The Portland daily press., 1881-05-23
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Mexico has entered into connection with the
United States signal service
The President has been presented with a
pair of fine blooded horses, by Representative
Up3egraff of Ohio.
Chicago bound train over the Kankakee
railroad struck a drove of cattle near Temple
ton, Ind, Saturday, throwing the engine from
the track and killing Teddy Regain, the fire.
man.
Tony Scott shot his brother, Oliver, dead in
Marlboro county, S. c., Friday.
Patrick Crowley and James Stearns were
killed by the caving in of mine at Mill Creek.
Pa, Saturday.
John I. Davis, sheriff, was killed, and Jas
+. Hattory, collector, wounded, by band of
desper ADDE'S at Wllliamsvile Mo-. Thursday.
Two thousand citizens are securing the woods
in search of the murderers, and the excitement
is intense.
A six.days go-as-you-please walking match
at San Francisco was won by w. FL. Darrar
who made 518 miles,
Secretary Hunt is at Fortress Monroe.
The office of Fanestock, broker, of Balti-
more, was robbed Saturday, of $40, 500 in bonds.
George Roahr died in Brooklyn, Saturday,
from the effects of inhaling patent paint. with
which he was painting tank.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
that interest on Pacific railroad bonds shall
hereafter be paid by checks from the depart
ment, instead of on schedules at the sub-treas=
ury offices as heretofore. All registered inter-
est paid by the treasury, will, therefore. here
after be paid by check.
The will of Francis Amory, of Beverly.
gives 1000 to the Boston Young Mems Chris
tian Union, and $4,000 to the New England
Hospital for women and children.
A-quarter of the business part of Salome.
Mich, was burned Saturday. Loss $2S, 900.
Walker & Co.'S factory and feed mills and
Carr ~ Riders sash and door factory in Du-
ss$,ooo. IOWA. "''o 0u'nea saturday Loss
A meeting composed largely of communists
and socialits was held in New York SATURDAY.
night, to protest against the execution of Hessy
Hoffman.
dispatch from Canso says that Steamer
Faraday, with 200 miles of cable, has arrived,
Mr.: William A. Hoyey has resigned the edi-
torship of the Boston Transcript to become
editor OF the Sunday Budget. Mr.. Edward
I'll. Clement, now assistant editor, succeeds
him on the Transcript
Billy Leroy, a highwayman, and two of his
gang were captured at Clear Creek, Col, NAV
18th. Leroy will probably be lynched.
One man and three boys were pilloried and
publicly whipped at Newcastle, Del, Satur-
day.
Jewish frgitives from Russia are rapidly ar
irving in Poland. Many of them will come TO
this country.
Jefferson Davis arrived in Chicago, Satur-
day, en-route for Montreal.
COL Burnside, of the Post Office Depart-
meut, has been proven clear of all charges
against him.
John Hartnett, of Portsmouth, n H., was
arrested Friday, for the murder of Hugh Nc
Cam. He was arraigned Saturday, and COM
mitted to await the action of the grand jury
October next.
Superintendent Paisley, of the Stewart Coke
Works, at Uniontown, Pa, was knocked down
and robbed of $4,000 Saturday morning.
A Los Angeles, Cal dispatch says Maurice
lgnacio Prado, late President of Peru, is in
town with his wife, under the name of L. B.
Murillo. He is en- route to Mexico.
+ A st. Petersburg dispatch says the treaty be.
tween Russia and China has been ratified at
Pekin.
AT the Yale regatta Saturday, the freshmen
we're beaten by picked crew, and the Juniors
by the Sophomores.
In relation to the litigation pending in con-
nectlon with the Manhattan elevated railroad
of New York, Cyrus w. Field states, so far as
he is concerned, that as the Attorney General
has brought suit to dissolve the company, he
(Field) proposes to leave the matter in the
courts.
Charles Fl. Sanford, aged 4S, of New Bod
Iord, Mass, passenger on steamer OrinOco,
from Bermuda, died yesterday morning, while
the vessel was entering New York.
Philip Emden, supposed accomplice of
komskowsk in the murder of Nina Muller,
was arrested in New York, Saturday.
James johnson, well-known expires sman
of Springfield, sMass., choked himself to death
yesterday by tying handkerchief around his
neck and twisting it with cane. He is sup
OOSod tn he incann