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A Catholic Yiew of Ir.

To the Editor Of the Press:
have recently seen in several papers that
James G. Blaine was the author Of the famous
Madigan circular, extensively circulated in
the fourth district in 1875, when Harris NJ.
Plaisted and Samuel CgMadigan were rival
candidates for Congress and Mr.. Plaisted him
self is credited for the disclosure.
II true, had Mr.. Plasted one particle Of de-
cency he would have remained forever silent
on that point.
Mr.. Plaisted was then Republican and the
rival candidate of Mr.. Madigan, and conse-
quently was the most interested party in its
circulation then. 1t is fair to presume that If
Plaisted himself was not the author he had
personal knowledge Of its existence and was an
accessory to the act, thereby being equally as
responsible as the principal.
AS an honorable man why did he allow it to
be used as a campaign document to prejudice
Mr.. Madigan and to further his own election2
Mr.. Plaisted has twice since called upon the
Irish Catholics to make him Governor of this
State, and he received their hearty support.
But should he again be up for political hoDors,
1rishmen and all Catholics will certainly hold
him accountable for the bgoted circular.
Biddeford, June "a, 1884. A CATHOLIC.
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WASHINGTON.
working for higher salaries.

Working for Higher Salaries.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-A heavy pressure will
be brought to bear on the Senate committee on APP
populations to have large portion of the salaries
Of United States marshals and United States dis
trict attorneys raised from the amount fixed by the
House in the sundry civil bill. There is little in
clination in the Senate to accommodate the officers.
The collectors of customs who consolidated out
before the Senate commerce committee, by means
OF hired counsel, to have action deferred. They
say that in the campaign their services will be too
valuable to be thus dispensed with.
Precausion Against Cholera.
The Secretary of State has sent cable despatch
to the United States consul at Toulon France, with
view 10 ascertaining the facts in relation to the
reported outbreak of cholera at that port. If the
local quarantine stations throughout the United
States Will be advised to adopt precaution against
the introduction of the disease into this country
MOI 10 be Transferred.
The advocates of the transfer of the coast survey
from the Treasury Department to the Navy De-
partment were unable to carry the proposition
through the House committee on appropriat IONS
an therefore is not included in the sundry civil
coast survey were strongly opposed to the change,
and their influence was used to kill the proposition
Scarcity of Small Bills.
Great complaints of the scarcity of 81 and 50
bills are constantly made to the Treasury Depart
ment. Treasurer Wyman promises 20 have mex
week about 81, 100000 in these denominations
ready for distribution. He would have more
printed, by Withdrawing large denominations and
reissuing them but the appropriation for that pur
pose is exhausted.
Facts and Runners.
The total collections from internal revenue for
the IL months ending June 30th, were $112,2
o2o. and for the corresponding period last year,
$135, 6S3, DAB, decrease of $22, 403, 528.
The prospect is better now than at any time be-
fore that Congress will adjourn next week. To do
It "a great deal of important legislation must be
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westbrook SEMINARY.

at the annual meeting of the trustees of
Westbrook Seminary and Female College held
yesterday the following officers were elected:
President-Sidney Perham
Vice President-David Torrey.
Treasurer-Chas s. Fobes
Secretary-GrenvillsM M. Stevens.
Corresponding Secretary-Wm. r. French.
Trustees for six years-Sidney Perham, An
son P Morrill,, Chas. f. Fobes, Alfred Wood
man.
In the evening the Junior exhibition was
held in the church which was beautifully de-
oorated with flowers. Back OF the platform
was the class motto "Tincit qui Sc Vincit. :"
The parts were exceedingly well delivered.
The following is the programmed
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Grafton, Social EQUALITY Fallacy
Thomas Mayo Lewis, Lisbon Falls.
Rose Bennett, Canton. 0'-"'''N
Ray May Hodsdon Pownal.
Music.
Grafton c;:c;;,, ..;;; Our Nations Progress
May DeCoster Irish, Turner ''''''-'
Greek Grafton. Demeter's Harvest
p.. John Murray Phelan. Portland;
Mary Georgia Morgan, New Gloqcs ssas''0n'
Essay.-........- Power of knowledge
Lizzie Usher True, Yarmouthville.
Music.
Essay Observation-Disclosures. Kinship of Worlds
Jennie Ella Williams, Colebrook, N. H.
.NTdrneQ
Eugene Clifton Fogg Portland.
Music-Class Song.
Mary G. Morgan.
Benedction.
The exercises of Commencement (to-day)
will be as follows:
$50 a. m.-Graduating Exercises, at church.
p. m.-Commencement dinner, HerseY Hall.
$50 p m.-Anniversary exercises by association
of graduates, at church.
$50 p. business meeting of the association.
7.S0 p. m.-Social reunion at Hersey Hall.
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SUBURBAN NOTES.
Limington.


