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The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
A Cmur D'alene Town,

ga more unattactrive place than
Murray 1 have seldom seen. Tie
trees have been cleared away, leaving
a bare gulch into which the sun pours
for sixteen hours a day with a fervor
which seems to be designed by nature to
make up for the GOODNESS of the short July
nights, when fires are needed. Stumps and
half-charred logs cucumber the streets, and
serve as seats for the inhabitants. Chairs
can only be found in the principal gambling
establishments. Every second building is a
drinking-saloon. Newspapers sell for two
bits twenty-five cents apiece. Descend
ing the hill into the town, we encountered a
procession Of perhaps three hundred men,
marching after long board box. II was
the funeral of a printer who had been shot
by his employer, the editor of the local
journal, for demanding his pay The pro-
priety of lynching the editor was discussed
after the funeral, but as the Judge of the
district was expected next day to hold court,
it was decided TO let the law take its course.
The town was full of men out of employ
ment and out of money, who hung about
the saloons and cursed the camp in all styles
of profanity known to miners vocabulary
Nevertheless, gold was being shipped out
every day by Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express,
aud new discoveries were constantly report
ed. All the facts pointed to rich aurifer-
Gus region. The men who were making
money kept quiet, worked early and late on
their claims, and let the talking of the town
be done by those who had neither the meals
to open claims, nor TO live on while holding
them'
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

Certain of our esteemed contemporaries are NOT
quite clear yet as to whether it the original or
the eterpress copy of Fishers letter of Oct Path,
1871, that Blaine did not suppress on June 9th,
1876. The New York Times asked on Saturday;
as there anywhere in this country babe who
supposes that the original of a letter written by
Fisher to Blaine in 1871 could have been in the
iater?'
On Friday the Boston Post answered this
ques ion in advance:
"There is new evidence tending to show that
Blaine did not suppress the letter The recent
ly published is letterpress copy of the original.
The original was in the batch that Blaine obtained
from Mulligan under false pretences."
Even our Candid contemporary, the Evening Post
has not vet sgnitied its appreciation Of the fact
that Fisher did not retain the originals of the let
tiers which he mailed to Blaine.-New York Sun,
Butler organ.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
iAt,empt to Rob a Bank.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 23-Yesterday morning
the cashier OF the First National bank at Los
Vegas, N NJ, became convinced that robbers
we're tunneling from an adjoining building to
the vault of the bank and guards were imme-
diately placed in and around the BANK. Those
inside observed the mansonry of the vanlt
gradually sinking. At one o'clock a Mexican
volunteered to go down to the cellar and he
had taken but few steps down the stairs
when he saw some one coming mn
The Mexican fred without savino
word and the man fell dead
The watchmen then began tearing IN the
floor of the bank with the intention of shoot,
ing the robbers on sight, This work was fonnd
slow the men fearing to get in range of those
below who at times seemed rushing from one
dark point to another. The dead robber has
been recognized as one of the masons who
built the vault. The excitementis intense,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Lovers Startling Dea,b.

DOVER, N. H.. Sept 23.-Theodorg Rouleau,
aged 10, and Hortense Paro, aged Is, both
soon to be married, vent to a bali last NIGHT in
that town. About midnight, arm in arm, they
left the dance hall for home while a heavy
thunder storm prevailed. They had not gone
far when Rouleaq was struck by bolt and fell
arm and hand badly burned She is alive bnt
much shocked, and it is feared will never be
the same again. as she is continually moaning
and rsving about her dead lover. When the
news reached the dance hall all present (who
were French) were mach startled, and the
merry dance gave way to prayers for the
dead,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
THE CROPS.

Returns from che Corn Crop of Illinois
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The crop report of The
Farmers Review will say that tners are no
areas of corn today that the frost would injure.
Corn bins during the last mouth have been
swept cleaner than usual, old corn being in
great demand and new corn not marketa
There is nothing in the situation to indicate
that there will be any glut of this cereal on
the markets for some months at least. In fact
it is only fair to assume with the depleted
stocks of old corn that another crops mast DO
grown before corn will be drug.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
THE FLAMES.
Hotel Bnrned ut Char,.r Oak Park.

Hotel harmed mt Charter Oak Park, Go
HARTFORD, CT, Sept. 23.-Osk wood Hotel.
the handsome villa structure standing near the
entrance to Charter Oak Park, was badly dam
aged by fire about 1890 this morning. Loss
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000, which ia full
ly covered by insurance. The origin Of the FIRE
is unknown. The hotel was run by e. A.
Hyde, who had left this city on an evening
train on Monday to attend the races at Alba.
ny.
Loss of SIS, 200 at Portland, Oregon.
PORTLAND, Sspt. 23.--A fire last night de-
destroyed the wharf and warehouse property
OF Dolph & Thompson, with the contents con-
sisting of agricultural implements, belonging
to Knapp, Burrell & Co. The loss of the for.
mer firm is $4,000. The loss of the latter is
about $4,000; fully insured. The fire is as
cribed to tramps.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
Contract. for Governn,en1 work

PROVIDENCE, Sept 23.-At Newport today
bids were opened by Colonel Eliot for several
pieces of government work. There were a
number of bids for each object and the low est
acceptance of which will be recommen ded
are: For dredging Newport harbor, etc., to
the Hartford Dredging Company, 10 cents per
cubic yard dredging Pawtucket river, Elijah
Brainard and Thomas H. Benton of New
York, q cents per cubic yard; dredging Prov
idence river, Atlantic Dredging Company, IL
cents per cubic yard.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
THE DOMINION.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemer

BrOtherhood OF L0cOmOtive Firemen.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 23.-The eleventh an
nual convention OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen opened here to-day with
large attendance. The chair was occupied by
ex-Mayor McMurrich Of Toronto, Lieut.. Gov.
of Ootario. who read an address of welcome.
Grand Master Arnold delivered his annual
address. He said that since 1880 there had
been an increase in membership from HOO to
over 1900, and the Brotherhood was in a
prosperous financial condition
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
A Fatal Quarrel.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Sept. 23.-A tragedy,
resulting in the death of Enoch Bowie, a negro
occurred Sunday evening about six O'Clock at
Camden Bowie was killed by John O.Ritchie,
Republican candidate for Sheriff at the recent
election. The particulars, as nearly as can be
learned, are as follows: Richie aud several
friends wers converting in front OF Morgan's
drug store when Bowie walked up to the party
Richie requested him to move on, as their
Richie struck him on the neck with 8 light
walking stick. TIE negro then started to go
away, but changed his mind and went at
Richie with club. Richie retreated, and as
his opponent continued to advance, drew re-.
v0lver and fired. The ball entered Bowels
head above the left eye aud crashed through
his brain, killing him instantly.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
WEST INDIES.
The New cabinet of SAN Domingo

New YORK, Sept. 23.-General Billini re-
Gently inaugurated President of Santo Domin-
go, has organized his cabinet as follows: Secre-
co Lithgow secretary of foreign relations Elses
Grullhn, secretary of justice, public works and
public instruction, Jose Joaquin Perez; sscre-
tary of the treasury and commerce, Amabill
Damiron; secretary of war and marine, Gener-
al Cacnivo Nemecio DeMeraio.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

The Delaware Democratic State convention at
Dover yesterday nominated Charles b. Love for
lions were adopted endOreing the national platform
and nominations of Cleveland and Hendricks.
Rev. Newman Hall preached farewell discourse
in fremont Temple. Boston, last night and left on
the late train for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
POLITICAL.
Ear nIaine andI.nunn

New YORK, Sept. 23-The Brooklyn Young
Republican club tonight. after stormy meet
ing declared in favor of Blaine & Logan and
instructed the executive committee to prepare
for active work in their behalf.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
no Come % CIeycIaua,s ReIief.

Boron, Sept. 23.-Ihe Journals Washing
ton SPECIAL Gays the Democrats claim TO know
that it is Tilden's purpose in few days to is
sue AN appeal TO the country in behalf OF the
Democratic ticket They say he has been pre-
vented from doing this on account OF a severe
attack of dssentery which has kept him very
fee bic for several weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept. 23-The Republican
State convention met here today and organized
with WI. Whipper, colored, as temporary
chairman. After speeches By several delegates
urging the nomination of a State ticket the
committee on credentials not being ready to
report the convention adjourned until to-mor-
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
SPORTING.
Tniured in n BICYCLE Rnce.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 23.-The bicycle
races here to-day were well attended. In the
fve-mile tricycle. race, a $25 gold medal to the
winner, Robert Chambers of Birmingham,
Eng, won in 2l,46. In the one-mile boys race
sad accident occurred on the home stretch,
by Ferguson of New Haven, who had the
pole, running into Hopkins and probably
fatally i, 4ring him. Ferguson was also
severely hurt.
Hendee of Springfield defeated Sellers of
England in the one mile scratch race in 3.01a.
Sellers defeated Louis Hamilton in the ten
mile scratch in 1929
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

