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The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
WAS IT A SACRIFICE?
The nIyspery Surrounding the Rurndrs of
a Woman aud Her Children.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 7.-No one of the
horrors which occasionally crop out in the in
terror of New Jersey has been more wrapped
In mystery than the cremat ation OF woman and
her two children last Friday night at Estell-
vile. six miles below Mays Landing, the
county seat OF Atlantic county, and 18 miles
from this place. The facts became known yes
terday at the railway station at Mays Landing,
So hours after the tragedy had occurred. 1t
took place in settlement of 81 families of
Russian Jews, who were colonized at EsteIl-
vile, year ago by Gen. Burbridge. From
midnight Friday until Sunday morning the
tortures OF the mother and her daughter seem
to have been hushed up among these people.
Yesterday morning group OF them appeared
at the station with a wagon in which Law
woman and girl. Both were burned almost
beyond recognition, and it was ascertained
that the purpose of their compatriots was to
take them TO Philadelphia hospital AL
though none of the party would, or could
speak English, 1t was finally learned that on
Friday, at midnight, awful shrieks had been
heard from the small frame cabin occupied by
the wife and children of Ivan M. Lotowski.
The husband had either deserted his family or
wandered away in search of work. The cabin
was found to be IN flames. When the neigh
bors reached the burning cabin the arms and
legs had been burned off a 6-yesr-old son OF
the woman. The mother was rolling in agony
in the sand, and an 8-year-old daughter was SO
dreadfuly burned that she was unconscious.
The mother was beautiful woman, ABOUT 70
years OF age Her long black hair was singed
over her shoulders, and her eyes were fixed In
the wild stare of delirinm.
The neighbors will give no definite details
of the affair Hints are thrown out by some
Of the Hebrews that the woman sacrificed her
self and her family, while, again, it is said
that her neighbors were unfrendly to her.
After lying on the hard bench in the railway
station for seven hours on Sunday morning the
young girl died. The mother was then re-
moved TO the house of Smith Spence, where
she now lies at the point of death. Thus far
she has been unable or unwilling to give the
particulars of the burning of her home.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
New England pav at old Orchard.


Monday was New England Day at Ocean
Park. A large number of people attended the
morning services when Rev. r. Dunn, d. D.,
lectured. In the afternoon the temple, hold
ing 1000, was crowded Gov. Robie was re
ceived with great applause, and began his
remarks by referring to prohibition as one Of
Names saving features. He spoke of the
energy and enterprise of the people of Maine,
its commerce, its schools and colleges as orna-
ments to education. 1t was not safe to make
light Of little things in the temperance cause
every man in the boat should work as ii he had
the stroke oar. MInch is due to the ministers
and 9lRrches Of New England they have
stood the country and all its enterprises,
and have aided the prohibition law. Men
elected to enforce the law should be made to
enforce it. The question of "How" from the
audience remained unanswered. Many good
things were said of Maine and her sons
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., was introduced.
He compared New England with other coun-
tries. Nowhere do we find such grand men as
in New England. They are the leading men
all over the continent They have sound conf
mon sense and big intellects for basis The
kernel of the New England idea is elevation of
individual manhood. Religion is the first
principle; temperance second. He spoke OF
the prohibitory law as being an educator, and
stated that be could give facts to prove it. 1t
had been said by enemies that the law made
secret drunkards. Is is not better to have a
lew drunk secret than in public? Is not their
influence for evil in the community
lessened? 1t is better to drink behind the
door than in public where the example Injuries
weak minds; Thousands are entirely cured of
tue habit by the prohibitory law. Ont of 50l
cities, towns and plantations there are only 10
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
SPORTING.
Regatta Of Amateurs.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE regatta of the
National Association OF Amateur Oarsmen be-
gan at p. m. to-day at this city. The course
was one mile and half, straightaway. The
judge at the finish was j. Woods Adams of
Newark. The water was all that could be de-
sired, and during tbs morning the crews were
practiciDg over the scourse. At the time the
races were called Thousands OF persons lined
the river banks.
The races to-day were all trial heat. The
first race was for junior single sculls, with
tries as follows: T. Held, of Brooklyn; Jas.
j. Coburn, OF Newark; Robert III. Bryan, Of
New York; B. II. Coughlin, of Bath, N. Y;
and Thomas McDermott, of Cambridgeport,
Mass Bryan took the lead at the start and
won. Time, ION. LIS. Coburn was second
The second race, for senior single SOULS, had
the following entries: H. A. Sweeney, Port
land; j. Casey, Boston; Jere Donahue, Port
Huron; Frank Henderson, Philadelphia. Ca
sey won in 9m. 1885,, Henderson second, and
the others far behind
The third race was the second heat for jun
ior siugle sculs. The entries were John e.
O'Rourke, City Point; John +. Cummings,
Boston; Gilbert Fitzgerald, Philadelphia; J.
Kiliian, Cambridge; and r. Ell. Pelton, Brook
Ign. Killian won, Cum lnings second, O'Rour ke
third. Time, 8m. 50 12s.
In the second heat of the senior single sculls
the entries were John p. Buckley. Portland;
Daniel j. Murphy, Boston; w. B. Wells,
Chatham; Franklin Phillips, Newark; Joseph
Magrim, Of the Athletics OF New York. Buck
ley foued Murphy near the start, but kept
ahead of him all through the race, Murphy
coming in second. The judges disqualified
Buckley on account of the foul, and Murphy
got the first place, winning in minutes, and
Wells second.
In the junior single sculls, third heat, the
entries were j. /. Smith, Yonkers; John Gray
son, Paterson; j. w. Davidson and Thomas
Walters, Newark j. II. Kemp, Boston. Gray
son won in 9m % 4s.; Walters second in On.
"a i-2s. Davidson third.
liz the senior shells, four.oared, there were
but two entries Moreley, of the Mutuals OF
Albany, being disabled by an abscess in the
hand. The heat was won by the Bradfords Of
Cambridge, in 8m. 13s; the Ottawas second.
In the second heat of the senior fours the
entries were Wolvenhooks of Greenbush,
Hilsdale of Michigan and Crescent of Phila-
pbia. The Hjllsdales fouled the Wovenhooks
and Crescents and stove hole in their boat
and were disabled The Wolvenhooks won
the heat in 8m. 80 sec.
In the third heat of the senior fours the en-
tries were Eclipse of New Orleans, Eurekas OF
Newark and Argonautssof Bergen Point. The
Eurekas won the heat in 8m. 16 IL sec., the
Argonauts second.
The third heat Of the senior single sculls
was won by Lang.
The fourth heat OF the senior single scull
closed the days races and was won by Joba j .
Murphy Of Boston.
Base Ball.
AT Pro-dence--Bos 6, Providence 4.
At Philadel phia-New Yorks 4, Philadel-
phias /.
At Chicago--Detroits g. Chicago 0.
At Cleveland Cleveands 5. Buffa,os !.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Large Crnns i'm Iowa. .

Dies MONIES, Aug. THE wheat yield is
the largest known in this section for years. 1t
was well headed, stood heavy, and was free
from rust. Some farmers near INorwalk, who
have shrashed, say that it will average 20 to 25
bushels TO the acre. One field of Winter
wheat will make 80 bushels to the acre with
out any DOUBT The oat crop is also as good as
has ever been known. The fear which for
long time was entertained by farmers as to
corn has gradually been dispelled. After the
early summer rains the cora was small, and it
W IS with difficulty that the rows could be dis
tinguished from the weeds. Since that time
the weeds have been cleared ont, and now the
corn is much higher than q mans head and
has begun tasseling. The stalks are large and
healthy, and many will bear two large ears.
Ii the weather from now 10 maturity is fav ora
BILE it will make from 20 to 80 bushels to the
acre. The above will apply to all parts Of Iowa
moth OF the Rock Island Road.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
POLITICAL.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug, Partial returns
from 80 counties do not change the estimate
given in first dispatches, nor do they furnish
sufficient data which to @tabulate state
ments. The Legislature will stand, Demo-
Gratis So, Republicans 20, IL the present esti-
mates are unchanged. Senate, Democrats 80,
Republicans 3. The General Assembly elects
this winter a successor TO United States Sena-
tor John s. Williams, whose term expires in
March, 1885.
Returns from the election come in slowly,
but the Democratic gains reported from many
counties render it almost certain that Knott's
majority for Governor win not be less than
10000
BRyANTsyILLE, KY, August IA fatal
election row occurred here yesterday, in
which two negroes were killed. two were NOR
tally wounded, and three other men, two of
them white, were seriously injured. A white
man who had sold his vote to both parties was
the cause of the trouble. He attempted to
vote, but man named Jennings interfered
and wagon load Of negroes, coming up with a
yell, started shooting. The killed and wound
cd are: Phil Fry and George Smith, shot dead /;
James Kinkead aud Will Dun, mortally
wounded, and Green Broughap, William Ar
mold, and Robert Halliton seriously wounded.
The last two are white men.
0He-sided Election i'm Utah.
OGDEN, Utah, Aug. IL Yesterday passed
quietly, but little interest being taken in the
election. The Peoples" or Mormon ticket,
is elected in each district throughout the Ter
ritory, with the exception of summit COUNTY,
which is in doubt. A majority of Gentiles
refrained from voting. The large majority OF
Mormon votes, who it was known would vote
solid as directed by the church, deprived the
ele ctlon OF any element OF contest.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
THE CHOLERA.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. There were seven
deaths from cholera here yesterday.
LONDON, Aug. There were 13 death
from cholera among the British troops 8
Egypt on Sunday. There has been a great i'm
provement among both troops and people in
the last twelve hours, there having been oAly
80 deaths in Cairo in that period. There were
occurred near the Mahmoudieh Canal the
flth 10 which is being moved by the overflow
of the Nile. Yesterday five fresh cases were
reported in the same quarter. When all the
filth is removed it is expected that the health
of the district will improve.
The commander OF the Irish troops in Egypt
telegraphs referring to the cholera says that
the improvement in the situation is maintained
and that no fresh eases Of the disease are re-
ported.
Deaths from cholera in Egypt on Monday
were 598 including 7S at Cairo.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08

