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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mrs. Crockett of Swanvllle to be Ar
raigned on Charge of Murder.

BELFAST, Dec. 20.-The analysis of the
contents of the stomach of Ruel Crockett OF
Swanville, who died recently under suspic-
ions of being poisoned. was completed to-
day, and discloses the presence of arsenic.
The inquest will be resumed tomorrow, and
Crocketts wife will be arraigned before the
police court in this city for murder.
Crockett was a widower with five children.
Four years ago he married Mrs. William
Harvey, widow with family. Her son.
Albert Z. Harvey caused much trouble be-
tween the husband and wife, Young Har-
vey neglected to support his wife and three
children, and Mrs. Crockett wanted to take
them to live with her. To this the husband
objected, refusing to have Harvey about
one year ago some of Crockett's buildings
were burned and Harvey was supposed to
have set them on fire. Mrs. Crockett's young
est daughter says that one week before the
death of her father, her parents had a
lively discussion concerning Albert. She
says they disputed all day and night and a
portion of the next day, and ended by Mrs.
Crockett threatening to kill her husband.
On Thanksgiving Day Albert came home.
but Crockett would not allow him to remain.
He left on the next day and has not since
returned. On November 9th. the day after
Albert's departure, Crockett dined on fried
apples, brown bread and potatoes. After
dinner he was suddenly taken i'll with vom-
iting, which continued over Sunday. He
died the next day. During his illness he
told neighbor that the apples had tasted
queer, and made his mouth burn and smart,
creating great thirst. Mrs. Crockett did
not partake of the apples and would not
allow her daughter to eat of them. Mrs.
Crockett is nearly 50 years of age. Her
maiden name was Bowdoin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

A Movement to Have the Legislature
Increase Its Severity.

At the October session Of tho Grand Lodge
Of Good Templars Of Maine, held at Farm
ington, c. A-~Farwell Of Pitts6eld, j. II.
Greeley of Palermo, and S. l.. Carleton Of
Portland we're appointed committee to sug-
gest such amendments TO the Maine liquor
law as they might think necessary for the
suppression of the liquor traffic and the bet
ter enforcement Of the prohibitory law.
The committee win hold meeting at Ho-
tel North, Augusta, Dec. I'D, at 10 o'clock a.
m, at which time and place all friends Of
temperance, without regard to sect or party.
are cordially invited to be present or to com
municate their views relative to the same to
the committee at that time, or to either of
the committee. on or before the first day Of
January, 1887.
The Grand Lodge was very decided in IA
vor Of Imprisonment for the first offence; al
so in relation to some further legislation on
the traffic in cider.
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Col. Morton Learning to be Shipping
COnnnniaaio

Col. Morton of Augusta, Me-, this morning
Shipping. The chief of the bureau for the
present at least will remain to instruct the
new Commissioner in the duties of his Office
There is no doubt of the confirmation of Col.
Morton now that Arthur Sewall and other
Maine Democrats, who have been assumed
to have so much interest in shipping mat
ters, have expressed desire that he shoul d
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chIIdren's Christmas club.

A meeting Of the club was held in Recep-
tion Hall at 4.30 o'clock yesterday. In the
absence Of President Mcdowell, Louis Tracy
was appointed chairman. The Secretary
gave report of the last meeting.
Blue badges, with sc. c. C., 1885," in red
letters, were given to the collectors, and to-
morrow night blank books will be given to
all who wish to act as collectors.
Fourteen recorders from various schools
were appointed to take the names Of those
wishing to Join Mr.. Gilbert's march.
Meetings will be held every afternoon this
week at 4.3o p. m. in Reception Hall or in
the Ward room on MYRTLE street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
FROM NEW YORK.
The Case Of Or. Mccixnn

New York, Dec. 2O-It is quite likely
Alaska tomorrow. His case attracts wide
attention. 1t is runored that there is great
activity in Rome over the matter. that de-
tailed reports have been received at the Vat
lean from the ecclestical superiors of the
diocese. diocese concerning his action in the recent
proves of his conduct and has blamed him
through the proper channels.
Yet It'll said that the Pope is anxious that
no sensation shall attach to the controversy,
and that everything shall be quietly ar
ranged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
the WRECKED wHALER
In No Condition to Make a Voyage
to Sea.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.-Thousands of
people visited the wreck of the whaler At
lantic on Ocean Beach yesterday. None of
the 25 sailors missing have been found, al
miles. Investigation of the causes which led
to the disaster will be Interesting. The At
lantic was fair sample of the vessels COM
posing the large whaling fleet which sail out
OF San Francisco. She looked as seaworthy
as any Of the feet, but as she lies on the
beach, broken into splinters, it is plain that
she was q floating coffin. The surf on the
sandy beach broke her into pieces as If she
had been stuck together with glue. One can
pull ringbolts out of her rotten timbers. The
shattered boats show the same criminal dis
regard of life. The boards of which they
are made are Of the poorest material, loosely
tackled together with the cheapest nails, and
painted over to hide the defects. A prudent
man would not select the boats for duck
hunt on pond, much less for whaling ex-
psdition in the Arctic.
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Eearnaught Farm.

