The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The house of Charles Parcher, South White
field, N. e., was burned Sunday night. Loss
$500; insured for $780,
There was a very successful test of Bells tel
ephone at the government torpedo station New
port, r.. l., Sunday night The circuit extend
ed five miles under ground.
An unoccupied house in Sheffield, Mass,
was burned by an incendiary Saturday night
Loss $500; insurance $4,000.
The Rhode Island association of pharmacists
held their quarterly meeting at Newport yester-
day morning, after which thew were tendered
q banquet by Vice President William H Cot
ton.
DR.. Nissan, police surgeon at Brooklyn, died
Sunday from diphthera, contracted from one
of his patients
A large number of workmen have been dis
charged by the Brooklyn board of city works
and reduction has been made in the salaries
of those retained.
The Rotunda Theatre at Liverpool has bee n
burned.
Fire at Del Norte, Colorado, on the 9Th con-
sumed two blocks, including the post office and
San Juan bank, and other property valued at
100000; insurance small. The books and de-
posits were saved, and business will be contin-
ed.
William DAILY was murdered at Portsmouth
n. H.. Sunday. A coronor's jury is investigat-
the affair.
The hail storm last week broke all the win
dow glass and destroyed the growing crops on
belt of Long Island several miles wide.
Corn and beans have been injured by the
rain storms in Illinois, Indiana and Kansas
but wheat is in good condition.
Steamer Neversink became disabled off Co.
ney Island Sunday, with large party of ex-
curSlonlsts on board. She was towed to the
foot OF Lafayette street and her passengers safe
ly landed by tug Maria, whose owner only
charged i've cents salvage with the proviso that
the Neversink should always help any other
disabled boats.
Inc mouse and buildings en- the Champion
farm, Enfield, n. H., owned by John G. Tup-
per, was u struck by lightning Sunday night and
insurance $1,000 ~-'OO'
Col. J. w. Woodruff the Oldest officer on tho
New York division of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road, died OF paralysis at Elizabeth, n J.. SIM.
day.
The Merchants Loan and Trust Compapv
Paterson, n. D., have suspended. Depositors
will be paid.
at Newburyport Tuesday.
The Pawtuoket Navigation COMPANY have
steamer and four coal scows building for the
Merrimac river.
George Metcalf, who sold liquor to three
young men who were drowned recently at st.
Johnebury, has been fined S198 and costs and
to be imprisoned till the fine is paid.
LILO oootuH bOdIu VI AlO6rm6n last NIGHT
unanimously voted to make the ferries betwean
Boston and East Boston free after January
1873.
Hon. Thomos Talbot declines the use of his
name for candidate for Governor of Massacbu-
sets.
The Worlds Middletowp, N. Y, despatch
says that W. w. Cox, the defaulting tax COL
lector OF Wentage, N. j., is secreted in New
York, having left an individual indebtedness
behind of $4,000.
The trial of Albert f. Joy for the murder of
Cnaries ID. Gilman, at Rockport on the 18th of
April last began at Salem yesterday.
A reservoir at Athol gave way yesterday car
damage. Roads were badly washed,
The centennial of the capture of Gen. Pres
colt by Gen. Barton of the American army.
VIII be celebrated today at Portsmouth, r. /.
~ The liabilities of the Merchants Loan and
trust Company of Patterson, N. j., to deposit
tors are VAC, 600. Preferred secured STOCKHOLM
ers Will realize about 30 cents on the dollar.