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The Portland daily press., 1886-06-08
RAILWAY MATTERS.

PORTSMOUTH, GREAT FALLS AND coNWAi Wa.
At the Portsmouth, Great Falls and Con
way railroad meeting held at PGsn Portsmouth ,ota
N. H., yesterday, the directors enosvr w Wsae sae
Arthur sewall, Frank Jones, John W: san
reI n Lawrence, Charles II. Saw
yer yern' Arthur aTt Sewail was chosen president
woLFBoRo RAILROAD. .,,..,,
The stockholders of the WOlfbOro railroad %
held their annual meeting at Portsmouth, ! yes
terday. The following directors T S'tS ~ GaSS-
en-: Arthur Sewall, Frank Jones, s. Z. Law
ranoo w Sonboru. Charles Fl. Sawyer,
JSdSe' JoRn NJ T. BracSett S IS and joseph L. Avery.
Arthur Sewaii was chosen president. president
PORTLAND, sAco AND PORTSMOUTH.
At the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
railroad meeting at Kittery yesterday after
noon, directors were chosen as follows: AT
thur Sewall, Bath; W. B. Bacon, Boston .o o
c. Lawrence, Medford; Frank Jones, Ports Ports
mouth; L. w. Hyde, Bath; r, Nj DsrtSs, ArtSur,
Portland; j. II. Nichols, HaVerhiii' 1Ai''NA
SeWall was chosen president.
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Bates College.

G. W. Snow, of Milo, has taken the prize
for the best essay by member of the Sopho-
more class.
The new college 'yell" is BATES, rah,
rah, rah. Boom -alaka Boom alaka- Boom
Bates-Boom
A larger and more enthusiastic crowd prob
ably never thronged the lower Maine Central
station than that which had assembled at the
arrival of the 7.3O p. m. train from Bruins
wick on Saturday to greet the nine for their
victory over Colby. The nine were taken
from the cars and borne on the shoulders of
jubilant classmates to the barge "Fairyiew.a =
for the occasion. The ladies of the college
showed their rejoicing by being p present tb4nR in
the the principal streets by the boys" long
being ataGhea Tsneaed to om tae seHsGa wSs of f the
stores on Lisbon ST. The Professors houses
and others we're gTan bdaE cheered
supper was rendered to the ball team by thelr
friends at the Exchange Hotel
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a Fatal Accident. .
FIRE RECORD.
a $4,000 Blaze.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June Fire broke out
at $50 this morning, behind the stage of the
new Grand Theatre, and in short time the
entire bio * of buildings was in flames. The
block was occupied by Joseph Camazzi,
Messrs. Hoke & Hughes, Brinkworth's res
taurant. j. r. GstePs lottery office, and the
Kentucky School of Medicine. The theatre
was in the rear of these. All of the interior
of the theatre, the rear of the building occu-
rant on Green street, and the rear of Deni-
miza's fruit store and barber shop ON Jeffer-
son street, were burned, out. The theatre
was one of the finest in the West or South.
The block was valued at $4,000, and is a
was occupied by the medical school, being
all that remains standing. Shortly after 5
o'clock, the fire was under control, and few
hours later extinguished.
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MAxWELL'S CASE.
The Murderer Says he VIII Yet Be
Acquitted.

ST. LOUIS, June When a reporter
called upon Maxwell in his cell in jail Sun,
day he found the man stretched upon his bed
reading book. When asked how he liked
the transfer from the former cell to the muir
derer's row, he replied, 81 like the change
very much 1t is much more quiet up here
and don't have so many callers to bother
me-"
'sDoes the verdict weigh heavily on your
mind" asked the reporter.
mo sir. The only way in which the yer.
dict effects me is to cause postponement OF
certain arrangements. was almost certain
of an aquittal."
''What were those arrangements ?"
swell when was given my liberty l was
going to either lecture or to enter dime mu-
scum in order to earn enough money to pay
Preller's heirs in England the money | had
taken from him, and to take me back to
Hyde where l was going to engage IN the
| practice of law with my brother. All this
| will be off for some little time. When get
| my new trial am sure will be acquitted"
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A neglected Life-saving Invention.

