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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

When the legislature of Virginia placed
the control of the election machinery entire
ly in the hands of the Democrats it put it in
the nn1uAr of DamnnraaH to-ennnt- in, their eli
deed was the purpose of the law Inc elec-
ton of Tuesday may possibly have been free
and the count fair Evidence is not wanting
however that points in the opposite direction,
Thetissue ballot appears to have experienced
revival, and the large number OF negroes
left in he when the polls closed is sugges-
tive Of inhutional delay on the part OF the
election officers. The Bourbons have now
1.-THE State completely in their grip, and
the legDiight as well bid farewell to al
in their ontffSSaaining it from them. Win
with impunity al1HSseutive and 1aa 1atra T.
keep themselves in powefassl s.oa paa to
henceforth be counted as one S o. must
South. lii
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

The independent vote of New York mas
been robbed of its terrors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 5.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
in all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

Z The day before the New York election the
Mugwump New York Post speaking of the
candidates said that "Mr. Davenport is an
honest gentleman, openly pledged to good
government and civil service reform; Gov
Hill is a political trickster, who is commit
ted both by his record and his work, as well
as by the character of his supporters, to par
tisan, as distinguished from good govern
ment, and to the spoils system as distinguish
ed from civil service reform" A fellow
Mugwump paper published in Boston since
election has discovered that some of the
Mugwumps voted for the political trickster'
and against the honest man in order not to
discourage President Cleyeland's admins
tration
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND o. P.
N. Y. Sun.

"Pa," inquired a studious little boy"
what is meant by the expression, actions
speak founder than words ?" "H-m," said
pa, ''that expression means great deal. For
instance, President Cleveland doesn't con-
slider it necessary to yell at the top of his
voice: Vote for Hill, but he sends thous-
andIdollars to aid his election, and travels a
thousand miles or more to vote for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

sumner and Entertainments.

The Ladies of ST. Paul's Guild will give an An
tiquarian Supper and Entertainment at the rooms
Of the ", w. q. a. on Thursday, Nov. 9th.
Supper served from to p m. The Entertain
ment, commencing at 8, will consist of singing by
younp ladies and gentlemen, in the costumes of
I've ancient times" violin solo by young gentle
man y years of age, songs by young miss, and
short comedy entitled "HOw they keptthe secret"
49, a dvartiser Cow nO3d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05
DIR. EUGENE HIGGINS 0. P

man on the brilliant political victory which
he won in Baltimore ON Wednesday. The
Senator won and his enemies were beaten.
1t is proper to add that the defeat of the lat
ter is largely due to the sagacious general
ship, political fidelity and varied intellectual
resources of that distinguished Maryland
Democrat, the Hon. Eugene Higgins, chief
of the Division of Appointments in the
Treasury Department.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

Germans grip on Maryland seems to be as
firm as ever, indeed, little frmer if the
early returns are borne out by the later de-
spatches He has, apparently, recovered his
lost ground in Baltimore, and two-thirds of
the legislature are his puppets. 1t is sig
nifcant fact that while Hill and German,
both representatives of the lowest stratum of
the Democracy, were splendidly endorsed,
Prince, comparatively respectable Demo-
crat, made very poor run in Boston, the
Massachusetts stronghold of the Democracy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

The President has at last found two DEM
ocrats whom he thinks are suitable for the
civil service commission. One of them, Mr.
Edgarton, is from Indiana, and the other Mr.
Trenholm, is native of South Carolina
and son of the Secretary of the Treasury of
the late Southern Confederacy Mr. Edgar
ton appears to have been Democrat of the
strictest sect all his life; and his biography
as given in dispatch elsewhere is on the
whole a creditable one. He is warm
friend of Thomas A. Hendricks. 1t is to
be hoped he has imbibed none of his civil
service reform ideas from that source.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

thinking of? Does he want to run all our
first cltss hotels out of business by his COM
petition from the small pox hospital on Can
terbury street? He says he gives patients
the best of food, plenty of good milk, with
rum, and even Pommery Secl Does he want
people running to him from all over the
country and pretending to have the small
nox2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05

Ex-banker Fish is sort of assistant chap,
| lain at Sing Sing. 1t IS Thought that ward
Iii 80, -, tho COLLECTIONS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-05
CURRENT COMMENT
HE WILL TAKE TO II NATURALLY.
North American.

