The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-15
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Early risers at Newburyport, Mass, yeste rday
morning. found Gen. Butler hung in efngy on
Brown square.
George Coram, of LEVEL, Mass. the alleged coun-
terfeiter, held in So 900 bonds at Lawrence was
yesterday committed TO jail
In the Joint assembly at Montpelier, yesterday
morning, the legislature elected seven supreme
Albans. the present incumbent, reelected and
the following justices elected: Jonathan
Ross, IL: d: Powers. w, G. Veazey, John W. Row
ell, w. H. Walker.
The one hundredth anniversary of the consecra-
ton OF Bshop seabury was celeb ated at Christ
church, Hartford, Cenn., yesterday. Bishop Will
hams presided, and there was large attendance of
olergymen and others
A Providence bank threatens to foreclose a mort
gage Of 500, 600 on the Narragansett Driving Park
property; and meeting of stockholders is called
for tonight, to take steps to raise the money The
have not paid this season. and the association
has been running behind.
In the Storey will case, in Chicago yesterday the
court refused to admit to probate the will drawn BY
Mr.. Storey in 8S1 which is known as his last will
on the ground that he then of unsound mind
and the eours appointed A. l.. Patterson admins
TRAITOR OF the estate in bonds of 81 100000.
Steps are being taken by j. P. Evans, Cameron,s
candidate for Congress from the 4th Virginia dill
trict to contest the election of Col James D. Brady
Manone's candidate, by whom Evans was defeated
at the recent elect on
San Francisco still refuses to admit Chinese chill
dren TO its schools, although renewed application
has been made by the Chinese Consul-General The
superintendent refused, and the board o education
adopted resolution declaring that any teacher
who admitted Mongolian child should be dis
missed
Arthur d. Jannary, Deputy State Treasurer. the
sen of the State Treasurer of California was ar
rested Thursday evening at Sacramento for appro-
priating $39.50O, which had been deposited for
safe keeping with the State Treasurer BY various
companies. The money was lost in gambling. The
prisoner acknowledges his guilt.
The entire force employed in G N. Hoyt's large
shoe manufactory at Hayerhill, Mass left work at
o'clock yesterday morning, being ordered ouS by
the knights of Labor officers. The trouble was
caused by the refusal of Hoyt to reinstate man he
had discharged.
William A. Duncan, Democrat, who was re-elaot-
ed Congress in the 19 district of Pennsylvania
the 4th inst died at hs residence at Gettysburc
yesterday morning. His death was due to consump
ton.
Senator German. chairman of the Democratic
National Executive Committee. states that MIR. VIM
the National Democratic campaign fund.
The residence of John Ford editor of the Brook
lyn Union, at Sea Cliff, l.. l.. and the chanel adj
Joining, built in memory of Gen. Garfield were
burned to the ground last night.
Ship Matterhorn, which arrived at San Francisco
last evening" from Durdee reports the total Lori OF
the British bard Clwyd. off Cape Horn. The can
tain, officers and all of the crew except three were
saved.
Ex Congressman Geo. W. Jones died at Fayette-
vile, Tenn, yesterday morning, aged II.