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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
A Portland Brig wreckcd-Her Grew
Rescued.

A Portland Brig Wrecked-EHer Grew
Rescued.
NANTUCKET, via Woods Holl, Mass, Feb.
Adams, from Perth Amboy for Boston. loaded
with coal, has been anchored the past two days
under the lee of the east end of the island.
Yesterday the wind shifted to the northeast,
blowing gale and during last evening she
parted her chains and stranded near Great
Point Light. The vessels mainmast is partly
gone. and probably the vessel and cargo will
be total loss The crsw were taken from
the rigging at mi night by the crew of the
United States life saving station on Great
Point. Great praise is due to the crew of the
life saving station in launching their boat
through the surf and going to the wreck
through the SURF
Accident TO a PorfIaSd Beund Vessel.
PRosIDENcE, R. l., Fee. Tho revenue
catter Sa nuel Dexter at \ sport, this even-
ing reports that she fell in to-day with the
bark John Chase of New York, bound thence
for Portland in ballast The bark had been
nineteen days out and her rudder head was
broken. The Dexter towed her into Vineyard
Haven.
Steamer Sunk.
PORTSMOUTH, N N, Feb. 21.-Steameri Jas.
Sampson, running between this city, Kittery,
Kittery Point and Newcastle, sank at her
landiug at the foot of Daniel street, last night
during the gale. The steamer surung leak
Immediate efforts will be made to raise her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
THE JEANNETTE DEAD.
Arrangement. for Ts- Days Funeral

Arfh4ScMC8tS I0E 4B- WUy ZuHeFaks
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-The members Of the Jean
nette expedition whose bodies arrived here last
ming, are Lieut.. Commander Geo. W. DeLong,
jerome j. Collins, meteorologst, Surgeon Amber,
Seamen Walter Lee, G. w. Boyd, H. H. Knaack,
Carl A. Gortz, Adolph Dresden, Nelse Ivsrson and
h Sam, the Chinese cook. The official reception
of the remains will take place tomorrow. The
United States troops In the haT Dor, the naval Off
GERS the marine battalion and others will all ap-
pear as scort. The flags will be dropped to half
mast on all the govern nlent offices, and on many
private buildings. The procession in the city will
assemble at $50 O'Clock in the morning. The
fuaeral occurs nearly two hours later, and viii be
conducted by A sistant Bishop Henry G.. Potter OF
the episcopal church. The police escort the body
OF marines the mourners in carriages, "a battalion
of the regular army, representa- ives of the Amer-
Geographical society, the New York Herald
and officers of the army and navy, will make up the
procession. The widow of DeL5ng will he among
the m0urners The funeral services will be held II
the church of the holy Tr nifty and the remsns wlll
be conveS ed to Woodlawn Cemetery. There will be
commemorative ceremonies at Cork, Ireland, 81 the
same time in honor Of Jerome Collins native of
tins City, and n number OF memAers Of Parliament
are expected to bs present heceat 1t il said THAI
the ket con, aiming Collins iemans will be open
Ell the Friss to-day satisfy lis two b bfothers,
DR.. Colins Of Minneapolis, Miun., aud Bernard A.
Collins + New York. Among tue survivors of the
Jeanette expedition who 2ill attead tho funeral
are Chief E:igiIeer Melsille, Lieutenant D8nen-
he@er, j. II. Bartlett, fireman, and Charles Tong
Sing. seaman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
SOUTHERN ouTRALEs.



WAsHIsGToN, Feb 2l.-The first witness in the
Danvi Investigation today j d. Blackwell
(White) an ttornvy and judge of the Corporation
Court of the town of Danville. He witnessed the
entire riot He said that after the skirmishing two
or three OF the whites then seen in close con-
sultation and shortly afterwards the whites formed
in orderly line, one ead being curved slightly
owing e. distractions and to the crowd of negroes
Pistols were drawn and levelled and the negroes
turned tr run. Possibly all had not then turned
when the volley WAS hred. The discharge was like
that Of drilled b dy OF men, The witness had nev-
er he erd more orderly discharge in battle 1he
succeeding discharges like those fired sat
VIM. Ths next firing witness saw was by Capt.
Graves, who stood ON neighboring street cor6er
AID turning about discharged his pistol three times
in ditfe ent direct MS The witness said that the
negroes were in a large majority in every ward of
Danville. There had never been time when they
could have elected negro to I'LL every position
in The council. AS matter of fact the whites
had al gays mad majority in the council aud The
power to remedy the evils complained OF in the cir
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
WATERY WASTES.
Hauses, Mills and Lumber swept Away
rEke Scared Fnstures Of roestr ucsisu

IN "uses, Mills and lumber Swept Away
The Scared Features OF Destr ncfion.
PoMERoY, o., Feb. 2l.-The severity of the
food is being felt now more than ever before.
Along the river for fifty miles west of Gallipo-
lis there are numerous small towns having no
railroad or teiegsaphic communication, whose
people are chiefly devoted to numbering and
barrel making. Their mills and loge and
stave bolts have all been swept away. Many
of their houses are gone. Their stores no
longer exist and they know not where to turn.
Millersport, o. town of 500 inhabitants,
lost its barrel factory and twenty houses.
alfalfa, o.. with population OF 300, lost a
barrel factory, and all its houses but one went
out on the food.
ProciorsVille, w. Va, lost twenty houses
and factories. 1t is only repetition of the
same story ia Numerous places in the district
mentioned. The river H. just lifting It's veil
and showing the scared features of destruc-
ton. There is much farming land still under
water. The celebrated Quaker Bottoms are
still overhowed.
Seven houses were lost on Jenkins Bottoms,
on tho West virginia side. AT the home of
the widow Of ex-ConfeGerste General Jenkins,
a sh ort piece below jenkins Bottom ,in bit OF
a bend, are 80 houses washed into QUE wreck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
SPORTING.
New England Yachting Association.

Boston, Feb. 21.-At an adjourned meeting
of gentlemen representing various yacht clubs
OF Boston and vicinity, which was held at the
Parker House last evening, there were present
delegates from the Boston, South Boston, Sa-
lem Bay, Jeffries Of East Boston, Dorchester,
Beverly, Lynn, Hull, West Lynn, Bunker
Hill aud Quincy clubs. The Eastern, (which
was represented at the previous meeting snd
the Portland had no delegates present In the
absence OF President G. F. Loring of the Bos-
ton, the vice president, J. P. Phinney, occu-
pied the chair. Mr.. Peleg Aborn, of the Hull
Yacht Club, ofieiaed as secretary Some
business was Transacted in relation to the New
England Yachting Association, and it was yot-
ed TO hold the election OF officers in April
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
ALLEGED SPY.
Inspector sharpc's Bcpert i'm Newcome's 3
Gase.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Postmaster
General To-day transmitted to the House the
vestigate the charges sgainst l.. A. Newcome
of New York Newcome has been charged
with permitting British spy named O'Brion,
knowing him to be such to visit his office
where be had unlimited opportunity to tam
per with and open correspondence of Ameri-
can merchants and lay his plans to entrap
men some of whom American citizens were
subsequently tried in Liverpool and sentenced
to imprisonment for life. Maj. Sharp says in
his report that O. Bron was introduced to New
come ss an English detective; being allowed
to frequent Nswcome's office gave him no op-
portuuity TO pry into any persou's mail aud
there was no evidence that he was ever in q
position where he could obtain possession of
mail belonging to the Post fice or that hs
made any proposals to the Postofice officials 70
furnish hila &ssy persons letpega
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Ieb GA gang of tramps
took possession Of eighs at the junciion
miles east OF Plttsheld Ghis seek and w house,
keeping, They secured stove, knocked hols in the
sd o! The car for the pipe and stole coal from
loaded cars near by. One car they set apart as
barber shop, where they cut each others hair.
PittsAeld ondcers raided ON them Wednesday, caI-
tuJing two who were ISN'T TO jail for six months
todaS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
GENERAL NEWS.

A Pittsburg Pa, di1patch says that one thousand
coal miners of the fourth pool on strike against
reduc ion Of onefourth of cent per bushel IN The
mining rate.
Fire at Cortland, n. T., destroyed the Garrison
block and Wickwire block aud damaged the Union
nal block. Tue loss is estimated AZ $1,000
he five Bisbee murderers have been sentenced to
be hanged at tombstone, ARIZONA, on March 2sth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Bangor & Peuosssos steamship Company

Bangor & PenOossof Steamship Company
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Boston g. Bangor Steamship Company was
held Tuesday at the company's ofice in Bos-
ton The old board Of directors WAS reelected.
The treasurer's report was read and accepted.
The boats aud wharf property are Ia excellent
condition. The feet of steamers now belong
Cambride, Katandin, Penobscot, Mount De-
sort and Rockland, the latter having been add
ed duriug the year. The gross earnings snd
receipts for the year 1888 were 1852 ,259.9S, be-
ing an increase over the previous year OF SIP
555. .3S: the total expenses amounted TO S340.-
sos "a: showing net profit from the years
business of $12 49, To the surplus account
being the balances of the credit of profit and
loss account from previous years, there has
been charged off in reduction of values, $685.
600
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Mysterious Murder.

