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The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
governor plaisted's New Departure

The Lewiston Journal states that Governor
Plaisted has been before the greenback State
committee and defined his position" and that
he is Opposed to any entangling alliance with
the democrats, The Item says: The facts in
the case are as follows Governor Plaisted did
not appear before the committee, but address
ed q letter to Major Samuel A. Berry, the
CT airman of the committee, defining his posi-
tion. That letter was read to and by many per-
sons, and was sent (or copy was) to parties in
Portland, who read it where the reading was
likely to do the most good The secret was we'll
kept however, up to the time that certain
ssstraight greenbackers' were favored with a
knowledge of its existence, and the fact very
soon after that became public property, and
this publication is not likely to harm any one.
Governor Piaisied in that letter says that his
election is not a necessity, but the triumph of
the principles of the party is to be regarded.
He places himself upon the greenback plat
form, is greenbacker, and nothing else, and if
he is supported by the democrats 1t must be as
the greenback candidate. The letter is calcu-
lated to eId sfuson," SO far as Governor
Plaisted can bring about that result. 1t is due
to Governor Plaisted to say that the letter to
Major Berry was written long before the
'straight" convention was held at Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
THE MoREY LETTER.
MIR. Davenport's nvestigations-Impo
tant Facts Discovered.

MIR. Davenport's Investigations -Impor-
tant Facts Discovered.
WASHINGTON, May ia correspondent of
the Star OF this city, writing from Cumberland,
Md, in relation to the Morey letter, says that
John L. Davenport was in Cumberland on
April 10th, and that in company with three
Cumberland politicians he visited the village
of Pompey Smash, where he had a long inter-
view with two residents of that place, who are
said to be familiar with the Lindsey affidavit
and the circumstances under which It was
made The correspondent adds that sufficient
information concerning the interview has been
disclosed to excite the fears of two prominent
Cumberland politicians who are said to have
spent all of the Sunday night previous to the
Presidential election of 1880, in the telegraph
office in this city dispatching to Democratic
headquarters in New York City, and also to
other persons and quarters in the same city.
The correspondent also asserts that the POM
pey Smash witness demanded money before
they would make further statements, and said
that they had recently received hush money
from the other side. Mr.. Davenport, he says,
told them he could get the same information
from other persons at less cost.
"The interview" says the correspondent, lis
supposed to have terminated without anything
mere definite having been obtained than what
is already in possession OF Mr.. Davenport.
This, it is said, duplicates two prominent
Democratic politicians of Cumberland. Mr..
Davenport worked upon the Lindsey business
quietly in Cumberland, and had about COM
pleted all the links in the chain of evidence
necessary to establish the whole history of the
Lindsey letter and affidavit, when he received
a dispatch calling him to New York The
statement OF Hadley, which, it is said, will go
far toward nnraveling this mystery, which has
hitherto baffied the keenest detectives, will be
watched for with much anxiety here, where
the lightning may strike any moment without
the presence of Mr.. Davenport. At any rate,
it would appear that we have not had the last
of Robert Lindsey yet, and the future is full Of
possible sensations"
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
a New Kind of Glass Works.

