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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
CRIME and ACCIDENT
In The Midst Of Christmas Cheer
in Massachusetts Cities.
A WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH BY
HER HUSBAND In LOWELL.

Boy in Lawrence Says His Father
Would Not Let Him Put Out the Fire
Which Caused His Mothers Death
Another Blaze in the Same City Causes
Death and Injury.
LOWELL, Mass, December ga mur-
der took place in Aldrich's block, 124 APP
pleton street. between IL and IL last night.
Frank l.. Moulton, dissipated barber,
beat out the brains CT his wife, Alma r.
Moulton, with fiat iron. He appears to
have been sober at the time of committing
the crime. He worked for a Centralville
barber until 1030 last night, when the lat
ter paid him some money, and fearing that
Moulton would spend the money for
drink, went home with him. leaving Moul-
ton at the steps of his house at 1O.45. The
crime was committed soon afterwards.
Moulton confessed to James Coughlin,
who lives In the same house. He said he
was going to give himself up. AT the time,
Coughlin did not believe it, and ON investi-
cation reported to the police. Moulton
wandered about the rest Of the morning,
drinking over pint of whiskey meantime.
About 6 O'Clock this morning he was arrest
ed and locked up.
Moulton was married to Alma r. Skay,
April %. 1889, aud they have lived a quar-
relsome life ever since, besides having quar-
relied frequently before marriage. In their
quarrels, she sometimes got the better of
him. AS Moulton tells the story, last
nights quarrel began in bed because his
wife would not give him room enough. She
slapped his face and he tried to choke
her. They arose, partially dressed,
and went at 1t again. He got flatiron,
after her asking il she would give up, to
which she said no. He says: II let her
have the flatiSon three times as hard as 1
could hit" The first blow felled her. Her
face and head were pounded out Of shape.
One ear Is severed and the skull fractured.
Moulton says: II did the job and its a
id goo6kpe. She will never talk to me
again about New Hampshire" Moulton
is 80 years OF age. His wife Is few years
younger. MOulton was sentenced about
six months ago fer larceny and assault and
last Monday night was in the police sta
tion for drunkenness.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
GALLONS CHEATED.
Isaac Sawtelle Stricken with Apoplexy-
His Death Near.

CONCORD. N. H., December 25-lsaac B..
Sawteile was stricken with apoplexy about
nine last night and has remained in an un-
conscious condition ever since. The notice
OF the guard was attracted by his breath
Ing at that hour and on going to his cell
the guard found Sawteile unconscious.
Warden Goliath Immediately summoned
Prison Physician Clarke, who remained
with Sawtelle all night. At four this af-
ternoon his breathing was hard and his
pulse weak. 1t Is not thought he will rally
from the attack as he Is in a very critical
condition.
Later-The condition of murderer Saw
telle continues unchanged at late hour to-
night. He has not regained consciousness,
and the probabilities are that he never
will. His death is only question Of a
short time.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
CRIME AND FIRE.
Two Burned to Death and One Badly
Hurt in Lawrence.

Two Burned to Death and One Badly
Hurt in Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Mass. December 25.-Thij
morning at o'clock an officer met JohN
OHare and the latter's seven year old son
looking for fire alarm box. The boy said
their house, at 652 Essex street, was on fire.
putting out the fire, which had started In q
bed. On the floor, terribly burned, lay
Mrs. Fannie O'Hare. She died a few
hours later. The city marshal investigated
the case and found that 0'Hare and his
wife had been drinking and Quarreling,
The little boy says his father prevented
him from throwing water on the blazing
bed where the mother lay. O'Hare was
arrested and an inquest will be held.
Fire In boarding house at 2O3 Canal
street shortly after was quickly extingush-
ed. Patrick Kline, aged 30, was found
burned to death. He went to bed late,
leaving lamp lighted. which either ex-
ploded or overturned, setting the bed on
fire. During the fire b0aIder In the next
block. James Langan, lost his balance at a
window, and fell three stories, receiving
serious injuries.
Two More Cases in Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Mass, December 25.-TOwle
Bishop was arTested this evening for stab
bing his wife. He stabbed her three times.
She is still alive.
Hannah Crowley fell down stairs at her
residence and broke her neck. Her hus-
band was drunk In the house at the time
and was arrested. He could not explain
the affair.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
PROSECUTION SURPRISED.
Letter from DIR. Graves to Mrs. Barnaby
Makes Unexpected Appearance.

