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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27

ln Bangor the other day an elderly lady and
young man, evidently from the conptry,
were seen down on the platform of the E. s.
N A depot watching with great interest the
movements OF one of the locomotives that was
shifting some cars in the yard. They walked
back aud forth on thu platform for some time
following the engine with their eyes, until they
attracted the attention of several persons about
the depot, aud the old lady finally told one of
the men that they had never seen an engine
before.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27


WEDNESDAY Frank B. Smith vs. Ellen X.
Smith. This is an action against the defendant,
widow ofthe late Francis F. o Smith, to recover
the sum of twenty seven dollars for grain and care
furnished two horses belonging to defendant at "For
est Home after the death of Mr.. Smith.
As to of the horses the defendant says that she
never owned it, that it belongs to her daughter that
the other horse belonged to her SON. he exchanged it
for another horse which she subsequently bought and
kept at the Home" for days, and for that, aud
that ony the de endant claims she is liable. The
plaintiff claims that even if it were true that the
horses belonged to the children the defendant would
be liable inasmuch as the children were minors and
the care and grain furnished with the kDowl-
edge and consent of tie defendant. Decision
ed.
Thomas& Bird for plaintiff.
John Rand for defendant.
Charles W. Goddard, John A. Waterman and
Daniel W. Fessenden. executors of the will of F. D.
the value of six and twohrds tors of hay belonging
to The estate and consumed by horses and cattle be-
longing to the defendant subsequent to the death OF
plaintiffs testator. AS to the horses the defendant
makes the same claim as in the case above; that IN
addition to that she bad one hefer there from Oct
H. 1876 to Feb. 81 1917 and better ard calf from
Oct. A. 1876, to March II, 1877 and for what hay
they would consume in that time she admits her liza
bility. Decision reserved.
Goddard for plaintiffs.
John Rard for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27

Pan Dore? what about it.
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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27

Citizens Mutual Relief society.
STATED meeting for March will be held at
~ Reception Hail. FRIDAY EVENING next,
2Sth inst, at "a o'clock.
directors meet at came place halt an hour preyi-
GUS. Per order,
mh26d4t M. N. RICH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27
Found.

SMALL Sum of money found between Saccarappa
~ and Portland. Enquire at Cumberland Mills
oince' mh27d3t*
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27
KENNEBEC COUNTY,

A young man named John Pierce of Man.
chester had one of his hands cut 10 shocking
manner one day last week while chopping
wood with fellow named David Morgan.
Young Pierce was about to turn over a log
which the two were splitting, when Morgan
severing off the little finger and part of the
hand so that it merely hung by the flesh 1t
will be ten weeks before he RECEIVERS the use OF
his hand,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27
Found.

I'm Commercial St. pocket book containing a
" sum of money. The owner can have the same
by calling at No. Munjoy St., proving property and
paying for this advertisement. mh27d3t*
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27
Astray.

TAME into my enclosure at Yarmouth, on the
~ morning of the 2oth inst steer suppsse ed 10 be
4years old. The owner can have the same by proving
property and paying charges. VIM. e. BUCKNAM,
Yarmouth Mar. 20, 1879. mh27dlW*
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27

pENoBsCor COUNT,

A Boothbay boy named Decker sixtee
years old, is feet Z inches tall, and weighs q
pounds
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-27
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,

Chas. Wight and Fairfield Scrbner were
bound over in the sum of $3.50 each to answer
to the charge of ASSEMBLING Chas. Ell. Smith al
singing school at East Otisfield, where the
parties reside.
Prosecutions have been commenced against
the bondsmen OF Eastman Bean, the defaultne
tax collector of Otsfield. Bean claims to haye
lost his tax book on the boat between Boston
anG Portland. The amount of the deficit is
about $1,000.
Forty persons have died of diphtheria il
WIndham since January 1st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
Brief JOtfIn2s.

