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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. ss.
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May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF N. @.
Fessenden Marquis, Brunei s Co., Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. L. Cleveland,
Robert Costello Boston & Maine Depot, and
Chisholm Bros. on all trains that run out OF the
city.
Auburn willard Small = Co.
Augusta, +. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb & &c.
Bath. Of j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford II. M. Burnhari.
- JellerHon'e Bookstore.
Brldgton. Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, y. g. Dennson.
Cuus. rland Mills, II. A. Verrill
DAmariscotsa, z. W. Dunbar
Freepurt w. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. c. Harmon and Shirley Lewis.
Gardiner, Palmer 4 Co.
GorhRm, j. Irish.
Esliowell @. l.. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler d Estes.
Lisbon o. Z. Judkins.
Mechanic Faila, A. W. Bridge, +. A. Millett.
Norway A. 0. Eoyes.
Richmond, g. 4. Beale.
RncEtasd, D. q. Andrews.
Sabstfus. L. H. johnson.
2xccRrappa, al the Post Office
Sacc, of L. Hodsdon and H. b. KeRdrick.
rhonaston, s. Deiano.
vhaihaFen d. Lane.
Waid0borO, q. Bliss
Waterville, j. NJ, Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs q Rundles.
Wnodford's Corner, H. Moody.
Yarmouth. O. z. Coombs.
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Down the Danube

Mr.. Stoddard's lecture on Down the DAN
ube," at City Hall, tomorrow night, will be
listened to with delight by the lsrge audience
that will be sure to attend, especially from the
fact that Col. Waring has SO lately given us in
Harper's foretaste of the beauties of such o
tour. Our readers will bear in mind that if
any of them have failed Ito secure seats there
are good ones still remaining at Stockb ridges.
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A Word to Our Legislature.

Looking over flock of full-blood Hamp-
shire Down sheep imported by B. R. Sturgis
Of New York, for the Brookside Farm in West
Gorham, led me to think of the wonderful
change in sheep breeding which has taken
place. A few years ago full-blood flock of
amy kind was hardly heard OF in the State.
Now there seems to be a lively competition
among The breeders to determine, If possible,
which is really the best Ought not our Legis-
lature help to promote such praiseworthy liz
dustry by passing some laws as protection
against the rayages of dogs? 1 merely make
the suggestion in behalf OF every farmer inter-
ested in sheep in the State. B. B. b.
Cfurham
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

At the annual meeting of Atlantic Lodge
No. 81 held last evening the following officers
were elected:
w. Master-Georgo E. Raymond.
Senior Warden-C. G. Bedlow.
Junior Warden-W. G. Norris.
Treasured. w. True.
Secretary-Franklin Fox.
Masonic Trusted. W. True.
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Municipal Court.


WEDNESDAY. Michael Ward Intoxication. Fine
SIS and costs.
james Welch. Intoxication. Ninety days in the
county jail.
bridget Ha erdon. Intoxication. Thirty days
IA House of Correction.
VIM. Thompson. Assault. und over in the
sum of : itsoss to january term grand Jury.
james Cady search and eizure. Fined $1C0 and
costs. Appealed
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auppz. Kinsman q alden.

This new and enterprisng firm, on the
corner of Preble and Congress streets, have
just received splendid assortment Of Havana
cigars by steamers City of Washington and
Saratoga, all choice brands. They have also
superb collection of toilet articles of the most
recherche character, such as would delight
any lady or gentleman. La another column
description can be found in detail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22
The New Firm.

Messrs- Guppy Kinsman & Alden, success
sors TO f. I. Meaher s. Co., are now ready to
receive the public. They have full line
Of physicians speclalties in original packages
and will make a speciality of physicians
prescriptions Imported and domestic drugs,
fancy goods in many varieties, novelties fresh
from the metropolis, the finest and best line
CT foreign cigars ever opened IN the city selling
from ten cents 10 one dollar each. You should
all see them as they are beautiful sight and
look very tempting as they lay in the case. All
II the old etock will be sold at cost to make
room for new goods.
Mr.. Alberts will have full charge of the
prescription department with plenty of COM
potent clerks as assistants. de20eod3t
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Atla-tic Horse Nail Co.

