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The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.

The Grayling defeated the Sachem off New
port, r. l., yesterday by two minutes.
1t is thought the jury will find verdict
for manslaughter in the case of the killing of
Mrs. Howes.
The usual October decrease in the demand
for refined sugar has led to the shutting
down of the Bay State refinery in Boston by
order OF the Sugar Trust.
Many retail bread dealers in Chicago have
raised the price of bread one cent per loaf,
owing to continued advance in wheat and
the consequent increase in the price of flour
The probabilities are that the price will be
put up another notch.
Chicago ticket scalpers have been swim
died to the tune of $4,000 by man who sold
them forged tickets.
The frosts of Friday and Saturday nights
a,tgreatly damaged the Virginia.tobacc
crop. About 60 per cent of the crop is still
outstanding, all of which has suffered Sc
we're injury, much of it being utterly ruined.
Henry Fitch, who lived three miles from
Oxford, N. H., the Democratic candidate for
State senator from that district, was thrown
neck was broken. He was not found until
Sunday morning after 10 o'clock.
1t has been learned that a fiendish attem pt
TO wreck heavily loaded excursion train
was made on the Dwight branch of the Chi
cago & Alton road last Wednesday night be-
was poured on the ties and the stringers of a
small culvert were saturated with the oil and
set on fire. 1t was discovered by the engi-
neer just in time to avoid another Chats
worth horror.
G. c. Marsh G. Co., bankers and brokers,
New York, have assigned.
The trouble with the Italian laborers on
the Hereford railroad, has been settled and
the men have gone to work. They will get
their September pay and their share of what
is left OF the contractors property.
Edward Greey, an Englishman living in
New York, committed suicide Yesterday.
He served with distinction in the Chinese
war and was an extensive traveller and
student
Jonas III. Goodman, New York LAWYER
and trustee for various estates, has left town.
He is said to be $4,000 short in his accounts
The United Labor party's claim to be rep
resented by inspectors at the polls in New
York has been denied by Judge Barrett in
the Supreme Court.
There were two failures announced on
change la Chicago yesterday as result OF
Ii: p. Hutchinson's (Old Hutch deal in
wheat.
His Excellency Hadj Hossein Ghooly
Khan Motamed-el-Va Vaar, the first Envoy Ex-
traordlnary and Minister Plenipotentiary
from Persia to the United States has arrived
in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
The Thirty Acre Claim.
ro Lhe Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press.
In one of the daily papers l saw a notice
of claimant of land lying within the area
of Market, Deer. Exchange and Fore street,
leased by John Brown in 176S for 90 years
Several years since there was left in General
Buffers office, Boston, claim to land with
in the above area and also of tract at Port
land Head. / took the minutes, came to
Portland, and investigated the title and
that there was never any title in the claim
ant to the land described in Portland, but
there had been to that at Portland Head. A
deed had been recorded, within short time
of my search, conveying the latter property.
do not remember the names, only the local
ity, and presume this is the claim referred
to. There was at the time talk of Mr..
Drew, a lawyer, who claimed tract cover
ing several acres, near the present Union
Depot. His claim rested on conveyance by
a Mr.. Drew, who was hanged in Portland
many years ago. The theory advanced was
that after man was sentenced to be hanged,
he was dead in the eye Of the law and had no
power to convey. ,. L. MAYBERRY.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
sos.on's Women Voters.
Teachers Institutes.
Especial to the Press.l

