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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
ANOTHER MURDER.
An Oldt0wn Hermit Found Dead
in His Room.
His Throat Cut and Skull Crush,
ed I'm.
The Affair Yelled in Mystery.

BANGOR, March 1O-Great excitement was caused
in Oldtown this afternoon by the discovery of the
body of Augustus Gowen lying welterng in its
own blood in the room where he resided alone.
Gowen is about 70 years old and wheelwrght by
trade Several parties tried to get into his shop dur
ing the morning but found the door locked which
caused them to suppose he was sick, and they sent
how in through the window and when the door was
opened made the horrible discovery. Coroner Lam
caster of oldtown was in this city and being notified
returned by the afternoon train and empanneled
jury. They visited the house and examined the
body which was found with the clothes all on lying
near the foot of the bed the floor with throat cut
in two places and the whole frontal bone broken in.
There were also several other severe wounds on the
head. Nothing in the room was disturbed and a
pocket-book with come bills was found in the dead
mans pocket. An axe with blood upon it was found
the lounge in the opposite part of the from
the body. Gowen was last seen about O'Clock Sun
day night and the indications that he attack
ed while reading at the small table, After viewing
the remains the jury adjourned until tomorrow. At
first it was thought that it was case of suicide but
the terrible wounds seem to explode that theory.
Gowen was liked by all and the case is great mys-
tery.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11

Shipments bbls -four 1900 bush wheat.
$4,000 bush cCrn 900 bush oats $1,000 bush barley
$500 bush rye
At the afternoon call OF the board the market closed
with Wheat dull and lower at 93ac tor March; SIC
May. Corn dull and &c lower. Oats easier but not
lower. Provisions-POrk in fair demand and higher
at 65 bid for April; II for May. Lard in good de-
mand and shade higher at 45 asked for April 521
for May.
ST LOUIS, March 10.-Flour is strong and higher;
double extra Fall at As for April; treble do at 65
"a 80; family at 90 a TO-; choice at 20 a 49,
Wheat higher for cash; options opened higher and
closed lower; No Red Fall at GA a O4l lSor cash
O4 for March; 0la a CO for April 06 "a OF for
May; No Red Fall at coz q Of; No Spring at
90ac. Corn active but lower No Q Mixed at 33t a
fairly active and shade higher; No at 26 q 26sc for
cash; 26c tor May. Rye is higher, and wanted
at Az q $50. Barley dull and unchanged. Provis-
onsPork lower at 60 to arrive IS. Lard is dull
small lots 80. Bulk Meats nOminally lower; clear
ribs at 90 "a 465; clear sides 70 g 70. Bacon in
active and lower; clear ribs Isl clear sides %.
Receipts 600 bbls flour, 1900 bush wheat, 1903 =
coo bush corn, 1900 bush oats. 1900 bush rye 900
bush barley.
Shipments lie, 900 bblslfour 5000 bush wheat, 49,
600 bust corn $4,000 bushaoas, $4,000 bush rye 0000
bush barley.
TOLEDO, March 10.-Wheat strong; No nominal
ly at 0S5 cash; sales at 0St a Osk for March i; GSa
g o9i for April Corn firm; No at 35ac cash; $50
for May.
DETROIT. March 1O.-Wheat easier; extra White
at 06a; No White at 053; March at O5B; April
l 06a; May at 0s; June OS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1O-Cotton frmer ;MiddIns
upands at 9ac
MOBILE, .narch io.--Cotton firm ;Middling uplands
at 9sc.
SAVANNAH, March lO.-Cotton firmer; Middling
uplands at SIC.
MEMPHIS, March 1o-Cotton steady; NIiddling up
lands 91c,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
EUROPE.
Disnstrou. foundations i'm Hungary.

