The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-25
mr. cibson Re-nominated,
GEN ERAL NEWS.

destructive tornado swept over Brown
ton. Texas, Wednesday afternoon, destroy
ing the Methodist, Baptist, and Congrega-
tional churches and eight dwelling houses. A
negro was instantly killed. Eight persons,ln-
Guiding the sheriff and county recorder were
fatally injured.
Mrs. DIR. Abbie E. Cutter, of Boston, who
went to ST. Louis on Monday last to deliver
some lectures on medical subjects was found
dead in her room at the Planters hotel
Wednesday, 1t is supposed that heart d.
sease was the cause of her death.
Judge Wakely. of Omaha, Nebraska, has
given his decision in Sunday base ball in
junction case in which he permits the game
to be played on the Sabbath day.
During fire in rag factory on Spring
street, New York yesterday morning, Bird
get O'Mara jumped from window and was
Seriously injured. Kate Sullivan, an old
woman, was fatally burned and Mary NC
Carthy was somewhat injured. The other
occupants escaped on the roofs of adjoining
buildings.
Judge Lewis w. Clark, Of the New Hamp-
shire Supreme Court has issued injunctions
against Sc Dover liquor dealers.
Steamer San Pablo, wrecked in Formosa
Straits was attacked by Chinese pirates who
were repulsed by the use of hot water. Al
ter the passengers and crew had escaped the
pirates burned the vessel.
Lord and Lady Lansdowne and suite sail
ed for England yesterday. Hon. Oliver
Mowatt premier of Ontario, is passenger
by the same steamer.
Information has just been received at
Wichita, Kansas, that the town Of Argonia,
a few miles southwest, was entirely destroy
ed by a tornado Wednesday night. The de-
tails of the storm are meagre. Many rest
dences were demolished.
Two men supposed to be r. w. Ray and
John T. Williams, prominent citizens OF East
Liberty, Pa, were killed in a buggy by a
train yesterday morning. Their bodies were
badly mangled and their identity is not es-
tablished.
William Muller, his wife, a school teacher
and an infant child of the Mullers occupied
house near San Miguel de Mequetal, Mexi-
co and while at supper Monday were attack
ed by robbers. Muller was shot to death
and the school teacher knocked senseless.
The robbers finished the. supper
teacher escaped. Mrs. Muller was forced to
show where all the valuables were kept and
was brutally treated besides. AS the rob.
bers were departing party OF soldiers ar
rived on the ground, captured and shot seven
of the bandits dead.
languages in Harvard University, was mar
ried in Norfolk, Va, yesterday, to Miss Mary
l.. Saunders.
CYNTHIA Lawrence died in Brattleboro, VT
yesterday. aged 9S years.
The New York Democratic State com.
mittee elected Edward Murphy, of Troy
chairman: Cord Meyer, Jr., of Queens
county, secretary, and George l. Weed, Of
Plattsburg, treasurer
Judgment for $4,000 has been awarded
against the bondsmen of Charles G. Bart
lett, cashier of the Sumpter National Bank
of Charleston. S. c., who absconded with
the banks entire capital.
Amherst won the championship at the an
nual meeting Of the Collegiate Ath
letic Association at Worcester. Mass yester
day,
The works of the Hampden Point Chemi
cal Company at Springfield, Mass, were de
stroyed by fire last night. Loss $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.