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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14

G. A. Savip, agent for J. G. Myers comp
any, and 81. P. Soutier, agent for Mary Ander-
son are in town.
Prof. G. T. Fletcher who has had charge OF
the Eastern State Normal school at Castine,
from its inception, will resign his charge at the
close of the present term, and will return to
Augusta, his native place. He intends to form
partnership with Prof. Watt, in the man.
agement Of the Dirigo Business College,
Capt. W. Il. Broughton of this city, will en-
deavor, at Lewiston, next Monday, to defeat
at one time, blindfolded, the three best
draught-players Lewiston can produce. The
G.zette says Capt. Brough,on has got the big
gest job on his shoulders be ever undertook to
get away With.
A very pleasing and instructive lecture on
Sanskrit was given at the Hotel Brunswick,
Boston, on Tuesday evening by Miss Laura A.
Poor. 1t was the first of course which this
gifted lady has prepared in Comparative Liter
ature and which will probably bs continued not
long hence. Miss Poor is the only daughter of
the late Hon. John A. Poor, whose emnence
in railway enterprise, especially in the interest
of Maine, his native State, was widely sppre-
ciated,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
BATH LOCALS.

THURSDAY, March IL.
Public exhibition at the High School We'd
nesday afternoon.
The firm of E. & A. Sewall has dissolved.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Man
ayers of the Old Ladies' Home, Tuesday last,
Mr. A. G. Page and Miss Clara s. Houghton
were appointed as visiting committee the pres
ent month.
Goss & Sawyer have on the way the frame
of schooner of $50 tons capacity, for
Capt. Thompson, now of the rs. s. Bickmore.'
The physicians report the abatement of
dlphtheria cases and the prevalence of inf1u-
enza.
Yesterday afternoon tramp walked into
south street residence, sat down in room
where were woman and babe, Tightening
them both. Upon the calling in of passing
gentleman the tramp vacated.
Rev. L. Fl. Bean, former Beacon street pas
tor, now Of Saco, is in town on visit.
Last meeting of the municipal government
Friday evening at City Hall
Last Friday Mr.. Richardson, the we'll known
West Bath early gardener, drove into town
with load of vegetables which he sold, and
sent the team home with note to bis wife
stating his intention of visiting Portland to
hire man for farm work. Nothing further
was heard until Wednesday of this week when
q letter from Boston announced his departure
for Colorado and possibly California He said
that be had packed his valise with seeds and
should try his chances west. With the letter
was $50 in money for his wife. When Rich
ardson left home he is believed to have had q
$500 o. S bond and also receipts for his pro-
duce. He stated that he would return next
fall His departure has created much excite
meDt aud talk on the street. He leaves o wife
in delicate health, and family consisting of
three children. He had Just taken a contract
rrfth ho nd
three acres of sugar beets. He bore an excel
lent reputation in this CITY,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
Police Euspection.

Last evening at o'clock, the entire police
force in full uniform, was drawn up in line 10
the deputies room, when Mayor Walker,
accompanied by Marshal Bridges, appesred
and was Introduced by the Marshal.
Mayor Walker spoke of the importance of
their duty, how the peace of the city depended
upon their activity and efficiency. he told
them they should be careful to be gentlemanly
and polite. Civility was a most essential mat.
ter. They should always appear neat and
soldierike. Many people took their first i'm.
pressions of the character of city. of its in
telligence and business spuit from the APP
pearance Of It's police. After a few more
pleasant words the Mayor said adieu and the
force was dismissed.
If Mayor Walker does not believe in cutting
down the pay of the police-whether he has
ever said so or not-.he merely expressed the
views of many citizens who are tax payers.
Two dollars day or night il not high pay for
efficient men and especially when they have
to buy an expensive uniform and "fnd them
eelves,"
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Swallowing
POISON.

