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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
WAGNER'S GUILT.
Some Il Evidence that WIS not Brou ght Out
Mt the Trial.

Max Fischascher, counsel for Wagner, the
Smutty Nose Island murderer, was 10 Bang or
the other day and was interviewed as to his
clients guilt by Com mercial reporter. "The
identification of Wagner" he said, sat the
bridge, on his way back from the scene of the
murder, was the important point 10 the case if
not the decisive issue. After Waguer's arrest
and while in Jail in Portsmouth, he was con-
fronted with every man, woman and child who
claimed to have seen him that morning in New
castle. Near the close of the TRIAL, says Mr..
F., learned that one of those who was thus
brought to identify Wagner, expressed the
opinion that he was not the man. The court
adjourned Saturday noon to give me time to go
to Portsmouth and look up this man. He was
John Lyons, who had testified in the case for
the government to the effect that be saw Wag-
ner just after he crossed the chasm on the
bridge, that he spoke to him and asked him
how he got across, described his clothing, etc.
l asked Lyons to explain how it was that when
brought to identify Wagner in Portsmouth
Jail that he said Wagner was not the man.
Lyons replied that Wagner was the man. and
that he knew he was whsn he saw him in Jail
but did not like to say SO in Wagner's presence,
but that he did say SO to the off GERS as soon as
they got out of the Jail. Now, said Lyons,
will tell you how you can satisfy yourself that
Wagner was the man. When l saw him at
the bridge noticed that there was white
spot on the buckle strap of the blue overalls.
l noticed it particularly as he passed me and
looked after him and remarked it to friend a
few moments after. Now if you will look at
the Overall5 after you get back to Alfred, have
no doubt you will fad the white spot. So
when got back to Alfred, says Mr.. F., ex-
amined the buckle strap and sure enough there
was the white spot just as Lyons had described
it. l did not have Lyons recalled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
A Had Case of Hydrophobia.

Last evening at q late hour two young men
called at the PRESS office to say that there was
a bad case of hydrophoba in one of the back
streets, and that seven physicians were in at
tendance, and that the unfortunate individual
stood no chance of living, which seemed rea-
sonable, for If he did not die of the dog be
probably would of the doctors The young
gentlemen were told that the PRESS would at
tend to the case, and they left, modestly ask
ing to be remembered when the next CIRCUS
comes, (and they will be)
As promised reporter was at ones dis
patched to look up the CAGE, and he succeeded
much better than might have been expected
under the circumstances, as he found the street,
but he couldn't find the sufferer, and he failed
to find the assembled physicians. Resolved to
get an item, or wake up half of Portland in
the attempt, he rang the bell at the doors of
the doctors, who denied mildly, but firmly,
having been in attendance on such CASE
Bafled but not discouraged he then called up
and down the residents of every house on that
unlucky street, where light was to be seen,
and several times where there was no light,
but where, judging from outside appearances,
they might be reasonably expected to have the
hydrophobia or anything else. This operation
was not without its drawbacks. The profanity
of some was a shock to the reporters feelings,
and the question of one young man of "Can't
you - newspaper fellows let man court
his girl without making a fuss about it?"
awoke all the better feelings of his nature. An
old and accommodating citizen, let light on the
subject at last, and the bottom facts were
reached. 1t seemed that a boy there would
have had the hydrophobia if it had not been
for the fact that the dog was not mad: that if
he had been mad he would rot have bitten the
boy, who was sick with the measles, and that
there wasn't any dog there and had not been.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
1T DIDN'T WORK.
A Plan to Defraud Insurance Compau-
les.

