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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

IT seems that the business of will
breaking in New York is not very sue.
cessful after all. The present surrogate
entered office in April, 1876, and since
that time 2,309 wills have been admitted
to rebate by him. OF this number
only ll3 have been contested and only
10 rejected. The rejected did not in
volve more than $4,000, while those
admitted involved not far from $780,
600 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

The power of heat is shown at the
Rockport, Mass, granite company's
quarry by the upheayal, during the past
three days, of stratum of rock 100 feet
Dng, ten to fifteen feet wide, about five
feet thick and weighing 900 tons, which
has been cracked and bulged upward by
the hot sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

A CURIOUS incident in the centennial
celebration with which New Jersey is
about concentrating the battle of
Monmouth, with the events that pre-
coded 1t, was a sermon delivered
at Middletown from the original
notes of a sermon preached there 100
years ago, which the noise of the distant
battle did not interrupt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

BALTIMORE enjoys the novelty of a
stage line, which revives the omnibuses
unknown for twenty years. The street
railway company, however proposes tc
stop the coaches, on the ground that
when 1t laid its tracks the city required
that all the property of the omnibus
be bought, and forbid vehicles charging
fares to use the route of the tracks of the
railway.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

KANSAS claims to be the banner state
for grain this year, good judges estimat-
ing that it will send fully 100000
bushels of wheat to market, or about so
per cent above the largest yield hereto
fore in any one state, California having
had the honor so far, with crop of 80
600 600 bushels
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

LAST year 100000 pounds of tobac-
co and nearly two billions of cigars were
smoked, snuffed and chewed in this coun-
try, an increase of about 100000
pounds of tobacco and 50,000,0 900 cigars
as compared with the year previous.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

In the state of Rhode Island person
sive weeks, even if it were within the
privacy of his own house, is liable to be
sent to the state farm, reformatory in
stitution, for from six months to three
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

"Now," they said to her, "you can
go in and see him; but remember that
he is very sick with heart disease, and
don't say word that will trouble him"
Then she walked in, sat down on the
edge of chair, and said cheeriully, as
she shook her head, "Ah, ahi M sad,
amt it? Thought I'd Jest run in, cause
they said there wuz no knowing how
soon he might drop off, Graphic,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

FAILURE is staring the permanent "
exhibition at Philadelphia in the face,
and unless something in the way of
special attraction is furnished it seems
destined to ignominiouoly belle its
name.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27
Foreign.

LONDON, July 13.-12:3 P. M-Consols
at 9615@96H. Liverpool wheat market
opens quiet but steady. Floating cargoes
strong; on passage strong; good cargoes
No. spring wheat off coast, at 43s@43s Cd.
Weather in England fine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

IT is rumored in Alexandria that King
John has resigned the crown of Abyssinia
in favor of King Menelek.
THE Governor of New Caledonia has in
formed the French government by telegraph
of a revolt of native tribes. Reinforcements
will be Immediately sent, both from Saigon
and France.
A TELEGRAM from Sydney, n. S. W.,
dated July 18th, states that two tribes of
natives have risen against the government
on the island of New Caledonia, and mas
sacred 125 people, including women and
children. They have also captured two
military stations.
CAPTAIN SANDERS, OF the U. S. navy,
died suddenly on the 18th inst, while boat
ing on the river Avon, Scotland. Heart
disease
THE communist Hoedel was arraigned at
Berlin, on the 10th inst, and was sentenced
to be beheaded. His demeanor was inso-
lent and defiant.
KING ALFONSO, of Spain, has created
Gen. Martinez Capos Knight of the Golden
Fleece, and elevated Gen. Jovellar to the
rank of captain-general of the army. One
hundred and forty-three Cubans, who were
transported to Spain during the insurrec.
ton, have been liberated.
PARIS dispatch says that Robert Carter,
an American merchant of Rue Auber, whose
body was found in the Seine recently, com.
mltted suicide in consequence of ill-health.
The Mark Lane Express says the agricul
tural reports, although somewhat variable
are, generally speaking, favorable as to the
appearance of wheat fields. The growth OF
straw is everywhere abundant, the plant is
now strong and the season so tar advanced
that the chances of damage from any future
untoward weather are greatly diminished.
AN order has been received at the British
Royal arsenal to cancel the demand for 40
| 100000 cartridges remaining on the books
OF the department..
BY an explosion in a petroleum ware
house at Lyons, France, on the 9TH inst, 20
persons were injured, two of whom have
since died.
The Americans in Geneva had a dinner
and ball on the Fourth of July. A party
from Chamounix hoisted the American flag
on the summit of Mont Blanc
A DISPATCH from Calcutta reports that
400 houses have been destroyed by fire n
Mandalay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

The American Bible Society issues a
copy of the Testament that sells for five
cents and the demand fer it is so great
that it has led to the issue 1000 copies a
day throughout the month of May.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

THE Boston Jo1Tnalof Chemistry wishes
no worse fate for the man who started
the recipe Eoing the rounds of the pa
papers, thai "a pail of clean water placed
in freshly painted room will remove
the sickening odor of paint" than that
he be shut up in a newly painted room
for half a day or so with nothing but his
pail of clean water for company and re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The treasury department now gets
silver bullion at fifty-two pence an ounce,
making the intrinsic value of the silver
dollar when coined eighty EIGHT cents in
gold.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27
THE EAST.

| THE Orangemen par&ded the streets o.
New York and Philadelphia on the 18th
instant, the anniversary of the battle of the
Boyne. No violence was offered and every
thing passed off peacefully. The display il
Philadelphia was one of the finest ever wit
! messed.
| CONSTABLE THOMAS QUINN, of North
Adams, Mass, who was shot by Monohan
the Troy robber, while trying to effect his
| capture, died on the night of the 18th inst.
THE Vanderbilt railroads, having settled
their plans to economic in expenses by do
| ing away with extra agencies in the manage
menI of certain fast freight lines stopped
payment of commissions to ticket agents
and arranged to stop competition between
| the Lake Shore, Canada Southern and other
roads east of Chicago.
| JOHN J. BURCHALL, of New York, an ex
tensive builder. has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities 81 100000; assets nom
inally large.
IN New York city on the Sth, a China
man made application to Judge Choate, ot
the United States district court, to become
a citizen. The Judge denied the application
under the decision of Judge Sawyer, of the
| United States circuit court of California, in
the case of All Youp.
| The will of Eber Gridley, of Hartford
| Conn, leaves his wife the use of an estate
valued at $4,000, but at her decease the en-
tire property, except legacy of $500, is be-
queathed in equal divisions to Mount Holy.
oke Female Seminary, South Hadley, Mass.
and Carleton College, Mortified, Mimi.
The forty-Hinth annual convention of the
American Institute of instruction met al
| fabyan's, n. H., on the 9th. Three thou
sand teachers from New England and the
west were present.
JAMES NJ. ANTHONY, largely interested in
the Union Mills at Fall River, Mass, died on
the Sth inst, from an overdose of hydrate OF
choral. Mr. Anthony's nervous system had
| been much disordered by the great losses OF
| the mills, owing to defalcatioms of the treas.
| urer.
GEO. SWEET APPLETON, Of the publish
ing house of ID. Appleton & Co., New York,
died on the Sth inst, of paralysis of the
! brain.
BLOOMFIELD H. MOORE, of the rm OF
Jessup Il MOORE, of Philadelphia, died of
pneumonia on the evening of the 9th inst,
| aged so years.
The safe of Michael Richard, OF Roth
rockville, Pa, which was stolen with the
| contents, S27 900 in mortgages, bonds and
pronlissary notes, and $500 in money, some
days ago, has been found in pit covered
with brush, in the grove of Henry Mtzgars
farm. The papers and money were intact.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27

in using their good offices in behalf of oP-
pressed Israelites.
THE balance in the United States treas
ury is about $500, 100000, and is steadily in
creasing. Secretary Sherman says ne has
not decided to announce the resumption OF
specie payments in advance OF the lst OF
January, the time fixed by law,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-27
Value of Taxable Property in tho
State

The state board of assessment. consist
ing of Secretary of State Warner. Stat
Treasurer Guenther and Attorney Gen
eral Wilson, have completed their work
of equalization and filed their report in
the office OF the secretary of state. From
the report 1t is learned that the total
value of taxable property within the
state, for the current year, is as follows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14
Bostou and Portland Oarsmer

The following challenge signed by John A.
Kennedy and NJ. f. Davis, appeared in the
Boston Herald yesterday morning:
In your issue of Sunday we find the report of
conversation attributed to Mr.. Faulkner. In
order that there may be no Misunderstanding
of our position, we give you some facts.
We, with others, challenged the "Boston
Four" to series OF races. The challenge Was
dated July 10, accompanied by a deposit of
$1,000 and to expire Aug. 1. A personal letter
was also sent to the challenged parties No re-
ply of any kind was made, and the time for
answering having expired the deposit was TAX
en- down. If Mr.. Faulkner had wanted to row
then was his time to say SO.
A card appeared July 20, over the signature
of Messrs. Faulkner and Reagan, pretending
to accept challenge issued BY us last fall.
This card was answered by US Aug. 4, and we
asked those gentlemen to appoint meeting
during the week. No answer and no appoint
ment
Now Conversation" is published in which
great desire is expressed to row certain races
which have long since been proposed and d E.
clined.
A crew is dis5anded, and no sooner is this
fact made certain, by announcement in the
press and kilograms from Canada and Maine,
than a sudden readiness to row is manifested.
This m after needs no comment, as any boating
man With one eye open can see through its pun
pose.
AS 10 Mr. heagan's desire to row Mr.. Plalst-
cd, every oarsman in New England knows that
Mr.. Reagan has had many opportunities to
row from Mr.. Plaisted's first challenge in the
fali OF 1875 up to the 9th of the present month,
and, II no race has resulted, the fault and re-
grets are MT. Reagan's. Mr.. Plaisted will
speak for himself
we DO not believe in the Conversation
methoo, and therefore hand you $3.50 as de-
posit for the three races Messrs. Faulkner
and Reagan say they have been preparing for
all the season, two singles and a double, and
we respectfully ask these gentlemen to cover
this deposit. before Aug. IS, for a meeting al
| Silver Lake to arrange preliminaries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14


happy party was that assembled at North
port on Wednesday, the 18th inst, to assist at
the opening of Mrs. Abbie NJ. Lords summer
cottage, Just completed. In response to her in
vitations her relatives and friends from other
states as we'll as in this, attended to the num-
Der of m IRE than so, and were accorded hear
ty and hospitable welcome.
The principal feature of the inauguration was
poem by Noah Barker, Esq. of Exeter, spark
ling and pithy, eliciting frequent applause
The evening was spent in social enjoyment;
conversation, music, anecdotes and songs made
the time pass rapidly.
An instrumental band and quartette of voices
came on shore from yacht in the bay, and
performed some nice selections. vocal and in
strumental, agreeably diversifying the enter
tainment, and gratifying not only the company
at the cottage, but the inmates of the neighbour
ing cottages, who gathered around to the num-
Der of some 200 or more and listened with de-
lighted attention.
Mrs. Lords cottage is one of the largest in
the place, very convenient, and finely situated,
looking out upon the bay which is very beauti.
full. She has named it the "Davs wigwam,"
to commemorate her family name, and it is
safe to say that as long as she presides over it,
hospitality AID kindness will be the rnle there
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14
JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.


TUESDAY Brock. Intoxicafion. Fined
So with costs. Paid.
Michael Sullivan. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs. Paid
William 81. Robinson. Intoxication. Fined So
with COSTS Committed.
Chas. f. Morris. Intoxication. Fined SO with
costs. Committed.
John p. Kirby. Intoxication. Fined So with costs.
Paid.
Redmond Lee. Intoxication. Fined So with costs.
Paid.
Albert j. Paine. Intoxication. Fined So with
COSTS Paid.
Justin Libby. Common drunkard. Thirty days.
Committed.
James Quigley, Jr. Common drunkard. Thirty
days. Committed.
Emma j. Hewlett. Open shop on the Lords day.
Fined SIS with COSTS
Martin Malery. Resisting officers Fined S. with
costs. Paid. Swasey.
Arthur d. Mills. Resisting officers Fined S.
with costs. Paid.
William Brock. Resisting officers Fined $40
with costs. Paid.
James W. Busby. Resisting officers. Fined $40
with costs. Paid.
Susan E. Williams. Intoxication. Fined So with
COSTS Committed.
Michael Sheridan. Intoxication. Fined SO with
costs. Committed.
Thomas Ring. Intoxication. Fined SO with costs.
Committed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14

