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, 1881-10-28
GARRISON ON LINCOLN.
AA E1dTNcht Speech 1fr1lserrd NJ
spr!ngiirid fourteen Ye"rn Agn.


Hpr!uEilrs0 Fourteen, Years Ago.
II tha Edtinr NJ ne t4iear, J.ih,mf,
erh"ut't!,, ILL. ''et. ""-"n' Sea P't"sc
pihls' tin fn'wlnu n'l'irrss delivered here II,
tho Representative ttall nsn'nt tho yrur INT l,y
william t,tny,t tturrlsun M Mr. ttn..tn Tho
r,.. ~ .... -, 81, No.. a." tL,,,. Wn r....i.n,
~ :" tt,s "' cv s. ,u, ",u a. , , ,s, M ~ yc' "
lecture 10 tnr jn.oplr. lto wns n wruutnr n,,ti
hunurgd s,ust Ut minc--stuyttlv ut t,,y hDsu for
ubout ,wu diva. liz delivered hts lcr,urr,
tblhk trco "''e' ~ tto !aat' Ut IMa House "
1tcnrescntat!ve+-tho1M 1Ml II ths OLD State llo'iso
l,o,,vius n,rt n f,it,,ytn. Attor ti,o lrotl,rn
,', , "''I u,..'., . ,'.. '. NV '..,,,..
., nna oc.n "ensssca s. no '"fs 'no eSo''''M ~
It away as S tho limo i @ 20 wc,, % .nt never co.ia nd
uth IL .'''' :" ~" "'.s s''ee' ""eA n""n"e" NY
l,Inc1ln papers 10 nti nn a,utnHftlr!i~tr Keli.
s!o'.m n; IN urea,'c"ste. !,. tort.'nAtey fo!,ua
H.. t -. ~ .. :. - :. !. ,,..'. '',.,.,,,','..
l"et @ "s "u KY" ~ !" ne. ~ ua." o,p"sM. ~ .
uo,n. Inn nul,ilt.,t,nn IA Inn Ia luth nf tho.,
vrs.t, t,,er.;arrss., tho g....s a@sn.,.. Of the
u't-savery cal,sc, as'd E.incsln, t,u areat en"n-
cipaaar. t.rt tllutt gn ln.c. suwtl tho lltos Of
iisle, tufothor furuvur uni Iufeytr.
W. II. tit:t,Np0S.
-
H i. IT. , a ano s ri srass; oIs II. su p,a Stp1i
I the State, III tho Elamurr .,r tres,
'lpetn II my privilege nnh duty. INST IF ull. tu
urrcnll0n tn tho nlti.lur3. nj your nlnrtyrcd
w-ellsl. thu lute i'resh|,ut OF thu u,li,r,i
satf ; Mr l, ts n tox ,n fn;;T ~ HSr
thrangii rd-nl,.d'sl ,rcay't,: wt., Hvrrs wt'rrr
"nt,i' y hearts wrro in,il,ig them for fs1r, an
fer ius'ka!a a!'ur s,tse t!,t,ix. tlut we're Gt,u4
urnh tho land;' wleH IllV nAnns III Ei,1 Wnr
hui tirus.4iy ,nhts lurc,l thu Su tslUrn sky, md
Nnvtlirrn s1r,.nslinrirs vera atehlily Gtuicnvr.
TN n II ii
luIlust held lt,ulr breath. md lt1c wiss, s:e,,-
icsssl their Itlorats.. ulsd tho .t's, larsccIuu
WITT %tt ys" , G H.: 'sss.s "!.s t , s "a" w se, % "e
ssv ill.,. r:g, ~ I: |!'s k u It s"t!" s!"iy i" 'tk"H % II
'i.rtlyr any, rrii.tn,, ,ap"sntat l"rea tsas! ha
tmlnd IL nphn,l tho l;ny:;sllucnt; antl wncli,
nracnnt hui, lrri c1icl III supply tliu .i,nti,
w'' as' srs.. !'' 'e ',''' f. IL q s,; S; e a 'ss
glubu. In such nD.iHltinr circumstances what
why's md snea,.s wl.,i ttI.nclIH, vi utne,s anil
russ!itirS. what Inup,el,rnut. l,upe ntl.l tt,-
Dr l,tII as,i ilrart were ,,.a.ctl 10 s cont'ne
@ s to i ssa shn M isctiis, ii d III pec o
him .I,tss1 was tl4 Es,rtHtfHtrl,' 'citiod and,
therefore, uuer t,od, ,hv lc!.io'l Is lii. i,iurc.
n,lIvuts liberty. FrttttI,ite, i.ltlcut, WIS i
haud, nnr il las.r ol ari,!lrnrys p"wor os Tic
SSa as nor a@' AZ sr'i1 rl viii ,'.rs III, sns a.is
faith III tho urople, sa,nl Judgment. ready ac;,
strUI,x iwwurt Of rtsI:S,,, inrUrru,,tihn tn.
irHr!ty, md ulnuyc,i patriotism; md II found
~ iEssa aiirIl,utts a. +! mn whose ti@k!ea ea.h
iii, sxprcsslt,Is "f griut ,,l,t h"rn,s. -
ii il tr,le sir Lincoln wis frequently subjected
inn Tru tll.r,.r,.t,t irx uI,.i ,r
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". Illinois Central itdtlrtml Company; vnritel,
fl.NA and mutton ftr INV frIN!.
.lr!.nE ASr.It,Nf-t)Arttt krclEh et al. vs. VIII.
lam II. V0ltleilhilr4h. SO.
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~ GALLANT HUSBAND,

a iii WIS ,Icd yesterday in tho Circuit Eonst
by Sew!hnl L. lie PAW nr!ltst william u.
Farseff IL compel f,fm tn carry out hli nXrce-
mint Tor the coIlveyAcc Ut II tract nr lnInl. Do
l'auw says Tint TIL tho I'll III April lust Fnrreli
nGrctI to r',:l hlu, tho W.. 1T Tho y. ". i ut
kcct!on l.. II, II OH tito Stnny lstnnl bultlovnr1l.
cun'utnius twenty ucres, Tor Stu...;I, III which
xlID was tu hG iaHl tg!sp, AMI tho remainder nj
Tho tltIlrn nf tho execution uy thu l!ctaI. Farrell
has wife, El.z.t. who For years. ,,,.st l,nA t,rep
Insane. and sunrrI III tho Sovthsr,l ttItnht'
Hospital for tho ltlste. FnrrelI. hhwcvrr. us
cla1.nr'', III 'rder tu nvntd payng fsr her sn,,.
Isort III ths asylum. tien,us that size Ii hH wlr.
.ld refuses to tHan tho rr,pcr prtIcGrNI.
Dr. Fnnw Gluims very nnkurnlly tllnl
hn ought To husn his lMnl rrcp nf my dover
rights anu thtt 1t WIS bari Ut the ngrnuIlrut FL
II, dn, md hp risks TINT tho deit,,inUt 1ns.y ,r
Gnni,rI!td tn Curry ont Ills c,mtrnet tt MI IT..
apcets. and give thr lu!iL With u perfect titla
, 1881-10-28

III fht Editor " 1ht Chftayo Tribune.
CHlCAtlt,. Get. 2i.--f3v kthd enough IL let INC
krnw through "V,,tro ur tho l'pnple'' whcrr
ttiHk 3treitln Sa-nAhG Of sDnle town. hut ,!Dnt
knew Thu Sthtt. Srliallttltt:lts
tltoHk Stream Is n ylllnYe In Yatrs County,
New yurk. on the Cnnnutlnt4In Il i:nlrn ltall.
road, twcnty.suycn miles North Ut l;ltuita.]
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sanlucl GhIi1s ilIeti II hill yesterday ehurcIn:
that h|s wifi. l:lmlr, lctt him Ia Uciutcr, lsi,,
art n4klng Tor Il tiynrre.
f:inity Louisa Wool tlat, wnilts II tecrrT
nE,si,st S'tIney Wind Tnr tic s,I,llo ru,Ise,
f;fizt II. ifay wis ,lnrrtcd to W. ". 1fny T.,
September, Isal. and lIrr.t With hlm Unit Att
gust 'ast wlltlI sht wins cune.lusi In leave hin,
M mccnunt nf hts sctntIty. Shn mis-" ncc,ses hin,
ur hciuK HI h;,bit,nl .lr,t:,kar. md with lv lny
th,entcned to kill her, until sho tins hueu
obliged tn tG,lNc hln thrnnYl fcar ir IInr i!iv.
lie has nt'oHt Slhs5 Vt prslprty, md whiIu she
Ii Willing, even HNlGus, IT. leave hls, sl,g wH,ls
Ii slice Ut lliA rstllt..