Mr.. Ivory Estes of this town a man about 70
years of age, was found dead Tuesday afternoon In
an adjoining pasture, with his neck broken. The
accident was caused by falling over shelving ledge
some four feet high and striking upon his head and
shoulders. Monday he went out to show the hired
man in regard to division fence enclosing an out
pasture where their cattle had broken over on
the side of the mountain laying next to the house
The young man saw Mr.. Estes about 10 O'Clock a. M
coming towards the house. He finished his lob and
went to the house, and Mr.. Estes had not arrived
Search for him was Immediately made and con-
tinuet through the afternoon and part of the night
Tuesday morning search YVES resumed by some 80 or
more individuals and about 2 O'Clock he was found
as above stated. His death was evidently in
Simultaneous.
Last Saturday afternoon some 80 friends and
neighbOrs of David M. Taylor of this town turned
out and "done up' his hoeiDg Their service
was received very gratefully Mr.. Taylor is con-
fined to his bed with broken leg-broken some
three weeks ago while at work upon the highway.
MIR. W, G.: Lord and family left on Saturday last
to attend the graduating exercises at Dartmouth
College, in which a son of his is connected They
were to spend the Sabbath in Boston with his sister
Mrs. Cutter, who is also to accompany them from
that place. p
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mr.. BInine's Cottage nt WI. Desert.

Mr.. Blaine aud Miss Hattie Blaine Tuesday
afternoon went TO Bar Harbor to see what ar
rangements it will be necessary to make in or
der to have their cottage there ready for occu-
pancy during July. The cottage they have
taken is the one Senator Hale has occupied for
several years, but which on account OF his new
residence at Ellsworth, he will not need this
summer. 1t is pleasantly situated in a good
neighborhood, with attractive piazzas, aud
will make a pleasant resting place for Mr..
Blaine to fee to during the hot weather Of the
summer months. He does not contemplate re-
moving his headquarters from this city, but as
occasion offers he will make brief trips to Bar
Harbor. Some members of the family will
probably be the 9 ali summer.
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THE Kinks.
roLo AZ rnE n1Iou rox1nu1

POLO AT THE BIJoU TONIGHT.
Tonight there will be game of polo at the Biiou
between the Bilious of Lewiston, and the club of the
same name Of this city. The latter club has never
played before an audienee bnt in their nractics
games nave done some fine work. The Lewiston
CLUB have played some very creditabe games in
Guiding one with the Bay States, in which the
later defeated them by three straight goals. The
new dancing surface viii be ready for use tonight
also.
FOREST CITY RINK.
The lights in this rink now work splsndidly, and
there will probably be no more trouble from them.
There has been an unusually good patronage for
this of the year. this week. aud everyone is
delighted with the splendid accommodations fine
surface and excellent music. IL is open morning
afternoon and evening with music at every session.
NOTES.
The Biddefords have withdrawn from the sum-
mer league. They have no rink to practice i'm as
other club viii be secured to fill the dates assigned
to them.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Gesrge W. Blake, of Blake Brothers,
Dead.
EAST PEPPERELL, June 25.-Mr. George W.
Blake. 70 years of age, and senior member of the
firm of Blake Brothers. died at his residence at
East Peppereil, on Monday after brief illness.
Deceased had been lifelong resident of the town,
and was formerly engaged in the machinists' bust
ness with his father. Later he formed partner
ship with his brothers, under the firm name of
Blake Brothers, who have since carried on the bust.
ness successfully for several years. the present firm
being the inventors of the well known Blake water
wheel and various other patents. MIR. Blake was
most careful and prudent man, and during his en-
tire lie gave strict attention to his business and by
5000, 900.
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CITY ADVERTIsEmENTs.
Examination of Teachers.

TVlHE subcommittee on examination of candidates
IL for teaching in the public schools of Portland,
win meet for the examination of teachers at High
School Building on Tuesday, the LIST day of July
next, at a. m. Applicants must pass satisfacto-
ry examination in the following branches, VIZ
Arithmetic including the Metric system of weights
and measures Bookkeeping Physical and Descrip-
tive Geography, English Grammar, including, Com
position. United States History, Physiology, Ele-
Inents of Music (dason's), Elementary Free Hand
Drawing, and Theory and Practice of Teaching.
All applicants must be present on the morning
above specified, and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished.
No other examination will take place prior to the
opening of the schools
THOMAS TASH, Superintendent of Schools.
Portland, June s, 1884. jeI2dtd
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NEW YORK. June 25.-At a meeting of the
trustees of Hamilton College to-day acommunica-
ton signed by all but two of the faculty was pre-
sented requesting the resignation of President
Darling on the ground that b s administration has
been failure. President Darling declined to
sign and an Investigation was ordered by the
trustees. Ihere 10 much hard feeling and less than
commencement exereises to-morroY
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
June 20, 1884.
OWNERS of Trucks, Drays, Wagons, Carts, or
" other Vehicles which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place within the
city, of wood coal lumber, stone bricks sand clay
gravel, dirt, rubbish, goods, wares, furniture,
merchanoise Dnlalng maseaal OF any other article
their teams for inspection, and to receive their Ii
censes and numbers for the year commencing July
18th of July 1884. A failure to comply with this
notice will subject the delinquent to penalty.
ie26dtd j. ID. DECELLEl, City Marshall
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New England ship Owners.

AT the annual meeting of the New England
Ship Owners Association, held Tuesday, these
officers were chosen President, w. H. Lin
coin; Vice Presidents, ]. S. Emery, j. E.
Burt, Nathan Crowell Henry Hastings, Dan
lei Marcy; Secretary, W. F. Humphrey;
Treasurer, Charles Hunt; Executive Commit
tee, Fl. Whitney, James Baker, Pliny Nicker-
son, j. Fl. Conant, f. W. Nckerson, J.H.
Sears. j. P. Ellicott, D. S. Emery, @. E.
Woody, G. P. Lowell, Kilby Page, d. d.
Kelly, T. L. Mayo, j. f. Bliss, Robert W.
Lord,
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Poisoned by Eating Zee Cream.

COAL BLUFF, Pa, June 25.-A party of eleven,
consisting of VIM. Conlin, his wife and child,
Joseph Conlin, Mrs. Wilson and three children,
Thomas Williams, Robert Cook, and colored man,
were taken violently i'll Saturday evening after
eating ice cream One Of Mrs. Wilson's children
died yesterday, and Tonight one of the men died.
Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Conlin are not expected to
live, and the children are very low It is supposed
the cream was poisoned by the vanilla fiavoring.
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Great Land Suit Mt DuIuth-S7. OOO, 900
Involved.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 25.-The United States
County Court yesterday considered case in which
700 acres of land in the heart of Duluth and worth
$7,O0O,000 is involved The basis of the suit is a
reservation granted in an Indian treaty made in
1854 between the Lapointe band of Chippewas and
the United States Government, whereby the lands
sold an undivided half to Fred Prentiss and after
ward sold all to the Northern Pacific Railroad and
other parties; but Prentiss never conveyed his in
terest In the lands and now sues to recover. The
case is being argued by the most prominent lawyers
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NEW BEDFORD, June 25.-The brig Nellie Ware
of Portland, Philadelphia for Portland with coal,
sprang leak at IL O'Clock this morning two miles
west of Cuttyhunk, and Immediately sank in thirty
feet of water. The vessel is insured. wreckers are
stripping her.
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Dartmonth COLLEGE.

