The Portland daily press., 1886-08-26
Attempt at Highway Robbery.


at North Berwick today. Blaine was the
speaker
Attempt at Highway Robbery.
Especial to the PREss.]
FREEDOM, Aug. 25.-Two unsuccessful at
tempts were made late Saturday night to
stop teams in the road near the town house
by some one who concealed himself in the
bushes by the roadside.
Knights of Labor at Maranocook.
LAKE MARANoCooK, Aug. 25.-The
Knights of Labor of Maine are holding
mass meeting here. A large crowd is in at
tendance.
The forenoon was pleasantly spent socially,
and listening to concerts by Gloyer's Au-
burn band, and Liyermore Falls band.
There was also dancing, to the music by
Glovers orchestra. The meeting opened at
one o'clock. Three thousand people were
present. Among the members a large dele
CATION of Knights of Labor from different
sections of Maine, and many well known
representatives. o. c. Phillips, Auburn,
District Master Workman called the meeting
to order. T.. f. Murphy of Augusta, pre-
sided. The speakers were, Frank K Foster
of Haverhil, Mass. Charles Ell. Litchman
of Marblehead, Mass; Col. Eustis of Dix
field. candidate for Congress in the second
district of the Prohibitory and Labor parties :;
Geo. M. Penniman, Minneapolis, MINI. ;
Prof. J. w. v Rich, of Great Falls N. H.
The speakers dwelt on the main issues of
the labor movement claiming the right of
the organization, under the cons titution of
the United States, referred to the aims of the
organization and political desires, argued for
reduction of the hours of labor, weekly
payments, against child labor and imprison-
ment for debt,
a Portland Schooner Wrecked.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 25.-Schooner Ella
Elliot from Boston, was driven ashore at
San Huzposs during the late storm and is a
total wreck. The crew were saved. She
was owned in Portland, Maine.
The Trial of Mrs Rookie.
BATH, Aug. 25.-The trial of Mrs. Ann
Rookie of Bath, for placing Paris green in
the spring on the premises of Mrs. Mary L.
Hill, commenced this forenoon in the Su-
preme Judicial Court before Judge Foster.
County Attorney Buker is conducting the
prosecution and Judge Gilbert is counsel Tor
the respondent.
The State Grange.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 25.-The Maine
State Grange is in session at Old Orchard
The morning services were at the Taberna-
Gle on account of rain. The Hollis CorneC
Band is in attendance. The lecture was ny
State Chaplain, Rev. o. j. Hancock OF oaco,
on "The Moral Teaching of our hieual
He told what the Grange teaches. Ii Is
morality, frugality, temperance ana Chiie'
ianity, above all. The lecture was very Spii-
itual, and extremely able. W. ii. stlnsoh'
w. Master, of the New Hampshire o.a1e
Grange was glad to be with them. lie aSheu
them to consider theyalue of agriculture, ai''
Agriculture is very ancient science. lli,el'
of the soil were formerly very deglaooI. =.
Every hindrance was placed in MS pain. -
has steadily risen ever since. Many fresd- Tres,
dents of the United States have Deeh Id, III int
ers, 1t remains to be seen whetneI u u ny ,lJ'
farmers will submit to monopoltts, VI Peo. p0,'
Rally farmers to your own protectloh. tbe Hu
pie do not realize the advantages VI oan sm0
Grange. Since the war started, - yeaad5 a., r.
it has grown steadily. 1t mas tuI4eu t a;+iaS inS
tide of young men who were going w oi'i0'