The Portland daily press., 1888-04-11

Mrs. MI. AuStll Jones, Sdlu W D6 u lllCuluCh
of the Russian royal family, dropped dead
in the Vendome in Boston last night.
The building containing the Binghampton,
N. Y, Leader and Sunday Despatch Offices
was burned last evening. The loss is $3.50,
0O0
Arkansas Republicans commend Mr..
Blaine's tariff letter and send an unlnStruct-
ed delegation to Chicago. headed by Powell
Clayton.
Steamer Cachmire. from Marseilles with
1,41l steerage passengers is detained at quar-
antine in New York with case of small pox
on board.
The court of appeals at Albany, yesterday
afternoon affirmed the conviction and sem
tence of John 0'Neiil, the New York Doodle
Alderman
Fifteen business buildings and eight cot
cages were destroyed by fire at Tavares,
Florida, Monday, entailing loss OF S20O,OO0; 4;
insurance $4,000.
The Young Mems Republican Clubs Of
Connecticut formed league yesterday, with
JAS A. Howarth, president. Mr.. Blalne's
name was greeted with cheers.
The commission appointed by. Governor
Lounsbury reported that Frederick A. >.
Perry, the murderer OF Manager Whittiesey'
of the New Lsndon Day, is insane.
Frank Mcguire. of Cambridge Mass, and
John Griffin, of Braintree, fought II rounds
for purse last night before 90 spectators 81 IN
brockton Each weighed 110 pounds. Griffin
won.
Four cars of west bound freight on the
st. Johnsbury q Lake Champlaln lsailway
were thrown from the track mile east OF
Morrisville, Vermont. yesterday afternoon.
No lives were lost.
HThe Boston City Council Monday nlght
passed an order granting to certain persons
exclusive right to construct ana maintain
beneath the streets condults 1or telegraph,
49, u. t. 1sfrhf aud
The Corporation of Montreal has ordered
out 400 men to clean the streets, and the
Stars pick and shovel brigade was paid OIL
last night The banks and insurance com
panies will make up the expenditures OF the
Star.
A number of valuable through mails were
burned in the baggage car In the Rocking
ham disaster Saturday. and the loss OF them
is causing considerable Inconvenience to
business men along the line of the Rutland
road. They were bags leaving Boston at
p. m. Friday.
Ex-Governor Russell Alger, of Michigan,
who is in New York, says he will let his
friends present his name at Chicago as can
didate for the presidential nomination. He
saws he doesn't like to see people afraid to
say that they are candidates. There is no
reason why any one should conceal such an
ambition.
An attempt to wreck the night express
made short distance north of Rutland, VI,
Sunday night by placing a. large stick OF
timber across the track. The engine and
two, cars passed over before the train
stopped, causing considerable shaking up
but not throwing the cars from the track.
An investigation has been started.
1t is reported that the New York Central
switchmen at the 65th street yard In New
York, struck Monday afternoon for 1O per
cent. advance, but before they had been, out
ten minutes Chauncy M. Depew granted an
advance and they returned to work. 1t is al
SO reported that the strike would have, ex-
tended to Buffalo if the advance had not been
granted.
The soft coal miners on the mountain be-
tween Gallitzen and South Fork. Pa, num-
bering from 1900 to 6,5C0, say they Will re-
fuse to accept reduction of 10 Per cent. of
the price of 45 cents per ton for mining.
They will decide formally on Wednesday
and strike is imminent. Four thousand
cokers are now idle, involving 2,2OO ovens
and the situation is serious.
The fire which broke out in the Leyden
House in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday morning
was first discovered by Governor Gordon.
He saw the flames from the executive man
sion adjoining, and hastily dressing ran to
the hotel and awakened half hundred
sleeping guests, Is of whom were women.
The governor took personal charge OF the
ladies and escorted them to the executive
mansion and Mrs. Billiards. seminary oppo-
site.
Mr.. w. III. Barnum, chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee, who has been In
st. Louis since Sunday morning, was in con-
ference yesterday with the local committee
having in charge the preliminary arrange
ments for the national convention to be held
June 5. The great nave of the exposition
building was selected as the place for hold
ing the convention. This nave will be re-
constructed so that it will not only afford
a. Iokco To- fha
but will seat an immenoe audience.
Rev. j. G. Smith. of Plymouth, y. H.,
aged SO, who broke his aakle two weeks ago
when returning from church, died yesterday
morning of paralysis. He was the Oldest mem
berof the New Hampshire Methodist confer
ence, and took for his first charge the parish
which is now at Manchester. At that time
there was but one church on this side OF the
Merrimac river His last regular parish was
at Plymouth, over which he had charge 40
years ago. Since then he had been relieved
from regular duty by reason of the loss OF
his voice.