The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-30
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The General Unitarian convention began its
annual meeting in Philadelphia yesterday.
Edward Payson Weston, the pedestrian, has
failed. Liabilities $780,
The Kansas state normal school buildino
was burned Saturday. Loss $85 900.
The tanrery of Michael Arnold in Salem.
MASS, was burned yesterday. Loss 500, 900.
Lord Dufferin has arrived 10 Belfast. Ire
land, and was received by the city council
Isaac o. Preadwall of Brooklyn, who has
been missing for some three months, has re-
turned. A~'
Graduation exercises of the Dartmouth Med
lcal school occurred yesterday. E. o. Pear.
son OF Manchester delivered the vsledictory.
The 100000 suit of De Haven Haght and
others against z. I. Barnum has cen dismiss
ed by the court.
:. Mexico is going to organize special exhib;-
ZION very soon for the display of Mexican and
American goods. VAN
The Internal Revenue Department has cot
an lnK 1or cancelling stamps, which cannot be-
washed. D0
Twelve Austrian officers left Vienna Mondav
Tor Eeheran, to reorganize the Persian army on
the model of the Austrian army.
Three tramps who were refused fool near
Parkersburg. W. Va, Monday, assaulted the
farmers wife and daughter. took all they could
lay hands on and made off.
The stockholders of the Market national
Dauk OF New York have resolved to rednoe the
capital from 81, 100000 to 100000, on account
OF the high taxation.
Inc coroners Investigation of the recent
disaster at Portypride, Wales, resulted in a
verdict OF manslaughter against the signal
man. ~ ''sn''
Henry Richmond, a negro minstrel killed
n; sue. Aicner Yesterday by striking him with
pltcner IN Philadelphia saloon, Richmond
was arrested. A"
AS Her Majesty's steamer Black Prince ia
zoo SLOW TO escort the steamer Sarmatap the
Marquis and MarchiOness of Lorne. who are
TO sail 10 the latter vessel for Canada, will pro
ceed without an escort.
Inc mail carrier between Madison and
Dcoela' NeD.' 1ound TWO strangers dead in the
nolsn Loup, with paper pinned to their
clothes stating that they were shot for setting
prairie on fire. ' '0'''ns
Nm Parksop, about so years OLD, residing
az hng's Island, Salisbury, Mass, while CROSS
ing the city railroad on city wharf, was knock
f sa aoWn 2y the engine ran over AMI had both
vive. o"nno' sur
Secretary Thompson is engaged nm biz On.
nual report. For the first time in the historv
OF the government, an inventory of all its M,
val property with appraised value, has been
gross assemblies. wv
Maltby's extensive fishing works at New
Point, near New York, was badly damaged nv
the recent storm. Three colored men were
crowned while trying to reach the shore One
schooner was actually driven up into the woods
for miles. Wv "o'N0
a Democratic mass meeting was broken nm
IN fateIson Monday evening by striking la.
t po.ers oecause OF the presence on the plat
form OF District Attorney Woodruff who con.
Quoted the recent prosecution of the editor of
tine LABOR newspaper, accused of libel,
During fight amoog colored railroad labor.
ers over game of cards, at Hamet. N O..
sunday, James Green cut and stabbed Dong.
las baskerville horribly. He then spit upon
ana Klckeo ms victims dead body, defed ar
rest and fled to the woods. A party is in rur-
suit and lynchiDg is probable.
Daring the absence of Gen, Hoxie. editor
and proprietor of the Nationalist, the Green.
back paper of Paterson, N. j., the publisher
changed Its character into a thorough Demo-
cratic journal: Hoxie was refused entrance to
the office, and announces that h, will start
new Greenback journal.
The directors of tine Pennsylvania railroad
have adopted scheme for the fl ual redmntion
OF securities upon which the company in omar.
anteed. Trustees will be appointed to whom
5oOOO or more per month will bs paid by the
treasurer from the net earnings, TO be invssted
at their discretion in stocks and bonds for which
the company is liable.
A special from st. Adams, VT, saws that
one Piche. of the firm of Plche d PanauIt.
boot and shoe dealers there, last Sunday even
ing robbed his partner of over $4,000 worth of
goods and fled. The firm lie indebted to Bos-
ton, Burlington and Rutland parties. and LATER
developments indicate that Piche fed with the
properly to defraud creditors.
A special. despatch from New Orleans saws
prominent politician says that after the vote
for congressman has bsen ascertained the u.
,. Supervisor would not bs permitted to wit
ness the remainder of the count. 1t is init
mated that the reason the state arms yara no.
moved from the armories and deposited in the
Mechanics Institute under guard. ia an mn.
expected decision of the U. S. Supreme Cont.