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THE STORM.
Railroads BIockaded and Travel Hmpe-


Railroads BIockaded and Travel Impe-
ded.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Feb. 29.-Railroad travel
from the South over the Delaware & Hudson
railroad has baeu suspended today. A
South bound freight train was stalled between
here and Round Lake last night, completely
blockading the road The midnight express
and morning trains are at Ballstou, while up
trains are below the blocade where drifts are
90 feet high. Five men bad their feet froZ-
en- while shoveling snow. Railroad companies
cannot get force enough 10 shovel out the
dritts.
which sol III last night has blockad railroads
In all directions. Tue snow is seven or eight
feet deep ia many street. Bra, oh lines of the
Canadian Pacific are showed in and trains
cnu not run.
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IN THE sounAN.

CAIRo, Feb. 2S.-An advice from Kassals
states that the garrison made a sortie on the
18th and totally defeated the rebels.
LONDON, Feb. 29.-Gen. Graham telegraphs
that the difficulty of advancing is 80 great that
f1rward movement has been postponed till
tomorrow when he expects to make a rapid
march.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.--Advices from Haiphong
state tDa. Chinese skirmishers were firing from
neighooring heights aud burning the surround
sng ag villages and gnnboats were returning the
nre. According to. latest reports 30 600 Chi
nese had returned 10 Bscninh.
TRNkIrAr, Feb. 29.-The enemy were very
eoid yesterday and kept up continual firing
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Marrow E.eape.

elizabeth, N. j., Feb. 29.-secretsry Of
State Henry Kelsey, whiie passing from
one car 10 another of a Philadelphia & Read
ing train, between Trenton and Pennington,
this morning, was blown by the wind from the
platform. The train was stopped and he was
picked mp, much bruised, but not seriously
ininrad
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THE DOMINION.
The Cincinnati Bootkeeper I'm Jail at
Toronto.

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 29.-In the case of Har-
ry l.. Lee, the young Cincinnatisn bookkeaper
who, by forgery, obtained $13, 900 from his
employers. Woodruff & McParlin, and whom
the 1nuge has decided must be extradited to
stand trial in Cincians,i, was before the judge
IN chambers here on motion for the prisoners
release. Lee failed here to obtain discharge,
and has taken his case to the Court of Appeals.
IL Is likely he will remain in Jail here for a
year or more, while his case is dragging weari-
" through the higher courts, as in the case of
Levi Jarrard, the Newark IN. J.) forger.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


A Court Crier Found Dead In His Chair.
SPRINGFIELD. Feb. 29.--Msjor Henry G
Nims. tor SIX years deputy sheriff and crier OF
courts at Greenfield, was found dead In .
death was prob bly, the result of heart disease.
An inquest will be held.
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NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Feb. 80 -Iu tse libel suit of the
Mutual Reserve Fund Lie Assoei4ti against
the Spec ator Company for 1925, 900, the ag-
eregate amount claimed on fenr count, Judge
Ingraham, in he Supreme Court special term
today ordered Judgment for the plaintiffs with
costs.
Salmi Norse's Death.
The Salmi Morse irquest was concluded to.
day. The jury returned verdict that Morse's
death Was from accidental drowning.
Cold Day in New York.
This has been the coldest day of the season,
At 8 a. ID. tue Thermometer regis cred 4e above
and at midnight 80 above zero; average tenn.
persture SO; one year ago it was 63e above.
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r RANCE.

PARIS. Feb. 29.-At Serviane near Mar
seiiles. today. discharged convent gardener
named Chave shot dead the Lady Superior and
mortaiiy wounded a lady companion. Police
shot Chave twice while attempting his Cap
tnre, and he inflicted third mortal wound
upon shimself.
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ITALY,

ROME, Feb. 2O.-T The italian cabinet has re-
signed.
The death of Cardinal A. Peter Hassoun
patriarch of Celicia is announced.
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Special Rates for the Campaign.

