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The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Sued by City Officials for 500, 900.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 24.-In the circuit
court here yesterday, suit by eight council
men, aggregating ninety thousand dollars,
were filed against the Cumberland Telephone
Company, for damages for false imprison-
ment. The suits grew out of quarrel be-
tween the city council and the telephone
company. The company refused to comply
with the laws Of the State and city, and the
council revoked their right of way in the
streets and cut poles and wires. The above
ofhcials were arrested at the instance of the
company, charged with malicious tresspass.
and now the council retaliates on the com
pany.. The sheriff last night attached all
the telephone property in this city
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
NEWSPAPER WORK IN LONDON.
sharp Contrasts With American
journalism,


The experiment Of establishing a news
paper mans weekly here in London Is still
wavering between failure and the hope Of
success. 1t is perhaps too early to venture
prediction as to its fate. The numbers thus
lar printed seem to have generally pleased
those who read them; but how many have
read and bought them? In fact, there Is a
radical difference between journalism here
and In the United States, which sharply
initiates against a professional paper In
America young men who hope some day To
be editors, and who have both the education
and talent to justify that hope. begin as re-
porters or at the lowest round Of desk work.
There is extremely little class feeling, or
hauteur Of place, in the ranks. The men on
a paper know one another. and defer to ono
another's sense Of equality and dignity.
There is between them all the bond OF
knowledge thatgood work Is appreciated. no
matter who does 1t. There is no limit set
hard and fsat to the possibilities OF prefer
ment by, deserts. Each soldier carries q
marshars patton In his knapsack. He knows,
everybody knows, that he will get II II he
earns II. Precisely In proportion as ha
strives TO earn II, he Is respected.
Here in England-more particularly In
A4OHuDu-LneIt Is no SuCn ucNuOCFhblC tQuhll-
ty. There is a cast Of editors and a caste OF
reporters-and man pushes his way from
one into the other far less frequently than a
commOner gets elevated to the peerage. Be-
tween the two castes there Is practically no
association. Since have been In Europe
have spoken with two kings and two or
three heirs to thrones. be 1t said, with proper
awe, but l have never met the editor 0f q
London morning paper. Ii is far easier 10
get invited to Marlborough House TO lunch
than TO secure audience with one Of these
dread beings. Pr0prietors Of papers are
not hard to know; leader writers are qulte
easy, but the editor Is "a grand lama-an in
The leader writers are believed to bask IN his
presence on rare and auspicious occasions;
the ordinary desk workers may know him by
sight; to the reporters he Is splendid ABB
straetion: III an English or American gen
tleman OF some standing. say bank presi-
uent OF congressman, went to the ONCE Of
London daily paper and asked TO see the
editor, explaining who he was and that his
visit was one OF courtesy, he would stand
as little chance Of success as II he went TO
Windsor and sent in his card 10 the queen.
The natural corollary Of this system OF ex-
elusiyeness Is great class of reporters, cor
respondents, newspaper workers generally,
who do not expect ever to do any work other
than that which they are at present engaged
upon, and who do that In q purely
manner. There Is no such
ride In labor well performed as you
10 you find our pride in belonging 30
newspaper work. 1t Is trade here, like
polishing stone or stripping carriage wheels
situation Is valued purely and simply for
is salary. The tremendous keenness Of
In this great Babylon does, in
wage thon their brethren need to do In
America.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
HUNGRY BABES AT CHRISTMAS
PitifuI Scenes in a Tenement House
on Green Street, Lowell.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 24.-About year
ago Miss Louisa Crane, an aged lady, resi-
ded in a tenement in Appleton street, and
supported herself by caring for the infants
OF mothers who were compelled to work in
the mills. The condition of the building and
the tenement was called to the attention of
the Board of Health at the time, and by or
der OF the chairman the building was va
Gated. Recently Miss Crane secured tene-
ment In Green street and resumed the care
of children.
When Secretary Jewell, of the overseers
of the poor, visited the building the other
day he found the children in weak condi-
tion.
DR.. Kicker, who examined them subse-
of food.
The room in which Miss Crane resides is
not much larger than good-sized closet.
1t contains a small kitchen stove, which
was heated to its utmost when Mr.. Shaw of
the Board of Health visited the room this
morning. In the four cradles were four in
fants. One of the little unfortunates,
which was suffering more than the others
from want of food, was taken TO the city
farm by Secretary Sewell. Miss Crane said
II the mothers left sufficient food she gave il
to the children; but they had to suffer if the
mothers forgot them, as she hersef had no
money to purchase food. The Board OF
Health Will order the tenement vacated.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
GENERAL NEWS.

