davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

and 1868 was 1858, and the conversion of each
was accomplished at a cost of $1311. He be-
leved in the honesty of the missionaries, but
was sorry to see them employed in such an uli-
profitable work.
At the rate of 1858 year, there being about
one billion inhabitants in the world, it would
take 276,212 years to evangelize them, and the
cost of such evangelization, at the rate OF
$1311 to each, would be something incredible.
He said that $5,000,000 were annually squan-
dered in this impossible work.
Col. Higginson was the next speaker, and he
severely criticised the deliberations of the
Evangelical Alliance
If these gentlemen came here to preach the
truth, we should be glad to give them the right
hand of fellowship. In all of the great move
ments of reform in this country during the last
twenty years, the Church has had to be whipped
into them by outsiders, the in6dels.
All of the leaders of great reform movements
during that time have been outsiders. We are
warning against exclusiveness as to the mission
airy system. am one of those who believe we
have enough to do at home.
William ). Potter read paper entitled 'The
Evangelical foes of free religion" Mr.. Potter
said he would divide the foes of national, pro-
gressive and practical religion into three class
es: the spirit of dOgmatism the spirit of secta-
rianism and of superstition.
Letters were read from Gerritt Smith, Judge
Headley and Charles Bradlaugh, expressing
sympathy with the organization and regretting
their inability to be present.
The Free Rellgionists were addressed tonight
in Cooper Institute by Mr.. Horton, who In
Weighed against churches and ministers being
exempt from taxation, saying America was a
paradise of dead heads.
Z. Il. Abbot made remarks against the naval
chaplains reading the Bible on ship, national
thanksgiving and oaths in courts.
At the opening of the meeting a man desired
speakers to refrain from using the word God, as
at previous meeting so many Gods were al
luded to it was difficult to understand the
speakers.
Various Matters.
The produce exchange committee to morrow
Will meet the U. s. transportation committee
to testify as to the facilities of this port for
handling grain.
Chas B. White reported missing has been
found at hotel
Louis B. Setcombe of No. 1872 Elliot street.
Boston, while stopping at No. Sc East 26th
Street, cut his throat and inflicted severe inju-
rles. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital this
evening.
s. S. Cox was tonight nominated for Con-
gress as successor to the late Jas, Brooks.
This evening, John Fitzgerald, private
Waterman, while passing the corner of Centre
and North streets, was accidentally shot in the
head and instantly killed, by boy II years old,
named Henry bucket, who was practicing with
pistol. The boy was arrested.
To-day the registration of votes was "a 991
against 3903S on the I'd day of January, 1872,
making total of $3.50, against 96,5l2 in the
first two days of 1872.
The Brooklyn Democrats to-day nominated
Jonn w. Hunter for Mayor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
York County 8. j. Court.

PETERS j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-Very little business was transacted to-
day, the assigned for trial settled by
the parties.
Annie M. Swaine, libellant, VS.. Geo. A. Swane.-
Divorce decreed. Custody of minor child to libel
liant.
Derby.
Louisa NJ Roberts, libellant vs. Richard Roberts.
Divorce decreed. Custody of minor child given to Ii
belant.
Derby.
TUEsDAY.-Charles E. Clifford VS.. Eben M.
Symmes. Defendant is the pound-keeper Of New
field and this action is brought to recover the value
of four oxen unawfully converted by defendant
Amount claimed $500. The unlawful convention
admitted, and the only question for the jury was
that of damages. Verdict for the plaintiff for $25175
Clifford. Moore-Drew
Sarah B. Eastman, libellant, VS.. Francis P. East
man. Divorce decreed.
Hubbard g. Grant. Mason g. Weymouth
Annie p Harnden, libellant, VS.. Nathaniel A
Harnden. Divorce decreed. Custody of children to
lbellant. Wedgwood & Stone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
by TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS in MAINE.
Fire i'm Bath.

