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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
GENERAL GRANT.

NEW YORK, March "a Gen. Grant was very
restless the first part of last night, but he
slept pretty we'll during the latter part of the
night. He arose about 7.30 O'Clock this morn
ing and sat in his chair near the window Of
bis sleeping room. During the forenoon he
dozed and slept at intervals. He said this
morning that he felt very comfortable but was
very tired.
New YoRK, March 24-After visiting Gen.
Grant tonight, DIR. Douglas said the General
had a very good day. He took good deal of
food and his condition is more favorable. His
pulse and temperature are good for sick man.
His throat looked quite we'll. AS usual, the
General came down stairs this evening, and
said he felt like going out for a walk, but Of
course he did not. The Generals carriage was
driven around in the afternoon, and the ques.
ton considered IL he should go to drive, but
was advised that the air was too keen and he
remained indoors. He is apparently in better
condition this evening than for several DAYS.
CHESTER, Pa, March 24.-At this mornings
session of the Philadelphia M. E. Conference.
resolutions we're unanimously adopted that
the preachers OF the conference send assur-
ancs5 of affection to Gen. Grant and promise
of ferveDt prayers beseeching Almighty God
to tighten his sufferings and If possible to
lengthen his days, and praying that the peace
Which passeth all understanding msy rest
upon him always.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
HANLAN-CLIFFORD.
Australia's Champion Defeated by
the Toronto Oarsman.
Who Comes in Seven Lengths to
the Fore.

SAN FRANcIsco, March 24-The steamer
City of Sydney, from Australia which arrived
here this afternoon, brings the particulars of
the HanlaD-Clifford boat race which took
place at Sydney, February 7th, and was won
by Hanlan The match was for purse OF
$1,000 and an immense gathering of people was
present. Clifford was the frat to touch the
water and he rowed "a strokes to the minute,
while Hanlan rowed SO Cifford's work at the
start attracted all the attention and it seemed
to promise something prodigious but the sur
prise dwindled away as Hanlan gradually
drew up For half mile Clifford made
splendid race, banlan contenting himself by
keeping near enough to watch him without
exerting himself Hanlan then cropped his
stroke TO 80 and the old smile indicative of
victory settled upon his face. After gauging
the remaining distance Hanlsn quickly drew
away to three lengths ahead and then TO four
and five. Clifford, who was pulling nanfnlly,
spurted, bat Hanlan met him and put another
length between them. AS they passed the
SyGHey Rowing Club house HanIan was nine
lengths ahead. He then slackened his stroke
and finished winner by seven lengths. Han
Ian was loudly cheered.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
RoMdoin Collage.

The winter term closes week from next
Friday for short vacation, and all the stu
dents are looking forward to next tsrm when
their work will be easy and the athletic sports
furnishing
The Base Ball Association have leased the
sagsdahoc County Fair Hall, in Topshsm,
and there every Wednesday and Saturday for
some time past the nine have practised. And
for the next two weeks the nine will work In
this hall every afternoon. AS the hall is
very large one there is ample chance for strik-
ing, throwing aud practising the batteries.
Mr.. H. M. Moulton, 81, who held the position
of captain of the nine satisfactorily last fall,
has been reelected for the ensuing year.
The university crew is at work and will un-
doubtedly make good showing at the inter-
collegiate raoe next July. A new she'll has
been ordered for them in Boston, and will be
completed for them for the race here 10 June.
The sophomores and freshmen have class
crews in training preparatory to the class races
in June.
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CHICAGO FRAUDS.
Writ OF Error Granted ia Mackin's and
Gailaghers Case-The E8ascals Admitted

