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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
In HnsolyencY.


Court Of Insolvency for the County OF Cumberland
State oi8Maine. sApril l4th A. ID. 1888.
In ease Of CLARENCE l.. CUMMINGS, InsolYent
Debtor.
FHiHIS Is 10 give notice thaton the fourteenth
H. day 81 April, A. D. 1883, a warrant in insol-
vency was issued by Henry O. Peabody, Judge Of
the Court Of Insolvency for said County Of Cumbar-
land, against the estate OF said
CLARENCE L. CUMMINGS Of Portland,
adiudged to be an Insolvent debtor, on petition OF
said debtor, which petition filed on the
fourteenth day OF April, a. y. 1883, 10 which
date interest on claims Is to be computed.
That ths payment Of any debts 20 or by said deb
tor and the Transfer and delivery Of amy prop
erty By him are forbidden by law,
That a meeting Of the creditors Of said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees Of his estate, viii Be held at Court Of
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room IN
said Portland, on the seventh day Of May,
A, ID. 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand tins date first above written.
II. X. SARGENT,
DepHty sheriff, - Messenger Of the Court Of In
solvency for said County 81 Cumberland.
spl6&23
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Rrief Tnttinrs


Fine day yesterday. Bright, mercury 500 at
noon; wind southwest.
Deaths in Portland last week, IL.
Value of foreign exports last week. $685.,
S15.7s, including $40, 40 feet lumber.
Twenty-Five arrests last week.
The first game of base ball was played Sat
Hrday; Champions, IT. Stars, Is.
The Natural History Society has adjourned
its Monday evening public meetings until Nc
yember.
Quinn & Co. have finished the ifty-four ton
boiler for the Lewiston and yesterday twas
taken to the Portland Company shears
President Frye, during the past week, has
been having the Ocean street railroad put in
good order and condition. The car has been
painted and newly fitted up.
Steamer Eleanora will shortly lay up here
for repairs.
give concert at Casco street Free Baptist
church April 23d, in aid of the ladies' Social
Circle.
Capt. B. j. Willard Saturday paid out over
$4,000 for one weeks labor on the Brooklyn
and other ships of the Dominion line. This is
the largest pay roll for years for labor done in
the same time.
Saturday was thu anniversary OF the assas-
sination of President Lincoln. One gentleman
remembered it and hung out flag and draped
portrait.
The fishermen are very busy in the way Of
getting their boats ready for spring business,
and some have already got them at their moor
ings ready for the first fair weather.
The furnishings for the new steamer IRE
mont, Of the Portland Steam Packet Company,
are being rapidly made at the company's shop
on Franklin street. They will be stored in the
upper part Of Storer Bros block on Middle
street till wanted, and loads are being sent
there now daily.
An Englishman sailed in the Oregon for
England yesterday who had been on spree in
town and bore the marks of bad beating. He
had plenty of money
The Lowell owners of telephone companies
have, they say, adopted the Currier bell, and
ordered 5000 of them for use in their exchang-
es. They will at once Introduce the Currier
system into fifteen Of their principal exchanges
between Lewiston and Minneapolis.
The once well-known trotting gelding Royal
John, owned by Mr.. John E. Morrow, when
Jock Brown trained and drove him, is now
logged on the road at Portland. Having been
injured in ons of his legs, Royal John lost his
speed and wac sold to gentleman in Portland
His best record was 2.264, in 1871, and he
trotted twelve heats inside Of 2.30 Mr.. Mer-
row paid about $500 for the horse, and Royal
John won for his owner nearly $4,000 above
the price paid for him.
The union young peoples prayer meeting
will be held in the vestry Of the First Baptist
church this evening, at IL O'Clock.
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Maine Eclectic Colleee.

The report of the late meeting of the College
was made In hurry, says the Lewiston Jour
nal, and several things omitted in it. The fol-
lowing data should have been added.
Demonstrator Of Anstomy--D Darius L. Powe,
NJ, ID.
Professor Of Medical Jurisprudence Hon.
A. K =. KnowltoD.
Secretary OF the College--John Swan. M. ID.
Dean Of the Faculty-Jas. M. Buzzeli,
President of the College-P. s. Laughton,
ESQ.
Clerks to the Treasurer-samuel York. M.
D., and VIM. j. Fountain, Esq.
A code Of strict laws was adopted for the
government of the college, supplementary TO
are calculated to ensure the harmony of the
trustees, officers and students and the success
Of the institution.
April II 1879
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FF, PR FSS.
MONDAY MORNING, ApRIr 10.
THE PRESS.