Disastrous foundations i'm Hungary.
LONDON, March 10.-A dispatch from Pesth says
two out of three dams protecting the town of Siege
din from the overflow of Thesis river burst and 5000
men are working on the remaining one. If this
bursts 10000 people will be rendered homeless.
Many villages are already swept away. Szegedin Is
in marsh on both banks of the Thesis river.
Germany Afraid to Disarm.
The News correspondent at Berlnlsays: cat the
Parliamentary soiree Saturday the Chancellor said a
partial disarmament was impossible. Germany at
least could not begin, for unfortunately she had to
show front in four different directions and could
trust none of her neighbors.
The Greek Frontier Question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 10.-The Sultan declares
that he cannot concede more regarding the Greek
frontier and there is TO fear that negotiations
between Turkey and Greece for the rectifcation of
the frontier will be broken off.
The TURKS Re0ccupying AdrianopIe.
Six batta'ious of Turkish troops have entered
Adrianople.
Hungary Accepts the Berlin Treaty.
PEsTH. March 10-All sections of the Hungarian
lower house have accepted the bill formally recog-
nizing the treaty Of Berlin.
The Spanish Congress.
MADRID, March 1O-It is stated the King has
signed the decree for the dissolution of the Cortes
and that another summoning of the new Cortes to
meet May 10th will be gazetted on the goth.
French Affairs.
VERSAILLES, March 10-In the Chamber the elec-
ton of NJ. Fourtou Of the 18th of May ministry to q
seat in the Chamber was confirmed. 1t now apnears
certain that the government will have majority
Thursday on impeachment even if the entire Robt
abstain from voting.
England and Af2hanistau.
LONDON, March 1S.-Sir Stafford Northcote replv-
ing to an inquiry in the Commons tonight stated
that the government is now on the eve of commune
cation with Yakoob Khan.
Launch of Monster Steamship.
GLASGOW, March 10.-Williams & Guion line
steamer Arizona the largest mere liant vessel in the
world with the exception of the Great Eastern, was
launched today.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
INTERNATIONAL WALK,
Six Days Tramp for the Champioushi p
Howell Ahead at Last Accouuts.

A Six Days Tramp for the Champiouship
-ROweIl Ahead at Last Accounts.
NEW YORK. March 10.-The six DAYS walking
match for the championship between O'Leary.
Rowell, Ennis and Hartman CONNIE need this morn
ing at one O'Clock. At 1890 this forenoon, Rowell
had made 80 miles, O'Leary At, Hartman 45 and
Ennis AZ. Great crowds surrounded the building
and the inside attendance was large. Rowell Kept
up trotting gait, while OLeary maintained "a
steady walk. The greatest excitement prevails,
Betting is unchanged at to 2 on OLeary, The
pedestrians all in good condition. Bets are free
ly offered to-day at $500 OLeary against the
field.
O'Leary's best time so far was on the second mile
which he made in minutes and So seconds. Ennis
best Time was on the 9Th mile in minutes and
seconds. Rowel's best one was on the 35th mile in
minutes and q seconds Harriman's best time was
on the 9th mile in minutes and IS seconds.
At noon the stood, Roweli 60 miles, o 'Leary
So, Hartman 81, Ennis 4s.
On the 62d mile Rowell caused considerable excite
ment when he spurted and ian laps at a steady
easy going trot. Frequently during this mile and
several that preceded and followed, he broke into
occasional runs. The opinion is general that he is
using himself up too much the first dav being DESTROYS
eff keeping ahead. Rowell completed his 65th mile
at Ito p. m in 10 minutes and 81 seconds. O'Leary
covered his 60th mile at 1.12 o'clock in 10 minutes
and AZ seconds Ennis finished his 5Oth mile at 1925
m. Hartman made his 55th mile at IL 81 in 10
minutes and 16 seconds. Shortly before o'clock
OLeary had running squirt with Rowell and the
two raced around the track for couple of laps.
Bets were made this afternoon 1000 to one on
O'Leary against the field
At2p.m. Rowell had made &c. OLelry So, Harri-
man 81 and Ennis 81 miles.
At11 p m. the score stood, Rowell les, Hartman
81, O'Leary SO and Ennis 81 miles.
Ennis finally retired at 124s a. m, having scored
q5 miles.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
ROTTEN TIMBER.
Serious Disaster at North Ber-
wick.
A Floor Gives WAY During Town
Meeting.
Twenty Persons Injured, Some Very
Seriously.
ROTTEN TIMBER.
Special Despatch to the Press.)

