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PROHIBITION VS.. LICENSE.
4 Review Of Massachusetts Legisla.
tion and its Results.
What the Record Shows from
1852 to 1881.

'f' W 'e III T'Gsr.s G;se jiss2k 'se2s to ~ '''t"-
believing TINT Tho lrYslAtion recoznsncnlrslby
tho mu}artty Ut tho Committee u, tho liquor
Law svot,ld nat prumoto thu cal,s1 Of tcnrvr-
nneu, but svoMlt tci rlltl1or to ltrenac tlruitk-
cnltss ntld III ntt,pr why's III lnitre thu !nDrnss
Of tho community, respectfully iisscnt frpin
tho foregoing report. anu beg lenve ~ stnto
briefly some Of tho rcAsons TIT which my
belief Is founded. The. problbitory syb-
tcfti WIS first tried In this Stale III tAt?.
Tho Inv passed TINT year Gimp. H.!
wns based DH tho Inv pnsaed tho previous
year IN tho Statc Of Mntne,-slnco wllaefy known
It's tho "hfalne INV" In 1875 tho massachusetts,
law wns retAst til make Il t,,nra buact1vg. and
wns subsequently Incorporated E1ltn tho Zen.
cra1 HtattItcs nf lHa), ntd continued IN foreo
tn iE0s. In that ycar lEecnso law wns cnnet-
cd; int the GGnetnl cnurt or lHM repealed 1t,
and restored tho old prohbtary Inv with sonic
lnot!er,, improvements IN 1871 tho Inv was ~
fnr sntStfle Char. Gs9} ns 10 allow tho free Ealr
Ut ''nte. porter, strong bcor, and tRgcr beer"
unless prohibited by special vote Of cNe1, city Or
town. ThIs provision, kn0wn rs tho "llccr
law" was rclenlnd in lsi:s: md tho triuntls uf
stringent prohlbitory law had what they de-
afrri on tho atatutc-bGoks from tint tno dowsi
to tho enrichment uf the present license law III
lB7i. This should be borne in lniid In co,npns~
Inv tho statistics which Will presently 10 Kspn.
I'LL act tclnlpter 1G.) 'to nnthorizu the sclzurt.
,st e,, ,,., ~ ~ ~ AT" IL ~ ,a Earn.
~ ~ ~ ~ @ - 20 .,i,nn In rr,i"r
shn, ~ - uaeW ~ L. ~ H. i; - ~, IN r., ar"ain
''s IT, ~ ~, tapn,,stnntaas ri tn sshnw nav c1"r
t"l.: ' tt,is ' ,,nt. r. ,,s"i II ~, ,Itsn'si,on tn
~ ortst ~ ,n y ~ .ts,n % tna+ III ai',rirn I'm ror
mnr Mn@ fs! IN l,ors. fm,,1nis .4it'c2s az
mnstms, s"tyef mi tt,rnn nvSr tn i'm Hmtt, m.
taoritless, ovcr lt:ta0 gallons Of Intoxicating
III ia ~G,,r Ri tho f:nrnrnnr ~ or Tim s,otc rc
n,nonj 'ti,n Wnra",, ,,r Vt",iatIrs ~ Tni,,r II,
,rnn.,rn .tutIai"s y .,,uf,, H." s,,ius ~ Wn,,n,
pioeuso a..ue.cs snn"'as tnc st.es W 'u""..
| PROSECUTIONS THEREFOR. AND CONVICTIONS
FOR DRUNKENNESS,
| etc." during tho years 1871 and 1877. The re-
| suits Of tho investigation nude by tho Hureni
| wprc printed In thu report for lnnunry, 1917.
Isrnhi,M. ttreu,.
| ,rnin," Et1r
| 4rrrst.. ropric,fon. r,c fs.i iS5'
Afrcsts t for drr,nEnnnsss, s .as1i. sSE,77
COhv ttf0uS for drunkenness. ~ tM f,et!
, 1881-03-07
1TA1IY.


