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The National tribune., 1882-01-14
FOREIGN NEWS,

! The steamship Lion, which left ST. Johns y. F.,
last Wednesday, having on board forty souls. in
Guiding eighteen passengers is reported lost II is
| feared that all on board persisted.
1t is stated in Paris that the Emperor William
has decided to proclaim the Crown Prince Frederick
William Regent on the 22d of March.
The German Imperial Rescript is said to be the
! first step toward protecting the government from
becoming the instrument OF parliamentary MAORI
ties.
The Austrian Minister of War has rendered his
resignation in connection with the disturbance in
krivescia
An investigation is proceeding in COnstantinople
of a supposed plot to raise insurrectiOn among
the refugees in Asia Minor.
The Garfield the largest steel sailing ship afioat
has been launched at Belfast, Ireland.
The friends of Mr.. Parnell are said to be endeav-
ing to his release from imprisonment before
the opening OF Parliament.
General Vameseda formerly Captain General of
Cuba, is dead.
The English and French Consuls General at Cairo,
Egypt received by telegraph from their respective
governments, last week. u collective note explain
ing, III unmistakable terms, that England and
France who placed the khedive on the throne, are
determined to maintain his authority against any
attempts to create disorder The COnsulS proceeded
to the palace the next day to communicate the note
to the Khedive. The collective note is directed
chiefly against Turkish interference in Egypt.
The revenue received from direct and indirect
taxes in France in the year 1881 exceeds the est-
mate by 217 ,OO00OOf.
The Austrian government has decided to dispatch
reinforcement OF 900 troops TO pacify the inhab
itants of Krivoscia
The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post says
that the Emperor of Russia has pardoned the Polish
bishops exiled in 1864.
The Viceroy Of India has sent a remonstrance to-
Mandalay, Burmah, in regard to the system OF COM
mercial mOnOpOlies
dispatch from Paris says that Gambetta threat
ems to resign should the chamber of deputies reject
the proposal for the re-estabshment of the ScrHtie
de Este SYSTEM included in the bill for the revision
of the constitution which will be shortly intro
duced by the government.
A violent gale accompanied by rain, prevailed on
the sth throughout the United Kingdom and con-
siderable damage done, especially in Scotland.
4 London journal criticises eX-Secratary Blaine's
policy in regard Chill and Peru and also concern
ing the Panama Canal. That England will Weld
the canal into American hands il believes % D. a
" dream beyond the domain of practical politics-
The niLilst agitation IN 81 Petersburg IS OIL the
increase. Another secret press has been seized.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14
DEATH OF "A VETERAN,

Mr.. Ebenezer Loud, a veteran of the War of 1912.
and son of brave soldier of the Continental Army
died at his residence, 205 E. Goth street. New York
City, January 4. He shipped before the mast on
the Chesapeake while she was lying at Boston, and
took part as powder monkey" during the fierce
and disastrous ffteen-minute combat in which Law
renee fell while fighting the British frgate Shannon
Loud supported Lawrence, as, leaning against the
capstan of his ship cruelty wounded he called out to
his crew, Don't give up until the ship goes down"
After the taking of the vessel Loud lay, captive
III Halifax, for eleven months, when he was ex-
changed. He followed the in the American
navy until the year 1920, since which time he has
been engaged in mercantile pursuits
The National tribune., 1882-01-14
STRAW BONDS,

Edwin J. Sweet, real estate agent; Samuel l..
Hoyt, clerk; W. S. Barringer, a manufacturer of
ink; James W. Donohue, clerk; and John W.
Minnix, Uniontown blacksmith who were recently
arrested charge of furnishing straw bail in con-
nectiOn with the lettings of mail contracts are at
the time of going to press, undergoing examination
in the Police Court. The general charge against
them is conspiracy with others to defraud the
United States by giving fraudulent and worthless
bonds, the varying in different cases from 5000
TO $1,000. The bonds were given to secure the con-
tracts Of A. f. Boone and S. G. Cabell and others
The National tribune., 1882-01-14
THE MAGAZINES,

