davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-07

Rougn lumber, $1,000 per NJ; flooring. sg7.p
per NJ siding, yellow pine, 81 30 per VI
siding, Whit" Pine, ~ 90 per VI; siding, nop-
ar, 40 80 per NJ ceiling, yellow pine, sa2
per Va ceiling, white pine. $50 90 per Vi
ceiling, poplar, 81 y" per NJ; shingles, best
,y pres s1'p per NJ shingles, second best
cypress, - ~ per NJ shingles, heart uin,.
100 per NJ finishing luinbrr, poplar, So. o
per n; finishing lumber, white pine So. ~,
Nor ''''' '''''
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-07

Oak sole leather, i0Gt43c; req slaughter sol,
ieathtf' 4o@"-r nah harness leather, 32d.,6c
union harness leather 3UMI5c. * rim, i"a,hn,
9G39c. patent leather, per foot l2l,c; ,.nnnlr
leather, per foot, 20D2ic; sheep skiAs. 81, ano
100 per dn1rn; American calf skins, 3. SOFA
'ev -ach' frthch cal skins, 81 Oedi6. % each
~aidle tre"-, per dozen, sl2 .oos,er. 90: hor.,
Collars, per dozen, o.. 5OlSj %; ,tlrrup-
Waco Manufacture. per dozen. s. o0a5 80.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-07
1T IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF

Iu Nv II oSh
the Blood an f! cn+Ichesit. and is there
fore IA line inrigOrdut and cOrreo,re
In caSes OF all chrop ic mnindtes which
arp associated with an IMPOVERISHED
STATE or THE BLOOD. These all yield
tothc regulating anl nOurishiug prop
q. critics Of It's great f>ot tonic clements.
ItcumIcu-utos for the toss NJ r,HNfU,
in luccl by tO,e,s,u p'iOn, tdtorrh or
Bipnchidl and Throat affections. ~
srM remcdH F'cn,,hin> hbiHtD anu
reimburse tho Frr,oir phHsiqfc tor
those LOSSES Of uit1!itB accom- rnny-
inl; com pI1ints J'c@"iinr :" m" ser.
Hofi-rS nursing tn. own chHdTch,
and deIicdte WOHlen who expect Ia
De"ome mothers tud bring u p ri1or-
O,tS chiiIrcli sholld by all means u-o
u, n UiH restore sufferers IrOHi
NcntIi ~, S-rt'o ws Pro,frdfiOn arts
ing from O-~r Tork, ErccNS"S or
yr0frnc,ed DiScnsc. II "W cmre
Drunkenness an the opium H"bh
for a. the app tie grows healthier
AMI lisc-iIou moro EnrDs' iAf"ugh
tn" u-e 81 this rpn.- he unnatural
crlriup dlos away until totally e3-
tnrt. IT'S biDhju b""'Jic'Gi in Lr'r
Cutnplniaf,, H,JuTiTi Icr'r, and
AL .EaairisI ISfos": and ,pr tho
d... .at.ts o-ccts ~ Fcisr NJ any
Ltnt o. ms ~ ..ipL. u rcpdirs
,.l>t s,uDr,.'-V = y s'ion npd Up
I4tif., qul a-oTt- no by,J'cUtic IN
rdiId an c0sup os,in,,inbi' 1rf,"ts
Of JOoo5 ma l. - i.irn.-an- 20 me t4S''
Inat mo most sensitive Pai4le w!l! not
reject H.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-07

Gaty4.roS, Jcae ''spqt cotton closed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
Sad Accident to Chicago Limited
Express Train.
Two Persons Killed and Others Have a
Narrow Escape.

PrrTsBURG, Pa, March 20.-The Chicago
limited express, coming east, ran into land
slide near Columbians, Ohio, at o'clock this
morning, and was wrecked. Later reports
state that Engineer Richards and the fireman,
whose name is unknown, were instantly killed
All of the passengers were more or less njut-
ed, but none were killed.
LATER.l
PrrrBuRc, Pa, March 20-Another account
of the railroad accident says the train consist.
ed of an engine, three passenger coaches, q
baggage and mail Car aud sleeper. Upon
reaching Franklin Hill, the engine left the
track, plunging down the embankment, dis
tance of thirty feet. The baggage Car and
smoker followed, and were badly wrecked. To
add to the horror of the accident, almost before
the passengers could realize what nsd hap
pened the boiler of the engine burst With a re-
port that was heard for miles, The baggage
car, lying near the engine, was blown to
pieces. The heads and mangled bodies OF the
engineer and fireman wese found 400 yards
away The colored porter OF the Pullman
sleeper was seriously iDj jured. As yet, no def
mite cause can be assigned for the accident, but
the opinion is expressed that distractions we're
malciously placed upon the track in such q
way that the engineer could not see it In time
to avert the disaster. Several of the passen-
gers we're more or less severely wounded, and
the conductor and brakeman received some in
juries. The track was tom up for distance
of two hundred feet
SYRACUSE N. Y, March 20.- A mixed train
on the Utica, Ithaca & Elunira railroad ran eff
the track near Psrryville, M sdison county, this
morning, causing passenger coach to roll
over three times aud land upside down against
tree. Half dozen persons were injured but
none fatally.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21

