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The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01

A STORY OF FRAUD.
How Public Lands were Stolen in
Utah.
Result of the Investigations of Sur
veyor General Dement,.

NEW YORK, JAN 30-A Washington
special to the Graphic states that Richard S.
Dement, of Illinois, S,SurveyOr-general OF Utah,
reached Washington last Thursday and was
yesterday and the night before clio seted with
Commissioner Sparks at the land office, and
has also had long interviews with Secretary
Lamar. Mr. Dement, brings with him from
his investigations of the land office frauds,
trunks full of documental proof and most
remarkable story. Mr.. Dement, CLAIMS TO
have secured evidence which will fill all the
jails of Utah with officials and ex-otficials.
He says that within the last ten years there
have been committed in Utah the most as
founding frauds that were ever perpetrated
on the American continent, and MS discover
les not only cover the officials IN the terrific
ry, but involve senators, members of Con-
gress and former officials of the interior de-
partment. These mysterious documents are
said to disclose the transactions OF the Nor
mon agents in Washington, and the means
they have used to prevent legislation and Sc
cure favorable decisions by the Supreme
court of the United States. Referring first
to the discoveries of the land office, MI. De-
ment says the public lands in Utah have
been stolen, either by the railroad companies
or the settlers; that about 90 per cent. OF the
entries by MoTmonS have been fraudulent
and about % per cent of thoseithat have been
made by Gentiles are of the same character.
Mineral lands have been entered as home
steads and farming country as desert lands.
spent an enormous amount of money in
Washington during the last four or five years
in attempting to defeat legislation and pre-
vent adverse decisions by the courts, and he
has secured documents to show to whom the
funds have been paid. When asked what
congressman are involved, Mr.. Dement, said
that most of them were Democrats, but there
are several Republicans on the list, one of
whom, western Republican senator, re-
ceived $25,OO0 for opposing the Edmunds
bill. Other senators nave received smaller
sums from to time, the payments having COW
cred several years and the money being dis
bursed by a well-known lobbyist here, who
has rendered an account quarterly. Several
Democratic members of the House have re-
ceived sums of $1,000 at a time for several
years for looking after the minor interests in
Congress, and have also been rewarded by
financial assistance in the payment of their
campaign expenses. Mr.. Dement, has shown
his documents, and told his story to one Re-
publican senator, and that is Gen. Logan,
who, he says, expressed the greatest amaze
ment at the disclosures. He will have an in
terview with the President, to whom he will
submit brief of his discoveries. Several
people who have heard Mr.. Dement'S state
ments regard them as somewhat wild, but he
claims to be able to prove all he says.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFLICT.
How the Result Has Affected the
Irish Question.

Boston, Jan. 30-A cablegram to the Her
aid from London says;
The main direct result of the parliament.
airy conflict this week is the return to power
of minister pledged to settle the Irish
question according to the wishes of the Irish
people. Various rumors indicating another
result have been spread, but no other co urSe
was open to the Queen but to send for Glad
stone. He alone is capable OF forming
successful government and leading the mind
of England to permanent settlement of the
Irish problem. A desperate effort is now
being made by the Times and the Irish Or
angemen to represent Gladstone as the enc
my of the empire, and thus diScredit him in
advance, but failure is already clear. The
Times stands almost alone in the press The
Orange meeting at Chester is already dis
counted, and the most significant fact of all
as indicating the readiness of the British
people to follow Mr.. Gladstone on the Irish
question is the return by an overwhelming
majority of Mr.. Childers, the most outspoken
advocate of home rule in the Liberal cabinet,
over strong Tory candidate for Edinburgh.
The great indirect result of the divisions in
the Commons this week is that il fresh
the vote of the British farmer and the Brit
ish laborer has been secured for the Irish
National party. Barclays amendment prac-
tically meant that something should be i'm
mediately done for the benefit of British
farmers. Great Britain returned at last cleo
representatives of the farmers of England
and Scotland, but only Ill British members
in all voted with Barclay, while 70 Irish votes
out of a possible 80 were cast in favor of re-
form. Again, Ceilings amendment meant
that the British laborer should have
share in the land on fair terms as to security
and rent, and in favor of this reform only
255 British members, out of total of 567,
voted, the tide of fortune being turned de-
cisively in favor of the laborer by the Irish
Y. Facts like those in the hands of Mr..
Gladstone and his colleagues will convert
England and Scotland wholesale against the
plainly dishonest cry of "The empire in
danger" The Irish leaders and party are
supremely satisfied with the course of
events. They will at present make no pro-
nouncements, but Sexton will go to Ireland
for Tuesdays meeting of the league in Dub
lin, and will probably make an important
speech. The league itself has not been in
the least disturbed by the crisis. 1t is fast
spreading all over ireland, and wherever
branches are acting unjustly they are being
dissolved by the executive. The conviction
is universal in ireland that home rule is
near, and hence the National calm on the
one hand and the fury and lies of the Or
ange faction on the other.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The Senate com
mittee on public lands to-day completed a
bill for the repeal of the preemption and
timber culture laws and the measure will be
reported to the Senate Monday. 1t repeals
the two laws mentioned outright,and amends
the desert act SO as to give the claimant
three hundred and sixty acres on condition
that he shall make it his permanent resi-
dence and shall irrigrate one-half of it, the
patent to issue five years from the date of
filing claimants notice of intention 1t also
repeals the commutation feature of the
homestead law and limits the time within
which the government can attack patent
to five wears.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
GENERAL NEWS.


The St. Paul, Mimi, ice carnival opens this
afternoon, and it will be upon the same grand
style of those held in Montreal
The Herald newspaper Office, Linderman Hotel
and two stores were burned in Des Moines, Iowa,
Saturday. L0SslS60,000.
Hon. Neill S. Brown. ex-governor of Tennessee
and ex-minister to Russia, died in Nashville,
Saturday, aged 20 years. He was brother of ex-
Gov. John Brown.
In the U. S. Court in Fort Smith, Ark, Saturday
Judge Parker passed sentence of Death upon
seven prisoners for murders committed in the In
dian Territory. Their execution will take place
April Esd.
Schaefer defeated Vignaux in the New York
billiard tournament, Grand total Schaefer 81
600; VignauX 1888.
The U. S. grand jury in Salt Lake City were dis
charged Saturday. They found forty-six indict-
ments for unlawful cohabitation.
The steamer Cephalonia, from Liverpool for
Boston, lost her propeller at sea, and is now on
her way back to Liverpool
A report was current in New York last night
that Parnell had been assassinated. A cable
gram from London, however, says it is unfounded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
The Coning Week in CONGRESS.

After the call of the States in the House of
Representatives tomorrow it will be in or
der for any members to move to suspend the
rules and place any measure upon its pass
age or adopt resolutions expressing the
sense of the House upon any question pend
ing in Congress. An early adjournment is
probable as a means of preventing an offer
of a resolution to commit the House upon
the silver question before that subject shall
have received careful consideration of the
committee having jurisdiction over it. Tues
day will be devoted to the delivery of eulo-
gies on the late Vice President Hendricks.
In the morning hour Wednesday further
discussion of the D1gley shipping bill will
Matson bill to increase the pensions of
widows will be unfinished business.
The committee on banking and currency
has instructed Mr.. Adams of Illinois to call
up for action during the course of the week
his bill to authorize national banks to in
crease their capital stock. The general bill
applicable to Fitz John Porter's case may be
called up if opportunity offers next Thurs
day. Private bills will monopolize the at
tention of the House Friday: Upon any day
of the week political discussion may be
forced upon the House by the reply of the
Secretary of the Navy to the Boutelle reSolu-
ton.
The Dakota bill and the electoral count
bill both stand upon the Senate calendar as
unfinished business, ana are therefore In
positions of mutual antagoniSm as to their
order of consideration. There will be con-
sultation tomorrow morning between Sena-
tor Harrison and Senator Hoar having these
measures respectively in charge as to which
shall be first proceeded with. Whichever is
taken up will probably consume tne hsg greater 1S1
divide the Sioux reservation holds its place
at the head of the calendar for the morning
hour. 1t was near the point of action more
than week ago but every time it has been
reached new Indian question has been
been found long enough to dispose OF fresh
amendments which this fruitful topic sug-
gested.
Attorney General Garland's letter declining
to furnish the papers called for by the Senate
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
rnE NooRDLAND DAMAGED.
Cut Within Eight Feet of the Water
bv the Steamship Servia.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-About go o'clock
this afternoon, during thick snow storm,
the steamer Seryia, for Liverpool, Was pro-
ceeding down the river. She came In col
lision with the steamship Noordland for
Antwerp, which had just backed out into It
the middle of the stream, striking nef on tle tne
back @ 1 about nine feet, and cutting her to
Within With eight feet of the water; The Serya u
had two of her bow plates bent; ana tn the
flange of her starboard hawse pipe tTactnrfea: f
She came to anchor off Bedloe,s Island, put
will make temporary repairs and sail to,mor1
rosy "a afternoon at 5 O'clock. The Noordland
was lowed back to her dock, and her pas
,sengeFs transferred to the steamer Baltic, as
jt viii take two or three weeks to repair the
iniury received.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
FoREicN
An Outrage Committed by Moon
lighters in ireland.
Lord Harrington Will Not Join the
New Cabinet
Peace Restored to the Minds OF
German Business Men,

BERLIN. Jan. 30.-The lower House of the
Landtag after an eight hour debate adopted
Herr Achenbach's motion for the adoption of
a resolution expressing salts faction at the
passage in the speech from the throne prom
Using measures for the protection OF German
interests in eastern Prussia. The announce
ment of the vote was greeted with tremen-
douS applause. Members of the Centre, the
Polish members and the new German Liber-
ais left the chamber before the division.
Herr Richter submitted motion to refer to
the Budget committee the clause in Herr
Achenbach's motion offering to grant funds
to German educational advantages in the
Polish groyinces. The motion was rejected
by 234 to 153 Herr VirchOer then declared
that in view of the rejection of this motion
annulling as it did the prescribed order of
business, the new German liberals would not
assist in another division. Herr Won Putt
kamer the minister of the interior in sup
porting Herr Achenbach's motion denied the
government had been guilty of harshness in
the treatment of the Poles or that it enter
tanned feelings of hatred toward them. As
for himself he was willing he said to accept
the responsibility for the course which had
been pursued Replying to Herr Windthorst
Gen Won Schellendorf, minister of war de-
elared there was no question of interfering
with the promotion of Catholics in the army
into which he trusted thesC sCulturkampf would
not be dragged as the army depended solely
ap0n military ability.
The government S declaration in the Prus-
sian chamber has destroyed the hopes of the
bi-metallism agitators and restored peace to
the mind of the business world.
Franco-Chinese Treaty.
PARIS, JAN 31.-The Franco-C Chinese trea-
ty has been published. China undertakes
but is not compelled to apply to French con-
tractors for railway works. France will en-
joy reduced tariff only at the ports of the
Chinese frontier where imports are not like
ly to enter China
The New Cabinet.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Press association
states on authority that Lord Harrington
will not join the new cabinet.
Outrage Committed by Moonlighters
TRALEE, Jan. 31.-A party of s'Moon-
lighters" last night attacked process server
named Roe, aged 70, cutting off one of his
earsand a portion of one cheek.
Foreign Notes.
Mr.. Charles De Lesseps and the French
commission arrived at Colon Saturday even
ing.
A Madrid despatch says a severe shock
of earthquake was experienced at Velez
Malaga, Saturday. Considerable damage
was done in the town
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
TEMPORARILY BANKRUPT,
the Texas Treasury Unable to Honor
a School Check for $50, 900.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 3O.-The State treas
ury Thursday temporarily suspended pay
ment on claims of all kinds. A check for
$4,000 was presented by the educational de-
partment, but the treasurer was unable to
meet it. A deficit of $15o,000 now exists in
the various State funds, especially in the
school fund. The deficit is directly attribut-
ed to the last legislature, which reduced tax
alton to point shown by Comptroller Swain
at the time to be below the necessary expen-
ses of an ordinary State government.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
WHEAT LANDS INUNDATED.
Another Loss Caused by the Floods
in California.

