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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
springfield Republican,
Progress in Maine.

All power is from the people. 1t was with
this principle in mind that the Republican sug-
gested on Saturday morning that one way to
solve the deadlock in Maine was by the as
sembling of new House of the members prima
facie elected by the people and of the members
certiticated who had not been able to qualify
on account of the dissolution of the executive.
We could see no other way out of the dead
lock which seemed to do SO little violence to
law and SO much justice to right The He-
publicans have proceeded to act on this basis.
The situation was this: The Senate had Or
ganized and elected a president who became
governor on the expiration of Garcelon's term
and until his successor could be chosen. There
was no Council. The House had less than
quorum qualified and could transact no bust
ness. The unqualified members could trans
act no business. The unqualified members
could not qualify because there was no Coun-
Gil before whom to take oath. In this mesh of
technicality the state government was likely to
be strangled, unless by some bold stroke the
representatives of popular power asserted their
right to govern. In Massachusetts,, no men,
Der of the lower House requires governors
certificate TO summon him to the capitol. The
delegation of the people is sufficient. Although
our constitution requires members of that body
to be sworn in "before the governor and coun-
Gil for the time being" if there ceased to be
such officials from any cause some other mode
of taking the oath would have to suffice. We
do not doubt the competency of a majority of
the members Of the Maine House, coming from
the people and elected upon the basis of the
supreme court decisions, to assemble and Or
ganize at least far as to ask the opnien of the
supreme court upon the proper course to pur-
sue. Whether the Republicans can be justi-
fed in the reorganization of the Senate and
in all their steps, it is yet too soon to say. Gen.
Chamberlain's character is high assurance
that the status quo will be substantially main
tanned until the courts have given more light
as to the proper unraveling of the tangle in
which the attempt to steal a state has resulted
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
THE SUPREME COURT.
Answers to the Questions to be Complet-
a6 bu Saturday

Answers to the Questions to be Complet-
ed by Saturday.
BANGOR, JAN 1.-THE Justices of the SUI
preme Court have been in session all day con-
sdering the questions propounded as to the legal
legislature. 1t is now thought the decision
may be reached Friday night or Saturday.
Communication from GOV" Lamson.
BANGOR, Jan. 15.-The Justices of the Su
preme Judicial Court are now in session in the
Court House in this city. A special messen-
ger from Augusta today brought the following
document to the Justices:
STATE OF MAINE EXECUTIVE DEPT,
AUGUSTA, January Is, 1880.
To the Honorable Justices Of the Supreme Ju-
dicidL Court:
1t having been publicly announced that an
illegal, revolutionary assembly of persons, call
ing itself the Legislature of Maine, has with
out authority presumed to ask your opinion
upon sundry interrogatories by them prepared,
it is deemed proper to apprise you of the facts
that, on the first Wednesday Of January in
slant, thirty-one Senators-elect, being the
whole number of which that body is composed,
each having been summoned by the Governor
and Council to attend and take their seats as
Senators attended in the Senate Chamber at
Augusta, in obedience to said summons and
took their seats. They proceeded to organize
Senate according TO the roll, In que form Oh
law, furnished by the Secretary of State, I'M
der his hand and the seal of the state, accord
ing to the report of the Governor and Council,
and did organize it according to law.
That each took and subscribed the oath re-
quired by the Constitution in the manner pre-
scribed; that A. q. Andrews was legally elect
ed Secretary, and James D. Lamson was legal
ly elected President of the Senate, quorum
of Senators being present and voting at said
election. On the same day seventy-six Repre-
sentatives who had been duly summoned by
the Governor and Council to attend and take
their seats as Representatives, attended in the
hall of the House of Representatives, and took
and subscribed the oath required by the Con-
stitution, and in the manner therein prescrib-
ed, said number constituting quorum of the
whole number of which said House is COM
posed, and then and there organized said
House.
And you are further notified that, the office
of Governor being vacant, said James D. Lam
son, in compliance with the requirements of
the Constitution, on the 10th day of January,
instant, entered upon the duties of the Office Of
Governor, it is therefore deemed proper to
notify you officially of the foregoing facts that
you may not in ignorance of them give coun-
tenanee to revolutionary proceedings.
JAMES D. HANSON,
Acting Governor.
BY tho Governor: P. A. SAWYER,
Seal. Deputy Secretary of the State.
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Russians used language insulting to Germany.
Bloodshed was only averted by the Russian
colonel sending home the German officers un-
der escort
The Belgic Coal Miners Strike Over.
The strike of 10000 coal miners in Mons,
Belgium, has ended.
A New Gambetta Organ.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-The first number of La JUS
tice, new radical newspaper in Paris, de-
mands the adoption by the government OF a
frankly popular policy and the application OF
equality in all matters including amnesty La
Justice will be for Gambetta what the Repub-
lique Franchise was for Theirs and Mcmahon.
Gambetta Accepts.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-Gambetta has decided to
accept the presidency of the Deputies
The Distress in Ireland.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-At the Cabinet Council
to-day it is believed Irish affairs came in for a
large share of attention, All accounts agree
that the situation in the distressed districts is
becoming extremely critical. A Cork cores
pondent states that sixty able bodied men with
families were yesterday admitted to Killarney
workhouse. A woman applied for admission
Tuesday with three children, one of whom was
dead from hunger and exposure. The woman
had walked from Cahirciveen, forty miles. The
mayors of Sheffield, Brighton and other towns
have opened relief subscriptions but the uni
versal opinion is that private relief cannot
cope with the distress. The Governments
plans for meeting it will probably be determin-
ed upon to-day.
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THE INDIANS.

