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SINGULAR CASE.
A Man Sues to Have Declared Void an
Insurance Policy Upon His Own Life.

.
New YORK, June IA decision was hand
ed down to-day in the Supreme Court by Judge
Andrews, in suit brought by J. Townsend
Peckham against Mary e. Grindley and the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company The
case is unprecedented, it being brought by the
plaintiff to have declared void a policy of in-
surance upon his life for the benefit of his sis
ter. Peckham's father got policy for $2500
without plaintiffs knowledge, and after his
fathers death his sister paid the premiums on
it. Peckham quarreled with his sister, and he
sues to have the policy voided as being
wager. The company demurred to the COM
plant, claiming that Peckham had no right to
interpose in the matter, and that the company
was the only party that could raise such plea.
Judge Andrews sustained the demurrer.
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a saauu of swiudler. Rrolsem HIN.

States District Court today FL. L. Willis of
New Milford pleaded guilty, and was sentenc-
cd to Is months in State prison and fine of
five hundred dollars He was one of two
rascsls who have for years swindled merchants
Jog goods which they disposed of for whatever
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ON THE ROLLERS.
Az THE RIJoU TONIGHT.

The Bijou will be open with music tonight and
one of the best local polo games of the season win
be played between the well known Falmouths and
the Drigos. This game decides the city champion.
ship and the first money of the purse to be awarded
to nrst and second teams. 1t viii be good game
dies are 10 be rendered a skate check compliment
tary party and splendid time and large party is
polo contest.
NOTES.
Messrs. George H., and Charles B. Whitney,
have returned from Chicago and we're both In this
city yesterday on business connected with the big
Kinks at Peaks Island and Old Orchard. The date
lie.
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WASHINGTON.
appointments by the President

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The President to-
day appointed l. K. Maynard of New York,
Second Comptroller of the Treasury, vice W.
y. Upton of Oregon, resigned by request.
JudgeMaynard is a resident of Delhi, Delaware
county, N. Y, and at present holds the office
OF first deputy attorney geneal of the State. He
was the Democratic candidate for Secretary of
state two years ago and was defeated, 1t is
said because OF his prohibition record.
To be collectors of internal reVenue-R. NJ.
Henderson, for the Fourth District of Texas;
Robert Barrett, for the Fourth District of Cal
fornia.
Robert A. Howard Of Arkansas. assistant
attorney general.
A. N. Hathaway of Connections, consul at
Nice.
Changes in the Treasury Department.
number of changes in the Treasury De-
partment took effect today. Mr.. Graves as
sumed charge of the bureau of engraving and
printing and Col. Switzler took charge Of the
bureau of statistics.
Indian Lands.
1t is probable that strong effort will be
made by citizens of Dakota, to induce the
President to reconsider his decision to exclude
settlers from the Crow Creek or Winnebago
reservation. Representatives of settlers are
quietly at work collecting evidence bearing
upon the matter and they are hopful of being
able to present to the President substantial
proofs that the opinion of the attorney general
which was the basis for the presidential pre-
clRmation was erroneous and had been pre-
pared in the absence of a complete statement
of the fact. 1t is expected by the Dakota rep
resentatives that they will be able to present
their case to the President before June 18th,
the limit of time allowed by the Presidents
proclamation for the settlers to vacate.
The Public Debt.
The recapitnlation of the public debt state
ment, (new form), issued today shows the total
debt on June LIST, with interest, 1881 ,108,-
99902. Total public debt, less available cash
items 81 ,524 ,4S4 ,0334. Decrease of the debt
during May was So 1850, ,S33.63.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 2.
The indications for New England are
fair winds, warmer weather, steady winds,
higher barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I1lOOP MI
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RieI,s Trial.

OTTAWA, June 1.-The trial of Louis Rel,
the rstel leader, will probably commence at
Regina the about 22d Of June before Col.
Richardson, stipendisry magistrate.
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AUCTION SALES
1ARGE 50 AEE
OF
Houses and Lots i'm Deering
BY AUCTION.

ID "A Q OIION.
nN TUESDAY, June 2, at 3 p. M, we shall sell
above M G. r. r., on left side house contains
rooms, pantry, ample closets marble mantels, good
French roof house Grant street, rooms and pan
try ample closets, marble mantles cemented cellar
good furnace &c; lot 100 feet 'front.' SO feet deep;
street, about 65x90 feet deep. Also lots Pearl
street 65x9o feet deep, and lots, 40 by 1877 feet
deep, also large lot at head of and facing Pearl
street. Four of above lots are corner lots; the
whole being on the elevated situation overlooking
Woodfords Corner, with view of Portland, the
haroor and surrounding country unsurpassed in this
vicinity; the whole property is accessible to Sebago
wafer, horseears churches, best of schools combin
1mg te pleasures and comforts of city and country.
Portland. Terms easy and made known at sale.
>Vny27 div
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Groceries, Cigars, Sc,
BY AUCTION.

0N WEDNESDAY, June 8, at 10 a. m, at sales
~ room Exchange street, lot of groceries, also
2O,Oo0 cigars, 10 caddies tobacco, candy jars,
store fixtures, &c.
F.O. BAILEY * co., Auctioneers.
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MAINE.

Killed by Eating Wild Parsnips.
RoCKLAND, June Frank Jones of Apple
ton On Wednesday ate wild parsnips and died
in two hours.
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AUGUSTA,

A little ten year old boy, giving his name as
Joseph Jennings, told his story in the police
station at Augusta Sunday night he had left
his home in Lowell, Mass, Tuesday, and get
ting free ride on cars and boat, arrived in
Augusta Saturday, to meet one Charles Man
sci for whom he expected to dance in a show.
He carried his suit in paper bag under his
arm, and had wandered about the city and
visited Togus in search of Mansel, whom he
was unable to find. He called himself 'the
midgit," and said that he had danced in many
shows. He was sent home to his parents yes
terday.
A special to last nights Advertiser says that
at the executive mansion Saturday, it was
given out that no action would be taken for
some time regarding the Augustaspostoffice.
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MIR. Briggs offered an order that contract
be made with the Electric Lighting Company,
for the number of lights mentioned, the con-
tract to begin July 1st, 1885, and continue un-
til July LIST, 1886. The order was laid on the
table, as it involved the additional appropria-
tion of $4,000, until an amendment was added
to the order authorizing the taking Of the
$4,000 from the contingent fund, when it was
passed and sent up.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. McMaRn offered an order to macadam-
ize Cumberland street, from Washington to
Wilmot streets. Referred and sent up.
Messrs. McCann, Griffin and Mcclellan were
appointed the committee on the part Of this
board, on the band concert order.
Mr.. Beale offered orders, one that the com.
mittee on laying out new streets report as soon
as possible on the petition on laying out Will
son street, and the other on extending New
bury street to St. Lawrence street. Passed
and sent up.
THE MARsHAL's SALARY.
The order to pay the Marshal his arrears Of
salary was refused passage, eight yeas, elev-
en- nays, Messrs. Beale Somers, Wilson, Nc
voting yes, and Messrs. Griffin, Higgins, Nc
Mahon, O'Neil, Mcclellan, Williamson, Lang,
Woodbury., Shaw, Briggs and Roberts voting
nay.
When the order to pay the Marshal his legal
expenses came up, Mr.. Beale said he should
like to have the City Solicitors opinion, as he
believed in paying any just claim.
Mr. Wilson thought this was an equitable
claim. The order to pay the salary he con-
sidered legal claim, and he didn't see why 1t
was voted down to only bring additional ex-
pense on the city.
MIR. Briggs failed to see the equity in this
claim. He didn't see If this claim was Just
why any man who brought suit against the
city couldn't claim his legal expenses from the
city. He voted against paying the full salary
to Marshal Andrews since he had heard it was
in evidence, before the committee on claims,
that the Marshal earned $400 last year, and he
thought he should be paid his salary less what
he earned outside, and that was all he could
collect, in his opinion, il he went before the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Hobbs said no such evidence was
brought before the committee. 1t was said be-
fore the committee that the Marshal had no
legal claim to expenses. There were no spec-
tators present before the committee.
The order was refused a passage-6 yeas, 13
nays-Messrs. Beale, Somers, Wilson, McCann,
Rumery and Hobbs voting yes, the rest no,
The order came back from the upper board
requesting committee of conference. Messrs.
Wilson, Shaw and Lang were appointed on
the part of this board, and reported the conn
mittee could not agree.
Adjourned.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME-.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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TO the commissioners OF Port
land HaFbOr.

UVHE City Government in pursuance Of the plan
adopted to dispose of the sewage emptying
into Back Cove, desire to dredge channel as fol-
iows: From point in the Southerly channel OPP
nosite the Southwesterly sluiceway of the Marginal
Way as now built; thence following said channel to
the head of Wilmot ST. Dock; also from point in
said channel opposite the end of Goulds Wharf par
alIel with the Marginal Way and twenty-five (25)
feet distant; Northerly therefrom to Green ST. at
Deeripp' Bridge the channel to lie on the Norther
" side Of this lfne said channel to be sixty 60)
feet wide on top, and forty (40j feet wide on the
bottom Also channel forty (40) feet wide. from
the last named channel parallel with the extension
'of pearl St to Somerset st. location
The silt and sewage deposit dredged to be dis
nosed of as you may provide, but we desire to place
he solid material on the line of the Marginal Way
as laid out in 1870. x ,,,,.-,
(Signed) "a 49,! ~ DEn5NnE. DE, s
Portland, May %, 1850.
Ut ia voted thst we hold public hearing on the
FOREGOING petition at the City Engineer's Office
m Inne 9Th next at 4 O'Clock p M, and tn at no.
tice of the above petition together with this our Of
der thereon be given by publication in two OF the
daily nansrs published in Port and for seven days
at least previous to the nearing
CSgned)
CHARLES MERRILL, Commissioners.
C.H. FARLEY,
my20 dlW
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Randall g. McAllister.

Randall & McAllister.
per j. Conley.
Samuel Rounds,
Blake, Jones & Co.
Burnham 8 Morrill,,
Quinn & Co.
X. Chapman & Co.
VIM. l.. Blake 6 Co.
Williams, Skilin & Co.
Chas. b. Varney & Co.
W. & G. r. Milliken.
PaysoD Tucker.
NJ. L. Williams,
Geo. E. Davis.
Z. Corey & 90.
A. E. Stevens IL Co.
II. f. Furbish.
Cousens & Tomlinson.
G. II. 0'Brion.
b. W. Jones.
j. j. Gerrish & Co.
II. H. Kicker s. Co.
H. H. Nevens q Co.
Charles K. Merrill.
Nathan Cleayes.
S. G. Strout.
Geo. Walker.
Henry B. Cleaves.
Daniel Brooks.
George S. Hunt & Co.
Timmons & Halves,
d. W. True & Co.
Geo. W. Simonton.
E. M. Steadman q Co.
Shaw, Son & Hawkes..
Conant, Patrick & Co.
Mari & Littlefield.
Norton, Chapman s. Co.
Thompson & Hall.
Geo. A. Hunt s. Co.
Thomas Shaw.
IT. v. Carney.
Woodbury. & Latham.
Howes, Hilton & Harris,
Henry FOX. q
A. f. Hill g. Co.
Hoyt, Fogg & Donham.
Chas. H. Lamson.
Z. Mcneil.
1. d. Cushman.
Casco Clothing Co. ,R.H..
Davis Il Cartland.
j. K. Martin.
j. II. WeJherell.
B. +. Chadbourn.
p. A. Kendall.
L. S. Hooper.
w. S. Mains.
L. A. Wade.
Byron, Greenough 81 Co.
Burbank. Douglass " CC
Horatio Staples.
Chas. Day.
K. N. Perry.
j. M. Kimbal.
Kendall q whitney.
w. H. Mcdonald.
Chamberlin & Homsted.
d. Page Perkins.
W. W. Whipple s. Co.
Loring, Short & Harmon
Chas. e. Jose 81 Co.
@. II. Guppy & Co.
w. II. Green.
f. W. Hamilton.
@. B. Greenleaf.
A. NJ. Millett.
Geo. M. SeiderS.
Twitchell, Champlin &C
S. w. Larrabee & Son.
j. II. Knight.
ID. S. Warren.
W. H. ShurtleH.
@. w. Belknap & Son.
Geo, W. True u Co.
Geo. Trefethen & Co.
f A. Smith & Co.
VIM. l.. Alden.
John W. Perkins g. Co.
NJ. S. Gibson.
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uary and July, and they find themselves embarrass-
ed by the accumulation of nearly five months Of
gas bills amounting to S6,25O, and If we estimate
the cost of lighting for the year, provided the offer
of the Electric Light Company is accepted, we find
il as follows:
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buaG Andrews SnOuld De partially repaid.
The board then voted to adhere to its former
action, and Aldermen Gallagher and Prince
were appointed members of committee OF
conference on the part of this board, to meet
with such other members as the council should
join. The committee retired, and upon re-
turning announced that they could arrive at
no decision. The board then voted to adhere
to its former action.
Alderman Gallagher recommended the call.
ing of joint convention on some evening
during the week to consider the matter. He
thought that everything should be done to
keep the matter out of the courts. In the
committee it had been unanimously agreed to
recommend the payment of $400.
The Mayor was in doubt as to the adyis-
ability OF calling the convention, but would
take the matter into consideration.
Alderman Noyes, in personal explanation,
said that he had asked to be excused from
voting, but that he did not deem it necessary
to explain his reasons for so doing.
Ia Common Council.
Absent, Messrs, Carney and Simonds
The records of the last TWO meetings were
read and approved.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.
Mr.. Wilson offered the petition of Richard
son Wharf Company and others for the paving
of Fore street, between Centre and Union
streets, with granite blocks. Referred.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Mr. Mcclellan, from the committee reported
as follows:
UepOrt of the Committee ON streeG Lamps
10 she City Council, June 1st, 1855.
Your committee have received from the Electric
Light Company an offer to furnish one hundred
lights for the sum of SIS, ,25O, coupled with an
agreement to light and extinguish the gas and naph
tina lights without additional charge.
This offer is exceedingly liberal one; better
er cities, and involves an expenditure not exceed
ing $50 900 annually.
II this were all the expenditure demanded for the
present year, your committee would feel warranted
in making the contract and by rigid economy hope
to keep The expenditure within the liberal sum
granted them by the present city government.
But they are met in the outset with the fact that
the payments to the gasIcompany are made in jan
New-York tribune., 1885-02-16
A PARTY WITH 4 GUARDIAN.