CATARRH is THE MOST PREVALENT
of any known disease. 1t is iusidious and gen.
orally pronounced to be incurable. SWAI-
LOWING, WHILE ASLEEP, the viscid &C.
cretions of catarrhal colds, POISONS THE
LUNGS and from thence undermines every
function of the system. The sense of taste,
smell aud hearing are impaired the BREATH
BECOMES DISGUSTING, and breathing
through the nostrils is rendered impossible.
SCROFULA, DEAFNESS, Bronchitis, Pol
ypuses and Consum ption are the natural lega-
cies. SPURrS OF PUTRID MUCOUS up
on the tonsils or fro the nostrils, cracking in
the head, pains at tile sides of the nose or over
the eyes and pressur within the chest are ex-
perienced when neither THE CAUSE NOR
TIE FEARFUL CONSEQUENCES are
dreamed of. The discovery of A REAL
CURE for Cetarrh and Hay Fever by DR.. Wei
De Meyer of New York, is second in import
ance only to the discovery of preventative of
smallpox. The facts and proofs of the work
being done by WEI DE MEYERS Ca
TARRH CURE are set forth In a pamphlet,
which is forwarded gratis to any address. The
testimonials therein contained are unquestion-
bly, the MOST REMARKABLE upon medi-
cal record. Gases of five, ten and twenty
years standing, as we'll as new cases. yield to
the treatment ONE PACKAGE will cure
any ordinary case of Catarrh or Hay Fever
and two packages CURES THE oldest and
WORST GASES we have ever seen.
MRS. EMMA G. HowEs, 80 West Washington
Square, n Y, had Catarrh 80 years; was cured
by two packages.
sAM'L BENEpIor Jr.. Benedict Bros, jewelers.. 7es
In lao rod unap
Der of my family OF Catarrh and one package cured
lady friend of Hay Fever
e. H. BROWN, 339 Canal St., N. Y.-Catarrh. IL
years; lost sense of smell; cured by one package;
GooLD L. BRUSH, with Tefft, Griswold & Kellogg,
4a5 Broadway, N Y. Could neither Smell nor
Taste; 10 years. terrible Catarrh; one package
W. A. PHELAN, merchant, At Nassau ST., NY
Cured of InfiuenZa in the head.
REV VIM. ANDERSON, Fordham, N. Y.-Very bad
Catarrh 20 Yeas cured by enc package.
tarrh years; at times impossible to preach. some
package worth ten times the COST
ID G. MoKELVEY, Government inspector. 1877 Mott
my nostrils; taste and smell gone; my breath was
SO offensive as to render me an object of lOath.
inal was Cured by Dr.. Wei De Meyers remedy. It
is over year since. and have had no return Of
catarrhal symptom.
r. G. BLACKBURN, salesman with Lord g. Taylor,
N. Y.-Cured OF catarrh by one package.
L. A. NEWMAN, the largest dry goods merchant in
Brooklyn sGo Fulton s GhI9nS Ds tar years.
remedies tried were without avail After two weeks
use of your remedy was wonderfully relieved and
since then entirely cared. L. A. NEWMAN.
&c., &C., &c., &c., &c.
Those afflicted with any kind Of nasal diseases
invited to send for DIR. Wei De Meyers pamphlet,
and particularly inform of the result of using
the cure. Wi De Meyers Catarrh Cure, is
delivered at $15O single package, packages for
$3.50. Liberal terms to the trade.
D. B. DEWEY & CO., Sole ACTS, 46 Dey St., N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
That "Wounded soIdier.v

Mr. EDrroR:-I notice an article going the
rounds of the press regarding wounded
soldier who is suspected of being three
fingered somebody whom the detectives think
was the murderer of the Cashier Barron. I
remember seeing man who answered to the
same description at North Berwick about the
middle of February. The same story of the
copper bullet, the letter from Gen. Logan, the
two fingers gone and the bottle of white
powder which he said was strychnine, and
which was SO labslled he esid that he was
obliged to have it to dress his wound.
He got off the cars because he said the jar of
the cars set in a hemorrhage, and showed me a
bandage tied around his body which was
bloody. His wild desperate looking eye was
that of person slightly insane, but he had
sense enough to make the most of his mis-
fortunes in order to enlist the sympathy of the
public for the sake of what quarters he could
get given him, but he was no more the des-
psrate bank robber that ia Daniel Pratt.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
ROCKLAND LOCALS.

THURSDAY, March IS.
The third trial for the election of Mayor
will take place Saturday.
The schools in this city will close tomorrow,
with the exception of the High and First Gram
mer Schools, which ara to continue one week
longer.
The graduating class of the Rockland High
School will give grand ball in Farwell Hall,
Thursday evening, March q. Music by Chan
der's band of Portland.
The graduating exercises of the Rockland
High School will take place Friday evening Of
next week in Farwell Hail.
The members elect of the new city govern
ment for the current year met for organization
las Monday morning. G. W. S. Cobb was
elected President, and Euoch Davies Clerk of
the board for the ensuing term. The two boards
then met and took oath Of office and were Or
gained. A City Clerk was then elected which
proved to be Mr. Chas. A. Davis, he receiving
Ia votes to W. Ell. Ttcomb9 The next meet
ing will be held next Monday.
Schooner Planet, Capt VIM. o. Abbott, sail
ed for Long Island recently to load kilu wood
for @. Gray & Son. She will probably make
an extraordinary trip.
Schooner Olive Avery is receiving repairs at
Sherer's wharf.
The S j. Court set here last Tuesday, with
Judge Peters of Bangor az presiding Justice.
The case now on trial is Davis vs Singleton,
with Rice & Hall for plff aud A, P. Gould for
deft. 1t is an action brought for bastardy.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14

Cloudy and raw yesterday. Mercury at 269.
at sunrise, 800 at noon, wind west.
Deputy Marshal Crowell arrested a lad yes
terday afternoon for stealing pigeons.
Capt Knowlton's new steamer, the Mime
haha, will be ready for launching May 1st
mon st. Patrick's Day, at the Catholic Cathe
dral. TIE mass will commence at 9 a. ID.
The Portland Company has secured the con-
tract TO repeir the boiler of the New York
steamer, Eleanora. A So. 600 Job
Frank E. Allen, Esq, has purchased the w.
Ell. Anderson residence, corner of State and
Deeripg streets.
The Cape Cottage improvements include
verandah II feet wide, main corridor Is feet
wide and IS apartments.
A very fine portrait CT little girl by Miss
Skeee is on exhibition in Davis's widowl on
Elm street.
Ry request of many friends the Young Mems
Social Club will give another of their pleasing
assemblies at Congress Hall Monday evening,
March 18th. Grand march at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. G. A. Dickinson of Andover Seminary
will conduct the regular semi. weekly young
peoples meeting at the Second Parish this eve
Ming. The public are invited.
The Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro Farmers
Associ alton held meeting at its hall Wednes-
day afternoon for the purpose of making some
changes In the constitution and bylaws of the
association
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
THE LYNN MYSTERY.
What a Portland Clairvoyant Says.

Since Marshal Bridges received copy of the
photograph of the woman found 10 trunk at
Lynn many citizens have viewed it. A lady
who saw it thought it bore resemblance to q
PNlland lady who was engaged In the sewing
machine business and frequently visited
Lawrence and Lynn.
The other evening several ladies were talking
over the matter when well known Portland
clairvoyant known to them, entered and with.
out being aware of the subject of their cor
ve-sation SAID at once: The girl who was
murdered, and thrown into the river at Saugus,
was Portland girl. She was % years DID,
(Tbe clairvoyant then described the. body which
was the subject Of conversational Her muir
derer was short, stout man who frequently
visits this city, and is a runner in the drug
business. The man was here first aftr the
crime was mmitted accompanied by his &C.
complete, a tall light-hared fellow. They only
stopped day in town for the murderer was so
affected by his guilt be dared not stop longer.
They went out to the vicinity Of Sacc1rappa
and the murderer would not go to house but
passed the night in the outskirts of the village
while his accomplce brought him food. From
thence they went into New Hampshire, and are
still travelling on foot trying to get into Canada
and afraid to use rail conveyance.
We are afraid that the clairvoyant was play
log on the credulty of her hearers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
David d. stackpole.

