The Portland daily press., 1875-04-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Silver Excitement,
Sale of the Chapman Mine for Million Of
Dollars.

NEwBURYPoRT, April 16.-The Chapman
silver mine at this place was to-day sold Tor
81 100000 to joint stock company organized
in New York for the working of the mine. The
same parties paid SAL 900 for other parcels of
land in the vicinity, which is the greatest min
eral land sale ever made in state and has
caused much excitement to day. 1t was owned,
six-eighths by E. G. Kelley and one eighth by
e. p Shaw and w. w. Chapman. Parties
most competent to judge say it has been sold
cheap The same New York parties paid cash
for three other parcels of land-to A. q. Couch
of Springfield. 800 900; to e. p. Shaw for 20
acres, $4,000; to j. M. Little, S60O0 Other
transfers of less magnitude have been made
and this has been the greatest day yet in min
ing operations in Newburyport.
Bold Robbery.
BOSTON, April 16.-Messrs. Guild & Delana.
jewellers No. Winter street, were robbed OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds this afternoon by an
unknown man who watched his opportunity
when the clerks were all busy, and pretending
to examine some rings, managed to conceal
four stones ann get out of the store. The rob
berry was soon detected and the police notified
but the man who was evidently professional
is not yet arrested.
The Presidential Party i'm Boston.
BOSTON, April 16.-President Grant and suite
arrived in this city at $50 O'Clock by the
Boston & Albany road. An immense crowd
had assembled at the depot. but beyond the
no demonstrations were made The party con-
sisted of the President, Secretaries of the Navy,
War and Interior departments and Postmaster
General, Gen. Babcock, Col. Fish, Geo. w.
Childs, Geo. w. Curtis and the legislative COM
mittee. Several members OF the Governors
staff were in waiting and were presented, after
which the whole party entered open carriages
and were escorted by squad of mounted po-
lice. Procession moved slowly to the Revere
House. Dense crowds lined the sidewalks
A. udnir
which the hotel faces was densely packed with
people eager to catch glimpse of the PreS-
dent. Some cheering was here INDUCED in.
Gov. CASTOR was in waiting at the hotel and
informally received and welcomed the Presi-
dent and party The Presi Tents apartments
pied by many distinguished previous visitors to
the city. They are deliberately ornamented
with flowers.
This evening the President attended Mrs.
Rousby's benefit at the Globe theatre, occupy
ing Manager Cheney's box. Tomorrow morn
ing the President will be driven out to Beacon
Park to inspect the blooded stock. At p. m.
he will visit the Massachusetts Club and at 2
p. m. will be entertained at a banquet of the
Commercial Club, at which Gov. CASTOR will
preside. At p. m. the Presidential party will
take special train for Concord.
TroubIe Brewing mt Lowell.
LOWELL, April 16.-There was a small meet
ing of the ring spinners this evening in Lynch
Hall, but they accomplished nothing. All the
carders, ring spinners and pickers in fremont
and Suffolk were dismissed today till Monday
on account of the growing symptoms of uneasi-
ness among them. They were told if then they
could not work promptly and in every way as
usual, they would be again relieved.
GIoucester HEalibuf Fleet.
GLOUCESTER, April 16.-The halibut fleet
the last three weeks have encountered large
quantities of ice on the Grand Banks, which
seriously interferes with the fishing. Several
fleets were obliged to return home or make
harbor near by, being drveRfrom the Banks.
and have lost trip. Owing to the scarcity prices
have ruled high. Better. fares were brought in
to day. Schooner Ftz J. Babson brings in
20, 600 lbs. halibut; Geo. Peabody $4,000; Alfred
Waen 10000; and Lizzie K. Clark $4,000. Sold
at about aud cents pound for the white
and grey. Schooner Edward Grover arrived
this afternoon unsold; Two fares were brought
in Yesterday $4,000 lbs. The highest price
paid was and 1Ocents pound for white and
0rey.