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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
MASSACHUSETTS
pafalcation Of a Boston CLERK

Defalcation OF a Boston Clerk.
Boston, April 1S.-Seth Kennedy, chief
clerk in the employ OF Noses s. Page & Co.,
Hanover street, was arrested to-day on charge
OF embezzling money belonging TO the firm.
IL was discovered some time ago that there
was a shortage in accounts. aud an expert was
employed to examine the books. The result
alleged is the discovery Of a defalcation
amounting TO 200. Kennedy is 30 years
old and lived very comfortably though appar-
emily not extravsgantly at Medfcrd.
New England Ticket ana Passenger
Agents.
BOSTON, April 1s.-New England general
ticket aud passenger agents held meeting al
the Hotel Vendome this morning. Among
the business before the meeting was the fixing
Of excursion rates for the coming summer.
There were quite number present The cleo
tion OF officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows:
PRESIDENT. f. Liscomb, of the Portland
Steam Packet Company.
Vice President-M. Walker Pierce, OF Hart
ford, Conn, and Western railroad
Secretary-C. s. Waite, of Worcester 4
Nashua road.
The question of arranging special rates for
the Boston foreign exhibition next fall was also
discussed.
Accused OF Killing their Mother
TAUNTON, April 1s.--Ellen Hallasey. aged
65 was found dead in a house in East Taunton
she had been murdered She was lying with
her head in tin basin surrounded by pools OF
blood. There was a hole In her forehead
William Flynn was found In an adjoining room
severely cut in the forehead and his story is
that Timothy, aged 10, and John, aged %, her
sons, murdered the woman. They were en-
gagged in an alteic cation last evening when he
interfered and was struck by Timothy on the
head with chair. The boys put him In bed
and be last remembers the old woman standing
over him trying 10 quench the flow of blood.
He was awakened at o'clock this morning by
John, who said his mother was dead. Both
the sons, he says, were away from home all
night, but they tell conflicting stories as to
their whereabouts. All the parties were ar
rested and held for examination.
Medical Examiner Presbrey held an autop-
sy on the body Of Ellen Hallasey this after
noon and found the cause OF her death to be-
suifocation. The inference is that she rolled
from lounge near by where body was found
striking her forehead on basin, which caused
the wound, and was either stunned or too
drunk to raise her head from the basin and 30
was smothered.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Mysterious Movements OF an American
Schooner.
A Halifax PAPER publishes the following:

A Halifax paper publishes the following;
An American fishing schooner arrived off
the port ON Saturday evening, and attracted
attention by displaying unusual signals. She
proceeded iu as far as the York redoubt, and
holding off and on during the night, was a
mystery to the men at the military signal sta
tions Then she came to anchor Immediately
off Point Pleasant, and after daylight her
name was found &, be Alsilla. Some OF her
crew came ashore in boat and were loafing
about the point. They told some of the en-
gineers stationed at the forts there that they
we're looking for bait. While the schooner was
off late Saturday evening, the guard at Point
Battery were aroused by ferryman from
Northwest Arm boat-house who reported that
the grass by the shore was ON fire aud there
was danger of the fire spreading around and
into the battery. A corporal and five men we're
sent and successfully extnguished it. 1t was
supposed to have been set ON fire by careless
match from some loafing smoker, but others
said IL had been set on fire by boats crew
from the schooner, and might have been q
signal. Ii is coincidence that two or three
other American schooners had been at anchor
mp the arm for some time previously, ana on
Sunday afternoon one OF them came around 10
the city Heavy guns were heard firing Ia the
direction Of the point at noon Sunday, and
were supposed 10 be from some OF the forts
there, as IL for ball practice, but this was not
acknowledged by the guards. The Alsilla dis
appeared Sunday night without reporting her
self here.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
THE CALAIS TRAGEDY.
sharp Comments by Machias Man.

