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The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
FOULLY MURDERED.
A Boston MAN Lies in Wait for and
Shoots His Wife Dead.

A Boston Man Lies ia Wait for and
Shoots His Wife Dead.
BOSTON, Sept. 25.-Full particulars of the
murder, briefly reported this morning, are as
follows:
About o'clock this morning Mrs Nellie
Currie, 26 years old, employed as a cook in
Perkins cafe, was shot and killed by her hus-
band, Richard Currie, at the doorway OF her
lodgings No. 1913 fremont street, as she was
returning from work. The couple had not
lived together for some time but occasionally
met. 1t is supposed that Currie LAID in wait
for his wife but the motive for the murder is
not known. After shooting her he ran down
the street with the revolver in his hand, being
pursued by several passers-by, who secured
him and turned him over to the police. Cur
rie was evidently under the influence OF liq-
uor and denied having killed any one He is
piano maker, in the employ OF the Emerson
Piano Company, and does not bear an envia-
BILE reputation. Mrs. Currie is well spoken Of
Her body awaits an inquest.
The murdered woman's maiden name was
Nellie Gallagher, and she is about 26 years of
age. She bears the very best of reputation,
and is styled by those who knew her hard
working woman. On Sunday she took a
lunch with her husband, and on yesterday af-
ternoon they went to the hospital together to
see their sick child No one has been found
who saw them together after their visit to the
hospital until the hour of the murder. Mrs
Currie is said to have been at work during the
evening and, returning home from her work
it is surmised that she was met by her hus-
band, who accompanied her to the door, where
he killed her. A visit to the scene of the
murder disclosed nothing important. Upon the
steps of the house was pool of blood, which
flowed down the steps and half way across the
sidewalk
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
From our Exchanges.