Mr. Bucknam, the we'll known tar ner of
Deering, is lying dangerously ill.
Kate Claxton is booked for the Portland
Theatre on the 31st instant.
Mr.. Newman, the treasurer of the Portland
Railroad Company is lying very sick at his
home in Deering
Miss Gary returned home yesterday from
Saratoga and Newport She was very success
full in both places and most enthusiastically
received.
The Rev. Henry E. Robins, d. D., President
of Colby University, was married in Boston on
Wednesday, to Miss Cordelia Mott, daughter
of the late Rev. Fl. G. Mott.
Mrs. Stocking, formerly Miss lisa Baker, has
just returned to Wiscasset with her family
from Asia, where she has been for the last ten
years as missionary, spending part of the
time in Turkey, the rest in Persia.
The wife of DR.. John Johnston, Emeritus
Professor at Wesleyan University, died at
Clifton, L. l., on the 9Th. DR.. johnson who is
a native Of Bristol, and is the historian of the
same town, is himself in feeble health.
Lady Hincks, wife of Sir Francis Hincks.
formerly Finance Minister of Canada and
Governor of the Windward Islands, W it'll her
daughter in-law and family are at the Ottawa
House, Cushing's Island.
Mr.. A. A. Murch, formerly of Carmel, a
graduate of Yale College, 1872, and of Yale
Theological Seminary, 1873, will fill the chair
of Rhetoric and English Literature in Iowa
College, Grinnell, Iowa, during the coming
year.
Ex.Mayor Wickham and family of New
York, Mrs. O. G. Kimball and family, G. A.
Bartlett and family, Chas. S. Gill and Chester
Guild, Jr., of Boston, Lieut.. G. L. Best Jr,
and Louis ". Caziave, q. S. A., are late
corners at the Old Orchard House.
Among the guests at the dinner table at the
Ocean Bluff House, Kennebunkport. recently,
was Mrs. Lydia Lord of Kennebunk, nearly
81 years of age. The venerable lady rode down
during the forenoon with one of her kinsmen
and naturally received great deal of atten-
ton on account of her remarkable activity and
vivacity, as well as her great age. Aftel
dinner she made an inspection of the culinary
and other departments of the house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Maine
met in annual session at Odd Fellows Hall
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, a large num-
Der Of Past Grands from all parts of the State
and the following Grand Officers being in
attendance: 81. W. Grand Master, VIM. e.
Hogan of Bath R. W. Deputy Grand Master.
John Reed of Lewiston; r. W. Grand Warden,
G. N. Weymouth of Biddeford; R. w. Grand
Secretary, Joshua Davis of Portland; R. W.
Grand Treasurer, D. W. Nash of Portland;
Grand Representative G. L. U. S., Stephen X.
Dyer of Portland; Grand Representative G. L.
U. S., Chas. B. Nash of Portland; W. Grand
Marshal, W. W. Castle of Belfast W. Grand
Conductor, Henry P. Cox of Portland; W.
Grand Chaplain, Chas. H. Blake of Portland;
W. Grand Sentinel, S. W. Cook of Lewiston;
W. Grand Herald, pro tenn, Jos. w. Strout of
Portland.
Past Grand Master Alonzo Craig of New
Hampshire was introduced to the Grand Lodge
by Deputy Grand Master Reed.
Eight-four Past Grands presented thei.
credentials and were admitted to the Grand
Lodge.
Grand Master Hogan presented an able
report of the standing of the Order, showing
it to be steadily increasing in interest," effective
ness and numbers.
From the report of the Grand Secretary,
Joshua Davis, We take the following statistics
for the year ending June 30th:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14
Brief JOlIInYs.

The Changers came from Rochester yesterday
and went to the islands.
The Aged Brotherhood go to Chebeague to-
day.
Remember the auction of small house, 315
G. W. Lords house, at Falmouth, was
entered by burglars Monday night, and his
pocket-booB, containing 5000, was taken.
party of $50 came from Lewiston over the
Grand TrunA yesterday and proceeded to the
islands in the Gazelle.
The Atlantics and Our Boys play an exhibit
ton game of base ball on the Western Prom
enade this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Parry had her pockets picked on the
street yesterday of bank book for 1926 and a
$40 bill.
The Mite Society of the First Baptist church
60 on moonlight excursion to Hog Island in
the steamer Tourist tonight
Hiram Knowltop, Esq will address the Rs-
publicans of Deering, at Morgan's Hall,
Stevens Plains, Thursday evening at o'clock.
There is prospect Of second rase between
the men who rowed on the merchants excur-
sion Saturday.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Jeremiah
Blacks brother brought the notice of bis
brothers death to this Office, it turns out that
he is still alive.
The yacht Atlanta, formerly the property Of
William B. Astor of New York, and 145l tons
burden, arrived in the harbor yesterday from
st. John, bound to New York.
The LIST, 10th and 10Th Maine Regiments will
hold their 10th annual reunion at one of the
islands in Casco Bay to-day. Comrades will
take the steamer Meta from Portland Pier at
10 a. m.
Amelia Gately, at work 10 the suspender
factory, put her hand up to brush away fly
Monday, when the point of pair of scissors
she held in her hand penetrated the corner of
an eye, and 1t is feared she will LOSE the sight
thereof.
The Saco Valley Lodge, 1. O. of o. f. of
West Buxton, will make an excursion to Peaks
Island on Thursday next, 18TH They 60 on
the steamer Gazelle, leaving Custom House
wharf at 1870 a. m. Their friends in this city
are invited to join them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14

REGIMENTAL REUNIoNs.-The lilo 10Th
Regimental Association, go to Trefethen's to-
day on their annual reunion. They take the
steamer Meta at Portland Pier at o'clock.
The 10th anniversary of the 18th Maine Regi-
ment will be observed at Baldwin next Satur-
day. Special trains will leave Portland and
ogdensburg depot at o'clock q. m. and will
return in season for the evening trains east.
Members in the city and those arriving previ-
GUS to o'clock a. m will assemble at G. A.
II. hall at 8. 10 a. m. 1t is expected that there
Will be target shooting by the Rifle Club at the
"Rifie Range" Baldwin. Honorary members
and invited guests will assemble at G. A. r.
hall at s 10 a. m. 1t is expected that Gov.
Conner and staff will attend the reunion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14
MIR. Driscou Fails to Beat Tsme.

Our report of Mr.. Driscolps walking match
left him at the finish of the 28th mile at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning. He continued to
walk throughout the night and was cheered by
number of his admirers through the long,
weary tramp. He rested for about minutes
at the end of his 34th mile, and again for IA
minutes at the end of his 47th mile.
At nine o'clock in the morning he was on
his Goth mile and was showing many signs Of
extreme WEAKNESS. He had taken but little
nourishment during the night and was Still
disincined to eat. His only complaint was
little lameness in one hip. His feet, which
were encased in q pair of shoes weighing four
pounds, were in remarkably good condition.
He trudged pluckily on to the 65th mile when
it was evident that he was failing fast and
those who knew him best said he could not
complete the task of 100 miles in twenty-five
hours.
He completed the mile and then took rest
complaining of sharp pain in his groin He
however returned to the track and made seven
laps, although it was evident that the man
could not accomplish more than a mile or two
more. After the seventh lap DR.. B. B. Foster
was called, who prescribed for Driscoll and
said that if after twenty minutes be failed to
be relieved from the pain he must not attempt
to walk any more OR he would injure himself
for life. The pain continuing at the end of that
time Driscoll was taken from the track at IL 30
and carried home
That the man failed honestly there can be no
shadow of doubt If his friends had allowed
it he would have walked until he dropped in
his tracks. The cause of failure is not hard to
understand. He had never attempted such a
long walk before, and did not prepare himself
sufficiently for it. That is, he was not trained
down to such point that he could eat when
he was extremely weary and refrain from food
when it was not admissible for him to eat.
During his walk he took next to nothing for
nourishment, and his failure was inevitable.
he is not at all discouraged by his bad luck,
but still says that he will beat old Father Time
and in short time too The following is the
score BY miles: