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The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

Rocky Mountain Division, North Ameri
can Section of the International Work
mems Association, founded August s.
1852, at the Tavern des Francs Macons
London, England, and is subordinate to
and recognizes the authority of the Cen
tral Executive Council of said ASsocia-
ton
The jurisdiction OF this Division shall
extend over Colorado, Utah, Dakota.
Montana, Idaho and the state Of Chihua-
hua in the republic of Mexico.
Ill.
The government of this Division shall
be vested in a Division Executive of
nine members from the body of which
shall be chosen a president, secretary
and treasurer. Organization shall be
pursued from such Executive upon the
Group SYSTEM" each member thereof
acting as an organizer of group of nine
of which he shall be chief Each men,
Der of such subordinate group so organ
..ci 5...all also act as organizer of new
series.
The declared object of this Association
is the organization, determination and
education of the producing classes of all
nations. 1t is the duty of every member
hereof to assist and aid the organization
of the knights of Labor, the various
Trade Uuions, Farmers Alliances and all
other forms of organization in which the
producers have organized or may organ
ize themselves.
V.
The especial declared objects of this
Division are rs follows:
|. To print and publish proper litera-
ture.
. To hold mass meetings.
3. To systematic agitation.
+. To establish labor library.
5. To establish labor hall.
6. To establish lyceum for discussion
of labor topics.
7. To maintain the labor press.
s. To protect members from wrongs.
9. To protect all other producers from
wrongs.
10. To aid and assist all labor organi-
cations.
II. To aid the establishment Of unity
and the maintainance of fraternity be-
tween all labor organizations
l2. To aid and assist an alliance be-
tween the industrial and agricultural
producers.
Is. To encourage the spirit of brother
hood and interdependence among all
producers of every state and land.
II. To circulate proper literature.
Is, To educate each other by group
meeting and discussion.
I6. To ascertain, seggregate, classify
and study our enemies, their habits and
acts.
II. To secure information. of the
wrongs perpetrated against US and to re-
cord and circulate the same.
IS. To arouse and maintain spirit OF
hostility to and social warfare against,
and ostracism of the capitalistic press.
10. To prepare the way for the direc-
ton of the coming social revolution by
an enlightened and intelligent public
thought educated into a knowledge OF
the wrongs perpetrated against the pro-
kucers of the world, and knowing the
way to secure their death beyond resur'
rection.
20. To obhterate national boundary
lines and sectional prejudices, with
view to the international uniication ol
the producers of all lands
2I. To eradicate the false impression
of the people that redress can be OBJ;
tanned by the ballot.
VI.
No other law shall be enacted for the
government of this organization save by
a majority vote of all the members Of
this Division taken in writing by the
members thereof But the Division Ex'
ecutive shall have authority to carry
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

For the purpose of ascertaining the
sentiments of the members, the Division
Executive shall require written report
from each member once every three
months upon alr matters of general and
individual interest and may at any time
require in addition similar reports upon
any special matter.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

out the expressed objects of the organi-
zation and to establish and regulate the
conditions, qualifications and fee of
membership and due,
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
Names of States.

