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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-11

Having q large assortment of remnants and
pieces OF hansome brocaded silks, satins and
VelVetS, we are putting them up in assorted
bundles and furnishing them for "Crazy
Patchwork" Cushions, Mats, Tides &c.. &c.
PACKAGE No. lis hansome bundle OF eX-
quisite silks, satns and brocaded velvets
Gall different. Just the thing for the most
superb pattern of fancy work., Sent postpaid
for Of cents in postal note or l-cent stamps.
PACKAGE No. 2-Containing three times as
much as package No. !. Sent postpaid for
$l.OO. These are all of the very finest quality
and cannot be equalZed at any other silk
works in the u. S. at three times our prices
They will please any laaX, One order always
brings dozen more, BADIES' MANUAL OF
FANCY Work, with 400 illustrations and full
instructions for artistic fancy work, hand
somely bound, postpaid, so cts. Order now
Address, The Rochester Silk Co., Rochester
NY.
Asthma and Bronchitis cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Trial Bottles free at Max buck
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The Celebrated Dakota Flour kept
on hand at
SpURR & AURLANDiS.
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Berkey's breakfast coffee at John d
GoO6lS
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I have few Norway Clipper Plows
ON hand and will close them out cheap.
Off GEO. F. COGEL.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
House to rent.
H. HUTCHINS.

A desirable dwelling to rent
Enquire of GEO. e. DARLING.
Morris, Mimi, June 10, 'S4. 24t
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Insure in the German American, the Oldest
and best Hail Insurance Company doing
business in the State.
We take your note payable in the fall, and
charge you no interest.
1t costs you no more to insure now than il
will by and by; and if you delay, you may put
it of too long. So INSURE NOW!
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Jno. Enoks, street work $l2 W
Ed. Anderson y Il 10
Jno. Enoks 225
w D Robertson, 500
J Christensen, 10 w
p Nordlin, 675
S P Schotield 1913
NJ. Webber, hauling dead animals
and lighting lamps etc. 25 Is
J D Good lumber nails etc. ~ Vi
A A Stone, nails etc 10 ~
f ] Jones & Son, lumber 63 w
D y Wheaton, surveying 600
L + Pearce, Int. on order No. 1870 l IS
Yeas-Jones, Danielson, Kerl, New
ell and Wolff.
Moved by Danielson seconded by
Wolff that bill of S. p Schofield side
walks:
70 #. lot ! block 3, $21 %
40 #. lot block 3, 2 SO
so #. lot 6 block 10, 16 0C
so #. lot block 10, 10 VI
Total 95 7;
Allowed and order payable June 10th
1885 drawn therefor
Yeas-Jones, Danielson, Kerl, New
ell & Wolff.
Mr.. Wolff, chairman sidewalk COM
mittee reported fovorably on petition
ofG. F. Cogel and others for sidewalk
filed May 10Th, 1884 and referred tc
sidewalk committee May 20, 1884.
Adjourned.
EDWIN J. JONES.
Attest Pres't Council
JNO. A, GILTINAN, Recorder.
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Crazy Patchwork!

Mrs. A. II. Nutter Fashionable Dress
Maker over II. b. VOLTS store. 24tf
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Farms and Town Lots i'm
Exchange fo1. Live
stock. Oh. other
property.
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JAMES A. JOHNSON,
Real Estate, Loans,
Insurance.
This Column Belongs to James "A.
Johnson,

And in it, from time to time, there will appea
advertisements, setting forth the nature OF TN
several branches of my business.
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The Splendid Bargains

Offered to PURCHASERS of Real Estate, and
the NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES to be derived
from transacting business with me in any line
represent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-31
N w YORK.
A Foxgy nrerning i'm New Y ork Gil

