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The Portland daily press., 1883-07-11
TEWKSBURY ALMSHOUSE


BOSTON, July 10.-In the Tewksbury hearing
to-day Attorney Brown closed the case ior the
defense, and Mrs Annie M. Harmon was
called TO testify in rebuttal. The evidence OF
this witness was offered to implicate Capt
Marsh in the paternity of child OF sister of
the witness who was an inmate, bus the COM
mittee ruled it out.
During the usual animated discussion the
chairman said the committee would after
while resent the Governors slurs upon 1T.
The rest OF the witness's evidence tended TO
show that the almshouse authorities did not
notify the friends of thoee who died there, as
they had claimed.
DR.. John A. Macarthur, formerly at the
Harvard Medical School, testified favorably as
10 Dr. DlxwelPs character.
A question as 10 the number OF bodies usual
iy on hand at the school was ruled out.
The Governor endeavored to show BY the
witness that a regular trade had been going on
Tor years In tanned skins, but the evidence
was ruled out.
At this point Representative Mellen, mem
Der OF the committee, protested against the
ruling OF the majority of the committee anu
turning 10 witness asked him to say u thofe
was practice OF skinning bodies at Harvard
Medical Schco ol. A discussion over this query
followed
The afternoon session was delayed until
after o'clock, the H,use members being de-
tanned In that branch by Mullins. question OF
privilege giving the minority OF the committse
the r1ght TO insist upon answers TO questlons
T. witnesses, even II overruled by the majority
The motion was defeated by the HouSe.
AloDzo Z. Andrew, vegetable dealer, tessl-
fed to having seen on the diEsecting table OF
Harvard some eight or nine years ago bodies OF
two infants, eighteen months TO two years old
Witness looked into the dead room and saw
many bodies piled together like eordwood from
a wagon. Saw one baby there. The dead
room was always full of bodies. He made TWO
visits from six to eight months apart.
John Burns, an officer of the almshouse,
stated that Thomas j. Marsh. Jr., asked him II
he was coming down. Mr.. Brown objected.
Gov Butler said he should show that Marsh
told him not to come, that Marsh told witness
to tear up the subpoena.
The committee, on the deciding vote OF the
chairman, admit ID the question.
The witnees said he told Marsh
he should tell the truth If summoned. and
Marsh said he did not want him. Brown said
If the Governor was allowed to go on putting
In new evidence he should insist on having
the remaining time divided. The Governor
had ample time TO prove that boxes, bundles,
etc., had been taken from the institution ii he
wanted TO. The witness was asked II he had
not strapped IS many as hundred trunks in
the rooms of the Marsh family to go away, but
the question was rejected, on Browns objec-
tion,as not shown to apply the Stateprope
Adjourned.
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STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoaarN COUNTY.

