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The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
BLAcKmAILINc SCHEME.
Latest Developments in Bostons
CONSPIRACY Case.


BosToN.Oct. 2S-The Herald says to-day's
developments seem to throw new Hgnt on
the alleged murder conspiracy between Dos
ton and Baltimore parties, which just now Is
the raging sensation In the criminal ailhais
OF these two cities. A new phase OF the mat,
ter and one which seems to be corroDorated
by facts, is that the whole thing is a gigantic
scheme to blackmail sorrow stricken lam
ily In nutshell the story as it now seems
$50 it is said) is that Mrs. Coolidge, knowing
of a skeleton in the closet of the Mellen fam
lily, conspired with James Donohue, allas
John Bull to get all out of Mr.. Mellen they
could, and then it is related bose CoDb
got wind of the affair and to curry favor
with the police informed them of the plan,
but John BulP' suspected Cobb and TO save
himself went boldly to police headquarters
and told the whole story of the conspiracy;
Then came the meeting between Bull and
Mrs Coolidge, at which the inspectors were
present but unseen, and during Whlcn MIS-.
Coolidge talked freely, supposlng J3hn
BulP' was still acting. squarely Witn neI.
she got into the mire, and there is not much
doubt but that the police have at least strong
evidence on which to base complaint OF at
tempting to obtain money by extortion;
The statement that S. ,000. had been received
by Donohue from Mellen is pronounced I'M
true, although it is said that the detectives
have actual proof of this payment -.
An evening paper prints an alleged lnteI-
view with John b. Hebron, Esq, VINO was
today appointed sole counsel Tor Mrs. oooI-
idge and who visited her today at the jail
Hebron is reported as saying that Mrs Cool
idge is in most dangerous state, OF mlnQ.
She appears very much worn by the events
Of the past ten days which have Sn completely
overpowered her and there Is not the SHADOW
of doubt in my own mind that she is de-
ranged. l think it may be truly said she is
insane not violently so, but still the germ OF
reason has been killed.
In regard to the telegram which Mrs. Cool
idge had prepared to send to Baltimore, Mr..
Hebron said: "The explanation of that can
not now be given. 1t is of such simple
and common nature that when it is announc-
ed the reasons for her so doing will be easily
seen. The case is just this. Mrs Coolidge
has been fearfplly vietimized, and BY state, sta e
the newspapers she has received public con-
demnation NOW, while in the course of
time she will be known, | trust, as the hon
orable woman she undoubtedly is, it is never
theless for the public good that it be said
that in a very few days the entire mystery
and its attending causes will be clearly
shown
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
INTO a RIVER.
Sixty People Co Down with Bridge.
Twelve or Thirteen Persons Reported
Missing.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 2S.-At six
thirty this evening fire broke out on the tug
Mcdonald lying at the dock about 100 feet
south of Genesee Avenue bridge. A large
number of people were congregated on the
bridge when piece of the sidewalk on the
bridge five feet wide and 45 feet long con-
tanning about 60 people gave way with a
crash and precpitated them into the river 15
or is feet deep and with a strong current
lously the greater number were saved though
many were badly bruised. The river is now
being dragged. 1t is thought several perish
ed as 10 or 13 are missing. Ed Cowles, man
aging editor of the Courier was standing on
the extreme farther part of the bridge when
it went down. He could not swim single
to the bottom twice, but he got clear and
drifting down clung to Spile till rescued
sustaining but slight injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
WILLIAM J. BEsT's ARREST.
Various Comments by New York
Papers.

NEW YORK. Oct. 28.-The Tribune says this
morning that the arrest of William j. Best, on
charge Of defaulting the Pacific National bank OF
Boston, will be denounced as an outrage by many
people in New York city Mr.: Best has managed
MANY ruined corporations in New York. and has
had the reputation of doing well by the creditors
of the concerns. His appointment as receiver OF
the Pacific National bank, some three years ago, ago,
was due to the reports about his standing in New
York city, and to his large experience as re-
ceiver. ~, -,
connected in the capacity Of receiver with the
American Rapid Telegraph company. lnyestlga- sss
tions showed such practices on Mr.. Bests
part that warrants had been issued for his arrest
These warrants would have been served had not
the temporary absence of Stokes prevented sucn
action.
BosroN, Oct. 2S.-William J. Best. ex-trustee
of the defllnct Pacific National bank, was ar
raigned to day on charge of embeZzling $4,000
Of the banks funds and was held in $4,000
bonds.
The charge on which Mr.. Best is arrested is not
that which the Tribune States Best was never
appointed receiver of the Pacific bank.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
Real Estate Transfers,