RE WILL TAKE TO II NATURALLY.
North American
Ex-banker Fish is a sort of assistant chap
laiI, III Sing Sing 1t is thought that Ward
will take up the collections.
THE PRovERB REVISED.
Gardiner Home journal.
According to all accounts, a vote in the
hand is as good as two in some of those Gin
einnati ballot boxes.
ONE OF THE GOOD APPOINTMENTS.
Boston Post.
Mr.. Harold M. Sewall of Bath, Me-, recent
ly appointed by the President to be vice ana
deputy consul at Liverpool, is the son OF
Hon. arthur Sewall a graduate of Harvard
College and law school and very bright
ton is an excellent one.
MIR. TILDEN AND HIS LITTLE BARREL.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t is asserted upon what appears to be
good authority that in the last twenty years
Mr.. Tilden has paid out not less than $780,
600 for political purposes. Such revelations
tend to show how the Democratic politlclans
were able to continue in business so long
without the offices.
MIR. HALsTEAD AND THE ENQUIRER.
Minneapolis Tribune.
If Murat HaIstead of Cincinnati were sud-
denly wiped out of existence, John Mclean
of the Enquirer would have to hustle pretty
graphs. As it is, it is a pity Halstead is not
a retail clothier or a toilet soap manufac-
turer. SO that he might reap the benefit OF
the advertising he receives III the Enquirer.
BOSTON IN DANGER OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Last Meetings of the Y. NJ. C. A. Dele
gatPs-Burning of Car Stable.

Last Meetings of the Y. Nj. G. A. Dele
gatPs-Burning of a Car Stable.
ATLANTA, GA, May 17.-At II O'Clock
tonight the Gate City Street Car Com
pany's stables we're discovered to be on
fire. Atmidnight they are about destroyed,
despite the prompt presence and desperate
work of the department. Thirty-fve or
forty mules and two dozen cars are
burned. The loss is $1,000. The property
is partially covered by insurance.
Delegates to the Commercial COnYen-
tion began arriving tonight. Crowds are
expected tomorrow.
A conservation meeting, led by Mr..
Holder, of London, was held at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. All the delegates
We're present and a large number made
addresses. Most of the pulpts of the
city. by request of the pastors, were oc-
cuped by delegates who gave practical
talks on what Christian work laymen can
DO. In the afternoon a meeting was
Messrs. Hall and McConnoughy,
and one for ladies' only, led by
Mrs. Taggart and Mrs. Watkins.
The opera house was crowded at meet
ing for men only and impressive addresses
were made by Col. T. S McPhiter, Of St.
Louis; Charles II. Waterman. Of Newark,
and others. A deep impression was
made upon the young men present.
THE CLOSING MEETING.
The closing meeting was held in the
First Baptist Church ard was conducted
by Messrs. Brainerd, X. r. McRurnoy. Of
New York, and s. A. Taggart, Of Penn
sylvania, each Of whom made an earnest
address, urging the Importance OF an
association building in this city.
At 0 O'Clock the farewell meeting
was held in the same church. The
building was densely packed. President
Hardie presided, and brief and impress
sive addresses were delivered by about
seventy delegates. A meeting Of the In
ternational Committee and its Secretary
and the State Secretaries will be held at
the Kimball House tomorrow. The con-
vention has been most interesting and
satisfactory one, and has made a most
favorable impression upon the people OF
Atlanta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

