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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-05
MAINE.

HALLowELL. Nov T.
Blaine 4t2; Cleveland l72; Butler ?; 81
John g.
BowpoINuAM. Nov. 4.
Blaine, 3l3; Cleveland, %; Butler, I; St
John, /.
TorsHAM, Nov I,
Blaine 23l Cleveland ll9; st John ).
WINDSOR, Nov. (.
Republican. 10; democrat, 81 greenback
"a.
FAIRFIELD, Nov 4.
Blaine, 4S6; Cleveland 2s6; Butler s; St
John 3.
RICHMOND, Nov 4.
Blaine 4os; Cleveland 227; Butler 32
StJohn 6
BANGOR, Nov 4.
oldtown gives Blaine 313, Cleveland 295,
Butler 10. st John 10. In September the
vote was as follows Robie 32l Redman
3S3 Eustis "a.
BkLeRApr-Blaine I43, Cleveland l59
Butler IL.
PlrrsroN-Blaine 305, Cleveland 269, ST
John /,
SIpNkY.-Blaine ia, Cleveland l24. But
Ter II, st John s.
Ellsworth-Blaine's plurality 27l,
PORTLAND, Nov 1.
Twenty towns give Blaine l0,9S3, Cleve-
land S,69s, Butler 4,6l2, st John $50, against
Garfield ll,6lS, Hancock 9,936, Weaver
Nos a Rla;nass nlur srl;tv
2?S5 against Garteld's 1852.
Thirty towns give Blaine IA, ,647, Cleveland
ll,237, Butler 555, St. John AL; against
Garfield 1880 Hancock 1908, Weaver
4SS, Dow 26, Scat IS. Blaine's plurality is
34l0 against Garfield 2+s7.
Forty towns give Blaine l7,l14; Cleveland
l2,SS5; Butler 1872; st John 53l; against
Garfield 7,96S; Hancock 1889; Weaver
sos; Dow PC; scattering Is. Blsine's plur-
ality 4969. against Gartield's 2574.
Fifty towns give 1857. Cleveland l4,09s,
Butler us, st. John $50; against Garfield
l9,67S, Hancock 1854, Weaver 6l9, Dow
26 scsttering A. Blaines plurality 4759 :
against Gartield's 27S+,
Ninety towns give Blaine 2S. S64, Cleveland
2o,4sl, Butler l,2s6, ST John S67; against
Garfield 29,327, Hancock 25,404, Weaver
LOSS. Dow Al; scattering 81. This last
footing indicates 1000 plurality having been
steadily working up as IN September, showing
that the plurality will probably run over
10000.
lSo towns give Blaine S9,5s9, Cleveland
2',46s, Butler 1858, ST John l,22l against
Garfield 40,66S, Hancock 33,S25, Weaver
l,46S, Dow 65, Scattering 65. Blaine's plu-
rality l2,l2l, against Garfelds 6,s43 At
his hour, although it is raining heavily. the
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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 4.
A heavy vote was polled in this State, de-
spite the uufavorahle weather. No returns
are in from the Congressional districts and
no accurate prediction can be made of the
result on National or State officers
One hundred voting places show a net
republican gain of 267.
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democratic electoral ticket in the State is
elected by the usual majority.
Day. independent, beats Wheeler for Con
gress in the latter's home county by 3l9.
Meagre returns indicate the defeat of
Chalmers, rep. for Congress in the second
Mississippi district by 1900.
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YER MONT.
WHITE RIVER ,JuScrlI

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Nov. T.
One hundred and tSenty towns give Blaine
2S,24l, Cleveland, 1904, Butler 57S, st.
John ll68. The same towns in 1880 gave
Garfield 32,36S, Hancock 1887, Weaver
l0ll. Blaine's majority will be upwards of
$4,000.
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ALABAMA.

