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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
ALL HANDS LOST.
Wreck of a rhomastpn ship on the
Irish Coast.
The Alfred o. Snow Goes Down with
All on Board.
Capt. wIIey's wife One Of the VIC
tins of the Wreck.

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-The vessel Alfred ID.
Snow was driven ashore and wrecked today,
in Herryloch Bay, at ArtEurstown, county
Wexford. The crew were drowned. The
bodies Of the captain and three of the crew
were recovered.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-It is now known def
nitely that the vessel wrecked near Water
ford. Ireland, was the American ship Alfred
ID. Snow, Capt. Wiley, which left San Fran
cisco Aug. 3lst, for Liverpool The ship was
lost in Herrylock Bay, off Arthurstown. at
the entrance to Waterford Harbor. There
is no doubt thot every member of the crew
persisted. The ships papers have been re-
covered.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The American
ship Alfred d. Snow, swhose loss is reported
from Waterford, Ireland, was one of the
Nevada Banks feet of wheat ships. She
departed for Liverpool, Aug Sd last, having
been cleared the day previous by William
Dresbach, the leader of the~.bull' clique in
the late wheat deal. The crew consisted Of
Capt. w. III. Wiley, first mate T. II. Sullivan,
second mate John Child, aud 26 seamen.
Capt. Wiley's wife accompanied him on
the voyage. The cargo of wheat was valued
at S95, 900 and insured. The Alfred ID. Snow
was owned by I. w. Chapman & Co., of
Thomaston, Me. She cost $4,000, and was
fully insured in Eastern companies.
GThe Alfred d. Snow was built at Thomas
ton in 1877, where she halls from. Her di-
mensions are as follows: Length, 232 feet;
breadth. AZ; depth, 2l; and her gross ton
mage 2075.-ED.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

ago today still continues, says the Bangor
Commercial. Eleven boats have been en-
ployed for days and the river has been
dragged so thoroughly below where the body
sure it is not there. 1t was within about
one half hour Of high water when Mr.. Sew
all went down and they think that the body
must be under the ice above the spot where
he went through Accordingly a supply Of
dynamite has been procured and efforts are
to be made to blow out the ice and raise the
body by use of this explosive material The
bottom Of the river where the grapples have
been used is very clear. The middle Is
sandy while the sides are quite muddy.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
The Red Mans Hard Lot.

The President has sent to Congress COM
munication from the Secretary of the In
terror submitting the draft of bill ito pro-
vide for reduction of the Round Valley In
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The Gorham Times, Vol. /, No. /, appears
this week. 1t is a bright sheet, with all the
Gorham news. and edited by w. A. Bancroft.
The editor is philanthropist as well as
journalist; witness what he proposes to do:
''As is the usual custom for all new enter
prises of this kind just starting in business,
the publisher of the Times will give to the
people of Gorham a complimentary enter
tainment, to take place early In February.
The attractions for the evening will be the
Portland Male Quartette. composed OF w. Z.
Goss, first tenor; Z. J. Stets0n, second tenor; /;
l.. 4. Smith, baritone; w. C.. Lambert,
basso. Miss Annie Merrill, soprano, and
Leland L. Powers, humOrist. This enter
tainment Is, as we have said before, given to
the public Of Gorham by the editor of the
Times, as a complimentary testimonial from
himself, on behalf of the New England press
and the Times. Tickets win be distributed
to heads Of families in town, preference In
choice Of seats being given to our advertis-
eTs, subscribers and reporters. Tickets are,
however, limited to three for each family
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
In the special town meeting the people of
Jay have voted to dismiss the article in re-
lation to exempting the Pulp Mill Company,
located at the Otis Fall in jay, from taxa
tion for term of ten years, commencing
this month. About five years ago the town
voted TO exempt any company that would To-
cate there from taxation for term OF ten
mill there has the benefit of that vote.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Maine Farmer says that the business
prospects of Augusta, which have been
bright for years, are still brighter now. A
meeting of the directors of the Edwards
Manufacturing Company was held Friday at
the Office of the treasurer in Boston. A
three per cent. dividend was declared, paya-
BILE January End. The directors closed a
trade with the Glenn Paper Company Of
Hartford, Conn.,, for power for a pulp and
paper mill at the east end of the dam. The
company will erect pulp mill early in the
spring, using 900 horse power, and will with
in two years establish there large paper
mill. The company has sound financial
standing and their decision to establish
works here will be great advantage to our
city. Mr.. Lyman, the superintendent OF the
company, will be in Augusta next week to
complete the details Of the contract with the
Edwards Company.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The first sheet Of music ever printed in
Maine has Just been issued from the litho-
graphic press of Frank Smith in Bangor.
At the last meeting of the trustees Of the
State College, there was discussed the prop
osition of stocking the College farm with a
herd of cattle, and 1t was referred to spec
ial committee who will consider 1t and re-
port at the next meeting of the trustees.
The friends of the institution aud those best
informed say that II Is very likely herd
will be placed on the farm within year.
1t has been suggested that this will be rep
lresentatiye of the leading breeds-Hereford,
Jeysey, Durham, Ayershire, Sussex and the
ike.
The search for the body Of Benson Sewall,
who was drowned while skating one week
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
TWO CONVENTIONS.
a Change In the Plans Of the Repub-
iIcan State Committee.
Especial 70 the Press ]

