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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
THE SPRINGFIELD YACHT cLus.-rhe yacht

THE SPRINGFIELD YACHT CLuB.-The yacht
board the Springfield Yacht Club, arrived in
port Saturday afternoon, after sailing all night.
The party left Rockport, Mass, Friday night,
at o'clock, and passing the Isle Of Shoals and
Boone Island Light sighted Cape Porpoise
Light about II p. m., intending to make Cape
Elizabeth and lay too till morning. After
leaving Cape Porpoise Light the weather be-
came thick, and Cape Elizabeth not appearing,
the captain deemed it advisable to run out to
sea, and, sailing out about forty miles, the
club had the benefit of probably the hardest
gale that has occurred GU the coast for many
years. The Sprite is a very stiff saer, how
ever, and weathered the gale in fine style, ship
ping but one or two heavy seas, and riding over
waves that would have swamped many vessels
of its size, the only damage done being the
parting of the jib sheet. Out of the forty
members of the club, some thirty-fve were
sea sick, the Others doing double duty. The
club were CHARTERED at the various hotels in the
city yesterday Vice President Moore. Messrs.
Wilson, Auland. Stebbins, Phelp and Barker
messing at the Preble House; Messrs. Judd,
Merrill, Ryan and others at the st. Julian;
Messrs. Brown, Weber and others at
the City Hotel, while President Pike and
Chaplain Lawlon, with the remainder, kept on
board the yacht The club will leave to-day, if
if the weather is fair, probably going as far
east as Penobscot Bay and Mt. Desert, return
ing home by Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
EerrY XillaCa.

In pursuance TO vote passed at tie last
town meeting to enlarge the cemetery near the
North Congregational church and to give in
trust the land purchased by the town to r. s.
Smart and others, petitioners for an act of in
corporation, the first meeting of the petit
TONERS was called last Wednesday evening, and
was well attended A constitution and by
laws were carefully drawn up and adopted
The following officers were then elected for the
present year, viz: r. S. Smart, President;
Mrs. nj. e. Talbot, Vice President G. F. Hen
ley, Secretary, Daniel Pllsbury, Treasurer; r.
s. Smart Fred Hatch and G. f. Henley, Trus-
tees. The corporation was then christened,
"The Mount Pleasant Cemetery Corporation"
The trustees propose to fence and grade the
grounds, and lay out avenues and lots the pres
ent season. In justice to the ladies' of Ferry
and Point villages, it is but proper to say that
they have been instrumental in bringing about
this much needed Improvement Until within
few years the cemetery near the North Con-
gregational church was neglected, and conse-
quently in dilapidated condition. Briers,
brambles and weeds had nearly obiterated the
resting places of the dead. But in period of
five years, the ladies by organized and indvd-
ual efforts have built and improved fe noes and
gates, laid out avenues, removed boulders and
underbush and ornamented the grounds with
flowers and shrubbery, the lots had all been
taken up, hence demand for an enlargement
In view of the high elevation of the ground
overlooking Casco bay with its many islands,
it will be the most bea utiful cemetery, accord
ing to its size, in the state. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10

