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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Sudden Death Of F. a. smith.

Last evening party of about ninety men,
bers OF the Congress Square Universalist So
ciety went to Cape Cottage on sleigh ride
Among the number was Mr.. f. A. Smith, the
well known tailor on Federal street. Mr.
Smith was in his usual health and spirits and
entered into the festivities at the Cottage with
zest. By invitation OF Mr. r.. R. harrington
Mr.. Smith and his wife drove back in Mr. Far
rington's sleigh, the latter coming in the
large team. After reaching the city he calico
at RoDinson's stable to get man to carry the
horse back after he had driven home
He got out of the team and went into the
stable where he complained OF not feeling wei
and asked for drink of water " hen he
came out his wife noticed that he was breath
ing heavily, and asked him what the matter
was. He got into the sleigh, and leaning
his head on his wife's shoulder, told her to
drive rs quickly as possible to DIR. Gordon's
Office He managed to walk into the Office and
DIR. Gordon was called as quickly as possible
Nothing that the doctor could do was of any
avail, however. and in few minutes Mr.
Smith was dead. His death is attributed to a
sudden and total filing upof the lungs.
Rich's ambulance was summoned and his
remains taken to his late residence on New
bury street. Four weeks ago Mr.. Smith COM
planned Of feeling a little unwell and consulted
DR.. Gordon. A thorough physical exsmina-
tion at that time revealed a slight feebleness
in the action of the heart, but otherwise he
seemed to ba sound.
Mr.. Smiths age was 56 years. For many
years he carried on the tailoring tu mess
on Federal street and been well and favorably
known to a large part of our citizens. He was
member Of Beacon Lodge, Portland En-
campment and Odd Fellows Relief. He
leaves widow and an adopted daughter
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
WHY DID HE DO TIP
Stranger Invites John Wright of Ban
gor, to Drink from Small Bottle.-rhe
Serious Results.

John Wright is a porter in the wholesale
stove and furnace establishment of Wood,
Bishop q Co., at Al and AZ West Market square
and lives in Barker's lane, off LOG Harlow st
Last Friday he met with serious injury in a
most mysterious manner, the details are about
as fellows:
Wright was unwell in the early part of the
week and was off duty. Friday he felt better
and went out for walk. In Harlow street he
was accosted BY man who was driving team
and asked to take a ride. Notwithstanding the
TACT that the teamster was an entire stranger
to MIN, Wright got into the conveyance and
was carried toward Valley avenue. When
some distance out on the avenue the driver of
the team told Wright that he had better get
out there, as he would have to walk back.
Wright was naturally little indignant at
this, for he supposed that the man intended to
bring him back again. The teamster said
come now, dom get mad; let as part friends,
at the same time producing bottle and asking
wright to drink, saying that it would do him
Pood Ihe bottle was about the size OF lini-
ment vial. Wright drank of its contents but
Immediately spat it out, experiencing a terri
DE burning pain in his mouth Immediately
he became almost unconscious and fell in the
stfeet. FROM then until he reached his home
about two miles distant. he knew nothing, and
Cannot even explain how he got home.
When Wright went into the house his wife
thought he Was crazy; he groaned but was un-
able to speak. The neighbors we're called ia
and DIR. Sanger was summoned 1t was at
once evident that Wright had taken mouth
ful OF nitric or muriatic acid. His mouth is
burned, as was also his left hand on which
some OF the acid dropped, and his neck was in
1ured. The collar of his'coat and the lapel
were eaten through by the terrible lisnid,
which, had the man swallowed any, wsuld
doubtless have caused his death
Mr. Wright is now at home, suffering from
the consequences of the awful drink ten
dered him by the strange teamster. He will
probably be all right in few days however
The question now arises, "What induced the
stranger TO do such cruel thing?", and no
person can answer satisfactorily. 'He may
have been lunatic,' says one, and another
advances the idea that the man chad sons
grudge against Wright" But Wright saws
that the man is perfect stranger to him. The
victim is strictly temperate, industrious man
about 65 years of age. II we were to venture
q guess at the cause OF the trouble, we should
say that the teamster made a mistake, and Of
fered the wrong bottle.-[ Bangor Commercial.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
AUGUSTA.
Petition for Amendment of the
Game Laws.
NEAL DOW BEFORE THE TEMPER
ANCE COMMITTEE.
Nomina tions by Gov. Robbie.
Especial D Despasch to the press,l

Especial Despatch to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.
Ihere was very important hearing before
| the COMMITTEES on Fisheries and Game this af-
ternoon on the petition to extend the time for
shooting deer, moose and caribou in the Range
ley Lake region three months, so that these an
imals can be legally killed from July 1st to
Jan. LIST. In the summer months the deer
come down to the waters edge at night to es-
cape from swarms Of annoying insects and
there fall prey to "Jack shooters" as they are
called, from Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia Capt Fred Barker, the famous Range,
Icy guide and lecturer, appeared in behalf OF
the petitioners. John Shaw, the veteran hunt.
or, Geo. W. Drsko, editor of the Machias
Union, and DR.. Samuel B. Hunter, all OF Ma
chias, appeared in opposition The committee
reserved its decision.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR.
GOV. Robis to-day made the following nomi-
nations:
Fred E. Richards, Of Camden, Savings Bank
DR.. J. f. Dearborn, of Parsonsfeld, aud
Henry Iugalls, of Wiscasset, directors OF the
Maine General Hospital
Dr Sylvester Oakes, of Auburn, and Joseph
d Manley, of Augusta. Trustees of Maine fu-
sane Asylum.
COL A W. wildes, of skowhegan, Railroad
Commissioner
ITO the Associated Press.l
The Committee on Judiciary voted 10 report
legislation iDexpedienJ on changing State elec-
lions from September to No sember; leave to
withdraw ON bill providing for voting by proxy;
favorably on the bill prohibiting the sale and
use OF toy pistols; also on bill to compel pre-
prletors OF hotels and other public buildings 10
provide fire escapes. and will report bill to
establish Municipal Court in Westbrook.
The Legal Affairs Committee will report
ought to pass on the bill to enable cities and
towns TO receive titles to private cemeteries
and to hold funds for the repair of same.
The Committee on Commerce voted to re-
port bill authorizing the Eastern Railroad
Company to extend their wharf; to draft a me-
mortal to the General Government and State
OF Massachusetts, to abolish compulsory pilot
age.
NEAL DOW BEFORE THE TEMPERANCE COM
MITTEE.
Hon. Neal Dow addressed the Temperance
Committee in an able and interesting manner
on the liquor traffic and the change which have
taken place in Maine since the enforcement OF
the liquor law. The State had never been
more prosperous. Next week he would sug-
gest amendments to the liquor traffic that
woald mako the business Improbable.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Nevada, INDIANS STARVING,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. % "A Winnemucca
dispatch says the Indians in the northern part
of this county and near the line in Oregon are
reported in starving condition. The intense
ly cold weather prevented them from hunting,
ter. Settlers are contributing to their support,
but it is feared they will commence killing
stock TO keep from starving. There are over
eight hundred Putes in this county, and very
few OF them are earning livelihood by work
this cold weather. The Government gives
them no aDnuities and they are wholly depen-
dent upon their own resources. Trouble is
likely TO ensure unless the Government does
something TO feed them.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
MASSACHUSETTS.
Divorce Refused.

Divorce Refused.
BCSToN, Jan. 25.-Judge Brooks, OF the Mid
dlesex County Probate Court has dismissed
the petition of Ellen e. Fox, wife OF Mayer
Fox of Cambridge, who asked for separate
maintenance on the ground of cruel treatment
by her husband.
The Pacific Bank.
Receiver Price, of the Pacific Bank of Bos.
ton, has commenced proceedings against Geo
r. Eager in the Insolvency CouIt to put him
into involuntary insolvency, claiming that
Eager was the owner and holder in mis- own
right of large amount of bonds and stocks of
certain railway and other corporations, but
that said Eager has made fraudulent transfer
thereof, or a larger part of the same, hereto
s re.urnahle ct Dedham on the first Wednes-
day in February.
Coasting Accident
At Winchester last evening, while coastiog,
sled, containing MIR. Teele and five Young
dies, collided with a hitching post and the
party was brown violently off. Teele escaped
without injury, but all the ladies were more
or less injured and three-Miss Elizabeth Nc
Kenze aud tho two Misses Qnimby-wers
picked up unconscious. Miss McKenzie's in
jurles are OF very dangerous character
Gloucester,s Commerce.
GLOUCESTER, Jan. 25.-There arrived at this
port during the past year one ship and seven
teen barks from Trspani, two bsrks from
Cadiz. six harks from Liverpool and one bark
from France, making twenty y-seven cargoes of
salt; 1S5 vessels were entered with car9oes
from Canada. These loaded with fish, pota-
toes, lumber, wood. eggs and fish oil. One
ship, 25 barks and 125 schoonerS all cleared in
ballast. The value of foreign imports was
$248,850 foreign exports, $5000 Seven thou
sand sail were boarded in tie haibor during
the year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
THE TARIFF.

Republican and Democratic Senators in
Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Jan 25.-A caucus of Repub-
lican Senators was held tonight, at which no
dissent was expressed from The general propo-
sition that the consideration of the tariff bill
should be pursued in a manner best calculated
to facilitate its passage this session. propo-
sition tor night sessions was not favored, but
resolution was adopted to the effect that day
sessions should be heightened. There was a
general understanding that Republicans should
abstain from further speech making, aud that
the discussion should be reduced to minimum
on their side.
eral sentiment favored the curtailment as far
as possible of speech making on the tariff bill
and avoidance on their part OF the appearance
of purposely delaying Me passage of the BILL
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
NEW YORK.
Remarkable Longevity,

NEW YORK, Jan. ga well-authenticate
case of a man living one hundred and ten
years was brought to notice here the person
being Bernard Doran, whose death was report
ed at the bureau of vital statistics. Doran was
born in the county Tyrone, Ireland on Jsnua-
ry7 IT'S His children have possession of
his baptismal certificate, which bears the date
OF January 1S,a 1773. His father was Thomas
Francis Doran, farmer. Doran came to this
country in 1889, ami for six years worked as q
laborer. On October 10, 1S45, he was appoint
ed by the public schools society janitor of the
public schools in the 14th ward, and since that
time has continually held the same office un-
der the city government. He was married
twice, and since the death of his second wife
In 1861 has lived with bis son Barney. who is
sixty years of age. The eldest daughter by
his first wife is now living in Cincinnati, and
is nearly ninety years of age. By his second
wife wife he had three sons and daughtera
His youngest son. John, is now ffty-six years
chitis.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 2e.
METEOROLOGICAL.

MR1
INDICATIONS FOR The NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d g.
Jan 26, A. M.
For New England.
Generally fair weather except light snow In
the southern section, northerly veering to east
erly winds, Stationary or lower temperature,
risidg followed by falling barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the St Lawrence
valley and lowest in Montana. Occasional
snow has fallen in the Northwest Lake region,
Ohio valley, Middle Atlantic States and New
England. Southerly winds prevail west OF the
Mississippi valley and in the South Atlantic
and East Gulf States; elsewhere they were
mostly northwesterly. The temperature has
fallen in the Ohio valley. lower Lake region
and New England, and risen decidedly in the
extreme Northwest. The cold wave is now
central north of the Lake region. The warm
wave central in the Rocky Mountain region
will extend during the day over the Northwest
aud Lake region, and tomorrow will extend
over the Middle States and New England.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
A Railroad Suit.

EAsToN, Pa, JAM 25-J. G. Stanton, con-
tractor for the Pennsylvania, Slatn gton and
New England Railroad Company, has brought
suit for trespass against the Wind Gap ard
Delaware branches of the Lehigh and Lacka-
wanna Railroad Company and Hiram B. Fish
and Francis B. Yarnall, of the same company,
claiming damages of $4,000 in each suit.
Another suit is pending against the same COM
pany for S25 600
The Wild Gap and Delaware passenger
trains are now running TO Bang sor over the dis
pa;ed road.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Bostou Produce gsarhe,.
BOsrOs, Jan. 25.-The following were tO-da,

BOSTON, Jan. 25.-The following were to-day's
quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Western erlf Northern creameries At 36
la3Sc for choc and 2S03sc for fair aud good New
York and Vermont dairies at 26d3Oc for choice
and 22924c for fair and good; Western dairy pack
ed at 2a@Y6e for choice and i8a23c for fair and
good Western ladle packed at 23G24c for choice
and 17a22c " ID for fair and good market dun and
sales limited
Cheese 1t lS(dl4c for choice, 10Gl 21zc for faff
and good, 619c - fb for common; market steady
Esgs-Eastern at SS4c New York and Vermont
31@32c We tern 26@2Sc SY doz
Potatoes firm Eastern Rose at 90d95c Northern
RISE and Prolifcs at 20 a90c Peerless and Chenan-
goes 759 9GSOc; Chenangoes 76f17Sc % bush.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
The Brldgeport Murder.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 25.--Officer Arnold
and deIe; tives Weeks and Taylor went to
Strstford last night with warrant signed by
grand juror Crawford of that town and arres-
ted Della Gilbert, sister of the murdered Bush
woman, as being implicated. She was brought
to this city, and taken to the police station,
and is allowed to see no one, not even her
counsel. She denies any knowledge of the
case but has admitted that she had already said
too much. It is probable that her counsel will
endeavor to obtain writ of habeas corpus
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
The Star Route Trial.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Subcontractor A. S.
Powers was further cross examined in the Star
route trial this morning. a, Il. Boone was
then called. Witness told how be caused Cir
lars to be printed and sent out to postmaster 9
by Dorsey's direction, his testimony on this
point beng substantially a REPETITION of his
testimony given at the preceding trial.
Letters of S. w. Dorsey were then offered
in evidence as showing Dorsey's connection
with the transactions 10 which witness has
testified, and the court adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Ravnuu nEarket.

tBy TcleRThph.l
HAVANA, Jan 25.-Sugsr sun; nothing doing
Spanish gold 1904 Gl9o1s. A.
Exchange firm with an upward tendency, On tne
Uuited States 80 days gold Ss4 99 premishor' signS
%
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The following are the clos ng quotations Stocks.
California Mining stocks.

By Telegraph.)
SAN FRANCIsCo Jan. 26.-The following ara n.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
MARINE NEWS.


Sinking of a Bath Schooner.
PORTSMOUTH, N H., Jan. PA schooner
bound north loaded with phosphates belonging
at Bath, Me-, struck floating wreckage about
20 miles east Of Ocracoke bar last night and
sunk. Captain and crew got ashore safely at
Ocracoke this morning.
Tidings Of Shipwreck.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 5-Br from
Port an Prince reports January 10, abreast of
Matthewtown, Great Irsgua, saw one of the
Atlas line steamers apparently ashore. Janua-
~ Is, saw wreck; kept ship off and ran for
it, but the wind being light, and raining,
could not get close to it before dark, but feel
ing confdelt that no one was on it kept on our
course 1t was vessel of about 150 or 200 tons
masts gone at deck, painted black with white
streak all round, half of bowsprit black and
other white; had break to quarter deck with
cabin built up; one davit was In sits place; no
forward house; apparently not long in that
condition, cut water and figure head gone.
Buoys Displaced.
Notice is given that the iron men and can
buoys which were left at Turning and other
Important points in the lower bay of New York
have all been displaced by ice, and efforts to
keep them in place will be abandoned until
further notice. Automatic whistling buoy off
Gedney's channel has been sunk and will be
replaced by another at the earliest opportunity.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
WASHING,

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Mr.. Brown OF Georgia moved resolutions
enlogistic of the late Senator Bill of Georgia
and delivered glowing tribute to his memory.
As a mark of respect to the memory of Sepa-
Tor HUI the Senate at 1.30 adjourned until II
a. m. Tomorrow, and the Republicans immedl-
ately went into caucus.
Addresses teeming with admiration for Sam
ator Hill we're made by Messrs. Ingalls,, Vest.
Morgan, Sherman, Voorhees,, Edmunds, Jones
ahd Barrows. ~
AT the conclusion Of the addresses resolutions
were adopted and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
with the pending amendments recommended
Dy the committee OF the whole.
The amendment providing that chiefs of bu-
resus shall receive no additional pay was re-
The amendment providing for payment to
Asa Weeks of $50 900 for the use of his In ven
tion In torpedoes, was agreed to and the bill
passed, 1876 yeas, SO nays. The Democrats gem
orally voted against it.
The House went into committee on the rev.
enue bill,
Mr Kelley called up the tariff bill, but M.
Oariisle OF Kentucky made point of order
mat the revenue bills mus. be taken up in
their order on the calendar.
The chair sustained the point of order.
The first bill was one to admit free of duty
monument to George Washington. Mr.. Kei-
ley objected
The House refused to direct its considera-
tion.
Several bills came up in their order on the
calendar but in each case Mr.. Kelley objected
and the House refused to order its considera-
tion.
When the bill was reached to abolish the tax
on tobacco, objection being reported to the
The House refused to direct the committee
to consider the bill
The committee then reached the tariff bill
and was addressed by Mr.. Kelley. He said
there were many reductions of existing duties
proposed by the pending measure which his
Judgment did not approve. Nevertheless he
should support the hill in all It's features
There must be in tariff legislation a sphit of
compromise which should control largely in
the preparation and maturing of such bills.
Al the conclusion of his remarks the COM
mittee rose and the House proceeded TO con-
slider the Senate resolutions upon the death of
Senator Hill. Feeling tributes to his memory
we're delivered by several members and appro-
pirate resolutions adopted. The House then
adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Foreign Exports.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. steamship Dominion-44,
076 bush wheat 400 do peas, loo bags r. /, :
2s9 do oatmeal. 50p do as q tos, $50 casks copper
III tcs pork, $50 bbls -four 80 do apples, % do
12,9o0 do lard, 476 9ao do cheese, 81, 12O dc but
ter
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
THE DOMINION.
The Montreal Ice Carnival

