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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-17
WASHINGTON.
Sargent Mason's Case.


WASHINGTON June 16.-Mr. j. G. Bigelow,
counsel for Sergeant Mason, visited the White
House to-day, and submitted for the Presi-
dents inspection review of the case OF his
client and his reasons for believing that the
sentence of the court martial is void. Private
Secretary Phillips promised to lay the matter
before the President at the earliest opportunity
and assured Bigelow that it would receive due
consideration.
Union Pacific Directors.
The President has appointed the following
directors of the Union Pacific railway: Robert
III. Baker of Wisconsin, George HI. Haven of
New York, George e. Spencer of Alabama,
Watson Parish of Nebraska, Isaac Fl. Bromly
of Connecticut,
Completing the Tariff Commission List.
The regular meeting of the cabinet was held
to-day. All the members were present except
Secretary Chandler. The session was short. The
list of tariff commissioners was completed by
the selection of VIM. III. Mcmahon of New
York, and Alexander R. Boteles of West Vir-
ginia, to fill the vacancies caused by the de-
clination of Messrs. Wheeler of New York and
Phelps of Missouri The commission was also
reorganized by the selection of Johr L. Hayes
of Massachusetts,, as chairman. The President
had great difficulty in completing the list
several other gentlem having declined to
serve on being disqualified.
The President sent the following nomination
to the Senate to-day to be members of the
tariff commission: John L. Hayes of Massa-
chusetts. chairman, Henry w. Oliver, Jr., of
Pennsylvania, Austin M. Garland of Illinois,
Jacob Amber of Ohio, Robert P. Porter of the
District of Columbia, John W. FL. Underwood
of Georgia, Duncan T. Kenner of Louisiana,
Alexander r. Boteler of West Virginia, VIM
81. Mcmahon of New York.
The Product of Gold and Silver.
The Secretary of the Treasury has trans
mitted to Congress the report of the directors
of the mint upon the production of gold and
silver in the United States in 1881. Tota pro-
duct of gold for the year was $34 100000; silver
$43,G00,00O.
The Utah Board of Registration.
The President has nominated to be members
of the board of registration and election in the
Territory of Utah: Alexandra Ramsey of
Minnesota, Algernon s. Paddock of Nebraska,
G. f. Godfrey of Iowa Ambrose B. Carleton of
Indiana, JAS r. Pettigrin of Arkansas
Miscellaneous.
Nj. sOutrey, the retiring French Minister,
paid farewell visit to the President to-day,
preparatory to leaving for Paris. His successor,
Mr. Rouston, is expected to arrivesthis after
noon from New York.
The post office department will be closed
Saturday out of respect to the memory of the
late ex-Postmaster General Dennison.
The President to-day transmitted to the
House a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior asking for an appropriation of
$245, 900 to complete the tenth census
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Two Lives Lost in New York.
STORMS AND FLOODS.

A Most Extraordinary Hail Storm in Iowa
DUBUQUE, June Gone of the most extra
ordinary hail storms occurred here this after
noon. During heavy shower of rain, hail
stones of extraordinary size fell. By actual
measurement some were 8 to IL inches in Cir
cumference and 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
They were as large as saucers, but the great
bulk were about the size of an orange. Hun
dreds of dollars worth of glass was broken and
several persons severely injured.
Terrible Destruction by Floods in Victoria
VICTORIA, June 6.-Reports from the flooded
district could hardly be worse. Sumas and
Chillimack prairies are like an inland sea. Ten
farms only have escaped destruction. Houses,
fences and stocks have been swept away and
people are fleeing to the uplahds for safety, as
the river continues to rise steadily. Losses are
enormous as nearly the whole country is under
cultivation, but no reliable estimate of the ex-
tent of destruction can be given. Railway
works suffer severely, the road being under
water in scores of places and seriously damag-
ed. The mails are transported on the backs of
Indians.
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THE WHIsKEY INQUIR Y.
An Exhibition Of Washington Journalism

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WASHINGTON, June 16-Oscar X. Harris,
managing editor of the Critic, was examined
by the Window committee this morning.
The chairman read from the printed testi-
mony an extract of an article which appeared
in the Critic, and asked if the witness knew
who wrote the article.
The reply was, st know who furnished the
manuscript, but decline to tell. / do not
know what statesman is referred to in the arti-
Gle except from the article itself.
The witness was asked upon what ground he
declined to give the authorship of the article
and replied for the reason that he thought the
secrets of newspaper Office should be pre-
served.
Question-Is that your final answer?
Answer-It is.
Mr.. Hawley asked if the witness knew of
any justification in law of his course.
The witness replied he did not know that
there was. He had never taken any legal ad-
vice but acting entirely upon his own notion.
Mr. Hawley remarked that no lawyer would
give such advice and he was sorry that the
witness should take the ground he did that the
newspaper which had been foremost in max
ing charges of corruption could not afford to
stand on that ground; that the committee were
of course responsible, but the witness and the
gentlemen associated with him must assume
The witness replied, Every well; we will ac-
cept the responsibility"
gard to all articles which appear in the paper?
Answer always decline to give the au-
thorship of an article except with the permis-
sion of the writer.
Hawley-That is the ordinary rule in the
newspaper offices as against mere curiosity, but
not as against courts of Justice
Witness-To do otherwise would be viola
tion OF confidence and contrary to the rules of
the Office
Ppgh-Did this author enjoin secrecy?
Answer-I don't recollect whether he did or
not.
Harris was then excused for the present,
with an intimation from the chairman that he
might be called again.
VIM. N. Hobart of Cincinnati, Treasurer OF
the Western Export Association, corroborated
statements of President Nutter in regard to the
purposes for which large sum of money was
raised by their association. The witness never
knew or heard of the use of dollar to inf1u-
ence legislation till he read it in the papers;
that is to say that was all he knew of it. He
knew of no member Of Congress, or new spaper
man, or lobbyist who was in any way interest
ed in whiskey in bond, or who had dealt in
whiskey or margins, or options, or in any way
in anticipation of possible legislation.
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California Mining stocks.
(By Tolegraph.)


Our quotations are wholesale prices for fare lots
and jobbing lots command an advance on our fig
ures
Georges Codfsh-Resdily command So and s4s4
~ qtl for large and medium, with some lots held
higher; Western Bank Goldfish steady at So and IA
% qtl for large and medium; Shores nomlnaIly S51a
and $4A y qtl. Dry-cured Bank $6A and s5 y
qtl for large and medium.
We quote Cusk at S3A and Haddock 1914 $'qtl;
Pollock S31a Hake $3.50 y qtl.
Boneless and prepared fish 4@512c Pfb for Hake,
Haddock, Pollock and Cusk; 6@71a for Goldfish.
Smoked Halibut out of the market. Smoked Salmon
at Ice; Scaled Herring at 18c " box; No at Ice:
tucks 14c Smoked Aiewives So p hundred.
Mackerel-In fair receipt and good demand. We
notice sales out of pickle with bbl S79S7ss y 200
Tbs.
Herring-We quote Eastern round and split So
% bbl.; choice Nova Scotia split at $51s; Labrador
at $6.
Trout s141a ~ bbl; Pickled Goldfish at 81; Had
dock S6, Halibut Heads S312, Tongues 81, Tongues
and Sounds at S81s, Alewives; at $34s; Halifax
Salmon SIS; California do at $19 Shad $40; Hall
but Fins, Fins and Napes and Swordfsh out Of the
market.
Pure Medicine Oil at 81 y gal, crude do at zoe;
Blackfsh Oil Soc; Cod do 40c; Shore do at 3Sc;Por-
gle do 3Sc.
Porgie scrap SIS y ton; Fish do S12;Iiver do SO;
Fish Skins SIS; Livers 45c " bucket.
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MARINE DISASTER.
Steamship Canadian Ashore Near
Halifax.
HER PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDED
REMOVAL OF THE CARGO.

HALIFAX, June 49, Between and O'Clock
last night news spread through the city that
large stamer had gone ashore at the mouth o1
the harbor, and it soon became known that the
Allan steamer Canadian, Capt. Menzies, from
Glasgow and Liverpool. had struck on dreaded
Thrumb Cap Shoals. The shoals are between
Meagher's Beach and Devils Island lights.
Preparations were al once made on Govern
ment steamer Newfield and several steam tugs
to proceed to the scene. About half-past ten
o'clock one of the latter got off with 1nstruc-
tions from Cunard 81 Co. to Capt. Menzies. A
thick fog made great caution necessary, but
shortly after midnight, before much time had
been spent in the search, the stranded steam
er's whistle was heard in the distance, and the
tug was soon at her side. She was found lying
quietly on the shoal with slight list to port,
without any motion to speak OF. She had
struck at half past 6, when the tide was high,
and was well up on Shore The captain on be-
ing questioned says he took his pilot on board at
4.30 in the afternoon off Sambro Head. Ine
fog was then very thick and the ship was Kept
going very slowly. At $50, when running to
eastward of Fitch buoy, but keeping, they
thought, we'll clear of Thrumb Cape, she struck
the rocks and rebounded. The engines were
quickly reversed, but a few minutes after she
went on again, came OFF and then struck
third time and remained fast, lying with her
head 70 the east There were few passengers
on deck at the time, but when the ship struck
a sudden rush was made from below, and for
few minutes everything was excitement
and confusion. The fears of the people
were soon Gained by the ships officers, and
as soon as possible some fishermen from the
shore were despatched to the city in row
boats with the news. The Canadian had
not up to o'clock this morning suffered any
injury, the sea not being rough enough to
cause her to roll. 1t will be necessary to re-
move large quantity of her cargo, when it is
thought if it should not become stormy she can
be got off, The steamer had on board 277 pas
sengers all in the steerage, and tugs were busy
early this morning transferring them to the
steamer Newfeld, by which they were brought
up to the city There are one thousand tons
OF freight on the ship, eight hundred Of which
were to be landed at Halifax and the balance
taken to Boston. This morning, with the as
sistance of several steam tugs, the transferring
of cargo to schooners was commenced, and it
will be brought to this city by them. The war
ship Flamingo and the steamer Beta went
down early this morning to render any help
possible. The Canadian is an iron ship of 1859
tons, and was built by the Allan Company in
1872.
LATER.
The Allan Line Steamship Canadian, ashore
at Thrumb Cap Shoal was foated this evening,
and has arrived at this port.
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Harrington Chronicle. I

OF the candidates, it is not necessary to speak
at length. They are all men who have been
tried by long acquaintance with public affairs
and have proved themselves worthy the posi-
tions they are now nominated to fill. The re-
nomination of Messrs. Reed and Dingley was a
foregone conclusion from the first. Their abil-
ity, leadership and faithfulness made their pres
ence in Congress well nigh indispensable In
these critical times. The nomination of Messrs.
Boutelle and Milliken was not surprise, both
having strong claims and much to recommend
them to these offices. Both were candidates
two years since but the unlocked for result Of
the election gave the places to the Greenback-
ers Ladd and Murch, respectively. Captain
Boutelle was brave soldier, is now the able
editor of the Bangor Whig and Courier, and
has won much distinction also as brilliant
campaign speaker. OF Mr.. Milliken we have
less personal knowledge, but the ardent sup
port of his own locality is strong recommen-
dation to the general favor. Both he and Mr..
Boutelle ran ahead of the ticket in 1880,
and may therefore be considered strong candi-
dates.
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XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 16.
A motion to recall from the House the bill
which passed yesterday, relieving the estate OF
the widow of the late Superintendent Patter-
son of the coast survey, of $40,0c0 in taxes on
account of public services of her husband, was
negatived yeas 20, nays 80. The bulk of the
negative vote was Democratic.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to provide for per-
formance of the duties of the office of Presi-
dent in case of removal, resignation, inability
or death, both of the President and Vice
President. 1t vests succession to the Presi-
dency in the members of the Cabinet in the
order in which they were named in Washing
toms Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary OF
State and concluding with the Secretary OF the
Interior, and excludes Cabinet officers not pre-
viously confirmed by the Senate. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
The Senate took up the House bill to enable
national banking associations to extend their
charter. The proviso inserted by the Senate
committee to exempt national banks from
attachment and injunctions by state courts
was rejected yeas "A, nays ".
The bill was proceeded with up to the 9th Sec
tion providing all notes of existing banks now
in circulation shall be returned, destroyed or
cancelled, and new not9S bearing different de-
vices and description substituted for them as
they come in and are redeemed, the banks to
pay cost of printing, cost of new plates, &c.
This section as passed by the House provided
that whenever old circulation was reduced to
5 per cent of the capital stock of bank
banks should deposit lawful money sfor that
per cent. amount.
Discussion upon the bill was continued upon
minor details which in several instances were
perfected.
Upon suggestion by Mr.. Sherman the bill
was laid over without action until Monday.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE
After transacting some miscellaneous busi-
ness the House went int committee OF the
whole, with Mr.. Burroughs of Michigan in the
chair, on the river and harbor appropriation
BILL
Several amendments were offered to increase
the appropriations but were lost.
The clause was reached appropriating $780,
Geo for continuing improvement of the Ohio
river and was agreed to.
Mr.. Springer moved to strike out the para
graph appropriating 0,0C0 for reservoirs at
the headwaters of the Mississippi river. Pend
ing action the committee rose.
Mr.. Blackburn from the committee on ap-
preparations reported back the Military Acade-
my appropriation bill with the Senate amend
ments recommending concurrence in some
and non-concurrence in other of those amend
ments. Agreed.
Mr.. Hiscock, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 to continue the work OF
scientific observation and exploration near the
shores of Lady Franklin Bay and at Port Bar
row, Alaska. Passed.
The House then took a recess until O'Clock
the evening session to be for the consideration
of the pension bill.
The House at the evening session passed IL
pension bills and at 1918 adjourned till tc-
morrow
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Today Boston will celebrate the anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill. The city will
make it general holiday, and most Of the
evening papers will suspend
The Malley trial has been adjourned to next
Tuesday owing to the death of Juror Free
mans daughter.
The works of the New Haven car trimming
company were burned yesterday. Loss on
building $6,0co; on stock $60,0Co Eighty
hands are thrown out.
Henry, son of Patrick Connors of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, IA years old was carried over the
high falls on Deerfield river while sailing in q
boat yesterday and was drowned
Eleven men of the steamer Pera, wrecked
off Newfoundland Thursday have arrived at
ST. Johns.
Examining Surgeon DIR. Salomon was fined
$1,000 in Fort Wayne, Ind, yesterday for issu-
ing false certificates of disability.
Six persons were drowned in Linn Co., Kan
sas Wednesday while attempting to ford riv-
or in a wagon.
At a general conference meeting of the Re-
gublican State Committee Of New Hampshire
held in Concord last night, Hon. w. e. Chan
dler was present and made brief remarks.
The funeral of the late George A. Conley,
drowned in Lake Spofford. N. H., May 26, took
place yesterday in West Philadelphia. Many
well known theatrical persons and large del
egation of Masons were present. The inter-
ment was at Mount Moriah cemetery. A let
ter was received from Miss Kellogg regrettiDg
her inability to be present.
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RAILROAD DISASTER.
Fatal Railroad Accident in Indiana.

Fatal Railroad Accident in Indiana.
BEDFORD, Ind, June 16.-No. l regular
north bound passenger train on the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago Railroad met with a
serious accident about four miles south of this
place about 12 o'clock Thursday. The train
was late and running fast to make up time.
Nearing the White River Bridge the rear
coach jumped the track, and rolled down a
steep embankm snt pulling the other coach en-
gine and tender mail and baggage cars with it.
The engine also flew off the track, but lodged
about half way down the embankment Word
was sent here at once, and the special train,
bearing physicians and nurses, was immediate
ly made up and sent to the wreck.
Arriving at the wreck all the pas
sengers had been removed from the broken
cars and the wounded were being cared for.
There were 80 or 40 passengers on the train, all
more or less injured. The following is list of
the dead and wounded: John Carmony, en-
gineer, badly scalded, died: Miss Hannah Fow-
Ter of New Albany, Ind, hands mashed; DR..
Leachman of Louisville, not dangerous; Mrs.
Jane Jones of Paoli, Ind, not serious, Mrs.
Semira B. Jones of Paoli, Ind, slightly, Mr..
Shivers wife and two children, slightly; Mrs.
Woifson and two children, of Louisville slight
ly. Others were injured, but not seriously. All
the injured passengers were brought to the
city, and with two or three exceptions resum-
ed their journey.
Two Lives Lost in New York
ALBION, June 16.-The New York express
which passes this station at 555 a. M was
thrown from the track between Holley and
Bucksport while running at the rate of thirty
miles All hour. The engine was thrown upon
its side, and the engineer, Micheal Burns OF
Rochester, was instantly killed. The fireman
is fatally injured. All of the coaches, with the
exception of thes sleepers, left the track, lbut
no one else was killed, although the passengers
were badly shaken up.
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Nashua Telegraph. !

Hon. Frederick Robie, the Republican can
didate for Governor in Maine, is native Of
Gorham, SO years of age, though looking much
younger and graduate of Bowdoin. He is
physician by profession, but of late years has
been devoted to farming and business interests
generally. He has had large experience in
legislative and executive affairs, is at the head
of the State grange and very popular through
out the State. He is gentleman of engaging
though unaesuming manners and OF the high
est personal character. He is just the man to
sweep the State.
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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE IL.
METEOROLOGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIaNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. g.,
June IL, A. M. J
For New England,
Fair weather, south to west winds, slight rise,
followed by falling barometer and stationary
or slight rise in temperature.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in Florida and
lowest near Lake Superior, southerly to west
erly winds, local rains and partly cloudy wealth
or reported from all districts except the West
Gulf States, where clear weather prevails
Temperature has risen slightly in the South
ern States, Missouri and Iowa, and has fallen
slightly in the Lake Region and Ohio valley
southern portion.
The indications are that warm and partly
cloudy weather will continue ion the Atlantic
coast during Saturday and Sunday, with south
east to southwest Winds, and thunder storms
In the Middle and South Atlantic States.
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Gorham is a man of the people, one who has
long been known as champion of the peoples
rights, a man who has done and will continue
to do more for the agricultural interests of our
State than any one Of her citizens. Col. Robie
is Grand Master of the Maine Grange Associa-
of Representatives, having been speaker Of the
body two years, and is at present member of
the Governors Council In all these different
positions Col. Robie has displayed signal abili-
ty, and the farmers of Maine, who will delight
to elect him the coming fall, in their farmer
governor will have man to whom they can
safely intrust their interests.
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HOME AGAIN.

Return of Wrecked Seamen who Had
Been Given Up for Dead.
NEW YORK, June 16. A Hong Kong letter
says The British vessel Mary was wrecked
last year at the island of Guelpart, Corea. The
captain, his wife and Is Chinese seamen were
drowned. The mate, named Guy, with 16
other men, remained in Guelpart eight months
and then escaped after suffering severe hard
ships to China in a Che Foo fishing boat and
are now in Shanghae. They had long been
supnosed dead
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THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

The Only Danger from Native Troops.
LONDON, June 16.-The correspondent of the
Times at Alexandra says the real and only
serious danger is from the native troops, who
are thoroughly in sympathy with the rabble,
and who will tire OF guarding the Europeans
end take part against them. The correspon-
dent urges immediate action. He says direct
ly superior force is ready to land, the troops
would have to choose between fighting and
submitting. In the first case they would have
to deal with the invaders, and the foreigners
could in the meanwhile hold their own against
the rabble.
In the Commons.
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Sir Charles Dixie, replying to Sir Henry Wolf,
said that the news from Alexandria is reas-
suring. No fresh disturbance is apprehended.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs that the trans
ports provided for refugees are sufficient.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Mr.. Robert
Bourke stated that England's relations with
Turkey were never more friendly. In answer
to Mr.. Bartlett, Mr.. Gladstone said he was not
aware that Turkish troops were on their way
to Egypt
A New Ministry Talked OF.
ALEXANDRIA, June 16.-Dervisch Pasha has
sent a telegram to the Porto declaring that the
presence of the British and French squadrons
at Alexandria is an obstacle to the restoration
of order. AT the suggestion of representatives
of Germany and Austria the Khedive has sum-
Pasha from Cairo for the purpose of forming a
new ministry with Arab Pasha minister of
war.
Notes.
The London Telegraph's dispatch from
Alexandria states the whole American mission
has embarked on board the U. S. Steamship
Galena.