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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Boating Notes.

Trickett renews his offer to row Courtney a
three or four mile race, straight away, for
$1,000 side.
Riley and Courtney left for Fulton, N. Y,
yesterday, where they will row in regatta
Trickett challenges Hamm, of Halifax, 10
row three mile race for $500 side, the race
to tai place at Barrie or Brookville in three
weeks.
h NJ. Briceland offers to row either Mckay
of Halifax, or Mcdonald, of Ottawa, three
mile single scull race for $500 side, the race
to take place at Wheeling, West Virginia, two
weeks from signing of articles
Trickett and Gaudaur challenge Hamm and
Conley to row two mile race in double SOULS
for $500 side in three weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Personal.
Roardman OF Calais is in town

Mayor Bosrdman OF Calais is in town.
W. j. winterburn, agent of the Palmer
Graham combination, is in the city.
Gsudaur challenges Conley to row two or
three mile race in three weeks for $500 side
Hanlan publis hes card in which he offers
TO row Wallace Ross or any man in the world
a three or four mile race for $4,000 to $4,000 a
side, on a course to be mutually agreed upon
within six or seven weeks from date He
says that this is his last offer he intends to
make, and its fulfllment o. non-fulfllment, il
not accepted within two weeks will end bis
career as a professional oarsman He deposits
$500 with the Sporting Editor OF the Toronto
Mail, to make his offer good.
Miss Emily Fiaherty has accepted the posi-
ton as organist of the half past eight service
at St Daminics church. The young lady still
remains as leading soprano atsthe other services
connected with that church.
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Caught Again.

Last spring the Portland police arrested a
man named franklin, alias G. B. Clark, for
stealing horse in Berwick. He was sent to
York county but got off in some way without
going to jail for the theft Then he went to
Fort Preble and enlisted. After awhile he
stole a suit of clothes and ran away. At Rock
land he was arrested again for some petty theft
and put in jail. He broke out and ran at large
until yesterday, when Marshal Kent and
Sheriff Entwistle arrested him in Portsmouth
on the charge of desertion from the fort. He
was brought here last night He has served
two terms in the Maine State prison and one
term in the Massachusetts, State prison.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

bt4tOhE JbDOE BONNEh.
TUEsDAY.-The following respondents paid fine
of 500 each complaints against them for search
and seizure: Thomas Flaherty, James d. Moore,
Rufus II. Waite and Patrick Conway.
State 8. VIM. \ Mcdonald appellant Complaint
for search and seizure. Defense that the liquor
seized what is known DIR. Kelley's Strength
ening Cordial " proprietary me icine manufactar-
ed by Moses Mo-r OF this city; that, although it
NAV contain twenty per cent of alcohol in proper
medicinal dos 8, it is not intoxicating. Mcdonald
peddles this from a wagon throughout the county
with other compounds manufactured by the same
party or tiai.
Warehouse, Asst. Co. Atty.
Il w Robinson for delft
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Yesterday morning horse attached to coal
cart backed off Randall & McAllister's wharf
into the water. The horse, in falling, turned
a somers ault ard lighted on his back in the
water AS sovn as he could turn over he took
to swimming Two of the Dallas crew saw
him as they were pulling ashore in boat, and
they caught him by the head, freed him from
the wagon, and then, while one rowed tire
other stood in the bow and drove the swim.
ming horse to shore, landing him on the little
beach in the dock and hitching him there.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14

"a thing of beauty is a Joy forever" so really
good medicine will be appreciated by all Who try it.
DR.. Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar has
given great satisfaction wherever known and tried,
and say truly it has no rival as remedy for
the cure of Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat Hoarsen ss
whooping Cough. sc. The merits of Wild Cherry
and Tar for the relief of diseases of the pulmonary
organs have long been fully recognized. Physicians
recommend and the public agree in their virtues.
DIR. Graves Balsam possesses all the healing prop
critics of these in great degree, and will all oc
casions give Immediate relief You get gener
sized bottle for 30 cents; sample for 10 cts.
For Biliousness, Dyspepsia Constipation, or Liv-
er Complaint use Improved Family Catharic Pills,
made by DR.. Graves; price, 25 cts. per box. For
sale at Wholesale ny j. W. Perkins & Co., Portland
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14

NOTES.

