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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

EDWARD l.. PIERCE, of Boston, has
founded free library on st. Helena
island, S. c.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

THE new comet is moving away
rapidly,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

THERE are 100000 opium eaters in
the United States.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

LONDON has Il new tenement house
fourteen stories, or 1870 feet, high.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

THE lighthouse at Sydney, New
South Wales, has an electric light of
over 10000 900 candle power.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

ORANGE tress are blooming in New
Orleans.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

JAMES F. BoYNToN succeeds TO the
governorship of Georgia.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

Hon. SIMON CAMERON is S4 years of
age.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15

Whisky is good anti Eat medicine. We
have often known 1t to make man lean
against the side Of house. Texas siftingsi
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-03-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

CHICAGO has sixty-four millionaires.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
MINoR TEI.RGRAMs

The strike Of hricklayers in Chicago has
practically ended, this employers conceding the
demands Of the workmen for $3.50 per day.
1t is reported in Wall street that Gould is ne
gotiating for the purchase Of Western Union
stock beld by the Morgan estate and aggregate
ing about $4,000 shares.
Fire in lumber yards Tuesday night caused
loss to Badger s Gould, Of Oshkosh. and
others of 100000.
Gen. Hancock was visited a. Governors Is
land yesterday by ex-P President Diaz aud party
Twenty-one guns were fired The guests lunched
with Gen. Hancock.
English stockholders OF the New York Pehn-
sylvania 4 Ohio Railroad have voted against
leasing the road.
port, Pa, yesterday involving loss OF SS5, 600.
s. A. Rens, Superintendent Of Schools of
Nashua, n. H.. has resigned. BE goes to Clin-
ton, Mass.
Gen. Grant has been elected president and
life director Of the National Rifle Association.
The body OF man, supposed 10 be James
Hart Of Lowell, was found in the Mefrimac
river at Lawrence yesterday.
Argument was concluded ia the U. S. Su-
preme Court at Washington yesterday in the
case Of the Providence \ New York Steam
ship Company, plaintiffs in error, against the
Hill Manufacturing &c.
Bogardus defeated Carver in clay pigeon
shooting match Ut Pittshurg, Pa, yesterday by
a score OF 50 to "a out Of 100
The Pennsylvania House has passed the
Nicholson congressional apportionment bill. 1t
gives the Republicans 10 and Democrats IL dis
tricts.
Rhode Island State election takes place to-
day.
The New England Methodist Conference be-
gins Its business session in Boston to-day.
- 80,
preme Court in New York yesterday from Jas.
II, Clark Cor seduction under promise of mar
riage.
The upper section of Brown 4 Reeds foun-
dry in Harrisburg, containing hundreds Of val
liable patterns, was burned yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
FLEEING FROM CREDITORS.

Rev. W. z. Il. Murray Suddenly Departs
from San Antonio.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 3.-Muoh gossip
and comment was occasioned here this morn
ing when tho fact became known that Rev
w. III. III. Murray, formerly of Boston, had
left Town very saddenly on Saturday evening.
For some time past be hes been deeply involy-
ed in debt, and has been, from time to time
putting OF bis creditors with specious promises
On Wednesday Of last week, several OF them
got together and talked over Mr. Murrayis
financial affairs, finally sending for him. He
then promised 10 meet them again Saturday
AFTERNOON, aud in the meantime to consider
some definite proposition for settlement, aud
have il ready TO submit. Instead OF keeping
this agreement he apparently began at once to
make arrangements for fight. On Thursday
morning his intimate female friend took q
Dorthbound train on the International s. Great
Northern road, buying a ticket for Marshall
II now appears that Murray occupied most OF
his time on Thursday and Friday in packing
up his few remaining household goods. On
Saturday, about noons he was seen TO drive o5t
through a back seat and take The Seguin read
He had pair OF horses attached to an army
wagon, and ia the wagon we're Two trunka, two
or three small boxes and some small articles
ali that remained Of his once elegant lot of
personal property. Driving eastward about
eight miles, be forded the Cibolo river aud pro-
ceedtd ten miles further to s. guiu station, on
the Galveston, Harrisburg 81 San Antonio
railway. Here he waited for The o'clock ex-
press east bound, and leaving the team uut the
baggage on the train and was out Of the State
by noon on Sunday, aud in New Orleans on
Sunday evening. Here all trace OF him was
Lost. IL is supposed that his friend went from
Marshall TO Longview by rail, and there took
Red river steamer, which would have brought
her into New Orleans about the same time.that
MIR. Murray got there. Murray's indebtedness
in and about San Antonio will aggregate some-
thing over $1,000 None Of his credit ,rs will
suffer very heavily, for tho individual claims
are small. One man holds Murray's notes,
long overdue 10 the amount OF 80 800 He is
probably the largest creditor.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
SINGULAR CASE.
A Murderer Three Times Condemned to
Death Escapes the Gallows.

A Murderer Three Times Condemned to
Death Escapes the Gallows.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The United States
Supreme Court saved Missouri man from
death yesterday, though that tribunal very sell
dom interleres In murder cases. Ten years
ago Charles j. Kring OF st. Louis committed q
murder Tor which he has been tried seven
times, thrice sentenced to death, and must now
bo tried again, but cannot be hanged. The
point upon which IL came TO the Supreme
Court Yves this: By the former constitution Of
Missouri criminal, upon new trial, could
not be tried for any more grievous offence than
that Of which he was Efrsi found guilty. On
one trial, under the old constitution, kring
pleaded guilty Of murder in the second dagree,
and was sentenced TO twenty-five wears i'm
prisonment. He then demanded that this be
set asde because he had entered this plea on
the understanding that his sentence was TO be
but ten years. A new trial was granted. In
the meantime, another constitution had been
adopted which did not contain this provision.
Ga the last trial he was found guilty of Inur-
der in the first degree, and sentenced TO DEATH
The highest State courts affirmed this verdict,
but 1e appealed to the Supreme Court on the
ground that the working OF the new constitu-
tlon practically made il, in his Case, an ex post
facto law, and therefore unconstitutional.
In their decision yesterday the court agreed
with him, and ordered the case back for q new
trial, in which the verdict cannot be seversr
then Imprisonment for life Five Of the ius-
tices took this ground, while Chief Justice
Waite, Justices Bradley, Matthews, and GRAY
dissented, because they believed that Kring
had nor been deprived of any rights which he
had for free and fair trial. So seldom does a
case involving life find its way before this
bench, that this one has been watched with
much curiosity. This interest will not be les
sened When IL Is known that the murderer
probably owes his life 10 the disbelief in capi-
tai punishment which is believed TO have
swayed one o4 the five to his side.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
MINOR TELEeRAMs.

The robbery of tho Office of w. B. Treat,
publishers, of New York, OF $4,000 in bonds
and securities Is reported
Assistant Treasurer Acton's quarterly report
OF the business of the Sub-Treasury in New
York shows that there was shortage OF 49,
930,607 In customs receipts from all sources as
compared with the figures for the first quarter
Of 1882.
Eleven men are under arrest in BROOKLYN for
robbipg steamship cargoes there.
City Treasurer Lowber Of Kenosha, Wis,
has left town, and his accounts show deficien.
cies In the tax receipts.
The livery stable of ID. +. Pope, at Hudson
was burned yesterday morning. Fourteen
horses out of n were burned 20 death. Total
loss $4,000; insured, 5000.
A case against the president aud director Of
the Lake Pleasant Spiritual Campmeeting As
sociation for criminal libel of Dir. Jonathan nj
Roberts, Of Philadelphia, editor OF Mind and
Matter, ended at Greenfield yesterday in a YER
dict Of not guilty.
John Staples Sherman, grandson Of Roger
Sherman, died Monday at his residence in
Brooklyn. He was born in 1872
Lsduo y Valois, tanners Of St. Schatastique,
have failed. Liabilities. $6o, 600; assets S24,-
600. IVA AsMs
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
MASSACHUSETTS.


