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The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
SasacitY of a Cat.

A man now living in Kingston emigrated
to the West many years ago, and bought a
house which bad stood unoccupied for
considerable time. The first night he heard
sounds which convinced him that there
were rats in the cellar, and, on investigation,
he found that hundreds of the creatures
were disporting themselves there. Having
eaten quarter of beef down to the bone,
they were playing tag among the shelves
ana boxes. He offered to introduce the
family cat, but she declined to be presented.
The next day she was missing, and the
family supposed they had lost her; but on
the fourth day a familiar 'meow" was
heard, and there was tabby at the head Of
column of three dozen cats in light march
ing order, their backs up and tails rampant
The front door opened, and the detachment
moved down the cellar siairs in good order.
The next morning a -four barrel full OF dead
rats was buried benind the house, aud the
cats returned TO their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

DEMOCRATIC Congressman Ben. LIE Fevre
of Ohio says he doubts whether his party
can carry that State. Ohio. he says, is
naturally Republican, and the Democrats
are generally helpless, unless the Republi-
cans quarrel, which they do not seem will
ing to do this year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

THE dredging o. South Carolina rivers for
phosphates is new industry of considerable
Importance to the territory surrounding
Charleston. Some of the crude rock is
shipped to Europe, but most of it is ground
at home before it goes to market. At the
present time the demand is great, and ali the
companies are working on full time.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

Ii is said that George Francis Train has
sat upon the same bench in Maids IN square,
New York, IA hours a day for nearly 10
years" He must have found it little try
ing in January. He speaks to no man, and
allows no one to speak to him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

A SPEECH of Hoadley's, made al a Repub.
lican convention at Cincinnati not long ago,
in which he nominated coroner to hold an
inquest on the Democratic party, is one of
his chickens which the Democratic candi
date for governor of Ohio now finds coming
home to roost.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

THE texture of the paper of the notes of
the bank of England is so firm that fire il
has one of them which went through the
Chicago fire, and though eharred aud blask,
the note is sufficiently legible TO establish It's
claim to recognition, and was eashed. is
framed and occupies post of honor in the
bank
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

Mr.. Bookwalter. who was the Democratic
candidate for governor in Ohio in 1881, re-
Gently remarked in Hartford, in explanation
OF his defeat, that with Garfield dead it
would have been disgrace for Ohio to
elect Democratic governor
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

THE Sheriff of Upton county, Tenn,
dreamed that the prisoners in the Jail were
expecting 20 get out With a wooden key. So
he awoke, went to the prison, charged the
scheme upon tue men and they denied it;
but he wouldn't take no for an answer. and
finally they delivered up the wooden key of
his dream, and confessed that planks had
been loasened and plans of escape matured.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

RoEBLING, the Brooklyn bridge engineer,
has received ov-r 5000 letters from engi-
neers and scientific men in all parts Of The
world, asking about the work.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

The facetious burglar has burgarized Al
Ian Plukerton, the imperial detective Of
Chicago, five times within three yea,s, and
he never found out who did ii, either time.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

THE Dayton Journal says Hoadley is as
INSCRIPTIONS in his political methods as if
he had been Democrat all his life.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 8.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publca-
tion but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
murications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
kEAL EsTA1E
For Sale.

HOUSES and House lots in all sections of the
III city. Woodfords and Centre Deering on line
of cars, suburban residences, desirable building
lots, known the Baxter lots, in Deering; FARMS
Purchasers are invited to call before investing.
Properly taken care OF and rents collected on reas
enable terms. mar3ueod3m
ri. @s Gardtne
Dealer In Real Estate. Mortgages and Commercial
PAPER Exchange St.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

For tremulousness, wakefulness, dizzi-
ness, and lack of energy, a most valuable
remedy is Browns Iron Bitters.
orTUMwA, ,A-Dr J. N. Armstrong says:
II have used Browns Iron Bitters in my
family and recommend its use to others"
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo.-Dr. j. G. Riddler
says: "Persons who use Browns Iron Bit
ters always speak we'll of it. 1t is a good
medicine"
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

THE Chicago journal would like to make
it Blaine and Logan.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

The August Century will be the mid
summer Holiday Number" 1t will open
with paper by Prof. Alfred M. Mayer, of
the Stevens Institute, an enthusiastic sports
man, on Bob White, the Game Bird of
America" Prof Mayer calls him, as the
bird calls himself, 'sBob White,'' and as he
is known everywhere, although in the North
and East he is commonly called Quail, and
in the South and West, Partridge. The H.
Iustratlons paper are ssra--t2 be ~
markable specimens of James c. Beard's
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

SENATOR Butler of South Carolina, hay-
ing ayowed the purpose of his party to make
their voting regulations such as to prevent
ignorant negroes from voting, says: 81 am
waiting for some one to attack our way in
the Senate, and then will ask about the
way the Rhode Island people take to disfran-
chise voters who cannot read" To this the
Providence Journal replies: 'Don't wait,
Senator Butler. Tell US all about the way
that Rhode Island people take to disfran-
chise voters who cannot read. We certainly
know nothing about it here.'
IT may be possible that technically the
British authorities can justify themselves in
denying that the great body of the assisted
Irish emigrants to America are paupers be-
cause they are not taken from workhouses.
Nevertheless, there seems to be good rea-
sou TO believe that about fifteen thousand of
these poor Irish were the helpless tenai try
evicted by Irish landlords for inability To
pay the rent of their miserable cabins, and
who land in America on the very brink of
starvation.
THE disasters in Great Britain recently
have been of a most unprecedented charse
ter, and in almost every case reflect very
seriously on those in authority at the various
points where accidents have occurred. The
frightful sacrifice of childish life has hardly
ceased to excite horror and indignation
when we are confronted with a bunging
launch of a steamer by which, as it is now
understood, one hundred and fifty human
beings were hurried into eternity. 1t has
been quite common to meet With censures
on the haste aud incompleteness of Ameri-
can de ails in the British press, but il is
now quite clear that our critics might well
remove the beam from their own eyes be
fore they take umbrage at the mote in ours.
England is but little island, but she is ca
pable of great things, especially in the way
of accidents.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
B 0 u Us

Gov ament, State, Municipal and
school onds bought and sold Special
aitenti given 10 bonds cf iarge cities aad
sell.
PRESTON, kEAN g. CO.,
Bankers, Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

PRt)iOS LIS
Prapo, ais for Dredging.

Proposals. for Dredging.
UNITED STATES FNGINsER FFIcE, I
PORTLAND MAINE Jniy 6. 1873
DR0P0S LIS in DUPiI AT addressed to the
undersigned. will be received at his of1se
Portl IN Mane. until 3 o'cloc- p. m. on wednss-
Cay, the 2Sth da, of j lily, 1913 Tor about 10000
cubic yards Of DIRE gi gin the hanne Of Royal xiv
err below Yarmouth, Maine
Perss's desiring to make proposals for this work.
Office, No. t531a Congress Street. for Specifications
instructions to bid ers, aud the requisite blanks
aud such fur her information may be desired
concerning the came. G. 4. BLUNT,
julGd6t Colonel of Engineers.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

COpartDership Notice.
M X. George II. Richardson h4s this day bee
I'VE admitted partner in our firm
SWAN 4 BARRETT.
Portland, July z, 1888. jy2d W.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09

markable specimens of James C. Bea
skill as delineator of birds.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
SAMF0RD'S RADICAL CURE.

The Gr-af Bal annie nj tiIIsfian of Witch
Hazel, ericsn Pine Can dian ir,
MsrSgoId ov Bio. som etc.
For the Immediate relief and Permanent Cure of
every form of Catarrh, from a imple Head Cold or
Influenza % the Loss of Smell, Taste and Hea ing
Cough Bronchitis, and lnciPient CONSUMPTION.
ing Ike it. Grateful frsg' ant wholesome. Cure
begins from first app ication and is rapid radical
permanent and never failing.
One Bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Sol
vent and Sanford's Inhaler, all in package,
forming complete treatment, of all dru ggiss for
81 SIX for SANF lRD's RADICAL CURE. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-09
COPARTNERSHIP.
Dissolution.

Partnership.
fItHE undersigned have formed partnership un-
Il der the firm name of Lombard Brothers to
date from June l. 1888, win continue the business
OF the la firm of Lombard. Jones ~ Co, at shop
rear OF lS Commercial street. between Central
and Moulton streets where We should be happy to
see ali OF our old Gu toners and all in want
OF Water Casks, Ship Tanks, Cisterns, Syrup Bar
rels, or jobbing in our line.
LnRING L0MBa RD.
I. H LOMBARD.
jly7d3t
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
An Emigrant IN Manitoba.