NEW York, Jan. 30--A heavy fog hung
over this city during the carly part of the day,
TO great extent delaying travel by the ele-
bated roads and ferry boats. The Brooklyn
vridge was blocked so great was the rush Of
foot passengers.
While the down train was standing at Park
Place Station, of the Sixth Avenue Elevate d
railroad, in this city this morning, another
train swung around from Murray street, and
ran into tn rear car of the train that was un-
loading passengers at the station. Both trains
were well filed, but none of the passengers
were seriously injured. The engine of the
second train was completely disabled.
Two other collisions occurred this morning,
on branches of the Manhattan Railroad Com
pany, in addition to the one at Bark place .Tho
second collision occurred at SD street, on the
Ninth Avenue line. The train was going
SOUTH and the engineer being unable to distin-
guish the signal lights upon the train ahead,
ran into the rear car. Considerable excite
ment prevailed for time, but no person was
hurt. The third collision occurred on the
Third Avenue branch, at 9th street, but
slight damage being done.
Excitement Over a Pastors Resignation.
SCHENECTADY, Jan. 30.-Excitement was
creatsd in Scotia, suburb of this city, yester-
day, by the sudden and unexpected resignation
of Rev. Henry j. Whaen, Baptist clergy
man. He says he did so because of an article
in the Boston Journal, charging that when he
was pastor at Cunnington, Mass, he plagiariz-
ed the sermons of the Rev. DIR. Deems of New
York and others. Mr.. Whalen admits that be
used some parts Of the sermons but not entire.
The church will consider the case tomorrow.
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GENERAL NEWS.

John Brock, alias McGrath, of Hopkinton,
pleaded guilty in the superior court, yesterday,
to various burglaries at the Railroad stations
in scarborough and Lancaster, and was sem
fenced to seven years in State prison.
Four people were badly burned by fire in an
apartment house of New York city, early yes
terday morning.
The Tanner Association of CINCINNATI, o.,
has agreed to increase the price of all harness
leather enc cent per pound, to take effect i'm
msdiately.
The window glass workers strike is at last
ended.
Three men were frightfully burned by an
explosion of giant power in Pittsburg, Pa,
yesterday which they were carelessly handling.
The surgeon general of the marine hospital
service is informed that there are 100 cases OF
sma II pox in the pest house at Louisville and
the disease is prevalent at Shreveport, La.
The death warrants of Jesse Carter and Geo.
Jones OF Allegheny county. Pa, were signed
by the governor yesterday, and their execu-
tions will take place April 3D..
After heavy run the Merchants and
Mechanics bank of Leadvlle. COL, suspended
yesterday afternoon. Its property was i'm
mediately attached.
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Notes About Notable Peonle-

The health of Jefferson Davis is extreme
Iy poor this winter. His eyes give hin
much trouble and his step is feeble,
DR.. Annie E. Fisher, of Boston, has been
elected Vice-President of the Massachusetts,
Homeopathic Medical Society.
Mrs. a. B. sperry edits the department
for women in the Washington World, is as
soeiate editor of the paper, and also sole
editor of monthly publication in the same
city.
Thurlov Weed Barnes, grandson Of
Tqurlow Weed, is preparing volume OF
memoirs of his grandfather. 1t will in
clude hitherto unpublished letters from
Clay, Webster, Lincoln, Seward and others
Miss Elizabeth Richards, called "Mizzeb-
buth" by lisping children Of three genera
tions, died in Wilmington, Del. few days
ago. She was an Orthodox Friend. Her
age was believed to be 104 years. She was
a teacher in Philadelphia fer twenty-five
wears. aud followed the same calling In Will
mlpgton for fifty-four years. "Mizzsbbuth"
was little lady, always in drab, with silk
kerchief about her neck.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Th. City Of Celumbu. Investigate,


