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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Unssfi-GOOch,


that has taken place IN Mexico ft
4 long time was that of Miss Fan
ME Gooch and Mr.. Decoursie Ur
sell, At the residence of the bride
grandparents on South Jeiferso.
street Thursday. The ceremon
was performed by Elder J. 4
Smith in the presence of q goodl
party OF friends and relatives {
the contracting parties. AfterwarC
a splendid supper was served an
the evening was spent in eongrat
ulating and good wishing. MI
unsell is promising young gentle
man Of Frankford, Pike county
while the bride is a lovable youp.
lady Of many good qualities.
Among the bridal presents wer,
the following:
Silver and cut glass pickle castor
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ruloff.
Handsome engraved silver care
receiver, Mrs. C.. II. Hardin.
Toilet bottle Of perfumery, Mrs
A. X. Tancoy.
Pickle dish and tooth pick hold
er, Mrs. J. F. Smith.
Complete toilet set III plush
case with sachets, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Buckner.
Engraved silver butter knife
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper.
Solid silver napkin rings, Urban
Weimer.
Plush toilet set, Mrs. w. V
Walker.
Silver and colored glass castor.
". J. Rixey.
Frosted glass water set anC
hammered brass waiter, Little
Earnets and Annie Scott, of Louis,
lana.
Sauce dishes, Willie, Laura and
Jay Manzke, of Vandalia.
Cut glass berrybowl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Urban Weimer.
Towels and table linen, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Manzke, Vandalia,
Handsome decorated cream mug,
Little Annie Swan.
Pair of towels, Mrs. w. J. Rixey.
Washstand set, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Scott, Louisiana.
Bed room set from groom.
Clock with alarm bell, Miss
Laura Smith.
Adjutant General Jamison's Views
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12.-Adjutant
General ]. G. Jamison passed
through the city last night en- route
to Jefferson City from the Bevier
mines. Speaking Of the troubles
at the latter point, he said /:
II hope the worst is over, but
there is no telling. I do not be-
lieve militia were ever so warmly
welcomed into any community as
were our boys on their arrival
there. Nothing was too good fol-
them, the citizens seem to think,
and their presence brought a feel.
ing Of security where unrest had
been for days and weeks. | do not
anticipate an outbreak as long as
the soldiery is there and there is no
Immediate probability of its being
ordered home. At least twenty
men will be left to guard the town
for an indefinite length of time.
II think the fire Saturday night
was an incendiary one. At first |
thought different and do not care
to say what has led me to change
my mind. That is where the
chief danger lies. It is hard for
even the militia to guard against
the torch, but 1 hope for the best
ana that a rational public opinion
will do much to neutralize disturb
ing elements. The people there are
easier now to say the least. Their
restis not broken by nightly dreams
of blood and murder"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

VS.. Hathaway, the commission
merchant, has shipped apples thi:
season to Minnesota, Iowa, Ne.
braska, Texas and Dakota. He
has also shipped a large quantity
of oats, fax and rye to Chicago.
He sends to St. Louis and Chicago
daily a great deal of poultry. Mr..
Hathaway is doing a big business.
which is constantly increasing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

The Fotheringham express rob-
Der case is settled at last. He was
the express anessenger who was
robbed of $4,000 in October, 1886,
nv Frederick Wittrock. Fother-
inpham was arrested at the in.
stance of the express company for
completely in the robbery. He
was found to be innocent, and in Q
s,,it for damages got Judgment fol
$4,000. and finally compromised
.hs case by taking $500.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
ISLES OF THE PACIFIC.
The Latest News from samoa-seIz-
ure of RaIatea.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 23.-The steamer
Zealandia brings details of the seizure of Ra-
latea by the French. The seizure is said by
correspondents of Australian papers to give
satisfaction to foreign merchants on the ISL
and, as the native government was ineffi-
cient. Ralatea is one of the smaller of the
Society Islands, the chief of which is Topiti.
The French have always claimed virtual
protectorate over the group, and when they
learned that Great Britain would not inter-
fere they took possession. The matter was
brought to head by the native king depos-
ing from his office Chief Peu, the pilot, who
brought in all foreign vessels that called
there for copra. As Peu was the only COM
petent native. pilot on the island, the foreign
merchants protested. The King consented
to reinstate Peu, when a native chief, Terra
ryreo, stirred up revolt and insisted on the
banishment of the pilot. The King abdicat-
ed, whereupon the French landed troops and
destroyed the plantations and horses of the
rebels. They refrained from molesting any
of the foreign residents.
The latest news from Samoa is to Dec. 12.
The feeling among the natives against Ger
mans is increasing in bitterness. The Ger
mans have made many arrests of natives for
political offences. such as being away from
their homes. The chiefs opposed to Tama-
sese held several councils, and discussed the
expediency of refusing to pay poll tax. They
finally decided to pay, as there was no hope
for help from Great Britain or the United
States. At SARAH, one chief returned sig
nifcant answer to the tax collector. He said
that his wife and relatives, twenty in all,
were armed with good repeating rifles, ana
that was all the money they had to pay taxes
with. Tamasese only retained his power by
the aid of German gunboat. Three Of the
German men-of-war have sailed for Hong
Kong.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 23.-It is now expected
that Germany win soon proclaim pro-
tectorate in Samoa.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24