lCptCidi " bAlC ItCocsi
AUGUSTA, Jan. "a meeting Of the Re-
publican State Committee has been called
for next Wednesday, at Augusta, to take ac-
tion relative to the holding of the Republi-
can State Convention, or conventions. 1t
will be remembered that, at the last meeting,
it was decided to hold but one convention,
and that at Portland in May, there being no
contest for the gubernatorial candidacy.
But since the death of Governor Bodwell,
the situation has changed in marked de-
gree, and there is already number Of candi-
dates in the field, and promise of sharp
contest So it is held there should be two
conventions, one for the choice of candi-
date for governor, and the other to select
delegates at large to the National Republi-
can Convention. There will be no change in
location, and they will both be held in Port
land should two conventions be decided on.
1t is understood that the prospective candi-
dates will not oppose second convention.
Governor BodweII's Estate.
The petition for the appointment of ad-
ministrators on the estate of the late Hon
Joseph R. Bodwell, which resulted in the Sc
lection of Joseph f. Bodwell and Hon. Or
vile d. Baker, as announced in the PRESS
of Wednesday, represents the value of the
estate as 5000, ,00OO-personal, 100000; real,
100000 The appraisal which will be made,
will ofcourse change these figures somewhat
other Topics.
Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor is favor
ably mentioned for Reporter of Decisions.
1t is creditably reported here todaythat
Mr.. Bion Wilson is not to lose his job in the
Portland custom house, powerful friends
having nterceded for him in Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
New York Clubs.

ALBANY, Jan. AT meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Republican
League tonight subcommittee Of six was
appointed. Mahlon H. c. Hance, represent
ing the American Protective Tariff Associa-
tion, promised the cooperation and support
of that body. The sub-executive committee
was directed to prepared an address to the
various Republican clubs in the State urging
upon them the necessity of thorough organ
ization. The League has now a member
ship of 81 clubs, and it is expected before the
end of this month the number will be in
creased to 70 or so.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
GEN ERAI NEWS.

BY the premature explosion Of blast on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad yesterday, three
men were killed and eleven injured.
The liabilities of McMaster q Co., of To-
ronto, are estimated at between $3,000,000
English.
George p. Ockington's store at Stark, N.
H., was burned yesterday morning.
Two workmen were killed and four injured
by the fall of span of new bridge in
Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday.
A freight train on the Norfolk q Western
railroad ran into rock slide Wednesday
night. The engine fell into New river and
the engineer and fireman were killed.
Great excitement was occasioned by the
settling of two acres of land over the Black
more mine, ten miles from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
yesterday. No one was injured.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

