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The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
CLOSE CALL.

The Schooner Gussie BIaisdelI Wrecked
ON Bass Rock-NarrOw Escape of the
Crew.
GLOUCESTER, Sept. 25.-Yesterday afternoon
the schooner Gussie Blaisdell, Captain Calder,
left Gloucester for mackere trip Late last
night, when Captain Calder went below, he
left orders to call him before going too close to
land. The watch neglected to call the captain
and at o'clock the sch ooner struck Bass
rock. She began to fill at once, and the crew
OF sixteen men had barely time to board the
seine boat, which partly filled alongside. Every
thing went with the fated schooner, and the
men had close call. They rowed into Glou-
cester harbor in safety.
This forenoon she is a total wreck. The
Gussie Blaisdell was owned by Sylvsnus Smith
q Co., of this city, and insured in the Glouces-
ter Mutual Fishing Insurance Company for
$1,000, with $1,000 on the outfit. She was built
In Bath, Me-, June IS, 1876, was SIS 400 feet
in LENGTH % 5-100 feet in breadth, SO 5-100 tom
mage,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
DOWNS DENIAL.
He Disclainls Amy Irregularities in Tele-
phone Transactions.

Ac DxscAuIH1s ANY irregularities IN IeIo-
phone Transactions.
BOSTON, Sept. 25.-Loren N. Downs, general
manager of the the Erie Telephone Company,
makes the following statement: The telegram
from st. Paul which charges me with appropri-
atingI $40, 900 of the Erie Co.'S money through
the purchase of the Dakota Telephone Com
pany is false in every particular. The negoti-
ations for this property we're made while I
was away by the president and treasurer of
the Erie Company and L knew nothing about
it until the trade was closed. The money was
paid by the treasurer of the Erie Company,
and not dollar Of it passed through my
hands in any way and the records of that COM
pany, as well as the records of the Dakota
Company, show the transaction in full, Re-
garoipg the statement that my whereabouts
are unknown. would say that 1 have been
at my office, No. so Pearl street, every day
since the 25th of August. The originator of
the malicious statement will be brought to
Justice at the earliest possible moment. The
q. D. Jones referred to in the despatch and
from whom the information appears to have
come and who promises important revela-
tions," was formerly in the employ of the COM
pany bat some two months ago was by my or
der discharged for irregularities in his ac-
counts.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
THE DOMINION.
A Bad Year for Fishermen.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. M.-Advices received
from st. Johns, Newfoundland, today, state
that reports from all the fishing centres on the
island are most discouraging. From the
northern part of Labrador, where great num-
Der Of fishing craft have gone, doleful accounts
are received. Out of 700 vessels, only 100 re-
turned with full fares, 200 with half fares, and
400 had not taken 100 quintals each. At Belle
Island the French shore fisheries have been a
total failure, while at White Bay great dis
tress is already prevailing, and the inhabitants
are threatened with starvation during the COM
ing winter unless the government comes to
their rescue, Gloomy reports are coming in
from every quarter. Not since 1869 have the
fisheries proved such failure. The disastrous
failure of the fisheries will undoubtedly throw
a large number OF supply merchants into
bankruptcy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
MASSACHUSETTS.
Examining Car Uoupler..

Boston, Sept. 25.-The Massachusetts rail-
road commissioners entered upon their official
examination of car couplers this morning as
authorized by act of the last legislature. Near
~ two hundred inventors and representatives
of couplers from all parts of the country were
present and they were called upon in alpha
beticsl order to describe the merits of their in.
ventions. The commissioners were assisted
by Two experts while the examination was
also witnessed by Railroad Commissioners
Sabin of Ohio, Day Of Iowa and Innis of
Michigan, Prof Robinson Of Ohio, and ex-Gov.
Turner of Kansas.
The Milk Producers Association.
At a special meeting of the N. e. Milk
Producers Association to-day an agreement
was effected with contractors whereby the lat
ter will pay AZ cents per can for milk with the
understanding that farmers should take care
Of their own surplus milk. This agreement
which is an advance of two cents per can
covers the ensuing six months
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
NEW YORK.
The NationnI Unitarian Canfsr.nes.

