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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-23
BUTLER, THE REFoRMER.
A Suit Brought Against Kim TO Recove
Sl5 OSlO.

1000.
HARTFoED. Ct., Nov. pa suit against
Butler has been brought by Gen. VIM. B.
Franklin, president of the National Home for
disabled soldiers, by direction of the managing
board. It is to cover fifteen Thousand dollars
furnished from the general treasury to the
manager Of the branch at Togus, Me-, while
Butler was president and treasurer of the Ma
tional Home and was repaid by the Togus
branch to Butler. tits claimed he did not pay
this money into the treasury and has refused
demands made by the managers for the money.
Boston, Nov. 22.-In connection with the
suit brought against Gen. Butler it is said the
writ bears date Oct. 1, 1885, and on that day
Butler acknowledged service in person. 1t ap-
pears that after retirement from the board Of
management the trustees, influenced no doubt
by charges Which appeared in the public prints
for some time, caused an examination of the
accounts to be made and as alleged it was dis
covered that the General was indebted $4,000
to the Home. Butler was apprised of the de-
ficiency and asked to make good the amount.
Since then he has been repeatedly asked to
settle the rnatter but his reply has been in
variably that il it could be shown he was in
debted to the Homo in any amount he would
at once make it good. This they have en-
deavored TO 90 without avail, hence this suit.
1t is also stassd the plaintiff bases its right to
bring the suit in the circuit court of this dis
trict upon the ground that the president of the
Home is resident of Hartford. This right
defendant denies on the ground that the Home
being a national institution chartered by Con-
gress, the residence of the president has
nothing to do with its right to bring suits.
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THE KITTERY TRAGEDY.
Mrs. Barrows Tells Different Stories Com
earning the Finding nf fl,c Kendx

Mrs. BarrOws Tells Different Stories Com
csrning the Finding of the Body.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 22.-Suspicion
seems to have at last settled upon two persons
who will probably soon be charged with the
murder of Thomas Barrows. Since these par
ties have discovered that they were suspected
they have told few stories, intended to
strengthen their former statements. La al
most every instance, however, these later
statements are in direct conflict with those
formerly made. Mrs Barrows now says that
her husband died on the lounge in the kitchen
and that she and Oscar e. Blaney carried him
to the bed where he was found by the Coroner.
Her testimony at the inquest was that she and
Blaney found him on the bed dead. From
the location of the wounds it appears probable
that the wounds in the lower part of the body
were first inflicted by shots fred at distance.
This theory is borne out by the fact that the
clothes were not scorched where these bullets
entered Coroner Neatly, who first examined
the body, found some traces of powder in the
hair of the murdered man, and from this it
seems probable that tha last anG fatal shot was
fred point bank at his head. The expression
on the face of the murdered man at the time
of burial was an agonized one, showing that
pain was suffered before death.
Mr.. Barrows, it is learned, came to this
country from Liverpool, England, about four
years ago. His nationality was manifest from
his broad pronunciation. To several persons
he has stated that he had money there, and, if
SO, it is probably there still. His acquaintance
with Mrs. Barrows commenced while her
former husband, Benjamin Cate, was living.
Here it may be said that Gates relations with
his wife were not of the pleasantest character,
and he is said upon one occasion, in the pre-
sence of witnesses, to have charged her with
attempting to poison him. Gate himself was
reputable man, being at one time foreman in
Holmes Brothers furniture store in Boston.
After his marriage with Mrs. Gate Barrows
paid the outstanding liabilities of her former
husband and relieved the farm of quite a
heavy mortgage. He is spoken of as sober,
Industrious man.
Sheriff Getchell of York county was at Kit
terry yesterday in consultation with Coroner
Neatly, and County Attorney Higgins of
Limerick arrived to-day and arrests win un-
| doubtedly be made.
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MORE FLOODS.
Reports Of More Disasters in the
South.
ported LOst-Greas Destruction of Prop
erty.