Proceedings in the Legislature.
BosToS, April 3.--In the Senate this after
noon a resolve providing for biennial elections
and session Of the Legislature was ordered to a
third reading by vote Of 23 70 IA.
The consideration of the Someryille veto
was postpoIed To Friday.
The Honse defeated-115 to 65--the bill pro-
posing constitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture or sale Of liquor.
] orden u Marsh to Retire from Their
Wholesale Business.
JordaH, Marsh & Co.. for thirty years one OF
the largest jobbing concerns in the country.
have decided TO retire from their wholesale
business on the 10th inst No reason is given
for this action. The large wholesale building
on the corner OF Bedford and Kingston streets
win be abandoned but tho firm continues its
extensive retail business and some Of the
employees Will be retained.
Two Brakemen Killed.
WEsr BIooKFIELD, April "A brakeman
on Conductor Dan Ames' train fell off near
here at o'clock this morning and was in
stantly killed. His name was Frederick
Rowe, was about 2S years old, lived in West
Springfield, ana had q wife and child. His
body was badly mutiated
HAvERnILL, April 3.--Andrew Ward. a
brakeman on the night through freight on tbe
Boston and Maine Railroad, was killed At the
Washington street crossing here at / IS this
morning by falling from car while shifting
II is body was terribly mangled, Medical Ex-
aminer W Cogswel held an autopsy. The
deceased belonged In Wells, Me-, aged about
80. ami leaves wife and children.
Alleged Highway Robbers Acquitted.
BosToN, April 3.--Last October @. s. Childs,
superintendent of the Cambridge cemetery,
Cambridge, was assaulted by three masked
men and robbed of sum of money which was
70 be paid his men. The robbery was a pecu-
ilatiy daring one, and created much excite
10 INN ia la g..
buggy on the highway badly beaten and left
for dead. Three men, Michael Doau, a man
named Leonard and one Norton were arrested.
Their trial was finished to-day The Jury
found Norton and Leonard not guilty, and they
were discharged. Dolan they found not guilty
as accessory, but could not agree on the indici-
ment alleging that he was principal. He
was held in $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
NEW YORK.

Brutal Treatment of Steerage Passengers.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The Board OF Emil
grafton Commissioners to-day heard testimony
on the charges made by several steerage passen-
gers Of the English steamer Viking that
they wero beaten, illy fed and compelled to
live 10 filth and squalor. The board sustained
the charges and will ask the United States dis
trict attorney TO proceed against Capt. Topper
Of the Viking.
Peter Cooper Dangerously III.
A few days ego Peter Cooper was taken i'll
but soon recovered He yentured ont and
caught fresh cold which settled into pneu-
monia. Tonight his condition is pronounced
dangerous. His advanced age-93-makes
his recovery matter Of extreme doubt
The Passion Play Again Enjoined.
The passion Play" which was advertised
TO take place IN the Temple" tonight, did not
take place because of an Injunction served
upon Salmi Morse susd out by the Society for
the Reformation q Juvenile Delinquents, re-
siraintHg the production OF the play. The
house was thropged. Tho audience was in-
formed of what occurred and that the money
would be refund. Ia the morning The affi-
davit on which the injunction was granted sets
forth that the performance will be a disgrace
70 religion and was 10 be given in an un-
licensed place. A hearing before Judge DON
ohue will take place April 1lth.
The United Press ano the Mutual Union
Tho United Press Association and the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company have ter
minated their business relations. IT. X. Schoon-
maker, general manager Of the United Press
Association, says that the Telegraph Company
had broken it's contract, and that the Press
Association had transferred its business to the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Rapid and the Postal
Telegraph Companies He said that a clique
formerly IN control Of the Mutual Union had
made contracts with the United Press Asso.
citation 10 the first place to secure business and
make II easier for then, to sell the lines to the
Western Union. That company did nor care,
be said, to carry out the contract, and had put
obstacles in tho way OF the Press Association,
aud had refused to furnish wires according TO
contract. Tho Press Association had, ther
fore, terminated tho contract, and would sne
for damages The association, he said could
reach ell prominent points between Buffalo
and Chicago and Buffalo and Norfolk, Va, by
the new lines TO which it had transferred its
business, and Omaha and New Orleans by
September. w. y. Somerville, Press Agent
OF the Mutual Union Company, said that the
telegraph company had terminated the CON
tract Tor the reason that the Press Association
DID not make good its obligation in the matter
of payment.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE
peath Of Son. Richard Cove.

LAcoNIA, April 3.-Hon. Richard Gave,
aged 6S State Senator from the sixth senatori-
al district, died this morning, AZ his residence
here, after an illness of eleven days. of pleuri-
sy and pneumonia. He VAS born in Sanborn-
ton ana obtained common school education
He learned the jewellers trade in Boston and
established himself in business at Laconia as a
repairer OF watches with a small capital and a
small XII. of tools, and by industry and frueali-
" became one of the wealthiest men in New
Hampshire. de has been identified with many
leading enterprises and has contributed in
large degree to the prosperity of the town. He
was Democrat and served in the House in
1874 He was elected State Senator in 1881
his term being unexpired III held the office
OF county commissioner, and was president Of
the Belknan Fire Insurance Company and La
COMA Gas Company He was taken sick on The
same day that Senator-elect Dinsmore, of the
same town, who was 10 succeed him, died
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
Superior Court.
urEOnP yff1,atr nnNr,st-V

