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The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
MANIA FOR POISONING.
a Vermont Mother-in-Law Accused
of Committing Terrible Crime.

RUTLAND, VT, April 21-D. c. Parker, prom
lnent young man, died Feb. 10th under suspicious
circumstances. The remains were exhumed and
the stomach submitted to Prof. r. A. Whitins OF
Bnffalo, N Y He telegraphed District Attorney
Kendall tonight that arsenic in large quantities
was found. Mrs. H. Z. Mason, mother-in-law to
Parker, was Immediately. arrested on charge OF
murder, and will probably have hear,
ing next Friday. Parker was married
last fall to Miss Maud Mason, ,ao daughter ghte9
Mr. and Mrs Parker lived in Mrs. Nason's family,
and as far as known there were no domestic diff
cuties. Parker was taken sick suddenly and
died in great agony. He had $1,000 insurance on
his life, but the money is not considered the mo-
tive Of the crime as Mrs. Mason has acted strange
ly for sometime He husband, H. G; Mason died
suddenly four years ago under suspicious
circumstances and Mrs. c. S. DeBritton well to
do boarder, boarding with her died there six
months ago. 1t is suspected that Mrs. Mason
hason has q mania for poisoning and that she
killed all three. The affair has created great
sensation on account of Parker's standing. He
was an expert stenographer, commanding good
salary and stood well socially. Mrs. Nason's
anxiety to get Parker to marry her daughter was
regarded with suspicion and his friends objected
TO the wedding.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Uriah S. Stephens, New Jersian by birth,
originated the Knights of Labor. He died
in February, 1882.
The Nogales (Arizona) News has this chip
per paragraph: The News has received the
first scalp of the season through the kindness
of Mr. Ben Cork, who has just returned from
Sonora.
The question of holding convention of
representatives of New England College pa
pers in Boston or Springfield some time in
June is being discussed and in connection
with it the foundation of New England In
ter-Collegiate Press Association.
An effort is at last being made to disinter
the Sphinx The work of exhumation is in
trusted to Brugsch Bey, brother Of the dis
tinguished arch@ologist, who will carry out
plan formed by Sig. Maspero. About 90
900 cubic metres of sand must be cleared
away. To expedite this task little tram
way has been constructed, and $50 laborers
are engaged for the mere mechanical portion
OF the toll. About Easter the work Is expect
ed to be completed. Then, when the rock
out of which the statue has been hewn Is
laid bare, a broad circular walk will be con-
structed around it, and high wall built to
guard against future eneroachment.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
GENERAL NEWS

AT a meeting of the directors of the Pacific Mail
Company held in New York yesterday it was de
cided to pass the next dividend.
Rev. William Gallagher, head master of the
Girls Latin school in Boston was yesterday cleo
ted principal of the Williston Seminary at East
Hampton, Mass.
The Merchant Bar Mill at the Pennsylvania
steel works in Harrisburg was entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday. Loss $50, 200; insurance $40,-
900.
Col. Garrett S. Cannon, one of the prominent
lawyers in Western New Jersey, died at Borden
town, yesterday morning, aged 81 years.
The Works of the Patterson Dyeing and Finish
ing Company, at Riverside, N. j., were burned
yesterday morning. The loss is 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
Colby University.

Professor Wadsworth of Colby University has
become known not only in this country, but in
Europe, through his writings on various subjects
connected with geology. An eminent Prussian
geologist lately addressed to him two letters of.
a most complimentary character. They are not
the first nor the most fattering testimonials
which he has received from continental scholars;
but as they are the latest among numerous ex-
pressions OF a similar character which have come
from entire strangers, one of his colleagues in the
Colby faculty, who was called upon to assist in
deciphering the obscure penmanship, sends the
following extract to the Zion's Advocate as sure
to interest the friends of the college:
BRESLAU, March 16.
have Just seen your splendid work upon Petro-
graphy, and am delighted with it. You have said
many things which particularly impress me. l
rejoice that you have at last brought little order
into the chaos of petrography You have per-
formed your task with success and in a superior
manner, and heartily wish you equal success in
continuing your Investigations. 1t is unfortu-
nately almost impossible to obtain your book
through the booksellers here. You would there
fore be comforting great favor upon a fellow
laborer if you would present me a copy of your
work. DIR. X. Won CHRUSTSCHOFF,
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
HOUSE..


