The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-07
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diary origin, while there have been several
others Of q suspicious character
Harry Haney Of Bangor, was quite severe
ly injured at Hampden on the 4th, where he
went to observe the celebration. He had his
pockets hlled with fire crackers when some
of them caught fire. He tried to get them
out, kbut failed, and his hand and leg were
badly burned.
The Maplewood Park Association, of the
Minnesota Chautauqua, Is preparing to bring
suit for $4,000 damages against the Rev.
Il. Dewitt Talmage, on charge that he
agreed to assist in opening the Assembly on
July 3, and 5, and failed to keep his en-
gagement.
Thursday night, in dispute over some
chickens stolen from him, John j. Lynch of
Lowell was attacked furi0usly by John
Flynn Flynn and and his son William, and severely
and a stove handle. he also received nine
stabs in the head and face. His assailants
were arrested and held in $500.
In the Italian labor troubles at Dover on
June 2lst, Frank Grosto, one of the Italians,
was shot In the arm by Lorenzo Smith. Gras-
10 now proposes to bring suit against the city
70 recover damages, the amount being laid at
$1,000. Smith was acquitted In the police
court, the evidence not sustaining the
charges against him.
AT the Prohibition Convention in Montreal
wednesday, the committee ON political ac
tion recommended that the party proceed
with its work on the old lines, but that the
Dominion Temperance Alliance be reorgan-
lied, and that there be a central political
committee OF q persons appointed to act un-
I'll the contemplated reorganization of the
Alliance be effected.
The. rear section of Forepaugh's circus
train, bound for Newport, jumped switch
at the mouth of the tunnel under Central
street, Fall River, early yesterday morning
lnree cars were piled up, and there was
great confusion. Two men were injured,
one seriously. One horse was killed out
flent, ana two others so badly injured that
they mad to be shot,
The meeting of the American Institute of
Instruction will begin at Newport, K. l.,
next Monday, and will last until Friday, the
l5tn. Edward ID. Mead and Geo. ID. Kimball
Oh Boston, William III. Lambert of Fall Riy-
er, President Seelye of Smith College, and
Dr, Pepper OF Colby are among those who
VIII lecture. Literary and musical exercises
ana pleasure excursions will follow.
The tournament OF the Scranton (Pa.) CAL
ed0nlan Club on the 4th was witnessed by
5000 persons, and furnished programme as
thrilling as any supposed to be enjoyed in
tne ancient Roman arena. Duncan C.. Ross
1e1eated the great Cumberland wrestler,
George Ross; Lieut.. Mckinney of Ohio de.
ieated, by score of to 4, Duncan O. Ross.
n u sword combat of desperate nature, and
,csgI. ,osergI. walsh OF the Sth Missouri Cavalry,
~ kliied MS own horse by running him through
tne Dody with spear, and narrowly escaped
Delng pinned TO the animal himself.
The story of bold highway rQhnery.a
sae Central lrn8 8tf has come to light e. AT al
that time Humboldt Park was filled with
people Frederick +. Sherman, Henry Dun
ming and two other men were driving on the
Boulevard in buggy. As they were reach
ing Chicago Avenue, a wagon, Containing
three men, drove down directly in front Of
them. The three mer leaped from the wag-
on, and two others sprang from hiding
place. Sherman and his three friends were
Sherman stood their ground. but the two
friends. took to flight. One of the thieves
tore out the whole front of Sherman's shirt
10 get his $3.50 diamond stud. The thieves