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The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26

FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes... .........t... ,..l49
Necessary for choice ,.......'......,....;a 10
Isaiah =. Webb had ............. .s.s..,. 10
BENJAMIN True had. ..59
Charles L. Drummond had. ..,........... AZ
Il. A. Chase had Observation-Disclosures.
and there was no nomination.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes 500. ............s ..l5l
Necessary for choice .....,...,.............: 70
Charles L. Drummond had ............ ~
Isaiah S. Webb had. ...-., ....,.......-.,5S
NO CHOICE.
Mr.. Walker withdrew Mr.. Webb's name.
thanking his friends for their support.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of votes :. ..........,. ,.......142
Necessary for choice IL
BENJAMIN True nr,n,ord e.
And Mr.. True's nomination was received with
great applause. Mr.. Perry, in favor of Mr.
Drummond, moved Mr.. Trues nomination be
made unanimous.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Hon. C. f. Libby said the present incumbent
had filed the office SO faithfully he thought he
should be renominated by reclamation. He
referred to the fact that he was brave soldier,
incapacitated in his country's service. Mr..
James NJ. Webb was renominated by acclama.
ton. amid great applause.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Mr.. Plummer moved committee of three
be appointed to count votes for a Register of
Deeds. 1t was decided not to vote till tie re-
port was received from the committee on nom
ination for sheriff
After the second ballot had been taken for
sheriff, Hon. G. f. Libby presented for the Of
fee Of Register of Deeds, a man of prompt and
systematic habits; a man attentive to detail.
He believed when q man had been proved
valuable officer in such position, change
should not be made. The great balk of the
Republican party was in favor of civil service
reform, and when man was presented, such
as he described, he believed he shonld be re-
nominated. He didn't believe any man had
personal claims on Office. He then eulogized, in
high terms, Mr.. Stevens administration of the
Registry of Deeds, and nominated Fred G.
Stevens. The nomination was received with
great applause.
Col. Mattocks said ali came here as repre-
entatives of the party. We all have friends,
and show zeal for friends. But duty does
not allow US to lose sight Of our constituents
claims. Why the Mayor of Portland should
come in and dictate to the convention he didn't
know. He didn't believe in .breaking prece-
dent. he voted for Mr.. Stevens, whea that
gentleman was u candidate at q former conven-
ton. Mr.. Stevens performed his duties we'll
But it is not right to break down the precedent
Of twenty-five years. came here, said he, TO
present the name of Lsander g. Cram OF Bald
win, not because am opposed to Stevens, bu,
because l believe precedent should give hint
or any other candidate, . chance. He then
paid high compliment to Mr. Cram, and de-
ciared he would make an excellent officer and
strengthen the ticket. But he urged this
convention, in regard to any Office, not to
break down precedent. He believed in civil
service reform He thought it was better to
keep man in Office for life, and spoil him,
rather than to spoil hal dozen. He would
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26

F. CARPENTER, Druggist.
With E. j. Luther, East Providence, Il. l.
For sale by j. Fl. Gaubert, 201 Middle street,
Portland, Me. jlyl5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26

On motion of MIR. Millet, Mr.. Nutters
nomination was made unanimous.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Messrs Haskell of Portland, Millett of Cor
ham, and Hart of Brunswick, were appointed
a committee on resolutions.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The following were elected county commit
tee: I. S. Webb, North Brighton; N. A. Traf-
ton, Harrison; T. e. Skofeld of Harpswell;
d, w, Merrill New Gloucester; Ell, r. Millett,
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26

For sale by J. II. Gaubert, 2ol Middle street
Portland, Me. JylodI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
Black Cochins
Western lWis.l Farmer.

