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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-25
A Gay Lothario.
ANOTHER OF. CAPT. GEORGE
PRINCES ACCOMPLISHMENT
How He Appears in His Cell.

Farther investigation into Capt. Princes for
mer life shows that, to his other accomplish
ments, he adds that of gay Lothario, and
that three young ladies belonging to most re-
spectacle families of Bath, have succumbed to
his destinations.
Among the other persons named that Capt
Prince selected to secure a pension upon was
that of the brave Col. Robert G. Shaw, who
fell before Fort Wagner in command of the
first colored regiment raised during the war.
Col Shaw was class-mate of Col. Mudge's.
and what adds to the apparent carelessness of
the Pension Bureau is the fact that Col Shaw
left a widow residing on Staten Island, and
this pension was got out in behalf of another
(pretended) wife. Capt. Prince also secured q
pension on supposed widow of Lieut. Colonel
Boothby of this State, although it is we'll known
that officer was never married.
Burgess, the truckman mentioned by the
an illiterate man who served in Capt. Princes
company through the war, and drew pension
on account of wound received. Believing in
his captain it is reported he signed his name
to pension papers without question, aud Capt
Prince also forged Burgess's signatureto Others
Burgess will be witness against Prince. Yes
terday gentleman of this city was found
whose signature has been forged to many
papers.
In his cell at the Jail yesterday Capt. Prince
was cheerful and debonndtr as ever. When
visited his dinner had just been served and he
invited his visitor to partake of the prisoners
fare. Solder-like he was acoustic med to much
worse menu in the field, and to roughing it,,
and seemed evidently disposed to accept stoi-
cally whatever happened. The hearing will
take place this morning
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N aples.


Yesterday, Jan. 22j, In accordance with it,
vtstiops extended to their very many friends
aud relatives, some over one hundred gathered
a. their residence, to assist in celebrating the
golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Fl.
Cole. The AFTERNOON was very pleasantly
spent In social intercourse with the aged
couple and friends, the evening with added
numbers, and very fne-oys;ei supper, with
not coffee, tea, cold meat', &c., which Of
course were very much enjoyed BY all The
Naples Brass Band assisted in the general
festivities to The pleasure Of all.
After supper the company was called TO
order By Rev. 81. f. Snow of Cornish who
called upon Rev. Mr.. Marshall of Naples to
offer prayer, followed BY remarks from Rev.
d. d. Osgood Of Waterford, after which Rev.
nr. Snow performed the marriage ceremony
anew, in very appropriate manner, following
's with a presentation of the very numerous
presents, to the amount of over 800, nearly
all 10 gold coin, which presentation was made
oy Mr. Snow in his own peculiar appropriate
manner, after which Mr.. Cole responded.
After song by Barton 81 am just az good as
Il used to be- in his immitable manner. Rev.
Mr.. Osgooi Offered closing prayer with
oenedict,on by Mr.. Soow, and after more
music by the Band, the assembled friends
quietly took their leave with many wishes for
the happy future of the venerable couple.
Naples, Jan. 70, 1879. TRANSIENT.
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G. A. h.

From the report Of Adjutant Sswell Of the
Maine Department of the Grand Army, it APP
pears that there has been gain of one Post
and an increase of one hundred and fourteen in
the membership of the Department during the
year. Daring the year $1S77.18 have been ex-
pended in charity among eighty-seven comrades
and their families, and sixty-three persons out
side of the order. This amount does not in
clude contribution of $3.50 from Gardiner
Post and $25 from Togus Post, which amounts
were forwarded to the yellow fever sufferers.
In his report the Adjutant General says:
The invincible foe to whom We mast all fin
ally surrender, has been busy in our ranks, and
during the year fourteen of our number have
been mustered out. We shall never again
meet this side of the river, Comrades Henry A.
Gray, p. HI. Tobin aud Geo. E Shepley of
Post 2: M. Green of Post 8, Chas. Motley of
Post 4, Tho mas Mlthee and j. s. Campbell of
Post 8, E. r. Small of Post 10, A. NJ True of
Post IL, Frank B. Howe of Post 20, Chns W,
Walker of Post %, and James Miilsop John
Kane and r. E. Ewing of Post 49,
So far as my observation extends, the De-
partment is in excellent working condition.
Outside prejudice has been "lived down" and
the Order is now what it should bean organ
izAtion of those who fought for the flag, on
land and sea, bouno together by the purest ties
of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty"
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A New Ch8rity,