Writ of Error Granted ia Mackin's and
Gailagher's Case-The RascaIs Admitted
80 Bail.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Judge Gresham, in the
United States Circuit Court, this morning,
granted writ of error in the case of Maekln
and Gallagher, who were convicted of election
frauds They were admitted to bail in the
sum OF $4,000 each, and released from jail.
The time for sending the two men TO tho peu-
itentiary expired at noon today, and if the writ
had not been granted they would have been
taken to Joliet The time for hearing the writ
OF error has not yet been fixed upon. In re-
viewing the case Judge Gresham said that
after examining the records OF the District
Court, he considered the question raised suf-
hciently grave TO warrant him in granting
writ OF error which would also operate as a
stay OF proceedings This ruling, however,
was not to bs taken as sign that he would
overrule the findings OF the District Court on
the 1nal bearing. In granting the proceedings
be felt it necessary to increase the bail of the
defendants to $4,000. Mike Mcdonald, the
gam bier, qualified as the chief bondsman and
testified that be owned 100000 worth of real
estate uneneumbered
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ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgements Rendered by the Court sf
Commissioners


WASHINGTON, March 19.-In thelCourt of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims, today, the
following judgments were announced with
interest at per cent from dates named:
No. 23G, Francis Brown and William S. Wilson,
firm Wilson Brown, $2979; John G. Brown,
S233o; John Anderson surviving partner of the
tirm Of Taylor Il Anderson, Sl67; March 6, 1868.
Z64. Herman G. Won Post and Gustav Schwab
$40 561; Frederick Roeding, $51656; Gustav
Schwao administrator of the estate $2308; July
20, 1868.
I049, Edward M. Jones, SOL; june Z, 1863.
1851, VIM. H. Maillur, Abraham Quereau. .SS487: +:
Wm. H. Chapman and Abraham X Dunlap, 5000;
Nichols, Peek d Co.. corporation duly established
by law, = lo6; Austin Jayne, $17; Joseph Treat,
1406, Oren S. Knapp. administrators of the es-
tate, S32.037 Martha B. Adams Sl4 LOG; Thatc CHI
eT Magoun, $3825; d. Osgood Kidder, S3S25; Jas.
23l5, Charles o. Whtmore and Charles j. Whit
more, SS690i Philo S. Shelton. S1247; Charles l..
Andrews SIPS; Charlotte d. Davidson, executrix
of win of Edward f. Davidson, $l2U; Mortimer G.
Ferris and James L. Haywood, surviving partners
OF firm Of Dane Dana & Co., SCI, 800; Oct. 8,
4533, Francis Hathaway. assignee for benefit of
the creditors of firm of Howland & rockingham
S9249; Richard Luce $l256; Andrew whitlock,
Ferdinand A. Crocker. $l18; Stephen W. Carey
$l43i Stephen w. Carey. executor of will of
Thomas Durham, SIS; Freley G. Niebuhr, s AZ;
Norman Andrews, $240; John B. Cooper, $50; ;
Emerson Coleman, $25 George N LamD, 8 So
Gilbert A. Robertson $75 Edward Rowland, S71
OSa0oh 4Not4lo. 2DOtf hiCudfQ Ely, &loG, VIM.
z Morgan, $S62; VIM. d. Ely 800: George W.
Day, surviving partner of the firm of A. Kemp &
Day, S56; Henry G. Law, executor of will of sarah
A. Russell. $S4; Vim. II. Webb $1O5; Lucinda L.
Morgan. VIM. r. Morgan, Edward Morgan and
Henry Morgan, executors, 5000; April 6, 1864.
56S9. David G. Cartwright, surviving partner of
firm of Cartwright Harrison, s664; Henry NJ.
Eder and PhanOr N. Eder $273; Robert ". .
Wheeler, $5S; Samuel Abbott, S526; Isadore
Wormser and simon Wormser, executors of will of
Q. Meyer sos; Charles Petersen, SLY; Elan L..
MIX, 30; Aug 81 1864.
2699 John C. watson, executor of will of James
M. Shute Jr., deceased.
279l. 2795 1896, 279s, and 2so1, William
Pinkney, Judgment for United States.
454l Henry Coggill, executor of Charles s. Cog
gill, deceased, s. 8 l25; Aug. 20, 1868,
7zS Ganos II. Fish and Silas Fish, successors of
the firm of j. d. Fish & Co.. SIi96; Charles H.
Mallory. executors, 22232; Gideon Lowe S60
John White S218; George Watson, surviving part
ner of firm of Packer & Watson, Sl72; Gordon
Gates, 1882; James D; Fish, $20l; Henry D. Love,
execuioa, Sill; Charles Halves SIS; John c. Rob-
erts, SIS George Phillips. SIG; John Larne, Jr
$So4i Michael Wade, $69; Joseph W. Holmes
$666j Samuel s. Curry, $2S; Charles Grinnen,
S349; May 21, 1864.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

