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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-12
ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
Ex-senator CresWeIPs Letter II
Comptroller Durham.

WASHINGTON, Sept 11.-Ex-Senator Cres-
well, counsel for the government before the
Court Of Alabama Claims, has written a let
ter to First Comptroller Durham relative to
the suspension of his salary by that official
Mr.. Creswell refers with surprise to certain
statements given out to the newspapers
with respect.to his official salary and posi-
tion He especially objects to the statement
that the law only authorized his compenSa-
ton at an allowance in each case tried to be
fixed by the court and that the court had
never paid the slightest attention to this law
and no evidence was on file that he ever
tried a case, Notwithstanding which he had
regularly drawn $4,000 year. Mr.. CreSwell
said to the first comptroller:
'I am unwilling to suppose in fact, cannot be-
lleve, that these articles emanated from you.
have received no official communication from you
from any official source whether my salary has
been stopped or not / only know that have not
received it for the month of August"
Referring to the section in the original act
establishing the court which provided that
he as counsel shoul received such reasonable
allowance to be apportioned in each claim as
might be approved by the court Mr. Cres-
well says that an honest effort was made by a
former court to apply this section, but it was
sound impracticable,, and he accordingly
went on with his duties for eight months
without any pay until the matter could be
laid before Congress and some fixed salary
prescribed by law. He spreads upon his let
ter copiouS extracts from the debates in Con-
gress when this matter was under discussion
showing an almost unanimous opinion that
his compensation ought tie be by fixed salary
and shows that finally on motion of Senator
now secretary Bayard the sum of $4,000 per
annum was agreed upon.
Mr.. Creswell goes on to say that after care
| ful study of this law and the debate which
accompanied it, the former court adopted in
| open court an order fixing his compensation
at $4,000 year, payable monthly, and this
order, he claims, is still in torce. This is not
| q new court. 1t is the Court of Alabama
claims, reestablished, and all permanent or
ders OF the old court applicable are deemed
to be in force
| >, In conclusion Mr.. Creswell shows that had
the old system of compensation by fees beer
retained he would have received $146, 600 in
stead OF $4,000. Enough cases remain to be
tried, he says, which would give him by the
Zee system over $4,000. This system, ht
says, was long ago discarded by Congress.
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Bates College.

The college Y. NJ G. A. gave the Freshman
class reception in the small chapel last
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served and appropriate remarks were made
by j. w. Flanders, 'S6, the president of the
association, Rev. G. E. Cate and Prof Hayes
Excellent music was furnished by the col
lege quartette. All enjoyed a very pleasant
evening. The Sophomores have elected class
officers for the ensuing year, as follows:
President-W. L. Powers.
Vice Presidents. II. Woodrow.
Secretary-Miss r. A. Hilton.
TreaSurer-Miss n. B. Jordan.
Orators. II. Woodrow.
Poet-A G. Townsend
HiStorian-G. w. Snow.
Chaplain-F. w. Oakes
Marshal-B. W. Tinker.
Executive Committee-Messrs. johnson, Oakes
and Miss Pinkham.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE CANADIAN POOLS.

The officials of the railroad companies In
the Northwestern Traffic Association are
much concerned over the report of pooling
agreement between the Canadion Pacific and
the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba roads,
by which the latter agrees to charge such
rates on business intended for Canada, COM
ing from points in the United States, as shall
practically prevent any such shipments, and
throw all Canada through traffic over the
Canadian Pacific. The Manitoba road is the
only line between st. Paul and Winnipeg,
and thus Is able to make such an arrange
ment effective. 1t is said that in return for
this service it is to receive about IL per cent
of the rates from Canadian to Manitoban
points on all business done by the Canadian
Pacific, both passenger and freight.
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--A0lllS, FORdIlg VI. hGUle Tull-FdIIdI.
Double play-Bastian, Farrar and Cusick. Struck
out-by Nolan 8 Dugan, 6; Ferguson, 2. First
base on .S eSrrOrsmlPhaadelghias, s. PGrtIands, 3
Al minutes. Umpire-Quinn.
YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES
AT NEW YORK,
Fs% fSSTlSsHss. E$Sss : IL
Base hits--New Yorks, 10; Providences, 8. Err
rors-New Yorks, A; Providences, 3.
AT BUFFALO.
Innings.........1 2 8 0
Bstro,3s BaiIal9s' '''''''' % Q o I I @ 2
Base hits-Buffalos, 12; Detroits, z. Errors
Buffalos, 8; Detrots, 4.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Innings s,........1 2 5 So
eehiTcagSs q ago .,...''''..'00 Q Q 92 9 g 2
Base hits--Chicagos, 5; st. Louis, s. Errors
-Chicagos, o; st. Louis, 5.
OTHER GAMES.
At Philadelphia Athletics, 10; Cincinnatis, 5.
At Baltimore Baltimores, z; ST. Louis, 8.
At neutrality-suspicious., 81; Pittsburgs, o.
| At Concord, N H.-Bostons, 8; Concords 2.
NOTES.
The Portlands will play two league games here
next week with the Lawrences Tuesday, and the
HaverhillS Friday.
Thel Portland Halrdressers' nine accept the
challenge of the Saccarappa Hairdressers nine to
| play game OF ball in that place, Monday after
noon.
| Finn and Moolic. a battery from Meriden,
| Conn.,. with whom the BrOcktOnS have been negO-
/ tating, Thursday notified the management that
they would accept the terms offered which are
1 understood to be $3.50 for each man during the
/ balance of the season. This places the Broekton
| management in rather a peculiar position, for
1 though they greatly need strong battery the sum
| demanded is greatly in excess OF what the club
| feels able to pay. Accordingly the hat win be
| nassed round among BrOckton's base ball admir-
ers and it is expected that the necessary sum will
| be raised without much trouble
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DefauIter srainerd's Case.

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. ia reporter
Brainerd, the st. Albans defaulter, who
states that after Brainerd had been kid,
mapped he (Perdue) Immediately telegraphed
a legal firm in st. Paul and one in Chicago
to watch for him and have him taken in
corpus be issued calling upon the detectives
to te S show by What authority they detained
process of any kind and the directions to the
legal firm at st. Paul were Of rather a gen.
eral character, urging that Brainerd be got
across the line into Canada in the easiest
way and at the earliest moment The firm
was instructed to watch the trains both at
st. Paul and Minneapolis. Perdue received
information from ST. Paul of Brainerd's es-
cape in the manner indicated by the tele-
graph dispatches The programme was left
entirely to the law firm the name of which
Perdue would not disclose; and beyond the
fact that Brainerd was gotten safely away
he does not know his whereabouts nor the
programme to be adopted in bringing him
back to the Canadian Northwest, if he is not
already here. Mrs Brainerd is very anxious
about her husband but expects soon to have
him with her again.
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GENERAL NEWS.

In the United States district court in Phil
adelphia, Pa, yesterday, Nicholas Percy,
captain, Augustus Peters, first mate, and
John Lyons, second mate, of the American
vessel Standard, were sentenced each to un-
dergo an Imprisonment of two months in the
county prison and to pay fine of $500 for
abusing sailor at sea.
Two cases of small pox were detected at
the depot in Troy, N. Y, yesterday morning;
Both patients were removed to- the pest
house. Quite panic was caused among the
passengers when the discovery was made
and they precipitately fled from the depot;
The business failures throughout the
country for the last seven days number for
the United States 1874 and Canada 10, total
of 2o3, compared with total of 165 last week.
Mrs. DR.. Marshall, Mrs. Paul and lady
friend were drowned Thursday evening by
their boat capsizing on Lake Traverse
Mimi, during a storm.
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CHINESE LAuNDRIEs MUST co.
Vigorous Language of the Woman's
Industrial League at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-At meeting of
the Woman's Industrial League last night
resolutions were adopted declaring that 1.-The
good of the public and the health of the
shall go, and calling upon the administra-
tion to recommend Congress to pass ''laws
that will protect the industries of this coun-
try from further encroaehment of these
heather barbarians and the community from
the introduction by them of that hideous
and loathsome disease known as leprosy,
which has hithertobeen unknown in our land,
and denouncing Secretaries Manning and
Lamar for the encouragement given these
Chinese laundries in letting out the washing
of the towels of their departments by con-
tract" A copy of these resolutions was Or
dered sent to the President of the United
States, members of the Cabinet, the speaker
of the House and President of the Senate.
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Accident by Electricity.