At midnight, ON Wednesday, four or five
masked men demanded admission to the
below Kosciusco. They said they had a
search warrant. leagues son opened the
door. discovered men masked and armed and
fled through the back window. The men
killed league and shot his wife several
times. The woman was shot through the
tongue and cannot speak.
I. G. Beattee, Of North Stratford, N. H.,
Is doing an immense lumber business this
winter. He will cut about ten million feet of
logs, employing 60 horses and II oxen. The
logs will be RATED down the Connecticut.
The lumber is mostly spruce and pine, and Is
cut in Essex county, Vt. The logs are de-
livered to the Connecticut River Lumber
Company, of which George Vandyke is
president. This company will buy this win
ter 75,000,0 900 feet Of logs, to be manufactured
at its mills on the Connecticut,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
QUEEN VICTORIA SATISFIED
With the Amendments of the cada-
dian Fisheries Act-Purchase of
Bait and Ice Forbidden.

OTTAWA, Ont, 24.-The government yes-
terday received notice that Her Majesty had
assented to the amendment to the Canadian
nsherles act passed at tho last session, and
which was reserved by the Governor-Gen-
eral for the assent of the imperial authori-
ties 1t will be remembered that, when the
canaQlan cruisers commenced Selling Amer
lean nshing vessels for Purchasing bait and
ice, the. question of the legality of such
proceedings under the Canadian fisheries
act was raised, and it was found that the act
did not sufficiently cover such cases. mas
much as. 1t did not provide the penalty of
coniiscation. Prosecutions have, therefore
been made under the customs act for in
fringement of customs regulations, in cases
OF neglect to enter and similar offences and
fines imposed.
Last session Minister Foster introduced.
and had passed, an act to amend the fisheries
act, In which it is provided it shall not be
legal for fishing vessels to enter Canadian
ports for any. other purposes than those ex-
pressly stipulated in the treaty of 1913; that
is, for shelter, for repairs, for obtaining
food or for obtaining water" This act was
intended to provide the penalty of confisca-
tlon for purchasing bait or ice, and will give
the Canadian government much more free
dom of action in dealing with trespassing
fishing vessels. This is the act to which
notice of assent was received to-day
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
A Valuable Official.

The Lewiston Journal well says; The 25d
Of December is the twenty-seventh anniver.
sary Of Conductor J. 5. Pratt's service on
the Grand Trunk Railroad. Conductor
Pratt is one Of the best men that ever con-
Quoted passenger train. After 27 years Of
going by rail, alarge constituency Of travel
lers rise up to agree with us. Mr.. Pratt's
service has been excellently attentive both
to the traveller and to the train. Consider
ing the necessity Of constant watchfulness
and loyalty to train and dispatches, imposed
upon railway conductors q years of service
without serious accident TO the hundreds OF
trains conducted over uucounted distances,
Is worthy special mention. We think that
in the completion of over a quarter Of a CEN
tury's active labor, Mr.. Pratt should allow
the public to congratulate him and them
selves and wish him the seasons bendlctun,
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
FROM NEW YORK.
Ferry Boats Collide.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA dense fog hung
oyer the city and harbor this morning.
Travel on the ferries and elevated roads was
hazardous and tedious. Only one accident
Is reported thus far. The ferry boats At
lantic and Northfeld of South and Staten
Island ferries respectively, collided at the
foot of White street The Atlantic from
was entering the slip as the Northfield was
leaving. The boats crashed together causing
the greatest excitement among the passen-
gers, many being women. A number faint
ed. The Atlantic lost her guard rail and had
her bow stove. The Northfeld lost her fore
ger, who was standing on the bow OF the At
lantic had both legs cut off below the knee,
and will probably die. A few others were
bruised
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
a Minister on Trial.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-The district at
torney announced this morning that the
commonwealth had closed its case in the
trial Of Rev. Waldo Messaros for felonious
assault on Mrs. Mary Coulston. Mr.. Shields
Of the counsel for Messaros, then addressed
the jury, outlining the course of the defence.
lie said Messaros was the victim of a con-
that Mrs. Coulsson and her husband had
told them that Messaros would not be in the
pulpit long that they had plans and schemes
to get him out. Two witnesses testified for
the defence, after which the court adjourned
until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
HORRIBLE coAsTINc ACCIDENT.
Two Boys Fatally Hurt and Others
Seriously Injured at North PownaI,
Vermont.

