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RAILROAD MATTERS.


New. HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 14.-Simon e.
Baldwin, attorney for the New York & New
England road, said today that it was the inten-
tion of the company to go to three legislatures
-Massaehusetts, Rhode Island and CoDnecti-
cnt-for permission TO sell 81, 100000 of Sc cond
mortgage bonds remaing in the roads tea sury
which, at present it is forbidden to use except
upon construction accounts. These proceeds
could be applied to the compsny's floating
debt, and put the road on such footing as to
make the services Of a receiver unnecessary.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 49, Charles P.
Clark, receiver of the New York & New Eng.
land railroad, has sent petition to the Con-
necticut legislature. asking for an abatement
OF 100000 taxes due the State.
Canadian Pacific Dividend.
MONTREAL, Jan. a. Tho Canadian Pacific
railroad today announced the payment of its
half yearly dividend at the rate of five per cent
per annum.
The West shore Attached.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Judge Donohue in the
supreme court today granted an attachment
against the West Shore and Buffalo railroad
company In the suit brought by the Rensel aer
d Iron and Steel Company upon claim OF $780,
UOo 1or fur nishing steel rails.
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KILLED BY THE CARS.
A Leading St John, N. B., Merchant
Eound Bead i'm BOstsHa.

"A AefNAG$ ST. ID ONns ~. hss HASfcH1ut
Eound Bead i'm EsOstsn.
Boston, Jan. 14.-The dead body Of man
was found in the Boston & Albany Railroad
yard, near the switch house, early this morn
ing, the man evidently having been killed by
the cars. 1t was subsequently ascertained that
his name was John P. O. Burpee, and that he
was a passenger in the sleeper of the train
from New York due here here at % a. n. 1t
is supposed that he stepped off the car just be-
fore reaching the depot, and fell in front of the
moving engine. The body was removed to the
City Hospital morgue, and DIR. Draper was no.
titled. be was member of the firm-of j. 81 #.
Burpee q Co.. iron merchants, and vas largely
terested in the New Brunswick Railroad. He
was also owner of the yacht Oracle. Mr.. Bur-
pee is well known in New Brunswick and
Maine.
Hon. Isaac Burpee, first partner, is a men,
Der of the Canadian Parliament for St. John
city aud county, and under the late liberal ad-
ministration held the portfolio of minister of
customs. Every member of the family is well
known throughout Canada, and the victim of
today accident was pubic-spirited and en-
terprising business man. The family is con-
sldered the wealthiest in New Brunswick.
MIR. Burpee resided in st. John during the
summer season and generally went south a
portion of each winter with his family and
when killed was on his way home. Mrs.
Burbee, rhe widow Of the deceased is at
present in Bangor, Me- Mr.. Burpee's death is
due to his too great eagerness in leaving the
train before it had reached place of safety.
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ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgements Announced Yes.eraay

Judgments Announced Yesterday
WASHINGTON, Jan. An the Court Of AL
ALBANIA Claims to-day, judgments were an.
nounced as follows:
No. 94S-Samuel B. Pierce and j. Homer Pierce
Arm Of S. B. Pierce SoLs Il Co, S6Ie.
Nc. 6S8- Joseph Titcomb, S507
No. 8S9 Joseph Titcomb, $500; Stephen Perk.
ms, SSO4 and John Cults Bartlett S229
NO. S90-Joseph Ttcomb, $370; Stephen Perk.
ms, S222; VIM. B. Wilson, Jr., S148; Estelle Alb.
bic Gpatric1, administratrix of the estate of John
dllpatrick, deceased; $ 14S; Martha W. Davis, ex,
ecutrlx OF the estate of VIM Davis, deceased. STA;
Onve Bourne Stone, Administrative of The esatte OF
Edward Stone, deceased, $74; George WISE Sl48.
NO. 89l-Joseph Titcomb, $768; Stephen Perk-
ins, $763.
No. 929-Vincent Willard, 49,
&No. 930-Charles Dolan So,
NO. SS7-Joseph Iitcomb, S22S; Joseph Tit.
COMP, administrator of the estate of Abigail Tit.
comb, deceased, 1852; Joseph 1iteomb, guardian OF
Henry Grafton Clark Durrell, $76; Joseph Titconb
and Christopher Littlejohn executors of the estate
OF Hannah Prity Durrell, deceased, SIG: Imcy
Mlldes stone, Sl6; John w. Deering s38; Henry
.. hlce, $I9; John G. Bradbury aud Edward p
Burnham, executors of the estate of Cornelius
SWetsear, deceased, Is; EstellaA. Gilpatrick adj.
mlnstratrix OF the es ate of John GiIpatrick de.
ceased, Sl52; Henry Sargent, Jr. ,S76; Hepzbah b
Murphy, administratrix If the estate of john Muir.
phy, deceased $76; VIM, Tibbetts S76; Sarah Ann
NOVEL; and Joseph Wheelwright, executors, SIG
All et The above judgments with interest from date
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.


LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jan. 1.-two more
victims of the terrible shipwreck of the parque
ElmirA on the Long Branch were thrown on
shore yesterday, making in all ten bodies so far
recovered. One was found in the surf by one
of the patrolmen. 1t was that OF man about
IS years old, 8 feet IL inches high. The face
is well preserved and is covered by heavy
red beard. The other body found was so horri-
bly, mutiated as to be beyond recognition. 1t
will be buried on the sandy beach, while the
body of the red whiskered man will be kept
for several day in hopes that it may be ident-
fed.
Superintendent John W. G.. Havens of life
saving stations of New Jersey, and the Inspec-
tor of the service from Washington have al
ready begun an investi CATION regarding the
helplessness of the crews of Stations 20 and 81
to render any aid to the wrecked vessel. The
opinion is that the life saving men worked
powerfully and promptly in attempting to res
cue the lost passengers and sailors.
Rough Passage.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Bark T. K. Welden
for Boston from Govaines, reports January g.,
during gale shipped a heavy sea which
washed one man overheard and badly injured
another, stove the cabin and filled it with
water, took the front side off and started the
cockpit and planks around the stern, which
caused the vessel to make water SO fast that
the pumps had to be kept going all the line
and found it necessary to save @tfe vessel and
crew to make port.
Arrival of the Celtic.
QUEENsTQyN, Jan. 14.-The steamship Gel
off this port shortly before noon to-
day in tow of the Britannia. Both vessels sub
sequently proceeded to Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 14-Steamer Britannia
hove in sight of Steamer Celtic Saturday, JAN
uary 18th, at 6 a'olock q. 10. Her appearance
was heartily cheered by passengers on the Gel
tic, from which vessel a boat was sent off to the
Britannia with the chief steward to procure a
supply OF whiskey and brandy, which had run
short This boat took back 10 the Celtic a
hawser and the Britannia al o'clock began
towing the long missing steamer to port.
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more than half million circulars to the ad.
dresses which that list contains. In this num-
Der OF possible clients are included a great
many now on the pension list, who may be en-
Titled to additional pensions. The number OF
applications for increase of pensions has more
than doubled since the publication of the list
More than 100 bills have been introduced to
extend the privileges Of the pension laws
Senstor Hale introduced in the Senate today
bill striking out Of the act of March, 1873,
OF the war of 1912, the clause limiting the
granting of such pensions to persons who
served at least IL days.
Senator Hale also introduced bill to pro-
vide for an increase of the pensions of soldiers
who have lost the sight of both eyeg or hearing
IN both ears, to $25 per month.
Reciprocity with Mexico.
The Senate, in executive session this after
noon, took up the Mexican reciprocity treaty.
Only one vote was taken, that being upon a
motion to recommit the treaty. Il is under
stood that the purpose of the motion was to
defeat its ratification by delaying the treaty in
committee until after the 20tk of this month,
upon which date, II not ratified, it fails The
motion was made in the interest of the sugar
producers OF Louisiana. The motion to re-
commit was lost By considerable majority.
Forfeited Laud Grants.
At meeting of the House committee on
public lands today, Chairman Cobb submitted
report declaring forfeited land grants to the
Gulf and Ship Island, the Tuscaloosa and Mo-
bile, Mobile and New Orleans, Elyton and
Boards Bluff, Memphis and Charleston, Sa-
yannah and Albany, New Orleans and State
Line, and Iron Mountain, of the Arkansas
railroad companies. The report was adopted
and ordered presented to the House. Tho
question of the forfeiture of the Texas Pacific
land grant was then taken mp, and Gen. Roger
A. Pryor made an argument against it,
Postal Matters.
Returns from 140 post offices, which usually
produce one-half of the postal revenues, show
the receipts for the quarter ended Dec. 81, to
be only 3-10ths per cent less than the cores
ponding quarter of the previous year. A loss
OF per cent had been expected, owing to the
reduced postage.
Miscellaneous
Commodore Wells, of Portsmouth navy yard
recommends that Mate Vennard and his men
be rewarded for their services in raising the
schooner Lydia E. Davis in Portsmouth harbor
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New England sarocers.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE retail grocers of New
England met today and organized the Central
Retail Grocers' Organization, and elected A.
j. Lowell of Boston; temporary president. The
object is to arbitrate allquestions of dispute Sc
cure uniform prices for goods, and carry out
general measures for the benefit of the trade
1t was voted to leave to subordinate associa.
tions the fixing of prices on ell grocers' goods
except granulated sugar which shall be fixed
by the central organization. The various pro-
visions Of the constitution and bylaws were
then voted upon, but without completing that
work and without effecting an organization
adjournment was made for three weeks
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TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.

A Coastins Steamer Wrecked off the Chi
nesc COast-Nzost of the Unfortu nate
Passengers Reported 10 be Natives.
HoNG KoNG, Jan. 15-Newt of a terrible
disaster at sea has just been received here.
Tho. THg steamer Hualyuen Mea driven
ashore and wrecked on the Hie-Shan uds,
situated off the ChinSa coast, betweens
hal and Fooehow. The vessel md all
of passengers, and the latest reports place the
number OF persons drowned at 200. Most ol
the unfortunates were natives. The vessel i.
total wreck.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.
The indications for New England are
cloudy weather, local rains or snow, northeyly
winds, rising followed in southern portions by
falling barometer and colder weather.
On Wednesday snow is indicated in New
Englsnd, fair weather in Middle, South At
lantic and Gulf States, Tennessee and the
Ohio valley.
CAutionary signals are ordered for Province
town, Section 9, Newport, Black Island, Point
Judith, New Haven, New london and New
York.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-15

James Brawnell of Waterbury, Conn, has
brought suit for libel against the New Haven
News, which charged him with refusing con-
sampiive daughter sufficient food, fire, bed,
clothing, etc. Brownlee claims the article
was inspired by teachers and others of the
Methodist Sunday school.
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Ohio's Governor Enaugurated.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 14.-Governor George
Hoadley, wasi naugurated in quiet manner
ter, win give banquet this evening to which
Gov. Hoadly has been invited
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sire iron. nn Exploding ON Rnrrel.

FITcHBURG, Mass, Jan. AR. w. Gibson,
CLERK in Lawrence's store,was drawing benzine
this evening and the barrel caught ere aud ex-
ploded, setting his clothes afiIe and terribly
burning his legs and arms. Goods in the store
were damaged $4,000; insured for $27O0.
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SPORTING.
WRESTLING for the Championship.

NEW YoRK, Jan. IA wrestling match
between Edwin Bibby, champion of the Uni
ted States, and Matsada Sorakichi, the Japa-
nese champion for $500 a side took place to-
night in Irving Hall and was won by Bibby in
two straight falls
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-15

The Utah legislature met yesterday. Bishop
Clough of Coalville was elected speaker of the
Council, and James Sharpe, son OF Bishop
Sharpe, speaker of the House.
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FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 14.-The Democratic
caucus to night candidate for United States
Senator, adjourned after five unsuccessful bal
lots until tomorrow night. The second ballot
resulted.
Williams.
Blackburn 46
sweeney.
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FINANCIAL.
FniInre OF a O Oo,ton Nrerchnn,.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 14.-Hisbett & Co.,
ootton merchants, have failed. Their liabiIi-
ties will probably exceed 100000 and the
principal creditors are in Europe.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A New Zealand Order.

LAcoNIA, Jan. H.-The car companyhere has
received q contract from the government of
New Zealand, Australia. The first contract
calls for 100 open freight cars TO be increased
TO 500 OF the same pattern 10 be delivered in
Boston by April 1st ready for shipping.
Snmon, she Murderer.
Mrs. Thomas Ssmon, wife of the murderer,
held an interview with her husband in the
Jail this morning in the presence OF Sheriff
Story which lasted two hours. She was great
ly affected. On being asked by her how came
he to kill Ruddy and child, he replied, "Whst
do you want to ask that foolish question for?
How do you suppose 1 know?" He said it was
murder and he expected to hang for it and
that was all there was about it. He is continual
ly devoted to religious exercises and prays four
or five times day. His health is good.
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INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Eron Works start UP
,Fhe Exensuc!xy e,enntOrsI,ip.

FALL RIVER, Jan. 14-The iron works
started up this forenoon and no notice of re-
ductiOn has been given yet.
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PARIS, Jan. IA balkline billiard contest
OF 5000 points, 600 points night, between Wig
naux and Schaefer began in the Grand Hotel
this evening. At the close Vignaux had scor-
cd 600 and Sch aefer b8I.
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Entail Eli of LeaIousx.

ALEXANDRIA, KY, Jan. IA ED. Beir shot
himself dead yesterday because Miss Weaver,
his afhanced, went to church with Nicholas
Riehl.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
a New Pre.cI,er for ,be o,a so,,,

BOSTON, Jan. 14.-Rev. Geo. A. Gordon has
accepted a call 10 the pastorate of the new Old
South church.
A bill in equity has been filed against the
American Light Company and its directors
praying for accounting as to the disposition of
stock, 100000 of which was transferred, it is
alleged, to Eugene NJ. Hersey, thereby i'm
pairing the value of the stock and assets.
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Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
of the State for 81 90 per square for first insertion
and 90 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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MAINE.
Breach of Promise

BELFAST, Jan. l4.-In tine Supreme Court
today, Miss Emma J. Sanford obtained YER
dict of 5000 for breach of promise of marriage
against John s. Aver, member of the legisla-
ture from Palermo.
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DAsfrIct Court at Bangor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Mr. Hoar called up
aud had passed the House bill authorizing the
holding of the District Court at Bangor, the
first Tuesday in June instead of the last Tues
day. The bill has now passed both houses.
Investigating she OMcial Conduct of a
Ciay Marshal.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-An investigation by the
Board of Aldermen of the charges made by
the New Age (newspaper) Of Jan. 4th, against
the official conduct of City Marshal White, in
the arrest OF tramp named Sheahan, on Dec.
2Sth, who was found dead on the ice at Gardi-
ner the next day, commenced in the Alder
mems room this afternoon A large number
of witnesses was examined, and Marshal White
made statement.
The New Age made no attempt to substanti-
ate its allegations, and the evidence was all
one way-that the. charges were without foun-
dation.
The meeting adjourned until 7.30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
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Klndled his owA. O-4SuSSls.s4n IN Ine .
whether old or new, of the English
r,la ~
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20
TRY GERMEA for Breakfast.
HOW EX-sHERIFF TRAvILLION, OF BAKER
COUNTY, OREGON, WAS CURED
OF DEAFNESS

Mr.. Editor:-For eighteen months past
have gradually been getting deaf from
the effects of cold and exposure. Hearing
of Drs Darrin, at 1l3 Stockton street. San
Francisco, and their wonderful success in
curing deafness and other chronic dis
eases, l concluded to put myself under
their care. The doctors told me they
thought two months time would be re-
quired to cure me, but might be restored
sooner, as they could not always tell how
long it would take; that they were often
surprised themselves with the effect of the
magnetic treatment. was cured in three
days, so can hear perfectly, and as well
as ever in my life. Can be referred to at
Ahlborn Hotel, San Francisco, for one
week; after that at Baker City, Oregon.
w. w. TRAvILLION.
The above card from Mr.. Travillion,
which Drs. Darrin have just received, is
positive proof of the unexampled success
which attends their treatment. It shows
how radical as well as unexpected are
many of their cures, and how chronic dis.
eases Of many years duration are unable
toresistitheir skill.-[San Francisco Chron.
icle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20

1FARMERS, WHEN YOU VISIT SAN
Francisco remember that the American Ex-
change Hotel continues to be the farmers head
quarters; under the experienced management
Of Charles Montgomery. the travelling public
are assured Of fair, honorable treatment; board
and room per day. 81, sl.25 and $780, nice single
rooms, so cents per night; this hotel stands at
the head OF the list for respectability, and con-
it Is strictly a temperance hotel, having no con-
nection directly or indirectly with saloon that
is next door in the same building; Montgomery's
Temperance Hotel on Second street was the first
temperance hotel ever started in San Francisco
IA years ago) and has the largest number of
steady patrons of any hotel in the State; board
and room 81 to $5 per week, or IS cents to 81 per
you visit the city don't forget to try either the
American Exchange or Montgomery's Hotel;
both hotels have free coaches to and from all
steamers and trains.
CHARLES MONTGOMERY. Proprietor.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20
Disease In Swine.

The very common disease in swine,
which produces weakness in the back
and paralysis Of the hind limbs, may be
due to more than one cause. 1t IA at
times caused by parasites in the fat or
muscles of the loins; at other times by
worms in the kidneJs. Disease of the
kidneys will also cause it, as will rheu-
matism, or irritation of the muscular
fiber of the loins. But the most fire.
quent cause is disease of the spine,
known as spinal meningitis, which con-
sists of inflammation Of the covering
membrane Of the spinal cord, with effu-
sion upon it, thus causing pressure upon
the nerve Some of these causes are
hereditary and constitutional, and are
spread by breeding from diseased ami
mails. But almost all of them are
amenable to simple treatment, as the
use of cooling and Alternative medicines.
and counter irritants applied to the
loins. Relief Is frequently afforded by
giving the animal two to four ounces of
raw linseed oil. with half an ounce of
turpentine, fomenting the back with
hot water, and after drying 1t applying
spirits of turpentine or camphorated
spirits to the loins. The feeding should
be moderated, as overfeeding is some
times the cause of it, and always in
creases the difficulty, even when it is
not the primary cause. Good dry shell
ter is also necessary, and such attention
to sanitary measures as will keep the
animal in good health. No animals
thus affected should be used for breed
ing-N. 7. Times.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20
Poison in Soda Water.

After making a study of the soda wa
ter sold in drug and other stores in con-
nection with careful analysis of the
water and examination of the fountains
through which it is drawn, DR.. Elias N.
BARLEY, chemist of the Brooklyn Board
of Health. has made report to Health
Commissioner Raymond Of which the
following is synopsis:
in the latter part of May / procured
samples from fountains in various parts
of the city, with the view of ascertain
ing whether, as ordinarily dispensed,
the ''plain soda" was free from lead and
copper. AS result of that examination
[ found that in some cases after the
water had stood for some time In the
faucets and pipes, both these metals
may be found to exist in the water first
drawn. The quantity found was not
large in any case, but enough to be con-
sidered harmful when taken for consid-
cradle time. I next examined into the
construction of various fountains and
faucets used in this city, to get some in
formation as to the source of these met
ais
was greatly aided In this part of the
investigation by visit to a well-known
mandatory of soda-water apparatus In
New York City. l have found that in
certain forms Of fountains the water
comes in direct contact with copper or
brass fittings, which may give rise to a
certain amount of carbonate of copper.
The lead, which found in greater
quantity than copper in the carbonated
waters, is probably derived from tin
lined lead pipe, or from block tin pipes
containing lead, or from the solder used
to solder the joints.
The next matter looked into was the
source of supply of the water used. It
was found that some bottlers aud those
engaged in supplying the trade with
these cylinder fountains use Ridgwood
and Croton waters, after thorough filter
ing, while others use water from driven
wells. 1t Is certainly not advisable to
permit the use of we'll waters for this
purpose, although it may be questioned
whether the strong solution of carbonic
acid under pressure may not act as an
antiseptic to kill any living putrefactive
or disease germs in the water. This is Q
point still under experiment..
The subject Is still under investigation
and will be made the subject of another
report Commission Raymond has de.
cided to issue an order making it com
pulsory for dispensers Of soda water te
use glass vessels for the storage of syr
ups.-N 7. World.