Pennsylvania, French of Connecticut, Walker Of
Missouri, Thompson OF California, Morrill, OF Kan
sas, Sawyer Of New York, Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, Sp0oner of Rhode Island, Thompson
of Ohio Hunter of Kentucky.
Pensions-Bliss OF New York. Chairman; Hut
ton OF Missouri, Dougherty Of Florida, Henderson
head of Alabama, Carlton Of Georgia, Russell OF
Massachusetts, Struble of Iowa, Butler OF Ten
nessee; Finley Of Kentucky, scull OF Pennsyl-
vania, DelanO Of New York.
Claims-Lanham of Texas. Dougherty OF Florl-
da, Shaw Of Maryland, 7. J. Campbell OF New
Carolina, French of Connecticut, Lynch of Penn
sylvania, Mansur of Missouri, Baker OF Illinois,
Mccullough OF pennsylvania, Cheadle OF Indiana,
New York
The following are the Chairmen of the
other committees:
War Claims-Stone of Kentucky.
Private Land Clalms-McCreary OF Kentucky.
District of Columbia-Hemphill of South Caro-
lima.
Revision of the Laws-Oates of Alabama
Expenditures in State Department-Morse OF
Massachusetts.
Ter of Alabama.
Expenditures in War Department -Laffoon OF
Kentucky.
Expenditures In Navy DepaftmenJ-ccOtl OF
expenditures in Post ofice Department-Dock-
cry OF Missouri.
Expenditures in Interior Department-Hudd of
Wisconsin
Expenditures in Department Of Justlce-Cowles
OF North Carolina.
Expenditures on Public Buildlngs-T. j. Camp
bell of New York.
Acconnts-Shaw of Maryland.
Library-Stahlneckcr Of New York.
Enrolled Bills-Fisher Of Michigan.
Printing Richardson of Tennessee.
Civil Service Clements of Georgia.
Election of President and Vice President Err
mentrout of pennsylvania.
Census-Cox of New York.
Indian Depreciation ClaimS-Whitthorne OF
Tennessee.
Ventilation and Acoustics-Lanies of illinois,
Alcoholic Liquor Trafiic-Campbell Of Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
BURNS RETsREs.
Bath Temperance Sentiment TOO
Powerful for Him to Withstand.

BATH, Jan. 5.-Mchael Burns, the Angus
ia rumseller, who came to this city Tuesday
for the express purpose of selling imported
liquors, did not make a very long stop. His
sign, which was placed yesterday morning
on the outside of the store in Meals Block,
which he had rented for month, was taken
in before sunset, and soon after Burns closed
up shop and took the $40 train for Augusta,
where he will remain. Although possessed
of great deal of determination when he
came here. to defy the ministers and the Law
and Order League, he weakened when he
was told that the municipal authorities
would make it warm for him; that if neces-
sary, a search warrant would be served upon
him every day.
Finding that there was great amount OF
opposition here, Burns went to the mayor
yesterday afternoon, and was told by Baths
chief executive that it would be better for
him not to stay in Bath and carry on the
liquor business. The result of the talk of
the Mayor induced Burns to give up the bus
mess here, and before his departure from the
mayors Office the Augusta citizen said he
would take in his sign and close up the busi-
ness as far as running store here.
The one hundred cases Of imported liquors
in bond at the custom house, Burns intends
to keep there for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
RAiLM AY MATTERS.
NOTES.

NOIENs
AT meeting Of the directors Of the Mon
son Railroad held in Lowell, Mass, recently
1t was voted to raise the fares on that road
from 25 to 35 cents.
The annual report of the Boston Il Maine
relief association shows the number Of
members, January lst. tc be 14i4; $50 mem
bers have been relieved at a cost Of S9,1O9,
and twelve death claims amounting 10 S1l,-
759 have been paid. The total expenditures
for the year we're Si7, ,769.45, and there Is
balance in the treasurer's hands Of S4,610.75.
The splendid Maine Central steamer Sap
pho was lying at wharf at Mount Desert
Ferry during the late storm and was quite
badly damaged by the wind and wave.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
EMILE FREY.
An Old Union Soldier Honored by
Switzerland.

The republic of Switzerland sent recently
to the United States, as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary, a gentleman
who figured as gallant soldier in our civil
war. This fact gives an uncommon interest
to the personality and career Of Emile Frey.
The Swiss minister was born at Arleshelm,
Switzerland, October "a, 1888. He was care
fully instructed at home by teachers pre-
to school and college. At twenty
two years of age he was graduated at the
University Of Jena Shortly afterward he
came to the United States. In 1861 Frey en-
listed In the Union Army as private soldier.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

BIDDEFoRD, Jan. ga young man, claim
ing to hail from Boston, swindled number
of people in Biddeford and Saco during the
holidays by taking orders, and the money
for writing cases, for which he claimed to be
the agent. He carried sample OF the cases
and offered them at the low price OF 20 cents.
But his customers have not yet seen their
purchases. and the young man has been gone
from the city for over week.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
Fire at the Navy Yard.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Fire broke out at l
o'clock thi, morning at the Brooklyn navy
yard, in the navigation building. a three
story and attic brick structure, occupied by
the navigation, construction and equipment
bureaus, and also for storage. The officials
of the departments mentioned lose all the
naval and military maps, plans and designs.
The whole city fire department was called
out. At 2 O'Clock the fire was under control.
Loss G000 OO0
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
A Nautical Christmas Tree.