BENNINGTON, VT, Dec. 24-A coasting ae-
cldent, fatal in its results, occurred at North
Pownal at 7.30 o'clock Tuesday night. At
that hour, two hills running north and south,
and meeting in a ravine back of the Troy and
Boston depot, were covered with children
riding on bobs and sleds. Eddie Stillman,
10 years of age, started from the top Of one
bill, and moment later pair of bobs left
the summit Of the opposite incline. At the
foot of the hills the two came together with
frightful force. The Stillman boy was in
stantly killed. His body was horribly mutt
lated by the forward bob.
On the pair Of bobs were four boys. They
were thrown of by the collision, and one Of
them, Lad y years old, named Champney,
sustained broken leg The boy who was
sitting. just behind Champney, 10 years of
age, whose name is Stone, was badly and It
IS feared fatally hurt. Three of his ribs are
fractured and his body around his shoulders
Is crushed. The remaining two were bruised
but net seriously. Young Stillman's father
was killed five years ago by being thrown
from wagon at North Pownal.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Knights ofIahnr

organ of the working men of this city. will
say tomorrow: From the number of secret
circulars published by the head of the noble
order, it is to bs inferred that distinguished
gentleman is trying to make il appear al
least that he is earning his princely salary Of
5000 year Many poor Knight of Labor
if not on the verge of starvation. is certainly
not earning more than enough to keep body
and soul together during this Christmas sea.
son, while the heads of the order are revel.
ling in all the luxuries their princely salaries
afford. Officials certainly have bettered
their condition. Pile on the assessments"
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
A Revolt Against powderIy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The carpenters local
assembly, knights Of Labor, adopted resolu-
tions last night calling on ali district assem-
blies to demand an immediate special session
of the General Assembly for the purpose of
preferring charges against General Master
thority. Mr.. George Rodgers, Master Work
man of District Assembly "a, knights of
Labor, still refuses to make public General
Master Workman Powderly communication
regarding the attitude of the order toward
the Anarchists. 1t is stated.that in substance
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
A pefauIter kiIls HImseIf.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 24-Tax Collector
Sutton, of Greenwood Township, Berry
county, was sent for by the County Com
missioners at Bloomfield yesterday to ex-
plain why he had not paid in the taxes he
had collected. lie made some excuse and
then left for home. This morning he was
found dead on the road between New Bloom
field and Greenwood with an empty lauda-
mum phial by his side. 1t is supposed he
committed suicide owing to defalcation.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Miraculous Escape.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. PA collision
occurred on the Old Colony railroad this
morning, whereby several cars were smashed
man miraculously escaped with his life.
A switching engine was going SLOWLY mn
the track as a string of freight cars was
backing down. The engineer reversed
his engine, but before he could stop il
the locomotive crashed into the cars. which
were loading at the dock. Frank Turteom. a
laborer, was pitched under the wheels of the
rear car, where he was rolled over three
times, and finally thrown under the platform.
He escaped with slight bruises.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
coIored Fiends Torture a Soy to
Death.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec 24-Brown and
Chloe Robinson, negroes, living near Monte
yuma, were arrested to-day for torturing to
death Browns six-year old grandson. The
boy died last night and the testimony at the
inquest indicated that Chloe Robinson had
belabored him with rope for three minutes
for some alleged offence. Subsequently
Brown suspended the body in like manner
and wore out ON his frail body half dozen
switches, concluding the castigation by wash
ing him with salt and water
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Failed for 5000. 600.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 24-The Pray manu-
featuring company assigned yesterday. Its
liabilities are $4,000, while Pray owes $780,
is not believed that they will realize over 25
per cent of the liabilities. About 200 men
are thrown out of employment large
amount of Pray's paper was scattered through
them. The assignment was precipitated by
an attachment OF the machinery for $780,
Inc liabilities Of the firm are thought to be
$500, 200 or over.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Christmas at the CAPITAL.

Christmas shopping has never been so gen
eral and extensive in Washington as this
season. The musical services announced for
tomorrow at the leading Catholic and Pro-
testant churches are most elaborate. Father
Chappelle, pastor eff the leading Catholic
congregation of the city, and prospective
rector ot the new Catholic university to be
erected here, takes the occasion to deny on
authority the statement that Cardinal Gibbon
had directed none but Catholics to be en-
ployed in the choirs of Catholic churches
More than half the salaried choirs in Catho-
lie churches in this and Baltimore are not
members of the Catholic church.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Gambler Commits suicide.

New YORK. Dec. 24-Henry Gutenberg, of
2143 Fulton street, Brooklyn, formerly pro-
evening jumped from the ferry boat Arizona.
of the Williamsburg line, his body being
carried away by the current Before jumpoo
ing he threw off his overcoat, in which was
found this letter:
Il live at 2142 Fulton street. am no good
to myself or my family, so / end this life al
most only few years sooner. Let all men
take warning, and keep away from horse
racing and pool rooms. Goodbye wife and
children. have always been good and true
to you. God will take care of you.''
The suicide was az years old, and leaves a
widow and two children.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Strike of Brakemen on a Southern
Road.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-The strike of
the freight brakemen which commenced yes
terday on the Louisville g. Nashville road is
confined to the main stem between Louis
vile and Nashville, and the north end of the
Knoxville division. No freight was sent
south from here yesterday over that road and
none received. Notices have been issued to
shippers that, until further notice, no freight
will be received for the South by the COM
nouneed that no striker not at work by one
O'Clock today win be taken into service
again.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Recognized republican Authority.

The Portland PRESS issues Its annual an
nouncement in our advertising columns. The
PRESS needs no words of commendation at
our hands. 1t Is clean, conservative news
publican party IN this section Of the State
and Is on so firm financial basis that, like
the Argus, II Is able 10 act its own sweet will
regardless OF the likes or dislikes OF the po-
litlcal chieftains. The PRESS Is well equip
ped in all its departments .-Bridgton News.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
e

it declares that no assembly should either
contribute money in aid of the Anarchists or
take action encouraging such contributions
or otherwise aiding Them The other section
is to the enect that no assembly may, With
order, lend itself in aid of any political move.
ment whatever, much less make Of itself an
active political machine. -
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Editor Grady Given a Reception.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 24.-Henry w. Grady
was met at the depot tonight by an immense
crowd OF citizens to welcome him back and
demonstrate their satisfaction at the speech
before the New England Society in New
FORK Wednesday night. Mr.. Grady was es-
eorted to the Kimball House, where he made
q. speech. Every sentiment of the restora-
ton of harmony by the sections was vocifer-
ouSly applauded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
RAILWAY MATTERS.
nuMFoRp FAILS RAILROAD.


Mr.. l.. L. Lincoln. Superintendent of the
Rumford Falls & Buckfeld railroad, thinks
that it would cost from 100000 TO $3.50, 1000 to
extend the Rumford Falls & Buckfield rail-
road from Canton to Rumford Falls, and re-
marked that once this fall syndicate was
nearly completed to carry out the extension,
but that it was temporarily put by. The
extension to Rumford Falls will be one of
the next things, though, in railroad work
and the vast water power Of the upper An
drosc0ggin further utilized In that event
the beautiful village of Dixfield would be
the resting place OF many more of the rest
seekers. 1t is a delightful by-place for the
pilgrim as it is, but with railroad facilities it
would be perfect and would open up vast
regions OF fishing grounds on all sides.
ROME, WATERFOWL oGDENsBURG.
Earnings Of this road are announced as
follows;
Year ended Sept. 80
Gross earn
ings: -. ss,s4s,s45 s1.7o2,7s2 so45,e1s
pense 1,sse,ee9 1.o95,o5a 241,e1e
Netearnings sl,o1l,e7e seo767 s4os, ,oo7
Other income 20749 4o630 s1O,S9o
Total net. 81 ,041, ,l25 se4s,31s 1898, Io7
surplus....... s247,7s4 sl5,44s S2s2, ,s16
sDccrease.
BAR HARDoR RESTAURANT.
The new dining hall at Bar Harbor con-
neeted with the Maine Central has been en-
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
A Young Lady Deaf mute Murdered.

