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The Portland daily press., 1890-07-16
THE CAPTAINS TERRIBLE MISTAKE
Accused of Causing the Loss Of Life
on Lake Pepin.
WoefuI Lack of Judgment Is the
Verdict of the Charitable.
DynamItIng Brings No More Bodies
from Beneath the Water.

LAKE CITY, Mimi, July 15.-Dynamiting
has been kept up all day, but no more bodies
have been recovered. A close watch was
kept up along the shore, but nothing was
found. 1t is probable that no bodies will be
found for two or three days, and the hope at
Lake City is that not over dozen more are
in the lake, but at Red Wing the puml er
has been placed at two or three times that
number. Captain Wetheren, who has not
been seen here since yesterday noon, told a
citizen Of Red Wing that the number on
board at the time Of the disaster would not
exceed 40. The Red Wing man was very
much excited, denied the captains figures, ,as
over 30 below the truth, and accused both
captain and crew Of being drunk and unfit to
have charge.ofla boat at such a time. This
meeting was, OF course, soon known about
town, and may in part explain the charge Of
drunkenness that has been made. Still,
there Is no proof of such state of affairs.
There were those on the barge among the
passengers who had been drinking, and
whose actions drove the women and children
to the cabin, and this fact may be another
ground for the rumor. Another rum0r that
caused great indignation was that which &C
cused the captain of ordering the cabin door
locked and keeping the people inside. The
captain was DlaIneu LOT ponnlnB Lne people
up where death was sure to come. The
engineer told City Marshal Foley that the
captain thought the barge safer than
the steamer and sent an order down to the
cabin for the women and children to go on
the barge. Instead Of carrying the order
correctly, the man told them to stay In the
cabin and lock the door, which they did.
Previous to that most of the women left the
barge for the steamer. telling the engineer
that party Of men on the barge were
drunk, and had been acting in an objection
able manner, and they would not stay there.
The mildest and best view Of the whole sad
affair would seem to indicate woeful lack of
judgment on the part Of the captain in leay-
ing the shore to 90 out in such a storm. 1t
is reported that the captain has been placed
under arrest at the instance of his friends
who fear violence from the relatives.
Funerals have been held here right along
during the day, one of the mournful pro-
cessions passing along the streets every few
minutes. Business houses are generally
closed and in mourning garb, while the
whole place has an air Of disconsolate grief.
Company G. which Is a Red Wing company,
came up from camp to attend the funerals,
accompanied by Col Bend, Col. Reeves and
Majer Pierce.
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injured at Bar Harbor.

shooting. The shooting was held to be ac-
cidental
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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Three sheriffs from three Georgia counties
met at the depot In Mllledgeville last Inurs-
day night, each having In charge negro
women destined for the lunatic asylum.
There are now in San Francisco 0Oo'Ooo
feet of cable, or about 100 miles OIL single
cable track, so miles Of horseear lines ana
20 miles of electric motor lines
'Electrolethe," says Elbridge t. Gerry,
who framed the electrical execution law Of
the State OF New York. "is the proper term
To use i'm this connection"
Robert Bruce thought the spider was q
persistent little follow; but what would he
nave thouebt could he have made the ac-
nneintanee OF a summer-hOtel fiy Of the
Nineteenth century In dog-dab weather.
One of the curiosities Of London streets
this season is pair of travelling musicians,
man and woman, both wearing domInos.
who have piano mounted on a pony cart
The woman sings In q fresh, strong voice,
and the man plays. They reap harvests Of
silver and copper.
The Hartford Post says
Muldoon has called Sullivan a background. and
on the whole the big cruiser Is getting his deserss
in his own class.
Perhaps the compositor improved what
the editor wrote. Sullivan Is both a black
guard and something Of a background, and
a bruiser, therefore why not crutserp
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND ME.

