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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-27
POLYGAMY

A Protest from the Utah Assembly.
SALT LAKE Cry, Feb. 25.-The legislature
Yesterday adopted memorial to Congress the
opening paragraph of which is as follows:
We. your memorialists of the legislative assembly
of the Territory of Utah, respectfully Represent
that in consequence OF baseiess rumors and mon.
strous exaggeration the people whom we represent
have been placed in jeopardy and are now threat
ened with deprivation of the right of local selfgoy
ernment. Persons whose aim is to gain control OF
manipulate its finances have succeeded in arouslng
the ire of the clergy and through them the anger OF
MANY people against large majority of the citizens
of Utah and this pressure has been brought to bear
upon your honorable body which shows ITS eHects
in the proposed measures containing provisions Ut
terly at variance with the fundamental principles
of Republican government and which while ostensl-
bly, aimed at the marriage relations of but small
portion of the people WILL if carried into effect de-
to it by the organization act and constitution OF
the United State
The memorial then denies at great length
every thing ever charged against the Mormons
and accuses representatives OF the federal gov
eminent in Utah of every species of wrongdo-
ing.
a Manifesto from the Reformed Latter
Day Saints.
DENN1sPoRT, Mass, Feb. 26.-Tne district
conference of Latter Day Saints held here to-
day. adopted the following:
Whereas, there is at the present time gem
eral agitation throughout the country CONCERTO
ing polygamy as talked and practiced in the
Territory by the so-called Mormon church in
Utah and whereas we as people
bearing the name of Latter Day Saints
are intensely interested in having
this agitation continued for, for we believe will
become enlightened upon the subject as they
should be and properly discriminate between
us, the church of Christ of Latter Day Saints
proper, and that the pseudo apostle and law,
defying institution in Utah; and
further we hail with joy the upspring-
ing of the aAmeriean people in their
dignity to maintain and execute their
avs against crime, even if enshrined in th 9
garb of religion, which is simply subterfuge
for that corrupt hierarchy in Utah, and we en-
dorse the sentiment that polygamy and kim
dred evils shall no longer be formal blot on
any escutcheon@bat consigned with its twin
sitter, slavery relic of barbarian for ever to
oblivion; therefore be it
Resolued, That the Reorganized Church. OF
Christ of Latter Day Saints in district confer
ence assembled representing the States OF Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, do
hereby vote that we are in sympathy with the
present movement to extinguish polygamy
from the land, and hope the general govern
ment will not cease their efforts until this shall
be ACCOMPLISHED
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MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY "a.
London Times.
Americans as Orators.

AAAAN@ ANS~AA~ w. OAeSSO@1'
Daniel Webster was much more than an ora
tor But in his own lifetime his oratory often
appeared to ovorshadow his other claims to dis
tinotion. The most celebrated of American
citizens of his generation and perhaps the most
honored and beloved, he was never accepted by
the whole body even of American liberals as
their rightful candidate for the Presidency
Only when startled by the sad surprise of his
death they began to repent of the opportunity
they had missed of clarifying their side. Since
the grave closed upon him the sDlendor OF his
rhetorical triumphs has almost altogether
eclipsed his fame as a iurist and a statesman.
That the renown of an orator should survive at
all must always indicate more than ordinary
endowments of speech That it should survive
in the United States betokens marvellous elo-
oouence. Ability to speak in public is common
to all Americans excepting Gen. Washington
and, perhaps, Gen. Grant. An American who
studied at Cambridge some 40 years since re-
cords the naive surprise he felt at discovering
himself an object OF academical admiration LOT
being able to make set speech without prepa-
ration. Every American could do the same ne
avows. The best judges, experts and rivals lis
tened enraptured to Daniel webster, Wnetner
arguing in the Supreme Court, addressing Con
gress or declaiming at Bunker Hill, or in Ean-
eul Hall, or on bare, bleak rock at New Ply
mouth. With one accord they recognized
their master; they could deny him neither their
tears nor their judgment. fhe art is not dead Ia
Europe England has two orators ieft france
has at least one. The American Union has not
a few. But we suspect there is something want
ing to their efforts which was present still when
Daniel Webster expired 30 years ago. Words
are as flowing and as glowing as they were; 1t
is the hearts of the hearers which are no more
as receptive and impossible. The festival
which honors the memory of Daniel Webster
reminds this age at once of man who took its
predecessor captive by the magic OF speech and
of its own loss of the faculty for abandoning it
self 10 the same enthrallment
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Domestic Markets.

