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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-14
STATE NEWS.


The propertv of the Auburn Foundry Man
ufactutlng Company was sold by auction Tues
day for $4,000. VIM. III. White of Boston
was the principal purchaser. A new company
will be formed.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Miss f. L. Nelson, daughter of J r. Nelson
of Winthrop, was thrown from her carriage
recently, and was considerably bruised.
Three old citizens of Winthrop have died re-
cently-Mr. Isaac Foster, Mr.. William Cover
and Mr. Henry Baker.
Saturday afternoon, about l o'clock, Eben
Day and Frank Moore started to break their
way across the Kennebec, which was partly
frozen, IN small boat, from Dresden to South
Gardiner. AS they reached the middle of the
river the storm increased in fury, and quanti-
ties of snow falling in the water quickly made
ice IN front of and behind them, So that they
could neither move one way or the other.
They cried for assistance and parties of men
on both sides tried to save them. About 6
o'clock a crowd in large boat from the Dres-
den side succeeded IN making their way out to
them and rescued them in an exhausted con-
dition, having been exposed to the storm abont
five hours.
The house and L of Geo. W. James on Kin
derhoOk street, Pittston, was burned to the
ground Monday afternoon. Most of the con-
tents were saved. The building was insured
for $1100, which fully covers the loss.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr.. Claudius M. Favor of Norway died sud-
denly on Friday evening. He was sick but a
few days, the immediate cause of his death be-
ing cholera morbus,
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The diphtheria is very prevalent and fatal in
Orono. Seven children have died of it within
a week.
Mr.. Charles P. Brown of Bangor had par
alytic shock Monday evening.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The barn of Joseph N. Watson of South
Parkman was burned Thursday last, also 20
tons of hay, farming tools, sc. Cause of fire
unknown. Insured.
The Republicans of Dover and Foxcroft fred
in honor of the election of Hayes and Wheel
er.
YORK COUNTY.
The storm in Sanford Saturday night was
very severe. A fine tenement block belonging
to Mr.. Orvill Libby was entirely demolished
Ehs building was covered in and all the parti-
tons set inside, the chimneys all built up to
the ridgepole, but the windows had not been
put in. They had arrived from Port land that
day and would have been put in Immediately.
The ruin is complete, and what is left is not
worth the price of the lumber.
The Thompson House at York Beach was
entirely consumed by fire Tuesday morning
together with the stable aud contents. Loss
$4,000; partially insured. The fire was caused
by defective fue.
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Brief aOttings

The seighs were out in full force yesterday
afternoon.
Remember the Christmas sales advertised
for to-day and this evening.
divorce" at Music Hall next Monday even
ing.
The sidewalks are in very slippery condi-
ton.
The purser of the steamer Prussian has our
thanks for late English files.
Miss Martha Hunt of Indiana, will speak
in the M E. church at Wocdford's Corner this
evening.
Wouldn't it be as well hereafter to have more
than single one of the outside doors open at
the close of lecture at City Hall?
Horsemen who at this season of the year use
Congress street for race course should peruse
the Superior Court report this morning.
The wholesale book stores will be closed this
forenoon, between 10 and H. as mark of re-
spect to the memory of Mrs. f. w. Bailey,
whose funeral is appointed at that time.
Harriet N. Jones and Hannah J. Bailey of
Winthrop, will hold a meeting this evening, at
7o'clock, at the Friends meeting house, Oak,
street. ALI are invited.
1t is one thousand feet nearer to the City
Hall from Congress street. at the head of Grove
street, via the new extension of Cumberland
street, than by Congress street the whole
way.
A burglar arrested ia Bddeford Tuesday
night had upon his person about dozen keys
assorted Sizes seven shooter, file, screwdriver,
glass-cutter, lot of postage stamps and three
Eastern Arguses
There was large audience at the Allan Mis-
sion last evening and the interest in the reform
and religious work is increasing. There is to
be gospel temperance and revival meeting
this evening. The public are invited
Mr.. Daniels, the taxidermist has lately re-
ceived hawk owl which he has mounted
This owl is somewhat rare in the New Eng
land States but is common species through
out the fur countries from Hudson Bay to the
. Pacific
Many of our readers will be pleased to learn
that the ladies of the First Baptist Society are
to give another of the delightful concerts
which have given so much satisfaction, on
Thursday evening of next week. Christ
mas sale on Wednesday evening. Full an
nouncements will be made early next week.