AS to the query which 10 raised, and tue ngareF
made concerning the estimate, and why 1t was nos
made to correspond with the expenditures f fso4s
would cay the law required It to Be made in 1851
the year previous, as above stated.
AS to carrying the balance the entire year. that "a
not true. for it Usually takes from sS 1000 to S40
600 to carry the business into October without hiring
money.
It is true that this balance Is lar0er than necsss
sary, aud It Is quite possible that the bu tuesa
might have been properly done for this year without
he tax authorized by the last Legislature, and an
Informed that this matter was con idersd by re
commissioners and upon examination Of the ssslfe
OF the Legi lature auth ,rzing the tar, 1t was ~
ieved to be- the duty # The commissioners under the
law to apporton the tax a. directed.
1t Is also true that thi. surp Us the result OF ths
careful, Systematic and economical methods adept
ed by the C'unty Commissioners and the courts In
the management Of county affairs.
This result has been anticipated but 1t was nss
e'p-cted that 1t was possible to save so large aA
amount.
As 1t Is. however the taxes have been reduced
from Ss2 900 in 1877 to s30. 900 in 1885, with the
certainty Of a still further reduction when :As
estimates are made next December for 1885 and
1886.
The tax Of $4,000 apportloned In S83 calls fer
about one half cent from each poll, and about
uty-eight cents upon : thousand dOIlars Of prop
erty, and II the tax OF 1894 be the same. we shall
taxed in that proportion maintain that trouble
some surplus ono more year.
The outstanding bonds cannot be called In a. the1
are not due.
The county report, made up as II must b at the
close OF the year in the haste attending the pres
sure of busiue.s at that time may present some Ap-
parent discrepancies, but think none OF thszs
irreconcilabs'' In the light II careful exam.
ination Of the files and records the sommlssisR-
to be praised for their successful efforts V
save money, rather than censured for doingEs.
respectfully submitted.
LEASDER Z. CRAM.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
A Republican State Convention

will be held in Norombega Hall, Bangor,
Wednesday, April 30, 1884, at IL O'Clock a. m .
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor to be supported at the September
election, and selecting two candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, and four delegates at large and
four alternates to attend the National Conven-
tion to be held at Chicago, Illinois, on Tues
day, June 8, 1884, and transacting any other
business that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: each city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each rs votes
east for the Republican candidate for Govern
or in 1882 an additional delegate, and for a
fraction Of 40 votes in excess of 75 votes an ad-
ditional delegate.
The State Committee will be in session in
the Reception room Of the Hall, at nine O'Clock
on the morning of the convention for
the purpose of receiving the credentials Of
delegates
All electors OF Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who are in favor of ele-
waiting and diguifying American labor; pro-
tecting and extending home industries; giving
free popular education to the masses of the
people; securing free suffrage and an honest
counting of ballots; effectually protecting ali
human rights in every section of our common
country in effective measures for the encour
agement of American shipping and ship-build-
ing; in temperance; in an economical, Just
and efficient administration of public affairs,
and who desire to promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the en-
tire land, by maintaining national govern
ment pledged to these objects and princi Pies,
ara cordially invited to unite with the Repub-
licans of the State in selecting delegates to
this convention.
Per order Republican State Committe.
GEORGE @. WING, Chairman.
HENRx M. SPRAGUE, Secretary.
Auburn, Feb.23, 1884.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
GENERAL NEWS.

