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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
NEW YORK.

Death of Daniel Webster's Widow.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The widow of Daniel
Webster, the American statesman, died at the
Leroy House, New Rochelle last night. She
was Mr.. Webster's second wife, his first wife,
Grace Fletcher Webster, having died in Janu-
ary, 1928. The deceased lady's maiden name
was Caroline Bayard Leroy She was the
daughter of well-known merchant of this
city.
Mr.. Burts Railway Scheme in Trouble.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 27.-The Attorney General
in the name of the people of the State of New
York, commenced suit against the Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad Com
pany to annul its corporate existence and wind
up its affairs. This company IS the CONSOLE
dated scheme of VIM. l. Burt for building sew
eral railroads in and out of the State of New
York embracing a trunk line from Hoosac
Tunnel to Buffalo and various connecting, in
tersecting and diverging railways, in all some
torney Generals compls int are that the
scheme violates the laws of the State which do
not allow the consolidation of paper railways
not constructed or even located, nor of crossing
and diverging lines forming no continuous or
connecting route 1t is also charged by the
Attorney General that the company disre-
garded the express requirement of the statute
in fixing its capital stock far in excess of the
stocks of all the companies consolidated AID in
providing for very large issue of bonds in
COHSlU6IabiOu Ol Anu III COuu6Ctluu Will inc
scheme, such issue being explicitly forbidden
by consolidation laws. 1t is also alleged that
the company exceeded its powers and exer-
cised forbidden franchises by executing a
mortgage for the security of such bonds upon
local railroads belong to other corporations in
which reads the Burt company had no interest
or little This same mortgage, it is alleged,
also covered imaginary lines of railroads not
within the consolidation or within any other
corporation, charter or privilege. This securi-
ty it is claimed is Elusive and deceptive and its
creation an offence against the statutes justly
forfeiting the existence of the company, it it
ever had any lawful existence. The venue is
laid in Onondaga county and it is said the
case will be brought to trial at once. Papers
were served in New York and Boston to-day. :
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BOSTON, Feb. 27 THE 10Th birthday of the
peet Longfellow was observed at the public
schools of Cambridge this afternoon. Selec
tions from his works were read and sketches of
his life given the scholars by the teachers. At
the high school there were original themes by
members of the school. At the home of Long
fellow there was no celebration During the
day friends called to extend their congratula-
tions but owing to the recent illness of the poet
it was not deemed advisable to make any dem
onstration.
ATLANTA, Feb. 27-The 10Th birthday of the
poet Longfellow was observed by the public
schools here to-day. In all of the schools there
were appropriate exercises consisting of recita-
tions of selections from Longfellow and read
ing of compositions on his life and writings.
Nearly 5000 children, white and colored, par
ticipated.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-Longfellow's birthday
was celebrated by branch of the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle of this city. A
letter was read from the poet acknowledging
the congratulations of the circle.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A writ of habeas corpus was granted Hen
bricks, under arrest in New York on suspicion
of defacing the Andre monument.
Daniel Mitchell injured by an explosion in
New Haven Saturday died yesterday.
Zadick's iewelry store in Mobile was robbed
Sunday night of $1,000 of jewelry. The safe
containing S50,000 in diamonds resisted the
burglars efforts.
James Ross was held in Boston yesterday for
killing George Dickson shipmate on board
the schooner John Bird.
Proceedings will be begun to recover for the
government all land in the Missouri land grant
believed to have been acquired by fraud.
Secretary Hunt has ordered Danenhoger to
remain at Irkutsk until able to travel. The
rest of his party will proceec to st. Petersburg
Two little girls aged and years, daughters
of John Collins were drowned at Plantsville,
r. l., Sunday by the breaking Of the ice on a
pond on which they were cossting.
The official count of Tuesdays vote in Phil
adelphia gives Rrown (Repl for magistrate 555
majority over Eisenbrown, Democrat endorsed
by the committee of 100.
The Ladies' Anti-Polygamy Society of Salt
Lake, has passed resolutions urging Congress
to pass radical measures for uprooting poly
gamy.
The preaching in the Mormon Tabernacle at
Salt Lake on Sunday was very beligerent and
defiant. They said they were extending into
other territories, that no power on earth or IN
hell could stop them. They might take away
their votes and be damned, they would be
damned anyhow.
The employees on the train which conveyed
President Garfield from Washington to Elberon
have been presented with silver medals hand
somely engraved.
Motion to remand the case of the Union
Telegraph Company to the Superior Court was
denied by Judge Blatchford yesterday.
John E. Owens made his first appearance as
member of the Madison Square stock COM
pany last night.
Reports of the loss of life by the explosion
in the coal mine in Leoben, in Styria, were
greatly exaggerated. Less than ten persons
were killed.
Mr.. Osgood, the publisher, contemplates
bringing suit against the Toronto Publishing
Company for infringement of copy right in
publishing Mark Twain's last hook.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachu-
setts has quashed the Indictment against Ma
than P. Pratt charging him with embezzle-
ment while treasurer of the Reading Bank.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
FLOODS.
Western Rivers Still Overlooking
their Banks.
GREAT SUFFERING IN THE mum
DATED DISTRICTS.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 27-The river contin-
ues to rise half an inch per hour. The steam
or Woodson from Pine Bluffs reports the bank
overfowing at Paltey's levee, forty miles be-
low.
At Deshas, twenty miles below, the water is
two feet over the north bank, and it is feared
that it will rush through and damage several
valuable plantations.
Adamsburg, fourteen miles above Pine Bluff,
is inundated and the whole county is under
water. 1t is reported thatlthe river is now rum
ming through Flat Bayou, the bank in many
places caving badly. The loss at Deshas will
be extensive.
Mosely Lake and the river fifty miles below
have joined-and there present the appearance
of an inland lake. Much destitution exists
among the inhabitants of the overfowed terri
tory. Unless provisions are furnished great
suffering must follow.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 27.-Despatches
from Shawneetown, Gallatin county, were re-
ceived by the Governor to-day reprenting that
a large portion of that county was overfiowed
and hundreds of people driven from their
homes. They have tiocked into Shawneetown
and the citizens are unable to furnish shelter
| for them all. The sheriff of the county hasap-
| pealed to the Governor for assistance, and
| hundred tents were sent forward this evening.
| 1t was still raining at Shawneetown at p IN.
| and irving rising.
| MEMPHIS, Feb 27.-The river at this point
| is up to the highest point reached this season
! and continued to rise slowly. Reports from
| Crittenden, Miss, and ST. Francis and Phillip
counties, Ark, are to the effect that great dis
tress prevails among the inhabitants of the in
undated districts. Appeals for assistance are
| daily received and the picture drawn OF the
situation is gloomy. High water in the Ohio
| has again caused the st. Francis river to rise,
and the outlook to those who have been forced
to remain on RATS or cooped up in houses sur
| rounded by water, subsisting as best they could
on what they may, is anything but hopeful. A
large volume of water is now pouring throug
| the cut above Osceola, Ark, which again finds
its way into the main stream ten miles above
| Helena Ark. Great suffering among the ne
groes is reported at Laconia Circle, where the
water covers almost all the lands within the
circumference of twenty miles. Loss of cattle
and other stock continues both from drowning
| and starvation.
This condition of affairs also exists to an
alarming extent in the lower region of tn c
White river bottoms, which have been sub
merged to depth of from two to four feet
| Speedy assistance must be rendered or the suf
fering of many will have tragic ending.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
METEOROLOGICAL
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OESICER, Washington, d. c..
Feb. 2S, AM
For New England,
Fair weather, northerly veering to southeast
ly winds, stationary or higher temperature fol-
lowed by falling barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The pressure is highest in New England and
lowest in the Northwest. General rains have
fallen from the Northwest and upper Lake re-
gion to the Gulf and South Atlantic States.
There has been general rise in temperature
east of the Mississippi river. The warm wave
averaging % degrees above mean for the
month, and extending to south and east is GEN.
tral in Minnesota and Dakotah. Light north
erly winds prevail in New England. The
Mississippi river has fallen % inches at st.
Louis and risen one inch both at Memphis
and Vicksburg, where it is above the danger
line. The Ohio has fallen "A inches at Cincin-
natl and SO inches at Louisville.
Rain will prevail to-day in the Lake region,
Tennessee, Ohio valley, East Gulf and South
Atlantic States and on Wednesday in the Mid
die States and New England.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
CoNKLINGs NOMINATION

To be Favorably Reported to the Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The Senate Judic-
iary Committee did not hold their usual week
ly meeting to-day, and none has been called
for tomorrow, but it has been agreed among
the members informally that Conklings nomi-
nation shall be reported back to the Senate at
the next executive session with recommended
ton for confirmation. One or two of the COM
mittee, it is understood, regard it with disfavor
but there will be no formal minority report,
and there appears no probability of any for
midable opposition to its confirmation in the
SaOofa
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
RELIEF Of the sufferers bv the FLOODS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2?.-The Secretary of
War telegraphed to the governors of Arkansas
and Mississippi, for information as to the
number of people needing assistance, ETC.; also
that the State Treasurer, Hemingway, of Men,
phis has been appointed Commissioner to dis
tribute the subsistence stores and that army
officers are authorized to distribute subsistence.
Governor Churchill, of Arkansas, telegraphs
the localities of the principal distress and says
from the best Isources of information that five
thousand are needing food and assistance is a
low estimate. The Secretary sont the follow
ing kilograms this morning;
To Governor ChurchiU
Telegram of Saturday received.
Please give me the names of one or more Commits
sioners who will be authorized by you to receirt to
Commissary officers for stores and to distribute
them to individuals
The New York grand jury yesterday began a
formal investigation of the case of Special
Agent Curtis charged with levying political as
sesSments.
DR.. BARLEY, who is engaged in analyzing the
stomach of Eliza M. Thayer who died in
Brooklyn it was supposed from poisoned candy
found no poison in the candy but about twenty
grains of arsenic in her stomach.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
MAINE.

