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The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
Engagement Between French and Chinese

Engagement Between French and Chinese
Troops.
PARIS, June 27.-Hanoi advices of the Goth inst.
state that fighting near Langson between the Chi
nese garrison and the French forces who had gone
to occupy that town continued two days. Ten
trenchmen were killed and thirty-three wounded.
Chinese have 900 regulars between Belivor Bak
LIE and Langson.
1t is reported that Admiral Courbet has been in
structed to demand public apology of China as
well as indemnity for the violation of the treaty by
the Chinese at Langson, and that in China re-
fuses to grant this the French feet will lombard
Chinese cities.
The Fall of Berber Confirmed.
CAIRO, June 27.-Tbe reports of the fall of Ber-
Der finally are officially confirmed. Berber was
surprised by the rebels at daybreak, May 26th, and
after much fighting Hussein Pasha Khalifa COVER
nor OF Berber, surrendered. massacre of the in
habitants followed. The women and children were
spared, and few men escaped.
Am Attack ON sKharG0um RePulsed.
Advices from Wady Halfa state that a former
Bedcuin lieutenant of Hicks Pasha has arrived
there and reports that Ell Mahdi made an attack
upon Khartoum, but was repulsed with heavy loss.
The hostile tribes are massing in the vci nifty of
Dongola. The Nile is rising rapidly.
Gable Notes.
The marriage of Mr.. Hallam Tennyson, eldest
celebrated Wednesday at Westminster Abbey. The
bride re Sived 800 presents including the in
evitabe India shawl, which Queen Victoria bestews
upon those brides whom her majesty chooses to
honor.
a London despatch says that it is announced the
Egyptian conference will meet at the foreign Office
to-day at O'Clock. Only formal business will be
transacted at the first session.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

The following pupils of the grammar schools
have been admitted to the High School:

nave Deoh aunltUou TO tue high school:
CUMBERLAND STREET SCHOOL
Fred P. Armstrong William NJ Chase Arthur
W. Dennis, Wesley +. Gribbin. William ri. Hodo-
kins, Edwin NJ. Latham, John H. Plum mer John
Z. Ryan, Arthur J. Turner, Eben P. True, William
Morrell, Frank H. Parshley Guy L. Ripley Harry
A. Rounds, Charles S. Rich Patrick Scanlon,
Arthur uding Isabel R. Clapp, Carrie Il Clark,
Annie g. Frye, Florence Greenhalgh Fannie L.
haWley, Annie @. Harper, Annie e. Hyer, Annie
+. LaWton, Edith s. Leavitt, Nellie Longfellow,
Abbie B. Pert, Annie B. Allen, Matte j. Crockett
Jennie M. Chenery, Ida L. Davis Josephine II.
Grant, Alice f. Harper, Minnie E. Jarvis, Annie S.
Libby, Alice 5. Ross, Julie W. Rich, Angie G.
G. Sherry.
SMALLER SCHOOL.
Charles E. Blake George Edward Baker. Frank
x. Bacon, Harry G. Burgess, John Devine, Geo.
y. Green, John e. Lindsey, VIM. p. Norton, Walter
Z. Tobie, VIM; H. Varney, Ella A. Ayers, Annie P.
Carrie Il. Griffin, Emma A. Irwin, Sadie B. jackson
Sadie Noble, Alice S. Purinton, Annabel Shaw.
Fannie A. Walker.
NORTH SCHOOL,
Abbie L. Harrington, Lizzie L. Haley, LILA
s. johnson, Victoria Orne, Lizzie T. Pennell.
Abbie N. Parker. Nellie j. Pettingil, Belle M
Shaw, Susie j. Sawyer.
Fred W. Chandler, Henry j. Conley. George W.
Carter. Ralph L. Foster, Thomas II. Gately Denis
McKiniry, John McGowan, Fred G. Malone Thomas
VIM. W: Poole Edward H. Smith, BENZ. q. Ward
Geo. E. Trefethen.
BUTLER SCHOOL.
Mabel Adams, Kate S. Berry, Matte S. Blanchard
Grace e. Brown, Mary B. Bullari, M,mie T.,
Clement, Minnie A. Clark Ella f. Coe Henrietta
b. Dana, Alice H. Davis, Corea e. Dow. Marion D.
Dow Emily w. Drew, Mile g. Green Mabel r.
Hobbs, Alice M. Horrie, James A. Balm Chas j.
Baker, Orton B. Brown, Edward B. Davis. Sterling
1. Dow, Albert W. Eustis, Roscoe H. Elder, Leon
M. Fobes Harry Greedy, Edmund p Green
ough, Arthur L. Hersey, Philip B. Hunt, Fairfield
P. Hutchinson, Annie w. Ingalls,, Carrie L. john
son, Emma S. 10 dan, Clsribel Lane, Sarah e.
Little, Addie s. Loring, Laura Milhken Mary
Noyes, Hattie o. Proctor, Vesta E. Randall Lena
E. Reynolds, Louise Saunders, Lizzie NJ. Sears
Millie f. Southland, Hattie W. Staples, Adelaide p
StockWel, Grace VerIill, Susie G. Walker, Charles
+. johnson, Walter W. Jordan, Philip Kilborn
James T. LeLacheur Jeremiah Mccarthy, f. L.
Cakes, Geo. @. Orr, Henry B.. Pennell, Herbert o.
Silk.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
schooner I'M Distress.

CAPE MAY, N. j., June 27.-schooner A. H.
Hurlbert from Hallowell, Me-, for Yorktown came
ashore here yesterday Her deck load shifted open.
ing the bulwarks and water ways. There was five
feet of water in the schooner's hold at one time
The Captain is waiting off Higbees Beach to right
the cargo.
The George Savage of Bangor.
BOSTON. June 27-Schooner George Savage,
Capt. Low. of Bangor, reported yesterday as sunk
between Hardings Ledge and Nantasket Beach,
struck on Harding's Ledge. Boston Harbor, near
the spindle, about 8 80 p. M Wednesday. Capt.
Lew claims that there was no light in the Boston
light house at the time. The schooner pounded
heavily for an hour and half, and then forged
ahead aud sank in about Az fathoms. The crew
TOOK the boat and pulled in to Lighthouse Channel
where they boarded the schooner Index, whose can.
tain furnished them with clothing, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
National PLUMBERS Convention.

BALTIMORE, June 27.-In the convention of the
national association of master plumbers this morn
ing committee was appointed to investigate and
report upon the difficulties in New York The vice
they had succeeding in breaking up jobbng in lead
and the manufacturers will sell only to plumbers,
which has resulted in great benefit. The following
Chicago; first vice president, James Allison, Gin
cinnati; recording secretary, j. j. Wade Chicago;
treasurer, William H. Graham, st. Louis; cores
ponding secretary, j. j. Hamblen, Chicago; fnan-
cial secretary, Moch Remlck, Philadelphia; SER
geant-at-arms, David j. Collins, st. Louis A vice
president from each State and an auditing commit
tee were appointed. st. Louis was fixed on as the
place for the next meeting of the convention. A
proposition to ask Congress for law for appoint
the United States to visit Europe with view to
the improvement of the system of plumbing was
referred to the executive and the convention ad-
jOurued
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
SPORTING.
TIE American Teams i'm ENGLAND

TIE American Teams in England.
LONDON, June PA match game of cricket was
begun to-day at Southampton between the Phila-
The Americans went to the bat fast and in the
first inning scored 1S8.
The Gentlemen of Hampshire made 2o2 in the
first inning.
LIVERPOOL, June 27.-The American lacrosse
team sails tomorrow for New York having had
most successful trip.
They have played 1 matches winning all but one
and making As goals against lost an almost un-
precedented score. The American and Canadian
clubs will play in New York July 9th and 10th.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
THE BOSTON HERALD SUIT.
A Supreme Court Decision of Interest TO
Newspapers.


