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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

Edward GALLUP, E O., General Passenger
Agent Of the Boston & Albany Railroad, and
Wm A. Cromwell, Esq, of the Lake Shore
& M chigau Southern Railway, were at the
Falmouth yesterday. B. McChan, Esq
General Passenger Agent of the "Hoosac
Tunnel Route" was also at the falmouth q
few days since. These two leading routes of
travel between New Eogland and the West
have largely Increased the facilities at this
point for general passenger business, and
both of these Agents, after looking the ground
over, have decided to and have placed full
aud complete issue of their tickets at the
Union Ticket Office of VIM. Allen, Jr. This
move on the part of these lines will be greatly
appreciated by all Southern and Western
bound passengers, as well as the travelling
public generally, thus enabling them to secure
their through tickets and sleeping berths
before leaving home.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
ATHLETICS.
Sparkling MATCH

ID.
Oar readers will remember tue brilliant spar-
ring match at Ladcaster Hall few days ago.
Another will be given Saturday Dighe, at tho
same place, complementary to Billy Edwards,
Arthur Chambers and Patsy Sheppard, the
Eoglish champion light weights. Messrs. Joe
Goes and George Briggs, the Kelly Brothers,
Prot. John Conly of Boston, Prof. e. Car.
roll OF Northampton, and the Uuknown will
also appear. The evenings entertain me Mt will
conclude with grand sceut,fic display ia full
ring Costume, by Billy Edwards and Arthur
chambers, the light weight champions of the
world Each couple will set to twice. Joe
Goss and Mr.. Briggs will bavs duff. Mr..
John McC.b' OF Philadelphia will oficiate as
master of ceremonies. The reserved seats will
be half dollar and admission thirty-five
cents. The performance will commence at s.
NOTES.
Mr.. A. A. Haskell Of this city, will enter for
the 20 mile contest at the Hebrew fair build
ing, Boston, Saturday night.
At a walking match at Saccarappa between
E. e Webb, G. P. Norwood, and W. S.
GRAHAM, Webb walked the Is miles in hours
81 minutes. He is Is years old.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
STATE NJ w S.

ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.
The suit Auburn vs. Franklin Company, for
damages to rosi BY overflow Of Wilson pond,
Oh trial for four dav., resulted 10 verdict for
the plaintiff of 1925 aud costs.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Frances E.
Wheeler GEAR the Ocean aOusa, was DESTROY cd
bV fire Wednesday. Loss $3.50: insured for
$500 at the agency of W. d. Little & Co.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. s. q. West of West Pennington has a
coin made in Gao sar's day, wi b his image and
representation on one side, and on the other a
rude image holding something in each hand.
The managers announce that Wendell
Ph'ilips will be unable to lecture in Farming.
too talS season.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1892 bushels of wheat were raise1 in Orland
duriug the year of 1878.
Mrs. Baker of Sullivan recently killed a
wild cat which was making a raid UPON her
geese. She caught the animal by the back of
the neck in such . manner as to ii 2 hten the
skin about the thro.t, held it at arms length
minute, then plunging is into the deep sn ow,
held il there until dead.
KNOX COUNTY.
Ore night last week Mr.. Fred Clark of
Spruce Head, while going into the house, run
ward, striking his head on a ledge, causing a
slight Conclusion of the brain.
Mr. Fred Batter, whils at work at a new
quarry being opened on the Thorn aston road !,
was Instantly killed by the cavlug in of a
large mass of earth and stone, crushing him
terribly. His age was about thirty, and he
leaves a family.
APENOBSCOT COUNTY.
DR.. De La Tour of Bangor recently starved
to death, internal cancers preventing his par
taking of food, and his body wasted from 40
pounds TO barely 30.
YORK COUNTY.
A "philosopher' has arisen in Kennebunk-
port who insists that mOlasses is made from
potatoes.
WALDO COUNTY.
TIE Journal says there is another crazy man
in the town of Montville, who should b.
watched narrowly. He lives with his son in
the same neighborhood where the Mcfarland
tragedy happened. 1t is alleged that he once
threatened the life CT his sons wife, and is
constantly enraged towards her. The recent
tragedy has greatly excited hun.
The Belfast Journal completes its semi
centennial with Its present issue. To-day it
stands in the front rank of local weekly papers
in the State.
IN GENERAL.
The counsel for Wagner, the Isles of Shoals
murder, reoe ved from the State of Maine the
sum OF 1912 for defending that hear tless
wretch.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

