The Portland daily press., 1896-11-30
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The death is announced of Baron Sa.
Vile, who for many years held high Eng
iish diplomatic appointments.
The Queen street shops of the Martin
Carriage works, at ork, Pa, were
burned Sunday. Loss $50, 600; insurance
about half that figure.
The frosts prevailing throughout Ger
many. and the early falls of snow in
Berlin and elsewhere give promise of
long and severe winter.
The reports sent out by correspondents
from towns outside the Indiana gas belt
that recent vestigation in all pnrts OF
the gas field established the fact that the
supply of natural gas was rapidly de-
creasing, are false.
During a street fight at Cbambly, Can
ton, Que, Saturday night between the
Italians employed on the public works
and townspeople, two of the latter were
stabbed. Frederick Mark was instantly
killed and one DUDE Is not expected TO
live. Ii is feared the murderers have
| escaped.
An explosion which caused the death
of four workmen, occurred last night In
factory at Nsnterre France. seven
miles northwe eat of Paris. The factory is
owned by Ri. Halimard, father-ln-law
OF Drefus. the French captain, sentenced
to life imprisonment for selling military
secrets to Germany.
Superintendent Richardson of tho state
asylum for the insane at Columns, Ohin,
received asdespatch from Marion, Ohio,
tonight stating that Henry Powers, a
patient from Marion. who was placed
| in the asy luIn last March, and who was
80 far cured as to be permitted to return
home on trial October IS, murdered his
wife and committed suicide Sunday. ..
The Warren Woolen mills at Rock Vile,
Conn, Stafford Springs, will start up
about three hundred hands. A mum ber
of the woolsn mills in this city recently
increased running time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hogan 9f Portland
have just returned from King and Bart
lett and Spencer stream camps, where
they have been two weeks or more. Miss
Hogan shot deer and twenty Dartridges
| and. considering that this is her first
hunting trip, she naturally feels highly
eiated.
Senator Black burn of Kentucky, Friday
evening announced that he WAS candi-
date for reelection and that he would be
in the fight to the bitter end.
The Daily World herald, of Omaha.
Neb., today secured verdict for 81. 600
in its libel suit against the Bee. The
action WAS brought year ago because
the Bee accused the Herald OF failure to
pay its employees.
The Canadian premier, Mr.. Laurier. is
expected in London, accompanied by Sil
Richard Cartwright, minister of finance,
next spring. The question Of assist ed
emigration, fast mail service and i'm
perial aid toward enlarglna the defence
WORKS on the Pacific and A tlantic coasts
of the Dominion will be the leadinu
topics discussed between the Canadian
ministers and Mr.. Cham berlain.
Judge Holmes in the Massach usettl
Supreme court Saturday issued an order
of notice returnab1e December on the
petition of John II. Sullivan, Democrat
ic member of the governors council
against the ballot commissioner who
upon "a recount Of votes for member of
Allen. the colored Republican candi-
date. Many ballots, which were intended
to be cast for Mr.. Sullivan, were wrongly
marked and test case of the Australian
ballot is to be made.
Details of tho shortage of Postmaster
B. p. Armour of Memphis, Tenn, have
been lparnsh. The exact amount of the
deficit was sl2, 253. which was paid over
to Assistant Postmaster Harris on the
18th inst. The matter has been called to
the attention of the district attorney.
The previous shortage of Armour oc-
curred last February, amounting to Sc,
199. District Attorney Simonton de-
cl.nes to state what course the Govern
ment will pursue.
Samuel Woods, secretary of the Trades
Union coDgr sss of Great Britain and ex-
member of the Parliament, accompanied
by John Madison, president Of the
Trades Union congress, that net Sep
tember, in Scotland, and prominent
leader in thu British world, have arrived
in New York.
The Newfoundland government will
probably abandon the trial of the ac-
cused bank directors.
The Newfoundland authorities are de-
spatching a steamer loaded with pr9vis.
ions for the relief of des titute people in
the roTthern DISTRICTS of the island.
The net earnings of the Burlington
railrond system between January and
Octohar 81 were i,749. 209, an incr ease OF
1925. $40 com parsd with the same period
last year.
Archbishop Fabre of Montreal is not
likely to live more than few weeks.
Jaundice and various complications rem.
der his case iDours BILE.
The official count of Iowa's presiden.
tisl vote. shows: Mckinley, 289, 1893;
Bryan, s23, 741; Palmer, 5l9, Levering,
8. 1872.