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The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
Nuts and Raisins.

Moncure D. Conway contemplates leaving
England and returning to his native land.
new novel, by Joaquin Miller, entitled
"47, a Story of the Sierras," is now in press.
Gounods opera, Sappho, produced in Paris
last week, was not success.
j. r. Joy Of Groton, Mass, received the
Junior exhibition prize at Yale College for his
Grafton on John Greenleaf Whittier.
Harry W. French of Boston is going to Mex
leo to collect materials for his next seasons
lecture.
Several hundred looks in the public library
at Santa Barbara were ruined by water in the
recent food.
Baron Adolphe de Rothschild has recently
secured a historic bishops crook in rock crys-
tai.
Messrs. Mccullough and Booth are both i'll;
the latter is worn out with dyspepsia and men,
tai worriment.
The article on Poetry" for the Encyclc-
psedia Britannica, is to be written by Mr..
Theodore Watts
The Literary Magazine purchased the right
to publish the annual Yale Banner for 1884; il
cost 1854.
The editorship of the English edition Of
Harper's Magazine has been accepted by the
cultured essayist, Mr.. Andrew Lang.
Robertson James, brother Of Henry James.
the novelist, is to be curator Of the Milwaukee
Art Museum.
Alphonse Daudets new novel, "Sappho,"
is to be brought out in England and America
simultaneously by New York publishers.
The London Evening Standard employs q
tricycle. for swift distribution of its papers
among the newsboys.
Charles Reade's "Story of Portrait" pub
lished last year in Harper's Magazine, Is said
by the London Academy to have been stolen
from Raybaud's Mademoiselle Malepeire, pub
lished in 1856.
The first international congress OF ornitholo-
gists is now in session at Vienna under the
patronage Of the Crown Prince. Ose propo-
sition to be considered is the establishment Of
| a network of stations over the habitable globe
| for pathological obsery atoms.
| BY decision of the trustees, the doors OF
the Aston Library, New York, are not to be
| open in the evening, which would entail extra
| expense, and IS not considered necessary, as ID
is library for students rather than general
i readers.
| Gen. Gordon, who was reported as nom
/ newspaper reader, is warmly defended by one
| of his friends, who says that he only passea
/ over the remarks on himself, and that in one
| of his letters, written year or two ago. he
| upbraids himself with turning more eagerly to
/ his newspapers than to his Bible.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
Politics About Home.
The Greenback state Conventisn.

The Greenback State COnVention.
Bangor whig)
The majority Of the Greenbackers are OPP
posed to any union with the Democrats, and
there promises to be rather a lively time ct the
Lewiston convention, but whether they will
be able to cope with their shrewder and un-
scrupulous would-be allies remains to DO seen.
lewiston Journal)
II now looks as thouch there will DO thrse
classes of Greenbackers in the convention:
those who favor a complete surrender to the
Bourbons; those who would make straight
nomination for Governor and fuse on con-
gressional and legislative tickets; and those
who desire to stick to the resolution adopted
last September (which was opposed to fusion
on anythiDg.]
Practically Ne Opposition.
(Kennebec Journal)
Governor Robbie will enter the State conven-
ton, to be held at Bangor on the 30tb, with
practically no opposition to his nomination.
He has been wise, conservative, prudent
Governor, careful OF the States interests, and
his personal popularity has largely increased
since he came to meet the people in all parts
of the State as the chief executive. His
majority at the polls this yea. will be largely
increased over what it was two years ago.
The Second District.
Oxford DemOcrat.)
Next Tuesday the Republicans Of this dis
trict will meet at Auburn to nominate Con-
gresham. There will probably be no opposi-
ton to the denomination OF Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Jr. Mr.. DiDgley has represented
the district ably and satisfactorily. No man
ever went to Washington from this State, and
in so short q time did such good work and
attained such position as Mr.. Dingley has
done. We hear nothing but words OF sAtisfac-
ton from all quarters. Mr.. Dingley is not
only popular with Republicans, but We often
hear Democrats praising his fidelity and atten-
ton to business. He will doubtless be uneai-
mously nominated and triumphantly elected.
Mr.. Lunt Not n Candidate.
A Portland letter to the New York Sun
represents District Attorney Lunt as Eat work
bagging delegates in Cumberland who will
hold themselves in readiness to vote for him
in the convention should q favorable oppor-
tunity present ITSELF at the first district con-
vention. To an enquirer as to the truth of this
story Mr.. Lunt said: "You can report that
am not a candidate. make the same answer
to you that have invariably made to others
when questioned on this subject. am not
seeking the nomination and the statement
that am at work 'baggiDg delegates is en-
tirelY untrue"
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
OF rn,srs., to Authorizations.

