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The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The government has sent troops to remove all un-
authorized persons from Oklahoma and other points
in Indian Territory.
Pierre, Dakota, was visited by SIS OoO fire yes
aerday. The Stebbins House was destroyed.
man supposed to be james Greenwood of Chip
pewa, Ont, while crossing Niagara river III a row
boat yesterday from Chippewa to Port Day about
mile above the falls lost control OF his boat and was
drawn into the rapids, where he was seen to upset
and go over the falls.
At Cincinnati, o., yesterday Judge Sage, in the
United States District Court, sentenced the prison.
ers who had been convicted of violation OF Ibe cleo
tion laws to terms of imprisonment from GU days
to months.
Kentland, Newton county, Indiana. was visited
by a disastrous fire Monday. 1t originated IN
the business section, and nearly every shop and
store room was burned out The loss is from S4O,-
fire was of incendiary origin, and was the second
serious fire within two years.
An Oregon splritualist named William Pearson,
belt. wing that he hal been commanded by higher
rower killed his child with a hammer, and he and
6is lie then cut their own throats. They will
b r5mntr Her of the Currency has called for
totancnt Of the condition of the national banks at
tbe close of business Saturday the goth OF Decem'
sae SaT oio00 - pcR2R
The Chicago Daily News yesterday printed fac
Simile of the forged tally sheet IN the eiSHCeshtn
ward and fac SMILES of the hand wiring oI W: q.
Gallagher, charging that it shows him 10 DO Vne
guilty party.
Haven, Conn.,. have each been sued for ~ ,oOo Iof
libel in printing Dec. % on the authority OF the
police, that local hackman had in-treAted his
horses
The wife of Senator Lamar died Monday night at
Oxford. Miss.
Sylvester Marsh, inventor, protector and president
OF the Mount Washington Railroad died in Concord,
n. H., yesterday aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

A special despatch to the Springfield Rspub-
lican says Governor Dingey of Maine has
very little confidence in any genuine civil SER
vice reform under a Democratic administra-
ton. He expects to see all the officers dis
placed by President Cleveland. His predic-
ton OF the way the civil service law will be
evaded in regard to the clerks in the depart
ments is this: Soon after the new order of
things is established he expects to see an order
promulgated that hundred or two clerks can
be spared without detriment to the public SER
vice. Those discharged will all be Rspubli-
cans. Then as the business incr eases their
places will have to be supplied and, as for
every vacancy the commissioners are obliged
to certify four names, Democrat can always
be had. In this way after moderate peri cd,
he expects to see the force of clerks changed,
under the letter of the civil service law, but
none the less satisfactory to the hungry Demo
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

The Ancient Order of HiberDians of this
city rendered handsome reception to their
lady friends at Gilbert's Hall last evening.
About sixty couples enjoyed an order of four
teen dances, to music by Gibert's orchestra
after which the entire company adjourned to
banquet at the United States Hotel. The ex-
tension tables were prettily decorated with
flowers, and ample justice was done to Propri-
etor McDonald's bountiful menu. James
Cunningham, Esq, was toastmas Presi-
dent j. e. Feensy, q. G., Vice President
Frank Ryan. N. NJ, Corresponding Secretary
M. Meehan, W. s.. Financial Secretary B, j.
McCatferty, j. S. H., and Treasuser James
White, N D., were the oommittee Of arrange
ments, and T. Fl. COney, Cr-nk o. G., super
visor OF committee.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
THE TELEPHONE.
An Impsrsant Case Argued in washis,

