The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-01
NEW YORK.

New York, Sept. 30.-Three hundred and
nineteen persons were naturalzed yesterday.
VIM. Hendrick, veteran of the war OF 1872,
died at the residence of his son in Yorkville
yesterday. H5e
AT the request of Gen. Mcclellan, no public
demonstration was made on his arrival yester-
terday. On Friday night however, the Nc
Clellan Legions will serenade the General, and
there will be torchlight procession in which
it is expected that 10000 people will partici-
pate.
The Jury in the cases of death from the ex-
plosion of coal oil in Jersey City, condemn the
manufacture of such explosive oils in crowded
cities.
At the Navy Yard to-day, the gunboat Mar
blehead was sold to j. S. Talbot, for fourteen
thousand dollars Gunboat Desota was also
sold to. b. f. Livingston for forty thous-
and dollars.
Geo. H. Martin one of the alleged robbers of
the Merchants Union Express, who was
brought here from Canada was to-day dis
charged, the company abandoning proceedings
against him.
Jacob Wyman committed to cell in the
station house last evening as a disorderly per-
son, committed suicide by hanging himself
with necktie -a
The rat pit and dance house prayer meetings
were thinly attended to-day.
About two hundred and fifty delegates at
tended the Protestant Episcopal diocesan con-
vention here to-day. DR.. Morgan preached the
sermon, urging the avoiding of ecclesiastical
squabbling. Communion was administered
The Secretary and Treasurer were reelected
and standing committee appointed.
At the auction sale of Scranton coal to-day,
the prices show advance of about one dol
lar per ton.
A seven thousand dollar silver service was
presented to Henry Keep, President of the
Chicago & North Western Railway, by seve-
raj bankers here.
RowelPs furniture store, Fulton street,
Brooklyn, was burned this morning; loss
small.
Ex-President Ryan and-Gen. O'Neil, Feni-
ans, have had rupture, and Ryan threatens
an exposure of bad practices.
A mass meeting of Irish American citizens
who favor the election Of Grant and Collax,
was held tonight at Cooper Institute. The
hall was densely packed and the proceedings
were enthusiastic. Gen. Dennis F. Burke
presided, and Senator CONFESS, Gen. Herman,
Mr.. Teddy and others made speeches. 1
The u. s. bonded warehouse known as the
Empire stores, located on the river front near
the Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, and extending
back to Water street, was, this evening, to-
gether with its contents, totally destroyed by
fire. The total loss estimated will amount to
half ambition of dollars, the greater portion
of which falls on the insurance companies.
The building was owned by j. Nesmith q
Son. The following firms had goods stored in
the warehouse: DeCoster & Co., 5000 bags cot
fee; Becker & Co., 10000 do; Charles Deel-
ing, several hundred bales OF India rubber;
and number of other firms had goods stored
there. line origin OF tne IRE is unknown.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
AUBURN, Sept. 3O.-Elmore P. Ross was to-
day nominated by the Democratic Congress
sional Convention for the oath district for their
Representative in Congress. c4@~ rEt
BREAK IN THE cHAMPLAIN CANAL REPAIRED
ALBANY, Sept. 3O.-A telegram from Cam al
Commissioner Dorm, dated at Fort Edward to-
day. states that the breaks on the Champlain
Canal have been repaired.
STATE FAIR.
ROCHESTER, Sept. 30.-The attendance at
the State Fair to-day was very large, and the
receipts were about $4,000. Every thing passed
off pleasantly. The display in every depart
ment is fine and has never been surpassed.
Premiums in some cases were announced.
Rain commenced falling in the middle of the
afternoon and it has not yet ceased. Hopes
are entertained that the weather tomorrow
will be pleasant. Twenty thousand strangers
are in the city tonight and every railroad
train increases the number.
THE WEATHER.
BUFFALO, Sept. 3O.-Rain has been falling
and gale blowing all day.