LONDON, April 22.-The Times says that
Prof. Maspero distinguished French Egypt.
oogist has discovered at Ekhmin, (ancient
Chemmis and Panopolis Of the Greeks) be-
tween Sioot and Thebes an immense necropo-
lis which dates from the Ptolemaic period.
Five catacombs have SO far been opened, and
these yielded 100 mummies. Sites OF 100 SIM
liar catacombs are still intact. 1t is believed
they contain 5000 mummies and large har-
vest of papyri, jewels and funeral treasures is
expected.
England's Egyptian Policy-sir William
Hareourt's Speech.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon de-
nounces as Foolish" the speech of Sir Will
liam Harcourt. delivered at Derby last We'd
pesday in which he portended the withdrawal
OF the English from Egypt. This statement
the Gazette asserts is kindling hopes in France
the government of Egypt The British, it Gays
further, Irrespective OF party are resolved to
prevent Egypt from falling into the hands OF
France, and any ministry which should sane
ton that could not command fifty votes IN the
House OF Commons. Tho Gazette demands
that the government shall at once declare that
England will not retire from Egypt for five
wears, "otherwise'' it says, I'VE shall speedily
drift into war with France.
I'm the Commons.
Parliament reassembled today after the
| Easter recess. In the House OF Lords Earl
Sr2uVlllSy AOIOASn oSO'OpnAJ VI opoeO ooAA oA"o
| the government felt no fears for the personal
| safety of Gen. Gordon.
The position of Gen Gordon was also SUBJ
| iect of inquiry in the House of Commons.
| Gladstone stated that the government had re-
| ceived no request from Gen. Gordon for the
| despatch of British forces to relieve Khartoum
| Gen. Gordon had simply suggested that small
| cavalry force should be sent to Berber. He
| was unable to say whether Gen. Gordon had
| sent telegram to Sir Evelyn Barring at Cairo,
| expressing indignation at being abandoned by
| the English government, and announcing a
/ determination to act henceforth with perfect
| independence of those who have deserted
| him. as was stated this morning in the Cairo
| correspondence to the Standard.
Hon. Mr.. Dodson said that he did not be-
lieye there was any foot and mouth disease in
| either the United States or Canada. He NOV
ed to restore the cattle bill to the original form
in which it was introduced in the House OF
| Lords by Baron Carlingford. The motion was
rejected BIZ vote of 1876 to 161 When this
| result was announced Mr.. Doeson asked for
time for the government to consider the posi-
ton in which they were placed by the vote.
| Sir ,Jtafford Northcote, leader of the opposi-
ton said that the government had twice this
season defied the opinion of the House in mat.
ters deeply affecting the agricultural interests
| of the country.
Gladstone eaid the bill had been discussed
! on party lines, and the government was there
fore entitled to exercise Judgment in regard
will be discussed again today, when the gov
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
Skobeleff.
1.-THE SPECTATOR