An Impsriant Case Argued in Washisg-
inston.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-Counsel for Nc
Donough have filed with the patent office, a
motion for review of the decision of the board
OF examiners in chief in the telephone case of
Bell vs McDonough vs. Troy VS.. Edison. The
board rejected McDonough's application on
the ground that his device was imperative
aud his motive is to secure permission to show
that the instruments issued by him ere OF prac-
tlcal utility. The effect of the decision of the
supreme court in the Hoe patent case (where
1T was held that appeal did not lie from the
commissioner of patents to the secretary of the
interior) upon similar cases passed upon by the
secretary is now being tested in the motion
pending before the commissioner of patents
In February last the secretary reversed a de-
cision of the commissioner in the patent tee-
phonic interference case OF Blake VS.. Draw
baugh VS.. Edison and restored Edison 10 his
position in the interference from which he had
been displaced by the commissioner. Draw
baugh's counsel now assert that the secreta-
rvs decision in the case was nulli6ed by the
decision of the court, and that Edison is barred
from Interference proceedings. Roscoe Conk-
ling representing Edison today made argu-
ment before the commissioner taking the
ground that the secretary was de facto Judge
at the time aud sound practice required the
commissioners to support his decision.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
A DEAF RACE.
Prof. Bell Theory ON Formation of "a
New Variety.

FP0T. Eclk Theofy ON Formation of a
New Variety.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 30-Among a number of
memoirs transmitted to Congress by the Ma.
tional Academy Of Sciences is paper prepared
by Prof Alex. Graham Bell, upon the "Form-
alton of Deaf Variety of the Human Rsce"
In discussing marriages OF the deaf, PROT Bell
says it is evident from the records that there ia
tendency among deaf mutes 10 select deaf
Dutes as their partners in marriage; that this
tendency has been continuously exhibited
during the past 40 or 90 years, and there is
every probability that the selection of deaf by
the deaf in marriage will continue in the
future. while we cannot at present arrive
at any percentage" he continues, sit is certain
that the proportion of deaf mute offspring born
to deaf mutes is many times greater than the
proportion born 10 the people at large"
After discussing the various schemes proposed
in part for the establishment of exclusively
deaf mute communities, all of which proved
abortive, or at least we're never fairly started,
the Professor says in conclusion: "The imme-
diate cause Of nter-marriage is undoubtedly a
preference that adult deaf mutes exhibit for
eompanionship of deaf mutes rather than that
of hearing persons. The grand central prin-
ciple that should guide US in our search for
preventive measures should be the retention of
normal environment during the period of
education" "
Segregation OF deaf mutes, use of the sign
language and employment of deaf teachers
produces an environment unfavora ble to the
cultivation of articulation and speech reading,
and that sometimes causes the disuse of speecn
by speaking pupils WHO are only deaf. Prof.
Bell commends the whole subject to the attsu-
tioD OF scientific men.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
A MODEST DEMAND.
A Claiment for the Trinity Church Estate
in New York will Compromise for
$4,000, 900.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-In the course of the past
century, IL suits have been brought TO eject the
Trinity Church corporation from the vast estate
which 1t holds in this city. The plaintiffs in each
case asserted that they the heirs of Anneke
Jams. The twelfth suit has now been began by
Mrs, Emma Ii. Wallace, one of the descendants,
who says she is entitled to one-thrteth of the
tate. She asserts that Cornelius Brewer, her gre
great grestgrandfater sold the larger part or the
eighth and ninth wards to a certain Tyler Laftte
aud in part payment took mortgage of some
5000. This was before the year 1888 when
Cornelius died. The property was afterwards
transferred to Trinity Church. The mortgage, she
asserts, has never been paid, and, as one of the
heirs she entitled to foreclose and seize the prop
erty. She further asserts tn at Nicholas 6roWer,
the father of Cornelius in 1850 leased 1000 acres
~ the twenty-third and twenty-fourth wards for
80 years. This lease expired in 1S49, and Mrs.
WAliAce's father, Cornelius ID. IhOrne, at once
brought suit TO eject the Trinity Church Corpora
tion which had come into possession of the land.
He spent some 100000 in pressing his suit, but
was unsuccessful. Mrs Wallace now brings SIM
iar suit on much the same grounds. She says her
father lost his on technicahty. She says the
heirs of Anneke Jaus not only entitled 10 the
trinity Church property. but also to $260,GO0,000
now held by the Holland government This, she
says, will be paid to the persons the United States
courts shall declare be the legal heirs She says
the property illegally held by Trinity Church
amounts TO 5000, 600. This little sum, with
the Jump of money held in Holland, she proposes to
distribute amolg her friends. Sue would rather
on1promie however, than press the suit. and says
she is willing to stop proceedings for $4000,oU0
cash.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
NEeteoroiogical s,b.erva,;on..

