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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Cen, Shaler Denies.

NEW YonK. ApriI 2O-The trial OF GeheraI
Alexander Shaler for alleged bribery was con COZ,
tnued today Gen Shaler was called to the seahu
He denied The charge in the lndlctmeiit, sit aiesis
bribery in the purchase of the armory site.
At the conclusion of Gen. Shalers eXamlnailon' J.
Generals Martin T. Mcmahon John Cofnraned' and
Stewart l.. Woodford testified that Gen. Shaler's s
character had always been good Each OF tne
witnesses spoke in the warmest terms OF thelr eS-
TEEN for him as soldier and citizen.
The defence then rested and rece IS was taken
until Las when the summing up began, each slde
being allotted two hours. -
At $40 p. m both sides had summed up and tne
charge to the jury delivered. The case was then
given to the jury who retired.
At IL O'Clock, the jury having reached no YER
dict they were locked up for the night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
The Case of the LAME Cobb,

In regard 10 the schooner LAME Cobb of Ban
gor, run into by vessel owned or employed by
by the Venezuelan government, for which tho
owner failed to collect damages, Secretary Bay
ard has written Congressman Boutelle as follows;
The Hon. C. A. Bontelle, NJ c. House Of Repre-
sentdttres, Washington. d. c..
Sr-Referring to your letter of the 27th OF FEB.
ruary last as well as to your Subsequent verbal
inquiries at this Department, in relation 10 tno
case OF the ''Lanie Cobb have the honor 70 IN
form you that after 4 further examination OF tne
evidence In the case as 1t has been reported 70
this Department am of the opinion that, IN
view of the conflicting character OF the testimony
in regard to the collision, the case is proper % on1
for arbitration. And our Minister at Caracas VIII
accordingly be instructed to present pIoposdi vi
arbitration to the Venezuelan Government
have the honor to be. Sir,
A0" r. f. BAYARD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
A steel Experiment..

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2o.-The first Bes-
here Yesterday by the South Tredigar Works;
The experimental cast of two gross tons proved
excellent steel on trial and under all tests ap-
cranberry ores of North Carolina and shows that
ore TO be excellent steel material. The plant has
capacity Of 90 tons @ psT pspsed cay much che
among The southern iron masters
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

rupllsned every DAY (SundayS excepteuJ ny sno
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sertion, and 30 cents per square for each subse
Quent insertion.
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congratulations to Gladstone.

BOSTON, April 2o.-At meeting of the Ameri-
can Peace Society this afternoon the following
telegram was authorized to be sent to the Premier
of England:
To the Right Hon. Williana z. Gladstone, Prime
Minister, London Eng:
The American Peace Society congratulateS you
upon the origination and able advocacy of mea-
sures so courageous and conciliatory and just
toward Ireland
(Signed) ROWLAND b. HOWARD, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Heavy Failure in Boston.

BOSTON, April 2O.-The failure is reported of
Messrs. Stafford & Sargent, leather dealers, IL
High street and 200 Congress street. The frm
has made an assignment to Charles f. Coburn,
commission merchant, and B. N. johnson of the
law firm of johnson Ives. The liabilities are
estimated at about 100000 The cause OF the
troubles to great extent, also large amount of
notes coming due within 80 and 60 days. 1t is
is thought by the firm that the liabilities win not
exceed the assets, and that it will be able to pay
al claims fIlll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Sentenced for Life.

SALEM, April 2o-The Supreme Judicial dS1 Court sIa
came in at Salem this morning, Judge Charles
Allen presiding Attorney GeneFa6 Godie SHERMAN cGn
vieted in December last OF murder III the second
degree by shooting Albert d. swan at tawiStee Sto
August q 1885. He was sentenced 10 tLe & 9oee ~ he
prison at Charlestown for life, the nrst day 10 De
solitary. He bowed to the court and took ms seat
with smile,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Ne,., ENGLAND Meteoro,ogists. -.

RosroN. April 2o-The sixth regular meeting of
the New England Meteorological Society was held
this afternoon at the Massachusetts Institute OF
bv Prof & w. Holman of the institute Of technolo-
~ ~ on the measurement of temperature and cor
TTection OF the thermometer, and by Prof. w. Up
q and 10 1886. Before adjournment it was an
nounced that monthly bulletin Of the society was
on sale at one dollar year and the summer opSef-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Celebrating a Holiday.

LONDON, April 2o.--A despatch from Mandalay
says Today being the Burmese new year, fifty
followers of the Myngzaing Prince set fire to this
city in several places at 1 o'clock in the morning
Hundreds of houses have been burned The
treasury, post Office and the small buildings with
in the palace enclosure have been destroyed The
main buildings OF the palace are uninjured. One
third of the walled city has been DESTROYED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
The Mater Falling.

MONTREAL, April 2o.1;The ice has. has begun to
break up and already there Is wide cnalIiei sara
through Which the water is rushing IN IN snore, ,
however, the ice still remains solid. me wafer wafer
has fallen five or six feet since noon an9 = fapia a.
lake ST, Peter the ice is breaking up, and gen.
eral shove is expected in a day OF two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Favorable Reports.

The House committee on foreign affairs to-day
agreed to report favorably on Mr.. Belmonts Chi
nese indemnity resolution and Mr.. Morrows CHI
nese bill All the Democrats, except chairman
Belmont, voted in favor of the Morrow bill, and
all the Republicans and Belmont voted against It.
ed a favorable report on Representative Reeds
bill to provide that suits against sureties on bonds
given to the United States shall be barred unless
office OF the principal therein if the bond be an
official bond, or, unless brought within hye years
the condition is broken if the bond is given by any
person to whom as;been awarded contract with
The limited States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Thanks to Senator Frye.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 20,-At meeting
of the city Council this evening resolutions were
offered by Councilman George E. Merchant Jr.,
and adopted by a rising vote, expressing the
thanks of the city government of Glounester to
Senator Frye of Maine for his valuable influence
in the United States Senate through which that
body by an overwhelming majority, passed the
resolution pronouncing the commission to nego-
tate the fishing treaty with Canada, unnecessary
in fS Indictment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

dosno+ob from Cleveland. Ohio says IL is stat
cd on Reliable AUTHORITY that j, d. Roekateler OF
Chicago has e New YORK t. t eoRieE nV Ts 6s
noTt4age deht on Chicago University. This is
with q View OF re-establlshing il on nrmer and
more substantial basis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Hearing Postponed.

BosToN. April 2o.-The hearing before the
Railroad Commissioners upon the Deerfeld d1s-
aster, which to have been resumed today, mas
been postponed because of the physical lnapMlty
hearing WIN be continued until these witnesses
are able to appear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Nominations by the Governor.

Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, April 2o.-Governor Robbie has made
the following nominations:
Trustees of fhe Bath Naval and Military Or
phan Asyum-SamuelW. Lane of Augusta;
Trustee of the Agricultural College-Luther ).
Moore of Limerick.
Trustee of the Normal Schools Luther G. Phil
brook.
Trustee of the Insane Hospital-J. Torsey of
Readfeld.
Member of the Board of Managers of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station-B. F. Pease OF Cor
niSh.
land.
Stenographic Commissioner Reuben r. East
man of Paris.
Inspector of Fish-W. S. Fernald, Portland.
FISH WardenS-JameS F. Blunt, Mt. vernon,
and Chas. w. Tracy, Gouldsboro.
Pilot for Penobscot Bay-Samuel T. Lawry VIM
alhaven.
HNotary Public-Daniel w. Scribner. Portland
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-Moses l..
Sanborn, Portland; John D.; Anderson, Gray
SilaS SkillinS, Falmouth; Thomas ID. Riley,
RruncNipk AInhOnSO MOultOn Harrison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

