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MASSACHUSETTS.
Knights Templars, Yisitaiion


BOSTON, April 11.--William Parkman Com
mandery, Knights Templars, EN-. Sir Frank
E. Sullivan, Commander, received an official
visit of inspection from EN-. Sir Smith B. Har-
ringtoD, Grand Lecturer, Thursday evening.
He was accompanied by Em. Sirs Alfred f.
Chapman, Grand Recorder, James Swords as
Grand Warder; E. B. Fairfield, John Wall,
W. 81. H. Soule, Joseph W. Hill, Edwin
Wright and Sirs T. Fred Martin. G. e. Pierce,
s. M. Bedington and Thomas Waterman. EN-.
Sir Wetoh Of Dunlap Commandery of Bath,
Me-, was also present. An exemplification of
the work was witnessed, and apleasant eve
ming passed.
A New PoiiticO-sOciai Club in Boston.
The Bay State Club, composed of prominent
Democrats from all parts of the State, will be
organized by a grand dinner at the Parker
House tomorrow afternoon. One hundred aud
twelve have already signifed their intention
of being present. Among the speakers will be
Judge Abbott, Charles Levi Woodbury., Com.
missioners Tarbox and Taylor, Jonas French
and many others of local political prominence.
The club will be politico-social in character.
President Eliot of Harvard ON Base Ball
Before the association OF High School teach
ers today, President Eliot, of Harvard, in re
ferring to the remarks of another speaker, con
game and as an object of ambition for youth
to go to college, really 1t is little weak
There are only nine men who can play thu
game, and there are $50 men in the college
aud out of the nine there are but two desira
BILE positions, understand, that of pitcher ant
catcher, so that there is but little chance TO
the youth to crafty his ambition. call /
one OF the worst games, although know it i
called the American national game"
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ELECTORAL MACHINERY

MIR. Eatons Substitute for the senate hill.
WASHINGTON, April 10.--The substitute for
the Senate bill concerning the election of
President and Vice President, reported by Mr..
Eaton in the House to-day, provides that
electors shall give their votes on the second
Monday in December following their appoint
ment; that Congress shall be in session Tues
day in January succeeding the meeting of the
electors; that the Senate and House shall meet
in joint convention in the hall of the House at
n. M, on that day; that two tellers each
shall be appointed by the Senate and House,
to whom shall be given the certificates of the
electoral votes as they are opened By the Presi-
dent of the Senate, After counting the votes,
the telers shall deliver the result to the presi-
ding officer, who shall thereupon anntunce the
names of the persons, II any, elected President
and Vice President.
If on call of States no objection is made to
the return, then the vote thereof shall be
counted and added to the list of States whose
votes are determined; but in case objection
has been made, then said return shall be laid
aside to be proceeded with in the same man
ner as is hereinafter provided for the case of q
double return of votes from State. All OBJ
jections to the counting of the vote of any
State shall be made in writing and signed by
at least three of the members Of the joint con-
vention before the call of said States, SAID OBJ
lection to be placed in the hands OF the presi-
dug officer Of the joint convention, who shall
present the same on the call of the State. Ii
more than ona return, or paper purporting to
be return, from State shall have heen re-
ceived by the President of the Senate. then,
and in that case, the presiding officers of the
joint convention shall submit to the members
thereof to determine as to which is the proper
return, and their course shall be allowed for
debate, and the joint convention shall then
proceed to vote per capita, commencing with
Alabama, and the votes shall be counted and
added to the list of votes already ascertained
OF which majority of the joint convention
shall determine to have been contained in the
proper and legal return.
Tho joint convention shall not be dissolved
until the count of the electoral votes shall be
completed and the result declared; and nc
recess shall be taken for longer time than
one calendar day, and on the reassembing Of
the joint convention on day after its frs
meeting, should the count and declaration o
the votes not have been previously made an(
announced, no further or other recess shall b
had until the count of the electoral votes shall
be completed and the result declared.
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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.