RALEIGH, n. G., Dec "a. The body Of
Miss burlington, the deaf mute young LADY
who suddenly disappeared from this CITY
with w. L. Bingham, and who was from the
first supposed to have been murdered, was
found today in the woods eight miles from
Raleigh, and one mile from Cary. village
on the North Carolina, Raleigh and Aug9s-
ia railroad. She had been shot through the
head and her throat cut.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Mary Welsh Finally Buried

SOUTH WALPoLE, Mass, Dec. 24.-All the
Mary Ann Walsh, who was thought 10 he in
a state of suspended animation, show that
life is extinct. Decomposition having SET in
the friends Of the girl were satisfied Of death
and the funeral took place yesterday after
noon. The case is a strange one. Tie body
still has some appearances of life, aIthouch
the signs Of death are now unmistakahle'
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Murderers Arrested.

CLINToNyILLE, Wis, Dec. 23.-Frederick
Brock and his son-in-law, John Megger, were
arrested yesterday for the murder Of the for
mer's divorced wife last July. Information
was furnished by Charles Macquard. a farm
hand, whom Megger attempted to kill with a
club while asleep few nights ago. Mar
guard escaped in his night clothes. The
reason for the attempted assassination was
probably that Brock and Meggar were aware
of his knowledge of the murder.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Another Suicide.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Dec. 24.-Edward s.
Aston, lAst son Of Mayor E; j. Aston, shot him
Swannoa Hotel this evening Shortly before
the deed he had called for room. To which
he was assigned, but he soon returned 10 the
office, asked for a sheet Of paper, wrote .s's )
note to his father, walked to the middle N
the room, drew pistol; fired into his right
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
Mr. Blaine in Better healtb

AUGUSTA, Dec. o4.-Mr. Blaine's attack of
gout was only for day. He has entirely
recovered and is at work.
Maine Ship Carpenters in Demand.
BATH, Dec. 24.-James C. Parker and
James Findlater, ship building contractors
of Detroit are in the city eeking sixty car
penters to work in Detroit. They offer big
inducements and have thus far signed fifteen
men to 60, several of whom are Knights of
Labor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25

larged for the pr0prietors, G. L. Woodbury.
& Son, by General Manager Tucker. The
hall is now 55x "a, richly finished in cherry
and with fine birch floor. The walls are
covered with handsome paper, and the paint
ing and papering were done by Messrs Mar
ston & Gorham. By day the room is lighted
by IA windows arranged in pairs and two en-
frances fitted with glass. The windows are
eurtained, and over the curtains hang val
anees of rich Vienna drapery fitted by A. II.
Roberts & Sons.
There are twenty tables In the room, 10
rectangular ones along the sides and five
round ones in the middle, all capable Of seat
ing 100 persons or double the former ca
pacity. The tables are Of cherry, and the
chairs are all imported wood and quite cost
ly. The furniture comes from the establish
ment OF the George w. Merrill Furniture
Company and does them much credit. A
long counter Of cherry extends across the
end OF the room, and on this will stand
superb cigar case now being made in Boston
for the firm. The gas fixtures in the room
are all polished brass and bear heavy glass
globes: The carpenter work was done by
Lowell q Tibbetts, and Is good job.
Ihe table service is of silver, and the cas-
tors all contain large cut glass bottles. The
the side of each piece: M. G. Cafe, Wood
bury q Son, Bangor" The railroad people
are highly pleased with the whole establish
ment and think that the Bar Harbor tourists
Will fully appreciate 1t next summer. Under
the management of Mr.. w. H. Lowell the |
restaurant has obtained reputation among
travellers for fine menu which Is seldom
equalled in places Of the kind, and with his
improved facilities Mr.. Lowell will un-
doubtedly be able to approach very nearly
perfection in every particular.
NOTES.
A despatch says: .'The rumors that John |
Porteous, General Freight Agent Of the |
Grand Trunk railroad, who retires from that |
position Dec. 81, 1886. had accepted the gem |
eral managership of the Great Eastern Line, |
with headquarters at Boston, are without /
1t is reported on good authority /
that he has been offered lucrative appoint |
ment with the Canadian Pacific railway, to |
take charge of the ocean steamship traffic |
which that company is preparing to handle"
The Portland daily press., 1886-12-25
a Fatal Quarrel.

SrAUNToN, Va, Dec. 2i.-J. A. Black
burn, prominent merchant at Albemarle,
was shot and instantly killed last night at
MS store near Greenwood by L. w. David.
The difficulty resulted from playing crocka-