ANDhO5COGGIN COUNTY.
The Umbagog Pulp Company at Livermore
Falls has employed an experienced submarine
diver to put In Golfer dam and to enlarge
and extend By blasting the raceway from their
mill. The improvement will increase their
waterpower, and give room for the intrcduc-
tion OF new water-wheels.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Patrick Falkner of Weston, came to Dan
forth, Saturday, and made a purchase OF a
casket, saying 1t was for a stranger. AS soon
as he got back to Weston he took Paris green
He died Monday morning.
cuMBERI AND COUNTY.
The Bowdoin Paper Manufacturing Com
panJ, Brunswick, will erect a new dam and
make other Improvements this season, which
will require an outlay of from S15, co to S20,-
900.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The les-s of the top of Green Mountain to
the Railway Company comprises 240 acre5, for
twenty years; aleo peri otual right of way for
track one hundred feet in width running
from the lake y the TOP of the mountain; aleo
the privilege of ks sping steamboat on the
lake, wharf conveniences, and hotel on the
summit. 1t is said that the first blackboard
ever used al Bar Harbor was brought on the
steamer there in 1873, by Capt. Goold, who at
that time was agent of the Portland, Bangor
and Machias Steamboat Line.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
During last week come mscreants forced an
entrance to the Universalist church in Bath.
A mahogany table was found to have been
destroyed and a railing demolished. The
literary had been overhauled, but none of the
books were migsing. An empty bottle, which
emitted the odor of whiskey, Yves found in the
church.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A very heavy shower occurred at Cambridge,
on the evening of the 4th, and lightning struck
the house OF VIM. j. johnson, bursting the
chimney, knocking the inmates down, and
tearing the solos off one girls shoes 1t also
struck in other places, without serious damage.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The E1e<port Sentinel says Meddybemps
Lake is swarming with alewives. The people
out there are dipping barrels Of them, and
and curing them for winter use.
The houee of John NJ. Smith, Esd., ESQ, oii
Robbinston, the Representative of that town
in the present I7gislature, was struck by
lightning last Thur-day evening and damaged
to the extsnt of come $780, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith narrowly escarsd being killed.
YORK COUNTY.
The Timer says the little French girls,
Selanies PalsquiD, who was burned SO terribly
in Biddeford, Saturday. died at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of the same DAY.
The Ossipee Valley News has transferred its
list to the Biddeford Journal and susE ended
publication.
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A Bloodthirstv Preacher.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July "a gentleman
who reached this cly to-day from Usage, Cor
yell county, Texas, gives particulars of a shoot
ing affray at that point, on Sunday, which was
participated in by the Rev. Mr.. Singleton and
Il. M. Nc )re. The men are neight )rs, and
have lived on terms of friendship for some
time. fow days ago they quaIreled over
some tritling matter, and parted enemies. Last
Sunday evening they met, when the quarrel
was renewed. The dispute terminated by Sin
gleton drawing a revolver, and opening fire on
Nc 5re. The latter fled, but his aSsailant con-
tinued fire. Mo ire wss wounded three times,
one ball entering his arm, another his hand
and third his back, The latter is considered
dangerous, and fear is EXPIRE, ID that 1t may
cot him his life. Nc )re is much respected,
and is said to be quiet and inoffensive. Single
ton is Baptist minister, possessing talents of
high order, and wide circle of acquaint-
anceJ. He is of a nervous temperament, high
ly excitable, and has the temper of u demon.
When he fired the shots it is generally believ-
ed he was mad with rage and hence rresponsi-
BILE for his actions. He has not been captured,
though a large posse is pursuing him.
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MA ARINE NEW S.
Launched at Bath.

LuuuCu6Q ap bAJu.
BATH, July 10.-Deering & Donnell to-day
launched schooner Josiah l.. Smith, Of 704 20
100 tons gross, owned by the builders and Bath
parties. Capt. Willis Cass will command her.
Loss of Gloucester Fishermen.
GLOUCESTER, Ms9s., July 10.-Schooner
Charger arrived this morning, reports the loss
of two men-Stephen Reynolds and George
King-who went a5tray In fog June 10Th,
while out in dory to haul their travis. Both
were married, and each about 45 years of age,
belonging in Port Hastings, Straits of Canso.
She also reports that schooner Triton lost two
men, names unknown, un Ter similar circum-
stances.
Yellow Fever on Shipboard.
WASHINGTON, July 10.--The Surgeon Gener-
al OF the Marine Hospital Service to-day re-
ceived telegram from DIR. Joseph Jones,
president of the board Of health of New Or
leans, as follows:
''The Swedish bark Bernia has arrived nine
days out from Vera Cruz, on the eight at the
Mississippi quarantine station with three cases
OF yellow fever. The bark is not bound for
New Orleans, but is In distress"
The Surgeon General Is also informed that
the steamship City of Mexico left Havana on
the 7th inst. for New York. with supposed
cases OF yellow fever on board.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Mining Troubles Settled.

Mining Troubles Settled.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 10.-The coal mine
troubles have all been cetted at different
mines in this city with the exception of the
Hurst mines and Butler mines. The basis of
settlement is Scents per bushel.
Imprisoned Miners Released.
HANOVER, July 10.-States Attorney Dar-
ling OF East Corinth WEI at Ely and Wet
Fairlee yesterday inquiring into the charges
against the imprisoned miners. After careful
investigation 1t was decided there wsJ no cas-
against them and it was ordered to reles o
the men.
Fears of Renewal of the Coal Mine
Troubles.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, July 10.-A renewal OF the
railroad coal miners troubles is feared. Only
bali the or srat )rs have accepted the award OF
the trade tribunal, the umpire fixing the rate
of mining at 81 cent? per bushel, and in other
pits work has been continued at the cent
rate. TheEe operators who accepted the um-
pre's decision now want their miners to accept
the cent rate alzo.
General Strike of Telegraph Operators.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.-The Poet announced
that the brotherhood of telegraphers will ir-
augurate general strike at noon next Mon
day. 1t is sid that there are upwards of 5cJ0
operators in the brotherhood and If they 60
out the result will be public calamity.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
An Employe Of the Boston Herald Az
seulted.

