The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-12

by Il SuUW SLUG DIV OdpC SucUcC.
Wednesday night, house occupied by fam-
ly named Gibson, was crushed. The members
of the family, seven in number, were all killed
The fire at the Shaker settlement at New
Lebanon, New York, about seven miles west of
Pittsfeld, Saturday, destroyed mammoth
dwelling house, three barns and workshop
belonging to the Church family, and situated
together at the forks OF the road. Loss
$4,000.
At o'clock Monday morning, by a fire in
a tenement house on Tenth avenue, N. Y,
Minnie and Augusta Seavy, aged ten and seven
years, were burned to death and their father
fatally burned.
A Mrs. Cody, widow lady, aged co. froze
to death at her house in East Longmeadow
Mass, Monday. She was seized with a sudden
illness and her fire went out.
st. Mary's Catholic church in Putnam,
Conn, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon. The church was the largest and
most elegant in the state. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4S,500.
A band of Cheyenne Indians recently at
tackled Mexican supply train on the border of
New Mexico, killed all the train men, number
ing 10 to 49, and got away with the train.
Engineer Scott, the conductor and brakeman
of the train to Hampstead, Long Island
were killed and several others injured by the
train running into a bank of earth which fell
upon the track.
A little boy named Evans, who was stolen
by a woman named Wilkins, some seven
months ago. was found in the shanty OF poo,
T-..I e. int
where he had been placed by his abductor, and
restored to his mother
William Hoffman was killed aud several
other persons seriously injured by boiler ex-
plosion in St. Louis, Saturday.
Daniel Harvey, John Swasey and James
Dunn are uuder arrest in New York on the
charge of stealing the safe containing 100000
from the Adams Express Co.
A fire broke out in engi house No. at
Hunters Point New York, which destroyed
that building, school hour and four neighbor-
ing buildings. Loss $4,000; insurance $45,0OO.
Three officers were seriously burned while res
euing children from the flames. One child was
burned, it is supposed fatally. The fire is sup
posed to have been incendiary, arising from a
rivalry between engine companies.
James Glare was arrested in New York Fri
day night for killing his wife with poker.
A fire in Lacon, Illinois, Sunday, burned
several blocks, including the Odd Fellows and
Masonic halls. Loss 1924 ZOO; insurance $l6-
000
Pitman, Tilton & Co.'s hosiery mills at La
coma, N H., took fire about three o'clock
Monday morning and were totally destroyed;
II. ~ riot mill or; o;,,;n
Loss on hosiery MILL $4,000; insured $4,000.
Loss on grist mill, $4,000; insured $500.
A dwelling house belonging to Mr.. Daniels
of Lyme, Conn.,, was burned Thursday night
during the Iabsence of Mr. Daniels and wife.
The children upset kerosene lamp. They
barely escaped. One of them was frozen to
death before it was found. The other two
were badly frozen.
A passenger train on the Midland Pacific
road was thrown from the track near Bennett,
Nebraska, Wednesday, and several persons
were seriously injured.
The Unitarian church in Harvard, Mass,
took fire Sunday afternoon about half-past two
and was burned to the ground. Loss $4,000; iu-
surance $4,000.
BRIEF MENTION.
Senator-elect Eaton has been appointed to
fill the unexpired term of the late Senator
Buckingham Cullen Bryant was
received by the New York legislature Tuesday.
The Pope has raised the doceses of Boston,
Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Santa Fe to arch
dioceses and their bishops to archbishOps-
1t is rumored that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company has decided to largely reduce
its rates-The Massachusetts legislature is
considering the repeal of the 10 hour law
A train has passed through the HoOsac tunnel
The trip occupied 80 minutes.--The Grand
Trunk employees struck few days since on ac-
count of reduction of wages but subsequent
ly returned to work.--The trouble among the
Fall River weavers still continues. Earl
of Marlborough is dead.-Brevet Brigadier
General Hays, [. S. A. is dead.
FOREIGN.
Foreign affairs have been quiet during the
week. There have been the usual number of
engagements between the CarlistS and the
Spanish government troops, and the usual
claims of victory By both sides.
The British Parliament has re assembled,
and the Queens speech has been delivered. 1t
represents the trade and nnances OF Inc coun-
try as satisfactory. The repeal of exceptional
statutes touching the peace of Ireland is rec
commended. The suppression of the African
slave trade is confidently looked for. The rec
ignition of Alfonso as King Of Spain is limited
at. Slavery has been abolished on the gold
coast 5000 ..
The latest election for member OF the
Il. Il 4 Al ~, ut
the Seine-et-O ise resulted in the success of the
Republican candidate. ''A''' a'''7i'' 81 =
There is no change in the Cuban situation. !
The insurgents continue to win slight victories. |
Valmaseda has been appointed, Captain I
General of Cuba. Important measures in
regard to that island impend. ~ '. .'.
The Archauke johann Salvador of Tuscany,
has been arrested because he attacks Germany |
in pamphlet and says war between Austria
and Germany is pending.