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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
New Corporations.
The following new corporation have recent

The following new corporation have recently
been organized in Maine:
The Axle Truss Company, for the manufacturing,
buying aud selling of axle trusses, etc. Capital
stock, $3.50, 900; amount paid in $500. Frederick
Clark. president; James II. Eaton. treasurer;
James II. Eaton, Frederick Z. Clark aud Hales W.
Eaton, directors.
The Meisterschaft Publishing Company, for the
purposes OF publishing aud dealing in books pamph-
lets, exercises and lesson papers, especially such as
relate t. the Mesterschaft system of instruction in
foreign languages. CAPITAL stock, 500, 900; amount
paid 5000. Samuel j. Eller president; stephen W
d. Jackson treasurer; Richard S. Rosenthal Wal
tsr NJ. jackson, stephen W. d Jackson Charles E.
Brown ana Samuel j. Elder, directors.
The Burlegh Seat and Chair Company. for the
purpose of manufacturing, buying aud selling Bur-
leigh Spring seats, etc. Capital sock $40 900;
amount paid in S4O'. Frederick L. Clark, presi-
dent; James L. johnson, treasurer; Frederick e.
Clark, James L. johnson and James II. Eaton, di-
rectoFs.
The Massachusetts, Heel Company. for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing, using and dealing in the
product of the Mansel Heel Machine. owned by a
corporation known as the Mansel Heel Machine
Company etc. Capital stock, 500, 900; amount
paid in $3.50. James E. Whitaker, president; Wal
ter 5. Barnes, treasurer; James f. whitaker Wal
ter S. Barnes and Edward A. N chols, directors
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
Rodx Recoxcre.l.


WINTHROP, Dec, 4.-The body of Oscar
Hughes of Wayne. drowned in Androscoggin
Pond Tuesday night, was recovered yesterday
Fred Leadbetter, son of Clark LeAdbetter
with him, was rescued insensble after half
hours desperate struggle.
Frankiin Comfy Grange.
FARMINGToN, Dec 4.-The franklin County
Grange met with North Pennington Grange
to-day and installed these officers for the en-
suing year:
NC. v. Pinkhsm.
Oh. A. Thompson.
Id. II. Knowlton.
S.-A. Ii. Thorn psoD.
Asst. Sd. r. Niles.
Secretary-M. G. Hobbs.
Treasurer. H Merritt,
Chaplain-W. e. Morse
There was large sttendance. 1t was voted
to decide Sbe question of permanently locating
the county Grange in Pennington at the March
meeting.
sfate Reform Clubs.
GARDINER, Dec. 4.-The quarterly conven-
tien of the Reform Clubs of Maine met at the
Good Templars' lodge room Wednesday fore.
noon. Delegates we're present from all parts
OF the State and interested audiences Assem-
bled at each session during the convestion
Most OF the day Wednesday was occupied in
choosing officers and a revision of the bs FLAWS
Stsphen W. Townsend of Gardiner was elect
ed President, and Albert Howard of Augusta,
Secretary. 1t was voted to hold the next
quarterly meeting at Auburn. During the
sessions of Wednesday evening and THURSDAY
the time WAS occupied by speeches. The con.
vention adjourned finally this evening.
Maine Man Nominated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Among the nomina
day was that of Capt. J. Fl. Gilman of Maine
to be Major and commissary of Subsistence.
Driving the Lnst spike.
DOVER, N. H., Dec 4-The last spike con
Meeting the Eastern and Boston & Maine
railroads IN this city was driven this evening
and the rails are now ready for business from
the Boston & Maine depot over either road.
MIR. Blaine in New Work.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Mr. Blaine dined with
some friends this evening and afterwards went
to tbs theatre,
Safe Robbery in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Dec. 4.-The door of the safe In
McGill cuddy & Belleau's law Office in Centra
Block, Lisbon street, Lewiston, was opened BY
thieves last evening, between the hours of {
and 7. A package of money in an inside
drawer in the safe was stolen. The amount
was about $125. The safe was not locked The
firm is making hunt for the thieves They
preferred to say little about the affair to-day.
Hurt by Jumping from a Train.
LEWISTON, Dec. 4.-This morning Sanford
Thompson of Sabattis, in jumping from a train
was thrown violently to the ground and frac
tured his skull His condition is critical. The
skating on Sabattia pond is fine, and he got or
the train at the station to get ride out to tht
pond, but found that it would have been more
healthy to have made the trip on foot.
Decided in Favor of the Maine Central
BANGOR, Dec. 4.-The following decision II
law is made public:
VIM. Cassidy, administrator, vs.. Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company.
Rescript-A person in charge of rail
road construction train ordered the plain
tiffs intestate, an employe, to jumI
upon Car from station platform while
the train was In motion, the intestate
caught hold OF stake In a platform car
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
SOUTHERN sCoURGE.
-Four Hundred Deaths IN Eastern
Kentucky.
WHOLE FAMILIES SWEPT AWAY
AT A TIME.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 4.-The correspondent Of
the Courier journal sent despatch last night from
Mt. Pleasant, Harlan county KY, stating that the
scourge in Eastern Kentucky is fully as frightful
as had been intimated in previous dispatches. In
Harlan county there have been 600 deaths since
the latter part of August most of them from flux
The correspondent estimates that in three Ken.
lucky counties he has visited Harlan, Bell and
Knox-the total number OF deaths is 400. He
thinks that the disease has bsen deadly in the
Virginia counties TO the east, and one or two Ken
lucky counties north of the district named. In
Letcher county, Ky., the disease Is reported as
sweeping away whole families at a time.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
For Sale or 20 Rent OH Most Fa-
VOrabIo Germs.