DENVER, Col. December 25-In the
Graves trial last evening the time was
spent in arguing upon the admissibility of
letter written by DR.. Graves to Mrs.
Barnaby at San Francisco. She left there
for Denver before the letter ar
rived, so she did not receive it. The letter
was returned to Graves through
the Dead Letter Dtiice. The defense
wished TO show by this that DIR. Graves
did not know Mrs. Barnaby's address and
could not have sent the bottle of whiskey
to her at Denver. The judge took the
question under consideration and the court
adjourned until Saturday.
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HUSTLING IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Flour City Republicans Determined to
Make the Convention Success.

NEW York; December 25.-Colonel j. S.
CarksoD, chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. is at the Plaza hotel,
having returned from trip to Minneapolis
to look over the accommodations there for
the next Republican National Convention.
Speaking of bis visit he said:
"The citizens of Minneapolis are deter
mined to make the convention a marked
success. They have plenty of hotels near
together for accommodations, while St..
Paul and Lake Minnetonka are near at
hand with still more convenient facilities.
The convention hall can be fitted up to ac-
commodate readily more than 10000 per.
sons, and it is already being put In shape
for the purpose"
General Clsrkson said of Iowa, that the
Democrats there were linking Cleveland
and Boes together. Boies had been elec-
ted, he said. on tariff reform issue rather
than on a free coinage one, although there
was such plank in the platform.
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They Couldn't Be Made to Testify.

New YORK. December 25-Samuel Wss-
tervelt, clerk in Lord & TaylOr's store.
was called as witness yesterday at the
court-martial Of Major Charles b. Throck-
morton, in the army building. When
Judge Advocate Barr fired questions at
the clerks head the only reply was shake
of the head or a refusal to answer ques-
tIons. The Judge Advocate was aghast.
for the same firm, who refused to answer
questions concerning the majors trans
actions with the firm. Mr.. Barr then
scored the witnesses for obstructing Justice
and the court held that the witnesses were
in contempt, butthat, being civilians, they
could not be punished by the court.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The saco river is again clear Of ice.

The Saco river is again clear of ice.
Another black hare has been captured In
eastern Maine, this time at Columbia Falls,
and it looks as Ii the Smithsonian Insti-
tute might be able to obtain the much de-
sired specimen after all. They have been
Offering $lO0 for one.
The Boston Herald yesterday devoted
several columns to an account OF gang
If "green goods" sharks vino have made
their headquarters in Portsmouth, N. H.,
and have found victims In many places,
including Portland and Bangor. The
gangs methods ara not materially different
fromithose employed by The New York
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Foreign Affairs:
Church in Valencia wrecked by bombs
during Cnristmas service.
England emerging from the fog.
The horror of prison life In Russia.
One thousand thrown out of employment
Oneida County (N. " Republicans for
Isaac Sawtelle. the murderer. stricken
with apoplexy and dying.
The IpfluenZa in New York.
Blizzard Developing Out West.
American ships available in case OF war
with Chilli.
New turn to the Graves trial.
Particulars of the Railroad Accident on
the Hudson River Road.
Yesterdays Story of Crime and Accident.
Hon. j. 5. Clarkson talks of the Republi-
can convention.
Page 2.
Christmas on Southern plantation.
Page 3.
Notes of the farm.
Wit and Wisdom.
Editorials.
Travelling on Borneo river.
OBITUARY.
Sunday services.
Music and Drama.
January dividends.
Massachusetts Cattle Commissioners VS..
DIR. Bailey.
Southern California; Portland gentle
mans letter.
Page 6.
Tor Comedians; a story.
Page Z.
Markets and Financial Reports.
Marine News.
Page s.
Personal.
Brief Jottings.
The Deering schools.
A novel Christmas entertainments.
Christmas Services In the Churches.
A brilliant wedding of interest to Portland.
Prospect of beet sugar factory in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
DROVE INTO AN EXCAVATION.
Driver of an Omnibus in Leeds, Eng, Lost
in the Fog.

