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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS
Will Elect the State Ticket In the
Legislature.

PROVIDENCE, April 9.-By today's cleo
tions the control of the next general assem-
bly, is settled in favor of the Republicans.
Elections were held in Newport. Bristol and
Canton. and eight places filled. In Newport,
where third and final trial was had, the
contest was close and exciting, and large
vote polled. The result shows failure to
elect Senator and second and fifth repre-
sentatives. These members, therefore, hold
over They are Senator r. S. Franklin, Re-
publican, and Representatives Dalton E.
Young, Democrat, and John ]. Cory. The
first, third and fourth represen tative Repub-
llcan candidates were chosen. The official
count is:
For Senator-Franklin, Rep, 1877; Under
wood, DEM, 1884; Albro, Pro-, 90.
For First resentative-Townsend, Rep,
15S8; Crosby, Dem, 1913; Dranklin, Pro-, 81;
For Second Representative-van Horne. Rep..
1864; Nolan, Dem., 1897; Barker, Pro-, 50; seat
For Third Representative Sheffield, Rep,
l588; Myers, DEM, 1917 Pray, Fro, 81; scat
For Fourth Representatlve-Swinb Rep..
1888; Helme, DEM, 1903; Riggs, Pro-, SO; scat
For Fifth Representative-Corry, Rep, 1888;
Cranston, Dem, 1913; Jacob, Pro-, So; scatter
ing, 8.
Cranston elected Rev. Arthur Given repre-
sentative by 40 majority. Bristol chose
Chandler ii. Coggeshall representative by 81
majority. The Senate now stands: Repab-
licans, %; Democrats, 10; to be chosen, one
The House stands: Republicans, "a; Demo-
Gratis, 30. The election of the Republican
State ticket which failed of election by the
people, is now assured.
The legislature again balloted for United
States Senator today with no choice, as fol-
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
GENERAL NEWS.

The funeral services over the remains of
Colonel James l. Christie, assistant door
keeper of the United States Senate. were
held at ST. Thomas Episcopal church in
Dover at noon yesterday.
The Boston Advocate, a journal of the col
ored people of Boston, owned and published
by j. ID. Powell, Jr., has suspended publica-
tion.
The city election at Trenton, n. j., Mod
day, resulted in victory for the Republi-
cans, who elected the mayor and large ma
joriry of the other officers.
Another lot Of goods, alleged to have
been smuggled into this country by Allard
q Co., of Paris, was seized in New York.
The Connecticut House yesterday refused
to pass over the Governors veto the resolu-
tion committing the death sentence of John
III. Swift.
The indictments against the electric sugar
swindleTs are declared to be valid.
The Savannah cotton mill burned yester-
day; loss 100000 The operators escaped
through the windows. Eight tenement houses
were also burned.
President Mortensen, of the Missouri,
Kansas d Texas road has euchred Jay
Gould and Russell Sage, who intended to Sc
cure controlling interest. Mortensen
went to Europe and got proxies Of foreign
stockholders to an amount sufficient to give
him the power.
Secretary Tracy paid an official visit to
the Brooklyn navy yard Monday and was
received with the customary honors.
Four fires in Wichita, Kan, Monday. all of
which are believed to have been incen-
di~ssiy did S2h. .nnn damage.
The burning Of the Louisville Bridge g.
Iron C0mpany's works causes a loss of $780,
600 and throws over 200 men out of work.
Henry Searle, the Australian oarsman.
will leave Sydney on May for England,
On his arrival there he will issue challenges
to John Teemer, the American oarsman, and
William j. OC0nnor, the Canadian oarsman,
to row on the Thames for So, 500 each and the
championship of the world.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid denies the report re-
Gently circulated that he had decided to de-
cline the appointment Of minister to France.
He states that he has notified the depart
ment of state that he will at once arrange his
business affairs in order to proceed TO his
post as soon as possible.
The Republican Speakers Union of the
United States was incorporated in New
York yesterday by j. G. Delmore, j. z. Fos-
ter, Q. w. johnson, ID. III. Gilderseeye,
Daniel Butterfeld and others.
Jersey City ratified new charter yester-
day abOlishing the boards of police and fire
commissioners and public works.
f. f. Battles has resigned as agent Of the
Massachusetts corporation of Lowell after
being connected with the mill 3S years.
James Clemmino and Stephen Porter, EN-
ployees at mineral bath house at Port Hu
| ron, Mich, were overcome by gas in the vat
| yesterday and afterwards died.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
A Crash on the Rail.

Los ANGELES, Gala, April 9.-The west
bound overland passenger train on the At
lantic and Pacific railroad arrived here
many hours late having been in collision
Sunday afternoon with an east bound pas
senger train near Peach Springs, Arizona,
100 miles beyond the Needles. The trains
we're drawn by two engines each and met on
a sharp curve on high embankment. They
come together with fearful crash, demol-
ishing the engines and throwing them down
the bank into the stream, carrying three OF
four cars with them. One engineer jumped
on the wrong side and fell down rocky
steep, so feet. He was fearfully bruised and
internally injured. The rest OF the trainmen
and passengers escaped serious injury, but
were badly shaken up. A laborer stealing a
ride on the platform next to the tender was
crushed to death.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
HALF A MILLION LOST.
Boston and Lowell Freight Houses
Destroyed by Fire.

Boston, April 9.-The freight houses Of
the Boston and Lowell Railroad were de-
stroyed by fire early this evening, only a
portion of the walls remaining. The struc
ture consisted Of a three and a half story
brick building, 350x50 feet. and two and a
half story building of the same size, con-
nected by wooden building 150 feet long
The fire was discovered about o'clock
among the cotton. The buildings were filed
with great variety Of general merchandise.
including large quantity Of oil and vitriol.
Frequent explosions intimidated the fremen
and caused rapid spread Of the flames.
Standing on the tracks within the structures
were 35 or 40 freight cars, many being loaded.
All were destroyed. A portion Of the larger
building was used as a grain elevator, In
which were 10000 to 10000 bushels OF grain
and large quantity OF flour. At midnight
the fire was still burning, but was entirely
under control. Some Of the BOOKS OF the
company were destroyed. 1t Is impossible
to correctly estimate the loss or insurance.
The officials affirm the loss will aggregate
SjOOO0O.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
LITTLE PHiLS > mEmONr.
Eloquent Tributes to the Dead SOL
dIer In the City OF His Birth.

ALBANY, n. Y. April 9.-MemOrial exer-
clses we're held tonight by the legislature for
the late Gen. Philip III. Sheridan. at the
Academy Of Music. Gen. Martin ID. Nc
Mahon presided. Among the prominent
persons present were Gen. William Teeum-
sch Sherman, ex Gov. Russell A. Alger Of
Michigan, and Warner Miller Gen. Wager
Swayne delivered an eloquent address. at me
Conclusion OF which Gen. Sherman was IN
troduced, He said he did not profess 70 be
Indifferent to the kindly expressions Of the
audience TO an old soldier, and spoke feel
ingly of his associations with Gen. sheridan.
saving that only few OF his comrades were
left to mourn him. He said Sheridan was
born in Albany, but had the good sense In
early life TO go to Ohio. Gen. sherman re-
ferred TO his early acquaintance with Grant
and Sheridan, and to the cause for which
the three fought. He declared that no
stronger OF better American ever lived than
Sheridan, and said his name would always
be coupled with those Of Washington and
Grant. Gen. Sherman was loudly eheered
as he resumed his seat. Gen. AlgeT also
smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
FLAiC MUST co BACK.
The Contract Labor Law Bars Him
Out of America.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Secretary Win
dom has sustained the action of the collector
OF customs at New York, in refusing to al
low Swiss immigrant named /. N. Flaig, to
land. He will be sent home at the expense
of the vessel which brought him over. Flaig
came to this country in response to an adver
tisement inserted in Swiss newspaper by
George Baum, of Aroshach, at the instance
of ii. Bornemann, of the Newark embroid-
cry works. The advertisement called for
12 embroiderers for Newark, saying the
trade in this country was short of opera
tives. 1t was shown that FLAG paid his own
passage money and had made no contract
with the Newark company. He brought
letter from Baum to Bornemann saying he
had engaged him as an embroiderer, and ad-
mitted he had made up his mind six months
ago to come to America, and had aYailed
himself Of the present opportunity to secure
work in advance. The collector held that
Flaig was prohibited from landing by the
provisions of the contract labor law.
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corham, N. H., Notes.

