davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
THUGS OF NEW YORK.
Highway Robbery In the Streets Of
the American Metropolis.

NEW YORK, March o. Mr.. Robert Hyslop,
who has been actively engaged with Bank
Examiner Hepburn and District Attorney
Mitchell In investigating the alleged fraudu-
lent management of the Sixth National
Bank, was wayiaid a few doors from his
home. No. 113 East Eighty-third street, late
on Saturday night last, by three men and
robbed. The work was done by a trio of
sandbaggers, who crept upon Mr.. Hyslop
from behind and dealt him a blow upon the
head which stunned him. Then they ran-
sacked his pockets for valuables, while he
lay prostrate upon the ground.
When MIR. Hyslop recovered conscious
ness few minutes later he found himself
lying on his back near the curb. His coat
and vest were torn open, his watch and chain
gone. and his pockets rified of their contents.
A pocketb0ok containing S24 and wallet In
which were valuable papers were also gone.
Mr.. Hyslop aruse to his feet without any diff
hculty, but for few moments he was una
BILE to realize what had happened. he re-
gained his hat and. adjusted his clothing.
Then he noticed for the first time that blood
was oozing from wound on his forehead
over the left eye.
Mr.. Hyslop peered around In the darkness
for bis assailants. He ran to the corner of
Lexington avenue and continued on toward
Third avenue hoping to see the men who
robbed him.. He kept lookout for po-
liceman at the same time, but not one was in
sight. Then he went Immediately to Cap
tain Connor's station house on Eighty sew
enth street, and huIriedly related what bad
happened. Detectives were at once dis
patched to scour the neighborhood. Mr..
Hyslop gave as accurate description of the
three men as he possibly could, and the de-
tectives were instructed to bring in all sus-
picious characters. No arrests were made,
however.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
THE STORM IN PORTLAND.
An Old Fashioned Northeaster Pre-
vailed Yesterday.

Yesterday morning the public awoke to
find the mercury at sixteen degrees instead
OF eight, as predicted by Gen. Greely. but a
stiff northeast wind was blowing, and it was
showing hard. The snow was light during
the day and the trains were but little delayed,
those east Of Portland being about fifteen
minutes to half an hour late and those west
on time. The Ogdensburg train was an
hour and half late, but the delay was
caused by fog on the other end of the line
and not this side Of the Notch. The horse
cars put on four horses and ran with diff
Guilty.
The schooner Carlotta, Captain WendselI,
New York for st. John. N. B.. while trying
to make Portland for shelter narrowly es-
capped going ashore on Spring Point Ledge.
She had several sails split and portion Of
spar fell to the deck. One Of the crew, who
was standing near the sail, was Knocked
overheard. Another one Of the crew lucki-
lv was standing by with a coil Of rope in his
hand; he threw the rope over, and 1t was
with difficulty that the sailor was saved.
The o'clock train from Boston was about
half an hour late, but the s o'clock train was
about on time, as was the II o'clock. A por-
tion of freight train jumped the track at
North Yarmouth, delaying the trains on the
Grand Trunk, which was the occasion of the
non-arrivals over that road. The trains on
the Portland & Rochester were all about on
time. The snow ceased falling during the
evening
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
WRITING ON the WALL.
English Conservatives See It With
oIsmay-Webster's Reward.

