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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-18

Nrw York July 17th.-Thc trustees
Of Plymouth Baptist Church in this city,
state that an attempt has been made to
assassinato their pastor, Rev. Henry
Miller. owing to n sermon delivered by
him fayoring reading OF the Bible in the
public schools. Two shots were fired
into his study during his absence andhc
has been sent threatening letters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-18
Time or the lIoat Race.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-vice President
Wilson arrived here last evening. He
says his health is NO much improved
that he could preside over the Senate to-
morrow II the session were resumed.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
The Temperance Meetings.

Yesterday afternoon an interesting temper
ance meeting was held in the vestry of the
Chestnut street church, Mr.. Francis Murphy,
President of the National Temperance Associ-
alton, presiding. The meeting was opened
with prayer and praise, after which an earnest
and impressive address was made by the Rev.
Mr.. Pitblado of this city. Mr.. Pitblado based
his adv cacy Of the temperance cause upon
the grandest temperance book in the world, the
Bible He looked upon Christianity as the
foundation and main support of temperance.
In his opinion temperance should be kept en-
tirely free from political complications. Poll
ticians are tricksters and should be fought shy
of. He implored the clubs to rally to the sup
port of the cause.
Mr.. Pitblado was followed by Miss Scales
the Rev. Mr.. Andrews of Scarboro', and Mr..
Albion Little, all of whom made earnest and
pithy addresses.
In the evening another meeting was held in
the Chestnut street church, Mr.. Albion Little
presiding The proceedings were of much in
terest. Mrs. George Taylor made an earnest
and feeling appeal to the people of the city to
take hold and make the movement grand
success.
Ex-Gov. Perham addressed the meeting in
his usual happy style. He was followed by the
Rev. Mr. Pitblado, J. w. Munger, ESQ.,, Capt.
Cyrus Sturdivant, DR.. True, Mr.. John G. Howe
of the Fryeburg reform club, and Mr.. Francis
Murphy.
1t was unanimously voted to hold meeting
this evening at the Allen Mission, beginning at
half past seven o'clock A grand rally is ex-
pected. Seats are free to all and an opportun-
ity will be given to sign the pledge.
The following are Mr.. Murphy's appoint
ments to speak. At Goodwin's Mills to-mor-
row; az Limerick Tuesday; at Cornish We'd
nesday; at New London, Conn, the following
ing Sunday. s, l4l
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

The GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY.-The Chicago
Inter-Ocean has just become aware of the fact
announced in the Traveller some weeks ago
that the Grand Trunk Railway is making Bos
ton the outlet for its freight, and in comment
ing thereon says that it may find difficulty in
securing Western connection beyond Buffalo
unless it enters into what is known as the Sar.
atoga arrrngement-a combination of the other
great Western trunk lines to put up the price
of freight But it is pretty certain that it will
not go into the combination, and that it will be
able to make connection mutually advantag-
eous with the Michigan Central railroad.
The success of the Grand Trunk Company
has of late been beyond all expectations. The
Boston freight already averages more than one
hundred tons per day.
is an important matter. The agents of this
line in Boston are Messrs Thayer & Lincoln.
Mr. Thayer has just returned from Liverpool
where he went to make arrangements for the
terminus of the line here; he was successful,
and now his partner, Mr.. Lincoln. is in Mon
treal to perfect and continue the arrangements
at this end. The Dominion Line propose to
put upon the Boston route the following steam
ers Montreal (now buildng) $3.50 tons; Lord
Give, 1886 tons; Quebec, $500 tons: Dominion
5000 tons; Ontario. 5000 tons.
=. The advantage which this line will have over
the Allan line from Portland is the local
freight. The Allan line depends entirely upon
through freight. Here is an opportunity Of
fered to the merchants and importers of Boston
to encourage and support strictly Boston line.
With the immense freight which must neces-
sarily come over the Grand Trunk road to Bos.
ton, and that which will come over the Boston
& Albany, there is no reason why Boston can
not support two or more lines of European
steamers.
The managers of the Grand Trunk railroad
were represented here last week, and they de-
cided to place here several floating elevators
that will take the grain from the terminus of
the Boston & Maine Railroad to the steamers
of the Dominion line at much cheaper rates
than are charged for the same service in New
York.-Boston Traveller.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Fire nj KuixhtyiIIe,