STOCKTON, Cal, Jan. 3O.-The Cross levee,
which separated the lower division of Rob-
erts' Island from the middle division gave
way Yesterday, allowing the water to cover
5000 acres of land, of which $4,000 acres
were were in wheat. The levee which surrounds
the broke at the mIdGe gac0e seSfn wScH sey
nrised M i2. .o00 acres of grain. This brought
q heavy pressure of water against the Cross 2s
Ievee which was being constantly strength
ed, but as it proved without avail
Most of the inundated land is owned Dy
the Glasgow-California Land Company, com
posed principally of foreign capitalists. The
entire loss is estimated at 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01

SUBURBAN NEWS.


DEERING.
A man started from his home at 2 o'clock in the
morning Friday for the services of DR.. C. w.
Foster, and ran into telegraph wire which had
fallen across the street. The sleigh was over
turned and the person thrown out, but escaped
without receiving serious injury.
An earnest effort is being made to organize an
assembly of Knights of Labor at Woodford 5
been obtained for charter.
sACCARAPPA.
The following board of officers of the West
brook Social Library was elected at the annual
meeting:
Directors-w X Dana, Geo. T. Springer and
D. W. Babb.
Cerk-E. J. Haskell.
Librarian and Treasurer. NJ. Ray.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
IN THE Kinks.
B1Iou SKATING PAR1oR.

Tuesday evening the attraction at the Bijou
rink will be 4 game of polo between the Bijous
and the Cambridges of the New England league
The Bijous are now playing good polo, and we
shall not be surprised if they "do up" the visitors
handsomely.
Next Thursday the wonderful horse Dolly will
make her first appearance in this city Dolly will
perform a large number of tricks, among them
standing on her head, walking six inch plank,
feats of balancing, distinguishing colors, answer
ing questions, etc. Dolly actually skates on
rollers.
Reserved seats for the polo game will be for
sale at the rink today.
POLO NOTES.
Saturday afternoon the Norths and Buffers
played game of polo in the Grammar School
league series. 1t was hotly contested for thirty
minutes, but was finally won by the Norths, they
scoring three goals to the Buffers one.
The F. o. BIS beat the Granite Citys of Augusta
in Bangor Saturday night, to 2 Time 40 min.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
a Fatal Slide.

Napoleon L'Heureux, French Canadian
boy, nine years old, was sliding down the
hill near the waste canal of the Continental
mills, Lewiston, Friday afternoon. He was
unable to stop at the bottom of the hill, but
slid by and into the canal, disappearing be-
meath the swiftly rushing waters Oh tn9
canal. His lifeless body was recovered
about hundred yards down the stream. "A "A
number of fatal drownings have occurred at
this same SPOT and in the same way before.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
MUTINY, MURDER AND ARSON.
Outbreak on the Frank N. Thayer-
The Captain Safe.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-A despatch to the Daily
News from Madeira states that a German
vessel which arrived there from ST. Helena
reports that a aterrible mutiny took place on
board the American ship Frank N. Thayer,
Capt. Clark, from Manila, Oct. 81, for New
York, which, as before reported, was burned
at sea. The mutineers are said to have
murdered some of the officers and then to
have set fire to the ship.
OYSTER BAY, I; l., Jan; So.-Mrs; J.. r.,
the ship Frank N. Thayer, before reported
burned in the Pacific ocean, yesterday re-
ceived despatch from Madeira, stating that
her son was alive and well there, having
landed at the island after being at sea in an
ship while she was burning Jan. 5. Capt
Clark has his wife and one child with him.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
Arrival Of the Toronto.

The Toronto, Capt. McAuley, of the Do
minion Line, arrived at this port from Liv-
erpool at 4.SO p, M. yesterday, after very
pleasant passage of ten days and five hours.
She brought two cabin and twenty steerage
passengers, and 1449 tons freight
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
AHCLE IN HER BOW.
Steamer EoIuS Goes Ashore in a
Binding Snow Storm,

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. SO.--Steamer Eolus,
which went ashore in binding snow storm
Saturday night, on the north end Of Coani-
cut Island, six miles from Newport, lies solid
on the rocks with hole, proba bly, s or 10
feet in length in her hull, and sunk up to her
main deck, Her passengers were all safely
landed in the steamers life boat. Much suf-
fering was experienced from the cold and
storm The passengers, 1s in number bnt ln
showed much courage and fortitude. They
were warmed at the light house building, ,and md
house, where they were accommodated Tor
the night The officers and crew, after car car
ly provided for, remained on board of the
steamer all night The tug cohasset, attach fach,
here Sunday morning, took ON board the
passengers, baggage, mail and valuable prop Tl
erty, and brought them to Newport. The
steamer struck forward of amidships on the
starboard side, and the accident was due to
the binding storm and the failure to hear
the horn, as was usual, from the Coanicut
shore. The passengers speak in high terms
of the courage and services of the officers ana
men,
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
DEADLY SNOW SLIDES.
More Miners Lose Their Lives in
Colorado.

DENVER. Col. Jan. 31.-Wednesday morn
ing last snow slide demolished four cabins
at the Sheridan mine and buried % men un-
der II feet of snow. Dayid,Oversbert 5;
Bree, VIM Henford and Michael Mitchell
We're killed; Tom Delaney and Richard
Evan, Evans were fatally injured, and nd John
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
ReaI Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Portland-Frmon D. Eastman to Andrew J.
PettengilI, land 81 and other considerations.
Brunswck-Mary E. Parshley and others to E.
A. Richardson land. $3.50.
Windham-Mary A. Cobb to Edward f. Robin
SON land and buildings. $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
Again Afflicted.

Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Secretary Of
State, died at her residence in this city at
half past this morning.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Bayard' $
death was congestion of the brain, brought
on by the shock of her daughters sudden
death two weeks ago. For the first week fol-
lowing that event she stood the strain and
excitement quite WE'LL but a week ago last
Friday she was compelled to take to her bed
and gradually grew worse from day to day,
till Thursday, when congestion of the brain
made its appearance. She was unconscious
for twenty-four hours before her DEATH Al
though for years Mrs. Bayard had been
confirmed invalid, she had for the last SIX
months been in better health than for many
years. Last summer she was very i'll at her
home in Wilmington, Del, with complication
of diseases of the liver and stomach and her
recovery at that time was considered doubt
full. At the solicitation of her daughter
Kate she put herself under the care of DR..
F. A. Gardner of this city, and under his
treatment had improved so much as to, be
able to go into society this winter, and al
though still an invalid she was in compara-
lively good health when her daughter died.
She was about 81 years of age. With the
exception of her daughter, Mrs. Warren of
Boston, and her son who is in Arizona, the
family were present when she died. The
body will be taken to Wilmington for burial
tomorrow, and the funeral will be held there
Tuesday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01

Includes Bath, Damariscotta, NewcastIe, No
bleboro Rockland Thomaston and Waldoboro
bonds, issued in aid of the Knox and Lincoln hall
road Company, payable at Hide and Lealher
Bank, Boston.
The Maine Central Railroad will pay Its
usual dividend of 8 per cent. February 10. at
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
A Clerk Resigns.

H. Conquest Clarke, recently appointed
clerk of the House committee on foreign al
fairs rendered his resignation to Mr.. Belmont
chairman of the committee Immediately on
publication of the attack on his political
record. y In his letter of resignation which IS
dated Jan. 26, Mr.. Clarke says:
II deem it due to you as well as myself to say
that in all the thousands of SPACES of testimony
called forth by the presidential muddle OF 1875,
there is not line of proof to sustain any charge
against my personal integrity.
Mr.. Clarke's successor has not yet been ap-
pointed, but will probably be in few days
An Alleged EmbezzIer.
MAIDEN, Mass, Jan. 31.-Frank III. BOW
ker of this city was arrested last ngnt
charged with embezzlement. He is employ
ed by the liquor firm of Pitcher & Conners
of Boston as drummer, and they claim
their books show a shortage of $500. he
was taken to Boston this morning 1t is al
legged that Bowker lost this amount of money
in gambling house in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
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The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in this city
for last week was 9, from the following
causes:
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
RTLAND, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 18|

relating to the Dustin case will be laid before
the Senate at the next executive session and
the secret proceedings of the Senate thereafter
are likely to be very interesting to partl-
cipants and if they are allowed to leak out
will be equally SO to the public.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-01
The Public Debt,

tits estimated at the Treasury department
that the public debt statement to be issued
on Monday will show a. decrease for the
month of January of about $S,500,000.