MoNTGoMERY, Nov 4.
Montgomery City gives 800 majority for
Blaine. Scattering returns show that Cleve-
land will carry the State by large majority,
Democrats elect Congressman in the first,
second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh districts
and probably in the eighth.
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coUH7Y. his City

KEyNEBEC COUNT Y. ) MS City.
at Augustd, the second
1884.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENaranteeA. Goods cali
IA the last will and tesrge. Orders BY postal
late of Oakland, in sails Of fancy ironing and
having been presented for pro Work done ct shor
ORDEKED, That notice the may6diy
weeks successfully prior to t-------->
November next, In the Kennel
paper printed In Augusta, that an
may attend at a Court Of Probatlm
at Augusta, and show cause, ifa
instrument should not be proved,d stove. cuAa
lowed, a. the last viii and testu,s stable. Water
EMERY o. b b'''"
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Redster.
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ChIcago Proouce Market.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3.

U CHICAGO. Nov.s.
WHEAT quiet; No. 2 Chicago spring, 74Ia74l;
Oct. al 75l. =
CORN easier at 42a52l.
OATs-firm 25I.
kYK-easier, 50.
BAILEY firm 90.
PORK a. IL 25 n f3 50.
LARD g 20 7 90.
BULK MEAT-shouiders, 635; Short Sx~srx
Sbor' sisar. 2 50 = NAUIVw
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" EAIIiER REPORT.
Indications for the Nr,t ~ Hours.
War Department,

Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 5.-l A. VI.
For New England and Middle States,
rain, followed by clearing, colder weather;
winds shifting to westerly; rising, preceded
in the northeast portion by falling barometer.
Cautionary signals from Sandy Hook to
Boston.
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Valuable Horses Burned.

BANGOR, Me Nov l..
The stable of Capt. Ivory Grant at Bucks
port, was burned Tuesday noon, with several
valuable horses and carriages. Loss 81, 900.
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LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 4.
The election passed off quietly. No
trouble has been reported. The few returns
received indicate clean sweep for the dem
ocrats, though the republicans still claim the
election of Holm to Congress
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MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, Nov 4.
Returns from 20 Of the PA precincts in
this city give Cleveland majority of 1928.
while Ford, fusion, for governor, is elected.
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Another Woman Made Happy.
WAsnINnrnN- Nov 4.

WASHINGTON, Nov 4.
Belva A. Lockwood, equal rights candidate,
said tonight, she was satisfied with the result
of the campaign, inasmuch as she cleared
SIPS by her lecturing.
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MICHIGAN.

KALAMAZOO, Nov. 4.
The vote in this city is the largest polled
for several years.
DETROIT, Nov 4.
Return so far received are from the country
places and cities will probably alter the
figures somewhat
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, Nov 4.
The total vote OF Providence give Blaine
6275, Cleveland All, Butler Pill, St John
253. Blaine's majority 400.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, Nov. T.
Scattering returns indicate that the demo
Gratis have elected their entire ticket by a
large majority, with six ofthe seven congress-
men.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAs FRAxcIsco, Nov. 4.
Nineteen precincts out Of 40 in Alameda
county give Blaine 769, Cleveland 59G.
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FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, Nov
Specials from l6 counties indicate that the
democrats have elected the entire State and
congressional ticket.
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND. Nov A.
Returns 50 far indicate that Blaine is gain
ing ground in Virginia.
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MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov 4.
Indications point to about 10000 majority
for Cleveland in this State. Loss Of about
5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-05

CHICAGO, Nov 4.
Gen. Logan has received dispatches from
New York saying the State has gone repub-
lican by from 10000 to $4,000.
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Blaine 20.S0S, Cleveland 30, 500, Butler 3693,
st John 1885. The total gubernatorial vote
OF Boston is Robinson. rep, 24.562, Endicott,
dem, 2S,753, Butler 5000, Seelye 1880.
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NEBRASKA.

Returns are very mesgre, indicating q
majority for Blaine Of 10000.
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GEORGIA.