Suicide from Disappointed Love.
GARDINER, Feb. 27.-Matilda Pottle of
Whisefeld committed suicide Saturday by
taking poison. She was twenty years of age
and unmarried. An unfortunate love affair is
assigned as the cause.
The Rockland May yoralty.
RocKLAND, Feb. N.-The Greenbackers held
q caucus this evening to nominate candidate
for mayor. The meeting was packed by the
labor organization which had nominated
George Gregory and no nomntion effected.
The meeting was turbulent and 'liar' and
"traitor" were banded freely. The straight
Greenbackers are determined to nominate
candidate this week. The Republicans nomin-
ate Tuesday evening
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
ARMY oFyTHE CUMBERLAND.

One of Mr.. Blaine's Statements Denied by
Gen. Rosecrans.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gen. Rosecrans is
out in card tonight severely criticising Mr..
Blaine's statement in his memorial Grafton to-
day that Garfield found troubles in the Army
of The Cumberland affecting its efficiency.
Rosecrans asserts that he commanded the army
at the time Garfield was chief OF staff and
Garfield never reported such a state of facts to
him. He says until Mr.. Biaine's statement to-
day he never heard of such a state of things
existing.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
FINANCIAL.
Oregon Pacific Railroad
FIRST MORTGAGE, LAND GRANT
GOLD fBoND@ 4?


The oregon Pacific Railroad Company offers for
sale limited amount of its twentyyear bonds bear
ing six per cent interest payable semiannually in
New York or London on the first days of April and
October.
1t is confidently believed that no railroad bond
has been offered the market in years having ele-
ments of security satisfactory to the conservative
INVESTOR as these and the fact that the great bulk of
the issue has been absorbed by investors of the high
est rank for sound Judgment, reputation and solid
wealth, confirms this belief
The price of the bonds is par and accrued interest
accompanied by bonus of thirty per cent. of the
fully paid capital stock Of the company three
shares with each 81 900 bond) the company reserv-
ing the right to advance the price withdraw the
bonus in whole or in part without notice.
The company claims and win demonstrate that
from existing business, urgently demanding relief,
its net revenues after all fixed charges paid, viii
exceed 30 per cent per annum on its capital stock.
Full information at the offices of the company
16 and IS Exchange Place, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
The Rocklano Mayoralty.
SPORTING.

