The Portland daily press., 1889-05-15
GENERAL NEWS.

A terrific storm unroofed many buildings
at Danville, Va, yesterday.
Reports Of rain and snow. which will save
the crops, are received from Dakota.
Rev. Sam w. Small is lying dangerously
i'll at his home In Atlanta, Ga.
John K. Langley, a shoe manufacturer
doing business at Whitman, Mass, has as
signed.
The boom for the Sioux reservation still
continues. The excitement Is daily grow
ing.
The naval officers appointed TO inspect the
new cruiser Charleston, declare her TO be
one OF the fastest fighting ships In the world.
George NJ. Storrs, son of the late Emory
A. St0rrs, has been arrested charged with
an attempt to blackmail his wife. Storrs's
domestic infelicities are Of long standing.
LJWilliam Kemmler, for the murder Of Tinie
Zlegler last March, was yesterday sentenced
at Buffalo, N. Y, to die by electricity. This
Is the first sentence under the new law.
Atthe annual convocation Of the Grand
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons Of New
Hampshire, Nathan p. Hunt OF Manchester
was elected Grand High Priest.
The county committee TO erect new court
house at Dover, N. H., have chosen a plan
submitted by Geo. g. Adams Of Lawrence,
Mass: The building when completed will
torial Court finds dlficulty In framing a
specific charge against Boulanger. 10 Is be-
lieved the proceedings against aim viii fail.
p. McGarry of Chicago, who has been
searching for the missing DIR. Cronin In To
ronto, Is convinced that Cronin has not been
In that city at all.
The trial Of Thomas Rivers and his wife,
yesterday. They are charged with the muir
der OF Mrs. Rivers's IA years old boy.
Secretary Tracy has issued general order
calling attention 10 repeated acts Of heroism
OF William FOoye, seaman on the Wanda
liza, who rescued shipmates from drowning
In Apia harbor, and performed other acts Of
bravery.
Alexander Gibbs s. Co. London capital
lists, have obtained control OF five American
breweries, which are capitalized for $500
900, one In New York. one In Albany, and
three at Newark, N. j.
A gang Of men surrounded the house Of a
farmer named Phelton. at R0gersYille, KY,
Saturday night, and attempted TO take him
out. Phelton opened fire on the gang. killing
two OF them, whereupon the Others fled.
Henry j. Winser, the retired newspaper
man to whom Admiral Porter referred the
reporters, says that Admiral Porter IS right
in his controversy with General Butler, and
adds that Butler must be in his dotage.
Monday freight train was derailed near
Denver, Col. Fireman Charles Lappan was
caught underneath the red hot fire box. just
before he expired he called a brakeman.
and, while one half Of his body was roast
ing from the heat Of the engine, dictated his
will.
Mr.. Depew In preparing his centennial
grafton engaged DIR. Towne Of Washington
to assist him in the collection Of data. The
Doctor, so Mr. Depew says, did practically
nothing. He has. however presented a big
bill, and threatens a suit TO secure its pay
ment.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians began
Its 57th annual meeting In New York yester-
day with closed doors. About $50 delegates
were present from all over the country; Re
ports were read from different branches OF
the order. The meeting will continue for
several days.
TThe New England Portelectric Company
exhibited to a number Of newspaper men at
the Old South church, Boston, yesterday an
invention which transmits mail and other
matter by electricity, and solves the great
problem Of rapid mail transit at short or long
distances.
Mrs. Mary f. Dickinson, mother of Anna
Dickinson, the well known lecturer, and Of
Susan 4. Dickinson, the writer. died Sunday
In West Pittston, Pa. She was 90 years Of
age and had long been an invalid Mrs. Dick
inson was Of Quaker origin, and formerly re
sided In Philadelphia.
The latest adviees from Panama say that
war Is imminent between Brazil and Bolivia,
owing TO the threatening attitude OF the
former In a controversy which exists be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay over some dis
puted territory. Brazil holds large interests
In Paraguay, and Is determined 10 prevent
Bolivia from invading IL.
A FreDchman last Friday climbed out Of a
window IN the crown on the head Of the
Goddess of Liberty, on Bedl0w's Island. and
tied his handkerchief around one Of tile ravs
which project from the Goddess diadsn
One OF the workmen who look after the
statue yelled at the man, who quickly left his
perilous position ''''