Mr.. Z. l.. Norcross, the veteran horseman.
is wintering twenty horses at Fearnaught
Farm in Manchester. He has ten young
animals from one to four years of age which
he is breaking. Mr. Norcross has recently
made good the payment of his entry in the
Spirit Of the Times Futurity stake, the ami
NAL entered being the illy Mollie Fear
naught, by Fearnaught, Jr., dam Mollie
Allen. There are some 800 entries and ii Is
expected the total stakes will amount TO up
wards Of $4,000.
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der, the church will be hurt more than the
Knights. In an article in the organ Of the
Knights, In which the labor aud Irish
landlord questions are discussed in con-
following paragraph: ''When the church
strikes at the means Of life, and makes il an
article Of faith that the tens Of thousands OF
lrishmen must toll and starve that hun
dred English landlords may live in idle lax
ury, 1t simply drives the great masses Of the
existence, and when the church proposes TO
use the religious sentiment and theological
superstition Of men to make the struggle
hard for the thousands, while relieving the
one from any struggle, then Is rung the death
knell OF any church. Henry
Georges theories can well stand the
anathema Of the church, but the church can
not afford to anathematize them"
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The servant girls Of Greeneville, Penn,
have formed union for the purpose of Sc
curing an advance Of fifty cents week in
their wages. They are carrying on the
movement by establishing a boycott against
the employers who refuse to make the ad-
vance, and by intimidating the servant girls
who decline to join the union. IL is added
that thus far their success has been COM
plete.
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FIRE RECORD.
Incendiary Fires.

ALBANY, Ga, Dec. 20.-For the past two
months this city has been a scene Of repeated
acts Of incendiarism. A fortnight ago four
incendiary fires were blazing simultaneously.
arrest of the incendiaries. The next day the
Female Institute was fired and nearly de-
stroyed. The crowning act of destruction
was the newly completed high school build
ing, which cost $4,000. 1t is supposed to be
the work Of Northern tramps, 70 of whom,
when EN- route to Florida last year,
were arrested here and imprisoned for some
time. Several vowed vengeance.
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Better 60 Back to Enc,ara.

DR.. Avery and wife, the English social
lists, entertained group of 38 persons AZ the
Workingmen's Reading Room, No. 143 Eighth
street, this evening. Among other things
DR.. Avery said: ''The upper American
classes have no breeding whatever, and in
ie,iii Iaet tne worst people pee ever met. English
their numerous faults. | never met sheh
frightfully i'll bred people as during nv is
weeks stay in first class American hotels".
DR.. Avery recited Whittiers Inland Mnl-
Ter, and his wife. The Song of fhe Shirt J,
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
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Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
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sertlon and 90 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion
Address all communications TO
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John w. Mackay Declines a Senator.
ship,

private letter has been received here
from Gevada in which it is stated that John
w. Mackay received letter signed by every
member OF the Legislature, Democratic and
Republican, in which unanimous election
to the United States Senate to succeed Fair
was rendered, and that he declined it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
Adjudoed Insane

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20.--Col. Geo. Northrup.
one of the best known railroad men in the
the invincible DeMolay Commandery of
Knights Tempar of this city, was adjudged
insane in the Circuit Court this morning.
Col. Northrup has been losing his mind for
some time, and within the past few days he
has become very. violent and threatened the
lives Of his family.
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claims to be cIeveIard,s Nephew

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20-James r.
Cleveland of Oneonta, n. Y, who claims to
be nephew of President Cleveland, was
fined ten dollars and costs and sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse this morning
for drunkenness. He is aged 40, is re-
spectacle and intelligent looking and gave
his occupation as a druggist. He was under
the influence of liquor during the trial this
morninU
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Another Maine Man in Washington
Seeking for spolls.
Gen. c. w. Roberts Appointed Col
Iector of Customs at Bangor,
And John F. Lynch Receives the APP
poinrment for Port of Machlas.
John w. Mackay Refuses an Election
to the United States Senate.
Especial to the Press

