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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-29


MoNDAY.--John Rogers. the deiaultng cashier c.
the PejepscOt National Bank of Brunswick, was
brought before Commissioner Rand ON a complaint
charging that he did ''embezze, abstract and will
fully misapply $4,000 of the moneys, funds and
credits of said Pejepscot National Bank OF Bruins
wcS; and did then and there make false entries in
the books of said Pei spscot Bank of Brunswick with
intent then and there to iDjure and defiaud the
stockholders of said Pejepscot National Bank, and
with intent then and there deceive the Bank Com
mssioners appointed to examine the affairs OF said
bank"
Mir. Rogers appeared very much detected, and
when asked to plead to the complaint he made no
spouse, and plea of not guilty was entered. Mrs
Rogers son with him in Court.
Alter some conversation between the counsel on
each side in regard to the amount OF bail, it we a
fixed by the Commissioner at 0C00 until Thursday
morning, when, if he thought it advisable he should
reduce it. Mr.. Rogers committed tn Jail for
want of suretes. Mr.. Skofied, the President, rec
ognized personally for his appearance a witness in
the Circnt Court on the 23d of September. n. Webb
for the Government. VIM. l.. Putnam and Joseph
W. Ssmonds for defence.
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A Fine RAILWAY Region

BAYARD TAYLOR, in a recent letter from the
Red River Country, to the Tribune, finds that
the territory west of the Mississippi River is
one OF the most fertile in the world.
The probabilities are that there lies, from ST.
Lows, nOrthwward far into the regions of Man
itoba, and stretched Westward to the base OF
the Rocky Mountains, the richest country in
the world. All the railways in the region are
succeeding beyond expectation, and surpass
all precedent. ..: ....
Iowa has especial claims to consideration
here The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy r.
r., The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Mime
sofa, which is continuation OF the same, and
other Railways feeding these, are among the
most worthy of mention. ~. ~
james f. Joy, who is perhaps one of the
safest railroad men in the country, has select
cd this region wherein to make a demonstra
ton of success. He invests almost daily the
bonds OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids C Min
| mesota ho1t'cay by appropriating for that pur.
pose, nifty per cent. of the gross earnings O,
thu Z. b. u T. r. r., derived from the for.
J mer. There can be no doubt that this region
| is among the best in the world for RAILWAYS
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NEW YORK,
Charge to the Grand Jury in the WestaeId

NEW YORK, Aug 2S.-Recorder Hacket in
charging the grand jury this morning in the
special charge on the Westfield boiler explo.
sion, pointed out to the jurors the provisions of
the law applicable to the case and the circum-
stances necessary to be found to exist in order
to reach the president of the company, the SUI
perintendent and engineer. The recorder said
ut is often the case that subordipates are made
the scapegoats for erripg officials who are over
them and who are more powerful in place aud
means. If it is possible on the facts and law to
hold the president, directors, ETC., of conn men
carriers responsible for accidents happening to
passengers whose lives and limbs they are
bound to insure against negligence, then a
great and beneficial example would be Set
These officials exact liberal communications and
fares, and they should be held to the utmost
vigilance"
He Concluded by saying, "With the whole
nation looking at our judicial action upon this
great catastrophe, let us all give no room for
after reprOaches from any quarter
The Trunk M ystery.
The mystery of the trunk in which was
found the body woman has been partially
cleared up by the police and traced to noted
abortionist named ROsenZurrg, who has beer
arrested.
The Times and the Ring.
The assistant aldermen to-day concurred ir
the resolution of the upper board directing the
mayor to take measures for the recovery to the
city of the property on which the Times build.
ing now stands.
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MR.. JAMES III. MITCHELL The tributes to
the memory of the distinguished citizens re
Gently deceased which have appeared in the
PRESS were me:ited, but perhaps not more SC
than the tear of affection we drop over the ne
made grave of young Mitchell. Tue only SOD
Of Capt VIM. MITCHELL he was the idol of his
parents and not without reason. From his
earliest childhood he was unusually dutiful
and affeo tionate. He grew up thong htful and
self governing beyond his years, aud beyond
what is usually witnessed. All who knew him
loved and trusted him. He was considerable OF
the feelings OF others, especially of the poor
and lonely.
OF unbemished character and giving great
promise Of future usefulness, he has been sud
oenly removed to the unspeakable grief of his
family and friends, who will long mourn the
lrreparable loss they have sustained in his
death. The suddenness of the bereavement
ELECTED the sympathy of the community for
his parents, more especially in Deering where
he was generally known and an unusual favor
lite. The funeral services, at his fathers house
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Dalton, OF
81. Stephens Church, IN this city, aud the
Rev. VIM. G. Leverett, of Carlisle, Penn, and
attended by large number of sympathizing
friends, including representatives of several
railroads in the State. The music for the oc
caslon was furnished by quartette composed
OF Messrs Shaw and Haskell and Misses Chan.
dler. .f.r s.
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special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon.
The order passed in the Common Council
August IA, placing and maintaining oil lamps
at those places where lamp posts are authoriz-
ed, and where the gas mains 40 not run con-
veniently near, was refused passage.
An order was passed directing the warrants
for the annual State election.
The petition of the Portland Steam Packet
Go. for permission TO erect buldip on Brad
bury's Court, to be used as laundry and join.
era shop, was refused
Permission was granted to 7. G. Lewis to
erect a two story dwelling house Oh the corner
of Cumberland and High streets.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Building Loan Commission
ers, informing the Board OF the choice of Hora.
ito n. Jose to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Hon. Woodbury. Davis
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MISSISSIPPI,
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AT MOBILE
so or 60 Killed and Wounded,