LONDON, March 6.-The result OF the
election In the north division OF st. PaDcras
has stricken the Conservatives with dismay.
for the success Of the Gladstonians upon the
issue Of the acceptance Of the Paruell Com
missions report as a vlndication Of the Par
nellites, the Tories see rthe handwriting on
the wall, warning them of inevitable over
throw at the next general elections. So well
seated Is this lear that the government Will
now concentrate sll It's energies In an effort
to stave of anything calculated to force
dissolution, IN the hope that chance may
bring up something that will probably
swerve popular opinion from the track upon
which 1t Is now running. Should the gov
ernment majority on Mr.. Smiths motion fall
nelps amendm-Dt however, 1t Is difficult TO
see how an appeal to the country can DO long
averted. B4i'Te the present debate ends It
IS expected that Mr.. Parnell, Mr.. Morley, Sir
Wm. HarcOurt, Attorney General Webster
and other leaders will: speak.
The statement Is made on excellent author
ity that Lord Esher will resign the position
1f Master OF the Rolls about Ea ter, and that
the place will be given TO Sir Richard Webs
ter. The bestowal upon ir Richard Of the
life position, carrying with 1t q salary Of
E6OO0 per annum, ana an ex officiO seat on
the bench OF the Court Of Appeal will of
course. be regarded In the light Of reward
for the questionable service he has rendered
TO the government In the Parnell prosecu-
ton; but Ii must be admitted that he should
receive something handsome TO compensate
him for the decline In popular estimation
which he has sustained through his efforts 70
canonize the forgers, perjurers, conspirators,
spies and other rascals In the service Of the
Times and the government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
TRAIN BROKE APART,
Then the Sections Crashed Together
With Disastrous Results.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March Con the Lake
Shore railroad near Hamburg this evening a
passenger train from the west, running very
fast, broke in two. The font part Of the
train. consisting of the engine, tender,
smoker and two day coaches, was quickly
brought to a standstill. The rear half, COM
posed of five heavy Pullmans, came on down
the grade and crashed into the second day
coach. The first Pullman lifted the day
coach into the air and telescoped the first
day coach. The first section was stopped by
Conductor Houghtaling pulling the bell
rope. Most of the passengers in the last day
coach were warned in time to leave. Those
in the first Pullman had no warning.
Among the injured are:
CHARLES /. RICE, Newton Falls, Mass.
l.. ii. FISHER, Boston. leg strained and
chin badly cut.
JULIA HALEY, Boston, cut in breast and
over left eye.
JOSEPH d. BARNES and wife, Boston, the
man slightly and the woman fatally.
A passenger says the coupling was defec-
tive. 1t broke in precisely the same place as
the train was leaving Cleveland. Ten of the
most seriously injured were taken to the
Fitch hospital, Buffalo. The first report was
| that four were killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
GENERAL NEWS.

President Samuel Grompers Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, Is seriously III at
his home in New York.
FW. Wheeler & Company's ship ward and
dry dock, Bay City, Mich, have been sold
for s3,5Oo,0oo to an English syndicate.
A special to the Boston news bureau from
New York says the sugar trust has declared
a dividend OF two and one-half per cent.
The laws Of the Choctaw nation were made
public Wednesday. They provide for the
establishment Of lottery, a certain percen-
ury.
The bucket shop known as the "open
Board OF Brokers'" 46 Broad street, New
York, owned by G. w. Todd was raided yes
terday. Everybody found In the place was
made prisoner.
dispatch from Shanghai says the second
mate and twelve seamen Of the Bath ship
VIM. ii. Lincoln, have been sentenced to sew
en- DAYS imprisonment each for refusing duty
on board ship while at Hong Kong.
Burglars entered the jewelry store Of r: J.
Dunning at Kansas City, Mo-, early We'd
| nesday morning and directly beneath the full
glare Of an electric light broke open the safe
| with sledge hammers and secured tsOVV
worth of valuables
The board OF managers Of the Ohio peni-
| tentiary have recommended TO- the fresiuons
the pardon of E. l.. Harper, the noted pank
wrecker Harper was once presIdedns, ,. oi Iae ne
Fidelity National OF CINCINNATI anu iost its
money in wheat deals.
The Farmers Alliance aud Industrial Un-
lon, the Farmers Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion, the Grange and Knights OF Labor.
Wednesday, at EmpOria, Kan, formed q Do
litical combination with view to protecting
and fostering their interests,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
CONFESSED A MURDER.
A Dying Man Tells Of a Crime Long
Forgotten.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, March 6-John G. Hen
derson, an old and respected citizen of Lower
Merton, died this morning shortly after mid
night. Before dying he confessed murder
ing DR.. Joseph Levering, a prominent citi-
zen of the lower end of the county, some %
years ago.
The confession was made to only few
persons gathered about his bedside. When
the attendant physician had announced he
could not live more than few hours at the
most. he summoned all of bis strength and
briefly told the story how he had decoyed
DIR. Levering from home by false message.
He lay in ambush near the stable, and left
his victims lifeless body with four buckshot
wounds in the chest.
John G. Henderson was one of the most
widely known and respected citizens of Low
er Merton township, and for years conduct
ed a general store at ROsem0nt station, on
the Pennsylvania railroad, in close prOximi-
ty to DR.. Levering's residence. He and his
victim were the closest friends, and no one
ever suspected that any enmity existed be-
tween them.
At the outbreak Of the war, DIR. Levering
was drafted, and Henderson agreed to be-
come his substitute upon condition that he
would keep watchful eye over his business
affairs during hi, absence, and also see after
bis family. The Doctor consequently be-
came a frequent visitor to the Henderson
village gossips at work, and the names of
Dr. Levering and Mrs. Henderson were Of
ten mentioned in compromising manner.
Henderson became cogniZant of the facts
while in the army. Upon his return, at the
close of the war. he settled down to his for
mer business. never betrayins the least indi-
cation of what he had heard.
His plans were definitely made and his es-
cape from detection shows how thoroughly
they were carried out. On Tuesday alter
noon, February 13, 1866, DR.. Levering receiv-
tant. 1t was o'clock when the doctor
reached home and drove to the stable within
few yards of his home. Behind stone
wall, 10 feet distant from the stable door.
Henderson was secreted and waited until
Levering came out of the stable. When the
doctor was directly opposite to him he fired.
Levering was dead before he struck the
ground. The assassin escaped in the dark
ness Searching parties were organized.
Henderson was among the number and
evinced the keenest interest. His name ap-
peared among a number of other prominent
citizens of Lower Merton offering reward
for the apprehension of the murderer.
Immediately after the murder Henderson
was taken sick, and for five years afterward
was an invalid. He was compelled to relin-
quish his business and went to Philadel-
phia, where he remained for a number of
years. The scene OF his crime, however.
seemed to have strange infatuation for him
and he returned. About month ago he was
death was probable. He guarded his secret
closely however, and only revealed 1t when
the dew of death was upon him.
The confession Is sensation that has dunn
founded Henderson's and LeveriDg friends
alike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
LEGISLATIVE sLucciNc.
A Dlsgracefui zscene In the New
York Capitol.

