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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
NEW YORK.
ter Pearson will Remain.

Postmaster Pearson will Remain.
New YORK, March 1S.-The Graphic's
Washington special says Postmaster Pearson
Will stay. When Mayor Grace left here he
took away sthe Presidents pledge that the
postmaster of New York should be reappointed
at the end his term.
hoard of Trade Meeting.
The Board of Trade today considered the re-
port OF Its committee on bills recommended by
the State board Of railroad commissioners The
board approved limiting of capital stock of
consolidated roads to an amount not greater
than the capital stock Of the roads SO consolida.
ted; prohibiting Of crossing at grades, and O
law providing for quarterly report and meet
ings OF stockholders. 1t also favored q law
which will allow the construction of no road
unless the commissioners certify it is necessa.
ry as is the law in Massachusetts, The board
condemned the act authorizing railroad COM
panies to contract with each other and known
as the leasing act". The body resolved, how.
ever, that roads running on parallel lines
should not be allowed to consolidate without
the appr oval OF the commissioners as other.
wise we might do away with all hope of com.
petition. A resolution commencing President
Cleveland and cabinet for adherence to the
CIVIL service rules and urging their observer.
anee wherever possible was adopted
Republican EnYo.EmeEt in New York.
The report OF the Committee on Appeals in
regard to enrolment was adopted at the meet
Ing ol tno hepnoIican county Committee last
night. 1t decides against the admission to en-
rollmept of A. B. Cornell, VIM. Dowd, Thos.
G. Acton, Chales I. Wing and John l. Dav-
enport, because they failed to comply with the
regulations.
a Mysterious Case.
PORT JERvis, n. T., March 1S.-There is
considerable excitement in the Susquehanna
diVi5it of The Eris road over the finding OF a
charred' human hand and part of an arm in
the fire box of the locomotive of a freight
train. The fireman when the train was at
Hornelsvile opened the fire box and in the
upper part of it discovered the human frag.
ments. There is much conjecture as how they
got there
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
SOCIETY OF MURDERERs.
Arrest of Twenty-Five Prominent Texans
Three Men Killed and Eight Condemned
10 Death.


DALLAS, Tex, March 1S.-A despatch to the
Herald from Wichita Falls says; Three citizens
have been killed here since January L. They were
W. r. Morrison, Hills Jones and Heck Garrison.
Garrison was killed by John Davidson. Immediately
alter the killing of Morrison, this notice found
posted on the court house door;
No one wanted to investigate this case. The man
who does will go to -. No law wanted in this
case CITIZEN
Since that time rangers and other parties have
been at work trying to discover the murderers.
After obtaining what information they could,
Captain Schmidt OF the rangers called on Governor
Ireland at Austin aud informed him what had been
done. Captain Schmidt said the Governor ordered
him here with his company of rangers. The result
is that 20 citizens are now here under arrest. Five
or six OF them are charged with killing Morrison,
and the remainder with being accomplices. Capt.
Schmidt says the State expects to prove that there
was regular organization formed by the defend
ants for the purpose of killing certain persons He
furnished the following documents, saying that they
exact copies of the originals furnished by one
Of the witnesses WHO has turned States evidenc 3
and who belonged to the organization:
1--WE. the members of this committee, bind our
selves to kill all bad men whose may be given
by any OF our members without some cause can be
given, and then it shall be left to the majority We
furthermore pledge ourselves to assist any of our
brother members in all undertakings, even to the
extent OF our lives. ANY of the members who give
any OF our transactions away by sign or action we
bind ourselves to take his life.'
To this is signed the names of % of the arrested
persons There is also appended the signature of
one man Who Is still at large: Among the number
arrested are the sheriff OF Wilbarger county and
seven OF his deputies and the editor and propl ieor
OF the Vernon Guard newspaper.
The following is a list of the men whom the band
condemned to die: O. M. Byarns, G. Mills, DR..
IL S. Bays, Bob Sanmen Hollis Jones, killed; Ray
Morrison, killed; Heck Garrison, killed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
LAMOINE.


Everett Hutchins of Lamoine. young man
aged 26 years, retired Saturday night as we'll
as usual and Sunday morning was found dead
in his bed. Heart disease is supposed to have
been the cause.
MAcHIAs.
The Machias Union Gays that Mr.. McGould-
rick OF Clare's hotel, on Friday 9th inst,
drove his horse Daisy Golden" from his hotel
to the Cherryheld House, distance % miles,
aud returned, in just two hours forty minutes,
GAO each way. Ten and hall miles an hour
for over i've hours isa good record.
PITTsFIELD.
The summer term of the Maine Central In
stitute commenced on Monday with an excel
lent attendance.
AS j. @. Wyman was blasting ledge at his
mill at Dickvale, recently, q piece weighing
some six pounds few about twenty rods, going
over the roof OF j. A. Pntnam's barn, passing
near one of his cattle and through board
fence.
THORNDIKE.
Israel Hall, ESQ.,, of this town, aged 81 fell
on the ice at his door Saturday and rode five
miles before he discovered that he had frac-
tured two ribs.
YAssALBoRo.
Notice has been given that every depart
ment OF Oak Grove Seminary and Commercial
College is full; no more students can be re-
celved this term. This school has been re-
markaby prosperous under the thorough in-
struction and moral training of Prof. Jones.
Over sixty students of both sexes listen atten-
lively to religious instruction on the fourth day
meeting. The contemplated addition to the
building is much needed.
WIsCAssET.
At meeting oi the Wiscssset Savings Bank
corporation held at Wiscasset, Tuesday,
George b. Sawyer, VIM. P. Lennox, Seth Pat
terson, w. II. Small and Charles Weeks were
elected trustees. The officers are, George B.
Sawyer president, Charles Weeks, vice presi-
dent, and W. d. Patterson, treasurer.
IN GENERAL.
Maple sugar makers are looking for an extra
sap season. There is large body OF snow
upon the ground, and with cold nights attend
cd by warm days, there will be free flow Of
sap. Many trees were tapped the beginning of
the present week.
The following patents have been issued to
Maine inventors: Moses Chandler, East
Corinth, wheelbarrow; a ID. Robinson, Jr.,
Bangor, label, "balsam of wintergreen.
Whole number of patents, BIT; designs, 43;
trade marks, 25; labels, A. reissues, A; total
issue, 453.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
COLD WAVE.
Way Below Zero Reported in
Maine.
A Fearful Blizzard Prevailing In the
West.

BANGOR. March 18-This morning was a
the Thermometer registered from 10 to IA de-
grees below zero and in Oldtown, Orono and
other places in this vicinity, from Is to "a de-
grees below.
BRIDGToN, March 1S.-The mercury was
thirty below zero here this morning.
FARAIINGToN, March 18-Mercury 20 degrees
below this morning.
DOVER, N. H., March 18-Ths mercury rang
81 throughout Strafford county, N. H., and
York county. Maine, this morning from be-
low to 90 below-New Durham and Alton Bay,
N. H., being the coldest points.
MAIDEN, Mass, March 18-This is claimed
to be the coldest March morning ever known
here-At6 6 the mercury registered zero: at
Melrose, above; Stoneham zero; Wakefield,
below; Resdingx2 below; Medferd, . below.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, March 18.-Thermom-
eter 30 degrees below this morning, with two
feet OF snow on a level. Water pipes are froz-
en- in various parts of the village, in digging
up which not less than six feet OF frozen earth
is found.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March 18.-A terrible
blizzard has been prevailing here since San
day. No trains have arrived or departed and
no mails have been received since Sunday.
SnOWuIltIS al GUS Oh Lno Fa1lEcdO arc 0lR9I
feet deep and several locomotives have been
deraied At 10 o'clock last night the ther-
mometer marked 13 degrees below zero. It is
reported that several choppers have been froz-
en- to death in the woods, At Grand Morris
the cold was so intense that it burst and pull
verized rocks.
There are immense drifts near st. Ignace,
and for two days passengers have been suffer-
ing for food. Hiram Devine, farmer living
near st. Ignace was found frozen to death in
his barn whittier he had gone 10 care for his
horses. His wife, after waiting some hours
for his return went in search of him. So deep
was the snow that Mrs. Dsvine lost her bal
ance and was smothered within twenty feet OF
the spot where her husband lay. When the
neighbors opened the house they found two lit
tie boys aged four and two years respectively
dead from starvation and cold.
Even SO far west as Montana the blizzard
has made its terrors felt. Three miners who
LETT Bozeman six wseks ago for Bridges Canon
were buried alive under snow slide. A res
cuing party is at work but no trace os the men
or their cabin has been found.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19