BOSTON, Jan. 30.-The official investigation
into the causes which led to the disaster to the
City of Columbus on the 18th instant off Gay
Head, Martha's Vineyard, by which 81 lives
were lost, which was to have begun here this
morning, has been postponed owing to the ILL
ness of Captain Wright Of the wrecked steam
er, until Tuesday, February LIST.
watertown's DefauIter.
BOSTON, Jan. 30.-Today's developments at
the Union Market National Bank in Water
town, show there is an apparent loss of $1S,-
600. This is not officially announced, however
as the expert who is examining the books does
not care to make a statement until the work is
complete. Comptroller Knox has dire cted a
careful examination of the banks affairs be
$4,000 was placed upon tho banks real esta te
today by the United States Marshal, to cover
a claim of Perkins, Du;pee & Co., for $4,000.
The Lost Columbus.
f, W, Nickerson, agent of the Boston q Sa-
vannah steamship line, will publish q long
statement in the Advertiser tomorrow, en-
phatically denying that the company has been
remiss in its efforts to recover the bodies lost
from the steamer City of Columbus. He says
everything that the company could possi-
bly, do has been done. Capt Baker, of the tug
Storm King, also prints supplemental letter,
stating that his vessel has been under Mr..
Nickerson's orders ever since the morning af-
ter the disaster, with instructions to spare no
time or labor in the work of recovering bodies.
A Drunken Brute.
John O'Brien, while intoxicated, quarreled
with his wife Mary tonight, at his house on
Prince street, and threw a lighted kerosene
lamp at her head. The lamp exploded, set
ting the room and her clothing on fire, and she
is probably fatally burned. O'Brien was ar
rested. The flames communicated to the
house, but were extinguished with trl1lng loss
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FOREIGN.
weuber. Of ,be Ir,.h Party in Paris.

Members of the Irish Party in Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-A number of the Irish and
Irish American dynamite party have recently
arrived here. Among them are several Revo-
lutionists well known at Scotland Yard. An
English detective, on services in New York,
states that Captain McAferty is also among
the number. They have gone to Paris to COR
cert future measures with certain Irish resi-
dents.
The Comniercinl Convention with tho
United States.
MADRID, Jan. 30.-Tho Spanish cabinet
yesterday that the commercial convention with
the United States shonld 20 into effect March
LIST, except the portion regarding the abolition
OF the consular tonnage tax on vessels leaving
American ports for Cuba or Porto Rico which
will require the sanction of the new Cortes
next winter.
Large Fires at the Hague.
The HAGUE, Jan. 30.-Fire In a stearine
candle factory here yesterday destroyed 100, 600
Kilograms of acid. The total loss ia G25 0O0
Five hundred men are thrown out of employ"
ment.
Havoc by the Late Gale.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Reports OF havoc caused
by late gals in the North continue to mnlti-
ply. Within a radius of 10 miles of Aver 200,
900 trees were blown down, "a hundred thousand
on the estate Of the MARQUIS Of Ailsa.
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FoRTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
DEyATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Blair pre-
sented petition of several thousand citizens
of the District of Columbia, and the territories
of Washington and Idaho, praying for the
enact ment Of laws prohibiting the manufac-
ture gor sale of alcoholic liquors within the
limits of the District and territories. he ex-
pressed his regret that the large number OF
those petitions which for years have been COM
ing to Congress from the people had had 50 lit
tie result.
The Senate then took up and debated the
conference report on the Greely relief expedi-
tion Withdrawing the volunteer clause.
The hour appointed for the obsequies OF the
the senators, in body, left the chamber to at
tend them.
When they returned the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House Mr.. Cox Of New York pre-
sented a petition Of 1888 shin masters and
American sailors of the port of New York and
of 187 ex.ship masters and sailors praying that
the marine hospital service be not crippled by
adverse legislation. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas, reported q resolu-
tion calling upon the postmaster general for the
reports made by the special agents of the post
Office department to the postmaster general
during the year 1881, having references to the
Star route Investigation and which have not
heretofore been published. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Hewitt of Alabama, offered a reselu-
tion making bill granting pensions to certain
soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican war, the
special order for Tuesday, February B.
Reports were submitted from the committee
as follows from the committee on agriculture
to establish bureau of animal industry end to
preventive spread of contagious disease among
domestic animals.
By Mr.. Money of Mississippi regulating rates
Of postage ON second class mail matter at let
ter carrier Offices Ut makes the rate uniform
af WI ants MAJ p0U
From the committee on patents, to make
fraudulent vender3 Of patented articles g-ilty
Of misde meanor. House calendar.
From the committee on territories, provid-
ing that no territory shall apply for admission
as state until it contains a population equal
to that required in Congressional District.
House calendar.
AT o'clock the Senate was announced to
attend the late Representative Mackeys fun
eral.
The funeral procession did not reach the
Capitol until about quarter before two, pre-
ceded by the pail bearers and by the joint COM
mittee of arrangements AID followed by many
sorrowing relatives and friends. The casket
containing the remains of the deceased was
born into the chamber and placed upon sup
ports in front of the speakers desk. Selections
from the Bible were read by Rev. DIR. =. D.
Huntley, and an appropriate address was de-
liversd by Rev. DR.. B. Rush Shippen of the
Unitarian church. After the benediction by
the chaplain of the House the funeral process
ion left the chamber and members of the SEN
ate having retired the House at 2.05 ad-
iourned
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FIRES.
Uuaecoun,ablo ExpIesion at Fire,