ALBANY, N. Y. March 6-The corridor
on the senate side Of the capitol. within 80
feet of the executive chamber, was the scene
of veritable Donnybrook fair shortly after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The senate
committee on miscellaneous corporations had
listened to bearing on the weekly payment
bill, and Senator George Roesch in advocat-
ing 1t. spoke in appropriate denunciatory
terms OF w. A. A. Carsey and A. Fl. Gal
lashue, New York politicians who were hare
TO oppose the bill. Carsey threatened Sena-
tor ROesch with chastisement, IL ever he
met him In New York.
After the hearing closed, Carsey, still hot
from the effect OF ROesch's excoriation, ac-
cused man named Durham, the labor re-
porter OF a New York daily, with having
written defamatory story against him. The
lie was passed and Carsey knocked the re-
porter down. Assemblyman Rice Of vi
ster, one Of the most inoffensive and quiet
members of the House, sDrang forward 10
protect the luckless newspaper man, when a
son of Carsey's juno from behind Rice
and dealt MIN a blow over the right eye,
making an ugly wound. Old man Carsey
followed up his onslaught ON the newspaper
man By striking In the eye James A. Buck
bee OF Greenbush. aud for three or four min
utes the corridor was bedlam. Dunham,
Rice and Buckbee were taken too much by
surprise to defend themselves, and the result
Is that they bear the appearance Of having
passed through the first stage of a cider
press. Their antagonists escaped with but
few bruises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
BRAVE ALICE KINNEY.
A North Carolina Girl Who Ended
the Career of a Burglar.

CHARLOTTE, N. O., March 6.-The other
night burglar was slain in Sampson county
by Alice Kinney, young lady of 10 years of
age, and her bravery has made her the hero
inc Of her county. Miss KinDey's father is
dead, and she lives alone with her mother on
farm. Miss Kinney was aroused by the
noise Of some one in an adjoining room, and
she at once realized that burglar was in
the house and that the lives of her mother
and herself were in danger. Under her pill
low was 3S calibre Smith &c Wesson self
acting revolver. and taking the pistol in her
hand and concealing it under the quilt, she
lay as If asleep. When the burglar entered
the room he walked up to the bed. and con-
cluding that the young woman was sleepin
soundly he began to look around for plumber
The burglar wore a mask and carried pis-
tol in his hand. He went to the bureau and
began to ransack the drawers. The bureau
stood directly in front Of the bed. and while
he had his face turned away, Miss Kinney
lain's head and fired. Instantly the burglar
whirled around, and as he did so she again
fired, and he fell TO the floor with groan.
With the. smoking pistol in her hand she
watched just six minutes, when he died.
Then an alarm was given. and a crowd soon
gathered at the house. The burglar proved
to be Samuel Kerns, a negro desperadO, who
has given much trouble
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
The Smallest Baby on Earth.

