The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-12

the propositions of the mule spinners to consld-
er the question of wages with committee of
their number.
A series of resolutions by the Legislature of
Arizona thanking Gen. Crook, his officers and
soldiers for their valuable services in suppres-
sing Indian h9stilties, was received at the
War Department Friday.
Ina walking match at New York of 100 for
$1,000. between Daniel O Leary of Chicago. and
John Dewitt of Auburn, O'Leary completed
the distance in % hours, 90 minutes and IA sec
onds, and won.
There are no cases of yellow fever at Key
West. The weather remains cool and the health
of the city is unusually good.
The creditors of S. p. Burt, the New Bed.
ford banker, have decided unanimously to put
the winding up of the business in Mr. Burts
hands under a committee of unsecured credit
orS
Hon. Sumner Crosby, well known Boston
merchant, and in past years prominent in local.
politics, died Saturday.
The official report of the gross earnings of
the Union Pacific Railway for the first seven
DAYS Of this mouth shows total of $237, liz
an increase over the same time last year of
$10,404.
1t is stated that there were eleven deaths by
the giant powder explosion in San Francisco,
and $500 900 worth of property was destroyed.
There was considerable insurance in Hartford.
The Pottsville, Pa, Miners Journal says the
supply of coal sent from all the regions so far
this year is 3,O19, O92 tons, against 1929 $3.50 tons
to the same period last year-a decrease on the
supply of anthracite of 927 1906 TONS
Geo. Durham, boy ten years old, and son
of a poor widow, was mistaken on Wednesday
for rich mans son, abducted by some men,
carried tosHarlem, and hid in hole in the
ground for one Eight and day, when no adver-
tisement appearing offering reward, the
scoundrels discovered their mistake and set him
free
A member of Beecher's church states that
Bowen has not been member for two years.
At ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Saturday, Mathew
Finke was sentenced to be hanged for rape on
girl eight years of age
Ice at the Grand Banks is interfering wi til
the fisheries.
Dan Bryant died Saturday evening
Several stores, the Methodist church and
number of small buildings at Richmond, Ohio,
were destroyed by fire Friday night. Loss
$50, 900.
VIM. Morgan of ST. Louis, an old man who
murdered his wife on the street last July, has
been sentenced to be hanged.
Peter Bartholomew, a prominent grocer of
Buffalo, has cleared out, leaving forgeres to
the amount of $1,000.
The Gibson county (Ky.) Ku-Klux were ac-
quilted in the U. S. circuit court at Memphis
discharge because there was not sufficient evil
dence to convict.
Gram inspector Harper of Chicago refuses to
recognize the authority of the Governor to sus-
pend him.
Cyrus Hill, prominent business man of
Concord, N. H., died Saturday.
Calvin Wickers, deputy Secretary of State of
New York died Friday night.
Several of the senatorial party arrived at
Iln- nyrIlI 10 E1,,
there several days.
railroad, was killed Saturday by his bead strik-
| ing bridge at Greenwich.
The Providence police captured a party of
roughs yesterday who were engaged in dog
fight
Christopher Strskert, a German musician,
| member of the American Band of Providence,
was found dead in his bed yesterday morning.
An unknown mau was run over and killed
| on the Ssonington railroad at Miantic, Satur-
| day.
A farmer named Mckenzie, living five miles
| from Greenvllle, ILL.,, was murdered in his bed,
Thursday night, and then carried to the stable
| and placed under the feet of pair of mules.
His wife and 500 are under arrest.
| A strong effort is being made to secure the
| election OF Hon. Daniel s. Richardson of Low
/ ell, as the successor of Gen. Stark, to be man
| ager of the Boston & Lowell railroad.
The ice in the Merrimlc above Amoskeag
commenced moving about 10 o'clock yesterday
forenoon. The bridge and banks of the river
| were throDged With spectators. The river is
now clear. Little damage was done.
Police officer Joseph G. Kennedy of Provi-
| dence, was assaulted Saturday evening" when
| he discharged his revolver and killed Peter
Boskin, young man who Was walking quiet
| ly on the sidewalk.
Mr. Beach is reported better and will be in
court to day without doubt.
Saturday was the warmest day of the season
| in New York.
| Specials from Sonth Bend. Ind, say that
| Studebacker and others have been burned out
there. Loss $4,000.
| An additional warrant of attachment has
| been delivered for execution against the prop
| erty of VIM. NJ. Tweed.
| The Irish citizens of Philadelphia hello a
meeting last night in memory of John Nit chel
| aud John Martin.
q. A. Trowbridge of Detroit has been ap.
| pointed receiver of the Detroit q Milwaukee
| railroad.
| Hon. James M. SIade of Rutland Vt, died
Saturday night He was Lieut.. Governor from
1856 to 1858.
Proprietors of Mystic Park announce purse
| of $4,000 for the second annual stallion race
| open to all in Canada and the United States.
Several men were badly burned yesterday by
| an explosion OF coal Oil in Baltimore.