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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
KILLED IN A CHURCH.
Fiendish Murder Of Two Girls in
San Francisco.
DISCOVERY OF one BODY LEADS
TO FINDING THE OTHER.

The Assistant Superintendent of the Sun
day School is the Alleged Murderer
He is Believed to Have Killed His
Sweetheart and Then to Have Murdered
Her Friend to Prevent Her Accusing
Him of the Crime.
San Francisco, April l3.-A Sunday
school teacher and her scholars entered
the Emanual Baptist church today to
array the Easter decorations, and found
the body of young girl frightfully
mutilated in the PASTORS study, adjoin-
ing the main auditorium. Her clothing
was torn and dishevelled and she had
evidently been outraged before she was
killed. The walls of t,e study were be-
spattered with her blood. The assailant
had evidently possessed all the ferocity
of Jack the Ripper. The body has
been identified as that of Minnie Will
lians. a domestic residing in Alameda,
a member of the church, 16 years old
and remarkably pretty. A dental stu
dent is suspected.
A Tragic Sequel.
San Francisco, April 14.-This morn
ing in small room of the steeple of the
Emanuel Baptist church in which build
Ing the mutilated remains of Minnie
Williams were found yesterday, was dis
covered the body of Blanche Lamont,
missing since the third. She had been
stranged to death and her clothes torn
from her person. the body icing almost
under. Her shoes and stockings were
missing. The imprints of the assassin's S
fingers and nails are visible on the girl' S
l,,,% n 1f
lence. Miss Lamont was last seen aliv 9
in the company of Theodore Dnrant, a
young medical student and assistant sup
erintendent of the Sunday sch ool, con-
nected with the church. Duran twas ar
rested this afternoon. He is said to have
been engaged to Miss Lamont and is sus-
spected of having killed her and also of
having taken the life of the Williams
girl who was warm friend OF Miss La
mont. After the disappearance of Blanche
Miss Williams often said she knew her
friend had met with foul play. The po-
lice think Durant knew that Miss Will
liams had evidence sufficient to convict
him of making away with Miss Lamont
and decided to silence her.
A Revolving Crime
crime known in Boston in many years
was unearthed by the police of Dorches-
ter district late this afternoon when the
body of Alice Sterling, the s-year-old
daughter of Geo.E Startling. OF As Savin
Hill avenue, was found buried in shr
manure pile of an old stable on the Den
ny estate. The little girls skull had
been crushed in by heavy blow from
an axe and there were unQuestiona BILE
indications that she had .been outraged.
Angus D.Gilbert, night station agent
at the Savin hill station of the Old Col
ony, with whom she WAS last seen alive.
is under arrest, charged with the crime.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At Boston. Mass, the jury in the cases
of Walter Scott and Robert A. West,
charged with the murder Of James P.
Slamin, Back Bay coaohman, found
both guilty of murder in the second de-
gree at 40 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Rev. L e. Carter, formerly of the Row
call to the Wash born (Me) Baptist
church and will commence his labors
June 1.
AT New York, fire last night destroyed
a five story factory building 234 and 236
Cherry street and two adjoining stables.
Loss S1o5, 900; partially insured.
Two more fugitives3 from the Mathew
an Asylum for Criminal Insane were
caught yesterday afternoon. James
Colye, an attendant from the asylum.
found Patrick Mcguire and Michsel
O'Donnell the New York burglars hiding
in hay car at Pine Plains. !.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
is CHARGED WITH MURDER NOW
atal Result of Charles witham's Attacl
on DIR. Farnsworth.

Maiden, Mass, April 14-Dr. VIM. HI.
Farnsworth of Bston, shot by Chas. S.
Wit ham Tuesday night. died at the NAL
den hospital this afternoon Witham has
been under So, 200 bail since the shooting
and has been arrested charged with
murder. He does not deny the shooting,
but says he merely wanted to strike
Farnsworth in the legs and wound to
scare him SO he would not be prowling
around his house and molesting his wife.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
The Storm Filled the Rivers Full to
OVerfloWing.
THE RAINFALL FOR THE PAST
WEEK A RECORD BREAKER.
Trains Cancelled on the Concord Division
of the Boston & Maine and Other Roads
Vermont and New Hampshire
Streams the Rampage-The Saco
Overfiowing Its Banks.

