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FIRE RECORD.

Rurning of n milwaukee, Hospital.
CHICAGO, Aag. 14.--The Passayant Hospital
at Milwaukee was burned to-day 1t is rumor-
ed that several lives were lost No particulars
have been received as yet.
LATER.
A telephone message to the United Press
from Milwaukee says that only the new wing
of the Passavant Hospital was burned. None
of the inmates were killed or injured.
Hotel Burnt
PROVIDENCE, II. L., Aug. 14-The Niantic
Honse at Quonocontapg, Westerly, was burned
at an early hour this morning. The guests,
20 in number, escaped in their night clothes,
losing baggage and valuabes. Loss about
$4,000; insured.
saw mill Burnt.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 13.-The saw mill
of Barnes Bros at Granville was burned Sat
nrday night, probably byincendiaries; Loss
$1,000 is total, as the insurance had been
allowed to run out few days before.
AT Mantle, E. II.
PROVIDENCE, r. T.. Aug. 13-The small
dwelling of Mrs. Elizabeth Crandell in Mantle,
Westerly, was burned yesterday. Loss $1,000;
insurance $500.
small Brewery Burned.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 13.-Philip A.
Scheifele's beer brewery at Egg Harbor City
was burned this afternoon. Loss $4,000.
AZ Sheibnrne, Ont Loss 100000.
SHELBURNE, Ont, Aug. 13-Hali-a-dozen
stores in the business part of the town were
burned last night. Loss $50 000
At st. Leonard's, N. Ii.
ST.. JOHN, N. B., Aug 13.-George " Ham,
mond's store and residence az st. Leonard's
were burned to-day. Loss $4,000.
Serious Fires i'm England.
LONDON, Aug. 14--(3 q. m. )-The yarnish
and japan mandatory Of Mobiles & Hoare, on
Cornwall road Stamford street, Lambeth, is
on fire. The damage will probably be very
heavy, as 1T is impossible to save any Of the
works. Forty engines are on the ground. con-
fning their efforts to preventing the spread of
the flames.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-A great fire broke out
this morning on Orchard wharf at Black
Wall, where warehouse, stored with jute
and hemp, was destroyed. There have been
two fires on the same wharf since June.
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SPORTING.
Roat Race postponed.

WATKINS, n. Y, Aug. 14.-The water is
rough aud the trial heats, if rowed at all, will
not be rowed till a late hour. Courtney, Ed
ward and Wallace, Ross, Lee, Griffin and Plais-
ted are in the first heat, and Hanlan, Teemer,
Sharlow, Ten Eyck and Hosmer in the
second. The decisive heat between Hanlan
and Courtney will not be rowed till tomorrow.
Mammoth crowds are present. Pool selling is
very slow with Courtney the favorite at 10 to
10 for the field.
Owing to rough water the races were post
poned until O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
professional races will be rowed tomorrow
positively. Hanlan has engaghments at Sterl-
ing and Fall River, Mass, for the 18th and 18th.
Races.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE third race, three
quarters of mile, for all ages, was won by
Force. Time l. Is AZ.
Great Boat Race.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 14.-Great prepar-
ations are making for the regatta at Forest
Hill Gardens Saturday next. Among the en-
tries are Hanlan, Courtney, Lee, Gross, Ten
Eyck, Mckay, Hosmer, Elliott, Plasled, Riley,
Hanen, Conley, Drlscoll and Teemer The
prizes offered amount to $1,000. In addition to
the professional races there will be consola-
tion race, an amateur single scull race open to
all, and one open only to Fall River amateurs
The course will be a mile and a half straight
away. Special excursion trains and steamers
are arranged for, and preparations are max
ing to accommodate an immense crowd.
A Prize Fight.
HUNTERS PoINT, N. Y, Aug. IA prize
fight took place between Dempsey of Brooklyn
and Turnbull of New York about four o'clock
this morning on the green in Newton. Twen-
ty-three rounds were fought. Dempsey won
the fight
Base Ball
AT Boston-Bostons 7, Philadelphias O.
AT Providence New Yorks 8, Providence g.
AT Bnffalo-Buffalos 10, Chicagos IT.
AT Observation-Disclosures 5, Cleyelands 0.
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Suicide of Mrs. Senator Allison. zas

SUICIDE or Mrs. senator AlISOn. zaH&
Mrs, w. B. Al Allison, the wife OF Senator AL
lson, drowned herself in the Mississippi River,
some time Monday night. She left home in
the afternoon at 1 o'clock. telling her servants
that she was going to visit one of her near
neighbors. Instead of doing this, however,
taking her gossamer under her arm, she went
in the opposite direction, toward the country
where she had been accustomed to take daily
walks. 1t is ascertained that she wandered
around in the outskirts Of the city during the
afternoon, where she was seen by several per-
sons walking rapidly and apparently some
what excited. Not returning by o'clock
from the place where she wa; supposed to be,
the alarm was given and a search was main
tained throughout the entire night. In the morn
ing her body was discovered shortly after
o'clock, in the river about mile below the
city. She had cut up her gossamer, placed
some stones in it and tied them securely about
her neck, then walked deliberately to the
river, about thrty-five feet from the bank,
laid down and drowned herself, where the
water was only two and half feet deep. Mrs.
Allison was of highly nervous temperament,
and in the last two or three years had suffered
from and been treated for mental disease.
While at a water-cure establishment in West
ern New York in 1881, under medical treat
ment, she attempted suicide in much the same
manner, but was rescued. She was the niece
and adopted daughter of the late Senator
Grimes of Iowa, and had been married for ten
had opened the campaign at Clarinda on Satur-
day, and Monday was at Council Bluffs. A
despatch was sent to him as soon as his wifo's
disappearance was known.
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Powder Mill Explosion.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 14-At o'clock
this morning the building of the Hazardville
Powder Company at Hazardville, Conn.,,
known as the cracking machine, exploded The
only occupant of the building at the time was
James Leonard, an employe of the company
The building was completely demolished and
Leonard's body was blown through the roof
and fell to the ground about fifteen feet from
where the building formerly stood. His body
was mangled badly, and was almost unrecog-
nizable. The building itself was small, being
only about 10 feet square. There are num-
her of such buildings scattered over the plant
of the powder com pany, but fortunately none
others were materially injured by the explo-
sion. The building contained at the time
about one ton of powder. The shock OF the
explosion was felt in Hartford, about IL miles
distant. Leonard was married man, and
leaves a widow and five children.
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Gen. Il. v. Boynton Assaulted.


An assault was made Monday afternoon upon
Gen. 81. V. Boynton, Washington correspond
ent of The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette by
"Colonel" N. w. Fitzgerald, pension claim
agent, who took umbrage at dispatch sent By
Gen. Boynton to the paper he represents, in
which he said that the disbarment Of Fitzger-
aid for swindling pension claimants had been
recommended by the Com missioner OF PEN
sons. Gen. Boynton was sitting in his Office
when Fitzgerald came in and said he wanted
to have talk with him. He was invited to
sit down and did so. He complained that the
paragraph was full of Misrepresentation and
said that portions of it were untrue. At re-
mark by Gen. Boynton to the effect that from
missioner Dudley he believed the Fitz-
geralds were swindling claim ants, "Col-
onel" Fitzgerald sprang to his feet and,
without warning, attac ked Gen. Boynton, who
was still sitting in his chair The latter par
ried the blow, and Fitzgerald, who is power
full man physically. seized him and pinioned
his arms close to his body, so that he could Of
fer DO resistance. Mr. Wynne, who was in
the office, came to Gen. Boynton's assistance,
and struck blow which loosened Fitzgerald's
hold, SO that the General was able to release
HlLuS0I. AS sOOu as ne ulu 50, iJLgolalu ee-
capped from the office and ran up the street.
Gen. Boynton soon followed, and overtaking
him, said, "You scoundrel, that was coward
ly assault" whereupon Fitzgerald again at
tackled him and threw him 10 the ground.
In Il struggle which followed, Fitzgerald
received pretty severe punishment. He was
arrested and taken to the police station, where
a charge of assault and battery was made
against him. Everyone who knows anything
about Fitzgerald's operations in Washington
during the last few years will wonder that he
should desire to attract attention to
himself. While the dispatch sent by
Gen. BoyDton may possibly be incorrect in
some minor particulars, close examination of
the official records of the pension office and of
the Interior Department will fully justify
much stronger statements to the discrediL of
this claim agent, who bears an unsavory repu-
tation in Washington. Within the. last few
years he has accumulated large fortune in
the pension business. He has several times
been III trouble with the pension office, where
his practices are looked upon with great suspi-
cion. The assistant secretary of the Interior
said tonight that hardly anything more severe
could be said of him than is contained in Off
cial reports from the Commissioner of PEN
sions, which will undoubtedly see the light
now that he has made a personal assault, which
every one regards as cowardy, uIon
man who was a brave soldier,
and who could have no other motive
than that of protecting pension claimants
fleeing them. Gen. Boynton says that Fitz-
gerald has owed him a grudge for several
years because he exposed him in an attempt to
swindle man who served in the regiment
which Gen. Boynton commanded in the late
war.
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Apportionment Rin KiIIed.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Senate
Apportionment Committee to-day negatived
Lowry's "House' congressional apportionment
bill. The bill was introduced in the Senate
by Mr.; Patton, providing for an adjournment
until January, and requesting that the people
be allowed an opportunity to vote as to whether
or not they desired proportional apportion-
ment. The bill was referred to a committee,
but was at once negatively reported.
In the House, the Senate resolution provid-
ing for final Adjournment on the 21st inst,
was discussed and amended, so as to read
that adjournment shall not take place until
the business for which the extra session was
called shall have been COMPLETED
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REEFING A VESSEL.
A CAPITAL Crime if Proven.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lathe Press prints
the following today; United States Commits
soner Phillips yesterday held hearing in the
case of Croscomb A Smith, mate of the schoon
er Mary D. Leach, who was arrested in Boston
as an accessory in the reefing of the vessel
for which the captain, Lewis d. Barker, is now
in prison awaiting trial. George W. Brown
an agent of the Great Western Insurance Com
panp, New York, stated that in June last he
met Smith in Baltimore, and the defendant
said to him that the captain told
him to run the ship ashore. Captain
Barker first asked him whether he could
keep secret, and then said: "This is the last
tack the Mary d. Leach will ever make" The
captain, he declared directed him to take the
helm and run her on a reef. The first attempt
failed, but the second succeeded. The witness
again met smith in Boston last week, and told
him he must come to this city, which he did
The prisoner was committed for trial. The
extreme punishment for the offence charged is
death.
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SUMMER HOTELS.
THE WALDO.
Little Chebeague Island, Portland
HarhOr Me-

VyHIS Hotel just completed by the Little Che
Il beague Island Association, will be open to the
public July 8, 1883.
This Island, seven miles from Portland, in full
view of the city, is the gem of "Casco Bay"
The Hotel contains sixty sleeping rooms of good
size broad halls, spacious dining room and parlor,
veranda on all Sides IA feet wide; lighted through
out with gas electric bells in every room; pure
spring water conducted into each story; drainage
shore and deep sea fshing communications with the
city regular and reliable, two steamers making
round trips from Portland, four times per day.
Terms reasonable. For information and terms ad-
dress "THE WALDO,v Little Chebeagu
Island, Portland, Maine, or ROLLINS 81
ADAMS, No, 22 Exchange Street, Port
land fzafEe. jy3dtf
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Pope has requested Cardinal McCabb,
Archbishop OF Dublin, 30 summon the chapter
OF his diocese to nominate a coadjutor, who
shall become Archbishop on Cardinal McCabe's
death.
The German Government has notified the
Austrian Government that all pig flesh import
ed into Germany from Austria must be accom-
panied by certificate that it is not American
meat.
Another slight earthquake shock was felt at
Casamicciola on Sunday,
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Oo1eChiGl L M
The afternoon market has failed to sustain
the considerable advance of the morning, and
comparing the closing sales of the Second
Board with tho morning sessions there has
been decline of IL to II per cent, the latter
Bell Telephone, Mexican Central rs declining
from 80 IA TO 58 IL, Atchison declined from
70 to Is 3-S, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
119 IA to 118 IA, Union Pacific 88 3-4 to 81 IL,
New York and New England q 1-2 to 81, Mar
quette, Houghton and Ontonagon 30 to 20 3-4,
while Bell Telephone fell off from 225 to 212.
Other changes were unimportant.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. IA largely
attended meeting of the stockholders OF the
Southern New England Telephone Co. was
held in this city this afternoon for the purpose
OF empowering the directors to ratify the propo-
sition for the consolidation of all the New
England Telephone companies. The stock
holders voted in favor of consolidation, and to
buy 400 shares of the new stock.
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rat AtteSts eSPs OF 'ns GEO Gs' G. BURGESS City Clerk.
City of Portland.

MAYORS OFFICE,
August 9th, 1883.
NOTICE.
DY order of the City Council, am requested to
ID call the attention of the citizens of Portland,
by public advertisement, to the great desirabiity of
inauguratiDg combined movement against the cat
erpillar raid upon our shade trees and shrubbery.
pend toward riddance of this evil would be of no
avail, and could not stop the plague any more than
like sum would stop the approach of tornado.
would therefore suggest that the citizens of Port
land, by combined effort of every householder, do
tomorrow morning and each morning thereafter,
until rid of the pest, by such means as they may
deem proper, make vigorous effort to exterminate
In front of each house the caterpillar and its prog
eny.
aug1o-d1w j. W. DEERING, Mayor
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California Mining siacku.
WntersOwn Caiiie Market.
(By Telepraph.O

WArERrOwS, Aug. 14.-Trade about the same az
la week with little change in prices.
Market Beef-Extra at O0GS 20; first quality
at 00G7 75;second quality at OO96 20; tnlra
quality at 25G4 10 receipts of Cattle lZ3O nead.
Store Cattle-Work Oxen pair at SluuGSzoOs
Milch Cows and Calves at S20G S4S: Farrow lows
s1Sa$32; fancy S5oaSSo; Yearlings at ZIG szI'
two years old SlsGS34; three years S25(d$44.
Swine-Recetpts 10, $50 head Western tat swine.
live,bs4 a6Isc; Northern dressed hogs 20.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1850. sales OF sheep
in lots at 2 25d4 so each; extra OOg5 90 each;
Lambs 5s4 a67s Veal Calves S1491c.
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No Lives Lost al Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 14.-A thorough exam
ination of the ruins of the Kimball House
shows that there is not the least cause for the
belief that single human being persisted. All
the persons known to have been in the hotel
have been accounted for. General Bob Toombs
says ATLANTA makes big fuss over the burn
ing of one house, considering that the whole
world must burn some day."
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THE STRIKE.
All the Gold and. stock Wire. Cut.


New YORK, Aug. 14.-An announcement
was made by the superintendent of the Gold
and Stock Telegraph Company at New York
this morning that all their wires has been cut
this morning. They expected to get them all
right by noon.
A Western Union meeting which takes place
tomorrow promises to be of public interest.
Two directors who have not attended the
weekly conference for some time are in town
and will be present.
Returning 10 Work.
QUEBEC, Aug. 14.-Four of the II strikers
returned to work soon after the strike; eight
came back today after resigning from the
Brotherhood. The greater part of them not
being required in Quebec were sent to other
points.
AUGUSTA Ga, Aug 14.-All striking opera
tors here made application today to be rein
stated, but only two of them were given posi-
tions, the other places being filled.
Train Operators MOI 10 strike.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA The initiating COM
mittee authorized by the Brotherhood to pro-
coed along the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and
initiate all the railroad operators and ascertain
their views as to the Feasibility of a general
strike, returned to Baltimore last night and
reported to the Brotherhood that they did not
meet with the anticipated success. They also
report that as seven-eighths of the operators
are also agents and under bond, they will re-
fuse to strike, even if ordered by the Brother
hood. Consequently the idea Of ordering a
strike of train operators will be abandoned by
the Brotherhood.
The Western Union Will sue New FORK
City.
New YORK, Ang. 14.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company to-day sent letter to
Mayor Edison setting forth the losses sustained
by them ~ the cutting Of their wires and noti-
flying him that they would bring suit against
the city for recovery of damages. The mayor
sent for Superintendent of Police Walling and
consulted with him as to the measures to be
adopted to prevent the further cutting of wires.
The superintendent informed him that he had
already given special instructions to the cap
tains of the several precincts throughout the
city, and that no effort would be spared to de-
tect and arrest all guilty of tampering with
the wires.
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THE DOMINION.


HALIFAX, Aug. 14.-A concert was given in
the public gardens last night in honor of the
visit of Prince George of Wales to Halifax,
which was attended by large crowds. Prince
George, in company with Admiral Sir j. e.
Commeral and Capt. Dsrrant, of Canada,
spent about an hour at the concert, during
which they were attended by detectives in citi-
zen's dress
Death of IA Well Known Man.
OTTAWA, Aug. 14.-Hon. James Cockburn
the ex-Speaker of the House of Commons,
died this morning.
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The Extent of the RevoIution.

MADRID, Aug. 14.-The Marquis De la Vega
Armiio, when returning to the Capital, trav-
ersed Portugal and learned the iuIl details of
the plot of the revolutionary fraternity, which
is composed of all grades between the ranks OF
sergeants and lieutenant colonels inclusive, di-
vided into circles, ten persons only knowing
the Centre of the organization. III the move
ment had been successful each officer was to
receive two steps in promotion. The officers
who retired at the restoration of the monarch
took an important part in the movement
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PANAMA.

PANAMA, Aug. A.-Politics in the interior
of New Granada commence to wear threat
ening appearance, and the presidential strug-
gle, it is quite possible, will not terminate
without an appeal to arms. Several OF the
States have pronounced in favor of the cleo
tion of DIR. Ottalors, in whose favor Gen. Will
ches has resigned, and the star of DIR. Nunez
is decidedly on the wane. Public opinion is
against his reelection. Should Nunez resign,
as many think he will, then a civil war will be
ayerted.
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SERIOUS CHARGES.
Gov. Hamilton of Maryland Exposes the
Last Three democratic Legislatures of
rtaf State

that State.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Gov. Hamilton has
given to the press five column address to the
people of that State, making startling disclos-
ures about the last three Democratic legisla-
lures, and showing improper expenditures of
State funds aggregating $500,000. After speak,
ing in the most bitter manner of an oligarchy
meaning thereby United Senator Arthur i.
German and his followers, this Governor saws
that since 1879 In several instances the taxes
and revenues of the States have not been paid
over by the collection officers; that hundreds
of thousands of dollars have been annually due
them for years. and that looseness, disorder
and confusion everywhere prevailed. Instead
OF yielding revenue, or even maintaining it,
self, the oyster and the tobacco services were
serious charges upon the treasury. The delin-
quent officers, many of them well known poll
ticians, now owe the State $773,73
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Maine Seaman Injured.

A Portsmouth, N. H, despatch says sea
man ON the schooner City of Augusta, Of
Augusta, Me- fell down tie main hatchway
yesterday and received probably fatal injuries.
He was taken to the u. S. Marine Hospital.
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THE pORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

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TO LET.
Store Nos. liz &1l9 Middle st,

DELOW the Post Office where all the large
ID Wholesale Jobbing Houses are located in dry
goods, Fancy and other Glasses of goods Fitted up
with two Counting rooms, Brick and Iron Safe Ele-
vator, Counters Tables, Gas and Water, with light
and airy basement all in perfect repair Heated by
furnace. Inquire of H. e, THOMPSON J64
Bracket st. where the keys may be found.
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SPECIAL NOTECEs.
CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

TN Board of Mayor and Aldermen, August 6, 1888
Ordered, That, upon the petition of G. Dyer
and others, that the Turn-table of the Portland
Horse Railroad Company, on Spring Street may be
removed TO the western terminus of said street;
Notice be given by the City Clerk that this Board will
meet at their room, City Building, Wednesday,
August 18th, A. ID. 1888, at O'clock, p. m, then
and there 10 hear all parties interested in said
matter, and will afterward adiudge and determine
whether public convenience and necessities require
that said turn table should be removed.
true copy of the order.
Attest: GEO. c. BURGESS, City CLERK.
CITY OF PORTLAND, S., Aug. 8, 1883.
Notice is hereby given as required by the above
order which is made part of this notice.
Attest: GEO. G. BURGESS, City Clerk.
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