The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
GENERAL NEWS.

a statue of William Fl. Seward was un-
Veiled at Auburn, N. Y, yesterday.
The business portion Of Plainield ILL.,.
was destroyed by fire Wednesday.
There were 16 new cases, and four deaths
In Jacksonville yesterday.
:, Yesterday was Thanksgiving day in
Canada.
The ladies'. reception. the great social
event of the Vermont legislative session was
held at Montpelier last evening
The aspirants for the speakership of the
New York Assembly appear to be Fremont
Cole and James w. Hustled.
Ihe managers of the Augusta, Ca, expo
sltson will send committee to urge Gen.
Harrls0n's presence, but IL is not thought
that he viii take such trip at this time.
IT is reported that the Bald Knobbers in
Missouri have lynched five witnesses who
testlned against their leader, Dave Walker
Walker was sentenced to be hanged.
Among the papers read before the Nation
al Academy Of Sciences at New Haven,
yesterday was "A New Mineral of Maine,"
by Professor e. S. Dana.
man named Meader, native of Chat
ham, N. H., while logging in that town, on
Monday, was struck by falling tree and
killed
Ike Weir, the Belfast spider, has deposited
$3.50 and issued a challenge to fight any man
in America for the Police Gazette diamond
UClbs I6pItStULiuB bl6 lCdIutI WciRUb
ionship Of America, and $500 a side.
Thomas B. McQuaid and Dixon r. Cowie,
who were indicted for the murder of Lillian
A. Hoyle, at Webster, Mass, will be dis
charged. They were indicted ON the story
of Lillian's sister which proves to be a lie.
The body of Robert II. Knight. of Milton,
N. H., who has been missing since Novem-
Der 9th, was found in the river at Great Falls
yesterday. There are no evidences of foul
play. Knight was drunk when last seen.
In view Of the reduced state Of the appro-
priation the bureau of construction and re-
pair has sent notices to all the navy yards to
suspend work, and as consequence all of
the forces employed have been discharged.
This includes foremen and all apprentices.
The latest is remarkable despatch from
Indianapolis stating that Secretary Sherin
of the Democratic National ICommittee had
gone to New York to investigate alleged
errors In the count which might turn the
State over to Cleveland
Postmaster Markley, of Hallboro, Pa, dis
gusted with the defeat of the Democratic
party, came to Washington the other day
and rendered his resignation. 1t is the first
resignation since the result of the election
was known.
Solon G. jenkins, at Wallingford, Ct,
shot and killed his father-in-law, Stephen
Anthony last night and then shot off his
own ear probably in attempt to commit sui
eide. jenkins Is dissipated man and his
izens were greatly excited and threatened vio-
lence.
A New York despatch to the Boston
Herald says: "The news comes to New
York in a semi-official way that General
Harrison has determined to invite Mr.. Blaine
to place in his cabinet, and that the Maine
statesman will accept. OF course, the State
department is the portfolio that will be
offered.
The legislature Of Vermont has passed
bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal COM
pany of Nicaragua. The act of incorpora-
tion is the same as the one introduced into
the United States Senate last session by
Senator Edmunds. 1t passed the national
Senate by unanimous vote, and went to the
House of Representatives, where its consid-
Grafton was refused on the objection of a
single member. Acting on the advice of
Senator Edmunds, who drew the bill, the
parties interested in the enterprise then
decided to ask the Vermont legislature for a
charter,