The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-19
MAINE.

Schuyler Coliax, Speaker of the House, arriv-
ed here tonight
MAINE.
Especial Dispatch by International L1ne.l
GRAND JUBILEE AT RocKLAND.
RocKLAND, Sept. 1S-The Republicans of
this city are holding a grand Qualification
meeting. Bands Of music and large torch
light procession are parading the streets, amid
the enthusiastic cheers of the people whose
loyalty and Republican principles are as firm
as the hills.
ITO Associated Press
-RocKLAND, Sept. 1S.-The Republicans are
celebrating their victory in the State election
here tonight by a general illumination, the
ringing of bells, procession, music and bon
fires A large concourse of people fill the
streets.
THE AUGUSTA HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, Sept 1S-The equity of redemp-
ton on the Augusta House and furniture was
sold at auction to-day to A. b. Farwell, of this
city, for $3.50; the mortgage amounts to $25,-
600.
THE ELECTION.
Returns from 406 towns give Chamberlain
69164, and Pillsbury As, 847; majority for Cham
berlain 20,317. The towns that remain to be
heard from gave last year, Chamberlain 1927,
and Pillsbury 4180; full returns from these
towns with the relative increase added will
give Chamberlain 1872, Pilsbury So 1868, which
VIII give Chamberlain 20,404 majority. The
official returns, which will be published next
week. will not vary these figures to any appre-
'ciable extent. 1t is generally agreed here that
Chamberlains majority will exceed 10000
THE STATE HORSE FAIR
The Maine State Horse Show closed to-day
The Knox stock horse carried off the honors
Old Knox took the first premium as a stock
horse, and his progeny carried off the first
premiums for breeding mares and sucking
colts, three and four year old colts and match
ed pairs. Quite rivalry has existed in this
State between the relative merits of this stock
and the Mcclellan stock, which is the Drew
stock. This exhibition satisfies all that in no
respect is the Drew stock equal to the Knox.
A race occurred this morning, in which was a
six year old colt from each horse, and although
neither of them won the race other horses be-
ing classed with them, the Knox horse won
two heats and the Mcclellan was then with
drawn. The Fair closed this afternoon with a
sweepstakes race for S45. Four horses were
entered, Col Lakeman, Gen. Mcclellan, Lady
Chapman and Sorrel Dan. The race was won
by Sorrel Dan in three straight heats The
crowd in attendance to-day has been quite
large, and the affair has been perfect success.
DEPARTURE OF MIR. BLAINE.
Hon. James G. Blame left for Washington
to-tlay to attend the extra session OF Congress.
Mr.. Blaine is not at ali wearied after his ex-
lauSGtfe ldUtIS DIS CldiTilldu Vi lilb hepuDllCal
State Committee, and great degree of the
success of his party in this State last Monday
rs due to Tim in Augusta.
NEW EPIscoPALIAN SCHOOL.
The Epscopa lians of this State to-day estab-
lished in this city church school exclusively
for females, which was dedicated as 'St. Cath
airline Hail." Addresses wera delivered by
Bishop Nealey, of Maine, Bishop Armitage, of
Wisconsin, Rev. DIR. WesLOn, of Trinity Church,
New York, and Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Trinity
College of Hartford, Conn. The school open
ed to-day under the most hattering auspices,
having forty-two scholars.
HEAVY FROST AT LEWISTON.
LEWISTON, Sept. 1s-The first heavy frost
occurred last night. The ground was white
This lnorning All the vines were killed; other
crops out of danger.
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.
New YORK. sept. 18.-Henry Hamilton,
gunner in the Broo klyn navy yard, while ON a
lruEken spree on tho night OF July 3, fired
pocket pistol at condL'cto on a Myrtle ave-
ample in the case he was yesterday sentenced
o five years imprisonment.
BY fire this morning VIM. L. Bright, Dr.,
Z Co. junk warehouse, 1873 South street, was
damaged to the amount of $4,000, and the Long
Island House $1,000.
The store of Hudson & Ripley, white lead
lealers, 1913 Fulton street, was damaged by fiie
asst night to the amount of $4,000, and George /
Milford q Co., mustard and spice dealers, |
1000.
