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The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
FIRE RECORD.
A Very Destructive Fire at Litchfield,
Connecticut.

WATERBURY,, Conn, June 11.@Litchfeld,
beautiful county seat, at o'clock this morn
ing was the scene Of a serious fire, which de-
stroyed the Mansion House, court house,
and all the business blocks on South street,
including Phelps fancy grocery and bottling
public reading room, a bakery, and Vessels
& Smiths clothing store. The fire burned
four hours. The town has no fire depart
ment, and relied upon few pumps for wa
ter The Mansion House was just filling
with boarders. Lawyer Preston came near
being suffocated, and was resuscitated with
difficulty. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The loss is estimated at 100000; insurance
oon cidnro hln
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Deed of a nrunkard.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Henry Bender, a
bully employed in Dolger & Sons brewery
as foreman of gang of men, got drunk this
morning and badly beat Henry Brown, a
new employe. Brown knocked Bender down
and told the other men to hold him until he
got policeman. In Browns absence Ben
der drew knife and attacked the other
men, cutting Geo. L. Marken, 80 years old, in
the abdomen, groin and thigh so badly that
his life is despaired Of.
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New brunswick weir fishermen are reaping
a ooIden harvest 1t is said that there is one
weir y e at Deer Island, n. b., from which
5000 worth of herring were sold in one day,
and another has brought to its owners $500
for one weeks fishing.
YORK COUNTY.
The Free BaRtbss bave s1SHS eHtended a ca sG to & Is
Pev II A Palmer of Boothbay, Me-, to be
come .beir nastor. 1t is understood that his
iabors will commence June goth, a.
Miss ,Josie Freeman and Miss Laura Chick
of Som Somerville Mass, are visiting friends in
Limington.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Arthur Salisbury, at Providence, has been
adiudged probably guilty of murder by shoot
ing Fred Volker and bound over to the high
er court. zs3s
A great meeting in honor of the late John
Kelly was held in New York city last night
Mckenzie. American vice-eonsul at Liver
pool Yesterday shot his wife and then at
tempted suicide. Mckenzie is dead and his
wife will probably net live.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
Fun for the Yachtsmen.

NEW YORK, June 11-Lively weather is
all thatis needed to make next week memor-
able in the history of yachtingi in the vicinity
ably the biggest in the country, will bring
ont their crack boats and struggle for su-
premacy. The historic Puritan is already in
New York harbor and prepared for the race,
likewise the sloop Thetis and the big
and SO will the Puritan's old rival, the Pris-
ella 1t is doubtful if the Mayfower enters
these races New York yachtSmen are look
ing for stiff breeze and a great time next
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Dartmouth College Notes

HANOVER, N. H., June 11-President and
Mrs. Bartlett gave their annual reception to
the Senior class of Dartmouth tonight Prof.
and Mrs. Barlow and young ladies from
Tilden Seminary were present.
The tennis tournament closed this after
noon. Ii. o. Aiken and T. A. Rowland won
the championship gold medals for doubles,
defeating J. w. Kelley and F. W. Philbrick
"a 81
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Motion for a New Trial.

ST. LOUIS. June 11.-A motion for a new
trial has been filed in the famous Maxwell
case and the papers have been taken under
consideration by the judge. No importance
is attached by the sheriff to the letter re-
if Maxwell be allowed to escape, and no
steps have been taken to find the writer The
affair is considered a hoax.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
Sad Case of Insanity.

MARLBORO, June 11.-Rey. J. A. .Galyen,
ee health for orG some time and went away for rest
but came back He was wandering around
when taken charge of by Deputy Sheriff
Morse. He will be taken to the worcester
insane asylum this morning.
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Activity Among the Mormons.

