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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
Railway Property DESTROYED.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 2s The Chronicles
Ainsworth, W. T., special says a fire last night
destroyed the sheds Of the Northern Pacific
air compressor pumps, used in the construction
of the Snake river bridges. Loss estimated at
$40 000
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
supposed a Re Lost IL the Lake.

MILYAUKEE, Aug, 2S rEaptain Shredder, of
the Schooner Belle Lowry. reports seeing a scow-
built schooner, bottom up, about twenty-five
miles southwest of Whitehall, Mich The name
lost
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
Salt Warehouse Burned.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 28.-The large salt
warehouse, of Stainback, Hill & Co, with its
contents, burned to-day. Loss, $4,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29

and was marked by his hat and comb The
motive is a mystery, as $40 cash and certificate
of deposit were found on the body He was
from West Virginia
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
Shoe Factorv T3nrned

NEWARK N. j., Aug 28.-Bannister's shoe
factory burned this morning Loss, $1O0, 600.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29

Bryant's Business College
Gives individual instruction, and pupils are received
any time but the fall term (both day and evening"
fnr all departments opens September i.
This is the Oldest largest and most practical school
in the West, and the faculty is composed of we'll
known gentlemen and ladies'.
Special departments and unsurpassed facilities for
ladies' who are allowed large discount and of whom
129 have entered the present year Call send for
eireular giving particulars. ias Et85f Ss
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIcER
WASHINGTON, August %. IAN
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley Threat
ening weather; local rains; variable winds, gen
orally south to west; nearly stationary tempera-
ture.
For the Upper Lake Region--Local rains;
partly cloudy weather; variable Winds nearly
stationary, followed by lower temperature,
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-29
EDUCATIONAL.

MICQ M0TT,Q English and French Family and
MlO0 NUl D Day School for Young Iatties, 80
Wall street, New Haven, Conn. The 18th year be-
gins Tuesday Sept 90 Circulars sentupon application
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
1899


Democratic plurality ...................... 1929
Democfatic maloT1ty........ ........... 1918
With these figures before him anyone can
proceed to calculation of the probabilities
In view of what is known of present condi-
tons; but it is quite apparent that the Re-
publlcans have something to overcome. The
vote OF last year was larger than the vote in
the October election of 1880, but not a full
vote, Tor 1t must be remembered that the
States population has increased within four
years. The vote this year will approximate
10000. Which party will have the larger
share of the increase? Where will the new
voters be found? If 1t is assumed that they
will be divided between the parties in pro-
portion to the numbers four years ago, the
Republicans will get the larger share of
them, and IL is not unreasonable to presume
that over the young men Mr.. Blaine has
had strong influence by his presence and
speeches.
We do no. apprehend that the so-called
independent movement has acquired much
strength In the State. There are no EVIL
dences OF it that appear on the surface of
things. The questions which are not easily
an swered are, how solidly win the liquor in
terests combine TO support the Democrats?
how will the Germans vote? how many
voters will the Prohbitionists draw off? and
how will the great body of unemployed men
in the mining aud manufacturing districts
voter And these are questions which
will NOT ha answ arad oo,,cI,,e;ualr ,,ntft tha
day OF election. 1t is good ground for con.
fidence that Ohio has heretofore been safe
Republican State on national issues, and has
not failed so to declare itself in every Presi
dental year, although the Democrats have
frequently carried it 10 intervening years on
local issues, as they have done now.
If the Republicans carry the State by any
majority it will be a pain showing the drift
of public sentiment, and making it alto
gether probable that they will carry 1t by a
much larger majority in November, when
local issues are no longer confusing and en-
barrassng the people. But if the majority
should be small one the Democrats might
still consider the State fighting ground. The
Republic ms will certainly fight for 1t and
fight with courage and confidence even If the
Democrats succeed BY any majority less AN
that of last year. II their last years ma
jority should be fully maintained or increas-
ed, an improbable contingency, the Republic
cans could hardly hope to reverse the deci-
sion by any work that could be done in three
weeks. On the other hand Republican
majority of ten thousand or over wonld
practically decide the issue in the country in
November. If, as in Maine, the result out
runs the ant'cipaiions of the most sanguine,
as 1t is not unlikely TO do under the circum-
stances, we may safely calculate on carrying
every Northern State and electing Blaine as
handsomely as Garfield was elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
Ohio.

