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The Portland daily press., 1875-07-22
SLIGHTLY MIXED.
Physician, and n Gentleman and Lady
in Trouble.

A curious case has come to light in this city,
and the following are the facts as far as they
are known: Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff
Adams received warrant from Gardiner for
the arrest OF certain physician for a debt OF
81. Upon the officer serving the warrant the
medical man appeared greatly surprised, as he
said the bill, which was for board had been
settled, but he at last paid the money and the
officer released him. Upon investigation it
was learned that this bill was rot an ordinary
one, and the arrest was for something beside
money, and long story is connected with the
affair."
Last winter while this physician was located
in Boston a well known business man in Lew s.
ton came to him and stated that a female
friend of his was in trouble and he wanted him
to procure an abortion, for which he would pay
liberal sum. The physician took the case,
and the lady recovered and returned to her
home in Gardiner. While the physician was
attending the lady, who was a widow, her
brother-in-law was taken ill and he went to
Gardiner to attend him, and while there con-
tracted the board bill, for which he was arrest
ed yesterday. On leaving the hotel the lady
told the physician that she would settle the
bill, and he supposed it was settled until yes
terday. About two months ago the physician
sent word to the Lewiston gentleman that he
must pay for procuring the abortion. He ans
wered that it was bill that could not be col
lected and he must keep quiet. On Tuesday
the lady. who has relatives in this city, called
upon the physician, and told him not to ask for
his money, as the Lewiston man would not pay
it, and it would only make trouble. This en-
ragged the medical man aud he declared that he
would collect it. The lady returned to Gardi.
ner that night, and yesterday morning the war
rant for the mans arrest came. TIE physician
is now prepared to clear the matter up. Both
parties have as able counsel as can be engaged
in Portland, and the resat is anxiousy looked
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-22

The O'CoNNELL CENTENARY.-The mem
hers of the Portland Catholic Union have de-
cided to celebrate by grand excursion and en-
tertainment the centenary Of the great liberia
tor
The excursion will take place at Saco River
on Wednesday the fourth of August, and the
entertainment at the City Hall on Friday eve
ming, the 9th.
A ticket to the excursion entities the holder
TO admission to the entertainment at City Hail.
The proceeds of the excursion and entertain
ment will be devoted to the Orphan Asylum
and to increasing the library of the Union.
The time, the object and the we'll established
reputation of the Union for first class enter
tainments, wi IL combine in making the cele-
bration the event of the season.
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supreme judicial Court.
JULY LAW TERM.
OXFORD COUNTY.

JULY LAW TERM.
OXFORD COUNTY
81 Canton vs.. Smith ct ais. Writing Septembe,
10th, or exceptions overruled.
IS. Smith vs. Jones. Motion overruled
ANDRoscoeG1N COUNTY.
IS. Lander vs.. Arno. Argued.
%. Balkan VS.. Varney. Motion overruled.
q. Harlow VS.. Maine Central Railroad. Argued.
~. Randall VS.. Bradley. Submitted on briefs
81 Driscoll VS.. Driscoll, Judgment for plaintiff.
-. Farnsworth Company VS.. Rand. Argued.
49, Lisbon VS.. Brunswick. Exceptions overruled.
"a. Free VS.. Bodgett. Motion overruled
81. Withee VS.. Brooks, Argued.
81. Frye VS.. County Commissioners of Androscog-
gin County. Writing 3O-30-30.
88. O'Connell VS.. Lewiston. Argued.
SO. Smell VS.. Nutshell Writing 10-30-30.
80. Howard VS.. Houghton. Submitted ON briefs.
so. HILBERT VS.. French. Argued.
SO. Androscoggn Water Power Company VS.. Met
calf. Submitted on briefs.
81. State VS.. Morrill, ct al. Argued.
So. State VS. Gocdenow. Submitted on briefs.
76. Daley VS.. Fuller. Submitted on Briefs
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
202. Merrill VS.. Bickford. Submitted on briefs
YORK COUNTY.
1913. Weeks vs. Parsonsfeld. Argued by defend
ant; plaintiff writing 30.
127. Hale vs. Gowen Motion overrued.
lit. Knox VS.. Boston g. Maine Railroad Co. Mo-
ton overruled.
121. Goodwin Vs. Hersom. Argued.
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The Midway Wife Mu rderer.