Fine day yesterday. Mercury 36e at sunrise,
500 at noop, 500 at 6 p. m. wind south then
northeast.
trip of the season today
The steamship Mary Louise will go to Boston
Saturday under charter.
LobsteIs are very scarce, costing Z cents
apiece, and hard to get over 1Oa Inches long.
One huudred and fifty Of the Preble Chapel
children received Easter cares from their
friends.
A wagon loaded with butter collapsed on the
corner of Cbestnut and Oxfoid streets yester-
day.
Mr.. Shaw, on Market street, has four year
old Phil Sheridan colt that has made mile in
2.4o.
The Portland Company finished two more
porgy steamers, the Peconic and Sterling, yes
terday, for New York parties, and they sailed
for Greenpoint, N. Y.
Last Monday the Bridgton stage got on
wheels for the frat time this season, and part
of the road had snow piled up either side six
feet deep. A year ago the lake was open and
the boat or the water.
10 honor Of the anniversary of the death of
LincoIu, April IA, house ON York, near High
street, had two windows draped 10 mourning,
and the likeness OF Lincoln in one of them
draped with the American flag.
The Beaver steamer "Nebo" will sail for Liy-
erpool this evening, with large cargo of grain
and other miscellaneous goods. The steamer
Stake Champlaip," the last of this line, is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
Fire Near Scarboro.

The farm house of Aaron McKenney the
centenariau, situated near the Heath in Saco,
was wholly destroyed by fire Tuesday morning
at about ten o'clock. The old gentleman was
one hundred aud one years old last December
aud is still bright and active and in full pos
session of his faculties. He proposes to re-
build Immediately. Some CT his prospective
heirs with whom be is not on good terms fearing
he may dispose Of his property SO as to ex
clude them, have lately petitioned to have him
put under guardianship, Others of his rela-
tives strongly oppose it. The old gentleman
has dictated letter 10 his friends protesting
"sgsinst being disturbed in his old age," and
"calling for an expression of public opinion
and his protest has been extensively signed,
VIM. P. HaiDes, john NJ. Goodwin and many
other prominent citizens being among the
sippers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
Death of Hon. ID. w. Peabody.

Hon. D. W. Peabody of Tennessee died in
Augusta Tuesday. He was brother OF Henry
@. Peabody, Esq, of this city, and was born in
Giead in Oxford county in this state March II,
1886. He was graduated at Dartmouth Col
lese in the class of 1869 and afterwards studied
law with Judge r. I. Burbank in Boston. AT
the close of the Rebellion he settled in Nash.
vile, Tenn, where he became a leader in the
Republican party, and threw one of the electo.
raj votes for Gen. Grant in 1868. Gov. Brown
low appointed him judge of a judicial circuit,
but he declined preferring to practice law. He
was city solicitor of Nashville for two years,
United States collector of internal revenue for
several years, and afterwards assistant q. S.
District Attorney. His health failed three
years ago and he came North with the hope Of
restoring it-a hope which proved delusive.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
PedesIrianisn,.

On Friday night at O'Clock the grand walk
ing tournament of 27 hours duration will COM
mence at City Hall. The following are the
entries: S. S. Chapman. J. G. Bunker, Mike
Barry, George N. Briggs and j. T. Collins OF
Portland, G. Toole Of Bangor e. A. Shay, w.
f. Taylor, the base ball pedestrian, and T. E.
McGrath Of Augusta.
Miss May Belle Sherman will undertake to
walk six days at Lancaster Hall. beginning at
five minutes past II o'clock Monday morning.
Miss Sherman will endeavor to beat Miss Won
Berg's record, which was 372 miles in six days,
though she had the advantage OF Miss Sher'
man of Sunday for rest If Miss Sherman sue.
ceeds she will challenge Miss Won Berg for the
belt Miss Sherman's trainer is Mr.. Bunker,
and John f. Richmond will officiate as time
kcaner
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

James Savage, the Belgrade wife killer, will
be removed to the State Prison this week.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
The Maine nTe.Iio dist Con ference

The Maine Conference will hold its 55.h
session in Pine St. Church, Portland, Begin
ming on Wednesday, April 23d, and continuing
into the following week. Bishop Foster will
preside. The committee on entertainment
have prov ided for an attendance of 23O or
more.
An unusual humber of distinguished clergy
men of the denomination will be in attend
ance, and it is expected that the session will
be one Of more than ordinary interest. The
pastor, Rev. G. j. CLARK, will be assisted by
an efficient committee. They have taken
great pairs to make the best possible arrange
ments for the ommodation of tho Com
ference.
The examination of the various classes will
occur on Tuesday, April 22i. The conference
prayer meeting will occur on Tuesday evening,
| conducted by the Rev. John Collins. This is
! always an occasion of great interest.
The morning sessions will be devoted to
business, and the afternoon and evening ses-
| sons to the anniversaries of the conference
| societies and special sermons. The sessions
| will all bs held with open doors, aud many OF
| the business sessions are as interesting to the
| public as any.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
The Stephen Longfeilow Mar riag &c.