The President sent the nomination of Henry o:
Kent of New Hampshire to be naval officer OF
customs in the district OF Boston and Charles-
town, Mass, to the Senate today.
The Senate has rejected the proposed treaty to
reopen the We'll and Labra claims against Mexico
Among the bills introduced in the Senate today
were the following: By Mr.. Butler authorizing the
President to retire those army officers who have
already been recommended for retirement or may
he so recommended prior to January /, 1887, all
retirements to ne in addition to the 400 now al
W lnW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
FROM wAsHINcToN.
The cocperage Bill Lost by Strict
PARTY Vote,

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Mr. Reed of Maine
brought up in the committee of ways and means
his bill for the relief of the cooperage industry land
stated that he desired vote on the question OF
doing something for this industry whether by his
bill or otherwise. On this the committee voted in
the negative: Messrs. Morrison, Mills. Hewitt,
Breckenridge (Ky.), Harris, and Breckenridge
(Ark.) voted no; Messrs. Kelly, Hiscock, Brown,
Reed and Mckinley voted yes. 1t was a strict
party vote.
Mr.. Reed says of this action that it was shown
before the committee that the people who are
interested in this industry are scattered over the
entire Atlantic coast The Cuban government
have so encouraged the export of sugar in bags
that the manufacture Of hogsheads and 9 boxes has
in the form of shocks furnished outward
freight for our ships to the West In. In.
dies. In default of that outward freight
our ships are driven out of the trade and millions
Of dollars are to be lost to us directly in the coop
erage Industry and indirectly in the shipping IN
dusfry. We are injured on land and sea: Never t
theleSs the ways and means committee by strict
marty vote have refused any relief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
An Early Spring.

LAcoNIA, N. H., April 2o.-The warm weather
OF the past week has caused rapid rise of the
Connecticut river making already high freshet.
This is declared the earliest spring in this region
of which there Is any record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
senatorLogan,s Army Bill

Senator Logan reintroduced into the Senate to-
day his bill to increase the efficiency of the al N.Y.
with the sections stricken out which provide for
the increase of the number of men, relating TO
the pay of chaplains and authorizing commits
Stoned officers to make deposits with the army
ctors
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Moninatiors confirned.

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of G.
p McKenney to be postmaster at Saco, Me-, f. IL
Pierce of New Hampshire to be United States
Consul at Matanzas and c. Page to be collector
of internal revenue for New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
Personal.

Hon. j. H. Maney of Augusta has been in the
city since Saturday, attending to some business
connected with the postal service. Fritz ii. Jor,
dan and T. Frank Jones and wife of Portland
were also here recently.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 81.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Fair, warmer weather.
Indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, slightly warmer; winds gener-
ally southerly; falling barometer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
SWEPT AWAY.
AMassachusetts Village Entirely De-
stroyed by Flood.

AMud Pond Bursts from its Narrow
Bounds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

Mrs. Rebeeea Lilley, who died in Dyer Brook
recently aged SO years and months, was the
mother OF thirteen children, grandmother OF
says the Pioneer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 20, 1886.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-21
MAIN e.

B. A. KINNEY,
Private, Signal Corps, U. S. A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Considerable Feeling in Greece Over tn,
Stand Taken by England.

ATHENS. Jan. 2.-Sir Horace HUMBOLDT,
British minister, informed Premier Dolly
annis to-day that England was prepared
to send Il fleet to prevent Greece from at
lacking Turkey by sea. Premier Dolyan-
mis- replied that Greece would not dsarm,
The Greek fleet sailed to-day with sealed
orders. The demonstration held to pro
test against the attitude of England
and considered Lord Salisbury's note
saying the course taken by England
had been consented to by the powers
Delyannis has md several interviews with
the king on the subject, and the newspa-
pers unanimously condemn the unjust
ness of Lord Salisbury. Reserves abroad
are responding with alacrity to the sum
mons to return to duty. The London
Salisbury for his attitude against Greece
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
STATUE OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
Mr.. benjamin y. Cheney's Gift to the
State of New Hampshire.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 25.-The statue Of
Daniel Webster, to be presented to the
State of New Hampshire by Benjamin p.
Cheney of Boston, arrived in New York
several days since. 1t is of the purest
Munich bronze, and is eight feet high.
The plinth and cutstone work are also
finished, and furnish as fine II specimen of
granite work as can be found in the coun-
try. 1t is now proposed that the dedlca-
ton shall be made upon the anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill, the nth OF
next June. President Bartlett of Dart
mouth college, born in the same town as
Webster, and whose ancestors were neigh
bors and friends of Webster's family, has
been invited to deliver the dedication ora
ton, and has accepted. 1t is intended to
invite the president of the United States
and his Cabinet, members of Congress
governors of all the States and prominent
men from all sections of the country to be
present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
SALISBURY DEFEATED.
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAULED
UP SHORT.
Lively Times i'm the English House OF Com
mons-They Decide Strongly Against
the Government-Irish Members
Hail the Decision with Glee.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-During the session OF
the House of Commons to-day Parnell
moved that the debate on the address in
reply to the speech from the throne
have the precedence over the bill
to suppress the Irish National league.
The amendment, although supported by
Gladstone, was opposed by the marquis of
Harrington. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
said the government would will ingly &C
cept the decision of the House Of Lords as
they had assumed the office with reluc-
lance, and would resign without regret.
The amendment was adopted by vote of
500 to $50, the government thus being de
feated. Gladstone strongly supported
Colliugs's amendment.
The result of the division was received by
the Irish members with derisive cheers
and cries Of "hoycotted." The House at
the suggestion of Sir Michael Hicks Beach
adjourned till Thursday. Lord Hartin9-
ton. Mr. Goschen Mr. Courtney, Sir John
Lubbock and other moderate liberals
voted with che conservatives. Gladstone,
Chamberlain, Charles Dixie, Mr.. Trevel J.
yam, Mr.. LaBouchere, BradIaugn, and all
the Parnelites voted against the govern
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
WHAT A LABOR LEAGUE WANTS.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. p. 49, The
amalgamated trades and labor union Of
this State recently forwarded to the sena-
tors and representatives of Connecticut at
Washington, the following measures re-
questing their influence in favor Of them
That public lands be reserved for actual
settlers, not for railroads and spectators,
the abolition of the government contract
system and the non competition of con-
Wet with free American labor, graduated
tax on lands and incomes, the prohibition
of foreign labor under contract. the es-
adjustment of postal savings banks and
safe deposits for small amounts, the in
corporation of trades unions, direct gov
ernmental issuance of money without the
Intervention of banks, and that the gov
ernmen tShall obtain control of all tele-
graphs, telephones ana railroads.
Requests tor the expression of opinion
on the above were sent also. Senator
Plat said he was anxious to advance the
interests of the laUorIng classes. and en-
closed copies of his speeches against the
importation Of contract lahorers, faVoring
the government telegraph etc. He IA
vors government regulation, but not con
troll of the railroads. No reply has yet
been received from Senator Hawley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
MORMONs ARRESTED.
Attempt to Bride united states ohcers to
Disclose Important Information.


SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 2G.--N. V. Jones
and f. Treseder have been arrested on
charges OF bribery by United States Off
GERS. Jones gave bail in $4,000, and Tres
eder, in default of bail, was sent to Jail
Treseder was recently in the employ of
the Mormons. lie approached United
States Deputy Marshal Franks with the
statement that he knew how the latter
could make some money. Franks refused
to talk to him and reported the matter to
Marshal Ireland, who told him to go on
and see what ii meant Franks then made
an appointment to meet Treseder, having
arranged that the marshal and another
deputy could hear what they said and see
what they did. Treseder explained what
was wanted-that Franks should inform
him when any process of any court came
to the United States marshal for the ar
rest OF any Mormon, for which informa-
ton he would receive 800 month.
Franks said he wanted a more RESPONSE.
BILE man to deal WITH and au appointment
was made for Thursday night. Then
United States Marshal Ireland and his
secretary secreted themselves where they
heard and saw all that took place. The
responsible party appeared in the person
of n. V. Jones, county tax collector.
Deputy Franks appeared TO agree to the
proposal of TreSeder and Jones' and was
paid $50 on account. The penalty upon
conviction of bribing United States ofli-
GERS is three years in prison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
AN IMPORTANT LIQUOR CASE.


LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, Jan. 24.-The
liquor sellers and brewers are rejoicing
over the decision OF Judge Brewer of the
United States Circuit Court in the case of
the State against John Walruff, the Law
renee brewer, to the effect that the State
should pay Walruff $1,000 for his brewery
or let him proceed with the manufacture
of beer. In effect the decision declares
that the State must pay for all property
rendered useless by the prohibltory law
and it is here that the decision covers not
only breweries and distilleries, but vine
yards, which aggregate an immense
amount in value County Attorney
| Wheat has been served with Il writ re-
curing him to appear before the State Su-
| preme Court and show cause why he
should not be removed from office for re-
| fusing to enforce the prohibtory law in
| LeaVenworth county
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
AMERICAN LANDL0RDlSM'
AN ENGLlSHMAN TRIES THE lRlSH
ACT IN AMERICA
Driven out of ireland on Account of Ills
Inhumanity Purchases the soldiers
I.ndi in Illinois-His Tenants Bound
to Him Like Slaves.

CHICAGO, Jan 25.-The Tribune devotes
four columns to-day to William Scully
at present resident of London, who owns
large tract of American land, and testi-
mony offered to show he has introduced
the Irish landlord system in its manage
ment. The paper says, "Scully is one OF
the chief figures among the alien proprie-
tors of American soil, and has introduced
the meanest features of the worst forms
of Irish landlordism on his estate in this
country. He has acquired in the neigh
borhood of 10000 acres of land in Illinois
alone, at merely nominal figures, SO cents
to 81 per acre, as rule. His career as an
Irish landlord was one Of oppression ana
eXtortion that was appropriately hnlsheu
by bloody encounter with MS tenants
He was tried and acquitted On the charSe
of murder, but became So unpopular, that
in 1850 he sold most of ibis Irish property
and has since devoted himself to building
IN the landlord system in Illinois, Kansas
Nebraska and cther States He purchased
the land warrants issued to soldiers ut 80
cents per acre. In Logan county, Illinois,
alone. he has from &C, 900 to A., 900 acres. 1t
is the universal testimony that Scully's
rule in that county has reduced 25O ten
ants and their families to Il condition of
serfdom. Scully pays no taxes, the ten
ants signing an agreement to assume the
same and are required to pay Scully'
agents, the tax money at the same time
as the rentals, whereas the agent need not
return theitaXes to the county treasurer
till,about June 10.
1t is suggested that Scully probably
makes a handsome per cent on the tax
money remaining in his hands for five
months. 1t is also shown that great
deal of this alien land entirely escapes tax
alton, thus increasing the burden on other
property holders that he takes most extra
ordinary precautions to secure his rent by
executing cast-iron lease with provisions
that mortgage the tenants all, and
making it compulsory for the small grain
to be sold Immediately after harvest, nc
matter what may be the condition of the
market; that grain dealers are notified
not to buy of the tenants till Scul'y's rent
is paid in short that Scully has founded
a land system 50 eXacting that it is only
paralelled in Ireland, and rules his ten
antry so despotically that few can be in
duced to tell the story of their wrongs
fearing it would involve their ruin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

How the human system ever RECEIVERS from
the bad effects of the nauscOus medicines often
literally poured into it for the suggestive
relief of dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipa-
ton, rheumatism and other ailments, is II
mystery. The mischief done by bad medi.
cines is scarcely less than that caused by dis
ease. If they who are weak, bilious, dyspep,
tic, constipated or rheumatic, would oftener
be guided by the experience of invalids who
have thoroughly tested Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, they would in every instance obtain
the speediest aid deryablc from rational
at the same time thoroughly safe remedy,
derived from vegetable sources and possess
ing, in consequence of its basis of pure spirits,
properties ms Il medicinal stlmulant not to be
found in the fiery local bitterS and stimulants
often resortcd to by the debitated, dyspeptic
and languid.