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OF Interest to horsemen.

August 1S and IA are the days selected by
the proprietors of Elm Park, Norridgewock,
and the Goth and DIST at Central Maine fair
grounds, Fairfield, for grand horse trot,
and 81 900 in purses have been offered.
The celebrated champion stallion Of New
England, Pilot Knox, now at Mystic Park,
Boston. is in splendid condition, and being
worked for the grand circuit in which he Is
70 enter about the middle of next month.
This circuit includes appointments at Buf-
falo. PoughkeepSie, Utica, Hartford, Spring
field Providence and Albany. His owner,
Mr.. John III. May of Augusta, says he Is
working finely, and will undoubtedly lower
his record. He is now nine years old, and
after trotting the above races VIII PROBABLY
be withdrawn from the turf.
Mr.. Geo. Alden Of Waterville has sold his
trotting horse George A. to Mr.. Henry Dut-
ton of Boston for $2500.
Huzza, by Constellation GAO, dam by
Volunteer, is promising candidate Tor 2:5O
bonors. Hiram Woodruff gave him mile
last week in 2294. HuZZa is owned by Gen.
w. S. Tilton, formerly of Augusta.
The fast mare Helen Wilkes, which won
the $50 race at Mystic Park, Boston, this
week, is Maine bred mare. She is close
pattern of the old-time Morgan, was got by
the Carleton colt, dam by Hollands Ethan
Allen. The Carleton colt was by Don
Fulano. son of Gen. Knox, dam by Hollands
Ethan Allen. The latter was by Ethan
Allen. son of Hills Black Hawk, dam by
Cock of the Rock, he by Duroc, son OF
Diomed, out of Young Miller's Damsel, she
NV Bishop's Hambletonian, son Of Messen-
Ger. out of Miller's Damsel, daughter OF
Messenger Considering her ancestry, 1t IS
not Surprising that Helen Wilkes is hand
some. speedy plucky little mare.
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How Bath was Turned Topsy Turvy
by Ned BuntIine.

DlluStOh 4NONo'
The staid citizens of Bath whose eyes
meet the announcement of the death of E.
2. C. Judson, ''Ned Buntline," will find it
difficult to realize that thirty years ago thir
reckless adventurer was honored in that
city in a manner beftting only some con-
quering hero or high civil functionary. 1t
was during that unreasonable and senseless
crusade against the Catholics known as the
"Know Nothing" excitement of about 1854.
During the excitement Catholic church
was burned to the ground. the American
flag waving from its steeple when the build
ing was enveloped in flames. mob held
high carnival in the city for week, the
military being under arm at the armory
ready for any emergency Judson appear
ed at his meetings in full dress naval uni
form. and at their close mounted spirited
charger and harangued the multitude while
sitting on his horse. One night he had oc-
casion t. ride to Brunswlck at me me close @ OF
his meeting. He rode out Of the city on
horse back, cheered by thousands. Midway
between Bath and Brunswick he managed
to fire into a partySof innocent negroes,
severely wounding one of them. He return
ed to the city and surrendered himself to the
authorities; was tried in the presence of an
immense audience, conducting his own de-
fence and amid the acclaim of the multitude
he was acxuitted, the jury not even retiring
for consultation. Ned" was the hero of
the hour and was lionized everywhere. The
city, like other places similarly afflicted, in
due time outgrew its delusion and in some
measure made amends for the wrongs inflic-
ted during its delirium, and of course her
citizens became heartily ashamed of the
hallucination which led them into this wick
ed crusade against a very respectable ele-
ment of their population. 1t is of the past
now and perhaps unkind to recall the epi-
sode. but it may serve as valuable lesson
| for the future, when bigotry, intolerance
and sensationalism shall undertake to assert
| itself
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BOMB EXPLOSION.
Shocking Work of Dynamite in
Chicago Yard.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Two little boys, Her
man Jacobs and Ed Kroncke, while playing
in ''Yankee" alley yesterday, found round
tin box about two inches in diameter and
shaped like blaclxing box. 1t was tightly
closed and something ratified inside like
money. The boys took it into the back yard
where young Jacobs lived. He put the box
on a chopping block and then struck at it
with an axe An explosion occurred which
was heard blocks away. The boys were
badly injured.
The noise aroused the whole neighborhood,
and the mother of Edward Kroncke rushed
to the spot and carried her son home. A
piece of the bomb had torn through his shirt
sleeve into his arm, and horribly mangled
the limb. The elder boy, Herman, was bend
ing over the can as he was striking it with
the axe. One piece of the, metallic sub
stances in the bomb struck his face above
the chin, and, passing through his mouth,
went out through his cheek, leaving two
large holes The other pieces struck his lett
arm, making very ugly wounds.
The explosion was Of so fearful a nature
as to leave no doubt of the deadly character
of the object thus thrown into the alley. 1t
was evidently filed with dynamite, and is
supposed to have been thrown in the alley
by anarchists.
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A Canal Scheme to be Abandoned
GENERAL NEWS.

