The Portland daily press., 1884-03-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Five indictments were found against Samon, the
Laconia. N H., murderer, by the grand jury at La
eonia yesterday His trial has been assigned for
Monday next.
The funeral of the late John j. Cisco, the well
known New York banker, took place yesterday
morning from Trinity Chapel.
Augustus schell of New York is so low that his
death is expected momentarily.
In the Augustinian savings bank case of Ellen
Leahy vs.. Archbishop Williams, on trial at Law
reLce Mass, the jury yesterday rendered verdict
for plaintiff for 81 ,240 with interest from day of
the writ
1t is understood that Dexter Richards of Newport
has concluded to enter the field against Hon. Moody
Currier of Manchester for the Republican nom ma
ton for governor of New Hampshire, and this will
result in having repeEiton Of the lively canvass
between Currier and Gov. Hale in 1882.
The dam of the Newport. r. l.. water works at
Lawton's Valley broke Monday night and the water
ing away the carriage house. injuriug vehicles and
breaking down va erfall on her place.
negro tenement house in the rear of the Olym-
ghic Theatre in Nashville, Tenn, eau hit fire Tues
DAY night and two negro infants were burned to
death.
Kit Joy, the last of the Deming train robbers who
broke al at Silver ity, New Mexicos has been re-
captured after hard fight. Kit was badly wound
ca ana les at the point of death.
A fee originated in spots wood N. j.. hotel
shortly after midnight Tuesday night, destroying
the building with its contents. One man was bum
cd to death. The loss is unknown.
A tre nendous thunder storm burst over Peters
burg, Virginia, shortly after midnight Tuesday
night. The Appomstox river is very high.
AT Gonzales, Texas, Tuesday, Bill Bsrleson, a
negro ch ,rged with attempting to outrage a white
woman Was taken from the Jail by NIB and
lynched.
Democrats of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania
elected elegtes yesterday to the State convention
The delegation not instructed but is understood
to be for Randall.
Joseph Lynn of Tafton, Pike county, Pa. went
hunting on saturday, aid while loading one barrel
OF his gun the other barrel was discharged He as
shot ia the head and died instantly.
Sir John Mcdonald explained to the Canadian
Parliament Tuesday the amendment to the Indian
act ohibi ing Potlack, frightful orgy practised
by the British Columbi InLians.
Jay Gould arrived at Newport News Tuesday in
the Atalanta.
1t is said in Chicag that the Post Office officials
will put on fast mali train from Chicago to New
York.
Henry C. Ely, who killed John j. Harden of
Brooklyn at Spoonville, Conn.,, will be sent to an
insane asylum.
The United States grand jury of Boston found
indctnents against seven persons Tuesday for con-
spiracy to obtain pensions by fraud.
The vacancy made by the resignation of Brewster
Cameron as general agent Of the Department of
Justice has been filled by the promotion of James
L anton.
The directors of the Pennsylyania Railroad Com
pany met in Philadelphia yesterday and reorganzed
by rejoicing the principal executive officers fol-
lows; President, George b. Roberls; secretary,
John G. Sims, DR., and treasurer, John D. Taylor.
William Powers, 35 years old Jumped from the
fourth story OF Cramtons Block in Rutland VT, at
2 o'clock yesterday morning, distance Of over go
feet Both legs were broken and he was otherwise
injured 1t feared fatally. fire in his room con-
fused him, and he jumped without realizing the
danger.
The jury in the case Of Hallett Kilbourn against
ex!Sergeantat-Arms Thompson have rendered a
verdict in favor of Kilbourn for S37 500.
The docket continued to the April term of Merri-
mac county. N. H.. supreme Durt contains 3o3
law, Is equity and lS STATE .see.
st. James Hotel at Auburn, N ", unocoupied,
was burned last evening. LOSS $45,O0O.
The mumps are raging In the State primary
schools at Mons IN, Mass where the little victims
are succumbing to it by SCORES daily. The physi-
can 10 the institution, DR.. Hobrook, an d army
surgeon, has been taken down with the disease.
There will be launched at North Weymouth,
Mas, saturday the schooner Haroldine which wall
be tho largest schooner afloat.