SAVANNAH, Nov 4.
In this city and county heavy vote was
polled which is estimsted at a democratic
majority Uf 1900.
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TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Nov 4.
The election here was very quiet. The
te is the largest by 1000 ever polled. The
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Sew York Money Market.
Rventno Report.

Rventnp Report.
WV YORK. Nov. g.
Money easy between from iaiI and closed af IA
Prime Mercantile paper, 5a Q. Exchange steady
% for long, and 81 for short. Governments steady
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THE SOLID SOUTH BROKEN !
PROTECTION VOTED UP

The American System Approved,
Much to the Disgust of England
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

large and enthusiastic temperance meet.
ing, under the auspices OF Golden Light Lodge
OF Good Templars, OF this city, was held In
Trinity NJ. E. Church last night by band Of
temperance workers from Washington, proml.
nent among whom was Master Johnnie Sky.
ington. The exercises were opened by sing
Ing the hymn, "Bringing In the Sheaves,"
followed by a short address by Mr.. Lewis 1.
O'Neal. The following programme was rem.
dered: Mr.. George A. Hilton was introduced
and delivered an eloquent and stirring speech
in favor OF prohibition. ~ Will Sing OF My Re-
deemer" was rendered by the audience, after
which Master Johnnie Skivington was intro.
duced, and made an earnest appeal TO the au-
dience to advocate the cause OF temperance.
A quartet, "Merry Laughing Rili," Mr.. and
Mre. Tucker, Mr.. Tracy, Miss Eshor, with Mr.
Jardine, clarionetist, was well rendered; reci.
tatiop, "The Eagle's Rock" Mrs. A. T. Fox.
s9G esqs aGysr Fl My SOUL M
Miss Katie Boyd, followed by an earnest up.
peal in behalf Of the temperance cause, by Mr..
James Lee; the audience then sang "Fix Your
Eye Upon Jesus" recitation, "Little Slippers"
Johnnie skivington. The entertainment was
highly enjoyed by tho large audience. Rev.
John Edwards extended an invitation to tho
visitors TO repeat their yisit at az early day,
after which "God be with you till We m5et
again" was sung, and the meeting was closed.
At the meeting OF the Democratic Cleveland.
and Hendricks Working Club last night Major
Thomas Wallace delivered an address. the
president announced that ratification meet
Ing would be held at Leesburg on the 9th of
september and that an excursion train would
be run from this city on tho occasion.
The County Court was engaged yesterday In
trying tho cases of Henry Drummond and Abe
Ward, charged with stealing from the Ada
mainline Brick Company works, In the county.
In the Police Court yesterday several parties
were fined for being drunk and disorderly.
There were no prisoners at the police station
this morning.
The A. L. /. will give an excursion. ts~saf6r.
shall Hall on Friday night. <ss
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
"The Way OF the TrRngressOr Il
Hnrd.S

Tho Dubuque Qowa) Telegraph thinks
that "the election Of Mr.. Blaine would be
calamitous to the best interests OF the coun-
try" but declares: 1--WE SEQ but one way in
which his election is likely to be averted.
That way is the resignation of Mr.. Cleve-
land. Election day is almost two months
and a-balf distant, and II Mr.. Cleveland
should now withdraw the citizens who be-
lieve that change of party rule is abso-
lutely needed would have ample time in
which to organize and triumphantly elect
Allen G.. Thurman, or some other ex-
perienced, incorruptible and popular states
man to tho Presidential office. o
Has Mr.. Cleveland the patriotism to do this,
or viii he remain in the field and thus
render morally certain continuance of the
political evils which he affects to deplore.
Time will tell" Time has no balm Of this
particular variety IN store for our con-
temporary. "The way Of the transgressor
is hard"
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
EAST WASHINGTON.

1t is not lawful to Kill marsh birds until tho
fret OF september. violators OF this law, IL
caught, arc fined So for every bird found on
them. There Is pr obably not a man who ever
fred gun in the District of Columbia, who
doesn't know the law on this subject. In the
face OF this fact large numbers OF gunners are
almost every year fined for shooting birds out
OF season. Yesterday Ofllcer Howe espled a
young man with basket coming from the d.
rectioD OF the marshes. Howe made dash
for him. The young man ran, dropped his
BASKET, out OF which fell 1913 nice fat reed birds
and one, plover. The birds were taken to the
station house. The young man was not. He
was too 1eet.footed.
A thief entered the stable OF Mr.. O. d. Smith
last night and stole SO, the property OF
Michael Carroll, colored.
Mary Mitchell, who was stabbed last Monday
by Carrie Sinner, Is still confined to her house,
but is out OF danger. Carrie is still at large.
Master Charlie Morgan, who was seriously
Injured by being run over by an engine In tho
Navy-Yard, is improving.
Baron Bernie McDonnoll, the well-known
wing-shot OF East Washington, killed fifteen
ployers yesterday and several dozen OF smaller
birds.
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
CLIP THE WINGS WELL
or the Young Thieves Before They
Attempt Too High u Flight.

Three young pickpockets, named respect
lively Henry, alias Happy Nash, VIM. Davis
and Forrest Luce, were placed on trial in
the Police Court this morning on the charge
of robbing William Everett Of q silver
watch valued at SIS. Everett testified that
on Friday night or early Saturday morning
he was on his way home, when the defend
ants met him on Fifteenth street. Witness
was tight and the young men agreed to go
home with him. When witness arose the
next morning he was minus his watch.
Detective Carter arrested the thieves, aud
testified that they acknowledged the theft
and told him how they disposed of the
watch. They sold it to Charles Clarke
who in turn pawned it at Heidenheimer's i.
One of the defendants told the detective
that while on the way homo with Everett,
the latter leaned over and his watch
dropped from his pocket and hung by the
chain. Nash thereupon snatched it. The
parties were arrested in Charlie Hurdles
saloon. All of the defendants were held in
5000 bonds for the grand jury.
Clarke was arraigned on the charge Of
receiving stolen property, but his case went
over until Saturday.
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

MFR. Joseph p. Smith, the we'll known vocal.
let, will return on Saturday from an extended
trip TO the watering places on the New Jersey
coast.
The Excelsior Club, one OF tho most popular
OF the South Washington social organizations,
gave an excursion to Marshall Hall last oven.
Ing, which was attended by over 300 OF It's
friends.
Niles Daley Watts, OF Seventh street, left TO.
day TO attend a school in Canada.
Mr.. o. s. Price, the South Washington Post
master, has left tho city for short season
OF rect, which he was needing badly.
There is O great prevalence Of scarlet foyer
In certain parts OF South Washington. On one
block four different families havo had cases.
Mr.. Hubert Bobnke and Miss Anna He'll
mutb, both living on Seventh street, between
ana q Streets were united In marriage last
evening, at the residence OF the latter, and left
on the steamer for Norfolk.
team OF spirited horses attached to a wagon
belonging TO MIR. NJ. q. Vandevin, OF Fairfax
County, Va, while standing on Seventh street,
opposite Prices drug store, yesterday ,attor-
noon about 80 o'clock, became startled and
started on run down Seventh street. on
reaching street, they took to tho west side
walk, down which they dashed, leaving desc
lation IN their track. The wagon managed u
scoop in" every sign and projection In the
way, and etrewed the sidewalk with ruina.
Fortunately, no one happened to be on the
Sidewalk at the time. The horses slipped Just
below Tunes grocery store and were secured
not having suffered much injury.
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
MAKING A HUMAN FACE.
Thomas Coles Thirteen Years of Ex-
perleuce Under the Surgeons.

In 1871 Thomas Colt, then ~ years
old was taken to Bellevue Hospital, New
York, suffering from a disease which had
destroyed his nose and lips, and had
begun to affect his eyes. He was taken
in charge by DR.. Gustavus Sabine and
since that time has been under treatment
with view to replacing the lost parts
of the face.
After the course of tho disease had been
checked the process of building up was be-
gun by cutting away the flesh about the
edges of tho orifcewhere the nose had boon.
Then the inside of the larger finger Of the
light hand was flayed, and the fresh cut
wound was fitted where the nose should be.
The hand was held in place by bandages
and plaster of paris until the finger had
grown fast to tho forehead and checks OF
the patient. In the mean timo the mouth
was covered by the hand, and a silver tube
was inserted into tho lads throat, through
which he was fed, aud through which he
also breathed.
When the grating of the finger to tho
face was completed and circulation estab-
lished, the finger was amputated near the
knuckle, leaving two and a-half joints at
tached to tho face. The operations SO far
had required about o year, but the process
was only begun. The next step was to
trim down the finger In the shape OF n nose
by removing the bone and gradually build
ing up tho flesh on each side and drawing
the skin from the cheeks and forehead over
IL. In course Of time tho result sought
was obtained, except that there were as yet
no nostrils.
The eyes Of the unfortunate boy had both
been drawn out Of position somewhat, and
these were Strengthened by clipping nerves
in the manner usually adopted by oculists
in treating cross-eyed people. The eye
brows were also patched up at the inner
ends.
The next step was to give the boy new
pair of lips. This was done gradually by
taking pieces of flesh from tho cheeks and
grating them in place bit by bit.
Yesterday, after thirteen years Of expe-
rienco under surgeons knife, having
meantime undergone and recovered from
thirty different operations, the patient,
now a young man, left the hospital. His
face was smooth, and TO tho casual observer
bore no traces of what ho had passed
through. The case is extraordinary for the
extent Of tho work done, and the perfect
result obtained. Not less extraordinary
was the fortitude Of the patient, who never
murmured under the necessarily painful
operations, and who, when walking the
floor because of his suffering, was wont to
cheer up the other patients in the ward by
telling droll stories, of which he had large
supply. He was known in the hospital as
Patient Tommy"
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
HHHROADS.
nNHE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
D THE NORTH, WEST AND SOBTnMES

~ THE NUhiHy WEST AND bUtTHMEST
DOUBLE TRACK, SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS, MAeN1TIoENTE EQUIPMENT
TRAINS LEAVE %AshfNeTo nj, nom Station
For Piisbnrs6 and the west Chicago So limited
A.P r. day P Pssi b seSSPs 5 Cars ~ 9S
Cincinnati and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars
from h aIl TO oneIpnat ana ioiel Car
Wes,e ssfp apic. Car q IRON g SIc%so
Cars to Piiisburgh; also connects ny 5 n" uSIe
eSag4' With sleegolpg Car Pl,tsburgh 70 Chicago;
the West with Palace ssepinS car tfs son and
ington to Chicago. - ""'"
BALTIMORE 4 POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Palace car. from %sshinston s % HoSS6e w,,s
will not run beyond Remove. "'s"'
For wiliamsport Lock Haven and Elmira. nj
For New Sc YORK and ts s Vast, 7ii5, $50 and
Al o a. and Hpd NJ Im ~ oR Sunday
Pullman Parlor Cars, $40 A. NJ daily except
For Week RRS SsS ON y saSSsy cahPs 40 every
Fo, Rrooklyrn NJ, N " al through trains connect
HiioTSSiSg drsc, transfer @ Fulton street avoid
For fSsde feih5sss rcrS SEQ Esw Xok
and lib p: NJ; on Sunday at T. O. 10 and H. Il
pPM Limited Express, o4OA M daily except sept
FGS u psl a az 5iS go 20 anailA MI
On Sunday ilSS e. "a 49, C SS s9 sdJ
and Ills p. NJ. wv ''VV' "fV' iV'VV
Fer Pope's Creek Line, Gas A. M. and Lao p. N.
daily, except Sunday. 49,
For Annapols, e.S5 A. NJ and 1905 40 P. NJ. daily
except Sunday. ''
ALEXANDRIA q FREDERIoKsBURe RAIL.
TON RAILROAD.
For Aiexandria. $50, 200, e2s, 1I.o5 and ii.as
day at $50. 9.25, 11.Q5 A. NJ, sos p. M. sun
For Richmond and the South. $40 and 11.05 A, M.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, Cos.
$50 1000 and 1910 A. NJ. 1. 305, 323 5i0 T05 and
7. NJ. and 210 night. ~
Tickets and Information at the office, northeast
corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylyanln We
nue. and at the station where orders can be left fo
the checking of baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences.
J. II, WOOD,
I 1900 - - General Passenger Agent
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Star of Hope Lodge OF Good Tenn.
plars.

