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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22

Present number, Nov. 30, 1876. 76............. III
The Jail inspectors. Messrs. William Wilson.
Rufus Prince and A. j. Billings, report that
the prisoners in the jails ut Auburn, Augusta,
Bangor and Portland, have BEEN at work on
the counties account, and the Jail at Wis
casset on shares with the contractors. Quite a
large amount of work has been done in each of
these jals and some profits have been realized,
the exact amount of which the reports of the
jailors do not indicate. All these jails, except
the one at Augusta, have been managed in a
manner satisfactory to the inspectors. The
Jail at Alfred is in good condition, and has
been we'll kept. The Jail at Belfast is either
insecure or the jailor has not been sufficiently
vigilant, for there have been eight escapes dur
ing the year. The Jail at Ellsworth is not in
good condition, but may be made secure at a
moderate expense. The jails at Harrington,
Houltou, Machias, Norridgewock and Paris,
are IL fair condition. These jails have no
workshops attached.
D'J. starrettt the State Prison Instructor, re-
ports that the whole number of convicts in
structed during the year has been 75 average
number g. The progress of the scholars has
been good and will compare favorabIy with
that of outside schools. Forty three are now
under his instruction who could not write when
they were committed, but most of whom now
write letters to their friends.
The physician, j. B. Walker, M. D., reports
three deaths-Charles Smith died February 9Th
of phthisic pulmonslis David Bartlett died
July 29th of consumption. having served eight
years and nine months in prison. Lewis f.
Butler died November 4th of consumption.
He bad severe cough when he entered the
prison. and the disease ran it's course here as i
must have done elsewhere. The disease was
prob ably hereditary. The general health has
been good.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22


The finances of the prison nave been unfavor-
ably affected by the general depression prevail
ing in business The sales of the manufact-
ures of the prison have been made with unusu-
al difficulty and at reduced prices The total
amount received for them was $42, ,533.4. The
expense of supporting the prison, including
salaries, amounts to $29,77S49, while the
profits of the income department have been but
$19,659. 80, showing a deficiency of $10.116.16
A large portion of this deficiency is made up
of the shrinkage in the appraisal of the stock
on hand from what it was valued at last year.
Some repairs have been made on the prison
building at an expense of $2,796,05 Provision
will have to be made for the accommodation of
more criminals and the Warden recommends
the extension of the western wing of the prison
at least 60 feet. which will afford sufficient
space for sixty-two additional cells and a school
room.
In the thirteen county jails there are now
confined 315 persons, the cost of whose support
amounts to $58 800. The cost of the arrest,
detection and conviction of the 65 convicts sent
5000 per man, and of the 250 sentenced to Jail
800 per man, which added to the cost of sup
port, $5S, 900, makes the total cost of convicts
to the various counties for the year $685. 300.
Adding this to the State Prison deficiency,
$40, ia 16, and this total is sweled to $107 OLA
16, which has been paid directly during the
year for the support of the criminal popula-
tiou. The indirect cost of course would swell
this amount very naturally. In the light OF
these facts and another, viz, that most OF those
who come to the state prison have already serv-
ed term in Jail, and that many, if not most of
those sentenced to Jail are repeaters, while
only about 6 per cent. of those imprisoned in
the state prison ever return, the Warden thinks
that short sentences fail to reform offenders,
and that for crime committed by person
who has served Jail sentence the penalty
should be Imprisonment in the state prison.
Ez1l ~. Al
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Irene A. House, who shot her husban d a
year ago, has been duly pronounced lunatic
Balde., Adamson & Co.. glue works in Phil
adelphia, were burned Saturday night. The
loss was 100000.
Six prisoners escaped from Jail at St. Joseph
Mo-, Friday night, three of whom were muir
derers.
Keen, Cook g. Co., booksellers, of Chicago,
failed Saturday. Liabilities, 100000. Nom
inal assets larger.
Some French refugees in New York are 60
ing to celebrate the Iise of the Commune in
Paris.
Steamer Pert, ashore at Chatham, cannot be
got off. About 1000 barrels of potatoes have
heen saved from her and sold at auction.
Cant. Richard r. Locke of Portsmouth, a
veteran of the war of 1912, died Saturday He
was a Dartmoor prisoner.
Senator Anthony was quite sick Saturday,
from the effects, it is supposed, of eating pal-
fridge which had fed on poisonous laurel buds.
He was improving at last accounts.
E. A. Burke, accredited to Washington by
Nichols of Louisiana, visited the President
Saturday morning, accompanied by the Demo-
cratic Louisiana Congressman.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
FOR E q N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
WAR Deemed InaYifahle

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-No one in London speaks
OF anything else now but the Eastern question,
and all the papers devote lengthy editorials to
the subject 1t is universally felt that next
spring will witness one of the most terrible
struggles that Europe has seen for centuries
The Conference.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 20.-Sefvet Pasha
justified the note he read at the conference to-
day by the decision of he grand council
Before the dissolution of the conference
General Ignatietf spoke on behalf Of the Gre
tapS
Lord Salisbury said Europe would gladly
see the Porte extend reforms to its entire terri
tory.
The departure of the ambassadors does not
imply rupture of diplomatic relations, as the
charges d'affalres remain.
Opinions TO the Result of the Nexotia.
tions.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-[Herald cables. l.
The Spectator characterizes the resulr of the
conference as a humiliation for Europe, mas
much as all the great powers united in making
the demands.
The Saturday Review thinks the Turks in
setting the Russian demands at defiance offend
ed all the governments of Europe
The Economist says war alone can now settle
the Eastern question.
1t is reported that M. Bourgany, one of the
French ENJOYS, had a fight in the conference
with Edheim Pasha. The former, who was
offended at the latter's language, grappled the
Turk who drew his scmetor. Candordy pulled
back his colleague and the row ended.
a Vienna correspondent says the Porte has
intimated that soon after the closing of the
conference it would spontaneously offer consrd-
cradle concessions to the powers which it now
refuses to yield to compulsion. The correspon-
de at adds that the ministerial press o. Vienna
say: 1t is Europe, not Russia, which has been
unsuccessful at Constantinople and therefore
there is no need for Russia to take up the
gauntlet thrown down by Turkey. The pros
pect of Russia being left to deal alone with
Turkey, says the Vienna journals, is rather
favorable to peace. Russia will probably drop
Slavonic agitation if she can gain the freedom
of the Dardenelles. Gen. Tchernayeff prophe-
cies in his usual way about the certainty OF
war. 81 have good reason" he says, ''for say
ing Russia it quite prepared. The Grand
Duke has never been seriously i'll and il Tur-
key does not consent to Russia's fair demands
respecting the freedom of the Dardanelles, war
will ensue. The Russian agents are now await
ing orders in Vienna and Belgrade to proceed
to Crete and the Salvonic provinces in case of
war;"
A Paris rumor given for what it is worth, as
serts that after the failure of the conference
Germany will probably offer to mediate be-
tween Russia and Turkey.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
WASHINGTON.
LOuisiana Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-There is no prese mt
prospect OF a change of the government policy
concerning Louisiana. The President to-day
repeated in effect what he has heretofore re-
peatedly said on that subject, namely, that he
was not prepared to recognize either state G ov-
ernmeDt pending the Congressional investi
gat,on, but would be prepared to suppress dis
turbance and preserve the peace.
Information has bean received here that the
Ncholls government has eDjoined the old
Kellogg state tax collectors from turning over
their money to the Kellogg State Auditor
(Johnson) who was returned reelected. These
collectors are now in New Orleans for the pur-
pose of making their final returns from their
several parishes. Gen. Augur having yester.
day reinetaeed the old State Librarian, re
moved by Nichols, it is believed by the Lou
isiana Republicans in Washington that prop
er maintenance of the statu quo will require
the interposition by the national authority in
the latter case as ell as that of the Librarian.
The moneys are required to subsst the charity
hospitals the public schools and the admins
tration of the state.
