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The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
A TERRIFIC STORM
Visits Texas and Leaves Desolation
in Its Path.
ANumber of People Killed and Many
Missing.
Houses Unroofed and Flooded and
Great Damage to Crops.

VICTORIA, Texas, Aug. 21.-A disastrous
wind storm visited Victoria, Texas. Thurs
day, leaving destruction and desolation in its
| track. The wind blew perfect hurricane
| bound passenger train which was standing
at the depot in Victoria, was blown over on
the platform. No one was injured. Ihe
freight depot and Masonic Hall, both large
buildings, are total wrecks, while the whole
colored section of the city is almost literally
swept from the earth. Two church steeples
were blown down and two churches un-
rooted. Altogether there were about 70
houses completely demolished and 11S more
or less damaged. The loss is roughly esti-
mated at 100000.
Among the persons missing are DR.. Lewis,
Captain Reed, DR.. Rasencrans, Mrs. Shep-
pard and family, and Mrs. Hodges and two
children. Henry Shepherd was badly
bruised. Mrs. Max Luther lost her two
children.
Intelligence is Just received from Indianola
that fire broke out there yesterday, during
the heavy storm. destroying every building
except two on both sides of the principal
street, including the signal office. Agt. Reed,
the signal officer, and DR.. Rosencanz We're
crushed and burned in the signal office. D.
T. Lewis is missing and supposed to be lost
The Knapp family, Mrs. Shepard and chill
dren, and a sister-in-law of DIR. Hodges OF
Cueso, are reported missing. Last evening
the body of young woman, supposed to be
that Of Dr. Hodges sister-in-law was discov-
cred alongside the railroad track: The dead
bodies of two of Mr.. Lutber's children were
also found.
This town and Cuero suffered Gisastrously
by the storm. Houses were unroofed, steep
les blown down and houses flooded.
SEGUIN, Texas, August 22-The damage by
the storm here is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 22.-The worst
storm on record visited this city and vicinity
Friday, beginning at o'clock in the morn
ing. At one time the velocity of the wind
was p miles an hour. The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
THE BUFFALO BUG,
Appearance and Habits of Most De-
structive Pest.
Industrial Journal.


The destructive insect known as the Buffa-
10 bug, whose ravages have ccasioned much
dismay among housekeepers in other States,
seems about to invade Maine, as it is already
reported as having made its appearance at
Saco and Portland. This insect is not bug
at all, but very small beetle, and takes its
cognomen from the city where it first came
into prominence. Its real name is Anttrenus
scrophularie and in the shors time it has
been before the public it has proved itself
the most destructive of the many insect pests
of the household. 1t is about the size of a
grain of wheat, is black, hairy like cater
pillar, and runs backward as well as for
ward. 1t operates particularly upon carpets,
clothing and all woolens, but does not object
to feeding upon silks or textile fabrics of any
kind. Various means have been tried to rid
houses of this terrible pest, but most of them
prove to be Intellectual. Prof. L. 0. How
ard, assistant in charge of the Division OF
Entomology at Washington, gives the follow
ing instructions as embodyirg the best safe
guard against its ravages yet devised:
s'Where this insect is discovered in a car
peted room, the carpet should be taken up
stance should be poured into the cracks of
the floor and under the base-boards. After
airing both the room and the carpet, to get
rid of the disagreeable oder, strips of roof
ing paper prepared with gas tar, about two
feet in width, should be spread around the
edges of the room and the carpet should be
tackled down over them."
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
The Condemned Anarchists.

CHICAGO, August 22-Capt. W. p. Black,
attorney for the condemned Anarchists, was
asked today: ''Should the Supreme Court re-
fuse to reverse the decision of the court be,
low, refusing a new trial, can the case in
any way be taken to the United States SUI
preme Court?"
He replied: eyes, sir, and may say will
be, in the event of the Supreme Court of the
State refusingto reverse the adverse decision
of the court below. | have aimed from the
first to have the case in such shape as to
raise and present fairly and fully upon the
evidence and instruction the great constitu-
tional questions of the right of people to
meet in public assembly and of the. right
of the people to assembled to resist all
unlawful interference Herewith. believe
such shape as to entitle me, as a final resort,
to go to the Federal Supreme Court" Con-
tinuing, Capt. Black said, 'sThe severity and
general scope of the punishment meeted out
by the verdict shocked me inexpressiDly. |
did what / could in behalf of justice and
mercy, but that effort, as the result discloses,
was utterly unavailing. against the almost
universal clamor for the execution OF the
men. 1t was as vain as was the pleading of
PLATE with his Judaean accusers.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-There was meet
ing last night of the female relatives of the
sentenced Anarchists; They were re-en,
forced by men from all parts Of the city. and
Miss Spies subsequently said that over 81. 600
was subscribed to the fund to carry the case
to the Supreme Court, Miss Spies said:
I'VE have been watched and bounded by detec-
tives and newspaper men until we are nearly
haraSSed to death; but we got away With all OF
them this time and held our meeting. The law
may beat us by Judge Gary's rulings and by the
special pleas made by Mr.. Grinnell but the Su-
preme Court never will endorse or rule the same
way. Judge Phillips and others have told us that.
Think of my brother being hanged when he was
worlxinpmen
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
STATE POLITICS.