Secretary Bayard has received information
of unusual activity among the Mormon mis-
sionaries throughout all Switzerland. and
that their preaching has not been wanting
in fruits is shown by the fact that in 1885
there were in Switzerland 20 elders, 16 priests,
"a teachers, IL servants, 521 members, and 95
converts were baptised,and 50 emigrants sent
to Utah. Mormonism, it will thus be seen,
ha. taken deep root among the Swiss people.
Scarcely any Roman Catholics are numbered
among the converts, nearly all of whom are
of the Protestant class. Headquarters of the
Swiss Mormons are to be found at Berne
from which the enrolment of MOrmons is
carried on throughout the land. Even chill
dren of tender years are enrolled. General
assemblies are held at Berne, Jura, Bieberist
and Wintherthurst, the exercises consisting
of praying, preaching and singing, The gen
eral assembly held at Berne on the 10Th and
Goth of December last was conducted by II
elders, and was characterized by great fervor
and enthusiasm, and was so largely attended
that the hall which had been chartered for
the occasion was crowded to overfowing
There have also been organized womens' aid
associations as adjunctS to the Swiss Nor
monism. One in Berne numbers 49, that in
Scheerli four, and that in Shaft Hausenn two,
Mormon Sunday schools are also conducted
at various points. 1t is stated by the press
that in cases of departures of newly convert
saints for Utah all postible means are resort
ed to
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
socialist schwab arrested,

New YORK, June Thames H. Schwab,
the Socialist leader, was arrested in New
York city early this morning and held for
trial, charged with selling liquor without be-
ing licensed
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
The Alleged cooIness Between Presi-
dent Cleveland and Governor Hill.

Col Lamont has considered it necessary to
contradicts the report that there is sharp
antagonism between the President and Gov.
Hill, and to state that the fact that the Presi-
dent and Gov. Hill did not review the troops
together on Decoration Day in New York is
due to incidental causes, and was not the re-
suit of design. This statement, however,
should probably not be interpreted to. mean
that the President and Gov. Hill are in per-
feet political accord so far as certain future
possibilities are concerned. In the New York
delegation in Congress there is pretty plain
division between Hill men and Cleveland
men, and the Hill men are very outspoken in
their declarations that they intend to give
their favorite the vote of the New York dele
CATION in the next national nominating con-
YentiOn
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The Civil Service System.

The Republicans will vote solid in the
House against the section to destroy the civ
il service system. Apart from the principle
section, reported by the Appropriations Com
mittee, should be enacted into law the pur-
pose is to turn out every employe in the de-
partments here and the Custom Houses and
Post Offices of the large cities, with the GER
from will be big enough to insure Democrat
ie successors in all instances
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An Adverse Report.

1t Is believed that the report that the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee has decided to re-
port the nomination of Mr.. Lowe to be Solic-
itor General unfavorably, is correct The
the telephone investigation probably had
Something tn do with this
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a wedding Present declined

The Secretary of State recently received a
cable message from Minister Cox at Constan-
tinople, saying the Sultan of Turkey desired
to send wedding present to Mrs. Cleveland
and asking it to be received. The President.
while appreciating the motives of the Sui
tan, felt that its acceptance would be in vio-
lation of the spirit if not the letter of the
declinatiOn of the proposed compliment
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
Tanners Strike in Lowell

LOWELL, Mass, June 11.-Work is entire
morning, and from controversy with the
employees the firm will have to search for
other help when they get ready to start. A
member OF the firm said the men were not
treating the firm fairly in demanding such
mand made for the increase of ordinary
laborers' wages placed those employed on a
par with skilled laborers. Among other
classes of workmen the plan presented the
firm is looked upon as only just demand.
At the works the superintendent was unable
to state when work would be resumed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
TINE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, June 1.

WASHINGTON, June IL.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, warmer, fair
weather.
The indications for New England are
warmer fair weather, winds shifting south
erly.
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tainly preparing a manifesto" Mr.. Morley
said, f'but am unable to say when it Will
be issued. He keeps such matters to him
SELF
Mr.. Morley's manner was jovial, and he
expressed himself as perfectly confident that
the elections would return a good round
majority in favor of home rule.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
An Interview With John Morley

LONDON, June 11-A Cable News reporter
obtained an interview with John Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland, at Euston street
station, yesterday afternoon, prior to the
sectetary's departure for Dublin Mr.. Nor
ley said he hoped and believed that the
be shown any further evidence that the
combined constabulary and military force
now there was insufficient to maintain order.
arrangements had already been made to
strengthen it to any extent deemed neces-
sary. Mr.. Morley intimated that he would
remain in Dublin only few days. Mr.. Glad
stone, he said, had intended to fix and an
nounce the date of the meeting of the new
Parliament, but finally decided that it would
be unwise to do so. ''Mr. Gladstone is GER
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
President Cleveland Invited to At
tend the New England Fair.