Mr. Hatch of Missouri, from the committee on
agriculture, reported a resolution calling on the
Commissioner of Agriculture for information as
to the amount of wheat and corn on hand in the
country, where it is located, the number Of acres
of winter and spring wheat now in the grounds
amount likely to be required for expectation, and
other information on the subject adopted.
Mr. Townshend of Illinois, from the committee
on patents reported bill to limit the jurisdiction
of United States ourts in patent cases, and to
protect persons who without notice are bona fide
manufacturers, purchasers, vendors or users OF
articles for the exclusive use or sale OF Whlcn
patent has been granted. House calendar.
In the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration of the bill for the relief of the Ala
bama floods sufferers, but the morning hour ex-
pired without action on the bill, and the House
then went into committee OF the ne, whole on the
river and harbor appropriation DILL
Considerable discussion arose on the cause or
the bill which directs the Secretary of War to
Monongaheia Navigation Company, the value of
the works to be ascertained by the commissioner
of engineer corps. If the company refuses to
sell its works or demands prices deemed by the
Secretary to be excessive the Secretary is direct
ed to acquire the works by condemnation, or in
the exercise of his discretion to take possession
of the works.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania protested against
this proposition as extraordinary
Mr.. Hewitt of New York concurred with M"
Kelley in regarding the proposition as extra
ordinary. The provision, WHICH would involve
not less than $3.50 700, was for tne pehent OF
coal land owners in the neighborhood OF the
river, and it would enhance the value OF that
property from 81 900 to $500 an acre. Yet the
owners of these thousands of millions worth OF
property came here and asked Congress to vote
away So, ,ooo, 900 of the public money in order
that they might profit at the expense of the
people. 1t was the most impudent proposition he
had ever heard. 1t was the application OF q
colossal mendicant who came here and asked
Congress to add to his Golfers already overfowing
There it was that the labor troubles illuminated.
It was the owners of those coal fields who were
unwilling to pay ordinary decent wages to labor
eIs 1t was there that Hungarians and Poles and
Italians were employed, and yet these men,
reyeng in their great wealth, came here and
asked to be allowed to put their hands into the
treasury. He protested against it in behalf OF
the taxpayers of the country
After further debate, that portion of the clause
was stricken out which gives the Secretary of
War discretionary power to seize the works OF
the Navigation Company.
Pending further action the committee rose and
the House at $40 o'clock adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
Nominations by the Governor.

Gov RoDie has made the following additional
nominations, which viii come up for confirmation
at the next session of the Governor and Council
on the 27th inst:
Notaries Publc--Calvin B. Roberts, Caribou;
w. Fred P. Fogg Strong; Charles Hamln, Ban
gor.
Trial Justices-Judah D. league, Caribou; Jo-
siah c. Shirley, Gorham; Arthur j. Parker
Strong; Henry BoyiRgton, Eden; Joseph Q. Will
son, Orono; William Harris, Dixmont; Charles
HI. Harris, Detroit; Joseph Hill, Jr., Pittsheld
William B. Leighton, Debl0is.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Calyin B;
Roberts, Caribou; L. G. Town, Madison; Daniel
s. Humphrey. Bradford; Sumner, Evans, East
Stoneham; J. Edwin Nye, HallowelI Rodney F.
Foss, Auburn; Frank E. Mace, No. 33 Plantation;
Kngsbury Donnell, Webster; Seriah ); Loeknn,
West Pennington; Edwin A. Moulton, Shaplelgh;
Cyrus Fassett, Bristol; Charles III. Hooper, Cas-
tine; Wilbert l.. Bartlett, Union; l.. r. KING,
Caribou; Joel Howard, Presque lslei John w
Jordan, Lisbon; Edward Stetson, Bangor; Jesse
X. Willett, Waldoboro; Charles +, Tallrhan, Har-
rison; Charles L.. Andrews, Monmouth simon g.
Jerrard, Levant; Geo. w. Herbert, Bucksport; 4;
Daniel III, Cook, Otisheld Joseph Lawler, Prince
ton; Seward Clough, Dyer Brook; G. 9; Hopkins,
Jonesboro; Williston Jennings, North Wayne;
Roger A. Clougher, North vaSsalboro; Geo. M.
Perkins Jefferson; Frank f. Hall, Chester; M.
b. Thomson, Newfe1d Elisha s. Wyman, Peru;
,John Sabin, Lewiston; John A. Bowdlear, Leban-
on f. f Phillips, Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
CONFESSED EVERY THING
Two Would-be Train Wreckers Ar
rested.

