Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-27
Home and Foreign News.

The estate Of the late Nathaniel Thayer
Of Boston is inventoried at 3l6,O76.s23.
Startling rumors are in circulation in re
gard to many Of the Canadian banks.
About one hundred prisoners were
poisoned at Connecticut State prison Thurs
day, by eating corned meat.
The Office Of the Morning Star, the
Free Baptist religious paper, is to be re-
moved from Dover, n. H.. to Boston.
The French Prime Minister Ferry has
requested English mediation in case of the
failure Of negotiations with China.
Jay Eye See, made the mile in oil "a
Thursday at the Mystic Park. Boston. The
best time ever made on that course
David Main, editor and proprietor Of
the 81. Croir Courier. Of st. Stephens. n.
B., died Thursday night Of Inflammation Of
the stomach, aged As years.
1t is stated that O'Donnell, the slayer
Of Carey, the informer, has expressed dis
gust at the fact that there have been M
steps taken in Ireland to procure funds for
his defence.
The Egyptian government is vigorously
depressing the slave trade. The police have
captured $50 slaves at Assioot and arrested
the chief SLAYER at Cairo
The Prohibitory part, nf Massachusetts
ct Boston, Thursday. nominated Charles
Almy Of New Bedford AS candidate for Gov.
ernor.
The conditions upon which the Hon
L. A. Rollins promised Dartmouth College
100000 for new chapel having been pro-
yided for, II IS understood that lis erection
will be begun early next spring.
The French corvette Corinde. from
White Bay arrived at st. Johns, ~ f.. Fri
day. The United States war ship Powha,-
tan saluted the French flag, and the salute
was returned by the Corinde.
The republicans Of Pit,sfcld. Mass,
expressed their approval Of the nomination
Of Mr.. Robinson. Thursday. by firing can
mons until midnigh, and in the evening held
ratification meeting.
AT Portsmouth Thursday night the
mooring Of the United States steamer Tenn.
essee in the lower harbor gave way without
any apparent cause. and the strong cbb tide
sent her out toward Fishing islands. but
she vas soon pulled off but is reported leak
ing.
A New Brunswick lumbermnn predicts
that the operations next winter on ST. John
and Aroostook waters will he very much re-
duced from the cut Of several Years past
This will be the outcome Of the depressed
state of the English and European lumber
markets.
A sTecial despatch Friday from indie
pendence. No, TO the Chicago Ddily Ne,c,
m nnlI ~ ~. A 4
there shortly before da,light and the mer-
cur, dropped from 20 10 Al degrees
The officers Of the Central and South
American Telegraph Co.. announce the sue
cessfn opening Of their lines IL Brazil
Connections we're made Via Galveston, Texas
The opening OF the new line give, American
merchants the advantage of direct communl
cation with Rio Janerio
Thursday negro in the upper par, OF
Sumter county. South Carolina. outraged
whit, girl named Dixon. twelve wears of age
The sister Of the victim IN irving To protrc,
her was stabbed by the negro hut not fatal.
ly. In the night part, OF citizrn, TOOK The
negro. tied him to tree. shot hlm. then
bea, hin. to jelly aud len him
The Governor Generals ball. At the cit
adel, in Quebec. Thursday night. wa, a
grand success. \ brilliant assemb!, vas
present Lord l.orne. Prince George of
Wales, Vice admiral Camm-rol and part,
from the fleet, Lord John Hervr,. Rev. DR..
Dolton, extutor to Prince George. and the
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