The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-20
Shooting of a CorresUondent of the New
: York Tinaes.

Boston. saFtifl 8J4 fNliai5ts 4a
Shooting of a CorresDondent of the New
York Times. s-,-5-s,z-s.
The Times has received despatch from its
Paris bureau, stating that Cecil BrickIand,
their correspondent in Spain. has been shot by
the Republicans Mr.. Brickand was private
secretary to Minister Jewell in st. Petersburg,
returning to this country with that gentleman
eralship, and it was on the recommendation of
Mr.. Jewell that Brickland was placed on the
corps of foreign correspondence of the Times
He was brother of Frank Brickland, the
sporting editor of Land and Water.
Heavy Gale. a
The gale yesterday and last night was quite
heavy, and there were many narrow escapes
from falling signs.
Religious Anniversary.
At the Goth anniversary of the New York
Bible Society of the Episcopal church, yester-
day, addresses were made by Bishop Robertson
of Missouri, Drs. Cane of Mississippi, Talbot of
Indiana and Clarkson of Nebraska.
Constitutional Anne ndments.
The newly formed board of tradeis arranging
for public meeting to be held in the cityinext
week to discuss proposed amendments to our
state constitution.
Death of a Merchant.
Jno. A. Stevens, one of the Oldest merchants
and prominent citizens died to-day, aged so.
Mr.. Stevens was chairman OF the committee of
banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia
in 1861. which raised loan of $50.000,000 for
the government at the beginning of the war.
The City of Toxic.
The new Pacific Mail steamship City of To-
kio had a successful trial trip outside of the
lightship to-day.
Assault.
The agent of the European steamship lines
was knocked senseless and his head split open
to-day by an ink-stand thrown by one of his
clerks in the custom house during an alterca-
ton. Aa
The Scandal.
Mr.. Sherman as counsel of Beecher, applied
to Judge Nelson of the City Court ofBrooklyn,
for an order to show cause why Theodore Til
ton should not be compelled to furnish bill of
particulars of damages charged in his COM
plant. The order was granted returnable on
Thursday.
Chas. H. Derby a we'll known resident of
Medford hanged himself in stable. Dyspep-
STA induced it.
E4e Beccher. sfAft NV
Henry Ward Beecher lectured before large
audience at Lynn tonight.
A Clergyman Who Won't Pay stable
EEE BILLS. "a
The Brooklyn Eagle says that some sensation
was caused in ecclesiastical circles by the
charge against Rev. DR.. Porteous of Brooklyn,
of driving fast horses and refusing to pay the
stable bill.
Tweed's Case.
Judge Brady denied the motion of Tweed's
counsel to amend the record of Tweed's conyc-
ton. N&&& AAs Ga &
Various Matters.
Miss Charlotte Cushman appeared tonight
in the first Of series of farewell performances
as Lady Macbeth. She was called before the
curtain four times. Mr.. White. of the Tribune
says she exhibited no diminution of power.
Mr.. Vanderbilt appeared as Macbeth.
Miss Nai1cOn rA6 Of tho T,vnou tn
night as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.
Attempt to Bride a Juror.
ALBANR, Oct. 19.-David Klinman, an officer
Of the sheriffs Office, is charged with an at
tempt to bride a juror in the Phelps case, aud
has been allowed 48 hours to answer.