The William Arthur of this port, lately
wrecked, was originally the Sarah Ann Rowe
She was bought by some Southerners during
the war, her name changed, and seized by the
customs authorities on complaint that she was
intended for running the blockade. The COM
plant was sustained, and she was sold at auc-
ton for $1,000.
Our Commercial street merchants complain
that now the Grand Trunk has begun to keep
up difficulties at Island Pond by.lrequiring all
goods for Portland to be entered at that place,
and the charges amount in some cases as high
as $780, 1t was formerly customary for goods
intended for domestic consumption to pass
through Island Pond in sealed cars and with
mi
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SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is no doubt but the present condition of all
kinds of business and industry is tearfuy depressed
and it behooves every family to look carefully to
their expenses Winter is coming on when children
are liable to Group. Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs
and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption
with other throat and lung diseases, will carry of
many.-These diseases should not be neglected
Doctors bills are expensive, and we would advise
our people to use BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, II
never has failed One bottle at rs cents will keep youl
whole family well during the winter, Two doses will
relieve any case, Sold in all towns in the United
States. and by your Druggist
se2O dtveom
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Superior Court.
DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING,

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
jeremiah @. Mccarthy VS.. City of Portland This is
an action to recover the value Of horse belonging
plaintiff and alleged to have been damaged by a de-
feet in Congress street the 25th of January last
The defect alleged was collection of bricks and
mortar in front of block building the corner of
Neal and Congress streets.
One of the grounds taken in defense was that
plaintiff was racing, trying the speed of his horse
with another at the time of the accident Upon this
question the testimony was conflicting The horses
leg was broken just above the gambrel and he was
soon after killed.
The law upon the question of racing was given by
the Court substantially follows: If you salts
fed from the evidence that this injury sustained
by the plaintiff while he was racing matching his
horse against other horses for the trial OF speed,
then apprehend the law in regard to it to be this
The highways are only to be safe and convenient for
travellers. The Of the road for the purpose of
racing is not legitimate of it. 1t is not legiti
mate exercise of any right of public travel. The
town is not required by the statute to have its roads
safe and convenient for this purpose and any person
who Intentionally starts upon race in the highway
involves himself in peril against which the town is
not obliged by law to guard or protect him. He
ceases to have the character of traveller or the
rights which the law gives to the traveller, far
an action against the city to damages for in
juries sustained is concerned.
And this rule applies from the time the actual
start in the is made, without reference to the
question whether the point has been reached where
the horses are to be put to full speed or not.
Ifa man is merely proceeding to a race that is to
take place in the highway at distance greater or
less if he is merely his way to race, he is in the
legitimate exercise of his right Of travel and the fact
that he intends to engage later in race if proved,
would not prevent his recovery the other conditions
to his right of action being fulfilled But if man
once Intentionally starts upon race, having that
object in view and not any legitimate purpose of
travel whether he has reached the point where the
horses are to be put to full speed not from that
moment he ceases to have any rights against the
town or city as traveller upon he highway.
The jury rendered verdict for the defendants.
The will 60 forward to the law court upon ex-
ceptions and motion for new trial.
A. A. Strout for plaintiff.
Z. B. Reed for defendant.
Ernesto Ponce vs.. Sarah Fl. Woodbury.. Action
upon promissory note for one thousand dollars
payable to one w. Ii. Turner and by him endorsed.
Defense-that the note is forgery. Testimony for
plaintiff in progress.
Frank-Strout & Gage for plaintiff.
Howard s. Cleaves for defendant.
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Gen. Neal Dow has prepared lecture upon
England and the English" suited for lyce-
ums.
Miss Ella C. Lewig, sings this week in New
Haven, Princeton, N. j., Baltimore and Nor
wich.
Mr.. Jonas Hamilton, Superintendent of the
Ogdensburg Railroad, is confined TO his house
with slow fever.
Rev. DR., Webb of Boston, formerly of Au-
gusta, is chairman of the executive committee
which will have charge of the Moody and San
KEY meeting in Boston.
The Boston Transcript says the late Martin
Gore of this city, was probably the last OF the
original members of the Norfolk Guards of
Roxbury; Mr.. Gore was 4sh Sergeant of the
company in 1875
Mr., Amos j. G. Frye resident of Fryeburg,
has received from President Grant an appoint
mept as collector of internal revenue in several
of the Southern states. Mr. Frye left for the
scene of his labors Monday morning.
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APPOINTMENTS. - The following appoint
ments have been made by the Governor and
Council:
Trial Justices-James Gerry, Portland; Jas.
81. Eveletb, Durham Ellery b. Starbird, Gray
Samuel S. Bass, Wilton; Upton Treat, Free
port; Jonathan w. Forsaith, Brunswick.
Notaries Pnblic-Thomas II. Haskell, Port
land; Edward Swasey, Bucksport.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Thomas
III. Haskell Portland; Edward Swasey, Bucks
port; Willis II. Leavitt Portland; Benjamin
True, Poland; Sewall n Watson, Fayette;
William John Curtis Bangor; James S. Will
ey, Dover: Alexander Woodman, SeaIsmont.
Coroner-Solomon S. Cole, Abbott.
Pilot for Port of Saco-John FL. Eussey,
Soon
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HOPE DEFERRED.-It will be remembered
that it was stated in this paper that the au-
thorities of the town of Methuen had received
official information from California that Elisha
Morse, formerly of Methuen, had recently died
in that state, at tine age of 1O4 years. leaving to
his heirs four million dollars, and wishing them
to apply for the fortune. The town clerk of
Methuen writes as follows: II wish to say that
the authorities here have had no information at
all from California or elsewhere, of Elisha
Morse, or of his death, or of his fortune, and
are unable to find any trace of Elisha Morse
upon the records of the town, and know moth
ing whatever of any such person The cores
pondence from the Morse family from all parts
of the country has become BURDEN
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A BATH VESSEL IN TRoUBLE.-Advices
from China by the mail steamer City of Peking
say the American barque C. A. Whitmore of
Bath, is now lying in the harbor at Hong
Kong, watched by the U. S. ship Kearsarge.
There is great excitement because Capt. Pea
body, first mate Snow and second mats STAFF
ford Of the WhItmore, cannot be held to ans
wer for their alleged crimes in consequence of
the abrogation Of the extradition treaty between
England and America. The evidence appears
conclusive that they have practiced unprece-
dented crueties on the crew during the recent
voyage from Cardiff and tortured another
mate, Elwood, to death. At an Indignation
meeting of citizens, a resolution was passed re-
questing the Governor of Hong Kong to tele.
graph for permission to surrender the accused
to the United States authorities. 1t is sup
posed that if the Whtmore attempts TO escape
the Kearearge will follow and secure her in
some port where no difficulty will interfere
: Bath despatch says the owners Of the bark
deny the truth of the above, relating to that
vessel now at Hong Kong. They have evil
dence contradicting the statements of the crew.
The bark is chartered to load for Boston and
will be brought home by Capt. Peabody and
his mates, who need no extradition treaty in
their case
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MARVIN REcoGNIzED.-Marshal Bridges re-
ce,yed letter yesterday from j. u Pilsbury,
Warden of the New Hampshire State Prison.
Warden Pillsbury says that Frank Green, at'as
William H. Marvin, alias William English, has
already served three terms in the New Hamp-
shire Stats Prison. He was sentenced ocsoDer
IA, 1852, for horse stealing, for two years, ana
pardoned May 10, 1854 Sentenced May 4,
1866, for three years for forgery, and pardoneo
November &c, 1868. Sentenced March 20, 1871
for six years for forgery, and discharged May
"a 1879 The Warden adds: sit is not neces'
sary to say he is scoundrel OF the hrst watsr'
and ia now wanted gin Manchester for horse
stealinp'
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ST. STEPHENS CHRISTMAS SALE.-As St.
Stephens was the first in the field at Christmas
the fruits of long experience are now offered
to all interested securing gifts suitable to the
season, whether for old OF young. The sale is
held in their vestry this afternoon and evening.
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ARRESTED ON SUSPICION night
Officer Stevens arrested a suspicious Iookins
man in Saco who gave the name of John How
ard. On his person were found several suspi'
cous articles, which doubtless belonged to a
burglar. Notice of his arrest was telesraphed
to this city, and A. B. Squirting, Agent OF the
Post Office Department, went out in company
with Deputy Marshal Sterling and brought the
man to this city 1t is understood that he is
wanted for a larceny from post office in the
eastern part of the state.
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THE MUSEUM. a few more opportuni-
ties remain to the see "The Two Orphans %
The fine sceneryi in the play excites much CON-
plimentary comment.
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Iluucipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Frank Lombard. Larceny. Fined
So with costs.
John Stewart. Vagabond. Thirty days. Com
mitted.
Harlan P. ingalls,, James McGlinchy and Richard
Collins. Search and seizure. Fined $50 each with
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FERRY VILLAGE.-Rev. G. j. Clark of
Portland will deliver the second lecture of the
course at the M. e, church this evening. Sub
ject-"Conscience and Courage
The reform club now numbers 100 members
and there are 800 names to the general pledge.
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cheapest goods offered this season. See them,
only twenty-five cents. Also the largest lot of
silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, &C., to be found
in the city at DAVIS & Co.'S.
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SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT The Alabama
Jubilee Singers, who are to appear at Music
Hall in sacred concert Sunday night, are very
highly spoken of by the Boston papers. They
have been in Boston the past week where they
drew large houses.
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OUR FIsHERIEs.-The report of the Fish
Commissioners has been finished and the fol-
lowing facts are derived in advance. The year
has marked the placing of large numbers of
our choicest game fish in the streams and lakes
of various localities ofthe state, and the COM
mission has done large amount of work in this
direction. During the season now closed be-
tween 100000 and 100000 young salmon have
been placed in streams, besides 10000 land
locked salmon in ponds and 5000 black bass.
The young salmon have been distributed as fol-
lows:-70,0OO in Denney's river. Washington
county; 200, 900 in the Penobscot; 100000 in the
Presumpscot; and 100000 in the Androscoggin.
The land locked salmon were put in the follow
ing lakes: Towards, 5000; Wells, 5000; Range
ly, 5000; Wilson's, 1000; Pushaw, 5000; Wild
Goose. 5000; 5000 each in Long Pond and Cold
Spring Pond If tie law for the protection of
this young fry is fully enforced in few years
the supply will be abundant and all the people
who live in the vicinity of these streams
and lakes should see to it that the process of
thinning out does not begin when the fish are
small
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CONCERT THIS EvENING.-The benefit con.
cert given Prof ter Linden by the Orpheus Sym
phony Club, comes off at City Hall this even
ing. Prof. ter Linden win be assisted by the
Orpheus Symphony Club, by Miss Louise Lin.
den-whose Saxophone playing is highly spok-
en- Of by al!-and Miss Snowman, soprano, with
Miss Burns as pianist The following is the ex
cellent programme for the occasion:
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NOTWITHSTANDING party has had the mo-
nopoly in the garment trade in this city, Wick
cry & Leighton, Middle street, will show bet
ter bargains in cloakings and cloaks than can
be found in New England. dc13-tf
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an important business.

ACCIDENT Yesterday afternoon as Mr..
George Anderson was employed in hoist
ing furniture into the upper stories of George
A. Whitney & Co.'S store, piece of bedstead
fell back striking him On the head injuring him
quite badly,
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If you want the best Snoao Shoyel buy the
'New York; for sale by KENDALL & WHIT
NEY. dc13 st
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OLE BULL.-We should judge by the we'll
pegged board at Themes that our people mean
to give the great vocalist as enthusiastic re-
ception on Monday night as he received in Bos-
ton last week. The Boston Journal says:
If Ole Bull had been a laurel-crowned war
rior. hero of score of triumps, he could not
have received a warmer or more thoroughly
earnest testimonial from the citizens of Boston
than that which they extended to him at Music
Hall. A master in one of the peaceful arts.
men of every rank and pursuit thronged to
| show their admiration for him and his attain
ments. Their desire was that he who had so
| often contributed to their pleasure and i'm
| provement should be in turn the recipient OF
| such expressions of regard and appreciation as
| would show to BIN that he was regarded al
something more than a mere public performer,
and that their enthusiasm had gone through
| and beyond his performance, to himself. Sci
| dom is such compliment paid. and in thi.
case who shall question the proprety of its be.
| atowQl2
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sTEHNwAY's DOUBLE VICTORY

A SORE THROAT is bad. "Forest Tar con-
tains the healing properties for cure.
