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Boston Anniversaries.

BosTos, May 30.-An important CoDgrega.
tional meeting were held here today. The
American College and Educational Society
has received S135 600; $4,000 has been given
to the permanent fund, and S75 has been add
ed to each Of 800 students. The American
Congregational Union or Church Building
Society closed one Of its most successful years,
spending in 1882 SOL 900 for special work In
the South; 100000 was raised for the work
in 1883, and 200 churches will receive aid.
The Congregational Sunday School Publish
ing Society has received Sl01 $40, an increase
over last year The American Board Of Com
missioners Of Foreign Missions had raised
S343, 600 In the last nine months, leaving
S1S0000 for the next three months. Scholars
under the jurisdiction of the Board have in.
creased 10 the past ten years from 15480 to
% 900. The work of the Board has been Grip
pied by lack OF means. The Board has 2i
missions in various parts of the world, occupy
ing 1887 stations, employing 4l2 missionaries
and their assistants, besides 1893 native pastors
and preachers.
Knocked Overheard and Killed.
James Cadigan OF Dorchester was knocked
from sailboat at the South Boston yacht race
today by the boom OF another vessel, and
though rescued died soon after.
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WASHINGTON.
The Treaty with Cs

The Treaty with Corea Ratified.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The ratification of
the treaty between the United States and
Corea has been exchanged at the Corean
canitNl.
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HALIFAX, May 30.-Her Maiesty's warBhip
Mallard which arrived here today had several
cases of yellow fever on board. while at Ja-
maica. She had the yellow flag flying while
coming up the harbor,
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nnon,,n,ant nadicatad.

RUTLAND, May 30--The memorial mopu-
ment given to the town Of Cayendish by ex-
Gov. Proctor was dedicated there to-day. Gov.
Barstow and staff were present with other
prominent men Of the State and notable I'D
dresses were made.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Suburban Telephone Company.

LOWELL, May 30.--At the annual meeting OF
the Suburban Telephone Company, today, the
treasurer s'report showed an increase Of 7S2
subscribers from Sept. /, 1882, to May /, 1888,
nearly 100 per month. Exchanges sre being
established at every important city and town
within twelve miles of Boston. Orders have
been filed for large numbers Of summer sta
tions ST beaches Two dividends have been
paid amounting to S15.750. There is a sur
plus Of S2798.50, The officers elected are:
President-W. A. Ingham.
Treasurer and Clerk-Charles J. Gliddou
General Msnager-Loren n. Downs.
Directors--W. A. TDgham, Charles j. Gid
den, Loren n. Downs, A. g. Pollard, Lowell; /;
Charles r. Morrill,, Manchester, N H.
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Explosion of a Gas Meter.

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, May 30 Tho main
meter Of the Fort Wayne Gas Company ex-
ploded this morning seriously iujuring two
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Vermont Eclectic Medical societv.

MoNTPE1dER, VT, May 30.-The eighteenth
annual meeting OF the Vermont State Eclectic
Society met here to-day, with fair attend
elected president.
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A Preacher Tarred and Feathered.

LINCOLN, May 30.-A preacher named
Byord was tarred and feathered by mob at
Franklin, Neb., for beating his daughter,
who had informed her mother of his adulter-
GUS relations with other women.
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chicago Live Stock ,Iaries.

tBN TeTtgrNNIsT
CHICAGO May 0--HOgs-Receipts 26,OoO head;
shipments 800 head; light l5c lower: mixed seq
8 30; heavy at 0OdT 20; light 65a7 90; skips
3 3O06 20.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 heac; shipments Itpps
fairly actiye;exports At Qo36 70.
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RAILWAY NOTES.
Maine Central.

