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Tho N.whan Fire.

Special Dispatch To TIN BEH
MILYAuKEE, January 10 Only one
boGy was found in the ruins of the
Nswhall house to-day, making forty.
six in all. One Ct the obarrod bodies
was identified as Mrs Miller, of
Toronto, Ont, one of the employees
of the hotel, which brings up the
identified dead up to twenty. nine.
Tho meeting to make arrangements
,r the mass funeral adjourned till
10 morrow.
Since the discovery of the fact that
Soheller disposed of large part of
his stock, the excitement re-
garding the prisoner Is growing.
Six barrels tf whisky secreted by
him were attached to-day by
creditors. The authorities refuse
positively TO let the prisoner be
neen or give information regarding The
evidence, but the remarka of the
police leave it to be inferred that they
have positive evidence to substsntiate
the charge made agaipst the prisoner.
The Sentinel will publish to morrow
diagrsms If the hotel, giving the
name, of every occupant of the rooms.
The list was made up by the son of
landlord and the chief clerk. Tn y
give the following totalf: Guests
saved, 60; employees saved, 33; guests
{ lost, 25; employees lost "a; total lost,
, 59. The list made up by the asso-
|. ciated press agent contains 72 namea
!. If perso M reported lost.
THE OPERA HOUSE ACCIDENT
AnsGa Harrington, fatally injured
, at the explosion In the opera house
, last night, died this afternoon. Albert
Scremore cannot live, as the physi.
clans say. The other three injured
are doing well and will reco er. The
cause of the accident was the explosion
of the cali, ,ium light cylinder, the re.
suit of mixing hy drogen and oxygen n
gas, with which the two cylinders were
charged. The mistake was made by
Harrington in the fJrenoon. 1t was
noticed and his attention called to it
by the scene artist accompanying the
Lights o. London" company. Far.
ringtcn replied it was all right; that
when he wanted hydrogen all he had
to do WAS to turn on the oxygen cyl
inder. This he forgot to do. The
scenic artist also told Manager Marsh
that the running of calcium lights
was in inexperienced hands, and that
he Wac apprehensive of danger.
Chemist Bode says the wonder 10 that
the entire building was not blown
to pieces. The vessel exploded was
about three feet long and one in d.
ameter. The prompt action on the
, part of the officials and the sensible
men in the audience prevented fatal
results from q stampede. The com.
pany plays tonight before empty seats.
, A benefit matinee for the injured ia
, advertised for tomorrow. 1t is stated
that the accident will seriously cripple
the whole season of the opera house,
which is not at all safe place In case
of fire.
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Death of a Fast Horse.

LAWRENCE, Masi, January 10
The stallion Pemberton, With 2:24
record, while being driven to sleigh
this afternoon, became unmanageable
and ran into a picket fonco and was
instantly killed. He was owned by
II. G. Nevins, OF Melhueu, and val
ued at $40 600.
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No tt nth In II.

special Dispatch to IIlH BN.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-Hoar's
election and the alleged forged Crapo
telegram are the topics of discussion
In the capitol to-day. The friends of
Grape denounos the theory of forgery.
Governor Rice says: CIapo told mo
he had telegraphei his friends to
throw his strength for Hoar and there
ia not word of truth in the rnmor of
the forged dispatch.
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THE PRINCES REGRET.
Anoth on Fargo Gone

BUFFALO, January 10 Jerome G..
Fargo, brother of the late Wm G.
Fargo, Of express fame, died to-day.
Fargo was superintendent Of the real
estate ard personal properly Of the
American Express company on all its
lines west Of Buf'lo up to the time
of hls death.
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nounciug his withdrawal from the
senatorial contest, shows that no actual
letter nor telegram from Grape was
shown, hence there was forgery as
stated in last nights dispatches. There
is no question, however, of the fact
that the statement was circulated q,
the State house, and that such com.
munication had been received and II
was generally believed.
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A Lunatio's Bloody Work.

Utica, n. Y, January IL Thurs.
day night Harvey Taylor, OF Rich6eld
Springs, killed his wlfs and mother
IN law, and then hanged himself.
The bodies were discovered this after =
noon by Taylor's son. in-law. The
women had their heads crushed In;
they were regularly laid out on the
fl 'or, with hands crossed, faces washed
and feet tied. Taylor was found
hanging Ia the cellar. He was de-
RANGED.
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track, east of Syracuse Two brake
men were injured. No passengers
hurt. The damage to rolling stock
and freight is considerable. The
accident was caused by the switch
tenders being asleep on duty.
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DARK Dssotnts.

