The Portland daily press., 1880-12-06

county Limerick. In revenge the tenants have
esolved TO take the law into their own hands,
and Lord Clarina will have to undergo course
OF treatment similar to that experienced by
:. 'cott on Lord Erne's estate near Loush
Max.
Ane LONDON Spectator asserts that the con-
quest OF Ireland by the military is the only
and inevitable result of the present struggle in
that Island; that all disturbed districts in Ire
iand VIII shortly be occupied by military is be-
yond doubt. 1t Is reported here that persons
crossing the bridge at Limerick are threatened
with drowning in case they paw tolls ordered
collected by the board of public works.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
British brig Del Gratia from Portland Nov.
., Tor Greenock, arrived at Queenstown with
loss of sails.
Steamer Australia, from New York, Nov
the passage.
Daniel Berry for SO years an employe of the
Norwich u Worcester railroad, was struck by
Ireight car Saturday night, and both legs cut
off. He died subsequently,.
Officer Michael Walsh was fatally shot by
burglar III st. Louis, Saturday night
A petition has been presented to the )ver-
nor ana Council OF New York to remit the fine
Shepherds Fold
Nellie Edwards and BERTHE Crawford, iniur-
died.
Gen. Gonzales has been inaugurated Presi-
dent of Mexico.
The President on Friday received the newly
appointed Nicaragua minister, Gen. Maxine
Serez.
One hundred and eighty passengers on the
French steamer Vile de Marseilles. have
signed statement TO the emigrant commits
sioners of New York taat the vessel was filthy
and the food insufficient
Mrs. Gertrude Neal. wife of Lewis Neal of
Yancyville, N. c., was burned to death last
week by her clothing taking fire.
Three tramps tried to liberate a lot of other
tramps locked up in the calaboose atsKewanee,
~, Friday, when they were fred on and one
killed.
At Excelsior, Iowa. Saturday, John Liv-
lngston. miner, fatally injured Margaret
Steward and her two year old child with an
ak, Lyncbing is talked OF.
At Montpelier, Saturday, Louis Almon
Meeker was sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of his half sister, Alice Meeker, by
poison.
The California electors threw five votes for
Hancock and onefor Garfield. The Oregon
electors threw all their votes for Garfield.
Judge Gresham has withdrawn as candidate
for United States Senator in Indiana.
Capt. Joseph D. Wilson, at one time lieut.
enant on board the rebel cruiser Alabama. was
killed in railroad accident near Evansville,
Fla, the other day.
The Havana Gazeta announces that the
treasury will commence on ihe 10Th inst, the
redemption of government bends issued in
February, 1873, the holders receiving 45 per
cent. of their nominal value.
At Philadelphi. Saturday, the billiard
championship of the state was won by Nc
Langhlin, beating Dodds, Nelms and Es
tephe.
Agent Craig OF the Baltimore and Ohio road
has denied that his road was cut ting rates to
the West.
The Madrid Epoca believes that the Cortes
will agree to the bill making the sale of Cuban
tobacco free throughout the peninsula.
DR.. G. A. Washington was hanged by a mob
at Otero, n. NJ, Thursday, for druggiDg and
insulting table girl.
The French government has decided to sell
such of the crown jewels as possess no histori-
cal value and devote the proceeds, which are
estimated at S500OO0O francs, to improving
the National Museum.
A thief snatched package containing $500,
from David Long, paymaster at Hubbard,
Bakewell & Co.'s, in Pittsburg, Saturday,
while he walsing along the street.
a The London Observer says there will be a
sharp confess to control the Reading railroad
at tile meeting next month";
The National Republican will appear today
enlarged and under The editorial management
OF Hon. Geo. G. Gorham.
AS soon as iron can be obtained the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad will lay a third rail be-
tween Denver and Pueblo with a view of run
ming Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe cars
through to Denver without change.
Alfred L. Anderson aged 12, was smothered
TO death in Boston yesterday by the caving in
of snow house in which he had been playing.