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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-06
TORNADO IN OHIO.
GREAT DAMAGE IN CLEVELAND AND
TOLEDO.
Houses Unroofed, Walls Demolished and
Several Men Killed

CLEVELAND, March Sat one o'clock this
morning gale, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, blowing As miles an hour from the
southwest to the southeast and continuing
five minutes did great damage Many CHM
neys fences. signs and trees were blown down.
Brick walls two feet thick were thrown over
Several small frame buildings were wrecked
The head light at Deans oil works was thrown
against and set fire to a gasoline tank. A $500
plate glass front was ruined. The Female
Seminary at Woodland was half unroofed and
part of the upper west wall torn off. About
seventy young ladies were sleeping in the in
stitution, but none were injured. A man was
killed by falling wall at the rolling mill and
several were severely injured.
The signal station at Toledo, Ohio, REPORTS a
severe storm there between II and ~ o'clock
last night. The velocity of the wind was ~
miles an hour. Immense damage was done
and two policemen were killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, March ga terrific tornado
swept over this city late last night. A large
number OF houses were unroofed, chimneys
blown down, trees uprooted, and the Central
avenue Methodist church almost entirely de-
mollshed. Two or three persons were serious
~ injured, but SO far as known no lives were
lost. Inc damage is quite extensive.
LOUISVILLE, March ga violent storm of
wind and hail prevailed early this morning,
the wind reaching As miles, the highest ever
known here.
CINCINNATI, March 5.-During the storm
this morning two policemen who had taken
refuge in the engine house were killed by a
large chimney smashing in the roof of the
house. The wind reached 70 miles and the
telegraph wires are Frustrated in all directions.
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SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8.

ment on tower or other very high building is
always much larger than it appears from be-
low. Very few people believe that the arrow
serving for wind-vane on the post office, New
York, is sixteen feet long, the men working
at the suspension bridge over the East River
look surprisingly small to such persons as are
unaccustomed to see very elevated objects
The Palisades along the Hudson river, are
always underestimate in regard to their
height by those who see them from distance
and do not realize the great width of that
river; they therefore judge them to be, say
about 100 or $50 feet high, but, when their
attention is called to the two and three story
houses at their base, and which they at first
think to be dog kennels, they have a base of
comparison, and at last recognize that the
height must be 400 or 500 and in some places
600 feet, height which is only fully recognized
when ascending one of the pathways leading to
the top. Some of the most striking illustra-
tons of this Illusion are found along the banks
OF the river Rhine in Germany, where in some
of the colossal quarries the men at work look
like mere piginies, for the simple reason that
the distance of the mountain is under esti-
mated, and consequently its height, and also
that of the men, Such impressions of un-
commonly small men have very likely been
the origin of the idea of mountain gnomes and
dwarfs, having charge or the guardianship of
hidden treasures, etc.--Practical American
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Gloucester Fish Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH. 8, 1880.
Georges Codfsh-market steady at $5A ~ Qtl for
large. Bank Goldfish held at S41a and Shore S514
@$51a " qtl.; medium Goldfish firm at 1894 for
Georges and $31a for Bank and Shore. No dry
cured Goldfish Offering
We quote Cusk So, Haddock S2921@, Hake S20
PA American Pollock $1s4 a., English do S21s
~ qtl
Boneless and prepared fish from 31s@4c ~ fb for
Hake and Cusk to 6s4 9S for best Goldfish. Smoked
Halibut at Sc ~ tb. Smoked Salmon 15c; Scaled
Herring 22c ~ box.
Mackerel- nominaliy at $40 " Dbl for extras, SIS
to $22 for Is, $71a@$9 for Is and S51a for IS.
Picked Herring firm at So ~ Dbl for round Shore
S61a for Labrador split.
Trout S13 ~ bbl Salmon SIS % Dbl; Swordfish at
$6; Goldfish at So, Haddock $50, Halibut Heads
$3!a, Halibut Fins 50 Dbl, Fins and Napes $41a
Cod Tongues So, Tongues and Sounds $1O,Alewives
S5 Porge Slivers $5@S7.
Fresh Halbut-Last sales at s and sc % ib for
white and gray.
Shore Fish-We quote at $31a and S21a Tp cwt
for steak and Goldfish, STA for Haddock land 75c
for Cusk, Hake and Pollock. Fresh Tongues at 10
DC Pfb. Frozen Herring Soc ~ hundred.
Medic inal Oil 75c P gal, Tanners Oil 4Oc, Porgie
4Oc.
Lvers 12c p gall; cod and pogie DRESSINGS &c Pib;
fish scraps 50 p ton.
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EUROPE.

