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A TOWN INUNDATED.
Unusually High Tides and a Rag
ing Storm.
CAUSE GREAT DAMAGES In A
CANADIAN TOWN.

FATHER POINT, Que, Nov. ga fearful
snow and wind storm from the East has been
raging since midnight. Last evening all along
the coast the winds averaged 20 miles an hour,
and the sea is tremendous and has crossed high
ways and inundated fields of all parishes along
the coast. The lighthouse and telegraph office
here are now completely surrounded by raging
waves, the roads are all undermined, the
watch-house and several buildi ngs here and in
this vicinity and at Remooski have been car
ried away. A great number of persons have
vacated their buildings at Rimouski and much
uneasiness is felt in regard to the tide OF to-
night. The trick of the Inter er-cooneal rail
road and roadway has been washed away be-
low Remouski and Bice. No lives are lost 60
fer as known.
Signal and telegraph men now have aban6-
oned this station, having been compelled to
take to boats. This is the greatest storm
known in this vicinity for 40 years.
REMoUsKI. Nov. 5.-The Spring tides which
are usually. very high at this season of the
year elped by a raging snow storm and high
northeast winds have been swollen tremend-
ously, and the sea which ia now running is the
heaviest that has visited this vicinity for years.
The whole town of Rsmouski is inundated and
large NUMBER Of houses, barns, stables and
wharves have been carried away. People are
leaving their houses in boats. Cattle have
been turned loose and have taken to the iute-
rior of the country. Further fears are enter.
taincd for the next high tide. The loss so far
is estimated at $4,000.
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VERMONT.


BURLINGTON, Nov. 5.-One hundred and
sixty-Ssven Vermont towns give Blaine SO, ,09O,
Cleveland 1904, BItler GIL, st. John 1926.
Blains's plurality is 1886. There are Is
towns to hear from. The same towns in 1880
gave Garfield 37,625, Hancock Is $685. Weaver
ILL. The pluIa ality for Garfield was q, ,037
The remaining 70 towns gave Garfield 7466,
Hancock $685. Weaver 95. A proportional
vote at this election will give Blaine plural
ity # about % 500
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Nov. g.
Returns received here from 1877 towns give
Blaine 36.3l5; Cleveland, 1902; ST. John,
1889; Butler, 669; Belva Lockwood. 1; giving
plurality for Blaine Of 20 303, with 43 towns
venting to close the canvass. These same
to1ns gave Garfield Al ,407; Hanoock, 16 1853;
Weaver, 1143; plurality for Garfield, "a ,644.
The towns not heard from gave Garfield
plurality OF 2266. 1! the above proportion is
presented, Blaine will have in the complete
canvass a plurality of 22,569. The vote for
Belva Lockwood was cast in Middlebury.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Nov. 5.-Returns Of the vote of
West Virginia for electors are very meagre.
In the 1st Congressional district Nathan, Jr.
Repu blican, is reelected Barber fusion, is
probably elected in the End district The 9TH
er two districts have probably elected Demo
cratic candidates
A gain OF 700 more will give Blaine this
State. sixteen counties give net Republican
gain of 1900. Returns come in slowly.
Eleven counties out OF % give net Republi-
can gains of 1900 over the October vote.
gain of 700 more in the remaining counties
would give the State one-hslt or three vo tes to
Blaine and one-half to Butler
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Nov. 8.
Returns from Michigan in regard to the
Insion vote may be somewhat confusing. The
Republican vote is in full on leading candi-
dates. To get the full fusion vote on presi-
dent it is necessary to add the vote given
separately in bulletins for Cleveland and But
Ter. II the vote of the State is decided for the
fusion ticket as seems probable at this writing
u P. nj Cleveland will receive six electoral
votes, Butler six and one goes for Blaine. In
Young the Greenbackers voted for the same
men for IL electoral places and for different
men for the 18th place which allows a chance
ior one Blaine elector. 1t was desired to find
tbe relative strength of Greenbackers and
Democrats and hence their vote is sent separ-
ately Reports so far in give very little in
formation about the upper peninsula which is
q Republican stronghold but indications are
that there are great Democratic gains there.
Returns this afternoon indicate the election
Of the State and National fusion ticket, but
late figures may alter this. The Democrats
now claim the State and the Republicans also
claim the State by clear majority. The up
per peninsula has been thus far in favor of the
Republicans, bat the exact vote is not yet
known.
Five hundred and thirty precincts in Michi-
gan give Blaine 1851; Cleveland 76.101; But
Ter lo,729; st. John 8179 A fusion plurality
OF 2559 and net Democratic gain OF 6S45.
The same precincts give Alger, Rep., for
governor 65.70l; Bsgole, fusion, 1884 and
Preston, Pro-, 7159.
DETROIT, Nov. 5.-The latest returns re
ceived tend to increase the local Democratic
msJorities. The Free Press Democr atic)
claims the State, on the vote given in one-fifth
OF the whole number OF precincts. The returns
show heavy fusion gains in all parts of the
State. The Democrats lose the I'd Congress
sional district, and the Free Press claims a
gain in the 9th, leaving the delegation COM
posed OF Republicans and Democrats as be-
fore. The Detroit Post (Dem.) claims gain
OF three districts.
Very few additional returns have been
recsived from Michigan and is believed that
the SepuslicaHs will elect their Presidential
electors. The contest between Begole fusion,
aud Alger, Rep, for governor is very close and
both sides claim a victory. The Fusionists
elect Congressman in the 1st, 4th, 9th and
7th districts, all of whom are Democrats. The
Republicans elect their Congressional candi-
dates in the I'd, Sd and 9th districts. The
fifth district is still in doubt bat there are
strong indications of the election of Demo
crat in the 9th district. Horr's district is still
undecided.
EAST SAGINAW, Nov. 5.-This district, the
9th, has gone Democratic but the figures are
not known.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Returns from 81
precincts and four wards in 80 counties give
Blaine 1902 and Cleveland 4217, against Gar
field .444 and Hancock 1906. Blaine gains SO
far 248 and Cleveland 311. In 1880 Hancock
carried the State by plurality of less than
106.
The vote for congressman indicates that the
Republicans have perhaps carried four of the
six districts.
266 precincts and wards in 43 counties give
Blaine 26,620; Cleveland p, 800. Same places
gave Garfield q 674 and Hancock 1878.
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MAINE.
AU0UsTA.

AO0UeIAs
A young man deed in Augusta recently, who
is supposed By some to be in q comatose state
instead Of dead. A finger pressed upon his
Cheek and afterwards removed, woold leave
red spot as though caused by the flowing in OF
blood. TIE corpse was placed In a tomb with
the door open. The young man was subject
to frances.
A Bangor sportsman has returned from a
hunting trip to Argle with good bag OF game.
He says that besrs and deer are plenty in that
viciniIy, Judging from the tracks In the snow.
Jack Fury, in jail at Bangor for six months
for drunkenness, while working outside the
jail, made break for liberty and escaped.
DAMARIscorTA.
AT Damarscotta, on tuesday, E. W. Dun
bar, Esq, one of the leading business men
there and four of his sons, two of whom are
the editors of the Damariscotta Herald
marched to the polls in body and cast five
ballots for Blaine and Logan, Mr.. Dunbar
was member OF the Maine Legislature when
Mr.. Blaine was speaker of that body.
LEwIsToN.
A number OF crews of French Canadians
started for the woods last week, and one crew
left Lewiston this week A number of the
logging crews will start next week for tha
woods. The wood choppers are getting about
so cents per cord this winter. A smart man
can put up from two to three cords per day.
Lewiston evening SCHOOLS are CROWDED. Over
800 pupils attended them Monday evening,
Men OF all ages, from 16 to 80, were present.
PARIS,
Paris Manufacturing Company is rushing
the sled business. About 125 men are now
working in the factory. One thousand sleds
are set up each dsv. Orders have been re-
ceived for all the sleds that are now made and
later orders will probably take all which can
be manufactured during the season.
wEsTPoRT.
Saturday Percy.V. Bowker, 10 years old,
son of Capt. Bowker, Westport, took his dory
and started out for pleasure, but in going
around turn 10 the river the boat was upset,
and he wss drowned. His body Tuesday morn
ing had not been recoAered. He had been
during the Summer with his father in q
coaster.
IN GENERAL.
The culture Of salmon in Maine is q success.
fartles are re now on the lakes and 1t is expected
that lVO Ooo,0 ,0OO eggs Will be taken for propags-
tion. The Introduction of carp has been an
immense success.
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
Gladstone Lays the Cornerstone of the
New Liberal Club HOuse.