In 1871, Joseph L. Clement, of Brownfeld,
was supposed to have been drowned in the
Saco river at Hiram. In September of that
year, he was riding from Cornish to Brownfeld
in carriage with man named Hartford, who
reported that Clements horse took fright at q
piece OF paper in the road, and rushed off the
bank with the carriage, into the river. The
horse and carriage were afterwards discovered
in the river, the horse dead, and it was sup
posed that Clement was drowned also. There
were three Insurance policies on his life for the
benefit of his wife, Ruth L. Clement; one of
$4,000 in the Economical, one of Sc, 900 in the
Northwestern, and an accident policy, for the
same amount, running for two months, in the
Traveller In September, 1871, Mrs. Clement
brought suit in the District Court of this city
to recover the amount from. the Economical,
but failed to get verdict, as there were suspi-
cions that Clement was alive, and a person had
testified that he thought he had seen Clement
about three weeks after the accident
Nothing more was heard of the matter until
yesterday, when suit was instituted by Mrs.
Clement, to recover the 1000 from the Travel
lers. in the District Court before Judge Fox.
After the case was called on the counsel for
the defence, Mr.. A. A. Strout, produced an atti-
davit, signed by the mother and sister of the
deceased, that was somewhat startling.
The affidavit sets forth that Clement was not
drowned at the time of the loss of his team, but
he hid in the woods, where he subsisted for
some time. While there his tracks were seen,
and aroused suspicion, owing to peculiar for
nation of one of his feet He managed to COM
municate with his mother, and as soon as he
could escape, went to Blue Earth, Minnesota
His mother removed to the same place, and
there they have been together until within a
year, when Clement went to the Black Hills,
and his mother returned to WATERFORD in this
State. She remained here, perfectly quiet, I'M
til the lawyer heard of her and justice of the
peace sought her out, and finally she and her
daughter signed an affidavit to the above facts
The lawyer, by letters, had found out where
Clement was. Mrs. Clement, the wife of the
would-be defrauder, has never known that her
husband was alive, and had instituted these
in good faith. Judge Fox ordered
the case, under the circumstances, to be contin-
ued until the April term at the request of the
plaintiff counsel, Clifford & Clifford, to give
tb EN- an opportunity to investigate the above
facts, which plaintiff is required to do, and file
intentions before January, or be nonsuited.
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Brief JOlfings.

Only one drunk at the station last night.
Ship John A. Briggs, recently launched at
Freeport, sailed for Philadelphia yesterday.
Miss Louise H. Coburn, graduate of Colby
University, is assistant teacher in the Greedy
Institute, Cumberland.
Mr.. Robert Fl. Hereford, Signal Corps, U. S.
A, has been assigned to duty as assistant at
the U. S. signal Office in this city, in place of
James 81. King, discharged.
f. L. Bartlett of this city, is giving a course
of lectures and instruction in analytical
chemistry in the laboratory at Dartmouth Col
lege, N. Fl.
In Roesel & Bensons window may be seen q
fine view of Mayence on the Rhine, by Schu-
macher, and a winter scene off Sandy Hook,
by Stanwood
The Rev. d. A. Maddox of this city, the not.
ed Greenback advocate, proposes to lecture on
the subject of temperance, giving the proceeds
to the yellow fever sufferers in the South It's
to be hoped that some solid results will follow
the lectures of the reverend gentleman, and it
may not be out of place to suggest that the rest
of the Greenback orators follow his example.
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STATE NEWS.

ARoOsTooK COUNTY.
Sugar beet raising in Aroostook has proved a
success.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
A French Catholic convent is to be opened in
Lewiston in November.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A small house at Riverside, owned by Miss
Nellie Taught was burned Thursday night.
The occupants had narrow escape from suf-
location.
The Colby's beat the Skowhegan nine at base
ball Saturday by score of Is to IA.
OXFORD COUNTY. 1881
Judge Walker has established terms of in
solvency court at Paris on Wednesday follow.
ing the third Tuesday of each MONTH and at
Fryeburg on Thursday after the third Tuesday
of May, and Wednesday after the first Tuesday
of December.
pENoBsoor COUNTY.
House of d. G. Sawyer in Oldtown, occu-
pied by Frank Betters, was burned Saturday.
Insured.
Two gentlemen driving from the Katahdin
Iron Works to Brownvlle were confronted by
four bears, an old one and three cubs. The
animals fled before the gentlemen could get
their rifles ready to shoot
Last fall Mrs. David A. Garland of Bangor
purchased hat at one of the millinery stores
which was trimmed with imported flowers,
which were supposed to be artificial. She aft
erwards found that the flowers contained gen.
une seeds, and last spring she planted some of
them in her garden. The seeds terminated
and in short time strange looking shrub
was growing finely.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Alonzo Sturtevant of Dexter and Fred L.
Dutton of Boston, two of the four escaped
prisoners from Norrdgewock Jail, and the
same that robbed the store of j. X. Edes of
Guilford, last Wednesday night, at about IL
O'Clock, were captured in the woods near the
spool factory, il Foxcroft, by q. L. Turner and
John Atkins of Guilford.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Lewis Armstrong of Machias has been ar
rested and bound over for passing counterfeit
money.
YORK COUNTY.
The Portland & Rochester depot at Alfred
was broken into one night last week, but it is
believed the thief did not secure any booty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

