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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09


PROBABLE MURDER ON SHIPBoARD.-The
schooner Della o. Yates of Portland, and the
schooner Maine also of Portland, have been ly-
ing alongside at Smelling wharf for some time
The Yates was hauling out Saturday afternoon,
when her anchor came in contact with the
Maine and was damaging her Capt. Brown OF
the latter vessel, protested, and words ensued
between him and the parties belonging on the
Yates. Capt. Browns son, Royal E. Brown,
interferred, when he and a man named Will
liam Murray, were attacked by the captain and
crew of the Yates, whose names were Albert
Yates. Michael Moakler, Thomas Moalker and
Thomas Rainshaw. Two of them were armed
with heavy capstan bars, with which they beat
and pounded young Brown, striking him sever
eral times on the head and body. They then
left him for dead and went up town. DIR. Ryan
pital as soon as possible, whittier he was taken
by officer Haggerty of the harbor police.
A hasty but only partial examination of his
wounds was made, which, however, developed
the fact that his shoulder was crushed and his
skull fractured, and he had internal injuries.
He was only conscious at brief intervals, and it
was the belief of the hospital surgeons that he
could not survive. As soon as the facts became
known at the 9Th station search was made for
the assailants and they were found at No 16
They fed to the roof and on the next house
top, where they showed fight by drawing their
knives and threatening to kill the officers. But
the latter were well armed, and after showing
their weapons and firing one shot the ruffians
cowed down, dropped their knives and surren-
dered themselves. They were then taken to
the station and locked up, where they will re-
main for the present. The worst part OF the
assault is said to have been committed by Mich
ael Moakler.-Boston Journal.
The VIRGINIUs Notwithstanding to a
Santiago correspondent of the New York Times
the prisoners of the Virgnius remaining after
the massacre of the fifty-three were saved
from a like fate by the noble conduct Of Brit
ish commander. They were to have been exc
cuted ON the 7th, but on the morning of that
day the English man-of war Niobe entered the
port Without saluting the Spanish fort, or
waiting to cast anchor, the Captain got into his
boat and was Immediately pulled ashorse. Pro-
ceeding directly to the Governors house, he
peremptorily demanded that the execution
should cease. The Governor at first declared
that he had no right to interfere but the cap
tain said that in the absence of an American
man-of war he would take the responsibility of
protecting American citizens, and guarding the
honor of the American flag 1t is said he gave
General Burriel his choice between yielding to
his demands or having the town bombarded,
He also compelled the Governor to furnish him
with five copies of the official proceeding in re-
gard to the trials-one for himself, one for his
Commodore, one for the American Government
one for the British, and the remaining Que for
the American Commodore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09
Horses, Sleighs, Robes, etc., at
Auction.

nN TUESDAY, December 9Th, at II o'clock In
" Market Square. we shall sell three valuable
horses pair weighing $500 lbs. sold for fault
The owner Is leaving the State Wednesday, and has
no use for them. large assortment OF new and sec
ond hand sleehs, pungs, sleds, robts, harnesses.
whips, etc. The above are frst-class GOODS the
sleighs being city built, trimmed and finished In the
best manner 20
f. O. BAILEY 4 CO., Auetione
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09
mETEORnL0aaICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. s, IS P. NJ
For New England
and the st. Lawrence Valley cloudy weather
with areas of rain and increasing easterly to
southerly winds will prevail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09

Tee on the Salary QueSIlOU, T6pOCCeu u Dill re-
pealing so much Of the salary bill as increases
the compensation Of the Vice President, Speak
er, Senators, Representatives and delegates to
Congress. The second section revives and de-
clares to be the full force of all acts relating to
the pay and allowance of Senators and mem
bers that were repealed or superseded by the act
of March 3d. 1873; provided that they shall re-
ceive no mileage for coming to and from the
present session except actual individual travel-
ing expenses by the most direct route OF usual
travel.
Mr.. Kasson from the minority of the COM
mittee submitted a report signed by himself
and Mr., Jewett of Ohio. They declare them
selves unsatisfied with toe bill reported by the
majority and state the reasons therefor as fol-
lows: e.
First That the emphatic and continued ex-
preston of the great majority of the American
people in all forms that should influence their
judgment against the increase of salaries
should take the question of its repeal out OF the
field debate.
Second: That the depressed financial condi-
ton of the country requires economy in dis
bursements from the public treasury and es-
pecially in respect to those of which the men,
bers are themselves the benifciaries. No pub
lie act would go further than this to establish
the confidence Of the people in their represents
| atives.
| Third: That the popular dissatisfaction with
the salary bill was chiefly directed towards the
Lawmakers who increased their own EN- ou-
ment. Line PRESIDENT however, was part OF
the national legislative authority and to that
office had been assigned much the largest in
crease of salary. His salary could not lawfully
| be diminished during the current term, but 1t
could be reduced from the close thereof. The
minority, however, deem it necessary to reduce
| the incidental allowances Of the Presidential
office so far as compatible with the care and
| safety of public property
The third section requires the Secretary of
the Treasury to cover into the Treasury all
| sums that may remain undrawn or that has
been received as increased compepsations and
| which shall have or may come into his posses
| sion by return thereof.
Mr.. Kelley argued that it ought, and the pas
| sage of bill which did not do so would place
the House in a worse position before the people
than any legislation which yet had been had.
They recommend that all compensions in
creased by the act of March Sd, 1879, be rees-
tab1ished at the former rates subject to consti-
tutional exception, excepting also the Thanking
privilege.
The BILL accompanying the report makes pro-
visions to carry out these views,
| Mr.. Maynard gave notice of an amendment
to suspend the salary bill during the 43d Con-
gress instead of repeating it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09
Obituary.,

Seth Adams, for many years a we'll known
business man of Boston, and with his brother,
the first manufacturer of the Adams printing
press, died yesterday at his residence in New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-09

Henry Shiel will have charge of the new lii
lard rooms at the United States.
Sir Hugh Allan says that Portland will
continue to be one of the termini of his line of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

Fitzpatrick who kept the opposition
store in Volcanoville "a town not big
enough to decently support one store),
and who was engaged in a little game
of "freeze-out /" with Slingerland, be-
came alarmed lest Slingerland should
obtain the stone for an attraction for
his store, and thereby turn the scale of
trade against him, and he bid seventy.
five dollars for the wonder. Rejecting
these offers to purchase, Haws and Nc
Cusick carried the stone over to George
town to an assay r, who tried on it all
the acids known in the laboratory of
the chemist; none of which, however,
gave satisfactory results, and he was
unable to classify it either as metal or
metalloid, and gave as his opinion that
the substance was an serolite which had
fallen in some antediluvian age, and
had got mixed up with the glacial
detritus, from which it was extracted by
Haws and McCusick.
AS might naturally be expected, the
fame of this wonderful stone in time
reached San Francisco, and after being
exhibited while in glass case in Sam
Alden's drug store, in Georgetown, it
was finally gobbled up, and is now on
exhibition in Woodward's Gardens,
San Francisco, labeled with the history
of it's discovery, and wise disquisition
on its undoubted meteoric origin by
the celebrated Professor Clarence King.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
An Interesting Case.

In the Supreme Court in Missouri, a
few days ago, an interesting case was
decided on appeal. 1t originated in the
Probate Court of st. Louis county, and
grew out of exceptions made to items
in the administrators account in
making the final settlement of the es-
tate of one John Walsh. It appears
from the record that John Walsh died
between 4 and o'clock in the after
noon, August 1, 1866; that he had wife
and one son who survived him; that the
son died between 8 and 10 o'clock the
same evening, and that the wife died
about one hour afterward. At the time
of the death of John Walsh his father,
aged over seventy years, resided with
him, and after the death of his son and
family desired to return to Canada,
where he had formerly resided, but
having no means, applied to the admin
istrator for assistance. The latter, sup
posing him to be one of the heirs, ad-
vanced him 5000, for which the Probate
Court refused to allow credit. It was
natural that the father should suppose
himself an heir when his son and his
sons wife and child were all dead; but
the wife having been the survivor, al
though but few minutes, became the
sole heir, and through her the estate
passed to her heirs, consisting of her
mother, brothers, and sisters, according
to the decision of the Probate Judge,
which was sustained in the Supreme
Court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
Going Down with the Ship.

"That descent into the depths of the
sea with the sinking ship" says a pas
senger on board the Vile du Havre,
was an awful experience, and onethat
fell to the lot of more than three-fourths
of those who were saved. was stand
ing by the side of the vessel, certain
that she was rapidly going down, and
that there was no hope of being saved.
I would not have given ten cents for
my chance of life. If anybody had been
on the point of discharging revolver
to blow ones brains out, l could not
have felt more certain of death. We
went down with the ship. do not be-
lieve anybody, however we'll he might
have been able to swim, could have
helped doing that. She made an awful
vortex in the water. 1t seemed to carry
all of us along with her. Nothing could
have saved you except holding firmly by
some piece of wreck or life-belt; and
most of those ON board, l am sure, new
er even came on deck. / cannot say
whether the ship heeled over or not
when below the water, but she seemed
to me to sink straight. ;"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
Running Upon Fire.

While stood quietly looking about
me, says Nicholas Pike, rush was
made to the centre of the grounds,
where large crowd soon assembled.
Piles Of wood were burning, which in
about an hour, became bed of live
embers. Two nude men, having long
handled rakes, were engaged in getting
out the unburnt pieces OF wood and dis
tributing the embers over a square of
about twenty-five feet. An excavation
was made on one side about foot deep
and six square, in close proximity to
the bed OF embers, and filled with water.
During this raking several persons were
engaged in dashing water over the men
to prevent their being scorched by the
heat, which was intolerable, even where
l stood. Everything being pronounced
ready by the priest who superintended
the whole, music was heard in the dis
tance, and a procession moved along
the grassy plain, preceded by men bear
ing upon their shoulders small plat
form, on which was an image, dressed
in Indian costume, loaded with iewelry.
They came on in silence and halted
near the burning mass. Presently an.
other similar procession advanced from
the opposite side and faced the first.
At given signal an old man with
only cloth around his loins, bearing O
child in his arms, stepped into the
square and walked unfinchingly across
the glowing bed of embers. Three
young men followed, and then q dozen
rushed in and ran across, stopping for
a moment to cool their feet in trench
filed with water. The contortions,
screeching and yelling of these latter
were terrible, and turned away sick at
heart from the sight. This part of the
rite is called thinnery, or walking upon
fire. 1t seems to me literally the old
worship of Moloch revived, and any
thing more heathenish and devilish 1
cannot imagine. Strange to say, the
Indians persist that they do not get
burnt. For at least a month previously
they undergo severe tests, taking little
except rice and milk /; do not even touch
grease or animal food pray incessant-
ly, get the priests blessings, and then
walk fearlessly over the burning en-
bers. They say it is only those who
have eaten forbidden food Especially
salt fish, got drunk, or committed some
unrepented sin, who get burnt. -Ram-
btes IN the Land of the Apmanayter9p.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
FrOlicsOme.

Just such weather as this, thinks the
Danbury News, instils new life and
animation in man, and is apt to make
him frolicsome. 1t stimulates him to
racing, jumping up and down, clapping
his hands, and feeling good generally.
It so stimulated one of our merchants
on Friday evening, and led him to in
vite his wife to catch him before he
got around to the back stoop. He
started on smart run, and she bore
down after him at creditable speed.
He tore around the corner very much in
earnest, and stepping on piece of ice,
swung from his foothold and went
careening acress ten feet of frozen
ground, and brought up with consider
able force against pear tree--a new
variety, we believe. It was genial
spectacle to see the fond wife pounce
on him and hear her gleeful shouts OF
victory as he struggled madly to his
feet and besought her "not to make o
darn fool of herself"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
Vagaries of Fashion.

