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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The legislative, exe-
cutive and judicial appropriation bill reported
to the House to-day recommends the apropria-
ton of $21, ,2l3,701, which is $1,088, ,46S
less than estimated and $272,902 less
than the appropriation for the present year.
The bill reduces the salaries of 15o special ex-
sminers in the pension bureau from $1,000 to
$1400 annually; the office of the superintend-
ent of foreign mails is abolished, and the su-
pervision of the foreign mail service is placed
with the Second Assistant Postmaster General
Rivers and Harb0Rs.
The river and harbor committee today de-
cided to report amendments to the river and
harbor bill, eliminating the item which propos-
ed to make Capt Eads the consulting engineer
for the Mississippi River Commission, and to
place him in charge of the improvement Of
Galveston harbor. These amendments will re-
duce the appropriation proposed for Galveston
harbor from $750000 to 900, and will pro-
vide that no part Of this sum shall be expend-
ed until the harbor commission provided for
in the bill examines the hsrbor and makes its
report to the Secretary of War.
Facts and RumOrs.
1t is proposed to purchase the square oppo.
site the post office department, at a cost not to
exceed $640, 600, as site for the city post
office and extension to lthe post office depart
ment.
George e. Lemon, a pension attorney of this
city was before the House committee on pay
ment of pensions, bounty and back pay today
and IN answer to inquiries of members said he
paid COL Ingersoll $2500 and Judge Wilson
$1,000 to secure the passage of the law enacted
at the last session of Congress relative to the
increase of attorney fees in pension cases.
Lemon further said that the payment of these
sums was contingent upon the passage of the
act.
The Republican Senators met in caucus
after adjournment of the Senate this after
noon and discussed for an hour the condition
of business of the session. They decided to
continue the discussion of the anti-silver coin.
age bill for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
r,,e Ecrd.muruI,y Murder TriaI.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. BIN the Ford Murphy
murder trial today, Judge Ford made state
muIder, except from hearsay. Pat Ford also
mads a statement acknowledging that he
alone killed Murphy. He said the meeting
with the latter was accidental, that he did not
shoot him after he fell, and that no one else
and Murphy arose from an insulting remark
made by Murphy as he (Ford) and his cousin
John Murphy were crossing the street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Boyydoiu College.

The Bewdoin Orient contains communica'
tion proposing that an Alumni Memorial Day
be set apart to be observed in honor Of Bow
doia's illustrious graduates. Such proposal
ought to meet with unanimous approval. The
class of 1926, with Longfellow and Hawthorne'
takes the lead in respect to illustrious gradu-
atss, bat there are others also memorable. Ja-
cob Abbott, whose life and fame were connect
ed with Pennington, graduated in 1S20 Will
liam Pitt Fessendsn in 1928, and franklin
Pierce in 1924. All these names occur within
q period Of six years.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
RECORD OF FIRES.
Loss by the Barclay street Fire.


New YORK, Feb. 5.-The damage done by
the fire last night to the L. B. Chittenden's
building on Barclay street and Park place
amounts to $4,000; fully insured. The costly
more or lsss badly damaged, and the total loss
of the firm is a little less than $15O,000; in
sured for 100000. The damage to the costly
goods of Fritchie importers of drugs and oils,
is $25 600; fully insured Damage to John
Wiggard's stock of crockery is $4,000; fully
insured. Edward Miller & Co. lose $50, 600;
insured for $40, 000.
Eight stores Burned.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. ga destructive fire
occurred at Lawrence, S, c., this morning.
Eight stores with their stocks Of merchandise
were consumed.
A Minnesota Town Nearly Destroyed.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 5-The village Of
Battle Lake, MIMI, with population of 500,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire this
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