A correspondent OF the Machias Union has
the following to say about the shooting OF
Kelley and Eaton, and newspaper comments
theron:
1T there is any one thing which public
newspaper should zeaously refrain from de-
ing, when great crime has been committed,
II Is to bolster up the criminal by an endeavor
to enlist public opinion in his favor, and in so
doing to forestall the action of the jures
which may be called upon in their official ca
pacity to decide tho guilt or innocence of a
party charged with crime; and more especially
should this be the case where the person
charged with crime Is a citizen OF the town
where the paper Is printed, and where it can
not fail to have q disastrous effect upon the
cause OF Justice; for whore spirit OF this
kind Is fostered, even-handed justice is im-
possible. Even IL there are extenuating cir
cumstances, it Is in bad taste to discuss in the
public prints, the guilt or innocence of the
party charged, Euntl the proper steps have
been taken TO test the character OF the charges
by the unbiased legal Testimony which may be
at hand. 1t Is an additional wrong when such
q conrse is taken immediately on the eve of
the sitting OF the court when such case may
come before the grand and traverse iuries. 1t
would seem almost sufficient cause for
changing the venue to another county.
These reflections have been caused by the
reading OF one OF the most extraordinary arti-
CIeb III tne 0aihlh AuNtrblStr VI fApNA fth VII
the case of Herbert w. Eaton. No one who
reads that article can fail to be impressed
with the idea that II it was not written and
published with the deliberate intent TO render
fair and impartial consideration of the case
an impossibility, they must say that II is mar
velously well calculated to have that effect.
Does any believe that II Herbert w. Eaton
had not killed man and was not In danger
OF severe punishment. he would have been
so tenderly dealt with, and his virtues so fully
set forth2 Is there no ulterior purpose in
sending such document out among the peo-
ple Of the county; and among the members OF
the grand jury, as well Eas those from whom
Jurors are TO be drawn. IL 1t Is considered inn
portant at the time Of trial Of capital Of
fence to exclude the jurors from outside con
tact and influence, how much greater is the
need for every one in a situation to use influ-
ence, to be careful that such shall not be ex'
erte6 TO prevent the most careful and impair
tial Judgment to be formed by those whose du-
ty il may be to investigate the facts and sift
the evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

1t Is difficult enough at best to punish
criminal as he deserves; but how much more
difficult to do so when the case has been tried
before hand and the criminal acquitted by the
public press
Every one remembers the painful sensation
which was felt just one year ago, when one OF
the coolest and most diabolical murderers, that
ever set foot on this earth, was allowed by a
jnry TO have his crime softened down TO muir
der In the second degree. with the ayowed pur-
pose OF rendering pardon more probable, and
that too, without any intervention OF the
press. How much more readily then will JUS
tce be turned aside when the press tries the
case and acquits the criminal, or at least, the
person charged, on the eve OF probable trial.
These remarks have not been made with any
intent to indicate the degree or grade Of the
crime committed by Eaton; but TO protest in
the name Of Justice against the public press
endeayoring to create apublic sentiment which
may prevent careful Investigation Of crimes
without reference TO whether the perpetrators
are angels or devils.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
THE INDIANS.

TocsoN, A. T., April 18.-A dispatch from
Calabasas, Arizona, states that prospector
was chased within three miles OF that place
last evening. The town Is surrounded by camp
fires and signalling has been going on all day
from the surrounding monntains. The cti-
zens are mounted and awaiting an attack. A
way with troops. Capt. Black of the Rangers
arrived yesterday. lie says he traced the In.
. dams who killed McCavhs into the Sierra
Madre mountains in Chihuahua. Two scouts
got In sight OF the camp In deep canon and
counted 62 warriors, large amount Of plundeI
and a great many animals. They reported tbif
discovery to Capt. Black, but as tho Rangers
numbered but 20 they feared to return and
make an attack,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
pisagtrous Flooda h wisoonslb.

DUBUQUE, la, April 18-Despatches from
Menomoneo, Wis, say that the rise In the
Menomouee river ID unprecented and that
much damage has been done. At Cedar
Falls six miles above Menomonee, tho mills
and dam arei badly damaged, logs In the
dams having all broken away. AZ Prairie
FERN tho water has cuts Its way around the
dam, doing much damage to the mill and
store. SCOTS dam, on lightning creek, and
Downs dam, on Hay river, has been washed
away. Al Rice lake, 60 miles above, the
whole country Is flooded. AT townsville, IL
miles below Menomonee, the dam has been
partially washed away and the old and new
stores and tboarding-house have gone down
the river. The devastation there is very
great. The Chippewa River Railroad Ia bad
" damaged throughout its entire length and II
Is thought II will be two manths before trains
will again be running. This flood seriously af-
fects very large portion OF tho numbering
district of Wisconsin,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, April 1S.-There was a. hearing
before the Governor and Council to-day in
regard to petitions for the appointment Of spec
ial constables to enforce the liquor laws in
Kennebec county. A strong remonstrance was
presented against such appointments. The
Governor and Council made no decision In the
case and adjourned this evening to April 30lh-
DR.. Sanborn Elected superintendent OF
the Insane Hospital.
The trustees of the Insane Hospital to-day
unanimously nominated and the Governor and
Council unanimously confirmed Dr. B. f. San
born, superintendent of the Maine Insane Hos
pitsl. DIR. Sanborn graduated at the Medical
school at Brunswick in 1866. He has served in
the hospital for 16 years, Eve Of which he was
assistant physician and eleven assistant super
in.eadent
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Fatal Ere IA Leavenwortb.