SARATOGA. Sept. 25.-The Unitarian Ma
tionai Conference was opened to-day with de-
votional exercises led by Rev. NJ. Savage Of
Boston. Hon. Samuel It, Miller of Washing
ton was elected president, and John d. Long
OF Massachusetts, Samuel M. FELTON, of Penn.
sylvania, Horace LAWS of California and Geo.
Adams of Massachusetts vice presidents. Rev
DIR. Hale called up resolution for organiza-
ton of State conferences and State missiona-
ries, and the resolution was adopted. Dr. JAS
F. Clark of Boston read an essay relative to
the strengthening and moving forward of the
Unitarian church. A resolution was adopted
ordering the creation of a building loan fund Of
$4,000 and many donations to the fund were
made,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
GEN. LOGAN.

He Receives Warm Welcome in
Wheeling, w. va.
WHEELING, Sept. 25.-Gen. Logan and par
ty were escorted to the state fair grounds this
morning By 1000 members of political clubs,
and the crowd, which was estimated $4,000 re-
ceived the general with enthusiastic applause.
Gen. Logan spoke for an hour and a quarter,
principally upon questions of finance and the
tariff. This evening there was grand torch
light parade which was reviewed by the Gen.
eral and party.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
THREATENING MoRMoNs.
Warning Them TO Leave the County ON
Pain of I'd cath.

EAAM Oh E eHHhs
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 25.-The anti
Mormon crusade has broken out afresh. Six
teen miles south of Lebanon (Which is SO miles
from Nsshville). Mormon elders made their
appearance six years ago and began to incul-
cate their doctrines into the minds of an ig-
norant class OF people living in what is known
as the Drennon Settlement. Many members
of other churches soon embraced the beliefs of
the Mormon Church, and the lsbors of vari-
GUS ministers of other denominations proved
unaVailing. For six years these Mormons
have been unmelested, but the murders of FL
ders Gibbs and Berry in Lewis county have
greatly alarmed them. This feeling has been
intensified by the posting of notices, warning
them to leave Wilson county never to return,
on pain of death. It is declared that the con-
duct of the Mormon adherents has been such
that some step was necessary to compel
them to emigrate, and it is understood that
should the warning be disregarded, the threat
will be carried into effect. Interesting devel-
opmeDts are also expected in Lewis and Hick-
man counties, where similar notices have been
posted. Most of the Mormon converts are
very poor, and will find 1t difficult to obtain
enough money to take them beyond the State
limits.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
workmen Fan sixty Feet.

DOVER, Sept. 25.-At Rochester this after
Archille Jacques and Francois Seachon-
while working on the new shoe factory, were
precipitated sixty feet by the breaking of a
staging. Vigal had one leg broken so that it
required amputation; Francois received a
bad cash in his head and his right arm was
broken; jacques had no bones broken but the
three were otherwise terribly bruised and cut
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

The Boston Bicycle Tournament.
BOSTON, Sept 25-lnclement weather
seriously interfered with the first days race of
the Boston Union Athletic Company's bicycle
tournament and the attendance was con-
sequently limited to several hundred. In
order not to disappoint them it was decided to
run the races if possible. The track measures
six laps to the mile and was in fair condi-
tion. There were IT entries for the first race,
one-half mile open and of these Hunter of
Beverly, j. Willard of Providence. Whitney
of Boston and Sellers of England appeared at
the scratch. Sellers took the lead and held it
easily to the finish. Sellers time Inn. 321 sec.
Hunter was second. In the three mile open
race the starters were Gaskell of England,
Willard of Providence, Hunter of Beverly and
Haven Of Newton. Gaskell won and Hunter
finished second; Gaskell's time 10m. 32a secs.
1t commenced to rain heavily as the third
race mile run for Boston riders was called and
they were started in a drenching down pour.
Whitney and Bryant of the Ramblers and
Theodore Rothe started. Whitney went
ali cad in the fifth lap aud won the race in 3m.
394 secs; Bryant second. AS it continued to
rain the remaining races were postponed till
Monday afternoon. The tournament continues
tomorrow and Saturday.
For the Championship of the w orld.
TORONTO, Sept. 25.-Richard K. Fox, of New
York, writes to the Toronto Mail, signifyiDg
his willingness to give purse of $4,000 for
single scull race, five miles with turn, to be
competed for by Edward Hanlan, VIM. Beach,
and John Teemer, and in addition, cham
pionship trophy of the value of $500. to be
known as the police Gazette Championship
Cupp, which will be the only emblem of the
single scull championship in the world. The
trophy to be the personal property Of any oars
man who shall win it three times in success
sion. Arrangements will be made for the race
on receipt OF favorable replies from the oars
men named
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
SPORTING.
Lake Quinsigamond Races.

