The Portland daily press., 1897-01-15
BRIEFLY TOLD.

DR.. a. NJ. Gard has been elected presi-
dent of the First national bank of Wis
oassett.
Mrs. Katherine Poole, aged 60 years,
was found dead in her fiat at 1908 Mil
weukee avenue. Chicago, as the result
OF coal gas asphyxiatlon; and her son
James. who gained considera BILE notorl-
ETY. through his connection with the Ber-
ry detective agency in the killing OF
FRANK White on the west side several
months ago, Ia In dying condition from
case of suicide.
The Supreme court Thursday, Judge
Emery presiding, adjourned after ses-
sion OF six working days. There were
no criminal trials and the term was the
shortest for many years.
At Minneapolis Judge Smith and
jury are now engaged in hearing the
$o0, 600 damage case of Richard Fl. Cos
tello OF Duluth, against Phil B. Winston,
Jr., son of the millionaire railroad con-
tractor, for injuries received in foot
ball game at Duluth, November 4, 1893.
1t is claimed Winston Intentionally in
jured Costello.
j. Pierpont Morgan has offered to give
$1,000, coo to the New York lying-in
hospital for the erection of a building.
The only condition attached to the pro-
posed gifts is that Mr.. Morgan shall have
assurances that the hospital will have
funds enough to continue its work after
the buildings completed.
The jury in the suit of Sarah Jane
Lumb against tho estate of Luther Bry-
ant, reported this afternoon a verdict for
the plaintiff. The jury was out four
hours.
Sam Lee, Joe You and Joe Yin ap-
NON rod hafov fhn MN Mir AL
Bath yesterday morning OH charge of
assaulting Sheriff Ballou with intent to
kill. They were bound over in the sum
of $1,000 cash. They will probably be
committed.
At the State Department. and Spanish
legation it was specifically denied yes
terday that any negotiations ara in pro-
gress between Secretary Olney and Min
lister de LONE, as stated by this New York
World. There is no change In the status
of the Cuban question since the Presi-
dents message of Decemer z.
A branch of the Sons and Daughters of
Maine was organized in Watertown,
Mass, yesterday with about 100 men,
bera.
The South Dakota Senatorial fight has
narrowed down still further to contest
between Kyle and Loucks, with the
chances about even. 1t is claimed that
Kyle has lost ground. The Republican
selected Congressman Pickler as their
candidate for United States Senator.
A morning paper says that Gen. Carlos
Roloff, secretary of war of the Cuban
republic, WAS again locked up In Ludlow
street Jail in New York, Wednesday
night. The utmost secrecy was observed
in making the arrest and the officials
of the Jail could or would not tell what
the charge Is against him
The. White Swan milling and mining
company, with headquarters at Demoines,
has assigned. Its mines are at Baker
City, Ore. The company has 81 1000, 900
authorized capital and the failure is
attributed to bad management.
Leland Castle, at New Rochelle, N.
Y, owned by Adrian Iselin, Jr. and oo-
cupied by the Morse school, took fire for
the second time at 2 yesterday morning
and was completely destroyed. The
building wss one of the finest in lower
West Chester county and was built of
marble. The destruction of the castle.
it is estimated, involves loss of $780,
600.
Ths Manufacturers Association of
San Francisco he's asked not to re-
strict the Mckinley duty on coal. 1t is
claimed that most of the imported coal
is consumed in California and the pro-
posed -increase would work great hard
ship to California manufacturers and
other consumers who depend upon cheap
fuel to carry on their enterprises at a
profit.
In Pittsbury yesterday morning an
electric car became uncomfortable on a
steep grade and when it struck a curve
at the bottom left the track. 1t was
heavily freighted and about dozen
were severely injured, but none SERIOUS
ly.
In the Missouri Senate Wednesday a
Joint resolution was adopted providing
that an invitation be given to Hon. W.
J. Bryan to visit Jefferson City and
give an address before the legislature.
The House adopted the resolution after
some debate. An invitation to have
Bourke Cockran's name inclnded in the
invitation, failed.
Charles ". Meyer, 20 years old, sport
ing man. well known throughout the
country, and who at one time was
Jockey, shot and killed himself with
suicidal intent in Providence, Wednes-
day night. Young Meyer had inherited
fortune fr1m an uncle and in three
years had spent it all. His father is
banker in Chicago.
Yesterday at Havana the sentence
was read in the case of Luis Somsillan.
the naturalized American citizen who
was IOunQ &ullGy OF consplt1nB against
the Spanish government. The sentence
of the tribunal before which he was
tried is that he be impri soned for life In
chains.
The Merchants national bank of
Ocaia, Fla, has closed it's doors. The
bank had capital of 800. 600; liabilities,
1884, 900.
This damage by Wednesdays fire in the
picker room of the Hamilton mills at
Anesbury, Mass, will reach fully $4,000
to cotton injured by fire and water, and
will cause a shut down of several days.
The Lawrence Democrats, who are
claiming election tn city offices by viz
tue of the convention heli by 10 meni-
bers of the city council, Monday of last
week, decided to press pbs matter in the
courts George Fred Williams has been
engaged to represent th EN-.
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress
of Japan. which arrived Wednesday from
Hong K onR, was, during her stay in
that port, gifted out MS British cruiser.
The armament of the steamer which
is now at the British naval station at
Esquim alt, consists Of ten guns, which
eau be mounted at any time within a
foM hours.