The Atlantic Horse Nail Co., for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and selling horse nails,
has been organized with capital of 100000,
with $50 capital stock paid in, and par value
OF shares $40 each
President-Andrew a. Evans.
Treasurer-Anthony B. Pool.
Drectors-A- A. Evans, A. B. Pool, s. r.
PIERCE.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
I'm insolvency..

In Insolvency.
Court of Insolvency for the County Of Cumberland,
State of Maine. Deceu Der %, A. ID l8S1.
In case of JOHN STONE, Insolvent Debtor.
TlHIS is to give notice that the twentieth lay Of
l. December, A. D 1881, warrant in insol-
vency was issued by Henry @. Peabody, Judge Of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cunbsr
land, against the estate of said
JOHN STONE, of Portland,
in the county of Cumberland, adjudged to be
an Insolvent debtor on petition of said
debtor, which petition was filed on the twentieth
day of d ,cember, A. d. 1881, to which date inter-
est on claims Is to be computed;
That the payment of an, debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer ard delivery of any prop
erty by him forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees of his estate, will be held at Court Of
In -oyency to be holden at Probate Court room II
said Portland, the second day of January.
A. %. 1882, al 10 O'clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
GEORGE w. PARKER
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solyency for said County of Cumberland.
dec22&20
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Smashup.

A horse attached to carriage, and guarded
only bya hiich-weight, took fright from a
slight collision from passing team last night
10 front of City Hall, and overturned the car
iage, breaking both shafts The team was
said 10 belong to Mr.. Norton or Morton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVEhTISEMBNTS TO-UAY,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Mr. Pine--Bowling alley
MIsCELLA EoUS NOTICES.
Kendall & WI tney-1.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Immense stock Atwood & Wentworth
a pr,ssnt-6uppy, Kinsman & den
VIM Senfer & Co
Noelce of reclosure-Jer 'm'ah Decker
NJ G NJ Are course of lectures
In insolvency
For sale- Forest City Dye House
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LINEN
Handkerchiefs.

We have just secured
direct from the manufac-
turers a large lot of Linen
Handkerchief slightly
damaged that we shall sell
very cheap. Also a full
line of perfect goods in
new and choice patterns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

MISUNDERSTANDING goers and all such
as keep late hours are very liable to contract
severe Cough or Cold. A safe and reliable
cure is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. The price is
C5 can4H
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22
Society of Natural History.

IHb dHuudI DB5CIn5 o. ILIs bOCI6ly was HoIu
yesterday afternoon and the following were
elected officers:
President DR.. William Wood.
Vice President-Joseph p Thompson.
Treasurer-Albert L. Burbank.
Recording Secretary-John NJ. Gould.
Corresponding Secretary-P Q. Manning.
Cabinet Keeper-Chas B. Fuller.
Managers-S. B. Beckett, 7. Q. Hersey, W.
S. Dana, L. PIERCE Thomas Hill, VIM. SEN
ter, Alexander w. Longfellow.
There are 305 members who have Joined the
society during the past year.
TWAS voted to adjourn the reading Of the
annual reports, with the exception of the
treasurer's, until the first Monday in March.
The following is the treasursr's, Mr.. Bur
banks, report:
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OPERA GLASSES of best French manufac-
ture at reasonable prices.
de2ld4t OWEN, MOORE g. Co.
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LADIES
AND
CHILDREK'S

Fancy Hosiery finished
seams, slightly damaged,
at Is cts, worth from 25
to so cts. Any of the
above goods will please
our customers.
Remember yOu can buy
more goods for your
money at our store than
any place i'm the city.
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STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.


