The Portland daily press., 1888-06-15
GEN ERAL IN Ews.

During the performance of circus at
Odell, ILL.,, Wednesday, the tent was struck
by severe wind storm and leyelled 10 the
ground. Fifteen persons were injured.
Col Robert T. Frazer of Detroit will pre-
sent Alger's name to the Republican Nation
al Convention.
1t is now said that on the first ballot large
part OF Pennsylyania's vote will 60 to Mayor
Filter of Philadelphia.
The statement that Gov Foraker has re-
ceived a letter from Whitelaw Reid advising
him that Mr.. Blaine will not refuse the nom
lnation II the convention should offer it to
him, and asking Foraker to accept the sec
oDd place, is denied by Mr.. Reid's secretary,
on the authority of Mr. Reid.
A heavy electric storm prevailed through
out Nebraska Wednesday. Two persons
were killed by lightning and several build
ings burned.
Jay Gould passed through Knoxville,
Tenn, Wednesday, on his way to New York
He said he believed dark horse would be
nominated at Chicago.
Fred Douglass was in Pttsburg Wednes-
day on his way to Chicago. He says Sher-
man is the favorlte candidate of the negroes,
thoughGresham has many friends ndHarri-
son IS regarueu as great man.
The National Christian Scientist Associa-
tion in session at Chicago, has elected Mrs
Nj. q. Eddy OF Boston, president; Herbert H.
Lorraine, treasurer. The next annual con-
vention is to be held in Cleveland, Ohio.
John McCann of Bangor, one of the dele
gates from the Fourth Maine District to the
st. Louis convention, has been stopping in
Washington since last Saturday and enjoy
ing himself seeing the sights. He paid his
respects to the President Wednesday and left
for home this afternoon.
The suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay
was won by Elkwood, yesterday, with Terra
Gotta second.
Rufus G. Champion, the third president of
Illinois College, died Wednesday.
During a saloon row at Monarch, Col, a
gambler named Schenck killed George Davis
and fatally wounded another man. Schenck
was promptly lynched.
Jay Gould is in New York. He says he is
well, and declines to be interviewed.
The Veteran Union League of Illinois
night, in the interest Of Mrs. Logan's candi-
date, Gov. Alger
Five men quarreled in Texas recently over
a cattle transaction. In the fight which en-
sued, one was killed, one mortally wounded,
two others wounded, and the fifth was cap
tured by the authorities.
Deacon Isaac Bronson and wife. Of Park
erville, near Forrestville, Ct, were found
dead in their farm house yesterday morning.
The woman's head was hanging by shred,
and Bronson's throat was horribly gashed by
a razor which lay on the floor. The theory
is that Bronson, in a fit Of insanity, symp-
toms Of which he has lately exhibited, cut
his wife's head off with an axe and then cut
his own throat.
One of the New York Herald's correspond
ent at Chicago telegraphed to that paper as
follows last night: II ascertained at late
hour this evening that Tom Platt has not
only gone over bodily to Alger, but that he has
carried 28 of the New York delegation with
him. The remainder are divided between
Depew and John Sherman. Mr.. Platt ex-
poets that when the convention opens ma
jority of the delegates of the Empire State
will stand solidly for Michigan's timber
king"