The annual convention of the National Council
of the Order of United American Mechanics or ened
in Philadelphia yesterday. The national commits
tees report shows membership of 10 .337 a gain
since last year of l 1885, receipts during inc Year
SIS, 425 and disbursements SOL ,26s.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Death Of an Emiuent CongregaIiOnaIist
Clergyman.
LAWRENCE, Sept. 23.-Rev. Prof. John
Lord Taylor died today lat Andover, aged 70.
He was one OF the most eminent divines in the
Congregational Church.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

There is music at the Bijou every evening now,
and as cold weather approaches there is every rea
son to believe that the rink will soon have crowded
sessions. Next Thursday evening there will be
polo game between the Bilious and Lewistons. The
membership of the Bilious is now the same at the
start when they were so successful. They have
never yet been defeated by Lewiston club. The
Congress- club does not play for The Bijou, as has
been stated. They simply practice there every
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
MAINE,
Death Results from His Epiurie,.

DOVER, N. H., Sept. 23-Nathaniel Holds
don, the farmer of Berwick, Me-, who fell out
of his team few Gays ago and had his back
broken, died this afternoon after much suffer-
ing.
A False Report.
RccKLAND, Me-, Sept. % The report circu-
lated by some of the State papers that Chester
s. Pease of Appleton was convicted in Bath
of taking an illegal peEsion fee of Mr.. Lucas,
is false Mr. Pease was tried and has been
acquitted.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.--The following mail
messenger service has been ordered in Maine;
Hampden Corner and Hampton, Penobscot
county, from Bangor.
Good Job for Snatch Thief.
Boston, Sept. 23-Jerome f. Caldwell, a
drummer, living at Oxford street, went to
the Boston & Maine depot yesterday afternoon
to take the train for Maine, While purchas-
Ing ticket he laid his morocco yalise dow on
tae floor near him, and while no was paying
for his ticket. an unknown thief grabbed the
bag and made his escape With it. 1t contained
several watches and large quantity of rings,
scarf pins, watch chains, charms, etc., of con-
siderable value.
Horrible Death.
BANGOR, Sept. 23.-The three-year-old child
of Edward Giles of East EddingtoD, fell in
tub of boiling water yesterday afternoon, and
was scalded to death.
Citizens of Maine Congratulated.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-The managers of the
National Temperance Society today adopted a
resolution congratulating the citizens of Maine
upon their adoption Of the prohibtory consti-
tutioDal amendment.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
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Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY


Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrit-
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RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space. the
length OF column, constitutes square,
$d:oO per square, daily FIRST week; rs cents per
week AFTER three insertions or lese 81 co. continu
Ing every other DAY after first week, 80 cents.
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEHENTs'' and "AUCT1or
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or less, $1.60.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, ct $3.50 O
year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted IN the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
OF the Sate for $l00 per square for first insertion
and oO cents per square for each subsequent nser-
ton.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WAsHINGTnN. SCI

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and local showers, high
temperature, lower barometer, variable winds,
becoming southerly. Cloudy weather and
local rains in the Northern part; fair in the
Southern part, nearly stationary temperature,
East to South winds, and lover barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

picked team from the Blaine Guards and one
from the Pioneers played game of polo at their
hail. Storers block last night. 1t resulted in favor
of the Pioneers by score of 3 to 1.
Hammett of the Greenwo0ds and formerly Of the
old Portlands has been engaged to play on the
Bilious the coming season. He is valuable addi-
ton.
The Bilious will play the Lewistons at Hadley's
rink Lewiston, Friday evening,
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24

BOSGOnS ..,...U o q I I O 30
Game called on account of darkness.
At Toledo Toledos /, Virginias Item innings.
Called on account of darkness.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 10, Brooklyns 5.
At Fitchburg, Mass.-Rollstones 10, Boston Re-
serves Delight innings; game called on account
of darkness.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
NoTICE.
nTaine GseneraI unsni1oI

Il held at four O'Clock in the afternoon of Tueso
day, the 14th day of October, 1873 in the reception
room In the City Hall ia Portland, for the purpose
transsctiDg such other business as may legally be
presented. By order of the Directors,
T. r. BARRETT, Secretary.
Portland, Sept. 20, 1854. sep22dtd
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MEETINGS.,
Ciiirens Mutual Relief Sooietr.

UtHE ctated Meeting for Sept. will be held at
Il Reception Hall next FRIDAY EVENING"
26th Inst. at TIA O'Clock. The Directors meet hall
an hour previous. M. N. RICH, Secretary.
sepzd dat
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
A Horrible nenfI,
FORT FAIRFIELD,

B. Gathercole's dry house Yves nearly de-
stroyed by fire Monday at Fort Fairfield with
aquantity of starch. Loss $1,000 no insurance
POLAND.
The Poland almshouse buildings were
burned to the ground Sunday morning. Loss
probably $4,000 The buildings were insured
for 81 200, and the furnit GRE for 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-09-24
A False Report.
nltted.
Postal Matters.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The following mail
messenger service has been ordered in Maine;
Hampden Corner and Hampton, Penobscot
county, from Bangor.
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Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE Cry WATER BoiRD'


WRESTLING. w. VA, March 2s, 1884.
c.EALkD PROPOSALS. WILL BE RE-
- ceiVed at this once until April ~ next
nj IL O'Clock H., for the following WORK 70 %
done In connection with the City Wsse1
". sinking pump-well, to be SO feet deep,
% feet in dlaIaeteT, In clear With In WALLS; 70
be lined with walls OF hard burned slck IVY
feel ia thickness, laid in me cement mortar
walls TO have stone footing one foot deep
three feet thick, and TO be covered with cut
stone coping inches deep. Face anu paok
of walls 10 receive oosuns OF o ns . SSnat %
ies'iC Constructing an inlet.well 20 feet deep,
IS feet inteiior diameter, lined with wall OF
similar chars cter TO the former, WIN s'muai
footing and coping S,,,, on
3 Driving 3 Horizontal runner Apout 20 50
feet long, with CT oss.section OF 10 square feei
70 receive a 2I.inch water pipe. wnlch VIII
be laio by the city, between the two wells
the IN mel to be propped lately and support
q" Tie be city viii furnish steam power for der.
ricks and pumps du~ing the progress OF the
work, II required by the contractor, the iat'
All labor. material and plant required for the
work, except the engine, TO be supplied by
IL contractor at his own cost. ,y
Proposals epSEsed5i must b add ed
10 the undersigned; accompanied oy oono:
satisfactory TO the board In the penal sum o.
IS. 0oC. conditioned for the commencement OIL
ii 8 work within one week after the award u
No ade and for its prosecution - onpletion
in accordance with the specification on or be
fore the ist day OF July next, or instead OF
snch bond the bidder may deposit with his
proposal in the hands Of the Board the sum
bid be accepted, otherwise TO be returned 70
him.
for stone work. and by the superficial Root
Plans and specification, also forms foI
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
BY order Of the Board.
mr29 ALEX. UPDDShhrF' Secy
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BELL.AIRE.