special to the Press.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 1.-The season of teach
ers' institutes is at hand and opens in Aroos-
took county, the first meetings being held at
Houlton ON Friday and Saturday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week a convention
occurs at Caribou, and the week following
the Hancock County Institute will take
place at Brooklin, Friday and Saturday
Superintendent of Schools Luce will attend
each or some one will be present to rep
resent his department
At the Insane Hospital.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Oct. Another attendant at
the Insane Hospital, Otis Marr, was taken
with diphtheria today. 1t is a mild case.
A new disinfecting apparatus, by which
wearing apparel or other articles which have
been exposed to the infection may be treated
by superheated steam under pressure of
twenty-five pounds was put in operation
today.
York County Fair.
BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 1.-The York county
fair begins today. The number of fine
horses to be exhibited is especially noticeable
and many swift ones are entered for the
races. The fair will continue through Fri
day. G. Fl. Nelson, of Waterville, is here
with his string of prize winners, among
them Nelson, Dictator Chief, Aubine and
Herolight. Nelson is on exhibition but the
other three are entered in trots. Of the free
for-all entries only Mr.. Nelson's horses have
yet arrived, but Screwdriver, Matte b, Maud
R and Jack Spratt will be here in season for
the races on the closing day.
The Baptist Anniversaries.
LEWISTON, Oct. 1.-Tile Maine Baptist an
niversaries will occur in Lewiston this week.
Tonight Rev c. l.. Rhoades gave an Illus
trated lecture on India and her religions"
The formal opening of the convention occurs
tomorrow morning and the meetings con-
tinue until Thursday noon.
Drowning Accident at LNermore
Falls.
LIvERMoRE FALLS. Oct. Joseph vi
anco, French Canadian, while at work on
the logs in the river today, fell in and was
drowned. His body was soon recovered but
he could not be resuscitated.
Rev. Mr.. ingalls, Resigns.
OACO, Ocl. l.-IetN. Euluuuu ". luBdllS HAS
resigned the pastorate of the Congregational
church to take effect October 21st.
A Long Life.
BANGOR, Oct Mrs. Azubah f. Ryder
of Orrington, died Sunday at the advanced
age of one hundred and four years, eight
months and twenty-five days. She retained
her faculties to remarkable degree up to
the close of her life, and last June attended
the centennial exercises of the town OF
Orrington.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
ROBBERY IN FAIRFIELD.
The PostoffIce Visited at the Close
OF the Quarter.
Correspondence Of the Press ]

FAIRFIELD, Sept 20.
The news of the robbery at the store OF j.
w. Sylvester, just across the bridge at Ben
ton, has been the main topic of conversation
in the streets today. Mr.. Sylvester was ap-
pointed postmaster only short time ago, re-
ceiving the goods and chattels Of the Office
from Mr.. Blake Dow, who retired. Evident
ly the robber, or robbers, were familiar with
postoffice laws, and this office in particular,
for they waited until last night, Just at the
close Of the quarter, before swooping down
10 clean out the postage stamps and loose
change. Entrance was gained by breaking
In the rear door, after which the goods and
boxes were thoroughly ransacked. every
stamp taken, the money belonging to tile
government carried away and some goods,
the whole amounting to about 500. Today
no clue has been obtained, neither has Mr..
Sylvester any suspicion as to the robbers.
From every quarter come reports Of great
damage not only to fruit, but to the trees
during the gale Of Wednesday. 0rchardists
report large quantities Of apples Oh the
ground, but worse than this the young gratis
have been torn out and broken off, loss far
greater than the first. Taken all together
this has not been q good year for the
farmers. The corn crop, which Is usually
failure, owing to the heavy frost The pack
here Is not one tenth the usual amount. II
has always been profitable crop for our
farmers to grow and they have come to de-
pend upon Ii.
The celebration which opens here Wednes-
day promises TO be one Of the most complete
ever held In any town in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BoCCACIo.


Last evening, Bennett & Moulton's popu-
lar opera company commenced a weeks en-
gagement at Portland Theatre, in Suppe's
charming opera of "Boccacio." The opera
was placed on the stage in very good style,
the costumes being rich and appropriate.
The orchestra was good, the choruses pleas
ing, and the solo paris well taken.
Miss Irene Murphy, so favorably known
to Portland audiences, was an attractive
Boccacio, and sang her music with spirit.
Miss Marie Greenwood has voice of great
sweetness and of excellent compass. She
sang the interpolated waltz song brilliantly
Miss Helen Russell was very acceptable,
William Wolf is an amusing comedian, and
his song, 1.-TWO Lovely Black Eyes, )" created
quite furore. Joe Armand, Charlie Bige-
low, and the minor characters were all ac-
ceptable. The sextette in the last act cap
tured the house, and the march proved q
great hit. Tonight, the 'Beggar Student"
MENDELssoHN QUINTETTE CLUB.
Tickets should be secured at once at
Stockbridge's for the concert to be given
Thursday evening. at Haydn Hall, Mechan-
les building, by the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club. The Saturday Evening Gazette, OF
Boston says: "We consider, musically
speaking, the Quintette Club the highest
representatives of the present advanced
state of art we can send to the West. To
the individual members of the organization
it may be still higher qualification to know
that their friends esteem them as highly in
their private character as gentlemen, as in
their more public one as artists"
NOTES.
Leavitt's Rentz-Santley company will be
Portland ThaafrQ nino ~
next week.
Annie Pixley will be at Portland Theatre
in ''The Deacon's Daughter" week after
next.
Good course seats can still be obtained al
Stockbridge's for his entertainment season
of 16S8-S9.
The extra operas by the Bostonians will be
given Oct. Goth, matinee and evening, The
Bohemian Girl" will be given in the matt.
nee, and ''Don Pasquale" in the evening
Saturday next, at a. m, numbers will be
given out at Stockbridge's store, and at
o'clock the tickets sold.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
FREDERICHS HEIRS AS THE PLAINTIFFS.
a German Paper Thinks They Can
Sue for Damages.
Africans Punished for the Murder
of Capt. Dalrymple.
The Mysterious Murders Which
Have Amazed the Londoners.

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-The Nachrichsten, refer
ring to the arrest of Prof. Geficken, says
that the first steps to the discovery and ar
rest Of the divulger Of Emperor Frederick's
diary were left TO the prosecutor here. and
that the affair has been now remitted 10 the
chief prosecutor at Leipsic.
The VOssiche Zeitung contends that an ae-
tion for breach Of copyright could legally be
taken by the heirs Of Frederick against the
German papers which published the diary,
and that, under existing copyright eonven-
ti0ns, action could also be brought against
foreign journalists for the same offence.
The ReiehshOte publishes an extract from
the diary written by the Emperor Frederick
in 1869, during his travels In the East, In
which he treats Of his visits TO Jerusalem.
The WhItechapeI Murders.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Lord Mayor has Of
fered a reward Of e5OO for the arrest Of the
perpetrator Of the Whitechapel murders.
| Medical experts are convinced that the mur-
| ders were committed by homicidal lunatic.
several tperS0ns were arrested IN LOnd0'
| To-Day on suspicion OF being the Whltechf
murderer. The Financial News has o.
| reward OF 43O0 for the capture OF p
| derer, and there is talk on the =
| change OF Offering further rewaA
The number OF theories advanced =.
counting for the murders Is positively bewil-
| dering. The most significant Of these Is a
letter which was received at the Office OF the
Central News Company. The letter, which
Is written In a scrawling hand, is familiarly
addressed Dear Boss" and signed Jack
the Ripper" After boasting that he COM
mitted all Of the Whitechapel murders, the
writer continues II love my work, and
want to start at 1t again. The next job do
l shall cut on the lady's ear and send IL to
the police. Keep this letter back till / do a
bit more work., and then give it out to the
remarkable feature Of the Mitre square
murder Is the TACT that one Of the dead wOm-
ans ears was nearly severed and this cir
cumstance Is held 10 Indicate that the real
murderer wrote the letter.
The Troubles In Africa.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-Adyices from Africa say
that an expedition consisting Of 800 Houssas,
led by English officers, left Winnebah on the
Gold Coast to punish Togo negroes for mur-
dering Capt. Dalrymple. The expedition was
met by well armed force Of natives and a
severe engagement took place, resulting In
the defeat Of the natives with loss oil 300
killed. The H0ussas suffered heavily, GA be-
ing killed and most Of the survivors wounded.
Foreign Notes.
The report comes from Cairo that the new
Mahdi has died at Khartoum
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
sons of Xaterans.

Thomas G. Libby Camp No. %. and Joseph
w. Burke Camp, No. Is, having failed to
forward reports for the quarter ending June
30, are suspended.
1t will hereafter be the duty Of captains
to receive from their first sergeants and quar-
termaster-sergeant their respective reports,
compare the same, and personally forward
them to the adjutant. All reports received
separately will, in the future, be returned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
SUBURBAN NEWS.
DEERING.

Lewis hall, which was nearly destroyed oy
fire year ago, has, like the Phoenix, arisen
from its ashes, and is now ready to reopen
for the use of the public. This hall has been
remodeled. the stage and gallery enlarged,
and in various ways much improved on the
original plan of the building. The Deering
Village Improvement Association win cele-
brate their second anniversary on Wednes-
day evening, October Sd, in this hall. There
will be reports, supper, music and dancing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
A Blue lobster.

A few days ago one Of A. l.. Johnson's 5
fishing vessels brought to this port curios-
ity in the form Of lobster. The fish, which
may now be seen In K, ID. Atwood & Co.'S
store on Custom House wharf. is very good
sized one and Of beautiful light blue color.
The under part Of the tail is pale pink.
The fish is kept in salt water and is appar-
emily as lively as any of the green Holsters
A blue lobster is rarely found, this being the
third one brought to this port in many years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
oxford County Fair.