Concord. N. H.. April l4.--The heavy
rains last night and today caused the Mer-
rlmaok river to overflow and su bmerge the
1nfervales and main .fhoroughfare leading
eastward from this city. The volume OF
water flowing over Sewalrs Falls became
so great that the dam and electric lighting
plant are in danger Of serious damage. The
river has been rising eight inches an hour
this afternoon. and as the rain continues
at a late hour tonight there is no Immediate
prospect.of the river subsiding. This is the
rainfall in that.s time OF far exceeds the re-
for Montreal and the West were cancelled
in Boston tonight Oh account of the wash
outs and high water on the Concord and
Montreal and Boston and Maine railroads.
Washouts occurred on the Concord and
Montreal at West Rumney and Wentworth.
The dam has gone out at Warren and wash
outs occurred on the Pemigewasset Valley
branch. Long bridge over the Pemigewasset
river at Bridaewater, is threatened and a
train of freight cars was run OIL it TO hold
it in position. On the main line of the
Concord division of the Boston and Maine
railroad. and several places between East
Lebanon and Lebanon where landslides
covered the track with mud several feet,
and the water is a foot deep in the yard at
Canaan, and is over the track for one hun
dred rods between Grafton and Grafton
CeLtre.
The overflow AT this place is due 10 the
breaking of the dam at Martins mills, Graf
ton Centre, which allowed the wnter to es-
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
Not Stop to Dress.

Bridgeport, Conn, April l4.-At o'clock
his morning the tug Annie R. Wood,
owned by the Bridgeport Towing company,
sunk at the wharf at the foot of Wall street.
Captain Wakcley and the cook were asleep
in the cabin and barely escaped with their
lives. Captain Wakeley was awakened by
the sinking of tie boat and aroused the
cook. Both were obliged 10 jump ashore
without waiting 10 dress. The tug is valued
at $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
LEFT FOR DEAD.
A Fearful Crime Reported, This Time
at Berlin Falls, N. II.
DETERMINED MEN ARE HUNTING
FOR FRED LAyASSEUR.
His Little Victim is just Alive But is Not
Expected to Live, and Her Dying
Declaration Has Been Tnken-The
Alleged Murderer Still at Large, But
his Capture Expected at any Time.

Declaration Has Been Taken-rhe
Alleged Murderer Still at Large, But
his Capture Expected at any Time.
Especial to the PREss.)
Goraam, N. H., April ia horrible
crime and attempted murder was Commit
ted at Berlin yesterday by one Fred
Lavasseur, who enticed young girl into
the woods and after assaulting her
pounded her head with stone, leaving
her for dead. She revived however, and
was afterwards found wandering about
in sad condition, but was able to tell
the story of her wrongs and to identify
her assailant Lavasseur who is still sar
large, but large posse is after him and
his capture is very certain.
There is much indignation over the
cruel affair. and il caught, the authori-
ties may have trouble in keeping him
from violence at the hands Of the young
girls friends.
LATER PARTICULARS.
Gorham, April 14.-The girl was Marie
Dion, daughter Of Prudent Dion. She
was very bright and handsome, slight for
her age, IA, and was much liked by all
who knew her. Some children saw her
with Fred Levasseur, and reported the
fact when she was first missed. There is
a general belief that he deliberately
enticed her into the woods for the pur-
pose of killing her. She fully Identified
him as being the one who committed
the criminal assault upon her.
Vn1o -bo q
Deputy sheriffs and the local authorities
are workin; up the case. 1t has now
been definit, settled that avasseur was
at the place yesterday. He must have
come here direct from Berlin. At that
time no description OF the man who had
committed the ASSAULT he'd been received
here, and of course he was not arrested.
He was last seen here about noon yestcr-
day. He may have gone along the Grand
Trunk on tramp, or he may possibly
have gone back into the woods. IT 80,
the fearfully heavy rain will drive him
from the Mountains or he will die of
| exposure.
he was familiar with this section, and
| 1t is believed thet he left IN the
| direction of Lewiston. The police at
various points have been asked to keep
| close watch for lin. Fearifg that he
might have doubled in his tracks there
will be a watch kept for him IN III
directions. His description will he sent
to different points out in The country,
and il is believed that he will lie
captured.
All trains are watched and selrched.
The authorities at Lewiston, Me-,
Grovetown, N. H., and Island Pond,
VT, have been askel to keep n sharp
lookout for him. The dying declaration
of Miss Dion has been taken, and moth
ing neglected that could help to fix the
crime on him. Public Indignation is at
white heat, and the law officers are in
some doubt what would result if he
should be arrested aud carried back 20
the scene of the crime, especially it Miss
Dion dies, as it is now expected that she
will,
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
THE GLORY OF KNIaHrHooD.
Rev. c. T. Ogden Addresses the Members
of Portland Commandery.


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verse. AIler aHualhg TO the aay as sne
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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
SEQ River over Its BanI1s

I Saco, April 14.-Saco river is still ris-
ing and "a >freshet is inevitable
as aresult Of the storm which
began yesterday and has been
raging steadily ever since. There has
heen a heavy rain fall. The river has over
flowed itssbanks in several places within
the city limits and it is expected that
melted snow from the mountains will
cause further rise
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
A, Burglarious Boy.

Biddeford, April IA, 20. 2. Greene's
shoe store at Saco, was burglarized early
this morning and the cash drawer forced
open. But small amount OF money
was obtained. Bays tracks were found
under window through which en-
trance was forced.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15

Lewiston, April 13, 1895.
Order Nos:
LIN compliance with. General Orders
No.3, adjntaGt gene rai's Office. current
regiment will assent BILE at Bangor, Tues
day, April 30, at o'clock p. m., for
military instruction.
Transportation will he furnished
by the quartermaster general. and quar-
ters and subsistence by the regime1tal
quartermaster
B III.-Oficers will leave their respective
stations IN undress uniforms and will
report to the colonel at headuarters at
the Bangor house Immediately on their
arrival in Bangor. when headquarters
will be assigned to them by the quarter
master.
THE field and staff will report
Monday evening. Officers of companies
A. B, G, D, E, F, G and Fl, will leave
their stations SO as to arrive at Bangor
Tuesday noon; those of I, K, and L, so
as to arrive Monday evening.
y.-Licutenant Mark L. Hersey, U. S.
Az will act as instructor.
VI.-The "school is designed for the
advancement and instruction of the offic-
ers of the National Guard, and is con-
ducted at large expense, and the COL
onel trusts all will show their appreoia-
tion of what is being done for them by
the state by being present, thus assist
ing in elevating the standard of the SER
vice.
VII.-So much of section 2, order No.
l. current series, as relates to the ap-
pointment of Sergeant Major Fred l..
f'dgecomb to be quartermaster be hereby
revoked,
George A. Whitney of Lewiston. is
hereby appointed first lieutenant and
quartermaster.
By order of COLONEL PHILBROOK.
APPLETON H. PLAISTED,
First Lieutenant and Acting Adlutant.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-. April 1.-THE local Weather
Bureau Office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer 20 sss: thermometer
45.e; dew uoint. 43 humidity 90; wind. Sc
velocity. 10; cloudy.
41O: dew point Al; humidity. 100; wind. NE;
velocity 13; weather, Rain.
Mean daily thermometer. 40: maximum
thermometer. 400; minimum thermometer,
41.o: maximum velocity OF wind, 2s; Sc
total precipitation, .1.5o inches.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
Dang } Or
i'm ! the
prllrlg

Even for those who get safely
thr, ugh the risks of a harsh
and changeable climate; for
the strain upon the system
through the long months of
winter in fighting off its
menacing perils always
leaves a weakening reaction.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
MONTPELIER UNDER WATER.