THE definite contract first issued 10 1877 by
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company,
under the Maine non-forfeiture law, has
received q substantial Endorsement by the
Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Kentucky, which has recently adopted the
plan of the Union Mutual, and will hereafter
issue similar policy to new insurers The
Southern Mutual is not new company, but
commenced business in 1866 and has nearly
one million dollars assets, including good
surplus, and its action indicates that the efforts
of President Dewitt to introduce definite
life insurance contract, touching tue question
of forfeiture, is meeting with the success it
deserves, and its adoption by other companies
shows that the well-considered and prsctic Al
reform introduced by the Union Mutual was
demanded by the insuring public, and is
necessary to the continued success of the
business of life insurance
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Accidents.


This morning a horse, attached to sleigh,
ran away on Muuioy Hill and dashed down
Congress street. The animal soon took to the
sidewalk and Mr.. Canalos found himself
lab to b. imp,'ed by the shat of the ruua-
way team. To save himself he made a spring
from the sidewalk, caught the horse around
the neck, and was b)rne some distance before
tae horse came down. Luckily he was not H.
jared
Mr.. Ramsdel's horse ran away on Portland
street, yesterday afternoon, and threw that ge n
tleman out of his sleigh near the almshouse,
breaking his finger. The horse then struck
2 40 gait aud ran down to Cumberland street
and Then as far as the Catholic Catbedral
when he laid down in the street completely
winded.
A team came up PEBBLE strset yesterday
at great rate of speed, and turusd into Con-
gress, just as slsigh was passing that col
tanned two ladies. The fret horse was able
to check his speed quick enough, and for some
distance was carried along With his hind feet
on the ground, and his fore feet on the back of
the other sleigh.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
u. y. District Court
BEFORE JUDGE FOX.

THURSDAY. The grand jury reported the follow
ing indictments:
Mark Curtis of Biddeford. Retail liquor dealer
Special tax paid.
rilen NJ. sferty of Portland Retail liquor dealer
Special tax npald
Francois Xavier G rard of Saccarappa. Retail liz
dealer. Spe ial unpaid.
Catherine rinch of Portland Retail liquor dealer
SpecIa TAX unpaid.
VIM c. Parker of Kennebunkport. Retail liquor
deaier. Suecal tax unpaid
Benz. ID. Hanson OF Saccarap a. Reta Liquor
deale Special tax unpai
An lie ,joffia of Bidaeford. Retail liquor dealer
Special ak unpaid.
Charles A. La of Fairfield. Retail liquor dealer.
Spet la tex u0pah.
Darius Gibson of Fairfield Retail liquor de tler.
81 ecial tax a d.
George H. Babb If B ddeford Retail LIQUOR dealer
Speoia tax unpaid.
pIpIas Raclhe of Saccarappa Retail liquor dealer,
Special tax unpaid.
Elm er Hamm nd f Fairfield. Retail LIQUOR
dealer. Special W laid
John A. Barnes OF Pitlsfeld. Obstruction of ccr-
respo dence
George Prince of Bath. Collecting fraudulent pen
sion claims.
The petit jury as published in Tuesdays PRESS
were empauelled.
John A. Barnes pleadef nolo contendere and was
fined S25. The amount was paid, and he was acquit.
ted
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Personal.

