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North Raymond.

The Christmas tree at North Raymond
was as usual at Mr.. John Spiller's and was a
brilliant success notwithstanding the roads
were very muddy and in poor condition.
There was goodly gathering Of people,
quite number from distance. Among the
from Gray, w. l.. Churchill, Esq, and
Charles Z. Small, Esq, from Raymond.
There was also noticed the pleasant and
genial faces Of Mr.. b. W.ssMerrlll and wife.
W. l.. Churchill and wifeand Flave Shaekel-
ford and wife entertained the company with
singing.
There was Christmas tree and dance at
wilson's bal, Monday evening, Dec. 24th.
Frank M. Hawkes. wants to buy a trotting
horse for about three hundred dollars.
ID. w. Merrill, Esq, and wife Of New
Thursday, 9th inst.
Mrs. Hannah III. Latham Is very siek
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being very dark, Captain Cobb did not see
the land till just as he was about to let go
jibs. His vessel struck bottom within 200
yards of the beach, directly opposite the
Chatham life-saving station, about o'clock.
and in 10 minutes was boarded by Captain
Gould and crew of the life-saving station.
They remained aboard all night, carrying
out anchors, ETC., and at high water this
morning succeeded in floating her, appar-
emily uninjured, without any assistance,
from the town, and without throwing over
any cargo. She now lies at anchor outside,
with light southwest winds. and will pro-
ceed with the first western tide.
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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
The Nomination of York County's
Special Constable Not Confirmed.
Especial to the Press !

AUGUSTA, Dec. 26-The Executive Coun-
Gil today gave hearing on the confirmation
of DR.. j. o. FL. Burnham, of Bar Mills, who
was nominated as special constable to en-
force the liquor law, by Gov. Marble. DR..
Burnham appeared in his own behalf. saying
that the parties who opposed him were the
same who had objected to the appointment
of constables heretofore. Ex-County Attor-
ney Higgins of Limerick spoke in opposi-
tion to the confirmation, presenting list of
remonstrants. He said Dr. Burnham was
not suitable man for the place. Justin Lo-
waite, ESQ.,, of Alfred, also spoke in opposi-
tion to confirmation. The Council refused
to confirm Burnham.
The nomination of George ID. Bisbee for
Bank Examiner was tabled until all of the
members of the board were in attendance.
DR.. W. b. Lapham of Augusta was COM
missioned as director of the Maine General
Hospital today.
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MARsLEHEAp's MISFORTUNE.
The Entire Business Portion of the
Town DESTROYED.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass. Dec. 26,-The entire
business portion of Marblehead, covering an
area Of eight acres, was destroyed by fire last
night. Flames were first discovered in the
house furnishing store of ID. B. II. Powers,
on Pleasant street, at about 10 o'clock. The
cause is not at present known. The building
was wooden structure and was rapidly con-
sumed. The other buildings surrounding
were mere shells and 1t seemed as il every
where a spark fell fire started. In 15 min
utes from the first alarm the entire business
portion of the town was a sea of flames.
Assistance was summoned from Lynn, Salem
and Swampscot and those towns quickly re-
sponded. The entire shoe manufacturing
district, the principal business of the town,
was burned to the ground. Fully 40 build
ings were consumed. The flames spread with
such rapidity that scarcely anything was
saved. The occupants of the dwelling houses
were completely cleaned out. The loss was
estimated this noon at $4,000, with 1900
men thrown out Of employment and many
families rendered temporarily homeless.
Thirty-seyen structures in all were destroyed,
including manufactures, prominent blocks
and business houses. Thirteen Of these were
dwellings, twelve shoe factories and twelve
miscellaneous. The boundaries of the fire
are almost identical with those Of June, 1877,
but the losses on last nights fire fare nearly
double those on the former.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
GORHAM.


