The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-27
rrYNOR TEIRGRAms.

A skull has been unearthed on the Benning-
ton Battlefield, with the track of the bullet
that passed through it still discernible. Fur
ther investigation disclosed at a distance of
sixteen inches from the surface of the ground
two human skeletons in one grave, lying in op-
poSite directions. From their large stature they
are believed to be those OF American soldiers
The Spragne ladies failing to give honda ss
assignees of William and Amasa Sprsgue In
the matter of the Quidnick Company, the Su-
preme Coart Saturday removed them and ap-
pointed Gorham P. Pomroy assignee.
The house Of Albert G. Groffe, at Newport.
was entered Friday night and robbed of 5000
and valuable watch
The family Of VIM. Ludder, of Winsted,
Mimi, partook Of a luncheon on Wednesday,
of which cheese, which had been cooked In q
brass kettle, formed part. and all were pois-
oned Three of the family have since died,
and the othersare not expected to recover.
The general government of Colombia has is
sued decree prohibiting the transit of arms
or ammunition across the Isthmus intended for
Ecuador, and the sale of munitions from Pana
ma or Cauca to any Of the belligerents in th at
republic.
There were twenty-six deaths from cholera
in Alexandria Friday. Among the number
we're three British soldiers. Two hundred
deaths from the disease occurred elsewhere in
Egypt.
The Irish National League of Great Britain
will hold convention at Leeds, England, OH
Sept. 9th. Mr.. Parnell will probably preside.
a majority of the military governors and
some of the civil governors of the Spanish pro-
vinces recommend that extraordinary meas
ures be continued for some time yet, with a
view to the prevention of further insurrection-
ary outbreaks in Spain.
In North Attleboro Saturday night, in diff
Guilty concerning two dollars, Harry Collins
fatally stabbed John ConkliD, bookkeeper for
f. L. Staples. Collins was tesmster for Staples
and the money was due him.
Ex-Gov. Bepjsmin Conley, postmaster at At
lanta, and five other attaches of the post Office
were removed Saturday. The removal was
wholly unexpected by the pubic. The cause
is said to be general dissatisfaction.
The Treasury Department has paid out about
S26, ,000,0 900 for pensions during August.
The will of Count de Chambord was opened
on Friday and nothing was found referring to
the political wishes of the prince.
Postmaster General Gresham has decided
that the post office department will not assume
the defence in the libel suit of the Sheffield
Cutlery Company against the Publishers OF
Postal Guide.
The Diritto of Rome points out to France that
her fatal blunders have left nothing undone
to aliensts the friendship of Spain, Italy and
England, and hopes that she will repair her
faults and avert the perils which beset her.
Arrived at New Bedford yesterday whaling
schooner Charles W. Morse, Capt. Rose, hav-
ing taken 800 barrels OF sperm oil on twenty.
two months voyage. She spoke on the
Western ground in June schooner PedroV arela
with $50 barrels sperm oil all told the middle
of July, brig Frances A. Barstow, no report Of
oil; the last of July, schooner Admiral Blake,
no report of oil.