The Bangor Commercial says that Mr.. A.
w. Hart, electrician at the Electric Light
station while testing line Wednesday night
for ground circuit received an overpower-
ing shock. His hand was severely burned
by the spark. Clinging to the wire
he broke it in his hand while making his
electrical evolutions. With larger wire his
shock would have been fatal. While Mr.
Hart is able to be about to-day the effects Of
his injury are still felt by him. Once before
Mr.. Hart has met with a similar accident
No one better understands the freaks of the
electrical fluid or the dangers in dealing with
it than Mr.. Hart or is more careful in its
presence. This accident again reminds us
Of the treaeherous and deadly nature Of
electricity.
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Greenwood Garden.

This afternoon, at the Garden, will be a
gala one for the children. Special amuse-
ments will be provided to interest both old
and young, consisting of Prof. Hermann, the
wire walker, in his juggling feats with balls,
rings, knives, plates, etc.; three-legged
race on the Garden lawn, potato race in the
rink, and submarine explosion, in which a
miniature steamer, thirty feet long, will be
blown up. In the evening there will be
skating and dancing. Take steamer Cadet
at Franklin wharf.
There was good party in the Garden last
night, at Mr.. Knowlton's benefit, rendered
by Wright's band.
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LIEBIG COMPANY,S EXTRACI

OF MEAT. An invaluabetonic. SIS success
and boon for which nations should feel CRATE
ful."-See "Medical Press,' "Lancet'' &c.
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MOLLY MAcUIRES.
Murders and Fires of Frequent Oc.
currence in PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Sept. 11-Mollie Maguireism
is again rampant in the upper and lower Luzerne
districts Nine murders have recently occurred
in the northern coal fields and mines are fire.
quently fred Murderers and fire bugs go free
and the coal and iron police seem powerless to af
ford protection to life and property. The "Moon-
and the association of miners and laborers is
daily growing by hundreds 1t is well known here
the Molly Mcguire Brotherhood has been quietly
organizing since last April, and general out
break is confidently looked for before November.
Detectives are watching for the approach of So
try to organize a revolt among the miners. The
familiar ''coffin notices" have been received by a
number of the Law and Order Society
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STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. E. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing OF the clubs in the
rH1LApELpHAs, 8; PoRrLANDs, /

At the conclusion of the league game yesterday
the Philadelphias played an exhibition game with
the home team which resulted as above. Dugan
and Thsyer were the battery, and they did well in
holding the visitors down as they did. A very
pretty incident occurred when Dugan came to the
bat for the first time. Umpire Quinn called time,
elegant gold watch, chain land charm, valued at
about S120, as a token of regard from many
friends in this city, for the faithful and conscen
ing the team. Dugan has worked hard, and but
for him the club would not now stand even as
high as it does. The ''Only Nolan" pitched till the
ninth inning, when in response to the demands oi
the audience Ferguson went into the box. The
visitors gave good exhibition. Yet they worked
very easy, as though they did not care to make
too MANY runs The score:
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BASE BALL.
roRr1Axps. l; NEwnuRrronrs

PoRTLANDs, 1 ;NEwBURYPoRTs, o.
Yesterdays game between the "tail-enders" in
the league was witnessed by about 1000 people,
and they saw pretty good game for those clubs,
as they are evenly matched. The two batteries
did about all the work, and it was rare thing to
see the ball struck outside the diamond Dilworth,
although batted by the other clubs for fifteen or
eighteen hits, was too much for the Portland weak
hitterS, and the same may be said of the opposing
nine and WeidePs pitching. There were no fea-
lures worthy of special mention. The score:
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Information Wanted.

