The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-31
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Len mormon missionaries with $50 converts
have arrived at New York from Europe
The Mexican mln-oi-Har La Liberia has
arrived 10 New Orleans for repairs
new Masonic hall at frankie, N. a., was
dedicated yesterday.
The Arctic schooper FIoresc, has arrived at
Pfovincetowp.
The Ftz John Port, case has been adjourn
ed until December 18Th.
November 18th is Thanksgiving day ia New
Hampshire
Secretary Schu'z has returned to Washiug-
ton.
10 the Union Trast forgery case Geo L.
maxwell had his bail fixed at $40, 600.
Allen who shot Ma'l)Y in gambling s,l,on
10 Broadway has been bailed 10 $40 600.
Thera was slight fall of snow 10 LoudoD
yesterday.
Five miners fell $50 feet to the bottom q a
pit In Pottstown, Pa, ard were killed.
Arthur Baal. tax collector of bingham i, a
defaulter in $4,000 ae h as been arrested
Twelve out of fourteen notorious gambling
houses of st. Louis have been closed.
Rir1s trotted at Denver yesterday, in 224
ana 2 Il. He starts for Salt Lake today and
Saturday goes to San Francisco.
TwentS-oLe cantons of Switzerland have
accepted the scheme for the completion of the
st. Gothard railway.
Pnrvis & Co.'s spice null at Falkland, Del
was burned yesterday morning. Loss $4,000;
insured $4,000. IncendiAry.
Geo. Howard of New York (colorsd) shot
his wife who had eloped with another m an
yesterday. She will die
The North of England Carriage and Iron
Company, London, has failed Liabilities be-
lieved to be heavy.
The Stoughton Street Baptist church in
dorchester was burned last night. Loss $12,-
600; insured.
Geo. L. Maxwell, formerly bookkeeper and
well known on the New York stock exchapg
mas been arrested for comolicty 10 the S64,
0OO check forgery on the Union Trust Co.
At Oil City, Pa. 400 pounds of intro-glycerine
exploded Tuesday night, killing the owner s.
.. Gotham ard Jonathan Fowler and dan
gerously wounding Harry French.
A memorial meeting in commemotation of
the LIE OF the late William Cullen Bryant was
held 10 New York last night under the auspices
Of the Goethe Climb
The eleventh annual session of t 9 American
Academy OF Dental Science began in Boston
yesterday. President Elliot of Harvard Col
lege delivered the annual address,
At the Inspection and parade of the thir-
teenth regiment in Brooklyn Wednesday
Champlain Beecher took his place on the staff
mounted and paraded with them.
The body of Miss Meehap, who was abducted
recently Was found yesterday in the Champlain
canal, from which water was drawn by The
searching parties. Az inquest will be held
to-day.
Two young women were drowned yesterday
by the SINKING OF boat on the passage from
Pictou to Prince Edwards Island Two men
on board saved the mselves by taking to small
boats.
At the American Episcopal church in Paris
tuesday, Miss Grace Hoffman Burnett
daughter of Gen. Burnett of New York. was
married to Baron Victor Won O. Ertz, rephey
the Prince Depreuss.
The passengers of the wrecked steamer
Georgia, charged Capt Howard was intoxicat-
cd at the time the ship struck, and that during
the trip he was guilty of scandalous conduct
with two female passengers.
James Gseen, drunken shoemaker. was
confined at the station house in Fairfield. and
early Tuesday morning the building was
burned, together with its prisoners. The yells
and groans were fearful
The Electro Dynamic Light Company has
been organized with Hugh McCuIloch and
other directors to introduce the electric lamp
for dwellings Invented by Mr.. Sawyer of New
York. 1t is said to be of simple construction
costing one-fourth as much as gas.
Mrs. Clarence Ogde1, proprietor of fashion,
able boarding house, on 9th Avenue, claims to
have been gagged while in bed by masked
men, early Tuesday morning. Sue saws the
robbers took $500 each and some jewelry. The
police found no sigus of forclble entry, and are
lncredulous.
meeting of prominent business men will
De held in New York today, to consider the ex-
pediency OF calling national convention to
discuss proposed worlds fair in New York In
1889, the centennial Of Washington's inaugura-
ton.
The Secretary of War has notified the
Secretary OF State that the Mexican residents
OF Santa Rosa have demanded of the American
residents Of that town that they sign paper
denying the completely of the Mexicans with
the late Indian raids 10 that section
The exports from the port of New York last
week foot up So, 696, 527. The greater propor-
ton consisted of breadstuffs provisions, ETC.,
for the United Kingdom. Included ia the
shipments were 2, 372 cases of cotton goods for
China, valued at $126, 600.