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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
Aquatic.

The New York Sportsman gives Hanlan a
severe scolding because he offered to row Wal
lace Ross a race for $1,000 Side three weeks
before the decision of his match with Kennedy
at the Point of Pines, thereby quitting
slight on the Portland sculler. The fact is
that Hanlan and Kennedy some time ago
signed an agreement not to row before their
race for 5000 at Point Of Pines hes been won
or lost. When Hanlan made the proposition
to row Ross so early, be was endeavoring to
draw the St. John sculler into making a match.
Hanlan can row a race before May 20 only by
Kennedy's consent.
John A. Kennedy win begin to think, after
reading tho comments Of the st. Paul Pioneer
Press upon him, that a conspiracy exists to
"boom" him in betting. The Pioneer-Press
saws: Kennedy, the man who has dared to
challenge the great champion, is compara-
lively new man in professional sporting, as he
has pulled hitherto only in college and amateur
contests. He is graduate of the Sheffield
scientific school at Yale, and was an exception
to the usual rule that college sporting man is
poor student, Kennedy was a dig" as well
as an oarsma An, and when he graduated deliver
cd a capital thesis on q new rowlock invented
and patented by himself. This thesis he illus
trated by elaborate diagrams, giving the finest
and most scientific geometrical merits of his
| idea. He is magnificent specimen OF physi-
| cal manhood, standing 6 feet In his bare feet,
| and carrying ton OF strength in his broad,
| thick shoulders" Julian Kennedy Is the Yale
J graduate who gets mixed up with John A.
Kennedy in the quoted paragraph.
A correspondent writes to the PRESS, as
follows;
| At the present time thore is no recognized
champion sculler, and why do not some OF the
| sporting men offer trophy and purse for the
sc6iling championship of so great a country as
| the United States, the winner would justly feel
| proud Of the prizes as he need not fear the
champion OF any other country in the world.
Pennsylvania was at one time the only Stats
that could hold the title, but IL the trophy was
offered now 1t would likely rest in the hands OF
| one OF the many good oarsmen OF Massachu.
setts, or Maine Australian oarsmen are tougl
and hardy, bnt lack very much in science
California oarsmen do not improve much, they
having such a great desire to stay at home and
not mix in with the oarsmen Of the world
Nova Scotia ard New Brunswick are very little
better; they arc very much overrated by theiI
friends, while 1t is thought by others that any
Of the young ameteurs OF the United State;
can beat the best Of the Blue Noses or Rev
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
MARINE NEWS.

The Loss OF the Marion p. Champion Of
Calais.
NEW YORK, April 9.-There will arrive here
by steamer City OF Merida from Mexico due
here April 11th, the shipwrecked crew OF
schooner Marion P. Champion of Calais, Ne
Capt. j. ii. Freeman. The captains report is
that the vessel was loaded with mahogany con-
signed to +. Newegye. New York. After be
ing in Frontera since January 25th, on March
9TH was ready for sailing and was towed on the
bar by steamer Phoenix OF Frontera and
pounded on tie bar five hours. Succeeded in
getting back inside but with two feet Of water
In the hold. Worked the pumps 36 hours,
night and day. and then found she had five
feet Of water. Called survey and vas told TO
discharge the cargo, which We did and deliver
ed to the underwriters agents. The vessel still
leaking called another survey and was advised
to heave her down and stop the leak II possi-
bic. In SO doing she rolled over on her beam
ends and filled. Two vessels were called to
her assistance 10 right her up and get the
water out. After four days succeededin doing
50 but the vessel was still leaking as bad as
ever. Called another survey and the vessel
was ordered to be sold, and on March Goth was
sold including everything for 1886 for the
benefit OF all concerned
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
An Eastport eIrl.s Experience.

A young, and apparently inexperienced girl,
called at the City hall in Boston, few days
ago, and told pitiiul story about having been
swindled by certain alleged telegraph agency
fedtiiDB aGf6Etfsel1o1fE c1 t4Ie tSIs i<Qu
agency, which offered to teach young ladies
telegraphy and provide them with lucrative
situations she came 10 Boston. She visited the
agency, where s'the professor in charge guar
anteed 10 do all his advertisement set forth.
The girl thereupon paid him $50. After keep
ing her sitting around the office doing nothing
with several other girls who were similarly
victimized-"the professor" told her TO 'tgit,"
as her room was better than her company. She
demanded back her money, whereupon "the
professor" laughed and asserted that be was
too sharp to be caught in the meshes OF the
law. Detective Gerraughty was placed on the
case, and the result was that "the professor
disgorged his ill-gotten gains.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
TIE BENTON SHOOTING.
Further Particulars in Relation to the
ARRAY.

