The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-15
GEN ERAl NEWS.

There will be a short crop of raiins this
year.
The weavers of the Hargrave mill Fall
River struck Wednesday. Az
Rear Admiral Braine assumed commnd
OF the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday.
Chicago is reported to have sent delega
tion to England to boom her claims for the
worlds fair.
The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
have voted in favor of Chicago for the
Worlds fair.
Trouble is reported at Fort Pierre, S. D.,
owing to the conflicting claims Of settlers
aud Indians.
Seven hundred corporations which have
failed to file affidavits under the Missouri
antitrust law will forfeit their charters.
George II. Binney. insurance broker of
Boston, is wanted on charge Of procuring
money on false pretenses.
VIM. FL. Cutler, treasurer of the national
bank of Ware, is missing. He is believed to
be insane.
The cadets and employees at West Point
were attacked by a sudden illness. supposed
to be caused by poisoning early this week.
All recovered. The affair will be investigat-
ed.
The Waterbury, Conn.,, Board of Trade
have passed resolutions favoring New York
as the best place for the worlds fair in
1892.
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati ball clubs of
the American Association, Joined the Nation.
al League yesterday, making 10 clubs In that
organization.
The Catholic church authorities have re-
used ths right of burial to Miss Theresa
Kelly, the friend of Rev. DR.. McGlynn, in
Calvary cemetery, New York.
An English engineer who has been exam
lining the Panama Canal says that to ,aban-
do tt.fxx rNwIrx hA m m
gineering skill of the 10th century.
The funeral of Sergeant John l.. Wertzel,
who died suddenly at Kittery Point Tues
day, took place at Portsmouth Yesterday.
He had most enviable military record.
Three masked robbers attempted to rob
Chinese wood choppiDg camp in Oregon,
Tuesday night, brt were done up by the
Mongollans who killed one robber and badly
chopped another.
d. L. Purinton, LII. D., vice president and
professor of metaphysics in the West Vir-
ginia University, has been elected president
Of Denison University to succeed DR.; Galu-
sha Anderson, whose resignation takes Ell
feet December l, and who goes to Chicago.
Archbishop Ireland is very outspoken in
declaring that there is no probability that
the papal ban against Masonry will be re-
| moved. The Masons. he said, have been
| and are under tile ban Of the church and
any report that the ban will be raised has
no foundation.
The news of the withdrawal OF the Iowa
| Woman's Christian Temperance Up1on un-
| der the leadership OF Mrs. j. Ellen roster,
| from the national convention was not unex.
| pected. and good opinion is TO the effect that
This action viii be sustained by the organt-
| zation in Iowa.
Aman about 80 respectfully, dressed, reg
jstered at the Stannix Hotel in Albany,
| Wednesday evening as +. b. jacobson Of
brooklyn. Then be went into the street and
Smashed his umbrella against lamp post.
a fter that he went to the office of the Morn
ING Express and handed in written charges
AGAINST Gov. Hill whom he declares to be his
father. he was arrested soon after. At the
Station house he gave his occupation as
SStatesman." He also declared his inten-
| tion 10 kill Grover Cleveland