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The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
FISH AND GAsEE.
Report of State Commissioners siIIweII
and Stanley.

Fish aud Game Commissioners Stillwell and
Stanley report that the new law in relation TO
the transportation of land-locked salmon, trout
and other fish has proved quite effectual in
suppressing Misunderstanding in Maine waters.
Some remedy ia s-reaaired to pu nish a class who
fish merely for the sake OF killing they are
not sportsmeD, their place is in the shambles AS
journeymen butchers.
The commissioners have received during the
year $40, 600 salmon eggs. They were distri-
buted as follows: 100000 to the hatchery of o.
A. Dsnnen at Moosehead Lake; to the State
hatchery at Enield for the Penobscot, 20O,O00
to Machias for Machias river, 10000; to Dem
nysvile for Denny's river, 10000; to Norway
10000, fer Crooked river, SebSgo waters and
Saco river. The commissioners have 673,00O
eggs, which will be distributed in the spring of
1884. The catch of salmon in the Penobscot
has been less in numbers than last year, bat
the tish caught have been of larger size. Sal
mon have been seen far up the East branch in
small tributaries where they have been hither-
to unknown. The commissioners ask the leg
islature for penalty of a term in State prison
at hard labor as the punishment for using dy-
Mantle, or any explosive material, in any of
orr waters for the taking Of fish Of any desorip-
ton.
During the year the commissioners have
planted 225 600 OF the fry of the land-locke
salmon in the following waters: At Moose
head Lake, 100000, Matched at the excellent
hatchery of o. A. Dennen, near the Kiueo
House, in charge of Capt. Brown. AS Range
ley, 100000 at the Oquossac hatchery, ,in charge
of L. O. Hewey. AT En6eld, $4,000, in charge
of A. j. Darling. These last were divided be-
tween Island Pond, Molunkus pond and Cold
Stream pond. The commissioners say they
have expended more of their slender means for
the last TWO Ur three years ln trying to protect
this magnificent fish OF Sebago lake from the
organized gang OF poachers that destroy them
on their spawning beds on Crooked river aud
other tributaries than they could wsll afford.
Were these fish better kuown, tbis lake would
bs mora visited than even Dominion waters,
and with the same outlay OF time and less
money, with as great success Sebago lake is
worthy, the commissioners thiRk, a special ap-
preparation from the city of Portland or the
railroads running into it, for its protection
from the vandals that line its shores, as an in
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28

A tremendous thunder storm passed over
New Haven, Conn.,, at 80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, lasting half an hour. The lghts
ming was frequent and sharp and the thunder
very heavy. The lightning struck the ere
alarm wires, causing the bells to ring and a
strong smell of phur pervaded portions Of
the city.
A petition requesting Congress to prevent
the importation into this country OF laborers
under contracts made abroad is being circu-
lated and is receiving many signatures Of
workingmsn of Pennsylvania.
Three miners in Montez1ma, Col, yesterday
we're carried half mile down the mountAin in
a snow slide. Two were found wednesday
badly frozen, and will probably die. The
third is still missing and must nave been
killed.
The funeral OF Mrs. General Rosecrans took
place from st. Aoysius Church in Washing
ton. Yesterday. Nearly all the memOsrs OF
CONGRESS now in Washington were preeent
with their families.
Pierre Lorillard OF New York has sued the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for $4,000
for damages sustained by him throagh col.
lision between his steam yacht Radshs and the
ferry boat jersey City in June last.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
DORSEY IN TROUBLE.
His Cattle Ranch in the Hands of a RE
ceiyer-An Important Law suia Prob