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-A despatch from
Rome, says that this morning a three story
building comprising two stores with apart
ments above. between Sisnivix Hall hotel and
the Searle bank block on James street. was
found to be on FIRE in the second story.s Ten
minutes after the fire broke out an unaccouut-
able explosion occurred, knocking out the
whole front wall of the building above the
first story. Joseph Alexander was killed.
David Patterson of Albany, was injured so
that his leg had to be amputated. The hotel
had 70 guests, all of whom were aroused and
removed. The losses will aggregate about
Glass Works Burned.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, Jan. e0.-The Phoenix
glass works at Phippsburg oppo site here On
the Ohio river were burned last night. Loss
Sl25, 900. Five hundred hands are deprived of
employment.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3o.-Ths grand jury
reported the result of their investigation into
the shooting ARRAY at the Seventh ward poll
on Dec. 14th by which Capt M. J. Fortier,
Gustave Kennedy and Eugene Mason were
killed. They brought In 3 true bill as follows:
Three for murder, four for assault and wilful
shooting, two for assault and battery and one
for carrying concealed weapons. The names
of the indicted parties are withheld, but it is
John Dorminick are the persons indicted for
murder. All the indicted parties will be ar
rested tomorrow.
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BLOWN UP.
Five Hundred Pounds Of Powder
Explode.
One of the Oriental Powder Mills wreck
ed-A Workman Dies from Injuries
Received.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
SOUTH WMDHAM, Jan. 30.-One of the ORR
entail Powder Company's mills at this place
blew mp about 10.3e a. m. today, wrecking the
building, and SO ssriously iniuring workman
named Reuben D. Kennsy, 80 years OF age
that he died in about an hour. About 50C
pounds Of powder we're in the mill at the time
OF the explosion. No other buildings or work.
men were injured, and the loss will not exceed
$4,000.
The mill was known as the kerneling Imill,
into which the powder is taken in cakes and
ground up. Mr.. Kenney had his senses till
death, and stated that piece of grit in the
cake caused the explosion. He leaves wife
and one child.
In accordance with custom of the COM
pany, Mr.. Kenney's life was insured by them
against accidents, SO that they win receive
$500.
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serioux RaiIroad Accident.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 30.-This morning an ac-
oident occurred on the New Haven & North
ampton railroad, just below Southwick. Three
ears were thrown off the track and down aH
embankment. Conductor Thomas, Express
Messenger Rsan, and several passengers were
injured, the conductor seriously. Ryan hac
his leg broken in three places. The telegragi
wires are down, and particulars are difficult %
obtain.
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Resolution of Thanks.

HARTFORD, Jan. 3o.--In the Senate today
Senator Stanton offered resolution Of thanks
to Lieut.. Rhodes, of the Revenue Marine SER
vice. for his gallant conduct at the wreck Of
the City of Columbus. Liet. Rhodes is ma
tive Of Connecticut. The resolutions were
passed unanimously, and under suspension
Of the rules were sent at once to the House.
The House, however, had adjourned, but will
act upon it tomorrow.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ary.,erieus Disnppearauee.

CONCORD, Jan. 30.-A twelve-year-old son Of
Daniel Wiley, of North Carroll, left homo
last Thursday, to go to school, since which
time nothing has been heard from him. He
purchased pistol few days before, and 1t is
feared he either shot himself accidentally, or
designedly, and the snow Of Thursdays storm
has covered his body.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The indications for New England are
rains followed by clearing weather, southwest
erly winds with generally lower barometer.
Cautionary signals from Eastport to Cape
Henry.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27P. MI
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Work of the Dallas.
f2naniaI 70 the PreeR

Especial 70 ING FItEk.J
RooKLAND, Jan. 30-The Dallas yesterday
broke up the ice in Rockport harbor sufficient
ly TO get the three master schooner Fannie
Whitmore" away from the wharf. and then
towed her to safe anchorage in the outer
roads SO that she can proceed to sea at the
first favorable opportunity.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays sxcepteO by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.

AT 81 EXCHANGE ST. PORTLAND, ME.
TERMS Eight Dollars q Year. To mail subscrib-
ers. Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length Of column, constitutes square"
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week after; three insertions or less co. continu-
ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Half square three insertions or less 75 cents; one
week. 81 90; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thiSd additional.
Under head of 'AMUSEMENTs" and "AUoTIoN
SALES, $500 per squarep per week; three insertions
or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; paid in advance, $500 year.
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PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
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and 90 cents per square for each subsequent inser
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Fort Sullivan Recommended 10 be Sold at
Aucff0u.

Fort Sullivan Recommended TO be Sold at
Auction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Secretary Lincoln
reports to Congress that old Fort Sullivan, at
Eastport, Me-, is no longer needed for military
purposes. He recommends that the site and
fort buildings be sold by public auction.
Mill at Jay Bnrned.
JAY, Jan. 30.-The steam mills in this viii
lage was burned last night. Richmond &
Thompson, proprietors, lose $4,000, insured
for $4,000. The mill was the largest of its
kind in the county. 1t was for the msnufac-
ture of wooden boxes. Sixty men and twelve
girs are thrown out of employment Three
thousand cases Of goods ready for shipment
were destroVed.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA, January 30, 1884
A session Of the Executive Council will be held
At the Council Chamber In Augusta, on MONDAY,
the llth day Of February next, at o'clock p m.
BY order of the Governor.
Attest JOSEPH Q. SMITH,
JanS1snlw Secretary of State.
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skull. Four bullets were taken by him from
the body; they were produced in court and
offered In evidence.
Emery and was long and searching. 1t con-
sisted mostly in critical review Of the testi-
mony given on the direct examination and spe-
cial stress was laid on the situation of the bed
and the way the wounded man was lying on it.
Nothing material was ELECTED not given before,
though the witness added qualifications to
some former statements.
The uext witness WAS
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Breeding Ducks.

Ducks 10 be bred successfully, saws
an English authority. must have water
which they can swim about in. and also
have reasonable amount of liberty.
| ThOse who live near running streams
OF who have n lake or pond in ei.s,
proximity to them. have the matter set
tlei favorably. though perhaps little
more may re iuire TO be done with q
stream. if il be but n shallow one Even
a little stream can be made TO do .
great deal in this way by damming il
up. and thus creating an artificial lake
or the bed Of the stream for a short dis
tance may be dug out, and extended s
little on either side. which will ther
make good place for the ducks to dis
port in
We may here tell how we once man
aged TO have ducks Of our own fatten-
ing. and Of our own rearing. also. foI
eur table, even when We had but i very
small pool of water. The ground upon
which we at that time kept the ducAs
was not more than twelve yards long
by eight yards wide, in addition TO the
house provided for them Here we
managed to rear nearly thirty birds
each season. and could kill them a.
eight pounds the couple when only sey-
en- and eight weeks old. the cost being
only about thirty cents per bird 1; is
true that the house was 4 large one. so
large that we could divide il into two
and thus keep very young ducklings. as
well Is those almost ready for killing.
Recognizing that in such a place as
this il would be the height of folly At
tempting Ia keep breeders (for if they
are Kept in 4 confined space with scarce
~ any water. they do not breed WE'LL. we
purchased all the eggs we required from
a ncighbor who had a capital stock of
Aylesburys, and Matched these under
hens, or in an incubator when we had
one at work Good results uniformly
attended the Matching. rs is always the
case when the eggs are from healthy
ducks. not inbred. which are given their
liberty and have plenty Of water To dis
port themselves in The dHeklings
wheE day old. were taken from IN
hen and allowed 10 nestle under a col,
mother. which simply consisted of a
canvass-covered wooden franc, 10 which
flannel strips were affixed on the under
side. and the whole raised three inehe'
above the straw put down for them 10
lie on. This was only used for 4 week
OF ten DAYS. and then discarded alto
gether.-feUisTy Keeper.