Cellars Flooded, Streets Under Water
road Bridge.
Montpelier, VT, April 4.-Montpelier is
experiencing the biggest 6cod since 1859.
The Winooski and North Branch river or
dinariIy small streams. have become roaring
torrents. From 10 a. m. until 2 p. N. the
water raised thirty-eight inches, and at 6
p. m. was eighteen inches.bigher. All the
cellars Of the houses ON Main and State
streets are three to five feet deep with wat
eI. At seven o't lock the water had come
up in the hatchways at the corner of MaiE
ard State streets, and is just foot from
the sidewalk level. Many residences have
sewer connections, and the water is break
ing into them. The basement of the gov
ernment building. the county house and
the Pavilion Hotel are filled. The river
backed up behind Hotel Kemptor and food
ed everything to the Contra! Vermont rail
road depot. State street for a milo below
the Riverside house is covered with water
ssveral feet.deep. The Middlesex road is
| aoodsd and pc ople are obliged to go across
the fields. The log jam of j. 8. Wheelock
gave way early in the afternoon. and he
lost soma $4,000 feet of lumber. Plainfield
and Marshfield logmen have been unable
to hold back their logs and win lose heavl-
ly. The NJ. and W. stone shed, one of the
largest in the place, stands in FIVE feet Of
water and has been greatly damaged. The
Montpelier and Wells River railway track,
which runs along tho river was nine inches
above the water at p. m. Belirn street
is flooded and many people are leaving
their homes and moving to the highlands.
Merchants along Main and State streets
moved their goods from their. cellars and
the city is alive with. h.people working to get
their belongins to: place OF safety. In
parts of the city away from the river the
baokwater i, pouring from the sewers and
filing the streets. The Winooski river has
been jammed with logs and floating materi-
al all the afternoon. and it is that
the bridge near Toabra, which is surround
ed by water will be foated and come down.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15

bringing down ice, logs and debris, and
submerging fields and meadows seldom
touched by the spring Hoods. The highways
are badly washed, and in places are several
feet under water. The Connecticut river
is twelve feet higher. than its natural level
and at 6 p. N. is rising about a foot an
hour. 1t is likely that by morning the water
willsbe hig her than it has been within the
memory of the oldest in ha bitant
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
THE WEATHER.
Fair stationary Temperature.

Boston, April 14.-Local forecast for New
England for Monday: Fair: stationary
Temperature; northwest winds.
Washington. April 14.-Forecast for Kon-
day for Maine: Clearing; cooler; high
northrrly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
objected to Criticism.

: New York, April l4.-Chnrles sJands shot
and killed Mrs. .Corne1ia Janda his brothers
wife. here today. because she unbraided
him for his wild ways and bis failure to
pay board. Janda then SHOT himself fatally.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
). W. Scott Of the chicago Times Herald
Especial to the PRESs.)

New York, April 14.-James W.. Scott,
proprietor and editor OF the Chicago
Times Herald, died suddenly of apoplexy
in his room in the Holland house here
this afternoon. Mr.. Scott arrived from
Chicago Friday evening accompanied by
Mrs. Scott and their niece Mr.. Scott
was in his usual heelth when he retired
SATURDAY. night and did not complain of
illness till after breakfaststhis morning.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
Nicaragua Dispute Said to be Ended.

Washington, April l9.-T he statement
that Nicaragua has made a satisfactory
reply to Great Britain's ultimatuui 10
believed here to be correct. This closes
an incident that night have resulted in
numerous complications to the United
Storoc
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
CONSERVATION at Barre.