ST. Louzs, Nov. 22.-The heavy rain yester-
day in Southeast Missouri overfowed McKen-
zie Creek, which runs through Reynolds
county, and eS Piedmont several small houses
and other property were swept away, aud two
women and three children are reported as
drowned. The loss at Piedmont is esti-
mated at $4,000. At Prederickstown, Madi-
son county, Saline Creek overfowed, and con-
siderable damage was done to buildings along
its banks, but no lives were lost. The rain is
said to have been the heaviest for several
years, and it ia feared that much damage was
done all along the streams of Southeastern
Missouri.
The Paradise Coal Mine, one mile north of
Frederickston, is flooded to the depth of foot
or more, and more than mile of the railroad
track running from the mine to the Illinois
Central road is washed away. All the men in
the mine escaped. AT Centralia the rain fell
very heavily. The streets were flooded and
the cellars filed. The water is in many places
SO deep that the people cannot leave their
houses
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. % The rainfall yesterday
extended over large portion of Southern
Illinois and the crops in the low lands were
greatly damaged. Fears are felt for a party of
duck hunters who left Mt Vernon on Sunday,
as the eonntry surrounding Duquoin is flooded
and bridges washed away in every direction.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-The heavy rains of
the last 4S hours have caused great damage in
the Southern part of the State, and farm
property is greatly damaged in the Southern
part of Knox county. The country is under
water where the Wabash and White rivers
have left their channels and the loss to farm
ers is terribles AT Vincennes severe wind
storm was followed by rain, sweeping away
fences and houses. The whole country is a
vast sheet of water.
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In General.

