The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Joseph R. Gavin Of Denver, COL, has
been restored to membership in the
Knights of Pythias, from which he was
expelled under the new rule that gamb-
from membership. He appealed and
claimed that he had been admitted before
the law was made and theirs could not be
any retroactive legislation. He owns sa-
looms and gambling places In all the large
cities and mining camps in Colorado.
Robert L. Day, senior member of the
well-known banking and brokerage firm
of r. L. Day & Co., of Boston, died ut
South Framingham, very suddenly Sun-
dav afternoon. aged 7e, at his residence
at Newton place. His death was due to
an attack OF heart failure
The memorial services in honor of ex-
Gov. Robinson, occurred at the Oongrega-
tional church at Lexington, yesterday at
ternoon. Gov. Woloott and staff were
present. The address was by Senator
Lodge.
Dispatches from Cuba report that moth
ing Ia knownsof the movements Of Gomez
and Maoeo. The troops report two or
three engagements Of minor Importance
A combination Of the shovel handle
factories by the combine has been
formed In Boston. TIE output will be
limited to 400, 900 dozen year.
The factory Of the Dauntless Bicycle
Company at Toledo. O., was Quilted by
on the building is estimated at about
| $50, 900. Five hundred hands are thrown
out Of employment. Half a dozen
families In residences adjoining were
driven out and are homeless.
President Cleveland is engaged In the
arbitration of the claim OF Italy against
| Columbia, all the papers in the dispute
having been presented in accordance, with
| the convention between the disputants.
The case involves damages amounting
to nearly $500, 0O0 on account Of the
persecution of Ernesto Cerruti, a veal
| thy merchant and the italian consular
representatives during the revolution in
Columbia about ten years ago. ..-
| Extensive forest fires are reported at
| ELI oft, Me. The fire is said to be away
from all buildings, andsno damage, other
than woodlands, Is anticipated.
Arthur I. Doreman, the first governor
of West Virginia, and afterwards United
States senator, and for eight years Judge
of the fourth judicial circuit court, died
yesterday morning at Parkersburg, after
a two weeks illness. He took an active
part in the formation Of the state Of West
| Virginia.
Dispatches from various points in the
l = toIAAoo VA SSuopOC IOpOru buhb AOUuS DIV
causing great damage and are not abat'
ing. The Quebec Central will lose 800,
600 by the wreck of the bridge at Sher.
brooke. Every store in Richmond, q
town of $1,000 Inhabitants Is flooded. The
telegraph office and many buildings are
abandoned.
The London Daily News says that
President Kruger has claimed an indem.
nifty 0f 1.500, 900 pounds from the British
South African Company for the recent
raid of DR.. Jameson into the Transvaal
The storm of Friday throughout Wis.
consin was more severe than was first
supposed. Bridges were carried away.
washouts created and there was gener-
al destruction Of property fred by
lightning. In all about 80 houses were
burned, and several persons prostrated.
A despatch from Burlington, VI, says
that Lake Champlain has reached the
highest point, known In recent years, be-
ing seven feet ten, inches above low
water mark. The breakwater at Bur.
lington harbor is entirely covered. The
water reaches the lumber yards, and a
high wind would cause serious damage
by the waves.
Charles Ridley, commercial traveller
for New York firm, was arrested al
Brantford, Ont, Saturday. He drew a
check against Foulds & Co., Of Now
York, getting the proprietor of the Bel
mont hotel to endorse it and drew the
money. Soon after he was arrested. The
poiioe say he is wanted in Boston and
New York and in several Canadian
towns.