A new feature to be introduced in the new
fast train, the "FlyiDg Yankee" will be two
cars on each train, made by the Pullman Car
Company and furnished with the Horton re-
clining chairs, etc., that the long ride from st.
John to Boston may be made very comforta-
Bile.
The locomotives on the Maine Central are
being furnished with spark arresters and
straight smokestacks, such as are used on
Western roads. Two new locomotives, with
these improvements, are nearly finished at the
Portland Company's Works
To give an idea Of the increased speed at
which the "Flying Yankee is to travel, we
give comparison with the time made by the
regular train. The regular train will leave at
1.20 p. M, and the fast train at 5.10 p. M,
three hours and fifty minutes later. The regu-
lar train is by no means a slow one, but it ar
riyes at Yanceboro only twenty minutes ahead
OF the other, the fast train gaining three hours
and twenty minutes on the regular.
Lake Maranocook presents charming view
at present. with its surroundings Of green
fields and leafy woods. The company are pre-
pairing their grounds for excursions, touching
up here and there with paint, and adding all
the improvements possible. There is a probs
bility that another steamer will be put on the
lake and also more row boats. Hotel accom-
modatIons viii bs much improved over last
year
Minor Notes.
We find the following in a Montreal ex-
change: On and after June the Genital
Vermont cars will run direct from Boston to
Montreal, without changing either their en-
gines, conductors or train hands Heretofore
these were changed at st. Johns, and the
Grand Trunk railroad conductors brought the
train in from that place to Montreal. The re-
cent arrangements thus look like closer inti-
macy betw cen the Grand Trunk and the Cen
trail Vermont railways.
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TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted by tho
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
AT 81 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, RE.
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Under head of ssAMUsEMRNrs'' and s'AUCTI0E
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insertion.
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FIsE
Flour.

Superhne and
low grades. 3 5094 90
Y Spring and
Xxx Spring. 3 50G6 90
Patent Spring
Wheats .....S 2509 90
Michigan Win
ter straights6 00d6 90
Do roller ...6 b0A7 90
st. Louis Win
ter straight. ). 6 50d6 75
Do roller. &c 1907 %
Winter Wheat
atentS 6OGS 90
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T VI 4 ; I6IdIIIs
y hid (bd.)2 O0a2 so
BoHaire ....2 O0a2 so
Cadiz. du.pd2 COG 2 so
Cadiz. .bd1 1 75G 2 90
Liverpool.
Duty paid / 81 az 25
In bond ] 50G1 10
Grind butter. 16 y box
Ldv. fine sack. i 25G1 10
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KENSEBEc COUNTY.

On Monday, the 2Sth instant, Mr.. Winthrop
Branch, an employee in the Dunn Edge Tool
Company's works. at Oakland, was seriously
injured by the bursting Of a grindstone, one
leg being badly broken and his head receiving
serious injury. The stone was a new one, just
hung, and the man had ground but one scythe
when the accident occurred.
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HID. Shocks and Heads
Mol. City. 2 600 2 76
Sug. City. / 4O0 o 90
Sug Sawed shk 9Oo1 90
Fine Sugar
Boxshooks 46Q 90
H.. H.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
Cablegranis.

EMPEROR WILLIAM has returned TO Ber-
lin, and is in good health.
THE carpenters and masons of Berlin
are on strike for higher wages.
SIX thousand pounds sterling has been
contributed TO the Parnell relief fund.
THE committee Of the French Chamber
on the conversion Of per cent. rentes
inso 4@s, has reported in favor of the
measure.
The Dublin jury IN the case of Fitzhar.
ris, the cabdriver accused of connection
with the Phmaix Park murder couspisa-
cy, brought in a verdict Of acquittal.
EIGHT Russian army offcers have been
arrested on suspicion of nihilism. There
are reports that widespread military
conspiracy has been discovered.
FROM London sources it is reported
secret negotiations are proceeding between
Great Britain and the United STAGES for
the extra3ition Of many persons charged
with murder in Ireland.
AN explosion occurred Thursday in a
mine mt Bessiges, France, and l27 am
ployes are missing. Nine bodies have been
found 20 far, but many more deaths are
feared.
JAMES Carey, the Dublin iuformer, has
been found to have been connected vii IA
th@e other murders besides the Phoenix
Park assassination. and will probably
have O stand trial Tor them.
Mr.. PARNELL has expressed TO an A
mercan newspaper correspondent his
perfect satisfaction with the work Of the
Irish convention at Philadelphia on Thurs
day and Friday Of last week He believes
that the desire of the people Of Ireland
for deif-Eovernment is unconquerable, and
thqt in opposing il Great Britain is com
hitting einous political crime. Mr..
Parnell fur her states his belief than moth
ing cas- be hoped for at the hands of par
lament.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
JEFF DAVIS CAPTURE.
she story of the First Man who Laid
Hands on Him.
Philadelphia Times.

