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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
THE DOUGLASS HEIRS.
An Equity of Redemption Acquired
in the Chicago University.
TChicago Tribune, july s, 's5.

[CMcago Tribune, July 8, 'S5.
Inquiry was made last night of Leonard
NJ. SWEET, attorney for the Union Mutual In
surance Company, with reference to the
scope and effect of the decree entered this
week in favor of the heirs of Stephen A.
Douglass in their suit against the Chicago
University. Mr.. SWEET asserts that the de-
cree cannot in any way affect the rights ac-
quired by the insurance company.
''The university was sold last May" he
said, ''to the Union Mutual Insurance Com
pany for $270,0O0 At that time the amount
due upon the mortgage was $4,000, so that
there was deficit of $4,000. About a week
before the sale the heirs of Stephen A. Doug
lass filed their bill against the university,
claiming that the property was forfeited to
them by reason of its disuse for the purpos-
es for which it was originally given and upon
the continuance of which the grant was con-
ditioned. To this bill the insurance COM
pany was not even made party, and it can
not be prejudiced by the decree taken by de-
fault against the university"
Being asked if the rights of the Douglass
heirs were not prior to those of the mortga-
gees, Mr.. SWEET replied that those rights
merely existed as between the Douglass heirs
and the university and could not affect
strangers. 1.-The contract originally forbade
the university to ALLEVIATE or incumber the
property, but finding it impossible to admin
lister the affairs of the institution without
borrowing money the trustees obtained a
modification of the agreement, and the ac-
tual deed was absolute and unconditional in
form. The mortgages, therefore, acquired
their lien without reference to the under
standing between the Douglass heirs and the
university, nor do the heirs call in question
the interest acquired by the insurance com
pany as purchaser at the mortgage sale. The
sole object of the recent decree of for
feiture was to clothe the heirs of Stephen A
Douglass with all the rights of the universi-
ty to redeem the property. This they think
the trustees have no means to do, but they
themselves propose to raise fund for the
purpose, regarding the property as of greater
value than the sum for which it sold. They
simply acquire the equity of redemption,
and do not propose to impeach in any way
the rights claimed by the Union Mutual In
surance Company"
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
GEN. GRANT.
He Fails to Recover Strength Lost
Wednesday.
An Affecting Meeting at the Grant
Cottage.

Mt. MCGREGoR, July 10.-Soon after II
o'clock last night, Gen. Grant was asleep
At o'clock this morning, the rain fell in
torrents, with thunder and lightning, but the
General slept through the storm until
O'Clock, when DR.. Douglass awakened him
to give him food and treatment. 1t has been
the General, as the latter was taking his
nourishment. The patient glanced up in
some surprise, and being again assured of
the fact wrote to the doctor, " You must
have been dreaming | heard no rain, and
have been here all the time" From o'clock
until nearly T. the sick man slept, and the
morning has been passed by him in his room.
His physician says his pulse is of fair vol
ume at So but not as good as it had been
three days ago. The doctor believes his pa
tient has not recovered the strength lost on
Wednesday afternoon The statement made
in Boston and Chicago papers that Mrs.
Grant was sharing with Mark Twain in the
proceeds of a bust of Gen. Grant has pained
the Generals family. The statements are
fatty contradicted by Karl Goohardt, the
sculptor, who this morning was caller at
the Grant cottage.
Ex-Confederate Gen. s. B. Buckner visited
Gen. Grant today The General and Buck
ner were fellow students at West Point, and
when Fort Donelson fell Gen. Buckner was
the first Confederate general captured by
Gen. Grant. The meeting was an affecting
one and the interview lasted an hour.
Gen. Grant was not dressed at any time to-
day, and remained in his room during the
entire day. He retired early, and the indi-
cations favor a quiet night.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
ERAL NEWS.

George e. Marshall, one of the leading pa
per manufacturers of the country, died sud
denly yesterday, at Turner's Falls, Mass.
A train passed through Wabash Ind,
Thursday, at the rate of 45 miles an hour.
The engineer was driven from the engine by
the escaping steam from a defective boiler.
1t ran until exhausted.
Two young ruffians put lighted frecrack-
goner, of Erie, Pa, Thursday and she was
burned to death.
A fire in San Francisco, Thursday night,
destroyed the lumber yards OF White Bros.
loss $4,000; insured.
A box of giant powder was placed on the
railway near Plattsburg, n. Y, Thursday
No clue to the culprit.
A man named Sackett threatens to burn
the town of Indiana, Pa, for revenge A
halt-dozen incendiary fires are attributed to
him.
Iwenty-Seyen military men were prostrat-
ed by the heat at the State Camp of Instruc
tion at P0ughkeepsie, N. Y, Thursday.
The Washington Cd. g. police claim that
whenever they arrest notorious baby farm
er in that city, she is released by the inter
ference of political influence.
Carrie Evans, of Philadelphia, aged Is,
shot and killed herself Thursday, upon be-
ing told that young man who had appar-
ently been very devoted to her, had given an
engagement ring to schoolgirl friend Of
hers.
Small pox is raging near Creston, Iowa,
and the people are panic stricken. NO car
riages can be procured, and the dead Lay un-
inferred for days.
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Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alphin TwiteheI of Bethel,
celebrated their golden wedding on the 4th
instant. Their daughters Mrs. L. c. Cham
berlan and Mrs. j. NJ. Gould of this city and
their son DR.. II. f. Twitchell and wife Of
Freeport were present. In the afternoon the
couple received their friends some sixty be-
ing present, many of them bringing gifts.
Quite number of pieces of gold coin Of diff
ferent values were also presented, as well as
handsome suit of clothes for Mr.. Twitchell,
and a rich black sill1Idress for Mrs. Twitchell.
About six o'clock bOunteous supper was
served, after which the Rev. David Garland,
who was master of ceremonies, called on
Judge Enoch Foster and the Hon. Enoch
Woodbury. for remarks. Afterwards the
Rev. j. K. Mason, ID. D., of Fryeburg was
called upon and he gave some very interest
ing "reminiscences in the lives of Mr.. and
Mrs. Twitchell. Mr.. Mason also read a num-
Der of letters of eongratulation from differ
ent relatives and friends, among which were
letters from the Rev. j. o. Fiske of Bath, and
from Adelbert Twitchell of Newark, n. j.
After all the remarks were made and letters
read Rev. ID. Garland offered prayer and the
hymn, Thus far the Lord has led me on"
was sung to the tune of Hebron, which
closed the exercises
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BASE BALL.
THE PORTLAND ASSOCIATION.

THE PORTLAND ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting Of the Portland League
Base Ball and Athletic Association was held at
the Office of II. G. Briggs, Esq, yesterday after
noon. The secretary reported that at a meeting
of the directors Thursday night the resignation OF
DR.. E. F. Vose as president and director was ac-
cepted, and that Robert f. SOmers was chosen
director to fill the vacancy temporarily
A stock vote was then taken and their action
ratified; 2061a shares voted all for Mr.. SOmers,
and he was declared elected. The meeting then,
on motion of w. f. Alden, adjourned. A meeting
of the directors will be held this afternoon to
choose president. 1t seems to be the impress
sion that Mr.. Fred w. HObsOn Ior Robert f. Som
will be chosen, either Of whom is an excellent
man for the position.
BLAKELEY DID Ir.-PoRTLANDs 8, BR0CKT0Ns5
In Brockton yesterday the BrocktOns were de-
feated by the Portlands in league game owing to
their inability to bat Blakeley, and to numerous
errors made at crticalmoments. Howard's home
run hit over the fence was the main feature OF the
game. The attendance was 900. The score:
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a CENTENARIAN.
Mrs. Moses wilson of Edgecon,b

Mrs. Moses Wilson OF Edgecon1b
Celebrates Ner Doth Birthday.
DAMARIsCoTTA, July 10.-In Edgecomb
today the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Jane, widow of Moses Wilson, was cele
brated. About 800 were present, including
many of her relatives. Her sister aged "a
and three daughters, the eldest 81, were
among the number. Brief remarks were
made by Gen. J. A. Hall, Revs. c. V. Han
son, A. Plummer of Damariscotta, Percival
of Wiscasset Crane and Morelen of New
castle. James D. Gunther of Damariscotta
read an original poem. Mrs. Wilson is re-
markably well preserved and stood the ex-
citement with no apparent ill-effects, enter
ing into the spirit Of the occasion with evi-
dent enjoyment and conyersing intelligently
with the many who rendered their congratu-
lationS.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
SUBURBAN NOTES.
CAPE ELIZABETH

The Peoples Ferry Company has con-
tracted with the Messrs. Chase Brothers for
the use of the western side of Long wharf as
a ferry landing, and will run their boat to
that location, commencing next Monday
morning.
1t is reported that the tramps have taken
possession of Whitmore's woods located on
the Mitchell road, Town House Corner.
Lumber has been taken from behring's Mills,
milk and milk cans have disappeared in the
night, and various articles have been taken
in the vicinity Of the old Lombard House.
Cows have been MIXED in the pastures adj
joining the woods frequently and often come
home at night with empty udders, and guns
are often heard in the woods.
Mr.. Frank Silvadore while driving in Port
land with the horse and phaeton of Mr. Geo.
f. Stevens, met with an accident that came
near costing him the life of his five year old
daughter. Some boy threw large double
header fire cracker under the horses heels.
causing him to run away, The sudden jump
of the horse threw the little one out of the
carriage between the wheels. In her fall she
succeeded in catching on to the iron brace ON
the side of the wagon, and held on till the
horse i'll his career wedged himself in be-
tween two teams, when the little one was
rescued, the only damage being a broken
Ocean View Commandery, at its regular
meeting, elected officers as follows for the
ensuing year:
n. CT H. Hartford
V. N. C.-Miss Maggie Pickett.
w. P.-Mrs. NJ. S. Small
n. K. Of R-Mrs. L. b, Proctor.
F. X. of R.-Geo. w Orne.
Treasurer-H. II. Pittee.
w. H,-A A Cole.
w. of the 1. G.-Mrs. Jas. d. Oliver
" OF the Q. G.-Mrs. Turner Jewett
L. N. C.-E. j. Harmon.
The Assessors of the town of Cape Eliza
beth have completed the assessment for the
year 1885, and committed the same to Thos
b. Haskell, for collection, July /.
The total amount of valuation as shown by
the valuation book, is $1,S19.2O5.
amount raised for town purposes, -. $50, ,101 40
Of County ccsae tax. 1853 1,S5o95
" of Oyerlays. Observation-Disclosures. 94.97
:" committed to Collector ... S3s, ,6o7 81
No. of Polls assessed, 1,o97.
500 pays $1.94.
1t will be seen that the per cent. is higher
4 than last year, which is the result of raising
$4,000, for outstanding town orders, which
sum, if deducted from the amount of money
raised, would have reduced the per cent. to
$1.70. The valuation is $35.142 more in 1885
than in 1884.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
AT the last meethg Oh ffesunpscot valley
Lodge, 4. OF r., the following offlcere were
installed:
C.C.-A. w Waterhouse
Y. C.-Wm. NJ ElweI
K. of r. and S.mWm. M. warren
NJ Of P-A 4. Cordwell.
M. at Ar. Thnrstoni. III M ol1l
l. G-Howard Rice.
O. G.-Geo f. Hunt.
The Installing officers vere NIessrs Hard
~ M, D., I3o,.,.o, ~, rNaat
ny, niopy' Deail' aIAeI anu htsthlan'
collation. was partaken OF after the cere-
monies.
Oficars of Anmonoonoin Todao n n
OiiO0i' VI 4Aiiiiiioiioonsii 1-ouSe' l. w. "
r.:
n. G.-Fred Stevens.
y. G.-M. z. walker 1
P y y W " NJ; N.Y. maifei'
Treasprcrt ! A q cbnte
CT. A. Craigie.
RS N. G.-F f. Libby.
I. 5. n. CD. c. Estes.
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TO SHUT DOWN.
All the Mills on the Saginaw River,
Mich, Affected by the Strike.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 12-The adj
strong, arrived here this morning and parad-
the streets, escorted by 200 stevedores and
band. The men are very orderly. All the
mills at this end of the river are running, but
they will shut down as soon as their EN-
Tittawabawsee Boom Company will be
forced in any evert to shut down tomorrow,
as the mills at the lowerIend of 1.-THE river are
stopped and those here will probably close,
as the company will be unable to take care of
the logs. This will throw 500 boom employees
out of work,
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
A KENTUCKY FEuD.
A Family Barricaded in a Barn Against
Crowd of Sharpshooters,

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 10.-A bad state of
affairs is reported from Green county. A
Courier-J Journal special from Greensburg,
states that near Littletown, that county,
George Edwards and his little son, together
with Henry King and one Dooley, are barri-
caded in a barn, armed with Spencer and
Winchester rifles, while on the outside is
besieging party composed Of several mem
and others. During the sharpshooting yes
terday Tom Dowell got rifle ball through
the body, which disabled and will perhaps
kill him, and one of the Pendletons was shot
through the hand and shoulder 1t is anoth-
er case of factions. The Edwards party
have been hemmed up in the barn for two
days without food or water, and the besieg-
ing party swear that they will starve them
out and kill them. Dowelps party received
reinforcements Xe sterday, and now numbers
about Is men. The officers of the law claim
to be powerless, but citizens are agitating
the question of banding together and arrest
ing both parties. The situation is reported
most serious, and much bloodshed seems
probable.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
The Cholera In Spain.

MADRID, July 10.-In Spain yesterday
there was total of 1897 new cases of chole-
ra, and of 700 deaths from the disease.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11

The West Division street railroad compa-
ny of Chicago has reinstated IA of the 16
men discharged from their service, and for
whose reinstatement the recent strike was
inaugurated The president of the company
declared that there was no adequate cause
for the discharge of the men in question.
The Brown University crew returned to
Worcester, Mass, last night, to prepare for
their race with Bowdoin next Thursday
The Western Union Telegraph Company
yesterday secured practical control Of the
American Rapid Company.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
RAILWAY NOTES.
A CANADIAN SCHEME.

n CaN<Abl<AN oSl1EhlE.
A delegation composed of Mayor McDou-
gal, Senator Cleman aad others interviewed
Sir John A. Mcdonald and Hon. j. d.
Pope, acting Minister of Railways and Ca
nals at Ottawa yesterday, for the purpose of
obtaining subsidy of $1,000 to build the
Waddington Railway, from Ottawa to the
st. Lawrence, a distance of 80 miles. 1t is
proposed to connect this road with Gatin-
eau Valley, and to bridge both the Ottawa
and st. Lawrence Rivers. 1t is claimed that
the line would securethe shortest yroute to
New York by 50 miles, and that it would be
OF. great benefit to the phosphate and iron
mines in the vicinity of Ottawa. The mat
ter was promised consideration.
MINOR NOTES.
The semi-annual meeting of the Boston &
Maine Railroad Relief Association has just
been held. The report shows a gain of Is
members on March to 223 on July L. The
cash receipts were $1075.38 and the total ex-
penditures $26SS6, of which amount $180.01
was for relief paid to II members T he large
increase in membership is largely due to the
incoming of men from the Eastern Divis-
ion.
Locomotive No. 80, on the Maine Central,
which has been used as a shifter in their
yard in Augusta for some time past has been
condemned and sent to the shops in Water
vile, where it will be broken up for
old scraps. The engine was one of the old
est on the road, having been originally on
the Penobscot & Kennebec Railway. 1t has
been sunfit for use for sometime past.
At meeting of the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain Railroad Directors Wednesday at
Rouse's Point, j. w. Hobart of st. Albans
was elected president, H. A. Church of Bos-
ton, treasurer, and Geo. F. Childs of St AL
bansA secretary.
A Sf.NJohn, N. b., despatch says the can
in the railway system between the eastern
provinces and the west was closed yesterday
cantileves bridge over the falls was complet-
ed. The bridge, which is triumph of en-
gineering science, will be formally opened in
a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
FOREIGN
The Blue Book on the Evacuation of
DongoIa.
Serious Floods Reported In Austria.
A Mysterious Epidemic Raging in
Portugal.
Breach Between the ParneIIites and
the New Government.

LONDON, July 10.-A blue book has been
issued on the evacuation of Dongola. Gen
eral Wolseley telegraphed as follows to Mr..
Smith, secretary Of war:
There are some troops still in Dongola. There
would be no difficulty in reoccupying the places
evacuated. No frontier forces will suffice to ar
rest the Mahdi, if our retreat be continued The
Mahdi will invade Egypt, and we will then be com
PEELED to fight him, under the disadvantage of
possible rising of Egyptians also If a slight re
verse should happen. The Mahdi must be smash
ed. Khartoum campaign in the autumn would
be certain of success.
Mr.. Smith asked what forces, irrespective
of an autumn campaign, would be required
to reoccupy Dongola.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11

According to the United States Hydro
graphic Office, during July frequent fogs may
be expected over the Banks of Newfound-
land and along the northern coast of the
United States, and icebergs will be found
east of the Banks, and as far south as lati-
tude 40, between 45o and 50o west longitude.
When the east wind shall blow, therefore,
the summer overcoat may be found none too
haoVHr
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General Wolseley and General Butler ex-
changed views on the subject. The latter
replied that the task would be difficult and
that it would practically require fresh ex-
pedition, the province being denuded of sup
plies General Wolseley replied that Gener-
al Butler over-estimated the difficulty. Mr.
Smith then telegraphed that the government
had decided not to reverse the orders of the
preceding government, but advised the COM
pletion Of the railroad from Wady Halfa to
Farreg, and directed that General Wolseley
should continue the retreat to point which
would, in his judgment, provide for the Sc
curitv of Fovnt
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cowardly Attempt to Wreck Train.

PLATTsBURGH, N. Y, July 10y Yesterday
forenoon a trackman discovered a box
about 30 inches long and four inches wide on
the bridge over Salmon river, four miles
south of here. A string from one end of the
box was attached to a loose piece of timber
lying on the railroad track, and this, when
struck by the locomotive would have fallen
and caused the box to explode. A train
which was due few minutes after the box
was discovered, was tagged. The box was
taken to Pittsburg, and upon being opened
was found to contain cartridge of giant
eter, and pistol, the trigger of which was
attached to the string which led to the tim
Der. There is no doubt that it was delib-
crate attempt to blow up the train and
bridge There are no clues to the perpetra-
tors of the dastardly act.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
Riel's Case.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 10-Riels counsel
will subpoena Sir John Macdonald, Sir Da-
yid Mcpherson, and Hon. A. P. Cason. The
defence will contest the constitutionality of
the criminal court in the Northwest, and if
an unfavorable verdict be returned will ap-
peal to the priyy council
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
The Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Cotton has made
a material improvement during June, and
there are few imperfect stands reported;
The temperature and rain fall have favored
the Gulf States. Local drouths are very
rare and the moisture is generally sufficient
from Virginia to Texas, Va. The general
condition has advanced from 90 in June to 96.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11
the STATE.


The body of Samuel Towns, who was
drowned at Augusta on Tuesday, has not
been found and efforts to recover it by drag
ging have ceased.
A member of the Augusta Salvation Army
testified at the meeting Thursday evening
that she felt condemned for removing the
feathers from her hat last Sunday.
The eleventh annual reunion of the Third
Maine Regiment association will be held at
HallOWell, on Wednesday, August 18th, 1885,
Business meeting will be held at II o'clock a.
IN.
One of the events of this month will be the
temperance campmeeting at Maranocook,
Friday and Saturday, July 31st and August
LIST. All temperance organizations are invit-
ed to be present. 1t is now expected that
Mrs. Lathrop of Canada will be present
Some think she is the ablest orator Of her sex
In this or any other country.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Over $4,000 pounds of Penobscot River sal
mon We're brought into Bangor up to June
30th and were valued at more than six thous-
and dollars.
Among the passengers on the railway train
which ran into the funeral procession at
Newport, last week, when Mrs. Tuttle was
killed, was daughter of the man whose fun
eral was being solemnized. She had been
delayed in reaching home, and when the
train again started after the accident, she re-
manned behind and taking her place in one
of the carriages, proceeded to the grave of
her departed parent
Tuesday night two young girls were on a
Bangor street laughing and talking and pass
ed man on the sidewalk, paying no atten-
ton whatever to him. AS soon as he had
passed he drew a revolver and, saying that
he would teach them to laugh began firing.
The girls were good deal frightened, but
fortunately not hurt.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The late rain enabled drivers to float about
ten millions more lumber out of Dead River
than they expected to get, which will leave
but about one-fourth of the cut, or ten mil
lions, behind
WALDO CoNNTY.
James Smith of Belfast, captured deer.
recently by creeping up behfng him, as he
stood in the water, and seizing him by the
horns and nose.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-11

James Smith of Belfast, captured deer,
recently by creeping up behfng him, as he
stood in the water, and seizing him by the
horns and nose
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A LIGHT Keeper's Troubles.

BATH, July 12.-About six months ago
Henry Day, assistant keeper at Seguin Light,
fell from cliff on the island where the light
is situated and broke his leg. Last Monday,
having fully recovered from the accident, he
again resumed his duties as assistant keeper.
Yesterday forenoon on entering the door
way of the building where the engine con-
nected with the steam fog whistle is located,
he struck his foot against pipe, causing
him to fall with such force as to break the
same leg near the former fracture.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, July IL.
The indications for New England today are
generally fair weather, westerly winds and
nearly stationary temperature.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.00 P MI
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WASHINGTON.
Tho DOLPHIN,

Attorney General Garland has given his
opinion to the Secretary of the Navy on the
questions of law involved in the controversy
with John Roach, concerning the dispatch
boat Dolphin. Secretary Whitney declines
it is understood, however, that it is of such
a character that the Secretary will accept the
vpccpl