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The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14

Eleven of the cases were entered at the Nav
term OF the court at Portsmouth, while the re-
mainder, which were brought in the name of
George s. HINT OF Portland, Me-, a stockhold-
er in the corporation, and in which the New
Hampshire Land Company is plaintiff in in
terest, were placed upon the docket in this city
yesterday. In the four inst mentioned cases
the counsel for the defendants have entered
motion to dismiss, on the ground that they
were made returnable Oct. 9Th, which, this
year, came on Sunday, instead of the day fol-
lowing, which the statute provides shall be
done when that date falls upon Sunday TIL
presiding judge, Hon. Daniel Clarke, has TAX
en- the matter under advisement, and will an
nounce his decision hereafter
Tuesday, the case against Henry L. Tilton
and others was considered. The action is
writ of entry which was brought to recover
the possession of certain lands lying near the
White Mountain Notch, formerly called Sar-
gent & Elkins's Purchase which were annexed
to the town of Bethlehem in 1S4S and 1872,
and which are now distinctively known as
New Bethlehem. The defendants Calm to
hold the premises under sale made by leg
islative committee in 1856, while the plaintiff
relies upon grant from the legislature in 1880
The same question substantially, that of title,
arises in all the cases. In this suit the defend
ants pleaded the general issue as part of the
tract in dispute, and general non-tenure as to-
few lots included in the same, which latter
plea the plaintiff moved to reject upon the
ground of its insufficiency and uncertainty
1t appeared that the lands in question had new
er been surveyed, the defendants claiming that
plan used at the time of the original sale, the
base line OF which was the south line of the
present town Of Carroll, and which had then
been accurately surveyed and marked, and
from which the range and check lines on the
plan had been protracted, would enable any
parties to locate the lots to which they dis
claimed title. After lengthy hearing, Judge
Clark sustained abe motion, and the olea was
rejected. The effect of the order will be the
continuance OF all the cases, as t. defendants
will be compelled to take considerable time to
: make the surveys. The counsel appearing for
the plaintiff to-day were Chase & Streeter of
Concord, Ladd & Fletcher of Lancaster, and
barnard a Barnard OF Franklin, while Bing-
ham & Mitchell of Concord, Bingham, AL
drich Remick of Littleton, Ray, Drew, Jor-
dan q Carpenter OF Lancaster, and Samuel B.
Page Of Woodsvile, represented the defend
ants
The lands in dispute comprise about 20, 600
acres, and are estimated to be worth from
$500, 900 to 100000, although the total amount
of damages claimed from the defendants
reaches nearly $1,50O,0OO, large quantities of
valuable timber, for which pay is demanded,
having been removed from the premises during
the past ten years. The casos are of more
than ordinary Importance, the litigation being
the heaviest that has occurred in this State for
more than a decade and their final determine
tion will be awaited with great interest.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
TRANSIT OF VENUS.
Arrival of thelFrench Expe dition in New
York.

Arrival of thesFrench Expe dition in New
York.
New YORK, Oct 13.-The members Of the
expedition sent out by the French government
to take observations OF the approaching transit
of Venus from position in Florida arrived in
this city 5y the Labrador on Wednesday and
are staying at the Hoffman House. The ex.
pediiion is headed by Col. Perriel member of
the Institute of France. He is accompanied
by Commander Buissot, correspondent of the
Bureau OF Longitudes and Capt. Defforges. of
the French Army. The party also includes a
photographer and five assistants. The transit,
it is calculated, will take place on December
9th. The expedition will station itself at Fort
Marion, north of st. Augustine, Florida, hav-
ing secured permission from the United States
government to do 50. Col. Perrier has not de-
cided as to when or how he will proceed to his
destination. The expedition is thoroughly
equipped especially in the way Of Photographic
instruments and devices The instruments
are contained in 65 cases and weigh 10 tons
Among the more important pieces are two
large telescopes, equatorial and Photographic,
TWO chronographs, meridional circle and q
number OF tine chronome:ers. The present is
one OF eight similar expeditions, The others
were sent to Mexico, the Argentine Republic,
two places in Patagonia, Martinique, Hayti
and Santiago in Chilli. Col. Perrier and his
fellow members called on M. Roustan. the
French Minister, at the Brevoort House yes
terday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
LIGHTHOUSES.
The Board Make Important
Changes on Our Coast.
OWING TO REDUCTION IN APpRo-
PRIATIoNS.

