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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-04
FEARFUL HURRICANE.
The Highest Sea Ever Known at
Cape Race.
Wrecks Washed Ashore and Hridges
Swept Away-The Rritish Steamer
Craighson i'm Trouble.

ST. JOINS, N. F., Dec. 3.-Cape Race tele-
graphs that fearful hurricane from the East
Northeast prevailed last night. The sea rose
higher than ever before known and swept away
inland bridges, drove the Cape light boat high
up on the shore, threw the wrecked hull of
the steamship Herder 30 feet on the shore and
drove large quantity of wreekage close into
the strand Among this are the whole side of q
large ship, booms, gaffs, yards, water casks
and general debris
were driven in on the reefs at Goose Cove and
Mussel Bank Point. One is the Star of st.
Johns, the other Alice Mary bound from St.
Johns to Charlotietown. The fate Of the
crews is not yet learned.
The British steamship Craighton, lumber
laden, Bangor for Glasgow, arrived this morn
irg. She had been seven days out got short
OF coal, and has her cargo shifted The wind
Is blowing now accompanied by rain storm.
HALIFAX, Dec. "a report from Dixby
says that while the government steamer New
field was towing new ship last night near
that place the howser parted and the vessel
went ashore near Point Prim lighthouse
striking against the bluff of rock. Capt. Brown
OF the Newfeld was on board the new ship
with nine men, only two OF whom were saved.
Capt. Brown and seven others were drowned.
Sr. JOHN, n. b, Dec. 3.-Steamer Newfield
arrived here to night. She left Macoan Sun
day morning, with the steamer Princess Louise
in tow. Late that night, during g gale, the
hawser broke and the Nswfield lost sight OF
the Princess Louise She cruised around all
day SEARCHING, but could not find her, and final
ly came to st. john.
HALIFAX, Dec. 3.-The vessel which went
ashore at Point Prim, while being towed by
steamer New6eld, was the new steamer Prin-
cess Louise, which was launched at Maccan ON
Saturday by Jonathan O'Brion for the Domin-
ion government.
Dane and Sole, the sole survivors, were in
the cabin when the steamer struck. They
state that all on board, including Captain
Brown were swept away by heavy sea. The
Princess Louise has broken TO pieces. None
of the bodies of those lost are likely to be re-
covered. The storm still prevails and nothing
can be done until it abates. Capt. Brown was
Dominion inspector Of lighthouses and was
in charge OF the Princess Louise, bringing her
to this mort.
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A STATES ENDORSEMENT.
The Macon G Brunswick Railroad Ronsus
Decision i'm am Important Suit.

Ihe Macon ~ Brunswlck Railroad Bonds
-Dccision i'm am Important Suit.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 3.-The United States
Supreme Court to-day rendered a decision in
the case OF Geo. A. Cunningham, appellant,
in the Macon & Brunswick Railroad Com
pany, This was suit upon the bonds of the
Macon & Brunswick lsailroad Company,
amounting to $600,000, which had been en-
dorsed by the State of Georgia. In 1873 The
railroad company failed, and the Governor In
order to secure the interest of the State created
by endorsement these and other similar bonds
of the seized road. In 1876 the State repudi-
ated the endorsement on 100000 Of the
bonds here in Controversy. but coz
frmed by purchase its right to the
road and made provision for payment of
another earlier series of bonds, which also
bore its endorsement Thei present suit was
brought by one of the holders of the S6OOOO0
series of bonds against the government and
Treasurer OF State and others to test the ques-
tlon OF a States liabilities and obtain relief.
The bill was dismissed in the court below on
the ground that it was virtually suit against
the State, and the State was not, and could not
be made party to it. This court coinci des
With that view of the case. The State of
Georgia is in fact the only proper defendant,
on the hypothesis that the foreclosure by the
Governor was valid. The trust asserted by
the plaintiff is vested in the Stae as trustee,
and not in any of the officers sued
No money decree can be rendered against
State nor against any officers, nor any decree
against treasurer, as settled in louisiana va.
Jumel. Ii any branch of the State govern
ment has the power to give plaintiff relief it
is legislation. Why is 1t not sued as body or
its members by mandamus to compel them to
provide means to paw the States endorse
ment? A6surdity OF this proposition shows
the impossbillty of compelling State to paw
the debt by Judicial process The decree of
the Circuit Court is affirmed. Opinion bg
Justice Miller, Justices Harlan and Fiess
dissenting.
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ALABAMA CL AIMS.
More Judgment. Annsunc.d bv ,he q,

More Judgments Announced by she Court.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-Tne court of COM
missioners of Alabama claims announced
Judgments to-day as follows:
No. S15, Henry A. Kendall s202; Charles g.
Kendall, a.; with intel est from Jan. 29 1864
No. LOB, Augusa Nillings, $287 with interest
from harch Ia 1868.
No. 1854, Mary F. Howell, administrative of
the es ate of Jesse Howell deceased Sb71 with
interest from March Is, 1893.
No. l61, Henry Deb. Routh, surviving partner Of
he firm of A. l.. kouth SONS, S3942, with inter-
est from Oct. 3, Ii B.
Ne. io7, AMI r. W Lindberg, administrator of
the estate Of Julus Bergman, $500, with interest
from Nov. 3, S64
No. l56, alexander B. sabb, s4l2, with interest
from Jan. 10, 1862.
No. 154, Allen Mcdonald, s4s5, with interest
from Juns 6, 1868.
No. 1o9. Charles M. Rogers, Judgment for the
United States.
No. 166, Alonzo Backus, case submitted. Cor
roborative testimony to be furnished.
NO. III, Mary Emerson Brooks, Francis w,
Brooks aud Norman N. Cabot, $5234, with inter
est from Feb. IL, 1854.
f,o@ No. lsss Timothy Ronin. s245. with interest
- No. 1850, deorge M. Jacobs. judgment for the
No. sos, VIM. H. Archer, s727, with interest
from Nov. IS, 1864
No. s4s, John whelan, $3.50, with interest from
Oct. %, 1852.
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WASHINGTON.
The Republican and Democratic Cau-
cuses.


cuses.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-It is expected that
caucus OF Republican Senators to arrange for
the party's representation upon the committees
will be held tomorrow, and another caucus for
nominati. n of officers OF the Senate will be
held later in the week. Republican Senators
are OF the opin on that the question of presi-
dency OF the Senate will not be raised until
Senator Anthonys arrival.
The caucus of Democratic representatives
tonight decided to refer the Manning-Chal-
mers case TO the committee on elections with
instructions to report on the prinla Jacie right
only, substantially agreeing TO vote for the reg
olutions offered by Mr.. Calkins during today g
session of the House. The rules of the 37th
Congress were adopted to continue in effect
until two week after appointment Of the COM
mittee on rules
A Neat Gift to Speaker Carlisle.
Two Kentucky ladies' sent to Mr.. Carlisle to-
day a device n flowers and satin whi ich consist
ed of gavel IN shaoe of George Washington
hatchet resting on the mossy stump of tree.
Que side was composed of f1wers and the 9TH
or of hand painted sain. On white satin ap-
peared tne following:
'sMay eye be keen as blade of hatchet;
When worthy members rise to catch it;
And rulings true as steel TO much It,
Ali lawful business to despa tch it,
On the left of the Inscription was the trumpet
of fame blowing out gavels and beneath 1t on
the left a little nude George Washington with
hatchet in hand, cutting down cherry tree.
On his right were larger hatchet and a felled
tree. In the upper left hand corner appeared
against sky background the dome of the capi-
tol with the waning moon in the west and ris-
ing sun in the east. On a white satin ribbon
were the words "G w. to the speaker of the
XLVIII Congress. Geeting." The card of
tue donors bore the following advice:.
"For noise use hammer ends and gayel,
And blaue When knots you can't nnIavel."
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A Gold Ring ON a Pigs Tongue.