latter should retain the episcopal income,
while an additional stipend should be
raised for the assistant bishop. Untor-
tunately this vote has resulted in little.
OF the rich men who undertook TO raise
the additional income only Pierrepont
Morgan, MIR. AstOr, and one or two others
have paid up, and IL is said that DIR.
fotter has received but $l,0OO since ne
became bishop, much more than as many
months ago.
1T is FOR THIS SMALL SUM
that he exchanged $4,000 or $4,000 a
year. AS for his fees, he probably does
not receive much more as bishop than he
did as the rector Of the most fashionable
church in New York. All the property
he has is house in Newport, which, as
he cannot afford 10 occupy Il, is rented.
From all sources, therefore, he has but
small sum to support, in episcopal dig-
nifty, family OF six children. five OF
whom are daughters. Small wonder is IL
that his share of the good looks for which
the Potter family is noted should become
perceptibly less, and that lines of care
should show themselves in his aging face.
He does not attempt much episcopal dig
nifty, and is living in a small house IN
Riverdale, where rent is cheaper than in
New York, and he can have his evenings
to himself. His daughters are trying to
be selt-supporting, as there will, OF course,
be nothing for them to live on when he
dies. The elder one In the summer keeps
a sort of clearinghouse in the Adiron-
dacks, TO which only friends are aemitted.
This, indeed, she began to do when her
father was rector of Grace Church, for, as
he gave away what he did not spend of his
large income, his leaving nothing behind
him when dead was as true then as now.
1t is said that Bishop horatio Potter
was unwilling to have his nephew made u
bishop. He wanted DIR. Dix, the high
church candidate. DR.. Potter, however,
is quite high church enough, the low
church folk think. He is, indeed, all
thipgs TO all men, and tolerates equally
the ratlonalism Of Heber Newton and the
rltualism OF Father Rtchie.
MRS. A. T. STEWART
must be in a cheerful frame of mind. Ad-
joining her marble mansion at Fifth
avenue and Thirty-tourth street will soon
be ten-st0ry apartment house which will
dwarf 1t into insigniticance. The entire
neighbOrh0od will suffer from the presence
OF the mammoth structure, which will
occupy tie site Of the old University Club
House.
Eastman JOhnsOn's portrait of Presi-
dent Cleveland Is said to be justice un-
tempered with mercy. Mr.. Cleveland,
Ike Cromwell, apparently wished TO be
painted "with the warts on" ID.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
LUMBER DISTRICT BLAZES
25,OOO.OOO FEET SWEPT AWAY
BY THE FLAMES.

The Loss Probably 25O.OOO-Burning
Boards AfiOat on the Lake-The De-
struction of the village of Sable at One
Time Threatened - MuskeRon Loses
100000 Feet Worth $4,000.
OsCoDA, MICH, May 17.-This after
noon fire in T. F. Thompson & Co.'s
mill, on the lumber docks, burned 5,000,-
600 feet of lumber. The loss is $60,00Q. 1t
falls on eight different owners.
By the time the fire on the Thompson
docks was got under control a fire broke
out on the immense docks of the Sable
Lumber Company, quarter Of mile
distant. On these docks were about 49,
600, 600 feet of lumber, and there was ap-
parently no chance to save any of the
lumber or the mill The mill was valued
at 100000. The light house was soon
burning, and but a short distance across
the bayou are the docks of the j. f. Pitts
Salt and Lumber Company, containing
about IL. 100000 more feet of lumber The
river Is lined with lumber from its mouth
TO the main portion of Sable, and at one
time there were grave apprehensiOns as
to the safety of the village. To add to
the trouble. fire broke out in a tenement
house in the centre of the village at the
same time the fire was discovered at the
dock, which kept the fire company en-
ployed an hour. Two engines from AlpinG
are en- their way and one fire tug and
two more engines from Bay City will
start soon. At IL O'Clock the fire was
partially controlled.
ACRES OF FLAME.
The wind which had been blowing a
UQ 10 from fbo Gnufb VDprnH tod fbn XUnGf a nd
prevented a spread Of the flames to Pitts
& Co.'s dock. Two million feet of lumber
we're thrown into the river from the Sable
COmpany's docks, and as it passed the
burning piles it caught fire and was car
ried out into the lake, which IS now COW
cred for miles with scattered spots of
flame. So far about 100000 feet of lum-
Der have been burned on the Sable
COmpany's dock. The fire has not yet
been put out, but seething mass OF
flames, covering several acres. lights up
the surrounding country. So far as known
there was no insurance on the lumber de-
stroyed, and none is reported on the Sable
Company's dock. The loss is heavy, but
cannot yet be stated.
$4,000 WORTH OF LUMBER BURNED.
MUsKEGON, MICH. May 17.-Fire in
George Woods lumber yard to-day de-
stroyed five million feet OF lumber. The
loss is $4,000.
DAMAGE TO TANNERY.
EAU CLAIRE, WIS, May 1.-THE Eau
Claire Tannery was damaged $4,000 by
fire today.
BURNING OF A ROUND HOUSE.
BINGHAMTON, Nav 1.-THE round
house of the Blmira, Cortland and North
ern Railroad Company, at Cortland. was
burned this morning. Four locomotives
were destroyed. The loss is nearly
100000,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
The WithdrawaI from soudan.