Prof. j. S. Sewall has recently presen ted to
the Bangor Mechanic Association 543 volumes
of books for the use of the Bangor Public Lii
brary.
William B. King, Esq, of Calais, member
of Gov. Robes staff, has been appointed
United States vice consul at ST. Stephens.
Governor Robie and wife and Councillor
Bolster and wife will be the guests of Hon. S.
Q. Hatch of Bangor this week, arriving this
evening, to attend the Eastern Maine fair on
Thursday.
e. f. Pillsbury of Boston and John Potter
of Augusta are both to move to Minneapolis to
engage in the practice of law togethe-.
Monday forenoon at o'clock, Michael Sulll-
van of Veazie, aged about 40 years, fell across
rapidly revolving circular saw at Basin Mills,
where he was employed. and his left arm was
so frightfully mangled as to require amputa-
ton. Sullivan is respectable, industrious
man and has family in Veazie. Martin
Kelley of Orono, head edger of No. gang,
Basin Mils,ha TWO fingers sawed off the same
morning.
The Maine Baptist State Convention is to
be held in South Berwick, on the first week of
October.
The annual meeting OF the Maine Unitarian
Conference will be held at Castine, October
I'd, Sd and 4th. Rev. John A. Bellows and
Rev. L. B. Macdonald will read essays Rev.
F. B. Hornbrooke of Newton will preach
Wednesday night.
Hon. Henry o. Stanley, fish and game
commissioner, and Detective Wormell of
Bethel, made raid on hunters and fishers who
have been violating our game laws, and as a
result four indictments were brought in by the
grand jury of Oxford county.
The new divorce law does not seem to work
any better n Oxford county than it does in
Kennebec. At the March term Of the Su-
preme Court there were fourteen libels for
divorce entered. This large number was part
ly credited to the face that the new law was
soon to go into operation. At this term, after
the law had taken effect, there are thirteen
libels entered, only one less than at the last
term under the old law.
Oxford County Agricultural Society will
hold its annual fair, on the grounds between
| South Paris and Norway next Tuesday,
| Wednesday and Thursday, October I'd, 3d.and
| 4th. The trustees have made extra exertions
| in order to secure good display.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Progress of Governments Work i'm Em-
pOrIant Departments of Science.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Secretary Teller has
received the annual report of j. W. Powell,
Director of the United States Geological Sur
vey The report states that the principal work
accomplished during the past fiscal year was in
the preparation of large geological map Of
the United States. 1t is estimated that a scale
of four miles to the inch will be necessary for
this map, which will be published in atlas
sheets. In the Pacific district the work out
lined includes the survey of the Cascade noun
tains in Oregon, northern California, and
probably in Washington Territory. This re-
gion is believed to contain the grandest dis
play of natural pheumomena now known, and
the investigation of it promises to supply mat
ter of great Importance to geologic science.
The study of glacial phenomena was intrusted
to Mr.. Chamberlin, and he has been collating
and grouping evidence of the former ex.
of q istence glacier similar to that which is be-
lieved to cover the greater part of Greenland,
His purpose was TO ascertain its former ex-
tent and distribution, its lines of movement
and the part which it has played in shaping
the physical features of the country.
Prof Irving has been laboriDg with great
energy in the study of the metamorphic rocks
in the Lake Superior region, aud has made
satisfactory progress
Mr.. G. X. Gilbert has investigated the
traces of the former existence of a large fresh
water lake in western Nevada Researches in
the mining districts of Colorado have been
made, and promise to throw much light on
the theory of veins and their relations to the
eruptive rocks with which they are associated.
In the Gunnison district valuable beds of both
anthracite and bituminous coal, of a quality
unsurpassed in Colorado, have been found and
promise to make that locality one of the most
important in the State. The ore bodies of this
district also appear to be OF much importance.
The search for extinct vertebrate remains has
been continued under the direction of Prof.
Marsh, and It's results have proved to be of
great interest.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
THE STORM.
Great Damage Wrought ON the Lakes-
A Vessel Goes Down with all ON board
Its Severity Elsewhere.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. PA disastrous
storm occurred last night, the wind attaining
a velocity of "a miles an hour. Trees and sign
boards were blown down and the unfinished
round house OF the Rochester & Pittsburg rail-
road on the Lake Shore at South Buffalo was
leveled with the ground; a fine house on
Ferry street entirely demolished and large
panes of glass in several Main street stores
were broken.
Many bathing houses were washed way by
the high tide. About 100 feet of track Of the
Central road was washed away and four Blue
Line cars tumbled into the lake and their con-
tents washed away The propellors Chicago
and Iron Chief and two scbooners were torn
from their fastenings at Niagara. Tugs ent
to their assistance. The high water subsidized
as quickly as it arose, falling two feet in less
than half an hour. Masters of vessels conn ng
in this morning report the wind terrific on the
lakes. The barge York State, in tow of steam
barge Buckeye, with wheat from Tol edo,
broke her tow line when nearing Buff
falo before daylight this morning
The Buckeye was unable to do anything for
her consort and came into port alone. AT
daylight 1t was reported that white vessel
was ashore near Sayview with her crew hang
ing in the rigging. From the description it
was asceItained the vessel was the York State.
Another vessel is ashore at Windmill Point
and the life saving crew have gone to her as
sistance. 1t is supposed to be the Columbian.
The floating elevator Margaret broke from
ltS mo0rlng5 and damaged several vessels.
Capt. Peren of the propeller John P. Lyon re-
ports he saw an unknown schooner dismasted
on the lake yesterday.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. PA southwest storm
has been quite destructive in the vicinity of
Newport. The cross on thu spire of the Chan
ming Memorial church was partly blown down,
and large trees and awnings have been uproot-
ed or blown away. One large tree was blown
out of yard through the fence. A sail boat
was washed ashore, with several holes in her,
and DR.. s. G. Powell's yacht broke from her
moorings and was Injured. Mr. Wharton's
steam yacht was in Dumping Cove, and mar
rowly escaped being wrecked. The sea at
Newport was very rough, and the waves broke
over Fort Adams wharf.
FOundered ON Lake Eric-AlI Hands Lest
BUFFALO, Sept. 27.-Schooner York State,
laden with 10000 bushels of wheat, foundered
on Lake Erie last night in gale, and the
captain and six men were lost.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
PANIC ON A STEAMER
Caused by the Breaking of a Part of Hz,

