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The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
ANOTHER TRAMP.
England and America Contending for the
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England and America Contending for the
Championship.
New YOHK, March, 6.-Nearly 10000 people
were present at the opening of the walking
match at Madison Square Garden tonight,
Notwithstanding the admission had been raised
from so cents to 81. The match is for stake
of $1,000 half of which is to be given to the
winner of the heel-and-toe competition be-
tween O,Leary and Henry Vaughan of Eng
land, and the other half to the victor in the
go-as-yon-please race between Rowell and
James Albert of Philadelphia, who with
O'Leary represents America in the dual strug-
gle. Jim Carroll of Dover, N. H., is Albert's
trainer. ta- ia AiE
AS midnight approached the excitement be.
came intense. The centre of attraction was
the starting point, which the Americans first
reached closely followed by their rivals. ALI
four shook hands and at precisely II o'clock,
the word was given and the race opened.
Rowell at once settled into his famous trot
and came around ahead on the first lap with
Albert nimbly springing along four feet be-
hind; Vaughan theoretically working his arms
was next around and ex-champion O'Leary
brought up the rear. AS he finished his sec
ond lap Rowell was beside him with three to
his credit. The first mile was made by Rowell
in min. 80 sec.; Albert 6 min. 49,; Vaughan
9 min. 80 sec.; O'Leary 8 min. 81 sec. One
hour after the stard Rowell and Albert had
ran 8 1-S miles; Vaughan had walked 6 miles
and O'Leary miles u laps. q .,--e5
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RAILROAD COLLISION.
One Passenger Killed and Eight
Wounded.
NARROW ESCAPE .oFsEX- PRESIDENT
HAYES AND FAMILY.

BALTIMORE, March 5-A collision occurred
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Severn station,
fourteen miles south of this city, ON the Balti-
more u Potomac road, between The second sec
ton of the fast train north which left Wash
ington at LILO p. N. and a train of empty pas
senger cars drawn by two engines going south
to Washington. The train from Washington
was made up of four Pullman sleeping cars
next to the engine and tender, the first being a
special car chartered by j. Wyman Young, of
ShamoEin. Pa, containing friends of Mr..
Young and citizens of Shamokin and vicinity
The next three contained the Cleveland CITY
Troop, which was special escort to President
Garfield from Cleveland to Washington, and
was returning as speci al escort to ex-President
Hayes The fifth coach contained ex-Presi-
dent Hayes and family and friends. The sixth
coach was the special car of James Mason.
counsel of the Lake Shore road and A. c.
Armstrong, an officer of the same road, from
Cleveland. 1t contained the families of these
gentlemen and their friends, and was followed
by baggage car. Next came the special car
OF Daniel z. Eels President of the Ohio Cen
trail road and President of the Commercial
Bank OF Cleveland, in which were his family
and friends. This coach was followed by a car
containing twelve horses of the Cleveland
Troop and made up the train.
AT the time of the collision the north bound
train was going at high speed. The first
Pullman, which was special car chartered by
Mr.. Young, of Shamokin, received the shock
of the collision and was partially telescoped
into the second car containing members of the
Cleveland Troop Mr.. Young was instantly
killed and eight other passengers more or less
injured. John Oliver, baggage master, was
also killed and eight employees injured. s
AS soon as information of the collision was
received a wrecking train was sent out with
surgeons of the company to attend the wound
ed, which returned TO Baltimore with all the
passengers and wounded reaching Union
depot between and O'Clock, the wounded
being properly cared for. Most of the passen-
gers are at hotels. Ex-President Hayes and
family are at Samuel NJ Shoonmakers. The
passengers and such Of the wounded as are
able will leave for their respective destinations
tonight. hi 2Ai 81 1'a
Mr.. Mason and Mr. Armstrong state that
none of the Cleveland citizens are at all in
jured None of the cars were damaged except
the first and second Pullman cars as previously
stated. All three engines are badly wrecked
The officers of the Baltimore & Potomac road
state that the empty train drawn by two en-
gines was started for Washington with express
instructions to lie over on siding at Severn
station until the second section of the first
train train from Washington had passed. That
order was disobeyed and the collision resulted.
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THE CABINET.

