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The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
GEN ERAL NEWS.

1t is charged that the officials at Sing Sing
have inflicted cruel punishment on the pri-
soners.
Colonel William FL, Glider, the Arctic ex-
plorer, held at New York upon charge of
embezzlement, was admitted to bail on
Wednesday. The Era sailed without him.
New York coal dealers claim that the
prices are now lower than at any time since
last winter
Fire at Fish Greek, Mich, Wednesday on
I'll: r. Wogar's mill property destroyed five
million feet of lumber, four million shingles
and laths, tramways, outbuildings, the mill
clearinghouse and Evans & DE Houng' s
general store. Loss 5000.
The Democrats of the fifth Iowa district
Wednesday nominated for third term Con-
gresham Benz. Frederick. There was no
opposition.
A despatch from Jacksonville, ILL.,, says
that some time last year man named Fred
Haller, was arrested on a charge of stabbing
Mrs. William Mclaughlin and her sister so
severely that they nearly lost their lives A
party of disguised men broke open the Jail
and shot Haller through the abdomen. Be
fore Haller died he insisted that he did not
commit the deed. VIM. Mclaughlin wGo had
deserted his wife, died recently in a Western
State, confessing in his last moments that he
was the author of the terrible crime for
which Haller lost his life.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
ANOTHER SEVERE STORM.
Wind, Rain and Hail DO Great
Damage in Indiana.
over 100000 Damage to Property
in Ohio.
Hot Weather inIuring the Crops in
Minnesota and Dakota.

CHICAGO, Ill, July ia special despatch
from Marion, Ind, says: Reports OF the
wind, rain and hail storm which swept over
this county, Tuesday, show the devastation
was much greater than indicated by the first
reports In some places hail fell and covered
the ground two inches in DEPTH
The corn, oats and fruits are total loss.
: The corn stalks are stripped and broken, oats
are beaten fiat on the ground, and the fruit is
beaten from the trees. Wheat, which was
nearly all in the shock, will much of it have
to be gathered out of the woods and corn
fields, where it was carried by the wind.
Probably hundred buildings in the county
were unroofed or blown down. The damage
in the county is roughly estimated at
$4,000.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 15-The hot wave
in the Northwest continues with all its force,
with the exception of this vicinity. Wednes-
day, reports from points beyond jamestown
and Bismarck showed the mercury was
hanging around 100 degrees. This kind of
weather is supposed to be unfavorable to
the crops, although it is probable that not
much injury has been done.
In Central and Eastern Minnesota and Da-
kota the weather is more favorable and crops
are doing fairly well. The worst complaints
are from the Jim River Valley, where it is
very hot and dry, and from sections along
the Iowa and Minnesota division of the ST.
Paul road Chinch bugs are reported in
many fields around Lake City, but are doing
no great damage.
In Black Hills country the crop is very
promising since the rain. which, however,
did not cover the entire agricultural country
surrounding the hills, and the grain in dis
tricts not reached by the rain is reported in
poor condition. Even where farmers have
made irrigating bitches, the grain has been
dried up to some extent by the hot winds of
the past few days. There is one thing favor
able in the situation. That is that the grain
was generally backward when the extremely
hot weather commenced. Cooler weather
and more rain would improve it even now.
visited by one of the most severe storms ever
known, Wednesday. Over 100000 damage
was done. The greatest loss was to the
fruits and growing crops. Several business
blocks had their roofs carried away. Men,
women and children were terribly fright
ened The storm was of about an hours
duration. The wind was high, lightning
fierce hail terrific and rain fell heavily.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Graham Recovered From His Niagara
Falls Trip.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 15.-Carlisle d.
Graham, who safely went through the tur
bulent whirlpool rapids at Niagara the other
day, has recovered from the effects Of his
trip The sun ON Sunday had shone all day
on the cask and the interior was like a hot
air furnace" he said yesterday at Buffalo,
'sThe air holes were so small that not much
air came in, and had not the water splashed
through one of the holes with a reviying
effect might have tainted away" Graham
was in the cask twenty-five minutes accord
ing to the most reliable computation of time.
He does not brag much except to say that he
can go over the falls all right. Many people
think there would be nothing specially
hazardous about repeating the act, but they
realize the danger of leap over the falls.
The whirlpool passage, however, is probably
nearly equally as dangerous, and if ever the
cask is sent into the pool again it may be
dashed to pieces or sucked Into the eddies of
the whirlpool and held there until Graham
is suffocated. The canvas sack inside the
cask is so fashioned that the occupant, by
holding the handles does not come in contact
with the sides of the cask, thus avoiding in
jury. The bottom of the caSk is loaded with
lead, with the design of keeping its head out
of the water while the bottom is entirely
submerged
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Powderlv to Run for Governor.