Oliver W. Maserman, while on his way
home from Dixfield to Weld (near the Patten
schoolhouse In Carthage,) was waylaid by some
person unknown, knocked over and his wallet
taken from him, which contained So co. No
clue to the offender has been obtained.
Mr.. Joshua Adams died at Wilton, Monday
forenoon. He was nearly eighty years of age.
He formerly resided at Pennington where be
was highly esteemed as business man and an
active member of the Congregational church.
He subsequently, moved to Wilton where he
has constantly resided for many years, highly
respected. His business was a tanner and
manufacturer which made him well known.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The next quarterly session of the Kennebec
county reform clubs will be held with the
Augusta club. at First Christian church, at
Cushnoc Heights, Thursday, January 9th.
Free entertainment for all. Brethren from
other counties are especially invited.
KNOX COUNTY.
1t is said of the losses of Thomaston people
by the failed Pacific Bank of Boston, that
somecases are very hard. One widow holds
be made, it will take her entire property This
lady is now Frustrated with sickness, in con-
sequence of this loss. Another case is young
man whose savings of five years were swept
away at blow.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Daniel McCarty, from st. John, N. b.,
clerk for G. III. Norwood of Bangor, ieweller,
has departed, and Mr.. N. says he misses sew
eral watches and SIT in money.
1t is the intention of the stock and bond
holders of the Bangor Opera House to finish
the building in frst-class style, and it is hoped
it will be ready for dedication in March.
The January term of the Penobscot county
court promises to be an exceedingly busy one
There are several important cases already as
signed for trial at the first of the term. There
are 629 cases on the continued docket.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Fred johnson of Pittsfeld, a graduate of
Bowdoin, class of 81, has received an ap-
pointment in the United States signal service.
He reports at Washington the first of January.
He won his appointment in competitive ex-
animation.
Ira M. McCaustine of Cumberland, Wis,
formerly of Pittsfield, met with a violent
death in the former place few days ago
While at work on scaffolding, fourteen feet.
above ground, he fell, striking on his should
ers and breaking his neck.
WALDO COUNTY.
DIR. B. B. Whitney, who for number of
years has been living and practicing in Unity,
and who moved last spring to Lowell, Mass,
died there with typhoid fever, and his remains
were brought to Unity for burial the 10Th of
December. He leaves wife and two chill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

VERY fine assortment of Ladies', Gentle
mems and Children's Wallets, Purses and
Gard Cases at
de21d4t OWEN, MOORE & Co.'s.
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SILK
HANDKERCHIEFS

A large assortment of
Choice Styles at prices
lower than we have ever
been able to sell them
before.
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WALDO COUNTY.

DIR. B. B. Whitney, who for number of
years has been living and practicing in Unity,
and who moved last spring to Lowell, Mass,
died there with typhoid fever, and his remain s
were brought to Unity for burial the 10Th of
December He leaves wife and two chill
dram
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

When iudiciously used, BURDocK BLOOD
BIrTERs are in themselves remedy for all the
evils arising from impurities of the blood,
which never fail TO make the patient long-lived
and happy. Price S1o0, trial size 10 cents.
dei9 div
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Beautiful WOrsfed Goods,
Handmade, for Christmas Pres
ents, at III. i. NELSON IL cos.
dec21 d3t
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CHILDREN's Books at very low prices in the
basement department.
dec21dzt OWEN, MOORE & Co.
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sortment, at reasonable prices.
de2ld4t OWEN. MOORE & Co.
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GESrLEaES's Travelling or Dressing Cases
fitted up to order at prices ranging from SO to
s25
de2ld4t OWEN, MOORE G. Co.
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Ira M. McCaustine of Cumberland, Wis,
formerly of Pittsfeld, met with violent
death in the former place few days ago
While at work on scaffoldng, fourteen feet.
above ground, he fell, striking on his should
ers and breaking his neck,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

Buy the Pendulem Family Scale of Kendall
g. Whitney dec22d4t
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SOMERSET COUNTY

Mr.. Fred johnson of Pittsfeld. graduate of
Bowdoin, class of 81, has received an ap-
pointment in the United States signal service.
He reports at Washington the first of January.
He won his appointment in a competitive ex-
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