The Bangor Wing of Wednesday morning
says of the Midway wife murderer:
William Pangborn, the old man who murder
ed his wife in Midway last Saturday night was
in Jail for the first time in his life Monday
night. The hours passed uncOmfOrtably with
him; he could not sleep, and was up and down
half-a-dozen times; from midnight till daylight
he disturbed prisoners in cells adjacent by his
ptiful means and groauing. All day yesterday
he was very Respondent and hopeless; he has
grown very weak, having eaten nothing since
last Saturday. He says he has no appetite but
thinks it may come to him after while.
Yesterday afternoon he was visited by the
same represen tatiue of this paper as had called
on him the previous evening, but heihad quite
forgotten the interview. When informed that
the substance OF his statements had been
printed he expressed desire to have it read to
him. which was done, his eyesight being poor.
During the reading he frequently nodded assent,
while by mighty effort he seemed to control
an inward agony that only found vent in his
moistened eyes and an occasional ejaculation
At the conclusion he said his words had been
fairly stated, and confirmed the correctness of
the report.
A number of people had been in to see him,
he said, and everybody had been very kind.
Among the callers were two or three lawyers
but be didn't know as he wanted one. If he
did his mind was not right enough to talk with
one He said that he had not felt right all day.
save few minutes before the reporter called,
when his mind was clear and 1t seemed to him
as though he could remember everything. Now
it was all indistinct again. He had been won
dering, he said, how it could have possibly
happened. His wife had been unwell, and he
remembers of asking her if she thought she
would be able to go across the river to church
with him next day. Everything up to the time
of going to sleep he can recall. After that all
is uncertain. Il couldn't have had strength
to lift an axe over her,-it would have dropped
out of my hands," he said.
"Who then, could have done it?" was asked.
''That is the thing; there was nobody else to
do it.. And if anybody had come into the room
and struck her it would have woke me up. If
there had only been some one to speak word
to me should have come out of ito
"There is not money enough in all the world,
or any other temptation, that would make me
do such thing to any human being if l knew
it, much less to her." he sal |.
'But it was in evidence that she told her
sister only Saturday that she feared fer her
life," suggested the reporter
'Then why didn't she sleep alone. and make
up. a bed for me son else?" was the
willingly in her life. If she was afraid some
body had told her lies. There was another
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THE OGDENsBURG RAILRoAD.-The remain.
der of the City Government returned from the
mountains last evening. Tuesday afternoon
they went upon Mr.. Willard, and at night re-
turned to the Crawford house, Yesterday
morning they came TO North Conway and re-
manned until the afternoon train arrived. The
party report an excellent time. The workmen
on the road from Wiley Break to the Craw
ford House, about 200 in number, struck yester.
day morning. They complain that Tuesday
was pay day, and as they were not payed off
they refused to work. They are hired by Full
Ter & Harding and will be paid in day or two
when work will be resumed.
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PAPAL EMRAssY.-The steamer Falmouth,
from Halifax, which arrived late last night,
brought the Papal emb issy on a visit to Bishop
Healy. The party is Mgr Roncett, DIR. Ubal-
|. di, Very Rev. Father Quinn and DR.. McGlinn.
In the absence of Bishop Healy, the embassy
were met by Father Bradley and escorted to
the Episcopal residence. They will probably
remain here until Friday morning. Bishop
Healy, who is on a visit to Canada, will return
J at 8 O clock this morning
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A MUSICAL CURIosITY.-Mr Lnfield, at the
dollar store, has great curiosity in the shape
of harp player. A monkey, dressed in the
richest court costume of old France, sits finger
ing harp, aud erimacing as only satisfied
musicians can. The music proceeds from a
music box upon which the pretended player
sits. The toy, which is costly one imported
by Mr. Linfeld, will be likely to excite much
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MIR, Wadsworih,s Position.

Mr.. Wadsworth, one of the Republican can
didates for senator in Oxford :county, has ad-
dressed the following note to the Advertiser:
HIRAM, July 10, 1875.
To the Editor of the Advertiser:
The statement in your paper that was NOM
mated for senator by the Oxford county Repub-
lIcan Convention as the avowed champion of
the Hon. Lot M. Mcrrill's reelection to the U.
s. Senate is entirely without foundation. l am
neither the avowed nor secret champion of Mr.
Morrill,, nor am the avowed or secret cham
pion of any other particular man for that posi-
ton. l am entirely independent and untram-
meled by pledge or promise, on that question;
and the convention that nominated me under
stood this to be my position.
At the proper time, if elected, I shall endeav-
or to discharge my duty in this matter accord.
ing to what l conceive to be for the best inter-
ests of the state, and of the Republican party.
Respectfully,
S. d. WADswoRTH.
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PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters at Mechanics Building, corner of Congress
and Casco Streets. Open day and evening. Business
meeting every Thursday evening at u O'Clock.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
az evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings
their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market Square
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1,3 & convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street. Tuesday evening; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
evening; No. on Wednesday evening" and No.
on Monday evening at Temperance Hall, No. 36lt
Congress street.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to 1
to and 90.
PAYsoN LITERARY Soc1ETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. DeliV-
cry of books, 2 to 6, Z to 8. day and evening.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and CascO streets. Second Saturday in
each month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITr-No.3 1854 Congress street,
Every evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R-Meetngs every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
in Williams block, Congress street. Mystic, Thurs
day at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
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FIRE.-The alarm of fire at 2.15 this morn
ing was caused by fire being discovered in a
small wooden house in the rear of Larch
street. Officers Covell, Bates and Bell dis
covered the fire, and while one struck the
alarm the others kept the fire in hand until the
fire department arrived. The building was
owned by Mrs. Damery, and has not been
occupied for some time, as it was supposed to
be haunted. The cause is not known. There
was but little damage done. No Insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-22

DISCOVERY AT Mt. WILLEs.-Professor
Hitchcock, of Dartmouth, who is stopping at
the Crawford House, has discovered wonder.
full fume upon the side of the sublime yet mis-
chievous old Mount Wiley, which so many
years ago sent down furious avalanche from
the imposing heights to bury alive the hapless
Wiley family. A path is now being made
through from Mount Willard to the newly dis
covered fiume, which the Professor thinks fully
equals the one near the Profile House in the
Franconia Notch. This will form unusual at
fractions around the Crawford House when it
becomes generally known.
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MASONIC
MASUNIC
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.


At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancent Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland G. R. & s. Masters. second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, 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.
Masonic RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of J cond Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P, r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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A CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss.-Th Scien-
tifc American publishes the appended pre-
scription, which it states has proved practical
and efficient remedy for the chronic appetite
for strong drink. 1t is described as follows,
and we suppose, from the authority on which
it is given, is worthy of notice:
There is prescription in use in England for
the cure of drunkenness, by which thousands
are said to have been assisted in recovering
themselves. The receipt came into notoriety
through the efforts of John Vine Hall, COM
mander of the Great Eastern steamship. He
had fallen into such habitual drunkenness that
his most earnest efforts to reclaim himself
proved unavailing. AT length he sought the
advice of an eminent physician, who gave him
a prescription (which he followed faithfully
for seven months, and at the end of that time
had lost all desire for liquor, although he had
for many years been led captive,-which he
afterwards published, and by which SO many
drunkards have been assisted to reform, as
follows: 'Sulphate of iron, five grains; pep
per-mnt water. eleven drachms; spirit of
nutmeg, one drachm; twice a day." This
preparation acts as stimulant and tonic and
partially supplies the place of the accustomed
liquor, and prevents that absolute physical and
moral prostraton that follows a sudden break
ing off from the use of stimulating drinks.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-22

P. o. S. OF A., CAMP No. AT a meeting
of this Camp on Monday evening, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing term
President, G.. N E. Kimball.
IT Past President, f. P. Dyer.
Vice President, S. F. Morse.
Maj. f. & c., f. j. Deland.
Fin. Sec, G. G. P Nourse.
Rec Sec, r. A. Robinson.
Conductor. John Currier.
Inner Guard, VIM. II. Small.
Outer Guard, j. HI. Purington.
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CAUTIoN.-Several parties on State street
have recently purchased lot of English spar
rows, but as they are tame, the boys are dis
posed to catch them. Marshal Parker wants
boys to understand that he intends to arrest
every one of them who is found attempting to
catch these birds. A word to the wise, &c. :,
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A Card.

Having resigned my agency of the New Eng.
land Mutual Life Insurance Company of Bos-
ton, Mr., V. G. Tarbox of Bath, who has labor
ed with me as special agent for over seven
years, has been appointed my successor. Mr..
Tarbox thoroughly understands the business,
and has been one of the most upright aid sue
cessful agents in the state, and do most sin
cerely commend him to all my patrons as one
competent to do insurance business and entire
ly worthy of their confidence.
JAMES M. PALMER.
p. S. Persons wishing to see or confer with
me will fnd or can address me, at Lee &
Shepard's 541 Franklin street, Boston. Resi-
den ce, q Fayette street, Cambridge, Mass.
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I. F.

AfOdd Fellosvs' Hall, No. SS Ercadnge Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
venings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
R., second and fourth Saturday.
ENcAMPMENTs-Machigon first and third We'd
nesdays; Eastern Star second and fourth Wednes-
days; Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssOCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN.-Board Of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Base Ball-Rollstones VS.. Resolutes.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Catholic Sunday School Union.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Boarding and Day Sehool-Misses Symonds.
Wanted-Good Agents.
Lost-On Monday evening.
Copartnership Notice Swan g. Barrett
To Let-Furnished Front Rooms.
Lost-A Gold Bracelet.
For Sale or to Let-House,
lost-On Wednesday.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture. Carpets, &c.-F. O. Bailey & Co.
Furniture, Carpets, Bedding-F. o. Bailey & Co.
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thing at the examination that I remember now


thing at the examination that remember now,
where it was sworn I said | shouldn't have a
wife long | don't think ever said it,
When asked about the axe he said he had no
idea where he got it from; oe never saw il be-
fore the time he came to himself and ssaw it
wing in front of the bed. After he called in
Mr.. Jones he went back into the room and sat
down on the edge of the bed again. 'If had
known what had done, or if meant to do it,
wouldn't L have tried to escape? Isn't that The
way murderers do?" he asked.
At one moment he would speak of the dis
grace of being handcuffed and brought to Jail
as he was; the next it would call tears to his
eyes as he thought of his wife; and from talk
ing clearly and lucidly he would seem some-
what incoherent in his ideas, as if oppressed
with a great burden the cause of which he
could neither remove nor understand. Once or
twice he limited at the possibility of his not
living maLy days, and when told be must have
better courage he said he supposed he should
go out again sometime, either dead or alive.
While talking Mr.. Pangburn was lying on
his bed, his head propped up by pillows, and
his hands picking fitfully at the clothes; fire.
quently his bosom would heave but without the
audible groan that seemed about to follow, and
altogether he was a most pitiable object.
The Portland daily press., 1875-07-22

A BILL COLLECTOR afternoon
some one at Lake Ssbago attempted to eyade
the payment of bill at the bowling alley and
the proprietor went for the fellow. line result
was the alley man gave him a fearful beating
and then made him pay the bill.
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ECONOMICAL New Foods cents will buy
a package of Sea Moss Farine m ade from pure
Irish moss, when W II make 50 kinds of dishes,
such as cakes, pies, puddings, etc, or 10 quarts
of custar 8, jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc range, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
GrIcers apr16eod daw1y