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INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
The Outlook mt Fall River-Aid Solicited
fnr the SfriLers

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. IA soliciting
committee have stated out 10 r various cities
to make collection for the strikers. Promises
OF assist Ance have been received from num-
ber of places, and it is expected that goodly
amount will be raised. Some are not as
given the excuse that, as Fall River oDerati YES
are earning as much wages as other places, the
solicitors ought not to ask help from others
who have less to give than the strikers
themselves. The solicitors will visit Boston,
New York, Troy, Bro. klgD, Pittsburg and
other labor centres.
The manufacturers keep remarkably quiet
The. hold no meetings, and are more united
as far as the board of trade mills are concern
ed As far as any enc can judge, this evident
ly means business. One remarked: eve feel
this time if never before, that we are paying
our helplmore wages that other manufacturers
III this State have decided to pay; in fact, we
are paying 1S5 cents per cut where others are
paving 18. We claim that the great srmy of
laborers in all other branches would say that
such treatment was fair. Feeling that we are
doing the fair thing, we remain firm and resist
the efforts made by comparatively few to
drive US to pay more wages than other manu-
facturers do. We have so done the past four
years, and we eau prove that in some branches
we have paid per cent more" So there is
not much reason to think that the mauufac-
turers are weakening.
The weavers in the northern section of Fall
River had "a large and enthusiastic meeting
last night in Brightman Hall. Secretary
Howard made lengthy address, showing the
benefits of wsavers' union. Collectors report
ed that they received SAC from the help in one
mill and $40 from another. 1t is also reported
J that filling was being sold to some of the
| ''strnck" mills. The weavers we're advised
not to work on this filing,
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Worth a Licking.

TEditor's Drawer In Harper's Magazine for March,
Some years ago, in Georgia, that band Of
Christians known as AscensIonists were
having a grand revival. One day when the
meeting was in full force storm came up,
and ayoung gentleman who was out hunt
ing with his servant took refuge 10 the
church door. Being curious to see the SER
vice, the two hunters crept up into the gal
lrry, and there hid la place where they
could observe without being observed.
"Come, Lord, come; our robes are ready.
Come, Lord, come" cried the preacher,
while all present gave loud "Amen."
"Marsa Gabe," whispered Cuffy, lifting
his hunting horn TO bis mouth, ''let me glib
dem jist one toot."
"fur Lnst nJrn down, orPll break your
head" replied the master in whisper.
The horn dropped by Cuffy's side, and
again the minister cried: "Come, Lord,
come; we are all ready for Thy coming.
Come, Lord, come"
DO, Marsa Gaoe-do jist lemme glib 'em
ist one little toot," pleaded Cuffy, wetting
his lips and raising. the horn.
''If you don't drop that horn, Cuffy, I'll
whip you within an inch Of your life" whis-
Dered the exasperaled master.
Blow Gabriel, blow; we are ready for His
coming. Blow, Gabriel, blow" pleaded the
minister.
Cuffy could no longer resist the tempta
lion, and sent wild peal ringing from end
10 end of the church; but long before its
last echo died away his master and himself
we're the only occupants of the building.
''I's ready fur de licking, Marsa Gabe, !"
said Cuffy, showing every tooth in his head (,
''for 1 clare to gracious it's wort two tick
ings to see de way common farm cattle kin
glt ober de ground wild skeared 'Scentlon-
ists behind dem,o
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A Bowdoin Farmer swindIed,

Some SIX weeks ago man giving bis name
as Lult and representing that he was clerk
in Houghton & Dutton's store on fremont
street, Boston, arrived in Lisbon Falls. His
native place he said was Essex Junction, VT
He was out of health aud wantsd to rest from
his arduous bors for few days. According
ly he engaged board with Isaac Snow, farmer
in Bo@doin. He was not by any mesns poor,
but was worth some $l5,000; a snug little sum
for clerk. He cut great swell. DESTROYS OF
investing little of Ris spare cash he bargain
Cd for the farm OF John Curtis, hear neigh
Dor of Mr.. Shaw. Mr. Gurus in very accom-
modating manner took his team and carried
MIR. Lull to Brunswick to draw up the papers.
They found lawyer and as the limb of the
law was attending to the deed the doughty
clerk casually remarked that he would step
out to the bank and draw the S30O0 He
would be absent but Is minutes. That was
last week; he has not yet returned from the
bank. 1t is presumed that he drew the mo ney
IN silver dollars, and that the metal was too
heavy for him to carry. Mr.. Snow is minus
five weeks board
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A Dogs Monument.


At the base of stately blue granite shaft
standing in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Kirk
wood, there is smaller headstone of the
same material, with the inscription sour
Dog Shep" chiselled in the finty rock. It
marks the last resting place of once priced
canine who now sleeps at the foot of his
masters grave. In his will Mr.. 81 mmond
set aside the rents of a valuable property for
he dogs benefit, and directed his wife to
give the animal every care, even to medical
attention in failing health. And at death
The dog was to have respectable burial AMI a
grave at bis former masters feet. The
stone tells how well those behests have been
carried out by the widow. The sexton, in
speaking of the wife's obedience, said yes
terday to a Globe Democrat reporter, she
had done all her husband bad ordered.
"Shep," the dog, contracted disease, so the
animals physician said, from eatnig too
much rich food. Mrs. Hammond was in
New York at thu time. despatch in
formed her of 'Shep's serious illness, and
she Immediately returned, aud on reaching
home found the animal a corpse. The dog
was shrouded in the robes of death, a fine
coffin was procured for his remains, and the
casket was gently lifted into hearse by four
pall-bearers and followed to the cemetery,
where the dutiful wife buried her husband
only short time before"
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Death Of a Promincu, manurae,ur.r,

Mr.. Frauois Gardiner Richards, owner Of
the extensive paper mills at Gardiner, died in
Boston on the 10th inst, having been i'll since
November. He was born in Gardiner 10 1883,
received his early education in Eogland and
was graduated at Harvard in 1853. At the
death of his father in 1858 he came home from
Calcutta, India, where he was in business,
and took charge of the paper mills. Possessed
of rare business abilities, by his industry snd
good judgment, be took front rank among
the business men of the State. As trustee OF
the estate of his uncle, r. III. Gardiner, and
director of the Cobbossee National Bank, and
trustee of the savings bank, he was closely
connected with the prosperity and growth OF
his native city, and his death is q loss Of no
little magnitude TO the community. AS q
business man he was the highest type Of
pnuctuality and liberality. A widow and two
children survive him.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pTat,ers.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 14.-In the Senate
today resolution was called from the table
which recited the importance of Connecticut
manufactures and requested the Senators at
Washington TO vote for the ratification of the
Mexican treaty. An amendment was offered
striking out all but the preamble and substi-
tutiug the following. "And to SO leeislate
that our manufacturing Interests shall receive
ample protection aud mechanics of the coun-
try he protected against the pauper wages Of
foreign countres. This was carried by II o
D, " tn absent. The affirmative votes were
10 Republican and 2 Democrats. The mega
tive votes were all Democrats,
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Krauser'H Murder.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Feb 13-There were i'm
portdnt developments today in the alleged
Lake Champlain murder case. A party search
ing for Krauser's body in Lapham Bay
found on Smith's Point, nearly pail full Of
blood. Leading from this locality were sled
tracks and foot prints out on the ice in the de
rection of two fish holes. A physician, who
examined some of the blood, says that brain
matter was mixed with it. Appesra ces indi-
cate that Blumenthal orMeyer shot Krnaser on
Smiths Point, iragged his body to fish hole
on the ice and put it into the lake. The pre-
lilninary hearing now in progress brings out
many circumstances that point to murder and
to Meyer as the perperator. Meyer manifests
Indifference In case the body is not fonnd at
once he will undoubtedly be held for trial
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FOREIGN.
Fran, tI.e snndnn.

SUAKIM, Feb 1.-THE news of the despatch
of British force Is spreading rapidly, and the
rebels are disappearing.
LONDON. Feb. IA meeting attended by
fifteen thousand people was held in Sheffield
last night, aud a resolution adopted denounc-
ing the Egyptian policy of the government as
sacrifice of national honor and prestige.
a Cotton Mill ON Fire.
PARIS, Feb. IA great fire is raging in the
cotton mill at Tourcoing, a manufacturing city
in theEnorth OF France.
The American Hog iu Germany
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The Nord Dsntsche Zei-
turg says editorially: "The bill in regard TO
hog products which is noG before tho Ameri-
can Congress is calculated painfully to affect
Germans who have the nations interest at
heart. This sudden anti-German attitude on
the part of America excites regret and
establishment. We 90 not assume that Ameri-
can statesmen are disposed to entert .in the
opinion that Germany can be induced
by reprisals or threats to rescind
measurts enforced in the interest of
public health and an independent government
can only reply to any attempt at intimidation
by counter reprisals, consisting in increased
customs duties, and eventually by legal meas
ures otherwise affecting the intercourse of the
two countries.
Foreign Notes.
The commercial convention with the United
States was signed at Madrid Wednesday even
ing. 1t goes into effect March 1.
The London Times says there is a growing
report that the Duke of Marlborough is about
to sell the collection of magnificent pictures in
the B enheim House.
1t is announced that the cable between Hal
phong and Saigon has been completed.
1t is reported that a mass of ice near the
Caspian sea, upon which fifty fishermen were
at work, was carried out to sea, and all the
fishermen are believed to have been drowned.
Ten thousand copies of the first edition of
the Qneen's diary was sold the FIRST day.
Matthew Arnold will publish his impressions
of America along with the lectures delivered
while in the United States.
The commercial convention with the United
States was gazetted in Madrid Thursday.
Considerable excitement vas caused in Lon
don Thursday by crank who rushed up to
Gladstone, grabbed him by the collar and
brought him to a standstill while he was on
his way to the House of Commons.
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Jersey City takes great pride 10 its police
force, but one OF them mas been badly sold.
He found grocery stors open Wednesday
and two men putting up goods. Tney SAID
they were clerks He believed it and ASST stsd
one OF the men to place basket, full of tea
sugar, flour, etc., on his shoulder, aud as he
did not return, tue oGher said he would 20 out,
get drink, aud mud him. The officer agreed
to take care of the st ire till he came back.
They have not returned Yet aud the proprietor
estimates his loss at about Sl8
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
.ismmsted nnd Ahnnd

NEW YORK, Feb. 13,-Biig Clpa jenkins of
Bangor, from Guantanamo, reports thai on De-
center ION, on tie outward passage, when in
lat. 360 lO Ion. 73o s., fell in with schooner
Lizzie Florence. diSmasted and abandoned.
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Damage hr nm Lee blockade,

NORTH ADAMS, Feb 1.-THE high water
anu b,oakaded Ice caused great damage on the
Iroy q Boston roa /, between North Adams
aui Pet rsburg, od.y Travel is suspended,
and no tlroush business has yet besn done.
Inc wooden bridge near PowAal, is partly torn
away.
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The mayor OF Houston, Tex, has served
that citg four years and has never accepted .
dollar of his salary. though he sees that every
other official is promptly paid
Bluebirds put in an appearance along tho
Jersey shore on Monday, but the snow-clad
trees were not inviting, and they few South.
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THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Three Men Dr0wned in a Railroad Acei-


AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 13.-A mixed train on
the Southern Central raj road dropped through
q bridge into the Seneca river at Weedsport
this afternoon, the bridge being weakened by
the food. Burr Ridgeway. the engineer. John
Straight, the fireman and Timothy Donohey a
brakeman were drowned.
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Proposed Road 10 audson's BAY.

OTTAWA, Feb. l4.-The question of con-
structing a railway from Winnepeg to Hud.
sons bay has been discussed here and two
charters have already been applied for. The
chief obstacle in the way is the uncertainty re-
garding the navigation of Hudson straits, the
opinion prevailing that they are open only
four months in the year. Sir John MacDon-
aid, premier, said that the government intend
ed to despatch a vessel, fitted for an Arctic
voyage, to the straits Immediately to remain
over winter, and ascertain the condition of
navigation in the bay and throughout the year.
The government is determined to push for
ward the project, and will grant as aa extra
lnducement cash sabsidy aud 5 1000 acres of
land per mile. The premier expressed the
firm conviction that the district would be found
Invaluable for its mineral resources, if nothing
else, and believed that the proposed road would
offer advantages to the Western States, as well
as to Manitoba, in the shipment of grain to
Liverpool, the distance being over 1000 miles
shorter than via Montreal A select comm it,
tee was appointed to investigate
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Criminal sNIattern.

DOVER N. H.. Feb. H.-Ehe grand jury for
the Stafford county Supreme Court rose this
afternoon and reported 28 indictments. VIII
liam wiggiu, of Portland, for stealing team,
pleaded guilty, and vas sentenced TO five years
in the State prison. Frank Kersban, of Great
Falls (olipd). for stealing watch, pleaded
nolo contendere, and was sentenced to three
years in the State prison. Orrin Seward, of
New Durham, on an indictment for stealing
trunk and clothes, and tive indictments for
breaking and entering, pleaded noIo contendere
and was sentenced to FIVE years in the state
prison. Premier Baudoir, of Great Pals,
charged with manslaughter OF Edward Grant,
pleaded not guilty.
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the clause which permits the free importation
OF sugar. If the votes OF tue Louisiana Sena-
tDrs could be secured for the treaty it could be
ratified. The friends of the treaty express the
greatest confidence in their ultimate success.
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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
Inc chair laid before the Senate today
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury transmitting, in compliance with
recent resolution of the Senate, testimony tax
en- by committee of treasury officers relating
to the performance of the duties of the ONCE OF
supervising architect.
The Senate passed a Joint resolution appoint
ing Noah Porter, of Connecticut, one OF the re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. Hawley presented petition from ciu-
zens OF Connecticut in favor of legislation CIV
ing citizenship to Indians where possible, aud
to grant lands to them in severalty.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Sawyer, TOOK
up the bill making all public roads aud high
ways post routes, which was debated b. Messrs.
Plumb, Hale, Maxey and Sawyer, and after
slight amendment passed.
Mr.. Beck called up the bill debated yester-
day relating to national bank circulation, and
spoke at some length in its favor.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the bill. He would
vote for any one of the proposed bills that
wonld commend itself to majority OF the
Senate, but the bill that he would offer as a
substitute was much better than the others. 1t
was as follows:
That upon the deposit of United States bonds as
requited by law, a, national banking association
making the same shall be entitled to eceivo from
the Sec eIary of the Treasury crcul ting notes of
ditfe' ent denominations IN blank, registered and
countersigned as provided by law, as oilows: On
United States per cent bonds deposited prior TO
Jan. l, 1880 am, utt equal to ITO per cent. OF
tee par value OF such Donds, provided that tne issue
al or bed ~ oSs Per eent Sso
anal net II, sn1 @ year "a = ~
such bonds and that the is ne on sncb "a per cent.
bonds de. os ted or held i'll each su. ce, ding ear
sha be per cent. less than in the yvar eseding,
until the hmit the issue of such circulating notes
A. reauce 70 PAT, ana PROVIDED further hal on the
thdrzsd bv law ercaot ss h 1ssns now
ed circulating notes NAV he isslI.i 10 - mn
not exceeding the par slue OF such bonds. And at
no time shali the total amount such notes issued
to any association excee the amount at such time
actually pad In on It's capital STOCK
No one could contend Mr. Merrill continued.
that there was the same security in a Der
cent bond payable at the option of the eoyeru-
meut, that there was in per cent bond nav.
able % years hence
Mr.. Aldrich favored Mr. Morrill,s armand.
mei because it gave an inducement to the
purchase of per cent bonds.
Messrs. Vest and M.rgan offered amend
ments. after which the S-9ate adiouroed
wnusE
II +ho u.o ~ ,raT 80.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Death of Col. Geo &c Bowers of Nash