The newest waterproof cloaks are cut
in the redingote style and have a small
cape. .#.f
Overskirts have gone almost entirely
out of fashion, and are nowadays sell
dom seen.
In Paris the ladies are wearing blue
and scarlet hose, striped respectfully
with white and black.
Necklaces of gold coin are new, also
bracelets. They are very unique and
exceedingly handsome. - .#
Brides have altogether given up white
satin for their wedding dress, and have
substituted tulle and silk. .g
West Point earrings are the newest.
They are made of the gilt buttons worn
by the natty little cadets.
Feather trimming becomes more fash
ionable as the winter advances, especial
ly on velvet costumes.
Sealskin is the most fashionable fur
of the season. It is considerably cheap
er this season owing to the panic.
Colored silk scarfs are worn by the
luQl66 UIllS WlHtoI, ttIlu DO u IlllO VI NOlJ
becoming to the demoiselles. Kerr
Brown tinted wedding cards have
been introduced this season, but with
anything but encouraging success.
Miss Davenport and Miss Jewett, of
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, are exhibit
ing some magnificent Partisan toilets.
A lady appeared at a wedding recep-
ton lately in dress of eight different
and distinct shades of green.
Roman scarf sashes are imported in
many new and beautiful styles, and are
made much wider than heretofore.
Ruff1es continue the popular mode
of trimming dresses both for the house
and street. Small ruffies are preferred.
Velvet muffs lined with silk or satin
and with wide bows of ribbon on either
side are very fashionable.
There is very little demand for coral
nowadays, and except for children it is
going out of fashion.
Coronet braids are in vogue again.
They only serve to elevate the bonnet of
the period little more.
Worth is said to have prepared cos
tune for Miss Nellie Grant, in which
she will appear on New Years Day.
Gray felt hats, ornamented by sin
gle gray feather, are worn by the ladies
of Paris this winter. g
For evening dresses corn colored
silk is coming in favor again. 1t is most
elegant trimmed with black velvet.
A bunch of moss roses on q bit Of
white lace is the fashionable breakfast
cap of the period.
A lady was recently married in a
dress OF point applique over white
corded silk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

the distressed family. said reproach-
fully to her You appear only to
think of yourself, Frau Thomas. Do
you not suppose your husband has also
suffered all those years the same as
yourself ?" She looked at me astonish-
ed, and rather abashed, replied
"Of course he was miserable to see
me so, but, as he could not help me,
he let me alone"
Now, Frau Thomas, we have the
secret, and that is where you have been
unjust, and wronged your husband.
You daily exhibited regret that his life
had been saved at SO great sacrifice to
yourself. 1t left him in more uncertain
ty regarding your love for him, and
can you blame him if he did not think
his life too dearly bought 1t was noble
in him not to reproach you for saving
his life at the cost of the one dearer to
you. Is it not SO, Thomas ?"
.'Truly, you have read my feelings bet
ter than I could have explained them.
Frequently my heart seemed to break
when l realized what you have said, but
1 could not blame her, when she had
done so much for me-"
The woman's face was study. EN-
barrassment, regret, perplexity-all ap-
peared, until for very shame she cast
herself upon her husbands breast, beg
ging his pardon. a.
1t was his turn to be embarrassed
now, and it was really touching to see
the man act as if he had done some
thing very foolish.
I left them confident in their future
happiness, and SO it proved. In time
another child came to bless the sorely-
tried mothers heart, but never again
the question, Husband or child ?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
MercifuI Justice.

The widow Crepin was washerwoman
at Vanves Department of the Seine).
Her husband had died during the Com
mune; she had but one child left OF
ten, a boy six years of age. These
losses had reduced her to state of
nervous depression. She was constant
ly in dread of losing her employment,
and, indeed, having been seized with
illness, ran into debt, and, at length,
was told by her landlord, to whom she
owed three quarters rent, that she must
leave her lodging. She then resolved
to put an end to her own life and that
of her child; and, having dressed her
self and the little boy in their best
clothes, lighted two braziers of char
coal, lay down with the child and await
ed death. The little fellow died in the
middle of the night, but. the mother
could not die. When she found that
she was alone in the world, she lit more
charcoal and now felt confident of ap-
preaching release but hour after hour
passed by, and she still lived. She
kept the neighbors away on the plea OF
illness for thirty-six hours after the
child's death, and then, worn out by the
horror of her position, let them in, and
showed them the corpse of her son. The
unhappy woman was tried for the MUIR
der of the child, but the jury were SO
overcome with pity for her sufferings,
that, forgetful of their raison detre,
they acquitted her, in absolute dis
regard of the potent fact that she had
taken her sons life. This verdict is
described by French journal as
merciful Justice"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
The Cheerful Heart.

The werld is ever as we take it,
And life, dear child, is what we make it,"
Thus spoke graadam bent with care,
TO little Mabel, flushed and fair.
But little Mabel took no heed that day
or what she heard her grandam say.
Years after, when no more a child,
Her path in life seemed dark and wild.
Back to her heart the memory came
OF the quaint utterance of the dame:
The world, dear child, is as we take it,
And life, be sure, is what we make it,"
She cleared her brow, and smiint
" 'Tis even as the good soul taught
Sand half my woes thus quickly cured,
The other half may be endured"
No more her heart its shadowwore;
She grew little child once more.
A little child in love and trust,
She took the world Gas we, too, must)
In happy mood; and 10 ! it grew
Brighter and brighter to her view.
She made of life Gas we, too, should)
Ajoy; and 10! all things were good.
And fair to her, as in Gods sight,
When first he said "Let there be light.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
Damn Clothing.

IL the clothes which cover the body
are damp, the moisture which they con-
tain has tendency to evaporate by the
heat communicated to it by the body.
The heat absorbed in the evaporation
of the moisture contained in clothes
must be in part supplied by the body,
and will have a tendency to reduce the
temperature of the body in an undue
degree, and thereby to produce cold.
The effect of violent labor or exercise
is to cause the body to generate heat
much faster than it would do in a state
of rest. Hence we see how, when
clothes have been rendered wet by rain
or by perspiration, the taking of cold
may be avoided by keeping the body in
q state of exercise or labor until the
clothes can be changed, which in every
case should be done as quickly as pos
sible, particularly underclothing, as
stockings, vests and shirts ; if not rheu-
matism will sooner or later set in.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27
The Late Judge Samuel Nelson.

Samuel Nelson, late Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
died suddenly at his residence in
Cooperstown, New York, Of apoplexy.
For some months past his health has
been good, but week before his death
he complained of having taken slight
cold, and was confined to his room till
two days before his death. While it.
ting in his chair, between one and two
o'clock, listening to Mrs. Nelson read
letter, he made an inquiry in regard
to it, and then. without word or sigh,
was dead. Judge Nelson left the bench
of the United States Court in 1872.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

Female post-ofice clerks are being
largely employed at the South.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

Buffalo meat is selling for four cents
n nound in Greeley. Colorado.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

A deep blush mantled her face and
she paused. I thought here was the
time to advise and restore harmony to
, 1873-07-02

HVfc9dl D9pach 70 Ihc Ln7tUVo 1Tl5WNt. .
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 1.-TAo most systemntio
aud determined attompt at lail-b1oaking eyor
known in thiH county occurred last night, All
tho prisoners, four in number, picked tho locks
Of tic separate coils in which they were con,
fined, and gained admittance into the central
Anto.room OF tho jail The noise they made
struggle, succeeded In forcing them back g;
Into their appartmo,1ts.,, Ho repaired tue
locks, but hal hardly retired, when
ho discovered that thoy were again
FREQ. Mono escaped, however, Tho Sheriff
locked them again In their cells, aud stood
guard until morning. Tho tools necessary tor
fhoir bold attempt wero found In tho cells this
tllH morning Nno looks were shattered during
tAe night The prisoners are kept Oh broad and
water as ponanco. They oonslst Of tho thtevoH