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The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18
GENERAL NEWS.

A man giving the name of Geo. D. Robinson shot
himself at the Waverly House, Worcester yester-
day, and will die. He is member of the Boston
police at Charlestown.
A despatch from Carmi, ILL.,. says that the boiler
Of saw mill near ROLAND, ILL.,, exploded Thursday
afternoon, killing three men.
The tobacco factory of Watson H McGill, one Of
the largest in Pc ersourg, Va, which suspended
operations some weeks ago, has resumed work. The
factory employs 400 operatives.
An incendiary ti.e at Montague, Mich, Thursday
night destroyei the Opera House block post-ofice
express othce and oths property. Loss $4,000.
Carol D. Wright of Massachusetts is candidate
for Commissioner of Labor.
A largely attended Prohibitionists' mass meeting
night. Addresses were made by exGov. st. John,
John B. Cough and Others.
Richard simpoon, cashier of j. c. Jones & Fish
reported that he has taken all the banks available
cash amounting to several thousand dollars.
Highwaymen visited the Corelutas rancho. near
Laredo, M, Thursday night and stole $4,000
belonging to the proprietor.
Gen. Butler was warmly received in Rome, N. Y,
yesterday. He was escorted to Sinks opera house.
Ter was met at the depot last night by number OF
citizens, headed by ex-Mayor Doolittle ano Presi-
dent Fish OF the Utica Gas Company, and escorted
to the opera house. where he addres ed large audi
ence. MIR. Fish presided ami introduced Gen. But
Ter. who was received with great applause.
j. Robert Williams of David City, Nebraska, a
prominent Sunday school man and candidate on
the St. John electoral ticket. has absconded with
$27,OO0, borrowed from confidential friends
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DEMOCRATS LAMENT.
The National Committee Tells the Denr
People How the Party Got Left, and
Asks fer sympathy.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE National Democratic
Committee has issued the following address:
To the People Of the United States
The result of The elections Tuesday last in the
Ohio chose Republican electors III 1893 1872, 1876
and 1880 West Virginia chose Republican pTes-
Dental electors in 1868 and 1872, and Democratic
electors in 1876 and $780, Garfield obtained
plura ity in Ohio in $50, of 34,z27 votes; the Re
publican candidate in the election for Secretary Of
State was gallant soldier and reputable man. The
vote of The Republican party in that election WAS
broken down by the weight of Blaine the factional
seeker after the Presidency The people then elect
ed Democratic majority of the co, gressional oee-
gstion of the State. We may conf entity expect
majori in Ohio for Cleveland and He bricks in
November West Virginia has by its splendid and
decisive majority for the Democratic governor at
the october election already declared its purpose to
give its elect oral vote for candidates in Novem
ber. The Blaine managers employed extraordinary
methods in both States. They expended not le. 8
than $500, zoo in Ohio and more than $l00 900 in
West Virginia in political work. They did not use
money only, but they called from every State Office
holders best Il ted 10 do the work at which they
were put They crowded these two States with
such men. They employed in political Jobs men en-
gagged in the postal service of the United states.
They left the veterans who I'd saved the life of the
nation without the pay to.which they entitled
under the pretence of having insufficient clerical
force in the pension bureau and then used the
missioner Of pensions and great number of his
clerks parts of their political machinery in the
late elections in Ohio aud West Virginia. 1t has
been openly charged without denial, that the pay
ment of veterans by the commissioner of pensions
has be en- delayed by him with the purpose of CO.
ercing them TO vote for Blaine. These abuses of
political power have been committed under the
overlooking eye of Mr.. Blaine and with his full
sanction. They show the manner in which, if he
were elected, pubic offices would be subordinated
to his personal service and the bounty of the coun-
try be made the means of advancing his personal
interests.
The address says: Blaine could not have been a
stranger to the purpose of his adherents and poiti
cal helpers in Ohio of using armed deputy marshals
and armed negroes to drive voters from the polls,
and that the methods of their campaign in Ohio and
West Virginia. and the share of their candidate in
these methods. have added to the opprobrium al
ready resting upon his name and have assured his
defeat at the general election in November.
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THE CAMPAIGN.
Expected Returu of MIR. Blaine TO New
York-A Republicans Plurality of Over
10000 Expected in the Empire state.
Special Dispatch 10 the Boston journal

Special Dispatch 10 the Boston journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct ia gentleman who arriy-
ed here this morning from a visit TO Republican
headquarters in New York yesterday states that
Chairman Jones says that it is now expected that
Mr. Blaine will return to New York as soon as he
can conveniently make the journey, and that the
plans which have been made for more extended
trip through po tions of Illinois and Michigan will
perhaps be abandoned. Mr.. Jones thinks the Dem
rats will have made their campaign In Indiana
and New York, and tina Mr.. Blaine ought to spend
his time only in doubtful States. The reports sfrom
Mr., Blsines party show that he is in the most ex-
Ient health and spirits. Mr.. Jones regards the
ohio result as forerunDer of a National victory.
He says the plurality is as large the Republican
estimates. He 10 Dks for m 4jOrity in New York
state of from forty to fifty thousand and says that
the committee at no time claim West Virginia.
Judge Lawrence and other prominent Ohio Off
cals who took active part the canvass say that
the presence of Blaine and Logan was of great
benefit to them ia the campaia H. and that Lhey
aroused the enthusiasm of the Republicans
Commissioner Dudley says that he cannot under
stand how the Democrats can get any comfert out
of the Ohio returns, even if the majority is some
what reduced from the fr>t estimates. The effect
of this reduced majority, he declares will only be
TO make the fight more intense. 1t is not believed
that the Democrats contemplate throwing out Ohio
counties, as at first reported
Private information from Illinois indicates the
probability that Morrison will be defeated for Con-
gress on the tariff issue, just as Frank Hurd has
Deen in Ohio.
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The Providence Grays-A Hearty Wei.
come Given the Chamniaua.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Wellsslex rronhle

BOSTON. Oct. 1.-THE force of Boston police
who went to Wellesley to rescue Daley, the con-
tractor, from the Italian laborers employed by him
found him bound and confined in a barn. The
police arrested rs Italians and released
i'aicy All but of the Italians were subsequent
ly released and the former will be tried to-day. Fhe
men claim that Daley received $1,000 and would
not give them lany money. They claim 40 d-ys'
paw.
The Italian rioters we're arraigned at Wellesley
to-day before Justice Daniels of Dedham Con-
tractor Daley identified eight of the prisoners as his
principal assailants ami they were held for action
the others being released. The prisoners were
charged with assault and battery upon Daley and
after short hearing fine of $15 each and costs
was imposed, and the men were committed to Ded-
ham Jail until the latter paid. The light SEN
tence is due to some extenuating circumstances
Wonan's Department. at the Worlds Ex.
position.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has established her head
quarters for the woman's department of the
Worlds Exposition at No. Park street in this
city, where corps of assistants will soon be hard
at ork mailing circulars of inst ucton answering
questions, attending to correspondence and caring
for exhibits. The late date at which this depart-
ment was organized leaves but little time for
preparation and Mrs Howe requests that All CON
nected with this work throughout the country to
communicate th her at once and also reouests he
press OF the United States to give this notice the
fullest publicity.
The Executive Council
BOSTON, Oct. 17.-AU the next meeting of the
Executive CounciI the Governor will name Gardiner
Tufts to the sup rintendency of The Massaehnsatts
remain az Warden Of the State Prison at Charles
town, Wv ~ ~S
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THE ELECTIONS.
Net Republican Majority on Con
gressmen in Ohio Over $4,000.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE OF WEST vER-
CHINA NOT YET ANNOUNOED.!

COLUMBUS, Oct. 1.-THE official vote
coanted by the county clerks today from sixty
counties and semi-official from the other TWEEN
weight counties give Robinson for Secretary
OF State 11,321 and FieckiDger for board OF
public works II, ,466. The semi.official returns
DO not report on other Republican candidates
but with sixty counties the plurality of john
sou for supreme judge is estimated at between
1900 aud 10000. The total vote or msjorities
by Congressional districts cannot be given but
the vote by counties on congressman shows
ool544 Republican msjorities ana 40,126 Demo-
Cratic. The next Republican majority on
the Congressional vote is 1S,418.
TOLEDO, Oct. 17.-Hon. Frank H. Hurd has
taken steps to ascertain whether the majority
against him in the 10th district was unfairly or
corruptiy obtained. II he finds such o be the
case he tiill contest the election.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 1.-THE following is
summary of the casualties in this city during
the election period. 1t does not comprise hun-
dreds OF cases of clubbing and use of knuckles
put is the work Of reyolvers and knives: Dead
two; cannot recover, five; seriously wounded,
three; slightly wounded, 10; total, "a.
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LACROSSE. Wis, Oct. II. The real name of the
man who was lynehed last night for the unprovoked
murder of Mr.. T. A. Burton was Nathaniel
Mitchell. He was employed as river man during
the sHmmer and as woodman in the winter. he
was desperate character and addicted to the
use of liquor. He had been both in Jail and the in-
sane asylum. Tbs cause of his killing MT. Burton
is not known. One theory is that he mistook him
for another man.
Business was practically suspended here to-day
the all absorbing topic of conversation being the
terrible tragedy of last night the murder of Frank
Uurton and the subsequent lynching of his slayer
Nathaniel Mitchell. 1t now appears that Mitchell
intended it possible to kill at least two more cti-
zens, one OF whom was Char es A. Mcdonald. He
was equipped with two self cooking Smith q Wes-
son revolvers- An inquest has been ordered and
large number of witnesses will be examined There
seems to be no disposition to prosecute anyone the
general verdict beng that the lynching of Mitchell
was righteous execution.
The coroner's jury examined twelve witnesses in
the inquest over Mitchell, the lynehed murderer,
aud the verdict substantially stated that the de-
ceased was the man who murdered Mr.. Burton and
that he came to his death by hanging at the hands
of parties to the jury unknown.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE railroad war in passen-
ger rates exhibits no sign of truce, and at the
offices of the Baltimore g. Ohio and West Shore,
frst-class tickets for Chicago be bought at S15
for Buffalo, at S4.65: and for Albany at 81 55 The
ticket scalpers selling the tickets at S14
S3 and 81, respectively.
ln accordance with 8 announcement of yesterday
the Erie today began selling tickets at the cut rates
The Pennsylvania however, still stands firm at the
regular prices. 1t was rumored that Commissioner
Fink was about to issue ''quck call" to passenger
agents but this was denied at the Commissioners
Mr. Plerson The pool officers are now power ess to
affect the situation. We can only wait now for all
parties to come to better and wiser feeling.
The New " Orls, Ontario 81 Western.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE New York, Ontario g.
Western railroad today filed mortgage in the
Registers office, conveying possession of its main
line ARD other railroad property in this State and
New Jersey in the sum of S4, 900 600. to the Ner-
camille Trust Company of this city The money
has been borrowed TO complete, equip and operate
its regular and leased lines.
To Raise the Frigate Hussar.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed that
the contract made with George w. Thomas of New
York for raising the wreck Of the British frigate
Hussar which was sunk in New York harbor in
1850 be annu ed aud that contract be made
with Messrs. Bean Hartwell of Providence X. L..
with the same terms. The contract with Mr.
not use due diligence in the prosecution of the
work. 1t is represented that the frigate contained
about S5.OOO,O0O in English money when she
sank.
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THE EMBDEN MURDER.
'Ehe JuEy Disagree and Are Discharged
They stand 4 for Granddaughter, 4 for
Murder ia the Second Degree.

SKowHEGAN, Oct. 7.-Ia the case OF the
State against Walker, the Embden murderer,
Judge Foster began his charge to the jury
yesterday afternoon, impressing upon them the
great responsibility resting uoon both judge
and jary defining in a clear and able manner
the crime charged and the law applicable to
the facts developed. At GAO the jury retired
to their room. Those desrous of learning
from the jury the result, remained at the
court house till midnight, but no word came.
AT noon today they were called in and report
ed that they were unable to argree, standing
eleven for msnslaughtsr and one for murder in
the second degree. This closed the trial of ten
days
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MAINE.
Fire in Alfred.

ALFRED, Oct. 17.-The story and a half
dwelling ell aud taru owned by Eben Cluff,
and occupied by Ezra Garry was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss $3.50; partially
insured.
Pastoral Call Extended.
BATH, Oct. IA parish meeting of Grace
church, Bath, Thursday exening. extended a
call to DR.. Robtrt N. Parks of Brooklyn, N.
Y, to become their pastor.
Ee Esun ON Two Thirds Time.
LEWISTON, Oct. 1.-THE Bates mills will
commence Monday to run on twc-thirds time
Denth of a Lewiston Lawyer.
James Nash, a member of the Androecoggin
bar, died this afternoon, aged thirty.
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A HEAVY DEFALCATION.
Alleged Misuse of 100000 by a Young
Chicago Business Man-How the Chi
cagO Branch of Liverpool EaOuse was
Managad.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Yesterday the Continental
National Bank began suit for $50, 900 against the
large hog packing and exporting firm of Davies,
Atkinson Co., which is the Chicago branch o. the
Liverpool pork house of John 7. Davies & Co The
statement will be published to-day that this suit
and one by Mrs. Atkinson, the widow of the Junior
member OF the firm for $4,000, grew out of IN
alleged serious defalcation by John A. Atkinson
aged "a, her son, who has managed the Chicago
house since his fathers death. On Oct Der Mt
Dawes arrived from Liverpool on his annual trip
OF inspection into the condition of the branch
house. After arriving at his hotel, one of the EN-
poyes brought him an unsignedand unaddressed
letter, in what appeared to be Atkinson's writing
confessing that he defaulter to the firm TO the
amount Of $40, 900; that he began specustng on
the Board of Trade. and having made money at
first, went in deeper getting on the wrong side of
the market in both buying and selling; that at one
time he was within few thousands of being even
when collapse in prices made him verse off than
before,
On the following day Mr.. Davies declared the dis
solution of the branch firm and began an investi-
CATION, which thus far, it is stated shows shortage
Of $2O0,0o0 in young Atkinson's accounts, and
Mr.. Davies believes it will exceed that sum-
No arrests have been made. II is understood
that Mr. Atkinson is at his house in the suburb of
KenwOOd.
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SICK HOGS AND HORSES.
Terrible Ravages of Disease Among Cat
tie in Eastern NebrasISn.

lie in Eastern Nebraska.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1.-THE loss by the hog dis
ease in Washington. Burt and Dodge counties alone
will gregate 100000. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe the rayages of tie plague. The hog business
which has been the chief industry in eastern Ne
braska, is nearly ruined. Veterinarians agree that
the disease is not cholera The lungs in dead ami
mails are badly inn smed, and there are other signs
of pleuro- pneumonia. In addition to the symptoms
noticed is falling off in fl sh loss OF appetite q
bad cough and droppings almost coal black in color
The universal custom in Nebraska hog-raising is
to turn the swine into the cattle yard and make
them pick their food out OF the filth. 1t s thought
this induces the disease as hogs that are kept in
pens or clean pastures and fed literally on suitable
food not affected.
Judge Crawford of Cummings county reported
last night that peculiar disease is raging among
the hor es in Dakota county. The animals become
crazy and die In few moments, after great pain.
Mules feeding in the same fields not troubled.
figures at hand. Horsemen attribute the cause to
poison weed, which is unusually plentiful this
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WASHINGTON.
Army statistics.

WAsHrNGToN, Oct. 1T The Surgeon General of
tie army in his annual report says that an increased
amount of the appropriation for purchase of artc-
necessary. The total number OF deaths among
white troops as 200 or l 2 per 1000 of its mean
strength increase of per 1000 over the rate for
the previous year. The number of white soldiers dis
charged for disability was 838; total number of
deaths among the colored troops was % or In per
1000 Of the mean strength. The number of recruits
examined during the year was 6.263 white, 4,503
colored, 239 Indian scouts. The number Of reject
ed was 2 ,Q4l while and l46 colored
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PROVIDENCE, Oct. 17.-George d. Barber, a gro
Ger of Pawtucket, who had been at Manville yes
terday making collections as is customary on pay
day at the mills. was attacked by two men, who
overlook him in buggy, on his return, at 80
laSt night, who chorotormed and robbed him of
$3.50, AID afterwards he was severely beaten and
bruised. He came out of his stupor in time to fife
twice at one of his assaiiants, but without effect.
William II. Tonge, railway crossing tender in
Pawtucket. has been arrested suspicion of COM
plicity. 500 were found on him. ana other circum-
stantial evidence is against him.
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WET vIRGHNIA.

WHEELING, W. Va. Oct. I7.-So far as
heard from. % counties give Democratic ma
jorities of II. 1873; % counties give Republican
msjorities OF 9277, leaving Democratic ma
jority of 1856, with four counties to hear from,
sbich may increase the Democratic majority
200. The Democratic plurality in 1880 was
1885, ana their majority 300 over the Repub-
licans and Greenbackers The total vote will
snrpass any in the history of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18

NEW YORK Oct. 1.-THE Providence club has
accepted the challenge recently issued by the Met
ropoltans to play series of games for the cham
pioushp of the United States.
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MAINE ORCHARDS.
Au Enormous Yield of Appies-A HEAVY
Export BusiuPss with England.

Farmers throughout the Stats do not know
what to do with their large yield Of apples.
The trees never yielded more bcuntifully aud
the fruit was never of better quality. The
harvesting is aboat completed and the results
exceed expectations. There is q number OF
orchards 10 Kennebec county which will Weld
over tive hundred barrels each. r. H. Gsrdi.
dar OF Gardiner, says that he will have 500 bar
rels OF Belltinwtrs. Pope & Son, Manehes-
ter, raise 700 barrels Of Baldwins, probably
more than any other orchardist in the countv.
Baldwins are now worth from Sl.25 to 81 80
per barrel in Boston. The export business
with England is heavy,
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CLEvELAND's HIPPoDRoME.
The Soft, Continuous smile Exhibited
Promiscuously Osterday.

New YORK, Oct. 17--At 80 O'Clock this morn
ing Governor Cleveland returned to the 5Lh Avenue
Hotel from brooklyn and at one retired. He SO
this morning at 8, breakfasted with Col. Lemont
and then received callers until IL O'Clock. Chair
man BarDun. Senators Jones and German, Chair
man Smith of the Democi attic committee, a deega-
tion from Virginia and party of gentlemen from
Alabama called.
Governor Cleveland left the Fifth Avenue Hotel
to take the $50 p m. train for albany. He was
accompanied by Mayor Banks of Albany and Adlu-
tant General FarnsWorth
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The leading cent Cigar of New Eng
land. Ask yOur dealer for this brand
=: w: SIMON1ON g. TO-, Agents, 444 to
may13 sn+s
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The Public Health Association.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 17.-At last nights session Of the
Public Health Association, papers on "Disease
Germs" were read by Major Sternberg, surgeon
United States army and DIR. Bremen of St. Louis
Dr. Sternberg occupied most of the evening with
review Of he investigation Of the germ theory by
Drs. Koch and Ferrier and gave the details OF his
own investigation in regard to yellow fever in Ha-
vana He did lot find the germ of yellow fever and
doubted If it to be found in the blood of per-
SON suffering from that disease. The meeting then
adiOurned . -
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THE SOLDIERS CONVENTION.
Action Looking TO Having n Delegation
from Mai e Present.
wArERv1LLE, Me-, Oct. Is. 1884.

WATERvILLE, Me-, Oct. 15, 1884.
Soldiers OF Maine:
The attention of the undersigned has been
called to the published correspondence be-
tween Maj. +. W. Haskell and the Republic
can committee and to the suggestion conse-
quent thereon, that a mass convention of
soldiers be holden at Indianapolis, Ind, Thurs
day, Oct. 24tb, for the purpose of expressing
their views in regard TO legislation on the sub.
Ject of pensions. We believe that this suR-
gestion is timely and valuable, aud that such
convention would greatly subserve the in
terests of soldiers, by presenting to the country
and to Congress propositions which would
meet with the general acceptance of the
veteran soldier, the press, and the public, and
thus tend to secure speedy Justice and relief to
the deserving and needy. The date Of this
convention is so near at hand that il is inn
possible to secure seesonable concert OF action
by inviting soldiers to make choice of Eau
thoriZed representatives" We, therefore, in
the belief that our comrades will sanction our
action, propose as representatives of the soldiers
OF Maine the following named comrades and
earnestly request them to attend the said con-
vention at the time and place proposed; and
in furthersnce of this object we earnestly de-
lire the assistance aud cooperation Of every
old soldier in our State:
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FALL RIVER, OcT. 1.-THE announcement that
Inc WamEutta Woolen Mills contemplated shutting
9own indefinitely was premature. Mr.. JAS. G.
Eddy stated this morning that it not decided to
smut Gown. He also said that the quick assets we're
sumclent 10 pay the indebtedness and leave the
plant The concern hopes to get the extension
asked for. The King thilip mills Will run three
quarters time next week
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The Weeks Failare.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE business failures
throughout the country the last seven days for the
Unit. d States and territories number 1872 Fail
ures were numerous in Texas and in the South gen
low the average in other sections OF the country.
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OST.-In this city, on the 9Th inst, an old
IL fashioned leather pocket book, eontaini g a
er will be rewarded by leaving at the store OF E.
COREY Co, Commercial st. oct17-1
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PeriIous Position of a Fisberu,.u.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 17.--Jacob Hobeley of New
CASTLE while fishing of the Shoals this morning
was run down by an east-bound unknown schooner
and his boat sunk. A line was thrown him which
he caught around his thigh and he was dragged
hundreds of feet through the water and partly on
on board. He Is now in dangerous condition.