The Portland daily press., 1881-06-22
MAINE.

MAINE.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
Gifts to the Military Department OF the
College-The '68 Prize Exhibition.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, June 81.
Fifty dollars has been contributed by Hon.
Peleg Chandler for distribution in the military
department of the college as prizes for excel
lence in drill and target practice. The COM
petition will be as follows:
First-$15 is set apart as the prize for excel
lence in drill, to be determined as follows
The competitors will be Ctawn up in single
rank and examined in the manual, facings,
change step, marchings soldierly bearing, etc.
Second-$35 is set apart for three prizes for
excellence in target practice. to be determined
as follows:-Each of the three companies will
furnish a team of five men, who will be desig-
mated beforehand by the military instructor ac-
cording to Workmanship. Each member of
each team will fire five shots, off hand at 200
yards range. The team making tie highest
aggregate will be entitled to the first prize of
$50, the team making the next highest aggre-
gate is entitled to prize of So The person
making the best individual score is entitled of
IS.
The '6S prize exhibition came off this eve-
ming. The following is the programme:
Lord Beacons1eld. Iceland B. Lane, West Sumner
Corruption in our Body Politics,
Socrates ................ William l. Cole Brunswick
Russian Nihllism..John o. P. Wheelwright, Deering
The spirit Of Cesar" in Republican France.
Charles H. Cutler, Pennington
Louis Kossuth Daniel j. McGillicuddy, Lewiston
The Sophomore prize defamation will take
place Wednesday, July 9th, at the Congrega-
tional church. For the past week those who
are to participate have received thorough
drill in their parts under Prof. Block, of Bos-
ton.
The Junior prize defamation will come off
Monday evening, July 10th.
The Seniors take their final examinations to-
morrow.
Quickest Time on Record.
RocKLAND, June 21.-Steamer Mt Desert
made the quickest time ON record to Bar Har-
Dor to-day-in three hours and forty-fve min
utes including two intermediate landings.
The Biddeford Strike.
BIDDEFoRD, June 21.-The Pepperell has
not opened its gates to-day, but it is reported
that Mr.. Howe, the agent, says he will open
them in the morning and give the strikers one
more opportunity to return. The Laconia has
been running about half of its looms to-day.
The average monthly payment on the Pepper
ell is $4,000 and on the Laconia $4,000, so
that as the matter now stands there is likely to
be a stringency in the money market here
The strikers are still determined and have
made arrangements for a cheap fifteen days
excursion to Montreal and Quebec. This
morning offensive placards and Grape were
hung about the counting-room of the Pepper
ell Company, being the first improper conduct
that has occurred during the strike
Run Over and Killed.
This morning, during the parade Of the Odd
Fellows previous to their leaving for Lowell, a
little five year old son of Anthoine Petit was
run over by heavily loaded team, crushing
his head SO that he expired Immediately.
The Massachusetts, Press Excursion.
BANGOR, June 21.-The Massachusetts, Press
Association arrived in this city on the evening
train and are quartered at the Bangor House.
They leave in the morning on the steamer for
Bar Harbor.
Law Court at Bangor.
The Law term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court met here to-day, Chief Justice Apple
ton, Associate Justices Barrows, Peters, Vir-
gin, Libbey and Symonds being present. An
opinion on the question relating to the Gov
ernor and Council will not be rendered until
the close of the summer.
Convention Of French Residents Of Maine
WATERvILLE. June 2T.-The Convention of
charitable societies composed of French Cath
olics residing in Maine, with numerous dele
gates from other New England States and the
Canadas assembled at Town Hall this after
noon and organized by choosing the necessary
officers. This evening the hall was packed to
OVERLOOKING and listened to an address in Eng
lish to the citizens of Waterville and replies
thereto. The convention will continue four
days, devoting much time to the discussion of
the social and religious condition of French
Catholics and the best methods for improving
their condition. Waterville has French pop
ulation numbering 1900.
Mrs. Gilman's Suspicious Death.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 21.-Suspicion
having been strengthened that Mrs. Gilman,
who was burned to death at Kittery Point,
June I'd, was first robbed and then murdered,
and conviction of the guilty parties.
State Convention of Universalists.
BANGOR, June 21.-The Maine Universalist
convention today at 10 a. IN. The committees
for the session were appointed as follows:
On elections Pennell, Portland; Rev.
3. W. Preble, Bath; Mrs. Olive Newman,
Lewiston.
On Religious Servico-Rev. w. H. Jewell,
Bangor; Rev. 1. J. zeade Hiram; Mrs. Mark
q. CroSsman, Bangor.
On Unfinished Business-J. v. Bradley
Portland; 3. T. Blackman, Augusta; Rev. A.
On Nomination. Rev. II. A. Philbrook,
Deering; Rev. B. II. Davis, Livermore Falls;
Alfred West Waterville.
Whole number of parishes represented by
delegates was nine. Whole number of dele
gates was Al. The various reports were laid
over.
At II o'clock serv ices opened with sermon
by Rev. A. Booseman of Bethel.
At the afternoon session Rev. FL. s. Whit
man delivered an essay on 1.-THE Worlds need
of the Universalist Church," and Rev. G. P.
Nash an essay on the Importance of church or
ganization and the observance of church Or
dinances
At4 p. m. a business meeting was held The
Secretary reports 98 parishes, a few active
parishes not being in fellowship.
Committee on nominations reported as fol
lows:
President-Hon. Ara Cushman, Auburn.
Vice Presdent-L. Fl. Hutchinson, Lewis
ton.
Secretary-Rev. C. I. Mead, Hiram
Assistant Secretary-Rev. J. H. Little,
Brunswick.
Treasurer-W. r. Dresser, Auburn.
s. s. Secretary-Rev. 81. G. Munson, Can
ton.
Preacher of Occasional Sermon-W. S. Vail,
Gardiner.
Automatically. FL. S. Whitmore, Mechanic
Falls
The officials were sworn in by Judge Brett.
In the evening the Woman's Centenary
Association held a meeting at which several
addresses were made. 1t is estimated that
some 300 Universaists are in attendance in