The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-19
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The Nav York Harbor Commissioners, Mon
day, pulled up several hundred shad poles,
which were obstructing navigation on the
Hudson River.
A Havana special says that Sharkey, the
murderer is on the steamer Crescent Civ en-
route to New York, in charge of Detective
Davies.
The body of Mrs. Kernblum of New York
has been recovered from the wreck of the
Schiller Her husband, three children and a
servant were also lost.
A prominent citizen of Cincinnati offers to
give $125, 900 towards the erection of capacious
music hall in that CITY,
Hugh Gilmore of Grand Menan and Chris
Mcintyre of Prince Edwards Island, of the
Gloucester fishing schooner Wachusett, were
drowned at the Grand Banks on the Sd inst
Boxes of rifles and ammunition have passed
Tyron, Pa, directed to the Sheriff of Clearfeld
county.
Xingo Parks, the organizer and agitator, has
left the coal region and gone West. Several
warrants are out for him.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$l95,910, and customs receipts $49l,213.
Charles Stephenson (colored) shot Cornelius
Sheo in Washington yesterday during dispute
about rent. Shea will die.
Two vessels are reported ashofe at Cape Chat
ann one at Matane.
q
ably quick run from L'Islet to Farther Point
Captain Brown sent the following telegram to
her agent:-"All well. Ship and engines are
as perfect as when she left Quebec. Earl and
Countess of Dufferin and other passengers are
quite happy.
Henry Eishoffs furniture store in Cairo, III. ,
was burned yesterday. Loss $1,000.
Three children of Mr.. Macpherson of
Omaha were burned to death by the burning
of his house.
Several residences in Tffin, Ohio, were
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The Supreme Lodge of the X. of P, which
year ago was bankrupt, is now nearly free from
debt. The Supreme Chancellor states that he
has applications from Holland aud South
Africa for establishing the Order there.
Hartford base ball-Bostons 10; Hartfords 5.
Dennis Donovan was killed yesterday at
Natick, r. 1, by falling down an elevator.
A Jersey City jury yesterday gave $3.50
damages for false imprisonment to a young
lady arrested for larceny, the charge afterward
being abandoned,
Mrs st. John Eckel's residence in Sharon
township, Ct, Was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
The Pension Bureau estimates that the num-
Der OF survivors of the Mexican war entitled to
pensions is 81, AL
Col. S. A. Bachelor, formerly Secretary of
the Territory of Dacots, died in Washington
yesterday.
Viscoubt Maun & Co., bankers of Rio
Janeiro, have suspended.
Gen. William P. Riddle died at his residence
in Piscataqua, N. H.. yesterday. He was a
well known citizen of that place.
The New York Assembly has passed the bill
for the better regulation of railroad companies.
James Murphy was killed in st. Louis yes
terday by the fall of an elevator.
A fire in Lexington, Mo, yesterday destroyed
livery sta Dles, a lumber yard and grocery
store. Less $4,000.
Mr.. Geo. N. Stoddard of Goffstown, N H.,
dropped dead of apoplexy yesterday.
A fire in Wilmington, Ohio, last night de-
stroyed the Odd Fellows Hall and several
other buildings Loss $4,000.
Five Chicago illicit distillers were bound
over yesterday.
Vice President Wilson was at Leavenworth,
Kansas, yesterday. He addressed mass
meeting of the citizens.
rain storm at Halifax delayed the depart.
ure of the falmouth for this port She leaves
to-day.
The executive committee of the U. s. Cen
teunlal Commission was IN session in Philadel-
phia yesterday afternoon, revising the reports
to be submitted to the Commission, which
meets in annual session to-day.