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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-05
AN ELOPEMkNT SPOILED.
An Angry Father Steps In just In Time
to Stop 1t.

An Angry Father Steps In just In Time
to Stop 1t.
Michael Horst, a rich farmer OF Gravel
Hill. Lebanon County, had wild and eX-
citing ride on the 25th Of last month alter
his pretty daughter Lizzie. who had secretly
left the farmhouse late last night to run
away TO Camden with young farmer, Adam
Miller, and be married. The lovers had It
all planned. Mr.. Miller, aged 26. owns an adj
joining forty-acre farm and wanted l.lZzie,
aged 20, black-halred ana Diack-eyeu, 10 De
his wife. Her rich old father objected. Liz
Zie quietly went upstairs after supper, sec
crety got ready, and when tie family were
asleep she tip-t0ed downstairs and out lnto
the road, where her lover was waiting with
her team.
mornin. dawned they arrived at Lebanon,
nut the team away and proceeded TO the
depot, where the lover bought tickets Tor
two to Philadelphia. With smile OF TIL
umph they walked to the train, but Just as
they were about entering the car farner
Horst, in q big coat and with fire In his eyes,
stood in front OF them. He had discovered
his daughters absence from home, hitched
up pair Of trotters, driven to the nearest
railway station, caught the train just III tilhe
and arriv at Lebanon just as the eioplnS
couple were about to leave Quickly the
lovers turned and fled from the depot plat
form, young Miller serking refuge among
the ireight-cars, while frightened Lizzie ma
away in one of the waiting-rooms Farmer
Horst called out loudly for help, gesticula.ed
wildly, offered the trairi-hands liberal re-
ward to catch them, but the men only laughed
and refused assistance.
The train sped away, and finally Consta-
BILE Gates came along and soon found Lizzie
and with some difficulty delivered her over
to her much excited father Farmer Horst
then touk Lizzie to the Office OF his lawyer,
General Goblin, where the well-known Re
nnblican leader gave Lizzie some good ad-
vice. ard finally she consented to return 10
the farmhouse with her father and not run
off again. Farmer Horst wanted to have
young Miller arrested, but he was advised 10
drop the matter, and at 10 o'clock he took
Lizzie home. The lover soon after appeared,
saying that these autumn days were very
lovely, that Camden would not run away,
and that as he did not wish to have per-
sonal alteration with the old man he got out
of his way Miller smiled, and minated
that Lizzie would yet be his, and that before
long -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Arroyo Grande Herald says: Our
| neigbbors at Los Berros can boast OF the
meanest individual on the face of the globe.
| On Tuesday afternoon last Mr.. Blnkley, at
that station, loaded fiat car with beans to
be shipped next morning. During the night
| some one cut the SACKS open with sharp
| knife so that the beans would all be lost in
| transit. Fortunately the train men dis
| covered the trick and saved the beans. 1t is
hard 10 tell what would be sufficient punish
ment for such miscreant
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schooner Mary Ellen for $50, sold her to
Captain jacobson for $1,000, and he put his
mate, Mr.. Beachwood, in charge, with In
structions to take her to Victoria.
The steamer Point Arena has been
chartered to run 10 Crescent City and Will
come down from Collnsville to-day to
undergo inspection. She will probably sail
on Wednesday next
The schooner Lily L, Captain Erratt, was
cleared yesterday for hunting and fishing
cruise by c. d. Ladd
fiuery yesterday.
The barkentine Tam O'Shanter left the
dry-dock and locked at Beale street.
The Scottish Dales hauled into the stream
for the sugar refinery.
The bark ". w. Case and the barkentines
Tam O'Shanter and 5. q. Wilder Will tow to
TODAY
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A CHAIN-GANG.
Ten Prisoners mt the County Jail Set on
Public Work.