NAV he obtained at the Periodical Depota of N. q.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunch s. Co., Andrews. Arm
strong, Wente orth, Hodsoon, Robert Costello.
Gilpatrick, jewett, Rose, Hitchings q Mcfarland,
Watson. strange, Stimson, Boston & Maine Depot,
and Chisholm Bros, On all trains that run out OF
the city.
Auburn, Willard Small & Col
Augusta, j. #. Pierce,
Bangor, Bangor News CS.
Bar Harbor, +. s. Jordan.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, T. NJ. Burnhsh.
A. l.. jefferson
Brunswick b. q. Dennison.
cumberland Mills, II. A. Verrln
Damartiscotta, L. W. Dunbar:
Ereeport w A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg, r. c. Harmon.
Fairfield, f. H. Evans.
Pennington. ID. III. Knowltom.
Gardiner, Palmer Il Co.
Gorham, JAS. H. Irish & Co
Hallowel, G. Z. ;paulding.
Lewiston, Chandler & Estes
livermore Falls, G. ID. Hughes
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, L. A. Thomas.
Norway, s. u. Crockett, A. o. Noyes.
Old Orchard Geo. f. Fogg, A. l.. Jellisaa,
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, O. S. ARdrewe,s
Sabattus, f. H. johnson.
Saccarappa, f. e. Webb.
Saco, HI. b. Kendrick & Co.,
Springvale, O. II. Pierce.
So. Paris. A. NJ. Gerry.
Thomaston, S. Delano
Yinalhaven, HI. NJ. Roberts.
Waldoboro. G. Bliss.
Waterville j. s. Carter.
Yarmouth, w. Il. Smith.
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Procausiore aainst Flro 10 winthrop

FfecautonB Against FIRE 10 winthrop.
The people Of Winthrop are making efforts
to secure some precaution against fire, the
town having assumed such slze that some-
thing to protect property Is much needed. At
the last town meeting a committee was APP
pointed to fix upon plan and they made their
report at o special meeting held last week.
They reported In favor Of laying pipes along
the principal streets with hydrants at suitable
distances Tie Winthrop Mills Company offer
TO furnish, free Of charge, power enough to
drive pumps Of sufficient slzs to throw good
stream from the pipes IN auy part Of tho VIII
lage, bnsthe farmers outside OF the village
voted IT down. An outlay OF only $4,000 ia re-
CURED to furnish the village with good pre-
tection against Ere. Another meeting is called
and tho friends OF the move are confident IL
will BIO carried
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The Oregon, of the Dominion line, sailed at
4 o'clock yesterday morning for Liverpool.
She took out about thirty passengers and a
cargo valued at $4,000.
The sarnia, Of the same line, sailed from
Liverpool Thursday for this port. Besides a
large cargo, she will bring 800 passengers bound
for the Canadas and West. She is the last
steamer Of the line to come here this seassn.
The Allan line steamer Peruvian will proba-
bly, be here to-day or tomorrow. This 10 tho
last steamer Of the Allan line for this season
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10 the shareholders of the Port
land Winter GOmpnUy.

A MEETING Of the Stockholders Of the Portland
"a y ater Company, viii be held at the office Of
the Company. No. SO Plum street, on Monday, April
IS. at 10 O'Clock q 10.
Ito choose a Moderator for said meeting.
2--Io choose a Clerk for said meeting.
3To see II the Corporation win accept the Act OF
tho Legislature. approved February lTth 1888
4-1o see II the Stockholders viii authorize the
issue Of Bonds rs provided by the Act Of the Legs
lature. approved February 18th, 1883, and will
determine the amount 70 be 50 issued the tenor OF
said bonds and interest to be paid thereon and the
disposition p he made Of said bonds, and the pro
making ana executing Of a mortgage and deed OF
trust OF the property, estate rates and franchises Of
said company, 10 secure said bonds and coupons
thereto annexed and the other provisions contained
ia said mortgage.
6To transact any other buincss that may legal.
Is come before them.
Portland April IL. 1883. aplGdsw
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The Boston Posts of the Grand Army will
not nse flowers for decoration purposes Me-
mortal Day this year. They will use flags in
stead as flowers have become so expensive.
The flags will be Of silk, twelve by eighteen
inches, bordersd with yellow silk fringe,
mounted on a vanished spear-headed staff,
three feet in length, and on the Both OF May it
is proposed to place one upon the grave OF
every soldier and sailor buried in Mt. Auburn
Each flag will have printed upon it the name
of the Post, and it is believed that the emblem
will tell to every passer-by, for the coming
year, that defender of the Union lies buried
beneath IT,
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The oadeta co.cert and BAN.


The Portland Cadets concert and ball at
City Hall next Wednesday evening, April 18Th,
will be the event of the week The concert by
Chandier's Band viii commence at 73O and
last until o'clock. From until o'clock
grand vocal concert by the Portland Concert
Company will be given consisting Of ten seiec-
tons, including solos, duets and quartettes
from the very last musical compositions Of eel
ebrated composers. The members OF the com
pany, Messrs. Pennell, Shaw, Murray, Mrs
HAYES and MIS-. Morrison, are all well known
in musical circles as flushed and talented ar
lists and cannot fail to please. After the con-
cert drill by the Cadets, and then the grand
ball viii close this attractive programme for a
worthy object, which all should feel interested
in, and large audience is expected. Seats are
for sale at Stockbridge's. The following is the
programme of the band concert:
Potpourri, from op. Martha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Fiotow
Selection-Iolanthe.- ..........-.. ! Sullivan
The Portland Concert Company win present
the following attractive programmed
Part Song Flag Of our Ancestors. .Gounod
song-Thc Tfoubado1rs .....s......H enshaw Dana
Mr.. PennelI
Duet-La Regatta Feneziana ..-.s.--...... RossiHi
Mrs. Halves and Mrs. Morrison.
Part song-Little Jack Horner Caldicott
Quartette.
'VA1s-AAOlA SaAA.s .s.sElnsutl
Mrs. Morrison.
oons-A Asai no roe. .-,-.-.s-.........,. Ionfs
Mr.. Shaw
Part Song-The Parting Kiss 1900. Pinsuti
Duet-on the Field Of Glory. Confetti
Messrs. Pencil and Shaw
song-Waltz Song. Tory
Mrs. Halves.
Part song-Bridal Chorus. .cowen
Quartette.
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The following transfers of real estate 10 this
county have been recorded at the Registry OF
Deeds
Portland Euuico I,ord to Emery G. Chase,
land Oh Federal street,
Cape Ellzaboth-James GRAHAM to Bathshe-
ba Berry, lot of land
Eben Q. Perry to Myra Clark, land in Cape
Elizabeth.
SaccArappaA Abbie NJ. Small to Patrick Con-
nell, lot OF land.
Bridgton-Israel II. Peterson to Rufus Gibbs,
lot Of land.
Bridgton and Waterford-Samuel A. Dawes
to Albert M. Mari, lot Of land.
Harpswel Centre-Isaac 8. Hodgkins to
Elijah *. Hodgkins, lot OF land.
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Art Exhibition.

The second exhibition hsld this season, I'M
der the auspices Of the Society Of Art, will
open at the society rooms, In Motley Block
Tuesday AS We said last week the exhibit
ton of etchings and engrayings will prove
very fine and have been most carefully select
ed from the best masters. The exhibition will
continue from Tuesday to Saturday. The
private view for the members and their ladies'
will be this evening.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS Mrs. WNsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the lit
tie sufferer at once; it produces natural. quiet
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the
little cherub awakes as bright as button"
1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the
child, scftens the gums, allays all pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes Twenty five
cents bottle.
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Aquatic.

Kennedy says he shall not have any new
patent by Davis applied to his boat in his race
WIN hanlan. He says he weighs 147 pounds
ana expects to get down to 1877, and shall leave
for Boston, May goth.
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An Answer to constant Reader,

REPUBLICAN JOURNAL OFFICE,
Belfast Me-, April 10, 1883.
To the Editor ef the Press;
Tn repIy to "Constant Reader" will state
that the Liberty Convention which nominated
Jeremiah Curtis, of Calais, for Governor was
held at winthrop in July, 1S4l.
Yours, &C., CHAs. A. PI1sBURY,
Editor journal.
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"The last lot OF Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam is nearly gone, and you had better
make US another shipment OF twenty-five gross
We have never sold any cough preparation that
gives such universal satisfaction as Adamson's
and the demand is constantly increasing
GEO. @. GOODWIN Il co,
NeoEngiand Patent Medicine Warehouse, IS
and s. Hanorer street,
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saw ADVERTIsEARNTs TO-DAY
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Roller Skating Rink.
Portland Theatre-Frank Frayne.
Lyceum Theatre.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Nutional Loan ofice-S. Schryver.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale-Real Estate.
In1Insolveney.
For Sale--House.
Underwear Owen, Moore & Co.
Wanted-Folder.
Notice-Contrrctors-
10 the areholders-Portland Water Co.
Lawn Fertilizer Kendall & Whitney.
AUCTION SALES.
Damaged Grain and Peas
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Cream Of Tartar
Bicarbonate OF Soda
Carbonate of Ammonia
Tartaric Acid
Starch
Available carbonic acid gas 1910 per cent.
equivalent to 1862 cubic inches Of gas per or.
OF Powder.
Ammonia gas 0.43 per cent. equivalent 10
lO.4 cubic inches per OF. OF Powder.
NoTE.-The Tartare Acid was doubtless in-
troducad as free acid, but subsequently COM
bined with ammonia, and exists in the Powder
as Tartrate OF Ammonia.
e. G. LOVE. Phi. ID. :
New YORK, JAS'y 1TrH, 1881.
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publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G.. Fessenden, 4si Con-
gress Street sad d. Wentworth, 553 Congress,
corner Oak street.
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DR0PosALS are invited for tho grading and
masonry d the extension Of the Bangor and
Piscataquis Railroad from Blanchard TO Moosehead
Lake. II miles, and will be received until May 10th,
~ O'Clock noon, at the office Of Company IN Ban
gor, where the profile plans and specifications of
the required work may be examined. The Directors
reserve the right TO reject any and All bids
MOSES GIDDINGS,
aprI8d3w President.
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The Commercial says French Canadian
family which came to Bangor one day recently,
en- route to Oldtown, contained besides such
Important members as father and mother, nye
pairs OF twins. The Oldest were II years Of age,
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WsM&w1Y

Rheumatism, disordered blood, general de-
bility, and many chronic diseases pronounced
incurable, are often cured by Browns Iron
Bitters. ap11WFM&w
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Consumption is the fatal disease of New
England. Coughs and colds are allowed to go
unchecked. Adamsons Botanic Cough Bal
sam win cure the cough and ward off consump-
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The Government Chemist Analyses two
OF the Leading Baking Powders, and
what he finds them made OF
have examined samples Of "Cleveland's
Superior Baking Powder and "Royal
Baking Powder" purchased by myself 10 this
city, and find they contain.
s.CieveIaad's Superior. Baking Pewdsr.~
Cream OF Tartar
Bicarbonate Of Soda
Flour
Available carbonic acid gas 1851 per cents
equivalent to 1882 cubic inches of gas .per OF.
OF Powder.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE RECORDER DYER.
SATURDAY.-Moses G Elliott fntoxieation-
I'd offence. Sixty days in county Jail.
George Harris. Fast driving. Fined So and costs.
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The above shows coneluslyely that "cleye-
lands Superior" is strictly pure Cream Of
Tartar Baking Powder. 1t has also been
analysed by Professor johnson OF YAH Col
iege; DIR. Genth of the University of Febnsyl-
vaDia: President Morton OF Stevens Institute;
VIM. M. Habirshaw, +. O. S.. Analyst for the
Chemical Trade Of New York, and other emf
nent chemists, all OF whom pronounce it abso-
lutely pure and healthful--IaN' s Journal Of
Health.
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AUCTION SALES.
Lot OF Land ON DaDfOrfh Street,
bV Amcfinu

ME- shall sell on Wednesday, April 10, at y
w O'Clock , Z. m, tho lot Of land on corner OF
75ia feet deep. Also at same time an undiyided
fourth part OF lot adjoining Containing about
81 900 square feet. Terms al sale
r. o. BAILEY a. co., Auctioneers.
apl2dtd
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Notice.

ENEkn Member Of Arcana Lodge, No. 10. of
~ II Is requested to be present al tho meeting
,o ~ neip Monuay evening" April 10th, at as
apr13 id
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For Sale.
For Sale,

IN Cape FL zabeth Shore Road near Thomas
4 shaw's summer Residence the Woodbury.
House. containing ten finished rooms convenient for
two families. Brick cistern, cenanted cellar small
stable. Address Il. w. WOODBURY., Knightyilie.
aprl6 d2ws
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CITY AND VICINITY.

FOR OTHER LOCAL MATTER SEE FIRST PAerl
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Damaged Grain and Peas.
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Notice 20 Coniractors.

lrtland, April u, 1888. apl
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07

destroyed, and large number or nves we're
lost The island Of Onelus. five miles of the
mouth OF the Tangeran river, and twenty Inilea
east Of Batavia, VAS completely inundated.
and the floating dock there was totally
destroyed. Cataic, Chaps and Tronueuz, islanda
OFF the coast OF Java which disappeared. are
nut of sight, aud not vestige Of nom is ,efs
Baby aud Cheriba islands, off the north coast
but small in extent, lost the few houses and in
habitants on them t. ~
IN BATAVIA
this loss has been largely Increased since the
last reports. The root Of the governors house
was crushed by g mass Of heavy mud, and
bridge was destroyed. The Diamond
and Pearl bastsons badly damaged, aud
the Bussau redoubt was destroyed On
Cayamans, Mslibar and Lions street, the
principal avenues of the city, the damage is
very great Fort Aatyoi is entirely destroyed.
The town Of Fagset was severely
shaken and only few buildings were
LEFT LEFT stan standing The aggregate loss Of Of
terrible disturbances must be fully rs, 600.
but the number Of those who persisted can
never, Of course, be approximated. violent
shock occurred 10 tue Island of Sumatras
Monday forenoon, and it was feared other
violent disturbances might follow. Middle
Island, ten miles OFF the Javanese coast, and
half way between the extreme points of Java
and Sumatrs, was almost wholly engulfed in
the sea. The small Island Of singkle, prob
ably originally only a cone blown up by an
eruptive paroxys,n, has entirely disappeared.
II was ylninhabitsd
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07

York piano manufacturer, has eloped with
Miss Edith Griswold, the 10 year old
daughter of William Griswold. Fisher
leaves wife and three children
The Western Union offices at st. Paul
was on the 30th., the scene of a small cy-
clone. It took the form of letters OF dis
nissal, and the victims were Manager Will
son and Chief Operator Talcett.
Samuel Logan, who for months has been
suspected OF having stolen $12, 1000 from the
American Express company at Winnipeg,
has convinced New York detectives that he
is not the man.
q, One hundred Jerseys and large herd Of
Shetland ponies, altogether worth $7s, 900,
were landed al Chester, Pa, recently.
In clam-opsning match at Oceanport,
n. J., Henry W. Herbert was the winner,
opening 500 CLAIMS in 354 minutes.
Chicago reports q great and continued In
crease In east~bound shipments. Those ot
last week aggregated 81 $40 tons.
Col: Lges is justly indignant over SANDER
Gus charges that he is wife deserter.
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the most encouraging progress of the
league movement in America. He said he
bad been informed that they miskt, after q
time look for pecuniary assistance from
that country which would at least equal
the amounts OF sums OF money received in
times Of urgency. He had every hone that
the migration sc RENE would prove success
tul, anG thus enable tha people to keep
their promise that they would never again
appeal to America for aid against famine.
Dispatch from Kong says: Uneasiness
over the Tonquin AFFAIR." undated. Move
nlents OF Chinese troops continue. The
French admiral is Watching events closely,
and is in constant telsgraphic commupica-
ton with the, French ambassador at Pekin.
F"ench rein!orcements are consi 2ered inef-
fcient to at least 1.G0O- A dispatch from
Hanoi says the recent defeat Of Gen. Bouet
is generally known and the Chinese
arg greatly elaGed thereat, which feeling to
the downfall of Hue, has in nowise
checked.
The Standards Paris dispatch says the
French journals boast that the treaty of
Fl lie makes the French absolute masters of
the situation in China. The French hope,
by q naval dem onstraiiou at Trentsin to
con gince the Pekin government that f1rth-
er resistance TO the dictates Of France is use
less.
The vicar OF stanford~upon Avon has sig
ni6ed his willingness to allow the remains
Of Shakespeare TO be exhumed The object
is to compare the skull Of the poet with the
bust and portraits Of him.
The plate On the coffin of Count de Cham
boyd is inscribed with the following words:
Henry the Fifth by the grace of God.
king of France snd Navarro"
Russia's court will mourn De Chambord
for five days.
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Fees for Claim Agents.

Commissioner Dudley will make strong
effort next winter to have the law allowing
claim agents to collect fees in advance re-
pealed. TAe effect Of the repeal would be
to place agents end pensioners on the foot
Ing occupied before the passage of tbs law
OF 1873. Through that law restrictions
thrown around attorneys were removed.
The consequences to both claimants and the
government have been disastrous, inaslnuch
as the temptation Of g few dollars Ia each
case. has led the sharks to Scrape the coun~
ty with hne tooth comb 10 drum up ap
pl3cants, without regard to whether they
had good claims or not, The effect Of CHS
on the government is to load the pension
office down with cases necessitating the ern-
ployment 81 Hundreds ofexua clerks. There
is thought to be little doubt that congress
wa readily take this phase of tee pension
difficulties up, and at least correct existing
evils.