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-The Press of tc-
day says that Prof. Samuel A. King, the we'll
known aeronaut of this city, has made cen
tract with Gen. Hazeu, of the United States
Signal Servics, to make five balloon ascensions
in the interests of meteorological re.
search. Two of these ascensions will take
place in Philadelphia, from the grounds of Gil
rard College. while the other three will be
made from Washington. Oa each of these
trips Prof. King will be accompanied by an
experienced officer OF the signal service corps,
who will make observations at yarious aiti.
tudes, and who will take with him the instru-
ments necessary for recording the different
meteorological manifestations. The balloon
has been prepared for the purpose, and now
lies in readiness at Girard College.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
POISONED TOMATOES.
An Important Suit Against New York
Grocery Firm,

Grocery Firm.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Thurber, Whyland
& Co., srocers of this city, are defendants in
salt in the Kings county Supreme Court
which is watched with great interest. Some
time ago Thomas Kolyer of Brooklyn pur-
chased can of tomatoes from a grocer, who
had purchased them from Thurber, Whyland
q Go. Mr.. Kolyer's family ate of the tomatoes
and his daughter Theodore was made very
sick. She began a suit against Thurber, Why
land & Co., to recover $50, GOO damas es, alleg-
ing that her health had been permanently in-
Jared. In her complaint she claimed that the
firm in soldering the can had used muriate
OF zinc fiux, and that the lux had fallen into
the tomatoes and poisoned them. The defend-
ants demurred to the complaint. There was
an argument on the demurrer before Judge
Brown some weeks ago, and yesterday he rem
dered decision overriding the demurrer. The
gravamen of this cause of action is negligence
on the part of the defendant in the prepara-
tion and sale of an article of food whereby the
plaintiff was injured in health. Any person
suffering special injury or damage by reason OF
that negligent act has right of action. The
defendant will carry the case to the general
term on appeal.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
nar. Randall i'm Nashville. Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 30.-Hon. Samuel
j. Randall aud party arrived here this morn
ing. An immense crowd was present to wei
come the distinguished visitor. When Mr.,
Randall alighted from the car, Gen. w. FL.
jackson delivered brief address of welcome.
to which Mr.. Randall appropriately responded
Mayor Phillips then welcomed him and ten
dered him the freedom OF the city. MIR. Ran
dali and party drove to the residence of Mrs.
Polk, where they were received and enter
tanned rUyslly. Mrs. Polk received her guests
standing, and seemed but little fatigued by the
many introdnctions. Tonight Mr.. Randall
spoke to the largest audience ever assembled
in the Grand Opera House, which was packed
to the walls on every floor.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
knights of Pythias.

Ivanhoe Lodge. No. %, last evening elected
the following off GERS;
C, CIV, P. Stearns
Y.C.-Ernest True.
Prelate-H. d. MARI.
X. of h. ST.. W. French.
NJ. of F.-F. L. Shaw.
M, of E.-G. q. Kicker.
III, at Al. H. VeFrill.
Representatives to the Grand Grand Lodge-R,
NJ Libby, f. l.. Shaw.
Representative to Pythian Hall Association-~G
G. Kicker
Trustee for three years H. W, Gage.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
NEW YORK.
The AIIeee,I Frauds - New W.,

The Alleged FrRnds i'm New Ysrk Ciay.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 30.-Mayor Edison was
served with an injunction today, restraining
him from making any nominations, and at the
same time Alderman Kirk. president of the
board OF aldermen, was served with an iniunc-
tlon restraining the board from acting on any
nominations sent in by the mayor. The in
junction was issued by Judge Beach at the in
stance OF Theodore Roosevelt on the ground OF
alleged fraud and corruption.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
CANADA HAS THE BEST OF IT
Figures the Fisheries Given by Col.
IeetOr BabsOn of Gloucester.