May Still Need RevIsIon-The State
Rifle Range.
Especial to the Press.


AUGUSTA, Jan. 23.-J. W. Mitchell of Bel
fast, special State constable to enforce the
liquor law, returned home today from trip
to Portsmouth, n. b., where he visited the
Office of Collector Page to learn if the order
recently issued by Commissioner Miller that
the collector should place upon his record
the real names of persons in Maine paying
retail liquor dealers special tax, the street
and the number of the street where they did
business, had been complied with. Mr.
Mitchell did not find the collector in, but his
clerk said there was no other record in the
Office other than the old one containing the
fictcious names. Constable Mitchell says
steps will probably be taken to have the or
der enforced if Mr.. Page does not obey it,
and Commissioner Miller will be notified of
his failure to comply with it.
South of the State grounds and between
State street and the river is tract of land,
the area of which is some AZ acres, all Of
which is the property of Messrs. H G.
Staples and Daniel Pike of this city. On 1T
is located the State range and at every mus
ter the large field next State street is utilized
as a camping ground for militia. Recentlyn
however, the owners have prepared plan
to divide the land into house lots for sale.
The laying out of these would, of course,
put an an end to the use of the land for mus
ters and rifle shooting, leaving only COM
paratively narrow strip, too small for
muster ground, belonging to the State.
There is talk in some quarters of move
ment to secure the purchase blythe State OF
the tract for a permanent muster ground and
range. The original cost of the land to the
owners was $4,000, they having bought it
during the war.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Leary the builder Of the big raft, has at
tached the steamer Miranda for $4,000 for
alleged breach of contract.
Ten years old Annie Rogers was instantly
killed at Elizabeth, n. j., yesterday. She
was coasting and collided with ire engine.
Exeter, N. H., schools are to be closed a
week ON account of an epidemic OF measles.
Mrs. Eliza B. Garfield was buried yester-
day at Cleveland, the remains being placed
beside those of the dead President.
Henry Flint, a hermit, living at North
Reading, Mass, was burned to dea tn in his
hut Saturday night.
A member of the new government in Man.
itJba says that sensational developments
may be expected regarding the last govern
ment's actions.
The rear car of Boston and Montreal ex-
press train left the. track at South Royalston,
VT, yesterday, and rolled down an embank-
ment, injuring two people.
Two cars of train on the Salem branch OF
the Delaware & Hudson road rolled down
on embankment yesterday. Two mon will
die and several others are dangerously hurt.
A Methodist ministers meeting in Balti-
more yesterday adopted resolutions censur-
ing President Cleveland for sending copy
of the Constitution of the United States to
Pope Leo.
Henry Norman, while at Vancouver, B.
O.. Yesterday. held conversation with Ed.
itor Stead Of the Pail Mall Gazette, in Lon.
don over the Canadian Pacific postal lines
and the Mackey- Bennett cable, Vancouver
and New York being in direct communica
tion with each other, though 5000 mile:
apart. Messages were exchanged and ans
wers received in four or five minutes
A despatch from Ottawa says that there Is
no truth in the statement to the effect thai
on account of Congressman Dingley's charg-
es of discrimination against American traf
6c on the Welland Canal. the Canadian gov
ernment had decided not to pass the usua
order in coyncil reducing tolls on east bound
freight
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
Railroad Notes.