Additional particulars in relation to the un-
fortunate shooting affair which occurred in
Benton on Wednesday, haye been received
Mr.. Stillman Flagg is well-to-do farmer re-
siding in the above town Two years ago the
present month Lorenzo ID. GetcheIl, the man
who did the shooting, married Mr. Flagg's
daughter and went to live with his father-in-
law on the farm. After about eight months he
became Disconnected and deserted his wife,
leaving the farm. 1t Is alleged by several that
he was jealous OF his wife, for which it is said
there were no grounds. Several months after
wards the wife was confined and a child was
born. Last Wednesday he drove up to Mr..
Flage's to obtain possession Of the child, which
he had never seen up TO that day. Getchell
was accompanied by woman, who remained
seated in the pung during the affray. Mr..
Flagg objected to his taking the child and fas-
tened the door against him. He kicked the
door down and taking revolver fred twice at
Mr.. Flagg, woundng him in the temple and
partially stunned him. He then took the
child and started for the sleigh, the mother
following and endeayoring to get her child.
Mr.. Flagg recovered and seizing q cant-dog
handle started for Getchell and overlook him
near the sleigh. Getchell again drew his re-
yolyer TO fire, when Mr.. Flagg struck it from
his hand and secured 1t. At this point Mr.. Il.
L. Hodges came along. assisted Mr. Fiagg and
recovered the child. The two old gentlemen
both over 10 years of age, handled Getchell
rather roughly. The revolver was one
OF small calibre, and three chambers, were
found empty after the encounter. On hunting
for the bullets one OF them was discovered in
the child's modth, IL having probably picked
the missile OFT the 1O0r and rtlaoad II
Last summer Getehell was employed in a saw
mill at Hallowell. During the winter he was
IN the woods scaling logs. His father resides
10 Fairfield and is said TO be comfortably well
off, and possessed Of considerable property.
Last fall the would-be murderer made threats
and has been hanging around Flaggs for six
months. He said after the melee that he went
prepared to take the child. Getchen is quite
an intelligent looking man and has never been
guilty OF committing any crime heretofore. He
is quick tempered, however, and it is asserted
that the man was wild with passion at the
time OF the sffray.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10


grand spinning bee was given at the Meth
odist vestry last evening A member of pleas
ant old ladies presided at the wheels, anon
looking with kindly gances upon the admiriDg
spectators. 1t was very original style OF enter
tainment, and certainly all present were
much pleased.
On Wednesday evening the series OF enter
tainments will be brought to a close with a
grand supper. accompanied by music aud read
ing.
The following articles have been added to
the Art Exhibition: Photograph Of the ship
Governor Robie, l7l2 tons, owned by Hon. W /.
NJ. Rogers of Bath; fine portrait ssof Capt. G..
L. Stanwood, painted BY Joseph Warner;
sword, belt and sash presented tc Capt. j. G
Summersides, April -, 1868, by his Gorham
friends, afterward worn in twelve battles; fine
portrait Of Lieut.. Col. II. r. Milett, painted
by Stanwood, also sword, belt. pistol aud spurs
worn by the Colonel in the late Rebellion; por-
traits of Mr.. and Mrs. Jsbez Hobson, painted
in 1925, loaned by Mrs. Ivory Harmon shell
table, loaned by Mrs. Capt. Stanwood; rare
paintings on glass, over hundred years old
loaned by Mrs. +. A. Bangs.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
Fl EAvY FAILURE.
Caused by the Empezzement of Mem
ber OF the Firm.