Fire IN Bath.
BATH, Oct 15.-The dwelling house of Maui
rice Mcdonald on the corner of Water and I'm
ion streets in this city, was destroyed by fire at
1 o'clock this morning. 1t was insured for
$1,000 in the Home Insurance Company of New
York.
Suicide.
Richard Call, formerly of Pittston, commit
ted suicide yesterday by hanging himself to the
limb of a tree near the residence of his daugh-
ter. with whom he lived, in this CITY. He was
about so years of age
West Oxford Agricultural Show.
FRYEBURG, Me-, Oct. 15.-This has been one
of the most successful days in the history of
the West oxford Agricultural Society. Twenty
one years ago it was holding its exhibitions in
au itnerant way in the barns of some of its
most Jealous members. To-day, having COM
pietely passed its majority, it has entertained
its friends in ample and well arranged grounds,
and large and commodious buildings ofits own,
aud in way it gives them something pleasant
to remember. More than four thousand single
tickets were passed at the offices to-day, and
not far from five thousand people must have
been in attendance. Good order is maintained,
and the best of feeling prevails. lively and
interesting meeting was held last evening, in
the discussion of agricultural subjects. The
racing element will predominant tomorrow,
the closing day. +.
Firemen's Parade-Criminal.
: RocKLAND, Oct. 15.-The annual parade and
review of the fire department took place this af-
ternoon. There were three hand engines, one
steamer and one hook and ladder truck, with
their companies, and two bands in the process
sion, besides three juvenile fire companies, max
ing a fine display After the parade there was
a trial of the steamer and the three hand len
CINE, each company to run around square
nearly a fourth of a mile to reservoir,
place its machine, and play through $50 feet of
hose taken up 4S feet ladder, and put its wa
ter on the top of the building. 'John Bird"
No 5,smade the best time, just two minutes.
A collation. is being served to the fremen at
N. A. Burpee, chief engineer, presented hand
some flag to the company bearing his name.
Charles B. Fuller, convicted of assault with
intent to commit rape upon his step-daughter,
was brought into court this morning, and SEN
fenced to four years imprisonment The court
adjourned at noon.
Thanksgiving.
AUGUSTA, Me-. Oct 15.-Thursday Nov 9th
has been designated by the Governor and Coun-
Gil as thanksgiving.
A Mystery.
LEWISTON, Me-, Oct, 15-The skeleton of a
female was found in the woods three miles up
the river, to-day. A dress of black silk, parts
of hoop skirt, and No. 3 serge boots were the
only articles of clofhipu rop,oipinn Tho cku all
and several bones of the body were missing
There is no clue to the identity of the remains,
of which coroner Brooks took possession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

COLUMBUS, o., Oct, 15,-Ofictal and report
ed returns from as counties, show the following
maJorities on the State ticket;
Observation-Disclosures 377; Anolaize 1863.
Brown 972; Butler 1901; Crawford 1887; Def
ance 900; Franklin 27OO; Hancock 40: Knox
650: Manor 675; Montgomery 1872: Muskingum
20; Perry 425; Piscaway 791; Richland 612;
Ross 63l: Sandusky 725; Seneca 1872; Shelby
649; Vanwert II; Vinton 47; WAYNE 219;
Wyandotte 6S3;
Republican majorities = Anthems IDOL,
Champaign $40, Clarke 1850, Clinton 941, Co.
lrmbiana 1000, Fulton 665, Harrison 692, Jeffer-
son HOO, Lawrence 800, Logan 416, Lucas 585,
Meigs 1893, Miami $50, Morgan 175, Morrow
2S Trumbull 1775 Union 517. Warren 1915,
Washington $780, Wood $50 The Democratic
gain in the 46 counties is 10,501,
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15.-Up to noon to-day. 40
wards and precincts have been heard FROM The
majority OF Hayes rep, over Allen, dem., indi-
cate gains over last year, but the vote every
where is extremely light. 1t looks as if Col
Inns, reform, would get between 1000 and 5000.
The central committee of each party claim
the State ticket. The vote is very close. The
legislature is conceded to the democrats, unless
HamiltonCOunty should send full Republican
delegation, which is unlikely.
The vote for Mayor in Cincinnati is 9138 for
Allen. 9495 for Colils, with nine city wards
and II county precincts to bear from. This is
about three fifths of the vote of Hamilton
Couuty. LUG republicans uSure from these re-
turns 1000 gain by Noyes in comparison with
the vote of last year. The present returns in
dictate that the Democrats have carried the leg
islature, and the County ticket with some ex-
ceptions, by from 1000 to 1900 majority.
Wisconsin.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Oct. 15-Carpenter, rep,
for Governor. has about 200 majority in this
county. The anti-monopoly ticket with the ex-
ception of members of the legislature, is elected
/ by small maioaity. Linn County gives 900
republican majority.
Sioux Cry, Oct. 15.-The Republicans have
about 400 majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
WASHINGTON.
Indian Maffern.

INDIAN Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct 15-Nine Indian chiefs
from Colorado arrived here to-day.
The War department at the request of the
Indian Commissioners will post troops at PAGES,
on the Red river, to prevent Indian raids on
Texas.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post S1l 10000; coin 1871, $50, 258, including
$751; 1885, 400 in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $3.50, 1888.
State Department Estimates.
The annual estimates of the State Depart
ment for the fiscal year endidg June 3d. 1875
have been prepared. They show total of
quired for salaries, $4,000 for publishing laws,
$4,000 for postage, $32, 800 for contingent ex-
penses and the balance for miscellaneous items.
The above does not include those for foreign in
tercourse, which will amount TO about S1,S74,-
600. The additional appropriation for the State
Department for the present fiscal year. exclu.
sive of foreign intercourse, is 1912, sos.
Operations of the Coast Survey.
Prof Pierce, Superintendent of the Coast
Survey, has forwarded his preliminary report
to Secretary Richardson in advance of the final
report from the field. He reviews the field of
work on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts,
on which surveying parties have been engaged
during the year. and says that in TIE northern
sections work will be continued till the approach
of cold weather, when the parties will resume
the survey of the southern coast
The parties now on the coast of Maine are
engaged in a survey of Mt. Desert Island and
the adjacent photography on the shores of Egg
gemoggen coast, on the coast near Castine. On
the islands in that vicinity, including that of
Isle au Haute bay and on the Penobscot above
Supplementary work has been done in the up
per part of Casco bay and in Portland harbor
Points have been determined by triangulation
in New Hampshire. Special observations are
in progress near North Adams Mass, for the
determination of territorial gravity, and others
at Cambridge for finding the longitude of
points in the interior of the United States off
shore. photography is continued near Georges
Bank in shore. Soundings near Nantucket and
tidal observations have been constantly record
ed at North Haven, Penobscot bay and at tho
Navy Yard, Boston.
The harbors between Portland and New York
have been further examined for the prepara-
ton of final sailing directions. The field work
IS advancing on the coast of Rhode Island west
of Point Judith. Special observations in ny
biography, including those relating to tides and
currents are in progress in New York harbor
The fold work on the south side of Long Is
land, on the shores of Raoitan river, N. j on
the shores of Lake Champlain, with adjacent
soundings and station marks of triangulation
in the vicinity of New York have been exam
ined with reference to their preservation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
TEMPLARs OF HONOR.


CoUNcIL-Maine first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. 1881 Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8,
Thursday evenings Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Hall. Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF Observation-Disclosures Division, No. 95
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday;-in Williams
block, Congress street. Mystic, Thursdays Forest
City, Saturday; Atlantic, Monday- at Sons OF Tenn
perance Hail. Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday,
at West End
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco Streets Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
BoSwoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, of Congress and
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF acknowledgements
at Arcana Hail. Williams block, corner of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Saturday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Bio TX. Second Monday in each MONTH Dev-
cry Of books, to 6, to 8, day and evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

