The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
GENERAL NEWS.

despatch from vicksburg, Mise. says that two
negroes, John Thomas and Andrew Trotter, VINO
shot and killed George e. Birdsong, the constable
at Bolton, near Brownsville, while the latter
attempting to arrest them, were overtaken by
posse and one was killed and the other captured
John Hart of Hartford Conn, shot himself in
front of the house Of Mrs John Bergen of Bay
Riige, Long Island He was in love with Mrs.
Bergen, who was recently married. 1t is thought
that he cannot recover.
The Vermont Legislature has set as the date for
final adjournment Wednesday, Nov. 26th. bill
has passed the House increasing the salary of the
governor to $500. The bill establishing SOL
diers' home passed the House unanimously
The headless efigy of st. John was found hung to
the Liberty pole az Newport, VI, yesterday morn
ing with plaeard attached reading "St. John,
traitor"
Levy. book agent, in the employ of Estes s.
Lauriat OF Boston, was arrested In Taunton Mass,
Tuesday night, charged with forgery, which he ue-
MES. He was taken to Boston BY District Officer
Seaver
New York for the week ended yesterday, were ST.
oS5,519.
A young man named John Vail of Frehghsburg,
Quebec. was killed yesterday morning at Manssn-
vile, Quebec, on the South Eastern railroad by
train of cars.
Lous Montrell a Frenchman employed on the
Fitchburg railroad, shot himself in the right ear at
Fitchburg, Mass, Yesterday forenoon, inficting
A better feeling is reported in the New York dry
goods market.
A Dublin despatch says: "The health of Arch
bishop Trench is improved. He will, however, re-
sign his see at the end of the present month.
A mutiny occurred on board the bark Luieia S.
Qtslian) from Philadelphia for Genoa. She put to
sea at 4.3o p. m. on the 18th inst, but returned
Later for assistance.
An accident occurred Tuesday night In Erie, Pa.
during Democratic procession. A large can of
explosives was struck while opposite tho Liebel
House and it exploded, wtecking the hotel front
and fronts Of stores Had the explos occurred
vfatt1dk ka,ra haat
killed. As IL was four men were woundeds
Rev. j. $. Swan. the renowned revivalist, died in
New London, CUnn yesterdaS,iaged 81. He was
an eminent man and honored in neary every State
IF the Union and especially New England aud his
success as revivalist was almost without 3
parallel
A terrible calamity was averted in the Worcester
Mass, Gas Works Tuesday night by Superintendent
Rollins of the works. The valve hoHse in
flames and the superintendent with two streams Of
water playing ON tim rushed IN and turned OFT the
gas shutting off the connection between the supply
pipes and the holders thus preventing fearful ex-
piosions. Mr.. Rollins was severely burned but is
not in danger.
Frank D. True aad George W. Jones belonging
in Salisbury, Mass, were held in $1,000 in the
police court at Lawrence yesterday forenoon for
entering cottage at Hampton Beach belonging to
Lewis Symonds Of Manchester, N. IL.
Two swell society youths had a 10 miles walking
match at Newport, X. L. Monday. They were John
Whpple, son in-law Of tho late Gov Swan of
Maryland, and Charles M. Oelrichs, brotner-in-
law of Theodore Hovermeyer, the austrian coas al-
general at New York. Uslrichs won the match in
hour 371a minutes.
p. G. Clarke, who viii succeed Pension Com
missioner Dudley, used to be a carriage-maker and
sign painter at Newport, &. L., and some of his
horses hesds, painted as sign for harness-shop,
are still shown as evidences of his skill.
Meriden, Conn. will sell $3.50 90 less Of goods
between this and january 1st than were sold last
year. The pated-ware factories are running only
half time with reduced help when they usually run
extra help IL or 10 hours day at this season,
Building is falling of also and money lie scarce.
A number of temperance men met at Hart
ford Conn., Tuesday and formed a law and order
league adopting the Massachusetts cons itution.
Rev Isaac Moore aged "a who has been a Baptist
Staten Island. He has been travelling widely for
the Bible Mission.
Daniel D. Badger, the pioneer of this country in
the use of iron for building purposes died Monday
in Brooklyn OF pneumonia.
Hon. Levi P. Morton, United States minister to
France, sailed for Europe yesterday morning on
the steamship Umbria of the Cunard line.
The London Truth says that Mr.. James Russell
Lowell intends to reside at Oxford Eng. after he Is
relieved from the duties of U. s. Minister.
The 9th annual convention of the American
Humane Association met in Pittsburg, Pa. yester-
day. Delegates are present from all the principal
cities of the Union.
Daniel Manning, chairman of the New York DEM
ocratic State committee married in Albany yes
terday afternoon TO Miss Mary Frier President
elect-Cleveland was present at the ceremony.
yesterday decided that All Kee, Chinaman who
shipped at Calcutta on the bark Richard Parsons as
cock for the round voyage and return to Calcutta
but who ran away from the vessel at New York
must leave the country Immediately. The captain
of the Parsons is held responsible for All KEGS de-
parture.
A final dividend of 20 per cent to depositors will
be paid by the Wall street bank very soon and it is
thought that depositors will all have been paid in
full within three weeks.
The St. Albans, Vt, Trust Company will prob
ably declare a ten psr cent dividend soon and at
least 80 per cent more may be expected. The pres
ent available assets are given at little less than
$4,000.
Information was received in Worcester. Mass.
yesterday from Atherry, County Galway Ireland,
that John Sheridan who is serving sentence in
the house OF correction at Fitchburg is heir to
handsome property there.
Republicans in Lawrence, Mass. last evening
nominated James r. Simpson for mayor He has
held the office three terms.
At Claysville, Aa yesterday r. A. Howard en-
tered the house of farmer named Peake to settle
an old feud and Peake shot him through the 40
domen upon entering, infcting a fatal wound In
his dying throes Howard raised his shot gun and
killed both Peake and his wife.
The American Woman's Suffrage Association be-
gan it's annual session in Chicago yesterday There
was an informal meeting in the forenoon In the
afternoon committees were appointed and addresses
delivered by Mary A. Livermore and Lacy stone.
In Virginia, thought to be CAUSED by poisonous
water from the severe drought AS many as four
corpses are in some houses.
The corner stone of crematory temple Of Mount
Olivet cemetery Long Island was laid yesterday
afternoon. Dr. j. G. Bingats ex chaplain of
Brooklyn navy yard, and Prof. Felix Adler made
addresses,