WORCESTER, Sept. 25.-At Lake Quinsiga-
mond today in the amateur scullers race, three
miles with three turns, D. ]. Murphy of the
Crescent boat club of Boston won in 21.O6;
John Buckley OF Portland, second; O'Neil of
the Phenix club, Chelsea, third. The prizes
were gold watch, silver watch and field
glass. The four cared race was won by the
Hamm Forest crew.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
TAKING CORPORATIONS.
Amounts Assessed by the New Hampshir
Board of Equalization.

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 25.-The State
board Of equalization completed their labors
this forenoon of appraising railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies In New Hampshire
for the purpose OF taxation. The assessments
are made at the average rate on property of
New Hampshire, namely, 40 on each 800 of
valuation. Following is the valuation and tax
levied on principal corporations:
nf
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
POLITICAL.
Nominated for Congress.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 25--The first
Congressional District Convention nominated
Robert T.. Davis of Fall River for Congress.
Azariah Eldridge OF Yarmouth for pFesiaen-
fiaIa
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year. To mail subscrib-
ers, Seven Dollars Year, If paid in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, the
length of column, constitutes square,
$1.50 per square, daily first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or legs co. continu-
ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
half square, three insertions or less rs cents;
week, LOO; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thrd additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES So 100 per square per week; three insertions
or less, $l.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; If paid in advance, 90 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for ST 90 per square for first insertion
and 90 cents per square for each subsequent inser-
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
AT THE FAIR.
Ten Thousand People on the
Grounds.

Most Of the Races Again Postponed
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

The sixth district Democratic congressional
convention at Chelsea today renominated Hen.
~ B. Lowering of Lynn. Knowles Freeman of
Chelsea was chosen presidential elector.
In the 18th Pennsylvania district A. j. Pat
terson, DEM, was nominated. Il e. Akin
son, Rep, was renominated.
In the 9th Kentucky district j. j. Landrum,
lep.
In the 9th Illinois district Thos Batter
worth, Dem.
In Montana Joseph X. Toole, Dam.
In the 18th Pennsylvania district Jacob NJ.
Campbell, Rep, was re-nominated.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 25.-The Prohibit
tionists have nominated for Congress VIM. P.
Bpffum of Middletown in the eastern district,
and A. B. ChadseY of North Kingstown in
the western district.
Notes.
SALEM, Sept 25-In the seventh Congress-
ional Convention, Hon. Chas. p. Thompson
was chosen presidential eleetor.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-At meeting of the
State executive committee of the National
party tonight the resignation Of Geo. Jones as
elector-at-large was demanded, and it was for
mally declared that Jones place on the ticket
was vacant.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
south Carolina Republican,

COLUMBIA, Sept. 25,-The Republican State
committee, after a stormy all-night session,
adjourned at 7,30 this morning. The nomina-
tion of an electoral ticket was delegated to the
executive committee. The following nomina-
tons were made: Governor, d. T. Corbin /;
Lieutenant Governor, D. A. Stroker (colored),
and a full State ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
JEWS IN RUSSIA.

Letter Concerning Their Condition Writ
ten by mF. Blaine While Secretary of
States
WARRINGTON, Sept. 25.-The following are
the essential portions of o heretofore un'
published dispatch by Secretary Blaine, con-
corning the condition of the Jews in Russia
which has been procured from the State De-
partment:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. \
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

Other Games,
The Boston Bicycle Tournament.

