The Portland daily press., 1877-07-11
MINOR TELEGRAms.

The New York Sun says DR.. Cawgil of the
Florida returning board, will be made o. S.
Marshal for Dakota against the wishes of Gov.
kidder, who wants citizen of Dakota appoint
ed. The President says the Democrats have
driven Cawgill out of Florida and he must pro-
vide for him.
Sunday night hurricane crossed over the
Union Pacific Railroad near North Bend, Oma-
ha, at which place large mill was blown down
and bridge over the Platte river was complete
~ demolished.
William Stark, keeper of steamship Greece,
was arrested in New York yesterday for silk
smuggling.
First race at Long Branch for two year olds,
three-quarter mile. was won by Pride of the
Village. Time 1.224
A libel suit was begun Yesterday by theatre
manager Hart against the N. Y. Herald
Yacht America arrived at Newburport yes.
terday with Gen. B. f. Butler, Ex-Governor
Ames and party of Gen. Butler friends from
Cape Ann.
Sing Sing prison is to have wall 20 feet
high and 1900 feet long encircling the whole
prison. The expenses of the prison are $1,000
less than last year, and the receipts $4,000 more.
The Gilbert, from Hamburg at New York,
reports that the steamer Carondeet was ashore
on the 9th, but got off with the assistance of
the steamer Niagara. and proceeded on her voy-
age to Havana.
Nearly 1000 silk operatives are now out of
work in Paterson, N. j., and the proprietors
are about to sue them for breach of contract,
as they agreed some time ago that if another
strike occurred they would finish the work on
which they were engaged. This they have not
done.
The contract for marble headstones for the
Union dead at Poplar Grove Cemetery, Peters
burg. Va, was completed Monday.
Cyrus W. Field and Samuel j. Tllden sail
next week for England, to raise loan for the
benefit of the elevated railroad in New York.
Lightning struck the steeple of the Methodist
church In Littleton, n H., yesterday morning,
and passed through to the ground, damaging
the building to the amount of about $3.50.
The New England conference of Young Mems
Christian Association will be held in Concord,
N. H., during the second week in August.
Moody and Sankey will be present.
Cossifs' agricultural works at Guelph, Ont,
were burned yesterday. Loss $12,00O insur-
ance $4,000.
Curley, the Observation-Disclosures. has been
respted till September 10.
Harry Won Eida, who is charged with so
cruelty maltreating soldiers orphan at Lam
bertville, N. j., that death resulted, was yes-
terday lodged in Jail.
U. S. s. Hartford is at the Norfolk navy ward
where she will be fitted for the flagship of the
South Atlantic squadron.
Coroner's jury in the case of the death OF
DAILY. at Portsmouth, N. a., returned verdict
that he died of the wounds inflicted by Eldad
L. Hawkins.
Steamer Granger was burned Monday night
four miles above Little Rock. Boat and cargo
total loss. Boat valued at $4,000.
The monument to Porter P. Bliss in the Gem
etery at Rome, Pa, was dedicated yesterday.
The internal revenue officers of the District
of Columbia, yesterday, seized the personal
property on the brewery premises of Jacob
violation of the statutes. The property is val
ued at $11 800.
Sheridan won the $4,000 purse for 2.34 horses
at Hampden Park. Springfield, yesterday, in
three straight heats in 2.25, 2.29, 2.26h. The
race for the Ss25O0 purse, for 1928 horses, was
not finished.
Gov. Hampton joined his family at Salem,
Va. He was forenaded last evening He made
q brief address