The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Thursday morning On the steamer Chlna.
Her present whereabouts are unknown.
Pardon has denied been by the Presl-
dent in the cas-, of Ovagin elolan, con-
yicted in Massachusetts Of counterfeit,
ing and sentenced to two mouths at hard
labor.
The Cook county Democracy's great
painting of Grover Cleveland. one OF the
largest and finest portraits Ct tie Presi-
dent in existence, has been ripped, Gus,
gashed and tattsred. The psrps TRAITORS
of the deed are unknown, but are sup
posed to have bean silver Democrats.
The Rev. Stephen G. Fletcher, former
ly pastor of the Dexter Baptist church
and lately of tie 6ionson Methodist Epls-
copal society, died at Dexter OF para ~ SIS
Thursday morning. He was CD years Of
age
Tuesday night live electric wire set
fire to the power house Of the smelling
plant Of the Mountain Mino at Keswick,
Cali. Twenty. Fl We Of the men wera In
jured by the explosion, Harry Wise te-
ing probably fatally burned.
The greater part of Wednesday sitting
of the Behring sea commission was de-
voted to the hearing ef evidence concern.
ing the number of seal skins TAKEN by
the s3hooners Grace, Ada, Mary J ay1or
and Fayorite during the season Ct 1886.
81.
Robert G.Clarke Of Chicago, one of the
best known mining men in the United
States. was Killed III the Gold Cup mine,
Tin Cup, Colorado, Wednesday. lie
slipped on an lnclino coated With Ice and
fell down the SHIFT of the mine So fest
De.tf resulted instantly.
J. r. Roosevelt. first embassy ef tho
United States at London. who he's Teen
sick but now somewhat improved, left
for Queenstown Tharstay, whore be ill
take steamer fer New York.
Hour Noble, the celebrated inventor Of
explosives, died Wednesday erering.
The board of directors OF the Milwau-
keo chamter of commerce have adoptsd a
resolution petitipning Congress to create
department of commerce with the CHER
member Of tine cabinet
The Decem her returns to the statisti-
cal division of the department. OF agricni-
Sure show considerable improvement in
the condition of tie cotton crop as COM
pYred with the departments list report.
A despatch from Corunna, ON the north
western coast of Spain, says that the
North German Lloyd steamer Saiier,
from Bremen for buencs Ayres, is re-
ported to have foundered OF Villaeracia
20 miles north of Vigo. This vessel car
rleil (. crew of co men and all hands went
down with the ship.
John Hoch, murder of Minnie Inger-
soil, was resente need by Judge Scripture
at Loville, N. y. to tie killed by electri-
city at Auburn prison, during the week
beginning January 18th. just as he was
at District Attorney Jacox striking him
over the eye, He was secured and locked
up.
Frank Ellis Draper, brother of DIR.
Draper, Cornelius Vandebilt's attending
phys clan, and & wealthy New Yorker,
was found dead in Led at Whita Plains,
Wednesday Mr.. Draper was member
of the firm of Brown, Draper & Co.. in
New York. He was 62 years old.
Cleveland special says that several
proniinent business men and lawyers are
out in interviews proposing Harry Gnr-
field. son of the late President, rs a can
.iidate for mayor. 1t is understood that
he will accept the nomination if rendered
him.
On Puget sound and Eastern Washing
ton, prune, peach and apple trees have
been destroyed by thousands by the early
cold weather. 1t is estimated that fully
5000 trees have been killed.
Ii is rumore( that Miss Lizzie BORDEN
of Fall River is to be married to Grin
L. Gardiner, well. known resident OF
Swansea. The wedding, it Is said, is
slated tn occur before Chrstmar, and
will be followed by European tour.
A. r. Mcclellan has been appointed
lieutenant governor of New Brunswick,
to succeed Hon. j. J. Frazer, deeoased.
M. Andrs Theuriet, the French iitern-
teur was Thursday eleotedsa member of
the French Academy, eCeiving IS votes
to four for Emile Zola. M. Vandal was
elected to membership receiving 20 votes
TO III. Zola's 2.
Inspector O'Reilly of tie revenue
cruiser Fiona. st. Johns NE, made a
seizure of large stock of merchandise
secroted at Fortune Bay. The govern
ment has ordered the utmost vigilance in
enforcing the revenue laws among the
American frozen herring feet now visit
ing the south coast.
7 be London Chronicles correspondent
Mt Consrantinople says the Americans
there are greatly incensed because of
Secretary Of State Olney's quibbling
ltatement regarding the friendly attitude
of Turkish officials during tho massacrss
last August. They defy Mr.. Terrili to
disprove the statement that the Ameri-
can flag was torn down from the mis-
sion house at Hasse Kui, the house looted
and ths caretaker killed, and denounce
Terrill.
Tho national executive committee of
the Democratic party held its first meet
ing since election at Indianapolis, Thurs
day. The committee enjoyed supper at
which Henry Hht5FsoH Wiss Buest. AHiI
teen were present, including MIR. Hol-
man of Rockland, Me. 1t Was decided
to hold the organization intact.
George Allen, Tom Sharkev's assissa at
truiner. occupied the witness stand
Thursday in behalf Of Fitzsilnmons. His
testimony was toroborative of that given
Ly smith, tending to show that Fitz-
simmons was robbed of the recent fight.
The score in the six days bicycle
race at fhis morning: Hale, 1861; For
ester 1928: Rice, 1880; Reading, 1908;
Taylor, 1862; Sehook. l27l; Moore. 1874;
Ashinger. 1885; Cassidy, l13s; Cannon,
1885; Mcleod, 925