A very pleasant entertainment, consisting
of Christmas tree. music by male quar-
tette, recitations, tableaux, dialogues, etc,
was held in the south room Of Normal Hall
on Tuesday evening. The parts were ex-
eeedingly well rendered, and the singing BY
the quartette, consisting Of Messrs Hill
Brackett, Gates and Libby. Of the school,
was much enjoyed.
wooDFoRDs.
The first entertainment In the home course
under the auspices Of Fraternity Lodge, /.
o. o. f., and Rocky Hill Lodge, X. Of p.
will be given Tuesday, Jan. lst, at Lewis
Hall, by the Boston Opera Company and
Harvard Quartette, both Of which organiza-
tions are made up Of vOcalists well known
by reputation in this vicinity. The remain
ing entertainments OF the course viii be
made up OF three lectures and two concerts,
Rev. j. X. Crosser Of Portland will deliver
the lectures, each TO be illustrated by stere-
optlcon with calcium light the general sub
Ject being "Glimpses In Europe, or What any
American Would See, and from his travels
ana residence IN foreign lands he seems well
sale at Schlotterbeck q Foss's store.
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Gorham Grange gave a unique enter
tainment on Saturday evening called s'but-
terty supper" Each guest found beside his
plate an artificial butterfly whose body was
a wooden elothespin upon which a paper
napkin was so arranged as 20 form the
wings. The price for admission was .ladies
l0eent gentlemen free" Just before supper
the names Of all the ladies present were
written. on slips Of paper and placed in a hat
from which each gentleman drew By lots the
name Of the one whom he was TO escort 10
the table. As soon as the choice was made
tne lady promptly stepped upon pair Of
scales where her weight was Determined and
the astonished gentleman was politely re
quested to pay for his own and his partners
supper at fifth Of a cent per pound OF his
partners weight. The result was consider
able money and lots Of fun.
On Christmas eve children's parties were
held at Ridl0n's Hall and at the vestry OF
Methodist church where the little ones were
made happy by presents and games.
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"HER MuZzLE AcIN THE BANK"
The Jim BIudso OF the Burned Miss
issIppI Steamer.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-The story of
many acts of heroism on the part of the
crew of the steamboat John III. Hanna,
which was burned at Plaquemine yesterday,
are being told today by the survivors who
were brought here. One story makes James
Givens the hero of the occasion. Givens
was one of the crew. When the steamboat
touched the bank and bounded away, and
Pilot Jones left the wheel and sprang over
board, Giyens quickly realized that the sal
vation Of all on board depended on the Han
ma being brought back to the bank.
AT this time the pilot house was surround
ed by.hames. Nothing daunted. the brave fel-
low sprang to the wheel. brought the steam
boats head again to the bank, and in order
to keep her there locked the wheel in the
proper position. While he swas doing this
the FIRE swept over the pilot house and he
was imprisoned by the flames which had al
ready severely burned him. II was high time
to think Of his own life, now that he had
rendered possible the saving OF scores OF
others. To escape 1t was necessary to push
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through the wall of fire surrounding him.
Givens made dash for the side of the steam
boat, and although frightfully burned sue
ceeded in reaching it.
Although moving mass Of fire. he did not
loose his presence of mind, but jumped
into the river and struggled to the bank,
where he was pulled ashore by willing
hands.
Givens now lies at the hospital in this city
with his eyes burned, and with other severe
formed more heroic act than that of Givens
and 1t is a matter of universal regret that his
gallantry and humanity should have cost him
so dear.
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LIveYmore Falls.

The weather all this week has been un-
usually warm and pleasant. The water has
run in the streets as late in spring time, and
old residents say that it is very unusual to
have so long warm spell at Christmas time.
The merchants throughout town, however,
enjoyed 1t as II brought large crowds to their
respective stores for Christmas purchases.
Mr.. Frank Caldwell, Of the firm of Cald-
well u Haines, clothing manufacturers, has
sold his interest in the business to Mr.. +. A.
Millett, a business man in town. Mr.. Cald-
well will act as foreman at the factory for
the new COMPANY.
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Shoe and Leather Association.

BosToN, Dee. PA special meeting of
the New England Shoe and Leather Associ
alton was held today, and committee was
appointed to make arrangements for the
the estate fronting Bedford and Kingston
streets. The committee will petition the
legislature for authority to hold real and per-
sonal property not exceeding $5OO0OO. The
price to be paid for the estate Is about $780,
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To the Women suffragIsts of Maine.