j. Yeaton, Jr. has got out aga in, which will
be good news to his many fir ends.
Ex-Governor A. P. Morrill, has sold his resi-
deuce at Read field to A. McStevens of New
York, and will remove to Deering
The removal of Mr.. Bosrduan from the state
will naturally necessitate his retirement from
the Office of Secretary Of the Maine Bla,d of
Agriculture. The Hon. S. L. Goodale, who
formerly served so acceptably as Secretary, is
men toned as his successor.
Charles 81. Williams. who for fourteen years
was one of the able officers on our police force,
four of which he served as deputy marshal,
died at his residence yesterday of an illuess
that has afflicted him for several years, Mr..
Williams was a faithful officer and good cti-
zen. He was member of Maine Lodge of
Odd Fellows and Eist-rn Star Encampment,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

The Ladies' Union of Congress Square
Church will close theii course of dances next
Monday night at Lancaster Hall
Fine morning yesterday, mercury go at sun
rise, $50 at nooD; wind northwest. Later 10
the day the weather was hszy.
The masquerade ball at Browns Hall, Cum
bsrlsnd Mile, will come off tonight. Man.
chester will furnish the music.
j +. Jeffrris, chief clerk of the United
States Railway Mail Service, has taken rooms
in the second story of Jose's Block on
Exchange street.
Its reported that az attempted outrage, on
young girl only fourteen years old, occurred
in this city Wednesday, and that the guilty
parry has left town.
Eight carloads of fine cattle arrived in
Boston & Albany cars from Buffalo by way of
Boston yesterday morning. They will be
loaded on the Texas which sails Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
sACo AND BIOOEFoRD LOCALS
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.

THURSDAY, Feb. 5.
Barely an inch of snow fill last night and
the thermometer stood at $50 at noon with q
clear sky.
The ladies of Trinity church will present the
psutomime of "Mother Goose in City Hall,
Wednesday, the 10Th inst
Street Com missioner Marston is leveling the
snow on the island.
Lewis's patent sand blower seems to be a
failure. Very mesgre accounts have been re-
ceived. but private letter states that Lewis
himself has left the party and gone to the
mountains to crush gold, having realized the
worthlessness of bis Invention. Mr.. Frank
Hanson of Salmon Fslls, invested large
amount 10 it, as did Mr.. Cole from the same
place. There may be redeeming point there
yet.
A jovial fellow in Bath ia now In terrible
wrath. He got tight the other night; served
HIM right if G. might have an item for "Locals
of Bath"
Our horsemen have succeeded IN making
very good track on the river.
The temperance meeting last evening drew
in many strangers. Remarks Were made by
our leading temperance meu. Adjourned TO
next Wednesday.
The first of the series tonight at Adelphi
Hall.
The "No Surrender Juvenile Temple con.
cert takes place 10 the City Hall Sunday even
ing.
The Free Baptist conference closed its ses.
sion this af ernnon. Sermons were preached
by R4v. Smith of Hollis. Rsvs. 7. Spooner
and f. G. Cook of North Berwick, and Rev. F..
K Chase of Buxton.
Sa of
died at his home in Cambridge, Mass, yester-
day. 10 1876 he bad charge of the York Mills.
He was borl in 1884
RIDDEFoRD.
Yesterdays PRESS gave the names of the
newly elected officers of the Grand Lodge, X
of P. 1t appears that two new lodges were in
stituted the past year, at South Windham aud
Norway; that 1871 members and $4,000 were
added to the lodges aud their funds The Re.
liet Society has lost but members ia five years
and has $3.50 IN the treasury. The officers of
the Relief are as follows:
Presideut-W. a. Bradford, Saco.
Vice President W. ". Kemp Portland.
SecretAry-E. A Leighton, Portland.
Treasurer-J. S Dsuglass, Portland.
Finance Commit,e--H. 1 Nelson, Portland
Ch.s. a. ruxbury, w. II Fogg. s ,c0
BENJAMIN. TArblx of the Pool, died last
Taesd.v, aged r. Dunlap Lodge of Masons
We ut to h's funeral today.
Presiding Elder Jacques is 10 town to at
tend the Methodist Quarterly Conference.
Martha Hague is the name of the woman
convicted yesterday of selling liquor.
John Hanson. the we'll known night watch,
is hereafter Deputy q S. Marshal
The Odd Fellows 60 to Kennebunk to-
night.
Part of the Scam man-Manuel scandal will be
unesrth-d 10 the Saco Munic pal Court at nine
o'clock Friday morning.
WAS IT MURDER?
This ing, about 5 as Dr. - was GO
ing to the Beach, a man grabbed his horse BY
the head. The doctor Jumped out aud with one
blow stretched the villain out" and kicked
him. The horse started along aud its owner
ran after and caught it. Driving back to
where the dead man lay he found him-not.
"And the angels took him and bore him far
away etc The doctor will go armed hence
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Another Attempt to Break Jail.

