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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-22
THE DOMINION.


MONTREAL, Aug. N.-T. A. MacKinnon,
formerly Assistant General Manager Of the
South. Eastern railroad, has. been promoted to
be General Manager, Vice Bradley Barlow.
Nothing was decided today by the directors
about the sale of the road.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Eeaer.1 Troon. Tr;.,,n,,.u,.

PANAMA, Aug. 21.-A fight has occurred at
Zipaquira between the National troops and
those of Cundinamarca and the Commandant
of the latter was killed. The federal troops
were triumphant. Colombia has prohibited
the passage of arms to Ecuador, permission for
which was applied for.
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SPAIN.

King Alfonso and Emeror William.
MADRID, Aug. 21.-A visit of King Alfonso
of Spain, to the Emoeror William Of Germa-
ny, is expected on September goth. The Mar
quis De Army's, minister of foreign affairs will
accompany the King.
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TURKEY.
Brigaud. Cap,urc : f,ovcruor.

fs"HUs CHPtHfe WUFtFHVr'
CoNsrANTlNoPLE, Aug. 21.-Brigands have
captured the governor and several councillors
OF Flormian, near Salonica. They demand
S2O,O0O for the ransom Of the caprves.
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FRANCE.


PARIS, Aug. 21.--An official dispatch from
Tonquin says Col. Brioura, with column of
troops, started on the 18th inst. to occupy Hal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-22

At Newport. r. L., yesterday morning Mr..
Justice Blatchford began hearing the cele-
brated New York head-money case.
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GERMANY.
nIust Have Been Insaue.

BREsLAU, Aug. 21.-A landlord in this city
ing them, and then committed suicide.
King Milan of seryia. g5ssE.N
BERLIN, King Milan of Servia has arrived
here.
The German Parliament.
BERLIN, Aug. 21.-Notice is published in the
Official Gazette this afternoon convening the
Bundesrath on the 9th inst and the Reich
stag on the 29th inst.
Vcxafi0us Passport Rules.
Fresh yexatious passport rules have been
adopted on the Russian frontier, and obstacles
are being placed In the way of Germans who
wish to reside in, Russia.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RARE OLD ENGLISH BOOKS.

GTORE 118 Middle Street newly opened for sale
- of above and of current and standard Second
hand Books. Libraries and Collections of old books
purchased.
10000 Old Books Wanted Ena-
mediately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-22
ASIA.
Preparing for War.

LONDON, Aug. 21.--The London Times cor
respondent at Hong Kong reports Haidoung, in
Tonquin, was attacked by the French on the
10Th inst.
Preparing for War.
The Standards Berlin correspondent asserts
that the Chinese government is negotiating
with Germany with view to the purchase Of
10000 rifles
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
the statement that M. Tricon would shortly
leave China for Japan, is an admission of the
suspension of negotiations between France
and China.
The return, says the correspondent OF M.
Tricon to Japan is evidently device for get
ting him away from Shanghai without an open
appearance of rapture.
A Report Denied.
The Havas news agency denies the state
ment OF the Madrid correspondent of Lon
don local news agency, printed yesterday, that
the Spanish Cabinet had resolved to seek the
support of Germany, in view of the attitude of
France towards Spain.
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ITALY.


hoME, Aug. 21.--A disastrous confagIation
nas m occurred at Berezzio, in the province of
Oomo. Forty-four houses were burned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-22
THE NOTED OUTLAW.

Trial of Frank James at CalIatin, NIis-
souri,.
GALLATIN, Mo-, Aug. 21- The trial of Frank
James began yesterday. The interest in the
case is as great now as at the first term. The
cases on this docket are for the Winston train
robbery which took place in 1881, when con-
Sductor Westfall was. killed, and the Gallatin
robbery and murder of cashier Sheets in 1868.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-22

S. G. Haynes & Brother OF Savannah, Ga,
suspended payment yesterday with liabilities
of $20OO00
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WASHINGTON COUNTY

A fire started Sunday at noon in woodshed
on the track of the railroad at Whitneyville.
The shed with 100 cords of wood, and ten rods
OF railroad tracks and 10000 feet Of lumber
were burned. Loss about 81 600; no insurance
Cause of the fire not known.
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anvil plates, weighing 1000 pounds each, that
will be done the first of the week; four large
clearing boxes" for the big engine. They
have also 10 large Adair ships pumps to make
Immediately.
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Special TrOtting Premiums
B Bl.8oO.

special IrOttlng PREMIUMS
B 1900,
Offered by the Cumberland County Agri.
cultural Society, for their 4eth An
nual Fair to be held at Presump-
scot Park, Portland, Me-,
Sept. IL, 12, Is & IA.
FIRST DAY, SEPT. III.
Ne. 4. For 800 Class, SxOO-s90, go, 80, 20;
S100 extra to the winner If better than 2.35.
No. 2. For stailions owned i'm Maine,
ner if better than 2.3O
SECOND DAY, SEPT. l9.
No. 3.-For 2.34 Glass, $2O0;-S10o so, 80,
20.
No. 4.-For Colts Years Old and Under,
$IOO-S50, 25, 15, 10.
THIRD DAY, SEPT. Is.
Nos. For so Class, S2OO-S1oO, so, 80, 20.
No. 6.-For 2.3s Class, S2OO-S10O, 80, 81, 20
FOURTH DAY, SEPT. IA.
No. Fer free for all, S3OO-S150. 10, so,
30.-S 90 extra to the winner If better than 226.
No. S.-Running Race, $1OO-S6o, 25, 15,
An horses to be owned in Maine except Nos. and
free to all.
The above races to be mile heats, best 3 in to
harness, except in Nos. and 8, and conducted by
by the rules of the National Trottng Association.
Entries will close on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at IL
O'Clock p. m. Entries mailed on day of closing will
be eligible. All entries must be made to
j. j. FRYE, Secretary, % Preble ST.,
aug9eadtsep4tdtd Portland, Me.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
Tl.ursdav, Dece,rte, yO.

EESArE.-Bill. were introduced establish :
ing board of railroad commission and reg
ulaticg inter. .stste commerce and authoriz.
ing dis:illstion Of fruit without federal tax.
atiol TO the states. Altar long debate, q
resolution calling on the secretary of The
interior for information concerning jande
granted to railroads was adopted.
The consideration OF the rules consumed
The rest Of the day. and after an executive ses.
sioA OF halt an honr the senate adjourned 10
MoEdsy. During the executive sessions the
senate confirmed long list OF appoint
me1ts made since the adjournment Of the
last congress. nesrly all Of which have been
amour ctd.
HousE.-A discussion took place over Q
resolution, to grant a months extra psy 10
discharged employees. which Was finally re.
ferred to the committee on accounts. A
resolution increasing the mem bership OF
several committees wss adop.ed, as was
Q resolu lon .or committee on riyers and
harborr.
A resolution for woman snffrage com.
raittee was rejected-sS to 124. A Joint
resolution was afoeted asking the president
bg proclamation TO recommend the Gb erv.
sncs by the people of the "a b inst. the
10th anniversary Of Washing,oA's surren.
der of his commission
Both hous y adjourned Till Morday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
Willard ateps Down ana out.

Oa Monday, railroad circles were q.
cited By the ssMtofn ial announcement
that Henry Willard had rsslgned The pres.
idsaoy Of the Onson and Tfanscoahnental
Company and the ossg,n railway com.
paay, and was about toAtye m ne pres.
idency oiths Northern PSSlliS % the iorn er
President Eresefick Billisgs. -
Mr.. Vll!iad. rsiuted 10 be irtervisWed,
Through his secretary hs made the explana.
tory statement that 30 had been Impressed
With the conviction that Il would not So
proper 6r him 70 eontinus q the psesident
OF al the companies whose management
he has heretofore directed, after the com.
pletion Of the Northern Pacific railroad n
transcontinental line. 81.
Mr.. Frederick Billings has resigned from
the Oregon Transcontinental directory. and
will take charge oi the Northern facitic
railroad again. He abandons the one to
savs the other. His stock Was sold lost
week, and was the long s,ock then unload.
ed. He Was disgusted with the wsy the
blind poop was conducted, and disagreed
With his colleagues on matters Of retreuch.
nisnt as well.
The opinion on thu street Il that the
changs u the best thisg which eould;6ccur
for the company's interest ard Mr.. Biil.
ings, the drst pregident, has better knowl.
edge Of the system of roads than any other
living man. he ia several times IN l!ion.
Are. and loan Ia whom the public has
confidence. His policy will be conserya.
tive, and In favor Of Tetrench s.ent. "The
change csnno: be for the worse, In any
event" said prominent operator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28

Carl schurz has dissolved his connec.
.eion withthe New York Evening Post, sin
consequence of serious differences Of
opinion between himseM aud associates
Conserving the treatment of important
public questions in the editorial col.
umns, s,"-those differences, Is Mr..
sSchurz has said. ''in the matter Of the
relations between corporations and their
E;employeS," which Mr.. Schurz rsaarda
gas Of eonstantly increaaing impor.
ance." The ah-ve being somewhat
blind to . minority Of readers, Mr.. God.
kin, the present editor-in.chis Of
sthe Post explains in this
sNay. Mr.. schurz sympathised
si.h the triking teleeraphers last Inn.
sner and the other owners the paper
ouiL not endorse the strike, and took
opposite grounds. Mr.. Schurz at once
ceased editorial work, bat retained hiA
interest until nov. Under Bfr. Leevett.
and his successor, William Cullen Bry.
ant. the Post was . braye defender
a2ainst oppression Of every kind now Il
bends to the big corporations and lets
the people right themselves ss they
may, without its sympathy or support.
Corporations and capital seem to be nav
ing their own way ss never before
Will it alsays be 30? We shall see.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28

Representative Washburn's. bill to
repeal the laws allowing presumption
of the public lands and amending the
Homestead aud timber culture laws, u
40 some respects similar, TO the amend.
snent to the sundry civil appropriation
bill By Mr.. Washburn last session and
s.iopted by the house, but stricken out
IN the senate under the rule. This
amendment is 20 modified by Mr.. Wash.
a'urn's bill This season - 10 overcome an
important objection heretofore urged
against the repeal Of the prs.emption
laws. This objection Is that the pre-
semption laws enabled . person who has
failed to pre.ect his title under the
homestead laws to obtain piece Of land
under the pre-emption laws. The bill
allows . person to makes second home.
Fstsad entry in hen Of the pre.emption
prevailing repealed. Mr.. Washburn'.
bill simportant 10 would.be settlers,
aud will no doubt receiye great deal
of attention in congress but: there Is
some doubt Of its passage on account Of
tine pressure of influence that prevailed
against the meas,lrf, last wear. Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28

Gen. Howard is severely criticised for
recommending that deserters from the
army shall be punished by long solitary
confinement and by having the letter
: U branded upon them. This punish.
meDt, in time of peace, sayors Of bru-
tality. The proposition to brand de.
serters implies that there ID something
more ig.ominious in leaving the militia
Sry service than in leaving any other
calling, and there is not, nor
docs anybody but profession.
al soldiers imagine that there Is.
"a breach Of the cos.tract made
by an enlistment is no more disgraeefnl
ssahan breach ofthe contract mads BY
snn agreement to serve for specified
s'time in mill, or . foundry or print.
sine Office. 1t is in either case personal.
ltly disgraceful to . man not to keep his
contacts; but no one thinks that q
breach ip civil life deserved branding 81
! any other ignominious punishment. In
time of war, In presence Of the enemy,
severe measures to prevent dessrton
may be jhstifahle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
Ronance, i'm Texns.

Houston Specisl:-J. W. Rose, q wealthy
oarriage manufacturer, disappeared on the
ID: His wife and her supposed step.son
tell the grand Jury Rose is Cornslius Kaum,
who 10 Kingston, N. Y. in 1866. commit.
ted heavy forgery, deserted his vile and
three children. came to Texae. made money
and married Mrs. Dagnall. Rose returned
to KtnEston in 1876, alter the charge OF
forgery Was outla we'd and promised to bring
bis first vile to Texas. Failing. the son fol
lowed him few mouths ago and threaten
Ing exposure Rose shot him six times. The
Florida, Rose sssuring him that his SEQ second ID
wife was only his mistress, and at the same
time inducing hsr 70 say he did the shoot
ihx. The boy is now at Houston, but his
fathers Whereabouts il unknown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
Fearful Hotel Fire Scare in Br,lwau.
kee.

