The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-03
GEN ERAL NEWS.

There were 2S new cases and three deaths
at Jacksonville yesterday.
Herbert L. Critchett, aged 81 Of the well
known firm of Daniels 4 Critchett of Bos-
disappeared, leaving large deficit In his ac-
counts with the firm, amounting. 1t is stated,
Several miners were thrown from hand
car by a collision with run away train yes
terday, near Cumberland, Md. Sam Hast
ings was killed, Martin Maher had his skull
crushed, and the others were seriously in-
jured.
Mrs. Frank A. DeGroot of Milbury, Mass,
gave birth to four girl babies yesterday af.
ternoon. All are likely to live. The mother
Is doing nicely.
A despatch from Waco. Texas, says that a
package containing $4,000 belonging to the
Republican National Committee, was stolen
by some one in the employ of an express
company some days ago at that point. There
have been no arrests.
John b. Doris, manager of dime museum
on Eighth avenue, New York, has written a
letter TO Lord Sackville In which he offers
his lordship the sum Of $1,000 per week for
holding TO- levees Of two hours duration
daily, at his museum.
The brakemen on the Santa Fe system of
the Southern California railroad have struck
the grievance being the promotion of new
men over old men. All trains are laid up ex-
Ccpt tuOoc CdtIylu mail duu lew DaSSen-
ger trains, which are short handed.
A despatch fIom Stuttgart SAYS that the
King OF Wertemberg's ministers have threat
ened to resign unless he dismissed Mr.. Wood
cock, his American counsellor.
The boiler Of steam threshing machine
exploded yesterday forenoon on the farm of
Jonas Spayd, in Bern township, Pa, killing
five men and injuring many others.
A cyclone struck La Porte, Indiana, at 8
0fQlnQE fHhnrohou Irhk -.
northwest. Union Hall was demolished and
large number Of houses were unroOfed and
blown down, sections Of the buildings being
carried many blocks away.
OShea, the witness in the Parnell trial.
OF whose sensational testimony all London IS
talking. is Carroll Davis O'Shea. He Is an
American, native Of Vermont, Of French
descent, and has been in Europe 20 years
He fought in the Franco-German war against
the russians, and was made an officer OF
the Legion Of Honor for his gallant conduct
in General P0urbakps famous and difficult
retreat from Besaneon In January, 1871.
Captain O'Shea has been war correspon-
dent and correspondent for Paris and
American newspapers, and he has relations
with hoth the Nihilists and the Panslavist
agitatOrs.
Judge Barrett, In the supreme court in
New York yesterday denied the application
OF the Tammany Hall committee Tor a writ
OF mandamus compelling the inspectors OF
the sd election district and ed assembly
district to receive the votes on election day
Of all duly qualified voters present at the
polls, ready to vote, and not having voted at
O'Clock p. m.
At late hour Thursday evening, as a car
on the Garfield avenue and State street line
In Chicago was passing Centre street John
Miller, striker wearing drivers badge Of
the North Chicago city railway, threw a
stone at the car. The missile struck the
driver and glancing off went through a win
dow. An officer was on the car, In citizens
clothes, and jumping off fired a shot after
Miller, who started to run away. Just after
the shot was fired Miller disappeared and
was afterward found in hole with his neck
broken. When found he had bullet wound
IN his right leg and his pockets were filed
with stones.
The expert accountant who has been in-
Vestlgating the accounts of Treasurer Ak
worthy. of Cleveland, Ohio, with the Amer
lean Exchange bank, of New York, where
the principal and interest on Cleveland
bonds are payable, made report yesterday
| for the IA years during which 5. I. Everett
| was treasurer, showing shortages aggregat-
| ing $1,000 in the bond account.