Defeat of Victoria and His Apaches.
DENVER, Jan. ia dispatch to the Tri-
bune from Santa Fe states that at noon of the
10Th Chief Victoria and his Apache followers
were overtaken by Major Morrow in Southern
New Mexico and routed. The Indians had
fortified themselves behind rocks, etc., and
held out against the soldiers until sunset,
when Victoria and his followers reiterated,
leaving seven dead Indians on the field. Ser
geant Gross was killed, and two soldiers
wounded. Gen. Rich has ordered reinforce
ments forward tomorrow.
The Mexican force which pursued the In
dams to the state line have returned to Chi
huahua and Sonora, but Gen. Cisneros with
$50 Mexican troops has gone to Ell Paso to
await orders. A bill has passed the New
Mexico Legislature appropriating 100000 for
the expense Of fighting the Indians. A pack
train of rs mules, which was seen a week ago.
is missing, and it is thought the Indians cap
tured it,
The sheriff of Carbon county, Wyoming, ar
rived here Tuesday night and stated that IS
Burros, loaded with ammunition, were discov-
evered going south Sunday supposed to be for
the UIes, and from Utah. Military have been
sent out to scout for them.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-An official dispatch
at the War Department confirms the published
account of the defeat of V1ctoria's band of
Apaches by Major Morrow, and says that the
latter expected to strike them again in day
or two.
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STILES SEATED.
The Alleged Legislature Becomes
Reckless Again.
I. F. QUIMBY WANTS SENATOR
LOCKE'S SEAT.

Senate.
AUGUST, Jan. 15.-The Senate met and
then took recess until three o'clock.
In the Senate this afternoon the remon-
STRANGE of Isaac f. Quimby was presented
against Joseph A. Locke's holding seat the
board as the Senator from Cumberland, and
claiming said Lockes seat. Referred to the
committee on senatorial votes
House.
Mr.. Dickey from the committee on elections
again reported on the Westbrook case, giving
the seat to the contestant Merritt w. Stiles,
whom they declare was elected by a plurality
of votes at the September election and is there
fore legally and constitutionally entitled to his
seat. The report came in unanimously from
the committee and was accepted by the House.
Mr.. Dickey announced that Mr.. Stiles was
present and he was charged by the Speaker to
conduct him to the Executive Chamber where
he would be qualified. As soon as Stiles was
qualified he took his seat in the House, and
then the House took a recess until halfpast
four this afternoon.
The House re-assembled at half-past four
and Mr.. Dickey from the committee on cleo
tons stated that the committee was ready to re-
port but for prudential reasons moved to delay
their report until morning.
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A PROCLAMATION.
Gen. Chamberlain Counsels Prudence and
FOrbaaranca

Gen. Chamberlain Counsels Prudence and
Forbearance.
AUGUSTA Jan. 15.-This evening General
Chamberlain issued the following address to
the people of Maine:
TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE.
|. AUGUSTA, Jan. Is, 1880.
Believing that ought to do everything to
allay the agitation in the minds of the citizens
of this State, hereby give assurance that up
to this moment calm counsels have prevailed,
and that I see no present occasion for public
alarm. / regret that messages should be sent
from any quarter which bring crowds of men
of both political parties into the city. This is
great embarrassment in preserving the peace
and in reaching proper solution of the diff
/ have no fears for my personal safety. II our
people will feel confidence that the dispositions
made for their protection are sufficient, al
though not obtruded upon the public light and
would all keep and counsel patience so that po-
itical and legal questions could be calmly con-
sidered, our trouble could soon be in way for
settlement. My attitude towards the Honora-
Bile Mr.. Lamson as a matter of duty has been
made known in my reply to his inquiry ad-
dressed to me on the 18th day of January. At
the same time I regard him as in a position to
contribute IN high degree to the efforts to
save us from anarchy and ruin And justice
requires me to say that he has by all means in
his power aided in keeping the field clear for
lawful and peaceful solution of the matters at
issue.
(SigneO JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 14th, ship Alex Mcneil,
Sproul Yokohama.
APALACHfCOLA-Sl 9Th, sch Mary A Mccain,
PENSACoLA-Cld 10th, sch St Croix, Luf kin,
KEY WEsT-sld 14th, sch Yosemite, Chase, (fm
Frontera) for New York.
MOREHEAD CITY-Ar 10th, sch Carrie Walker,
WILMINGTON, NC-Ar 18th. sch John somes,
Wall, New York.
sMITHYlLLE, NC : Sid 9th, barQue Enrique,
Payson, Liverpool.
Sid 10th, brig Ambrose Light, Hatch, for Port au
Prince.
Sid 18th, sch Sadie willcutt, Watts, Boston.
In port, waiting wind schs Belle Brown, Ellen ii
Drummond, III Macomber, and others.
RICHMOND-Ar 18th, sch w II Traverse, Mitch
ell, Baltimore.
NORFOLK-Ar 18th, sch Lightboat, Tollman,
Rockland.
ell, Boston; M A Fisk Crowell, do.
Cid 18th, schs Eva May, McDutie, Portland;
Bowers, Thompson, Boston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18th, sch Lizzie Young,
Young, Boston.
NEW YORK-Ar 14th, schs Norman, Reed, PEN
sacola % days; Claia Fletcher, Sargent Savannah;
Josephine, Carr, Providence.
Cid 14th barque Jennie Cobb, Small, Cardenas;
sch AdeliZa Paterson, Ponce.
Sid 18th, ship Alice Buck for Hiogo.
Passed the Gate 14th, brig Annie Gardiner, from
Philadelphia for New Bedford; schs Mary f Pike,
New York for Providence; Abigail Haynes, Hoboken
for do; George Albert, Hoboken for Bristol; Earl,
Elizabethport for New London.
NEW HAVEN-Cld 18th, sch c G Lane, Lane,
Baltimore
PROVIDENCE-Ar 14th, sch Jennie NJ Carter,
Sargent, Perth Amboy.
FALL RIVER-Ar 18th, sch Julia Baker, Free
man, Somerset.
NEWPORT-Ar 14th, brig Smith, Trim, New
Orleans for Providence.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.

SENA1E.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
Messrs. Mcpherson and Baldwin presented
petitions of women asking for the right of suf-
frage.
A joint resolution from the fnancn commit
tee for the withdrawal of the legal tender
power of United States notes was placed on
the calendar.
Mr. Bayard, from the same committee, pre-
sented a minority report on the subject.
Placed ON the calendar.
Luke Pricer. appointed temporary successor
to Houston of Alabama, was sworn in, taking
the modified oath.
A bill was reported from the postoffice COM
articles in the mails, and for indemnity for
the loss of registered articles.
Bill to relieve the q. S. Treasurer from re.
sponsibility for the amonnt now charged
against him. which was deposited with several
States, went over on the expiration of the
morning hour, and Mr.. morrill, called up his
resolution for refunding the pnblic debt at a
less rate of interest than per cent, and Wade
a long speech in support thereof.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Bill requiring one-half reserves of national
banks be kept in gold and silver coins was
taken up.
Mr.. Price spoke in support of the bill
Morning hour having expired the bill went
over without action and the House went into
committee of the whole on the export of COM
mittee on rules.
The bill authorizing the equipment of an ex-
pedition to the Arctic sea was ordered printed
and recommitted, as was the bill amending the
statute as to the jurisdiction of the U. S. Cir
cult Court and removal of cases from state
courts
After long discussion the committee rose.
Bill for establishment of titles in the Hot
Springs reservation was referred. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
EUROPE.
Serious Riots in PeSth.
THE MOB CHARGED UPON BY THE
SOLDIERY.

PEsTH, Jan. 15.-There were serious dis
.urbances here Tuesday and Wednesday, in
consequence of a duel between Baron Maith-
eny Of the Casino club, and Herr Verbevay,
member of Parliament and editor, in which
the latter was fatally wounded. Further trou-
BILE is feared. Verbevay is very distasteful to
the arstocrats but popular with the masses
Last night great crowd of students and
workmen filled the streets in the neighbor-
hood of the Casino club, uttering hostile cries,
and they finally stoned the windows of the
club. The police were repeatedly repulsed by
the rioters, and finally two battalions of infan-
try charged them with fixed bayonets. Many
persons were hurt by stones, sticks and bayo-
nets. About 30 rioters were arrested
The rioting was renewed last night at a late
hour, and two persons were shot, but whether
by the military or rioters could not be ascer-
tanned. AT midnight shots were fired at the
soldiers from behind some wagons in the street.
The perpetrators escaped This looks like a
barricade.
PEsTH, Jan. 15.-The Government has issu-
ed proclamation intimating that foreign
workmen are implicated in the riots OF last
night and exhorting them to respoc. the laws.
A Quarrel Between Russian and Prussian
Officers.
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The Hamburger Cores
pondent newspaper publishes story that off,
GERS OF Russian regiment stationed at Kalisch
invited officers of Prussian regiment station
ed on the other side of the frontier to dinner,
and in the course of a political argument tie
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
WASHINGTON.
The Kellogg Investigation.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Senate COM
the examination of Kellogg's witnesses today.
The full committee decided to admit as evil
dence the note from VIM. Spiering to witness
Seymour, in which he personally agreed to pay
$500, if said amount was required, to obtain
affidavits from Blackstone and others that
money was paid by Kellogg to secure his cleo
ton; also an agreement entered into between
Blackstone, Dicks and Evert, which provided
for division among themselves of the $500.
L. j. Souer, member of the Louisiana Legis-
lature and chairman of the committee on con-
tingent expenses in 1877, denied the statement
made by Murray before the subcommittee at
New Orleans, that he (Souer) had paid money
to members of the Legislature to vote for Kel-
logg, and testified that he did not know of any
money having been paid by anybody to secure
the election of Kellogg.
The Eight Hour Law
The House committee on education and lab
or gave a hearing today on the bill proposing
the enforcement of the eight hour law to q
committee representing the working people at
large. The committee will dispose CT the sub
iect on Saturday.
The Fishery Troubles.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Representatives
Loring and Grape had an interview this morn
ing with Secretary Evarts at the Department
of State, in which they urged prompt action
for the settlement of the Fortune Bay dam
ages and for the abrogation of the Fishery
Treaty, as unanimously recommended by the
Senate. They were assured by the Secretary
that every effort is being made to secure the
early answer of the British Government to
our demands for compensation, and for such
action on the treaty as will afford relief to our
fishermen,
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
THE MILITIA.

The Captain Of the Lewiston Light Ar
tillery Will Obey Gen. Chamberlain.
Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, Jan. 15-The following CONVEX
sation occurred today between your correspon-
dent and Capt. 7. B. Meneally, commanding
officer of the Lewiston Light Artillery. We
give nearly the captains exact language:
Reporter-Is the report on the street and in
fact throughout the state true that you do not
recognize Gen. Chamberlain as commander of
the state militia?
Capt. MI never intimated or even limited
such thing. To the contrary 1 have told
prominent Democrats that I positively should
not recognize Lamson.
Reporter-If you should receive instructions
tonight from Gen. Chamberlain for your COM
pany to appear at Augusta should you obey?
Capt M.-Most certainly. d eny all false
rumors to the contrary as quick as you please.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

