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The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
Rrief Inffinus.

The hostifg engine that was in the sled of
the Maine Steamship Company, on Calls
wharf at the time of the fire, has been put in
thorough repair by Quinn & Co., and placed in
position in the new shed of the company on
Franklin wharf.
The dock where the New York steamers are
to lay att Franklin wharf has been dredged out
SO that depth of sixteen feet at low water is
obtained. A lot Of old spiles firmly embedded
in the mud were drawn out.
The new Thomas block at the head of Gus
tom House wharf, now that the roof is on, pre-
sents very imposing appearance.
To-day the delegates to the National Board
of Trade, soon to meet in Chicago, leave for
that city. They are I. G. Jersey, Esq, Gen.
Anderson and G. II. Haskell, esq.,
Among the vessels driven ashore in the great
gale of August was the. brig Agenora of this
city. She was got off, repaired and arrived yes
terday with cargo of coal for the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company.
washington Hook and Ladder Company No
VIII throw to the breeze on the 29th inst a
new flag 12x1S, costing $25, made by Stephen
SON. The flag was presented by the friends
of the company. The event will be honored
with supper.
The boat race did not come off after all yes
terday morning, owing to some little disar-
rangement of the seat of one of the rowers
well known lawyer, who boards at the
United States Hotel, found his boots at the po-
lice station yesterday morning.
After the grand concert at City Hall had clos
ed last evening, Chambers Band serenaded a
newly married couple.
The alarm of fire last evening from box SO
arose from the burning of small stable at
BOWS tannery. The loss was light.
The opening hop of the Y NJ. r. A. came off
at Congress Hall last evening. The next one
will occur on Tuesday of next week.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS In MAINE.
THE MINK TRIAL.
Eighth Day.
Closing of I Case-Charge of Chief
Justice AppeIton-Opinious Respecting
the Verdict.

RoCKLAND, Oct. 14.-The argument for the
State by Attorney General Plaisted, was begun
at the opening of the Court this afternoon and
closed at four o'clock, having occupied less than
one-third the time of Mr.. Pllsbury's defence.
1t was clear presentation of the case of the
government, and indicated the confidence of
the prosecuting officer in his cause. The charge
of Chief Justice Appleton, which occupied an
hour, is generally regarded as rather unfavora-
BILE to the prisoner. Miss Mink seemed much
affected by the situation to-day, weeping much
of the time. A verdict will probably not be
reached in season to be announced tonight
The more general impression seems to be that
the jury will fail to convict the prisoner
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Seventeen Horses Burned.

MANCHESTER, Oct, 4.-The new dwelling
house and extensive stables owned by d. NJ.
Taggart of Goffstown, were totally DESTROYED
last night, about IL O'clock by ire, supposed
to be incendiary. Loss Oh buildings $4,000 to
$4,000; insured in the North British and
Republic of New York, and the Merchants of
Providence for $4,000. Seventeen blooded
horses were also destroyed, among them Ned
Hastings, an Abdalah stallion, valued at S.
600. Mr. Taggart had refused to sell either of
his Abdallah stock at any price. The celebrat-
ed old stallion Abdallah was the only horse
saved from the flames 1t is understood there
was no insurance on the stock
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murder in the second degree and sentence t.
States prison for life.

murder in the second degree and sentence to
States prison for life.
Aid for Memphis.
Hecht Bros & Co. of Boston, have received
from the Israelites from San Francisco $20U01 IN
gold for the sufferers of Memphis
Fatal Accident.
The wife of Patrick Broderick of Marble
head, was killed in the depot of that town yes
terday trying to get aboard the train after II
had started,
Fires.
A fire in Pepperell, Mass, yesterday destroy
ed ed large double house owned and occupied by
Henry Blood and o. f. Piney; also two barns
belonging to the same parties, nearly filled with
recently harvested crops. Insurance $4,000;
about one half the loss, Incendiary.
The freight depot of the Concord Railroad at
Suncook, N. H., was burned to-day
Granger Trouble.
The Grand Master of the National Grange OF
the patrons of husbandry has revoked the char
ter at the Boston Grange on account of its hav-
ing admitted grain dealers and commission
merchants into the order The Boston Grange,
however, refuses to be suppressed.
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TheReIca.e ofsansan.n and Big Tree.

