The Portland daily press., 1877-10-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

1t is stated that all coal companies intend to
combine against the Reading Company, to cut
under its prices.
The puddlers in the Brookes iron rolling
mill, Birdsb0ro, Pa, have stuck because a
man was employed who did not belong to their
organization.
j Edwin Bray, proprietor of the City Hotel,
Lawrence, Mass, in fit of insanity yesterday
morning, jumped from the piazza in front OF
the hotel. distance of 20 feet, and broke his
neck. His family reside in Charlestown.
A Fl. Stephens had an interview with the
President yesterday.
Revenue receipts, $500, 227 u; customs, $685.
1913
At a meeting of the miners employed by the
Susquehanna company at Nantcoke, Pa, Mon
day, the men by a unanimous vote decided to
resume work. They will receive ten per cent
advance, and operations will be resumed as
soon as the mines can be put in order
During the gale Monday night two barges
came ashore at bennington, Ont. One is to-
tai wreck and all hands consisting of five
men and one woman were lost
The schooner Addie and Nellie was foated
yesterday after discharging about so tons of her
cargo She will repair at New Bedford or
Vineyard.
Geo. Wilson of Wllmot. n H., was senteLc-
ed yesterday to years in the New FL ampshire
state prison for rape
Steamer Bristol from New. York arrived at
Newport last evening, having put into New
London for harbOr.-
There were three new cases of yell ever
yesterday at Port Royal. No deaths.
Three new cases yellow fever reported at
Fernandina yesterday and two deaths. They
are nearly out of food and are anxiously await
ing provisions and supplies.
The striking Meriden solderers have all le-
turned to work,
1t is reported that an Injunction has been
granted to restrain the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. from paying dividend on the united rail-
roads of New jersey.
Two detectives left New York for Baltimore
yesterday in search of Gilman, the scrip for
ger. 1t is rumored that he is hiding in that
vicinity since his flight.
Military men are arriving at West Point to
attend Custer funeral. Mrs. Custer reached
there last night and is the guest of Gen. Scho-
field.
The court of appeals has sffrmed the judg-
ment of the court of general sessions of New
York against Joe Coburn.
A circular has been issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury notifying the officers of the
revenue marine service that they will be called
upon for examination before promotion and
that the standard has been raised somewhat
higher than heretofore. Any officer refusing
to be examined will be notified that his resg-
nation will be accepted.
The steamer England of the National line
was seized by the revenue officers ON her arry-
al at New York yesterday morning, in connec-
ton with the silk smuggling developments of
some months ago The vessel will probably be
bonded for $350,000.
The wreckiDg steamer Relief left yesterday
for assistance to the Massachusetts, with a
large force of men, divers and extra pumps,
The shanty of colored fisherman named
Harris, living on the shore of Newark Bay, was
washed awsy by the storm Monday night.
Harris and his wife and daughter were
drowned.
In fight in the Democratic senatorial con-
venton yesterday, Charles Jones of New York
city bad his jaw broken by Purroy of West
chester.
Eells, secretary of the Rockland Savings
Bank of New York, indicted tor embezzlement
of bonds and who forfeited his bail, was lear
rested yesterday and baied in $4,000.
New bills have been sent to the grand iury at
Montreal against John SheehaU, this time for
shooting at Hackett with intent to kill.
Mary Simmons was convicted of manslaupb-
ter in New York in the fourth degree, for kill
ing English Liz" and was sentenced to two
years in the itate prison.