The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-21

Robert Browsing writes the London Times
that be has declined the candidacy for the Lord
Rectorship of ST. Andrews.
The is no hope OF the recovery of Elizabeth
Sayres, who was shot by her husband sr church
in Philadelphia last Sunday. They had been
separated for two years, and Sayres had served
term in prison for breaking her arm.
julius Kircher cremated his infant child,
which died the 18th inst, in his paint factory
in New York. to prevent family difficulty as to
its burial, he being Lutheran and his wife
Jewess.
An inceudiary fire at Comic, N. H., yester-
day morning. DESTROYED building owned by
the Comic Manufacturing Co., and containing
the machine shop of Riley Parker, and the saw
mill of Hon. N. V, Whitehouse. Loss $4,000
Loss of Parker and Whitehouse $3000 with no
insurance.
A Washington despatch says the idea of an
American kitchen at Paris is that of New
England woman and not Hewitt's, and she will
go and establish New England kitchen there,
only asking the government to give her trans-
portaton.
A letter of George w, Curtis, dated last
May, is printed, in which he declines the prof.
er of foreign mission made by the President
through Secretary Evarts. the reason being
that he is persuaded that he can be of more
service to the administration. in his present in
dependent editorial position.
Orlando Abbott of North Andoysr. 60 wears
of age, and his wife while attempting to eros
the track of the Boston and Maine railroad at
Portland street crossing in Lawrence yesterday
forenoon in wagon were struck by the en-
CINE Merrimac. The horse and both occupants
were instantly killed, and the engine and ten
der were thrown from the track and considera.
bly, damaged.
The remains of Hon. Elias T. Foote, who
died in New Haven, Conn.,, will be inferred at
Jamestown.
Patrick q. Ryan of Fairfax, Vt. was COM
mitted to jail at st. Adams yesterday in de-
fault of $1,000 bail to answer to the charge Of
perjury at the April term of the county court.
Unless sooner CLOSED by ice or accident the
Black River cana will remain open till the
23d inst.
An old suit against New York city came up
yesterday, and counsel for the cooperation asked
leave to file an amended answer, setting up
| fraud 10 the Inception. Counsel relies upon an
Tweed's confessions were made to secure hi,
release and were untrue. Decision reserved.
1t is reported that warrants for the arrest Of
sixteen New York hotel keepers for violation
of the excise law will be issued today. The
temperance people are threatening to prosecute
the excise board, contending that it has nc
right to issue licenses for the sale of ale and
beer to be drunk on the premises except to
hotel keepers.
The investigation into the affairs of the
Clairmont Savings Bank have revealed further
| frauds. and application for criminal indict-
ments will be made before the grand jury.
The Democrats of Fall River have nominal
ed ex-Judge Louis Lapham for Mayor.
The liabilities of Mulholland & Baker, Mon
treal hardware merchants, are $760,000.
Mrs Fassett's portrait of the late Vce-Pres
dent Wilson has been purchased by promi
nent gentleman of Boston and will be present
| ed to the Shoe and Leather Association today
Mayor Stokely.of Philadelphia was assaulted
| on the street yesterday by Young man whose
news stand bad been removed from the street
by virtue of municipal ordinance. He
was uniDjured.
Yesterday.