The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-16

THE New YORK MYSTERY The dispatch
printed yesterday morning stated that on the
body of james Kingam was fonnd a passage
ticket for England by the steamer Scandina-
Wan, in the name of j. D. Moore, and it was
inferred that Kingam sailed from Portland last
saturday and left the ship at Halifax. The
| scandinavian has not sailed from this port
since last January. The Sandman sailed last
saturday. But it appears on enquiry at the
Office in this city, that no ticket hiss been sold
to any passenger under the name of Kingam or
Moore. The probability is, therefore, that the
name OF the steamer should be Sandman in
stead of Scandinavian, and that Mr.. Kingam
bought his ticket. under the pame Of Moore, in
Canada, aud at the time Of his death was on
his way by the Intercolopial route to Halifax,
intending to join the ship there.
The latest theory from ST. John is that Kin
gam, who had been lying down in his berth in
the Pullman and complained of headache at
Welford station and while the train was taking
water stepped out of the car to take some fresh
air, that he must have been seized and taken
to the pile of poles referred to in the despatch
| and there murdered and his body laid on the
track for the down coming train to run over.
This theory is sustained by the following facts:
The body shows that jack knife was plunged
| deeply into Kingam Immediately behind one of
his ears, the flesh being cut down towards the
neck about two inches: the throat was then cut
| from ear to ear. Kingam would appear 10
have been held dowa until he bled to DEATH
the blood making a hole in the snow alongside
the poles about two feet deep. His own hand
1 Irara ~ @I,1h fror ,Io
neck, and then, thoroughly saturated, was
| dropped in the hole made by his blood; the
| four-bladed jack-knife which had been used
| was found near the spot; the two coats had
| been removed from his person and were lying
| on the poles; two empty pocket-books were
| found with the coats; the large sum of
money named in the first despatch was found
| in the pistol pocket in the rear of his pants.
The body, when found, showed that it had
been struck by the cow-catcher and thrown off
the track, only one of the arms being broken.
One arm shows three cuts, as if received from
a knife while defending himself Of the
money found on his person were $50 in United
States gold and less than S. in Canadian cur
rency. There is great excitement elong the
line of The railway, aud the railway authorities
have determined to have thorough investiga-
tiOn.
ORAToRY.--Mr. j. Banks Mckenzie the
we'll known and eloquent temperance lecturer,
and Superintendent of the Appleton Home for
1nebriates in Needham, Mass, is to give
lecture in City Hall Monday evening for
the benefit of this most excellent and
Christian Institution. 1t will be worth an eff
fort to hear MI. Mckenzie, but in addition
there will De speaking by the noted Boy Ora
tor, j. barry Shannon who, although but seven
years old, is called by the New York PRESS the
most finished orator and .elocutonist the world
has ever known. HissvOice is strong and rich,
his information perfect, his gasticulation beauty
in ITSELF
Noon PRAYER AND TEMPERANCE MEET
NG.-The meeting yesterday noon at No. 63
Commercial street, was another large and
enthusiastic one, and the interest is daily in
creasing. The Rev. Mr.. Wilson delivered
forcible discourse, and was followed by several
reformed men. Last evening the club room
was crowded to its utmost capacity, and seven
teen earnest and interesting speeches was made
by members of the Club and Ladies Aid
Society, aud President Libby of Dry Mills.
The meeting this noon at Store 60 CONNER
cial street, at $780, will be re-conducted by
Christian temperance workers.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-Th executive
officers of the Patrons of Husbandry are still
in session at the City Hotel. They have
secured the services of L. g. Daggett of Jay, as
agent ofthe store, which will be opened early
next week The store is on Commercial street and
will be supplied with groceries, farming utensils
and in fact nearly every thing desired by the
grapgers throughout the state. 1t will be
wholesale only.
EPoRTLAND AND OGDENsBURG Mr.. Brig
ham, the President of the Vermont division Of
the Portland and OgdensbuIg road, says that
his division of the road is graded for it's entire
length aud that but fourteen miles of'iron re-
main to be laid. The road will be in running
order to Swanton By tie middle of June. The
branch from Burlington to connect with the
Ogdensburg will open for travel by July LIST.
SOCIAL GATHERING The members of Bos-
worth Post had delightful time at Grand
Army Hall last evening. There was large
attendance and the programme, as Published
yesterday, passed off very smoothly. The
lduieS seIVru IL SpieHuiu supper III tue banquet
hall which was relshed By ALL Toe order of
dances was short bus nearly all the company
joined in.
DANL DRUCE.-To-morr ow evening Mr.. e
l.. Davenport appears at Music Hall in W. S.
Gilberts last great play, 'Dan'i DIuce." There
should be no necessity of bespeaking a warm
welcome for so accomplished an actor in SO fine
a Fart The opportunities to see Mr.. Daven-
port in Portland are rare and net to be missed
when they do present themselves. He will be
supported by the jarrett & Palmer company.
PosTPoNED.-The fair in aid of the Reform
Club has been postponed until the 9th, 28.h
and Goth, after the close of the revival meetings
Where to Save the Money.
MT. Editor Your columns, the Mayors ad
dress, and the public judgment agree to the
necessity of reducing the expenses of the city.
Let us see what, in a few items, is practicable
Mayor Butler will no doubt consent to take
$1,000, and that in spite of the fact that the
same talent, time and labor would command
perhaps three times that amount in his profess
sion. Three hundred dollars saved in this
Item. The City Clerk is in proportion to the
capacities required for bis duties the best paid
nay, the most extravagantly paid officer we
have. Taking into account the peTq1isites of the
Office salary of $500 is ample. A plenty of
competent gentlemen can be found to take the
place at that figure with the 'incidentals' at
tached. 1t is now 81 200. City Liquor Agent