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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-15
RIEL's REBELLION.
The Indians Retreating to Their
Reservations.
A Supply Train Captured After Hard
Fighting.

WINNIPEG, May 14.-Scouts who left Tues
Gay night Tor Poundmaker's reserve returned
yesterday afternoon and announced that he
mad disappeared. The scouts went up between
the two rivers, and camped Tuesday night in
the woods at Thunder Chlld's reserve. In the
morning they approached the edge of the late
battlefield at Cut Knife hill The Indian
camp had disappeared, and no Indians were
visible. The surrounding country south of the
river, including Cut-Knife hill, was on fire.
The scouts express the belief that Poundmaker
has retreated into the woody Businesses and
ravines at Sounding Lake or Two Ponds, 80
miles due west. Eight scouts left to-day, TAX
ing three days rations, and will endeavor to
discover where the Indians have gone. 1t is
believed that the retreat of the Indians shows
they suffered heavily at Cnt-Knife. Two
YANKEE trappers reached here late last night.
Ihey are suspected, and will be detained for
few days. They report that they were in the
woods below Edmonton for six months, and
had not heard of the rising. They travelled at
night and saw no Indians, but sixty miles
from here observed several large RATS tied on
the north bank of the Saskatchewan.
Ihe 18th and Both battalions having received
orders to proceed to the 'front.' left last evening
and will make forced marches.
Colonel Scotts battalion arrived here last
night and has gone into camp.
Tho Winnipeg cavalry has been ordered
north to join the Quebec cavalry at Touch
wood.
peg special says: Authentic intelligence has
jHst reached here that Indians have captured
train of 81 teams with supplies and 81
teamsters. Ten teamsters escaped. The train
left Swift Current week ago. and was within
13 miles of Battleford when the Indians
swooped down upon it. The attacking party
was Poundmaker and his band. A desperate
fight took place, in which several were wound
ed and two killed, one of them mounted
policeman"
BAToUoHE, May 14.-Steamer Marquis, now
at Batouche will take the wounded to Sake
town, and the Northcote is ferrying troops
across the river to-day. Riel and Dumont
escaped down the river. Monkman, Fisher
and several important half bret DIS are prison.
ers. Batouche was only taken by charge at
the point Of the bayonet, it being strongly for
titled and having plenty OF provisions. The
rebel loss is heavy and it is reported we had
eight killed.
On BOARD THE NoRTECoTE, May 13.
Gen. Middleton has thrashed the rebels at
Bstonehe. The column will move to Prince
Albert. The Northcote is safe, but ran through
a terrible fire at Batouche from both banks of
the river. Three were wounded, but slightly,
the boat being baEricaded with beef boxes and
haV and oats.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Rollins chapel and library building in Wilstn
hall at Hanover. n. H., will be dedicated Wednes-
day of the co onmencemenb week OF Dartmouth Col
lege.
Hon. Perez Simmons of Hanover, Mass, died yes
terday of spinal disease, aged II. He was born in
Hanover ami was llneal descendant of Elisha
Simmons, one OF the passengers of the MayfJwer.
AT the annual meeting of the New York State
Board of Health yesterday Dr. Edward NJ. Moore
Of Rochester was reelected president.
The will of Jane Holmes wealthy maiden lady
81 years. was flied for probate yesterday. Ths es
tate is valued at 81 100000, and she distributes
fully 100000 among local Protes amt charitable
and benevolent institutions.
Information has been received at Quebec from st
Thomas, opposite Crosse Isle quarantine that a
large steamship could be observed from there wing
yellow nag from her mast head. The nature of
the sickness aboard the steamer has not yet tran
spireds
Laing. the champion amateur of Canada. will
soon row the Australian amateur single sculs
champion n. G.. Breets for trophy worth $1,000 in
Canadian waters.
The board of Methodist Episcopal bishops met in
st. Louis yesterday. There were present Bishops
Bowman. Harris, foster, Merrill, andrews, 'IE9 War
rem, Foss, Ninde, John NJ. Walden and Nallaliaux
Only preliminary business was transacted.
A. NJ. Clements, director of the Fort Edwards.
N Y, State bank and his son cashier of that insti
tuition, were indicted yesterday by the Washington
county grand jury for using the funds of the bank
in violation of law. The bank suspended last Sep
tember.
Eugene Walton. collection clerk of the First Ma.
tional Bank of New York city, was arrested yester-
day charged with having violated the United States
banking laws by making on April I'd last false
entry of $1,000 in the books of the bank. This was
done, as alleged, to cover up deficit which exists
in the funds of the bank Watson was held in 81
900. The defalcations are stated by the bank au-
thorities to amount TO $4,000. Walton denies
the embezzlement, and says he had nothing to do
with the books. In default of bail he was lodged in
Jail.
In Baltimore yesterday one of the heaviest deals
In canned goods ever made in that city perfect
cd. One house sold in lump 40 600 cases of to-
mstoes and 10000 cases of corn The price paid for
the former was 8212 cents per dozen, and for the
latter 20 cents.
Steamer Rhein. from Bremen, which arrived at
New York Yesterday, reports that May II. in
lat. 430 Az. Ion. 500 50f, passed the bark r. W.
Merriam OF and for Halifax, N s., from Liverpool.
The latter vessel was burning bat person was
seen on board and the steamer proceeded.
Sholz Bros. elevator and corn cribs at Green
Held Iowa, were burned Thursday with contents.
Loss $l50O00.
About one hundred persons were poisoned yestsr-
day. at q picnic at Tallah Falls, Ga, through a
chemical change made in an ice cream freezer
They were made seriously i'll, but are recovering.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR.. c. B. REED,
ClairVOyaut and Botanic Physician
Medical Rooms 592 Congress ST.,
PORTLAND, ME.

DIR. Reed treats all chronic diseases that flesh is
heir to; all csses that given up incurable by
she aliopathic and homeopathic physicians. viii
take their case to treat and cure them. find abont
-FOUR hfths of the cases given up die be cured
Examination at distance by letter, with their
stamp and $500, Examination second sight and
consultation free.
Once hours "A. mn. TO p. m. my7sntf
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PLYMOUTH'S PLAGUE.
Representatives Of the New York
Board of Health Investigating.
Many Hundreds Of Destitute widows
and Orphans.

WnKEspARRE, Pa, May 14.-Repressnts-
tives of the New York Board Of Health ar
rived here last night. They will examine the
we'll water, mountain stream and pumps at the
Susquehanna river and the sanitary condition
OF the borough of Plymouth for the purpose Of
making report with view to protect New
York from a similar misfortune. There has
been one death since last night, but no new
cases were reported to-day.
Over 150 families in Plymouth are now re-
ceiving aid, and money is still badly needed,
as there are many hundreds of widows and
orphans who must be provided for. Efforts
will be made to raise a fund of $75, 900 to be
used for the benefit of the destitute orphans
for several years to come. In all nearly 81, 900
have been received.
Three more deaths occurred this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 14.-Drs French
and Shakespeare, who visited Plymouth, have
prepared an elaborate report on the Plymouth
epidemic, to be submitted to the State Med ical
Society at its meeting at Scranton on the Goth
inst. They found the epidemic was genuine
typhoid fever, following the usual course and
presenting the usual characteristics Of that
disease.
The Philadelphia members OF the Red
Cross have volunteered their services at Ply.
mouth and will start at once to aid the suffer-
ers there. Nurses will accompany them.
Subscriptions here to date aggregate $2845.
Colonel Charles j. Murphy of Brooklyn, N
T., also has volunteered to go to Plymouth to
aid in caring for the sick. He became quite
famous for his services IN the yellow fever epi-
demic of 1847 in New Orleans, and was prom
inent in the hospital service of the Peninsnlar
campaign.
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q. 8. SENATORSHIP.
Mr.. Morrison Wifhdraws from she Contest
i'm Tilineis.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May IA.
In Joint assembly today, 90 senators and 150
Republicans answered to the roll call. On the
first ballot Morrison received SO votes, on
the second ballot he received 101, on the
third ballot same as second. Senator Duncan
then addressed the assembly and announced
the withdrawal of Morrison from the contest
In Withdrawing Morrison's name, Mr.. Dun
can did not say Morrison would not be brought
up again, but said that in the interest of the
Democratic party MorrisoH's name would be
withdrawn for the present. The announce
ment of the withdrawal was received
with silence on the Republican side
and fourth ballot was ordered. On this the
Democratic vote became scattering, the mem
bers being inclined to vote for personal friends.
Garter Harrison received q majority Of the
votes cast.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 14.-About 1890
O'Clock, after the Democrats had adjourned,
Weaver, the new member, was taken into the
House and sworn by Judge Gross The fight
now will be to have him recognized by the
chair. This will come in the morning.
After roll-call on the second ballot, Repre-
sentative Fuller got up and announced that a
man named Dunphy, of Chicago, was in the
house, and had attempted to bribe Senator
Ruger to vote for Logan 1t created a sensa-
ton, and it was nearly an hour before any bus
mess was transacted.
At 1905, the joint assembly took recess till
$50 q. m. tomorrow. This was done to prevent
Weaver being sworn in.
The details of three unsuccessful ballots
were telegraphed, bnt they were 80 terribly
mixed in telegraphing that we were obliged 10
throw the copy away.-ED.
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Personal and Peculiar.

