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The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
TRAPPED.
More Burglars Brought to Grief.

The PRESS mentioned at the time of the
Harmon robbery that Harts wool shop was
entered and lot of valuable wool taken.
1t appears that man in Saccarappa gave
notice to Deputy Marshal Black that an at
tempt had been made to sell him quantity of
wool but he suspected it had been stolen and
did not purchase it. Upon receiving this in
formation Deputy Black with Officer Harris
and ex-Of1cer Barbour--who was acting at
the time as a substitute in the department
set to work to ferret out who had suffered
what had been lost and who the thieves were.
They discovered that Hart's wool shop had
been entered (although the fact was unknown
to the proprietors at the time) and $50 bags of
valuable wool taken. Deputy Black with
these other officers, then began search for
the burglars.
Deputy Black found out where team had
been hired and, what is more, discovered
pieces of the stolen wool clinging to the bot
tom OF the team. From the description of tho
men who had hired the team the officers were
convinced that there were two of them and
one was named Boyd, IAN old thief and burg
lar who had served out three years sentence
last summer for burglary of dressmaker's
apartments in Williams Block in 1876, and
who has been thief for ten years. and the
other man named Moran, who has an uncle
who keeps junk shop in Boston. They then
discovered that the burglars took the wool in
the team to Saccarappa and failing to sell it
there carried it to Morrills Corner where they
sold it for 500 to the owner of wool factory,
who gave the men check on Portland bank
in payment. Thence they traced the payment
of the check to the two men, who they dis
covered had left for Boston after getting it
cashed. Deputy Black then notified Marshal
Bridges of the working up Of the case, and
suggested that he should notify the Boston
officers to look out for Boyd and Moran, and
also of the fact that Moran's uncle lived in
Boston. Tuesday morning the Boston police
telegraphed Marshal Bridges that they had
two men named Boyd and Wilson. The Mar
shal went up yesterday and returned at night
with the information that the birds were
Gagged, but that they would have to serve a
sentence in Massachusetts, before they came to
Portland as they had broken into Littlefield's
store in Boston and stolen $3.50 worth of goods.
The value of the wool stolen in Portland was
$3.50.
Much praise is due Deputy Black and Off.
GERS Harris and Barbour for their efficient
working up of this case.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Portland Yacht Club.

The annual meeting of the Portland Yacht
Club was held last evening at the club house.
Reports for the past year were received and
read from the Secretary, Treasurer, regatta,
room and other committees, which showed the
club to be prosperous condition
The annual meeting is held at this time Sc
That all matters may be arranged for the COM
ing season, and the yachting programme laid
out every year shows greater interest taken
In yachting matters and an increase in the
number of yachts, particularly in large places.
The situation of Portland is such that besides
| the advantages for yachting in its immediate
vicinity, it is much used as halfway port by
the large yachts from Boston, New York and
p iladelphia on their trips TO Mt. Desert,
which latter place is becoming much used
and favorite resort lor yachtsmen.
The club now numbers 137 members; has no
debts and has good balance in its Treasurer s
hands. 1t is probable that the club house on
the end of Custom House wharf will be i'm
proved and perhaps enlarged during the COM
ing year. The rooms are now very comforta-
BILE and many pleasant afternoons and evenings
during the winter are spent around the cosy
lire, in the discussion of many subjects dear to
the yachtsman's heart. In the summer time
hardly pleasant day passes without finding
members enjoying the fresh air and fine views
from the balconies of the club house. Many
strangers visit the house in the season and Wis
iting yachtsmen are especially made welcome.
In April the work of fitting out the yachts for
the season is actively commenced, and by the
fret Of Nov ~ +lo
moorings and ready for sea.
The season is opened by a general club re-
gatta, followed by the regular spring cruise to
the eastward, which generally lasts several days
Although our yachts are comparatively small,
yet they are kept in constant use, and not many
days OF the season pass without majority of
them being under way. One strong point of
the club is the Corinthian element, and almost
every yacht in the fleet is sailed and handled
by its owner.
The fleet now numbers %, as follows
Schooners-Bomshell, Commodore, Idlewild,
Laurel, Lizzie T. Davis, Lotus, Minnie, Nell
lie, Petrol, Ray, Sparkle, Undine andIWhisper
Sloops Edda, George, Gussie, Grace,
Idler, Mary, MIST Novelty, Sprite, Swan,
Tempus, Twilight, Vole and Nellie.
The following were the officers elected last
evening for the ensuing year:
Commodore-Wm. Senter, Jr.
Vice Commcdore-W. Willis Goold
Fleet Captain-Geo G. Owen.
Secretary-Geo. d. Rand.
Treasurer. H. Jordan
MeaSurer-Joseph II. Dyer.
Trustees-Wm. Senter, Jr, ex-officio, j, l..
Chamberlain, w. w. Thomas, Jr., C. E. SOM
erby.
Membership Committed Charles g. Rich
ards, S. B. Kelsey, 7. H. Chase, Sec. Geo. D.
Rand, ex-officio.
Regatta Committee-Com. VIM. Senter, Jr.,
ex-officio, L. X. Jones, G. w. Rich, I. I. Wyer
F. L. Mosely.
Room Committee-J. Hall Boyd
The challenge cup regatta was appointed for
Thursday, May 20, at 10 a. m.
The club voted to increase the library by
subscribing for several yachting voyages, and
after very enjoyable evening the meeting ad-
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Brief JOttingS,

