The Portland daily press., 1883-10-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Delegates to the general council of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church of America met in
New York, and resumed discussion Of the goth
thesis of Luther on Saturday.
On account of rain the unfinished race which
was to have taken place at Bacon Park Saiur-
day afternoon was postponed until l Q clocS
Monday. while the other races have oeen oe-
clared off according to the advertised conalton'
At a meeting of the Democratic State CEN
tral Committee held in Boston Saturday after
noon, S. A. b. Abbott, son OF j udge ADooit,
was nominated candidate for Lieutenant
Governor in place of Prince who has declined
to stand.
Warrants have been taken out against par
ties in Montreal for circulating false reports as
to the financial standing of firms of the city.
A large number OF clerks in the pay depart
ment of the Junction railway at Philadelphia
have been implicated in petty thieviDg, aggre-
eating So, 900.
Manager Roberts of the Park Theatre Bos-
ton, acting upon information from New York,
caused the arrest in that theatre Saturday
night of two young men giving the names Of
H. @. Thomas and W. r. Donovan, who said
they were employed by one j. Fl. Draper Of
No. 8 Milk street, to steal the play of "Young
Mrs. Winthrop" They had on their books
verbatim report in shorthand OF the dialogue
up to nearly the close Of the last scene, when
they were interrupted by the officers. II is
believed that they have given fictitious names.
They were allowed to depart on their own re-
cognizasce, upon giving up their note books,
Henry Irving, the actor. arrived in New
York Saturday night on steamer Britannia
from Liverpool
Lord Coleridge and party visited Mt. Vernon
Saturday as guests of the association.
Aggie Hills suit against Senator Sharon was
dismissed by Judge Lawler in San Francisco
Saturday
a. nxt pIaora,+ Tome eatrrdax, on a mo,
was killed and several injured by the explo-
sion of a new steam boiler. The building was
blown to atoms.
William Flynn was shot In the head and
killed by the accidental discharge of shot
gun which his brother Michael was removing
from boat on Stockbridge Lake, Mass, Satur
day. Michael was badly wounded IN the
hand and side, but may recover.
George L. Cannon, s. T. Oding, f. s.
Richards, E. Evans and twenty-six other
bishops and leading lights of Mormonism will
sail from New York for Europe Tuesday.
James w. Pages bay stallion Maxey Cobb
has been sold to Isadore Cohnfield of New
York for $4,000 The stallion has record of
2.20 aud will be driven double with Helene.
A call has been issued for convention of
colored people to meet at Atlanta, December
18th. The call declares that the condition of
the Georgia colored men is growing worse
daily.
The remains of Henry W. Gwjnner, presi-
dent of the Hoole Manufacturing Company,
who committed suicide in New York Friday
evening, will be taken to Philadelphia this
morning for interment He will be buried
with Masonic honors
The drying room Of the American Powder
Company at Secancus, N. j., was destroyed
by an explosion of 1900 pounds of powder
Saturday night. Martin I. Butts, the fore
man. was fatally injured.
A fire Friday night at Tucson, A. T., de-
stroyed $4,000 worth Of property.
Frank L. Shows box shop at West Swanzey,
N H., was burned last night. Loss SIS 900;
insured for $4,000.
The engine house of the Boston & Lowell
Railroad at Storeham, Mass, a wood struc-
ture, was burned yesterday. Two locomotives
were destroyed. The fire originated in the oil
room. Loss $4,000.
A fire on franklin street, New York, yester-
day caused $4,000 damage to Strasberg & Co.,
cloaks and suitlngs; Thosball & Co., linens, and
Edward Gribbop & Sons, laces.