The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Joseph II. Marley of Augusta, an
nounces that he 10 not q candidate for
any Office And should not acuept one were
1t tsndered him.
: Mrs. Myrtle Jerome, thirty years old,
who resided with a Mrs. Lee, at the Bos-
ton South End, committed suicide by as
phyxiatson. Tuesday morning because
her boarding mistress said she was burn
ing too much gas.
Frank Leonard with several aliases
was arrested for larceny In Taunton
Monday. There have been several
burglaries recently and the goods have
been sent to Augusta, Hallowell and
other Maine towns, and the police think
they have nailed the thief.
A mum Der of Americans mining on the
American side of the disputed boundary
British authorities to pay tax.
The woman suffrage amendm snt to the
Idaho constitution has majority of
nearly 500, but the matter will have to
go to the Supreme court for adjudica-
tiou.
A despatch from Madrid says that the
new Spanish loan has been subscri bed
for to tho amount of 579, O0O 600 pesetas,
though only $50, 600, 600 pesetas were re-
quired.
The Tennessee Republican state COM
uiibbec uhfo Q6Clucu To COQIoSG Inc
election of R. L. Taylor for governor.
At Philadelphia. Tuesday the Wool
Dealers association passed a resolution
urging the passage of the Dingley bill.
The New Haven Register says that the
Yale Athletic managers have taken def
lite steps toward reaching an agreement
with Harvard in athletics. An invitation
has been made by Yale to Harvard to
come together again in all branches of
athletics and negotiations for the reunion
viii probably be carried on by graduates
of both universities.
-Four negroes were seriously wounded
and five others sprinkled with buckshot
Monday night by mob of white men at
Altoona Ky, fifteen miles from here.
Fifteen negroes were cutting timber for
the Standard Oil company. They had
been ordered to leave. being told that no
negro was allowed to stop there. The
house when fifty men swooped down up
on them and began firing. No effort was
made to apprehend the rioters.
The Philadelphia branch of the
National League of Business Men Mon
day, adopted resolutions extolling the
character and business experience of ex-
Postmaster General John Wanamaker and
EXPRESSING desire that he should be-
come candidate for United States Sem
ator to succeed Mr.. Cameron. Mr..
Walamaker today replied to the league
giving hii consent to be candidates for
the office.
At the meeting of the National Grange
Tuesday a resolution was adopted, urg.
ing the use of agricultural text books in
the public schools. The remainder OF the
session was devoted to the reports Of mas
ters OF state oranges, which were generally
OF an encouraging nature.
Stafford Mill No. at Fall River, Mass.
by the young girls in the spooling de-
pertinent, cutnin wages being the cause
assigned. The entire force, thirty two in
number, left work.
The gold reserve at tae close of busi-
ness Tuesday, was sl26, 1874, OS3, a net gain
for the day Of 1888, 600.
The Italian minister of foreign affairs
tdeniss the statement that solution of
the differences between Italy and Brazil
has been found.
The grand jury in the United States
district court at Philadelphia, Tuesday,
against John D. Hart. The indictments
are based upon charges of filibustering.
Star Pointer defeated Joe Patohen,
in matched race at Belmont Park.
Philadelphia, Tuesday in straight heats !;
time, s.04h, 2o51z, 2.o6.
Hon. sR. p. Giles. recently elected to
Congress- from the First Missouri district
died at shelbina, Mo-, Tuesday.
The Peninsular Car Works at Detroit,
have smut down indefinitely, 1900 men
are out Of employment. The works
were reopened six weeks ago, with a
force of 1900 men working day and night.
The London Morning Post has a Con-
ssantinople duspatoh which states that
the Porte has aoceded to the demands
made upon it by the embassies that all
Judgments rendered by the Supreme
Tribunal be revised.
Fire occurred In the second and third
story Of the shoe factory corner of Ran
tout street and Railroad avenue, Beverly,
Mass. Tuesday night. 1t was owned BY
the Seth Norwood estate and occupied by
several firms. Loss about $50, 900; in
surance about $50, 000
The commission appointed to revise
the Canadian tariff began it's duties
Tuesday at Toronto.