The Portland daily press., 1888-09-18
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The farm buildings of George F. Wolcott,
at North Conway, N. H., burned yesterday.
Twelve cattle perished in the flames. Loss,
81 800; insurance, $400.
The case against the alleged dynamite con-
spirators, John HI. Ronek, Frank Capek,
Rudolf Sevic and Frank c. Heleboun, who
are charged with plot to murder Judges
Gary and Grinnell, Police Inspector Bonfield
and others, who were connected with the
trial of August Spies and his comrades, was
called in Judge Tuthilps court at Chicago
yesterday. On application Of the prisoners
counsel, the hearing in the four cases was
postponed till the October term of court.
Teemer, O'Conuor, Gaudaur, Ross, Bubear,
Lee, Hamm, Plaisted and others, are en-
listed for six days race at Madison Square
Garden, New York, using new invention
consisting of carriage propelled by row.
ing apparatus.
VIM. Bohap, of Rockaway, N. Y, who
gouged out both his wife's eyes has been
found guilty of mayhem. The penalty is
from to 15 years Imprisonment. His wife
refused to testify.
The chiefs of the Sioux tribes at Standing
Rock, Dakota, are rejoicd at the thought that
the commissioners now treating with the
Indians for the opening of the reservation
will endeavor to have them visit Washing
ton. Sitting Bull and Red Cloud were the
have delegation of chiefs visit Washington,
and hold personal interview with Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Gen. Adam E. King says it will not be sur,
prising if Mr.. Blaine makes up his mind
after he leaves Michigan, to 60 to the Pacific
slope. The invitations from the California
people are very pressing, and they are put
ting forth every effort to induce their old
friend to go there. General King says that
Mr.. Blaine is in excellent spirits, and de-
lighted TO be engaged in active campaign
work again.
near Indianapolis Sunday night, the trucks
of passenger coach mounted the switch and
the car was thrown on its side. The coach
was crowded with passengers, six Of whom
were severely injured and number slightly
bruised.
The tide guage at San Francisco Sunday
recorded several irregular traces of an earth
quake transmitted throughout the Pacific
ocean. Professor Davidson says the waves
travelled at the rate of 400 miles an hour.
Wherever the earthquake had taken place it
must have occurred from to Is hours before
it was registered on the California coast.
Dr. I'll. S. Tanner, who became famous
about eight years ago by fasting forty days
in Clarendon hall, New York city, has just
arrived in Chicago from New Mexico. He
is apparently in perfect health, and his girth
is such as to suggest anything but abstinence
from food. About the last news from the
doctor, previous to his arrival, was that he
was In New Mexico, living there on a purely
vegetable diet He says that he has been in
Mexico for four years, pursuing investiga-
tions into the subject Of suspended anima-
tion, or counterfeit death. He is convinced
that large numbers Of people are annually
buried alive all over the world.
Henry George created a sensation in Phila-
delphia Saturday night. He spoke at the
Academy of Music at the first grand rally of
the campaign organized by the Democratic
city committee. To the surprise of his audi
ence and to the CONSERVATION of the Demo-
Gratis, he boldly refuted President Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance, proclaimed him
self an absolute free trader, and said that the
reelection of President Cleveland meant the
overthrow of protection.
Isaac w. Sulloway, the lumber dealer and
prominent citizen, of Kingston, n. H., who
was injured last week by being thrown from
his carriage died Saturday from the effects
of the injury.
Mr.. G. w. Wilson who accompanied Mrs.
Proctor ON her journey north thinks Prof.
Proctor died of a species of bilious fever
common in Florida and which resembles
yellow fever. 1t is not contagious.
Great CONSERVATION prevails in Leadyille,
Colorado, over the opening of all the gamb-
| ling dens after being closed for nearly five
months. An order to that effect was issued
Saturday by the mayor SO as to pay off a
600 changed hands yesterday. Each den Is
required to pay $500 per month as "a license
| fee.
Two negroes were shot to death by white
men at Vile Platte Prairie, La, Sunday.
Incendiary language used by the negroes is
supposed to have been the cause.
The Chicago police have arrested gang
of small boys, whose ages range from to 13
years, and who have committed burglaries
attributed to experienced criminals
Mojave Indians recently burned to death a
young squaw. believing that she was witch
and responsible for an epidemic in the tribe.
The sickness is believed to be typhoid fever,
of malignant type.
The opening of the Augusta, Ga, national
| exposition has been postponed from October
| 10th to November Sd, to close December 18th.
| The reasons given are floods and yellow
| fever.
| At twelve o'clock last night the switchmen
| in the Central yards at Ashland, Wis, went
| on strike. They want $2.25 and $3.50 per
| day.
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