The Portland daily press., 1881-12-28
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The e. A. Robinson jewelry factory at Attic
boro was burned Yesterday Some of the en-
ployes were injured in their efforts to escape
The business portion of Sullivan, Ind, has
been burned. Loss $4,000.
The Russian expedition to take scientific OBJ
servations at the mouth OF the Lena in 1867
and 1888 started yesterday.
victed of bribery at Sandwich, Eng, sentenced
to Imprisonment has been released at Canter-
bury on account of i'll health.
John Alamanza was yesterday sentenced in
New York, to Is years in state prison for high
way robbery.
President Arthur has signed the commission
OF Van Wyck to be superintendent of the New
York assay office and Jacob B. Eckfeldt assayer
at the Philadelphia mint.
At II o'clock last night the score in the
walking match was as follows; Fitzgerald, 2l9
miles; Hart, 217; Lacrosse, POS; Noremai,
BOT; Herty, 2O5; Howard, 2O3.
The lawyers defending the Malley boys in
jail at New Haven. on charge OF numbering
Jennie Cramer deny that any strong additional
proof of their guilt has been obtainedsby the
government.
Durand, Wis. with the exception of three
| buildings, was burned Sunday. There were
| "a buildings in the village.
| Much excitement has been caused at Gratz
| by nun detained against her will leaping from
/ Ll6 COuVSub WALL lllO thO obhOoAl AAohA Wh-NA
| she was rescued.
| WR Cole editor of the Miners Journal of
| PottsviIle, Penn, has been arrested charged
| with libelling Clement s. Foster OF Ashland IN
| alleging that the latter assisted in beating his
son.
Steamer Paris G. Brown on her way from
| New Orleans for Cincinnati yesterday burst
| her boiler, scalding twelve of the crew. three
| seriously.
1 1t is reported that two men charged with
| murder were lynched in Southampton comfy,
| Va, last Friday night.
Right Hon, Sir Robert Lash, one of the En-
glsh lord justices of appeals, is dead.
Harry Monett OF Pittsburg, assistant general
passenger agent OF the pennsylvania lines wsst,
and several associates have purchased the Ohio
| State journal and will take possession January
Goth.
| The Ladies Land league Of Dublin has is
sued circular summoning all the branches to
meet Sunday. ~
The small pox returns in Chicago yesterday
were more favorable. 1t is believed the worst
is passed.
Lewis s. Ward was arrested in New York
yesterday for attempting to blackmail Joseph
White.
The Bartholdi Statue committee has issued
an address reciting the history OF the gitt and
calling for contributions TO supply the $3.50, 900
necessary for erecting the PEDESTAL;
Steamboat G. H. Northam ran on ledge IN
East River yesterday in dense Jog. Inc pas
sengers were all taken off without injury
The new Chinese minister will be formally
presented to the President Saturday next.
The Wichitc school building and industrial
| building adjoining at the Kiowa, Comareh &
| Michita agency with all their contents were
| burned the 18th inst.
The small pox is spreading at the Navajo
agency in New Mexico.
Newport has case of small pox, and there
is considerable excitement in consequence.
Brig Tally Ho will be taken to Boston for
repairs.
James Donovan was held in Boston X lester
in 100000 to await the result of probably fat
al injuries inflicted on his wife,
The Boston City Government has passed ar
order authorizing the purchase OF the Arnold
arboretum of Harvard College to be used as 9
park.
Wilson's mill at Gordon, Ark, was blown W
Monday and two men killed.
Disappearing Architect Mullett has flee
| an application for the position of superintend
emit Of Federal buildings now in construction
He is understood to have the support of Gen
| Grant -
/ The funeral of the late Leonard Bacon, ID
d., LID, took place in New Haven yesterda,
, and was largely attended
Hon. C. G.. Myers, Attorney General of New
York from 1859 to 1862, died yesterday.
Small pox in Sidney. New South Wales i
assuming more serious aspect.