TN9TI0FFVTVIT
The Christmas entertainment held in
Union church by the Y. p. S. c. T.. at
Green's Landing. proved very pleasant oc-
easion. The tree or trees (of which there
were three) were fitted to represent the spars
of a ship, with yards and standing rigging,
while flags and streamers fioated at mast
head. The hull-fashiOned from boards
and covered with clOth-was piled high with
a deck-lead of bundles and bulky packages, {,
the masts and rigging were gay with lovely
gifts, while the jaunty bOwsprt upheld, as
figure head, an elegant hanging lamp.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
Enormous sums Paid for the Exter
nnination

The Rabbit Department Of New South
Wales continues its labor Of destroying rab-
bits. The work was during the month Of
September prosecuted with such zeal that
the results were shown by the production Of
no less than 2,607. .723 scalps, the highest rec
ord vet obtained in one month. Nctwith-
standing the immense number of rabbits de-
strOyed, the pest was found to be increasing
on upward Of 600 different blocks visited.
On the holdings inspected about $500 men
were engaged In the work of rabbit destruc-
ton, but the number was not nearly suifi-
clent, and this continues to be the case still.
With a view of facilitating the w0rK Of de-
struction and Of stopping fresh supplies Of
rabbits coming from neighboring colonies,
three extensive rabbit-pro0f barriers are be-
ing erected. One Of these, which runs from
Narramine 10 Bourke, is being extended TO
the Queensland border; the second one Is be-
ing erected on the border between this colony
and Queensland; and the third Is to be con-
structed ON the border-line dividing South
Australia from this colony The question Of
adopting some more effective mode OF de-
strOying rabbits than that now followed has
been under consideration by the Minister
for Mines, aud already no fewer than $50 in
VentiOns for the determination OF rabbits
have been sent 20 that gentleman, including
proposal to introduce from America
strange disease which attacks the lvers OF
rabbits, and Is highly contagious and fatal
A company of militia has been ordered to
be ready 10 90 To MadisOnVilla Tex Ia Quell
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
McNEALLY,s wANDERINcs.
The Young DefauIter Reported to
Have Again Disappeared.

SAco, Jan. 81 Harry McNeally took an
other trip to the Provinces today, presumed
ly to visit his brother Frank G. McNeally,
the young bank defaulter. The bank officers
have had no communication with the default
er since his release at Halifax, and they
claim they do not know where he now is. 1t
is rumored today that Harry has also lost
track of the defaulter's whereabouts, and
that this was the object of his departure.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
HOUSE.
TURKISH PREJUDICE.
Hostility Exhibited to the American
Boards Schools.

Boston, Jan. 5.-Informarion has reached
the American Board here that that the Tur-
ksh government has revised the school laws
with the evident purpose of crushing out all
foreign scholars. A special frman, signed
by the Sultan, is now required and foreign
schools are prohibited from giving religious
instructions. The American minister has
protested against the action.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
Foreign Esotes.
George D. Lamos.

ROCHESTER,, Jan. 5.-Town Clerk George
d. Lamos. aged 50 years, died today of pneu-
monia. He was prominent Odd Fellow,
belonging to the lodge, ,encampment and can
ton past sacnem OF tne 6edmen, past ehieI
prominent in the Knights of Labor. He was
formerly a clerk at the Atlantic House,
Wells Beach. aud Hotel Wentworth, New
oaetIa
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
An American schooner wrecked.

LDpNNTttE 70 IIN11sT
HALIFAX, N. S.. Jan. 5.-The American
schooner J. w. Crosby, with cargo of froz-
en- herring, went ashore on Mad Moll Rock,
while trying to beat into the harbor of Louis
burg, C. b.. this afternoon. The vessel will
be total wreck, The buoys were recently
taken up, and the Crosby trimmed the reef
too closely. The high tide prevented the
breakers being seen. The crew escaped, and
are now at the lighthouse.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

thoroughly investigated the matter and lis
tening to the confession of the boy who alb
stracted the money, that no other boy or
boys were directly or indirectly connected
with it in any way, shape or manner. 1 hope
the papers will publish this as fnlly as they
did the dispatch above referred to-"
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.
The indications for New England and
Eastern New York are colder, followed by
warmer, fair weather, fresh to brisk and
variable high winds on the coast.
Storm from the northwest signals are dis
played along the Atlantic coast from Nara
gansett Section to Eastport, Me.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
seen nx English Eyes.
AIlIson's Views.

