The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-17

Gen. Spinner is better.

| Gen. Spinner is better.
| The anti-annexationists appear to have pre-
vailed in the elections in Newfoundland
| 1t was raining at Chicago yesterday anG
showing at Plaistow Cove, NJ
Another snow storm began in Washington
| Tuesday noon.
An Havana letter says the Captain Genera
declines to send more troops into the interior
until more reinforcements arrive from Spain
Henry Easton, Collector of Customs at Co.
burg, Ont, shot himself Monday in a fit of in
sanity, causing instant death.
A large cotton factory in Philadelphia was
burned Monday night. Loss estimated at $50,
600. The building was occupied by Alexande,
Bulford, Hague & Co., Briefly & Co., and Dial.
ton & johnson.
Napoleon and the new Prussian Minister had
an interview yesterday. Expressions favora-
BILE to the maintenance of friendly relations
between Prussia and the German States on
one hand and France on the other were ex-
changed.
The British ship Monarch is to receive the
remains of George Peabody on Friday and lay
at Spithead until Joined by a vessel from the
American fleet in the Mediterranean, when
the two will sail for America in company.
One of the cattle trains over the Montreal
road in passing over the temporary trestle work
at North Concord, N. H., dropped down six
car loads of cattle by the spreading of the rails,
blocking up the road and delaying passenger
travel.
The blanket factory of Fox, Roberts & Co.,
at Milo, N. Y, was burned on Saturday, to.
gether with almost all its contents. Loss 800
900, with no insurance. A large amount OF
this loss is by men who We're at work in the
factory and had taken their pay in blankets
The boiler explosion at Catskill Valley, N
Y, Monday morning, was not so serious as at
first reported. No lives were lost The dam
age to property amounted to about $4,000
The boiler was thrown 300 feet over the ton of
the ice houses and lodged in the creek. TWAS
nearly new.
1t is said that the British Minister at Wash
ington had been instructed by his government
to transmit by telegraph to the authorities of
the British West India Islands to allow vessels
bearing the Cuban flag to enter their ports and
remain unmolested twenty four hours, in ac-
cordance with international custom.
A project for treaty of alliance offensive
and defensive between France. Austria and
Russia has been submitted by Prince Gorts-
chakoff to Fluery, the French Minister and
sent by the latter to Napoleon. The duration
OF the alliance is to be three years, and it is to
be renewable upon six months notice. Each
party is to keep certain standing army.
The insurance companies of New York, in
view of the extent and frequency of the crime
of arson, have recently taken extra precau-
lions in regard to risks upon dry goods and
general merchandise stocks with reference to
the prospects of falling market, which may
be produced by the resumption of specie pay
ment.
Russian papers announce the shock of an
took place at Sebastopol on the afternoon of
the 18th. Tables and other articles of turni-
ture were shaken from there places, and many
people were seized with dizziness. In the CEN
tire of the city the shock were so violent that
large number;of.i inhabitants left their houses
and rushed in terror into the streets.
1t is currently reported and generally believ-
'""' eho 1'ihpeCor NapOleOn mas aDanuOneu
the hope of rearranging the ministry or form
ing an entirely new Cabinet just at present 1t
is said that after the meeting and organization
of the Legislative body on the 10Th inst. he
will proceed to select a Cabinet, choosing for
Office men who can command majority Of
votes in the Chamber on the most important
questions.
During fencing scene at the Gaiety Thea
tire, Milwaukee, Monday night one of the ra-
piers struck kerosene lamp which exploded
setting fire to the scenery. The flames COM
muncated to the audience room, and before
all in the building had time to escape the prem
lses were enveloped in flames. A number OF
persons were saved by jumping from the Sec
Dnd story window. Several lives were lost
Two bodies have been recovered from the ruins
burned beyond recognition. None of the bodies
we're identified.