The Portland daily press., 1890-01-22
GENERAL NEWS.

: A terrific gale was reported on the Great
Lakes yesterday.
Fire in Haywood's block, Gardner,
Mass, did $4,000 damage last night.
Governor Albeit of New Jersey was in
augurated with imposing ceremonies yester-
day.
If the mild weather coctinues in Kent
county, Maryland, peaches will be ripe In q
month.
The night police force at Great Falls, N.
H., resigned yesterday, leaving the place
without protection.
The Iowa House has taken II ballots for
Speaker: The House is tie, with Al Republi-
cans and Al Democrats.
William Boyle was instantly killed and
others injured In collision on the Missouri
Pacific at Omaha. Neb., yesterday.
AT least ten human beings and thousands
OF cattle and sheep perished in the blizzard
which swept over Washington Territory last
week.
wood factory at Whitefeld, N. H.. burned
yesterday. Loss $25,0O0. Fifty men are out
Of work.
Nellie Bly, arrived on time In San Francis
co yesterday. The snow blockade may
cause change in her programme for the trip
across America.
Fishermen along the Potomac river are
OAPCOtin6 w supply tuC iuuA hCt Will ounu
much earlier than usual this year If the warm
weather keeps on.
1t is rumored that Robert Garrett Is prac-
tically prisoner in his own house in Balti-
more, and that in his lucid moments he
chafes very much at ais confinement.
O.S. Brown, agent of the Salmon Falls
IN. H. Manufacturing Company, has forbid
den the tenants OF the company's building
putting in electric wires because of the high.
er insurance.
A terrible wreck is reported on the Inter-
national u Great Northern road, between
Houston and Galveston. The mail, baggage
and two passenger cars W ere overturned and
several people are reported killed.
Governor Ladd's message was presented
to the Rhode Island legislators yesterday.
Among the many important recommends
tions was one for the building of q new
state house TO replace the present structure
in Providence.
Fire Marshal Charles B. Whitcomb has
submitted his report to the Boston city coun-
day fire. Electric wires were, In the mar
shaps opinion. the cause OF the confiagra-
tiOn.
Indian Agent Leaby, who has just return
ed from trip to Lac Court D'Oreilles reser-
walton, says that Is something Is not done i'm
medtately many Indians on that reservation
will starve. he urges Congress to take i'm
mediate action.
The year Just closed was the most profit
able for The iron mines OF the Lake Superior
district Of any season yet. The exact figures
OF the production are not az hand, but the
output was not less than 1000, 200 gross tons
of 2240 tons each.
Three negroes have been arrested charged
with the murder of FL. b. Farmer, near
Springfield, Mo. farmers neighbors threat
en- to lynch the negroes. Farmer. 1t will be
remembered, was murdered and his house
fired by the murderers.
The house. barn and contents at Lake VIII
lage, n. H., owned and occupied by Mrs: A.
@. Wyman, burned yesterday morning.
Nothing was saved. Mrs. Wyman narrowly
escaped from the flames. Insurance S1SOO;
origin unknown.
Fire in the five story granite building. Al
| and 40 Summer street, Boston, yesterday,
| caused a damage Of $1,000 to the building.
| owned by Tufts College. Thompson, Willis
| 81 Moulton, wholesale clothiers, probably
| lose $1,000. All insured.
1t Is charged that the accident in the
| bridge caisson at Louisville, KY, by which
| II white men lost their lives. was purposely
caused by the colored men who escaded, and
| who had quarrelled with their companions.
The men have left Louisville.
| A young Englishman, who Is unter arrest
i at Victoria, B. g has been ident.he as q
| brother-ln-iaw Of Sir Richard Wet ter, ths
English attorney general. He Is charged
with swindling in Victoria and Sesttle
i Wash. He was sent 70 this country on ae
] count Of his wild habits.