The Portland daily press., 1889-09-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The creditors Of E. & A. III. Batcheller of
Boston, will accept 75 cents on dollar.
Negroes in the vicinity of Montville, Ala,
say they are tired of working for white peo-
pie and refuse to do so longer.
Fire broke out on the Providence line
freight boat Nashua Saturday morning and
did $4,000 worth of damage.
Philip Larman. an Irish carpenter of
Providence, X. L., was found dead in the
river. yesterday. he had evidently been
murdered.
Seeley Hopkins of Phillipsburg, Pa,
killed his wife and mother-in-law law yes
terday and tried to commit suicide. Jealousy
was the cause.
The United States steamer Pensacola, de
tailed to convey the members Of the solar
eclipse expedition to Egypt, will sail from
New York early In October.
The long strike at the Columbia, Pa, roll
ing mills was formally declared off at meet
ing of the Amalgamated Association Satur-
day evening.
During a fight in New York, Friday night,
between Peter Reynolds and Clarence DoDa-
hue on East 35th street, D0nahue stabbed
Reynolds with carving knife killing him
instantly.
The New York Board of Underwriters has
received information from Cape Town. South
Africa, that the crew of the American ship
South American, before reported wrecked,
are all saved, except the cook, a Chinaman.
At Paterson, N. j., early Saturday morn
ing, an Italian barber named Angelo Bar
baro. cut James S. McCloud, also a barber,
In most atrocious manner, causing DEATH
The murderer was arrested.
EXP Policeman Mcdonald of Chicago was
shot and killed by his wife Saturday morn
Ing. She accused him of taking Sl3 she had
pinned to the inside of her skirt and quar-
rel ensued. when she drew his revolver and
fired three shots, all taking effect.
Captain Dodge of Newport, r. l., found a
July %, signed John p. Green. He tele-
graphed him, thinking, perhaps, be might be
the owner, and received an answer to hold
the schooner two or three days until he ar
rived. ftf
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided
that bicyclstS cannot be made liable for
damages resulting from horses becoming
frightened at their wheels, IL such runaways
occur while the bicyclists are riding upon
the highway and doing nothing which shows
lack of regard for the right Of others.
George M. Mudgett, employed in the shoe
factory of G. w. Varney u Co., Lynn, Mass,
has received information that $4,000 awaits
his order as the equivalent for 0ne-tenth in
terest in q Colorado gold mine, that being
the sum he was willing to accept for his in
terest which Is based on location granted
him nine years ago.
The Pacific Express Company was robbed
Of $4,000 at Bolton, Tex, Thursday night.
The Missouri, Kansas ~ Texas train on
which the money was arrived at 80 a. M,
and, 1t being customary to do SO, the money
was left in the safe In the box car used Tor
express purposes. The car was entered
through the window in the end of the car
and the safe unlocked.
A daring robbery occurred at Hurley,
Wisconsin. Friday. Over $4,000 were
taken from the vault in the Iron
Exchange bank. The cashier put
the money inside the iron vault and left
about 9 o'clock. A light was left burning In
the office. A few minutes after nine man
was seen working at the safe but he had on
the cashiers office coat and nothing was
thought Of 1t by those who passed the bank.