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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
CARD no THE PUBLIC
From Rev. DIR. Hill, Rev. MIR. blanchard,
Rev. Mr.. Bayley and 0thers.

Tbs undersigned. having carefully consid-
cred the plans of the "New York Board OF
Control" tor education in Liberia, and having
become greatly inter ssted in Prof. T. McCauts
Stewart OF Liberia College, who is engaged in
the work OF imparting information concerning
the Liberian republic, heartily approve Of the
efforts now being made to raise funds under
tho leadership Of Rev. DIR. A. P. Peabody OF
Cambridge, Mass, and Rev. DR.. S. d. Alex
ander OF New York.
The whole amount now needed for the re-
noval of the college to more csntval and
healthy location is S15, 600 This sum will en-
able the college to become self-sustaining. The
undersigned appeal to the citizens Of Portland
for one thousand dollars. They will gladly re-
csive contributions, in any amounts, and will
forward them through Rev. DR.. Thomas Hill,
to the boaId OF trustees in Boston, of which
Rev. DR.. A. P. Peabody is president.
Believing that it is duty to assist Liberia,
and assured that thousand dollars bestowed
upon its educ&tional work, through Liberia
College, will bring forth abundant results,
they commend their appeal for funds to ths
blessing of God, and earnestly and Affections
ately invoke the cooperation of their fellow
THOMAS HILL.
HENRY BLANCHARD,
II. I. BAYLEY,
j. W. BAsHFoRD,
A. DALTON,
WIN. II. FEM.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
TIE NEW ANEsTMEr1u.
Successfully Employed at Ihe Maine GEN
eraI HOspitaI.

The new ar@sthetic for the eye,the hydrocl-
lorate Of cocoaine, was used for the first time
and.with brilliant success at the Maine General
Hospital on Thursday. The patient, Mr..
Sides of Bath, aged 70, applied for a secondary
cataract which needed removal from his left
eye. The ophthalmic surgeon of the hospital
applied two drops Of three per cent solution
of the coeoaine to the eye at eleven o'clock ten
minutes later one more drop, Eve minutes lat
er still another drop and then the operation
was performed. The eyelids were stretched
forcibly apart by spriag speculum, usually
painful process, but the patient felt nothing.
The eye-ball was firmly grasped with three
toothed forceps, generally extremely painful,
yet the patient felt it NOT. Finally and stin
further without perception of pain, the
needle-knife was passed directly into the eye,
down upon the cataract, the latter was divid-
cd and sight was restored. The knife was
then Withdrawn, the forceps loosened from
their hold, the spring speculum removed from
between the eyelids, and the operation was
terminated. The patient had felt no pain
whatever during the entire operation.
But best Of all, and something which is gen.
orally impossible for the most rugged persons
without ether, the patient had at the request
OF the surgeon, been able to move his eye up
and down or to and fro into the most perfect
position to enable a successful operation to be
performed. With ether, the eye has to be
dragged into position, whereby damage is often
caused. Without ether, the same dragging
has often to be done, aud is always accompar-
led with pain. Here there was none.
The ophthalmic surgeon remarked to those
present, that he had had several similar sue
cessiul results with cocoaine in private prsc-
tice of late. In every case bat one, pain was
entirely absent from what are usually the most
exquiaitely painfal Of all surgical operations,
those upon the eye. The talk of a new ar@s-
thetic for abolishing pain in operations upon
the eye is not newspaper talk 1t is a truth
demonstrated BY the experience OF the.ophthal-
mic surgeon of our State hospital and wit
messed By several of Portlands medical pratic-
tioners, that we now have a remedy which
enables almost all operations upon the eye to
be done without any perception OF pain by the
patient, and at the same time without any i'll
effects upon the eye; wonderful discovery and
OF untold promise of benefit to mankind.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
NEUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE srOcKBRIDeE CONCERTS.

THE SIoCkBRiDGE CONCERTS.
1t is pleasant to chronicle such entertainments
as those given under the management of Mr.. Ira
stockbridge Thanksgiving afternoon and evening
The artists engaged were all excellent, the pro-
gEammes well arranged and the only fault, if any,
was found in the eneores and yet, it must be ad-
mitted, the audience could hardly be blamed for
them, as they were deserved The Temple Quartette
aud Germania Quartette performances we do not
need TO dwell upon here. Both were admirable and
occasion ce5tered in Mr. Lichtenberg the violin.
ist, Miss Stewart the soprano, and Miss Couthoui
the elocutionist.
Mr.. Liehtenberg has fairly fulfilled the promise
of his youth, when. mere boy, Mr.. Theodore
Thomas introduced him to q Portland audience
Last season his solo, as q member Of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, called forth our most hearty
plaudits, and in Boston this autumn he fairly cleo
trifed his auditors in Music Hall. He Is worthy
pupil OF his master Wieniawski, and TO a superb
technique, adds great breadth and expression. Few
people have any idea of the wonderful difficulties
he his rendering of the 'Gypsey Airs''
OF Sarasate, and his variations on "St. Patrick's
Day.
Miss Couthoui is not only a very pretty Young
woman, but she has voice of remarkable richness
and purity She struck the right chord In her open
ing sketch, and raised furore at the conclusion of
the Medley" In the latter the bugle call and the
cry of Charcoal" were especially calculated 10 dis
play the beauty OF her voice. While she was not
heard in anything intensely dramatic, she gave some
excellent comedy business showing the hexibility
not only OF her vocal organs but also of her fea-
tutoS. hoI IcuuoTInS OF "MOney-1uSk,' with her
violin accompaniment, was deserving She was at
tired in an elegant robin's-egg blue satin, with
back CT marooncolored velvet, and ansoverdress of
irrldescent passamenterie. a small cluster of
Jacqueminot and Marshal Neil roses was worn vt
the throat, on the right. She was presented with
a beautiful basket OF flowers.
Miss Stewart was another agreeable surprise. OF
petite figure and rather slight at that she possesses
avery sweet, flexible soprano voice, clear and pure
IN quality, and she sang the scena and aria from
"LecrestG so yell she received persistent recall,
and gave with much sweetness and expression
Annie Laurie.''
Mr.. Webber sang "My Queen" with considerable
sweetness, but an utter lack of animation.
PECK's BAD BOY.
'Pecks Bad Boy' drew crowded houses to Port
land Theatre Thanksgiving. The company has
much improved since last season, and the fun is
continuous frsm the rise to the fall of the curtain
The boy, bis pa, and the groceryman, are all well
taken. and the audience shouted, cried, applauded,
and declared they never had such a good time.
NOTES.
The Peoples Theatre had good houses Thursday
and last night Today the matinee and evening
performance will close this company's engagement
News was received yesterday of the death of Asa
Is. Hutchinson, one of the original Hutchinson
family, at Hutchinson, Minn. Nov. 20, 1884
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
Portland Division Aupiyer.arv.

Portland Division, No. So, Sons of Temper
ance, celebrated its thirty-seventh anniversary
last evening. Forest City Division of Portland
and Rechob Division of Cumberland Mills
were largely represented, and at an early hour
Sons of Temperance Hall was well filed. The
Oldest Worthy Patriarch in the city, Henry
Towle, presided, and introduced Grand Patri-
arch Isaac Fl. Mcdonald, who gave the address
of welcome. Responses were given by
Messrs. Graham Of Cumberland Mills and
L. Carlton of Portland. Readings were given
by Miss s. I. Phillips, Miss Lizzie Witham.
Miss Abbie Rounds, J. f. Sheldon and r. Fl.
Murphy. Messrs. Varnnm and White Of Gum
berland Mills spoke; also Rev. Fl. @. Munson
who congratulated Portland Division for its
noble work, and said there was still much to
be done in this city. A supper followed and
the occasion was Of much interest.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
sire on an Allan Liae stean.er.

LIVERPOOL, No 28.-Ihe captain Of the Allan
Line steamer Ca, AN which arrived here yesterday
from Baltimore reports that fire occurred on that
vessel. 1t originated in the cargo of cotton and
when it was di covered the matches closed and
kept shut. The fire was confined to the hoid where
1t started.
The Paris Shooting Affair.
PARIS, Nov. 28.-M. Hughes, member of the
Chamber of Deputies, whose wife shot NJ. NORM
Yesterday and who was arrested along with her.
has been set at liberty. He states that NORM had
been continually sending insulting letters and post
cards to his wife, After he was wounded YESTERDAY
Innocent" The public is enthusiastic in adnirI-
ton OF Madame hugues. IL is generally expected
that she will De acquitted.
a Battle with the BInhdi.
LONDON, Nov. ga messenger from Dongola
reports that battle between the Mahdis followers
and the Hassaniley tribe is in progress The result
is doubtful.
The CsEeridgo Scandal.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Mr. Harrison, the solicitor
for the Coleridges has written letter to the
Telegraph, in which he says he hopes that his
silence respecting the statesmeuts in Mrs. Bishops
letter, charging Lord Coeridge with leaving his
daughter withouta regular allowance, will not be
regarded admission of their accuracy. He
states that he himself has sent checks for regular
allowance to Miss Coeridge the first of every MONTH
The Congo Conference. e
BERLIN, Nov. 28.-In the Congo conference yos-
terday United States Minister Kasson made mo-
tion aiming at the creation of guarantees of the
capital which has been invested by the African In
ternational Association in the Congo Territory
especially in the building of railways, &C.
TheFas END sf the Cholera.
MADRID, Nov Nov 28.-There were three fresh
cases cholera at Toledo and two deaths yesterday
At Beniopia there were two fresh cases and three
deaths.
A RevoIf 5n India Feared,
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Vanity Fair quotes from
private letter received from officials in India stating
that there is dangerous condition of affairs in
that country. The feelings of the natives were
never excited against England as at the present
time and foreign emissaries are at work among the
natives stirring them up to strife. Officers in high
command have sent to England urgent demands for
authority to form camps of refuge for women and
children in order to be ready in case of muriuy.
The government has been warned that it is on the
eve of a great trial.
A Glasgow Tannery Burning.
GLASGOW Nov. 29.-Nessrs. Powis & Stephens
Arctic lanyard at Dundee is burning. The ware
house is filled with seal skins, whalebone and oil.
The London Walking Match.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-The record of the walking
match at IL o'clock last night was: Lttlewood
354; Mason $50; Cartwright 3l3.
Foreign Notes.
Judge Manisty, whose course in the Coleridge
case in London caused so much comment, is to re-
tire from the bench The ostensibie therefor
is cid age he being 70 years old.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
THE PLENARY COUNCIL.
A solemn subliC Session in Recognition
Of ThnmksgiYiny ElaY.

BALTIMoaE4 Nov. GA solemn public session
Of the plenafy council held to-day at the Cathe-
dral, when pd8tifcal high mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Larnly of Santa F6. Archbishop Heiss
of Milwaukee delivered an Grafton in Latin on the
Dignity of the Priesthood" Bishop Spaulding of
Peoria preached a thanksgiving sermon, in the
course OF which he said: fThe practice which
with us, has grown to be national, Of appoint
ing day in the year for general Thanksgiving to
God has seemed to the ia hers of the plenary coun
Gil of Baltimore consonant with the principles of
faith ana with the promptngs Of the heart of
Christian people and they have therefore deter
mined to recognize and commend, in public and
solemn way, custom which declares our depend
ence upon God, both as a nation and as individuals
while it tends to strengthen the spirit Of gratitude
and to increase our confidence in his all-wise and
fatherly provlaence. The appeal made by the civil
authorities of country, requesting all citizens
to cease from work and business on this day, and
to raise their thoughts to God while they bring to
mind the great and numberless blessings which he
continues to shower upon them and their country
is call to which we gladly harken.'
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29


The Bijou did big business Thanksgiving day
and in the evening every pair of skates that could
be had were in use. Master Willie Waters gave
an exhibition of contortion acts at both sessions.
In the afternoon the Alerts beat the S. G. Co.'S at
polo in three straight goals. The evening game
was between the Portands and Dserings anu was
by the latter club, three goals to one. II was
a very interesting game aud devoid of many of the
disagreeable features of polo. Norway was away
and Whitney, goal tender of the Bilou Jrs, filed
his place, playing fine game. The Deerings were
composed of Williams, Winship, Starbird Mean
drews, Durgan and Lowell. Thew played the game
with much vim, in considerable contrast to their
opponents. The game lasted about half an hour.
PORTLAND RINK.
This rink did good business at all three sessions
and especially in the afternoon and evening. The
floor was well filed with skaters at both of these
sessions There was an exhibition of club swinging
by Mr.. Doyle and Charlie Farrell played the
harmonca.
NOTES.
j. L. AieQuarrie has engaged the Deerines a
league team, to play at the Alameda rink, bath.
tonight with the Alamedas. The Bath club has a
number of old favorites" who will please the polo
owing public BY their re appearance on the floor.
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MURDERED BY THE FATHBR.
A BocfOr PoisOns and ChIoroforms Ezis
Four Children, Then Tries 10 Take Eais
Own Life ia Similar Manner Three of
the Children bend.

SPRRGF1ELD, Nov. 2e.-Dr. John Maxwell, yes
terday forenoon, after sending his wife to town to
shop. administered to his four children aged to Is
years, mixture Of aconite and chloroform. He
then placed cloths saturated with ehloroform over
their faces and placed them in bed. He admin
istered similar dose to himself, and lay down to
die with them. When Mrs. Maxwell returned the
Oldest girl was de- and the others were uncon-
scious. Every effort was made 10 revive them, but
during the night two more of the children died.
Maxwell revived some what aud was placed in jail.
He had written q letter saying he tired Of life
He had been indicted for hbelling another physi-
elan, and this, together with business emba rass-
ments is supposed to have melted him to the act.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

Leasing the Eastern.

The Journal says: "when the directors of the
Boston and Maine and Eastern had decided upon
the first lease of the latter corporation to the form
er, the measure was readily approved by the larger
proportion of the stockholders of the respective
companies. And although there are at present in
dications that the lease in its present form will
meet with some opposition at the stockholders
meeting called for December g it is quite certain
say the friends of the lease that it will be yorably
considered and unless the courts or Legislature Of
Maine interfere, be carried into effect. Owners of
Eastern stocks and bonds claim that the lease will
be of great benefit to their security as the saving in
operating the two roads as will be considerable
and by means of the union much needed funds can
be secured for the future improvement and deyel-
opment of the Eastern Railroad.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
mAHNE's VOTE.
What tse O@cial Canvass by the Gov
ernor and Council DizclOses.

The Governor and Council met Thursday
and canvassed the vote cast for Prssidentia
electors with the following result:
The highest vote for a Republican elector
was 70 ,2O9; for Cleveland elector, s., ,140;
Butler, 1858; st. john, 2.160. The vote in de-
tail for the six Republican electors was as fol-
lows:
John S. Case, 69,494; Weston +. Milliken,
72,139; Chas M. Moses, 72, ,2O9; John G. Rich
ardsoD, Y. al; Abner Cobnrn, 72139; Chas.
7. A. johnson, 1,947.
There we're 1852 votes returned for John s.
Chase, which were evidently intended for
John S. Case, aud would have made his vote
72,126. Chas. T. A. johnson was also credited
with 151 votes.
The vots for Cleveland electors in detail was
as follows: Archibald McNichol, so, 1874; Chas.
MCCARTHY, Jr., 81 40; Timothy Shaw, Jr.,
52,037; Alfred Lennox, 5000; Chss. B. Hez-
eItine, 81 .79l; joseph f. Snow, 81 257.
Blains's plurality is 20,069; Robie's plurality
in September, 10 S51. In 1880 the Presidential
vote was as follows: Republican, 74,052; Dem
ocrat, 60, oil; scattering, 4640
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

Steamer Austrian, Captain Ambury, Of the
Allan Line, arrived from Glasgow, 14th inst,
at this port Thursday morning. She brought
full cargo, 2l passengers and seven cattle men.
Steamer PolynesiaD, Captain Brown, OF tho
Allan Line, sailed for Liverpool, Thursday
evening. She took $4,000 bushels of wheat,
10000 bushels of peas, besides quantities of
butter, cheese, flour, oatmeal and 1000 barrels
OF apples,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
THE DOMINION.

Canada Proposes to Stop Pauper Eranli-
grafton.
TORONTO, Nov. 2S.-Prof Goodwin Smith, chair
man of the combined city charities, Sas authorized
yesterday to wait upon the Provincial and Domn-
ion governments to urge the stoppage of pauper i'm
Inigration. Several emigrants recently arrived
here penniless and are a burden upon the city.
Troubles in Canadiaa College.
HALIFAX, Nov. 25.-A largely attended meeting
of the alumni of Kings College, Windsor Ms, was
held in this city last night consider the existing
troubles at that institution After a long and ami
mated discussion it resolved by large majori-
ty to request tho board of governors call upon the
estire faculty 10 tender their resgnations 10 take
effect on June 30th next.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
ILLINOIS SENATOR.

The State Canvassing Board Fail to Come
to an Agreement.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The State eanvassiDg board
to-day decided that from the testimony given before
it, it could not decide which of the candidates
Brand (Dem.) or Leman (Rep.-was entitled to the
certificate of election. The beard referred the
matter 30 Governor Hamilton for final decision.
The Governor stated that he would render decision
In the case next Monday.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Nov. 23.-The attorneys for
Brand, Democrat, candidate for the State Senate
from the sixth district. tonight filed petition In
the Circuit Court for writ of mandamus to compel
the board to certify to the Governor that Brand had
a maj jrty the face OF the returns and is entitled
to a certificate of election.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

WELLINGTON, Kan, Nov. 28.-Capt. David L.
Payne the famous leader of the Oklahoma boom
ers died suddenly here this morning while break
fasting He addressed meeting last night and
was apparently in his usual robust health This
morning, while eating breakfast, he was observed
from slight sufoeation, and then dropped from his
chair to the floor and expired immediately
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

The power OF modern guns is illustrated by
experiments made in Italy October 1, 1884 An
Armstrong 100-ton breech-loading gun, having
csibre of II inches, was fired, with charges
OF 772 pounds of powder and forged steel pre-
iectiles weighing 1,S41 pounds, against targets
distant about 100 yards, ,onelof which was a solid
steel plats 19 inches thick backed by 20 iuches
of teak. The other targets varied only in ma
terial. Each target was perforated at the first
round, the projectile passing through with
considerable surplus of power
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
business Troubles.

The following business troubles in Maine are
reported:
John James & Son, grocers, Lewiston, have gone
into insolvency.
d. L.. Dennison & Co., general store, Phillips
have tailed, with liabilities Of about SIS, 900, of
which So, 900 is secured. The unincumbersd assets
are valued at $4,000 or thereabouts
Wyman & LIBBY. grocers, Auburn, have made an
assignment, with liabilities of s 500 and nominal
assets of 81, 400 in stoek and accounts.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
STABBED IN BOTH EYES.


Druhken bfufe an New Y E0Pk CEtys
NEW YORK, Nov 2S.-Matthew McCarren, a la
borer reeed into his tenement East 18th street,
at midnight on Thanksgiving, and his wife up5raid-
ed him for having left her. sick woman, alone all
day. This morning the wife, Martha, was found
with terrible wounds about her head and face she
having been stabbed in both eyes. bloody shoe
msker's awl wss discovered in bureau drawer.
McCarren had left the house after forbdding his
wife to open her door but her groans attracted the
other inmates of the house. She will always be
blind if she lives. McCarren was arrested
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
Perished i'm a swamp.

OCoNTo, Wis, Nsy. 28.-Mrs. John Wattacounit
and her IL year old daughter, while returning on
foot from the funeral of her mothers sister on sat
urday last ost their way and perishedin in the swamp
surrounding Shawano Lake. Their bodies were dis
covered this afternoon frozen stiff.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 2s.-It was not until
yesterday that complete returns in the recent cleo
tioR were made to the Secretary Of State at Madi-
son. The total vote for the several Presidential
candidates was follows: Blane. 161 LAT; Cleve--
land, Las .454; Ut. John, 7649; Butler, 1896.
Blaine's plurality, 4,693.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
MAINE SAVINGS BANKS.
Annual Report Of Bank Examiner
Richards.

The tweDty-eighth annual report OF Bank
Examiner Richards is completed. 1t shows
that the aggregate liabilities and resources of
the ffty-four savings banks on the first day Of
November Of the present year are as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly colder cloudy weather and rain or
snow followed by clearing weather. Winds
shifting to westerly. Rising barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
L11.27 F., MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
TEE FLAMES,
$50. 600 E.nca in sachsenviIie, Ella.
Dealt, of esRoemer,, rarne

JACKsoNvIIJr Ela Nv 46.- Fire this morning
destroyed Hart's elevator and mill. De-. "oeo
yard and dwelling. Loss 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon, from No. 4s D.nforth
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
GUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS.

s(fUT FLOWERS, Ferns, Smilax, &C.. for Funerals
" Weddings and Parties. Funerui DesIgns
specially. Flowers preserved. Parties suppieu
at short notice. All work warranted 70 be t nrst-
class and at low prices. q. 4. DENNEEE'
55S Congress Street. no3dlm
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
Respectfully submitted,
q M

The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. N. E. Redlon.
Vice President--Miss f. Trickey.
Secretary-Miss s. j. Beal.
Tressurer-Aliss Louisa O. Dodge.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

snppcsesa BaFslaFs AFFested.
LEWISTON, Nov H.-Fonr men were arrest
ed here today as suspicious characters. Fuse
and powder were found on their persons 1t is
supposed they were connected with the nume.-
ous racauf hn roiariaa
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
AUGUSTA.

Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of Gen. W.
I. Sherman, guest OF Mrs. Blaine, returned
to Augusta from Ellsworth Wednesday night,
where she had been detained By illness for sew
eral days past.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29

By cash from entertainment and apron
sale, -. 8 2o5.oo
BY cash from dividends from Maine Saw
lngS BANK. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
By cash from dividends from Portland
Savings Bank NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 67.5o
BY cash from subscriptions. - ....... 1926
donations. s.................. $3.50