President Cleveland is giving regular sit
tings to a prominent New York portrait
painter.
A harpoon of the pattern made over forty
years ago was taken from whale caught
near Coos Bay, Oregon, recently.
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the
Prince of Wales, takes his degree and leaves
Cambridge at the close of the present term.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell viii remain in
London until the end of July. He is at
present arranging series of receptions, at
which he will introduce Mr.. Phelps in pollti-
cal and social circles.
Sandwiches are great staple in London.
Forty thousand women are daily engaged in
vending them, not to mention the thousands
who assist in their preparation.
In the State Department at Washington
there is said to exist disposition to gradu-
ally train employees for professional diplo-
mats, and that three young men are now In
this line of training and study.
Not long ago Capt. Ericsson boiled water
by the SUMS rays, using heat accumulators,
invented by him, and the London Telegraph
points out that il the sun of New York can
be made to do this, the sun of Soudan can
be untitled in driving the locomotives on
the BerbeT railway, now building.
A census of the German empire is to be
taken December 1. The Statistical Bureau
for Germans abroad estimates the number of
persons born in Germany, now resident in
America, at ], 1856, 742.
At Poplar Creek Agency, NJ. T., short
time ago, Spanish butcher lost one of his
children by death, and, as a sacrifice, cut
off his fore6nger, besides killing fiue mare
and three-year-old steer on the grave Of
his child.
During an animated discussion of re-
ligious topic at South Eliot, Me-, the other
night, the disputants became pugnacious.
One worthy captain was batted over the
head with an oar, and the melee became SO
general that the time of the Police Court
was occupied pretty much all the next day
with The case. Fines were imposed on
three OF the parties concerned.
''It is a well-known fact in the history of
Cites" said prominent Lewiston builder,
Saturday, "that cities grow towards the
south. They follow the face Of the sun and
stretch out after warmth, like living Great
ures. Lewiston has grown to the South a.
matter of necessity, perhaps, but still she
has followed the course of cities. Washing
| ton, D. c., was laid out to grow north, but
the city lies to the south of the capitol"
Henry Clews, says the New York Times,
finds happiness sometimes in talking of the
old times when Wall street panic pumped
into him. zone morning." is the way he
tells one story, 81 came down town worth
s5,OO0,00O. and that night went home
penniess." ''What, penniless?" asked one
hearer the other day. eyes, sir; psnniess,
| prctically penniless; only had about $6O,-
900 left along with my seat in the IStock Ex-
change" Friends say that Mr.. Clews is
richer now than he was even before the
| smashing days of 1878.
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DRFYING SUPERSTITION.
Dinner Of ne .'Thirteea Club at Chicago
"a Singular Incident.

IA Singular Incident.
CHICAGO, May 14.-The thirteenth regu-
lar dinner of the Thirteen Climb" of Chica-
go, took place at the Grand Pacific last night,
hfty-tWo members and guests seating them
selves, thirteen at each of four tables, at ex-
actlg at AZ O'Clock. Twenty-six constituted
the membership OF the club which was organic
ed thirteen months, and the members have en-
jo-ed thirteen monthly bsDqGets without suf-
fering the death of a single participant in
such anti-sopertitious diniugs. The guests of
the evening, tweBty-six in number, were MEN,
whose tri-yeaFly convention was concluded last
evening The dinner was announced to occur
at Is, but the guests Being delayed it was
postponed to DAT. The four tables about
which the four thirteens we're seated were dec.
Grated with smilax, in front of each diner a
lighted candle was placed, the thirteen candles
on esch table being arranged in the form of a
ootfiu. While the members and guests were
enjoying the thirteen courses, candle placed
IN front of William Hostetter, Cleveland, O.,
hickered and went out, This incident, or
omen which to the superstitious would indicate
the approaching death of the person SO mark
cd, was commented on by William Edgar, who
on announcing the fact, said that he was una
Bile to account for the extiDguishment of the
candle while its fellows renamed as illuminat-
ing agents.
Examine Hostetters BREATH" said men,
ber, land you may find cause.'
Everybody laughed, and the diners appar-
entity forgot the little incident. At the con-
clusion of the dinner, thirteen toasts were re-
Piled TO by as many members.
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CLAIMS THE $500.


A Man, Wanted for Murder, Gives Him.
self Up and Asks for the Reward.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14.-Abeut 10 80 q. m.
well-dresssd, respectable looking young man,
with a hand satchel, visited the Mayors office,
and requested an audience with that official.
The messenger in charge informed the visitor
that the Mayor was busy and could not see
him, except on important business. my
business" said the young man, sis of the ut
most Importance, and must see him at ence" )"
He was conducted to the Mayors private office
and, after showing his card, remarked: ST
believe you want me. / am Daniel Stanton,
who is accused of shooting Frederick T. Nash. .
You offered reward of $500 for me, and
guess you are the proper person for me to sur
render to-" He was then handed over to the
chief of police, who conducted him to cell,
where he had a consultation with his counsel, ,
George w. Arundel, Esq Stanton and Nash
were companions, and were travelling together
over the country. On the night of October 16
last 1t is alleged that they had quarrel near
Germantown Junction, during which Stanton
drew pistol and shot Nash in the head, from
the effects of which he died. Stanton went to
South America, then to Cuba, and arrived in
New York yesterday. He declined to say any
thing about the shooting
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The Boomer. Booming Arn;,.

WICHITA, Kan, Nav IA A dispatch from
Cheyenne Agency, Indian Territory SAYS:
TGenty-seven boomers wagons loaded with
Indian supplies, from Arkansas City, have
gons into the Territory delivered their goods,
and then moved on into the Oklahoma district
where they have located claims aud commenc.
ed farming operations. The boomers are exult-
cnity of Caldwell that the coast is again clear.
for another raid. Each of the q wagons con.
tanned two or three men. They went from
Cheyenne Agency directly down the Oimsrson
River, by Camp Rus: ell, which has been iusi
vacated 6y the troops which had been ordered
to the Northwest. 1t is the Judgment of the
authorities at the agency that all the boomers
left on the border will again flock into Oklaho-
ma, although the Fifth Cavalry, under the
command of Gen. Wesley Merritt, are now
under marchins orders to take the place of the
Ninth, just moved.
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EIIinois, nEusicni prodin,

sHELBYvnLE, ILL.,, May 14-There resides
in this city. little six-year old girl, Gussie
Cottlow, who by her extraordinary ability ex-
cites the admiration OF all who hear her. She
IS tne dapghter OF Mr. Morris Oottlow, resi-.
dent OF TINS city: Sho played readily by ear
when years old and since the age of 8 has
read and played by note, rapidly ana accurate
~, almost anything placed before her that her
hands can reach. She plays such works as
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Clement etc., that
are witnlh tne compass of her fingers, besides
operatlc selectlons, fantasies, ETC., and all with
much style and expression. Her ear is 30
quick and accurate that she can, without look
ing at the key board, tell any note or number
of notes making a chord or discord that are
struck. She also has system of spelling on
any person or. thing that some one else may
designate.
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GEN. GRANT.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Yesterday was &C.
knowledged to be bad day for General Grant.
he suffered with his throat and could speak
only with difficulty. 1t was not till early this
morning that he fell into slumber which was
induced by an extra quantity of morphine.
This morning he awoke feeling little easier
but not at all improved in his general condi-
tion. The weather has had a very depressing
effect on the Generals spirits.
DIR. Douglass visited Gen. Grant this after
noon and when he left the hoase he said: "The
disease is still there of course but the increased
pain of the last two days has been not so much
the result Of an increase as it has been of neu-
ralgic complications induced by the frightful
weather of this week. The General is better
today, he looks brighter and has this after
noon been working easily upon his book
The General was a little easier this evening
than he has been for the last two days, though
it ia stated by both Col. Fred Grant and DR..
Douglass that he is ''really very sick man.
He could not go out to drive this afternoon,
but passed his time in making some corrections
in the proof sheets of his book.
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FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
The Somerset PENN Chemical
Works IN Ruins.
One Man Blown to Atoms and Much Pro.
perty Destroyed.


