Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-26
National News.

The President and party arrived at Al
bany the 10th and left at once for the noun
'alns.
Cadet O. $ Schlet Commander Schley's
nephew, was lost Of sea August >, from the
school ship Constellation. Three sailors
were also drown while trying To save his
ife
Elisha Kent Kane. y III /, prohibition
1T candidate for the assembly IN Mexican
county, Penn, i a son t.: the late Gen r.
l. kanc, aad nrphs" e tie hrct.c explorer
Mr.. TilIen's lcgac, Of LIE in'err-, IN
800. 900 to Mis-, Celeste >iauiFrr u New
Orleans, j, explained by the New York
star. Il = said that s,N years ago Mr.
f'ldon Was attracted by Miss Stauifer's
wi and beauty, anG really thought
Of marrying. The lad, Was wilhug,
bet On reflection Mr. Illden thought she DE-
served a Younger husband bat left ,e,'l-
monlal Of his affection 10 hi, util. Miss
Staatfrr i nov . Years ON
Landlord Miliken Of tie Glen House.
has sued the paper, Among the Clouds. =
printed on vi. Washington. for $1,000 for
The publication Of an slleged libel.
The grand jury las found uew
indictment against Squire and Flynn, con-
tanning - counts.
a fcndish, but unsuccessful attempt
va, made the 18th to Blow ID a tenement
hous. IN Brooklyn. y \. Had tie plans
succeeded several families would have been
killed.
AT stormy convention the 18th, the
Democrats Of Delaware nominated Ex-
Congressman b. I. Briggs for governor.
Collector of New York, is Of medium
height, with figure somewhat spare topped
by a head Of gray hair, with eyebrows stand
ing out prominently over pair Of piercing
eyes.
There viii be no further appointments
Of Presidential post-mas'ers until after the
return Of the President from his summer va
cation.
The rumor that United States Treasurer
Jordan is soon to resign is reported to he
entirely without foundation by that gentle
man himself
Gen. Sedgwick, Of New York. IS TO 90
to Mexico BY request Of Secretary Bayard,
TO secure more complete information about
the Cutting case.
Bell Telephone stock dropped nearly
twenty points the 18th. This was caused BY
the news of the reinstatement in the patent
office in It's old place on the docket of the
caveat of Professor GRAY, which restores its
priority over the Bell
On Saturday night, the l4lh, the dry
goods store of H. Gunsburg, Of Lisbon
Falls. was broken into and some valuable
goods stolen. Frank Kennedy of South
Boston, was arrested in Lewiston Wednes-
day and confessed TO the burglary.
Mrs. Lillian May Pavy, widow of the
late DR.. Octave Pary, naturalist and sur
geon of the Greedy arctic expedition. has
given 10 the National Museum the relics
collected BY her husband, reserving the
right TO withdraw them if she desires at anv
time.
A serious railroad accident occurred
near Bra,tleboro. VT, Wednesday. A mixed
train went through bridge and the engin-
eer and a passenger were killed and seven
others seriously injured
Business in Broekton is suffering Sc
rious drawback on account of tie labor
situation. One store and large boarding
house have already closed.
General Sheridan is said to have lately
made a collection Of old and unique coins.
Fears are entertained that the widow
of Paul Hamilton Hayne will not survive
the shock oceasioned by her husbands
death.
Jenny Lind's daughter who has mar
velous voice, is coming to this country.
Henry George is talked of as Labor
candidate for mayor Of New York city.