The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-15
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Trotting at Acton.

Especial to the Press.]
SANFORD, Oct 14-In the free-for-all race
at theActon fair today, Black Prince, owned
by r. G. Knight of Cornish, won in three
straight heats: best time, 2.354. E. G. Muir
rays Happy Jim was second, and 0. W..
Ramsey Pete, of Rochester, n. H., third;
Merrilps Whist, of Cambridge, Mass,
fourth. The premiums were $40, $50, $40
and $40.
Soldiers Monument Dedicated.
MAcHIAs, Oct. 14.-The monument erected
to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of
Machias in the civil war was dedicated this
afternoon. A large delegation was present
from posts at Calais, Eastport, Dennysville
and Cherryfeld. An address was given by
Judge Rounds of Calais. The monument
is from the Hallowell Granite Company's
works, and cost, with the lot, $780,.
Before the Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 14.--TheN Governor and
Council held hearing this evening an hour
and half to petitioners for the pardon of
Lewis E. Hopkins. who killed the Indian at
Richmond several years since. Hopkins has
served out two years of a seven years SEN
tence to the State prison for manslaughter.
Col. J. w. Spaulding appeared for them,
speaking half an hour and claiming as
ground for pardon that the testimony was
not reliable, that the character OF the Wit
ness was bad, and that the criminal had
suffered sufficiently for the crime. Hop
kins' father testified before the board that
his son was not very bad and had not been
addicted to drink. The brother of Hopkins
made statement to the same effect.
The wife of the murderer came before the
Council in opposition to granting the par
don. She testified that her husband had
been cruel and abusive to her. and that
should he be liberated she should be in dan
ger of her life He had been a drunkard.
Her sister also testified to Hopkins drunken
habits and cruelty. No decision was rem
dered.
Meeting of Good TempIars.
FARMINGToN, Oct. 14.-The Grand Lodge
of Good Templars opened their semi-annual
session in Music Hall this morning with a
large attendance for such a meeting. Rev.
w. III. Foster of Livermore Falls was ap-
pointed Grand Chaplain; Mrs. NJ. ID. Jacobs
of New Vineyard, Grand Deputy Marshal E;
Mrs p E. Loring of Livermore, Grand In
side Guard; Samuel Osborne of Waterville,
Grand Outside Guard; Andrew j. Chase of
Portland, Grand Past Chief Templar. Camp
meeting John Allen was made an honorary
member of the Grand Lodge. Frank H.
Dexter of Springvale, from the committee on
credentials, reported 3S new members to be
initiated. Grand Chief Templar M. J. Dow
presented his annual report Grand Treas
urer Joel G. Pease presented the semi-an-
nual report as follows: Received from April
l to October / cash from previous treasurer,
S717.35; from George E. Brackett, Grand
Secretary, $2,OO5.5o; total, $2,722.S5; paid
out, $1.94S.6O; balance on hand, $77425.
Mrs. E. E. Cain of Waterviile, superin-
tendent of Juvenile Temples, reported that
she had organized.11 temples and reorganized
four since April. The present number of
temples is 40. The usual COMMITTEES were
then appointed Petitions were received
asking for changes in the constitution o1
subordinate lodges: one that majority vote
NAV expel a member rather than two
thirds vote; another changing the limit OF
the age of the applicant for membership.
Feeling words of farewell were spoken DS
Rev. John Allen, now in mis- 93d year. lie
said this was probably the last Grand Lodge
meeting he should ever attend.
The lodge continued in secret session this
Mr.. Dow made his report as follows:
He said the past six months had not beer
eventful in the order, but is fully prepared
for the winter campaign. The educationa
features of the order are raising public 90 sen ,e
timent. While not debating party alillla
tions he would not have them bound to paT
ties who are in with liquor interests. az
viewed with pleasure the fact that but lev
disturbances have arisen in subordlnat
lodges. Grand Secretary Bracket sh0We'
that there are 325 lodges and about 2o,5O
members in the State-about the same a
last year. Eighteen lodges have been lnsti
tuted during the past six months. He re
ported that 140 petitions, including 3,725 sig
natures, had been received and filed asking 10
the pardon of j. Z. Clinton of Rockland, nov
in prison for shooting Severance of Rock
land on the ground that Clinton was aldln
in enforcing the prohibitory law.