Postmaster Palmer has received the follow
ing letter and any person having the desired
information would confer favor by COM
municating with Mr. Palmer:
PALMYRA, Mo-, Aug. 20, 1885.
Mr. Postmaster.
Dear Sir-There is some money here belonging
to the heirs of the late Lieut.. WIN. Bergman and
l am informed when last heard from his daugh
ters were living in Portland, Me. want to gel
into communication with them, and if you car
give them this information it would be a great
favor to them and obHge me very much. VIII
you try and do so?
Yours respectfully,
WIN. r. ANDERSON.
p. S.-If they have left Portland and YOU car
give me their address, please do so.
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The Morphine for .ouinine Case.

HoBoKEN, I'd, Sept. 1.-THE coroners
jury in the Holtz poisoning case rendered
verdict last night that Gretchen and Ella
Holtz came to their death by morphine pois-
oning through the carelessness of druggist
Charles G. Am Ende, who in preparing a
prescription used morphine instead of quin-
inc. Am Ende is under bonds to await the
action of the grand jury on charge of man
slauohtar
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HEAVY FRosTs
Causing Considerable Damage ir
New England.

FoxBoRo', Mass, Sept n.-There was a
very heavy frost in this section of the State
in several places. 1t is feared that the grape
and cranberry crops have been damaged con-
siderably.
NEW IPSWICH, N. H, Sept. 1.-THE first
heavy frost of the season occurred last night.
Ice formed on standing water in the low
lands.
CoNTocooK, N. H., Sept. 1.-THE first
this morning in the Contocook river valley
and there is doubtless much damage in the
lowlands as the corn crop is SO late. Many
vegetables and other crops are also probably
DESTROYED
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OUR LUMBER INTERESTS.
The Forests May be Exhausted in
TWENTY-FIVE Years

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Mr. Best, of the
Forestry Division, Agricultural Department sup
plies the following figures to correct an erroneous
Statement regarding the area of improved and un-
improved lands in the United States recently tele-
graphed from Washington. The superficial area
of the United States is outside of the District of
acres. There are 445, 100000 acres in forest,
2S5,000,00o acres of improved and 1,126,000
acres Of unimproyed and waste land: At the pres
cannot be expected to last longer than twenty or
twenty-five years. In Michigan, the greatest
mill was planted fifty years ago. At that time it
was estimated that there were 10000, 100000
feet of white pine standing in the forests of the
State. The statement for 1885 is 80, 900 000, 900
feet, which shows that it has disappeared at the
rate of 1900 100000 feet annual for fifty Years
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SMALL Pox.

MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-THE official state
ment of the Health office today shows that
there were five deaths from small pox in this
city yesterday, and ten authenticated new
cases were reported. DIR. Laberge, medical
health officer, has arranged with the post
ly fumigated before they leave the city.
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The sIugger in Cleveland

CLEyELAND, o., Sept. 1O.-John L. Sullivan
arrived here this afternoon, accompanied by Tom
Delay, his trainer, and Tom Costello, local
sport and gambler Sullivan comes to pitch in
the game Of base ball that is to be played in
Brooklyn Park Sunday afternoon by a local nine
and club from Sandusky. 0rder-foving citizens
are up in arms and an attempt will be made to
prevent the game.
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Yesterdays LEAGUE GAMES.


At Philadelphia 10; Cincinnatis, s.
At Baltimore Baltimores, z ST. Louis, 5.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyns, 3; Pittsburgs, o.
At Concord, N. H.-Bostons, 8; Concords, 2.
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RieI, the lnsurgent.

ceived daily at the State Department pray
ing that Riel's sentence may be committed
Other petitions praying that the law may be
allowed to take its course are being received
from the Northwest.
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G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A
MAI N e.

