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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01
Oyercrowding and Crime in Paris.

Overcrowding. however, has now
reached such 6 point that serious nneasi-
ness is beginning to be felt by the mu-
nicipal council of Paris. The communal
insurrection of 1871 proved that the REQ
pie of Paris bad not grown less revolu-
tionary because they lived in better look
ing houses; and, indeed, the embellish-
ments of the city had, as already shown,
simply altered the conditions of the
working mans life without improving
them. One of the emperor's ideas was
that by erecting fine streets everywhere
he might disintegrate the popular mass.
Instead Of clustering together by thou
sands, workmen would be- spread over
all parts of the city, and those of them
who became tenants of sixth floor rooms
in hous es the lower flats of which we're
occupied by bourgeois dodgers would, as
he calculated, be refined by the inhu
ence of these respectable abodes. This
was only dream. The increase of pop
ulation has caused whole districts to be-
come once again quarters onvriers, .
| and in these the almost entire ex-
| tinction of home life has had the
most demoralizing results. Children
| being sent away, the home has no 'srai-
1
rarer and rarer. The Partisan workman
lives mostly out of doors and in wine
shops. He does not carry his dinner to
his work, but takes his meals in an sses-
tam1net;" and as rule his evenings are
spent in cafe. What instruction in
morals he gets is derived from the thea
ter and from newspapers-the spiritual
| agencies which countless churches, tenn
| perance societies and other religious
bodies bring to bear on the poor of Lon.
don there is little to be seen in Paris
| The city bas sixty Catholic churches and
| perhaps thirty chapels of other denomi
nations, SO that one place of worship
might be reekoned for about every 20,
600 inhabitants; and to all appearance
| even this is more than the people desire
The national habit of thrift may be fairly
counted among the elements which oper
| ate for good on workmeD: but In respect
of thrift the Parisians may be compared
to ants who are prey ed upon by ant
eaters. They save, but Innumerablt
financial companies are on the Iookou
to catch their savings. 'Changeurs.
who are the popular bankers, abound IL
every quarter, and more than twenty fin
ancial journals, which profess to act a.
guides to investors, are published daily
But every week the disappearance O
some changeur and the collapse of som,
company is reported, and after ever,
such event it turns cut that hundreds o
workmen and servants have been pinch
ing themselves for years simply to fees
70 gang of swindlers. Under the infiu
ence of all these causes, overcrowding
childiessuess. immortality, irreligious
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01
The Beauties of PoIygamy.

Mormon missionary on his way east
last spring, in broken English was ex-
planning to the passengers in the car the
beauties of religion and especially the
charms of polygamy. At last, address
ing prominent gentleman of this place.
he asked: ssAre you a married man?''
The gentleman responded in the afIirma-
tive, whereupon the saint continued as
follows: ''If you are married Won know
some things and can understand one
beauty of polygamy. You know most
married people have little misunder-
standings, tilts as they are called. If
one wife puts on, all you have to do is
to go to the house of another wife, that
soon brings the obstreperous wife to her
senses, and tell you it causes them all
to use US mighty we'll" "You dam
nabIe scoundrel,' said the gentleman,
you would tear out woman's heart
and hang it on the wall to minister
to your own pleasure. and another and
another as your pleasure was satiated !;
and you have been selected to preach
the gospel abroad?" It was even SO,
and from that circumstance alone we can
estimate how much of devotion is blend
ed with the marrying of plural wives.
The ruling thoughts are simply selfish.
ness and brutal lust, and under the sys-
tenn there can result only women de-
formed in mind and With hearts either
turned to gall or stone, and men in
whose souls the nobler instincts have
been blunted forever. For the govern
ment of the United States TO draw the
mantle of protection around this prac-
tice and to shield it through a sensitive
dread of interfering with anything which
is called part of religion is an inius-
tice to the country at large, Cruelty to
the Mormon people themselves. To this
country it is what it would be to sea-
port to permit passengers bringing q
dreadful epidemic sickness to land with.
out quarantine Lake Tribune.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01
Women of the World.

Go west, young grill In Texas they
are paying servant girls $40 a month.
An Indianapolis woman who wears q
offers of marriage on account of her
foot.
The ladies of Cleveland hold an an
nual doll show for charity called 1.-THE
Open Door The last one held recent
ly, netted $4,000.
Come aud see me on important family
matters. . was the invitation sent over to
her relatives by lady in Berlin. This
was the delicate way she desired them to
see her hanging to a bedpost dead.
Tom Thumbs poor little widow is in
a lonely and bad way. S he has been
shocked SO often by sudden deaths in
her family and then by the Milwaukee
fire, that she wonders she isn't dead.
Chicago Herald: Mary Anderson was
presented to the Prince of Wales, but
Mrs. Wales was present by way of no
harm. Now let the patriots in the Blue
grass state hang their mute sentinels of
the-freside on the antlers.
1t is rumored thai the lovely Countess
of Lonsdale will cnt an anti matrimonial
swarthe in this country before settling
down to married joys. It is not stated
whether she will bring her Freddie with
her or depend on our domestic stock.
London World: An accident hap
pened lasr week in which q dog cart
| driven by lady, a private carriage and
fly were in collision. No one need be
astonished at this or any other carriage
| accident which may happen in Brighton
In the first place, the fact that womer
have taken to driving is in itself pro
life of danger. They seldom have
any strength, they never have any dis
cretion. Their great object is to attract
attention and TO do this they rattle on ir
the most reckless manner.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01

To Cure Chicken Cholera--A recipe
for chicken cholera Take as mucn gun
powder as will turn cornmeal or any
similar feed or bran moderately black,
and feed it to your chickens. Give them
all they will eat of il, and if fed when
first taken sick, it will cure them.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01

The largest oyster shell in the world is
in the church of st. Sulpice. in Paris.
It weighs over 500 pounds, and is used
as baptismal font
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-01

Clay Centre, Kansas, has four thou
sand residents without rum mill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. H.
Petitions were presented for change in the
divorce laws.
A pc tition was presented of A. w. Paine Of
Bangor, accompanied by bill providing for
voting by proxy at public elections. Any
elector whose name is on the list who by rea-
son OF sickness or otherwise, is not able to sp-
pear at the polls. may vote by proxy for Presi-
dent, members of Congress and state and coun-
ty officers.
Petitions were presented to establish ferti-
lizer experiment station
The committee on judiciary was instructed
to inquire as to amending sec. 2, ch. Go, of the
laws Of 1876, SO as to authorize corporations for
the manufacture of cotton, wool, or other tex
tile fabrics. to organize under general laws,
with capital stock rot exceeding two mir
lions
The committee on mercantile affairs and in
suranee was ordered to inquire as to change of
law for the taxation OF insurance companies
SO that the law may bear equally on all compa-
nies doing business in the State.
1t was reported on a petition for lien on
corn and other grains used for canning, that
the petitioners have leave to Withdraw.
A bill to authorize the Cabot Manufacturing
Company to increase its capital stock was pass
ed to be eDgrossed.
Among the bills presented in the.Houss yes.
terday was one by Mr.. Hale of Portland, to in
corporate the Portland Masonic Relief Associ-
alton. Referred to committee on Judiciary.
Col. Mattocks presented petition of Mrs
S. c. Pennell for remuneration for Illegal de-
tention in the insane hospital at Augusta. Re-
ferred 80 the committee on claims.
HOUSE.
A bill was presented to authorize the Peiep-
scot Water Company to purchase and own real
estate for any purpose as firm might do.
A petition was presented for State appro-
priation of $1,000 in each OF the years 1883 and
1884 for the Maine General Hospital at Port
land.
The following orders were passed:
Looking TO amendment of the highway law
in reference to the removal of loose stones from
ways.
Providing for the employment of teachers in
common schools by superintendent of school
committees or supervisors of schools.
For restoration of the death penalty
For legislation relating to the inspection of
steam boilers.
Change of law relating to liquor agencies.
Reference to the next Legislature was re-
ported on the petitions for annual sessions.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to incor-
porate the Northeast Harbor Water Company.
Ought to pass was reported on the bill fixing
the salary of the County Attorney of Knox
County at $780,
The same was reported on the bill to author
ize the Pepperell Manufacturing Company to
increase its capital.
JOINT CONVENTION.
AT noon joint convention was held and a
comparison made of the records of the two
houses on the vote for United States Senator.
1t was then declared by order that William P.
Frye having received a majority of the votes
cast in both branches, is declared elected
United States Senator for six years from the
| 4th of March, 1888.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
MINOR TELReRAMs.

Gladstone and party arrived in Paris yester-
day, and continued their journey to Cannes.
Hall, the Newark forger, has again been re-
manded at Toronto for extrsdition.
British ship Endymion, of St. John, N. B.,
has been passed at sea abandoned.
Joseph Butler was sentenced to State prison
for life at Pittsfeld, Mass, yesterday, for rape
"Billy, the Kid notorious villain, was
shot by vigiants at Weeksville, Montana, Sun
day night, and several others of his stripe no.
titled to leave town within twenty-four hours
on pain of death.
The Massachusetts, railroad commissioners
have chartered the New YORK & Boston In
land Railroad Company, which will build
line from Boston to New York, the termini
being the Boston & Providence station in Bos-
ton, and the Graud Central depot in New
York. 1t is proposed to make the distance in
four hours.
Kenry Kip, Superintendent of the United
States Express Company, died in New York
yesterday, aged 66.
The physicians of Miss Garrison, the young
lady who was recently abducted in st. Louis,
say she suffered no violence. They think her
mind is deficient.
Ex-Congressman Voorhees, was acquitted to-
day.
Hugh O'Donnell the Rochester, N. Y, man
who claimed to be the murderer of Lord Cav
endish, has been discharged from custody.
$4,000 has been subscribed for the erection
of statue to Gsn. Burnside in Providence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
ESSENCE of HAPPINESS
TO 9TH a G RI bE.
A. s. HHNDs, PORTLAND, ME.
jsnl1 1peod1m
WASHINGTON.
Bills for Indian Supplies

Bills LOT 1nQlan Suppl0S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate Com
passage of the House bill, authorizing accoun-
ting officers of the Treasury to examine and
audit all unpaid claims heretofore filed in this
department for services rendered and supplies
furnished under direction OF the Indian Bu-
reau or any of its agents.
The House in which Lincoln Died.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds adopted the report of the subj
committee, recommending the purchase
OF the house in Washington in which
President Lincoln died. The committe will re-
port bill authorizing the Secretary vf Interi-
or to purchase it at cost not exceeding $12,-
600.
The Iron and Steel Tariff.
The Senate finance committee to-day began
the hearing of Mr.. Fl. N Oliver, who by invi-
tation appeared before them to Justify the rec
concentrations the tariff commission in regard
to the metal schedule. His statements to-day
were confined chiefly to the explanation of the
reasons why the commission made two CLASH
fications of Bessemer steel. Hearing will con-
tinued tomorrow.
Jury Briber Indicted.
The grand jury this morning returned indict-
ments against Frank H. Fall, charging him
with endeavoring to corruptly control the vote
OF juror Brown IN the first star route trial.
The Star Route Case.
The sub-eontractor Jaramillo, continued his
testimony in the star route trial to-day.
Miscellaneous.
The board OF supervising steamboats, inspec-
tors organized today with James A. Dumont
as president, and adjourned till tomorrow.
In consequence of the illness OF Commodore
Jeffers it is probable that Admiral Bryson will
be ordered to the command of the Asiatic
squadron.
Alabama Claims Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Court of Com
missoners of Alabama claims held its first ses-
sion for business to-day. Attorneys present to-
day represented claimants in New York, Bos-
ton, Portland and other Northern seaboard
cities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18

ROA buo Wcok ouulAS Wcuuo5uityt cdua H
Amount of stock at market 2OO6, Sheep and
Lambs 1850; Swine zO,315j Yeas Al liOrses -t3;
number ofsWestern Cattle II AS Eastern and North
ern Cattle. Mich Cows, &C.. $50.
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 ID. live weight-Ex-
ira quality at O0a7 2 8; first quality at 6 OO0
6 871a; second quality at 0Oa5 871s third quail
ity at 0O@4 S7ts; poorest grades of coarse Oxen.
Bulls. etc. 3 0003 S71a.
Brighton Hides 91sc y ID; Brighton TallO~ S15c
" tb; Country Hides, light. at 6a615 heavy 8GSlA
W tb; Country Tallow 41s lG5c y tb.
Calf Skins l2sgl2Hsc v tb;Sheep and Lamb Skins
at Sl0l 20 each.
Working Oxen-Only a light demand for them.
The quality of the Cattle brought in mostly
of good grade. selling quick prices ravgng from
614GD634 c " ib live weight.
Mich Cows-Extra S551SSO' ordinary 5000 4S;
springers S18G$70 ~ head :,farrow cows S15aS30.
For several weeks past the trade for milch cows
has been slow, and there has been some very nice
ones brought in from the North and Maine.
Veal Calves-priees 21s971sc " ID live weight
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep cost o54 q
614c, and Lambs 543@619c u fb live weight.
Swine Western Fat Hogs at 6s4 471lcJ ID ID live
weight Store Pigs in light demand.i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
MASSACHUS ITS.
Shoe ana Leather Association.

Shoe and Leather Association.
BOSTON, Jan H.-At the annual meeting of
the New England Shoe and Leather Associa-
tion here today General AuguPtus P. Martin
was reelected president and Ci aries S. Ingalls,
secretary. The financial affair of the assccia-
tion are in flonrishing condit D.
Woman's Board of Missions.
The 18th annual meeting OF the Woman's
Board of Missions was held here today Re-
ceipts for the year have been 1924 ,843.
a Chapter Of Railroad Accidents.
NORTH ADAMS Jan. IA chapter of acci-
dents is reported on the Troy and Boston road
last night. A freight train in charge of coz
duetor Connally and engineer Morty fell
through bridge at Petersburg junction last
night, smashing eight cars and piiing them on
top of each other IN the Hoosac river The
brakeman escaped by jumping The bridge is
200 feet long with two spans, and the cause Of
the accident is said to be broken journal on
one of the cars This morning a freight train
left the track at North Pownal, and at o'clock
passenger train collided with grocery wag-
on ut Williamstown, smashing the wagon and
injuring the horse. Troy and Boston trains
will have 10 use the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
and Western tracks till the bridge is repaired,
which will be in week or more.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18

ties, and the southern boundary of range of
townships No II, Ashland, Chapman, Presque
Isle and Easton, be set eff into new county,
called st. Johns county. The petition comes
from Caribou. Several remonstrances against
the proposed division viii be presented, and
the proposition will excite such strong opposi-
ton that it cannot pass. But the controversy
will be sure to attract attention to the noble
county which fills up SO much OF northern
Maine. Aroostook county contains an area of
$500 square miles, it is said to be the largest
county in any State in the Union In the last
decade its increase in population was 40 per
cent, and in wealth so per cent. The rapid
development OF the county still continues, and
IN 1890 Aroostook will contain a population of
65,O0o, with valuation of $4,000 600 Even
tually the county will be sub-divided into
three counties, lower, middle and northern
Aroostook, but the day is yet far in the future.
MISCELLANEOUS.
socially the season promises to be brilliant
one. Although a small ity, Augusta is noted
1or It's select and fashionable society, and the
present legislature contains many gentlemen
OF wealth and refinement, who will bring their
wives here later in the session. Mrs. lsobie ar
rived to-day, and will pass the winter here.
MISS Mary Robie, daughter of the governor,
who is now with relatives in New Hampshire,
VIII be in Augusta next week. It is whispered
that the legislative reception party, which is to
be given to Gov. Robie, will eclipse all former
affairs of the kind
Mr.. Perley Milliken, son of Mr.. Elias Milli-
ken, and Miss Audrey Patten, granddaughter
OF the late Col George w. Stanley, were mar
ried this morning The wedding was very
quiet, and took place at the residence OF Miss
Stanley. the brides aunt Rev. Mr.. Upiohn
of st. Marks church oficiated. On the even
ing of Feb. 9th, Miss Stanley will tender re-
ception to the young couple. which win be- the
society event of the winter.
Miss Alice Blaine, daughter of the ex-Sec
retary of State, is to be married on the 9th of
February to Col. Coppinger, U. S. A,
IN Washington, at the residence of the brides
father. The wedding will be very qniet af-
fair, owing to the recent death of sister of
Mrs Blaine. Col. G. is stationed at Fort
LeaVenwcrth, Kan, where the bridal couple
will reside.
A large number of bills are being asked for
this session to enable manufacturing corpora
tions to increase their capital stock This is a
tangible evidence of the prosperity lof Maine.
The committee on congressional apportion-
ment have changed the date of their public
meeting from Tuesday evening of next week
to Wednesday evening. 1t is rumored that -tl.s-
change was made to allow the gentlemen on
tho committee an opportunity to witness the
matcIflpSa 90 -fk
comb" by Denman Thompson in Granite Hall
on the former evening. But I take this oppor-
tunity to deny the soft impeachment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Annual Report of the omcers and rru.

Annual Report Of the Officers and Trus-
tees.
Especial Despatch to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE Goth annual report
of the Trustees, Superintendent. Treasurer
and Teachers of the State Reform School at
Cape Elizabeth will soon be issued from the
press. The trustees say that they have long
felt the need Of thorough classification Of the
inmates. one that viii separate boys that can
be easily controlled from those that need a
more rigid discipline. They request magis-
trates to exercise great care in sentencing boys
There are many young criminals in the State
who are too hardened and vicious 10 associate
with proper subjects for the Reform School.
For such persons there should be reformatory
prison, to which boys might be transferred
when, in the judgment of the trustees, their
further continuance in tho Reform School
would be injurious to its management and dis
cpline. It is rule of the trustees that disci-
pline must be maintained by as mild punish.
ments as possible, and no officer except the su-
perintendent or assistant superintendent is al
lowed TO infict any punishment. The boys
during the year have been unusually healthy.
have been well fed and comfortably clothed
1W6nby-ulue UOJS were ulHcnafGeQ from the IN
stitution in 1882, indentured or allowed to 90
out on leave. The trustees recommend an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the current expenses
Of 1883, and re-appropriation of the $4,000
which lapsed into the State treasury from the
appropriation Of 1881; also $4,000 forsthe cur
rent expenses of 1884. The number of boys
who have been received at the Reform School
since it was opened in 1858 is I'LL; the present
number is 110. Portland has sent 438 bows to
the school, Bangor 155, Lewiston 50, Biddeford
IS, Bath H. Augusta go. EllsW orth 5S. The
Superintendent says that there has been a
steady advance in the discipline of the school
during greater part of the year. "For success
sige months this improvement in the general
department of the boys was very apparent.
On the 12h day of October two-thirds of the
school were in the first class, having by their
continued good conduct fairly earned that hon.
orable position. Later in the month circum-
stances beyond our control awakened a restless
| spirit among the boys. We are pleased to nc.
tice recently q change for the better, and We
are hopeful that disturbing influences so EN-
! bsrrassing may not again interfere With oul
| work ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18

each Territory and from the District of Colum-
Dla similarly chosen. Notices of contests may
pc given to the National committee accompan-
led by full printed statements of the grounds
OF contests which shall also be made public and
the preference in order of hearing and deter
mining contests shall be given by the conven-
ton according to the dates of reception of such
mittee
The report was adopsed without discussion.
On motion Of Mr. Martini it was ordered
that meeting of the committee, at which the
time and place for holding the next Republi-
pan National Convention are to be fixed, be
set for Wednesday, the 18th day of December
next, at Washington. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-18
FIRST BALLOT.

No Choice in Colorado.
DENVER, Jan. i17.-Republican caucus met
tonight to nominate United States Senator.
Adjourned without choice.
Senator Plumb Re- Nominated,
TOPEKA, Jan. 17.-In the Republican eau
Gus tonight Plumb was renominated for Uni
ted States Senate.
WINDOWS Vote Falling Off.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 1.-two ballots were taken
today. Window received 6J votes on the first
and 81 on the second.
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE result of the vote has
weakened the confidence OF the Long men and
strengthened the hopes of Hoar's followers.
Pressure has been brought upon Grape and
Long to withdraw and turn their forces over
to Hoar, but they are reported to have de-
clined. Information gained tonight would
show that the Democrats are simply using
Long as the most available instrument for
breaking up the Republican party and would
as quickly vote for any other strong Republi-
can as they would for Long, provided they
could thereby defeat Hoar. Buffers influence
Is not being exerted as directly as seems to be
popularity supposed. The Hoar men hope for
victory tomorrow, but do not claim it,