Rowell Ahead in the New York Walk.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The score at 1.3O this
stood as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
TURNER BROS.
OFFER TO-DAY,
Over 1000 Yds.
FRENCH MELANGE,
40 INCHES WIDE IN Il SHADES.
AT SO CTS.
These desirable goods are
all wool and of SUDo-
These desirable goods are
all wool and of Supe-
riOr quality.
4S3 and 49O
CONGRESS- STREET.
feb17 sndtf

CAUCUSES.
Windham.
The Republicans of Windham are requested to meet
at the Town House, on WEDNESDAY, March 1st,
at two O'Clock p. M, to nominate candidates for
town officers for the ensuing year.
Per order OF Town Committee.
Windham, Feb. 16, 1882.
FaImouth.
The Republicans Of Falmouth, are requested to
meet at the Town House, on THURSDAY, March
3D. at four O'Clock p. m to nominate candidate for
town officers and choose town committee
Per order Town Committee.
Falmouth, Feb. %, 1882.
Yestbr0OI.
The Republicans of Westbrook, are requested to
meet at Weston's Hail. Saccarappa, on THURS
DAY, March End. at o'clock p. M to nominate
candidates for town officers for the ensuing year.
Also, to choose Town Committee.
Per order Republican Town Committee.
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth. are requested
to meet at the Town House on Thursday, March ID,
at O'Clock P. NJ, to nominate candidates for
town officers for the ensuing year. Also to choose
q town committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Feb 27th, 1882.
Per order, Town Committee.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
A MILLION DoLLAR ROBBERY,

THR VICTIM AN ARCHBISHOP IN BEL
GUM, AND THE cuLPRIT BELIEVED
To BE IN AMERICA.
An attachment for $340, 900 in.the
name of Leopold IL, King of the Bel
gians, has been obtained by Charles
Mali, the Belgian Consul, from Judge
Barrett against Leon Barnard, who is
accused of robbing an Archbishop of
bonds, money, jewels, &c., amounting
as far as is known to over 81, 200 900.
Tho affidavit of Mr. Mali alleges, on
information and belief, that cause Of
action exists for 1,700, 900 francs, or
$340, 900, for the wrongful conversion
Of personal property, money, public
stocks AMI bonds, the property of the
plaintiff, and of which Bernard has
wrongfnlly become possessed, and has
wrongfully converted to his own use,
and that he has property here.
At the Office OF the Belgian Consul,
853 Broadway, 1t was said yesterday,
that Bernard was supposed 10 be in
thit country, and that detectives were
on his track. It was also learned
from other parties interested in the
matter that extradition papers had
been prepared, for use ie case Bernard
was arrested.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE TO CAPE
MAY AND ATLANTIC CITY

1t has already been stated In the
GAZETTE that new and shorter route
was talked Of TO Atlantic City and Cape
May. IL is now said that the Phlladel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road, is about To be put Into execution
by the Pennsylvania Road to make
short ronte from Baltimore. IL 10 pro-
posed to run fast Line from Baltimore
to Delaware City, thence across the
Delaware river TO Salem by the steamer
FELTON,, and then proceed by the Salem
Railroad to Glasboro and switch on the
main line for Atlantic City and Cape
May. BY the route excursioniats could
leave Baltimore and return the same
day, afGer spending four hours 1t the
shore. 1t is intended to have q fire.
mems celebration st Atlantic City or
July u, when the Firemen's Associa-
tion of Philadelphia will be present as
the guests of the volunteer department.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
Gensraa FOreign News.
LoFDoS, April 20, 1852.

&Sa@ A0NDQNg ApfM Z0s l6o@.
The Pnnees' Theatre at Portsmouth
has been destroyed by fire.
The Khedive Of Egypt positively de-
MES that he tntends.to abdicate In favor
of Hahn Pacha.
Mr.. Lowell, the Unite d States Minis
ter, will be one OF the pall-baa rers at the
funeral OF Mr.. Darwin.
The Stdnddrd's corr espoH lent ut st.
Petersburg reports Il ct q neral Sko-
bsleR is suffering from Inha nmation Of
the lungs.
A despatch from { COnst .utinople says
that the departure OF "a. de Novikoff,
thS Russian Ambassador, has been post
poued for week.
Mr.. Edward Stanley, conservative,
was yesterday elected a member OF the
House Of Commons for West Somerset
shire without opposition.
The Times In the financial Article says
1t is expected that the liabilities of Arm.
itags Brothers, the suspended coffee
planterss Of Ceylon, are not far short ol
E260, 900.
The Earl of Kimberly, Secretary oi
State for the Colonial Department, pre-.
sented the Roman Catholic Archbishop
OF Toronto TO the Prince of Wales at the
levee on Monday.
Mr.. Evans the correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian, who left Raguss
Son Monday for Venice, was accom-.
panied TO the place of embarkation by
&u the foreign consul at Ragusa.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
NEW TRIAL.