shops where liquor is openly sold. (Applause.)
800 towns where not a drop of intoxicating
liquor can be bought, doing a great work for
the country, and should be seconded by every
man OF morals.
President Cheney then read letter from
William 2. Frye, in which regret at his ina
bility to be present was expressed. Rev. r.
Dunn ID. D., followed with some remarks on
temperance. The meeting closed with the
singing Of "My Country, 'tis of Thee" and
band concert.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
MARINE NEWS.
nisnhied nj sen

Marbella, Spain, July 13, for Philadelphia with
iron reports July 20, 10 80 a. m, 300 miles
west of the Azores lost two blades of his pro-
peller. On the 21st at 2. a M. another blade
broke off during which tit66 it was blowing
4.30 p. m. the last blade broke aud on the 9th
latitude 44.04, longitude 30 % was signaled
by steamer West Phaiia from Hamburg for
New York. We lowered boat, went on
board for help but the capita in declined to tow
as it was against the rules of the company.
On the 28th took fresh gale from the ENE,
veering to N during which boat was LOST aud
sails split August 2. $50 a. m. sgnalled a
large four masted steamer bound west, but no
attention was paid to signal. At a. IN
sighted steamer but they took no notice and
proceeded August 8, 10p. m. GIFTED the
Waldensian. She laid alongside all night and
at daylight took us in tow aud brought US to
this mort,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
THE CARLTON MURDER.
Amero snia 20 mnre Confs..ea.


BosToN, Aug. THE Post has the informa-
ton that Roger Amero h as confessed to the
murder of Mrs. Eta Carlton at Watertowu,
last March. When the Supreme Court at Hal
ifax decided few weeks ago against Ameros
application for writ of habeas corpus, the
prisoner became very respondent. The news
OF the refusal was carried to him by a friend,
who went to the Digby Jail, and when he was
told be broke down completely, and made an
absolute confession, without however going
into tul details of the crime. A third person
was in hearing and listened to the confession.
Amero declared in so many words that he did
the deed, and that he wanted to see priest.
His request being granted, he was closeted for
several hours with the priest, but of course as
the secrets of the confessions al are sacred moth
ing can be known of what passed between
them. 1t is supposed, however, that he sup
plemented his confession, already made. with
full and detailed account of his crime He
said then, and repeatedly afterwards, that he
did not want to come to the States, for he
knew that il he did he would certainly be hung.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
more Attachments on the shaw properry