A Areporter Of the Boston Globe called on Mrs.
W. P. p. Longfellow, at Cambridge, Mass,
Tuesday, and received the following informa
tion in regard to the very strange marriage of
Stephen Longfellow of Jersey City;
Mrs. Longfellow said that for years they
knew little of Stephens doings. He has got
entirely beyond their reach on the road to ruin
He was divorced from his first wife, but mar
ried again about two or three years ago a wo-
man out west, who had ona child BY him. So
it was understood by the family of his brother
However, they have never seen her, and they
do not know now where she and the child are.
Years ago MRS. LongfelIow says she does not
remember the exact time) he was discharged
from an honorable position In the United States
revenue service. Since then whenever he could
borrow money from his friends he would do so
The inference from the lady's manner as she
said these words was that when he borrowed
he did not intend to repay. The lady seemed
to say that she had not heard of this third
marriage, the one with Anna j. Hennessey.
But, she said, it would bs in keeping with his
whole course of late years. If he borrowed
money to lavish upon her, as stated, it is like
the course be has been running. He has been
for long time a stranger to his relatives, and
it WAS clear from Mrs Longfellow's manner
that to dwell further upon the topic only
awakened feelings repugnant to her. With
thanks for the courteous reception the reporter
withdrew.
Contrary to the report that Stephen Long
fellows leg was amputated at the time of the
accident. one of the surgeons Of the Massa-
Chusetts General Hospital states that when be
left there it was with the two legs with which
he was born
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
East DaY.


Today is Fast Day, and, in accordance with
time-honored custom, no paper will bs issued
from this office tomorrow.
The city offices, postofice, banks and custom
house will be closed.
AT ST. Lawrence street church there will be
prayer meeting ard sn address by the Rev. A.
81. Wright.
At the Congress street Methodist church
there will be social meeting at IL a. M, and a
brief sermon will be delivered by the Rev. A.
S. Ladd.
At the Chestnut street Methodist church
there will be no address. The annual meeting
for the election of officers of the Sunday school
WILL be held in the morning, and in the eve
ming the annual Sunday school reunion will oc-
cur.
At the Bethel church there will be prayer
and conference meeting at Z p, m., when the
pastor. Rev. Mr. Southworth, will deliver an
address.
prayer and praise meeting will be held in
the Gospel Mission rooms at 10. 80 a. m, social
prayer meeting at p. M, Sunday school con-
cert at 80 p. m.. praise met ting at $50 p. M,
and watch meeting at II o. m. All are cor
otoiiy iuNltcu W dtttuu tutso SbTplC6S.
AT the First Parish church, the pastor, Rev.
Thomas Hill, d. D., wilt lecture on "Temper-
ance in the broad sense of the term" Services
will begin at11 a. M
At the Casco street church there will be a
prayer and conference meeting at 7.3O p. m.
The Free street Baptist, the High street
Congregatonalst and the Plymouth churches,
will hold union service at Plymouth church
at II a. M. when the Rev. Herbert W. Lathe
will preach, and the Rev. James McWhin ME
and the Rev. W. 81. Fem will assist in the ger.
vices.
At st. Luke's Cathedral the Rt Rev. Bishop
Nicely rector, there will bs the usual morning
and evening services.
The following are the services for Fast Day
at the Young Mems Christian Association.
Forenoon meeting at 10 80 a. M, praise meet
ing at and evening at 30 p. M. A noon
day prayer meeting will be commenced today
from II to p. m. and continue through the
week. The public are cordially invited.
In the afternoon there will bs a base ball
game on the Western Promenade at three
O'Clock.
In the afternoon "Cosette" will be played at
Portland Theatre, and "Pinafore" at the City
Hall.
In the evening 'Cosette" will bs repeated at
Portland Theatre, "Trial by Jury" will be
given in addition to "Pinafore'' at City Hall,
the Adelphians give variety entertainment at
Music Hall.
The Young Mems Social Club will give
dance at Lancaster Hall with music BY
Chandler.
Bertha will give another juvenile masquerade
tonight, to the second class of the Centre
Grammar School, at Sweetsir's sewing hall,
54 Congress street. Admission free to all p.-
rents and their friends
Falmouth Engine Company, No 4, gives
dance at Army and Navy Hall this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

