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The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
THE RAILROAD CONSOLIDA.
TION.
The Sentiments of Some Portsmouth
People.

The Sentiments of Some Portsmouth
People.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, March 22.-Hon. @. &.
Wallingford, president of the Strafford Comfy
Savings Bank, the second largest institution 81
the kind IN the State, also director In the
Straiford National Bank, and agent of the Co
checo Manufacturing Company az Dover, gives
his opinion of the proposed lease of the East
ern railroad to the Bo7ton u Maine, In Fosters
Dover Democrat, to-day. He says:
AS stockholder In the Boston a. Maine To
the amount OF 100 shares, he might be led to
regard IL fayorably, purely in the light OF an
investment and the hope OF increased diyi-
dends. But as a faithful servant OF the Co
cheeo Compony and to the interest OF the city
o. Dover, he Is absolutely opposed to the con-
solidation OF the two roads, and this on general
principles; that he shall. unequivocally, as q
stoekholder, oppose and use his personal infu-
ence upon the members of the next legislature
70 oppose tho consolidation. He dcss not
question the motives of the road officials who
favor 1t, bnt his views of duty compel himlhim
70 oppose them. He asks the stockholders Of
acting,
Col. Wallingford is very influential man.
ana Tour years ago was prominent Republi-
ehn candidate for governor. The Cocheco
company. which he represents. has capital
stock OF million and half dollars employs
Suuo hands, and disburses for labor alone
$1,000 annually
IL y authoritativey stated that Col Charles
~: Sawyer, OF the extensive Sawyer wooden
mills, at Dover, an equally influential man
Will oppose the lease.
Relative 70 consolidation. the Concord Peo-
pie and Prtriot (Dem. OF tc-1ay, says:
The people OF this State insist that New
Hampshire railroads shall be run for New
Hampshira interests, and that the conlroi Of
the same shall remain absolutely in the hands
OF the people through the legislature OF the
state; that the people Of the state are opposed
to the creation OF monopolies and consoIida-
tion OF competing lines everywhere, which op-
position they will make felt through their rer-
resentatives, whenever any OF the schemes
nov prominently discussed are directly brought
In issue.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
THE CALAIS SHOOTING.
Kelley Dies from His Wound.

A Calais despatch says physicians held a
consultation yesterday morning and reported
that Mr.. Kelley who was shot BY Herbert Ea-
ton Tuesday night viii not live more than two
days. Joseph Eaton is comfortable and will
recover Herbert Eaton, induced by his
friends, returned to the city last night and
gave himself up. Bail was accepted in $3.50
for his appearance.
Samuel Kelley Jr., the dying man, is the
only son OF Deacon Samuel Kelley, one Of the
Oldest citizens. Joseph Z. Eaton is owner Of
the large planning mills and bedstead factories.
Herbert w. Eaton is the 1latters brother, and
junior partner of the lumber firm of Eaton
Bros. II is generally understood that the
brothers were having drinking bout in Jos
eph Eaton's stable office, and that during the
afternoon Kelley was invited in to partake
They had been laughing and joking some time
when Herbert Eaton got up from the chair and
walked over to his coat. No notice was taken
OF the action until he remarked, Joe, I've
had enough of your fooling," or words to that
effect. They then saw be had revolver in
his hand. Before either could say word or
make a movement he pointed the weapon at
his brother and without further words fred,
the ball striking Joseph in the left chest. 1t
passed directly through the body and came out
little below the left shoulder blade. As he
fred Kelley started to retire. but was stopped
by second shot from the revolver striking
him in the side. Immediately after firing the
second shot Herbert went into the stable, and
harnesssd his pair Of horses. He was met on
the road and spoke pleasantly to at least two
persons about 5 o'clock on the way to his sum-
mer residence, seven miles down the river.
The Indian hostler, who tells the above story,
was the only witness
Death of Kelley.
A dispatch to the Associated Press says ksl-
ley died last evening. He refused to make any
statement regarding the affair.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
probihition in T,,rua