WASHINGTON Oct. 13.-At regular meet
ing of the Lighthouse Board to-day, report
was received from a special committee on
lighting of Hell Gate by electricity, recon-
mending Hallett's Point as the best available
site for an electric light tower, also suggesting
the tower be constructed of iron, with q height
of 250 feet, ana to contain lights of 10000 cam
die power. to be displayed from sundown to
sunrise. The report was adopted and it was
ordered that necessary plans and specifications
for the tower and machinery be prepared at once
It was also decided that all the machinery OF
the tower be duplicated so in case of accident
any part can be replaced Immediately; also
decided to discontinue West Light at Cape
Elizabeth, Maine, and remove the revolving
machinery in that tower to the East Light
house. A saving of $4,000 per annum will be
effected by this action; also decided in the in
terest of economy to discontinue one Of the
two lights on Matinicus Rock, Maine. These
reductions are made necessary by the reduced
appropriations for pay of the Lighthouse
keeper.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
Personal.


Uncle divers illness took different turn
yesterday morning and the physicians now say
that he has congestion of the right lung. They
hold out considerable hope of his recovery but
say that an unfavorable turn to his sickness is
liable to occur at any time.
Mrs. General Landers, who read Prof Mitch
ellis paper before the Womsns' Congress, last
nights the widow Of the brave Gen. f. W. Ian
ders Of Salem, and is herself widely known
as the celebrated actress Jeanne Marguerite
Davenport.
Mr.. L. d. Wishard, College Secretary of the
International Committee of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
passed through the city yesterday on his way to
visit Maine colleges, for the purpose of inter-
esting them in the Association work
Mr. Frank W. Ober of Beverly, Mass, is the
new General Secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A., at
Auburn.
Mr.. Drew Martin of the Oliver Doud Byron
Company, entertained visitors at the Merch-
ants Exchange Billiard Room yesterday by
making many fancy shots on the table
Among the arrivals at the Merchants Ex-
change yesterday, were A. K. P. Lord, Buxton:
Frank P. Crowell, Danvile, Iowa and John j.
Neuwmith, Warren, Pa
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
ALASKA.
A Plague Stricken Community.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST a NAVAL
OFFICER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Collector William
Geuverneur Morris at Sitka, Alaska, In let
ter to Surgeon Gen. Hamilton of the Marine
Hospital Service under date of August 31st.
expresses the hope that a member of that SER
vice may be stationed at Sitka and states that
for three months past there has been raging
there disease resembling black measles com.
bined with scarlet fever, making plague
stricken community. Those taken have neaelv
all died, and Russians have been more than
declmated. Collector Mosris then says "Cap-
tain Frederick Pearson of the United States
steamer Waehusetts has turned . deaf ear to
the pieous appeals made to him fer help and
took his ship and both medical officers away TO
Wrangle Island leaving Lieutenant Of ma
rines and guard here without medicines or med
lcal attendants and Ethe plague stricken COM
mun1ty to die. One of his surgeons volunteer
ed to remain but he would not let him, and
whilst he remained here kept his ship in strict
quarantine. | presume he is proof against a
court martial but his course has been q dis
grace to the American navy. We're it not that
l knew long since that he was going to be- re-
leived should ere this have preferred formal
charges against him to the navy department,
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
Journalistic Enterprise.

private letter to a gentleman of this city
from distinguished guest at the American
Board meetings cont tains the following words:
PLEASE say for me TO the editor of the Portland
PRESS, that his special edition is great jour-
nalistic success, and of all similar reports made
in other cities. the best in my opinion; it does
great hopor to his paper and hope that it will
prove remuuerative."
The expenses of 50 elaborate report, so
rapidly made, were SO great that the publica-
tion is very far from being a pecuniary success.
But the enterprise rebounds so greatly to the
credit of the city and of the PRESS, that we re-
gard it, on the WHOLE as highly remuneratiye.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
The Tariff Commission.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-The Tariff Com
mission opened its sessions here to-day An
argument was made on the part of New Eng
of foreign scrap iron free of duty, and on the
part of IA more manufacturers for a specific
duty of thres-fourths of cent per pound on
steel wire rods The presidents of the Beth
lehem Iron Company and Pennsylvania Steel
Company expressed their dissent from a re-
of the Cresson Convention to
impose duty of so cents per ton ON iron ore,
and suggested 80 cents as sufficiently high
rate. Representatives of the Garden and
Farm Seed interest advocated an increase to
30 per cent. of the duty on seeds that can be
raised here successfully, and that those which
cannot shall be admitted free. The Secretary
of the Americsn-Belaian Chamber of Com
merce advocated admission of paintings and
other works of art free of duty.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
The Presidential Party.

BOSTON, Oct. 13.-The President left Boston
at II o'clock to-day for New York accompanied
by Secretaries Chandler and Lincoln. A
large number Of citizens assembled at the
Boston and Albany Railroad depot to extend
a farewell greeting, and the President ac
knowledged the demonstration in a happy
manner. Secretary Lincoln and Chandler pro-
ceed Immediately to Washington by midnight
train from New York. First Assistant Pest
master General Hatton has gone the other way
to Newburyport, Mass, where his family
await him.
New York, Oct. 13.-President Arthur ar
rived in this city from Boston tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.


Oliver Doud Byron appeared at Portland
Theatre, to large audience last evening, in
Across the Continent" The play, and Mr..
Byrons part in it, hassbeen criticised in this
journal several times and calls for no further
comment at this day. The audience was evil
IDENTIFY much pleased. Mr.. Byron was ably
supported by Miss Kate Byron and good COM
pany. During the evening Messrs. Hagap.
Warren and Gibbs appeared in their speciali-
ties to great acceptance. The play will be re-
peated tonight.
SELECT READINGS
This evening at Grand Army Hall, Miss Liz
zie Winslow will give select readings, assisted
by Mrs Libbie G. Cushing, soprano at First
Parish Miss Annie l.. Davis, violinist, and
Miss Nellie Holland, accompanist The tickets
are for sale at Stockhridges music store and at
the door.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT
The following viii be the composition of
the Symphony Orchestra which will open the
Stockbridge course at City Hall Wednesday
night:
First Yiolins -B. Listeman. THEODORE Human, j.
Akeroyd Daniel Kuntz, Lsteman, L. Schmidt,
Jr., NJ. Lofier G. Dannreuther, j. W. Dehn. T.
Lichtenbe g, John Behr, G: F. Higgns.-12.
second yiolns-C; II. Eichler, J. E. Eichler, H.
Mullaly V. Akereyd. j b; Proctor, f. A. oliver f.
e. Schuchmann, E. B. Marble, H. j. Haldeman, W.
W. Swornsbourns G. Troutmann, Adolph Grethen.
LIZ.
Violins H. Heindl, E. Boyer. E. Won Ette. G. A.
Palz, W. Rietzel, Louis Post, r. e. Tower, Charles
j VENTS.
Violo- cellos--W. Muller, A. Heindl A. PF
Suck Carl Behr, Max Korth, "A. Steck bridge Ernst
Jonas, Ernst Schmidt s.
Double basses-George Bareither II. A. Greene
L, Jennewein, A. Massorschmidt "A. Cold. tein l..
E. Mandy j, Blettermann, H, j. Butler, August
Stein-9.
Harp--A. Freygaug-1.
Fiutes-E. M. Hendl, 1st.; Paul Fox 2d-2.
Clarinets-E. Strasser, 1st; P. Metzger 2d-2.
Oboes-Hugo Hermann, 1st. Wilhelm Ross, I'd
2
Bassoons- Christian Dietsch 1st Paul Eltz, I'd
Irumpets-E. NJ. Bagley, 1st.; BENZ. Bowron. I'd
Horns-E. schormann. 1st; A. Hockebartb. Cd:
L. Lippo DIT. sd; G. Schumann, 4th-4.
Trmbones-A. Rigg, lst,; d. II. Moore, I'd; G.
W. Stewart. ?d-3.
Tuba-W. G. Nichos-1.
Tympani-H. ID Simpson-I
THE LYCEUM THEATRE.
Messrs. Mortimore and Sterlings variety
theatre, the Lyceum. which will open Monday
night, will present fourteen performers; will
be lighted with the Arnoux Electric light and
one OF these lights will also be put over the
outside entrance. A nce roomy stage has
been built and scenic paint ers are now engaged
upon several sets of scenery. The theatre is
upon the ground floor and will seat about five
hundred The ticket office is on the left hand
as you enter. Should the venture receive that
sapport that is expected, the managers will
take out the second floor, and put in a horse
shoe gallery. An orchestra of four pieces will
furnish the music
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
POLITICAL.
The Democratic Conference in New
York Fails to Agree
AND ADJoURNs WITHOUT MAKING
NOMINATIONS.

NEW YORK, Oct ia conference between
representatives of Tammany Hall, Irving Hall
ana county Democracy were in session until
late nonr tonight endeavoring to agree upon
county nominations. All counseled harmony
!1 pus one name after another was rejected and
the conference adjourned.
The Mormon Convention.
SALT LAKE CITY, Ont. 13.-The Mormon
convention today nominated John f. Caine, a
monogamist for the forty congress, also
TO nj the unexpired term of Cannon. Their
platform claims Mormons are struggling for
the supremacy of constitutional law and
sacred principles OF local self government.I
Congressional Nominations.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 13.-The Democrats of the
8th Congressional District to-day nominated
Lewis Bennett vice James w. Freeland de-
clined
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
The Title to Thousands Of Acres of Val
uaole Timber Lands in Northern New
hampshire in Dispute-Damages Ag-
gregating Nearly $1,5oo,ooo Claimed.