TERRIBLE i.OsS Of LIVE.
ROME, March G.-Tho loss Of life by tho
earthquake OH the Island of 1scl,la Is up
palling. One hundred and two bodies have
been found Mt Cassalnaciati ZIP to the present,
n1d many othors are under tho rn(ns Of
buildings lii the Vlllage OF Lacco. Thirteen
houses wcro destroyed md five persons
killed.
1t Is stated tllat 800 houses have fallen ut
CGssalnncintt The Government is sonding
relief. Ono hundred and ten corpscs have
been recovered. Slxty-sevcn wounded were
sent to the hospital.
FIssurcs III streets were fifty centinletres
wide. Many people fed town and eilcamped
In figlds.
, 1881-03-07

.,.o,ntsrs, nor In drunken, pnraln'ly
,u tho P'." ~. Irresponsible pnrsnns, yet Every
la'asen,,' ",tntt mt md Intellect elniRh !"
rfs"' H., r"r rl,ltcns,tlp Rl".I ho trusted t'
qualify @ Judgment In tliu ,'so Of ll'!tlr. 'lli'
rsf n'"" n'sM "a nnyo u,atlo n lntl uau Of IT," THO
lrh"1", I'm, drunkenness wNs greatly 'Iltn'il-
rt't,s WI, WI tinsr wio wanted liquor for fatally
Hacl' an' ,,,,,o,urd It ut much lnss tt'an 1s'nl
nc na'r rio ,,ro,s Of thu ycnr which Amounted
Fee'., in ~, m III, n,tcyDtch to ttr cultivation
tnf'", .''r,I rotrcs ns will cure every iucbrlae
d s'eu ,,,r,,cr appetite for Hlcnllt'l" While
II "H , n I,ns m,,t,y thugs to commend 1t, 1t
ncn p"" mi, only he applied In rn'lll r'irnl
u co"..n .,,, rrou, this point ri vlow IL wo,'sd
es w. IN, worth trying IN s'1c,i localities III th's
ns .I ,,her Western stntes'
, 1881-03-07

Mr.. Q1ornu +. 0uolrloh, of tho Cleveland poltco
fDrce was In This city yesterday fur tho purpose
Ut getting possession Of prisoner IN the County
jail named George T.. Hutlur, who WIN rccentay
brought frutn IT. l,ulIis to this city untl churao
uf fOrKory preferred by AID. tiulbert of tho
Sherman flunso upon whom hv plssetl y worth.
less check III pnylnunt for board aud a Sunll
advance Ut packet nsonuy. liuttnr bulls from
Ctusrluud. utld WIS Formerly Ia tho ytoMo btIs!-
t!tas Mhs'ut twutye miles fsosn tho city. Tho tlrn
continues 10 sixn their uatno to checks
aud drafts, and upon o9o Ut ihosu sMcesosieu ~
hardware Hrm ot Mcintosh. Wood t. Cu. 6uyeral
, 1881-03-07

Tho Question OF Itn ORIGIN Hntlstncto.
rlly Settlod-Tako faur C1ao1ces
l. EHQM 4 Hi,ASIsiI MQNIl


