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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
he Pension Deficiency Bill.
EUROPE.
Outrage on Irish Eniprant

Outrage on Irish Emigrants.
,MALLow, ireland, May 24.-On the arrival
here Sunday of train containing emigrants
from Kerry, on their way to America, the
compartments in which they were seated were
stormed by 500 men of the South Cork militia,
who beat the emigrantS numerically and
ousted them from the carriages Some of the
emigrants were seriouly injured. The militia
had just disbanded after their annual training
A Papal Concession Withdrawn.
COLOGNE, May 24.-The Cologne. Gazette's
Rome correspondent asserts that Cardinal Ja-
Goblin has been instructed by the Curia to in
form Prussia that the Pops, disapproves the
permissive system in the bill amending the
May laws, and withdraws the concession made
in the brief to the Archbishop of Cologne re-
garding the notification to be made to the
Prussian government of the appointment of
priests, declaring it void.
The Austrian View of the Berlin Treaty
LONDON, May pa Vienna dispatch says
At the interview between Mr., Goschen and
fully conceded the necessity of the complete
carrying out of the Berlin treaty, pointed out
that the treaty was more regarded as providing
for the regeneration of Turkey than as
weapon for destroying her.
The Turkish Famine
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 24.-There are i'm
proved accounts from Mosul, where famine
has prevailed. The price of bread is reduced
two-thirds, but the famine RACES in VANDALISM
kad and Baskalith where the deaths are in
Vulnerable
Communist Demonstrations in Paris.
PARIS, May A.-Several hundred commun-
lists assembled about the Bastile column Sun
day for demonstration, but were dispersed by
the police. A number were arrested and an
unsuccessful attempt was made to rescue
them, during which blows were freely ex-
changed. Another procession placed wreaths
on the front OF the wall where communists
were shot in 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
The House bill making appropriations for
deficiencies in the pensions appropriations was
placed on the calendar
The bill to change the day for the election
of Representatives and delegates to Congress
was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate resumed the Morgan joint reSo-
luton for counting the electoral VOTE
Mr.. ingalls, opposed the resolution and offer
cred the following amendment:
in deciding upon any question that may
arise upon receiving the certificates or count
ing the electoral votes the vote shall be taken
by states without debate, the representation
from each state in both Houses having one
vote. A quorum for this purpose shall consist
of two-thirds OF the states and majority OF all
the states shall be necessary for decision"
A very long debate occurred on this amend
ment, but it was finally withdrawn.
Another amendment by Mr.. Edmunds, Civ
ing the states power to try and determine any
controversy regarding the appointment of
rejected by party vote.
After the rejection of several other amend
ments the resolution passed.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced as follows:
To pay to soldiers and sailors of the late war
totally disabled moneys expended by them for
medical and surgical treatment,
Joint resolution authorizing the furnishing
to the Gate City Guards of Atlanta, Ca, 400
tents on the occasion of laying the corner stone
of memorial armory commemorative of the
reunion of the States. Passed
A resolution for examination into the man.
agement of the Soldiers Home in the District
was adopted.
A bill was passed amending the revised stat
utes SO as to provide that the fee in donation
cases for every final certificate of 100 acres
shall be $780, for 300 acres SIS, and GAO acres
$3.50.
The minority report of the Ways and Means
Committee upon the tariff bill was ordered
printed.
House went into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blount explained its provisions. The
amount appropriated is $3,600000 less than
the estimates, and 81, 300, 900 increase over the
appropriations for the present fiscal year.
Read for amendments.
A debate sprung up ON the amendment re-
ducing the appropriation for the post office at
Albany, during which Mr. Chittenden obtained
leave to print his speech on the tariff.
The amendment was rejected.
After five clauses, relating to public build
ings, had been acted on, the committee rose
and a recess was taken until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
~ 10 in No VOr1r for
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
Credit and Patience Exhausted.