The managers of the mines which comprise
the Maine College League for 1884 meet at
Waterville, Saturday, March 2Sth, to arrange
the schedule Of games and transact other
business that may come before the meeting.
The Harvard outftter, j. W. Brine, was at
Colby, Wednesday, March 18Th, taking orders
for base ball and tennis goods. He contracted
to newly uniform the nine. The uniforms will
consist OF dark crimson jerseys, stockings OF
the same color, black pants with crimeon
stripes, coats of gray, and caps with stripes Cf
black and crimson
The library has been Increased by the addi-
tion Of some sixty volumes during vacation.
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SUITS INVOLVING MILLIONS.
A Wife Claiming DOwry in Property Con-
veyed Without Her signature.


veyed Without Her signature.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Among the cases soon
to be heard in the Circuit Court here are eight
or ten dover suits brought against the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, the
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad, the
Chicago and Grand Trunk junction Railroad,
the ID. B. Shipman White Lead Works, and
others, involving valuable property between
State street and the river and Twelfth and
Twentv-second streets.
In 1881 Benjamin Wilder, then in the prime
OF life, came here from Vermont and bought
about seventy acres within the above-descrbsd
limits. he settled on 1T, and few years after
ward married a Virginia belle. He was welded
to the old ideas, and when the shrek of the
flrst locomotive was heard in Chicago in 1852
and busy, pushing men came to him to buy Lis
land Tor railroad purposes, he thought he was
financially ruined and the city's prospects de-
stroyed. and he sold off large block OF his
property to get out of the way of the railroads.
Tnis property is now thickly settled with
buildings and is worth many millions Wild
er's wife died in 1868 and in 1871, at Cherry
Valley, ILL.,, he married his housekeeper's
daughter. They lived together until 1877,
when Wilder died His wife in the mean tme
practically conducted his business for him,
until 1874 when his son Jacob was appointed
conservator of the estate, which was estimated
to be worth nearly $2,O00,O0O. When Wilder
died, four years later, however, it is alleged
The property was divided up, he having left
no will, and the widow received about $50, 900
as her share
In September, 1877, only three months after
Wilder's death. she became the wife OF a man
named Dunkle, now saloon keeper. In
March, 1884, she began suits against various
parties, including the railroads named. claim.
ing dover to certain lands which had been
conveyed to them by her husband without her
signature.
To reporter Mrs. Dunkle said that she
could rot tell how 1t was that her husband had
conveyed any property without her joinirg
10 the deed. She said he kept her busy sign
ing deeds before the conservstor was appointed
aud running around with him. Hs was active
end keen, and she did not believe his mind
was ever affected. She had heard that the de-
PENDANTS in the dover suits charged that her
husband was never maTrid to her. but she had
her marriage certificate. She was in the dark
as to where her husbands property had dis
appeared 10 shortly before his death, and she
hinted darkIy that she was making some in
vestigations that would result in some startling
dis Osnras
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
GENERAL NEWS.

At the Edgar Thomson steel works, in Braddock
Pa. yestei day morning. mass of iron ore weigh
ing many tons fell from elevator 22 feet, crush
iHg d instantly killing Nicholas Schurmiski and
severely ipjuring John Ornard.
The trouble between the locomotive engineers
aad the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company was
amicably arranged at st. Louis yesterday.
Hon Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior
under President Buch; n died yesterday q ter
noon, at his residence ia Msmphts, Tenn, in his
10th year.
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is expected that the house will have large
patronage the coming summer.
MONMOUTH.

MONMOUTH.
Tn the Supreme Judicial Court at Augusta,
Saturday, the case of N. P. Barker VS.. Inhab-
itants OF Monmouth came up. This is an ae-
ton of assumpsit on one of TIE so.called town
of Monmouth Treasury notes for So 400 and
interest. This case, with two other similar
cases, is referred to Ju6ge Daniorth, and the
decision of these cases will probably end the
said treasury note cases, ,as all OF the other notes
are outlawed. This is the last of the long list
of cases growing out of the operations of VIM.
G. Brown, when treasurer Of Monmouth.
Brown was indicted for embezzlement, but
when brought into court the case failed.
Seventeen suits have been brought against the
inhabitants of Monmouth by individuals hold
ing notes given by Brown for the town, and
but two of the plaintiffs have ever got favor
able verdict, viz: Geo. Fl. Billings and Peter
Frederick. Besides these seven additional
suits were brought against Browns bonasmen,
all of which failed. The first suits were COM
menced in 1878.
PARIS.
Judge Frye of Bethel, who is to defend F.
E. Carpenter, went into the Jail, Friday noon,
for consultation. He was provided with a key
to let himself out, when he saw fit. But the
key did not fit, aud the judge was incarcerated
several hours longer than he desired to be.
IN GENERAL.
The people residing near Moosehead Lake
predict that the ice will break up very early
this season, and with that fact in view num-
ber of Bangor parties have already chartered
several Of the lake steamers, and will have
them all ready for the cary fishing OF tho sea-
son. Portland gentlemen will also be at The
Lake, as guests of the Bangor parties.
The frozen herring business is nesrly at an
end for this season, only small quantities are
shipped by steamer now. The markets OF New
York, Boston and Gloucester are well supplied,
there being number of cargosS in each port.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
HUNGRY PATRIOTS.


Gann0t DO Better.
WASHINGTON March A.-The patriots from
Kentucky are rapidly reducing their claims
for Office, and now want the colored men
about the departments discharged, and their
places given to white men from the South
The correspondent for the Louisville Courier
Journal, who represents this sentiment, tele-
graphed his paper last night an urgent appeal
that this should be done, declaring that the
ooored men should give way to their betters,
and claiming that hundreds of worthy Demo-
Gratis had arrived in Washington and would be
glad OF these S720 Offices AS an instance of
the dminution in the aspirations of these hun
CRY men, there is case in point. man,
whose application for a $4,000 position in the
Treasury is endorsed by a dozen Democratic
Senators, this morning applied to the Post
master General for place worth $1,000, and in
timated that he might be content with some-
thing less.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March %.
The indications for New England are
partly cloady weather, light local nows,sight-
" colder, preceded in the eastern portion by
slight rise in Temperatures; westerly winds,
rising, preceded in the extreme eastern portion
by falling barometer.
Cautionary signals from Hattsras to East
port, except at Baltimore, New York and
Portland.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
III 90 P MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
Schools of Deering.

4 IL persons who propose to teach in the Schools
IA of Dseiing the coming term, ill meet at
the High School building, at The head of Pleasant
ST, TT GSDAY, March 5lst, at p. m, to receive
Instructions aud certificates.
An schools in DeeriDg will commence Monday,
April 6. JOHN @. PIERCE
Supt. of Schools.
Desring Me-, March 3d. 1885. Inh24eod1W
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
SUBURBAN NEWS.



At the Yarmouth muoicipAl election, held March
23d, the following officers were elected:
Moderator-D. L. MITCHELL
Cerk-L. r. Cook.
Dennisop.
Tressurer-W. II. Marston.
SupervisOr-A. j. Curtis.
Coliector-C. l.. Bueknan.
The town voted To raise 81 1877 to pay the neces-
sary town bills and pay off the entire town debt Of
$500. 1t vas also voted to buy hre engine.
BOwery Reach.
Before this date last year, sparrows, bluebrds,
wild geese and robins had each and all been observ.
cd in this locality The two first species were first
seen Feb Oath, Wild geese March 7th, and robins
March 23d. MOI only have none Of these yet APP
peared this year. but migrants whatever have
yet been observed. The snow bunting is as plenty
here as English sparrOws In the city. They are our
winter visitors. The Ouly indications Of life In the
vege' alton are the appearance Of embryo catkins
en- the willows.
II the vessel that set the signal of distress of the
Cape Monday morning, aud afterwards taken IN
tow by the Dallas, had hove to instead Of running
Ike race horse before the strong northeast Wndi
she would have been boarded by boat from the
lights.
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$1,000 REWARD.

The p. J. SOrg Plug Tobacco Company
advertise to present the consumer who
sends in the greatest amount OF Spear
Head Tin Tags in one lot by July /,
1885, one thousand dollars cash, every
tag to have the firm haEe on.
feb24 d2m
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ua :;;s 5i5i%s E5 4 = sHs { Z:
AND 14;s5 $9'i' s.sg.s IS ti9i riEk. ses,sT xsS
PILES :::; 81; :;'i e. t..
fsbl2 eodly
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NEW YORK.
Geld and silver.

NEW YORK, March PA Washington
special to the Evening Post says that the treas
ury officials dispute a public statement that
tho withdrawal of gold has already proceeded
so far that one-half the current business of the
country is being carried on in silver and silver
certificates. The amount Of gold in possession
of the banks and in general circulation does
not warrant the supposition, they say that
either the banks or the people are boarding
gold. 1t is true that persons accamulating
money in their own hands prefer to have their
savings in gold, but this has always been SO,
and the effect upon the circulation of the
country is scarcely percaptible. 1t is supposed
at the department that Secretary Manning
will take some action to check popular dis
elimination against silver, should ID occur, but
none of the plans thus far suggested are looked
upon with favor.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
The EsarfhoIdi Statue.

Since the 10th the treasurer of the Bartholdi
statue pedestal fund acknowledges having
received $1,672 and of this amount Henry
Irving, the actor, contributed $3.50. The total
recsipts to date are S164 164, and total dis-
bursements $1S0,024
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

Tbe'Charles L. Allen, who was arrested in Boston
on the 14th, turns out to be au old and extensive
swindler his operations covering many large cities
in the South and West. There are seven cases
against him in st. Paul. MIMI, alone. He will be
taken TO Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

The New York State Association of Straw Paper
Makers met in bany yesterday, and the centinu-
anee Of the present prices was agreed upon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25
CENTRAL AMERICA.
President Barri0s MsrchiSg on San Sal
vador " iIh 15 900 Men.

LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador. via Galveston,
March "a 4-President Barsi0s of Guatemala Is
advancing on San Salvador with 10 900 men.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

The Democratic city convention of Chicago, yes
terday afternoon, nominated Garter ii. Harrison
for mayor by aeclanalion, and William NJ. Devine
for treasurer. The Democratic city convention OF
Cincinnati, o., nominated George GeIke for Mayor
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AUGUSTA, March 24.-Fred Perry, a French
man, aged q years, fell three stories, dis.
tance of thirty feet, through an elevator at the
Atwood Manufacturing Company's cotton
mills this afternoon, breaking a leg and suf-
fering severe bruises. A box weighing 30
pounds which he was handling went ever with
him, and tits wonder that hs wss not killed
outright.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

A meeting of the Directors of the Green
Mountain Railway was held ia Bangor, Mon
day. but no business of great importance was
transacted. The material for tina Green Noun
tain House is now at the site selected on the
top of the mountain. Mr. John Clark, the
contractor who is to undertake the erection of
the hotel, is to push the work as rapidly as
possible and the hotel will undoubtedly be
completed before the summer travel begins. 1t
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A Meeting of INSURANCE Men,

BANGOR, March "a "A delegation of in.
surance men arrived in town to-day, known as
the New England Insurance Exchange Com
mittee. This committee is composed OF special
agents representing the insurance companies
doing business in New England, which num-
Der about twenty, all Of which, however, will
not be represented They will regulate the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03
NOtreo Dame OF Maryland,

Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies' aud
Preparatory School for Little Girls. Goyans-
by the 81 sters Of Notre Dame. send for Cata-l
Oguef pnn fe