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The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
A BLACKSMITH BY THE NAME Of BLOOD
He Is ;under Arrest to Anawsr "a,
Charles Pecor's Death.
Blood Has the Sentiment OF tho
Public on His Side.
Another Death by Violence In the
State OF New hampshIrs.

CLAREMoNT. IN. H.. September 3D.
Charles l.. Blood Of Charlestown, N. e.,
was arralgned before a Justice today and
pleaied not guilty to the charge Of causing
the death Of Charles Pecor. Blood keeps a
blacksmith shop In ChaflestOwn. and has al
ways been considered a good citizen, al
though quick tempered. The facts appear
to be as follows: Mrs. Pecor was a neice
Of Blood's wife. formerly working for
Blood. Pecor. who clsimed that her services
were not paid for, drove into the village yes
terday, stopping at Blood's to ask for money.
After few words, Pecor went to the village.
and on bis return, again called Blood out.
using very hard language. Blood returned
to his work, saying AN right, Charlie. you
are gentleman" Pecor followed him Into
the shop, raising his whip as IL to strike
Blood, who then put him out. During the
struggle, PecOr fell. Blood kicking him. In
some way unknown, PecoI was almost In
stantly killed by the fracture Of the first and
second vertebrae.
-Four witnesses happened to be Ia the
shop. They vary but little In their testIm0-
ny. The cOr0ner's verdict was that PecOr
came to his death at the hands OF Blood
The trial takes place Thursday at a. m.
Blood appears very nervous. He will put In
plea Of self defence. Blood is much the
smaller Of the two and did not realize he
was using undue force. Public sympathy
seems to favor Blood. Neither was intoxl-
Gated.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Llghtnine's Fearful work.
Bangor Commercial

lDduBuk
The killing Of the boy named Anderson by
lightning at Woodland last Friday fully tx
hlbitad the most peculiar. freaks of that
frightful destroyer. When found the boy
was nude and his clothing was complete
ly In shreds, the biggest OF which was not
more than few square inches in size. The
pieces OF the clothing have been found scat
tered about on the ground and preserved as
relics by the curious crowds.
Three young brothers wero working In
field when the shower came up and did not
leave till they were pretty thoroughly
drenched. Then they started on the run to
the house. Where they were working there
was no tree within several hundred feet and
no object likely to draw the lightning except
spring. In running. the boy that was
killed, being the younger Of the three, got
behind and at the time the lightning struck
they were about fifty feet apart. The hind
boy was instantly killed. the next one was
rendered unconscious and the one akead IT.
ceived bad shock. One snOe of the dead
boy was not found. The fragments Of the
clothing were not singed. There was no
mark on the boy except that one toe was COM
pletely cut off as with q knife.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
THE STATISTICS or DIVORCE.
Carroll D. Wrisht's Paper Read to
the unitarians at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. n. Y, September 23-Iu the
Unitarian Conference today. Hon. Carroll
ID. Wright read an interesting paper on mar
riage and divorce. Among the first e1fcrts
to secure public attention to the incongrui-
ties Of American dlvorcs laws were the data
put forth by the New England Divorce Re-
form League, organized In January, 1881,
which has national aim and scope. As
result OF the reform movement thus Initiated
Congress provided on March 8, 1887, for the
collection of statistics relating to marriage
OF the several states and territories shows
that marriage Is generally encouraged by
law. Several states provide for the legiti-
miZing OF natural children by the subsequent
marriage OF the parents, and under the Con-
stituti0n of the United States marriage le-
gally contracted in one state is legal In every
state. From 1867 to 1886, inclusive, there
were granted in the United States
32S, ZIG DEGREES of divorce, the in
crease being steady and rapid. of
the 328,7lo divorces granted In the 20 years
specihed, ZIG, 176 were granted on the petition
Of wives. The duration of the marriage
time in the period named averaged 8. 81 years
Tor the men and 9.27 for the women. The
statistics gathered do net bear out the as
sumption that there Is so great q migration
from one state to another to obtain divorces
as Is generally thought. Less than 20 per
cent Of the parties are divorced In other
states than those in which they are married
Mr.. Wright believes it possible to properly
restrict divorce, and while thus restricting it
he would make marriage more diffieult by
making the guilty parties to indiscreet aud
hasty ones amenable to the criminal law.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
CHAPEL AT wooDFoRos.
The Corner stone Laid by Bishop
Nicely Yesterday Afternoon.

The corner stone OF the new Episcopal
chapel at WOodfords was laid yesterday af-
ternoon by Bishop Neely. In the presence
OF several Of the priests ana many Of the
Eplscopalians Of the city and vicinity. The
chapel Is peculiar In construction. The walls
are OF stone. as high as the sills Of the win
dows, and above that they will be Of wood,
so that the building when completed Twill be
constructed Of both stone and wood. The
chapel Is novel In plan, and can later, II de-
sired, be Increased In size to quite q church.
It Is Intended at present TO accommodate
about 200 people.
The chapel Is intended as a mission at
tached TO st. Luke's Cathedral and will be
supplied BY the Cathedral clergy, more es-
pecially by Rev. @. w. Ogden. It should be
added that the credit for the erection Of the
building Is largely due to Mr.. and Mrs. Og-
den. Up to this time service has been con
Quoted IN their home. Mrs. Ogden has also
had charge OF h0urlshing Sunday school.
The service was that provided Dy the Blsh-
op for use In this diocese. After the opening
Office, the Bishop delivered a brief address.
prospect Of soon having house OF worship
Of their own. The stone was then blessed
BY the Bishop, the clergy and people, making
the proper responses. The Bishop then struck
the stone three times with a w0rkman's
hammer and repeated the regular dedication
service Of the church. After the Offering OF
prayer and the reading Of selections from
the Scripture, the Bishop delivered the bene-
dicti0n and dismissed the congregation.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
500 Class-Pms SO 500.


James Quarter drew the pole with Gold
wood second, SaltDe.re third, Josie Campbell
fourth and Gray Dick outside. After a score
or two Saltpetre threw shoe and then came
a pause in the days occupation while the
damage was repaired. Quarters proved to
be poor horse to score by and considerable
valuable time was lost trying to conform to
his peculiar style. When they started thev
proceeded to get into his style and ran most
of the way round. Gray Dick shot by at the
quarter turn and was closely pushed by josie
Campbell, who broke every time she reached
Dicks flank. Quarter adopted his favorite
tactics and ran when he couldn't trOt so as
to save the distance. When the race was
ended, however, the erstwhile pole horse was
far behind.
In the second heat there was no scoring,
Josie Campbell took the lead by run, but
soon gave way to Saltpetre. Gray Dick
passed by the Two leaders on the back stretch
and trotttd In to good finish. Saltpetre
aud Josie Campbell ran a good deal and
Quarter ran on the end. GoldwoOd made
good mile and was put In second place with
Saltpetre third. There was considerable dis
cusslon between the judges and Quarter as
TO whether the word was given properly.
Mr. Quarter, and one or two others protested
tnat tney did not hear anything. Inasmuch
as the drivers sent their horses for all they
were worth 1t was presumed that they heard
something or nothing and started, The
third heat was not completed at the time this
report closed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24

NO $50 inch india Twills, new
er sold at less Than Si.25, akSn
will be Included in this sale cSO
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
COMPLIMENT TO BLAINE.
Mexico Playing for Position in the
Reciprocity Negotiations.

New ORLEANS, September 23-The Times
Democrats San Antonio, Tex, special says:
Gar load after car load Of stock is rushing
through here for Mckee,. Hogs from Kar-
sas City and other western points are espe-
cially numerous The object of the shippers
is to get the animals into Mexico before the
new tariff goes into operation. November 1st.
The new tariff so materially raises the tariff
on American meats that northern sellers will
be practically barred out. 1t is understood
the duties were raised on the personal solicit
tati0n of President Dlaz, In order that the
Mexican reciprocity commission may have
vantage given In its dealing with the United
States. 10 the City Of Mexico Mr. Blaine is
regarded as an exceedingly sharp financier,
and this is move to circumvent him."
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24

NO. 3-kleven pieces Of Hindoo A
Twis and Henriettas, $100N z0n
qualities, at lower price ~
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Day-Woodbury.

A very delightful society event occurred
Wednesday evening OF last week At the res
idence of General James A. Hall ia ID ana r
scotia, the occasion being the marriage Of
his niece. Miss WInnifred Woodbury. to Mr..
Frederick W. Day OF Damariscotta. Among
those present were the relatives OF the bride
and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. S. @. Belknap and
Master Robert Willis Belknap Of Columbus.
o., Mrs. Manning Of Wollastcn Heights. and
Mrs. Elliott Of Boston. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. L. G. Whlttemore Of the
Baptist church. The bride was attired In a
beautiful costumy OF white surah. with du-
cheese lace and pearl ornaments, and carried
and elegant bouquet OF bride roses.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
SEVEN HUNDRED DEAD.
Ravsges of Disease in Japan-Tne
Riot at icharg.

VANCOUVER, September % The steamer
Empress of China arrived today from Hong
Kong and brings the following advices. j.
A. Leonard. United States consular general
at Shanghai. telegraphed Admiral Belknap,
September 3. saying: "a Shanghai morn
Ing paper has telegram received last night
saying riot occurred at Ichang at noon
September 2. and the mission and all foreign
property were burned. No lives were lost"
Admiral Belknap sent Immediately the AL
lance and Palos to Yang Use.
In the Oita. prefecture of Japan, 5000 cases
OF dysentery are reported and 7G0 deaths.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
ca. e. Fal,.

The committee of ladies from Boswortn
Relief Corps appointed to assist Boswortn
Post In the coming fair. previously noticed
in the papers. are now ready TO sohcis eon-
tributions. The Post committee nave lur-
nished cards for the ladies OF eaca ward TO
present, so there may be no question as to
cail npon every family. that all may have an
onnortnnity 10 contribute TO this worthy OBJ
iecf Should any Ia consequence OF absence
ne overlooked such can send contributions IL
they so desire to the chairman OF the ladies'
committee, Mrs. Whitman Sawyer, 6G0 Con-
gress ST., or the secretary. Mrs. U. X. Ls
Grow, 108 Green st.
The next meeting Of this committee will be
held Tuesday, Sept. 10Th, in tho ladies' par
lors, g. A. X. Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24

The President Of the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor, Rev. r. K. Clark, ID. D..
has been requested by the Trustees to make
a journey round the world in the interests Of
this movement, leaving next Jaly. imme.
diately after the International Convention
in New York. and spending an entire year
on the tour. returning In time fer the con-
vention In 's3 at Montreal. A specially ur-
gent invitation has come from Australia.
where Christian Endeavor societies are
rapidly multiplying. 1t Is also desired that
Dr. Clark visit ths missions Ia various parts
Of the world where societies now exist. He
has not yet indica ted what his decision will
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Notes..

Between heats, William II. Smell drove
Jack Spratt around tbs track. The sight
of this veteran drew the applause OF the spec
tators. A. G. Scribner got into the sulky
and gave Jack Spratt an exhibition mile In
40, 1.1S. 155. 232.
To-day will occur the three-mlnute class
race, and the free-for-all, with Jack Sprait
among the entities.
In agricultural implements, the Portland
Foundry and Machine Works, Mr.. ID. Il.
Kelley, showed moving machine and sew
eral varieties OF ploughs. Mr.. Kelley Is one
of the few manufacturers Of agricultural
implements In Maine, aud he makes a fine
display.
Fairlield's barge will connect with Maine
Central trains to-day to take visitors to and
from the fair grounds.
Sylyanus Porter. Esq, shows a fine brood
mare, Highland Maid, with q colt by her
side. Highland Maid Is Hambletonian on
both sides. The colt Is daughter Of West
land Mr. Porter has just lost very valua-
bic colt, the two-year old Elfreda, by West
land, which got badly hurt on q wire fence
and had to be shot.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24

WASHINGTON, September %. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
N al
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Now England paIry Association.

Yesterday noon, Messrs. West. Richard
SOD, Benedict. Gilman aud Carter Of Boston.
were met at the Union Station by Messrs.
Perkins. Crockett. Cook, Everett and Stan
wood Of this city, the twelve gentlemen rep
reseLtlng the New England Dairy Assccla
tion. The Portland gentlemen took the Bos-
ton gentlemen In carriages around the city,
and wound up with 1ne dinner at the Fai-
mouth Hotel. Matters pertaining to the
rates we're talked over, and the Boston men
went home at night
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Charles Labree instantly Killed.

SOlloCbtOu Va Ctibtchl bcAtS Oh nearly the en-
tire body Of Latin literature. bound in nearly
seventy volumes.
Charles Labree Instantly Killed.
BANGOR, Sept. 23-Charles B. Labree,
aged about fifty-fve,was instantly killed this
afternoon by the express train from Boston,
within the Maine Central yard limit. He
leaves widow and three children.
Court Adjourned at RockIand.
RocKLAND, Sept. % The Supreme Court
has adjourned until Friday. Judge Virgin
has gone to Skowhegan, where he has busi-
ness with Judge Libby.
Mrs. Blaine in Augusta.
BAR HARBoR, Sept. 23-Mrs. Blaine with
the Coppinger boys left for Augusta this
forenoon. Secretary Blaine postponed his
departure until tomorrow.
New Maine Pos tmasters.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. 23.-The fol-
lowing Maine postmasters have been ap
pointed A. S. Trask, Damar iscotta Mills,
vice Warren Tomllnson. resigned. and FL. v.
Berry at East Fryeburg, vice Sherm an Hap
good,
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
b "A H ga | N 5
Presented by any Retail House
EAST OF BOSTON.
Between 200 and

NO. 2-Ten pieces India Twills 81
every piece worth 8713 cts, $50
will be offered in a limited OOC
quantity at.................... ] Per Yard &
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
An ex-Covernor's Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September ga
special from Marysville, Mo-, says: "Ex-
Gov. Albert P. Moorhouse Committed sui
eide at his residence this morning. Several
weeks ago, he became violently overheated
very nervous condition. At times, he has
been deliri0us and much depressed. He
killed himself by cutting his throat.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
weather Observations.

The following are the observations Of
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday. September 23. taken al s y. m.
10Th meridian time, She observations for each
station being given In this order: Tempera-
ture. direction Of the wind. state Of the
weather:
Boston, 64o, e, cloudless; New York, 7so,
S. cloudIess; Philadelphia. 760, Sc. cloud
bany, 72o, calm, cloudless; Buffalo, 70o. SW,
cloudless; Huron. OAK, So, Sc, rain; De-
troit, TAO, S, cloudless; Chicago, 82O, s,
cloudless; st. Paul, $40, Sc. cloudlessi Dn-
luth. 72o, S. cloudless st. Vincent. 6to, w,
cloudy, Bismarck, 54o. NV, rain; Jackson
vile, 74o, NE, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Obituary Notes.

Captain John LlghtfOot Of Bloomington,
I'LL, one OF the Eve men who originated the
q. A. r., Is dead.
Mr.. j. G. Kimball died recently In Allan
ia, Ga. where for % years he had been q
leading citizen. He was born 81 years ago
in a small town In Maine, and was brother
OF 4. N. Kimball, vice president Of the Hal
lett Il Davis Piano Company Of Boston. and
j. N. Kimball Of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
May Have a Trial.

BosroN, September 23.-Judge Thompson
has decided In the case Of Chase vs.. the
Maine Central Railroad Company that the
company may have the default entered in the
suit taken off by paying the costs, and may
ages for the death of jeremiah True, who
was killed at Richmond. Me-, some years ago
at one of the defendants crossings.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
WIthdraws from the cnurch.

CINCINNATI, o., September 23-Rev. How
ard MacQueary, the sceptical rector under
suspension for heresy, has given up the iiRht
and withdrawn from the Episcopal euurch.
He has sent letter to Rt. Rev. w. A. Leon
ard, Bishop Of Ohio, giving his reasons why
be cannot conscientlously cOntlnus In the
church, Mr.. MacQueary has entered the
Unlyersailst church. His first charge will
be at Saginaw.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Favors the chIIiao covsrnment.

LONDON, September 23.-Justice Jeune to-
day decided that the $4,000 in bullion
brought to the Bank of England from Mon
tevide0 by the steamship Masalle should re-
main In the bank. This decision is In favor
of the Gillian government.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
MAIN e.
Rcckland News.

Especial TO the PresS.l
RoCKLAND, September 23.-The Peoples
party is to hold Knox county convention
at the court house, October 7th. The pur-
pose of the convention is to organize the
county by electing committee of three in
each town and by laying out the plan of
work for next years campaign.
The Epworth League of this city has
chosen the following delegates to tie New
England convention, to be held in Portland,
September 3oth and October lst: Rev. c. S.
Cummings, l.. s. Robinson, ID. A. Packard,
Mary Blagdon, Mrs. r. R. Ulmer, F. S. Mills
aid j. Fred Ball.
The graduating class of the Rockland High
school this year numbers twenty-five stud
ents. of whom but six are young men. At
the annual meeting of the class these officers
were chosen:
President-James s. Carver.
Vice President-Miss Ada Berry,
Secretary and Treasurer-Alfred L. Black.
His Parentaee Established.
AUGUSTA. Sept 23.-The case brought by
+. G. Lyon of Manchester. against the exec
utors OF the estate of Abigail l.. Sanford tn
recover legacy of $4,000 was decided In IA
yer Of the plaintiff to-day. The case was
very interesting. The best legal talent in
the state was engaged. Miss Sanford who
was wealthy, willed $1,000 each to her
nephews. Lyon claimed to be nephew and
this was denied. He was born out of we'd
lock but his parents afterwards married.
The decision establishes Lyons parentage
as the son of Tabor Lyon.
Hifr 80 Qnu,d1t-
BRUNSWICK, Sept, 23.-0ne of the most
valuable gifts received for some time at the
Bowdoin College library is that Of Prof. E.
M. Pease. formerly professor of Latin. 1t is
the Bibliotheca Romanorum Teubueriana, a
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
chanman srInes Libel suits,

BOSTON, September 23.-G. w. Chapman,
snit for libel against the Herald and Globe
in the sum OF $4,000 each. The suit Is
brought for statements published in those
papers during the past few days, alleging
that he had been in cOlusiOn with criminals
and had financially profited thereby.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Tho Lincoln county show,

DAMARIsCoTTA. September 23.-'rhe sec
ond day of the Lincoln county fair has
drawn good sized crowd. In the four years
ey in three straight heats; best time 8 co. In
the three years old colt race, five heats were
tr0tted, and 1t was unfinished at dark.
Glles's Lady Pilot, of Boothbay, took the
first and second heats, Benner's Bonaparte of
Damariscotta the third aud fourth, and Per-
kins's Wanamaker of Newcastle the fifth.
timo 10 2 MI o 6Ql 0rl Q M
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
GENERAL NEWS.

G. G. Carleton & Co., dealers in rubber
goods, Chicago, have liabilities OF about
sos, 900; assets 30 per cent.
The Ocala resolutions, which were endors-
ed by the Farmers Alliance, were introduced
in the Georgia legislature yesterday. and de-
feated, 81 to 81.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
caRziA's RAIDERS.
A Band of Robbers and Not Mexican
Revoiu ionIsts.


WASHINGTON. September 23-A telegram
received at the Department of State from the
United States consul at Matamoras, Mexico,
states that Garzia, with his party of raiders.
passed yesterday to the west Of that place,
making for the Rio Grande. A telegam
from Gen. Stanley, dated at San Antonio,
says the commandant of Fort Brown reports
that last night Gen. Lojero, commanding the
fourth Mexican zone, Informed him that his
cavalry had not come in contact with the
marauders. He was ef the opinion that they
had scattered and were returning to Texas
In small detachments. as the police had not
ified him that two such parties had crossed
the Rio Grande. IL miles above Bronzville
and several others between that place and
Santa Maria. The opinion among the offic-
ers at Foit Brown was that the Garzia expe-
diti0n was organized for robbery and has no
no political significance whatever.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
mckinley to Meet camppelI.

COLUMBUS, o., September 23.-The chair
men Of the Republican and Democratic state
committees have arranged for joint debate
between Major Mckinley and Governor
Campbell at Ada, October 8. Campbell has
the opening and closing of the debate.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24

MINNEAPOLIS, September 23.-A special
from West Superior. Wis, says the city is
shrouded In smoke from destructive forest
fires to the south and east. The village of
Comstock In Baron county has been neatly
destroyed and Cumberlandis is In great dan
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
2.4O Czass-Pttrse s14O.
The Bicycle Races.

At about o'clock Chief Marshal John
Calvin Stevens and a delegation from the
Portland Wheel Club marched on the ground
their wheels decorated with Chinese wind,
mills, lanterns and flags.
After the first heat Of the three minute
class, the ordinary race was started, There
were three starters, Scully and Hart of Port.
land and Berry of Sac0. Scully led by a
squirt at first but Berry passed him before
the quarter post was reached and maintained
a good lead. Hart was good second. ScnIIv
falling back to the END.
In the second heat Berry started ont we'll
and kept a good lead all round. Hart kana
we'll up to him to the home stretch, when he
fell hack somewhat and Berry won easily
The safety race started next, in this order
Brown. ellison, Lisc0mb. and half way ronnd
was an easy jog. AT the turn Liscomb made
a spurt but failed to pass Brown. He fell
behind again and they came In as thew start
ed, only In close bunch.
The second heat was repetition of the
first up to the very last notch, when LIscomb
Shot ahead far enough to look back into
Browns face, and won.
The third heat was between Liscomb and
Brown and was combination of brains and
muscle. Neither ran any until the last tnrn
was reached, when both spurted. Liscomh
won by about two lengths.
Bicycle Race-$20.
The Portland daily press., 1891-09-24
Nelson, AIIerton and Nancy Hanks.

lNDEPENDEEcE, Ia, September 23-Do-
Die has accepted for Nancy Hanks the prop
ositi0n made by the Independence Driving
Park Association, to match Nancy Hanks,
Nelson and Allerton for purse OF SIC, ,0O0
The race will take place over the Indepen-
dence track between October 19sh and Nc
vember 14tb, IL the parties agree to ii.