HANOVER, N. h., June %.
The following is the programme of the com.
petitive speaking for the Rollins and Morse
and the Lockwood prizes:
Prayer by Prof. Parker.
Music
The Rights of Mankind. .. ........................
George Irving Leland, Upton Me
Bur snd Blennerhassetwirt ............... 80.
Benz. j. Smeox Albany, N.
The Gray Champion; Fred a. Wood, Lowell, Mass
Valley Forge....... Clifton W. Bates Lewiston, Me
Music.
Inc Martyr Nation. ................... $50.
Homer b. Hubert, Lyndonville, Vt
John P. Tucker, Boston, Mass
Men 10 MAKE state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
George d. Lord. Limiugton, Me
Two Political Parties ...,.,...................
Ernest Howard Adrian, Mich
Music.
Eulogy on Wendell Phillips ... ..,..... .......
Thomas Leigh, Jr. HauOWen, Me
The Bells Richard H0VeY, Washington, ID. @
Unjust Native Acquisition. -. ...... -. -.
William j. Starr, Manchester, n.
Daniel OCOnnell OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ernest j. Edmands, Lowell, Mass
Music.
The first prize was taken by Hubert, the
second by Edmands, the third by Lord, and
the fourth by Leigh The dramatic prize was
taken by Hovey.
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THE PANAMA CANAL.

DE Lesseps Says il is Progressing Rapid
iy. aRd that he Favors the Nicaragua
Project,
PARIS, June 25.-M. De Lesseps declares that the
rumors of the failure of the Panama excavation
works are false. The latest advices he has received
from the works the effect that there were less
OBSTACLES to overcome than was expected. The en-
terprlse is making rapid progress, and the canal will
be finished at the latest in 1888 when he hopes that
ne and his children will be present. In regard to
the Nicaragua Canal M. De Lesseps said that he
favored the project, which in no wise interfered
with the Panama Canal, but would be fresh water
feeder to Panama, with regard to which he had no
possible rivalry to fear.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 26.
The indications for New England to-day are
light rain, followed by clearing weather, nor
thsrly to westerly Winds continued cool
weather and higher barometer.
Cautionary signals from Smithville to East
port.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11,27 P. MI
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Dennis Sullivan of Providence R. l., cut the
throat of his daughter Annie, aged 49, at her board
ing house in that city last night with a jack
kniie in1icting a severe but probably not fatal
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SPORTING.
The College Races.

New LONDON, CT, June 25.-owing to heavy
rain storm which caused rough water today, the
Harvard freshman race was postponed to Thursday
The hour has not yet been fxeu. The betting to-
night on the freshman is 5 to in favor of Co.
lumba, and on the Harvard varsity race it is
even. All of the crews are in good condition.
A Sweeping Challenge.
New YORK, June 25,-The Turf, Field and Farm
Gays ]. l. Case has sent check to that paper for
$4,000 accompanied with challenge for best three
in five race or exhibition heat with Jaw Eve See
against Clingstone, Maud s.. or any other living
trotter, the race to be 900 side; half forfeit
and trotted at either Providence or Chicago.
League Games.
AT DETROIT.
Providence. 2 o O O O. 8
Detroits. ........ 10 o 0 0 0 O. o
AT CLEVELAND.
Clevelands ........3 2 @ 6 2 O x-l4
philadelphia. o 0 0 O o l.
Other games postponed on account of rain.
Other Games.
At observation-disclosures 20, Biddefords IL.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFIcE,l
June 20, 1884.
OWNERS of Hackney Carriages hereby
W Quested to present their teams for inspection,
and to receive their licenses and inspection cards
for the year commencing July /, 1884 at the
Marshal's office, MONDAY, July 7th, from to IL
g. M and from $50 to O'Clock p. m.
je25dtd j. d. DECELLE, City Marshal.
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At LeWiston-Lewistons 80, Biddofords II.

Other games postponed on account of rain.
Other Games.
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NEW YORK, June 25.-John Kelly, the Tam
many leader, made the following statement today
in regard to the Presidential nominations: IT am
opposed to Governor Cleveland but only because
believe that there are other men who are better
fitted to receive the nomination than he. have
been brought in contact with many people, both
Republicans and Democrats, throughout the city
and they all express the wish that Bayard should
lieye that if nominated he would be elected The
opposition to Bayard because OF his so-called record
is absurd. In fact think that this bloody shirt
business is played out.
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ORoNo, June 25.-The exercises of the grad
uating class at the Maine State College occur
red this morning. There were ten speakers
The commencement dinner was given at 2
o'clock, and several speeches were made. Let
ters of regret at inability to be present were
read from Hon. James G. Blaine and Gov.
Robbie. The meeting of the alumni was held
this afternoon, and concert was given this
evening which was largely attended. Tho
final exercises of Commencement occur Thurs.
dav
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POLITICAL.