TERMS: Seven Dollars Year. When payment
Dollars, F W ~ ~
=, RATEs oF APPREHENSION inch space of
the length of column, or twelve lines a6nD1reH
constitutes square"
$I.50 per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less 81 90. con.
tinuing every other day after first week SO cents
Half square, three insertions or less. rs cents
one week, $lo0; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "ANIUsEMENTs" and "AUcTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three nser-
tions or less, S1.6O.
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PORTLAND, Me-, July 10, 1880.
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PORTLAND. MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 1e 1890

All was silence. AS the members dropped
ways the Speaker noted them. Amos Cum
mings entered with his tall gray hat on, and
slightly raised 1t as much as to saw. "Good
morning, old fellow" The Speaker looked
calm and mentally exclaimed, "15s, more
needed" Then Mr.. Burrows entered
and winked at the Speaker, as If to say.
"Hayen't counted me yet old man." and the
Speaker noted him. Finally, at the end of
about dozen minutes, the spell was broken,
and the Speaker announced "l66 members
nresent: Quorum. Mr.. Dunnell of Minne-
Sofa please take the chair, as the House is in
committee of the whole" Even the Demo-
Gratis smiled at the neatness and coolness Of
the proceeding
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Death from the Clouds.

ELY, VT, July ia terrific thunder and
wind storm occurred at Fairlee and vicinity
this afternoon. The steam tug Pearl cap
sized on Fairlee pond and Captain Frank
Brown, aged SO, was drowned. The steamer
cupants were saved. Considerable damage
was caused by the wind.
GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, July 15.-
During a severe thunder storm this after
noon, barn owned by Col Brown. proprie-
tor of the New York Daily News, was
struck by lightning and burned. Loss. S10,-
COO.
WARREN, N. H.. July ia severe wind,
rain, hail and thunder storm prevailed here
this noon, and at Wentworth. The light
ming shattered a tree and shocked the family
Of Lawyer Flanders. 1t also struck the
depot.
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one hundred pays without food

EAsToN, Pa. July 15.-Mrs. Ellen Wuch-
ter of Whitehall, Pa, who has not partaken
OF food in any form for over hundred days,
lies unconscious most Of the time. Her con-
vulsions continue in milder form, and her
husband is no longer required to restrain
her. Her strength is fast failing, and there
is every indication that her end is near. 1t
is now eight years and three months since
she was first taken ill. The last attempt to
quench her thirst was ten weeks ago, but
she could not retain the cup of coffee which
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EVEN THE DEMOCRATS SMILED.
The House Waited While the Speak
er Checked off the Quorum.
-Washlngton plspatch to BOSTON TraYel

Washington Dispatch to Boston Traveller.l
Speaker Reed created laughter on the DEM
ocratic side of the House for the first time
during his speakership this afternoon, by
counting quorum. Usually he has counted
a quorum by checking up" on tablet the
members present, but this time there were
only 1O1 present when Mr. Atkinson moved
to go into committee of the whole for the
purpose of considering the bill giving the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company sufficient
trackage room in the District of Columbia
frobably % Democrats refrained from vot-
ing, ana when the point of mo quorum" was
MADE. Mr.. Reed calmly arose and began to
cOunt all within view. When all were
counted, the number fell about 20 short of
the necessary 1G6. so the Speaker waited.
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MR. oEPEw IN ENGLAND
Talks as Pls as antIy as when at Home
In America.

LONDON, July 15.-Many Americans were
present at the garden party at Marlborough
House yesterday, where they had, along
with the elite Of London society. been In
Yited to meet the Queen. Among others
were Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew and
the American minister. In the evening Mr..
Depew said; II started out with Stanley's
wedding on Saturday. Whew! what crowd
got into. As c0ckney near me put 1t, you
couldn't see the 'oofs o. the 'orses. English
people like pluck. and thes came there ts
henor plucky man. l suspect, too, that
the great furore which has been made In
London over Stanley Is due In part to the
Importance Of the explorers support Of
England's African colonizing schemes. en-
j0yed myself immensely this afternoon at
though had often met the prince before,
had never seen the Queen. She Is q wonder
ful woman, and | was much struck with the
way her face lights up when she smiles. As
for the Prince OF Wales, regard him as one
Of the most accomplished and tactful gentle
men l have ever met. On an occasion like
this, he knows how TO throw OF Just enough
OF his majestic attributes to put his guests
at their ease, without descending to an over
familiarity, which would spoil everything"
I'VE Americans-the great bulk Of us at
least-look on all this king and queen busl-
ness as pure bosh."
II know we do, but nevertheless II Is q
kipd Of bosh that suits the British people.
They want it and are willing to pay for II.
and 1 don't suppose they will ever come
down to our less exclusive notions as to
what constitutes society. The only leisure
class l know anything about In the United
States are gamblers and barroom loafers,
who soak brandy and soda all day and play
poker all night"
Mr.. Depew was asked what he thought OF
the present phase Of American politics, and
replied: "Oh, there's nothing much that Is
new. With the Mckinley bill and the sill
yer bill the Republicans have very mush
strengthened their chances for victory In
1892, and have not the shadow Of q doabt
thattAey will remain In power"
"And Who do you think win be their nom-
inee-President HaZTison"
That will depend Sspe9s fnsss iast two
years Of his term. The President has al
ways to count upon the last half Of his time
Of Office to appease the enemies he will be
sure to make during the first half. Whether
President Harrison will be able to do this Is
more than / can say"
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For Throwing Pepper.