The information was not long since commu-
nicated to the public from the Office of the Su-
perintcndent of Schools that large number
Of the children, between six and fifteen years
of aga, now absent from school, are kept out by
the want of suitable clothing. 1t is pleas are
to be abls to state that society of ladies, con-
nected with one of the churches 10 the city. has
already been moved by this appeal to make
this special object of their charitable labor.
Ga receiving the names of such children from
the Superintendent of Schools and the Trnant
Officer, they are by visitation examining these
cases person ally, and where tina families are
found worthy they are supplying the needed
clothing on the special condition that these
children shall attend school.
This charity is not a present relief Alone but
it looks to the future good, not only Of the
children themselves, but of the city of Port
land, in training up for her intelligent and
useful citizens. The field is a broad one, ard
many workers are needed in it. 1t is hoped
that other benevolent societies will add this
"new charity" to the useful work they are al
ready doing.
We understand the Provident Association
also IS giving preference in supplying those
children who need clothing 10 attend school.
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The Greenback Meeting,

Ear. Waite presided over the gIeenback
meeting at Congress Hall last night. Tht re
was good sized audience.
The first speaker was MIR. j. III. Todd. He
advanced the usual arguments Of the party
He said cue amusing thing, which was thls
1t was stated by Mr.. Talbot 10 the Argus that
college graduate WAS always in favor Of a
gold standard. There was good reason for this
The Sbylocks Of the country, the bankers,
took precious good care that no text books
should be introduced into colleges explaining
the greenback doctrine,-just as Neal Dow kept
his eye on the public schools TO see that no
schooi-b)oks were ad mitted tina: contained al
lusons unfavorable to the Maine Law" MIR.
Todd also said thatit had been stated that the
greenoackers had baen swallowed By the demo-
Gratis and disappointed in their share of the
offices. He thought when twenty republican
senators worked With Gle democrat to put in a
republican Governor, the greenbackers could
do no worse. The republicans before election
said the proportion of democrats to republicans
who joined the greenbackers was ten to one.
1t this were true then, the greenback party
should be satisfied with one-:enth of the off ,es.
The chsirmaa invited any person on the re-
publican or democratic side to discuss the ques.
tons of the day, bat no one replied.
Mrs. Jane Thnrston made some fun by ask
ing who was authorized to issue money She
was answered that Congress was authorized to
issue it. She said she wanted to know because
she had bought Congress.
A gentleman IN the audience asked Mr. Todd
who had made the statement-when Andrew
jackson fought all the banks and killed them.
Mr.. Todd Eesitated and said be meant tt a.
Jackson defeated the charter for the United
States bank.
The gentleman said, then be should say what
be meant
Elliot King and Rev. Mr.. Maddox then ad-
dressed the meeting, bat as the crowd was
moving, the chairman closed the meeting with
the statement that the city committee would
meet at the Leader Office next Thursday ever
ing, and that L. r. Pierce of Aubura would
address meeting next Friday night A COL
lection was taken up to dsfray the expenses of
the coming campaign.
We should not forget to state that Mr.. King
advocated the employment by the government
of all men out Of work by building bridges,
Hoosac runnels and Suez Canals, whether
these works were imperatively demanded or
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The DruR.isfs, bill.

'Mr. Yeaton "a hired lawyer from South
Berwick) who defended the druggists' bill be-
fore the mass temp srance convention in Au-
gusta on Wednesday, said he WAS surprised
that Gen. Dow had been unable to discuss the
question dispassionately." l have cut this
from the PRESS of Friday. That is very much
what a fellow said as he was rubbing himself
at the bottom of the steps down which he had
been kicked by yoang man whose mother he
had insulted. "You needn't be SO hash about
itr'
The druggists bill proposes to reverse the
policy of Maine 10 relation to prohibition of the
liquor traffic., and to spread the most dangerous
kind of grog shops all over the State. That
bill literally proposes free rum to all corners in
Maine, and for all practical purposes repeals
the Maine law. 1t is a propositlon SO impu-
dent and INSCRIPTIONS that no man who has
long been engaged in temperance work can
think of it oispassionatey.
s'The Committee on Temperance is funny
assemblage of men, packed expressly 10 report
this bill. A Committee on Tenn perau CO of
whom all but two have no sympathy with the
cause! There is no chance whatever for the
bill to pass. Last year it had twenty -four
votes. NEAL Dow.
Saturday, Jan Oath.
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Pictorial Busiaess Chart.