NORWICH, Conn. Last night Harvey Chappell
was found dead in his house at Lebanon. There Is
3 rumor of foul play. The skull WAS crushed blood
ON the face and it is generally believed that he
was murdered There is no clue. The sheriff is at
work ON the case. Chppell was well-to-do farmer.
and lived ip handsome house, on q farm of 49,
acres, six miles from the railroad The victim had
been robbed twice before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Judge Da.forsh viii No, Retire.

A report has been circulated that Judge
Danforth contemplates retiring from the bench
at the expiration Of his present term Ia Da.
cember next. The Kennebec Journal has au-
thority from bis friends saying that Judge Dam
forth has never expressed such intention, nos
has he authorized any one to put Such report
IN circulation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Why Potatoes are Not Sent 10 Besten.
The Houlton, Me-, correspondent OF The
Journal writes:


Journal writes:
Owing to the lsrge surplus OF potatoes In
Aroostook county, and the limited demand
for shipment, the starch factories are contract
ing for large quantities at 65 cents per barrel,
and will grind and manufacture into az arck
thousands Of bushels during tho spring. The
buyers OF HoUlton are paying 65 osnte per bar
rel for the Boston market, but the freight
charges OF II IL cents per bushel and IL
cents per bushel for heater car expenses, makes
II impossible for shippers TO handle at any
profit. With a duh market at Boston and ths
present freight rates, the factories will grind
thousands Of bushels, which, II the roads
would reduce rates, could be shipped 10 the ad-
vantage OF all concerned. Ordinarily ths bay,
ers by reducing prices could compel the farmsF
TO sell SO as to afford small margin for hands
ling. But as both parties are now Offering the
same price, the farmer will naturally haul 10
the factory, as he need not be particular there
about asserting, and the result will be that the
roads will get one car OF starch where they
would otherwise get six cars OF potstoeS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22

NORFOLK. Va, Fec. 2l.-An election was
held today for State Senator aud two delegates,
which resulted III the election Of coalitionists.
This breaks the Democratic two-thirds msjori-
ty in the legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb %.
The indications for New England are
fair weather, westerly to southerly winds, ris-
ing followed by falling barometer, slight fall
followed by rising temperature.
Cautionary signals from Point Judith TO
Eistport.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Il127 P MI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
oaaplain-R. l. Howard was unanimously

chaplain-R. L. Howard was unanimously
reelected.
For Connci Of Administration:
William 8. Eustes of Auburn Eugene A.
Prebe OF Bath OF Bath John I. Lamb of LiV-
ermore Falls; Geo. NJ. Fletcher of Bangor;
Geo. M. Seiders Of Portland.
For representative at large to National En-
campment-Samuel w. Lane of Augusta.
For delegates to National Encampment: ID.
Horace Holman of Lewiston; Frank W. Has
kell of Waterville; Reuel G. Burgess of North
Vassalboro; Seth b. Snpe of Bath; A. NJ.
Sawyer of Portland w q Clayton OF Bangor.
Alternate at large-Chares E. Moulton, Au-
burn.
Alternate-Geo. B. Kennison of Boothbsy;
John s. Towle of Gardiner; Fred S. Wells,
Vinalhaven; VIM. Vaughan of Togus; Geo. B.
HASKELL et Lewiston; John f. Foster OF Ban
gor.
Voted, to appoint committee on neurology.
Voted That the names of Post department.
commanders deceased should be born upon the
roster.
Voted, To request the Governor to appoint
department commander on the Board of Trus-
tees OF Bath orphan asylum.
Adjourned to o'clock.
EVENING.
The Asst. Adit. Generals repo1t was accept
cd. Charter fees we're established at $40. The
Adjt. Generals salary for next year was left to
the next department meeting.
The matter OF debarring past Post comand-
ere from being members of the encampment
was laid on the table.
At eight o'clock the officers of Bosworth
Post took the chairs vacated for the time by
the department officers, aud proceeded to ex-
emplify the secret work.
AT the close Of musTer routine business was
resumed.
Mr.. Drew of Augusta presented resolution
asking Congress to equalize bounties.
A committee was appointed to present
memorial to the Legislature asking that body
to increase the State pension appropriation.
The matter of semi-annual encampment
was referred to the Council of Administration.
The new officers were mustered by Post De-
partment Commander l. S. Bangs Of Water.
vile.
Commander Shaw uoon leaving the chair
presented the Department with an elegant
Inspectors badge and mssal to be the property
OF the Department. 1t is elegant affair
and handsomely engraved. Tue thanks of tn .
Department were returned for the beautiful
gift.
Camp Fire.
At the close Of the. Department meeting
Hsath Post invited the Department to another
room, where plates we're laid for, 400. Invita-
tions had been sent to R, w. Mullen Post oi
North Vsssalboro, Elbridge Pratt Post of Fair
field, and Sergt. Wyman Post OF OaklaDd.
Many OF the members we're present and hearth
" epjoyed the bountiful bill of fare, which
consisted OF clam onowder, coffee, hardbread,
hst, pickles and cigars.
At the close of the collation. came speeches,
songs and q general jallihcatiop
Thus closed The seventeenth annual eacamp-
ment Of the Department OF Maine, and was
fitting finale TO very prosperous year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22

The House committee on banking and cur
rancy will report favorably Mr.. Dingley's bill,
providing for the investment by the Secretary
OF tle Treasury i'll per cent of the funds de-
posted py the national banks 10 redeem circu-
lstiOn, now amounting t. $40 100000. TIE iG-
terest on the per cents is 80 be applied first TO
the payment OF the premium on the bonds, and
second 10 the redemption OF rat ona bank cir
cuaiion. the committee desires TO see the
measure become law, with view to prevent
the contraction Of circulation resulting from
the present course of the Treasury Depart
Menh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Fire in Iaast Newpert.

NEWPORT. Feb. 21-The dwelling house
with two barns owned by VIM. S. Randlett in
East Newport were destroyed by fire early last
evening with fifteen tons of hay, two cows. a
calf, eighteen sheep, farming tools, &c. Loss
three thousand; Insurance eight hundred.
The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerr
oaenA lantarn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
TIE DOMINION.



ToRoNTo, Feb 20.-rhe trial of Hsrry L.
Lee Of Cincinnati, for extradition for obtain
iug 900 from the manufacturing firm of
Woodruff & McPharlane, by forgery, was con-
cluded today, when Judge Boyd decided that
he must be extradited to Cincinnati to stand
trial after a LAPSE OF fifteen days, to give him
an opportunity to appeal the case. He was
found guilty of obtaining the money by raising
seveuty-eight checss. His counsel offered t.
settle by giving IS 500, but the prosecution re-
fused. The case viii be appealed.
The Dominion House of Commons Votes
10000, 900 in aid of the Canadian Pa
ci6c.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 21.-The House of Com
mons was in session till $40 o'clock this mora
ing Mr.. Bake's amendment, to the effect
that the House should not be asked to go ou
with the Canadian Pacific resolutions until
further Information concerning the company
should be laid before them, was defeated by a
vote of 1877 to 81. The main motion granting
a loan OF nearly $30,0O0,0O0 to the Canadian
Pacific railway, was then carried by vote of
1876 to SO, and the House went into committee.
Various clauses of the resolutions were dis
cussed, and finally reported without amend
ment 1t was decided to ask concurrence at
the next sitting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81.
The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon
Issued call for S10,000.000 Of 8 per cent.
bonds. The Call Will mDture May 1st next.
Nu~ sAiuU,avss rYsrrarsrv kSilI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
TRE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, NE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22

York County 9. >. Coart-R Resolutions
Adopted.
BDpEFoRD, Feb. 21.-This forenoon resolu-
tions were presented in the Supreme Court by
81. Fairfield, E. e. Bourne and j. NJ. Goodwin
upon the death of Moses Emery, Edward East
man and Hon. Caleb R. Aver, and they were
responded to by Judge Virgin, after which
court adjourned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22

Whole numoer OF votes. ...... ........,...2 .202
Necessary to a choice e.....,................102
Benj Williams, Of Rockland. d....".....13o
Samuel W. Lane, of Augusta. ........... 81
Seth 7. Snipe, of Bath ,................ 81
The thanks of the Department were tender
ed TO the Chief Mastering Officer for services
during the past year, in lieu of salary.
The following officers were chosen:
Senior Vice Commander-H. I. Bucknam OF
Mechanic Falls.
Junior Vice Commander-H. o. Perry OF
Fort Fairfield.
Medical Director-A. B. Adams of East Will
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
LATEST MA. INE NEWS.