All day Thursday wagons loaded with
families and their effects from the western
counties of Texas were streaming into Fort
Worth They are fleeing from the drought
prevailing in the western part of the State
and have gone to the city in quest of work.
They give most gloomy accounts OF the con-
dition of the crops and the lack of water for
stock -
The Chicago packers will return to the ten
hour system. If the men refuse to work the
houses will be closed.
At a public meeting in Lima, on Sunday
il was resolved to petition the government to
expel the Jesuits from the country:
The work and stock of the Bradley Fertll-
izer Works of Boston, was burned Thursday
night. They were insured for SOL $50 Inc
officers of the company estimate the loss at
from $175,00 to 100000.
There is a scheme on foot in Copenhagen
to construct tunnel under the Sound con-
Meeting the Swedish town of Malmo with the
Danish island Amager, in the harbor of
Copenhagen. 1t is understood that the work
will be superintended by French engineers,
and that the cost of the tunnel will be met
with French capital.
Dexter d. Wright of New Haven, a lawyer
of wide reputation, died Friday morning OF
paralysis He was colonel of the volunteers
during the war and has been speaker OF the
Connecticut House of Representatives.
New dispatches from Yokohama report
that Paymaster Watkins of the United
States navy, who has been on trial on the
United States sloop-of-war Ossipee,. now
stationed in Japan, was found guilty OF EN-
bezzlement and desertion, and sentenced te
three years Imprisonment at hard labor ano
to be dishonorably dismissed from the ser
vice at the end of that time. He will re-
ceive furlough pay, $1,000 year, while in
confinement
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vERDENcY STILL ABROAD.
Circus Sharpers SwindIe Two I'm
suspecting New Hampshire Men.
Hundreds of Dollars Obtained by Old
Confidence Games.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, July 90. Three
sharpers following Doris circus swindled
ARA West, of this place, out of $500 yester
day. 1t was the old game, West being in
duced to engage in a game in which he was
largely successful. He finally went to bank
and drew money to accommodate the sharp
ers, when they managed to get it and left
The officers are looking the matter up. West
is about 70 years old.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, July 23.-Bela
Downing, of Hartford, VT, while attending
Doris circus at White River Junction, We'd
nesday last, was met by two men, with
whom he got to talking. During the CONVEX
sation one of the men informed Downing
that his father was bank president and
his companion cashier of a bank in town.
He stated he had just bought Grants
Memoirs" which he did not care to keep,
and as he took liking to Downing. if he
would walk down to his room he would give
the book to him. Downing accompanied the
duced the old man to engage in a little game
of cards. He consented and to his surprise
won $500. The men seemed astonlshed at
their victims success, but declined to pay
the loss unless he could show that he was
worth $500, and demanded to know II he was.
Downing allowed that he was, for he had it
in bank. Wanting evidence of it they IN
duced Downing to ride to his home with one
of them, get his handbook and ride to Han
over N. H., and draw. the money from the
bank. The fellow who accompanied MN
then managed to win all from Downing, but
he said he was very wealthy, and as Down
ing was an old gentleman he did not care to
keep the money, ard if Downing would meet
him at specified place Thursday morning
he would hand it all back to him. They then
left and have not been seen since.
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that it caused an unpleasant OdOr until tho

