The Portland daily press., 1877-11-12
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EX-Speaker Carr of the Louisiana legislature
was acquitted at New Orleans Friday, of
charge of swindllng.
Wednesday at Columbia, ILL.,, Henry Gelse
and his wife were murdered, and their house
pillaged. Chas. Strah has been arrested at st.
Louis, as the murderer.
At Hudson, Mass Charles E. Wilt after an
unsuccessful attempt to hang himself, commit
ted suicide by drowning in the river Friday,
Cause, Insanity.
The military court of inquiry has begun an
investigation into alleged Recommendations of
money connected with the harbor defences of
New York.
I Col Ingersoll is reported as saving that he
did not want any position under the govern
ment.
priest named Salvitelli, sues the Catholic
archbishop of st. Louis for S11 900 hack salary
and threatens exposure Of his management Of
affairs.
The jury have awarded verdict against the
United States Life Insurance COMPANY of New
York. of S6OOO!and interest in the case Of Chas
Mckinley. The company set up defence of
intemperance.
James Edwards, negro, was hung at Nor
folk, Va, Friday, for rape.
The Panama Herald SAYS that Mrs. John
ston, the wife of the British vice consul at
lquitos, Peru, was attacked and fired upon BY
the mayor and band of about fifty armed fol-
She mlraculously escaped unhurt.
Rev. W. 81. Tiley of ST. James Cathepaal,
Toronto, died yesterday.
1t is agreed between the two governments
that all money orders mailed at exchange
offices 10 the, United States addressed to pages
in the Dominion shall be transmitabTe in the
mails free of postage.
The will of Mrs. Merrill Of New York, who
gave some $500, 900 to Cardinal McCloskey aud
other CdtbOtcS is In ha pOntasted Sba
was protestant, Der srelatives allege undue
Influence by Catholic nurse and priest dur
ing her last days of imbecity.
The associated rubber shoe companies have
decided to hold another auction sale of rubber
boots and shoes in Boston, Dec. 7th and 9Th
Phe value of goods to be disposed Of will be
S25 900.
George J. Barry, chief engineer in the navy,
died at Philadelphia, Saturday.
Carl Strahl, a murderer. 'was;lyuched at Co.
lumbia, Mo-, by the citizens.
A walking match at Mystic Park, betWee
VIM. Queen and John Keiliher, was won by
the latter, by three feet in one hour and 33
minutes.
Harvard accepts Yales challenge for race
in tight-oared boats, and chooses New LON
don.
Judge Thomas A. Spence of Maryland, as
slstant superintendent of the railway mail seI-
vice, died in Washington Saturday morning of
pneumonia
james Spencer, the last survivor of the IA
nous fight between the frgate Essex and the
British ships Phoebe and Cherub 10 Valparaiso
harbor, died last week.
Gen. W. T. Smith, President of the New
York Police Commission, sailed for Europe
yesterday. He left bis resignation for use In
case of public emergency requiring a full
board
There is no indication of an adjustment of
the cigar makers strike.
The Hudson IN " grand jury has Indicted
several booksellers.
Harper, the owner of Ten Brock has agreed
to match between his horse and Parole at
Louisville next spring.
John Grazer, dry goods merchant of Mon
teal, has assigned Liabilities $4,000. As
sets large
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury McCor-
mick retires about Dec. 1. and is likely to be
succeeded by Mcpherson, chief of the printing
bureau.
tramp named John Collington has been
arrested at Petersbore, N. H. fer barn burn
ing.
The Etna Life Insurance Co, loses nothing
by the failure of Coryden Weed Of Blooming,
ton, III. It's claim is amply secured.
Gen. La Grange, Superintendent of the San
Francisco mint, has resigned and bis resgna-
ton has been accepted.
The parties charged with blackmailing DR.
Damon of Boston were discharged Saturday for
want of probable cause.
The election of Schoonmaker as attorney GEN
eral of New York has gwen great hope to
Tweed that be will be released, aud an appli-
cation to this end will be made this week.
DIR. Martin Payne native of Vermont, and
the man who secured the repeal of the law
making it penal Offences to dissect body in
New York, died yesterday, aged SO.
Dr.. Cornelius R. Bogert. prominent New
York physician, died Saturday.
The Lotos Club gave a reception and dinner
to FarJeon and Jefferson Saturday night.
Miller Bros. cutlery factory at Meriden,
Conn. was partly burned Saturday night. LOIS
$4,000; insurance $4,000
House committee on foreign affairs will soon
report bill for the Distribution of the Mexican
award
Trenton, N. j., is somewhat excited over an
attempt on the part of the city railway to run
horse cars on Sunday, contrary to law Yester-
dav collision occurred be ween the COMPANY
and the authorities which ended in a yictory
tor the latter and the consequent withdrawal Of
the cars.
Leonard Putrey of Bridgewater, N. H.,
weak-ninded man, assaulted Geo. Tobin, re-
spectacle farmer, with an axe and inflicted in
Juries that will prove fatal