New YORK, Oct. 14-A Fort Sill despatch
says that one of the conditions of the release of
Santanta and Big Tree, who were restored to
their tribes on the 8th, was that five men of the
parties raiding in Texas should be given up to
take the place of their chiefs The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs gave the Comanches
thirty days to comply with the demand, notify
Ing them that if the men were not forthcoming
their annuties of rations would be stopped.
The Comanches are disposed to evade comply
ing, alleging that there are no raiders in Texas;
but at a council DR.. Cheever, Comanche chief
volunteered to take his band and go forth with
United States troops, and assist in capturing
the raiders, This was accepted, and compa-
ny of cavalry ordered to accompany the Indians
who start Monday.
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REV. EDWIN BURNHAM This Evangelist
preached to large audience last evenin at
High street church. He took for his text He
brews ii, 1, Therefore we ought to give the
more earnest heed to the things which we have
heard, lest at any time we should let them
Slip" This preacher throws out good many
quaint expressions and does not hesitate to
cause ripples of mirth to flow over his audience.
He is creating quite q sensation.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

The CATHOLIC FAR.-As usual the Orphan
Asylum building was crowded last night. The
vote on the sword and belt stood: Cgpt. Nc.
Mahon 1907: Capt Somers 705: Capt. Fessen-
den IS. The vote on the clock stood: Mont
gomerys 1872; Emeralds 1872. On the cane
Father Bradley was ahead. On the "prie-
Dieu'' Col. A. w. Bradbury was ahead. The
Fair will not close until Saturday. The voting
on the sword and belt will be closed on the last
evening The voting on the clock will close
Friday night.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

GRAPES MIR. James Webster of New Glou-
cester informs us that he gathered from two
grape vines of the Blood Seeding variety, four
years old, six hundred pounds of fully mature
fruit The samples shown us are very fine in
flavor, and appear to be hardy. Mr.. Webster
claims that the variety is two weeks earlier
than any variety in cultivation in this section.
He is canvassing the city to sell the vines.
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Meeting of the Executive Council
Nominafions-The Somerset County Of
fces-NO Choice of County c commission
err. etc.

AUGUSTA, Oct. 14.-The Governor to-day
among others made the following nominations:
Frank L. Bartlett, Portland, Assayer; Isaiah
S. Webb, Brdgton, Alfred M. Burton, Port
land, Francis j. Orr, Harpswell Charles Little
field. Saco, A. G. Hunt, Houlton, Edward w.
Bush, Vessalboro, A. j. Blethen, Pennington,
Justices of the Peace and Quorum.
The Governor and Council are engaged in ex-
aiming and counting the votes for county offices,
The Somerset county returns are under consid-
Grafton, the result being very close. The re-
turn of Flagstaff plantation was rejected on
the ground that its assessors failed to make the
annual return of organization in June, as re
quired by law. Outside of Flagstaff the vote
stands as follows: For County Commissioner,
Russell (Republican), 2774; Cragin (Fusion),
2774. For Treasurer, Page (Republican), 2796;
Steward (Democrat), 2795. In the case of tie
the law provides that it shall be declared that
there is no election, and another election shall
be ordered by The Governor. 1t has been stat
cd, however, that the Republicans will show
that there is an informality in the proceedings
of the town of Lexington, which gave the DEM
ocratic candidates about 30 majority. The con-
stable of the town did not post his warrant for
election until after the time required by law.
The hearing on the petition for an injunction
to prevent the Maine Central directors from
changing the location of the road will take
place Thursday. S.
West Oxford Agricultural Fair.
Especial to Press.l
FRYEBURG, Oct, 14.-The West Oxford Agri-
cultural Society opened with their exhibition
to-dsv updar tho n,ost f,vor,h1o orsc;oo, III,
extensive improvements to the track and build
ings seem to be fully appreciated by the pub
lic The show of neat stock is by far the larg
est and best exhibited, and the hall, containing
products and manufactured articles, shows that
there is unusual interest taken in these depart.
ments. Wednesday, the second day, the main
features of the Fair are usually brought out,
but as several prominent horses are to compete
for the sweepstakes Thursday, undoubtedly
large crowd will be in attendance throughout.
f.
ITO the Associated Press.l
BAD Boys.
LEWISTON, Oct 14.-A few days since guam
tity of railroad tickots were missed from the
Auburn station. To-day Officer Washburn Sc
cured number of them from scholars in one
OF the schools. 1t is supposed that several
bays were concerned in the theft.
Death of "A Universalist Minister.
BELFAST, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. +, Stanley Ba-
con, pastor of the Universalist church in this
city, was attacked by apoplexy this afternoon
and died at o'clock. His age was about 49,
Marine Disaster.
RocKLAND, Oct. 14.-Schooner Comet, Ira
cy, of and from Boston, for Calais, lost her
fore-topmast and foresail off Monhegan yester-
day and put into this port for repairs.
Sire in Sidney,
AUGUSTA, Oct 14-The new farm buildings
of Paul Wing, one of the Selectmen of Sidney,
were burned last night. Loss, including furn-
ture, crops, etc., $1,000; insurance $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