WASHINGTON; April 24.-Dl tr CT
Attorney Corkhill and Walter II. Smitl,
counsel for defendant in the suit Of Hal
let Kiibourn against ex Sergeaut-sl-Arms
Thompson, in which verdict for $780,
600 damages was given on Friday night,
filed motion to-day to set aside the
verdict and award a new trial. Srhs
arst four are of errors; fifth, that the
verdict Is contrary to the evidence; sixth
that it is contrary TO law; seventh, that
IL was obtaiEed by surprise on defen-
dams in that hs had ressuI to suppose
that the plaintiff would give no evidence
as to health and business, and was not,
hertfore, with proof to rebut 1t; and
eighth, that The deinages awarded are
excessively exorbitant and outrageous.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
Tha German Theatre.

The German theatre, In the Herd
man building, was opened, last even-
ing, in the presence of a large audi
ence. The stage arrangements, which
were made by Gus Georgi and N.
Goldenburg, we're very pretty. The
exercises opened with an address by
Karl Stroll, after which the four act
comedy, cdr. Kramperly or Four
6rooms and One Bride" was pre-
sented, the following persons particle
pating: r. Byerlein, Miss Streisgood,
Charlie Yetter, Eberhardt FEcye, Au'
gut Kuhlman, Henry Miller, Peter
Elmer, Fl. Hartranft, g. Winstsr,
Anton Hauber, and Gus Georgi. The
play was admirably presented aud re-
ceived the warmest applause of the
appreciative audience. A ball fol-
lowed, with music under the direc-
ton of John Wallschmith.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
Zr0BNsE NOTICES.

NI IOTHCK. Il, DIR. John ]. Black. PEshi-
In dent of the Beard OF Trustees OF New
Castle Commons, the owners OF the house
known as the Hare's Corner HO-
tel, Bitu>ted in New Castle Hun
dred, school District No. e6.
county OF New Castle, and State Of Del
aware, IN compliance with the require
Hnents ofthe acts OF the General Assem-
bly, In lch case made aud provided DO
hereby give notice that shall apply In
writing 10 the Court OF General Sessions
OF the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the
state of Delaware, in and for New CASTLE
county, on Monday, tine 8th day Of May,
A. d., 1h62, being the next term of said
court, for license for said no rae as an
Inn or tavern TO sell therein intoxicating
LIQUORS In less quantities tnan one quart,
10 be drunk on the premises. and the fol-
low ing respectable citizens of the said
district recommend the said application
Viz:
J. 7. Pont, Theo. j. Bruce,
b. r. Downey, Martin Stapteton,
James l.. Bolton, John Moody,
VIM. Ebinanson, Jason Davis,
Obadiah @. Vincent,W. w. SIroups
Robt. II. Morrison, Geo. morrison.
James Mcmahon, George u. Davis,
DIR. JOHN j. BLACK,
Pre- ident OF Board OF Trustees New
Castle Commons. aprM-2teE.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
Tho whsihey TAX BIrl.

WARRINGTON, April 24.-The Senate
Conmlttee on Finance to-day heard
read the letters Of Secretary FolRer on
the bill, which passed ths House on
April 3, providing that the tax, on all
distilled spirits hereafter entered for dt :
posit in di.ttllery warehouse or special
bounded warehouses shall be payable
before and at the time of withdra al
He opposes the Till. which he says legal
izes one Of the serious evils of the pres
ens day, the forestalIDg of a chief pre-
duct. he also oblsota that II propose
en- iueut Client security for the fiual paw
ment of the tax. He also says the II
would probably briDg about disturb
ance and Anal collapse in this trade.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26
A RanIx Presldens Arrested.

BUFFALO, April 24.--Deputy United
States Maishal Level this evening ar
rested Il. Porter Lee. Pr, sldent Of tue
collapsed First National Bank, on
charge OF embezzlsment OF dspcsitors'
fnads. Herman j. Hall, to whom Lee
ausferred 578 shares OF the banks
stock on the 1lth inst, aud who owes
the bank @440, 900, according to exami-
ner Young's statement, was also taken
into custody, charged with aiding and
abetting Lee. The complaint Is male by
II. II. Stes ems, dep sitor. The par les
cannot get bail tonight, and will remain
in the custody OF the Marshal.
The daily gazette., 1882-04-26

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