Among the actions pending in the United
States Chcuit Court, now in session in Ports
mouth; N H., are fifteen in favor of the New
Hampshire Land Company against James E.
henry, Henry 4 Baldwin, Henry, Joy & Bald
wln, and George Steward, all now or formerly
residents of and doing business at the Fab
ySn's, and Henry L, Tiltcn and others, and
the Littleton Lumber Company OF Littleton.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
George A. Q. Randall.

George A. @. Randall, who has been en-
gagged in the trucking business in this city for
many years, died about five o'clock yesterday
morning at his home on Lincoln street. Mr..
Randall was well known by all our leading
business men, being owner of many trucking
teams. He was member of Ancient Land
mark Lodge OF Masons aud of the Masonic
Relief. He was member of and constant at
tendant at St. Paul's church and much re-
spected citizen. He leaves widow and one
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14

Suit for PiIotaoe Fees
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Depots Robbed.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. 13.-The station
of the Nashua & Rochester railroad at Wind
ham Janction, and of the Manchester & Lew
renee railroad at Derry, N. H, were entered
and robbed last night. The same dspots have
been broken into several times before
The Rochester Post Office.
DOVER, Oct. 13.-An agent of the Post office
department visited Rochestea Wednesday to
examine the accounts of Postmaster Osman B.
Warren aud discovered it is said shortage of
nearly 500. Yesterday suretes on his bond
were called upon to make good the loss which
they did. Friends of Postmaster Warren claim
the government inspector visited the Office in
his absence iu Boston; demanded of the clerk
the balance of $500 due the government: that
there was no money in the otfic that the Post
marter was telegraphed for and returned home
and baladc d his accounts. There is much di-
versity of opinion on the matter.
New Hampshire Politics.
CONCORD, N. I'll. Oct. 13.-It is reported that
Hon. Moody Currier has declined an invita-
ton to become the candidate of the Prohibi-
tion narty
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
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BOSTON, Oct Is.
Butter-Western and Northern cream sries quoted
at 3l934c for enoice, and 25o3Oc for fair and
good. New York ana Vermont diaries at 28G3ls
for choice and 2l425c for fair and good. Western
dairy packed at 2ito92 C for choice and l7G19c for
fair and good; Western ladle packed 18a2Oc for
choice, and l5g17c for fair and good; Market is
firm and demand good at full prices.
Cheese-Choice at <Gl3c, fair and good 1O1k a
111s, common sc; m trBet hrm.
Eggs have heen selling at 20 a26c for New York,
Vermont and Easter, 24@25c for p. e Island and
Canada, and 23a24c Tor Western
Potatoes-sales at 6U@Q70c ~ bush, as to quality,
Sweet potatoes 50 00o2 so y bbl.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
MnTEoRoLo
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. IA.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
W. c. T, q.
The Annual Session in Rockland.

The Annual Session in Rcckland.
RocKLAND, Oct. 13.-The morning session OF
the second day of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union opened with large attendance
Reports of Vice Presidents and superintend-
ents of departments were made.
In the afternoon when the reports were con-
cluded the following election of officers was
made:
President-Mrs. L. M N. Stevens, Deering,
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Clara III.
Lowell, Rockland
Treasurer Mrs HI. N. Jones.
A vice preident was elected for each county.
The resolutions ere brief but full of mean
ing One was in favor of reformatory prison
for women, and Mrs G. S. Hunt was appointed
chairman of the committee on the same. Del
egates were elected to the national convention
soon to be held in Louisville
The evening session drew large and enthus-
iastic audience which was eloquently addressed
by Mrs. Mclaughlin of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
The Sabbath school Convention.

The Maine Central railroad will furnish free
return tickets to all persons attending the
State Sabbath School Convention at Hsllowell
October 24th-26th, when they purchase their
tickets. No tickets issued at the convention
Delegates would do we'll to send their names
to Rev. A. Runyon, Hallowsll, chairman of
committee on entertainment. Let schools not
only send delegates but a contribution of one
cent per member, either to the treasurer or by
delegate to the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
The Fraerant scoville Family.