Mr.. Wslter Murch, of East Eddin Ston, told
the following story to Bangor Commercial
reporter:
About seven months ago bought a pig
which was about month old. One day got
over into the pen and while there lost this
ring which yoa see is gold, and has set in it
blood stone., l hunted long while for the
ring as 1t had a peculiar value to me on ac-
count OF having been present. hnally gave
up the ring for lost. The dag before Thanks
giving 1 sent the pig to butcher to be killed,
and when he brought it back he said be found
a gold ring about that pigs tongue. didn't
believe IL until he produced the tongae Nth
the riug about 1t as you see II.
The ring enclrcled the tongue two and half
inches from the end, and of course almost
divided that organ. Neither the hoop nor the
setting wers injured. Mr.. MurSh says he
never Loticed any thing strange about the pig
until he began to fatten him. He then noticed
ne would not eat corn or even meal unless ID
was mixed with water and made very thin.
When killed the pig was about eight montss
old aud weighed 288 pounds One might look
for truth at the bottom of we'll, but would
hardly search for lost ring In pigs mouth.
Mr.. Murch will put the tongue in alcohol and
keep il as a curiosity. II is supposed the ring
fell into the trough and 10 dri0king milk the
pig sucked the ring over his tongue
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IreIand,s Affairs.


DUBLIN, Dec. BIN Wexford, mob last
night attacked a theatre in which an evsDgeli-
cal service was being held, and attempted to
burn the building. The mob took full posses
sion of the town, broke the windows of the
Protestant church and those of nearly all the
houses in the place occupied by Protestants.
The dresses of the ladies who attended service
at the church and theatre, were torn off, and
the gentlemen accompanying them were
stoned and several Of them injured severely.
The mob paraded the streets for several hours,
singing God Save Ireland" 7e
The War i'm the soudan.
CAIRO, Dec. 3-Active preparations continue
for the re-opening of the road to the Soudan
via Suakim and Berber. Two battalions of
troops will be dispatched to upper Egypt, prob
ably to Keneb, the Capital OF the province of
keneh Cossler, or Esneh, % miles south of
Thebes, the headquarters of the SEMINAR cara
vans.
Cardinal mcCRbc On Secret Societies.
DUBLIN. Dec. "a pastoral letter from Car
dinal McCabe was read in the Catholic church
es here yesterday. 1t strongly denounced
secret societies, which, 1t said, seem to possess
a fatal charm for Irishmen, ending generally
with hangman's rope or the infamy of an in
former.
Wants te Turn Informer.
A prominent Tpvincible, who is now under
going penal servitude, has offered to give i'm
portant evidence agains fourteen men who are
to be placed on trial here to-day for the muir
der Of Mrs. Smythe near Cullinstown, in April
1882, while she was driving home from church
with her brother-in-law.
WEXFORD, Dec. 8. - The service at the
church last night was being conducted by Maj.
Wnittle of Chicago. The mob made bonfire
of all the Bibles and hymn books that could
be found One protestant gentleman was at
tackled and carried down to the harbor, the in
tention OF his assailants being to drown him,
bus some respectable catholics interfered and
saved him. Another Protestant was chased
through the streets, and finally sought refuge
at the police barracks, whers he was told the
police were unable to protect him. He was se-
riously wounded. The police we're conhned TO
their barracks throughout the riot. The vie
tins intend TO seek compensation,
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FINANCIAL.


ST. JOHN, N B., Dee 3.--Ata meeting of
the stockholders of the St. C,oix cotton mills
at Milltown, the plan for continuing business
suggested by the stockholders in Providence,
R. l., was considered and approved. The
main features of the propositionsadoptsd we're
that the mill be run for the coming year by
trustees to the full extent that orders would
warrant, and that the creditors be protected
against loss by the stockholders. In case of a
deficit arising from operations, so per cent of
the loss is to be met by the Providence stock
holders, and 20 per cent by the stockholders at
st. Stephen and Calais.
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A srysterious Death.