Yesterday noon, BY pure accident, it was dis
covered that Carter and Harris-who were sec.
fenced to State Prison for wallet suatching aud
had Just been removed from their cell-had
managed to dig hole through three of the
four layers of brick wall, for space of abou,
two feet square. So that at any time they
could push out the last layer. get into the cor
ridor. probably overpower the turnkey, take
his keys aud escape. They kept tho bricks 10
place By hanging3their clothes over the place
In the day time. Muffled pounding had been
heard at times by night, but investig cation re-
vesled nothing. Now there is to be RICH,
watehman at the Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
The RarrOn Murder.

DR.. Warren Of the CHRISTIAN Mirror, returned
from d xter yesterday, whether he has been to
look up the Barron matter, aud today be pub
fishes the result of his Investigation in his
paper. Be says the Dexter people consider
Barron innocent. He draws the conclusion
that Barron was murdered. H, speaks thus
clearly Of the allie ged $4,000 defalcatiop, which
has never bsen as satisfact, rily ex planned:
Some time after the note was executed. i,
appears TO have occurred to him that he had no
right to omit this item from his sworn state
meDt of the of the assets of the bank and he
added $4,000 accordingly to the loan account. Al
the same time adding $4,000 to the reserve fund
to balance the account. Fhis was correct.
since the bauk was really 90 much better off
than had previously appeared The record OF
this TRANSACTION, DR. Warren says, is not the
record of defalcation but of gift to the
bank.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
CANAAN PRINCE.

Yesterday morning Captain George Prince
was place 10 the dock at the q. S. District
Court aud at II As D. m--the time set for his
trlal-the Court came in together With District
Attorney Lunt, and Gen. G. P. Mattocka, conn
sci for the prisoner. Capt Prince appeared
cool aud collected, was neatly attired with that
evident care that always marks the soldier, and
after few moments conversation with counsel
expressed himself ready to listen to the indict-
ment The District Attorney read that docu-
ment, which consisted of seventy five closely
written pages of fooscap. The reading of tbs
vouchers, which were attached to the ibdict-
ment, vas waived by the prisoner. Daring the
reading, which occupied one hour, the prisoner
stood erect as on parade ard showed no emo
ton until near the close when, for moment,
he unfolded his arms, and smoothed his over
coat on the rail in front of the dock, while sus-
picious looking drops appeared in his eyes.
This weakness was but temporary, however
and when the clerk asked him if he pleaded
guilty or not guilty, the prisoner replied in
clear, firm voice, "guilty, and may it please
your Honor, wish to exonerate all parties in
Washington from any completely in these
S'"no"osioho' &Ae tno tr4uSot vi buo DteGIICG
Attorney sentences was suspended for the pres
ent. The prisoner was then remanded to the
jail.
The government had 80 witnesses In atteu-
dance, most Of them men of prominence in the
country. Two judges of probate in OHIO we're
present, as witnesses, Judge Pridds of Faye
county, and Judge futile of Lake county.
The names of eight fictitious WIDOWS were
mentioned 10 thu indictment, viz: Sabna R.
Nudge. widow Of Lieut.. Col. c. r Nudge, ID
Mass VOL; Mary A. LeppieD, widow of Lieut..
Col. Leppien, 1st Ms. Artillery; Almira Sum-
init, widow Of Capt Summit, 1ss Me. Cavalry;
EMILY Shaw, widow of r G. Shaw, 54th Mass.
VOL; Jane L. Kimball, widow of Lieut.. Kim
bail; Louisa B Ellis, widow of Capt. Ellis, and
Eva Boothby, widow of Lieut. Col. Boothby all
LIST Me Cavalry.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Che following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Yves brook-Bepj f. Roberts to George e..
Ravmcn nd, land OIL Bracket street.. S,ccsrapps.
Grsy-Azariah Humphrey to Silas W. Eos
ter, 80 acres of land.
BruDswick-F. G. Jordan to Maria e. Hol-
brook, land on Jordan avenue
Theodore S. Mcclellan to Mary G. Cummings,
lot of land.
Altxanser Ridley to Sarah W. Cooper, land
ON Noble street.
Brdgton-Harriet M. Smith to Aulds e.
Foster, part of lot No. 8, Oath range.
Elizabeth III. Noone to Aulds E. Foster.
part of lot No. 6, oath range.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Pull Down the blinds.

