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Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

a There are sixteen electric lamps in
the laboratory department of the Wool.
wich Arsenal. The workmen, while APP
preciating the purer atmosphere result
ing from this method of illumination,
complain of the shadows cast upon their
work, and also that the intensity of the
light impairs their eyesight.
ia "A society for the promotion of ex-
perimentation in navigation of the air
has been formed in Berlin. All plausi-
BILE ideas and inventions in that direc-
ton are to be encouraged, aided, and
thoroughly tested. A permanent sta
ton for giving aerial voyagers a good
start on their flying trips is to be pro-
vided. The main object of the associa-
ton will be the attainment of some
practical and trustworthy method of
steering balloons or other air ships, this
being the first point to be overcome,
and no progress being possible without
it. t4e g ess#
From privately issued report on
silk cultivation in the Chinese province
OF kwangtung, it appears that in the
PakhOi district, on the southern sea-
board, wild silkworms are found, which
feed on the camphor tree, and their silk
is utilized in singular manner. Ac-
cording to Nature, when the caterpillar
has attained its full size, and is about to
enter the papa state, it is cut open, and
the silk extracted in form much re-
sembling catgut. This substance hav-
ing undergone a process of hardening,
makes excellent fish-line, and is gener-
ally used for that purpose in the Pakhoi
district.
The chicken-hatching machine in
the Paris Electrical Exhibition deserves
celebration as well as other electrical
contrivances. 1t is an ordinary egg
Matching machine, in which the heat is
regulated by a thermometer, the surface
of the mercury in which, as it rises or
falls, acts by electric wires and mag
net upon ventilator, which opens as
soon as the heat rises to 104 degrees and
shuts when it begins to fall too low. 1t
has been observed that machine-hatched
chickens suffer from lonesomeness, and
do not eat so well as those who hear q
mothers constant voice; and so the in
genious proprietor of this machine is
now constructing telephone which will
convey to his henless chicks, scattered
in different cages about meadow, the
"l,.@etfng hefzH Hsst5ah system ''of Of telephony has
excited special attention among cleo
tricians in Europe, on account of the
surprising distances through which tele-
phonic communication has been main
tanned by it, and especially since the an
nouncement that conversation had
been carried on through the cable con-
Meeting Brest and Penzance-a thing
generally considered impossible, on ac-
count of the comparatively sluggish ac-
ton of the electric current in submerged
cables. The Herr system-by which
conversation, it is stated, has been car
ried on through an actual distance Of
over 600 miles over circuits having no
special adaptation to telephone COM
munication-cl claims to have solved two
difficult problems, viz, that of increas-
ing the amplitude of electrical vibra-
tions, and of neutralizing currents for
eign to the telephone circuit. 1a
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19
PITH AND POINT.

The man who went to work with
will must have been lawyer.-Los0eW
Citizen. t -o..,
If one dog can be placed on scent,
how many dogs can be placed on a trade
dollar?- p Waterbury american.
The best watering places in the
world are the horse-troughs, full of run
ming water, by the wayside.-N. o. Pic
ayttne.
1t was at the Music Hall not long
since that lady remarked to visiting
friend, after solo on the big organ,
"That's all very well, but you just wait
till they put on the Cor gopatli. Dos
ton Courier.
1t was negro who remarked after
short but tempestuous voyage at sea
that he was a land lubber. He said
he dubbed it so well that he never want
ed to 90 to sea again, for sure.-Boston
Transcript.
A Rockland man saw advertised "a
sure cure for drunkenness. He for
warded the necessary dollar and re-
ceived by return mail, written on val
liable postal card in beautiful violet ink,
the magic words, "Don't drink. p
Rockld1ad Courier.
The force of habit will assert itself.
A man selling the carcass of his dead
horse to soap-fat man worked hard
over the trade, and laid great stress up
on the fact that the animal was of kind
disposition. He also lied about the age
of the deceased. Boston Post.
Christmas cards grow larger, more
artistic and more expensive. In few
years young man that has only
couple of hundred dollars to spend dur
ing the holidays will be undecided
whether to buy his girl Christmas card
or gold watch and chain.-NorrtstoDn
Herald.
The landlords of Yorktown cele-
brated the Centennial by charging $40
day for beds in the hay Ii 1t was
the ancestors of these brigands who
charged at Yorktown, we don't wonder
that Cornwallis surrendered. The only
wonder is that he didn't have to go back
to England in his bare feet, with
blanket pinned around his neck.-Bur-
Hnqt0n Hawkeye. ac9 .t-s +.
A maiden went into the water
To battle; but her mamma she 5ater, ar'
And after some effort she cater,
And back to the seabeach she brater,
Like lamb led away to the slater
She told her she always had thater
An obedient, dutiful dater,
And if she had done as she'd tater,
She'd have staid on theshore and she d atel
Resist her desire for the water.
--Pgck.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

Several hundred cords Of bitter wal
nut timber are being cut in the forests
of Addison, VT, to be used in making
ox-bows. The price paid is So per
cord, delivered at shipping points or
cars. The ox.bows are principally for
the South African and Brazilian trade.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

Horace SpooNER, editor of the
T,nn nscript Greenfield, Iowa. has been dam
i' o',s1, s;ck n long time. The other day
~ vito who had become Respondent, swal-
lnwod large dose OF carbolic acid, dying
instantly.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19
A tame partridge has lived in the
FOODS at Parker,s Mills. .Oakham, Mass,

since December, 1879. Coming at the
call Of ebiddie,'' or the striking OF two
boards together, it will even perch on
the shoulder of stranger, but any un-
due familiarity is promptly resented.
The sportsmen of the vicinity know the
bird and respect its freedom.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

THE Virginia Democrats predict that
.bo RepubIicans and Readjusters will fall
ont in the Legislature over the election OF a
United States Senator, and they propose to
add fuel to the flame, so to speak, by voting
for Gen. Wickham, a straight-out Republic
can, whom they wonld much prefer to a Re-
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

TELEGRAMs from Dublin state that
the large reduction of rent by the sub-com-
missions under the Land act is causing an
out-cry on the part of the landlords, and a
demand for Government compensation.
The Monaghan Land Commission rendered
decision in all pending cases, granting in
nearly every instance reduction of 10 to 20
per cent in rent. Up to the 18th the num-
Der OF cases before the Land Commission
was nearly 30, 200.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

THE election of a Democratic Repre-
sentative to Congress from the Eleventh
New York District to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Morton's resignation, leaves the Re-
publicans with only l46 votes in the House,
which is one less than an absolute majority.
In this contingency the Greenbackers and
Independents seem likely to hold the bal
ance OF power.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
1,-nGE JOHN X. PORTER, OF New
York, will argue the Guiteau case before the
,ury for the prosecution.
JOHN MCHALE,

ARCHBISHOP JOHN McHALE, OF
r,.m Ireland, is dead, aged 90. Mr.. Nc
uaIo,r,s the oldest ecclesiastic in the world,
hoing 6fty years Bishop and forty-four
Doars - an Archbishop in the See of St. Jar
loth
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-19

DIR. BoYNToN, who is spending the
winter in Topeka, Kans., has unbosomed
himself tOa reporter so far as to say that he
believes President Garfield's s wound was not
necessarily mortal, and that he would prob
ably have recovered under proper surgical
treatment. He charges that the wound was
not properly dressed or cleansed until Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton were called into the
case, three weeks after the wound was in
ficted, and it was thon too I~. .--r--~--..
blood poisoning, which had already set i'm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29

The prisoner smiled upon the Judge and in
most insinuating manner promised to keep
quiet If allowed to remain with his counsel but
Judge Cox replied, "You will go to the dock
because no reliance can be put upon yonr prom
Uses"
Guteau shouted, "Then l move your honor
that the court room be cleared" passage
was made through the crowd and the
prisoner was finally seated in the dock.
I'm not afraid" he shouted, ito walk through
the streets Of Washington. God Almighty
will protect me as He has DONE" After glanc-
ing around from his new place he called out,
ooh, l rather like this your homer. 1t gives
me much better opportunity to see"
After one or two outbursts on the part OF the
prisoner the examination progressed for sever
al minutes without incident.
Scoyille handed up the plaster cast OF Gui-
teau's head and inquired If the inequalities
were sufficient to attract his attention.
''That looks like Humpty Dumpty," shout
ed Guiteau, as witness held up the head and
closely examined it. "Corkhill, I'm indebted
to you for this fine seat. It's great improve
ment."
Witness thought the head was decidedly we'll
shaped, though he attached very little impor-
lance to such matters. He had in his asylum
insane persons with very symmetrical heads,
and knew plenty of sane people with very lily
shaped heads. Witness did not belive Guiteau
had been feigning insanity in the court house,
but he thought he had exaggerated his natural
characteristics OF egotism, vanity, insolence and
audacity.
Guiteau shouted. "You mean when I'm as
saulted 1 hit back. You see, old Porter has
been promised $4,000 if he would get me
hanged. He sees the American people don't
want me hanged, and his fee is therefore slip
pling through his hands; that makes him
mad"
AS the crier announced the adjournment OF
the court, Guiteau called out, ooh, I'll get in
my work over here, don't you worry about
that"
Court adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
FOREIGN.
Matters in Ireland.

DUBLIN, Dec 2S.-A meeting of the Irish
Manufacturers Association adopted resolu-
ton TO communicate with Messss. Gray and
Dawson and other members of the late Indus
trial Exhibition Committee, with the view OF
having an exhibition of Irish manufactures in
1882.
. The circular of the Ladies' League, sum-
moning all branches of that organization to
meet on Sunday, is issued for the purpose Of
testing the legality of the lafiies meeting.
AT an influential meeting of the land owners
and traders of the city and county of Dublin
to-day branch of the property defence associ-
alton was formed.
Ryan and the two Whelan brothers, arrested
at the time of the seizure of quantity of arms
and ammunition in this city recently, we're to-
day committed for trial
St. Petersburg Items.
ST. PETERSBURG Dec 28-The first part of
the stipulated money indemnity for the cession
of Kuliah was paid to Russia by the Chinese
government four days ago.
Several court officials have been ordered to
proceed to Moscow to make careful examine
ton of all costumes and accessories which Rus
sian tradition requires to be worn at the impe
rial coronations. This warrants the supposi-
ton that the coronation ceremony is to take
place earlier than was expected
Heavy Defalc alton at Russian Custom
House.
Defalcations amounting to millions OF rou-
bles have have been discovered in the custom
House at Tazaurog and all officials therein
have Eeen arrested.
Japan Wants to Remodel Her CONNER
ciaI Treaties.
LONDON, Dec. 80 The Berlin CORRESPONDENT
of the Times says; An influential Japanese
gentleman informed me during conversation
that Japan for some time past has been earn.
estly DESTROYS to remodel her commercial rela-
tions with Europe and America. Japan has
oil An, droxu no atfa oft "a cor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
FREsHETs.
High water on all the Rivers.