An accident happened to Mrs. Murat Hal
stead, of Cincinnati, last Tuesday, similar in
character to that which caused the death of
Mrs. Pendleton. Her horses took fright and
only by good luck the lady escaped. But
why should human life be thus imperiled
when a very simple contrivanee would re-
move all risk of danger? Some years ago a
New England gentleman who had lost a
daughter by runaway accident, conceived
the idea Of connecting the body OF the Wag-
on with the pole by means of a. ring and bolt.
Fastened to the bolt was chain reaching up
became unmanageable the driver, by simply
pulling out the bolt, could release the wagon
from the pole and let the horses go. 1t is
strange. in view of so many tragic oceurren-
COS to enforce the need of some precaution,
that this obvious expedient has not been gem
orally adopted
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The Knights of Labor,

CHICAGO, June IA Cleveland, o., special
asserts that the local leaders of the Knights
of Labor in that city regard the end Of the
order in its present form as very near. They
by the home club clique and that his recent
deenials de- Of trouble in the organization are not
calculated to strengthen him with the CON
servative element. The candidate at Rich
mond, Va, in October next, it is asserted,
will be Tom Barry of Michigan. He will be
trades union delegates, sent to Cleveland to
straighten out the troubles between the
union and the knights of Labor, left with no
satisfaction. In this it is also, said that the
home clubs influence predominated. 1t
fnras fpadss out 5naI and s all in the
Knights. R s.ii A break IS predicted in less than
six months, and it is asserted that leading
trade unionists will be with the conserva-
tives against the home club
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The Rock island Railway Trouble.
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
Eight Persons Smothered and
Burned To Death.

CHICAGO, June Eight persons were
smothered and burned to death in the frame
houses Nos. 731 and 733 South Canal street,
at 4 o'clock this morning. The names of the
dead are Michael Murphy aged so, Mrs.
Murphy aged 80, Annie Murphy aged nine,
Nellie Murphy aged II, Mrs. Mary Durkin
aged 80, Patsy LAWN aged four, John Dur
kin an infant, and William Hand aged
6S. The fire broke out in the cellar OF No.
1888 South Canal street. 1t spread with
frightful rapidity and soon both structures
were enveloped in a mass of flame. Both
houses were filled with smoke before any of
the occupants were aroused.
Many of the SleeperS were doubtless
smothered in their beds. The flames, fol-
lowing rapidly after the smoke, burned the
bodies until they were unrecOgnlzaDle. Inc
lower floor of No. 1888 was occupied BY Jonn
Raleigh, Jr. His wife was awakened by the
smoke and she aroused her husband, VINO
hastily donned few articles OF clothing,
threw up a window, caught his wife In his
arms and threw her through the flames TO
the street. Her night dress caught fire, put
with great presence of mind she eXtlngulSn-
ed the flames with her hands and lent assist.
ance to her husband in saving the lives OF
their two small children. In the meantime
the fire had gained additional headway
Raleigh was unable to put the children OUT
of the same window and so catching the
babies in his arms he ran up stairs ana
Jumped with them from the second story.
The second floor of 1888 was occupied by the
Dunkin and Murphy families. No memDer
of either of these families escaped. The
firemen in searching the ruins OF the house
came upon most narrowing scenes Some OF
the victims were lying in half burned DedSS,
and others, who were awakened before deatn
came, were clutching each other in groups on
the floor. They were all evidently overcome
by smoke before any effort could be maze 10
escape. 80,
A MI Hand occupied the upper floor with
his wife, children and father. They were
aroused by the smell of smoke. The young
man caught up the children and Jumped
| from the second story window with them,
| after assisting his wife to the street. He
| wanted to help his father down but the old
| gentleman insisted on his jumping with the
| children. The aged and decreped form OF the
| old gentleman was seen at the window a
| moment and then it disappeared just as ne
was about to leap. The raging fire prevent
| ed an effort for his rescue. The lower hooi
of No. 731 was occupied by man named
| Mcclure who kept grocery store Al oi
| his family were saved. 1t is beleyed thai
| the fire was the work of an incendlary. Ii
was first seen by Waterman in brewery
near by, who started at once to alarm tnt
| occupants When in the rear OF the Durll
| ing houses he met a man who sald: heIe Sl
| is a fire you had better turn an alarm. Ine
man disappeared up the alley. The Watcn
man could not identify him if he should SEE
| him again. This is the third time the place
| has been set on fire.
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Ex-President Arthur's Condition.

New YORK, June 7.-During the past few
weeks Ex1President Arthur has not shown
any material change in his condition. BE is
extremely sensitive to the weather, and the
warmth Of summer has not had a beneficial
effect upon him. He has gained nothing In
delicate nature He is patient and gives lit
tie trouble to his attendants. He is anxious
to get away from New York and spend at
least a part of the summer il. the country,
and if it is decided to be safe for him tomake
number of places have been talked of for
the Ex-President's retreat, and while no de-
cision has been arrived at, New London
seems to be the spot which is most likely TO
be chosen.
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HEADQUARTERS LARRY PosT, No. 81, !
DEPARTMENT MAINE, G. A. r.,
So WINnHAM InnA hth 1896

So. WINDHAM Jnne 5th., 1867
AT regular meeting of the Post, holden this
evening, unanimus vote of thanks was accorded
Rev. Samuel ]: Dole, for delivering an 0ratlon,
members of No. Windham brass band, for music
gratitously furnished through the day, the ladies
to comrades of the Post after the memorial exer-
cses at that place, the citizens of No Gorham Tor
the appetite tempting dinner laid for our benenflt
to Mr.. G. A. Lawerance, Mrs. Hannah Mitchell,
Mrs. Eudora I. SWEET and Mrs. Annie Cameron,
for plants and flowers furnished and their ar
rangement in the church, the several quartette
citizens generally for flowers and assistance II
procession and at cemeteries. Citizens your kind
ness will not be forgotten.
Per order. GEO. II. READ,
Post Adjutant.
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lbtoOuA % - NiiAS AAiiid
NOTES.
Kent,s Hill.

The commencement exercises at Kent's
Hill opened Sunday with the baccalaureate
sermon by President Smith, The past wear
has been a very successful one for the school
the number in attendance being exceptional
ly large. The graduating class Is the larg-
est for years, and in point of ability has
rarely henn aXcplled
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Delegates to the Farmers Congress.

Delegates to the Farmers Congress.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, June TN accordance with
instructions from the president OF the Far
mers' National Congress, these delegates
have been appointed to represent this State
at the next session of the Congress in ST.
Paul, Mimi, on August 23d:
First District-A. L. Moore, Limerick; l.. B.
bennett, Portland.
Second Distribution. Rufus Prince, Turner;
j. W. Lang, Bowdoinham.
Third District.H: G. Burleigb, Vassalboro;
Fourth District~Prof. Walter Balentine, orono
Hon. Edward Wiggin, Presque pl Isle; o.ono. w p
Ateerton, Hallowell; j. M. Deering, Saco; T. A.
g ilbert, Greene.
New Temperance Organization,
FARMINGToN, June Mrs. l.. M. N.
Stevens, president of the Maine branch Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
spoke last evening before large audience at
union temperance meeting in the Metho-
dist Church upon the work of women in the
temperance cause.
This afternoon she organized a branch in
Farminton with the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. o. M. Jennings; vice president,
Mrs. f. v Stewart, Mrs. j. A. Richards,
Mrs A. NJ. Reynolds, Miss Jennie Hoyt;
secretary, Mrs j. w. Fairbanks; recording
secretary, Miss Matte Norcross; treasurer,
Mrs A. j. Odell.
A Fatal Accident.
| FORT FAIRFIELD, June 7.-An infant of
Mr.. Bagley, of Caribou, was killed here yes
terday by a carriage upsetting.
Sympathy for ireland.
BANGOR, June IA large and enthusias-
tic meeting in favor of home rule was held
this evening, presided over by Chief Justice
Peters. Ex-Vice President Hamlin and ex-
| Chief Justice Appleton were among the
vice presidents. Mayor Neatly called the
meeting to order All the speakers ex-
pressed sympathy with the movement Res
olutions were adopted to the same effect.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Anti-OIeomargarine Bill.
The Friends of the Measure Secure
Their First Victory.
Congratulations for Congressman
Reed.
Especial to the PREss.] ]