well known gentleman of this city, IL
terested 10 naval sffairs, has lately broken up
housekeeping and taken to boarding. His
room overlooks offices occupied BY some
officials Lately he was quito disturbed be-
cause some of these gentlemen were hard at
work 1t a late hour, showing he was interested
in their welfare. The other evening it hap
pened dance was going on in the building
the officials occupied and, at its close, the
ladies' dressing room was quicsly occupied by
the fair sex. Casting their eyes out of the
window they bsheld said gentleman, in the
full blazs of gas.lieht, lay aside his coat, thus
his vest, then his suspenders, then -.
Here the curtain was suddenly drawn, and
now the gentleman's friends say he must
u.hont',
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Superior Court.

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERN, 1sl9-BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
THURsDAY.-Sarah e. Brown VS.. Ephram R.
Brown. Replevin. The defendant, deputy sheriff,
attached quantity of tnman's tools upon writ in
favor of May & Co. of Boston against freeman L.
Brown of Saccarappa, hpsband of the plaintiff as he
property OF the defendant Brown. Sarah E., his
wife, replevied The property claiming that she par-
chased 1t of husband more than year previous to
the attachment
The defendant claims that the pretended sale is
fraudulent and made to defraud the credi ors oil
the husband; also that delivery OF the property
from the husband to the wife is shown Evidence
out and argument for Defendant concluded
Ray for plaintiff. Mattocks-Neal for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
NOTES.


At the meeting of the Executive Committee,
appointed to make arrangements for the cele-
bralion of St. Johns Day by the Masonic
Lodges of the State, the following sub-commit-
tees were appointed:
Committee on Railroads.&c. Keith, f. T.
Faulkner, r. X. Galley.
Committee GU Transportation to Islands-L
W. FJbes. VIM. Fl. Smitp, franklin Fax
Committee on Clam BaKe-A. M Kimb all,
B. f. Andrews, GILES o. Bailey, S s. Mooney,
Chas. L 4Dru mond.
Reception Con nitee-Geo L Baal A. X,
KooWlton, G. O. Leach. E. S Rldlop, Fran
CTS Oh .se
G mm,ttee 90 Printing-Giles o. Bailey, c.
0. Leach, Geo. r. Shaw.
finance Com u,ttee-Geo. R. Shaw, VIM. 81.
Smith, Franklin Fox.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

occupying room over the store of Nj. Harkins,
corner of Washington and Madison street,
heard voices talking ia the back yard. Soon
he heard somebody getting into the store
through the window. he slipped on his pants
and ran down to fiud a man in the store who
said be had permission to sle-p there from the
owner. The man took no stock in the fellows
story and notified Officers Skillings and
Lswten who ascertained from the proprietor
that the story was false. The officers there
upon escorted the burglar to the station and
arrested his accomplish. Their names ara
Richard Quigley md Joseph McDonough aged
sblut % and 20 years respectively.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
The EreiahlTra Rc.