LONDON, May 17.-Gen. Wolseley has
issued farewell address, in which he
announces the withdrawal Of the British
troops from the Soudan, and highly praises
the conduct OF ali departments of the SER
vice during the campaign.
A spy who has arrived at Dongola re-
ports that Taashi, prominent leader Of
FL Mahd's rebellion, died from smallpox
Gen. WOlseley telegraphs that Senaar
and Mudiryeh have been cleared of
rebels and all reports show that FL Mahdi
Is in the greatest straits.
The Daily NeloS denies that England
has given way 10 erpowers on the ques-
ti0n of the supervision Of the Suez canal.
Il says that the provision of Earl Gran
lYille's circular stipulating that the regu-
lati0n OF belligerent traffic in time of war
shall be intrusted to Egypt is still main
lfafupd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
FKANK HATroN on VILAs.
He Thinks the Postmaster Genera. will
Soon Remove All Republicans.

He Thinks the Postmaster General will
Soon Remove All Republicans.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Ex- Postmaster
General Hatton talked very freely to-day
about Postmaster General Villas circular
OF April 20 in respect TO the removal of
POstmasters. He said: 'fThe circular is
marked confidential, and evidently from
its date has been given away by some one,
doubtless n Democrat who Is dissatisfied
with Mr.. Villas course. do not see any
thing very remarkable in the circular,
taking IL from Democratic STANDPOINT.
No Republican Of principle could hold
Office under a Democratic administra-
tiOn and preserve bis political integ-
riiy. The circular says charges must be
justified, and the persons selected 10 fill
the places beyond criticism. Justfiable
CHARGES can easily be found when wanted.
Mr.. Villas says: Il will require no more
proof Of partisanship in these selections
than the affirmation Of knowledge on the
part OF a Representative ora Senator that
the person has been partisan. You may
make up your mind that the removals
Will be general In the course Of short
time. The Democrats will not lose the
country in 1888 II, by the exercise OF
power. they can prevent It. Looking at
Mr.. Yilas' circular from this standpoint,
| can see nothing in it but what must
please the independents. IL is only a
matter OF doubt If 1t goes far enough TO
please the DemOcrats.1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
CLEVELAND AND TEMPERANCE.
An Address from Washington Lodges
on District Appointments.

An Address from Washington Lodges
on District Appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Several DAYS
ago a delegation from the order of Good
Templars Of the District of Columbia
called on the President and left with him
a written address urging him to make
diligent inquiries into the personal habits
and associations of persons he should ap-
point to office in the District and to see to
it that the statutes for the government Of
the District, especially those relating to
the regulation of the liquor traffic
and the suppression of intemperance,
are properly enforced. The President has
communicated his reply to DIR. Worran,
who was Chairman of the delegation, and
this was reported to a mass meeting of
the lodges of Good Templars in Washing
ton at meeting Today. In reply to the
address the President said: 81 read your
address late last night with great interest.
Ii is something tangible, and if all men
would come to me as you have my labor
would be greatly lessened. The temper
ance people are good people and friends of
law and order. Before | left New York
/ determined to give the District a good
government, but there are so many con-
fiicting claims that l am sometimes at a
loss to know what to do, put you come
with clear statements, of which will take
further notice.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
A FATAL FIT OF BLUES.
A FATHER SHOOTS HIS TWO
SONS AND HIMSELF.


