The Portland daily press., 1884-01-02
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Unknown Dead.
Commissioner Br man is authority for the
statement that 5000 persons are annually bur
led in Potier's FL Id, and that up to the Begin
ming of this year 33 800 persons had been
buried in the city cemetery. Commenting
upon this, The Stroud ! he monthly presenta-
tive sheet of The undeIttkers, says: Where
this great army of the unknown dead is re-
crnited it is impossible to tell, for it is the
arftwood of the misery and despair of great
metropolis. During the present year GIG nr-
claimed bodies have been given to the offer
ent medical colleges for purposes of disSectio on,
single institution receiving ne arly 300 corpses
from the mergue. 1t is curious ana paint ally
suggestive record of human misery, which has
its moral for those upon whom the JOYOUS hol-
iday season dawns in comfortable homes and
amid the compauionship OF family and friends.
A Table of Stealing.
The World has tabulsted a statement of
stealines by different classes of persons in the
United States during the past year. 1t in
stances 148 cases (amounts of less than 5000
not includeo4, in which the total is $i3, $780,
600. SteAliDgs by bankers number 10, and
they are credited with securing the i,n's
-ssasees, W.. S3 h8I 600. next comes the mer-,
chants aud sgentss 2es4-w4sl- ,a60, ,0oo;-Gsiss
employees, 20, S1786 COO: bank cashiers
$1 03l, 700; clerks, treasures. etc, 81, 1910,
600; State Ireaeurers, 3, $S63. 600; county em-
posees and revenue agents, Is. 100000;
brokers, 6, S659000: lawyers 4, $451,0
The Society of 'S3.
The Society Of 'S3, which is composed OF
descendants OF Revolutionary soldiers, twas.
permanently organized today with john A.
Stevens as president. The membership is linn
ited to z5D. 1t was decided to hold lwo meet
ings year, one on Saturday preceding aster
Sunday and the other dinner on Evacuation
Day.
New York Legislature.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. both branches of
the General Assembly convened at 1115 this
morning, and organized by the election Of tae
nominees OF the Republican caucusas as Off
GERS. Gov. .Cleveland's message shows the State
debt on Sept. 80 h last to have been Sc 100000,
a decrease OF $500 GOO during tue year. The
governor condemns the frequent recesses taken
by the legislature, and recommends legiela-
tioD placing personal property and real estate
on the same footing for purposes OF taxa ION,
thus preventing the rich, by striking taxatiou.
from adding to the burdens of the poor. The
governor claims that years experience has
justified free canal legislation, and recon-
msnds that bank examinations be made com-
pulsory. 1t is suggested that railroad compa-
Bies be required to file frequent sworn reports,
that false oath in connection herewith be
considered perjury, aud that the directors be
required to refund to the tockholders any
penditlTe which shall be determined improper
by the auditing authority. The new plan of
civil service examinations will, it is believed,
prove practical and effective. Prompt meas
ares are recommended for the preservation of
the Adirondack forests.
A bill introduced in the Senate
today providing that in cities of $4,000 inhab-
itauls OF over all telegraph, teie-
phone and electric light wires aud cables
shall be placed under ground before N3vem-
bar, 1886 and local governments empow-
cred to remove poles and sppdrtensnces If
corporations refnse to do so and to tax the ex-
pense on said corporations.