Just prior to the mortgage of F. Shaw s.
Bros OF their property in Maine to s. e. Spring
at Portland, being recorded, attachments by
wire were put on by Bangor parties to an
amount of about $4,000 on bark atiKiugman.
vanceboro, and Houlton. A dispatch from
Boston was received IN Bangor yesterday ask
ing the attaches TO release 100 cords of bark at
Kingman, so that the tannery there may not
be obliged to suspend. Should they not be
able to obtain the bark the tannery may have
to shut down. and the loss to hides in process
of tanning will be very great.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR The NEXT TwENry-FouR
HOURS
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.
August 8, / A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather, winds mostly westerly. Station
ary barometer and stationary temperature.
spEcIALSBULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the lower Lake
region, and lowest in the extreme Northwest.
The temperature has remained nearly station
ary east of the Mississippi Valley, and risen in
the Missouri Valley. Westerly winds prevail
in New England; north TO east winds
in the middle Atlantic, South Atlantic and
Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio
valley and southerly winds in lower Lake re-
gion and Missouri valley. Elsewhere winds
are variable. Local rains have fallen in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States and in the
Missouri valley. Elsewhere fair weather pre-
walls.
Fair weather is indicated in New England
Middle and Atlantic States, lower Lake region
and Ohio valley on Wednesday and Thursday
with stationary or slowly rising temperature
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Th. PsnnsyIvanin Apportionment.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. Tin the House to
day the "Ammerman" resolution was adopted
authorizing the appointment Of a free confer
ence committee of five from each house TO con
slider the subject of congressional aud iegisla-
tive apportoHment. The Lowry coDgresson-
al apportioDment, giving the Republicans II
and ths Democrats IL districts, passed finally
The Jameson legislative apportonment bill
passed its second reading. 1t gives the Repub-
the Republicans ia and the Democrats 80
members of the House.
In the Senate a resolution was introduced,
declaring that all efforts to reconcile the diff
fereDces between the two houses on the appor-
tionment bills must be fruitess, and that
further prolongation of the session would lead
to a suspicion that the legislature desired to
obtain per diem salary. and providing for an
adjournment sine die on the 10Th inst There
was no quorum presentsin theI Senate, and the
resolution went over until tomorrow without
action
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Nn,ioanl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

OCEAN Grove, N. j., Aug. THE National
Educational Assembly will convene here
Thursday. Gov. Pattson of Pennsylvania,
will preside at the opening session. Gen.
Eaton, U. S. Commissioner of Education, de-
livers the opening address. Senator Blair, of
New Hampshire, speaks on the condition and
prospects Of national aid to common schools.
At night Judge Tourgee speaks OF the dangers
Of neglect in educating our illterate.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
MINOR TELEGRAM

Twenty thousand forms which have been
raised at Trieste towards permanent exhibi-
ton there WILDE devoted to the sufferers by the
earthquake on the island of Ischia.
The Treasury Department at Washington
has made ruling that Canadian tugs cannot
tow American vessels from Canadian waters
into American waters beyond the first Ameri-
can port in which they make entry.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08

BALTIMORE, Aug. III. L. Conrad, well
known lawyer, was shot dead by his wife near
Fiydon last night, while laboring under de-
mentia. Conrad was well known
lawyer here, and son of the Secretary OF War
under President Polk. A number of Mrs.
Conrad's relatives have been insane, and COM
mitted deeds of violence in consequence.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
A Rnilrond Lense Approved.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. THE stockholders
of the Pennsylvania and Schuylkill Valley
Railroad Company held special meeting to-
day and formally approved the recent action
Of the directors in increasing the bonded in
debtedness to $4, 900, 900 and leasing the prop.
erty to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08

raj Of the marine hospital service service has
been informed that the steamship Amethys
left four cases of yellow fever at Havana and
sailed from there the 4th inst for Boston. The
health authorities at Boston have been notified.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Ice nuiIdinE. and wharres burned.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA fire this evening
destroyed the warehouses, stables and wharves
Of the Knickerbocker Ice Company on the
river front. Forty-three horses and four mules
road freight depot adjoining was damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Iron and s,,sI yya,,,.r.

PHILADELPHIA, August THE National
Amagamated Iron and Steel Workers Asso4
citation is holding its annual session here.
President jarrett made the opening address
A resolution Of sympathy with the striking
telegraphers was adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Texas Fever Among Kansas Uattls.

Dodge City special says the Texas fever has
broken out there among the native cattle, and
they are dying off in great numbers One
man has been arrested for driving in cattle
with fever.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08

Cry OF MEXICO, Aug. 6-Felicitos Meiia.
the famous bull lighter, was fatally hurt while
engaged in bull fight yesterday, three miles
outside the city. He was tossed into the air by
a bull, which again caught the man on his
horns as he fell. The building was crowded at
vailed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
MEXICO.