The following transfers OF real estate In
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds
Portland-Charles w. Cushing to Joseph c.
CLARK. land and buildings. 81 and other consider
Cape Elzabeth-Albert Stephenson to Olivia
Doughty land and buildings. 1000.
Standish-Augustus s. Hutchinson to Daniel l..
Warren and others, land. $25.
Freeport-Martin Y. B,Jordan to Rose G. Town
send, land and buildings. $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
Financial rrouhIes

NEW YORK, Oct 28.-Schedules in the assign
ment of VIM. X: Souther g. Franklin Edwards
composing the firm of Souther & Co., brokers'
were filed today in court. They show liabilities
of $1,712,253 of which $955,776 are secured and
$756, AT. Their assets are nominally worth
81 1,840,072 and actually worth $173,912. Inc
individual schedules of VIM. X. Souther show ms
liabilities to be $421 nominal assets $72,o5o
and actual assets S7OO
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
FOREIGN.
Spain Making War Preparations in
Morocco.
The Porte Determined on Adopting
Effective Measures.

CoNsTANrINoPLE, Oct. 2S.-The War Office
presents scene of unusual activity, indicating
that the Porte is determined on adopting effective
measures in the event of the conference OF the
powers falling to agree on plan for settlement
Of the Roumelian question. One hundred and
al available points on the frontier for active SER
vice and reinforcements are continually arriving
The levy of the Landsturm is only res0rted to as
a war measure and will add over 10000 men to
the service Circassa has rendered $4,000 cav
airy and Albania has promised to assist the
Porte. In view of this, Turkish troops In Albania
have been withdrawn and massed ON the Greek,
Rulqarian and Seryan frontiers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
LARcENYIN THE FIRST DECREE
Is the Verdict in the Ferdinand Ward
Case.

Case.
NEW YORK. Oct. 28.-The court was occupied
today with concluding evidence, arguments and
the judges charge, and the case was given to the
jury about O'Clock.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-At 12.45 this morning
the Jury rendered verdict of larceny in the first
degree. The penalty is ten years within the dis
cretion of the court.
[I4ATER.l
AT 1850 the jury entered the court room and at
the request of Juror Sawyer the testimony Of Re
ceiving Teller Carr of the Marine Bank was read.
1t covered the transactions in regard to the
checks upon which the indictment was found. The
jury then retired.
At 1920 the jury returned to the court
room and requested that portions OF James d.
Fish's testimony be read. 1t was read and the
jury then retired but returned again at 1245
having agreed ona verdict Ward was ordered
to stand up and as he did so his lip twitched ner-
vousy, and when the foreman announced ,tl the
but with an effort he overcome his emotion.
"Haye you anything to say,''' the clerk asked the
prisoner Nothing was the reply. The max
imum punishment is ten years Imprisonment:
Sentence was postponed till next Saturday at
1
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
ATerribIe Death.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 2s.-Scott Thomas,I ia moul-
der working in a foundry at 112th and Papln
streets, met a horrible death while, emptying a
iron into pit IA feet deep. The cable holding
the ladle broke, and the unfortunate man was
precipitated into the pit with the molten metal on
ton OF him. He was seen to writhe several times,
and when the body was removed it was charred
beyond recognition.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
The cenesta Arrives Home.

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Oct. 28.-The Genesta,
which was defeated in the recent international
Yacht races for the Americas cup by the Amer-
can yacht Puritan in New York harbor, arrived at
this port at O'clock this morning She came
into port flying three first prize flags won in her
contests with American yachts Great enthusiasm
was manifested by the crowds on board the men
of-war and yachts in the harbor, and cheer after
cheer greeted her as she sailed into port. She
made the passage home in 10 days and 10 hours
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
LOST AND FOUND.

r OST = Oct. 26th, a lady's Elgin, gold watch;
IL between the foot of Pleasant st. and the brick
schoolhouse, Woodferds. The finder please leave
it at the house of j. N. READ, Pleasant ST., Wood
fords, and be rewarded. 27-l
II OST-A striped Shawl, between Tukey's
IL bridge and Graves Hill. The finderwill please
leave it at MATHIAS'S, 80 Exchange ST., and be
rewarded 231
EOUND-The place to get Two Elegant Cab
Il met Photographs for $1.00 at HARRIS
GALLERY, 518 Congress ST., opposite Mechanic
Hall Conant negatives. 22-2
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
Foreign Notes.

The race for the Dewhurst plate for two year
olds was won yesterday at the Newmarket
Houghton meeting by the Duke of Westmnster's
bay colt Armonde.
Jeanne Lorette's appeal for mitigation of her
sentence for the murder of the Japanese consul
has been rejected.
The Great Eastern steamship was sold at
auction Wednesday for G26, 200.
The rumor telegraphed yesterday that a revolu-
tion had broken out at Mandalay and that King
Theebaw had been murdered is not true.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
Spain Strengthening Its Fortifica-
fiQnS.