John NJ Tracy, son of c. G. Tracy, of the |
Aid Society, who was in the employ |
If the Rockland County Condensed Milk Co., |
ately absconded with $1,000 of his employers
unds. His father refusing to restore the mon-
", the boy was arrested aud committed.
MARITIME and Rie the alleged forgers, in de- |
ault of $4,000 bail for the former, and $4,000
or the latter, were jailed to-day till trial.
Jane Mclaughlin, aged 28, was killed by u |
rain on the Harlem Railroad to-day while |
walking on the track.
The revenue conspiracy cas- - is postponed |
again till Tuesday.
Anxiety is felt here for the safety of steam
ship Northern Light, which left here Aug. 22l
or Bremen, and has not been heard from since.
Steamship Smidt brought 800 passengers from
Bremen to day.
All vessels arriving for the past few days re-
port damage from cyclone ON the 9th inst at
sea.
Several families had narrow escapes from
burning to death at a fire at Brooklyn this
many barely escaping in their night
clothes. Officer Carr rescued child at peril
of his life, losing his hair and portion of his
clothes in his heroic effort.
The Hyannis steamer Island Home from
Nantucket, reports sunken schooner about
mile to the Southwark of Great Point. Moth
ing has been heard from her crew, and are sup
posed to be lost A boats crew was sent from
the steamer to endeavor to save her rigging
and spars
The Cricket match to-day was concluded by
The American twenty-five scoring 88 on the
second innings, which, with 81 on their first
innings, made total of 149 against 175 by the
in one inning. Nine of the Eng
lishmen played game of base ball with nine
Americans. Score-38 for the Englishmen,
10 for the Americans. They leave for Montre
al to- morrow morning.
EXPLOSION OF LOCOMOTIVE BOILER.
BUFFALO, Sept. 18.-The locomotive used in
switching trains at the Erie street depot in this
city exploded her boiler here to-day, inficting
serious wounds on the engineer and various
persons in the vicinity but fortunately killing
no one. Pieces of iron were thrown through
some frame buildings near by, and debris was
scattered in every direction. Some of the by
ISLANDERS were thrown into the canal.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
1ELMIRA Sept. 18.-A disastrous fire broke
out in Arnot's Block, corner OF Lake and Wa
ter streets, occupied by Z. H. Cook & Co,
hardware merchants, about half-past 10 o'clock
last night, which burned the entire upper sto-
ries OF The block. The loss will reach $150000;
insured for $4,000.
BURGLARIEs.
SYRACUSE. Sept, 13.-For the last three
nights She city has been visited by gang of
burglars, who committed extensive depreda-
Allen Mon zoe, Hon George T.. Comstock, Gen.
j. S. Peck nd w. 9. Ruger, were robbed of
valuables: amo 'ug which We're $500 worth OF
bonds of tbe Rnt, NO and State Line Railroad,
belonging to W. G. 9ager. The burglars were
evidently experts.
SUDDEN DEATH
ROCHESTER,, Sept 49,. Robert Lyme, an old
and highly respected citze OF TINS pace, ieii
dead at his residence this mo rhihS. lhe CAUSE
of his death was disease of the he"rt
MASsACAUsETTy.
FIRES.
WORCESTER, Sept. ia fire in Wheeler'S
foundry in this city this afternoon considerably
damaged the roof and destroyed a arge num-
Der of patterns. Loss not ascertaii1ed; fully
insured.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 18.-The stock of Wiese
& Hahn, dealers in window shades and paper
hangings, at 179 Maine street, was damaged to
the amount of $4,000 tonight by fire and water.
BOSTON, Sept. 18.-The house, barn, two
horses and shoe factory of the Messrs. Butler,
IN Methen, Mass, We're burned last night. Al
bert Butler was badly burned while trying to
save the horses. Loss $4,000.
AHERoIC GIRL.
Bridget Mary O'Tooe, servant girl. SWAN
out and saved two ladies from drow,fing at Ma
liant, a few days since. She is TO receive a
medal from the Humane Society 70 her hero
ism.
MARINE DISASTER.