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MdRRL4GES.

DuNKLE-MILLER On the e0;h OF February.
ISL, by the Eev. "; I. Gerhard. At his resi-
w. Dunkle to Miss Alice f. Miller, both OF
Mannheim township.
DoRElrEE- E-MAEIoN:-January Il. 1881, by the
REV. Father kaul, VIM. 5. Dorritee, OF Bal.
more city, Md, to Miss Annie l.. Marion, of
this city.
K-GILLESPIE.-Februury 20, lSSl ut the
parsonage of st. Johns Lutheran church, by
the Rev. Tilos. Il. Barker, Joseph Il. Smith. OF
Steelton, Pa. to Miss Katie Gillespie. OF this
city.
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Tie annual meeting Of the society
known as the Survivors will be held to-
morrow night. The society started with
"a members Of whom thc following have
died Clas. ID. Rupley, John Johns. Capt.
j. G. Rutter, 4. c. Reed, esq. Samuel
l.. Lehman. Jonathan Sprccher. Eli Lam
dis, Dr. VIM. N. Whitesidc, Chas. II.
Sprcchcr and Edw. A Sener. The two
last named have died since the last annual
meeting.
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ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS.
Interesting Facts Concerning Fire and
NJ arine Insurance..

A summary of the condition of the joint
stock fire and marine insurance companies s
in this state, just issued by the insurance
commissioner, is an interesting document
as showing the enormous dividends earned
by some Of the companies in Philadelphia
For instance the Fire association. with a
capital of $500, OG0, distributed in dividends
$780, 600, equal to 40 per Get. Of it's capital;
the Franklin fire insurance company.
viii. !, capital ci s4o0, 900, distributed
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fTNIE LIsiETNING SCRAP MACHINE
i will be on exhibition at the Caldwell house
from 1O-,lay until "Wednesday. Ciyarmakers
are invited to call and examine it.
f2l-2td W. F.. Madden.
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Valuable s;nn Recovered.

This morning Alderman Spnrrier re.
ccivcd information from Smith, West e
Lyons, private detectives Of Baltimore,
that they had recovered the valuable
double -barreIc.l, brecc,-loadins gun man.
uiac,urcd by and belonging to Prof. VIM.
Il. Hall. Of this city, and which was stolen
on the Stil Of September last from the es-
tablislmert of \. V. Garfield. .Jr.. & Co.,
of Baltimore, where it was Oh exhibition.
The gun is an elegant one and worth s2'5.
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4 UCTION! AUCTION !!-LAST NIGHT
N OF auction of Boots and Shoes AT Reece's
Shoe Store, No. 2;% Eas, King street. Also
Carpets Shelving. sign and other fixtures, at
u. III. sharp. It'll
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ATHENS, Feb. 2l.-A royal decree has
been issued calling ont the reserve. The
troops of the Norea are being gradually
ordered to march northward. The largest
college in Athens has been converted into
a military hospital.
No Quorum i'll the Senatorial Convention.
HAERIsBuHG, Pa, Feb. 21-The thirty
third ballot today for United States scna-
tor, resulted rs follows: Beaver, = ;
Bayne, 81; Wallace, 10; Scoiie!d, 2 ;
Shiras, | ; McGrath, ; Baird !. There
being NJ quorum present the convention
adjourned.
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lN.ECTlON NOTICE.
IL 4 meeting Of the stock holders of the Ian
caster City Light company will be held at the
Office of the Treasurer, J. Hay Brown, No. ~
North Duke street, Lancaster city, ON sat'r-
day. March IL, 1881, at 10 H., for tho purpose
of clecting five directors to serve tor the en-
snin" year. THOS. 4. COCHRAN,
It'd Secretary.
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t:OOB TRADE AND FAIR WAGES
N while learning it. few intelligent boys
wanted to learn Il he printing business Inquire
in person or by letter TO "inquirer Printing
and Publishing C0nipany.' iS and So North
Queen street, Lancaster, PA. f2l-itoeOd&6Iw
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DEATHS.

WmrE.-On the 2lst inst, in this city Joseph
White, in the .7th year OF his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from
his late residence, No. 2SS East King street. on
Wednesday afternoon ut : o'clock. 2tds
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CABINET CRISIS.


bismarck HurIs a Thundorb0lt into Iise Ger.
man LandtaE.
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Thc cause Of the
cabinet crisis is as follows: The lower
house of the Lanatas had amended the
government bill on local administration
The amendment entrusted the supervision
thereof to the local council instead Of to
the Landrath, as was proposed by the bill.
When returned to the upper house Count
Won Gutenberg accepted the amendment.
\ few minutes afterwards Herr ROmmel,
acting minister of commerce, Prince
Bismarcls's special department, stated
that Prince Bismarck's S presence was
prevented by illness and read paper to the
effect that Prince Bismarck could not con-
sent to cntrust the supervision of the
communes to irresponsible bodies. He
would submit the bill to the emperor,
Out would insist on its revision III
! government sense before applying it to
other provinces. The house was thunder
struck by this announcement. 4 semi
official paper stated on Sunday evening
that Count Won Gutenberg had already
e>isned:
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NEW -IDYERTISEMES2,S.

TlNNO STORE KOUMS AND DWELLING
L Tor rent. No. Sand 10 South Queen street
Apply ri the lNTEILIGE NGER Oilcc.
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xlsll.Selll0MtS,

"The Proacs'' To.nnght-DOyIy Carte's,
evening pvoduc" Gilbert and SullivaES - Pi-
rates of Pcnzance," is composed OF forty
voices each OF which has been selected upon its
own merits, and the press of the cities where
the work has been performed pro-
nnuncc it frst-cla, 80 in every respect. The
mounting of the opera will bc marked by all
the picturesque effects necessary to its proper
appreciation. ana which arc remembered by
those OF our reader; who saw the opera last
winter.
R0rioW, Wilson, PrimrJse & WcS.-ThesG
f:,vOri;e artists al the head of an immense
minstrel company among them some OF the
be-t known names in tn" burnt cork pro:cs-
sion, will "cOme and see lis" Wednesday
night. and they will draw IL big house. They
have number Of new attractions both III tn"
FIRST part aId the OliO, and the troupe is conf
posed of gentlemen.
UG=ei Kirkc."-Eo play ever enjoyed 30
long ran in this country as that Of :" Hazel
Hirkc" W hich had more than three hundred
consecutive representations 4: the Madison
Square theatre. Brooklyn. Ii Will be produced
here Tomorrow ight by the company OF That
theatre. including that charming little lady
and gifted actress Eiiic Ells!cr, Mr.. L. W.
Cou!dock, Mr.. Ferguson, and OiEcr whose
names are almost equally well and f:,vnr:,hIy
known.
Nuthin. IS too good tor orr h,hy--nO. not
even Cuirrra Soap.
Disease i,rcv2nte, and medical bills l.'>-r"ch
by :, timely use OF Malt Bitters
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COAL! COAL!

For good, clean Family and al! other kin Il
of COAL go to
RUSSEI, & SHULMYER'S
Quality and Weight guaranteed. Orders re-
Sln.ctiuily solicited.
OEFICE: !2 East EiH. Street. YARD:
GlS North Prince Street.
augli-tarrlSK
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THIRD EDITION.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. q, 1881.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-For the Mid
die Atlantic. states, rainy. followed by
clearing weather, colder northwesterly
winds, rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

Mt. Pleasant district Lodge, II. o. g. T.
The quarterly session of Mt. Pleasant Dis
trict Lodge, 10. G.. T., was held at Stow,
"Wednesday There was 2 large attendance,
comprising delegations frpm sBrid6ton, Cors
nish, Hiram. Baldwin, Bro nfeld y Waterford,
Denmark, Sweden and South Chatham and
Conway Centre In New Hampshire. The
Grand Lodge was represented by G. W. CT
Simonton and G. W. " T. Mrs. Mason, whose
presence added much to the interest of the oc-
casion. The Lodge at Stow gave the dele
gates from abroad royal reception. District
Templar E. Il. Staples presided at the meet
ing of the District Lodge.
In the evening large audience gathered
and listened to an able address by G. w. G. Z.
Simonton and appropriate readings by the y,
w. V. Z. Mrs. j. T. Mason of Biddeford ~
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Echoes from the Conference.

Echoes from the conference.
In the closing exercises of the Congregation
al State Conference, Thursday, the following
response of the yearly meeting of Friends to
the General Conference of the Congregational
churches in Maine was read, but inadvertently
omitted from our report: Fl" b. -
PORTLAND, 9th Mo-, 18th, 1881.
Our friend Eli Jones informed this meeting
that delegation from the Congregational Con-
ference of the State of Maine, now in session
in this city, was present. Henry f. Harding
on behalf of this delegation presented resolu-
tions Of cordial greeting from that Conference
with christian salutation as brethren of the
same household Of faith. ilt.-s ,a
ly greeting Of the Conference and as children
of the same Father in Heaven, as heirs to-
gether OF the same inheritance.
We offer our fervent prayers that the Con-
ference and all 1t represents may be richly
watered with the streams of salvation.
We have blessed you, brethen, out of the
house of the Lord. 'so,f.
We designate our friends, Eli Jones and
Harriet D: Collins, to return to that Confer
ence our christian sympathy and regard, with
copy. OF this minute, signed by our clerks in
our behalf.
VIM o. NEwHALL,
ANNA G. WOODS,
Clerks OF the Yearly Meeting Of Friends for
New England. 81
J. L. Crosby of Bangor, also offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of this conference
are hereby extended to the Williston church
and the people Of Portland for the christian
love which inspired their overlooking hospital
lty, and the rare administrative ability which
has made the meeting now closing the crown
OF the past and model of the future.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

DIR. Graves Blood Purifier is designed to meet the
wants OF those desiring and certain relief for
all arrangements of the Stomach and Liver, and by
purifying the blood to bring the system to It's natur
al vigor. 1t is cure for Bliousness, Indigestion
Liver Complaint, Jaundice, Humors, Scrofula &c.
Nothing can be better suited at any season of the
year to cleansing the system Of it's accumulation Of
diseases than the Blood Purifier. 1t will regulate
the liver give you appetite and. in fact build up
the system generally. Try 1t; You will not regret
it. Price, 100 per bottle. 49,.
For Cough, Cold, Sore Throat Hoarseness. 30,
use DIR. Graves Balsam of Wild Cherry and Tar.
Price, 10 cts and so cts per BOTTLE
Improved Family Cathartic Pills. made by Or.
Graves, cure Headache, Constipation, &c. Price,
% cts. per box DR.. Graves Remedies are for sale
by Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Observation-Disclosures.

Temperance-Total-A Abstinence. As'7 "a
Mr.. EDIroR:-Being in quest Of information
itoccurred to me that perhaps some of the
Temperance" societies people might explain
why the term establishments is not employed
instead of Temperance" in their remarks,
notices Of meetings, reports &c.
The argument is for total-abstinence which
has very different meaning from temper
ance. These remarks are based upon the
question of night and consistency--that if you
mean thing, say SO, and hoist the: flag which
you intend to sail under. Not long since
prayer was offered in an assembly-one petit
ton in the prayer being "that we may all be-
come temperance people-te,nperdnce in all
things total-abstinence men and women"
Tell us, please, the meaning of the honest
brothers petition. Having had some opinions
ment of the terms mentioned, your cor
respondent desires some explicit statement as
to their relative positions as at present used.1a
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
STATE NEWS.

ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY. 20 SPY
| Lewiston and Poland have chosen delegates
to the Congressional Convention, and INSTRUCT
cd them to vote for Nelson Dingley, Jr. '7''s-
KENNEBEC COUNTY. 90
Our correspondent at North Vassalboro'
writes: The selectmen of Vassalboro' have
completed their labors, and find that the valu-
alton of real estate is $785, 468; nonresident,
$47,075; total, $780, 43. This is but little
change from the valuation of last year. Valu-
alton of personal estate BIT ,5S3; nonresident,
S155 900; total, SIT ,738. This shows falling
off in the valuation of personal property as
compared with last year, OF between $b,0Oo
and $4,000, owing to the sale of farm stock
last fall, Number of polls $50, an increase OF
five or six. The number enrolled for military
duty is between $50 and 800. ~ II.
The Journal says that Adjutant Genera
George L.. Beal received from the United
States, Wednesday, through the Kennebec Ar
senal, 10000 rounds of centre primed metallic
cartridges, calibre 40. "Creedmoor special" 10
be issued to the companies composing the
Maine Militia They will be distributed at
once. 50 ..
-.------OXFORD COUNTY. ala,
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad take
= Congressional Convention at Auburn, for one
fare the round trip. Arrangements have been
made to give free return tickets, ssu: I
R4t t,. y. SOMERSET COUNTY. 5 5s,'pf
20 Elias M. Smith of Flagstaff, late of Frye
burg, aged rs years committed suicide last
Tuesday morning, by taking strychnine. Dis
appointment in love is reported to be the cause,
The Fairfield Journal says that the jam at
Carratunk Falls, has been broken up, and
gone over the Falls, but is badly piled up ia
the bay below. 3z5 7f7f sT~s
s'i& WALDO COUNTY. -.
The Age says that a severe sore throat APP
pears to be epidemically prevalent in Monroe.
There are also several sick from other diseases
and lying in critical condition. Within the
past two weeks several deaths have occurred
A heavy rain in Brooks the first week of
June was followed by cold weather and frosts
that killed all early crops the second week.
Gertie Lane of Brooks, aged six years,
daughter of Mr.. C. f.. Lane, while playing
with a dog a few days since, had her leg
broken in two places above the knee. esif
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The late heavy rains cleared the brooks and
streams of every stickSof lumber in them 1t
has been the cleanest drive on the st. Croix
made fer many years,
The Belfast Journal says that alewiveS have
been running lively in the East Machias river.
Cyrus f. Blackman caught forty-one barrels in
two days. fishing. They sold for about 80 cents
Darrel Me- - : : 4. = !
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
9 Brief lettings.

q
p. o. Bailey & Co. sold seven lots OF land
IN Desring. situated on Oak street, Thursday,
for 81 and IA cents foot, to DR.. T. A.
Foster, A: s.zwsAtworth and Almon Leach.
- Monday the Patriotic Order Sons OF Ameri.
- hold q three days session, here. Acommo-
dations for p large number have been secured
as the Prsble House. +atf .e go =
The HAydns will repeat their concert given
lest jMonday, next Monday evening for the
Manner General Hospital. - '' q
= Fair day yesterday. Mercury 45o at sunrise,
zoe at noon. $50 at sunset; wind northwest,
northeast. soRth.' : ~
State Eish Commissioner Stanley was in
Portland yesterday, to receive half q million
shad from Professor Baird Of Washington, D.
@. They are tobe put in the Kennebec and
Penohscet xiteRs. Z ~
. Thursday afternoon while unloading a car
and struck heavily on his shoulder.
'The subject Of family religion will be pre-
ssnted at.the Second Parish, Sunday, the at
ssrnoon-hsing especially devoted to the chill
dren. & ;.&ss l-ssE
Is Tomorrow bschildren's Sunday at Williston
church. The psstor,9 Rev. r. E. Clark, will
preach r.. children IN the morning, and in the
evening the anniversary of the Sunday School
win b held.1 No g. $500. = ,s.--
Our church notices viii be found on the
.fonrth Page. 80 =. -. o4s ...
Tho new billiard room at the Preble will be
opened today.1- - :
Ths oder that reigned about the circus yes
tsrday, Was something remarkable. ..l.f
The Patfiafchs going with the Eastern
Shs Eneampment, to LOWELL, Tuesday, will
! sHsd sn order Of interest to them in our col
> ,sr,ns -ais ,-e1gaa 1lS2 E-ls al X -,55t
=. Mrs. Jane Thurston requested ID. 6. Thomas
70 teH Barnum "that he had seen the greatest
living curiosity, the woman who owns the
5 whole rUnited States and Kingdom Of Great
: Britain and the Colonies.p' Thomas gave her
: sicksk and sdyised her to 60 early, and if she
lfked II. double her vast possessions by buying
] BarAmm OUT ETki ss5H
James Curtis was arrested yesterday for lar
eeny Of T. L. Kmball's YACHT June g.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

Musical Festival at Lake Maranacook.
Everything is in preparation for the grand
musical festival to be given at Lake Mariana
cook on Wednesday next. 1t will be great
treat to hear the grand chorus of one thousand
voices, with Mrs. Knowles of Boston, soprano
soloist, assisted by the Germania orchestra.
The fare for the round trip is but dollar. .Gg..
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Personal.

NIH Lillian B. Norton has received an offer
sAsshsse-yeazs engagement from the directors
Of the Grand Opera, Paris. If accepted, she
viii b compelled to pay forfeit to tho mana
gers Of tho opera at st. Petersburg. T.
Miss Annie Louise Cary was at the circus
yesterday. She was greatly amused by the an
nouncenent6f the impressario Of the Jubile o
BinsefS that Cary. Gerster, Kellogg and Marie
Rose were 10 be found in his troupe, and smil-
insiy regarded her ebony namesake =
Nns Thomas and Miss Nelly Thomas, wife
md dxnghter Of that paragon Of press agents,
Mr. d. 81. Thomas, we're registered in Paris,
: Rue Milton, on the 4th inst,
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

The Massa chusetts Press Association.
Speaking of the Massachusetts Press Associ-
ation-who will visit our city next week-the
Bar Harbor Tourist says: "Buckboards will be
in great demand on the day tae Press Associ-
alton is to be in town, Thursday, June 23d.
The party will 60 to Green Mountain in the
morning and elsewhere about the island in
the afternoon. The Association are to be
guests at the West End. There will be a
grand ball at that house in honor. of the asso-
citation, on Thursday Of next week"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
A Historic Tramp.

The PRESS last week gave the account of the
finding of tramp named Richard Rousseau
dead beside the Maine Central track in Tops
ham. The coroner's jury found verdict that
he came to his death from causes unknown.
1t has been ascertained that Rousseau was a
son Of the late Major General Rousseau Of the
Union army, and belonged in Louisville, Ken
lucky, where his mother now lives. 1t seems
as if Rousseau must have been struck by the
engine, although his own statements were con-
Trajectory, and the engineer is positive he did
not strike the man. "a VI Il 'Rst'
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
A Romarkab bile Case.

A surgical experiment upon the crop Of a
valuable cotton gray hen was latelHperformed.
Mr.. G. L. K. of this city has hen that had a
diseased, enlarged crop, on the point OF death
BE caught her and with sharp knife cut
and emptied the crop of its contents, contain
ing mixture of grain and grass and also a
small green snake. He then washed the crop,
put it back and sewed it up, and in two months
the hen eat dough, and is now we'll as ever.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Prompt PAYMENT.

Whom Bsrnum's show arrived in Lewiston
. boy Of that city, hired to do some work for
the circus, had o foot crushed by lumber fall
ing on It. A member OF the firm Of Frye,
Cotton & White, came to the city yesterday and
with deputy sheriff Parker called on Mr..
Hutchinson. That gentleman was quick to
ak tho damage, and promptly pay 5000 as
payment for the injury to the boy.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Saccarappa.

Yesterday morning as Mr.. John Pennell,
hostler for NJ W. Stiles, was cleaning horse
the brute kicked him in the face and shattered
both the upper and lower jaws. DR.. Bailey
was called to attend him. '@'+ .s,..s
The schools were given holiday yesterday
on account Of Barnum's show.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
LsHr Soft Hats, all oolors. Coo.
AoBsY Blk Hats, only $500. Coe.

To tfte Liebig Company : . 4 ~ -
HosPirAL YoR RUPrURRD AND CRIPPLED,
ga Street and Lexington Ave, N. Y.
Your switch Hazel" has afforded many OF
our suffering patients most decided relief, for
which I am truly Grsteful. h as -,
sE ttk JAMES KNIGHT, NJ. D., 5l
Surgeon-in-C Chief.
as Bswaraef cheap limitations. Ask for Liebig
Co.'S Arnicatsd Extract Of Witch Hazel In
valuable in Spinal Irritation and all pains Of
Raptsred Paxaaysed and Crippled. Gives rap
d aG relis Ana n ,tv cent. and dol,a, sizes ga
ful3 Tu.Th. &S&w.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
The He'll cate p,lotage Law.

The He'll Gate Pilotage Law.
The following communication received at
this office yesterday explains itself:
Mr.. ED1ToR:-I inclose copy of He'll Gate
pilot bill, which is now law. This is not the
bill the Governor vetoed on the 18th of May;
that bill is dead and likely to remain So. Please
publish the new law and oblige, Is Il
Yours truly, ''"$
- s.-5 ~ GEO. B. MASON, Secretary.
We cheerfuliy comply with the above re-
quest The law ia that matter as enacted by
the New York legislature is as follows:
SEC. /. No pflotage shall be charged to any
vessel under coasting license on entering or
departing from the port of New York by way
of the East river, called He'll Gate, unless
such vessel actually employs pilot. ~.,.s.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
paaled. Lllat =, -. - J.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

West Point officer: "Cadet, what is that
you have stuffed in your pocket sir?" Cadet:
Tobacco, SIR" Officer: "Give it to me- 1t
is against the orders Of the post to chew tobac-
90, SIR" Officer turns his back and cuts off a
chew, and talking to himself. CHATS mighty
good plug to man that's been out of tobacco
for three days."-New Haven Register
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
Lecture on Japan.

Rev. George Allchin Of Boston, will lecture
tomorrow evening, in State street church, on
Japan, reviewing Its past history and recent
changes. Mr.. Allchin Is under appointment by
tho American Board as missionary 10 Japan
"A ID to start for his work in q few weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

In order to keep pace with the general re
daction ia fares by the various lines, the Port
Land Steam Packet Co. publish elsewhere that
the rate between this city and Boston will be
materially reduced, beginning this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
. a. 49,
Seri GUS Accident.

George M. Farrell Of Cumberland Centre,
was thrown from his horse-cart Thursday
night, his collar-bone fractured, and other Sc
rious injuries sustained. He is about seventy
wears of age ~ ~
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18

One Of the Greatest Luxuries
10 pure and fragrant Toilet Powder. To our
sox's Rose, White Rose and Violet Powder.
JULIA W&S
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-18
A Fiendish Deed.

Tho Fairfield Journal says that while the
afternoon train on the Somerset Railroad was
passing up the grade about half way between
West Waterville and Norridgewock, Wednes-
day afternoon, the engineer discovered an OBJ
stacle lying across one Of the rails and about
forty rods ahead. He Immediately shut off
the steam and whistled on the brakes, thereby
stopping the train just in time to prevent
crash. The obstruction was found to be a
piece of iron rail about three feet long. Be-
side the track were the foot prints Of the
fend who place the obstruction there.