The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-16
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Two hackmen engaged in a fight at st.
Bernard cemetery in New Haven Friday in
closs proximity to the open grave.
Thomas Connolly who was burned at New
Haven By vitriol thrown by Bridget MeCae,
las lost the sight Of both eyes and must soon
die.
About one hundred members OF the Apollo
Commandery, No. !, Knights Templar, OF
Chicago left New York in the City Of Rome
on pilgrimage TO Europe Saturday.
Hollands ram was towed into New Haven
harbor Saturday by tug. Engineer Gilbert,
who IS In charge, visited some OF the promin-
ent Irishment, but refused to say why she
went ihere.
1t was expected that Judge Wylie would an
nounce his decison In regard to the plea
raised by counsel in the case of ex-senator
Kellogg Saturday, but he announced that he
would postpone his decision till next Saturday.
1t is stated on excellent authority that the
committee on pardons OF the executive council
OF Massachusetts will recommend the pardon
of S. Angler Chase, the Fall River forger, on
the ground of excessive sentence
The Kings county Supreme Court Of New
York has refused mandamus asked by Dud-
ley II. Norris, lawyer, to compel the Hanson
him as a member.
The board of trustees of the Soldiers Home
at Bath, N. Y. have adopted resolutions fully
exonerating Gov. Pitcher the superintendent
and commencing his course, and dischargiDg
Rev. John Cowan, James Turner and Felix
Duffy from the home. Jonathan Robie, one of
the trustees, and Quartermaster Leavens are
also exonerated.
The executive council OF Massachusetts has
confirmed John b. Moore to be his own sue
cessor on the board of commissioners of PEN
sions; the nomination of Nicholas Hathaway
for harbor and land commissioner was rejected
for the second time, and that of DIR. Edgar e.
Dunn as member of the State board OF health
laid over.
Francis Hamlin and Uric Dupont, French
boys, aged II and 8 years, were drowned at
Holyoke, Mass, Saturday,
slight shock Of earthquake was felt at
Cairo, H., Saturday.
The manufactory of the Vermont Shade
Roller Co., at Vergennes, VT was burned
Saturday night. Loss S30,C-0-
The Charming memorial window at Provid-
ence was dedicated yesterday, Rev. james
Freeman Clarke preaching the sermon.
The Presby terian church, public school and
other buildings in Trenton, No., were badly
damaged by the storm of Friday. Loss $780,
The operator whose carelessness caused the
y fo@env c6sifsii52 on the New York and New
England road hss beel arrestss.
The telegraphic cable connecting Martina 3
Vineyard with the main land was successfully
laid Yesterday. Communication will be open
ed to-day.
"A New Orleans special reports several cases
OF yellow fever in that city, but the president
OF tho board of health says not case has oc-
Cured this season.
The Supreme Court of Errors of Connecti.
cut, IN the contest between Henry G. Lewis
and +. ). Andrews for the Mayoralty OF New
port, decided that there was no error in the
Judgment OF Jrdge Park sustaining the right
OF Mayor Lewis TO hold the position. 1t was
attempted to obtain a recount.
The mortality in New York rose last week
from l05i to lilo, which is a very high rate
considering the temperate weather of the
week.
The mails for Havana, sent per steamer Nj
agara, were saved and reached their destiDa-
tion.
Information has beene received at the Treas
ury department that filled" $40 gold pieces
have appeared in Tennessee and other parts of
the South.
The appeal OF W. 9. Phelan, the Boston
forger. for new trial was rejected at Montreal
Saturdays
A prize fight for $3.50 side took place at
New Utrecht, l.. L., Friday between Taylor's
unknown. gallagher Of Eugland) aad Paddy
Murphy of New York. Eighteen rounds we're
fought in an hour, when both were so badly
used up that they were glad to Call the result a
draw.
A suit has been begun in the Supreme Court
OF New York by the members OF the Ameri-
can Mining Stock Exchange to dissolve the
concern
Three dairy cows died at Worcester Mass,
Thursday, OF disease supposed to be Texas
cattle fever.
The store of William Weaver, at Montours-
vile, Pa, was entered by burglars on Friday
night and robbed of $1,000 in Catawissa rail-
road bonds, $4,000 in miscellaneous securi ties,
5000 in checks and $500 in cash. There is no
clue to the thieves.
Most of the printers of the Kansas City
Journal are on strike owing to dissatisfaction
with the foreman.
New Haven wire works at East Haven.
Conn, We're destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
$4,000. Three hundred men are thrown out
of employment.
Christopher Moore was shot dead on Third
avenue, New York, yesterday by Eugene
Moulle, Frenchman.