The Portland daily press., 1877-09-29
MINOR TELEGRAms.

| A call Is published for national liberal
league congress at Rochester, n. Y, Oct e.
| The platform will be total separation of church
and state; national protection for national citi-
1 zens; universal education the basis of universe
l suffrage. The question of nominating caudi-
date for President in 1880 will be considered.
The loss by the Providence fire foots up
| $675000 and the insurance $550,000
An incendiary fire at Greenfield, Mass,
| yesterday morning destroyed the barn of John
| Thayer, with so tons OF hay. Loss $4,000; in-
| sured IS, 500.
| The weekly treasure coach from Deadwood
| was stopped by two masked men near Chey-
enne river Wednesday night. Resistance was
| made and Scott Davis, one OF the messengers,
was wounded in the leg. The robbers got pos
| session of the coach, but were unable to force
| the iron safe.
| Railroad men state to the World that the
| Western crops are crowding the freight facli-
| ties TO the seaboard, and business people west
| are more cheerful than for several years. The
| dry goods merchants stated yesterday that
| their employees are working nights to fill orders
"a thing not often done of late years.
A fire yesterday morning at Gouldsboro, n
c., destroyed Campbell & Co.'S hardware es-
adjustment and the store of Powell & Sons
Wells large building adjoining was considers-
bly, damaged. Total loss $4,000; mostly ms
ured.
A fire occurred at farm house at St. Gre
gaire, six miles from ST. John, Thursday night,
by which whole French-Ganadian family of
eight children lost their lives the mother being
the only adult in the house who escaped
Elk Gov. Fenton of New York, in CONVERSE
ton yesterday, avowed the support of the
Presidents policy by himself and friends
A special from Pembroke, Quebec, says tn at
bush fires at Wilberforce are raging and con-
siderable property has been destroyed.
block of frame buildings in Lucknow,
Canapa, was burned yesterday. The principal
losers are j. McHardy, Council & Reid, and j.
Barkwell. Total loss $4,000.
The Republican County Convention of Jeffer
son,N. Y.,yesterday passed resolutions strongly
endorsing Hayes policy.
McCure's four large ice houses at Elgin, ILL.,,
were burned Yesterday morning, Loss $4,000
Insured for $500.
The New Indian Commissioner, Hayt, was
on duty yesterday, having been qualified Thurs
dav.
The President and Secretary of the Interior
have decided to dismiss the charges against
Gov. Axtell of New Mexico as vague and un-
supported by proof.
The New York Express has rumor that
Hon. John Bigelow will not be candidate for
Secretary of State before the Democratic Con-
vention next mouth.
Boiler in the Minersville soap factory, Potts.
vile exploded yesterday, demolshing portion
of that building and damaging several resi-
dences in the neighborhood Loss will not
exceed $4,000
The failure of J. B. Stevenson & Co., grain
and commission merchants. Montreal, is an
nounceo. Liabilities $39O,O0O.
There has been one death at Fernandina
since the last report and six new cases.
The Times Belgrade despatch says Russia
demands that the SeIvian army enter the field
Mhen success at Plevna is obtained. The
Skupschna will be convoked in October.
The British ship Emily Augusta. which
sailed from St. John, n. B., Aug. 81, for Liver
pool, was abandoned Sept. 9th The crew were
picked up by steamer Vanguard, from Balti-
more, and landed at Liverpool yesterday.
john Butts, car driver, aged %, was mur
lin, aged IS. we'll known burglar. There was
no apparent proVocation.