Three years ago, Mr.. Z. K Rose, now OF Pas
sale, lived in Paterson. He sent mis- little boy,
Lewis, 10 ears old, to Franklin Lake to spend
the summer months. While at play, barefoot,
Lewis cut the under surface of the great joint
of his right foot with large piece of window
glass, inficting very painful wound. He did
not think that anyof the bits of glass went into
his foot, though for a month he walked about
with a crutch. No physician was called in at
the time, for tho lady with whom the lad was
staying had all ample supply of poultices,
which were promptly and continuously admin
istered. Ina few weeks the foot was appar-
emily healed, and Lewis returned home think
ing little OF the accident Fourteen months
later, in September, 1880, he complained of Sc
we're pain in the inner side Of the left instep
Severe headaches and general indisposition
also troubled him. Mr.. Roses family physi-
clan was summoned, and he prescribed for ma
laria. One morning the pain in the instep was
SO acute that Mrs Rose anointed il with salve
and bound it with rag. Suddenly the lad
cried out as If in intense pain, and the rag be-
ing undone little bit of glass lay against the
skin. Another and another came out, each
attended with the severest agony to the little
sufferer Between 10 o'clock in the morning
and at night 10 pieces of glass were discharged,
varying in size from tho finest point to pieces
nearly an inch long and almost half an inch
wide. There was no suppuration, the pieces
simply dropping ont. The process was wit
messed byaseven persons, three Of whom were
not related to the boy. 1t was noticed that
about two hours elapsed between the premoni-
tory pain and the discharge. When the physi-
clan arrived he prohed for the glass, and at the
time thought he fels other bits but as none APP
peared, he seemed disposed to make light of
the story. The most remarkable part of the
affair is the alleged fact that the glass went in
at one foot and came out at the other.
During the last year the lad has complained, |
at times Of severe pains in his right side, and |
has been variogsly treated by various physi- |
clans. The real cause became apparent week |
ago last Monday. when, preceded by the same |
symptoms and like pain, bits of glass were dis |
charged from his right arm, just above the |
wrist. Fifty pieces came out during the four
following days, making, when placed together, |
surface three inches by two. Mr.. Rose has |
entrusted the case to an eminent physician, |
who proposes to ventilate the matter thorough
a.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
PORTLAND, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY ts, 1882.

answer whether it is any stigma to an Irish
man that he has been Fenian. The people
OF Ireland do not think so 1T it be said q
Fenian is a man who wishes to burn, blow up
and murder will not even reply to that al
though know it is untrue. | have suffered
by your power but there is in my heart to-day
no sentiment OF bitterness towards the English
paople. II you would find nloduS 0ivendt be-
tween the English and Irish it is easy. Treat
us as equals; treat us as men. Willingly will
/ go to ireland and do what ever | can to
further the peaceful doctrines always ad-
vocated but am confident nothing | could do
or say would strike as effsctually as the feeling
of horror which was sent through Ireland at
the slaughter of innocent and inoffensiye Eng
lighnen under circumstances which put to the
black deed every possible attribute OF atrocity.
Reception to Mrs. Parnell.
New YoR1 NAV 11.-At reception ten
dered Mrs Parnell tonight by the Ladies Land
League that lady said: "There were important
messages between my son and Gladstone be-
fore his release until Gladstone had agreed to
introduce four amendments to the land act
which have been since introduced and which
were framed by Charles Stewart Parnell while
IN hilmainham jail"
O'Donovan Rossa Again.
New York, May lin answer to O'Dono-
van Rossa's proclamation to "Men OF irish
blood and Fenian SPIRIT" calling upon them to
meet and denounce the Irish white savesiof
America who are going to cry down their eyes
Tomorrow night at Cooper Institute on ac-
oount of the slaying of two men who represent
tyranny, etc., 80 men responded. The meet
ing was secret, but its purpose was to perfect
plan to prevent the adoption of the ''slavish"
resolutions at the meeting tomorrow night.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
The state Agric,,ltrral society

A special meeting of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society was held in Lewiston Tues
day evening for the purpose of acting upon a
proposal to make a change in the bylaws. At
the annual meeting last September, changes
in the bylaws of the society were made upon
the recommendation of committee. By one
Of these changes the salary of the secretary
was cut down to 5000. AT the meeting Tues
day evening, the friends of the secretary
claimed this reduction was unjust, and Mr..
Eaton of Portland, moved that committee be
appointed to investigate the expediency of
amending the bylaws SO as to restore the
salary of the secretary.
Hon. Geo. G. Wing of Auburn and Hon. G.
f. Libby of Portland opposed the motion on
the ground that such could not be legally
taken at that meeting Several other gentle
men took this view. The meeting voted that
il was sinexpedient to take any action. The
matter will probably be brought before the
next annual meeting.
Messrs. Gardner and Sawyer, the represe en-
tatives of the Maine State Pathological Society,
made proposition to the trustees for uniting
their show with the State Fair. They desired
that the premiums offered by the State society
in the pomological department should be in
creased from $500 to $500, and that the State
society pay their clerk hire. The trustees
made them an offer of about 500 below theii
proposition. They are now considering the
matter.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
The New Irish Secretary.

GeorgeOlto Treyelyan, who has been appoint
ee chiel secretary for Ireland, has considerable
experience as member of Parliament, and as
a member of this higher civil service. He is
popularity known by his romantic biography of
Lord MacaulaY, and BY history of Fox not
vet completed. In politics he is a whig of the
wings, just like his uncle Macaulay, and he has
been accused Of being slightly doctrinaire. The
purity OF his character and his transparent con-
scientiousness are above suspicion, and If he
should fail to give the highest satisfaction, eth
or to himself, or to the Irish people, or to his
associates in the government the fault will be
due to his Judgment rather than to his heart or
intentions. Mr.. Trevelyan is entitled to the
hearty support of the Irish people, although it
must be conceded that in politics he is more OF
a conservative than Mr.. Forster is. He will
enter office without entangling pledges, and an
with heart anxious to please and satisfy Ire
land.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
NEW YORK.
Woman Suffrage.

ALBANY, May 1.-THE State Attorney Gen
eral has given an opinion that the proposed
Assembly bill allowing woman to vote is un
constitutional and that such a law must be by
an amendment of the State constitution, rati
fed by two successive legislatures of the peo-
pie or by constitutional convention whose
work shall be sanctioned by vote of the peo
pie.
American Congregational Union.
The American Congregational Union held
its annual meeting this afternoon. Rev. DR..
Edwin B. Webb of Boston was elected Iresi-
dent.
American Bible Society.
The annual meeting of the American Bible
Society was held in the Bible House this after
noon. Receipts for the year are $552, ,223. 80;
disbursements, $603, ,40099. The following
trustees were elected to serve until 1886: Jas.
NJ Brown, Augustus Tabor, Caleb B. Knevals,
John N. Stearns, Andrew G. Arm strong, VIM
L. Skidmore, John A. Stewart, VIM. I'll. L.
Wood, and Anson N. It. Randolph.
Sensation in Mining Circles
NEW YORK, May 11.-A sensation has been
created in mining circles by the reported dis
appearance of William s. Clark and John r.
Boutwell,, who were connected with several
mining companies, whose funds they are charg-
ed with misappropriating. Attachments have
been issued against both parties. Clark was,
for several years, Professor of Chemistry in
Amherst (Mass.) College, and also president of
town, A number of New England capitalists
were interested in the different companies.
Representatives of the Boston stockholders to-
day examined the accounts of Clark and Both
we'll, but the result of the investigation is not
known,
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 12.
METEOROLOGICAL.


INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. O.,
May II, A. NJ.
For New England,
Cloudy weather with rain, easterly winds, sta
tionary or lower temperature and pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is high in Manitoba and in
New England. Depression is central in Ohio
Valley. Same region occupied by storm centre
last night. Rain has fallen in all districts ex-
cept the West Gulf States, There has been
general fall in temperature averaging ten
degrees in the Middle States and Is degrees in
the Northwest. Temperature from 10 to 20
degrees below mean for the month in all
Mort hern States. Northeasterly winds prevail
in the Lake region, Middle States and New
England.
Rain Is indicated to-day in the South Atlau-
tic, Middle States and New England.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
/ The Geneva Award.
Some OF: the Points OF MIR. Reeds Bill.

The House, before adjournment Wednesday,
took up the first Of the three pending special
orders, the bill reported BY Mr.. Reed from the
Judiciary committee, for the re-establishm ent
of the court Of commissioners of Alabama
claims and for the distribution of the remain
der of the Geneva award. The bill provides
for the re-establishment of the court, TO contin-
ne in existence for one year, and all claims
must be verified and fled with the clerk with
in four months from the courts organization.
In the fourth section it is provided that it shall
be the duty of the court to receive and examine
the claims mentioned in the fifth section, and
to enter Judgment allowed therefor in two clas-
ses Section five is as follows: "The first class
shall be for claims directly resulting from dam
age done on the high seas by confederate cruis-
ers during the late rebellion, including vessels
and cargoes attacked on the high seas, al
though the lossor damage occurred within four
miles of the shore, excluding claims which have
been proved pursuant to section IL of said chap
ter 459. The second class shall be for claims
for the payment of premiums for war risks,
whether paid to corporations, agents, or indi-
viduals, after the sailing of any confederate
cruiser.p The court must deduct any sum re-
ceived by any claimant as an indemnity, divi-
dend, set-off or otherwise so that actual loss
only shall be allowed Judgments entered in
the first class shall be paid before judgments of
the second class are paid. Ii there is not
enough money to pay all of the judgments of
the first class, the amount is to be distributed
proportionally, and if there is any money left,
after the first class judgments are paid, it may
be distribute TO second class claimants. A
similar bill 3 > introduced by Mr.. Frye in the
Senate. 7 9 bill reported by Mr. Edmunds
from the S9nate jndicasy committee provides
that the court 'shall consider and allow all
claims properly proved directly resulting from
damages from Confederate cruisers during the
late rebellion to vessels and cargoes belonging
to citizens of the United States, and to their
officers and crews adhering thereto during the
late rebellion, attacked or taken by such cruis-
ers or their leaders," 1t also provides that no
claim shall be presented or considered that was
within the jurisdiction Of the original court
Mr. Reed explained the provisions of the bill,
opposing the claims Of the insurance men, and
Mr. Humphreys Of the judiciary committee ad-
vocated its passage,
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
Jennie Cramer's Murder

New HAVEN, May 1.-THE cross-examina-
ton of MIR. Lovejoy was resumed by Blyden-
bnrgh and witness testified to seeing james
Malley and a lady on the old green Friday,
August 9TH, between noon and one o'clock.
Biydenburgn's cross-examination of Love joy
was very tedious and prolonged land it was diff
ficult to discover what he was after except to
get the witness to contradict something of
minor Importance that he may have testified
at the preliminary hearing in West Haven.
George T. Audley was the next witness. He
testified he worked for his father who kept a
livery stable, and saw James Malley ON Fri
day. August 9Th, in the afternoon pass the
stable with young lady who wore four rings
similar to what Jennie Cramer wore.
The testimony given at the afternoon session
tended to disprove the alibi claimed in the
case of James Malley, Jr., on August 9Th.
Nothing particularly new was brought out.
Adiournpd
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
Raceints bv Railroad-May IL

Roston & Maine-1 13 cars flour, 112 quarters
fresh beef 43 bales cotton Icar lumber, l6 pkgs
agricultural implements. -.
dn furniture do potatoes, do bed Stats, do
oil CLOTH do woodboard, u cars miscellaneous
freight for Portland and & 81 tep & @ Hag fcaas %
Grand Ttuuk-49 cars lumber, l. do flour, 23 do
Grain 13 d. merchandise, do live stock, 80 do
Portiand s ogdensburg- cars ice, do edgings,
Q do shook 2 do wood pulp, do pulp, do wood
board. edo paper, 10 do lumber, do ore, do,
logs, a. grain, 10 mtscellaneous,-Iotal4 Az cars,
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
THE DOMINION.

Hastings, Ont, scourged by the Flames.
HASTINGS, Ont, May. ia great portion
of the business psrt of the place was burned
this morning including the Royal Hotel,
Peters storehouse and stables, Howard's har-
ness shop, O'Connor's grocery, the post and
telegraph offices, Chaffey's drug store, Star
newspaper Office and the Coughlin House.
Loss 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
FOREIGN.


Honors to Brave French Engineer.
PARIS, May 11-Victor Hugo presided at a
ba ssnet last night, gwen BY French railway
employees in honor of engine driver Grisel, who
was lately decorated with the cross of the Lee
gion of Honor, for saving the lives of num-
ber of passengers. Eighteen hundred persons
were present. including Gambetta and many
senators and deputies.
The Revolution in Egypt.
CAIRO, May IL Relations between the
Khedive and ministry have been suspended.
The latter repudiats the Khedive's authority.
The Khediye has received despatch from the
Sultan praisng his conduct and declaring 10
apprehension need be felt as the Porte viii i'm
mediately act in concert with the powers.
Davitt Apprehensive of Ireland's Future.
New YORK, May lin cable received by
Mr.. Ford of the Irish World today Dayitt ex-
pressed fears that sacrifice would be demand
ed to satisfy the vengeance of Irish landlord
ism, and further that he has private informa-
ton he himself will be the one selected.
Foreign Notes.
The steamer William Barent has started
from Gmuiden for the Arctic, in search of the
Leigh Smith expedition.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A severe southerly storm has driven large
feet of vessels, mostly coasters, into the lower
harbor al Portsmouth, n H.
Jack5onport, Ark, on the White River, is
several feet under water and the river is still
ising.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee
at ST. Louis, Mo-, yesterday elected Gen. W.
T. Sherman president, with a full list OF Off
GERS and the meeting then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
portland Daily wholssale Market,

Portland Daily Wholesale Market
PORTLAND. May IL.
Business in most departments was generally quiet
to-day. In Sugar, there was not much animation
and the market is reported to be very dull and quiet
without material change in prices granulated is
quoted at Zoe ana Extra at 91ac; at other points
Sugar is steady. Molasses remain without i'm
provement. Grain is held firm here at quotations,
Monday, Wheat and Corn both were on the decline
West, but Tuesday the markets showed considera-
BILE strength and material advance was establish
ed; yesterday further advance was noticed, and
to-day prices closed still higher. Flour continues
strong and unchanged. There is light stock Of
Bermuda Onions on the market and we note a fur
ther rise from 1 90a2 90 to 2 1902 25. Eggs are
also higher and rather scarce At Liverpool cheese
dropped this afternoon from 6Ss to 61s
Hanbut is selliag at Ice y ib, retail, and Mack
erel 12c.
The following are to-iays quotations OF Ficaf,
fyrasu Pfoviztoua. Rc. a
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
The Pennsylvania Republican Convention

The Pennsylvania Republican Convention
The Pennsylvania Republican Convention
which was held in Harrisburg, Wednesday,
adopted platform which advocates the con-
tinuance of the policy of protection to Ameri-
can industry in the interests tof the la
boring classes; condemns the use of patronage
to promote personal and political ends;declares
that competent and faithful officers should not
be removed, except for cause, and that the
non-eectve minor offices should be filed in
accordance with rules established by law. 1t
condemns compulsory assessments for political
purposes, and declares that public Office consti-
tutes high trust, to be administered solely for
the people, whose interests must be paramount
to those of persons and parties The resolu-
tions recommend to the county organizations
that in their rules they allow the largest free
dom in the general participation in the prima-
res consistent with the preservation of the
party organization. One resolution eulogizes
the late President Garfield and expresses sor-
row at his loss, and sympathy with his family.
Another reads as follows:
Resolued That the administration of President
Chester A. Arthur, commenced under such sad and
trying circumstances, has proved to be wise con-
cliatory and efficient aud is entitled to the cordial
support Of every Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1882-05-12
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, May IL.
| The L. Madison Day claim for the value of
| small lot of land in New Orleans, was fur
| ther discussed. After controversy between
! Messrs. Vest and Jonas, upon the actual prop
ertY covered by the order for the sale, the Dill
was passed-yeas 27, nays %. Six Democrats
voted with the Republicans in the affirmative.
The remaindero of the time until o'clock,
was occupied in the reading of lengthy bill
reported from the select committee on epidem-
ic disesaes amending the law to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases, and IL was
laid over until tomorrow.
Several bills of minor importance were then
disposed of.
The Chair announced his signature to the
tariff commission bill.
The bill for intermediate appellate courts
was then further discussed. Several amend
ments by Messrs George, Jones and Morgan
were lost, and an amendment was adopted, pro-
viding more explicitly that the jurisdiction of
the Circuit Court shall be neither enlarged nor
abridged by the bill. After an Intellectual eff
fort to dispose of the bill, unanimous consent
was secured for final vote upon it tomorrow.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was submitted by Mr.. Davis, who
said the total had been reduced by the confer
ence to $455, 200. Concurred in and the bill
passed.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Sherwin of Illinois from the committee
on education anu lapOf, reported Dill 10 alu III
the support of common schools. Printed and
recommitted. Ut provides that for the next
five years there shall be annually appropriated
ten million dollars to aid in the support of free
common schools, and is apportioned to the
several states and territories according TO the
number of their illiterate population over ten
years of age. An amount not exceeding per
cent. of the sum apportioned may be used for
the education of teachers in the public schools.)
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Geneva award bill.
Mr.. Grant of Vermont argued in support of
the bill
Mr.. Wilietts of Michigan, member OF the
Judiciary, advocated the bill submitted by the
minority referring all claims against the award
fund to the court of claims.
After some discussion the previous question
was ordered, but without further action the
matter went over and the House adjourned.