Caused by the Breaking of Part Of Her
~ ..s.-z.--.y 20 Elves Lost.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 25.-An accident
occurred on the steamer Bradford Durfee of
Providence this afternoon, which came
near involving serious consequences. About
$50 o'clock, when the boat was off Spar
Island, near Mount Hope, some part of her
hog frame broke and the piston was left with
out support or guide The engineer at once
shut off steam, but the momentum was sufd-
cient to keep the piston moving. Being with
out check, it tore out the cylinder head,
and, on the next revolution Of the
crank, crashed through the main ga
loon stairway, smashing that into kndliDg
wood. With each succeeding revolution the
huge piston rod crashed into the main saloon,
smashing the partition, settees and everything
in its vicinity. Fortunately the number OF
passengers on board was comparatively small,
not more than 70, and no one was seriously in
jured Leaving Bristol there were about
IT'S passengers, and of these 100 got off at Bris-
tol Ferry. Ten minutes afterwsrd the accident
occurred.
The passengers, among whom we're many la
dies, were panic-stricken. The destruction Of
the stairway cut off communic4ti with the
lower deck; the saloon was filed with flying
splinters, and the neise of falling machinery
and cracking timbers caused thu widest con-
fusion. There was a rush for life-preserVers,
and the passengers climbed into the life boats
One boat, which was overcrowGed with passen-
gers, was lowered, and in the confusion one
end was let down too sudden, throwing man
and child into the water. They were rescued
in few minutes, the machinery was stopped
and the fears Of the ps49engers were quieted
The boat was helplsssiy filtiBg but the fish
ing steamer Georso W. Huuohreps came n
her assistance ard towed her to this city, ar
irving here about 7.30 O'Clock. The engineers
room and Surroundings are an almost COM
plete wreck machinery, timbers, etc, being
piled in confused mass
= I, l. 1
piecr III timber The damage to the boat IS
roughly estimated at $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The New Haven rolling mill in Fairhaven,
Conn. was burned yesterday, causing loss of
$40, 900; 900 insurance.
Mrs. Goodwin of Troy, N. Y, accused of
numbering her child at Castleton, VT, was
sent yesterday to the House of Correction to
await the action of the grand jury.
By a landslide at New Windsor, N. Y, yes
tsrday, Gilbert Knox was killed and Charles
S. Vanderlin probably fatally injured
The shops of the New York, Lake Erie and
Western railway st Port Jervis, N. Y, were
partially burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Atlantic Outlet for the Canadian Pacific
Ruilway.
MONTREAL, Sept. 25.-It is reported here
that the Canadian Pacific Railroad Co. has
abandoned all idea of using the South Eastern
road as an outlet to the Atlantic, and will join
the Portland & Ogdensburg road in its stead.
EruitIess Conference mt San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-The conference
nothing except disagreements. In view of
Wall street reports, there is a belief in the
minds Of those competent to judge that the
Central Pacific Gould and Vanderbilt interests
have combined to play a waiting game in
order to test the staying properties of Willard
stock. Receipt of kilograms from Wall street
is liable at any moment to change the COM
plexjon of the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Sept.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, northeasterly winds, stationary
or slight fall in the temperature, and higher
barometer.
storm has prevailed northeast of New Eng
land, and brisk and high northwesterly winds
continue on the MiddleAtlantic and New Eng
land coasts. North to west winds and clear
weather pre-ails in all districts east of the
Mississippi. Clear weather continues in the
Northwest, where the winds are light and va
riable. The temperature has fallen slightly
on the Atlantic coast north of the Ohio valley
and in the northwest and risen slightly in
the Gulf States. Cool, fair weather will con-
tinue in New England and the Middle Atlantic
temperature will rise slowly in the Lake region
Northwest and Ohio valley on Wednesday
and Thursday, with generally fair weather.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
How Lad of IL Brought the Good News
From Sherman.
columbus (ohio) Journal, Sept. 81

columbus Ohio journal, Sept. 21l
Fort McAllster was taken by assault but
Savannah still held out and offered strong
obstacle to our march. Finally, however, that
city was taken, but there was no means Of di-
rect communication with the North to trans
NIT the news. Knowing the great anxiety of
the Northern people TO learn tidings of his
progress, messenger was sent from Savannah
by night, down the river is miles to the fleet at
its mouth, with the welcome news which was
to electrify the loyal nation. The river was
filled with torpedoes and distractions, an d the
banks were lined with rebels, but the daring
young messenger, for he was but II years of
age, taking only two faithful negroes as guides
and oarsmen, threaded the dark and dangerous
river nd reached the fleet in safety, carrying
Sherman's famous despatch TO the President,
which the readers of the State Journal read in
these columns on the morning Of Dec. 26, 1864,
as follows:
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. %.
To His Excellency. President Lincoln:
beg to present to you, as Christmas gift, the
city of savannah, with $50 heavy guns and plenty
of ammunition and also about $4,000 bales of cot
ton W.T.. SHERMAN, Major General.
The safe conduct of that despatch was dar-
ing feat, requiring the highest degree of cour-
age and judgment. People will readily remem-
Der the incident and the despatch, but the
modest young bearer Of it has been known TO
but few persons until late years, though ne Is
to be better known in the future His name Is
Joseph B. Foraker, the next governor OF Ohlo..
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
neatb Under Suspicious C;rcu,,.,

MONTPELIER, Vt, Sept. 25.-Mrs Albee
Hurlburt died suddenly two weeks ago. at
Worcester, Vermont. This old lady and her
husband lived with James Is, Templeton, and
cions OF ioul play, and two days after burial
the body was exhumed and examined by phv-
sians, who found evidence of death by yio-
Ience The grand jury now in session at Mont
pelier, will report an Indictment of murder
that the OLD man Albee and wife often suarrel-
ed, and that he was obliged to use force to part
them.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
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To His Excellency President Lincoln:
The Gulf Stream.
Bottom of the Great Ocean Current.
Revelations Made by Survey.


Recent explorations in the region of the
Gulf Stream off the eastern coast of the
United States by the Fish Commission show
thatalong part of the Gulf Stream slope exam
ined by us the bottom, in 65 to $50 fathoms,
50 to ITO miles from the shore, is composed
mainly of very fine sillcious sand, mixed
with little clay, and containing always a
considerable percentage of the shells of fora
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
Abraham LineoIn,s Old win w.v,,,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-The old mill in
Menard county, H., referred to in all the biog-
raphies of Abraham Lincoln, was burned Sun
day night, with all its contents. 1t was origi-
nally built in 1929 by VIM. S. Greene. better
known as "Slicky" Greene, who afterwards
took Mr.. Lincoln into partnership with him un-
der the firm name of Greene & Lincoln. 1t
was at this mill where the old store was kept.
at which Mr.. Lincoln met the old settlers OF
the State. The groperty was not very valua-
BILE. It was insured for 81 800.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
LATEST MARINE NEWS.


BOSTON, Sept 25.-On account of the storm
of last night the steamer Penobscot, of the
Boston and Bangor Steamship Co., will not
leave Boston until tomorrow, Wednesday, at
9a.m m.
Vinaihaven Schooner Wrecked.
CHATHAM, Mass, Sept. 25.-Schooner Mani
toban, Capt. Smith, of and from Vinalhaven,
Me- for Baltimore with a cargo of paving
stones, parted her chains and came ashore in
Chatham Bay this morning, The crew were
saved by boat from Chatham. The vessel is
full of water and will prove total wreck, and
is not insured. Tho cargo is partly insured
and probably will mostly be saved.
Reprehensible Conduci-A Wrecked Ship
Passed by Many Steamers and Not
Assisted.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Captain Paude of the
Norwegian bark LizZy, who with his crew of
ten was rescued by the Norwegian bark B. c.
BoyeseHAnd brought to this port, reports that
from the morning of the 5th when the crew
were pumping and working for their lives
until the time they were rescued five steamers
passed the wrecked bark without taking any
notice of her, although most of them were SO
close that they must have heard the shots
they fired, as well as seen the signals of dis
tress flying. The Norwegian bark that saved
the crew was about twice the distance from
the vessel as the steamers that passed, and
noticed the ships wrecked position as well as
the hoata
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
California Mining stock.
watertown Cattle Market.
(By Telegraph.
(By Telegraph.ll

