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The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Arrest of a Physician for Alleged NAL
practice.

Yesterday afternoon DR.. Charles II. William,
physician at Knightville, was arrested by
Constable Dyer on warrant issued by Trial
Justice Perry on a charge of abortion, and
lodged in jail.
The complaint, according to che counsel for
the Doctor, states that the plaintiff in the case,
young woman about twenty years OF age,
came to Knightville from Machias some time
since and hiIed out in family residing near
the doctors; while TINS employed that she be-
came acuuainted with thu doctor and that he
became too intimate with her. The result OF
the intimacy lately became apparent and the
plaintiff returned to her home down east.
When her aunt discovered the girls condition,
she sent her back to Knightville in order that
she should be tended by the doctor as he had
got her into the scrape. boarding place was
obtained for the girl ia Portland and there, it
is alleged, an abortion was performed. Lately
the aunt came to this city and the result was
this complaint.
DR.. Williams answer to all this is a general
denial. He claims, according to his counsel,
this is a case of blackmail that this girl and
her friends have tried to get money out of him
and failed. He expects to prove the girl is OF
bad repute and tells the complainants to go
ahead.
On the side of the plaintiff it is alleged that
her friends will be abls to STOW that the girl is
not of strong mind and that she was perfectly
correct until ths doctor met her; that the girl
understood the doctor would elope with her and
marry her. Further that at the boarding
house where the abortion took place the doctor
would permit no one to be present at the birth
of the child, but a lady went in Immediately
after AMI saw well grown infant on the bed
and blood squirting from cut in the jugular at
every breath of the child, and they expect to
prove that the child would have lived if it had
not have been for such treatment.
1t is understood the case will go before the
Grand Jury at once.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Murray's WACO a .

One of the new Boston blackboard carriages,
the Rev. W. 81. Fl. Murray's invention, which
have been creating such sensation among
builders and buyers, was seen in the city yes
terday. # was the first one ever brought into
the state, and is the property of DR.. j. A.
Sweat of Browniell. The pliaucy Of the old
buck board united with the we'll
knowp G. spring principle, render these wagons
models of strength, durability, weight and car-
rying capacity. and adapt them specially to
physicians and others who are obliged to drive
rapidly over rough roads. The company have
been embarrassed by the limited capacity OF
the factories, but have recently opened another
large establishment in New Haven, with a
capital Of $500, 900, and will hereafter be able
to keep up with the demand.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Masonic Anniversaries.
MEETINGS OF THE GRAND BOD
les.


The Grand Lodge of Maine commenced its
annual session at Masonic Hall in this city
yesterday morning, Grand Master Edward P
Burnham of Sacc, in the chair.
Grand Master Burnham reported that be had
granted dispensations for two new lodges. He
spoke of the coming celebration ir
Portland, June Oath, advising general atten-
dance; also of the celebration and dedication al
Belfast July 4th. He paid tribute to thu
memory of Past District Deputy Grand Master
George e. Taylor, who died Monday.
The report of the committee on returns show
ed the number of lodges to be 179. Members
1882 against 19, AGA last year, being small de-
crease on account of deaths and dismissions
The Rev. G. c. Mason, Gen. Geo. L. Beal
and E. 81. Vose were appointed to represent
the Grand Lodge at the funeral of George E.
Taylor. Wednesday.
At 115O the Grand Lodge called off until
p. m.
The Grand Lodge met at o'clock. Severa
additional delegates arrived Ga the midday
trains and 167 lodges out of 179 were found to bt
represented, which indicates a large atten.
dance.
At o'clock the election of officers took place
as follows, Grand Master Burnbam having de
clined reelection:
Grand Master-Ctarles l. Collamore, Ban
eor.
Deputy Grand Master-Marquis F. Kiog,
Portland.
Senior Grand Wardeu-Sumuer j. Chad
bourne, East Dixmont
Grand Treasurer-Moses Dodge, Portland.
Finance Comm'ttee-Ollver Gerrish, Henry
81. Dickey, BENZ f. Andrews.
Trustees for Three Years--W. r. G. Estes
and Edward p Durham.
DR.. L. W. Pendleton of Belfast, chairman of
the committee on celebration, gave cordial
invitation to the Grand Lodge and all the sub.
ordinate Lodges in the state to attend the dedi.
cation Of the Masonic hall there July 4th, at
which time there will b. street parade, an
Grafton by Hon. j. 81. Drummond, dinner in
He .quested early notification from all bodies
deciding to attend.
On motion of Past Grand Master Moore,
Voted, To accept the invitation and attend as
a Gra1d Lodge.
The Grand Lodge thea called off until
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The general committee on the Oath Of June
celebration will meet 10 the armofy this, We'd
nesdsy morning, at 81 o'clock to receive the
delegates who wish to confer with them.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
The Grand Chapter met att O'Clock, Grand
High Priest Arlington B. Marston. presiding &;
Al out of 43 Chapters were represented. The
Grand officers made their annual reports.
The following officers were elected:
Grand High Priest-Joseph NJ. Hayes,
Bath.
Deputy Grand High Pfest-J ,seph A.
Locke, Portland.
Grand King-Autin f. Kingsley, East Ma.
chias.
Grand Scribs-Frauk E. Sleeper, Sabattus
Grand Treasurer-Rafus 81. Huxley, Port.
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee on Fnance-J Il. Drummond,
Oliver Gerrish and Nathan Woodbury..
Permission was given for the consolidation of
Montgomery and ST. Bernard Chapters, at
Bath.
The membership is 4,105.
The Grand Chapter called off until o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The Order of High Priesthood will meet at
the close of the morning session.
The Grand Council will meet at 2 p. nj. and
the Grand Com manderysat p. M.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

