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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.

The Letter Carriers Department of the New York
Post Oficc is to be roorganized and number of
changes made Tho force of carriers up to the pres
ent time has been AL carriers and collectors. OF
these 800 havcrccoved annual salary OF $751;; So
S726; 80. $Gl2. and IS. $500 per annum. Tho
latest appointees termed auxiliaries, and
received the smallest compensation but promo tions
to carriers, when made. taken from their ranks.
Under the law passed by Congress the letter
carriers will be divided into two classcs-the first
class to be composed of the carriers proper and tho
second OF collectors Two-thirds of the carriers
Ito be selected from the present stain will be
in the first class, and receive 81 900 per
annum, and the remainder to be of the second
class ut acompcnsation of $500 yearly salary. Under
this arrangement sixtyhve will have their pay re-
duced from 1891 to $500 year, while the larger
number in for an increase from 1881 to 1000.
All tho Others with tho exception of tho auxliaries.
will have their pay increased to $500.
The assorters of letters were called upon yes
terday for their regular quarterly examination
as to their proficiency IN distributing the
city mails. Twenty-nine clerks were OK
amined and the result showed remarkable
aptitude. Each made his test the throwing
OF 1000 cards. These pieces of pastoboard bore
the names of tho box-holders. OF which there are
10000. one of these clerks named Robert Miller,
came out ahead. his average being 9g.7S out OF u
possible 1O0 lie made but three errors.
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papers. The Cincinnati papers came in for good
share OF attention. and the veteran statesman from
Ohio showed his keen perception OF the value of the
press and the relative enterprise OF the leading
papers.
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Rising to take his leave the HERALD correspond
ent asked about Ohio and the fight going on there
"Oh. said the Judge. II reserving all my
strength for the campaign there. ! suppose they
let me OFF with four speeches. aud made forty.
This year they have been equally kind in the matter
OF promises. but presume the result Will be the
same"
Are the democrats united on the ticket this
year? p
"Yes. hear of no divisions There were state
ments going about after the nominations of dissen-
SONS put the organization OF the local committees
showed that everything was running perfec thy
smooth"
An indirect question the probabilities of the
campaign brought out statement to the effect that
the battle would be a very hard one and that Ohio
would be democratic. ''Ohio is democratic on
fair free vote said the Judge. .'but suppose the
republicans will spend an enormous amount OF
money and make an extraordinary effort to carry the
State"
or Mr.. Foster Mr. Thurman spoke very highly,
personally. '.he is very good fellow" he said,
land hard man to beat In aCongressional district.
He could always spend moro money to carry his dis
trict than the democratic candidate possessed and
was a formidable rival. But when he comes to
spread himself the State he will find 1t harder
work. He is not known much nor has he much
popularity outside OF his own section
HAMILTON COUNTY.
"What was the secret of General Hickenlooper's
nomination for the second placer asked.
"He was put up to carry Hamilton county. l
think. He is president Of the Gas Company and
has. therefore. good deal of local influence.
But he is not known beyond the limits
Of Cincinnati. The fight in Hamilton county
is always very sharp. and that county
sends thirteen members to the Legislature
it is an important point. especially as United
States Senator is to be elected to take my place.
There were some funny mistakes made about General
Hlckenlooper in the central and extreme portions of
tho State the day after the nomination. nobody
m md m yyaa r1Ptu in AL
ways. He is a very good man, understand. but his
name adds very little strength to the ticket"
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JUDGE THURMAN.

THE SENATOR FROM OHIO IN SEARCH OF HEALTH
AND PLEAsURE-us VIEWS ON THE CAMPAIGN
IN HIS srATE-DEMocRATrC SUCCESS PRE-
DIcrED.
BosroN, July l6, 1879.
Judge Thurman who has been here on a brief
VISIT left yesterday afternoon for Portsmouth and
the Isles of Shoals. He has kept very quiet during
his sojourn in Boston. and only q very limited
number of people. Judge Woodbury.. Colonel Henry
Walker. Charles f. Donnely. p. A. Collins and other
democratic leaders met and talked with him tho
condition Of the party through the country. Tho
HERALD correspondent sent his card up and adj
mitted. Mr.. Thurman found busily engaged
reading notes and cards which had been sent up
during his absence. no having been out for an hour.
lie looked somewhat worn and exceedingly languid.
although in good spirits and apparently willing to
talk.
THK INTERVIEW.
II was surprised" he said. smiling. "that your
card had not been in my collection before this, Tor
meet the HERALD everywhere
III understood, Judge" replied, "that you were
In poor health since your arrival and somewhat
aversc to talking. especially with newspaper men,.
THAT Is certainly the fact. am feeling quite i'll
to-day, although my health is generally excellent.
/ contracted some malarial trouble in Washington
during the extra session. and my sea voyage from
Baltimore to Boston seems to have aggravated 1t.
want rest and came East to get it. had hoped to
get into some place where there politicians
and-(smiling)-no newspaper men,"
docs the salt water agree with your
eyes. generally; and ! expect permanent benefits
weakened me. but otherwise feel in excellent health.
30 to-day to Portsmouth and expect to spend
time the Isles of Shoals"
POLITICAL QUESTION.
Are you studying politics now or talking on that
subject asked the HKRAr.D correspondent. with
mo-" was the reply. and 10 came with good deal
of emphasis. II have not read the papers. and |
know nothing about politics."
Then we drittod away again and discussed news
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A RAILWAY TRAGEDY.

CHRISTIAN zABRIsKIE, NRw JERSEY MILLION
MARE, KILLED BY TRAIN AT THE NORRIS
ANA STATION IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS
DAUGHTER.
A terrible accident by which Mr.. Christian A.
Zabriskie seventy-two years Of age. of Paramus.
N. j., millionaire. met his death in the
presence of his daughter tho Countess Mont
sanbrin. of Fontenoy France, occurred at twenty
minutes past nine o'clock yesterday morning
at the Central Morrsana railway station. The
Countess to this country to look after her por
ton of tho estate left by Martin Zabrske her uncle
who died suddenly about six months ago at his man
sion in Central Morrsana. She was to have left for
Europe yesterday by the steamer Scythia. and Ar.
Zabrlskie intended to accompany his daughter to
the pier They had been taking a rambie over the
old homestead ON the hill opposite the rail-
city en- tho $3.50 train. shortly before
that time they approached the station. the
Countess being several rods behind her father Mr..
Zabrisko carried umbrella to shield his face from
the sun train was coming from the north at the
rate of forty miles an hour and was within half
mile OF the station Mr. Zabriskic saw the
train, but thought that it was the he
the train would stop at the station he started to
the track at the south end of tho platform.
Az the aged gentleman stepped on to the track the
engineer blew the whistle. but he did not know that
1t u warming to him. The daughter. who also
thought the train to be tho one they wanted. was
hurrying and did not notice her father. In
New Haven ' through express The onsinS was
reversed, but 10 too late. Tho
catcher struck Mr. zabriskie and threw him about
forty feet down the track. Several workmen en-
poyed in the adjacent shops rushed to where the
mangcd body of the millionaire lay. They lifted
him up. but lifo was already extinct. When his
daughter saw the dead body of her father she was
deeply affected. officers OF the Thirty fourth pre-
cinc procured strctcher and conveyed the body to
the station house. by order of Deputy Coroner
Goldsmith the remains taken to friends
house at No. IL East Thirtieth street. where an
animation will take place to-day.
Mir. Zabrskie owned large amount of real estate
in this city and also in Now Jersey. lie is a descend
ant OF an old Polish family named Zbarowski. the
first member OF which landed in this country in
1860. Albert Ibarowski purchased u large tract of
laud from the Delaware Indians the Heckcnsack
River, and built upon his tract structure In those
days looked upon ~ n castle. in which he and the
generation following him lived and died.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
WISCONSIN GREENBACKERS.

NOMINATION OF A TICKET FOR STATE OFFICERS.
MILWAUKEE, July 16, 1879
despatch from watertown says the national
grcenback party OF Wisconsin hold its annual con-
vention in that place yesterday and nominated the
following ticket:-For Governor. Colonel May. of
Vernon; for Lieutenant Governor, w. Sutley. Of
Racine; Secretary of State q. w. Lee. of Grant,
Attorney General, George u. Goodwin. of Milwaukee,
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction, W. H. Seares
Of Marathon; State Treasurer. p. A. Griffith. No
Germans were named on the ticket, though they
claimed representation. The convention largely
attended and enthusiastic The platform did not
differ essentially from that adopted at convention
two years ago.
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ARREST OF A CLERGYMAN.

Rev. William Wolf. Baptist clergyman. living at
No. BOG East Eightieth street. was prisoner yester-
day afternoon in the Harlem Police Court. Mr..
Wolf IL seems is agent for the house wherein he
sides and rents portion Of the premises to solomon
silver. dispute arose between the two Tuesday
night to which had the right to occupy the front
stoop midsummer evenings. Yesterday matters
to q crisis when Mr. Wolf. rs alleged Knocked
Mr.. Silver down stairs and kicked him in the head
Justice Wheeler held Mr.. Wolf In bail to answer at
the special Sessions. Mr.. Wolf asked His Honor to
be little lenient. but Justice Wheeler replied that
the law made discrimination between ministers
other people. Having thus spoken. His Honor
paroled Mr.. Won until to-day, whom he promised to
bring bondsman to court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
IOWA PROHIBTTIONISTS.

CEDAR RAprDs, July 16. 1879.
Those dissenting from the action Of the Prohibition
Convention to-day after its close nominated the fol-
lowing State ticket
For observation-disclosures G. 7. Carpenter. of o.
kaoosa.
For Lieutenant GopesrOr-Frank s. Campbell, OF
Newton
For Supreme judy. II. Bieck.
For Superintendent Of Public Observation-Disclosures
]. A. Nash, OF Des Moines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

For debility, loss of memory, indis-
position to eXertiOn or business;
shortness of breath, troubled with
thoughts ofdisease, dimness of vision,
pain in the back, chest, and head,
rush of blood to the head, pale coun-
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II these symptoms are allowed to
go on, very frequently e%pileptic fits
and consumption follow. Vixen the
constitution becomes affected it re-
quires the aid of an invigorating med,
icine to strengthen and tone up the
system-which
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
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obtained for mechanical devices. mcd}ca
or other compot nds, ornamental designs.
trade marks AMI labels. Caveats, ASSIGN
monts. Irterierencus, InfringCments, and
all matters relating to Patents promptly
attended to. We make preliminary eX-
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interested In new inveRtions and Patents
are invited to send Tor q copy of our
Guide for obtaining Patents" which is
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Address LoHis Dagger & Co, Solicitors
of Pateuts and Attorneys Mt law. lie
Droit Building. Washington, ID. C,ll-ly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
u.,ta.rxu aud hy 5nSN
nat,ue ofTfis article

The article ia telling It's own story in the hands
Of thuu-aui< who are using IL with most %gratify-
ing aud encouraging results:
MN. GTSTAVrS 7, HALL. Of the Oates Opera
Troupp writes: "tfttr tx week. use am cUu-
vinrrd. as are also my comrades, that your CAR
BoLI&E has aud Is producing "a wonderful growth
OF hair where / had nom for years
y. MCCl RIA sixth avenue Pharmacy,
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use of ChRHoLINE are brou"ht 10 my notice every
day to such an r>t"nt I~ a. Justify mt In recon-
mending IL to my most inthHat" friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
"VEGETTNE,"

VEGETINE,"
Saws a Boston physician, 'has no equal as
a blood purifier. Hearing OF It's many
wonderful cures after all other remedies
had failed, | visited the laboratory, and
myself of It's genuine merit. It
is prepared from banks. roots and herbs,
each of which is highly effective, and they
are COMPOUNDED in such a manner rs 10
produce astonishing results
VEGETINE
Is the Great Blood Purifier.
VEGETINE
Will, eyre the worst case o! Scrofula.
VEGETINE
Is recommended by physicians and apoth-
ecaTies.
VEGETINE
Has effected some marvellous cures In cases
of Cancer.
VEGETINE
Cures the worst cases of Canker.
VEGETINE
Meets with WONuGr4ul SuSSess III IiclC"I"
diseas es.
VEGET1NE
Will eradicate Salt Rheum from the sys-
tenn.
VEGETINE
Removes Pimples and liunors from the
face.
VEGETINE
Cures constipation and regulates bowels
VEGETINE
Is a valuable remedy for headache.
YEGETINE
Will cure dyspepsia.
VEGETINE
Restores the entire system to a healthy
condition.
VEGETINE
Removes the CAUSE Of diTH ness.
NEGETINE
r G ieves faintness at the stomach.
VEGETINE
Cures pain in the back.
NEGETINE
Etfectually cures kidney complaint.
VEGETINE
Is effective in its cure Of female weakness
VEGETINE
Is the great remedy for general debility.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
DISEASES F4E TREATS.


AL persons who suffer- nhm my disease will n honest opinion ruor@ Tel and @hhe expert
cases that he knows ob enmaJcM and mptngn none hut those that's re durable anlr Mound hhsr reputation
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s. P1nsa ats Assistance can have nmtUn by correspondence DmTDey YOUR mpOnSM ie enclose
Office. WY wn own and Wms mmn Address,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

I This is the case with the Mexican
{ Mustang Liniment. Every mail
q brings intelligence of a BILE horse
I saved, the agony of an awful scald or
: burn subdued. the horrors of rheu-
matisTn overcome, and OF n thousand
q Hnd-one other blessings n mercies
q performed by the Old reliable Mex
{ lean Mustang tnimen
All forms of utwar disease are
z Snpp1ily cured Inv the
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-03
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
June 80, 1879.
OFFICE H0IrRC.

OFFICE HOURS:
From 500 a. m. to $50 p. M. Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate ofices-Arrive at 1910
and LAO p m. Close at S.15 a. m, 1890 and
900 m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at 5.2Opm.
intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston & Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1910 and $40 p. m. Close at
S15 a. m. and 1890 p.
Great Southern & Western-Arrive at 12.10 p. m.
and 11.40 p. m. Close at 8.15 a. m, 1870, and
900 p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LILO p.
m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at $50 a.
m. and lilo p. N. Close at II so a.. M and 4.3
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
Arrive at S.35 a. m. Close at 800 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at ZOE and $50 a.
m and lie p. m. Close at 5.45 and 80 a. m.
and 4.35 p.
Castine Deer Isle, sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, Jonesport Machias, Machasport East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. m. Close at p m.
Eastport, via each steamer-Arrive at 600 a. m.
Foreign mails via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Olose at 9.15 a: m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arrive at
skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at Ito p m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 D. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. I. R.-Ar-
rive at 1870 p. m. Close at 130 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
IL. 30 a. m. and 900 p
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via P. g. o.
r. R1Arrive at 6.1o p. m. Close at $50 a. m. .
Fryeburg Me-, and intermediate offices, via P. &
o. r. R-Arriye at $50 a M Close at 1900 m.
Worcester Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. r. R.-Arrive at 1.25 p. m. Close at 1.45
a. M
Rochester, N H., and intermediate offices, via P.
& R. R. R.-Close at 100 a.
130 and 40 p M Collections at 100 and ID l. 90
a. m, and 400 and 800 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-03
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
commencement Exercises, Dinner, Meet
ing Of the Alumni

The commencement exercises were held at
Westbrook Seminary yesterday morning. The
Universalist church was very prettily decorat-
ed. The class motto "a Hac Die,'' in letters
OF evergreen, adorned the wall at the rear of
the pulpit recess. Large stone vases and bas-
kets of Towering plants and ferns were placed
at either side of the platform, and bouquets
here and there
DIR. Weston, principal of the Seminary, oc-
cupied seat on the stage, and the front pews
were reserved for the ladies and gentlemen of
the graduating class The class was especially
to be congratulated for the excellence of their
delivery, while the essays and orations showed
thought and careful preparation. The follow
ing was the programme:
Latin Salutatory
Fred Howard Files West Gorham
Oration-The Success of American Politics
Ernest Linwood Arnold, Caribou
Essay-Ancient Arts
Anna Coolidge Chandler, Portland
Oration-The Results of Labor
Harry Butterfeld, Springfield
Fred Alpheus Chandler, Addison
French Essay-The Charms of Poetry
Sarah Louise Davis, Lisbon
Essay-Silent Cities Mary Ella Stuart Harrison
Oration-Protective Tariff
John Randolph Hersey, Montreal, Canada
Oration-Foreign immigration
Ferren Hill Lovejoy, Gray
Essay-Shams. =. Marion Elphia Totman, Fairfield
Essay and Observation-Disclosures
Deborah Nichols Morton, Bristol
The class song was written by Miss A. c.
Chandler.
The following gentlemen received diplomas
at the hands of Dr. Weston
Ferren Hill Lovejoy, higher English
course.
Fred Howard Files, college preparatory
course.
Ernest Linwood Arnold, Harry Butterfield,
Fred Alpheus Chandler, John Randolph Her
sey, scientific course.
The following ladies received the degree of
Laureate of Arts in the ladies' classical course:
Ann Coolidge Chandler, Sarah Louise Davis,
Deborah Nichols Morton, Mary Ella Stuart
Marion Elphia Totman.
At one o'clock procession was formed UNI
der the marshalship of Mr.. Cyrus varney, and
headed by the band, all marched to the dining
hall; where bountiful repast was spread for
about 800, provided Mr.. G. j. Hazeltine. At
ter dinner short and telling addresses were
made by j. P. Weston, D. D., ex-Gov Per-
ham, Rev. G. W. Quinby of the Gospel Ban
ner, F. M. Ray, Esq, of Portland, ex-Gov.
Washburn, and j. w Fogler of the Alumni
Association.
AT three o'clock the Alumni Association
listened to an eloquent address from the Rev.
Edwin S. ED en-, student under Dr. Weston
% years ago, and now a minister at East Lex
ington, Mass.
In the evening there was a pleasant social re-
union in the parlors of Hersey Hall.
In conclusion let us remark that the exer-
cises of commencement season show that
Westbrook Seminary is in good condition, that
it is ably managed, and possessed of an eff
Gent corps of instructors, and has, without
doubt the finest situation of any school in this
region. 1t is worthy the liberal patronage of
all who desire good thorough education for
their boys and girls under Christian Influences.
but entirely unSectarian
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-03
Death of Hon. Vim p Haines

Hon. William Pickering Haines, who died
at his residence in Biddeford ON the morning
OF the I'd inst was son Of Stephen and Mary
Pickering) Haines. He was born at Canter-
bury, N. H., February %, 1871 educated at
Gilmanton Academy and Dartmouth College,
where he was graduated in 1881. He taught
school six months in 1881 and 1882; read law
with Hayes & Cogswell of South Berwick one
year from April, 1882, and finished the study
of law with Gov. John Fairfield of Saco. He
was partner of the governor from 1885 to
1917. In 1S47 he was chosen Senator to the
Maine Legislature. He gave up his profession
to become agent of the Saco Water Power Co.,
from 1877 to 1850 and of the Pepperell Manu-
tactlng Co. of Biddeford from 1850 to 1867 In
1867 he was chosen Treasurer of the Pepperell
and Laconia companies and resided in Boston
holding this office till 1871, when he returned
to Blddeford on account Of failing health, and
since that. time has been agent of the above
companies He was always prominent
Democrat, and was twice Democratic candi-
date for U. S. Senator. At the time of bis
death he was one of the trustees of Dartmouth
College, which office he has held for several
years past He leaves widow, one son, Hon
Ferguson Haines of Biddeford, and three
daughters, the eldest of whom is the wife of
Ambrose Eastman of Boston, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-03
Brief lettings.

Warm day yesterday. Mercury $40 at sun
rise, 7S0 at noon, 72o at sunset; wind west.
The Free street Baptist Sunday school will
make their annual excursion on the Fourth.
Cushing Island is free to campers-out this
summer.
F. 0. Bailey s, Co. sold No. Quincy street
to Elias Thomas yesterday, for 1920.
Moses Hull addresses the Greenbackers at
Congress Hall this evening
The great question of the day: Did Mr..
Peter DAILY act as Democratic delegate at Ban
gor?
The Commercial street wholesale houses will
close at p. m. Saturday, on and after ne xt
Saturday, for the summer.
The address of Prof. Masse during the
school vacation will be at the Normal School,
Gorham.
The excursion steamer Florence arrived
yesterday afternoon and now lies at Central
wharf. She will be commando by Capt. c.
C. Chase
There are thirty-tive patients at the Maine
General Hospital, a larger number than ever
before. The full capacity, as at present ar
ranged, would be from so to 60.
The NJ E. Circle will hold a strawberry fes-
tival on the afternoon and evening of July
4th, at Lewis Hall, Woodford's Corner. Ice
cream for sale.
If parents whose children are about entering
Grammar or High Schools will send books,
aliases, &c, about to be discarded to the Fee
male Orphan Asylum on State street, they will
not only confer favor but be doing a good
deed
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-03
PINAFORE.
Excursion To Ra.th.

1t is seldom that so attractive an excursion is
offered to the public as that announced for to-
morrow on the steamer Forest City of the Bos-
ton line. Those who participated in the excur-
sion on the steamer John Brooks of the same
line last summer remember well the magnif-
cent and surprising scenery that presented it.
self on the journey up the Kennebec river. AT
the expressed wish of many friends the steamer
will make landing tomorrow at the city of
Bath, touching at the wharf of the Kennebec
and Boston steamers, to enable the excursion
lists to view that city. Not the least feature Of
the trip will be the music by the full Portland
band, who have prepared carefully special
programme for the occasion. Numerous set
tees will be placed on board the steamer, and
everything will be done to render comfort and
enjoyment to those who patronze the excur-
sion. Tickets have been placed at remarka-
bly, low figure, and excellent refreshments can
be obtained on board the steamer at moderate
prices.