The fremen and engineers of the Great
Western division of the Grand Trund Rail-
way met at London, Ont, yesterday, and uDan-
mvusly passed resolution that the proposed
reduction of 10 per cent. in wages could not be
entertained.
A man, supposed to be O'Callsghan, the
Sandwich Jail murderer, was arrested at Well
land. Ont. yesterday. He gives the name of
John Wilson. He will be held for ideutifca-
tiou.
The railroad commissioners of New Hamp-
shire visited Berlin yesterday forenoon, where
they held a hearing ON the petition for increas-
ed station facilities. They also made their an
nual inspection of the line operated by the
Grand Trunk Railway in that State.
A bill was passed by the New York Assem-.
bly, yesterday, providing tHat any married
woman may make a contract in the same man
ner as If unmarried, but not to apply to con-
tracts batween husband and wife.
Cora Baker, a young lady, Is years of age.
residing 10, Fairfield, Conn.,, was struck by an
express train from New York yesterday alter
noon, while walking on the track near the de-
pot, and instantly killed.
The seventeen brave men in Connecticut.
who assifted in rescuing the shipwrecked sail
ors from the schooner Jane, shared in the dis
tribution yesterday of l,146 subscribed by
citizens.
Twenty-Five divorces were decreed at the
session OF the Merrimack county, N. H., Su-
preme Court, which has Just closed, it proba-
bly, being the largest number ever granted at a
single term.
hearing was had yesterday in the Probate
Court at Dover, N. H., on the petition of the
sons and daughters of the late Gen. Alfred
Hoitt, for disallowance of the will made In
February, 1854, when his first wife was living.
A disease, supposed to be aphthous fever,
has appeared among the cattle at Rockford
Ill Tk6V takau sick nioht nd 10 ~
fore morning.
Malta is mentioned as probably the future
residence of the Pope.
Some of the New YoIk friends of Carl
SchurZ propose to raise a fund of 500 600 for
him. 1t is understood that Jesse Seligman has
taken prominent part in the movement, and
has the subscription under mis- charge,
Capt William D. Ursnn of Boston, is dead
aged 60. He was seafaring man prior to tn q
war, and entered the navy as lieutenant, He
commanded the steamer Octoroon, on the
Mississippi, under Admiral Farragut.
Prof. s. G. Taylor, principal of the Adelphia
Academy, Brooklyn, N. Y, died Yesterday.
He was graduate of Dartmouth, class of al.
The Gill Car Manufacturing Companv of
Columbus, Ohio, assigned last evening. The
assets are estimated at about S49O 600. and the
liabilities about $260,0O0
The Oregon Southern Improvement Comma
ny filed mortgage of $2,0O0000 at Portland.
Oregon, Wednesday, to secure the bonds is.
sued on the Q mpany's property in Coos and
Douglass counties.
An exciting meeting of the stockholders of
the Color do Coal Company was held jn New
York city yesterday. W. L. Scott Of Erie
made sweeping arraignment of Gen. Palmer's
administration, whereupon the latter immedi,
ately presented his resignation. A committee
was appointed to investigate the merits Of the
controversy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
THE MORRISON BILL.
Great Excitement in the House-A seriou
split Among the Democrats.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Evening Star
tonight says that committee of tariff reform
ers has been appointed to make a canvass of
the House and ascertain tho status of the Nor
rison bill. They made preliminary canvass
and found that the bill wanted the requisite
number of supporters to secure its passage.
They then held consultation to see what mod
ifcation could be made, not indirectly affect
ing the principles of the bill, that would secure
the few additsonsl votes necessary to its pas
sage. 1t war found that few notifications
in clauses affecting local interests in Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Ohio would make the
bill acceptable to sufficient number of those
who now oppose l. to give it majority. 1t is
asserted that Randall and ten or twelve OF his
followers refuse to be coDciliated upon any but
basis of protection. These, it is understood,
will vote with the Republicans, and the split
will be violent and permanent. This result is
looked upon as inevitable, and there is today
more excitement over the tariff agitation than
has been apparent since the question was first
rased
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
CANADA'S GRATITUDE.
The Motion TO Thank the United states for
Keeping Dynansite Away.

