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The Portland daily press., 1891-11-16
THANKSGIVING ANN pRaIsE

upon that day let us refrain from secular Dur
suits and by our firesides and in places of pal.
lie worship return thanks to God for His tsnde,
mercies.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta.
this fourteen III day of November, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand, eight hun
dred and ninety-one. and of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America. the
one hundred and sixteenth.
EDWIN G. BURLEIGH.
BIZ the Governor:
NICHOLAS FEssHNDEN,
Secretary of State.
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n STRANGE DIVORCE CASE.

In Which II appears That Thcro Was
Some CroOliCdncsS-IIrS. Guthbcr rtGon
Evidently the Victim OF II Conspiracy.
Sloux FALLS, SD, Dec. 21.-A decree
ior divorce was to-day granted Florence
Cuthbcrtson from Sidney T. Cuth.
hertson, Il real estate dealer OF Chicago.
The case is in some respects most re-
markablc one. In 1856 tho plaintiff
was married TO William Douglass,
broker OF Chicago, and tho two lived
happily until about a year ago, when
Douglass found in his wiic's writing
desk number OF letters written
by Cuthbcrtson. Douglass hired LAWYER
W. q. Adams, and the two called Mrs.
Douglass into Adams's office. Mrs.
Douglass admitted the letters, but sho
ladnot been intimate with Cuthbcrtsou.
Adams said it WAS all right and Mrs.
Douglass went home. Two days later
sho was called before Judge Horton,
and i'll fifteen minutes y divorce was
granted Douglass. Cuthhcctson testified
to criminal intimacy between himself
and the woman. The plaintiff SAYS 10
papers had been served upon her and
sho did not know what. had been done
until tho decree was granted.
Judge Horton told Cuthbcrtson that ho
must marry Mrs. Douglass within twcn-
ty-four hours or so to tho penitcntiary,
but Mrs. Douglass was told by her hus-
bands lawyer that she must so to jail
Tor five Years. The woman begged and
DlpIlnl and rvrnnl tn lrov, Ch;cota
forever if she could be spared the mar
riaGe. Adams and Douglass insisted
and the marriage accordingly occurred
ut o'clock tho next morning at Racine,
Wis. The plaintiff has never lived with
Cuthbertson rs his wife, though she oc-
cupied the same house with him for
four months. The plaintiff ia about
twemty-thrCc years OF aye and ono OF
the most beautiful members OF tho
colony. She has left for Chicago.
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WAS a FALSE REPORT.


That Cnblcgram from Minister EEan--Scc-
rotary Trncy's Views ON tho Situation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-lt is stated
that there is no truth in the report that
tho cipher dispatch recently received
by the state department from Minister
Egan showed the legation in Santiago
to bc in immediate danger from u
Chilean mob.
The cablcgram was received DcceuI-
bcrl7 It related to the refugees who
arc sheltered in tho legation, but there
was not apprehension OF personal vio-
lence.
The refugees will not DO delivered to
tho Chilean authorities unless their
safety is assured. These havo been the
instructions from the state department
to Minister Egan from the beginning,
and there will be no change OF policy.
a Now York dispatch says: Secretary
Tracy was guest at the Gilscy House
Yesterday. When asked about the re-
port from Chile that mob had gathor-
ed around tho residence OF Mr.. Egan
and threatened the American. minister
with violence, Mr.. Tracy said he could
not believe, that it was true. "If Il
dispatch of that character" he added,
had been received at Washington, |
would have been notified Of it. As
have heard nothing OF the kind l must
think that it is intake"
'Do you think the Chilean difficulty
will be settled satisfactorily very soon .?
"Ics, believe so" said Mr.. Tracy.
Some OF the newspapers seem anxious
to have this country 20 to war with
Chile. They have even taken the
trouble to map out y plan OF campaign
ior us to follow, but do not anticipate
4 war with Chile. The Yorktownis is the
only man-Of.war in..Chilean waters at
present. The Boston, however, is on
her way there, and should reach Val
paralso this week."
Secretary Tracy said that there we're
twenty-five new ships in the course OF
construction in the navy. including
cruisers and battle ships, and they
would all be completed by 1894 if Con-
grcss continues the appropriations
necessary for the work. The navy de-
partmens lie said, asked for So, 900 900
for ships this year, as agai ,st t$l7, 100000
appropriated last yea" lie thought the
Dcmocratl.: house would grant the
amount asked for. as it was absolutely
necessary to finish up tho work begun.
as otherwis the government would lose
the bench: OF . great dea! oi money that
had already been paid. at is PLAN
business proposition, Air. Tracy added
and think we can convince even Mr..
Holman OF the wisdom OF continuing
the appropriations ior the navy"
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BAl!XABY.GN.,VGS TRIAL.
Newspaper Reporters Testify to Interviews
with tho Doctor.

DENVER, COL, Dec. 21,-Charlcs Lin
coin, Providence correspondent OF tho
Boston itTGli, wag called to tho stand,
lle had an interview with Dr. Graves OF
the night tho latter arrived from Den
yer Gil ApSil II last. Tic doctor soon
alter met him and asked about the bO-
gus telegram sent to the doctors wife
by Reporter Kirby. Ilo also asked
about tho bogus message sent TO his
wife by the Providence reporters and
then ho told the witness ho had been
appointed to look after her property
after heinS collected three times. He
knew mitch about her, but for the sake
OF her daughter no had kept quiet, but
he did not think he could Keep Quic.
longer. Mrs. Barnaby, he said, had
many lovers and that he spoke Of her
alleged intimacy with Bennett. The
IntterdranlI ycrymuch and Mrs. Bennett
raised 4 row about her action with her
husband. 1t was all bosh that he had
drawn up Il will for her, but he admitted
that he was Il beneficiary under her will.
An autopsy had been held on her body
i'll Denver, and it had been shown that
she died of poison. Witness had had
second interview with tho doctor early
on the following morning. Mr.. Tracy,
ol the Boston Globe, was with him OIL
this occasion. They arrived at the doc
tors house NJ 7:99J Z. III. The doctor
said when he met Mrs. Burnaby she was
not in good physical condition. lie
gave her much attention, for which lie
secured extra compensation. Mr.. Tracy
and the witness asked the
doctor 4 question. The latter continued
he and Mrs. Graves were guests OF Mrs.
Barnaby the previous summer at Blue
Mountain lake at Mrs. Barnaby's cx-
pensc. Alter he arrived he found Mrs.
Barnaby and Mr.. Bennett in sheir house.
The indications were that they had not
been doin: what was right. He thought
Mrs. Barnaby WIS - - -.
Owing to her intimacy with other men
she had been blackmailed.
Mr.. Lincoln continued his testimony
of the interview which he had with Mr.
Graves. DR.. Graves told Mr.. Lincoln
that he WAS in Newton. Mass, when he
heard OF Mrs. Darnaby's death and con-
sidercd it was his duty to 90 to Denver
anu take charge OF the valuables and
remains OF Mrs. RNrnaby.
III this interview DR.. Graves told
Mr.. Lincoln that Mrs. Barnaby had
died from Il shock and that there was
no doubt but that she had been mur-
dcrel.
Mrs, J. II. Conrad. daurhtnr of Mrs
Earnaby. next testified. She told how
she met DR. Graves on the evening she
left Denver for the east with her
mothers remains. The doctor ap-
pcared very nervous and dazed when
talking 10 her. She had received a let
ter IRON DR.. Graves, in which he
apologized ior tie indiscroet things lie
had said about Mrs. Barnaby in the
interview, which correspondence Lin
coin had with him. Mrs. Conrad said
she had never requested Dr. Graves to
look after her mothers interests.
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LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 2l.--A spec
ial to the Gazette from Dewitt. Ark,
says: This morning at . o'clock u
body OF masked men entered the Jail at
this place and shot to death J. N.
Smith, Floyd Gregory and Moao Hen
derson, who were confined therein.
The crime for which these men paid
the penalty with their lives originated
inG divorce proceeding by Mrs. Mary
j. Smith against her husband, }. VI.
Smith, ono OF the unfortunate victims
OF this mornings tragedy. Tho suit
was fought vigorously by both parties,
but Mrs. Smith was granted Il divorce
and given decree for opo-;hird OF tho
husbands property.
On tho night OF tho ninth instant,
the negro, Moses Henderson, went to
the house OF Mrs. Smith and shot her
with 4 load ol bucEshot, shooting Off
the fingers and thumb Of her right
hand. the load then passing through
her shoulder into the wall of the dwell
ing. Tho negro was recognized and
captured, and made Il confession in
which he stated that ho was to receive
from Smith the sum OF Sl755 in money,
eighty acres of land, four head OF cattle
and 4 horse for committing tho crime.
Smith and his aou-in-law, Gregory,
were arrested and u preliminary trial
was had before Esquire Joseph Sacridcr,
and the bonds OF Smith and the negro
were placed at $S0,0 each, and that OF
Gregory, who, with smith, pilotcd the
negro 10 tho house OF Mrs. smith, whero
the shooting was done, at 81 COO, in de-
fault OF which they were sent to Jail.
1t was reported that Smith and Gregory
would give bond to-day and be released.
This report, it is thought, caused the
killing this morning.
The mob was composed OF fifteen or
twenty men, and was very quiet and or
DERBY. Some twelve or fifteen shots
were fired into tho prisoners, all OF
whom were instantly killed. The mob
left no clue TO their identity, and it is
hardly possible that their names will
ever be known. There is no excitement
over the matter here in town, and bus
mess is going on as if nothing unusual
had happened.
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a QUEER PROCEEDING.
1t Wonld Have Been Kidicn!ous Under
Other Circumstances.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 21.-The
services to-day ove: the remains OF the
late Senator PLUMB, which were con-
Quoted exclusively by Chaplain Butler,
came to IN end at c:05, and then ensucd
what many people regarded as an cx-
traordinary affair. Without any motion
to adjourn or 10 take recess, and with
out making any provision for the hiatus
which afterwards became decidedly
prominent, tho senate simply collapsed
walked out-leaving its guests stand
ing. For fully two minutes the Prcsi-
dent and his official family, the supreme
court and the diplomatic corps, waited
for directions as to the proper style and
location ot exit, but as none came the
distinguished visitors departed in such
manner as individually seemed to him
best How the Senate was ever to re-
assemble when there had been no pro-
vision made for its dispersion, or tor
anything else, was TOO much for any OF
the old.timcrs in the galleries.
At 3 o'clock the vice president re-
turned TO the senate chamber.
Senator Allison had just preceded
him, and Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana,
was at his desk attending to some OF his
correspondence.
"The senate will be in ORDER" said the
vice president.
The two senators arose simultaneous.
~. Senator Allison looked ut Senator
Gibson, and Senator Gibson gazcd at
Senator Allison.
~ move that the senate adjourn" :"
said Mr.. Allison, just as the pause was
becoming painful.
"Thc senator from Iowa moves that
the senate do now adjourn" said the
vice president. Gan in favor will say
aye"
Nobody said word. Words would
have made the situation more ridcu-
lous than twas. So the vice president
declared the senate adjourned until l.
o'clock tomorrow.
The vice president went home 10 his
committee room and Senator Gibson
went OIL with his writing.
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New York, and Nlr. W. Judson Smith,
castcrn agent OF tho bureau, seized tho
entire LOT Of 75 ticrccs and turned it
over to tho oItal dock, this action being
necessary to prevent the shipment Of
the meat on tho steamer "Lcpanto,"
which sailed for Antwerp to-day.
"Thc information on record in the
business OF animal industry shows that
this ncfarioua industry has been carried
OF for some time in II semi-scCret
fashion, but being diligently watched
for some time by tho inspectors, they
satisfied Secretary Rusk that many
horses in various stages OF disease were
slaughtered and put up ior tho purpose
indicated, and he ut onCo determined
that ho would use all the power at his
command to put Il stop once and fer all
to the abominnblc lrajlic."
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Speaker Crisp is Paying Them in
Making tho Committees.
He is REWARDING HIS FRIENDS
Handsomely and Furnishing His
Enomlos Most Severely.
BYNUA SUFFERS NEXT 10 MILLS.
a List OF Others Who Supported
tho Texan ore Loft in tho Deal.
PLAY FOR NORTHERN POPULARITY

Among Democrats Who Have Forgot
ten the War Has Closcd-..Ey-Con.
fcdcratcs delegated to the Rear In
Hopes That lie Can ropul,,rizc Him.
self Among Northern Democrats.
The Wax Is on Between the Demo-
critic EaCtions..-Mr. Plumb's Fate Il
Reminder That tho Lirc of Il Poll
tician or Office Holder Not an Easy
Onc---Some Startling Facts..-Othcr
Washington Nows.
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The project was going ahead steadily
with the cooperation in all needed
ways OF all the people OF tho nation
Mr.. Baker rc2ountcd tho details OF the
vast undertaking by Chicago citizens,
and said that tho estimated cost oi The
completed structure, including land
scape, stationary, fountains, facilities,
police and fire stations and all that may
be necessary Tor the comfort and con
t'cnicnce OF visitors, will DO Sl5, III, 500,
exclusive OF the cost oi administration II,
which is estimated at &! :2!,7TO,u0G NJ to
the opening of the exposition May /,
1865.
Director General Davis said: "What
is the intent Of the Worlds Fair? What
lesson is it to inculcatc? What intju-
ence is it to exert upon the world and
upon our nation? As Il general answer
it may be said that the Worlds Column
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And Attends tho Plumb Funeral Against
Ills Physicians Advice.
WASHINGTON, y, c., Dec. 2l.-Speaker
Crisp came up to the capitol to-day to
attend the funeral ceremonies over the
body OF the late Senator Plumb. but II
was against the advice OF his physician,
who urged him to stay in doors. The
speakers health il not improving, but
he continues diligently at work on the
committees. He is suffering from Il
heavy cold and the grip, aggravated by
the fatigue oi his canvass and work on
the committees oi the house.
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PLU9lB'S SUCCESSOR.
y Yong list OF C;rdiIlntcs-Guverr
l!GinphrCy May Talic it Himself.


long List OF Caudtlatcs-Guvcrr
Humphrey 0iay Take it Himself.
TOPEKA, HAS, Dec. 2i.-Thc list OF
probable SUCCESSORS 10 the late Senator
Plumb is increasing rapidly. The can
didatcS most prominently mentioned
are: Chief Justice Albert II. Horton,
ex-Congresslaan L. \. Morrill,, ex-Con-
gresham S. r. Peters, George Il. Peck,
general solicitor OF theSanta l'c railroad,
Ex-Governor Thomas y. Osborne, Ben
jamin Simpson and George T. Anthony.
Justice Horton, who has been more
prominently mentioned than any other
politician, stated this morning that
under no circumstances would he ac-
cept tho position ii were tcndered him.
a personal enmity between Governor
Humphrey and ex-senator Ingalls,, it is
believed, places Mr.. ingalls, out oi tho
race. There is now some talk OF Gov
crnor Humphrey .resisning and max
ing Lieutenant Felt governor, who
could appoint Mr.. Humphrey senator.
Neither Mr.. Humphrey nor Mr.. Felt
would consent to be interviewed COLI
cerning the rumor. Governor llumph-
rGy said he would not even consider the
situation at all until alter the obsequics
and intermcnt, and intimated that anv
candidate who showed Indecent haste
in pressing his claims would lose all
chance OF appointment,
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THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY



Celebrates tho @TtHt .Aumivcranry of tho
landing OF tho Pilgrims.
NEw ioRK, Dec. 2l.-Tho New Eng
land Society oi Brooklyn gAvo'its an.
nual dinner tonight in the assembly
rooms Of tho Academy OF Music in com.
remuneration OF the twelfth anniversary
and the 27lstannivcrsary Of the landing
0; the pilgrims. Tho rooms we're ap.
propriatcly decorated for the OCCASION.
Covers were laid ior 27G guests.
Tie Hon. Calvin i. Pratt, president
OF the society, presided. At tic guests
table wcrp Hon. David 4. Body, Hon.
Willard Bartlett, Hon. Roswell G.
Horr, General Horace Porter, Hon.
Benjamin y. sil!iman, Rev. Charles II.
Hall.
At the conclusion OF the address,
President Pratt made u brief address,
alter which the following toasts: "Thc
President Of the United States" and
"ln Memory OF General Sherman, - were
drauk III silence. Gust att!iis moment
cx-Presidpnt Grover Cleveland entered
the banquet room and was greeted with
storm OF applause. On being intro.
duced, Mr.. Cleveland made q brief
speech.
The other speakers were General Ilor-
acc Porter, Hon. Roswell G. llorr and
Noy. Charles Hall.
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A NEFARlOuS TRAFFIC
uncarthed by Secretary Husi;'s OEIccr'.
Diseased Horses Dulcliorcd and Sold FOR
ror.,cI npnf


Diseased Horses Dutchorcd and Sold FOR
Corucd Beef.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ol.-The de-
partmcnt OF agriculture makes the fol
lowing announcement: "Thc inspectors
OF the bureau OF animal industry on
Long Island have unearthcd an abat-
toir at Newton creek, which they found
TO be devoted entirely to the slaughter
OF broken down crippled horses. Many
OF these horses were diseased and some
OF them affected with glanders. The in
spcctors thoroughly Investigated the
destination OF The cHrcasses. It was
found that most oil the meat was corned
and put up ior export as family beef.
The secretary OF agriculture was ut once
communicated with, and he wired the
inspectors ut the port OF shipment TO
stop such exports, ii possible, and TO
Immediately notify local boards OF
health.
'The dealer having learned OF this
course changed his label and undertook
to ship the stuff abroad rs horse meat,
under the impression that he could thus
evade. tho bureau inspector. Secretary
Rusk, however, did not propose to per
nit the intent Of the law 10 be thus
baked, and he is advised to-day that
DR.. Robinson, the chief inspector ut
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-Four Hanks SusDeu,l.

STANTON, Va, Dec. 2l.-Private
banks at Wayncshoro. GordonsvilIe,
Warrenton and New Market, Va, all
suspend to-day. Shirlcy& Roaenbcrger
were owners OF tho Waynesboro and
New Market banks, and were associated
with {. I. Myers at Gortonsville and
Spillman at Warrcnton. 1t is believed
dcpositors will paid in iull.
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bian Exposition ia intended to express
our gratitude to Nll nations oil tho
Garth that hayc in any way promoted
our prosperity and made our national
life possible. ..
THE exposition is to DO American
sunshine and soil, American skill and
genius, American scholarship and
thought against all the world and tho
world will be the proudor and all the
NQtter ii Mo win tho yiCtorY.N
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plTTsDrRGn, Dec. ol.-Joscph Macon
and James MeIlugh, tho principals in
the projected prize fight on the steamer
May!lower, whichs was raided by the
police last night, we're held for court on
the charge OF prize fighting. Mcllugh
claims Cleveland us his residence. The
twcnty-livc sports" corraIled by the
police in the raid were each fined S. and
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GRASPTNG LAWYERS
Get Il Severe Rcbuite from Judgo Gresham
nj ChiVnSO.


Mt Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Judgc Gresham
took occasion during tho hearing of 4
lawsuit before him yesterday to givo 4
severe lecture to i certain class OF law
yers who, without solicitation, push
their services upon people. The case
was the suit OF William Mcdowell
against the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad for $4,000 damages. Mcdowell
WAS injured by the iall OF part OF an
ovcrhanging bank oil earth on the COM
p1ny's property at Waultcgan last April.
Subsequently Mcdowell was hurt in an
other accident and went TO the hospital.
Attorney Charles w. Monroe heard OF
the last accident and visited Mcdowell
at the hospital TO learn il there was any
basis Tor . damage suit. Monroe
then learned OF McDowell's Injuries
while working for the railroad, and lie
took the case and brought suit All this
was brought out by Judge Gresham
himself after he had questioned Mon
roe. II don't say You were guilty OF
showing your services on this man un-
solicitcd,' said the court, addressing
Monroe, ''bu, it looks bad, sir, very bad.
Ii railroad trains run over people or n-
jIrn them they should be held account
able Tor proper damages, bat don't
like the way lawyers Of q certain class
have OF rushing oil to people as soon rs
they are injured and forcing their lcga!
services on them. And the public does
not like it either. Lawyers that do this
sort OF thing ought to be disbarrCd, and
il ever get one of them before mo
will disbar him
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WASHINGTON, y. G., Dec. 81 Collector
Warmcastie, OF Pittsburgh, had an in
terviow with the commissioner OF in
ternal revenue to-day in regard to the
charges against him. 1t is understood
that 4 chanSa in this oilice has been
determined upon, but it is not known
whether action will be taken before the
recess OF Congress.
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ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2l.--Senato5 Col
quit, Of Georgia, announces III an in
tcrv!ow in the CVmflr!ioajthat there ia
not Il word OF truth in Tie repoat TINT
he contemplatcs rcsi.ning his seat in
tho United States senate,