Kasper Knobel, the FIRST man to lay
hands on Jefferson Davis when the lat
ter was fugitive after the downfall of
the confederate government, now lives
in Philadelphia. At the time of the
capture Mr.. Knobel.was private in the
FoNIth Michigan cavalry. His nara
tive was contributed TO The Weekly
Times, as follows:
On the evening of the 9TH of May,
1865, the Fourth Michigan cavalry reg
iment, to which belonged, was order
ed to start immediately. without know
ing whittier or why. We rode on the
whole night, only making q short pause
to take lunch. We did likewise the
following day, but had in the evening
to take refuge from a thunderstorm in
some woods, where we sought to shield
ourselves in the best possible manner
against the inclemency of the weather.
The next morning, somewhere between
nine and ten o'clock, we met vehicle
with only three wheels, driven by a
colored man. CO.. Prtchard babe him
halt and answer our questions. he told
us that ne had fallen in with a troop of
"Yankees" became evident he did
not know the difference between Union
and Confederate soldiers-who had tax
en- a wheel from his wagon, probably
to prevent him from revealing their
flight too quickly, for, As he said, it YVES
sure thing that they were trying to
escape.
Such was the story ofthe negro, and
now the reason for our being engaged
in this exciting chase flashes upon US
that we were hunting for no less noble
prey than the beaten leader of the
COnfederacy, ON whose head the gov
eminent had set large prize. Oar
commander, as a matter ofcourse, took
note of this statement, ana ascertained
the exact place where the meeting had
taken place. Then we were ordered
to hold ourselves in readiness. A hard
er work than we had yst done was inn
pending. Those who had confidence
in themselves sind their horses for a fur.
Their ride OF forty or fifty miles were
told to announce themselves. One
hundred and twenty eight men did so,
| among the rest, and We started.
Twelve O'Clock at night between the
s.h and 10th o. May, we arrived ct II
winsville, Irwin county, Ga, where
Davis, according 70 al probability, was
to be found.
in whispered tones we were ordered
to distribute ourselves in groups of tair-
teen in all directions ana be on the
Lookout for all suspicious persons in the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
Crinunal.

GEORGE WARE was taken from the Jail
M Florence, Ala, Saturday, and lynched.
He confessed TO having murdered a lad
for S. and plug of tobacco.
TIE supposed Indians who have been
stealing stock from the Crows near Booze
man, Montana, have been proven to be
Deadwood "rustlers."
JAMES G. Anderson, grain dealer of
st. Jacob. Madison county, Illinois, is al
legged TO have forged Endorsements to notes
to the amount Of $I2 000 His present
whereabouts are unknown,
On a train, running rapidly, near An
derson, Tenn, Saturday, James Hawkins
suddenly started up in his seat and shot
Bob Reeves dead. Hawkins then jumped
from the car, and is thought to have bro
ken his neck.
THE city attorney Of Eldorado Springs,
Missouri, who has been married but four
months, attempted to elope on Sunday
with young lady of respectable oonnec-
tions in the place. The couple were
oyertsken ny the lawyers father-in-law
and two uncles of the woman, who obliged
them to return to E,dorado Springs.
DURING mass in 81. Cecilia's Catholic
church, BROOKLYN, New York, Sunday
morning, Mrs Daniel Croniu arose and
accused the pastor, the Rev. Florence Nc
earthly. Of improper conduct toward her
daughter. A scene ensued, in which Mr..
Crouin took a prominent part. yesterday
Father Mccarthy brought an action for
libel sgainst Cronin, claiming $4,000
damages,
Mr.. w. /. Church. comptroller of the
village of HYDE Park, H.. is alleged to be
| a defaulter in the sum of IS 600. He was
a candidate for reelection on the 81 in
slant, but was defeated. The failure OF
MIR. Church TO appear At his office Satur-
day morning prompted an investigation
of his accounts, which disclosed il is alley
Cd a shortage of the amount named. Mr..
Church has not been seen in Hyde Park
since early Saturday morning,
SIR JoHN A. MeDeNALD, prime minis.
ter of Canada, was arrested Saturday at
the Wedding Of his son in Toronto, on q
charge Of perjury pre- ferre8 by person
who claims to have written political
| pamphlets for the premier. the services
being estimated TO be worth $1,000, in
payment Of which Sir John, il is alleged
promised him position in the civil ser
| vice at a salary Of s. 500 per annum, q
promise which has not been fulfilled. The
alleged per Jury ia said TO have consisted
| in swearing that certain Of the claimant,
athdavits were false.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
The Latest and Most Inter
esting Telegraphio Intel
ligsnce Condensed for
Busy Readers.
Latest Events.