New YORK, July 15.-The reports recent
ly circulated that General Master Worker
Powderly is to be nominated as Democrat
and that he will accept, has created feeling
of great interest among the Knights Of New
York city as to who will be he his successor.
From several prominent Knights it was as
certained that Mcneil of Massachusetts is
the most available, as well as the most pop
ular candidate for the office of General Mas,
ter Workman, and besides he is credited
with having as much ability and conserva--
tism, and far more nerve tnan the present
incumbent. Mcneil will be urged at the
Richmond convention of Knights in October
next as fit man for leadership. Whether
Mr.. Powderly is a candidate or not Mcneil,
may be opposed by few extremists, but his
friend assert that in the event of Mr. Pow
derly's withdrawal he will receive a maJorl-
ty Of votes Of the delegates, and even if Mr..
Powderly stands for reelection Mcneil
chances are good.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
FOREIGN.
an Exciting Scene In the French
Chamber of Deputies.
a Duel to be Fought with Pistols Be-
tween TWO of the Members.
Rev. Henry sWard Beecher inter
viewed on the Irish Question.
Henry Ward Reecher on the Irish
Question.

LONDON, July 15.-Henry Ward Beecher,
in an interview in the Daily News this morn
ing, remarks on the quietness of the British
elections, speaks of the interest Americans
have in the contest and the respect they have
for the leaders. The English laws he con-
sidered more vigorous, but our system of
registration better. Bribery was the great
American danger. The dynamite fund was
raised by an insignificant circle of imported
WretcheS, to which American born Irishmen
were much opposed. Americans were not in
sympathy with violent forms of interference
They simply had a friendly interest in the
present elections.
Election Returns.
The net gain made by the Tories and I'm
iOnists combined in the elections so far
amounts to 45 seats over and above their
holdings in the last House of Commons
Lord Salisbury's Plans.
LONDON, July 15.-Lord Salisbury offered
to give the Liberal Unionists four seats in
the Cabinet and an equal ratio of lesser Of
fees. He will permit Lord Harrington to be
leader in the House of Commons and select
the office he chooses, excepting that of Pre-
mier. Lord Salisbury proposes to again
unite the premiership with the office of for
eign Secretry.
An Exciting Scene.
PARIS, July 15.-An exciting scene occur
result of the expulsion of Due d. Aumale,
several of the opposing leaders indulging in
more or less bitter personal remarks. FINAL
ly an order of the day was passed approving
the conduct of the government and express
ing confidence in its vigilance.
Challenged to Fight.
General Boulangor has challenged Baron
LaXenty to duel in consequence OF the al
fair in the Senate today. 1t will probably
take place tomorrow with pistols.
Sixteen Persons Killed.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 15.-While an
iron dealer was unloading a wagon filled
with old artillery material today, which had
been purchased from the government at an
auction sale; a nine inch shell, supposed to
be unloaded, exploded among the group of
Workmen and others. Sixteen persons, in
cluding four children were killed, and sever
al more were injured.
The Extradition Treaty.
LONDON, July 15.-It is positively asserted
that the draft of an extradition treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
has been signed by Lord Roseberry and Min
lister Phelps, and is now in Washington. The
prospects of a really effective extradltion
treaty causes intense qualification here.
Foreign Notes.
Queen Marie of Bavaria has ordered the
construction at her own expense of memo
rial chapel ON the banks of Lake Starenberg
at the place where the body of her son King
Ludwig and DR.. Won Gudden were found.
With the exception of the occasional oc-
curence of isolated rows, Belfast, Ireland, is
now quiet
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
BASE BALL.
Games Yesterday.

At tWashington-New Yorks, g.; Washing
ton, 2. Base hits-New York, IL; Washing
tons, 9. Errors-New Yorks, 6; Washing
tons, 8.
AtPhiladelphia-Phil hiladelphias, 8; Bostons.
g Base hits-Philadelphia II; Bostons, Z.
Errors-Ph Philadelphias, Z; Bostons. 2.
AT Kansas City-Kansas Citys, 2; Chlca-
COS IA. Base hits-Kansas Citys, 8; Chica-
COS II. Errors-Kansas Citys, 8; Chicagos, 4.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, L; Detroits, s.
Base hits-St. Louis, 6; Detroits, IL. Errors
st. Louis, 8; Detroits, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures Z; Brooklyns,
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburgs, 5; Metropoli-
tans, 3.
At ouisville-Louisvilles 8; Baltimores,7.
At st. Louis-Browns, Il Athletics, IL.
NOTES.
The Portlands have engaged younger
brother of Clarkson of the Chicagos, and VIII
give him trial in the pitchers box lie Is
now with the team.
The Portlands are scheduled to play at
Lawrence to-day and the Bostons at Brock
ton.
The Yarmouths will play a match game
with the Cumberland Mills nine tomorrow
at the Portland grounds. The two teams are
evenly matched and it is hard to tell which
is the better nine as the last contest they
had resulted to 3 in ten innings in favor OF
the Yarmouths. The game will be called aC
2.30 o'clock Ladies will be admitted tree TO
the grounds and grand stand.
No New England league games were play
ed yesterday on account OF the ram
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
DR.. Mott Apandons His Experiment.

JERSEY CITY, July Is : DR.. Valentine
Motifs experiment of inoculating the young
son of DIR. William II. Newell Of Jersey City,
been abandoned, owing to the fathers alarm
at the illness of his son which followed each
incubation The last time the boy was inoc-
ulated, which was the fourth, he was very sick
indeed, and his father was up with him until
stimulants DR.. Newell said that he began to
weaken somewhat in his belief in the virtue
of DIR. Motifs treatment, but yet he was not
by any means sure that the inoculating treat
ment was at fault for his sons sickness, be-
titles of blood by series of accidents. DIR.
Mott is not willing to speak of the boys case
except to say that the experiments had been
abandoned on account Of the boys ill health.
DR.. Mott complains of feeling unwell. Lie
says that he cannot afford to continue inocu-
lating dog-bitten persons unless the public
comes to his support.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
WHERE is THE RoATKEePER?
Mysterious Disappearance from th'
Yacht KeIpie at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, July 15.-Mr Charles F.
james, the owner of tne. yacht Kelpie, reports
that his boatkeeper, William c. Brown, is
missing. The craft has been moored near
the channel at the foot Of Oxford street, and
Brown makes his home on board. Tuesday
night he was left aboard as usual: Yester--
day at o'clock a. M, when Mr.. Jillson, Of
the firm of Jillson & Folsom, sailmakers,
went out to the yacht to put on new sails, he
found no one there. The berth of Brown
had evidently been slept in. Lying on the
deck were Browns clothes, as if he had just
gone overheard for swim. The tender was
fastened to the stern as usual.
With this the mystery remains. There
has been no word from the man or news of
him. OF course the supposition is that he is
drowned accidentally or otherwise. He was
about 33 years of age, steady, reliable and of
temperate habits, and unmarried. His only
known relative is an aunt. who lives in Elm
wood. His boarding place is at "A Lawrence
street. Yesterday Mr. Frank Lapham COM
menced dredging the river, butnothing fixing
the fate of the man has been discovered.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
The Anarchists Trial.