that it caused an unpleasant odor until the
decomposition ceased.
If the city authorities will only apply to
the general government, if necessary, for
permission to build dam at Tukey's Bridge,
with suitable gates. so that these fats shall
be kept covered with water at all times, you
will have no more about Back Bay SMELLS
as instead of bare flats and mussel beds,
steaming in the sun on hot day, with the
vapor arising therefrom at night, as now, you
would have a most beautiful sheet Of water
at all times of day and night, from which no
smells could arise. No other plan will rem
edy the evil complained of, and this may be
done at very moderate expense.
Every citizen, and many strangers who
visit our city, when passing over Deering's
or Tukey's Bridge, or around Back Cove.
or standing upon the heights on either
side overlooking the bay, at sundOwn
when the tide is in, arefed to exclalm, What
a pity that such beautiful sheet OF water
should not be kept in, and thus the unsightly
and odorOus flats be shut out from view and
the odor arising therefrom be prevented"
Then let the citizens who complain of the
Back Bay smells take hold OF the subject
and induce the city authorities to move in
the matter while it may be done, and before
any more money is expended IN plans Oh
little utility What has already been done IN
the way of sewage may. be very Wen, but
something more than this Is neediul, II q
complete remedy from the smell OF the Hats
and mussels is to be found. II the water can
be kept in the Bay, and the abutters or own
ers of property on the Cove or town OF Deer
ing would lay out and build road or b0ule-
ward near the shore, as once contemplated,
their property would be increased in value
very largely for building purposes, as such
road from behring's Point to Tukey's Bridge
would afford beautiful ride from the city
TO Deering and the reverse, without passing
the long hill and dust of Washington street.
Iet something be done in this direction be-
fore it is too late, is the cry of
MANY CITIZENS.
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Ben Buffers Law Partner on the
Androscoggin.
TRumford Letter to Lewiston Journal.l

TRumford Letter to Lewiston Journal1
1t is well known fact that when the coun-
try cousins visit the city and act in a way
that seems rather green, good laugh is
created at their expense. So it is fair for
the same rule to work when the visit to the
country is returned. One of Ben Buffers
law partners had little business in this sec
tion, and so hired team at Bryants Pond.
Everything worked well until the Andro-
scoggin was reached, when the trouble be-
gan; he saw no steamer, elevated road or
underground tunnel to convey him over, but
seeing wire rope stretched across the river
he concluded that it was put up for guide,
SO brushing the horse he gently sailed forth
until the water ran through the wagon and
the horse refused to move; some .o one toia
him that it wouldn't be wise to attempt 1t,
as no one had this year. "Why don't you
blow the horn?'' asked his adviser; What
the deuce is the horn he asked Ihe one nEys tEyc
were landed upon the other shore much
wiser for having visited Rumford.
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the ANARCHIST TRIAL.
Further Testimony in the Great Con-
spiracy Trial at Chicago.

first witness in the Anarchists trial at Chi
cago this morning. He testified that he was
a saloon keeper, that Neebe was in his place
of business May 80 and showed him a poster
which the witness identified. Several men
were in the saloon. Neebe left copies OF the t
circular on the table. He spoke ABOUT tEe '5
Mccormick riot. Neebe addressed those, IN
the saloon in general way, and said that
six or seven men had been killed at Motor
mick's, and added, "There will come time time
perhaps when everything will go the other
way" ,;
dence by the State. ,.1,,,,
dressed presented to each of the elglhltt. ,, ae,
PENDANTS huge bouquet of flowers. Fl1teen
minutes prior the defendants were given
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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY "a 1885,
flowers by some ladies who came into the

flowers by some ladies who came into the
court room.
Gustav Lehman, one of the conspirators,
was called. He attended several meetings
presided over by the Anarchists. One even
ing he went to Neff's hall, where men Win
cloths tied across their faces were making
dynamite bombs and fuses. The. witness
belonged to group which drilled nearly
every Monday night with guns. The money
raised was turned over to Luiegg to BUY dy-
Mantle with In February last Engel made
speech at No. 5S Clyborne avenue, and ex-
planned how easily and cheaply dynamite
could be made, and how gas-pipe could be
filled. Engel explained how to fill the pieces
Of gas pipe and arrange fuse, and said the
outer portion of the pipe should be bound
with nails and wire, so that when exploded
it would create greater havoc
A reporter named Dresser described Il tne
speeches made by Spies, Parsons and F1el,
den, and their threats to blow up the board
of trade and declaringsu such men as Marshall
Field, John W. Doane and Geo. M. Pullman
ought to be killed,
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ErVebuYQ.

