The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-24

Bristol night before last took down only 900
passengers in place of 800 and 1900, which
sometimes filled extended trains.
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
The banquet to the Chinese Embassy last
night broke up at midnight. Caleb Gushing
and N. p. Banks We're among the speakers,
Gen. Mcdowell and Commodore Rogers were
among the distinguished guests. The Embas-
sy and members of the city government are
enjoying an excursion down the harbor to- day
in the revenue cutter McCulloch
ADDRESS OF STATE PRoHIBIToRY COMMITTEE.
The State Prohibitory Committee have is
sued an address to the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts, urging return to the prohibitory
liquor law, closing as follows: Impressed with
these views we urge you to select delegates to
the approaching Republican State Convention
who. on this question, truly represent the Re-
publican party; men who will demand in its
behalf with no ambiguous voice the repeal of
the present liquor law and return to the former
policy. The Commonwealth, in the hands of
such men, every interest of State and the fu-
ture OF the Republican party may be safely
trusted.
DEATH FROM CHOLERA.
Patrick Hartigan died in Brighton yesterday
of cholera.
POLITICAL.
The Commonwealth states that Hon. VIM.
Clahin has finally yielded to the requests of
many friends, and signiied his willingness to
nave us udllc uStu as IL CduulUaUe GOVer-
nor at the ensuing Republican State Conven-
ton.
ADvEN7IsTs CAMP MEETING.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 23.-The national
camp meeting of the Second Adventists will
begin in this city tomorrow and hold one
week An immense gathering, including per-
sons from nearly every State in Union, is an
hclpated, and the grove where the meeting is
to be held was dedicated to-day with religious
services which were witnessed by 1000 people.
REPUBLICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WORCESTER, Aug. pa large and enthusi-
astic Republican meeting was held here last
night. Addresses were made by Hon. Henry
Wilson, Hon. w. w. Rice and Hon. p. Emery
Aldrich. The Republican campaign was fairly
inaugurated. A Grant and ColfaK Club was
formed with II. p. Aldrich President.
John l.. Taylor commenced to walk 100 miles
in "a hours at o'clock yesterday afternoon on
the agricultural grounds at Fitchburg.
GAS WORKS BLOWN UP-sEvEN MEN KILLED
WORCESTER, Aug. 23.-The gas works al
Southbridge were blown up last night, and
seven men are reported killed and four severe.
1y injured.
PEDESTRIANIsM.
Taylor, who commenced walking 100 miles
in "a consecutive hours, on Friday at o'clock
at Fltcbburg, tor $500, gave it up at 3.43 yes
terday, having walked SS IL miles in IS hours
and 81 minutes, resting hours and IL minutes
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Eugene Moriarty, aged IL years, fell under
the cars at Blackstone yesterday, and was Ia
tally injured. aa-a. I'D Gts
g NEW YORK. Ha1
VISIT TO SEYMOUR.
NEW York, Aug. 22.-It is said that the
Metropolitan Democratic police are to pay a
visit to Seymour at Utica.
ARREST OF BOARD OF CoUNcILMEN.
Tha 81 in,
Der, while in session to-day were arrested by
the Sheriff. The Board adjourned and ac-
companied the officer to the Supreme Court
Chambe.s. The Court having adjourned the
members were paroled till Tuesday morning,
when they will appear before Judge Barnard,
of the Supreme Court to answer for contempt.
ssa NEW RAILROAD.
Stock in the Newburgh & New York Rail
road Company, organized for the purpose of
building a road from Walls Gate, on the New
burgh branch of the Erie railroad to Green
wood, three miles this side of Turner's on the
Erie road, has been subscribed for and work
will soon be begun. The new road will be
about twelve miles long, and will cost between
100000 and 100000.
. 1EBR THE CATTLE DISEASE. . --
BUFFALO, Aug. 22.-Gen. M. r. Patrick, j.
Stanton Gould, and Lewis l.. Allen, State
Commissioners to inquire into the cattle dis
ease, met at the Mansion House in this city at
o'clock. The morning was consumed in con-
shifting with the municipal, health and railroad
authorities. The commissioners, with the
above named authorities will visit the various
cattle yards. The Commissioners will be APP
pointed in different sections of the State to
look after cattle arriving from abroad Several
Gays will be devoted to most thorough exam
ination of the cause of the disease
SUDDEN DEATH
New YORK, Aug. 23.-Mr. George Scott a
highly respectable merchant of Steubenyle
Ohio, died this morning while attending divine
service at st. Adams Church. His body is at
the st. Nicholas Hotel.