BOSTON, June 27.-The Supreme Court in the case
of Charles Cowley against r. NJ. Pulsifer ct al,
proprietors of the Boston Herald, has given a de-
eision of general interest to publishers of news
papers. petition for the removal of Cowley from
the bar was filed in the clerks office of the Supreme
Court and the same being published in the Herald,
Mr.. Cowley began q suit for libel. The case came
up in the Superior Court. The presiding judge
concurring in the views of the counsel for the de-
PENDANT that the pstition had been file in the
court, it a privileged communication, ruled
that the plaintiff could not maintain his action and
dirested verdict for the defendant. Cowley took
his exceptions to the Supreme Court and
that court holds that it was not a privileged
communication, and to justify the verdict for the
defendant it should have been shown that the
charges in the petition against Cowley were true.
The full court lays down the rule thai newspapers
in reporting cases actually on trial in any court
are protected from libel suits but that they cannot
set up privilege as defence in a libel suit after
publishing an ex parte statement of a case taken
from papers on file in the Office of the clerk of
courts. 1t is also held that papers on file in the
clerks office are not open to public inspection and
that only written record of the case as disposed
of is open to such inspection.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
POLITICAL.
They Want Cleveland

CHICAGO, June 27.-The following despatch was
sent tonight. The signatures are those of the
Democratic judges of courts in this county and
leading Democratic business men:
To Daniel Manning, Chairman Democratic State
Committee Of Neav York, Albany:
The undersigned, Democrats of Chicago, wish to
express to you and others of the party in New
York sincere conviction that the interests of the
country and success of the national Democracy re-
quire the nomination of Governor Cleveland for
President and this they believe to be the opinion of
a large majority of the Democrats of Illinois.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
LABOR TROUBLES.
RiOtOus LabOrers

PITTsBURG, June 27.-A serious disturbance oe-
Cured in the Twelfth ward this morning, between
20 discharged men of Booth & Flinu, contractors
and new force engaged to take their places
Stones, pckhandles and shoves we're freely used
and four OF the new men we're badly hurt, one Of
them James Kinney, probably fatally.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The following was re-
ceived to-day from the United States consul at
Marssilles:
MABsEnLEs, June 81.
The situation at Toulon is rather worse. Nine
deaths Wednesday, 10 Thursday and 81 cases are
now at the pitaI. The disess Sc thus for is cpl
cellent.
MARsEILLEs, June 27.-There is q fright here
from cholera that amounts to panic. Two deaths
occurred today from that disease
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
FINANCIAL.
The Weeks Failures

NEW YORK, June II. The business failures
throughout the country for the last seven days
number for the United States I'll, for Canada %,
or total of 1919 as against total of 205 last
week. The failures at the South are notably few,
and in the Eastern States are below the average.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
Odd FeIIoMshin.

The following officers were elected by saOo Valley
Lodge, No. rs, I. o. o. F., June 15:
N. G.-James Sands.
V.G.-J. II. Morton.
Secretary-J. Bradbury, Jr.
Treasurer-A. II. Barnes.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

The Bowdoin boat crew arrived in Saratoga
Thursday, and were Immediately escorted to
their quarters at jeff Ramsdells on the West
Shore Of the lake. They participated in a
practical spin in the afternoon, with their
rivals, the Cornells and Princetons Hosmer,
the Princeton trainer, has arrived and is put
ting the bows through
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

by the courts, whose hearing is fixed for July
80, the lease of the Eastern would have been
executed to the Boston & Maine, and the lat
ter road come into possession OF the whole
DrOnertV
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
Maine RepubIicnn AsaOciation,

The Maine Republican Association OF Wash
ington, d. c., at meeting held on the oath
inst, elected the following officers and COM
mittee;
President-Hon. VIM. b. Smell.
Vice President-Hon. John ", Rice.
Sscretary-E. j. Brookings.
Corresponding Secretary-John 1. Brown.
Treasurer-Capt. j. G. Aud.
Executive Committee-CTo represent the several
counties of the State.) Henry A. Higgins, Cumbor-
land; Gen. Ellis Spear, Knox; A. s. Richmond
Kennebee; II. G. Jacobs, Washington; George e..
Uorson, York; Geo. +. d. Sewell, Sagadahoc; Y. ID.
Stockbridge, Oxford; A. II. s. Davis, Franklin
Amos Hadley, Androscoggin; d. W. Lathrop, Som
ersetj N. A. Robbins, Lincoln; Levi Rosenbaum,
Waldo: John w. Brown, Penobseot; John W. Bah
son Hancock; DR. FL. N. Howard, Piscataquis; VIM.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
Army Appropriation Bill.
MASSACHUSETTS.


FALL;RIvER, Mass. June 27.--Fan River is row
tne only CITY In the State which has not appointed
registrars of voters under the new law which takes
effect ON the goth inst. There are three registrars
to be appointed, one Republican and two Democrats
and so far the mayor has refused to nominate the
Democrats until the Republican nominee is CON
hrmed: Tonight he renominated Dennis V. Sulli-
van, Republican, three times, and the board re-
fused to confirm him each time by vote of 6 to 8
The Eastern Yacht Climb Regatta.
BOSTON, June 27.-The annual regatta of the
Eastern Yacht Club occurred off Marblehead today.
The weather was perfect aud the races were the
most successful ever given by the club. The races
were for four classes First and second class
schooners and first and second class sloops
and cutters In the race for first class schooneIs
distance 2OA miles; purse $3.50 to first, $3.50 to
second, only one vessel, the Fortuna started. She
covered the distance in b. 81 M 25s. Six vessels
participated In the race for second class schooners
the course being the same and the rst prize $780,
the Clio won In 8 b. 81 m. 80 s.. Harbinger second.
a Inc Bedoan 1oished first among the first class
Shadow won in the second class sloops in 8 h. 81
m. s., with the Hero second.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
WASHINGTON.
National Encampmeut q. A. n.


WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Mitchell intro
duced in the Senate today bill to incorporate the
National Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The objects of the association as stated
In the bill are: First to preserve and strengthen
KIND and fraternal feelings which bind together the
soldiers sailors and marines who united to suppress
the late rebellion and to perpetuate the memory
and history of the dead Second to assist such for
mer comrades in arms as need help and
protection, and extend needful aid to the
widows and orphans of those who have
fallen; and third to maintain true allegiance to the
United States, based upon paramount respect for
and fidelity to the national constitution and laws;
TO d1scountnance whatever tends to weaken loyalty
Incite to insurrection, treason or rebellion or in
any manner impair the efficiency and permaneney
OF free institutions and encourage the spread Of
universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all
men.
Army Appropriation Bill.
The army appropriation bill as agreed upon in
the conference with the exception of the clause
regulating the compensation to subsidized railroads
for army transportation, appropriates S24 454 45O.
The provisions for appointment of post quarter
master sergeants, limiting the number to 80,
are restored to the BILL having been stricken out
by the Senate. The appropriation for the pay Of
the army is fixed at SIP ,15O,00O, being an in
crease of $250,000 over the original appropriation
Facts and Ramors.
The President Friday, sent the following nominal
ton to the Senate: Gilbert A. Pierce Ill., Govern
ornOr of Alaska
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
Base Ball.


At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL; Cincinnati A.
At Columbus-Columbus A. Allegheny /.
At Toledo-Toledos 8; Brooklyns 1.
At Louisvile-Louisvilles IL; Washingtons 3.
At indianapolis Baltimores 16; indianapolis z.
AT Louis-St Louis A; Athletics /.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

The next meeting of the Maine Historical
Society will be held at Brunswick on the 18th
prox.
On Monday, June 10th, Dr. Asher Ellis mt
$50 in his pocket and soon after discovered that
he had lost it. -Four different persons have
found some OF the bills loose in the street and
returned them to the owner, making in ali S7S
recoverad - ~ W.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
EAsTPoRT.

