The Portland daily press., 1870-05-30

The Editors and Publishers Association Of
Massachusetts, will hold the preliminary
meeting of their annual convention at
and the next day they will go by rail to
Gloucester and make an excursion down the
harbor The association was organized at
Worcester last September.
There was almost fight on Thursday even
ing at the Arlington House in Washington,
between Gen. Negley, a Pennsylvania mem
Der of Congress, and Captain John Goldman
of Boston, who has been in Washington for
some time, as the agent of some Clyde slqb-
builders, opposing the legislation advocated
by Lynchs committee. The two gentlemen
we're in discussi n about the matter, when
Negley, who warmly supports the committees
view, said something to which Goldman took
exception. One thing led to another, until
Negley struck Goldman IN the face with his fist
Whereupon the latter retorted by striking
Negley over the head with his cane. Bystand-
rs then interfered, and the parties were sep.
arated without material damage to either.
A London dispatch says that proceedings
will be Immediately commenced against Dis
raeli by Monseigneur Capel, for libel, the lat
ter claiming that Disraeli m'srepresents him
in his new book, "Lothair." Mr.. Disraeli is
quite i'll, and his physicians prohibit him from
seeing any visitors, and do not permit him to
speak with any one. 1t is not known that his
illness is dangerous, but much anxiety con-
corning his condition is manifested by the
friends of the great statesman.
A terrible tragedy was enacted on Thurs
day in Harrison county, Ind, growing out of
an old feud between Stephen Aultman and
James Kinds, a noted desperate. Kinds took
his rifle and went to field, where Aultman,
his son, aged 10, and his wife and daughter
were working. Stepping up behind fence
he fired, and Aultman fell to the ground.
Kinds then struck young Aultman on the
head. fracturing his skull. The boy fell, and
while in an unconscious state from the severe
injury he had received, he struck Kinds with
a hoe blade on the top of his head, literally
cutting in two, and producing death instantly.
Young Aultman is not expected to survive
his injuries.
In the United States District Court in Phil
adelphia Saturday morning, in the case of Col
ouSAmehi, lOl looulllS COuUlcTielJ
beer stamps, Judge Cadwallader charged the
jury to discredit the statement of Col. Wight
man, a government detective, as "coming from
lips too foul to utter credible testimony" He
reprOhated the government tor employing
big knayes 10 catch little ohes," unsupported
by evidence, and would set aside a verdict of
guilty in the present case. His Honor then
ordered the arrest of Wightman on charge
vol Infrt Doc lnO
united by Wightman under oath. Wightman
was arrested and sent TO prison.
The Hartford and Erie railroad fight, which
has been conducted with unparalleled vigor
and bitterness in the Massachusetts Legsla-
ture and the press of that State, received its
quietus in the House on Friday, that body
refusing to adopt the report of the majority
,.Vofins gtart Of State aid to that corpora
''on 70 gross amount of $S,OOO,OOO The vote
y" inc question was Ill to 11S. A motion 10
SUBSTITUTE the minority report of the Finance
committee was made and reiected-72 to 15e.
and the resolves reported by the majority of
the committee, which are the Ores rerortoa
by the minority of the Railway Committoe
were ordered to a third reading by a vote Of
1873 yeas to 80 nays. These resolutions, the
Journal says, authorize the Governor to CO.
operate with the Burdell bondholders in put
ting the corporation into bankruptcy. Under
this action the stock deprecated in the mar
ket from $50 to $50 per $1,000. The Com
monwealth loses 100000 by this deprecia-
ton, and the remainder falls upon individuals.
The Boston journals that supported the meas
ure for aid are very indign. ant at the course of
the House.
An interesting case to determine woman's
worth was before the Superior Court in Bos-
Ton last week. Madame Olivia p. Flynt,
fashionable dressmaker doing business on
Chauncey street, has been doing work for the
wife of Albert L. Coolidge, who boards at the
Revere House. Madame Flynt brings bill
Or dress making done between the Goth of
Jan. and the 18th of June, 1889, amounting
% the sum of $193977. The ladies will not
pc surprised that the principa items are not
of dresses or material but tor "work on trim
ninss:" On this account the re is one charge
d 9lot LOU, another of $l35, a nd one amount
ng to S17S.33. The other tie ms are on a toll
,rably liberal scale, as may be imagined from
ne gross amount, but none of them come