THE VIRGINIA DEANE PINGREE CoNcERT-
In our amusement column will be found the
announcement Of concert Dy Miss Virginia
Deane Pingree of this city, who has Success
fully completed the course of study in the CO.
lege of vocal technique and musical elocution
under the direction of DR.. Guilimette. She has
secured the we'll known Mendelssohn QuiLtette
Club of. Boston and our own Kotzschmar,
which will secure to our musical friends nov
el entertainment. Miss Pingree has an excel
lent contralto voice, and with fine natural mus
ical abilities and thorough training under the
best of faculties, she has won for herself the
highest merit as a successful pupil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

The following decisions have been received from
the law courts
Silas I'll. McAlpne VS.. Nathaniel T. Smith, Ex-
ceptons overruled. "a writ in the Supreme Judi
cal Court returnable at term, after inter vening
term, at which it might have been returnable. ia
yoidable and may be abated upon motion seasonaby
State vs.. james E. CRANES. Complaint dismissed,
travelling rumseler carrying intoxicating LIQUOR
upon his person, and selling the same, is liable for
single sales or may be indicted as common seller.
Inc search and seizure process under the statutes
relating to intoxicating liquors applies only against
liquors IN place and not against them person.
The statutes against the sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
40 not authorize the search and seizure process
against person.
John S. Bangs VS.. Fl. H. Beacham. Defendant to
be deiaulted.
John Angur. ct al, vs.William Coutors aud Lew
lston Steam Mill Company trustees. Trustee dis
charged
ruled, WV
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THE PRESCOTT TRIAL.
Guilty of Murder in the First Degree.

Yesterday morning. beginning at half past
nine o'clock. Judge Symonds delivered a very
able and exhaustive charge to the jury, occup-
plying an hour and half in the delivery, Of
which it is impossible, in the short space alot-
ed, to give any satisfactory abstract. The
conrt room was filled to its fullest capacity, as
indeed it has been throughout the long and
arduous trial. Prescott, the prisoner,
showed more indications of an appreciation of
his position during the day than at any prev
ious stage Of the trial. AT $3.50 p. m. verdict
was given of murder in the frs. degree.
The attorneys for Prescott, Col. A. w. Brad
bury and Col. d. W. Scribner, it is under
stood, will move for new trial for Prescott,
and will show very strong cause why it should
be granted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

CUMBERLAND FARMERS CLUB FAIR.-The
Cumberland Farmers Club fair commences to.
day at West Cumberland. The fair pro misses
to be very attractive and the races to be good
Today, in the forenoon, there is to be show
of horses upon the track, also an exhibit of
draft oxen. In the afternoon two races will be
trotted, one for five year old colts. Tomorrow
forenoon will be trials of blowing and sweep
stakes for draft oxen owned in the state. In
the afternoon will be three minute race and a
free for all, in which Anodyne, Millinocket,
Little Pete, and probably Tom B. Patchen will
trot. The races will probably be excellent and
should draw a crowd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

SUICIDE OF STEPHEN CANNoN.-Col. Stephen
Cannon of Fairfield Centre, one of the wealth
lest citizsns, attempted suicide Monday night.
AT last reports he was alive but not expected
to recover. The depreciation of real estate in
value had made him fearful that he should
come to want, and was doubtless the cause Of
the act He was man grea ly respected by
all, aud by uniting energy had accumulated
considerable property
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
New Gloucester-Thomas j. Bracket to Bella
Latham, % acres land and buildings.
Sarah E. Ssrout to Bella Latham, II acres
land.
Laymond-Melvin Golf to Bella Latham, Is
acres lot Nc 1, 18th range.
Thomas Morrill, to Bella Latham, Is acres lot
No. /, 18th range.
Deerng-E. ID. Pettengill to Charles E. Lib
by, land.
Brunswick-Wm. r. Scott ct ais to A. 7.
Slower, land on Duck Cove road.
Cape Elizabeth - George Y. Crockett to
Rebecca A. Crockett, land and buildings on
Stamford street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