sAGADAHoC LABoRING MEN.
| The laboring men of Sagadahoc county
met in Bath on Saturday. They nominated
the following ticket:
| Senator-Reuben S. Hunt of Bath.
Sheriff-John p. Cobb of Bowdoinham
Clerk Of Coqrts1Elw@ell We 5. Crosby Of b Bath. nl.,
Attorney-George E. Hughes of Bath.
Treasurer-LevfS S. Alexander.
CommisSiOnerS-ByrOn w. oliver OF George
town; Orris W. Malcolm of Phipsburg.
The Bath Times speaking of the conven-
tion says
"The Laboring Mems County Convention
held in City Hall today is but side show. TO
the Prohibition Convention held in this city
last week. The same candidates were taken
right through, with the exception OF Geo. Il:
Hughes for County Attorney instead OF
Francis Adams.
REPUBLICAN RALLY AT CHELSEA.
The Republican campaign in Kennebec
county was opened on Thursday evening at
Chelsea. A handsome flag, bearing the
names of Seth L. Milliken for Congressman'
and Joseph R. Bodwell for Governor, was
raised across the road about half mile from
the river. There were speeches by Walter
f. Marston, Esq, of Hallowell, Iand L. L.
Carleton, Esq, of Winthrop. poem, writ
ten by Miss Nellie Butler Of Hallowell, was
read. Mr. Bodwell was unable to be present
but sent letter. At the conclusion of the
exercises the speakers and band were invit-
ed to rich collation. provided by Mr.. W. E.
Haskell, at his residence
FRYEBURG REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION
At caucus of citizens held in Fryeburg,
Saturday, to nominate Republican candi-
date for Representative to State Legislature,
Hon. r. l.. Eastman was chosen by vote as
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
THE MAYFLoWER AHEAD.
The New Boston SIoop Wins the First
Trial Race.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2I.-"Joe" Ellsworth,
the famous captain of the rule O. thomb
model Atlantic made the assertion yesterday
that the Atlantic was going to win the race
today or 'burst something" Well, she didn't
burst anything In fact, she was the only
yacht in the race today that did not part, tear
and Priscilla-the latter badly-and during
almost all the fourteen mile race out to the
Sandy Hook lightship led the fleet in beautl-
full style. She was beaten, though, by the
Mayfi0wcr, by 10 minutes and 81 seconds.
The new white Baston sloop gave as beautl-
full an exhibition of sailing as the heart OF
the most devoted yaehtsman could wish for,
and verified the calculations of her designer
to dot. The Puritan for some inexplicable
or as yet nexplained-cauSe was not her.
self at ALL In the first twenty minutes of
the race she made bad move by attempting
to make a sharp one, and lost thereby six
minutes and over. This was when she crossed
the Atlantic's stern, in the endeavor to get
to windward. Then again, after passing
Sandy Hook and taking second place from
the Priscilla, she went off on the starboard
tack to the eastward, and accidentally but
unfortunately got into luffing match with
the Priscilla to the leeward of her, while the
Atlantic and Mayfiower were making the
best of it, the Mayfower in the lead on the
other tack. These two incidents, costly and
important, were the causes, if causes are
looked for other than inability to sail faster
than she did, that brought the Puritan in
third today. AS it was, the Atlantic beat
her only 20 seconds corrected time and min
ute 46 seconds actual time
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23

President Young of the National League
Saturday issued call for meeting of league
officers to be held at Chicago next Wednes-
day to arrange for the distribution of men,
bers of the st. Louis team among other
clubs. The proposition was made that weak
clubs should be strengthened, and especially
if their management would consent to pay a
good bonus for such players as they desired.
This was at once accepted by President
Hewitt Of the Nationals, and the figures
named by the new owners of the st. Louis
nine for men that he desired were found to
be in accord with his wishes. Five men were
named by him, and in consultation with
league magnates distribution of players
was agreed upon substantially as follows
Denny was assigned to the New .,1 Yorks, KS
tionals were given Boyle, McKinnon, Myers,
Healy and McGlachy, other, members of the
nine being free to sign wherever they saw
fit This was the plan arranged by tele-
grams, so that for all practical purposes the
deal has been consummated, and the st.
Louis league nine, after Saturdays game,
ceased to be an organization.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

DR.. Storrs, of Brooklyn, will celebrate his
sixty-ffth birthday on Saturday and his
fortiety anniversary as pastor of the Church
of the Pilgrims in November.
A most interesting commemoration is to be
held in London during the month of October
next, in honor of the eight hundredth ami
versary of the completion of the Domes-day
survey of England, which was made by
William the Conqueror.
Dolores Fosta, widow of the former Mexi-
can general, Santa Anna, is dead. She was
40 years of age. Santa Anna was President
of Mexico three years before she was born,
and she as married to him when she was
13. For 20 years her life was spent in
camp. Her husband died while living in ex-
lie with her.
Henry Willard, it is announced, has again
become the owner of the magnificent palace
that he erected for himself during the palmy
days when he was President of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. Since his failure Willard
has lived in Germany, but has recently COM
pleted arrangements which will permit his
return to this country. 1t is said that he is
now worth quarter of million dollars
The base ball fever is raging in Brockton,
Mass, as is shown by this item in the
Brockton Gazette: "The mines from the
Porter church and Central Methodist church
played game of ball Monday, at the Brock
tons grounds which was won easily by the
former. Woodbridge for the Porters was
very effective. while Pitblado was batted
hard"
Queen Victoria's dislike for Mr.. Gladstone
is said by the st. Stephens Gazette to date
back to the passage of the bill to disestablish
the Irish church in 1868. The Queen ex-
pressed to Gladstone her aversion to the es-
sential principle of the bill, and he replied
But madam, you must sign." The Queen
flushed. and rejoined with Indignation.
''Sir, do you know who / amp" eyes, mad
am, the Queen of England. But does your
majesty know who | am? / am the people
of England"
Since the passage of the marriage license
act, by the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
Camden, N. j., has become the Gretna-Green
of love-lorn Philadelphians. The Camden
clergymen and magistrates are reaping a
golden harvest, as the result of their bust
ness-like methods for making twain one
One clergyman has got out a neat little map
OF the rlver-fronts of Philadelphia and Cam
den with dotted lines showing the shortest
routes to his residence. Enterprise and ad-
vertlSlns are rewarded, and this particular
clergyman reports fifty marriages or so per
month. A third clergyman returns forty
five marriages month, a fourth thirty-fve,
and fifth twenty. There are numerous
smaller operators, and the volume of bust
ness is now $50 to 400 marriages per month";
whereas before the passage OF the law not
more than forty or fifty couples were united
IN the same time in Camden.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
A Crop Report.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.:-The following crop
the the Farmers Farm Review: ''The tenor Of the
reports from the corn belt, while indicating
Slight improvement in some sections, does
not show any particular change for the
better The crop as whole has been badly
injured, and the recent showers in Illinois,
while staying the injury on the low lands,
have not revived the general crop condition,
indicating that large. proportion of the
corn area has been ruined. The general
situation in Illinois and Iowa also has been
aggravated by the presence of chinch bugs
The yield in Illinois does not promise to ex-
ceed one-half that of last year, while that in
Iowa will be about 60 per cent; of last years
crop. In Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan,
Ohio and Indiana. the condition of the grow
ing corn is still reported as averaging fairly
we'll In Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas
the general outlook is poor, but sufficient
data is not at hand to make any close COM
putations as to the probable yield; There
has been nothing in the reported threshing
of wheat to indicate any special change in
the estimates heretofore made regarding the
output for the entire country, namely, from
416000,O 600 to 420, 200, 900 bushels
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The business failures throughout the couil-
try for the last seven days, are in the United
States 161; in Canada 25 as compared with
total of 157 last week.
The New York Tribune has advanced the
rate of composition to so cents per thousand.
The work of clearing away the wreck of
the recent railroad accident at Brattleboro,
Vt, progresses slowly. The injured have
been removed from the Congregational
chapel to private residences and are doing as
we'll as could be expected.
DR.. G. G. Beers of Boston was arrested
Saturday. charged with poisoning Lizzie A.
Robinson, in conjunction with Mrs. Sarah
Jane Robinson, who is now in jail charged
with poisoning her son, W. J. Robinson.
Both DR.. Meers and Mrs. Robson were ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty.
When the ferryboat New Brunswick was
entering her dock at New York city, Satur-
day morning, the engines failed to reverse at
the proper moment, and she crashed into
the bridge. Two horses and an express
wagon were thrown into the water, with the
drivers, and one deck hand. The latter was
drowned but the others, badly Injured, were
rescued. The horses were also drowned,
but all the baggage was recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
The Fate of a DefauIter.

