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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-14
RAILWAY NOTES.


After II o'clock, noon, of Sunday, Nov. Is,
1883, the standard time of the Maine Central
railroad will be sixteen minutes slower than
the present Boston time, which now governs
the movements of trains on this road. At Il
o'clock, at noon, of Sunday, Nov. 18, 1883, all
officers, train-men, section and station men of
this road, whose duties require them to have
the correct time for trains, will report at the
most convenient telegraph station and receive
the time as given from the general office at
Portland to the station operators, and all
clocks at stations or at engine houses, and all
employees watches must be changed to cores
pond. All station operators must be at their
instruments at ten minutes before IL O'Clock,
noon-present Boston time-and remain until
the new standard time is given.
AT points where there is no telegraph office
st alton agents and other employees will, on
Saturday, Nov. 18th. regulate their clocks and
the afternoon passenger trains; then, on Sun
day, Nov. 18th, at noon, they will set their
clocks and watches back sixteen minutes, and
verify the same on Monday, Nov. 18th, BY the
watches OF the conductors of the forenoon pas
senger trains. All locomotive engineers and
cond uctors will be required to sign recent
for the new standard time when thew receive
it, the proper blank for that pHrpose will be-
nanueu tnem Dy the telegraph operator at the
station where they receive the time. AS soon
as the engineers and conductors have signed
the receipts at the telegraph stations, the oper-
ator will at once wire Payson Tucker, General
Manager, Portland, the names of each person
SO signing, and forward the receipts by next
train to him. The clocks in the hall of the
general office building at Portland, in gentle
mems waiting room at Brunswick, and in tele-
graph office at Bangor, will be made to corres-
pond to the standard time on the above mem
toned date, and all employees will be governed
by them, as provided in rule No. %, of time
book No. SO. This order is of the utmost i'm
portance, and each officer and employee will be
held strictly accountable for failure to comply
with it.
Eastern Lease.
The Boston Traveller says an intimation
comes from good authority that the Eastern
railroad are about ready to concede the techni-
cal defeat in their lease to the B. & M. Co, in
that the protection afforded bondholders or
those who will become preferred stockholders
under the terms of the lease, is not sufficient.
Nobody will, it is understood, be willing to
take preferred stock until legislation is OBJ
tanned distinctly specifying that the Boston &
Maine people are to pay all fixed charges be-
fore providing for the sinking fund. Necessary
legislation will be asked for, pending which
consolidation will be delayed at least year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY,

NEW ADVERTISEMENT
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Tor Sale-4 GOO. 900 Bricks.
Get the Best-The Carton Furnace
Wanted-Salesman.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-14

A Chef d'euyre ina the Arr of Perfnmery
is the composition of lew and distinctive
Bouquet, as in the case of j. g. E. ATKINsoN's
StephaHotis. Iov14W&S&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-14
RIVERS AND HARBORs.

The Work ON the Maine Coast Secretary
Lincoln Cuts the Figures Down to Eight
Millions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-14
Boarding House For Sale

A Cumberland Mills. WIN accommodate rs
"A boarders and is within i've minutes walk OF
the mills, stable attached. Price 5000, one-han
cash and the balance easy terms lot goes with it.
Address OF apply to J. H. Moody, on the premises.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
XLVIIITH CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on tie 10Th resolution was
offered calling for information as to the ex-
pense account of the Department of Justice.
ing the sinking fund was adopted. Mr.. Will
sons resolution for a constitutional amend
ment to enable Congress to protect the rights
of citizens was referred. The House was
not in session.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was intro
duced to admit Washington Territory as a
State. The report of the Committee on Rules
was discussed, the rule providing for the cleo
ton of presiding officer pro tenn. occupying
the time and developing party vote. Final
action was not reached. A large number of
not in session.
18th a resolution was offered calling on the Pres
ident to request religious denominations to
celebrate December g. the anniversary of
Washington's resignation as commandments
chief of the army. Mr.. Horn wanted to intro,
duce a resolution for investigation OF the Dan
vile riot. but objection was made. Mr. WASH
burn introduced a bill to remove instructions
from all navigable waters of the United States
..... The Senate was not in session.
In the Senate, on the 18th, message was
received from the House announcing the
death of of Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas. After
appropriate remarks and the appointment of
Messrs. Plumb Cockrell and Dawes commit
tee to attend the obsequies, the Senate, a
Mr.. Anthony, of Kansas, announced the
death of his colleague, Hon. ID. Z. Haskell.
Mr.. Anderson offered the customary resOlu-
tons. which were unanimously adopted, and
the House, as a tribute of respect to the men,
ory of the deceased, adjourned until Wednes-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
State Board of Prison Inspectors.
IEEEERSny CJTv Mo Dec