At Brooklyn Brooklyns 8, Metropolitans 8.
AT Amesbury-Boston Reserves IL, Lawrence
At Baltimore Baltimores TO- Louisville 3.
At Pittsburg-Alleghenys IA, indianapolis 4.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

week, was leading COW by a rope, when the
COW ran, and pulled so hard that the rope,
which was wound about Mrs. Gidding's hand,
cut one finger till it dropped off, and cut two
more SO badly that they had to be taken off.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

The frosts have nearly ruined the cranberry
crop in the vicinity of Belfast.
BELMONT.
Mr. Hatch OF Belmont, who is ninety-two
years of age expressed great desire to vote
on election day, and his son drove him to the
polls. After inspecting all the ballots the old
gentleman concluded he would vote the
straight Republican ticket and did SO.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

Mr.. E. S. Bowler. the taxidermist, of Ban
gor, will make an exhibit of mounted speci.
mems of the wild animals and birds of Maine
at the New Orleans fair. The collection of
birds is now complete. The only animal tina t
Mr.. Bowler has been unable TO obtain is an OF
ter. The collection of animals will, in other
respects, be complete. Deer, moose, caribou
and black bears will be represented only by
their mounted heads, as the animals them
selves could not be carried the long distance
without seriously injuring the mounting. The
exhibit will be under the charge of Mr.. j. FL.
Mead, OF Bridgton, the artist, who makes a
gpecialty of fish Studies
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

A party OF French boys in Biddeford rugged
a small boat with sail. Tuesday the boat got
into current, bearing it towards sluice way
through which the waters of the river flow with
frightful rapidity and terminate in a fall of
some eight or ten feet. The boys screamed
loudly for help but rescue at this point was
impossible. The boat upset within a few feet
of the falls and was dashed to pieces against
the gateway. The boys were hurled into the
river One of them saved himself by clinging
to portion of the old log way. The other was
quickly drawn INTO the sluceway, over the falls
ty, until, reaching ledge which projects from
the middle of the river, several hundred feet
from the dam, he was rescued by people
from the shore. The boy suffered no injury.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

Adit Gen. Drum has received a dispatch
announcing the death of Lieut. Col Weitzel, Of
the engineer corps.
Mr.. Murphy of Aurora, Ill, has been ap-
pointed assistant United States attorney for
Dakota, to be located at Fargo.
Postohice Established-Dakota; Britton, Day
county. Wisconsin; Alstad, Burnett county;
Fountain, WalwOrth county. Postoffice Name
Changed-Dakota; Waneta, Potter county, to
Forest City.
Chief Signal Officer Hazen has issued a cir
cular giving notice that letters for members of
the Greedy party may be sent to them address,
ed to the care of Commander W.. S. Schley,
Brooklyn navy yard, to reach there not later
than April 20.
The house committee on agriculture has au-
thorized a favorable report on the bill to allow
any person to manufacture wine or brandy out
of apples, peaches, grapes and other peTlshable
fruits raised by himself or his tenants, free
from any tax or restrictions.
1t is being said in official circles that the con-
stitutionality of the civil service law is seriously
doubted. II is altered that the cabinet officers
have been discussing the question of late
among themselves, and the best lawyers In the
cabinet believethe law unconstitutional
Two other candidates beside Mr.. Lounsbury
have been very favorably mentioned for the
Dakota governorship. One is Mr.. Deering of
Iowa, and the other Mr.. Tyner of Indiana, ex-
assistant postmaster general. Mr.. Deerlng
may be nominated for congress in his district,
in which case he will not be a candidate for the
governorship. As his convention meets very
soon, he will know about this, and Will make
his plans accordingly. If he is not in the race,
the chief competitors will be Mr.. Tyner andMr.
Lounsbury, the latter having the support of
the Minnesota delegation.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