The following appreciative notice of one of
Names most eminent and widely respected
physicians whose recent death was SO great
the Boston Advertiser The loss of DR.. Jewett
will be deeply felt not only in his immediate
neighborhood but throughout the State
He was astrong and effective supporter of
the Maine General Hospital and his aid in sus-
tanning that benefcent institution was most
valuable. We append the Advertiser notice:
DIR. Theodore FL. Jewett of South Berwick,
Me-, who died suddenly at the Crawford House
White Mountains, on Friday, was son Of the
late Captain Theodore f, Jewett, and was well
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
EEunicipai Court,

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Thomas Hopkins Intoxication. Fined
$40 with costs. Paid.
Timothy Seaman. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs. Paid.
Frank L. Dodge. Larceny. Fined So with costs.
Paid.
William Knowland. Larceny from person. Or
dered to recognize to State with sureties in the
of $500. Committed. Scribner
Abel Jones. Truancy. Reform School during
minority. Committed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
A Remarkable Floor Covering.

floor cloth, LfNoLEUM, is now being manu-
featured, composed of cork, making clean,
warm, soft. very handsome and durable floor
covering. Its claims to extraordinary dura-
blity have been thoroughly tested. 1t is
printed in handsome designs, and sold by all
carpet dealers. AS inferior limitations are on
the market, the word 'LINoLEUM" is on the
back Of every square yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

f. 0. BAILEY & Co. will sell at 23O today a
large invoice of fine crockery and glass ware,
by catalogue. See auction column.
Messrs. Calvin Bros. of Boston, have on ex-
hibition at Bailey & Co.'s, Exchange street, a
fine stock of winter fowering!plants. rustic
work. ferneries. SC The action sale is tomor.
row at 10 O'clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

BUTTER AND CHEEsE,-Fine Vermont and
New York Butter Also Fancy, Plain and
Sage Cheese, just arrived, at Wilson & o.'s,
Exchange street. sep25-sod3t
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Aid for the south.
The following additional subscriptions have
been received in this city:

NEW dREENBAoK PAPER.-And now it is re-
ported that Still another Greeuback paper is to
Dc started IN Portland, which leadsto the ques-
uon OF what unheard of sins the people of this
CITY nave committed that such a punishment
should be theirs,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

SMALL Decentralization daily. DR.. Or b.
tire, 1876 Congress street. opp. the Park, Port.
land. san039tx
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

KENDALL & WHITNEY, have received fine
lot OF Hyacnths. Tulips, Crocus and Oxalis
bulbs, for autumn planting sep24 Ct
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To Let.

A DESIRABLE upper tenement on Cushman,
"A corner OF Lewis St.. rent to a desira Bile family
S220.' Enquire at HARMON 81 LEWIS Fruit Store,
49S Congress St., at the house. se25d3t*
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
City Hall Virginia Dean Pingree.
Opening of the Dancing Seasonal B. Gilbert,
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Butter and Cheese-Wilson g. Co.
A Remarkable Floor Covering.
Bowers London Taffy.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Citizens Mutual Relief Society.
Grand Fall Opening Hill 81 CO,
To Let-Harmon q Lewis
Notice is hereby Given.
Pianos S. Thurston,
Special Bargains-W. E. Plummer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
Decisions of Law Court.

Changes of food and climate safe with
SANFoRD's JAMAICA GINGER.
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Furniture, Carpess, &c, A, Auction.

nN SATURDAY, Sept. 2Sth, at 10 a. m. at No.
~ Tolman Place, we shall sell the entire furni-
ture, consisting of Parlor Suit Chamber Sets, Tapes
try Carpets. Fancy Chairs, black walnut Extension
Table, and Chairs, Pictures, Sewing Machine, Mat
trasses and Feather Beds, Bedding, Crockery and
Glass Ware, Kitchen Furniture, Parlor and Cook
Stoves, &C., sc.
F.O. BAILEY d CO., Auctiencers.
sep24 DIST
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25

BOWERS London Taffy and Boston Chewing
Candy is first class, and lots of it Is Sold 1t can
be found at 554 Congress street.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEPT. 25.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of Fes-
senden Bros, Marquis, Brunei q Co., Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, n. B. Kendrck, and Chisholm
Bros, on all trains that run out of the city,
At Saco, of L. Hodgdon and II. B. Kendrck.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston. of Stevens q Co.
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AT AUCTION.

