The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-18
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The business portion Of Huntsburg, Ind,
was destroyed by fire yesterday.
One thousand Brooklyn longshoremen
have struck for more pay.
The federal grand jury in Idiana are again
investigating alleged election outrages
Miners in Northern Illinois have refused
to accept the proposed reduction In their
pay.
Ten carloads Of whisky burned In wreck
on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road
yesterday.
George w. Childs will give $50 to the man
passing the best examination for entrance to
Princeton College.
One man was killed and several fatally in
jured by the derailing Of freight train in
New Mexico, Thursday.
Masses of decaying fish thrown up on the
banks OF the river at Tama City, Ia; are
causing great trouble.
Chief Engineer Harris, u. S. N, drank so
much whisky on the Charleston's trial trip
that he has since died.
The general executive board of the
Knights of Labor have issued circular fav-
oring the eight hour day.
A case of small pox has been discovered
in Chicago, the patient being man who re-
Gently returned from Oklahoma.
Nelson Colbert, colored, was hanged in
Washington yesterday for the murder of
uAilp UOutLoll III OCtOD6T last.
A riot among italian railroad laborers in
west virginia, Thursday, resulted in the
shooting Of three men and the stabbing Of
two others.
An inquest has been ordered in the case Of
the death Of Bishop, the mind reader and
the physicians who made the post mortem
placed under bonds.
Fire in the establishment of the Mineral
Spring Manufacturing Company, Whitman
tic, Conn.,, did $4,000 damage yesterday
insurance $4,000.
eral Miller will be given the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench, and that Secretary Tracy
will become attorney general.
A verdict Of not guilty has been rendered
at Pittsfeld, Mass, in the case Of Thomas
Rivers and wife, accused Of numbering Mrs.
Riyers's IA year old boy.
Fred 4. Palmer, a deserter from the Kit
terry navy yard. was arrested at Attleboro,
Mass, Thursday evening at dance there
and will be taken to Portsmouth.
The funeral services over the body Of the
late Allen Thorndike Rice will be held In
Grace church, New York, today. The body
Will be taken to Boston for interment.
Frank Jasiriski of Chicago, aged 16, wants
to be cowboy. He began HIS career Thurs
day night by shooting at two OF his acquain-
tances, one Of whom he fatally wounded
flSnlng schooner champion was run DOWN
by the schooner Willie Parkman of Ports
mouth, Thursday. night six miles off Thatch-
er's island, the Champion sinking in five
minutes. The crew were saved
@Miss Matilda Frellnghuysen. daughter of
the late Secretary Of State Frederic T. FIRE.
linghuysen was married in Newark, N. j..
Thursday to Mr.. ii. Winthrop Gray Of New
York.
Notice of anew sliding scale will lie given
today in Andrew Carnegie's homestead steel
plant The scale makes an average reduc-
tion Of 20 per cent. A strike Of the 2500 en-
ployes is probable.
Mrs. Langtry is about to sell her stage
properties by auction, previous to leaving
for England, and her friends are afraid tha
this indicates that the Lilly" may not ap-
pear again on the American stage.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk says that he has not
deserted the third party, but Is willing to
unite with good men Of New Jersey for the
utter overthrow of the whisky oligarchv
lately sitting at Trenton and called the legis-
lature."
A st. Paul, Mimi, despatch says; The
rains of the last two or three days have been
Of immense benefit to tcrops, and crop re-
ports received at the various railway offices
yesterday were almost without exception OF
most favorable character"