The Portland daily press., 1884-01-19

can goods said 70 De deleHrious 10 nealtn. IL
was finally voted that the report OF the eon-
mittse be- postponed TO Tuesday next, when an
| Mort will be made to introduce Amendms
es'cnre the unanimous supoort OF the sol-
Where Does the shore Begin.
The Court OF Alabama Claims Com mIssion-
| ers yesterday took under advisement anothsz
| knotty question. 10 their decision in the hixh
| seas question they held that the "high seas"
as defined In the act under which ths court 10
| sitting, commences three miles, or = marine
league, from shore. The question presented In
| this case was, where does the shore begins The
i particular vessel involved WAS captured by
| Confederate privstaer q mile or too from the
mouth OF Pass POoutre, one OF the passes Of
the Mississippi river, and within three miles Of
Pass 'Outre lighthouse. The case was very
| ably argued for the claimants by q. T. Raeseli,
| Jr., Of Boston, and Clarence Hale Of Portland
/ Who claimed that the shore commenced st the
forts, ten miles or more from the point OF cap
ture, and that the mud Jumps and pilot sra
| tions and lighthouses built on pilos 81 the
| snouth Of the delta Ia no senge constituted ihs
shore within the meaning OF the act. Gen.
Cresswell, for the United States, on the other
hand, produced an English decision. rendered
by Sir William Scott. which declared explicit
ly that for all international purposes the terr-
tory OF the United States extended TO the mud
Jumps at the mooth OF the Mississippi river,
using the very term "mud lumos" which was
used by counsel for the claimants 10 the case
A number Of representatives OF New Eng.
| land interests before this court are here with
view OF uniting on some legislation which
they will ask Congress to pass in their favor.
rhe decisions of tho court have been complied
nv the official renrrt@r. a~d are being publish
| ed to the bar By subscription.
Curiosisies of the a. cad Letter 0ass.
Among the curiosilies RECENTLY added TO the
collection OF the Dead Letter Ofdce TIA blste
OF Pain Cure" addressed 10 Queen Victoria
BY Georgia doctor, who confidently asserts
L that IL will harf fufu AnothaP
curiosity is q communication addressed TO
"Meesrs. Blaine, Davis and Malone
Machine Manufacturing Company, Baltimorst
Nd, by Russian frm. dealing In betting and
rubber goods. This Communication 10 supposed
20 have been called forth by article pub
l'shed in Baltimore newspaper, whersin
Messrs. Blaine, Davis and Malone were rs-
ferred to In connection with political machin-
cry: hog snake & rare specss), . contipode.
aud lzerd were also detained IN the malls
yesterday, and found = homo In the museum
OF the Dead Letter Office.
nHiseeilaneens.
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler appeared
before the House committee ON appropriations
again today in behalf Of Greely relief ex.
peditIon. The consideration Of the subject was
postroped until Monday.
The Secretary of War has received the re-
port of the committee OF inquiry appointed to
investigate the CIRCUMSTANCES attending the
lifting out and s6bseQ utnt failure Of the resent
public for several days yet. Nothing IL 6efn-
itely known as to the character OF its coutents,
but Gen. Hszeu, Lieut.. Csziars aud Lieut.
Darlington feel confident that the report Sill
exonerate them from all blame In the matter.
The Nndietmen Againss Lawrence
Brainerd Prsasunced Valid.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. 18.-A decision In the
matter of the vandity Of the indictments
against Lawrence Bransard was given this
morning BY Jndge Vsssey Of the Suprsns
Court. The decision holds that the absence Of
larors does not vitlate indictment that the
claim that five jurors vert disqualified because
they We're deposit0rs and another because his
wifs vas depositor 10 her own right and that
these were particularly interested on account
nj Briinerd's liability t. them personally 10
o speculative aud remote. A juror 10 not
supposed to be so Interested under such Gle
camstances as to preclude his liability TO sit
on the case. The Judge holds that twelve
men are sufficient to find . true bill, and the
Judgment OF the County Court Ia affirmed.
The indictments are deemed good.