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The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
TROUBLE IN THE CABINET.
The Air of Washington Filled with
Runors of Impending Changes.
A Stormy Scene Which Preceded Mr.
Manning's Illness.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The Tribune this morn
ing published a special from its staff correspond
emf at Washington. saying that the air at the
capital Ia charged with rumOrs of impending
changes in the Cabinet. On one point everybody
seems agreed and that IS thaE MI. aI MahIhlng VII XVI
President is said to realize. The physicians now
attending the Secretary have informed MS family
that work such as falls to the head OF Ine treasury
Department Is out of the question for Mr.. Manning
if lie does not wish to invite recurrence OF his
apoplectic stroke. x,,,,. -. a.,
Cabinet meeting which precsaeu M: :oii Manning
As report has it, Mr.. Manning was cIlIlclse9, not
only by the President, but also by majority OF
his colleagues, for having yieaeg tno Il IeSaiy @ W. 70
ter Of papers relating to suspended collectors of
internal revenue. Mr.. Manning defended his
action with some warmth. Inc Presldent INSISTED
that he had not acted in accordance with the
policy laid down by him. and agreed on by the
Cabinet Mr.. Manning made no reply ana the
subject was dropped.
the Pacific railroads were taken up. Each men,
Der spoke in turn with the exception OF Mr..
Manning. Mr.. Lamar spoke for quite while,
addressing his remarks at one tme pefsQnaly tyt 70
notice of them. As the members of the Cabinet
left the room, Mr.. Manning was seen to walk by
himself aside from the others. HIS countenance
BETRAYED that something was working within hlm
1t is said by those who pretend to know that he
walked over TO the Treasury Department fully
intent upon handing In his resignation,
This little scene at the Cabinet meeting, If ii
really was as serious as some people pretend to
say twas, had no doubt some bearing upon the
attack which Frustrated Mr.. Manning in his office
half an hour later. ~
relations between Messrs. Manning and Garland
have been strained for some time past on account
of the Pan Electric scandal. and that Mr.. Man
ming, in his attitude, is supported by Secretary
whitney
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
To Pension Prisoners of the V
NEW YORK FRAUDS.
More of the Aldermen Arrested and
Indicted for Bribery.
Five of the Board Now Under Arrest
and Great Excitement Prevailing.

NEW YORK, April Alderman Fullgraff was
arrested this morning on a bench warrant on a
charge of bribery in connection with the passage
of the franchise of the Broadway Surface railway.
He was taken to the District Attorneys office.
On his way to the office he stated that he was not
afraid, and that Waite could not say word
against him or Kirk.
The grand jury today found indictments against
Alderman Kirk and ex-Alderman Pearson They
are charged with bribery. Pearson, soon after
the indictments were found, was arrested and
taken to the District Attorneys office. Kinks
bail was fixed at $4,000. Five aldermen are
now under arrest 1t is also rumored that ex-
Alderman Finch has been arrested. The arrests
have caused the greatest excitement, and further
developments are anxiOusly awaited
The Senate investigating committee were in
session today. Ex-Alderman Fugraff was be-
fore it as witness, also G. W; Alter, Alderman
,Jaehnes former clerk. Ex-Alderman Fullgraff's
testimony threw no light on the subject, and
Alter denied the story of the $4,000 bills i'll
Jaehnes safe.
One of the assistant district attorneys said that
Fulgraff had appeared voluntarily, and was. not
under arrest, but Notwithstanding this detective
kept pretty close to his elbow.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03

award in respect Of both the property and
the lives saved can only be had out Of the
goods saved-that is, the diamonds.
AT nrst blush this doctrine that the owners
Of the diamonds, and they alone, should be
the people to remunerate the salvors for
their services, not only in respect of the dia-
mOndS, but also in respect of the lives may
appear strange, and perhaps inequitable.
Such, however, is the law. When lives and
cargo are salved from ship, but the ship Is
totally lost, the owners of the cargo are
and the owners of the lost ship are not liable
to contribute to the payment. The theory Is,
that in case of life salvage the payment Is
made, not because of any benefit conferred
upon him who pays, but rather because Of
the interest the community has IN encourag
ing the saving of life. 1t may be that the
diamonds will not have to bear the whole
burden of the salvage. Further attempts are
to be made to salve cargo now In the noid OF
the Oregon, and should they be successful,
the cargo brought up will also have to con-
tribute to the life salvage. A similar case
occurred off our coast some years ago. Inc
German steamer Schiller was lost. Some
boats saved the lives of some of the passen-
gers and crew. The Schiller had large
amount of specie ON board, and this was
afterward recovered, but not by the people
who saved the lives. The owners, masters
and crew OF the boats were held 10 De en-
titled to salvage out of the proceeds OF the
specie.
We have spoken Of the owners of the dla-
monds as the persons who pay for the life
salvage. 1t does not, however, ultimately
come out of their pockets, but of their under
writer's, salvage being a loss recoverable
under a marine policy.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
First free saptIst Church.

The following items in regard to the First
Free Baptist Church will prove interesting:
The monthly collections for benevolent
$270.
Although organized but three months ago.
the Ladies' Aid Society has already men,
bership of Y, including nine honorary MEM
bers.
The record of the Women's Missionary
Society for 1885 shows membership OF AZ,
with SO subscriptions for the Missionary
Helper, and S172. as raised and distributed Tor
various causes.
present with regard to building bapslStery.
The net receipts from the Orange supper
of March Sd were S2l.55. ;.L a..
Sunday School as reported the hrst oi jan
uary, 1856. was 372. IheTe mas .o oeen 10. .
gradual growth during the quarter, Two new
Classes having been formed, and the other
classes have Increased In numbers. Ihers
The Mission Band Of Willing Workers be
gan with 40 members, and now numbers "a.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
The New Pension Agent.

Gen. John d. Anderson of Gray, the new
pension agent, arrived in Augusta Thursday
and took possession of the office there.
When interviewed in regard to the future of
the agency he was reticent. He will not re-
move the headquarters of the agency to
Portland at present. although such change
may be made at no distant day. Gen. Ander-
son will reside in Augusta and give his per-
sonal attention to the business of the office.
In relation to the employees of the office he
could give no definite answer as to what
change might be made. He has received a
large number of applications from persons
anxious for positions in the office.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
THE FLOODS.

CONCORD, n. H., April 2.-The Merrimac river
has not risen any tonight, and fears OF serious
damage to property have ceased
Contoocook N H. April 2-The water in the
Contoocook and Warner rivers has been rising
since yesterday. Intervales are extensively over
iewed and business is stopped or hindeTed IN M va
ings on the river bank in this village have their
lower portions partially submerged. For "a hours
Concord g. Peterborough line, where a pressure
of ice endangers the structure No trains at pres
ent cross this bridge.
KEENE, N. h, April 2.--Ihe dam OF the Stod-
dard Lumber Company at Long Pond, Stoddard,
went out this morning. One dam below and TWO
mills below are seriously threatened.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
BASE BALL.
NEwARKs, 9; poRrLANDs, /.

The Portlands played their second game
with the Newarks in Newark, N. j., yester-
day afternoon and were again defeated, al
though it was not the Waterloo OF the previ
ous day. 1t must be remembered the Port
lands are comparatively green club, not hav-
ing played even practice game togetner
before, and they played against cup
which is considered the strongest OF any OUT
side the national league-and, as is SHOWN
elsewhere, even several Of the league teams
have been downed by the Newarks. In
Yesterdays game the Portlands, battery
were Hickman and Reilly, and the Newarks
Burns and Daily. The score by innings Is
below:
Innings. .......1 2 9 6 z q
Portiands s.........o o o 0 O. /
Base Hits-Ne,sarks, 10; Portlands, s.
Errors-Newarks, 1 Portlands, 8.
The Portlands play the Brooklyns of
Brooklyn, N. Y, to-day. Dugan and Wheel
ock will be the formers battery.
A despatch says the Portlands are getting
down to work, and it is thought they will
soon satisfy the admirers of good ball play
ing.
OTHER GAMES.
The base ball season was formally opened
in Washington yesterday with game be-
tween the Washington National club and
the Metropolitans of Staten island. Bhe
game was witnessed by over 5000 people,
and was interesting and exciting thoughout
Both clubs felded rather poorly but dam
aging errors of the home club lost them the
game. The score:
Metropolitans ....-1 | l x
The New York and Argyle clubs played
game of base ball at the polo grounds in
New York yesterday. About 500 people
were present Score: New Yorks, %; Ar
gyles, 3.
Eight innings only were played in Phila-
delphia yesterday between the Philadelphias
and Brown University nine. Score: Phila-
delphias, 81; Brown Universitys, 0.
At New York (Thursday)-New Yorks, 8;
Jaspers, 2.
At Macon-Macons, 2; Pittsburgs, s.
NOTES.
Spaulding official base ball guide for 1886
r. T. Thayer of this city left for Boston on
the boat last night and will report at Brock
ton Monday.
Last season the Newarks the club being
the same with the exception of Annls as
now defeated the PhiladelPhias by to O.;
and the Providences by l to O.. They defeat
ed the Athletics by a score OF II to 8, and
second game resulted in their favor by a
score of 8 to / they defeated the Baltimores
two games by scores of 5 to and 4 to o;
Metropolitans to 8, and again to l..
Inc N6WDuIy pOIb duu AdWloliCC CluDo lC-
port for duty April 18th, and the Haverhill
club April 20th
Gleason will cover third base for the Ath-
letics, which will retire John Irwin. The
latter will have an opportunity to compete
with Corey and Bierbauer for the position OF
short stop.
A special meeting of the New England
league will be held at the Commonwealth
Hotel, Haverhill, Mass, Wednesday evening,
April 7th, at o'clock. The staff of umpires
oil tod fInn hnS
completed preparatory to the opening of the
championship season.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
BUSINESS CASUALTIES.
Quarterly Report of Failures Through
out the Country.
Total Number 8, ,2o3, With Liabilities
Slightly over $40, 900, 900.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The quarterly report Of
the failures throughout the country shows a very
considerable decline in the number of business
casualties as compared with the same quarter OF
the last three years. The failures for the first
three months of 1886 number 3203, with labi-
ties slightly over $29,o0oOo0. Failures in the
first three months of 1886 numbered 3,658 with
Liabilities of $40, 100000. The liabilities of this
last quarter 1928 900 900 are less than those of
any similar period since 1878. The decline in
the Middle States is very marked, the liabilities
for the first quarter of 1886 being SO 800 900,
against SIT ,713.700 in the first quarter of 1885,
and $4,000, 900 for the first quarter of 1884.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
Colby University.

