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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
Band CONCERT.

There will be band concert at the band
stand in the Oaks by Chandler's full band Of
twenty-five pieces Saturday evening, from IL
to IL O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.
July 20, A. NJ.
For New England,
Fair weather, winds mostly westerly, station
ary or rising barometer, and stationary tenn
perature,
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the Lake region
and lowest in the Northwest. North to west
winds have prevailed in the districts on the
Atlantic coast. Tennessee, Ohio Valley and
Lower lake region. Southerly winds in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. The temper
ature has fallen in New England, Middle and
South Atlantic States, and risen in Tennessee,
Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and Lake region.
Fair weather prevails generally in all districts,
For New England fair weather on Saturday.
with stationary or slowly rising temperature
For the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather
on Saturday with rising temperature. For the
South Atlantic States, fair weather on Satur-
day with rising temperature and fair weather
in the upper Lake region and Mississippi Va
ley, preceded by light local rains in ihs north
ern portions on Friday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
A Defa,,lter in $50 non.

GRAFTON, w. Va, July 19.-John L. Hos
mer, for the past five years supreme treasurer
Of the Catholic knights OF America, and who
was defeated for reelection May last, left for
Europe Sunday night. His shortage 80 far as
ascett aimed is from $4,000 to $60 COO. His
bonds for $4,000 is regarded as worthless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20

Hon. Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio, who
who has Just returned from trip over the
Northern Pacific railroad, says that around and
beyond Bismarck the wheat crop will not be
over one-tenth the average. In the James
River Valley wheat is in a wretched condition
In the Red River Valley the condition Is bad,
and In other sections poorI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
ePFCIAL BULLFTIN,

Fruitless Balloting in New Hampshire.
CONCORD, N. H., July 19.-TEe ballot for
United States Senator in the Legislature to-day
xuaa 40 follour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
The Founder of New Sweden
Our Minister to Old Sweden.
THE TABLES.

The principal table ran the length of the
dining room on the left hand SIDE 1t was oc-
cupied by the president OF the evening, Gen
G. p Mattocks, who had the guest of the
the company, Hon. W. W. Thomas. Jr. on his
right, and Gov. Robie on his left. Then came,
on the right, Mayor Deering, Hon. W. W
Thomas, Sr., Chief Justice Appleton, Judge
Peters, Hon. W. l.. Putnam, ex-Mayor Walk
er, with ex-Mayor Ssnter at the end. On the
left, next to DIR. Hill, came Hon. Bion Bradbu-
ry, Mr. James L. Blair os ST. Louis. Hon.
Charles Mclaughlin, and Hon. C. W. God
dard at the end. Facing the other side of the
table sat Hessrs Geo. s. Hunt, Hon. S. t
Pullen, FL. n. Jose, Hon. G. It. Talbot, Col J.
NJ. Adams. W. Fl. Moultop, Clarence Hale,
Hon. w. S. Dana, Hon. W. F. Lunt and Ed
ward Tomlinson.
Five tables ran across the hall, and were oc-
on Mod hu tho foflovuiuor oantlonan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
At Chicago.
IN A. 10 xf.n-

CHICAGO, July 19.--At II O'Clock the main
body OF the army of operators in the Western
Union Office in this city went out on their
strike. Promptly to the stroke of the clock
keys were closed and hali-sent messages were
left uncompleted. 1t is estimated that one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
T.'H.:. I z z
HA IN M O C K.

The one with the Beaded
Edge called Mexican Ham
mOcks, very strong, very
large. and low price.
Stretchers, Ropes and Pill
low TO go with them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
A BRILLIANT GATHERING.
Complimentary Dinner to Hon. w.
w Thomas, Jr.
A Cordial Adieu to the Rev Minister to
Norway and Swe
A Full Report of the Proceedings.

