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The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
THE SAD CASE OF MARY DUNN
A Young Women Dies in Portland
Under Very Suspicious Circum-
stances.

:
Ago-Authorities Surround the Case
With Great secrecy-Coroner's Inquest
To Be Held This Forenoon.
At 10 O'Clock this forenoon, a jury,
summoned yesterday by Coroner Perry,
will assemble at the undertaking rooms
of SIS. Rich & Son, to consider the pitt
ful and mysterious story which attaches
to the dead body of a young woman of
about "a years The jury, which is
composed of the following--George D.
Loring, Luther G.. Sterling, Harry F.
Mason, Charles a. Robinson, Amory H.
Rogers, and Charles n. Lamont,
met yesterday afternoon, viewed the re-
mains, and after chosing Mr.. Loring
foreman, adjourned until today.
The body is that of Miss Merry Dunn,
and the circumstances of the case seem
to point to the conclusion that she was
the victim of criminal operation. She
came to this city alone, and died among
strangers, refusing to the last-if such
reports as have escaped the vigilance
of the authorities are to he credited-to
divulge the name of her betrayer or to
give much information about herself or
her people.
The young. woman came from Lancas-
ter, N. H., appeared at a respectable
boarding house on Brown Street Satur-
day evening. She was well at that
time. and appearing neatly dressed and
respectable, was given accommodations.
On Sunday she was taken i'll. AS she
grew worse the city physician was sum-
moned. By Wednesday morning she was
so badly off that. DR.. Gordon. was called
in consultation, but when he arrived,
some after O'Clock p. M, the patient
was dead. #ss,
The circumstances of the death were
SO supicious that the county attorney
was notified. He at once ordered an au-
topsy, which was performed at Rich's
undertaking rooms Wednesday evening
by Drs. Thompson and Nickerson. They
were directed by the authorities to
keep their report until it should be
called for by the coroner's jury. So it
is possible only to infer the results of
that autopsy.
The great precautions which the au-
thorities have taken to keep from pub
lication the details of the case indicate
that they believe it to be of great i'm
portance, involving one of the most seri-
ous Of crimes.
While Mary Dunn came to P Portland
from Lancaster, NH, she was not un-
acquainted here, as she had worked
here as domestic about two gears ago.
Her employment at Lancaster was as a
domestic also. She was of blonde COM
plexion andsmedium size. Her clothes
were neat, and she brought with her a
trunk conta lining considerable number
of effects. She was also we'll supplied
with money. A Catholic prayer book
and large package of letters were the
only articles of property which gave any
clue as to her name and nationality.
The hasty examination which has been
given To the letters showed that her
home was in the Province of Quebec.
and the authorities incline to the be-
lief that she belongs to French Cana
dian family.
The authorizes have been enabled to
ascertain that she had two brothers, and
it is expected that one or both will be
present at the inquest today, as they
were summoned by telegraph yesterday
from New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Creditors win Be Paid in Full.

Baltimore, November S.-Charles
Pitt & Sons. importers, of chemicals for
the manufacture of fertilizers, assigned
today. The firm are the most extensive
dealers in chemicals in the United
States. The assets are $150,n0Q. The
c-aditore viii ho -; 4-'~---e i~lIor' -
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Fire Caused by Burglars.

Gales's store at glastonbury Centre was
destroyed by fire about three this morning.
1t contained the post office and hall over
the store. The fire was caused by burglars,
as the safe was blown open and the con-
tents taken. Loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
THE WEATHER.
Colder.

Boston. November s-For New England
for Friday: Cloudy: occasional light snow
fiurries; probably fair Friday afternoon or
night; slightly colder Friday.
Washington. November s.-For Mains for
Friday: Snow in early morning. followed
by fair; east to north winds; evening or
night; easterly to northerly winds
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

New York, November s.-The Union
League Club tonight made Rev. Dr..
Parkhurst an honorary member. DR..
Parkhurst is the first clergyman to en-
JOY that distin ction.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
eolls from Impure Blood.
SARSAPARIILN

MR.. I. T. WILLETT, we'll
known in KNIGHTSVILLE, ME-,
suffered greatly from large Boils
appearing with startling frequency.
Appetite almost nil. He writes,
II am pleased to say am entirely
well. DANA'S CURED me-"
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
ON AN ELEVATOR ROPE.