OTTAWA, March 20-A resolution will be
introduced in Parliament to-day thanking the
United States government for the action thew
have taken with view to prevent the export
of explosives from the United States for illegal
purposes.
Referring to the present agitation, the Mon
treal G ,zette, edited by Thomas White, mem
ber OF the Dominion Parliament, says to-day
that it is to be hoped, that the United
States government has resolved to free itself
aud the nation from th- disgrace Of com-
pllcity In heiDous crimes against life and prop
erty through tacit sanction of nefario0s
schemes of plotters, that the officers of the
law will use all necessary vigilance in Carrying
out the instructions with which they are
charg ID; that IL Iue vigilance had been useo
long ago, plans of villainous conspirators could
have been disclosed by American anth critics,
and lsw-breaktrs brought TO justice, there Can
be little doubr. But in the face of prevailing
indifference and shrking of responsibility, it
is not surprising that the dynamiters have
acted as though they had virtual approval Of
the United States in what they are pleased g.
call their war with England; that it is not
war with England, Tut war with humanity,
with civilization, with order aud dece1cs,
those in whose cause it is pretended to be
waged have distinctly shown, aud If they have
dsclsimed such allies 1t is surely time that the
American government should cast off the
reproach OF approving them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
MASSACHUSETTS.
The screamer,. Passenyers

Boston, NJ arch 20-The passengers who ar.
rived here on the brig Scrsamer ,and who were
~rongfully represented to be Cuban banditti,
will remain in charge of the board of health
to-day. Tonight as there appears no valid
reason for detention they will leave Boston for
New York via the Fall River line, and will
then take passage for San Domingo,
in vessel which is to sail from New York
Saturday.
The Cubans left this evening for New York
on the Old Colony Railroad, escorted by agents
of the State board of health.
Assessment of Busi aess and Capital in
Boston.
The Boston board of assessors presented to-
day to the legislative committee on taxation, a
bill providing for assessment of business and
business capital in this State, including all
persons, coparGnerships associations or corD0r-
ations aud excepting only such corpor atioDs as
are taxable under the provisions of the public
statutes. These industries are divided into
separate classes. Phe FIRST class includes m an
ufseturers; the second, merchants aud traders
including ship owners; third, bankers. banks
and brokers; fourth, artists architects, dentists
and others iii conduct OF their bnsines; fifth.
auctioneers. clergymen, lawyers, physicians
and teachers; sixth, commission merchants and
factors: seventh, all persons and organic atoms
whJ have places Of business through clerks or
agents and who offer goods for sale; eight all
persons or organizations described in the sew
enth class who sell or offer wares fer sale but
hire place Of business.
Am Embezzfer Arrested.
VIM G. Ludbste OF Cambridge disappeared
several days ago. He was employed as book
keeper by Francis A. Foston, dealer in cot
tou and woolen goods, No. 40 Franklin street,
Boston, and upon examining bis accounts it
was found that he was a defanlter to con-
siderable amount. Detectives arrested him
in New York tonight on steamer Orinoco
about to said for Bermuda,
Fined for Decorating w ebster's Grave,
PLYMOUTH March 20 Herbert I. jackson,
Son o. Cnaries e. jackson of Boston, was be-
fore the DIS rict Court this morning. charged
with mutiating the marble tablet on the grave
of Daniel Webster at Msrshfield. A letter
was received by Judge Davis from the attor-
Dey Of Mrs. Webster. acknowledging
satisfaction in that Mr.. jackson had
paid for a new tablet, and requesting
that the case be put on file. The boy plea
guilty. Judge Davis, in summing up the
case, com mented ON the serious nature OF the
offence and the necessity flor making an ex-
ample. He declined to put the case on file,
bat under the circumstances imposed fine of
$40, which was psid
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21

The death of Charles Langheimer, widely
known "Dickens' DutchmaD," was made
known in Philadelphia yesterday. He died IN
the penitentiary, and was quietly buried in
"potter's field," after serving fifty of his sew
enty years in a convict's cell. He was not
a prisoner at the time of his death, bnt was al
lowed to return to the prison. which he looked
upon as bis home.
The cattle disease has broken out in Maries
county, Mo. Three herds are affected, but
prompt action is being taken to prevent its
spreading.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
Train Rebber. Attacked.

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Three negroes named
Lewis, freeman and Anderson. boarded sever
al freight trains near East st. Louis last night
aud today, and with drawn revolvers overawed
the conductors and brakemen and robbed the
cars. At noon today posse, headed by Alder
negroes six miles from this city, and after an
exchange of over forty shots, the negroes we're
arrested and placed in Jail. Anderson receiv-
ed load of huckshot in the side and arm, and
Alderman Green was shot in the knee and
brought back to the city in wagon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
wAsHINaTo N.
Postal Telegraph.


WASHINGTON. March 20. - Representative
Budd OF California, appeared before the House
post office committee today, and argued that
the proposed contract of the postal telegraph
company was defective in form and substance;
that it was trick of the Mackey Company,
and was introduced for the sole purpose of pre-
venting the passing of the Sumner bill, estAb-
fishing a government telegraph bill for whose
passage there war, he said,a universal demand
Rumor that thc President will Veto the
Eifz John Porter Bill.
Special Dispatch to the Boston Journal.)
gentleman who is very near the President
says that The Fltz John Porter bill will be We.
toed. The reason assigned is, that the Presi-
deut, in pardoning him, restored him to his
civil rights, and that he has seen nothing in
the new evidence to convince him that he
should be restored to the army. This st4te-
ment comes from a gentleman who is entirely
trustworthy, who has no interest in the case
who is not in politics, and who says he heard
it from the Presidents own lips.
60 Miscellaneous.
There will be caucus OF the Democratic
members of the House some time next week
The date is bot yet agreed upon.
The President sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate today, of postm ast ers
Thomas A. Hutchins, Benning ton, VT; Thos
Coggeshall, New Bed lord, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable from Different
Countries.
I'm THE souDAy.

SUAKIN, March 20.-Sp;es report that Os-
man DigDa with few followers has fed to
the interior. His fighs ia attributed to the re-
ward wbion is offered for his capture. Slaves
are deserting him and fleeing to Suakin.
PARIS March 20.-The Figaro, newspaper,
has dispatch from Cairo this morning which
says: General Gordon has told the French
Consul at Khartoum that he is disappointed
in what he has been able to accomplish He
said it would be impossible for him to defend
the place against the advancing tribes. 1t is
stated in Cairo that Abdel Kader Pasha, Min
lister of War, will be sent to the rescue of Gen
Gordon"
LONDON, Marbh 2O.- Osman Digna has con-
vened meeting at Sinkat of Sheikhs of all
the tribes in order to concert renewal of fight
ing. Sbeikh Mouisa, at head of Brheario,
numbering 5000 men, is threatening Shendy.
The French consul at Cairo has received q
dispatch from the consul at Khartoam saying
that on March III General Gordon had COLI
ference with the coDsuls of Austria, Greece
and France, when be declared that he would
be unable to defend the town against the
tribes advancing from the south, north and
west.
LONDON, March 20.-Osman Digna declares
that he will attack the British at any cost if
they advance by the Berber road
Gen, Graham telegraphs that the rebel
tribes have cut off the retreat from Khartoum.
They have environed the town except where
protected by the river. Three tribes are ad-
vancing to capture the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21
Another Missing Fisherman.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 20.-Fears are
entertained for the safety of the schooner
Pheaix of this port ansent hsddockIng
trip four weeks next Sunday, and there are
little hopes of her returning to port Her
owner has given her up. She was spoken
three weeks ago bound home, since which
time nothing has been seen or heard Of her
She had crew of IA men, of whom the names
of six alone are obtainahle: Martin Powers,
master: Thomas Cady Of Newfoundlj, Thomas
Carval, Edward Giddins, Isaac Bridges of
Eastport, Me-, and Edward Murphy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21

LUIS money so expended comes In part from
county tax levied by the Legislature and appor-
toned to the several tosns In the unity by the
C,unty Commissioners according to the last Stale
valuation and in part from fines paid in the various
courts.
These are the principal sources of revenue upon
which the Commissioners can depend for money to
pay the expenses of the county business.
II will be seen that the amount derived from
fines and costs" Ia likely to bs extremely variable
and this variable element renders 1t hard for the
Commissioners to make strictly correct estimate
of the amount necessary to defay the expenses for
year ahead.
1t is not always safe to form an estimate by the
experience Of single year, last past for that may
be an exceptional year, and the County Commits
sioners frequently find that well nigh impossible
to foresee future contingencies.
See, for instance, the great amount Of extra ex-
pense in York county on account of the recent
murder trials.
Perhaps the amount OF tax for the last eight
will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-21

To the Editor Of the Pressi
1he statements Of Republican" In the Daily
Argus If March ls, instant, with his questions In
relation to the OF dol the county business
appear to be candid. and not made for political
effect, and if they are written by come candid
correspondent, candid reply should be given.
The article in the argus of March 20 Is substan-
italy the same, and the two likely to convey u
wrong impression.
BEING somewhat familiar with the affairs of the
county, h wing served one term of three years 4
County Commissioner. will try TO explain some u
these apparently ''irreconoilsbls discrep pancies"
In order to do this perhaps the better wsy will be
to make general statement touching the affairs to
which Argus Republican" refers.
The expenditures from the county treasury made