Barre, VT, April 14.-For the past thirty
six hours it has been raining steadily. Ear
ly this morning the river began to over
flow its banks. and by noon nearly every
granite she'd was surrounded by a small
lake. In nearly every basement on the riv-
er side of Main street the water is one to
three feet deep and much stock is DAM
aged. Steam pumps were kept at work
throwing water from the cellars. The side
tracks of the Central and Wells river rail
roads are badly submerged. The Jail branch
was everfowed over the Green Mountain
TrottinG park. and several dwellings are
surrounded by water. Large carloads Of
granlts are put on the bridges of the Barre
railroad to prevent the structures being
carried down stream. The oldest inhabi-
tants say that the water is higher tonight
than since the great flood Of 1869. 1t is now
raining hard.
The Flood at Plymouth.
Plymouth. N. g., April l4.-Northern
New Hampshire is experiencing a freshet
that bids fair to rival the record of 1869. The
heavy rails fer tbirty-si1 nours.have melted
the snow in the mountains and have caused
big rise in the streams
Rising a Foot an Hour.
hanover. N. H.. April 14.-For forty-two
hours Inc rain has fallen here steadily, and
every stream has overflowea its hanks.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
ANA s
Sarsapari||a

Is not only an unequal1ed
blood purifier, but a tonic in
its true sense. It drives out
Of the blood the foul matter
that in the winter season un-
avoidably accunulates there;
and acting directly on the
nervous system
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
MILITARY MATTERS.
A School for Regimental instruction at
Bangor.
Special to the PRESS.)

Special to the PRESS.I
Augusta, April 13.-Colonel George A.
Philbrook of this city, commander OF
the Second Regiment, has issued the fol.
lowing order:
Headquarters Second Regiment.
Infantry, National Guard,
State of Maine,
Lewiston, April 13, 1895.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-07
THE EVOLUTION OF WOMAN.

The changes in the nineteenth century
have no doubt been more radical than those
of the eighteenth were, and they 90 on at
an accelerated pace, but they have their
root in two forces long maturing. One is
popular education, and the other is what is
called the emancipation of woman. This
latter is viewed by some as her escape o II
a state of dependence, and by Others as her
loss of the sort of chivalric devotion that
was once paid to her, and which she took as
due to her sex. A change of this sort in
progress necessarily produces confusion.
For the fact is that women have not yet
fully realized the meaning OF the position
they desired. They wanted equality with
men in regard to property, occupation, and
the choice OF making what they could of
their lives, but they have been at the same
time unwilling to surrender the privileges
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-07
A DAUGHTERS PART AT HOME.

One of the sweetest things girl can do
is to receive friends graciously, particu-
larly at home. In ones own house cordial
manner is peculiarly fitting. DO not stand off
the middle OF the room and how coldly and
formally to the friend Who has called.
Walk over to meet her; give her your hand,
and say pleasantly that you are very glad
to see her again. Stiff, cold, and formal
ways of greeting acquaintance are not
proper in girl welcoming guests to her
fathers house. A daughter part is to
assist her mother on every social occasion
The girl pours the tea in her mother's
drawing-raom when friends drop in at five
o'clock Quite often, when no maid is pre-
sent, she helps the guests to the sandwiches,
and the cake which are served at Il live
o cock tea, and herself hands the cups, and
takes them from the guests who would like
t. he relieved.
Apart from and more important even
than her manner to guest who happens in
for an hour or n day, is the manner Of a
daughter to her father and mother. The
father returns to his home after a wearying
day at business lie is tired in body and
mind Coming, as his latchkey turns i'll
the home door he throws OFF care; lie is
joyous at the thought Of the dear ones he
will meet after hours of absence. His
young daughter, in Il pretty gown, with
bloom and freshness only Girlhood wears,
should be really give him the attention
he loves-the kiss the CHEEKY wold-to
help her mother and the rest in letting her
father see how much he is loved at home.
Men give up !. great deal for their families
their time, their strength, the knowledge
they have gained in life's eXperiences-they
spend everything freely for their homes
sake, and the home should pay its debt in
much outspoken love-