~ The Edifnrs " The Mn iark ErtHtn7 Post.
:. a rneeslt communication IL your cnlnnIa Aska
tho derivation of tho wurd "llizzarl.' lHlz1AsI
Is u turu, ml,e! used Of ut" u dcnoto suscr"
ind plorcipR storm. The word ruMctlca ua from.
tIcxas anu from tho plntns 0f lilo Eur West. and
IL ot Spnn!sC origin. as nrt !oSt Of the nuMint
sounding doms a.toptod bytas frolu thut part ot
it IL Nlotitisal In derivation with tho English
word Ut sn much LESS forclln meaning, brecza.
Tho Sranlsli Drisa, pr0nDnl,eed hrepxI, A ineh!I.
lug prinurlly still northeast wltti WIS oAStly
currupted III collation. intn he sound VI hiGtza,
ThEB Into b!oezed was easy, and IeneU bliIxnrl.
II. \.
II. FKoM 4 CURIOUS dElsMAS coMlUCSn.
Tubs E'!t!"rs ot fA< New i'vrk Ertntng Put.
lnnEy, u 40. 1o- SIOUX Ii. u.selncs-ycry cum-
Inn,l hnhlt, for whtrh fit this country not "
lo.obJecied.tn wor.ls substituted IN, observed
l1nv0 hhl tOhayc, Ot, when Il il!aIL nnAerful Ut
the Ut hn, mn!lon or aolno other it-thug or
tho IT tm b.tsbless or Ho'IIr othor she- thing,
nut from tho wide Otl9n lIl1iltA torrlby, l!kn IL
tirry Ecrcs whirwlttly si9rsn sleaktuK spenks:
'''forlnGr Mnd ilttxcn!" Frnn this cotlcs thAt
"hlszxnru." Elm iEurscIiE rH1hoI.oHlscH.
Ill. COMES FnoM THE "Hl.Axikn uF TREES.
10 mo tho nrign Of tic terln " "hllxzArd" u not
co,i"srsus % Of "blazIns iorss. ' tsoes IL orer 10
arka roaa Or ay snrotlxs no wo1tls 81 When
tic forest liz stMrly slashes o1 the outHttl0 Or
lark bur < pt ,llo troos fruH tIlnE 10 tint, anM
thlla lnnkus q "llHzo ON lloi.. Ihese "bl4zea
cHtl Uo readily acen and fnlluWGd to nny point or
4put, and iii like nlInner yOu FOLLOW tho "1llx'
zarl"' ur "hnzBa." which IRA whlto spots pn one
side Of tho ireea &nado by driving atorlns of sl'oW
or gleot. +. u.
", CORRUPTION OF ut nl.owH uAHl,."
III tha E:sltlars o} tbs Ness rprk Ettntng Pat.
frou tho phrase, !" It blows hata.' !. u.
, 1881-03-07

An ult-ntght restaurant kent by E. II. Kollsy,
nt No. At lin!atot 8trcGt,Was tho aoetln Ut lls.
graceful bruwl ut q, uosk yesterduy morning.
August j.eroux, james (slossiltutull. jAt,,es
Tlut.ket, Z. j. Ul!rlen. and Frank JoAnson.
lhonitn urt,use their wckctt Naturcs, entered the
pl4leu With tho intgntlon uF hnslay u ruw, asd
they certainly cuuiu not hive picked out bo1-
lhoin al tho iiXht lhey wuntA. n,.d tho nssnlllna
par.y was rnp!.1y g.ttn3 thu worst ot tho i1xa.:
ltuuu tlourishiug it about, .ana thrrna-
cntllg to usu 1t upnn: kelley anl Aia w!tur.
He 1lsu rnadu !. duApor1lie att9n,pt to sho,t
whi!o tho latte was ut la hight aud It W.ls Dnsy
With tho assistance af Dcsf Tnnl licnk tlmt
burbor Was atle tu Kat 4s illah - thu Stallion,
LerouK WA booked for carryinV ct,i,uul!vtl
weaEus, and tor three assaults. atld tue uiIsra
wusu booked fur tho larceny .! HOMO knives,
restaurant
, 1881-03-07

BCOTLANN Visited Uy A HEAVY 6EOW-
HTUllM.
LONDON, March B.-It hus beela showing
steadlly In Scotland for seventy llours. Traffic
ls blocked and l,,alIy shipwreeks are reported
on the coast.
X Paris correspondent ut tho 1Imca says:
"'rhu Dominican Minister requests nc to
stuto TINT his Government does not intend ~
ceue Port Sat.l,ttt. to tho United Stntes Of to
recognize tho debt to IT. Domingo"
, 1881-03-07

AccouD1S0 to tho Statistics OF the Colony
II New Zealuud for lR7N,'' IL Government blue
boot. tho rxcrss Of births over deat1s In tho
decade 1870 to 1880 WIS 0I,l0O The excess Of
Immigration over emigration during the salno
rnrod ,yns 143u1u.
, 1881-03-07
l'IIE DQEI}S.

TERMS OF PEACE AGREED TO.
LONDON, March 1.-It Is stated tie Cnb1nct
Council on Saturday settled the terms Of
peacn With tho Hocrs, which were telc-
graphel to Gell. Wood Inst night.
, 1881-03-07
SOUTH AAI1II2IQA.

lsuESos AYREs, March G.-'rhD Governs
lnent IL about to send Dem Dllon to Ireland
to proinoto emigration to LII platta. a
speclal agent has already been sent to Ger
many for the purpose OF facilitating eln!gra-
ttou.
, 1881-03-07
FRENCH HIGH TARIFF.

MORE PROTECTIVE DUTIES On lSPOKTEU
CATTLE.
PARIS, Sunday, Fob. a}-1n the sonato
yesterday the discussion on uln duties oil cut
tle continued, ailu the Increased duties pro-
posed by the Tariff Committee were all voted,
, 1881-03-07

,nroctor nf tllc Mint Inns submitted 10
M. l,,,,r of tho Tronsury report tlpnn tho
tho ''.,,, If preetu,is inctM1s in tho United
ptoaue,1.ss 1ss tim fiscal year cHi1ng Junn ~. 1890.
ssat' .,,,vs M Tho following amounts by stases
, 1881-03-07
AUSTRALIA.

FIVE uEy KILLED HI THE ExpLosIoN OF A
T0itpEnu.
SiE1l.ou1,SE. March CA gtg belonging
to tho Cerberus, a vessel stationed here for the
.lefence Of tho coloMy, has been blown up Ivy
q torprdo ailu Ayu Ut tile crew killed,
, 1881-03-07
rur Scw Yor', Trtb,nc Is somewhat dis
-.,n,,.1 nn' beca,,sr Theodore Thon,as Is coming
w 1or TIN silnliDcr. Il AMys:

mr. t,u,rAuu THtnt'SE sHya TINT negotiations
- aHh n ,r0grrss With Thc0tinre Ihninas fnr
susa, ssu Of summer concerts Ut thn Expositlnni
Eula* Tt,is is s0rry ncws for t1NlaG at tls who
seeGsn ssa Gnr,,i f@r scason q concerts with tho
9Snmas ahu orcEc<trt ut the Metropolitan Concert;
M vhs t. onE r. O. 1M1 o cf,,r"bn eE% t11s "h'ch eooa
'Tr r. Tho summer should prove IL be uneniurn-
~ IN Nav York, III! tlAt New York has to do IA
IN ,on,c 10 Cl,!cngo. sbo won't crowd us. and
~ no w hayc ts,e additional plcnBuro OF enjoy
1sr viii, tho us, Of tho world tho wonderful Mt
trsc,ous Of Chicago rs tho great placo If su.t-
ner resort.
, 1881-03-07

other victims wUutd come to tho front ns prose-
c,tors should butler BE- taken bnrk. This 10 not
pr0bntle. hnWoycr. for tho rrason TINT Butter
WIS tnkcu out Of tho Stntc of Missouri into this
Htatc ni!d fhcro are doubts m to whether fa
cot.!l hn tnkcn to ohio without flrst having been
tried hcrn.
, 1881-03-07

Every Now.Engluuuer will weIcnmo thu
Shakurs' Enraaparll1A III un old friend, to whom
he or SONS u.la Ut hia family IL lndubtG1 for heEp
through tho pritlual periods Ut sickness R1ld de-
billy that ce1Qv " every uns
, 1881-03-07
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Arci,,l'% Iscef, IRON, nnd WING, with
Cinchonn, tho standard ,nullct,al tonic of this
progressive nue. ]. unrches tho bl.Mnl. proInpt-
is Ihyg,,rntes the brnln and nervous syst1u,,
Improves digestion. etc RESULT: \ round form,
bright eyes. happy stase ut u1in,l. Atcrl'a drug
store. c0rlICr 3indlSOn street nnu Fifth tvenue.
, 1881-03-07

rs rc,,t*. I7ncik d lZuyncrsH ss7EArH's
Fncc Powder l. n charming snsnutiom for tho
co,np!e1lun. ~hfte, liosentc.. and brunette.
ptecu to tho fnm,ns ~ Mars" cologne.
, 1881-03-07