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AN air of refinement prevails in every de-
partment of the WINDSOR HOTEL, on Fifth
avenue between forty sixth and forty-seventh
streets, New York. The noiseless tread of the
servants, the quiet gentity of the
guests, the pleasant greetings of the
proprietors with their guests the con-
stant yet uDoffensive attention paid to every
want, give to this hotel charm peculiar to it.
self. Like thorough gentleman, whom every
body acknowledges to be such, this house un-
consciously proves itself to be the fitting home
for the refined and wealthy.
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Two Medals Awarded Them. No other
Piano Exhibitor Receives More Than
One.
From tbe New York Herald Dec. 5.)

From the New York Herald Dec. 81
Steinway & Sons have been decreed the SUI
preme recOmpense, viz: Two medals of honor
and two diplomas of merit, being incOntestably
the highest honors bestowed upon any piano
display at the Centennial Exhibition, no other
piano exhibitor having received more than one
medal and one diploma. To the Messrs. Stein
way only has been accorded by the unanimous
verdict of the judges, "the highest decree of
excellence in all their styles, as shown by the
following official report on the SteinYay ex
hibit of grand, square and upright pianos, viz:
''For the greatest concert capacity in grand
pianos, as also highest degree of excellence in
all their styles of pianos, vz:-largest volume.
purity and duration of tone, and extraordinary
carrying capacity, with precision and durabili-
of mechanism; also. novel disposition of the
strings, and construction and bracing of
the metal Frame.
After this the report infinitely describes and
endorses the six principal aud most valuable of
Steinway's patented inventions, which have
made the Steinway"
THE STANDARD PIANOS OF THE
WORLD.
Stenway & Sons, being the only piano-mak-
ers who manufacture every portion" of the
instrument, including all the metal parts,
were honored with an additional medal and di-
ploma of merit for "the surprising excellence"
of their Machinery Hall exhibit, upon the fol-
lowing unanimous official report of the same
'Steinway & Sons exhibit in Machinery
HalP samples of metal parts and hardware,
and full metal frames of grand, square and up
right pianos; ALSO samples of their patent me-
talc tubular frame actions, all produced at
their foundry and metal works at Astoria Long
Island.
'These articles of composite metal show the
highest perfection of finish and workmanship
and the greatest frmness and uniformity of
metal structure, steel-like aud sounding
quality with a tensile strength exceeding 5000
los per square centimeter, as dem onstrated by
actual tests. The full metal frames of cupola
shape, possess an unequalled degree of resis-
lance, permitting vastly increased tension of
strings without the slightest danger of break or
crack in said metal frames, thereby consdera-
meuting the lasting qualities of their instru-
ments."
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AssAULTING WOMEN The Advertiser tells
Of two cases where women walking on lonely
streets at night have been assaulted by ruffians.
The police should at once look up the matter,
for occurrences of this kind are getting ala rm-
ingly common.
There are other cases which call for the at.
tention of the police ,lwhere men who want the
courage to assault women insult them by look.
voice and gesture. These cases happen every
night. AT street corners and on the steps of
hotels groups made up of gamblers, choice
loafers, and that most despicable of living
things, the "fast boy" pass their time in rude
| Jy staring at women or insultirgly accostine
them. Perhaps some of the time devoted te
drunkards and Migrants might be proftably
given to watching these Yahoos.
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SHIPMENT OF BEEF.-One of Wicks' large
refrigerators is now being put into the Allan
steamer Sandman to carry fresh beef to Eu-
rope Ills beef is shipped from Toronto by
Davis & Co. The cattle are brought to this
city and slaughtered and the beef taken to the
steamer where it is kept as fresh and nice as it
could be kept here. The refrigsrators hold sew
eral hundred quarters and cold air is passed
through by means of large fans which are
worked by steam engine Four other steam
ers will be furnished the same. This is quite
an important business,