The Portland daily press., 1877-06-22
THE PRESS.
[From the Maine State Press of June 81, 1871
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Night. June 2Oth.

for the present the Mexican soldiers who were
taken in that State few days ago while re-
treating from the revolutionary forces of Mex
leo, if their release will lead to an encounter
between them and the insurgents, but if they
can be released and go to their quarters in
Mexico without further trouble they shall be
set free.
1t is reported that Nicholas Fish, son of ex-
Secretary Fish, now secretary of the legation at
Berlin, will be appointed to the Swiss mission.
A letter has been written upon authority from
the Treasury Department, for use in Wall street,
that neither the President nor Secretary Sher-
man has ever stated that they were in favor of
an unlimited issue of silver dollars as legal
tender, and that statements to the contrary are
false.
1t is expected that the total exports of gold
rom the United States for the fiscal year end.
ing Jnne 30 will not exceed the imports, which
will leave the entire new product for the Pacific
States and Territories in the country, and
nearly all of it in the Treasury of the United
States.
The modified contracts made under the At
torney Generals decision against the titteen per
cent. contracts for cutting stone with the Rich
mond and Bodwell granite companies, will re-
suit in a saving to the government of $685., S19
on the north wing of the new state, war and
navy department binding, as compared with
the south wing.
At the Cabinet meeting Friday it was agreed
that the vacancy to be created tbs 30th inst,
by the resignation of Geo. f. Talbot, solicitor
of the Treasury, shall be filled by the appoint
ment of Kenneth Raynor of North Carolina.
The issue of ST. and 50 greenbacks was dis
continued at the Treasury mainly to induce
banks.and individuals to put in circulation sill
yer coin. Silver is now rapidly going out of
the Treasury at about a million dollars
month, and the full greenback fund of ten
million dollars authorized by law is so well
assured that the Treasurer will probably soon
resume shipmenfof 81 and 50 in moderate
amounts. 1t is impossible, on account of the
smallness of the appropriation for government
funds, to supply assistant treasurers with notes
for exchange, and some of the local inconve-
niances arising from the lack of small notes
must be laid to the comparatively small amount
appropriated.
On Monday last, detachment of Mexican
government troops crossed the Rio Grande at
Fort Clarke, in Texas. in order to avoid con
fict with larger body of revolutionary troops
fast closing on them. On the same night q
revolutionary body crossed the river and at
tackled the government soldiers, killing several
and wounding many, and returned to the Mex
lean side. The United States military author
tiles at the post made captives of Mexican
troops for violation of the neutrality law in
crossing to the American side with arms and
having battle thereon. They were brought TO
the post under guard by United States troops
40 in number, including one corporal, three
lieutenant colonies and five captains.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A bridge on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western fell last Thursday and precipated ten
persons into the stream below. Four persons
were drowned.
The cases against Eagle and Somerville for
forgery have been postponed till September
Bail has been fixed at $4,000 each.
Thomas Dickinson, engineer of the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum i'm New York, has been SEN
fenced to 800 fine or 100 days imprisonment
for throwing live dog into a furnace.
A tramp entered D. B. Dennison's house in
Great Falls, N. H., Wednesday evening in the
absence of the family and demanded of the
domestic money and valuables. Under the
pretence of searching for money she procured
a revolver and shot the robber, who fell, but
two associates instantly appeared and took him
away.
The storm at Memphis Sunday evening
broke loose from the moorings all the steam
boat lying at the levee and blew down the
smoke stacks of the Osceola Belle, damaging
the boat $15, 900. Other boats uninjured.
Harry Adams, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, was hanged at Dayton, Ohio, Friday,
for the murder of Henry Mulbarren soldier,
at house of ill-fame the 18th of February,
1876.
A destructive tornado prevailed in the Con-
necticut Valley Thursday afternoon, taking off
the old highway bridge between Northampton
and Hadley, while six teams and II people
were upon it. Mrs. David Sullivan was killed
and several others injured, Sheriff Enos Cook
Of Hadley most seriously. The Massachusetts,
Central railroad bridge, just above, was also
wrecked. and tobacco barns unroofed in Hart
ford and North Hadley.
U. S. Marshal Powell of Texas, writes from
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Texas, and stage and passenger robberies are
of daily occurrence. One man alone robbed
four stages in one day and was captured two
days after with the money and letters on him.
he will be tried and convicted at once. Partic-
ulars of several other robberies are also given.
The most disastrous fire in Burlington, Iowa,
for four years occurred Tuesday. Ths losses are
as follows: Bell & Co., $4,000; 3odman estate
$4,000 on building; Chamberlain $4,000:
Guest $25 5000; John s.. Bard on building $780,
600; e. Oanda's building $2500; Biklen, Win
sor & Co., 100000; insurance $15o,OOO, which
is well distributed.
BRIEF MENTION.
The suit against Samuel j. Tilden for I'm
paid income tax, from 1861 to 1871, aggregat.
ing with interest $4,000 has been entered in
the u S. District court at New York.--At a
meeting of the Union League Club last week
resolutions were adopted giving hearty support
to President Hayes's policy.--The Centen.
NAL of the adoption of the American flag was
observed last Thursday. Simmons
has had an interview with the President and
the result is that he will be retained in the
Boston Custom house, but in Difference to the
Presidents civil service views will resign the
Craftsmanship of the Republican state commit
tea large number of citizens of
Southwestern Virginia have petitioned that
sufficient troops be sent there to arrest all the
Illicit distillers.--The majority for the Geor.
gia constitutional convention will reach 10000.
The suspended class at Princeton college
observed Commencement day by organizing a
procession and with arms draped in Grape and
bearing coffin marched to the house of Presi-
dent McCosh where they howled themselves
hoarse.--Sitting Bull with $50 lodges, is in
Canada. and will settle there quietly.-The
king of the late New York carnival has been
sued for advertising bills. --Senatorl Conkling
has gone to Europe.--President Hayes has
been invited to visit Lowell.--TLe New
Hampshire legislature has passed an act giving
the state the same number of challenges as the
prisoner in capital cases.--A temperance
camp meeting will be held at Lake Winnie
piseogee September 4, g., and Tx Gov.
Packard refuses to be interviewed -James
Freeland is to be reappointed internal revenue
collector for the first New York district
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