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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
Wandcred from, YEome.

Monday, man named Thomas Nichols, in
the grocery business, mysteriously disappeared
from his home in Saco, it ia supposed while Ia
boring under temporary insanity. About s
o'clock that evening he was seen on the Port
land road by a towpsman, who conversed with
him. Later, at Old Orchard, he purchased
two railroad tickets, one for Saco and the other
for Portland, this being done, no doubt, to
mislead his pursuers. This is the last that is
known concerning his whereabouts Mr..
Nichols son and another gentleman came to
Portland in search of the missing man, but no
trace OF him has yet been discovered. His
business accounts are said to be all correct. He
was about 40 years old, aud at the time of his
disappearance was attired in blue overcoat,
light gray suit, and light gray Scotch cap.
He was about feet Z inches in height, had
side whiskers and sandy hair. He is said to
have had about $500 with him when he left.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
Montreal's Ice Cairn.
(Montreal Witness.


An ice condora, or calrn, is about to be
erected under the auspices of the East End
Winter Carnival Committee, on the Champ
de Mars. The structure is round, tapering
to point, its base diameter measuring so
feet. Its height, without the colossal statue,
is IS feet, built in series of seven stories,
finished up with a crown, and is intended to
represent one of the old Egyptian castles,
which were named condoras. In the con-
struction of this cairn 1900 blocks of ice
will be used, for which Mr.. Henault, of this
city, has the contract. On the topmost
block colossal figure will be placed. about
IL feet in height, dressed in the picturesoue
costume of lie Trappeur Suow Shoe Club.
and holding in one hand a torch, the latter
lighted at night By electricity. The electric
light Will also be used to illuminate the
csirn from the inside. At the Inauguration
II is the intention of the members of Le
Trappeur Club to stand at stated distances
all over the outside of it on every available
block of ice, each man having a lighted
torch in his hand, The structure is flanked
with eight turrets, bearing the flags of vari-
Gus nations.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
THE sHAws' AFFAIRS.


Another Attempt at Settlement-An
Amended Petition Filled by the Counsel.
Boston, Jan. 6.-The counsel who are en-
gagged in the attempt to make satisfactory
adjustment Of the affairs of the Shaw Brothers
have fled an amended petition in the case de-
signed to meet the legal objections suggested
by Judge Field. They ask that Mr.. Wyman
the trustee appointed by the Supreme Court,
be allowed to make sale of the property and
dispose of the proceeds among the creditors as
he shall be directed by the court. The plan is
to have the Supreme Court order the $S0O,000
paid over to the insolvent court of Middlesex
county to be distributed under the composition
act in insolvency and; to provide for the
creditors outside of the common wealth, it is
proposed to reserve their percentage and de-
post it with the clerk of the Supreme Court
subject to their order. A hearing in the mat
ter will soon be given.
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THE PACIFIC BANK.
Decisions Rendered i'm Several Inn portant
suits.