The reunion of the First Maine Cavalry will
be held at PASSPORT, August 18th and 18th. AT
the Reunion the names of 10z engagements in
which the regiment fought will be displayed.
All the sardine factories and can shops in
Eastport are now idle. Fish have been scarce
and of poor quality SO far this season, and
prices VerV low
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

PREsoUE ISLE, June 27.-The House and
barn of George Rice, near the Baptist church
| were burned today with contents, also $50 in
money and valuable papers. Loss $1,000; no
| insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

Much excitement prevails in the northern
part of Monroe and Newburg, over the acts of
| supposed insane man in the woods. A sheen
has been killed and a quarter taken, school
children chased, etc. A party has gone in pur-
suit of the man -
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28

The store of Oswald & Armstrong in Lewis.
ton was entered Thursday night by burglars
who stole fifteen hundred dollars worth of silks
and Jewelry. The whole stock was overhauled
There is no clue yet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
AURURN.

John Curtis of Auburn, was found hanging
by a trace chain from ladder in his harm
about 2 O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon. he
age.
Total number of cases of shoes shipped from
Auburn the past week is 1850, and the weight
OF leather received lac, 1871 pounds,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-17
That Bright Gem of the Ocean
Coveted by President
Grant.
Its Annexation to be the First and Most
Important Policy Of Mr.. Blaine's
Administration,
Shotld the Democratic Party Permit Him
to Garry Of the Cake in the
November Election.

WASHINGTON, D, c., June lG.-"The
annexation of Cuba is likely to be the
first and most important policy of Mr..
Blaine" said ex-Collector Wicker, Of Key
West, Fla, to your correspondent, as be
stood in the House lobby yesterday, talk
ing Of his experie noes and observations
as Collector at the Port Of Key West for
ten years or more. "There is no such
country under the sun as Cuba,
AND MR.. BLAINE KNOWS 1T
as well as anybody in this country. He
was talking with me about it only the
day before left to attend the Chicago
Convention. To my remark tlat the
island was worth $3.50, 900 at least
to the country, he replied, Yes, nearly
double that His policy will be, If he is
elected President, to acquire Cuba by
purchase, stamp out the yellow fever
there by means which our energy and
superior methods will provide, and cul.
tivate the commerce of our Southern
ports"
"What do you think of the value OF the
island?"
81 think it is much more valuable thar
Is generally supposed, and more so to US
than to any other country. 1t has never
been fully developed. There are mineral
and agricultural resources that are some.
thing wonderful. Why, its soft soil has
produced tobacco, one of the hardest
crops possible, year after year for de-
cades, yes, centuries almost, and is yet
as good as ever apparently. The island
is badly governed and badly managed un.
der the Spanish Yet it now brings that
Government an immense income"
"That being the case, would she sell
it,"
81 think So Spain owes England vast
sums of money, and at high rates of in
terest Indeed, she owes nearly every
body. She is anxious to get out of debt,
| and to get this troublesome province off
her hands, for it is always making her
trouble. Yes, think she would sell,
and that If England should receive assur-
| ances that she is to get the proceeds
| she will not object.
"What do you suppose she would want
| for her island"
"That Is pretty hard to say; proba.
bly, not much less than five hundred mil
| lions"
"And would it pay to give such {
price;"
eyes. Why we send nearly one-tiftl
that sum out of the country every yea
for the very lsugar grown there, to sa
nothing of the amount paid for its owl
| products, all of which would, If the islanC
was our own, go into the hands of oul
own people"
''What would the people of Cuba think
of this annexation scheme?"
"They would be glad to see it come
about. The Cuban element in Florida
would be especially gratified, and be-
lieye that this very issue in that State
will carry for Blaine"
Garry Florida for Blaine?n
eyes"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-17
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Deep Interest Felt in the Probable Ac-
ton OF the Saratoga Convention.