New HAVEN, Dec. 3.-Eluridge +. johnson.
29 years of years of age, farmer of Madison,
Conn., was found dead to-day near coal-p. t
with his skull crushed He had been working
for his brother Edgar. Que leg was burned
nearly off and traces of blood were found in
the vicinity. Circumstances indicate murder,
and the case is enveloped in mystery.
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The sheriff at St. Louis yesterday levied on
2l ,991 shares of the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad stock belonging to Jesse and
James selgman of New York, to satisfy a
claim of VIM. @. Wilson for $4,000 against
the Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern
Railroad Company, now part Of the st. Louis
and San Francisco road.
Paper napkins are sold ten for cent in Ber-
lin. Evidently those Datchmen actually use the
things to wipe their mouths on, aud not n look
II With tendar, soltdtous aimiraseD, a. is tss
habit Ia tAis eountry.
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THE LACoNIA MURDERS.
SamOu Makes a Fall CenfessioK-Run
the Canse of the Crime.

samOu Makes a Fall CenfessioK-R um
the Canse of the Crime.
LACoNIA, N. a., Dec. 3.-Esrly this morn
ing, Samon, the murderer, sent for Sheriff
Story and Lawyer Jewell, to 60 to the Jail i'm
mediately. They visited the Jail and found
Samon in his cell in broken down condition,
and soon after their arrival he told them he
wished to make clear confession of bis crime
He says that he killed Mrs Ford at 9o'clock
Saturday morning.; that he did not a. tempt to
outrage her, and that she was killed in
drunken squabble; that in the squapble he
tb rev her TO the floor, and pnt his foot upon
her left breast which caused the injury that
resulted in her death; that she showed signs of
life fer about ten minutes; that he made sever
al attempts to bring her to life, and failing, he
became frightened and chopped the body and
put it iuto The trunk and started off to dispose
of tue body, and carried it to the Ruddy house
where be was somewhat acquainted. He then
left the trunk in front of the house, where it
remained for two honrs. He. took it into the
house about dark, and during the night he be-
Came nervous and could not sleep, and as it
was near morning ami he had no opportunity
to dispose of the body of Mrs. Ford, he con-
ceived upon the pan of killing the Ruddy
family and burning the house, and thereby de-
stroy the evidence of his guilt. The whole of
his confession is not made public Many were
sure taat another was implicated in the ase,
but Samcn says there was not.
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MAINE.

The Kennebec Closed TO Navigation.
Especial Despatch to the Press.]
RICHMOND, Dec. 3.-The Kennebec river at
this point froze over last night, SO hard that
boys have crossed it today upon the ice. The
river is opea above and below this place In
spots, but it will probably close up all along to-
night as it is freezing today.
Steamer Star of the East was advertised to
make her last trip of the season to Boston To-
day, but he officers becoming alarmed she left
here yesterday noon
Death of a Former Hancock County
OMcial.
CTo the Associated Press)
ELLSWORTH, Dec. 3.-Luther Lord, ex-coun-
ty treasurer, died this morning at his home in
East Surrey.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The indications for to-day are for
the New England and Middle Atlantic
States, fair weather, winds shifting to warmer
southerly, falling preceded in former districts
by rising barometer.
The weather bulletin says light rains have
fallen in California and Arizona. Clear
weather has prevailed in other districts. The
temperature has slightly fallen In the Atlantic
Safes and risen from the Lakes to the western
Gulf States. Westerly winds are prevailing
along the New England and Middle Atlantic
coast, easterly winds in the South Atlantic
and east Gull States, southerly winds from
the west Gulf States to the Lakes and extreme
Northwest. The barometer is high from New
jersey to South Carolina and lowest In the ;ex-
treme Northwest and California.
The following special temperatures were re-
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FIRES.

Thee Little Children Burned TO Death in
a New York Tenement Aouse.
New YORK, Dec. 3 3-"Nigger Row" block
of frame houses on West BAN street occupi
by colored people was damaged $4,000 BY fire
this evening. Three little children, Edgar,
Mabel and Hattie Judson aged /, 2, and
years respectively, were burned to death. The
flames spread so rapidly that AZ families oc-
cupsing the premises, barely escaped with
their lives. 1t is supposed that the FIRE was
caused by over turning OF a lamp by the Jud-
sou children during their mothers absence.
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A Victory for the American Electric and
illuminating Go.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 3.-The Common
Council OF this city has tonight concurred in
the ordinance passed by the Board of Alder
men last week, granting the American Electric
and Illuminating Company permission to
erect poles and stretsh wives in the public
streets. The vote in both branches has been
unanimous. and is a complete and handsome
vindication of the company and it's officers
from the attacks made upon them by the
Weston Electric Light Co. The company
commences its business in this city Immediate
ly under the best of auspices and with the
entire public sentiment in its favor. X.
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THE INDIANS.