LONDON, December 25.- The oppressive
fog in which London has been wrapped for
two or three days prevailed until midnight.
At this hour, 13O a. M, 1t is clearing off.
Delay in railway and road traffic due to
the fog has considerably hindered the pro-
gress of Christmas festivities. At Leeds
yesterday, driver Of loaded omnibus
lost his bearing in the fog, and horses and
omnibus were precipitated into an excava-
tiOn. Five persons were seriously Infused.
DURING A CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Church in Valencia Shattered by the Ex-
plosion of Bombs.
ROME, December 25.-While midnight
mass in celebration of the Christmas fes-
tival was being performed this morning in
the church in Valencia, four bombs were
exploded in the edifce in rapid succession.
A number of the lights in the church were
extinguished and the church was filed
with smoke and dust. The frightened
worshippers uttered sbrieks and loud cries
for help. A wild rush was made for the
door. 1t was afterwards found that the
high altar had been destroyed and several
persons standing near it injured. The
side of the church was wrecked and a
number of worshippers bruised by fal ling
debris. Two persons were arrested on
suspicion of having exploded the bombs.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME-, December 26, 1891.
8 A. M. P. M.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday December 25, taken at
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. 400. NE, cloudy; New York, 46o,
$, cloudy; Philadelphia, 46o, S, rain Wash.
ington, 500. Sc, cloudy; Albany, 46o, S,
cloudy; Buffalo, 480. Sc. clear; Detroit, 500,
12o. W, snow; Duluth, 14O, NV, snow
st. Vincent, -14o, N, clear; Huron, So.
Dak., -4o, NV, clear: Bismarck, 100.
NV, clear; Jacksonville, 640, Z, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26

SHOWING OUT WEST.
A Regular Blizzard Developing and .
Blockade Feared.

ST. PAUL, December 25.-It is showing
here and drifting hard. The mercury is
dropping rapidly and regular blizzard is
developing which extends all over the
West. At Redwood Falls, Mimi, the
worse snow storm Of the season is raging.
At Mason City the thermometer has fallen
over 30 degrees since noon. A general
blockade is feared.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Cuticura Remedies

The greatest skin cures, blood purifiers, and
lieve the most agonizing forms of eczema and
psoriasis, and speedily. permanently, economi-
cally, andlinfallby cure every species of tortur-
ing, dishguring, itching, burning, bleeding.
scaly, crusted, and pimply diseases and humors
of the skin, scalp, and blood. with loss of hair,
from infancy to age, whether simple. scrOfu-
lous, or hereditary. when all other methods and
best physicians fail.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Harrison Endorsed; Blaine Nominated.

ROME. N. T., December 25.-A big
meeting of Oneida county Republicans yes
terday endorsed Harrison's administration
and declared that James G. Blaine should
be the next Republican candidate for
President, -
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Like the Prisons Described by Kennan.

ST. PETERSBURG, December % The
prison at Samarav, built TO hold 900 in
mates, 10 now crowded with thousands Of
unfOrsunates, among whom typhus and ty-
The number Of deaths due TO famine Is re-
ported to the authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Welcome Christmas Presents.
0RIGINAI,

WASHINGTON, December Extensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Jno. A. Reynolds, Emerson Keene,
VIM. NJ Butler. Walter W, Gregg.
Charles A. Parker, George G., Richards son.
Caleb w. Brown,
ADDITIONAL.
George A. Wilson, George M. Washburn,
SUPPLEMENTARY.
Joseph Hatch.
INCREASES.
Joseph j. Roberts.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
MEsCELI.ANE0Us. =.
ON FIRE WITH ECZEMA
Terrible sBfferings of Little ssnby.
Seven Doctors and Tive Hospitals
Fail. Cared by Cuticura.

NV baby boy, months old, broke out with
eczema. The itching and burning was intense;
the eczema spread TO his limbs. breast, face, and
head until he was nearly covered his torturing
agonies were pitiable to behold ;he had no peace
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
walt whitman Somewhat Better.

PHILADELPHIA, December 25.-Wan
Whitman rallied somewhat early this
morning from the dying condition he wa
in last night. and tonay is somewhat better
than for the past three days.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA. .5Oc. ;SoAP,
25c.; REsOLvENT. ST.. Prepared by The POTTER
Ng-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
Ga pages, 30 Illustrations and 100 testimonials.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
One Thousand Out Of vyorx

LONDON, December 25.-Fire at Ryland's
mill, Barnsley, has done $4,000 pounds
damage. A thousand employees were
thrown out of work.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
Sudden Death of Mr.. Stephen p. Littlefield
at Lisbon Falls.
Especial to the Press1


