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The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26

lIhe Portland Daily PRESS is the largest daily
paper published in the State, and has the largest
sirculation, At the special rates it is also the
cheapest.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

EHOR sALE-Provision, meat, i1sh and oyster
Il business on Trement ST.. Boston; run by pres
emit owner IL years; owner retires, having made
competency; can be purchased for $1,000,
which includes fixtures horse, wagon, pung har-
ness and full stock; trade $500 per week, ali cash.
5, Boston, Mass. sepI9-l
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EyOR sALE-Best retail grocery business in
n Boston; many years established; trade $40 900;
best part of Washington ST., Boston; clean stock,
ton and is sold for the best of reasons. JOHN
SMITH JR. & CO., 40 Milk St., Rooms A & 5,
Boston, Mass. sep19-1
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a Woodfords Corner on Lincoln street; fin
N ished room; handy to horse cars. Enquire Of
l.. j. PERKINS, 489 Congress street, Portland.
mil 6tf
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To new subscribers, during the campaign,
the price OF the WEEKLY Press, an s page
paper containing digest of all the contents
OF the Daily, will be
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10 Let.

FElO LET-At Woodford's, on Ocean Street,
h very pleasant house in good repair; stable with
9 acres of land, if wanted. Address G. II. ALLEN
Standsh, Me. sep16
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Farm For Sale.
Far Sale.


Fine new Mich Jersey Cow. Apply
20 STEVENS d CO.,
149 Commcial street, Portland.
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House for Sale or TO Let.

T OVER tenement of rooms in house 1853 Clark
~ corner Cushman St.; modern conveniences
Inquire at 1876 COMMERCIAL ST. sepIOdtf
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MI II . 10,

MT R. FRANK BURNHABI, Teacher of Violin and
MA Cornet. BROWNS BLOCK, 537 Congress
ST., Room 81. sepl7dtf
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
A Violent Mob.

CINCINNATI, March %. Ten thou
sand people gathered at the music hall
in response to the call by reputable citi-
Gems to take action on the Berner ver-
dict, and many could not gain admis-
sion. Strong resolutions were adopted
condemning the verdict, and a commit
tee on legal action was appointed. After
the adjournment d crowd collected out
side, and then made their way to the
jail. They began an attack on the front
door at $50, and the riot alarm was at
once sounded, summoning the entire
police force to the Gene.
The mob took away all the arms from
Mittleridge's store, including a small
cannon, and loud reports from the vicin-
Of the jail indicate either that the mob
is firing the cannon, or that barrels of
coal oil are being exploded. The mob
seemed to have been organized before
hand, and marched up street with a
drum and fife band.
12:45 a. m.-The jail has been fired by
by the mob, and they threaten to cut
the hose to prevent the fire department
from ex%tinguishing the flames. The
inner door between the reception room
and the cell rooms was broken open,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

THE Occur d'Alene Nugget, the lively
little paper published at Eagle City, in
the alleged gold fields, serves the follow
ing notice on John Chinaman:
We want Cinnamon, but we want
them a long way off. AS cooks they
would Outlines be very acceptable; as
laundrymen they would be convenient;
as pack animals on the trails they would
be a bonanza. But they had better stay
away just the same. The fiat has gone
forth that no Celestial can ever gaze ON
the woody gulches of Occur d'Alene and
live. This camp, like Leadville. will
never feel the curse Of coolie cheap la
Dor. There is but one voice upon the
subject. A man who would advocate
Chinese immigration would be snubbed.
The first representative of the Flowery
Kingdom will meet with a reception
which in all probability satisfy his coun-
trymen that the mines won't pay. John
Chinaman got into the California mines,
into many other mines, but he must not
think of attempting a visit to those of
northern Idaho. If he insists on COM
ing. however, let him bring a roast hog,
plenty of fire crackers and colored pa
per, and all the essentials for a first class
Chinese funeral. He needn't bother
about bringing the corpse, it will be in
readiness. Ia! ia! John.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