BANGOR, April 21.-On the night of April 18th
two boys, named Walter Eaton and Herbert
Irwin, aged Is and 16 years respectively, placed
a large block over one rail of the track of the
BuckspOrt branch of the Maine Central railroad
below South Orrington, and spiked it down. The
passenger train for Bucksport soon came along,
running FAST and struck the block with great
force, extingushing all the lights on the loco
motive, but fortunately the wood split and the
engine did not leave the track, and no damage
was done. Detective Head of the Maine Central
was notified and worked up the case. The boys
were arrested last night and brought before Judge
Ames of Bucksport today, and bound over in the
sum of $500 each for their appearance at the
Supreme Judicial Court in Ellsworth. Eaton con-
fessed everything.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
The Pine Tree State Club.

The first dinner of the Pine Tree State Club,
composed of residents of Boston and vicinity who
are natives of Maine, will be eaten at the Quincy
House Saturday, May 1, at o'clock. The or
ganzation of the club will be perfected at that
time. All natives of Maine who have been lnVit-
ed to participate in the organization Will be CON
sidered as members of the organization Inc
committee on organization have EXTENDED an IN"
tation to ex-Gov. Long to become the PRESIDENT Oh
the Climb 1t is the purpose of the organization TO
have rooms in the city which shall be sort Of
headquarters for Maine people. The movement
receives the supportlof many of the natives Of
Maine who are prominent in business and the pro
fessons in Massachusetts. A considerable part
of Massachusetts came from Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
MUST BE AIDED.
Thirty Families Lose Their All in the
Lee, Mass, Flood.
A Posse of Twenty Men Searching
for the Bodies of Victims.

P1rTsF1ELD, Mass. April 21-The Smith Paper
Company has added $500 to Cyrus w. Fields
$1,000 to the fund for the relief of the sufferers
by the Lee flood, and in smaller sums about $1,000
more have been donated by citizens of the town.
Today the relief committee found thirty families
who must be aided, having lost all their earthly
possessions This morning a posse of 20 men
was organized to make thorough and systemat-
ic search for the bodies of Miss White and Simon
Dowd, known to have gone down with the HOOD.
The stream was searched, and heaps of debris
overnauled but the bodies were not discovered.
The search will be resumed tomorrow, The tu-
nerals of the victims will be attended tomorrow
by the Grand Army posts of Pittsfeld, Lee and
Rousatonic, and on account of A. N. White, a
member of Pittsfeld Post losing his own life with
his wife and two daughters, Pittsfield Post will
bear the expense of blrying the family.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
The following is the programme at st. Stephen
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in the
county have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds
Westbrook-C j. Foster to Leander Val
entne, land S2300.
Isaac f. Quinby ct al. to Prosper Gallant, land
81 and other considerations. -
Gorham-William c. Lord to Edmund X. Colby.
land and buildings, 81 200.
Gray-George Frank to William H. Strout land
and buildings, $3.50.
Sebago-Abner D. McKenney to L. s. j. H.
Batchelder, land, $40
Pownal-John w. Pickett to William L.Sawyer,
land, 81 and other considerations.
Harrison-Mary o. Jackson to John c. An
drews, land, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
The Bailey Praying Band.

The Bailey Praying Band have closed very
successful series of meetings at Pennington.
-Four churches united in calling the Band and all
have shared in the grand results. The union SER
vices have done much towards cementing closer
than ever the already friendly relations existing
between the churches, besides greatly reviving
and strengthening them. One hundred persons
have been converted. Evangelists Allen and
Jones have made hosts Of friends in Pennington,
and are held in the high appreciation they deserve
G. M. Bailey was present last Sunday, and con
Quoted the meetings during the day. The Bailey
Praying Band opened series OF meetings at
Strong last Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepteO py the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND ME-
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail SUD
scribers, Seven Dollars Year. if paid In advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch oil space
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpofe~
constitutes square
Sl5o per square daily, first week. 75 cents n per per
week after; three insertions or less, $l.oo, COLI
tnung every other day after first week, 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 Genus; (;
one week, LOO; 80 cents per week a1teT;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF 'AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three hser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published eyery THURSDAY MORNING, at 81. 30
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation In every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and 80 cents per square for each subse
Quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
FREE Office.
The Floods at Montreal Subsiding
Slowly,
Sufficient Damage Caused to Par
aIyze Business.