The Boston papers announce the death in
that city of David D. Stackpole, prominent
merchant, formerly of Portland, at the age of
6S years. Mr.. Stackpole had been in failing
health for some years, and, in addition to other
diseases. was affected with partial blindness.
MIR. Stackpole was well known to many OF our
Oldest citizens as member Of an old Portland
family. He was the third son of Capt. David
Stackpole, who resided in the house at the cor
ner of Congress street and Q1incy lane. He
was one of large family of children, who
have made their homes in various parts of the
Union. None of the family now reside in
Portland. Charles A. Stackpole, formerly of
this city, now resides 10 Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Ellis M. Stackpole-who during the late ra.
bellion, was a Colonel in the Confederate ser.
vice-a resident Of Texas, are the only remain
ing sons. Three daughters are living unmar.
red in this State, one each in Massachusetts
and Texas.
Mr.. Stackpole was educated at the Portland
Academy, and Master Libby's school. He was
after he left school, for some years, clerk in
the Casco Bank and an active member of the
Portland Rife Corps. Afterwards he formed
w
Woodbury. of this city, at Daksn, Georgia. He
removed to Boston about thirty five years since,
and became clerk in the house of Daniel De-
shoD & Son. He subsequently was the plinci-
pal partner in the firm of Larkin & Stackpole,
who did an extensive and profitable business in
the Cuban and South American trade. Mr..
Stackpole retired from business few years
since. At the time of his death he was the
Consul for the Argentine Republic. He left
no widow and but two children.
1t was but few weeks since that the death
of Mr.. Stackpole's venerable mother was re-
corded. She died in Lisbon in this State at
the age of 81 years. She was the last member
of family of eleven children bearing the name
of Hatch" who came from bingham, Mass,
TO Portland in the latter part of the last centu-
~. The daughters were noted for their beauty
and accomplishments ard early married some
of the most respected of our citizens, and their
numerous descendants are to be found in vari-
GUS parts Of our country. J.TH.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
R0WdOin College.

The winter term of this institution will end
April %, and the spring term commences
April 10. The students are nearly all here,
those who have been teaching having sfinished
their labors.
The need of new gymnasium was never
more felt than at present, as the base ball nine,
class crews and men training for the spring
field day, together with those taking more
moderate exercise rather make things coDfus-
ing. tits rumored that there are funds ava,la-
BILE for new gymnasium as soon as work is
commenced on Memorial Hall, in which the
present one is situated.
The speedy completion of Memorial Hall IS
assured which will not only bs an improve
ment to the college grounds. but will supply a
much needed want long felt for suitable place
in which to hold the college public exercise.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
THOMAsTON LOCALS.

THoMAsToN, March IS.
Edward OBrien has just received cargo OF
hard pine lumber from South Carolina, to be
nsed 10 the construction of his new ship.
Merritt Austin has fired liue kiln at Mill
River.
Thew will soon commence operation in the
Hill quarry.
Elk. O'Brien has recently been admitted as
member of the Society of Cincinnati
The schools will soon close. In some cases,
at the commencement of the year, they were
very unsatisfactory to the citizens; yet as a
whole, we have had good schools, go cd teach
ere, and an honest, prudent and capable. board
of school supervisors.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14

The preliminary measures have been taken
to have another town meeting called to select a
committee 10 examine the town accounts of the
past eight years. AT the annual meeting on
the Sd inst, the article in the warrant referring
to this matter was dismissed after some discus.
sion. Rumors have been rife regarding alleged
defalcation and Irregularities in town affairs
during the years since the division, and this
meeting will be convened to allay the many
fabrications and false stories that have been in
circulation
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
Death Of Hon. A. n. Hallowell.

