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Ex-Speaker Keller.
The Report i'm One of the Investigations
of kAis Conduct.
lspeclal pespatch to the Boston Adrertiser.n

Special Despatch to the Boston Advertiser.)
The Dockery committee to investigate Gen
Keifer's removal OF house stenograpber
agreed upon its report to-day (rhursdsy) IL
is unanimous, and will probably be laid Def ore
the House tomorrow. Ii contains synopsis
of the evidence taken. The committee has
not entered into long comment, but has sub
mitted the testimony, and allowed that to
serve the purpose OF contradicting General
Keller in his most material declarations. Gen,
Keifer swore that he had not received letter
from Tyson protesting against his involuntary
removal He was then shown letter which
Tyson had sworn he wrote him. Gen. Ksifer
testified that he had never seen it. A reply in
his own handwriting which he had sent Ty-
son, was then exhibited TO him, bearing even
date with the Tyson letter, and saying be had
received it. To meet this Gen. Keifef then
swore that his letter must have been in reply
to some other note of Tyson's, which he was
sure be had, as he had saved all the papers
relating to the case, and had them in a buudle
He was however, not able 20 produce such
note. Mr.. Tyson showed the letter to Mr.
R0beson, who suggested some changes, which
were made. He then sent the letter up to the
desk. He saw the speaker hold it and saw
him write a reply which was sent to Tyson's
committee room, where he Immediately re-
ceived it. This was the reply of Mr.. Keifer,
with which the latter WAS unexp xpect7dly faced
in the committee room. Representative
Robson supported Mr.. Tyson in his state
ments AtLer tDo awkward SITUATION became
known to Gen. Keifer, he asked to introduce
some new testimony. This be found in a
page, who came in aud testified that he re-
membered that Mr.. Tyson came up to the
speakers desk and said he had made an ar
raDgemeDt with Dawson which Kelfer refused
to listen to. In all material points Keifer's
testimony was badly impeached. These facts
the committee will report, only granting that
Keifer may have inferred that Tyson expected
to be called upon to resign, although the
latter declared that he knew nothing Of any
such plan.
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WASHINGTON.
Frauds Upon tbe Reyenue.


WASHINGTON, Marcn 21.--rhe Secretary of
the Treasury has issued circnlar prohibiting
the disclosure of the sources of Information
respecting foreign market values and frauds
upon the revenue He says that such action
is not only prejudicial to the interests OF the
government but causes great embarrassment
to consuls and to special agents in the execu-
tion of their official instructions for protection
of the revenue is breach of good faith
towards persons who furnish information.
All officers of the customs are hereby for
bidden to disclose the names of consular Off
GERS and Of treasury agents reporting INFORM
alton respecting market values and under
valuation of invoices in the names of persons
of firms appearing in such reports in con-
sequence of such information. Full opportu-
nifty should be given to importers to sustain
the values stated in their invoices but the
sources of information respecting under vslua-
tious or market values presented to collectors
and appraisers must not be disclosed except 10
sworn officers of the customs or when required
by court of competent jurisdiction. Viola
ton of this order will be deemed a sufficient
cause for removal.
Lifetime of Patents.
The House committee ou patentst decided
unanimously to-day to report adversely .the
bill to limit tn lifetime of patents t. years.
Farraguts Fleet Prize Money.
The House committee or naval affairs to-
day adopted a resolution requesting the ap-
preparations committee to make an appropria-
tion o, $l43, ga to paw the officers and crew OF
the Farragut hset the balance of the prize
money due them.
The Pacific Bank.
The House on banking and currency began
investigation to-dav of charges made before
the House that certain government officials
bad been guilty of fraud and misconduct in
combination with the directors OF the Pacific
National Bank Of Boston bv which the share
holders of that bank had suffered consider Abl g
losses. Messrs. Lincoln and Frost of Boston
appeared in behalf of the shareholders and Mr..
Kuox, comptroller of the currency, appeared in
his own defense.
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Mrs. Pacheco, wife OF Gov. Pacheco, late
m mber Of Congress from CalifOrniA, has
wr,tten q novel and is about TO Issue Il through
tn press OF Boston Publishing Arm.
o Iite a number OF people Of prominence
have gone this week to Fortress Monroe ior q
br . tag and many more expect to 20 aooa'
April LIST.
L cut. Harder. who made the trip to the
coast OF Siberia to bring home the remains OF
the amented D-Long and his comfades, Is
spending some time here. He Is quite lion
in 'ciety as he deserves to be.
Col. Bob l0gersoh Is expected to return
from his trip 10 New Mexico in few days, ac-
companisd by his family. Congressman Alley
of Massachusetts who accompanied him writes
very pleasantly to friends concerning their
trip and speaks In the highest terms Of Col
Ingersolls family and family relations.
It is a curious fact that while Irving re.
ceived more hOnors during his stay here than
any actor who ever visited this city, be was
not called upon By the British minister nor
did he call upon that functiOnary himself.
Gen. Grant is to be here In few days hav-
ing placed himself ander the care Of ply
sican of this city. His recovery is very loW
but his friends he-s believe that is will be
comnleta.
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BosToN, March 2l.-It is reported that the
schooner Lena, lime laden from Rockland Me.
for Boston, went ashore near Blddeford Pool
this afternoon and is total loss. The crew
consisted of eight men, seven of whom were
drowned. The other, Albert S. Clark of
Csmbridgeport, Mass, being saved.
LATER
BIDDEFcRD, Me-, March 22.-It was report
ed here that schooner Lena A. Kenny of Rock
land, loaded with lime, was wrecked at the
Pool tn is morning, but news received at a.
m. from the Pool states that the Lena A. Ken
ny put in there yesterday and left in the after
noon for Portland. A message was sent from
here TO Cambridgeport by man named Al
bert d. Clark, who claimed to have been wreck
cd, and that three men were lost Mr.. CLARK
was reported to be at a certain place, but could
not be found there aud the people had not
heard of such man.
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SUBURBAN NOTES.
Bowery Reach.


