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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
The Plaisted Campaign.

The Plaisted party's campaign has not OPEN
ed auspiciously. They were to have captured
the simon-pure Grsenback convention, but
failed to make connections, and "Them Steers
are now kicking up their heels in delight at the
discontinue of the enemy. Then, there was
trouble in the Plaisted camp at Bangor on
Thursday last The people from the cross
roads had come to the convention to nominate
four members of Congress; but this the manag-
ers would not permit, as it would have upset
all their little trades. : The s"plain people
whom Governor Plaisted so greatly admiress
had shaped their ideas by the Dear Sam" let
ter" and did not realize that it should have
been construed in Pickwickian sense. They
were willing to take Plaisted himself. as a
Greenbacker, and wanted to nominate four
Greenbackers fer congress- But this would
have left Ladd and Murch out in the cold, as
neither can longer claim to be anything else
than Democrats. This is shown by their Wash
ington records. .5And so the ''plain people" were
sat down upon by the Plaisted ring and had all
the trouble and expense of a journey to Bangor
for nothing-or the next thing to it, for they
might just as well have left to the Democratic
convention to nominate Plaisted, as it had been
pre-arranged to do.
The thinness of the 'Dear Sam" letter is
more than ever apparent since the Bangor per-
formance. The Greenbackers who attended the
convention must be fully satisfied, now that
they have been sold out. Will they allow
themselves to be delivered? When Governor
Plaisted unbosomed himself to "Dear Sam"
and declared with an air of conscious rectitude
and the firmness of an ancient Roman that he
opposed all trades and bargains, he had no
doubt signed and sealed his contracts with the
Democratic managers. The Democrats fully
understand the nature of this bait thrown out
to catch Greenback votes, and we venture to
say that not one of them lost an hours sleep
because of the Governors appearance as a
Greenbacker of the greenest-backed kind. Now
is it not just possible that the Governor has un-
derestimated the intelligence of those he styles
the back lots and crossroads people? We are
inclined to think that the most of them can
not only see through a hole in grindstone,
but can detect the insincerity and trickery
which lurk behind the "Dear Sam" letter, and
are personifed in its author.
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The New Fish Tnspactor.
Yesterdays Kennebec journal saws Of N

Yesterdays hennebec journal says OF Mr..
Simpsons confrmation:
Among the nominations made by Governor
Plaisted to be acted upon at the session of the
Executive Council which adjourned yesterday
was that of Thomas f. Simpson of Portland as
inspector of fish. Considerable opposition was
manifested in Portland to the confirmation of
that gentleman, and remonstrance circulated
which received numerous signatures. Attor-
ney-General Henry B. Cleaves appeared in
town yesterday for the nominee, and Hon. A.
A. Strout for the protestants. The Council
decided that inasmuch as the NOMINATION had
not as yet been submitted to them by the
Governor for confirmation, it was not before
their body, and declined to hear the arguments
of the counsel. To avoid a double hearing, the
Governor granted the attorneys an audience in
the Council-chamber, TO which the members
of the Council were present as spectators, but
were not in formal session. After listening to
the arguments of the learned counsel, the Gov
ernor decided to submit the nomination. hop
ing to throw the onus of rejection upon the
broad shoulders of the Councillors; but, greatly
to his surprise and disappointment, they
promptly confirmed Mr.. Simpson for the po-
sition. The Governor was considerably exas-
perated Mt this march stolen upon him, and it
is doubtful if he sends the new fish inspector
his commission.
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The Brunswick Mali Robbery

Mr.. Edward T. Hunter. who carries on Mr..
@. G. Humphreys farm, at the old steam mill,
on Monday, while out in boat, recovered an
other bundle of letters, lying on the shore OF
Hunters Island, just below the Narrows. Mr..
Humphreys brought them up and delivered
them to Postmaster Crawford The letters had
all been opened, and apparently comprised the
bundle, (say SOY made up for Rockland. The
package was not very wet, and the directions
on the outside letters were perfectly legible.
1t is singular that the package was in SO good a
condition, if thrown into the water more than
a week ago.-[B Brunswick Telegraph.
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GARFIELD'S MURDERER.

