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The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

THE Roman curia has annulled the mar
riage of the countess of Imecourt's daughter
with the Greek religioned Turk, Mursurus
Bey, the cardinals alleging, A. D. 1882, that
when the girl bestowed her hand upon Mu-
surus Bey, she was possessed by the devil.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

HARTFORD CoURANT: The utility Of Mr.
Plaisted az last becomes apparent. He is
likely to be permanently useful as terrible
warning.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

gsTHE woman suffragists, having taken ac-
count of stock Tins fall find that in twelve
states women are permitted to vote on edua
cational matters, While in four constitution
al amendments giving them equal voting
privileges with men are pending.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16
[Rockland Free Press.l
The Pannla,S ordin+

No words that can be written can add to the
impressiveness of the election return. From
every quarter of the State aud from every city
and town OF importance, the verdict against
the regime which has held political control, is
almost unanimous. The aggregate gains are
not made up from few localities, but from ev-
erywhere, showing an unmistakable popular
revusion against Plaistedism, Fusonism, and
all that these -iatly. Plaisted assumed to de-
fend aud justify the Garcelon administrator.
He assumed authority which no preceding
Governor ever claimed. treated the executive
council and the legislature with contempt and
insult, derided the judicial authority of the
Supreme Court, aud aimed to overturn and re-
constitute 1t TO suit his purposes. His acts
and tendencies were those of u self-sufficient
dictator, who considered that he was compe-
tent to construe the Jaws for himself as we'll as
to perform the executive functions. He POM
pousy compared himself to the famous men of
the past aud present, and it is hardly too much
to assume that in his ambitious dreams he al
most saw himself, Casaf-ike,
"Bestride the narrow world
Like Colossus.
But the people who had invested him with
little brief authority did not fai to note well
the manner in which be abused ii. Hence
tHoy nave cdSl MIN down, Win an 6mDnaLlC
voice that cannot be misunderstood To perpetu-
ate his power he endeavored to combine ali the
homogeneous elements of opposition against the
Republicans. Hard money and sott money
bank, antI-bank aud pontebank-frea trade
and protection-msn of all Shades OF opinion
and OF no opinion have been coaxed and trad
cd with to induce them into the ranks of Fus-
ion, but it was all OF no avail. The good judg-
ment of the mass of the people has asserted it.
self and condemned the infamous iniqaity. We
are done with the Plaisteds, Marches and
Lidds They dismissed oqee for all, and
backed by majority of 10000, the Republi-
Cans will restore the State 10 peaceful harmo-
NOUS government, and give the benefit of
an able and united representation in Congress-
The rebnke of the usurping and dai geross
tendencies of The last lew years comes none too
soon Under its Influence we have drifted
alarmipgiy near the verge of revolution and vi
olence. But thanks to che right MINDED, in
telligent people of the State, the danger is now
over The government is restored to prudent
and safe hands.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

BANGOR WING: The opinion of
the people on the course of Messrs.
Ladd and Murch on the river and
harbor bill is unmistakabe. 1t is settled
that there are more important duties for
reform platform, than mending political
fences or pairing off two for one.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

Thus far seven members of the forty
eighth Congress have been chosen-all Re
publicans
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

BELFAST JOURNAL: Plaisted as United
States Senator was bigger and nastier dose
than Maine voters could swallow.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

BOSTON JOURNAL: In speech at Bath,
Mr.. Vinton, the candidate of the Indepen-
dents in Maine, said that forty Independents
in the town at Fairfield had sent a written
pledge to his State Committee to vote the
Independent ticket Reference to the re-
turns shows that Mr.. Vinton did not get
vote In Fairfield. Were the Independents
the victims of practical joke, or
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

BY this it will be seen that the vote of
this year is exceeded only by the remarka
bic vote of 1880, which was thrown under
the powerful stress of Presidential cleo
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16

LEWISTON JOURNAL Which was right
the Governor when he remarked, as he did
in his speech in Lewiston, last week. that
he was Governor, and that his Council were
''Seven Jackasses," or the people, when
they came to the ballot box to-day and cleo
ted member of that Council his Excel
lency's successor Is it possible that the
Governors classification has been trans
posed by the sovereign people?
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16
[Chieago Weekly Magaziue.l
Foreign Policy of the Garfield Ad-
ministration.
BY JAMES C. BLAINE.