An Employe of the Boston Herald AZ
saulted.
BOSTON, July 10.-A most deliberate at
tempt to murder w. j. johnson, foreman of
the stereotyping room of the Boston Herald,
was made tonight. About 10 o'clock
as johnson WIS ascending the stairs from the
press com to Williams court he was assaulted
by percon in hiding behind the clio ed half of
the last ldoor, knocked down and pounded in
the head with what is supposed to be an iron
bar. The weapon however has not been
found. johnson received four CHASTITY wound
on the head and hes heen taken to the City
Hospital in very low condition.
David Flannery. night engineer In the press
room, who acted strangely alter the assault
was arre1ted. Three news boys who are de-
tanned as witnee-es saw the whole affair from
the top of the stairs and identified Flannery as
the man who committed it. They state they
saw FIannery hiding behind the door lying in
wait and that he struck John.on as soon as he
appeared The first blow knocked johnson
down and others were inflicted while he was
prcltrate. Flannery endeavored to clo-e the
other dc Or to shut himself and Johncon in, but
the Ilatter's foot wf3 in the way. He then
flung the door back and ran down into the
press room. JoLn1on identified Flannery at
the police station as the man who struck him,
but FlanDery strenuously denied the charge.
JohDcon knew no motive for the attack and
had never had trouble with Flannery.
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THE CHOLERA.

ALExANDRIA, July 10--At Mansurah yes
terday there were 81 deaths from cholera; at
Samanoud IL deaths, and at Shirbin deaths,
Fifty Europeans have died at Damietta from
cholera aimee the outbreak Of the diseaee
there.
LONDON, July 10.A private telegram re-
ceived here from Alexandria states that 81
deaths from cholera occurred on Monday at
Damietta.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-At Damietta to-day
40 deaths occurred from cholera, and at Mansu-
rah 101 deaths were reported
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

A Train Falls Through a .Bridge-Conduc-
tor Killed and Seven Passengers Injured
JACKSON, Miss, July 10-Seven cars Of
mixed train on the NatcheZ q jackson road,
yesterday evening, whom five miles east Of
Natchez, fell through bridge 90 feet high.
The conductor was killed and seven passengers
wounded.
ATLANTA, Ca, July l0.-A special to the
Constitution from McRae, reports the killing
Of three persons and the serious wounding OF
ten others by train running over burning
trestle. Four cars were burned.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Reply to Gov. BntIer's Last Veto

Boston, July 10.-The finance committee OF
ths House have submitted a long reply TO Gov.
Buffers sveto of the tax bill, reviewing his
arguments and expressing what they consider
his fallycies in proposing to RAISE but million
and a half for the current year.
The Bridgewater Incendiary Committed.
PLYMOUTH, July 10.-James Gilmore, color
ed) charged with setting fire to the State work
house at BFidgewater was brought to this
town and committed to prison this afternoon.
Gilmore is % years old and has been in prison
six times already having passed large part OF
ha,ra ms sg the m Grand ary at sbe oaobsr term ~
the Superior court.
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WESTERN CROPS.

General Improvement in the Outlook
CHICAGO, July 1c-The Farmer Review pub
fishes an exhaustive report on the condition of
the crops, bacad ON returns from over 100
points in the went and northwc1t. A general
change for the better In all crop prospects has
taken place during the peat two weeks, owing
to the cessation OF rains and the advent of hot
weather. Last week the two combined served
to bring forward the lata corn, and push on
spring wheat and oa's. The weather has been
very fine for thS e.rly winter wheat harveli,
and the crop is going iato ste ,k Spring wheat
and oat crops are unusually promising, and aro
both now ne-rly as3ured. 1t Is believed the
corn crop Is rapidly coming up to its condition
In 1882.
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A young Man Drowned.

