The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-31
NE ~ YORK.
Killed by Lightuiug.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-During the recent Sc
we're storm, the lightning struck the Good
Iemp'ars nall at Clifford, Susquehanna coun-
ty, Pa, dnring the dedication. Thomas JONES'
aged ten years, was instantly killed, and VIM.
Anthony, Daniel Evans, Isaac Breese, Samuel
Owens and VIM. Jones were severely injured
Many others were Frustrated The fluid pass
ed through the entire sassemhlage and every
person in the room received q shock more or
less severe.
An unknown man was killed while standing
under tee, which was shattered by bolt at
Friendship in the same county A black ridge.
like cord, was found down his back along the
spine, and down his legs, and the bottoms of
his feet were cracked open in several places
Great damage was done at Big Flats, Che
mung county, Saturday. by whirlwind.-
Several persons were injured; barns were de.
stroyed; and not a tree was left standing in the
track of the whirlwind. r.
Arrest of Nlurderers.
DR.. Perry and Madome Van Buskirk. cbarg-
ed with having caused the death of Augusta
Emily Post by performing an abortion upon
her, were arrested this afternoon and held to
await the Coroner's inquest. Both de ny their
guilt. The deCeased lived IN Someryille New
York, and was seduced by James Darby of
Plainfield, who is married.
The Trunk Mystery.
The body found in the trunk at Hudson Riy-
er Railroad Depot on Saturday, was positively
identified to-day as that of Miss Alice Bowles-
by, of Paterson, N. j. Both DR.. Kimse, family
physician, and the dentist who had done much
work for her, agreeing in Identification.
Miss BOwlesby left the house of her amt in
Newark on Wednesday last to visit this CITY,
| and returned in the evening to Patterson. She
| has not been seen alive by her friends since.
She was i've months advanced in pregnancy
| which her family knew, but it is not known
| that they were aware that she intended visiting
| an abortionist physician, and the family desire
to keep the previous history OF the case from
the public, but the coroner will demand a full
exposition. Jane johnson, arrested as servant
in DR.. Rosenzweig's house, says she is patient
and expects soon to be confined. RoseEzweg
Is becoming alarmed. He is aware of a mass
OF testimony accommodating, and it is thought
| may give the details of terrible story. 1t i.
| supposed fatal operation was performed OF
| woman Wednesday, and she died on Friday
| night of Peritonites
Damage by Heavy Rains
RoNDoUT, Aug. 30.-The severe rains of las
| night has caused three breaks in the Delawar,
| & Hudson canal at Phillips Port above Ellens
| vile. Two OF the breaks are 100 feet long an(
| the other 70 feet. The damage will DELAY the
| arrival of all cargoes OF coal for about q week
| Trains on the ROndout & Oswego railroad are
| interrupted to-day by an accident TO a bridge
near this place, but will be in running orde
Mad for the Nutmeg Traffic. -,-
BUFFALO, Aug. 30.-David Tilton the nut
| meg smuggler was sentenced to-day Tor fou
month Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
Deaf Mute Association.
ALBANY, Aug 30-A Biennial meeting o
State Deaf Mute Association took place at thu
| capital to-day and was addressed by Governo
Hoffman and ii. c. Rider, the President of tn,
Association.
| The Flood.
Owing to the heavy rain last night and tn
stoppage of culverts Quackenberg Creek bacl
| of East Albany was flooded to the height o
some Is or 20 feet. Many families were oblie
ed to leave their houses, escaping through th
second story windows. Several houses wer
carried away and much damage DONE
| Flood ON the Hudson
Troy, Aug. Boa severe rain storm ha
ragged here for the last twenty-four hours an
the city is flooded and the river and stream
| much swollen.
| Drowned.
John Powers with John Grove, aged II AN,
Maggie McCarty, aged ID, we're in a small boa
in Poestenkill Creek gathering some drift
wood. AT 30 o'clock this aftern DON. whel
they unconsclousy driited into the strong cur
rent, Grove exclaimed, we are lost and jump
' ed overheard. Powers then attempted t