lon OF tne Saratoga convention.
WASHINGTON, June lG.-Considerable
anxiety Is felt among Democrats here
over the action of the coming New York
State Convention at Saratoga this week.
Most of them feel that the results of the
Convention, whatever they may be, will
have q controlling influence over the Ma
tional Convention in July. Generally
they look for harmonious action and a
divided and uninstructed delegation
Hewitt IN. - predicts that there will
be no quarrels at Saratoga, and that
the Tammany men will receive all
the recognition desired, and the ac-
ton OF the Convention will be
united. Sammy" he says, twill not
oppose the man who is strong enough to
receive the majority support of the Con-
vention." Hewitt is of the opinion that
Cleveland will be endorsed at Saratoga
Representative Jordan, of Ohio, con-
siders Cleveland the coming man at Sara
toga. The Democratic candidates for
the Presidency and Vice-Presidency, he
says, must hail from New York, and In
diana or Ohio are doubtful but essential
States, and that the man who can carry
New York State should be placed at the
head OF the ticket, and Governor Cleve-
land is the man for the place.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-17
PAID IN KIND.
The Woman Who Robbed a
Faithful Wife Of Bad
Husband,
And Learned Too Late the Nature Of
the Brute She Had
Beguiled,
Sues for Divorce From General John Nc
Donald, the Whisky Ring Peni-
Tertiary Bird.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June l6.-General
John Mcdonald, who became notorious
In st. Louis through the whisky ring
trials In 1876, again returns to notriety
through proceeding of his second wife,
Mary f. Mcdonald, for divorce. She has
filed a suit in the Common Pleas Court,
Cincinnati, alleging extreme cruelty.
Mcdonald had similar experience
previously as married man. At the
time Of his trial 10 1876 he was
married to an estimabe lady living at
Green Bay, Wis. She procured divorce
shortly afterward at La Crosse, Wis,
also on the ground OF extreme cruelty
The facts, at the time were published in
the Chicago papers, rejecting credit on
her and dishonor on him. He married
his present wife at Berlin, Wis, October
%, 1879, after he had served eighteen
months in the Missouri Penitentary. She
now alleges In her petition, that he be-
gan ut once a
SERIES OF CRuELTlES,
which at last became intolerable. Among
other things, she says that June 8 last,
while they were residing at 305 II street,
west, Washington, D. c., he quarreled
with her, pushed her to the sofa, used
vile epithcts, and attempted to strike her.
She then left him. She alleges that he
realized $50, 900 from his "Secrets of the
Great Whisky Ring and Eighteen Months
in the Penitentiary," and asks for all
mony. McDonald's first wife has since
died. She is described as OF amiable dis
position and handsome appearance.
HIS PRESENT WIFE
Is young and pretty. She became per.
fectly infatuated with him during his
trial, and after his incarceration in the
Penitentiary she took up her residence at
the capital in order TO be near him. She
was daily visitor to the prison, and she
always carried with her basket con-
taining a lot of delicacies and bouquet
OF fresh flowers. Mrs. Mcdonald No. 2
made desperate efforts to secure the
Generals pardon, and otherwise en-
deavored to show her love for him.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Republican Senator'S in Caucus.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June lG.-The Re-
publican Senators held a caucus this
morning to receive and take action on
the report of the committee to revise the
amendments to the Mexican pension
bills. The principle amendment is that
OF Mr.. ingalls, proposing to remove the
limit to the arrears of pension act. This
amendment, it is claimed, if it became a
law would add $3.50, 100000 to the PEN
sion expenditures. The caucus finally
decided to admit Mr.. ingalls, amendment
with proyiso limiting its provisions to
all case which may be filed by January
lst 1855.