The Portland daily press., 1891-04-30
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Crop reports received by the Farmers Re-
view OF Chicago, show winter wheat to be
progressing finely.
The Presidential party visited Palo Alto
yesterday where they were the guests of
Senator Stanford.
Sentence will probably be imposed by
Chief Justice Doe of New Hampshire in the
Reed and Beckman murder cases today.
The men employed by Concord. N. Fl.
granite firms have asked for shorter hours
and more pay. The employers refuse 10 ac-
cede and strike is probable.
Fire in Dedham, Mass, yesterday de-
stroyed house which was over 100 years
old and hall built in 1895. and first used as
court house.
". A. Strong. the defaulting secretary of
of the State OF Louisiana, voluntarily surren-
dered himself Tuesday to the authorities.
In 1887 he embezzled public funds to the
amount of $4,000.
David DeFrest ofsNew Canaan, Conn.,, and
his family have been poisoned by cake
bought at church fair. The Ioison Is sup
posed to have been put In the cake by acct
dent De Forest is dangerously ILL.,
Mrs. Hattie Beckmen, of Seabrook, N. H.,
indicted by the grand jury for manslaughter
was brought into court yesterday morning
and pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree. She caused the death Of her hus-
band.
A New York paper says that charges of
iootlng and rObbing the "Monon" railroad
Breyfogle, assistant president of the Louis
Vile, New Albany and Chicago railway.
They will be investigated.
To enable him to deal intelligently with
the seal fishery controversy, Secretary Fos-
ter has selected j. Stanley Brown as a spec
ial agent to proceed to the Pribilok islands
and there make an examination of the con-
dition OF affairs and report to him. Mr..
Brown has been engaged for the past few
years In geological Investigations in connec-
tion with the geological survey bureau.
Ex-senator Blair, speaking of the news
that the Chinese government had expressed
unwillingness to receive him as United
course, there is any good reason why China
should object to me. Neither do | believe
the Chinese government think so. During
my service In Congress whatever L did, l did
from conviction. II Is incredible that any
nation would seek to enforce personal liza
bility, especially at this late day."
Two Dexter girls last Monday evening
were annoyed by the persistent attentions Of
two young men who wanted to accompany
the young women home. Suddenly one OF
the girls drew revolver and sent bullet
at the gallants. The missile grazed the
sleeve of one. and both beat hasty retreat.
They laid the case before constable, but he
refused to arrest the girls. advising the boys
to go home and let stubborn maidens Sc vere-
ly alone.
A curious story of dogs subsistence on
worse than public charity comes from the
town of Limerick. Rev. I. 5. Perry, pastor
| of the Congregational church, had occasion
| to visit the old Limerick tannery early last
| December and passed through the building
where the horns are stored. He was accom-
panied to the tannery by his faithful dog.
| but when the parson was part way home he
missed the animal. The dog not being
| found was supposed to be dead until last
| week when the old tannery was opened and
| In 1t was found the dog. He had been
| housed up for four long months, and must
horns. 0uenching his thirst at the crevices In
| the building whenever it rained or the snow
beat in. The dogs long last is the talk Of
the town,