The Members Selected and Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-President Garfield
this afternoon sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
James G. Blaine of Maine to be Secretary of
State. ar
William Window of Minnesota to be Secre-
tary OF the Treasury
Wayne Mcveagh of Pennsylvania to be At
torney General.
Thos. L. James of New York to be Postmas-
ter-General
Samuel J. Kirkwood of Iowa to be Secretary
Robert T. Lincoln of Illinois to be Secretary
of War. I7I-I, - 80
William H. Hunt of Louisiana, Secretary of
the Navy.
The Senate received these nominations at
800 p. M. and Immediately, on motion of Mr..
Cameron of Pennsylvania, went into executive
session. All the members were confirmed
Senator Window will delay signing his resig
nation until Monday as the Minnesota legisla-
ture adjourns to-day, and the Governor will
then have unquestionable power to appoint his
successor Immediately, whereas his resignation
dated on day when the legislature was in
session, although not received till after adjourn
ment, might give rife to doubts as to the Gov
ernor's power to appoint.
Comments of the Press.
New YORK, March 6.-The Tribune cordial
ly approves the new Cabinet
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-The Journal saws
the Cabinet is not great, but is respectable.
BOSTON, March 6.-The Herald's comments
on the Cabinet are generally favorable. Win
dom's selection is condemned on account of his
financial record in. Congress. James is regard
ed as the best appointment.
SPRINGFIELD, March 6.-The Republican
pronounces the appointment of Blaine and
Window as bad; that of Lincoln and Hunt as
Indifferent and that of James, Kirkwood and
McVeagh as excellent. 1t thinks the Cabinet,
as whole, is much inferior to Schurz's.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 6. The Republi-
cans here are fully well satisfied with the Cabi-
net. Blaine and Kirkwood are looked upon
with the most favor. The unpopular member
here is McVeagh. Much dissent to his appoint
ment is expressed.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Postmaster Appointed.

postmaster Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Harrison G. Pease
has been appointed postmaster at Appleton,
Knox county.
The Mining Disaster in Wyoming.
CHEYENNE Wy, March lowing to the
excitement at Almy, it is impossible to obtain
full particulars of the disaster. 1t is now
thought there are more men in the mine than
at FIRST reported. A faint hope is held out that
most of the men in the mine fled to the portion
not on fire. The flames intervening prevent
rescuers reaching them tonight The scene at
the mouth of the shaft is described as pitiful,
Two families of white men, who are still in the
mine are frantic, while Cinnamon throng
about. wailing piteously for their lost friends
and relatives. Most of the population of
Evanston are on the ground. Camp-fres scat
tered about give light to the workers aid lend
weird effect to the scene. Miners from the
surrounding pits are working hard. Business
IN the community for twenty miles about, is
entirely suspended.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
MARIE GEES.

In Casco, JAM 20. John G. Osgood and Mrs Mary
E. Jenness, daughter of Rev. j. Pinkham.
In Nobeboro. Feb. &c, Ellsworth Benner of Wal
doboro and Mrs Linda A. Winslow of Nobeboro.
AT Damariscotta Mills, March l, Augustus L. Fur
boro.
In Bangor, Feb. 27. Harmon ]. Stevens of Bang,
and Miss Hattie b. Higgins of Thorndike.
In Monson, Jan. 20, Luther n Smith and Miss
Clara Swift.
In Camden, Feb. 15, Burton H. Winslow of Bid
deford and Miss Annie P. Perry of Camden.
In Auburn, Feb. %, zebulon F. Newell and Miss
Julia Il. Jennings.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Burning of the Pennsylvania Insane Hos
pitai at Danville.-All the
PatiantS RaScuPd

DANvILLf, Pa. March 6.-The main build
ing of the State Insane Asylum caught fire last
night in the east wing. which was being repair
ed, and before assistance could be furnished
the whole wing and the main building were
destroyed, a portion of the latter having been
blown up for the purpose of saving the west
wing. After six this morning fire broke out
again, and this afternoon reached the west
wing which is now burning, but fire engines,
on the way from neighboring towns, may be
able to save it. Nearly hundred patients
were in the institution all of whom were safely
removed. AT the time the fire was discovered
they were all in the hospital chapel at evening
service, and this circumstance assisted in keep
ing the unfortunates under control and togeth-
er. The building has been in process of cree
ton for some eleven years and was only finally
completed last year, and cost the State about
100000. 1t was built of stone 1140 feet 'front.'
with centre building and three sections on
either side, covering an area of one and three
quarter acres. The origin of the fire is un-s
known. Insurance about $250,000.
This afternoon firemen succeeded in saving
a portion of the west wing, and a number of
male patients have been returned to it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
MARINE NEWS.
Eighteen Lives Lost on the British
Coast
THIRTEEN MEN DROWNED RESCUING
A WRECKED CREW.

LONDON, March 5.-The report yesterday of
the wreck of vessel off Sunderland is CON
frmed. Eighteen persons lost their lievs by the
disaster.
New YORK, March 6.-Steamer Alhambria,
from Trinidad yesterday, brought the captain
and crew of the bark Botsford of SackviIle,
n B., wrecked on Barbados Island, Feb. 10.
in severe storm Capt. Atkinson of the
Botsford reports that while on the rocks q
natives put off from the island in three boats
to rescue them. The boats capszed in the
heavy sea and thirteen natives were drowned.
After remaining on the rocks three days the
sea went down and the crew were rescued
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
THE WESTERN STORM.
Wisconsin Buried in Snow-A Fuel Fam
inc in Milwaukee.

inc in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March 4.-The storm contin-
ued at intervals to-day, but the backbone of
the blizzard is considered broken. No trains,
north or west, as yet, and no attempt to open
lines will be made until tomorrow. Reports
from interior points also state that the storm
is continuing, but with less severity A gen.
eral scarcity of fuel is complained of IN Mil
waukee. The Steam Supply Company, fur
nshing heat to hundreds of residences and
steam to engines, factories, etc., could get no
fuel on credit, suspended and put the manage
ment into the hands of a committee of the
stockholders. Coal is SIP a ton, wood SO
cord, and both almost impossible to get. The
dealers are selling coal at 81 for two bushels.
Business continues suspended, the streets being
cleared as rapidly as the snow-plows and hum
dreds of shovelers can do so. All the country
roads are impossible. Milk sold to-day at %
cents a quart. Ninety cents dozen was offer
ed for eggs, but could not be bought Interior
towns predict great suffering. The railroad
blockade north and west will continue two or
three days at least.
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SWALLOWED UP.
A Terrible Earthquake on the Is
land Of Ischia. ...,.
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.

ROME, March 6.-An earthquake has oc-
CURED on the island of Ischia and the loss of
have been found at Casamacciola up to the
present time. Many others are under the
ruins of buildings. In the village district of
Tacco alone thirteen houses were destroyed
and five persons killed. ~'7i4
LONDON, March GA despatch to the News
from Rome states that 800 bouses have fallen
at Casamacciola. The Government is sending
relief. l-Alc
A correspondent at Naples says 10 corpses
have been recovered and 81 wounded have
been sent to the hospitals.
A despatch from Rome reports that the
earthquake at Casamacciola opened assures in
the streets fifty ceniimetres wide. Many peo-
pie fed from the town and encamped in the
fields 81 hstf ff r. n ~ III ..rr
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SPORTING.

Panchot Wins the OT,eary Belt.
New York, March 6.-The walk concluded
this evening at 9.45, Panchot leaving the track
with score of SAL miles and IA yards;
Krohne's score, 523 Is; Curran, 5O4 IA; La
couse, 4S9 Is; Campana, $50. There was a
small audience tonight, not over 5000 persons
being present.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The small pox is raging at Haha Bay on the
Saguenay, The local medical men seem pow
Cured lately from the dread disease.
Mrs. Hannah Coe, aged 105, died at Rome,
N. Y, yesterday.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Dillon will be arrest
by the British Government vg
President Garfield called meeting of ex-
President Hayes Cabinet Saturday. He re-
quested each member to remain till his success
sor was appointed. The only matter of i'm
portance which was brought to the attention of
the meeting was a request of the National
Banks recently received at the Treasury De-
partment that they may be allowed to redepos-
it the bonds withdrawn and take out of the
Treasury the legal tender deposit for the re-
tiremeDt of Gil culatiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

AT caucus of Democratic Senators Satur-
day committee was appointed to arrange the
membership of the committees. The Repub-
licans are to be accorded four members out of
nine. or three out of seven. 1t was decided to
retain the present officerI Senator Pendleton
was elected caucus chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

In Steep Falls, Feb. 22d, Frank Winfield, son of
Frank and Hattie b. Tarbox, aged years and 3
months.
In Brunswick, March 8. Elizabeth Farley McKeen,
widow of Joseph McKeen, aged rs years IL months
In Sebago, Feb. 10, George W. Milliken, aged 55
years.
In Sebago, Feb. &c, Asa Irish, aged 81 years and
months.
In Nobleboro, Feb. 2S, frankie W., son of the
late Francis Reed, aged IL years months
aged rs years.
In Damariscotta Feb "a Miss CYNTHIA Chamber
lain, aged 80 years.
In North Newcastle Feb. 81. Elizabeth, relict of
the late Hodge Woodbridge aged So years.
In Wiscasset Feb. / g. Miss Sadie t. Curtis. aged
20 years mouths, daughter of the late Capt. r. e.
Curtis.
In Lincoln, Nebraska 4th inst, Frank S. Oxnard
formerly of Portland, aged 3S years.
In st Paul. Feb. %, Michael A., son of j, hn and
Mary Cannon. aged Fl years. formerly of Port
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
New York stock ana,aonev s.ar.e..

NEW YORK. March 5.--Money closed at 31s per
The bank statement was more faforabIe
than anticipated. showing small gain in the re-
serve, although the banks are still little under
Sterling Exchange shows light advance but
without active moyements-We quote bankers ask
ing rates. 60-day bills at 4.79A per 6 (of S4.S665
4.801a one week ago. Commercial Bills at gold.
me Following are Jo-day's closing quotations Of
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits, cake,
doughnuts, pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is sold by all gro
GERS,
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
SOUTH AMERICA.

England Offers the Beers Terms of Peace
LONDON March Cit is stated the cabsnet
council Saturday settled terms of peace with
the Beers which was telegraphed to Gen.
Wood last night
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

A dispatch from Mount Prospect says re-
port has reached there that Standerton capltu
lated. AS yet the report is not confirmed, but
there has been heavy firing in that condition.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
EUROPE.

Preparing to Force the Coercion
l. Act.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
Havana Market.

I6I6gTdpH.J
HAVANA. March 5-Sugar fairly active, closing
with frmer tendency; Clayed Sugar nominal; Mo-
lasses Sugar "a to 81 deg. test at 534 961s reals
gold per arrobe; Muscovado Sugar common to fair
61s@61s reals; Centrifugal Sugars 90 to SO deg.
polarization in boxes and hhds at 883s reals stock
boxes, Al, 900 bags and 69,1OO hhds; receipts for
the week $3.50 boxes. 9400 bags and 16, 100 hhds:
exports 1900 boxes, $3.50 bags and 7470 hhds, in
Guiding SO bags and 1885, bags and 1900 hhds,to
the United States.
Molasses firm; so degrees polarization at 4A@5
reals gold 4Y keg.
Freights steady; vessels in demand loading at
Havana for the United States 4Y hid Sugar 0O0
SO currency; % hid of Molasses at 2 50@2 rs;
loading at ports the north coast Outside ports)
for the United States Phhd Sugar 5Oa5 90; %
hid of Molasses 8 OO63 25.
Tobacco quiet and stagnant
Spanish gold at 1.9211 90. Exchange firm: on
United States 80 days gold at 51a95A prem;short
sight do ga @7 prem.
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Receipts of Maine Central.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-10OO bush CorpmeaI TO q
w. TruA a. Co. ~
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European Markets.

European Markets.
By Telegraph.)
LONDON, March 5.-American securities-United
States bonds. Ayes, 1141a; 5s, 1884.
LIVERPOOL. March 5--12.3O F. M.-Cotton ma, ket
fiat and irregular; Mddling uplands at 5-16d;
Orleans esd; sales 5000 bales; speculation and ex
port 500; no receipts futures weak.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

stock Market.
The following quotations of stocks we're received
Saturday by woodbury. & Moulton (members of the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex-
change streets:
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

Grain Market.
PORTLAND, March 5.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
157 Commercial street:
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07
MErEOROLOqIC
INDICATIONS FOE THE NEXT TwKNrY-FoUR
HOURS.

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Mar. Z, 2 A. M.
For New England,
fair weather, winds mostly northerly, higher
barometer, stationary or higher temperature.
Cautionary off shore signals for Boston, Sec
ton and Portland
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

PORTLAND. March 4.
For Portland, % cars miscellaneous marcb sndise:
for connecting roads, 66 cars miscellaneous n,er
Chandisa -
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{ :, tsINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY, March 5.
Arrived.
Steamship Texas, (Br) Prowse, Liverpool-mdse to
ID Torrance & Co.
Steamship Franconia, Mangum, New York-nGSe
to Henry Fox.
Steamer City of Portland Pike, st John, NIB, via
PASSPORT for Boston.
Sch Light of the East. ODER, Calais for New York
Sch Fleetwing, johnson, PASSPORT for New York
Cleared.
Barque Bonny Doom Cole Matanzas-(eo S Hunt
d Co, and Isaac Emery.
Sch John Bird, Smith, Matanzas-Nutter, KIM
ball & Co.
Sch Henry Willard, Willard, Philadelphia-EG
Willard.
Sch Annsquam, Billings. Deer Isle-N Blake.
Sch Melrose, Crossman, Lnbee-N Blake.
SUNDAY. March G.
Arrived.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse
to Henry Fox.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, ST John, NIB, via East
Brig Shasta, Nichols, Darien, Ga with hard pine
to q w Richardson.
Sch Hyue, Otis. Kennebec, to load.
Sch NJ Q Sproul, -. Round Pond.
Sch Allen Green. Nickerson, Belfast for NYork.
Sch Alaska Hamilton, Rockland for New York.
Sch Douglas Haynes, Hodgdon, iWiscasset for New
York. -.ft
Sch Fred Walton Rich, Boothbay for Philadelphia
Sch Twilight, from the East bound West.
BELOW-Schs r Thomas, and light three
master hailing from Belfast.
SAILED-Sehs Henry E Willard, Mary Farrow,
and Freddie Walter.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 9th, sch Lizzie Titus from Cape
Hayti.
Sid I'm Provincetown 9th, barque "Odjus.'' from
Pillou for Portland.
Ar at Cardiff Sd inst, ship Nearchus, Pierce, from
London.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

SAN FRANCISCO-Cld Oath ult, ship st Mark.
Nichols, Liverpool.
Sid oath, barque Antioch. Weeks Seattle.
Feb 25-Ship Sintram goes to Long Bridge to-day,
to load wheat. Ship Santa Clara came down from
Vallejo yesterday, loaded.
Cid 4th inst, ship Sintram, Woodside. Havre.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-07

SPOKEN.
Feb 30, lat 25 S, lou E, ship Carrollton, Lewis,
from Singapore for Liverpool.
Feb %, lat 81 06, lon 50 IL, baraue Hiram En-
cry. Wyman, from Singapore for Boston.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-22
TFRRIFIC EXPLOSION.
THE GEM CITY.

Departure from St. Louis on Her Trial
Trip, With Full Passenger and Freight
Trip-A Round Trip From Port to Port
in Week.
ST. LOUIS, June 2l.-The Gem City, which
has been running between here and Keokuk,
Iowa, for two weeks past week, left here at 4
o'clock this evening on her first trip to st.
Paul. Capt W. F. Davidson, general mana
ger of the ST. Louis & st. Paul Packet
company, TO which the steamer belongs, is in
command and expects to reach
st. Paul, a distance OF eight hundred
miles Friday noon, IS hours from port to port,
to touch at all intermediate landings and do
all business offered. Retulnings, he will leave
St. Paul Friday evening and arrive here the
next Monday morning. The Gem City was
built expressly for this trade, is 500 feet long,
very sharp model and light of draught,
has powerful machinery and superior
passenger accommodations, and is expected to
prove very FAST and become the most popular
steamer ever piled on the upper Mississippi.
She took away this evening a great number of
passengers and full freight list Hundreds
of people crowded the wharf boat to witness
her departure. If this trip proves successful,
and there seems to be no doubt on that point
the Gem City will run as regular weekly
packet, and perhaps another fast boat will be
put into the trade
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-22
The Liftd Concert,

Mr.. H. L. Cleveland, the tenor and business
manager of the Marie Litta concert company,
arrived in the city yesterday morning and reg
istered at the Metropolitan hotel. The con-
cert of this company, to take place on the 23d
inst &, promises to be one Of the musical events
of the season. OF Miss Litta the st. Louis
Globe Democrat says:
Miss Litta sang beautifully lasi night, The
auditorium was thronged and the performance
was glorious triumph. The music of the
composer rose from her lips in silver tones, and
was characterized with all the earnest soul and
noble feeling of genuine art. This is the most
successful of all Miss Litta's roles. She
charmed the audience into admiration at the
very start, and carried it with her to the close
of her part. Every solo was enthusiastically
encored, and at the end of the second act she
was called before the curtain twice, and after
the mad scene, in the third act, the tribute of
admiration reached three calls