Among the guests at Highland Park are
Mr.. and Mrs R. G. johnson and Miss Bessie
Johnson, Miss Pauline Omsted, Mr.. Louis
de Libourg, Mrs. Henry Hall and Mr.. Harry
Hall of New York; Mrs L. B. Norris, Mr..
and Mrs Eager and Miss Gertrude Eager of
Boston; Mr.. Frank Raymond, Lexington;
Mrs. VIM. Forsburg of Providence; and Mrs.
A. t. Jones and Mrs. Cavazza of Portland.
The present number will be largely aug
mented during August and September. This
nicturesoue and beautiful summer retreat
with its pure air, pine forest and remedial
waters, superb mountain scenery and home
comforts is fast finding favor with people of
wealth and leisure who are seeking health or
repose and is evidently destined in the near
future to be favorite locality in New Eng
land.
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away certain things, and wherein the bellig-
erent sub-actress was then put in corner by
the whole company of actresses and given
a severe castigation.
During next season Lewis Morrison and
Celia Alsburg will give lrving's present Ly-
ceum Theatre success, Faust and Marguer-
ite" its first production in America. They
will also do the Adelaide Nelson version of
''Amy Robsart," "Cymbeline," and "Meas-
,1ra for Measure -
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NEWPORT, R. l., July 23-The sloop9
yacht Atlantic Of New York, arrived last
night from Shelter Island. She goes thefe
expressly to race one of the famous Dig
sloops. She prefers to meet the MayflogWtehIo, YER
Puritan is not expected, but is hoped that 1id
the Maytfower will come The Atlalltlc
would have returned to New York to prepartt
for the New York yacht club races exceP' ,l,
for hope OF the race at Newport tomorir,om' TOW
II the MayhoWer does not appear the A1laniI- AWorI
tic will at once prepare for the New forA
races,
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THE YAQUIs WAR.
The Mexican Troops Defeated by
the indians,

SONORA, Mexico, July 23.-Adyices. from
Sonora, Mexico, confirm the belief which for
some time has prevailed, that the Mexican
reports of the complete subsection of the
Yaquis Indians are ggreatly exaggerated, If
who have Just arrived in Tombstone, Ari-
zona, from Sonora, where they had every
opportunity to learn the facts in the case,
say that the Mexican officers are thoroughly
disgusted with the Yaquis war The Yaquis
number about 5000 well armed men, and
have defeated the government troops badly.
About 200 Yaquis have been captured and
shot. Orders were given to shoot all found.
The order was met by counter order from
that many more Mexicans have been killed
+boD XauuiS
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EDITOR CUTTING STILL IN JAIL
The Mexican Government insists on
Its Right to Execute Its Laws.

CHICAGO, July 23-A special from Ell Pa
so. Tex, says: Editor Cutting of El Paso IS
still in Jail at Paso del Norte, Mex JUST
across the river. He was taken out OF jail
Wednesday night and led before judge who
stated that an order had been received, from iron
the Supreme court of Chicago to admit ,Sg;t Gut
ting TIM to bail. Cutting sent for Consul Brig
ham, who told the judge he was in the hands |.
Unconditional release and that he would ig-
more the Chihuahuan court. He was then
remanded to jail, but was again brought out
Yesterday and questioned. Consul Bingham
advised him not to answer. Considera PIE
excitement exists in sPaso del Norte, QUITE
a large bedy of Mexican troops has been
chartered there within the past As hours.
The object of this move is not known.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

(July Y, 1856, IU.UU I. Nj
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations
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Amusement Notes.