Rev. James Nixon, pastor of the NJ. E.
churches Of Gorham, N. II. and Berlin, viii
soon end his first year of pastoral labors on
this charge, which has been one OF faithful
and earnest works for the good OF mankind,
the upbuilding Of Christ's kingdom on eartn
and the salvation Of precious souls Al
though he has had great many unpieaoan'
things to contend with and has been grossly
misrepresented and opposed by some that
should have stood SHOULDER * of %1!s
Lingdom and bnilding up the cause OF Christ
and the elevation q mankind he has stood sStS
firmly and patiently at his post Oh duty,
nreaching and teaching the word In the
name Of the Master, as did his disciples.
1t is earnestly hoped that he win be re-
turned to us another year, but We shall have
10 await the action Of the annual conference
which Is held at Lewiston, Me-, April 25th,
for the life Of Methodist minister Is full OF
uncertainties. But wherever he may 20 he
has the best wishes Of large number OF this
people. CEPHAs.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
Summer Cottages Robbed.

BANGOR, April 9.-Several Of the cottages
about Verona Park have been entered the
past winter and from them much property
has been taken. Verona Park is summer
resort below Bucksport and on the banks of
the river, and the property In question con-
sists of furniture, bedding. dishes, etc. 1t is
said that Bucksport man was invited
aboard a vessel in Boston not long ago, and
in the cabin saw some of the goods which he
thought safely housed within his summer
residence. Other stolen property has been
freely displayed, and nearly all the burglars
are known, and measures have been taken
to bring them to justice. They have grown
bold of late. On Saturday they broke open
one store and probably entered other places
Saturday morning it was discovered that the
store in Verona, known as the Grange store,
had been entered. This store is owned and
run by the Delano Brothers. The thieves
forced a window on one side of the door, en-
tering there. On the floor were found sew
eral spent matches, and near them an empty
money draw, which contained when the
store was closed about SIS. Cigars, tobacco
and.o other goods were also taken.
An Offer from Saco.
BIDDEFoRD, April 9.-The Saco Building
Company has offered to construct shoe fac
tory building and let it at four per cent on
the cost of construction. Caldwell & Libby
of Richmond, Me-, and d. A. & d. l. Cald-
well of Lynn, are contemplating moving
their shoe factories to Saco. The Building
Company's proposition was submitted to
them today.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
1

evidence, bought cider in the defendants
restaurant. The question was whether or
not cider is classed with intoxicating liauors.
Judge Travers said that while cider Is at
first non intoxicant, it becomes intoxicat-
ing in course of time. Since the law prohib-
Its the sale of all intoxicating liquors, 1t pre-
evasion of the law has been overthrown. In
a shanty near Mount Pleasant board par
tition made large room on one side and
small one on the other. A barrel was set in
the partition, and the customer would de-
seeing the man in the other room. This
made 1t possible for the customer to swear
that he did not see the liquor seller, and did
not know who he was. The proprietor In
this case Is now in jail, serving sentence
of four months. --
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
THAT VIRGINIA STORM.
The Emma r. Hart HIIged-Damage
by High Tides.

NORFOLK, Va, April 9.--The following
information was received from Virginia
Beach; "The schooner Emma +. Hart Of
Camden, Me-, is bilged. with sails, spars and
rigging intact"
Reports coming from Norfolk, Princess
Anne and Hansemond counties show serious
damage sustained from the storm and tides
Saturday night and Sunday. In many To-
calities cattle and other property were de-
stroyed by the extraordinary high tides. The
potato crop in the trucking sections is great
ly injured by water, which will rot the seed
in the ground.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10

to keep Mayor-elect Creger out Of Office by
having last Tuesdays election declared ille-
gal did not materialize today. Lawyer
Stevens applied for an injunction last eve
ming, and was told by Judge Jameson to
come into court this morning. He did not
appear. nor did the election commissioners
whom Stevens was to notify Of the applica-
tion for an order of court to keep them
from counting the ballots. Master In
Chancery Boyle reported in favor of the in
junction. He stated today that they asked
for an injunction to restrain the election
section 25, the town of Jefferson. The COM
plainant In the bill Is Mr.. Russell, a Repub-
lican candidate for assessor at Jefferson, who
is defeated If section 25 is counted in, and
elected il 1t can be thrown out.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
LITERALLY BOILED TO DEATH.
A Boy Imprisoned In a Machine Full
of Steam.

