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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18

Little johnny ran into the house the other
day while the mercury was hugging "95' de-
grees with. the perspiration streaming from
every pore, and shouted Mamma, mammal
fix me; I'm leaking all overr'-CinciRnati
Breakfast Table.
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To Let.

A NICE rent of seven ~ rooms second floor of
"A brick house, India ST., next east of UNIVERSAL
ist church. Enquire of p. FEENEY,
julSdtf 201 Federal ST., Portland, Me.
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WANTS.
WANTED.

A SITUATION as governess by a young lady
"A teacher of experience. References can be given.
Miss CORA SANBORN,
jy10d3w* Lewiston, Me.
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To Let.
Five Rooms to Let at Is Tying st.
jy16 DIT
To Let.
To Let.

A VERY pleasant rent of to rooms, gas and
"A Sebago 1863 Newbury Street, near Franklin.
jy9l2w* w. o. PITCHER.
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A VERY nice five room cottage at Oak Lawn,
IA near Trefethen's Landing, Peaks Island. Iu-
quire OF F. Skings, No. Is Commercial ST.. or r.
+. SKILLINGS, Peaks Island. jul2dlw*
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TO LET.

NlHE three story brick house, No. 70 Dauforth
i street, corner of Brackett street. Roomy
pleasant and in good order. Inquire of
JOHN G PROCTER,
iy17d3w SO Exchange st.
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TN Western part of city, till October 1st, two
i story house, well located, on reasonable terms.
Address RENT, this office. j16dlw
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nNE of the best offices on Exchange Street.
" Enquire of GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO.,
my14dtf No. 46 Exchange Street.
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1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT, In
l. quire of JOHN SWEETSIR, Neal Street.
mar1i DIFF
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To Let
EVVHE house No. 16 High St., between Danforth and
Il York. JONAS W. CLARK,
je5dtf 55S Congress Street.
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For Renfs
HOUSE No. 6 Free Street Block (1D fourteen
III rooms. desirable for Lodging or Boarding
House. Rent reasonable. Apply at No. 2s6 Con-
gress Street. my7eodtf
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PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.

nNE of the most desirable rents on Congress ST.,
" opposit the park No. 1856. Apply to l.. TAY-
LOR, High street Wharf. jesdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18
THE ERIE BASIN TRAGEDY.
A Maine sailsr ON Trial for Murder.

The trial of John M. Wright of Indian River
in this state for the murder Of Bernardo enron,
"river speculator," in New York last winter
began in Brooklyn Friday. The circumstances
of the murder are probably about forgotten.
On the morning Of April &c Ferron's body was
found latiDg on the surface of what is known
as the Erie Basin, bound to an anchor BY a
small rope and Wrapped in bag. The per-
petrator OF the murder was detected by the
bag. Ii bore the name of j. III. Lewis & Co.,
and on inquiry it was pronounced to be the
same bag which they had sold to the schooner
Mary b. Harris, the vessel on which Wright
sailed. After a long search Wright was arrest
ed and confessed. He said that Ferron came
on board aod wanted to buy some old iron i;
they had drinks together aud Ferron under
took to Garry off bag of coffee. A scuffle en-
sued, Ferron was thrown down, and in falling
broke his skull against stove. Wright then
jumped on to his head and finished hum. He
then robbed him of What money he had, sewed
him up in the bag in which his body was found,
attached the anchor to it and threw is over
board.
At the trial several physicians testified that
it was impossible tnat the fractures of Ferron's
skull could have b5en caused in any such way
as Wright alleged, but were of the opinion
that they we're the result of bows from some
heavy instrument. The defence contended
that Wrigbt's confession was extorted by the
ponce and that the fractures OF EerrOns skull
we're the result of blows from the screws Of
tugs which had passed over his body while
lying in the water. The prisoner took the
stand in his own behalf and repeated his FORM
er confession, adding, however, that he did
strike Ferron several times with hammer,
but in self defence. He said he thought Fer
ron was going to kill him as he was drunk and
used threatening language and he only intend
ed to defend himself and had no idea of killing
Ferron.
Wright is only 10 years of age. His father
aud mother are living at Indian River. The
former is carpenter by trade and very re-
spectacle man.
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THE AUGUSTA TRAGEDY
Sason r. scribner Convicted of Murder
in the First Degree.

