The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-07
News and Other Items.

1t is rumored that heavy San Francisco
mercantile honse has failed.
Senator Booth has left San Francisco for
Washington.
Moody the Evangelist Is in New York. and
says work will not be commenced there, as
there is lack of union among the churches
1t is reported that the bobbin factory at Pas
sale, N. j., was burned Monday night Loss
$75, ,OOO
Jefferson Davis is at Clarkesville KY, on
his way to Hopkinsville, where he will deliver
an address at the far.
The schooner Imogene Grey of Boston Is
ashore on Dutch Island and bilged She was
from New York for Boston, coal laden.
The lumber firm of Thomas & Bats of
Cleveland, Ohio. have made an assignment.
Their assets are $5S,OO0 and liabilities S17S,-
900.
Poor DR.. Porteous was buried from "The Lit
tie Church Around the Corner" the orthodox
pastor of st. Ann's-on-the Heights refusing to
oficiate. He said DR.. Porteous had departed
from the doctrines of the true church.
A friend called on the historian Ranke in
Berlin lately, and observed, swell, Professor,
suppose you work as hard as ever in your old
age?" "Yes," replied the veteran, tenderly,
my wife is dead now, you see, and have less
annoyance. and can accomplish more"
1t is said that DR.. Porteous, the clergyman
who was drowned near New York last week,
might have been resusciated had not some
official idiot forbidden the bystanders to touch
the corpse till it had been viewed by the 'Crow-
ner"
Vice President Wilson has been counseled By
his medical advisers to abandon his intention
to lecture this season, as it would prove too Sc
rious strain on his constitution if undertaken
in!additon to his off cial duties and the con-
pletion of his book.
That town in Minnesota which in moment
OF enthusiasm took on the name of "Delano''
is thinking of applying to the Legislature for
ermission to change. People who are foolish
enough to name their villages after living
statesmen ought to be made to stand the conse-
quences.
Avict Agabeg, whom Miss Edith wynne. the
actress, is to marry, is not an Englishman, but
an Armenian. He is a graduate of Cambridge,
ana barrister of the Inner Temple,-a nice
enough fellow, no doubt; but just think of be-
ing Mrs. Agabeg, when one might remain pret-
ty Edith Wvnne.
Mrs. Albert Edward, Princess of Wales,
wants very much to go with her husband to In
dia. But Parliament has not provided for her,
and the Prince does not seem to be very un-
happy over the omission. He has plans for his
Indian tour that can be as well carried out
without the assistance of the Princess.
New Haven, Ct, became aroused over the
erasure of clause from the city school report,
in Difference to the Catholic parochial schools,
and the question was decided at the election Of
the school board ON Monday last. The result
was very large vote and the return of the free
school ticket, by an expression as emphatic as
was that in New Jersey.
The clerk of the house of representatives will
have to call the name of Williams seven times
when he calls the roll of the next house, Harris
three times, and each of the following names
twice: Bagley, Baker, Brown, Burchard, Cald-
well, Cannon, Clarke, Hamilton, Hewitt, Jones,
Landers, Mackey, Phillips, Reilley, Robinson,
Ross, Smith, Townsend, Vance, Walker, Wai
lace, Wilson and Wood.