ELMIRA, N. Y. Aug. 81. -Elbert P. Cook
come to grief at his late home in Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic. Shortly after
his flight to Buenos Ayres the family became
acquainted with young man named George
Gluck, formerly resident of Minneapolis
Mimi. On Sunday, the 11th day last, while
their home talking, Gluck walked out from
another room and without the slightes
warning shot Cook with pistol and killed
him instantly. He then turned to shoe
Mrs. Cook, when their oldest daughter
Thankful, being up stairs, came down, anc
instantly then with the butt of the pisto
he inflicted several ugly wounds on Mrs
Cooks head. Gluck then dragged the bodies
of Cook and daughter to the cellar, threv
their bodies in, and then committed suicide
by taking chloroform.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
Notes..

1t is rumored that Haverhill people are
negotiating for the Lawrence franchise, and
propose to transfer the team, if secured, to
Salem.
Burke, who was recently engaged by the
Brockton management as catcher, is suffer
ing from sore hand. He will be unable to
play for several weeks.
The bond of the Lynn club has been re-
ceived and approved by President Moody.
The Belfast club by playing Kent Howard,
after being notified by Manager Burnham of
his being suspended, has placed itself beyond
the possibility of playing any club that is a
party to the national agreement.
At the meeting of the New England
League last Friday night it was voted to
give Kent Howard till next Saturday to re-
port for duty with Manager Burnham of the
Blues, with whom he is under contract.
Failing to do this, Howard will be black
listed.
The Portlands will play four league games
in this city this week-with the Lawrences
Monday and Tuesday, and the Brocktons
Friday and Saturday.
Hawes, first baseman of the Brocktons,
applied to the directors for his release Satur-
day evening. Manager McGGnnigle also
applied for his release the second time. He
says that he cannot play ball in Brockton
under the way affairs are running, and that
when the directors meet today he will de-
mand that his release be given him.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.

CAPE ELIZABETH.
Mr.. Samuel league has commenced work
in building the new ferry slip at Ferry Viii
lage.
Mr.. Sherman Henley, who served as UNI
pire for the Grays and Sentinels Wednesday,
was struck by the ball and pretty severely
injured. u,,,oua ,ros hod,v
bitten in the hand, eight teeth taking erect
by dog that he has owned for long time.
The dog has been killed.
DEERING.
We are sorry to learn that Captain VIM.
Mitchell is very low, and that mis- recovery is
doubtful.
Burglars attempted to enter the residence
of Mr.. G. w. Furlong, at the corner of Brown
and South streets, last Thursday night. They
tried to open window under the piazza, but
in doing so broke pane of glass, which
alarmed the inmates, and then the parties
left.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
The drive of about four hundred cords Of
poplar wood has been landed, and now drive
of forty-two hundred cords is being landed
at rate of about cord every two miputes.
1t is taken from a reservoir or tank into
which sluice empties, on cars and up an in
clined tramway by an engine on to trestles
and dumped, the empty car returning down
the decline, its speed being regulated by a
brake.
The cable car elevated railway is now in
working order, and will be used for taking
paper from the upper stories of the mill to
the steam cars for shipment.
The Paper Company will build several
houses this fall at Cumberland Mills
sACCARAPPA.
The leatherboard factory shut down Satur-
day to make repairs.
A. E. Towne started up his counter factory
Saturday.
YARMOUTH
The Yarmouth Rifles have elected the 1ol-
lowing officers: Pres, F. B. Merrill; Vice
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
A Wealthy and Industrious lnhabi-
tant of HarpsWelI.
Bath Independent


Mrs. Mexican of Brooklyn, N. Y, is a
wealthy lady, said to be worth $1,OOO,OOO in
bank stock alone. Her income is estimated
at from 5000, 900 to 100000 year. She owns
JEWELS Island, for which she paid $4,000,
and proposes this fall and winter to build a
dozen cottages wherein she may another
season entertain her friends. When Mrs.
Mex is sick and needs doctor she hoists a
signal which is noted on Munjoy's Hill.
Portland, and physician comes When
she is in need of provisions and the weather
is bad, she hoists another flag and Portland
steamer is sent with stores. On the island
t6e be lady has thirty-fve sheep, many lambs,
two yoke of oxen, five cows, bull, five hogs
and a jackass. One day recently man was
engaged to come and shear the sheep. He
came not, and at noon the millionairess roll
ed up her sleeves, and by night the next day
lating the scissors. She works from morn
ing until night. Money has not made her
lazy and she finds the air of Harpswell brac-
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
Other Games Saturday.