RoCKLAND, July ia young man, the
son Of higly respectable parents Of this
city, was today arrested on the unusual
charge of throwing cayenne pepper about q
hall. He was arraigned before Judge Hicks
and bound over to the September term Of
oonrt updar QSnO hands
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weather Observations.

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. July
18th, taken at s p. m. 10th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of the weather;
Boston, SOo, SW, cloudy; New York,
7S0, Sc, cloudy; philadelphia, 800, w,
cloudy; Washington. 81. 5, partly cloudy I;
v 7so' Nv. cloudless; Cleveland. 7So, NV, NV
partly cloudy; Detroit, 7S0. SW, cloudy !;
Chicago, 740, NE, partly cloudy; st. Paul,
78o. N, cloudyiess; Duluth, 76S. W, cloud,
less; st. Vincent, 74o, cloudy Bismarck, S2o,
S, cloudy; Jacksonville SO', Sc, eloudless.
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Oliver Dtts0M Company, Boston.
myl3 TS&T&Wtf
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on a Portland Bound Vessel.

United States Marshais Ainslow and Rear
don yesterday arrested the crew Of schooner
Ada NJ. Bailey of Camden, n. j., Captain
George w. hudson, bound from Philadel-
phia to Portland, Me-, with coal, on charge
of mutiny The crew is five in number, and
includes a Turk, a Greek, a Norwegian, a
German and a Russian. They say on ac-
count of overwork and poor food they re.
fused to do the captains bidding on Sunday.
They allege they were deceived in Philadel-
went down the bay on tug, and came up
with the vessel five miles from Bombay
Hook. The crew was brought here and left
in the custom house, and will be given
hearing
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LlfA In the Mast

ST. HELENA, Col July ia man named
Tom Collins, who stole two horses and a
buggy, was overtaken by Deputy Sheriff
Howard yesterday, and ordered to surren-
der. Collins ran, and Howard shot him in
the ankle. the former then emptied his
shot gun into Howard's breast. but the lat
ter Knocked him down and succeeded in
Handwriting him, when he tainted from loss
of blood His wounds are thought to be ia.
tal Collins was locked up
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Something Like Lynch Law.

LELAND, Iowa, July ia public meeting
was held last evening, at which resolutions
liquors shall pot be allowed in this place,
and that any person attempting such sale
shall be tarred and feathered, and cowhided
out of the village. Certain persons who
were talking of starting an original package
house here have not been heard from on the
subject since the meeting.
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Foreign Notes.

Elections for members Of the Salzburg
Diet have given the German liberals major
ity. This indicates revolt Of the peasantry
against the landed clergy interest.
Fire Saturday in the Stamboul quarter Of
Constantinople destroyed thousand houses
and ruined 125 timber merchants. IL Is
feared many lives were lost.
The Madrid Gazette says that in the last
two months there have been 445 cases Of
cholera in Spain. OF these 251 were fatal
Stanley continues Ill. DIR. Parke says he
Is very weak.
Gladstone Is better
The new board Of the National bank salts
fies the commercial community OF Montevi-
do. In view Of the improved situation, they
have abandoned their intentions TO renew
the convention Of 1875 by binding themselves
to receive only gold.
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Queer Cases for Or. cIbler.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Among the callers
on DR.. Gibier at the Pasteur Institute YES
terday was woman from Long Island WY
had been bitten by hog. As the hog Is hot
m ID DR., Gibier told her she was in no dan
Ger TheiArizona cattle king, whose left ear
Was Was chewed off by an Arizona skunk, was
again inoenlated Yesterday and expects to go
hack to Tombstone within 10 days.
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STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

We have received copy Of the Old Orch
ard Sea Shell, the editors Of which are Mr..
L. 5. Burr Of Bangor. and Mr.. Lewis A.
Burleigh Of Augusta, Bowdoin students. lt
is bright newSY sheet, ana credlt 10 the
editorial force.
An Auburn man rowing on Lake Auburn
recently saw millions OF smelts near the sur
face Of the water, and near the mouth OF
Townsend brook he saw FIVE pickerel the
largest measuring about two feet. 1t Is In
deed a strange thing IL pickeIel and smelts
can dwell together In unity and peace in the
same pond.
The Old Orchard Sea Shell has broached a
subject that connot fail to interest people on
the beach. This is proposal to have horse
trots on the sand. The Sea Shell says 1t has
been tried successfully at Nantasket and
that as Old Orchard beach Is better than
Nantasket in every way there is no reason
why they should not succ sed there, too.
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OBITUARY.
Justo m. QuIntero.

