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accepting free passes by and of railroad and
other transportation companies being nothing
more nor less than expensive systematic bri-
berry, in the interest of monopoly as against
public duty and policy, the same should be
abolished by state and national legislation
Eighth-That the adulteration Of food, med
icines and butter, in form of manufactured OLE
omargerine, and similar brands, is destructive
of health and injurious to legitimate industries
and should be prohibited by law.
Ninth-That we deem the Improvement of the
Minnesota river to and through Big Stone Lake,
Lake Traverse and the Red river by slack wa
ter navigation to be of vast importance to the
people of Minnesota and Dakota, as it will open
up q free water route for their products and
commodities, and we ask our representatives
in congress to work and use their utmost exer-
tons to secure necessary appropriations for
the extention of said navigation.
Tenth-That in the opinion of this cOnven-
ton the letting out of convict and prison labor
is antagonistic, unwise and unjust to the rights
of mechanics and artisans, and should be
abolished by the state.
Eleventh-That this convention recognizes
the several agricultural and commercial 1850
Citations existing throughout the Northwest as
important factors in securing relief from exist
ing burdensome abuses, and it is hereby ur =
gently recommended that the said several as
sociatlons cooperate in securing as their rep
resentatives in and for all municipal, county,
state aud national governments the election OF
men who shall be pledged to fidelity and the
enactment of equal and just laws for the sew
eral industries of our government, and that
such men shall be elected by reason of their
known interrupted and incorruptable charac-
ter. -
Whereas, The present system of national tax
alton by the operation of protective tariff bears
heavily and unjustly upon the farming and la
boring classes of the Northwest by enabling
the manufacturer to demand higher prices for
their goods, thus transferring the wealth Of the
West into the pockets of the eastern monoplies,
AID whereas the present tariff. exceeds the le-
g innate expenses of the government accumu-
lating hundreds OF millions of dollars in the
treasury to be stolen by scheming rings Of pol
iticans, therefore be it = :,
Resolved, That we insist on our representa-
tiyes in congress using their inAuenceand vote
to lower the present existing tariff as low as
possible for the support Of the government
Mr. Bowen Of Otter Tail moved to adopt the
resolutions as read. S Mr.. MatsOn Of Wilkin
moved as On amendment that the report Of the
committee be received, which WAS greed to. i
RAILROADS AND TRAaspoRrAT1oa. !
The committee on railroads and transporta-
ton made their. report through the chaiImap,
r'Rrandt OF Brown county, 90 tqlloHs::
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can committee Will not oppose dSCrlct
representation.
The Jail in Pine City was destroyed
by fire at about 2 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and John Cope and William Leon
ard, who had been arrested by the vii
lage marshal and confined on charge
of disorderly conduct the night previous,
persisted in the flames. It is understood
that Leonard was resident of Marsh
field, Wis, and that Cope's relatives
live at Hart, Mich.
A child fourteen months ofage, whose
parents live about two miles northeast
of Elmore, was smothered to death by
being put upon the bed by children,
and on turning over became entangled in
the clothes in such manner as to stop
it's breath.
The residence of Thomas Dresser, at
Mortified, was burned, the contents
being saved. Loss, covered by insur-
ance of 81, 500.
Conrad Schmidt, the we'll known res
taurateur of St. Paul died the morning
OF the 10th INST, OF cancer In the stom-
ach, after long illness. In 1855 Mr..
Schmidt came to St. Paul and in COM
pany with Mr.. Schiller, who died about
ten years ago, opened the restaurant on
West Third street, which has since
become so well known in the city.
Lumbermen are rapidly coming out
of the woods, and the average reports
from various camps is sufficient to show
that the lumber cut is very largely in
creased over last season.
Southern Minnesota millers and grain
men issue proclamation against soft
wheat. -, 49,. -.
At Albert Lea William NORM was dis
charged and rearrested. He charges
b1ackmail. ~, s@s& { =. !. :ss=. -
An unknown man was found dead on
The Hastings 3 Dakota railrosd track
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COMMITTEES SELECTED.
Mr. Baker of Norman county moved that a
committee of fifteen be appointed, three from
each congressional district. The motion pre-
vailed, and the committee was selected as fol-
lows by congressional DISTRICTS:
First-John Frank, J. B. Reward, Mower;
Henry Tumbell, Faribault.
Second--H. c. Howard, Blue Earth Charles
G. Brandt, Brown; A. A. Williams, Faribault
Tanner, Goodhue; S. P: Brown, Mcleod.
Fourth-T. T. Smith, Dakota; W. S. Cowan,
Hennepin; A. P. Miller, Wright
Ffth-H SteenersOn, Polk; ]. B.. Hompe, Ot-
ter Tail John Maginnis, Stevens.
DIR. Collins was added on motion, as the
representative of Dakota, and Judge Foster as
the representative of Wisconsin.
Other committees were constituted as fol-
lows:
Bowen, Otter Tail; j. J. Furlong, Mower; j. A
Bull, Hennepin; A. A. Williams, Faribault
Railroads and ransportation-First district
John Frank, Mower; s. P. Sprague, Fillmore.
Second-L Aldrich, Murray; Charles c.
Brant, Brown.
Third-M R. Parks, Mcleod; T. T. Smith,
Dakota. 49, -.
Fourth-w s. chowan, Hennepin; A. P.
Miller, Wright. 80