Hon. Abner B. Hallowell Of Bangor, died
Wednesday evening at the age of "a years. He
was born in Lubso in 1906 and went to Bangor
in 1926 where he engaged in the coopering busi-
ness He subsequently formed par tnership
with William Harlow and continued Ii g same
business. In 1856 he was elected to the State
Senate and was the same year appointed a
member of the National Republican Commit
tee. He for several years held the position OF
Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for the
Fourth District of Maine, and after that en-
gagged with Col. W. S. Clark in the manufac-
ture of excelsior at Orneville. Still later, in
Company with his son 81. @. Hallowell he en-
gagged in the same business at Ellsworth. Mr.
Hallowell was at one time President of the
Bangor Mechanics Association, has served as
an Assessor of Taxes, was one or more years
in the Board of Aldermen, and at one time was
candidate for Mayor. One of Mr. Hallowell's
daug ,is a professor in Wellesley College,
another the wife of Rev. William Hart of Deer
in.S
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
Richmond,

Wednesday while Mr.. Ephraim Blenn OF
Dresden was unloading logs, he fell on to the
cross bar of his sled, breaking three ribs and
otherwise injuring him seriously.
The snow il leaving rapidly. Whsels are in
use 10 our streets.
Racing on the river has been quite popular
with the owners of fast teams here for some
time past, but today the pastime had to be
given up owing to holes in the ice which seems
to be weakening fast under the influence of
"Old SOL"
ssMother Goose" is to be presented tomorrow
evening by the ladies Of the Congregational
Society assisted by Others
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
Franklin County 8. !. Court.

BEFORE JUDGE BARRoWs.
The March term opened at Pennington, Wednes-
day of last week. Following is an abstract OF jury
trials of cases.
Thomas Croswell ct al VS.. Orrin Tufts, sheriff.
Action against sheriff for default of bis deputy A.
T. Tuck, in not seizing levying and SELLING certain
real estate and personal property of the Sandy River
Iron Foundry and Manufacturing Co on an execu-
tion of saio plain ifs against said company With
drawn from jury by consent and submitted to full
court with power to draw differences as jury and
render judgment according TO their legal rights.
H. Belcher-H. S. Whitcomb
S. & S. G. Belcher.
Leonard HolIey VS.. George Manter. Plaintiff
claimed he loaned defendant $l50J. Defendant
claimed that he received $3.50 from plaintiff, but he
received it his agent to loan to M. l.. Stewart of
Stewart gave his note 10 George MaDter instead of
Leonard Holey and defendant delivered the note TO
plaintiff The plaintiff sued Stewart for the note
but he turned bankrupt Plaintiff then Withdrew
the action vs. Stewart and sued Manter Verdict for
defendant
B E Pratt s. whitcomb. S. G. Belcher
Peter W, Manter vs. John T. Taylor. Action for
trespass by defendants and horse to plaintiffs
premises Verdict for plaintiff for So 81.
Whrcomb. S. G. Belcher.
Thomas Williams VS.. A. L. Tuck. Action of ties
pass against defendant, who tax collector of
Pennington, for assault and battery, by arrestng
plaintiff on tax committed to defendant as collect
or, which tax plaintiff claimed he had previously
paid and defendant denied payment. Verdict for
plaintiff for $157.41.
Pratt & Wbiteomb. j. B. Severy.
OIrison F Quimby vs.. A. Tuck. deputy sheriff.
Action of pass for entering plaintiffs camp and
TAXI ga key of rum. Damage claimed $1,000. Ver-
dict for plaintiff for $4
Whitcomb. Seyery
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14

The oantata of Daniel which was produced
at Cumberland Celtre recently will be re-
peatei at Masonic Hail. Yarmouth, this even
ing, under the direction of Prof. e. A..
Blanchard. The opening overture will be by
the Yarmouth Brass Band. An important
feature of the evening will be the grand
triumphal chorus of Persians, 30 voices, with
full brass band. The cast of characters is
as follows:
Oueen-Miss Kate Knight, soprano.
Sisters of Azariab-Miss Edith Sanford and Mrs,
1. f. Wilson, mezzi soprani
AzaIiah-A. Howard Buxton. tenor.
Daniel-Fred s. Sanford, baritone.
King-E. P. W. True, bass.
Herald-O S. Thomas, tenor.
Ella j. Blanchard pianist.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
TOWN ELECTIONS.