CHICAGO, July 15:-The jury to, try the
eight Anarchists charged with the Hay
market affair was finally impanellcd to-day
and State Attorney Grinnell opened the case
with statement of facts and summary of
what he expected to prove. He said they
should try the defendants and convict them
only on this fact. He gave history of
Anarchist meetings in Chicago for months
before this affair occurred, and called atten-
tion to the fact that these meetings had been
addressed by spies and Parsons, and that
what had been predicted at these meetings
came to pass in the Haymarket on May 4th.
He said he would be able to prove to the
complete satisfaction of the jury that Lingg
made the bomb which was thrown
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
FIRE RECORD.
An island Fire Extinguished,

THE WEIRs, N. H., July ia heavy
storm visited this region last night, continu-
ing till noon today 1t was the cause of ex-
tinguishing the forest fire on Rattlesnake
Island after burning over AGO acres of valua-
BILE wood and timber growth valued at $15C9.
The island was burned over 40 yerrs ago
when thousands of rattlesnakes were after
wards found on the other islands near by.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16

The computation Of time shows that the
Atlanta won the commodore's cup for the
shortest time over the course, also the
Emery cup in the first class. No yacht can
take but one prize The Referee Emery. cup
goes to the Yosemite, the only other yacht in
the class. In the second class Meteor made
the best time, but passed on the wrong side
of the starboard lightship and will be ruled
out. Lagonda will receive the second class
Emery cup.
The yachts will start for Shelter Island in
the morning, when the cruise will end.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
PORTLAND, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1e, 1886.

Senators Hoar and Frye lay stress on tne
memorials of the Ohio Senate and House, ana
Republican State Committee, asking for an
investigation of the charges against Payne.
The statements of Congressman ButterWortn
and Little and other Ohio Representatives
that they believe the charges to be true, ana
in the late demonstration of the Ohio Repup-
lican press, reference is also made to the ties.
timony gathered by the special committee OF
the Ohio House, and affidavits and letters
provided by Little and Butterworth. All
these things, say Messrs. Hoar and Frye,
present a case where it is the duty OF the
Senate to permit the petitioners to present
their evidence and authorize an issue OF the
proper process to aid them in procuring the
attendance of witnesses. For the Senate to
refuse to listen to this complaint would II
seems to us, be everywhere taken
to be, declaration that it is Indifferent to
tho question whether its seats in the future
are subjects of bargain and sale, and to De
presented by a few millionaires as COM
pliment to friend. The Senators say the
testimony taken by the select committee OF
the Ohio House does not directly support tne
charges against the four members implicated
or connect Payne with the transaction, but II
does show there was corruption somewhere.
We recommend the adoption of the accompa-
nying resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on privileges and
elections, any subcommittee thereof be au-
thoriZed to investigate the charges affecting the
title to the seat of Henry B. Payne, and to SEND
for persons and papers, administer oaths and EN-
ploy clerk and Stenographer and to sit during
investigation be paid out of the contingent tund
of the Senate
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
The Fisherles Situation.

Secretary Bayard, this morning, referring
to the fisheries, said that there were no re-
cent new developments. The great difficult
ty in conducting the negotiations on this
subject is that the correspondence is, of ne
cesSity of a triangular character that the
United States cannot treat with Canada di-
rectly, and that the result is much circumlo-
cution and long delay. Mr.. Bayard makes
no concealment of his disapproval of the
method Of enforcing the customs regulations
which has been adopted by the Canadian
government
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
society of charities and correction

ST. PAUL, July 15.-The thirteenth Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Correc-
tion convened in the Senate Chamber of the
State Capitol this evening, with about 175
delegates present, representing nearly every
State. Ex-President Hayes on behalf of the
conference replied to the address of welcome.
Various other addresses were made and
papers read and discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
YACHT RACING.
An interesting Race OF the Ameri-
can Yacht Club.

NEW LoNDoN, July 15.-The third annual
regatta of the American Yacht Club took
place today from Larchmont to New London
a distance of about so miles. The race was
not as interesting as that of last year, from
the fact that Herreshoffs Stilletto, although
Following table gives the time made by the
cOntesting Yachts
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Drowned in the Saco.

SAco, July I5.-Alvan Thurston, 10 years
Of age, son of Charles Thurston, was
drowned in Saco river yesterday. He was
on Prentiss wharf and accidentally fell off
The body has been recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Death of Daniel Hussey.

DOVER, N. H., July ia despatch re-
ceived here this afternoon announces the
death at Cincinnati, of Deacon Daniel Hus-
sey, formerly of Dover, aged IS years. He
was business man here for 60 years. The
remains will be brought here for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Cen. Butler in the House.

Gen Butler was on the floor of the House
this afternoon, where he had quite a long
Greenbacker. A correspondent showed him
a copy of today's New York Sun, and asked
him if there was any probability of his run
ming for Congress in the eighth district The
General read the article carefully and said :
"1his is the first have heard Of it, | don't
care to say ANYTHING more on the subject"
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
No Need of the Pension vetoes.

Gen. Butler expresses surprise that the
President should spend SO much time in ex-
amining pension cases for suspected fraud,
when, by a law already on the statute book,
the Commissioner can, at any time, withhold
payment in cases When fraud is suspected.
Gen. Butler referred to the law relative to
pensions of March, 1873, passed when he
was in Congress, and which gives ample
power to stop payment of pensions authoriz-
ed by special act of Congress, and subse-
quently found to be fraudulent. The clause
referred to is in section 4720 of the Revised
Statutes The President may not have been
aware of its existence, and it is not known
that it has ever been walled of. 1t is as fol-
lows: ''The Commissioner of Pensions
shall, upon satisfactory evidence that fraud
was perpetrated in obtaining such special
act, suspend payment thereupon until the
propriety of repealng the same can be con-
Sidnrpd hV Con0raSS
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Death Of MRS. Browne.

WINTHROP, July s15.-Mrs Narcissa
Browne, just deceased, aged 81 years, was
the Oldest lady in town and one of the old,
est in the county. She retained her facul'
ties remarkably. Until a few days ago she
went about as usual. performing daily cares,
attending church and public gatherings. She
was a lady of wealth, literally endowing ed
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1e.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp
shire and Vermont are local rains and
stationary temperature
The indications for New England are local
rains, stationary temperature, southerly
winds, shifting to westerly.
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Governor and Council in Session.

AUGUSTA, July 15.-The Governor and
Council are in session today. A hearing was
given on petition for the pardon OF Josiah
Allen of Oakland, in prison for stealing a
watch. He was sentenced last September,
and all told has been confined in prison lit
tie over year. s. S. Brown, Esq, appeared
for petitioners, holding that Allen did not
commit the crime at all and bringing three
witnesses to prove an alibi.
Hiram Bliss, Jr. of Washington, Me-,
asked for the pardon of Alvin York OF Chi
na in the State prison under two years SEN
tence for breaking and entering.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
BoY Shot.

MILFORD, Mass, July 15.-Venus Green,
of Hopedale, shot lad named Butler ior
bathing ON his land this afternoon. The IN
Juries are severe, and Green has been az
rested
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
Maine Petitions in the Senate.

Senator Hale presented today petitions
signed by 7C0 citizens of Eastport, China
ner Vinalhaven and Westbrook, all towns
in Maine, urging the passage of the bill to
prohibit aliens from holding public lands
and to punish bribery at congressional elec-
fiaOc
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
plenty of Bluenerries.

SANDWICH, N. H., July Is. The crop OF
blueberries in this section is larger than It
has been for years. and the markets are dull
at cents per quart.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
The Extradition Treaty.
THE DOMINION.

The Knights of Pythias Prize Drill.
ToRoNTo, Ont, July 15.-Notwithstand-
ing the weather the Knights of Pythias
prize drill competitions commenced at Ex-
hibition Park today with the ground in bad
condition. The Chicago division took the
first prize, with Lincoln, Nebraska, division,
second; in the division contests. The con-
tests in other classes will be decided later.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
No Good. Now.

Friends of Mr.. Goode announce that it has
been decided not to make an attempt to re-
consider the vote by which he was rejected,
and that the President does not deem it ex-
pedent to challenge the Senate by renomi-
mating him. Goode may stand for Congress
in the Norfolk district.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-16
minor MATTERS.

The Democratic spoilsmen are generally
not willing to express any opinion ON the
subject of the Presidents civil service or
der; but in the inner circles there is weep
ing, wailing and gnashing of teeth.
The Mexican government has decided to
build legation building here, and has
selected a site between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, subject to the approval of
the Mexican government.