credit and Patience Exhausted,
The Democratic policy of starving the Gov
eminent to death is beginning to tell. ]. W.
Chapman, United States marshal for Iowa.
after being in Washington several days to find
out whether or not any appropriation was like
iy to be made for the expenses of his office,
and becoming discouraged, telegraphed to
Judges McCrary and Love asking them to re-
lieve him of further burdens by adiourning the
courts in sessions at Des Moines. In letter
to Attorney General Denens, informing him
OF what he had done, he says:-"The advances
already made for the Government amount to
more than ten thousand dollars, and are quite
sufficient to exhaust my credit and patience, if
not to measure my patriotism as WE'LL" He
Graves indulgence and generous criticism, feel
ing that the imposition of further burdens
upon him would be the requirement of a sac
rifice far in excess of both the honor and
emolument of his office. The Attorney Cen
eral, in his reply dated the Goth of May, states
that he has several times in official commune
cations called the attention of Congress to the
true condition of affairs, calling attention to
the fact that the burdens imposed on the mar
shals were becoming greater than they could
bear, and the fact that the closing of the United
States Courts must be attended with the great
est injury to the whole criminal Justice Of the
United States as we'll as to its financial inter-
ests and the private interests of individuals.
In conclusion the Attorney General says:-"I
can only say to you now that 1 am under obi
cations to you for past sacrifices made, and
that if you have reached the limit of your Ca
pacity in this matter shall cert ainly feel
that, if the result must be the closing of the
courts Of the United States in your district,
everything has been done by you to prevent a
result so unfortunate and DISASTROUS Judges
McCrary and Love and Justice Miller will, it
is stated, Immediately adjourn the courts, if
they have not already done so, notwithstand-
ing the dockets are very heavy, including a
large amount of important business.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
THE CALIFORNIA DISASTER.
Sixteen Persons Killed and Over Fifty
Wounded.

Sixteen Persons Killed and Over Fifty
Wounded.
SAN FRANCISCO, May pa Santa Cruz dis
patch says the local train OH the South Pacific
Coast Railroad which run to-day between here
and Big trees with passengers to the INDIE
pendent Rifle picnic at that place met with a
terrible accident. Three open cars, with high
ratings outside and ends, with seats loaded
with about 125 per sons, left that place for this
CITY, All went well till No. Z tunnel was
passed. Just above and overlooking the pow
der works, as the cars passed through the tun-
mel, the speed of the engine was increased. an
just as the curve in the road was reached the
first car jumped the track to the left and the
second to the right, the third remaining on the
track. The people on the first two cars were
thrown into heaps inside, towards the bank,
in a confused mass, the cars passing over those
who were across the track. Those on the third
car were uninjured, merely being knocked off
their feet. Those not hurt Immediately set to
work to assist the wounded and look after the
dying and dead. Word was sent to this place
and FELTON, for assistance, which was promptly
rendered Every hotel was turned into a
hospital or to receive the wounded, who will
number upward of forty. Thirteen are re-
ported dead and others will die before morn
ing. A number of San Francisco people were
on the train at the time of the accident. 1t is
impossible to give full list of the wounded at
present as they are being cared for by all par
ties and are spread in various parts of the town.
Some of the dead are not identified. Physi-
clans are working to relieve the wounded, as
sisted by Sisters Of Charity. No service is be-
ing held at the churches on account of the
disaster.
SAN FRANCISCO, May pa number of the
killed and wounded by yesterdays accident
arrived this morning. A crowd awaited the
arrival, anxiously inquiring for the fate of
their friends and many touching scenes oc-
CURED when the ferryboat reached the slip
Three dead remain still unknown. There are
sixteen dead in all. Those most seriously in
jured remain at Santa Cruz, the mayor Of
which city has requested business houses to
close to-day. The wounded are comfortably
provided for and with two exceptions doing
we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
MINOR TEI,EGRAMS.