Caused by the Empezzlement of a Mem
ber of the Firm.
New York, April u William Knight &
Co., of "a and I6 North St., the largest and old
est firm dealing In buttons In this city, suspen-
ded to-day and made general assignment for
the beDefit OF creditors, without preference to
j. N. Wardeil. The failure caused tho great
est surprise in the trade on occount of the high
standard OF the firm aud its reputed wealth.
III. Williston Kdight, junior partner, is said to
haye embezzled over 100000 OF the hrm's
money and fled to Europe. Knight was well
known character about town, always had pler-
ty OF money at his command and particularly
affected the society OF actresses. He was
known in the fast set of young, but 1t was sup
posed the profits OF his large basiness enabled
him TO spend at least $50 600 year. Besides
his connection with the firm he was treasurer
Of the Williston Il Knight Company OF East
Hampton, Mass, manufacturers Of covered
buttons, whose office was at "a North ST. the
firm and company being almost identical. He
used both the money OF the firm and funds OF
the company for his own use through notes
which he drew himself as firm and company
notes, disposed Of them in Wall ST., and pock
| eted the money. He also was heavy specu'
| lator IN Wall st., and lost considerable sunni
10 the decline in stocks few months ago.
| Mr.. III. g. knight, senior member of the firm
and father Of the fugitive, said TO day thessus
| pension OF the firm was wholly due to specula
| tions and financial irregularities OF ii. Willis
ton Knight. His unauthorized use of th'
| firms name had involved the firm in loss of a
least 1915 600 and probably $4,000 more which
was partially secured lie could not tell def
nitely the amount as the investigation OF tn,
books had not been completed, but he did no
think 1t would much exceed those figures. Hi
son had been rather irregular in his habits bu
he had tried hard to check him and when ht
learned Of some irregular transactions abou
three weeks ago he called upon his son for al
| explanation which was unsatisfactory and wa
followed by his fight to Europe. From anothe
source II was learned that young Knight wa
accompanied by an actress when he fed
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
NEHEMIAH RICE.
A Portland Mans success in Boston.

Uncle Tobey tells the Sunday Herald the
following:
Something over 20 years ago, during the
early part Of the war, there came to Boston a
young man-that IS to say. a man about 80
H HsisS had Bsssh Ashmah II ads % AID kea H
business IN Portland, In thar State, in the firm
Of Tyler, Rice Il Go. The story goes that,
when he came to Boston TO continue In the
business Of hide importation, Mr. b. G. Boa d.
man, at that time one of the largest importers
OF hides in BJston, made the remark: "We1l
send Rice back 10 Portland again within a
year" But matters often turn out differently
from what people expect or would like. Instead
of Rice going back to Portland within year 1t
was not long before Mr.. Boardman himself
retired from the business at which he had
made his money-made way for an abler man,
so to speak. But he had money enough, and
did not retire with broken heart
Mr.. Rice was very successful in his business
until the great fire OF 1872. when he was burn
ed out, with great loss, and at the moment did
not know just how he stood. He had a friend
in Portland, Hon. Samuel K. Spring, mil
lionsire, and one OF the largest hide importers
in this country. On learning of the great fire,
Mr.. Spring came Immediately to Boston. and,
as the story goes, met Mr.. Rice at the Parker
HoDse on the Monday succeeding the breaking
when he arrived in Boston. Mr.. Spring said:
Nehemiah, want you TO go on TO New York
tonight and buy leather for cash."
But" replied Rice. chow can / do it2 / do
not know how stand
Never mind, was the reply, &c. NJ. Bailey
of Winthrop, Maine, and myself, will furnish
you 100000 In cash to buy leatheIwith."
Rice gladly accepted the offer, which he saw
was made in spirit of the purest friendship,
and went on 10 New York, and down into "the
swamp" as 1t is called TO bby leather. II was
a surprise to the leather dealers there TO find a
man who had been burnt out in Boston so
soon alter that misfortune in quest of leather
to buy for cash: but they did not even ask him
TO pay cash, admirIng his pluck and energy,
and offered him credit for any amount he
might desire. The result wis be did buy
leather in large quantities; and, as a con-
sequence OF his shrewd purchases at that time,
he cleared within year from $4,000 TO $780,
COO Mr.. Rice is now about 81 years of age; is
one OF the active directors of the Howard
National bank; owns fine house on Common
wealth avenue, and his partner, Mr.. Edward
l.. Pickard, Is one of the directors Of the
National City bank OF Boston. The firm OF n.
w. Rice 81 Co. is to-day safely worth $3.50, 900,
and no commercial paper made in the city of
Boston, when out-and it is not often that it is
out-sells at q lower rate than that made by
his firm. Mr.. Rice is what may be termed a
movable man, and II you knew him you
would like him. He is quick, clear-headed,
keen as a brisr, firm as rock, with few, II
any, preiudices, aud Is liked by all who know
him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
New England Southern Methodist Con.
ference.