To the Editor of the Press:
AT recent meeting of the American Anti
quarian Society, Hamilton r. Staples read q
paper concerning the origin of the names of
the State of the Union. He has this to say in
reference to Maine:
"The name of Maine was given to that State
descriptively, since in the original charter it
was considered "the Mayne Land of New
England"
1 have heard that our State has been named
for Frankfort on the Main for the Province
of Meyne in France Williamson says, vol. 1,
section 1, of his history, that the Maihe was
called Mavoshen or Mavooshen by ancient voy-
ayers and writers. In Purchas' Pilgrims
Mr.. Haklynt describes it to be "a country lying
to the north and east of Virginia between the
degrees of 43 and 45. 1t is 40 leagues broad
and 80 in length lying in breadth east and
west and in length north and south. 1t is bor-
dered on the east side with country, the peo-
pie whereof they call Tarrentines; on the west
with Ephistoma on the north with great
wood called Senagloconna; and on the south
with the main ocean, sea and many islands.
In Mavooshen it seemeth there are nine rivers
the westernmost of which is Shawacotoc
(Saco). At the head of this river-.o the
northwest there is small province which they
call Crokemago wherein is one town-proba-
bly, the Indian Peywaket."
Will some one who has Investigated the SUBJ
ject tell us who is right in this matter?
VIM. III. SMITH.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
AN ARcHBIsHoP's DEBTS.
Decision of an Ohio Court Relating to
she late Archbishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI, Oct. IA decision was render
ed to-day in the case of j. B. Mannix, assignee
OF J. B. Purcell ct AL on an action by the as
signee to obtain judgment of the court as to
liabilities of the diocese and church property
to pay debts of the late Archbishop Purcell.
Fourteen pieces of property held by the Arch
bishop were selected for this trial as being rep
resentative of all. Nine of these were
churches, and the others were the cathedral,
including the Arch Episcopal residence and
school, st. Mary's seminary, Cummnsvilie
orphan asylum and st. Joseph's cemetery old
and new. The court found that in the case of
the church that title was in the Archbishop Dy
reason OF the rules of the church, which IN
such case as this, the court is bound to regard;
that the Archbishop held the title only as trus-
tee for the uses of the congregation, and mat
property so held could not be subjected to pay
ment of debts contracted by the Archbishop;
but the churches were liable to the assignee
for monev advanced to them by Purcell AS
to the cathedral and cathedral school they were
erected by the Archbishop and paid for d.
rectiy from funds placed in his nands
except about 100000 which was raised by sub
scription. The Court held that although the
Archbishop held the property in trust,as ne did
other churches, yet tothe extent OF the amount
he had advanced to them the assignee was en-
titled to recover the same with interest for the
ben eft of creditors The orphan asylum at
Cumminsvile was also decided a trust not
subject to sale and mortgage on it given by
Archbishop Purcell to secure a creditor was
declared of no binding force. The same view
was taken as to st. Mary's seminary with an
order for reference to a master to ascertain If
the Archbishop had made advances to this
property. AS to the cemeteries, majority of
the Court held they were not dedicated to the
public; that conservation did not amount to
lodi otadf ffof cs1a1 trrar nnf
sold for burial lots conld be sold for the benefit
of creditors. Judge Johnston dissented as to
the property referred to a master for an ac-
counting and dissentsd wholly from the view
public and were held in trust by the Archbis-
hop.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
VANDALISM.
Sinking Marble Block Presented TO this
Country by Pins Tx. for the Washington
NEenumens-The True Story.

WARRINGTON, Oct. Lit is believed By many
that the dredgers now at work in the Potomac
river improving the fats may find the marble
block presented to this country by Pope Plus
TX. for the Washington monument, which was
stolen during the know-nothing excitement in
1854 and thrown overheard. The Post to-day
prints the following account of the affair, as
related by one OF three survivors of the nine
who committed the act of vandalism:
Nine of US did the job on Sunday night, the
9th of March, 1854. We attended meeting of
the know-nothing order, to which we all be-
longed, on the Tuesday night previous. There
was good deal OF speaking going on about the
shame OF having stone from any king or po-
tentate inserted in the monument of man
who had fought against royal tyranny, and fin
ally 1t was agreed that nine men should be se-
lected by lot to destroy the stone l got one of
the prizes. Between IL and IL o'clock on the
Sunday night following we went over to the
monument. 1t was pretty dark, but two of as
were BACKED in the face and detailed to look
after the watchman In the box. One of the
men went up to the box, looked in, and found
the watchman reading by lamp. He placed
his pistol in the hole, and told him to keep his
seat, and he would not be harmed. The other
man tied rope securely about the box. The
man with the pistol staid there until our re-
turn. The other one helped us in the work of
gettlng the stone away IL was ABOUT Tour Ieet
by eleven feet in size, of peculiar kind of
white looking marble, striped, and with a
Latin inscription in gilt letters on it, With
some skids, bars and blocks, which we found
on the ground, we rolled it from where it was
lying in an old shed at the foot of the monu-
ment down the bill to a scow that was moored
in the Canal basin, now known as Babcock's
lake. After some little trouble we got it safe
ly on board aud started out of the basin into
the river and down the Washington channel
until within about fifteen yards of the Long
Bridge draw. While on the way down we
Clipped piece off one corner of the stone,
about the size of two bricks, with a sledge
hammer, each taking small piece. When we
got near the bridge confederate gave Us a
signal that all was 0. K, by swinging red
lantern from the bridge. We then eased the
stone over the side of the scow, and away it
went with splash to the bottom of the river.
We then went back in the scow to the monu-
ment, relieved the man who was standing
guard over the watchman, cut the rope around
the watch-box quietly and scattered in differ
ent directions for our homes. That is the true
story of the whole transaction. The stone has
never been found to this day, but guess the
dredgers will get it when they ommence to
deepen that part of the river.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
SPORTING.
The Piftsburg Regatta-Exciting Races
at the Closing Day--Teemer Wins the
Professional Race.

