The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-01

Lucy Mink Convicted of Manslau2hfer.
LOWELL, May 31.-In the case.of Lucy A..
Mink, Cd trial for killing her lover, Charles w.
Kicker, the jury brought in verdict of man
slaughter.
The Boston Anniversaries.
Boston, May 3O.-The American Missionary
societies held meeting today. Claims of as
sociations were presented by Rev. G. L. Wood
ard, District Secretary in Boston. The socie-
tvs work is done largely in the South. Amount
There are 81 missionaries and 1856, 1913 teachers
in different parts of the world. Total number
of churches 4521; Sabbath Schools 1880; secu-
lar schools $685. There are 10000 scholars in
the South being taught by formeripupils of the
association.
The annual meeting of the Congregational
PublishingsSociety was held here this morning.
receipts past year $71 1893, with $4405 on hand
balance on hand $685. donations received So
555. The managers report that the sales the
past year were ST. 1000 against 1886, 900 the pre-
vious Hon. Charles Theodore Russell of Cam
bridge, was chosen President, with long list
Of Vice Presidents.
The joint anniversary meetings of the Con-
Rregational societies continued this afternoon
and evening". The American Congregational
Union for aiding new and weak churches re-
ports grants paid the past year to twenty
churches to the amount of SOL ,156; total re-
ceipts for the year 1872, 1893; which added to $75,
The amount in the treasury at the commence
ment of the year, makes 49,, 1863, the entire re-
sources for the year.. Entire work for last
twenty-four years has been: Receipts 1924 078;
( hurches aided 1858; houses built 9S[; amount
paid to churches $654, 24S; amount paid for par
sonages $778; amount paid for pastors libra
ries $4673.
Rev. DIR. Barrows. Secretary, presented fig
nres and facts relating to the American Home
Missionary Society. During the last year 1896
missionaries have preached in 80 different
states, having in charge 2196 pulpts or stations.
They have organized sevensy-two COngrega-
tional churches, and o f the old ones q have
have numbered $1,000 pupils. Of meeting
houses 80 have been finished and 20 are in pro-
cess of building. Revivals are reported in ISL
churches, with 1894 hopeful converts and 514S
for the year up to April 1, 1877, $293.712; ex'
penditures for the same time $3l0, 604; increase
of missionaries from preceding year II; de-
crease of receipts from preceding year SIG, 315.
A Boston Scandal.
The famous case of Rice VS.. Coolidge, which
has occupied the court the past three years, up
on motions and interlocutory orders, was open
cd to the jury this afternoon in the Supreme
Judicial Court, Judge Soule presiding The
suit is brought by Sarah M. Rice against John
L. Coolidge ct ais The declaration Of plaintiff
charges a conspiracy to defame the plaintiff s
character, and for this damages are claimed in
the sum Of $4,000.
The form of action is one very seldom seen,
but this fact is the least of the extraordinary
features connected with the case, which has a
wealth of romantic history, dramatic details,
startling denouements, sensational incidents
and improbable situations. Plaintiffs declara-
tion alleges that the defendant Johnl 7. Cool
tdge, DESTROYS of enabling his daughter, Mary
i. Coolidge, to procure divorce from Joseph
3. Coolidge in suit brought by her, in which
she falsely alleged adultery on the part of said
Joseph S. Coolidge with the plaintiff Rice,
that said John T. Coolidge and the other
defendants conspired together to procure and
suborn witnesses to falsely testify in support of
the charge of adultery, and thus injure ard
defame the plaintiff, and that they did so pro-
cure witnesses and cause their evidence to be
Published. injuring plaintiff in character and
estate. The social prominence of the parties
to the suit makes the case of unusual interest.