The Portland daily press., 1885-05-02
NEW YORK.
Cant. PheIan,s AssniIan


NEW YORK, May 1.-Tha trial of Richard
short for attempted assassination of Capt.
fneian In O'Donovan Rosss's Office was con-
unued here today. The court room was
tnronged with people anxious to see the prin-
Cipais and hear the proceedings In the case.
Ane Work OF selecting jury was continued,
Dut up to noon only three had been secured.
Icebergs Reported.
The steamship State of Nevada, from Glas-
gov, reports April Goth in lat A 81, Ion. 49,
10, passed monster iceberg, the whole OF
winch could not be seen on account of fog, but
the portion visible could not be less than from
mile to a mile and half in length. 1t was
Table shaped on top and from about 180 TO 100
teet high. Several other icsbergs of various
sizes were also seen in the vicinity aud on the
same day in lat. 43 27, Ion. 48 81. two hergs OF
larger sizs, being probably from 100 to 100 feet
IN height were passed.
Rum Did 1t.
ROCHESTER, May lat Canandaguia last
night an Italian named Mike Bell entered the
residence of Mrs. Fuller and her daughter,
whlle drunk, and began pounding them with
stick. Mrs. Fuller was seriously injured, but
is expected to recover. Her daughters head
was pounded in a most horrible manner, her
lace was battered beyond recognition, and she
cannot live. The Italian escaped.
Pealh of Comm sdore Garrison.
Commodore Cornelius x. Garrison died at
ms residence just before noon to-day. He was
10 years old. He drove to his off 20 on We'd
nesday, and on Thursday took his usual drive
10 the park. This morning he complained OF
Ieelng Ill. and at 10 o'clock was visited by DR..
tofGyce Barker. At noon the Commodore felt
worse and died at O'Clock of paralysis of the
heart. Eight years ago he had shock OF
paralysis, which had affected his entire right
side ever since. During Gen. Grants illness
the Commodore aud his young wife were al
most daily visitors. Deceased leaves vile, a
daughter, four brothers and sister. The sur
plus of his estate is estimated to be worth from
two TO five million dollars
Tale of Brutality.
BROOKLYN, May IAN action has been be-
gun IN ths Supreme Couvt against G.. A. Limp
kin, OF the firm of Skidmore, Brown g. Co.,
stockbrokers in New York, by Miss Olive Cor
don for $4,000 damages for an alleged assault
MISS Gordon alleges that she had for long
time lived with Limpkin as his wife in New
YORK, ana that on several occasions he had
abused her until at tho beginning of last
March she was compelled to leave him. She
further alleges that on the evening of March
9th she met Limpkin on the street, expressed
regret for mis- conduct and wished to resume
his former relations with her. At his reqaest
she went to house on 18th street., where he
was to Join her and complete the arrangements.
O0 his returo, plaintiff alleges Limpkin, who
had rawhlde, seizSd her by the wrists, bound
her hand and foot and gagged her. He then
stripped her OF her clothing to the waist and
piled the rawhide over her bare shoulders up-
tll weakened from loss OF blood. she tainted
When she recovered consciousness, Limpkin
hsa gone, put her hands and feet were still
ooundtogethsr By q desperate effort, Miss
Gordon says, she released her hands and feet.
dressed, called carriage and was driven
nome MISS Gordon claims that she is related
to some OF the first families of Long Island.
ana IL Is sala that Gordon is not her right name