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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-01
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The DEGREES Of the council of the Roman
Catholic province of Philadelphia, which has
just concluded its session, are opposed to public
schools, secret societies and divorce
William and Richard Hefferon, of New
York, Sunday night accidentally fell over the
bank near the new suspension bridge on the
Canadian side, at Niagara Falls William was
killed and Richard badly injured He may 1e-
cover.
James Robinson blanche, the famous play
writer, is dead.
Owing to a misplaced switch, a freight traiu
on the Great Eastern Railroad ran off the track
near Sinclair, Ottawa, ignited and was burned.
An engineer was burnt to DEATH A fireman
and brakeman were injured.
A Teheran despatch says that Gen. Skobe-
loft had gone on reconnaissance to Chatte.
He finds the Russian troops in good order all
along the line
The impression prevails that Gonzales will
be elected President of Mexico.
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The Fishery Dispute.

NEW YORK, May 31.-The Herald's Wash
ington despatch says that Mr.. Loring's bill re-
imposing the duties on Canadian fish and fish
oil, and Mr.. Rice's report on the same matter
lie in the House Foreign Affairs committee, at
the request of Mr.. Morton, of New York,
until his return from the Chicago convention.
Secretary Evarts waits with some impatience
for the action of Congress to authorize him to
notify our fishermen not to fish any longer in
the disputed waters. 1t is not true that he
will reopen negotiations with Great Britain on
the subject Further negotiations must be
begun by Great Britain. Salsbury's despatch
justified the violence of the mob against our
fishermen and that of course put an end to
any further requests from the United States for
justice
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Secretary Evarts
says the Liverpool Couriers statement that he
has sent.more amicable advices to Minister
Lowell than are contained in his reports pre-.
sented to Congress of the fishery question is
entirely unfounded; that having made his re-
port to Congress he is awaiting the action of
Congress before issuing instructions to the
United States minister.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Memorial Day was generally observed
throughout the State yesterday.
John Dain, one of the Oldest residents of
Portland, died yesterday.
The Democrat convention yesterday elected
w. s. Davis of Portland, and E. c. Spinney of
kittery, district delegates to Cincinnati.
The Greenback and Democratic State con-
ventions will be held at Bangor today. It
looks as if the two parties would not be able
to fuse and that both will nominate candi-
dates. H. M. Plaisted will be the Greenbaek
nominee, and Bion Bradbury The Democratic.
1t is reported that Mr.. Bradbury will speak on
the floor of the convention in denunciation of
the steal.
MI George, the man who wrote the letter
charging that the original land grant of the
Texas Pacific railroad was obtained by bribery,
has written letter to Senator Hamlin. in
which he says that he he has no documents
duplicating Senator Blaine, as some of the
Grant papers have charged, and that no facts
in his knowledge refer in the remotest degree
to Mr.. Blaine.
Father Sewall, the anti-tobacco agitator, died
in Winthrop Sunday.
OelegateS continued to arrive at Chicago
yesterday, and the contest grows warmer as
the time of the meeting of the convention ap-
proaches. Senator Edmunds refuses absolute
ly to be candidate. Large Grant and anti
Grant meetings were held last night. The
friends of all the prominent candidates pro-
TESS confidence that their favorite will be NOM
mated. The National Committee have Sc
lected Geo. f. Hoar for temporary chairman
In the Senate yesterday the bill to increase
the police force of the District of Columbia
was indefinitely postponed. The bill for the
relief of the Poncas was reported favorably
MIR. Davis of the appropriation committee
stated that it would not be safe to fix an earlier
date than June 10th for adjournment. A res
olution to inquire into the removal of census
supervisors was adopted. The House passed
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
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ME'FEO kULOGICAL.

MEiEOhCLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-yoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
June l, A. NJ.
For New England,
stationary or falling, followed by rising baronl-
eter, stationary or lower temperature, winds
mostly from the southwest to northwest, clear
or partly cloudy weather, followed by increas-
ing cloudiness and occasional rains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-01
CHINA AND JAPAN.
An American Seaman Murdered Japan
Not DiSn0Sed TO Assist China

An American Seaman Murdered Japan
Not Disposed to Assist China.
HONG KONG, via Yokohama May 13.-There
is a slight prospect of the opening of Corean
relations with the United States at present.
Robert Kelly, second mate of the American
merchant ship Bullion, was murdered NAV
9th by seaman named Ross on the same
ship.
The Japenese evidently prefer the draft of
the new commercial treaty between Japan
and the western powers but the threats of
England through diplomatic agents prevent
the adoption of it. Its contamination
Minister Bingham strongly favors not only
in maintenance of American interests but for
the sake of Japanese liberties which are
menaced by constant European interference.
Japan under no circumstances would assist
China in q war with Russia.
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AFRICA.
Revival of the Slave Trade.

LONDON, May 31.-Col. Gordon Pasha saws
the Khedive of Egypt and his ,Esubordinates
have permitted the resuscitation of the slave
trade in Central Equatorial Africa, and every
order concerning its suppression has been can
celled. 1t is time we should cease to accept
the evasions and excuses of Egyptian authori-
ties. decided message upon this point de-
hvered by the English and French govern
ments would have great effect upon the slave
trade, which will never be put down by the
voluntary action of Egypt uuder the present
ruler
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To the Shareholders of the Presumpscot
Water Power Company.
NTOU are hereby notified that the annual meeting
a. of the Presumpscot Water Power Company
for choice of officers, and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting will be held at the Office of the Portland
Water Company, No. SO Plum Street, at 10 O'Clock
a, m, June Sth, 1880.
GEO. P. WESCOTT. Clerk.
Portland, May 20, 1880, my29dtd
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(By TeIegraphO
CHICAGO. May 31.-Hogs-Receipts II 900 head;
shipments 6OOO head; market more active. &c high.
er, firm and healthier feelin6 and all sold; mixed
packing 00@4 5: light 1904 80, chiefly 20;
choice heavy 20d4 30.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments 5000 head;
market tirmer.
Sheep-recepts 5000 head shipments 200 head:
London dispatches says Cattle are 1s higher and
Sheen trmer,
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European Markets.

NOTHCE.-For the past thirty three years,
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extern
sively. Sold 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is today without rivdal.
1Y-Slades English Mustard, ana Congress Yeast
Powder. are standard, always reliable.
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SAN FRANCISCO Ar 22d, ship Invincible,
Strickland, Departure Bay.
Cld22d, ship Cheney, Humphrey Nanaimo
GALVESTON-Ar Oath, brig Minnie Abbe, Hard
ing. Philadelphia; sch Louisa Bliss, Strong, from
New York.
PENSACoLA-Ar 26th, baIque syria, Pettengill
NEWBERN, NC AR 9th. sch Hattie Lollis,
Cloutman Rockport.
NEW YoRK--Ar 29th, barque J Chadwick
Howe, sa e! days; brigs Ned White, Field from
NJ w Norwood, Magune, do; schs Lamaine Leach,
Porto Rico; Fred Walter. Richards, Gardiner; M A
Achorn, Achorn Vinalhaven; j r Atwood. Atwood,
Deer Isle; NJ H Rand, Nickerson, Wiscasest; Annie
Martin, Handy, Kennebec: Eaton, Foster,
Calais; A Mitchell, Mitchell, St John NIB.
Bowlby Stanwood. Nuevitas; Be Carver Colson,
Wiscasset; H T Townsend Smith, Windsor. Ms;
porter and Frank Atkins. from Bangor; Lottie.
Bath; Jas Ponder, Belfast; Mott-Haven, Calais; W
H Archer, Ellsworth; NJ A Bray, and W A Croker,
Gardiner; Franklin, and Maggie Gray, from
Kennebcc: Berkle, Orlando, NJ S Lewis, Lottie
K Friend. and Lamprey Kennebec; A Ropes,
Lubee :; odell Winslow, and nj; Pohasset, Portland;
gon, Rockland; Charlotte Fish, and Clara Rankin,
st George.
cisco; baroue Benny Doom. Mitchell, for Santander;
schs Mary Baker, Thompson Point-a-Ptre: Mary E
Douglass, Lewis, st kits; Kocheko, Jasper, Hall
Passed the Gate Goth brig David Bugbee. from
New York for Gibraltor; schs Chas Uptou do for
Bangor; Loduska, do for Boston, NJ f Pike do for
Gloucester; E Knight. do for Weymouth.
Passed the Gate 30tb, barque Mignon, Keene, I'm
New York for Boston; schs Speedwell, and Georgi-
eta. from do for do; Ellen Morrison, Amboy for
Gardiner.
Bangor, to load for Galveston,
PROVIDENCE-Ar 29th schs Benjamin, Wheel
er, Dennysville; Challenge, Meservey, Bangor for
Pawtucket.
Ar 30th, schs l. l. Mills, Armstrong, Bangor; Ma
ry Wilson, Colt, and Lexington, Leighton, Calais;
Moses Eddy Warren, Rockland.
FALL R1VER-Ar 29th. brig Helen M Rowley,
Rowley. Apalachicola.
PAWTUCKET-Ar goth, sch Challenge, Meser-
vey, Bangor.
NEWPORT-Ar Goth, schs Agricola, Whitmore,
Ellsworth for Providence; Maggie Mulvey Hart,
York for Bangor; Fleetwing, johnson. Philadelphia
for Saco.
Ar 3Oth schs Albert Jameson, Candage, Rockland
for Bristol Ferry; Huntress, Brown, Hoboken for
Jayne Keefe, Somerset for Kennebce; Mary Sands,
Roberts, So Amboy for Hallowell.
V1NEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 2Sth, schs III Spot
ford, Norwalk for Bangor; Jessie Hart, and Rising
Sun, Bangor for New York; Onward, and Nellie Doe
do for do; Maggie Ellen, and Veto Gardiner for do;
Corvo, American Chief, and Oregon Rockland for
do; Robt Smith, Thomaston for do; VIM Connors,
Bangor for Philadelphia; Frank Herbert, and Edw
Norfolk; John Bird, Windsor, Ms, for Alexandria;
Charlotte Fish, st George for Port Royal Sandy
Point Bangor for East Haddam. CT.
EDGARTOWN-Ar 2Sth, sch Chase, Ingl aham,
New York for Portsmouth.
Sid 2Sth, sch American Chief, and America, for
New York.
wAREHAM-sld Goth. sch Abbie Emery, Eme-
ry Portland.
Baltimore; Alnomak, Sprague, New York; Walter
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Potatoes-We quote Houlton Rose at 50955c
Maine Central Rose 40d48c; Eastern Profcs SOC
55c; and Jacksons and other kinds at 30035c; the
market for choice grades in fair demand.
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BOSTON, May 81.
The following were to-day's quotations of Butter
Cheese Eggs and Potatoes
Butter-choice Northern and Western creame.
ries at 2O922c; choice New York and Vermont dali
ries at 16(9l9c: fair and goods1 5c choice Yves
terntdairy packed ZIG Sc;choce ladlespacked 1912
9l5c; and common to good 12913c; market is
in good demand for choice grades
Cheese-we quote at 121a913 for choice; 10G
12c for fair to good; common at 6@9c; unchanged
and steady
Eggs are quoted at 129121ac for Northern and
Eastern, 111a@12c for Canada and Prince Edward
Island, and l0911c for Western; in demand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-01
WASHINGTON.
Deficiency Bill Signed,

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The President to-
day approved the bill making appropriations
for the deficiency in the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 30. The bill appropri-
ates SIS, 100000
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[ail Carrier killed by the Indians

BISMARCK, D. T., May 31.-Mail due from
Fort Keogh this morning was captured by In
dams near Little Missouri on Thursday. The
carrier and two employees of the contractors
were killed and six head of stock stolen.
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Closing Out Sale.

The stock i'm the store occupied
by the subscriber will be sold at
reduced prices for 80 days.
SAMUEL HOEFE,
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The Springfield hetel in Montreal was burned
Sunday. Several persons were injured.
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MARRIAGES.

In Bath, May 81, Chas L. Lamont and Miss Essie
L. Oliver
In Sullivan. May %, Ii. w. Noyes and Miss Jen-
ME johnson.
In Brooklin, May %, VIM. II. Cousins OF Bluehill
and Miss Susie M. Peryear of Sedgwick.
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Shocking Murder.

HARTFORD, May 31-The murder of Mrs.
Maria Avent and Mrs. Emily Rhidsey, the for
mer u years and the latter 60, at West Avon
is shocking affair and involved in mystery.
The murder was probably committed Sunday,
but was not discovered till this morning. The
old ladies We're sisters and widows, living to-
gether at Chidsey homestead on the old Albany
turnpike in Avon, u miles west of Hartford.
Though they were ladies comparatively
wealthy, no evidence of plumber and no direct
evidence OF the motive has been found. 1t re-
mains TO be seen whether interest in their
property could furnish the motive to any one.
The War Department has not vet received
the report in the Whitaker case.
The noted illicit distiller Berong has been
arrested in Northeastern Georgia His three
sons and ten others escaped.
John Brougham, the actor, was alive at last
accounts but very low.
Steamer Golden Eagle was burned about 40
miles above Alton, Ill, yesterday and three
persons burned to death.
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March 10, lat SO 80 S, Ion Sc 20 W, ship Harves
ter, from New York for San Francisco.
March 20, lat so 20 S, Ion 81 30 w, ship Abner
Benyon. from New York for =.
April 2, lat n. Ion 20 w, ship Standard, Percy,
from Cardiff for Acapulco.
April 8, Sc of Carinata Straits 90 miles. barque
Grace Deerinp. Davis from Cheribon for Iloilo.
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The War Department has not vet received
thp in tha
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Receipts of RHnine Cenraf.


PORTLAND, May 70.
For Portland, 30 cars miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting roads, ST cars miscellaneous niej =
chandise
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MEMORANDA

Ship Ivanhoe carried away main topgallantmast
and yard, while passing under the East River, NY,
bridge, 2Sth.
Darque Adelaide Norris, (of Damariscotta) Robin
son, from Kennebec for New Orleans. was wrecked
on Gingerbread Ground, Bahamas May =. The
captain and crew were picked up 22d, lat 81 AZ,
lon 70 80, by brig Maria w Norwood and brought
to New York. The has been reported arrived
at the Passes,
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(Dy Telegraphl
CHICAGO. May 31.-Flour nominal. Wheat active,
lower and unsettled No Chicago Spring at ! 1914
al IA cash: 37s al IA for May: 02G1 OLA
for June; 97A 99sc for July; No Chicago spring spring
tied; No at 81 ac for cash and May; 351ac bid for
June; 1854 bid July; 36c bid for August; rejected
at 33h 634cSfor cash Doc for May; 3o5sc for June;
2SAc for July. Rye lower; No at 75c for cash
and May; 7218c bid June. Barley quiet and steady;
No Spring 76c. Pork steady and in fair demand
at 10 O5 91O 10 cash and May; 10 05a10 0719 for
June; II o 171a91O 20 for July; 10 27Ha@1O ~
August. Lard inactive and lower at 35g6 51Ls
cash, May ana June; 45t@6 471s for July; SOC
521a for August. Bulk Meats-shoulders at 2o
short ribs 6 40: short clear 80.
Keceipts-S, 500 bbls flour. $50 900 bush wheat,
5000 bush corn 14S 900 bush oats. $500 bush
Shpments-l 800 bbis -four, 900, 900 bush wheat,
422 900 bush corn, ia, 600 bush oats, 5000 bush
rye, 81 900 bush barley.
At the afternoon call Of the Board. Wheat closed
active and higher at O2A for June; 9S14c July.
July. Oats steady and unchanged Provisions
strong and higher. Pork 10 80 bid July; 10 40 for
August. Lard 421s bid June; 6 so July.
ST. LOUIS May 31.-Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat opened lower and advanced, but generally
unsettled; No Red Fall at 051aG1 O6A cash;
/ 0641 061a for May;1 O091 O0A for June; 9l%s
991T rs &c for July, No 3 do 946941ac; No do at
Gle asked. Corn active but lower at 35935$4c for
cash; $3.50 for May; 1875 a3414c for June. Oats
dull at 81 Zee icr cash 81 s9314e for Or May Rye
10 271s for June. Lard nominal.
Receipts-6, 900 bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat,
III 900 bush corn, IA, 900 bush oats, 1000 bush
rye, 1000 oush barley.
Shipments-12,O 900 bbls -four, 3, ZOO bush wheat
10000 bush corn, 1000 bush oats O,0O0 bush
barley, 5000 bush rye.
European MurEtets.
By Telegraph
LONDON, May 31-12.3O P. M.-American securi
ties-Unted States bonds, IS, 105, 41ss, 112; As
| Ill.
| LIVERPOOL, May 3l-12.30 P.M.-Cotton market
dull and easier; Nliddling uplands at 11-16d; Or
leans ga d; sales 6,000 bales speculation and ex
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FOREIGN PORTS,
SPOKEN.

Ar at Hong Kong May 20, ship McNear, Taylor
Cardiff.
Sid FIN Bombay Apl rs, ship j Brown, Keazer
Liverpool
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Boston Produce Market.

BY water conyeyanco-1o0o bush Cornnleal to G
W. True Il Co.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

MACEIAS, May 24-Ar, sch Jerusha Baker
Chase, Portland.
May 2h-Ar, sch Chalccdony, ingalls,, Portlrnd.
May 2G-Sld, sch j Baker, for Portland.
May 27-Sld, sch Chalcedony, Portland.
May 2S-Sld, brig Tally Ho, Gates, West Indies;
sch Lizzie Major, Hammond, do.
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DEATHS.

In this city, May 81, John Dain, aged 80 years IL
months.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon. at 21a O'Clock
at his late residence No. IS Portland street.
In Scarborough, Horace Collins aged 65 years 10
months.
In Maysville, Aroostook Co, May 3, Capt. Thos w.
Harris formerly of Portland and New Gloucester.
In Phipsburg, May 2S, Mrs. Eliza Turner, aged
68 years.
In Bethel, April 3, Rebecca p, wife of Lewis w.
Jones of Canton, aged 10 years.
In Ellsworth, May 3D. Mary c., wife of Oscar A.
Tompkins, aged 80 years.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. JUNE 1.
Sun rises High water 6.25
Sun sets. ........... 7.37 Moon rses..... .46
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

MONDAY, May 81.
Arrived.
Steamer City OF Portland Pike, Boston for East
port and St John. NIB.
Barque Alex Campbell. Bunker, Philadelphia
coal to Sargent Dennison & Co. Vessel to Gallagher
g. Co.
ScS Lake, Richards, Boston.
Sch Norman. Smith, Boston for Windsor, Ms.
Sch Denmark, Kurdish, Boston for Bath.
Sch Sophia Wiley, Williams Portsmouth.
Sch Young Sultan, Doughty, La Have.
Sch Prussian General, (Br) Donohue st John, NIB
Sch Maggie w Willard, Squirting, Cape Ann
Sch Helen NJ, Leighton, Cherryfeld- slaves to
Nutter, Kimbal & Co.
Sch Starlight from Cranberry Isles.
Sch Tamerlane, Fitzpatrick, Lamoine for Boston.
Sch Sympathy, fainter, Boothbay-s uperphos-
phate to Cumberland Bone Co.
Sch Balance, Robinson, Bangor for Boston
Sch Ellen Merriman Lawry, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Frances Ellen, Smith, and Eastern Belle,
Parker. Bangor for -.
Cleared.
Sch Nicola, Rhodes. New Hork-Berlin Mills.
Sch Tiara Chatto Bluehill-Nathl Blake.
Sch Mary Wiley, Williams, Bangor-Kensell
Tabor.
Sch Lake, Richards, Thomaston-KeEsell & Tabor
Sch Brunette. Babbldge Belfast.
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New York sun1l

All day yesterday the small ,acn,
OF Albert Pietrowski, ut No. rs Snr; -.
street, were crowded with visitors N.Y.
had gone thither to see the new me- -
which was advertised in the SIM .. 8
Monday Mr. Pietrowski is arP.,la
lie is an engineer bE profession "a
has been IN this country sixteen ,ra.,a ~
Ele has devoted his leisure hoprs Z NJ. a :
elaboration of his invention I'M.
model that he exhibited yesterdar oaa 4
sists OF pair of hollow metal wbo.l.
four feet in diameter, which revelre -
the same axis, but In opposite a;rss
tions. The moving power is nine matsl
balls placed wiitllin the wbsels 40 = =
bear the rim down at first, and I'M,
gravitate toward the axis, where 4 s;;aa
groove runs the balls off to a rraarsa
radius of the wheel rerolying in ~
opposite direction. Four balls wera
placed in the grooved radii of The ~.
wheel and four in the raaii Of the see
ond, and when momentum had hesn
gained the ninth bah was added Is rive
additional power TO the axle af H.
wheels, which is also the axle Of smaller
grooved wheels thatregulate the speed
of the machinery, the shafting isap-
piled. 'Give me.a eastlirun wheel siyfv
feet in diameter said Mr.. Pistrowsk;
sand ] will show you motor Of 500.
horse power that requires nothing 10
keep it in operation. 1t will continue
10 run until the material wears ont
Several of the engineers who Witnessed
the working of the Pietrowski machine
recently, were sangaine in the opinion
that for all practical purposes, leaving
out the engine of the iooemotive and
steamboat, it will be found of great
value.
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neisfressfsEI Ireland.

New York, Feb. A Herald
special from Dublin gives tabular
statement, showing the severity of the
distress in Ireland in villages, towns
and countries. 1t says: Every day
reveals new horrors in the catalogue of
suffering. The outlook for the COM
ing months is gloomier than any pre-
diction has yet painted. No language
can describe the appalling privations
and utter destitution which prevail.
1t is impossible to overdraw the .situa-
ton, SO rapidly do matters become
worse. What might have been an
exaggeration yesterday will Tomorrow
be underestimate.
100000 people are slowly starving,
and can only he kept alive by super
human efforts on the part of their fel-
low creatures. Some of them are liN-
ing on one meal a day of turnips or
meal. Thousands more are eonsun-
ing their last potatoes. Local efforts
are becoming feeble. The people are
looking to the world for succor.
In an editorial referring to the dis
tress the same paper says: The Herald,
is making this appeal to the ibenevo-
lent, deems it fitting to set an example
which will be taken as a proof of its
sincerity. The Herald therefore opens
to-day a subscription for the Irish
relief, heading it with the sum of
100000.
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the next wear and half, and the rail-
,way extending through central Loulsl--
ana, connecting Baton Rouge, AleHan-
dria, Natchitoches, etc., is even now IN
rapid course of construction. Alto
gether Louislanals railway outlook gust
now, is cheering in the extreme, and
with modicum of vim, capital, and
progressiyeness, she may unlock the
doors of widespread commercial
prosperity.
Red River, ashamed at last of its
downward tendency, is beginning to
rise, and the river craft plying between
this port and New Orleans, is now quite
considerable.
The clerk of the weather has put In a
late bid for winter, and the season
is coming out right royalty, though
tardily.
Business here is fine, and theamount
of ,cottonin transit is very considerable.
Trades of all kinds are fiourishing, and
an era of peace and prosperity is hap
PLY regnant.
M. JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS.