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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
RESULT OF A SPREE.
A LabOrer's Dissipation Causes Death 10
Six Persons.

Six Persons.
KINGSTON, Ont, May 20.--The residence of
George Peters, at Sharbot Lake, was burned
at an early hour this morning. Peters, his
daughter of years, and four young women
were burned to death. 1t appears that the
horror was the result of a spree. Peters was
laborer on the Ontario & Quebec railway, and
with him and his family resided five of his
associates Last night was spent in dissipa-
ton, which continued until late hour. About
/ O'Clock Peters picked up q lamp and started
upstairs. When near the top the lamp fell
from his hand, and in an instant the stairway
was In a blaze. The flames spread rapidly,
and before the family, most of whom were in
the upper fat were aroused, their escape wa
apparently impossible. Mrs. Peters, two of
her daughters, one son and two boarders sue
ceeded in getting out safely. Maggie Peters,
aged 20. noticed that her little sister was still
in the burning building, and made a desperate
attempt to rescue her, but she was overcome
by the smoke, and was taken out insensibla.
Her injuries. it is fes red, are fatal. 1t is sup.
posed that Peters and the three other boarders
were SO drunk that they did not know their
peril until too late.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
AUGUSTA.


Saturday afternoon, flock of seventeen
was attacked by dogs and all but four killed.
ALBION.
A dog belonging to Mr.. John Farris, OF AL
bion, ran mad on Sunday. He made an at
tack upon young man standing in the yard,
down the road until he reached the yard of
Mr.. Albert Burrill, where he attacked some
hens He tore one hen to pieces, and by that
time Mr.. B. procured his gun and ended the
dogs career.
Orders have been issued from the Adjutant
Generals office, ordering on election to fill the
vacancy of Major, in the Second Regiment of
Infantry, M. v. M, at the regimental head
quarters in Bangor, next Friday. Col. Henry
L. Mitchell Second Regiment Infantry, M. V.
M, will preside at the election.
CHINA.
DIR. Timothy f. Hanscom died in China last
week. He was the oldest physician in town.
He was born in Eliot, in August, 1876, being
nearly SO years old at his decease. He COM
menced the practice of medicine in Palermo,
in 1919, where he married very estimable
lady, Asenath, daughter of Deacon Jacob
Greeley. In the spring of 1920, he removed to
China, and there remained in successful prac-
tice for about 40 years. Owing to severe rheu-
matte troubles he was then obliged to discon-
tinue the active duties of his profession. and
for the last % years he has done comparatively
nothing in that line.
DEXTER.
N Dustin & Co., Dexter, received an order
from Chicago, on recent Saturday, for four
lathes The following Monday morning they
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
Western Union Telegraph Committe.

NEW YORK, May 2o.-The official statement
of the Western Union Telegraph Company for
the year ended December 81, 1883, shows gross
revenues $19571 ,476; expenses including all
expenses of operating, maintenance and re-
construction; taxes, rent of leased lines, ETC.,
1928 $685. net profits $6,642,513. From which
there was paid for four quarterly dividends of
Il per cent each So, ,599, 125 interest on bonded
debt, $426, ,247; sinking funds appropriation,
40,094; surplus for the year $577 ,046.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
Politics About Home.
Erishnlen and fhe Tariff.
Lewiston Journal

English tariff policy is largely responsible
for the wreck of Ireland's prosperity. After
coming to this country to escape the ruinous
effects of that policy and to share in the
blessings" which protective tariff has se-
cured, it is surprising that Irishmen can re-
main attached to a party which aims at the
adaptation of English policy to this country.
Many Irishmen ''see the point - The Irish
Congressman, Finerty and McAdoo, spoke
against the Morrison bill and declared, what is
true, that the free trade policy is of British
origin, and that the Morrison bill would direct
ly benefit British manufacturers The Demo-
Gratis are much disturbed by the effect of these
speeches, and are puzzling their brains to get
up scheme for counteracting it and befog-
pino Irish votara
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
THE DOMINION.
Movements of Manitoba Indians

WNEEPEG, May 20.-Chiefs Yellow Calf
and Piepot with a thousand followers moved
yesterday from Indian Head in Appelle. They
refuse to return to their reserves. Sixty
mounted police with cannon have been ordered
from Regina to try to intimidate the Indi-
ans. So far all is quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

to convey to them such facts relating to the
subject as he may have gathered, and upon his
showing the committee will decide whether
tnero Is any ground to warrant further action
at present. An impression prevails that Con-
gressional investigation at this time might add
10 the popular distrust engendered by the
panic of last week with possibly serious re-
suits.
Attachments against the Property of A.
w. Dimock & Co.
New YORK, May O.-Two attachments were
granted to-day 6y Judge Donahue against the
property OF A. w. Dimock & Co., amounting
TO $2O,O0O for personal claim of the plaintiff
Tor $238, 400 in securities deposited with
Dlmock q Co., whose present market value ia
about $4O9 600. The attachments are granted
on the ground that Dimock & Co., made fraud
ulent assignments.
Grant & Wards Failure.
In the Grant & Ward hearing before Referee
Cole to-day Frederick Ward testified regarding
contract pool speculations in grain and other
things which he and Mr.. Fisk carried on under
the name OF Grant Ward. Grant & Wards
notes ne said were endorsed by himself in or
der to get money on them. The profits in
these contract operations, he said, were purely
imaginary. Opposite one of the contracts
were initials &c. A. A." but witness claimed
that President Arthur had nothing to do with
It and the letters were merely private work.
Mr.. Ward conld not say what was the value
OF the securities he took to Fisk on May13th. 1t
might have been $14, 100000 bet he did not
know. The case was adjourned to Thursday.
More Failures i'm Boston.
Boston. Msy 2O.-H. e. Woodward & Co.,
wholesale fish dealers, on Commercial wharf
nave failed. Olmstead & Conant, grain deal
ers on State street, and the Standard Pipe Co.,
dealers IN stone pipe, etc.. have failed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

still another.
GARDINER.
The Methodists of Gardiner are making ex-
tensive repairs in their church. The audience
room is to be re-ceiled and frescoed, and the
vestry repaired and painted. There will be no
more preaching services until the second Sun
day in June.
oRoNo
Abraham Colburn died in Orono recently at
the age of 80 years. His grandfather was the
first white settler of Orono, and his father
was a revolutionary soldier.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

received an order from New York parties for
another lathe, and the same night an order for
still another.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
The BiddefOrd Caucus.
(Biddeford JournalA

A largely attended caucus of the Republi-
cans of this city,was held at Kendall's Hall,o
Alfred street, last night, to choose fifteen dele
gates to the district convention to be held at
Portland on the 2Sth. The caucus wasIcaled
to order by Seth Warren, and Judge Hamilton
was elected chairman, and Charles A. Moody
secretary. The following delegates to the dis
trict convention were elected by ballot: W.P.
Mcmillan, j. P. Ward, J. f. Goldthwaite, E.
H. Cove, j. f. Boardmsn, Timothy Elliott,
Alfred Goodwin, Leonard Andrews, George
Emery Seth Warren, e. e. Clark, @. FL. Pres
colt, @. a. Parcher. @. A. Moody, S. s, An
dreWs,
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

Caucus Saturday, May oath, to choose dele
gates to the district convention in Portland,
May 2Sth. We understand that Cumberland
county is prepared to concedesthe congressman
to York this year. We hope this is true. York
county feels that when she is expected to fur
nish the majority of votes which elects him,
she ought to be consulted in the convention
which nominates her representative, and she
proposes to serve notice, here and now, upon
Cumberland, that in the approaching conven-
tion she will speak loud and strong, as she will
at the polls in September, for the able, bril-
liant, strong and valiant statesman, who has
so ably represented her interests during the
last four congresses, Hon. Thomas B. Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
Roller Skating Championship.
Base Ball.
NEW YORK.
A Miscreant's Act.

Troy, May 19.-Some unknown person start
ted an engine standing on side track of the
Delaware & Hudson company's road at Me-
chanicsyille last night, t,switched it on the:main
track and then jumped off sending the engine
up the track at full speed The engine collid;;
both engines were totally wrecked The bag
gageman was dangerously injured, the engin.
eer had his leg broken and other persons were
bruised.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21
william Fosters Death.

BANGOR, May 20.-It is reported here that
the coroDer's jury at Oldtown found verdict
holding the Maine Central railroad responsible
for the death of William Foster, who was
killed while shackling cars Sunday, and that
the cars had shackles of different patterns,
causing one to slip over the other, and result
ing in his death. 1t is impossible to substan-
tiate the report, as the verdict has not been
made public nor received by the coroner here.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-21

N. Dustin & Co., Dexter, received an order
from Chicago, on recent Saturday, for four
lathes. The following Monday morning they
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

Peck thus moralizes on the
bursted one: James r. Keene,
who went to New York from Cal
ifornia few years ago with $780,
600 for the purpose of controlling
Wall street, laid down the last of
his bundle last week and is asking
every Western man he sees how
the walking is out towards San
Francisco. When a man accumu
ulates $s,OoO,OOO by honest indus
try or stealing, he ought to have
enough to buy a fish pole and a
pail of minnows, find place where
fishing is good and 60 fishing.
When such man goes into Wall
street he is liable to be obliged to
fish for living when the sharks
get his money. There is a differ
ence in fishing for fun and fishing
for living. In the former case
you don't care whether the fish
bite or not, but in the latter case
they have GOT to bite or you go
hungry. Mr.. Keene can now have
leisure to figure up what blasted
fool he has been.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

We look for some marked changes
for the better in the San Francisco
Post soon. General Sheehan, long
time of the Sacramento Bee, is on
deck at the Post establishment and
he means business. A new manag-
ing editor is to take hold next week
who is remarkably industrious and
painstaking and who has had many
years experience in San Francisco
journalism. If he stirs things up
as we know him to be capable of
doing the dry bones around the
Post Office will soon begin to rattle.
The Post for some years past
has suffered from the policy Of hav-
ing an understanding with each
employee that when he once got
hired on the Post, his situation was
for life whether he worked any
more or not.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

We believe that the Democratic
party is reckoning without its
lustre if they expect Tilden will
accept the Presidential nomination
this year. He has several reasons
for not accepting it. He was snub-
bed by the Convention in 1880, but
he doesn't exactly know whether
he was snubbed or misunderstood.
His crafty letter declining the NOM
ination was really nothing less than
a roundabout bid for it. The poll
ticians knew that if he should be
nominated the facts revealed by
the translation of the cipher dis
patches and his direct purchase Of
votes in the Southern States, would
be shown and result in his certain
defeat. The leaders Of the party
knew this and SO wheIf the old man
pretended to decline they con-
cluded it would be just the oppor-
tunity to let him down lightly, and
did it as gracefully as possible
During the past year Tilden has
been closely watching the signs and
is now taking a careful inventory
of the Republican ticket. He is
not likely to enter the field now
against Blaine. He will decline in
earnest and after Tilden is out of
the way there is no one left who
will have the personal nerve to take
the nomination except Ben Butler,
Tilden's candidacy from this on
will be merely a blind.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

1t is generally supposed that the
term clark horse" is Of American
origin. But Thackery used it in
his adventures of Phillip" before
it became current in this country,
and in exactly the same sense that
We employ it. well bless my
SOUL" Phillip is made to say, re-
fering to some mysterious talk
about a candidate for the House1of
Commons, ''he can't mean me.
Who is the dark horse he has in
his stable?"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

A Philadelphia lawyer has re-
ceived judgment in his favor in a
suit brought against the city for
the recovery of a $4,000 fee for
selling $4,000 worth of land. The
most remarkable thing about the
case is the fact that he didn't exact
a $4,000 fee for selling $50, 600
worth of land.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

There were 10 Smiths in the
Chicago Convention, z Browns, 6
Davis's, 5 Scotte, 5 Greens, 5 Lees,
5 ThOmas's and Z Thompsons.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

Hon. Thomas Wren has been
elected Z member of the National
Republican Committee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-10

Further details Of the programme will be
announced BY the Commit ee on Arrangements.
ICarson Tribune and Genoa Courier copy.1
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14
MEATS AND LARD.


We handle meat Nuffs lsrrelv from pack
ers at Chicpgo, ~. Louis snd Kansas City,
with low rates OF freight TO Dallas. 30 that
We can FELL rhcaply and ship out on low
rates either from Dallas or from packers d.
rec. Handling these goods on email mar
gin, the dcsisrs get than Though ue from
CANNED GOODS.
We contract for large packings of Balti-
more canned goods, having only the best and
superior qualities put up, aud making our
freight rates on through bills Of lading, we
certainly can offer beit,r inducements In
these Goods than oan be offered at pointa
between here ard Baltimore for goods that
hsvs TO be stopped on tho way. rehandled
md rsshipped byJiooers under heavy 10.
oai freight iariils.
The same applies to
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS.
We make large contracts tor these goods,
aud can snip thrm from Dallas or direct
from our psckers IN California to any point
I'm Texas.
MANUFACTURED GROCERIES,,
Such No soaps, candles, starch,
lye, potash, yeast powders. wooden
ware, etc, etc, oic., are principally
made In the west We being compelled 70
buy chem by car lo,s, getting the benefit Of
q low rate OF through iTeigh's. II allows ua
~ Cpfu Tcff w Every Wfy VIII pslutd NuuIo
these FOODS ara shipped, slorfd and bought
IN email lots by jobbers and then shipped
out 10 reiailers NJ costly local freight rates.
TOBACCOEs.
Being located in one OF the largest tobao-
co consuming Districts In The world, We are
com pelled 10 carry ALWAYS In storo "A large
stocl, OF these goods. Making heavy oon-
tracts. az we DO, for tobaccose, we can offer
better iuduce snis than points whore Job
bers do only limited business their trade
not being large in this class OF goods.
CIGARS.
We have the agency for the "Old Reliable
Cigar Fac ory," OF New York. aud handling
thase goods for the manufacturers, We can
place them 10 the hands Of the retailer at ~
os figures ~ eau any manufac,ory in the
United STATS, the same time giving ~
good selections. We invite our friends and
patrons wheo visiting Dallas 10 call on ~
sud examine onr stock aud prices.
1t Is our purpoee TO do q legitimate gro
Gerry business, and having thorough under.
standing with our trade in every particular,
we can always give perfect saiiHfacion to
our patrons, Inviting dealers to give N
call, we ore Respectfully.
7. l.. hAsSALIS & co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14

DALLas. Tex March % lssi-To do e.
heavy arocfry hnklress { a railrosd crntre
Nhe Dallas, where ELL tie merchandise 10
brought In and caiiitd cut by rail. " IL nsces
snry 70 70 locate your piece al business ~
10 reduce the cos OF handling goods TO the
lowest p0tsble point with this 10 view
ye hAve built a store house connected .oy
rsii with all the railways running into thiH
city 30 that ehipmeuts TO us over al TUG
roads coma into our building, where atrsck
Ia laid 10 receive i've csrs ~ one
timo inside the building, thus saving
the cost OF drsyage and the labor Of double
hsnding The floors OF the cars being oo
level with The floor OF orr store the con.
venisnce and the saving IN unloading and
loading cara Ia slmost incsicnlable.
With those advantages aud convenience
and carrying "a l0rge stock OF genera
groceries rs any housa IN tao SOUTH sc ieci
wo have everything requisite for putting
goods at the lowest possible cost into the
stores of our customer.
While Dallas 70 rs cheap market rs npy
in Texas, II Is alec by reoson Of i's railroad
facilities mos, convenient market Tor chs
toners not remote, as they can
run into the civ at their
will and make their selection
In person from stock whicA IN some insian-
ces IL preferable.
In the article OF
COFEEES
We have 10 say that we bus our coffee ffom
first hands, aud getting low rates OF freight
from Rio Jansiro through 10 Dallas, thie
certainly makes US headquarters IN cotles
for the tTado tributary 10 D1llas.
TEAS.
Through our broker at San Francisco We
have perfected arrangements for importing
our tens direct from Chira and Jppsn md
can offer the trade pure teas at the lowest
jobb!ng rates.
In
SUGARS AND 5fOLASsES
We most assrredly are well prepared TO
meet and merit the trade. We are getting
heavy oonsgDments Of these good direct
from Lousans plantations, thus saving the
cost OF transportation 10 New OTleaue aud
back to the plsotgtions Plantations which
are now refining their sugars instead ~
sending them abrosd, as heretofore, con-
sign to us, and ore located on railroads
running from New Orleans into Da,lse
Because of these facss, we know we can give
inside figures on these goods
FLOUR.
We have the agency for several l,uting
mills in Kansas and Missouri Handling
their goods only ON brokerage, they reach
the dealer through us OF msnuiscturer'a
prices. We keep all grades and qualities
md can supply all wants.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14
LOCALETTES.

Jane Eyre on the 18Th.
Jane Eyre. pext Friday.
Buy the PUNISHABLE shoe.
Fine Easter cards ct Harris.
Mrs. Bepton's benefit on the 18th.
Little Joker Ia the best smoking tobacco
Farmers buy the broad gauge Hunstable
shoe.
tory.
90 to J. L. williams for drugs and toilet
goods.
The hes, smoking tobacco IL 'L'to'
Joker
Mrs. Chestnut Is gstnpg in. lots OF new
RsiIroaders get the Hunstablc Scotch bot
Telephone Daushsrty's feed store for all
The PUNISHABLE Shoe factory is rushed
With orders.
pe. Thomas. dentist. administers gas at
~ Elm street.
Oed's place, ia Lamar street, have the
boot liquors In town.
Ma. Benton's benefit on the 18th.
No "spring" s.ee, navy plug tobacco is
~ Tsxan's fsvorite'
~ aid "Don't, but u you must, chew
9n1Elng.' That's the best"
Hone r,dIsh and everything In the gro
- line you want. at Bouche'e.
a,Bavo your frames made and boy your
SaS1eohsss ct the Wilson Art Gallery, ea3
- Olsoot.
oonrro Rick Il selling bedroom sets
GoSSoGf than you can get them anywhere
1870 otook, lowest price,.
UHalohss Ostarrn Remedy positive cure
- 0nSoFYh. diphtherta and canker mouth.
6 81 J. n. House, Dallas.
1HlIoS hats bought direct nom the facto-
- - peiosa ere very low q Ms. &.
5n0ln. Rlm street next to Drama
NV cont you buy one Of thcss heauti-
~ 1-foom eete OF furniture frnro George
-, IL sehs them ct bedrock prices.
svxho 0ien Lee. There 10 gorld of
&noS~166 10 thoee words 10 the thirsty, who
- g 1rsQusntly and with 90 much
6n6lm vt their whistles at its foun-
W novipe With pure. geuuine unedui-
~ 1)o0jds ooDsocted IN . manner 70
~ slsSs = 8 The most workable
'r~5i,. NJ (3'<o Lee liquors nsvsr leave
-. SsvivIo@s and scDss up shs entire
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14
REIN C. e RDT, the Clothier
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These are tbs cases for which Carter's Iron
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14

MIR. @. Tr. cy mas taken charge Of the
shade department. Of K. Shields, G33 Elm
street, at which ulace he will be pleased to
zee his old friends and the public. He lie
positive he can show them the finest as
sortment Of goods in that line In the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14

A Fine Hair Dressing.
Cocoaine dresses the hair perfectly, and
Ia also preparation unsqualled for the
eradication OF dandruff.
Tho superiority Of Burneit's Flavoring
Extracts consists In their purity and great
strength,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-11-27
STILL IN DOUBT.

The Oregoninn Of the 18th has the
following:
Armstrong or voorhees,. has been
impossible to get the official vote of two
or three counties in Washington Territory
on Congressional Delegate. The latest
figures, as made yesterday gave Voorhees,
80 majority In the calculation, Pacific
county was put down as giving Armstrong
Al majority, hut the Historian which ar
rived last night gives the following official
vote for that county: Armstrong 1888,
Voorhees, 1856; majority for Armstrong
l47 Deducting the II already allowed,
makes Armstrong 10S, which is nine
more than Voorhees, estimated majority.
Nothing reliable has been heard from
Wahkiakum county which in 1882 gave
Brents "a, Burke g. and from two pre-
cincts in Skagit county. 1t will require
the official vote to decide.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-11-27
A MULE WHO BROKE UP TIE
CIRCUIT,

The following letter, written by cir.
cult rider, was read at recent meeting
of the Arkansas conference: "My dear
brethren, l must resign the charge which
you SO generously placed in my keeping.
I don't object to riding the circuit, but
riding mule is great strain on my
religion aud constitution. Sometimes
when | am riding along, weaving ser
mon of the threads of sentiment with
which my mind is streaked, the mule
buck Jumps and lays me on the ground
| got used to this, though, and would
never have complained, but when the an
imal got in the habit Of throwing me and
then staving in my ribs with his feet
why, | was, in duty to myself, bound tc
make motion for change of venue. ]
am much welded to the cause, and hav,
captured many mouraers, but unless yo'
furnish me horse, why you will simpl,
have to erase my cognomen from you
books. l don't mean NO disrespect to GU
worthy bishop, but blame mule, any
how. "--Arkdnsa,o Traveller.