Ill COluInDld dis
President Cleveland Invited to At
tend the New England Fair.
BANGOR, June 1.-THE managers of the
combined New England and Eastern Maine
State Fairs to be held here August 3Oth to
September 9TH, have sent an invitation to
President Cleveland to visit the fair. Gen
eral Managers Tucker Of the Maine Central,
Furber of the Boston & Maine and President
Anderson of the Portland & Ogdensburg
have offered to provide special trains for the
President and wife to visit the White Noun
tains, Bar Harbor and Bangor.
The Page Divorce Case.
ALERED, June 11.-Among the divorce
cases tried before Judge Emery today was
that of Mrs. Florence c. Page of Biddeford,
against DR.. G. 4. Page of Boston. Cause,
cruel and abusive treatment. Lawyer John
A. Coffee Of Boston was counsel for Mrs
Page and Eben f. Pillsbury appeared for
DIR. Page. The divorce was decreed and the
sum of $500 allowed in lieu of alimony.
The Pennington Normal School.
FARMINGToN, June 1.-THE closing exer-
cises Of commencement at the Normal School
occurred today and consisted of private meet
ings of the several classes. This morning
and this afternoon the triennial reunion Of
the Alumni Association occurred at Normal
Hall, about seventy being present. The pro-
gramme consisted of singing by the associa-
tion, led by Prof. Purington; prayer by Mr..
Blanchard; address of welcome by Prof.Pur-
ington; responses by 0. S. Norton, Avon,
o1o of, N IN In
marks by alumni; flute solo by Prof. Puring-
ton; business music by the association.
Prof. Purington's address of welcome was
excellent, and Mr.. Norton prettily respond
ed. At the business meeting the following
officers were elected: President, O. s. Nor
ton Avon, class, 10; vice presidents, L. III.
Corliss, Woolwich, II, Miss Hortense Mer-
rill Pennington, 81; secretary, Roliston
Woodbury. principal of Castine Normal
School, '67; assistant secretary James S.
Norton, Pennington, 'S3; treasurer. A. W.
Pottle, Pennington, 'S3.
This evening a reception was held in Nor
NAL Hall by the class Of 'S6, large number
were in attendance and it was an interesting
occasion.
Just before adjournment the following
resolutions were introduced and adopted;
Resolved-That the Alumni Association of
the Pennington Normal School. assembled
at Pennington June II, 1886, send friendly
greeting and hearty good wishes to 1r, o v
and respect as increased and strengthened
with the passing years.
Resolved-That the Alumni Association
extend its earnest sympathy and full support
to the principal, G. c. Purington, In his work
in this school,
Resolyed-That as since the last meeting
of the association several members have been
removed by death, the association. expresses
its deep grief and sense of the irreparable
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
Blacksmiths Strike.

TAUNTON, Mass, June 11.-Fifty black
smiths, knights of Labor, have gone out
from the Mason Machine Works, asking for
a restoration of the last cut. The managers
say they will not grant it, but will raise the
pay where deserved.
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To be Present at the Unwilling of
the Webster Statue.

CONCORD, N. H., June 1.-THE following
distinguished gentlemen have .signified to
the chairman of the State reception commit
tee, Col. Josiah B. Sanborn, their intention
of being present at the nnveiling of the
Webster Statue; B. p. Chenery, Boston ;
Gov. Hill, New York; Gov. Pingree, Yer
mont; Gov. Robinson and staff, Massachu-
setts; Gen. B: F. Butler; Senator William
Evarts, New York; Gen. Daniel e. Sic 1les.
George Ticlnor, Curtis w Fearing Gill, New
York; Hon. Timothy P. Redield, Vermont; !;
Hon. John A. Bingham. Ohio; !. Hon. p. b.
Washburn, Illinois, Lieut. Gov. Oliver
Ames, Judge Josiah G. Abbott, Hon. Mar
shall P. Wilder, Hon. Geo B. Loring, Hon.
Franklin Haven, Hon. Leverett Saltonstall,
Hon. J. O. A. Brackett, Hon. II. G. Bur-
leigh, Henry B. Peirce, Hon. A. Fl. Rice,
Hon Geo 4. Marden, John A. Fox, Col
Roland Usher, Hon. A. R. Brown. DR.: John
G. Blake, Hon. Isaac Bradford, William G..
Shepard, Hon. Mellen Chamberlain, e. A.
Kingsbury, J. II. Mitchell, and J. S. A.
Bennett of Massachusetts; Hon. G. j. Gil
man, Maine. Acceptances- of invitation are
being received daily
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New York raiIors WIN Co TO work.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE tailors' strike
in this city has probably been settled by
committees Of the Knights of Labor and the
bosses. The tailors claim that they will
yet voted to go to work, but it is believed the
terms will be accepted at a meeting to be
held tomorrow. There are 800 men and
women affected by the strike.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
MIR. Bayard Draws doIman's Record
on Him and Wins a BrusE1.

Judge Holman of Indiana, "the great OBJ
iector,'' as he is called, had an experience at
the State Department today that he will not
soon forget He directed Secretary Bayard's
attention to the fact that the pay of a GER
tain consulate in Germany, at present filled
by one of the Judges constituents, is ridicu-
lously SMALL and asked the Secretary to
grant the consul permission to expend sever
al hundred dollars in properly furnishing
his office. Mr.. Bayard replied with great
dignity;
Mr.. Holman, ever since you entered Con-
gress you have been running a muck against
the diplomatic and consular service. Several
years ago | heard you remark, in the course
of speech advocating reduced appropria-
ton for this purpose, that a salary Of $4,000
was sufficient for any minister plenipoten-
tiary, and that Indiana would furnish all
the men needed for the consular SER
vice at ST 900 per annum. | remember" con-
tinued the Secretary, that you added in
this connection that these Indiana men
would jump at these places Your constit-
uent is drawing $500 a year. According to
your own admission this is $500 more than
any consul is worth. | am sorry cannot
help you, but you must be consistent and
stand by your declaration"
The Judge say that he had been left with
out leg to stand upon, and SO he professed
to be very angry, and made this his excuse
for leaving the room without saying word.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Workmen who Wish to concede a
Point.

Boston, June 11.-A meeting of master
masons in this city was held today, and it is
said to have been voted unanimously to re-
turn from the nine hour to the ten hour sys-
tenn on and after Monday next.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
rhe crawford-pilke Divorce case.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Crawford-Dilke di-
vorce case was in court again today on the
issue of Sir Charles Dilke's right to have the
Queens proctor reopen the case in order to
enable the member from Chelsea to produce
testimony in his own vindication, The judge
decided that the proctor had the right to. in
terfere if fresh evidence not offered by Fan
ny Stock and Sarah Gray was material evi-
dence showing that the plaintiffs charges
were untrue
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
Meeting of Friends.

NEWPORT, June lin the New England
yearly meeting of Friends today fraterna
epistles were read from yearly meetings IL
ireland, Baltimore, North Carolina, Ohio,
New York. A proposition was received
looking to combined action in all yearly
meetings with a view to influencing the gov
ernment on the subject Of International arbi-
tration, and it was referred to joint COM
mittee. An invitation was received for the
meeting to be held next year at Portland,
which will probably be accepted. A move
ment was made to strike out the word
beverage" from the fifth query. This will
if carried, prohibit all use Of liquor by mem
bers OF this sect, whether as beverage OF
medicine.
A net gain in membership of ~ was re-
ported, making the present membership
4,412. The report of the Friends School in
Providence, showing that it cost $4,000 tC
run the institution. provoked long discus.
sion, some thinking the expenses excessive
Principal Augustine Jones explained that
the standard of the school was high, neces-
course best for the New England meeting.
The report was approved after general
acceptance of the principals views.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the army appropriation
bill and it was placed on the calendar.
After considerable debate, the Northern
Pacific land forfeiture bill went over till to-
morrow.
Mr.. Spooner then took the floor, and in
death Of Hon. Joseph Rankin, late Repre-
sentative in Congress from the State of Wis
eonsin, delivered an eloquent and touching
tribute to the memory Of the deceased.
The Senate at o'clock D. M adjourned till
tomorrow.
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Death of a Business Man.

MAUu1as, June ft.--Benjan1in f. Buck
nam, a well known business man, died today
in Columbia Falls.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Changes in the Postal Service.

WASHINGTON, June II. = Congressman
Reed has presented to the House the petition
of jeremiah Mason and other citizens OF
Saco, Maine, asking for the legal protection
of young girls in the District of Columbia.
The following postal information is an
nounced as affecting the service in Maine
STAR SERVICE DISCONTINUED.
Route from West Bristol to Bristol, from June
so.
80
Route from East Boothbay to South Bristol,
from June 80.
CHANGES IN STAR SCHEDULES.
Route from Ferry Village to Portland. Leave
Ferry Village daily exchange 7.45 a. ms and 2.15
p m. Leave Portland al. $50 a. m. and g. p. m.
Route from Houlton to Presque Isle. Leave
ii,aga Hogaton daily except Sundays at a. M Leave
Presque Isle at 7.3O a. m.
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Server Pasha Dead.

terfere if fresh evidence not offered by Fan
ny Stock and Sarah Gray was material evi-
dence showing that the plaintiffs charges
were untrue.
Server Pasha Dead.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 11-Server Pasha,
Minister of Justice, is dead.
Disaster at Sea.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., June 1.-THE Yarmouth
sailing ship Louisa Durgan, Capt. Shaw, was
struck by violent squall off Bay Bulls, dis
tant eighteen miles from st. John, heeled
over, filed and sank, giving time only for the
crew to save their lives. The crew arrived
here this morning.
Entire Villages and Many Lives De-
stroyed by Volcano.
LONDON, June 1.-THE latest advices from
Aukland, New Zealand, state tnat tne yoiea-
mic eruption at Terawera, destroyed entire
villages in the district by swiftly burylng
them in ashes. The surface of the earth for
many miles around the active volcano was
disturbed by the earthquake which ace0mpa-
MED the eruption. Twenty-six dead bodies
have already been recovered from the ruins.
The Deposed Bavarian King.
MUNICH, June 11.-When Count Holm
stein, who was deputed by. the ministry to
visit the king and request him to sign docu-
ments authorizing the appointment OF re-
geney council, entered the castle of Hohen-
schwagan, in the performance of his mis-
sion, he was Immediately arrested by order
of the king, who ordered the castle to be
surrounded by strong force of gendarmes,
in order to guard against further intrusion:
The issuance by the regent Prince Liutpold
of an order to the now dep0sed king. to re-
lease Count Holnstein and surrender the
castle to State commission, is now hourly
expected.
For Gladstone.
GTASGow June II The Scottish Liberal
Federation has issued a manifesto to the
Liberal electors of Scotland and urging them
to support in the coming election none but
Gladstone candidates.
Foreign Notes.
France denies any political aspirations in
the New Hebrides, but two men-of-war have
been ordered there to protect British inter
ests.
The lower house of the Austrian Reichs-
rath has adopted bill abrogating the right
of trial by jury for two years in the cases of
persons under Indictment for anarchy
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PoRTLAND, Me-, June II, 1856.
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The Case of Senator Payne.

itively that the reports in morning papers
that the Senate Election Committee will de-
eide not to investigate the Payne case, is not
true. They expect the committee to vote in
favor of an investigation by a strict party
vote.
The Lawrence Post Office.
The President has appointed Francis Muir
ply Postmaster at Lawrence, Mass.
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The siddeford Conspiracy Case.

The Biddeford Conspiracy Case.
Especial to the Press.]
ALFRED, June 1.-THE Biddeford election
conspiracy case went to the jury at 6.3C
O'Clock B. F. Hamilton made the closing
argument for all of the respondents and At.
torney General Baker closed for the State
The jury have not as yet agreed, and if they
do agree, which is at least doubtful, they
will not return their verdict until s O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The court will adjourn
finally tomorrow noon.