FHSWO new two story houses situated on Fessenden
street, Deering, on land of the reering Land
Company twelve minutes walk of the Prebe House
Horse Cars pass every 15 minutes within co. it.,
SAID houses contain square rooms each, with am
pie closets good attcs and cellars and provided
with Sebago water and other modem cOnveniences
They are thoroughly built of first class materials
and are ready for immediate occupancy. By adding
a small amount to the annual rental for few years
a tenant can soon become the owner of good dwell
ling.
Also for sale SO house lots in the immediate vi
cinity and one fine lot on Cumberland St. near Mel
len St. Portland Inquire of Rollins q Adams, 22
Exchange St.. or f. o. Bailey 81 Co., 18 and 30 Ex-
change ST. oc22dtf
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A LARGE CLAIM,
Peter Tufts Descendants 90 Sweop Down
Upon MaldeB, Mass.


Upon MaldeB, Mass.
HALIFAX. N. s.. Dec. 4.-About the time of the
American revolution, Peter Tufts emigrated from
England to Massachusetts, and settled the site of
the present city of Maiden, where he acquired by
p session and purchase, large and valuable por.
tion of the ground now covered by the city He
left only one child. and the greater Dumber of his
descendants now reside in Nova Scotia. After a
number of years of peaceful enjoyment and occupa-
ton of the property he temporarily left it, and his
descendants claim and say they are pre-, aTed TO
show that he was lost in a chant vessel owned
by American patr OTIS. The property, however, was
contscated by the government, and has since been
Sold built upon and occu led. The government
claimed the right of ntiseation the assum ption
that Tufts had become loyalist and had gone to
the province 10 reside. The claimants consider
that by proving their case, as above stated they
can have the contiscation set aside and claim the
value of the property from the government, to
which The present possessors WILL in such event,
have to look for redress. lawyer of this city il
now acting on behalf of the heirs here and in the
States, aud intends taking active proceedings in
the matter. He says the statute OF limitations does
apply in this case and be anticipates no partc-
ular difficulty in sustaining his case. The property
now am UNITS to very large fortune and the partc-
ipants being a long-lived and a number Of mi
nor claims In the States having been bought up by
the others the claimants will not number over so.
They include branches of the family residing in
Tufts Cove, Dartmouth, Wofville, Horton and vi
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
LATEST MARINE NEWS,

Am Ensiport Vessel Given UP for Lest
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Brig Daisy Boyn-
ton of Esstport, Me-, from Turks Island Nov G
for Philadelphia with salt, has bsen given up
for lost. She is supposed to have gone down in a
gale near Cape Hatteras, as she was seen near
there on November Is. The vessel was in
Command of Capt. Davis aud had crew
of seven men. She was valued at $4,000.
Steamer Ashore.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-Stesmship Tynemouth,
from Savannah for Bremen, is ashore on
Tereschelling Island aud is breaking up owing
to heavy sea-
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
THE FLAMES.