The most notable dinner TO public man that
has been given in this city for years was the
banquet rendered the Hon. w. w. Thomas,
Jr., at the Preble House last evening by his
associates of the Cumberland Bar as well as by
the citizens at large. 1t was deserved tribute
to gentleman of sagacity and CT "a ger
eral favorite in society, and a man respected
for his attainments abroad as we'll as at home.
The spacious dining hall of the Preble House
presented magnificent appearance. Four
large electric lights of the Portland Electric
Light Company fairly flooded the spacious
apartment with its radiance. From the center
chandelier streamers of red. white and blue
radiated to all parts of the room, while hand
some flags were festooned upon the walls with
tropical plants between. Back of the presi-
dent, Gen. G. 2. Mattocks, upon the wall was
the legend in gilt OF blue ground:
The Founder of New Sweden
Our Minister to Old Sweden.
The floral display was superb and in the best
taste. There was a wreath of smilax running
round the bed of the tables, just outside of the
plates and partially encircling them, while all
the space running the entire length of the
tables was filled with flowers, except in the
very centre, which was occupied by epergnes
of lilies, roses and smilax. In fact, the ar
rangement of the dining room with its quiet
easy service under the management of the
head waiter, Mr.. Coleman, spoke volumes for
the efficiency of Mr.. Gibson's administration
of most popular house and for the perfection
of drill of its walters, while the dinner itself
was model of taste and good cooking.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-20
GONE OUT.
General Strike Of the Telegraph
Operators.
Telegraphic Service Greatly Crippled
all Over the Country.

NEW YORK, July 19-[1225 D. m.l-The tel
egraphers in the Western Union operating of
fec left their instruments at 1905 o'clock,
coolly went to their coat rooms, donned their
25 men are left in the operating room, and 30
girls. On the appearance of the men on
Broadway the crowd of people who had con-
led gave them three cheers, and the
were repeated again and again as the
tied the striking operators by the
TINA fha of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
A MURDERER,s STORY.
A Father Tells Coroner's Jury How He
Killed His Son.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer
John b. Hoffman yesterday took the stand
of his own free will at the coroner's Office,
and testified at the inquest on the body of
his son Robert, whom he murdered. He &C
knowledged the deed and spoke at length of
his wife, whom he accused of all sorts of mis-
demeanors. Much OF his testimony in re-
gard TO her will not bear publication. His
language and appearance were the same that
characterized him since the shooting, show
ing him to be a cruel, cold-hearted man.
Hoffman made oath, and his testimony was
as follows
MY name is John B. Hoffman, and used
to live at 145 Twelfth street l did not live
at home for about three years. l am a tailor,
and have worked as cutter for about twenty
years | shot Robert. l watched for him. L
waited about half an hour. He is not my
son. About fourteen days before the shoot
ing went to the house and back into the
rear yard. Robert saw me- and said: i will
make you keep away from here, you
At this point the witness identified his pis-
toll which was shown him by Coroner Mus
croft. bought the pistol in Chicago about
two years ago, for the purpose of shooting
the young man, or my wife. l intended to
do it two years ago. l had the chance, but
changed my mind. 1 made up my mind to
do it when Robert called me a -. That
night l slept in a lodging-house on Fifth
street, between Elm and Plum. Before that
l. HaQ DeeU sleeping on 1Wellln street. L
knew Robert was not my son before he was
born. lived with my wife after that until
about two years ago. I complained to her
many times that he was not my son. Fred
erick Kirchner, porter in the ST. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, was the father of the boy,
who was born in New Orleans in 1854
The witness went on to tell how he first
became acquainted with Kirchner, and also
discovering Kirchner and his wife commit
ting adultery in their house. Continuing,
he said:
Robert was born in 1854 This thing went
on until 1859. My wife has had children by
me since then. 1 spoke to my neighbors
about my wife, and they said, What does she
mean by acting like that? 1 said that l
could not kill her, as was young man and
could not go to the penitentiary for her; that
she was a -. After l shot my son l went
down Elm street and in front of the station
house, intending to give myself up I testify
now of my own free will. 1 wanted to come
here and make this statement"
Concluding, Hoffman put his signature to
his testimony in clear, bold hand.
An incident occurred yesterday in which
Hoffman showed the first sign of emotion
since the shooting After be had given his
testimony, Coroner Muscroft made out GER
tifcate for his witness fee and sent a deputy
up to the treasurer's Office to get the money.
Calling Hoffman up. DIR. Muscroft handed
him the seventy five cents, and said: Here
is your money" "What is it for?" asked
Hoffman. Why your fee for testifying,"
was the reply. At this he burst into tears,
his legs trembled, and he almost sank to the
floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
THE OYSTER-PIRATES.
An Unsuccessful Cruise-Escape of the Pr
ratical Craft.
West Point (Va.) specia