NPoSiai bcSphtCu U Lie 1ltsSI
NORTH BERWICK, March 1O.-About one fourth
part of the floor of Mechanics Hall fell about Ii
O'Clock to-day, while the annual town meeting was
in progress precpitating from 80 to 100 people into
the room below distance of about twelve feet
No one was killed but some twenty are more or less
injured, Nearly four hundred people were in the
hi II at the time.
The town clerk having just declared no choice for
moderator the first ballot, great rush was being
made for a second ballot which caused a section of
the floor to go down creating great CONSERVATION
among those that fell as well as among those
that were Left but order soon restored and the
hall was cleared af er some little delay by means of
ladders from the windows, and bridge across the
ehasm to the stairway.
The injured were speedily rescued and sent to
their own homes and to houses near by. Doctors
were telegraphed for from South Berwick, Great
Falls and Wells and all the injured are being cared
for.
This disaster has caused great excitement in
the town, and the probability is that the people will
not be called again to meet in an unsafe building.
The following is list of the injured:
Reuben G Chadbourne, both legs broken, one in
the knee joint and one in the ankle
George Neal, back injured seriously.
H. s. Kidder head and chests it is feared serious
ly.
Charles Kicker, Jr., leg broken and shoulder dis
located.
David s. Hanson, injured in the back seriously.
George w. Gray, injured about the head.
George W Varney, injured in the side and hip.
William Billings ankle and shoulder spraine1.
John Neal, ankle sprained,
George S. Dutch, badly injured in the spine and
shoulder.
George S. Mansfield, injured in the back.
Joshua Novel;, injured in the head slightly,
Hosea R, Horne, injured in the back
Nicholas Pinkham, injured in the leg slightly.
Shem Emery, badly hurt in the back and head.
Samuel Grover, ankle spraned.
James G. Baston, slightly injured in the face and
chest.
Many others had slight bruises and sprains. The
wonder is that some were not killed outright.
II. E. j.
LATER
Further particulars of the disaster show that the
number of injured to be more than first reported At
the time of the accident about 300 people in the
hall. The building is wooden, three stories, lis feet
long, 81 wide, nearly new but poorly constructed.
The size of the hall is 60x35 The first section of the
flooring IS feet long and 70 wide gave away precpta-
ting 100 persons distance of II feet to the floor
below occupied as a carriage shop. The recovery of
John Neal, an old gentleman Henry s. Kidder,
Chas. Kicker and Reuben Chadbourn is doubtful.
The village is thronged with spectators and public
sentiment is bitter against the builders.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Mayor Walker was inaugurated yesterday
and the new city government organized.
Elections in Maine towns yesterday give
abundant indications of the decline of Green
backism. In Bangor, Hampden, Belfast. all of
which were Greenback last fall. Republican
town officers were elected. In Biddeford the
coalition sncneed by votes. Other York coun.
ty towns indicate large falling off in the
Greenback vote. Augusta elected Republic
can council but there was no choice for Mayor.
In Gorham there was no choice. Deeripg
elected the citizens ticket, Camden is Green.
back.
In the Scribner case at Augusta the Jury
failed to agree.
The floor of hall at South Berwick fell yes
terdsy iDjuring about 20 persons, some proba-
bly, fatally.
An old man who lived alone at Oldtown was
found murdered in his house yesterday. No
clue to TIE psrpetrator.
Both Randall and Blackburn claim that they
will have Q majority for the Speakership.
Secretary Sherman thinks the arrears of pen-
sion bill was not demanded SO much by PEN
sioners as by claim agents.
The English have suffered some serious re.
verses in Afghanistan.
The great international pedestrian contest
began in New York yesterday.
Wade Hampton is opposed to the Chinese
bill.
The 18th anniversary Of the laying of the first
ocean cable was celebrated in yesterday at Mr..
Cyrus W. Fields residence in New York.
The alleged pardon of Senator Patterson is
denied
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
MINOR TELEGRAMs