The attention of the people of the whole
country 10 now turned to Ohio as if 1t were
the Gettysburg Of the political contest now
waging. 1t 10 common to hear it said that
the result in the Ohio State election which
occurs next Tuesday will determine the is
sue of the National contest In November.
We do not think this is true without much
much on such view. In the first place
this Is . state election In which some import
ant and influential considerations are in
volved that will be left out of the reckon
ing In voting for President. The most i'm
portant Of these is undoub eddy the temper
apce question by which Ohio local politics
have been greatly disturbed for three or four
years past, and concerning which there is an
interest of which we have but slight con-
ceplisn. Tue Democratic party of Ohio is
In alliance with the organized liquor inter
ests of the State to secure the repeal or null
llfication Of laws regulating the traffic for
which Republican legislature Is RESPONSE
bic. The rumsellers care little for the effect
of their course in a State election on political
parties as such. Their sole aim is the secu-
rity of their business, and they will vote in
the coming election with reference to that
end, pcstponiDg the assertion of their politi-
cal views with reference to other Issues un-
I'll the Presidential election in November.
1t must be BONE in mind that the Demo-
crals have carried the State for two success
sive years. Toshow precisely what the re-
cent political history of the Safe has been
We will present statement of the result of
each election for four years past.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
MIR. Shedd's Report.

We shall print tomorrow morning the full
report of J. Herbert Shedd, the distinguished
hydraulic and sanitary engineer who was
employed at the suggestion OF the special
committee on the Back Bay nuisance to
make an investigation and report on the
public sanitary needs OF the city. Mr.. Shedd
Is probably the best authority on these mat
tiers in this country, and the commission felt
thstit would not be wise to proceed in the
important work assigned to them without
the advice of an engineer of larger expert
snce in this class of work than any one in
Portland. 1t is proper to say that both Mr..
Goodwin the City Civil Engineer and Mr..
e. 6. Jordan, the Civil Engineer appointed
on the commission concurred in the desirable
i,y Of obtaining the advice of Mr.. Shedd be-
fore determining on any plan. 1t was no
slight to either of those gentlemen; but a
matter which they both recognized as proper
and wise. The CITY Council approved the
suggestion, authorized the employment of
Mr.. Shedd by the commission and made a
sufficient apr opriation to secure thorough
investigation by him.
He has given much time to the matter and
has made report of great interest and value
to every citizen concerned in the prosperity
and heallhfuness Of the city. The special
commission recognizing and approaching the
public interest in these matters, at once
transmitted the Ieportt 10 The City Council
with the desire and expectation that it would
be officially published for the information
and consideration of all the people. No
more important report affecting the present
and future welfare of our citizens. especially
Of the poorer classes who suffer most from
imperfect sanitary conditions, has ever been
made. In the Board of Mayor aud Alder
men the order for its publication was adopt
ed by . unanimous vote; but it met an I'M
expected opposition led BY Mr.. Turner of
Ward ne, who we must think acted under
some mis- apprehension, and the order was
laid on the table by a vote of a majority
of the thirteen members present at the
time.
Persuaded that this Is document which
ought to be laid before the people, who GER
tainly have right to the results of an in
yestisstion for which the city has appropria-
ted considerable sum and the conclusions
of which will necessarily have great infu-
ence il determining the recommendations
OF the special commission OF members of the
city government and citizens, we shall pub
lish the report of Mr.. Shedd in full in the
Press tomorrow, and we bespeak for it 10
advance The earnest consideration of all who
think it 10 high time something should be
done to abate the evils which are aft citing
not only the health of the citizens but The
value of property and the desiIableness of
the CITY as place of residence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

To Charles D. Livermore, Clerk of said corporation
Pursuant to the foregoing application, hereby
Boston E ectric Time Company to be held at the
time and place, and for the purpose named in the
foregoing application, and you hereby directed
% give the proper notice thereof.
CHARLES E. WOOD. President
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

