The Portland daily press., 1877-12-10
News and Other Items.

At his own request, the late Gen. N. B
Forrest was buried in his confederate uni
| form.
Peter Mahoney has seen indicted for the
murder of Bridget Knealy in South Boston.
Freight Conductor Lester Sawyer fell from
his train at Russell, on the Boston & Albany
railroad, Saturday, and was cut in two by the
train.
The Boston & Providence railroad has been
indicted for manslaughter in causing the death
of Thomas Riley in Boston. February, 1877.
Washington reports say the only overture
from Evarts to Conkling was last spring, when
it was made on the basis of giving patronage
to Conkling if he would support President
Hayes's policy, which was rejected by Conk-
ling.
The Chamber of Life Insurance in New
York, representing millions Of dollars, has
been dissolved in consequence of several
companies withdrawing from the organization.
Secretary Evarts is reported as trying to have
Sanford renomnsted to the Belgian ambassa-
dorship.
James E. Campbell of Boston shot himself
three times ia the head Saturday He will
probably die.
At Belmont, N. H., Edward Mooney. fifteen
years old, was drowned Saturday while skating.
Richard j. Atwell is appointed revenue
storekeeper for the third district of Massachu-
setts, to be stationed at Boston.
Michael Kelly, charged with the murder of
Capt Whitney of the ship Maria, has arrived
at Baltimore.
BY order of the Emperor William, Patti is
not permitted to siLg in Berlin. He declares
that the price charged is something monstrous,
and he will not encourage "such absurd prodi-
gality."
Some little excitement has been created in
Paris by the publication of "The Legend
Magenta" in which the author aims to prove,
by the aid of official documents, that MacMa-
hon is not entitled to the credit which he re-
ceived for exploits in the Italian campaign.
Gen. John B. Hood, the ex-copfederate, has
been sojourning for few days in Richmond,
Va. He believes that the Mississippi iettes
will open bright future for the city of New
Orleans, to which he will carry back one of the
Moffett liquor punches now in use in Rich
mopd, and will recommend its adoption. The
general, who travels with his family, is accom-
panied by three pairs of twins, three other
children, his wife and three nurses,
The division of California into two separate
states is again under discussion. The people
in the lower part of the state want capital
their own and government of their own, and
they would locate both in Los Angeles This
idea was exploded soon after the opening
the war, when it was. raised by the same par
ties. Most of the San Francisco papers! are
opposed to it.
The Crew house on the battle field of NAL
vern Hill was burned last Saturday. This
dwelling stood OH the hill upon which McClel
lan's line was formed The confederate
brigades advanced across the open field unde
the fire If hundred cannon and the musketry
of large bodies of Union infantry, and made
several determined efforts to capture the house
Another building, interesting from war-tim
associations, was also burned last week. This
was Fusselrs milI,' eight miles below Rich
mond, which was inside the confederate lines
during the campaign of 1862, and was used
one time as a hospital
The Boncicault comedy company, sent out
early III tne season 10 play BouclcauiCS Mar
riage," will disband after this weeks perform.
ance in Washington. Mr.. BOucicault has lost
$4,000 thus far by the venture, and sees no
prospect of any improvement in business l
was an expensive organization, the low come
dian, James Lewis being paid 5000 a week.
aud several others in proportion; and in no
week since it began to travel have the receiuts
equaled the expenses. Mr.. Boucicault will nav
all the bills. 1t is said that he has recalled his
'Shaughran" company, which is now in the
West, but which has nearly made its expenses
He charges the failure of the Marriage" party
to general depression in the amusement busi-
ness, and not as some Others do, to the fact
that the piece was not popular, aud was not a
financial success at Wallsek's. His losses will
not seriously affecthim, as his own starring
engagements have been very remuuerative this