Decisions Rendered i'm Several Inn pOrtant
Suits.
BosToN, Jan, Gin the United States Cir
cult Court here today, tide following decisions
were rendered;
National Security Bank, defendant, in suit
brought by Linus M. Price, receiver of Pacific
National Bank, who sought to recover from
defendant the sum of $l1 ,00820 deposited by
the cashier of the Pacific bank on May %, 1882,
before the appointment of receiver. The case
was tried in the District Court, where defend
ant requested the Court to submit to the jury
the folio wing among other questions:
"Whether or not there was in fact any view
or intent on the part of the Pacific Bank or
any eff its officers to give preference to the
defendant over other creditors, or to prevent
the application OF the assets of the Pacific
Bank in the manner prescribed in the bank
accouns. The Court refused to submit the
question to the jury, and directed a verdict for
the plaintiff as bsing entitled to recover the
amount of checks and drafts deposited by the
Pacific Bank in the defendant bank.
The case was then taken to the Circuit Court
where Justice Colt decided that the act of the
Pacific Bank in depositing the amount in ques-
tion with the defendant could have no other
result. II allowed to stand, than to operate as
a preference in favor of the defendant Ex-
ception overruled.
Linus M. Price. receiver VS.. Lewis Colmsn
ct al.-Bill in equity brought by receiver
ARAlueb u6L6uudHbS Do Sur0Jlo5 Ou CorbAlu JULIUS
Of the,bank to dissolve attachments and against
the creditors of the bank, who procured the
attachment, praying the property transferred
by the bank to the sureties to indemfy them,
be given up, the bonds declared void, the at
tachiDg creditors enjoined from enforcing the
bonds, and from prosecuting their suits against
the bank.
Two questions were presented for the consid-
GRAFTON of the court: Was the transfer by the
bank to sureties void under section 5242 Of the
Revised Statutes? and were the attachments
by the defendant creditors void under the law?
On both questions the Court finds against the
plaintiff and orders the bill dismissed.
Linus M. Price vs.. Lewis Coleman ct. al,
same being an appeal from the clerks taxation
of costs In favor of Geo. N. March, one of the
defendants. The Court approves of the
clerks taxation of costs, holding that
the same is not contrary to equity,
eule 81, because the defendant filed his sepa-
rate demurrer and appeared by separate coun-
sell. The court also thinks the hearing on de-
murrer final hearing within the meaning of
section 1874, Revised Statutes, and that there
fore docket fee of 500 was properly taxed.
dicnoi
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Tourney of the liberty Bell to New Or
leans.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 6.-The date OF the
tiepartare OF the Liberty bell, on its journey to
New Orleans has been changed from January
oath to the Esd. The departure will be accom-
panied with great pomp and ceremony. the
bell will be escorted from Independence Hail
30 the Pennsylvania rsilroad station at 2lst
axt, Market street by 500 police and commits
tee OF the council. At the station 1t will be
placed sn car which is now being built for Its
reoeption by the Pennsylvania railroad COM
panv. The bell will rest in the centre OF the
car under red, white and blue canopy. The
sides Of the will be open and at one eesenss end
will be a compartment for ting three oncers GER,
who are to forn the guard. On ons aide viii
s,a emblazoned tas word Philadelphia and on
the ether New orleane. Each side bears the
legend, proclaim liberty throughout the
land" Ths car will be run into the exhioi,
zion grounds and the bell will not be disturbed
until sts return to Philadelphia The tram
will make thirteen stops symbolic OF the tnlI- @
teen original States. A telegram from New
Orleans states that preparations are making to
give The bell grand reception,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Tease Of Indian Lnu,ts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Investigation of the
Indian land leases was hegul by the Senate
committee on Indian affairs today. M. John
W. Scott, an agent for several tribes in indian
Territory, said that the tribes under his
charge number about 2200 indiyid ais and that
their joint reservations amount to more than
10000 acres. Much of the land was good for
agricultural purposes, and in the opinion of
the witness this was enough to give to each In
dian over 81 years of age farm of 100 acres.
All the tribes under Scott's charge had leased
portions of their lands. The rent was paid an
nuslly in the presence OF witness The
money was always paid to the heads of fami-
lies or TO adults not having families. There
was an abundance of land lett for the Indians
and the witness thought that the leasing poll
cy was the best. An Indian delegation from
the Indian Territory, composed of Lone Wolf
and Sun Boy, Kiowas, and White Wolf and
TabanoanCes, Comanches, are on their way to
Washington to protest against the leasing of
lands in the Indian Territory to the cattle
men.
ported.
Chief Justice Waite is better, and not
worse, as has been reported. His daughter
said today that the Chief Justice was steadily
improving, and that while the family were
anxious, they we're by no means respondent.
The Chief Justice aid not rest as well on Sur
day night as on the night previous, owing to
LQ0 r0tuEu VI tu0 pdluS III buo u0aU3 WHICH
left him few days ago. He was still very
feeble, but sat up several times Sunday an
hoar at time, and walked about his room a
little. AS he got but little rest Sunday night he
did not feel SO we'll this morning, and was
somewhat discouraged by the return of the
pains in his head.
Facts and RumOrs.
AT meeting OF the House committee on
naval affairs today, the petition of John Dew
lin of Philadelphia asking for an investigation
by Congress of a method discovered by him for
ascertaining the exact distance of the sun
from the earth and the diameter of the sun,
was referred.
Gen. W. B. Hazen, chief signal officer, has
reduced Sergt. Otto Haltnorth of the Signal
Service to the ranks and has formally recom-
mended to the Secretary of War that he be
dismissed from the service for rifling Lieuten-
ant Greely's papers. The recommendation
will be approved at once, as General Hazen's
action was made at the suggestion of the War
Department.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
Rhode islands Affairs

