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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
HE NEARLY GOT LEFT.
But the Fates Were Propitious and He
Got There on Time.

- =.
A would be groom and bride came very
near getting left Tuesday night, and hav-
ing to wait a day longer before the twain
could be made one,
1t seems that the groom was very bust
ly engaged during the day, nd asked a
friend, at whose nome he boards, to get
his wedding license for him. The day
passed and about an hour before the
wedding ceremony, which was fixed for
s o'clock, the prospective groom asked
his friend for the license.
''Great Scott, replied the friend, II
forgot all about it,
Here's a pretty Kettle of, fish, said
the groom-elect, what on earth am to
do.'
''Tll fix you" said the friend. So say
ing, he rushed out, secured carriage
and drove to City Clerk Russelfs house.
mot at home, said the servant. 'But
where is he' said the friend. II must
have him. . WELL said the girl, "hes
gone to the Masons."
Down to Masonic hall drove the driver
at break-neck speed, nearly upsetting
bakers cart and running over small
dog, whose ki-yi-ing attracted the whole
street, and drew up at the armory Up
stairs rushed the friend and asked for
the clerk. Very busy said the senti
mel, land can't be disturbed ABut he
must be- replied the friend, ''or the
wedding can't go on. "a weddingw
said the sentinel, s'heaven forbid that
the Maine Consistory should ever keep
apart two loving hearts. Business of
the Grand Consistory shall watt and
out came Clerk Russell in response to
the imperative call.
Into the hack clerk and friend hustled
and made tracks for the City Building
where the proper document was made
out and handed over. 1t was then fifteen
minutes of eight and it was a mile and a
half to the home of the bride. dol
lars said the friend to the Jehu, ''if I
get there before eight o'clock The
Jehu laid on the brad, the horses flew,
and covered with foam drew up at the
house in time for the friend to place the
license in the groom-elect's hands at just
1855 p. IN.
1t was close call.
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PERSONAL.

Hon. Ara Cushman of Auburn was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. John D. Anderson of Togus was
in the city yesterday.
W. J. Gear, of the Donaldson line, ar
rived from Montreal yesterday.
Hon. George E. Macomber Of Augusta
was at the Falmouth yesterday.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore of Boston
was registered at the Falmouth yester
day.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes will deliver lee
ture at Hallowell tonight on american
Pessimism.''
Mr.. George NJ. Strout, principal of the
high school in Athol, Mass, is passing
the holidays with friends in this city.
Rev. O. G. Herbert of Limerick has
received call to the passionate of the
Baptist churches of Corinna and Wins
low.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Henry A. Wyman of Massachusetts
is taking a weeks vacation hunting in
bl6s ndluC WOOOo.
DR.. George w. Way and wife arrived
at their home on Cumberland street,
last evening, from their wedding tour.
Alvin F. Thoits, formerly of this city
but now of Manchester, N. H., managing
editor of the Manchester Saturday Tele-
gram, will retire January LIST, becoming
city editor of the Daily Union of that
city.
w. W. Durham, manager of last sea-
sons Providence base ball club in the
Eastern League, is in the city to attend
the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. L..
F.Dyer of Deering.
Superintendent Sanborn of the Insane
Hospital recently visited Portland to con
suit with other members of the commit
tee having in charge the exhibit to be
made by the institution at the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Hewey, who was selected to sue
coed Miss Isabel Kelly as teacher of the
Crotch Island school, is sick with the
measles, hence Miss Kelly will have to
retain her old place for the present.
Thomas J. Libby, convicted of the
murder of Miss Snow at the City Hotel
in 1886, and sentenced to state prison for
life, has been transferred to the insane
asylum. DeRosa, the Italian, who MUIR
dered his brother in this city last Au-
gust, has also been sent to the insane
asylum.
Arthur Brown, Esq, ex-superintend-
ent of the Bangor & Piscataquis railroad
received Christmas present which he
warmly cherishes. 1t is handsome
gold-headed cane, and was token of
esteem from the employees along the line
of the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad
Company. The cane bears the follow
ing inscription: Presented to Arthur
Brown by the employees Of the Bangor &
Piscataquis railroad, December %, 1922
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Foreign Rags Must Not Be Landed Here

