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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
Was It Maxey or Coke?

An interesting story is told in Washington
OF one of the Texas Senators who has Just
arrived there. The Senator had provided
himself and his family at st. Louis with spa
cious compartment in palace car and fresh
from the primitive quarters of his rancho, was
taking in the righteousness of Pullman's pal
atial accommodations. The family of the
Senator, not wishing to be intruded upon.
had closed the door of the compartment. The
conductor, coming along, partly opened it.
The Senator, with considerable emphasis,
closed it. The dignity of the conductor was
nettled by this sort of an interrogation of his
authority in his own bailiwick, and he<under-
took to assert his individuality by forcing the
door open. The Senator, claiming the right
OF occupation, in Texas diction told the con-
ductor to get out, whereupon the conductor
became more colloquial than suited the SEN
ator. The latter, who stands over six feet,
without further parley hauled off and let fly
with the force of battering ram single blow
which sent the conductor over several highly
upholstered pivot chairs into coal box. The
conductor, gathering himself up with a coun-
tenance that suggested a vision of stars, soon
rallied and made dash at the senatorial
Texan: The latter, striking a graceful atti-
tude OF defense, sang out: "See here don't
come this way. Ii you come within range of
these fists Shaking them significantly I will
mash your face in such a jelly that your own
mother wouldn't recognize you" Profting
by the counsel of the old adage, the conductor
withdrew and the Texan Senator finished his
journey unmoleSted.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
EUROPE.
More Troops Ordered to Queen
town.
LORD CHURCHILL ACCUSES THE GOV
ERNMENT OF IMBECILITY.

LONDON, Dec. M,-A fremont faFnief named
Muller, while returning from Ballinrobe mar
ket last night was shot and killed by six men
behind wall.
New YORK, Dec. ola cable special says
Lord Randolph Churchill, leader Of the fourth
party movement, made speech at Preston de-
nouncing the imbecility of the Government in
that Gledstohe's government oh assumine
power had been advised by all the authorities
in Ireland to adopt from the outset policy of
coercion, and by neglecting this advice the
Government had caused and was responsible
for the present state of chaos in Ireland. His
father, the Duke of Marlborough, when Lord
Lieutenant, would never have consented to be
held responsible fer the orderly government of
Ireland if Lord Beacoasfeld had not armed
him W til special powers.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Times reports that
the Ninety eight foot from Gibraltar and bat
TALON of the Twentieth foot from Malta have
been ordered to disembark at Queenstown.
DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-The Gazette declares the
county of Limerick in a disturbed state, re-
curing additional police. The murder of
Mullen was not an agrarian affair but owing to
quarrel between Mullen and his wife'
DURHAM, Dec. 21-The Beers haYvs stopped
the mails at Heidelberg and opened official
letters. An action is reported to have occur
red at Palclufstroom, but no part iculars are
received.
Storm on the British Coast.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A storm is reported
on the British coast A brig was wrecked in
Ayr harbor and two of the crew lost
Failure in the Liverpool Coffee Trade.
LONDON, Dec 3i.-Hoply, Woodhead Il Co.,
general merchants of Liverpool, and trading
with Brazil, have faileG Liabilities Ell 600.
The failure was caused by losses In coffee.
The Fri efish Covarny,1 opf opd tho TaIo
phone.
The general post Office has issued notice
that it is prepared to establish in any town tel
ephonic INSTRUMENTATION, at the same
time holding itself ready to make arrange
ments for the establishment or continuance of
systems of inter-communication introduced BY
existing private companies.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
The Yorktown Monument.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Secretary of
War transmitted to the Senate yesterday the
report of the commission, consisting of r. W.
Hunt, Henry Van Brnnt and j. @. A. Ward,
appointed to recommend a suitable design for
a monument column at Yorktown, Va. The
model submitted is now on view at the War
Department. The approximate estimates of
the cost of the column are from $4,000 to $780,
000 The height varies also according to the
scale adopted, and will be 81 or 145 feet
The following are the inscriptions submitted
by the commission for the four sides of the col
umn:
North side-Erected in pursuance of a reso-
luton of Congress, adopted Oct. 49, 1881, and
an act of Congress- June Z, $780, to commemor-
ate the victory by which the independence of
the United States of America was achieved.
South side-On this spot, Oct 10, 1881, after
a siege of 80 days by $500 American and 1000
French troops of the line, $500 American mill
tia and 36 French ships of war, Earl EConwal-
lis, commander of the British forces at York
town and Gloucester, surrendered with his
whole army, 1881 officers and men, $40 sea-
men, 244 cannon and "a standards, to George
Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the COM
bined forces of America and France, to the
Comte de Rochambeau, mmanding the
French troops, and to the Comte de Grasse,
commanding the French feet
concluded Nov. 30, 1772, and the defnitive
treaty of peace concluded Sept. 2, 1882, be-
tween the United States of America and
George Ill, the King of Great Britain and
Ireland, declare: His Britannia Majesty ac-
knowledges the said United States, viz, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode lIsland
and Providence Plantations, Connecticut New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and
Independent States"
Westy sde-The treat concluded Feb. Z, 177S
between the United States of America and
Louis XVI, King eff France, declares: "The
essential and direct end of the present defen-
erty, sovereignty and independence, absolute
and unlimited, Of the said United States, as
well in matters of government as of COM
merce.''
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
ROBBED AND BURNED.
A Terrible Tragedy in Mississinni.

a ierrlDle Tragedy in Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 21.-A special from the
Tupelo, Miss, station on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad gives the following account of a
most horrible crime committed in the north
portion OF Monroe county, Miss, last Satur-
day night: Mr.. Brown Riding, young man
whose family consisted of a wife, and daugh-
ter two years old, on Saturday night per-
mitted two men, giving their names as Miller,
to stay all night They occupied bed in the
same room with the family, It being the only
one where there was a fireplace. About II
o'clock flames from the little cottage attracted
the neighbors, who found the house SO far con-
sumed when they arrived at the scene that
nothing could be done toward saving it. 1t
was the impression that the family had alb
sented themselves for the night, but in the
debris was found the crisp, charred remains of
the trio. Excited indignation took full sway
and an investigation developed the above.
When search was made for the two men it
was found that they had separated one going
towards Aberdeen, the other in the direction
OF Tupelo. A posse that went toward Aber-
deem were successful in finding the man hid
in field, six miles from Aberdeen. Last
night he was returned to the scene, when he
told the following story: "We wanted money,
were permitted to remain over night, and laid
awake after retiring until the heavy breathing
OF the family satisfied us of their slumbers,
when we arose, administered chloroform.
rifled the house Of valuables consisting of S27''
watch. suit Of clothes and pair of boots, then
scattered cotton over the floor and Oh the he'd,
saturated with coal oil, set it ON fire and left''
The ihorror-stricken crowd, composed of f25
resolute men, determined that the inhuman
wretch should be punished with his own
weapon, pinioned him with pine splinters,
artistically arranged around him, drenched
with chloroform, and set him ablaze. Diligent
search was made for The other man. who will
doubtless share the same fate it caught.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 22.

great dome of Washington, to our admir-
ing gaze at least. stand out so truly immense,
30 awfully grand as now. This view
OF Mount Washington from Frankenstein
Trestle we think the grandest and most won
ing on by webster" ''Willey" and "Willard'
with their. great frowning frost-clad brows
We arrived at Fabyan's ON time, par
took Of an excellent dinner, took an
regular te-deum smoke and were once more
happy. At Fabyan's we found Mr.. II. II. Gal
lison, young Boston artist, who is making a
number of Winter sketches about the Noun
tains the principal of which are those of the
Mt Washington range, At Sunrise, and other
smaller pictures. So much for mountain
gleanngs Ice cutting for Crawford and Fab
yam Houses at "Saco Lake" is nearly complete
and the amount harvested for the Summer
supply is six hundred tons, so these Houses at
any rate may keep cool. The average thick
ness is fourteen inches. Judge Coffran's smil-
ing face still ilumines the days of Winter at
Fabyan's and he is always ready to welcome his
friends. We were accompanied as far as Bart
lett on our return to North Conway by eur ar
fist friend and bis brother, Mr.. George CALI
son, Mr.. W. P. Jones, conductor of drawing
room car plymouth" on the Boston, Concord
and Montreal Railroad, and our genial friend
Phil Sheridan of the Crawford House, 1t is
really surprising that there are nc more visitors
through the mountains to enjoy so much pleas
ure as they afford at this season They could
lind the best accommodations at the coy Fab
yam Cottage-good rooms, with or without fire,
II they wished to pass the highland a most
excellent table under the general supervision
OF Miss Gertie Barron. Our closing advice to
our friends and neighbors generally is to make
up your small or large parties either, 20 to the
+. q y. office and get your half-rate tickets,
and 60 through the great White Mountain
Notch and see for yourselves their never-fading
glories amidst the scenes of Winter.
H w r.,
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
DIR. TALMAGE.
The Details Of the New Charge Against
Film

The Details Of the New Charge Against
Him.
NEW YoRk, Dec. ola new phase of the
campaign against Talmage came to light yes
terday, and some very damaging evidence
against the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
is given to the public. The charge against DIR.
Talmage this time is willful perjury. and
special meeting of the Brooklyn Presbytery
will be held at an early date and d new trial
will result. His Opponents have what seems
to be very positive evidence of his guilt, and
DR.. Talmage refuses to make any explanation.
1t is charged that DR. Talmage, while testify
ing on his trial under oath In regard to his
leaving the Christian at Work, and taking the
editorship of the Advance, swore positively
that he had made no contract with the Ad-
vance previous to his leaving the Christian at
Work. A written contract with the Advance
is now produced, made some days before DR..
Talmage's withdrawal from the Christian at
Work, and bearing his own signature. There
is a conclusion to be drawn from the fact that
this new disclosure comes Immediately after
the withdrawal of Deacon Corwin from the
Tabernacle Whether these two facts have
any relation to each other the public are at
liberty to Judge. While the trial was in pro-
gress the prosecution tried to learn whether
DIR. Taimage had ever made q dbfnite con-
tract with the Advocate They could not find
out DR.. Talmage swore that he had not. Ma
ior Corwin was then DR.. Talmages warmest
Corwin quarreled. Now the missing evil
dence turns up, and, the signatures to
one of the contracts was witnessed by Major
Corwin. Where these contracts came from, or
how they have been produced, Nobody knows.
The production of these contracts created
profound sensation among the Presbyterian
clergymen of Brooklyn. A number of mem
bers of the Brooklyn Presbyte-y we're sum-
moned together en- the call Of the Rev. Arthur
Crosby: These clergymen represented not
only his former prosecutors and clergymen
who voted for his conviction, but some Of his
former friends. The conference was held last
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. Is. DR.. Van Dyke
explained to the conference the bearing Of the
contracts that had been discovered, and point
ed out DR. Talmage's testimony on the subject
He said he had written friendly letter to DIR.
Talmage on the 4th of December, telling him
of the existence of the contracts, and asking
him to explain the disparity between them and
his testimony, but that DR.. Talmage had made
no reply. A committee was then appointed
consisting Of Mr.. Halsey and Mr.. Foote, to
wait upon DR.. .Talmage and ask him for an
explanation of his unpleasant position, if he
had any explanation to make. This co nmit-
tee has not yet reportad.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
MARINE NEWS.
MORE WRECKS ON THE NEWFouNp-
LAND COAST
The Whole Shore Strewu with Drift
wood.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A despatch from St.
Johns, N. f., states that further advices from
81. re Irge,s Bay give accounts that along the
st Georges Bay the wreckage of large YES
sells has been discovered-large sections of the
hulls, countless spars of varying sizes, cordage,
canvas and blocks all indicating vessels of
large capacity. Tens of thousand tf deals are
floating about in every direction. Some five
oodies nave been seen from the cliffs above
washing about in the surf. At another part of
the coast a large quantity of wheat slowed in
bags has been found in the land wash but no
tidings of definite character have vet been
secured. A search and relief party, consisting
OF 90 men, has been organized, we'll equipped
with every means and apparatus required to
be alive.
Loss Of Eight of the Crew of a Barone.
LONDON, Dec. 81 Eight of the crew of the
British barque Nile, Quebec for Cardiff,
winch capslzed at sea Nov. 22d, were drowned
including the master and second mate, and
two men died after being rescued.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Curtis (Rep9 was reelected Mayor of Meri-
den, Conn.,, yesterday. The Council is Repub-
lican.
Tho nas Burns was indicted at Milford, Pa.
yesterday by the grand jury for numbering his
son.
Mate Sherman and seaman Gilman. of the
Swedish barque Amelia, which was wrecked
at F'rontera, Mexico, state that the vessel was
wrecked to obtained the insurance, and thew
sailed for home yesterday to testify thereto.
Jesse Grant, of the firm of Honore 6 Grant.
OF New York, states that the failure of Jones,
Mcdonald & Co., of Chicago, will not affect
them, as their dealings recently have been very
small with them.
A fire at St. Adams, VT, yesterday morning
damaged the barrow block owned BY o. AZ
Burton and block adjoining owned by Fl. e.
Lewis, each having half dozen tenemepts
The total loss is $11, 1000: insured.
The Wall street News states that ex-Surro-
gate Robert Hutchins marketed large quanti-
ty of stocks Monday preparatory to a trip to
Europe, and made profits of over 500, 200
The same paper says the rumor that Russell
Sage had made settlement ON St. Paul stock
with Mr.. Keene is incorrect.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
KU-KLUX AGAIN AT WORK.
A Midnight Visit Upon an Old Mantle
ASSISTANTS Severely Punished.

a Midnight Visit Upon an Old Mantle
Assailants Severely Punished.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec 2O.-Information has
reached here of renewal of the Ku-Klux ruff
tianism in Scott county which commenced in
the region last summer. Daniel Webster, an
eccentric old man living near Paramount Val
ley, in that county, was attacked at his house
at midnight by three men. He was aroused
from his slumbers by the hurting Of heavy
stones against he roof of his dwelling. He got
out of bed, armed himself with small revolt
yer, opened the window of his chamber on the
second floor, and fred upon his enemies. Web
ster fired three shots in the darkness in the di-
rection in which the attacking party seemed to
be standing. The stones, however, still con-
tlnued to rain upon his house. Webster called
out in a loud voice to his wife to bring him an
other revolver. This ruse had the desired eff
feet of frightening the outlaws off. The men
fled in hot haste. Daylight developed the eff
feet of the old mans craftsmanship. "Jack"
Wade was found to be seriously wounded
through the hip, Robert Scott had portion of
his chin torn off TON" Maloney is confined
to his bed. He refuses to explain how he was
wounded, or by whose hand he received his in
juries.
These three men are suspected of being the
rutfians who made the attack upon Berry
few days ago. Berry had lawsuit with a
neighbor, which gave offense to many of his
friends. Last summer similar outrage was
committed upon Yancy Baker, an old man
living in the northern part of Scott county
The offense of this man was an alleged delin-
quency, in which a woman was particeps crimi-
mis-. About that time sort of moral vigilance
committee was formed and an attempt made
to visit punishment upon several persons in the
neighborhood whose conduct was not above
suspicion.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
Sunset Cox Seriously Ill
THE OKLAHOMA RAIDERS.
Still Insisting on the Right to Enter In
dian Territory.

olan territory.
CALDWELL, Kan, Dec. 21.-The soldiers
were reinforced on Monday by 25 recruits. The
Goionists remain in camp. 1t is very cold.
flfty freight teams. driven by indians, are
here loading for Fort Reno, and the streets are
crowded with colonistS, soldiers and Indians,
All in good humor. Joseph Wilder, from Ok
iahoma, says he left 81 teams that went in
from Harper and Barbour counties, camped on
the Cimarron, awaiting Payne He came mn
to see what was the matter.
Coi. II. j. Dodge, who has been in command
at Cantonment post, SO miles southwest of this
place, has arrived on the way to Washington
70 report TO Gen. Sherman, on whose staff he
VIII serve as aid de-camp. He expressed him
sell as decidedly in favor of the opening of
Oklahoma to settlement at an early dav. as
signing the Indians their land in severaity as
pointed out by the President. He said it was
shame to allow such a fine country to Law
Idle, unoccupied by Indians or whites He
wants the settlement made according to law,
Major Randall denies the report that he said
ne would turn the Indians on the settlers. He
said the Indians might turn on the settlers IN
they tried to force their way in against the
military. The Major said he regretted that he
MAO 70 Keep them out. He much preferred to
The colonists express indignation in being
put IN the attitude of raiders or law-breakers.
Ihey claim that the land they propose settling
was coded to the government in 1866. The
Ukianoma district is bounded on the east by
the Fox and Pottawattomie reservation. on
the north by the Cherokee strip, on the west
by the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation.
on the south by the Chickasaw reservation
and is free from Indian title or occupancy, and
under the law OF 1S41, they have the right to
seIle, ana they are greatly wronged by militia
~ interference. Secret meetings were held
by the colony leaders on Monday, but nothing
can be learned of their action 1t is said thai
the food question was prominently before the
meeting.
b. M. Odom, a prominent Mason and stock
man Of Austin, Texas, owner of the Leland
Hotel at this place, is lying at the point Of
death and will not live.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-22
XLVIth CONGRESS-2d Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Pendleton Dem.) and Dawes (Rep) were
appointed to fill vacancies on the civil service
committee.
MIR. WI mite offered resolution permantly
fixing the number of judges OF the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Garland's bill extending the sessions of
territorial legislatures to 60 days passed.
Bills were introduced and referred authoriz-
ing the issue of legal tender notes upon the de-
post of gold and to abolish the tax on bank
capital or documents and on bank checks.
The Senate took up the bill relieving the
Secretary of the Treasury from the amount
voted to the states in 1886, and at 21O went in
to executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The thanks of the House to Connecticut for
gift of oil painting of Jonathan Trumbull,
formerly Speaker OF the House, was passed.
Fernando Wood offered the funding bill.
Mr.. Robson claimed the question OF privi-
luton.
Mr.. Wood raised a question of considera-
ton and vote was taken.
The House refused to consider Mr.. Robeson's
resolution, and went into committee of the
whole on the funding bill.
A motion to limit the debate was voted down
and strong opposition was manifested towards
the bin by Messrs. Weaver, Bland and Mills.
A long and diversified discussion ensued, the
major portion of which consisted 81 recrimina-
ton between Democrats and Greenbackers, in
the course Of which Mr. Sparks alluded to the
circumstance that occurred during the discus
sion in which Mr. Weaver had used an often
sive term to him (that he was crazy,l and in a
good natured manner excused the offensive re-
mark as arising from misunderstanding on Mr..
Weaver's part of what he (Sparks) had said to
call it out
Mr.. Weaver replied in the same tone, de-
clining to take offence at what Sparks said
and intimating that no one could venture to
to him without feeling the force of his (Weav-
er'sl right arm. daughter and uproar)
Mr.. Sparks Immediately became angry and
said:-"I spurn with contempt the reach of his
arm. The reach of his arm would affect one
as little as it affected the last Presidential cleo
tion."
Mr.. Weaver made jocular reply.
Mr.. Sparks said:-"You misunderstood me-
saw you were stating what was not true and
that you were wanting in the qualities of a
citement and confusion.) That was all there
was of it, but it was developed at the last cleo
ton that you wanted those qualities.
Mr.. Weaver (now thoroughly angefed)-I
denounce the gentleman personally as liar on
Mr.. Sparks equally excited)-You are a
sceundrel and villain.
Mr.. Weaver thereupon (amid great uproar)
left his place and advanced menacingly towards
Mr.. Sparks, who moved towards Mr.. Weaver,
but both were Immediately surrounded by
members who prevented them from getting to
close quarters and made them put on their
coats, which each was in the act of taking off
as he advanced. The greatest confusion and
disorder prevailed on the floor and In the gal
leries, but in the midst Of 1t the Speaker took
the chair and called upon the Sergeant-at-
Arms to do his duty. The combatants were re-
moved, however, by their friends, and after
the disorder had subsidized the House adjourned.