The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-14
MINOR TELEGRAus.

The report of the appraisers department.
New York, is less criticised than that of the
custom house, and but little fault is found with
| it.
Edward Newman cut the throat Of his mis-
| tres, Kate Hayes, in New York, Wednesday
night, and then cut his own.
Capt. Lockart of the ship Forest, which was
sunk in the English chahnel, is native of
Lockhartville, Nova Scotia.
j. B. Cornell of New York, says there never
| was the least collision of his firm with Tweed
| or his ring, in the iron contracts.
Boss Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, says that
Lieut. Governor Dorsheimer agrees with him
that "Reform" ticket by the Democrats this
| fall would succeed.
Several stores and dwelling house were
burned in Monticello, N. j., Wednesday night.
Loss $500.
U. S. Senator George E. Spencer of Alaba-
| ma, Wednesday married May Nunez New
York actress.
John Danvers and VIM. Sayers of Cincinna-
ii, aged 26 ard 80 years respectively, fell from
painters scaffolding in Covington, KY, yes.
| terday, and were dangerously injured.
The grand jury of Rockland county, NY,
found two indictments against Richard Eelis
| for embezzlement and grand larceny from the
Rockland Savings Bank. He was admitted to
bail in $4,000. His trial takes place in
October.
During an alteration yesterday at vineland,
N D., between white man named Dickson
and colored man named Frances, the latter
was shot dead.
The fall term of Trinity College, Hartford
Ct., will open with larger number of students
and total of undergraduates than ever before
known in the history of the college.
The report of the surrender of Lame Deer's
tribe is officially confirmed, Joseph's band are
the only hostile Indians now south of the Brit.
ish line.
The bankers convention in New York was
fully attended yesterday, Charles P. hall of
Boston, presided.
An incendiary fire at Milbrook Thursday
night destroyed Lowden's new block, intended
for hotel, bank and three stores. Loss $15,-
900; insurance $4,000.
Timothy Favor, well known resident of
Gloucester committed suicide by hanging at his
residence, at West Prospect square, last even
ing. He was carpenter by trade and vete.
ran Odd Fellow. he was "a years of age
The assistant engineer of steamer Nereus,
from Boston to New York, fell into the crank
pit yesterday afternoon and had his foot taken
cal assistance, and afterwards proceeded with
the Injured man, who is to put into the: hospital
in New York.
David o. Strong, retired banker, has been
appointed receiver of the Chicago State Saving
Institution.
l.
has accepted the appointment of Superintend-
ent of the Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Summer Feldt Hotel at Nicholaston,
Ont, was burned Wednesday night. The re-
mains of an unknown person we're found in
the debris.
james Ingles, aged %, has been arrested in
Middleield, Conn.,, for altering money order
and indicted by the grand jury of the United
State District Court. he gave bailjin $25O0 for
his appearance at the next term.
The remains of the late Rt. Rev. Amadeus
Rape, d. D., the first Catholic Bishop of
Cleveland arrived at Cleveland from st. Adams,
Vt, last evening. All the Roman Catholic So
ceties in the city, together with a multitude of
men and women from different parishes re-
ceived the remains at the depot and escorted
them to the Cathedral, where they will lie in
state till today.
Timothy McGrath, while hosting marble
from vessel on Fiske's wharf, Boston, ysster-
day afternoon fell from the derrick into the
hold of the vessel and was fatally injured.
Mrs. William Dawes an old and highly es-
teemed lady OF Bellows Falls. VT. was severely
injured yesterday by falling down stairs. The
extent Of her injvries are not yet ascertained.
Ex-senator Bixby denies that he ever receiy-
ed money from the ring, as stated by Tweed.