Death of Col. Geo &c Bswers of Nashua.
NASHUA Feb. 14.-Col. George Bowers died
at his residence this morning, aged 81 years.
He was veteran, both of the Mexican and
Rebellion wars. He was lieutenant in Col.
I. d. Ranson's 18Th regiment of infantry; bre-
veted major for gallant conduct in the field at
the taking of the City of Mexico, serving un-
til the war closed. He was Lleutenant Colonel
in the 18th Now Hampshire regiment, and
served until the organization of Hancock IS
Veteran Corps, TO which he was assigned, do
ing duty in New York city. He was elected
mayor OF Nashua in 1861 and was Post De.
partment Commander of the G. A. r. of this
State He served with distinction in all the
important POSITIONS he held.
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NETUIlI UIl6T sUufcbS.J
The Tariff-A H Protest from Louisiana
PrOtectiOnists.

WASH1NGTONJ VeO. 10.
A delegation of the Louisiana sugar planters
arrived here yesterday aud had a conference
with the Senators and Representatives from
that State. II they say to the Ways and Means
Committee what they say that they will, they
will make a sensation in Democratic politics.
They say in substance: Gan that there is about
it is that the people of Louisiana are tired of
this thing. We are worn out with being wor-
ried to death with this tinkerug with the tar
IN. Sugar IS our principal industry and we
want II protected. We have passed out of the
sensational era of politics. We have become
very pracucal We want to be let alone-with
the existing tariff. The Morrison bill will de-
stroy as. We shall tell the committee and all
Democrats that il they insist on passing this
blli tney need not rely upon the vote of Louis
lana Tor Democraic ic President. We have
determined to work for the party that will
nave consideration for our interests. That is
our position, and that is what we shall tell the
ways ana means committee" NOtwithstand-
ing the frothy declaration, Mr.. Mckinley of
ONO, who Is one OF the best judges OF opinion
on tariff subjects, says that he believes the
Morrison bill will pass the House substantially
as reported, aud that some revisi, of the ttr-
III viii pass the Senate and become law. The
Loaisiana committee are eudeavuring not ouly
70 prevent the adoption of the Morrison tariff,
but to influence the compromise now said to be
pending TO strike ont from the Mexican treaty
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The indications for New England are
clearing, colder weather, westerly winds,
higher barometer.
Cautionaiy signals from Smithville TO East
port.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I11.27 P. MI
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Daughters of Rebekah.

BRDGToN, Feb. 14.-rh Grand Lodge of
Maine, /. o. o. f., instituted large Re bekah
degree lodge here this evening. Grand Master
j. Fl. Crockett of Portland, .fficiated. There
were upwards of one hundred petitioners for
the charter
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NEW pCBLic ScHoOL BUILDINGS.
THEIR IMPROVED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL THE
DEPARTMENTS

TIFIR IMPROVED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ THE
DEPARTMENTS.
All the school houses in the city are ready for
opening on Monday. There Will bc three new bull IN "a
probably the most complete IN New-York One e,
these, tho largest ia the city, occupies the
Whole front OF block Ia Firstave bctween
Eshty NTH and Eighty SIKH sts II l. OF brick and
stone i've stories high and viii accommodate 200
pupilA There arc o. be four departments male and
female grammar and nalo and female primary Tho
boys will occupy the Eighty ST. eide md The girls
the Eghty side there being entrance, excrpt
for visitors on the avenue front All the st,ir-
chses OF the binding arc u stone aud iron
and are fre-proof. Formerly the schools were built
IN Tho Of ho blocks but the present policy Of the
Board Education secure corner sites As they
afford better light and air and more AInpo means OF
ext
The new Primary and Grammar School Of lexington
ave and Sky IA hist s directly opposite the Normal
College, and the Board intends that II shall be tho
model school Of the city. II VIII accommo dat
$500 pupils. 1000 In tho grammar department
800 IN the imary. IL IA hro-proOi, tho
flooded with ght each room has separate la
tor running TO the roof and separate ward Is pro-
vided for the ohdrens clothing. From each room a
speakingu runs 10 the principals desk. and when