Stevens. 80 ,na-# srE&1s. e = !
Grading Of Wheat and Elevators-First dis
trictJ. j. Furlong and j. Brevard, Mower !;
Henry Tunnel, Freeborn. .s
Second-Daniel Murphy, Waseca; John p
Schonbeck, Nicollet; G.. W. Haigh, Blue Earth
Third-G. Nv. Day, Mcleod; Il. N. auiteau,
Dakota; Frank Mesler, Carver.
@ Fourth Woodwork Hennepin; q
Aimtell and n Small AnQka
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accept and ratfy certain agreements made
with the Sioux Indians, and to grant the right
Of way to the Dakota Central railway company
through the Sioux reservation in Dakota and
also the bill to accept and ratify certain agree
nlents with the Sioux Indians, and to grant the
right of way to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway company through the Sioux reser-
walton. These two bills have already been re-
ported favorably by the house committee on
Indian AFFAIRS
The senate has confirmed the following NOM
nations: Consuls: Willis E. Baker, Illinois,
Rosario, Argentine Republic; Firth Charles
worth, Beloit, Kans., Funcbal; Julius Stapel,
consul general, Shanghai; Archer Russell P1att,
BEeloit, Kans., receiver Of public moneys at
Tucson, Ariz. Jacob B. Blair, Wyoming, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of Wyoming;
Case Broderick, Kansas, associate justice Of
the supreme court of Idaho Postmasters:
George A. selsby, Mitchell, Oak. John W.
Iowa.
Senator Plumb, from the committee on pub
lie lands Of the senate, reported adversely the
bill introduced by Senator Cameron to restore
to market and sale certain lands of the United
States in Minnesota, and to authorize their sale
subject to the right Of fowage. They are the
lands withdrawn from sale by the proclaim
atoms of the United States issued March q $780,
April 5th, 1881, and Nov. q, 1881, the secretary
Of war having represented that they would
ne suDJeCb TO hOWage and re-
quired for use in the construction and
maintenance of dams and other works proposed
to be erected for the improvement of the navi-
cation of the Mississippi river and certain Of
its tributaries These lands are regarded as
valuable for their timber and for agricultural
purposes. The views of the committee will be
embodied in report to be made to the senate
hereafter.
Mr. Strait presented to the house the resolu-
tons of the board of trade of Minneapolis,
favoring the repeal of the act requiring the
coinage of two million silver dollars each
month. The resolutions were referred to the
committee of coinage, weights and measures
Mr.. Nelson introduced in the house a bill to
authorize the corporate authorities of Duluth,
Mimi, to construct and maintain railroad
and common draw bridge across the canal
leading to the harbor OF Duluth; also bill to
authorize improvement of the water power in
the Mississippi river at Little Falls, MINI. g.,
Mr.. Wakefield has introduced in the house .
bill for the relief Of Benjamin Franklin, and
granting pension to Samuel Cook.
In Senate. Mr., Harrison moved to make the
bill for the admission Of South Dakota and the
organization Of North Dakota into the Territory
of Lincoln aspecial order for Thursday, April
8 Lost g e e mot the necessary two-thirds
in the a1armatyel &. s.. Z .= =.s .z.2
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and suggestions as to the proper remedies, tn
delegates took official action upon severa
ing classes. Briefly summarized, the mos
important work Of the convention was as fol
lows: A plainly expressed intention to contro
the next legislature in the farmers interests
| which was really the object of the convention
the appointment of a state committee, as ex
ITO extend the work of agricultural as
sociations throughout the state"-in othe
| words, to carry on the farmers campaign;
plain and frank avowal that no third party i
sought to be organized, but the farmers viii
fight for their rights inside the lines of the pres
upon the so-called minneapolis pine lam
ring" favoring the opening for settlement o
the agricultural lands of the Red Lake India1
reservation, and for the sale of the pine dmbe
on the reservation for the benefit of the Indians
urging the next legislature to investigate tn
Subject Of corporate tazatoa and especially
railroad lands; condemning tn
present railroad and warehouse laws and urg
ing upon the legislature the passage Of q rail
road warehouse law similar to the ones now il
force in Massachusetts and Illinois; asking
insterstate commerce; denouncing the presen
system of wheat grading as farce and cheat
condemning the monopoly existing between
the railroads and the elevators; recommending
the appointment of a state grain inspector, ap
pointed by the governor or the supreme court
protesting against the excessive railroa'
freight charges; denouncing the policy of stat
officials or members of the legislature in &C
cepting free passes over the railroads: recon
mending the prohibition Of tn
| manufacture of oleomargarine; endorsing
| the improvement of the Minnesota river to an
through Big Stone Lake.: Lake Traverse an
the Red river; objecting to the letting out o
convict and nrisOn labor: ODDOsing the DrO
tective tariff system; condemning the excessive
tolls exacted by custom millers; declaring il
favor of the principle that the Office shall seel
the man; appointing committee to issue Al
address to the people of the state. Duly &C
credited representatives were in attendant
from forty-one counties, aggregatng 135 del
number of farmers, not regularly appointed =
delegates, but who were allowed to take par
in the proceedings-the convention embrac
ing, all told, about 200 members. ::
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A Sad Addiction.