CALAIS, July 10.-While rowing in shell
boat on Reeds Point, st. John, N B., han hor
this morning, Fred G. Burpee, aged 20, son Of
Hon. Isaac Burpee, struck a hawser running
from schooner to the wharf, which up=et the
boat and he was drowned. All efforts to re-
cover the body were unavailing.
Drowned at Eastport.
EAsTPoRT, July 10 The six year old con of
Henry Greenlaw was drowned while playing
on the dock to-day.
The Maine Press Excursion.
ST.. JOHN, N. b., July 10.-The Maine Press
Association spent the day here, receiving
handsome ho-pitalitie1 at the hands of the
press of this city. They leave Wednesday
morning for Annapolis and Halifax.
The National Encampment, G.. A. II.
WATERvILLE, July 10-Arrangementsw were
perfected to-day for the New England delega-
ton to the National Encampment of the G. A
r. to go by the Vermont Central, Grand
Trunk, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
Union Pacific railroads to Denver.
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Grand Army Testimonial to Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July 10.-General Harry A.
Barnum of New York, and General Hartranft
of Pennsylvania, a committee representing the
Grand Army Of the Republic, have arrived,
bearing testimonial from the Grand Army of
the Republic to the Mayor, Common Council
and citizens Of Baltimore, in recognition OF the
welcome and hospitalities extended to the
Grand Army during its national encampment
and convention in that city in June last year.
The testimonial is a bronze tablet made OF met
al from Union and Confederate cannon used in
the late war, 80 inches in height by Is in width
and to stand upon a pedestal three feet in
height suitably inEcribed. The presentation
took place this afternoon with appropriate GER
emonies
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THE HILL INVESTIGATION.

Evidence for Defence i'm the RarfIcts Bob
bins Case.
WASHINGTON, July 10-Before the Hill in
vestigating committee this morning Mr.. Cole
man presented some additional vouchers In the
Bartlett-Robbins Company case.
Francis l.. Morricon, etJam filter, OF Wash
ington, was then examined. The prosecution
announced that they had clcsed, 80 far as the
Bartlett-Robbins Company CAGE was concerned
and Mr.. Thomas logan the presentation OF the
Gaze for the defence by calling e. L. Bartlett
Of Baltimore, who testified that the firm of
Bartlett, Hayward q Co. succeeded the firm
of Bartlett, Robbins q Co., and was composed
of David l.. Bartlett, Edward Bartlett and
Thomas l.. Hayward. The material was fur
nshed as charged in the bill
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BOSTON. July 10.-The following were to-dsy's
quotations of Butter, Cheese Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-We quote Western creameries at ala
2Sc for choice, 18920c for fair and good: Northern
creameries at 2l lg23c for choice, 18d2Oc for fair
and good; New York and Vermont Diaries Ien2Ie
y 10 for choice, 15G17c for fair and good; choics
Western dairy at 1b0l7c and Western Iadle packed
1895; demand moderate.
Cheese quiet at 9150101kc for choice and Sfsc
for fair and good; 61s 971zc for common.
Eggs-have been selling at 1S1aG19 for Eastern.
doz for Western and S.
Potatoes-new 2 so.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

American Institute of instruction.
FABYAN HOUSE, July 10.-Trains to-day
have come in loaded, attracted by the session
of the American Institute OF Instruction which
commences Its 54th annual meeting in the
pavilion here tomorrow afternoon closing
Friday evening Most of the officers Of the i'm
stitute are present. Everything looks favor
able for large attendance and successful
meeting.
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The following are the closing quotations stocks.
California Mining stocks.

(By Telegraph,)
A n n -Irr1.v
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A Freak of Cow Boys-One of them

A Freak of Cow Boys-One of them Shot.
DODGE CITY, KS, July 10.-Last evening
about six o'clock party of cowboys, well un-
der the influence of liquor, mounted their
horses to leave town, and, when near dance
house, one rode his horse on to the porch and
fred off his six-shooter. Two Of the others
then commenced firing, at the same time put
spurs to their ponies. The City Marshal and
his assistants quickly arrived and sent few
shots after them, and when about 800 yards
away one of them fell from his horse. The
other two made their escape across the bridge.
Upon examination it was found that the fallen
man was John Ballard of Indian Territory,
who arrived with herd of cattle from Texas
yesterday morning. He was dead when picked
n the fnmn
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THE DOMINION.
me Alleged watertown Murderer.