The illness of Professor Foster continues,
and he is still unable to meet his classes.
Professor Wadsworth will soon have pub
lished a book on which he has been hard at
work in Cambridge, Mass, during the vaca-
tion.
Through the efforts of A. Fl. Briggs, Esq,
of Boston, a piano is to be placed in Lad,
les Hall" Quite sum has been subscribed
hv R0stOn gentlemen alumni and others
and the remainder is confidently expected
soon,
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EXPECTED TO PERISH.
Rough Experience of the Crew OF
the Rarkentine Josephine.

NEW BEDFORD, April 2.-The crew OF the
barkentine Josephine, Captain Sears OF New
York. which went ashore on No Mans Island,
Wednesday morning nthe fog, arrived here this
afternoon en- route to Boston. The crew under
went terrible suffering that night expecting every
minute to perish. Yesterday morning the steam
er C. NJ Winch of the Boston Towboat Company,
lashed line to cask which hoated where the
steamers crew secured it when sling was rigg-
ed. Captain Sears, 10 years old, was insensible
when he reached the shore. Most of the crew
lost everything except the clothes they had on.
The Josephine was 800 tons, loaded with sugar
and bound from Matamoras to Boston. The yes
sci and cargo will probably be a total loss, with
small insurance on the vessel. She was built In
WaldOboro Maine in 1874.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
IN THE Kinks.
R1Ior SKATING PARLoR.

The Shailers and Cumberlands will cross
sticks at the Bijou this afternoon in their
last game of polo in the league. In the
evening there will be grand skating party.
THE NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
The games played last night resulted as
follows:
At Woburn-Woburns, 3; Bostons, 0.
AT New Bedford-New Bedfords, 3; Sa-
lemS 1
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, April 8.

WASHINGTON, April 8.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Fair slightly colder weather.
Indications for New England to-day are
fair weather followed in the southern por-
tion by local rains, slightly colder winds,
generally shifting to northerly
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME-
Address all communications to
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GENERAL NEWS.

The White Star Line steamer Brittanic from
Liverpool to New York, broke her crank-Shaft
when several days out and had to return.
Beach, the oarsman, sailed from Melbourne,
Australia Yesterday, for England. He challenges
any man in the world to row him on the Thames
for the championship
George Russell a brakeman was held in $1,000
Mt Dawrence, Mass, yesterday, for setting fire to
BOSTON and Maine cars in the yards there. He
pleaded guilty and said rum was the cause.
Mai. Ezra S. FarnswOrth, at one time business
manager of the st. Louis Post-DeSpatch, died in
the latter city yesterday, aged So.
IT is renorted in New York city that w. S. War
ner and his wife have fed. Ferdinand Ward,
; lust before the failure Of Grant & Ward; trans
feTred his property and the assets OF the firm to
4 bill prohibiting alien non-residents from ac-
airing title to real estate in Iowa passed the AS
Semhly Yesterday ,t,,,,. t..
Rev W. O. Akerman, u young Methodist minis
ter from Boston, attempted suicide at the Grand
Union Hotel in New York yesterday py taking
laudanum and turning on the gas. Disappointed
love and hack Of funds were the causes.
A Qn0que. l.. l.. despatch says the posltloi OF
tle steamer Europa remains unehangen anu htf
condition is Still thought to be good. Inc sea IS
running very high.
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serious IIIness of Judge Rarrows.
Death of a Well Known

Rev. William Hammond, of the Free WIN Bap-
tist church OF Franklin, N H., decamped Thurs
day morning with $4,000 belonging 70 newly Icy
as he was cashing the checks, and was taken to
Franklin. Sensational developments are ex-
pected.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Yesterdays Caucus of the Repub-
Iican Senators.
No Decision as to Their Line of Action
on Certain Nominations
Arrived At.
Especial to the Press.

Especial to the Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Republican Sena-
tors were in caucus three hours this afternoon
but did not succeed in reaching any conclusion as
to line of action on the confirmation of success
sors to suspended officers. Mr.. Morrill, of Ver-
mont and some others favored the confirmation of
collectors where it is admitted the change was
made on political grounds and where removed
officials have made no complaint. Mr.. Edmunds
took the ground that the resolutions adopted
called for the rejection of such nominations.
Nothing was said about any further caucus and
it is probable the nominations will be considered
on their individual merits. 1t is said it was de-
veloped that majority of the Republican Sena-
tors favor open sessions for the consideration OF
nominations.
Congressman Brown Injured.
Congressman Charles Fl. Brown of Ohio met
with painful accident yesterday by accidentally
falling 1t was thought that he would not survive
the night but he rallied somewhat, however, and
is resting comfortably today.
To Pension Prisoners of the War.
The House committee on invalid pensions to-
day instructed Representative Morrill, to report
favorably bill to pension prisoners of the war.
Minor Matters.
The judiciary committee of the House agreed
Yesterday to report adversely Mr.. Reeds bill to
give suffrage to women in the States and Terri
tories.
condition tonight as unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03

F. o. BAILEY & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
CARPETS, &C., BY AUCTION.

nN Tuesday, April 9th, at 10 o'clock a. m., the
" furniture &C., in house No. 88 Bracket st.
Brussels, Tapestry and Ingram Carpets, Pictures,
B. w. Bedstead, Chairs, Cook and Air Tight
Stoves, Lambrequins, OIL Cloth, &c. &c.
mar31 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
That unIucky Kerosene Lamp.

RICHMOND, April 2-By the upsetting of
kerosene lamp last evening, Mrs. Charles Burrill
was fatally burned. She died at six o'clock this
morning. This is the third fatal burning accl-
dent this winter in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
Lynn's Troubles.

BOSTON, April "a new feature presented Il
self in the Lynn labor troubles today. w. G. s.
Keene, whose engine furnishes power TO eight or
stopped by order of the Knights of Labor, seems
unwilling that these factories should have power
except from his engine. j. c. Fox u Co., one OF
a small engine, and after it had been started
Keene ordered the belt thrown, off, but by Fox's
orders it was again put on, when Keene cut the
belt which runs through a fence upen his land.
and boarded up the fence. The engine, however,
was started up again later. The manufacturers
have taken steps towards combining for the pur-
pose of obtaining power, and threaten to prose-
cute the Keene Brothers for breach of contract in
failing to furnish power.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03

Mean daily bar. ..29. 936 Maximum ther. $40
Mean daily ther. .40.4 Minimum ther... .349
Mean daily DIV pit. 25s4 Max. vel. wind. 20 w
Mean daily huin..55.6 Total preeip.... %
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FOREIGN.
A w ar Cloud.