He Thinks Nothing Can be Done for Him
Now w-Preparing for the End.
WASHINGTON, June 9. Guiteau spends most
of his time in reading the Bible and religious
work given him by Mr.. Griffith of Baltimore.
When he does not take his usual amount of
exercise he says that it is because he feels lazy.
So far from giving way mentally his mind is
bright and he is able to argue his case with
considerable sharpness. Last evening, in con.
versation with one of the officials, he said
that Mr. Reed has been wrong in his recent
moves in the case, and that there is nothing
than can be done about it now, even If the rec
ord is wrong, for it has been been ruled upon
and Judgment completes it. "It is wrong"
Guiteau said, I" it has to 60 now; the question
of jurisdiction has been settled, and there is
nothing left of that question. My only hope is
in the President That have told Reed, and
have told him to go to him and let all other
things 90.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
PORTLAND, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE TO- 1882.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGEAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. o.,
June 10, A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, westerly to southerly winds,
stationary or slight rise in temperature, slight
rise followed by falling barometer.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Barometer is lowest in lower st. Lawrence
valley and highest on the Atlantic coast. Fair
weather prevails in New England, Middle
States and lake region. Partly cloudy weather
and local rains reported from the Southern
States, Ohio valley and the Northwest Slight
ly cooler northwest winds prevail in New
England and New York and east to south
winds reported from the remaining districts
with slight rise in temperature except in the
lake region where it is slightly cooler.
Indications are that fair weather will prevail in
New England and the Middle Atlantic States
with mo change in temperature followed by
warmer partly cloudy weather and light rain
Sunday,
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MARINE NEWS.

The Hardships and Dangers of the Sea.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., June 9.-The French
bankers continue to arrive at ST. Pierre, poorly
fished and with loss of gear, dories, and unfor-
tunately, men. "Wednesday night the schoon-
or Girondo arrived, having lost two men with
a wretched catch.
A brig, with number Of passengers on
board from St. Mala, arrived Wednesday
night, after protracted passage of 79 days, 40
of which were spent in a sea full of ioe. The
passengers and crew suffered terrible hardships
and were constantly in fear that the vessel
might at any moment be crushed toatoms by
the ice.
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Kent,s Rill Notes.

The trustees at their meeting, Wednesday,
elected DR.. Torsey as general agent for the in
stitution, with the understanding that he is to
do as much work in that direction as his health
will allow.
The society prizes the gift of Captain Guy G.
Goss, of Bath, awarded to those members Of
the literary societies who shall lwritc the best
essay on given subject, are awarded to Wal
lace II. Perry, of Camden, and Zephaniah B.
Rawson, of Bryant's Pond. The subject of the
essay was Our Nations Shipping Interests.
The subject of the essay for the coming year is
Character, the Result of Discipline.
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A great sapphire mine was recently discoy-
cred iu the Himalayan region by landslip
which carried away the side of a mountain and
exposed the long-hidden treasure. No sooner
did the news reach Serinugger than the
maharaiah sent strong Sepoy guard to the
spot. Previously, however, some enterprising
prospectors had done little rough work, and
their prizes have duly reached India. The
stones are pronounced to be genuine sapphires,
but of poor quality; it is considered probable,
however, that better ones will be found when
the mine comes to be systematically worked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
SPORTING.

Postponement OF the Ross-Hanlan Race.
WINNIPEG, Man, June 9.-Owing to Han
lans illness the regatta announced to take
place here in July will be declared "otf' by
the committee
In reply to question as to when Hanlan
was likely to be convalescent, the doctor stated
that the disease, typhoid fever, under the most
favorable circumstances, took four or five
weeks to develop, and this was only the sec
ond week of the attack. 1t was, therefore,
too early to prognosticate, and even when he is
around again it will be a long time before he
can go into training.
Base Ball.
At Boston-Bostons 4, Clevelands 0.
At Troy-Troys z, Buffalos 2.
AT Worcesters-D -Detroits Z, Worcesters 4.
At PIoyidence-Chicag IA, Providence 4
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily WhoEesnle Markef.
PORTLAND. june 8.
The wholesale market was without feature to
day. Owing to the rapid rise in Wheat at the West
Flour is held frmer; trade is fair. Eggs are
strong and command zoe. Fish are firm without
material change. At Gloucester the stock of fish
was never SO light at this season as now, and with
brisk demand and continued advance in prices the
outlook for successful is considered favor
able one. At Chicago there has been a further de-
cline in Cattle and the markets. very dull; all ma
tivss are reported 25c owor; exports at 0oGs 30;
good to choice shipping at 2597 rs; common ito
fair at o097 90: grass Texans are 10@l5c lower;
choice at 4.75@5 40.
Tho following are to-day's quotations lot Flour,
PrnriatOna. Ga.
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Injured BY q Falling BRIDGE.

NATcHEz, Miss, June 8. While the mill
tary was parading this evening in honor of the
Mississippi Press Association, which is holding
its annual convention here, the bridge over
road leading under the hill, while crowded
with people, broke down, precipitating all
distance of twenty-five feet. Several were Sc
verely but none fatally injured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
The Naval Anadannu

ANNAPOLIS, June 9--The graduation ex'
ercises of the Naval Academy began at II in
the chapel. Senator Jones delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates. Secretary Chandler
delivered brief address and presented the
diplomas. Lewis Nixon of Virginia graduated
at the head of his class of cadet midshipmen
W. B. Fletcher of Vermont No a. VIM. L.
Howard of Connecticut as No. II, Fl. a.
Eames Of Maine as No. %.
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Decorating Graves Of Confederate Dead

Decorating Graves of Confederate Dead.
PETERSBURG, June 9.-The annual decora-
tion of Confederate soldiers buried in Bland
ford Cemetery, took place this afternoon under
the auspices of the ladies memorial association.
Business was generally suspended and very
burg Artillery paraded and fred a national sa-
lutte from Memorial Hill. Itwas the 18th an
niversary Of the first attack on Petersburg by
the federal army.
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NEW YORK.
veteran Guests.

New YORK, June 9.--Some 30co veteran
soldiers were the guests of Congressman Ssarin
upon a fleet of his steamers on the Hudson to-
day On passing Governors Island they were
given a salute of 27 guns by Gen. Hancock.
Ill Treatment of Emigrants.
A report made to the emigration commits
sioners today in the cases of i'll treatment of
emigrants on the Surrey and Nemesis re-
cites that the food and water were bad and to
the latter the deaths Of the children are at
tributable. The ship was crowded and sur
geon careless and neglectful, the officers being
Indifferent. The report calls attention to the
fact that underline law at present commission
ers have not sufficient power to protect emf
grants except by civil suit for damages.
Graduation at West Point.
PoUGHKEEPs1E, June 9.-West Point was
thronged today. One hundred and thirteen
"plebs'' have arrived and are in their quarters
at the barracks. Gen Mcdonald of the Brit
ish army was hoRored with a salute today.
This afternoon the Light artillery drill was
witnessed by large crowd. Col. Lazelle
made the farewell remarks to the graduating
class, The annual hop was brilliant affair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
Coal Mine Shaft on Fire,

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, June 9-The Stanton
shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre, Pennsyl
ysnia, is on fire. A large number of miners
were in the shaft when it caught, but escaped
through an abandoned shaft. A hundred men
are fighting the fire.
LATER.
The fire in Stanton shaft has been extin.
guished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10

EOHILANDl UuIU o.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
81 ears miscellaneous merchandise; tor connecting
roads 83 cars miscellaneous merchandise.
Miscellaneous merchandise received by the Port
land g. Ogdensburg Railroad, 43 cars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10

The YORK Manufacturing Company.
BIDDEFoRD, June 9.--At a meeting of the
stockholders of the York Manufacturing Com
papy to-day the following officers were elected:
Clerk--L. L. Milliken.
Treasurer-Wm. G. Saltonstal.
Directors-Thomas Wigglesworth Samuel
Smelling, Seth Bemis, John E. Osgood, James
I.ongley VIM G. Saltonstal, Henry S. Green.
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WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet Meeting

WASHINGTON, June 9.--The Cabinet meet
ing to-day considered the subject of the Utah
commission membership3but nothing was done
The declination Of John S. Phelps to serve on
the tariff commission was received but his
place was not filed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10

Apprehensions for the Safety of the Khe-
dive.
The correspondent of the Times at Constan-
tinople telegraphs that in consequence of the
recent threats of the military party against the
Khedive, Lord DHfferin, the British Ambassa-
dor, has suggested to Said Pasha, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, that Derviseh Pashs be in
structed to at once take measures to secure the
safety of the Khedive.
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Ravages OF Forest Fires.

OSHKOSH, Wis, June 9.-Forest fires are
raging between Warsaw and ELAN junction,
and smoke is covering wide territory. The
forests are very dry from drought, and the
country is greatly alarmed.
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ErxrEf.
Fresl. naef Market.

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
q Co.. Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Beef Franklin Wharf:
Sides .....10 @131s Hinds... ....1015@151s
Fores. @111s Rattles. ......10 gil
Backs. .....101a9121s Rounds. .10R@12
Rumps .......1l t@15 Loins. .......12 G022
Vu1np Loifs .............. @18
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The Chili-Peruvian Investigation.

In continuation Of tho sChili-Peruvian in
vestigation Mr.. Blaine will be examined next
Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr.. Prescott will be
called upon to testify.
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Hon. James Il. Blaine and S. B, Elkins of
New York, accompanied by number of Bos-
ton capitalists are in Columbus, O., on tour
of inspection of the Standard coal and iron
company's property in which they are interest
ed. They left for the east at midnight.
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Havana Market.
m

HAVANA. June 9.-Sugar quiet andnominal; hold
ers very firm; Molasses Sugar, regular to good po-
do, common to fair, 71sa7A reals; Centrifugal Su-
gar 96 deg, 912.
Spanish gold 1.68s4 al .6914.
Exchange steady: on United States 80 days 69t4
ga prem; short 71s@7s4 prem.
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BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
L1eHrN1Na's oRK.
House Nearly Rui in stockton.
MAINE.
L1GHTNING's DIRK.

STOCKTON, sJune o. The house Of Simeon
Lanpher was struck by lightning last night
and nearly ruined. Six persons were in the
house and all escaped uninjured
Spool Mil Burned in North Waterford.
BRDGroN, June 9.-The spool mill at North
Waterford was struck by lightning last night
and entirely destroyed. Loss from $4,000 to
$4,000. The mill was owned by Hon. John
Lynch of Washington and the machinery by
Elliot & Burtett. Insured.
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Brighton Ca,t.e Market.
For the week ending wednesday, june 7.

cOf tio Wock ouuluS w CuuosudJg Cuuo fsl
Amount of stock at market 1149;S Sheep and
lambs 1900; Swine 2i 300; Veals los horses 128;
number of Western Cattle 864; Eastern and North
ern Cattle. Mich Cows, &C., 285.
Prices of Beef Cattle " 100 b. live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 50@9 so; first quality at 504
8 so; second quality at 5007 3715; third quality
at 1896 371s; poorest grades Of coarse Oxen.
Bulls. &C.. 60Q15 6215.
Brighton Hides at 9@s1sc p fb; BrightonETallow
7c y fb.
Country Hides, light. 61A@7; heavy saS1s p h;
Country Tallow &c u fb.
Calf Skins l2,01215c " fb; sheared Sheep skins
25@4Oc each; Lamb Skins 50l175c each
Cattle full as high at the West, but the trade
here has been very dun at decline Of 50G75c u
100 TBS from that obtained one week ago.
Working Oxen-Not much call for them. We note
sales of
Girth. Live weight.
/ lpair..."..,s 10 5000 sl55
/ pair. ........7 5000 S157
Mich Cows-Extra Cows S559S75; ordinary $40
$3.50; springers at S200S65 ID head; Farrow Cows
S16@S31. Good Cows in fair demand; we note
sales of 3'new Mich at 30 each; do SAT.
Veal Calves at 3G61zc p fb live w.t.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West wore
all owned by G W Hollis g. Co.; Western Sheep
costing landed here 6@61sc p fb live weight;Lambs
S@9c, IT
Swine Spring Pigs oO@5 so; shoats 7a9c y II
live weight Western Fat Hogs cost 712@S1Ac.
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a OIrCuS company fO5SI5IS q Deputy
Sheriff.
NoEsHo, Mo-, June g. During an attempt
by deputy sheriff to arrest circus proprietor
for exhibiting at Southwest City without a Ii
cense, performer named Mcbride was shot
three times and killed. j. Seaborn was shot
badly in the breast, and David Robinson, an
assistant deputy, was shot in the knee. All
the circus men were arrested.
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qrae foIlovl,g quotations Of stocics are received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. 8 Moulton (mern-
bers Of tbs q sson Stock Exchange), cornor OF Mid
die and Exca age strees;
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Grain marsket.