The Alleged watertown Murderer.
HALIFAX, N. S., July 10.-A sister of Roger
Amero, the man charged with the murder of
Mrs Carleton at Watertown, Mass, has become
insane by rea-on Of her distre at her brothers.
imprisonment. She grew better, but as the
crisis of the argument at Halifax drew near
grew worse and viii be taken TO an asylum
early in the week. She YVES insane six or seven
years ago There are persons who believe the
sef-accusations of the prisoner which caused
his arrest TO be the result of lunscy, and allege
that he talked the same way at Gloucester on
Tue1day or Wednesday before the murder of
Mra Garlafnn.
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A Lawguit Brought bv r,lrkev.

PROVIDENCE, July 10.-The case of the
Turkish government against the Providence
Tool Company opened thus morning in the
United States Supreme Court at Newport,
the Turkish minister, Lieutenant Colonel Has
san Baseen Bey, Mustapha Bey and Soublei
Bey, Turkish government representatives,
were present. The suit is to enforce the deliv-
cry OF maritime rifles contracted for by defend
ants, but not delivered on ground of breach of
contract.
After argument by counsel the judge took
the papers and reserved decision.
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WATERTowN, July 10.-Priees rule fairly steady.
THERE'S scarcitv of northern young steers
Market Beef-Extra at OOd8 rs; first quality
at OO97 7o:second quality at OOa6 rs; third
quality at 25a4 70; receipts of Cattle 1910 head
Store Csttle-Work Oxen y pair at sIOOas25O;
Milch Cows and Calves at $20a48c: FarreW Cows
slSGs32; fancy S509sSo; YearIings at sI2@s21;
Sgine-Receipts 1856 head: Wesseru fat Swine.
hye,6 9IcisNaar aarthsfn dres.-. nogs 7s4Sc.s
Sheeps2s 4ambs-receipts 1896. Sales of Sheen
in lots at 50G5 90 each; extra 6 OOa6 40 each.
lambs 6a7a4i Veal Calves 3A071sc.i
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by TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

M6IGoROLsJGlOA1.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTv-FouR
HoURs.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL | :.
OFFICER, Washington, ID. O..
July IL, l A. M.
Fer New England,
and Middle Atlantic States. slightly warmer,
fair weather, winds generally from the south
east TO southwest stationary or lower barome-
ter.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
Fair weather prevails in the Southern, Mid
die and New England States, and the Ohio
Valley, with slightly warmer south to west
winds. Local rains and partly cloudy wealth.
er are reported from the Lake region and
Northwest, while the temperature has risen
slightly, with ,loutheast to southwest winds.
The temperature will rise slowly in the South
ern and Middle and New England stations dur
ing Wednesday and Thursday. with fair
weather on Wednesday and LEGAL rains on
Thursday.
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Bold Bank Rnhharu.

SALT LAKE City, Utah, July 10.-About
o'clock this afternoon two men entered the
Sioux Savings Bank, one of the men engaging
Schettler, the cashier, in conversation and
striking him a violent blow with an iron rod
on the counter and mado their escape, The
amount taken was not made public BY the
bank.
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Capture OF Chicago Defaulter at Callao
SAN FRANCISCO, july 10--Francis M. Kerr,
a Chicago defauter of $4,000, was captured at
Callao. taken to the Sandwich Islands on the
American man-of-war Essex, thence to this
city on steamer City of sydney and arrived
here last night. He was brought on extradi-
tion papers issued by Gov. Stoneham of Cali
fornia to the Chicago detectives.
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Rollins made net gain of four.


Pennsylvania Republican Convention.
HARRISBURG, July 10.--IIivezy for State
treasurer and Passmore for auditor general are
to-day making warm fight and IL looks as II
the contest for nominations would be cloee and
exciting.
The Senatorial que ltion was fully drcussed
tonight, much diversity of opinion existing
concerning the result of the ballot tomorrow.
Predictions have been made that Secretary
Chandler will receive quite q number OF votej
although the supporters of the different can
didates insist that there will be no material
change tomorrow at least. A brief and I'M
unimportsnt conference of the Rollins men
was held Tonight. Twenty-sight gentlemen
who voted for Patter1on to-day aleo met this
evening and decided TO supporthim at present.
The anti'caucus leaders have aleo bean In con-
sultation, but arrived at no arrangement as to
the disposition OF their forceE Secretary
Chandler and Mr.. Rollins we're in private
conference late tonight presumably on the
senatorial matter.