NbJ IVIVBIapl'JI
WATERTowN, Sept. 26.-rhe market has not
materially changed from last week.
Market Beef at 90; Extra at 009S 5O first
quality O0@7 so; second quality at 8 0OG6 90;
third quality at O0d5 90; receipts of Cattle 14O4
head. =
Store Cattle-work Oxen y pair at s10OGSS25;
Mich Cows and Calves at S2oGS4S; Farrow Cows
S1SRS31; fancy S5O6SS0; Yearlings at Sl2GR21;
two years old SISaS34; three years S25GS44.
Swine-Receipts IL, 800 head; Western fat Swine,
live, e,51A a5s4 C; Northern dressed hogs 6iAc.
Sheep and Lambs--Recepts 1882. Sales of Sheen
in lots at 2 20G4 20 each; extra A 50G5 90 each; ;
Lambs 415d614; Veal Calves 3s4 o171ac.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
THE DOMINION.
smallpox in Cannda.


OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 25.-Smalpox is pre-
vailing to a large extent among the men at
work on the Georgian bay section Of the Cam
ada Pacific railway. A large number of deaths
are reported. The medical staff appears to be
powerless to prevent the spread OF the disease,
and the Indian tribes quartsred in that local.
ity are fleeing for their lives.
Canada's New Loan.
The minister of finance to-day advertised
for tenders for a new Canadian loan Of $4-
000,0 900 four per cent bonds.
Extensive Forest Fires i'm New Brunswick
ST. JOHN Sept. 25.-Forest fires continue to
rage along the New Brunswick railroad be-
ween St. John and Fredericton and through
ont York county. Extensive fires which are
doing great damage are raging about Washo-
demook. A schooner building in Bells ship
yard was destroyed and also two barns
situated near the ship yard. Fires
have been raging at Rockport, Westmore-
land county, for some time. All day yester-
day the forest between Salisbury and Sussex
ON the Intercolonial railway was ablsze,
filling the air with smoke and cinders.
At posnts along the northern division the
smoke is so dense and the fire so close to the
track that trains are compelled to move along
very slowly AS rain fell last night some Of
the fires will be extinguiShed.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
Matt IN. Carpenters Estate.

MILWAUKEE, Sept 25.-At the time of the
death of Senator Matt H. Carpenter the state
ment was widely circulated that he died a
pauper, leaving his family entirely destitute.
An appraisal OF his estate recorded to-day
shows that the Milwaukee and Washington
real estate, notes. bonds, and securities in the
hands of the widow aggregate 100000. The
estate when entirely settled will net $15O,O0O
a volumiuous life of Carpenter by Frank A..
Flower, State Labor Statistician, will soon be
icauad
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
JAPANESE COINS.
How Japan Maintains Her High silver

How Japan Maintains Her High Silver
Standard.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Dr. w. P. LAWYER,
the assayer OF the mint bureau Of the treasury
department, is engaged in assayiug some
Japanese coins which have been sent here for
that purpose by the Japanese government.
Every year that government takes number
of 5-yen gold and silver pieces, and, cutting
them in quarters, sends one quarter to the
United States, one to England, one to France
and one to her own assayers to be assayed,
comparing the result of the work OF the various
assayers, and thus keeping her coin up to q
high standard. In former cases the ASSAYS by
I the various countries have shown little varia-
tion in the result obtained. That of this year
has not progressed sufficiently to give any cor
rect idea as TO the result.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-26
President Arthur,s Trip.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., Sept. 25.-President Ar
thur embarked on the cutter Dexter at New
port and sailed for Bristol at 10.45 this morning.
He will not reach Bristol quite as early as was
expected.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Sept. 25.-President Ar
thurs programme for his future stay in this
vicinity is now fully arranged, and win not be
changed. Returning from Bristol to-day he
will remain with Mr.. French. Wednesday
evening he dimes with George Peabody Wet
more. The following morning he goes to West
Island with his private secretary, Mr.. Phillips,
M. W. Cooper, and probably Seth B. French,
and there meet Charles l.. Tiffany and Charles
is. Miller. He will remain there until MoG-
day, and will then pass through Newport for
New York