The Portland daily press., 1885-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The rains in Mexico have ceased and trains on
the Central road are now running regularly.
At Williamsport, N. Y, yesterday, the Bostons
defeated the home club at base ball 6 to 3. At
Rochester the Providences scored ,Rochesters 3.
John Estes, aged 10, was knocked down and
robbed by higwaymen In Rochester, n. H. Sun
day night He lost his watch and money. This is
the second occurrence within week.
A case of continent small pox at the South End
has been reported to the Boston board of health
The patient has been removed to the hospital the
house fumigated and all the inmates vaccinated.
Superintendent Hunt of the Rhode Island State
prison offers a reward of 500 for the arrest of
Kate Judd, who escaped from that institution on
Sunday night
DIR. Richter Of Middleville,. N. Y, who killed
Prof Smith of Fairfield (N W was found guilty
of murder in the second degree and was sentenced
to the Auburn prison for life, yesterday.
Mary Dause, who helped her mother kill, cut
and boil her father in Warren, Herkimer county,
N. Y, plead guilty to murder i'll the second de
tentiary for life.
Christian Conrad mine boss of the West End
Coal Company's mine at Moccmagua, Pa was
yesterday declared responsible for an accident by
which ten men lost their lives and he was fined
$50 and costs.
George Gould of Pennington, Va, took an emp
ty whiSkey barrel to blacksmith shop and ill.,
Serted a redhot iron rod into the spigot hole for
the purpose OF burning it larger. The gas in the
barrel exploded. Gould was Instantly killed and
James L. Kelley was badly wounded.
Decatur Wells son of the postmaster at Rem
ova, Pa who has had charge of the office for the
past year, relieving an infirm old father, is a de-
faulter to the extent of $1,000, while the sum is
likely to reach $4,000. 1t is charged that he has
been in the habit of issuing registered letter re-
cepts to foreign residents instead of money orders
and pocketing the money.
A dispatch from Victoria, B. c., says that the
city is full of Cinnamon awaiting passage to
China. They are discharged railway hands, who
see no prospect of obtaining work on the coast. 1t
is estimated that 1000 will leave there within a
month for home. The steamship Wilmington,
ship Spartan and barque Alden Besse for Hong
Kong will carry about 1900.
Joseph Myers, a drummer for Joseph Partridge,
chair dealer of New York city, has abSconded,
having victimized his employer to the extent of
$4,000. Myers method was to collect the bills
tor goods he sold retaining the cash and forging
Endorsements to checks when necessary and
turning in notes to his employer bearing the
forged signatures of his customers.
AT 2 O'Clock Sunday morning an unknown man
went to the house of Henry Smith, young farmer
living three miles from GOrham, n. Y, and fired
three shots through the window at Smith and his
wife who were in bed. Mrs. Smith was Shot in
the breast and the wound is probably fatal. Smith
was shot in the hip and leg. No cause for the
shooting is known.
Mary Anderson made her first appearance after
two years sojOurn in Europe, at the Star Thea
eellent English company the same that was with
her in her first appearance in England She was
enthusiastically welcomed by the audience which
crowded the house to the doors. The play was
"As You Like It, in which she assumed the role
Of Rosalind: Miss Anderson ehieyed decided
tain. At the conclusion of the performance, the
actress, in response to repeated calls, made hui
morous little speech, expressing thanks for the
hearty welcome accorded her.