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The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
A Contest of Honor.
A Conflict to Decide Which Was the Big
gest Hog.

Norval Ferguson of Athens, Ga. owns the
whistle about which Robert Burns wrote bal
lad. 1t is not at all remarkable in appearance,
just like the common ebony whistles sold by
nearly all dealers in toys but its authentic his
tory is curious, and dates back to the time
when Anne of Denmark went to Scotland with
James VI. In the train of Queen Anne there
was Danish gentleman of gigantic stature
and great prowess, matchless champion of
Bacchus. Hechallenged the Scottish courtiers
to contest for possession of the whistle. A
number accepted. The contests were scenes of
bacchanalan riot. At the commencement of
the orgies the Dane laid the whistle on a table,
and whoever was able to blow it last, everybo-
dy else being disabled by the potency of the
bottle, to him the whistle was awarded as
trophy of victory. The Dane produced Gre
dentials of his victories, without single de-
feat, at the courts of Warsaw, Copenhagen,
Stockholm, Moscow and several of the petty
courts OF Germany. After many overthrows on
the part of the Scots the Dane was encounter
ed by Sir Robert Lawrie, of Maxwelton, who,
after three days and three nights hard contest,
left the Scandinavian under the table, "and
blew on the whistle his requiem shrill." Sir
Wslter son to Sir Robert Lawre afterward
lost the whistle to Walter Riddell, of Glenrid-
del 1t continued in possession of the Riddells
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
PRICE 3 CENTS.

tits the domestic hearth, where the unapt
word, the ill-considered retort, or the loss OF
self command is so productive of mischief.
Can 1t be asserted that in this domain women
as class have more tact than men? Is peace
between husband and wife more often main
tanned by wise repression, the soft answer, the
skillful word, the adroit evasion of an issue, on
the part of wives than of husbands? III we,
Asmodeus-like could peep beneath the roofs of
the houses, which sex would we find most fire.
quently occupied in nagging? Which would
we discover most commonly taking offence at
the casual word? Which would be showing a
superior skill in meeting and turning the dan
gerous little things that arise hourly in every
circle? In that tact which teaches us when to
hold our tongues and when to speak, what to
see and what not to see, we suspect that the
masculine part of the community may claim
some little pre-eminence. OF course, we are
generalizing here. We have all met with
sweet-tempefed wives and brutal husbands;
but among the average right intentioned peo-
pie it is deficiency of tact that so often causes
collisions, and this deficiency is at least COM
mon with both sexes. Young women are very
skillful in managing their lovers, but many Of
them too frequently lose their skill when they
come to manage their husbands 1t
is the lack of tact on the part of women that
sets clique against clique in congregations and
in church societies of all kinds, that causes al
most all associations organized by women to
break up in differences, that keeps so many
people in hot water in family hotels and board
ing houses, or wherever lovely woman predom-
mates It is to lack of tact that we owe the
traditional mother-inlaw. Fathers-in-law have
no bad reputation anywhere; may we not say
this is because they have too much tact to in
terfere, too much tact to take notice of trifles,
too much tact to be fussyiand irritating in mat
ters that would be wisely left alone? 1t has
been shrewdly doubted whether clubs would
be possible with ladies-not merely because
they have not the club disposition, but because
they cannot abide together without getting in
to hostile divisions 1t takes good deal of
tact to meet daily on familiar and equal terms
with numerous persons and keep all irritating
things out of sight. The club is possible in the
highest civilization only because nothing but
the self-repression that comes of the highest
social training permits men of diverse interests
and tastes to come together harmoniously. The
club affords an excellent test of tact, and if
men are better adapted than women for club
life, if they can live together in this way with
out collisions, they have established the pos
session of tact more effectually than anything
establishes it for women.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

THE Montreal Star is tired of the Revolu-
tionary centennials in this country and will
be glad when the Yorktown celebration is
over, and ACCUSES us of having 'sroped in'
President Grevy to promise to send repre-
sentatives of the French Government. 1t
gloomily predicts for this country that the
slime is probably coming when, as people,
they will have more difficult tasks before
them than they had at Lexington or York
town, problems of an economic and social
character to solve that will not be disposed
of by parade of fire-engines and militia
men. Whether they will be the stronger to
meet real trials for all their indulgence in
tawdry shows remains to be seen."
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
The Republican Situation

The stories about dissensions in the Cab
met and quarrels between Republican lead
ers in the Senate must not be too readily ac-
cepted. They may be true and they may
not. In either case the newspaper CORES
pondents at Washington whose business is
to make sensations and who strive to hide
lack of knowledge under multiplicity of
words, will elaborate and magnify these ru-
mors. There is not much going in public
affairs now. This is the dull season. Facts
of general interest are not easily found by
the newsman-so he deals in assumptions OF
his own making.
1t is certainly to be hoped that there is no
foundation for the Washington rumors. If
the reports coming from that city be true
the Republican party is In the same perilous
position occupied by the Democratic party
in the troublous years from 1856 to 1860,
and in fair way to be torn to pieces by in
ternal dissensions. The organization was
subjected to severe strain during the
Hayes administration. A repetition of that
experience is most hazardous-u the
Republican party can be more useful in op-
position than in administration. 1t will
certainly go into opposition if the quarrel of
the factions is kept up.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

BUFFALO Courier (Dem.): Does Mr..
VOORHEES, now propose to continue the idi-
otto policy which has defeated our party at
the East as well as at the West, and enabled
the Republican organization to retain power
for full decade after it had been emphati-
cally condemned by the people in 1874? Such
a policy will be rejected by New York and
every debatable State of the East, and it
may be doubted whether it could show
strength enough to elect Governor in Ohio
1t is exactly calculated to unite the Republi-
can and split the Democratic party. 1t will
fail to gain the Republican Greenback vote,
which refused to come out for such candi-
dates as Ewing and Landers. But we do
not think it probable that Mr.. Voorhees,
scheme to draw the Democracy into gem
eral assault on the National Bank system
will receive much countenance from the wi
ser leaders of the party in the United States
Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

A party of Chicago young ladies and gentle
men were sailing on the lake. A heavy squall
came on and capsized the boat, but before she
careened one of the young men with great
presence of mind cried out, "Throw your
shoes overheard, girls-quick." The sugges-
tion was only partially obeyed. All those who
managed to lay hold Of shoe crawled into it
and were saved. The rest were lost-Globe-
Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

SENATOR Salsbury's funny speech when
the Democrats captured the Senate two
years ago: I should be very glad to see our
brethren on the other side take their pres
ent situation little more cheerfully. I could
congratulate them, from the experience of a
number of years in the minority, on the fact
that it is much pleasanter position than
apprehend they found as members of the
majority. They can aid in giving proper
information at the proper time and in the
proper way; but on this side of the House,
when we strike line on our own action. it
is duty to ourselves not to permit the 9th
er side of the House to shape our course of
policy in reference to any particular meas
ure. 1t had better be understood at once
that the Democratic party in possession have
responsibilities now upon them, and intend
to pursue their own line of policy uncon. +.
trolled and uninfuenced by what may be the
wishes of the other side in reference to
questions, especially of political character.
hope our friends on the other side will rec
oncile themselves to their present position
and, like Christian statesmen, bear it man.
fully.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

THE great Mexican railway scheme ap.
pears to be in active progress, with fair
prospect of opening railway transportation
through from st. Louis to the Mexican cap
ital, and to the seaport town of Manzanillo
on the Pacific coast. This will open to oul
manufacturers an invaluable market fol
merchandise, of which they will no doubt be
prompt to avail themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

A CINCINNATI paper remarks that cal
ready the army of thousand men, who are
preparing the roadbed for the black horse,
which scorns the heat of summer or the arc
tic breath of winter, and holds within it's
bosom the embers produced by the fuel of
carbon, have passed over the summit of the
Mother Mountains of the Pacific on their
triumphal march to. the golden shores of the
Occident. The steel band which received
its first spike at the Missouri River has
passed the Brave River of the North and
penetrated the land of the Montezumas.o
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

WHAT the country wants, in the opinion
of the New York Herald, is peace and har-
mony in the ranks Of the party in power, so
that it may have time to carry into effect a
public policy, instead of wasting time and
strength in petty and degrading squabbles
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

APRoPos of the effect claimed for usury
laws, the Boston Traveller notes that recent
ly in New York where a usury law is in
force, money was loaned at the rate of 5454
per cent. per annum, while in Massachu-
setts, where they have no usury law, the
highest rate was only per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

The Memphis Appeal, Dem, says: eff
the Democratic leaders are wise, they will
not attempt to meddle or tinker with the
national banks or the currency of the ma
tion. The country is enjoying season OF
prosperity that should not be disturbed by
alarms such as follow upon every attempt to
cobble what does not need mending,
and with which the people are everywhere
satisfied y
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

The most substantial proof of the peace
full policy of the ne Russian Gar is to be
found in the prompt issue of orders for the
recall of General Skobeleff and the abandon
ment of the line of march agaiSt Merry
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31

HENRY L. NELSON, who has been Wash
ington correspondent of the Boston Post
and some other papers, has become editori-
ally connected with the Philadelphia Times
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 81.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, ALI railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-31
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-21
FoREtoN NOTES.

There was a semi.panic In American
securities at London yesterday.
A Tunis dispatch says: General 1.ogerat
has gone on q fresh expedition south Of
Gabes to punish the recalcitrunLtti
Emperor William Is personally visiting
the opera houses and tliealers and has or.
dered and adopted measure for prevent
ing damage from fire.
The trial Of ESposito, The alleged brigand,
exlradited from the United States, was be.
gun at Palermo, Italy, yesterday OF the
thirty.two witnesses summoned fifteen
failed to appear
A Paris dispatch says The years ex.
cess Of receipts over the expenditures Il
two hundred million francs, Supplement
lary credits one hundred and seventy mil.
lioi francs; Leaving thirty million franc
available on the lot Ot January,
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BALANCE OF POWER.
HOW IT WORKS IN THE SENATE.
Republican Opposition to the Democratic Nominee
for Sserstary-HOu lIOueI SOmIua.IOn UaIRs'
UlVsd-Ths House COmRIttsrs-Ths Pow
S1 Fall to Prevail Agalnst ulsOcE.
specIal pIspateh o IntellIgeaeer.

Special Dispatch to iRtellIsepcer,
WASHINGTON, December 20.-A caucus
OF Republican Senators was held this after
noon to consider the subject Of filling the
office Of Secretary Of the Senate. Some
time ago President pro lem Davis, who holds
the balance OF power between the two par
ties, issued a pronunciamentothat the DEM
ocrats should have the officers Of the Senate
and the Republicans the committees.
During the past week the Democratic SEN
ators have been trying to find out whether
the Republicans would offer fNctious OPP
position to the election Of Democratic
Secretary, II was represented that such an
officer was needed for the transaction OF
the business Of the Senate and to relieve
the Chief Clerk, who is acting Secretary, Of
an extra amount OF labor, In view OF the
position taken by the presiding officer the
Democrats desired to know il there would
be flibusteriug on the part Of tho Repub'
licanS to prevent an election,
The caucus was held to consider these
questions, The impossibility OF clecting
Republican secretary being conceded, the
only question to decide was whether the
Office should be kept vacant or filled by
Democrat. No decision on the subject was
reached, although tho majority appeared
in favor OF allowing tho Democrats to elect.
The matter will be further considered in u
future caucus. Some objection to the elec-
ton Of Col, l., Q, Washington, the Demo-
cratic caucus nominee, exists among the
who would consent to the
election Of another Democrat. This objcc-
ton Is based upon the allegation that Col.
Washington has never lost faith in the
principles for which tho ConiederateS con-
tended during tho war.
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rili, l.lli= ifnI,InAY ECEssl

t,cs, for the weary SoiOnS- early Al.
iournfient Of Congress To-day.
Special Dispatch TO the intSllIscnctr'
WAsntSdroN, December 2O.-The llotise
will meet tomorrow, ahdit is generally lin.
destood tlat 1t will adjourn after tue an
nouncement Of the committees, without
The Transaction Of any legislative business
Of Importance. An order to print the testi.
mony in tile contested election cases will
probably be obtained,
Congress will assemble after the holidays
on Thursday, January 9th. No business
will be transacted, however, until the Mon
day following. Many Of the members left
Washington for their homes tonight
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SOr JuSr YET AWHILE.
ne Ptc,lAcni,s Enrnrsmsnt 10 MI

'a' Pre'lhCnt'S Engagement 10 Miss
frCiinRhnySCn Denied.
WA Dispatch towcsern Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, December 2O.-The report
NTel here that President Arthur Is ell.
psedto be married to Miss Frelinghuysen,
@'shIer Of the Secretary Of State, and that
ueNeddine is to take place before many
month, Is denied by good authority at the
White House.
The President will spend the Christina.
@ldAys in New York with his family. lie
saI leave here Thursday next and return
ssIanay, the 3lst inst. His first public
WW%pIlon will be held at tho White House
SH4a sIHa4lay' January 9, on which occasion lie
,,.,, ,Ue assisted by the wives Of the Cabinet
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Tng President has appointed ex-senator
timothy 0. Howe, of Wisconsin, as Post
master General, to succeed Thomas l.
J,mes, Of New York, who goes out on the
HotJannary. This is an appointment that
,il hnllybe received with general favol
k the country, especially Us Mr., lIowe's
gDjn.law is one Of the attorneys for the
slr pu,ers, whom Howe will be called
uD5n in connection with the new Attorney
General, toprosecutC civilly. Outside Of this
consideration, however, there is no special
fines in the appointment. Ex-senator
Howe is an ordinary man, devoted office
seeker, whose chief notoriety comes from
Bis weak magazine articles and speeches in
h,oroia third term, beginning as far back
glSI0. lie scented victory afar of for the
hrl term and he wanted to be solid when
heday Of reward came. 1t seems to have
cone for him, and at last after waiting for
aplace since he was left out Of tho Senate
bythc people Of Wisconsin he has got a
POSITION
The other Cabinet selections OF the Pres
nenl, while all tnctured strongly with
third lcrmism, have had merits that could
recommended, but We must confess that
lloVes selection is one that we cannot
veil commend. 1t is u rather weak affair,
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MISSOURI MIsERIEs.
Flre-DeAth from IRIlrORd Accident.
Attempted Outrage.


sr. LOUIS, December 2O.-A two story
brick building owned by Chrisman & Rob.
erts, OH the west side Of the block, consist.
ing Of "a shingle roof stone building, at 1ndeD
pendence, was burned. Loss about ST., ,0OO
insurance one.hali The fire was caused by
the upsetting of coal oil lamp.
Chris. Gememhardt, one Of the injured
in Sunday nights railroad accident neal
Jefferson City, died yesterday. This Is the
fourth victim Of the accident.
George Mill attempted to commit rape
on Mrs. A. Fink, on the highway at Han
nibal. lie presented revolver at The
lady, who grasped 1t and scuille ensucd
during which the revolver was discharged,
the ball takng Off part Of one Of Mrs. Fink'i
fingers. Mrs. Fihk's screams frightened
the ruflian, who ran OF, On arriving al
home she told her husband Of the outrage
Fifteen men werC soon in search OF Mills
and found him at his fnther's house. Mills
refused to come out, and fired nt the posse
who thercupon broke down the door and
disarmpd and ovCrpowered Mills. II was
with difficulty that the captors saved Millt
from being lynChed, but he was final,
handed over 10 the authorities. Mills Is /
hard case.
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CtSclSSAri, December 2O-A Timts.Sldr
special sayS Yesterday evening, at New
Castle, Pd., William Alexander, an old
man living at East Brook, with his family,
became involved in family disturbance,
In the course Of which he shot his son In
the head, and shot his wife through the
arm, and was about to fre again when his
son, who had recovered from the shock,
seized an empty gun and struck his father
a stunning blow on the head Telling him 10
the floor The old man was alive last night,
hut the physiCians say he cannot recover.
The mothetand son have been arrested and
ete now In iail,
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SrEuBENVILLE.
he Lnnd Fraud Trial-COnVIctlon oI
Lindsay smallpox AbatInE.

he Land Fraud al-COnVICtlon oI
Lindsay SMALLPOX AbatIng.
EIuDI'patch to The IntCllgencer.
StErpESyrlE, December 20.-The case
y Robert l., Lindsay, Of st. Louis, on trial
h.t'Aepast week for forging deeds in the
Missouri land frauds, terminated tonight
Fhe jury finding a verdict Of guilty.
Lindsay, it is claimed, was the brains o.
We new ring. John 4. Morris, who was
sfs'ci and indicted at the same tint
lindsay was, and who has been out or
lSiIl in all probability plead guilty
laera'e has been ono Of the most notet
"a tried in this county.
Lnday's father, who has been presen
taHas the trial, was the Republican candl
aie Tor Licutenant.Governo Of Missouri
u the three cases Of smallpox in thi
siy but one remains. The daughter o
A5 Phat died tonight.
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nEArn 1N A cnuncII YARp.
Mysterious Murder Under the shadow ol
n A.. LntiIa Church.

q NJ. Louis ChuFch.
Sr. Louis, December 20.-About mid
night Sunday mnn undwoman were OBJ
served by one Fred Tompkins, llorSe clip
per, entering the small yard Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, evidently for i'm
proper purposes, and ToinpklnS, n mar
noted for his prying,in1uisitive disposition
followed and watched them. The mar
and woman discovered thew wero watched
ind IL is supposed that Tompkins tried tt
intercept them MS they were coming from
thu ynrd, when pistol shot WIS fired nnt
Tompkins fell niortaly wounded. The
only witness OF the deed was O. II. Turner
who declares that the woman fired thu
shot, as the unknown man had gone somt
distance ahead. Tompkins was conveyed
TO the city hospital, where lie died thi!
morning nt 9 o'clock.
Before his death he told many contra.
diCtnry stories concerning the affair, but
finally said II was the woman who shot
him, The only Clue TO the unknown
conpIe Ia the cur flaps Of the wOman's sea-
akin car and dark plume. Yesterday the
policc arrested Ora Francis on suspicion,
mi Tonpkins failed to identity her, and
shs G was released. birdie D0nnelly, q
cvnriah. was also arrested, but shortly
afterwards set free. The church yard
where the murder was nmitted is known
to I've frequented at night by couples foI
nmorous purposes, and the police theory Is
lint Tompkins, who lived in the vicinity
md has been in trouble before Oh account
Of arcosting couples there, watched The
unknown couple, interrupted them and
scared the unknown man away, while the
woman enragcd at T'ompkin'sco conduct, atit
Ht losing her prey, and probably knowing
ihe latter pulled a revolver and fired tht
fIn1 stOi
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Handsome ACtl0m OF the TuAcaFAWRs
IInIIrOnd C0mpnny.

HnilrOnd Company.
cN,ard Leader Of yesterday,
Thediasirous fire in the shops Of the
Cleveland, ruscamwas & Wheeling Rail.
md, at Loain, has thrown about two hun.
ird men out Of employment, but 1t is
Ftityiug to learn that the buildings will
sEbuiIt at once, and many Of the regular
employees can find work ut once in their
obstruction In this matter the manage
Heht Of the road has shown a spirit Of gen
rOdly Oi m unusual character, Yester-
diy the general manager, Mr.. Oscar Town
Snd tcI,graped to Captain Bowen Of the
@npanys tug llawley, to bringall Of the
men thrown ont OF work at once to this
dE. Accordingly the lIawley came down
with load Of men. who had lost from
l'tltyiiye to three hundred and fifty dol.
hn' worth Of tools, and they proceeded
inmtdiatrlytOtlicOili Of the road In Case
Beck. Mr. Townsend there informed
atm that the company would advance
atm money enough to replace the tools
plined, and with light hearts they repaired
1Iih some Of the railroad officials to d hard
'ar store on Water street to purchase the
htdcl implements. The shops will be
Entirely rebuilt within three months, II the
1aihef Is at all favorable, and II Is the in.
Ealloh eI the company to construct build
Esonan improved plan, both as to con-
whence and capacity.