Joseph Odan prominent and wealthy stockman
OF Colorado, Texas, was shot and instantly killed
Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff Parks Adam
was partially intoxicated and was causing dis
turbance in a gambling room when Parks entered
and commanded Adam to keep still. Adam attacked
Parks with knife when the latter sent q bullet
through the farmers head.
Frank Borhaur son of a widow living on a farm
near Radical Kansas, ON his return home YESTERDAY
after three days absence found his mother broth
er and sister murdered, and to all appearances they
had been dead day or two, No clue has yet been
found to the murderers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
u. S. SENATORSHIPs.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-The Republican
sen atorial caucus met this evening and NOM
mated Senator Logan for reelection by accla-
nation.
The first ballot iH the Democratic senatorial i
caucus resulted: Morrison, 67 Harrison, 10;
Black. 3; Scholfeld, 1. Morrison's nomination
was then made unanimous. 1t will require 103
votes In legislative session to elect.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
The indications for New England today are
colder, fair weather in the northern and CEN
trail portions; colder, clearing weather, pre-
ceded by light SHOWS in the extreme southern
portions; northeast to northwest winds, and
higher barometer.
Cautionary signals from Eastport to jack
sonville. except at Portland and Cedar Keys.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
T11.27 P. MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
SUBURBAN NEWS.
Yarmouth.

delightful concert was given at Masonic Hail
Wednesday evening to an appreciative and enthusi-
astic audience by the Weber Club and Schubert
Quartette Club of Portland, and Mira. L. M. Jordan
Of Yarmouth, with readings by David Moulton.
After the concert the Webers returned home by
special train on the Grand Trunk. The hail has
recently been enlarged, renovated and greatly i'm
proved, 50 that 1t now presents very neat and
attractive appearance.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
A Terrible Tragedy.

SEATTLE, W. T., Feb. s.-Steamer Evangel
brings intelligence of q terrible tragedy which
occurred on Shaws' Island, San Juan county,
last Monday. james Barker had gone for
hunt on the island, sndnst returning after
lapse of 10 days Sheriff Kelly of San Juan
county organized party to search for him.
They arrived at the CABIN of one Hugh Parks
an eccentric individual Who refused them ad-
mission. Being suspicious they formed an am
bush and watched the abin, and after some
time Parks was seen dragging the body of a
dead man which was ifterward found to be
that of the missing Brker. Parks again Sc
cured himself in the abin, and for three days
the cabin was closely watched, not sign of
life within being ma,ifested. At last Wilbur
Wilson, OF the sherff's party volunteered to
enter the cabin, AM as he stepped into the
doorway Parks shit him dead. The sheriff
and his men then st fire to the building, burn
ing it to the grounf. Parks body was found
in the ruins. 1t isthought he was crazy.
Dr.. John Rowig who in 1868 established the
North American academy of Homeopathy in AL
lentown, Pa, diedyesterday morning aged 81. 1t
was the first Homeopathic school in America.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
DIR, II, II. REED.

Clairvoyant and Botanic Physician located
at No. 592 Congress Street, Portland, Maine.
DR.. Reed treats old Chronic and Complicated dis
eases, also he treats Female Debility, Blood Poison,
Kidney Complaints, Liver Complaints, all Throat
Troubles Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia all
Lung Complaints, Heart Diseases, Cancers and Tu-
mors. all kinds of humors that flesh is heir to- He
also treats Fits and Spasms of all kinds such as
Epilepsy and all Nervous diseases leading to Insani-
ty. Consultation free. Hours from a. m. to IL
M, from p. m. to p. m. jan16sndtf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SILK SALE! !

This morning at 8 o'cIk
we begin the Greatest
CoIored and Black Silk
Sale ever undertaken in
our business experience.
$500 yards of CoIored
Dress silks at only sec
per yard, is one of the
wonderful bargains.
Black Rhadames and
Black and CoIored Silks
at 89c per yard are also
less than we ever sold
same qualities.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
RINES BROTHERS


Pine Tree Lodge No. N, TX. of II.
Every member is requested to be present TO
NIGHT Business and action on the report of com
mittee on bylaws.
HOWARD WINSLow, c. C.
H. A. MCDONALD, X, of r. and S. feb6sn1t
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

meteorological Report for January,
Sergeant Liebmann, Of the Signal Ser
vice, furnishes the following summary Of
meteorological observations at the Portland
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

The leading cent Cigar of New Eng
land. Ask your dealer for this brand.
G. W: SIM0NT0N 6 co., Agents, 444 to
AS Fore st.
msy13 sntf
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
MUSIC AND DRAmA

There were over 5000 more letters delivered
Turing this month than in January, 1884,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Letter Carriers, Report.

The following is the letter carriers report
for January, 1885:
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Legislative Notice,

LtSEsEaIIVe NOtiCe.
AUGUSTA, February f. 1885.
Notice that hearing will be had before the Judic-
airy Committee at their committee room, as follows:
On bill to amend the Act establishing Municipal
Court in the town of Westbrook, on February IL,
at pm.
Q. E. LITTLEFIELD,
Secretary Judiciary Committee.
IeD0 sntd
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

The school house in district No. 4, China,
Yves entirely destroyed by fire Taesday night.
The house cost 1925, and was insured for $500.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The dis
trict will rebuild the coming summer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
GOSSIP AND INrUHMATION.

The United States has 81 Irregular" medical
schools. OF these 80 have been opened within
Ii years and q within five years. With the n
are associated 1900 instructors and over 10000
udents; they turn out about 5000 new Coo
tors annually.
John G Whittier writes to the Boston Ad-
vertiser: 81 have received many letters from
various parts Of the country asking informa
ton in regard to projected settlement Ia
North Carolina by Clark Whittier, who the
writers seems to think is brother Of mine.
have no brother living and l know nothing
whatever of the settlement or its founder"
The councillor OF state appointed to try and
reduce the king OF Bavsria's expenditures al
most Immediately resigned, by reason OF worry
and irritation, and who is to succeed him is d
very dfficult question. Expenses, however,
are being curtailed in the servants hall and
stables, and the separate theatrical perform
auces are for the present suspended. Work on
the various palaces is necessarily stopped be-
cause there is no money to pay the workmen.
Not content with one universal language
the Volapuk-the Germans have invented a
second one, the Pasilgina, which is the name
given to it by its inventor, Herr Steiner In
the preface to his grammar be says that since
none OF the living languages can ever become
universal, owing to the Jealousy among nations,
he has, after years OF study, written grammar
(which can b, used by all the nations of the
earth, from the simplest Indian idiom up TO the
most perfectly developed languages Of civilized
nations" Most of the roots have been taken
from the English, while for the formation aud
DETECTION OF words he has borrowed much from
The Latin, French and German languages. The
following, bling . translation of the first verse
of Heinrich Heine's beautiful song, the Lore
ley" is a specimen OF the Pasiligna:
"Mi ignoras quan signifare
Quoi ere mi ita tristo
Tas wordas de una legenda
Non guitar min seusis sono."
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
LAYS IT ALL ON GRANT.

Feeling Between Grant and johnson.
(Gen RS Sanders, prominent Tennessee poll
tician.)
In 1871 was sitting in ex President john
sons library with him, in Greenville, Tenn.
He WAS talking OF bis experiences as president,
and remarked: an show you some unwrit-
ten history" He reached up to TIE book
shelves and took down large volume, larger
than the ordinary ledger of business house.
There were number of these volumes ranged
alongside each other. He laid before me the
one he had taken down, and opened 1t to
place which was marked by torn piece OF
newspaper. 1t gave detailed record OF what
had occurred at memorable cabinet meeting.
The volumes contained the inmates of all the
cabinet meetings of Johnson's administration.
The proceedings were set forth in clear hand
read the record Of the meeting to which he
had called my attention. 1t contained the ex
pressions of the opinions of the cabinet members
concerning CRAFTS course with regard to the
secretaryship of war. He had, as is well
known, consented to take that position for the
purpose of aiding the administration to get
Stanton out. In that very meeting be was &C
cused by the president and his cabinet minis
tiers of treachery and double dealing. Gideon
Weles employed the strongest language In de-
neuncing Grants conduct, and L never read
such an excoriation as the president gave
Grant. In language as fOrcible as johnson
could employ-and he knew how to use vigor-
Gus English-he denounced Grant for his de-
ception and treachery. He charged him with
having played the spy upon the administration
and the cabinet. After having read the denun-
citation, l asked Mr. Johnson where Grant was
at the time. He replied With great earnestness:
a. him, as close to me as you are, and during
the delivery Of my remarks, shook my fioger
right in his face. IIe, Grant," continued Gen
Saunders, "neitber looked up nor replied, SO
President Johnson told me. Now, it is plain
to DO seen that Grant was moved by vindicttys
spite in telling what he did. It's absurd that Mr.
Johneon was soci lily tabooed. 1t is true there
were people who didn't like him, but he was
governor lof the state, United States senator
etc, and had as high social position as any
body. Again, there were very few southern
men here In Washington at the time Grant re-
fers to. / was elected to congress from the
Memphis district 10 1860, and came on here,
but never got my seat. i knew that very few
of the leaders of southern sentiment and opin-
ion were here about that time. Johnson never
did say, either, that traitors should be hanged.
lie said treason should be made odious and
traitors punished.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
GEN SHERMAN ALSO DENIES IT

And Says That johnson Was Only Poliii-
cally Carrying Out Lincoln's Policy.
Gen w T Sherman, Grants devoted friend,
receaes somewhat from his position last week,
that he woull not "impart to any living SOUL
the information in his hands. In 81 Louis
Globe Democrat interview Saturday, he said:
II never understood Gen Grant TO express
any fear that Mr. Johnson contemplated any VI
olence. Mr. Johnson firmly believed the con-
stitution and the laws then existing were all
sufficient for the reconstruction of the southern
states. Congress thought otherwise, and IN the
quarrel between congress and President Grant
was in danger of being made scapegoat
Gen Sherman here produced alarge bundle OF
letters from Gen Grant and continued:
These letters cover the period in question,
They are all of friendly and confidential ma
ture, but there is nothing in them which 60 to
show that Grant ever apprehended any nation
al danger. When Stanton was restored to office
johnson accused Grant of having surrendered
his office without suffi ,ient resistance. mat
was the cause ofthe quarrel. 1t was light BE-
tween the president and congress, and Grant
was not willing they should wage it over his
shoulders. Stanton being backed by congress,
Grant retired. johnson was hostile to Stanton,
and he did not want him in his cabinet. Grant
concluded that the best way out Of the Difficult,
ty was to let the president. congress and Stan
ton fight it out among themselves.
ONLY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
think the papers are making too much OF
this controversy. 1t is simply an effort to re-
kindle the embers OF fire which has long since
died out. But there was nothing more IN Mr.
Jobnson's attitude than the ordinary political
differences which will exist between men of diff
ferent parties. l repeat again that there was
no vjolcnce intended. Every body was tired
and sick of war. Nobody thought OF fighting,
except on paper. After Stanton was removed
wanted President johnson to nominate General
Jacob D Cox as secretary Of war, and his con-
firmation bv the senate would have settled the
whole controversy. MI Reverdy Johnson CO.
incded with me in this particular, but the presi-
dent would fight it out in his own way.
As have already stated, Mr. Johnson was
impressed with the belief that with the consti-
TUT IN and laws he could successfully recon-
struct the south. Mr. Lincoln, think, was OF
the same opinion. Congress, however, wanted
to provide machinery and dictate terms by
which the states that had seeded might be adj
mitted into the Union. Between congress and
the president, Grant had a very unhappy time
of it for about q year.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
THE "UNWRITrEN HISTORY"
OF The JoHNSO-NGRANT RECON
STRUCTIOS TROUBLE.