A private letter received yesterday from
Havana announces the death in that city on
the 7th inst, Of Mr.. Justo M. Quintero.
formerly Of the firm of Nutter, Kimball q
Co., OF this city. Mr.. Quintero came to Port
land when quite young and received his
education here, where he spent large por-
tion Of his life and where he leaves many
friends.
Stephen L. Chapman.
DAMARIsCoTTA, July 15-Stephen L.
Chapman, postmaster at Newcastle during
Cleveland's administration and until his re-
signation a few months ago, died this after
noon Of typhoid fever. He was popular
and efficient official, universally respected.
His age was about 35. he leaves wife.
Obituary Notes.
Rev. j. s. Twiss, pastor Of the First Uni
tartan church, Whitman, Mass, Is dead |;
aged 60
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Charlotte Robinson, a decorative artist In
London, was suffering from poverty in its
severest form when she had the good luck to
have one of her doylles accepted by the
Queen. Now she has bank account and
her work Is "all the rage.
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MAINE.
Rockland Notes.
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RoCKLAND, July 15.-During the last ses-
sion of the 5Oth Congress, Mr.. Dlngley in
troduced bill for the erection of life saw
ing station near the mouth of the Georges
river. The bill speedily passed both houses
and became law A survey has been made
aud al island, one. half belonging to Captain
Ayrus Chadwick of Gushing. has been pur-
chased by the government as the site for the
proposed station. 1t has not yet been de-
cided when it will be built, but the fact that
1t is an extremely dangerous location urges
its speedy erection.
Leonard Grover a very efficient Cushing
seaman is candidate for the position Of
captain. Mr.. Grover is very popular among
sea-faring men Of this vicinity and his pro-
motion to the position would meet with their
heartiest consent.
Captain A. C. Chadwick of Cushing is to
take command of the schooner Henry K.
Souther and left for New York Saturday TO
join her.
For Throwing Pepper.
Especial the Press.l
RoCKLAND, July ia young man, the
son Of higly respectable parents Of this
city, was today arrested on the unusual
charge of throwing cayenne pepper about
hall. He was arraigned before Judge Hicks
and bound over to the September term Of
court under $500 bonds.
Cay Times In Bath.
BATH, July 10 AT 2 o'clock today the
most successful clambake ever served here
was rendered to the officers OF the fleet at
Fosters Point. The officers are delighted
and surprised at their entertainment and
pronounce it one Of the best ever given them.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow a grand parade Of
the marines and sailors VIII take place'
Over five hundred viii be in line with artil-
lery and other apparatus OF war Private
receptions are being given to the citizens on
hoard the ships every afternoon and evening
The plan il now to leave for Bar Habor
Thursday. The Admiral has no orders as
vet notwithstanding the reports.
maine Dentists In Session.
AUGUSTA, July 15.-The 25th annual meet
ing of the Maine Dental Association, was
called to order in the parlors of the Hotel
North this afternoon. The following was
today's programme:
INSTRUMENTATION and reading of records
tTeSr KePSTt ot me e executive committee Report Of
Dead Assessed Teeth" Dr. c. P. Sawyer, Skow-
negan. conservative Treatment OF The Pulp
Dr. +. III. Fales, Watervlle
LSO D. Involuntary papers and topics. "1he
sixth Year Molars." DR.. o. b. Brann, Portland
Presidents address.
The orono Shooting Affair.
BANGOR, July 15.-As result OF the rs
cent shooting at Orono, by which
| Baggage Master Buzzell was wound
ed, Charles and William Paddock
were today fined $50 and committed to jai
in default Of payment. They were fined fol
| creating the disturbance which preceded tn,
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over the Canadian Pacific.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution, which
went over till tomorrow, directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to report to the Senate
by what authority merchandise in bond and
goods of domestic origin are permitted to be
forwarded between Atlantic and Pacific
ports of the United States, over the Canadi-
an Pacific railway, such merchandise on ar
rival at Vancouver being there transhipped.
and whether or not such transportation and
transhipment ON foreign territory is consist
ent with the safety of revenue; also other
facts in that connection.
Mr.. Sherman, from the finance committee,
reported a substitute for the bill introduced
by him on the 10th Of May to reduce the
amount of United States bonds to be re-
quired of the national banks and to restore
to channels of trade, the excessive accumu-
lation of lawful money in the treasury
placed on the calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill at page 90,
the first item being one of 100000 for sur
veying public lands, the committee on ap-
propriations recommending an increase of
that amount to 100000. Mr.. German ex-
planned the amendment, stating that the OBJ
lect of 1t was to throw open to settlement
lahds intended by the act of October, 1888,
to be reserved for irrigation. After discus
sion, and without disposing of the amend
ment, the Senate, at p. m. adjourned.
q The Baltimore to Visit Sweden.
WASHINGTON. July 15,-The friends of
the late John Ericsson, the famous inventor,
have been needlessly worked up over the Sc
IL ction of the Essex by the government to
convey the body home to Sweden for inter-
ment. They seemed to think that some
slight had been put upon his memory by de-
falling an old vessel for the service. As a
matter OF fact the Essex was selected sim
ply because she was the most available ship,
and indeed the only one except her exact
counterpart, the Enterprise, which could be
sent at once. When the executors of the
dead engineers estate were notified of the
selection of the Essex, they wrote a letter
thanking the department. and though they
did express preference for the Philadelphia
1t was not understood that they were dissat-
istied. Secretary Tracy is determined to do
all that he can to fittingly honor the memory
of the man who did so much for the Ameri-
can navy, and he said today that either the
baltimore or the Philadelphia would be Sc
lected to carry the remains of the great in
ventor to his native land. The chances are
that the Baltimore will be chosen.
ingenuitY's Rewards.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The following
Maine patents have been granted: Elmer
N. Bachelor and T. E. Lovejoy, Portland,
measuring vessel; Allen Hackett, Pittsfeld,
machine for molding spoOls or bobbins; Jo-
seph Knight. Liyermore Falls, halter
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 15.--The Demo-
denouncing the Mckinley and federal cleo
tions bills and fayoring. free coinage Bu-
chanan leads the balloting for governor.
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Union Ticket Office
AND
BUREAU of INFO RMATlON,
40 Exchange ST., Portland, Me.