San Francisco capitalists have organized q
whaling and whale oil refining company, iu-
tending to make the Golden Gate the centre of
the whale oil trade.
Exeriments are in progress in Ohio for turn
ing palmetto leaves into paper for news print.
1t was the material used for Bank Of England
notes with such secrecy for years.
Strawboard manufacture is growing in Ohio
to enormous proportions. Several concerns
have been built the past season. 1t is made
from wheat straw, and, therefore, factories re-
quire to be located in wheat growing regions
There is a lively contest now going on be-
tween the citizens of the little town Of Mary
Ann, Ark. A number of the residents have
applied to have the town re-incorporatsd and
called Mariana" while the old settlers OBJ
iect and say that "if the dudes don't
feel satisfied with Mary Ann they can get up
and git."
OF Mexico's debt of SILT 600, 900, Englishmen
hold about $S5,OOO,oOO. The rest is held in
New York.
Judge Fisher of Baltimore having decided
that man is liable in damages for slanderous
words uttered by his wife, Mr.. Scholer Of that
city had to pay $105 and costs because his wife
had said uncomplimentary things of Mrs. Anna
Mache.
Mr.. Bayne, an engineer in the employment
of the East India Railway Company, has sue
ceeded in identifying the exact site Of the his
torical Black Hole in Calcutta, and has laid
bare portion of Its walls. They are in per-
feet state of preservation with the plaster in
tact on the inner surface. The dimensions of
the chamber correspond exactly with those re-
corded.
One of the most striking features Of modern
French life is the rapid increase of insanity,
the number of cases of which, and especially
those induced by alcoholism, is becoming
larger each year. During 1882 there were 49,
430 admissions into the asylums, OF which
10, 1874 were new cases, the total number under
treatment in the year being 6S,760, of which
about 27 900 we're men and 81 900 women, show
ing that females are more liable to the disease.
Five men were kept busy all day in Bridge
port, Conn, trimming the feet Of two ele
plants. The operation is performed, the New
Haven Register says, once on the road, onoa In
the fall, and again in the spring. The sole Of
an elephants foot is covered with a thick,
horny substance, which, as it grows thicker,
tends to contract and crack, often laming the
animal AT the time of trimming the ele-
phant stands on three legs and places the Ioot
to be operated upon across q large tup. Two
men hold the leg down, and one STANDS AT the
animals head to prevent him from turhlng.
Then with two-foot drawing knife
one man shaves off great pieces OF
| home from the sole Of the foot. The
| elenbant holds the foot high of his own
1 accord seeming to understand what the mtn
| are doing, and after the operation he ho0rshes
: his trunk, trumpet5 and expresses sinct re
thanks.
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Result Of 4 Family Feud.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Nov. 22.-In the Cong
don murder case at East Greenwich this morn
ing, after AZ hours deliberation the jury found
verdict of manslaughter, with recommen-
dation of the prisoner to the mercy of the
court. The case has excited the greatest in
terest of any criminal trial in this State for
years. The Congdons, George M, (the prison
er,) his father, of Warwick, and brothe1-in-law
have been involved in dispute of long stand
ing with Christopher G. Wilcox, farmer, 40
years of age about the ownership of quanti-
ty of scallop shells, in which Wilcox was de-
feated at law. The bad feeling continued un-
til the 3lst of July last, when George W.
Congdon, who took out pleasure parties from
Oakland Beach in his sail boat, and Wilcox
met in Warwick Cove, at the close of day 8
work, Congdon in bis sail boat and Wilcox in
a skiff, and they entered into war of words.
The quarrel resulted in Congdon shooting
Wilcox four times, the third and fourth shots
being fatal to Wilcox. The next morning
Congdon gave himself up, and his trial began
Nov. 18th. The jury went out at ESQ Tuesday
afternoon, and returned verdict this morn
ing. The defence was granted postponement
of sentence, and given until the 18th of De-
cember to file exceptions.I
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THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Reper. j ,he Superintendent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Superintendent
of the Naval. Academy at Annapolis, in his
aunhal report to the Secretary OF the Navy,
states that new course of instruction for
naval cadets was adopted by the Academic
Board in April last and approved by the de-
partment, but not put fully into operation
until the first of October. Under this system
the number Of studies pursued nuring the four
years. course is the same as in 1882, except
dropping ont theoretical naval architecture,
(Which was an elective study but the studies
have teen 50 arranged as to reduce the number
to be pursued during any one year.
Ninety-four candidates for admission ap-
peared in May last and 120 in September. One
declined appointment, five withdrew, one was
refused examination on account of bad moral
character, So failed to pass the mental exam
ination and SO we're found physically deficient
The physical defects of ten were waived by
the department; 115 were admitted. The
great advantage gained by those cadets of the
fourth class who entered in time for the sum-
mer cruise leads Captain Ramsey to recon-
mend that all candidates be directed to report
for examination on the 18th of May in each
year. He aleo recommends that members of
Congress be notified as soon as vacancies occur
and of vacancies to occur. in order that selec-
tions for appointment may be made in time to
prepare for examination.
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EGYPTIAN DEFEAT.
Their Army Annihilated by the
False Prophet,
After Three Days of Desperate Fighting.

