The Portland daily press., 1889-05-24
GENERAL NEWS.

John w. Jordan, grocer, Lisbon Falls, Me.
is settling in insolvency.
1t is announced that syndicate of British
investors had purchased all the breweries in
st. Paul for $4,000,000.
Democrats won in Lynchburg, Va, ysster
day; and Republicans won in Manchester,
Va.
Dartmouth contestants generally prevailed
at the New England Intercollegiate Associa-
tion meet at Worcester yesterday.
At Fleetwood Park, N. Y, yesterday.
Frank s. won in 223 class in 243, and Bes-
sic ii. in 2.35 class in 2,21A.
At Portsmouth, n. H., yesterday, the in
sumed Several witnesses testified to seeing
the man previous to the murder
Submarine Diver Scott of New London,
Ct, yesterday examined the wrecked
schooner Nelson Harvey, but found no
traces of the crew.
Mr.. Stephen Preston. the Haytien minister
to this country, characterizes the report of
the alleged treaty between the Legitime gov
ernment and France as fabrication from
beginning to end.
Small pox is raging at Nanticoke, Pa. The
sanitary regulations are poor, and dead
lock in the council over the election of a sec
retary prevents the enactment of new and
highly necessary ordinances.
The repose of ex-President James d. Fish
Vi but mdIIu6 Dduk, WuO was TtCoubiy luOi-
ated from Auburn prison, is greatly dis
turbed by a revival of the numerous suits
which were lying dormant during his convict
days.
The Ripley marble mills at Centre Rnt-
land, VT, were totally destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is $4,000; partially insured.
Origin of fire unknown. 1t is one of the
Oldest marble industries in Vermont and 90
men are thrown out of employment.
The Fall River Daily Globe, commenting
on theplan of the Bourne mill directors for
profit sharing with their employees, says that
according to the basis of the figuring of the
directors the 500 operatives will have less
than Sc each.
President Harrison has remitted the fine
Oh Slo9 against Sim Coy, the Democratic
politician OF indianapolis, serving a sem
tence for election frauds. His term expires
in a few days. The petition for a remission
of the fine was signed by q number of prom
inent Republicans.
A telegram from London stated in effect
that. a movement is on foot among English
| capitalists to secure control of some of the
largest Touring interests in the United
States, among them being the Pillsbury
| property in Minneapolis. The milling prop
| erty in Minneapolis is roughly estimated at
| from five to eight millions.
The Russian church in San Francisco was
burned Wednesday morning. Bishop Vladi-
| mer, the priests and scholars barely escaped
with their lives 1t is asserted that the edi.
fee was burned in the hope of destroying
| certain books and records intended for use
| against the SlavOnic criminals who occupy
high and exalted positions.
| There is no provision of law under which
| national banks can be established in Oklaho.
| ma at present as a requirement of the law is
| that three-fourths of the directors of new
| national bank shall have resided in the State
| Territory. or district in which the associa-
tion is to be located, for at least one year
preceding their election as directors.
The house of Rev. v G. Clark, five mile.
from Virginia Beach, Va, was burned yes
terday and Clarke, his two daughters, sol
and a niece were roasted to death. Mrs
Clarke, two children and a goyerness es
| don Bridge Baptist church in Princess Anni
County, and preacher of great ability.