The Portland daily press., 1877-08-27
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George W: Kirk, recently an actor at the
Comique, Williamsburg. New York, is charg-
ed with having deserted wife in Brooklyn,
and another in New York. He has gone to the
West Indies.
Mr. Hannah Lane, aged SO, while lying in a
mt in New York Central Park, Friday, was
stripped OF all her clothing by thieves The
exposure renders her recovery doubtful.
man named Colby was shot dead by man
named Jackman. on Wednesday last, at Bramp-
ton Falls, near Sherbrooke, Quebec. The men
: had been drinking and Colby made insulting
proposals to Jackman's wife, An inquest was
held and verdict of wilful murder rendered.
It is etated that Secretary Thompson goes to
Indiana this week, and will join the Presiden-
tai party in trip through Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
1t is reported that the Cuban insurgents have
captured Spanish officer of high rank, but no
name is given.
The covered bridge spanning the Tuscarora
river south of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was
burned Saturday. 1t was three span, double
track bridge, 1876 feet long. Loss $4,000; in
sured in Hartford for $4,000.
George Fletcher, acountry pauper at Milford,
ing poison Saturday.
The Georgia constitutional convention has adj
1ourned sine die.
A portion of the Marietta, Ca, paper mills
was burned Saturday. Loss $4,000.
At Lawrence, Mass. Saturday, John Butter
worth pleaded guilty to murderlin the first de-
gree, and he has been committed to Jail for
trial.
The hotel at Yellow Sulphur Springs, Va,
was burned Saturday. Loss $4,000
1t has been discovered that fraudulent claim
mas been audited by the Southern claims com.
mIHSlOn. and rr;o TOD 60 81
Payment will be held for the action of Con-
gress.
The Worlds Montreal reports say that seye.
TAI large fortunes have been made there within
the past week by Western Union stock specuIa-
IONS. Sir Francis Kinks. Theodore Hart and
each. N'NOO
The Times Cincinnati report says wide dis
crepancy exists between Ewings speech as de-
!ivered and as printed in advance copies, He
talked imitation and reputation, pure and sim
pie. Senator Thurman is to participate in the
campaign.
Stanley Matthews made political speech at
Atnens, Ohio, Saturday night in defence of
Hayes administration, and in favor of the re-
monetization of silver.
Senator Conkling addressed the veteran sol.
diers at Orange, N. Y, Saturday.
The Knickerbocker Casualty Insurance Com
pany has brought suit for 100000 against the
its credit e
Richard Z. Ellis, late Secretary of the Rock
land Savings Bank, New York, was arrested
saturday upon warrant charging him with
embezzling $4,000 in funds of the bank. He
was committed to Jail in default of SIS, 900 bail.
Much indignation is felt that the other officers
cannot be held criminally for misrepresentation
OF the depositors' money.
The Merchants Exchange Bank of San Fran
cisco will go into liquidation. 1t is solvent and
Will pay dollar for dollar.
John n. Skinner, formerly druggist of Port
Jarvis, N. Y, made an unsuccessful attempt to
mis- VIE yesterday. he was crazy.
British bark N. X. Clements, Capt. Kimball,
SPAN 1or Boston, was abandoned the 18th inst.
Grew saved.
Store of Davis & Steine, dealers in flowers
and feathers, on Broadway was robbed Satur-
day to the value of $4,000 or $4,000.
Miss Marie Sanford of PHILADELPHIA. was
drowned at Ocean Beach Saturday while bath.
ing.
A mass meeting of workingmen in New York
yesterday adopted resolutions sympathizing
with the strikers. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the furniture makers, who are
agitating the question of an increaoe of wages
OF OF 70 per cent. Their present rate of wages is
John Rely met James Clancy at 40 Cross
street, Boston, last evening" charged him with
improper intimacy with his wife and immedi-
stely hred three shots, fatally wounding him.
Riley was arrested.