Special Dispatch 10 THE BsB
WASHINGTON, January II. - The
colored boy Charles Shaw, was hanged
at l2:45 p, IN. to-day for The murder
Of his sister on tho lG.h of January
1881.
BLAIR, Nd, January ~ Arthur
Preston, colored, aged II, was hanged
In an enclosure in the Jail yard this
afternoon for the murder of his
colored mistress, Mary Dorsey, last
April, by crushing hor skull with an
aye
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The q" Denies.

Special Dispatch 10 tbs BHl
DosToN, January 19-It is stated
here that the Chicago, Burlington Il
QaincY railroad will probably buy the
Denver and Rio Grande as reported In
a Chicago dispatch
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Cartaillng Goal ProduotIon

'FV77NI DI'T'N1'N 70 ATIH THH'
PHILADELPHIA, January 10 The
combined Anthracite Coal companies
agreed to suspend production on the
last three days Of each week until
further notice.
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Collision of Trains
Special Dispatch to THH BEa

5pecIhI Dlspatlh 70 IHH DhH
SYRACUSE, N. Y, January ~ An
express train going east on the Now
York Central this morning dashed into
the rear Of freight train ON the main
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Another Hotsl!Burned.

NpUOlAI UIspAIVH % Ibf btE'
QUINCY, Ill, January l9.-The
Quincy house, q large hotel, burned
this morning. The guests escaped
with great difficulty,
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COLORADO.'

DENVER, January ~ The sena.
torial conte,t still continues. The
vote In the joint session to.dsy devel.
oped nothing nav. Another caucus
vas held tonight.
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A False Reuort.

Special Dispatch to TIKI BEE
Boston, January -. "A further in
vestigation in the alleged forgery of a
dispatch " letter from Grape, an
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Tho Michigan Senatorsh p
n.,inl listAafl,h n 1hIE RRR

1HV u 10" fts''1 H'e "NVR NJ" r
Special Dispatch to TliB BEE.
DETROIT, January 19-The first
ballot in the joint convention of the
legislature for United S.ates senator
was ss follows: Ferry so, Stout 30,
Hanchet 2, Burrows 2. TIE fifteen
other votes were scattering on ten can
didates.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-20
yHE BATTLE ELsEw HERE,

Special Dispatches to THB BHs.
MINNEsoTA
ST. PAUL, January 10 Three bal
lots for United States senator. No
choice
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FOREIGN.

FRENCH LEBEILIJN.

PAIRS, January 19.--Some of the
morning papers give further details of
the alleged organization of civil war
In West France with the help of the
Catholic workmen clubs and mention
the discovery of legltimist con.
spiracy called the "Catholic alliance, !"
forming vast association direced by
Baran dc Chsrettel. They declare
that thirty-three legions have been
formed in the west and centre. Sew.
eral fiji ,erH of the army are Implicated
In the conspiracy, and depots Of arms
exist. The LaVettaire declared that
a rising in LaVendue is fixed f,r the
2lst instant.
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A HEAVY CONCUssIoN.

AMSTERDAM, January 10.-Three
terrific explosions took place to-day
In gunpowder manufactory In Mui-
den, when nearly sll the houses were
unroofed by the concussion. The
neighboring towns and villages are
much damaged. The loss OF life is
unknown, but 1t Is feared that forty
perished. The windows in this city,
which Is eight miles from Muiden are
broken.
Twelve bodies of victims of the ex-
plosion were discovered. Twelve
workmen were In the building at the
time of the explosion. -Four were
greatly injured. The inhabitants are
leaving ln..: houses. There Is no
fear OF further explosions.
AN UNsALTEp MARTYR.
PARIS, January 10. - Dorano, a
Bonspsrtist member OF the house of
deputies gave notice TO the prefsct of
police, last evening that he had posted
Prince Jerome Napoleon's manifesto
outside his own house and challenges
him on the illegality of the action.
Persons passing by the house pulled
the placard down. fhe police decline
to crafty Dorsno's..o .otfer of martyr
dom.
THE PRINCES REGRET.
PARIS, January l0.--The Figaro
asserts that Prince Jerome Napoleon
now regrets he eliminated the phrase
contained in the draft Of his manifesto
az follows: "Who ever he may be,
the elect of the people will be- their
own legitimate chief"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-20
Each Commanding Officer Holds
His Forces Well in Hand
Aud Refuse All Overtures to
Surrender to the Eoemy.
Another Effort Making to Sc
cure a Caucus
The Result Of Tho Ballot In Detail
-Dsiugs of tho Legislature.

