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The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 27

WASHINGTON, April 27.
The Chair laid before the Senate communica-
tion from the clerk of the House of Representa-
tives of the State of Ohio, transmitting trans
cript of the testimony taken by the committee of
that House, and the report of the same committee
on the subject, on charges against the integrity
of certain members of that House in connection
with Hon. H. B. Payne as United States Senator.
Mr.. Payne at once arose and said:
Mr.. President: :
No formal motion is required, believe, to send
these papers to the committee on privileges and
elections. | desire to be considered as making
such motion, if it is required, and to couple
with it a request that the minority report may
take the same course.
The majority and minority reports were refer
red to the committee on privileges and elections.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill providing for
the. extension of the executive mansion was
passed. 1t appropriates 100000 for the pur-
pose.
AT 2 O'Clock, the interstate commerce bill was
taken up. The pending question was on Mr..
Camdens proposed amendment to strike out the
words, from the same point of departure from
the long and short clauses of the BILL
After considerable discussion the amend
ment, and without action the Senate went into
executive session, and at 5.55, when the doors
were reopened, adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
New Corporations.

The Neehes River Company has been organized
with the following officers:
Presldent-Samuel G.. Smelling.
Treasurer-Horatio r. Fletcher.
Directors-Samuel g. Smelling, Nathaniel ID.
Silsbee, Howard Wyman.
Capital stock, $40, 600; paid in, nothing.
Spencer Cooperative Boot & Shoe Company, OF
Portland, Me-:
President-B w. Bellows, Spencer, Mass.
Treasurer-J f. Warren, Leicester, Mass
Capital stock, S75, 900; paid in, S2IO; par vaIue
shares So Business to be prosecuted 70 manu-
facture boots and shoes; certificate hed April IL,
1886.
S. f. Tweed Company, Portland, Me- BUSINESS
to be prosecuted, manufacture and sale OF Tweeds
Liniment:
President-Francis Jewett, Lowell, Mass.
Treasurer-Samuel L. Tweed Loweil, Mass.
Canital stock S60,O0U; paid in nothing; par
value shares sIO certificate filed April 10, 1885.
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BALTIMORE, Nd, April 27.-Captan Alfred H..
Brotherton, late master of the brig O. B. Stllman
who has been on trial here for conspiring to cast
that vessel away, was to-day convicted. Sentence
was deferred. Brown, the mate of the vessel,
confessed before the first trial of Captain Brother
ton. The penalty is 10 years in prison and $1,000
fine
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Mean daily bar. ..29 936 Maximum ther.. SOL
Mean daily ther.. 40 Minimum ther... .376
Mean daily DIV pit. 32.4 Max. vel.wnd.. ..13NE
Mean daily hum..57.4 Total precip...... %
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE BOSTON & MAINE

General Manager Furber of the Boston & Maine
Railroad, has issued general order in which he
says:
The Boston s. Maine Railroad having leased the
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester railroad, will
assume possession May 1st, and will operate it as
division of the Boston & Maine system, which
shall be known as the Worcester & Nashua &
Portland division. The offices of division superin-
tendent freight agent, division passenger agent
and division master mechanic are hereby created
and the following officers appointed with head
quarters at Worcester: Chas. Howard, division
supt.; John M. Williams, division freight agent
c. A. Waite, division passenger agent; and Amos
Barrett, division master mechanic. Mr.. Howard
will also have the immediate charge of the main
tenance of way and buildings on his division and
will report directly to the general manager.
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When once on board, they (the English) could,
without any risk of their vessel being seized, en-
nate crew, and at once return to the fishing
ground while he, with his crew and vessel, were
liable TO seizure and detention il he was caught
IN Nova Scotian port, according to the terms Of
the hshing treaty-"American fishing vessels are
allowed to enter Canadian ports for wood water,
repairs and shelter, and for no other purpose
of the past four weeks. whereby he was obliged
10 go to the expense of transporting his crew Of
"a men from Nova Scotia TO the United States
can he be censured or blamed for his action al.
lowing the crew of the Uncle Sam were In no
danger? 5. MCPHERSON & Son,
Owners of Sch b. ID. Niekerson.
Boothbay Me- April 27, 1886.
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FOREIGN.
Conflicting News About the crecIan
Situation.

LONDON, April 27.-The news from Greece is
conflicting. One despatch states that France did
all in her power to secure favorable settlement
for Greece by individual mediation, but failed.
1t is also said that France did not sign the ulti
matum in which the other powers Joined ordering
Greece to disarm; that she had not yet signed,
and that if she eventually does sign it that fact
will be communicated to Greece in a separate
note. Greece, it is averred, is arranging to seek
from the powers certain concessions in return for
dsarming. Other dispatches say that Greece
dsarmed before receiving the ultimatum, which
ordered the disarming to take place within eight
days, and that when Premier Delynnis received
the utimatum he declared it was then objectless,
as the orders for disarming had already been
stood that France intends to propose a conference
for the purpose of making concessions to Greece.
A telegram from Athens states that the combined
feet of the powers will probably return to the
Piraeus today to embark the foreign ministers.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(April 27, 1856, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
e+o
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APRIL

times, and smoked; witness drank once, Never
Of Annie Donohoe. and the other that of Lulu
Fay They wanted to drink more, but he
told them the bar was closed. They started to
bottom Of H the lower flight Of stairs the Dono6oe
girl fen heavily striking on her savng face ner }P
watch is coming She did not speak at first but
afterwards made noise and the Fay girl left.
Somebody said, "cany her up stairs, and | ran
IN. she SAID She wanted to go home,
and and Il 1 told her / would go with her; She
called for her motheri | told Mr; Dyke
sick from drinking and smoking and not hurt;
they had been drinking before going to the room
with me; did not scufie with them nor they with
each other: was not near enough to push either
one when they went down stairs; know of no rea-
son why the Fay girl should deny being, present.
Adjourned till 2 p m. The Fay girl has been
placed In custody.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Easter Sales.

The ladies of the ST. Paurs Church Guild held a
successful and largely attended sale of useful and
fancy articles in Y NJ. c. A. Hall yesterday after
noon and evening.
The ladies of the First Free Baptist Society
will hold fair today and tomorrow in the Y NJ
C. A, Hall and will make an attractive display.
An old time New England kitchen will awaken
the interest of visitors.
The Associated Charities sale in the store on
Middle street formerly occupied by M. G. Palmer
should be remembered There is a great number
of useful articles for sale and purchasers will aid
deserving charity.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Mail Contracts.

A Washington despatch says the following con-
tracts for carrying the mails in Maine were let
Monday:
From Biddeford by Saco, Hollis and Bar Mills,
to Saco River station, IL miles and back, six
times a week, to N. f. Lord $3.50 per annum.
From Brooklin Neck to North Brooklin, and
Blue Hill Neck to Blue Hill Falls, S1a miles and
back, six times a week, f. S. Smith, S226 per
annum.
From Ferry Village to Portland, one mile and
back, six times week, j. A. Thurrel, 5000 per
annum.
From Newcastle, by West Bristol, to South
Bristol, 13 miles and back, six times week, w.
L. Argue, $500 per annum.
From Sedgwick to Sargentville, three miles and
back, six times week, Joseph Hutchings, S72
Der aHnum.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
The New York Chamber of Conn
rnerce on the Labor Question.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Chamber of Com
merce held special meeting this afternoon to
take action the labor question in its relation to
strikes. ind large number of business men were
in attendance Resolutions were presented de-
caring that the main difference between en-
ployers and employees should be settled by mutual
concessions without the intervention of a third
party; that an important difference affecting the
public interest and convenience ought to be
settled by arbitration; that the question as to
rates of wages hours OF labor and kind of ser
vice to be rendered are proper subjects for arbi-
tration; that the Chamber fully recognized the
right of all classes of citizens to unite in trade
labor associations, and to all moral and legal
means in furtherance of their interests; that any
employe leaving his business and going on
strike vacates his place absolutely; that any man
resorting to violence to prevent another man
working should be visited by the full penalty OF
the law, and that every association which en-
deavored by intimidation to abridge the liberty of
choice or OF action of those who are not its mem
bers deserves the seyerest censure of every
American citizen.
These resolutions were discussed at great
length, nearly all of those present making strong
speeches in favor of their adoption.
A resolution presented by Gustave Schwab,
calling upon the citizens of America to support
the guardians of the law in maintaining peace
and order was added to the list of resolutions
presented by Mr.. Claflin. The entire list Of reso
iutions was then adopted blythe board with much
enthusiasm.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
The Remington Type Writer.
NATIONAL TELEGRAM COMPANY

NATIONAL TELEGRAM COMPANY.
New YORK. April 81, 1886.
.. NO. Wyekoff of the firm of Wyckof, Seamans
Y Benedict, the proprietors of the Improved
Remington type writer, today stated in an inter
view view that, the difficulties Of Remington &
Sons would i'll no way affect the type
writer interest; that his firm had
secured the rights of manufacture more than a
month ago, and as they now own every depart
ment, the Remington type writer would in the fll-
ture, If possible, be better made and the supply
kept equal to the demand which has not been the
case 1n'the past, although less than 900 Remng-
ton type writer's were sold during March,
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Investigation of the Manchester
TYaQedv.

MANCHESTER, N. H., April 27.-The taking of
testimony in the Donohoe inquest was resumed at
10 O'Clock. Gilman Clough, prominent and
with this affair, was called. He testified
to leaving the Hazeltine House on the
night of April IT, between $50 and TO- for
the purpose of going to the Monument House to
play pool. On his way he met two ladies, one Of
whom ran against him and asked him to treat.
He told them to follow to the Monument House
and he would do so. They followed, and went
into room with him. and drank whiskey three
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28

AOCAL WEAIHLh hETO
PORTLAND, Me-, April 27, 1886.
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SKIPPED With the Cash.

Boston, April 27.-Fenton Fitzpatrick, young e
man in the employ of Robt j. Johnson, pastor e OF
the past pastor to deposit in the bank, it being the
Easter collection. The bank book al and money
room but Fitzpatrick and the money are missing.
The young man man had previously been entrusted
with money to deposit and had Away borne 9
good reputation. The State police are al work
on the case.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
The Design Patent Laws.

Representative Mitchell today reported fayora-
vide that hereafter during the term OF letters pa
tent for design it shall be unlawful for any per-
50 son otef I'm bna sne owner OF censee q tie Raten6
thereof to any article of manufacture for the pur
pose of sale or to sell any article of manufacture
to which such design has been applied without
authority from the owner. The bill provides also
that violation of its provision shall be liable gin
the amount of $3.50 and to a greater amount in
case the total profits from the operations exceed
that sum. The report accompanying the bill says,
it now appears 9hat the design patent laws as re-
Gently interpreted by the Supreme Court provide
and since that decision the receipts of the patent
office from designs have fallen off upwards of so
cent. To fail to pass this or similar BILL the re-
port says, will be virtual repeal of the design
patent laws.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Meeting of the American Historical
Society in Washington.

WASHINGTON. April 27.-The American Histor-
ical Society celebrated its third anniversary in
this city today. There was representative at
tendance of leading professional and literary men.
Hon. George Bancroft made an. address of wei
come He spoke at some length. and in most
feeling manner, and referred to the OBJECT OF the
Of NAH He asserted that the nature of science
was attached to their pursuits. The address as
review review Of Of the history Of the American society.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
MAlN c.
Destructive Forest Fires.

WIscAssET, April 27.-Yesterday fire acci-
dentally caught in the wood land of Mr.. Chas. M.
Mathews OF Boothbay, and was driven by the
violent northwest wind through the woods of Mr..
Welch. Over 200 acres Of valuable timber land
belonging to the estate of Robert Sproul were
burned over. The Echo Lake Ice Company prop
erty was saved only by the ygant efforts of the
fire department, assisted by several hundred citi-
zens. The buildings of Capt, Sproul and Messrs
Farnham escaped only by keeping the roofs and
walls drenched with water. The damages are
large and fall heavily upon the parties The
Boothbay fire department rendered valuable ser
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Minor M alters.

The Senate committee ON public lands has unan-
imously voted to report adversely upon the nomi-
nation Of II. S. Dement, to be surveyor general OF
Utah.
Senator Hale introduced today, "a bill to increase
the pension of James Gott, of the 14th Maine
regiment, to $50 dollars per month. Senator
Association for the Advancement of Science, ask
ing an appropriation of S5 900 for the investiga-
tion of the diseases of fruit trees.
j. Lord was appointed postmaster at West
Brookville, Me-, in place of Oscar P. Tapley who
has been removed.
The committee who investigated the affairs of
the signal service bureau fail to find any instance
where there was corrupt or fraudulent misap-
Pile alton of the public moneys
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Parson Downs Again Turns Up.

BosToN. April PA meeting of the pew own
ers of the Bowdoin Square church was held this
afternoon, to elect a church moderator and Other
officers and transact general business. Among
those present on proxies were Rev. W. W. Downs
and Messrs Coffee and Keyes of his counsel. AT
ter the warrant for the meeting had been read
Mr. Coffey moved the appointment of a committee
to examine the credentials of those present. This
was carried, and the committee reported ten
proxies correct and five defective, among the lat
Ter being those of the Downs party. When the
hat was passed. however, for votes for moderator
Coffey and Keyes deposited their votes and chal
lenged the committee to reject them at their peril
Joseph Storey, an anti-Downs man, was elected
moderator after which a motion was made to for
chilly eject the Downs party. This led to a heated
argument in which all tried to speak at once, but
which was finally stopped by an adjournment to
May 18th,
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The number of students in the Pennington Nor
NAL School graduating class is 81. The number
OF different pupils, 221, registered this year is
larger than for any previous year.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Cen. Rosecrans' Nomination.

The principal charge against Gen. Rosecrans
upon which his confirmation as registrar of the
subornation of perjury in connection with alleged
public frauds in California. The Senate has been
informed that the facts are of record in the Su-
preme Court and committee has been appointed
to investigate them.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Regarding the Sale of Imitation
Butter.

Especial to the PREss.1
WASHINGTON, April 27-The Senate committee
on agriculture will give hearing Wednesday
morning on the measure placing the manufacture
and sale of imitation butter under control of the
United States department of internal revenue and
taxing them 10 cents perpouDd. An influential
representation of the dairy interest will be pres
ent. This bill is of great Importance to the farm
ing and dairy interests of the country which are
being seriously damaged by imitation butter. The
House committee has already ordered favorable
report on a bill identical with the Senate bill and
there is little doubt but the Senate committee will
follow their examine
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
The SIM art EmbszzIers.

MONTREAL, April 27.-The case of the embez-
zlers, d. r. Smart, his wife and G. A. Smart, was
not brought up before the court to-day as was ex-
pected. Almost the whole day was spent by the
lawyers both sides trying to arrive at compro-
mise It'll expected that Smart will give up
5000 he holds in bonds and be allowed to keep
$4,000 in money. The case will come up for trial
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
GENERAL NEWS.

The Prohibitionists were defeated at the polls
IN Richmond, Va, Monday, the election resulting
in majority of 5,6S1 votes against them.
The Beaver Falls, Pa, steel works after two
and half years of idleneSs resumed yesterday.
The works give employment to 100 men.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Anniversary of Gen. Grants Birth
daX.

The Gath anniversary of Gen. Grants birthday
was celebrated this evening by services in the
pices of the Grant Memorial University of
Athens, Tenn: Speakers of eminence took part
of distinguished legislators, diplomats and SOL
diers filled every seat. Chief Justice Waite pre-
sided; Senator Brown of Georgia gave a life
sketch of Gen. Grant; Senator Sherman spoke on
"Grant and the New South" and Representative
Long of Massachusetts spoke of "Grant as a
Citizen" DR.. Spence, president of the Grant
Memorial University, read an address, giving the
history of the growth of the institution and
speeches were also made by Senator Evarts and
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
No Blame Attached to the Road

ORoNo, April 27-Coroner Whiting of Bangor
held an inquest this morning on the body found on
the track of the Maine Central yesterday Itwas
identified as that of Patrick QUINN He had a
brother John Quinn in Easton. Quinn had started
for the Katahdin Iron Works The jury rendered
verdict that the deceased's death was accidental,
being struck by the engine of passenger train
while intoxicated. No blame is attached to the
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.
Indications for Portland and vicinity-Sta-
tionary temperature and light rain
Indications for New England today are East
erly Winds stationary temperature, light rains on
the coast
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PnRTTAND Me Anrl 27 1886
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Fire in Newport.