He had delicate, handsome face" =
fair beard, blue eyes, dark hair. de looked
like an Apollo as be rode into battle "on q
white horse, and dressed in white coat"
Ia practice which won him among the Turks
the title of Akh Pasha, or the "Whits Cen
eraP') Choking as though he had come
dressed for ball. is not battle the SOL
dier's ball? he asked some one. Now, at
last, feel happy" He was described az
fighting like an ensign" The answer
given was, eyes, but he does not hide him
self like a General" He was always in the
thickest of the rain of bullets and shrapnel,
cheering on his men, and showing the way
to the enemy's batteries. But though he
was careless of himself, he was always care
full of his men. His division was always
the best provided with fur coats, with soup,
tea and "corn brandy" He refused to have
anything to do with the Commissarlat De-
partment, aud made each of his regiments
do its own commissariat. Some one sug-
gested that the commanding officers might
embezzle. His answer was: 'If my men
get as much bread and meat and tea and
brandy as they want, If there are no COM
plants lodged against my officers, II the IN
naOlIanLS OF J0e OlstIlCL are edblonCu3 Aos
them embezzle; what do care. After the
famous passage of the Balkans, in which
Skobeleff and his division played the first
part, when they passed in review before the
Grand Duke sin splendid condition, while
the other divisions looked pale and starved"
the Grand Duke exclaimed: "What red
faced fellowsl One can see they are well
flied. Thank God that some at least do not
look like corpsesp' FIogging and cutting ap-
pear to prevail still in the Russian army.
Skobeleff would have none Of it in his divi-
sion. He told one Of his favorite Colonies,
who was beating soldier, that If he found
him doing it again he should diswiss him.
After Plevna one of his men was ordered BY
his Colonel to be logged. The man ap-
pealed to Skobeltff, confessed his crime and
asked for court martial. SkobeIeff told
him court martial would condemn him TO
death. His answer was: "We are all In
Gods hands. Every day of our lives we are
under fire here. don't mind being shot /,
but if am to be disgraced, your Excellency,
l shall commit suicide"
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
side. My money is in the hands of E. S. Ma
SOUTH ELIOT.


Nearly all Of the contents OF the post office
at South Eliot were lost in Mondays fire, in
Guiding about $50 worth of stamps. Parties
who were early at the fire state window
opening into the post Office was discovered
broken, and strong odor of kerosene was not
ed in the bailding indicating that the fire was
incendiary. Postmaster Staples, who suffers
severely in the entire destruction of his stock,
and who was doing large business. will i'm.
mediately rebuild. His insurance, which will
not begin to cover his loss, was in the Phoenix
of London. Sylvester Staples was insured in
the Kittery and Eliot Mutual. The furni-
ture in both houses was got out, but considera-
bly, damaged.
wNTERPoRT.
Private subscriptions, amounting to III 700,
have been raised in Winterport towards build
ing public hall in that town.
IN GENERAL.
Mr.. John G.. Abbott, native of Maine, who
during the Virginius trouble in Cuba, was
correspondent there of one Of the Boston pa
pers, and of the New York Herald, and since
then has been practicing law in Boston. recent
ly died of consumption at his home in Dor
chester, Mass, aged So years. He was grad
uate Of Bowdoin College, in the class of 1877.
During recent Democratic campaigns he was
an active participant and made number OF
speeches. He was local seditor OF the Bath
Daily Times several years ago, and was editor
OF the / ally Times in Biddeford, in the years
of 1874-75 under the proprietorship OF Marcus
Watson 81 Sons
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
a Measure Which the Dem ocratic EEoase
Refused TO Pass.
Special to the Boston journal.

Special to the Boston Journal)
WASHINGTON, April 81 The committee on re-
form in the civil service to-day made an effort to
have the rules suspended and the bill passed which
repeats the laws limiting to four years the terms of
Office of District Attorneys. Surveyors General,
Registers and Receivers Collectors of Customs and
Naval Officers, Postmasters, and the Chief Justices
and Associates Justices of the Territories. here
was brisk discussion preceding the vote on the
bill. Lyman of Massachusetts and Bayne of Penn
sylvania made strong speeches in its support The
opposition came from the Democratic side. An
analysis of the vote shows that the Democrats voted
almost solidly age inst the bill and the Republicans
almost as solidly for it, 1t received only so votes
against Al in the negative 1t was unanimously
reported by tue committee reform in the civil
SERVICE and had the support of civil service organ
izati throughout the country although the bill
contained proviso that its provisions shall not be
applicable to officers in the SERVICE The Dem
ocrats could not bring themselves to support it.
especially those Democrats who still have hope TIA at
their party will be able to elect a President next
fall In that event they determined there shall
be no legislation to prevent them from Selling the
spo1g,
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
NEW YORK.
Heavy Verdict.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Some weeks ago be.
fore Judge Ingrahsm in the Superior Court a
verdict for 1925 600 was rendered against the
Spectator, an insurance journal, in the libel
suit brought against it by the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association. In the Superior Court
to-day Judge Sedgwiok made an order that the
amount of damases sustained by the insurance
company be assessed by sheriffs jury and
that writ of inquiry for that purpose be deli
vered 10 the sheriff. The Spectator company
obtained stay OF 10 days on the expiration Of
which tho order OF the court will go into effect
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
APRIL FRESHETS.
Demages from High Water i'm PenobscOt
County.

Demages from High Water i'm PenObscOt
County.
BANGOR, April 22-The night train from
S.. John was delayed half dozen hours by a
freshet along the line between Vanceboro and
this city. Fully mile is submerged in
the vicinity of Kingman and serious
washouts are feared. 1t is reported that three
dams on Molunkus stream have been carried
away, and immense tracts of low land in the
northern part of the State are overlooked with
water. The Penobsoot is higher than last
week.
N. Gilbert Higgins of Bangor lost consider
able short lumber by dam giving away at
Kingman. On account of the height OF the river
the water mills will not be able to saw lumber
for ten days, but the steam mills are in oper-
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
Congressman DingIey's Bill Passed by
the HOuse.

the House,
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The House passed by a
vote of 1913 to At, Dngleys bill to establish Bu-
reau of Navigation in the Treasury Department.
The bill is very necessary piece of legislation. AS
the administration of the law relating to navigation
is now managed, there is division of responsible
ty and lack of intelligent supervision, which rem
ders the laws inefficient, the construction of them
contradictory, and the execution Of them in a
measure burdensome. The Reg ster of the Treasury
has charge OF the registers, enrollments and icen-
ses of vessels. The Navigation Division of the
same department has to administer the laws relat-
ing to admeasurements and tonnage tax, and the
Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics is required to pub
lIsh annual list of vessels, while no bureau is
charged with such comprehensive supervision of
everything that relates to the merchant marine as
will enable its head to look intelligently after the
commercial interests and suggist the notifications
in the shipping laws required to meet the changing
conditions of the merchant marine. The new bu-
reau is expected to do for the American merchant
marine what the British Board of Trade has been
doing so efectually in promoting the interests of
British navigation and commerce. The bill pro-
vides for only one officer Commissioner of
Navigation at an annual salary of $4,000. The
Deputy Commissioner and clerks will be such
clerks as are employed in the various offices,
each of which has something to do with the naviga
ton laws may be necessary to perform the cler-
ieal duties of the new bureau.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23

CHICAGO, April ga special from Efingham
Iii, says: F, A. Won Classy, the ascending banker
left here Saturday night and vent to Chicago. 1t is
the money and securities in the bank amounting To
about $4,000. The heaviest loser is Joseph Par
fridge, merchant. who is out about $4,000. The
remainder is distributed in smaller sums among
business men and the surrounding farming commu-
nifty.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23

KENNEBUNKPoRT, April 22.-March 10Th,
the schooner Mary Stowe, commanded by Wal
lace Boothley, with crew of five men left
this port in ballast for New York, and since
then nothing has been heard from her. On
the night after she left here while off Boon
Island she encountered heavy gale, and be-
ing light and carrying considerable canvas ii
is thought she foundered. The Mary Stowe
was built in Hartford, Conn, in 1868, and was
100 tons register. She was owned here and
there was no insurance on her.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
MEXICO.

Battle Between Government Troops and
Rebels-Fiffy-two of the Latter Killed.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 22-News has been
received that band Of men who are in rebel
lion against the governor Of the States of Gu
errero, have been defeated in Tapiche, on the
Pacific coast, with loss of 50 killed. Coils.
Morales and Neri are marching against the
remnants of the band. The fight occurred on
the I'd inst The question is purely local one.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
GREELY'S RELIEF.
Secretary Chambers Communication to
Commander @cheyl,

Commander scheyl.
WASHINGTON, April 22-Secretary Chandler
has sent the following communication to Com
mander Schley:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
April %, 1884.
Sir:-The Thetis Bear and Alert. the ships of the
Greedy relief expedition of 1884, being ready you
are ordered to take command of them and to pro
coed to the of Greenland, or further North if
necessary and if possible, to find and rescue or as
certain the fate of Lieut. Greedy and his comrades.
All the officers and men under your command are
hereby enioined to perform any duty at sea or on
land to which you may order them. No detailed in
structions will be given you as full confidence il
felt that you ave both capacity and courage, guild
ed by the discretion necessary to 10 all that can be
required of you by the department nation for the
rescue of your imperiled countrymen.
With earnest wishes and high hopes for your sue
cess and safe return, am
Very truly,
W. Z. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
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ARTISANS AGITATIONs.
Strike of stove members a, Peoria.

Strike of Stove MOuIders at Peoria.
PEORIA, ILL.,, April 22.-Two hundred stove
moulders ia this city went out on strike yes
terday.
Furnaces i'm Newcastle TO Start Up.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, April pa movement
has been on foot to put in operation the fur
naces here which were shut down recently by
strike of employees. The owners OF the Eta
Furnace yesterday imported So men from
Sharon aud with the assistance of five strikers
who returned resumed work. No disturb ance
has occurred as yet.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
MURDERED BY A ROUGH.
A Policeman Fatally Shot while Attempts
ing TO Arrest a MAN.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 22,-Police officer Eu-
gene Barker, of Newport, was fatally shot by Will
liam Shay at Newport this morning. The police
man was entering Esleck saloon on Levin street to
arrest Shay who was quarreling with companion
named James Anderson, when Shay opened the door
and shot Barker below the left eye the bullet
ing his BRAIN He then pursued Anderson, pistol in
hand, into Mr.. j. II. Crosby Jr.s store on Bellevue
avenue, where three more shots were fired, one OF
which hit Anderson in the face before the latter
ceeeeded in disarming Shay, who was with difficulty
held from the violence of the crowd that collected
until the police arrived. The wounded officer was
taken into neighboring house, where he died in a
short time. Shay went to Newport from this city
last night after long absence from that town. and
took the first opportunity of assaulting Anderson,
against whom he had an Old grudge. Both parties
we're sober.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
An Obio Town siuling into Il

An Ohio Town Sinking into she Earth.
COLUMBUS, o., April % "A serious state OF
affairs is reported at Salineville. The coal
banks in the hills on which the town stands
have been operated for many years. Saturday
afternoon it was discovered that the ground
Immediately about Kinks coal mine was be-
ginning to crack in several places. Toward
night the situation grew more alarming. Yes
terdav people were surprised to find portions
of their dwellings and yards slowly shaking in
to the earth. The wells in the neighborhood
were found to be empty and bottomless A
large new brick school house stands on the
brow of the hill, and it is the opinion that this
structural will be DESTROYED.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23

PORTSMOUTH, N. H. April 22.-The cable
steamer Nina, Capt. Trott W hich has been in
the lower harbor for several days, detained by
heavy weather, proceeded to sea this forenoon
in her search for the broken direct cable and
to repair the same.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
POLITICAL.
New York Republican Conventional
Large Attendance Expected.

Large Atendnnce ExpeCted.
UTICA, N. Y, April 22-The number of people in
attendance upon the Republican State convention
is much larger than at u similar con-
vention in this city four years ago. The conven-
ton is evidently divided into three camps which
may be called Blaine, Arthur and an Edmunds or
independent camp of relative strength in the order
named 1t is conceded that the last body hold the
men, numbering about 40 delegates, was held at
midnight and they decided under no circumstances
to combine with the administration delegates in the
preliminary organization.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, April %.
The indications for New England today are
slightly warmer, fair weather, with light
variable winds.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T1127 p MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
MEETINGS.
Annual Me ting.
Associated Charities.

fElHE Annual Meeting for the choice of officers
IL and other business will be held in Reception
Hall, City Building, on THURSDAY, April "a, al
$50 p. m. A general attendance is earnestly re
quested. PER ORDER. ap22d3t