bly, began it's session this morning. The event
of the day was the delivery of the second an
nual message of Governor Bowen. This is not
his inaugural address, as the governor was in
augurated in Newport in May last. The gov
ernor recites the financial history of the year.
The balance on hand January 1st, 1884, was
1868, ,2(6. Interests OF the educational institu-
tions, public charities and reformatory institu-
tions are treated at considerable length and
an enlargement of thesexpenditures for these
purposes is recommended. He advocates the
creation of State police as is allowed by
the present law and deyotes considerable space
to the treatment of the question of divorces,
recommending changes in the statute, and to
provide for two years residence in the State
before divorce can be obtained, and the tax
ing of testimony in open court
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
THE IRON TRADE.
Special Meeting of the National Associa-
lon,

Special Meeting of the National AsscCia-
lon.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-At a special meet
ing of managers of the American Iron and
Steel Association to-day Hon. b. f. Jones was
elected president. The board of managers
adopted resolutions expressing its hearty sym
pathy with all proper efforts that may be made
by our government to increase the sales of our
surplus products in foreign markets. 1t does
not, however, regard as a safe method of ex.
tending our foreign commerce the adoption OF
q policy of negotiating commercial treaties as
that policy would imperil the domestic control
of our home markets which must always con-
tinue to be our best markets. 1t is respectfully
suggested that the surest and the best way to
secure the extension of our foreign commerce
is to afford adequate encouragement to Amer
ican capital.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
Charges Asaius: Amateur Oarsmep.

John J. Murphy and Andrew T. o'Brien OF
Boston. have been summoned to appear before
tho eYecntjye committee OF the Nationsi Asso-
oia,ion of Amateur Oarsmen, at the Giisey
House. New York city, Saturday evening
T6ey rowed race on the 18th OF last October.
and Il Is charged that the prize was deposit
of 81 900 side. If the charge 10 sustained
Murphy and O'Brien will be declared profess
fiouals.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
An Uukuevu wrec,,.

New YORK, Jan. 6.-Ship Freya reports that
January in latitude 38o, longitude 73o, 30
min., passed an abandoned American barken-
tine with all the spars standing, feresail and
lower topsail, set, rudder gone and the sea
making clean break over her. Gould not see
any name and no boats were visible.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07

1t Is reported at Lawrence, Kansas, ON good au-
thority that the Methodist Episcopal church Is to
establish university in western Missouri or eastern
Kansas. The local church at Topeka, Kansas offers
stated, will give 100000 to such a school II they
will name it after him.
Ebert P. Cook, of the banking firm Of Cook 8
Saekett, Havana, n. Y, has become an embezzleF
and disappeared Cooks capital in the concern
was S50Oo0, and this together with $50. 600 in
deposits, he has taken with him. Cook was a
church member and treasurer of the village be.
sides being financial man Of several societies.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
DEPUTY MARSHALS.
Marshal Wrighrs Connection with the
October Election in Ohio being Envesti-
gated.