The Gospel Mission was we'll filled last eve
ming by deeply interested audience, and
many earnest and telling speeches were made
by the workers. Mr.. Pearson, who has been
absent in Massachusetts,, whore the screen law
is enforced, gaved very interesting account
of the scenes he has witnessed, and declared
that prohibition poorly enforced was much bet
ter than open rum. At the close an appeal
was made to the hearers and nine signed the
pledge.
A praise meeting will be held this evening
at 7.45 o'clock. All are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
City Of Portland.
In BOARD oR MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, !


In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Sept. 5, 1881.
ORDERED, That, this Board Will discontinue tho
W outfall laid out for the Union Street Sewer,
and will lay out a ootfall for same. Beginning
at a point on the southerly side line of Commercial
street. in the centre OF the present sewer outlet in
the dock next easterly of Union Wharf, thence run
Mug southerly in direct continuation 0 said on let
distance of three (3) feet thence eastery On line
parallel with the retaining wall at the heal OF sd
doek, and three (S) feet distant therefr, m dis
tance of tweDty-se sen-1nd one hall (2712 lee to
a point under the building at the hea of Widgery
Wharf dock, thence southerly, parallel siih the
So ohd row OF piling under said lildtng istance
of seventy five (75) Get, or to point having one
foot depth of water at m an low tide.
The sewer will occupy width of three (3) feet
the loca ion of the same to be six feet wide TO lie
three feet on both sides of above described lines.
And will aieet tor that pu pose on Wednesday,
the 18th instant, A. ID. 1881, At 31a O'Clock p. m.
on Commercial street. at the foot of Union street.
Provided the Board shall then adjudsc said lay
ing out necessary.
d that the City CLERK give seven days notice by
adver isement in two daily papers printed ia this
City, and by posting notices containing copies OF
this order ia two publ. places in this City and sso
near the said proposed outfa
Read and passed.
Attest: IL ROBINSON, Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest: HI. ROBINSON City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Municipal Court.

BEFORE -fTDNH KNIGHT.
TUEsDAY.-Bridget Black. Assault Fined $40
and costs. Same. Intoxcation. Fined So and costs
Frederick She man, Chas Kelly. John Donovan
and Edward Joyce. Intoxcation. Fined So and costs
each.
Minnie Bell. INVESTIGATION. Ninety days in the
county jail. Same Open shop Fined SO and
costs. Same. Search and seizure. Fined 500 and
costs
Richard Cummings. Intoxication. Fined $40
and costs
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14

FROM far and near they are coming to the
great sale of Manufacturers Cotton Remnants
at Horatio Staples. Considerable money is
saved by buying cotton goods in this way, as
the prices are much lower than for the same
grade of goods in the piece, and some of the
remnants are quite large. Mr.. Staples is having
quite rushSfor them
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Maine historical society.

The revenue cutter Dallas started from Gus
tom House wharf at about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning for her cruise with the Maine Histori
cal Society. A large party was on board III
Guiding the most prominent members of the
society, and invited guests. Hon. Lot. M
Morrill, was one of the number.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
A Blind Operator.

At the rooms of the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine Co, No. II Elm street, can be seen the
blind lady who operated on the sewing ma
chine at the State Fair, attracting crowds of
spectators. It is really curiosity to see this
sightless woman manage the machine SO per-
fectly.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Proof Evervwhere.

If any invalid or sick person has the least
doubt of the power and efficacy of Hop Btters
10 cure them, they can find cases exactly like
their own, in Their own neighborhood, with
proof positive that they can be easily and per-
nanently cured, at triiing cost-or ask your
druggist or physician
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
prNnpscnr norrNrv

Friday last Hon A. P. Gould of Thomaston
was driving down Mount Katahdin with his
daughter, Mrs. o. w. Davis, of Bangor, when
the breeching Of the harness gave away. letting
the carriage press against the horses legs,
when the animal ran away, throwing the par
ties out Fortunately they escaped without
serious injury. The carriage was badly smash
ed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
STATE NE VS..
HANCOCK COUNTY

The Tourist says there are more than ninety
cottages in Bar Harbor owned or occupied by
summer visitors.
Mr.. Chas. W. Huntington, graduate OF
Williams College and ADdover Seminary, was
ordained pastor of the Congregational church
in Ellsworth Sept. It'll. Introductory services
by Henry Blodgett, missionary from China;
sermon by Rev Dr. Field of Bangor; ordina.
ton prayer, Rev. DR.. Tenney, Moderator of
the Council, also pastor of the church in Ellis
worth, from 1885 to 1873; charge to the pastor
by Rev. j. S. Sewal, d d of Bangor; right
hand of fellowship, Rev. VIM. Forsy tn OF
Bucksport; address to the people, Rev. G. J.
Fl. Ropes, pastor from 1877, prayer, Rev. E.
NJ. Cousins of Cherryfield Scribe of the Coup
Gil; benediction, Rev. @. w Huntington.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
cETy OF poBTLAND. IS.