Marshall Pitkn has inst presented the matter
to the President and urged thar to maintain
both the status quo and to preserve these public
moneys from being squandered, action should
bo promptly taken by him. The Morrison
committee, which returned from New Orleans,
will resume their session in Washington to-
morrow morning. Marshal Pitkin of La, will
be the first witness.
The Mississippi Investigation.
The Committee on Elections to-day cont in
ued the examination of Gibbs the Democratic
Presidential elector from Mississippi. No new
facts regarding the conduct of the late election
in that state were ELECTED.
The District Police Comm sioners,
The investigation regarding the acts of the
District Police Commissioners was con ntinued
to-day by the LeMoyne committee.
r p Ball testified that Mayer Richards re-
quested him as brother mason to inform Muir
tagh that unless the attacks of his (Murtagh's)
paper upon the police force were Immediately
discontinued, certain scandals would inevitably
be brought out which would be damaging both
to Richards aud to Murtagh, and be Of no ben
eft to any one. Richards explained that other
persons besides himself knew of the scandals,
Ball complied with this request. and in COM
pany with Benjamin f. Floyd, Murtagh's
brother-n-law, called on Murtagh New Years
day. Murtagh replied that there was nothing
in these charges and that he intended to make
it warmer than ever for the gamblers and their
friends. Messrs. Ball and Floyd reported this
answer to Richards, who thereupon said, "Well
those things must be brought OUT
The Geneva Award.
The bill of Mr.. Herman provides that all
claimants under the Geneva award may sue in
the Court OF Claims. and may appeal to the
United States Supreme Court. When the ap-
peal is determined upon such appeal is to take
precedence in the Supreme Court of all other
cases
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
FLORIDA.
Recount of the Electoral Vote.


NEW YORK, Jan. 90 Tallahassee despatch
to the World. )-Gov. Drew has approved the
act of the legislature requiring the board of
canvassers to make a canvass of the electoral
vote. The board met yesterday. Attorney
General Ranney, having been one of the coun-
sci for the Democratic electors, declined to act,
and Mr.. Corley. commissioner of lands and i'm
migration, was designated in his place.
The canvass was then gone into, and all re.
turns found to be regular were counted and
footed up-24 .434 for the Tllden.electors, and
q, $40 for the Hayes electors
In the quo acarTanto before Judge Viii te the
matter reached an issue on Friday. The re-
spondents pleaded. first that the Hayes cleo
tors received majority of the votes cast and
secondly, that the canvassing board so legally
counted and declared, and adjourned without
day, and their existence ceased
Complainants demurred to the second plea
and the demurrer was sustained by the court.
A jury to try the issue was waived and the
case submitted to the court on the question of
fact raised by the first plea. Decision not an
nOunced,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
THE COMPROMISE BILL,
Opinions of Republican Senators as Imdi-
cuIed i'm Caucus

cuied In caucus.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The Republican
Senators held caucus this morning for the
purpose of conferring upon the bill for the set
tlement of the Presidential question. Friends
of the measure are desirous that prompt action
should be taken, therefore they wished an ex-
preston of views by their political friends
that they might more definitely ascertain to
what extent antagoplsm IN their own ranks
goes.
Senator Edmunds, whose position on the
committee which framed the bill enabled him
to fully comprehend the force OF all its provis-
ions, presented careful analysis OF its princi-
pal features, placing peculiar stress upon its
constitutonaty. which is the ground OF obJec-
ton to many. This led to very full express
ion of opinion from the most OF the Senators
present 1t was evident from this that the
bill did not meet with very hearty approval,
though disposition was manifested by some to
vote for it simply as a measure OF expediency.
The Democratic Senators also held caucus
this morning for the purpose of considering the
line of rolicy to be pursued in discussing the
present bill. Thurman and Bayard are of the
opinion that the Democrats ought not, at pres
ent at least, to enter into discussion of the
measure 1t is probable that this course will
be pursued There are quite number of
Democratic Senators who are disposed to op-
pose it, but they will probably give in their ad-
hesion and finally vote for it.