Sdteus
CINCINNITA, Jan. 6.-The Congressional
committee examining into the appointment of
United States Deputy Marshals in this city at
the last October election resumed the examin-
alton of Marshal Wright this morning. The
general method of questioning was to read the
names of deputies appointed one by one, ard
ask the marshal il he knew the men, where
they lived and who recommended them. Mr..
Follett would ask if the witness did not know
they were thieves, murderers and ex-convicts,
just out of jail5 or the workbouse and charged
with crimes, etc. Witness in most cases
could not recollect the persons asked about nor
who recommended them, but said it was posi-
Bile that some were appointed who were not
recommended at all, though his aim was to get
men qualified for work. In reference to one
colored man he said he knew he was reported
to be bad man, but did not believe the re-
ports were founded. He had never heard of a
single instance where any deputy had in any
way prevented any citizen from casting his
legal vote. He denied having had consulta-
tions with Messrs. Butterworth and Brown or
with the Republican committee except in
casual way.
Mr.. Follett asked if the witness appointed
any deputy marshal who was a Democrat,
knowing him to be such without the stpula-
tion that he should vote and work for at least
one Republican. Witness replied that he
made no such stipulation. He appointed one
Democrat expecting him to vote the entire
OomOCEAbIC biCk0t. N16 dpPOlub0u Obu6E O6ul-
oerats, but could not tell their names. Re-
turning to the subject of revolvers, witness
said he had no positive knowledge where they
came from, but supposed they were sent from
the Republican National Committee.
His directions how to return them was by
telegram from Fessenden, Chaffee, or another
member of the committee, but he could not
tell from which 1t was his opinion, he said,
that il We had not had deputy marshals the
streets would have run with blood.
Judge Foraker began the cross examination
by asking If witness had knowledge of any
Democrat being hindered or prevented from
casting his legal vote at the October election
by reason of the presence of the deputy mar
shals.
Witness said he had not heard of single
instance; on the contrary, on election day a
considerable number of Republican voters,
particularly from the eighth ward, camo to his
cffics bleeding from violence suffered there,
and saying that they could not vote In the
eighth ward the deputies we've knocked down
and their revolvers taken from them.
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
LEGIsLATIvE CAUCUsEs.


SENATE.
The Republican members OF the upper
branch held their caucus in the Senate cham
ber.
Senator Kimball of Sagadahoc was called to
the chair. Senator Ray of Cumberland served
as Secretary.
The following were designated by the chair
to receive, sort and count the votes for a can
didate for President of the Senate: Senators
McAllister of Hancock, Heath of Kennebec
and Wescott of Cumberland.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
SPOILED BY KEROSENE.

How Bangor Dealers will Attempt 10
secure Crop of Ice.
BANGOR, Jan. 6.-The ice men have to-day
discovered traces Of oil from McLaughlin's
storehouse in great many fields, and they
will take advantage of the warm weather to
begin tomorrow morning with tug-boats and
ali the men that can be engaged to break up
and clear the river of ice, in that way hoping
to secure new crop.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.
The indications for New England to-day are
warmer partly cloudy weather and local rains
generally, followed by clearing weather, south
westerly winds, slightly colder weather; in the
Western portion, slight rise followed by a
slight fall in temperature; in the Eastern por-
tion, falling barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
LIT P. MI
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FORTY THIEVES LYNCHED.
Radical Measures for tho Suppression of
Horse and Cattle Stealing in the North

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 6.-Major lChapleau,
sheriff of the Northwest Territories, who-is in
the city on business connected with the Do
minion government, says that his county is in
tested with horse thieves from Montana, the
settlers being completely at their mercy, ow-
ing to the small number of men in the COM
mand of mounted police. The American an
thorities, be says, are largely to blame for not
taking more vigorous measures to suppress
Montana outlaws. The sheriff says the hors
thieves are thoroughly organized, and keep
ranches OF their own across the border, to
which cattle and stolen horses are driven. The
sheriff, sometime since, sent men across the
boundary to Miles City, where they recovered
several horses through the Western Stock As
sociation, who had been forced to form vigi-
lance committee, to protect themselves from
outlaws, a gear or two ago. The association
sent out instructions to hang every horse thief
caught. Sheriff Chapleau said when in Mon.
tana last he was informed that 40 thieves mad
been captured and hanged by the vigilance
committee, and he expected 20 more would
share the same fate. 1t is the intention of the
government to endeavor to have horse and cat
tie stealing made an extraditable offence.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07