HUTTON, Penn, Oct. 1.-The four cared
crews in Saturdays regatta got away prompt
ly and in good form when the word was given,
the Bostons leading, the Queen City close
second, Mutuals third, and the Celtics in the
rear. The Queen City closed the gap, and
turned the buoy ahead of the Bostons by half
length, rowing over the course in 10 minutes.
The Mutuals held third place, with the Gel
tics 10 lengths behind. At the2a mile stake
the Bostons had regained the lead and held it
by three lengths. The Celtics lost all heart,
and dropped 80 lengths behind the Mutuals.
The struggle between the Rostons and Queen
City was magnificent one, but the Bostons in
creased the gap, and won by seven lengths in
1905.
The final heat of the professionals consola-
tion race was next called. Riley, Ten Eyck,
Lee, Plaisted, Priddy, and Briceland respond
cd. AT the start Lee took the lead. and at the
three-quarter point Briceland was second, pull
ing manfully for first place and squirting fre-
quentlv. Riley was third, one length behind
with Ten Eyck, Plasted and Priddy following.
At the turning buoy the positions were mate
rally changed. Ten Eyck spurted and pulled
to the front, passing Lee and Briceland. Prid-
dy turned the buoy three lengths behind Ten
Eyck. Lee made mistake in turning the
buoy and stopped rowing. At the three-quar.
ter point, coming up, Ten Eyck vas two
lengths ahead of Priddy, with Riley third,
Briceland fousth and Plaisted fifth Ten
Eyck crossed the line first, with Priddy one
length behind Riley and BricelaDd following.
Ten Eyck's time was 21p1. 55s. Several of the
boats in the last race were almost swamped,
being filled with water, rendering it impossible
to make good time.
PITTsBURa, Oct. 1.-The veteran race in the
regatta was rowed today. On the word being
given Faulkner sprang to the front at once
with Siebert second, Taylor third, and Coulter
fourth. Faulkner kept the lead over the en-
tire course and won easily By three lengths.
Time 22.46.
The contestants for the professional race
which was the final one of the regatta then
came out. When the start was made Oonloy
took the lead, closely followed by Ross, with
Teemer, Hosmer and Hamm bringing up the
rear in the order named. AT the three-quar-
ters stake Hamm passed the others and came
up almost even with Conley, and in this order
the buoy was turned, the mile and half being
made in 8.59. On the home stretch Hmm
spurted and went to the front, but Teemer
quickly overlook him, and for the last three
quar,ers the race was beteween these two
Near the finish Teemer took the lead and came
in the winner by four lengths; time POLL.
Hosmers boat sprang leak at the buoy and
he stopped rowing.
The Champions Welcomed.
Boston, Oct. 1.-The Boston and Buffalo
base bali mines visited the Boston Theatre TO-
night by invitation of Manager Eugene Tomp-
kins They were loudly applaud ed when they
entered and at the end of the first act of Jalma
were given three cheers by the audience.
Base Ball.
At Boston-Bostons 5, Buffalos A.
At Observation-Disclosures 13, Cleyelands 1
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
LATEST MARINE NEW S.
Schooner WI. G. sproups Collision-State-
menf of Steamer Katahdin's Captain.