GLOUCESTER, Dec 30.-Iu an interview with
Mr. BabsoD, the collector of this port, some
facts and figures relative to the fishing inter-
ests intimately connected with the Washing.
ton treaty we're obtsined. During the season
just past the Maine and Massachusetts fleets
have in all taken nearly 499 391 barres Of
msckerel, and cut OF this total only q 1893 bar
renee, while Canada takes from 100 900
to 10000 barrels yearly. American fleets,
apmbering about sixty of the best equipped
vessels, have taken Is, ,299 barrels, and out of
tSis nuDaoer 12 161 barrels have been taken
outside the three Iaile limit, and 3138 barrels
inside. Mr.. Babson esSiqates the value of the
outside catch at $685. ,662 and gae inside at S18.-
1870. There have been off our shores 267
American vessels catching mackerel. The
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

The following programme has been ar
ranged for the watch meeting service at the
Gospel Mission this evening. At 7.So O'Clock,
youths temperance concert 9.15, Bible read
ing by s. :, Pearson; subject, "Work"; 10 to
IL, temperance meeting; IL to 11.45, prayer
and testimony meeting; 11,45, conservation
service. All are invited to come and watch at
the Mission.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
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Losan,s Chances i'm Illinois.

CHICAGO, Dec. S0.-The Tribune has made
canvass OF members of the Illinois Leeisla-
ture on the senatorial question, and finds that
the Republicans for first choice stand 100 for
Logan. and for Farwell; the Demoe-sts fer
frstscbcice stand Harrison 20, Black Z. sMor-
Tison "a, Palmer IL, Allen 9, Marsh 3, un-
known /.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in this
Deeds:
Portland-May Chapman to l.. E. Cram, land, 81 4.
May Chapman to H. ID. Curtis, land 81.
Martha j. Flanders and husband to M. j. Fland-
ers, land and buildings. $500.
Elias Thomas to W. H. Wyman, land, $3.50.
Cape Elizabeth-Rebecca Ii. Strout ct al to A.
Deering, land, 81.
William Burnett to William Strout, land, SIS.
Gorham-Harriat Roberts to j. D. Roberts, land
and buildings.
Yarmouth c. Mahoney to G. W. Jordan. land,
800.
Sebago-J. witham to H. witham, land. $500.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly warmer weather, followed by in
creasing cloudiness and local rains, south
westerly winds and lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11,27P, MI
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
BEACON Lodge, No. 81, II. o. O.. IF.

"T"N'b0g HEV' W NJ Nv " 1t
AT the session held last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing term
N. G.-James e. Goode.
V. G.-Charles Gateley.
Sec.-Clrton Chesley
Treas.-William H 0hler
Trnstees-o. B Whitten, George Trefsthep, Jos.
eph H. Wentworth.
Agent-O. b. Whtten.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
THE DOMINION.
The OIdes. Rishop D.in.

MONTREAL, Dec 30.-Archbisbop Boureet
said to be dying, is the Oldest bishop in Amer
lea, and made himself famous by his opposi-
tion to the burial of Guibord ia consecrated
ground.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

Desirable Farm and Timber Land for
Sale.
FEYHE Homestead Farm of the late Elbridge Ran
n dali with meadow lands on Muddy River, also
two lots Of timber land belonging TO said estate in
Topsham. The farm is one of the best in SagaGa-
hoe County, and the timber lands heavily COW
cred with pine and other valuable growth.
Will be sold at auction at the Homestead of said
Randall on the Goth of January next az 10 o'clock
q, NATHAN CLEAVES, Admr.
dec23 eodtd
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
KATE FIELD.


Miss Kate Field is so well known nv
repnte as well as by the personal
acquaintance of many of our readers
that it is hardly more than necessary to call at
tention to the fact that she lectures on 'The Nor
man Monster in the Stockbridge course. at Citv
Hall, tomorrow night, and such an impression has
this lecture made wherever it has been delivered
that In many cases the lady has been induced to re-
peat it. almost Immediately. In Salt Lake City it ia
universally conceded that Miss Field is probably the
best posted person, ou side the high Mormon church
omclals, and others who have been in the church
on the institution of Mormonsm in The world and
It's effect upon men, women and governments with
nxedness OF purpose which nothing could swerve
ana with an energy which neither storm, mud snow
coid looks. the persussions nor even the loss Ok
Irlenus, could for moment dampen She has held
on her course. In the Tabernacle in the ward
meeting house. In the homes Of high Mormons, and
when these were cose1 to her, in the homes Of the
poor, she has worked upon the theme while she has
deyonred every scrap Of history which offered to
moniSm has been to her like a fever
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
Inc WhoIe number or prosecutions in all the
counties during the, wear was 1,445, as follows


Number of cases carried to the Law Court
State, 19S. q.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
Sugar and MoIasses.

