The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-30

falling from his train. From the nature OF
the surroundings Ii was evident the body was
carried some distance by bis train, and that
q return train carried the body several rods
in the opposite direction. badly mutilating 1t.
A new avenue will be opened at Gettys-
burg along the line of battle of Farnsworth's
brigade. A reunion Of the organizations
composing the brigade has been called to de-
termine the exact line.
President Cleveland disappointed Block
Island people, by whom he was expected
yesterday, by sailing by without landing.
The President will return to washington ON
Tuesday.
Lancaster, N. H., was shot by the accidental
discharge of pistol in the hands Of James
Alexander, Saturday night. and died yester-
day.
American money will hereafter be dis
counted by Winnepeg banks, as follows:
Three per cent on all paper money, five per
cenc on silver dollars, 20 per cent on silver
halves and quarters. There will be no dis
count on 10 and cent pieces.
Five of the nine children of Mr.. Plant. a
quarryman living at Lancaster, Pa, have
died within two weeks Of diphtheria, and the
others will probably die. Mr.. Plant gave
iodine by mistake to his wife, who was sick,
and she also died.
John L. Sullivan's circus has come to an
ployes. A .detatchmcnt of police guarded
what was left of the pr0pery Saturday and
prevented an angry crowd of men from
wreaking their vengeance upon 1t.
Later reports of the fires at Port au Prince,
Hayti, increase the horrors of the situation.
Many murders were committed by drunken
and infuriated blacks. People have been
leaving Hayti for Jamaica and Cuba In large
numbers.
A Chicago paper says: ''The Poles Of this
and all large cities OF the United States have
joined in a petition to Pope Leo, asking him
to order the Polish clergy in this country
to remove the religious ban from the Polish
National Alliance.
A company has been formed in Pittsburg,
Pa, to operate tin mines in Mexico. The
capital is $4,000, 900. A large tract
of land has been purchased and factories
will bo built. 1t Is believed that England s
product will be entirely shut out of the
country.
| Strong pressure is being brought to bear on
| the government to induce them to pass some
| legislation by which the importation OF
| crude opium from China, which has reached
| alarming proportions in British Columbia
| may be restricted.
Advices from Ottawa. Ont, say that IL
censes under the "Modus Viyendi" act con
tinue to be taken out by United States fish
ing vessels. Reports TO department Of fish
cries indicate that matters are working very
smoothly in connection with the fisheries
| protective service.
| At 10 o'clock Saturday, Detective Cody
| armed with warrant, arrested Mayor Glea
son, of Long Island City, N. Y, and tool
him before magistrate. The warrant wa
| granted upon an affidavit made by the super
| intendent of the Long Island Railroad, il
| which the mayor Is charged with maliciously
interfering with the traffic Of the railroad
and destroying its property.
Charles Il. Smith, aged about 55 years
| special agent Of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company, Of Portland, Me-, former
ly Of Colchester, but latterly Of Brookline
House in Wilmantic, Ct, for a few days
attempted Saturday morning to manage the
| elevator. His head was caught under tn,
first floor. and he was killed instantly. II,
was widely known. He leaves widow an,
several children in Brooklyn. f.