There wero from eighty TO Mincty towns ench
1l,aIt. Tho whnlc number nf scntntlces for
drunkenness in tho stnte during cnch oF those
f0ur years, Rf,h tho percentage of scltcnces TO
ni.nI1lnttAf1. 1Hnrft LIZ fnll0HS:
, 1881-03-07
ESTIMATED. Tho population, by United States
Cu.1HtlY Of lRs4}, X4Y I,TA},ttt]

Tho following tuuo ahuws tho number OF cities
and towns la which llcuilseR itave been granted.
ntlal tho whole number ot iiccnsrs granted tn-
cntlcsj slncu tho lnw went tnu operation lii 1879.
C'iiies t.,ni turns Number "
3rrur ,ri, frh jirrnxs 1frstErR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27
EUROPE.
The Coercion Bill Given Procedure
in the Commons.
EIGHTEEN PERSONS DROWNED AT
CHEBOURG

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Yesterday's session
of the Commons continued till D. m. today
Discussion was practically confined to the
Irish members, who were repeatedly called to
order, but the debate was good humored.
Gladstone re-entered the House at twenty
minutes past ten a. M, and was loudly cheer
ed. Forster was absent four hours during the
night. The Conservative leaders worked by
relays. Gladstone about o'c ock p. IN. declared
that he could not accept compromise, but if
vote could be taken on the main question
the adjourned debate on Forster's bills would
be resumed tomorrow, today's sitting being
virtually past Gadstone's speech i'll which
he declared that he could not accept a COM
PROMISE, was in reply to a suggestion OF Far
nell that division might now be taken If the
government would agree to postpone the de-
bate on Foresters bills until Thursday.
Stafford Northcote animated the readiness
OF the Conservatives to continue the session If
necessary.
The House divided at . o'clock, and Glad
stones motion to give precedence to
Forster's protection bills was carried by 251
to 33. The House then adjourned until
Thursday.
| DUBLIN, Jan. 26--At meeting of the
Land League today Davitt made an abusive
attack on Forster for his speech in introducing
the coercion bills. He said the speech was one
of the most infamous and lying ever deliy cred
| III the Commons.
The Times on the League Trial.
The Times says the Dublin trial is sufficient
| to show the helpessness and inadequacy of or
binary law to repress illegal organization and
agitation of large dimensions, but the per-
| plexity of the Dublin jury will not prevent
Englshmen from forming their own conclus.
ions in regard to the real character of the agi.
tation. If no supplementary legislation is
| forthcoming the misc arriage of the Dublin
trial will be hailed in some quarters as estab,
| fishing and sanctioning license.
Eighteen Persons Drowned.
| PARIS, Jan. 26-Eighteen men were drown.
| ed at Cherbourg by boat laundering
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27

Nov ~, lat SO S, Ion 20 3S, ship Vigilant, Ross,
from New York tor San Francisco
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Catherine Crane was fatally shot YESTERDAY
forenoon in her own house in New York, BY
VIM. Sindiam, a boarder whom she had re-
Gently turned out. The assassin was arrested
The small pox is raging in Brooklyn and the
board of health has disinfected the municipal
building
Gladstone says the rumor that be is about &c
enter the House of Lords is groundless
Gen. Hawley, u S. Senator elect was iny,t.
ed to visit the legislature at Hartford yester-
day, and was presented to the members by
Speaker Case. He made brief address ex.
pressing thanks for the honor conferred upon
him.
The balance of the Stone estate of Maiden,
$4S, 292, has been distributed by Mrs Stone
mostly among Western Colleges.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa. saws the
small pox has broken out at Fort Madison
penitentiary creating great excitement. The
contractors have fled and work is GENERALLY
abandoned.
The supervising inspectors OF steamboats,
recommend the adoption of Raymond's safety
plug, Dickerson's life boat and Woolsey's life
buoys.
Barton, the American bank robber has
been committed for trial in Quebec.
After an all night session of Parliament at
Ottawa, Mr.. Blaikes amendment to the Paci-
ic railway resolution was defeated, "a yeas to
40 nays.
The troop ship Euphrates has arrived at
Durham from Bombay, with reinforcements of
artillery, cavalry and foot 1873 strong.
The Basutos are reported to be in want of
food and tired of fighting.
A Mobile despatch says schooner George w.
Jewett of Portland reports that on the Sd inst
she sighted schooner Zeta Psi of Boston, water
logged and abandoned.
Hughes was leading in the OLeary walking
match at midnight with 1851 miles the hest
American record beaten by St miles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 20.
In the markets find little change the past
week. Coal shows an advance to 81 on White Ash
and Lehigh. Drugs and Dyes show slight changes.
Large Bank Cod are higher Muscatel Raisins are
higher. Barbadoes Molasses is quoted at 4o642c.
Market for Beef, Pork and Lard strong and higt err
The Butter market is firm for fresh made but early
summer made lots move very slow. Che ese is firm
and there is good: steady demand. Poultry is firm
but in mo erate demand. Beans are unchanged and
in fair request. Potatoes little scarce but no
change in prices to-day. Eggs are very short and
hardly enough to rake quotations; they have not
been SO high for number of years. Onions quiet.
Choice Apples are firm at 50d1 rs; the crop in
the United tates and Canada is the largest ever
KNOWN the arrivals in Liverpool up to January IL
was 604, 743 bbls; same date last year 1919, 1896,
showing an increase of 4O4, 348 bbls. The quality
of the Apples have been very good The fact of the
English crop being very small has of course ma
terially assisted the consumption and it is an un-
doubted fact that this seasons American Apples
have been used in several districts of England that
has never before taken them, and we feel sure that
in years to come this will tend to a larqe demand
from this country 10 matter what the crop may be
there There are fourteen of apples here wait
ing to be shipped on the next steamer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27
xLvITH CONGREss-2d Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON.

WASHlNGTON, Jan. 70
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted resolutions that the
senate receive the House on the noon of Feb
9Th, to open and count the votes for President
and Vice. President. Objection was made and
the resolution lies over.
resolution ratifying the settlement of
taxes made by the District Commissioners with
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was passed.
The Senate resumed the Indian land in sew
crafty bill.
A long debate ensued, participated in
lumb, Hoar and Dawes, but no result was
result was reached upon the BILL
Mr.. Booth, from the committee on appro
priations, reported without amendments the
pensiod appropriation bill. Placed on the cal
endar. Adjourned. ~ - w '''
Mr.. Morey, chairman of the Com nittee on
Post Offices, reported back the resolutions d.
recting the committee to inquire into the expe-
diency OF establishing telegraphic postal sys-
tenn under Government control, &c. 1t was
Mr.. Speer gave notice that he should call I'M
the election case of Yeates VS.. Martin to-mor-
row.
Mr.. BicknelI demanded the previous ques-
ton on the Morgal electoral count resolution,
which Mr. Conger opposed.
The resolution was taken up The vote was
l3O to ia, strict party vote except that Eel
ton. Speer and Stephens of Georgia voted in
the negative with the Republicans. OF the
OfoouUacherS, Lauu ana stephenson voted in
the affirmative, and Jones, Lowe, Russell of
Carolina, Murch, Gillette, Weaver and Yocum
in the negative,
MIR: Bicknell again demanded the previous
question.
The Speaker ruled second motion of Mr..
Conger for call of the HOUSE not in order.
Mr.. Conger appealed from the decision,
which appeal Mr.. Blunt, of Georgia, moved to
lay on the table.
The Republicans refused to vote upon this
motion, and the House was left without quo
rum. The vote stood, yeas 49, nays 5.
Mr.. Conger raised the point of no quorum.
A. call Of the House was then ordered and
disclosed the presence of 25S members, and ali
proceedings under the call being dispensed
with the question required on the motion to
table the appeal from the Speakers decision,
and again no quorum voted.
After several more roll calls the House, find.
ing itself in exactly the same position, ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27

AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.
Orders of inquiry were presented and re-
ferred, relating 10 the expediency of AMENDING
chap. ~, SPECIAL laws OF 1880, SO as to secure
the purpose OF said act, to w.t. the consolida-
ton OF the Acton Silver Mining Company, the
Portland Acton Silver Mining Comnany the
Forest City Silver Mining Company and the
Boston Acton Silver Mining Company: re-
latlng to the expediency of amending sec. 8,
chap. 10, revised statutes relating to fast
driving upon bridges; relating to amendment
OF item fifth of section "a of the school laws so
as to make plain the meaning thereof.
An act to repeal chapter 100 of the public
ferred. Gnu A0-
Bill were reported for the protection of front
and land locked salmon in Kennebago and
Rangeley lakes and streams; act entitled an
act to amend section 1863, chapter 6. Revised
School. -''ui0ai
ought 10 pass was reported on act to protect
fsh in Hosmer pond in town of Camden. re-.
solve relating TO Insane Hospital: act to amend
section Ioe, chapter 225, public laws of 1880.
reiauns 10 the nlliti providing for sale or
exchange OIL condemned military property
HOUSE.
fetltions were presented and referred relat-
ing to change in divorce law; for change of
time in taking smelts in New Meadow river.
for the abolition of compulsory niiotons,
through He'll Gate, New York; asking that
the 9TH ward in Rockland be set off and incor.
porated into separate town; of Elias J. HaIe
and 101 other citizens of Piscataquis comfy
asking protection TO the navigation and fisher.
les of Sebec Lake and its tributaries firm,
throwing INTO the same Sawdast edgings etc
OF Jas. Costello and 80 others of Biddetord
asking that the sale of liquors be legalized
Tor legislation to protect and beauty high
ways; remonstrance against the enactment of
laws prohibiting Or restricting the catching of
mackerei by seine; for a law regulating the
sale OF vinegar; Of wardens and vestrymen of
81. James church ,Oidtown for law authorizine
Bishop Henry A. Nicely to reconstruct said
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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 81.

or particularly accessible 10 any kind of i'm
preston out of the statute or record and vet
Sheridan in half an hour had found the way
to soften and subdue him in such a manner
that 1 almost think he would have thrown his
client ian honest man, with all the law and
some justice ON his 81 ie) out of the window,
had he come in at that moment" His cool
assurance never failed him in an extremity.
One night he was stopped by foot-pads, in
company with Challie the wine merchant.
"My friend can accommodate you" he said to
the fellows. "and as for myself. I'll tell you
what I'll do, I'll give you my note of hand.''
Writing to Moore QS15) Byron says: "Per-
hsps you have heard of late answer of Sheri-
dan to the Waterman who found him bereft of
the divine particle of air called reason. He,
the Waterman who found Sherry in the street,
fuddled, bewildered and almost insensible
Who are you, sir?' No answer. What IS
your name" hiccup. What's your name?'
Answer. in slow, deliberate, impressive tone:
'Wilberforce.'
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Senatorial Contests.

TRENTON. N. j., Jan. 26.-Wm. Sewall was
formal confirmed u S. Senator by the New
Jersey Legislature today.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 26.-One ballot without
result was taken today and the convention ad-
journed till tomorrow
NASHVILLE, Jan. 26.-Howell e. jackson
State Credit Democrat) was today elected U.
8. Senator
MADISON, Jan. 26.-Philetus Sawyer was
formally chosen U. S. Senator by the Joint leg-
islativc convention.