The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-30

eral other large blocks were consumed. Loss
100000. A number of minor fires are report
ed, the most extensive being Thornburn's flour
mill in Toledo, o. Loss $4,000. 1t is also re-
ported that the town of Worthington, Ind,
except one store, was burned on Saturday
night.
Indications of the Medford Bank robbers have
been found but 10 clue has as yet been made
public
VARIOUS MATTERS.
There is very little in the papers now about
the Beeeher scandal, the matter by common
consent being turned over to the courts. Mr..
Beecher's counsel have made a motion to COM
pei Tilton to furnish a bill of particulars re-
specting Mr. B. IS adultery. Most of the promi
nent lawyers are engaged in the case.
The high and low church pastors. of the
Episcopal church, have had contest in the
general meeting at New York the past week,
which resulted in victory for the low church
party. %s 85tNF
A much married Mormon has been indicted
under the congressional law Of 1862 for polyg-
amy. The case excites general interest as it is
the first suit under the act.
the failure of several houses in New York and
elsewhere but it is mostly rumor. Clews bank
ing house has been temporarily closed because
of his failure to meet his promises on mourning
paper given in last falls panic.
Money appears to be plenty in the business
centers, but the general inactivity of production
and business does not call it into general circu-
lation, so that there are general complaints of
money scarcity in the more sparsely populated
sections of the country. ss5t
The last returns indicate that the cotton crop
will be some lighter than last year.
In Brooklyn two delegates to Democra attic
convention were so drunk that they undertook
to clean out barber shop. Result-loss of
one Democratic politician. si84
The boss coopers and carpenters of New York
are making arrangements to employ no more
society men. The former have already locked
out the union men.
The registration Of New York this year num-
bers 146,075 veters, against 123,S78 last year,
| and 149,0 10 in 1872.
BRIEF MENTION.
Rumor has it that Germany is intriguing to
obtain foothold in Mexico The Kingston
Ontario, board of trade, condemns the recipro-
city treaty.-$2OO,0 600 are wanted for the new
Harvard Medical School and measures are I'M
dertaken to raise it.-An official canvass of
Colorado gives Patterson (Dem.) for delegate,
2163 majority. Grant locomotive works
in Paterson, N. j., are in trouble on account of
| inability to fulfil a contract with the Russian
| overnment--Toronto had three suicides in
one day last week.--The Blue Ridge railroad
has been purchased for $4,000 by ex Governor
Scott of South Carolina, in the interest of the
| first mortgage bondholders. From 700 to
| 1000 persons in Nebraska will need to be fed
this winter. Grasshoppers ruined their crops.
ELLEN Fitzgerald was burned to death in
Weir village, Mass, Wednesday Great pre-
parations are being made in New Orleans for
the approaching convocation of the Knights
Templar.-The Sherbrooke, Eastern Town
ships s. Kennebec River Railway has been
| formally opened.--The mother Of Senator
Logan is dead.--Admral Topete of Spain is
seriously l.--ReinforcemeEts have been
| sent to Cuba.-The internal revenue receipts
for the month will reach S9,0OO,000 Mayor
Havemeyer declines the nomination of the
Peoples party.-The friends of Gen. Sher-
man are said to be urging him to be candi
! date for the Presidency.--A schooner fitted
out at an expense of $25,OOO is to go pearl hunt
| ing in the Southern Pacifc.--Joseph Arch is
seriously ill.-Bismarcks assassin, Huffman,
| is soon to be tried. He will plead insanity
Capt Tyler, sent by the English stockholders
10 examine the Erie railroad, reports generally
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William Inman is
dead.-A respectable looking American has
been arrested at Constantinople for an attempt
at fraul on the Imperial Ottoman Bank
The ant-sea sickness vessel has been launched
and has made successful trip from Dover to
Calais.-Ex Gov. Harris Flanagan of Arkan-
sas, Is deao-Kirkpatrick with his party Of
surveyors has returned from his labo1s on the
CanadianPacifc railroad. 1t is practicable
seventy niles north of Lake Superior.--In
the celebrated case of Doll and Tyron VS.. the
Philadelphia B Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, to reeovsr property worth 100000, a
verdict has been rendered for plaintiffs. the
proposed marriage Of Princess .Thyra of Den
mask, and the Crown Prince Of Hanover, has
been aosrsdoned.--Work on the Centennial
buiidin is Distressing rapidly.-The city of
Toxic, with a large PARTY Of distinguished
merchants, has made successful trial trip
FOREIGN. $3.50
In Spain the Republican forces are gaining
ground slowly.
There are few disputes among the various
governments of Europe, but there is no present
danger or wor
The prices of broadstuffs have slightly UP
ward tendency
THE LATEST.
There is little of Importance from Louisiana
The leaders on both sides have evidently given
up violence and taken to cheating. No more
arrests are being made
A Cincinnati telegram reports that the city
of Greencastle, Ind, was burning "Wednesday
night. No particulars.
Speaker Blaine spoke at Worcester, Wednes-
day night.
President Grant has expressed himself as
never being consulted or a approached respecting
| third term. He will refuse until asked, bu {
| would in such an event. .EEs1J - I
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