At the PEBBLE House can be seen a unique
work of art in the shape of pictorial adver-
tisiDg chart, all hand work, painted by Mr.. g.
4. Collision of New York. 1t contains 1876
square feet Of canvas and will be framed
handsomely Ia walnut and gold. Whrn
finished it will contains 4S advertising spaces
for the cards of prominent business houses and
Will be hung on the wall in the Office opposite
the desk.
Lie the painted heading are four figures, each
representing contirent. A negro is des-
criptive CT Africa, female, after the antique,
Europe. Chiuaman, Asia, and an Indian
princess America. The heading is surmouDted
by the legend "Portland Business Directory"
In the center of the heading is a view of the
city taken from the Cape, showing CONNER
oial street i: the foreground, and the Upper
portions of the buildings on Congress street,
conspicuous among which may be noted the
dome of the City Building, Payson Memorial
church, Catholic Cathedral and the Bishops
residence. The Custom House is shown very
distinctly. The heading Is further adorn ed
with rental plants and birds. Our merchants
are invited to view this novel design.
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THE PROCTOR CASE.
The RescrIpt from the Law Court.

The following document was filed at the
Clerk of Courts Office yesterday:
SUP. JUD. COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT,
Jnly, l.. f., 1878.
Cuna6ertdnd Bar association vs. Daniel ".
Proctor:
spondent to show cause why he should not ba
removed from the Office of attorney and coun-
sellor at law.
Among other charges was the following:
Third. He has violated his official oath in
shat he has not conducted himself IN his office
with all good fidelity to his clients, in
this: That on or about the first day of
March, A. D, 1877, by false pretences and
representations he obtained the sigma
ture of one Aun M. Haskell to bill of
sale Of her household goods and other chattels
to one Ida nj. Proctor, his wife; that after said
bill of sale was obtained, the said Ana M. Has
kell having sought his advice as an attorney
and counsellor, he induced her to leave
the State of Maine, falsely alleging that she
was about to be arrested By an officer
and put in prison, and that it was necessary
for her to leave the State Immediately
III order to avoid arrest; that after the
departure of SAID Ann M. Hasgel in conse-
quence of said false representations, the said
Prostor took possession of the goods and chat.
tells covered by the bill OF sale and refused, upon
Ann Nj. HASKELL whereby she was compelled,
at expense, to obtain possession of the proper
ty by an action of replevin returnable to the
Superior Court for Cumberland county, at q
term held on the first Tuesday of September,
A. d. 1877, in which action she has obtained
judgment in her favor.
Held: that the above charge and accompany
ing specification are fully sustained by ths ev-
idence reported; that the respondent prosti-
tutlng to corrupt uses his professional standing
and Influence anu in violation IF his official
oath, by means of false pretenses and a. vice to
Mrs. Haskell, who he knew was trusting him
as a lawyer ana friend, did all in his power to
consuumate gross wropgland fraud upon her,
of which he himself, directly or INDIRECTLY, was
advise and act for Mrs Haskell under the cir
cnmstaDces Of this case, he subjected himself
10 his relation with her to the obugations1of an
attorney TO his client.
Attest: A. A. BENNETT, Clerk.
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BATH LOCALS.
ERInAY. Ian. %