The Central Band of Cape Elizabeth, assisted BY
the vocal talent of this place. gave concert at the
Bowsry Beach school house. Tuesday evening.
Our duties prevented our attending, but the mel
lihuous strains gree ed our ears q mile away.
The Dallas passed the Cape Wednesday under
full head of steam, all canvass sprad and bunting
flying; probably going to intercept the brig Scream
er.
Watts Ledge oil the southwestern side Of Rich
mond Island, is excellent place for winter gun
ming, and good many coot and old sea duck have
be Ell bagged there This winter. Frinay. a small
party embarked at the Lights tor "the To- lge," and
after few hours absence, returned with some hne
speeim ems Of the latter fowl.
A large cake of ice drifted into the c1Ve, and
lodgei on the beach near the Two Ii hts recent
ly affording fine illustration OF the glacial theory
Attached u it stones. shells, vegetable matter
and considerable quaint ty of alluvlal soil, all for
eign to the shores of Gaze El zabeth.
By sanction or the Lighthouse Board, lightkeep-
ers n, furnished with Instructions and blaDkr 6y
the "Am, riean Or iLho osists' Un ou" requesting
that reports be de t. said society on ihe habits
an mIgralerv movements of birds. Data Is alro
reques ei with regard 70 their destruction BY con
tact with the lighls.
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A STARTLING RUMOR.
Possible Clearing up of the Mystery SUR
rOunding the Dexter Bank Tragedy
Murder Will Out.

BANGOR, March 21.-A special from Dover to the
Commercial says: AT the time of the Barron muir
der strong suspicious we're entertained against
travelling phrenologst named Allen who had cen
in Dexter and vicinity, travelling from house to
house. Detectives sent out at the time to find
him, but they failed in their search.
Now there is great sensation at Dover owing to
rumors that man be onging there was associated
with Allen above mentioned; that this mans brother
has Just died and that the later's widow promises
g ar ling disclosures regarding the bank tragedy.
The says she is well acquainted with the de-
tails of this celebrated and that she will disclose
them all. One says she has gone to Dexter
but tb is not known for fact The man who has
just died hard character, is ais his brother
now living. 1t is thought here that the solution Of
of The darkest mysteries in the annals Of crime
is about to be cleared up.
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NEW YORK FRAUDS.
Indictments FOund Against Several
Officers.

NEW YORK, March 21. Following the present
menu of th grand jury this afternoon, five indict-
ments were handed 10 j Idse Bar EFT in tae Court
of Oyer and lie miner 2ainst as many t. Officials
Warrants we're immedia ately Issued an the prison
ers arr stef They heiitf Davidson, Warden
Bo6e of Ludlow street Jail, Deputy Warden kier-
nan, Deputy Sheriff Ncfionigal and JACOB er-
thener clerk in the sheriff office Sheriff David
son is charged in three indic'rnen io1 against
him of exortion and grant larceny in the second
degree. aud mafeasauce of Office. Warden sowe is
cha ged with perjury in ing false afidavits TO
the humber of prisoners in Jail whose supper, is
charg d T. the city. Against d, putty Warden Kier-
seco degree, chargi, him with forging he names
OF all ge1 employees of the jaii in ofdgr TO draw
wages due them. Deputy Sheriff McGonigal is
Charged with extortion in charging fee Of S2G,7
to VIM. NOemer, ,risoner 10 his custody in Jan
uary last, when he was only entitled to 80 cents
.Iac Weth.ier is charged with perjur' III making
lse afidavits as 10 the lumber of prisoners con-
yict by blm. They all ootaIned boadsmen and
were discharged from custody.
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MRine HIerino Sheep Rreeders' Associa-