10 Mr.. Tilden's last letter is curious per-
formance. He has discovered new father
for The Democratic party, Benjamin Frank
lin; but the noticeable thing is that he for
gets to mention two living Democrats whose
names are Grover Cleveland and Thomas A.
Hendricks. These gentlemen are just now
sadly in need of some kindly appreciation;
but Samuel ]. Tilden does not appear to
know them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

Connecticut at last has determined that a
session of the legislature once in two years
Is often enough, and Massachusetts and
Rhode Island may be depended upon to
come to that opinion sometime. One of the
consultations of the present stress here in
Maine is tLat we shall have no politics next
voar1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

May 1t not be hat Mr.. Tilden omitted to
say anything complimentary to Governor
Cleveland in his recent letter because he
thinks the Buffa.o person has disgraced the
good old name of bachelor?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

Hon. William T. Cutler of Connecticut, a
prominent Democrat for twenty-five years
past, has declared for Blaine and Logan.
Others are coming.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10.

John Quincy Adams and Leopold Morse
both decline Democratic nominations for
Congress In Massachusetts. This shows
their good taste and sound discretion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
Maine General HosuttaI.

rEyHE Annual Meeting of the Corporation will be
A held at four O'Clock in the afternoon of Tues
day. the 14tb day of October 49, in the reception
room in the City Hail. in Portland, for the purpose
of eleeting officers for the ensuing year. and of
transacting such other business as may legally be
presented. By order of the Directors,
F. r. BARRETT, Secretary.
Portland Sept. 20, 1884. sep22dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10
Non-Resident taxes I'm the town.
of Deering, I'm the county OF
Cumberland, for the year 1883,

The following list of taxes on real estate Of nom
resident owners in the town Of Deering. for the
year 1883, In bills committed to Almon Leach
Collector Of said town, on the 9th day of August
1888, have been returned to as remaining unpaid
on the 7th day Of July, 1884, and now remaining
taxes. interest and charges are not paid Into the
treasury Of the said town within eighteen months
from the date OF the commitment Of said bills, SO
much Of the real estate taxed as will DO sufficient
to pay the amount que therefor including interest
and charges will be sold at public auction at the
Selectmens ONCE, in said Town on the 9th day Of
February, 1885, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
N n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

To the Stockholders of said Corporation.
You are hereby notified of the call for a special
meeting of Stockholders the said corporation
and of said meeting set forth In the application
of two directors and call Of the President therefor
set forth sbove, the same being made part of this
notice.
octSd7t CHAs. D. LIYERMoRE. Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-10

Special Meeting of Stockholders.
To Charles E. Wood President of the Boston Elec-

Uric Time Company.
THE undersigned, two Of the directors of said
IL Company hereby request you in writing TO
call special meeting of the stockholders OF said
corporation to be held at the Office Of Strout q
Holmes, Number 1873 Middle Street. Portland,
Maine, on Saturday, the eleventh day Of October A.
d. 1884 at two O'Clock in the afternoon to act up
on the following matters
First, To ch ose associate corporators.
Second To choose eight directors of said Oompa-
ny in addition to the three elected at the meeting of
August 20, 1884, making eleven in ALL
Third. To what sction he stockholders will
take in relation to calling for the capital stock
subscribed or any part thereof.
Fourth. t. see what change the stockholders will
make in the provisions OF the by laws in relation to
the manner of calling meetings. and to act upon the
designation Vt offices OF the corporation and clerk
Fifth. To transact any other business that may
come before said meeting
Dated at Portland the first day of October, A. D.
1864 JOIN SaHS9 " p D tndnEk Directors.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
One of tho Trials of Women in Cities.
Now York Cor. Boston Hora,d1

A venerable rolativo of mine, almost
seventy years of age, accompanied by
girl of seventeen, found horsef on Broad
way after dark q few nights ago, without
n cont. She had lost her pocket.book, and
Mother she nor tho young companion had
money or acquaintance in that part Of the
city. They entered ono Of our largest res
taurants and took soaU at a table, in.
tending to send noto by a district mos.
sengor to tho house of friend In
Thirteenth street. A waiter approached,
and the elderly lady was about to ask him
to furnish her with paper and pencil and
to call messenger, whom he very politely
said to her that she could not remain in tho
saloon. "Why notr at is against our
rules, madam, to allow ladies here after
dark" In vain she protested; In vain
she sent her card to tho dosk; In vain
she explained the circumstances undor
Which sho was unexpectedly there; his or.
ders, and those of the women at the desk,
were imperative, and they wore turned
upon the street II they had accosted any
ono Of the hundreds OF mon passing up the
street, and had turned with a perfect
stranger, with tho worst possible intent,
back TO that restaurant, they would haye
been welcomed guests. Why1 Because
thoy would have had a man with them.
What burlesque on civilization Ia this:
what an outrage on deconcy it Is; what O
world OF infamy it suggests; and yet I
earned that that is tho rule, not only In
;his restaurant, which Is one OF the best
Known Ia the country, but in all the chief
:ostarr"nts in tho city. No mans wife,
/ laughter or 3!s.or can obtain assistance,
:ofroshment or rost M a public house In
;he city Of New York aftor dark, unless
The be attended, by an csc ort OF tho mas
, ;uline persuasion. Il IL very difficult for
ladies' to obtain accommodation in any of
pur hotels.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
A CURIOUS STORY.
Tho Fresco Decorating of tho Capitol Domo
Mt Washington Alleged to Embrace
Counterfeit Prcsentments OF tho Heads
of Noted Confederate Lenders.
Washington Spccial.l

Mt Washington Alleged to Embrace
Counterfeit Prcsentments OF tho Heads
of Noted Confederate Lenders.
Washington Spcciall
y curious story concerning certain fresco
decorations of the capitol dome ut Wash
ington has recently been revived in way
that may create something of sensation.
Immediately after tho war, when tho paint
ing in the interior of the rotunda was fin
ishod by Brndini, the Italian artist, it was
commonly said that tho heads Of the figures
In the group Of tyrants bcing dispersed by
tie, Goddess of Liberty were exact repro
sentations of certain leading characters Of
the Southern Confcdoracy, also that tho
goddess was an admirable portrait of Il
handsome Washington female with whom
tho artist maintained a close friendship
and who for long time passed as his wife.
The truth of tho story was vigorously de-
nied at tho time, but over since thcn scores
of people who have como to WASHINGTON
and gaZod up into the domo havo been
startled by the wonderful similarity of tho
heads to those Of certain Southern leaders.
Brindini died short time ago, and thoro
arc several persons in Washington who
know him intimately who are now willing
to admit that while the artist was exocut-
ing the work, during the war, he expressed
q determination to put in the faces Of Con.
fcderate chicftains to represent the tyrants,
thus perpetuating thoir infamy as rebels
against tho Government. Tho faces boar
9 striking resemblance to those of Alexan-
dor II. Stephens, Robert e. Lee, Stonewall
Jackson, Judah z. Benjamin and Robert
Toombs. The scene is q dramatic one.
The figures representing tho five tyrants
are emerging from cloud and in tho atti-
tude Of shrinking in terror from the God
dess Of Liberty, who, clad in ancient Greek
garb, Is descending upon them, sword
In hand. A prominent lawyer in this
city, and also q well-known newspa-
per man, both Of unquostioncd veracty,
ore among those who claim that Brindini
acknowledged that tho faces were those Of
the five Confederate leaders named above.
Tho .sNman whose figure was made to
serve as tho avonging goddess is still liv-
Ing in Washington. Though once fair
and willowy, she is now fat and fifty, and
has little about her suggestive Of tho
ethereal.
A member Of Congress said Sunday that
IL tho accuracy of this story should be IRE
futabiy established there may come n time,
under changed administration Of public
affairs, whom tho powers that bo will en-
gage now artist 70 rub out the realistic
work of Brindini and substitute group
that will not be an unpleasant reminder to
ono section Of tho country.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
UNCONSCIOUS THEFT.
EeV. John Hoifman's Unpromeditnted
Appropriation of Another Mans Horse
An Amusing milwaukee, Incident.


milwaukee Scntincll
u Hitching up his team in front of Rohl-
fing's music store at Milwaukee, Wednes-
day, Rev. John Hoffman, of Granville, en-
tored the establishment to select a picco of
music. The pr' pit orator has an interest.
ing family OF nine children, all musically
inclined, and he soon became engrossed in
turning ovor the ioaves of tho latest com.
positions. Just then James Portor, q gro.
Ger, drove up, also intent on securing n
piece OF music. Having been arrested once
1or leaving his horse unhitched for a long
'iihe on the street, Mr.. Porter looked
around FOR something in tho nature of
httching post, but failing to discover
such n convenience, hitchod his horse n
the roar of Rev. Mr.. Hoffman,s vebiolo
While he was looking over some scores in.
side, the preacher had effected his MIR.
chascs, unhitched his horse and drovo
away. Whom Mr.. Porter came ont to
drive homo he looked for his buggy and
found it not. Rushing across tho stroot
he notified the police that somebody had
stolen his horse, and i'm few minutes tel.
ephone messages were transmitted in oy.
cry direction instructing tho police to keen
n sharp lookout for tho daring horse thief
who had had the temerity to run away
with the team in broad daylight. In the
meantime Rev. Mr.. Hoffman was calmly
proceeding Granvilloward, utterly uncon.
scious of tho furore he had innocently
created. As ho sat in his scat meditatiye,
ly revolving text as good subject for
next Sunday, he became aware that some
body had persistently followed him as far
rs Winnebago and Ninth street. Glanc.
ing around, the truth dawned upon him
like an inspiration. The rapidity with
which his horse retracod his course woulG
have dono credit to Jay -Eyo.Sce. a grand
reconciliation scono took place at tho Con.
tral station, and, like the average novel,
everything ended we'll.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-28
" "paAPPEp."
Mysterious Disappearance OF Two Boys In
tho Moonshine District OF Georgia--The
Spy Escapes. '"
lMariotta (Ga.) Special ]

lMadotta (Ga.) SpeciaLl
James McMin was employed by revenue
officers to go into Gilmer County and To-
cate Illicit distilleries. McMin has o
cousin named Lazarus Shadwick, who lives
four miles from Ellijay. TO his house Nc.
Min won't, carrying along boy who was
loft at the house Of Shadwick, while he
won't down the line of the Marietta &.
North Georgia Railroad to cut cross.ties.
as ho said, but in fact to locate Illicit dis.
tilleries. A few days after McMin an.
peared in the neigh6orhood he reported to
officers, and the result was the seizure by
Deputy Marshal CASTOR of three illicit dis.
tilleries and the capture of seven men.
Tho affair created big sensation In Gil.
mer County. Shadwick had two sons,
James and Ed, aged respectively thirteen
ana hfteen years. AS soon as tho work of
Scout McMin began to show itself sus-
plcion was directed to tho two sons OF
&ladwick, but for what cause is not known,
as McMin was living in little hut five
miles away. An old woman, who SYM
pathized strongly with the moonshiners,
went to the house Of Shadwick, and stated
that his two sons had reported the dis.
tlilers, and after abusing them for some
time said that persons who would do such
thing would not be allowed to live in that
neighborhood, and she would kill them
first.
OnTuesday woek ago the two boys were
started Off to a mill milo and n half away.
They loft OH foot about daylight, and were
expected to return at dinner time. Theyldid
not do so, however, but no uneasiness was
fot, as it was supposed they had found the
mill unable to grind. and they had to wait.
Night camo, and they failed to appear. Mr..
and Mrs. Shadwick became uneasy, and be
gan search. Next day two sacks were
seen on tho roadside that were identified
rs the property of tho boys, but the missing
onos could be traced no farther. Excite
ment raa high, and a number Of people
turned out to Look for the boys. The rivers
and crooks In tho neighborhood were
dragged and every effort made to unravel
tho mystery. The di crossed mother firm
ly believes her boys have been murdered
and sunk in Ellijay Rivor. She is in a
frenzy Of griof, and continually asserts tha
her boys have been "drapped," which is
tho moonshincr word for put out Of tho
way Attcr the revenue men had made
their seizures they got McMin and his boy
and safely escorted them out of the neigh
boruood. At last accounts tho country
there was we'll stirre dup.