Chairman Blanchard having obtained evil
dence that the Northwestern and the Grand
Trunk we're cutting from Western points to
seaboard two to eight cents, has authorized
all the other lines to meet the cut at once.
Export rates are also alleged to be cut by
the Baltimore Il Ohio and the Lake Shore.
Hon. John W. Sanborn of Wolfboro juno
tion, N. H., superintendent of the northern
division of the Boston tE Maine Railroad,
made his first visit to his office, after Sc
we're illness of nearly three months, on Sat-
urday.
The Massachusetts, Railroad Commission
ers report that nothing has yet been submitted
to them regarding the union station ordered
by the last legislature to be built ON Causeway
street for the use of the Maine, Lowell,
Eastern and Fitchburg roads, but say let
ter was received from President Lord of
the Maine saying that I'VE have employed
Thomas Doane, civil engineer. and Messrs.
Winslow & Warren, architects, who have
been for some time preparing plans, several
of which have been presented to us, no one
of which as yet seems to meet the require
ments but it is hoped ere long they will sue
ceed in furnishing plans which we shall be
nhle IN ad0Dt. "
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BoMERY BEACH.


Twelve below zero Saturday morning Is
the coolest experience here this winter.
The estimate in last weeks Sentinel Of the
number of tons Of cabbage raised In Cape
Elizabeth last season is manifestly too low.
In the Bowery Beach district alone, taking
the Sentinel figures as approximately cor
rect so far as they go, and adding the names
Of sten others, all cabbage producers, not
mentioned in the Sentinel list, and we have
between 100 and 1900 tons for this one dis
trict. 1t Is calculated that the Spurwink
and Pond Cove districts together produced
at least 1000 tons more. This, as will be
seen, rather more than uses up the Sentinel
estimate, leaving II more districts In the
town to be heard from. Placing the Bowery
Beach cabbage yield at the rather low esti-
mate of 1000 tons, at an average price Of
$50 per ton $3.50 has been the price realized
for month pasD and we have the round
sum Of $4,000 distributed among the 25 to
80 farmers engaged in cabbage culture In this
school district, and this too Is exclusive Of
large crops OF other vegetables, strawberries.
etc.
Old sea ducks are quite plenty this winter
on the Cape, and large hocks Of them may
be seen these zero mornings feeding on Tay-
lor'S Reef and Broad Cove Rock. Several
cunning parties from Peaks Island (?) have
tried dee0ylng them with only Indifferent
success, judging from the father desultory
firing for an hour or so each morning.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
The Maine swedish colony.

The Swedish American Post, a Swedish
newspaper of large circulation, published at
Minneapolis, contains in its issue of the nth
instant, an article upon the Swedish Colony
of Maine. The article is from the pen of Mr..
Charles A. Sherlin.the special travelling cor
respondent Of the Post.
After speaking of the founding of the col
ony in 1870 by Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., and
its situation near our North Eastern bounda-
ry, Mr.. Sherlin says;
"The colony of New Sweden numbers now
more than 1000 persons who here make a
home and a living. 1t is the fairest and
most promising woodland colony ever Wis
tied, and stands far in advance Of similar
colonies in Wisconsin, Michigan, and also
not so few in Minnesota.
Every farm has now 40 or 80 acres under
cultivation good hOusesIhave been erected in
place Of the old log tuts, and one horse
teams with rope harnesses have been ex-
changed for spans OF good horses. Some are
contented with oxen, yes, it is still possible
to meet Swede driving only single OK, but
this happens very seldom.
Modern machines and tools are to be found
here, but as far as the dress, speech and GUS
toms are concerned, one could Imagine him
self back in Old Sweden. The hum OF the
spinning wheel and the mother sitting by It,
and spinning with well trained hand, we see
in almost every house. The clatter OF the
loom Is also heard. The old well known
home spun and home made coats and trOus-
ers for the men, and home spun dresses for
the women one also sees. Wooden shoes,
leather aprons and sheep skin coats are
sometimes worn.
This can be said of the old folks. The
young people have followed with their tunes,
and hats with feathers and cl0aks and dress
es bought at the stores are worn by the girls
and young married women. Let me say in
passing that there are a lot OF pretty girls
here.
The names of the roads remind us Of old
Sweden. Stockholm, Rista, and Jemtland
are small colonies and East and West Long
streets carry our thoughts back to Stockholm.
Everything has Swedish clang and stamp
and Swede can find himself perfectly at
home here, and will not need to make jour
ney to Sweden.
The prosperity of the colony is ascribed in
large measure to the fact, that Intoxicating
liquors are not used here, Notwithstanding
they might be procured and brought in with
out any great difficulty
There are three steam saw mills here,
owned by John Borgeson, G. A. A. johnson
and G. Stadig. These mills are run for the
manufacture of shingles. Messrs. Fred
Uhlrik and +. +. johnson have variety
stores and do good business. The former
Is also the postmaster. Taking everything
into consideration New Sweden Is model
community, and many such colonies ought TO
be found in America.
The soil Is good. Potatoes yield up to 800
bushels to the acre, and the climate Is one Of
the best, though the winters are longer than
in Minnesota, but in summer, 1t is said, all
nature is the most beautiful and pleasant
one can easily imagine"
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
THE PORTLAND CLUB.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Eve
ming.

The regular monthly meeting of the Port
land Club was held last evening at the club
house. The members of the Young Mems
and the Veteran Republican clubs were
present
Hon. G. j. Noyes, Of Massachusetts,. to
whom reception was to have been rendered
was not present. At an early hour the
members assembled at the club rooms where
an excellent dinner was partaken of. The
rooms presented gray and animated scene
and the occasion was made very pleasant
and enjoyable one. About 200 gentlemen
were present.
After dinner President Dow called the
meeting to order and said: Gentlemen, /
regret to be obliged, instead of introducing
the gentlemhn who was TO have been the
speaker, to read a telegram from him. A
telegram from Mr.. Noyes, expressing regret
at his inability to be present, was then
read.
Mr.. Edward w. Kent, president of the
Young Mems Republican Club was intro
duced. Mr. Kent made brief remarks and
closed with thanking the club in behalf of
the Young Mems Republican Club, for the
courtesies rendered them.
1t being the regular monthly meeting of
the club, President Dow said that there was
certain business to be attended to. which
was then transacted.
After the business meeting the gentlemen
amused themselves in various ways.
The Portland Male Quartette rendered
many excellent selections in their usual de-
lightful manner. and at o'clock collation.
was rendered the visiting clubs.
Late in the evening Mr.. Dow received the
following letter by special delivery:
Jan. 23, 1888.
Nh Dear Mr. DolU
have just telegraphed my inability to go to
Portland today. Circumstances which have ars-
en- prevent, and must f0rego the pleasure this
time, hope to be with you on some later period.
Sincerely,
CHAs. J. MOVES.
FRED N. Dow, ESQ.,,
President etc.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
THE STATE
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

There was hearing before Judge White
house on Saturday last at the Court House,
in the civil action brought by Chas. III. Jones
principal of Oak Grove Seminary at Vassal-
convicted of burning the building The fur
niture and other personal property in the
buildings belonging to Mr.. Jones, and not to
the Association, and this action was brought
to recover the value of this personal proper
ty destroyed by the fire. Mr. Jones and his
wife both appeared and testified in relation
to the numerous articles consumed. The
judge rendered judgment in favor OF the
plaintiff, and assessed damages in the same
of $2,752.9l The defendants guardian,
Capt. HichbOrn Of Stockton, was present,
giving close attention to the case. There is
sufficient property in his hands to respond to
the Judgment. A. NJ. Goddard, Esq, ap-
peared for the plaintiff ana Hon. III. M.
Heath for the defense.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The stage drivers coming into Bangor re-
port that the country roads are very badly
drifted and that in some places the snow is
piled up to depth of four or five feet.
The Bangor Whig says the oldest bird ever
mounted in that city is now at the rooms of
S. l.. Crosby to be put in state Of preserva-
tion for Camden family. 1t is handsome
plumage parrot, whose age was known to
have been sixty years at least. 1t having been
brought from the West Indies by the father
lady was born. forty-five years ago. Those
from whom the captain obtained the bird
were positive of its being fifteen years old
when he got it. The bird was brought
here byGeorge II. Haynes, Esq.,lon Saturday.
Samuel E, Benjamin, Esq, died in Patten
Friday morning. He was for forty years a
lawyer and leading citizen Of that town. He
has represented his class in the Legislature,
and has been selectman and town treasurer
for twenty years. He had a large circle of
friends and was very highly esteemed as a
man of integrity and strictly honorable. He
leaves a widow and two sons, Prof. c. III.
Benjamin, formerly of Orono College. and
John, the youngest, now in Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Benjamin was cousin to the wash
burn family" and of DIR. S. b. Morrison. Mr..
Benjamin was born in 1918. He graduated
at Bowdoin College in 1889 with honors, he
having good standing in his class, as is
shown by his election to the society of Phi
Beta Kappa. After graduation he spent a
year as teacher of the classics in the mill
tary school kept by Capt Charles ). Whiting
at Ellsworth. He then read law at the office
of George Herbert, Esq, of Ellsworth, ana
was admitted to the bar of Hancock county.
In 1S43 he opened a law office in Patten
where he had since been engaged in the prac-
tica of his profession.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
Rev. George W. soswortn's Funeral.

The funeral of the late Rev. George W.
Bosworth, d. D.. of Wakefield, Mass, was
held yesterday from the Baptist church in
that town, there being large attendance,
not only of the townspeople, but of minis
ters connected with the Massachusetts, Bap-
tist State Convention, of which the deceased
was for thirteen years the secretary. Among
the clergymen present were Rev. Dr. Hovey,
president of the Newton theological Sem
mary, Rev. DR.. Mckenzie of the Baptist
Missionary Union, Revs. Drs. Foster and
Olmstead of the Watchman, Rev. DIR. Sey-
mour Of Boston, Rev. DR.. Apsey of Cam
bridge, Rev. Mr.. Hinckley Of Lynn, Rev.
DR.. McWhinney of Cambridge, Rev. J, p.
Abbott of Medford, Rev. J. T. Whitman.
Rev. w. F. Thomas of Burmah, Rev. DR..
Marshall of Worcester, Rev. Mr.. Wilson Of
Taunton, Rev. Mr.. Barrows Of Norwood
Rev. DR.. Dunn of Portland. Rev. Mr.. Towne
of Salem, Rev. Mr.. Evarts Of Haverhill, the
pastorate formerly held by DR.. Bosworth,
Rev. Mr.. Lewis Of Maiden, Rev. Mr.. Mea-
cham of Canton and Rev. DR.. Howe Of Cam
bridge.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-24
sAco NEWS.
Board Of Trade-E. S. Hamien & Co.'S
Affairs-The New Paper.

SAco, Jan. 23.-Saco business men held
meeting tonight and organized Board of
Trade. The following officers were elected:
Presdent-J. J. Stearns.
Vice Presidents-Oliver c. Clark, George +.
Owen George W. Perry.
Directors George E. Twombly, James W. Lit
tlefeld, Benjamin +. Hamilton. ID. +. Littleheld,
l.. b. Milliken.
The York County Supreme Court rose this
afternoon after session of nineteen work
ing days, the shortest term held for years.
Nine civil cases and five criminal cases were
tried and eleven divorce suits disposed Of
The lumber, wood and book accounts of E.
S. Hamlen g. Co., of Portland. owners of
mill property in Biddeford, were sold today
to J. b. Gregory of Biddeford. The remain
der of the property will be disposed of at a
meeting of the creditors Friday.
Prominent Democrats of Biddeford, Saco
and Alfred met at mayors office, in Bidde-
ford today and organized stock company
for the purpose of starting Democratic
daily paper in Biddeford. The organization
will be known as the York Publishing Com
pany. and starts with $500. divided into
shares of 500 each. The following officers
were elected:
President-Hampden Fairfield, Saco.
Clerk-Benjamin f. Cbadbourne, Bddeford
Treasurer-Carlos Heard, Biddeford.
Directors-Hampden Falrheld, Saco; EDWARD
w. Staples, Edwin Stone, Carlos Heard, Samuel
f. Parcher, Tristram G0ldthwait, Biddeford; Will
liam Emery, Alfred