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 49,
The State Board of Prison Inspectors
yesterday held meeting to hear the War.
denis report as to the cost of the five new
warehouses built during the past summer,
on Lafayette street, opposite the prison. The
total cost of these warehouses is about
$500. The Board also considered the
question as to the amount of rent to be
asked for the use of the warehouses by the
contractors, and while no definite conclu-
sion was arrived at, a proposition to put the
price at ten per cent. of the cost was favor
ably received. Inquiry was made as to the
progress of the work and condition of the
new shop buildings, and it was determined
to lease the one now nearly completed to
the Geisecke Boot and Shoe Company, who
will occupy the entire building, consisting
of two stories, each 60 by 160. This COM
pany work nearly 200 men. 1t was also
determined to charge the contractors fifty
cents per day for all convicts worked by
them above the number named in their
contracts. The present contract price is
torty-tive cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

HE cotton mills at New Bedford.
strike of the weavers.
PROSPECTS are said to be favorable to
the passage OF bankrupt law by Con-
gress.
SENATOR HALE has introduced a bill
in Congress for the construction of seven
steel vessels and two torpedo boats.
Two THOUSAND coal miners have
been thrown out of employment by the sus-
pension of work in the mines on the Mo-
nongahela River. -...
Ir is thought that the iron moulders
at Pittsburgh will accept the ten per cent.
reduction of wages announced to take
place January 1.
A sTAGE-COACH was run into at Kings
ton, Ont, by an express train on the 18th,
and number of people were killed.
The stage carpenter who tried to
burn the Casino in New York has been in
dicted for arson in the first degree.
The President has appointed board
of officers of the army and navy to con-
slider the question of relief of Lieutenant
Greedy.
SENATOR SABIN, Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, has appoint
ed o. H. Platt Chairman of the sub-commit-
tee to take charge of the preliminary Re-
publican campaign.
THE report of bank clearings for the
week ended the 18th shows decrease both
of total and outside New York compared
with the same period last year.
The remains of the late Congressman
Haskell left Washington the morning OF
the 18th in charge of a Congressional com
| mittee for Lawrence, Kas.
A LARGE schooner off Evanston, near
! Chicago, is supposed to have gone down on
| the 18th with all on board.
| The convention of iron and steel
workers at Joliet, ILL.,, agreed on the 18th
| to accept ten per cent reduction of wages
in the North Chicago Rolling Mills. 1t
was not known whether tho mills would
| concur.
IT is now considered almost a GER
tainty that the House of Representatives at
| Washington will create two new standing
committees-on Rivers and Harbors, and
| Labor.
WHAT was left of the town of Rat
Portage, Manitoba, by the recent fire was
wiped out by a similar conflagration on the
| 18th; loss about 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMSs

In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced: For civil government for
Alaska and in regard to the election of
President and Vice-President. The cleo
ton of officers of the Senate was taken up.
Arson ]. McCook was chosen Secretary;
Chas. w. Johnson, Chief Clerk; James K.
Young, Executive Clerk; Rev. E. d. Hunt
ley, Chaplain; w. P. Canaday, Sergeant-at-
Arms. A long debate took place on the
proposed rule giving the President pro tenn.
of that body power to appoint Senator to
hold his place for three days in case of his
absence.
The English Government has been
moved to increased precautions against
Fenians.
THE Mayor of New Laredo, Mexico,
has been arrested for completely in the
recent train robbery in Mexico.
| A NUMBER of vessels were lost with
all on board in recent great storm in the
Mediterranean.
A BILL to tax incomes on personal
property has been introduced i'll the Prus-
sian Diet.
Ir is stated G. F. Adams will succeed
Sidney Dillon as President of the Union
Pacific Railroad.
POSTAL service was placed on 5000
miles of new railroads from July to De-
| cember 10.
By the explosion of the boilers OF an
oil refinery at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th,
several persons lost their lives.
A sEvENTEEN-THoUsAN tirc
occurred at Farmland, near Muncie, Ind,
on the 18th.
THE report that Governor Hendricks,
of Indiana, has gone abroad for medical
treatment. is declared to be utterly untrue.
In the Emma Bond case at Hillsboro,
ILL.,, on the 18th, the prosecution announced
their evidence was all in.
| SIDNEY GREAR, member OF the llli-
nois Legislature, died at his home IN
Jonesboro, ILL.,, on the 18th after an illness
of eight days.
FIFTEEN hundred workmen in Ben
nett e. Co.'s mills, Pittsburgh, Pa, ac'
cepted a reduction of ten per cent. on wages
on the 18th.
JOSEPH Poole was hanged at Dublin
on the 18th for the murder o. kenney. The
execution took place in edmond Bride
we'll. Kenney was killed by Poole on tue
NIGHT of July 4, 1882, in Seville Place. Dub
lin.
THE conference of glass manufactur-
ers and their employees at Pi> tSburgh, Pa,
failed. and the struggle is now to be settled
by endurance.
I GENERAL N. P. BANKS was confirmed
limited States Marshall of Massachuse., ;,
and John r. Tanner Marshall of the South
ern District Of Illinois on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
Binn VIII Not Hang Poole.