Some of Sitting Bulls Forces Surrender.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Adjutant Gen
eral has received official information of the
surrender at their camp on Poplar river, of
five lodges of Sitting Bulls forces from the
British Provinces, numb bsring In all 80 psysens.
They are Uncopapacs and Sans Arcs.
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Maine in the Forty-cigh,h Congress.

The " ashiDgton correspondent OF the Bos-
ton journal says that "Msne retains hor
leaders in the Senate, two OF the most vigor-
GUS members of that body-Frye and Hale
both in the prime of life, in the full vigor of
their powers, trained by long experience in
the lower house, skilled in all the machinery
of legislation, and well equipped as repre-
sentative men Jf their State Transferred
from the House to the Senate, alter long
service in the former body, they have both
made their mark. There are notable changes
delegation has lost one of its members under
the now superintendent, being reduced to four,
Lindsey has retired. LAdd, tue sturdy Demo
crat, and Murch, the political Dondescriut.
are also missing, the latter havi ~ turned
saloon keeper ln their places come tne neL
80 well SHOWN In Maine polItIcs-UbarIes A.
Bouteile OF Bangor, and Seth J., Milliksn OF
Belfast"
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SUBURBAN NOTES.


Christmas will be observed in the Methodist
Church by Sabbath school concert and other
exercises.
The work of grading the grounds around
the normal school building still continues in
spite OF the cold weather. Hundreds of tons
of stone have been removed from the ledge to
the southwest of the building and built up into
a rockery In front.
Bowery Beach.
Perhaps at no other place 10 this vicinity did
the strange atmospheric phenomena of last
week present so beautiful picture as when
viewed from here-the Cape hesdlsnd. The
newspapers in alluding to the spectacle, spoke
only of the Sunset glow when in fact the
same condition of the sky, only finer, pre-
vailed three successive mornings, before sun
rise. Its effect on the refractory properties of
the great lenses in the lighthouses was par
ticularly noticeable. AS seen near to, instead
of transmitting their own rays of light, they
appeared to absorb and reflect the peculiar
old gold and crimsoned hues of the heavens.
The appearance OF the wide ocean, with the
glowing skies mirrored on its tranquil bosom,
was an enchanting scene not soon forgotten.
Your correspondent who has an eye Tor the
practical as we'll as the poetical, thought per-
haps some aesthetic scheme had been set on
foot to repaint the "blue ethelia dome" in
belts OF old gold and red.
Passing neighbor's house few days since,
the writer saw pig, two dogs and calf, all
loose, and by their playful gambols as happy
in one anotner's company as children enjoying
a holiday.
Mr.. Samuel Bishop of this town. who was
soldier in the old 17th Maine, has just become
a member of Bos worth Pos:, G. A. K.
The snow is too ''mickle' TOR good wheeling
and not "muckle' enough for sleighing.
There was heavy swell on the coast yesier-
day, indicating more severe storm at sea
than we had here. NJ.
Ferry Village.
Messrs. Larrabee & Mitchell intend to run
the roller skating rink on Tuesday and Satur-
day afternoons and evenings.
Saturday afternoon at about O'Clock Mr..
Henry SeaforI, steward of the schooner Sarah
and Ellen, was at work putting the main
hatch On the vessel when he fell into the hold, 4,
a dlstaace OF about fifteen feet, and broke his
left leg near the hip. He was removed to the
mariue hospital. The vessel was laying at y
wharf at East DeeriDg at the time.
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The consolidation of the Pittsburp, Pa,
Chr n Gle and Telegraph, afternoon papers Of
that city, is announced TO GO into effect Jsnu-
ary 1st.
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