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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-10
Schooner Mary E. Crcsby sunk.


VINEYARD HAVEN, via Woods Holl, Mass,
Dec. 9.-Schooner Mary e. Crosby, Capt.
Brooks, from Port Johnson, of and for Mar
tucksf, with cargo of coal, was run into by
schooner Mary Standish, Capt. Nickerson,
from South Amboy, of and for Boston, Dec. 6,
in Long Island Sonnd dnring thick fog. and
sank III thirty minutes. Capt. Brooks and bis
crew were taken on board of the Stsndish az d
brought to this poit today. They saved moth
ing but their personal effects and the vessel 5
boat. The Mary Standish lost her jibboom.
She will proceed to Boston.
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Real Iss,nrn Trnn.f.r.-

The following transfers Of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Poriland-T. 0. Boyd TO NJ. G Irish, land. 81.
J. B. White TO A. P. and A. Is. Morse. land.
S27O0.
Cape Elzsbeth-s. F. Hanuerville ct al. TO A. j..
Chase land. 5000.
W. A. Staples ct al to S Seaman, land. $50.
land
Gorham-H. L. CARL to Plummer CARL, land.
$780,
STANDARDIZATION Day to Eva L. Goozins ct al,
land and buildings. $3.50.
Bridgton-M. \, Stevens to E. s. Marso ct al,
real estate. $780,
Balwin-H. NJ. Lombard to O. II. and n. NJ. LON.
bard, land. S4OO.
Casco-Ezabeth Dingley ct al. to John DinRley
and Lewis Knight land $4,000.
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sURBUBH NEWS.

The storm Of Saturday night last created very
heavy sea outside the Ca 9. Monday morning
among other vessels outward bound was loaded
brig, probably the Mary G. Mariner. The brig nm
der the impetus Of press of canvas a stff north
west wind blowing. encountered the heavy rwell
carrying away her martiRgale stays and compelling
her TO quickly douse all head sail. In the effort 10
shorten sail one jib was blow away. The last .een
OF Tue vessel she was running dead before the wind
havng no canvas set but lower topsai the crew sv-
Identity engaged in repairing damages. M.
Cape Elizabeth.
AT the town meeting held in Cape Elizabeth yes-
terday afternoon, tho town voted to authorize the
seleetmen to hire the sum OF s12.OOO at per cent
on term not exceeding Two years, the money to ba
spproprlSted 20 the pay ment OF the notss ana
bonds maturing during the present muneipalgyear
There was full attendance at the meeting.
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cLEvELAND's CABINET.
Senator Bayard Mentioned for secretar
nf

of state.
NEW YORK. Dec 9.-An Albany special to
the Tribune says it is strongly suspected there
that Presdent-elect Cleveland has followed
the example of Abraham Lincoln in Offering
the office of secretary OF state to his chief rival
at the national convention. At 30 Saturday
night Senator Thomas r. Bayard arrived At
Albany and was met at the depot by the
friends of the governor. He was placed in
the governors carriage and was taken to the
Executive mansion. No hotel register or hotel
fact that he had visited A loaBy. He was well
coined at the door of the executive mansion by
President-elect Cleveland. He remained as
Mr. CleveIsnds guest till Sunday afternoon
when he started on his return journey to New
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fEHHE MeGlinchy Brewery lot with buildings
thereon, situated on Fore street, opposite the
Portland Company's Works, with frontage on
Fore st of l52 feet and extending back about l SO
feet aud containing 26,362 square feet Of land.
The lot of land and buildings, an its location it
being both convenient TO railroad and water trans
portation, axes it very desirable for manufactur-
ing purposes.
Also for sale, Steam Boiler, Engine Shaftfng
large copper refrigerator and grain elevator.
oct28 dtf
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ENGINEER OFFICE, U: s. ARMY,

NEWPORT, II. l., Dec. 8, 1884
6 GEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate will be re-
- ceiyed at this Office until II O'Clock, noon, on
Friday, the 26th day OF December, at which time
they will be opened in presence of bidders for
building pile wharves in the Harbor of Refuge at
Woods HOll Mass.
The United States reserves the right TO reject any
or all proposals.
Specifications blank proposals and full informa-
lion as to the manner of bidding, conditions 10 be
observed by bidders, aud terms of contract and
payment, will be furnished on application to this
Office GEORGE Fl. ELLIOT,
dec8d6t Lieut.. Col. Of Engineers.
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WHOLESALE POISONING.
A Young Woman COnfesses that She
Caused the Death of Her Parents and
Two Sisters