ST. PETERSBURG, April PA despatch to the
London News says t1at the RUSSIAN gGserHiiiTs ithin
few weeks, unless Prince Alexander submits to
the wishes of Russia. The Empress Elizabeth,
the largest transport in the naval service OF aus
tria and six torpedo boats have been ordered to
reinforce the Austrian feet in Greek waters
LoDoN, April 2.--There is great and sudden ac-
sneht Si Considerable time there to-day conferring
with Earl Rosebury, secretary for foreign aRalrs
Sir Horace Humboldt, British ministerto Greece,
has been ordered to join with other foreign dlpo-
matte representatives at Athens in sending to the
Greek government final strong remonstrance
against Greeces warlike attitude; ms remon ION
STRANGE will be tantamount to an ultlmatum and
if Greece ignores it the foreign fleets will act
forthwith. All of the squadrons in the waters OF
Greece are being hastily reinforced.
PARIS, April 2.-.The leading French news
papers take a gloomy view of the situation in the
East Two French ironcIads have been ordered
in readiness for an immediate voyage to the
Eastern Mediterranean.
The French government has given orders for
the immediate despatch OF the tnlrd naval dlvl,
sion to Levant. The ironclads Marengo and
Vaubor will leave Toulon tonight. The torpedo
fleet lays under orders.
Protest Against Granting ireland
Parliament.
LONDON, April "A great mass meeting was
held this afternoon in Guild Hall protest against
granting a parliament to Ireland. The Lord
member of Parliament for London University,
moved the adoption of a resolution condemning
Gladstone for his intention OF handing ireland
over to Mr.. Parnell whom he previously de,
nounced,' when working man arose and offered
an amendment to Sir John Lubbockss resolution
but he was howled ldown and the resolution was
carried amid wild enthusiasm. But 200 persons
in the immense audience voted in the negative.
Predicts the Downfall of Gladstone.
Gladstone is riding straight for a fall" the
Pail Mall Gazette declares this morning. HE
refuses" says the Gazette" to modify his Irish
scheme and the result will be that the country will
have neither home rule in Ireland nor Gladstone" /"
BeIgium's Labor Troubles.
BRUSSELS, April. 2-About $4,000 strikers
refuse to return to work i'll the Charleroi district.
The men are no longer rl0tous, however, but
there is more or less agitation among the strikers
at Marchiemes, Fleurue, Chatelineu and at these
points troops are still needed to preserve order
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
MAIN E..
Nominated for Mayor.
Another Franklin County Suici

CALAIS, April 2.-George Kinds, Esq, was
nomi mated as the Democratic candidate for may
or this evening There was large caucus
Another Franklin County Suicide.
NEW VINEYARD, April 2.-William Parlin
committed suicide by eating Paris green. Disease
and sorrow had preyed upon his mind and were
the cause of his act. This is the second suicide in
Franklin county within week.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03

RETAIL DRY GOODS
statesmen

WANTED by R. II. WHITE & co, flrst-class
w experienced statesmen for dress goods, vel
vets, fannels and prints Apply to j. F. HAM,
between and 10 O. m apr3snd2t
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Notes.

CF Hathaway & Co., shirt manufacturers of
Waterville, Me-, have raised the pay of their
stitchers and 10 per cent.
A strike is threatened on Monday in the tailor
ing establishments of Boston, where the demands
of the Journeymen Taors' Association for in
creased wages have not been granted.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-03
Biddeford's Election Frauds.

BIDDEFoRD, April 2.-Today was assigned for
the hearing of the case, State James e. Carter
Charles E. Cole, William Burbank and Noel
Velandre for conspiracy in the repeating fraud at
the recent election. The matter came before Re-
corder E. j. Cram, in the municipal court with
Hon W. F. Lunt of Portland for State, and B. f.
Hamilton and B. f. Chadbourne for defendants
After argument of point of law in relation to the
residence of one of the prisoners, the defendants
all plead not guilty and waived examination Each
recognized in the sum of one thousand dollars for
appearance at the May term of the supreme
judicial court. Twenty eight witnesses also rec
ognized. Elias Clark was today arrested for con-
spiracy He waived the reading of the warrant,
plead not guilty and also gave bonds in $1,000
for his appearance at the same term of the Su-
preme Judicial court.
Serious Illness of Judge Rarrows.
BRUNSWICK, April 2.-HOn. VIM. 6. Barrows is
very i'll at his residence here and it is said that
death may ensue at any moment disease of
the stomach is his trouble. His stomach is all
zone and he can take no nourishment Judge
Barrows has always been regarded one OF the
most scholarly men that ever sat on the bench of
tile Maine Supreme Judicial court He was ap-
nointed in 1868. and served three terms. In
1884 he retired on account OF i'll health
Death of Well Known Landlord.
BANGOR, April 2.-It is learned here that Mr.
Ivory Littiefeld, for many years proprietor OF the
Creenville House at Moosehead Lake, is dead.
He was 70 wears of age, and well known and
much beloved by all summer tourists there