Council BLUFFS, Ia, MarHh 22.-The Su-
preme Court here yesterday morning refused
to grant motion to transfer the argument on
the petition for reheariDg in the prohibition
amendment case at Des Moines. The anti
amendment attorneys then moved to dismiss
the petition ior rehearing on the ground that
the plaintiffs and defendants had settled the
case since the decision of the Supreme Court
holding the amendment invalid, and that the
beer in controversy had been paid for and
nothing was left now for the Supreme Court to
do but to dismiss ali supplemental proceedings.
Chief Justice Day announced that the whole
court had considered that question, and that
there were two phases-one concerning the
private interests of the parties TO the suit, and
the other the public interests involved. The
parties themselves might settle the case, but
they could not deprive the Supreme Court oi
the right Of determining the great public cues
tions involved. The court unanimously decid-
ed to retain jurisdiction and refused to dismiss
the case. The anti-amendment counsel were
not ready to proceed with the argument, and
it was postponed until the Davenport term, on
the first Monday in April. The proceedings
were of the most lively character, and degen-
Grated into personalities between counsel and
court.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
MINERS IN PERIL.
Overcome by Fire Damp-Liyes Saved by
n.

Overcome by Fire Damp-Liyes Saved by
q Rescuing Party.
PHLADELPHIA. March 2f.--A special TO the
Times from Pottsville says that this afternoon
at Miller, Hach & Co.'S Stanton colliery, Ma
hanog Plane, large force OF miners and sever
81 driver boys We're at work in the east gang
way, when q loud humming noise. such as al
ways precedes the approach Of black damp was
heard. This was Immediately followed by n
strong carrent Of air, which blew out ali the
miners lights, leaving them In total darkness
and before they could realize their position
they were overcome with the deadly damp. A
driver boy andsdoor boy were less seriously af-
fected. The brave little fellows crawled
through the darkness to where their mule was
standing. Taking good hold Of his harness
they urged him forward In the direction OF the
foot Of the slope, when the mule succnmbed TO
little driver, Patrick Moore, OF st. Clair, pin
ming him 70 the spot. Moore cried for his
companion TO come to his aid, which he did,
but before Moore was released from under the
mule, be. too, fell victim to the damp.
Meantime the wind forced its way into the
ganRway, while the damp rushed toward the
mouth Of the slope with t4rrible force, and up-
on reaching the surface threw the cages off the
track, and tearing some of the boards off the
shed covering the mouth Of the pit. This
gave the alarm 70 the men on top, and immedi-
ately rescuing party descended the slope. The
bodies OF the two boys and the mule we're Ae
first found. A short distance further on the
bodies OF nine miners were found lying in the
east gangway, which was still heavily charged
with the black damp. The eleven victims
were soon brought to the surface, more dead
than alive, Many Of them had to be buried in
clay for short time, aud thence removed to
their homes. None Of them as yet are dead,
bat their condition Is serious, though they may
recover. The timely arrival of the rescuing
party prevented q terrible disaster and their
escape is considered almost miraculous. The
rush OF damp was caused by the falling In Of
an old breast, which forced the black damp In
to the gangway.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
Tne Diamond Mime IDIsaster.

BRAIDwooD, H., March 22.-There are lia-
bic TO be some disgracefnl scenes at the Dia-
mond mine before the Lodies ot the unfortu-
nate victims will have been finally laid at rest.
The ooroners of Win and Grundy counties are
both there for the purpose Of reaping the re-
ward OF Sl1 per corpse for holding an inquest,
and each insists that he is the proper percon to
do the job. 1t is also said that there viii be
serious trouble in the ranks OF The relief COM
mittee. The water is now less than three feet
deep, and ii Is hoped that the removal OF the
bndies will commence next Sunday. A fence
has been built to keep the crowd back when
the work shall have begun. The mine has
been explored for a. short distance and found
to have not caved. John Marshall, one of the
escaped miners, died yesterday from the conse-
quent nervous shock and excitement.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
MASSACHUSETTS
Plympton's Name Rejected by the Coun.
Gil

riS hplon Name heJecIeu Dy tne COun-
Gil.
Boston, March 22.--The executive council
today rejected the name of N. A. Plympton,
who was nominated for State insurance COM
missioner by Governor Butler. The latter at
once renominated Plympton for the office.
John Il. Moore OF Concord was confirmed as
prison commissioner. The nomination Of
Henry j, Durham as Justice OF the District
Court of Stoekbridge was not acted upon and
no nomination for probate judge of Bristol
county was made. Tho action on the melton
of Mr.. Trailer of Hyde Park as trustee of the
State workhouso was postponed to await the
opinion of the Attorney General as to the To-
gality of the nomination, the vacancy having
been caused by the resignation of lady
Circus People Pay $4,000 Damage.
SPRINGFIELD, March 22-Barnum, Bailey
y Hutchinson have settled with II. NJ. Bard
well, whose son was hurt at their circus here
last summer by falling pole, by paying about
$4,000, Several pieces OF bone were removed
from the young mans head, but he is doing
we'll and will probably recover Mr.. Bardwell
now lives in this city.
Railroad Appointments.
BosToN, March CIV. A. Cobb has been
appointed cashier and j. III. Carpenter general
freight agent OF the Boston, Concord and Mon
tfeal, with headquarters at Plymouth, N III.
The Wateftown Murder.
No satisfactory clue TO the Watertown smur-
u6fer mas Net bben ODtaihtu. beulaullu VIII.
liams o colored hahitue of Cartoons saloon
and who Is under suspicion absolutely refuses
to account for his whereabouts between the
hours OF six an II p. m, on the night OF the
murder. The police are chary of arrestlng any
one without strong evidence as the law requires
that the prisoners ba examined within twenty
four hours after their arrest, and their imme-
date discharge Ii the evidence Il ineutiioient.
Henry Berry was arrested tonight In Somer-
vile, on suspicion of being concerned. In the
murder. This is the man reported q have
been met on the railroad track and who made
compromising statements, He makes no other
statement than that of being on spree fer
two or three days.
Legislative Matters.
The House this afternoon, let to "a, with 90
pairs ordered to the third reading the
Meigs elevated railroad bill which insures It's
passage in that branch. The committee on
taxation will report in favor of bin repeal-
ing the act that prevents double taxation OF
mortgages.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
a Bridge CARRIED IAway by Ice.
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.

Preparations for Honoring his Remains.
NEW YoRK, March %. Arrangements were
perfected to-day for the reception Of the re-
mains OF John Howard Payne, which have
just arrived In port by the steamer Bulgaria
day. An undertaken and his assistants went
went down the bay this morning in revenue
cutter TO meet the incoming steamer, obtain
the remains of the dead poet and convey them
to the City Hall The Governors room in the
City Hall, where the body will lie in state TO-
day and tomorrow, when il will be removed 10
Washington, ID. g., has been draped Ia mourn
ing. The body will be placed on a catafalqle,
so that visitors may readily view 1t as they
pass through the room The special commit
tee of the Board Of Aldermen appointed to re-
ceive and convey the remains 10 the City Hall
met with the representatives of w. W. Cor
coran Of Washington tc day and informed the
latter Of the preparations they had made The
AldermanicN committse and the Washingt IN
delegation will meet the body at the landing
From here the remains will be taken to Wash
ington on a special car furnished by the Penn
Eylvania Railroad Company and delivered TO
the authorities OF Oak Hill Cemetery, 10 be
held by them until the 9th Of June, the glst
anniversary of the poets birth, when the final
funeral ceremonies will take place.
lLATER.
The remains Of the poet Payne, which ar
rived at Brooklyn on the steamer Bulgaria.
were Eeceived by the Aldermanic committee
Of this city and brought here in a four borce
hearss and placed in the Governors room at
the City Hall. All day tomorrow the body
will lie in state. In the evening il will be
taken IN special car to Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
WESTERN WHEAT FIELDS
indications OF Smaller Crop than Last

indications OF Smaller Crop than Last
Year.
CINCINNATI, March a2.-The Price Current
publishes an elaborate report of the condition
OF the wheat crop throughout the winter wheat
belt of the West A comparison with the con-
dition last year. which is placed at lCo, shows
the pree snt condition be as follows:-Ohio,
81; Indiana, g; Illinois, 90; Missouri, 93
Kansas, 81 Michigan, IS; kentucky, 20; aud
Tennessee So The winter wheat sectious Of
Wisconsin pronise we'll, the general average
being at out ten II cent. below last year. The
spring wheat actions OF Minnesota Iowa, Wiz
consin and Nebraska show no ee- antiai change
IL area es compared with last ye r. The Price
Current Dote9 that the impairment of the IN
ter wheel prr9pect may ta modified or made
worse by future favorable CT unfavorable
weather 1t IS hardly rear enable to look for
crop equal to last years estimates This years
crop will fall below 450, 100000 bushels, or IS :
DD0,ta0 bushels less than last year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
CAUTIoNARY SIGNALS.
A Partial Remedy for the Curtailed
Service

A Partial Remedy for the Curtailed
Service.
WASHINGTON, March 22--The closing up Of
eausionary display stations OF the weather
bureau has been received with such manifest
disapproval that Secretary Lincoln has asked
Postmaster Geueral'Howe 10 help afford REM
edy. In accordance with the latter's order.
rostmasiers at the following New England
points will display promptly in their offices
such bulletins Of storm warnings as may be tel
egraphed from the weather bureau. Shipmas-
tsrs can thus, BY going ashore to the postoffice,
ascertain what hs1 been hitherto publicly sig
nailed BY flag or lantern at total cost Of %
cents per diem az each station. Following are
the Nav England pc1tofice where these bulle-
tins will hereafter be posted Bath, Boothbay
and Southwest Harbor, Me-; Portsmouth, n
H.; Bass river light. Chatham, Fall River,
Gloucester, Highland light, Hysnnis, Lynn,
Marblehead, New Bedford, Newburyport and
Woods Hole, Mass; Block Island, Bristol and
Southeast light, Il. l.. and New Haven light
north and Stonington, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23

n 7 Fact y. 4T2Iu TO
Apples.
Eating y Dbl. a 0Oa4 %
Evaporated " ib. 1S,Glo
Dried Apples. $ tad9
Sliced :" 10 10ta
sugar.
Granulated W th....9i4
Extra C.....,.,,,..,.S5A
ROfs
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
midnight Assassination.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 22--The particulars
Of a midnight. murder in Barnwell county
have just transpired. Last Sunday night a
man named Jake Ashley was shot while sleep
ing in his house. He was riddled with buck
shot and lived only few hours The shooting
occurred shortly before midnight, and was
done by three or four persons IL is thought, as
the tracks around the houee Indicated that at
least three rersans were there, and the neigh
bors declare that five shots were fred In quick
succession. Ashley ives tried for burglary and
acquitted short time lago, through some de-
feet In the indictment. II is surmised that
some Of the victims Of his operations took the
law into their own hands and resorted to this
method Of Furnishing him. There Is no clue
whatever which will lead TO the detection of
these midnight assassins
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
The Enat Hartford Murder.

HARTFORD Conn, March % The coroner .
jury investigating the cause Of the death Of the
Misses Judson OF East Hartford held secret
session this evening ard rendered verdict
that the women were murdered Brooks
johnson, the negro under arrest on suspicion,
will be held for examination before n Justice
In East Hartford on Thursday OF next week.
The conviction grows that johnson was con-
cerned in the murder Some statements he
has made about his whereabouts on the night
of the tragedy provei to be false. He may
have had accomplices. Henry Judson OF
Chicago, brother of the murdered women, Is
here doing ell he can to find the guilty party
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
ENG. Mnal,nr,a mraontinn.

WISDsoR, Vt, March 22-Mrs. Meaker,
whose execution will take place at the Ver-
mont state prison on the 30th inst. begins to
realize her position, and has quieted down dur.
ing the last few weeke She stil protests her
is 70 suffer. She is closely guarded by spec
ial officer detailed for that purpose. The same
Rallows will be erected that was used for Phair,
Gravelin, Magoon, Tatro, Carr and Hayden.
This will be the seventh execution in Vermont
within the last six years, This will be the
first instance of woman being executed In the
hetory OF the State
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
Death from Malnractioa.

HARrGoRD, Conn, March 22-~Miss Mary /.
Giddings, Of Hartford, died in ToItngton Dec.
18th at the house of DIR. Tiffany Recent de-
velopments indicate her death was the result
OF malpractice. Tiffany has disappeared. and
Alton e. Halcomb, Of Granville, Mass. is un-
der arrest under charge of being accessory to
the crime. Halcomb is married man but
guilty intimacy with the deceased has been
SHOWN lie will have hearing before tho jus.
tice In TorriDgton on the 30th
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
THE TOBACCO REBATE.
Important Decision by Comptroller Law
renee.

Important Decision by Comptroller Law
renee.
WASHINGTON, March 22.--Judge Lawreac
First Comptroller OF the Treasury, has today
rendered his decision on the question submit
ted to him by the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue rs 70 whether the tax and tariff act OF
March 2. 1888, either "of itcslf or in connec-
tion with existing laws, operates as an appro.
priation OF the money necessary to pay the
claims which may be presented" under its
fourth section for rebats of the tax on unbrok-
en- factory packages of tobacco and snuff, ci-
gars, cheroots aud cigarettes. The First Comp
troller decides that this act does not make an
appropriation OF money for the payment OF
claims for rebate authorized by the said fourth
section Hand that thers Is no other statute
which makes an appropriation OF money ap-
plcabie for that purpoEe. He also decides
that the statute authorizes the payment OF
claims for rebats 10 manufacturers, in stamps,
at the reduced rate therein provided, but no
such provision Is made for payment to deai-
ere
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
oonfeseIon bv Train Robbera

LITTLE ROCK, March ga special to The
Gazette from Ozark gays that the johnson
Brothers, two Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith train robbers, who are in jail there have
confessed the crime. Jim Herndon, who was
captared Yesterday near Huntsville Madison
comfy. fred tho shot that killed Conductor
Cain Herudon went to Mcdonald, one Of the
gang and tried to prevent his shooting but
Mcdonald shot at him, supposing he was q
passenger, when Herndon shot Mcdonald in
the face. Gov johnson is an ex-Federal sol
dier ard draws government pension
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
silit for naauv namaras

NEW HAVEN, CT, March 22.-The case o
Mark X. Halliday against the Winchester Re.
peatiug Arms Company begun to-day in the
Superior Court TO recover $1,000 damages fol
injuries received by an explosion in the cart
ridge room Sept 10, 1877. Plaintiffs attorney
alleges that proper guards and shields were mo-
provided for the presses. The defendants deny
negligence and exhibited In full operation in
the court room loading press which turned
out 100 cartridges in full view OF the court and
spectators. Several experts will probably ter
tify during the progress Of the trial.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Portsmouth Fishing Fleet.
PORTSMOUTH, March 22.--Only eight ves-
sells remain of tho winter fishing fleet OF this
port.
The Eight Hour Law at the Navy Yards.
The Chronicle viii say in the morning that
the enforcement Of the eight hour law In navy
yards will result In red ucing the efficiency Of
the yards, in increasing cOrrespondingly the
cost OF their maintenance and will prove an adj
ditional argument in favor Of building naval
vessels by contract.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
oommuniatic neadquarters in New York.

New YORK, March 22.-It appears that the
short cableeram from Paris regarding the inn
prisonment Of M. Tisagaray the lson-in-law Of
karx, and the arrest OF the celebrated Anarch-
list, NJ Sercure, though of but triAing in
terest TO the general reader, stirred the Com
munistic and Sccialistic circles. He had taken
an active part in the famous siege of Pere la
Chaise, but was one OF tho amneslied, and
came to this country with Megy and others
The object of his return is somewhat mysteri-
ous, but IL is supposed by some OF those in the
inner circle that II was closely connected with
the recent revival of the International. 1t is
said that the revolutionary societies are organ
izing for an active campaign, and that New
York is to be the stamping ground for the
! Communists of all Europe,
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

M m Wf4N
is published every THuRspAy Mop,v,,sr, ~ ., ro !.
year. II paid In advance at $500 q Yaar V-.lN :
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
BLOODY FIGHT

Between the Cattle Men and Mexicans in
Which Six Men were Killed.
San FRANCISCO, March pa despatch
from Tombstone. Arizona, SAYS a report has
reached this city Of terrible conflict between
cattle men and Mexicans in which about six
men were killed. 1t occurred at Morrison s
Rancho at Baboconiari, Is miles from Fort
Hnachuca. II is impossible % learn the
cause at this hour, but the trouble was prob
ably tie outgrowth OF cattle disputs bet eeen
the two factions. Great excitement prevails
and party leave this evening for the scene.
A courier from Charlestown states that party
while engaged yesterday afternoon around
some newly discovered coal fislds were attack
cd by baud OF 20 Indians without warning
and several men killed and three wounded
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23

Muscatel. , 1908 10
London Lay'r 2 1908 90
Ondura Val ....lllGl2c
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
SPORTING.

Hanlan the oarsman in Washington.
WAsHISGToS, March 22. Edward Banlan
the oarsman, arrived today from Toronto, ac-
companied by William Ramsey of Toronto,
and brought practice she'll for training for
his race with John Kennedy which is to take
place near Boston. May 30Ih. He has been in-
vited BY the Analostan boat club to make their
hoase his headquarters. Kennedy is now a
resident of Washington and both will go into
active training at once.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
WEST INDIES.
Export and Import Duties Of Hav.i.

Export and Import Duties of Hayti.
HAVANA, March 22.-The HaytIen chambers
have passed bill reducing the export duties
so per cent, and raising import duties 80 per
cent. Coiiee viii now pay l25 per 100 pounds
with the previous additional 20 per cent. re-
naming
Disastrous Fire on the Island OF Trinidad
Fire on the 9th inst, at Port au Spain, on
the Island OF Trinidad, destroyed various
warehouses and stores. Total loss 100000.