The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Miss Florence Marryatr while in the dressing room
preparatory to giving an entertainment at Toronto
Ont, Saturday night, was overcome by gas and was
resusc1tated with much difficulty.
The New York Central Railroad has declared
quarterly dividend of Ia per cent.
Col. Walter NJ. Smallwood secretary of the New
Orleans Produce Exchange, commercial editor of
the Picayune and mem Der of the Board of Health
and Sanitary Association, died Saturday aged so.
He was colonel in the Federal army during the
A terrific explosion of dynamite occurred in one
OF the principal streets of Santiago de Chia Dec s.
Three women and boy were instantly killed and
buildings in the vicinity sustained considerable
damage.
Mr.; Alvin q. L. Sawyer, the heroic ianitor of the
Hotel Helene of Boston, who was so seriously burn
ed at the recent fire in that building died at the
city hospital Friday afternoon. Mr.. Sawyer sus
tanned his injuries while arousing the inmates of the
notsl, ana Two OF his children were asphyxia ted
while he was engaged in this.
VIM. Gilpatrick, of South New Market. N. H.. is
accused Of beating an eight year old adopted son so
that he died. The man has fed but will be arrest
ed the body of the boy will be exhumed and an ex-
animation made.
DIR. Henry A. Martin widely known In connection
Boston Highlands.
The striking hatters at South Norwalk. Conn,
have formed a cooperative hat manufacturing AS,
sociaton. and over $1,000 have been subscribed to
the scheme
The annual dinner of the st. Nieholas Societv
took place at Demonico's SATURDAY. night Cornelius
Vanderbilt, in antique costume, presided. Mayor
Edison, LIT. Greedy, Baron s. r. DeAIeckerlin Chan.
lain vermiye and about IT'S others sat down.
Lieut.. Greedy answered the toast of the Army and
Navy"
Ida Lewis, Americas "Grace Darlinr' was re-
ceved into communion in the Thames Street M n
church, in Newport, r.. l., yesterday.
George s. Dofar, recently employed bv Miller 4,
Co., DO Park Place. New York CITY, was arrested
Saturday charged with embezzling his employers'
funds. He is said to be $1,000 short.
Mail robbers stopped and cleaned out a train on
the Little Rock q Texas Railroad Friday.
Seven well dressed men, each assuming the name
OF Kenyon Burton, swindled women in Newton
Mass, Saturnay, M with worthless compound that
Mrs. Sarah E. Howe of the Woman,s Rant, f.roo
In Boston, and who has just started in a business
there said to be similar to her first venture has been
'ordered out" by her landlord
Donald Harold member of the "Dreams,, eop,
pany at Haverly's Theatre, Chicago was faund deod
beside the railroad track yesterday afternoon If Is
supposed ne missed his footing ia getting off train
oThe Willimantc Mills, at Hartford Conn emnlov.
tion of 10 per cent. Jan. 1.
The Hartford Carpet Company. at Thompsopvil1a
Conn, employing 1900 men, has recently redueed
to nearly one half time.
Yesterday morning E. c. Brooks. chief of police
OF Wavery N, Y, was shot and fatally wounded by
brother ofilcer who mistook him for a BURGLAR
The tragedy occurred in the store of Moses Saw
escaped, O -'''N
MI 7, A. snowden has retired from the managing
edltorshlp OF the National Republican of Mashpg.
! ton and has been succeeded by Dr. Frank T. Howe
VINO has been connected with the paper for the past
i've years as city and news editor,