The Oxford County Agricultural Society
will exhibit on the sosiety's grounds, be-
tween Norway village and South Paris, for
three days, commencing today. The First
Regiment Band of Portland will furnish
music. One fare for the round trip win be
charged on the Grand Trunk, train leaving
for Portland at $50 ?. m. daily. The pro-
gramme of the races follows:
FIRST DAY
At / o'clock p. m. 2.SA race purse Slfo.
Three-year-Old race; purse 500.
SECOND DAY.
At O'Clock pm, 2,4o race; purse sl35. Three
minute race; purse 500.
THIRD DAY.
At2 o'clock p. m, 2.6O race; purse 500. Two
wear old race purse $40. For colts, two years
old. half.mile heats. best In .. Free-for-all; /;
purse s275.
Purses divided; 80 per cent to first 25 10 see-
Ond Is TO third. 10 10 fourth
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
The French Eastlval.

The French flower festival and fair which
Is being worked up by the ladies Of the
Church Of the Messiah, comes of Wednes-
day and Thursday, the nth and 18th Of this
month, in City Hail. The rehearsals and
preparations already give assurance of sue
cess. The arrangements Of the hall and the
exercises that will take place will be unusu-
ally attractive. Every effort is being put
forth to please, amuse and interest Tickets
are already on sale at StOckbridge's and at
Heseltine's drug store. 1t viii be well to Sc
cure reserved seats without delay The At
kinson House Furnishing Company are 10
fit up the platform and furnish parlor for
the occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
the STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY


The surveying party, under the charge Of
Engineer Frederick Danforth, who are sur
veying for the Northern Maine RAILROAD, have
located the railroad to Dyer Brook, and are
now engaged between that place and HOul-
ton. Their work has been somewhat hin
dered by the rainy weather.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Schooner Eunice p. Neweomb, Allen. of
Deer Isle, in the darkness Saturday night.
ran into and sunk small boat of Seguin,
containing Alpheus Campbell and his son,
of Barter's Island, BOothbay. Campbell
was drowned, but the boy was rescued and
taken to Deer Isle.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Canadian Pacific road has purchased
25 acres Of land at Brownville, and on Sat
urday commenced stalking out the grounds
for round house, repair shops, station, coal
sheds, st0reh0uses, ETC., and will at once
commence on the work OF construction. The
station house will be large and iine build
ing, located on the north side OF the track,
near its junction with the Katahdin Iron
Works Railway, with a long platform ex-
tending to the latter. The town Of Brown
vile has, by vote Of its inhabitants. ex-
empted the Canadian Pacific from Tax taxation
for period of ten years upon the buildings
to be erected by them.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
In the race for two-year-olds at the first
days meet Of the New England Trotting
Horse Breeders Association, at Mystic
Park, Medford, Mass, the bay colt Otis
second money in two straight heats. He al.
so made trial quarter in All, a half in .23
and a mile In 2.43A, making the last quarter
in 80.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
No Yellow Fever in orange County.

There having been statements made to the
effect that the yellow fever was prevalent in
Orange County, Florida, Mr.. George A.
Everett informs the New York Tribune, of
the 27th ult. that he has received a letter
from his son, Mr.. E. A. Everett who has for
some years been living at Orlando
Orange Co.. Fla. and who writes: 1--WE are
all well and happy here and have no fears of
the visitation of the yellow fever, as no case
has ever occurred in this county,"
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02

The grand ball to be given by the Mont
gomery. Guards at City Hall next Thursday
evening, in behalf of that crack military
organization, the Meagher Guards of Provi-
dence, is leading topic of conversation
about town. .Reeves's celebrated band of
providence will play at the concert, alter
mating with Collins's First Regiment Band.
The Meagher Guards will give their prize
drill. Tickets should be secured at once.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Mr.. BLAINES DATES IN INDIANA.
Prompt Protest Against. Any Change
in the Programme.
Senator Blair Made the Target for
Rotten Eggs.
The Insult Promptly Condemned and
the Perpetrator Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. lit is authoritative
ly stated this evening by members of the
Indiana State Republican Committee that
the National Committee has notified them
that, owing to the demand for Mr.. Blaine in
the East, his appointments for Indiana
would be confined to two speeches instead
of five as at first announced. The National
committee did not intimate which of the
five appointments Mr.. Blaine would fill,
leaving their selection to the State commit
tee, who have named the first two dates: At
Goshen. Oct. 10th, and indianapolis, Oct.
11th. Chairman Huston, in an interview
with an Associated Press reporter tonight
on the subject, says the cancellation of three
of Mr.. Blaine's Indiana dates was great
disappointment to the State committee and
would be disappointing to thousand of Re-
publicans throughout the State who had an
ticipated hearing Mr.. Blaine. He futher
said his committee had protested to Chair
man Quay against the cut off of Mr.. Blaine's
canvass and there was probability, ON the
receipt of the protest, that the National Com
mittea Wnuld rpe0ngidar its dacisi0n
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
POLICIES Protected by the
Popular Maine Non-Forfeiture
Law issued only by the OLD UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, Of Portland, Maine.
TraIn Wreckers at Work

