The Portland daily press., 1886-06-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The Governor of Louisiana Monday signed
the Sunday law. 1t will go into effect Janu-
ary next.
Captain c. F. Wilcox of the steamer Annie
Wilcox caught off Point Judith day or two
ago 81 large sharks at one haul OF his selne
They were boiled, together with the bony
fish, into oil at the fish works. The seine
was badly cut by the sharp teeth OF the
sharks.
The waste house of Cohannet mills, at
Taunton, Mass, with its contents, was
burned Tuesday morning.
Miss Whitney's statue of Harriet Mar
| tineau was unveiled at Wellesley College
Monday Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was one
of the speakers.
o. G. Morse, the defaulting collector of ID:
Lothrop & Co. of Boston, was found located
at Omaha, Neb., employed in sewing ma
| chine agency Tie offers to pay back by IN
| stallments what he took. The firm have mol
| decided yet to thus compromise the case.
The annual convention of the American
| Bankers Association will be held at Hortl,
| cultural Hall, Boston, Mass, ON the llth ana
| 18th of August.
Attorney General Hord of Indiana has
| lust returned from a visit to Utah. lie
| thinks that the present antl-polygamy laws
| serve only to solidify Mormon sentiment
| All who are under indictments because Ql
| these laws, are looked upon as martyrs 10
| the Mormon church. Mormon women, he
saws saw ssare sincere believers in all the alleged
| revelations to Joe Smith, and they enter into
| polygamous matrimony as religious act.
| Mrs. Leana Lyles, the wife of prominent
| business man of Denton, Texas, killed w. b
| Roberts Monday evening. She met him Oh
| the street. and after charging him with hay-
| ing sandered her, asked him to sign a re
| traction, which he refused to do, WhereupOI
| she drew revolver and shot him five times
| Each shot took effect, Mr. Roberts died IN a
/ ATpr ItTlnc
| several times upon empty cartridges, walked
| quietly from the scene and surrendered her
| self to the sheriff. Roberts leaves widow
| and two children.
| Uriah Shutton, living six miles northeas
| of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, was called out iron
his house Wednesday last by the rafting O.
| his corn crib door. On leaving the house M
was seized by eight men and carried to the
woods, where, after being shaved and having
| his hair cut very close, he was given twelve
| laShes by each of the men who took MIN u
| the woods. He had not been shaved nor ha(
his hair been cut before in 25 years. He wa
thus treated for having beaten and caused
his wife to beat an orphan girl until her bacl
was terribly lacerated for some very trivia
| offence.
George o. Daniels of Clinton, Kentucky
had been i'll for several months, and las
Wednesday to all appearances died. IN,
remains were put in q casket, where tnel
remained for twenty hours awaiting thu
arrival of relatives. At midnight Thursday
the watchers were startled by deep groaI
emanating from the coffin. Daniels wa
taken out and found to be alive He claim
to have been perfectly conscious of every
thing which happened around him, but say
he was unable to move muscle. lie /
about so years old.
The commencement exercises at Phillip
Academy took place Tuesday, afternoon L
the presence Of 800 people. The class mum
bered So men.
The class day exercises at Dartmouth Col
lege took place yesterday.