MONTREAL April 21.-The river is free OF ice so
far be seen, and the water is still subsldlng
slowly. Streets that were flooded are now nearly
dry but are in very dilapidated condition, and it
will take long time to get them in good condi-
ton. 1t is difficult at present to give any adequaLe
idea of the amount of damage caused by the Hoods
figures previously given yet it is sufficiently
serious to paralyze business and manufacturing
industries for some time to come.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
THE STATE.

KENNEBBC COUNTY.
The Kennebec county commissioners have rem
dered the result of their appraisement OF the
Gardiner and Pittston bridge The amount
which they appraise the bridge, and which they
think the bridge owners should receive, is $780,
GIL.
KNOX COUNTY.
Among the passengers of the wrecked steamer
Cambridge, Feb. IL, was Parker Robbins OF Deer
Isle. That evening he had trouble with Land
lord Chapman of the Thorndike House, Roekland,
and was arrested by Oficer Samuel w. Hewett,
but was subsequently released Mr. Robbins
afterwards brought suit against Mr. Chapman
and Officer Hewett, laying damages at $4,000 In
each case. In the former case non-sult was
entered. The suit against Officer Hewett has
lust been tried at Ellsworth. But the jury was
unable to agree. III. ID. Hadlock OF Portland was
counsel for Robbins.
PIsCATAcUIs COUNTY.
The down passenger train over the Piscataquis
railroad Tuesday afternoon had reached point
between Milo Junction and Lagrange and was
running very FAST when suddenly the engineer
pile of wood on the track. He stopped the train
as quickly as possible and escaped running into
the obstruction by about ten feet. 1t was removed
and the train had proceeded only short distance
stick of this was run over before the locomotive
was stopped. The snow melting away had caused
the fall. No damage was done, but 1t was a mar
row escape.
YORK COUNTY.
The young ladies of Saco are making energetic
efforts to organize a yacht club for the season,
and judging from present appearances one viii be
formed before many weeks
IN GENERAL.
The Bangor Whig says: We are informed that
some of the persons interested are to make an ef
fort at the next session OF the Legislature to nave
inches. The movement will of course meet with
vigorous opposition
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
Accident on the Boston G Maine
Railroad,

SALEM, Mass, April 21-The Lawrence branch
train today collided with freight at Hovis Cross
ing, on the Boston g. Maine railroad, one mile this
side of Middleton, throwing three freight cars
from the track, wrecking them and blockading
damaged, but fortunately none of the passenger
coaches left the rails. William Bushee, a brake
man, was injured internally, and several passen-
gers were badly shaken up, but no others were
seriously injured The cause of the accident was
a misplaced switch. There is a sharp curve at
this point, and down grade, so that the engineer
was unable to check the speed. The wreck was
cleared away at Z O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22

Mean daily bar 80 040 Maximum ther. ..72.0
Mean daily ther.. 800 Minimum ther.. 42.d
Mean daily DIV pit. 46.7 Max, yel.Wlnd. Ia
Mean daily hum.649 Total precip.'..... "
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
BowdoIn College.

VIM. E. Hatch, A. NJ, superintendent Of schools
in HaverhiIl, Mass, has published a pamphlet
giving the history of the class Of 1875, Bowdoin
College, of which class he was member The
class has lost 10y death three members as follows
Jonn .. bIauiey, ,a & VINO was acciuentaliy crowned
1876 DR.. Reuben II. Baston, who died after an
illness of only few days. at Cape Elizabeth in
Bath, October, 1876. OF the fifty-seven original
members of the class now living, eighteen are
still unmarried. Among the twenty.three mem
he'd in Grand Army Hall, Brunswick, June 25th,
1885, were Prof Edwin II. Hall of Cambridge,
Mass; VIM. J. Curtis, Esq, of New York city
5: NJ. Carter, ESQ.,, OF Auburn; Rev. G.. c, Cressey
OF Bangor; DR.. Myles Standish of Boston, and
Woodbury. Pulsifer ESQ.,. of Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
The Company Will Not Yield.