At Detroit-Detroits, II; Chicagos, 8. Base
hits-Detroits, 10; Chicagos, 10. Errors
Detroits, z; Chicagos, II.
At Philadelphia a-Philadelphias, 5; New
Yorks, 3. Base Philadelphias, 8; New
Yorks, 7. Errors Philadelphias, 6; New
Yorks, 8.
At st. Louis-St Louis, s; Kansas CitJs,
g. Base hits-St. Louis, 10; Kansas Citys, 9.
Errors-St. Louis, 4; Kansas Citys, 4.
At Washington-Bo -Bostons, 6; Washingtons $,
5. Base hits-Bostons, IL; Washingtons, s.
Errors-Bostons, 8; Washingtons, 5.
At Staten nIsland-Metropolitan 10; Brook
lyns, 3.
AtSt. Louis-Browns, Z; Pittsburgs, 8.
At Louisville-Louisvilles, 6; Cincinnatis,
one.
At Baltimore-Athletics,6 6; Baltimore, 4.
At Portland-Crockerys II; Webb q
Cushing's, 8.
At Cape Elizabeth -HaIrington's nine, II ;
Sentinels, z.
At Deering-Law Students, 70; Forest
Citys, 5. Only seven innings were played.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
RICHMOND NEWS.

At the shoe factory work. is Increasing,
while the saw mill is being run to its full ca
pacity. A spur track is being built by the
Maine Central railroad for the benefit of the
saw MILL
Work is progressing rapidly on the reser-
voir of the Richmond Water Works. More
workmen are expected soon when other por-
tions Of the work will be pushed forward.
A robbery was perpetrated at the Camp
Ground one night last week, when some per-
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
AsI3o.ooo Fire.

GLEN FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Fire at the
works of Frinck, Pryn & Co.'s lime and lum-
Der merchants, today spread to the village
and consumed $13O000
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
THE DOMINION.
The Case of the Doughty and
Adams.

OTTAWA, Aug. 21.-Last evening a trust
ment of Justice at Ottawa said that the case
as laid in the Vice-Admiralty Court at Hall
fax gainst the American schoonerS Doughty
and Adams, will not be proceeded with. The
case has now been delayed some time. The
intention was to have the trial during July:
with violation of the customs law, and on no
other ground This is the result of Lord
Lansdowne's visit to England. His excel
lency has wired officials at Ottawa as to the
result of his trip, and will leave England for
Canada early in October.
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23
Envoy Sedgwick in Mexico.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 21.-Envoy Sedgwick
arrived at Ell Paso at o'clock yesterday at,
ternoon. He was Immediately escorted
across the Rio Grande to Paso del Norte to
consult at Consul Brigham's Office, where a
conference of about an hours duration took
Mexican Central Railroad depot, where he
took train for the City of Mexico at Z
o'clock. General Sedgwick says that a! ms
mission is to Minister Jackson alone. his
credentials are directed to that gentleman;
After conference with Mr.. Jackson he Will
The Portland daily press., 1886-08-23

son entered the Gardiner tent where some
ladies were asleep and stole the purses Of
two of the sleepers.
Hon. William P. Frye and Hon. Thomas
B. Reed, are to speak at the Camp Ground
made for big Republican rally at that time.
The Baptist church is to be opened Aug.
29th, by the Universalists. The church
which has not been in use for a number Of
years has recently been put in thorough re-
pair.
The Mill Brook bridge at the north part of
the village is being rebuilt.
The Temperance Camp Meeting will be
held on the Richmond Camp Ground, Dres-
nesday, August 25th the question SIS third
party needed" will be debated, Rev. Volney
Gushing of Bangor and Neal Dow, for the
affirmative, and Rev. ID. Lelacheus of Port
land and either Rev. l. Luce or ID. b. Ran
dali for the negative. Excursion railroad
tickets can be obtained at the depots.