Senatorial Struggles In Other states.
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the naval appropriation bill will occupy
Saturday and Monday.
There were present at the caucus be-
tween 1870 and 140 members, aud it
w~ remarked as the most effective
meeting OF the kind ever held by the
party.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
HIRAM TALBOT.
His Sudden Death on the Cars.

MIR. Hiram Talbot died very suddenly yes
terday, on his way home from New York,
where he had been with Mr.. Turner, OF the
firm of Turner Bros, to buy goods. He left
Boston ON the 1880 p. m. train apparently in
excellent health, Several Of his friends and
acquaintance were on the train, and all re-
marked upon his good spirits. He went into
the smoking car, and while playing friendly
game of euchre suddenly dropped forward on
TO the table, and life departed without strug-
gle. He was removed to the baggage car by
his friends and his remains decently arranged.
Mr.. @. G. Bedlow, who was on the II ain, tele-
graphed Mr., Turner in Portland, and when
The train arrived here at O'Clock, Coroner
Gould and Messrs. Morse 4 Bunoe, the under
takers, we're at the station. Coroner Gould ON
hearing the facts, considered an inquest un-
necessary, as physicians on the train stated
that Mr. Talbot died from paralysis of the
heart. His father and another member Of his
family died from the same cause
Mr. Talbot had been q resident Of Portland
about 20 years. He was formerly clerk for
T. NJ Frost, the dry goods dealer. For many
years his fancy goods store on Congress street
when he bought out Mr.. j. #. Rand-was
conspicuous as tirst-olass place; and more re-
Gently he has successfully conducted that de-
partment in the new store of Turner Bros,
wher he will be greatly missed by proprietors
and Customers. Among his wide circle of ac-
quai tances it is safe to say that there is none
who did not respect and esteem him, and will
not deplore his sudden decease. His character
was without blemish. He was the soul of in
tegrity and honesty in all his dealings, one
whom no man accuses of any wrong, while
many can testify to numerous kind and chari-
table deeds done in his quiet. unobtrusve way.
which will long be remembered. The living
example of such a man is far more valuable
than the boastful and pretentious professions
of many whose works do not exempliiy their
high claims Mr. Talbots bereaved family
will have the sympathy of many hearts. He
leaves widow and daughter, who reside on
Carlton street. He also had son who Is In
Fremont. He was a member OF Ancient
Brother Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
PRINCESS LOUISE.
A Possibility That She VIII Visit Port
land.

The telegraph states that the Marquis of
Lorne, Governor General of Canada and hus-
band OF tho Princess Louise, is in Boston and
thinks il is not unlikely that the Princess will
arrive at this port rather than Boston.
The Tenedos is 10 guns, 1760 tons burden,
20SO horse power. Her captain Ia Charles g.
Fane-cne of the family Of which the Earl Of
Westmoreland is the head, and whose sister
Lady Isabella Fame, was one of the Prince OF
Wales suite in 1s60--and the first lieutenant,
Charles A. Forlong. II is possible that Vice
Admiral Sir j. e, Commmerell, X. Q, B., ".
O., who commands the North American and
West Indian squadron, of which The Tenedos
forms part, may tranfer his flag to the Ten
edos from the Northampton and accompany
the Princess as token of respect, provided he
was on the Jamaica station at the time of her
departure. Admiral Commerel was In Port
land in 1870 as Capt. Commerell commanding
the Monarch, which ship brought to this port
the remains OF the great philanthropist, George
Peabody,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
REVISION OF the statntas.

The work OF revising the statutes is steadily
progressing in this city. Copy is being pre-
pared, the laws OF last winter are being put in
and changes caused by the latter work made
Already some of the copy has been placed in
the printers hands. Many people have en-
tertained an erroneous idea as the number of
members of the committee at work. The
report has been given credence that the entire
committee, ten members in all, were employed
and that it was costing the government, each
member receiving So day for his services
the respectable sum of $50 a day. This is in :
correct But two members of the committee
are employed at one time, and these are re-
lieved every week ~ two more of the COM
mittee who take their places, thus costing the
government but $40 day instead of $50. 1t
is expected that all the time until the session
OF the legislature IN August, will be occupied
in completing the work. It is estimated that
the present revision will cost several thousand
dollars less than the revision OF 1871. The
contract for printing and binding was made at
very low figure, and economy will be used
wherever possible.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Personal.

Ed. G. SWEET, agent for Sam'l of -Posen, is in
town, looking in the best Of health.
I. III. Weston, Esq, leaves to-day on a six
weeks trip to San Francisco to buy wool for
the Madison mill.
Mrs. Harriet Bennett, lady of 81 years,
died very Suddenly of heart disease, at her
home, corner Of Cumberland and Montgomery
streets, Thursday afternoon. She had been in
her usual health up to within few minutes OF
her DEATH
Perez u. Loring, we'll known citizen OF
Yarmouth, lies dangerously sick with pneumo-
ma. His housekeeper, Miss 5eabury, Is also
very i'll with the same disease.
A former State official Of Maine, Mr.. Thom-
as BoyntoD, of Boston, died Wednesday In the
Roxbury district Of dropsy, aged s. years. Mr..
Boynton went to Boston score Of years ago,
but, prior to his leaving Maine, he was en-
ployed in the Office Of the Secretary of State.
He was man of sterling character, and dies
lamenied by wide circle of friends
Rev. DIR. A. Lord, formerly a Jesuit priest
now Father in the primitive Catholic church
will preach and give an account Of his expert,
ence in conversion from Romanism at the Free
Baptist church, Casco street. tomorrow at 3 p
m.
Hugh Oliver, Of Liverpool, Eng, Walter
LivtRton and party, Of San Francisco, Judge
Orr, Of Brunswick, G. Jones, of Montreal, and
I. G. Filebrown, Of Fitcbburg. Macs, are
registered at the Merchants Exchange Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Accidents.

Joseph Shance, night hand In The Banner
Mill, Saccarappa, rode up on the elevator
Wednesday evening, and leaving it there,
went about his work. Shortly the elevator was
lowered to the weave room by parties wishing
to use it, and young Shance wishing to go
down again. and supposing the elevator was
where be left it, stepped off and fell distance
of is feet and was wedged in between the ele-
vator and the wall. He was considerably
bruised, lost several teeth. yet escaped with no
broken bones. DIR. Smith attended him, and
Wednesday night was one of considerable
suffering.
A man named Spear stepped from a car in
the upper railroad yard in this city yesterday
and placed his foot on wet log which slipped
from under him and his foot was badly sprain-
ed
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
The Indian Burial Ground at House
Island.
DENVER, April 8, 1888.

The Indian Burial Ground at House
Island.
DENVER, April 8, 1883
10 The Editor Of the Press:
Your issue of March 20, 1883, contains an ar
ticle by a Mr.. Kimball of Bridgton, on his hav-
ing discovered in 1916, an Indian burying
ground on House Island win you also pub
fish this in the hope of further intormationY
/ Judge from his description, that he may
possibly have run across burying. ground OF
former race. / wish If the skull ne speaks OF
yet exists, he would compare II with some
placed In the Portland Natural History Socie-
ty in 1872, when l made my discovery of
mounds built by the Mound Builders on the
banks OF the Jim River, Dakota, ON the 4lo
parallel north latitude and see II the mead Ia
very long and narrow with low forehead like
bird-and like my skulls Also, II IL mas
very prominent nose. IL when set on table
1t sets backward very much more thah IN any
races now on this continent, setting pack some
thing like the head OF the great Gibbon mon
key. Also, II the condyloid process Is notice
ably small. Ii 80, he has discovered Dnrying
place OF the mound builders which are not I'M
common in Ohio which have also been discov-
cred as far south as chihuahua, and Dy myself
as far north as 47e north latitude. (See Bry-
ants History u. S., and report Smithsonian
Institute for 1874.) III these are the mound
builders there will be more ON our coast and
probably on islands, Mr., Kimball, II he Was
able to dig carefully, either with indian or
mound builders remains will have taken out
perforated shells, flint arrow heads, and prob
ably one or more stones like a conicai she'll
with an indentation around 1t, 10 twist thongs
around TO connect II with a handle to pulverize
the maize-unless the greater dampness OF the
New England over the western climate has
helped deoompose the bones with greater ra-
pidity. The crumbling OF most OF the bones
into dust points to an older race than the In
arid West. Tho discoloration Mr.. Kimball
speaks of might be caused ia greater or less de-
gree by burning the bodies on pile OF logs
as II Is thought was custom OF the mound
builders,
The Penobscot Indians, who have until late
~, always visited our bay ia summer, should
be asked as to any tradition OF having ever
used House Island as a bnrying ground. re-
spectfully suggest TO Mr.. ktmball TO go into
this matter q little further. Was there any
rise whatever that might once have been a
mound-where his bodies were found, or were
they In q trench? III. q. THOMAS.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Cape Elizabeth.

At the annual meeting of the Union Hall
Association OF Ferry Village, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-B. w. Pickett
Vice President-Simeon Walton
Secretary and Treasurer. NJ. Cole.
Trustees-B. w. Pickett, Chas. S. Talbot
and Simon Walton.
During the past winter the machinery of the
marine railway has been thoroughly over
hauled, new boiler has been put in, the ice
cleared away and last week was opened up for
business, which gives the water front some of
eral vessels have been taken out for repairs.
Mrs. Hannah Eaton, an aged lady, died quite
suddenly at Ferry Village last Thursday eve
ming. Deceased was sister of Mr.. Daniel
Emery, Of the firm Of Emery & Waterhouse,
Of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

AS Mr. c. L. Baxter, of the Portland Pack
ing Co., was experimenting the work OF hoist
ing goods by the elevator in their establish
ment, yesterday afternoon, the guard rope
parted and Mr.. Baxter was forced by the truck
over the platform of the elevator, and as the
second story was approached his leg would
have been severed but for the presence of mind
OF one oil the workmen, Mr.. soule, who stop
ped the elevator, but not before Mr.. Baxter's
leg was considerably med
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Roller Skating Rink.

AS the time for closing draws near the man
agement OF the rink are redoubling their ef-
forts TO make the end OF the season the most
attractive This afternoon aud evening there
will be two grand exhibitions Of trick ,combina.
ton and fancy skating given by Masters
Hacker and Batty. the champion acrobatic
skaters OF tho country. Their exhibition will
consist OF sonersanlts, hand springs, chair
jumping, etc. La the evening their will be a
large excursion party Of skaters from Bath aud
Brunswick to visit the rink and see the exhi-
bition. Chandler will furnish music both
afternoon and evening. Owing to the extra
expense the regular juvenile tickets will be
dispensed with on this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
FOURTH OF JULY.
Hon. w. w. Thomas. Jrp Accepts the Ora
torship.
The following correspondence explains itself

The following correspondence explains itself
fully:
PORTLAND, April 10, 1888.
Hon. W. ". Thomas, m.
Dear Sir-A committee has been appointed
by the City Council to make arrangements for
fitting celebration OF the 4th OF July next, in
this city, and have unanimously instructed me
to solicit your presence, as Orator OF the day.
Assuring you that 1t will afford myself and
the citizens generally the greatest pleasure II
you accept this invitation.
am, dear sir, with great respect,
Very truly yours,
JOHN w. DEERING, Mayor.
Chairman Com on Gel. of 4th of July.
The following is Mr. Thomas's reply:
PORTLAND, April II, 1883.
Hon. John ". Deerinq. Mayor aud Chairman
on 4th Of Jnly.
My Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your note of the 10Th inst extending
to me the unanimous invitation of the Com
mittee TO deliver the grafton at tho celebration
OF the 4th OF July at Portland
l can assure you and the gentlemen OF the
committee that fully appreciate the honor of
this invitation and the generous aud cordial
words in which il is couehed.
accept the invitation in the same spirit In
which II is given, and hope and believe the
citizens OF Portland will join with the City
Government in making this celebration worthy
OF our city. its founder, and the day OF our In
dependence.
have the honor, sir, to be, with high regard
Your obedient servant,
w w. THOMAS, in.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Cattle Shipments.

Yesterday, Mr.. Walter Roffey, Of the Mon
treal stock yards, forwarded 1i3 of the cattle
taken from the Brooklyn to Boston, whence
they will be shipped across. The remainder OF
the cattle, 30S head, together with the 236
sheep, will be sent from this port on the Mon
treal, enough more cattle coming from Canada
to make up the cargo Another large lot will
be brought here for the Toronto.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

There Is apparently no foundation for the
claim that Charley Ross was lost recently in
Philadelphia, and a great many newspapers
are making fuss over it as II 1t had Just hap
pened; but they must be wrong as to the place
In which he lived, for we find, in looking over
copy Of the Kennebunk Gazette of May .,
1880, an advertisement OF the widow Ross OF
Lyman, asking for information about her son
Charley Ross, who had mysteriously dsap-
peared. Il Kenne bunk StaI.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
ELDER e. Douglass.

Messrs. Elder & Douglass, successors to G..
M. Elder. No. 47S Congress street, have lately
thoroughly refitted their store and added many
improvements. They now have one OF the
most attractive boot and shoe stores in the city
Their stock is large and we'll selected, and they
guarantee to make their prices satisfactory to
all their customers.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

To those who have never had a chance to
show their liberality, in aiding the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument, an excellent opportu-
nifty is presented by purchasing ticket to the
Cadets ball, in aid of that worthy object, and
at the same time they will receive more than
their moneys worth from the excellent pro-
gramme that is to be given. A large number
of reserved seats have been sold, but good seats
can still be procured by applying Immediately
~ gfnnkhridoe's.