The Portland daily press., 1884-04-02

fill the vacancy on the State bench caused by the
appointment of Juogs Wales to the United States
unanimous endorsement Of the Delaware bar.
Frederick Leypoldt, the distinguished publisher
and % h OF MsT was h s9
CART 10 1887, and came to this country when IL
years old.
The Connecticut women's relief corps auxiliary to
the Grand Army Of the Republic perfected Its
organixati n in New Haven, Col yesterday With
Elizaoeth Keifer Of Waterbury president.
Joseph Harvey Of Philadelphia were abandoned
Monday by the Commonwealth. Mr.. Harvey was
the proprietor of the mill which was dest Dyed by
fire four years ago With loss OF niue lives, ana the
charges grew of his failure 10 erect suitable hre
escapes.
Fran Elliott (colored) who eriminally assaulted
young lady in York couny, S. c., was taken from
the officer while on the way to the Jail and lynched.
Hunters Point l.. l., despatch statss six towns
In Queens county elect two Republicans and four
Dem cratic supervisors, the same az last year.
The Massachusetts, Board of Health, Luancy and
Charity have received official statement from Tho
secretaries of the luke fund in London, that The
emigrants on thu steamer Grecian are not paupers
from Swineford Ireland, workhouse, as reported,
but former residents of county districts sent out
under the luke fund, aud well provided for.
The Massachusetts House yesterday concurred
with the Senate amendments to the bill 20 authorize
the Boston & Lowell Railroad corporation to unite
ami consolidate with certain railroads now leased
operated by it, and 70 purchase properly rights and
franchises OF said railroads. and increase Its capital
stock therefor.
an investigation at Fort Smith, Ark. Of the charges
preferred against VIM. A. Phillips for misappIo-
priation of Indian money. Phillips collected $780,
900 from the United States government for the
Cherokees a. retained S22. 900 which he claimed
wa paid 10 officials in Washington in order to get
the money.
Harrington H. Marshall, wholesale produce dealer
at 20 john street. Boston, has failed. His indebt-
edness If said to be largely to parties In Vermont,
The report that Messrs Valentine, Hawks and
McCulloh OF Bennington, Vt, have purchased the
large Fisher mills at Brsttleboro, VI, for $3.50
600 is without foundation. No such purchase Is
contemplated.
In the charter election at Port Jervis, n. Y, yes
terday the Democrats elected the three trustees
and the balSnce Of the ticket The board win stand
I ur Republicans to three Democrats, Democratic
gain of one.
During a quarrel in Cincinnati Monday Noah
Lishtfoot (colored) struck Hugh Toomey In the
in custody.
The grand jury in Philadelphia yesterday indict-
ed Maj. A. H. NickersOn, U. s. A. (retired), for
perjury in connection with divorce obt aimed from
MS wife year ago.
these officers: President, Edward Whitney secreta-
ry and treasurer, Arthur A. Winsor; directors I'd
ward Whitney, Thomas Winsor, E. b. Sampson
Alfred Winsor, L. A. Bslknap.
The wife of Hon. George W. Julian died sudden
ly Monday Of heart disease, at her residence In
IrviDgtoD, Ind. Mrs. Julian the daughter Of
the late Joshua r. Giddings, the famous Ohio Abo-
htionist.
R. CENT DEATHs.-Nicholas Trubner the eminent
publisher and bookseller Of London; Col. james NJ
Thompson Of Springfield, Mass, native OF Penn
broo>. n. H., secretary Of Adams Express Com
pany; Joseph Walker, pioneer in the boot and shoe
m manufacturing business In Worcester, Mass (;
Samuel Lawrence, dist gulshed English portrait
painter who spent several years in this country be-
fore tho war; Maynard Bannister the Oldest In ser
vice Of the engineers the Boston s. Albany Kali
road. He began as fireman in April, 1889, and in
the spring OF Is 80 began to engine. In 1910
he lost leg in the only accident which ever beiel
him; Mrs. Judith Colby Burpee Of New London, N.
H., sister of the late Gov Colby and the last mem
Der of that generation of the Colby family.