Joseph Hummell, formerly of Boston, has gone to
London to take possession of fortune of $21 900 900
left to his wife.
Gen Frank Morey Of Louisiana reports that hun
dreds OF colored people are selling off everything
they possess and emigrafing to Kansas and other
Sates where they will feel secure in life and prom
erty.
An Indian raid near Fort Keogh, Montana, is re-
ported at St Paul, and Gen. Whistler has sent three
companies of cavalry from that fort in pursuit.
Mrs. Arthur Dyson, for the murder of whose hus-
band Charles Pease was recently hanged in England
was arrested in Cleveland on Sunday for. quarreling
aud drunkenness in beer saloon.
Steam tug Andrews, barge Bay City and several
smaller craft were torn from their moorings by the
break up of ice on the Maumee river yesterday, and
carried to the lake. The Andrews had three men on
board, who got up steam and put for Pressure Isle.
where she is now tied.
Hanlap, the oarsman, is at Brooklan1, near Man.
chester, England, practicing,
General Grant has arrivedin Calcutta
The Western Union Company has declared quay
terly dividend Of II per cent.
Harmony Mills at Cohoes, N. Y. including the
Ogden and Strong Mills, which have been running
half time the past four weeks, resumed full time
yesterday morning at general reduction of 10 per
cent in wages,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
WASHINGTON.
O,Reilly,s Sent MOI Conte.,ea.

O'ReilIy's Seat Not Contested,
WASHINGTON, March lO.-Clerk Adams of the
House does not known of any contestant of OReilys
seat from the second district of New York. The
charge of deserted from the army is very old and
exploded one.
No Cattle Disease in Illinois,
The Secretary of the Treasury has received tele-
gram from Isaac Knox of the national stock Yards of
illinois, saying the report of diseased cattle being
there was entirely false.
Captain Eads's Appropriation.
Captain Eads today received from the Treasury
$l50,000 cash voted him in the sundry civil appro
priatlen bill on account of his improvement in the
southwest pass of the Mississippi.
Important Question Before the Supreme
Court.
An interesting case, involving the powers and ju-
rsdction Of federal courts in Southern states came
before the United States Supreme Court to-day upon
an application from the Governor of Virginia for a
mandamus to compel Judge Rivers of the United
States Circuit Court for the the Western district of
that State to redever to the State authorities two
criminals whom he had taken out of their CUSTODY for
trial in lis own court.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
The Six Passed special Sessions.

First-l797-Special session called by John
Adams, to meet May Is, 1897, to provide for
the threatened French war;
Second-1837-Spec session called by Mar
tin Van Buren,, May Is, 1887, to meet Septem-
Der a, 1887, to provide for financial exlgencies
Third-184I-Specia session called hv vii.
liam Henry Harrison, March II, 1871, to meet
May 81, 1841, to consider the revenue and finan.
ces Of the country. This was a change of par
ties and policies.
Foarth-1S56-Specal session called BY
Franklin Pierce, to meet August 81 1856,
(three days after the adjournment of Congress J,
to provide appropriations for the army, as viii
be Seen, on account of Indian wars
Fiftb-1861-Specisl session called by Abra-
ham Lincoln, April Is, 1861 to meet July 4,
1861, to provide for the civil war emergency.
Slxth-1877-Special session called by r B.
Hayes, to meet October Is 1877, to provide
appropriations for the army, the bill having
failed tn nass
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
Arrears of Pensione.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-Secretary Sherman says
the Arrears Of Pensions bill was not demanded by
pensioners but by claim agents, but he says every
thing We have, or enjoy, we to the soldiers who
defended and preserved our country. By the law of
the middle ages all land and property rebels should
have been distributed among them. This cur laws
OF war did not tolerate, and have, instead, the
novel spectacle of the rebels voting to the vicors
money collected as taxes chiefly from the victorious
party. He says the money must be paid as prompt
demanded, and the only way it Can be paid is by
borrowing. The truth is that both Congress and the
country have found out that our public debt will DO
temporarily increased by the large payments re-
quired under the recent Pension act and the better
way is to acknowledge the fact and borrow the need
ed money on the best possible terms.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
Getting Even with a Turkish Big0t.