ENis Cattle Ranch in the EaantIs of a RE
ceTyer-An Important Law suia Prob
ubIe.
WASHINGTON, Dac. 27.-James E. Temple
has been appointed as receiver of the Palo
Blanco Cattle Company at Springer, New
Mexico, and an Injunction had been granted
restraining the company from disposiug of any
property Or increasing its stock
Ex-senator Dorsey and the president of the
company, James w. Bosler OF Pennsy lvania,
who died on the 10Th inst, were the principal
stockholders. Dorsey, who owns third In
terest, dsposed the manager, C. Nj. WoolEorth
The latter alleged that Dorsey failed to keep
his agreement to supply one-third of the funds,
and he was therefore compelled to borrow
money from Mr.. Bosler. This caused Mr.
Dorsey's dlspleasure and prompted him to
take forcible possession of the several ranches
This is thought TO be the beginning of a very
important suit involving the ownership Of
over $50o,000 in the great stock ranches and
Improve ents in Colfax county, New Mexico
Three years ago ex-senator Dorsey was in
good pecuniary circumstances. He was then
reported to be sole owner of the New Mexico
ranch, which embraced 10000 acres, and upon
whose rich rolling lands 5000 head of cattle
were browsing. His home was a building of
fough-hewn logs, two stories in height. He had
one fence that was thirty miles in length and
cost $4,000 A museum and billiard room
contributed TO the attractions of "Mountsin
Spring Ranch" The situation is most delights
fnl. 1t is 1000 feet above the level OF the sea.
Eighty miles away, peaks of the Rocky Noun
tains we're visible. Dorsey lived there in al
most baronial state.
For some time past ex-senator Dorsey has
dropped out of public notice. His present e.
nancial troubles will once more make him an
object Of interest. His friends assert that he is
vet quite wealthy aud will come out OF his en-
barrassments unharmed
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
WAS T,enaperance Rren,,,, .,


Boston, Dec. 27.--A mass meeting was held
in fremont Temple today to take action for
the constitutional prohibition Of the manufac-
ture and sale of liquo-. About 200 we're PRES
ent, Rev. Daniel Dorchester made the open.
ing address, and James F. Almy was elected
president. The vice presidents were Hon.
kufus Frost, Hon. John D. Long, Hon. Thos.
Talbot Hon. Henry Wells, Mrs. Mary A.
LlVermoTe, Rev. A. A. Miner, D. D.. and
others. The secretaries were Rev r. Ed1v.
Y D., OF Meirose, L. B Barrett of So1neryille
hev. .. u. Gracey of Chelsea. Chairman of
the committee on resolutions, Rev j. o.
knowles, ID D., OF Worcester. Chairman of
committee on finance, H. H. Faxon
Addresses we're made by Mr. Almv and Rev.
u. %. webb, who outlined what methods are
requisite Tor suppressing the liquor traffic, the
latter favori3g licenses as high as SIS 600 IN
enae wa, sum gas necessary to suppress the rum
sellers. RESOLUTIONS following long preamble
were adopted, to the effect that the next leris-
lature will be asked to pass a bill amending
tue constitution, forever prohibiting the sale
and manufacture of liqnors, to be submitted to
she people for ratification, and that Congress
Dc asked to pass similar bill; also ayproving
the action of Congress in retaining the COM
mites on the alcoholic liquor traffic, and that
TINS convention take steps to provide for a
state constitutional prohibitory convention, to
% composed OF delegates from all churches
and societies.
The meeting adjourned until2 y. m. Mass
meetings are to be held 10 all the principal
towns and cities of the State in the interest of
this movement beginning tomorrow, to which
delegates will be called from churches and
temperance organizations to arrange for q can
vass for petitions for tho prohibitory amend-
ment.
Rev. Mr.. Tracy of Vineland, N. j., was the
flrst speaker at the afternoon session, followed
by Hon. John B. Finch Of Nebraska, who
compared the temperance movements Of the
East ard West. A resolution favoring woman
suifrsge and pledging the conventions
support to that movement created a
warm debate, but was finally rejected
tho prevailing sentiment being that no side
Issues should be entertained.
Rev. A. j. Gordon spoke briefly, fayoring
prohibitory amendment.
Ia the evening addresses were made by Rev.
Mr- Nash OF Newton, and Mr.. Finch
Massachusetts Teachers, Association.
The Massachusetts Teachers' Association
bsgan its 18th annual meeting in this CITY to-
nisht. The attendance is light The pro-
grsmme comprised lecture upon electric
Lighting" by Professor Chase Of the Institute
o Technology. and talk upon "Alsska'' by
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D. D.. of the National
Buresu OF Education. The session will con-
tinue through tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28