PoMERoY, Ohio, March 6.-Mrs. Foster
Curtis Of Mason City. w. Va. six weeks ago
est baby now living. When born il weighed
one pound, and now tips the beam at exactly
two pounds when dressed. 1t Is perfectly
formed, and Is now enjoying the best OF
health, although for a few weeks 1t had
hard struggle to keep alive. The head Of the
lusty little one Is about the size of a hens
egg, and Is adorned with strong growth OF
dark hair. Its face has peculiarly amused
expression. A finger ring will easily Slip
over its hand, aud its fingers are about as
thick as knitting needle.
The feet are about an inch In length, and
the toe and finger nails look like little white
specks. The baby Is girl, has been named
Alice, and people from Pomeroy, MiddlepoIt
and Mason City are focking into the Curtis
houe TO the number Of at least fifty day to
see the mite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
THROUGH GREAT SEAS.
ShipWreeked Sailors Landed on the
Massachusetts Coast.
A Brave Man SWims TO Shore
With a Life Line.
The Big Belgian Steamer DeRuyter
Aground Off Seituate.
Probably Doomed to Destruttion...Loss
Half a Million.
GOthamites Reminded Of the Famous
March Blizzard.

ScITUATE, Mass, March 6.-The Belgian
steamer DeRuyter, Captain Arfsten, Ant
werp for Boston, came ashore on Cunning
Point at 7 o'clock tonight in a thick snow
storm. The crew of twenty-seven men came
ashore safely. The vessel has general car
go consigned to Gill & Lootz, Boston. The
cargo consist Of plate and window
glass, iron, rags and general merchandise.
This morning at about 9 o'clock it COM
menced to rain and continued till noon wher
very thick snow storm set in, accompanied
by heavy gale. She passed Thatcher's ISL
and light at about 3 p. m. The officers heard
the fog whistle on the light, and supposed
they were about four miles from shore. They
shaped their course for Boston light. steam
ing about three knots per hour, when the
vessel, without moments warning, struck
and was almost instantly high and fast on a
sandy bottom. They Immediately gave sig
nails of distress, and sounded, but found no
rocks. The water was making in the engine
room about three feet per hour. This put
the fires out in a short time. As soon as
possible one of the vessels boats was low
cred, and 10 men out of a crew of 27 put off
IOr tne SHOI6. Inc sea was running very
high. and the trip was accomplished with
great difficulty, but in safety. The vessel
was found to be on Cunning Point, about
quarter of mile north of Situate light
house. The vessel struck at AIS. and short
ly after the citizens of Scituate Harbor vii
lage, about one and quarter miles distant,
saw the vessels signals and heard the blow
ing of the whistles. crew of nine men col
lected, and securing pair CT horses
hauled the life boat to Sand Hill
cove, where the volunteers launched
it and put off to the vessel. The lifeboat
took off the captain, chief engineer, assist
ant engineer and steward. Capt. Brown of
the station at North Scituate and his
crew arrived about this time and launched
their self-baling boat. They pulled to the
stranded vessel and took off the remaining
eight men of the crew.
The vessel lies head on to the beach about
1000 yards from shore. Her stern is under
water and she is rolling badly. 1t Is thought
Improbable that she can be- got of as she
is already filed very deep in the sand. The
vessel is barkentine rigged, of iron, 1704 tons
register, built at Glasgow, in 1873 by
Stephenson and owned by L. G.. ingalls, &
Co, of Antwerp: She is valued at $23O,OOO
and insured. The cargo is valued at $685.
600; insured. The sea is running high but
gradually abating.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
BALLOT REFORM APPROVED
In the Resolutions Adopted by the
Republican League.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 6.-The plat
form adopted by the league of Republican
clubs coEgratulates the administration of
President Harrison on its first years sue
cesses; demands the maintenance of the
American system of protection; favors the
general provisions of the interstate COM
merce act; protests against the seating in
the American Congress of any applicant, no
matter of which party, who presents himself
Tor admission, unless his election is untaint-
ed, either by fraud, violence or assassination,
and concludes as follows:
We approve the action of the various Republi-
can legislatures in adopting system of ballot re-
form, whereby fraud at the polls is prevented,
and every elector is enabled to vote independent
ly and intelligently. We believe the education of
the masses to be the best preventative of bad
government, and we therefore favor federal as
Sistance where needed In the work of eliminating
illiteracy among our population.
The Republican party has always been distin-
guished for its courage, and always has been
by its leaders. In line of this policy this conven-
tl0n expresses its appreciation of Speaker Reeds
action IN standing boldly for the principle of ma
10 ity rule against the Democratic power in and
out OF Congress.
The amendment that created the only
breeze during the two days session was of
fered by Isaac Revel of Washington, and is
as follows: "And we demand that our rep
resentatives in Congress redeem every pledge
made to the people at Chicago in 1888 by re-
pealing the internal revenue laws, by revis-
ing the tariff, by passing the Blair educa-
tlonal bill and completely restoring silver to
the currency. of the country, and by the lib
eral pensioning of every federal soldier"
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
TOWN ELECTIONS.

