The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

William Henry Trumbull was found dead in
the woods in Warner, N. H., Saturday night.
shot through the head, as supposed by himself.
accidentally. He had been cunning He was
% years old and leaves wife.
Thermometer stood at 20 on Mt. Washington
Saturday
The guests of hotel at Pamrapo. T
we're poisoned Friday by eating fish, but ali
were saved by prompt medical attendance.
Lieut.- Commander Mullen of Norfolk NAVY
Yard. reports sheet of fresh water near San.
div Point up the James river, as suitable for an
iron clad rendezvous at all seasons of the wear.
JACK Hall alias Jack Smith of New York,
was arrested in Hudson Saturday night for
burglary committed in Nashua.
Rufus Alexander, the burglar who escaped
from the county jail at newport Saturday
Pier and then walked 10 Kingston and taken
train for New York
Rev. Charles A. Marsden, assistant pastor of
st. Mary's church, Lawrence, died suddenly
yesterday morning of Inflammation OF the bow
els. aged 81.
A dry house at Silver Spring bleachery, near
Providence was burned Saturday, with COZ
siderable quantity of goods. building insured
for $1,000.
The house and grocery of Joseph Nichols on
Eddy street, Providence, were partially burned
Sunday morning. Loss on house $500; insur-
ed Loss on stock $1,000; insurance $500.
Clarence w. Gomersall was shot dead in the
house of and by Thomas Kaehner in Newark
N. j., who says he mistook him for burglar
1t is asserted that the shooting was intentional
The husband and wife were arrested.
Marvin Bros store and dwelling house at
Barre. Ont, were burned Saturday night. Loss
| $4,000; insured $4,000
-Four frame tenements belonging to Andre w
Graham were also destroyed. Flo insurance.
A Portland, Oregon despatch states that
| General Sherman and aids and Col. Wood and
| Gen. Sculley arrived there Saturday night. To-
| day they 60 to Puget Sound in the Unitad
| few days to take the steamer for San Francis
| co.
| Goodwin q Behr, extensive soap and candle
| makers of st. Louis, filed voluntary petition
| for bankruptcy Saturday. Liabilities are said
to be about $175,0O0. Their assets probably ex.
| coed the liabilities. A receiver was appointed
and the business of the factory will be contin.
| ued as usual.
Charles W. Preston, married, aged "a, book
| keeper for Emanuel Hoffman OF ST. Louis,
| wholesale toDaccOnist, has been arrested on a
| charge of embezzlemeht.
| Senator Conkling is one of the delegates to
the Rochester convention from Oneida county.
Mrs. Seymour Fl. Patterson of New Haven,
| died yesterday from the effects of an explosion
of kerosene lamp Saturday night.
The Phenix Paint stores in Boston, owned by
Emil Hartman, took fire from Weeds stable
and were totally destroyed. Aartman,s loss is
about 100000.
| Samuel Weaver was fatally stabbed at ball
at Dover, Pa, Saturday night.
| Robert Hollister, aged 20 years. City Auditor
of Buffalo for many years and formerly bank
er. dropped dead yesterday morning.
John Greenlaw's barn with its contents, on
Lamartne street, West Roxbury, was burned
| yesterday. Loss $2000 insured.
| Rev. Henry Hersey, 81 years old, hung BIN.
self at bingham yesterday. In July last his
house was entered by masked burglars who in
fiicted severe injuries upon him, and he has
never recovered from the shock.