BALTIMORE, Nd Dec. 4.-At 4.10 this morning
fire broke out in the stables of the Hall Springs
Passenger Railway Company at barley Park, in the
extreme northeastern part of this CITY, which COM
pletely destroyed large building, together with
many of the company's cars and fifty horses. The
flames started in the hay-lott, and spread rapidly
that only fifteen horses could be taken out and only
one car removed. The stables were owned by the
Baltimore 81 Hall Springs Railroad Company All
their in the barn, and the company is en-
tirely without rolling stock None of the buildings
adjoining the stables were destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
GRAVE CHARGES
Made Against Two High Canadian
OHciaIs.

TORONTO, Dec. A special despatch from Que
bee says it is understood that memorial has been
presented to 1t. Gov. Masson making grave charges
against two members of his cabinet, Secretary
Blanchet and Treasurer Robertson. The former is
accused of having sold certain mining lands belong
ing to the late Senator Delarg, representing them
to be his own property, the purchaser being New
York broker He is also accused of having during
the last session of the legislature written a letter to
the manager of the Canada Gold Mining Company,
threatening TO prevent private bill Of the COM
pany from passing unless certain mining lands we're
made over to him. The accusation against Treas
urer Robertson is that when he treasurer under
the Chapleau government he borrowed for the prov
ince large sum of money from The Eastern Town
ship Bank. for which he charged the province six
per cent, while in reality he was only paying the
bank i've per cent. The government papers deny
charged emplove.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
MRafera in Iannn

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The steamer San Pablo
which arrived at this port yesterday brought Hong
Kong advices to Nov. 4th and Yokohama advices 10
Nov. 18th.
The mandarins of Pekin have subscribed 81 ,OOO,-
900 to aid the government in carrying on the war
against France.
Several brutal assaults are reported to have been
committed by the officers of the American ship I'm
daunted at Hong Kong upon the crew. The Ameri-
can consul WAS Obliged TO discharge all the officers
except the captain from the ship.
The red sunsets have again made their appearance.
The first telephone line ever constructed in Japan
is now being built in Toxic
European Interests Ina Africa.
Berlin dispatch TO the Times says England has
opened negotiations with the African Association
with the view of obtaining formal recognition A
Hamburg firm has started trading company with
capital of G5OO,000 to operate in the district in
Africa between the River Benone and the coast.
The explorer Fiegel will act pioneer for the com
pany. At yesterdays session of the conference Sir
Edward Malet declared that England pledges her
self to place the merchant ships of all nations on
the same footing that of British vessels on the
Niger and will accord equal protection to all ships
engaged in commerce, provided they conform to the
regulations, navigati IN to be free.
The franchise Bill.
LONDON, Dec. AIN the House of Lords TODAY
the franchise bill pa sed the committee without
amendment.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
JEEFERsoNIAN SIMPLICITY Y.


My hoblnsoh's HIIE Relating to the ED-
auguration of lhe President.
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 4.-Mr. Robinson of New
York has prepared joint resolution which he will
offer Monday, providing for return to the sim.
picty of the inaugural ceremonies as practiced by
Jefferson. 1t prohibits the erection of triumphal
arches and the display of bayonets in Washington
on Inauguration Day and provides that The chiet
justice shall call upon the President-elect and ac
company him either on foot or in plain carriage
drawn by not more than two horses and without
decorations or livery, to the capitol where he shall
take the oath prescribed by law and address such
citizens as may be there to hear him.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
RenI Rs,nta Trnnufers-

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Deering-J. c. Cobb to Emma r. Plummsr. land.
$1,000 and other considerations '-N'
Cape Eliz tbeth-Stephen Hubbard TO Minnta
Brooks, land and buildings. $500.
Amasa X. Welden TO Louise II. Hubbard land
and buildings. 5000.
Windham-J. N. Dolley to C. Z. Chute, land. $40
$1,000. '''A'''
D, Pickett to Harriet E. Mosher, land. $50
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
DIsGUsTRD WITH POLITICS.
Brand Will Not Contest Leman's Seat
Progress of the investigation.