NEWPORT, April 27.-The buildings owned by
C. A. Brooks, in this village, with farming tools
and furniture were burned early this morning.
Loss, $4,000: insurance, $4,000. Cause unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28

SCRANTON, Pa, April 27.-Grand Master Work.
man Powderly has called general assembly of
the Knights of Labor of the United States and
the Dominion of Canada to meet in Cleveland, o.,
ON May 25th. This will be special meeting of
the General Assembly to consider the labor
troubles throughout the country, and the proposed
legislation with reference to some system of arbi-
tration between employers and employees The
delegates who attended the General Assembly at
Hamilton, Ont, in july 1885, will continue i'll
office as delegates at the forthcoming assembly.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
PoRTLANDs.

Earned runs-Portland 1. HartfOrds /. Two
base hits, Hatfield 2, Shelter, Meister and Shock
1st base on errors-Portlands 6, HartfOrdS z. 1st
base on balls-Portlands 5, Hartfords L. Struck
out-Portlands 3. Harlfords 6. Left on bases
Portlands z, Hartfords 6. Wild ptch-McKinley
1. Time-1 hour 90 minutes. Bases stolen, by
Galligan, Kearns Hatfield, Wheelock, Cavanagh
and Mack. Umpire-Flaherty.
.HAVERHILLs IL, UTICAs l.
The Uticas were defeated at Riverside, in Hay-
erhill yesterday afternoon by the Hayerhills bat
ting Serad hard and often. Up to the Sth inning,
but one scratch hit was made by them off Murphy
while the only error for Haverhills was an excus-
able muff by Munce. Hawkes. play at second
500. Errors, Haverhills g. Uticas 16; base hits,
Haverhills IS; Uticas 8. The score;
Innings. 2 8 9
Haverhills. 8 o 2 Oil
Uticas. as.........-.....0 o o 1 o.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
At Baltimore Baltimores 2, Athletic l.
At Louisville-L -LOuisvies, 3; Pittsburg 3.
At Philadelphia University OF pennsylvania ),
Yale College 13.
At ST. Lonis-St Louis 20, Cineinnatis, g.
NOTES.
Flaherty as an umpire is not success.
The Hartfords play the Newburyports today,
then return here and play the Portlands again
tomorrow.
Harry Oxley, who played on the Queen City base
ball team last season, is stopping in Bangor for
few days. He has not signed for the coming sea-
son as yet.
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washington S. j. court.

CALAIS, April 27.-The April term Of the Su-
preme Judicial Court convened here to-day. Judge
Libbey is presiding. The docket contains large
number of cases and the term will probably be a
long one. Very few cases are of special import
ance
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
a Victory for the Companies.

BALTIMORE, April 27.-The car drivers strike
has ended in the defeat of the strikers. AS many
Of the old drivers as the companies have room for
have been taken back, but a great many are left
out entirely.
Labor Notes.
An assembly of the Knights of Labor has been
organized in Thomaston by Messrs. Hobbs and
McGregor of Rockland D. w. Woodbury. is
Master Workman; E. S. Vose, Secretary; L. G.
Daniels, Treasurer.
A meeting of the plasterers and bricklayers in
Brockton. Mass, Monday evening, voted that on
and after June 1st $3.50 per day would be de-
inanded which is an increase of 80 cents over the
days work for Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Nominations Confirmed

The Senate has confirmed the following nomn-
ations: c. W. West to be governor of Utah; ].
G. Dearborn to be postmaster of Manchester, N.
II. and Sanford H. Potter at White River juno
tion, vt.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
The Governor and Council.

AUGUSTA, April 27.-The Governor and Council
were in session to-day and large number OF con-
firmations made A pardon case will be heard to-
morroy at 8 o'clock a. M A visit to the Hart
ford, Conn, Deaf and Dumb Institution will be
made by the Council in May.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-28
Wages of Workere on Ice.

GARDINER, April PA committee represent
ing the various ice companies along the Kennebee
consisting of D. G. Shepherd, superintendent Of
the Knickerbocker Ice Company, Gardiner;
George N. Lawrence of Augusta, and David Den
mis- OF Gardiner, met the District Executive Board
of the Knights OF Labor at the johnson House in
this city today to consider the question OF wages
to be paid the workmen. The ice men assert they
cannot give an increase over last years prices,
but the Knights of Labor submitted the following
schedule: Bosses and steyedores, $500; weigh
ers, $500; hold, dump and deck men, $1.75;
ordinary workmen, $1.621a. After two lengthy
sessions the meeting adjourned without finai
adjustment of the NATTER but it is understood the
schedule with slight alteration will be accepted
by the ice dealers and the agreement signed in a
few days.