THE OAKLAND RAcEs.-The Longshore boa t
crew arrived here on the Boston boat yesterday
morning. They complain bitterly of the man
ner in which they were used. The night before
the race the tent in which they kept their boat
was broken into and the boat cut in several
places, so as to nearly disable it for the race.
Davis boat, which was in the same tent was
completely smashed up, so that if he pulls in
the single scull race to-day, he will be obliged
to procure another boat, The water was very
rough, and they were put on the outside. The
stroke oar was broken in the start. The start
put the Boston crew boats length in advance
of the Longshoremen, and when they came in
the boats were very nearly even. They say
that if they had come in boats length abe I'd
the declared result would have been the same
They are very confident that Davis cannot beat
even il he rows around his opponents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The wife of Don Carlos is going to Paris.
Dsraeli intends to visit Ireland at an early
day.
Two wine merchants from Bordeaux, France,
have applied for space at the centennial ex-
hibtion. o nelexpressed his intention OF exhibit
ing fifty different brands Of Bordeaux wines.
The Oakland Beach regatta was postponed
till to-day.
The annual convention of the grand grove of
the United American Order Of Druids of the
United States was opened at Buffalo Satur-
day morning, and will continue during this
week.
Friday night negro named Morley, while
being taken to Jail in Elizabethton, Tenn, at
ter confessing TO the rape and murder OF a
white GIRL was seized and hung.
The official board reports to the Secretary of
Navy that the steamers City, OF Toxic aud City
of Picking are built in accOr lance with the re-
quirements of the law of 1872.
The loss of life by the Pat Rogers disaster is
more serious than at first supposed, over nifty
bodies having been recovered thus Tar.
The relations between France and Italy are
very satisfactory.
A London despatch says that the Athletics
score of II to 3.
Ex-President Thlers is very unwell.
The steamer Colorado from Japan to San
Francisco, arrived Saturday, but brings no inn
portant news.
Smiths planning mill, Brooklyn, was burned
Saturday. Loss $4,000.
The body of drover namedsRobert A. Mac
kay,was found murdered and robbed in creek
| near Odessa, Del,
Half the churches in New York and Brook
| Ign are closed.
On account of the escape of Rochfort the con-
| victs at New Caledonia will be transferred to
| the Island of Pines.
| Wonderful discoveries of gold are reported
| near Auckland.
| Both Hayti and San Domingo are tranquil.
The San Domingo coffee crop promises to be
very abundant.
The German mail steamship Alastia ran
aground while entering the harbor of Puerto
Plata and will probably become wreck.
| Saturday there was a severe shock of earth
quake experienced at St Thomas and neigh
| boring islands. No danger.
Five houses were burned at Troy N. Y, yes
terday.
Thomas Strong mate of the ship Pride of
| San Francisco from Boston, has been arrested
| in the former place for numbering sailor.
A China message reports that export Of tea
is much larger than ever and SO great is the
competition that there is no margin for profits
Moves dry goods store at Memphis, Tenn,
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
A. C. Banton, the colored candidate for Leg
islature was shot at Brades' station, Tenn, by
J unknown parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
The Storm.

The heavy storm Of Saturday made sad hav.
oc with some of the streets Up to five O. clock
Saturday there had been an inch and ninety
seven hundredths of rain fall. The damage
to the streets is estimated at $11, 90.
AT the foot of Washington street, near the
Marginal Way, the water washed the street to
such an extent that the most of it had to be
fenced in, being unfit for travel. The gravel
was washed down on the tracks of the Mar
gnal Way. The foot of ST. Lawrence street
was badly washed.
A large square of the wooden pavement
on Congress street at the head of Hampshire,
was swept away. stopping the running of the
horse cars. This was caused by the water
which for some time flowed from an unfinished
sewer. The cellars in Freeman's Court at the
foot OF Adams street, were all filled with
water. The main pipe Of the Sebago burst at
the foot of Chestnut street, washing the street
badly for some distance and filling the cellars
in the neighborhood with sand and water.
The cu|vert at the foot of Union street was una
BILE to carry off the water that rushed down
that street and the result was that it ran into
the cellars of Fletcher 81 Co., doing considera
Uie udHldSe MdCuiS0uHo cuSiuo Was Scub lOI
and the cellars pumped out. The cellars under
the banking house of J. B. Brown & Sons was
flooded by reason of the conductors being too
small to carry eff the vast volume of water.
Clark and Walnut streets, at the foot, were
washed out badly We have only mentioned
damage where it is serious. Nearly all of our
graveled streets have suffered more or less, and
it will take some time to get them in as good a
condition as they were in before the storm.
A large number Of cellars on Commercial
street were partly filed with water.
The shipping in the harbor suffered but little
as the storm had been expected for some time.
The schooner Island Queen, of about 100 tons
burden, just from the Banks, was struck by
the morning squall and ran ashore on the east
end Of Hog Island. She was got off without
serious damage The yacht Haswell broke
from her moorings but was rescued by some
boys, who took her to Railroad wharf. A man
came over from Cape Elizabeth, took the yacht
from the boys and carried her off. Officer Rich
found the yacht at the Cape and made the man
reStoro IT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
WASHINGTON.
Treasury Order.

Treasury Order.
WASHINGTON, Aug 8.-A circular from the
Treasury Department forbds supervisors or
collectors of internal revenue from employing
dren and thereby increasing their own compen-
Sation
Contract Awarded.
The contract for furnishing and cutting stone
far the Hartford Post office and custom house
has been awarded by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to the Clark Island Granite Co. The rates
for cutting, viz: 10 per cent, are the same
which have been paid under previous admins
trations Of the department..
Grasshoppcrs.
- Adjutant General Baker of Iowa, writes to
Commissioner Burdett of the general land office
representing great suffering among the home
stead settlers in the western counties of the
state, owing to visitation of grasshoppers.
Against the Pacific RaiIrOad.
The Secretary of the Treasury is preparing a
formal demand on the Pacific Railroad en-
braced in the act of last June, requiring the
payment of five per cent. of net earnings of tho
company to the government, imposed by the
act Of July /, 1862. If the formal demand is
not complied with within sixty days, the Secre-
tary will notify the Attorney General, who is
directed by law to institute legal proceedings
against roads for delinquent taxes
No Suffrage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Citizens who have
substantial interests in the District of Colum
bia are signing papers addressed to the joint
committee, which Congress appointed to frame
a form of government for the District, express
ing their wish that in the new organic law,
suffrage may be dispensed with. The reasons
for this course is that they are disguised with
the former perversion of the ballot and there
fore wish to be saved ftom repetition of such
abuses believing that a government can be
framed answering all the desired purposes
without periodical elections, which heretofore
have not reflected to the wishes of those who
most largely contributed to the support of the
local government and which have been in the
interest Of mere politicians
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
Bowen Diseiailss = .

Esowen DiscIaims.
PUTNAM Conn.,, Aug $50 the Age7t of the
associated Press In your dispatches printed
in the papers to-day, you publish what purports
to be the substance of an interview of III. G.
Bowen with the Eagle on the Brooklyn scandal.
have had no interview whatever with that or
any other paper or individual. The whole
story from beginning to end is stupendous
fraud
(Signed) HENRY G. BOWEN.
RumsOrs.
New YORK, Aug 8.-The BROOKLYN papers
this evening say that the general impression
prevails that the delay in receiving Moulton's
statement indicates that efforts are on foot to
settle the difficulty between Beecher and Tilton
without further publicity. These are only sur
misses, however
Tilton's counsel stated to reporter to-day
that the legal proceedings to be instituted
against Beecher by his client would be an
action for damages for criminal connection
with his wife, the object being not to recover
money, but to vindicate Tilton's veracity and
establish Beechers guilt.
Il. r. Butler has arrived in town, his advent
having, it is conjectured, some connection with
the rumored attempt to settle the scandal.
No Compromise.
New YORK, Aug. SIN relation to the re-
ports that compromise was being patched up
between the friends of Tilton and Beecher, the
chairman and another of the Beecher commit
tee state that they have no knowledge of such
proceeding, and the committee will persevere
in its investigation until the end is reached.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10

M. FIJI. DeHaas of New York the celebrated
marine artist, is sketching along the coast.
Mr.. Geo. w. Smith of Skowhegan, one. of
the conductors on the Maine Central Railroad,
has received from the Encampment of StJohn
K. T., St. John, N. B., an elegant gold chased
ring, as a slight testimonial of their respect for
courtesies received at the hands of Mr.. Smith
during the late excursion trip of the Comman-
derry to this city. A note Of thanks accompan-
led the testimonial, from I. Hssbet Robertson,
Secretary of the Commandery.
A correspondent of the Advertiser asserts
that Mr. H. s. Osgood of Augusta is special
agent Of the Treasury. Such is not the case
since he voluntarily retired from such position
nearly two years since.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
By TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE
Fire in Dixfield.

Ekfe HI DsAEeaGs
LEWISTON, AugS. Androscoggin House
at Dixield, owned by B. L. Marble, together
with dwelling house owned by Mrs. Parks,
was burned Friday night. The fire caught in
the barn connected with Mrs. Parks house.
Marbles less is about $4,000; Mrs. Parks loss
$4,000.
Damage by lightning.
LEWISTON, Aug. S.-The buildings of Henry
True of Minot were struck by Lightning in the
shower of last night and badly damage They
took fire but were extinguished A COW in the
stable was killed.
BATH, Aug. 9.-The house of John b. Pow
ers in the south part of this city was partially
destroyed by fire last evening. Loss about
$500.
Criminal.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 8.-The grand jury of Ken
nebec county came tito the Supreme Court to-
day and reported twenty-six indictments, eleven
OF which were for violation of the liquor law.
There were six larceny cases, one adultery and
one attempt at rape among the remainder.
The trial of these cases will commence Monday.
Storm.
1t commenced raining here last night and
has continued raining very hard nearly all day
to day.
The Siorm-Two Boys DfowheA.
AUGUSTA, Aug 9.-The rain storm which
Thursday night and has prevailed
most Of the time since, still continues and since
three o'clock the rain has come down in tor
rents. The roads are badly washed and gull
lied and the river is rapidly risins
Two lads named James Fields and Freddie
Pratt, each aged about eleven years, whose
parents reside on the east side of the river in
this city, Were drowned last night in Hartwell
Brook, which they were crossing in pursuit of
The cows. The brook is ordinarily small
stream but was much swollen by the rain. The
bodies were recovered about three hours after
The accident occurred.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The following pos
,al changes have ordered for Maine the past
week: New ofices-Duck Pond, Cumberland
county, Cornelius B. Pride, postmaster; East
Washburn, Aroostook county, Jesse Grouse,
postmaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this city
the past week:
Lot of land with the buildings thereon on
Hammond street from VIM. McAlepey to AL
fred McCaust. Consideration not given.
Lot of land on Warren street from the Deer
ing heirs to E. Ebberson. Consideration $6IO.
Lot Of land from Anna D. Holyoke ct al to
Wm w. Brown ct al. Consideration $1700.
T. Dodge ct al to James A.4Uartin. Consider
alton $780,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
Brief D OfisnSs.

The mutiny case which was to come up be-
fore Commissioner Clifford Saturday morning
was adjourned as the witnesses had not ar.
rived. 1t will come up this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The August number of the Maine Journal of
Education has been received.
A hackman at the Grand Trunk depot tried
to make a passenger pay double fare Saturday.
1t didn't work worth cent.
Col Edward Moore commences work on his
contract in Dover this week. He will put on
about Is men.
Fruit took sudden rise here Saturday owing
to the limited supply in New York. The first
crop of peaches has been exhausted and the
second crop is not off yet. The prices will be
high for this week.
A span of horses attached to a hack ran into
sewer on Congress street Saturday, and one
of the horses had a leg broken.
The steamer New York started for Boston
twice Saturday, but owing to the storm was
obliged to put back.
The churches were SHINY attended yesterday.
The arrangements for the Odd Fellows ex
cursion from Providence to this city on the oath
inst are now completed; two encampments,
with full ranks with the National Baud they
will be the special guests of the encampments
of this city.
s. Winslow g. Co., the well known provision
dealers, have just put handsome meat wagon
on the street. The top is of prepared paper,
sich as the new pals and tubs are made OF,
and is embellished with capital representations
of meats, vegetables, &C., from the brush of
Mr.. j. 3. Hudson.
Two colorcd men were arrested Saturday
night on Central wharf for the larceny of a lot
Of groceries from the bark M. Haven. They
admitted tue larceny
Albert Torrey's store at Morrills Corner was
broken into Saturday night and Eve dollars in
money and a quantity of goods stolen.
It. succeeded in raining nearly all the time
yesterday, and most people looked miserable
Thompson's meat shop on Market street was
broken into Friday night, and money and meat
taken.
The billy roads out of town have been badly
washed, and the travelling is wretched.
Mr. Cash of Saccarappa, provision dealer,
was in town Friday, and man to whom be re-
fused credit for piece of meat unscrewed the
nut on his carriage wheel. When the team
started, the wheel came off and Mr.. CASH s
little son was thrown out and severely bruised
The miscreant deserves severe punishment.
DIR. G. f. French has bought the stand of DR..
Fitch, on the corner Of Congress and State
streets, and will take up his residence there.
Mr.. S. Latner, of the firm of Latter
Brothers, sailed for Europe Saturday.
The employees of the Boston & Maine railroad
have made up purse of $50 for the family of
Hans johnson, the Dane who was killed on
that road some time since. The money will be
forwarded to his wife by Mr.. Magnus r. Lind
berg, Swedish Consul at this port.
Two men were arrested Saturday for an
ARRAY on Middle street
Officers Horn and Stevens arrested Margaret
Flaherty yesterday for open shop on the Lords
day.
The excursions advertised by the Portland &
Ogdensburg road are we'll patronized. The
route makes delightful days trip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10

CAMP LIFE AT HIGGINS BEAcH.-When the
storm commenced on Saturday there were in
camps at Higgins Beach one hundred and six
persons from Sroudwater, Duck Pond, Saccar-
appa and Kents Hill. The wind and rain OPP
Grating together made the day disagreeable
one to the campers. Several tents were demol-
ished and others filled with water. Only few
were tenantable. Mr.. Higgins, the proprietor
of the beach, who is one of the kndest men in
Scarboro, furnished accommodations to the ex
tent of his means, opening house and barn
about forty spending the night In The latter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10

A CoMpLA1NT-A correspondent complains
that drunken men are allowed on board the is
land steamers, greatly to the discomfort Of the
ladies on board. A single case is cited where a
man was on board so intoxicated that he could
not stand without support and in his hand he
held revolver which he wal firing over the
side of the steamer. The ladies' were very
much frightened,