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Congressmen
Dingley called today upon the chief engineer
OF the War Department to ascertain If the
report Of the survey of the Kennebec river
between Augusta and Richmond, and of Bar
Harbor, had been received. No estimates for
these improvements were sent to Congress
with the other estimates. The report of the
Kennebec survey had not been received, and
Mr.. Dingley has telegraphed for them to be
sent at once. As these estimates were not
sent to the House no appropriation will be
put in the river and harbor bill for these
points by the House committee, but Mr.. Mil
hken will endeayor to have them inserted
when the bill is considered In the House.
Mr. McNichol of Calais is here, ostensiblv
for the purpose of enabling the owners Of
the vessel run down by government vessel
to take their case to the Court of Claims,
but is understood he is also endeavoring to
obtain the appointment of Editor McGraw,
of the Eastport Standard, to the Eastport
post office. According to Collector Leavitt
oil Eastport the people there think they
should have their say as to whom that Office
shall be given, and as they are in favor of
the present incumbent there is little pros
pect that McNichol will succeed.
The following Maine pension cases have
been allowed:
David r. Hodgdon. Winthrop
Edward Riley Togus.
Andrew N. Staples, Belfast
Levi Whtcomb, Rome
:, Mary A.; r.: Kitehln, mother OF Lindley NJ.
Kitchen, South China; reissue.
The following have been allowed an in
crease:
William Hall, I'd, Auburn.
John w. Richards Belfast
John Coifey, Kennebunk.
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HooKsET, N. H.. Dec. 20.-Moses r. Lake
died this morning of erysipelas after brief
sickness. He was the Democratic can
didate for Senator from the Merrimack
district in the last election, the bal
loting resulting in no choice, with a fatter
ing chance Of his election by the Legislature.
being Knight of Labor He was one OF
the best speakers in tide State, a prominent
farmer and Granger.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
FROM BOSTON.
a Suicide.

BosToN, Dec. 2O.-When E. C. Walker en-
tered his office on the second floor of No. 10
Doane street this morning, he found on the
floor the body of an old man with bullet
hole in his temple, and the floor covered
with blood. An old fashioned pistol Law
near by. The body was recognized as that
hired desk room there. The suicicide was
evidently committed Saturday evening. The
following letter was found
To MedicaH Examiner:
Sir-This is a case of simple suicide, there is no
need OF coroner's inquest. Being an old man.
somewhat unfortunate and feeble and at the same.
time poor, am unwilling to 90 to the poor house
so have decided to make an end of ii.
AMOS X. BINNEY
Born Dec 21, 1919. Died Dec. IS, 1885,
The body was taken to the morpne.
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A Came Of Billiards.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 20.-William Sex
ton Of New York and Harvey McKenna of
San Francisco played 5O0-point 1o-inch
balk line game at Allen Hall this evening.
Sexton winning, 500 te 369 The game was
for purse Of $500. McKenna averaged on
ly 12-51 to Sections 98-13. sexton nlaved
with great steadiness, and McKenna sboyed
excellent work, but at times fell off badlv.
Sexton's best runs were 50 and 40, and Nc
Kenna's 52 and 43. "1 --0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
FATAL COLLISION.
The Engineer and Fireman Instant
Iy Killed.

WOODWARD, Ind, Dec. 2O.-A freight
train broke in two, mile south of here yes
terday. The engineer tried to keep out of
the way of the tail end He came into the
station at lively speed and crashed into
the preceding train, smashing his engine to
pieces and demolishing a large number of
cars. The engineer and fireman were in
stantly killed.
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The PaclfIc Bank Decision cIlnohed
Confirmed by the senate.

The United States Supreme Court has inst
denied a re-hearing on the -Pacific~ Bank
cases. The stockholders have now no other
recourse except to submit to the final decree
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
Minister MannIng's Denial.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-Judge Manning,
Minister to Mexico, has written a letter,
which the Times-Democrat publishes, deny
ing all reports about his getting drunk. Ap-
physician and prominent Mexicans corrobor-
ating his assertions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
Knights of Labor and the Catholic
Church.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-A great deal of interest
Is being taken by the Knights of Labor in
the case of Rev. Father McGlynn of New
York They are anxious. it is said, for a
speedy decision in the matter, so that the or
der will know what to expect from the Cath
If the Catholics are expected to leave the or
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A Vermont congressman's PROPOSE
tons.

Representative Grout of Vermont will in
troduce a bill to place duty upon milk
sugar. This is a new industry recently
started at Burlington, Vt, which is said to
tax the importations, which come mainly
from Switzerland five cents pound for the
crude and ten cents pound for the refined.
Mr.. Grout will also introduce bill to grant
to Union soldiers who were confined in An
dersonyille So for every thirty days of their
confinement
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Business Men Organize

Delegates from various business organiza-
central business association. The name of
Boston Executive Business Association"
was decided upon. Its objects are to be con-
sideration of. and action upon matters con-
cerning the prosperity of trade interests of
Boston. II is to give special attention to
ganizations through theiI delegates.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
aoRHAM.

GORHAM.
The funeral Of Mr.. Edward Richardson,
who died of cancer in the face Wednesday
night. Dec. 18th, took place at his late resi-
dence on High street in Gorham, Saturday.
The religious services Of the occasion were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bragdon, pastor Of
the School street Methodist church In Cor
ham, who preached very impressive SER
mon from passage Of Scripture selected
for that purpose by the deceased himself pre-
vious to his death. Mr.. Richardson was
born in the town Of II Hiram, and was at the
time Of his death, 63 years Of aee. He had
resided in Gorham for the last eight or ten
years and was much beloved end respected
by all who knew him. He Ind been for
many years an honored and highly esteemed
member of the Methodist Episcopal church
and maintained his Christian integrity,
though often in great suffering. to the end Of
Of his life which was very peaceful and hap
py, even triumphant. AS neighbors and
friends gathered around his remains TO pay
their last tribute Of respect to his memory
all felt that good man had gone to his rest
and that ''the memory Of the Just is blest"
He leaves a widow and large circle Of rela-
tives and friends to mourn his loss, all Of
whom will share largely In the sympathies
Of the people. c.
BowERY BEACH.
About $50 sail, comprising nearly every
class Of vessel, sailed out past the Cape few
days ago, westward bound under the inn
petus Of strong north wind. Amongst the
fleet was the fine new three-masted schooner
Childe Harold. Although the vessel seemed
somewhat cranky and out Of trim. she was
bowling along at rapid pace carrying her
four lower sails and showing the rest Of the
fleet clean pair of heels.
Cabbages are In good demand at SO per
ton, but some Of the farmers are holding out
for SIS. NJ.
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Narrow Escape Of a College.

ing of the New Hampshire Conference Som
mary and Female College was discovered on
fire at $50 a. m. The fire originated from a
stove in the studio. The three buildings mar
rOwly escaped destruction Loss. 800.
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PowderIy Not in Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-Grand Master
Workman Powderly addressed letter to the
committee of the United Labor party of this
city in reply to an invitation to address
convention of that party this evening, de-
clining, on the principle not to make any pO-
litical speeches
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HanIan the oarsran.

Edward Hanlan the oarsman, arrived on
the Aurania today. He goes home to Toron-
TO tomorrow, and in about six weeks will
leave for Australia to row Beach, Each man
mas ueposlted $500 and the meeting Will
Nepean river
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FOREIGN.
The British Overcome the Burmese
Rebels, who Escape to the Jungle.
The Jury Disagree In the Campbell
Divorce Suit.
Sixteen Smugglers Buried Under an
Avalanche and Killed.
a Steamer Foundered and Twelve
Persons Drowned.
LIoyds New Fast steamer.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Lloyds have ordered
steamer to be built, which, it is intended,
now afoat. Ii win be constructed by the
Fairfield Company of Glasgow.
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Funeral Of Jamea A. Warren.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-The funeral of
James D; Warren, proprietor of the Com;
meIclal Advertiser, took place today and
was attended by representative politicians
from all parts OF the State.
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The Campbell Case.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-At the conclusion of
Judge Butts charge today, the case was Civ
en- to the jury and they retired. After
short absence they returned and reported a
disagreement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21
smuggIers Killed by an AyaIanohe

VIENNA, Dec. 20-An avalanche has kflle
q band Of seventeen smugglers who were i
hiding near Viceza.
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With a millionaire for husband, mil
lionaire for brother, and millionaire for
father, Mrs. Whitney, wife Of the Secretary
Of the Navy, seems TO be able to bid defiance
TO all rivals In the field Of social fashion at
the Capital
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rhe Turkish Mission.

ed the nomination of Abner b. Williams, of
Arkansas, to be member of the Utah Com
mi sinn - -
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suspected Mall Robber Arrested.

BRUSSELS. Dec 20.-A Russian named Ja-
eops, mas been arrested here on charge Of
being implicated in the recent mail rob
berries.
British Overcome the Burmese Reb-
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Conferences Of Randall Democrats.

A conference of the Randall Democrats
has been called for tonight l. is not pro-
the holidays. Then it is probable that an
effort will be made by them to secure the
passage of bill which will reduce the sur
plus by an almost complete repeal of inter-
nal rernnue taYatinn
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Thrown from Sleigh and x,,,sa.

MoRRIsvILLE, VT. Dec. 20.-Mr. Iuce of
Stowe, aged so years, was thrown out OF n
sleigh today, breaking his neck and killing
him instantly.