Foreign Rags Must Not Be Landed Here.
Collector Dow has received sweeping
order prohibiting the importation of
rags from foreign ports, from the
Treasury Department at Washington, is
sued from the Office of the superintend-
ing surgeon of the marine hospital SER
vice. The order absolutely prohibits,
under provisions of department circular
No. 153, importation of rags from Paris,
Rouen, Havre, Marseilles, Cherbourg,
Dunkirk, and L'Orient in France, all
ports and places in Russia, The Neither
lands, Belgium, Austro- Hungary Except
Trieste), Hamburg, Altoona and Kiewo in
Germany. All other places where chole-
IA may be known to be prevailing, or
may hereafter prevail, will be included
in the list of places from which rags are
prohibited, and the Interpretation must
not be considered as modifying any of
the department provisions of the circu-
lar still in force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29

TO-DAY the underground
road Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission, will be sold at auctioi
in New York City.
The cost Of building the road
is estimated at 100000, 900,
and electricity will be the motive
power. The successful bidder
must pay ten per cent of the bid
to the auctioneer and deposit
ST., 900, 900, with the comptroller
as guarantee of compliance
with the terms of sale
The magic word, money saving,
has already commenced at our store.
You need not wait till January.
Our large lot of Mems Overcoats,
mostly small sizes, on front counter,
that were formerly SI2 to $40, now
Sc to $40.
Children's Overcoats, listers, on
Job Counter at half their cost.
Childs' Suits are marked with the
profit gone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Will Sue the Road.

1t is understood that Mr.. Brooks, the
expressman whose team was run into at
the Church street crossing, Westbrook, a
number of weeks ago, has placed his
case in the hands of Strout, Gage &
Strout of Portland. They will probably
claim that the railroad is liable on the
ground that the road violates it's charter
in running trains across the city's cross
ing at faster rate of speed than six
miles an hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29

Owing to disagreement that exists
between the partners in the New England
Furniture Co., Judge Haskell of the Su-
preme Court, has issued an injunction
forbidding the partners from disposing
of partnership property and assets, eA-
cept in the usual course Of trade, and if
debts are collected the money must be
put in the Westbrook Trust Company
and not withdrawn. The mill may be
run for the partnership benefit.
The books and money belonging to the
firm must be returned to the bank and
the firm instructed to dissolve partner
ship. Three arbitrators will be appoint
ed to settle the business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29

The Dominion liner Oregon will sail
this afternoon.
The Donaldson liner Alcides is ex-
pected to arrive today with cargo OF
freight from Glasgow. She left ten days
ago yesterday, but may have been re-
tarded somewhat by the rough weather.
The Allan steamer Partisan has not
yet got rid of the signs of cold weather.
The ice which covered her hull and rig
cling still remains in large quantities as a
reminder of the rough weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Williston Church.

Owing to the critical illness of his aged
father, Rev. D. NJ. Pratt, pastor of the
Williston church, will spend the coming
week in Connecticut. The preparatory
service and the sacramental service and
reception of members announced respec-
lively for Friday evening and Sunday
will be postponed one week. The Y. Rs
S. C. E. will hold their meeting as usual
Friday evening. The preacher for Sun
day will be announced in the regular
Saturday morning notices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
The Ice Crop.

Libby & Co., commenced cutting ice
yesterday morning on their pond in Scar
boro, and report the ice IA inches thick.
Clark & Chaplin say the ice on their
two ponds in CapeElizabeth. from which
they cut their supply for shipment, is
about 10 inches in thickness and of The
finest quality. The firm get their
retail supply for home consumption
from Sebago Lake and usually harvest
it in February.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
yyixHsr Tours to California via the Penn
sy1vania Railroad.
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

