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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

Saturday night man named Chase, living
in North Berwick, nearly killed his wife by a
blow from a chair. He came in to the house,
it seems, and asked his wife, who sat at sew
ing machine at work, for piece of cloth with
which to make bandage for horse. She
arose, procured piece of cloth and then sat
down to the machine again. Chase said the
cloth was too wide, at which Mrs. Chase re-
piled, there are the shears, you can cut it to
suit yourself. Upon this Chase raised a chair
and struck his wife heavy blow with it across
the back of the head. He raised the chair for
a second blow, when man who was present
stopped the blow. He had no idea Chase in
tended to strike the first or he could have pre-
vented it. Mrs. Chase was taken up insensi.
BILE, and medical aid summoned. She lay il-
sensible for about "a hours, and for time it
was thought she would not recover She is,
however, improving ana will probably ge,
well. Chase came from Gorham, N. e., to
North Berwick some few weeks since. He is a
very i'll tempered man and his wife left him for
while last fall, but went back to live with
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

This is the week of prayer.
Fine day yesterday. Mercury 100 at sunrise,
2Oe at noon; wind northwest.
One of the Spring street car-horses dropped
dead on Middle street yesterday.
The monthly business meeting of the Y. M.
@. A. will be held this evening at 7o'clook.
Diphtheris is prevailing on Crotch Island
and the schools have been closed.
Lidback is building the engine and Qainn q
Coyle the boiler for the steemer Pioneer.
The Winship.Swett cases will be brought
before Judge Fox alone in the District, not
the Circuit Court,
The fire department will bs paid by the City
Treasurer tomorrow for six months, or about
$500.
One-sixteenth Of the schooner May Eveline
was sold yesterday to Carney & Prince for
S1OO.
The directors of the Ogdensburg road and in
vited guests visited Fryeburg yesterday by
special train, where they took dinner and re-
turned by the evening train.
The rooms of the United States Marshal
District Attorney y, and Clerk Of the Distric
and Circuit Courts have been handsomely re-
carpeted.
A bundle Of new clothing, supposed to have
been stolen, was found in the snow near the
Grand Trunk freight house yesterday morn
ing.
The Allan mail steamer Peruvian, from
Halifax, arrived out Monday night, and th'
Austrian from Liverpool, arrived a. Halifa1
Monday night.
At the Bowdon alumni dinner to be given
at the Falmouth Hotel, Friday. j. Marsha
Brown will deliver the grafton, Edward Pay
son the poem and Geo. f. Holmes act as toast
master.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

Marshal Bridges has returned from the Pc
nobscot.
Capt. Cyrus Sturdivaut was in town yester-
day.
At the Falmouth Hotel there were large
number of insurance men yesterday.
G. A. Chaplin of Harrison is stopping at
the City Hotel.
David d. Cotton. a native OF Monsop, died
In San Francisco recently. He went to CALI
fornia early in life and amassed fortune there
of several millions.
The Independent Christian Church OF Glou-
cester, Mass, has voted to extend call to
Rev. Costello Weston of Bath to bacome their
pastor for one year.
Mrs. "Aroostook or Bast' writes that she
and her husband do not want any more shov-
els, forks, hoes, rskes wrenches, scythe stones,
spoke shayes or cultivators. What they are
most IN need of is food.
A parish meeting of the Eliot Society Of
Newton was held Monday evening to take ac-
ton in regard to the call by the society to Rev.
George L. Walker of Brattleboro, vt i, TO be-
come their pastor. 1t was unanimously voted
to extend a call to Mr.. Walker at salary OF
S4500 per annum, and to give him vacation OF
five Sabbaths year. In case of Mr.. Walkers
acceptance committee was appointed to make
preparations for his installation.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERN, 1S79-B0NNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
TUEsDAY.-The January criminal term convened
this morning. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
Dalton.
The grand jury is the same as the September term
The traverse juries were empanneled as follows:
First Jury-Foreman, George E. Chadbourn,
Bridgton; Robert ID. Anderson, Cumberland; Aaron
BurneIl, baldwin; Henry s. Babb, Westbrook; las
Boucher, Cape Elizabeth; sumner c. Bottom, Gor-
ley, Gray; v iam Campbell, Freeport; john ID; re-
te soD Brunswick; Warren G. Emery, Stanulsn
Aaron V. Farnum, Harrison
Second Jury-Foreman, John johnson. Deeilns
John Fogg, Scarborough Lewis Gurney, Yarmouth;
George Va. Harmon, Portland; William W. Hanna
ham; Joseph w. Knight, Standish; Albert ".
Knight. Wipdham; DanIel Merriman, harpsweI
David l.. Maybefry, Otsheld: william l.. foole
Portland: George B. Penney, New Gloucester.
iSapernumeraries-Char Rogers, Portland moses
G. Roberts, WesLbrook; JOSIAH ID. SCammon, Deer
yer, Portland; Henry II. Wilder, Portland.
The following gentlemen were excused finally
owing to sickness or some other good excuse:
Fessenden V. Carney Portland; Alpheus Griffin
Portland; Weston f Miliken, Portland. DAVID M
Scribner, Briogton; Henry A. Turner, Portland.
The second jury were excused until Tuesday morn
ing January l4h at 10 O'Clock.
Members of the bar are notified that the appealed
criminal cases will not be tried until after the grant
jury report, and therefore there will be an opportu
nifty to try cases upon the civil jury list this week
Counsel wishing such assigned are requested Il
be present at ten o. clock this "wednesday morning
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
THE WINTER PORT.
The Efforts that are Making 10 Drive he
Busine IS from Portland TO Halifax.