Peculiar Accident to a Boy at Biddeford.
Biddeford, Me-, November S.-Henry
Frapper, 13-year-old boy, who lives at
the corner of Lincolnsand Elm streets,
in .tkis city, and works in Andrew A.
Mason's mule room in the Pepperell,
met with a painful accident yesterday.
which may result in his death.
The elevator wells are equipped with
traps on each floor, which are automati-
cally opened and closed, and on them
the boys are accustomed to play when
the overseer or his assistants are not in a
position to see them. About o'clock,
young Frapper was alone, playing on the
trap. This room is in the upper story,
and 16 feet above the trap is the elevator
drum, around which the rope is wound.
Frapper took hold of the rope when the
elevator was ascending, and before he
was aware OF it he was in close proximi
ty to the drum. He looked up and saw
it slowly revolving. then down, and re-
aliZing the distance between himself
and the trap, must have become dazed,
for instead Of sliding down the rope to
the trap he began calling for help. His
cries were heard by fellow operative,
who stopped the elevator, but when he
reversed the elevator lever the rope
slackened, and releasing him he fell a
distance of 16 feet. striking on his head
and shoulders. His right arm was
caught between the rope and drum,
breaking his collar bone, one ear was
partly torn offsby the coarse strands.
his right leg was considerably bruised,
and it is thought that he received inter-
nal injuries which may prove fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
DOCTOR HAD A POOR MEMORY.
He Hired Horse and Forgot to Return

Biddeford. November S.-Six weeks ago a
patent medicine peddlar, claiming to be DR..
johnson, hired horse and carriage for a
few weeks at Stephen Gowen's livery stable
in this city, and continued to make weekly
payments for three weeks. Since then he
was not heard from till ex-Marshal Tarbox
traced him TO Auburn. The doctor was
arrested and compromised. He was released
and the horse returned today.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
MAINE MATTERS.
An Interesting Suit Decided at
Augusta.
A BOY BADLY INJURED AT
BIDDEFORD.
A Novel Way to Capture Moose-FataI
Error of a Child in Drinking Eye
Wash-A Fire at Skowhegan-A Doctor
With Short Memory.
Special to the PRESS.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, November SIN the Supreme
Judicial court of Kennebec county, before
Judge Whitehouse. the jury, in the case of
Augustus Thomas VS.. the inhabitants of
Mt. Vernon, after celebrating four hours
and half returned verdict of $500 for
the plaintiff. his is an action for personal
injuries caused by an alleged defect in the
defendants highway. situated in the
southern part of Mt. Vernon. known as
Hoyt Hill road. The plaintiff is 81 years
old and resides in Mt. Vernon.
The alleged defect was log imbedded in
the edge of the travel of the road, one end
rising to the surface and projecting more
thar its whole.sbigness from athe ground,
and lying substantially lengthwise of the
way. The plaintiff claimed that on the
night of March IA, 1892, DR.. Thayer of
Waterville, was at Mt. Vernon to the
plaintiffs wife, who was ill, and that
little after midnight he carried the doctor to
East Readield to take night tram home;
that he used sleigh although the snow was
partly gone SO that in some places he was
obliged to go on the sides of the road to gel
one runner in the snow; that while return
ing from the railroad station in the night
to his home he came to the place OF the
alleged defect, of which he had no knowl-
edge, and while driving at a great rate of
speed his sleigh came in contact with the
end of the log which projected towards
him, and he was thrown out. and after
wards found at the place in an unconscious
condition; that he was injured about the
head and the neck and his thigh bone was
broken. Fourteen witnesses testified on
the plaintiffs side and twelve for the de-
fence. Hon. Herbert M. Heath was. the
counsel for the defence and Spear and
Andrews of Gardiner for the plaintiff.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
FIVE DAYS OVERDUE.
A Red Star Line Steamer Missing With
Nearly 400 Souls on Board

Nearly 400 Souls on Board.
: New York, November S.-The Red Star
line steamship Rhynland, left this port
October "a, and now is five days overdue at
Antwerp. her destination. The steamer
was not sighted since October %. Heavy
weather is reported by all incoming steam
ers since that day would lead to the con-
clusion that the Rhynland met with some
accident and was blown out of her course.
The Rhynland carried from this port 1S
cabin passengers. 1S5 steerage passengers.
She had a crew of $50. The officials of the
company believe the vessel is merely de-
tained by hesd winds.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09