Peace Congress the Two Americas.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-16
Topeka. SAlINA @
WESTERN
RAILROAD CO.
Ar III aNGAS
OF KANSAS.

The undersigned has within few days returned
from extende examination of the line facilities
and prospects of the peka,. Salina & Western
Railroad Compsnv. This examination was made by
the solicitation of the Directors of that Company
with the bope of making contract for the
ton of its line OF road Many days and much qare-
full thought we're given to each point involved and
the result is that contract for construction was
entered into On the ist ultino between the above
company and the undersigned.
This Company was organized for che purpose of
giving railroad facilities to the people of Shawnee
Wabnnsee, Norris Dickinson, ~aiine. Lincoln and
Osborne Counties, and is to run from Topeka south
westerly and westerly, as above Indicated to Delm
near the eastern line of Osborne County, distance
of 1Sl miles
The line of this railroad passes thro oh the very
choicest districts of the stat incl ing that remar-
kabe territory known as the ,sGreat Wheat Belt of
Kansas" This particular territory has been, and
now is, without adequate railroad conveniences
there being from to 80 miles on each side Of this
proposed line unencumbered by any railroad not
withstan1ing the population of the eight counties
through which the road passes numnes ed in 1881
one hundred and twenty-five thousand souls, aud
every acre OF land susceptible of the highest cuti
walton. Towns of considerable importance
aleady on the line, and an insurance Of he COM
pletion OF the road will deveop many more at
This Company will issue six per cent. forty-year
bonds, PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE IN
GOLD, IN the City Of Boston, the rate of 500 600
per mile, ana will issue its stock at the rate Of
$4,000 per mile; these said securities be deiv-
cred 10 to the con ractor the completion of tie
road in sections of ten miles each; said completion
a Cording 10 specified requirements to be certified
to by the Chief Engineer of the Company before the
delivery of the bonds and stock for such ten miles,
The work of construction has already commenced
in the city of Topeka and will be vigorously pushed
westward
SUBSCRIPTIONS to these bonds may be made at
the office tae con ractor on the following terms:
For $500, twelve shares of stock (par value $50
eachl and $1,000 bond will be give0, the latter
bearing interest at six per cent. from the dcts Of
sGtel
This price will be advanced from time to time as
the building Of the road progresses, wi hin the
discretion Of the contractor.
Full particulars will be cheerfully given to those
who may call at the Office, or any inquiry by mail
will be promptly answered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-25
HANGMAN'S DAY.
Major Hicks Pays the Last Penalty NJ
Covington.

CINCINNATI. February 24.-John Major
Hicks, colored man born in Boyd county,
Nv. April Is, 1862, was hanged at Coying-
ton to-day. The execution was the second
one ever had in Kenton county and was
the first quasi private execution in the
State of Kentucky, and is likely to be the
last, as the law requiring executions in an
enclosure has just been repealed and will
90 into effect in 30 days. This execution
was in a she'll of a building built of brick.
All the outside lower story windows were
nailed up with boards. The condemned
man was brought on the scaffold by Father
Mckinley, Father Lamant and two other
priests. AT seven minutes past ten they
knelt and prayed audibly, the prisoner re
peating after Father Mckinley the Lords
Prayer and the apostolic creed After this
prisoner was brought TO the platform,
where he shook hands with the priests.
Then Father Lambert came to the front
and, addressing the 500 Spectators admitted
said: '.Mr. Hicks viii say nothing. ispeak
for him. he takes this death as punish
ment for his sins"
The moose was then fixed, hands mana
cled, and the straps and black cap adjusted,
Hicks all the while wceping profusely and
enchanting God is good Oh, lord Jesus.
have nercy.r the priests exhortiny him
with the words; .afrusf In Iesns: He can
save ths soal The trap droppsdp p ie:is.
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what They Deserved.
STANDARD OIL CASE.
nh Arsumen, stilI Progressing.

