The Portland daily press., 1884-11-01
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Moody and Sankey meetings began in Wor-
cester, Mass yesterday.
Luke GailIardek was arrested yesterday morning
in bostol on the charge of embezzling 500 from
Joseph Belise, sewing machine agent in Manches-
ter, N. I'll. Gailardek collected that an ount and
did not return it to his employer.
Judge Red an of Maine addressed large audi
erie At Northampton, Mass, Thursday night. He
d scussed the issues of the campaign aud made an
excellent impression. He spoke in Pittsfeld last
night.
miles north of Socorro, New Mexico on the Atchin-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, yesterday, was
fred into by band of masked men and one woman
shot The town is up in arms over the aft 'ir Sher
if Simpson and 90 armed men started in pursuit of
the highwaymen.
Joseph Palmer, who was to have been hanged yes
terday at Cincinnati for murder, was given stay of
execution by he supreme Court. This is the sec
onf time his case has been delayed and there is
good deal of indignation. 1t was his case that
last springs riot started.
Officer Henry Sherloh, wounded at Cincinnati on
election day, died Thursday He was engaged in
helping to suppress fight in progress the polls
when fatal voley was poured into the ranks of the
Policemen from the rear.
Ben Heffner, q farmer living near Westminster
u, Ihcrsday shot and killed his wife and attempted
to Kill his son. daughter and daughter-in-law. He
was arrested and physicians examined him as to his
mental condition.
Business failures for the last seven DAYS Indicate
that the increase of commercial casualties usually
observed just before the close of the year has al
AoouJ eOb III. 1u0 DunDor OF failures IN the UnGoQ
States is 231. and in Canada SO, total of 276,
against 258 last week.
IL is closely estimated that the Chicago registra-
ZION, which clossd Thursday, exceeds Ito 00u. No
accurate figures eau be gven.as the judges are not
required BY law to report The lists.
Steamer Rhein, from Bremen, has arrived at New
york with the passengers and crew, 156 in number,
OF the steamer Maasdam Rotterdam for New York
reported burned at sea. The rescue was effect ed
Oct. "a at M. lat. 40. .SS, lon 274l the Mas
dam being all ablaze.
G. w. Smalley. London correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes to the London Times sharply
complaining at the system of British mails to
America. He urges that the mails should be given
20 the fastest steamers by the way OF Queenstown
and Southampton.
A 12-inch gun was cast by the South Boston Iron
Company yesterday, making the fourth cast by that
ordnance for the United States government. The
long and nearly four feet ia diameter. Nearly 80
tons OF metal were required for the work.
Albert and Charles Goodman (colored) were hang
ed yesterday at Terre AK Boeuf court house, La.
Tor the murder of Louis Maspui.
Thursday NIGHT James D. Keller stabbed and IA
tally injured Charles Smith aud Henry Wagner in a
ngnt III Klennis tavern, Columbus county, Pa The
nghG was the result of political argument. Kelar
has been lodged in jail
The funeral of Signor Brignoli will take place
rom ST. Agnes Roman Catholic church in New
fork city to-day. The remains will be placed in a
vault aud he'd sdbject to the wishes of bis brother
and sister who are in Europe