Many residents OF towns, cities and
suburban places would like to keep a
few fowls for the sake of having fresh
eggs, and nice. broiler when they
wish, but are deferred from such an
enterprise by thinking of the annoy
ance they might be to their neighbors
and the care andvexation 10 themselves:
hence they content themselves by pay
ing high prices for stale eggs and poor
broiiers. Such conception of the
idea is entirely erroneous, II per-
son is DESTROYS Of keeping few fowls
for their own use, and has limited
place to park them, among the many
excellent varieties of fowls choose the
'Black Cochin" for the following rea-
sons They are very tame and quiet,
easily confined in an enclosure four to
five feet high; can be driven rs easily
as flock of sheep anywhere you wish.
They are very hardy chicks maturing
earlier than any other Asiatic, prolific
layers, IN fact rs compared with the
Plymouth Rocks, they are fully up TO
them il not ahead, their sitting pro-
| pensitles are not any greater if as great
rs the =. Rock; are excellent mothers,
and in winter they are especially good
| layers.
AS table fowl they cannot be sur
passed. Many think that because the
feathers are black, that the skin is also
( black, and the carcass unsightly when
| pluclled, but such is not the case the
skin and bottom of the foot is yellow
They are heavy in the breast the limbs
short and plump. Imam aesthetic point
of view they fill the eye and mind,
their color is not dead black, but has
Il blush or greenish tinge, and as they
scintillate III the rays of light they are
the handsomest sight | ever saw; the
sun and dust does not seem to mar or
duh the briliancy of their plumage.
AS fowl, for either town OF farm pur-
poses, they cannot be excelled. Hav-
! ing bred them for six years, side by
side with other varieties of note,
speak knowledge that comes by ex-
| perience. OF course they must have
warm clean quarters in winter, and
shady runs III summer, supplemented
by other care necessary for their COM
fort, and they will bring you II large
profit for money invested and afford
many pleasant hours of recreation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
. -
A Neat Repartee.

Pollteness, when it comes natural to
IA person, may be welded rs IA power,
and probably no man ever made true
politeness more effective instrument
than did Lord Chesterfield, for true po-
likeness presupposes evenness OF temp.
ct ana sweetness of disposition. While
Lord Chesterfield was in the Admins.
tration, he proposed certain person
to George ii. rs proper to fill a place of
great trust, but which the King had
previously determined should be filled
by one of his own creatures. The
Council, when the subject was brought
before them, resolved not to indulge
the King, for fear OF setting danger
Gus precedent. 1t was Lord Chester
fields business to present the grant foI
office for the ROY al signature. Being
well aware that the King had been
| fully informed of the determination o.
the Council, Chesterfield thought tt
avoid woundirg His majesty by ap,
preaching him with great humility and
seeming to recognize III measure his
Kingly authority. He did so, and bend
ing his knee and speaking with extreme
gentleness he desired to know with
whose name His Majesty would be
pleased to have the blanks filed up.
This was too much for tn .pettish mon
arch, and in a rage he snapped out
"With the Isl" naming the father
of all imps. "And shall the instru-
ment," said the Earl, with II graceful
bow and pleasant, cheerful smile
speaking so quickly as to allow no
break-"run as usual--our t,1tsty and
weN beloved cousin and counselor? The
repartee was so sharp and SO good, and
was 50 sweetly and gracefully admins
tered, that the King burst into n hearty
laugh, and signed the grant willingly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
" hOlesaIe Robbery.
GREATEST swINDLE ON RECORD.

BUFFALO, May I'm the examina-
ton to-day, of ex-President Lee, of the
defunct First National bank, Mr..
Young, bank examiner, made a state
ment which caused sensation. The
statement shows that w. b. Sierret,
ey-county treasurer, owes the bank
S17 GIL; Zsubulon j. Ferris, present
surrogate, $40,lS Herman J. Hall,
com mission merchant, $4,000; w. s.
Bull 81 Co., company being X Porter
Lee) $50 000 f. G. Royce, $12 900; C.
+ Wahbridgo, $40 3o7; G. H. Arthur,
$50 $40; G. G. Learr, s55 600; Akron
Cement company, Sl5 900; II. Wal
b ridg, $40 900; w. II. johnson $84 600.
The examiner concludes his state
ment thus: "From what is here devel-
oped, it is apparent that II Porter Lee
If, and has been guilty of systematic
enlightenment Of funds Of this bank
ever since he mas had control Of Its
management. He has been led into
it by Herman ]. Hall, and other specu-
lators and stock gamblers who appealed
to his cupidity and desire to get rich
suddenly. They got the largest share Of
the banks money and only on Monday,
April 10Th, when Lee saw the collapse
was at hand, on that day he transfer
red TO Hall, 57S shares of stock Of this
bank, discounted for Hall eleven
pieces of paper. amounting TO
$3.50 600 without security. although
Hall had already 1920 900 in
loans here and paid MS own notes not
yet due and pevable direct and indi-
rect for sl54.575. OF course these i
legal actions viii MT help him - shift
his responsibility, but the fact that he
did these things shows very plainly he
realized his position, the impending
ruin of the association Of which be was
the head, and his accountability to the
depositors and to creo tors Of this bank
whose money he h1 80 recklessly
squandered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
David Davis.
AN ANECDoTE OF HIM.

WASHINGTON, May 13.--This morn
ing after the journal had been read,
Judge Davis. the acting President of
the Senate, became engaged in CONVEX
sation with Senator and thus neglect
ed to call for the regular order, in the
presentations OF petitions and memo
rials. The Senate waited patiently for
some ten minutes or more when Senator
Ingalls, rose and said
"Mr. Chairman, what is before the
Senate"
Mr.. Davis-"We will see."
Turning to the Senator to whom he
had been talking, he finished what he
had to say to him, then Strengthening
himself up, raised himself off his chair,
sat himself down again in such man
ner rs to cause all those who witnessed
the feat to feel anxious for the safety
of the chair, he cried out at the top of
his voice:
petitions and memorials are now in
order"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
Peters Petition
TO CONGRESS- ON FINANCES.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Althougb
venerable in years, Mr.. Peter Cooper,
of New York, undoubtedly hiss not
lost relish for keeping pace with cur
rent events. This is evlnced by petit
ton sent by him to the senate and
house of representatives., praying that
congress may not adjourn until it "has
made the necessary law requiring that
all banking shall in future be carried
on with United States treasury notes,
receivable for all forms of taxes, duties
and debts, both public and private;
and that after the expiration Of
the charter of our present banks, no pa
per money shall ever be allowed to cir
culate III this country in excess of the
amount of the peoples money actually
found circulating as the currency at
the close Of the war. For every dol
lar of that currency the people have
given value to the government, and it
should be Increased as per capita with
the increase of the population after
every census
Mr. Cooper in support of his prayer
against the rechartering of the twenty
two hundred banks eceitfully called
national, all united in one commok ei.
fort to secure for themselves the largest
amount of interest on their small spe-
Gle capital, and who find it for their
advantage to expand and contract the
currency to attain their object quot
ed vast number of authorities. He
suggests that congress should assume
at once the inherent sovereignty pre-
negatives of government, and exer-
else it by furnishing all the inhabitants
of the United States with uniform
national currency-in fact, TO subst-
tute United States notes for bank notes,
and take away ms soon as possible, and
forever, all circulation from banks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18

AFTER swing through the West,
Wilde feels new vigor of esthe-
tic thought, and has returned
to the East more ethereal than
ever. His notions Of dress are being
let loose in full extravaganza, and
he now 10 proposes encase himself
in sort of Francis l. costume. He
has given New York tailor an order
for two suits of velvet, one of black the
other having the "shade Of lake
glisten;ng it the moonlight" or like
the back of mouse irradiating under
the intense light of a tallow.dip.
The black suit has plain black velvet
doublet fitting tight to the body, with
out any visible buttons after the style
OF Francis l., the lower part of the
sleeves being of embossed velvet, with
embroidered field flower design, and
fitting tight to the arm. The upper
part of the arm is to be in large pulls
of the same material, only ola larger
pattern, and the body of plain velvet.
The sleeves arc Of tive designs OF bro
caded velvet edged with a delicate
ruille of mousseline de sole. Around
the neck is also narrow frill in three
rows Of the same material AZ that which
edges the sleeves. The breeches are
to come to the knee, and to be tight
fitting, with two small buttons at the
potion. The stockings are to be of
black silk, and the shoes cut low and
secured with silver buckle. The
dimensions of this delicious costume
are: Trousers, 80 inches; bottom of
douplet, 45i: waist, 3S!, and breast,
36l. Teh putis at the upper part of the
sleeves 80 inches, at the bottom il
inches, TIE collar being II inches IN
size.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
CamerOn's Claims.
THE DON REALLY GRATIFIED.