NEW YORK, April 21.-This afternoon the di-
rectOrs of the Third Avenue Railroad adopted
resolutions declaring the company will not recede
from the position it has taken it VIII not dismiss
the men who entered its employ during the strike
will not take back in a body those who left in a
body, nor will it take back those who have done
injury to the property Of the company, or have
melted others to do So 1t was also resolved that
thescompany will to the extent that police protec-
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22

The obsequies of the late Hon. Stephen N: Gif-
ford Of Duxbury, Mass, for 2S years clerk OF the
business of the town was generally suspended ana
all flags were hung at half mast. The funeral was
largely attended.
The oldest merchant vessel afoat is said to be
the back True Love, which was built in Philadel-
pha in 1764, and is therefore, 122 years old. She
is still i'll active service, and is owned by j. 5.
Ward of London.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Base Ball.

PoRTLANDs VS.. BowDoINs TODAY.
The Portlands arrived in Boston from Amherst
last night and will reach this city to-day noon
The opening game this afternoon will be with the
Bowdoin College nine, which, it is said, will be a
strong one this year. The grounds will be open
old favorites, Dugan and Wheelock, will be the
home clubs battery for three inningsj then Hlek,
man and Reilly three innings; then Mckinley and
O'Rourke for the last three innings.
THE MERIDENs DEFEAT THE NRwBURYPoRTs.
A Meriden, Conn.,, despatch says the MerSsszs,
smarting under their three successive defeats,
yesterday went in determined to win victory and
succeeded in defeating the Newburyports. Gruber
again pitched for the visitors and was not batted
very hard except in the 9th inning. The errors
of Larocuque were also costly. The NeWDury-
ports outbatted but did not bunch their hits. Bat
teries-Gruber and Murphy, Grant and Hudson.
Score by innings:
Innings. s...........1
Meridens. ............0 4 o O. 8
Newburyport ......O o o U O.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
AT st. Louis-Louisyille, II; st. Louis, /.
CAt Brockton-Brockt IL; ProVidences, o.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2; Syracuse stars,
AT Philadelphia -Brooklyus, IS; Athletics, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, IL; Metropolitans, 9.
At Observation-Disclosures, 13; Cincinnatls, z.
!. At Richmond-Bostons, 3; Newarks 3. Eleven
Innings.
We the,I F. T's do hereby challenge the Reso-
lutes to play a game of ball on the Western Prom
enade this morning of a. m.
The Yarmouths will open the season to-day with
a game with the Bates College nine. The follow
ing will be their positions: Dow, c.; Jewett, p;
Gooding 1b; Fogg, 2b; York, 3b Allen, S.;
Frye, RI; True, CT. Loring, If. All communica-
tions should be addressed to J. M Goodlng,
manager, Yarmouthville.
The Cape Elizabeth Grays and picked nine
will open the season at Willard tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock.
The Newburyports will wear crimson and drab
caps drab coats, crimson collars and cuffs, drab
pants and crimson hose.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 21, 1886.
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D, a. HIM FL =
Private, Signal Corps, U. ). A.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE MAINE CENTRAL.

THE MAINE UENTKAL.
The Maine Central conductors will wear suits
the coming summer of the same design as those OF
last season.
The Flying Yankee will probably not commence
running before the first of july 1t is understood
the train will make better time by one-half hour
between Bangor and Portland.
Two of the locomotives now being built for the
road are for especial use on the night Pullman
trains between Bangor and Portland. These en-
gines are not required to run very fast but haul
heavy trains. The new ones are therefore being
constructed with smaller driving wheels and
larger cylinders, and will be able to make quick
starts with very large trains.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
The Men who Boycotted Mrs cray's
Bakery.

presented indictments, Monday, against thirteen
of the boycotters of Mrs. Gray, the Hudson street
baker, seven of them were arraigned before Re
corder Smyth yesterday morning. They pleaded
not guilty, and were held in $500 bail each. The
penalty on convictionfor the offense charged is by
fine ranging from six cents to $500, or imprison-
ment not to exceed one year
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
LABOR INTERESTS.
The Labor Investigating Committee
Hard at Work.

Mrs. cray's goycotters ArraIgned in
Court
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
The Sick Jerseys at the State College
Farm.

BANGOR, April 21.-The bureau of animal in
dustry, in answer to the request Of Governor
Robe, has instructed Dr. Michon to go to the
State College, examine the infected cattle there,
and then consult with the cattle commissioners as
to the disposition of the herd. While doubtless
the larger number Of them must be killed. it is
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-22
MAIN &.
Fire in Eliot.

PoRTMoUTH, N. H., April 21.-The large barn
of William Kennard in Eliot was burned about 8
O'Clock last evening, with two cows, two
hogs, a large amount of hay, farm tools, etc. The
house, though situated close to the barn, was