tion.
This association held it's annual meeting at
Central hall, North Anson, on Friday of last
week, being its second anniversary. The elec-
ton OF officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows:
President-Col. S. W. Tinkham, Ansen.
Vice President Warren W. Pease. North An
son.
Secretary and Treasurer-G. Frank Moore, North
AnsOn.
Trustees- F. Hilton, Apson E. A. Cilley,
Fairfield; George M. Hatch, Pennington; A. P.
Turner uadissn Centre.
Pedigree COMMUNICATION Hilton, I'd North An
son; 5. A. Gilman, NOrridgewock; Herman Cubbett,
Pennington.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which after some remarks by Pres-
dent Tmkham, S. Z. Boardman, of the Home
Farm, Albert Moore, of the Union Advocate,
j. j. Parlin, Geo. Flint, and T. f. Boothby,
were unanimously adopted:
The Maine Merino sheep Breeders Association,
In annual meeting assemb ed hereby give express
ion to their great concern and alarm n anti ipat
ing the proposed plac ng of WOOL, practically, on
the free list, aud vie with anxiety the utter stag
nation to tue wool growing interest of our state
which would follow If such action should be taken
by Congress as has been recommended. If the
sheep farmers of our state and county are forced
10 free competition in The production of this great
staple our Association believes that practical ruin
to sherp farmers viii follow and One OF the greatest
industr es OF our agriculture will receive 4 blow
which it will no5 recover for years We there
| ing resolu ions.
Resolged, that this association earnestly and re-
spectully AK OF Congress that it restore the duties
on foreign WOOL so as to make the production of the
wool growers OF our country equal to what it was
before the repeal of the tariff of 1867 which tariff
was satisfactory 10 the wool PRODUCERS OF the United
-ta,es, and under the operations of which the in
| teresis OF wool growers and manufacturers were
| alike prosperous.
lsOd has
| and Representatives in Congress to use their in
huenc- in every honor able way to ing about the
restoration Of he tariff of S67 Ia the bill
now before Congress before its final passage by that
body
| Resotved That the Secretary of this Association
transmit copy Of this preamble aud resolutions =
Congressman Mtlken, and request him to bring the
same to the notice OF the proper congressional COM
mittee.
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The Garfield statue.

WASHINGTON, March u. The President sent to
farv of war Transmitting an estimate made by Col
Roc well. engineer in charge Of public buildings
n-Tatinu of a site and erection of the pedestal for
The atne of the late Pre- idenu Garaed which is to
be erected by the Society of the Army Of the Cum
berla1,t mon ground to be selected by Congress in
the city a. VA, ,hiugton. accompanying The Seer
tar,'s Communication and Gel. Rog k@ell's est mate
is a Litter from Gen. Anson G McCoak, OF he mon
Cumberland stating that that committee bad enter
ed into arrang, ment wiyh >, o A. W"ol sculp-
Tor, to execute Statue Of the late Fr'sident NJ
eost OF $4,000 an asking Congress to appropriate
IKE sum tor the site and pedestal Inc seer etary
eGoamends the request to the favorable attention
Congress.
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SAN FRANclsco, Cal, March 2t.-Mrs John
Schaefer Of Oakland, California, became in
saue over the loss Of one of her children, and
during the absence of her husband for few
minutes Wednesday night she cut her baby s
throat and then cut her own. The husband,
crazed by the terrible spectacle presented,
seized a revolver and attsmpted 20 commit
suicide, but was prevented by policeman.
Some friends visited the sct ne in the evening,
ana among them was Mrs. Letrolli, who was
30 shocked at tue sight that she became raw
ng maniac,
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FINANCIAL.


NEW YORK, Marcn 2i.--The business fall
ures OF tue last seven DAYS throughout the
couiisry, reported b. II. G Dun 81 Co., mum
Der for thesUnit4d States ,76 and for Canada
81, or a tot4i of 2l3 against 2t6 last week.
Failures are exceptionally few in the Western
aud P,citic States and in New York City, aud
there tbers is sons decrease IN Canada.
a Sewing Machine MAN In Trouble.
NEW HAVEN, Nj arch 2l.-W. T. Wilson,
formerly president OF the " ilson Sewing Ma
chime Company of WaiiDgford, has been sued
for 100000 at the instigation Of that compa-
ny, which sets forth fraud and misrepresenta-
tioh on the part OF Wlson.
Suspension Of R Manufacturing Company.
il Is reported that he Clamens foundry and
machine company 1T Ansonia, Will suspend OPP
eratlons tomorrow The company was organ
lied May 11,b, 1882, with capital OF $4,000,
but has done an unproftable business.
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NEW YORK.
Suit Against the late A. Il, Stewards
Estnfa.

EsbAtes
New YORK, March 2l.-BeDj. IT. Whelden
of Ludlow, Vt, guardian for Alex Stewart, an
insane man residing in Cavendish, Vt, has
filed to the q S. Circuis Court, complaints
against Judge Henry Hilton, executor of the
estate of the late A. T: Stewart, in which he
maintains that certain releases OF claims
against the Stewart estate that the complain
aut gave we're fraudently obtained by the exc
cutor and therefore null and rOid. Alexander
Stewart by guardian. Claims to be a cousin and
heir-at-law of the late A. I. Stewart. The
complaint states that he began the action
against the estate for S5 ,000, 600 in June, 1878.
Defendant we'll knowing that plaintiff and
Others were true aad legal heirs-at-law devised
aud executed plan 10 procure the discontin-
uance of the action and TO obtain at a small
percentage, plaint ifs interest in the property.
Plaintiff nolds that he is damaged to the ex-
tsnt OF $4,000 On Sept. 20, 1879, being in
capable OF transaonDg business, plaintiff made
over power of attorney TO his son, Mathew
Stewart to collect in his behalf the damages
dut..
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FLOODS.

YANKToN D. T., March 21.-The missouri
rose 10 feet last n ght The water is running
over the lowlauds, and the Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad track just below here has been
destroyed for distance of two miles. The
people are moving out of the bottoms 10 the
hills
VIcKsBURG, Miss, March 2l.-The Buck
ridge levee in Louisiana, 80 miles below this
city, broke at IL O'Clock last night. Ii there
Is 40 chance TO close it, some of the best lands
in Tensas parish will be oYerhowed.
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Nomiuarioas by thc C,oyernor.
The Governor mas made the following nOr

The Governor mas made the following nom
instions:
Justices Of the Peace and Quoratm-B. F. Curtis
Perkins; Charles Weeks, Wiseasset; George W.
Sawyer, Portland; Wilbur Sawyer Hampton; FIR
X. kee I, bueksport; ,ames Roberts, Vinalbaveu;
Edgar NJ. Briggs, Lewiston; james Lyman Rack
lin, Portland; Free n. Dow, Portland; E. ID. Free
man, YARN )uth; Charles d. Allen, P,esqus Isle;
esey a. smith, Castle Hill; klbridgr Knight,
Fort airteld; hArles Il. Higgins, Bath; Henry l..
Rove, Aurorai George X. Bean, Denmark; Alden
b Washburn Oxford; j. A. Burke, kangeley.
DedtmuS JuStice-tred U. alton, Auburn.
Trial JHStice-Peter ID. Gagnoh Frenchvile; b.
f. Houston, Hersey; John f.. Beunoch, OfonOi Da-
Wis II Drake, Frankfort.
Notary Ptsblc-Jarnes Lyman Raekif, Portlsndi
Leonard j. thomas, Eden; II. Al. Heath, Augusia -;
Coroner jefferson +. Wilson, Belfast.
Fish and Gau1s WardeIt-Oscsr +. yrask, Mexico.
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The police made an nnexp cted raid Thurs
dav MINT. IN New York, on express wagons
that ring meat INTO that city from New Jer-
sew. and 100 carcasses OF "oob" calves we're
seized aud sent TO the Offal dock.
Rudolph and Champ Fitzpatrick we're hang
ed yesterday afternoon, at Columbia, KY, for
the murder Of Miller Brewster
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aRELANn,

LONDON, March 21.-The prospectus of the
Irish Land Company popularity known as Par
mel g migration company has appeared. lts
capital is fixed AZ e250.O00 The first issue of
stock will be 100000 Parnell is chair man of
the board of directors, and the managing di-
rector will be Professor Baldwin.
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Washington Notes.