He gives warning with regard to
whlskey, which is timely and we'll
founded. He rightly calls it "the curse
of the country" and his own success
was partly owing to entire abstinence
from it. Beer or light wine is the ap-
propriate drink for country like Canada
where the air is exhilarating and the
nervous system extremely sensitive.
After being nearly two years in Mani
toba and undergoing ia ir share of
hardships, the young emi grant passes
the following verdict upon the country:
"The greatest wheat-growing and
stock-grazing country in the world this
land will be. No better climate, no bet
ter soil can be found on the space of the
earth, combined with so many natural
advantages. Plough the land up, and
you have garden richly manured, to
grow whatever you want. Every kind
of fruit almost, grows wild. Beautiful
hay for the trouble of cutting and cart
ing. Dig nine feet into the ground, and
you have your well of spring water.
No stumps, roots, or stones to break
your machinery. The only drawback is
that the seasons are unequally divided.
Days too short in winter, too long in
summer-winter too long, summer too
short This is the only one objection
the most prejudiced person can bring
against this magnificent LON
don Athenaum.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
Another Theatre Holocaust,

Intelligence of a frightful calamity at
place of amusement in Dervio on the shore
of Lake Como, Italy has just been received.
While the performance was in progress at
the Puppet theater, the structure took fire
and was destroyed. Forty-seven lost their
lives and twelve others were injured. The
show was in large hall over a tavern.
There were ninety person in the hall. A
bengal light was used to represent fire and
sparks from this set fire to quantity of
straw and firewood IN an adjoining room.
On perceiving the flames the Snowman
shouted Fire." but The spectators thought
the cry was merely realistic de-
tail of the show, and re-
mained seated. Cries of fire were soon
raised outside the hall. The audience,
thinking an affray had arisen in the street,
barred with heavy table the door leading
from the hall. They did not discover their
mistake until the flames burst into the room
After the fire was extinguished forty-seyen
charred corpses were found near the table,
including the bodies ofthe Snowman and
his wife. A large portion of the bodies are
women and children. The wounded were
hurt by leaping through the windows. A
child was thrown ont of the window by its
mother and fell upon pile of straw. There
was only one spectator present in the hall
not hurt,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
THE CASUALTY RECORD.

Heavy rains have caused extensive foods
in Michigan, especially the western part.
All railroads are suffering from extensive
washouts of bridges and culverts Grand
Rapids had no regular trains running the
past two days Other roads in that part
OF the state have experienced considerable
delays
A Last week in Cincinnati, Mrs. Mary
Meier was delivered of snake twenty-five
inches long. For four months she had
been crazed by strangling in her throat.
Mrs Pope of Milan, Tenn, was stung on
the nose by bee and died from the effects
in few minutes. She was apparently in
good health.
Mcmillan Bros staye mill was burned at
Meanwhile, Wis, and Peter Carl, night
watchman, aged nineteen, was burned to
death.
The building of the Turkey Red company
AT Bellefont R. L., burned the 25th. Loss.
$4,000; half insured.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
The Valley OF the Rio Grande.

The sand and gravel abounding about
Ell Paso and foc fully thirty miles around
assure dry foundations for building and
capital roadbeds for railroads, but are
unfavorable for gardening or farming,
very little of which is yet attempted.
Even the corn and beans, the staple
food Of the Mexican population, has in
great part to be imported. Potatoes and
other vegetables are chiefly brought
from California; the green and red chill
lies Frightening almost Avery adobe wall
appear to be the only articles freely
produced. Poultry, although plentiful,
like the children, are left to scratch
about, and receive scant attention.; and
eggs are usually five cents each, but cur
iously do not alter in price at different
seasons. Chickens are rarely seen on
the hotel tables. Milk is almost invar-
iably very diluted solution of the con-
de1sed article. Butter is supported from
Iowa or Missouri. Oxen, worn out by
manv years team work. dragging their
loads with ropes attached round their
horns, for yokes have not yet
become general here, DO not
furnish the tenderest of beef; the
mutton is decidedly scraggy, the carcass
hung up averaging from twenty-five to
thirty pounds. In Ell Paso great deal
Of the food used for animals, as we'll as
for man, as yet comes from a distance.
From California is brought mixture of
barley and oats, with occasional ad-
mixture of q little wheat cut Just short
Of ripeness, allowed to dry, raked to-
gether, and with hydraulic pressure
formed into bales of 2U0 pounds, secured
by wire, and sold here for l-2 C. per
ID. Alfalfa, or Lucerne hay, is broug ght
from Southern Texas in similar bales,
and sells at the same price. Bran from
the stone mills with old fashioned separ-
atlng appliances, and hence with plenty
of fadhering flour, ranges from 1c. to l l-2
C. Dry, hard, Californian barley chiefly
used for the small proportion of horses
which are granted, and careful man
ayers give at least one of the daily feeds
soaked for twenty hours, but not al
lowed time for mailing. The stoutest,
bess-Dred horses in this region come
from California, but there are numbers
of smart, active ponies, l2 to IA l-2 hands
brought in from Old Mexico, where they
cost from SIS to 500. Some of these
Mexican and many of the Indian ponies
are cream and fancy -colored. Some of
the merchants have good mules from
Southern Texas worth 5000 to $500 per
pair, and here, as elsewhere, dearer than
the corresponding class Of horses.-Lon-
don Times.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
FaCeIIOuSP Points.

Benevolent-"When I dine with Matthew
said Naupin, yesterday, II never miss say
ing, on my arrival, that have no appetite.
Not that eat any less afterward, but it
causes him happy moment"
No, Efie, my child. We are not an es-
thetic. We only love the beautiful as 1t is
materialized by the presence Of the sex,
We couldn't think of worshipping sun
flower or adoring a lily as long as you per-
sist in setting on the sofa beside us.
A Buffalo Paper recently told Of q lover
who began to propose to his girl just as the
horses started to run with the sleigh. Being
determined to have it over with he got the
question out at the moment the sleigh struck
a mile post. The girl was thrown high into
the air, but as she came down she uttered
firm Yes, Charlie" and then tainted.
Harvard Lampoon: There is Chicago
girl who has been dying for the last two
years, living, as it were, with one foot in the
grave. The PHYSICIANS have hopes, howev-
or. They say she can't get the other foot in
no room. st Louis papers please. copy.
Bachelor Jones-"The state would be
better of if every Cinnamon was kicked
out Of it tomorrow. His married friend
Where would you get your washing done
then?" Bachelor Jones' Marry some nice
girl and have it done at home" Chorus BY
six eligible young ladies who happened to
overhear Jones and his friend talking
"The Chinese must go.
You may talk about your mean men, !"
said one rustic to another on the ferrybost
the other day, but we've got woman over
there in Alameda who takes pie" "Kind-
er closets she2" "Close7 Why last
menth her husband died-fourth husband
and I'm blamed if she didn't take the door.
plato off the front door, had his age added,
and nailed on to his coffin. She said she
guessed likely she'd be wanting s new name
on the deor soon, any way"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICTS.
Issuance or the Presidents Order
Reducing the Number of Revenue
nistricts to Eiphty-TWo