| MOBILE, Aug. 2S.-The low pressure steamer
ocean Wave" exploded her boiler at halt past
Point Clear "
There were about two hundred excursonists
on board. from fifty to sixty of whom were
| killed and wounded A portion of the bodies
were brought to this city by steamers Foun-
tam and Annie Sunday night The others were
brought in yesterday.
Efforts are being made for the recovery of
the bodies drowned. The cause of the disaster
mas pct been ascertained, but an investigation
will be made.
Gut OF seven persons comprising one Creole
family, six were killed. The captain, engineer
and pliot were killed, and only three officers
escaped.
The steamer Ocean Wave, low pressure. left
thine city Sunday morning with about 200 per-
sous Oh board, for an excursion to Fish River
about twenty miles from the city. On the re-
turn the BOAT reached Point Clear at 9Th Pier
and was made fast. The baud and part of the
passengers went ashore and after half an
hour the whistle was blown and they returned
to the boat. They had just got on board when
the boiler exploded with great force followed
by arumbling, kissing sound. Fragments of
timber of the boat aud of the boiler were
blown in every direction.
The forward part of the cabin was carried
away and the chimney fell upon the after cab
IN and crushed it, The boat almost imme-
diately sunk and her bow is now submerged
1AoO"e w VI ~ peIsOuS were killed or injured
by the MISREPRESENTATION of whom have been
recovered. Twenty eight wounded persons
nave been brought to the city, and one of
them, girl, has since died. The scene was
appalling and heartrending Wilder scenes of
grief are seldom Witnessed,
Captain William Eaton swan for some time
with BOTH legs broken, A boat reached him
Just too late and he went down. The two Dill
OTIS were killed and the firemen were all killed
and the engineer and his wife severely iLjur-
ed. 1t is impossible to correctly estimate the
loss OF life. By some it is supposed that at
least 81 or ~ persons are buried in the debris
OF the wreck or aG the bottom of the bay. A
diver has gone to the scene OF the dsrster The
accident has cast gloom over the whole CITY
and universal sadnes prevails. The streets are
crowded with people and the excitement is in
tense. The Ocean Wave has been for some
time an unsafe boat and always has been I'M
lucky. criminal responsibility rests some.
where. The appearance of the boiler indicat-
ed that it had yielded through rottenness as it
had been torn apart ia a long seem. Had it
exploded with greater violence the destruc-
ton OF life would have been more fearful.
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ARREST OF A SWINpIER-The Boston NJ

ARREST OF SWINDLER,- tue Boston pa
pers of yesterday contain accounts of the ar
rest OF one Heiskell, who operated in this sec
ton as an agent for WrIghts pills, and was
found living fast at Freeport, thaying made
about $4,000 by forgeries aud similar opera
tions. Since his escape from Freeport officers
have been bunting him up, and recently they
learned that he was in Boston, but could not
ascertain where They found that he was do
ing an extensive business through the post Of
flee, box No. 4O08, and learned that he was cor
responding with his old customers quite ex-
tensively, representing to them that the COM
pany was about to close up business and desir-
ing them to send to him all balances due and
all unsold pills. This altogether lucrative bus
mess was nipped in the bud on Saturday even
ing by the officers, who arrested Mr.. Heiskell
at the post office on fugitive warrant from the
State government of this State. He was chag-
rined at his arrest, and offered $1,000 to be re-
leased. He confessed his guilt, said that he
had swindled the company and that he ex-
pected and was ready to receive punishment.
The complaint against him is for obtaining
goods under false pretences. Heiskell belongs
in Bangor, and has wife there.
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N HsSA
The Aauatic Carnival
miscellaneous Items.