Don't forget the supper and entertain
ment to be given at High street church
vestry this evening.
The City Government will go down at
10 a. m. today, in the Emita, to visit the
quarantine disinfecting station.
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Sylvanus Bourne. No. 81 Sherman
street.
Today will be the last opportunity the
ladies will have to visit Heideman' S
Panopticon, as the show will close this
week.
Yesterday was superb winters day,
nd if there had been snow on the
ground, the town would have resounded
with the music of the bells.
Schooner Chapel Brothers, Stone,
brought $500 live Holsters to G. W. Mars
ton & Co. Schooner Edith NJ. Pryor
brough 45, 900 fresh fish, cod and had
dock to Geo. A. Wyer.
There is now good prospect that in
the near future bell will be. placed in
the tower of the Methodist church in
Westbrook. On Christmas day Mrs.
Maria ,Plummer, r member OF tn e
church, went to the pastor and pledged
$500 for that purpose.
One hundred molasses wagons were
shipped to New York yesterday morning
by the Eagle Sugar Refinery. Next Sat
urday another hundred will be shipped.
The remaining 300 will be shipped as
soon as painted. These wagons are OF
iron and are used to hold molasses in a
room of even temperature. The works
are being dismantled.
The fast train between Portland and
Boston will begin running Monday next.
1t will leave Portland, as lately stated in
the PRESS, at 7 a. M, and arrive in Bos-
ton at 10 a. M, and return at 4.30 p. M.
reaching Portland at 1901 m.
Seth L. Larrabee, Esq, appeared be-
fore the county commissioners in behalf
of Emily M. J. Bond OF Scarboro, who
considers her property damaged to the
extent of 5000 by recent decision of the
board in laying out the road to the Scar
boro mile track. The commissioners have
the case under advisement.
Fire Marshal Hanson has made thor
ough investigation of the Donahue fire
He found place where Mr.. Donahue
had been thrawing out frozen pipe and
the fire had spread. He also found a
place where the fire was hottest in which
there were several charred rats in a bed
of burned excelsior and matches. As
Mr.. Donahue says he has been missing
matches for some time, it is more than
probable that this is the true cause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Begin the new year with subscription
to the Press. so cents a month.
Foresters' Ball.

Next Tuesday night in City Hall will
be given an elaborate ball under the aus
pieces Of the Foresters OF Portland. The
transformation scene of City Hall into a
forest of evergreens, wild birds and ami
mails, with generous supply Of potted
plants will be worth the price OF admis-
sion Chandeliers Band is rehearsing
special music for forest features and
their programme will be delightful
surprise next Tuesday night. Delega-
lions are expected from various parts Of
New England and it will be a memorable
night ill the history OF Court Falmouth
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Take the Press and keep posted on the
events of the day. so cents a month.
Pine street methodist Church

Rev. E. L. House, pastor of Pine
Street Methodist church, opened series
of revival services in the vestry of that
church on Tuesday evening. These ser
vices will be held every evening of this
week, and the week following, emitting
the service on Saturday evening of each
week. The pastor will preach short
sermon at the beginning of each service.
There will be special music by the pas
tor and his wife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Business Booming with the Lakeside

Mr.. S. NJ. Miller, agent for the Lake
side Press of this city, has just returned
from Florida and the South with enough
business to keep this enterprising insti-
tuition running for some time on this
work alone. The Lakeside Press en-
ploy at present between forty and fifty
hands. They have seven large presses
and have just added another one. They
have recently added bindery to their
plant and are soon going to add large
lithographic plant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
sons Of the American Revolution.

The board of managers of the Maine
Society OF the Sons of the American
Revolution will meet on Saturday, Dec
31st. Persons wishing to join the society
at that time should send their applica-
tons at once at the secretary, Rev. Fl. s.
Burrage, Oxford Building.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Church Pastorates.

Rev. F. M. Houghton has been called
from Deering to the Universalist pastor
ate at Putnam, Conn.
Rev. William W. Dow has resigned the
pastorate of the Congregational church
at Lebanon, and will remove to Ports.
mouth. N. H.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
The Voting Contest. .

Z The voting contest at Ira F. Clark &
Co. is drawing to close and only
three days remain before it will be decid-
ed who is the winner. The Gospel
Mission was in the lead at the close of
business last night, but it was by a small
margin as the following vote shows
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
The qDedfher today
is likely to be

The Ueofher today
is likely to be
fair.
PORTLAND, December 30, 1892.
IND some thought
- full friend send
an Etching for
Christmas?
Then you'll need an
Easel to put it on, of
course.
We received nearly a
carload Of Bamboo ones
late. almost too late to be
available for the Christ
mas selling, and they're
to be sold very cheap.
A handsome one Tor
$I.75 and up to IS, or
down to SIC.
Some beautiful white
enamel Brentwood Easels
are to go at 3, 81 and S.
and there's nothing rich
er for the money.
Oak and Mahogany
Easels $3.50 to S11, and
no end of styles to choose
from.
There are lots of odd
desirable things scattered
around the store. suitab e
for New Year pre- ems
and they're all marked a
bargain prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29
Combination
Perfect

The predominating qualities
of Flavoring Extracts should
be absolute purity, excellent
flavor and superior strength.
All of these elements are
combined in perfect degree
in DR.. Prices Delicious
Flavors; therefore if the
housewife wants complete
cake, pudding or cream, she
should make use OF them. @
Those who want the very best
flavorings are never disap-
pointed in purchasing DR..
Prices Vanilla, Lemon,
Orange, etc, which are as
natural as the fruit from
which they are extracted.
+ sale ~ GEO. 4. SHAW x CO., a.
rst class Grocery
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9 Society Dinner.

Marine Society Dinner.
= The Portland Marine Society will have
dinner at the Falmouth next Tuesday
evening.
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Steamer Notes.

The Press is delivered at your door be-
fore breakfast at so cents month.
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OWEN, MOORE & co.


THE undersigned gives tice that he has
Il been duly appointed Executor OF the es-
tate of Milton Dyer, late of Cape Elizabeth.
deceased.
All persons indebted to said Milton Dyer's es-
tate, are requested to make payment forthwith.
ALBERT r. HANNAFORD, Executor.
Knightville, Cape Elizabeth, Me-, December
27th, 1892. ..... dec293ts
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What there left Of fmas
Cards.
and a choice pieces i'm celluaOd
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26
is MISS MITCHELL INSANE.
North Carolina Reference Cited in
Court in Sustaining an Opinion of
the AttOrney.(seneral.

the eAttOrney.General.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 25.-Yesterday
Miss Alice Mitchell held family levee
in her room in the Jail. This morning
the first witness placed on the stand was
DR.. Turner, of this city, who had exam
ined Miss Mitchell As the physician
started to say from his conversation with
Miss Mitchell he thought her insane, the
court interrupted him and said that in
his opinion on trial for present in
sanity witness could not testify as to
what the prisoner had said and done
after her arrest. The Attorney
General and the lawyers for
Miss Mitchell disagreed with the
court on this, to them a novel ruling, but
he had decision in North Carolina
case that sustained him. Gen. Wright
then began to argue the point for Miss
Mitchell. 1t is of vital Importance to
her, for if the court holds to his opinion
she will be in dire straits.
LATER.-Judge Duboise decided to
admit the evidence of DR.. Turner, but
said the jury must bear in mind that
Alice Mitchell might feign certain things
in order to convey the impression of hel
insanity. The physician then stated thai
she expected to marry Freda Ward, bu
did not think Freda would bear her any
! children,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26

A Lady Outraged by Il NeGrO--Hfs OXy n
Color Protect Him and Resent
His Arrest.

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 25.-A bloody
race riot is threatened at Irmo, a town
near this city. A beautiful young white
woman, Mrs. Addison, was outraged on
Saturday night last by powerful negro
namedKinard. She gave his name and des-
cription. He was tracked, found, arrested
and brought back narrowly avoiding
lynching. While the preliminary ex-
animation was in progress to day a
desperate negro named Louis Brown,
when the town marshal ordered the
crowd of negroes back, said: cd
the white people. l will not stand by
and see my race imposed on" He was
about to hit the officer whom he shot him
through the abdomen, mortally wound
ing him. The negroes withdrew from
the town, posting an intammatory notice
on store door, sent runners out all over
the county calling il Others, and at last
accounts were assembled in the woods.
The few whites are armed to the teeth,
resolved to fight to the last. Kinard is
safe in Lexington Jail, ten miles away,
and the sheriff at 10 o'clock is telegraph
ing for military guard to defend the
Jail.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26
NUMEROUS SUNSTROkES.
Hottest Weather Ever X nOwn I'm Min
NesOta.