ARLINGTON April IL.
In the House MIR. Ellis Of Louisiana from
ths committee on appropriations reported back
the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy to offer reward OF S25 600 for
rescuing or ascertaining the fats Of the Greedy
expedition and the bill passed.
Mr. Hopkins called mp the resolution de-
claring that the charges against Gen. Boynton
were not sustained by the evidence and that
there was no ground for any action by the
House. He stated that the committee report
ing the resolution did not desire to debate it.
Mr.. Keifer, the author of the charges, was
present but did not see fit to make speech
and the resolution was adopted without OPP
position.
Mr.. Henley of California from the commit
tee on public lands reported bill FORGETTING
the Northern Pacific land grant.
The House then went into committee on the
pension appropriation bill.
(The bill appropriates $40, 684 400 and reap
propriats . an amount estimated at 500 600 900
The appropriations for the current year were
$126, 100000, of which only 1851, 900 were
expended dnring the first half of the year.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois spoke III opposition
to that part of the bill which reduces the
salary of pension agents, maintaining that IN
der reduction no agent could afford to do
the business of the office and the result would
be to delay and embarrass the payment of
pensions.
Mr.. Keifer of Ohio advocated the policy of
in certain pension cases,
Mr.. Hart of Ohio advocated such change
in the pension laws SO as to provide for the
granting of service pensions.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas gave notice that he
would at the proper time move to strike out
the second section which limits the lawye rs
fee to $40 in cases of arrears of pay, lost
horses and bounty lands.
After further debate and without action the
committee rose.
The Speaker laid before the House mess
age from the President submitting special
estimate from the chief Of ordnance for a per-
msnent annual appropriation of 100000 10
provide necessary armament for sea coast forth
fcation. The President says: "In present.
ing this estimate / do not think 1t necessary to
enumerate the considerations which make it
of the highest importance that there shall be
no unnecessary delay in entering upon the
work which must be commensurate with public
interest to be good and which will take much
time"
The message was referred and the House
took recess until 7.30.
At the evening session the House passed five
pension bills and then at 1905 adjourned until
tomorrow.
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Tine military.
Ano HAhns"ry
General Orders No. 6:

General Orders No. 6:
HEADQUARTERS Maine MILITIA,
Adjutant Generals Office,
AUGUSTA, April 3, 1884.
The following changes have occurred during
the month ending March 3lst, among the COM
missioned officers of the militia;
COMMISSIONED.
CJMarch 14-Chares E. Hayden, captain Frontier
Guards, M. v M. vice MUTT, promoted.
March IA Henry N. Paine, first lieutenant From
tier Guards, NJ V. NJ, vice Hayden, promoted.
March 14-Everard Z. Newcomb, second lieu
tenant Frontier Guards, NJ. V. M, vice Paine, pro
NOTED.
March 22-Charles Hoyt, captain Co. G, First
Regiment NJ. V. M, vice Kendall, promoted
March 22-George w. Bryant, first lieutenant
Co. G, First Regiment, NJ. " NJ, vice Hoyt, pro
NOTED.
March 22-Timothy Elliott, second lieutenant Co.
G. First Regiment, NJ. v. NJ, vice Bryant, pro-
NOTED.
March 25-Frank E Nye, assistant adjutsnt gem
eral with rank of lieutenant colonel First Dfvis-
ion. IN. NJ vice O'Donoghue. inspector.
March 26-Daniel OC. O'Donoghue, inspector
with rank of lieutenant colonel, First Division NJ.
NJ, vice Richards promoted
DISCHARGED.
March 13-Albert c. Sawyer, second lieutenant
Saco Rifles NJ. r. NJ.
March 3i-Charles E. Miles, major Second Regi-
ment, NJ. V. M.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief
GEORGE L. BEAL, Adiutsnt Gen.
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NEW YORK.

New Telegraph and Telephone Company.
New YORK, April 11.-Certifcates Of incor-
poration of the McDonough Telephone & Tel
egraph Company was filed today in court. The
company has capital stock of $1,000, 900,
which can be increased to 81, 000, 900. The
lines OF the company are to run from this city
to Albany and Buffalo, thence across the coun-
try to San Francisco, California, New Mexico
Louisiana, Florida, Washington, Long Island
and across several States to Maine.
Accidentally Shot.
Fred FL. Carney, aged 40, grain merchant
at 48 Pearl street, was shot in the head tonight
by John Heapp, merchant OF Liverpool, En-
gland, in Winter Garden shooting gallery, in
West Fourteenth street. The wound will
probably prove fatal. Heapy was arrested.
de claimed that the shooting was accidental
The Weeks Failures.
New York, April 1.-THE business failures
of the week reported to R. G.. Dun & Co,
number for the United States 175, and for Can
ada 80.
A raid was made last night on an express
wagon carrying meat into the city for distribu-
ton in markets and among down town com.
mission stores. 1t is reported TODAY that fully
IL tons of bob veal and poor COW meat, unfit to
eat, was seized.
A millionaire Who Prefers Death to n
MadhOuse.
Joseph Agate, millionaire, resident of
Yonkers, shot himself dead in his room at
Eares Hotel in this city last night He had
suffered from nervous prostration and left a
note stating that he had not had an hour 8
natural sleep in four months and had deter
mined to end his life In preference to mad
house.
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Politics About Home.
Senator Frye as n Dark Horse.

OOuHuaAsJ
How would Hon. William P. Frye do for
dark horse" in the Republican National OonN
Vention? He would be a strong and able
man.
The ProbibiGOry Amendment Again.
Belfast Progressive Age.
One of the judges of our Supreme Court q
rep orted to have stated that he knew OF bat
one of the judges who did not concur with
Judge Appleton in his views upon the constt-
tutional amendment. We know personally,
that the views Of Chief Justice Peters are In
accordance with Judge Appleton.
Mr. Reed and the J udgeship.
(Bridgton News)
Maine and the First District can do better
with Mr.. Reeds brilliant talents than to trans
fer him from the commanding position ne has
won in the National House to the shelves OF o
musty COURTROOM which Ia only attractive to
progressive man of mature years when he has
no where else to go.
The Portland Law and Order League.
Lewiston Journal)
By arousing public sentiment, by encourag
ing and supporting the authorities in the per-
Torrance of their duties, the Portland Law
and Order League may do good work. It Is
enough to say for the similar leagues Of older
standing in other places, that they are thor
oughly feared and hated by the liquor interest
The Portland league opened its campaign with
q large mass meeting, Thursday evening. The
uuLlrlDR neal low nduo y bpooCu. 0ohs 0oN
is an effective thorn in the side Of the rum
seller and we hope the Portland league will
bristle all over with such thorns.
Politics I'm York County.
letter from Berwick to the Biddeford Journal)
Very little is heard in this section about pol
itics, in fact we are remarkably quiet, consid-
eriug the TACT that the conventions are to be
held so soon. There is no open movement
hereabouts TO contest Mr.. Reeds nomination
for Congress. What may happen between now
and summer I cannot, of course, tell, but as
things look now Mr. Reed will not meet With
any serious opposition In this part OF York
county. We don't hear much about the DEM
ocratic plaus. 1t was said to be settled that
Mr.. Joseph Dane would be their nominee for
Congress, and his sudden taking off has upset
the programme II they should happen 70
nominate William A. Cromwell it might be
hard WORK to hold our Republican lines intact
il South Berwick old Berwick, North Ber-
wick, Eliot, Kittery and York. l am inclin-
ed to think Mr.. Cromwell would make q very
strong candidate elsewhere, but / haven't
much fear that he will be nominated. Proba-
bly, some old fossil over Portland way will get
the nomination, or else II will be Mr.. Emery
of Alfred, the York county member Of the
Greenbsck State Committee.
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Query.
From the Biddeford journal. ]


Ma. EDrroR:-rhe Hon. @. w. God dard, az
commissioner on the revision of the Statutes
in note at the closing of Art. 25 OoDstitu.
tton OF Maine, says: THE (25tb) amendment
was never proclaimed by the Governor, nor de.
clared by tho Legislature, ami 1t is not known
that any public evidence of is adoption is in
existence" Sec. 3, of Chap. 1, r. s., 1883,
says:
Within thirty days after it appears that consti-
tutional amendment has been adopted, the Cover
nor shall axe proclamation thereof and the Score
tary of State shall forthwith cause such procama
ton TO be published in the State paper and t shall
solves.'F
Ny query is: Have we XXVth constitu-
tional amendment, or is what Is claimed to be
such, valid one? II we have no XXVth
amendment. what is our status today as re-
CARDS a legislative session? And ia not the BIZ
ennial matter void?
Yours truly,
GEO. +. PLAIsTKD.
York Corner, Me-, April 9, 1884.
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Ronl Eutnts Transfers.

Tue following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the registry of
deeds:
Po1tland-City of Portland to Joshua G..
Wallace, land. $314.2S.
Samuel d. Rumery to estate Of Samuel d.
Rumery, land and buildings on Lincoln and
Hancock streets. $1,000.
Scarboro-F Freeman Libby to Martin s. Per-
~, land. 500.
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WASHINGTON.
The Log-roII for Pablo Buildings.
(SpeciaI To the PresSN

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House has got
to'work on the 6rst public buildings grab for
this Congress. Fortyfour bills, involving an
aggregate appropriation of over 5000 900,
have been reported from the committee
Twsnty-eight Plates and one Territory are In
terested in these bills and there is hardly q
doubt that they will all be passed. When SO
many bills had been reported, in securing the
passage of which the members interested
conld DO depended upon to make common
cause, 1t was easy to get two-thirds vote
making this business the special order and
the bills will go through seriatim. The follow
irnn Ia fhsl ~
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Arrested for Tbrea.eniug murder

WASHINGTON, April 11.-lniormation has
been received here of the arrest at Key West,
Fla, OF Cuban named Auretio Mayoll, who
arrived at the port yesterd ay morning on the
steamer Hutchinson. His arrest ia based on a
telegram from the Governor General of Cuba
to the Spanish consul at Key West saying that
Msyoil was coming to America to kill him.
Mayoll was taken before magistrate and held
to answer.
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The exports in the case of Samon, the La
coma, N. H., murderer, to examine him as to
bis sanity, reported yesterday that there were
no traces OF insanity, hereditary or otherwise.
about him. The prisoner having previously
confessed the murder and pleaded guilty,
Judge Carpenter sentenced him to be hung
April 18th, 1885.
Charles Lord of Hopkintou, N. H., farm
er, and mechanic, who had been in i'll health
In fit OF dependency attempted suicide yes
terday by shooting and then cut his throat,
severing the wind pipe. He will probably die
BE was aged II years and leaves family
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POLITICAL.

Delegates Elected in Nashua, N. HI.
NASHUA, N. H., April 1.-THE Republicans
OF Wards and this evening elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the State convention:
Ward 1, Allen Wilson, @. w. Hoitt,; District
Convention, Frank Aver, Scion Whitehead.
trict Convention, Fl. B. Anterior, John A.
Spaldinp
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Alvices from the City of Mexico say that
the trouble over the stamp act is practically
settled, the government having agreed to the
modification of the act 50 that only goods actu-
ally sold shall be stamped.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Com.
mittee have issued call for their State con-
vention at Worcsrter, April 30.
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GREAT WHEAT CROP
Expected ON the Pacific Coast-The Yield
of 1SSO.LikeIy 60 be Surpassed.

Expected ON tHc EHcknC OOast-Ihc KHehd
of 1SSO.LikeIy 60 be Surpassed.
SAN Francisco, April 11.-Edwin f. Smith,
secretary of the California State Agricultural
Bureau, says the reports from his correspon-
dents show THAT unless some disaster overtakes
1t the Pacific coast will have an unprecedented
wheat yield that will exceed the crop of 1880
If it escapes the hot North winds of May and
June, which usually come about the time the
grain is in dough. The Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys will profit greatly by the boun-
tiful rains which fell in March. The weld In
these valleys may safely be placed at 60 per
cent. in excess of last years crop il the effect
of the hot winds be passed.
DETROIT, April 11.-For the April crop re-
port the Secretary OF State has received re-
turns from 600 townships The winter was
unusually favorable, and the wheat crop has
not been seriously injured. It's condition now
is 81 per cent. Of its condition a year ago
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MAINE.
Delegates Elected i'm Kennebunlkport and
Instructed for Blaine.

Delegates Elected in Kennebunlsport and
Instructed for Blaine.
Special to Press.)
KENNEBuNKPoRT, April 1.-THE following
Republican delegates were elected here today:
To the District Convention w. F. Moody,
Frank A. Trip, Isaac d. Adams, William T.
Perkins
To the State Oonvention-Albert M. WEIGH,
Horace Smith, Joseph 81. jeffrey, Dan A.
Burnham.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Blaine being candidate he is our
choice; but we will cordially support the Republi-
can nominee
Fire in Bath.
BATH, March ia fire last night badly
damaged the main part of the dwelling house
of Capt. Charles n. Delano, the fire originat-
ing in the cellar and supposed to have caught
from defective gas pipe. The bulk of the
household effects were saved in a damaged
condition, chiefly from water. The two-story
ell and outbuildings were saved intact There
is an insurance in the Hartfore Fire Insurance
Company of $4,000, covering the buildings and
contents. CAPITA Delano is retired ship,
master of means and for years owned and I'M
til recently operated factory in Portland on
Commercial street. r.
heuucI0m OF WaScs at ttAtefVhtlo.
Ito the Associated Press9
WATERvILLE, April 1.-THE Lockwood
Company have cut down the wages OF opera
tivss from one to fifteen per cent. This is the
fir It cut-down since the mills have commenced
operations.
Serious Accident in the Harrington Nor
NAL School.
PENNINGTON, April ia bottle of sulphur
ric acid burst at the Normal School building
this afternoon, severely burning MI. Warner,
a member of the faculty, and student by the
name of Pottle. Both are badly burned but 1t
is believed not fatally.
Damage Caused by am Hce Jam.
SBANeoR, April 11.-An ice jam gave way ON
the Penobscot at Steam Mill Point, three
miles above Oldtown, and logs estimated at
million feet broke loose.
[LATER.1
The number of logs lost in the break
is less than first supposed. Not over 100000,
mostly cedar. escaped and a considerable por-
ton of these will be recovered.
A Sad Case.
Henry Theyer, who for many years has
driven butchers cart from Hampden to this
city, stopped his team in the road a few days
ago, to talk with a man, when he was stricken
with paralytic shock, and since has been
confined to the house and has not recognized
any one. His condition is critical.
First Arrival OF the Season.
GARDINER, April 11.-Steamer Charlie Lau-
renee With light vessel in tJw, came up the
Kennebec this afternoon, the first arrival of
the season.
Accidents in the Biddt ford Mills.
B1DDEFoRD, April 11.-Hartley Goodw in,
while at work in No. 8 mill, Laconia Manu-
featuring Company, yesterday got his right
arm caught between the rollers Of the slasher,
and had it badly crushed. Today ne is suffer-
| ing severe pain.
John Shea, aged about IA, employed in the
Pepperell mills, got his left hand caught in a
| carding machine Thursday, and the result was
| amputation of the left forefnger.
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OPENING THE MIN e.
Horrible Scenes Incident Upon the Re-
mOval of Bodies from the Pocahontas
Mine.

LYNcHBURa, Va, April 1.-THE work of re-
moving bodies from the Pocahontas mine is
progressing. Sixteen have thus far been taxi
en- out, only six of which have been identified.
Most of them are horribly mutilated, some
with their heads blown off, others with arms
and legs torn from their sockets and still others
with eDtrails torn out. An arm and leg were
found in the main entrance, but the hody to
which they belonged could not be found. A
thrill of horror passed through the crowds Of
spectators in front Of the mines as the rescu-
ing party brought out the charred remains OF
a miner with his dinner bucket clasped in his
arms lie was probably just partAkng of his
midnight meal when the explosion hurled him
into eternity. Several miners were found
with picks in ,haud, the position of these bod.
les indicates that death was instantaneous to
all in the mine.
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Railroad Accident ON the Pan Handl,
Railroad.

DAYTON, O., April ia disastrous acct
dent occurred on the Pan Handle road at Bea
yer Station, near this city last night. A pas
senger who has arrived at Columbus from the
scene of the accident states that a rail wsl
torn out and that the engine and tender plung-
ed into the creek, the passenger and baggage
cars going over on their sides 10 heap. Engin-
eer Thomas was killed, and fireman Cornell
received probably fatal injuries. Baggage
master Crawford is badly injured, as also il
Postal Clerk Smith. The passengers were al
badly shaken up.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, April II.
The indications for New England are fair
weather, northwest winds becoming variable,
slight rise In temperature and generally higher
barometer
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 P. MI
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The funeral of John j. Murray will take place
this afternoon at O'Clock from his late residence,
No. 19l Franklin street.
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Rnaa Hall.

AtNew York-New Yorks 10, Yale O.
AT Baltimore-Baltimores 2, Providence B.
AT Philadelphia- Athletics s, Amherst Col
lege4.
At Boston-Bostons ID, Boston Reserves 8.
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CAUCUSES.
scarboYO.

The Republicans of Scarboro are requested tc
meet at the Town House, on Saturday, April 10, at
four o'clock choose delegates to the District and
State Conventions.
Per order Town Committee,
II. SCAMMAN, Secretary.
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Latest advices from Shanghai report a seri-
GUS political crisis at Pekin. The Empress has
publicly degraded Prince Kung and four mem-
bers of the Privy Council. They were strip
ped of all honors because of the dilatory
manner in which they dealt with Tonquin