The telegraph Saturday announced that the
Halifax people were making great efforts to
l induce the Dominion government to make
| Halifax the winter port in place of Portland
The Montreal papers have just come to hand
giving the particulars of the discussion in the
Halifax Chamber of Commerce on this subjec,
on Friday last, from which we gather the
following particulars:
Sir Hugh Allan stated to one of the members
in an interview that he would not take freight
at greater reduction than ten per cent from
Portland rates. He gave the impression that
he was not favorable to making Halifax the
winter port.
Mr.. S. A. White said the question depended
upon the government and Sir Hugh Allan. He
though the Chamber should ascertain what
Sir Hugh Allan would carry grain for and then
II the government could bring the grain to
Halifax at low enough rates halifax would be
the winter port. He thought committee
should be appointed first to get these terms
from both parties
Mr. Pickford said the railway was run on
commercial principles to the detriment of this
city. To make winter port they wanted more
than the steamers; they wanted the produce of
the whole of Ontario to come via Halifax in
stead of Portland, The government should
know that this was not question between two
rival railways but between foreign and home
port. The government should carry produce
over the Intercoonial at rates 70 make this the
winter port rather than simply making the
Intercolonial pay, and he was sure the people
would be willing to make up the Intercolonial
Railway deficit
Mr.. Jones sail the late government had gone
as far ss they consistently could. Things had
changed, and now the present government have
it in their power to make this the winter port
DR.. Tupper, who is the head of the Railway
department, co1ld carry freight at whatever
rate he pleased without question, and there.
fore the present is the most favorable oppor-
tunity for carrying this into effect. He (Mr.
Jones) never said that Halifax could be made
the winter port, but if it can, now is the time
to do it -
Mr.. Dwyer said tho sAsnhle was that We have
about d cents per bushel againssns and in
favor of foreign ports, but the same psvar
which, by lavish expenditure on canals, had
made Montreal great grain shipping port
could also make this the winter port of the
Dominion by lowering the Intercolonial
freight rates. If this is not done, and freight
can only bs carried over the Intercolonial one
way, confederation would be failure.
Mr. Jones said he did not believe the
government would make this the winter port
aud he would not blame them if they did not,
because he knew they could not. He knew the
attempt would result in failure. He was sorry
for it, and he wanted to prepare them for it.
Mr.. Ds Wolf said the Intsrcolonial got 20
per cent and the steamers but 80 per cent. for
bringing goods. In American ports it was the
reverse.
Finally the resolution was passed asking the
government to make H alifax the winter port.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
ANNUAL MEETINGS,