We the undersigned, in behalf Of the Maine
Women Suffrage Association, make appeal
to the believers in woman suffrage through
out the Commonwealth. The Legislature
will meet in January, 1t will be asked to
grant municipal suffrage to the women Of
Maine. To gain votes we must have petit
tlons. To secure petitions we must have or
ganization. We gladly recognize the hearty
cooperation which is given by the Maine
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
That body has a large majority in favor of
giving the ballot to women. 1t will do all 1t
can to help our cause. But 1t sees the need
of having suffrage associations as well as
franchise departments of its own. The
Womas Suffrage Association gladly accepts
its aid. Ii is grateful also TO the Oranges of
the State, under the excellent leadership Of
ex-Gov, Robie, In which woman suffrage is
considered and is gaining friends. But in
many places neither Woman's Christian
Temperance Union nor Grange can do much.
And in all, there may be room for associa-
tions auxiliary. to the Maine Woman's Suf-
frage Association. We appeal. therefore, to
our fellow believers for Immediate action.
Four or five persons can make an organiza-
tion. The Kings Daughters organized in
bands OF ten. Our friends, If need be can or
ganized in bands Of three. A form of con-
Il. h. Osgood, 90 Myrtle street, Portland.
Meeting scan be held in parlors. Tracts OBJ
tainable from the Office Of the Woman's
journal, 3 Park street, Boston, can be read.
Petitions can be circulated. Representatives
and Senators Of the Legislature can be inter-
viewed. We earnestly ask you to do these
things and to do them at once. Mrs. Osgood
will forward petitions. They can be drawn
up in all localities by any person, after the
following form;
STATE OF MAINE.
To the HoR0rdbte-T'heS Senate and the House Of
Representatives Of Mdtne. IN
The undersigned, citizens OF Maine ana inhabi.
tants OF - most respectfully and earnestly
pray That the legislature Will provide such enact
ments as will allow the women In Maine the right
These petitions are to be sent to the Maine
Woman's Suffrage Association 51l Exchange
street, care Maine Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, as soon as possible.
History shows that In all great hours of
effort for liberty, women have rendered
great aid. its pages glow with deeds OF
heroines assisting heroes. We believe that
women have only to study earnestly the con
dttion OF our nation In order to see that they
have duty to perform, rather than a right
to demand, ID helping men to make and exc
cute laws which shall be blessings 10 the
Republic. For these, and not for any party.
we ask your instant and hearty efforts.
HENRY BLANCHARD,
Il. M. N. STEVENS,
for executive committee Of Maine.
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FTyeburg Notes.

John Walker, the proprietor Of "Wood
lawn" died suddenly Of apoplexy on Friday
evening. His funeral services were held
under the direction Of the Pythagorean
Lodge. +. A. NJ, on Sunday morning at II
o'clock. Rev. j. M. Woodbury.. pastor OF
the Methodist church, conducted the rell-
giou. services.
Christmas Sunday was observed at the
New Church by tine sermon by the pastor
Rev. b. n. Stone. The church was httingly
trimmed with evergreen, and a motto Unto
us is born Savior" In gilt, nung back Of
the desk. The usual concert by the Sabbath
School was given in the evening. The mus
was well rendered. On Monday evening
there was ehildren's supper. a Christmas
tree, music and recitations. 1t was a merry
Christmas for all.
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Col. Howard's Report.

AUGUSTA, Dec. 26.-Tbe annual report of
Col. Nelson Howard, Maine State Liquor
Commissioner, has been placed on file. Col.
Howard reports that he has sold liquors
valued at 75,915.24 to the various city and
town agencies in Maine, during the past
year. The following table shows the value
of the liquors bought by each city and town,
and the numbers of gallons of the leading
kinds:
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gramhalILe League cI,,b.

Last evening Mr.. Payson Tucker gave an
elegant supper to the members of the Bram-
hall League Club and few intimate person.
al friends at the club house. Music lent its
charms ON the occasion, the Schubert Quar-
tette singing several Of their choice selection.
There were solos by Mr.. J. b. Coyle, Mr..
Kottzschmar and others.
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The West Virginia Election.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 26-Gov. VIII
son today issued commissions of election to
John o. Pendleton, Dem, Congressman
elect from the first district, and w. L. Will
son, DEM, congressman-elect from the sec
ond district No protest was presented.
Gov. Wilson says he will not issue commits
sions for the third and fourth districts until
he can do so according to law.
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Through Treacherous Ice,

Bergin, aged 10, fell through the ice in John
Deans pond this afternoon, and, drifting
under, was drowned. His sister Kate, aged
IL, also went down and was rescued nearly
exhausted Albert Slack, of Waterville,
knife maker, fell through the ice on the pond
Of the Tucker Manufacturing Co., this after
noon. and was so exhausted when taken out
that death quickly ensued
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A Bangor schooner's Mishap.

CHATHAM, Mass, Dec. 26.-During the
strong southwest wind last evening the
three-masted schooner LAME Cobb of Ban
gor, with cargo of lumber for New York,
was trying to beat past Chatham, and
finally decided to anchor under the beach.
She was running in for anchorage, and it
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Twenty-four Killed.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 26-A special to the Re
public, from New Orleans, places the total
loss Of life by the burning of the steamer
Hanna at "a. OF the injured men in the
hospital four or five will die.
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Cumberland Council.

These officers Of Cumberland Council, No.
s. Royal Conclave Of Knights and Ladies,
were elected last night:
COunelllOr-R. A. Batchelder.
Vice C0uncillor-W. II. Birnle.
Secretary-JOhn A. Whittier.
Financler-Albert q. Bragg.
Treasurer-E H. Rice.
Chaplain-J. L. Merryman.
Marsnal-Wm. l.. Gerrish.
Warden-E. H. Bennett.
Sentry-R. NJ. Rice.
Trustees-E. II. Crowen, II. C. White, A. Mont
gomery.
Medical Examiner-C. W. Foster.
Representative to Grand COuncii-J l.. Rice
Past C0uncill0r-B. w. Emerson.
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Franklin County Sport.
Correspondence of the Press

LIvERMoRE FALLS. Dec. 26.
A party consisting Of A. S. Thompson, OF
Jay, and brother together with John w.
Shepard of Phillips, while hunting In the
vicinity Of Mount Abraham Saturday last.
killed caribou which will weigh $50 pounds
The party made their headquarters at Mr..
Silas Wings, near Phillips, and the second
day out they brought down the game. The
animal was toted down the mountain a dis
tanee OF two miles, then a sled conveyed
he reached this place Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Thompson obtained a team here, and
the caribou was taken to his residence In
Iarr
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CONSpIRATORS AGAINST THE CAR.
The Recent Railroad Accident the
Result OF a Plot.
Employees who are Likely to See
Siberian Penal Stations.
General souIanger Again at the Front
In French Politics.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ga second iu-
quiry into the recent accident to the Cars
train results in attributing the disaster 10 a
criminal conspiracy. All recently discharg-
ed railway employees will shortly be arrested.
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s,513.35 7,ol4.87 1o,712.51 rs, 1852.
To Attend the Centennial.

AUGUSTA, Dec. Ex-Governor Marble has
appointed these commissioners to attend the
celebration of Washington's Inauguration in
New York, April 80: James G. Blaine,
Arthur Sewall, Payson Tucker, Judge
Artemus Libby, Judge John A. Peters. W.
L. Putnam, Ex-Gov Seldom Connor, Lewis
Barker and Charles +. Libby.
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The Latest News Always.

belfast Age.l
The PRESS Is one Of the largest and best
dailies in Maine. its politics are not TO our
liking, of course. but its news columns, local
State and general. always contain all the
latest events. The PRESS viii, the coming
winter, give full reports Of the proceeding OF
our Legislature. The Weekly Press is a
large, we'll edited and reliable paper.
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Mean daily ban. 30 l25 Maximum ther. .54.4
Mean daily ther...41.5 Minimum ther.... 800
Mean daily dwpt.38.5 Max. vel. wind.... l6.
Mean daily hum. $50 Total prcip..... o
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Dec. 20, 1888, 500 p. M
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
at all stations.
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Portland ConcIave.

At meeting of Portland Council. No. 5,
Royal Conclave of Knights and Ladies, last
night, the following officers were elected;
Councillor L. ID. Selden.
Vice Councilor-F. ii. York.
Secretary-R. s. Laughlin.
Treasurer-Wm. Leayitt, Jr
Financier-C II. Lewis.
Cnaplain--J. +. Lighttoot.
Marshal-C. ii. Cummings.
Warden-G. A. Milliken.
Secretary-G. B. Hodgdon.
Trustees-A. T. Laughlin, G. A. Balm, 6. w.
Davis
Medical Examiner-C. A. Ring, NJ d.
Past Councillor-W. +. McClintock.
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soULANcER AND THE FRENCH.
An Important Acquisition to the
Party of the General.

PARIS, Dec 26.-Gen. Boulanger's cause
has received an immense accession in Gen.
Montauban, candidate for a seat in the
Chamber Of Deputies. His appearance as
candidate In the Department Of the Somme,
conjoined with Gen. Boulanger, opens favor
ably for the BOulangists most momentous
election campaign. The ministers feel the
danger acutely. Gen. Montauban gives his
cachet to the army's support of Boulanger.
He says; ''Since Gravelotte, when he held
In check the attack of Won Steinmitz's CORPS
on the left Of the French lines, his name has
been cherished by the army During the five
years Of his command of the Second Army
Corps he added to his popularity" Gen.
Montauban's election address is a frank
espousal Of the Boulanger programme. He
denounces the Chamber Of Deputies as being
powerless for good, as offending the national
conscience, and as compromising the inter-
ests OF the country. He demands the sum
moning Of constituent assembly as alone
competent to express the national will. He
inYokes his own past, showing that hitherto
he was stranger to personal party quarrels
and that he was now actuated solely by mo-
uyes OF patriotism. Gen. Montauban ap-
pears as Conservative. His return to the
Chamber Is certain
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The Largest Wooden shIp.

BATH, Dec. 26.-Rideout and Pattee,
marine architects of this city, are making
models for a.large ship to be built next sum-
mer by A. Sewall & Co. 1t will be the
largest wooden vessel of that rig built in the
United States. The dimensions are: length
Of keel, 275 feet, length over all, 300 feet,
breadth $40 feet. depth 2S.6 feet. The ship
will register about 5000 tons.
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Four Dead.

DENVER. Col, Dec. 26.-The Denver Gas
Company had 100 men employed liz excavat-
ing ditch six feet deep along the side Of
and underneath the track of the cable car
line this afternoon, when suddenly the track
fell for an entirely block, crushing and
imprisoning the men underneath. Four dead
and two badly wounded have been removed
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A Workman Killed.

MARLBORO. Mass. Dec. 26.-This after
noon factory in Hudson owned by F. Bing-
ham & Co.. and occupied by A. P. Sley &
Coffin, doing business as the Goodyear Gossa-
mer Company, was partially burned; cause,
an explosion Of naphtha in the cOaling room
One workman. John Coleman, was killed,
and another, David Harkins, seriously in
iurnd. Coleman WAS 21 and unmarried
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the w EAThE Err.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Dec. 26, 1888, pm.
Indications for next "A hours for New Eng
land are fair weather, followed Thursday by
light rain, ,Istasionary temperature and SOUTH
erly winds.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. &C.
The signal service gives notice that cold
wave has appeared in the Northwest and
the temperature in this region will fall from
15e to 20o before tomorrow forenoon. A de-
spatch from Cedar Rapids, Ia, says heavy
snow storm, accompanied by high wind, pre-
vailed all day.
AS far as heard from the storm extends
throughout Iowa, Northwestern Mis-
souri, and a part of Kansas. Throughout
most of the region wet snow is falling. In
the neighborhood of Kansas City it has
taken the form of sleet. At about noon tele-
graph service between this city and Kansas
was almost entirely prostrated, and is still
seriously interrupted.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 26 1888.
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The President has granted pardon in the
case of Bishop A. A. Kimball convicted at
the September term of the first district court
Of Utah and sentenced to eight months inn
prisonment on the ground that the prisoner
Is in consumption.
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Society OF Art

At meeting of the Society Of Art. held
lasi evening, Mrs. J, NJ. Sweat, Miss c E.
Oliver and Miss A. NJ Pollard were elected
members
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might Have Been Worse.

YORK, Pa, Dec. 26.-While a Christmas
entertainment was being held last evening
in the hall at East Prospect, the building
collapsed and 300 people were hurled with
broken timbers from the second to the first
floor A stove set FIRE to the ruins and a
large number were badly bruised and cut.
Only few were seriously injured.
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ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The apparatus connected with the big
Company's warks broke Monday when a
pressure of 1900 tons had been applied to the
calender roll under the press. Great pieces
of iron flew In all directions making sad
havoc with machinery and shafting, but no
one was hurt. The man in charge of the
press was discharged
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other Matters.

ed to our deputy consul general at Samoa to
maintain our neutral but friendly attitude.