LIFE INsURANCE-No HUMBUG.-The at
tention of our readers is particularly called to
the statement of dividends made by the great
and old Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York, of which Mr. w. d. Little has
been agent for nearly 80 years. He is, there
tore, in position to speak from experience,
and furnishes examples Of policies from his
own books which may be considered as reliable.
Our friends can by this judge whether Life
Insurance is swindle or whether
or not it pays TO insure, to say nothing of the
security it furni.hes to dependent family Oh
for other purposes, such as securing endorsers
or other liabilities. Always investigate before
insuring with cheap and doubtful schemes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 10 in the United
S. Circnit Court yesterday, the case of Hancock
VS.. the New York Life Insurance Co., was de-
cided against the Company, and verdict rem
dered for $1371. This is case of general inter-
est in the south, and also to insurance men, as
it settles the question Of the liability of north
ern life insurance companies for the amount of
premiums paid before the war, on policies
which lapsed during the war, if the companies
refused application for renewal after the war
closed. The verdict was for the premiums paid
ard the interest thereon. The company's agent
here declined to receive premiums from the
plaintiff because unable to communicate with
the home Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Nine Indian chiefs
from Colorado arrived here to-day.
The War department at the request of the
Indian Commissioners will post troops at PAGES,
on the Red river, to prevent Indian raids on
TaYas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
MASONIC
at Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.

MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. So Erchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, X. A c., third Monday
CouNcIL-Portland G. R. g. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF x. Portland, fourth Mon
day: St. Albans second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council Wednesday P. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcn-Portland Council P. of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consstory, S. P. r. ST. fourth
1riday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
MINOR TELEGRAus.

The Office of the Erie Railroad at Elmira,
New York. was robbed of $4,000 Tuesday.
The National Conference of the Women's
Christian Association met 10 Philadelphia
Tuesday, and organized by the election of Fe
lix r. Brunat as President
By the steamers from Liverpool Wednesday
Al55,OO0 were shipped to this country
The steamship City Of Dublin, which sailed
from Queenstown for New York "Wednesday
morning, returned with the bonnet OF her
steam chest fractured.
The First National Bank of Athens, Pa,
was robbed Monday by five men who seized
and bound the cashier and then took 900.
well dressed stranger was found hung to a
tree in Cumberland, r. l., Wednesday. Sui
eide.
The Groton mills in Woonsocket will run but
malt time. Others are contemplating the same
course.
Commodore Morton of the New Jersey yacht
club was drowned Wednesday by the collision
OF bis yacht with steamer.
George Fairbanks of Foxboro', Mass, was
gored to death by a bull Wednesday. His age
was So
The Brazilian government has given 164
britlsn emigrants free passage home.
The Evangelical Alliance were telegraphed
at aseington Wednesday, and the devines
did great deal of cheering for the United
o, Internal revenue receipts Wednesday 1929,
The Cincinnati banks that resumed payment
on Monday have experienced no extra run when
IL was rendered certain that they could pay.
=, Vincent Colyer has gone to Memphis to aid
.ae sufferers as the representative of the Young
Mems Association of New York
At ST. Albans on Tuesday butter sold at 20
to 30 cents
ihe members of the Evangelical Alliance
visited the points of interest in Washington
yesterday
The disabled steamer seen in York harbor
was the light house tender.
Commodore Rodgers, chief of construction
visited the Kittery Navy Yard Wednesday,
The Knights of st. Patrick had gala day in
Lowell fair grounds Wednesday.
The Yale fall races were rowed at Saltonstall
Lake Wednesday afternoon. Captain Cook
won the southworth cup and the Sophomore
crew, in which he pulled stroke won the three
mile Shell race. Time IN single scull Is, 29t,
and in the she'll race 10, 234.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1873, syMoNDs, j., PREsD-
ING.
WEDNEsDAY.-James Whitney VS.. Inhabitants Of
Cumberland. Tort to recover damages alleged to
have been occasioned by defect in the road in the
own of Cumberland, over which the plaintiff was
assing the night of the 10Th of February, 1871,
when his sleigh struck stone, and he thrown
out with violence and his shoulder broken. Damages
claimed five thousand dollars. Defense-that PLAIN
tiff was out of the travelled part of the highway S
c. Strout had closed his argument for the defence
when Court adjourned.
Strout s. Holmes for plaintiff.
Strout q Gage for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