Gladstone Lays Ihe Cornerstone of the
New Liberal Club HOuse.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Today, Mr.. Gladstone, as pres
dent of the National Libaral Club, performed the
ceremony of laying the foundation stone Of the
magnificent ne club house on one Of the finest
sites in London, viz, corner lot on the Victoria
enbankment and Whitehall place. The club
which was only founded last year is powerful DO
litical organization and has over 1000 members
drawn from all p arts of the Kingdom, including
most of the prominent local leaders of the party.
Mr. Gladstone, who was in capital health and spir-
its, drove over from his official residence in Down
ing street, and met with enthusiastic recep-
tion from the thousands of ladies and gentlemen
Premier, after laying the stone in the orthodox
fashion, made a stirring political Grafton, which
evoked great enthusiasm among the large audience.
France and China.
PARIS. Nov. 5.-Prime Minister Ferry has In
formed Earle Granville that IL Cena accepts medi-
tation without delay or increasing further expense
by military operations France will limit its claim OF
indemnity to S4o,ooo.Ooo.
Gable Notes.
The st. James Gazette believes that negotiations
for peace between France and China are proceeding
through Chinese Leg atoms In Europe. The basis
for peace is believed 10 be the abandonment by
France Of her demand for indemnity.
The English troops are advancing along the Nile
It il officially deniel that Lord Woseley has made
oyertu es to the Mahdi for the release Of Cen Cor
don and the Egyptian garrisons and the withdrawal
of the English expedition
A Berlin despatch says that Gustaye Reichardt
the comp Ser OF music Is dead.
Five thou. and three hundred troops In reinforce
the reneh army in Tonquin will start for France
on or tefOre November >. second instalment
will start fortnight later.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, Nov. 5.-One hundred and forty
st. John 1925: Butler 208. Blane's plurality
1882. In the same Garield's plurality was
25l4. Blaine leads him 37S, whose plurality
in the state was 1850. In 1888 towns Currier
27,775; Hill 1874; Mason 114l; scattering 2O1
Same gave Hale 25, ,l0S; Edgerly and scatter
ing 4112.
There is no choice for governor by the peo-
pie as a majority is necessary for choice. Mr..
Currir, Rep, will be chosen by the legislature
which will be Republican ia both branches
Both members of Congress are chosen by a
large plurality.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
OHIO.

cincts in Ohio give net Republican gain of
12,024 over the vote of last month,-an average
of Is per cent This vote gives Republican
plurality of AZ 1922. which probably will De
reduced by returns from the rural districts.
CINcINNA-I. o.. Nov. 5.-Patrol Sergeant
James Dunn fatally shot James Shannon in
front OF the inquirer office this afternoon.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 5.-All counties in Ohio
have reported unofficially except Henry, Mon
roe, Ottawa and Paulding. The net Republi-
can majority is Sc, ,165. The four counties
named gave q net Democratic majority of
5316 in October, which will probably be re-
duced 1000 In November. This gives Blaine's
approximate plurality in the State 31,049.
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FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 5.-Unoficial returns
from all but three counties in the second con-
gressional district indicate the election of
Dougherty, DEM, over Bisbee, rep, by 700 plli-
rality. The State is Democratic by 1000 ma
jority.
Counties west of the Apalachicola river will
go Democratic by 1850. This section was the
stronghold of Pope, the Republican cand idate
for governor and leaves Percy, dem, in better
shape than was expected. Davidson, DEM, for
Congress runs ahead of the ticket in several
Counties
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IOWA..

Dies MONIES, Nov. 5.-Returns from 15O
the fusion ticket. The net Republican gain in
these townships is GAG. 1t is probable that
Weaver, fusion candidate for Congress-, is de-
feated by small majority.
Returns from the first congressional district
indicate the election Of Hall, dem., by 46 MAJ
jority.
1t is believed that the Republicans have
elected their candidates in the 1st. 3d. 9th, 7th,
Sth, 9th, 10th and 11th districts. Lyman, rep,
made large gains in the 9th district. and it is
believed that he is elected by 800 to 1900 ma
jority.
The result in the State Is a victory for the
Republicans. Their majority on the national
ticket will doubtless reach 25,000, and on the
State ticket it will not fall far below that fig
ure.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
KANSAS.

ATcHIsoN, Nov 5.-Col. Martin estimates
his plurality in the State at from 10000 to 40,
COO Champion claims the State for Blaine by
$4,000 plurality. The vote for st. John was in
will insure the return of q. s. Senator
Three wards of Topeka give Martin, rep.,
for governor 1900 majority, gain of 100 over
1882.
The Republican central committee estimated
Biaine's majority a. $4,000 and Martin, rep.,
for governor 10000 Every Republican Con-
gresham is elected and the legislature is al
most unanimously Republican.
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Disposal Of Sewage in Streams.

OAoPOSd1 VI Sewage IN SCreamS.
An easy method of getting rid Of trouble
some sanitary questions Is to fall back on ma
tore, and refer to the continued existence of
the world as evidence that recuperative forces
exist in the universe which will remedy evils
left to themselves 1t is sometimes stated.
even BY wise and ex perieuced men, that we
may trust to nature to take care of the refuse
matters OF Civilized life, il We only get them
out OF our immediate neighborhood and put
them into water OF sufficient volume to dilute
them thoroughly, for then "Natnre's labora-
tory will set to work and neutralzs the offsn-
sive elements. This off-hand shifting OF re-
spenst0iiity from our heads to assumed natur-
al laws is neither scientific nor practical The
waters OF the State of New Jersey, for in
stance, may be able to receive safely all the
excreta and wastes OF the 200, 600 Inhabitants
OF the state, and decompose them, without en-
daDgeriug or incommoding a single person
Rutn the average is not maintained, and as in
the case OF the counties Of Essex and Hudson,
thirty per cent of the population is concentrat-
cd on three per cent Of tho area of the State.
the work imposed on nature is excessive and
out OF proportion to the normal operation Of
its purifying forces.
The volume of water which must receive the
wastes OF the population is vast indeed but
In this case it is not freely flowing. IL Is in
measure impounded by the operation of the
tides and its How retarded SO that Impurities
cast into 1t are not dispersed, and their decom-
position and dissipation must be effected by
chemical change, which is more tardy than
the mechanical action OF a rapid current
The laboratory is overworked, and the re-
suits are offensive and injurious to the popula-
ton, in like manner with (though as YET not to
the same degree) the operations of bone
boilers and petroleum refners It ia
plain, npon a little reflection, that
the operations Of nature must be-
aided by man IN many places. The foul wastes
must not simply be Cast upon the waters in
their original condition, but must in most in
stances first be purified to some extent at least
hefore thew are handed over to Nature to fin,
ish the work.
Inis must be done with the wastes of every
large community which is not on the banks Of
a large and swiftly flowing river. New York.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Jersey City, Newark.
Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, and maLy
other cities, will be compelled before MANY
years to do what Boston has done, and hun
dreds OF European cities aIe doing. and that is,
either remove their savage to a great distance
or partially purify it before casting into adjs-
cent water-coursss.-Th Sanitary Enquirer
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Overseers Of Harvard CslIege

BOSTON, Nov. 5.-At special meeting of the
overseers of Harvard College this forenoon it was
voted to concur with the President and Fellows of
Harvard College in appointing John Wesley Hous-
ton and George William Brown as Proctors;
Nathaniel Thayer Kiddsr Instructor in Bot any /;
BENJAMIN Osgood Pierce as Assistant Professor OF
Mathematics and Physics for five years; William
b. Goldsmith, M. d., as Clinical Instructor in
Mental Diseases: Robert Henri Harrison, as In
st-uctor in Anatomy and Assistant Surgeon in the
Veterinary Hospital; Prof. Crawford H. Toy, a
member of the Council of the Library.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 5.-Complete returns
from this city except six precincts not counted
give Cleveland IL ,104 votes and Blaine GAS.
In 1889 the Democratic electors received II :
328 votes and the Republican electors 1856.
The precincts to be heard from will increase
the Democratic majority.
Ex-Gov. Michael Hahn, Rep, has been
elected to Congress from the I'd district by a
good majority.
Gov. Kellogg's friends admit his defeat in
the third district By three hundred majority
by Gay, Protectonist Democrat, q wealthy
sugar planter.
The following is thu official vote in this city:
Cleveland 12,258 Cleveland 6S,930. Clevt-
lands majority In the State will not probably
exceed 1900. The Democrats elect all their
Congressmen except in the I'd district.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Rollin j. Reeves the New Haven man who took
his little girl from his wife by force and ran awav
has been arrested at Brewster, nm. He will saws
the whole trouble arises because his wife not
return TO their home at Des Moines Iowa whence
he brought her visit and where he is willing to
support her.
The Yale crew is practicing for next years race
with Harvard Six of last years crew are retained
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Almost complete returns
from the 9th and 9th Congressional districts
In this city re-eect O'Neil (Dem.) in the
former by 800 to 1000 majority and give Glover
lDsm.) in the latter 1000 majority. Returns
from the State are still much scattered, but it
seems to be safe to say the Democrats will oa1-
ry their State ticket by round majority and
elect congressman in all the districts excepting
the 9th AID 18th, which the Republicans claim
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
NEBRASKA.

sonal district is doubtful, but the Democrats
claim the election of Brown. Fifty-two pre-
cincts heard from give Blaine 2,547 majority,
which farther estimates have increased to
4,397. This is nearly one-third of the vote of
the State, and indicates majority of about
1900, For governor, Morton, DEM, runs
ahead OF the ticket. and Dawes majority will
be below 10000. Returns are coming in slow
ly, in confused state.
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A Singular Accideus

PROVIDENCE. R. L., Nov. 5.-The fly wheel of the
engine in the Waumegau mill, waumegan, Conn,
burst this morning, breaking a large gas main,
when workman with light caused an explosion.
which damaged the building $4,000 George
Chsgnon. French Canadian weaver, 10 years old,
was struck In the head by piece of the wheel and
killed. Others were injured by the shock of the
explosion or cut by flying glass.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06

One day, whsn Uncle Dauiel Drew was In
the zenith OF his power, 80 TO say, gentleman
stopped him on the street aud said, ''Mr. Dew,
believe you are Christian man." "wei,
Yes, answered the speculator. "Theu
you to do the right thing by me. A month g.. o
sold ynu some Blank ~ Blank Railroad stocs
at IS. ln two weeks it jumped to 60. Il is only
fair that YOU should present me with at least
S1O00." my Christian friend" replied Un-
Gle Daniel, with lonesome squinE to bis left
eye, 81 remember that transaction. Next day
after buying the bonds concluded that had
made fool of myself aud therefore rssold for
35 Let us embrace aad console each other
and divide my loss between u.s."
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
SPORTING.
Races at Mystic Park.

BOSTON, Nov. 5.-The November meeting at Mys-
tic Park opened today. But race was trotted
the 23S class and but little interest was aroused
among the few spectators present. The first heat
was won by Flora in field Of four; in the second
heat Ferd s. finished frst Flora second, the other
2.371A, ASIA, 2.291A, 231.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

WILMINGTON, Nov. 5.-The State has gone
SO overwhelmingly Democratic that all inter-
est in the returns has ceased to exist. The
Democrats have carried the 1st, Sd, 4th, 9TH,
9th, 7th, 9th and 9th congressional districts,
and the Republicans have carried the 2l dis
trict, Democratic gain of one congressman.
It's almost certain that the Democrats have
twc-thirds majority in the legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
LATEST MARINE NEWS
Launch in Bnssh.

BATH, Nov. 5.-Ship Henry Hyde, launched
this afternoon from John McDonald's yard,
measures 2,783 tons, and is the largest ship
ever built in Maine. She is owned by Benz.
r. Flint Of New York. Capt. P. Pendlaten
will commander her. Four thousand people
witnessed the launching.
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NASHVILLE, Nov. 5.-The following Rspuh-
lican Congressman are elec in this State:
10th. The rest of the Congressional delega-
tion is Democratic. The Democratic majority
in the legislature is considerably reduced The
Democratic candidate for governor is probably
elected by q reduced ma aioritY.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06

A rumor was current last evening that
Mr.. Blaine had passed through this city on
his way to New York. 1t was without foun-
dation. Mr.. Blaine is in Augusta, where
probably he will remain for the present.