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A Big Scheme to be Pushed Before
Congress.

Wash. Cor. Bait. American
Two rylanders-eX-State Senator Michael
BaDnon and Col P. NJ. Snowden-are interested
In big enterprise, the fate of which depends
upon the action OF the committee of the District
or columbia, OF which DR.. Henlile Is a promi-
nent member. The committee has for long
time been engaged In the inquiry as to the best
means and plan for the reclamation OF the Po-
tOmaC river flats, which has become q nuisance
and source OF disease In and about Washing
ton. The ground TO be reclaimed consists OF
from hve hundred to one thousand acres The
committee has had the necessary surveys made,
and the report showed that including grading
OF new streets, &C., the cost would be in the
neghborhood OF 5000, 900. A corporation
which, under the name OF The Potomac River
improvement Company, now seeks charter
from Congress-. and Of which MeSsr5 Bannon
and Snowden, with a number Of wealthy
capitalists OF Washington and other cities,
forward to say that they Will make the neces-
sary reclamation and Improvements without
charge TO the government of the District of Co
nmoia, on con condition that the government
reclaimed and improved. The two Marylandars
are here frequently to look after the bill. bill
for the incorporation OF the company is pend
Ing In the House, but the names OF the incorpo-
ratoTS are not in it. Some members of the COM
mittee entertain the opinion that the bill Will
De reported favoraoly to the House. This how
ever, Will not be done until Ii Is aSCertained
whether Congress Is unwilling to make the ne
cessary appropriation to have the work exc.
cuted under authority and control of the gov
eminent. To that end the committee Will re.
port bill to the House authorizing the com.
mittee on commerce to insert an appropriation
OF 81 25O 900 In the river and harb0r bill to begin
the Improvement II this falls (and some mem.
berS OF the House think 1t WHY the committee
will consider the application Of the company
The proposition of the company is no doubt a
big thing; but whether Congress is Of the opln-
Ion that 1t will prove as advantageous to the
government as profitable to the projectors re
mains to be seen. The Maryland portion of
the company Is quite active, and determined TO
brtAg the matter to the attention of Congress-
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In Oakland, Cal. Monday night. Miss Eliza.
6etn Tyler was shot dead accidentally by John
Scotcnler. her aManced, who was carelessly
0aQahng pistol,
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THR SENIOR CoLoN1L In the department OF
columbia Will be put In temporary command
OF the department. Gen. Miles win soon be a.
signed to its command.
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Suicide i'm a Police Cell.
Thirty Deaths from Djp,,theria.


QUEBEC. Dec. 15.-At GflbertVille, Beance
county, thirty children have died Ia the last two
months from diphtheria.
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TIE OKLAHOMA CRUSADERS have gone TO Cald-
well, Kansas, to take the road leading o tie
Indian territory used by cattle men coming
from Texas. They are determined to enter the
territory. Troops are being forwarded to re-
THE MINERS OF the anthracite coal region are
disheartened by the order to work only half
time, when they had hoped for an era OF full
time al better wages They regard It "a a
sinister move on the part of the employers to
prevent the demand for increased rates watch
they expected to make on the lst OF January.
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An OFFICE-SEKKEKB KEv1NGE.-A telegram
from San Francisco, Dec. Is, says: Railroad
Commissioned Beerstecher was shot last night
WorkiDgmen's CluD, OF which Beerstecher was
q member. Both had been close political
friends, but after the election Of Beerstecher to
as candidate for Recorder, at the last election,
Fisher became bitter enemy of Beerstecher
just before tho shooting last night Fisher had
been importunlng BeefHtecher to obtain for
him some offlctal position. The ball struf K
Beeretecher In the LETT breast but 1t Is believed
the wound will not prove fatal
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DECISION IN CHURCH SECESSION CASE.-The
members OF the M. E. church at Red Bank, n.
j., who seeded on account OF dispute about
the pastor, have gained their case In the state
ton claimed subscriptions promised BY tie
seeding members. The court decided the claim
unjustifiable. The secederS are going to build
a church OF their own.
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BURLINGTON, Nd, Dec. i5.-The Delaware
river at this point remains frozen solid, except
Ing the channel, where Ice tugs have proceeded
as far up as Bordentown, and opened Il for the
purpose OF towing the boats which were frozen
In az the locks there TO PhiladelpRia.
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Fsnlan vent into training yesterday Tor his
n att with LayCeck
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More than hundred cases OF typhoid fever
are reported In 2onusal
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WHITE House CALLERs.-Senators Bill Col
orada), Mcdonald. Ransom and Hoar, and Rep.
resentatives Keifer, Morse. Neal, Baker. Jones.
Mckinley, Harris (Va), Kelley and Williams
called on the resident to-day.
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THE FIRST BILL SIGNRD.-The President to
day signed the first bill passed at the present
session OF Congress that has reached the White
House. 1t was to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to dispose OF part of the Fort
Dodge military reservation to actual settlers
under the provisions of the homestead laws.
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Important Nominations.

The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day: VIM. b. Woods OF
Georgia, to be associate justice Supreme Court
Of United States; Eugene Schuyler. of New
at Bucharest; Washington +. Peddrick, OF
Pennsylvania, to be secretary to the French
claims commission. United States Consuls-
John Farrell, OF New York, TO be consul at
Bristol; David A. Mckinley, Of Califol MIA, to be
consul at Honolulu: Theo. Canisius, of Illinois,
consul at GeeStemunde.
THE SIOUX INDIANs.-Little No Heart, Rat.
Ting Rib, White Swan, Blue Coat and Four
Bear, the five Sioux chiefs from the Cheyenne
agency who came here under charge OF Major
Leonard Love. Will be followed by q deputatfon
OF chiefs from the Lower Brule agency, who also
come on business with the indian bureau. Their
business has reference to proposal from the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Chi.
cago and Northwestern railroad companies to
purchase the right Of way through their lands,
from the Missouri river to the Black Hills, to
which 1t is understood they are not averse.
General LaWler: representing the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul road. and Marvin Hewitt,
representing the Chicago and Northwestern
road, are also In the city to take part I'm the
PERsoNAI--President Hayes, President elect
Garfield and ex.P President Grant are all expected
to attend the New England Society's dinner in
New New York this month. 1t is stated that the
family ofJ.W Mackey, the bonanza king, live In
Paris at the rate OF nearly ST. 900 600 per annum-
Governor Fremont, of Arizona, and his wife are
visiting In New York.-Representative Lisp
ham has gone home to attend court-At the
meeting OF the u. S. Health Association recently
held In New Orleans, DR.. T. S, Verdi, of this
city, was made member of that body.-The
Cincinnati Gazette favors Mr.. Geo. W. Childs
for the Pennsylvania SenatorShip.-EX-Sena-
tor Chaffee is in town.-The degree OF Doctor
of Laws has just been conferred by the Uniger-
sity Of Cambridge IN England On Bishop Little
John, Of Long isiand.-Mr. Robert p Porter
Of the census bureau, sailed for Europe few
Gays ago.-Mr. Henry c. Gibson. OF Philadel-
phia, has just made donation Of $50 600 for the
benefit Of incurables in the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tal-Gen. NJ. d. Leggett, eX.Commissioner OF
declined the invitation Of citizens OF Montreal
to public dinner. he says when he accepted
the charge OF the Grand Trunk Railway he laid
down rule that renders him unable to accept
the pronered honor Ex-RepresentaJIve VIII
shire Of Arkansas. and Judge Turner, OF Texas,
are at the National
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WANT THE MUskErs CHANGED. - Adjucant
General Latta, OF Pennsylvania, ana Col.
Force, private secretary of Gov. Hoyt. OF the
same state, are In the city, 10 urge the ado,.
change the calibre OF the musket3 nov in the
hands OF the militia Of the several stat 8.
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BOSTON. Dec. l5.-Fun returns OF the num-
ctpal election held yesterday give Prince dem \
Ior mayor 2. .266, ana Stebbins (repD - "a
frlnces majority, 5l2. In the board OF alder
republicans :. The council stands a renuhf-
caRs 10 &c democrats
Republican Majority in Lowell.
LOWELL MASS, Dec l5-The Sepu uOlicans
have majority in both branches OF the c,t y
government and on the school COMMITTEES,
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Protection of Foreign Residents 4
Hmm.

PARIS. Dec l5. - The difference DStWee
Baron Kicker Harden, late editor OF l. T,ebl,
lei. and Arthur Meyer. chief editor or the on
loHS. has been adjusted. and the duel TO whlc
the latter was invited recently by the earol
will rot take place
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HAYWARD d HUTCHINSON,
3l5 Ninth st NV.


MODERNIZINCi DEFECTIVE PLUMBING
In city residences, aud. having large force Of COM
petent worAnen, attend promptly to au iobbiu9
orders. octIl
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
6rief JQttinpS.


Fine day yesterday. Mercury 46o at sunrise.
63o at noon, 600 at sunset; wind West.
C. E. Mculton's b. S. Wellington won the
2.45 race at the Rochester. N. H., fair yester-
da.
The carpenter work on the new school house
has been awarded to Spencer Rogers and the
masonry work to Green & Jordan.
DIR. Bailey says the epizootic has struck Port
land bard. AT least 90 of the horse car horses
are affected, and all the horses in several pub.
lie stables. With proper care all will recover.
Mr.. Edward Mullen burned his face and
hands Wednesday while taking box out of
room at his store that had accidentally caught
fire.
The rife teams from the Mechanic Blues
went to the city range yesterday forenoon for
to-day. Yesterday afternoon the team from
the Infantry occupied the range. The teams
will go to-day on the early train.
Ligonia has suffered terribly from diphtheria
One family lost two children, buried last week,
one beautiful girl of 15, and Dr. Baston, who
attended her, died Tuesday.
The shooting match at Hog Island will be
concluded this afternoon.
By the breaking down of locomotive ON
the regular afternoon Lewiston train from this
city on the Maine Central yesterday ut Gray,
the train was delayed about two hours until
another locomotive was obtained from Cum
berland
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all Persons Interested i'm Either of the
Estates Hereinafter Named.

A Ia Court of Probate held at Portland, within
- and for the County of Cumberland on the
Third Tuesday of September, In the year of our
matters having been presented for the action there
upon hereinafter indicated, it is hereby ORDERED
That notice thereof be given to all persons int.
ested, by causing copy of this order to be a.
lshed three weeks successfully in the Maine S.s,e
Press, and Eastern Argus papers printed at Port
Court to be- hed at ad a. on me a
Tuesday of October next, at ten of the clock in
the forenoon, and be heard thereon, and object if
they see cause.
CHARLES H. MORANG. minor child and heir of
Calvin Morang, late OF Whiefeld, In the County of
Lincoln deceased. Second Account presented by
Edwin q. Townsend, Guardian.
JOHN r. HALEY, late of Brunswick, deceased.
by Frank w. Stockman, the Executor therein
named.
GEoRGTE Ii. IRISH. late of windham, deceased.
WIN anu petition for the probate thereof presented
by Mark Jordan, the Executor therein named.
JOHN MITZMANN, late of Westbrook, deceased.
Fifth Account of Ebenezer Stone, Executor, pre-
sented for allowance, by Charles E. Morrill, Execu-
tor OF the viii OF said Ebenezer Stone, deceased.
JOHN GALES, late of Cape Elizabeth, deceased.
Petition for allowance out of Personal Estate pre-
sented by Abbe G. Gales, widow of said deceased.
DAVID ". THOMAS, late of Cape Elizabeth de-
ceased. Final Account presented for allowance by
William A. jacobson, Executor.
JOSEPH HORR, late of Portland deceased win
and petition for the probate thereof presented by
Charlotte Horr. one of the Executors therein
named.
NATHANIEL l. MITCHELL. late of Portland.
deceased Account and petition for license to sell
and convey Real Estate, presented by Granville p.
Mitchell and Ellen M. Waterhouse, Executors.
JOSHUA RICHARDSON, late of Portland de-
ceased. Account presented for allowance by Henry
w. Bishop, Trustee for che benefit of Ann III. Bishop.
ABRAM ALLEN. late of Harpswell, deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey Real Estate
presented by Elisha Allen, I'd, Executor.
HENRY c. PEABODY. Judge.
true copy of the original Order.
Attest: SETH l.. LARRABEE Register
w3w 40
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
Maine Historical Society.


An informal meeting of Portland members
of the Maine Historical Society was held at
the Public Library yesterday afternoon. at the
suggestion of Messrs. Israel Washburn, j. M.
Brown and H. W. Bryant Besides the Port
land members, Messrs. r. x. Sewall of Wis
casset, VIM. Goold of Windham and Edward
P. Durham of Saco happened to be in the
city, and attended the meeting.
The spacious and convenient rooms rendered
to the Society gratuitously by the city govern
ment were first inspected, and then the meet
ing was organized by the choice of Philip HI.
Brown chairman and. FL. w. Richardson
secretary
Mr.. Washburn proposed that a petition
should be prepared, in accordance with the
bylaws, requesting the president of the
society to call a special meeting at
Portland, sometime in October or
November, to determine whether the society
will accept the offer of the city and remove
the library and cabinet from Brunswick to
Portland.
The expression in favor of this proposition
was unanimous, and the petition was signed by
every member present.
Messrs. j. M. Brown, VIM. E. Gould and
James P. Baxter were appointed committee
to report at the special meeting what assistance
can be rendered by the Portland members to
facilitate the change proposed.
The petition will be left for a few DAYS at
the office of Messrs. J. B. Brown & Sons, for
the signatures of members who were unable to
attend the meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
York County S. j. Court.


Joseph Hill VS.. Amos Norwood. To recover
pay for labor of minor son, Benjamin. on defend
ants farm from April ~, 1878 to October, rs
1873. The amount sued for, including interest. is
$87 so. Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50.
Moore. Aver g. Clifford.
The case of Presidents and Trustee of Bates Col
lege VS.. John f. Dame, which was assigned for Wed
nesday, settled without trial on the defendants
consentng to be defaulted for $780, being the face
of the note sued for. G. E. Smith of Boston ap-
peared for plaintiff and Low of Sprngvale for deft.
Divorces have been decreed in the following cases
Eliza j. Blaisdell, libellant, VS.. Thomas Baisdell
Clarisa A. Neal VS.. Hiram Neal.
Kate L. Thompson VS.. Chas. NJ. Thompson.
Abby A. Lewis VS.. Parker Lewis
Bion Bradbury Roberts VS.. Rose Roberts.
Abial f. Tibbetts VS.. Mary A. Tbbetts.
Susan n. Mason VS.. Chas. A. Mason.
Augusta Phillips VS.. Geo. IL. Phillips
Nancy L. Stevens VS.. Benz. F. Stevens.
Frank +. Ford vs. Eva F. Ford.
Lizzie b. Littlefeld VS.. Hartley L. Littlefld
Isaac F. York VS.. Martha +. York.
Alice G. Dearborn VS.. Geo. G. Dearborn
Betsy Smith VS.. John S. Smith.
Phoebe +. Wildes VS.. VIM. T. Wildes.
Edward w. Hatch VS.. Susie s. Hatch
James I. Collins VS.. Eta Collins.
G. H Prescott, So, of Biddeford ON motion of
Hon. j. Nj. Goodwin, was admitted to practice law
in the courts of this state.
Wednesday noon Court adjourned finally,
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
THE WAR OF CYCLoPRDIAs.
Johnson's versus Appleton's.

In an article in the PRESS of SATURDAY,
Sept. 20, it is stated that in the opinion of Mr.
watson, Librarian of the Portland Public Lii
brary, the AMERICAN CYcLopEDA is consult
ed ten times more frequently than all the
others in the library.
The public is respectfully informed that
JoHNsoN's UNIVERSAL CYcLoPEpIA has not
yet, to my knowledge, been placed in the pub
lie library.
AS to the testimonial in said article, atten-
ton is called 10 the fact that no date is given,
while the splendid testimonials of Rev. DR..
Thomas Hill land others) in the PRESS of
Sept. Is, to the merits of Johnson's, are of
quite late date
There are more such testimonials to follow.
not only from Portland men but from men
like Rev. Dr. Geo. L. Walker, Rev. DR.. E. G..
Bolles and others, who recently resided here,
from men who believe it is possible to improve
upon books made up in the past as upon humid
reds Of other things, and whe are not to be
persuaded from examining and praising such
improvements from the mere fact of having
previously given testimonial to some similar
work.
If the writer of that article will hereafter
conhne himself to the merits OF his own work
and not attempt to hedge the way to a fair
competition of rival Cycloppdas, the road to
success will be much smoother to all concerned
than it will be likely to be by the course pur-
sued.
The "WAR OF CYCLoPEDIAs" SO far as
PORTLAND is concerned, was precipitated dur
ing my absence in Chicago, by short adver-
tisement in the PRESS in July, in which the
APPLETON agent informed the public to the
effect that JoHNsoN's CYCLoPKDIA was being
continually (?) received in exchange for APP
pleton's, &c.
The publishers of Johnson's Immediately
defended themselves by striking back.
If the said writer proposes still to have "the
last word" as well as the first on this subject,
in the papers, he will doubtless give abundant
opportunity for making known the merits of
not only the "best Cyclopedia in the English
language" but the cheapest, and aid in maxi
ing the name of JoHNsoNs UNIVERSAL CY-
cLoPKDIA even more familiar as "a household
word'' than is that of APPLEToN's.
w. p. Hoop,
Cup stairs) Agent, 144a Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
A Pleasant Occasion

There was most pleasant gathering yester-
terday, Sept. Goth, at the residence of Mrs
Desiah B. Loring, widow of the late Jacob G.
Loring, at Yarmouth, the occasion being the
10th anniversary of her birth. An elegant
dinner was served, and four generations were
represented in the company. Congratulatory
letters from honored and loving friends were
read, brief addresses were made by the sons of
the venerable lady, and a poem written to
commemorate the event, was presented. Rare
ly is an occasion of this kind attended with
such success in its arrangements OR more hap
piness in its results In the evening Mrs Lor.
ing received the cordial congra. ulations of
neighbors and friends who called upon her.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.


WEDNEsDAY.-John Sheridan paid a fine of $50
and costs on complaint for search and SEIZURE
Owen Gallagher VS.. James Duff. This is an action
to recover damages for an alleged breach of con-
tract The defendant is master of the ship 'Kings-
port and the plaintiff claims that he as stevedore
agreed with Duff to load the ship at the Grand
Trunk Elevator in December last with grain in
bulk and in bags ior $685. that the defendant broke
the contract without fault plaintiffs part and
for this he claims damages. The defendant denies
that any such contract made. Decision reserved
B. ID. Verril for plaintiff
n. &,H. B. Cleaves for defendant.
Byron ID. Verrill. Executor of the estate of Seth
u. Hiborn, VS.. Freeman Libby and Leonard f..
Libby. Action to recover balance of $25 for rent
OF house on Green street. Freeman Libby admits
his liability, but his son Leonard denies that he ever
promised or agreed to pay the rent. Decision re-
served.
q. W. Verrill for plaintiff
L. l.. Dyer for defendant.
Notice to Counsel.
The assignment of civil cases upon the Jury list
for the October term will be made at ten o'clocl,
this Thursday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 30.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei g. Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden W. p.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
Boston g. Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, on ali
trains that run out of the city,
Saco of l.. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick,
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss
Biddeford, f. NJ. Durham.
- Jeilerson's Bookstore.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison and W. H. Marrett.
Richmond. G. A. Beale
woodford's Corner. II. Moody.
Oums, rland Mills, f. A. Verrill.
Gorham, }. Irish.
Saecarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland. 0. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear
Damariseotia, E. W. Dunbar
Freeport. ". j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Yinalhaven, Il. Lane.
Waldoboro G.. Bliss.
wiscasset Gibbs Il Rundlet
Yarmouth c. E. Coomhs
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, q. Il. Judkins.
Hallowell, H. H. Allan,
Augusta, +. Pierce.
So. Harpswen, p d. Barstow
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30
Personal


Mr.. Mcdonald, agent for the Stewards and
their new play Rainbow Revels," is in
town.
Hon Lot NJ. Morrill, and Hon. Joseph Dane
oil hennebunk are at the Falmouth
Miss Weston, the we'll known artist, has re-
moved her studio to 6f3 Congress street
Mayor Vickery of Augusta was the guest of
Mr.. Nj. n. Rich, Superintendent of the Mer-
chants Exchange, yesterday.
w. ii. Fessendeu, Esq is going to Mon
tana.
Mr. Mayo OF the Somerset Reporter is in
town.
Mr.. Tower, whose splendid tenor voice de-
lighted everybody at the Cary concert. had
the misfortune 70 lose his wife on Saturday
last.