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The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
THE VERDICT SUSTAINED.
The Supreme Coarf Afnrms a Decision
Against Flying switches.

BosreN, Jan. 1.-THE Supreme Court for
the case of Adam White vs.. the Fitcbbnrg
Railroad Company, affirming the verdict found
for the plaintiff, and assessing damages in the
sum of $500. The plaintiff was passenger
Ia Car on the defendant company's road
which was bound for Boston from West Towns
end. AT Aver function is branch track rum
ming to Worcester, known as the Worcester &
Nashua road. To be able to run train from
Boston to Worcester and thus beat the Boston
q Albany road, the defendant company enter
Nashua, whereby both parties were TO furnish
two cars each, which were to run through from
Boston to Worcester and return, thus being
carried part of the distance by each road
The car from West Townshend is taken up at
Aver Junction by the traiu from Worcester
and brought to Boston. The Car ON W hich the
aibtf was passenger was waiting on side
track 1T Aver Junction for the Worcester
train. When the train arrived two of the
cars were switched off, and by means
OF a down grade ran on to the side
They had acquired too great an impetus, how
ever, and the result of this "fiSing switch"
was collision with the car in which the plain
tiff was waiting. From this accident be re-
ceived severe injuries, and sued the defendant
company for damages. 1t did not appear wheth-
er the car causing the accident was the proper
ty OF the defendant company or not, but il was
claimed that the said company was liable on
account of careessness in using a "hyipg
switch" The jury before which the case was
tried found verdict for the plaintiff, and the
full court atfirns it, while carelessness and
negligence are attributed to both railroad
companies.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
FoRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
xn.x.-nc,,.xy Ion II


The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Call to establish a university OF
medicine; also to provide for the establishment
Of system of postal savings banks in the
United States.
By Mr.. Edmunds for the relief of survivors
OF the exploring steamer Jeanette aud the
widows and children of those who perished In
the retreat from the wreck os that vessel.
resolution offered by Mr.. Call was agreed
to instructing the Secretary OF the Interior, 10
furnish the Senate copies of all paper relating
TO the grant of laHd to the Florida railway or
relsting 10 reservation of any of said lands for
the benefit OF the assgees of said road.
Mr.. Anthonys resolution was then taken mp
iHstructiDg the committee on foreign relations
to inquire into the expediency of such legisa-
tion as should enable the executive to protect
American interests against those governments
who have prohibited or restr cted the importa-
tation of healthful meats from the United
States.
Mr.. Van Wyck moved to amend by adding
Except those governments whose manufact-
ured goods or products were previously re-
STAINED or prohibited from free access to our
ports"
The morning hour having expired tho mat
ter vent over.
Mr.. Cullom then addressed the Senate with
regard to bis bill to reorganize the Legislative e
power OF Utah. lit provides that the govern
ment OF Utah shall consist of governor and
council OF nine members to be appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate;
and they shall be citizens and qualified voters
of the territory) Mr.. Culiom reviewed in a
lengthy speech the history of Mormon estab.
lishment.
Mr.. Brown opposed the bill and violently
attacked recent legislation upon the subject
Declaring it TO be Unconstitutional.
Mr.. Garland had always thought the Ed
mnnds bill for the Utah trouble was vtrJ
much like prescribing corn plaster for COP
sumption, but he hopeI the right remedy
would be found The Supreme Court had
laid down the doctrines that people could not
shelter themselves from the consequences of
crime by PLEADING the requirements of reli-
gion.
The Senate then took up the new rules aud
after some debate the rules were adopted.
Che Senate then went into executive SO ssion
and when the doors were reopened, adjourned
until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
RAILROAD mATTRRs.
nIaine CsntraI R.IIread.


As the travelling public are ware ths Maine
Central Railroad makesa reduction Of fifteen
cents from the regular established fare whsn-
ever tickets are purchased at ticket offices.
The payment of this fifteen cents extra, as Il
is commonly called, when fare is paid on the
train, has caused so much dissatisfaction that the
company has determined to refund it, and with
this end in view, conductors have been furn-
ished with cash fare slips. on which ia to be en-
tered the amount paid by any passenger pay
ing fare In the cars, which must In all cases be
at full tariff rates. On presentation OF these
slips OF any ticket office of the company the
holder will be entitled 10 receive back this df-
teen cents paid ia excess of the rate which
would have been charged had q ticket been
bought, the company choosing to make the re-
duction from their tariff rates. ALI thIs troub-
le, both to passengers and conductor, may be
obv ated by the purchase OF tickets before en-
teriDg the cars.
shsre Line.
Colonel Greene, the railroad contractor says
that it is his purpose to get the Shore Line
road through to Calais, there connect with the
Grand Southern and thus make new route to
st. John. He thinks the country through
which it would pass would provide plenty Of
business, and that the disanos of about 20
miles could be built for So 0O0. 900 or less. The
new survey is progressing fAvorably.
Minor Notes.
The Eastern road has built new round
house for their locomotives at Conway juno
ton, and nearly completed the new railway
station at Eliot.
Tue Eastern freight trains ran 1,1S5, ,16l
miles last year, and bad six employees killed
tst year or oue to every 1877 090 miles the
trains ran. The Boston & Maine freight
trains rau 762 $50 miles and had employees
killed or ons to every 10000 miles Of freight
ir,vel
The Boston & Maine R.ilroad Company
pays its employees with checks for the first
time, this mo tn.
rhe Grand Trunk r ,ilway Company is pre-
pairing f. + the construction Of SECOND track,
a will commence the work within thirty
dava
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
GENERAL NEWS.

The Erie Railway Company has closed an
agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company and the Dominion government,
whereby the TRANSATLANTIC Steamship Com
pany, landing passengers at the port of New
York, will be able to hook emigrants from
Europe to the Canadian NcIthwest as ch esply,
at ali times, as lines via Montreal.
John Abire. from Canada, an. employe of the
Forest Fibre Company at Berlin Falls, N. b..
became entangled in the machinery, and " as
killed in their mill on Wednesday.
The jury in the United States Circuit Court
In New York, in the case of Ada d ,vey. wild
ow of VIM. l.. Davey. against the Etna Life
Insurance Company OF Hartford, yesterday
morning, returned verdict for $11 ,293 l6 ID
favor Of the pliintiff
AT meeting in New York, yesterday, of the
passenger agents of the trunk lines, Commis-
sioner Fink was authorized to take any action
he might deem necessary TO meet the cut rates
from the West.
Two hundred cigar makers at Lititz, Lam
caster county, Pa, struck Yesterday, because
of reduction from $4 to $3.50 per thousand.
On the night OF Jan. ID, the bodies of four
male paupers we're stolen from the Cook
county, ILL.,, infrmary morgue at Jefferson.
The county commissit ners offer a reward OF
$1,000 for the apprehension of the thieves.
w. A. Engeman of New York, founder of
Coney Island, and proprietor of the Brighton
Beach race track, died last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
THE DOMINION.
The Marquis of Lansdowne Makes a
speech The Friendly Relations Be
tween the Dominion and England.

ToRoNTos Jan. 1.-The Governor General
returned To this city from Niagara Falls last
night. aud shortly afterwards drove to the TC-
ronto Club, where he was entertained al din
ner. His Excellency III reply to q toast to his
health spoke of the cordial reception accorded
Tim aud Of the loyalty of the Canadians TO the
Queen. He said he hoped he would be some-
thing more than for,ign governor general
He spoke highly of bis predecessors, Lord Du-
tr II and Lord Lorne, both of whom he belie we'd
preserved as friendly recollsctio s of Canada as
those which were preserved Of them in the
Dominion. He referred TO his visit to Niagara
Falls, saying that the sight was one OF the
most imp ptessive that the human eye could con-
temrlae. Speaking of the friendly relations
between she Dominion and the mother land he
said that the ie ason was not far to seek, it was
because they knew and uDderst .od each ether
better than they hal in years past. He re-
ferrcd t. the confederation scheme o. the Aus
trallan cololies, and said he hoped they would
succeed with as much dignity, staIesmanship
aud SKI as had been displayed in formn ng the
Dominion.
Canadian Cabinet Changes.
Hon. M. Moussean, Premier of Quebec, re-
signed TO-DAY. 1t is expected that Dr.. Ross, of
Three Rivers, will be sent form TO for new
cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
LATEST MARINE NEWS.


NEW YoRK, j an. list ner Cienfaegos re-
ports 30 miles south of Cape Hatteras passed
schooner Maggie NJ River, from Fernan6ina
for Washington, d. c., Haterlogged and aban-
doned.
The Celtic Again Heard From.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE steamer ArgosT.
from New York for this port, has arr1 4ede eAf
the L zard. She reports having met the steam
er Celtic and taken off several of her passed.
gers, whom she transferred. to tug bound for
Falmouth.
A later telegram announces the arrival OF
these passengers at Falmouth. The Celtic on
the 9th inst was 1860 miles FROM the Lzarc,
which is the hwtstern point of England
The steamer Celtic, prior to speaki@g steam
or Argosy, experienced variable but fairly
fine weather. She was perfectly seaworthy
and amply supplied with provisions.
Four passe myers from the Celtic who landed
at falmouth state that st one time the gale
was SO heavy that the Celtc's sails were blown
ont of the ropes. AL the canvas on board the
steamer was utilized. Steamer Botbnia was
sighted Dec. 20, but oBly three members
exchsnged. The Celtic's passengers consider
ed The captain OF the Celtic somewhat oiiatory
III signalling. 1t was week before another
vessel was signaled, meanwhile her fresh pro-
visions had given out, but she had sait stores
enough for year. On Jan. the Italian
steamer Independence was sighted, and the
Celtic asked TO be reported sail weil' at New
York, but declined assistance. The steamer
Argosy offered to tow the Celtic, but the Of
fer was declined. When it was learned that
the Argosy could take only four passengers
there was great excitement among The busi-
ness men on the Celtic, whose time was vau-
aoe, and lots were drawn for the coveted
bertbs on the Argrosy. Two OF the fortunate
men went on board, and the other two sold
their places to the highest bidder.
A Terrible Experience.
HALIFAX, N. s., IAN. l1.-Bark Truro, from
Rotterdam for New York, was sighted off Por.
tuguese Cove last night in helpless condition.
Reports heavy storms throughout the passage,
during which she iostssils aud spars ard ev-
cry thing movable on deck Two of the crew
died of exposure and were buried at sea. The
bark was Iowed to this port today.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
HIGH WATER,
Tremendous Zee Gorge ON the susquc-
hanna River Damage by Floods tn On
tari0-TwO Persons Reported lot

hanna Rlver-Danaage by Floods tn On
tariO-TwO Persons Reported Lost.
NEW YORK, Jan. IL A Baltimore special
says there Is a tremendous ice gorge forming
on the Susqaehanna river at Port Deposit.
The river is rising rapidly, and people in the
town are flying with their effects to the high
lands for SAFETY. The situation is very grave,
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge build
ing at Port Deposit and the big bridge at
Havre De Grace are threatened.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 1.-THE freshet in the
Delaware has caused untold damage oD both
sides of the river. Tue ran of today and last
night CAUSED an overflow on the Pennsylvania
shore for considerable distance iuland.
BARNsTABLE, Mass, Jan. 1l.-At 8 o'clock
this morning Henry o. Holmes aud Mrs. Paul
Sherman of Hs annis, left Sandy Neck, nssR
the iighc house, III a small skitf TO come TO this
village They were seen near Towns Island
hesrd from. Parties have searched the harbor
and shore, but no trace Of tha-bb6at or bodiss
have 3 -ens dIs50veFeu- The search will be con-
tlnued in the morning.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 11.-Reports from
the recent wind storm continue to come in.
ArihuI knapp's barn in arren was blown
down aud yoke of oxen injured. Twenty
teet Of the roof of n ehulai Browns barn at
Campton, was torn off, and barn in Holder
ness Was also blown down.
CORNWALL, Ont +, Jan. ia heavy ice
shove on tie St. Lawrence to lay caused the
oackwater to rise to an almost unprecedented
height, flooding the easements of cotton and
other mills, ami doing considerable damage.
The mills stopped work.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
MASSACHUSETTS.


Boston, jan. IA gang of pickpockets
aud professional thieves arrived in this city
Yesterday afternoon, it is supposed from New
YORK. They worked the Highland, MlddsYsex
aud Charles river railroad cars, agd mansgei
to get away with ten vslua5fe gold watches
from passengers. Ameng those who were rob-
ya ty sf " Curtis Childs Morse and Nor
ris The police are the alert. They th INK
this is the same gang that, during the last
election, VISITED tue city, stole many watches
aud chains, and Ias na ged to csc ape with their
booty. None of the thieves have yet been
captured.
A Rogue Sent TO the House of Correction.
WORCESTER, Mass, jar. 11.-Her bert C.
Chapman or UhipmaD, the man y no pretended
to be robbed aud cnoked here last Sunday
night.an secured great sympathy from church
people, besides frightening many citizens into
buying revolvers for selfproteclion, was sent
to the house of correction today for six months
for obtaining board, care, etc. from Detective
Colby, into whose house he was carried when
found in his pretended state of suffering.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12

assisted BY Miss Emery, who wore CON-
bination Of olive brocade and cAmePs hair.
Mrs Gresham wore sn olive satin, combined
with itch brocsde, and trimmed with iridss-
cent passemeussrie. She was assisted BY her
young daughter, who wore short dress Of cis-
ron yellow sa in, and by Miss Halliday Of Iu-
di'napolis, who wore strawberry red ottoman
silk.
Airs. Teller wore violet velvet, with = COR
sage bouquet of lilies OF the valley. She was
assisted by her guest, Mrs. Stanton Of Colora-
do, who wore black ottoman silk ard JET
diamond ornaments. Miss Teller, who presid-
I'D at the tea-tabla, wore blue. silk and velvet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
The Street Cnr ataxs..

To the Editor Of the Press:
The narrow escape from terrible death Of
the passengers on the Deering street cars last
night furnishes good reason for the removal
of the stoves at least from the city cars. The
writer makes daily use of these convsyances
and has yet to- va favorable word Of the
heating arrane .nts. Some Of the sleighs
have no means Of ventilation unless the person
at the end of the seat holds open the door to
get relief from the intsuss heat, to say moth
log OF The offensive smells and noxious atmoa.
phere. The distances one has TO ride are SO
short there is ~ need OF heated Gar. And
as they are generally heated nearly to suffoca-
tion those who might prefer to ride ara com
pelled t. walk. However it may be with tho
l. niger trips TO wcodford's aud MorrilPs the
stoves are q nuisance ia the city. PATRON.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
WHY SHE WANTS A DIVORCE.
An Anne fcan Who Thought She Was
Marrying "a Wealthy Ari-tocrst.

CHICAGO, Jau. 11-Margaret ColIingwood is
the right name of an actress belonging to Her
AtcnemeDt" company, now playing at
Hooley's Theatre, who filed bill for divorce
yesterday. She married George G. Colline-
wood in London, Eag, March 3, 1878. She
claims that he represented to her that he was
wealthy "and scion of an ancient and titled
English family" After their marriage she
learned that he was an adventurer, hut 10 the
language OF the divorce bill, ''she loved him
with the love OF confding girl, aud shared
with him the propeft, of which she was pos
sessed." They soon came to America, her ni-
tive land, but he il-nsed her on The journey.
aCross the ocean, striking her once in the face,
aud again threatening to cut her With razor.
When they arrived in New York he spent all
her money in riotous living with dissoute
companions, and in July. 1880. deserted her,
her money being then all gone.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
THE FISHERIES.
Record of the Gloucester, (NEass.) Elect
for TIA c Past Year.


for TIA Past Year.
GLoUCE> TER, Jan. II notwithstanding the
heavy losses In the Gloucester fisheries last
year-17 vessels of 119 tons-lhere was SUBJ
stantia increase in the fishing tonnage during
the year, the number of new vessels built and
added to the feet being larger than for any
other year sipee 1875, namely: 46 vessels, ag-
gregatiug 635 ans.
The fishing inquiry for 1888 was marked by
several features Of unfavorable character,
aside from the ex ensive losses of life aud prop
erty. The mackerel fishery, on which great
reliance is placed, was attended by light
zach, which Was not counter-Dal laDced by en-
hanced prices, and tho ruling prices for Goldfish
have been much less than for the previous
year, aud below the average for number of
years. The total catch OF Goldfish Tor the year
was 54,S79.900 pocuds, against AZ 900, 900 in
1882 total catch of halibut, 6 ,25S 800 pouuds,
decrease of $4,000; of haddock, hake. pollock
and cusk, 4,200,750 pounds, decrease If 1856,
600 pounds; of mackerel, l08,5U0 barrels. a d.
of 616000 barrels; of frozsn herring, II ,209, 900
qulhtt's, decrease of 1,121. 900 quintais.
Nova Scotia fishing ports show an unexam-
pied Increase of tonnage, having added 90 yes
sells of 1886 tons during the year.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
NOS. 20, 81 & 33 UNION ST.
dec2o eod3m*
HOTEL DIRECTORY.


Embracing the leading Hotels at which the DAILY
PRESS may always be found.
AUBURN.
ELM HOUSE. Court st.-w. 8. 8 A. Young, Pro
pristors.
gHANNON'S HOTEL-Jerry Shannon, Proprietor
BATH H0TEL-C. M. Plummer, Proprietor.
BETHEL.
BETHEL HOUSE, w. f. Lovejoy g. Son, Proprie-
ROLsTER's MILLS.
HANCOCK HOUSE-M. Hancock Proprietor,
BOSTON,
PARKER HOUSE, School st.-H. d. Parker g. Go.
Propretore
CRAWFORD HOUSE, Court St.-Stumcke & Good
win, Proprietors.
AMERICAN HOUSE, Hanover St.-L. Rices& Son.
BRUNSWICK.
pax. DINING RoOMS-w. R. Field. Proprietor
CORNISH VILLAGE
LINCOLN HOUSE.-C. E. Woodbury. Proprietor
CALAIS.
AMERICAN HOUSE-M. D. Gardner, Proprietor.
CORNISH.
DAVIS HoTEL-M. b. Davis Proprietoe.
ELL~WORTU.
HANCOCK HoUsE-George Gould, Proprietor.
EAsTPORT.
PAssAMAQUoDDY HoUsE-T. H. Bucknam.
Proprietor.
HOULTON.
SMELL HOUSE I'd. O. Floyd, Proprietor.
LEWISTON.
DEWITT HoUSE-Quinby q Murch, Propristoa
MACHIAs.
EASTER HOrEL-E. Z. Stoddard, Proprietor,
NORREDGBWOCK.
DAEFORTH HOUSED. Danforth, Proprietor.
PORTLAND.
CITY HOTEL CorIer of Congress and Green Sta
J. W. Robinson Proprietor
EAIMOlTTh HOTEL. Corner Of Middle and Unto.
Sts-J K Martin Proprietor.
PERRY'S HOTEL, LIT Federal St.-J G. Perrys
PREBLE HOUSE, Congress st.--M. S. Gibson
Proprietors
Sts--MeDonald & Newbsgin, Proprietors.
PHILLIPS.
ELMwOOD HOUSE-T. L. Page, Proprietor.
RAYMOND VILLAGE.
CENTRAL HOUSE, wm. d. smith, Proprietor.
BACCARAPPA
PRESUMPSCoT HOUSE,-W. S. Pratt, Propreto
sROWH EGAN.
ELM HoCsE-Robert W. Haines, Proprietor
HIRAM.
MToUrLER HouSE-Fresman PusEley,ss DPropri-
etoF.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
LEAP YEAR UNAvAILING.

Unsuccessful Suit of n Young German
Aetress-Death Preferable 10 Life After
Being Refused by the Man she Loves.
ERIE, Penn, Jan. 1l.-Miss Anna Off, q
handsome young German actress, who recently
arrived here from Bavaria, was found in her
room early yesterday moruiug with bullet
wound IN her left breast anl revolver c inch-
ed In her hand. During her visit here she
fell violently in love with Max Droeller. Be-
ing betrotsed 70 another, Droeller urged her to
abandon the hope of ever being his wife, and
hatly told her he could not return her love
She would not be discouraged, however, but
pursued him with persistent affection.
wednesday night she met him, and, taking
advantage of her lsap-year privileges, proposed
marriage, declaring that his declination would
be her death. Droeller declined, aud she
turned away, sadly begging him to be more
mercfnl During the night Miss Oft at
tempted suicide by shooting herself. When
she was restored to Consciousness, she resisted
all the efforts made to extract the ball, svow-
lug her determination to die. The physicians
do not believe that the wound is fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12

CINCINNATI, jan. l1-rhis morning. Anna
STUMP, widow, 50 Years of age, living in Co.
lum6ia, committed suicide by taking strs CHI
hlus She had bought the poison six months
ago and had used it TO kill pet dog. She was
fearful that she would die before the animal
that would thus been left without prolso or
IN the world, aud SO she put an end TO Il, life.
When she had doue this she began to mourn
It's loss, and 30 much thai her mind was unbaI-
nnced.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12

this atteTn lon in Georgiaville. eight .niles
from .tnis city. Johu Shay, aged 90, employed
In the bernon Companys mill as a weaver,
went to the mill after dinner and worked a
short tlme, then went home and entered the
bedroom where bis wife was ia bed, probably
asleep, aud cut her throat with razor so that
she died immedi stely. He theE killed himself
with tue same razor The woman was the
widow of man named Flynn by whom she
had twelve children. Ram was the chief
cause.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
Lonisiann sugar pIau,er..

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 1.-The Louis
lana sugar planters association last night
adopted resolutions to the fleet that the asso
citation looks with alarm upon the threatened
introduction into the United States, by the
proposed Mexican reciprocity treaty, of free
sugar from Mexico, produced by semi-slave
labor. The resolutions declare that it would
be an unfair treatment of free labor il the SUI
gar producing States. Senators aud represen-
tatives are r. uuested to use their best Efforts
to avert the tbre atened evil. A committee
was appointed to look after the interests of the
sugar planters during the present session of
EOnpresS
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
The Gallows.

BATON ROUGE. La, Jan. l1.--Jerry Alexan-
der was hanged ut Sparta today for the mur-
der of Samuel Fleming.
BAMwELL, S. c., Jan. Ill aac Anderson,
lcolore0l Was banged today for the murder of
Owen Williams, a white man.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 11.-John Jarvis was
hanged To-Day at Princess Anne court house,
for the murder of Claudius Bonney.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
FINANCIAL.
The HSeek,a Eaiiurs..

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-R. G. Dan & Co. re-
port that the business failures for the past
seven days in the United States numbered 303,
and in Canada and the Provinces 80. or a total
of 333, as against 348 last week, decrease of
10. The bulk of The failures are occurring in
the Western and Southern States.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Odd Fellow. Widows Home

CONCORD, Jan. 1.-The grantees of the
New Hampshire Odd Fellows widows AID
orphaus' home have accepted charter and
organized with the following officers: Presi-
dent, John Kimbsll of Coucord vice president,
True Ogood of Concord; secretary, John L
Springer of Lebanon; treasurer, Henry A. Far
rlngtOn of Manchester.