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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-09

IT was estimated at the pest-oaice depart
ment thatth will be surplus of 81, 100000.
or saving of that amount in the star route
service, for the current fiscal year. The
excess of receipts for the year ending with
June will be more than 81, 500, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-09

TIE result in Delaware opens up pros
pectof permanently capturing that State
for the Republican party. Only inspectors
of election and assessors were voted for
Tuesday, but the Democratic majority on
the former is only 285, while the Republicans
have majority Of 113 on the vote for as
SCISSORS. The majorities of the three counties
which comprise the State are thus officially
reported, with comparisons with the major
tiles of 1880:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-09

rsssisS regular asL2cAe Of the Press is iasn'st,ec
VII ara cer1iheats signed icy Stanley rrliel,
ditSf, ell railway atesm boat snd hotel nlsllasels
an confer favor upon by demanding credentials
y svery pcrsol, claiming to represent oar ioprhsi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-09
WORK HORSE FOR SALE.

Bay Mare, years old, sound and a
good worker; weight 1025.Will be sold
cheap. Can be seen at +. G. Hayes
stable, Plnm street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
THE CASE OF SERGEANT MASON.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-ApplicatiOn will
be made TO the Supreme Court of United States to
morrow by James NJ. Lyddy, special counsel in the
case. for to file petition for writs OF habeas
corpus and certiUrar to bring the case before that
petition which proposed TO file sets FORTH first
that Sergeant Mason arragned before a military
courtmarta upon the charge of assault with intent TO
kill Charles ]. Gueau second that at the time of the
alleged offence Guteau civilian, and Mason was
not In discharge of actual military duties third,
that the cOurt-martial persisted 1 in trying
Mason Notwithstanding his protest and his
refusal TO acknowledge its jurisdiction
fonrh that the court martial found him guilty and
fenced him to dismissal from the service with eight
years Imprisonment fifth and sixth, that the sentence
has been approved and is being carried into efec aud
seventh that he he petitioner is advised that the said
alleged court martial was Illegal in s organization as
well az IN its procedure; that il was wholly without
jurisdiction in the premises both as to the charge al
legged well of the person Of your petitioner that the
articles of under which said courtmalia alleged
To have been constituted and convened hal jurisdiction
of the offence crime charged against your petitioner
that that even if the said courtmnartial had
l po%eT in imposing the sentence ana Judgment aore
said as the same is in excess of any penalty or punlsl-
meu authorized by Law and void and untenapc accord,
incly; that your petitioner was not tried convicted ana
sentenced for any ALLEGED disorders ana neglect against
States Army nor for any offence crime of which
the said alleged uItmartlal had jurisdiction, bj on
an alleged 01ense, crime, to-wt: An assault with
intent to k' of which th civil authorities then Ma
trial of which by the civil authorities, your Petitioner
was and entitled under and by virtue Of provisions OF
the Constitution of the United States, particularly
Article thereof and the law in such cases provided
to rial by jury; all OF which was denied to your Pc
Upon these grounds the petition p,iiys Tor wits o ma
DgSseedpg DgSs 1 of the conmaal before the United
States supreme Court in order that the errors com
panod may be corrected and the prisoner discharged
from custody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Thursday March %. 1882.
The Cambridge crew made its first appearance the
Thames at Putney to-day
The French Budget Committee has been elected. 1t Is
largely favorable TO VI. Says financial proposals
Prince Bismarck preparing bill for increasing the
tobacco tax to be submitted the Rechstag smultane
ousy with the Tobacco Monopoly bill
dispatcn from Paris says Mile Jeanne Bonaparte
the daughter of the late Prince Pierre Bonaparte, who
shot Victor Nor married to-day to the Marquis de
Villeneuve Pargemont, a legltimst"
The Emperor William in his speech to the deputatiOn
Of the Conservative Central Committee, mentioned the
death OF President Garfield who the peoples choice
as showing the peril 10 which rulers are exposed
Adyices from C0nstaDtinOple say that the Porte has
demanded Of the French Embassy the expulsion of the
pondent OF the Paris Gatt0is from Turkey The
Ga,oiS published telegram stating that four battal
ions OF the Imperial Guard had been ordered to Trp0
and that the sultan secretly approved the proclamation
Of Ali Ben Khafa. Bey Of Tuni', four mouths ago.
The following telegram from the Gar to the Emperor
william Of Germany is officially published at st. Peters
burg: The Empress and myself present with our
whole heart and mind at your birthday and take part in
the demonstrations of affection and respect which SIT>
round YOU May God preserve for many years TO come
life crowned with much glory, for The welfare o Ger
many and the peace of Europe, ana strengthening the
ties of friendship between ourselves and our enpes!
CAvso n =, March 23.-Adyices received from the
cable steamer Faraday say; AT 11:30 a m New-YOrk
time to-day Just completed the laying Of the American
shoreend of the second of the transatlantic cables of
the American Telegraph and Cable Company The Far
aday will proceed at once with the laying OF the
intermediate section Of the cable, aud with
good luck will make the splice with the deep sea section
az the buoy in miiOcean in few days, which VIII gVo
the Amcrlcan Telegraph and Cable Company commune
cation with Europe through both its cables. Tie hrst
CaDle Is working perfectly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
TIE DISASTROUS FLOODS.

