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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Sovereign grand lodge Of odd Fellows
opened its session in Minneapolis, MINI, Mon
day. Delegates are present from South Amer
lea and Europe.
Capt. Traynor at st. John, \. I Saturday
night gave an exhibition of his famous dorv
Harold I. Bibber' in the skating rink. H.
was to leave for Queenstown in his dory on
Tuesday.
Gen. Logan was, on sunday, the guest Of
Gen. X. A. Ager Of Detroit. Mich. the repub-
Iican nominee of that state for governor Gen.
Logan has made 10 speeches in 10 days, and
has been enthusiastically received everywhere.
Jay Eye See. the lamou. trott +. had a
severe chill Saturday at kalamazoo, Mich.
after trotting heat preliminary to his trial
heat in the attempt to break the record. He
was withdrawn from the track and his owner
has cancelled his engagements.
Ten thousand people witnessed the three
mile scuing race at Pttsburg, Pa. Saturday.
between Jas. I. Morris of Boston aud Peter
Priody of PittSburg, for $500. The race took
place on the Bradduck course, and was won
easily by Morris who came in ten lengths ahead
Time 20.46.
Mrs. Scheling, nee Victoria Morosini who
eloped with her fathers coachman in New
York, last week, has been home, but returned
to her husband as her parents declined to re-
SS''N hih' MS rNHtllluS ittS NlHtt bttH ar
rested on charge of stealing diamond brooch
the charge being preferred by her father.
When the late Senator Anthony first took his
seat in the senate he had as fellow-SenatorS
Jefferson Davis. Henry Wilson, Stephen A.
Douglas, Lyman Trumbul, Charles Sumner.
Benjamin f. Wade, Andrew johnson, James
r. Doolitte, Robert Toombs, W. p. Fessenden.
William Henry Seward and Johu Slidell.
The Tammany wing of the New York Dem
ocracy sw allowed the Cleyeand pill with wry
faces. The meeting Friday night was peculiarly
interesting. Senator Grady protested vigor-
ously against the Endorsement of Cleveland,
and declared his purpose to support Butler,
after denouncng Cleveland in unmeasured
terms. The resolution indorsing Cleveland was
received with Kisses, but it was finally adopted
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

Gen. Logan was, on sunday, the guest of
Gen. r. A. Alger Of Detroit, Mich, the repub-
Iican nominee Of that state for governor. Gen.
Logan has made 10 speeches in 10 days, and
has been enthusiastically reeeiyed eyerYWhere.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

HORSE NOTES. George q. won decided victory
at Bangor on the 10Th. He was entered in the 81
class his competitors being Matchmaker, GRAY
Noec Norwood and Jack Sprafl. Matchmaker is
the horse that trotcd against George O. ut the Bel
fast Park last fall, when it took six heats decide
The race, which was finally won by George o Last
week was the first time since that date that the two
horses had been together upon the track and twas
It good race as might have been expected Watch
maker won the first heat, beating Geo. O. by nose
only, in 2.Gl4. In the second heat George o. won,
beating Matchmaker by neck only, in 23O'. .
George .. won the third heat in 3.33. The fourth
heat given to Jack Spratt. George .. being put
back for running. The fifth and last heat was won
by George o. I'm 2.36. The staying qualities of the
Belfast horse are certainly wonderful George q.
is a great favoritc at Bangor. The Bangor Com
merciaO says of another Belfast horse, owned by
the Mudgett Bros. "Thackambau, we are glad we
are not called upon to pronounce the word is verv
line horse bearing up under terrible cognomen.
He has great size and is of the finest bays ever
seen, and powerful made horse. He is by Gideon,
out of mare by Dirigo, which makes him stand
ard animal. His breeding is exceedingly good aud
he is worthy of it, He starts in the class for 10
stations" ...,The same paper says of Il Waldo
county horse; "B. f. Harding, Troy, shows very
fine looking Stallion five years Old, sired by Won
Moltke, dam by Black Sultan, one of the best
of General Kno:-. This colt is only anotherinstanc
of the great success of the union of the blood of
those old-time rivals, GEN Knox and Hiram Drew
He is of fine size, excellent disposition, and al
though he never has been trained show fast"
80. George o. and Matchmaker lowered their
oris at Bangor Sept 10th, the first one second and
the latter one-quarter OF n second
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

The republican majority in Maine this year is
larger man at any gubernatoria election since
1865. The maJoritles of the republican candi-
dates for governor since that time were as fol-
lows
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18

The Rockland Opinion says Chester S.
Pease of Appleton. who was indicted by the
grand Jury of the United States Circuit court
at Bath for obtaining an unlawful fee of S41S
Of Edwin Lucas of this city, for whom he pro-
cured pension in 1882, was convicted, but has
not yet been sentenced, we believe. The trial
occupied Friday and Saturday. He was de-
Tended by 81. d. Hadlock of Portland The
other case against Pease was continued to the
next session Of the Circuit court at Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
The Reeves Case.