SOMERSET, Pa. May a. About $50 this
evening, the town of Somerset was shaken
from centre TO circumference by frightful ex.
posion of nitro glycsrine and dynamite at the
Somerset Chemical Works, located one mile
east of the town, on the farm of John Lane.
The explosion occurred in the nitro glycerine
agtating house, where one of the proprietors
w. 7. Beach, was engaged at work. He was
blown into atoms The largest piece of bone,
flesh or clothing that could be found was not
larger than silver dollar The nitro glyce-
rine building, with eight others, were strewn
to the winds, portions Of them being found
miles away. The works were situated in an
opening in dense wood, large trees in which
were uprooted and blown down for rods around
by the force Of the explosion. From u to 10
men are employed at the works, but owing to
its being Ascension Day none of them q are at
work. Who're the building in which Tue ex-
plosion occurred stood, there is hole large
enough 10 bury the bailding in. There was
800 pounds of pitro glyoerine and 5000 pounds
of dynamite in different buildings. gss.us
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AN ELECTRICAL MALADY.
Washington Furnishes a Notable Case for
the hncf0rs fn afmhX.

Washington Furnishes Notable Case for
the Doctors so study.
WAsHINGTe N, May 14.-Chiet Cronin OF the
fire department. several weeks ago was on top
of high building directing the brigade's
work upon a fire. It was in the night, and he
carried his lantern swinging in one hand. In
moving about hb stopped beside an electric
wire, the insulation OF which had become
damaged. Suddenly the lantern was wrench
ed out OF his hand. From he effects OF the
shock he reeled and staggered. In short
time the numbness passed off, and the chief
continued to attend to his duties. He suppos-
sd that the injury was only temporary, but
the weeks of misery which since passed have
shown otherwise. There is a nervous disorder
which puzglel the physicians. In the MORN
ing upon awakening, the chief is affected
with dizziness to the extent that, strong man
ss he is, he has repeatedly tainted away.
During the day he suffers from feeling of de
preston and rest.essness, except when some
thing occurs to engross his mind. The clapg-
ing OF the bells he halls as the most welcome
of sounds. Chief Cronin has not been confin-
ed to his room, bat under the influence of this
wretched, wearying nervousness he is Begin
ming to grow haggara.
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home on Blake street. Other injuries are
MoNsoN.

MoNsoN.
On Monday afternoon man named Frank
Douglass went into Macombers barber shop in
Monson while intoxicated and got into an
afIay with one Of the proprietors. In the
melee Douglass fell into glass show case and
his throat was badly cut There are doubts Of
his recovery.
Thirteen years ago,says the Courier-Gazette,
A. K. P. Willis of Rockland was blown up
while blasting rock in one Of the quarres. HE
was told by his medical advisers that his eye
sight was entirely destroyed. Not having Civ
en- up all hope, however, he went to Boston
for surgical treatment last October, and was
told there that he would ultimately partially
regain his sight. He is still continuing the
prescribed treatment. Pieces of rock and
tamping clac as large as peas are working ont
OF his eyes constantly, and he is confident that
he will regain his sight in measure.
WARREN.
Rev. Mr. Roper has received and accepted
call to the Congregational church at Warren,
at salary of $500 and the use of the parson-
age.
IN GENERAL.
The terms OF Maine customs collectors will
expire as follows: Wiscasset, May IS, 1885;
Bangor, Dec. 16. 1886; Castins, April 18, 1866,
York, May 10, 1885, Machias, March 3, 1857;
Portland, Jan. 80, 1887; Belfast, Jan. 2i, 1883;
Kennebunk, July 7, 1888.
The ice in Moosehead Lake is in weak con-
ditlop and heavy wind is all that is necessary
to clear the lake. The water has risen three
feet and half and is rising at the rate of
about two inches per day.
Many of the log drivers who are at the head
waters of the Kennebec are lying idle, waiting
for rain, the streams being reported as dry as
in midsummer.