The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-05
Six hundred passengers started from New

Six hundred passengers started from New
York for Europe Saturday.
Link Williams was hanged at Rolling Fork,
Miss, Friday for the murder of j. Plessner.
The Fourth was observed in Atlanta, Ca,
Saturday by procession and fireworks.
In debate on the plenary amnesty bill in
the French Senate, Jules Simon said that
even if amnesty was demanded by the people,
the Senate should not always blindly follow
the popular outcry.
Faber won the six days pedestrian match
which closed at pittsburg Saturday night.
Water was let into the Lachine canal at
Montreal Saturday night-the scene of the
late disaster.
The signal service observer at Cape May re-
ports the schooner Electra Bailey, Capt Smith,
from Gardiner Me-, to Philadelphia, with. ice
came ashore two miles south of that station,
but was got off without damage. The life
saving crew rendered what assistance was
needed.
Thomas l.. Donnelly, the veteran Irish CON-
edian and theatrical manager, died Saturday
night.
Minneapolis, Mimi, celebrated the Goth an
niversary of the discovery of st. Anthony's
Falls, Saturday.
Gen. Grant was given hearty reception at
Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday.
Joseph Parker, Son & Co. has sued the edi-
tor of the Paper Trade journal for 800, 900
damages for accusing them of giving false
weight and count.
Fred Simpson alias "Jewel," noted Ger
man bank sneak arrived in New York two days
since from Belgium and was arrested in Boston
Saturday ''for safety" The police believe he
has gang in that city and was intending an
extensive application or his peculiar trade.
A handsome, well dressed woman, name I'M
known, about 20 years of age, jumped into the
Charles river from the mill dam, Boston, Sat
urday night, and was drowned From letter
in her pocket it is believed to have been case
of unrequited love.
The Democrats have nominated James W.
Singleton for Congress in the11th Illinois dis
trict.
Friday night thieves entered the office of A.
w. Putnam, in Bennington, VT, and attempt
ed to blow open two safes. One Of Marvin
manufacture was badly damaged, being blown
nearly to pieces, but the rogues found no
money. The other, Little safe, is cracked in
two places, but not opened. 1t was evidently
the work OF professionals.
A fire at Augusta, Ga, Saturday destroyed
Pendleton Brothers foundry and machine
works. Loss $4,000
DR.. R. H. Neefus, of Dalton, n H., has been
arrested charged with a criminal operation on
a married woman.
The London Gazette announces that from
Saturday animals from British North America
arriving at Liverpool may be transhipped in
the Mersey in vessels specially licensed by
Privy Council for conveyance to the dock
quay, or other landinetplace within the port of
Liverpool.
In consequence of the recent murders and
outra ges in Ireland, there begins to be some
talk of the renewal of the Peace Preservation
act.
One thousand seven hundred and fourteen
emigrants landed at New York Saturday.
The deaths in New York last week numbered
1897, the highest figure, with one exception, in
ten years.
Thomas Meha and Samuel Symonds, sailors
who pleaded guilty to setting fire to the cotton
ship Iron Cross, have been sentenced to five
years hard labor.
:. A Vienna dispatch says there is reason to be-
lieve that an Anglo-French squadron will
shortly be sent to Levant, and that some Ital-
ian vessels will join it.