In accordance with long sanctioned
practice the PRESS, Daily and Weekly, is
offered 10 new subscribers, during the politi-
sal campaign of 1884, at special rates. This
concession to new subscribers, for limited
period, does no injustice to those who are all
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To new subscribers, during the political
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CoNsTANTrNoPLE, Feb. 2S.-The Porte has
appointed Habl Pasha, Turk, Governor OF
Crete, and the Christians are furious.
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Aeciden. ON she Grand Trunk Hallway.

Acch"cnt ON sno ornnd TRUNK halfway.
MONTREAL Feb pa broken rail ca used
the through train from Boston to leave the
rails near Iroq1is. on the Grand Trunk rail.
way, today Three frst-class coaches and 3
Pullman Car were turned completely over. A
passenger named Warner ~as seriously In
jured aud his wife badly bruised. Several
other passengers were slightly hurt.
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ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. 29.-Nav4l Cadets
Jas. Treniski of Louis ana, aud Maxey OF
Texas. both of ihe first class, aud Fred Parker
Of Massachuseit., of the third class, were to-
{ 'ay dismissed from the Naval Academy for
b. zing.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March 1.
The indications for New England are
fair weather, southwest to northwest winds,
generally higher barometer, slight rise in
temperature during Saturday night.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. NJ
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An Indian Murderer Disposed OF by
American Lynchers,

VICTORIA, b o., Peb. ga party OF Amer.
ican lynchers in disguise took the Indian mur-
derer Loni Sam, from British officer, and
hanged him at point this side Of the interco-
l0nial boundary.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.


LAWRENCE, Feb. 29.-The railroad commits
the Boston & Maine railroad for leaya to cross
Canal street, in this city The Lowell railroad
made no open opposition. Decision was re-
sarVad -
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The Hon.atonic RaiIroad.

bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb. 2e-At the an.
nual meeting OF the stockbolders of the
Housatonic railroad, held In this city this
afternoon. VIM. H. Barhum was elected prssi-
dent; David 8. Draper, vice president, and
Chsa. 4. Averill secretary and treasurer,
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An italian Vice Censar Assaults a China.

SAN FRAScIsco, Feb. 29--Count Campo de
Brichenton, Ihe Italian vice consul here, has
been arrested for slapping Chinaman VINO
had insulted lady.
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The Republicans of Freeport requested to
meet al the Town u all, ON thursday, Marc g. az z
J.. M, 10 h inmate idates for Town officers for
the ensuing year; also To choose town committee.
Per order Town Committee.
Freeport Feb. 90
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The Republicans of Falmouth requested to
meet at the Town House In said Falmouth on Sat
urdsy March LIST, "a at o'clock p. III. 10 nom-
nate candidates for Town officers for the e. suing
year. also to choose a Town Committee and TO
atte nd to such other business as may come before
thin Per order Town Com,
Falmouth, Feb. 27, 1884.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUCUSES.

The Republicans of the Town of Cape Elizabeth
are requested TO meet al the Town House, on Sat-
urday, March LIST at o'cl ok p M, TO choose Town
Commit ee for tive years asd anv other business
which may come before the meeting. Per order of
Committee.
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.$14,351.62

Amount expended to date. ........... S54, ,267.26
The following is the amount expended for
labor, teamwork and materials for each
street:
Alder, $1250; Anderson, S69 81; Atlantic,
S54 27; Avon, $27; Beckett, $22 80; Bowdoin,
1857 80; Brackett, $99.24; Bradford $12.15;
Brsmhall, $3995; Bratte, S21 30; Briggs,
$l4 88; Carleton, $l69.34; Casco, $3l9.82;
Chapel, $47 rs; Chestnut. $1l37O; Church,
$3970 Clark. $l79 81; Clifford, $l3 II; Com
mescial, $5,7S31l (of this 81, ,64O.56 was for
labor and team work. and $4142 55 for
materials;) Congress. $6,97O.2S (of which labor
and team work was 81 76s.46 and materials
S4, ,2l0.S2); Cross $50; Cumberland 81, 1872 SO;
Custom House street, 1888; Cutter, $50 so;
Danforth, $39S GO; Deering. $8c75; e lsworth,
S42 30; Federal, $I20 10; Fore, $282.73; Fox,
$l05O; franklin, $50 30; Free, So so; Free
map, $I922; Gilman, S4o2 rs; Grant, S2S5 IL;
Green, $3.50; Greeuleaf, S5s.6S; Grove, $297-
So; Hammond, $54 90; Hanover, $43.67; High,
1855 46; India, $3.50 40; Kennebec, $50 80;
Lewis, $l7944; Lincoln, SAT 50; Madison,
$50 6S; Mellen, S43 80; Merrill, S227.77; Mid
die, $4 AZ; Mnnroe, $64 30; Monument,
$l2408; Munjoy 81 Meal, ,S22 so; North 1872 is:
Noyes. $3.50; Oak, Si4225; Orange, S24: OK
ford, S22S.s6; Pearl, $54; PIne. $400 25; Peas
ant, 500. As; Portland, $l99.5O Preble, $3.50;
Prospect. $50; Promenade. western, $500;
Quebec, S43.18; Quincy, $50,67; Salem, $57 30:
school, $22 80; sherman, $17 so; Sheridan,
5000 90; Smith, $23; Spring. 81, 08; State,
$250.95; St Law renee, S6r50; Summer, S34
60; Taylor, $7O.95: Temple, Sl0; Thomas, $I0S;
rolman Place, $40 70; Union, $10.03, Vaughan,
1927 Sc; Vesper, $54 49, Vine, Sc; Washngtou
$122.l7i Warren, S304.25; ~ilmot, 80: Winter,
W rs; York, S26l45; Small repairs on various
Streets so 557.l8; of which amount labor and
teamwork amounted to $1,130.64 carpentry,
masonry &C., S569.13; materials, $S57.41.
BRIDGES.
Vaughan's 81 .632.54 ;Tukey's, S6ss. s.29; Clark
St., S560.43; Stroud water, SAIL Marginal
Way, $390.14. Total 5 1924 feet
PAvEMENTs,
YARDS.
Granite block pavement roadway. .n.... 7,42I.
Cobbe stones. Observation-Disclosures. 1868
New cutters OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 680.5
New crossings ..............n..... 1150.6
Repairs crossings. gs.............,..,....... 6l4
:. cutters. Observation-Disclosures. 1861
streets ts...................... SAT
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CITY REPORTS.

Street Cemmissiener's Report.
From the street commissioners report we
gather the following statistics:
FxpENsrs
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chsrds, /; receiving stolen goods, l. running
away from home, %; running away from ship,
l; search and seizure, 81; single sale OF in
toxcatiDe liqnor, s. selling liquor, 8; suspicious
persons, q; surrendered by bondsmsD, Q; Sab
bath breaking, 2; setting fires, /; trsmps, 13;
truancv, 19; using obscene language, /; vag-
ranfs 60. cruaItV tn animals G.
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ment each evening excepting Friday where
local talent will appear in t,bleaux and panto-
mines. Increased attendance and receipts are
looked for with a return of favorable weather.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Fall River, Mass, manufacturers are dis
cussing the advisability Of general shut down
Saturday for one week and the proposition seems to
meet with general favor.
freight train on the Parker & Harms City road
went through trestle work near Harms City, Pa,
yesterday morning and was badly wrecked. Two
men were fatally injured.
The Massachusetts House yesterday adopted an
order providing for an investigation of the influence
brought to bear to unduly affect tho votes of
members on the water-gas bill recently adopted
The common council of Boston last night elected
Alfred Turner city treasurer in concurrence with
the aldermen.
The Greedy relief steamship Alert sailed from st.
Johns, N. f., last evening at TAO. The weather
was fine.
The horses in two of the leading livery stables of
Dover, N. H., are sick with spinal meneugitis.
Some have died and others will die.
The advance proof of the annual report of the
Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad shows that
the gross receipts last year were $940,49 gain
OF S2O, z96 over the previous year. The net earn
lngs were 1894 300, an increase of $42 oil.
The common council of Boston last night again
rejected the nomination Of Col. Arnold A. Rand as
police commissioner.
The stocks of liquors of M. M. Cunniff, chairman
Of the Democratic city and ward COMM tees
Councilmen Mullane, Burke and Costello in Boston
were seized yesterday by order Of the law and
order league.
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POLITICAL.
Municipal Elections in Virginia

DANvMLE, Va, May 22.-The election pass
ed off without disturbance. The Democratic,
or white party nominees were elected.
NORFOLK, Va, May 22.-The elections in
Norfolk and Portsmouth passed off quietly.
The Democrats elect their municipal ticket in
Norfolk the Democrats elect the mayor and
members of the Common Council but the rest
of the ticket is doubtful.
RICHMOND, Va, May 22.-There was little
interest in the municipal election. All the
Democratic city officers and members of the
city council were elected without opposition.
PETERSBURG, Va, May 22-The Republi-
can general ticket was elected here today.
The Republicans carried every ward in the
city with one exception.
Fusion i'm West Virginia.
WHEELING, W. Va, May 22.-The West
Virginia Greenback State Convention today
nominated Judge Edwin @. Maxwell of Har-
rison bounty. for governor. A portion Of the
State ticket is left for the Republicans to
name. The two parties will fuse in the Octc-
Der and November elections.
MIR. Holman Renominated.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 22-The Democrats of
the Fourth Congressional District at Green's
burg, today, renominated VIM. s. Holman.
The National Convention - Rnmor that
Geo. VIM. Curtis Will Preside.
ST. APPLETON, L. L, May 22-George Will
liam Curtis has been hurriedly called to Chi
cago His friends state that an attempt will
be made to elect him chairman Of the National
Republican Convention by coalition of the
Arthur and Edmunds delegates, and that he
has been called to Chicago by certain leaders
for the purpose of consulting upon the propos-
ed combination.
Gen. Buffers Letter to the Anti-MOnopO-
ists-He Accepts the Nomination.
New YORK, May 22.-The following letter
from Gen. Butler, who was nominated by the
National Autobiography organization, for
President of the United States, at their late
State Convention, was received today at the
headquarters of the organization in this city:
LOWELL, MASS, May 81.
Gentlemen;-I have the honor to receive your
courteous note giving me the action of the conven-
tion held in Chicago the 18th inst. of the repre-
sentaves of the antimonopoly political thought Of
It's members. and the public sentiment which was
there represented. The honor of designation oy
such body as candidate for The Presidency of
this republic cannot be too highly appreciated
Concurring in each measure of public policy set
forth in the resolutions of the convention I need
only add that if the votes of the electors shall en-
trust me with the executive powers of that high Of
nee each of them shall be fully, justly and ener-
getically used to make every measure of relief to
the people, and reform in the government pointed
out by your platform Of principles, realities of my
administration.
Accept for yourselves personally my most CRATE
full consideration.
Signed, BENZ. F. BUTLER.
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DISASTROUS vIsITATIoNs.
Damaging Rains and TOrnadoes i'm Texas
Great Injury TO Crops and Forests.


GALVESTON, Texas, May 22.-Specials from
Tylers, Marlin, Navasota, Crockett, Waverly
and other points in northeastern Texas report
hours, doing great damage to crops. In some
sections crops that had been planted twice
must now be planted again. Throughout the
entire eastern part of Texas rain fell to the
depth of from to inches A tornado two
hundred yards wide passed between Fairfield
and Stewartsville yesterday noon. Forests
were uprooted and general havoc made in its
pathway. Farmers are out ascertaln1ng the
extent of the damage by following its track.
A special from Hampstead reports that a tor
nado passed through the county yesterday
morning at Howth's station, sweeping every
thing before it, The amount of damage is not
known.
Specials from oil portions of the State indi-
cate that the recent rainfall was one OF the
heaviest ever known in Texas. The belt COW
| cred extends from the Red River to the Gull,
over 800 miles, North and South, and from the
| Louisiana and Arkansas line Westward 250
miles. The damage to agricultural interests is
very great, and to railroads OF the most serious
| character. All railroads within the storm belt
| have partially closed operations for the pres
| ent. One hundred and thirty miles of the
| Houston & Texas Central track are under
| water, and all lines report many losses OF
! bridges and culverts. 1t will be two days be-
| fore travel will be possible and as many weeks
| before the damaged tracks are repaired. The
| storm continued two days. Trinity river ia
| higher than for 20 years; the Sabine is over
! flowing both banks, inundating many planta-
tions in the bottoms, and at Waco the Brazos
is higher than for 80 years. A number 81
houses have been surrounded and abandoned
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WASHINGTON.
Tenure Of once.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The House commit
tee on civil service reform unanimously de-
clared for favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Mr. Long of Massachusetts, to repeal
the tenure of office acts. To this was attached
as an amendment the Willis bill repeating
the sections of the revised statutes which fix
the term of office of certain officers at four
years. This is identical with the Willis bill,
which failed of passage some time ago under
suspension of the rules, except that the section
which provides that the Chief Justice and the
associate justices of the Supreme Court of each
Territory shall be appointed to hold Office dur
ing good behavior is omitted.
The I2Sth Bond Cali.
Secretary Folger has issued the 128th call
for the redemption of bonds $40 100000 of 3
per cent. maturing June Both.
No More Pilot Charts.
Owing to the failure of Congress to aDpro-
pirate the money asked for to publish the
monthly pilot chart issued from the hydro
graphic office and to cover the expenses OF the
branch offices at the various ports of the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, orders were issued
from the Navy Department today to close
those offices on the first of July next and dis
continue the publication of the pilot chart
from that date.
Facts and RumOfs.
The President has approved the act making
loan to aid in the celebration Of the cotton
centennial exposition.
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The box factory to be erected in Pennington
by Russell Bros, Estes & Co. is LOG 80 feet
engine house % x 50 feet, of brick and iron,
with two lumber sheds 80 K 100 feet each.
j. P. Holley trimmed his apple trees last
Fall and left the limbs where they fell. This
Spring he finds these limbs stripped Of the
bark by mice, but the trees themselves I'M
molested.
There were thirty-seven entries at the Ma
chias Baby show, May 18th. The receipts were
about $120 says the Union.
sAco.
Mrs. Edwin F. Goodwin, who died in Saeo,
Wednesday morning, had been sick with con-
sumption for two years. About three weeks
ago. the doctor was dismissed and the family
decided that she could be cured by faith, and a
number of the disciples of the faith cure gath-
cred together and began series of prayers for
her recovery. For while she seemed to itl-
prove, but subsequently failed until her dealt.
Monday, her husband wrote to DIR. Cullis eof
Boston for advice. In accordance with Pr
structions received the praying band met Tue
day afternoon to pray for her recovery. SIC
was native OF Georgia and was about thirty
T. years old.
THoMAsroN.
The two daughters of Edward Hyser, for
merly OF Warren, now Thomaston, have at
trscted the attention of many people by their
singular conformation. They are respectively
IL and IA years of age, and weigh 1853 and 179
lbs. They have five fingers on each hand, and
six toes on each foot. So great is their obesity
that they are unable to work. Their vision is
also defective, and their minds not at all &C
tive Mrs. Hys.er went to Boston with them
Saturday night, at which city they will enter
the Dime Museum of Austin & Stone, under a
contract to remain a fortnight at $780, and all
expenses paid.
he GENERAL.
Ralph Beaumont, of Elmira, New York
prerident of the Knights of Labor, win make
tour of the continent on foot. from Maine to
California. He will start from Bangor on
July Sd, and expects to make upward of TWEEN
ty miles day, delivering a lecture every
night at some town on the route, on the labor
and anti-monopoly questions. He will advo-
cate the claims of Benjamin f.. Butler to the
support of independent voters as presidential
candidate. Mr.. Beaumont expects to reach
California before the close of the campaign.
A gathering of Odd Fellow members of the
various encampments in the State will be
held In Lewiston, Monday evening, May Goth.
The members and delegates of the encamp-
ments assemble by invitation from the Grand
Patriach, Edwin A. Gray, for the purposes of
exemplifying work. The responses to the In
vitation show that the gathering will be large.
Over four hundred of the leaders of Odd Fell
lowship in the State are expected.