Judge Tltlcy yesterday ErauttIf divorces +.
SnHth Lawson ftnnl frAtcls Lawson MI til:
psM!na at slosertlt,a +!1t Z. Na!ci, iron. slars
8 weigh for tho s,lt1,s ensc; Iu1ill II. T.. Tntt;
from 1'lrcLs c. +. TMld. s!.ne grCIl,l,l: u,pl
EusEne Il. Montgomery frnm Mary Mulltg.plnus.
5nr Tho a.plt ft.iy1Itl,
ltlpn i;nrHl'Ih :sll1!trh ,lcernD to Mary lsls-
tcfnnlsr fran Heusgt Et,strrI,0llse, HIl tAr
kruuHd of drunkenness mud cruelty.
, 1881-10-28
lI'l:AfN.

Judge Dr,sultnnnd lpturneh 10 lilo city yl:.
tcrsfhy, mud will l,o II, chnnters slatly: Etxt
Monday hc cxlH:uts to henr tho appeals OF j. II.
I,oyic, tho hord rnrRer ". i. ltaLph, tho 1nhtcl
boll rnrlurCr, and nthura VIII, sorc cotlyjct,,I
at the h,,t term III lilo District Court.
Tho Ada lttttrt .hat''Ms corpus case Will cur,
up bufare Iut.g 0 ltogers this morning,
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Tine Portland Argus of Saturday sneers
at Seth Williams Post Of this city for its res.
olutions of emphatic disapproyal of the p.o-
posed removal of rhe flag. from the rotunda
OF the State House 10 the military reunion a,
Portland next summer Gibcs came with
poor grace from such source. The brave
soldiers of Seth Williams Post protest agains,
establishing a dangerous precedent. They
believe that it would be injudicious to take
the shot riven banners away from the cases
where they are SO well protected, for the pur-
pose OF any temporary qualification. The
resolutions of these veterans are entitled 10 a
respectful consideration. Captain Boutelle.
gallant and chivalrous officer in the war.
vehementiy opposes the project in a fine edi-
toriai in the Bangor Wing. The calm ut
terances Of such man must outweigh the
scribblings of the Argus editor.
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! The Legislative Committee on Financial
Affairs have examined the State Treasurer
books. and find tue same correctly east and
properly vouched. The cash reported on
hand January /, 1881, amounting to $780,.
1854 was found correct; and sl5l 900. so OF
that sum was on deposit in sound ami reliable
banks, 50, BOG. 30 was on hand in the Treasur-
er's vault and S5,l3l.s5 was for an advance
to the several agricultural societies in 1890
as stated in the Treasurer's report. The
Committee, in compliance with the law, de.
stroyed, by burning, the coupons redeemed
during the year, amounting to S2lS,lI7. ex-
elusive of sl29,625 interest paid on regis
tered bonds. They also destroyed, by burn
ing s273, 900 State bonds, loan of March &c.
1863, due and paid Aug. Is, 1880; and in a
like manner destroyed all bonds and coupon,
attached that had been converted during the
year into registered bonds, amounting to s2l, =
| 900, and also all registered bonds, amounting
| TO SCI, 900 that had been surrendered and
| cancelled, and new registered bonds for same
amount re-issued to other parties, and have
made record of .aid destruction as required
by law.
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WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, January %. The democ-a-
! tic Senators held caucus this morning for
the purpose of interchanging views upon
various pending matters of legislation. No
formal caucus action was taken. 1t was vir-
| tuallv determined that Mr.. Ingalls, resolu-
ton concerning the electoral count should be
referred to n select committee. 1t seemed
TO be the general impression that the mode of
procedure for a count may yet be fixed by
the House of Representatives adopting Nor
gan's joint resolution. The subject of Con-
gressional re-apportionment was discussed
and it was generally agreed that some bill for
that purpose ought to pass.
Congressional Matters.
The House to-day seated Mr. Yeates from
North Carolina.
All the regular appropriation bills have
been reported by the House committee on
appropriations except three legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial, sundry civil and general
deficiency bill.
The legislative bill will be reported next
week.
The river and harbor bill is being prepared
by the commerce committee.
The agricultural bill will be reported on
Monday
POnca Indian Commission.
WAsHINGToN, January 80. The following
refers to a report published this morning of
the proceedings yesterday before the Senate
Ponca Indian Commission
To the public: The report telegraphed
hence last night and widely published this
morning, of what occurred at the meeting of
the Senate commission having under con-
sideration the case of the Ponca Indians,
which report is understood to have been
furnished the Associated Press by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, is, SO far as its purports
to represent testimony given by the under
signed. not only incomplete, but grossly in
accurate, unfair and misleading, as will
clearly appear whenever the commission
publishes the full and true report. What
motive a high official of the administration
may have for thus assuming the role of a
sensational journalist. and artfully attempt
ing to prejudice public opinion in advance of
official reports with regard to matters in
which the dignity and wisdom of the govern
ment are involved by his acts, the public
must judge.
(Signed) WALTER ALLEN.
Member of the Ponca Commission.
Senator Dawes also furnishes a statement
that the published matter is not an accurate
representation of the testimony, and that it
was given to the press without the commit
tees authority.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Secretary Sherman's Speech on the
Funding Bill.

BosroN. January %. Secretary Sherman
arrived here at - 80 A. NJ.
In speech at the Merchants Club dinner
tonight, he reviewed the financial affairs of
the government since the revolutionary period
to the present time, succinctly stating the
operations of the funding act and the manage
ment of the public debt, and paying regard to
the principles that govern the financial tran
sactions of this government chief of which is
that the debt is to be considered temporary
burden. to be paid as rapidly as possible.
With regard to the present funding measures
the Secretary said he believed the good sense
of Congress will conclude that it is best to
offer the bond bearing % per cent. interest,
kept with short periods of redemption, main
tain the sinking fund. and perhaps apply a
greater amount of surplus revenue so that we
may expect to see within the next decade the
puOlic debt reduced to 81 900, 900 900, a sum
so small that our successors in office and in
life will feel that il is very small price for
the countless blessings that the generation
that fought during our civil war has conferred
upon them.
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CALIFORNIA.
Heavy Rain.

SAN FEAScIsco, January so. rThe rain
that began on the 2sth inst, spread over the
coast from British Columbia to the southern
portion of this State has been the heavies,
storm since 1861. Feather Yuba and the
Upper Sacramento rivers have overlooked
The aggregate damage to property is i'm
mense. The Central Pacific railroad suffers
heavily. About 1000 yards of wall near
Benicia are wiped away and . long stretch on
the Oregon branch near Bear river is gone.
Washouts of less extent are reported in many
other places. Several miles of Santa Cruz
railroad are washed away near Santa Cruz.
The town of Napa was flooded, also a por-
ton Of Wasonvile.
Marysville had narrow escape, but es-
capped. In the business part of San Francis
co innumerable cellars were flooded with
water, entailing great loss. Altogether the
storm was one of the most destructive ever
known on this coast. At 6 o'clock this eve
ming dispatches from various parts of the
State say the storm is subsiding
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UNITY CLuB.-The meeting of this literary
organization at Judge w. =. Whitehouses
residence on Grove street, on Thursday even
ing last, was well attended, in spite of the
many attractions elsewhere. Shakespeare
tragedy of ''Othello' was read. Miss Potter
favored the Club it'll some choice music,
and Miss Nellie Fogler executed some pleas
ing selections on the piano. But the cream
of the evenings entertainment, was the read
ing of hitherto unpublished poem. written
bv Nathaniel Hawthorne years ago-in 1929
when he was n student in college. The
novelist was a shy young Senior in Bowdoin
when he wrote the lines. He gave them to
his chur and classmate, Horatio Bridge, a
brother of James Bridge, Esq. of this city.
Last summer the yellow and wrinkled man.
uscript was shown to Hon. j. w. North,
who detected in it traces of genius. j. w.
Fogler. ESQ., read the poem before the Club,
and furnishes the journal a copy for publica-
ton. The lines have some intrinsic merit ~
metrical composition; but as souvenir OF
the great novelist, and an indication of the
necu,iar bent of his mind. they are OF price
less value:
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LEGISLATIVE WoRK.-Thus far in the ses-
sion there have been but few debates. Most
Of the important measures which will &C.
casion discussion are yet in their primary
stages before the committees. But there
will arise plenty of themes for controversy
before the gavel falls for the last time on the
Legislature of 1881. Senator Dingley of
Androscoggin, member of the Legal Affairs
Committee, has reported a bill to exempt the
Lewiston and Auburn railroad from taxation
This bill came up i'll the Senate Saturday,
and was tabled in Mr.. Dingley's absence 1t
will occasion lively debate in both branches
There will be wrangle over the apportion-
ment. The Railroad Committee nave some
important hearings assigned. The Lake
Megantic railroad case comes up Tuesday
At an early day Hon. Geo Yeaton of South
Berwick, well-known railroad lawyer,
attorney tor the Boston and Maine, and Hon.
Josiah ii. Drummond of Portland, counsel
for the Maine Central, appear before the
Committee, on the matter of taxation of rail-
roads in the State under the law Of $780,
HcIc Ill bt sOille Interesting hearings De-
fore the judiciary Committee on the divorce
laws and on the question of woman suffrage.
The Committee on Insane Asylum are de-
termined to probe the charges against that
institution to the bottom. We are informed
that the Trustees of the Hospital have the
original manuscript of the letter in the Bos-
ton Herald of recent date. in their pos:
session, and that the author will be requested
by the Committee at an early day to appear
and give reasons for his allegations. Then
the Rockland division case is coming up be-
fore the Legislature for the fourth time
Last year the bill passed the Senate but was
defeated in the House. Altogether, the
month of February promises to be a busy and
important one with the lawmakers.
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Murderers Sentenced.

NASHVILLE, Mo-. January 50. Albert 7.
and Charles +. Talbot, were yesterday sen
fenced to be hanged on March 18th next, for
the murder of their father. September 18th
| last Both protested innocence. There was
scene of intense agony when the death SEN
tence was pronounced. The relatives of the
sentenced boys wept bitterly, and great SYM
pathy was shown by all present.
Sudden Disappearance.
BosroN, Mass, January %. 1t is stated
that j. l. McDougall OF New York, who
opened bucket shop on Devonshire street,
Monday, has disappeared. with considerable
money belonging 10 Boston operators. The
rising market caused him considerable loss.
Attempted Suicide of Prisoner.
ST. Louis, Mo-, January -. Cyrus
Smith, charged with defrauding the govern
ment out OF So, 900 worth of revenue stamps,
was arrested at Short Greek, Kan. Smith.
while in Jail at Carthage, Mo-, night before
last, took overdose OF poison. Other
parties to the fraud were not arrested.
HEAVY Robbery.
A commercial traveller named Holland
from Philadelphia. is reported robbed of 500
in money, and check for $4,000 on the
Missouri Pacific train. Friday.
Miss Emma Davis, of Malone. y. y, was
committed for action of the Grand Jury,
Saturday, on charge of administering poison
to Miss Gertie Manning.
Clinton LeMay shot his brother in a family
feud at Hope, Ark, Thursday. Both are
wealthy.
A farmer named James Stevens of North
Dana. and his horse were killed at Athol.
Mass, Saturday. by a passenger train on the
Fitchbury railroad.
An accident occurred Saturday morning at
Middleburg. Pa. on the Sudbury and Lewis
tow. railroad. caused by broken rail. Two
ears were thrown from the track and after
ward took fire. Fifteen were injured, none
fatally.
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NEW Hampshire.
Trains DELAYED.

GoRuAM. January 90. The weather has
been for the last two days the severest for
years. We had no mail from the East yes
terday; an occurrence unknown before for
years. 4 Grand Trunk freight train is
showed in at Gilead. Me-, about twelve miles
east of Gorham, n. H., and all trains are
blocked.
Yesterdays mail due at ?. NJ. arrived at
o'clock to-day, being % hours late. The
track is now clear, and traffic will be re-
sumed as usual.
PORTSMOUTH, January 90. The gale yes
terday and consequent drifting, caused great
delays on the Eastern railroad. The train
due here from Boston at 3 F. NJ, did not
arrive until $50 and that due at 80 nine
hours later. Three Boston bound trains this
morning stuck in immense drifts at Ports
mouth Plains. Several engines and a large
force was despatched there to assist in re-
leving them. The passengers were obliged
to return here in teams. The mail from New
Castle had to be brought in on horseback this
morning.
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Mr.. Letellier, ex-Lieutenant- Governor of
Quebec, died Friday night.
Subscriptions amounting to $3.50 900 have
been taken in the new Geographic enterprise
at Chicago. and party interested has gone
to New FORK to secure further amounts.
At Louisville. Ky, Saturday the jury in
the case of Buford, who murdered Judge
Elliot, returned a verdict of not guilty on the
grounds of insanity.
The failure of the Urbana Wine Compan v,
of New York. is announced.
There is a strong feeling in London among
radical and Irish members in favor of grant
ing the Beers belligerent rights.
Senator elect Plat and Gov Cornell of
New York, and J. ID. Cox Of Cincinnati, were
visitors at Mentor. Sunday.
Gen. John Love died at indianapolis Sat
urday night of heart disease. He was a
graduate at West Point and served in the
Mexican war; In the rebellion he was chief Of
staff to Gen. Morris in Virginia.
Davitt denies that he intends to quit Ire
land when coercion passes.
The opinion is gaining ground that Ashka
bad will be occupied and held in order tc
keep Akhal Tekkes in check.
Geo. Emington, Home Rule member Of
Parliament, has seeded from Parnell'i
party.
Two school teachers have been repri
manded for personal encounter with jew
in a train Of cars, in Berlin, Germany. Ons
teacher has been fined for actively participant
ing in the anti-Jewish agitation there.
Twelve fishing .maeks have been wrecke,
at Stables D'Olonne, Bay of Biscay, and 4,
men drowned.
Thomas Carlyle is seriously i'll in London
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XVI COHeREss-seCono SESSION
WASHINGTON, January 20.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a resolution
/ which was adopted without dissent, instruct.
ing the judiciary committee to inquire and
report its opinion touching the constitution
al legality OF the votes of any electoral col
lege, giving for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the trited States dav for cast
ing the votes of electors in all the States.
Mr.. Lamar presented the credentials OF
James z. George of Mississippi. successor
to Mr.. Bruce.
The electoral count resolution for count
ing the vote in the Senate chamber, was
taken up.
Mr.. Bayard moved TO refer TO the commit
tee on electoral count.
Mr.. Ingalls, and Mr.. Edmunds opposed the
motion.
Mr.. Bayard's motion finally prevailed
yeas %, nays la party vote.
The bill confirming TO Chicago the title TO
public lands was passed
The Indian severalty bill was taken up.
The proviso that allottees upon lands being
patented To them shall be subject to the
laws of the State or territory in which they
reside, so as TO prohibit the punishment of
Indians for polygamy who at the time of the
allotment was practicing the same in accord
ance with usage and customs of tribes to
which he belonged, was agreed TO. The fol-
lowing amendments to the bill were adopted
after discussion: APPLYING TO the statutes of
Kansas in regard TO descent, alienation, dis
tribution and partition as far as practicable
to lands taken in severalty; adding to agri-
cultural lands set apart for the head of Il
family one section for grazing purposes.
Mr.. Morgan then moved TO strike out the
ninth section. requiring the consent to act
~.l,- Al
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Postmaster Appointed.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January -. Post
master appointed Nathaniel Phelps, Waite,
Washington county. Maine.
Fires.
DEXTER. January ~ Fire Friday nigh,
damaged the High School al Dexter. to the
amount of 500.
MAcHIAs, January 20. The large school
building at Machiasport, was burned Friday
night. sLoss $1,000; no insurance.
BIDDEFoRD, January %. The grocery
store owned and occupied by d. F. Libby,
at Oak Ridge. in>this city. was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss el20O insured.
BANGOR. January 80. brick block on
Main street was Quilted by fire Saturday
night. 1t is impossible to give the amount
of losses. The occupants of the block were
insured as follows: J. ii. Clergue, hair
goods, $4,000; Doe 4 Mullan, jewellers,
$500; Miss Kittridge. milliner. $500; DIR.
IIamlins office. $500; DR.. Gardner's office,
$500. The building was insured for $500.
GARDINER, January 80. A tenement house
owned by Sewall Libby and occupied by two
families, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss about $500. Insured. Cause, defec.
tive fue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-31

The ladies' Of the First Univcrsalist Socie-
ty of IIallowell, will give a grand fair and
leyee at Wilson Hall, Thursday and Friday
evenings. February Sd and eth The cele-
brated drama. in two acts, 'Above the
Clouds, received with great favor in other
cities, will be produced each evening by the
best dramatic talent in the society. variety
Ofarticles are to be disposed of by ballot,
and no pains will be spared to make this the
most successful fair ever given in Hallowell.
The whole is to conclude with "A social dance
Music both evenings by Berry's full
orchestra.