The Portland daily press., 1890-11-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The Australian ballot law has been ap-
proved by the governor of Vermont
1t is now probable that the trouble on the
Erie railroad will be settled without strike.
The Brazilian squadron arrived at New
York yesterday aud was received with naval
honOrS.
Albert Shears. a we'll known citizen of
Great Darlington, Mass, is missing. There
are fears of foul play.
Dover, n. H., chose Henry r. Parker,
DEM, mayor yesterday. Parker is the city's
first Democratic mayor.
A Kansas City despatch says that Dr.
k0ch's lymph Is being used ,0n c0nsumr
tive there with good effects.
Charles Sydney Smith, Rep, was yester-
day elected mayor of Providence, II. l. The
common council Is Republican and probably
the aldermen.
Eva Hamilton, the notorious wife Of the
late Robert Ray Hamilton, has been par
dOned from the New Jersey penitentiary.
Twenty cowboys and 40 Mexcaus recently
engaged in pitched battle at Anton Chico,
N. NJ. Many were wounded on both sides.
The telegraph operators ON the Nickel Plate
road between Buffalo and Chicago have
asked for a 20 per cent advance in salaries.
Traffic was delayed for several hours on
the New York and New England road yes
terday by two smashed up freights at Cos
Cob.
Lyman G. Clark, the murdered woman's
son-in-law, has been arrested. charged with
the killing of Mrs. Myriam Marston at
White River junction, Vt, Sunday.
Nine persons were removed by fremen
from burning building in Chicago yester
day morning. The fire was incendiary. The
persons rescued were nearly suffocated,
Yesterday 100000 feet of lumber, in
Guiding tramways, docks, ETC., were de
cfroupd Inv fire. on the Ghahnvpau Mich.
Lumber Co.'s docks, entailing loss of $780,
600; insurance $4,000
Thomas Sullivan, aged about 40, a yard
man employed by the Concord q Montreal
railroad, while attempting to get on a NOV
ing train at Concord yesterday afternoon
fell under the cars and was instantly killed.
The bill of complaint of j. Ii. Rogers
against ex-Attorney General Garland and
Others, involving the ownership of the Pan
Electric telephone and telegraph stock, was
dismissed in court in Washington yesterday.
Jay Gould denies the published statement
that he said Postmaster General Wanamaker
was in an unsound financial condition. He
always had good opinion of Wanamaker
and believes him TO be millionaire many
times over.
The New York Times says that S. Ii. II.
Clark, vice president and general manager of
the Missouri Pacific railroad, will probably
| be placed in charge of the practical manage
| ment of the Union Pacific railroad. the re-
| organization OF which will probably be ef-
| fected tomorrow.
Charles Webster, or Crnmley. an old ac-
| tor. who shot aud killed Robert Mcneil July
| 10. because he thought Mcneil paid too much
attention to his wife, and who was convicted
| of ma slaughter in the first degree In New
| York yesterday, was sentenced to state
| prison for seven years.
The number of immigrants arrived in the
| United States at six principal ports during
| the ten months ended October 31st was 427,,
| 466 against 378, ,141 during the same period In
| 1889. They came from Great Britain aud
| Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, hungary,
| Sweden and Norway and Russia IN the order
| named