just after midnight fire was discovered in
the house of Capt. Edmund Lewis in Knight
vile. An alarm was quickly given and steam
fire engines three and four, with the Washing
ton hook and ladder company, all belonging to
the Portland fire department, were despatched
to the scene of the fire. The other fire COM
panies started but discovered that their efforts
would be useless, and'so retraced their steps.
Engine number three got stream on the
fire, but too late to avail anything. The house
soon burned to the ground. Other houses in
the neighborhood were in danger, but by vigil
liant effort were saved
Capt. Lewis shut up his house Thursday, and
with his wife went down to Peaks Island leav-
ing no fire in the building. When the flames
were discovered, one room in the lower story
was all on fire. A neighbor who rushed in
found lighted lamp in one of the rooms, and
there was other evidences that people had been
in the house last night. Indications are that
the fire was incendiary, though nothing certain
is known as to its origin.
None of the furniture was saved. The house
was two and half story wooden building,
and was worth about $4,000. Capt Lewis did
have an insurance upon it, but it is believed
that the policy has been permitted to run out.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
RELIGIONS Intelligence.


Rev. Herbert Howes has closed his years
labors with the Congregational church of New
Sharon.
The West Baptist Society, including the dis
tricts of Clark's Point and Larrabee's Cove, at
Machiasport, are building a church. The build
ing is 33x45, eighteen feet post, and is 70 feet
to the top of the Steepe.
Rev. B. f. Shaw recently of Waterville has
commenced his labors at Houlton.
Rev. Mr. Herresh has accepted a call to the
pastorate OF the Baptist church in Wells.
Installation services will take place next Tues
day.
Rev. A. V. Tiiton for two years pastor of the
First Baptist church iu Augusta, has resigned
his pastorate to take effect the 18th day of No
vember. His resignation has been accepted.
Rev. Mr.. Beckworth, pastor of Christ's
church in Augusta, has rendered his resigna-
ton to take effect Immediately.
Rev. Amos Redlon, formerly of Kenduskeag
is to supply the churches at Abbott and Blan-
chard.
The Camden Herald says that the workmen
who have just flushed frescoing the Baptist
church at Rockport, are now at work on the
new Universalist church, which they will COM
plete in about fonr weeks, when the pews will
be put in and the house rapidly completed and
ready for services.
Rev. M, J. Kelly, post chaplain U. s. A.,
at home on leave of absence, has held
preaching service at Kendalrs Mills lately, and
has met with so much encouragement in gath
cure q lot and build a chapel
Rev. j. r. Herrick is to be installed pastor of
the Baptist church at Wells Depot on Tuesday
evening next. A two days meeting will fol-
low.
Rev. Mr.. Carruthers was installed pastor of
the Congregational church in Calais, Thursday
evening, and Mr.. John j. Blair, who has been
supplying the pulpit of the Congregational
church in Midtown was ordained to the minis
try.
The Baptist society of Waldoboro' has con-
tracted for new organ to cost $1000S
Rev. A. Turner's church at MARYLAND Ridge
is prospecting under his charge. Six persons re-
Gently joined.
Rev. Joseph Kyle has resigned his pastorate
of the church at Alfred. sac
Kennebec Congregational conference will
meet in Gardiner next Tuesday afternoon, at
o'clock, at the Congregational church. The
exercises will consist of discussions and ad-
dresses, and will continue through the follow
ing day. Rev. Mr.. Byington of Brunswick,
will preach on Tuesday evening, and Rev. Mr..
Ecob OF Augusta, on Wednesday afternoon.
Ministers meeting. at the library room of the
Y M. @. A., every Monday at II a. m, Octo-
Der 26, subject: "What differences are there to
| be drawn from the Scripture accounts of pos
session by evil spirits"
The Oxford Association Of Uniyersalists met
| at Turner Centre Oct. 18th. The occasional
| sermon was preached by Rev. O. H. johnson of
Jay. Rev. j. G. Snow preached the closing
sermon. ....-.... e..
| The second quarterly meeting of the M. e.
the 10Th inst, and continued through the Sab
bath. Preaching Saturday afternoon by tide
| presiding elder, Rev. L. w. Wardwefl The
meeting in the evening was addressed by Rev.
Eli Jones Of China in an impressive manner,
followed by appropriate remarks from Others
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