DOVER, N. H., April "a shocking acei-
dent occurred at the print works here today
The cloth is baled in a large kiers at night.
when the covers are fastened on and steam
applied at high pressure. Jerry Sullivan,
a II years old lad, was at work packing cloth
in the kiers. While waiting he probably
fell asleep. and not being missed the man
hole was closed and the steam turned on.
Sullivan was literally boiled to death before
being discovered.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
SMITH WILL BE a PEER
And Balfour VIII be the covernmen M
Leader In the Commons.

LONDON. April 9.-The ST. James Gazstts
announces that Rt. Hon. VIM. Henry Smith.
first Lord Of the Treasury Is about to BE-
raised 70 the peerage. He win accordingly
resign the government leadership In the
House Of Commons and take his seat In the
House OF Lords. The Gazette insists that
Of the possible candidates for the leader
ship in succession of Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Balfour
is the best choice and declares that the Con-
servatives will not tolerate any leader other
than Balfour
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10

a river overhanging with green leaves, that
goes six miles TO accomplish two and a half
or three. Bridgton and vicinity Is well
worth the attention OF sojourners, tourists
and capitalists as well.
To be poetical this region Is,
ssWhere the woodland Is nigh
Where trickles brook through the valley;
Where hard in the distance the mountains are
And the merriest songsters keep tally"
Where green grassy meadows stretch out from
the plain,
Joining hands with the foothills beyond;
And down by the hillside Just out from the lane,
The lilies lie thick in the pond"
The spring term Of Bridgton Academy
closes the 11th inst. with the usual dramatic
entertainment, Thursday evening
The summer term opens April 23d.
L.. BARTON.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
a maine captain Drowned.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. April "a letter
from President Radin of the Yaquina (Ore-
gon) Deep Sea Fishing Company, dated
March 80, received in Gloucester today, gives
the particulars of the abandonment of the
new steam schooner George III. Chance. On
the night of March 28 the schooner was
sighted off Yaquina harbor flying distress
signals. but the sea was too heavy to render
assistance. Late on the same night q small
boat from the Chance with Henry Hare,
Daniel Hastings and a sailor named Barnes
reached Cape Foul Weather. The boat was
crushed In the breakers ON landing and
Barnes was badly cut about the head on the
rocks. The men said that the Chance had
broken her rudder. In the morning tugs
went in search of her. found her abandoned
and towed her in. No trace could be found
of those who had remained on the vessel and
they are believed to have been lost. Four
men are missing, Capt.James Robinson, two
sailors named Robertson and Singer and a
Chinese cook. Capt. Robinson belonged in
Southwest Harbor, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
Held Him over a Fire.

GROVE CRY, Pa. April 9.-At one O'Clock
this morning three masked men forced an
entrance into the residence Of Lewis Patter-
son. wealthy farmer near Centreville, But
Ter county. Patterson refused the burglais'
demands for money. After repeated threats
of hanging, shooting, etc, they held his feet
in the fire roasting them so badly that ampu
tation was necessary.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
Fighting the TwIne Trust.

ANDERSON, Ind. April IA large meet
ing of farmers was held here yesterday, and
pledges were made to pay no more than Is
cents per pound for the trust binding twine.
and not in any manner to patronize a mer-
chant offering such twine for sale at a great
er price. 1t was resolved to boycoft. the
tWine binding reapers as long as the trnsf
exists. The farmers declare they viii allow
Submitting to the twine trust.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
THE DISASTER AT SAMOA.
An Offer of Australian Coal Which
Was Rejected.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-It is claimed
here the warships lost at Samoa, were with
out coal and that their loss could have been
prevented had they been coaled. A promi-
nent firm in this city acquainted with the
Samoan coast and the imminent danger to
boats unprovided with fuel at this time Of
year made an offer through Paymaster
Goldsborough to supply Australian coal to
the vessels at Samoa for SIC a ton. The
a Philadelphia firm who shipped 1000 tons of
coal at special rates. 1t Is claimed that il
the offer of the Australian coal had been
accepted, the disaster might have been
avoided as coal could have been placed on
board within 80 days.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10

Monday the buildings Of Dennis Moulton
Of Madrid were burned, with their coptents.
The loss will exceed $1,000. The cause was
a defective chimney; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
Lost in Chesapeake Bay.