The funeral Of Mr.. Ellsworth Piper took
place from the Presbyterian Church yester
day afternoon. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Brown. Remarks were made
by the Rev. DR.. Williams and three appro-
pirate and excellent hymns were sung
The services were very impressive and the
remains were buried in Rose Hill Gene.
terry. The attendance was large.
Yesterday two DRINKS were up before
Mayor Cooper and assessed the usual fines.
Mr.. W. H. Stewart, general freight agent,
c. l.. Cole, assistant freight agent and other
officials of the P. R. R., came down in
.pecial car yesterday over the Pewiky and
b d o. and returned by thee. & p.
Tom Shuttlesworth and William Strong
ale Contesting for a silver watch at the
9, lest to come of at the festival for the
benefit of the Brown Base Bal Club on the
25ih inst.
Mr. Benjamin 8. Mcbride, of this city,
has taken charge OF The National House at
ST Clairsville.
Attic Meehsn coal mine, at Frink'in,
on Wednesday, a gas explosion occurred
by which Sam Ellis, miner, was seriously
burned.
INtTlPb bllUntT, Ol IllbSUuIBu, 10 the
guest Of Bellaire friends.
sterday L Welsh, OF Glencoe, was
in the city on business.
George Moring, Esq, has removed into
the Morgan property on Guernsey street
A five and ten cent store has been opened
in Gillelands old room.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral OF J.
MCDermott's little son took place aud was
well attended.
Next Sunday q general meeting OF the
Liederksanz Scheutzenverein Society will
be held.
The remains OF Edward Mccormick will
likely arrive to morrow.
The Turner'S will elect officers 9xt IN.
dav.
J. Wortkail, of Leesville. is in the city
among friends.
The Areals will trip the fantastic at Nc
Kelveys Hall tonight.
The court house bill came mp before the
Senate on Wednesday. Senator Joeger
offered an amendment submitting the mat
ter to a vote of the people but was voted
down. The vote on the bill resulted In
victory for St. Clairsville, standing: yeas,
Il. nays, Is. Our representative returned
yesterday and claims they did not have
square deal. The indications are that il
will pass the House.
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The river was rising slowly at dark last
night, with IS feet inches OF water in the
channel.
The St. Lawrence is due up to-day en-
route for Pittsburgh.
The Scotia passed up en- route for Pitts
burgh yesterday.
TIE Emma Graham passed down en- route
for Cincinnati yesterday.
Business very good on the landing yes
terday.
Parker, Pa.-River feet and stationary {;
weather clear and cool.
Greensboro Pa.-River IA feet 6 inches
and rising; weather clear.
Brownsville, Pa.-Riyerl IA feet II inches
and rising weather cloudy; thermometer
$50.
Pittsburgh, Pc Monongahela river 10
feet inches and rising; weather cloudy
and cold.
Mnrgsntown, ". Va. i River feet
inches end falling; weather cloudy Their.
mom.ier 60.
Rce's Landing, Pa.-River IA feet 6
inches and rising; weather cloudy taer-
mome'e 400.
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TIE SESSION ENDED.
Yesterdays Work by the Women's For
eign Missionary Society.

Yesterdays Work by the WOmeu's For
eign Missionary Society.
The attendance of delegates and specta.
tors at the session, yesterday, of the Wo.
mems Foreign Missionary Society, was
quite as large as the day before and the in
tsrest was undated. Quite a number Of
addresses were made, including those by
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Cunningham, Miss
Sherrard and Mrs. Hopkins. A hymn was
then sung, after which the president, Mis-.
Cunningham, appointed the various COM
mittess.
In tAe afternoon, Mrs. Williams led in
the opening devotional exercises. Mrs r.
NJ. Brown then made an earnest plea in
behalf Of the Foreign Mission cause. Miss
Fannie Noble, in paper on Medical Mite
Chests" spoke of the importance of this
branch of the work and urged the general
use OF the little unite chests" The differ
ent committees, which had been appointed
at the meeting on the preceding dav, re
ported as to the places OF next annual aud
semi annual meetings (the former at the
Second Presbyterian church of Wsshicg-
ton, and the latter at Hookstownl and as
to the election of officers, recommending
the re election of all now in office. This
report was carried as also was that OF the
Committee on Resolutions. A most inter.
esting event was the announcement that
young lady, then in the church, had Of.
fered herself for the missionary work in
India. SIZE was called forward aud intro
duced to the ladies. She is Miss Ssllie
Pollock, OF Washington, Pa. and action
will be taken upon her offer Immediately
This society OF the Presbytery OF Wasa-
=, 1lon aiao decided In suDDork Miss Narlton
at the college in Philadelphia, that in oue
years time she may be prepared to 60 out
as judicial missionary. Her father and
brother are now in India, the former q
missionary and the latter q physician.
After singing q hymn the benediction
was pronounced by DR.. CUNNINGHAM aud
the sessions of the present meeting ended.
A delightful lunch was served to the
delegates in the lecture room OF the church.
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BRIDGEPORT BRIEFS.

Mr.. J. B. Ramage has purchased the
Wheeling Valley Coal Works, twelve miles
west Of Bridgeport, for $1,000.
Yesterday for drunk and disorderly John
Concord was fined 81 and costs, John Nor
gan for drunkenness 81 and Gusts and VIM.
Anderson for drunkenness and fighting 81
and costs.
Mr.. VIM. Gifin is having his restaurant
repapered, painted and fixed up in such
mae ner thai will make 1t the finest here
abouts.
News items are scarce.
Yesterday Mr.. George W. Medill left for
the East to buy goods.
Work has been commenced on the fouu-
dation for Mr.. W. W. Hellowsy's building
adjoining Gitfin's.
Mrs. G. NJ. Rhodes and her daughter,
Miss Abbie, left yesterday for Steubenyiile
TO visit relatives,
Miss Mamie Duncan is visiting friends
at New Philadelphia.