MADRID, Aug, 28-King Amadeus and tn
Crown Prince OF Italy reviewed the troop
to-day
Amnesty for political offences will be issued
Immediately. f
The Empress Eugene is expected here in &
few daVI ,-.. 80, l-..
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press train would pass before my arrival a
Beverly; did not attempt to switch off; did no
consider the train would Oyertake me; if sig
nails of danger seen by an engineer consde
him solely responsible; knew Brown; knew
him to nse liquor; have not heard he was un
der the influence of liquor. At this point the
jury adjourned until tomorrow at 3 clock.
Man Jumps off a Train.
On the midnight New York train for Boston
near Worcester, this morning, u stranger pull
ed the bell rope and immediately jumped from
the train. which was running at full speed.
search was made but his body was not found.
Accident.
William E. Plummer of Auburndale, was
badly injured yesterday by runaway team;
AmputatIOn of a leg was necessary and fatal
results feared.
The gale at SwampscOtt last night unroofed
the Lincoln House and demolished nearly all
the bathing houses on the beach. The guests
IN the several hotels were greatly alarmed.
Suits for Damages.
1t is stated that suits for damages against the
Eastern railroad company for injuries received
IN the collision Saturday evening have already
been filed to the amount of $4,000
Violent Gale.
A violent gale from the northwest visited
Boston and vicinity at II o'cock last night, ac-
companied by drenching rain. 10 Arlington
the Unitarian and Orthodox church steepes
were blown down. several buildings partially
demolished and fruit and other trees prOstrat-
ed. The damage is estimated at $50 900. NAL
den, Everett, MedfOrd aud Newton also suffer-
ed from the gale No damage except to win.
dow binds and awning is reported in Boston.
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TELEssxAPuIGITEms.

Charles Scribner, the of the publishing house
OF Charles Scribner & Co., of New York, died
of typhoid fever Saturday at Lucerne, Switzer.
land. His brother, Rev. William Scribner,
and Clarence Mitchell were with him when he
died. His age vas 81.
Tins of the Eastern Railroad horror, have died
in the hospitals. Two inquests will be held
one by Coroner Forsaith, near the scene of the
slaughter and the other at City Hospital by
Coroner Foye.
Hon. B. G. Cook, member of Congress from
the 9th illinois district, has resigned
A st. Louis court refuses to interfere with
an injunction restraining the sale of property
of the M ssOuri & Pacific railroad for school
and municipal taxes.
The light vessel off Port Royal has been
driven from her station in port. 1t will be re.
placed in few days.
Moore's nail factory, Tordley's furniture fac.
tory and spice mill in st. John were burned
Saturday, throwing 70 men out of employment
Loss $4,000.
A Fort Monroe dispatch says the Ocean
Yacht race to start yesterday from Sandy Hook
has been postponed until Oct. I'd.
In Flushing, N j., Saturday, an Irishmar
protested against being tried by jury of ne
gres. and in Difference to his protest, the Judge
discharged the jury.
The Monastery mills belonging to the monks
at Gethsemane, Nelson county, KY, were de
stroyed by fire Saturday morning.
The damage to the Atlantic s. Gulf railroad
by the late floods is very light.
The race of the New York yachts for the
Newport cup occurred yesterday between the
Tidal wave, Alarm, Dreadnaught, Palmer
Madgie, Columbia nd Sappho, which was the
winner in hours, 80 minutes and 80 IL sec
| onds
The Touring mills at Jackson, Mich, wortl
100000, were burned yesterday.
Important chemical discoveries are reported
| on the Southern borders of Utah.
| The steamer Linda will be a total loss. TIL
| passengers and crew were saved.
In West Virginia 80 counties give 1864 ma
| jority for convention.
| In Titusvlle, KY, 100 armed negroes sta
| toned themselves around the Jail to proven
| the Ku Klux from lynching man Charge
with incendiarism. A false alarm being gvel
| the men fred several shots, wounding mum
Der OF their own party.
| Ex-Gov. Seymour took occasion recently t
| severly denounce the corruption of the Tam
many ring. He says Tweed & Co. must dis
close all or be deposed.
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A man with carpet-bag in his hand accosted
acitizen on Exchange street yesterday, and
asked to be directed TO the EN- House.
Three inches and 36 100 of rain fell on Set.
urday and SundaS-so says the man who keeps
the office on Exchange street.
The Portland & Rochester railroad will take
passengers to and from the Alton Bay camp
meeting at excursion rates.
The net receipts of the Cary Concert in this
city were $1,000.
The old post-ofice building 10 to be occupied
by Hooper, Eaton & Co.
The funeral of the late VIM. c. Drinkwater
yesterday was attended by the Aged Brother
hood
The flag of the Knights of Pythias is a tri-
color. and is composed of equal parts of blue,
yellow and red ln the centre is purple
shield. in which is emblazened the letter "P"
and fitting spear
The Forest City from Portland arrived at
Halifax Monday morning at 10 o'clock, having
been delayed by fog.
\ freight train ran through the Grand Trunk
depot about o'clock Sunday morning and
smashed the gate, which hrd been closed
William Powers, SO years old, and painter
by trade, haillDg from this city, has been ar
rested in Boston'while engaged in the charita-
BILE work of selling rings for ST. 80 which he de-
clared TO be worth $40
Col. ii. G. Beatley, superintendent of the
water works, was in Dover, N. H., Saturday,
looking into project for supplying the city
with water.
A young man had his thumb badly iammed
in the picking machine in the boot and shoe
establishment of Caldwell & Hodsdon, Satur
day.
The work on the Maine General Hospital is
progressing rapidly, and the cornerstone is to
be laid this morning at nine O. clock
The Portland Light Infantry have voted to
90 to Bangor to attend the opening of the Euro
pean and North American railroad in October.
The proposed visit to Providence has conse.
quently been abandoned.
Morris Bros. Minstres will visit this city
Sept. 4th and 9th.
Observe the advertisement of st. Luke's
Cathedral day school.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
an extra trip to Eastport and st. John, to bt
made by the steamer New Brunswick on Thur
day next and Thursday week.
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RAYMOND REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The Re-
pablicans ofRaymond met at theSchool House
in District No. A, in said town, at IL o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Aug. 26th. The meeting
was called to order by F. Fl. William, Chair.
man of Republican Committee; Levi Jordan
was elected Chairman and F. H. Witham, Sec
rotary. Gideon Plummer was nominated as a
candidate for representative to the legislature
committee consisting of Messrs. William
Small, Levi Jordan and F. H. Whitman were
chosen to inform Mr.. Plummer of his nomina-
ton. The following persons were elected for
town committee for 1871: William Small, David
Nash, E. A. PIummer
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METEOKO LOGICAL.
Report from fhA siruai siffi4e