Democrat. Want an Amendment-A Gen.
erai Desire for a Full Discussion.
A prominent Democrat of the House while
favoring the plan of the joint Committee as a
basis for a statement of the electoral question,
says he and others of the party will insist on an
amendment before giving to it their support.
The amendment is in the direction of the Judi
cial feature of the bill. The Democratic caucus
Tomorrow will further consult upon the subject
and probably arrive at conclusion as to the
course they will pursue. There are many more
members of both parties who do not give the
bill their unqualified approval than there are
members who approve it All want the sub
ject fully discussed before inal action. The
general impression is that both Houses will
agree upon some plan for settling all questions
connected with the electoral vote.
Morton to Speak Against the Bill.
Senator Morton will on Monday deliver a
speech in opposition to the joint committees
bill on the subject of the count of the electoral
Vote.
The Chicago Board of Trade Endorses II
CHICAGO, Jan 20-A resolution was intro.
duced at the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday
| approving the plan of compromise on electoral
count, was voted on to-day, and decided by
| the President to have been carried, though the
| vote was very Close
The President Will Sign the Bill.
1t is ascertained today that the Presider has
said it is his intention to sign the bill providing
for the counting of the electoral vote in case il
passes both Houses of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
Forty Fourth Congressional Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
During the morning hour the message of the
PRESIDENT in reg ard to the occupation of Peters,
burg by the military on election day was dis
cussed, Messrs. Witbers and Morton particle
pating.
Mr.. Morton presented the credentials of
William Pitt Kellogg as United States Senator
from the state of Louisiana for six years from
March 4th. 1877. He asked they be read and
laid on the table. So ordered
The credentials are signed By S. B. Packard,
governor of Louisiana.
Resolutions of the Vermont Legislature,
tavOrlng the present as favorable time for
measures looking to the resumption of specie
payment were presented and referred.
At the expiration of the morning hour on
motion of Mr.: Edmunds the Senate took up
the bill reported by the special committee in
regard to the count of the electoral vote.
Mr.. Edmunds the chairman of the commit
tee, spoke OF the evenly divided will of the peo-
pie in the choice of President and said if
there was any one duty which Congress owed
to the people greater than another it was that
some means be provided for the settlement of
the difficulty. Any result reached through
calm and orderly administration of law would
be benefcent act for the republic. On the
contrary if Congress should fail to do this our
| posterity under this or some other form of
! government would feel that Congress had failed
| IN the performance of great duty. In the
committee partisan feeling was laid aside and
nearly all solemnly united in reporting the bill
as just one. He then explained at length
| the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke un til 24O D. m., argur-
| ing that the bill was constitutional.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks the Sem
ate held a short executive session and then ad-
| journed until Monday.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration of the res
olutions from the committee on privileges rela-
| tive to the power of the House in counting the
| electoral vote and was addressed by Willis.
At the end of Willis address the matter was
postponed in order to allow the House to go in
| to committee of the whole on the Indian ap-
preparation bill, pending which Payne, chair
man of the committee on the electoral vote,
| gave notice he would call up the bill reported
from that committee on Tuesday, the debate on
the bill to continue until Wednesday evening
when he should call the previous question.
In committee of the whole speeches on the
political question were made by Messrs. Tarbox
of Mass, and Chittenden of New York. The
bill making appropriation for the support of
| the Indians was then considered. Without dis
posing of the Indian appropriation bill the
committee of the whole rose and the House at
455 adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
LOUISIANA.

Casanave Arrested-Republican Differ
encs settled-A Plot to Capture the State
House.
New ORLEANS, Jan. N-Telegraph manger
Barnes returned this morning. 1t is under
stood the Sergeapt-at-Arms leaves Monday
with Casanave. Kenner of the returning board
reported on Saturday aftern ,on that legislative
warrants to the amount of $S0,000 were cashed
by prominent Republicans.