1t has been decided definitely to devote the
Bijou Theatre property, Boston, to business
purposes, but the details have not been de-
termined upon.
Mr.. Francis B. Hayes's play entitled ''His
Wife," is pronounced by Mrs. Agnes Booth
Schoeffel and Mr.. Frederic Rokinson to be
excellent. The plot is of a domestic order,
the scene being laid in Newport and New
York. In all probability it will be produced
either at Boston or in New York during the
winter season.
The Rio (BrasiD News reports an exciting
little quarrel at the Pedro Theatre wherein
Nine. Noirmont, one of Sarah Bernhardt's
company, Eslapped the great tragedienne's s
face because the latter forbade her to take
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Death Of charles Hutchins.

BosToN, July 23.-Mr. Charles Hutchins,
the well known general business agent of
the American Board of Foreign Missions,
received injuries in the Boston & Lowell
depot in Boston this morning which resulted
in his death several hours later. He resided
in Arlington and went into Boston on the
morning train. He alighted from the train
on the wrong side and was struck by an en-
the next track For some twenty years Mr..
Hutchins was the publishing and purchasing
agent of the board. He was 62 years old and
leaves son and daughter. He was born in
Thetford, Vermont, and taught school in
various places for number of years, and for
ten or twelve years was a member of the
Boston School Board. He was member of
the Congregational church for many years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-24
a Cure for Diphtheria.

A few years ago diphtheria ragged in Dam
ariscotta, and many deaths resulted. 1t was
then that a cure was made public and recon-
mended by the late Hon. Edwin FIlye.. 1t
was to apply quantity of common tar to a
cloth and bind around the throat. 1t was
tried during the epidemic spoken of with
surprising results. 1t was found to be sure
cure when the disease had not progressed too
far. In this time of diphtheria epidemics
we state the above fact in the hope that some
good may come of it.
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cO OMmhIAis
2.6O claSS-PurSe $500.

The 225 sweepstakes race vas most disap,,
pointing in its result. gSylyia NJ, Jack and
George A. started, Sylvie M. being the favor
tie. She failed however to take the first
heat, and her stock went down. In the sec
ond heat she came in ahead Of the field. but
in the subsequent heats it became evident
was reprima anded bp the judges This, did
but little good, as the mare was unable to
secure better than the second place. Jack
took the third, fourth and fifth heats and the
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WORK OF FIEND.
A Young Girl FouIIy Murdered in
Ohio.

DAYTON, July 23-The dead body of May
Halwager, aged 13 years, was found in a
turnpike near this. city this morning, having
been foully outraged and then beaten to
death. Rolla Russell, aged %, was arrested
on suspicion but is believed to be innocent.
There is much excitement and many threats
of lynching are made if the murderer is
f0und
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WRECKED, THEN POISONED.
A Maine Woman's Bad Luck and
Serious Mistake.

NEW PORTLAND, July %. Miss Leola
Weymouth, daughter of Fl. F. Weymouth Of
East New Portland, took teaspoonful OF
veratrum yiride, supposed to be some simple
remedy The medicinal dose of the liquid
she took is from one to four drops. 1t was
by the utmost endeavors other friends and
physician that her life was saved. Miss
Weymouth was a passenger on the steamer
Gate City Of the Savannah line, that was
wrecked last Monday night in the fog, on
Naushon Island near Cape Cod She was on
her way home from Florida where she had
bnor taachinO
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FOREIGN.
Crawford Granted A Divorce.

LONDON, July 23.-The case of Crawford
against Crawford and Dixie, tried in Lon
don was given to the jury this afternoon.
They returned verdict finding Mrs. Craw-
ford guilt of adultery with Sir Charles Dixie
and granting Mr.. Crawford, adivorce.
The decision arrived at by the jury is that
Mr. Crawford is entitled to a divorce from
his wife on the ground of sadultery with Sir
Charles Dixie as decided nisi by Judge Sir
Charles Ruth, on February 18th, last, the
present case being simply a rehearing, at the
Intervention of the Queens proctor for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the decree
nisi should not be set aside on the ground OF
collusion between Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
or on new evidence invalidating the wife.'s
favor of Mr.. Crawford, the proceeding con-
firms the previous decree and makes it alb
solute at the expiration of six months. The
six months expire on August 18th, the decree
nisi having been issued February 18th. The
Queens. proctor is to pay the costs of the
present proceeding.