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The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
A WEAK BRIDGs.
Knocked Down by a. More Touch-Two
Persons Fatally and Others Badly In-
jured.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29,-The Schooner David
Vance, one of the largest grain carriers, while
being towed up the river yesterday afternoon,
struck the viaduct of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, crushing the iron braces
and wreoking the first section clear back TO the
second abutment Fortunately the viaduct,
which is usually crowded with teams and
pedestrians, was comparatively clear, or the
catastrophe might have reached ghtful di-
mensions The wreck of the bridge carried
down with it wagon driven by Peter Hansen
of Grand Crossing, ILL.,, who sustained fatal in
juries. His two horses escaped. A light bug
gy driven by j. Chalafax, tho owns livery
was also carried down. Chalafax was terribly
crushed by the iron girders and cannot live In
the bridge-tenders house, James Foley was
eating his dinner which his wife had Just
brought him. The structure, which was of
brick, went down like flash. Foley was
thrown into the river, but was rescued. He
sustained several cuts and bruises. His wife
was b -ried under the ruins, but was extri-
Gated. She is severely injured abont the head
and arms. but may survive. John Murphy of
Sycamore, Ill.,, and two laborers, who were on
the track beneath the viaduct, were struck by
falling matter and injured Two negroes, who
went down in the debris .exuricated themselves
and walked off apparently unhurt. The
wounded were taken to the county HOSPITAL,
Capt. Vance said that the stern of the boat
merely grazed the abutment, and the whole
thing crumbled like banksof snow. The
structure was built by the keystone Bridge
Company, and repairs will cost $4,000. 1t had
recently been pronounced safe by the city en-
gineer.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Fish.

There has been further improvement in
the salt fish trade, and mackerel, Goldfish and
herring have been moving quite freely out of
dealers hands. Buyers in the interior are
now fully convinced that prices will be no
lower this season, and are stocking up with
confidence, though the high cost of mackerel
continues to limit sales. The New England
fleet landed 1866 barrels of mackerel during
the week, the largest quantity for some time,
but they were all quickly disposed of at full
prices, as dealers stocks had become very low.
The quality of the late-caught mackerel is
superior to those previously secured, and fares
inspect mostly twos and ones. The cheap
grades have become quite scarce and difficult
to find. The latest news from the feet is more
promising, several vessels off the Maine coast
having made large hauls, but the season is
very near its close, and may not last longer
than week or two more. Last year very few
Goldfish were caught in October, and the fleet
hauled up early. Daring the past week mack
erel have left the near shore and rocks, and
they seem inclined to follow the coast in this
direction. The total quantity of mackerel
landed by the New England feet during the
past week was 1866 barrels against 8 447 bar
rels for the same week in 1882 and 5, 1866 barrels
in 1881
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
SEPTBMBER'S SURPLUS.
Estimated Reduction of the Public Debt
for the Present Month, Sl5 100000

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Today closed the
September operations of the treasury, although
the department statement will not be out he.
fore Monday The expenditures of the month
have been light, there being no draft for PEN
sions. The receipts have not varied much from
S1,0O0,000 day, being $l7, 7,780,000 from Gus
toms, $40, 1873, 900 from internal revenue, and
81 2170,000 from miscellaneous sources-total of
$50, 142, 600. The debt reduction for the month
will not vary much from $l5000,000. This
sum, with the reductions for July and August,
which aggregated $14 100000, will just about
cover the 121st call. which embraced the last
of the 81 per cents, amounting to some $780,
100000. With this state of affairs, the pend
ing call for the first SIS 100000 of the 3s will
have to be taken care of by the surplus fo
October and November. There will be enough
for this purpose although the balance for these
two months cannot he forecast very well on
account of the uncertainty as to the amount
which will be absorbed by pensions. The COM
missioner of pensions estimates the demands
of his Office for October at $4,000, 600, but be-
Heves that he will want more in November
He will make no formal estimate, however,
and should he turn out an unusually large
amount of work, the debt reduction for No
vember cannot be expected to be large The
imports usually fall off very much at this time
of the year, and the estimated loss of internal
revenue under the new law is about $685.
1888 month, as compared with last year. In
view of this uncertainty, it is understood that
the secretary OF the treasury will not make
further call for bonds until some time in No
vember, by which time Commissioner Dudley
will have made his estimates for the pension
account.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l.
The indications for New England to-day are
light trains followed by clearing weather,
northerly winds becoming variable, stationary
or slight rise in temperature and barometer.
The weather bulletin states that light rains
have prevailed on the Atlantic coast and Ohio
valley, and central in the Mississippi valleys
Fair weather is reported tonight from the
Gulf States, Lake region and northwest, with
slightly cooler north to east winds in the
northern Estates east of the Mississippi and
south to swest winds in the Southern States.
The winds have shifted to east and south in
the Northwest with slight changes in temper
ature. Light rains have prevailed on the
Pacific coast north of San Francisco. A dis
turbance is apparently advancing from the
Rocky Mountain regions and is central in Colo
RADIO tonight.
The indications are that warmer and partly
cloudy weather will prevail on Tuesday in the
Lake region and Northwest with occasional
roiu
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Railway Notes.

The Boston journal says: Boston can afford
to look with complacency upon the present eff
forts of Portland Go secure one of the terminal
of the Canadian Pacific Railway upon the At
lantic coast. We have no fear that, provided
the Canadian Pacific traffic gets within sight
of the White Mountains, it can be prevented
from coming to the Hub.
The earnings of the Eastern road for August
were larger than for any month for the current
year.
The New Brunkswick Railroad now controls
all the roalroad lines west of ST. John, N. B.,
to the boundary line of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

THE Origin of Love" is the title of very
pretty Italian-English song by La Villa, of
which the English words are by Lord Byron.
Morning BY the Spring" is romantic ball
lad by Jensen; "Let it be soon," by Tosti, of
Italian quality, but with only English words;
"If Love were what the Rose is," by Cowen (;
"La Gioconda Waltz" an arrangement by Le
Baron; "Fanfan March" from Afrikareise, by
Suppe; "Miners' March," of the set called
"Buttercups and Daisies" by e. S. Clark;
"Esmeralda Galop," by Goring Thomas. All
of these eight pieces are sent to us by Oliver
Ditson & Co.. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
THE NEWSPAPER WAR.

BOSTON News DealOrs 30 Maintain the
Old Prices.
BOSTON, Sept S0.-The following agree
ment is being extensively circulated and large
" signed by news dealers in this city.
The recent cut in the price of the New York
daiiy papers Is against our interest as business
men. The publication Of cheap newspapers is
lncalled for and it is high time publishers
should recognize the newsdealers as factors
necessary to the circulation of newspapers.
The delay in trains and risk in handling iusti-
fy us in maintaining formet prices, therefore
we agree TO maintain the former Uniform
prices on New York dailies and in no event to
uHsell the same.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
rose CI.r,s Amble,,s uurder.

HARTFORD, Sept 29.-In the Rose Ola rk
Amber case this afternoon the coroner's jury
rendered verdict that deceased came TO her
death by being choked to death by some per-
son or persons to the jury unknown; but from
the evidence against William Lewis and his
relations with the woman and his conduct
since the tragedy places him under suspicion.
Today diagram was taken from the horse
tracks on the Long Brook road on the night
the woman's body was discovered and it was
found to exactly correspond with the shoes
worn by Lewis horse
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Tbe Kentucky shootiug AFFAIR.

CARLISLE, KY, Sept. 29-Wm. Rogers, who
was shot yesterday by his brother Samuel, died
this morning Ten shots were fred from two
revovers. Three struck William and two
struck Thomas, the Others the floor and walls
slightly wounded. Mrs. Penn, a sister, tried
to stop the shooting and held her brother dur
ing part of the time. Two loaded pistols were
found on the floor. Samuel claims that he
acted in self-defence.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
j. f. FERRIS,
Manager for Me. & N. H.

Communications treated conadentially when
so desired. Gentlemen who would like to advance
their interests aud ascertain upon what basis they
whore popular features and phenomenal success
guarantee liberal remuneration, are invited from
every section of the State to communicate with us
assured that the largest facilities will be extended
them: to aid in securing and building up perma
nent business may8eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Missing Clergyman. Fouua.

The Missing Clergyman Found.
BOSTON, Sept. 3O.-The body of Rev. John
Psrkman, well known Clergyman, who mys-
teriously disappearedIfrom East Pepperell some
days ago was found today in Nashur river near
Pepperell He was somewhat eccentric and
had been under private supervision for some
time. The last seen of him he inquired at sew
cral houses the way to the river
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

AT special meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held Saturday afternoon, the following
persons were drawn to serve as traverse Jurors
at the Supreme judicial Court, October term:
William H. PurriDgton, George S. Hunt, Or
lando W, Eldridge.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-An explosion
this evening in the California powder works at
Steger's Station resulted in death and horribly
mangllng of 40 Chinese out of the working
force Of 40
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
DIRIGos.
coLBYs.

Bases on balls-Colbys 6, Dirigos Z. Isl base on
errors-Colbys 8, Dir'gos Z. Balls called-OH Doc
81, off Riley 96. Stikes called Doe 49, Riley 10.
Wild pitches z, Riley 2. Passed balls, Knowl-
ton A. Donovan g.. Three-base hit Doe. Struck
out-Ooe 4, Riley 5. Double plays-Knowlton and
Emerson, Bradley and McGhnchy. Time OF game
-lh. Som. Umpire-Dr. Vose.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

The following statement, showing the gross
revenues of the Post Office Departme mt for the
last two fiscal years, has been prepared by the
Sixth Auditor:
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrib-
ers. Seven Dollars a Year, If paid in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes Square"
$1.50 per square, daily first week; 75 cents per
week after three insertions less, $1.00. contnu-
ing every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents one
week, 81 90; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES. onethifd additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUcTIoN
SALES, 90 per square per week; three insertions
or less, $l.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
OF the State for 81 90 per square for first insertion
and 5C cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 29-News is re-
ceived here of a train robbery on the Atchison
railroad at or near Coolidge, Kansas, at about
two o'clock this morning. Reports are con-
ficting. AS first stated, two men were killed
and large amount of booty was secured.
Later news says the engineer was killed and
the firemen wounded, but no money was se-
cnred. The train was regular east bound
passenger, which left Denver last night and is
due here tonight. As the train pulled out
from Coolidge, three men appeared and order
ed the engineer to stop. He refused and was
instantly shot dead. The fireman was also
shot and badly hurt, but not fatally. The men
then assailed the express car, but Samuel Pet
erson, the express messenger, was prepared
for them and made such vigorous fight that
the robbers were driven off, Finding the pas
sengers aroused and they likely to be worsted,
the robbers then retreated, having failed to se-
cure any treasure, A special train as started
from Dodge City with posse of armed men
who are now in pursuit of the gang.
LATER.
DODGE Dirty, Sept. 29.-Deputy Sheriff Ma
thew in charge of tbe Dodge City posse was
met at Coolidge by Sheriff Parsons of Bent Co.,
Colorado. They arrested two men and brought
them here on special train this evening and
lodged them in Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
English School for Boys and Girls.

NEgs. CHAS, Va. PERRY will open Sep
I'VE tember 24th, at 119 Winter street, school
for children from six to ten years old.
Specialscare will be given to teaching young chill
dren to read. Glasses in Sewing on Saturdays
Pnnls from other schools will be admitted to these
classes ard will be advanced as in any other branch
Of study.
Apply on Tuesday, Thursday and sriday mornings g
ter street aug1 Sd1wteodn
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Reception to Judge Appleton.

Reception to Judge Appleton
BANGOR, Sept. 29.-The Penobscot Bar have
decided to give their proposed reception and
banquet to Judge Appleton on the evening of
October 10th, at the Bangor House. Invita-
tions will be sent out to prominent members of
the bar in other portions of the State, and it is
intended to make the occasion one worthy of
the high character and honor of the retiring
Chief Justice. Judge Appleton's record is
second to none in the country, and an exami-
nation of the later reports OF decisions will
show that increasing years have not caused
him to place extra work upon the other mem
bers of the bench, but he has rather assumed
such himself.
Death of n Prominent Lumber Merchant.
MAcHrAs, Sept. 29.-H Humphrey Desmond
of Whitneyville died today, aged II years.
Deceased was a leading citizen, and for most
of his life prominently identified with the lum-
Der interests of this section. He was also widely
known in sporting circles as the owner, for
many years, of the famous "Flying Eagle"
one of the fastest horses ever reared in eastern
Maine.
Found Guilty.
BDDEFoRD, Sept 29.-James McCuen and
Victor Seymour of this city were today in the
Supreme Court at Alfred, found guilty of
highway robbery and assault upon James Nc
Kenzie last July.
Burglar Arrested.
RocKLAND, Sept. 29.-Wm. Mcdonald, of a
Gloucester fishing schooner, was arrested last
night while trying to enter the residence of
George A. Ames, and bound over in $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
WORK FOR A
HOME
Com pan =

The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, i'm 1882, issued 258
policies in Maine, about one fourth
of the entire number issued i'm this
State by nearly thirty companies.
1t is popular with the People, the
largest financial institution of any
kind i'm this State, and this is a
good opportunity for first-class
men to become connected with it.
Apply at COmpany's office, to
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
WESTERN OUTLAWS.

Train the Atchinson, Topeka and
Sante Fe Boarded-The Engineer Re-
fuses to Stop His Train and is Shot
Dead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
A Negro MOney.Maker.

There has just died a negro, a Hay
tan, who during his life probably signed
more bills of exchange and promissory
notes than any man who ever lived.
Toussaint Lagorille was the business
man of Emperor Soulouque, who looked
to him to work the difficult miracle
embarrassing the wind. He during
the earlier weeks of his soiourn here
found it easy enough. In those days
imperial crowns, though only gilt were
above par, and everybody held that an
Emperor Though rough-hewn ebony
had only to will to do. All went well
with Toussaint Lagorille until his bills
of exchange on Soulouque brought back
only protests. Twas not so nominated
in the bond. First explanations passed
current, but when nothing but protests
and explanations came of bills of ex-
change, Toussaint Lagorille could get
from no banker gold or exchange for
paper. But Soulouque clamored for
more. Every post brought to Uncle
Toussaint appeals, or menaces, or pray
ers from Soulouque, so Uncle Toussaint
went to usurers. Terms were easy at
first-only 100 per cent. interest year;
but when usurers, too, found bills OF
exchange brought nothing but protests,
their terms rose to 500 per cent.-to
1000 per cent. Uncle Toussaint man
aged by hook or by crook to procure
100000 to $1,000,000, which he sent
Soulouque, against bills of exchange for
S21, 100000 on the imperial treasury.
His majesty rewarded the faithful SER
vice by making Toussaint Lagorille
Duke de la Grande-Terre, which was the
greatest title his majesty bestowed, and
by which Duke de Trou-Bonbon and
Duke de Marmelade seemed nobodies.
Duke de la Grande-Terre had visiting
cards of 1Smo size engraved, and with
them and title engraved on them he
managed to get new loans from usurers.
He had, while negotiating these loans,
laid by $4,000 for himself, which he
invested in French 3's, which brought
him some $500 year income, on which
he lived in anything but ducal splendor,
as you may readily imagine. His ducal
palace was bed-chamber on the sixth
1your seventy story of ahouse at Mont
martre, and he took hsmeals at petty
restaurant in Rue Lepic.-PariS Cor. N.
o. Picaylt71e. utIu.G
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

An Illinois school teacher offeru
packages of flower seeds as premiums
on good behavior and scholarship.
Two students of Columbia Collepe
Robert Mahan and Charles M. Smith
had arranged to fight duel, but the
former and two others were arrested
upon starting for the place of meeting,
The mission of the American Pres
byterian Board in Japan, reports the
following statistics: Present adult mem
bership of its churches, 9S8; additions
during the year, 224; male missionaries,
~; female missionaries, II; stations.
four; organized churches, 16; ordained
preachers and pastors, five.
The annual report of the Superin-
tendent of the New York City Public
Schools for the year 1882 gives the
number of schools as 298; teachers,
1914; pupils, SO, 231. The new course
OF study removes the geographical text
book from the lower grades, and brings
the globe and outline maps into greater
prominence. United States history il
occasionally substituted for the regular
reader in many classes.
Clubs are trumps. Even the breth-
rem OF the churches are forming them
selves into clubs. The Congregational
lists of this city and vicinity have already
organized club, and now the Presby-
terrain brethren are about to follow suit.
A closer personal acquaintance is the
chief object. If the devil and all his
minions could be driven out of Chicago
by means of these clubs, what good
thing they would--be.-Ch Chicago SSdrsvS.
ard.
An Alabama preacher read the
hymns, offered prayer and read the
scripture lesson, but when the time for
the delivery of the sermon arrived he
folded his hands upon the pulpit and
remained motionless for half an hour.
The congregation sang three hymns to
remove the uncomfortable feeling which
prevailed, but the preacher stirred not.
His reason had taken instantaneous
flight.
The Rev. A. D. Mayo has been de-
livering series of notable lectures at
the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, on
1.-The New Education in the South"
In the last of these he said that Nash
vile, Tenn, leads all the cities in edu-
cation south of the Ohio, and that Mary
land leads all the States. During the
last year the Southern States have spent
5000, 000for all kinds of schools, more
than $12,000,000 of which was forpublic
schools, This year they will spend more
than evef.
"A Scotch minister, forgetting his
spectacles, could not read the hymn, SO
he said: my eyes are dim; 1 cannot
see" The precentor Immediately sang,
MY eyes are deem; 1 caw-noot see"
The minister explained, 81 spoke ofmy
infrmity." This was sung as the second
line. The minister pleaded: II merely
said my eyes were dim" These words
were sung, and he sat down, saying: II
did not mean to sing a hymn" When
this line was sung the services closed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

All other remedies having failed,
the Queen is now treating her swollen
knee with emerald isle.
"A paper heads column of per-
sonals ''Men and Things" (which GER
tainly is not very gallant or gentle-
manly way of referring to the other sex
An Edinburgh medical journal pro-
nounces badness contagious. This will
furnish another excuse for the young
men to stay away from church.
Free Press.
When a man says he believes the
whole world to be made up of knaves
it is generally because he has been in
the business himself and doesn't want
it known.-N. Y. Herald.
-" Is the bowling of a dog always
followed by death?' asked little girl
OF her father. ''Not always, my dear;
sometimes the man that shoots at the
dog misses him. was the parents re-
ply.
--"Pa, is it right to call a man born
in Poland Pole?" "Of course, my
child" "Well, then, if man is born
in Holland is he a Hole?' "Tut! tut!
I'll answer no more of your silly ques-
tons"
Deaths by violence average over
10000 year in Russia, there being an
average of ten murders day. About
1850 are frozen to death every year.
And yet with all these advantages Rus
sian newspapers are stupid.-Bostom
Post
-" How do you like my din?" said
young Brown, speaking to his most
cherished girl, and referring to a new
cameo scarf pin. 49," said she, "is
it pin? Noticed it but 1 thought it
was bit of salad dropped on your tie,
and was going to call your attention
to it..
-" What number do you wear?n in
quired the halter. Well" replied the
member of Congress, who sometimes
told the truth when not interested in any
bill that was being passed, "last night
l wore seven and an eight, but was up
all night with the boys and this morn
ing my head feels as though it would
require hat about as large as an UNI
brella."
Hand but not heart: THAT
daughter of Squire Finch is a mighty
pert-looking little fairy, isn't shep"
You're right she is!'' II understand
she's in the market, too" "Very
likely, although I've got the refusal of
her." "You have?" go yes! | was
around there last evening, soliciting her
hand and heart. She gave me the first
with emphasis, but the refusal / got on
the balance was equally convincing"
"A prudent housewife informed her
husband one night that she wanted q
small rug, and that he must buy it be-
cause she didn't look fit to 90. out.
''But on no account" said she, must
you pay more than two dollars for
rug worth three dollars; and if you don't
find it in one place go to another"
"All right, said the good man, 'I'n
take half day off tomorrow. The
following morning he notified his en-
ployer that he wanted half day of,
because there was sickness in the family,
hoping by means of the falsehood that
his wages would not be locked He
excused himself to himself for the lie,
saying, "lf l don't get that rug there
will be serious sickness in the family"
He succeeded in obtaining the desired
article for $l.99, and ION the following
Saturday his employer deducted two
dollars from his earnings.