EARLY SETTLEMENT OF CAPE ELIZABETH
Walter Bagnai some time in the year 1928
built house and storehouse on Richmond's
Island. winthrop think she must have come
from some part of Massachusetts, but did not
know definitely. My impression is that he
was one of the party left by Leavitt to take
care of his house and plantation, and that after
he received advces from his employer to locate
two grants he carried out his wishes and locat-
ed them in such manner that Richmond Is
land nor the shores adjacent near where the
Ocean House now stands were taken in the
grants My reason for that is that after Bag
NAILS death, it was found he had grant of
Richmond's Island and 1900 acres on the ada
cent shore. Bagnal traded with the Indians
and fishermen, who visited these waters, of
whomLeavtt in his journals speaks of as Wey-
mouths Island being at what is now called
Fore River He drove sharp trades with the
indians, and in three years had accumulated
large fortune for those days, amounting to some
9400 sterling. He was Familiarity known at
that time as Great Walt by the Indians. In
the fall of the year 1861 after he had his stock
for the winter trade, Squidragst, an Indian
Sycamore, and his company, whose camps were
located near Presumpscot lower falls, came to
him for trade. Bagnal had more goods, and
the Indian chiefs eye was larger than his re-
sources so he and his companions killed Bag
nal and another man, whose history at present
is not at hand. They burnt the store-house and
other buildings. This is the last that we know
of them. No one appeared to claim title to the
lands. Some workmen blowing on the island a
few years since turned up an earthen pot near
the foundation of the buildings which contain
ed gold and silver coins of an early date to.
gether with some ornaments which willis
says he thought belonged to Bagnal or his as
sistant, and were buried by them for safe keep
ing. The Colonial Court held at Boston in
August Z, 1882, ordered that the Governor cause
to be fitted out boat to investigate the cause
of the murder of Walter Bagnal and bring the
perpetrators to Boston and place them in prison
to be subject to the further order of the Cover
nor. Those delegated to visit Richmond's Is
land found Blackwell, an Indian, at the Island
He being an Indian they took him, strung him
up on a tree and left for Boston. This was the
first judicial murder which took place in Maine,
and the evidences now at hand seem to tend to
the conclusion that Blackwell being an Indian,
and this company being fitted out to punish
somebody, not finding a better subject. took
the law into their own hands and strung Black
well up. M.
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Municipal Court.

TUEsDAY.-John COLLEEN, John Lyden, Henry
o'Donald, George Morrill, and William Durlco.-
Intoxication. Fined IS each with costs. Paid.
Edwin Morrill,. Assault and battery. Fined $40
with costs. Appealed jill Williams.
Byron Kelley BARLEY O'Donnell and John Kill
day. Loud and unusual noises in the streets by
shouting, etc. Fined So each with costs. Paid
Thomas Shannahan. Cruelty working a horse
when unfit for labor. Waived an examination and
recognized for his appearance at January term SUI
perior Court.
City Solicitor, Libby.
Dennis Warren. Search and seizue. Fined $780,
Paid
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Evangelical Alliance.
A ChisagO Bank Resumes.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The Union National
Bank re-opened its doors and resumed business
this morning, the Comptroller of the Currency
having notified the Directors that they were
ed by the bank was illegal, some of the stock
having been voted by proxy whereas the law
requires in such cases that the voting shall be
by the stockholders in person.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Train No. 43 on the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
from South Amboy at 5.25 D. N Yesterday, ran
into some cars detached from the preceding
freight train at Morris Platform, near Palmyra,
killing Thomas Osler, fireman, and seriously
injuring Abner Houston, engineer of train as
No other persons were injured.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

MUSIC HALL.-Flaherty's new mirror of Ire
iano' III connection with Jennie Kimballs star
comedy company, gave an interesting entertain
Inent last night at this place of amusement. to
crowded house This afternoon they give a
matinee, at which the charge will be ten cents
for school children and twenty-five cents for
adults, The closing concert will be given in
the evening. at the usual prices.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

PRESENTATION Last Saturday evening For
est CITY Lodge ]. O. G. T., were agreeably sur
prised by the gift of fifty new regalias from
Mrs. Edward Waite. The presentation was
made by Deputy Lefavor in a neat speech, and
the lodge passed vote of thanks to Sister
Waite for the valuable present.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
FOREIGN.