QUA Of employment The pottery stood mgh
1t is reported worth S125,OO0.
Emigration to the northwest has, during the
past few days, increased very much. Just al
present pretty much all new corners arc
destined for points on the extreme western enc
of the Northern Pacific. The through trains OF
that road have, during the pasttwo weeks, De9n
so large that the company has been taAeu u
supply the necessary rolling stock.
There were 1872 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during the past week
as compared with 1856 in the preceding week,
and with 190 118 and 121, respectively, in the
corresponding weeks of 1888, 1882 and 1851
About a per cent were those Of small traders,
whose capital was less than $1,000 Canada
had thirty-seven, a decrease of one.
At Erie, Pa, a sensational elopement was
frustrated, the lady being Mrs. Bifin, a young
married woman of good family, and the man
an ~illiterate colored youth employed as bod.
carrier, The pair were discovered on the cars
as the train was leaving the depot A scene
ensued Mrs. Martin, mother Of the girl, ap-
pealed to the police to prevent the outrage,
but Mrs. Bifin fled from the officers grasp
and has not been recovered yet.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Not the Road.

Some people seem to go about the
world in that dazed condition described
by the prophet when he told the Jews
that though they had eyes and ears, they
neither heard nor saw. The New York
Tribune tells the following story of one
of this class:
The elevator in a tall downtown
building had reached the ninth floor,
and the boy held the door open to the
venerable passenger to get out,
""Top floor sir" he said.
"Eh?" calculated the old man, as u
not comprehending clearly.
''This is the top floor, sir; as high as
we go. Where did you wish to stopP ?"
"Why I get out at One hundred and
Twenty-fifth Street. You amt there
already, are your"
Waiting passengers wondered why the
elevator did not stop for them on It's
way down, but that boy hardly got his
breath till the old man said to the JAM
itor, who showed him the door,
Il thought it was the elevated road"
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Crimes and Criminals.

Sam Frayev was convicted of murder in the
first degree at MaTysville, Kans.
J. f. Sanders, bookkeeper for D. W.. Van
honten, at st. Louis, commission merchant, is
a defauher to the extent of about $4,000.
George Grace, a boy of eighteen years, is
charged at Cape May, N, Y, with having pois-
oned his father, mother, two sistsrs and broth
er with rat poison.
H. M. Richmond. a young lawyer of Mead
vile, Pa, shot and killed himself in the Metro
politan hotel, New York, in a fit of dependency
induced by dyspepsia.
Maggie Flood, ~twenty-three years of age,
shot and killed Thomas Grady in New York, in
the presence of his wife and three children.
She alleges Grady betrayed her under promise
of marriage, telling her he was a single man.
George McFadden of st. Louis, an accom-
plice of Tiller in the express robbery crushed a
glass vial he had in his pocket by stamping up
on it, and while eating supper mixed the pow
dered glass with his food and swalloWedit. He
will probably die.
E. NJ Eberhardt of Dayton, Ohio, who had
left his wife last summer called on her and
asked her for reconciliation, and, upon refusal,
he drew a knife and attempted to kill her, but
without success. He then went to the barn
and hanged himself.
Rudolph and Champ Fitzpatrick, brothers,
were hanged Friday, the 22d at Columbia, KY,
a place twenty-five miles from a telegraph sta
ton, for the brutal murder of Milton Brewster.
The execution was public, and 5000 people
witnessedit. The condemned men were re-
signed to their fate, and died game.
At Modesto, Cal, Robbins and Doane, who
were accused but acquitted of having outraged
two girls, aged eleven and thirteen years
daughters of ]. N. McCrellis, were notified
some days ago by "San Joaquin regulators,
a vigilance committee, to leave town or suffer
death. Doane delayed. Fifteen masked mel
vhited his place last night and shot him dead
on sight
William Dane, a young man of Bentonvile
Fayette county, Indiana, was enamored of Adj
Swift, aged thirteen years. The parents of tn
girl objected to the continuance of his atten
tons, on account other age. On the night o
the 18th Dane purchased two ounces of laud
anum, giving Miss Swift half and taking the re
mainder himself. The poison failed to have
fatal effect, being an overdose. The father o
the girl had Dane arreste3 for giving Mis-
Swift poison for the purpose of suicide. Dan
shot himself, dying in a short time. The giI
is seriously sick, but may recover. Dane wa
a school teacher, and correspondent of the Ne'
York Graphic.