The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-20
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Claus Speckles's son denies that his father
has surrendered to the sugar trust.
President Cleveland has promised to visit
Newark, N. j., probably on Friday next
There were 27 new cases and four deaths
in Jacksonville yesterday.
A new life saving station will be built al
Wallis Sands, near Portsmouth, N. ID.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, consul general at
London, is at his home in New London, Ct.,
on a sixty days leave of absence.
Judge Thurman delivered his speech in de-
fence of Cleveland and the advocacy of free
trade, in Indianapolis last night.
The store of c. Z. Hadley, of Bradford,
Mass, was burned yesterday morning. Loss
$500; insurance, $4,000.
A supposed internal machine, with fuse
attached, was found in st. Albans, VT, yes
terday.
The authorities are satisfied that William
Giilick, who was found dead in the road near
Lamoine, n. H., was not the victim OF foul
play.
The liabilities of Nathan Corwith & Co.,
of Chicago, the biggest lead firm in the
world, exceed $2.000,000. They tried to gel
up a corner, and didn't succeed.
Marris Hennessey, 60 years old, was crush
ed under campaign flag pole which was be-
ing raised in South Providence, H. l., yester-
day.
Alexander Mcclure, railroad contractors
paymaster, was murdered near Wilkesbarre,
Pa, yesterday, with his bodyguard. He had
$4,000, which was stolen.
( The Locomotive Engineers, in session at
Richmond, have endorsed Chief .Arthur's
course during the year, thus sustaining him
in the 30" strike
w. W. Venable, chief engineer of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, was
killed yesterday afternoon, being struck by
the connecting rod OF an engine.
ef Na1t
were found in a stable several nights ago,
when they should have been on their beats
and have been discharged.
John Morrow, a victim of the recent COLI
sion between a freight and construction
train on the Lehgh Railroad, died yester'
day, making total of nine deaths.
Charles and William Weber, two miners
were carried 1900 feeC down mountain side
in Colorado, Thursday, by a snow slide
William dug his way out, but Charles was
killed.
Great excitement was caused In the New
YORK petroleum market yesterday by de
cline of seven and half cents barrel OIL
petroleum, said to be caused by the failure
of Corwith & Co. of Chicago.
Governor Hill witnessed the laying of the
corner stone of the Eighth Regiment armory
in New York yesterday, and addressed 9
mass meeting in Brooklyn, speaking in de
fence Of his yetoes.
The funeral services over the remains O.
the late Hon. John Wentworth were helC
Yesterday morning at the Second Presby
terian church in Chicago. The casket wa
borne to the hearse by six fremen and th
same number of policemen.
The Bay Pilot says petition is obtaining
signatures in st. Andrews praying the ex
emption from taxation for ten years, schoo
taxes excepted, of the hotel which party Of
American capitalists propose to build in tn
shire town the coming winter.
The New York Worlds Washington cor
respondent telegraphs that Colone
Lamont states that there is no truth in tn,
report that the President will speok in New
York upon political issues. THE Presiden
NAV review the business mems parade" sait
the colonel, ''if he is in New. York at tn
time, but he will make no speeches.
Assistant Surgeon Martin reports fror
Gainesville, Florida, that there have been |
cases and six deaths from yellow fever i
that city. but that no new cases nave appear
ed since Oct. 10. DIR. Fox, az St, Augustine
reports to the Marine Hospital Bureau tina
he has made a thorough lnspectiQn Oh p
Of yellow fever. DR.. Harrington report
that Orlando is healthy, and he VIII Vls
Kissimee.
a conflict between the whites and negroe
OF Eort Bend and Brazoria counties, Iexas
is feared on account of a lynchlng tnat oc
CURED thursday. Tuesday night lsaa
Nandorn was assassinated by negro
Thursday morning citizens from the sur
rounding county assembled and began
searcn 1or the murderer He was captures
In the Town OF Wharton. His captors starte'
VIII MN 70 Ine Brazonia jail and when fv,
miles from the town they were surroundeI
by crowd who took the prisoner from tbeu
and hanged him. The negroes are preatl,
wrought up over the occurrence and threat
of retaliation have been made.