Cuthbert the Scene of the Tragedy-Hfs
Wife and Two Daughters sent out for
Visit just Before the sh0OtinC--A
bloody Fued st Florida Church.
CUTHBERT, GA, May Ill. B Russell,
living four miles from town, this after
noon persuaded his wife to 90 visiting.
She did so, taking her two daughters
with her, and leaving Mr.. Russell and
two sons, aged about and 4 years, at
home. AS Mrs. Russell passed one OF her
neighbors she requested him to 90 and
see Mr. Russell, as she left him at home
seeming somewhat blue. The neighbor
started for MIR. RusselPs, but before he
reached there heard shots from the house.
HORRIBLE SIGHT.
Upon entering the house he found the
two sons shot in the temple. One was
dead and the other dying. Mr.. Russell
had also shot himself three times, twice
In the head and once In the side, but may
recover. He left letter to his wife stat
ing that he had been contemplating sui
eide for some time, as life had been
failure with him, financially, and rather
than have his sons thrown upon the world
unprovded for, had decided to kill them
and get them out of the cruel world. Tho
weapon used was No. cartridge pistol.
FIGHT AT CHURCH.
MADISON, FLA, May IA terrible
and bloody tragedy occurred at Hickory
Grove Church to-day between three West
brothers and three Langford brothers, in
which William Langford was shot through
the body and cut in several places. The
other two LangtOrds and the Vests were
wounded, but 1t is supposed that they are
not fatally hurt. The families of both sides
are among the oldest and best citizens OF
the county. The trouble grew out OF an
old family feud. 1t is feared that the
trouble is not ended. Reports as TO who
began the fight are conflicting. but indi-
cate that the LangfOrds fired the first shot.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
SHOT TWICE BY HER LOVER.
He swore That He Would Kill Her as
She Would Not Marry Him.

LOCUST GAP, PA, May 17.-Miss Julia
Kramer, 1S years old, was shot and
fatally injured this morning by Peter
Knolbauch, rejected lover. Miss Kramer
was conversing with William Eeuman,
an accepted suitor, when Knolbauch ap-
preached and joined in the conversation.
A moment later he drew revolver and
sent ball through Miss Kramer's head,
remarkiug that he would either marry her
or Kill her. A second shot passed through
the young lady's hand. A third shot,
aimed at Neuman, did not take affect.
KnOlbauch was arrested and an attempt
made to lynch him, but the timely arrival
Ofoflicers prevented 1t and he was carried
m iaiI
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
Tronble for Germany in Africa.

BERLIN. May l7.-Three hundred Zan-
zibar troops, under command Of Gen. Mat
thews, occupied MkOndwa, the headquar-
ters Of the German possessions in East
ern Africa. The German East African
Company have entered a protest against
this iorclble violation Of their privileges,
alleging that they obtained the territory
by valid treaties with native chiefs, who
are Independent Of the Sultan Of Zanzi-
bar. The German Government has or
dered Consul Rohlfs TO report on the sub
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18

GLASGOW May IA serious party fight
occurred this afternoon at Coat Bridge, a
suburb OF this city. A procession of
Orangemen from Glasgow marched into
town with orange flags and regalia and
with band playing Orange airs. Coat
Bridge Catholics resented the demOnstra-
iion and attacked the procession with
stones and clubs. The OraDgemen broke
ranks and fierce street fight ensued.
Local constables finally restored order
after several men on both sides had been
injured. slxteen rioters wore arrested.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
Chnmbera Arnln in JniI.

BLoOMINGTON, Ill, May 17.-Chisley
Chambers, charged with the robbery OF
the express safe on the Louisville, New
ALBANY and Chicago Railway on the night
OF April o, and the dangerous wounding
OF Davis and Webber, was again placed
in Jail this afternoon. A search warrant
revealed the presence Of $40 in Chambers'
trunk and the bills bore marks made by
the passage OF the express needle. These
iacts becoming known TO his bOndsmen
they surrendered Chambers TO the author
Ftf.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-18
TALLAHAssEEs CHANCE.
The Prospect for Securing ADothe
Railway Under Discussion.

The Prospect for Securing Another
Railway Under Discussion.
TALLAHASSEE, May 17.-Durlng tho
last few weeks there have appeared in
the FLortdtan some very able and practi-
cal articles, advising the landowners Of
this section 10 pledge a portion Of their
land, in most cases unimproved and yield
ing no profit, for the building Of a rail-
road from this city TO some point on the
Savannah, Florida and Western in Geor-
gia. On the basis Of these pledged lands
II tis believed that sufficient money could
he raised 10 build this road. The lands
are 10 be redeemed ~ the pleasure Of the
owner. With proper effort lO0,.
600 acres OF land could
be secured. and this amount would be
amply sufficient for all purposes. The
benefit % be derived from this enterprise
would be immediate and substantial 20
this section. and II only remains for some
public-epirited citizens 70 take charge OF
the matter and prosecute II with earnest
ness, as several Of our largest landholders
have already signifed their willingness 10
subscribe literally, and II Is safe 10 say
that many others, u not all, will do like
wise. The business men Of Th0masyille
or cambridge should give this matter
their attention.