MADRID Oct. 2S.-The Spanish government is
strengthening the Centa Peninsula in Morocco.
Centa is opposite Gibraltar and only Is miles dis
tant; it has many points of resemblance to that
fertilization; is well supplied with water and if
properly garrisoned will be all but impregnable
Additional heavy armament has also been ordered
for ports of the Philippine Islands.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

Robert j. Good treasurer of the Philadelphia
Press company. was attacked yesterday morning
by Stephen MACPHERSON, colored janitor OF the
building, who struck him on the head WITH a
hatchet, fracturing his skull. The injured man
will probably die.
red Tuesday at Bristol. tennessee, where the
whole force on the line quit work. The strike
is for 81 1.25 per day, the wages paid now being
eighty-five cents.
All the Cinnamon employed by the Cedar Noun
tain Coal company at Seattle, w. T., about 40 in
number, were discharged Tuesday. All the mines
in the Seattle coal region are now operated with
out Chinese labor.
George H. Dunbar of East Braintree, Mass,
has been arrested as one of the gang of fire bugs,
who have infested East Braintree ane Weymouth
for some time past and destroyed considerable
property.
The Belmont House of Gloucester, Mass, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

The Branford, Conn.,. soldiers monument was
dedie2ted Yesterday, with impressive ceremonies.
Grand Army posts from New Haven and other
places took part.
Mayhowers were gathered in Meredith, N H, .
few days ago.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
THE pORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars q Year. To mail SUB
scribers, Seven Dollars Year, If paid in advance
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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SMALL Pox.
GENERAL NEWS.

MONTREAL, Oct. 28.-The official returns at the
health Office today show 38 deaths from small pox
in this city Yesterday and eight In the suburbs.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
The Lake connmerce.

Representations have been made to the secre-
order which forbid the shipment of American
goods in the lake region in Canadian bottoms Sec
retary Manning has given notice that this order is
final as it is based upon the fact that the section
of the Washington treaty which relates to that
subject is no longer operative
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
New England Telephone Company.

Boston, Oct 2S.-The gross receipts of the
New England Telephone Co. for August were
an. .366: gross expenditures $50, 1888, and the net
income sic 1888. The constructions for the month
amounted to 7,404, leaving surplus OF S9,379.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

terest on subsidiary lines. The working ex-
penses showed decrease of $87, ,293 as com
pared with those Of 1884, Notwithstanding
that in the last mentioned year there was al
so a decrease of S144, ,18S as compared with
1888.
In his address, moving the adoption of the
report, Sir Henry Tyler attributed the de-
crease of receipts to the extremely low rates
brought about by suicidal and unnecessary
competition. He spoke hopefully of i'm
provement in this respect, which he said he
expected to witness almost Immediately. In
fact arrangements had already been made
and orders issued with a view to raising
rates and effecting an amicable division OF
traffic He spoke also of the probability oil
friendlier arrangements with the Canadian
Pacific Company being soon effected. Inc
report was adopted by a unanimous vote.
NOTES.
The Maine Central is making surveys at
Clinton in view of erecting a new bridge
over the crossing where the late accident oc-
Cured. The company is understood to nave
offered to indemnify the family of MI. and
Mrs. Goodwin.
The New England members Of the Amer
lean Train DispatcherS' Association held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the Eastern di-
vision station of the Boston and Maine Rail
road in Boston, and formed a local branch.
E. A. Smith, chief dispatcher OF the Fitch
burg road, was elected president; Z. L..
Dodge, of the Boston and Lowell road, vice
president; H. NJ. Forristall, OF the Boston
and Maine road secretary and treasurer.
Representatiyes from nearly all the New
England roads were present. President
Smith delivered very eloquent address.
The meeting adjourned to Wednesday, No
vember 18th
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
rhe Northern Pacifie Tinber Lands.

The Secretary OF the Interior contemRIates ISsu-
ing an order which will forbid the Northern Paci-
cto cut timber from the lands to which it claims
title, on the ground that until the grant Is adjust
ed it cannot be definitely shown what LANDS belong
that this viii be a very serious blow TO Montana
and to all her productive industries as without
yelopfnent Of the mines for that reason will be re-
tarded
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

SorH FRAMINGHADI. Mass, Oct 2S;.-The first
meeting of the Framingham Trotting Association
having had fine weather and a large attendance
both days The time (2.2714l made in the free
for-all race was the fastest ever made on tms
track. The summary:
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
BUSINESS CHANCES.