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, April ia disas-
trous fire occurred yesterday in large ware
honse here, and several OF the employees were
so hard pressed by the flames that they had to
jump from the windows, in some cases receiv.
ing serious injury. The following were the
injured: Geo. Snyder, internal injuries. prob
ably fatal; John Besil, carver, hurt internal
Is; Wm. Osborne. body badly crushed, left
thigh broken; V. j. Westerman, arm broke n
ID. Anderson, nephew of proprietor, injur ed
internally; Geo. Raughman, arm dislocated.
During the fire hose carriage ran over girl
named Mamie Trees. injuring her fatally.
The warehouse was totally destroyed
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

The new departure of
JORDAN, MARSH & CO.,
i'm giving up their Whole
sale Business and dev0ting
their entire time to the de-
mandS of their enormous
Retail Establishment, has
been inaugurated by a Co.
lOssal Sale of Dry Goods,
aggregating S2,50O,O0O i'm
value.
In giving up the whole
sale department, the easi-
est aud most profitable way
for us would have been to
have made a slight mark
down and closed out the
stock to our wholesale Gus
toners. Instead of doing
this We saw the Opp0rtuni-
ty to show the people of
New England that we ap-
preciate their patronage
during the last twenty-five
years, and decided to re-
move the wholesale stock
to our retail establishment
and give the people the
whole benefit of cost prices,
having cut off the manufac-
turers', jobbers' and re-
tailers' profits. This is a
mark-dOWn of 25 per cent.
i'm all cases, and so per
cent. i'm many, from the
prices at which these goods
are selling to-day.
Bear i'm mind the fact
that these goods are all new
and fresh, as they were Sc
lected expressly for our
spring trade, and they are
of such an infinite variety
and extent that the wants
of all classes of people in
all conditions of life can be
met, at prices which are
not likely to be duplicated
in the lifetime of this gem
Grafton.
The sale was begun ON
Monday, April 16, aud we
have such a tremendous
crush every day that all Of
our Out-Of-tOwn customers
who can make their pur-
chases between s and 10
A. NJ. will find it a much
more convenient time for
making their selections
than later in the day. Or
ders by mail will be
promptly filled, when re-
ceived before the lots are
all sold.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
NEW YORK.
An Almhouse Keeper conaen

An Almhouse Keeper Condemned.
BUFFALO, April 1S.--The investigating com
mittee .inquiring into the management OF the
county amshouse have found keeper Fred
Busch guilty of most reckless mismanagement
which has brought about the wiful waste OF
100000 The report includes charges OF per-
jury before tho committee The board adopted
the report and requested the District Attorney
TO present tho case to the grand jury.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Examinations for admission to the College and the
Professional Schools are held everyryear In Cam
bridge, Mass, Exeter, N. H., New York PhiiadeI-
phia. Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis and san Fran
CISCO on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday follow
ing the last Wednesday in June Cths year June %,
2S and 30) The Harvard Examinations for Women
are held in Cambridge, New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati on the same days.
Special students are received without examination
In every departent mexcept the Medical School.
Graduates of other Colleges are admitted to ad-
vanced standing in Harvard College upon such con-
ditions the Faculty deem equitable In each case
For information concerning the terms OF admission
the cost Of college or professional course, the
scholarships (255) and other beneficiary aid, the
studies In each department. any other subject con
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
feb12 eod3m
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Eean Not 70 Remain.

WATERBURY, Conn, April 1S.-Patriek Egan
is here on q visit 10 Father Walsh. He denies
the report that he will permanently reside in
America. He goes back 10 Ireland in about
two months. He leaves here for New York to-
morrow. After the Philadelphia convention
he goes west 10 look into the fiour mill interests
In which he Is concerned
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Railroad Matters In Conneoticut.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 1S.--In the House
today bill that came from the committee
without any recommendation which granted q
special charter to the proposed Hartford and
Harlem Railroad was rejected. Another Dill
permitting the Hartford aud Harlem II i,s
organization nnder the general railroad law 10
legal to change Its route to run through Now
Britain was passed by the Honse
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
by TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THR NEXT TwENry-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. O.
April 10, A. M.
For New England.
Fair weather followed during the evening by
increasing cloudiness and local rains, light
variable winds, stationery or lower barometer,
stationary or slight fall in temperature.
SPECIAL BuLLETIN
A storm of slight energy Is moving slowly
eastward over the Lake region causing local
rains north of the Ohio valley and in Missouri
and Iowa. Slightly warmer weather prevails
IN Southern and Middle States, with south
east to southwest winds. The temperature
has fallen slightly in the Lake region, upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys with northeast
to northwest winds. Slightly warmer and fair
weather and northwestly winds prevail In New
England. Local rains continue on the North
Pacific coast.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
The President at Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 18.-The Tallapoosa
with the President and party, arrived below
this evening and will come to the city In the
morning. The Mayor and City Council went
down the river and extended to him the hospi-
talities of the city, and he will hold reception
tomorrow afternoon. He will remain until
Friday and proceed North by rail.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
License or proh,bition in Illinois.

CHICAGO, April 1S.--Throughout the state
yesterday iorty-eight cities aud towns voted
upon the liquor question, In balloting for mu-
nicipal officers. Seventeen declared for pro-
hibition or anti-license. Thirty-one declared
for license. and of the latter six were for high
license. Foor towns ignored the saloon ques-
tion and voted on straight political issues
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Chicago Live stock Marie,

Chicago. April 1S.-Hogs- Receipts 10 600 head;
shipments $500 head; market 5G1Oc higher;mixed
at 9o67 S0 heavy at 3Oa7 so; light at 8 20
al 10; skips 25G6 75.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments 2, 100;
hrmer; exports at 2596 80; good 70 choice sh ip-
ming SQG6l5
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
MARINE NEW S.
Launched az Bath.

IaDnCn6Q at bAtl.
BATH, April 1s.-Thomas NJ. Hogan Co.
launched the fishing schooner William III.
Cross, owned and commanded by Frank Fos-
ter of Gloucester, Mass. The same firm viii
launch tomorrow the schooner Emma NJ
Dyer, also for the fishing business.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Sued for $40 COO and cot $50.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 16.--In the Su-
perior Court to-day, in the case Of Mrs. Adelia
Curran against William NJ. Fay, 10 recover
$4,000 for killing her husband, the Jury re-
turned verdict Of $50 and cost. for plaintiff.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
rernana pail, wnelernle Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, Apr. 10.
Sugar was stronger to-day and prices advanced
lsc granulated being quoted at 9lsc and Extra G
at sssc. The market for dry fish is weak with
very light demand. Flour continues strong here at
old rates, but at New York, on some grades, an ad-
vance Of Zoe win be noticed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
A Railroad BIN Defeated.

HARrFoRD, April 1S.-The "shorthaul'
railroad freight bill forbidding railroads from
charging higher rate for freight for a short
distance than for long one, was defeated In
the Senate today, Is to 81. It had previously
passed the House by 100 yeas to 81 nays
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
California rIiningsstoeixs.
New York stock and Iuoneylmarke,


IBy IeIegfaph-J
NEW YORK, April 18.-Money on call loaned
down from to 3; closed offered at 4;prme mercan-
tile paper at 5 -zG61z. Exchange steady at 4.8334
for long and 1854 for short. Governments rs
lower for 41ss coup snd As, but unchanged for 30,
5s and 41zs reg State bonds dull but generally
higher. Railroad bonds regular.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
edli34. 600 shares.
Inc following are to-day's closing quotations OF
Government Securities:
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