Ten Prisoners ut the County Jail Set on
Public Work.
For the first time in several years chain
gang has been set to work from the prison.
ers at the County Jail. Several days ago
the following order was received from
Mayor Pond by Chief Jailer Patterson;
Please furnish for the use OF the Fire Depart
ment in the Corporation Yard ten prisoners con
fined In the County jail, commencing on Salur-
day, October 4ih. by authority OF Section OF
Order No 1899, app owed July %. 1880.
Many Of the prisoners have from time to
time asked permission to exercise, but when
the Chief Jailer asked for volunteers
yesterday none responded. Chief Patterson
finally selected the following for the chain
gang: William Nesbitt, Mark Kelly, E.
Questerday, +. Hartley, Charles Seymore,
William Green, b. Brady and three Chinese;
The men We're placed in charge OF several
officers and taken to the Corporation Yard
at the foot of Sacramento street, where they
were set to work cleaning up.
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NAVAL JOTTlNGS.
Admiral Beilknnp's Flagship Will Shortly
Re Sent Home.

Admiral Beiknnp's Flagship Will shortly
Re Sent Home.
Lieutenant Commander Il. d. Hitchcock
and Ensign S. NJ. Stride arrived from the
East yesterday. having been assigned TO duty
on the Alert, which will shortly leave for
the Asiatic station.
Assistant Engineer J. r. Wilmer has been
detached from duty at ST. Johns College,
Annapolis, Md, and ordered to report for
duty at the Mare Island Navy-yard by the
Goth inst.
The Omaha, Rear-Admiral Belknap's flag
ship on the Asiatic squadron, will probably
be ordered home SO as to reach the United
States about February Is, 1891.
The Swatara. last heard from at Chemulpo,
will probably come to Mare Island for new
cruise in the fall
Lieutenant David Peacock has received
orders to assume charge of the branch Hy-
geographic Office at Portland, Oregon.
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The Portland Oregonian says: Contractor
Bays who is experimenting the new line OF
the Southern Pacific through the Cow Creek
Canyon. is close figurer, but he makes his
49, and his 49, 50 near alike that IT IS
often impossible to tell which is which. Not
long since he wrote his foreman to load a
certain blast with $500 kegs of powder. he
foreman read the order and touched off $500
kegs, and came near blowing down the whole
canyon. Mr.. Bays is thinking of using
poster type hereafter for those troublesome
figures.
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The Citx,s Indebtedness.
7ls.s77 :es

The following figures show the total
funded debt of the city at the present time:
Outstanding bonds. 49,. sl.44s.oo0 90:
Loans 0utstandins'.',. 4oe,OCO " 7lss77 ss
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
EXCHANGE HOTEL

AM LNiNaN LAN
Fred Hall, Los BanoS
Rev j Cherry, S Leandro
Rev w NJ Barr. Sanger
Il ii Cassiday, Sonoma
w Harrington. S Rosa
e McVey. Fort Bragg
S Crab, Santa Rosa
w Acton, HOLSTER
Roy Hudson, San Jose
p Gallagher, Marysyille
+ G Humphrey. keedley
NJ Hagan. Victoria
T. Filing, Chicago
ii FrankIing Il VT, Victo'a
CHI Cormick. Seattle
A Thompson, Seattle
Z Thompson, Seattle
Il WaitZold, Seattle
John Vance, Seattle
G w Kane, Tacoma
J L Cuiser. Tacoma
G Adams, Seattle
j } oSSner, Seattle
Il w Eoak. Seattle
A U BucRlin ~ wi, Seattle
Z Mecher, Tacoma
w l. Williams, Seattle
| CS Anderson, st. Louis
q + kaufman, Chicago
Peter Vik. Norway
Lars Vik, Norway
Ole Fause, Norway
NJ q Langstaff, Todd's Val
j McReown, Hmo0n Bay
ii Roper, Halfmoon Bay
= Shay. Chicago
j Donovan, Chicago
X Ryan and son, Butte
Mrs K n Beale, Missouri
NEW VEST
L Carlson & W. Seattle
L Twistman, Port Townsd
Mrs + Is Smith. Sacto
Miss + Foster, Hamburg
| G Restl. Toledo, Ohio
q Meyers, Danville
NJ l. Scott, California
7 Alexander, California
j Is PettS, Ben!cia
| w Bolden. California
W Vendecroft. Stockton
G Zimmerman, Santa Cruz
NJ G Tarpey. California
SH Purdy&f. Minneapolis
| G Boro, Suffer Creek
| CS Winfield, San Diego
NJ Thomas, Nevada
ii L kinshal, Iowa
f Kindig, Iowa
Mrs d Piper, San Diego
L L Rean, San Jose
X Lowe. san Jose
II q Stilwell, Stony Ford
Mrs Huston & chd, Men
docino
Mrs Covington. Oakland
E l. Meredith, Kansas Cy
A q Hillman, Davis
j A Kittlewell, VT Il chd,
st Helena
Miss l. johnson, st Helena
Miss A Is Karr, Marysvlle
JW Ragsdale&wf, MADEIRA
W J Sign & sn, MADEIRA
w X Cohurn, Lake Co
Z q Coburn, Lake Co
BR00KLA
wv Gates. Vacaville
+ Frazer, Santa Cruz
j w Grant, SuiSun
w b Mcdonald. Cntr Csta
IN Hurd. Concord
A S White, Suisun
j l. Smith, Elmira
John Henry, Livcrmore
A w Bennirk, Santa Rosa
Miss Reed, Portland
Miss A Vincent, AmadoI
Mrs Adams, Amad0r
2 Hertby, Amador
+ Middlekauf Il W, AmdI
l. Hunt. Amador
g Campion, Amador
E q Tolman, Sacramento
BALDWl
J Lamb & W, San Jose
j w Finch, Crockett
John LenZen. Nebraska
Mrs q Smith, Sacramento
Ell McNall, Tulare
Fitzgerald, Livermort
JH Perry, Seattle
4 Weber. New YORK
A Kempster, England
&C Hilton. Benicia
Maurice Green. Englan,
GG Kempster, England
Il L Day, Boulder
CIV johnson, San deg
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honndarv lime. Northern Additionto BROOK.

E. {. Jocka to H. c. Carroll lot 4, Mitchell
Tract No. 2, Oakland. Observation-Disclosures.
F. McGregor to Flora McGregor, lot on SW.
cor. OF Eleventh and Brush SITS, s. so, W.
so, S. SO. w. so. N 100, s. to Eleventh St,
IoO, etc ~ = ;,i; IL; on
line of Linden ST., l25 S. of Twenty-sec-
On0 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900.
W. 7. Webb to T Is. Potter same.....,.;.....
A. r. Dow to S. Is. Adriance, lot 5Oxl5O, on
NE. line OF Nineteenth ST., 49, w. OF Iwen-
c. g. Clay to L. b. Hiiliard, part Block 776.
Clay subdivision. Levy and Zane Tract,
NJ. Langley to o. G. Kirk. lot l00xl00, on s.
cor. of East Twelfth ST. and Seventh ave,
oakland ..........,.,......,...
n. h. Pritchford to j. Stone, lot 60x134:7, on
Z. line of Walnut St, 90 n. OF Vine ST.,
E. NJ Jordan to NJ f. Templeton. lot on NV.
cor. of East Twenty fifth ST. and Thirteenth
ave-. N 500 to Thirteenth ave, w. 440 to
Sc cor. OF East Twenty-eighth ST. and
Eleventh ave-, s. TO to Eleventh ave. and
East Twenty-hfth ST., etc. ...................
G. W. Crops and wife TO c. A, Morse, lot 5OX
l5O on Sc. line of Sixteenth ave-, 50 NE.
from boundary line of Clinton ST. ............
j. Potter to +. Crelin, lot 100xl5O, on w.
line of Webster St, 23l 70 s. of Durant-.-..
f. Silva to NJ. A Murphy. lot 25xl 80. on E
line of ST. Charles ST., $50 n. OF twelfth,
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Farmer Duncan of Lower Cove, Union
County, Oregon, raised 1000 bushels o. barley
on fifty acres, -
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A branch signal service station has been.
e oiS r. Mcclure Of the State University.
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s72Q.l22 81
A Wife-Beater Sentenced.

