The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-23
MINOR TELEGRAMS


1t is reported that Germany il intriguing to
obtain foothold in Mexico by the establish
ment OF German colony and by granting a
loan to the Mexican government.
There is considerable excitement over the APP
preaching Presidential election in Mexico, the
contestants being President Lerdo and Gen d..
Meiia.
1t is reported that President Joy of the
Michigan Central railroad has resigned.
A large meeting was held in Boston yesterday
to aid the project of erecting a new building for
Harvard Medical School. A committee was
appointed to suggest means to raise the needed
100000.
The Spanish government has issued an order,
directing the winding up of provisional banks
within a moIth.
A two story house in Manchester, n H..
was burned yesterday. 1t was owned by
Sarah 2. Thayer. Loss $500; covered by in
surance
Election trials in Canada are being proceeded
with. Plumb, Mckenzie and Cameron have
been convicted, but charges of personal bribery
were not sustained. Two of the above are sup
porters of the government.
Sarna despatch says the Hudson Bay
Company's store was burned out the 18th. Loss
$25, 900.
The Kingston, Ont, board of trade condemn
the reciprocity treaty.
The Plympton Company has filled the first
order for the stamped envelopes.
James Lene, notary public, has been found
Suilty III 1NoW LUX, VI ODtdluluS ny perjury
naturalization papers for two Germans.
VIM. Parker formerly resident of Connec
ticut, was murdered in Peekskill Tuesday
night by Theodore White, who attempted to
rob him. White has not been arrested
Reaves' planning mill, sash factory and coal
yard at Elizabeth, n j., was burned last night.
Loss 5000; insurance $1,000
An official canvass of Colorado for delegate
gives Patterson Dem.) 2163 majority.
| The Grant locomotive works of Paterson, N.
Il int I,lA Co.
motives for the Russian government had con-
ditions attached to the time of delivery whc
| the company found it impossible to comp
| with, and work thereon has been suspendely
| The company shows large surplus over tn d.
| liabilities, and the creditors will probably be
asked for an extension.
| Five masked men entered the house of
| Russell in Troy at o'clock Wednesday
| They bound and gagged the mother of Mr. Rus
sell, who is 20 years of age. and then ransacked
the house They secured about $10O worth Of
booty.
| w. FL. Irving & Co., New York grain mer-
chants have suspended, but will be able to re-
| sumo shortly.
A Mrs. Mary Mewley, Mrs. Townsend and
man named Bartholomew committed suicide
| in Toronto yesterday.
John Tompkins was murdered near Poltz,
Canada, Wednesday night, by Robert w. Brat
| ting. Rum.
The Blue Ridge railroad was sold yesterday
| and purchased by ex-Gov Scott of South Caro-
| lima for $53,000 in the interest of the frs
| mortgage bondholders.
A barn at Five Islands IN the Dominion,
was burned yesterday and James Elliot per-
| ished.
From 700 to 1000 persons in Omaha will
need to be fed this winter. The citizens of the
state are doing all in their power, but will
be unable to supply all the demands upon
| them.
Ellen Fitzgerald, young girl, was burned tt
death in Weir Village. Mass, Wednesday
| night. Her clothes caught from a stove.
Blod gett's metallic art works in Waterfowl
were burned yesterday. Loss $1,000; fully in
| sured.
Great preparations are being made for tn,
| approaching convocation of the knights Tenn
| plar in New Orleans. 1t Is estimated over 6OO(
persons will be- present.
Six fishermen were drowned of Lowenstiff
England, during Wednesdays e. ale.
A despatch to the Boston Advertiser from
Sherbrooke, says the Sherbrooke, Eastern
Townships and Kendebec River Railway was
| opened yesterday.
Mrs. Sorah Utton committed suicide yester
day by drowning herself in the Charles River
| She was insane.
j. r. Brown, the mind reader, gave an exhi
btion of his powers in New Haven last night
DR.. Beard didn't succeed in exposing him. TIN
committee was composed of Yale professor
| who have not yet made their report.
| The mother of Senator Logan died yesterday