MEXICO. No.. Oct. Ia supposed attempt
was made to rob Wabash train. bound west
at o'clock this morning. two miles west Of
here. The whole train was wrecked and
thrown into the ditch, and upwards Of 20
people are reported to be hurt, though as far
as known there were no fatalities.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. Everything Is
quiet here, and the people are cheerful. The
State Board of Health deems it best that
those who are absent now remain away I'M
til it is safe for them to return. There are
no new cases, and the sick are all doing well.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02

William Condor, an Irish resident of
D,..oG9nlngton, Ill, recently made an affidavit
aoSnitpu.lng 70 General Harrison remarks de-
ttogatory to the Irish race. This is refuted
w ~ sne allldayits Of "a men, who were in
~ naIIisoh audience at the time he is accused
~ nnlaalng nag the speech and deny that he used
tne language attributed to him,
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
City Government

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was adjourned last night until Mon
day next, the Mayor and Aldermen having
accepted the invitation to attend tie ban
quet given by the Amoskeag Veterans,
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Raeieau,s Case.

New YORK, Oct. 1.-The case OF Adam
Badeau against the estate of u. S. Grant to
recover $4,000 tor alleged services in con-
necton with Gen. Grants memoirs. was
called today in the supreme court and de-
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Notas.

Fred Freeman, 'S9, has been chosen captain
of the Bowdoin College team. The nine will
be made up from the following: Freeman,
Fogg, Russell, S9; Freeman, Thompson, Al
len, '90 Fish. Turkey, Hilton, Packard, Mum
sey, '91 Downs and Gately, '92.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
other Games.

sKowHEGANs, 6; coLBYs, 2.
The Skowhegans and Colbys played an in
teresting game of ball at Skowhegan Satur-
day. the Skowhegans winning by the follow
ing score
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02

Mean daily bar 29.770 Maximum ther. ...477
Mean daily ther..43.5 Minimum ther.. ....32O
Mean daily hum. $50 Total precip...... OF
METEoRoLoGIcAL REPORT.
(0ct. l. 1888, 500 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
BASE BALL.
The National League.
The following games in the National Leagu

The following games in the National League
were played yesterday:
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings: ::.......1 8 80
Pittsburpps. rrps.as.Y IL Q 90 D. 3
Base s-Philadelphias, 10; Pittsburgs, IL.
Errors-Philadelphias, 3; Pittsburgs, 10. Bat
teries-Bufiinton and Clements, Morris and Car
roll.
AT WASHINGTON.
Innings. ...........1 3 A 8 s. 8
Washngt0nS. o 0 1 O. 2
Indianapolis. o / o o y o.
Base Washingtons, 4; Indianapolis 6. Er-
r0rs-W Washingtons, 5; indianapolis, Z. Batteries
-Keefe and Mack, Healy and Daily.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. s..........1 2 3 A g. g %
New Yorks........0 2 o 1 o o o O.
Detroits. o o D D o o. o
Base hits-New Yorks, g; Detroits, A. Errors
New Yorks, A; Detroits, z. Batteries-Titcomb
and Brown, Getzein and Cancel.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
En- Route for petroit.

New YORK, Oct. 1.'-Hon. James G. Blaine
left the Grand Central Depot at p. M, in
Gov. Alger's private car for Detroit. Mich.
The time of his departure was not generally
known and few people were present at the
depot when the train moved out.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-02
Greeted hx Rotten Eees,

STANTON, Va, Oct by invitation SEN
Republicans of Albert county at Charlottes-
vile today As he commenced discussion
of the tariff bill question, he was greeted
with four rotten eggs, thrown in rapid suc-
cession by a man in the audience. Great ex-
element followed and the guilty man was
arrested. Mr.. Blair made dignifed refer
ence to the outrage and then proceeded with
his speech. Citizens generally denounce the
act.
Bos.on's Women Voters.
BosToN, Oct. 1.-The assessment of wo-
men who desire to vote for school committee
at the coming municipal election closed at 10
o'clock this evening. Over 1000 were as
sessed today, making a total Of 25,149, of
whom more than one-half are said to be
Catholics.