Execution of Gen. Melikoff's Assassin. z.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5.-The court mar
tial assembled Thursday for the trial of the as
sailant of Melikoff. The prisoner was inso-
lent in language and demeanor, and refused to
stand up or take any part in the proceedings.
He said he had nothing to add to what he had
already told; that he did not want to be trou-
bled any more, and wanted the matter finish
ed. The dispositions were then read and the
prisoner Withdrawn while the court delberat-
ed. He was brought back at one o'clock and
judgment was pronounced against him.
His execution took place today in the pres
ence of a great concourse. He met his fate
calmly, bowing on all sides to the people. The
body remained hanging twenty minutes. The
police arrested seven men in the crowd having
the appearance of students
A Russian Revolutionary Manifesto.
PARIS, March 5.-The irreconcilable Paris
journals publish what purports to be mani
festo of the Russian revolution executive COM
mttee justifying the plot against the life of the
Gar which resulted in the explosion in the
Winter palace at st. Petersburg. The mani
festo expresses regret at the death of the I'M
fortunate soldiers in the pal ace, but declares
that such catastrophes are inevitable so long as
the army is the bulwark of the imperial auto
cracy. 1t says the revolution has been forced
on Russia by the governments repression of
Intellectual development, that the struggle
will continue until the Gar abdicates or
grants a constitution. It declares 1--WE will
triumph at all COSTS
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BRIBERY INVESTIGA ZION.

The Arguments Made and the Case
Closed.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, March 5.-The alleged bribery in
vestigation closed this evening, by the argu-
ments of counsel. Swan appeared pro Sc, and
L. T. Carleton spoke for the defence. There
was large crowd in attendance, which heart
lily applauded Mr.. Carleton when he finished.
This argument was powerful effort in which
he presented all the points where the witness
es had contradicted themselves, and summing
up the evidence conclusively showed that the
charges of bribery against White had not been
substantiated. He spoke one hour and TWEEN ty
minutes.
Swans argument has rehearsal of his tes-
timony. He charged White with perjury,
questioned the veracity of the witnesses who
testified against him, and asserted that he had
been misrepresented. He reasserted the
charges of bribery. He spoke about three
quarters of an hout, and when he sat down
there was feeble attempt at applause.
The committee will make their report on
Monday next. 1t is well understood that the
Fusion members of the committee will make
minority report.
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BRICK POMEROY'S PARTY.
Stephen B. Dillaye Nominated for Presi-


Stephen B. Dillaye Nominated for Presi-
dent.
ST. LOUIS. March 5.-The National Conyen-
ton OF the Brick POmeroy wing of the Green
hackers today nominated Stephen B, Dillaye
OF New Hampshire, as nominee for President,
and B. j. Chambers of Texas for Vice-Presi-
dent. The convention adjourned to Chicago,
June 8.
G. B. Cotton of Gorham is the representa-
tive of Maine on the National committee
On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, Patrick Ford
was made chairman.
j. N. Cathcart of Indiana moved that the
editors whose resolution was tabled in the af-
ternoon, be invited to the platform, and each
which was defeated.
w. III. Brunton, editor of the West Tennes-
see Wing, made speech, in which he said he
should be obliged to withdraw from the con-
ventlon, and he and five other editors bolted
amid cries of "get out"
M M. Pomeroy, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, read the platform, which was
the same as the one adopted last year, with
equalization of bounties and payment of PEN
sions clause.
OF silver and trade dollar clause, were stricken
out and few trifing changes made, and the
following new resolutions adopted:
ResotUed, That all United States bonds be paid in
such money as the Government has on hand or may
issue, as the same are now dine shall be declared
due. :
Resolred, That we are opposed to all interference
by Congress with the official vote as declared by the
States.
Resolved, That the right of suffrage shall not be
denied to any citizen of the United States who is 81
years of age.
Resolred, That the Government shall never issue
United States bonds for any purpose whatever.
ResotUed, That we favor the Government aiding
heads of families seeking homes ON Government
lands and that lands given actual settlers be ex
empt as homestead.
With these changes the platform was adopt
ed almost unanimously.
The chair then called for rising vote OH
Chesley's motion to nominate Mr.. Dillaye,
and that gentleman was chosen the nominee
OF the convention for President by small ma
jority
Mr.. Beckwith of Colorado was placed in
nomination for Vice President by J. B. Cham
beIs of Texas, and he was chosen almost unan-
mously. Three cheers were then given for
Dillaye and Chambers.
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WASHINGTON.
Purchase of Silver.

FurCuaS0 OF Silver.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Treasury De-
partment purchased ISL, 900 ounces of silver
yesterday for delivery at the Philadelphia and
San Francisco mints.
Death Of Commodore Hanscom.
Isaiah Hanscom, naval constructor and ex-
chief of the bureau of construction and repairs,
died in Washington at two o'clock this morn
ing. He was native of Maine.
Contested Election Case Disposed OF.
The House committee on elections has final
ly disposed of the contested case of Bradley VS..
Slemons in favor of Slemons, the sitting men,
Der.
Bills Approved by the President.
The President has approved sbill authoriz-
ing free entry of all articles for relief of colored
emigrants and the bill for the purchase of
post Office site in Baltimore.
Recruits Ordered to the Southwest.
A hundred and fifty recruits have been sent
to New Mexico and Colorado
Life-Saving Stations on the New England
Coast.
Mr.. Cox's bill to promote the efficiency of
the life-saving service authorizes additional
lfe-saving stations at or near Damariscove Is
land, Me-; near entrance to Portland harbor;
at Cape Ann; between Cohasset and Sctuate
harbor; one at Woodsend and one in vicinity
of Peaked Hill Bars, Cape Cod; two in neigh
borhood OF Cape Cod and adjacent islands, etc.
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your committee that the sum of $4,000 will lie
required in addition to that raised from the
sale of carriages.
The prison needs some repairs and they can
probably be made at an expense not exceeding
$500.
The library needs replenishing and it is the
opinion of your committee that the sum of
$500 can be advantageously expended for that
purpose.
The committee report a resolve appropriate
ing SOL 900 to carry into effect their recon-
mendations.
q Stephen Hinckley of Gorham has been NOM
mated trustee of the Normal School.
The total expenses of the legislative party
last night will be some S4OO. OF this amount
500 is paid for decorating the hall.
In the claims against the State in the Barron
case the Executive Council have voted to re-
imburse the Dexter bank to the amount of
$1,000, and little rising 500 to Detective
Wiggin of Boston for professional services.
The finance committee Of the Legislature will
incorporate the necessary amount in the APP
preparation bill which they will report to the
Legislature.
hearing was given today before the valu-
alton commission to Capt Geo. T. Hardness
of Camden, principally on the subject of nav
igation.
The question of the exemption of property
from taxation was considered in reference to
its legal and practical bearings, and was re-
ferred to a committee for further examination.
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THE FRAUDULENT COUNT.
TWO MORE CLEARING AL
TERATIONS.
An A Inserted in the Wells
Return,
And a P Changed to a B in the
Gouldsboro Return.

AUGUSTA, March 5.-The case of the town
OF Wells was taken up before Hale's commit
tee. Geo. G. Hatch, town clerk, appeared be-
fore the committee and examined the sena-
torial returns, the body of which was in his
handwriting, signed by the selectmen and
sent to Augusta The fusion candidate for
Senator was Josiah A. Slower and the Repub-
lican candidate James W. Dearborn. The
former received 315 votes and the latter 1923.
By mistake Hatch left the A. from the name
of the fusion candidate, writing it in his re-
cords simply as Josiah Slower. Mr.. Hatch tes-
tilted, with the return before him, that the ini-
tial A. had been added since the return came
from his hand, space having been made by
cramping the s in Stover's name. He had
heard of the mistake after the September
election but refused to correct the same as he
could not do it legally. 1t was tabulated by
the Governor and Council Josiah A. Slower.
Had the town been thrown out it would have
made difference in Stover's vote of 315.
The Gouldsboro case was next taken up,
Samuel W. Libby, clerk and treasurer of the
town, appearing and testifying. He was pres
emit at the election in September and assisted
in making up the returns, portion being in
the handwriting of himself, and part in the
handwriting of Mr.. Hovey, one of the select
men. The Representative return was shown
Mr.. Libby, who testified that he wrote out the
names of the candidates voted for. Oliver P.
Bragdon, Republican candidate, received 2O7
votes and James Flye, fusionist, 1875, making
Republican majority of 50. Mr.. Libby had
made the initial P. in Bragdon's name very
plainly on his records, which he produced.
Since being sent to the State House the P.
had been changed to B., and Bragdon's vote
in that town counted for Oliver B. Bragdon,
thus electing FIVE, the fusion candidate. The
tabulation was first made for Oliver p Brag-
don, but this name was crossed out and the
name of James Flye substituted. The figures
made under the column for Oliver P. Bragdon
had been crossed out and carried to the name
of Oliver B. Bragdon. The erasures, substitu-
lions and changes were plainly observable to
the naked eye.
j. A. Milliken, clerk in the Secretary of
States office, was before the committee with
the warrant book and records of the Governor
and Council, from which it appears that war
rants were drawn for various purposes and no
vouchers for the same were found on file. This
subject will be further investigated.
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THE INDIANS.
Proposed Opening to Settlem ent-Meet-
ing at Kansas Citv

Proposed Opening to Settlem ent-Meet-
ing at Kansas City.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March 5.-The Board of
Trade hall was filed to OVERLOOKING last night
to listen to speeches by Col. Boudinal Hon. B.
). franklin and others, in favor of opening
Indian Territory to settlement United States
Marshal Allen, who had recent instructions
from Attorney General Devens to be present
at the meeting and read the Presidents recent
proclamation against an invasion of the terri
tory at the opening of the meeting, was re-
quested to stand and execute the order The
assembly was made up of and controlled by
the best citizens of Kansas City, gathered to
give expression to their views in regard to the
necessity of opening up to peaceable settlement
the Indian Territory, and had no sympathy
with forcible invasion. The meeting adopted
lengthy memorial to Congress with resolu-
ton in favor of opening the territory, and
praying Congress to take such action consistent
with the best interest of all concerned as will
soonest bring about the desired end.
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MASSACHUSET IT'S.
Strike at Fall River.

FALL RIVER, March "a strike occurred at
the Union Mill this afternoon, and it was a
great surprise. 1t seems a delegation of SPIN
ners waited on the treasurer, Brayton, and
complained that they were not getting the Is
per cent promised, but only about 8 per cent.
undue precipitation and without just cause.
The pay roll of the mill for three weeks in
February as compared with three weeks in
December (before the increase) shows the
spinners received an average increase of over
Is per cent. A meeting of the board of trade
was held this evening to consider the causes of
the strike, but it is impossible to learn what
action was taken.
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DEATHS.

In this city, March A, Letitia May. daughter of
Annie Z. and Robert Costello, aged IL months and
days. boston papers please copy)
Funeral this Saturday forenoon. at O'Clock,
at No. Smith street.
In this city, March H. Albert X. Atwood, aged %
years,-only son of knowles d. and Achsah l.. At
wood.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at / O'Clock at his
late residence, Locust street. Burial private
In Akron, Ohio, Miss Nancy b. Thatcher. aged 70
years,-formerly of Biddeford, Me.
nzY-The funeral service of the late John R. Doyle
will take place this afternoon at o'clk at No 3
Arsenal street. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
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European Markets.

LONDON. Mich. 5.AConsols at 81 11-16 for money
and 81 1916 for account.
LONDON, March 5-12.30 p. M.-American secu-
rites-United States bonds, new 5s, 1865; new
41as, 110A new As 1914.
LIVERPOOL, March 5-12.3O P .M.-Cotton market
quet Middling uplands at 7ssd; Orleans 71a; sales
1000 bales; for speculation and export 1000: re-
ceipts $3.50, American 5000.
LIVERPOOL, March 5-12.30 P. M.-Flour at 1o0
ID; Winter Wheat 1l911 8; Spring Wheat 10 s
II 1t911 7; Corn at S1sa5 9; Peas at 6 8. Pro,
visions, &e.,-Pork CAT 81 s; Beef at II g. Bacon
at SO 6a3S 6; Cheese at ~; Lard 40, Iallow at
35, at London Al 6.
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY, March 5.
Arrived.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, ST John, NIB via East
port.
Brig Annie Gardner wescott New Bedford. to
Brig Jos Clark, Whitney, New Haven for Kenne-
bee river.
Sch City Island, -, New Orleans for Bath.
Sch Nellie Star, Poland, Perth Amboy-coal to
Portland & Rochester RR.
Sch Radiant, Hardy, Belfast for Boston.
Sch b Knowles, Pinkham, with piling for New
York.
Sch Sarah Harris, Crossman, Eastport for Bos-
ton.
Sch Carrie W. Fearaby PASSPORT for New York.
Sch Minstrel, Colby, Wiscasset.
Cleared.
=, Steamship Quebec, Br Dale, Liverpool = David
Torrance & Co.
Sch Maggie Ellen, Littlejohn, New York-D W
Clark & Co.
Sch Brigadicr. Norton New York-D w Clark
g. Co.
Burnie & Co.
Sch Lydia Grant. Grant, Cape Porpoise-master
Sch ii Williams, Bray, Boothbay, to load ice for
Philadelphia Nickerson & Son.
Sch DIANA Orne. Boothbay-Nathl Blake.
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler, Port Clyde, (St George
Nath1 Blake.
Sch Pearl, Thurston, Tremont-Nath1 Blake.
Waiting wind-Schs Fred jackson. Canton, j G
Slower, Ida l. Ray Marion Draper, Effort, Prospect
Fannie & Edith, Olive Elizabeth Onward, Brigadier
Maggie Ellen and 25 others.
MACHIAs, March 3-Cld sch Chalcedony, Ingalls,
Portland.
so BROoKSVILLE, March 5-Cld sch Tiaro,
Chatto, Portland
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VI TENOR ANDA.

Ship Cora, Coombs, from Antwerp for Hong Kong
put into Torbay 4th inst, leaky.
Sch Spartel, of Pembroke, from Whiting for New
York, with lumber, was run into off Sands Point
morning 9th, by tow boat and had bow stove and
part of head gear carried. She filled with voter and
was beached at City Island
Sci. Charlie Steadman, from Gloucester, arrived
at New York 4th with loss of jibboom and head of
foremost sprung, in heavy blow Sd.
Sch Allie Dyer,Dyer from Philadelphia for West
port. put into Newport, RI, 4th inst with loss of
mainboom.
Sch Paragon, for New York, before reported dam
aged by contact with bridge at Fall River has re-
haired and sailed 4th
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good; choice fall New York and Vermont dairy 25a
2Sc; winter made do 20a24e; Western ladle pack
ed 2O925c; choice grades firm and meet with
ready sale
for fair to good; 10912c for common the market is
unchanged.
Eggs are quoted at 15c for Northern and Eastern
Western and Southern 13a14c.
P0tatoes-Northern and Eastern Rosesat 50955c;
Proiifics at 53955c; jackson whites, Gardets and
other kinds at 40d45c; easier.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. March. 5.
The market for Wheat is little easier, while
Corn and Oats show more frplness. Meal is easier
at 62c. Flour is steady and in fair demand at un-
changed prices. Sugar is very strong and advanced
1sc again to-day; we quote graduated at 1Oc and
Extra G 9Ac. Havana dispatches report heavy
losses by fire in the cane fields at Cienfuegos. Mo-
lasses is frmer and 192c higher Apples are scarce
and prices firm. In potatoes, there is more doing
and the market is steady and firm. Eggs are easier
at 13914c. Butter continues in good demand at
full prices.
The following are Jo-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &C.
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NAME.

A Young Lady Killed by Boiler Explo-
sion at Milo.
BANGOR, March "a boiler explosion oc-
Cured in Fenno's mill, twelve miles from
Milo, last Wednesday. Efie Snow, only
daughter of Stephen Snow of Milo, was killed,
Frank Gray, workman, was severely in
jured and probably cannot live, and Nettie
Gould of Milo was also severely injured. A
pleasure party was visiting the mill, and Gray
was showing them the mill when the accident
occurred.
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March 5.-The unoccupied DWELL
ing of Samuel Stevens was burned at five
o'clock this morning. Loss $500.
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BIZ TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Recommendations Concerning
the State College.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
ON STATE PRISON.
Detective Wiggin Allowed 800.
special DESPATCH to Press. ]

AUGUSTA, March 5.-The following report
on the State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts has been submitted to the leg
islature by the joint committee consisting of
the agricultural and educational committees:
AS the Agricultural College has come before
the State every year since its establishment,
asking aid it is necessary for the members of
the Legislature to know how much money has
already been appropriated for its use, and what
its present financial condition is in order to
determine justly and intelligently what course
to pursue towards this institution in the fu-
ture. From the report of the treasurer it ap-
pears that the following sums have been ap-
propriated to this college, viz:
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Hogs-Receipts2 "a, 900 head;
cept for common mixed packing and medium 20
"a 40; choice heavy at 45s94 20; light at POO
So; closed tame but fair clearance.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head; shipments 300 head;
market shade higher with good demand; shipping at
8 90@5 %; butchers at 90a4 90; stockers and
feeders 2 9064 o.
Sheep-receipts zoo head shipments 1000 head;
market active at full prices at OOa6 90.