The News says in event Of the affair with
AMMAN involving France in war with China
1t Is understood France will eonfine herself to
blockading Chinese ports as she Is very we'll
aware OF the difficulties of an expedition to
PekiD. The News adds that 1t will be very
serious matter to stop trade between China,
America, England and Germany, and 1t is
worth while for France TO consider whether
Bismarck will submit to such action.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

PORTLAND lApr. II.
Received by Maine Central Railroad for Portland
80 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads I22 care miscellaneous merchandise.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

CHICAGO, April 1S.-The wholesale tobacco
dealers have sent Round Robin 70 z. Lor-
lizard & Son OF New York, refusing 10 sign GER
tIficate conditions promulgated by the firm and
threatening TO boycott Lorillard's productions
II the conditions are insisted on.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

RaiIroudsReeeipa..

.cARDENAs. schr Edward waite-loOo empty
hhds 80 cart shocks.
BUENos AYREs. Bark Archer-32s 41s feet
lumbar
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

LITTLE Rock, Ark. April 1s.-Ex. United
States Marshal J. I. Brown, Jr., was today
convicted of perjury ia the United States
Court
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
SPORTING.
Caruar nafaata1l.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.--John l.. Brewer
today defeated DIR. Carver in pigeon shooting
match, killing ~ birds out OF 80. Carver killed
Al
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
The sd. Lawrence open.
Newport Municipal Election

QUEBEC, April 1S-The navigation from
Quebec TO the sea is noow fully open. Several
schooners have left for below.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
European Market.

(By Telegraph)
LIVERPOOL, April 1912. 30 P.M.-Cotton market
easier; uplands at 55sd; Orleans ll-16d; sales
10000 bales, speculation and export 1000 bales,
futures dull.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
Convicted OF Perjury

NEWPORT, r. l., April 1S-The municipal
election here today resulted in the re-alection
of Mayor Robert s. Frankln.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
FATAL FLOODS.
Six Persons Drowned and Much Proper
tu i1aatrnvad

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April 18.-News Ia re-
ceived OF disastrous flood In Yahualica, Mex
leo. The river rose with frightful rapidity,
swept away several houses and much other
property, and drowned six persons.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
ChIcnra Grnin Que.a.ion.

The following quotations OF Grain were received
by telegraph to-day by Bigelow q Co., lof Oom-
mercial street, Portland:
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE
FASHIONABLE
PART OF IT.

rs what N man il sure TO
see IL he will step i'm and
look over those fine new
Hats and those Laced
Gloves. Something new
for Gents. A specially
made of fine goods. Dnn-
lap ~ Co.'S. Celebrated
Stiff and Silk Hats, Our
Own Flexible HAS,. sfet-
son 81 Co. Soft Hats. $3.50
and Exchange w II buy a
new silk Hat,
MERRY,
THE HALTER.
237 Middle Street.
Sign of the Gold Hat.
apr14 eodtf
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Mills Starting Up.

ITO the Associated Press.l
BANGOR, April lT.--As vessels are arriving
aud lumber orders coming in the mills have all
been made ready to start, and some saws are
now going. There Is no manufactured lumber
on hand, but all are we'll supplied with logs
The first RATS arrived to-day Gilman, Webster
& Quimby's, mill at Saltwater. will start Mon
day. II. w. Ayers & Co.'S mill at Upper
saltwater is now running, and their mills at
orono and Brewer Village will begin opera
tions Saturday. The Dirigo Mills of Gould &
Hastings, in Brewer, will start on Wednesday
There are about 100000 OF logs at this mill.
Stockwell, Adams 4 Co., at Webster win start
Thursday. Pearson, at West Great Works,
started his rotary to-day, and the gang viii
begin saving tomorrow. Hodgkins, Hall s.
Co. will start next week. James Walker &
Co.'s Basin Mills will start Wednesday morn
ing, and Cutler \ Eddy, at Bradley, O. s.
Sterns & Co., at East Hampden. and d. Sar-
gents Sons, at Brewer Village, will all start in
very few days.
Taxation of Telegraph Companies.
AUGUSTA, April Is The Governor and
Council have assessed the tax on telegraph
companies as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19

The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton, corner
Of Middle and Exchange streets.
NEW WORK aTOCVa.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
MAINE.
Colby University.

Colby University
Special Despatch to the Press.l
WArERvIILE, April ls-The prize declama-
tion Of the Sophomore class Of Colby univer-
sity occurred this evening, The following was
the programme