BOSTON, Oct. Captain Curtis, command
ing steamer Katahdin, has forwa rded the ap-
pended report upon the collision of his steamer
with schooner M G. Sproul on the morning of
September 29th, to the local United States in
spector of steam vessels at this port
Steamer Kathadin, Sept 2s. 1883, was bound
from Monhegan to Boston. The night was
very dark and with very bad horizon. There
was large fleet of fishermen and coas tiers to-
gether aud most of them had bright lights.
At a. m Saturday, Sept 20, the bow lookout
reported three-lights on our port bow and went
to cross the decks to the starboa-d side when
he heard some one on the port bow crying out
keep off" When he got on the port side
saw schooner's sails but no lights. The pilot
then slowed the boat and ported his Wheel and
afterward rung the bells to stop and back the
boat. At 03 a. m. we struck the schooner M.
G. Sproul of Bristol, Maine, amidship, and the
schooner being light filed and rolled over on
her broadside. We lowered a boat and took
the crew off, and it being very dark thought it
best not to lay by the schooner any longer, so
started on our course at 1.55 a. m. iAfterward
found the steamers cut-water was twisted out
of shape, but the damage was slight and the
expense for repairing the same will not iexceed
ninety dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
MAINE.
Dwelling House struck by Lightning and
DesfrnYed.

Dwelling House stsuch by Lightning and
Destroyed.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. 1.-The dwelling
house at York, owned by Theodore Weare, Jr..
landlord of the Cliff House, at Bald Head
Cliff, York Beach, was struck by Lightning on
Saturday night, and burned, together with
considerable part of its contents Loss about
$1,000; insured for $4O0.
Mysterious Disappearance.
PENNINGTON, Oct William Fl. Kennedy,
son of Alexander Kennedy of Strong, IS years
old, of good habits and sound mind, mysteri-
ously disappeared from home last Thursday.
Large parties were searching the woods Satur
day, Sunday and to-day, yet no trace of him
has yet been discovered. There is considers
BILE excitement over his disappearance.
franklin 9. j. Court.
FARMINGToN, Oct. 1.-The Supreme Judicial
Court adjourned this morning. Only two civil
and four criminal cases were tried.
Brought Her Home.
BANGOR, Oct. lie. T. Hamor, of Bar Har-
Dor, arrived this evening from Minneapolis, ac-
companied by his daughter, who recently
eloped with Louis Connors.
Three Inches of Snow.
BANGOR, Oct. 1.-During Saturday night,
snow fell in Piscataquis county ,and the ground
at Greenyille. on the shores of Moosehead
Lake, was covered Sunday NOR ming to a depth
of three inches,
Sale of the Helen o. Phimney.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-The brig Helen o.
Phinney, owned by J. s. Winslow & Co., of
Portland, Maine, which was towed into this
port in distress, having been abandoned by the
underwriters, was sold Saturday for the benefit,
of all concerned for $4,000.
A Sensation.
Mrs Amanda Boynton, who lives on the
shores OF Pushaw Pond, in the town of Glen
burn, claims to have been attacked by high
wayman while returning home from the city
QUE evening recently, but after fierce strug-
gle, she being large and powerful woman,the
would-be robber was driven away.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
[FTom our Exchanges