The report of fight between Goss and Ryan
is undoubted by canard.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says the
absence of Speaker Randall will delay the ad-
journment of Congress.
The cigar makers of Utica are on strike
Fears are entertained for steamer Mercator,
from Antwerp March Sd for New York, as she
has not been heard from since the day of sail
ing. She had crew of 81, but no passengers
The cargo was valued at $4,000.
Ex-President Prado of Peru arrived in New
York from Europe Sunday, where ihe has been
to negotiate a loan. He was unsuccessful. He
remains in the United States for time.
VIM. Geary, boatman, is under arrest for
an assault upon young girl named Minnie
Hull, who, with Kitty Hunter, came from
New Haven to find her father, Capt. Hull, of
schooner Mary g. Beattie.
Courtney's physician certifies to the oars
mans being sick abed with cerebral conges-
ton.
The ship Morning Star has been crushed to
pieces in the Gulf of st. Lawrence by ice.
The crew were saved. Other vessels are re-
ported badly injured.
Lorillard's bay FLY Geraldine is scratched
for all engagements for the EPSON summer
meeting.
st. Johns of H. M. S. Druid, Flamingo and
Contest, from Bermuda, to protect the fishery
interests on the Newfoundland coast.
Bismarck has declined the presidency of the
new Europecn conference and has nominated
Prince Hohenlohe.
John O'Rourke, of the Boston base ball club,
while attempting to make difficult play at
Troy, N. Y, yesterday, ran against a fence,
cutting a cash in his throat five inches long.
Internal injuries are feared.
The trial of Vincenzo Bandiera and Gius-
seppi Donati, charged as accessories before the
fact in the murder of Joseph +. Frye, was
concluded in Boston yesterday. Bandiera was
convicted and Donati acquitted.
Gov. Cornell will not go to the Chicago con-
vention.
Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator, had a
reception in New York Sunday night
Speeches in favor of land reform were made
by Dillon, Redpath and others.
Michael Dolan, who fatally stabbed Charles
Larkin in Montreal last week, was admitted
to bail and fled to the United States.
George Wagner was arrested charged with
numbering Mrs. Friedel Saturday, and burn
ing her, at Lockhaven, Peun.
The New York police stopped fight at
Coney Island Sunday, between Donovan and
Brooke.
In bagnio fight at Stone Creek, N. Y,
Saturday night Albert Fish shot two men.
Charles F. Williams, aged IS, arrested for
the murder of Walter Smith aged Is, in Som
erville Saturday night, was arraigned in Bos-
ton yesterday and plead not guilty. The case
was continued to await the result of the autop-
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY %.

markabIo series of observations, all from one
tongue Id all shouted-for you can't ever per-
suade the sex to speak gently into telephone
Eyes? Why, how did that happen?'
"whaf did you say?'
Pause.
"Oh, no, don't think it was"
Pause.
"No! Oh, no, 1 didn't mean that meant
put it in while it is still boiling-or just before
it comes to boil"
Pause.
"WHAT?"
Pause.
81 turned it over with back stitch on the
selvedge edge" 's
Pause.
Yes, like that way too; but think it's
better to haste it on with Valenciennes or
bombazine, or something of that Sort 1t gives
1t such an air-and attracts so much notice"
Its forty-ninth Deuteronomy, sixty-fourth
to ninety-seventh inclusive. 1 think we all
ought to read it often.'
Pause.
perhaps SO; generally use hair-pin."
What did you say? [Asidel Children, do
be quiet!'
Pause.
Oh! B fiat! Dear me, thought you said it
was the cat!''
Pause.
"Since aghen9''
Pause.
"Why never heard of it,
Pause.
"You astound mel 1t seems utterly impossi-
ble!"
Pause.
WHO did?"
Pause.
Goodness gracious!''
Pause.
"Well, what is the world coming to? Was it
in church9"
Pause.
And was her mother there?"
Pause.
"Why, Mrs. Bagley, I should have died of
humiliation. What did they doo"
Long pause.
81 can't be perfectly sure, because 1 haven't
the notes by me; but l think it goes something
like this: te-rolyloll-lol, lol lolly-lol-loll, o
tolly-loll-tee-ly-li-i-d And then repeat, you
know
Pause.
Eyes, 1 think it is very sweet-and very SOL
emn and impressive, if you get the andantino
and pianissimo right"
Pause.
"Oh, gum-drops, gum-drops But I never
allow them to eat striped candy. And of
course they cant till they get their teeth?"
Pause.
"Whdt?"
Pause.
"Oh, not in the least-go right on. He's
here writing,-it doesn't bother him."
Pause.
Every we'll. I'll come if I can. Aside] Dear
me, how it does tire a persons arm to hold this
thing up SO long. L wish she'd"
Pause.
ooh, no, not at ALL like to talk, but I'm
afraid I'm keeping you from your AFFAIRS
Pause.
"Visitors?"
Pause.
mo, we never use butter on them"
Pause.
Eyes, that is very good way; but all the
cook-books say they are very unhealthy when
they are out of season. And he doesn't like
them, anyway-especially canned
Pause.
"Oh, think that is too high for them; we
never paid over 80 cents BUNCH
Pause.
Must you go? Well, good-by"
Pause.
Eyes, think So Good by.
Pause.
-Four o'clock, then-Tll he ready"
Pause.
Thank you ever so much. Good-by'
Pause.
"Oh, not at all!-just as fresh-,yhich9 Oh,
I'm glad to hear you say that. Good-by."
Hangs up the telephone and says, ''Oh, it
does tire persons arm So"
A man delivers single brutal "Good-by,' .
and that is the end of it. Not SO with the gen
tie sex-I say it in their praise they cannot
abide abruptness.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
The New Jersey Forest Fires