snow storm is in progress today. The
snow has little success in remaining,
however.
Passed Wreckage
New Bedford, Mass, November s.
Schooner Lewis K. Cattingham arrived
today from Philadelphia, and passed
through a quantity of wreckage 35
miles south-southwest of Montauk,
and also passed a vessels house, with
roof painted yellow.
She Will Be Raised
Bridgeport, Conn, November S.-Schooner
Mary Rice. which sunk in Monday nights.
storm at Stratford shoals, lies in ten
fathoms of water. She is not damaged and
will be raised. She was light and bound for
New York.
Fishermen Lost
Auglsea. N. j., November Sit is feared
that three fishing boats manned by John
Applegale, f. Madsen. Louis Nelson, John
Ernest and two companions. were lost in
the gale that drove eight boats to sea Mon
day. A skiff was found bottom up on Five
Fathom banks.
Saved the Sails.
Newport, r. l., November S-Sohooner
Eddie Fl. Wicks, wrecked on Block Island
Tuesday night will be a loss except her
sails, which were stripped from her yester-
day. The crew were saved by life savers.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Drank Eyewash.

Biddeford, November S.-The two-year-old
son of O@cer sDucharme is critically ill.
At midnight it was thought that he could
not recover. Helmet with the common mis-
hap of drinking something poisonous when
his mother was not in the room with him.
Sometime yesterday he got taste of cough
medicine, and liked it's fiav or, and in the
evening he nistook bottle of eye wash tor
the same thing and drank quite large
Quantity it,
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-09
Snow at Newport.

Newport, R.I., Novemb Der s.-A livel,
snow storm is in progress today. Thl
snow has little success in remaining
however.
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Romanoe in RenI Life.

PRINCETON, KY, July 2s.-Dolly Jones,
of Laura Furnace, Trigg county, ar
ranged to elope with her lover, Joseph
Colston, naming the time. Cassius Hicks,
a rival, overheard the arrangement, and
on the night appointed, with the aid of a
confederate, decoyed Miss Jones to his
own buggy, and forcing her to enter, drove
her to the house Of his friend, where for
ten days she was kept prisoner, each
day refusing Hicks daily proposal of mar
riage. Meantime notice was conveyed to
her father, who hastened with an armed
posse to release his daughter Her cap
tors ANONYMOUSLY fled, and now Miss
Jones is to marry Colston without al
elopement.
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MR. WELLMAN HOPEFUL
The Amo, can Arctic Explorer Not
in Danger,
THE RAGNVALD JARL ALL RIGHT.

The Captain of = Norwegian sealer Re-
ports That the Vessel IL Now Free Of
Pack Ice and well on Her Way to the
North Pole.
LONDON, July 2s.- Carl Siewers, the
Norwegian Arctic enthusiast, last night
received a telegram from the captain Of
the Erling, Norwegian sealer, which
Rrri a yesterday at the Island of from
soc, Flnmark, Norway, The captain Of
the sealer said in his dispatch that near
Amsterdam Island, in lat 65 and long. o.
the ErlinR spoke the Ragnvald Jarl, the
steamer which was conveying the Well
man, or American arctic expedition to the
edge Of the pack ice.
The Ragnvald Jarl, in reply to signals,
asked TO be reported at the nearest place
the Erling touched at saying that all
were well on board. The signal from the
Ragnvald Jsrl was: "Please report near
est touching place. All well on board
Ragnvsld Jarl and full of hope"
The Ragnvald Jarl, the captain Of the
Erling also telegraphed, has been beset
by pack ice, which had delayed her pro-
Rress considerably. But, the sealer cap
tain added, Wellman and his party were
then free of the pack ice, and they should
now be well on their way to the north
pole. This cheering news has delighted
everybody interested in Arctic explorR-
tion, and further news from the Wellman
expedition will be awaited with much
interest, as people are beginning to really
believe that with NRnsen, Jackson and
Wsllman striving for the honor Of plant
ing their flag at or near the pole, some
thing away ahead Of anything before ac-
complished may be recorded this year.
The jackson (English) expedition, which
passed Tromsoe islands, Is fitted out very
much after the manner of the American
party under Wellman, with aluminium
boats, ETC., and they also will leave their
ship, the Windward, at the edge of the pack
| ice and make a systematic, determined ef-
| fort to reach the pole.
The English expedition, like the Amer
lean party, has with it boats which can
be used as sledges, but the Enslishmen
will also use eighteen other slsdges, com
bining extraordinary strength and light
ness, which will be drawn by Siberian
dogs and by Siberian ponies accustomed
to working in very cold regions. The ex.
peditlon arries with it three collapsibls
tents, weighing thirty pounds each, each
capable of accommodating six men.
The English expedition will obtain
light, cooking facilities and warmth from
a stock Of methylated spirit, sixty above
proof, which will defy any declension ol
temperature. After landing the Jackson
party in Franz Joseph Land the Wind
ward will come home and return for the
explorers in the summer of 1896. The lat
ter hope by successive stages and by
establishing line of communication be
tween supply depots, which will b,
formed at all convenient points, to b'
able to advance 600 or 700 miles inland.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 9s.-J. E. It.
Bowden, who achieved notoriety as the
manager of the Duval Athletic club,
which pulled off the Corbett- Mitchell
fight, was horsewhipped almost to death
yesterday. Bowden's assailant was one
Brunson, big Pullman car conductor
who alleged that Bowden had insulted
Mrs. Brunson. Brunson met Bowden in
a saloon, covered him with revolver and
proceeded to wear out buggy whip on
him. When he finished Bowden was in q
pitiable condition. His face was a mass
of bruised and quivering flesh and his
clothing was cut to shreds Bowden de
nies that he insulted Mrs. Brunson.
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LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, July 2s.-While
William Green was attempting to arrest
Joe Gallegos, a noted Mexican outlaw, for
participation in a recent lynching, Gal.
legos resisted, and was shot dead. The
MsXicans became aroused, and they in
turn secured a warrant for Green's arrest
In attempting to serve the warrant they
engaged in a fight with Green and his
brother Ely, during which Juan Sendovsl
another Mexican, was killed, and several
others wounded. The lynching of the
Green brothers was prevented by City
Marshal Clay, who called on government
troops, and the Green brothers were ar
Vaatad
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PEADING
IN RAILROAD SYSTEM
IN ETFECT JUNE %. 1894.

