The Portland daily press., 1877-07-20
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

10 Amesbury, Mass, Mrs. Mary E., wife of
+. w. Lane, died yesterday morning of burns
received from the accidental Ignition Of kerr
osene oil stove.
In Auburn, Mass, yesterday morning, Ellen,
wife of Frank Campbell, = crippled, pauper,
liams. He broke all four of his victims limbs
across his knees, and pounded her head, de-
stroying one eye and fracturing her skull. She
lived about four hours and told the story of the
murder and the name of the murderer. Null
cahy has been arrested and admits the crime
In Baltimore, J. P. Wehram was instantly
killed Wednesday, by the explosion OF gas
machine which he was examining with light
ed candle. He was thrown to the ceiling, %
feet, with such force as to break his neck, right
arm, right leg and several ribs.
Mr.. Tilden told reporter that he had moth
ing to do with the Louisiana Returning Board
indictments.
The doctor who attended Courtney, the oars
man, asserts that he was not poisoned, but suf-
fered from excitement, imprudent eating or
change of water.
The great shirt mandatory Of T. A. Cool
idge at West Marlboro, Mass, was burned
Wednesday night, with dwelling house. Loss
on factory and stock $780, 900; insured for S74.-
900 in q companies. Over 200 hands are
thrown out of work.
A Galveston despatch from San Antonio,
by Eagle pass stage this morning. He has $50
men. Gen. NaraDjo, on the other side, has 160
men, 100 of whom will join Valdez as soon as
he crosses, which will be in six days.
The first number of the daily newspaper
"Among the Clouds published on Mount
Washington, was issued yesterday. 1t is the
first newspaper printed upon mountain in the
country, if not in the world.
John 81. Shields, the ringleader Of the gang
who committed rape on Mrs. Ellen Warren of
New Haven, May %, was sentenced yesterday
to imprisonment for life.
In the race at Providence yesterday between
Q. 2. Keeler's chestnut mare Lizzie Keller and
George Amsden's chestnut mare Fannie, for
$1,000 side, Keller won in three straight heats.
Time, 2 BOT, 1904, 236.
The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned
yesterday till the last Wednesday Of next
May.
Wallace Cooks house and barn at East
Hamburger, N. Y, with contedts were burned
Wednesday night. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The run on the Paterson savings institution
continued yesterday, $4,000 being drawn,
mostly tby small depositors. Excitement is
subsiding
Hon. ]. Simpson of Cavendish, PEI, is
dead.
Thomas Robinson, who acted as grand mar
shall at Hackett's faneral, has received letter
threatening his life.
Eggleston Montgomery of New York has
been appointed consul at Geneva.
Owensburg KY. was burned Wednesday
night Loss $4,000.
Tweed sends letter to the corporation coun-
sci authorizing him to enter judgment in all
pending suits.
$4,000 more Spanish troops are t, be sent to
Cuba.
The Pennsy lvania Republican State Conyen-
tson has been postponed till Sept. s.
The Royal Canadian Insurance Co, has de-.
cided to reduce its capital stock from 5000 00O
to $500, 900, and that special assessments of
$4,000 due in August be carried as reserve.
A widely circulated report that j. j. Houpb.
ton, formerly of Burlington, Vt, has been ar
rested as the Keeseville bank robber, is entirely
untrue.