Fine day yesterday. Mercury 800 at sun
rise, 400 at noon, 400 at sunset; wind south
west
1t commenced to rain hard at 10 .. m. last
night.
Private Allen is the crack shot at Fort
Preble.
The first annual ball to be given by Division
40 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at
City Hall tonight will draw large party
Henry Fox, ESD, has bought the Burnham
house on Spring street.
DR.. Buzzell has sold his residence on the
corner of Park and Pleasant streets to Mr..
True.
The Lake Nepigon, Capt. Scott Beaver
Line, arrived yesterday. No passengers and a
pleasant voyage.
Our readers should remember the grand
dance at City Hall to night in aid of one of
Our worthiest charities, the Good Samaritan
Society.
four horse team from the country ran
away on Fore street yesterday. The horses
were stopped near the custom house. No
damage resulted.
An elegant new white hearse, for children's
funerals, trimmed with white satin and gold
lace, attracted much attention on Fed eral
street yesterday 1t was designed by Mr..
Morse, of the firm of Morse & Bunce, and cost
$500.
The gallery floors Of the National History
building are all laid and the wire ratings are
being placed in position. The position and
size of the cases are designated by the cornices
and the method of shelving by slopine and
sliding brackets has been decided upon.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
TOWN ELECTIONS.

Phillips.
Moderator. W. Butterfeld
Clerk-Elias Field
Selectmen-D. l.. Dennison, j. S. Brackett james
Morrison, Jr.
S. S. Consnittee-N. P. Noble.
Treasurer-Wm. +. Fuller
All Republicans.
Strong.
A full list of Republican officers elected and
by an overwhelming majority, the Republicans
being unwilling to give the opposition one Sc
lectman, as usual.
MODERATOR. NJ. kempton
Clerk-W. l.. Daggett.
Selectmen-D. Brackley, a. {. True, d. f. Clark
Treasurer-P. II. Stubbs.
SUPERVISOR. l.. Pratt.
Rome.
The Fusionists have carried this town by
about twenty mi aiority.
Moderator-Amazah Tracy
Clerk-Hosea Mcguire.
Selectmen etc.-Geo. Tracy, Thomas s. Colder,
VIM. a. Knight.
Treasurer-John II. Goodwin.
Town Agent-Geo. Tracy.
S. s. Committee-Elbridge Tracy.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4.
THE PRESS

THE PRESS
aay NAY be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n G.
stessenden, Marquis, Brunei g. Co., Andrews, Arm
fMIlUng, Morng, Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, W. p
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros. on all
''Sihs ans t.iat run out of the city.
Sacs. of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick.
Faith, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, F. M. Burnham.
- ,Jelersons Bookstore.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennson and W. H. Marrett,
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodfords Corner, II. Moody.
Cumberland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman.
<iorham, j. Irish.
sSaccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and f. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, e. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs g. Rundle+,
Yarmouth, c. E. Coombs.
Auburn V. R. Foss.
Lisbon, G. E. Judkins.
Hallowell II. HI. Allan,
Augusta F. Pierce.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
THE FRAUDULENT COUNT.
A Man That Didn't Know What He Was
Firing At but Hit the Mark every Time.

The following is the testimony OF George w.
Drisko, editor of the Machias Union, before
Mr.. Hale's committee, and the testimony of
Messrs. Tabbut & Merritt, two Democratic Sc
lectmen. The issue of veracity raised lies en-
tirely between Democrats:
TESTIMONY OF MR.. DRIsKo.
Have published the Union Dem.) since
August, 1854, and have been considerably in
terested i'll politics in Washington county as
well as throughout the state. Soon after cleo
ton announced that the Republicans claimed
majority of the legislature Was in the habit
OF stating. things in that way, of which L had
some doubt Did not think they fairly carried
washington county. Made no personal effort
to discover errors and technicalites. Was alb
sent week or two in Portland, Boston and
vicinity. Returned from this trip Nov Sth
Saw quite number of Democrats in Portland,
and then first heard about the count being
made by the Governor and Council Nav
have heard it first in the Mayors office. Saw
also Bion Bradbury, S. r. Lyman, Mr., Bar
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
j. B. Pickett & Co,

The creditors of j. B. Pickett & Co. met
yesterday afternoon at the office of Walker &,
Crane. Mr.. Walker made statement to the
creditors as follows:
AMOUNT OF indebtedness unsecured, ,includ-
ing notes ana accounts. ....... S53.376.3l
Amount OF Indebtedness secured, mort
cages, piedges and taxes ............ 81 800. 90
to.ai i,i1 10 S4S76.31
cured Indebtedness ess.......... 80. 17,54O. 90
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to investigate the affairs O the firm
and report to the creditors what per cent. of
their claims can be paid
Ira F. Harrington Of Portland, Walter Long,
man OF New York, l.. f. Babcock of Boston.
The committee will report immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
State Reform School.

The boys at this institution were agreeably
entertained last Monday evening with an in
structive lecture on Egypt and its Pyramids,
delivered by the Rev. Mr. Herrick of Freeport
who has recently visited the old countries.
The lecturer was accompanied by Senator
Brewer and Representative Toothaker of Free
port. The next lecture will be delivered on
the 18th inst. by the Rev. w. f. Berry of
Woodford's Corner
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Old Orchard Pier.

Maclay and Davis, engineers of the National
Construction Company of New York city,
have been making examinations of the beach
at Old Orchard for the proposed new pier, and
drawing the plan of the structure. This pier
will be similar to the one now b+ing construct
ed by them at Rockaway, and will be for
promenade and landing purposes. 1t will be
1900 feet in length and % feet in width, with
pier head 100 by so feet. Pavilions for re-
freshments, and bathing facilities are to be
provided, and the pier when completed will
be highly ornamental. There will be accom-
modations for the seating of over 200O persons
Concerts and music are among the attrac tions
to be offered, with frequent excursions to the
city
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Personal.

MIR. and Mrs. X. John Little have arrived
from their wedding tour and are at their new
residence on Pine St.
Prof Chandler of Biddeford will give lee.
ture at the Congregational church at Water
ford, ON Saturday evening, March 9th. Sub
Ject-'The laws of Hygiene" The public old
and young are cordially invited
Mr.. Merritt B. Coolidge has been elected an
active member of the Natural History Society.
and Mr.. George Loring nominated for mem.
bership.
At Aiken, s. c., there have arrived Hon. j.
B. and Mrs. Brown, 7. c. and Mrs Hersey.
Mrs. G. I. Davis, Miss Isabel Merrill, and
Miss Alice S. Perry, all of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
The Weber Club.

A new musical club for male voices has been
organized entitled the Weber Club There
are ten charter members. The following are
the officers:
Presidential G.. Houghton.
Secretary and Treasurer-B. p. Perkins,
Librarian-J. B. CriSham
CONFEDERATION Morgan.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MISS GERTRUDE MOORE.


Miss Gertrude Moore, formerly of Gardiner,
but now of Boston, and pupil of the Blish
school of elocution, made her debut in Port
land at Rossini Hall last night for the benefit
of the Maine General Hospital. Miss Moore is
quite young, but possesses a strong musical
voice, of considerable fexibility Her move
ments and gestures are not quite as easy as we
could wish, but she is very promising reader
and with age and experience will no doubt
make her mark She is most at home in
humorous selections, and dialect rotations
Her "Cuddle Doom" and "Topsy'' were proofs
of this. She pleased greatly in her rendering
OF the chicken who wanted to be bird, and
received handsome bouquet. In her serious
selections there is slight tendency to sing
song intonation which should be checked at
once. The musical part of the programme by
Mrs. Nickerson, Miss Sparrow and Miss Morri-
son was very pleasing.
LITTLE CORINNE.
We have only space this morning to say that
the magic Slipper" which will be given by
the grand troupe of children at City Hall Fri
day, of which Little Corinne is the star, has
gained great repute throughout the state and
the provinces as one of the most artistic enter
tainments on the route. Tickets at Stock
BRIDGES.
The California Minstrels have cancelled
their dates at Music Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

Distance Leads Enchantment.

Distance Leads Enchantment.
Maud had fine figure, good face and pretty
name. One should see her at distance.
When she began to talk, you realized that she
never used SOzODONT. Her breadth was un-
like the breezes of Araby the blest.
mar1TS &,TS-w1v
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Something New.

MessrS. Lang & Sargent have opened whole
sale and retail oyster house at No. 5S4 Congress
street. three doors above and in connection
with their fish market, 57S Congress street,
where the freshest oysters always NAV be
found.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

DR. q W. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo.
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
VIII cure any case. Price so cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aue2Seodtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Mex Goods-Turner Bros.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
PIN Head Checks-Horatio Staples.
Best in the World-Waitt & Bond.
S25.00 Reward-Mrs. A. b.
Coal and Wood Business-N. O. Cram.
Notice is hereby given-2.
A Musical Library-Oliver Ditson g. Co.
Wanted-100 Hens.
Wanted-A Good Cook
Economy-Brown.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, &c.-At Auction.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
The Ward Four Elect,on

In the election in Ward -Four, yesterday,
for Warden, Clerk and one Constable, the
Democratic candidates were all elected. They
were the same as on Monday last. The vote
was very light. The following was the result:
Warden-Sweetsir (Dem) 1853, Cummings
(Rep) 81.
Clerk-Burleigh Dem.) 15S. Libby (Rep.) 80,
90. -'' "''- '''0p''
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
WEDNEsDAY.-Ch McMann, Mary Brown
Mary Wells and Charles E. Wells Intoxication.
Fined So each and costs.
Thomas Cummings. Larceny. Fined So and COSTS
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

FO. BAILEY & Co., will sell at $50 to-day
at salesroom large and fresh stock of
groceries, store fixtures, &C. See auction
column
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
Real Estate Transfe rs.

The following real estate transfers were re-
corded in this county yesterday:
Cape Elizabeth-Mary E. Miller to Thomas
A. Foster, lot of land
Westbrook-Rufus johnson to Caroline A.
Hatch, lot on Haskell street.
Gorham-Lemuel Rich, I'd, to Caleb G.. Car
yer, land and buildings.
Casco-George Meserve to John B. Meserve,
81 acres land.
Brunswick-Merrynan Fireman to Reuben
Whitney, land and buildings
Harpswell-Sinnet Orr to Paul G., Merrv
man, acres of land on Bailey's Island.
Bridgton-Cy M. Segon to Newton P.
Gibbs, lot of land.
Newton F. Gibbs to Sarah A. Huntress, part
of lots and6 Sd range, and lot 5, 4th range.
Charles III. Emerson to Alfred Taylor, lot of
land.
Burleigh NJ. Taylor to Alfred Taylor, part of
lot No. 3, Sd range.
Reuben c. Chadbourne to Samuel NJ Saw
yer ct al, lot of land.
Samuel NJ. Sawyer ct al. to Henry l. Hutch
ins, lot of land.
Martha A. Clifford to William A. Douglass,
u acres of land.
Martha A. Clifford to William A. Douglass,
30 acres of land.
Raymond-Abbie j. Murch TO Charles E.
Hooper, land and buildings.
Lemuel Rich, Sd, to Abbie E. Davis. lot of
land
Sebago-Mary E. Tyler to Emery Mcdonald
part OF lot 10, I'd range.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

10 one and all we say, use Adamson S
Botanic Cough Balsam. 1t is sure cure for
the worst cough.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

Bulls Cough Syrup herewith challenge the
Doctors of the United States to prescribe
remedy which is cheaper, more effective and
which can give greater satisfaction than theirs
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

WHEN exhausted by mental labor take Kid
hey-Wort to maintain healthy action of all
organs. mar4ThSS,TS,w1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
The Late Mrs T,a,6d

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lydia Ladd took
place at her husbands residence on Atlantic
street, yesterday morning. The Presiding
Elder Jaques otficiated, assisted 10y Rev.
Messrs Wright, Weatherbee, Clark, Jones of
Gardiner and Hutchins. A very large num-
Der OF relatives and friends were present, and
the floral decorations were very handsome and
appropriate. The singing was furnished by n
quartette composed of Mrs. Noyes, Miss Gree
ley, Messrs. Stevens and Greeley, the clergy
men participating. The new bell OH the Con-
sress St. Church toled its first requiem on this
sad occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

CARRIERS DEL1vERY.-The following shows
the mail matter collected and distributed dur
ing the month of February 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
TESTIMONY OF MIR. TABBUr.

Mr.. Tabbut of Addison here stated that Mr..
Drisko told him that the mistake in the return
was that the number of ballots given was the
number of votes cast for the four candidates
added together. / now produce the blank re-
turn and envelope handed to me by Mr.. Dris-
ko, when he requested me to get the officers to
make up new return and forward it to Au-
gusta, dated in November. He said nothing
to me about having certified copy of the re-
cords made, but told me there was a mistake
in giving the number of ballots. He did not
tell me how he obtained this knowledge, and
did not mention any other possible defects.
This was the first time any one ever came to
me with any such business
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04
TESTIMONY OF MIR. MERRITT

j. L. Merritt, one of the selectmen of Jones'
boro, testified that Mr.. Drsko said the votes
should be carried out in words and also written
in figures. had never heard of this matter
before and did not know but the ditto marks
were as well. He told me the defect, and left
the blank with me to correct the return, with
out mentioning any other possible defects in
the return
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-04

DELIVERED.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-24
SEMl-aaNUAi PEPORT Of THE c0UN Y
tUDIT0R.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
ORMsBY COUNTY NEVADA, July l, 1850.

To the Hon. Board County Commissioners Ormsby
County State of Nevada:
Gentlemen: The County Auditor respectfully submits
the following report of the financial affairs of the said
county for the six months ending June 30, 1880.
Balance on hand at close of business December
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-24

DR. Sheets has returned end taken at the Airing
ton House, where he will be pleased to bis friends and
natrOns rose wishing his services should call carly
mis- st,y is limited to few weeks. None but first cass
operation in all branches Of the Dental Art. 4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
JUMPING THE ROPE.

DR.. Peek. OF the Surgical Institute has
just performed 4 surgical operation on The
leg OF youn.s girl by the name of .ior-
don from Illinois, sent here for treatment.
The bones Of both her lc,r; will have to
be partly removed. and the little sufferer
vii! have to submit h two painful op@r-
atiunS. Tie cause OF her atl!irti0n is from
dumping the rope, . paStime engaged
in generally BY young girls. causing
necrosis. or death OF the bone. The doc
tor stated to = reporter, in this connection
that similar cases We're constantly occur
ring from this same cause, bat more fire.
ql'entiy resulting i'll necrosis Of the spine
and not a month passes but some cases Of
this character come to the Institute fer
treatment. He says that rope jumping
produces continuous conclusions on the
joints which impinge upon the bone,
causing at the first stage periostctiS, and
finally resulting in the death Of the bone.
He thinks that parents ANA teachers
should he warned of this dangerous sport,
and eradicate it entirely from the play
grounds of children, as it is rIinous in its
effects. and is the main cause of more
Grip, les among the female portion of the
community than probably any one cause.
He also added hat during the practice
Of his profession deaths hal been occur.
ring, coming under his observation,
which were the result Of Ills pcrncious
pastime. In conclusion, lac said: Il
wonld warn children against rope jump
iH2. and would advise parents and teach
crs to prohibit it under I'll cilcum-
Stances