MELVILLE, N. J., May 24.-Reports from
the various districts recently swept by forest
fires, state that there is much suffering am on g
the German wine growers and the poor mas
ters are unable to render aid to all the suffer-
ers. Committees have been formed at Ways
Landing to give the sufferers aims and to Co
operate with other towns in lending the burned
out people helping hand.
MANCHESTER, N. j., May 24-Heavy rains
Saturday night and showers yesterday did
much to relieve the suffering caused by the
drouth and extinguish many smould ering
wood fires
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
An Extraordinary Bogus Despatch

Recently, a telegraph operator named Thorn
as HOLSTER was arrested in San Francisco by a
Chicago detective. HOLSTER had formed a
plot to cut the telegraph wires uniting New
York and San Francisco, and then send East a
despatch, dated at some station in the Sierras,
saying that tidal wave, followed by an earth
quake, had destroyed San Francisco and Vir-
ginia City. The object of the plot was to cause
panic in Pacific Mail stock and Comstock Sc
curities in the New York market the panic to
be taken advantage of by confederates.
The New York Sun says
"For several months the Western Union
knew that wires were being tempered with,
and they sent for the Chicago detective. He
travelled along the line for several weeks and
finally came upon clew at a spot a few miles
east OF Battle Mountain. At this spot the wire
had been cut, and a piece that could readily be
disconnected had been let in. The detective
further found an insulated wire concealed in
it long enough to reach the main line was
coiled up. The wire ran north, and the detec-
tive, following it for mile, came upon an ex-
cavation in the ground, which was rooted in
with branches and turf, and which contained,
buried in the corner, several Leyden jars, strips
of copper and bottles of acid. The detective
concealed himself near by, and watched the
place for several days, but without result.
Zone day at Battle Mountain he saw in a
newspaper an account of the arrest for a breach
of the peace of q telegraph operator whom he
had known in Chicago. The detective, from
what he knew of the man, was prompted to 60
to San Francisco and look after him. He WIS.,
tied Holsters room and there found what con-
frmed his suspicious that it was Holster who
had tempered with the Western Union wires
HOLSTER was arrested and made confession. In
his room was found the following, written up
on piece of foolscap paper:
AT ten O'Clock this morning tidal wave
from the Pacific Ocean swept over San Fran
ciso, wiping out the entire city in ten minutes
1t advanced inland and rose until the waters
were ten feet deep in Sacramento and Stock
ton. Accompanying this oceanic disturbance
was tremendous shock of earthquake, which
was felt most severely at Virginia City The
mices on the Comstock are mass of ruins.
No further particulars can be gained at pres
ent.'
'This Holster said, he intended to send as
despatch to the Associated Press The de-
cline in Comstock securities had delayed the
carrying out of his design. He made his head
quarters in San Francisco, and was only wait
ing for rising market. The apparatus found
near Battle Mountain had been placed there
by him, and he intended to cut the wires and
send the despatch at that point"
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25

The following were to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-we quote Northern and Western creame
ries at 20922c; choice New York and Vermont dali
ries at 179l9c: fair and good 15@16c; choice Yves
tern dairy packed 17@18c; choice ladle packed IA
(@15c; and common to good 1919 @13c; market is
unchanged with moderate demand.
Cheese-we quote at 121a@13 for choice; 100
12c for fair to good; common 6@9c; in moderate
demand.
Eggs are quoted at 111s912c for Eastern, 11@
111sc for Canada and Prince Edward Island, and
10S101ac for Western.
@Potatoes-We quote Houlton Rose at 5O655c;
Maine Central Rose 45@50c; Northern Rose at 4O1
45c, and Jacksons and other kinds at 3OD4Oc; the
market for choice is firm; common dull.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Grant Men Bolt the Loulsian;
Convention.
TWO DELEGATES GOING. TO CHICAGO
Logan Accused of Instigating the Bolt

CHICAGO, May 4.-Logan said yesterday to
reporter of the Chicago Times thai no answer
had been received from Gen. Grant to the tele-
gram ordered by the resolution at the Illinois
convention informing him of its action.
Louisiana Republican Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 4.-The Republi-
can State Convention assembled to-day. After
roll call 1853 delegates were announced to be
present. Every parish in the State was repre-
sented. Judge Dumont was made temporary
chairman. Judge Beattie insisted, amid much
confusion, that Mr.. Demas was nominated by
him to take the chair, and Demas made rush
for the stand, followed by Beattie and Pinch
back. but was repulsed by the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Pinchback and Beattie then called on
their followers and they left the hall with, it
is stated, 36 actual delegates but large num-
Der of outsiders, to organize another conven-
ton. Committees Mere then appointed. Ex-
Gov. SWarmoth was permanent President.
Warmoth made a speech, in which he depre-
Gated the break in harmony. In accordance
with compromise between the Grant and
Sherman men he should insist on equal repre-
sentation in the delegation for both. For HIM
self he stood by the plummed knight of Maine.
Mention of both Grant and Sherman occa-
stoned applause, but the mention of Blaine's
name under Warmoth's influence created en-
thusiasm. 3.
The delegates to Chicago go uninstructed
but are said to stand Sherman, Grant, 1
Blaine and one Senator Kellogg preference
unknown. A platform and resolution were
adopted and in addition resolution rea firm
ing confidence in Senator Kellogg.
1t is stated that tine bolt was accompanied by
a despatch from Logan to send solid Grant
delegation, promising them admission at Chi
cago.
The boilers convention organized by electing
Judge Taylor Beatte president. A full Grant
delegation was elected to the Chicago and the
convention adjourned.
Preparations for the National Greenback
Convention.
CHICAGO, May 24.-The National Greenback
headquarters at the Palmer House were opnen-
ed today. The national convention will be
held in the exposition building as prepared for
the Republican convention, and the Greenback
press convention will be held on the day pre-
vious June Sth) in the club room of the
Palmer House.
The most prominent candidates mentioned
for President are Weaver, David Davis, Scion
Chase and Gen RI tler
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sixteen persons were killed and over forty
wounded by the accident on the railroad from
San Francisco to Santa Cruz.
Gen. Logan says he has received no answer
from Gen. Grant to his telegram informing
him of the result of the Springfield conven-
ton.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad has
been placed in the hands of receivers
In the Donnelly- Finley investigation yester-
day W. S. King, of Minnesota, testified that
he did not write and knew nothing about the
anonymous letter to Springer.
The Anthracite coal companies have decided
to work on half time through June.
The Chilians bombarded Callao on the ODD
of April. Two men were killed and twenty
wounded on shore.
The Communists of Paris attempted DEM
onstration on Sunday but were dispersed by
the police.
The Louisiana Republican Convention re-
suited in bolt instigated, it is charged, by
Senator Logan. The regular convention elect
ed a delegation composed of Grant, Sher-
man, Blaine and l no preference men to the
Chicago convention. The boilers chose solid
Grant delegation.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Morgan's
bill, regulating the counting of the electoral
vote, passed. In the House the sundry civil
appropriation bill wasfeported and considered
in committee of the whole.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
SOUTH AMERICA.

A Languid Bombardment of Callao.
NEW YORK, May PA Lima letter says the
Gillian fleet bombarded Callao on the 23d ult.
firing 40 shot and shell, two men being killed
and twenty wounded on the shore. The Peru
Wan fleet was not injured and only two dwell
ings hit. An attempt by the Chilians with a
torpedo launch to cut out a Peruvian vessel
was a failure. Up to the 2Sth of April the
Gillian fleet lay at anchor off Callao, making
nonew demonstrations.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-25
WASHINGTON.

The Donnelly-F Finley Investigate on.
WASHINGTON, May A.-Wm. S. King of
Mime sofa was examined today before the
Donnelly- Finley investigation committee. He
acknowledged he was in the ciay on the 4th
OF March (the date of the anonymous letter to
Springer) and also the LIST of April the day
the committee topk finaLaction in the DON
nelly-W ashburn case) but emphatically denied
having written the anonymous letter, and de-
clared he knew nothing whatever of its au-
thorship.
The Pension Deficiency Bill.
The pension deficiency bill, with amend
ments, reported to the Senate today, appropri-
ates $27 900 for continuing the work connect
ed with the propagation of food fshes, and
$4,000 to supply deficiencies in the current
fiscal years appropriation for the coast survey.
The bill as passed by the House contains APP
preparations for three objects only, viz: $924,-
600 for pensions, $4,000 to defray the cost of
equipping revenue steamer sor an expedition
to relieve the imprisoned Arctic whalers, and
$500 for illustrations of the Patent Office
Gazette.