Two Sisters.
WHITE WATER, Wis, Dec. 9-Tuesday
Miss Anna Koran OF this place died suddenly,
under circumstances indicating that she had
been poisoned. About three years ago her
father, brother, mother and one sister died
within a short time OF ons another under
similar circumstances, aud, although the fact
cres Q talk, nothing was done. This talk was
revived by Anns's death, and, to settle the
question, her stomach was sent to chemist
for ANALYSIS. Yesterday it was reported that a
third sister, Miss Nettie, died OF poison, max
ing the fifth member Of the family who had
died; that in this case it was suicide, and that,
before she died, Netsie confessed to having
murdered her parents and two sisters. 1t was
also asserted that she confessed 70 the poison
ing Of another person, although this is doubt
ed. No cause is assigned for her acIs. Her
own death was brought about by fear Of ex-
posure.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every DAY Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, north to west winds
Cautionary signals from Breskwater to Bos-
ton.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11.2T P. MI
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FINANCIAL.
The Assignment of the ). L. Case Plough
E0nHDuRV.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 9-The j. I. Case
Plough Company OF this city has made an as
signment. The nominal value of the assets is
S66S, 900 The tnta. liabilities are estimated az
from $3.50 600 to Ss09,0C0. 1t is hoped that ar
raugements unay be made for tbs discharge OF
the assignment, SO as to allow the company to
go on with its bnsiness
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BURNED TO DEATR.
Six Persons Perish in n Burning Dwell
ing na Trenton, Pa.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec. 9--Early this morn
ing three blocks of houses at Trenton, small
mining patch near here, were totally destroyed
by fire. Six persons, Thomas Barlow, his wife
and three children, and boSrder named Fitz-
gerald, were burned to death. Only one Of
the Barlow family, child five years old, was
saved.
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THE MErHoDIsTs.
Their Centennial Conference az Balti-

more.
BALTIMORE. Dec. "A reception to the
delegates to the Centennial Conference ol
Methodism, which will begin tomorro~, was
held tonight at the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. MIR. German II. Hunt presided
Among the more prominent delegates present
ere Bishops Foster, Fowler and Andrews oi
the Methodist Episcopal Church, CRANBERRY
and Wilson of the Methodist Church Sou b
Wayman of the African III. e. Church, Prof
} G. Price. D. d (colored) OF the Methodist
Zion Church OF North Carolina aud Rev. M
@. Briggs of California. Rev. Mr.. Gardiner of
Canada, Rev. DR.. McFerrIn of Nashville and
Rev DR.. Parks of Georgia. Fully 800 delegates
were nrasent.
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Mosase samd AtnEple,


MYTH good garden for sale or to let on Grant
w ST., at head of Lincoln ST., Woodfords Cor
Enquire OF L. j. PERKINS. 489 Congress street,
Portland. oct25dtf
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FOR SALE.

A WATCHAfAKER'S and JEWELLERS STORE
IN in good location in Boston,; large of
first class business. Business has been carried on
by present owner for ten years Sold on account of
sickness. Address WATCH
decSd3t Box, 235. Boston Msss,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MRS. DRYDEN,
4S6 Con gross @t.
MM NE zv EN n VIZ

have full line of Beldipg Bros & Co's "supe-
rior' Knitting silk In all shades The only PnRr
THREAD Knitting six in the market. ocl62msn
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TO Let.

GToRE No. 237 Commercial etreet, on the corner
~ Of Union street, now occupied by A. L. stevens
4 Co.. after Dec. l, 1884 Also second story OF
store No. 246 Middle street. corner Of Gross street.
aver Horatio Staples'. FRANCIS FESSEEDEN,
S11S Exchange street. no1Zdu
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80 kE'E.

6-t1ORES in the Thompson block, Nos. lit, 119
~ 121 and 1913 Middle street, a few d Ors below
tSe most Office; fitted suitable for whOesalt or retail
business with light, finished airy Easements. Rent
reasonable. Inquire Of ID. 4. THOMPSON, No l64
Brackett street Portland Me. ianl4dtf
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WANTED-Two boarders, man and wife pre-
w ferred, by D. M. G. DUNN, Al West Street.
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Augusta National Bank.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The comptroller of
the currency has authorized the Augusta Ma
tioual Bank of Augusta, Me-, to commence
husiuess syith a "a nltal cf 500 con
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VNANTE D-A good business man to take an
w interest in patent. running il years; & DDS
now being put on the market. A good chance for
the right IN an. Address Box 407, Saco Me.
dacQ.1
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.

Rise. Fall.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Belts.

Belts is an engineer on the great G.. B.
& Q. road that runs ye world around.
Belts IS one of those good hearted indi-
viduals, through whose veins flow the
milk of human kindness in one perennial
stream. A few days ago we chronicled
the fact in these columns that Belts had
made a boat-a sail boat-no, we mean a
skiff, anyhow It's a boat 1t will be re-
membered that we gave Belts and his
boat puff, for which he named his
boat the ARGUS. Yesterday Belts got a
"lay off" Likewise a number of other
%" boys. Three of the boys persuaded
Belts to take 'em ride in his boat He
consented. They got in and helped him
row. The boys then wanted to go over
to Davenport and they all rowed over.
There they had picnic, but in some way
gave Belts the slip, and came home on the
ferry, leaving Belts to get his boat back
as best he could. Belts, by dint of great
exertion, got his boat over here all right
but today he is so mad over the way thu
boys tire ated him that he won't speak t.
them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
The Presbyterian Concert.

The song service held at the Central
Presbyterian church last night was largely
attended, and to say that the audience
present enjoyed the fine singing is but
feebly expressing it, for they attested
their appreciation in enthusiastic praise,
vociferously uttered, but in good grace, re-
membering the fact that they were in the
house of God. The choir of this church,
is, as we have stated before, composed
of the best musical talent in the city, and
that the concert, or song service, last
night was success is not to be wondered
at. Miss Hartford, of Davenport. as
sisted the choir in the song service, and
the way she sang Not a Sparrow
Falleth," captivated every one. Miss
Jones played the accompaniment to the
song in skillful manner The song ser.
vice was complete success, and we hope
to hear more of them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON.
James Risbin, Rock Island boy, MUIR
dered at WinOna, Minnesota,
by Brakeman.

Nearly everybody in the city was &C
qualnted with Jim Risbin, familiarly
known to the boys as mike" Risbin. Jim
was tough customer. at best, and many
were the ructions he had in this bailiwick,
but he will never have any more ructions
on this earth Ifhis fighting propensities
are as great now, as it was when he in
habited this valley of woe, he will have
to exercise them in that country, whence
no traveller hath eer returned, for Jim is
now a resident of the great beyond,
wherever that country is. For long
while Risbn has been brakiug on rail
roads. He used to run on the G. r. [. u
p, and from this road he went to the
Lacrosse, Winona & St. Paul road. One
day last week Jim took a LAY Off at
Winona, town where toughs grow on
the trees He got into dispute with a
tough in that place, and from
words the parties proceeded to blows.
In the melee the tough drew a 80
calibre revolver placed it against Risbon's
breast, and pulled the trigger The ball
entered his heart and he keeled over
dead'ern n door nail Word was tele-
graphed his father here, who is respect
able citizen, asking what disposition
should be made of the body, and word
was sent to inter it there, and accordingly
all that was mortal of Jim Risbin was
inferred in a coffin, and placed beneath
six feet of dirt. The tough who killed
Risbin is in custody, and will have his
trial next September.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
SUNDAYS GAME.

The attendance at the park yesterday,
to witness the game played between the
famous Grand Rtpids nine, the strongest
club in the Northwestern league, and the
home nine, was large. The crowd in
attendance was yariably estimated, some
at !, 800 and others at 1900, but in our
opinion there was not over 1900 peO-
pie, If that many, on the grounds. Both
of the grand stands were crowded to their
fullest seating capacity, while many had
to stand up or sit on the railing behind
the seats The other seats were also
well filled up. The game was called
at $50 p. m, with the visitors at the bat,
and by dint of hard batting, coupled
with two wild throws by CaVanaugh to
second base, they succeeded in getting in
two runs. The home nine in the first in
ming succeeded in getting in one score on
an error made by Cox the short stop. In
'ht SCIbhu ihuiuS LlC NislIOIS NCIC toul-
PEELED to retire from the bat without scor-
ing. The home nine followed suit, and
again took the field. In the third inning
Forrest muffed fly, which everybody
thought he would get In the next inning
the home nine succeeded in getting two
more runs, and the visitors followed
their with two more scores, making a
total of to in favor of the visitors up
to the first half of the eighth inning In
the next two innings our boys failed to
score, and the visitors got three
more men to the home plate and
the game was lost by score of 7 to g.
The game was really an excellent one.
The grand Rapids club sustained their
reputation for being hard batters, bnt
they experienced great deal of trouble
in getting onto Hudson's balls. Hudson
pitched swift balls yesterday, and had
Cavanaugh held him as he ought to, and
as his past record shows that he was able
to do so the game might have been differ,
ent. Haley, who filed Walshs place as
short stop, no doubt tried to do so, but
came far from being complete success.
The same clubs play today, and a more
interesting game, if anything may be ex.
pected. The following is the score of
yesterdays game:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
The Grim Monster.

Little Martin, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney McCabe, died Sunday morn
ing, July 9th, at $50. His age was five
months and sixteen days. The remains
will be taken to Coal Valley this morning
for interment in the cemetery there. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy of a
host of friends in their sad bereavement.
Consoling words from sympathizing
friends may assauge their grief, but can
not heal the wound Affection will cher
ish little Willies memory and each day
some reminder appears to bring him back
to memory as he once was in the midst.
In the morning of youthful life,
Ere came life's sterner tolls and strife.
He passed away, was taken hence
To realms of a brighter life
Woes only reCOmDeuse
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
TOOK A CHAIR CAR.
Experience of Two Prominent Dele.
gates Who Wanted to go to
Chicago.

Mr.. L. G. Johnson, and M. V. B.
Smith, of Morrison, Whiteside county,
are two as good democrats as ever lived
on this mundane sphere. They were
chosen as delegates to the late state con-
ventlon, and of course were on hand to
take part in the proceedings. After the
convention was over they thought they
would visit Chicago before returning
home. At late hour Wednesday night
they went to the depot, entered chair
car, and were soon wrapped in slumber,
expecting to find themselves in Chicago
in the morning. The chair car they were
in had been chartered by the Chicago
delegation, who had expected to go home
Wednesday night, but owing to the late
hour at which the convention adjourned,
the delegates went to the hotel, and re-
mained during the night. Consequently
the chair car was not taken to Chicago,
but our two heroes snored away, entirely
ignorant of the fact that they were still in
Peoria Along towards morning and as
the sun was ascending the heavens, John
son opened his eyes and awakened his
companion, Martin Van Buren, Smith.
johnson looked out of the window, and
noticing that they were in large city,
asked the porter What place is this?'
and as the morning air waited back the
answer, "Peoriap it would have been
hard to have found two more disgruntled
looking individuals than Messrs. johnson
and Smith 1t is unnecessary to say that
they did not go to Chicago but took the
train directly for home. passing through
this city.
We are not so much surprised at John
son making such mistake as We are at
Smith, who is railroad man of many
years experience, and is at present station
agent of the Chicago & Northwestern
road at Morrison. OF course Johnson
intrusted himself entirely to Smiths care
in the matter of travelling. and that they
should sit in chair car which was stand
ing on side track at Peoria all night,
believing that they were on their way TO
Chicago, is certainly due to the careless
| ness of Smith
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
The Teachers.

The teachers of Rock Island county are
arriving tn the city for the purpose of at
tending tn. Institute which convenes to,
day. The programme for each day is a:
follows:
8:15 to $50: Opening.
$50 to 9:15: Reading, first section
Principal Hatch Arithmetic, first section
Supt Mack.
9:15 to 10: Reading second section
Arithmetic, second section.
10 to 1045: Language, first section
Principal Hatch. Geography, first sec
ton, Supt. Mack.
1045 to II: Intermission.
II to II As: Language, second section
Geography, second section.
11:45 to 12'15-History, first week
Supt Mack. Civil Government, second,
week, Principal Hatch.
1915 to 12:30-Miscellaneous.
The remainder of each day will be
given the teachers for study. Today the
programme will be changed so that the
teachers will have an opportunity to Sc
cure boarding places, Teachers will meet
at the High school room for registration
after which they will be excused unit
80, when the regular work will begin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Victorious Rock Island

We have stated before, and we are will
ing to back our existence on the fact, that
when Rock Island man gets away from
home he is bound to strive. Here is
Miller, the well known livery man. He
owns number of horses, that on the trot
are immense. Last week Mr. Miller took
two of his horses, Silver King and Nal
vina, and went to Prairie du Chem, where
he entered in the races there. On the
Fourth Malvina trotted in the free for all
race, and beat everything. The race was
for purse of $500, and Malvina's time
was 2:26. Hip, hurrah for Rock Island 5
fast stock!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
BASE BALL.
The Game Saturday a Victory for the
Home Nine, but the Game Yes
terday Defeat.
SATURDAYS GAME.

The third game of ball between the
ST. Louis nine and the home nine Saturday
afternoon was bnt poorly attended,
though it was an interesting one, showing
that both clubs were about evenly
matched, Up to the sixth inning our
boys never succeeded in getting in a
score, while the visitors had succeeded in
getting five runs. In the seventh inning
our boys braced up and got in ten runs.
There was great excitement. The visitors
got ratified. Everybody yelled. Every
man in the nine went to bat twice and
some of them three times. Hagan dis
tinguished himself as a batter In the
ninth inning our boys got in two more
scores, making twelve in all. The follow
ing is the score by innings
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
A SlXtette.

Three couples from the country were
preambulating around town Saturday
evening, hand in hand, and created quite
ripple of excitement by their verdant
actions. While they were passing the
Commercial house along about six
O'Clock, they were aceostsd by Charlie
Blythe, who prevailed upon them to come
in and take supper When the young
fellows went to supper with their girls,
they never took off their hats, but ate
with them on, much to the merriment of
all the boarders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
/ am q Tramp.

Haley, the new catcher for the home
base ball club, is an elecutionist of no
small calibre. He has a number of reci-
tations in his list Whenever the
boys feel sick, lonesome, or spell of
blues coming on, they collar Haley aud
adjourn to the woods, and hear him recite
a piece entitled Il am tramp"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07

A genuine crank struck town on the
Fourth He "blowed in" on the ferry,
and created no little excitement as he
walked up Second avenue He had on a
blue hat, and two neckties. A cane was
hanging in a button hole in his coat
while on each lapel of the coat was a
huge bouquet of artificial flowers. Be
meath this rig he had white fan, which
he waived to and fro. He was regular
dude from Dudetown, and was the OBJ
served of all observers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Weeds.

What is the street commissioner doing
that he allows so many of the walks to be
covered with weeds. The sidewalk on
Second avenue, near the waterworks, is
nearly covered with dock and jamestown
weeds Let the street commissioner take
a hitch at his pants, on his hands and
wade in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
THE pRETrIEsr LADY IN ROCK ISLAND

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So to
prove this 0. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to ALL Price 90 cents and 81
Trial size free,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
County Building

PROBATE.
3-Estate of Catharne Condor, de
ceased. VIII admitted to probate.
TRANSFERS
July 3-Christina Kramar to Edward
Lebertknecht, s 80 # of indefinite tract,
$913.50
Albert johnson to John johnson, W
lot 2, block 6, West Moline, $1,050.
Ebcnezer Allen to Mary Allen, pit LOT
63. in sw ] 35, IS, 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
NICE ICE CREAM PARLoRs.

B. Birkenfeld has reitted his ice cream
parlors and he now has the cosiest and
most elegant ice cream room in the three
cities. tits well known that Mr. Birken-
fields reputation for making delicious lee
cream is second to none in the west.
When you want a real nice dish of ice
cream, made from the pure cream, go to
Birkenfelds on Fourth avenue. m2-3m.