LONDON, Dec. II.
Bartholomew Binn, the Public Execu
TONER, had arranged to go to Dublin imme.
diately after hanging O'Donnell, in order
to be on hand in time to properly execute.
Joseph Poole, who is sentenced to be-
hanged on Tuesday morning, for the MUIR
der of John Kenny, two years ago, but the
alarm felt by the London police in conse--
quence of the discovery of Invincible plots
against Binn's life for undertaking the ex-
ecution of O'Donnell has induced the au-
thorities to order the cancellation of the
Dublin engagement. The announcement
of this fact was made on Saturday, and
was received with pleasure by the friends.
of Poole.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
THREATENING REPRISALS.
The United States Threatened with Repri-.
sails for Dynamite Outrages Concocted In
America.

America.
LONDON, Dec. 16.
James Russell Lowell, the American
Minister, has been again assailed by the
Metropolitan Underground Employees As.
ISOLATION. On the 2Sth of November the
Association presented Mr.. Lowell with a
seS of resolutions which strongly de-
nounced the Irish Invincibles and Fenians
as the authors of the dynamite explosions
in the Underground Railway. at Praed
street. Accompanying the resolutions was
a request that Mr.. Lowell transmit the res-
olutions to the United States Government.
because the Association believed that the
explosions were really the work of conspir-
ators resident in the United States. Mr..
Lowell acknowledged the receipt of the
resolutions, but declined to forward them
to Washington, because, as he said, there
was not a particle of evidence to show that
any American was guilty of completely in
the outrage. This answer was quite disa-
greeable to the employees, and they sought
counsel of lawyers. The result has just
been produced in the shape OF long pub
lie letter to the American Minister, which
was presented to-day. The document ia
very formidable, and is intended to entirely
humilitate MIR. Lowell by showing the Brit
ish how much more the underground rail-
way servants know about the laws of evil
uGnco anu tue uUtieS VI kAHtcllCdH .Efl1.
bassador, than does the mere scholar, who
is serving the United States as their Minis
ter to England. The memorial starts out
with the bold declaration that the Associa-
ton of Metropolitan Underground Railway
servants find themselves unable to agree.
with the American Minister in either of bis
opinions, viz: That there is no evidence to
show the completely of any American, and
that there is good reason for calling the at
tention of the United States Government to-
the outrage. 1t concludes with the some
ell and his Government do not in the future
take action to suppress the dynamite socie-.
ties alleged to exist in the United States.
the English people will protect themselves
started by the contents of the memorial,
and declined to take any other formal no.
tice of it, or of the committee which pre-.
sented it, than making a mere acknowledge.
ment of receipt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
attenpt to Burn the Casino Theafer, New
York, frustrated.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA.
At half-past eleven Wednesday night tne
Watchman at the Casino Theater, Broad
way and Thirty-ninth street, discovered
box filled with shavings, papers and rags
saturated with oil, in the unfinished pro-
scenium and lighted candle burning III
the center of the box. The police arrested
Edward Rough, stage carpenter, who was
discharged the day before for disobedlence
of orders. When confronted by Rudolph
Aaronson. lessee of the theater, he con-
fessed his guilt. His motive was, revenge
for being discharged. He made his prep
aration with great care, lighted the candle
inst as the curtain rang up for the last act.
He supposed the candle would burn an hour
before it reached the combustibles. Inc
nerfnrmed at the Casino, which is said to
be the handsomest theater in the world. An
audience of 1850 people was present
wednesday night. The audience and mem
hers of the company had left the building
when the discovery was made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
A Murderer Declared a Maniac,

The committee of experts, consisting OF
Drs. n. F. Hereford, of the State Board OF
Health; F. N. johnson, j. d. Griffith and
j. T. Craig, appointed by the Court several
weeks ago to inquire into the mental con-
dition of John George Rayser, who muir
dered his divorced wife, Annie Anderson,
by shooting her five times in Kate James
bagnio last June, had an examination to-
day and unanimously agreed upon report
that the man is a Iaving maniac. They
will report to the court tomorrow, and
steps will be taken to send Rayser to tse
Insane Asylum
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

A BURGLAR who was removing from
Cincinnati to st. Louis was stricken with
paralysis on the train on the 18th, which
possibly accounts for his falling into the
hands of the police on his arrival at st.
Louis. A complete outfit of burglars tools
was found in his luggage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

The efforts to persuade the O'Donnell
jurors to join in recommendation for res
pite proved unavailing. less. .st 80 IRE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE ceremony of comforting the pal
lium on Archbishop Elder was solemnized
at Cincinnati on the 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

A CHOCTAw murderer was executed
at Scullyville Courthouse, l. T., on the
18th. The Sheriff and a deputy held the
mans hands while another deputy shot
him with revolver, in accordance with
the sentence of the Court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE police raided five Chicago gam
bling houses at one O'Clock the morning of
the 18th, and arrested eighty keepers and
inmates. The faro and roulette tables,
chips and other gaming outfits captured
were taken to the police station and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

SENATOR SABIN, of Minnesota, has
been elected chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

A DISPATCH of the 18th from Schney-
den, Holland, says the coast in that vi
cinity was strewn with casks of powder
and dynamite from wrecked vessels. Forty
thousand kilogrammes of powder and 500
kilogrammes of dynamite were picked up
BY the customs authorities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE business failures in the United
States and Canada for the week ending the
14th numbered 325, against 3O7 the proceed
ing week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE articles of incorporation filed by
the Bennett Mackey Cable Company cover
routes to various countries in Europe, the
West Indies, Mexico. China and Japan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE German Crown Prince arrived
at Rome the morning of the 18th. He was
welcomed to Genoa on the 10th with great
pomp and ceremony.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

GENERAL ANsoN G. MCCOOK was
nominated on the 18th by the Senate Re-
publican caucus for Secretary of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

IT seems the Egyptian troops did not
desert in the late battle near Suakem.
More than 400 corpses have been counted
ON the field by British officers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE Democratic Senatorial caucus at
Washington on the 18th agreed upon the
same candidates for officers of the Senate
nominated two years ago, and resolved to
resort to no dilatory opposition to organi-
GatiON. - -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

A CARGO of 100, 900 cwt. of American
wheat recently arrived at Laubein, Bohe-
mia, the first American wheat ever received
there,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE British Government notified
Egypt Great Britain is unable to interfere
in Soudan, but will try to induce the Porte
to dispatch an expedition thither by way
of Suakem. sra- #e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE Khedive of Egypt thinks it
would be easier to defeat Ell Mahdi by al
lowing him to push down the Nile to the
first cataract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON, Governor
elect of Massachusetts,, has been granted
indefinite leave of absence, and on the 14th
took leave of the House and left for home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE Japanese Government is indig-
nant because an exhibit of goods just from
the factory, displayed at the Boston Expo.
sition was described by the Boston journals
as ga rare collection of ancient works of
rf ..rH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

THE Winona g. st. Peter Railway
Company's elevator at Winona, Mimi. to-
gether with 900 bushels of barley con-
tanned therein, burned on the 18th. The
Schlitz Brewing Company's warehouse and
the Diamond Joe floating dock took fire
from flying embers and were also destroy
ed. loss Sf25000. ..-.a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

AT Durango, Col, on the night OF the
10th, Bruce Hunt, son of Ex-Governor Hunt,
was shot and killed by "Big Ike" negro
desperate, who was in the act of robbing
the Bank of Durango. Hunt was one of
party who had been waiting for the rob-
hers The murderer escaped. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

A Hone KONG dispatch of the 18th
says a French expedition of 5000 men, with
a flotilla of gunboats and steam launches.
started several days ago from Hanoi for
Sontay. The troops landed seven miles
from the town and encamped without meet
ing the enemy or firing shot. The as
sault upon Sontay was expected December
-. The enemy's force is estimated at 90
600 men. .t.... .s.s .{.F.--. d..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

ROBBERS entered the house of S. p.
Creasinger at Maple Rapids, Mich, the
morning of the 18th, chloroformed Mr.. G..
ransacked the premises, securing $500 in
money and a quantity of other valuables,
and then set fire to the house. Mr.. Crea-
singer recovered his faculties in time to
make his escape from the burning building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

TIE Secretary of the Navy received
e.. folIowinp telegram on the 18th from
Minister Hunt at st. Petersburg: "Harber
telegraphs from hkutsk to-day: Arrived
from Jakutsk in nineteen days. Military
honors were paid the bodies of De Long
and party on departure from Jakutsk. Inc
bodies were received here by the CITY au-
thorities and Geographical Society OF East
Siberia and are now lying in catafalque
in the public square. They leave Friday'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27

BARON NoRDENsKJoLD, the we'll
known explorer of the Arctic regions, is
contemplating another voyage. He in
tends, however, to leave the beaten track
this time.and go southwark to the Antarc-
tic circle. The attempt will be made in
1885, and a contract has already been made
with a firm OF Clyde ship-builders for a
vessel of special type for the purpose.
The vessel will cost 81 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-27
NEWS AND NOTES.

A Summary Of Important Events.