The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Capt W. P. Clark of the Second Cavalry and at
tached to Lieut.. Gen. Eheridan's staff, died in
Washington yesterday.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has direc-
ted the collector of customs of New York to admit
free of duty the ascot cup won by Mr.. james r.
Keenes horse Foxhall which has been in the custo-
dy Of the collector for nearly two years pending
settlement of the duty question.
The steam tug Rescue with two pontoons of IT'S
tons capacity each, and heavy chain for raising,
arrived at the wreck of the Tallapoosa yesterday
morning. Other pontoons are on their way from
the wreck of the State of Maine, when the trial
will be made to lift and tow her to shoal water.
destructive fire visited the village of Bronson.
Michigan, Sunday. Seventeen business houses
dwellings and several warehouses we're consumed.
Loss $b0, 900.
Andrew j. Young. well known Dover, N. H.,
dentist, made seriously and perhaps fatally i'll
yesterday by taking dose of tartarite of aptimony
and potassium which was given him in mistake for
cream of tartar by drug clerk.
Walter f. Chase of Concord, N. H.. left his home
in that city last Monday week and has not been
heard from since. He is 40 years DID, nearly Six
feet in height, has grey hair and wears full beard
He was dressed in navy blue suit and SLOUGH hat
and wore G. A. R. badge.
The Worcester, Mass, music festival began YES
terday with orchestral, chorus and solo rehearsals
The first concert takes place to-day and as more
than $11 900 have already been received for
tickets the festival is sure of financial success
Nine. Fursch Madi and Mile. Emma Juch are both
here.
A fire at Eureka Nevade, yesterday, came near
destroying the whole city. 1t ragged for two hours
and destroyed ten buildings, the principal among
them being the Parker House aud White Pine
Bank. Loss $4,000.
In the Chicago market yesterday the excitement
was great owing to the extraordinary figures pre-
vaiIing for corn. Short sellers we're compelled to
margin their contracts at outside figures. The
price of corn at one time was 31ac in advance of
that being paid for No. 2 Spring wheat. 1t closed
very strong at 70 cents cash.
A 12-year old girl of birmingham, Mass. packed
valise with diamonds and negotiable bonds to the
amount of $4,000 belonging to her mother, a
wealthy lady, and started for Boston Friday to meet
a young man and elope with him. She was arrested
Saturday, the valuabes restored and the girl taken
home.
The drought in the western part of Washington
county Penn, is so severe that cattle are dying
A large number of sheep have already persisted.
Thomas Fawcett of London, ONT banker. also at
the head of several agencies in Western Ontario ia
in difficulties. His liabilities are estimated at 81 :
000, 1000.
VIM. Beach Hazleton q we'll known journalist of
Washington D. c., has become insane and will be
committed to an asylum.
The charge of larceny against Mrs Victoria
Hoeskamp, the clipping daughter of G. p Morosini
| of Yonkers, N Y, was dismissed yesterday by
Justice Pentz owing to the absence of Complainant
Attilio Morosini had accused his sister Victoria of
| stealing a diamond brooch, the property of a
| younger sister.
I In the Court of Common Pleas, at Providence
| r. l., yesterday, Frank II. Cushman defaulting
paving teller of the Merchants National Bank was
convicted of forging the endorsements of his uncle
and bondsman upon promissory note made by
him and sentenced to two years in the State prison.
The Pennsylvania and SchuylkIn Valley railroad
was formally opened yesterday between Pottstown,
and Pennsylvania.