The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-06

Emperor Williams wounds have healed
The Shah of Persia has arrived in Vienna
Secretary Nc Urary left Washington yester-
dey, for Maine.
It is stated that Vera Sassaltch is in
Geneva
Over quarter million Of excursionists went
from New York Thursday.
There were seven cases of sunstroke in New
York Thursday. and one drowning case at
R0ckaway beach.
Thomas Hickey, aged II, fell from boat in
to Horn pond at Woburn, Mass, Thursday
afternoon, and was drowned.
Schenck & Sons ware houses at Vernay In
diana, has been burned. Loss, $4,000; in
sured.
The President and family have returned to
Washington Heexpresses himself as much
pleased with his trip.
Giles W. Hotchkiss, member of the 47th,
4Sth and 5Oth Congresses died yesterday at
Binghampton, n. Y.
Patrick Koran shot and killed his brother
Michael, at Carbondale, Pa, yesterday, in
drunken scufie.
Wick shot and instantly killed his sweetheart,
Anna Perkins. Jealousy was the cause,
Senior Novella, who has been forbidden to en-
ter France since 1877, was arrested Thursday
at Eoghien and conducted to the frontier.
The Kean and McGibbon gang saw mill, at
Marion, N. s., was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000
Information has been received of the arrest
of Alonzo W. Haskin at Hawley, Mich, who
was indicted at Pittsburg, Pa, for attempting
to defraud the U. s. government by means Of
fraudulent back pay pension claims.
Three men entered the receiver generals Of
fee in Toronto Thursday, and engaged the tel
let in conversation, while confederate slipped
into the vault and stole $4,000. There is no
clue to the robbers.
Considerable disappointment was felt in
Evansville, Indiana. on the Fourth, at the
non-appearance Of Governor Hampton and
General Gordon, as the demonstration was
mainly intended to celebrate their presence.
Col. Sturgis, with the Seventh cavalry left
Fort LincolO, Dakotab, yesterday, for Bear
Butte camp, north of Deadwood. 1t will take
two weeks to get there. The weather is very
hot.
A despatch to the Political Correspondence
states that the Roumaniau chambers 10 secret
sitting Monday, resolved to revoke the COM
mission of M. Cogolniceano as plenpotentiary
to Berlin and consequently has been recalled
The treasury purchased in New York on
Wednesday, 555 600 ounces of silver at a cost
of S354, $50, about 52a pence an ounce. This
bullion is to be paid for in standard dollars
which will probably be sold to pay custom du-
ties.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Central Pacific and South Pacific railroads
will be held in San Francisco, July 10. The
earnings OF the roads show a large increase,
owing to the abundant harvests.
Indian Commissioner Hoyt, Gen. D. S.
Stanley, Major. j. M. Hayworth, Rev. II. L.
Riggs, the commission appointed to select To-
cations for Spotted Tails and Red Clouds
Indians left Yankton yesterday morning, for
Sioux country
Major W. A. Woodsom was probably fatally
injured in Memphis, Tennessee, Thursday
night by missing his footing 10 getting on
horse Car, failing on the track and being Iua
over by following Car. He was one of the
Oldest journalists In the southwest and has
been an agent of the Associated Press over %
years.
AT ~ o'clock Thursday night woman
named Ryan, so years old, escaped from the
county door mouse at Dewittyille, n Y She
sought refuge at farmers house and while
trying the doors and windows was shot through
the head by farmer who took her for bur
glar. She cannot live.