LISBON FALLS, December 25-Stephen
p. Littlefeld died very suddenly this morn
ing. He had been unwell for few days
and dropped dead at his hotel about half
past nine o'clock. Mr.. Little6eld was
born in Durham, and when young man
went to Wilton and engaged tn farming
for twenty years. Selling his farm he
moved to Auburn for time. From Au-
burn he came to this village and became
proprietor of the Androscoggin House for
about two years. He then built tbe Maine
Central House and continued as propri-
etor until his death. Mr.. Littlefield was a
highly esteemed citizen, and his death
casts gloom over the place. He was 73
years OF age. He leaves wife and three
daughters.
Biddeford Democrats Stirring.
Especial to the Press.l
BIDDEFoRD, December 25.-At a largely
attended meeting of Democrats held this
afternoon in this city, a Young Mems
Democratic Club was organized and COM
mittee was appointed with full powers to
secure suitable rooms for the accommoda-
tion of the club. VIM. A. Roberts, secretary
OF the York Mutual Aid Association, was
elected temporary president and Charles
ID. Leslie.city editor of the Daily Standard,
secretary. On motion of Col Frank w.
Roberts, the bylaws of the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Portland were
adopted. The next meeting Of the club to
hear the report of committees ana for
election of permanent officers, will be held
Friday evening.
Fryeburg's Historic Academy.
FRYEBURG. December 25.-The academy
at Fryeburg was founded in 1892, and the
centennial anniversary Of the event is 10
be celebrated next August. The trustees
of the academy wish to publish In season
for the anniversary q general catalogue OF
all the students who ever attended the in.
stitution. They have full list of the
students from 1892 to 1882, aud from 1879
to the present time. but for the intervening
period of AZ years they will be Obliged to
rely upon a few odd catalogues and upon
the recollecti0ns Of the surviving ex-
teachers (about % in number) and alumni.
VIII Handle Big Guns.
BANGOR, December 25.-New companies
are to be orgenized at Eastport and Calais.
They will be formed into battalion and
drilled in coast defence service. Mai.
Newcomb, ex-captain of the Frontier
Guards, will probably be the battalion
commander. They will be supplied with
the heavy guns, which the government has
arranged to supply, and everything neces
sary for obtaining good drill In coast
defence will be placed st their disposal.
Turkey Supper and Dance in a Mill.
NEWPORT, December 25.-Special and
regular trains yesterday brought crowds to
the dedication Of the new woollen mill
situated at the foot of Lake Sabasticook,
with water power of 15-foot head. The
mill is owned by local parties. S. P. Jud-
kins has superintendent the building and
G. G. Pickering has set up the machinery.
The building was we'll filled, and at s o.
clock an orchestra gave a concert until @
when one entire floor was covered with
dancers. At midnight fine turkey supper
was served.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
Mr.. Field stin Improving.

NEW YORK, December 25-Cyrus w.
Field today showed marked Improvement.
He Is expected soon TO be convalescent.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26

SOAP and CUTICURA REsoLvENT and followed
the directions to the letter. Relief was imme-
date, his sufferings were eased and rest and
sleep permitted. He steadily improved ana in
nine weeks was entirely cured, and has now as
cleara skin and is as fair a boy as any mother
could wish to See / recommend every mother
to use 1t for every Baby Humor.
MRS NJ. FERGUSON,
Sc w. Brookline St., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26

dIlu Uub Iltl 10 IGSb DIRIlG
or day. He was under
treatment at different
times at two hospitals
and by seven doctors in
this city without the
least benefit; every
prescription of the doc
tors was. faithfully tried.
but he grew worse all
the time. For months /
expended about So per
week for medicines,
and was entirely dis
nn,.wa n.AA rnfr..nhaaN n
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26

pEMPLES, blackheads, red, rough, chapped
Am and oily skin cured by CUTICURASoAP
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26
THE WEATHER.
More of the Same Kind Today-A Cold
Wave Out West.

WASHINGTON. December 25.-Following
is the forecast Of the weather for Maine:
Showers and warmer; south winds Satur-
day; colder Sunday.
BosToN, December 25.-There's decid-
ed cold wave west of the Mississippi, NOV
ing very slowly eastward. For New Eng
land: Cloudy to partly cloudy until Sat-
urday night; warmer; southwesterly
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-26

Mr.. Garrison Says the Society Is Cruel
President Eliot Replies that its Per:
formances Are Only Silly-Improve-
ment in CoIlegians Since the Days
When the Dignified President Was One
of the Rova
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-23
A NEW VENTURE.
A Salem Photographer Makes Larger
improvements and has Secured
an Expert Operator.

t. J. Catterlin, the enterprising
photographer, to meet the demands
to his growing trade, has built two
story addition to his gallery, and
employed Mr.. j. II. Brown, late OF
st. Paul, who has come to this
coast to remain a year for his health.
He is an expert artist and holds
several medals for posing, from the
finest artists i'm the country. He is
IN artist of twenty-five years
experience, There is no climbing of
stairs aud every thing is now IN
better shape than eyer before to do
better work at bedrock prices:
After twenty-five years
experience in this line of work
competition is defied from any
house on the coast. They guarantee
Ill their work and invite the people
to take a look through their studio.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-23
PonrLANp olrY PoLIrICs.

The question ofan Independent cit
liens move being spoken of, the Ore
gonIan at once proceeds to interview
the democratic small fry In Portland
on the subject, and one Of them
favors an independent ticket In con-
junction with the democrats. This,
we presume, would simply be as
before, a confusion of democrats and
Simon republicans, with the only
difference that the democrats being
now In the majority. would probably
be permitted to predominate, while
heretofore Simon used the demo
cratic small fry politicians to assis'
him to elect his republican ticket
Then Simon and Lotan were H.
cahoots, but In the last election they
split, and Lotan on his own hook
carried big share of the spoils.
Without going into a long expla.
nation 1t will readily be seen that a
fusion ticket fixed up by the present
city democratic bosses In simon's
interest would very readily put
Simon once more on top, and retire
his political opponent, Mr.. Lotan,
very sweetly TO the walks of private
life.
Especially would this be accom-
plished II The new charter making
all city officers elective prevail June
1st and the operation Of the Austria
lian ballot system, as 1t should prove
a pronounced success, the Lotanites
would be unable to overcome, by the
use Of the sack, the democratic
and Simon republican fusion
ticket. To get down to busi-
ness, the business men of Port
land should get up citizens and
taxpayers ticket thoroughly free
from any Of the present politicians
either democratic, Simon or Lotan.
One gotten together by prominent
honest citizens and taxpapers With
the good of Portland only, at heart.
One that this paper or any square
newspaper could well support, and
that all honest tradesmen ard
honest voters would ballot for,-Ex-
aminer.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-23
KNIGHTS ITEMS.

Mr.. s. b. Ormsby has been APP
pointed justice OF the peace for the
new precinct ofSilver Falls.
Mr.. J. A. Jennings, recently OF
Michigan is the new teacher of our
district school.
We haye had nearly three feet OF
snow this winter, and trifle il
still In sight. IL Ia now three feet
deep at Cedar Camp.
The family of Postmaster Knight
are nearly all confined TO their home
with seige OF Ia grippe.
II. Reid aud S. b. Ormsby visited
Salem last week, the latter to get
the necessary red tape for his office.
There Is considerable sickness
about Union Hill community.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
PORTLAND.

PORTLAND.
Wheat--Valley,sl 3216 Walla! !Wallasl271i
per GENITAL.
Flour-standard, Si25
Walla Walla So 60C93 80.
outslde.grades, SO 80
oats-White 60c TO Glc, gray SO C 10 s.
per bushel.
MillstufA-Bran sls@l9 sh )rts, s9l to 20
ground barley, $40 10 80; cnop feed, S2i
middllngs, SIS, per ton.
Hay--Sl60l7 per ton.
Butter-Oregon fancy dairy, 30c; fancy
oreamery37IS; {; good TO fair, 25@2716;Cali
fornia choice % TO 2So,
Eggs--Oregon iSo Eastern zoe per doz
Poultry-Old chickens, s. 6096 90.
Potatoes--76c at SOC per GENITAL.
Cheese--oregon, Il to l5c; California
10 20 l8c.
sugars--Golden G, 414o; extra G, g; dry
granulated, 61s; cube. crushed and Pow
dered, Glsc per pound.
Beans-small white, 8ISc@4; pink so
bayos. 81 70; butter, SO 90; limas, s. 90 pei
GENITAL.
Dried Fruits--The market Is firm. Quo
ted; Italian prunes, 1926 TO lic; Petite and
German, lOc per pound; raisins, 81 20 pei
box; plummer dried pears, 10 To lie; sun
dried and factory plums, II TO l2c; evnpo
raten peaches, Is TO 2Oc smyrna figs, zoe
California figs, Do per pound,
Riee-61sc per pound.
Hides Dry hides, So TO Sc; a less fol
oulls; green over 65 pounds, 60; under D,
pounds, Be; sheep pelts. 30c@sl.25,
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD,
Eastern hams, l2}s to lie; breakfast ba'
con, lox TO llelsldes, TO loci lard, 81.
10 l0o per pound,
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar l9.-Wheat--the
week opened ON Quieter market, No, l
white, N.50 10 81 81; per GENITAL.
Hops--s0 aS0c per pound.
Barley-keod 81 S5@l SS'a; per GENITAL
81 AZ; choice 81 40; common grade 81 IS.
oats-Gnysl ~ tol 771s; blacklist 90 TO 9S
per cental'
onlons--s2,S 10 ~.
Potatoes--76o 10 80.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Mar, ~. p.-Wool--Si to S7o per
pound
Beef Live, 4 tol5 l0 dressed, o.
Mutton Live, 10 5c; dressed Sc.
Hogs Live, l0s dressed, Sc.
Veal Ito lOo per pound.