The Portland daily press., 1883-05-18

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Irish World Office today that Sheridan was
keeping out o. the way to avoid arrest. His
friends state that when 1t is kuown that the
authorities wsat him he will surrender him
self. 81 far M can be laeFheA 40 warrant for
his arrest has cen issued.
Three Clerk Embezzlers.
+. B. Tults, E j. Foster and Jordan r.
Cumming, clsrks ia the employment Of Le-
bondesiier Brothers. dry goods store, Broad
way, are uader arrest Tor heavy etnbtzzle-
ment OF moneys from the irm.
The New York World Not Sold after ALI
Il is now prelty generally understood in
newspaper circies that the recent so-caled sale
of the New Ynk World franchise and proper
ty WAS no sale at Hll, bat merely rearrappe-
ment OF the membership of the Press PaDlish-
ing COMPANY. winch has owned the properly
ever nee the time that the late Col Scott sold
CUT 10 MI. Gould. By he new arrangement
tkefe IS 10 change In the ownership Of tle
property anu but lwo changes ia the board of
trustees, by which sir Pulszsr succeeds Mr.
Hurl1Gr tsd MIR. George Gould succeeds his
father, Mr.. Jay Gould.
Rumored Issue of Warrants for the Ar
rest OF sheridan and w Alsh.
There is iulnoF that warrants for the ar
rest OF the Iristmen, Sheridan aud Walsh, are
out, and that reither Of hem can be found ia
this city.
Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Arrangements have been completed for the
opening Of the Brouklsn bridgo on the 24th
inst. Mayor Lowe of that CITY today issued a
proclaim iiion declsrng the day of opening a
holiday. Pubic cificrs, courts and schools
viii be closed aud citizens are requested 10
close their places of business.
Suicide In Prison.
MALONE, May H.-George Quinn Of Ban
goF. N r., who was arrested May IA, brought
10 Malone and Cgutined la jlii for couspiraev
ia the robbery oi George Dustin's store al
brnshton, N r., on The night of May a. was
found dead in his cell this mprBiug. His
throat was cut, aud probably he committed
tiie deed with the rsz used by the prisoners
for shaving, il being fosud under his body He
WAS single man, about 10 yens old, aud has
been Confined ID jail several times before.
General assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church.
SARATOGA, May i7.-rbe ninety fifth gem
ersl assehiDly Of the Presbyterian church of
the Uuited States, the twelfth since he renn-
ion, convened in ihs First Presby yterian church
% III o'cl Co. The session opened with
a To Deum chanted by the church choir. Dr.
vine blessing WAS invoked by Rev. DR.. Brown
OF Fredericksburg. Va; Rv. DR. J. Addison
Henry oi Philadelphia read the lesson the
exxii Psalm aud also Matthew, chap vi, from
the 19th verse; Rav. Dr. Everard Kempshali
Of Elizabeth, N. j., then led in prayer. The
retiring mod.r-tor, key. DIR. Herrick john
son OF Cnlcago, delivered the annual sermon.
Killed Her Daueh hter W hile Insane.
Alice Zimmerman, wife Of Frank INNER
man, the artist, today While insane killed her
twelve days Old daughter aud attempted to
kill her mother. tbs young wife for some
days rrtur 70 her confinement took an aversion
70 her husband, mother ard friends aud de-
elsred she baied her Dabs. Twice since her
sickness she has attempted suicide. Today
she plnngsd pair Of scissors into her infants
neck.