The Portland daily press., 1883-10-09
GENERAL NEWS.

William Perkins Of Brattleboro, VT, has
been sentenced to two years IN state prison for
horse stealing in Windham last spring.
Henry Geir, aged 42 and Wenzel Goske,
aged 30 years, Bohemian weavers in the Wam-
sutta mill, at New Bedford, Mass, were drown
ed yesterday afternoon by the capsizing of their
boat while sailing.
The United States steamer Lancaster arriv-
ed at Gibraltar Saturday.
The counsel for Chisholm convicted in New
ark Saturday of numbering his wife, will move
for new trial on ground that one of the jury
men voted for conviction through misunder-
standing.
Joe Pendergast and Captain James DAILY of
the 69th regiment of the New York militia,
fought prize fight on Staten Island yesterday
morning for $3.50. Two rounds were fought.
Daily was declaredIthe victor owing to repeated
fouls by Pendergast.
Augustus T. Phillips, an author we'll known
as "Oofty Gooft" is defendant in divorce pro-
ceedings brought by his wife Mary, formerly
an actress. The motionifor alimony was argu-
ed yesterday in New York
Sunday near Stanly, on the Northern Gen.
trail railroad, freight train ran over
was killed. The train was thrown off the
track and engineer Rodell, Sanford his fire.
man and 81. B. Smith brakeman were badly
hurt. Sanford will probably die.
Precious stones valued at $4,000, sent by
mail from Europe to New York firm were
seized yesterday at the post office by the GUS
tom house examiner.
Application for a new trial in the case of
John Lilly an employee of the New York Cen
trail Railroad company who received verdict
of $4,000 against the company for loss of his
legs was denied yesterday.
The stockholders of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad yesterday authorized the issue
of the S50, 100000 bonds recently requested by
the directors.
Policeman street of Huntsville, Ala, was
murdered yesterday by two negro thieves whom
he WAS attempting to arrest.
President Arthur has appointed Hon Geo.
B Loring, Prof. O. +. Chandler, Eliphalet W.
Blatchford, f. ID. Curtis and Prof E. D. Sea-
man, commission to thoroughly investigate
the curing of pork in this country.
The Bark Presidents Association Of Boston
yesterday adopted a resolution calling upon
Congress for the speedy enactment of a nation
al bankrupt law, and endorsing the Lowell
bill, SO called, with possibly some needed
amendment.
The strike of the Washington street car driv-
ers which began Sunday on the Belt Line ex-
tended yesterday to all important lines in the
city, and last night at o clock street car trav-
el was suspended on every line except two,
which are comparatively unimportant.
The city council of Worcester, Mass, last
night adopted orders making special appro-
priation Of S1S0,oO0 for the extension of its
main sewers.
The city treasurer of Montreal has abscond-
ed. Amount of defalcation is not known.
Port Townsend, W. 7. custums officers have
captured sloop smuggling eleven Cinnamon
across from British Columbia 1t is reported
that many boat loads Of Chinese have passed
up Puget Sound and successfully landed.
The business portion of Meshecoet, Wis,
was almost entirely burned Monday Four
teen buildings were destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Robert Morrison of Pittsburg, Pa, the inter
national claim agent, who occupied handsome
quarters there has suddenly disappeared, leay.
ing numerous creditors behind.