The Malsgassy ENJOYS have asked Ger
many's protection against French agrees
ion,
THE Central Labor union Of Nsw York
on Tuesday Endorsed the use of dynamite
az a means of exiorting reforms from gov
ornments.
A SNOW. STORM Of great severity oceurr-
ed yesterday in Wyoming and western Ne
braska. Telegraph lines were FRUSTRATED,
and trains on the Union Pacific railway
were blockaded The snow is passing rap
idly away, and il is hoped stock will not
suffer greatly in consequence of the snow.
NUMEROUS labor strikes were inaugur-
ated IN various parts OF the United States
Wednesday, the most noteworthy being
that Of the railroad coal miners of the
Pan Handle" district Of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad. Six thousand miners have
quit work rather than submit to the pro-
posed reduction of wages. In numerous
instances cigar makers who nave been re-
fused an advance Of 81 per thousand have
struck work. At Lynn. Mass, there is a
general strike Of ehoemakers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
from tho Capital.

In ia estimated th at the decrease in the
public debt for the month Of April, is
IS, 100000.
THE map OF the definite location Of the
Norther Pacific railroad through the
Rocky mountains ssction has been sp-
proved by the secretary of the interior.
SUPERVISING Architect Hill says that
if Mr.. Murch will 10 on the stand and
swear to what he has put his name to IN
his charges he will have him indicted for
perjury.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has Issued in
slructions to Rear Admira Baldwin, com
msnding The United States naval forces
on European stations, 10 procee,! with his
personal staff to Moscow, to attend the
forthcoming coronation OF the Car.
THE secretary OF the treasury has sus-
pended Galen G. Green, special agent at
ackson, Tenn, pending investigation Of
the charges preferred against hin Of off
cial misconduct
Elk SENATOR Dorsey has returned an
swer to the suit of William Lilley for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by him from personal assault by
Dorsey. The answer is contued to sim
Pile and broad denial of L;lley's allegs-
tions, and the expression of respondent
willingness to submit the case to jury
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10

THE post office department announc-
es that no postal notes will be issued
before September l. That day will be
six months from the time Of the pas
sage Of the law providing for them.
Great bodies always move slowly, but
this il an extreme case Any private
concern would have had them in use
before this time. The form to be given
the notes was fixed upon long ago.
Their issue was authorized on the rec
ommendation and in accordance with
the plans of the department. IL was
only necessary to get the proper books
and blanks manufactured. And yet
nearly two months elapsed before pro-
posals were invited, and it is to take
four months longer to get out suffi-
Client supply Of stock to begin with.
The American people are very patient
too patient, som etimes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
Race Between Eyarts and Davis.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing story: ''The genial ole senator who
is now enjoying his honeymoon takes
the jokes of his friends in such good
humor that he will excuse me for tell
ing a story that heard narrated of him
in Washington. II goes that while he
was dining one day at Wormley's with
some friends, among whom was Mr..
Evarts, the conversation drifted to ath-
letic sports and foot races. Mr.. Evarts,
with view to one Of his sarcastic tests,
turned TO the great trunk alongside of
him, from which he himself may be
supposed to have been whitfield off as a
silver, and suggested that such sports
we're entirely out of his line. We'll,
Evarts,' replied Davis, perhaps you
think l can't run? Now, look here, I'll
bet you a case Of wine can beat you
in hundred yards if ysu will let me
choose my ground and will give me five
yards the start. I'm heavy, you know,
and want solid footing. Mr.. Evarts
was satisfied that he mad a dead sure
thing and as the evening had advanc-
ed the dignlfed company resolved to
unbend itself still further for the sport.
Come on, them shouted the senator,
follow mel! So away they went, down
to narrow alley that runs between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. March
ing into it for the distance of five yards,
while his arms touched the brickwork
on each side, he quietly observed;
Now Eyarts get in behind me, and
take your time. / am going to take
minel"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
The stars.