There is another chapter in the Reeves case,
the case in which Mrs. Reeves of New Haven,
CT, with her brother, Mr.. Tooth, seized her
child from her husband at Old Orchard and
brought her to Portland where the parties
were arrested and released. 1t will then be
remembered her husband called at the wife's
residence in New Haven, accompanied by two
other men, seized the child and made off with
it. The San francisco Post, just received,
says: J. r. Martin, proprietor of the Arizona
Journal of Prescott, Arizona Territory, ar
rived in this city recently on Southern Pa
ci6c train, and en- route had his attention
attracted, in one of the sleeping cars, to q
slimly built and dark complexioned man who
occupied one of the sections of the coach with
little girl whom he judged could not have
been more than five years old. Engaging in
conversation with the little body, Mr.. Martin
learped that her name was Mary Reeves, and
that she was travelling from New Haven,
Connecticut, with her papa. on whose travel
ing bag the name OF r. Reeves was noticed.
On reaching the city his fellow-travelers were
lost sight of, and thinking nothing more of
the matter, Mr.. Martin had his attention re-
called to the meeting in the careful perusal OF
the police Gazette while in barber shop. 1t
was the story of a child's abduction by a IA
Their from divorced wife and mother on the
30th of last month; that he read the names,
being identical with those given by the little
girl and noted on the travelling bag"
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
CHaLDRBN's CHRISTMAS CLUB.



At least 200 children were present at Recep-
ton Hall Saturday afternoon, all of them
members of the Children's Christmas Club,
which in 1882 gave its first dinner to the poor
children of this city. President Elliott Mitch
ell presided, who said that only two dollars re-
NAMED in the treasury and reminded the chill
dren OF their pledge to save cent o week for
year and hoped they would all report this
amount OF money saved by them at the next
meeting on Saturday, Dec. 18th, at 4 10 o'clock
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens said there were as
many poor children to eat the dinner this year
SIS last. Miss Sargant explained the work of
the collectors, which is to collect in their Sun
day schools the children's dues and savings
New tickets, blue in color, will be obtained
from the collectors, TO whom badges will be
furnished.
The following collectors have thus far been
appointed:
First Bsptist-Arthur Chase. Edith Cross, Arthur
Free Strees Baptist-Louie Winchester. Willie
Lothrop, Albion Little, Edith Hill.
Plymouth Free Baptist-Carrie Brackett Abbie
Harris, Edith Patch.
Immaculsa a-Conception-- Loring, Stuart
Maher, George Deering, Katie Garrett
St. Dominics-Danny o. Donoghue, Fanny L.
Trainer, Mabel Steele.
Second Parish Ernest Turner, Carrie Mellow
ell, Henry P. Merrill, Eddie Hall.
State Street-Belle Brown. Frank Little Herbert
Tewksbury, Marian Fobes.
High street cody Shaylor Lille Jones, Clara
Smith.
Newbury street-Herbert Watson, Griffin Harris
St. Lawrence street-Annie Burgess. Charles
Wright.
West Congregational-Alice Shacktord, Ella Nc
KenDey. Ollie Shaw.
WilistoD s.Lawrence Haines, Oracle Libby. Err.
nest Parsons, Eva Taylor.
ST. Luke's Florence Carpenter, MoIlie Mattocks
Charlie Emery.
ST. Stephen's-Ira Hudson, Fannie Fiagg, Mar
garet Harding
St. Paul's-Walter Tobie, Grace Tobie, Charlie
Clark.
Chestnut street George Edwards, Grace Consnt,
Arthur Brown, Lena Carter.
Pine street-Oren Pettngill, Alice Fernald.
Congress st. Methodist-Mabel Stevens, Helen
Novel;.
Vaughan street--Arthur Baker, Sadie Littlefeid,
Lizzie Wescott, Gertie Littlefed.
New Jerusalem-Arthur Berry Mabel Mesarvc.
First Parish-Willie Thomas, Gertie Twitchel
Harry Pierce, Ralph Downing.
Park street-Gracs Verrill, Marjorie Jordan.
Prebe Chapel Gertrude Phelan.
First Extraordinarily Wade Philip Hunt,
Il arold Fobes. Oracle Estes
Church of the Mess sh-Arlette Parsons, Lizzie
Thompson, Carrie Lane.
The dinner will take place on December 3Oth
this year. The officers of the club are request
ed to meet at room IS, City Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon, at o'clock. Collectors not already
having badges can obtain them at that tim
and place. The Reception Committee will be
appointed hereafter and will be announced
through the daily papers. The clubs Off
GERS are Elliott Mitchell, president; Minnie
Bryant Vice president; Matte Loyeitt, treas
urer; Sophie Bedlow, Josie Grant, Edward
Little and Charles Wright, executive commit
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
United states Di..rict oour,.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.


SATURDAY-The trial of Sergeant Kelly for the
shooting Of Francis A. Smi h at Fort Popham, n as
continued this orning.
Edward j. Milay the first witness He is ex-
county attorney of Sagadahoc county. He explain
cd the location Of the fort from plan and descrb-
ed bis visit to the scene of the shooting and his con-
versatlon with Kelly.
Colonel Charles P. Blunt, Colonel of Engineers
OF the United States Army, testified that he had
the intendence of Fort Popham; that the
fort was in charge of fan ordnance sergeant and up
70 the summer of 1882 was in charge of Sergeant
Kelly
Caleb M. Seville the young man who was
IN company with Smith at the time of the shooting
trial.
Rev. Frank Sewall who took the ante-mortem
statement of Smith, next testified to what occurred
at the time the statement made.
Mary II. Blanchard testified about the words used
by smith when asked to give his statement.
Dr. Fuller testified th.I he was present and asked
Smith 10 make an ante-mortem statement.
Parker X. Litchheld, DIR. A. H, Fergerson and Al
fred b. Perkins, all testified to hearing the ante
mortem statement of Smith.
The counsel for the government offered in evil
dence the ante-mortsm statement of Smith. This
was objected to by opposing counsel and argued in
length The Judge took the question under advise
ment.
The case was suspended until Monday at o. m.
when the Judge will rule as to the admission OF
Smiths dying statement.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
Portland Indian A ssecia,ion.


The Chestnut street M. e. church W as filed
to its entire seating capacity last night at the
annual meeting of the Portland Indian Asso-
citation.
Rev. MIR. Blanchard, DR.. Dalton, Mrs. M. E.
Frye, Mrs Emeline futile, Mrs. J. B. Donnell
and DIR. Bashford were seated upon the plat
form.
The services were opened by a beautiful
anthem, fuely rendered by the Chestnut street
choir The Scriptures were read by Dr. Bash
lord and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Blanchard
Mrs. M. e. Frye, the President of the Port
land Association, stated very briefly that the
object OF the association was to awaken public
interest, distribute literature and petition
congress to try to secure justice to the Indians.
IL also SENDS teachers and missionaries to the
Indians.
Mrs. Emeline Tuttle-ior fifteen years q
missionary among the Indians-held the audi
ence very closely by her thrilling account of
Che Injustice inflicted upon the Indians by the
government and the white people, and OF the
desire OF the Indians for advancement in
civilization and Christianity. At the close OF
Mrs. Tuttle's address a collection OF $24.5o
was taken.
Rev Mr.. Dalton then made three very prac-
teal suggestions. He was followed BY Rev.
Mr.. blanchard, who moved that this audience,
representing the various churches of the CITY
OF Portland, through the Rev. DIR. Bashford
petition Senators Hale and Frye to heartily
support, SO far as consistent with their iudg-
ment, the bill introduced by Senator Dawes Of
Massachusetts,, to secure the rights of citizen
snip and lands In severalty to the Indians.
Inc motion was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote OF the immense audience and the
exercises were closed by singing and the bene-
dlctioR by the Rev. DR. Small.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

PEOPLES THEATRE.
Tonight the Partisan blondes viii appear at this
house, together with j. j. Jones, the champion
shot; Maud Martin, operate vocalist; Professor
Herman, the legerdemain performer; Gallagher
and Reynolds, and Ada Devers There will be a
large house.
oALLENDER's MINsTRELs.
Billy Kersands, with the big mouth, and all the
great stars of minstrelsy will appear at Portland
Theatre, tomorrow night. The company is an Eek
cellen5 one, full of talent, and handsomely COS
TUNED. Tickets are ready at the box office.
NOTES.
A few evening seats for the Boston Symnhonv
Orchestra concert to be given Thursday night, can
be secured at Stockbridge's.
Thatcher Post and Shepley Camp are rehearsinp
the German Volunteer"
Grimmers orchestra will play at Bowdoin Col
lege. December 18TH
Bertha Webb, the violinist, will play at Saco
December 10th.
P. j. McCallum is meeting with great success in
Ireland, as Conn, in 1.-THE Shaughraun'
Some lively chickens created commotion on a
Baltimore stage that seems to prove that property
chickens are better than the real articles for the
purpose. As the heroine of the play
was becoming pathetic in a very pretty
barnyard a big rooster in a chickens
coop gave vigorous aud clear call. All the small
chickens becoming excited burst their bonds and
from the arms of her lover to catch the chickens
but they few hither and thither, Till the manager
rung down the curtain. Some of the chickens flew
down into the auditorium, and the audience mad a
lively time 1t was an act which gave much bumor
to the performance.
j. II. Symonds played to crowded houses at the
Theatre Comique, Cleveland O., last week. and is
recommended highly by Manager Ihallarhez He
opens at Robinson's Museum. New Orleans Deem
per 10Th, for four weeks. Johnnie" is a native of
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
YNJA1K..
Charged With burglary at Chicago and
Tracked to Maine.


About a month ago large establishment
called the Lewis House-as we understand
the name-at Chicago, was entered by bur-
glars and one of the occupants met with Sc
we're loss in money, diamonds and other Jew.
elry. The amount of the loss was said to have
been over $1,000. Suspicion rested on a man,
whose name was given az Edwards, who, it
was said, had been intimate with the person
robbed, who gave the name of Mrs. Emma
wilson, and who was evidently person en-
joyiDg all the advantage that plenty of money
gives. Not finding Edwards in Chicago, the
police OF that city hunted up his antecedents
and claimed that he belonged to, or had gone
to, Maine.
Detective Wormel of Bethel was nut upon
the case, and furnished with a photograph of
the man called Edwards. He investigated all
clues and made up his mind that Edwards and
John B. Plourd, a Frenchman Tor q man of
French descent) were one and the same per-
SON. He ascertained that Plourd had been
employed by his brother, who resides at Az.
dover in this State, to go logging 10 his logging
camp near Andover. Thither Wormell pro-
ceeded and arrested his man on a charge of
committing the burglary aud brought him to
Portland, Saturday morning, and lodged him
IN jail to wait a requisition today from the
Governor OF Illinois. Mr.. Wormeli then pro-
ceeded home to Bethel.
A reporter for the PRESS visited the jail yes
terday and had chat with Plourd or Ed
wards. The prisoner is good looking young
man, about e Ve feet ten inches Ia height with
light hair and moustache, and clear, red and
white complexion. He ia finely built and
weighs ITO pounds. Plourd repudiates the
whole thiHg He says he has been at work in
the Pullman Palace Car Company works at
Pullman, Ill. That about four weeks ago he
left Pullman and went to Chicago to try to
get work. He says the woman who lost
the money he don't believe ever had SO much
in her possession and further that she does not
claim that she lost over 5000. AS he failed to
get work in Chicago, he says ha came on to
Andover, and hired out logging with his
brother for the winter. He talked freely and
doesn't look like criminal
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08

To the Editor Of the Press:
Ii the committee on street lights could have
heard the expressions of establishment and
indignation when We were greeted with the
sight of that ugly electric light pole planted in
the middle OF Congress Square yesterday, thew
would have doubted the wisdom Of the expert
ment.
1t is difficult to imagine any circumstances
which would justify the erection of those uB-
signify and dangerous poles in the position
they now occupy, both in Congress and State
street squares.
The reasons for their removal seem so OBJ
vious that it is to be sincerely hoped the COM
mlttee will be convinced of their mistake. and
cause their change of position to one of the
corners, which will answer every practical
purpose.
Ii any further remonstrsnce in different
shape TO show the appropriately of the move.
ment be needed, it will be- speedily forth.
coming. AN OCCASIONAL GRUMBLER.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY

SATURDAY-W S. Merriam vs.. the Domestic
Sewing Machine Company. Action upon an account
aDnexed to recover for six weeks labor at Sl2 a
week in canvsssing for sewing machines and drum
ming up trade. The plaintiff claimed that the agent
in charge of the Portland Office emp Dyed him, and
the terms were that he should work the first week
on commission, and latter that he should have a
salary, but the amount of the salary was never
fixed.
The defendants claimed that he was not employ
ed at salary, but was at work upon the terms
as their other agents-on commission that al
though he placed several machines in houses he did
not during the six weeks sell single machine.
Verdict for the plaintiff tor S25.64.
u. w. Morrill, for plaintiff.
S. c. Perry for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
A Terrible Fall

AS two girls were descending the long flight
OF stairs at the International House, corner OF
India and Commercial streets, yesterday morn
ing, one OF them named Bose Brooks, caught
her heel on one of the stairs, and fell the
length of the flight, and through ths glass
door at the bottom One arm was terribly cut
with glass, and one leg broken below the knee.
The woman also received severe bruises. She
was sent to Greeley Hospital
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08

AT 30 o'clock to-day F. o. Bailey g. Co.
will sell at store 4l4 Congress street, wall
pockets, art goods, Christmas cards, cabinet
frames in gold. plush and ebony, Swiss csrv-
ings, plush goods, steel engrayings, easels,
antique bronzes. &c., &C., and continue until
sold each day at 10 a. m. and $50 D, M. See
auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
Week Of Prayer

The following are the topics for the week OF
prayer as suggested by the Evangelical Ali
ance:
January 4, sunday-The Good Fight of Faith. 1
Tim. vi: II: Eph. vi: 1912.
D. January 3, Monday-Praise and Thanksgiving.
January 6, Tuesday Humiliation and Confession
Dan. tx: 3-19; Joel ii: 1918.
January Z, Wednesday, Prayer for the Church of
Christ: John xviii 1926; Eph. L: 1928; Ii Thes
iii; 1-5.
January s, Thursday-Prayer for families schools
and colleges. Ii Fin. iii: 14-l7 Acts ii: 1921;
January 9, Friday-Prayer for nations. lisa. XII:
9-3l; Tim. ii: 1.S. 90
January 10, Saturday-Prayer for missions. Dan.
VII; l3, IA, Is; Acts i: 4-8; Jer. xxxiii: 7-16.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
The Charity RaII.

The annual charity ball given under the
auspices of Mrs. A. W. Longfellow. Mrs. O.
W. Goddard, Mrs, Howard Gould, Mrs. Steph-
en- Berry, Mrs. P II. Brown, Mrs. F. Fl. Ger
IRISH, Mrs. J. e. Blabon, Mrs. w. f. Milliken,
and Mrs. g. M. Moore will take place at City
Hall, the Goth inst. All particulars can be OBJ
tanned With the tickets of the above commit
tee
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08
GRANITE cIrYs. 8; ALAMEDAs, 2.
NOTES.

The Biddeford papers tell a terrible tale
in regard to Friday nights game in this city. They
say Bardsley struck in the forehead and nearly
stunned; that he called time and the referee re-
fused To blow; that he whirled round and round
eral seconds; that all the players but Gowen went
to his assistance and then the Deerngs made the
goal 1t is true about Bradsey getting hit He
does once in while. But the goal was not made
until some time alter it, and the players, including
Bardsley, were hard at work.
Opposition is strong in Lewiston. One Of the
Kinks gave away tickets for three nights this week
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08

TO those who bought tickets for Saturday night
The cause was polo game in the other rink.
The Marlboro's defeated the Wright & Dtson
polo team Saturday night by three straight goals In
z minutes.
At the return game with the woburns Friday
night the Salems defeated them by three straight
goals.
Butler of the Lowells has signed with the Bos-
tons.
The Excesiors accept the challenge of the Nation
ais to play polo Saturday afternoon.
The Portlands go to Biddeford tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-08

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Brunswick Freeman Grover to Harvey Stetson,
land. 5000.
+: Q. Jordan to Harvey Stetson. land. 5000.
Lizzie NJ Pennel ct al. to Trustees of Universalist
Parish OF Brunswick, land. $1,000.