The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-30
GENERAL NEWS.

A terrible wind storm swept over Cadiz,
Ohio, Monday evening.
Lightning struck near New Orleans, Mon
day. killing one man and injuring ten Others
The Catholics of Chicago are divided in re-
gard to the Pope's rescript.
George Bubear challenges Wallace Ross of
America, to row in England, for e200 a side.
Steamships Elbe and Ethiopia have arrived
at New York, with small pox on board.
Frederick N. Foye, his wife and three
young children, were burned to death In
their house at Ellington, Ont. Monday
night One daughter. aged 13, escaped.
The Cranston Print Works, at Providence,
X. l., were sold yesterday to John p. Camp
bell and others for S25. There are incum-
brances on the property amounting to $780,
000
Minister Phelps has gone to Ripton, Vt,
for few days trout fishing.
The case against John S. Morse, who was
arrested in Portland for forgery several
Court, Boston, yesterday.
The recent rain storm in Kansas was very
severe, entirely destroying some Of the crops
and breaking an immense amount of win
dow glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Powell were killed
by lightning in their house near Ravens
wood, Va, Monday.
train on the Pittsburg Il Western road
was blown from the track Monday. All the
passengers were injureu, one fatally.
The Mount Desert & Eastern Shore Land
Company is q Boston company, will be capi-
talized at 81, 100000 in 100000 shares of $5
each, and will own, probably, more land
even than the Frenchman's Bay Company.
Three middle spans, each 140 feet long, of
the Gaysport, Ohio, bridge, twelve miles
south Of Zansville. were blown into the
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Monday. The bridge had Just been com
pleted. A school house near by was almost
destroyed, seriously injuring one scholar.
Herman Rydquest, aged a. and Eddie
Paine. aged IL, were drowned by the capsiz-
ing Of canoe at Brockton, Mass, yesterday.
The Massachusetts, Legislature was pre-
rogued at Ill p. m. yesterday. This is the
shortest session since 1882.
The New Hampshire Democratic State
convention will be held in Concord, Septem-
er6.
President Cleveland arrived in New York
last night to attend today's services.
The Concord railroad stockholders in an
nual meeting yesterday, recommended con-
solidation with the Boston, Concord and
Montreal.
Samuel B. Capen of Boston, was yesterday
elected president of the Congregational Sun
day School and Publishing Society.
The bitter struggle in Chicago over To-
eating saloons near churches and schools and
placing restrictions on Sunday liquor traffic
eliminated Monday night in the adoption by
the city council of an ordinance which the
anti-saloo1ists have opposed from the start.
1t provides that no license shall be granted
TO keep saloon not already located with
| in 200 feet Of church or school, or in resi-
dent blocks, without the consent of two
| thirds Of the property owners In said block.
| The words, mot already located leaves all
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| remain where they are. Sunday closing
provision of new ordinances is TO the effect
| that saloons must provide blinds, shutters or
| curtains to obstruot the view from the
| street on that day. The better classes are
day nights meeting,