Trains leave Shenandoah as followsi
For New York via Philadelphia, week dR
2l0, b.25, 40, am, 1882, 2.55, 5.55 pm. Sumo
9.10, q. m. For Now York via Mauo. ohuf
week days, 525,7 20 .. m, 1882, 2.S5 n. N
For Reading and Philadelphia, week de
g.l0, 5.25, 72O, 3. M, 1882, ass b.55 p. NJ 81
For Pottsville, week days, 2.lO, 72O, q. |
ls.32. ass, 5.55 p. m. Sunday, 2.l0 a. m.
For Tsmaqus and Mshanoy City, week ~
2.l0, 5.25, 7e0, a, m, 1882, 2,55, 5.hb p m. 81
day, 2;lO, g. m. Additional 4 Aahanoy Cf
For Wiliiamsport, Sunbury and Lewisbu
week days, S25, 1l.SO =. M, LBS, 100 p.
For Mshsnoy Plane. week days, 2iO, SIS, s.
100, l130 a. m, 1882, l.S5, 2.55, 5.b5, zoe,
o. m. Sunday, 21O, 8.25. 8. m.
Fer Ashland and Shamokin, week days, 3
72O, ii.S0 3. m, l.35, 100, 9.85 p. m. Supc
BPS q m.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH
Leave New York va Philadelphia, week ds
500 a. n, / 80, 400 7.S0 p. m, l2.lb night. 3
Leave New York via Maucn Chunk, week ds
A30, $40 a. m, lilo, 4.20 ?. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Termir
week days, 4.2O, s,S5, 1000 a. M, and 4
| SOP, ll.30 p. m. Sunday, A.3O p. m.
Leave Reading, woek days, SO, 7.lO, l0.oo, /
=. m, 5.55. 7.T p. m Sunday, lbs,
Leave Pottsville, week days, 2.35, 740 B.
1880, 6,1l p. N Sunday, 2s5 =, m.
Leave Iamaqua, week days, S.lS $50, liz
| "a, 1 20, 7l5, 92s p n SUNDAY SIS /, m.
Leave Mahsnoy City, wees days, S,45, Z
ii,47 q. M, ISL 744 95i p m. Sunday,
| s.. m.
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week da 50, 24O, 1
s8C, p37, II SO o. N, 1888, 20S, 5.20 6.26,758,
D. m. Sunday 2.40 400 a. m,
Leave Williamsport, week days, 1910,
1856, Ills p. m. Sunday, Ills p. M.
For Baltimore, Washington and the Wess
3. & o. r. R., through trains leave ReSd
Terminal, Philadelphia, P. 4 u, r. R,) al
7.40, 11.26 a. m, 3 ts5.lS 7,22, p. m, Sunday
7.40, 11.26 a. m, 3.46 p p. m,
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street WI
and South Street Wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays Express, 500 900 l0.45 a.
(Satu days only l30l, 200, 800, A 90, i.8O,
6.45 p, m. Accommodation, 80 a. M,
6.30p m. One dollar excursion train, 700 a
Sunday-Express, 7.3O, 500, $50, 300,
a. m, AS p. m. Accommodation, 10 a.
ana AS p. M. One dollar excursion tr
100 a. m.
Returning leave Atlantic City, depot, cor
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
| Week Days-EXpress, g. 20, Monday q
645), 100, Z 45, 900, 10. % a. M, ana $3.50,
$50, 7.30, $50 p. ~. Accommodation, $40 a
and 80 p m. One dollar excursion train, Fl
DOT Mississippi Ave only, 800 p. m.
| Sundays-EXpress, $50, 400, 800, 6 90,
100 30, 500, 3 30 p. m. Accommodation,
a. m. and sos p m. Oue dollar excursion tr
from foot Mississippi Ave. only, 6.l0 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
@. G. HANCOCK, Gon. Pass. Agt
PhilsdelphiG
LA. swEIGARD, Gen. supt,
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NUGGETS OF NEWS

A hailstorm of unusual severity passed
over northern Wisconsin Thursday night.
Frank Allen and Jim Barron, the Aus
tralian pugilist. fought twenty rounds to
a draw in San Francisco.
In obedience to an order from the COM
pany, employees of the Cincinnati South
ern railway are resiRning from the A, r. U.
Gid Holbrook and man named Gibble,
prospectors, were drowned in the main
north fork of the Clearwater river, in
Washington state.
The deadlock in the Republican con.
gressiOnal convention of the Twenty-first
Pennsylvania district remains unbroken
after seventy-two ballots. They will try
again Aug. q.
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Five Hundred Made Homeless by Flames.

Five Hundred Made Homeless by Flames.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 2S.-Forest fires
are producing great suffering and loss
throughout this vicinity, and railroad
companies have never before experienced
such damage from fires. On the Wiscon-
sin Central road it is impossible to move
trains. Phillips, a manufacturing town
of 1000 people, is totally destroyed, and
only a few houses remain standing. Five
hundred women and childen from Phil
lips are in the woods without shelter.
Shores Crossing, a little village eight
miles west of Ashland, was wiped out
Homesteaders are fleeing 10 the nearest
towns, leaving their homes to the fury Of
the flames.
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Plot to A..a..Inate a Pre.Idsnt.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The steamer Sagi-
nav, just arrived from San Domingo,
brings details of recent attempt to as
sassinate President Hereaux. 1t appears
that twelve or more persons were imph
Gated In the plot Their plans were, how
ever, made known to the president, who
took prompt measures and arrested the
conspirators. Bobadella, the leader, who
three times previously attempted the
presidents life, was shot. One was inn
prisoned and the remainder allowed to 90
fraa
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strIker. Attaok Non.UnIonIsts.

NEWARK, N. j., July 2s.-Three hun
dred angry striking hatters besieged the
Buckeye" Douglass forming mill and
made threats of violence against the shop
bosses and the non-union men employed
therein. They attacked number of non
union men who were about entering the
factory and severely beat Henry Liiiiand.
The police We're obliged to dharge the
mob to disperse them. No arrests were
made
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ALeapue Club for Utica.

TROY. n. l., July 2s.-A bid yesterday
for the Troy local baseball teams fran
chise was made by ex-senator White, a
former president of the Eastern league,
in behalf OF Utica. Manager Maloney
will no doubt accept the terms. The team
Is intact, with the exception Of Fielder
Simon, who has signed with Syracuse.
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SARATOGA, July 2s.-Chief of Police
Blodgett has notified the crooks gathered
here from New York, Chicago and other
cities that they must leave town on the
first outgoing train or he will railroad
them 20 the penitentiary. A large num-
Der departed last night and more followed
this morning
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A N.u chin..s Rerl.trntlnn rrnua.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2s.-An elaborate
scheme to evade the Chinese registration
law was unearthed here by federal officers.
James A. Miller, f. Reed and a printer
and engrdver, have been arrested for
counterfeiting internal revenue registry
certificates for Chinese.
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WASHINGTON, July 2s-Robert Watson,
a terra Gotta tile worker sent here by the
Pittsburg Terra Gotta company to work
on large apartment house, was struck
on the head by the elevator, and thrown
down a distance of twelve stories, and in
stantly killed.