A sub-grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
has been organized at Hebron. G. G. Cnsh-
man is Master, and Rodoiph Greenwood Sec
rotary.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
Some rowdies undertook to destroy Foxcroft
bridge, Sunday night. They did not succeed,
however, in their undertaking, and demolished
only about six feet of its boarding 4.
A snug little steamer. which has been built
under the direction of Major b. S. Birney, was
successfully launched at Moosehead Lake on
Wednesday of last week. She lis owned con
jointly by A. and P. Coburn, VIVA. Parker, M.
G. Shaw, Capt. Thomas Robinson and d. T.
Saunders.
WALDO COUNTY.
A fire about II, 80 o'clock "wednesday night,
destroyed the dwelling house owned and occul-
pied by Lincoln Blanchard, situated aboutmlu-
way between Stockton village and Sandy polnt
postoffice. Loss $780, insurance $1,000.
A little son of Mr.. Chalmers of Winterport,
ON Wednesday, fell down stairs and was quite
severely injured.
YORK COUNTY.
press Correspondence
A valuable trunk of goods aud samples, be-
longing to a salesman of Puffer, Sanborn q
Co. of Boston, was stolen from the steps OF the
Parker House, Kennebunkport, on the evening
of the 10Th. A sheriff with search warrant
has failed to find it.
IN GENERAL.
A. W, Wilder, j. f. Anderson, and s. ID.
Blake, have just completed tour of inSpec-
ton over the st. Croix & Penobscot, and Euro
dean & North American railroads. Friday they
inspected the Piscataquis branch.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

The INDUSTRIAL ScHooL,-The contract is
completed for the erection of the building at
Hallowell, designed for the State Industrial
School for Girls The contractors and builders
were Messrs. Foster and Dutton-M G. Foster
of Waterville and J. Dutton of Bethel-who
have done their work thoroughly and conscien-
tiously, and to the entire acceptance of criti-
cal and observing committee. The building is
of brick, containing three stories and base
ment, with slate roof and tower. 1t contains
forty rooms, all of which are finished. The
building is thoroughly plumbed throughout
The interior finish is in hard wood, white pine
doors grained and southern pine flooring. The
walls are white and smooth, the plastering
having been done with scrupulous fidelity. The
furniture is being manufactured to be ready by
the last of December.
Arrangements are not yet fully matured for
the dedication of this school building, but it is
expected that these interesting exercises will
occur shortly after the assembling of the legis-
lature,
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Supreme Judicial Court

FRIDAY.-Bethel Steam Mill Co. VS.. John B
Brown ct ais. Trover. Defendants formerly oper-
ated the Berlin Mills. plaintiffs claim that Oct.
1864 they were possessed of six hundred logs worth
$1,000, which ON the same day came into the pos
session of defendants, who converted the same to
their own use.
Defendants plead the general issue, and further
say that If there any Of plaintiffs logs taken it
was than six years before the date of the writ
and this suit is therefore barred by the statute Of
limitations. Jury out.
Hammons with Drummond for plaintiffs.
StrOut s. Holmes for defendants
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Sunday school Convention.

The Cumberland county Sabbath school con-
vention met in this city yesterday
The morning session was held at the Y. M.
G. A. rooms, and opened with devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Mr.. u. B. Kicker of this
city. The convention organized by the choice
OF Mr.. Edmund S. Hoyt of this city as Secre-
tary, and Rev. Mr. Whitpaer of Saccarappa,
Rev. Mr.. Johnston of this city, Mr.. E. III.
Living of Scarboro', and Messrs. Green and
Curtis of this city as Business Committee. The
committee were authorized to report list of
officers for the ensuing year.
A discussion then followed upon topics con-
nected with the Sabbath school, the point
being emphatcally made that teachers should
thoroughly understand the subject matter of
the lesson, and its religious foundation and
bearings before entering the class.
Pending the report of the committee the
convention adjourned to afternoon.
At the opening of the afternoon session the
Business Committee made report, submitting
the following list of officers for the approval of
the convention:
President, D. B. Kicker of Portland; Vice
Presidents, e. r. Staples of Bridgton, M. L.
Burr of Portland. S. P. Benson of Yarmouth;
Secretary and Treasurer, Edmund S. Hoyt OF
Portland.
The report of the committee was accepted,
and the gentlemen named therein elected
officers for the ensuing year.
The question of the best methods of Sabbath
school work was then taken up, and running
discussion ensued, participated in by many of
the gentlemen present. The convention then
adjourned to meet at the First Baptist church
in the evening.
The devotional exercises at the evening SER
vice were conducted by the Rev. 81. Whitcher
of Saccarappa
The discussion was opened by the Rev. e. Y.
Hincks of this city, who took up the subject of
the Bible in teaching strongly advocating its
constant use by the teacher. He was followed
by the Rev. Messrs. Whitcher and Thing. Rev.
Mr.. Willard of Baltimore, and Rev. Dr. Smaller
of this city.
Dscursive remarks on temperance were then
made by Cnpt. Sturdivant and Mr.. John
Crockett, after which the convention finally
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