Hurricane and Loss of Life.
HAVANA, Oct 14.-Advces from Hayti state
that Jacmel and several other places in south
ern Hayti were visited by a hurricane ON the
2Sth of September. Many houses were demol-
ished, roofs blown off and trees torn from the
roots and carried great distance. There was
considerable loss of life and great damage to
shipping. The hurricane did not reach Port au
Prince or Aux Cages.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
MINOR TELEGRAus.

Baltimore tailors have inaugurated strike
under the auspicie of the International.
st. Louis has subscribed $4,000 for Memphis
and the same for st. Louis.
The eleventh juror has been obtained in
the Stokes case.
Five dwellings, nine barns and a lumber yard
at Milford, N. j., were burned Tuesday. Loss
$4,000.
William Hart, aged IA, was drowned in
blackstone river at Valley Falls, r. L., Tues
day.
Alexander Mcmillan. an employee in the
mule room at Quid wick, r. l., was crushed in
the machinery Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

YANKToN, d. r., Oct. 14.-The District
Court begins tomorrow, at which the case
against Wintermute for the shooting of Score
tary McCook, will come up. The case will be
vigorously contested from the start, and the
hrst fight will probably be one on the forma-
ton of a jury with vie to getting an indict-
ment for manslaughter instead of murder, if
possible.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
TIL e PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT q. ,7a.
THE PRE&S

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunell & Co.
Andrews, Wentworth Glendenning Moses, Hender-
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains thatrun out of
the ity.
At Biddeford of Pillsbury
At Saco of l., Hodgdon.
At Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham, of News Ageut.
AT Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, of French Bros
At Kenuebunk. of c. L. Miller.
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MEssRs. f. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at 10
o'clock to-day the stock, farmers tools and hay
water and Saccarappa. There is about 40 tons
of hay, eight cows, "a fine pair of horses, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

DEERNG.-The engine purchased by the citi-
zens at Woodford's Corner has arrved-Tbe
citizens of MorrilPs Corner teik some of Or
ranizing Hook and Ladder Company.
concert at the church Sunday evening was a
success. L.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisement To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Mirror of Ireland.
Dancing SCHOOL,. w. Raymond.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Troops Of Ailments vanquished.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Clothing-orin Hawkes. & Co.
A Good Rent-Wm H. Jerris.
Torrey's Weather Stripes-J. Roebuck s. Co.
Found-Locket.
Executors Notice-Hiram Billings
Wanted-Young Lady.
The Representative of an English firm.
Sheriff's Sale-Wm. l.. Pennell.
Public Auction-Benjamin True,
Taylor 81 Co.'s Announcement,
Wanted-W. S. Mains.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Portland Shirt-Orin Hawkes. g. Co.
White Wool Blankets-Leach.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