We have received from E. Churchill & Co.,
the following importations of sugar and mo-
lasses into the port of Portland for 1884:
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

Recent Berlin newspapers contain fattering ac-
counts OF the debut at the Royal Opera House in
that city of young New York songstress Miss
charlotte Pinner. Miss Pinner, who has stu,iie,i
abroad Tor ssme years past, appeared In Berlin as
Dlnoran Her singing is referred to as worthy OF
comparison with Nine. Gerster's, and her voice de.
scrloed as uneommonly flexible and brilliant in the
upper register. Miss Pinner came forth under the
nom de theatre of Signora Bessone.
MIR. Henry Irving has uttered a protest aoainst
the star system, and thinks that the formation OF
permanent companies will replace the stock
companies of six eight years ago.
Mile Nevada created very EatteTing Impression
In Boston musical circles Monday night.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31
TAXATION OF RAILROAD coRpop

Attorney General H. B. Cleaves, in his
annual report to the Governor and Council,
says:
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-31

Through Mr.. S. M. Blake, president of the
local organization, negotiations have been en-
tered into with a Boston shoe manufacturing
irln known ss the Globe Lasting Company.
They will require the local company to erect
medium-sized building, loan them a SUM of
money, for which they will give security, pay
ing interest at regular rates and make their
entire business free of taxation. Ii satisfacto-
ry arrangements can be made, building will
be erected at once near the B. s. M. track, op-
posite the Electric Light Works, on the lot
made vacant by the burning of Goodwin's
saloon, several weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-28

The Latest story Abnut What Lawyer Miller
Wns Irwin: TO Prevent.


Subpnnas summoning all the Aldermen
who had not already been summoned to up
pear before the Grand Jury on Monday were
issued from the District Attorneys Office yes
to-day. As far as could be learned. the Mayor
did not get one.
1t is alleged on doubtful authority that
Inspector Byrncs. accompanied by four men
having the appearance Of prosperous saloon
keepers. entered the Mott street basement door
OF the Police Central ONCE about o., p. NJ. Fri
day. took them to his private room. and kept
them there five hours. 1t WAS said yesterday
that the Inspectors visitors we're Aldermen.
The man who says lie saw them said DO did not
know them. and he ought to know Ill Alderman
whom he sees one, Byrnes called upon the Mayor
in the morning but he sad that his business
bad called on his way down town. Various ,,t US
Aldermen were consulted about It. with the
following result:
.1%srmsn X WateIEo,h hear. n, IL. orv IN, ,,o
Aiasrmsn SIs!ls-;;I do no. know Of any Aldermen
Ig 4idsrnan pudy@i Know nothing aLou, it, Iva. no,
ildsrman o'Nci;.i,'t ,he f,Tst have heard of any
Aldermen IetHs at rpnss l'Satqn =, t p.,,,
ffsTn.n e a.S-9oTf srcw .ny'hins abou'
Alderman cleary-I have not heard anything of II.
At the regular meeting OF the Board thero
deadlock between the Mayor and the Board. 1t
was said that things had been fixed To havo
Justice Wedc confirmed for Commissioner Of
Public Works il the Mayor woud only withdraw
Gen. Portol's name and send in Wedes huthe
didn't The appearnnce q Mr.. Charles 7. NIL
lor OF tho Citizens Committee mar tho Alder
mems r0ora occnsiored some remark. aud Mr..
Miller was bas!egod with questions He sal
no hal como to anrear before tho Board Of
Apnortionmcnt. The Aldetmen adjourned
until MOnisv
MIR. Miller had no nows 70 tel yesterday. The
latest story about tho injunction ha Ia said 70
have had in his pocket on Friday is thG' y WAS
obtained in Wow Of an alleged design OF tho
nominate Justice Weldo for Commissioner OF
Public Works