Troy, Dec, 28.--The Hudson river is more
than eight feet above low water mark here
and steadily rising The docks are flooded but
no damage of importance has been caused
The Hoosac river is high and at Pownal it is
over the Troy & Boston rail track.
ALBANY, Dec. 2S.--Merchants on the docks
here are going to and from their stores in boats
to-day. The river is rising an inch an hour.
1t has rained in this region since Monday morn
ing
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, Dec. 28.-Owjng to Sc
we're rains the supports OF the, Sullivan bridge,
on the New Hampshire side OF the Connecti-
cut river were carried away at a. M, leaving
the bridge unsafe. Trains of the Sullivan
railroad, now owned by the Connecticut River
Co., are obliged to run around over the Ches-
hire bridge.
Rains the past few days have greatly swollen
the streams in this vicinity. The Connecticut
river at this point rose eight feet during last
night, but to-day is slowly falling
MILFORD, Pa, Dec. 28.-Delaware river this
morning was ten feet above the usual height
1t has remained undiminished all day, carry
ing down vast quantities of logs and driftwood
Considerable lumber piled along the river
banks ready for spring rafting was carried
away. Loss will be heavy.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 28.-The water in
the west branch of the Susquehanna is now
falling. Two million feet of logs escaped
from Young Womans creek but were caught
at Lockhayen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The COW boys who recently raided Caldwell,
Kan, and killed the mayor, have been ar
rested in Indian Territory. Cow boys in large
numbers have started to rescue them.
The capture and execution of Chief Arzata,
long the terror OF Presidio Del Norte and vicin-
Ivy, and thirty Of his band near Chihuahua, is
confirmed.
A Constantinople dispatch says the steamer
/; Province has been sunk by collision. Loss
OF steamer and cargo is estimated at ss240, 600.
The Sen ate appropriation committee investi-
eating the Treasury contingent fund has ad-
jourded until Tuesday.
Goe A. Woop who has personated half a
dozen aliases has been indicted in Philadelphia
for serving as juror under different names.
In the New York walking match the score
last night stood as follows: Fitzgerald, 800;
Hertz, 3OS; Laceuse, 300; Noremac, 2S5; Krohne,
262; Cox, $50; Elson, 239.
A heavy failure is announced at Bordeaux.
The British foreign office publishes Mr..
Blaine's despatch of Nov. 14th, thanking the
British people for their sympathy with Mrs.
Garfield and her family.
Miss Minnie Hauck, in Carmen, received an
enthusiastic welcome at the Boston Theatre
last night.
The inquest on the Hoppe murder case at
Flushing, Long Island, concluded with the
verdict that Frederick A. Hoppe met her death
at the hands of her husband, Edward Hoppe,
who shot her WI lie under the influence of Ii
quor, and that Edward Hoppe killed himself
while under the influence Of liquor.
Five stores and several frame buildings in
Moravia, Iowa, were burned vest erday. Loss
$4,000.
Mrs Kennedy Gray died in great agony in
Chicago Monday of hydrophobia.
Joseph Rivers was sentenced to five years in
the New York penetentiary yesterday for coun-
terfeiting.
The steamer G. FL, Northam still remains
ashore in East River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
Magazine Notices.

The Atlantic Monthly for January opens
with an essay by Mr.. Howells, entitled Police
Report, describing incidents and reflections of
two visits to police-court. Mr.. Bishops seri-
al story is POSTPONED to the February number,
but Mr.. Laihrop begins story which will run
through three or four numbers, An Echo OF
Passion. A very striking article is one by the
Rev. Z. E. Hale, entitled John the Baptist at
the Jordan. 1t is the first paper of a series on
events in the life of Christ Studies in the
South is the title of another article, which de-
scribes from close and accurate information
the condition Of what are known as "moon-
sinners" A striking short story is And Joe,
by s. A. L. e. M. Elizabeth Robins contrib
utes an article on Hindu Humor. Mr.. A. Gran
vile Bradley, son of the new Dean of West
minister writes on The Prominence of Athleti-
cism in England. H. 81. describes A Midsum-
mer Fete in the Pueblo OF San Juan. The poet
~ is by J. j. Piatt, j. T. Trowbridge, and
Edith NJ. Thomas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
The socialistic Labor Party

NEW YoKK, Dec 2S.-The National conven-
ton of the socialistic labor party to-day had
under consideration the greater part of The day
ques ions of how to bring together different
factions of the party, split having been occa-
stoned by the suspension of a number of mem
beers throughout the country for not supporting
Gen. Weaver, the Greenback candidate for
President at the last presidential election
At the afternoon session of the convention
the New York section was censured for not
holding a sympathy meeting on account of the
death OF President Garfield.
A platform was then adopted. 1t demands
revision of the Constitution of the United
States, so that number of citizens may pro-
pose law which proposition should be referred
TO popular vote, and that all bills before Con-
gress shall be subject to general vote il so de-
manded by a specified number of citizens. 1t
also demands political equality, without regard
to creed, race or sex; the establishment of ma
tional department of labor; that the government
issue all money; that eight hours be legal
working-day; the entire restriction from labor
of children under IA years of age; that cleo
ton day be a legal holiday; that all ballots be
printed by the government and that the ballots
Of all candidates for offices be sent TO the vot-
ers two days before election. Resolutions were
also adopted fsvoring the formation OF
national and International trade and labor un-
ions and pedging the socialistie labor parry for
the next two years will not affiliate with any
political party not endorsing its platform. A
resolution was also passed sympathizing with
the Russian Nihilists and pronouncing all ex-
pressions of sympathy from this republican
government to Russia, as shameful and coward
ly; approving of the anti-rent agitation in
Ireland; denouncing England and
clarifying lin the success of socialists
in the recent elections in Germany.
The platform also demands the adjustment
Of the offices of President and Vice President
OF the United States and instead thereof the
the establishment of federal council, to be
elected by and held responsible to the House
OF Representatives. At the evening session
the platform was revised and rewritten.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
Havana Market.

Havana Market.
(By Telegraph.)
HAVANA. Dec. 28.-Sugar nominal at 9 reals gold
per arrobe for Centrifugal.
Spanish gold at 1.72I4@1. 7215. Exchange fat;
on United States 30 days gold S@S1a prem; short
sight do at 9G91s prem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
CHILLI AND PERU.
The Peruvians Hoping for Aid from the
United States.

The Peruvians Hoping for Aid from the
United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-In communication
receraly. addressed to the Department Of State,
Senior Martinez, the Gillian minister, affirms
that as soon as belligerent Peruvians find ont
that the United States has no intention to in
terfere to shield Peru from the consequence of
her acts, armed opposition to Chill will end,
but that, so long as Peru or any Peruvians of
influence believes that the Intervention Of the
United States to secure peace without cession
of territory, is possible, peace is impossible.
He says: have some reasons for believing
that, in some communications sent from Lima
saying that the indemnity which Chill de-
mands exceeds the limit of Justice, and that
the authorities in Lima have acted very cruelty
towards the Peruvians. This information is
entirely erroneous. As to the indemnity, i
willoniy say that those who think the claims
of Chill are exaggerated, entitled as she is by
the perfect right of the actual situation, are
under mistake for these demands are moder-
ate and equitable. AS for the charge made
that the Chilians have acted cruelty, we can
state that ii any virtue Is to be attributed to
the Chilians it is that of not being sanguinary.
1t is fact that, during the space of eight
years, not more than three or four capital exc
BUTTONS occurred in Chilli, When the CHILEAN
army occupied Lima, the general in chief in
vited the Peruvian tribunals to continue their
functions, and they absolutely refused. 1t was
necessary to establish a military tribunal and
martial law, In order to maintain public peace
in country greatly demoralzed and given up
to anarchv like Peru. 1t was necessary to
give examples of rigor; yet, nevertheless,
there have been but few condemned to death,
and those for acts of unheard of cruelty.
Meanwhile, society in Lima rests quietly un-
der the auspices of peace and order guaranteed
BY the Chilians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-29
BLAINE AND THE CABINET.
The Facts Concerning the Secretary o
States Withdrawal.

The Facts Concerning the Secretary Of
States Withdrawal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 28-To correct certain
mistatements which have been made insregard
to Mr.. Baine's withdrawal from the Cabinet,
the following has been furnished for publica-
ton:
On the I'D day of September, Immediately
after President Arthur had taken the oath of
Office administered by the Chief Justice of the
United States, full meeting of the Cabinet
was held in the Vice Presidents room in the
capitol. AT this meeting every member of the
Cabinet rendered his resignation in writing.
On receiving the several letters President Ar
thur said it would be agreeable to him to have
the members remain in their positions until
after the regular meeting of Congress in De-
cember. Three weeks afterwards Mr.. Blaine
addressed the following letter to the President:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1881.
Ny Dear Mr.. Presideat:
When put my resignation In your hands, on the
22d of september, yon animated your wish that all
members of the Cabinet should retain their places
s9s aso Q, Tsnr IN % Ss senas
may precipitate vacancy in the Treasury Depart
ment in few days, have thought it might also
render earlier reconstruction of your Cabinet de-
sifable to you In that event trust you will not be
embarrassed, at least so far as 1 am concerned by
your previous assignment of date for withdrawal.
1t will be entirely agreeable to me to turn over the
department to my successor on any day that will
prove most desirable aud convenient for yourself.
intended to say this to you yesterday but from
pressure of other things forgot it.
Very respectfully,
In personal interview following this letter
the President repeated the request that Mr..
Blaine should remain until December. There
was never at any time the slightest misunder-
standing between the President and Mr. Blaine
about the latter's retirement, and their person.
al relations continue, as they have always
been, entirely friendly and cordial.