CAN this, from the Butte Inter-
Mountain, be a true bill? "About two
years ago, prominent democrats Of this
city, in view of the eminent political
services of Major Maginnis, and the fact
that he had accumulated nothing ex-
cept honor during his congressional
career, were contemplating the pur-
chase of the Miner, which they intend
ed to present to him as a reward for Ge-
votion to party, and to insure him
against want. At that time it was not
supposed that the Major could be induc-
ed to make the race again for congress,
and sympathy for his financial embar-
rassment was everywhere expressed.
Last fall, however, a couple Of promi-
nent democrats were in Washington,
and during their stay they ascertained
the Major to be worth a quarter of a
million dollars. Negotiations for the
purchase of our esteemed contemporary
were therefore stopped, and the $3.50 col
lected for that purpose were returned to
the contributors
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

and the military fir.d on the mob, kill
ing two men. Another man who was
standing by and not taking any part in
the disturbance was shot in the shout
der by a soldier.
2:30 a. m.-The soldiers continue to
fire on the mob from the windows of
the Jail.
3:l5 a.. m.-The mob have been firing
at the Jail with the small cannon. and
declare they will be revenged on their
opponents the police, however, have
full control of the Jail.
"a. m.-There is still a large crowd
around the Jail, but the people have col
lected out of curiosity merely. The
military are still on guard, as another
attack is anticipated. During the affair
of last night from 40 to so people were
killed or wounded.
The history of the crime for which
Berner was to-day sentenced to twenty
years is briefly as follows: W. u. Kirk
was murdered in his stable last February
by Berner, who stood behind the door,
and when his victim entered, smashed
his head with a hammer, robbed him OF
$500, put the body in a wagon OF the
murdered man and dumped it into Mill
creek, where it was found two days
later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Congressional Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The joint
resolution proposing al amendment to
the constitution to extend the right of
suffrage to women was reported favora-
bly, to the senate to-day from the GEM
mittee on woman suffrage by Senator
Palmer.
The house committee ON war claims
will report favorably q bill authorizing
the settlement of the claims of the sew
eral states for interest on loans or money
expended by the states in defense of the
Union during the late war. The claims
must be presented within n year after
the passage of the act.
The house committee on labor has de-
cided unanimously to report favorably
the bill making it II misdemeanor for a
state Or United States officer to hire out
under contract any prisoner confined
for violating United States laws, under
penalty Of fine or imprisonment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

An Ice Gorge Fifteen Miles
Long Forms in the Mis-
souri, at Bismarck,
A Report That Sargent Declines the
Russian Mission--Death of Prince
Leopold, of England---In-
structed for Blaine.
A Tremendous Ice Gorge.

BISMARCK, March 2S.-An ice gorge
extends from Silly island, five miles
below here to a point ten miles above
the city. There are nine steamers tied
up at the levee and the escape of any
one Of them will be miraculous, as the
ice has showed them solldly against the
shore. The ice broke in the steamer
Black Hills and she sunk; loss, $12, 900.
Between the bridge and Mandan three
miles of track is covered with ice and
water. The flood now is within six
feet of the high water mark of 1881.
The river IS still rising.
BISMARCK, March 3O.-The ice gorge
here gave way tonight and the ice is
now running freely. The boats at nine
o'clock were all right and the prospects
are fair that they will come out safe.
The water is still running we'll up to-
wards Mandan, on the opposite side of
the river, and the town is in no danger.
Passengers bound west are compelled to
stop at Bismarck, and will probably not
get away for three days. Twenty pas
sengers anne over from Mandan last
night in a skiff, but it was very dan
gerOuS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

nearly completed the consideration of
the proposed river and harbor bill. 1t
is understood that the aggregate of the
bill will not exceed $11 900, 900. The
principal items in the appropriation are
for the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio
rivers, and the great harbors of the At
lantic, Pacific, Lake and Gulf coasts.
To the Mississippi and its tributaries
about S., 600, 900 will probably be appro-
priated. The committee have not yet
decided what part of that amount shall
be expended upon the Mississippi itself.
The bill will be reported to the house
not later than April Goth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
A Good Report From Barker.

Messrs. Burghardt and Blattner ar
rived Saturday from Clendenin and are
at the Grand Union. Yesterday they
made a report of operations under the
new management to the creditors, and
we are informed that il is a very favora-
BILE one, in every way satisfactory to
those interested. The gentlemen will
return to the camp 0 and proceed
with the good work of turning out bull
lion, and if they continue to he as sue
cessful as on the first run it will not be
long until the financial affairs of the
Clendenin mining and smelling COM
panY are on a solid basis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Death of an English Prince.

LONDON, March 28.-Prince Leopold
Duke of Albany, fourth and youngest
son of Queen Victoria, died suddenly to-
day at Cannes.
LONDON. March 28.-The Queen re-
oeived the news of the death of the
Duke of Albany's death this afternoon.
She was deeply affected. The prince
died in a fit. He "a on the point Of
starting for Darmstadt to attend the
wedding of his niece, Princess Victoria
of Hesse. The Prince of Wales was
visiting tho Earl of Seton, and received
the news of his brothers. death while on
the race course. He returned at once to
London.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Chicago Politics.

CHICAGO, March 29.-At a largely at
tended meeting of the fourth ward to-
night some disturbance was created by
the opponents of Gen. Logan. SorAe
parties contended that the roll call of
the club had been tempered with. AS
the result of a wordy discussion, a vote
on adjournment was taken and declared
carried, upon which the colored ~janitor
commenced putting out the lights, but
while doing this he was assaulted by
some of the disconnected ones. Upon
this all the lights were turned OUT and
a sort Of free fight was INDUCED ina
state of affairs which induced some of
audience to escape through the windows.
The ward adjoins that in which Logan
has his residence, and is in a wealthy
part of the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Gold Galore i n the Turtle Mountains.
Hon. Martin Maginnls,
House of Representatives.

If the following Grand Forks special
is in a small degree true, the informa-
ton is indirectly of interest to this Sec
ton. The Turtle mountains are not far
from the Montana line, and the discovery
of precious metals there will accelerate
the building of the Manitoba west to the
Missouri river, and then of course, with
the opening Of the reservation, it will be
pushed on to Fort Benton:
The mysterious movements of NJ. Oh
mer and capitalists from Chicago, New
York and ST. Louis in the Turtle noun
tains, where they took mining machin-
cry some time ago, ostensibly for coal
mining purposes, have excited much
local comment. To-day it was learned
from a reliable informant that the object
of these parties is not coal, but they
have been quietly working on outcrop-
pings Of gold, and have kept their true
operations in disguise in order to sean
the ground as Complementary as posi-
bic. The machinery they have taken
out there is of a different sort to that
used in coal mining, but the fact has
leaked out that the specimens of quartz
found in the rocky beds of the ap-
proaches to the mountains were assayed
at the United States office, and have
shown a u of $4,000 to $4,000 per ton,
thus far exceeding the fame of the new
Cnur d'Alenes. Should these evidences
prove numerous, as is now undoubted
by local capitalists taken into the secret,
it will make n of the richest mining
camps in the world, backed by a fertile
agricultural region, much Of the land
being %yet-owned by the government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Daily Mail Service to Billings,

Judging by the following we are
likely to soon have daily coaches from
Billings as well as Helena:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF SECOND ASST P. Nj. GEN
WASHINGTON, March II, 1884.
SIR In reply to your endorsement
of the petition for six. times a week SER
vice on route No. 36, III, from Junction
to Andersonvi!ie, you are informed that
said petitions have this day been refer
red to a post office inspector for investi-
CATION, in connection with the applica.
ton heretofore referred for increase
from Billings to Fort Benton.
Very respectfully,
I'll. ID. LYMAN,
Second Asst Postmaster Gen'l.
Hon. Martin Maginnis,
House of Representatives.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

WE publish to-day the notice for the
city election, which takes place on Mon
day, the 18th day Of April. At the same
time the voters will be asked to author
ize the council to issue bonds to the
amount of $1,000 to provide thorough
drainage for the city, for which. as all
must admit, there is an urgent demand.
Under the charter every citizen whose
name appears Of the tax list is entitled
to vote for city officers, but only those
who are real estate owners can vote on
the bond question, and it will require q
two-thirds vote to carry it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

A Challenge.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Slosson tonight
issues a challenge to Jacob Schaffer to
play him five hundred points at billiards
for the bake line championship, nov
held by the latter, the game to be played
in Chicago within forty-five days, and
for a match at the champions game
twenty days later.
PITTsBURG, March 2S.-Jacob Schaf-
fer, champion billiard player, says that
he will accept Slosson's challenge, and
will play him in Chicago on or about
May It'll. Schaffer leaves for Chicago
at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Ice Gorge.

ST. PAUL, March 28.-An ice gorge
formed in front Of this city just above
Wabasha street bridge, and caused a
fresh channel to be cut on the west side
of the island. The floating ice carried
away the piers of the bridge. but there
was no further damage done. An effort
was made this evening to blow up the
gorge, but SO far it has not proved sue
cessful. 1t is now feared that the river
will cut a new channel altogether or
the west side of the island, which will
compel the city to build a new bridge at
a cost Of 500, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

The following letter was written by
Secretary Blaine eight years ago to an
intimate friend of long standing and
cannot fail to be Of interest now, when
the Blaine boom is just gaining head
way:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1876.
MY DEAR FRIEND:-I agree with you
that the charge of my being a Catholic
is very provoking, considering the mo-
tive that inspires it, and very exaspe-
rating when / see it connived at by men
who sat with me in Presbyterian Bible
class when / was a student and you a
professor in Washington college. This
charge is part and parcel of the tactics
of the Cameron gang to rob me of the
Pennsylvania delegates, when, in fact,
four-fifths Of the republicans of the state
desire my nomination. My ancestors,
on my fathers side, were. as you know,
always identified with the Presbyterian
church; they were prominent and hon
ored in the old colony of Pennsylvania
several generations before the Camerons
blessed Scotland by leaving it But
while thanking you for what you have
done to set my Pittsburg friends right
U1 GillO QuCSUiO1l, J. Will utVtI COLSCIIU W
make any public declaration on the
subject, and for two reasons: First,
because [ abhor the introduction of any
thing that looks like a religious test or
qualification for office lin a republic,
where perfect freedom of conscience is
the birthright of every citizen; and
second, because my mother was, as you
well know, a devoted Catholic. ! would
not for a thousand presidencies speak a
disrespectful word of my mothers re-
ligion, and no pressure will draw me in
to any avoWal of hostility or unfriendli-
ness to Catholics, though | have never re-
ceived and do not expect any political
support from them. You are at liberty
to chow this to the gentleman who urg-
ed you to write to me. Many thanks
for your kind invitations, but I can
hardly promise myself the pleasure of a
visit to western Pennsylvania this
sprfnG, You know, however, that a
large part of my heart is always in the
Monongallela valley. Always sincerely
your friend, J.. G.. BLAINE.
DR.. James King, Pittsburg.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Heavy Gale.

NEW YORK, March 3O.-The gale here
last night was very heavy. In Brook
lyn an unfinished four-story tenement
house was blown down. On the Hud-
SOB river a schooner was capsized, and
the captain and one of his men were
drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-A heavy
gale last night drove ashore several
small vessels. The schooner Riversdale
was sunk in a collision, and her captain
and four men drowned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

THE correspondent of the RIVER
PRESS, in speaking of former railroad
meetings, was mistaken in his statement
of the action heretofore taken by. the
people of this town and county in rela-
ton to railroads. AS a matter of fact
this county voted $50, 900 towards build
ing a railroad from Helena to Fort Ben
ton, and that, too, at a period when the
assessed valuation of the whole county
was about equal to n half Of the pres
ent assessed value of the city of Fort
Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

PHILADELPHIA Record: Feebleas
the old man is, the intervieWers have
no business with Mr.. Tilden. He bal
anced his last tormentor on the tines of
a two-pronged Ohio hay-fork. "Hoadly
is a good man, "wheezed the sage, when
uuizzed as to his presidential preference,
s'and SO is Payne" Now this is very
much like giving the democracy q choice
between being baked to death or boiled
to death, and the aged person at Gram
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
long ago.

CHARLES STUART PARNELL has
bought the property in Bordentown, n.
j., heretofore belonging to his mother.
The consideration mentioned is 500, 900,
but the transfer of title is made solely
with a view of keeping the place as a
family homestead. 1t came to Mrs.
Parnell from her father, Commodore
Stewart of the American navy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Severe Wind Storm.

DENVER, March 27.-The most disas-
trous wind storm for many years struck
the city at 10 O'Clock this morning, and
at this hour, 9p. M, it continues with
undated fury. Many of the finest
buildings in the city, including the city
hall, Maffall & Kassler's and the Symes
& Clifford blocks, We're unroofed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

INGERsoLL says there will be two is
sues in the national contest this year,
civil rights and protection, and he adds
IF the republican party does not with
all its heart espouse both it ought to be
beaten. The democratic party has not
the heart to deal with one, nor the brain
to comprehend the other. / believe the
republican party is stronger to-day than
it was four years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

MRS. SARAH SEELYE, who served as
a soldier for three years under the as
sumed name of Franklin Thompson,
and when sick and about to be sent to
hospital deserted in order to escape the
detection of her sex, will be granted a
pension and it is an ungrateful goy-
eminent that has. not given it to her
long ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

THE committee on banking and cur
rency is considering the propriety of so
amending the national bank laws that
examinations may be made more fire.
quently, and the directors be held to an
accountability for irregularities. This
is the outgrowth of the failure of the
Pacific National Bank at Boston.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Will Support Blaine.

WILKEsBARRE, March 28.-The DEL
egates of the first, second, third, fifth
and seventh legislative, and the twenty.
first senatorial districts met this morn
ing and elected V. B. Payne delegate 70
the national convention, with instrnc.
tons to support Blaine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
st. Louis Republicans.

ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The republican
primaries tonight for electing delegates
to the state convention resulted in a
sweeping victory for the Filley faction,
they carrying 25 of the % wards of the
CITY. His own ward went against him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
The Whisky Bill

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 27.-The an
nouncement that the whisky bill had
been defeated in congress did not pro-
duce any noticeable CONSERVATION here.
The whisky sellers take the defeat phil
osophically, and a great deal of the tax
will be paid by holders, and big dealers
will export largely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Receipts of the Opera.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-A carafr,
estimate made tonight puts the groSa
receipts of the seventeen performance
of the Mapleson opera in this city 81
$2O5 900. Mapleson's net receipts waro
SS5. 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Sargent Wants to Come Home.

BERLIN, March 2S.-Several newspa-
pers here assert that Sargent has declined
to accept the appointment of minister
at ST. Petersburg. They say he intends
to retire from diplomatic circles and re-
turn to the United States with the ex-
pectation of re-entering the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
The National Convention.

PITTsBURG, March 29.-The republi-
can primaries of Armstrong and Allie
ghany counties resulted in the election
of Blaine delegates to the state conven-
ton. Blaine delegates are chosen in the
23rd congressional district, and Arthur
delegates in the I'D.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
High Water.

DOVER, n. H., March 28.-The water
flowing over the Cocheco dam this
morning measured forty inches over the
flush boards, the highest for thirty years.
Great fears are expressed for the safety
of the bridges above the city.