Riot Among Railroad Laborers-seven
Killed.
MATAMoRAs, Mex, August 7.-A.:sterrible
riot occurred at Los Palmas yesterday between
American and Mexican laborers employed at
the terminus of the San Luis and Tampico
railroad. Seven men were killed, three 9TH
ers were fatally and ten seriously injured.
Ravnges of Yellow Fever at Vera Cruz.
DALLAS, Tex, August 7.-Gloomy reports
OF yellow fever ara being received from Vera
Cruz, Mex. All the officers and crews OF three
Norwegian vessels that are in port there have
died. The epidemic raging thefe at present is
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
POISONED AT A FESTIVAL.


Expeeteu 10 Ufts
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 6.-Sixty-fve per-
sons were seriously poisoned at Camden, s. G.
Friday night, from eating ice cream at a
effect until early on Saturday morning, when
the entire party was attacked with violent
cramps and vomiting, followed by high fever
So long time had elapsed before physicians
were called in that the aDtidotes administered
had little effect One young lady died yester-
day, and about fifteen Others are not expected
to live The symptoms are those of arsenic.
A thorough investigation will be made. The
entire community is shrouded in gloom over
the sad affair.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
A murderer Lyncheti.

wALrA wA1LA, w. T., Aug. 7.--McPher-
son, the murderer of Cummins at New York,
was hung by vigiantes in the Jail yard at Day
ton, Saturday night. He protested his inno-
cence.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08


The Eastern Maine railroad held its annual
meeting in Bangor yesterday. The old board
of officers was reelected and the lease of the
road to the Maine Central ratified.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
Large Shipments of War Material for
China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Last Thursday 500
cases of ammunition and arms were sent on
tie Pacific mail steamship "Comstock" The
ammunitj on cases had brand of 'sU. S. Govt,
as calibre," and all the cases were from Spring-
field. Mass 1t is now asserted that during the
nast eighteen months regular shipments on an
aytensiye scale have been made to G. Schmidt,
Shanghai. During that period 10000 Spring
No., torwarded, besides from 300 to 800 bales
Of cotton duck, suitable for tents, by express,
bn ssch stesmer for China. The total value Of
the war material approximates $oOO,ooo.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
MASSACHUSETTS.


Second Advent Conference.
BOSTON, August Z.
The Oath annual meeting of the Second Ad-
vent National Christian Association COM
menced at Chelsea this afternoon. There are
az delegates representing conferences in
Massachusetts,, Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,
Indiana, Central Illinois, Minnesota and
Pennsylvania present.
Peoples Telegraph nnd Telephone Com
pany.
At a meeting of the incorporators Of the
Peoples Telegraph aud Telephone Company of
New England the following directors were
chosen: Hon. Frank Jones, Portsmouth. N.
H.. ex-Gov. a bner Coburn, Skowhegan, Me-.
Col. Darius Alden, Augusta, Me-; Payson
Tucker, Portland, General Manager Eastern
and Maine Central railroads; J.. r. Bodwell,
Hsllowell; ex-Gov. Horace Fairbanks, St.
Johnsbury, Vt Hon. j. G. Abbott, Boston ;
Hon. Il. 0. Prince, Boston; S. @. Blanchard,
Boston; James p Cook, Salem, Mass; Will
liam II. Pope, Providence, r. L.. John W.
Slater, Providence; Hon. Thomas M. Walker,
Governor of Connecticut; Hon. George III
Watrous, President New York & New England
Railroad, and Marcus Marks, New York
At a meeting of the directors officers were
elected as follows:
President, Hon. Frank Jones; Vice Presi-
dent, Hon. j. g. Abbott Executive Commit
tee, Messrs. Jones, Fairbanks, Watrous,
Abbott and Pope; Treasurer, S. @. Blanchard; /;
Secretary, ii. M. Gross.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08
The Locomotive Engineers Not Intending
IN Sfrihe

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. Up. NJ. Arthur,
Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, denies the statement that they are
ready to strike and says they have no grievance
and will stick to tNer posts.
The Portland daily press., 1883-08-08

No news as yet has been received Of the
steamer Ludwig, now three weeks overdue a.
Montreal.