TIE funeral services over the late Alderman
Smith were held at p. 10. yesterday. The city
council attended in 4 body. The services were
conducted by Rev. w. E. Gibbs, pastor of the
Congress Square church, and we're brief and
appropriate. Alderman Small, chairman of
the Board CT Aldermen, Alderman Waite,
Councilman Chapman, President of the Coun.
Gil, nd'Councilman Marks, were pall-bearers.
The remains of the deceased were buried in
Evergreen Cemetery. There was no attempt at
display, and the feeling of all was that in Mr..
Smith the city had not only lost good citizen
but faithful public officer, and his family
have the sympathy of the public 10 their great
and sudden aft lction
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY z.


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G..
Fessenden Marquis, Brunei q Co., Andrews.
A nstropg Cox, Wentworth. Hodsdon. Hayden,
Waterhouse corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welan-
der, Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out of the city.
Saco, of l., Hodsd0n and II. b. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw
Lewiston and Aubrn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, +. NJ Burnham
Brunswick, b. G Dennison, and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond. G. A. Beae.
Woodford's Corner, III. Moody.
New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Fryeburg. of E. G. Flint.
Cumberland Mills, of A. W. C. Cloudman.
Gorham, of q. Agrv.
Saccarappa at the Post Office.
Rockand, o G: Andrews and E. R. Spear.
Damariscotta, E. w. Dunbar.
Freepurt, W j. Parker.
Hallowel c. Hobbs.
1homa ton, S. Delano.
VinanAven, B. Lane.
Waduboro G Bliss
Wiscasset. Gibbs & Rundlet.
Augusta, Frank Pierce
Yarmouth, G. e. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

ABANDoNMENT.-A month ago girl was
obtained as a servant by a family residing on
Preble street from an intelligence Office
The girl came from st. John, N. B. A
fortnight sgo she gave birth to child and
was abou. to be sent to the Aims House when
she showed she had money to pay her own ex.
penses. A place as domestic was then secured
for her on Chestnut street, as in week after
the birth of her child, she was quite strong
again. Monday afternoon she asked the
family to watch her child while she went out
to be fitted to wedding dress, saying she was
to be married to the father of the child in
Boston. She drove off 10 hack and the ply
stefan who attended her says the backman
carried her to the S.. john boat. The pbysi-
clan thinks this was not the woman's first
child, aud she played her game so as to get rid
OF this evidence of her shame, very neatly.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

ADVANTAGES OF LIFE INSURANCE. The
Mutua Life Insurance Co. Of New York CIV.
d. Little, general agenD has recently paid
$2262 for policy of $1,000 on the life of the
late Rev. DR.. Warren of Gotham, Me-; also
S1756 for another of $1,000 90 the late VIM. II.
Foye of this city.
David M. Prince, captain of brig Eudorus, Of
Cumberland, died in January on the passage
from Porto Rico to. Apalacbicols, and was buried
at sea. He had policy Of $1,000 in the Jobr
Hancock and the premiums had not been pait
for two years and yet the company paid the es
tate S91230.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

At the pedestrian match, in which Danka
son was to run 10 miles, while Wormwood
walked 10, in Weston Hall Monday evening
Dunkason won when he had completed his
10th mile as his competitor was miles behind
and it was mutual agreement to stop the race
there. Time not taken.
Parker of the Maine pedestrian team is te
walk 10 mile race at Mechanic Falls this
evening with Ed Robbins for S25 side.
The town authorities are taking up the
plank sidewalks and putting crushed stone in
the place of them.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

SPARRINa EXHIBITION There was fair
audience at the sparring exhibition last even.
ing, and some fine sparring was shown. The
business of the evening was opened by Nc.
Glinchy and O'Neil, Mcclellan aad Briggs, Alb.
bolt and Barry and others, followed by Nc
Glinchy and McLellaL, who spared eight
rounds showing great science aud elicitipg
much applause. 1t was the best set-to ever seer
in this city, and whenever they return to Port
land we hope they will have as large an audi
ence as their merits so rightly deserve. Their,
was some jig dancing, and club act by Mr.
MnGEnchu
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
superior Court.

BoNNEY, j., PRESIDING.
TUEsDAy.-The May criminal term opened this
morning with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hayden Of
India street Universalist church
After the opening of court the grand jury retired
to their room with the County Attorney. Mr.. Has
kel to consider such matters as may be brought be-
fore them.
Traverse juries are not to in until next Thurs
day morning when the first ten appeal cases upon
the docket will be in order, and counsel hereby
requested take notice that those will be dis
posed of at that time in their order.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Municipal Court.

TUEsDAY.-John Kirby. Intoxication. Fined So
with costs Paid.
Courtney varney. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs.
Michael FIaherty. Intoxication. Fined 50 with
costs. Committed.
james Kingnary. Intoxcation. Fined 80 with
COSTS
John T. Slate. Discharging fire arms in streets.
Fined 81 with costs Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

The Machias Republican suggests the name
of bon. Silas c. Hatch of Bangor as candi-
date for Governor.
In the House Monday Mr.. Reed introduced
bill for the relief of William W. Thomas.
Mrs. N S Littlefied died at Bridgton Mol
day afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

CHURCH HIsToRY.-At st Paurs Church.
on Wednesday evenings of May and June, the
of lectures on the Turning Point of General
Church History" The course will consist of
eight exposit:ous of the origiu, continuity and
identity of the church aud will be given in con.
necton with the usual Evening Prayer. To-
night the subject of the lecture win be the
Establishment Of the Church and Acts of the
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Accidents.

Yesterday morning a young lad named
Thomas Gorham in the employ of ]. P.
Thomas q Co., at their shoe factory on Cross
street, met With severe accident. He had
temporarily taken charge of the sole cn,ter and
in an unguarded moment the die went thronob
his thumb, severrpg it nearly off. Dr. Banks
attended and dressed the wound.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Sherif,s Sale.

CUMBERLAND S.
TVAKEN on execution and will be cold at public
at two O'Clock 10 the forenoon, at the Sheri's Office
IN Portland in sad county, all the right in equity
which Louisa III. Commit, of said Portland, in SAID
county had on the fifteenth day of January, A. ID.
1871 at ten O'clock and ten minutes in the afternoon,
to redeem the following described mortgaged parcels
land, one of said parcels being described follows,
10 w.t. Beginning at tree formerly standing by said
Gross street, in the centre of the lot formerly owned
by William Goldman and Joshua Rodgers; thence
house formerly said lot and the lot former
owned by said Goldman; thence sourheaster1y by the
Goldman lot to land formerly of Ebenezer Owen
thence by said Owen lot to Cross street, thence north
same premises conveyed by deed of the Maine Bank
10 Ed9 ard Howe, deceasrd d, dated Nov 49, 1915, and
recorded in Cumberland Registry of Deeds. The 9TH
er of said parcels being described as follows to witt
Beginning at post formerly in the sontheasterly
Of the original lot above described thence run
ming southwesterly by said lot Two hundred and
feet and two inches more OF less to land TO- mery be-
longing to Mary Hall; thence southeasterly sixty
seyen feet, more less by said Hail lot to court or
passage way twenty feet IN width, laid down on a
plan of said land; thence northeasieily by said
passage way one hundred and eighty five feet. more
less Cross thence mol thwestery by said
Gross street to the first bound feet, with he
right in said passage way. Being the same premises
conveyed by deed of Samuel I. Thomas and Others
by deed dated sept Il, A. D. 1916, duly recorded in
18O saving and excepting hat has been convey to
Joshua Richardson, and also small strip of land
sold by said Edward Howe to Thomas Cummings
and others by deed dated Sept. % D. 1866. and re-
corded in said Cumberland Registry Of Deeds, book
346. page $40.
Dated at said Portland this sixth day of May, A D.
1879. E. BROWN, Deputy Sheriff.
my7 1aW3wW
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

MOST elegant assortment of family and
pleasure Carriages just finithed at Thomps9n's
Carriage Repository. The public are invited
to an inspection of them Wednesday and
Thursday, as they are to be shipped away.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

They cure all diseaees of the Stomach, Bow.
IL, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys and Urin'
airy Organs. and $500 will be paid for case
they will LOT cure OF help, or for any thing i'm.
pure or injurious in tbem-Hop Bitters. Test
it, See "Truths" or Proverbs" another col
umn.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Passementeries-H. 1. Nelson & Co,
Carl Kmball-2.
A Most Elegant Assortment
Centennial Spring Mineral Water.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sherif's Sale
Sandy River Railroad-Abner Toothaker.
Nolice-Selectmen OF Cape ELIZABETH.
For Sale at Bargan-N. S. Gardiner.
Wanted Immeda els-L. G. Young.
SomeIhin New-Morse & Pickett.
H. 1. Nelson g. Co.
Rent Wauted-B
Blue Hill Copper Ores.
Boots and Shoes-Cyrus Lowell.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

MYRTLE LODGE. X OF P.-Myrlte Lodge. x.
OF p was Instituted at Ksnnebunk, Monday
Eight, with 80 charter members. A delightful
occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Pedestriani.ru

A young man OF Deering ran three miles on
the road in 22n. 49,.
Under G. Gay as trainer, J. S. McDufie,
VIM. Hyer and Henry Gay walked to Sacca-
Kappa, miles, Monday plight in lib. and 3n.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
North Yarmouth.

The following officers of Dresser Lodge. No
1877, l. o. OF g. T., were installed by Lodge
Deputy E. G. Baston:
w G. TT. 81. Skilliu.
w. &C, q. Thompson.
w. T-R. B. Low.
w. Chsplain-W. A. Foster.
w. o. &C.. W. Hamilton.
w. d. M,-Miss Lizzie Chase
w r. III S-Miss Susie johnson.
w. V. T-Mrs T. M. Sawyer.
W. T. ST. w. Lowring.
W. Me-. G. Merrill.
w. G.-J. M. Hamilton
w. A S-Cora Baston.
w. L. III. S.-Miss A. M. Marston,
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
CITY Estimate.

We understand the following are about the
estimates which Will be presented to the City
government Saturday evening for the city's
expenses for 1880, and which will be refer
red to committee who may alter them some
what:
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

MAINE BEET SUGAR CoMPANY.-At the
annual meeting of the Maine Bee Sugar Com
pany May 9th, the following gentlemen were
elec'ed directors Tor the ensuing year: George
s. Hunt, Frederic L. Ames, Henry B. Black
well.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

PAssEMENTERIEs, Maribouts, Black Silk
Fringes, ornaments and all trimming goods in
great variety, at Fl. I. Nelson & Cos, 443 Con-
gress street. Dy7-3t
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Fires LasI Night.

AT $50 p. 10. yesterday an alarm was pulled
in from box II, and was caused by flames IS
suing from the double tenement house in the
brick block known as the Milliken Block, sit
uated on Hampshire street. The upper tenes
ment was occupied by M L. Sweetsir, AID the
lower by FL. CLARK. Mrs. Sweetsir left kero-
sene lamp Oh the floor 10 the parlor for few
moments while she went down stairs. When
she returned the lamp had exploded aud the
room was 10 flames. The fire was confined to the
parlor and small room over the front door, and
was extiDguished by the department with pals
of water. The damage to the rooms will not be
over 5000. the farnture 10 them was badly
burned. There was Az Insurance. on the fur
Diture with w. D. Little & Co. Mr.. Clark
below had his parlor furniture damaged by wa
ter. 1t was also insured but whers Mrs. Clark
could not tell
Hardly had the department left Hampshire
street when an alarm was pulled in from box s,
at the lower md of the city, in house on
Vesper street occupied by Mr.. John q. Shaw,
an engineer on the Grand Trunk. 1t appeared
that the people in the house were giving one of
the inmates, who was ill, an old fashioned
rum sweat" The quilts wrapped around the
patient caught fire from the lamp and the
alcohol on the clothing made the flames spread
rapidly, bnt the quilts were thrown ont Of the
window and no damage done. Burning down
a house to give man "rum sweat" IS like
Charles Lambs story of burning up house in
order to get roast pig.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate were
recorded in this county yesterday:
Portland-John Y. Scrutoo to Hannah M.
Cobb, land and building on Danforth street.
Angus MCGUIRE to Patrick Conway, land
and buildings on Grange street.
Ell "a J. Burlegh TO John G. Cobb, land and
buildiI g on Clark street.
Gorham Benz. Merrill to Abby W. Lowell,
land and buildings.
BeDj D. Elwell to Charlie B. Cotton, %
acres of land.
James H. Libby to James Darby, acre 10
rods land and buildings.
Btidgton-Enza j. Cannon to Martin B.
Cannon, part Of lot No. 5, Sd division.
e. Wentworth. Jr. to Oscar E. Lowell.4
acres land.
Bruuswck-Theo. S. Mcclellan to True
hy Brown, land on Pencil road.
TruewOrthy Brown to George W. Clougb,
land on Pencil road.
Sebago-Tryphenis Wceman to Asa P Wee
man, lot of land 10 the mile square.
North Observation-Disclosures Tltcomb to JOS
ephine r. PulleD, land and buildings on Sligo
road.
New Gloucester-Warren B. Farr to Allen
III. Jordan, lot of land
William b. Merrill to Joseph Small, II acres
of land.
Joseph Small to Lucius Fl. A. Aver, IL acres
Of land.
Otisfeld-Lavi Mains to Francis Maine,
homestead farm, 200 acros.
Harrison-Josah Monroe ct al. to Zsbul0n
Abbott, lot of land
Siandish-Thomas j Tufts to Samuel +.
Tufts, homestead farm of 80 acres of land and
buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

CENTENNIAL Spring Mineral water delivered
in any part of the city at Is cents per gallon.
FRANK W. BUXTON,
Cor. Chestnut and Oxford Sts.,
mJ7dtf Agent for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

HANDSOME Mourning Fringes can be found
at Carlton KlmbalPs, 495 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
$500 REWARD!

CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
de28S& W&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

We would call attention to T. G. Hersey's
advertisement of desirable house lots at West
end.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

LADIES AND MISSES Summer Merino and
Gauze Underwear at Carlton Kimbalps, 495
Congress street. Prices as low as the lowest.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

DR.. VIM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS is
administered. Parents will do well to remem-
Der this fact and keep medicine, which saved
SO many lives, in the house ready for an emer-
gency. The Balsam overcomes tendency to
consumption, Strengthens weak and heals sore
lungs, remedies painful and asthmatic breath
ing. banishes hoarseness and cures all brcnchi-
al and tracheal inf ,mm alton. If you have a
cough, use it "early and Often" All Druggists
sell it.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
mays DIV
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07

For local InteiliRence from BiddefOrd
SBco, Bah, Augusta, HaliOweIl, ROcA-
land ana ThomastOn zee fourth page.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
1000

FOTeI.u and DOmeStIC VuIItS, EN-
bracing some of the finest goods
ever offered i'm this city. these
goods were bought from the as
siSnee Of a bankrupt New York
jObher and importer, and will be
sold fully twenty. i've per cent. less
than same quality could be manu-.
featured today. 100 DOZ. Towels,
large size, Four for rs Cts. Three
grades Turkish Bath Towels at
half price. The above is one of the
best purchases 1 have ever be EN-
able to get hold OF, and propose
to give my customers the benefit of
it and sell them at the prices
marked on each lot; to advertise
and help start my spring trade.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
EDUCATIONAL.
Dartmouth College.

NNHE Chandler Scientific Department offers a
= thorough liberal education on a scientific basis.
run course IN Civil Engineering Necessary expenses
very low Address the President or PROF. E. r.
RUGGLES, Hanover, N. ii. ap17d2m
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Ruueral of AldOraa an Sni In

1t was also voted that the association
resented at the funeral this afternoon.