Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10

Ill an interview TtidbNc " tbS iNss"s
decision Of the first comptroller of the treas
ury, disalowing all the minor expenses OF
the court Of Alabama Claims. Judge Harlan
of Iowa. presiding judge of the court, holds
that the comptroller's decision is not only IN
conflict with the acts of Congress creating
the court and prescribing its duties aud with
all presidents in that and other courts but
that it will if sustained. result in unneees-
sarily prolonging the work of the court and
increasing the aggregate expense
While Senator Sherman fears that the
colored people in the South have been hand
ed back to new slavery by the denial OF
their civil rights, Senator Ingalls, predicts
that democratic ascendency will be followed
by the building up Of a strong opposition
party in the South, both of which will make
bids for the colored vote. In Georgia he
finds ground for his prediction in the efforts
fex-representativs Pelton now being put
forth to organize an independent movement
in opposition to the regular democratic or
ganization.
The total mackere catch landed at
Provincetown for the month ending Aug.
81. is 1880 barrels, about the same as IN
date | $40 barrels The market has i'm
proved slowly in prices. with much better
demand than in July. The fleet is along the
Maine coast, not meeting with very good
success, the fish being in small schools,
among the rocks and shoal water. causing
damage to seines. The quality of FISH land
ed the past three weeks has much improved.
The cod fish arrivals for the month Of Au-
gust foot up 4Si 900 pounds, making a total
catch to date of 50i 200 pounds, two-,hirds
of which are from Quero. The fish weirs
are meeting with fair success.
In harmony with call issued BY the
Knights of Labor for convention Of river
coal miners, TO be held at Monongahela
City the LIST, the meeting was held with
closed doors. About 40 delegates were in
attendance. 1t was decided to demand 3
cents per bushel for mining coal and
check weighman at each pit. President
Costello Of the Miners Union was in Monon-
gahela City the LIST, but declined a seat in
the convention. Many Of the delegates Of
the Miners Union convention Of week
ago. which decided against asking an in
crease over the present rate, , IL cents.
were present at the convention. The
miners demand the 3 cent rate after FRIDAY
Sept 1, wheh, if it is not conceded, 1000
men will quit work.
The monthly report of the National
Cotton Exchange, made up by II. {. Par
ker, secretary, says of the growing crops for
the first time this season, that reports show
a deterioration in crop prospects. but she'd
ding has been so prevalent during the great
er portion of August, that excepting in VIZ
GINA and Florida no state has held It's for
mer rating. Rust and worms have done
some damage in cotton lands. There is
complaint Of excessive rains. and cessation
of the rains there, would do much toward
bringing the sections up. Drought has
been the trouble on the uplands and
throughout the greater part of Texas, but
in the latter state particularly. Timely
showers have fallen recently in many locall-
ties and the prospects have accordingly
frightened in districts so favored. Labor,
rule. is sufficient and IS working well ,
taken altogether. The crop has met with a
reverse, but favorng season, from now on
with late freeze would 20 far towards com
pensation. For reasons above stated the
percentage has been reduced from 81 at the
end Of July to 81 now.
The excite ment caused BY the tray
&c death Of young DR.. Geo. II. Curry at
leighton House on the Isl inst has increas-
ed as the true details Of the sad affair
become better known Miss Susie West
soft denied the story that Dr. Curry pro-
posed to her prior TO the evening OF the lrag-
edy. She says that when Curry called on
Monday evening he told her be had come to
kill her.
She attached no Importance 10 his state
ment and when he asked her 10 marry him,
she told him that She was already engaged TO
a gentleman in another state. Garry when
he arrived at the house did not appear to be
lahori'ig under any undue excitement, but
when his offer of marriage was kindly de-
clined. he turned white with suppressed
emotion and drawing his revolver began fir
ing. That DIR. Curry was insane al the
lime Of the shooting Is now universally ac-
kno~ledged as more details come 10 Light.
OrFln Curry the doctors father said Wed
nesday morning that his son has been de-
spondeut for some time past
lie frequently spoke Of his bitter matrmo-
Mai experience and said he thought the mem
DRY Of it would eventually drive him insane.
Father he said one day, Il have pre-
sentiment that my reason will soon leave me
and when II does | will commit some terri
bic deed"