The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-11
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The steamship Necktar which arrived at
New York yesterday, brought Senator Conk-
ling as passenger.
Proceedings in the New York cotton ex.
change were suspended yesterday afternoon by
terrible accident to a messenger boy who fell
from the top of the stairway to the hall below
and was killed.
Displeasure is expressed by nearly all the
Republican ward associations in Brooklyn re-
garding the civil service order of Preside mt
Hayes, and committees will be appointed to
visit Washington and hold personal interview
with the President and urge him to modify his
order
By fire at Waco, Texas Thursday, the loss
was $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The Democratic convention in San Francis
co, Thursday night, nominated A. T. Bryant,
the present mayor, for reelection.
Edward Vermeuien aged 49, son of DR.. Yer
menian OF Philadelphia, Injured IN the accident
at Greenpoint, N. j., Thursday, is dead.
:. The arrested vigilants were discharged at
Scranton, yesterday morning. on $4,000 bail
each. Everything quiet.
Orlando W. Josyn, banker. of New York,
mas failed, with liabilities of $4,000; no as
Margaret Miller, aged Sc, committed suicide
In Brooklyn Thursday, having been recently
deserted by her children.
Thirty girls employed in the shoe shop of
the Kings county New York, penitentiary,
struck against reduced wages Thursday aud
were discharged.
Clara Louise Kellogg says her proposed mus
ical college will he for both sexes, and will be-
founded in new York.
Biggar, a naturalized American in Paris,
who was charged with speaking disrespect-
fully of President MacMahon, has been hon.
orably acquitted, as the charge was unbound.
ed.
In the investigation of the murders of Story,
and Oh
c1unty. Ala, the evidence of negroes proved
Cuat several white men participated in the kill
ing. One white man and seven negroes have
been arrested, and warrants are issued for 9TH
ers.
Two elevators at Tuscola, ILL.,, owned BY
Murphy & Tenney, were burned Thursday
night. Loss $25, 900.
ODonovan Rosa, the Irish patriot has been
dispossessed OF his hotel on Chatham Square
by the sheriff.
Brick" Pomeroy has obtained a divorce
from MS second wife in Utah, on account of a
mutual desire for separation. Mrs. Pomeroy
insisted on becoming an actress, which was the
cause OF trouble. This is Pomeroy's second
divorce.
The house and barn of Sewall Miller of North
Newburgh, was struck by lightning Thursday
evening about eight O'Clock, and entirely con-
eumed.
During a quarrel Thursday between VIM.
Scipo, N. Y, Brown struck Rooney with
rake, killing him instantly.
1t is expected that the Treasury Department
VIII, within few days, issue another call for
the redemption of $40, 900, 900 bonds, consols of
20 on account of the syndicate.
~, The common council Of Yonkers, N. Y,
Thursday night, convicted Alderman Riley of
having bargained to receive bride.
T. G. Parker of Woodsvlle, N. H., proprie-
tor OF the Parker House, was knocked down
and and run over by a runaway team and quite
seriously injured.
The iron and steel workers convention at
Ool9mbia have voted to admit other branches
ing. 'ON- " ''''-
A hail storm passed through Gloucester
township, Can., Thursday night, completely
destroying crops. Some Of the stones WEIGHED
three ounces.
Lieut.. Gov. Rushworth of Jamaica, died YES
terday of yellow fever.
1t is reported that steamer T. r. Lyon was
burned last night on Black River, forty miles
from Watertown. New York. Two men were
burned to death.
The 2 rs race in Rochester yesterday was
won by Lew Scott Best time 2.23. Iu the free
sor all race, Fullerton, Hopeful. Lulu and
Smuggier were drawn; Lucille won. beating
2.224. "'AH' n'"''' A'D'' -'--' a. A04'
James o Brien was picked up. intoxicated
ana badly beaten in Boston Wednesday night
he was taken to the hospital and died Thurs
day night Last night james A. Head was
arrested on suspicion of causing death.
Matthias Parkhurst, a prominent citizen and
one OF the selectmen OF the town of Lowell i'm
1882 and 1888, died last night aged nearly so
years.
The four boxes found in the cock loft of the
New Orleans custom house have been identified
as those in which the books of the auditor were
kept. The fifth box contained the coupons
that have been missing