Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
A. Oakley Hall has become city editor


A. Oakley Hall has become city editor
OF the New York World.
General Grant was cordially received
at Gibraltar. In company with Lord
Napier he viewed all the troops in the
British garrison, Saturday. and afterwards
witnessed a sham battle.
The belief ia current IN Berlin that
plo' exists for the assassination OF all the
soy eigns. II Is stated that PTus>ias
judges when examining the Modelling case
were led To believe in the existence at the
central organization OF "A plot for this pur-
pose, an I investigations are still going on.
The death at Huntington. lodi, from
terrible beatings. OF dwarf named Mary
Daily at the hands OF her father, step
mother. brothers and sisters, is being in
vestigated The girl has borne two i'll git,-
mate children. of whom her step-brOthers
are said 10 be the fathers.
The Greeuback ward aud city commit
tees of Boston have decided not to nomi-
nate any candidate tor mayor, but have
appointed a committee to confer with The
Boston Democrats with view "a securing
three or four candidates on their ticket
Tor aldermen.
Panama aAvces of the 1th state that "A
severe earthquake had occurred in Mani
tales, the capital of Antioqula. on the 9th
of October. One hundred aud twenty-oue
houses were DESTROYED. including churches.
hospitals. principal schools. the city build
iugs aud many others. No lives were lost
as the shock was long sustained and the
principal force was at its termination.
Damage 100000.
At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, last Wednesday
| night. policeman saw a suspicious look
Ing wagon and gave chase to IL. On over
taking it the parties driving Jumped out
and escaped The wagon was found 10
contain the bodies Of four citizens who
had recently died. It Is reported that
there j. a band of resurectipnists in that
part of the state in which are some of the
prominent citizens. Several arrests have
been made.
Expensive arches. decorations. &c,
are being erected IN Halifax Tor the recep.
tion OF the new Governor General and the
Princess, his wife. The steamer SArma.
tian is expected 10 arrive on sunday, the
2ith, in which case the grand entry will
take place on Monday \ dispatch from
~. John says that extensive preparations
are being made by the railway for the
train, Of the Marquis and Princess from
Halifax to Rivierc du Loup. The oldest
aud most experienced official. of the lime
are TO be placed in charge al the trains,
aud the royal train viii consist OF the fines,
cars on the road.
A. llumbert, King oi Italy. Wa, enter
ing Naples Ia state Saturday. a poorly clad
man attempted To a~-As~iuutr Inn with a
pnuard. >lgHor Carroll. chief OF the min
i-trv. who was in the carriage with the
King. laid hi hand ON IN" man who wound
I'd him In the thigh The KIM drew his
sword and sifucn the ASSASSIN who Wa i'm
mediaiely secured. The King received a
slight scratch. Popular indignation j. iG-
tense and demonstrations II loyalty are
uuhouudrd- The assassin j. - years ola
aud by occupation cook. He says he be
longs 20 no society. bur being poor unul-
i,hrd a hatred towards the King T. l. A.
serted that the would be assassin i a mem
Der OF the International Society.