fBy Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Cotton closed frmer IL H.
16c for middling uplands and IL 1870 for mid
ding Orleans.
FLoUR-closed quiet but steady; No 2 at 2 8Oa
Mills extra for the West Indies at 55@6 70; for
South A%src 1884 2o low extras s sS 2
Winter Wheat patents at 0O68 10; Minnesota
patents 60@S 70; sales for week 1900 bbls.
WHEAT-market closed fairly active and frmer;
ksa % Sn sI1s At fSsiu sasss
l 3414 for April; 1 151s@1 Is seller year, No
Chicago nominaliy at 2491 20; No 2 ilwaukee
at 1901 34 sales for the week 6O3, 900.
.Corn-closed more steady and frmer; No on the
SPOT 1z06Ss4 c: February at 167Ss; March at
6714@67asc; April at 6S1a@6Ss4 G; sales at $3.50
May.
OATs-closed frmer; No White at Sac; No do
611a @51M G; No do 5O95O12c; No Mixed at
SOC; No Q do at 491Ac; No do 481ac
Pork-market closed steady and frmer; new mess
on spot IL 621a@17 70; old do 16 rs.
Lard-closed irmer and higher; prime steam on
1 fe soo ses at 10 for %ay 10 B
10 521a d1O 55.
Tallow-quet at SA @8ssc.
BUTTER-quiet and firm; fresh Creamery at AGO
471ac.
CHEESE dull; State 13913h.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Flour nominal. Wheat closed
24A for February; 24ss@l 24ls for March;
1855 for April:1 25 for May; No 3 do 06@1 OF;
rejected 5oa Corn is higher at 555s for
62ssc for May; rejected at 571s@577sc. Oats are
steady at 427sc for cash; 40c for February; 4ossc
March; 404 for April; 1880 for May; rejected at
40c. Rye is steady at SEC. Barley dull at O3@
1 03. Dressed Hogs dull 50@7 so. Pork at
10 90@17 90 cash; 16 So February 10 85@16 80
March; II 121a117 10 April; II 35@17 371a for
May. Lard advanced 10 45 for cash, February and
March; 10 25 for April; 10 771a 10 so for May.
Bulk Meats in good demand; shoulders 80: short
ribs 80; short clear at 8 80.
Reseipts-12 900 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat
48, COO bush corn, $4,000 onsh oats, 5000 bush
rye, 1000 bush barley.
shipments IL 900 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat,
1000 bush corn, 10000 bush oats. 5000 bush
rye, 5000 bush barley.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 25-Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat opened higher, declined and closed weak;
No 2 Red Fall at 81 for cash; 371s bid Februa-
ry; 391s bid March; % for April;1 "a for May;
No 8 do / 221s; No do 1 1914 asked. Corn high
en- SIC for cash and March; soc for April Gil for
May. Oats better at Al lac cash; 42c bid for April
43s4 bid for May. Pork higher for IL 20 March;
IL 80 bid April. Lard higher 10 As.
Receipts-0,UO0 bbls nous, O0,O00 bush whes /,
200 600 bush corn, 10000 bush oats, 0OO, 600 bush
rye, 2, 600 bush barley.
Shipments-3 600 bbls nocr, 5000 bush wheat
10000 bush corn, 10000 bush OATS 00, 600 bush
Barley. 5000 bush rye.
DETROIT. Feb, 25-Wheat is dull and unchanged:
No White spot and March at 2315; April 2514; ;
May at 251a bid
Receipts 5000; shipments 1000 bush.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The official army register for January, 1882,
was issued Saturday from the Adjutant Cen
erals office. 1t is a volume of 1893 pages and
contains, in addition to other useful informa-
ton, the history of every officer in the service.
Gen. Sherman regards it as the best and most
complete yet published.
The excise law was rigidly enforced in
Brooklyn yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gensley, who claimed that a
wealthy furniture dealer named Henry Her
man was her husband, was held in New York
Saturday for perjury.
Hon Robert I'll. Pruyne, minister to Japan
under President Lincoln, died suddenly in AL
bany yesterday.
An earthquake shock was felt at Murray
Bay, Quebec, Saturday night.
George Hendrick, is under arrest at the po-
lice headquarters in New York on suspicion Of
having defaced the Andre monument.
James Rose, of schooner John Bird, Capt. j..
L. Smith, from Cienfuegos, was arrested in
Boston yesterday charged with stabbing ship
mate, named George G. Dickson, from the eff
fects of which the latter now lies in danger
GUS condition,
The military element reigns supreme in
EUyDt.
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[Cassen's Old and New Edinburgh
The Idiot Earl of Drumlanrig.

Connected with the Dukes residence IN
Queensberry house, against which the whole
fury and maledctions of the mobs were direct
ed at the time of the Union, there is tale OF
awful mystery and horror His eldest son,
James, Earl of Drumlanrig, is simply stated In
the old peerages ito have died young" 1t IS
now proved, however, that he was an idiot OF
the most wretched kind, rabid and gluttonous
as wild animal, and grew to an enormous
stature, as his leaden and unornamented CONN
in the family vault at Durisdeer attests to this
day. This monstrous and unfortunate creature
was always confined in ground-hoor room OF
the western wing of Queensbury House; and
"till within these few years the boards still re-
manned by which the windows of the dreadful
receptacle were darkened to prevent the Idiot
from looking out or being seer"
On the day the Treaty of Union was passed
all Edinburg crowded to the vicinity OF ene
Parliament House to await the issue OF the mn
al debate, and the whole household OF the luke
the High Commissioner-wen thlther on
masse for that purpose, and perhaps to prevent
him from being torn to pieces by the exasperat-
ed people, and among them went the valet
whose duty it was to watch and attend the Earl
OF Drumlanrig.s Hearing all unusually stlll IN
thu vast house. the latter contrived to break
out of his den and roamed wildly from room to
room till certain savory odors drew him into
the great kitchen, where little turnspit sat
quietly on stool by the fire. He seized the
boy, took the meat from the fire, stripped and
spitted him, and he was found devouriDg the
half roasted body wheu the Duke returned
with. his train from his political triumph, to
find dire horror awaiting him. 1.-THE common
people, among whom the dreadful tale soon
spread, in spite of the Dukes endeavors to sup
press it, said that it was judgment upon him
for his odious share in the Union. The story
ruus that the Duke, who had previously re-
garded his offspring with no eye of affection,
Immediately ordered the creature to be smoth-
cred But this is mistake; the idiot is know
to have died in England, and to have survived
his father many years, though he did not
succeed him upon his death in I'LL, when the
titles devolved upon Charles, younger broth
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE
The Bangor 1nfanticide Case

The Bangor Infanticide Case.
BANGOR, Feb 25.-Mary Glynn was ar
raigned in the police court this morning for the
murder of the infant son of her daughter,
Mary GIynn, 16 years old, and committed to
iail to await the action of the grand jury in
August.
Heavy Burglary in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Feb. 26 -One of the boldest rob-
berries ever committed in Lewiston was accom-
plished Saturday night The clothing store of
William Pulverman of Lisbon street was en-
tered through the back window and valuable
clothes, gentlemen's furnishing goods, iewelry,
etc., amounting to $500 or $4,000 stolen. The
robbers stole the use of two teams from private
stables to carry the goods away. The horses
were found harnessed and steaming in the sta
hles in the morning. The police have been
securing the woods but have found no clew.
Reform Club Anniversary.
The seventh anniversary of the Lewiston Re-
form Club at City Hall, Saturday evening and
Sunday, was one of the biggest and best rallies
of any kind ever held here. Overlooking
crowds and numerous visitors
Fire in North Wayne.
WINTHROP, Feb. 26.-The finishing shop OF
the North Wayne Tool Company was entirely
consumed by fire. Three hundred dozens of
axes, quite an amount of grass hooks and other
material were badly damaged. The cause is
supposed to have been either a defect in the
chimney or to have caught from hot box in
the attic. 1t was hard fight to save the axe
shop close by which was badly scorched. This
afternoon they are clearing away the debris
and the damaged goods. The loss on building,
machinery, &c., amounts to $4,000. Probable
insurance of $4,000 in several companies.
Postofice Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The postoffice at
Cutler, Washington county, Me-. has been dis
continued.
Reunion of Colby Alumni.
BOSTON, Feb 26.-Last evening the alumni
Of Colby University of Waterville residing in
Boston and vicinity, held meeting at the
| Crawford House. Thirty-fve alumni were
present. Hon. Henry W. Paine, of the class
of $780, presided, After repast a permanent
organization was effected and constitution
adopted. The following officers were chosen
President-Hon. Henry w. Paine.
Secretary-A. D. Small, Boston.
Treasurer-Larkin Dunton, Boston.
| These officers constitute the executive com
upany.
d. Stems. one of the board of trustees, gave
an account Of the condition and prospects Of
the institution, which were of the most encour
aging nature. He said the trustees and facul
| ty were agreed upon man for president tt
succeed DIR. Robins who was compelled to re-
| sign on account of failing health He said the
efforts of the trustees are now directed K
raising the requirements of admission and t.
broaden the course of study The institution
he said, is no longer an experiment but an as
sured success Brief remarks were made by
| others present.
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The aoove prices are for car lots Of Potatoes; sn'a
OTIS about Be higher.
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How an Alligator Eats.

An alligator's throat is an animated sewer.
Everything which lodges in his open mouth
goes down. He is lazy dog, and instead OF
hunting for something to eat, he lets his vic
tuals hunt for him. That is, he lies with his
great mouth open, apparently dead, like the
'possum. Soon bug crawls into it, then fly,
then several gnats and colony of mosquitoes.
The alligator don't close his mouth yet. He is
waiting for whole drove of things. He does
his eating by wholesale. A little later lizard
will cool himself under the shade of the upper
jaw. Then few frogs will hop up to catch
the mosquitoes Then more mosquitoes and
gnats light on the frogs Finally whole viii
lage of insects and reptiles settle down for an
afternoon picnic. Then all at once there is an
earthquake. The big jaw falls the alligator
slyly blinks one eye, gulps down the entire me-
nagerie and opens his great front door again
for more visitors.-Florida Letter.
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IN MEMORIAM.
Programme of the Garfield Memorial
2orvicas ToGav

Programme of the Garfield Memorial
Services Today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The official pro-
gramme of arrangements for the memorial adj
dress on the life and character OF james
Abraham Garfield, to be delivered before Dotn
Houses of Congress at their request, IN the nan
of the House of Representatives, by the hon:
James q. Blame, MONDAY next, aiieo.s . ,L"
Congress shall be closed on the morning OF the
9th to all except members or officers OF CoE-
gress until 10 o'clock, when the east door lead-
ing to the rotunda will be opened to those
to Swhom invitations have been extended,
under Joint resolution of Congress, by the
nresidipg officers of the two Houses, and to
those holding tickets Of admission to the gar
leries The hall of the House of Representa-
tiyes Will be opened for the admission OF
Representatives and those who have invita-
tions, who will be conducted to seats assigned
them. These invitations include the Pres-
dent and ex-Presidents of the United States,
and special guests, the Chief Justices and AS
sociate Justices of the Supreme Court, Capl-
net officers, General of the Army and Admiral
of the Navy, officers of the army who by name
have received the thanks of Congress, the
Chief Justice and judges of the Court OF
Claims. Chief Justice and Associate justices
of the Supreme Court of the District of Colam-
bia, Diplomatic corps, ex-Vlce PRESIDENTS,
Senators, ex-Senators, Representatives. Com
missioners of the District, Governors OF States
and invited guests.
The executive gallery win be reserved ex-
clusively for families of the Cabinet, and in
yited guests of the President. The diplomatic
gallery will be reserved for families and mem
bers Of the diplomatic scorps. The reporters
gallery will be reserved for the press.
The House of Representatives Will be called
to order by the Speaker at IL O'CLOCK; Inc
Marine Band will be in attendance. The SEN
ate will assemble at - o'clock and after prayer
will proceed to the hall of the House OF KEEP
resentatiyes. The President of the Senate will
occupy the Speakers chair.
The Speaker of the House will occupy seat
at the left of the President of the Senate. The
Chaplains of the Senate and the House will
occupy seats next to the presiding officers OF
their respective Houses The chairman OF the
Joint committee of arrangements will occupy
seats at the right and left Of the orators, while
next to them will be seated the Secretary OF
the Senate and Clerk of the House.
Prayer will be offered by Rev. Mr. Power
Chaplain of the House. The presiding oincel
will then present the orator of the day. The
benediction will be pronounced by Rev. j. )
Bullock, Chaplain of the Senate. No person
will be admitted to the Capitol except on pre-
sentation of ticket, which will be good only
for place indicated There is great rush
for admission tickets, and of course many PEG
Die must be disappointed, as the House hall
will accommodate but small portion OF tnosS
| who desire to be present.
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COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
New Regulations Adopted at the Meeting
In New York

New Regulations Adopted at the Meeting
In New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The annual conven-
ton of the intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton met in parlor Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
this afternoon. The colleges and universities
represented were Amherst, Columbia, Harvard
Lehigh. Lafayette, Princeton, Rutgers, Yale,
Cornell and Pennsylvania Last years pro-
gramme of athletic events was read and adopt
ed for this year, with the exception OF the
standing high leap. There was opposition, too
to the mile walk, but it was voted down. 1t
was determined that, unless they sent repre-
sentat1ves to this years field meeting, the fol-
lowing colleges should be dropped from the as
ISOLATION: College of the City of New York,
Amherst, Bowdoin, Cornell, Hamilton, Trim
ity, Union, Wesleyan and Williams. The con-
stitution was amended SO as to provide for the
dropping in future of colleges sendipg no rep
resentatives for three years. A proposition to
institute intercollegiate contests with the En-
glish colleges was voted down as premature, in
asmuch as the English amateur records sare SO
far ahead of those here. A medal was voted
to be given hereafter to any competitor who
shall in any intercollegiate contest lower the
best collegiate record. A design was adopted
for gold championship medal to be contended
for each year. The field games this year will
be held at the polo grounds on May q.
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NEW YORK.
Charged With Levying Political ASSESS
mentS.

Charged With Levying Political ASSESS
mentS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The United States
Court grand jury are considering charges
against Nehemiah M. Curtis, special agent OF
the Treasury Department, for violation Of the
statute in regard to collecting assessments
from custom house officials for political pur-
poses, which money was used in the last Pres
idential campaign. The case was formally pre-
sented to thesgrand jury Monday last and it Is
said that 300 to 400 witnessesses have been
summoned. 1t will probably be fortnight be-
fore the grand jury finishes taking testimony.
Charged With Stealing Bonds of the
Peruvian Company.
James B. Mantrope was arraigned in the
Toombs police court on charge of being q 1ugi-
tive from justice, the complainant being Peter
Vavener. Both parties came from Philadel-
phia vavener claims he gave the accused So
600 in bonds of the Peruvian Company to dis
pose of for him, Mantrope saying he could sell
them for $4,000. He charges that Mantrope
disposed of the bonds for $1,000 and appropri-
ated the money to his own use. Allegati on
is also made that the transfer of bonds was eff
fected through fraud. The prisoner states his
arrest is a conspiracy to prevent him from
bringing charges against certain persons who
were largely interested in Peruvian scheme"
The prisoner was remanded for examination.
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The Confusion of Tongues

[San Francisco News letter.
''Oh, mon papa" replied Mollie, ''il ne fault
pas dire des chooses CONNIE ca" "Well, l
didn't" said Mr.. j., ''say your clothes were
dear, but what in thunder are you talking
about? Can't you talk Americana" "Oh, non,
papa; ie comprends cette langue laide, me je
ne la parle plus "What in thunder" cried
Mr.. j., ''do you mean, Mollie, by a long laid
parlpu on prongs. Here I've come all the way
to Ogden with two new silk dresses for you,
bought in San Francisco and you can't say
thank you for 'em, suppose, except in some
Internal foreign gibberish" "You dear, darl-
ing old duck" replied Mollie, "you can just
bet don't talk no more Paree till them dresses
is wore OUT and the angel Rugged the old
man all the way home until she got new
dresses, and then she remarked ooh, Froncel
lie yous adorel my belle Froncen'
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No Advance in Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-According to tele-
gram received to-day from Commissioner Fink
the proposition made at a recent meeting at
Cleveland to advance East bound grain rates
on a basis of % cents and provision rates on a.
basis of 30 cents has been defeated by vote OF
the general managers of roads belonging to
the Joint executive committee, otherwise
known as "high joints" Voting has been
done during the past two or three days by tele-
graph and the result was made known to-day.
There will be no advance in rates March 9th,
as was expected.
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LIABILITIES.

Reserve, actua-
ries, 4 per ct. SIS, 500, O6S.0O
All other liabili-
ties. ........... 293,779.35
Total
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENT2-FCus
HOURS.
WAE DEPT, OTFIoE CIdIEF SIGNAL J.
OFFICER, Washington. ID. c.. I
Feb. q, / AM
For New England,
Slightly warmer, fair weather, sonthwesterly
winds, stationary or lower pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
General rains have fallen. In the Gulf states
light southerly winds prevail. There has been
a Slight but general rise in temperature which
is above mean for the month, except in the
South Atlantic States. Warm wave averaging
about % degrees above mean for the month,
and extending to south and east is central in
Dakotah. Rain is indicated Tuesday in the
Middle States and New England.