Look at the distant star which twin
kles in the armament. There it has
shone with undiminshed lustre for
centuries. The eyes that are sealed
in death thousands of years, have gaz-
ed upon it, and seen it the same as we
behold it now. It has held its place
through successive empires. If we
look back through the vista of distant
ages, we find it there. 1t beheld
Rome in might and msjesty. Itlook-
ed upon Babylon IN the DAYS of her
glory, IL saw Egypt in her rising
greatness. Yetit still shines on, with
out change or diminution of lustre
perpetuity and consistency are stamped
upon it. Yet this is but feeble type
OF the constsncy and endurance of
heavenly friendship. Thus saith the
Lord, who gigith the sun for the light
by day, and the ordinances of the
moon and stars for a light by nignN
"The mountains shall depart and the
hills be removed, hut my kindness
shall not depart from thee; neither
shall the covenant of my prase be re-
moved that have mercy on thee" If
we attach so much value to the con-
staucy that can. abide bnt for few
years al most, how can we estimate
Alright that which endures forever;
Think eff a friendship, the measure of
whose duration is eternity itself-the
tenure of it without limit or end. D
what basis for everlasting confidence
ia this.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-05-10
A House Five Feet Wide.

New York Post: The narroWest
house in this city may be seen at the
northwest corner Of Lexington avenue
and Eighty second street. When Lex
ington avenue was cut through some
years ago strip of land five feet wide
and 100 feet deep was all that was left
of 81 certain lot belonging to person
who did not own the next lot on the
street. The strip, while of little value
by itself, would be valuable to the per-
son owning the adjoining lot on Eighty
second street, because it would not
only enable him TO build a house five
feet wider, bat would give him windows
all along the side of his house on Lex
ington avenue. The two owners, how
ever. could not agree as to terms, and
house was erected on the lot adjoiA-
ing the narrow strip. The owner Of
the latter had nothing 30 do but to
abandon his lot, or build q house five
feet vide upon il. The latter course
was perhaps adopted because such a
house would shut up al the side win
dows of the neighborng buildings, and
considerable reduce its value.
The new building, which has been
finished for some months, is, there
fore, five feet wide, 100 feet deep, and
four stories high. Il is divided into
two houses, each fifty feet long, and
the entrance doors are, of course, on
the avenue, as there is no room for q
door at either end of the building
The law allows a building at the cor.
ner OF streels 10 nave projecting bay
windows along the side, and, taking ad-
vantage of his circumstance, the arch
itect has managed to plan a house
which, while peculiar in inside appear
snce, and probably very uncomforta-
bic to live in may find tenants. With
out these bay windows or square projec-
tons running from the foundations to
the roof it would not have been posi-
BILE to build house 80 all, for no room
would have beer wider than three feet.
Each house has, therefore, two bay
windows, in one ofwhich are the stairs,
and it the other one rooms about eight
feet wide by fifteen feet long, upon
each floor. The long passage between
the stair-well and the room is about
three feet wide. Each house contains
kitchen eight by fifteen feet and four
rooms, each of the same size, but on
different hOors. There are also ingen-
iously placed closets at each end of
the building and under the stairs.
Both houses are unoccupied. One Is
offered tor rent at $500 year.