TuEspAY.-.rhe April civil term was opened with
prayer by tho Rev. AIR. Southworth
The traverse jury was empanneled as follows:
Foreman, George II. Crocker. Deering; stephen
Austin, Wiudhsm Edward y. Greedy Richard NJ.
Libby, Portland; Sewall Leighton Westbrook
BENJAMIN Iarrabeo Scarborough Lewis Mitche i
N. Yarmouth Larkin D. Snow, Brunswick; j, seph
t. Shaclxtord Gorham; ,mu-l rhomes, Bridgton
Elias s. Witham, Sebagoi William II. Webster
Gray.
Sueruumerary-Loren ID. Washhurn Falmouth
Excused-lohn L. Dyer, Cape Elizabeth. Seth a.
Over Portland; solomon NJ Gay Casco.
Absent-S Samuel Dunning. Harpswell
Bridget Welch City of Portland. Action to re-
cover damages for personal injuries sustaine4
through alleged defect in Cotton street In the fa
Of 1873 Ad damnum $4,000
The plaintiff went 'uI just at nRht to call her
little child from lumber yard across the street Al
as the iii approache her crying she stepped from
the sidewalk 70 take hold of IL when b foot went
into deep hole In the gutter, caused by the nerco
lation OF the water, throwing her upon the ourb.
stone, producing, as she claims, severe Internal in
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
THE JUMEL ESTATE

Ending of Famous Case After Litiga-
tion Extending Oyer Fifty Years.
New YoRK, April 3.-The litigation over
the famous Jumel estate, after dragging along
for more than fifty years ON its intricate course
through courts OF high and low degree,
through city courts, county courts, State courts
and United States conrts has at last been
practically ended Arrangements have recent
ly been made between Mrs Eliza Jumel Caryl.
who, with her husband and her father, Nelson
Chase, occupies tho Jumel mansion at Wash
ington Heights, and the French claimants to
her estate, who are represented by the MARQUIS
do Chambrun, legal nd sser Of tho French
legation at Washington. BY this arrangement
the last Of the numerous cases which have
arisen in regard TO the estate will be settled,
and Mr.. Chase and Mrs Caryl will remain in
comparatively undisturbed possession Of the
historic mansion.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04

wATERTowS. April 2.-The movement in Cattle
was more favorable to dealers and 1s61zc higher
ann fairly active trade.
Market Beef-Extra at 8 50G10 90; first quality
at 259S 70; second quality at 5 75a7 u.s. third
quality at 5Odo 20 receipts of Cattle 1900 head.
Mich Cows and Calves at S20G S3Sd4Sc: Farrow
Cows S1SaS fancy S5OGSS0, Yearlines at SI21
s45.
Swine-Receipts 10, 500 head; Western fat Swine.
hye,7As9oasc; Northern dressed hogs 91s 49s4 c.
Sheep and Lambs-Sales of Sheep in lots at 3 90
"a 501h 80 each; extra 6 00a7 90 each; Lambs
at 6as aSlxc y 70; Veal Calves S1S6714c.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
The East Hartford Murder

HARTFORD, Conn, April g. Tho negro,
Brooks johnson, was arraigned iu East Hart.
iord to-day, charged with the murder OF the
Judson sisters. Little new evidence was pre-
sented DIR. Lewis, Of the Travellers Insur-
ance Company who has made n microscopic
examination OF the clothing found in John
sous house, testified TO finding blood stains on
ms boots and on the shirt front which had
been washed also blood stains on a portion of
ohemise, and on y cloth found on the charred
remains of one Of tho deceased, The case is
adjourned to Monday next
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
LABOR TROUBLES.

Strike Settled by Arbitration.
PHnADELrHfA, April 3.--The arbitration
committees, to whom was referred the question
OF tho proposed reduction OF ten per cent IN
wages df the 500 shoemakers employed by
John Mundell & Co., to-day had consultation
employ the hands for four weeks at the old rate
with the understanding that II business did
not improve in that time the wages would be
reduced ten per cent.or the men be discharged,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
Fechter,s Drama Of Monte cristo

PHILADELPHIA, April 3.--Judge Pierce has
refused 20 grant ca injunction asked for by
Mrs. Elizabeth Fechter, widow and administra-
trix Of the late Charles Fechter, to restrain
John SteisoD from producing the drama OF
Monte Cristo. Mrs. Fechter claimed that the
drama had been prepared by Fechter aud that
be had left copy Of in Boston, which had
subsequently, been sold to Stetson by Manager
Cheney OF the Boston Globe Theatre for an in
sufficient consideration. Affidavits were pre-
sentcd, however, showing that Mr.. Fechter
had been fully paid by Mr.. Cheney for his
dramatization Of the novel Of Monte Christie
and that 1T was included in the bill Of sale
when Mr.. Stetson purchase the Globe Theatre
OF Boston from Mr. Cheney.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
IoESDAY.-Siary A. Robbins. Intoxcation- I'd
offence. Ninety days in county jail
Thoi-as BELOW. .Intoxlcation. Fined sIoand costs.
waiter Miner, Thomas Mckay and Patrick Carey
Intozieation. Fined So ana costs.
Eawara sheridan. Intoxieation. Thirty days
in county Jail. Sentence suspended during 0ood he
havior.
Charles II White, VIM. Wentworth fntoxication.
Fined So and costs.
Patrick e. Nugents Search and seizure. Fined 800
and costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
Tho Everlasting Jeannette ouarrel.

MrNNEAPoLls, April 3.--Dr. d. #. Collins
authorizes denial OF the statement that he
was notified of the closing examination Of the
Jeannette Survivors, and says: at looks like
an attempt to close tho examinations without
giving any chance TO get at the facts. / sent
the following dispatch to the Judge advocate Of
the court this evening:
coming examinations have mailed a list of
questions; please adjourn the examination un-
vi received. We insist on IA full opportunity
TO examine Witnesses Answer
Mr.. Collins added; ESQ far as l am con-
cerned, no matter what the conclusion of the
for special committee of investigation
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
Stock Growers Associatiop

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 3.-The tenth
annual meeting of the Wyoming Stock Grow
ers' Association. is now being held. Inc re-
mort of the executive committee shows the last
year 22O QUO beef cattle inspected, an increase
of 81 900 over The previous year. A About 900
head were killed by the Union Pacific railroad.
II further shows herds of breeding cattle are
selling per cent. higher than last year, and
that $30000O00 Of Scottish and English capi-
tai was invested during the year in the wy
oming Texas Pan Handle.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
TIE INDIANS.

Col. Torsythe on the Trail of the savages
SEPAR, y. NJ, April l.--Col. Forsythn fol-
lowed the Indians from the Southern Pacific
railroad, crossing tho chihuahua mountains in
Arizona, near Cottonwood Springs. The In
dians attacked wagon containing the ranch
mems supplies. and wounded two men. after
which they took TO the hills, where the soldiers
were unable TO follow the trail Col Iroravtne
will remain there several days scouting the
surrounding country.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04

BAN Francisco, April g.. An explosion Of
gas occurred In the cellar of the Palace Hotel
here to-day. When the Gre department
reached the scene q second explosion OF greater
violence blew out the sidewalk light and So
verely burned Engineer Ross, Of the fire de-
partment, II. Chapman OF tho patrol, and
seven others. II Is feared the injuries OF Ross
and Chapman will prove fatal. The damage
TO the property Is light.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
United stats Circuit Court.

TUESDAY, Charles A. Gibson, adm'r, v Harvey
Scribuer. Bill in equity brought by the complainant
as administrator Of Benz. #. Penney OF Brewer, de-
ceased, for alleged Infringement by said Scrlbner
Of Gardner, OF said Penney's patent on shingle
saving machine. Argued. Decision reserved.
VIM. Franklin Seavey for complainant.
Laughton s Clerque for respondent.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
connectiout Farmere Stuck.

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 3.--Gnlford people
are much excited over the failure OF Repre-
sentative Edwin Griswold, merchant, and also
the Guilford Canning Company, with which
Griswold was connected. Assets estimated at
$4,000 and liabilities 500, 600 to 100000 Many
farmers lose small amounts.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04

DvBoIs, Pa, April IA prize fight here
last night between Mike Mclaughlin and
Martin Linksy, miners, resulted in the death
OF the latter breaking his neck in a fall The
participants were not over 10 years old. Nc
Laughlin gave himself up to the authorities,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
collision OF Freight rraina.

WILLIMANTIc, Conn, April 3.-Tbe second
section Of freight train No. Is, bound east on
the New York & New England railroad over
took and ran into the first section of freight
No. IA, at Moredock's Ledge, near Ponfret.
about 3 O'Clock this morning The fireman
was hurt and the engine and several cars piled
up. The track was blocked for several hours
but passengers were transferred at the wreck,
and there was little delay to travel