ObsequIes of the Late 3. r. Packard
Especial to the PREss.l
BATH, Sept. 1.-THE funeral of the late
b. f. Packard occurred this afternoon at 2
o'clock, from the residence of the deceased.
Dunlap Commandery, Knights Templar, at
tended in body, accompanied by the Cadet
band. Rev. Mr.. Green, of the Universalist
church. delivered the funeral sermon. A
long line of carriages followed the remains
to the cemetery.
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Telegraph Wires Sold.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept 1.-THE sale of the
banker Bsankers, and Merchants wires claimed by the
rom Seubenyille to the State line from Freeport,
~ ~ 10 70 the State line Of Indiana, and from Eaton
pougnt by Edward S. Stokes Of New York for
Sez,350 The appra ised value was $4,000.
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Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept 11.-The Marine
Hospital bureau is informed that yellow
fever is epidemic in the State OF Sonora,
Mexico, and request is made for the ap-
pointment of medical inspector at Nogales'
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Asks for Their designations.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Gen. Rosecrans,
Register of the Treasury, has asked for the
designations of VIM. P. Titcomb, assist
ant treasurer, and Hartwell Jenison, Charles
Wall, Arthur Hendricks, j. II. Beatty and
istar's nfico
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GARDINER, Sept 11.--Jeremiah M. Crom-
well, of East Bowdoinham, was shot and in
stantly killed this afternoon in that village
by the accidental discharge of a cartridge
He was AZ years of age and leaves widow
and three children
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HAVERHILLS.

Earnedl runs-BrOcktOns 2. Two base hits
Prince ~, Sullivan. Passed balls-Rohinson, /;
Bignell, 1. Wild pitehes-Titcomb, 8 McGun-
nigle, /. First base on balls-Brocktons, 81;
averhills, l. First base on errors-Brocktons,
s.; Haverhills, f. Struck Out-by McGunnigle, 4 (;
TitcOmb, 5. Double plays-Sulliyan and Bignell I;
Irwin, Hawkes. and Prince Umpire-Bond.
Time-2 hours 25 minutes.
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Killed by an Accldentar Shot

The fair has beena success financially and
otherwise. The gate money received amount
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Henry Hammett desires to extend his
thanks to his friends for the gold watch and
chain presented to him by them Thursday
evening.
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Work Of Burglars.

CALAIS, Sept 11.-Burglars last night
rifed the safe of George F. Beach, lumber
man, at Meadows, N. B., Is miles from ST.
Stephen, obtaining about $500 in money and
valuable papers to large amount. No clue
to the thieves.
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Time-22214, 22214, 22234, 222s4.
Inc diminished ~ race OF yesterday was
next taken up and two straight heats were
taken by Vivandiere, who had already one
to her credit. The summary:
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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 "a EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME-
TERSIs-Eight Dollars a Year To mail sub
scriDers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-0ne inch of space
the length of column, or twelve lines nenpareil
constitutes Square"
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less, $1.00, CON
tnulng every other day after first week, SO CENTS
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents I;
one week, $l.00l 80 cents per week after.
SPEC1AL NOTICES, One-thifd additional.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week. three inser-
tons or less, $3.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; II paid in advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted In the sMAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part of the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subSe-
quent insertion. f
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.
For Portland and vicinity-Warmer, fair
weather and variable Winds
The indications for New England today are
warmer, fair weather, southerly winds and
lower barometer.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. IL, 1885.
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ON THE TURF.

Yesterdays Races at Mystic Park.
BosToN, Sept 1.-THE Mystic Park races
today were attended by goodly number of
spectators and the races were well contested.
The first race was the 223 class continued
from yesterday. The summary follows:
o
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If the weather is favorable Maud S. will be
sent a mile at NarTagansett Park, Proyi-
denee, r.. l., this afternoon to beat her own
record.
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tails. ls.......'.....3s 5 8

Earned runs-Philadelphias, l. Two base hits
--Annis, Farrar, Fogarty (2). Home run-Farrar.
Double play-Bastian, Farrar and Cusick. Struck
out-by Nolan, 8; Dugan, s; Ferguson, 2. First
Passed balls-Cusick, 2; Thayer, 2. Time-1 hour
minutaS ITmnire-Ouinn
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2.25 cLAss-ruRsE $500.

The 2.21 class was postponed until to-mor-
row on account Of darkness after Windsor
NJ. had captured two heats and Judge Davis
one. The summary:
221 CTASS-PITRSE 5000
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Struck by a Train.

LEWISTON, Sept 11.-Mrs. John Kelleher,
was struck by the Bath train on the Maine
Central railroad yesterday morning, and
died from, her injuries this morning. c.
Kane, deaf mute, was struck near the same
place yesterday afternoon, and was severely
injured.