DIR. Beard describes nervousness as
deficient nerve force.
The american Miller thinks there
is reason to fear that powdered tale Ga
mineraD is used to adulterate flour.
1t is asserted that DIR. Carnelly, of
England, has by q patent process pro-
duced ice of such intense coldness that
it would burn the TOUGHER.
Vines are said to extract yearly
from the soil only about three-fourths Of
the quantity of potash and phosphorio
acid that the cereals take up.
The twenty million cinchona trees
planted in Ceylon in 1880 are expected
to yield in six years ten million pounds
each year, but it is believed that the de-
mand will fully keep up with the supply,
so that prices will not decline.
Prof. Helmholtz expresses the opin-
ion that our planetary system must soon
er or later come to an end by the exhaus-
ton of its forces. The sun must ulti-
mately "run down." like clock. He
thinks that the existing stock of power
available for the maintenance of life
may last some 1900, 900 years.
"A trial at Paris of an invention for
the instantaneous extinction of fire was
marvelously successful. The most re-
markable one was the putting out in
less than minute of an incandescent
lake of tar containing seven thousand
pounds of that substance, after the
flames had reached the height of third
story.
DR.. Luton, in the Bulletin de Tier
apeuttque, claims that by frequent ex-
pertinent he has demonstrated that
strichnia is the best physiological anti
dote for alcoholism. He has used hypo-
dermic injections of the sulphate of
markedly favorable results, relieving
tetanic rigidity and quieting delirium.
The Coal Trade Jouunat states that
the French Academy of Sciences has
given prize to Nj. Birckel for an inn
provement of the Davy safety lamp.
The improvement consists in providing
the wire cylinder with double casing
of tin, by which the air supply to the
lamp can be regulated, or cut off entire
ly. In this way the overheating of the
wire gauze, and a possible explosion, il
avoided.
1t is believed that porosity is prop
erty Of all bodies. An experiment per-
formed some years ago to ascertain
whether water could be compressed re-
suited in proving that gold is porous
the water enclosed ina holloUssbhcre Of
gold being forced, by the v1olenU pres
sure applied, through the sphere and ap-
pearing on the outside. The pores
through which the liquid was driven
could not have been more than the two
millionth of an inch in diameter.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
A Comet Story.

Chittenden, the Brooklyn millionaire,
could tell good comet story. He had
dry-goods store at Hartford and was a
Millerite. When the comet came he
imagined thet the end Of the world was
coming, too, and SO he opened his store
and gave his goods away to any
body who would walk in and
take them. He smiled serenely
as a lady walked off with
piece Of lace, and cried, 80 vanityi"
when another lady selected roll Of silk
velvet. He noticed that his free Gus
toners chose the most expensive articles,
but having no use for them in the next
world, he laughed and let them go.
The appointed day came, but not the
end of the world, and Chittenden found
himself with a stock reduced to few
cheap calicoes, and the whole void
grinning at him. This was more than
he could stand, so he gave away the
calicoes also and fled to New York,
where he and his foolishness were then
unknown. 1t was lucky move for him,
however, for in few years he was
worth his millions.-NeU York Star.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
Caught by a Bunch Of Oranges.

A gentleman's destiny threw him one
day, alone and unprotected, in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of two artificial oranges
attached to a brown chip hat. The
scene of this drama was Broadway
omnibus. The oranges, potent to at
( lct and concentrate the attention OF
the passers by, were powerless to con-
ceal the humiliating fact that their wear
er, for some cause or another, was
wanting in that most excellent thing in
woman, porte -monnaie. Owing TO the
absence of this trivial appendage, the
brown chip hat might have been igno-
miniously expelled the vehicle had not
the gentleman, without once removing
his eyes from the oranges, gallantly de-
posted in their behalf five cents in the
money box, process which gained him
a charming look of acknowledgements
from a pair of bright eyes, peeping from
under the brown hat, as well as droop-
ing wave of recognition from the golden
fruit of the Hesperides. Some time af-
terward the hero of the omnibus adyen-
ture found himself or boat bound for
Newport. An unexpected palpitation OF
the heart caused him to turn as bonnet
brushed past him. On such a point
there could be no possible illusion. The
oranges again-and an intimate friend
of his own providing for them an eligible
nook on the deck Of the steamboat. A
passport to the society of the chip hat
once legitimately obtained, such progress
ensued in the line of its ultimate subju-
CATION that when the oranges were in
tho,lncolxrQl into
wreath of orange blossoms, without a
murmur they consented to this retro
gressive movement.-Ihe Hour.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

