The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-28
CENER Al N EW s.

George Is. Mcclellan, a son OF Gen. Nc
Clellan, has been appointed an aide-de-camp
on the staff of Gov. Hill.
The funeral of Mrs. Pitman (Margery |
Deane) took place at Newport, r. l.. Wednes- |
day.
Several shocks of earthquake were felt |
yesterday in the eastern and southeastern
parts of Spain.
Messrs. Sheehy and Finncune, Nationalist |
members of Parliament, have been sum- |
moned to answer to the charge of melting |
tenants to adopt policy OF intimidation
Edward W. Howland, a farmer of New
Bedford Mass, for years past in charge OF
two electric stations in Mexico, has been
murdered. He leaves widow in Lynn.
The Unitarian Society at Saco has voted to
accept the terms recently submitted by Rev.
j. l.. Marsh of Winchester, Mass, to whom
a pastoral call was recently extended.
Ann Waters, 40 years old, under arrest in
New Bedford for drunkenness. committed
suicide in her cell early yesterday morning
by hanging herself with a piece OF her
shawl.
Next Monday, Dec 31st, is the very last
day of Pope Leo's jubilee, .and special ser.
vices In commemoration of this grand event
are to be held in the Catholic churches
throughout the world.
The city of Newton, Mass, yesterday cell
ebrated the 250th anniversary of its incorpo-
ration as a town, with literary exercises in
CITY Hall and an historical address by Hon.
j. c. Hyde, the first mayor
James Green, a prominent citizen of Wal
colt, n. Y, cut his wife's throat at O'Clock
yesterday morning, and then cut his own
throat. Both will die. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
A train on the Montana Central railroad
Jumped the track near Helena, Wednesday.
The engine and one coach were ditehed and
the fireman killed. Deputy Sheriff Lothrop
was badly burned by the oyerturning OF
car stove.
Henry o. Taft died at Newport, Monday
night, aged 81 years. de was appointed
boatman at the custom house by William FL
lery, one of the signers OF the Declaration
Of Independence and had been in the ser
vice of the United States for about seventy
years, until a year ago when he was dis
charged.
Gen. Francis A. Walker Of Boston was
given a reception Wednesday night at the
hall Of the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
More than half of the distinguished men of
the city and State were present. Yesterday.
Mr.. Walker made the opening address at the
meeting of the American Economic Associa-
tion.
Pauline Barth, of East Hampton and Ma
noleon Burke of Holyoke, Mass, were ar
rested yesterday fer completely in the assault
upon Frank Mcclure of East Hampton, on
Christmas night, from the effects of which
Mcclure died Wednesday. Joseph Wood
was arrested Wednesday night.
Despatches from Lamar, Miss say 1t Is
feared that a conflict between the whites and
blacks may take place at any moment The
trouble originated from quarrel between en-
white man and negro. 1t is reported that
the negroes are coDgregating in the woods,
and the whites, fearing descent on the
town, have collected strong force for de-
fence.
A Port au Prince special to the New York
World says the steamer Haytien Republic is
still at that port awaiting the arrival OF a
crew to take her to New York. Her owner
has demanded an indemnity of $25O,OOO. to
which the Haytien government offers some
objection on account of the amount demand
ed. The question Of damages will probably
be settled by arbitration.
A despatch from Nice, reports the death OF
Gen. Loris Melikoff, the famous Russian Off
Ger. He was GA years old The fame of Gen
Mellikotf was not confined to the Russian
empire, but extended to every country where
the word nhilism was known and under
stood. 1t was he who made the attempt tc
crush nihilism by coercive measures and {
moderate reform, but in which he failed
Gen. Melikoff was in his Goth year. He wa'
the son Of an Armenian merchant, and be
gan his military career as an officer in hus
sar regiment in st. Petersburg.
The legislature of Idaho Territory now il
session is considering measures looking Il
the overthrow of the influence of the Nor
mon church in territorial politics. The re
cent law requires voters when casting thei
ballots to state that they are. not members o
the Mormon church. lDt ODJcCI VI Iulo ldN
was evaded at the late election by Mormon
permitting themselves to be excommuncat
ed from the church with the understandln
that they would be reinstated after the elec
ton it is now proposed TO pass a law re
during each voter to make affidavit that b
has not been a member of the Mormo
church within two years preceding the ele'
tion.
A Zanzibar despatch says it has been di'
covered that an agreement in relation I
slave-dealing exists between the Englis
East African Company and f the Suitan u aT.t
Zanzibar and the Arab slave dealers OF MAJ
baza. BY this agreement, the Arabs are al
thorized to carry on trade in slaves, to dc
or otherwise punish them. The English col
sui has issued proclamation warning
British subjects in Zanzibar that they win |
liable to seven years imprisonment II the
enter into contracts for slave labor. II
British traders have made united prote
against the order. The secretary of Il
East Africa Company denies the existence
any agreement with the Sultan