When Lord Stratford was ambassador at Con-
stantinople, one of the secretaries had an audi
ence with the Shekh nj Islam, who, at the mo-
ment of his visitors entrance, was engaged in
the performance of bis devotions. The secreta-
ry sat down while the devotee finished his
prayers, which we're ended by an invocation to
Allah to forgive suppliant true believer the
sin of holding direct intercourse with giaour
His conscience thus relieved, the old mutt
rose from his knees and smilingly welcomed
his guest. But this guest, who was great orig
insl, in histu begged permission to perform
his devotions. He grsvely went through an
Arabic formula, an ended by begging Allah to
forgive good Oh ristian the crime of visiting
"falthless Cog of an infdel." The astonished
old Muftl was nettled, but with true Oriental
imperturbsbility he bore the insult.-Twenty
Years in Turkey.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
DOMESTIC PORTS.

EUREKA, o-sld 9th, barque Monitor, Emerson
SAN FRANCIsCo-Cld list, ship Sea King, Adam
Sid 2sth, ship Abner Benyon, for Antwerp.
Cid 9Th. ship Chandos, Emery, Liverpool
| GALvESTON-Ar 7th, brig Lizzie NJ Merrill. Call
NEW oRLEANs-old Sd, ship Lydia skolaeld
AT at the Pass 9th, ship Arcturus, Kelley, from
Sid fm do 4th, sch j Machecca. for Cenfuegos.
NEW ORLEANS - Cid stb, ship Forest Eagle,
Below sIh, ship Theobold, Warehouse, from Liv-
erpool.
BRUNSWICK, GA In port 7th, sch Lexington,
Leighton for New York; ready.
SAVANNAH-Sld 18th, sch Dora nj French, for
Sid sth, sch j whitehouse. Farnham, Philadelphia.
Sid 9th sch Alfred W Fisk. Kelley Fall River.
TYBEE-Ar sth, barque Jas e Ward, Paine. from
Sid sh ship B Hazeltne, Gilkey, Liverpool.
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 5tb, sch Eagle, Torrey
Al It'll sch Mary, Gilchrist. Belfast.
NORFOLK-A Ar 7th. schs Sarah Smith, Baker,
Portland Frank Peorson Cushman. New York.
ALEXANDRIA-Ar 8th, sch Henry Adelbert,
Meady. Philadelphia.
HAMPTON ROADS-Passed out 8th. sch Clara
Fletcher, from Baltimore for Berbice
FORTRESS MONROE-Passed IN 9th, barQue Ma.
nv E Chapman, Wyman from Honfeur for Baltimore
BALTlMORE-Cla stb, sch j Wymann, Urann,
PARLIAMENTARY sth sch Stephen Harding,
Harding, Cardenas; = Lowell. Pinkham, Matan-
zas; Fiscataqua. King, Eastport.
Ar 9th. barque Carrie Heckle, Woodbury., from
Matanzas.
dleton Cadiz 81 days; schs Ulrica smith, Edwards,
St Thomas IS days; VIM Douglass, McIndoe Maya
guez; Old Chad, Wylie: Virginia.
Arr 9th, barques Lewis 7 Stocker, Tyler. FIN Carde-
mas Is days; Josephine, Stah, Matanzas IA days;
schs Empress. Norwood ,Gonaives; Ada Barker, Dob
bin Milk River, ia, via Bermuda; Ernest Lee.
Cardenas 10 days; Eugene, Clark, Jacksonville; Ma
~ Langdon, Mullen, Rockandi M l. Varney, Weeks.
Newport.
schs Mansur B Cakes. Gray, st Marc; Aldine, Dem
nisou, Ponce; Jos Wilde, Reed, Cientuegos; l. A Ed
wards Miller, st Marys, Ga.
Sid Sth briggs Sasta for Gibraltar and Cadiz; Eli
"a Morto, -; sch Judge Low, for Boston.
Passed through He'll Gate 9Th, schs E P Rogers
Stonngton; Clio Chilcott, Port johnson for Provi-
dence; Simpson, Amboy tor do; Old Chad, Vir-
gnia for New Haven; NJ A Power from Brunswick
NEW LONDoN-Ar 6th sch Mail, Merrill, from
New York for Providence.
PRoyIDENCE-Ar sth, sch Jennie M Carter, Car
Sid sth, brig BENZ Carver, Colson, New York; schs
BramhalI, Hamilton, and Mary Pike, Good Tor
New York; ID Eddy, Winsow, do.
Ar Sth, schs JAS Deputy. Mcmahon. Port John
son; Mail, Merrill, and DIadem, Gray Hoboken;
Victory, Milliken, and Geo b Somes, Norwood, from
FALL RIvER-Ar 9th, schs Herald Poland. and
Jed Frye, Langley, Hoboken; Mary Augusta, Holt
BRlsToL-sld It'll, sch Douglas Haynes, Williams
PHILADELPHIA.
NEwPoRT-Ar Sth, sch Gen Hall, Simmons Port
johnson for New Bedford.
Sailed 18th, sch Lindsey, Kennedy. Fall River
for New York; Douglas Haynes, Adams, Bristol for
New York; Maggie Mulyey. Hart, from Providence
NEW BEDFoRD-sld sth. schs Garland, Libby.
and VIM McLoon Rogers New York; Louisa Smith,
Barber, and Yolant, Murch do.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
BLOCKADED.


