The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-19
GENERAL NEWS.

A gang of % tramps attempted to capture
freight train near Springfield, Mass, Sat
nrday night, but were beaten of by the train
hands. They then began terrorizing the
neighborhood. Six were captured by the Of
icers. and seventh accidentally shot by
the city marshal of Springfield, who drew
his revolver to frighten them.
Perry Belmont of New York has been ap-
pointed Minister to Spain, and has accepted
the place.
A despatch from Washington to Saturdays
Boston Herald says the Democratic leaders
there have given up the claim to majority
in the House.
Kelley, Of motor fame, has been commit
ted to jail for contempt Of court in failing to
produce the plans, specifications and model
OF his motor, as ordered by the court.
The Comptroller of the Currency has au-
thorized the First National Bank of Bar
Har6or, Me, to begin business with capi-
tai of $4,000.
1t is reported that Col. Lamont has
been asked to take charge of the Washing
ton bureau Of New York paper at a salary
of $4,000.
A despatch from Sault Ste. Marie reports
two deaths resulting from the storm on the
lakes, deck hand being drowned and an
engineer scalded to death.
The Manitoba Legislature has adjourned
until January. Authority was granted by
right of the province by appeal to England,
II necessary; also TO adopt retaliatory meas
ures against the Canadian Pacific road, If
the obstructionist tactics were persisted in.
Residents in Milford, Mass, and vicinity
felt a slight but continuous earthquake
shock between 3 and O'Clock Saturday
morning, lasting from two to four minutes
Admiral Baldwin, U. S, N, died in New
York Saturday noon.
faol C.,1o
both of Jersey City, fought eleven desperate
rounds on dancing platform near Sands's
Point l.. l., at an early hour Saturday morn
ing Sp.ann, who is novice, was knocked
out
The General Missionary Committee of the
Methodist Episcopal church has appropriate
ed for Italy $4,000; Mexico, $4,000; Corea,
$16,l04.
The International Range Association. the
Butchers Protective Association and the
Missouri Senate Committee meet in st. Louis
this week, their object being to knock out
the Chicago dressed beef trust.
Detectives believe that the fire which
burned the European Hotel at Chattanooga,
Tenn, and caused the. loss Of four lives on
robbery. The head Of one of the victims
was crushed, and empty valises and bloody
marks indicate that he was robbed and killed
to prevent an outcry, and that the building
was Tired TO cover up the crime. Officers are
at work on faint clues.
The epidemic of scarlet fever In Perry
county, Ind, is causing great alarm in GER
tain sections where number of fatal cases
have occurred. At Adeyville it is reported
that there are from one to four cases In every
house in the town, and that nine children
have died during the past week..
Miss Matte Woolsey and her cousin Hen.
ry Love, we're drowned near Greenyille,
Tenn, Saturday, while attempting to drive
through the Craso river at ford They
missed the ford and were caught by the cur
rent.
The High street Methodist EPISCOPAL
church at Great Falls, n. b., was damaged
$1,000 by fire yesterday.
Miss Mehitable White, who lived alone on
large farm in North Braintree, Mass. was
murdered Saturday night. The body was
| found yesterday, hidden under a pile Of hay
J In the barn, the throat cut from ear to ear
| John Thompson, the hired man, has disap.
| peared
Rev, Charles j. Hendley, of Lancaster. N
H., rector. of st. Paups chuich and Grand
! Prelate OF the Grand Commandery ol
Knights Templar in New Hampshire. wa:
found dead in his chamber at O'clock YES
terday morning. The cause was doubles,
apoplexy.
Charles Eich, a German cook, who was /,
have been married yesterday, was found b,
his fiancee, Eva Henrether, dead In his lodg