nesOta.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
DULUTH, Minn., July % The wealth
er in this city since last Thursday has
been the hottest ever experienced. The
thermometer registered from 90 to "a
degrees.
Hottest Day In New York Since 80.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Today was un-
doubtedly the hottest of the year, the
thermometer standing at 94 degrees at
p. m,, being only five degrees less than
any day in July, 1876, when at p. M. it
registered SO degrees.
Death From Heat I'm Chicago.
CAICAao, H., July 25.-Deaths from
the excessive heat were more numerous
to-day than yesterday. During the first
half hour of business in the coroner's
office this morning nearly dozen deaths
were reported.
SunstrOkes Frequent In the Cities.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25.-Nine
cases Of sunstroke were reported yester.
day, of which two were fatal and foul
are in critical condition. Six cases are
reported this morning
The Nebraska Hot Wave.
OMAHA, Neb., July 25.-The weather
this morning is very depressing. At Il
o'clock the thermometer stood 94 in tn,
shade.
The Weather in Iowa.
DDS MONIES, Iowa, July 25.-Th,
weather is very warm and sultry with
slight breeze.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26

The Guests at a Pennsylvania We'd
ding Resort to Whiskey, Knives
and Guns,
legraph to the State Chronicle.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
MAHoNEY CITY, Pa, July 25.-John
Lipski, young Polander, was married
at o'clock to Mary Kolsovitch. All the
guests drank freely and soon dispute
arose between two of the men as to which
of the wedding gifts was the most valu-
able. They came to blows and Lipski,
who was just passing through the room
with his bride, stepped forward to part
the men. Then the row became general
and knives and revolvers were used One
of the shots struck the bride in the side
and she fell to the floor, where she was
trampled upon by the fighters. The
neighbors summoned the police who
surrounded the house and arrested all
who had not in the meantime fled.
Twenty seven were arrested-all of whom
bore ugly cuts
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26
Tragedy in DanVille Yesterday.
" nh tO tho State Oh rOniclp

DANvILLE, Va. July 25.-This morn
ing difficulty arose in barroom be
TWEEN Charles Brown, a negro gambler
and desperate said to be from Roanoke,
and L. Robinson, Danville negro gam
bier. Brown shot at Robinson when the
latter ran and was pursued by Brown.
Policeman Hudson attempted to arrest
B own, when the negro fled, firing as he
ran, and struck Hudson in the shoulder
lnficting a painful wound. Brown was
caught and jailed. 1t is said Brown is
wanted in Lynchburg and Richmond fol
similar escapades
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Medley of Murders from a Dome ~ IL
Trouble.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25,-Major
J. H. Wynne, farmer living near Ash
Burns, about 40 miles from this city, last
night, murdered his wife and step
daughter with an axe, mutilating them
most horribly. He then went to his
sons house, 2 miles away and there at
tempted to take his own life with a dirk.
He inflicted deep wound in the neck
but it will not prove fatal. Family
troubles were the cause.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-Bullc
tin.-The murderer was lynched.
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Mcclure VIII Have to Go.

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 25.-It is
stated in labor circles that when the
national convention of the brotherhood
of carpenters and joiners meet in St.
Louis on August I, an attempt will be
made to dispose of P. J. Mcclure, secre
tary of that organization, and also vice
president of the American federation of
labor.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-26
Marcus Murdered by his Wife.

By Telegraph to the State CHRONICLE.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 25.-Mrs. Ida
Sadler living at 81 Lasalle street shot
and instantly killed her husband, Marcus,
at noon. Sadler had been drinking and
returning home after an absence of three
davs mad some words with his wife. Or
removing his coat, his wife saw a photo
graph of a woman in his pocket. She
demanded the picture and the name Of
the woman A fight with the above re
suits followed.