Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State January 2-1889 Americans Under Arrest. New York.-The 'Mail and Express,' in an extra edition, prints a dispatch from Port au Prince dated December 31st, stating that the Haytien newspapers treat Mr. THOMPSON, the United States Minister to Hayti[sic], in a very violent manner and that several Americans have been placed under arrest. The dispatch also states that the American consulate is filled with refugees. LEGITIME is said to have announced that he will, if necessary, shoot foreigners who interfere in the politics of Hayti. New York.-The 'Sun's' special dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says that the United States steamer Galena is towing the steamship Haytien Republic to that port from Port au Prince. At Santiago de Cuba the Haytien Republic will await the arrival of a crew from New York. She will then take aboard a cargo of logwood and sail for Boston. + Forehead Cut by a Fall. Charles WICKS, a young man who lives on the State street road, outside of the village limits, came home yesterday morning from a dance which he had attended at Sheldon, with a deep gash over his right eye, which he said he received from a fall. Dr. WHITCOMB dressed the injury. + Death at the County House. A man named McLain, who has been an inmate of the County House for several years, died at that institution yesterday, presumably from old age. He belonged to Bergen. + When you see a line full of clothes hanging out at nine o'clock on Monday morning, you may depend upon it that the lady of the house either worked on Sunday or else used Tulip soap. + Hot and cold baths at Gehm's, Jackson St. + Letter Carriers at Work. The four letter carriers started out on their first trip at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Carriers SAGER and BENTON returned about 1:30 o'clock, but the other two, who have more territory to cover, did not get around until about 4 o'clock. Two deliveries were made this morning--one at 9 o'clock in the business portion of the town, and the other after the Eastern mail, which was an hour late, arrived. The carriers started out on another delivery at 1:30 p.m. and will make still another round at 6:30 this evening. + Stripped the Clothesline. While the family of William McELVIN, who resides at No. 109 State street, were at tea last evening a sneak thief relieved their clotheslines of everything that was hanging on it. + East Pembroke's Railroad Business. The pretty village of East Pembroke would do well to secure the services of a professional "boomer," for it is likely to attain the reputation of a very sleepy burg. On Monday evening last a lady visited the little depot on the Peanut road at that place and purchased a ticket for Batavia. Having a heavy valise which she did not care to be troubled with, she had it checked. As the ticket agent, who also performs the duties of baggage-master, handed her the duplicate check he remarked: "That is the first piece of baggage that has been checked from this station since November first." + Young Ladies Run Away With. A daughter of N.D. NOBLES, accompanied by Miss TRYON of East Main street, was out riding on Monday afternoon and on East Main street the horse, which belonged to Mr. NOBLES, suddenly started to run and the young ladies were unable to control it. They managed to rein it on to Summit street, but in turning the corner the carriage was overturned and the young ladies thrown out. They escaped with a few bruises, but the vehicle was badly wrecked. The horse freed itself and ran home. + Jailed for Assaulting His Wife. Henry GIRARD was arrested yesterday morning and jailed by Officer DeSHON on a warrant issued by Police Justice CROSBY charging him with assault and battery. The assault was committed by GIRARD on his wife, with whom he had some words. It is alleged that he kicked her and threw her down stairs. The woman is suffering from a sprained ankle, resulting from her fall. GIRARD will be arraigned in Police Justice CROSBY's court this afternoon. + Suing For Pay For a Horse. Frank CARTER and John SKEET, residents of North Darien, are at law in Justice LENT's court to-day. Some time ago, CARTER alleges, he sold a horse to SKEET, for which the latter was to give his note for $130 in payment. The note was not forthcoming, however, and this action was brought to recover the amount. W.C. WATSON appears for CARTER and the Hon. George BOWEN for SKEET. + Last Year's Alarms of Fire. There were 23 alarms of fire in this village during the year 1888. Two of them were false alarms, two were on account of fires in the country out of reach of the department, and in eight or nine instances o water was thrown by the firemen, the flames being otherwise extinguished. There were more alarms (four) in April than in any other month, and in September there was no alarm at all. + Directors of the Bank of Batavia. The stockholders of the Bank of Batavia met yesterday afternoon and elected the following named gentlemen directors for the ensuing year: D.W. TOMLINSON, H. F. TARBOX, B.J. CHAPMAN, S.A. SHERWIN, H.T. MILLER. The Board will meet and elect officers in the near future. Mr. SHERWIN is elected a director in place of H.P. PORTER. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt