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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-26
York County Indictments.

The following is a list of indictments re-
turned by the grand jury at the present term
of the Supreme Court in Saco;
State vs.. William Remick Nuisance.
State VS.. Daniel Donovan. Nuisance. Arraign-
ed and waived reading, pleaded 10 pot guilty 10Th
fHH SUN OI SOOO from Gay TO
day.
State VS.. Christopher B. Patterson. No bill
Respondent discharged.
State VS.. II. II. Andrews. No bill by reason of
insanity, certificate returned. Ordered by court
to be committed to insane hospital at Augusta
until further ordered by the court.
State vs. Inhabitants of Parsonsield. Defee-
tive highway. Notice ordered on town.
State vs. Frank Bodwell Common seller:
State vs.. Thomas Donovan. Nuisance.
State VS.. John Gregoire. Nuisance.
state VS.. John Harrington. Common seller.
state VS.. John Harrington. Nuisance
state VS.. James McGee. Nuisance.
State VS.. Asa Cheney ct al. Nuisance. Both ar
ralgned, each plead guilty and sentenced to pay
fine OF S100 and one-had costs, $28O34.
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, u.-
The Bowdoin College students haYeo "hew gym
gun to utilize the running tE2nining celebrity for
nasiuIn, and some are.
KENNEBEo COUNT
Some 48 men have been quartered in new
barracks at the National Soldiers Home at
Togus.
1t is said along the river that the Knights Of
Labor had arranged to strike at the beginning OF
the Kennebec ice season had there been any
prospects of large crop.
The citizens of Waterville are again discussing
the question of accepting the city charter. and IL
is probable that the voters Will soon be asked 10
approve the matter. II so, 1t will be the third
time the question has been before them.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Deacon Ephraim W. Lawrence of Woodstock
died very suddenly at home last week from par
alysis Of the brain. His father, Rev. Mr.. Law
sisters and his brother died as suddenly. All dled
between the ages OF 90 and so.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
One hundred and fifty new books have just been
added to the Dexter town library.
Mrs. A. King of Brewer experienced severe
shock of paralysis on Saturday, which afeeted
one side OF her body.
The fire which destroyed the store and stock OF
Jordan s. Tibbetts at Stetson last Thursday
night, is supposed to have been OF incendary orr
gin. The first man who arrived at the scene OF
the fire found the side door of the store half way
open. The fire had already gained such head
way that they could not enter the building.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The New England Shipbuilding Company Of
Bath during the year 1885, completed seven YES
sells as follows: The Cumberland, a steamer OF
1905 tons; the Haytien Republic, steamer OF
1889 tons the City Of Philadelphia, schooner OF
1856 tons; the Hotspur and Francis, ships the one
of 1878 tons, the other of 2076 tons; the tug
Pancho, of 80 tons, and the barkentine Lizzie
Carter, of 789 tons. During 1884 ten vessels
were completed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
William and f. A Holmes Of Eastport, James
Lord of Deer Island and Mr.. Clelland of Rob
binston have formed a company to build large
sardine factory at Leweys Cove, South Robbins
ton.
The marriage of Mr.. A. l. Saunders of the
American House, Ellsworth, and Miss Julia f.
Pennell of Machias, was, according to the Repub-
lican, OF the grandest social events in Machias
for many years.
q The fumigation of mails still continues at
Vanceboro and the two physicians stationed
there vaccinate few persons each day. II Is NOT
known how long the sanitary station Will oe
maintained. All danger is now thought 20 pc
over, and no reports of small pox existing IN tne
lower provinces have been received Ior sonie
time.
YORK COUNTY.
Frank X Raino of Biddeford and Thomas GLE
patre of Kennebunk are to start new eAPIesS
between Kennebunk and Boston, next MONDAY
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AFtERcE FIRE
Raging in Philadelphia, Pa.' '"S
Morning.
Six Firms Burned out~Aoss over
S25O.Ooo.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-1.30 A. M. one
of the iiercest fires ever known occurred !d IN IN
this city this morning, 1t was discovered al
II. 80 a. H., and in an hour six firms occupy
ing the buildings Nos. 7l5 to, 723 Arc Tia Il
street had been completely burned out. Inc I;ae
st. Cloud Hotel, adjoined the building Wllc4 hat
the fire broke out but all the guests, ap1uo &
275 in in number, were gotten out safely The ls
hotel was on fire at 1.3o and will !, probably
be destroyed The fire was first dlscovere9a
in lehman & Bottoms lithographlng estap- I,a o.
lishment, on the second floor Of NOS. io 10
719, the first of which was occupied by Mon Mon
roe Bros. & Co., wholesale dealers IN Doots IS!
and shoes The destruction OF the building
and its contents was complete. The flames
then extended to Nos. 721 and rs, occupif;3a pp;3l
by S. May & Bro, wholesale straw ana dYdi mii, Il,
Iinry goods, Julius Gerstie q Co.. dealers IN
artificial flowers and Metropolitan straw
goods. When Lehman & Bottoms b, building dtnag
fell it crushed to atoms the two-story annex d.a1
of the st. Cloud Hotel, and the MAN h0tei
building was soon in flames The loss VIII no
doubt aggregate over a quarter OF million.
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international Steamship Co.