BUXTON The following town officers were
elected in Buxton for 1890: Joseph f. warren,
Horatio j. Emery, John w. Eden, I. ". smith,
supervisors Robert A. Bradbury, clerk; John G..
Lock, collector; Thomas Tarbox, treasurer; Chas
Butler, auditor. All Republicans.
SAcCARAPPA-At the adjourned meeting Tues
day S42, ,375 were raised for ordinary expenses.
The articles of the warrant relating to sewers
were referred 10 the selectmen. The new streets
w-re accepted and sidewalks were ordered puiit
on several streets; $4,000 was appropriated 10
purchase two lots OF land and build hose houses
thereon, and that the matter be referred TO the
seectmen giving them power t. buy said lots and
erect said houses. The selectmen were instruct,
ed to purchase TWO four wheel hose carriages and
that $1,000 was appropriated for the same. Voted
to authorize the fire wardens to organize two hose
Companies, to consist of 15 men each, and raise
an amount for the same not to exceed So per year
per man. Voted that the expense be charged to
Incidental account Inc matter OF increased
school accommodations was referred to commit
tee of three consisting of Messrs. w. X. Dana,
John G. knight and Frank Adams. The select
men were instructed TO make contract for light
ing the streets of Saccarappa and Cumberland
Mills with electric lights. No action was taken
In regard to the town debt maturing in 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-07
WAS IT DR.. BLOOD?
Little Marion Sawtelle Re members
Mysterious Stranger.

Boston, March 6.-The murder Of Hiram
Sawtelle and the circumstances connected
with 1t have almost faded from the public
mind. but the mystery connected with the
case has not yet been fully explained. DID
Isaac kill his brother alone or did he have
an accomplice? is a question which has az
forded substance for q many sided discus
sion.
DIR. Blood, whose name has been so closely
connected with the case, claimed. IL Is said.
that he was not In Massachusetts or New
Hampshire at the time, but story OF little
Marion Sawtelle. the daughter Of murdered
Hiram, seems to implcate him to a deeper
extent than ever before.
In conversation with a Record reporter
last evening Mrs. Sawtelle says that she put
the child to bed last Sunday evening, and
that as the little one seemed disposed TO tell
the events Of the day before going TO sleep
she lay on the bed by her side and listened
to her. The child gradually drifted on from
local subjects and began TO tell of man
who had gone up with them to Rochester In
thu cars.
This man seemed to have much to say to
Isaac, for, although he seemed to avoid re-
cOgnition on the part OF the child or her
grandmother, he often called Isaac to the
platform Of the car and spoke to him. One
curious point was that he did not ride In the
wanted to attract Isaac's attention he came
to the car door and raped upon the window
when Isaac would 90 to him.
This action was repeated several times, and
while in the waiting room at Nashua the
stranger and Isaac held long conversations,
the stranger sitting in the farther end Of the
room.
Marion, when asked by her mother to de-
scribe the man, said that he had black bushy
hair, was dark complexi0ned, and she
thought that he had a dark moustache.
When she had finished telling her story.
she exclaimed, as II struck by a sudden
thought: "Oh. mamma, think that man
was DR.. Bloodp'
She had never seen Blood but once, but
her description Of the stranger seems to tally
very. closely with that of 1.-THE missing doc
tor"
The questions which suggest themselves
are If 1t was Blood who was on the train,
what business had he which took him TO
New Hampshire and back with lsaac's
party? and, II Blood be innocent Of any con-
nection with the murder, why should he so
suddenly disappear and remain apparently
in hiding?
Mrs Sawtelle believes that Isaac will
speak il he finds that he is to be proven
guilty of the murder of his brother, and she
does not think he will bear the brunt Of the
matter alone II others are connected with 1t,
and when he does speak that he will clear
up some facts which are at present clouded
In mystery.