WASHINGTON, May Is. Don Cam
eron said tonight that he felt better
than he had for some time. He thinks
he won victory at Harrisburg. He
admits that ne had to stoop, but he
thinks he stopped to conquer and sue
ceeded. The only men he wanted
nominated, Beaver, and Rawle for SUI
preme judge, were nominated. As for
the rest of the ticket he affects pro-
found Indifference. However, he
rather tlatters himself that he named
all the candidates. Davies was his
standing candidate for lieutenant gov
ervor; Greer was the man stated for
secretary of internal affairs; Tom Mar
shall, who was apparently nominated
by the convention, was really nomi-
mated, Cameron's lieutenants say, by
"Cris" Magee, of Allegheny, who in
geniously and secretly worked up a
boom" for the gallant old independent
as salve to the wounds of his defeat
ed nephew, Brown, who wanted the
place assigned to Rawle. The leuten-
ants aforesaid are rather proud of the
masterful way in which "Cris" over
came the old gentleman reluctance
to lun, based on an old promise
to his dead wife never to run for
office, they are prouder though of the
nomination of Rawle in the teeth of
the organized opposition of the stall
warts of Philadelphia and Pttsburg.
They admire the clever way in which
Wolfe was seduced and abandoned.
They enjoyed immensely the huge joke
of putting reformers on machine
turned platform. In fact they are well
satisfied with Cameron, the platform,
the ticket and themselves. They laugh
at Mitchell's announcement that the
Independents still live, ana that they
will next meet the stalwarts at the
polls. They say, too, that they do not
fear any democrat who is likely to be
nominated. Judge Turnkey would be
formidable but the other elisibles can
not stand before the christian soldier,
James 4. Beaver, leaning on his elo-
quept crutches." In this connection it
may be stated that influential demo-
Gratis in Pennsylvania who recognize
the fact that the eloquenc3 of the
crutches will control the soldier vote,
are looking up the record of Fighting
Dick" Coulter, now member of the
board of management for the homes
for disabled soldiers, who was shot in
the late war dozen times, and carries
nearly as many bullets now in his body.
They consider him the strongert candi-
date that can be opposed to Beaver, if
it were net for the suspicion that he was
a knownothing. If they find he was
not, Gen. Coulter will probably be NOM
mated He lacked Beavers eloquence
but he has more wounds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
kaum = Racket
HE ADOPTS GRANTS METHODS.


WAsHINGToN, May 13.-The whisky
ring, though disconnected by the expos
ure of some of their methods are not
beaten by any means. Their bill is
through the house of representatives
and has footing in the senate. The
ring begun their mpaign early, even
before congress assembled. They looked
after the ways and means committee,
and planted agencies in and around it.
This done, the house itself was worked
up. How well the work was done there
the result shows,
Commissioner Raum is a wheel-horse
for the ring. He snaps his fingers in
Secretary Folgers face In the end one
or the other of these officers will have
to step down and out.
With Folger on one side and Raum
on the other, the administration may
be said to have fairly stradled the whis-
ky question. But it is straddle that
may split things and produce unhappy
results. The ring for the last ten days
have been preparing arguments for
the senate. eve are looking to the sen
ate" said a ringmaster. Mr.. Morrill,.
chairman OF the senate finance com
mittee, is convinced by Raum's argu-
ments, and thinks Folger doesn't un-
derstand the question. A new set of
arguments are in preparation, taking
Kentucky, now so conspicuous, measur-
ably out of the question, which is to be
spread over many states, New England
included. The argum ents are the rings,
uttered through Raum and other
mouthpeces.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
Toronto HarbOr In Danger.

TORONTO, Ont, May 1.-THE storm
in this section wac terribly severe to-
night. Toronto harbor il threatened
with total humiliation. The sand bar
which forms the harbor is a mile long,
and may be washed away any minute.
Hanlan's hotel and a number Of cot
tsges are on the bar They are all
flooded. Four cottages were swept out
into the lake tonight. The floating
baths presented 10 the city by Erastus
Williams were swept away, but after
ward rescued by tug. If the island
goes tonight, the whole city front will
be flooded A fleet Of schooners is try
ing 10 make port. Many wrecks are
feared. The wind has been blowing a
gale for thirty hours. The schooner
Gulnare was on the verge Of wreck,
at Burlington, Ont, at 10 o'clock to-
night. The Rsdpath docks there have
b, en- swept away. The damage in the
vicinity Of Toronto Is heavy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18

fast is brought in about eight o'clock.
The usual bill of ~fare is three eggs, six
or eight pieces Of toast, a piece of beef
steak from one-half to three quarters
of pound, fried potatoes and coffee,
This Is cooked in the kitchen. He has
an arrangement with the cooks 10y
which he pays for his coffee, for he
says he don't like the taste ct the Rio
coffee supplied to the prisoners, and
also for portion of the other articles
and for their cooking. After breakfast
he cleans up his cell, puts his books in
order, reads a little, and embraces the
privilege of exercising in the corridors
for an hour. Returning to his cell, ne
takes up his Bible ana reads for some
time, perhaps receiving visitor or
two, for when he returns to his cell he
is locked in again. About ten O'Clock
his dinner is brought to him, and this
is repetition of his breakfast, except
that sometimes variation is made in
the style of cooking. During the day
he also eats several apples or oranges.
After this heretofore he has spent the
time in receiving visitors, but now, as
these have been cut oil, he hardly
knows how to spend his time after his
hours exercise. About three o'clock
he lies down. Whenever the guards
make their rounds he raises his head
His daily food Is from one and half to
two pounds of beef, nine eggs, fifteen
10 eighteen slices of bread, besides fried
potatoes, coffee and fruit.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
Political Pirates.
soAR AND DAWES THUS DUBBED.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-lt Is said
that doctors never like to take their
own medicine; that when one gets sick,
he prefers to call in another physician
to prescribe for him. II reports are
true, doctors Hoar and Dawes are no
exception to the rule. Those two gem
tlemen have been for some time prac-
ticing on diseases of the body polite,
making a specially of the disease so
prevalent nowadays, called "civil-serr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
Catalina Chalmers.
HE GOES, BUT PROPOSES TO RETURN.

HE GOES, BUT PROPOSES TO RETURN.
WASHINGTON, May, 13.--tt is under
stood that General Chalmers, chatting
under the treatment of some of his
democratic colleagues, has returned To
Mississippi and will endeavor to organ
ize an independent movement in that
state in which, it is said, he has been
promised the support of the president.
He hopes by this means to be returned
to congress. Those acquainted with
his purpose say he will not confine his
work to his own district, but will, in a
thorough canvass of the state, preach
rebellion against Bourbon democracy
and form coalition between the re-
rublicans and liberal democracy that
may result IN complete overthrow of
Mississippi Bourbonism.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-18
WINDOW WOULD SCORCH HIM.


WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Window
committee will proceed with the in
vestigation of alleged crockedness in
connection with the whisky bond ex-
tension bill, upon The strength of the
strength of the indictment offered by
the he dill itself as passed by the house.
Senator Window regards the bill as
gigantic scheme in the interest of the
spectators as against interests of the
government. His opinion is that the
combined legislative contrivances got
up by cunning jobbers and greedy
sharps during the past quarter of
century (inciuding the credit mobiler,
the Pacific mail, the whisky frauds Of
the Bristow regimc) did not equal this
one measure in enormous proper
tons. 1t is stated that Mr.. Window
introduced his resolution OF ivestiga-
ton with the view or expectation that
.he result of the investigation would
seriously implicate Mr., Dunnell. Mr..
Window, however, asserts, that his
resolution was not framed with any
such purpose; he thought it probable,
however, that the investigation would
show that
LARGE AMOUNT or MONEY
has been raised by the whisky ring for
lobby purposes st Washington, much
larger than necessary for any legitl-
mate expenditure. What was done
with it will PROBABLY remain untold
and unknown; but Notwithstanding his
disclaimer it is not improbable that
the guileless William may expect that
the result of the investigation will be to
bring into sharp prominence certain
circumstances in Mr.. DANIELS course
on the whisky bill, which in quarters
unfriendly to him are regarded suspi-
cious. The TACT that Mr. Dunntll is an
avowed candidate for WINDOWS seat in
the senate, whose term expires next
year, is significant In this connection,
and affords good reason why Win
dom would like to kill him off.
Though Mr.. Carlisle was chairman OF
the subcommittee in Charge of the
bin. he shirked the delicate task of re.
porting it, and entrusted that duty to
MIR. DInnell. 1t is pointed out as a
sinister fact that in reportii to the
more than extend the period for the re.
tention in warehouses of distilled
spirits, while AS matter OF fact 1t dld
much more than this. 1t was shown
by Mr.. White, of Kentucky, that ! }
this extension the government woul
lose $40 900 coo, and the distiilers make
an enormous pile by the rapid rise il
the value of whisky the longer it is helc
in the warehouse; but this is far from
being
ALL THAT THE BILL DOES.
1t substitutes annual for monthly ware
housing bonds, graduating the amount
of the bonds required to the quantity
of whisky warehoused up to 3000
n barrels, for which bond of $200,0U0 j:
II required, with the proviso hat in nc
Gaze shall the penal sum be greater
i than $4,000. 1t is obvious that un.
der this provision a combination Of
distihers could warehouse 500, 100 bar