This is a curious form of self-governmcnt
which we enjoy. AS respects the House, it
seems to be adjusted on the following basis
the people do the voting, and Mr.. Randall does
the law-making. Under ordinary circum-
stances, the majority of the members of the
House profess to do as they please, and possibly
imagine that they really enjoy certain measure
of freedom and power But when it comes to
an emergency, what Mr.. Randall wants the
party has to do. The rest look on, while he
makes laws.
This has become so notorious that long
headed Democrat at Washington is quoted as
saying that Mr.. Randall is going to reorganize
the parties to suit himself. According to this
authority. Mr.. Randall foresees that the free
trade end of the party cannot succeed. "The
tariff reformers," no says, have always occupied
illogical ground. They have been. as public
New-York tribune., 1885-02-16
YOW no ATOP THE coinage.

The reviyng virtue of the Democratic party
in the matter of silver coinage, though belated,
is to be highly praised Nor will anybody care
what snail personal motives now prompt men
to be anxious about the financial future, VINO
have hitherto refused to do anything to save the
country from peril. If they will stop silver
coinage, and with it the mischief which Demo
cratic legislation and Democratic demagoslsm
have been doing, the public will thank them'
I" and no questions asked"
If they really intend to get any act passed.
though, they will not ask Republicans by their
votes to cast a slur upon Republican Presidents
Democrats have for years pcrsstcntly refused
to ntrust to the Presidents any discretionary
power in the matter of silver coinage. If they
mean to get anything done. they Will not ask
Republicans to vote that Congress has more
confidence in Democratic than in Republican
President. There is no prOpriety III giving such
power to any President, if there is plain and
sufficient reason for ordering the coinage
suspended The only proper course, for those
who believe that such reason does exist, Is 10
vote in straightforward way to stop the coin
age. There is no reason why Mr. Cleveland
should be intrusted with vast discretionary
power over the business of the country, and
enabled to claim credit for doing what is
plainly necessary to the public welfare. The
men who were very willing that great disasters
should come, while there was Republican
Administration, need not fear that Republican
members of Congress will show the same spirit
They can rest assured that, if they submit
decent and manly proposition to suspend the
coinage of silver and the issue of silver certii-
Gates most Republicans will vote for it. But, II
they propose that Congress shall vote that Mr.
Cleveland is more worthy OF trust than Rcpub-
ican Presidents have been, they will show that
they do not really desire to get any act passed,
and are only trying to throw dust i'll the eyes OF
anxious business men. That is not the way to
stop the coinage of useless silver dollars, or to
make Mr.. Cleveland's administration success
New-York tribune., 1885-02-16
4 yysrERIOUs CASE ~ BRooK1YN

The violent death Of the Brooklyn sculptor pre-
scnts singular and mysterious features. Ii
was nj first supposed by the officials To be case of
suicide although tho neghboIs felt sure that the
man had been murdered. The throat was gashed
twice by a razor the left wrist was cut. there were
numerous bruises on various parts OF the body. be-
sides eyeral wounds on the head. Blood was scat
tered on everything in the room, chairs were over
turned and the lamp was smashed Russ lived
alone He last seen alive on Thursday week
and was found dead on Saturday morning when
his rooms were broken into. Tho doors and the
windows wero barrlcaded aud the door through
which forcible entrance was made was locked on
the inside The sum of $40 was found in the
scuptors pockets
when the autopsy was made 'the skull was
found to be punotured III two places, evidently
with one of the sculplor's chisels These injuries
could not have been inflicted without great force.
and seemingly tho chIsel had been driven into the
brain with a malet. From the position of the
wounds IL hardly seems possible that the sculptor
could have caused them himself. Ii Is suggested
that he might have thrust the chisel. point up
ward into a crack in the floor or the wall and
then dashed his head against it repeatedly, after
having slashed himself with the razor But this
leaves the bruises which were evidently caused by
blows unacc0untcd for, and 1t IL scarcely credible
that man would have resorted to such desperate
means to end his life, when the result could have
~ certainly been accomplished with the razor.
At the same time, If he was murdered, how ac-
count for the fact that the door was locked from
the inside And why should the money have been
left y
Tho Coroner (who is physician) still stontly as
serts that 1t is case Of suicide, but tho physician
who assisted in tho autopsy is positive that the
wounds could not have been self-lnilcted. One ar
rest has been made, but nothing has been brought
TO light to connect the prisoner with the murder
should it prove to be a murder
Ii the brooklyn detectives have any detective
skill here Is a that ought to pIQue their sharp
est endeav0r.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-16
PERSONAL.

marble bust OF Colonel Fred Burnaby, paid Tor by
popular subscriptions Is to be placed memorial in
the new Birmingham Art Gallery
Professo~ John Ruskn on 9Th Of this month cele
brates his srty- sixth birthday anniversary.
Captain Lord Charley" Beresord, who Is doing cap'
tai service the Nile, thirtynne years OLD lass
week.
Sir Herbert Stewart hero of Abu Kea and GuDat.
Is teetoaer. He is Of irrepressble spirits ana
untiring patience.
Cameron, the correspondent who was killed In tho
soudan recently, was unmarried but his aged mother
was dependent upon him for support. The Lo"do1
Standard for which he working has granted her
handsome life pension.
Mrs Van Buren, daughter OF the late Joseph f. Shef-
field has presented fine painting OF her father to the
Scientific School Of Yale College, which bears his name
Miss Caldwell. who has given a large endowment for
Roman Catholic university in this country will this
year he the recipient OF the golden annually given
by the Pope to the church's greatest benefactor
Bismarck's nerves feel the and tear Of his multi
farous duties Recently a delegation Of Lubbock ciu-
zens invited by him to a conference and subsequent
dinner received by Princess Bismarck who, afer
yany waiting an entire the appearance Of her
lord entered his study on upkoe, and round ui III
fast asleep0t his writing desk
Judge W. c. Gondy. Of Chicago, who Is mentioned as
candidate for Attorney General at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday and went last night TO Albany where e
Is understood he has been called by Mr.. Cleveland
Mr. Edward Thome says the statement that William
Mestayer Is the elder brother of Charles and Edwin
trey incorrect that the title belongs to bio
brother, William III. Thorne.