The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
a Maine Schooner Attacked by
Pirates.

FidlSSs
New YORK, Oct. 13-Riyer pirates board
ed the schooner Louis A. Boardman Of
Maine, in New York harbor shortly after
midnight and compelled her captain. George
Tinker, to give up his money. The schooner
was lying in Gowanus bay. The captain
heard footsteps near his cabin and approach
ing was seized by tall heavily built man
whose features were hidden by black
mask The pirate placed the muzzle of his
pistol against Captain Tinker's forehead and
commanded silence. The pistol was
knocked out of the pirates hand and des-
perate struggle followed. Before the cap
tain could gain any advantage two other
masked men sprung upon him, overpowered
him with drawn revolvers and demanded his
valuables which were given up. The men
then released the captain, entered their boat
and rowed away.
A Committee to Count Returns.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 13.-The Governor and
Council meet today at Augusta to appoint a
committee to open and count the election re-
turns.
Hazing at Maine State College.
ORONO, OCI. lO,-IH HClG ID b1OuUlO ttb ohO
Maine State College over hazing case, five
students having been suspended, as students
think uniustIy. All the students "cut'' reel
tations this morning. The Faculty assem-
bled the students in the chapel, took them
one at time, beginning with the senior
class and asked if they were willing to go in
to recitations. Those replying ''Not until
the boys have had justice done them." were
suspended and ordered to leave town by nine
o'clock tonight 1t is rumored that the two
upper classes have beeh suspended, and also
that it will go hard with the sophomore and
freshmen classes if they persist in staying
out
Trotting at the Acton Fair.
Especial to the PREss.l
SANFORD, Oct 13.-In the races at the Ac-
ton fair today horse belonging to E. Reed,
of Rochester, H. H., broke its left hind leg
between the hip and knee joint. The horse
was imm ediately shot.
The brown gelding Pete, owned by Oscar
Ram sey of Rochester, N. H., won the race
for the three-minute class.
a New Knights Templar Lodge.
RocKLAND, Oct. 13.-Vinalhaven is pre-
pairing to royalty entertain the visiting
knights Templar who visit that island town
tomorrow for the purpose of instltuting
new commandery with the name of De-
Valois. Claremont Commandery of Rockland
and Palestine Commandery of Belfast will
be present.
A Young Man Commits Suicide.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Oct. 13.-Frank Fuller, a
young man residing at North Newcastle,
hung himself in his fathers barn this after
noon. No cause is assigned
A Mysterious Affair at MariaviIie.
ELLSWORTH, Oct 13.-Mrs. ingalls, of
Mariaville, who was found insensible in her
barn is Likely to recover. The attending
physician, S. W. Hodgkins, saw her yester-
day afternoon. He reports she is rapidly
rallying and thinks she has been irregular
in her mind for some time and that in fit
of insanity she attempted suicide inflicting
her own wounds She confesses she re-
members going to the barn with hammer
but is reticent as to what followed. Many
are still suspicious of foul play, believing 1t
impossible that she inflicted her own
wounds.
Fatal Accident at Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Oct. 13.-As one of Pmgree
& Co.'s teams drove from the mills this al
ternoon the horses were frightened by the
cars and ran down the river bank. Inc
driver, Martin Murphy, fell under the
wheels and was killed. He leaves widow
and one child. The horses escaped without
injury.
Before the Governor and council.
| AUGUSTA, Oct. 13.-The Governor and
| Council were in session this evening. b. f.
Chadbourne of Biddeford appeared before
the board for the pardon of Victor Seymore'
of Biddeford, sentenced to the State Prison
for six years for assault and robbery. Ihe
matter was tabled.
The petitioners asking for the pardon Ioi
John Pearl in the State Prison from Gum
berland county for horse stealing was given
leave to withdraw.
DIR. George Fl. Bailey Of Portland was IL
consultation with the board relative 10 .he
disposal of cattle in the State taken from III
fected herds but now showing no signs VI
disease.
The Council adjourn tomorrow morning
until the afternoon in respect to tle iao'
Mrs. A. S. Philbrick, daughter OF hoh' .
]. Chadbourne The funeral occurs a1
o'clock.
The Council finally adjourn to meet No
vember 9th.