Charles Rasmussen, lately one of Harry
Morse's patrolmen. and convicted several
DAYS ago of wife-beating, was sentenced py
Judge Rix yesterday to three months In the
County Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
RECEPTION TO SPEAKER REED.
A special Train Will Meet Him
at Salmon Falls.
Let Us Have a Big Turnout of
Republicans.

Arrangements have been made to have
special train leave Portland Thursday morn
ing about half past eight. stopping at the va
rious stations along the route to take on such
persons as desire to 60 to Salmon Falls and
meet Mr.. Reed, who will leave Boston that
morning by the nine o'clock train on the
Western Division. Mr.. Reed will leave the
regular train at Dover and go on board Of
the special train which will then start to
Portland, stopping at Salmon Falls, North
Berwick, Kennebunk. Biddeford, Saco and
Old Orchard, at which points Mr.. Reed will
make brief speeches. The train will reach
Portland about two o'clock in the afternoon.
Chambers band will furnish music.
The tickets for the round trip from Port.
land have been put at one dollar and half
each and will be sold from other points at
half fare rates. 1t is desired that as many
as possible accompany the train from Port
land The Young Mems Republican Club
is expected to send large delegation. The
exact time of leaving Portland, together with
all further information which may be neces-
sary, will be published in the papers tomor-
row
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
The second ballot resulted as follows
Important Announcement.

Mr.. W. E. Clarke proposes visiting and
canyassing among the leading business
houses and industries Of Portland for set
of business cards. to be published on a spe-
cial page of the DAILY PRESS on or about
September 18th. In connection with it he
intends to issue fac-simile cards of this bust
ness page, and these to be appropriately
framed for display in different prominent 10
calities The plan offers many advantages
to business men, and Mr.. Clarke will endea-
vor to give all an opportunity to be repre-
sented in the enterprise. Mr.. Clarke comes
well recommended from parties in other
eastern cities where he has been engaged Fin
the same enterprise, and we have every reason
70 commend him to the firms on whom he
may call For the protection of those who
may patronize him, Mr.. Clarke does not pro-
pose 70 40 any collecting from his customers
until alter their advertisements appear in the
DAILY PRESS and they are satisfied their
work has been done according IN contract
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A GIGANTIC PRODUCTION AT THE BOSTON
THEATRE,

A GIGANTIC PRODUCTION AT THE BOSTON
THEATRE.
For more than generation the Boston
Theatre has stood acknowledged the most
magnificent dramatic temple on this CONT
nent. and the triumphs achieved on its stage
are without parallel in the history of Ameri-
can theatres. Mr.. Tompkins, determined to
sustain the prestige won by "The Exiles,"
''Michael Strogoff," youth" "Jalma,"
run of Luck" and other great produc-
tions identified with his personal manage
ment. has for nearly year been preparing
the romantic spectacular play, the Soudan,
giving to the details the closest attention.
and securing every aid to perfection which
experience and taste could suggest or unlim-
tied expenditure secure. The season will
open with this play.
PAVILION THEATRE.
At Pavilion Theatre, Manager McCalum, is
making great hit as Farmer Allen in Dora
which is to be played during the rest of tn 6
week.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
PER sONAL.

F. V. Chase, Esq, arrived home last night
from his vacation. n
Miss Alice J. Libby has been appointed to
position in the public library.
Prof. Churchill of Andover, Mass, will
occupy the pulpit of High street church
next Sunday.
]. F. Clymer, d. D., will return from his
vacation today and be present at the meeting
this evening at Pine street church.
Congressman Reed and Mckinley Will
speak at Dover, N. H., at the depot. next
Thursday forenoon. They will be met there
by special train from Portland
Howard Frost, Jr., of Springvale. has been
appointed Boston Il Maine station agent at
Comic, N. H.. In place of Charles Blackman,
who has resigned on account of i'll health.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Aged Brotherhood,