Issuance or the Presidents Order
Reducing the Number of Revenue
Districts to Eighty-Two.
Washington Special: The new plan for
the consolidation of internal revenue dis
tricts was finally approved on the 25 inst,
by the president, after a protracted inter
view with the secretary of the treasury.
The number of districts remains at eighty
two, coinciding with reductions proposed in
the bill that passed the house last winter.
1t has not been determined i'll all cases
where the new colIectorships will be loca-
ted. This will be matter for future action
by the commissioner OF internal revenue.
The new scheme will go into effect July l,
or as soon thereafter as practicable. The
two Minnesota districts are consolidated,
with William Bickel of ST. Paul collector
in charge OF the new new dis1Tlcft 1hsrt
Lea, collector of the First distrt,t is
retired. In Wisconsin the four districts are
reduced to two Henry Harnden, collector
of the Madison or Second district, and NJ.
H. Ketchum, of the Fond du Lac or Third
district being retired, leaving Irving NJ.
Bean of Milwaukee, and Leonard Lottridge
of Sparta in charge of the consolidated dis
tricts. The Iowa districts are reduced from
four to three, the collectorship of the old
Fifth district being abolished, resulting in
the retirement of Collector Sampson P.
Sherman of Des Moines. The Dakota and
Nebraska districts are consolidated, result.
ing in the retirement of ]. l.. Pennington OF
Yankton and the retention of George w.
Post of Omaha in charge of the consolida-
ted districts. In detail, the changes in the
Northwest are as follows:
Nebraska and Dakota--Those districts are
consolidated into one district, and George
W Post designated as collector.
Minnesota-The first and second districts
are consolidated under the name of the sec
ond district, with William Bickel, collec-
tor, who will probably be located at st.
Paul.
Wisconsin-All east of the dividing line
is to be known as the first district, with |.
w. Bean collector. whose headquarters will
probably be in Milwaukee All west OF the
dividing line is to be known So the second
district, with Leonard Lo;tridge collector.
Iowa-The counties of Cedar, Clinton,
Jackson. Jones, Linn, Muscatine, Scott,
Louis, Washington, Johnson, keokuk,
iowa, Benton, Mahaska, Powesheik, Tama,
Marion, Jasper, Warren, Polk, Madison
Dallas, Adair, Guthrie, Case, Audubon,
Pottawattomie, Shelby and Harrison are
cons solidated into one district, to DE known
as the Second, with John w. Green col
lector. All that portion of the state south
of the counties named above is consolidated
into one district, known as the Fourth dis
trict, with Jt W. Burdett collector. This
is new appointment. All that portion Of
the state north OF the counties named is
consolidated into one district, known as
the Third, with James B. Simpson col
IectOr
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
DAKOTA NEWS.

Iowa state Republican Convention.
The Republican Convention held at Ds
Moines on the 9th was largely attended.
John A. Kasson was made temporary chair.
man. The committee on permanent organ
izatlon reported as follows Chairman
Col. d. B. Henderson. of Dubuque; secre.
tary, Calvin Monroe. One of the vice pres
idents was Addison Rhodes, of Mahaska, q
former slave who had been sold on the
book. Buren, r. Sherman was re-nomina.
ted for governor, o. II. Manning for lieu.
tenant goyesnor and Prof. Akers Linn for
su ,,erintendent Of public instruction, all by
accamaton. Chief Justice Day,
who rendered the decision against the pro-
hibtion amendment was defeated. The in
formal ballot stood:
McDill ultra prohibitionisD 262, Reid,
267, Ruddick 80. Reimger, rs, Chas. H.
Lewis %, Day 144, W. l. JOY. l6, E. /.
Cooley l6. Judge Reid was declared The
nominee by aeclamation. The resolutions
strongly affirm the policy of prohibition
and its Incorporation in the constitution
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
FoREIGN NEWs GOssIP,

Five men were killed recently at Curragh,
Ireland, in fight between North Mayo and
Dublin militiamen, 1t originated in gam
bling dispute, during which the Mayo men
called the Dublin men "Careys' and I'm
vlnclbles." The fight lasted several hours,
each sides using stones and firearms freely
The conflict was only quelled by officers
threatening to fire upon the men. One of
the men killed was Sergeant Monroe, the
conservative candidate for parliament for
Monaghan, against Healy. The latest re-
and no one killed
The lord lieutenant of Ireland, replying
to an address presented to him at Limerick,
deprecated forced emigration. He believed
careful aid to emigrants having prospect
of success abroad was beneficial, both to
them and the districts which they leave.
He regretted the necessity for the passage of
the crimes act, which was distasteful both
to parliament and the government, but, he
abhorred the crimes which rendered it nee
essary. In conclusion, he said he rejoiced
greatly that respect was now paid law and
order throughout the land.
Rector Masser of the Vienna university
made speech in the diet recently, in which
he spoke agains; the Germans, and in favor
of the Czechs. Sixty-three out ofthe seventy
four professors of the university have signed
q protest, denying that they sympathize
with the views of the rector. Students have
also shown their disapproyal of his re.
marks, by riotous demonstration against
him.
At meeting of the British ship owners
IN London recently, opinions were received
from eminent English counsel which were
decidedly against the Count de Lessep's
monopoly of the work of constructing ca
nails across the Ishmus of suez. A commit
tee of ship owners will forthwith demand
power to construct the second canal.
A letter from the Magdalen islands says
the Canadian seal fisheries are total fail
ure. The island herring fishery is almost
as bad. Mackerel have been caught in pay
ing numbers, although several outfits have
failed to do anything.
At a woman's rights meeting in London,
John Bright, NJ. p, presided. Susan B.
Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
m ade addresses.