The Portland daily press., 1886-10-01

| the labor trouble in this city is in fair way
| of settlement From what can be learned in
| the matter it is thought the "cut" workmen
| who went out will soon be at work again at
what may be called a compromise price, a
better rate of wages than the offer made by
| the New England Shipbuilding Company be-
| fore the men quit work
1t is understood that the company, after
| considerable thought, have made an offer to
| the men, an advance over the former one,
and that they will pay certain price per
day till January 1st, and from that date till
March 1st a less rate per day. The offer, it
| is said, is considered a fair one, being but
small sum less than the rate paid during the
summer.
Messrs. Kittredge, Shaw, Phillips and Siph-
ers, of the executive board District Assembly
| No. Sc, met in session at the Common Coun-
| Gil room yesterday, having under advise
ment the New England Shipbuilding Com
| pany's Offer
The Knights of Labor show determine
| tion not to give up in the stand they have
| taken unless otherwise ordered by the Dis
trict Board. AT a meeting of the Knights
Tuesday evening, it was voted to levy an
assessment of 81 per member to assist the
"cut'' workmen and to meet any emergency
that might arise.
Fires at Calais.
CALAIS, Sept. 3O.-A dwelling house in
this city, owned by Gardiner & Hanson, and
unoccupled, was burned last night Loss,
$500; insured. 1t was probably the work of
an incendiary.
A barn owned by A. McNichol was dam
aged by fire this evening. Loss 5000;
insured.
An Escaped Prisoner Captured.
BANGOR, Sept. 3O.-Alfred L. Ross alias
Lewis Phillips, who was confined in Wiscas-
set jail for assault with intent to kill, and
escaped few weeks ago, has been disc0v-
cred by Officer Allen in this city, and was
identified today by Detective True of Port
land. Ross was arrested in PiScataquiS
county under the name of John Jones for
stealing horse.
Fireman's Muster at Brunswick.
BRUNSWICK, Sept 3O.-The fremen's mus
ter, celebrating the opening Of the water
works, was a great success. a crowd of peo-
pie being in town. The day was perfect and
large plays were made. Eight companies
and six bands participated in the parade
The following was the result of the trial
playing:
First Prize-Excelsior, Auburn, PIP feet.
Secnnd Prize-Androscoggi Topsham, ,201
Third Prize-Hecla, Pittston, $50.
The home prize was won by the Niagara,
225 feet, 4 inches; defeating the Kennebec,
playing 220 feet inches.
Races at Pennington.
PENNINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The second day
of the Franklin county show and fair was
the largest in attendance ever known at the
second day, and there were some good races.
In the stallion race the following was the
summary:
f. S. johnson, Pennington, ms ch Roberb.1 l
J. ". Daley, Jay, ms br G. w. Patchen.2 2
Z. r. Allen, Wilton, ms s Mazeppa.. ......3 3
Time-2.43, 2441a, 2.47.
The second race was for mares and geld
ings:
A. D. Horn, Pennington gr m Snowbird..l / l
j. w. Withee, Pennington, ro G Otis Az
c. s Robbins, Phillips, b m Honest Lottie.3
Time-24O, 2.41, 2.40.
The third race was half-mile heats for
four-year-old mares and geldings:
T. M. Parker Phillips, g Gilt Edge.......1 5 l
+. Carville, Pennington, blk m Fannie C..2 l
c. s. Robbins, Phillips, ro Harry RIB 2
Time-1.29, 1.3o, 1.30.
Inc IOurLH race was lot IHICe-yodI-olu
mares and geldings:
j. c. Miller Wilton, blk IN Bell.
O. Phillips, Weld, bro G Blue Mountain Boy,.2
A. B. Whitney. Pennington, blk IN Blackbird3
Time-1.42, Las.
Sentenced to the State Prison.
ALFRED, Sept. 30.-Orrin F. Bickford ar
rested by Detective Robert A. Davis in July,
after being shot, was sentenced in the Su-
preme Court today to two years in the State
| prison for an assault on William NJ. Roach
| in Lebanon, in the fall of 1884. The pris-
oners brother Frank is now serving three
years sentence for the same assault.
Trotting at Norway.
NORWAY, Sept. 3O.-Seven thousand peo-
| pie were at the fair today. Katie B. won
the 3-minute class in 234a Normandy Knox
won the stallion race; best time, 244. Lou
viska trotted mile in 251a the fastest time
| for three year: old mare ever trotted in this
| State.
Signatures to Notes Denied.
BANGOR, Sept 3O.-Notes amounting to
nearly $4,000, signed by Arthur B. Sutton
of Orono, the lumberman who died few
days ago, are held by the Second National,
Kenduskeag and Merchants Banks of this
city, and by private parties. The notes bear
the name of Gould & Hastings, a prominent
lumber firm here, as endorsers, who deny
the signature. 1t is thought that there is
| much more of the same paper outstanding
| The banks claim that Sutton has been hay-
| ing these notes discounted for two or three
| years. always managing to pay or renew
| them when due.
Kennebec County Fair.
WINTHROP, Sept. 3o.-The weather has
been excellent for the Kennebec show. Inc
| crowd is estimated the largest ever on Ine
grounds The forenoon was devoted 10 all
examination of the colts of different classes
| of which there was a good exhibition Inc
| afternoon trotting opened with a race ior
horses over four years old. The entries
were Albert Daggett, Manchester, Premier )
| B. F. Maxim, Wayne, Scissors; A. ,. lhlns'
Hallowell, Nellie Nelson; James liDpeV'0'
| Belgrade, Brickmaker Samuel Doiioy'
| Readfield, Honest Tom. Premier won Ill
three straight heats, best time 200; oclSsolS'
| second Nellie Nelson, third; BrlekmaKer'
fourth. The second race was for tour year
olds and under. The entries were y: 1ooo'
Wayne, o. Hood; j. 7. Flanders "lh'riop'
Daisy; C. D. Wood, Winthrop, Gray Dan ;
Geo. Palmer, Wayne, Honest Mac; geo H.
Scribner, Augusta, Wayland. y. hoou won
the race in three straight heats, best time
25S: Daisy, second; Gray Dan, third; Hon
est Dan. fourth. The third race was the
$50 class. The entries were Geo. M. Gould,
Augusta, Fannie Knox; II. ID. Huisller'
Wayne, Jimmy P; E. Hayward, winthrop
Emma HI. Fannie Knox won IN three
straight heats, best time, 2.563; Jimmie r.
| second.
Death Under Suspicious Circum-
stances.
WArERvILLE, Sept. 30-Miss Lillian