DR.. N. T. True of Bethel, writes to the Cor
ham Mountaineer as follows: The nerves of
motion in my left side are paralyzed. The left
arm only partially SO, as L can with ease raise
from the base of the spine to my shoulders
Brain and right side are unaffected. My ply
sician assures me that shall recover the u Sc
of my limbs.
Alfred johnson, young man from Boston,
about 18 years old, committed, last Monday, a
terrible assault upon little girl near Calais,
named Mclaughlin. He was pursued and
captured by excited men, at whose hands he
narrowly escaped hanging. The girl, who was
about IL years of age, was found tied to tree,
her person bearing marks of fiendish usage,
She identified johnson, who at first denied the
crime, but afterwards confessed.
The 500 tons of leather stock that are spelling
by Assignee Wyman, as it is held by attach
ment of Richards and Kennedy.
The box factory at Riverside, Vassalboro is
in full blast and Mr.. lockwood can hardly
keep up with his order-. A crew of twenty
men is worked. The factory will be operated
both day and night.
Two men named Hawes & Shaw have been
arrested and bound over in ST. 300 for appear
anCe at court, on charge of burglarizing CO.
burn & Faught's store, in Augusta,
Pilot Knox, the property of John May of
Augusta, is winning fresh laures. Thursday
this horse trotted at Beacon Park, in another
81 600 race, and won in three straight heats
Fastest time, 2,29 -. This is the third race
that he has won the present season. Pilot
Knox is chestnut stallion, six years of age,
and between 10 and 16 hands high. Mr.. May
purchased him last February, paying 81 ,000
He as since been offered $4,000 fer him.
The Calais Times says that N. B. Mutt, Esq.
of Eastport, will probably be appointed collec-
tor of the Passamaquoddy district, to fill the
vacancy caused by the decease of the late COL
lector.
A Council of the Royal Arcanum will be in
sttuted in the knights of Pythias Hall, Bidde-
ford, this evening, with the following named
charter members Gorham n Weymouth,
Elias Clark, Frank S. Warren, James A.
Strout, Edgar A. Hubbard, Richard M john
son, George r. Ricker John Etchells, Joseph
Etchells Samuel f. Parcher, Chss. B. Har-
mon, w. j. CoDlan. j. G. Shaw, VIM. f. Lib
by, Frank j. Smith, Dayton T Moore, Seth
Warren, John 5. Grant, Royal E. Gould ,Chas.
Y. Foss, n. B. Walker
Frank B. Norris, workman in the carpen-
ter shop of the York Corporation, fell on cir
cular saw which was in motion, and had his
arm half cut through. His surgeon however,
confidently expects'that his arm will be saved
Recently kicking horse broke rib in the
broke one of Mr.. Lords sons legs.
The shoe mandatory of the late John e.
Sweetser in Wakefield, has been purchased bv
stock company composed largely of men who
formerly belonged in Bddeford and Saco. Mr.
Edmund Sweetser, brother of the late owner,
is at the head of the new company.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-02
ST. ALBANs TRUST COMPANY.


Report of the COmmittee of the Depositors.
ST. ALBANs, Oct 1.-The Depositors' Com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. @. Druon, ii. NJ
Stevens, G. s. Fassett, BENZ. Fairchild and
Philip Horskin, have made thorough investi-
cation of the Trust Company's books, and
come out with detailed statement full of fig
ures, which show the personal estate of the
company fund to amount to $120 10000, capi-
tai and interest; real estate, capital aud inter-
est, $780, 726 20; mortgage loans, $26, ,210 80; per-
sonal notes, $466 531. &c. collatersls, $50, ,37071
total amount OF assets, $709, ,545 81; worth less
paper, $4,000. OF the balance of assets, 1884,
545.07, the committee say they consider $193,
900 perfectly good and $501, ,545.87 as doubtful.
Ii all doubtful assets could be collected depos-
itors would be paid in full, and if half could
be realized on there would be good assets
enough to pay seventy-fve cents on the dollar
If there are no preferred claims. The commit
tee say insane persons, minors and married
women must come in for their full share first,
probably, and it is not known at present how
much money it wonld take to satisfy such
claims. They have some reason to hope $20-
5S713 deposited in the Vermont National
will be paid in FULL but are in doubt about the
$35, 900 secured by $50 shares of the game bank,
if $3l2, 1876 due from the Norwood Lumber
company notes, amounting to $127, 1926 are
signed by e. p Cotton, $130,O0O BY c. H.
Bailey, Colton's brotner-in-law aud chief
clerk, aud the balance of $55 900 by L. Brain
erd. The committees report shows L. Brain
erd to be responsible on surety for $401, ,026 So.
Brainerds property turned over for the benefit
of the Trust Company and other creditors is
valued at about $4,000. The report CON
cludes by saying that some of the worthless
paper ought to have been charged to profit and
loss many years ago, as the signers were
cleared by bankruptcy proceedings. The com
mittee and Receiver Rich are working togeth-
er harmoniously.
Judge Bailey of the Insolvency court this
morning issned writ for commitment OF
to deliver books or papers to the Courts mes
senger or make disclosures concerning his
property before the Court. Brainerd's counsel
obtained writ of habeas corpus and the hear
ing occurs tonight before Judge Royce.
Brainerd's counsel claim he cannot be COM
PEELED to disclose before beingladjudged an in
solvent and the hearing on such adjudication
has been set for Wednesday of this week.