The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-04
GENERAL NEWS.


A Montreal despatch says potato rot has appeared
owing to the recent exceedingly wet weather, and
farmers are busy digging potatoes and hurryipg
damaged.
despatch from Tehachapi, Cal. SAYS that a myss
FERROUS malady has suddenly manifested itself
among the workmen on new bridge at Needles,
Cal. The victims are seized with dizziness and
then fall in fit Two died in intense agony within
Two hours. Fourteen others were taken to the hos
pital in an unconscious condition. The disease is
attributed to bad water and intense heat.
The Saluda cotton factory in Lexington county
three miles from Columbia, s. c., was destroyed by
fire Saturday afternoon. Loss $3.50, 900; insur-
ance $12l 900. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. One hundred and fifty operatives are
thrown out of employment
The large machine shop and foundry belonging to
Barnum, Richardson & Co., of Lime Rock, Salisbu-
ry Conn, was burned Saturday morning Total
loss $50 900; insured $4,000. The firm will re-
build at once. Ex-senator Barnum is the head of
the firm.
daughter Nellie, his son Allan Miss McElroy, and
Surrogate Rollins arrived at Kingston N. Y. Sat-
urday afternoon. They were met at the depot by
the mayor, and escorted to the residence of Gen.
Geo. II. Sharpe. A serenade was rendered to the
President by the citizens in the evening President
M S Parry Sunday
Vanslyck prayed that the Lord might bless the
President and keep him safe during his journey.
This morning (Monday) President Arthur goes to
Staatsburgh where he has been invited to take din
ner with Mr.. Dinsmore.
Steamer Pilgrim, of the Fall River line. when
four miles south-southeast of Beaver TAIL Saturday
night in fog, ran into and sunk schooner Marion
A. Munson. DR., of Port Jefferson, bound for New
port, with COAL The crew were saved by the
steamers boats.
There was large altering of base ball players
at the grounds in hunters Point L. L. YESTERDAY
afternoon. The police attempted to stop the play.
ing, but were run OFF, and the game went on.
Wilmer Bros, bankers, at Suspension Bridge, N.
| Y. have made general assignment. The feeling
wi he nQi inf full =
Wilmer Bros. are part owners of the Unsettled VIII
| mer estate, which consists of large amount of
| real estate.
Fire Saturday afternoon DESTROYED the most OF
| the best business portion of Emporium, Pa. TWEEN
ty business firms and fourteen families were burned
| out, and the loss will aggregate about 100000
The lacr sse match in Montreal Saturday, for the
championship OF the world, between the Montreal
Champions and Shamrock club, was won by the lat
ter in three straight goals in IL, 10 and minutes
| respectively.
| woman was struck in the stomach by stone
and severely hurt, and mans arm was broken in
row at the conclusion of performance by
| OBrien's circus in Portsmouth, N. H., Friday
| night.
The customs officers at Montreal have made seiz.
ures or valuable goods imported from the United
States and England under value with the intention
OF defraud1ng the revenue from some of the wealth
lest and largest wholesale firms in Montreal.
Twenty convicts in the Coal Hill, Ark. coal
mines, have revolted and taken possession Of the
mine: They refuse to come out, and defy the au
Ihorltles 70 go In. Being well provisoned they are
prepared for long siege.
Upton, N. Y, thriving village, % miles from
| Binghampton, on the Albany road, was half de
stroyed by fire yesterday morning.
A Queenstown despatch Isays the steamer lydia,
| Monarch has been spoken in a disabled Condition
She refused assistance.
A London despatch says that an American frigat,
believed to be the Lancaster is ashore southwest O
Single Bank, off Heust Castle.
In the Commons Saturday night, the Irish con
lYVQc lIv no.
SO.
The New York Comptroller's statement for tn
past month shows that the net funded debt of tn,
city on July 31st was $9l, 0O7 48O 80 as agains
| 500, $50, 253.64 on June Both.