At conference of Republican leaders held
tonight all differences lof opinion were AMIGA
bly, adjusted and it is thought the promine Mt
party men both here and in Washington will
henceforth work harmonously together. -Four
Packard metropolitans heretofore concealed in
the Supreme Court building and evidently a
party of observation, were detected Saturday
night and at 2 o'clock Sunday morning the
building was reinforced by Col. Augur's bat
talon of militia. The men, it is stated, con-
fessed that their instructions were to take ad.
vantagr of an unguarded moment to reca capture
the building
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22

Killed ON the Track.

A1lled ON the Track.
BANGOR, Jan. N.-Herbert Fl. Young, an
employe of the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, jumped off a shifting engine while in
motion Saturday afternoon. Two cars passed
over him fearfuly mangling his legs. One was
amputated. He died at 10 p. m. A coroners
jury to day rendered verdict of death by un.
fortunate accident, and that the Maine Cen
tral Co. and its employees are blameless.
Fire i'm Warren.
WARREN, Jan. H.-The academy bnilding at
this place, erected in 1889, which has been used
as hiah:school for the past four years, was
burned Saturday night The fire department
were unable to get their machine on the ground
on account of the inaccessibility of the engine
house, the penny wise and pound foolish pol
icy of the town compelling them to shelter the
engine In an out of way place which was
blockaded with snow.
Death of an Author.
BDDEFoRD, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Olivia f. Hayes,
daughter of the late Louis O. Cowan of this
city, died suddenly at Berwick Saturday morn
ing, aged 35. She was better known as "Fenno
Hayes" and has written several novels and
been regular contributor to Ballou's Monthly
Portland Transcript, Yonth's Companion,
Nursery and other publications.
Court Matters.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 20.-Fhe Supreme Court
has on trial the case of Joseph Hobson VS..
Joseph B. Palmer, an action to recover S579.1S
claimed for saving lumber for defendant. 1t
Will be argued Monday morning.
Woods DefaIcation.
fost sheridan loses nothing by Woods de-
falcation, his bondsmen being ready to make
it good.
Light House Site.
PORTSMOUTH, N. a., JAM 2l.-A petition
has been presented to the Supreme Court of
York county, Me-, by Hon. Nathan Webb, u
S. District Attorney, relative to the purchasing
by the government of the site known as York
hubble on Cape Neddick, York harbor, for the
location of light house. Said petition noti-
fies the owners to appear at the May term of
court and have the damages settled and ar
ranged for complete purchase. The island
contains about six acres and it is supposed to
be owned by A. G. Weeks and others.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Postofiee changes in
New England; Postmasters appointed-C. F.
Tufts East Madison, Somerset county. Maine:
Mrs. Z. M. Merrill, North Norfolk, Penobscot
county; Maine.
y. Davis Miller was nominated for post
master at Skowhegan Saturday.
The boat house belonging to the Dartmouth
College navy was blown down SATURDAY night
and all the boats, shells and sculls demolished.
They will be replaced and crew sent to the
London regatta.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Annual Report Of ths Officers of the State
Prison and Jail Inspectors.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. 70.
w. w. Rice, ESQ.,, warden of the State Prlson,
in his annual report to the governor and coun-
Gil for the year ending Nov. 80, 1876, says good
order has been maintained among the inmates
without resorting to severe measures Good
health has prevailed with the exception of
few incurable chronic cases. The number of
convicts has materially increased. Sixty-fve
new convicts have been committed, making
the present number in the prison III, against
14S last year. OF the 65 committed during the
year, % have come from Cumberland county;
II from York; 5 from Washington;3 8 from Pc
nobscot, from Androscoggn; 8 from Ham
cock; 2 from Knox; 2 from Kennebec and one
each from Oxford, Sagadahoc, Piscataquis and
Franklin. None are reported from Waldo.
Two have been committed by virtue of sentenc-
es i'm posed by the United States Court. 3 have
been sentenced for life; 1 for fifteen years;
8 for ten years; 1 for eight years; 3 for seven
years; l for six years; 5 for five years; - for
over three and not exceeding four; 15 ior two
or over and not exceeding three; 20 for one or
over and not exceeding two; and for one year.
The following table shows the crimes on ac-
count of which the commitments have been
made: