The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-09
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The democrats of the 18th district, New York
have nominated Geo. M. Beebe for Congress-
Capt. Chas. 81. E. Judkins, formerly com,
modore of the Cunard feet, died Mono az nigh,
| in Liverpool.
| The republicans of the I'd district in St. Louis
have nominated Nathan Cole for reelection to
Congress.
William w. Grape was unanimously nomiua.
ted for Congress yesterday by the republicans
OF the LIST district of Massachusetts.
The house and three barns of Wait Farr. at
| Waitsfeld, was burned Monday night. Loss
| $22O0; insured $1400.
The democrats of the 29sh New York district
have nominated Francis G. Babcock of Hor-
nellsvile for Congress-
The Republicans of the 18th New York dis
trict have renominated John FL. Ketchum for
Congress.
The special bank commissioners reported to
the supreme Court yesterday that the Grocers
and Producers Bank of Providence is iusoIvent
and has forfeited its charter.
The U nted States Court yesterday refused to
epjoin John Stetson and j. Cheever Goodwin
from producing the play known as Evapgeline
as asked for by Eiw. e. Rice.
A Berlin despatch says the Socialist Journals
advise their followers in event of the passage of
the antS ocialist bill to emigrate to the U nited
States or Asia Minor.
Authorities in the coal trade state positively
that rumor relating to the withdrawal Of
Lehigh Valley interest from coal combinations
are altogether premature.
During row in New York Monday niobt.
Mary Reynolds struck John Miller on the head
with stick of wood. Miller died yesterday
morning.
Sir Patrick MacDougall, administrator of
the Dominion. has arrived here to meet the
Governor General who is coming from Ottawa,
1t is expected he will swear in Sir John A
Mcdonald as Premier.
Very damaging testimony against Rsinbardt
was ELECTED Monday at Staten Island. going to
show that the body found in the barrel near
Silver Lake was that of young woman with
whom he lived-although he stated that he can
produce her alive.
Editor Purcell of Rochester was elected Pres
ident of the Democratic State committee a. its
first meeting in New York yesterday. This is
an aDti-Tilden or sTammany triumph. Large
crowds OF lead ng Democrats filled the corridors
OF the hotel where the committee met.
Judge Mackay has given decision in the
Jacques Carter election case, in which there was
a recount OF ballots. He declares LaFJomme.
minister of justice of the Dominion, is defeated
by two votes. and that Gironard, conservative.
is elected.
Three deputy United States marshals from
Indianapolis appeared at North Vernon Indi-
ana, Monday, and arrested James 81. Wilkn-
son, the Democratic candidate for county
treasurer, DR.. y. FL. Wiles, the Democratic
candidate for representative, and other promi-
nent politicians, for alleged attempts to colon
ize repeaters.
Fifteen men started on "a hours walk at
Gilmore's Garden Monday night. But four re-
NAMED on the track at II yesterday morning.
Those four now walking are G. A. Hartman of
Boston, John Ennis of Chicago, j. L. Dowpey
of Long Island and r. Campbell of Brooklyn.
at II o'clock yesterday morning Hartman had
made 81 miles, Campbell 80, Downey 81 and
Ennis 80.