The National Republican Committee.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The members of the Re-
publican National Committee have nearly all ar
rived. 1t was said tonight that f. B. Jones of
Pitsburg would preside at the meeting OF the COM
mittee and that S. B. Elkins of New Mexico would
be secretary. Permanent headquarters for the
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WATERvlLLE, June 25.-The Democratic
district convention, held here to-day, chose
Benjamin Bunker of Fairfield delegate to
Chicago, aad Mark Gallert of Waterville.
alternate. The convention expressed strong
preference for Grover Cleveland as their choice
for President
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CALAIS, June ga fire, supposed to be in
cendiary, at Salmon Falls last night, burned
the ST. Croix & Penobscot wood shed with an
hundred cords of wood, snow pillow and one
freight car. The total loss is estimated at
$1,000; insurance $3.50.
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Mrs. Blaine and her daughter Hattie de-
parted for Bar Harbor Tuesday. They were
expected to return to Augusta yesterday. A
portien OF Mr.. Blaine's family will probably
remain at this resort during the summer, Mr..
Blaine taking trip down for day or two for
rest and recreation at intervals. The family
occupy the Ashe cottage, formerly Senator
Hale's.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-12

BosToN. February 1lth.-The Posts table.
compiled from special dispatches from che
managers of twenty-four leading Clearing.
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Proceedings in Congress.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, February 11th.-The Chair
laid before the Senate q resolution offered
some days ago by Riddleberger, providing for
q committee of inquiry, composed of three
Senators and five Representatives to examine
into the question of discharges and appoint.
ments to subordinate offices of both houses IF
Congress.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived, the
matter went over, and the Chair laid before
the Senate resolution offered two weeks ago
by Van Wyck, directing the Committee on
Judiciary to examine and report what legis-
lation, if any, was necessary to restrict the
appointment of special assistant attorneys,
etc.
The resolution was agreed to without de-
bate.
Proceeding then to the list of unobjected
cases upon the calendar, the Senate took up,
| and with but slight debate passed the bill re-
| ported by Plat, from the COMMITTEES on Pa.
tents. amending Section 1887 of the Revised
| Statutes, securing to American inventors the
| full term of seventeen years for their patents
in cases where foreign patent expires before
that term.
! A message having been received from the
House, announcing a continued disagreement
| of hat body 70 the Senate amendment 20 the
| Greely bill, Hale moved that the Senate re.
csfe from its amendment.
TIE vote was taken. and The Senate, by 90
| syts TO 22 noes, recsded from the amendment.
| The Senate. after passing soms privets
bills, went into executive session, and when
] the doors were reopsned, message was re.
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ceived from the House announcing the pas
sage by that body of the joint resolution su-
thorizing the Secretary of War to use ratious
for the relief of destitute persons in the over
flowed districts Of Ohio and its tributaries,
aud making sn appropriation of $780, 000 to
relieve the sufferers by such overflow.
The joint resolution was read three times
and passed.
Adjourned.
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New YORK, February 11th.-Wslter Will
SOD, of Montreal, the missing bridegroom. is
still here with his brother, but invisible. His
brother goes to Montreal tomorrow, TO take
charge of Wslter's business, and it IL believed
at the Clarendon Hotel, where he and Walter
stop, that measures are on foot to effect re.
c1nciliatiou of the latter with Miss Nc
Dougsl.
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THE SITUATION AT CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, February 1Ith.-The day has
been one of the greatest excitement since the
food began. The stage of high water of last
year was passed az P. NJ. The experience of
last year made the people bold in confronting
the danger they mad once met and overcome,
but when new element Of terror comes in
the form Ct heightened food. new series of
calamities begin to appear. The gas was lost
yesterday, and the water supply ceases to &C.
cumulete to-day. There are five days supply
in the reservoir, with careful use, but one big
fire would make serious inroad on that. Ths
worst of all ia that nobody knows when the
limit Of the h1od will be reached. The rising
waters above and in all the side tributaries
renders it certain that the rivers must con-
tinue to rise for some time but how long and
how rapid the rise are points of conjecture
and fesr. The river increased to an inch an
hour. 1t is hardly possible to give sn idea of
the situation