REAL ESTATE IMPRovEMENT.-Then new two
story block corner of Federal and Temple
streets, now in course of erection by John w.
Lane, will consist of five stores, glass fronts
with cemented cellars, water closets and Sebago
The second floor will be divided into four con-
venient tenements for the use of parties whe
lease the stores and their workmen, and will be
supplied with gas and Sebago. These will sup
ply a great want so far as they go, but hun
dred tenements of similar kind, and centrally
located, could be rented in forty-eight hours.
S. H. Colesworthy has commenced the cree
tion of two story brick block, which will fill
up the entire space between Lanes block and
Hopkins fish market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
Manufacturers in Trouble-Currency.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 15.-Manufacturer are
discharging bands to a considerable extent.
There is much complaint among the Nash
vile railroad employees They have not been
pair off for August and September The en-
gineers on the road threaten to strike if not
paid tomorrow.
The Ohio Car Company have suspended ope-
ratlons until a settlement can be made with
the railroad companies for the large amount of
work done for them.
The rolling mills have resumed operatons
after temporary suspension
The banks are all paying currency and doing
business as usual.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16
II q II Ii q N.
Spanish Affairs.



MADRID, Oct. 15.-Preparations are being
made for a general attack on Carthagena by
land and sea. The forces of the national guard
of intrasigents are reported as completely de-
moralized.
More Gold from Europe.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-One hundred and ffty-five
thousand pounds of bullion was shipped from
Liverpool to New York to-day.
The Trial of Razaiue.
PARIS, Oct. 15.-The trial of Bazaine was re-
sumed to-day. In reply to a question by the
President of the Court relative to August 26th
when an advance upon Thionville was ordered
and afterwards relinquished, the Marshal states
that at that time be had only $4,000 men avail
able for service. Became declared that in spite
of Gen. Boyer's evidence to the contrary, he
had informed the council of the movement of
MacMahon and also that he had given the nee
essary orders for provisioning Metz. He blam-
ed his subordinates for not carrying out their
orders upon this point. In relation TO Bourha-
ki's journey, the Marshal considere that to con-
clude an armistice would be of advantage to
the country and army. 1t was necessary for
the furtherance of that object to communicate
with the Empress Eugene, between whom and
the German government he then thought an
understanding then existedj He then explain
ed that the installation of the September gov
eminent was what was meant by public ORDER
in his proclamation.
Bazaine appeared very much downcast in
manner and less confident in tone during the
examination to-day. AT the conclusion of the
session the court adjourned till Friday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

THE New FIRE ENGINE.-The new steam
fire engine now being built at Manchester,
New Hampshire, for the fire department of
this city needs a name. 1t was the intention
of those upon whom devolves the duty of sup
plying a name to call it the IS. E. Spring, :"
and in order tn learn whether such a course
would be acceptable to that gentlemen, wrote
to him notifying him of their wishes. Mr..
Spring however declines to allow his name to
be used and now the question arises; what
shall IL he called2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-16

ST. JOSEPH, Oct. 15.-At meeting of the
stockholders of the ST. Joseph & Denver City
Railroad yesterday, directors for the ensuing
year were elected. About four millions stock
was represented. The city of st. Joseph holds
$4,000 of the stock, which was voted for a
different set of directors, and Mayor Seaver-
ance, who represented this stock, holds that it
and $114, 900 was ali that was legal. The May
tbe s and
probable that the legality of the stock voted
upon will soon be tested.
A fine vein of camel coal has been discovered
near Rochester, Andrew county, twelve miles
from this city. In circle of thirty-tive rods
six shafts have been sunk, and coal was struck
in every instance within six or eight feet of the
surface. 1t is believed to be an immense bed.