PROVIDENCE, April 9.-The session of the
New England Southern Conference was held
al o.3O this morning, at which the Bishop
made announcement OF appointment TO preach
the missionary sermon, for menbe Of the ex-
amining committee OF 1884, for local deacon's
orders, tryers OF appeals and conference beard
OF church extension. Reports on home mis-
sions, church periodicals and on the pro-
gramme for next year wfa made The report
OF the committee on obituaries was also read
The report OF the committee on education
SHOWS that the conference seminary has more
students than for years before. and the debt
has been reduced more than 5000. The Wes.
leyan and Boston Universities are In a fiour-
ishing condition. Rev. ID. A. Whedon and
e. TirSell were elected visitors to the Boston
School OF Theology. The report OF the com
mitiee on the Freedmen's Aid Society was
read; ITS special point was the recommenda-
ton that the cause VI freedmen be presented
in all Methodist churches on the Sunday pre-
ceding or following Memorial Day or the
Fourth Of July. The reports of the Sunday
school committee and OF the stew ards were
read. The latter shows that the amount need
ed TO meet claims is $4206, and S4365.72 has
been received on this account and distributed
according to the order Of the conference.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
TEWKSBURY ALMHOUSE.

More Shocking Stories Told by Employees.
Boston, April 9.--Tbe Tewsbury almshouse
hearing was resumed to-day. Governor Butler
was absent.
Charles d. Marsh. clerk Of the almshouse,
said the original books had been delivered last
night.
Mrs. Fannie r. Dudley, formerly night watch
woman at Tewksbury, testified to seeing the
body OF woman and child in a trunk. She
often kound children in the faundliDg hospital
neglected. She saw bottle of morphine used
to quiet infants and reported TO Captain Marsh,
who attended to 1t ten days after. One infant
was given in charge of an insane inmate who
smothered it with pillow, but she was told by
Captain Marsh to keep the matter quiet. Mrs.
Dudley said that about 73 children died
in nine months and only one survived. The
bed was filthy and patients were left in cells in
destitute condition and entirely neglected.
Mrs. Davy, night nurse, said she helped to
pat body into coffin when it was warm. She
saw the body of a dead patient eaten by rats
which swarmed over tho building.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
by TELEGRAPH.
METEOROLOGICAL.


INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.
April 10, A. M.
For New England,
Fair weather during the day followed by local
rains, lower barometer, southerly winds, be-
coming variable, stationary or slight fall in the
temperature.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
A severe storm has developed In Western
Kansas. 1t will probably move eastward caus-
ing severe local storms in Missouri, Iowa and
Illinois during the day. Heavy local rains
continue in the Southern States, east OF the
mississippi and light local rains are reported
from Lake Superior westward to Dakota and
southwestward to Colorado Generally clear
weather prevails in the Northwestern States,
and in the Southwest The temperature has
risen about 10 degrees In the New England,
Middle and Atlantic States and lower lake
region and in Western Texas. 1t has fallen
from 10 to 20 degrees in the extreme North
west and at the Rocky mountains station
Soatherly winds continue on the Atlantic
coast, lower lake region and Ohio valley. East
to south winds prevail in theGuf States and
Mississippi valley, aud Northerly to easterly
winds prevail near Lake Superior land thence
westward to Dakota
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
NEW YORK.
The Injunction Against the Company At
firmed,

The Injunction Against the Company AZ
frmed.
NEW YoRK, April 9.-The general term of
the Superior Court today gave q decision upon
an appeal in tue suit of William S. Williams
against The WesLEEns upian III I1fffiafsreh sfs--rns
Western Union Company from an order grant
ed by Judge Arnoux the Goth OF last Decem-
Der restraining the Western Union company
from paying any dividends upon SIS, ,526. $50 OF
stock distributed pro rata to the holders OF
Western Union stock al the time of the consol-
idation Of that company with the American
Union and the Atlantic and Pacific companies,
when the companY's stock was increased from
S4l, 100000 TO SS0,000,000. Judge O'Gorman
writes the opinion aud sflirms the order which
was granted by Judge Armour, with $40 costs.
Judge Ingraham dissents from this conclusion.
The attorney general OF New York will COM
mence suit against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for $4,000 back taxes and
apply for permanent injunction agains, the
payment of any dividend.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs

Mr. Rufus A. Wills, of the firm OF Wills.
Thompson & Co. Of Boston, committed suicide
yesterday. No cause is assigned.
The funeral OF Matt Grace in New York on
Sunday drew together thousand roughs and
hoodlnms. The chief pall-bearer was John L.
Sullivan OF Boston.
Eighteen registered letters, supposed TO be
very valuable, were stolen from the BROOKLYN
post office Saturday, under similar circun-
stances 10 those Of the theft of S2500 from the
same office few months ago. There is no
clue to the thieves.
James II. Riley, negro, who was captured
at Danbury, Conn, last week. has been found
guilty By coroner's jury at Patterson, N. j.,
of the murder of Mrs. Sunderlin.
Vessels arriving from the southwark report
from two TO three days detention by fog off
Hatteras.
Schooner JOS. G. Dean from Baracoa, re-
ports that George Kelley Of New Bedford,
seaman, was washed overheard March 7th and
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10


first time Ia about two months. His left eye
Is still somewhat infamed aud protected by
shade. Otherwise he IS in perfectly good
health. lie received large number of visi-
attention.
Cattle guarantees.
The Treasury has made contracts for the
establishment Of cattle quarantine stations at
Baltimore, Boston, Portland and New York,
and they will be announced as soon as the
Secretary of the Treasury returns to duty. It
is the purpose of the department to put
thorough system of cattle quarantine into
operation at the earliest practicable day.
Whiskey in Bond.
The internal revenue officials acknowledge
that the refusal of the Canadian government
to permit the expectation in bond of our
whiskey 10 Canada in the form which was
desired by whiskey spectators has done a
great deal to save the revenues of the govern
ment; some think that the saving viii be as
much as fifty millions.
An Important Decision.
A decision was rendered by the United States
Supreme Court today in the case OF Cook
County National Bank Of Chicago against the
United States. The principal question in the
controversy was whether the bank being insol-
vent the claim of the United States for moneys
deposited by the postmaster Of Chicago is a
preferred debt or not. The court also answers
in the negative the question whether the
United States have.a right TO claim payment of
their demand out OF the surplus moneys re.
manning I'm the treasury OF bonds deposited as
security for circulating notes Of the banks.
Ruling on the Tariff Act.
The Treasury department to-day, made a
ruling that the provisions OF the new tariff act
which admits the importation, duty Free OF
materials intended for building ships for for
eign trade TO take effect from the date OF the
passage of the act.
Alabama Claims Court.
In court OF commissioners OF Alabama claims
to-day, the following judgments was announc.
ed:
No. 115. Gideon G. Hoxie, 1880, with inter.
est from December s, 1861.
No. 175. John Harrington S592, with interest
from December s, 1861.
No. 437. Caleb Handy, administrator oi
Robert II. Handy, deceased, $3.50 with interest
| from December s, 1861
No 1863. James l.. Gelinoham administra
tor Of estate Of John Roderick, deceased, S60(
with interest from June 26, 1866
No l35. Samuel johnson Gilman, $500
| CAST time only with interest from November
8, 1864,
No. 1874 Mira E. Gilman 1926 with interes
from November 8, 1864.
No. 200. Elizabeth A. Hill, 5000 with inter
est from May 3, 1868.
No. 8G1. Jose Du Sousa alias Thomas viii
cox, S3l5 with interest from June u, 1865.
No. 2S5. Edwin Clark, administrator OF es
tate OF Jacinto Paulo alias Jason Paul, deceas
ed, 1858 with interest from December g. 1861
No. 27S Manuel Joseph $40 with interes
from December 3, 1861
No. "a. James Powell S42O with interest iron
April 3, 1865.
No T. Moses Leobe and Leon Levy OF firm
OF Moses Leobe, S1,7s5 with interest iron
August 2, 1866.
No. IS. Elisha Stevens, S128 with interes
from July 20, 1868
No. 444. Albert Ballard, 81 ,o96 with interet
from June 49, 1868.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-10
MAINE.

Fire at Rockland.
kocKtANp, April a.--Snnday morning the
house and stable and some furniture Of Geo.
H. Worthing, Washington, was burned. Ia
sured for $780, Covers the loss.
Drowned.
RocKroar, April o.-Schooner Romer, from
Bucksport, Me, loaded with kiln wood, in
coming in Rockport harbor this morning
struck on ledge, but floated of without much
damage. While trying to get her off William
Dix, 50 years old. got overheard and was
drowned. The crew was unable to recover
the body, which tioated out TO soa.
Suicide.
Mrs. Sara Burgess, in a ft of temporary in
sanity, committed suicide by taking poison
Sunday afternoon.