The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Total Loss of a Fisherman.

Boron, Nov. 5.-The schooner Robert Bruce,
Capt Pennington, from fishing cruise, with
cargo of Goldfish for Gloucester, struck on Cape
La Have previous to the 4th inst, while on the
port tack and became total loss. All hands
were saved and had arrived at Halifax, N. s.,
9Th inst. She is owned aud probably insured
in Gloucester. As Goldfish are rather scarce,
the loss of her cargo will tend to deep prices
Very firm.
Various Mlaticre.
A filN at Southbridge destroyed block of
tenement buildings. Loss $4,000. Fully in
sured.
A very large number of employees of the navy
yard were dlscaarsed to-day. among them 120
to an ya5ds e aae aSsfs bv the
Democratic state central Committee, about so
gentlemen, including the aost prominent
members of the Democratic party in this sec
ton of the state, set down to bans,et. this af-
ternoon. vLEE ..s
A large number of scientific men met 10 day
| to confer in relation to the expediency Of zee.
ommending to the next legislature principle
| for a new and thorough scientific survey of the
| State. A report in favor of a survey will le
made to the next legislature. .t
An afternoon paper consigns Dawes to pc
| litical grave and urges the nomination of
Charles Francis Adams for Senator.
Ocean mill, Newburyport, was damaged by
| fire to the amount of $1,000 this afternoon.
| Fully insured in Boston offices.
Henry Corey, 81 years old, committed sui
| eide at East Cambridge this afternoon, by tax
| ing laudanum and then shooting himself
through the left breast d "'i 1909 -s3 I
A committee of physicians report to the Bos
ton city government that the best water cal
| be obtained from the Shawshire river, but OF
The whole recommend the Charles river above
South Natick. The city council has passed al
order to get charter for the latter place. 4
Fire Mt Newburyport.
NEwBUkyPoRr, Nov. 5.-An alarm of fire
was given at Las this morning, caused by the
large three story frame buil1ing on Huse's
wharf being discovered in flames. The build
ing was owned by Mr.. Thomas Huse and wa
uninsured Messrs. N. W. Hale & Co. i'm
proved the warehouse for storing fish, salt, &c
Their less will probably amount TOT $1,000 o
| which they have no insurance. q 4'-it 1ii
TeleSraphIc Advertising. 3lua
nnFALL RIVER Nov 5-Tne exhibition by th
protective Fire Distinguishing Co., of thei
noon on City Park. There was a large cor
course of people. representing the insurance
and manufacturing interests in attendance
Inc building, which was Of two stories an
40x20 feet was fired at 200 and at 2.33 order
were given to extinguish. Upon the first an
plicatiop of the carbonic acid gas, the flame
subsidized as il by magic, and the second chslg,
seemed to have completely subdued the fire
but owing to the immense amount of milan
able matter which was placed in the building
and the long time it was allowed to burn be
fore orders were given to eytinguish 1t, and as
the windows and doors had been destroyed, the
very strong wind blowing soon dispersed the
gas and rekindled the fire from the shoulder.
ing embers and the building was consumed
The general impression was that although thu
building was not saved, yet principal ha.
stances, would accomplish that which wal
| claimed for it. tsil-.. -..s.