One thousand negroes have gone North from
Eastern Mississippi during the last three
weeks.
Wednesday Chas. f. West was accidentally
shot dead at Rehoboth, Mass. by Hiram King
man, while hunting in the woods. He was
aged 81.
Gen. Garfield was given reception in the
He made speech, thanking the people and
legislature for electing him United States Sena
tor.
AT the assize court at Toronto, Wednesday,
the Canadian Central railroad was condemned
to pay Peter McCarer, a lumber merchant of
Carlton Place, 100000 damages for property
destroyed by fire caused by sparks from their
locomotives.
1t is proposed to fit out an armed steamer to
drive the depredators from the oyster grounds
of Virginia.
Ishmael Ayoub Pasha has been appointed
Governor of Soudan.
Gov. Matthews of West Virginia states that
all trouble in the Kanawha mines is over and
the military have been ordered home.
The jury in the case of Daniel Crawford,
tried for killing CASTILLO at Mobile, Ala. re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
A hundred colored emigrants from Colds
boro, n. C., have arrived at Petersburg, on
the way to Indiana.
The massage of the Governor of Wisconsin
shows that the aggregate Indebtedness of the
state is $2,252, 037.
A schooner with quantity of struggled
goods has been seized at Lunenburg, n. S.
Major Cooper of New York will open today
a subscription for the Irish famine.
The North Gazette publishes denial of ssthe
statement of the French press that Germany
has interfered with the International affairs of
France
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
MR.. .LAMSON.
He Calls on the Kennebec Sher-
if to Obey Him,
But the Latter Refuses to Recog-
nize Him.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.--The following order was
issued this afternoon:
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is, 1880.
Wm II. Libby, Sheriff Kennebec County:
Dear Sir, The services of yourselves and
deputies are required no longer to protect the
public buildings. You will please dismiss
them at once. "a
Respectfully, ,..
JAMES d. LAMsON,
Acting Governor.
Sheriff Libby does not recognize Mr. Lam
son as Governor, and declines to obey the order.
He has ordered his deputies on duty tonight.
The following is a communication from
Mayor Nash concerning the police force
To Major General Chamberlain:
Sir,-I have the honor to state that l will
keep at the capitol only such police force as in
my Judgment the events from day to day seem
to be rendered necessary for the preservation
of the peace and protection of public proper
ty In no case is such force to wrong any per-
son or interfere with any of his rights and pro.
gress After this day admission to the public
buildings will be confined to members elect OF
the Legislature and to those claiming seats
therein, and to state officers land employees anil
such other personages as you may direct.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. E. NASH, Mayor.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Jan. Is, William, only child OF Jo-
seph and Lizzie Tobin, aged 10 months . days
Notice of funeral hercafter.l
In Bremen, Dec %, Benjamin Palmer, aged SO
years 10 months.
In Auburn, Dec. 81, of Group, Solomon, aged
years z months; Jan. TO- Charles aged years 10
months, children of Edwin and Elizabeth Wood.
In Westport, JAN 6, Lily, daughter of Thomas and
Mrs. Ruth A. Mcfarland, aged 10 years.
In Monmouth, Jan. 6, Mr.. Thomas Day, aged 10
years months.
In Sumner, Dec. 81, Mrs. Estella NJ. Stetson, aged
&c years.
In Fairfield, Jan. 1, Job d. Shepard aged go years
In Norridgewock, Oct. a. Wellington Hale, aged
65 years months.
"a years.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
DEFALCATION.

Louisville Savings Dank $67, 900 Short.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 15.--There is deficit of
SGT 900 in the accounts of the Louisville Saw
ings Bank. Mr.. Rhoher, man 70 years of
age, is stakeholder and has been cashier fol-
years The depositors will not suffer any ::oss.
The defalcation was discovered last night by a
committee of directors who were examining
the books. Rhoher is under arrest.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
Affairs in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Commander Boards
ley, commanding the jamestown at Sitka,
Alaska, reports Dec. 10Th to Secretary Thomp-
son that everything was quiet.
Reforms introduced in the community had a
good effect
Many paying mines have been opened and
the influx of miners has so swelled the popula-
ton of Sitka that there is feeling of security
among the whites. 1t is thought the popula-
ton will soon become large enough to make
the presence of a man. of-war unnecessary.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
FALSE.

No Truth in the Reports that Gen. Cham
berlain has Recognized Lamson.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-The reports that have
been sent out from here to-day stating that
Gen. Chamberlain had recognized Lamson as
acting Governor and had reduced the force at
the State House at his request are false.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDIcA rIONs FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. Co.,
January 49, A. M.
For New England.
north to east winds, rising followed by station
airy barometer, cooler, clear, followed by
warmer, cloudy weather with occasional snow.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16

Chicayo Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, JAN 5.-Hogs-Receipts 1920 head
shipments 2OO0 market weak and badly broken,
with decline of 1O915c; mixed packing 4O94 go;
Cattle Receipts 5000 head; shipments $500 head;
good to choice scarce and firm 1905 so; common
to medium shipping dull, slow and easier at cog
425.
Sheep-receipts 5000 head shipments 5000 head;
active and firm O095 co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-16

The Evening Post says reporter of the Post
went to Menlo Park yesterday and found mat
tiers in Edison's shops rather at a standstill.
About two weeks ago many lamps which had
been burning beautifully went out, owing
an hour and it was decided to suspend their
further manufacture, Edison is now at work
trying to find out the weak point which causes
the trouble.