NEW YORK HARBoR.-The model of New
York harbor has been removed to the unoccu-
pied store.on the corner of ECongress and Ex-
change streets, under Portland Theatre, and
will remain on exhibition there for Que week.
Several machinists have endeavored, to en-
tighten people as to the internal works of this
model, but 80 far as we learn, have had poor
success; another offers to wager $1OO that there
is no mschinist in this City who can give even
the first principles of its works.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

THE HUTcHINs CAsE.-O ficer Hattin of
Gardiner visited Portland yesterday, aud re-
turned last night. He visited the places again
where Hutchns stopped while here and had a
conference with Coroner Could The impress
sion he received here was to hold post NOR
tenn examination of the remains at Gardiner
and if the suspicious of the authorities were
correct then to take active measures to bring
the guilty parties to justice. No new facts
we're deyeloped here
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

he WASN'T INsURED.-A we'll known in
surance agent of this city who has recently
made q western trip, met with misfortune
while on the return train to Boston. He
noticed party Of fellows standing upon the
platform of the car and made the remark that
he shouldn't think the conductor would let
those loafers stand there. 1t seems some one
of the party had jostied our agent, which no
do1bt caused him to make the remark. A few
moments after, having occasion to use some
money, he putt his hand in his pockets and
found-nothng The "loafers" had "gone
through him., and taken his pocaet.book with
every cent of his money.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

BASE BALL.-The opening game of the sea-
son will be played this afternoon on the West
ern Promenade between the Atantics and q
nine composed of the old Resolutes and Port
land Reds. The Atlantics will play in uniform
and in the following POSITIONS Lynch, Riley,
Corridor, Dooley, Joe Doherty, Will Doherty,
MERCER, Godfrey and Mcbride, Mahoney and
Ross being away. The nine playing against
them is the following; Watson, Kicker, Scott,
leighton, Frank Barnes, Knights, Jim Barnes,
Hayes and Billings. Game called at Pm.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL IL.
THE PRESS.


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF N. g.
Fessenden, Marquis. Brunei q 20, Andrews
Armstrong, Cox, Wentworth. Hodscon, Hayden
waterhouse, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Wean'
der Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros.
on all trains that run out OF the city.
Saco, of &, Hodsdon and H. b. Kendiick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Aubrn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, F. Nj. Burnham.
Brunswick B. G. Dennison, and W. H. Maj lrett.
Richmond. G. A. Beae.
Woodfor0's Corner, H. Moody.
New York, Brentanos Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Fryeburg. of E. G. Flint.
Cumberland Mills, of A. W. G. Cloudmau,
Gorham, of u. Agrv.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rocklapd, o c. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, E. w. Dunbar.
Freeport, W j. Parker.
Haowell, G. Hobbs.
Ihoma ton, S. Delano.
Vinalnaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G Bliss.
Wiscasset. Gibbs g. Rundet.
Augusta, Frank Pierce.
Yarmouth, G. Z. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND: IS; April 18th. A. d. 1879.
l. OF April, A. D 1879, Warrant in Insolvency
asissued by Nathan Cleaves, Judge Of the Court Of
the estate of Charles d. Latham of Portland in said
County, adjudged to be an Insoy ent Debtor on his
own petition filed on the fifteenth day of April.
A. D. 1879 to which date interest on claims is TO be
computed; That the payment of any deots to or by
said Debtor, and the delivery or transfer of any
property by him are forbidden by law; that Meeting
and choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at Court OF Insolvency be holden at the
Probate Court Room In said Portland on MONDAY,
o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
e. r. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court OF Insol
vency Tor said County of Cumberland.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
Accidents.

Mr.. Edward P Wilmot, who resides at
Deering, let fall heavy weight on his right
foot yesterday morning crushing it badly.
Mr.. Joseph Henry Dyer of this city, while
at work at Kennebunk was slightly injured,
but not seriously.
A man named Palmer, Of Belfast, was taken
suddenly ill at the Eastern depot yesterday
afternoon. The physician who was called
said it was a case of apoplexy and if he had
been called five minutes later the nam would
have died. In falling the man bruised himself
hadlH.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