Cry CLERKS OFFICE,
septem GER 5. 1881.
rEyO all whom it concerns. Notice is hereby
L. given as required Dy the aforesaid order which
is made apart OF this notice.
Auest II. |. ROBINSON, City Clerk:
Sept 6, 1881 sep7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. SEPT. Il.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Topaz

An Indefnabie Yet Exquisite Perfume
fingers in the laces and lingerie among which
has been laid one of j. & E ATKINsoNs de-
licate Sachets se14W&S
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
KENNEBEc COUNTY,

The Gardiner Journal says the Kniclxer-
booker Co. is building new house at Iceboro,
of ten rooms of 1000 tons capacity each to be
ready to be filed this winter. Five houses are
already up. They have also purchased the
Kennebec Mutual houses. Their old "South
Houses in Farmingdale have been torn down
and a new house with six rooms, with capaci-
ty of 10000 tons will be built Immediately.
They will have the following houses and ca
pacity when their buildings are all completed:
Houses, $4,000; South Houses. 10000; Smith
town, 60000; Kennebec Mutual, to be called
Dresden, 10000; Iceboro, 10000 tons; or over
100000 tons Besides this they have capaci-
ty Of 81, 900 tons at North Boothbay, and about
5000 tons at Barter's Island. The new houses
at Farmingdae will not be SO large as the old
ones, on account of not having field enough to
fill their houses in that vicinity
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA,
THE MAscorrE.

Corinne's Merry Makers have changed their
bill for to-night,a at the Portland Theatre owing,
they say. too ivette" not having proved sue
cess where they have given it,while the "Mas-
cotteP has made a great hit, consequently
they give the "Mascotte" its first representa-
ton in Portland tonight. The opera is found
ed on an old Italian superstition in effect that
there exist certain persons who are ''Mascote,'
or hearth-iairies. Good fortune fellows the
''Mascotte' wherever she or he may be, and
the possession of one OF those remarkable be-
ings is, of course, highly desirable. The M as
cotte" in this instance is Bettlna, a turkey
keeper, who is sent by rich and prosperous
farmer to his unfortunate brother. Lorenzo
XVII, Prince of Pionbino, discovers the
value of the girl as conjaror of good luck,
and first making her the Countess OF Panada,
takes her to the palace, the poor farmer being
made High Cnamberiain. As the "Mascotte'S
power disappears On her marriage, the Prince
is kept constantly employed in preventing any
such contingency. The girl already loves
Pippo, shepherd boy, aud the methods taken
To tnwart the wishes OF The young people, auu
the circumstance that Prince Lorenzo's daugh-
ter the Princess F1ametta, also falls III love
with Pippo, leadiag to a great NUMBER OF
ludicrous situations. Pippo and bettlna are
finally welded, put not until tho AlihcO, LAO
daughter, and the Lord Chamberlain are re-
duced to the necessity of becoming street
miustrels.
some idea of the nature of the several
musical numbers can be gathered by the fol-
lowing role of the orchestration:
Opening chorus. ,,a.o
Drinking Song ...... Paola, Ant MIC, Francesca
Legend Of "Ihe Maseotte'' ...Pippo anu chorus
Come Now, My Beauty. ...- Bottlha anu cnol 10
Wise Men in All Ages. .Lorenza ana chorus
The Country Lads--.. ~.
hat Peculiar Charm. Frederic ana flaneIIa
Hip Hop, coaching chorus. Principals anu chorus
Ali Let Me De. -. .-s........ Bettna anu Loi enzo
Now of MY Village Pm Regretful. -. $3.50 Beltina
WHAT Charming Bright display
Pippo and chorus
Air OF Salterrello iPPo
knowest Thou Those Robes duet
Pppo and Rettna
10 HINT the Stag ...... Lorenzo
Finale, one Day Captain Bold. .Bettna and chorus
Chorus of Soldiers
song OF the Drum FTeuerlc anu cloi US
Entrance of The Refugees. Parafanta and chorus
song of the "Orang Outang .E1ametta and chorus
Entrance of the Wedding Party
Principals and chorus
Near the Goal .......-......... .flppo
How is this, Pippo? (quartettel
bettina, Pippo, Laurent, Rocco
Finale, Pray Tell Me ny. Principals ana choius
Tho foliou;no IN Ill ha the cast.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
Facts Speak for themselves

c. r. Hall, GRANVILLE, Ill.,, writes: 81 never
sold any medicine is my life that gave such
universal satisfaction as THOMAS EcLEcTRIc
OH In my own case it cured a badly Ill
ceratcd throat, and in threatened Group in my
children it never failed to relieve"
ORDERS for Cur FLOWERS aud BOUQUETS
left with Kendall & Whitney will receive
prompt attention. sep13d2t
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-14
The following will be the cast
PASSIONS SLAVE

PASSION SLAVE
The press elsewhere speaks very well OF Mr.
j. A. Stevens new play Passions Slave"
which will be- produced at Portland Theatre
next Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee. Saturday evening the
s'Unknown" will be given.
UNCLE TOM.
Uncle Tom is advertised for the City Hall
for next Friday and Saturday evenings, and
Saturday matinee. There will be two Topsys,
educated donkeys and Msrks's, two packs OF
hloodhounds, Sam Lucass Jubilee Singers, the
Sherwood Sisters and J. T. flaming
CARY coNcERT.
At the Cary concert w. Ell. Sherwood, the
ce LIBERATED pianist, will play once with the
orchestra and once unaccomnanied His first
number will be Fantasia, opus15 of Schubert'
arranged for piano with orchestral accompani
mept and for piano solo nocturne by Chopin
and a waltz by Rubensten. Miss Cary viii
sing for one song Dudley Bucks "Storms ant
Sunshine"
NOTES.
There are still few good seats left for tht
| Cary concert.
Tickets for the performances of the "Caml
| Fire. can now be secured at Stockbridge's. A
| few good ones left.
Both Fessenden and Tom Karl are announ
| ced to appear with the Ideal opera Compan.
| in the "Mascotte'' at City Hall, Oct. Sd.
| Minnie Palmer and r. e. Graham at Port
land Theatre in Minnies new play next Mon
| day and Tuesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-25
BEGINNING TO LEAVE.
A Soldier of FOrtune-"A Novel
Ready Made"

A Hungarian paper, under the title of
ga Novel Ready Made" tells the follow
ing story as one that will shortly have
to be told in law court at Budapest: ::
"In 1856 merchant of that town (S--)
had son whose extravaganza giving
him great trouble, he thought it best to
obtain him a commission in the Austrian
army. The young man had risen to the
rank of Lieutenant when the war of 1859
broke out. Being sent against the
Piedmontese, he thought proper to de-
sert to the enemy, but on the first en-
gagement he was captured by the
Austrians, and would at once
have been brought before a court
martial if he had not fallen dan
gerously i'll of fever. On the day of
the battle of Magenta he lay in the mill
tary hospital there. The hospital was
hastily evacuated by the Austrians after
the battle, the patients who were suffi-
GENTLY recovered were hurriedlY re-
moved, and the rest abandoned to the
mercy of the French. There were thus
left behind in one room the young s.
and a Lieutenant Colonel of Spanish
origin, Count Rodriguez by name. Be
tween the departure of the Austrans and
the arrival of the French the latter died.
and young s. felt himself strong
enough to make such alterations in the
arrangements of the room as should in
dicate that he himself was the Count
Rodriguez. The peace of Villafranca
found him restored TO health and
liberty and in the possession
of Count Rodiguez's papers, cash
and name. With this stock in trade our
hero set up as man of fashion in st.
Petersburg, where he gained the heart
of the daughter of a Russian Rear Ad-
miral, -, whom, with her fathers
consent, he married. When the young
wife was about to become mother the
false Count proposed that they should
visit his ancestral home He did not
however, take he's any further than
Hamburg, whence he wrote to his father
in-law to the effect that the home of his
ancestors was, in the French sense
of the word chateau en- FsnGgns.
that his real name vas S, and
that he vas in urgent want of funds
The Admiral at once started for Ham.
burg, but on his arrival found his san in.
law had died Of the smallpox. From
the papers lett behind him by the de-
ceased, it appeared that he was the son
of merchant at Budapest-a fact which
soon became more interesting to his
father in law from his accidentally read
ing an official advertisement calling upon
the long l99t g. TO appear and claim
large Inheritance, left him by an uncle
as, in case of his not appearing, it would
be distributed among tho collateral rela-
tons"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-25
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
Report of the Committee on FOFefgn N
MissiOns-The Columbia TheOlOgt.
cal Seminary-The Debate on Re-
form.

sTAUNToN. VA, May 24.-At the mis-
sionary meeting held last night, DR.. Pryor,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Missions, presented his report. The re-
ceipts for the year have been SIS, 600, an
increase of $40 1000 since last year.
The general work of the missionary
service hiss been satisfactory, aud its
condition is promising. The principal re-
commentators of the committee were an
adherence to the present constitution of
foreign missions, and the establishment OF
a mission in Africa, field now unoccupied
by the Presbyterian Church. Eloquent sd-
dresses on the subject of foreign missions
were delivered by Drs. Wilson, Palmer and
HoYt.
In the Assembly to day, the report of the
Theological Seminary at Columbia, s. G.,
was read. The finances of the institution
are In a comparatively prosperous condition.
Over $30, 900 have been contributed for
an endowment. DR.. Girardeau will
resign his position as profef sor
In the seminary, and DR.. Palmer,
OF New Orleans, La, has been elected to
the Professorship OF Pastoral Theology.
The Committee on Theological Seminaries
recommended the closer study Of the Eng
lish Bible by the students, and more rigid
examination OF candidates for the ministry.
Rev. J. A. Quarles, of Missouri, continu-
ed the debate on reform, making an able
argument in favor of the proposed change.
DR.. Phillip Scoff, of the Union Seminary
OF New York, member Of the Committee
on Revision Of the Bible. delivered an in
telligent address on the revised New Testa-
ment. He explained the changes made in
the text by the revision and said that the
committee now at work on the Old Testa-
ment viii not complete its labors for three
or four years.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-25
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Danforth,s Fluid Dealing Death and
Destruction I'm 81. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May "a An explosion
of fifteen barrels of DAnfor his fluid, stored
in cellar on Edmund street, this city,
occurred at 9 O'Clock last night. The floor
over the cellar was occupied as saloon and
billiard room, and was kept by a colored
man. A number of negroes were in the
saloon at the time, all of whom lost their
lives.
The exact number cannot be ascertained
SIS yet, but it is variously estimated at from
fifteen to forty-five. Five bodies have been
recovered, all burned beyond recognition.
1t is said one white woman was in the place
at the time Of the casualty.
The building was instantly and complete
ly demolished. Tue inmates were all buried
in the debris, which was completely en-
veloqed by the hot flames of the burning
fluid. The efforts Of the fire department to
subdue the flames were OF no avail.
Several thousand excited people are now
surrounding the scene of the disaster, and
many women and children are screaming
and bewsiling the loss of their husbands
and fathers or friends. The conclusion
shook buildings for several blocks around
There were some twenty or thirty men
in the colOred mans saloon last night at
the time of the explosion, and the most of
| Llcm eSCdpCu. 1ue COuCuS6lOu DICh bbC
walls Of the building outward, and several
who were blown out with the walls found
| themselves in the debris from which they
were rescued more or less bruised. Chas.
| Dunlap, the bartender, large man weigh
ing over three hundred pounds, came
near making his escape, but his feet
were caught under portions OF the
| fallen roof, and he was burned to death
while desperately struggling to free himself
| and appealing for help. His body was pull
\ ed out, after life wss extinct, in a charred
! condition Billy Williams was burned to
1 death. His body was recovered. Several
others rescued within the first moments
| after the explosion and supposed to be
/ dead are living, and although more or less
| bruised, may recover.
As to the cause OF the accident there is
nothing positive. Just before the explo-
sion took place Alex. Northcut. who had a
number of men and boys in training for a
minstrel combination, came into the saloon
and procured match for the purpose of
going down stairs to light up
for a rehearsal. The basement was divided,
the front portion being used for storage pur-
poses for Danforth's Fluid and the back for
/ a rehearsal room, where large crowds of
colored folks have been wont to gather
nightly. 1t is presumed that when the
match was struck the fluid ignited, causing
| the explosion.