Tickets TO California and all points West, South
and Northwest.
Tickets TO all points via Maine Central r. r.
" via Maine Central r. II. to all points in
the Provinces.
Tickets via steamer City of Richmond to Rock
l~nL Her HarhCr and points East.
Tickets via International Steamship Co. 10 East
port, st John and the Provinces.
Ilekets wa Portland Steam Packet Co, to Boston,
and the West.
Tickets via Maine Steamship Co. to New York
and the West.
Rooms and bertbs reserved in advance.
iy4 eod1m.
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rHE WEATHER.
Showers and Cooler.

Following Is the forecast OF the weather
for Maine:
Showers, cooler in southern portion, and
warmer, fair weather in northern portion.
westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, July Is. 1880.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following Is the standing of the clu
Tho American Assoclarion.

The following games were played in the
American Association yesterday:
At st. Louis--St. Louis 6; Athletics, 3.
At Observation-Disclosures. 8; Toledos, @.
At Columbus-Columbus, 16; Brooklyns 2.
At Louisyille-Loulsvilles. 10; Syracuse, 3.
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LOOK AT THE CORK,
Pensions.

A LII comrades, who are sick Of disabled, their
"A widows, and in certain cases their children
and parents are entitled to a pension under the
new law. Having my principal office in WASH
ingtOn with a branch in Portland, offer eX-
ira facilities for pros ecuting their claims. A6-
vice free. THOS. n. HOPKINS,
No. 50 s-2 Exchange Street.
jly3 eOd&w3m
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BAR HARBoR, July ia. L. Devins Of
Boston, who occupies the Ellwood cottage,
while driving with his wife this afternoon.
leaned over the dasher to fix the harness
when one Of his horses kicked him In the
chest. rendering him unconscious. The
horses ran away, smashing the carriage.
Deyins was carried home by some ladies in
blackboard. His injuries are quite serious.
The yacht Iroquois has arrived.