CHICAGO, Oct 13.-Mr and Mrs. Scoville
are besieging the courts here with various
bills, cross bills. etc., directed against each
other and offending the public with most scan
dalous counter charges. Scarcely day passes
without one or the other appeari 'g in some
new phase in the ourts. Their bills are gener
ally of the least possible interest, and their
quarrels are actively promoted by officious out
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14

MARINE NEWS.


The Schooner Cook Borden
EAsrPoRT, Oct. 13.-The revenue steamer
Woodbury., Capt. G. A. Abbey, took the
schooner Cook Borden previously reported
from the rocks at the cliff, Grand Menan, at
10 a. m. on the 18th inst, and brought her into
Eastport at II a. M, on the 18th with all her
o utfit. The Bsrden was not SO badly damaged
as at first supposed.
Schooner Ashore.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 13.-A schooner is re-
ported ashore halfway between Point Judith
and Watch Hill. Sc is we'll upon the beach
and will probably go to pieces.
The Asia's Passengers
OWEN SOUND, Oct. 13 Efforts are still be-
ing made to recover bodies of victims of the
steamer Asia. The body Of Mrs. Wood of Gin
cinnati has been found concealed on Only Is
land stripped of her jewelry and valuables.
The light house keeper on the Island it appears
found the body seven days before the search
party discovered il, but did not report the fact
to anybody.
Suit for Pilotage Fees.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-In the case of the
Delaware pilot who sued schooner Alzenia for
pilotage fees in the United States Circuit
Court to-day it was decided against the
schooner, which had refused the services of
the pilot boat, notwithstanding she was the
first in offering services.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
A Murderer Shot,

ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 14-Bob Taylor. one of
three brothers who last month murdered the
Sh, riff and Deputs-Sheriff of Hamilton county,
Tennessee, was apprehended on passenger
train this Emorning near Lebanon by Sheriff
Goodall. Taylor resisted arrest and was shot
dead. A despatch from Chattanooga says
another brother is now surrendered near Rock
wood, and posse has gone to capture him.
reward of $4,000 is offered for the arrest of
the desperadoes.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
WEST INDIES.
Terrible Rffects ~ the late e.,

I6TrlDI5 HII6ctS OF the late Cyclone.
HAVANA, Oct. 13-Accounts from the Vuel-
"a Aoalo snow that the recent cyclone caused
considerable loss of life and great destruction
of property. Tobacco seedlings are DESTROYED.
At Herredara 300 huts and houses including the
greater number of tobacco drying establish
ments were destroyed and 2000 palm trees blown
down. 760 houses were DESTROYED at Consola.
cion Del Sur. The bodies of 10 persons drown
ed by the oyerfowing of rivers have been re-
covered and many more persons are missing.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14

Fresh Beef Market.
Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
q Co., COMMISSION Merchants in Chicago Dressed
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have
been reported:
Deering--Everett Smith to Georgianna w.
Smith, land and buildings.
Georgianna W. Smith TO Francena n csEd-
den, land and buildings.
= James ID. and Francis Fessenden to Cyrus
G. SturdiVant, lot of land 'N'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. johnson to Frank FL.
Dunn, land on Bracket street.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
MINOR rEI.EaRAnns

Coope in employ of different establishments
In Chicago are IN strike for SO per day. They
are now paid $2.75.
Charles Barth, Portsmouth, N. H., jeweler,
smissing and is wanted by creditors
Thurlow Weeds health is improving.
An advance of 10 cents per ton on the tolls
on coal on eastern shipment was announced by
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company to take fleet Monday next.
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
The Star Route Frauds.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-The argument for
a new trial of Thomas A. McDavitt, Chris
tian Price and Joseph r. Black, recently
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the GO
vernment by entry of bogus bonds, accom-
panying proposals to carry mails over Star
Routes, is now proceeding in the United States
Circuit Court
The Portland daily press., 1882-10-14
THE DOMINION.


TORONTO, Oct. 13-At meeting of the
University report from a committee was
submitted, recommending that the "Lady of
tne Lake" be allowed as an alternative with
.MaTmion," at the matriculaton exsmina-
tons. The report wes rejected by 10 to 8, the
effect being that the Senate decline to inter-
fere, and "Marmion" is retained.
Fatal Explosion.
CHATHAM, Ont, Oct 13.-The boiler in the
Ontario Hour mill at No. Chatham. exploded
TINS morning, destroying the engine house and
shatfering the main building. James McDon-
aid, engineer, was killed.
oscar Wilde Arrested for Breach of Con-
tract.
ST. JOHN, Oct. 14.-Oscar Wilde was ar
rested at Moncton last night, at the instance of
the Young Mems Christian Asseciation slfor
breach of a contract to lecture under the aus
pices of the association. The case was settled
on payment of 800 by Wilde.