Harpers for January is fully up to its usual stand
ard Of excellence
The first article, King Goals Highway, takes the
reader from Pittsburg to New Orleans on one of the
steamers in the coal trade between those two cities
The text conveys much valuable information in a
manner that with the illustrations makes it decid-
eddy interesting throughout.
Ancient and Modern Venetian Glass of Murano
will please all who delight in whatever pertains to
those rare designs and, With the VanG Guard in Mex
leo, can but please every reader.
Journalistic London, and the serial Anna are
continued, while The Laodician is concluded
In The Southeast BastiOn, The Jonce Trammell
Compromise, sketch of the Young Mems Christian
Association, with other short stories PAPERS and
poems together with the usual amount of miscel-
lany, help to make up acceptable number of this
standard magazine Harper and Brothers, publish
ers New York.
The February number of Demorest's 1Noathly con-
tains numerous interesting papers, some of which
OF more than ordinary interest. Talks with
WOmen-HOw to Eat and What to Eat by Jennie
June; The Guardianship Of Children and The Status
of the Mothers, by Belva A. Lockwood: and The
Relation of the Teacher to the Future of Education
are articles which can especially commend
Besides these there variety of other subjects
stories poems, sketches &C., which, with the cur
rent TOPICS Mirror of Fashions, and illustrations
constitute number which cannot fail to interest
and instruct as well as please the reader.
N.Jennings DemOrest publisher New York CITY
The National tribune., 1882-01-14
THE CASE OF LIEUTENANT FLlPPER.

The proceedings of the court-martial in the case
of Lieutenant Fipper and the findings of the court
have been received at the Office of the Judge Advo-
cate General. The record makes about four hun
dred pages in the hand of the Typewriter. The
fact that the is sent to Washington is full proof
that the court finds Fpper guilty, and recommends
his dismissal from the army.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

AZ the annual monthly meeting Of the Union
Veteran Corps of this city, held January s. 1852,
the following officers elected for the coming
year: President, James E. Edgar: Nice-P resident,
Henry Hersey Secretary, Paul Daniels TT. as
urer James Callan Armorer, Sargent Nelson
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

The report is confirmed of the massacre of 200
young girls by the King of Ashantee who desired
to their blood for the mixing Of mortar for the
repair of a State building.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

The National Tribune.
Send on your subscriptions.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

The Annual Encampment Department of Virginia.
c. A r., will be held January 18th, at National
Soldiers Home near Hampton.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

The annual meeting of the Department of Con-
nectcut, Grand Army of the Republic will be held
January %. i'll New Haven. 1t is expected that
the meeting VIII call together about 80 delegates
from all sections Of The State
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

Salamanca Post No 352, Department of New
York, G. A. r., starts IN with 81 members.
The National tribune., 1882-01-14

James A. Garfield Post, No 4, Department of New
Jersey, G. A. r. organized September IS, 1881, now
musters about 125 members and is in fourishing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
DOUBLE MURDER.
An Insane Husband Fatally Slabs
His Wife and Mother.
THEN THROWS THEIR BODIES INTO
THE CELLAR.

WATERBURY, Vt, March IA horrible
double murder committed Sunday night mas
Just come to light in which Michael McOau ne
aged 80, killed his wife, aged 50, ana WIZ
mother, aged 80, and concealed their pou t,s
till this afternoon. To-day he hitched up MS
team, put his seven children in the wagon,
and brought them to Waterbury Centre from
the Cotton Brook neighborhood, where ne
lived After their arrival the eldest son, IT
Years old, gave the first intimation that MUIR
der had been commlttea. re salo He Ho a,d
had not seen his mother nor grandmother
since and that his father had kept the cellar
door securely fastened ever since. The autnor-
tiles took McCaffrie and on going to the scene
found the bodies in the cellar. McCaffrie
He stabbed them to death in their bedrooms,
dragged their bodies to the cellar door and
tumbled them down into the cellar, suisse
uuently going down and covering them with
sheet and bed quilt. Mechanics house Is
nile from any neighbor. For some years past
hehas showed signs of insanity and two years
aqoWas taken to the insane asylum at Brattle-
bort where he remained several months and
from which he was discharged and was sup
POSED to be cured. He is evidently insane
low. He is a native OF Ireland and has some
property.
McCaff1ie talks necessarily, The old lady
was his own mother and not his wife's, as be-
fore stated. She was blind. He is evidently
iasane but some doubt it. He was taken to
Jail this evening. He says it was in the night
and he was attired only in his shirt. The fol-
lowing is his own language in describing the
murder: "Whatever I done 1 think did
right. I fought in self-defence. Our bed was
in this end OF the room. My mothers bed was
at the other end. The old lady had one of the
twins under her arm. They got hold of me
but made hot work for them; took them by
the throat and killed them with knife; then
throwed them down cellar. (The twins are q
year old and he has seven children in all. u fed
the children; the little girl, 8 years. and boy
IA years old, helped me, and I did the chores
at the barn till Tuesday afternoon when We
came down to the Centre"
The neiphbors had not noticed any symp
\ toms of insanity He has good house anc
farm. The dead bodies have not yet been re-
moved and will not be until after the In
'uest, which is expected to begin tonight.
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THE FLOODS.
Another Call for Help from Lou
Isiana.
lEvEES BELOW vICKSBURG WASH
ED AWAY.