HALIFAX, March 10.-The late snow storm was
severely felt in Cape Breton. A telegram from
North Sidney says the storm set in IN Friday morn
ing and continued till Saturday night. The drifts in
many places are ten feet high. The mails between
Sydney and New Glasgow were unable to move fer
three or four days. There were no services in any Of
the churches of North Sydney on Sunday in conse-
quence of the storm.
The outward trains on the Inter-ColoniaI road on
Saturday morning were impeded by snow. The
train from Quebec with the mails and assengers for
England due at 7.30 p m, Saturday, did not arrive
till two Sunday morning. The steamer Sarmatian
arrived in the morning and sailed on Sunday for
England. She took among her cargo 600 quarters of
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
Wade Hampton,s Opinions.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-Wade Hampton has been
interviewed 1t is doubtful if his leg will heal so he
will be able to attend the extra session of the Senate
He considers the action of the House on the appro-
priation bills as just right, and favored an eternal
session of Congress before ecedng an inch from its
position. He indorses the Presidents Chinese veto,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
THE DOMINION.
Canada's Projection Policy-sporadic
and Not Contagious PIeurO-Pneumo-

and NOT courageous Fhturo-fneumO-
mia
TORONTO, March 10. "A special by cable dat
ed London 9Th, to the Globe says SIN the Com.
mons Sir George Campbell gave notice that he wou Id
at future day ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether the government had information authenti-
eating the report Of the speech which the British
Governor General General Of Canada delivered in his
official capacity at the opening Of the Dominion Par
lament, in which he recommended a re- adjustment
of the tariff for the purpose of increasing and encour.
aging the industries of Canada thus distinctly advo
eating protectionist policy, at a time when her
Majesty's government are striving against similar
policy by foreign governments, and if SO, whether
the government considers it desirable to continue the
connection Of this country with Canada under such
Instantaneous and huniliating terms"
OTTAWA, March 10.-In the Senate today, Mr..
Christie read letters giving the opinion OF Prot Viii.
liams of Edinburgh, that the pleuro-pnumonia
among the cattle on the steamer Ontario from Port
land, was sporadic and not the contagious form of
the disease Prof Williams is the first pathologist
of the day. and personally witnessed the slaughter of
the diseased animals.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11

RICHMOND, March I0.-The store of Charles X,
Walton at YaukienwiD, Louisiana county, was
burned Sunday. the proprietor pelishing in the
flames. The people were deferred from rendering
assistance by knowledge of powder being kept in the
store. When it exploded one side of the house was
blown out and Walton's body was found in the
ruins minus leg, arm and head. 1t IL believed be
was murdered for money and the building fired.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
BOATING.


Ross Beats Emmet on the Thames.
LONDON, March 10-The boat race between Wal
lace Ross of st. John, N. B., and Frank Emmett of
Yarrow, for elOO side, took place today over the
Thames championship course from Putney to Mort
lake. resulting in victory for Ross. Emmett led I'M
til be reached point about five yards below Ham
mersmith Bridge, when Ross passed him, winning
easily by eight or ten lengths.