DthrS.
Star of Hope Lodge Of Good Templars
held a very pleasant meeting last night in
their new quarters, corner Of Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Ono new member was admitted, aud q
proposition read from another. The lodge
decided to hold q fair early In the winter
for the bepeflt of the lodge. Visitors were
present from Minnehaha and Anchor lodges.
Under the good of the order, there was
piano solo by Miss Carrie Brookfield, song
by Mr.. James Loveless, harmonica solo by
Mr.. Charles Spates, piano solo by Mr.. George
johnson, remarks by Eric johnson, W. g.
t.; Mr.. A. Kalstrom, G. w. @. T.; George
Harris, p. G. Cheeks, M. p. Caldwell, G.
w. s., and W. M. johnson.
1Iiawatha Lodge OF Good Templars.
The regular meeting Of Hiawatha Lodge
of Good Templars was held last evening Mt
German Hall, on Eleventh street north
west, Grand Worthy Chief Templar Kali
strom in the chair. After tho transaction
of the usual routine business the lodge pro-
ceeded to the election of officers to fill the
chairs of worthy chief templar and financial
secretary, which had become vacant on &C.
count of the declination of the officers
elected to fill them. Afterward Grand
Worthy Chief Templar Kalstrom proceeded
t0-install the officers elected as follows: w.
A. Hungeff0fdr--W. G. t.; Miss Emma
Eaton, W. V. T.. Ffed%s, Woodward, w. r.
W.T.. asa
The other officers being absent, their in
stallation will take place at some future
meeting.
The Evening critic., 1884-08-28
THE FREE BRIDGE,
Very Little Prospect for one mt n
Very Early Date.

very Early Date.
There is little prospect for the long
looked-for free bridge on the Potomac at
Georgetown after all that has been said
and done about 1t. 1t is truo that the
owners of the Aqueduot are willing to sell
their bridge to the Government, and have
rendered deed Of release for II upon pay
ment of $4,000, but 1t is by no meaus.c GER
tain that the offer will be accepted or can
be accepted under the law. At the last
session Of Congress the House refused to
pass what is known as the Free Bridge
bill" II was urged that it was more in favor
of the owners of the Aqueduct Bridge, who
have their property to sell, than of the pub
lie, who are to be the purchasers. Two at
tempts were made and both proved fail
ures.
Since tho adjournment of Congress the
owners of tho Aqueduot Bridge have offered
TO sell the bridge under the terms Of an act
Of Congress passed three years ago, aud
which they had heretofore declined to ac-
cept. The offer has gone to tho Attorney.
General for his opinion as to whether the
deed is good. The indications are that
owing to the absence of the Attorney-Gen-
eral, who is at tho seashore, and the time
that Is usually consumed before opinions
OF this character arc asked for, that there
will be nothing further heard of the case
for two or three months at least. If 1t Is
decided that the deed Is good, the question
of accepting the offer of the Aqueduct
Bridge owners will then have to go to tho
Secretary of War.
Lawyers here say the Secretary of War
cannot, in view of tho time since the act
was passed, which the bridge owners now
would take advantage Of, accept the offer.
The matter will, therefore, very probably