The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-25
MINOR KILOGRAMS

All the prize money for the International
regatta will be placed in the hands of the
editor of the London Sportsman.
Brig Robert c. Wright from Rio Janeiro is
ashore at Cape Lookout. Crew saved. Vessel
is owned in Baltimore.
Nathaniel Blair was sentenced at Montpelier
Saturday to be hanged for arson.
The census makes the total population of
New Jersey 406,3 1888, of which 1851 are
foreign born and GA colored.
Agent Berry has submitted to arrest by the
United States marshal.
The earnings of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad for the third week of October were
$ll1,795, an increase of $4,000 over the same
week last year.
Steamer Frisa, from Hamburg for New
York, took 100000 francs in gold
The annual report of the National Board of
Health shows that its expenditures last year
were 1926, $50, including $5S,011 for salarias of
members and employees and $4,000 to an
Havana yellow fever commission.
Secretary Sherman speaks in New York
Tuesday
The American schooner Jacob E. Ridgeway
291 tons, Capt. Townsend, New York, Sept.
18th for Para, Brazil, was totally disabled in a
cyclone Sept. 9th and 2Sth. The crew was
taken off.
Col. William p Adair. assistant chief OF
the Chicopee nation, died in Washington
Saturday aged 81. He commanded brigade
of Indians in the rebel army.
An injection Of carbonic gas into the Keely
Run colliery at Pottsville, Pa, with the inten-
ton of extinguishing the fire which has been
burning there several weeks, has proved a
failure, and the method of flooding the mine
will now be resorted to.
The elevator of Taft & Woodman's linseed
oil works at Omaha, has been burned, with
contents Loss $50, 900,
Secretary Thompson left Washington Satur-
day morning for Indiana, where he will
remain until after the election.
Gen. hancock has concluded not to register
in New York because he is PENNSYLVANIA
man and it might cause some unnecessary dis
cussion.
Henry Williams negro, was hung at New
ton, N. G., on Friday, for the murder of Fl rri-
son Kinder.
Robert Sutton, who killed his brother-in-
law four years ago, has been convicted of muir
der in the second degree, at Paris. Texas.
Jos. Hart was murdered and robbed, nine
miles below Rio Grande City, Texas, on Fri
day, by unknown parties hom it is believed
will be captured by those in pursuit.
Police Superintendent Walling of New
York issued general order Saturday morn
ing instructing the force to strictly enforce
the resolutions of the Police Commissioners
looking to the detection and arrest of rites
attempting 10 COlOnlZ6 voters.
The Democratic wing of the workingmen of
San Frat cisco have withdrawn Senator Enos,
their candidate for Congress, and Endorsed
Gen. Roscrans, the Democratic candidate.
Secretary Evarts has returned to Washing
S1S.990 silver dollars were distributed last
week against 1886, 495 in 1879 for the correspon-
ding week.
Two road agents were killed by Mexicans
northeast of Santa Fe few days since.
Harry Beckett, the comedian, has just died
in Ireland.
Rev. Dayton Dorrel, pastor of the Hamilton
street African Methodist church in Albany,
N. Y, was found dead in his bed yesterday.
There was slight fall of snow at Albany,
N. Y, yesterday.
Water in the Hudson is so low that steam
boats frequently run aground.
The piano factory of Ernst Gabler four
story building in West 22d street, New York,
was destroyed by fire yesterday About 800
pianos were burned. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The President and party were warmly re-
ceived at Los Angeles, CAL, Saturday.
Norven Green, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Co.. has applied to Judge
Lawrence for an injunction to restrain the
Democratic National Committee from circu-
lating fac SMILES of Marshall JEWELS des-
patches to Collector Wicker at Key West.
Capt. Tower, convicted at ST. John of scut-
Ting the ship Brothers Pride, has been re-
leased, the Supreme Court having quashed the
Indictment and refused TO grant motion for a
new trial.
Geo, Lovett of Charleston, Mo-, quarrelled
with his wife Friday about some property, and
beat her brains out with fiat iron and then
cut his own throat.
The Union League Club of New York gave
reception to Gen. Grant Saturday night.