Sweeping Dsnia'i of Depews Prepos .s
StO.y from Gen sherman ana Othero-
johnson also Suspec d Grant OF treason
The True View of the keconst,uclaon
Policy - Butler, BousWeli, HenuosNv.s
prumbuII. seward, sickles ana Porter
Tesrify to Various Phases of tho Dispute.
The complete and conclusive refutatlon OF
Chauncey M Depew's story which ne claims 70
have got from Gen Grant, OF Andrew Johnson
plot to revolutionize the government appears
in our editorial columns. IL Is shown tha1
Grant has once denied under oath the very
things which Depew represents him as assert
ing at dinner table. Depew still reiterates
the story and says that Grant happened TO tell
IL To him after speaking of lecture of Depew's
m demonstration" which had interested him.
The mystery is that Depew, II he ever knew
enough about the facts and disputes OF recon-
struction to write lecture about 1t, should not
have known better than to believe this story,
if Grant ever told it, or than to spread 1t before
the world anyway. Col Fred Grant also reit-
crates that he knows the story is true, because
his father frequently told it to him, and ne has
letters and documents to furnish "collateral
proof" He promises to write book or some
thing to substantiate 1t, sut perhaps he Will
rive this up now that he knows what his father
testified to under oath in 1867, year after these
events are represented to have occurred.
Quite number of other men who jumped
into publicity to confirm the story, several
DAYS ago, probably see now, in the light OF the
final developments, how ridiculous they ap
pear. But we present their statements below
together with those from the other side OF the
controversy because they make, with their
plots and counter plots, dark suspicious and
Is, an intensely interesting picture OF one
of the most momeptous periods of our countrys
history they show with what noble purposes OF
patriotism Lincoln and Johnson were inspired,
and they remind the intelligent and thoughtful
citizen how much happier would have been the
nations history for the past 20 years, If these
purposes had been carried out instead Of tue
rapacious and violent measures OF extremists
like Butler Stanton and Thad Stevens.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
LEWIS d Campbell LIS OPINION.
The Man Selected for the Mexican Mission
With Grant Knew JOhnson's Patriot
ism.
Letter from w w Posko in the New York

The Man Selected for the Mexican Mission
with Grant Knew JOhnson's Patriot
ism.
letter from w w Posko in the New York
Herald.)
l have recollections of conversation with
Lewis d Campbell. of Hamilton, Ohio, some
three or four years since, and jast before his
death. Mr. Campbell was once among the three
or four leading Republicans of that state. He
was the candidate OF the Republicans in Con-
gress for speaker one term, and for four terms
was chairman Of the committee of ways and
means. He was peculiarly astute and skilful
politician, understanding the motives Of men
and knowing how 70 play upon their weak
nesses, il necessary, for party purposes. No
man stood closer to Andrew johnson than he
did. He knew him in congress, be was bis ad-
wiser in Tennessee when he was governor of
that state during the civil war, and be was con
stantly in consultation with him from 1861 till
the end of his term. 1t was at Mr. CampbelPs
house, low, roomy, comfortable structure ia
the center Of the little city OF Hamilton-that
johnson made his home when driven out of his
native state.
1t was 10 Lewis d Campbell, thus informed
as to the secret history of the administration,
that once addressed the inquiry -
'sDid you ever see in Mr. johnson any ten
dency or desire to make dictator of himself,
as was charged by the opposition prints :"
never, Ieloineu NC. ho uefef Vaiiou III
his course. lie had resisted the rebellion IN
the south on the basis OF the constitution, and
he held after the close OF the that the states
were still in. They could not tear themselves
away in any manner. He did not, however,
believe that they had lawful governments at the
ending of hostilites, and he was disposed to
deal harshly with the leading men. He was
not, though, so severe with the military officers
as he was with the civilians. do not believe
that be would have done anything with Lee or
Beauregard if he had had the power, bat he
would have punished JEFF Davis, Toombs and
the mem bers or the Confederate cabinet. He
never inside any move toward doing anything
against any of them, however, except Davis.
Nor did he ever contemplate any struggle
against congress. He saw the unwisdom OF
what they were doing, but knew that bis own
views would ultimately prevail SO they have"
continued be, "but We bave lost fourteen years
OF peace that We might have had"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-10-30
BRAN


Has advanced $l.00 a
ton, but as we have
more on the track
than we can store we
shall sell 20 tons Of it
for less than it can be
got from the west in
car lots.