BALTIMORE, April 1O.-The storm which
ragged in Baltimore with severity on Satur-
day and with comparative gentleness on
Sunday, swept over the lower Chesapeake
and was most disastrous to shipping. Over a
dozen seamen lost their lives and 30 or 40
vessels, some small and others large, were
wrecked. Reports of disasters to shipping
and loss Of life continue to come in by yes
sells arriving at Baltimore and special de-
spatches. There will also be severe loss to
property holders along the Potomac river
front, as the land was submerged in many
places. The Baltimore oyster fleet suffered
severely and 80 vessels went ashore in
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
small Pox In PennsyIxanIa

WuKEsBARRE, Pa, April 9.-Small pox
appears to be spreading in the vicinity of
Nanticoke. 1t first made its appearance in
the family of Hungarian and is now at
tacking all classes of people. Cases were
reported this afternoon from East and West
Nanticoke, Ayondale and Grand Tunnel.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
The stewart VIII.

New YORK, April 9.-The suit Of Henry
c. Harrison against Henry Hilton and Chas.
J. Clinch, executors Of the late COrnelia NJ.
Stewards will in the United States district
court, was dismissed by Judge Cote. The
cause of action sued on was settled outside
fha aourt
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10

RIddeford Street Railway.

BIDDEFoRD, April 9.-Boston electricians
have submitted to the directors of the Bid
deford and Saco Horse Railroad Company
estimates of the cost of equipping the road
with electricity.
Neither agent can promise the completion
of the contract before the first Of July, which
would spoil about months good business.
1t is thought probable that electricity will
not be introduced this year. A meeting of
the directors will be held to decide the mat
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
Cider Intoxicating,

DEs MONIES, Ia, April s.-An interesting
liquor case has just been decided at Mount
Pleasant in this State. The defendants were
tried on the ordinary liquor selling indict-
ments. The witnesses had, as shown by the
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
suslness Failures.

The following Maine business failures are
reported;
insolvency.
Chas, X Donnel grocer, Lisbon, has been petit
| toned into insolvency.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
The Gale on the Coast.

CHATHAM. Mass, April 0.-The gale is
moderating. The sea continues very rough
Steamer Eleanora, New York for Portland.
anchored in the bay Sunday and has pro
ceeded East.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10
ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.

SOME CUMBERLAND COUNTY sTEEDs.
Our Gray correspondent writes as follows
Mr.. Scammon Fogg has a handsome bay
gelding, black points, three years old, l4.S
hands, and weighing $50 pounds. He is by
Harry Glenarm; dam, Hambletonian mare.
Mr.. S. l.. Adams Is the owner Of two fine
colts. Kitty A., dark bay flly, by Harry
Glenarm; dam, thoroughbred English
mare; and light bay dlly by Harry Glen
arm.
Mr.. George Z. Merritt, proprietor Of
Springdale Farm, East Gray, supports the
following horse stock: Lady Gray, dapple
grey, $50 pounds, 152 hands. Hambletonian
blood; will road II miles an hour, and Is in
foal to Harry Glenarm. Konie, an II months
filly, seal brown, 133 hands, by Glenarm /;
dam, Lady Gray; this colt Is conceded to be
one Of the finest In this vicinity. Phyllis, a
IL months filly; he has recently purchased
this colt; she Is of Cleveland bay stock, sired
by Lord Stansfeld, 6s5 G. b. 5. B., he by
Roseberry, 265 @. b. 5. B., out Of mare by
Lucks All, 1877, @. b. s. b.. she Is undevel-
oped, but will undoubtedly make large
mare,
The bay gelding sold by Mr.. Elmer Osgood
last fall to Mr.. Moul of Troy, N. Y. has
made mile this winter better than 80, so
writes Mr.. M. Mr.. Osgood received $500 for
this horse.
Mr.. James f. Leighton refused $500 from
New York party for his horse Harry Glen
arm.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-10

BRUSSELS. April 9.-The Belgian govern
ment has informally warned Gen. Boulanger
to abstain from political agitation The
government viii not tolerate such action. The
general has been informed that II he com
plies with the wishes Of the government In
this respect he will not be expelled from
Belgium.