kECEDING WATERS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
YAZOO CITY, Miss, March 23.-The river
fell two inches at this point last night making total
fall OF four inches since Tuesday. The steamer
CITY OF Yazoo arrived from the Talahatchie River,
and reports fall of fifteen inches at Sharkeys Heavy
rain fell at Greenwood which caused temporary
check in the decline at that point All along
tbe Yazoo River, below Greenwood, the fall
has averaged five inches. The extreme suffering report
ed on the Taahaculc River was greatly exaggerated
According the statements OF the 0cers Of the steamer
YaZoo the people H. that section Of the country are well
provided for and IN some place preparations are DelEg
River where the stock confined on mounds ana III gin
houses is starving. Many cattle which are bFougnt
hs,e die shortly alter being discharged from the boats.
The boats now arriving brng but few people, and 10 IL
supposed that the exodus from the Nazoo della has
about end H.
v,cKsRrRG Miss March 23-The news from the over
goTad conntry continues encouraging. Passengers by
tae steamer Sunhower from the SuntOwer RIVER,
furnish the following particulars concerning the over
no in that region: From BuriOua To the mouth Of the
Sunlower the water ia from two TO three feet higher
than has ever been known. The steamer landed
Al every habation from the mouth OF tue river up ana
made sucrlni inquiry concerning the wants and con
dt on 0f the people. There was no dcmahu ior pro
visions as almost every one had enough on ahd to last
ten daV4. Grain for feeding stock seemed TO he tle
princlp need and was freely supplied AZ
Iittlr distress seemed to prevail, or at any
points for twenty miles below throngh IN the next Two
weeks supplies now on nand VIII pe Eenetaly oA-
htu,r and leraHlc suffering viii be apt To ensue
From the starting point 10 Williams Landing thefc are
many places from ten 10 fifteen acres out oi wafer
ana consequently there is bat htls loss Qt STOCK
Tbc highest nont reached 10y the river here this season
wa, forty-,ienr feet Al = o'clock this morning the
gauge MAJ kcd fall OF an men anu nan III tue IA.
tyy I'M \ o:r hours Major hemingway tclegI1phs that
thc taIncr city OF Ycssburg has raiions shipped for
this point by the steamer General bafhaiu lhey were
rrshppcd AZ Memphis and consigned 10 the committee
Euw-ORLgASs March 23. The water from the breaks
at Argent and Waterproof is gradually spreading over
the .boc of CorcOriiI Parish and is higher now than
for many years. The number OF persons needing lnl-
relief has increased and may BE- placed at about
. 800 The town of Vidalia has been protected
by line railroad embankment IRON the ba9k"ater' but
tie wafer la, been running over IL Tor thc past TWO
dova and by tomorrow IL Is cApccttu
that no dry ground VIII Dc visible tLeFe;;
Te Latest information from tue OyerhOwcd district, OF
tbi- STATE and Mississippi shows an improved CONDITION
of the people their desututOn having been releyed ny
tb ztrituou of Government ratOuB ana private AID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The cases of the
United States against Thomas Brady, ex-senator s. W.
Dorsey H. NJ Vail and Others defendants in the Star
Route cases, called in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wyie presiding this morning The hearing to be
devoted preliminary argument TO arrange the date
OF the trials and other preiminares The defendants
were not present ia court
Colonel Bliss opened the proceedings with motion TO
proceed the hearing, ana requested that the de-
PENDANTS be called upon 10 plead 70 the indictments.
Colonel Totten, Of counsel for defence said they wero
NOT prepared TO plead yet They merely came into court
10 report progress. Counsel would enter motion in
few days which would materially affect these cases.
Colonel Bliss said the Government had waited long
enough for all reasonable purposes He understood that
one OF the principal defendants had shown his appreca
tiOn OF the Importance Of the charges against him by
leaving this city for Sew-Mexico.
Disrct-AttOrney COrkh said the prosecution had at
least right have the defendants appear IN court and
enter plea.
The Court said be would allow the defence
nntll Saturday TO prepare their cases, and
would make their appearance then peremD-
tOfy. would be necessary for them TO ell
ter plea on that day unless futher should a
pear
Colonel Blss stated that Stephen w. Dorsey lad not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24

Of Florida The report will be in favor of seating Mr
Bisbee.
The House Committee on Ways and Means to-day di
rected Representative Dunnel TO report to the HOUSE,
with favorable recommendation, and ask for It's con-
alteration at the earliest practicable day. the pi 40
amend the laws relating 10 Internal revenue Wnic a.
reported TO the House for printing and reconii'''i !"
tho committee on Friday .
The death OF RearAdmiral James H. SPOTS 'hahes tu
following promotions the line: Commodore fierce
Crosby to be Rear-Admiral Captain A. A semmes 10
be Commodore: Commander @. H. Perkins to De zap H
tain Lieuen ant Commander Charles " Gridey 10 pc
Commander Lieutenant John j. Brice TO he Lieutenant
Commander Master Chauncey Thomas TO be IAeuteh-
ant
Captain Randall. in command OF the troops at the
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Ageces, in the Indian Ieri
tory has sent telegram TO the Commissioner OF lhuan
Affairs from Fort Randall stating that the reduction OF
the fresh ration serious question TO soVe anu
that Agent Miles will have serious trouble In case ne
tempts carry his Instructions IL s recOmmehuS
that full issue OF beef made heretofore: Inc
SAYS that the appropriation available Tor
the purchase of ratiOns will not allow OF greater
supply than has been ordered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
PERTlNAClTY REWARDED.

WASHINGTON March 23.-It is good illustra-
ton of the perinacity of of1ce-seekers that Emory
T. Beauchamp, of Indiana should have succeeded
in getting nomination, as he did to-day, to con-
sulaT place-that of Commercial Agent at st. Gale,
Switzerland. This gentleman was formerly Consul
at Cologne and in an evil hour for him aspired TO
become Minister to Belgium. This was in 1S77.
The Indiana delegation took up his cause the
Washington newspapers likewise; and the result
was loud camor for Mr.. Beauchamp's appoint
ment as Minister to Belgium Secretary Evarts
mentioned the matter at Cabinet meeting, asking
Secretary Thompson regarding the candidates
qualifications. inasmuch they were fellow-towns-
men. Postmaster-General Key then sald he could
tell story which would throw light on this. He
SAID Mr.. BeaUchamp had the year before addressed
al amusing series of love-lctteTs TO young lady
abroad in one Of which he made her an offer Of his
"hole bart" This good specimen of his
habtual spelling. The story raised laugh III the
Cabinet, which disposed of Mr.. Beauchamp's
chances for the Belgian mission. When he called
upon Mr. Thompson afterwaTd TO inquire concern
ing his prospects, that gentleman advised him to
return to Cologne, and be thankful ii he al
lowed to stay there.
The incident was printed in THE TRIBUNE at the
time but has of course, been forgotten, and Mr..
Beauchanp has in some way managed 10 secure
nomination to another place. 1t Is not likely, how
ever now that the fact Is recalled that he VIII be
allowed 10 wrcak his OrthOgIaphy upon the people
OF Switzerland,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 2

WASHiNGTON, thursday, Mhfcn 70, ISSZ.
The President has approved the Anti-Polysamy bill
The Treasury Department ta-day purchased 100000
ounces Of silver for delivery AT the different mints
Speaker Keifer to-day removed Henry G. Hayes.
of the House committee reporters, and appointed Mr..
DamsOn, Oi Iowa, IN bis place.
General and Mrs. Grant will leave this city on Tues
day for Southern tour The Presidents next guest will
be Ex-Governor Morgan, OF Ncw-1Ork
The President has approved the act creating two adj
dional land districts and change the boundaries Of
he Watertown land district in the Territory Of Dakota
The Secretary of War to-day issued Instructions that
fifty additional hospital tents be forwarded from Phiia
delpha vcksburg for the benefit Of the sufferers
from the Hoods.
The House Committee OIL Patents to-day directed that
the pending bil extending the patent Of william c. Bud
long peggng shoes shodd be reported to the House
with a recommendation that II be passed.
At close of business to-day United States bonds
had been redeemed at the Treasury follows Under
the lO5th call $l9,679,950; under the 1O6th call
SIS, 1896, $50 under the 1O7th call, Sl502s,900.
Bids were opened the Treasury Department to-day
for coal to be delivered Key West Fla for Of the
revenue marine service. c. II. Bass, OF NewEOrk
the lowest bidder and will be awarded the contract
Commodore Brdgnan. commanding the United States
steamer Dispatch reports 70 the Navy Department that
he is getting rapidly with the survey of samana Bay
ana he expects TO have entirely completed by the
middle OF May
bin introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Frye
provide for the formation and admission into the Union
Of the state of Washington Is substantially copy OF
the bill introduced in the House by Representative
Brents In December
The bills relating TO Venezuela classand awards that
were reported adversely from the Foresn Relations
Committee Of the Senate today provide for referring
the awards made by the mixed Commission 10 the Court
of Claims for examination and adjudication.
John NJ Francis Of TIE Troy Times, ID IN Washington,
and il is thought that he is likely TO be nominated 20
some foreign mission. The Belgian Mission Is the
desired him by his friends but II s understOOd that
there has been no decision yet In the matter.
The bill reported TO the Senate to-day from the Com
Data IN
marks provides that nothing in the act of March ssl
shall prevent the registry OF any lawful trademark
rgntully used al the ne Of the passage OF tal act
Messrs Henderson and Sharets Post Office Inspectors
who have been charged with the duty OF reporting upon
the condition Of city post office building to-day
ported the condition OF The building unsafe In every
particular and especially dangerous III sanitary sense
The first subcommittee Of the House Committee on
Elections met to-day and authorized Representative
Ranney 10 make report the full committee In the
contested case Of Babee against Finley from the sta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
THE BOILER or A TUG EXPLODES.
LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DESTROYED.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-The boiler of the

W. WV
tugboa Henry c. Pratt lying at Pier No g. at the FOO
of Walnut-st exploded this morning. George Sculy,
the captain was blown tho hOusetops in Waterst
aud killed The dead bodies Of Bernard McCann ana
Patrick Flanagan, Gremen of the Pratt, Thomas Ma
loney Annie Maoney and John Lyons, engineer, have
been recovered Others missing.
The had arrived at the wharf to take out the canal
boat of which one of victims Maoney, captain
Pier No g. which occupied the and freight
station of the Philadelphia aud Atlantic City Rail
way, took fire and was destroyed The tug Ella
lying at the wharf below also took fire and
sank after being well burned. Windows
were shattered in all directions for blocks,
and the Prats anchor Went flying through the air to
Water and Walnut-sts., whore it became entanglcd
among the telegraph wires. Three dead bodies were
found in the only OF them being badly dlsfg
ured The .watchlnan IN the ferTy-honse came near near
losing his lie as the building fell he jumped from
the window. There is still missing
aborer who was in the habit of sleeping on the tqg
In the office of the railway company were valuable pie
papers, which destroyed. The loss sustained by
over OOO which is fully by insurance In the
pier north of the railway pier was large noater holding
flames. The fire viii not interfere with the operations OF
ag road ce al IN He 10 o S sHS All
passenger and freight trains win run n susua
The large four-sory brick buildings Nos l2s, 1870 and
to the estate Of J. :. vain & Co. The ground floor of
Nos 1872 and ia was occupied by Kelley, Swift Co,
tore the their astenngs and shattered
the glass in the window Broken spars ana blocks OF
wood and molten OF iron from the boat crashed
through the building The upper floors Of The buildings
Nos. 12s, 1870 and 1872, with the exception Of the
third and fourth floors o. No. 1872 which used by
L. Selhach Il co as n storehOusc for dye stus
cupied by s Morris VAIN Co.. flour and cotton coInns-
sion merchants. The second floor Of No 132 was used
as q private office by member Of the firm. And old
fashioned proof vault occupied the front part OF the
office The conclusion forced the air through the holes
and sent the hre-prOO back and the sides on
the vault crashing through the building blow
ing IL inside out. The iron door Of Inc
vault which faced Chesnutst hurled fromits hinges
The Pratt was constructed at Troy in 1876 She was
owned
CITY, who valued her at $1,000 which there was very
little insurance. The tug Ella purchased by Pat
So 900 she was built by Neafe Levy. OF Kensngton,
in 1863 and has been working on the river ever since
She recently OVcrhaulcd by the firm and received
new boilers She insured for $1,000 IN the Royal
Company. The Coroner's Inquest Viii take place on
.tIlax
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
FR1GHENTS or WESTERN NEWS.
A CASE OLE 1rsrIFIAHLE HOMICIDE.

u
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 23.-I he eXamlna-
ton Of Charles Ray. who killed his cousin, James Ken
nedy. Tuesday took place to-day and resulted in his
acquittll on the ground of iusifabe homicide.
MEETING OF CREDITORS.
CHICAGO, March 23-Ihe creditors OF the
pancr house OF Clark Friend Fox Co. held their
IN Yesterday The time was consumed IN talking over
a settlement. All the creditors were present. but no sat
isfactOry terms were made.
CONTRACTS IN OPTION DEALS.
KEOKUK, Iowa, March 23.-Judge Love, of
Iowa, in a suit against the American Union telegraph
Company neglect in sending message 10 make pur
cnases on wheat contracts in Chicago, decided that as
the laws OF Illinois prohibit option deals the plaintiff
cannot recover damages.
SMALLPOX IN \ JAIL
CHICAGO, March 23.-A dispatch from Des
Moines Iowa, says: smallpox made its appearance In
the county ai yesterday, creating CONSERVATION among
the twenty inmates and among the court and county
officers The court adjourned in haste the premises are
Guaranined and conyics have been removed to the
npEth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
Ex-coELECToR SIuM0SS'S LIBEL SUIT
TWO NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL LIBEL II BOSTON.
my rrl rGR Apn 10 TIE TRIRuNEl

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
BosTON. March 23.-The trial of n criminal
libel suit of more than unusual interest begun here
to-day in the Superior Criminal Court William A. Sim
mons ex COectOr Of the Port is the complainant and
the defendants Henry McAlester and Isaac H. Iay
lor OF The Sunday Md The case is based on articles
published in The Nal last October, concerning Mrs.
Uowe's Woman's Bank, and Mr. Simmons charges
the defendants with criminal malice.
one Of the head lines in The NAL was this Chris
tiau Soldier, Politician and Stock Broker all in one"
This Mr. simmons testified, meant him. lie is a member
OF the Methodist Church. and lie believes that all the
insinuatiOns the nr1ces mentioned referred To him.
" A p1itciau,' continued Mr.. simmons, means man
who understands the science Of Government He said
he knew Of some stock brokers who were Christians
Referring Mr. c. j. Brooks, Mr.. sweeney, the lawyer
for the DEFENDANTS asked DO YOU see any man heIe
who il Christian lawyer and ahnancer all In one z
think" replied the witness, " that Tue gentleman
woud he surprised 30 learn that he was ChrlSua Az
al events. a huaucler I'm the Ony man mere
who ILLS the bill Ess Christian solder ana Stock
broker" 80 -,
President Prescott OF the Mining Exchange had
no doubt that the article I'm The Mat ref rred 10 Mr.
summons and that they calculated 10 destroy puO-
lie confidence In him The witness testified thai Mr..
summons is president of the EXch Ssc lie never knew
Mr. simmons TO be engaged IN INNING operation which
il would be proper to signate as a swlndle
The case Is still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
FOREIGN NE WS.
IRELAND AND THE LAND ACT.

LONDON, March 23.-Mr. Gladstone, in ac-
knowledgng the receipt Of Charles Russes memorial
in favor OF enabling the Land Court to make its deci-
sons retrospective far they arrears OF rent
and TO grant loans to tenants for the payment OF az
reas, writes that the lsount will receive the anxious
and careful attention due importance and TO those
who signed it.
Patrick Egan the treasurer Of the Land League. has
received during the past month $4,000 from the
branches Of the League in the United States and the
English colonies.
LONDON, March 24.--The Standard says Mr.. Forster
has gone Dublin for the purpose Of consulting with the
Prison Board in regard TO relaxation OF the confDe-
ment of the suspects.