ST. LOUIS March 14.-The Government
steamer Anita, which left here yesterday wiz
a quantity of provisions on board for tIe SUI
ferers from the Mississippi floods, wiil go aiIec
to Memphis where she will be taken IN charge
by the army officer, probably Major Benyard,
md will then proceed to Friar's Point, from
which place number of boats will be sent out
all over the submerged bottoms, and al tne
people now huddled together on blts OF broken
evees and other dry spots, but still surrounded
by water in that region, will be transported to
oiaces where they can be more comfortably
and properly provided Tor. ;.
The Southern Relief Committee of st. Louis
will issue this morning an appeal to the citizens
generally for money, food, clothing, mSalcin ss
and anything that can be of service. The ON
GERS and the passengers of the ssteamer CITY OF
Baton Rouge, which arrived here yesterday
from New Orleans, say that the river mas an
average width of 40 miles nearly alt the way
fromC down. and u Is sOme
ar either washed away or covered Win "a'oi'
and aIa of no practical penent. :.
WASHINGTON. March 14-The secretary OF
war has received a telegram from tne conan 1IS
sioner for Louisiana at New Orleans, as 1oi-
lows:
We are supplying II, 900 souls for fifteen days
with curtailed rations from the 10000 received
which are now exhausted. Applications are before
for fully much more and the distress increas-
ing requires at least 100000 rations additional
The secretary has ordered the purchase of
loo,ooo istions at New Orleans Inc secretary
to-oay telagraphed to General Amos beckwltD
al oe. houis as follows:
The CHIEF OF egi aeers informs me that Msa o.al
zie mas piaceu VI. steamer Barnard at your for
ana tnae tes Say yi have two more aysed
nv Won that YOU have e,ngh stesmsrs now at your
| disposal.
| Railway Damage Repaired.
New ORLEANS, March IA. The breaks On
the line of the Chicago, st. L,uis and New
| Orleans railroad, caused by the ove~dow, have
been repaired and through trains are eow rur-
ming again to CINCINNATI
ST.. LOUIS. March 14-General Beckwih Of
the commissary department has received Nd
vices from Captain Lee at memphis IN wls I'm
the letter estimates the number rendereo o6s
titute by floods in Bolivar county at 9oOv, n
further says if an additional appropriation
| made 100000 rations OF meal and meat snsui
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LABOR TROUBLES
Everything Quiet at Omaha.

Everything Quiet at Omaha.
OMAHA, March 14.-Troops continue guard
ing the laborers, and there has been no dis
turbance.
Coal Miners Quit Work.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 14.--In compli-
ance with an order of the executive commit
tee of the Knights of Labor, the miners in this
region stopped work to-day.
Labor Troubles Becoming Seriousin Penn
sylvania.
HOMESTEAD, March 14.-The situation at
this place is again very critical. The
strikers we're ito have started work at the
mill to-day, but owing to a Misunderstanding
they have refused to resume until the matter
has been arranged. According to their under
standing Henry Haley, non union man, was
found lying on the track badly beaten. Off,
GERS Patch and Metcalf whilejon the way to
him. were fred upon by some parties secreted
behind box cars. The shots took effect but
neither were fatally hurt.
Lawre ace Spinners will not submit to
Reduction.
LAWRENCE, March 4-One hundred and
twenty ring spinners in the worsted depart
ment of the Pacific Mills deserted their frames
to-day, causing stoppage of $4,000 spindles.
These ring spinners who are mostly women
and girls are reduced from 80 to 80 cents
They were told by the overseer this afternoon
that the reduction would not take effect until
AOAt 1uOuudyg duu IL tucy WOulu CUutluu0
work till then he would meanwhile do his ut
most toward having the order rescinded. They
Ef fff tb td ad No demonstration was made
outside, but before leaving the mill it is said
the operatives were quite turbulent. In the
case of the mule spinners, where the average
pay has been $11.50 per week, a Production
ranging from 81 % to 81, so per week had been
ordered after Monday next. When notified of
the reduction the mule spinners appeared to
take the matter philosophically. but 1t is fear
ed they will join the strikers. 1t is understood
a number of them are members of the Spin
ner's Union. Superintendent Parker said to-
night the Pacific was paying larger wages for
similar work than the kmajority Of manufac-
turing concerns in the country, keeping the
mills in operation during the dullest season
and retaining good help at good prices. The
lact that larger wages were paid than Compel
ing mills was the principal cause of the reduc-
ton. If the strikers return to work tomorrow
they will be retained at nearly the revised
prices but otherwise their places will be filled
by new help, which he thought could be easily
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
THE BELL MURDER.
Other Clues to be Worked Up-A SUE
pected Party supposed to be In Bangor

Other Clues to be Worked Up-A Sus-
pected Party supposed to be In Bangor.
Boston, March 1.-THE man wanted in
Chelsea for assaulting several ladies has not
yet been found, but his description as given
by two of the parties assaulted, does not cor
respond in any respect with that of the mis-
sing murderer, the Chelsea man being young
stout and short He will probably soon Be
brought to grief, as the Chelsea police are and
have been looking for him very carefully.
Nothing has yet been ascertained as to the
whereabouts of the missing Boyle Of Maiden,
though he is being sought for in this city and
in Bangor, to which place he wrote Monday
that he intended to go. The Bangor police have
been notified to keep sharp lookout for Boyle
who will be arrested, when found, on charge
of demonstrating, and incidentally looked over
and cross-questioned regarding his knowledge,
if hs has any, of the Bell murder. The agent
of the society with long name and Mr.. Fair.
clough held consultation on Monday in re-
gard to securing home for the daughter Will
Ia 1t is understood that Mr.. Fairclongh will
take charge of her and see to her future we'll
fare
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
( THE JEANNETTE.
one OF survivors Heard Fron-Pre'
parat1ons for. Ellrthar Search.


one OF the survivors Heard Fron-Pre-
parations for> Further Search.
NEW YORK, March IA letter was recehed
by Mrs Melville from -ansband, Engineer
Melville, yesterday, as follows:
IRKUTsK, Russian Siberia, Jan. /, 1882 \
Dear Hattie-After many trials and many
tribulations L arrived here yesterday We can
muster but thirteen persons. ! am pretty well,
and will be home next summer or next winter,
according as / may be instructed by the Navy
Department. L have teleeraphed. asking to
remain and search for belong and the Others
who persisted at the mouth of the Lena River.
Love to the children.
Yours faithfully, GEO. w. MELyILLE.'
The Herald has the following cable despatch:
IRKUTsK, March 49,
jackson, the New York Herald correspond
emit, started north yesterday. Lieutenant
Danenhower is expected to start for st. Peters
burg to-day.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secretary Hunt
has telegraphed to Lieutenant Harper direct
ing him to take charge of the steamer Lena
and to have the necessary repairs made before
going on the search for the Jennette party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
NEW YORK.
The Receiyership Investigation.

The Receiyership Investigation.
NEW YORK March 14.-Before the legisla-
tive investigating committee to-day Clerk
Tobias testified that O'Neil, Receiver of the
Continental Life Insurance Company, received
about $4,000 as receiver for three years servi-
ces, and that he paid, nnder order from Judge
Westbrook, some $4,000 to three lawyers out
Of the assets of the company.
The Wall Inquest.
The coroners jury in the c.se of Mr.. Wall,
who was shot by his wife, after hearing the
evidence of the prisoner to-day, returned
verdict of accidental shooting. Any further
action will lie with the Kings county authori-
ties.
A Sneaking Champion,
1t is stated that Hazael, the winner at the
late walk, secreted himself on steamer which
sailed from New York for Europe to-day, thus
escaping arrest on a warrant issued by a
Brooklyn judge at the instance of Martin, a
former trainer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
Boston Produce Market.