WE shall sell on FRIDAY, Sept. 9th, at 10 a. m.
w the entire furniture in house No. IL Danforth
St. consisting Of Parlor Suit in black and hair cloth.
Etegere Marble-top Tables, Mirrors, black walnut
and painted Chamber Sets fancy aud patent adjust
able Chairs, Hat Trees, Pictures and Ornaments, Ex-
tension Table and dining-room Furniture, China,
Crockery and Glass Ware, Tapestry, Ingram and Oil
Carpets, Mattresses Feather Beds and Bedding, Par
lor, Alright and Cook Stoves, Sewing Machines,
Kitchen Furniture, &C., &c.
r.: o. BAILEY & co., AuctIeneers.
sep23 s. DIST
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Citizens MUTUAL Relief society.

STATED meetings for September will be held at
~ Reception Hall FRIDAY EVENING next, 9th
inst, at u o'clock.
The Directors meet at The same place half an hour
previous. Per order,
sep25d3t NJ N. RICH, Secretary.
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The Portland & Rochester depot at ALFRED
was broken into one night last week, but it il
believed the thief did not secure any booty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
TAXING HE VEIL.

INTERESTING CEREMONY AT THE CONVENT OF
THE GOOD sHEPHERp-FIvE NovICEs CoNsE-
CRATE THEMSELVES TO THE WORK OF
HEAvEN-FIvE OTHER YOUNG LADIES ENTER
THE NovIrIATE.
AT the Convent of the Good Shepherd, foot OF East
Eighty ninth street, yesterday, i've took the
veil of the Order, aud Eve other young ladies'
received into the novitiale. The ceremony per-
formed in the chapel OF the convent aud witnessed
by u number OF clergyme and the iriends aud rela-
tives OF the protested
The little white altar reflected the light of burning
tapers aud whte-roDed nuns filed the high-backed
stalls either side of the choir tue i've postulau,s
TO receive the whIte habit OF the Good shepherd
igous. ihcy Then reIred 10 be cothed III the serge
haot oil the Order When they Returned TO the chapel
the choir greeted them witn the &c ora eater and as
they appro cned the altar The i've sang unison, II
have despised The Kingdom Of TINS world ana all the
yam spendor oi tue age Tor ovc OF our Lord Jesus
Christ. have chosen 10 be the last III the mousse OIL
our Loru Jesus Chrlsl " kheellug down cach one re-
ceived the scapu.ur enDiem OF me ligul ana
bowed her head the Wni,e ve, emblem OF
modtsty, paced upon H. the whle rosary Was at
tached ~ the biue girdio aud the white mantle COM
pieted the clothing
As these hve retired five other young ladies' took
their places aud thrice also demanded TO make the
VOWS OF solemn profession knecng De ore the altar
they read aloud The VOWS OF perpetual poverty chas-
wee TO the poor outcasts o society VINO seek nome
In the GOOD shepherd retreat. wa, n each vow had
been read aud signed by the Reader IN presence OF the
priest and people, each newly vowed nun received u
silver heart marx OF her conservation to the
Virgin Mary, and Do"ing her head received also
tue black veil 10 ndo her from world which
Sue had renounced forever crown Of white
flowers was then placed over the vol to SIGNIFY
that they who persevere shall DO crowned forever.
Az close of this ceremony the newly vowed pros.
trated Themselves upon the floor anu Their compan-
ions gathered in The form Of hollow square around
them, holding the funercal pail over the PROSTATE
forms while the choir chanted the nourniu caoence
"Blesed arc the dead who die In tue Lord The
pilcst then bade them arise ana to each lighted
candle symbol ol that latin when is TO be their
guide In life crucinx the last gift OF the prizes,
aud typiles the example oil ST. Paul, who says 'God
forbid mat SHOULD glory IN anything but the cross
OF Lord jesus Chrsl, by which the world Is cru.
clned to me and TO the woru.n
The new novices are Miss Mary Keef. Sister NJ. b.
Henry SusO; Miss Mary Clinton, sister NJ. 81 Phiul
Nerl Mrs. Carboy, sister Nj OF Our Lady OF Lourdes
ss Mary Awkward, Sister N. oil ST. Benedict, and
MISS +. hewitt, sister III. Of ST. Serene.
The newly protested are Sister NJ. Priscilla Miss
Katie Heay Sister VI. Auxia, MISS Mary i. hickey
Sister NJ ST. Thomas Auquinas Mss Baxter; sister
NJ. ST. lmeda. Miss Mary Gillooy, and sister NJ. o
81. Aloyslus, Miss Catharlno keon.