IDOL SALE-A first-class retail grocery busi-
IL ness; miles from Boston; now doing good
business best of reasons for selling; price $1,000
Particulars given by addressing POND & BRIT
TAN, 339 Washington ST., Boston, Mass. PSI
nor sALE-Strctly cash business just the
Il thing for parties with small capital; old
stand and trade established; must sell at once;
price S40o, half its value. Address, ID. c. M,
Press Office. I'll
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

WANTED HELP-Ladies and gentlemen
own homes DAYTIME OF evening; the business is
light pleasant and easily donei no canyasslng or
peddling, good salary paid TO smart workers VINO s
nished. Address FRANK EATON, Manager,
Boston, Mass, Box 5153. zoo
UTANTED-An active man or woman In every
w county to sell our goods Salary $40 per month
and expenses or commission Expenses III ADVANCE
Outfit free. For full particulars address STAN
DARD SILVER WARE CO., Boston, Mass:
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ON THE TURF.
A Queer incident at the Races In
a,ntrapce Mace

OtfNO1
LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct 2S.-At the Lawrence
Riding Park fall meeting there was light at
tendance today. The races in the 2.40 and 235
classes were both unfinished. In the former.
Minnie B. won two heats; and May B. one. In the
latter, Rockland Boy and Joe Jefferson took one
each In the first heat of the 2.40 class, G. o.
Stones Rex ran into the fence on the first quarter
andsthe driver was thrown out but Rex settled in
to a trot, took the pole and kept the lead to the
finish, coming to the wire two lengths ahead and
doing some splendid trotting. The judges, how
ever, were unable to give him the heat on account
of not carving the renuSite weight.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
WANTED.

VOUNG Ladies in city or country to WORK Tor us
4 at their homes; fascinating employment; no
tance no objection) S6 to SO per week can be made
No ocanvassing particulars free, or sample OF work
mailed for four cents in stamps. Please address,
HOME MANUFACTURING Co, Boston, Mass. 7. o.
Box 1916. augl4d3m
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burglary In Winterport.

HALLowELL, Oct. 2s.-Simon johnson,
for many years city marshal, died in this
city this morning. He was "A years old.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
AGENTS WANTED.

active business agent in every
w county to take charge of canyasSers Tor the
ale of my goods; no bonus, no competition, >;
CHAPLIN, 80 Free ST., Portland, Me- z1-I
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The races scheduled for today are the $50
class, purse 800, and race between Jack
Spratt, Hambletonian Knox and Gilbreth
Maid, for purse of $500.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-Albert W. Thomp-
son has been appointed postmaster at Bel
mont, Me-, in place of George Mears, who
has been removed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
TO LET.

CTORES in the Thompson block, Nos. 1T, 119,
- 121 and 123 Middle street, a few door below
the post oice fitted suitable for wholesale or re-
tail business with light finished, airy easements.
Rent reasonable. Inquire of II. e. THOMPSON,
No. 164 Bracket ST.. Portland. Me- lan14du
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
congregational Conferences.

BATH, Oct. 2S.-A three days session of
the semi-annual conference of Congregation
al churches in Lincoln and Sagadahoc coun-
ties convened last evening at Phipsburg.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29

BANGOR, Oct. 2S.-The house of John Cole
of Winterport was entered by burglars Tues
day evening, and 1887 taken from bureau.
There is no clue to the burglar.
The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
MAIN z.

G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. s. A.
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NEWS NOTES.

Baltimore transactions in wheat last
Thursday aggregated million bush
els ct q cent and a.quarter lower than
on Wednesday.
The British government ia reported
to have telegraphed inquiries to ST.
Petersburg respecting The Russian ad.
vance to zul6car Pass and rumors Of
war are again rife.
Col. Edward Lloyd, Of Talbot, and
Mr.. Frank Brown, of Carroll, have
been appointed delegates from Mary
land TO the National Cattle Growers
Convention.
Disappointing Architect Mullett
has written letter protesting against
the award Of government work to
contractors employing convict labor.
Last Thursday, the Virginia Re-.
publican Convention nominated John
5. Wise, Of Richmond, for Governor
A telegraphic dispatch to Fridays
Baltimore Sun, states that Bridge
port, Conn, has been considerably
excited over a reported death from
cholera.
Thursday last, four Washington
newspapers were burned out, entail
ing a loss Of nearly $4,000.
L.ou. Moore, a colored Mississippi
democrat, has been appointed nessen-
ger in the Secretary's Office, Interior
Department.
Plans for the new cruisers have
been submitted and Seoreta nv Whit
pry WIZ soon appoint board to ex.
anime them.
A proposition to test the constitu.
tionality Of the Civil Service Law is
being mooted.