The Portland daily press., 1896-11-13
BRIEFLY TOLD.

r. q. Lehman, the English oarsman.
Was passenger on the steamer Majestic,
which arrived from Liverpool yesterday
| morning. b is mission to this country is
| to fill the position of coach to the boat
| crew of the Harvard University.
Boutelle W. Frazier, a well known
hotel proprietor Of Washington, u. c.,
| having become despondent because of iii
| health, yesterday shot and killed himself
at lonely spot on the Potomac river
| near China bridge.
| Prime minister Canovas del Ca stillo of
Spain denies emphaticaliy that the
| Spanish government has aMnuonced that
| 1t will suppress the revolution in the
island of Cuba within a specified time.
IL is said that Senator Allison can have
a cabinet position.
Hon. George Fred Williams sailed
| Thursday morning in the steamer Bow
den for Jamaica, W. I. the trip is
taken tor rest.
| Henry Kirohner, 81 years old was shot
1 Thursday night by his swestheart,
Kittie Martin, at 81 Avenue A, New
York. The girl fred five bullets at him,
two taking effect, one near the right lung
which may result fatally. He refused to
marry the girl on account Of religious
differences.
The Cleveland Recorder says that the
/
occupies eight large brick blildings
covering four acres of ground is being
move to Lynn, Mass. The removal is be-
ing guarded with the greatest secrecy.
Congressman Newlands of Nebraska,
temporary chairman of the silver conven-
ton at st. Louis, says he believes that
the Republican party should be given n
chance to pass tariff bill. Senator
Teller said he did not think such p
/ hjY1n Nayrld ha xrf,o hxrk -
might at an extra session. He refusd to
commit himself positively.
Ex-Attorney General Miller says that
Gen. Harrison would not accept cabi-
net position.
The treasury gold reserve At the close
OF business Thursday was S12S, I0i, $50,
net gain for the day Of $252, 900.
Living Hill of fremont street, Boston,
was arrested REQ emily in that ci ty for OBJ
| tanning money under false preten COS.
Hill is the man whoIwas tried In Bidde-
ford some years ago Tor wife poisoning,
/ the trial ended in the jury disagreeina.
James Pagan, who threw a lighted
cigar into the face Of Secretary Carlisle
after the Gold Democratic meeting al
Covington, KY, last month. was fined
$40 and costs yesterday. This was the
meeting at which eggs were thrown at
the Secretary.
| James Michael at New Orleans, La.,
Thursday afternoon, made n successful
Try at the ten mile paced bicycle record.
Helowered every mile record from the
second to the tenth inclusive. The record
for ten miles stood at 10. Al 1-5. Michael
clipped six seconds off this.
The Official Republican plurality In
OHIO is 81, $50. The total vote was
1,O03. $50.
1t is understood that the resignation
OF Joseph >. Miller, commissioner of
internal revenue of the treasury depart
ment, Is In the hands of the President.
Mr. Miller resigns to engage in private
business He was asked to postpone
his intention until after election. Mr..
Millers relations with the President and
Secretary Carlisle are said to be very COZ
dial.
The Republicans of Madison and
AnHon celebrated the victory OF sound
money. protection andEprosperity Thurs
day night by a torchlight procession,
ringing Of bells. blowing of whistles,
firing OF cannon and fireworks. Ther
was music by the NorIidgewook and
Madison bands.
Cypress Cushing, 81, from Maine. was
arrested in Boston Thursday night.
charged with the larceny of gold watch
from Clifford Browning OF Charlestown.
|
Ing was arrested as he was leaving a
church meeting. He will be arraigned
today.
; The inspector general of the New Eng
lana oonstAbulary has gone to Montreal
w1th warrant for the arrest OF CapG
DE Lisle of the steamer Tiber, which
sank the schooner Maggie. Friday, caus-
ing the loss of IS lives.
The Allan steamer Assyrian nearly
went ashore in the ST. Johns. N. f., mar
rows Thursday night while trying TO
AVOID q collision with a schooner.
Ihe revised international rules to pre-
yent collisions at sea, drafted by the
washington International marine con-
ference, will probably go into effect the
frat Of July.
Rev. H. b. Moulton Of Palmer, Mass. .
has accepted call to this pastorate OF
efe bfddefeEd UniYersalist church.