WASHINGTON, June THE friends of the
anti-oleomargarine bill secured their first
victory in the Senate today over the question
of reference. Its opponents desired to have
it referred to the committee on finance,
where, in all probability, it would have re-
manned, and it was generally thought they
would be successful Sharp debate arose,
lasting over an hour. 1t was participated in
by Messrs. Morrill,, Aldrich, Beck, McPher
son, Maxey and Butler in behalf of refer
ence to the finance committee, and Messrs.
Miller, Blair and Van Wyck in behalf Of its
reference to the committee on agriculture, at
the close of which, by vote of % to 2l, the
bill was referred to the committee on agri-
culture. The total vote was so small and the
majority in favor of reference to the agricul-
ture committee so narrow, that it is perhaps
hardly safe to consider it as test vote lndi-
eating that the bill will be finally passed,
but it gives the supporters Of the bill strong
ground to hope that such result may be
reached. The bill will probably not be re-
ported from. the committee for several days.
Congressman Reed returned this morning.
He was the recipient of many hearty con-
gratulations from his brother members upon
his denomination.
Resignation Of Foreign Minister.
f. II. Winston, Uuited States Minister to
Persia, soon after reaching Teheran, for
warded his resignation to Washington. The
Secretary of State today telegraphed him
notice of its acceptance.
Of Interest to Pensioners
The Commissioner of Pensions has adj
dressed the following letter to claimant
under the widows pension act of March 10,
1886:
81 have to advise you that all widows and
others now ON the pension rolls of the vari-
Gus agencies whose pensions have been in
creased to $12 per month by virtue OF the
act of March 49, 1886, will receive the amount
due them up to the 4th inst. with the checks
for the regular June payment. 1t will not
be necessary that any application shall be
made or any certificates issued for the con-
tinuation of this rate Of $12, which the pen
sion agents will pay without any action
whatever on the part of pensioners"
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RoweIoin College.

The new gymnasium building at Bowdoin
College is entirely completed. The work OF
putting in the apparatus presented by Prof
D. A. Sargent, of Harvard College, will
shortly be begun, and will be in readiness
for use before commencement. Such a
building has long been needed, and will be
much appreciated by the undergraduates.
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Business Troubles.

Henry Woodward, dealer in drv gooa..
etc, Winthrop, is settling with his creditoSS,,
at 16 cents on the dollar. 'i'urs
G. NJ Day, grocer, Gardiner, is Offering 10
compromise at so cents on the dollaS is ny, 10
settlement will probably be effected anu
Gilbert 7. Swanton, dealer in general ,.
chandise, Danforth, has gone into ipsai,ler- inler-
cy. ''ViNeh-
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At Boston-Bostons, 2; Kansas Citys, 3.
At pringfeld-Princetons, 6; Amherst, 3
At New York-ChicagoS, I f; New Yerks, T.
Called on account of darknossJ
At adelphia-Detroits, /; Philadel-
phias, 8.
At Washington -WashingtonS, 5; st. Louis,
one.
At Baltimore -Metropolitans 8, BaltimOres
six.
At Pittsburg-Pittsb 3, Cincinnatis O..
NOTES.
The Eastern New England games of Brock
ton and Portland, June q and %, at Port
land and Brockton, have been changed TO
Brockton forenoon of June q, and Portland
Inn
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STATE POLITICS.

COUNTY. DELEGATION MEETING.
The Kennebec county delegation to the
State Convention will hold a session in the
Common Council chamber, City Hall, Lewis
ton, on Wednesday morning, June 9th, at 10
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News from West Point.

WEST POINT n. Y. June 7.a-Rey. Kemp
arrived, and the board of visitors is now
complete. Major E. c. Boynton Of New
burgh, formerly Adjutant General Of the
military academy, has discovered all the
original copies of the official orders to the
army issued at West Point during the kevo1
questions, and comparatively few OF them
have ever been published Major Boynton
found them in possession of a Vermont faml-
ly, who attached no particular importance TO
them. Major Boynton is the author oil
''History of West Point.
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HAVERHILLs.

Earned runs -Haverhills 2, Portlands 2. Home
runs-Sheffier. Bases stolen-Munce, Slattery,
g. Carl, Bresnahan, Irwin. Two base hits-lrwin,
Wheeloek. Passed balls-Cooney L. Reilly 4.
Wild pitches-COnley i, Cayanssh l. First base
on ba1ls-by Cayanagh 3, by Conley 1. First base
on errors-Haverhills q, Portlands l. Struck out
by Conley 6, Ca,anagh 3. Double plays
Wheelock, Carl Hawkes. and Bresnahan UI-
pire-J. j. Daley. Time of game-1 hour, 80 min
uteS.
LAwRENCEs, 6; NEwBURYPoRTs, 4.
The game at Newburyport yesterday re
sultsd in another defeat for the home team.
The score by innings follows:
Innings. 2
i;swisnS1sors.. NewbuTyports......G 0 o.
Base hits-Lawrences, q; Newburyports, 9. En-
rors-Lawrences, 4; Newburyports, o.
BRocKToNs, %; BOSTON BLUES, 4.
At Brockton yesterday the home nine de-
feated the Boston Blues to the tune of % to
4. Following is the score by innings:
Innings. gs...........1 2 0
Brocktons. . G o 0 0 x-23
Boston Blues.......O 1 o l o.
Base Brocktons, 16; Blues, A; Errorsz
Brocktons, 10; Blues, &C.
THE STANDING.
Yesterdays defeat brings the Portlands
down to fifth position, Brockton has taken
the third place and the Newburyports come
fha fourth in the list The standing follows
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Star Line steamboat Company.
Memorial Thanks

This line has added an early morning trip
which must prove of great convenience. See
advertisement
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BASE BALL.
The New England League.

HAvERHILLs, Z; PORrLANDs, 2.
The Haverhills defeated the Portlands in
poorly played game at Havcrhill yesterday.
The attendance was small. The following
is the score:
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THE LABOR QUESTION.
The New York Strikers Threaten vIo-
ience.
Lock out at Dover, N. n.
Trouble With Railroad Men at Chi
cago.
Locked Out.

DOVER, N. H., June 1.-Two weeks ago
the knights of Labor submitted a new price
list for lasters and helpers to George P.
Wentworth a shoe manufacturer OF TINS
city. After some delay he accepted the .lI llst,
but when they got the first weeks pay they
found he did not pay. fully what he had
agreed, as they looked at it. He claims,
however, that he paid what he understood
he agreed to pay. The lasters and helpers
were ordered out by the Knights. Today
Mr.. Wentworth shut down the entire shop,
thus locking out all hands. He says he will
not submit to the Knights on any considera-
ton.
The New York Strike.
NEW YORK, June There has been no
action taken by District Assembly NO 70 In
regard to the Third Avenue strike. A meet
ing of the executive board was held yester-
day. The District Assembly will meet to-
night to take action on the strike, and to de-
pose the leaders who they say have betrayed
them. The place of meeting will be secret.
The strikers are exasperated and threaten
violence to the members of the executive
board.
WHITMAN, Mass, June 7.--Workmen EN-
ployed by this town in repairing bridge
struck Monday morning for 50 per day They
have been receiving $1.75. 1t is expected
that all the men employed by the town in
other sections will leave work. The road
commissioners are placed in rather an un-
comfortable position. The town, at recent
meeting, voted a much smaller appropriation
for this years work than for many years
past and much work lis called for to place
the highway and bridges IN proper condition
Neither the road commissioners nor the men
show any signs of giving in.
The Rock Island Railway Trouble.
CHICAGO, June THE Rock Island Rail-
way Company succeeded in moving the four
cars of nails made by non-union workmen
this afternoon, consigned to it at Cummings;
no serious delay. When the engine started
out with the cars, few of the women carry
ing children deliberately seated themselves
on the railroad tracks, but were removed by
the police before the approach of the engine
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ThEH STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, June s.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are generally fair
weather. slightly cooler.
The indications for New England are
generally fair weather, slightly cooler, north
westerly winds becoming variable.
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Proposals for Subsistence, Quar-
termaster's and Hospital Stores.

OFFICE TREASURER N. H. d. V. ST.
ToGUs ME-, May 13, 1886.
GEALED PROPOSALS, subject to usual CON
y ditions, viii be received at this office until 2
O'clock M, June 12, 1886. at which time and
place they will be opened in the presence Of bid
ders, for furnishing and delivering at this Home,
fhe Subsistence, Quartermaster's and Hospital
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and Corned Beef, Mutton, Veal, Pork, Smoked
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, June z, 1886.