There are now five Eogiish steamers at this
port, VIZ. The Texas, Qlebsc, Dominion, Lake
Nepigon and Erene. Three Of these steamers
will probably sail tomorrow au Saturday
This will leave a berth for the Erene at the
wharves. At present she lss in the stream
(having arrived at this port at 10 a. m. yeste'-
day. with her bunting all flying. She left
Liverpool the 26th ult She is fine appearing
vessel. She brings about 1000 tons of cargo,
mostly chemicals and paints, and 500 tons Of
coal to the Grand Trunk. The arrival of the
Lake Nepigon was chronicled in yesterdays
PRFsS
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

At Mr.. Davis art store on Elm street may be
seen a portrait bust, life size, in plaster, rom
the clay m 'del, by young man named Crit
flo, son of Edward S. Griffin, the we'll known
ship-carver The portrait is SAID to be an ad
mirable likeness of Mr.. Griffin's little ser, a
gill of ten years. In gene raj execution, style,
pose of head, and expression, this bust is a
very promising work Of art.
In Hale's store window mag bs seen two
photographs of children taken after a new
process by Conant, and elegantly framed.
10 Benson's window we notice pretty view
of Lake Killarney from @. j SJhumscher's
hrush
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

Mr.. Corthell arrived and took charge Of the
Normal School yesterday. The seats are all in
place and everything In running order. The
scholars now number about seventy five and
enoush more are expected to swell the number
to q hundred. The model schools will be
started next week.
The Methodist society have decided to build
new church. The money will be raised by
subscription. and large sums have been prom
ised by DIFF. rent MI mbers. The work of rails
ing the money will b+gin Immediately. The
location Of the new building has not yet been
decided on.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

POUND PARTY.-Ths people of the Free
Baptist parish of Cape Elizabeth, to the num-
Der of about &c. met at the parsonage on We'd
nesday evening last for a Donation and pound
party for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. A. f.
Hutchinson and family. Tue occasion seemed
to be enjoyed by all, old and young, and the
generous sum of $55, a good part of which was
greenbacks, was contributed. The pastor ex.
pressed great pleasure in being thus "pound-
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

COUNTERFEIT NoTEs.-Peterson's counterfeit
detector for January 1879, is jast received.
The following coanterfeits on Maine banks are
announced:
Belfast National Bank, Belfast, 20s
First National B ,nk, Portland, los and 20s.
First National Back. Tnomaston, los
Thomaston Nat,ouai Bank, Thomaston, 10s,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

A QUICK BUT ROUGH PASSAGE The
Charles R. Lewis, Capt. 81. W. Race, of this
port, arrived at Valparaiso after a quick pas
sage of 81 days from New York. A few days
out she encountered hurricane which swept
her decks continually for several days, carried
away her hatch-house, and smashed her boate.
The G. R. Lewis is celebrated for her quick
passages,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07

1t is really matter for wonder that families
will persist in exposing themselves to the we'll
known danger of usiog inferior and dangerous
burning oils, when an article like Pratt's As
trail OIL can be obtained at moderate price from
any dealer, and safely guaranteed. W. W.
Whipple s. Co., 81 Market Square, Portland,
fho
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-07
Colby University.

WATERvILLE, Feb. 6.
The spring term of this popular Institution
OF learning opened to-day. The number of
students present at the chapel exercises this
morning were as follows: Seniors II, Juniors
5, Sophomores % Freshmens 10.
Nearly all the studen have been teaching
during he vacation and many will not be in
for few days. W.