In the Scribaer murder trial Friday there
was some additional evidence tending to show
insanity on the part of the prisoner. DR.. FL.
M. Harlow, Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum, called as an expert, testified that as
Stunning the testimony to be true he should say
that Scrbner was insane at the time he com.
mitted the murder. The government called a
large number of witnesses in rebuttal who tes-
titled that theysnever saw any signs Ct insanity
in Scribner's conduct. He was passionate
man and was brutal toward his-wife aud chill
dren. He frequently used profane language to
them and often threatened them with violence.
MIR. Samuel Titcomb summed up for defence,
contending that the testimony showed that the
defendant was subject for confinement ia the
Insane Asylum rather than in the State Prison.
County Attorney Webb argued that while the
prisoner in certain sense might bs considered
insane he was not laboring under that degree
of mental alteration that would relieve him
from responsibility for his acts. He knew the
difference between right and wrong at the
time Of his criminal act and therefore is amena
BILE to the criminal law. Judge Libbey charged
the jury at length on Saturday morning on the
subject Of insanity. The jury then took the
case and after elaboration of an hour and
half brought in verdict of murder in the first
degree. The only effect on Scribner, the Assoc
ciated Press tell US, was to add to his appear.
ance Of fendishness. ) Sentence has not yet
been pronounced
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WLLIsTON CHURCH FREE FROM DEBT
Kimbsll, the debt raiser. has not come to town
but the debt paying spirit has reached the city
as those who were present at Williston church
yesterday morning can testify. Instead of the
usual services the pastor announced, after the
opening exercises, that he expected the people
to preach sermon that day. the subject of
which should be eve will cancel our de bt %
The Treasurer then announced that upon the
church, which had cost in all nearly 1924, 600,
there was still debt of $4,000 The chapel
property on Danforth street, which has lately
been decided to this society, might be counted
on for part of this sum, but to make the church
entirely free soma $4,000 were needed. Then
the pledges began to come in; first Thousand
dollars, then fifteen hundred, then smaller
sums ranging down to one dollar. Every one
was bound evidently to do what he could.
Even the children had part in the good work,
their parents making pledges for many of The
smaller ones
of the service, which did not close until nearly
one O'clock, and then with such hearty joy as
is seldom experienced they sang,
"Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,''
for the last dollar of the debt had been provid.
ed for without excitement, and without pro.
fessonal help from abroad, aud that beautiful
building was free to be dedicated to Almighty
God.
The session of the Sabbath school in the af
ternoon was the largest ever held and the day
was closed with joyous praise meeting in the
evening.
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FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PORTLAND
REFORM CLUB.-The fifth anniversary of the
Portland Temperance Reform Club will be
meeting in Congress Hall and a supper. A
large number of the prominent members of
the various clubs of the state have been invit-
ed and the "boys" are making arrangements
for grand good time. The Portland Club
will have every member on the platform, and
with invited guests, vii! show to the citizens of
Portland that they still live and are doing q
good work though they have been reported
''dead' because they hold no public meetings.
heprogramme is not fally arranged yet, but
will consist of speaking By members Of the
Portland and other clubs of the state, utter
spersed with singing by select choir and two
solos by talented young lady of this city, and
q poem by one of the young members of the
Portland club. The singing will b. under the
direction of Mr.. G. E. Hodgkins.
Among the speakers to be present are j. x.
Osgood, the originator of the reform work in
this state, and Mr.. Baffum of Gardner, F. A.
Sawyer Of Wa:erville, Rev. Mr.. Scott of Fall
mouth, john Plunkett and Horace York of
Idrmoutn, Ouaries wilmington OIL buckn6lQ,
and many Others
At the close CT the meeting the Portland
Club with their families and invited friends
will have "set-dowp" All friends of the
Club, who SO desire, can send in refreshments
to r. M. BArtou, a membsr of the commit lee,
who will bs at Mission Hall. Williams block,
where the supper will b. had, on Thursday aft
ernoou to receive them.
The Portland Club are doiog all in their
power to make it grand success, and to
awaken new impetus in the reform work of
this city and thereby be the means of reclaim
ing many more from travelling on the down.
ward road to ruin,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-As Mr.. James Dslano,
an old gentleman Of 81, who resides at Cape
Elizabeth, just bsyond the Portland Light, was
proceeding homeward Saturday afternoon he
met with severe accident As he was drv-
ing over the elevated bridge. and Just before
striking Portland Bridge, his horse took fright,
ran into pile of lumber at the side of the
bridge used in repairing, and smashed the
wagon. Mr. Delano was thrown out
against this obstruction, striking on his left
side. His. hip was terribly fractured near the
joint in two places, his shoulder dislocated and
the bones at the outer border of his eye were
crushed SO badly that the eye had to bs after
wards removed DR.. Shannon was at once
called who also called one or two doctors to his
aid and the injured man was removed to the
Maine General Hospital where he was made
as comfortable as possible. IL was at first
thought that he would not rally from the shock
of the injury, be being feeble man and of 20
advanced an age, but last evening he was very
comfortable and in good condition under the
circumstances, and hopes are now entertained
of his recovery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18

On THE ROAD Saturday at about noon
there passed through this city peculiar look
ing team which attracted the attention of
every one that was in sight Of it. 1t consisted
of rather an ordinary wagon covered with
sheeting, in emigrant style, and drawn by a
couple of poor looking horses tandem The
harness was in keeping with the rest Ct the
team. The wagon had several small flags
floating from its roof Under the canvass were
the household goods, the wife and two child
rem of the owner gazing out of the rear part.
The covering was lettered "For Aroostook,
or Bust, from Biddeford." (Our opinion is
that it will be Bust. The owner, Mr.. Simp-
son, who walked by the side Of the team drv-
ing, was dressed in continental suit. This
family had started from Biddef, ord, where they
has ben living, the day before, aod bad ar
rived here as above stated. They passed
through the city and disappeared 10 the direc-
ton Of rukey's bridge, on their way to the
east. They are poor but deserving people.
Mr.. Simps had claim started in Aroostook
and several days ago the family was about set
ting out to try their f,rtunes in that section
Their tit out was extremely poor, and SO much
so that some Of the people Ct Biddeford turned
to and improved it considerably There hss
been considerable interest attending Mr.. Simp-
sons fitting out and now that he has started
we hope that he and his family may 10 some
way reach their objective point.
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Cumberland Mills.

A few days since Edward Eracher, an en-
ploye in the paper mills, had his wrist broken
by getting his arm into the calender machin-
cry.
Work on the brick machine shop of the
Knowlton Bros. is progressing rapidly.
Last Thursday tramp who had sojourned at
thes Aims House the previous night, stole a
fine oyercost belonging to gentleman who is
putting a platform scale into Llsk's new mill.
Constable Meserve tracked the thief to Saco
but failed to catch him.
The Methodist course of lectures began very
auspiciOusly on Friday evening with an inter
estlng aud Instructive lecture by the Rev. q. B.
Pltblado Mr.. }. E Wolfe delivers one Of his
string temperance addresses next Wednesday
evening as the second lecture of the course.
The r. form Club held public meeting al
Weston Hall, Friday evening Speeches were
made by Irving W. Parker, q. l.. Merry and
others.
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A Gard of VhaaIxs.

FRIENDLY INN, Portland, Nov 18th, 1873.
We. G. Cram, aud G. H, Andersou q, desire to
express our very hearty thanks to the Friendly
Inn and the ladies of the Woman's Temperance
Society, for the great kindness which they have
shown 10 giving US board aud lodging at the
FIR endly Inn for the past two days. We found
ourselves obliged to wait in Portland for
a steamer, and baiug without funds should
have been in great difficulty but for the .gener-
Gus kindness which was extended to us. We
have been treated at the Inn With the utmost
attention, all our wants being "a abundantfy sat
s6ed and our comfort providedIfor in every way
AS If we had bsen able to pay our board,
and on our departure we desire once more to
thank the ladies with all our hearts,
CHARLES DRAM, Esstpors.
G. I'll. ANDERSON, st. John, N, B.
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PEOPLE wishing to save dollar will do we'll
to notice what J. W. Buck has to say TO them
in the new advertisement column this morning,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester r. r.
NOVEMBER IS, 1875.

Trains will run as follows
Eas.-l Leave Grand Trunk Depot,
Portland az 1850 =. IN. and
Leave Preble st. Station at TAO a. m 112 and $50 D.
5.3O a. m. Accommodation for Worcester, with
through car for Boston via Nashua and Lowell
Arrives at Rochester at s.55 q. NJ, Connect
ing with Eastern and Boston q Maine Rail-
12.16 p. M, B0ston LIS p. M, Aver June.
ton 12.40p M, Fitchburg 1.25 p. M, and
WORCESTER at 2.10 p. NJ, connecting with
trains South and West.
100 r. M. Steamboat Express for New
London. Through Car for Lowell aud
Boston Connects at Rochester for Do
yer and Grcat Falls, al IL piping for VIA l.
chester and Concord, at Nashua for
Lowell anr B oston, at Aver sunctiou
70, F,ichburx and the West via h oosac
& Albany Railroad for New York. at Put
nam with Boston 8 Philadelphia Express
Line'' for philadelphia, Ii altimore and
Wash ,ugton, at New London with Nor
witch Line Steamers due at Pier No. 40,
$50 p. m.-From Preble Street. Mixed for Roch-
ester and Way Stations.
Trains leave Rochester al As, 100 a. M, and $50
P. m, arriving in Portland at s.S5 a. M, LIS
and 1100 p. m.
Close connections made at WesfhroOk Junction
with through trains of Me Central R.R and at
Grand Trunk Depot, Portland, with through
trains of Grand trunk r r
SUNDAY TRAINS Leave Preble Street Sta
ton at 1888 r. W., arriving at Rochester at
2.30 D. M, at Boston $40 .. m. and at Worces-
bany R. R for New York and the West Leave
Worcester at 90 M. Rochester 1870 and
arriving at Preble Street 1920 p. m.
oc7dtf j. M. LUNT, supt.
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TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-The meetings un-
der the direction of the Grand Council Of Good
Templars will be continued at Skowhegan
Wednesday and Thursday, and at Winthrop
Friday and Saturday of this week. Rev. 7
lyric of S4co. Hob. N. Dow, jordan Rand, L.
d. Starbirt, j. I. Sanford and several other
speakers will attend thess meetings Tbs
meetings at Bangor are deferred til Deem
Der and those at Lewiston will be held Cd the
Sd and 4th of the same month.
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IN BANKRUeTCx.., District I, Court / Of f, the tn

I'm BANKRU pTCV.- District Court of the
il United States. District of Maine. In the mat
ter OF Leavitt & Daley, Bankrupts
This is to give Notice that petition has been pre-
sented 10 tue Court. this fifteenth day of November
by John Fl. Leavitt, of Portland. Bank rupt indi-
vidualy and as me IL Der OF the firm Of Leayitt q
Daley, praying hat he may be decreed to have a
full discharge from all his debts, individual ann CO.
partnership, provabie under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition.
1t is ordered by The Court that hearing be had
upon tine same on the SIKH day OF January, A.
ID 1879 before the Court in Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock A. M, and that notice thereof
be published in the Portland Advertiser and the
Portland Press newspapers printed in said District
once week for three successive weeks AMI once in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publica-
ton be thirty days at least before the day Of hear
ing and that all creditors who have proved their
said time and place, and show cause, If any they
have, why the prayer OF said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. 2. PREBLt,
Clerk of District Court for said district.
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BUSINESS CHANGES. following are re-

C5Ht UusIHBso oudHgeS III tHls s1aue'
Bangor-Eban Stevens, manufacturing jew
eler sold out 10 A. p. Due.
D1ver-Charles E. Klmball, general store,
deceased.
Garuiner-John K. Foy s. Co., tanners and
beting, closed out, Mr.. Foy moving to Port
land.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & Dinsmore, paint
ers, dissolved, Butterheld q French succeed-
ing.
L,sbon-Francis x Gerard, grocer, sold out
to U. q j S. III atch.
Ne~castle-Manfred Wyman, stationery,
ETC., removed to D,mariscotta.
S ,co-Co-operative Cigar Company, changed
to Ssco Cigar Company.
South Norrieee@ock-E. W. Barker, haro-
ware, sola out to VIM. NJ. Hobbs & Co.
Winu-Orrin W Smith, spothecary, ETC., re-
moved to WolfoorO', N. d.
Wiscasset--J. Q. Henderson, boots and shoes
sold out,
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Superior Court.
NOVEMBER CIVIL TERN, 1873, BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1878, BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
SATURDAY-George L. Cobb vs.. Inhabitants of
Gorhan. Action to recover damages for personal
Injuries, and to top buggy by reason of defective
highway in the defendant town in September, 1877,
Testimony and arguments concluded. Judge Bon
ney will charge the Jury at the coming in Of court
Monday morning.
Cob & Meaher for plaintiff.
Judge Waterman for defendants.
The next case to be tried is Charles Winsow VS..
Charles e. Morrill,, an action to recover damages
sustained by the plaintiff, milkman, to his business
by reason of the corruption of the waters of brook
flowing through the plaintiffs pasture by the de-
PENDANTS wool shop.
Frank for plaintiff.
Srout e. Holmes for defendant
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DEATH AT SEA-A despatch from Key
West 11th, to Capt. Chas. Merrill Of this city,
states that the barque Clara Eaton of Portlaud'
had arrived there in charge Of the mate, the
master, A. J. Davis, having died when two
days out from Aspin wall Capt, Davis was an
accomplished seaman. and his death VIII be
much regretted by his friends
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18

Row.-Early yesterday afternoon in the vi
entity of Gorham's Corner couple Of fellows
who had been furnishing considerable rum, fell
to quarrelling. The consequence was that the
soberest one of the pair kept stumping the 9TH
er until be got him down back If coal office
at the head of Merril's wharf, where, in about
one minute he took the starch out of him and set
blood flowing pretty freely. No officer hap
pened to be in sight at the time, the pugilist
having looked out for that. Serious conse-
quences would probably have resulted if some
outsiders had not almost instantly rushed to
the place and put stop to the pounding.
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TN sANKRUPTCY.-District Court of

i United ST ties, DIST let of Maine. In the mat
ter of Leavitt s. Daley, Bankrupts.
This is 10 give Notice that petition has been pre-
sented the Court, this fifteenth day OF November
by Thomas j. Daley, of Portland. a Bankrupt, IN
dividually and as member OF the firm OF LeaV1tt d
Daley praying that he may be deereea to have a
full discharge from all his debts, indVldual anu CO
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the sixth day of January. A.
ID 1879, before the Court IN Portland in said Dis
trict at 10 O'Clock NJ, and that notice thereof be
published in the Portland Advertiser and tue Port
iaud Press newspapers printed in said District, once
a week for three successive weeks and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to
be thirty day at least before the day OF hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debls and
other persons in interest. may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
WA. p. PRE- BILE,
Clerk Of District Court for safe District.
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ACCIDENT TO A SAILoR.-About o'clock
Friday evening, Dutch sailor named Gilbert
Andersen, of East Boston, on board the schoon-
er John Bird, in the harbor, fell through the
hatchway distance of IA feet, and struck face
downward on the keelson. He was taken up
fer dead, bat revived in a few hours. He suf-
fered greatly. He received the best of care
from the cantain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18

NATURAL PHENoMENoN.-In a blrrel of
Nodheads raised in Falmouth, Judge Goddard
found an apple marked off in quarters of DIFF
ferent colors-slternate red and light straw;
the quarters nearly equal in siza and the lines
of demarcation almost as accurate and sharply
defined as if drawn by a brush. The apple
may be seen at the postoffice.
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FAILUREs-The following are the recent
failures in this state
G. Kimball. dentist, BridgtoD, is reported
failed.
JAS. L. Patten, car works, Bath, is reported
Compounded at 80 cents
Emma j Bristol, fancy goods, Lewiston, Is
reported failed.
Higgins & Sands, groceries and produce,
Bangor, are reported assigned.
Waterville Journal, Waterville, is reported
failed.
Il. 4. Griggs. peddler, Westbrook, is in insol-
vency.