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 29-1 a. m.-The
3ptlnne,er has fallen very generally east of the
hocky mountains since Sunday night. Fresh
southwest and southeast winds have been ex-
Perienced on the Atlantic. The area of the
LOW oSr9me'er which was in the lower Mis-
sentrai on upper La Michigan, and the pres
Sure mas fallen with cloudy weather 10 the
o Houth Atlantic States, Southerly winds with
S S' and rain in the M;ddls and Eastern
nta.Ss ana the Lake regions. aud clearing up
to Mississippi A''D '"0n'o
I,ooabllties-Tbe low barometer on Lake
M:Gnlgan will probably move northeastward
wltno9t much additional rain, except on the
lower Lakes. Southwestery winds with par
uaiiy cloudy weather and local rains are proba-
PIE Tor the Atlantic States, pleasant and clear
ing weather for the Ohio valley and Gulf
states and cool northwesterly winds for Wis
consin and westward.
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In Bankruptcy.

DISTRICT OF MINNIE, bS.
STALL sell at public auction at the store lately
Il occupied by 4. II. and A. b. Brown, in Yar-
mouth Upper Village, on the Second Jay OF sept.
1871 at ten O'Clock a. m, the following person.
al property 20 blrrels Flour, 10 OF Vinegar 10 OF
cider, bbls OF Lard and Pork; ehes OF Tea, 1856
gallons OF Molasses, aud general assortment OF
Groceries and Hardware, CrOckery Boots and shoes,
Dry. Fancy and Rubber Goods, and such fticles as
are usually found in country store. So platform,
counter and spine balance scales in tirstrate order
One TltOn & McFarland's Safe. ValuaOe stove and
other store fixtures. sic Oh add Pung.
C.P. MATrOCK>. Assignee
In Bankruptcy OF T q A e Brown sS Nj idle ST.
f. 0. Bailey q co, Auctonesrs. au29td
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| NoNfNATIoNs.-Th following nomination.
were made by the Governor at the last session
of the Council:
Ezra N. Smith, Scion, Charles E. Tucker
| Bddeford, A. b. Jordan, Turner, William H.
| Williams, Hodgdon, Leavitt Bartlett, Var.
| mouth, James Ii. Trask. Portland, Frederick
| Columbia Falls, George s. Kicker, Richmond,
| Jos. W. White, Portsmouth, N. H :, to solemn
| ize marriages.
David Dunn. Poland, J. Pc.
Charles f. Allen, Bangor, Member of the
Board of Agriculture.
Hospital.
ANDROsCOGGIN.
Charles @. Cobb and Isaac 1. York, Lewis
ton, j. p. Q. -.
ARoosTOoK.
b. f. Fernald, VIM, :. p @.
CUMBERLAND.
Richard l.. Chase, Bald win, Henry E. Ba.
CON- Frederick Fox, John II Williams. Port
,Ea d, >: T. O.; Timothy j. Murray, Dan'l W.
W. eSs p, Portland, Notary Public; George
w. Parker, Portland, Coroner; Smith Bar
ooar, Portland, County Commissioner: Albert
"ar"ick, Portland, Harbor Commissioners.
HANCOCK.
II. q b. Mcores, Hancock. James H. ,Jor
uan, MarlaViile, Oscar p. Cunningham. Els
worm, Franklin Closson, Deer Isle Il p n .
Hulner u. Philbrook, Castine, Public Admin,
KENNEBEC.
Ihos 5. Hutchins, Augusta. John p wbito-
Eouse, VassaborO', FORAGE Colburn. WinJsor
.. T. " VIM. b. Lapham Augusta. i p q
and Ded Justice; Eldridge s GetcbejI Wa.
terviIie, Notary Public; Isaac III. Stearns, Cbei.
James W. Farrar, Washington, Trial ,Jus-
tice; Edwin Rose, Rockand, j. p @.
LINCOLN.
Anson B. Bowler, Somerville, Trial Justice.
A. S. Kimball, Waterford, j. P. @.
PENoBsCoT.
Gilman Cram, Bangor, Notary Public; ST.
mon D. Gerard, Bangor, County Commission
er; ID. Il. Sherman, Comma, j. P. Q.
sAGADAHoC. sg...
George Prince, Bath, Notary Public and j.
P. @.
SOMERSET.
George N. Page, Skowhegan, Notary Public |
and >. L. q John II. Allen Arson. Trial
Justice: John f. Holman, Athens, D. r. Fer
maid, Winn,J p. @.
WASHINGTON.
Charles j. Staples, Lubec, Notary Public: |
NJ. n. McKusic, Calais, j. p. @ Isaac Wilder,
Cutler, Notary Public and Commissioner of |
wrecks and Lost Goods; Samuel Buchanan,
Columbia Falls, Trial Justice.
YORK.
Alex L.. Chisholm, Ich lbod j. Jordan, JOS.
d. Downes, Alvin b. Spencer, Berwick, j. P.
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IHE BRUNSWICK DEFAICATIoN.-TheP eiep.
scot Bank, of which Mr.. Rogers was cashier
being national institution, do loss can result
to the stockholders. Though Mr.. Rogers held
other funds in trust, as for inetance the money
of Bowdoin College, he saved them from iDju-
ry by surrendering their property intact when
the defalcation was discovered. His bonds
men were Richard and Robert McManus and
the late George Woodside. The liability of his
sureties is $4,000. Although Mr.. Rogers ad-
mits admits every thing he makes no explana-
ton. 1t is said that portion of the funds lad
been used to help son who is in business in
the West 1t is the old story OF small specu-
latlon at first, and gradually increasing in
amount and frequency. His method of con-
cealment was to make use of the bonds depos-
tied and omit making any entry of deposits,
and in his returns reckon the bonds as on
hand. When Mr. Weeds, the National bank
examiner, first called on Mr.. Rogers, the CASH
Ter pleaded illness and so put off the discovery
q few days s...
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Loss OF STEAMER LINDA.-A dispatch to
Johu Porteous, Esq, agent of the steamer
Linda, plying between this port and Yarmouth,
N. s., was received yesterday announcing that
the steamer went ashore in fog at High Head,
near Yarmouth, on Sunday night and would
be a total loss Nothing was said about the
crew and passengers, but it is supposed that
all we're saved
The Linda sailed from this port on Saturday
with 80 passengers and cargo valued at
$l1,6O0, consisting of 800 barrels of -four, 12S
packages of butter and cheese and a lot of ma
,chlnery and furniture. The steamer was q
screw propeller of about $50 tons, six years old
built at Mystic, Conn, and owned by W. L.
Clement & Co, of Yarmouth. We could not
a soertan whether there was any insurance on
4, ssel or CARGO.