K Rise. - Fall.
800 small to measure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Notes FROM Washington.
Work of ngress-PresideHtiai SesStp-
CsngFcssnsea as Pension Agent1-Weoi
Rnferests-lIexican Pensions.

Special cOrresp.ndsncs of the Prsssl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
FrankIin's Proposcd Railroads.

FARMINGToN, Feb. 2l.-rhe railroad COM
mssioners and party returned here tonight az
ter inspecting the route of the Franklin and
Megantic railroads. An informal hearing was
held at Strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Rowdsin Alumni.

CALAIS, Feb. 21.- Intelligence was received
here tonight of the burning of the house OF
John Burns, Bridgewater, last night, Mr..
Burns and an adopted daughter being burned
to death. Mrs. Burns and another child es-
capped with slight injuries by jumping from
the second story into the snow.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-03
DAKOTA
a Shipping Point.

Pierre is shipping point for all
Black Hills freight sent over both tho
Chicago & North Western and Chicago.
Milwaukee i St. Paul Railways. Shin.
ments via. the latter line to it's Missourii
River terminus at Chamberlain are sent
up the river to Pierre for trans-shipment
to the Hills. The traffic between
Pierre and Deadwood is immense, In
the transportation of freight there are
10000 oxen and mules and 1000 men
constantly employed. the tonnage
amounting to about 70, ,OOO, 600 pounds
per annum, ,and the money annually paid
for freighting, amounting to over $780,
600 is expended in Pierre.
Pierre isthe headquarters for Military
and Ranch Supplies forwarded by river
to the various forts and military posts
and to different points along the '.Bie
Muddy" where small settlements have
sprung up. Pierre has the trade. alto
gether, Of not less than sc, 600 people.
including Indians. q. s. A. Quarter.
masters Office, government storehouses.
and Offices of Collector of Customs.
and Internal Revenue Collector are To-
Gated here. In the river traffic there
.-o 0"oAoy bloAA4cE9 ouk8XGu UuIl0Q
the season, plying between Pierre and
points above and below.
Building Activity.
During the past season thsre vas
erected brick courthouse. three brick
business blocks, and over 800 wooden
buildings, involving an expenditure of
over 81, SOC, 900. There is now in pro-
cess of erection the Park Hotel, a brick
structure 1O0x120, four stories high. and
everything indicates that there win be a
great increase in building during the
year 1884, and there will bo an active dc.
mand for building material and mechan.
les in all branches of trade.
The first industry established in Pierre
was brick making, of which there was
manufactured last season over 1000. 600
OF superior quality, and arrangements
have now been completed to manufaot-
ure more than 8, 600, 900 tho coming sea-
son. There is great demand here for
iron work, and . foundry and machine
shop which could make cast pieces for
buildings, breaking plows for the farm
ers, and do repair work on implements
and steamboats,, would do a very profit
able business.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-03
LIBEL, NO LIBEL.

The Adams.Coler1dge Suit, i'm aLon-
oon Court Taken Fr0n the Jury
ana Given to the Defendant.
The action brought by F. N. Adams.
in q London court, against Bernard
Ooleridge, son of the British chief JUS
tlce, was closed on the 22d. The al
legged libel consisted in letter written
by defendant to his sister, who was en-
gagged to marry Adams. The Judge
ruled that Bernard's letter was q priv
legged communication and Adams, in
order to maintain his case, must prove
malce or dishonor on the part of Ber-
nard. He decided to leave the case to
the jury, reservlng, however, the RIGHT
to decide the action on a point of law
in case the verdict was unwarranted bv
the evidence. The case was submitted
to the jury who after some deliberation
bronght DE- IN verdict for the plaintiff of
*3,0OO. The judge over-ruled the ver-
dlct and gave verdict for Coleridge
with costs.