PORTLAND, June o.
The following quotations Of Grain we're received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by s. Ell. LarmiDie
s. Co.. 157 Commercial street, Portland.
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n-v e3eods yyholesale NsnrlEes.

The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. Il Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Gocds 144 to 152 Middle streets
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The undersigned having purchased the interest
of Thomas S. jack in the above firm, will continue
the fish business at old place, Nos 4, 6 & 8 Com
nercisl Wharf, under the firm name of Geo IRE
fethen " Co. GEO. TREFETHEN.
je9 div
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LONDON, = le9-Conso 100 TIC.
rrvrRPo June 9-12 Up. M.-Cotton market
steady: up IS cad; On us l5-1ed; sales 49,
600 bales; 3ulation and port 5000; futures are
uuiet.
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Rnilrond Eeceipts.

Fcreign Imports.
WESTPORT, MS. Schr Eletric Light-700 otis
drv Ash In Dana n Co.
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Dissolution.

AJOTICE is hereby given, that the partnership
1S lately subsisting between Geo. Trefethen and
Thos S. Jack of Portland, under the firm name OF
GEO. TREFETHEN & CO., was dissolved June l.
1882 Geo. Trefethen is authorized to settle all
debts to, and by the company.
GEORGE TREFETHEN,
THOMAS S. JACK.
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Bv Tele 'aph)
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-24
The Grand Inquest.

The grand jury distribute their whacks
rather indiscriminately, but in an inves.
tigation of our local affairs a head may
be hit wherever it is seen without run.
ming very grave chances of doing injus-
tice. The lack of efficient nursing at
the hospital, and of resident physician
there, unfit food for the sick and unfit
meat for the invalids a we'll Is attend
ants, light weight in the supplies fur
nished and bad bread at the prison are
very proper subjects Of animadversion by
the grand inquest; but such things
rs these have been condemned so
often that the people are beginning to
think courts charge grand juries and
grand juries report to court concerning
them just for amusement, and the game
OF battledore and shuttlecock goes on in.
terminably without any reform being
accomplished. That improvements on
the prison wall are needed is very evil
dent to everybody who looks at it, and
likewise that the iron-claddinc of the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-24

AFTER a feeble appearance Of hesita-
tion Judge Livingston has appointed
Andy Eichholtz, of Alderman Spu:rier's
Office, Fourth ward, Lancaster city, to
be constable for Lancaster township, in
which for many years it has been the
custom for pers1ps to run for the Office
of constable simply tosell it out to some
hanger-on Of the aldermanic courts in
this city, who can work it to better
profit than the rural constabulary.
The auditors Investigations have
shown that Eichholtz's chief oc-
cupation is to make business for
himself and Spurrier at the expense Of
the taxpayers; and in the face of this
he is reappointed without any inquiry
by the court as to what the constable.
elect was to be paid for declining the
Office or whether or not some resident
of the township could not have been
found to take the position. But, as the
multiplying of criminal business and the
unlawful increase of official costs have
flourished in Judge Livingston's court
for ten years, there is no reason why
those who pattern after District Attor-
neys johnson, Eshleman and Davis
should he made to feel that the way of
the transgressor leads anywhere except
to reapp0intment.