FIRE EXTINGUIsHING APPARATUS Since
the nature of fires appears to have changed,
and the old methods of prevention having
proved of little avail in the case of extensive
fires, ingenuity has devised new methods, sim
pie and comparatively inexpensive, and upon
which great reliance is placed in time of need.
Some of the most valuable warehouses in Bos-
ton have adopted what is called the ''Stand
Pipe" and it is stated that by the use of this
method of protection one large firm saved their
stock during the last great fire in Boston,
Messrs Woodman, True & Co., of this city,
have recently had this pipe inserted in their
building, and are, we believe, the only firm in
the city that has yet adopted it. The Mayor
and Chief Engineer have examined it and ex-
press themselves very much pleased with the
working of it,
The apparatus consists Of a two inch pipe
leading from the main pipe in the street into
the centre OF the block and running to the
middle of the store on the lower floor. From
thence the pipe is carried to the roof On each
floor is connecting pipe with large supply
of hose attached, which is kept constantly
ready for immediate use, so that in case of a
fire on any one of the floors, all that is requi-
site is to take up the hose pipe and turn on the
water. There is sufficient hose on each floor to
enable the man in charge to carry the hose pipe
to any one of the windows and play upon the
outside of the building There is sufficient
head of water to throw a stream So feet above
the roof. Mr.. Woodman has organized his
clerks into fire brigade, and each man has a
specific duty assigned to him. The idea is, in
case of fire in an adjoining building, to flood
the whole exterior of the block with water
from the apex of the roof to the basement. In
case of a fire within the building. the conven-
fence and adaptability of the apparatus will be
seen at glance. In case of fire near by,
with an engine at the main hYdrant in front
of the block, there might possibly be a detrac-
ton from the head or force of the water run
ming into the Woodman building In such
case an arrangement is made by which line of
hose from the engine can be attached to the
apparatus and the water forced up the leading
pipe in the building by the power of the engine
without in the least interfering with her regu-
lar work. The water or hose of the apparatus
never allowed to be used for any purpose but
in case of fire. 1t is understood that this
method of precaution meets with the approval
of the Board of Fire Underwriters
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

FRErGHTs.-The change of gauge ON the
Grand Trunk Railway being completed between
Stratford and Montreal, Western freights are
having good dispatch and are arriving freely in
this city and other eastern points.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Foreign Exports.
WOLFVILLE, Ms. Schr Promenader-200 bbls Of
flour.
HALIFAX Ms. Steamer Falmouth-9O0 bbls of
-four: 800 bush barley 1850 lbs butter $3.50 do cord
age IL cases boots and Shoes 5000 lbs tobacco, 1000
gals spirits, 65f pkgs merchandise
Foreign Imports.
WESTPORT, Ms. Schr Hibernia-43O otis cod
fish, 800 do pollock do, " bbs OIL do herring 80 doz
eggs to order.
PICTOU, Ms. Schr Manitoban-1G0 tons coal to
L Farmer.
Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
GRAND TRUNK RAILRoAD-9 cars sundries. do
edgings, do shocks, 2 do tubing, do heading, do
flour, do oats, do corn, do spars do bay At do
lumber, do for Boston, do for St. John NIB, do
for Halifax.
STEAMER CHESAPEAKE. FROM NEW YoRK.-500
dry hides, 49, boxes cheese Sc do tobacco. 20 do
slate, 100 do SOAP 100 bales paper stock 10 do hair
DO yarn s. bbls apples, 10 do beans. y casks lin
seed oil. 20 do zinz, II do glass ware, do lead
hhds tobacco, SO rolls leateer, 80 bbs sugar 81 bbs
glass ware, do castinge do shocks, 210 half chests
tea, $50 boxes raisins, 26 do hardware, Stoves
bales castings, do MANILA, 1 do Irvine, "a do hay
bands casks paris white, 10 crates crockery vale,
half bbls seal skins, 800 pkgs sundries
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

For SALE on favorable terms, valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to S. T. Pullen, Esq.
PRESS office. ie14-dtf
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Receipts OF Grain, &c.

EASTERN R. n.
Consignees. No. cars Consiqaees. No. cars.
Waldron & True, bran...1
Twitchell, Champliu Il Co, 60 bbls beef.
John Dennis. % bbls beef.
W s. R Milliken 26 bbls pork.
GRAND TRUNK r. r.
Waldron & True corn. 80 Kensell g. Tabor, oats 4
King g. Gilman, corn..1 :
Total. 5
By water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal toGeo w
True & Co.
Schr Chase-Cargo of corn to Geo W True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15
MssCELEANEOUs NOTICES.

241 pairs white wool blankets, slightly imper-
feet, (no holes) at two-thirds their value.
oc15 div LEACH, "a Middle ST.
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plETEOROL0GuCAu.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
Oct. IA, t7.30 2. MD
For New England
and the Middle states, northwest winds, back
ing to southwest, and possibly south-ea last with
higher temperature and partly cloudy weather.
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In the race for 2.29 horses at Mystic Park,
Tuesday, Fanny won, beating Shepard Knapp.
Time, 2.29, 2.31, 2.3O IA, 2.92 IA, 232
$4,000 was contributed at the polls at Cincin-
natl, Tuesday, for Memphis.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-15

JOHN w. WHITMoRE calls attention to his
fine grades of flour, which he is selling cheap.