at the annual meeting of the Aged Broth
erhood Association yesterday afternoon, the
following officers for the ensuing year were
elected: President, VIM. D. Little; vice
presidents, Capt. Charles Morrill,. ward one,
Samuel 81. Colesworthy, ward two, John W.
North. ward three. Geo. S. Hay, ward four,
Oren Ring, ward five, George II. Cook, ward
six, George W. Woodman, ward seven treas.
urer. Edward Gould; secretary, Cyrus K.
Lsdd; auditors, A. r. Gerfish, Samuel r
Leavitt; and the trustees of the Mussey En-.
dowment Fund as follows: Chairman, VIM.
W. Thomas treasurer, Frencis K. Swan !:
directors, Joseph Walker, Roswell M. Rich
ard, Samuel Rolfe. The funds of the asso-
citation are in very healthy condition and
gradually increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02

reference, and was passed in non-concur-
renee by this board.
The order to build the Green street school
house from the plans of Fassett & Tompson
passed in concurrence.
The order laid on the table at the July
meeting to sell land and buildings on aims
house property, was taken from the table
and passed in concurrence.
Other papers passed in concurrence. Ad-
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Republican Meetings.

Congressman Mason, of Chicago. addressed
large meeting of Republicans at Saccarap-
pa last night. Mr.. Mason is very forcible
and entertaining speaker. His address last
night presented in taking way the issues of
the campaign, and was an earnest appeal to
the Republicans of the district to return the
Speaker of the House by large majority,
At Gorham Congressman Lodge addressed
a large meeting of Republicans. dwelling es-
pecially upon the federal election law.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
DEATHS.

In Saccarappa, Aug %, Edw A. Weld of Liver
more Center. aged 40 years.
In Porter, Aug. 13, Mrs. Annie NJ. French.
In Saco, Aug. 81, Miss Jane G. Fitton. aged
81 years..
In Bddeford Aug. 20, j. H. Benson. aged 81
years.
In Old Orchard, Aug. 81. Mrs. Ann Lane, aged
30 years % days.
In Old Orchard, Aug. %. Hattie A. Potter, aged
20 years.
In Gardiner, Aug. 20. Willie, son Of VIM. H.
Spear, aged Is years.
In West Trenton. Aug. 10, Mrs. Elvina B.SmIth,
aged 81 years months.
In Randolph, Aug. 16, Leila NJ, daughter OF
Joseph james, aged months
In Brooklyn. N. Y, Aug. 81, Harry M. Foye,
eldest son of Charles III. and Mary e. Foye, aged
Id years months.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Excursion to Togus.

A new and grand excursion will be had to
the National Soldiers home, Togus, tomor-
row, September 3rd, from Portland, Lewis
ton, Brunswick. Bath and way stations.
This will be one of the finest excursions Of
the season. Take the regular morning train
Of the Maine Central. One of Uncle Sans
reservations will be thrown open for public
inspection. You want to see how the veter-
ans live and how the country cares for Its
defenders.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
THE RippEFoRD ALDERMEN
ASK for a Continuance which Is
Cranyed.

Pursuant to the order of the U. S. Com
missioner. E. M. Rand, the board of alder
men of Biddeford appeared yesterday noon.
The day and hour fssed at the first continu-
ance was Monday. September at II m. Ow-
ing to delay tn train it was about H. As
before the Aldermen arrived.
Upon the appearance of the aldermen be-
fore the commissioner he called the roll and
all the aldermen responded to their names.
At the request of the defendants, through
their counsel, Mr. S. c. Strout and with the
consent of District Attorney Dyer, the case
was again continued until Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10 at a. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Excursion to Long Island

The Forest City carried down GOO man
women and children. on an excursion yes.
terday to Long Island, beginning at Roches.
ter and taking in all the towns on the road.
The picnic was under the management of the
combination of the Boot and Shoe Cutters,
and International Boot and Shoe Workers
and Lasters' Protective Union. of Spring
vale. The whole of Long Island was very
lively yesterday as it was one of the last
days of the season, and there was one of the
largest crowds of the summer. Fakirs OF
every kind were among the people, and rak.
ing In the money.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02

In Yarmouth, Aug. 80, Fred Benson of New
field and Miss Annie I'll. Sprague of Machlasport
In Augusta Aug. 20, Roscoe 4. Carlton of Rich
mond and Miss Eta L. Buker Gardiner.
- In South Paris, Aug. 16, Henry X: White OF
Norway and Miss Alice G. Marshall of Paris.
In Lewiston, Aug. %, Leonard G. Tlbbetts and
Miss Mary Farrell.
In Biddeford, Aug. 81, Jas W. Medically of Saco
and Miss Mamie Hooper of Biddeford.
In Otished, Aug. 10, Charles Ii. Moors of OTIS
field and Mrs. Hannah K. Merrill of BridgtOn,
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Brief JoTTIhCS.

No Rosin! Lasts t,cice as long.
The monthly meeting of the Temporary
Home will be held September Sd, at o'clock
p. M. in the Fraternity rooms.
After the Ottawa House closes the last trip
for Cushing's Island will leave Long wharf
at 6 10 p. NJ, returning Immediately.
Eli Thibedeaux was brought before the
Emitted States Court yesterday and fined
800 and costs for violation Of the revenue
laws. and giyer 30 days.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02

A most magnificent offer is made by the
always to the front Atkinson House Furn-
ishing Company in connection with the East
ern Maine and State Fairs at Bangor and
Lewiston. Three splendid prizes are offered
the young ladies of Maine for letters on the
subject Of Economy in House Furnishing
and Housekeeping" Our young lady, read
ers will doubtless take an interest In sub
ject which will, in all probability. need their
personal attention before great while, and
the winning of either prize would certainly
be to their advantage. Read the Atkinson
adj
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
New England order of Protection.

The New England Order of Protection had
grand excursion to Long Island. In the
morning party of about six hundred came
in over the Portland and Rochester from
Springvale and at Custom House wharf were
Joined by four or five hundred more from
Portland. making over thousand In all.
The Casco Bay boats took them to Long ISL
and, where they had dinner at Clements &
Mitehell's and amused themselves with va
rious sports through the day. They all ap-
peared happy and apparently enjoyed every
minute of their excursion.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Silver Wedding Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. K. d. Eastman celebrated
tnelr silver wedding last evening at their
residence on Deering street. The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers and there
were many prominent citizens present Mr..
and Mrs. Eastman received many beautiful
presents.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
A LADY'S LETTER.
Change of Diet effects n Cure when
Life " ms Departed OF.
To the Editor

To the Editor:
Being requested by my physician to give to the
world the benefit of my experience, 1 win try to
do so.
since the FAN of 1881 l have been an invalid
ana opilged to use the very simplest kind OF diet.
coulu eat no broths or juices Of meats, and my
StOmAIi1 mas been so weak most of the time that
II would not retain even beef tea
nave mad nine physicians and they all said
complicated as mine. "
AT last used the food that has been the saw
ing of my life. 1t was recommended 10 me nv
DR. W. ii Pierce, at time when 1t looked Al
though my days.were numbered, as was losing
strength rapidly But this Food gave me health
and strength and has done more for me than /
expected. 1t is TO Lactated Food alone that
owe my restoration. / recommend 1t to every
invalid and to all who have stomach troubles.
Yours respectfully,
(SlgneO aN- Mrs. A. @. Brooks,
BernardstOn, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Produce Exchanee Excursion

The Portland Fruit and Produce Dealers
Exchange made their first annual excursion
yesterday to Diamond Island. An excellent
shore dinner was enjoyed at the Portland
Club House. The day was one long to be
remembered. A vote of thanks was passed
to the Portland Club for the use of the
hnuSa.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
U. s. DISTRICT COURT.

The September term of the United States
District Court convenes at Bath today. Con-
siderable many cases of Importance will
come up then. Among them will be the
case of Sackett, who opened letter boxes In
Lewiston, the case of Clara Dodge of Blue
hill, charged with opening letters. Knowles,
the Calais man, charged with fraudulently
using the mails, and others.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Prohibition Mass Convention.

At the meeting of the mass convention of
prohibitionists at Reception Hall last even
ing to nominate candidates for the legisla-
ture these were chosen: Samuel f. Pearson,
Daniel Hamblen, Henry 1. Holland, Robert
FL. Murphy, Charles E. Trefethen.