WooIwich.
Moderator, VIM. A. Potter; Clerk, John A. Stin-
son Selectmen, John Gilmore, David s. Carter, Ho-
tor and Treasures, James T. Gould; Supervisor Of
Schools, John Gilmore.
Abbott.
Moderator, Agent and Constable, Chas: Foss; Sc
lectmen, Jesse Barber, G. M. Woods, Al. Hudson; s.
ton; Collector, T. Il. Brown.
Georgetown.
Moderator, B. F. Hinckey; Clerk, E. P. Traitor;
Selectmen, X. W. Riggs, Martin Trafton, Benjamin
Rowe; Treasurer. w. Riggs; s. s. Committee and
Auditor, B. F. Hinckley.
Bowdoinham.
Moderator, S. W. Carr; Clerk, L d. Small; Select
men, &C.. D G. Cornish, T. c. Maxwell. VIM. Whit
a Dr. b. A. f. ohensy
N W. Purinton; Constabes, Patrick Z. Millay,
Horace Smell. Taxes collected for mills on 81.
Northport.
Vinal Hills, Moderator; VIM. A. Pendleton, Clerk;
F. A. Dickey, Joseph f. Herrick, Melville Hill,
Selectmen David Patch, Treasurer; Alden Witherly,
Collector; Franklin A. Rhodes, Supervisor OF
Schools.
H. W. Howard, Moderator; J.. P. Carter, Clerk;
Jonathan Bartlett, o. Murry, S. Gilman, Selectmen;
N. Bennett, Constable and Collector; 81. L. Pay
son, S. S. Committee.
R. A. Rich, Moderator; L. D. Curtis, Clerk; E. 6.
Arey, A. II. Hall, G.. w. Richie, Selectmen; James
Wardwell. Collector and Treasurer; Freeman Little
field, Supervisor; e. c. Arey. Town Agent.
Brooks.
Moderator, Lorenzo Jones; Clerk, james S. Hulk
ford; Seleclmen, c. f. Lane Joan /. Watts, Leonard
Rowe; Treasurer, Lbbeus Jones; Collector, Fitz Il.
A. Body; Supervisor, DR.. LIBBY.
Whitefield.
Moderator, A. B. Noyes; Clerk, ]. W. Tarr; Sc
lectmen, John Avery, Marcellus Philbrick, Chas ].
S. Kehan; Treasurer, 8. W. King; Auditor, S.
Partridge; Collector. q. f. Choate; 5. S. Com n. A.
Heath voted to raise for schools $1400 support Of
poor $500; incidental expenses $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14
The Oldtown Murder.

The Gowen murder at Oldtown is still
shrouded in mystery. The coroner's jury Is
still in session examining all the evidence they
can find, with view of obtaining some clue by
which the murder may be positively fastened
upon some one. Riggs, one of the men who
was arrested on suspicion, has been discharged
from custody, bnt Patten is still under arrest.
A great many believe that one or both Of these
men were connected with the murder, but
nothing of importance has been found against
them thus far. The excitement has abated but
little and the citizens are waiting further de-
velopments with greet anxiety.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-14

S. p GoLDsTErN. the New York clothier.
VINO opens In Church Block, Bath, Saturday,
mas eight branches of the New York concern In
as many cities. His store in Bath is elegantly
n"ed up with French mirrors, handsome PEN
dant gas chandeliers and presents fine sp-
pearance. His force of clerks were busy yet-
tefday arranging his large stock of goods which
embraces everything desirable in gents and
youtns' furnishing, from an ulster to neck-tie.
Mr. u. has fine stock of gents silk handker-
chiefs, and makes specially of spring over
coats