keo,
Milwaukee was alarmed Monday evening
at O'Clock by fire alarm Q. the Plankin.
ton House, the principal hotel Of the city
Ths FIRE caught in the laundry dry room, in
the basement Of the main rart Of the Plan
kinton house. and had worked its way
through the floor OF the dining room. MI.
Planxmton, the owner Of tbs kouse, and
Mr.. White. the manager prevented . panic
among the guests bv going around end per.
eonally informing them that there was NC
danger. On one Of the upper aoors the ,fe
male employs Of the hotsl were
aath0ed, and were prevented from
becoming panic-stlicken BY the
manager who ran up and spoke 10 them
frequently. until about O'Clock, and some
minutes after It was known that the fire
wss under control, the dense smoke began
TO asosnd, and the girls made rush for the
6rs escape, down which forty Of them was
taken without an acnident. The dsmage Was
confined principally TO the laundry and
passages leading to 4. Insurance man esti-
mate the damage by fire and water ct about
5000. The main building 10 insured for
100000. the furniture for $4,000, and the
nav addition not yet completed, for $780,.
600 more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28

Foreign journals are said to be Tue
most struck with that portion of Che
presidents m sage which shows the
great amount Of surplus revenue. The
vast wealth and extraordinary prosper.
lty Of tie United States are strik.
ingly indicated by the fact that the
people willingly tax themeelyes for sucil
piodigious annual revenue, and are
not distressed or even much lliscon.
tented when the revenue e greatly lar.
ger than the necessities OF the goye::..-
::entdemanj.
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Favored u H CHER Fiue.
81 Bill Nye.

~ Dill Nyes
Will. Taylor. the son of the present
American Consul at Marseilles, was
good deal like other boys. while at
school at Ills old home, at Hudson, Wis.
One day he called his father into the
library and said: =
"Pa, don't like to tell you, but the
teacher and have had trouble"
"Whut's the matter now?"
|, "Weli, cut one ct the desks little
with my knife. and the teacher says I've
got to pay dollar or take lickin'."
'sWeli, why don't you take the licking
and say nothing more about it? I can
stand considerable physical pain, so
long rs it visits our family in that form.
OF course, it is not pleasant to be foRoed
but you have broken rule of the school
and guess you'll haye to stand it. /
presume that the teacher will In wrath
remember mercy and avoid disabling
You 30 that you can't get your coat on
any more"
"But pa, feel mighty bad about II al.
never do it sgain. ] know a good deal
moro about il now and will never do II
again. a dollar amt much to you,
pa, but it's heap to boy that hasn't
got cent. II could make q dollars as
easy as you can, pa, I'D never let my lit
tie boy get hogsed that way just to save
dollar. II I had a little feller that got
licked bekuz didn't put up fer him, Id
hate the sight of money always. I'd feel
as il every dollar l had in my pocket had
been taken oct of any little kid g back"
"Weli, now I'll tell yon what
I'll do. I'll give you q dollar to
save you from punishment this time,
but if anything of this kind ever occurs
again Ill hold you while the teacher
licks you, and then I'll get the teacher
to hold you while I'll lick you. That's
the way feel about that. II You want
TO 90 around whiting up our education
al institutions you can do 30; but you
will have to purchase them afterwards
yourself. l don't propose to buy any
probably grasp my meaning, do you
not? send yon to school to acquire an
education, and not to acquire liabilities
80 that you can come around and make
All assessment Oh me. l feel great in.
terest in you, Willie, but do not feel
as though it should be an assess-
able interest. want to 60 on, of course,
and improve the property, but when /
pay my dues on It want to know that it
goes toward development work. / don't
want my assessments to 60 toward the
purchase ofa school.desk with Ameri-
can hireoglyphics carved on it.
II hope You will bear this in yonr
mind, my son, and beware. 1t will go
greatly to your interest to beware. If
were IN your place would put ina large
portion Of my time In the beware bust.
ness"
The boy took the dollar and went
M eyer assy sY about ts ne s4 aaa
til Mr.. Taylor learned causally several
months later that the Spartan youth had
received the wslloping and filed away
the dollar for future reference. The boy
was alterward heard 10 say that he
favored much heavier fine In cases of
that kind. One whipping was sufficient.
he said. but he favored q fine Of IS. 1t
ought TO be severe enough to make II an
obje:t.-Detroit FREQ Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
AZ Des Moine., wil Osborne gets
q life sentence for mua
Charles 8. I.comis zen commits
stoned postmaster of: Ind. -