AK
HsRkIsBuRe, February 24.--The morning
session Of the Court, for the consideration
of the Standard Oil Co. 8 case, was princi-
palIy consumed by 0lmstead, in conclusion
of his argument on behalf of the company.
In concluding he deduced from his argument
q number of legal conclusions, and finished
as follows: What will be the consequences
If they shall ultimately fail. This corpora
ton will be driven from the State. That
may be little, but il will not be all. The
decision which drives this Company from
the State will drive hundreds more that
have hitherto contributed to our prosperity,
and have also borne their share of the
burdens of taxation. 1t will not stop there.
Our own corporations are in
every State, retaliation will en-
sue. New York with the entire statute
on her books, is standing waiting this de-
cision. Her law is similar and her con-
construction will be the same. Our markets
will be cut off and corporate enterprise
will be checked, corporate prosperity i'm
paired, and the State revenue ultimately
diminished. On the other hand, the deci-
sion asked for will not determine or weak
en-, but will rather sustain and strengthen
the general revenue system of the State.
The source from which revenue has never
been derived is sought to be effected. All
that is wished, and all that is necessary TO
full support of the propositions laid down,
is that an equitable and fair con-
struction OF the law which has pre-
vailed since ever the State taxed
corporations, shall prevail, that the uni
form practice of many years shall not be
changed, and that the unbroken line of de-
cisions shall not be disregarded.
Watson followed, his argument being
upon the uniformity of taxation. Before
he concluded the court took recess Mr..
Watson resumed his argument at the re-.
assembling Of the court. and consumed the
entire afternoon. He will be followed by
Lyman ID. Gilbert for the State. 1t is not
probable the argument will be concluded
before tomorrow evening.
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which there was a marked change in his
temperament and disposition.
Woodward, the turnkey at the jail, des-
oribed Guiteau as quaking with fear after
the bullet entered the window. He de-
scribed the preformation made Dy the
missile in the assassin's coat as it hung
against the wall of the cell.
Capt. VIM. P. Graves identified the ac-
cused and stated the circumstances attend
ing the prisoners surrender. He testified
to tMason's exclaiming; 81 hope / have
blown him in two"
First Lieut.. L. C. Richmond, of the Sec
ond artillery, reading from notes which he
had made thirty minutes after the occur
renee, said that Mason, approaching him.
exclaimed; "I hope Bhaye killed him.
don't know whether l have or not" Mason
also said: 81 did it,, tried to kill him,
Lieutenant surrender myself TO you. l
am not coming out here to guard an as
sassin." Adjourned.
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Baltimore.

BALrINoRE, February 24.-Money market
quiet and stocks dull. Grain was un-
settled at the close of last week, and has
since tiuctuated, but closed to-day cents
below last Friday prices. Corn was fairly
active. Oats and rye ruled quiet, under a
slight decline. Flour quiet, and transac.
tions confined TO immediate wants. Pro
visions show a fair jobbing trade, but
fluctuations in Western markets prevented
large transactions. Coffee frmer, and
prices advanced to l0c for fair Rio. Sugar
dull. The best grades OF butter are still
held at the highest figures, and the sup.
ply only equal to the demand. Cheese in
fair request. Eggs declined shade, but
are firm. Live stock market firm. Beef
cattle stronger. Hogs plenty, but prices
are still maintained. Sheep scarce and full
prices are obtained for all. Receipts light
and none left over.
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TRADE REVIEW.
Condition Of the Markets at Lead
ing Points.
Iron Firm and Unehanged--Glass in Better
and--Cotton Unchanged--Dy
Goods Duli--Groceries Dull
Provisions Quiet.
GENERAL SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK
Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh.
PrrrsBuReH, February 24.-The situation
of the markets las undergone no material
change for several weeks, with the bare ex-
ception of petroleum, which is active and
unsettled. Everything else is moving
along steadily, with very fair trade
doing. and not much disposition to ad-
vance prices manifested. The iron mar
ket is quiet for the manufactured and raw
article. The demand for the latter has
visibly declined within the past month,
but prices remain firm. The glass trade is
improving and the outlook is encouraging.
Prices are stiff but unchanged. Coal is
dull and depressed. No shipments were
made since our last report. owing to the
high water. Petroleum was active,
weak and unsettled all the week, and de-
clined from S5c to 80Bc. To-day there
was a more confident tone, and the market
closed firm at SIC. Sales and resales 2,29S,-
900 barrels; shipments 33l,O barrels
Live stock-Cattle active; common to
prime selling at S 00a6 90. Receipts D.
0O9 head of through, and ,23S head OF local,
against ), ,437 head of through and 500 head
OF local last week. Hogs-Dull; Philadel-
phias quoted at 81 40a7 60; Workers So 75a
5 s.. Receipts 1875, decrease of 1000
over last week. Sheep-Actiye; common
to extra So 5Oa6 25 Receipts II, 200 against
1850 the week before.
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DEATH-BED CONFESSION.
A Horrible Crime Comes TO Light
Through the Death Of One Of Its Per-
DetratorS.

HARTFORD, KY, February 22--The Heraid
OF to-day says an outrage too horrible almost
to call to mind, happened near Caneyville,
January %, 1881, by which Wiley Embry
and six children were burned to death. We
have just learned that the death-bed con-
fession has brought out the perpetrators,
DR.. Jas. y. Brandon, of Caneyville, on
his death bed, confessed ne and John
Whittinghill and Bill Taylor Whittinghill,
son of r. Whittinghill, did the deed,
Brandon said that they took a syringe and
threw cloroform through theb key holes
into the different rooms and waited till it
caused deed sleep. then they went in and
robbed 70 the house, getting 81, 900 in money;
They then 90. 49, i.~''.,S 90 49, -------'
piacOs aud then ran off.
Mrs. Embry and three children escaped
from the fire, and Embry and six children,
including three sons, almost grown, per-
ished in the flames.
The parties have been suspected for some
time. Bill Taylor Whittinghills wife took,
a $lO0 bill to Moorman's store TO getIf
changed, and as Whittinghill was known: 70
be scarce of money, it excited suspicion. !,
Brandon married a sister of Whitting-
hills, and we understand Brandon is dand,
and the Wirittinghill'S have fed. Ths u
the information as we received 1t. IL Hsy'
not be exactly correct in detail, hut the
substance is.
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The NihiIi.iT Trials.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 2i-No polite
al trial in Russia has been conducted with
such secrecy. severity and disregard TO or
binary usages of legal procedure as the one
in progress now. The president OF the
court Insisted that prisoners should be
tried separately, or in groups, according to
their crimes. They are forbidden to speak
or write to each other while together in the
dock. At first communication between the
prisoners and counsel was forbidden, but
even the public prosecutor protested
against this decision. which was ultimately
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A SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Two Men, One Woman, and the Usual
Result.

ST. LOUIS, February 24.-Quitc sensa-
tional affair occurred at the little town %
Bushel. ILL.,, Wednesday night, which Gre
ated great excitement among the denlzens
of the place. AS the train from the West
approached the station, \. J. Bradfield shot
Charles H. Scott who was in company
with his (Bradfield's) wife. All had come
from Kansas City on the same train, but
Scott and Mrs. Bradfeld didn't know
that Bradfeld was on board until the as
sault was made Scott received four shots,
but will recover. Bradfeld accuses Scott
with being too intimate with his wife and
shot him to avenge the wrong he had re-
ceived. Mrs Bradfeld denies the intimacy.
Scott was a member of the firm OF Scott Il
Griffith. druggists, of Kansas City, which
suspended two months ago, and Bradheld
Travelled for Verde, Riddle & Co. OF the same
CITY until the last of January, since when
he has been with Chicago house. lie was
arrested.
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.
A slightly Better showing Than Last
Week.

New YORK, February PAR. @. Dun 4
Co., of the Mercantile Agency, and ninety
branch offices. report the failures for the
last seven days al l2S, slight reduction
upon iast week. The middle States 30,
Eastern 10 Southern IS. Western 81, Pacific
coast and Territories ~. and New York
City :. Some OF the disasters Of the week
have been of much importance and signifi-
canoe, notably the stoppage of the Mer:
chants bank of Watertown, the failure OF
McFarlaRe. in the lard business in New
York. and Herman Batner & Bro, Of New
York. The latter failure was not uneK'
pected. The Watertown bank is likely to
bring down with it number OF houses in
that vicinity who have been interested in
grain speculations.
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Murderad and Robbed.

DETROIT, February 2-Wilbur +. Den.
mis-, treasurer of Columbia township, Van
Buren, county, was found in dying condi
ton in the rear part of the Office at Breed
vile, Wednesday morning last. II was
then supposed to be the result of suicidal
attempt on his part but later develop
ments leads to the conclusion that it
was a case of murder. He was known TO
have collected large amount Of taxes the
day before, and II is thought that he was
fciioxea from the postofice, knocked down.
robbed, and then dragged into the shed
where he was found The idea Of suicide is
dispelled by the discovery that the skull
was fractured as if by a blow from 4 club.
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(,inciunati-

CINCISNATI, February 2i.-Thc week has
been memorable as marking the highest
stage of water in the Ohio since lS47. All
deliveries OF grains was stopped, and as a
large number of commission houses and
manufacturing establishments and all the
distilleries were compelled to stop, there
was serious check to business which was
felt in all departments. BY Monday, how
dull the bad weather affecting trade. The
iron market shows a fair supply of pig
but no disposition to increase prices. Man
ufactured iron in fair demand and firm
Groceries quiet. Grain has been paralyzed
and prices all tend downward. Provisions
lifeless but holders firm.
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Tr,,r Robber Sentenced.

ST. LOUIS, February pa man known
as Wood Hite, who was arrested IN Logan
county, Kentucky. February I'm; Ior
compiicity in the robbery OF the Chicago;
Rock Island and Pacific railroad trn. nv u.
Winston, No, on the night OF January
18th, Of last year, was arraigned in court at
Gallatin. Davis county. on Wednesday,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty-five years. Hite
Jesse James. II is said he fired eleven
shots into the locomotive the night the
train was robbed. and chased the engineer
out on the pilot but would not give any
information respecting the rest OF the
gang. II is believed others concerned in
the robbery reside in tha, or adjoining
counties
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Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. February 2i.-The iron mark
cts are steady, with the production as
heavy as ever. New orders, except for
manufactured iron. are coming forward
slowly, but with the near approach of
spring, sellers are disposed to hold prices
firmly. Consumers OF pig iron are using
up back supplies and there is very little
present demand Manufactured iron is in
active request, and orders are turned away.
Steel rails are in quiet demand the pro-
duction large. Petroleum is steady at
former prices Railroad business has fallen
Off somewhat because Of the late advance
in freights. - -..-s----s--
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Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, February 2i.-Trade in
most departments has been dull during
the week, and prices of several leading ar
ticles unsettled and lower. Cotton contin.
ues quiet The demand for flour continues
limited and prices favor buyers. Wheat
was dull and unsettled. Rye was quiet and
prices favor buyers. Corn. for local use,
was firmly held, but futures were unsettled
and lower. Oats were a fraction higher. In
provisions there was fair jobbing trade
doing and prices were steady. Whisky
was dull at former rates. There was less
doing in wool but prices were unchanged.
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ROsf0n.

BoSrUN. February 2i.-The merchandise
market has be en- quiet. and values general
ly tending downward. shipments OF boots
and shoes from Boston to points outside of
New England, have been 5S,45l cases as
against 81, $50 cases last week. The jobbing
trade has been more satisfactory. Leather,
especially upper leather, continues de-
pressed, and good upper has been sold as
Tow as 25C. Wool moderately active and
barely steady, with sales for the week OF
l,9lS.5O pounds against 2,2S2550 pounds
for the corresponding week last year. Pig
iron easier. Manufactured iron strong.
Copper dull at 19h@l9Hc. Cotton llssc.
Dry goods dull. Paper stock firm. Dairy
products firm. Flour quiet and holders
firm.