| Odd + eI1ows Benefit Association.
The annual meeting Of the above association
was held Monday evening. There has been nc
assessment laid for the past seventeen months,
and since the last assessment there have been
seventeen new members. The following were
the officers chosen:
President Orin B. Whitten.
Vice President-Joshua Davis,
Secretary. Henry Crockett
Treasurer-Daniel W. Nash.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Maine Lodge-Roland Y Barbour, Edwin G.
Owen.
U nifty Lodge-Joshua Davis, j. Henry Crock
| EFT.
Ancient Brothers Lodge-Daniel W. Nash,
William A. Jacobson.
Ligonia Lodge-Charles Paine, Charles TT
Fessend-p.
Beacon Lodgs-Orin B. Whittep, Franklin
Yeaton.
The society has Surplus of 1896, member
ship OF 23l msmbsrs gain of 10 in the year
and no deaths recorded for II months.
Law Students' Club.
At the annual meeting of the Law Students
Club the following officers were elected:
Presdent-Thomas Kneeland.
Vice President-John W. Thing
Secretary and TreaSurer-Isaac w. Dyer,
Executive Commttee-Thomas Kneelan6, +,
Z. q. Reynolds, j. 81. Drummond, Jr.
Union Wharf Co.
The annual meeting of the Union Wharf
Corporation was yesterday adjourned until
next Monday at 2.3O p. m.
First Parish Church.
At meeting Of the First Parish church held
Monday afternoon to consider ways and means
to increase the church fand a committee con-
sisting of DR.. ]. 7. Gilman, E. H. Daveis, s.
Lellan were appointed to confer with the pa r
ish committee.
st. Lawrence Street Church.
At the regular parish meeting of the st.
Lawrence Street Society, the following were
chosen parish officers for the ensuing year:
Moderator-John J. Gerrisb.
Clerk-Wm L Blake.
Treasurer--T. B. Percy.
Parish Committee-John Cousens, James NJ
Lunt, E. f. Howe, E. G. Libby and E. s.
Hoyt.
Plymouth Church.
The annual election was held last evening:
Dsacons-James Crie, Edward Chamberlain,
Horatio Merrill, Thomas Hlerlihy.
Scrbe-S d. Griffin, Jr.
Treasurer-J. Crie.
Standing Committee-W. G. How and W.
s. Trowbridge.
mee@Asa will be held this week Wednesday,
Thursday and Fne~s evenings.
India Street On--.b
Last evening India street church rs-~,ac,ed
its Superintendent Of the Sabbath School, ano
elected school teachers A call was extended
to Rev. Charles Hayden of Gardiner to become
pastor,
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
BATH LOCALS.

TUESDAY, Jan. Z.
Public schools began their winter term yes.
terday.
Beautiful weather today Sleighs out in full
force.
Meetings are held every evening this week at
the Beacon street church.
The coasting has commenced. "Clear the
road"
AT church Sunday evening young lady
opened her prayer book when the "joker" flew
into the next pew
That gravel sprinkled on slippery places
about Front and Centre streets. by the street
commissioner, is a good thing.
AT Wesley church during this week meetings
will be held at 21 aud z O'Clock, afternoon and
evening.
The Sagadshoc Historical Society meet next
Friday night to transact business not attended
to last night owing to adjournment
The mercury was 12 above not II below Mon
day.
Pattsn Library Association last evening ad-
journed over until next Monday night. the at
tendance being limited.
Two baptisms at Wesley church on Sunday
last.
tion of Rev. Costello Weston was accepted.
Not tramp at Longley 8 last evening.
Business is dull with street venders of confec-
tionery and peanuts
Last evening the members of Lincoln Lodge,
No. 10, I. o. o. F.. held public installation
at their hall, which was largely attended by
members of the Order and their lady friends.
The installation ceremonies were conducted by
Frederick Wilson of Pejepsus Lodge, No. 13 Of
Brunswick, and the following officers installed
for the coming term:
n. G.-Jphn Harris.
V. G.-Richard M. Greenleaf.
Cor. Sec.-James w. Kelley.
Rec. Sec.-Seneca Conley
Treas. .-Elbridge Soule.
Trustees-W. e Hogan, E. 8. j. Nealey
and VIM. 81. Gilman.
After the ceremonies were concluded q fine
collation. was served in the banquet Hall.
Speeches were made by r. G. P. M. Hogan. G.
M. Wilson and others. The remainder of the
evening was spent in pleasant converse, and at
q seasonable hour the evenings entertainment
closed.
Two cases of diphtheria are reported at the
south end.
The young ladies have decided not to have a
fair for the benefit of the poor, bat will give in
ball.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hamilton celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their welded life
Saturday evening, Jan. 4th. About sixty
relatives and friends were present. from whom
were received many beautiful tokens of friend
ship, of useful and ornamental articles The
happy pair responded with clam chowder and
other refreshments to the satisfaction of all.
Appropriate music, both vocal and instru-
mental, was furnished, and few old fashioned
plays were indulged in, In which old and
young participated. So pleasantly did the
time pass that it was late hour before any
one thonght of going home.
Twenty-Five dollars were raised one day last
week. through the efforts of Geo. B. Ross, for
Mr.. Frank Doughty, sick and needy man,
who has since died leaving a family that will
need the help and sympathy of the people in
its atfiichons. The Island is noted for looking
after the comforts of its poor
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
MY EXPERIENCE.

Eighteen gears Of terrible beadacbe dsonst;rc
nasal discharges, dryness of The throat scns brnn
fSs9ates, couehpg, soreness of the lungs raising
oita,y Oloody Ducns' and even night sweats incapa.
e w. iqa tba professional dutes and bring
caused BY and the rsss of Wasd Cator1h Affse ~sss
spending hundreds OF dolsrs. and ohtaions 1i,e, na
Com AIR INHALINa BALM, and SIo SPECIFIC AND
myself Wonderful Cure. Now eaS'ssnnss upon
hours with no difficulty and can breathe freeIs for
any atmosphere. At the calls of numerous friends,
L have given my cure to the public, and have now
tboussnds of patients in all parts of the country
sand thousands of happy fellow beings whose suffer
ngs have relieved. My cure is certain thorough and
perfect and is iDdorsed by EVERY PHYSICIAN who
,as examined it, Ii can relieve my fellow-oeings
'ss have been relieved of tais loathsome dicesse,
which makes the possessor at once disgusting to
hi mself and others, shall be satisfied, and feel
that have done my little toward removeg the i'll:
of mankind. T. 2. CHILDS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

DRIsCoLL's WALK.-J. M. Driscoll, on Mon
day afternoon, at twelve minutes past one
o'clock, commenced to walk IN Franklin Hall,
Portsmouth, hoping to be able to walk four
hundred miles between that time and twelve
minutes past eleven o'clock Saturday night, q
stretch Of one hundred and thirty hours. To
make one mile he has to make the circuit OF
the hall twenty-six times. At nine o'clock
Monday evening he had made his 36th mile.
The number of visitors in the hall was fair.
and all pronounced Driscoll a good walker.
Last evening Miss May Belle Sherman walked
with him
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
PULPIT AND PLATFORM

NOTES.
DR.. S. G. Gordon will lecture on "Sleeping
and Dreaming" in the M. q. M. A. course this
evening.
The next entertainment of the Y. M. G. A.
course will be the "Kilburn Art Exhibition" !"
and will be given in the Second Parish vestry
next Monday evening. Mr.. Roberts of Bidde-
ford will deliver the next lecture in the course
in place OF Mrs Hunt. Monday evening, Jan.
Goth. His subject is Humanity"
Prof. G. E. Foster will deliver temperance
lecture in the Free st. Baptist Church next
Monday evening, Jan. 18th. The following
clipped from New York paper will give an
idea of the ability of this brilliant speaker:
"At the request of nany, we endeavored to obtain
from the ready manner of its delivery. that it must
have been carefully written out and committed
What was cur surprise on being shown about one
hundred words on most remarkable man. His ad-
dress could net have been more fautless in matter
and style if carefully prepared for publication.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

THE first and Only lifeohsurance company
chartered by the State of Msine, was incor-
porated by an Act of the Legislature, passed
July II, 1S4S The incorporators OF the
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Maine were Joseph H. Williams E. Brown
Pratt and j. Walker Judd, who with "their
associates and successors, and all others who
may hereafter become members of this Com
pany, as hereinafter provided" were consti-
tuted body corporate by the charter of the
Com pany.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

NEWSPAPER IMPRovEMENTs.-The Gospel
Banner has eLtered upoa tie 45th year of its
publication under DR.. Quinby as publisher and
editor. The price has been reduced from 81 30
to So 20 year. postage prepaid. The Banner
is valuable denomnational organ, and is well
worthy of liberal support.
The Pennington Chronicle has been enlarg
ed and otherwise improved and is now paper
of which Franklin county should be proud.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
Accidents.

Miss Emma Winslow, who restless on Cum
berland street, slipped on the sloping platform
in the rear of the post Office yesterday morning
and was 30 badly hurt that she had to be taken
home in sleigh.
A frightened horse ran up Middle street
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, took the
sidewalk and turned the corner into Exchange
street. The sleigh tipped over and the horse
becoming entangled was stopped.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

The resolution passed by the City Council
Monday evening was in connection with the
stevedores petition and not the Board Of Public
Works matter as 1t appeared 10 the report
Mr.. j. W. Robinson was not refused permis
sion to erect stable op Green street. The
matter was referred to the committee with
power and they have not reported. Neither
was the matter put into the hands of the City
Marshal to enforce the mandates of the Board
as no orders were given him.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

PREsENTATIoN.-AfGe ths installation of
the officers IF the Reform Club last evening,
the President Geo. Fl. Lefavor, was presented
with very handsome meerschaum pipe by the
members of the club. The members at the
invitation of the officers sat down to an oyster
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

COUNTY CoMNussIoNERs.-The Board Of
county Commissioners met in their room in
City Building yesterday forenoon and organ
lied with the choice of John L. Swift of Bruns-
WICK as chairman. Jacob Clark is second on
the board, and Leander Cram of Baldwin
third
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
Fire i'm Grav.

ABOUT 8 a. m. yesterday, fire was discovered
issuing from the steam saw mill of Mr.. John
l. Merrill, situated at Gray Corner. 1t was
supposed that the fire caught around the boiler
The mill was entirely consumed. 1t is thought
that the building, machinery and contents
were valued at $500. and it is reported there
"aA 70 insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

FRATERNITY DANCE.-The fourth in the
course of the fraternity dances will take place
at the City Hall this evening. This set of
dances increases in popularity ard in numbers
on each successive evening. and they are very
enjoyable affairs. Everything is in the best of
style and the music is superb.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-Home for Aged Women to Ed
Newman, land in Deering.
John Comedian to Patrick j. Connellan
land and buildings on Washington street.
Dorothy A. Doughty to Daniel A Bickford
& al, land and buildings on Long Island.
Naples-DAnie P. Leavitt to Winfield s
Leavitt so acres lot No. TO-
Brunswick-William w. Eaton to L?andel
Shepherd, land.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge officers were
duly installed last evening.
Eastern Star Encampment will install its
officers tonight. The Encampment has an in-
vested fand of $l1, ,525.Se, gain of $521 in the
past six months
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

DIR. FITZGERALD, the wonderful Clairvoyant
Physician and Surgeon, the man that makes
SO many cures, will visit Portland the 18th,
10th and 18th of this month, and examins those
who may call on him, free of charge, at the
Falmouth Hotel. Don't forget the date.
ian7 d1ot
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

WE would call attention to Mr.. A. e.
Pennell's card. Mr.. Pennell has passed the
last eighteen months under the tuition Of the
best European masters. and is prepared to
receive pupils in music
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
u. 9. District Court.

BEFORE JUDGE FOX.
TUEsDAY.-United States VS.. Christopher G. Beai
of North Anson. Alleged fraudulent omission in his
schedules filed with his petition in bankruptcy JAM
uary 80, 1877. Webb g. Parlin for the defense.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
New Excursie N TO the Tropics.

Steamers leave New York every two weeks,
calling at Havana, Progreso and Vera Cruz,
and from New Orleans every three weeks for
Vera Cruz. Send for circular. f. ALEXAN-
DIRE & Sons, 80 Broadway, N. Y. City.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

81. 1. NELSON & Co., are doing q great
business in Hsmburgs. Not only have the
firm very large variety of these goods but
they offer them at very cheap prices.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

THE rumor seems we'll founded that q mum.
ber of prominent citizens of Baltimore have
resolved TO erect monument to the memory of
the late DR.. j. W. Bull, discoverer of that
wonderful remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
NEW YORK STOCKS

BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION and car
ried at margin of one per cent.
Firstclass stock privileges issued which frequently
ray 10 to 20 times tbe amount invested. Send for
circular CT call on BECK 81 CO., Bankers and Bro
kers. Exchange place, Boston.
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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08

WE shall offer today lot of nice felt and
flannel skirts for ladies at a reduction from the
usual price of 25c. to 81. EASTMAN Bros,
dec31-,f 534 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-08
STATE REwS


LINCOLN COUNTY
The monument to the memory of Boothbay' 3
dead in the late war is contracted for and will
bs set up some time next summer.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The house, barn and shed in Atkinson be-
longing to Warren L. Damon, were burned to
the ground, together with several tons of hay,
some 500 barrels and his winters wood, etc.
Loss on buildings $1,000. insured in the Piscata-
Quis Mutual Insurance Co. for $500. Loss on
barrels and stock $500. Furniture saved The
fire was caused by the upsetting and explosion
Of the lantern lamp, which Mrs. Damon had
set down on the floor and accidentally upset
With her dress, as she supposed, in passing it.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset S. j. Court adjourned on Sat-
urday morning afler session of 16 days. No
very important cases were tried this term.
YORK COUNTY.
The Sanford Mills started up on full time
last week. The mills have been thoroughly re-
paired
Mr.. J. g. Roberts, while logging iu the
woods Dec. 27 was struck by lever and
knocked down, sDd was then struck by sled
which dragged him some distance, breaking
two or three ribs. He is getting along as we'll
as could be expected. se