HUNGRY AND IMPUDENT.-Three st. John
men were arrested by Deputy Williams and
officers Miles and Gribbons yesterday, who
were very sociable indeed, making themselves
quite at home wherever they called. 1t was
their habit to walk into house, terrify the
woman into silence, eat whatever pleased them
and steal all they could lay their hands upon.
One of them managed to steal an overcoat and
a suit of clothes.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

BUDDHIsM-Mr. Forsyth, Fellow of the
Royal Asiatic Society of England, and of the
Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, will de-
liver free lecture on Buddhism" in Con-
gress Square Universalist church on Sunday
evening Mr.. Forsyth has spent twenty-four
wears in the East, residing continuously for
thirteen years in Ceylon, and his exposition of
the strange athestc faith OF third OF the
human race is said to be intelligent and in
st,uctve. He has recently spoken in Bangor,
Augusta, Halowell, Gardiner, and other towns
in Maine, and his lectures are described as
interesting and entertaining. A collection Will
be taken up at the close of the lecture.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

THE DRY DocK.-The main dock is 400 feet
long, so wide at the bottom and SO &C the gate.
Vessels of 16 feet draft forward and 17a feet aft
can be taken in over the blocks in ordinary
tides. The water in the channel leading to the
dock is five fathoms deep, and in the excava-
ton from the channel to the dock gates % feet.
The small dock is $50 feet long over all, and
l35 feet wide at the bottom. 1t will take in at
ordinary tides vessels drawing 81 and feet.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

CRIMINAL NoTEs.-A man named Stevens
complained at the police station yesterday that
John Foley assaulted him while he was ped
ding apples from cart on Green street.
Three hard looking men were arrested yes
terday for stealing an overcoat from house
on Deer street. They are from st. John.
One Grbben, a man with black beard, was
arrested by Marshal Parker last night for
drunkenness.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Superior Court.

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
FRIDAY.-Andrew Bennett vs. Daniel C. Milliken
and Elizabeth Mliken. Assumpsit upon an ac-
count annexed for groceries amounting to s54. YER
dict for plaintiff for full amount against Daniel c.,
and for $40 against Elizabeth.
G. W. Verrill for plaintiff.
L. B. bennett for defendant.
Daniel Packer ct al. VS.. Albert French. Action to
recover damages laid at $500 for not delivering a
cargo of coal according to contract. On trial.
Loud-Cobb g. Ray for plaintiff.
Bradburys for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

THE MARI HE1Rs.-The Mari heirs met at
the U. S. Hotel on the 21st. There was quite
large attendance. Members from distant states
were present. 1t was concluded to send an
agent to England, then the meeting adjourned
until the 18th of January next, at which time
the agent will take his departure across the wa
ter to look after the large fortune awaiting the
American Mari heirs
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

