The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-14
NEW YORK.
Something Uncommon

Something Uncommon.
PHELPS, Nov. 13.--Prof. Brooks, at Red
House observatory, reports the observance OF
a magnificent auroral display early this morn
ing, the grandest seen for many years.
His First Day.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Rev, Fl. X. Vandyke,
lately OF Newport, K. l.. began his new pastor
ate IN the brick Presby yterian church, Fifth
Avenue, in this city yesterday.
Fighting Italians.
Six Italians were arrested in Brooklyn last
evening by platoon Of police after they had
cut efficer Grove with razor and shockingly
beaten him. One Of them was seriously shot.
a Fatal Shooting.
Frank Ramsley, alias Boston Jack, was ar
rested last night for fatally shooting another
rough named Max Maxwell.
Killed his Wife.
Louis Olsen, wealthy man of Minneapolis,
shot his wife yesterday morning while crazy
drunk, and endeavored to hang himself in the
station house after arrest.
Case of Gen. Curtis.
A Washington despatch says the Supreme
Court decision in the case of Gen. Curtis has
denied the application for the wris of habeas
corpus, the court affirming the constitutional
ty OF the law forbidding Government employees
from becoming treasurers for funds raised by
assessments upon other employees of the Gov
zines imposed upon him for violating the law,
amounting to $1,000, and larger sum for costs
and lawyers fees.
An Important Appointment.
The American Home Missionary Society
unanimously appointed to fill the vacant secre-
taryship Rev. Joseph B. Clark, of Boston,
now Secretary of the Massachusetts Home
Missionary Society.
Meeting of the Shipping Committee.
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revival of America shipping, of which Hon.
Warner Miller is chairman and s. s. Cox Sec
retary, will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Wednesday next.
Both Killed.
Two farm hands in the employ of Mrs. Bar
mum, at Hampstead, L. l., fought Saturday
night. They were both found dead Sunday
morning, one with shots from pistol and the
other with terrible stab wounds.
The Land League
A meeting of the committee of ways and
means of the exc utive council of the Irish
National Land League assembled last evening
Mr.. M. Breslin, Vice President, stated that in
obedience to the instruc ions of the executive
council, he, with Mr., Ryan, had waited on DIR.
Wallace in reference TO the communication
with the executive council at Buffalo relative
to the reorganization of the Leagues in Amerf-
Ca under the extended programme of object
adopted by the conference in Dublin. DIR,
Wallace received a telegram from Buffalo as
follows:
BUFFALO, Nov. IL.
To DR.. Wallace. New York:
Central Council will issue an address to-
morrow. Have been waiting for Parnell to
write. JOHN j. HYNEs
After full discussion it was resolved that
the committee believe that the Land league
organization should hereafter direct its efforts
towards the full realization of the programme
and purpose OF the Irish National League, as
indicated in the action of the convention re-
Gently held in Dublin.
Death OF a Millionaire.
George A. Osgood, son-in-law of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, died to-day at the age
of 60.
The Irish Land League Approved.
BUFFALO, Nov 13.-At a general meeting of
the Land League branches here yesterday on
the Dublin conference programme, resolu-
ton was adopted approving the Irish Land
League as at present constituted. together with
its leaders, its principles and its plans.