FRIDAY, Jan. %.
Mercury at noon 80 above.
The Lady of the Lake" was danced on the
depot platform by the road employees between
trains yesterday afternoon.
Thirty.fve gallons of soup were disposed Of
at the Soup House to-day.
A lady proposed to warm the water which
rat was about to be introduced.
Ice men say that the ice cut about Bath this
season is the best for many years.
Bath people don't shed tears over the deceass
OF the Bangor Tribune.
Teams are engaged hauling les from Lily
Pond to Mr.. T. M. Curtis provision store at
the North End. Mr.. Curtis prepares in ad-
vance for summer demands.
Interesting games we're played afternoon and
evening at Mr. Kimball's rooms yesterday
between the proprietor and Mr.. Alonzo Per-
king of E,stport. Afternoon game. largest
runs: kimball-14, IA, 16 Is, %. Is, IL; Per-
kins-14, II, IL, r. Time of game, 2 honrs
and 20 minutes. Won by Kimball averaging
III. Evening" game, Perkins playing with
26, 10. IL. 16, 80; KimbaIl-17, Is, ia. Is, 13.
IL. Won by Perkins averaging 1-16, kim
ball averaging T. Time of game 3 hours.
Points 300 both games.
The Lily Pond Ice Company finished cutting
and storing ice for city use to-day.
Our High school has been noted for the
number OF graduates that she sends to college.
This year her bows in Yale number five, Bow
coin seven, Harvard one, Watrrvllle one,
Wesleyan one, Western college one, with one
young lady at Wellesley. At the Boston
Medical School four, Law School two, Harvard
Medical School one, School of Technology of
Boston one.
DR.. e. M. Fuller reports one case of genuine
scarlet fever at the South End
Our legal friend, Mr.. j. M. Trott is dog and
poultry fancier. He fancies his dog and his
dog the poultry. Mr. Trott has a larpe hennery
and his shanghais. bantams, little and big
cochins are good to look upon.
Boys will be boys, ETC., but the boys should
not create disturbances on Front street. They
came near getting into trouble last night.
Have fun but don't be rowdies.
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THE MEsERVEY MURDER.
Some New Evidence Tending 10 Throw
Doubts ON HARRIS Guilt
from the Rockland opinion.1

lfrOm the R0ckand Oplnl0nI
Prof. A. e. Danton returned home from st.
George Friday, and called on the Opinion en-
PEASANT. He had with him Mr.. Fairbanks, q
Boston attorney and handwriting expert, who
had in his pocket big bundle of affdavts
bearing on the Hart case, which they procured
during their stay at ST. George. They are
sworn TO by a large numbar of persons and
bear on various parts of the case, more or less
directly. Among them is one by Capt. Allen,
who swore in the trial that Hart tried to gain
admittauce to the house where Mrs. Meservey's
body was lying when it was left in bis care by
thu authorities, which was urged by the prose-
c1tion as strong point against the accused.
He now says that Hart was not the only one
who asked to be allowed to see the body; that
Mrs. RAwley-tha old lady who is mentioned
In the anonymous letter as being under suSpi-
cion-came aud begged to be allowed to go into
the house, promising to keep her hands behind
Wall who swore that III art told him about the
scarf the evening of the discovery of the body,
and that he told of it at aScertaln place direct
ly after. Others go to show that the man
whose shirt bosom was torn out by Mrs. Meser-
vey, long before the murder, was not Hart at
all, and that the stOrV was known to many be-
sides him. We believe there have also bsen
found other persons besides Hart who saw the
man with the coat over his head on the night
of Monday AFTER the murder.
Mr.. Fairbanks says he also has proof that
the murder must have been committed at an
earlier hour than was assumed by the theory of
the prosecution. These gentlemen do not
claim that aay evidence in their possession
coDcusively establishes Harris IDnocenc- but
that there is enough new matter of Importance
to warrant the belief that had it been laid be-
fore the jury at the trial at least reasonable
doubt would have been raised in their minds
On the matter of the writing they claim that
they can entirely overthrow the authorities and
theories produced by the prosecution at the
trial aud establish the authorship of the
anonymous letters to the satisfaction of every
one.
Prof. Dunton says that he ia not making
these efforts with the idea of using the evi-
dence SO gathered at the trial of the libel suit
instituted against him by Capt Meservey; that
be feels absolutely certain that this will not be
pressed to trial by the plaintiff. just what is
to be done with the ffiJaviis, etc., he is not
now prepared to say, but something in behalf
of Hart.
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SINGING SCHOOL Ono more opportunity
presents itself to those who wish to make pro-
fciency n The art of reading music at sight, as
will be seen by sference to another column,
Mr.. W. L. Fitch announces the commencement
of his second term Of singing school on Monday
evening next. 1t will BE- adapted to beginners
as we'll as those who already have some kDow1-
edge of music. The system of musical notation
will be carefully explained and illustrated. AS
the first lesson is one Of much importance to
beginners, it is hoped th,t all who wish to avail
themselves of the benefit of the instruction to
be given. will be present the first evening, Mon
day next Jan. %, at the rehearsal hall Of the
Portland Chorus Choir
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PULPIT AND PLATFORM
NOTES.