The many friends of Mrs. Hodges of Balti-
more, who was perhaps better known in Port.
land by her maiden name of Miss Nellie Sher-
wood' Will hear with great pain and regret Of
her death in her adopted home on Tuesday last.
mrs. Hodges was granddaughter of the late
John Neal, and daughter of Mrs. Sherwood,
the we'll known authoress. She recsiyed her
early education in Paris, France, and later,
graduated with honors at the Portland High
Sonool. She inherited a great deal of the tai
emf and ability that characterized her distin.,
xnished ancestor, and possessed much Of her
mothers charming MANNER and brilliant con.
vocational powers Her death is great loss
mot only to the social circles in which she
moved in Baltimore. bnt also to her hosts OF
friends here. She leaves a husband and q
young child, only q few weeks old, named for
his grandfathor-Joh Neal Hodges.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.



Tonight Louis Aldrich and Parsloe will de-
light their auditors as Joe Saunders and Wing
Lee, at Portland Theatre, in Campbells at
tractive play of "My Partner" The dialogue
OF the piece is full of strength and passion,
with an undercurrent of pathos which is very
touching. Saunders is a splendidly drawn
Characterization of whole-souled, generous,
devoted friend, with rough exterior, but a
heart OF gold, while Parsloe's Chinaman is one
OF the strongest Monaghan representations
known to the stage. The house will be packed
tonight.
THE DEVILS AUCTION.
There was large sale of seats yesterday at
Stockbridge's. The scenery is said to be admit
rably painted and excellently handled. The
ballet is said to be the finest that has been seen
In Portland since 1.-THE Voyage in Southern
Seas" The specialists, Messrs Mafitt and
bartholomew, Kate Girard, the Lovellos, Mar.
tin and Lew, are said to be great, and several
OF them are known to be, since they have ap-
peared here before Get tickets at once.
DAMON AND PyTHIAs.
The sale of seats for damon and Pythiss''
will open at the theatre office this morning,
and of course the members of the order and
their friends will be ON hand. Mr. Proctor ia
too well known here to need special notice
from Us, and he will be supported by Miss An.
ME Proctor and good company.
MOTIFS.
Mrs. @, M. Raymond, formerly Annie Lou.
Use Gary, who has not sung in public for some
time, received large number of her friends
Tuesday night, at musical party in the Hotel
Brunswick, New York. Many noted people
attended, among them Nine. Modieska, Post
master Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Stedman,
Rev. Robert Collyer. DR.. and Mrs. Amos Cot
ting, and William H. Lippincott. Mrs. Ray
mond sang several selections, assisted by some
musical friends Afterwards refreshments
were served
Chevslier De Koutski, the famous pianist,
will be at City Hall, with the Emma Thursby
concert company, April I'D.
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Am Old School Teacher.