The following were to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter moderate; choice grades scarce; Western
creameries at 41Gl43c for choice, and 35@4Oc
for fair and good; new New York and Vermont dali
ries 35(74Oc. 1S@30c for common and good; Wes-
tern choice dairy packed at 3O@35c; and 1S@28c
for common and good; Western ladle packed BOG
35c for choice and 18928c for common and good.
Cheese is quiet at 13@13s4c for choice; 11t9
Eggs selling at 10000 y dozen for Eastern and
Western. :,
Potatoes market is dull ana sales limited; we
quote Aroostook and Maine Central Rose at QUO
i is; Northern Rose at O0@1 10; Jacksons 75g
soc; Proliics and $4,000; Peerless at s5cgi, W
Seedlings at 90c@l 05; English and Scotch at rug
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
Watertown Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, March 14-Beef Cattle-receipts u
1855 hesd market fairly active and in good supply
sales Beef Cattle-choice at 1899 80; extra 8 90
as 5O first quality at z OO97 rs; second quality
at Dogs rs; third quality at 4 O094 20:
Store Cattle-Work Oxen " pair at $1OOG$l6o;
SI50S33; Fancy Cows S5O@s70; Yearlings SIG
S13; two years old $149$24;three years $20a$4b.
Western fat Swine, kliveIat 71s97A Northern
dressed Hogs 81a.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1858 head; market
for Sheep unchangedon prime stock, bus ordinary
grades almost entirely neglected by butchers sales
Of Sheep in lots 5O15 o each; extra 00@6 30;
Lambs at M; Veal Calves at 39612.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15

Feb lst In hurricane while at anchor Off the lat
ter port, and became total wreck. Crew saved.
The Frank Marion registered 67S TONS was built at
1866 and hailed from New York.
Brig v Merrick, of Philadelphia. from Natanzas
for Portland. arrived at Delaware Breakwater 18th
leaky and with loss of sails, having experienced
heavy gales.
Brig Arcot Gates, from Annapolis, Ms. for Ma
tanzas which put into st John some weeks ago with
bottom damaged from the effects of grounding at
Digby, has repaired and reloaded, and cleared for
Destination 9th inst
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15

Sid I'm Montevideo Feb z, brig Marens, Moon, for
New York.
Ar at Neville 18th inst. Waldensian. Moore, from
Portland
Ar at Trieste 9th inst, ship Csstine Morgan. from
New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15

DALLAS, Tex, March IA difficulty oc-
CURED today IN the county court room between
Judge j. M. Thurmond, ex-Mayor, and q
prominent attorney, and another law yer nam
ed Robert Cowart. Thurmond advanced upon
Cowart with revolver when Cowart drawing
his revolver sent bullet crashing through his
brain. Thurman has always born an unenvia-
BILE reputation and was impeached while Mayor
by the City Council in 1880. He was 46 years
old Cowart surrendered himself to the sher-
iff. The killing was entirely in self defence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
An Editors Wife Brutally Assaulte
Robbed.
Train Wreckers in Texas.

FoRr WORTH, Tex, March 14.-A regular
organized band of train wreckers is operating
in this State. Last evening rail was removed
30 miles south of this place, on a high bank.
The north-bound express train made miracu-
lous escape; going at the rate of % miles per
hour, it passed over the ties, striking the track
ell right in front of the removed rail. The
would-be wreckers attempted to wreck train
on the Texas Central road near Palmer last
Thursday. Efforts are making to detect them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rwEKrY-FoUR
HOURS.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TWEETY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
March 10, A. M.
For N ew England,
Northeasterly to southeast winds, fair wealth
er during the day followed during the night by
slightly warmer cloudy weather and light
snow and rising followed by falling barometer
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.]
Generally clear weather prevails on the At
lantic and Gulf coasts and snow in the upper
Lake region. Colder northerly winds are re-
ported from New England and New York.
The temperature is below freezing in the lower
Lake region and on the Atlantic coast north OF
Virginia
Indications are that winds will shift to east
erly and southerly in the Middle Atlantic and
New England States with increasing cloudi-
ness during the day, probably followed by
light rain or snow and slowly rising tempera-
ture. Warmer fair weather is indicated for
the Middle and South Atlantic States Thurs
1ov
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-15
MARINE NEWS.
Foundered at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Bark Bulwark,
Yokohama for Puget Sound, foundered at sea
March LIST. One boat with three men arrived
at Empire City, Oregon, Monday evenin & and
neither with two men capsized and the men
were drowned. The officers and crew, Is in
number went down with the bark.