The Portland daily press., 1884-08-09
GENERAL NEWS.

The United States training ship Portsmouth
from Portsmouth, n. H.. with about $50 apprentice
boys on board arrived at Provincetown Mass, yes
terday and will probably remain there week.
The steamer Faraday having on board the whole
of the deep section of the second MacKay cable
sailed from London last night.
Several cases of Texas fever and pleuro pneu-
monia have been discovered among cattle near
Lancaster, Pa.
The family of Poor or Poore, with all connected
with it by consangunity or allied with it BY mar
riage, will hold It's triennial meeting at Andover
ithe original home Of the Daniel tribe) on the 10Th
day of Septem ner, 1884. There will be an election
of officers of the association, a business meeting
and banquet at which there will be speeches and
songs, with general interchange of family good
feeling, Those who propose to attend will please
notify Alfred Poore, Salem, Mass, about ten DAYS
previous to the meeting, that preparations may be
made
A libel suit for $4,000 was instituted in San
Francisco yesterday against the Alta California by
Sara A; sharon, plaintiff in the Sharon divorce
case. The alleged cause is the publication of VIM.
M. Hilsons statement accusing her Of forging what
are known as the "my dear wife, letter.
John w. MacKay of San Francisco denies the
truth of the reported engagement of his daughter
Eva to member of the Colonna family at Naples
A House at Willard Lurin was struck by lightning
yesterday and Immediately took fire. The flames
spread rapidly and destroyed 80 houses.
Commodore Earl English has been ordered to
command the European station. Rear Admiral
Chas III. Baldwin has been detached from the COM
mand Of the European station and will be transfer
red to the retired list department 3.
The work of constructing a six inch wire-voupd
gun has just been commenced at Washington navy
yard. 1t is said that this is the first attempt in this
country to make gun entirely from American
steel.
Postmaster Marchant of New Orleans Yesterday
forwarded to the Postmaster General statement
concerning the charges made by the co nmittee ap-
point ID to examine into the condition of the New
Orleans postofice. He admits the neffcency of
the Office, but claims that it grows out of the
material he has been compelled to appoint to a
great extent for political reasons.
The second day of the Universalst camp meeting
at Wsirs, N. H., was clear and pleasant and there
was large attendance The morning sermon was
by Mr.. Charles Conklin of Chelsea, Mass and that
in the evening by Rev. A. A. Miner, D. D., of Bos
ton.
The Register OF the Treasury has recommended
the acceptance of the offer of the executors of the
late Samuel A. Way of Boston to pay $4,000 in
compromise of all claims of the government against
Way. growing out of alleged illegal importation of
tobacco. The claim against Way was $500 900.
Holmes Rafferty, & Co., of Pittsburg live
Dealers assigned yesterday. Liabilities 500 600
Great excitement was created at Bedford Pa
yesterday by the announcement that the Kemble
Coal and Iron Company, doing business at Ridd les-
burg, had failed The liabilities are eRtimated at
100000 The planet is worth mnch more. bnt
will scarcely realize half its value at sherifs sale
Lighthouse Inspector Hutchins has xone to Sable
Island inquire into the report of improper treat
ment by the people on the island of the passengers
OF the steamer Amsterdam wrecked there a week
ago.