A correspondent of the Christian Mirror
gives this extract from the letter of an old.
time school teacher in Portland-Mrs. Char
lotte Hale Perley, Of South Waterford, lady
now ninety years of age:
"From 1921 to '24, 1 kept private school in
Portland, for children in the eastern part of the
town, as the people wished select school. Your
sister Eliza and yourself were my pupils part or all
the three years. Your father, Arthur Shirley, pub
lsned paper called the Portland Gazette. My
father took that paper and the way it was brought
TO the subscribers was by postman on horseback,
with the newspapers in saddle-bags. When within
about alf mile of our house, he would blow tin
horn or trumpet, and the children would run out
and get the paper. He would throw it out in the
road for them. Business is not done In that style
nowadays. b. Cushman (preceptor of the academy,
DR.. Payson Philip and Eliphalet Greeley. Stephen
Patten, Capt. Woodbury., Gen. Richardson, Joshua
Gordon and the DrinKwaters were some of my pat
ronB during these years. Elizabeth Paysop after
wards Mrs. Prentiss, the poet and authoress, was
among my pupils"
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The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded Mt the registry OF
deeds:
Portland Christopher d. Cunningham to james
Cunningham, land on Congress street. 81.
Cumberland-Emily B. Spear to Jason II. Boston,
land. $500.
Scarboro-Wm. S. Morgan to Ira P. Harrington,
land and buildings. 81.
Ira P. Harrington 70 Oliver II. Carter ct al. land
and buildings. 81.
Brunswick N. Dwelley to Silas and
Joseph 81. Goddard, land. $500.
Raymond-Samuel Names to Winthrop b. Names.
land. $3.50.
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Relief Association Portland Fire Depart
mont,

At the adjourned meeting held last evening
the following were elected trustees:
G. H. Cloyes, G. D. Skillings, A. s. Mitch
Ell, @. W. Gushing, r. w. jackson, Jere lis
ley, ]. f. Blake, K. Fl. Ball, A. f. Griffin, T.
Payne, j. N. Lang, 3. Hodgdon, A, J. Cum
mings, g. u. Rich, B. L. Sawyer.
Tho trustees elected the following officers:
Presidential. j. Cummings.
Vice President-C. d. Skillings.
Iressurer-G H. Cloyes.
Secretary-R. H. Ball.
Relief Committee-R. W. jackson, A. F. Griffin,
>. Aodgdon, j. T. Blake, r. II. Ball.
Finance Committee-C ID. Skillines T. N lang
G. II. Rich.
The association has paid out in benefits and
expenses the past year $41S.50. Amount of
stocks and cash on hand, $11 1875. The as
ISOLATION voted to pay James s. Mitchell SIS
per week the ensuing year.
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The Hospital Fair.

The earliest announcement of part of the
attractions Of the fair includes the afternoon
tea which opens the entertainment on Wednes-
day, April 10th. The teaparty will continue
through the three days and evenings of the
fair. Also Nonsense House with Mother
Goose, when she will receive her friends and
relatives. Reception promptly at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday evening. Punch and Judy and
the Hobby horse will be on exhibition. Thurs
day evening minuet will be danced by q
trained corps of little girls and boys. Other
attractions will be announced in a few days.
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Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
I'D. SITUATIONS WANTED, FoR SALE, To LET,
BOARD and ROCKS and Lost AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week for twenty-five Icents,
IL paid in advance.
When payment Is not made in.advance, reg
ular rates will be charged.
The large circulation Of the Press makes 1t
the best medium for these advertisements.
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THE KINKS.
poRrLAsDs VS.. BrDDEroRDs TONIGHT.

PORTLANDS vs. BIDDEFoRDs TONIGHT.
Tonight the league game of polo between the
Portland and Biddeford clubs will take place at the
Bijou. This will be the first meeting of the two
ford boys are noted for good playing, and lively
and interesting game may be expected. 1t will be
called at O'Clock, general skating being INDUCED
In before and after the game.
FOREST CITY POLO CLUB.
The club on Munjoy Hill recently organized has
adopted the above name and has the following list
Of members:
Captain and Cover Point Frank Winship.
Seosl~ ssSs,I M ,sasnt Dr.,
First Rusher-Wm. F. Birnie.
Second Rueher-Wm, TAYLOR.
Half Backs Robert Hanson and Fir cd Fowler.
They practice nightly with the Portlands and do
excellent playing. 1t is hoped that they will
make their appearance in public at an early date.
CHANDELIERS BENEFIT AT THE PORTLAND RINK.
Chambers full band, furnishing continuous music
Prof. Aginton, in his graceful and difficult move
ments these the attractions for the beaet Sat-
urday evening at the Portland rink, Storer Bros.'
Block. There should be crowded house, that the
band may feel that their efforts to sustain or
ganzation like this appreciated by citizens.
BURT THAYER's EXHIBITION.
Burt Thayer of the Institute riuk, Boston, gave
an exhibition of fancy skating at the Portland
rink yesterday afternoon and evening. 1t was his
second appearance before Portland audience and
he fully sustained the reputation he has already
made. Prof. Erin the one legged skater is short
| ly to appear at the rink.
NOTES.
On their arrival home from Biddeford last Tues
day morning the Bath team was met by several
hundred of their friends who took them in barouch-
es and paraded the principal streets, headed by a
band.
The Alamedas and Biddefords will play an exhi-
bition game in Gardiner Tomorrow night.
There will be another excursion from Rochester,
n. H., to the Bijou on Saturday evening the 18th
| inst
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claim. Axainst the Counrr.

On the 9th of March last, it will be remem-
bered, Oliver B. Corliss of New Gloucester was
drowned at North Yarmouth. His admins
traitor has notified the County Commissioners
that he has claim against the county oil
$4,000 for alleged defect in the highway,
causing the accident.
Mr.. j. a. Bracket notifies the Commission
ers he has claim against the county of S125
for the horse driven by Mr.. Corliss and
drowned at the same time that gentleman met
=
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supreme judicial Court
BEFORE JUDGE VIRGIN.

WEDNEspAy.-Eben Dow vs.. Stephen D. Hall.
Action for trespRss. Plaintiff alleges that defend
ant broke into his house and arrested him in 1882
and claims 81, 900 damages. Arguments finished
and case given to the jury.
AT the hour of going to press they had rot agreed
upon a verdict.
j. j. Perry. G. Hale and NJ. P. Frank.
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEDNEsDAY.--John Masterton, Timothy Wiley
Thomas Ring, Frank Shea. Intoxication; fined
So and costs each.
Michael j. Flanagan. Search and seizure; fined
800 and costs. Appealed.
William F. Esgan. Search and seizure; fined
500 and costs. Appealed.
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Political Events.

Republican State Convention n Bangor. wednes-
day, April 80.
First Congressional District Republican Conven-
ton, in Portland, Wednesday, April 16.
Republican caucuses in Portland, Monday April
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The Hixh school Cadet.' bali

The arrangements for the trip of the Ports
mouth Cavalry to this city April 18th, %
guests of the Portland High School Cadets.
are now completed. The visitors will come
over the Eastern railroad, arriving here at
noon. They will be met at the depot by the
Cadets and other city companies, led by Chand-
ler's full military band. The Cavalry will
be accompanied by their ladies and friends
They will return home ON the following fore
noon, arriving in Portsmouth in time for the
company's annual inspection by Inspector
General Wheeler and Adjutant General
Aging of New Hampshire, which takes place
at one o'clock.
Among the invited guests to be at the ball
will be Mayor Treat of Portsmouth and Past
Commander Coffin of the Cavalry; General
John Marshall Brown and staff, General Ora
ham and officers of Fort Preble, the officers Of
the Bath Light Infantry and the officers of the
Bath Cadets.
The Cadets have placed on their reception
committee Mayor King, ex-Mayor Dsering,
Honoraries e. Chase, A. w. Lowell, Fred
Eastman and Captain Tryon. There has been
great rush for reserved seats, and those who
desire them should 60 to Stockbridge's at once.
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Dirfxe Transfer Company.

At the annual meeting Of the Dirigo Trans
fer Company the following officers were elected
President franklin Sawyer.
secretary and Treasurer-W Whitman Sawyer.
Drectors-Franklin Sawyer, Nathaniel 8. Fer
man Sawyer.
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to choose six delegates from each ward to attend
the Republican District Convention to be held at
Congress Hall, Portland, Wednesday, April 18th at
z O'Clock p. m. The delegates so chosen are re-
quested to meet at the room Of the Republican City
Committee, IL Market Square, Tuesday, April 10Th,
at p. m to choose three delegates to attend said
District Convention.
The eaucuses also requested to choose six dele
gates from each ward to attend the Republican
State Convention which will be held at Norombega
Hall, Bangor, Wednesday, April 80, 1884, at IL
O'Clock a. m.
The delegates to the State Convention so chosen
are requested to meet at the room of the Republf
can City Committee, IL Market Square, on Satur-
day, April 18th, at p. M, to choose three dele
gates to attend said State Convention.
Per erder of Republican City Committee.
F. s. WATERHOUsE, Chairman.
JABEz TRUE, Secretary.