vH,HE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
International steamship Co. will be held at
their office. Steamboat Wharf, on WEDNESDAY,
Jannary 27th 1886, at O'Clock p M, for the
choice Of Directors and the transaction OF, any
other business that may legally come before them.
II. J. LIBBY, Secretary.
Portland Jan 1Sth 1886. 1anl9dtd
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A mob hung a negro murderer named Simpson
at Henderson, KY, yesterday
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IRISH LANDLoRDlsM
In the RHeanest Features of Its Worst
Forms
HOW a Western Land owner Is MAX
ing Himself Obnoxious.

cnrcAGo. Jan. 25.-The Tribune deyotes
fonr columns to-day to the career OF VIM.
Scnlly. at present resident of London, Eng,
who it is claimed owns large tracts OF amer T
lean land, and testimony to show that ne
has introduced the Irish landlord system III
the management of his American properties.
The naper in its resume of the allegations
says: a.,
alien proprietors of American soil ana mas
introduced the meanest feature OF the worst
forms of Irish landlOrdiSm on his estates IN
this country. He has acquired IN the nelgn-
borhood of 10000 acres OF land III llllnoiS rs
alone, at the merely nominal hgure OF II2o 9o
cents to one dollar per acre as rule. HIS
career as an Irish landlord was history OF
oppression and extortion that was appro-
nriately finished by bloody encounter with
his tenants. He was tried and acquitted on
the charge of double murder, put became 50
unpopular that in 1850 he, sold most OF ms
Erist property and has since devoted NM
seIf ia building up landlordism in Illinois,
Kansas, Nebraska and other states. lie
made entries OF the public domain tnr0ugn
the medium Of land warrants issued 70 Mex
Of so cents per acre. In Logan county. III H.
alona he has 10000 to $4,000 acres. II Is tue
almost universal testimony thaG oculiy
rrIe In that county has reduced 2o9 tenanss
and their families to condition approach
inc i,ss' serfdom. Furthermore Scully pays no
taxes. his tenants signing iron clad asree7 &c
ssents grt to assume the same. But they are re-
auired to pay Sculys agents tax tax money ne Tay a.
se re 81 sas each e gear whereas the agent need not
turn tie axe; 5 tG fhs h6%ng 0Tnny f6ehssuer IS sug
gnyha oaStad thai Scully probably makes hand
Some per cent on the tax money remaining haLlg
IN lis hands for ye months It Is also shGTn tipUI
eses esespes taSation, thus increasing the burden
on other property holders; that "a seeute ne sefes s
most extra9Fdllafy pIsraRs irau lease with prov
ans rent hat mortgage the tenants 9 scarcely
owng his sqp to eSpsPe pn ahd 10 be- s5dPg sold m
,,,adlataIy after harvest, no matter what may
be- the condition Of the market, @ and of that nat
grain dealers are notified not to 66uy OF lime tnf
that Scully has founded land system SO ex5
cng that it is only paTaneea la iEeSn9 thst
and r1les his tenantry so despolicalfy +hei, Ilar
Wrongs 1ST l justly fearing it would involve ruin
to them.
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COAST FoRTIficATloNs.
Secretary Endicott's Great Scheme
Sent to the Senate,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary Endl-
colts great scheme for coast fortifications
was sent to the Senate today for protecting
27 Of the leading ports 1t calls for $127 ,OOO,-
600. the greatest for any one being San Fran
cisco with 27 millions. The defences pro-
pose various kinds of batteries armed with
heavy breech loading rifle guns and mortars,
snb marine mines and torpedo boats.
The urgency for fortifcation is said
to be greatest at New York, next ext
at San Francisco, and next at
Boston. OF the grand total he wishes Il MIL
lions appropriated the first year, and !! nine nine
ent New England ports for Notifications and and
amount the following sums are urged Sad Bos, RoS-
London, 81 OH 600; Portsmouth, $S31, GOO /;
mouth mouth Of Kennebec, $22S,OOO; New Bedford,
S34o, eco; mouth of Penobscot, $22S, ,o0O; NeW lev
Haven, $372, 2,0Gos Narragansett Bay, S5l2otqSo, w
Beside this, they will get their share Of m tne
four millions for submarine mines and ten
millions for torpedo boats.
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Agitation, in the New. York Custom
House.

NEW YORK, ban. Pin IuTtneIaIlGigh lieh q q
the work of the special commission Wnlcn M ms Is
Investigating the administration OF the m GUS us
tom house to aid Collector Hedden IN IN us LIS
proposed reforms, every employe Nfs Ns,,ao- &C.
tions. These concerned his name, residence,
official duties, length of service and salary.
Each employe had to furnish answers IN ms
own handwriting and language. Many Oh
iect to removal at will, are in a state Of great
frepidation. They dread lest their hand'
writing and spelling may furnish excuses
for removal whenever a properly backed ap-
nlicant demands their place,
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a Curious Grain.
CMachias Republican

Three years ago, Samuel Wakefield cf this
place, received from friend residing on the
St John river, five kernels of grain, which
bear resemblance to wheat, accompanied
with the story that the grain was taken from
the crop Of wild goose. Since that time
Mr. Wakefield has continued to grow the
grain, and last season harvested about five
bushels Within the past month specimen
of this peculiar grain has been sent to Hon.
2. A. Gilbert, of the Maine Board of Agri-
culture, asking his opinion relative to its
species, in reply to which he says that it is
wholly unlike the American cereals, and has
sent the specimen to Prof. G. Fl. Fernald of
the State College, who has looked the matter
up, and is also unable to give any informa-
tion on the subject. 1t is understood that a
sample is to be sent to Washington for exam
inatinn
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
SONS or TEMPERANCE.


Portland Division, s. of T., will give a public en-
tertainment at Good Templars' Hall tonight.
There will be music by Mrs. Babbager, Miss Nor
r,son Mrs. Leonard, Misses Flagg and Thompson
Messrs Pearson, Sheldon, Cummings, Chase, Som
ers. Mckenzie, Beattie, Fisher and Frank, and
Master Babbage;, readings by Mrs. s. Pearson,
faSen AK by Misses Witham. Beadle ana Mrs. Hoi-
land, Messrs. sheldon, Mcdonald, Smith, Star
bird and Burnham.
THE DEVILS AUCTION.
This brilliant spectacle viii be produced at
Portland Theatre, next Friday and Saturday eve
nmgs under the direction Of Charles H. Yale. 1t
is claimed that it will be put on the stage in
cellent style, and that to do so the services Of
port the scenery and properties. The tickets will
be ready tomorrow.
THE OPERA.
There will be great rush to City Hall Feb. Sd
and 9th, to see martha" and the "Rose Of Cas-
tile," prodused by the Boston English Opera Com,
pany. Those who have not secured seats snouio
do so at once.
The Sanford Cadet Band has engaged Prof
Frank l.. Collins of Portland as musical instructor
Nat c. Goodwin has fallen into the 6ands qi o.
for playing on the Sabbath in their plaee-itihlsat
Puritanical city having just awoke TO the reaiiz"
tion that the Sabbath should be kept noiy. ,.o
John L. Sullivan's engagement with the Lester Lester
& Allen Minstrel show in Boston ended rather aer
disastrously Saturday night. Inc nnssnIred hut he
failed to appear at the Boston Theatre SatuIGay
evening on account, he says. OF lne uiSap "
anee OF George Lester. The pugllst Was s peIlect-
y sober and desires it understood that tne reason
of his nonappearanee is solely that stated S1- y,
management Of the show on the New England cir
cult.
A rob hing a negro murderer named Simpson
al Henderson, KY, yesterday
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JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
The Case of e. S. coe VS.. Town of
Errol, N n.

Errol, NJ H..
WASHINGTON, JAN 25.-The Supreme
Court today decided No. g. E. S. Coe, plain
tiff in error VS., Town of Enrol, in error to
the supreme Court in New Hampshire. The
plaintiff and Others resident of, Maine and
Massachusetts, owned large number of
spruce logs that had been drawn dnns,a -,
WentWorth's s location in New Hampshire to
the town of Enrol, to be thence foated down
the Androscoggin river to the State OF Maine
to be manufactured ana sold. w Whlle il tle
logs remained at Enrol the selectmen OF the
town appraised them for taxes, and assessed
thereon State. county, town and Sch0ol taxes
Another lot of logs belonging to Coe, which
had been cut in the State OF Maine and were
on the way to Lewiston, Me-, and which
were detained in the town of Enrol by low
water were also assessed for taxes. Plaln.
tiff filed petition in the Supreme Court Oh
New Hampshire for an abatement OF taxes,
and that court decided that the tax assessed
upon the logs cut In the State OIL Name De
abated, and that upon the logs cut in New
Hampshire be sustained. The petitioner.
took bill of exceptions, and upon writ OF
error carried the case EtO the Supreme Court
of the United States. The question In the
case is whether the products OF state are
liable to be taxed like other property within
the State, though intended foreXport to an
other State, and partially prepared for that
purpose by being deposited at place Of d
Shipment, such products being owned by
persons residing in another State.
Justice Bradley delivered the opinion 1 10 Of
ed on its way to another State, or committed
to the common carrier for export to such
State, the destination Of the property is not
fixed and certain. The carrying Of it to
depot is only an interior movement, entirely
within the State, and only for the purpose OF
putting it into course of expectation, and is
no part of the expectation itself. Until
shipped and started on its final journey out
of the State, its expectation is matter not
at all of fixed and certain thing Property
thus situated, he. held. can be taxed as all
other is taxed in the place where it is found:
If taxed or assessed for taxes at the usual
time and in Which h fsef susf p proPerty s IS
nal and exceptional time, because of its des-
na4R if taxed as6pe4v Y s Is qss tsxed and at
ta ta' oTe rate and snbiect to like conditions
and and regulations, the tax is valid The condi-
tions having been complied with in the pres.
ent case, the Judgment Of the Supreme Court
of New Hampshire is affirmed.
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ENTomsEc MINERS.
Mysterious Message Said to Have
Come From Them.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. pa morning pa
per, today prints singular story in the form
of an interview with one Hiram Jackson,
who says that he was in Wilkesbarre week
ago, and that while standing at an air COM
pressor of the Nanticoke mine, where num-
ber of miners had been imprisoned for oyer
a month he noticed a siekening odor which
he declared to arise from, human bodies;
Calling to mind that peculiar rapplng had
been heard on the pipe by the rescuing party,
he persuaded the engineer TO draw the
air from the pipe. An air compressor was
put to its full testanda bundle of sheets of
paper was thrown out, which were found to
be blank receipts for coal digging On the
hack of one Of them was a written note
signed by William Carver. It said: Eve
have been in this place, as well as can, be
calculated, II days. Ten are dead and all OF
us are diving. We have been living on the
carcass of a mule" The man Jackson, in tell
ing the story, exhibits the blanks with Gar
veT's note. He said that he was alone with
the engineer, who drew the letters out, and
he begged jackson to say nothing because
he was afraid the shock would kill the wom-
en- who are interested in the unfortunate
men,
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THE LANCASTER BANK.
Objections to the Appointment Of a
Receiver withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Comptroller
of the Currency has decided that the Receiver
of the Lancaster National Bank shall not pe
removed. The only opposition came from
tants, and who objected, not especially. to
Mr. Corcoran himself, but to the appoint n
ment of any Receiver, on the ground t6at ths
bank was able to take care of itself. Butthe
Comptroller showed that no other course
was left open to him except to appoint ne
dition' and he is said to have SO far satlsned
Gen. Butler of the wisdom of his course tnat r.5
the latter withdrew his opposition. Inc
bond of the Receiver was received this morn lll
ing and will be approved. Late information
from the bank is not any more hopeful. IN IN
deed. it may be doubted whether the assets
will prove to be as good as was at first sup
nnSed.
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SEVEN RAvINc MARiAcs.
Brothers Who Devoted Their Lives to
Gaining Wealth and Lost Their All.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 24.-Seyen brothers, all
raying maniacs, en- route for the Jackson
vile, ILL.,, asylum, passed through this city
yesterday. The commissioner lin charge OF
the lunatics says that prior to the war a
wealthy farmer, by the name of Anson
Arnold, settled in Hickory county Mo-, with
a large family The requirement OF money
seemed to be their highest aim in life,, and
daughters deprived themselves of the neces-
stiles of life to gain wealth, About three
years ago stranger visited their home, and,
after convincing them that they could In
duced them to invest their all in what proved
to be a mythical silver mine in Nevada:
After months of anxiety they learned that
they had been imposed upon, and all seven
mediately became afflicted with violent
form of insanity, which is the cause OF their
present trip to Jacksonville.
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An Advertising Agent Financially EnaS
barraSSed.

New YORK, sa9. GA meeting Of the
creditors of II. P. Hubbard, the advertising
Tbe committee reported the liabilities to be
sio4 444S, divided among 2O80 creditors, and
assets asset to the amount of $40, 7G9, and others OF
onefourth Of which will probably be realized:
The committee reported the DansEtups ds u was was
Of 100000 by extending credit to advertisers
of doubtful responsibility
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losses of the Gloucester FIee1.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 25.-It is gene:TI- gat:I
ally conceded that the schoeners Mabel Dll-
been published as lost, will form the only
two total losses Of the fleet by the terrible
gales of Christmas and Jan. Sth and 9th
Most of the vessels lost sails, anchors, ca
bles, etc, and it was feared several OF them
had sailed their last voyage, but happily this
fear has not been realized.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 25.-Schooner
Hyperion, which sailed from this port on
December 7sh, has been given up as lost.
She had on board crew of II men.
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PROSECUTING A RumsELLER.
a Case That is Exciting Interest in
Jersey City, NJ. j.

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Jan. 25.-The Tenn
perance Reform Club Of Jersey City have
discovered new point against the liquor
dealers, and propose to commence move
ment 10 the interest of Sunday Observance.
some time ago James r.. Stringham opened
saloon within stones throw Of County
Prosecutor Winfeld's elegant residence on
Danforth avenue. Mr.. Winfield felt annoyed
by the presence Of the saloon SO near ms
home, and he was especially. angered when;
in spite of his protests, Stringham insisted
on keeping it open on Sunday. The, prose
oolitoF was puzzled for time to know how to
,oroceeo against the man. He could not be
hauled up in the city courts for violating the
CITY ordinance, for he had provided himself
with a license. To attempt to prosecute him
before the grand jury for violation Of the
sunday law was a waste Of time. To the
surprise Of everybody, the prosecutor finally
selling without license. His contention is
that as the sale Of liquor on Sunday is pro-
hibited by a State law. the license given by
the CITY to sell liquor cannot protect him in
selling on Sunday. The point is a new one,
and ii it be sustained. will suDlect every
liquor dealer in the city to prosecution Tor
saI ing without license.
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Sued for $4,000.

The ease of Anna A. Stillings VS.. the
Eastern Railroad Company, an action to re-
cover $25OOO damages for personal injuries,
is on trial before Judge Carpenter in the
United States Circuit Court in Boston. The
plaintiff who lives in Bath, while alighting
from a train of the defendant company at
Saugus, Mass, ON October %, 1884, was
thrown from the car and down an embank-
ment, sustaining injuries to her spine, which,
it is alleged. will be permanent
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following. transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds:
Portland-Martha P. Haggett and others to
Charles B. Thurston. land, 81.
Cape Elizabeth Ephraim G. Webster to Clara
FalHmonithNd6arles SHSoi Goodnow to Benlamin Good
now, land, $500.
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M ExIco.
The Silver Question.-An information
al Exhibition Proposed.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 25.-It is probable
ted States a special monetary conference to
consult in relation to the realized depreeia-
tion of the Mexican dollar in the United
States, as compared with the Bland dollar.
1t begins to be believed in Mexico that in
standard, and it is hoped that the United
States Congress will not consent to the stop
page of silver coinage.
The government is considering a PROPOSE
tiOn for the holding of an international eX-
position in the city OF Mexico in 1892, to COM
memorate the 400th anniversary of the land
ing of Columbus.
Many American tourists are at the city of
MnYicn
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CABINS WRECKED
And More Deaths Caused by Snow
Slides.

DENVER, Col, Jan. ga special from
Gunnison says: a snow slide yesterday
carried away the cabin, OF the Excelsior
Bull. Three miners-William Alexander,
John st. John and VIM. Goss-were killed
and their bodies were recovered today. A
second sst slide carried away the cabin at Crys,
tai Basin oecupied by Robert Care, 4y,;ana ana
are occnrring daiiv, and great anxiety is felt
for other miners camps not heard from.
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A WILD NIGHT.

PRov1NcErowN, Mass, Jan. pa heavy
easterly snow storm set in here last night
s,, and continues tonight with rain and sleet,
n1oLing nmd iO . wild night along the beach, Sew
rsH nra1 Casting schooners and unknown brigs
gre a. a. anchored in the harbor. The sehooners
ase Geosge sne Nevinger &C and Leyanter still remain
ashoFe T in the same positions. Schooner J.
W. Gaskell ig waiting for fair weather to
tow to B0stOIl,