Mayor Wescott has neatly completed his new
house on Spring street. His former residence
ON Danforth street is offered for sale.
The reformed mems movement is beginning
to take root in this city, and conversions that
will astonish people are limited at.
People are possessed Of the idea that October
is the banner month for marriages, and that to
trot in double harness is the proper way to
travel through life. Correct, but don't let the
off horse be baulky filly.
Another sham mendicant is haunting the
Streets woman with a tale of distress and
winning tongue.
People who remained in doors yesterday
were loud in their assertions that it was warm
day. People who walked the streets protested
that it was cold.
The Resolutes go to North Windham to-day
to play with the White Cakes of Gray. They
leave town in a coach and four, the hightoned-
est vehicle in all the country round.
The roast chestnut vender is making the
streets cheerful with his charcoal fires.
The Army & Navy have but hundred seats
which are unsold
Nine women out of every ten wear those i'm
pudent hats. and the tenth woman has ordered
hers. IL Will pc zone III Time IOr cnurcn TO-
morrow. ~
The argus shows an example of its usual
wide and varied transformation in the state
ment that Mr.. Winch, who appears in the
Navy course, sang at Music Hall with
ca fortnight ago.
"A lumber team belonging to G. H. Merrill
was struck by locomotive at the Boston &
Maine wharf yesterday, and reduced to tooth
picks. -svE
At the fair to be given in Lewiston by the
St. Joseph's church there will be a sword and
belt to be given to the most popular militia Off
Ger in the state popular suffrage to determine
that officer. A good chance for some of our
Portland men.
The boot and shoe stores are thinking of
closing at p M, for the benefit OF their
clerks.
An eclipse of the moon Sunday. Ii will be
good night to sit up, especially if you have
charming company.
The City Marshal of Biddeford and de-
tachment of his police were present at the ball
last night. .tt.
A large delegation of the Lewiston police
were in attendance at the police ball last even
iny,
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR.-The fol-
lowing nominations have been made by the
Governor:
To Solemnize MANIFESTATION Gage, Lew
iston; George G.. Powers, Biddeford; Niles FL
listad, Portland; David II. Cowan, Freeman;
Albert Wood, South Thomaston; Granville L.
Tracy, Oxford; Richard W. Jenkins. Winthrop !;
William o. Aver, Skowhegan; William II.
Crawford, South Montville; Darius Fl. Stod-
dard, Somersworth, N. H. Hiram A. Stratton,
Augusta; Dominicus Harmon, Lyndon.
Agent for Passamaquoddy Indians-Wm. T.
Hobart, Pembroke.
Trial Justices-Caleb Hodsdon, Gorham;
Phillip M. Stubbs, Strong; Daniel G. Morrill,,
Pennington Falls: Simeon FL. Lowell, Farm
ington; Solyman Heath, Waterville; Lorenzo
D. Carver, Vinalhaven: Aaron, B. Noyes,
Whitefeld; Addison Martin, Gulford; Lewis
Wyman, Palmyra; Leonard Fisher, Charlotte;
Daniel L. Mooney, Lubec.
Justices of Peace and Quorum-James II.
Davenport, Phillips; Wallace r. White. Win
throp; John Kirk, Togus; Charles A. Sylves-
ter, Camden; George Fl. Brown, Mason, Hiram
J. Preble, Bangor; J. A. Blanchard, Oldtown;
S. S. Chapman, Fairfield; Daniel Chase, Bar
ing; Charles Gary, East Machias.
Dedimus Justices-Phillip 81. Stubs, Strong;
j. 81. Davenport, Phillips.
Notary Public-Winslow Bates, Eastport
Fish Warden Charles T. White, Orono.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
A Vindicati0n of Saco.

N. = SACO, Uct %, 1871.
To the Editor of the Press:
In your paper to-day is a very interesting re-
polt of the temperance meeting in City Hall
last evening. In your report of the speakers
you put the Rev. Mr.. Blanchard as hailing
from Biddeford. Now. we protest that tie
reverend gentleman belongs to Saco, and Bid
deford cannot have the credit of the best
worker in the temperance cause in York county.
You may think this is a small matter to find
fault with, but Saco is too often ignored in this
particular, and we want you to understand that
there is little city out here called Saco; that
it was incorporated as town in the year Of our
Lord 1862, and people have lived here ever
since, and are still alive. SACo.
Saco, October 23d, 1874. e%sa
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
IMPORTANT TO TRAyELERa.

When you visit or leave the City of NEW
YORK, save annoyance and expense of car
rage hire and stop at the GRAND UNION
h h1pGL opposite the .s6 Grand CEMTRAL
rooms and is fitted up at an expense of $780,
900. Elevator, steam and ali modern improve.
ments. European Plan. The RESTAURANTS,
Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms are supplied
with the best the market can furnish-prices
moderate. The cuisine is unsurpassed. Stages
and Cars pass the Hotel every minute for all
parts of the City. G. F. & w. u. HARRISON,
Managers. 81 otI oc10-1yS
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

SLoPED.-Not long since young man in this
city, concerned in decorative art, sent his wife
into the country and took the opportunity to
sell off all the furniture, pocket the proceeds,
borrow considerable sum Of money from his
friends and slope for parts unknown.