stoned postmaster Of; sna. =! -
Michael Stoller is in jaii at Yenkton
for incest on his step-daughter.
sc Burrows, late of Michigan, in
private letter to Bismarck gentleman,
says it would he out of the question to
accept the Dakota judgeship, even IL it
were rendered.
Frank Clark got drunk and iroze to
death at Sturgis City.
Gardner & Doherty, clothiers, Huron,
who were closed up by their creditors
three weeks ago, have settled up square
with the creditors, and reoppned.
George Winkle had his trial before
Commissioner Taylor at Huron, for at.
tempting to provo up on forged fl
ing.
Mentois to have Touring mill, com.
pany having been formed and the stock
all taken.
The Bismarck Capitol is the latest Da.
kota daily paper to GO over the range.
The publishers of the Huron. land
district met at Huron, and decided to
charge uniform rate of $3.50 for pub.
fishing each final proof notice six weeks
ana giving affidavit.
John Garland of Aberdeen, general
storekeeper, has assigned. His liabil.
tiles are between 5000 and $4,000.
and his assets reported at $1,000 to ST..
coo.
The books of the Huron land Office
for the first year of Its existence show
the 't9nE up Of 5000 600 acres ofeov.
ernment land, and Col. Lowry. the re-
ceiver, is reported to have turned into
Uncle Sans treasury the sum Of .2OO,.
090.
The land office quarrel continues at
Huron. A petition for tie removal of
Receiver Lowry has been forwarded to
Washington. He ia charged with taking
illegal foes.
Miss Lydia Randall, living near Ash.
ton, was drowned on the 18th inst, by
breaking through the ice while crossing
the James river. Her body vas Yecov.
ered.
The Turtle river mills near Marvel,
twelve miles north of Grand Forks,
were burned on the 10Th inst. Loss
Pennsylvania Fire and North American
for half each. The mills belonged to A.
Christian, county commissioner Of Grand
Forks county.
The Hutrischc Brotherhood more COM.
monty known as the Menno,nitcs, who
are located in Hutchinson county, l2
miles northwest of Scotland, offer their
entire possession in that locality $3.50
acres and fine buildings for sale, with
the view of removing 10 Pennsylvania
and uniting with colony Of their order
in that state.
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DAOKTA NEWS NOTES.
Dakota Constitutional Vote.

The ofaoial board Of canvassers, Bartlett
Tripp. president OF the State executive com.
oaittee; Hon J. H Teller, secretary and acting
governor; the Hon. A. J. Edgerton, chief jus-
tice; Hugh J. Campbell, United states sttor.
uey. and ". 8 Bowen, member of the State
extcnttve COMMITTEES. met Saturday at Yauktop
snd counted tho returns on the election heli
up at Sioux Falls 1hs voto for aud agaInst
khe paper stood % fQlluStA: ~.
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About Amber.
From the Philadelphia Times.

SIS amber found In this country"
asked the reporter.
eyes. 1t occurs at Gay Head, Martha's
Vineyard and Camden, N. j. In the
latter place, some years ago, several
barrels were taken from the green sand
but burned by mistake, or rather
through the ignorance of the finders.
At the present day it finds its e eatest
value. as an adjunct to the smokers out.
ht, but in oldcn times it was considered
a jewe! and worn as such. In an lrisl,
tumulus cup Of amber has been found
that would held halfn pint. The Car oi
Russia possesses tea set cut from am.
Der blocks that are probably worth
much more than treble their weight in
gold.
F" For commercial purposes the raw
%. The finest generally goes to Con-
mout!,pieces. Tie next class, com
beads. They find lively sale abroad,
amber jewelry pin, ear.rings-can 1s
UouSuV sOty SVooVts0UtC uClC, uut al
present there is no call forit The low
price is on account of their being no du-
ty on it; curjously enough, it comes un.
dor the head Of guns and is admitted
free. For the last year nearly $5O, ,OOl
worth Of it was imported, showing that
there is some demand for il; but, a.
have said, it comes from smokers. The
dealers here buy 1t by the weight: where
abodt 250 pieces make pound it is 81 so
i runs up to go or 500. a. tue case may
be. It has many colors. Green is mos
valued, though others prefer black, tha,
matches we'll with colorsd mesrshaum,
The real amber YelloH. hoFayer. hrinas
the best price; the cloudy b pretty, bu,
mot % valuable"
are large piecss rars7" asked the 70
"Yss.. "a. the rsp,y, ,.bo.h rare .ns
rco1tfy. Ihsre 70 Q pls, ,e wetlhins eigh
I teen ponads II ths BeIlip Nuss1m, fo
|;ilg si6S: NJ : 81 81 ss ,siGk =