The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-20
F O r e IG N.
DERsTRUCTaVE FIRE.
Magnificent Blocks in Montreal
Burned.
LOSS 100000.

MONTREAL, Oct. 19.-This morning terrible
conf1agratIon took place in Nuns block of mag
niticent four story and Mathard cut stone stores
and warehouses, bounded on the west by St.
Surplce street, Oh the south by Debusoles and
Leloyer streets, respectively, and on the east
by st. Dizse Lane. These Stores eight in num-
Der, run parallel to another similar block which
lies between ST. Paul and Locrier streets, and
are by common consent regarded as one of the
finest pieces of property in Montreal business
streets.
Each store is separated from the rest by stout
party walls of brick, while the fronts are ex-
cepticnaly thick, being 100 feet deep with two
fronts They aie occupied by firms doing
large trade. Macarthur & Son lose on stock
500, 900; loss store, $27, 900. Lelisle Bros &
McGill, hardware dealers, lose on stock $40 O0O
Victor Hudson, general importer, lose on stock
principally cotton. frnit, teas, cork and cham
pagne, 1926, 600 G. R. Fabre & Co, A. Burton
& Co., p. NJ. Gallauean, Hodgson, Murphy &
Sumner, importers, and Kerry, Watson & Co.
lose on stock $4,000 or $4,000. Losses on
Nuns blocks, exclusive of McArthur's store,
$4,000, making about $207 900 loss.
The greater part of this is covered by nsur
ance. Among assurances known are $4,000 in
Etna, $4,000 in Hartford, $4,000 in Phoenix and
some other New England assurances not accur
ately known.
The Argentine Rebellion.
Rio JANEIRo, Oct. 19.-News from the Ar
genuine states continues warlike. The insur-
gent leaders, Rivas, Borges and Arrendond,
have joined Gen. Mitre, and several vessels of
the navy have gone over to the insurgents. Sar-
miento had taken command of the troops de-
Tending. Buenos Ayres The Argentine gov
eminent has requested the authorities at Mon
teviedeo to prohibit enlstments and the export
of arms for rebel forces.
stanley.
New YORK, Oct 19.-The Herald's London
| despatch states that Stanley had arrived at
Zanzibar. The Sultan accorded reception to
| the American press.
Won Arnim.
Won Arnim is reported to be in close confne-
| ment, awaiting trial weeks hence. He is charg-
| ed only with INSTRUMENTATION.
Assembly Electious.
PARIS, Oct. 19.-The full returns of the cleo
tons yesterday for vacancies in the Assembly
| show that M. Dellisse Enground, the Bonapart-
| ist, leads the poll in Pas de Calais, but as he
| fails of a majority, fresh election will be
| necessary. In Alpes Maritines, where there
| are two vacancies, M. Medicin and Cheirs, Re-
| publican candidates, were elected.
| The election in the Seine-et-Oise for mem
| Der of the Assembly, resulted in the choice of
| Senoid, Republican.
More About the Shooting of the Times
| CtA Correspondents. ~ls~
BAYoNNE, Oct. 18.-It is reported that Cecil
| auckland, a correspondent of the New York
| Times, who was enroute for the Carlist head
| quarters, and Mr.. Francis Jerrard, a represent
| tative of the English Calst commission, have
| been assassinated. These two gentlemen
| started for Irun yesterday morning, since which
| time they have not been heard of, and as two
| Englishmen are said to have been shot by the
| Republicans, it is believed auckland and Jer-
| rard are the parties referred to.
| PARIS Oct. 19-The U. S. delegation here
has yet received no confirmation of the report.
ed shooting of the American correspondent,
| Buckland, by the Spanish Republicans.
| The SchIeswig Question.
| VIENNA. Oct. 19.-The Tagespresse says Ger
| many has given friendly and satisfactory as
| surance to Denmark in regard to the expulsion
| of Daens from .Schleswig. She has admitted
the possibility of mistake through excessive
zeal of local authorities, and has intimated her
| readiness to examine. each case and give full
| satisfaction where wrong has been done. A
| fervent desire is expressed for the maintenance
| of good relations with Denmark.
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