BANAKUPTCK.-D District Court of the
L United States. District of Maine. In the mat
ter OF Leavitt q Daley, Bankrupts.
Ihis Is to give notice that petition was presented
10 the Court. on the fifteenth day of November 1875
by John IL. LeavitG of Portland, a Bank rupt.
individually and as a member of the fir III of Leav-
lit q DALEY, praying that he may be decfeed to
have full discharge from all his debts, individual
and copartnership, provable under the Bankrupt
Act, and upon reading said Petition it was ordered
that hearing be had on the sixth day of January
A. d. 1873, and no'ice of said hearing not having
been given as oraered,
1t is now ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the second day OF June, A.
D., 1879 before the Court in Portland in said Dis
tr1ct, at 10 O'Clock A. M, and that notice thereof
be published In the Portland Advertiser and the
Portland Press newspapers printed in SAID District
once week tor three successive weeks, an once in
the weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publica
ton to be thirty days at least before the day hear
ing, and that all creditors who have proved their
deols and other persons in interest,", may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, If any they
have why the prayer OF said Petition should not be
granted. WIN, r. PREBLr.
Clerk of District Court for said district.
do
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
HE ONTARA.
She Arrives at Bermuda in Distress.

The schooner Ontara, Capt. Carmap, tou nd
from Cuba to New York, and owned in Port-
land, put into Bermuda in distress. On the
3lst of Mar ch, when some 81 miles northwest
of Hatteras,she encountered perfect gale from
the portheast which suddenly changed to the
northwest, in which she lost her boom and
gaft and then changed as suddenly to the
northeast, the sea making complete breach
over her, sweeping her fore and aft. The YES
sci was evidently in the vortex of hurricane.
The house was badly shattered, doors stove in,
cabins flooded. part Of the doors and parti-
tions carried away. Two men were at the
wheel 4S hours, one of whom was washed away
and nearly killed, and the other, the m ate, had
his leg badly injured. The mainmast dropped
into the lower hold. By constant pumping the
vessel was kept above water, and after hard
work, with the men completely worn out, ths
vessel dropped anchor at st. George, Bermuda,
with the water making in her at the rate of
three inches per hour.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

A FASHIONABLE CANARY.-A lady on Cum
berland street, in this city, has canary bird
that will faint away and fall over as grace
fully as any lady. The bird is a very fine
singer, but Oke some Of the fairEsex] wher
the least bit frightened will stop singing asd
fall from its perch in faint of the most ap
proved sort. 1t remains in an apparently un
conscious condition for some ten or ffteer
minutes, then rouses up and commences to
warble as though nothing had occurred.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
Personal.
Miss Maria Beckett, the artist, is in town.

Miss Maria Beckett, the artist, is in town.
Councilman Coyle, we regret to learn, is
quite i'll of congestion Of the lungs.
We are pleased to learn that John e. Dow.
E:q., has returned from his visit to New York,
with health greatly improved by the trip.
The committee of investigation 10 the Tobin
case reported last night it is said. The story
goes that the committee advised both Messrs
SWEET and Tobin to resign from the committee
and Mr.. r.ISwet. sent letter declining to do 30,
SO Mr.. Tobin decided to stick. Then new
phase came up for it is said the gentlemen who
instigated the investigation is to be investigated
because it is claimed he voted for Hon. I. B.
Reed for Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, SIS. April 18th, A. D. 1879.
This is to give notice that. on the fifteenth day
OF April. D., 1879, Warrant in insolvency
was Issued by Nathan Cleaves Judge Of the Cour Of
Insolvency tor said County of Cumberland, against
the esi ate OF Royal Williams and James Mort n both
OF Portland. III said county, ndividna y and also as
copartners uoder firm name and Style of Williams
q Norton, adludged to be Insovent debtors on pc
t1tion OF saul Williams filed April tenlh, A. d. 1879
A. d. 1879, to which first named date in e est on
claims is to be computed; That the payment of any
Ter of any property by them are forbidden by law
That meeting # the Creditors of said Debtors to
prove their deDts anf the partnership creditors to
choose one or more assgnees of their es. ate will be
held at Court of Insolvency to be holden at the Pro-
bate Couri room In said Portland, on MONDAY the
fifth day of May, A. d. 1879, al ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
K. r. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County OF Cumberland.
apl7 dtaw2wTh
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-17

PROBATE CoURT.-At the Probate Court
yesterday Crispus Graves will was admitted
to probate. So far $4,000 personal and $4,000
real estate was reported. The Wills of T. r.
Hayes and Peter Hanna were also admitted to
probate.
Chas. J. Latham and r. J, Gardner of Port
and were declared insolvent5.