The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Judge Thurman arrived in Columbus yes
terday morning.
A three mile boat race between Joyce and
Casey, at Worcester, Saturday, was won by
the latter. Time, 20.44.
The Massachusetts Bicycle Club is to dis
band, It is said, owing to lack OF interest in
the club meetings.
The Parnell defence fund in this country
is growing rapidly and will, IL Is reported.
be large enough for the requirements.
The Smithfeld Woolen Company Of Green
field, II. l., is reported to have assigned to
Frank w. TilliDgheist.
The people of Tuscaloosa, Ala, are excited
by the mysterious murder OF four negroes
within ten days.
Judge Thurman spoke at Brazil, Ind, Sat-
urday and predicted Democratic victory in
Indiana and the country.
At Winchester, Ind, yesterday, Victor
Hill tried TO murder his brOther-in-law's
family, and succeeded in illing his sister
and then fled to the woods.
The Third District Republican Congress
ional convention of New York have nomi-
mated William c. Wallace. The nominee is
young lawyer.
At the Berkely, N. Y. athletic games Sat
urday, A. +. Copeland broke all previous
records in hurdle racing, making 70 yards in
3-5 seconds.
| Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, sister OF
| Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, writes that the
great authoress is dying, although she may
| possibly linger number of weeks.
Richard Draper was fatally wounded in a
shooting, affray near Falmouth, KY, Satur-
| day. The shooting was done by the four
Draper brothers and their brother in-law.
| James Billings, of Providence, X. l., was
dangerously wounded yesterday. His young
brother had pistol and didn't know it was
loaded"
Senator Sherman discussed the tariff be-
fore an audience of 5000 people at Cleye-
| land, Ohio, Saturday night, the speech being
the opening Of the campaign.
There is movement at Chicago for statue
of Robert Burns in Lincoln Park in further
| ance of it grand concert Will be held in the
Auditorium Building on the next anniver-
sary of the poets birth.
Rev. III. ID. Ward of New York, was mar
ried Saturday afternoon to Miss Elizabeth
| Stewart Phelps at he summer residence al
East Gloucester. Prof. Phelps OF Andover,
the brides father, performed the ceremony
Friday night the proprietor of Claude Bos-
thalett's hotel in New York, was stabbed by
a crazy waiter, and Saturday morning the
cook was found dead in his room, having
been suffocated by escaping gas.
Fire in the granite warehouse Oh Lewis
wharf. Boston, owned by A. b. Lombard's
sons. did damage to the extent of about
S65 600 Saturday. The building itself was
not greatly damaged.
A Detroit, Mich, dispatch says the storm
on the lakes has been very severe and many
disasters are looked for. Many vessels have
been driven ashore and several vessels are
not vet reported and may have been lost
No loss of life is yet known.
Theories that Paymaster Mcclure and his
assistant. who were shot near Wilkesbarre
Pa, were murdered by Italians, have beer
abandoned They were evidently shot BY
expert rifiemep, and there were more thar
two in the party.
Madame Diss Debar, the medium wht
swindled Lawyer Marsh OF New York, an(
is now in the penitentiarry, has made a de
mand on the police for her pictures which
were seized on the ground that they had beel
stolen.
The house of Edward Dame, in Kansa
City. was stoned Friday night by striking
switchmen. formerly employed In the Kan
sas CIitv ST Joe and Council Bluffs road
Windows were smashed and Dame was in
iured by rock. He was in disfavor be
cause he boarded non-union switchmen.
The corner stone of the, New Yor
Homeapathic and Medical College and Hos
! nitaI 6srd street and Eastern Boulevard
, was laid Saturday. The hospital is the gif
of Hon. Roswell P. Flower, and will be free
and cost about S150000 Judge Cowing
} Mayor Hewitt and Rev. Thomas 2. Hast
, ings made addresses