MONTREAL, Jan. % The sports today were
eagerly gathered in seighs or foot. Upon
the St. Lawrence trot,ng Oh skating races and
curling contests furnished entertainment.
A fancy dress carnival IN Victoria rink and
concert in celebration of the anniversary of
Burns birthday wound up the day.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
A swindline Printer.

PROVIDENCE, Jan 25.-wm. @. Crandall, a
printer of Wlllimantic, Conn, was arrested
this morning by the deputy sheriff of Hamp-
den county, Mass, for extensive swinding in
Palmer, Mass, by the advertising circular
scheme and confidence operations on hotel
keepers and others.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
New yorA stock and Money marLs.

(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Money on call loansd b.
tween 3 and 4; closed at 394 prime mersantlis pa
per at 613a6. Exchange steady at 4.S21a tor long
and Ass for short. Governments are strong and "a
higher for all issues. State bonds dull and without
feature. Railroad bonds irregular but generally
higher.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange sgqrse.t.
ed 3 81 900 shares
The following are to-day's closing quotations "a
Government Seeuritiea.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
PRICE THREE CENTS.

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Sardinian-44. 22s
bash wheat, 9l01 do peas. 6491 sacks flour. 36i 3
do oatmeal, 1872, ,45O TBS bacon, 4aO 900 do lard 10
Kegs tongues, SO packages mahogony. IA packages
leather, 53 do e'nued meats lO4b manfs wood, 1875
Dds apples, horses sulky.
SAGUA. Bark Jose Lopez-6372 shocks and
heads, 5615 # boards
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
THE CIMBRIA.

Feeling Against the Captain of the Sultan
Subsiding
HAMBURG, Jan. 25.-The irritation against
the captain of the steamer Sultan is rapidly
abating. Two Germans who were on board
the Sultan at the time of the disaster have
been examined before a magistrate, and they
fully confirm the sta tement of the captain Of
that steamer. The Sultan is detained by order
of the court, and rot by the police. Her cap.
tain and crew are perfectly free. Ii Is stated
that the owners of the sultan will not deposi
the large amount Of caution money demand
ed by the court, the vessel not being wor h il
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26

Frank Woods was sentenced by the Supreme
@ urt at Saco yesterday to two years in State
prison for larceny. About o'clock in the eve
ming he broke out of Jail and is now at large
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
G GRATITUDE:
DENVER, COL, Aug 20, 1882.

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which to express my gratitude to
you for the cure your Swift's Spe-
cific has effected in my case. was
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consi .ered my case hopeless one.
/ used only one dozen small bottles
of S. S. S., and there is not sign
of the disease remaining. My sores
are all healed, my throat is entirely
well; I E7y--zsssss7s terrible
Of ap .6sa 5ia flssass. ssins e
drug clerk, | have seen SO many
hundreds of men dosed with Gallo
mel, IGdide of Mercury and Iodide
of Potash, until they were made
complete wrecks, that | shudder to
think of the misery which has been
brought on the human family by
the use of Mercurials for Blood Dis
eases. 1t is crying shame that
physicians will not acknowledge
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Ask any Druggist as to our standing.
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Chemist who will find, on analysis Of 100
bottles of S. S. s., one particle of Mercury,
Iodide of Potassium, or any Mineral sub
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Price of Small size, 81 90
Large Size, 115
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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26

Browns IRON BIrTERs is
composed of Iron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-26
Tha Newport, Va. Counterfeiter.

NEWPORT, Vt, Jan. 25.-Mr. Field, arrest
Ell for passing counterfeit money, was taken
to-day 10 Burlington for examination. 1t is
thought some others are implicated, two or
three having quite suddenly and unexpectedly
left the community.