Condition of Affairs mt tho souih-Sena-
tor CamerOn's Views A Had Con- itiOn
of Affairs The Foot and Mouth disease
i'm England "A Con al Eslini ties the Loss
mt 80, 900 900 Annually Outside Ot Med
ical Attendance -ssciety and Personal
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THE OLD WORLD.
SPAIN.

MADRID, March 21.-The threat of the
French government to send o military force
into the little republic of Andora in case the
French demands are not complied with ronses
indignstion in Madrid. Spsih will regard the
entry of French gendarmes into Andora as a
breach of international law.
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sad End of a ssoyish Erolic.


Mr.. s. s. Ketchum of Blaine, while cruising
in the woods last week. came upon fine deer.
He immediately gave chase, and after hard
ruH succeeded in capturing it alive and
brought it home in triumph.
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BERLIN, March 21.-Iu addition to the invi-
in honor of the Emperor's 87th birthday, Min
liter Sargent has accepted an invitation to a
soree to be given az the palace.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every Jay Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Marsh q.
The indications for New England are
slightly warmer weather, light southerly to
easterly winds and lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T11.27 P. MI
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wei Earned Prom tiola.

BOSTON, March 2l-Charles G. Pond has
been appointed night manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company's main
Office in this city to succeed Alderman
Leighton who rendered his resignation few
days since. Mr.. Pond, who now resides in
Chsrlestown, came originally from Bangor,
Me. He has served twelve years in the Bos-
ton ofice of the company,for the past two years
acting as quadruplex chief. He is an able
electrician and is otherwise fitted for the du-
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The Penobscot Educational Association has
been holding its sem-snnual meeting at Dex-
ter. STATE Superintendent Luce, Hon. j. w
Corthell, principal of the Gorham Normal
School. Hon. Samuel Libby of Orono, and
many other distinguished educationists were
in attendance. Interesting features were pa
pers on Methods of Recitation" by S. n
Powell, and 'The Value of the Study of His
tory" by Merit Moore of Brewer. An ao-
dress on Memory Training" was delivered by
j. w. Corthell.
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BANGOR, March q The house and barn
of Arthur Wentworth of Orrington were
burned this morning. Total loss. The build
ings were new.
sad End of N Hoyish Fr0lic.
MEXICO, March 21.--rwo young boys named
Weeks, left alone in the house today by their
parents, found powder flask with about a
half pound of powder in it, They poured the
powder upon the cook stove and an explosion
resulted. One of the boys was blinded, burnt
and blstered, portion of his clothes crisped
and the front of his head hairless.
The younger brother was bounced by the
shock from an open door in which he stood, in
to the ard and slightly scorched. He gathered
himself together aud led his brother quarter
of a mile to neighbours. Their parents were
sept for, medical aid secured, and although
the boy will live with sight unimpaired, he
will be badly SCARED.
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MAINE.
The Reform school.

AUGUSTA, March 21.-Hon. Mark P Emery
of Portland has been appointed trustee of the
State Reform School, in place of r. L. Grin
die of Mt. Desert, who has declined the ap-
p intnent.
Bound TO Die-EHOw Bath Man Drowned
Himself in the Kcnnebcc.
(To the ASS ciated Press.)
BATH March 2I-A ship carpenter named
Samuel Batchelder, aged 65, left McKenzis's
boarding house on Front street, Thursday
evening, went to Moses wharf, tied rock
round his neck. of the weight perhaps of
eight pounds, slid into the water and drowned.
He had been acting strangely off and on for
year past, d had been watched closely by
his friends. He was residing paper about 8
O'Clock, when ne banded it to Mckenzie and
leftthe room. He was gone SO long they
looked tor him, found his hat gone, and traced
him through the snow to Moses wharf They
notified the police and Captain Tibbetts and
Officer KINGSLEY went up. They found the
place where he had taken the sf' ne, and marks
in the snow where he had slid from the
wharf. They got pole and it touched him.
Mayor Nichols was sent fer in the
absence of Coroner Ballou. Graphing irons
were hooked to the body and it was taken
out. A rock, tied with piece of rigging, was
found on him. He was found about 1890
O'Clock p. m. He had not been in the water
more than an hour. Mckenzie says he had
bern acting queerly for two or three days, and
had been drinking. He was one of the best
workmen in the city. He was ont of work at
the time. The body now lies at the watch
house, to which he was at once carried. He is
a widower and leaves one married daughter.
He was an old resident of Bath. An inquest
will be held this afternoon.