"Why are you so mournful over Browns
death? thought you lawyers were always
happy when a man died." $50 we are gener-
ally; but Brown left no will, and only one
hot
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
The committee reported as follows

and Senator Pennell was declared nominated.
Senator Weeks, after thanking those who
had voted for him, moved that the nomina-
tion be made unanimous.
Senator Young seconded the motion.
Senator Pennell of Androscoggin was then
declared nominated by acclamation.
On motion of Senator Bragdon of Hancock,
Gen. Charles W. Tilden of Hallowell was
nominated as candidate for Secretary by ac-
clamation.
A ballot for candidate for Assistant Secre-
tary resulted in George e. Minot of Belgrade
receiving II votes and Kendall M. Dunbar of
Damariscotta 16, and Mr. Dunbar was declared
nominated,
Charles 81. Lovejoy of Sidney was nominat-
ed as candidate for Messenger, while F. e.
Voter Of Pennington was nominated for As
sistant Messenger.
The following were appointed a committee
TO call future caucuses: Messrs. Young of
Cumberland, Heath Of Kennebec and Bearce of
Oxford.
This evening took place the caucuses for the
nomination of legislative officers. The Repub-
lican members of the House held theirs in the
Representatives Hail.
The caucus was called to order by John s.
Case of Rockland.
Herbert M. Heath of Augusta was called
upon to preside. Oramsndal Smith was clerk,
On motion of Edward G. Goodnow of Calais
the following committee was appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for candidate for
speaker: Messrs, Goodnow, Ames of Portland,
Thayer, of Watsrville, Simpson of Carmel,
and Case Of Rockland.
Mr.. Field of Bangor presented the name of
Gen. Charles Hamlin of that city as candi-
date for Speaker.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Gilbert of
Canton.
Clarence Hale of Portland, presented the
| name of Gen. Charles P Mattocks of that
city as a candidate, which was seconded by
Mr.. Stevens Of Oxford.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes.
Necessary for choice ;.......,. -. 81
Charles P. Mattocks had ad..............4I
| Charles Hamln,... .,.............,..64
The result was received with cheers.
| Gen. Hamlin's nomination was made unani-
nous on motion OF Gen. Mattocks
zen. damlluj ou uoing cdlleu upon maze
the following remarks, which were we'll re,
ceived:
| SPEECH OF GEN. HXMLN.
| Gentlemen of the C0nventiOn:
Whether it is, or is not, custom tmore
| honored in the breach than in the observance
for nominee to appear before q legislative
convention like this, one thing is certain, it il
in perfect accord with my deep feelings OF
gratitude TO thank yon, face to face, as now
! do, for this high mark of the confidence you
repose in me- No effort of mine shall be want
ing to meet your just expectations, or TO satisfy
You your confidence has not been misplaced.
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THE MYSTERY.
Arrest of a Woman i'm Philadelphia On
Suspicion of Completely i'm the Carleton
Mouse N Ystery.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6-The Times has In
formation that Mrs. Gray, suspected of mur-
dering a yoang woman whose dead body was
recently found in an ash heap in the basement
of the Carleton House, in New York city, was
arrested last night AMI 10 now confined in jail
here. Her husband, Samuel Gray, is now
serving a long sentence in the State prison at
Trenton, N. J. When arrested Mrs, Gray
stubbornly said she would not tell anything
cbout herself or Gray until compelled to do SO
in tsourt. She is about 40 years old and a
shrew.. self-poised woman. 1t is believed by
the police that she can unravel the mystery of
the Carleton House.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07

Mrs. Whitman Sawyer, president of the
organization of George S. Clapp Corps, No.
20, at Camden recently. The corps is officered
as follows: President, Miss Annie Wiley; vice
president, Mrs. j. s. Tobin; chaplain, Mrs.
Adelia Kellar; secretary, Mrs. M. e. Ander-
son; treaRurer, Mrs. Seth Heald; guari, Mrs.
Sarah Martz; conductor, Mrs. Sarah Pendle-
eton past president, Mrs. Sarah Wentworth.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07

The result was received with cheers.
Cen. Hamlin's nomination was made unani-
nous on motion OF Gen. Mattocks
Gen. Hamln, on being called upon made
the following remarks, which were we'll re-
ceived:
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-07
LATEST MARINE NEWS.

K Rise.