Progress of the Investigation.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Distriot Attorney Tuthill and
Marshal Jones still finding important witnesses
for the federal grand jury in the matter of the s
man-Brand case. Toduy the ballot box of the
second precinct of ward Is was brought into the
jury room and the spurious ballots bearing Brands
name were fully identified by the printer and en-.
graver who did the work on them. Although Secre.
tary Maekin denies that he gave the order for and
received the bogus tickets the testimony of respect
able citizens contradcts him fatty. He has been
working for the United States marshalshp but it
is now pretty certain that his great desire to
Carter Harrison made United States Senator has
put him out of tn race The grand jury is now
trying TO find how the doctored ballot box was
taken from the county clerks vault. BRAID says he
is disguised wi politics and will not contest Lee
mans seat. The lroquos Club has adopted resolu-
tions denounciDg the frauds and urging thorough
investigation and the punishment OF the guilty
parties, regardless Of party.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
NEWSPAPER SECRETS.

Judge BIodgeut ID Decides in Favor of the
Boston Journalists.
Boston, Dec 4.-Judge Blodgett today rendered
his decision in the cases of james P. Frost and
Daniel P. Sanders of the Boston Daily Globe ar
rested charge of contempt of court in refusing
to discover to the grand Jury the of certain
recent Information about old murder case in
this city The judges decision is in effect that the
facts in the case did not, in his opinion warrant
the commitment OF the Journalists for contempt
the question was narrow and resolved itself
down to the question whether not the gentlemen
should divulge the of The persons who had
given them the information. The decision was
awaited with great interest by the journalistic pro-
fessiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

& LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 4.-The power magazine
Of the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, was
blown up last night 1t contained 500 pounds of
cannon powder. aud the explosion was terrific
Windows of the institute were shattered and lights
put out, and houses in Lexington, mile away were
shaken to their foundations. Five cadets who were
dismissed ON Tuesday, are supposed to have caused
the explosion.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
ELOCUlOH ANO VOCAL CllIUaF.
Miss ssarnh q. Aaughsssa

graduate of the National School of Oratory Phil
adelpha, will receive pupils at sAiss Ssrgsnt
148 Spring Street, after Sept. 10.
Miss Laughton refers by permission to Moses
True Brown, Prin. of Boston School of Oratory and
Prof. of Eocution at Tufts College. Henry Dixon
Jones, Instructor of Elocution Harvard College.
W. j. Corthell, Prn. Western Normal School, Cor
ham, end Thomas Tash, Supt of Schools, Portland.
sep6 tjay1
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

ESBONZE TURKEVs-For wintering or
-ED killing. On receipt of eight dollars. l will
send by express. two hen turkeys one gobbler and
one pair of white breasted guineasfowls; pure bred
good size, young, fat, and handsome. j. DAVIS
WILDER. Hiram, Maine. dec42
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
MAINE.
Annranrin,ions Ashea Far nraina

Appropriations Asked for Maine.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 4-The Secretary of tho
Treasury has transmitted to Congress the esti-
mates of appropriations required for the ser
vice for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886
At the last session of Congress a law was
passed providing that hereafter no requests for
appropriations should bs made except through
the Treasury Department, the Secretary of
which should address the same to the Speaker
of the House. The following appropriations
are askad for nlanas in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
THE JULIA BAKER.

ilate Gemez scatenced TO State Prison for
Eight Wears.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Henry Gomez, mate of the
vessel Julia Baker whose captain died in Southern
waters and who assumed command and piloteo the
vessel to port in Fortune Island where he sold the
cargo and appropriated the proceeds, and was con-
victed recently of piracy the high seas, was ar
raigned in court here to-day and was sentenced to
State prison for eight years.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

Brt. advertisements are inserted unde
this hend one week for 25 cents, paid II
advance.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
NEW YORK.
President Elect Cleveland ia New Yerk
Gify.

President Elect Cleveland ia New YerIx
City.
ALBANx, Dec. 3.-President-elect Cleveland re-.
Gently accepted an invitation to attend charitable
entertainment to be given in the Academy of Music
in New York this afternoon for the benefit of the
actors fund. He left over the Hudson river road
by special train this forenoon. He was accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Cleveland, his private
secrt tary, Da' jel s. Lamont, and wife, Erastus
Corning and wife. Mayor Banks and wife, and Col,
Cassidy of his staff. The party went directly from
the train TO the Academy of Alnsic. They will re.
turn by special train Immediately after the close of
The Carlton House Mystery.
The body of the woman found in an ash heap un-
der the Carlton House having been identified, the
authorities using every means to solve the mys
terry which at present envelopes the affair. It il
the belief of the police, based ON information re-
ceived from her sister, that the woman was on her
way to the brothers place of business, No 43 Mas
sau street. and thai she forcbly taken into che
Carlton House cellar through some entrance not
determined and there assaulted and murdered. fieI
highly moral ch racter. Her husband, it is said
also disappeared about nine months ago.
Delta Epsilon Fraternity.
Delegates representing the Is colleges of the
Delta Epsilon Fraternity met today at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Ex-Governor Bross of Illinois, who
is one of the faculty of Williams College of that
State, presided and made the opening address
The morning session was occupied in reading the
reports Of the various chapters Tor the past year
A public celebration was held in the Academy in
the evening. The house weIl filled. Ex Con-
gressman Benjamin A. Willis presided Rev DR.
James d. Wilson ofered prayer and Henry Ran
dali waite delivered Grafton, 1.-The Scholar in
Politics.. Reference to President Garfields career
caused loud applause. Rossiter Johnson recited a
roem and several fraternity odes were sung. Will
liam Elliot Grfis spokeson ''True manliness in se-
cret societies."
The Actors Fund Benefit.
The actors fund benefit which took place at the
Academy of Music, this afternoon was one of the
most successful affairs that:eyer occurred in New
York. The vast auditorium was literally packed
The programme included scenes and acts by Har-
rigan and Hart, Joe Jefferson, Henry Irving and
Ellen Terry and the London Lyceum Company,
Fannie Davenport and Harry E. Dixey, Miss
Amelia Somervle and Rice's Burlesque Co. Presi-
dent elect Cleveland was present and received a
warm greeting
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

The U. S. steamer Boston was successfully
launched at Roacns shipyard at Chester, Pa, yes
terday The Boston is 2S6 feet all. 270 on
water line AZ feet beam % feet depth of hold. and
her displacement is 3, 500 tons.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

Frank Mcclure, nine years old, of Cambridge
Mass. hung himself Wednesday evening. He was
playing with string hanging from window, and
carelessly lied a moose about his neck then fall
asleep, fell from his chair and was strangled
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
Meeing of she Republican County Com
nsittee in New " ork City.

NEW YORK. Dec. A. There was a large attend
ance at the meeting of the Republican con ts COM
mittee tonight. new constitu ion was to be
adopted, anu it was thought that there woul be
trouble when Sec. of article was reached to be
passed upon. This section read in substance: The
fundamental test Of the H. ht of any person to be
enrolled shall be that be voted for Blaine and Lo
gan unless prevented by sickness, absence other
unavoidable cause.
Isaac Dayton spoke against the section. He Ie-
rferred to the dreadful calamity which had over
taken the party and posterisy." Scan we," he in
quired. TASK the people to support the machine and
machinery which have been go disastrous TO the
pArty?' He was called to order aud left tho hall.
Col James NJ. Varnum urged that no man should
be driven out of the party for all the voters
needed. The words "Blaine and Logan" were
changed to Republican presidential eectors,' and
the section adopted Twelve articles were
adopted when it was found that quorum was
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
Nmeiaixn,e Of c.,is.....;u q

SACRAMENTO, Dec H. The official vote of Cali
fornia is as follows Republican electors 102 4I6;
Democratic electors, 89, ,28S.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, stationary temperature, and
Westerly winds.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
III 27 p MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
NEW YORK POLITICS.
The Albany journal ON the Senatorial
Question.

ALBANY, Dec. 4. The Evening journal says; "Ii
appears that Hon James d. Warren is In the race
for the senatorshp, and the significance of this is
that it takes President Arthur of the controver-
sy, in person at least. for whether Warren Is bis
proxy is not revealed. This is another manifestation
of the wlse and conservative action of Pres 1dent
Arthur for the unseemly spectacle of the President
of the United States engaging in hot contest for
the seDatorship of his state would net be eofying
or pleasant. present the outlook is that Messrs.
Morton, Evarts, Depew, Warren, Hiscock, and Rus
sell will all be in the list when the legislature meet.
With some of the strongest is the stalwarts and
for Depew than had been expected: an obedeht
corps, led by Warren if he decides to stay iu the
race and the remainder scattered between the 9TH
three candidates.
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