DEs MONIES, Jan.P.-Senator Allison who
leaves Iowa today for Washington said in
conversation yesterday, that the party which
failed TO do its share la speedily reducing the
tariff would lose in public favor. He would
he willing, he said, to repeal the tobacco tax
and sugar tariff and further enlarge the free
list.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06
a New Candidate.
lCnrresnnndence u the PREss-

AUBURN, Jan. 4.
1t is quite probable that Androscoggln
county may have a gubernatorial candidate
in the near future, as the friends OF Judge
Savage are urging him TO allow his name TO
be used In that connection. If Judge Savage
shall consent that his name be used, he Will
be a very strong candidate, as he Is man of
acknowledged ability, and will have a very
strong backing among the business men Of
the State.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

dian Reservation" in California. The Presi-
dent says: 1.-THE documents exhibit exten-
sive and entirely unjustifable encroachments
pancy and disclose a disregard of Indian
rights too long continued. The government
cannot further temporize without dishoner."
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

RocKLAND, Jan. ga farmers institute
will be held in this city, January 26. Hon.
B. A. Gilbert, Francis Barnes, DIR. G. M.
Twltchell and others, will participate.
Lost His Arm.
LIBERTY, Jan. 5.--Joan Knight OF this
place, son Of the late Horace Knight, had
his left arm cut Off above the elbow by a
board planer he was working today in the
spring bed factory of Win Knowlton. His
recovery is doubtful.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.-The following nomi-
nations have been made by Governor Mar
BILE:
.Justice of the Peace and Quorum-William AL.
len, Kennebunk; A. j. Blake, Gilead William
Berry Gardiner; Daniel Deasy, Gouldbsoro; E.
ehtas: Charles ii. Junkins, York; George L. Nc
Cam. Auburn; Henry X: Mlllett Gorham; w. A.
pan,iek RuckspOrt; A. +. Tinkham, Monmouth /;
i.en Webster. Bangor; Frank Buck, Orand, land
w L. Hussey, Amherst .,s,
Fish and Game Wardens-Alfred Archer, Au-
rora; ,uke 9IPel 9SPcaenry W' oakes, Auburn; vii.
Nom NJ A. Heath, fremont; Edwin w. Cleves
Gonldsboro: George Webster, Bangor Ell B.
besa; ris W. ssby, Amherst; W.
II PilIsbury. Bucksport and George w. Young
PnbIie Administrator-L. G. Philbrook, Castlne
Coroner-Silas Leland, SkOWnegah'
The County Attorneys correct'on'
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.-County Attorney =
T. Carleton, concerning statements IN Tue
dispatch about the Winthrop Robbery, says
''The Associated Press dispatch from WIN
throp relative to the larceny of money from
the safe of Mr.. Penmiman, by young iad'
published this morning does great inJustlce
by duplicating other boys, in one way ana
another. as the dispatch says. wish TO say
from personal knowledge, after having
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

Chief Engineer George ". Melville, Of
New York, has been nominated to be engi-
neer in chief of the bureau of steam engi-
neering in the Department of the Navy with
the relative rank of commodore.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

Belya Lockwood has come back from
lecturing tour in New York and Philadel-
phia, evidently more impressed with her
eligibility as presidential candidate than
ever. She says that her party has been
merged in the Industrial Reform party, that
all is ready for grand conference on Feb
ruary %, from which time ON the campaign
will boom. Mrs. LOCKWOOD greatest hobby
is the Mormon. She is as warmly in praise
of admitting them to the Union as Kate
Field ever was opposed to the.a.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-06

He served throughout the war. At the bat
tie of Gettysburg be was taken prisoner. He
was confined in Libby Prison. After the
war Frey returned to his native country
where he was elected to an important local
office. His next step In political promotion
was membership in and the Presidency Of
the administration in the Canton Of Basel.
Six years after his first taking part In the
government of the Canton, he became, in
the year 1872, member of the Swiss Ma
tional Council He was ten years member
of this body, part Of the time its President.
When it had been determined by the Swiss
government to send an envoy and minister
plenipotentiary to the United States, Col.
Frey was given the position. The Swiss
minister is Colonel in the Swiss Army. He
is widower with children who are attend
ing school in Switzerland. In his official
capacity and as a private gentleman, Col.
Frey is much liked by his associates.
His personal appearance resembles that Of
the late President Garfield. He Is tall, big
headed and blond-bearded. Frey received
General Grant when he passed through
Switzerland on his tour around the world.