UP to the night Of the 10Th no salts
fac ory clew had been obtained Of the where
abouts OF the Missouri train robbers.
DEAN STANLEY, tho eminent English
divine, is dead. His remains will be inter-
red in Westminster Abbey, alongside of his
wife's.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, was damaged by
fire on the 10Th to the extent of half a mil
lion dollars. Weiting Opera house, the
finest in the State, was destroyed in two
hours. Half dozen persons were more or
less injured by the falling walls and debris.
1t is feared one or two perished in the
burned buildings.
The town Of Wallace, Wis, sixteen
miles north of Menominee, has been de-
stroyed by fire. 1t comprised a saw-mill
and twenty-five dwelling houses.
AT a meeting called by the Revolu-
tionary Congress in London (Eng.) on Il Q
18th, attended by some seven thousand Rad
icals, the red flag was displayed and ad-
dresses were made by leading Socialists from
all parts of Europe and America. Prince
Krapetkne, the Russian Nihilist, applaud
ed the assassination Of several Russian Gen
erals.
PARIS advices report an engagement
near Sfax in which the insurgent lead
er and 800 natives and 800 Arab horsemen
were killed.
THE propeller Winnipeg burned at
Duluth on the 10th. The passengers es-
capped, losing most of their clothing and bag
gage. Jo eph Smith, fireman, aged 80;
James Branscom, head wal er; VIM. How
cry, aged l6, second porter; pantryman,
name unknown, are missing, and are sup
posed TO be burned.
Two express trains on the Fitchburg
Railway collided while at full speed, near
Charlemont, Mass, on the 10th. Two train
men were killed and two badly wounded.
COL r. L. Mort, prominent citi-
zen Of Columbus, Ga, was mangled to
death by locomotive on the 10Th.
Two men were killed and three 9th
ers fatally injured by the explosion of a
portable engine near Waertown, o., on the
18th.
THE completed returns from the va
rious internal revenue districts show the to-
tai collections for the last fiscal year to be
$f35. .054 ,3J9, which is an increase OF Sl1, :
329, $50 over last years collections.
LIEUTENANT RAY, of the United States
Signal Corps, sailed on the 18th from San
Francisco, with nine companions, on the
schooner Golden Fleece, for Point Barrow,
on the Arctic Ocean, where he will establish
station for me- geological observations.
The house, ready for erection, instruments
for observations and provisions for three
years, are comprised in the outfit OF the ex-
pedition.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23

States soldiers, as they cli1n he sold it t.
them in good faith. Bridger was over 13
years old at the time of his death. He has
been permanently disabled by wounds and
injuries for sixteen years, and for the last
three in his dotage.
WILLIAM BoNNEY, better known as
Billy the Kid, New Mexico desperate, was
recently shot and killed by Sheriff Garrett, of
Lincoln County, at Fort Sumner. Billy was
| not quite 21 years of age, and came from
New York City. His career of crime COM
menced about four years ago by the shooting
OF James j. Young, Government black
smith, at Camp Apache, since which time
he and his gang are credited with
killing, among others, Sheriff Brady
and Deputy Sheriff Hindman at Lin
coin; Morris Bernstein and James
Roberts at Mescalero; Beckurts, Crawford,
| Morton and Baker, four of Chisholn's herd
ers; John McCloskey, one of Billy's own
men, for insubordination; James Grant and
John Garrish at Fort Sumner; and finally
two Of his guards when he escaped from Jail
on April 27 last, where he was awaiting his
death sentence. The Territory will pay
Sheriff Garrett a reward Of $500, and the
citizens will endeavor tc raise him $1,000
more.
HENRY SMITH was hanged at Corinth,
Miss, on the 18th, for the murder of COM
rade named Burt, in April, 1880. Smith
made full confession of the crime few
days prior to his execution, which, by his di-
rection, was printed and sold, the proceeds
to be given to his little boys, aged five and
nine.
RED BANK, N. j., had a $4,000 fire
on the 18th. Nine of the principal buildings
were destroyed. VIM. Couray, q fireman,
died while fighting the flames.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded the gold saving medal to the
famous Ida Lewis, now Mrs. Ida Lewis
Wilson, in recognition of her services in
rescuing number of persons from drown
ing since the passage of the act authorizing
such awards.
Houston TURNER, colored, was
hanged by mob near Nashville, Tenn. :,
for an assault committed upon a young Irish
girl.
PAUL HELD, q German, recently ar
rived in this country with his wife and seven
children and settled at Eagle Valley, about
eight miles from Arcadia, Wis. The other
night, during fit of temporary insanity,
brought on by dependency, he deliberately
butchered his wife and three children and
wounded the other four, ending up by blow
ing out his own brains.
Don CARLOS, the Spanish pretender,
has boon expelled from Franco IT is statoa
that he has been engaged in certain proceed
ings which are regarded as a manifestation
against the present form Of Government in
France.
TWENTY children were buried under
the falling walls of recently burned build
ing in Jersey City, N. j. Two were taken
out dead.
A HORRIBLE story comes from the
Pontive province of Keorsk, in Russia. The
steward of large estate imprisoned nine
teen men and girls in a barn for refusing to
work. A village mob set fire to the build
ing and the inmates were all burned.