LONDON, Nov. pa despatch dated Cairo
at 1925 this morning says the army of Hicks
Pasha has been destroyed by the forces of El
Mehdi, the false prophet. The intelligence
was brought to Khartoum by Coptic official.
The fighting was said to have continued from
the Sd to the 9TH instant, and resulted in COM
plete annihilation of the Egyptian troops. 1t
is stated that a European artist was the only
person who escaped.
The forces of Ell Mehdi comprised 100000
men and included deryishes, Bedouins and
mulattoes. A regular battle was fought near
Ell Obeid. Ell Mehdi first sent forward the
dervishes, declaring that they would vanguish
the enemy by divine aid. Subsequently the
regulars joined in the attack and the engage
ment became general. The army Of Hicks
Pasha, which early in the battle was divided
into two bodies, was subsequently, reunited
and formed into a square which the forces OF
the false prophet broke after three days OF
desperate fighting.
council of ministers has been held at
Cairo, and it has been decided to concentrate
at Khartoum the Egyptian troops at Duem,
Goba and other places in the Soudan. The
forces under Hicks Pasha comprised 25,0o0
men. He had with him ten British officers.
Mr.. O'Donovan of the London Daily News
and an artist connected with German illuE-
trated paper also accompanied his army.
1t is understood that Sir Evelyn Barring has
advised the Egyptian government to abandon
the Soudan and establish strong frontier line
from Khartoum in the north province of
Senaar to Suakim, on the Red Sea.
1t is reported that the recent orders for the
evacuation of Egypt by the British troops
have been countermanded.
1t is believed that the correspondent Of the
London Graphic, who accompanied Hicks
Pasha, was killed.
Nhahmoud TO be Tried by Court Martial.
Mahmoud Pasha, the officer who commanded
the Egyptian army in the recent disastrous
combat with the rebels at Toka, is to be tried
by court martial.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Four people were killed by collision on the
Alabama & Great Southern railroad yesterday
Mary Bradford, of Plymouth, Mass, wife Of
Cornelius Bradford, lately connected with the
Soldiers Home in Boston, living in Kingston,
was burned to death yesterday, by her clothes
accidentally igniting.
John Chisholm, the wife murderer, was
hung in the Jail at Newark, yesterday. He
was firm to the last.
District Attorney McKeon, of New York,
died yesterday.
Heavy rains have caused great damage in
Southeast Missouri.
The steamer Conestoga, reported probably
lost is safe, having left Erie, Pa, yesterday
morning.
Patrick Dodd and wife stopped at the Penn
House in New York, and blew out the gas
They had not recovered at noon yesterday.
Jacob Crouch, of Jackson, Mich, 70 year;
of age, and considered the wealthiest farmer
in the county, his daughter and her husband
Henry White, and visitor named Moses Hol-
ly, of Transfer, Mich, were all found dead in
bed yesterday morning, evidently having been
murdered.
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WASHINGTON.
Miscellaneous,

The Department of Justice has entered into
a contract with the authorities of the State
prison at Concord, N. H., whereby persons
convicted in the district of Columbia of of
fences against the United States may serve out
sentences of imprisonment in that institution.
The prisoners are to be cared for free, and
transportation will be provided by the prison
authorities
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
lied the payment of the 8 per cent. bonds en-
braeed in the 122d call.
The Secretary of the Treasury authorized
to-day the payment of the per cent. bonds
embraced In the 124th call.
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Insurance Company of Maine that hc simply
obeyed the law, as the correspondence between
his Office and that Of the Maine company and
the Insurance Commissioner will show. He
says that he OWNED the charaeter and object
Of the Maine examination several months ago,
and was satisfied then that the affairs Of the
company would allow it to be excluded from
Massachusetts, rather than submit to an ex-
animation of its affairs by the Massachusetts,
insurance department. The event, he says,
entirely fulfils his anticipations. He denies
President DeWitt's statement that there is AN
examination in progress. He could, he states
have examined the company in half the time
since the company was declared In a state of
examination, that it has taken the sxamina-
tion to get ready to start, and without the
slightest interference OF the operations
of the Maine commissioner, and he
could not lany way await the indefinite
period of the termination OF an ex-
animation. The company, he says, may DO
entirely solvent; but there were certain cir
cumstances connected with it which he desired
to assure himself Of The revocation Of the
company's license Is by operation OF statute,
simply because it refuses to permit him to do
what the law authorizes. If the company
feels aggrieved, he has no doubt 1t can obtain
friendly audience before the incoming Legis-
lature, or the Governor and Council, 70 either
of which bodies he would cheerfully refer his
official conduct
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SPORTING.
National League geelIng.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-At The meeting of
the National Base Ball League to-day, among
the changes Tlade was the striking out of rule
81, relating to foul balks." Hereafter no re-
strictions will be placed under the rules on
pitcher in the delivery of balls. The champi-
onship season was extended to the 10Th of Oc-
tober, and the number of cham pionship games
was increased from IA to 16. The rules were
also changed to provide for the selection, be-
fore the first of May, by the secretary, of a
staff OF four League umpires, who shall be
subject 20 removal at any time, by the secre-
tary, for cazss.
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LABOR VS.. CAPITAL.
Formidable strike Of michigan Min,

Formidable Strike of Michigan Miners.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Nov. 22-There
has been no violence as yet attempted by the
striking miners at the Capen and Ludington
mines of the Menominee company at this
place, but the officers have secretly sent for
more police. and it is said that Governor Be-
militia. The strikers have forced all the en-
ployes to Join their ranks, and stopped the
pumps Tuesday night. which will flood the
mines. Pinksrton's men are guarding the
machinery. Several shot were fred Tuesday
night by unknown parties which threw wom-
en- into Mysteries and caused general alarm.
The strikers number 1900 and have posted
notices warning others to keep away from the
mines. They have demanded full pay without
deduction of board bills or store accounts. but
company refuses to accede.
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The following special temperatures were re.

Slightly colder, partly clondy weather and
local rains are indicated in the districts on the
Atlantic coast Friday and during Friday night
followed on Saturday by fair weather in the
Middle and South Atlantic States.
The indications are that the temperature
will rise slightly in the upper Lake region,
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys during
Friday, followed Friday night or Saturday by
partly cloudy and colder weather, with light
SHOWS at the Northern stations.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly colder and partly cloudy weather, light
rains, variable winds, rising barometer.
The special bulletin says Generally cloudy
weather has prevailed in the districts east of
the Mississippi, With local rains. Warmer
Southerly winds continue on the Atlantic
coast, slightly cooler variable winds prevail in
the Gulf States, Ohio valley and lower Lake
region. The temperature has risen slightly in
the Western portion of the upper Lake region
and the Northwest, with East and South
Winds The storm, which was central in
Michigan last night, has moved rapidly east
ward, causing dangerous gales in the lower
Lake region and in the lower st. Lawrence.
Light SHOWS are reported from Dakota and
Montana, and light rsins from the North Pa
cifc coast.
The following special temperatures were re-
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THE INSURANCE WAR.
Correspondence Between Commits
sioners Tarbox and Smith.
The Order Excluding the Union Mutual
Life Of Maine from Massachusetts.
Examiner PlYmpton's Report to
His Chief.
COMMENTS OF THE BOSTON
PRESS.

We present the following additional partic-
ulars in the case of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company of this State which is now
attracting so much attention. In the cores
pondence given below certain letters which
were published here yesterday are omitted
OF course the company could not furnish the
correspondence between Commissioner Tar
box and Commissioner Smith or that between
the Massachusetts, Commissioner and Examiner
Plympton. The order revoking the authority
of the company to do business in Massachu-
setts is as follows:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
33 PEMBERToN SQUARE,
BOSTON, Nov. 2ist 1888.
Deeming it necessary for the protection of policv-
holders in this Commonwea I proposed in ac-
cordance with the authority conferred upon me bv
the statute to visit and examine the financial condf
ton and affairs of the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, foreign insurance company, organ
lied under the laws of the State of Maine and do
ing business by agencies in Massachusetts,. In exc
cuton of such purpose / employed Mr.. Noah A.
Plympton to assist in such examination and author
lied and instructed him to proceed to examine the
affairs of the company for the ascertainment of its
financial condition and ability to fulfill its oblga-
tions. Upon demand made therefore by Mr.. Plymp-
ton, the company by its officers refused to allow
free access to its books and papers, to submit to
such examination. Whereby and by force of the
statute its authority to do business in this Common
wealth has ceased and all certificates of authority
granted in its behalf or to its agents are revoked
(Signed), JOHN K. TARBox,
Insurance Commissioner.
Commissioner Tarbox gave out for publica
tion, in connection with, and justification of,
the promulgation of this notice, the following
correspondence:
November 9, 1888
Hon. OToMGndet Smith, Insurance Commissioner
augusta, Maine:
My Dear Shiny purpose is, early in January, to
examine the financial condition and affairs of the
largest of our Massachusetts Life Companies
the New England Mutual and the Massachusetts
Mutual. 1t will crafty me much If you will
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