MP Y, A. Dickinson will occupy the pulpit
OF the Second Parish church to morrow fore
noon and afternoon. A collection 10 aid of
the Widows Wood Society will be taken in the
afternoon.
Bishop Nicely will preach the afternoon
sermon at St Pau's tomorrow.
The annual collection for the Widows
wood Society will be taken at Plymouth
church tomorrow.
The meetings at the rooms of the Y. M. G..
A., all are invited to attend this evening at 80
o'clock, and tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Temperance Union will hold their
usual Sunday evening meetings at Congress
Hall G. W. Maddox Of New York, Andrew
j. Chase and several her prominent speakers
Commence at o'clock. All are invited.
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superior Caurt.


JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1879, BoNNEY, j.,
PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-1n the case of State VS. Margaret Den
mis-, for search and seizure, the jury disagreed
Haskell, County Attorney.
ii. B. Cleaves for defendant.
State vs.. Thomas F. Brogan. appPt Search and
seizure. Defense-that bis brother Charles owned,
kept and deposited the liquors. and that defendant
had nothing to do with them. Verdict guilty. Sem
fenced to pay fine of $50 and costs or thirty days
in jail. Committed.
Haskell, County Attorney.
G.. e. Clifford for defendant.
Eben Armstrong on a complaint for search and
seizure, was sentenced to pay fine Of fifty dollars
and costs, which were paid
One jury was excused finally.
Counsel in criminal cases notified that all mat
tiers must be closed up to-day Saturday.
Next week there will be an opportunity to try
court cases by consent upon the civil docket.
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Steamer Eleanora will leave for New York
this afternoon.
Fine day yesterday. Mercury 15o at sunrise,
$50 at noon; wind northwest.
One of the handsomest and most admirably
arranged almanacs we have seen this year is
the "New York Life"
Certain parties intend putting small steam
er on the route between st. George and Port
land, to run in the packet business. The steam.
er is to be commanded by Capt. Teel.
Col. Mattocks has referred disposition of the
prizes, contended for by the Maine regiments
last November, to the Adjutant General for set
famanf
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STATE VS..
ANDRosooGaIN COUNTY.


Auburn shoe shipments steadily on the lis
crease, and manufacturers have a more san
guine feeling. By the middle of February
there Is reason to believe that the factories will
be In full blast, and that shipments will be
heavy. Four hundred and seventy-three cases
have been forwarded this week, or over one
hundred more than last week. Tnis number is
over two hundred less than that for the cor
responding week of last year. Leather
receipts are beginning to fall off.
Daniel M. Goss of Locke's Mills, who two
years ago was found guilty Of ENLIGHTENMENT of
$1,000 from the town of Minot while collector of
taxes, q I'D who took exceptions on the ground OF
illegally of the meeting that made him an
officer, and has been at large, on bail since, has
been deliveted By his bondsmsn for sentence at
the court that found him guilty, the exceptions
having been overrulad by the full bench of
judges.
Irving Fogg, on the editorial staff of Chase s
chronicle, met with serious accident Thurs
day. Four fingers of his left hand were
crushed in the press, two of which were am
putated at the first joint and the other two al
the second joint.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Detective Heald arrested William Towns of
winthrop a few days ago charged with cheat
ing his tather-n-law out of $500.
WALDO COUNTY.
The house in Frankfort occupied BY Mrs,
Della West and owned by Rufus West was
burned Dec 9th. Loss $500; insured for
$1,000.
The wife of Capt. G. W. Clark of Winter.
port. died while 90 voyage to Callao on board
the ship George PEABODY.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
The Custom House, recently burnt at Vance
boro, will be rebuilt at once. The woods ned
will also bo repaired. Nothing has vet been
decided in regard to the rebuilding Of the
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nsipe street schoos-MOuse.

Mr. EDIToR:-The city has spent, or will
spend probably, some $4,000 on the new Pine
street school-house before it is completed. 1t
seems but right that the work should be first
class in every respect. We would like the COM
mittee on public buildings to examine the
wlndow-Q,sss. The glass that has been put 10
is No 3 German glass, the poorest made. In
o school, where the eyes are taxed TO such an
extent, it seems as il the glass especially should
be first-class. This No. is wavy, glittering,
and liable to cast different colors.
CITIZEN.