West Point (Va.) Special
The armed expedition under charge of
Governor Cameron, which left Norfolk after
midnight last night to surprise the oyster
pirates infesting the Chesapeake and its
tributaries, is rationed for cruise of thirty
days. The Governor, knowing the desper-
ate character of the pirates, has gone fully
prepared for hot work, There are three
fleets dredging in Piankitank bay, the
mouth of the Rappahannock and the mouth
of the Potomac rivers. Their combined
strength numbers 103 vessels, each of which
is fitted with two swivel guns fore and aft,
and the crews armed with Enfield rifles.
The pirates have repeatedly and defantly
declared that they would not be taken alive
They have elected an admiral of their contra
band navy, and adopted a rude system of
government based upon that OF the United
States navy. 1t is understood that Jim
Skaggs, one-legged sailor, is the admiral of
their fleet. He is sixty years old, and was
formerly one of the crew of an African
SLAYER, having lost his leg in an encounter
with British sailors on the coast of Africa
The force of the piratical FISHERMAN is mot
ley and composed largely of desperate men
from New York, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
The expedition of Governor Cameron last
year, resulting in the capture of about thirty
of the pirates, did not have the effect of
breaking up the illegal dredging. The men
were pardoned and many are known to have
gone back into the ranks of their old COM
rades.
Governor Cameron's first move was on the
Piankitank bay feet The pirates have reg
ular signal-boats stationed far out into the
bay from which the alarm is sgnaled to the
feet in time to enable the vessels to escape
An engagement took place at daybreak
and resulted in a complete victory for the
oyster pirates, Their scout-boat, tiny craft
but fast sailer, was far out in the mouth of
the bay on the outlook. One of the ex-con-
victs known as "One-Legged Medj," a Turk
was on duty with a spyglass, and discerned
the Governors two steamers slowly creeping
toward the bay. He at once signaled to the
watch on Admiral Skaggs's boat lying in
front of the fleet, and from that the alarm
was speedily distributed through the fleet,
and Ill fifteen minutes every vessel was clear
out Of the bay half an hour before the boats
of the enemy were in shooting distance
Everything was i'll favor of the oyster pi rates.
A heavy breeze was blowing, which, while it
sent their light craft with every sail set
dancing over the water, seriously retarded
the movements of Governor Camerous two
steamers. "One-Legged Medj' used red
flannel shirt as his signal flag. The pirates
made the air ring with their yells of triumph,
and danced and shouted with glee much to
the chagrin of the officers on the steamer
who could see their antics by the use of the
glasses. One small craft and its crew of six
men ran on sandbar. and this was captured
by the Governor. A heavy cannonade was
kept up on the fleeing fleet, and vain at
tempt to catch up with them made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02

Helback, 500; J. S. B. Kelso, $500: Alex
Coleman, $500; Frank Campbell, $500; Mrs.
Humphrey, 5000; A NJ. Scott, $500; Jenner
Bros; $500; j. B. Pankey, $780, LATE Sims,
5000; "Old Reliable Tin Store" $500;
Mrs. E. Tucker 800; Lee Gilmore, 5000; NJ.
NJ. Kendall, $685. Alex. Byerly, $500; Mrs.
Gibbs, $780, e. R. Hawn, $500; Shelby Ross,
$780, John Kline 800; Mrs. Doolittle, $50;
Mrs. King. $500; A. F. Lewis, $3.50; Albert
Conn, 500; Daniel Melton, 800; Scott Paris,
5000; NJ. A. & NJ. f. Breeder, $500; o. Whit
comb, 800; Fleming & Davidson, $780, H. H.
Callahan, $3.50; Fred Stull, 800; Vernon &
Stull, 800; w. Conn, $780, T. l.. Miller, $500;
John Benz, $500; NJ. B. Gilmore. $780, B. f.
Allen, 800; Ed Newbil, $500; Reese Conrad,
$500; Jacob Wilbur $500; Dan Allen, $3.50;
Pres Lyon, 800; Wal. Lyon, 500; Perkins ~
Clark, $500; s. J. Kelso, $3.50; Marion Craig,
$3.50; Mrs Sauerheber, $500; G. S. OFT, 500,
Mrs. Mile Jones 800. Total, $45, $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
STATE EXCHANGE TABLE.
Vigorous Denunciation of the Demo
cratic General Assembly.
Will Go Into History the Infamous Leg
islature-The Poor Mans Cow Potent
to Compel Fences to Be Rebuilt.
a Very Expensive Farce.

The people are paying for a very expensive
farce this winter called the Indiana Leeisla-
ture. Its fantastic tricks are startling and
many of them wholly new. To make farce
extremely Iaughable it must have a military
fraud and profane blatherskite mixed up in
it. The former of these is supplied by the
gigantic rebel Heffren in the House. and the
latt er by BLACKBOARD Brown in the Senate.
One part of the play was to have the Senate
kill lot of amendments to the constitution.
This was accomplished some weeks since,
with great deal of eclat. On Saturday
evening before the curtain was rung down
for change of scene, the lower House car
ried out the ridiculous programme by taking
up these dead amendments and treating
them as if the life had not been crushed out
of them in a former act. They agreed that
they were full of vitality but refused to sub
nit the bodies to the people for examination.
II is understood that this part OF the farce is
thoroughly played out. The people, who
are witnessing and paying for the perform
ance, are not so much amused as they are
disguised; and it is apparent that the great
farce party is also ''played OUT in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
The Legislature and Purdue.



President Whites appeal to the Legislature,
published this morning is, our correspondent
says, a 'manly appeal" There has undoubtedly
been over-otficiousness the part of the Senate.
1t Is in plain words none of the Legislatures
business whether or not the faculty of Purdue
University excludes Greek societies; that is pc
culiarly the province of the faculty.-Terre
Haute Express.
This is the whole thing in a nutshell.
Among the many blunders of the present
Legislature the injury and injustice it has
done Purdue is one of the greatest, and will
not soon be forgotten by the farmers and
many other friends of the institution through
out the State, who have its welfare at heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
Thanks to Indiana.

Shawneetown (Ill) Special
We appealed to the Illinois Legislature for
help. The dreadful days have worn away
into weeks, and our appeal is unanswered.
Equity McLeansboro, Benton and other
neighboring towns have nobly acted up to
the full measure of their limited capacity,
but their contributions are swallowed up in
a moment by the vast demands of the hour
The Chicago Board of Trade sends $847, and
the New York Herald $1,000 1t was swept
away like straws in the ocean. A relief boat
from indianapolis, Indiana, was a
glad surprise yesterday and the
provisions and medicines will do
much, but comparatively little. Indiana
has provided for her own, and now stretches
her blessed hands beyond her bounds to the
unfortunates who have appealed in vain to
the boosted greatness and nobility of our
Illinois. God bless the Hoosier State, and
now farewell to all the greatness of Illinois,
while she bends her head in shame Gov
ernor Hamilton, it is said, has appealed to
the Secretary of War for help, while Indiana
feeds our unfortunates To this disgraceful
and sickenng picture of our own great Com
monwealth may heaven spare us, and forgive
the State that can't rise to the demands of
an occasion so supreme and an emergency so
widespread and appealing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
Mrs. Langtry win Live in New York.

optCINI.
The object of Mrs. Langtry's visit to New
York is explained to-day. She is looking for
permanent house in this city. She desires
house in Fifth avenue, The happy real
estate man with whom negotiations are in
progress is not named, because Mrs. Langtry
fears that if he knew the house was for her
he might make the price fancy figure. She
will play another engagement in this city
later in the season. Her company is at
present in Rock Island, where she will rejoin
it on her way to Davenport She will leave
this city on Friday by the Chicago limited
express, and arrangements have been made
in case anything should prevent her reaching
Chicago in time to catch the westward train
on the Rock Island route, to send her TO her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
A Tribute from Prince of Good Manners
G. w Smalley's London Letter.

G. W. Smaley's London Letter.
Royalists in France, and perhaps else
where, are forever bemoaning the decay of
good manners, due, as they say, to the in
road of democratic principles. Far be it
from us mere Republicans to presume to
have an opinion on such matters. Let us ac-
cept what we are told; above ali, let us fol-
low an example when we find it. The latest
| have seen is that ,of the Comte de Cham
bord. He, if anybody, must have good man
ners as they are understood by Royalists for
he is, in their estimation, by rights King of
France. Well, he has been writing
letter to the grandson of NJ. de
Pont-de-Gault an old officer of the
royal guard, who died just before the
public funeral to Gambetta. And the Comte
de Chambord does not scrupe to say that the
old soldier was happy in being spared sight
which was an outrage upon Christianity and
a humiliation to the army. This is the kind
of tribute which the King of France and
the Prince of good manners lays upon the
tomb of the greatest Frenchman of his time.
Not to do even a king the least injustice, l
translate the sentence:
God has called unto Himself the old officer of
the royal guard, that noble impersonatiOn of
military honor, thar he might not feel "a blow
more terrible than every Other-might not see
the army taking part In pagan demonstration,
against which would have reyolted alike the in
dignation of the Christian and the humiliation
of the soldier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
The Business Outlook Satisfactory.
South Bend Tribune.

Nothing has yet happened to disprove the
theory that the country is merely going
through a gradual and wholesome readjust-
ment of the relations of supply and demand,
to be followed by more general activity.
Although many laborers have been thrown
out of employment there is little suffering
among them. The thrifty ones have laid by
enough to tide them over the dull period,
and they will have all the advantages of
cheap wheat and cheap cotton. Encouraging
features of the situation are the decrease in
the wool trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
The Damage at Leavenworth.

The following persons suffered loss by the
aood at Lesvenworth Crawford county: ].
A. Lynn, $1,000; ]. F. Jones, $780, AL
Lyon, $780, Lyon Bros, 81 900; J. Shaw &
Son, $4,000; J. Shaw, $1,000; J. R. Collins,
5000; w. R. Allen 500; J. A. Clark, 81, 600;
Adelbert Smith, 800; j. B. Robertson, So, 900;
J. 0. Webb. 800; William McCullum, So 600;
James Mansfield, 5000; p H. 0dell $500; W.
]. Temple & Son, $1,000; W. f. Williams
heirs. 81, 900; Henry Arwick, $780, Charles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
Evils of Special Legislation.

The Legislature is the last body in the
State which should dictate the management
of the internal affairs of great institution of
learning. Special legislation is the great
bane of our law-making bodies, Until legis-
is general in its character there will be no
end to the lobby, and no limit to the axes
BROUGHT to the Legislature for grinding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
Will Go Down in Disgrace.

MADISON courier.
The present Legislature will go down in
history as the infamous Legislature. Each
day the papers bring us the reports of some
new outrage upon the people, some new dis
graceful scene, some new scandal, bringing
shame and modification upon the State,
Never before was the whole time of Legis-
lature spent in making places for political
pie purpose of getting few offices for polit-
ical ward bummers-laws made by the same
party, laws that are acknowledged to be good
laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
There Will Be No Expulsion.

kOkOmo Gazette.
What will the Senate do? 1t cannot do but
one thing and maintain its self-respect, and
that is to expel Brown. This should be done.
1t is the only honorable course left. This
man has already disgraced the Senate enough
and this last vile insult in the presence of
ladies and in the highest law-making body in
let him be expelled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-02
In the Nature of Personal Notice.

During the sickness of J. B. Stoll and his
consequent absence from the editorial de-
partment of the Elkhart Daily Monitor, an
idiot by the name of s. Ray Williams-note
the manner in which he parts his name-(h
hair, we understand, is parted in the middle
also) has had charge of that paper. III. b.
don't recover soon and compel the egotistical
upstart TO take back seat, the Monitor will
be hopelessly injured; financially, editorial
lv, and in the estimation of the public He's
disgrace to the name of Williams.