ST. JOINS, N. f., Dec. 27.-This mornings
despatch from Harbor Grace announces four
deaths during yesterdays riot-Dermondy,
Mercer, Jeans and Callahan-two Orangemsn
aud two Roman Catholics. There are eight
persons reported mortally wounded and
from 18 to 20 slightly wounded. Head Con-
stable Doyle is among the wounded At pres
ent there is a lull in the outbreak at Harhor
Grace but the neighboring town Of Carbon
ear, few miles north, is in state OF the
widest frenzy. Over thousand armed men
are parading the streets and preparing to
march on Harbor Grace, aud cr1wds of men
are hurrying up from the whole extent of the
north shore Of Conception Bay to the scene Of
the disturbance. All business places are
closed and most of the private dwellings are
protected by bars and bolts. II the riot bre axis
out anew officers Of the law will be powerl ess
to protect life and property. 1t is now ru-
mored that the government has eabled to Hal
flax for troops and a war ship. If the Carbon
ear contingent march on Harbor Grace the
result will be terrible to contemplate.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
SPORTING.
The Inter. ColIewiate Rovn,ts


sEw YORK, Dec. 27.--rhe Inter-Collegiate
Rowing Association held its annual meeting at
the Filth Avenue Hotel to-day. Princeton.
Cornell, Wesleyan University, University of
Pennsylvania and Bowdoin were represented.
The following officers wers elected: President
Mr.. Bird of Princeton; Vice President. Mr..
Thompson Of Bowdoiu; Secretary, Mr. Jones
OF the University of Pennsylvania; Treasurer
MI. Schofeld of Cornell. Regatta COMMITTEES
for 1884, Messrs. Reed Of Bowdoin, Howl Of
the University of Pennsylvania aud Downs al
the Wesleyan. It was decided that the raiIe
and half straight away four cared race for
shells should be the event OF the regatta. The
question OF having an eight Dared shell race
was referred to the regatta COMMITTEES, The
proprietors Of the United States Hotel of sara
toga sent a communication to the meeting
agreeing to board the men free of charge and
also guaranteed free transportation of the m en-
and their shells to and from Saratoga If the
race would be rowed there. The propositi on
was accepted and it was resolved to hold the
regatta at Saratoga, July 4th. ANY college
can enter the list by notifying the secretary 80
days before the races.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Yesterday the condition OF Archbishop
Perche of Nsw Orleans had in no way i'm
proved. He seems to be getting we aker and
&5lere is no chance for recovery.
Nellie Qairk, aged 90, who came to Dover,
N. H.. from New Bedford, Mass, six weeks
ago, to visit her sister, was seized on the
street Wednesday night by five ruffians, car
riad into by street and criminally assaulted.
Her screams attracted attention and the ruff
ans escaped,
The case of Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Boston
for stealing book from store, was dismissed
from the court yesterday, it being shown that
he was insane. He is now in private asylum.
The Society OF Naturaists of Eastern States
are holding a convention at Columbia College,
New York, President Alpheas II. Yale of
Boston is presiding.
a freight train on the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gaage Railroad went through bridge
over Long Greek, near Charlotte, n. c., yes
terday and the fireman and brakeman were
killed.
Archbishop Perche died in New Orleans ct
020 o'clnck last night
Peter z. Morgan, veteran of the war Of
1872, died in Richmond, Va, last night, aged
9S years
A terrific explosion was caused last night in
a restaurant IN Buffalo, N. Y, by the ignition
of gas escaping from leaky pipe. The res
taurant was damaged $4,000 and several en-
ployss injured.
The Concord, N. H Cattle Company. own
ers Of an extensive ranch in Dakota, have vot-
ed to increase their capital stock to $3.50, 900.
A remarkably heavy rain storm, accompan-
led by heavy fog and vivid lightning. pre-
vailed in Waterbury, Conn, yesterday after
noon and last night.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
shocxing Tragedy i'm West Virginia.

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 27-Information
was received here yesterday that Mrs, Eliza
beth Sommerfeld, widow, and her two
young Children, who lived in a lonely cabin
near Beverly, were brutaily murdered some
days ago, and an attempt made to conceal the
crime by burning the house. The story of the
murder was quickly spread among the neigh
boring farmers aud large number of them
hastened to the burning cabin. On entering
the grounds surrounding the house they were
Mortified TO fad in the snow portions of human
bodies and . large erowbar on which were
spots of blood to which there clung human
hairs. They searched among the ruins and
found further fragments of what are believed
to have been the bodies Of Mrs. Sommerfeld
and her children, but no clue to the perpetra-
tots Of the terrible murder that had evidently
been committed. Every effort Is being made
to discover the identity of the murderer OF
murderers. 1t is believed that Mrs. Sommer.
field was attacked on Sunday night last while
alone with her children. The scene of the ter
rible crime is 60 remote from other dwellings
that no outory made by the unfortunate
widow or her children could possibly be heard,
and the hills and woods Surrounding it served
to conceal the flames from view.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
y..tmsnt tea, you'd repay hundred fold il

v.aatmant that you'd repay hundred fold in
attracting travel.
the BLACK Dass is reported to be still grow
ing in popular favor and more orders have
been received for stocking ponds than coEld
be filled.
The commissioners say they have been only
partially successful in enforcing the laws
against theshootiug of game in close time on
account of lack of funds. They recommend
that in addition to q fine, q term OF imprison-
ment should be provided, as guides are bribsd
y persons who offer them much more than
tne penalty which the law inficts. For two
years past moose have been largely killed In
our state oy Aliens. Citizens of our State are
oohged, OF course, when in the Provinces TO
obey their game laws which impose a licsnSa
fee OF $50 or $50 for the right to hunt or shoot
Much OF our game is yearly slaughtered, nush
trapped for furs, &C., & c., by alien nsik born
The commissioners ask the executive to use les
influence to obtain such a law from Congress
as will forbid the killing Of our game by aliens,
throughout our domsin, without license nrss
obtained BY the payment OF . specified sum,
say $50? Such law Is now required on car
western plains, and would be applicable to the
protection of every State and territory in the
Union. Maine has now the influence to OBJ
tain the passage of such law by Congress, X
1t be exerted. The stock OF moose within our
State is still good, sufficient under proper prs-
lection to give an abundant supply OF the most
valuable meat producing animal. There are
IuOuhduus Oi acres OF lana IN tue state or
NAME that are forever united 10 produce any
other crop; if not venison, then nothing.
The deer this year have not been as numer-
Gus as last. Had not the new law been put in
force, they would have been all destroyed.
Entire possession of the game OF the State had
been taken by worthless class Of men melted
to its destruction by middle men, who reaped
the larger share of profit. The honest, faith
full guide will now be better employed than
ever. The partridge or ruffied grouse is plenty
in some sections this year, land very scarce ia
others. This is the history of the bird every
year, from some cause Independent of an un-
usual wet season, or severe crust following a
heavy fall of snow, in which the birds will
plunge for rest aud security from the owl and
mus sometimes get frozen in and perish; apart
from this, Inrsnal abundance in any one 10
cailty seems 10 attract the presence OF sps-
cies Of winter hawk or else owls, or perhaps
some enemy OF the quadruped family, that
will fairly clear them out from that section,
thus changing their abundance from placs 70
place.
The Commissioners have ordered five fsh-
ways built this year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1888.
MODERN LANGUAGES.
Gathering of Professors at Columbia Col
Iege-An Association to be Formed.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-About forty professors
of modern languages from the principal inst-
tutions of learning in the country, met in con-
vention today at Columbia College with view
to establishing an association for the purpose
of promoting the study of modern languages
in American colleges Among those present
were Professors LaunsburY and BendelAris of
Yale, Cook and Lulz of Harvard, Elliott and
Wood of John Hopkins' University, Richard
son of Amherst, Easton of the University OF
Pennsylvania, Huss of Princeton. Walter OF
the University of Michigan, and Smith of Co.
lnmbia. President Carlin OF Williams was
chosen chairman, and committee was ap-
pointed to draw up plan for q permanent Or
ganization of the society. The remainder of
the afternoon wss-eonsumed in the discussion
OF resolution to the effect that it was the
sense of the meeting that no college should
grant the degree of B. A. to any student who
could not read with facility French and Ger
man.
The resolution was laid on the table after it
had been further discussed at tie evening ses-
sion, and the next topic unds- the rule, name
ly, requirements for entering college, was
taken up. Professor Stager of st. Louis
thought French and German should be taught
in the preparatory schools, and they would be
much more useful than Latin and Greek
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dt
GRAVE YARD INSURANCE.
Medical Examiners EnvestigGfing Donbt-
fUi Gases ia Fall Rivera Doctor
Charged with Malpractice.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dsc- 27.-An insurance
agent and medical examiner from Boston we're
in tewn to-day Investigating the doubtful cases
insured in tho MASSACHUSETTS, Benefit Assoeia-
tion. In cases where the medical examioer in
dicated fraud the policies will be cancelled.
The case OF John f. Downing, buried Tuesday.
is. said to be another grave ysrd' case.
Downing was admitted to the Ancient Order
OF Hiberniahs few months since, having been
passed as sound By DR.. Henneesey, the society
physician. Soon after several policies on his
life, amounting to $l6,00O were taken out, one
being held by Dr.. Hennessey, another by Ed
ward Driseoll, agent, who has skipped, and
others by various parties. Downing's father
claims that his sons death was hasteped nv
malpractice by DR.. Hennessey and it is asserted
tha! the large death rate among Hioernians
during the past two years have been partly due
to DR.. Hennessey's efforts to realize on the iu-
suranee policies. A policeman whose life was
insurance was taken i'll, treated by DR. Hem
nesfey and grew rapidly worse Under the
treatment OF another physician he speedily re-
covered. There is no trace as yet to the where
abonts Of Hennessey or DR.. Scall.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
NEW YORK.
General Grant Rniaro,l,

NRw YORK, Dec. 27.-General Grant, while
alighting from coupe at his residence on
side, sustaining serious injury in the leg
about four inches below the hip joint. Sur
geons say that no bones are broken and the
supposition is that bruise of the sciatio
nerve has been sustained. The General i'm
Inediatsly after the accident was assisted to
his bed where he has remained ever since, w.
ing in one position on his back. While the
iujnred leg is most painful, the Generals
health otherwise is good. He is even COM
paratively cheerful under the circumstances
The surgeons anticipate nothing serious but
at the same time predict that it will be several
weeks before the patient will leave the house.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
Rurie.l p,r ana,r srs,ss

DENVER, Col, Dsc 27.-The following were
killed By snow slide at the Mendoza mine, on
the 24th inst; J. H. Bond, g. S. Herrick,
Thomas Ddnnegan, VIM. Taylor, John Davis
VIM. Applewhite, #. Slater and Lewis Huck-
ins. At Silverton a terrific wind storm sat in
on the 19td inst, and ragged furiously six days.
proving the most disastrous to life ever known.
OF five persons who we're seriously injured at
the Virginius mine on Friday, three have
since died, making total OF nine persons who
lost their lives by the accident. Yesterday
miner was buried in snow slide at the head
Of Clement creek, and Two men were caught
Gated were frozen FROM the waist down, the
flesh opening in seams. They cannot recover.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
AILWAY MATTERS.


Boston,, Disc 27.-The annual meeting of the
Troy & Greenfield r. r, held today and the old
board OF directors were Reel leeted. The old
officers hold over. The resolution passed asst
year that the Comm onweslth should purchase
the equity of redemption of the company was
declared to remain valid until some action up-
on itshould be iaken by the Governor and
Conncil. The report of the Common wealth
road and tunnel for the year ending Sepiem-
Der 80, 1883, shows net income of Sl42 ,S73 as
compared with $780, ,085 in 1882: the number Of
passengers carried, 2,279; tons of freight car
ried, 1887 .674 as against 22S, ,25O and 1,e535o9
respectively for 1882.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
The Old Rooster. .

The tower of the new building of the First
Nation Bank is nearly ready for its pinial
which it is understood is to be that famous old
rooster which for eighty years was perched in
pride over the old county court house This is
rooster with history, and his history was
recorded at length in the columns of the Press
by that verseious antiquarian, Hon. William
Gonld, when the bird was, for the first time,
~e believe, entered "for exhibition only" at
poultry shew. That was nearly eight years
ago. and as he Is about to come once more into
public life and perch loftily over the city In
what may be called his native air, we repro
duce from the PRESS of January %, 1876, bis in
teresting story.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
killing Negroes n, RoIIn, NO

Simon Cole and several other negroes threat
ened the police force at Rolla, Mo, and chased
Deputy Marshal Light into hotel. A few
minutes later Light went into the hotel door,
and finding the negroes still there, Ared two
shots at Cole, killing him. Yesterday, at the
same place, Tom Smith, negro, and white
man named Beck, got into a fight, when Sher-
if Godney interferod and ordered Smith to
trhow up his hands. The negro not complying
instantly, tho Sheriff shot him in the forehead,
inhicting mortal wound.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-28
BEsT BAKING POWDER.
Interesting Tests Made by the Governments
Chemist.

DR.. Edward G. Love, the present Analytical
Chemist for the eGovernment, has recently IN ads
some. interesting experiments as to the COM
parative value Of baking powders. Dr.Love's
tests were made to determine what brands
are the most economical to use, and as their Ca
pacity lies in their leavening power, tests were
directed solely to ascertain the available gas Of
each powder. DR.. Loves report gives the
foIl