JOB as patronage aud each accuses the other of
receiving subsidies from the party. Perhaps the
best way for the legislature would be to award the
State printing by contract to the lowest bidder.
james Costello, Of Providence, r. T., 80 years of
age, Jeweller by trade. was found dead in Attle-
boro, Mass, yesterday morning. He was seen in
toxieated Tuesday evening, aad 1t is thought that
he was stunned by fall and froze to death.
In MONTPELIER, Vt yesterday, the case of the
State vs. Clark w. Sanders, indicted for killing
Daniel Carr in Montpelier Aug. % came up for
trial Nearly three hours were consumed in select.
ing jury. The defence will bs insanity.
Mrs. Michael O'Neil. 80 years old, while return
ing home from four days drunk, was struck by a
passing train at Thompsonville, Conn, yesterday
afternoon and instantly killed. her body being
ed by the engine into her own door yard. The hus-
band refused to have the brought into the house,
and the inquest was held in a shed.
Susan Warner, the novelist died Of paralysis yes
terday at Highland Falls, N. Y. aged 65.
RThe Packard Grammar school on. Parker street,
South Lawrence, Mass, was burned about 10 o'clk.
last evening. 1t was built in 1875 at a cost of
over $50 900.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
"A GREAT YEAR FOR GUM.
How Real Spruce is AduIteratcd by a
CoupIe of Maine Firms.

This is great gum year in Maine, especially
on the PenCbscot, and now that the sun Is
climbing up into the north little and the lum-
bermen are coming out, the air is fairly redo
lent with the perfume OF spruce. The logs.
knees and bark are not the only valuable parts
OF the great timber tree, for the gum is worth
considerable, even in It's rough state, Just as 1t
Is hacked from the crotches of old trees. There
are two or three firms in Maine which buy
large quantities Of it from lumbermsn and
they say. But, as general thing, the refining
consists in adulteration with resin. They
throw it into big kettle, bark aud all, and
boil it to about the consistency OF thick mo-
lasses, skimming the Impurities off as thew
rise to the surface. Then, il the purpose be to
adulterate, some lard or grease and a lot Of
resin is added, and in some cases a little sugar.
The mixture then becomes thicker, and,
after more stirring, is poured out on a slab,
where, while it it is yet hot it is rolled out in
sheet about quarter of an irch thick, and
then chopped with steel die into pieces half
an inch wide and three-quarters OF an inch
long. These pieces are wrapped In tissue
paper and packed in wooden boxes. There
are 200 pieces IN box. Some gum Is treated
In this way without adulteration.
Inc best gum comes from no particular lo-
callty, but always from the biggest trees. The
loggers, IN their many idle hours by the camp
tre, whittle out miniature barrels from blocks
OF cedar or white pine, hollow them out, and
MI them with the choicest gum the woods
afford for gifts to their sweethearts childran
or friends when they "come down. in the
spring. Others, who go into the woods for
article,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
U. S. sENAToRsHIPs.
The Illinois Contest.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The Tribune Processes
this morning to have authentic information to
the effect that, on The fret day when nearly
full Democratic vots is present and some Re-
publicans are absent, Hsines, as speaker, is to
direct his large force OF sergeants-at-arms to
close the doors of the House. Then the roll
Call for Senator will proceed. The Republi-
cans in attendance will refrain from voting,
believing that their failure to vote will make
them, under parliamentary rules, absentees.
HaineP, however. will direct the count to be
made and verified of those actually present in
flesh at the joint session. He will then order
the roll to be called again. Perhaps ninety
odd Democrats will vote for Mr.. Morrison, and
eighty or less Republicans actually present
will not vote Mr.. Haines will then say, "The
count OF the Legislature in joint session shows
that there are present (say) 160 members.
There being more than the quorum required
by the United States statute, and Of that num-
ber majority having voted for William r.
Morrison, declare him duly elected etc.
The Tribune asserts that the Republicans,
being iorewarned, will refrain from entering
the legislative chamber
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 1S.-It is generally
conceded here tonight that there will be
vote taken tomorrow in the House for Sem
ator, but it will be on one side The Demo-
Gratis are marsballing their forces and expect
to put in q solid front, while the Republicans
do not The consequence will be that the lat
ter will not vote. This evening as Associated
thought of the outlook for tomorrow. He re-
piled he could not then tell, as there were six
or eight Republicans away, and he was not
sure they would be back tomorrow in season
to VOTE The Democrats have made an asser-
ton that Senator would be elected to-mor-
row, but it is not thought probable by the
Republicans.
A telegram was received by the State Regis
ter stating that Senator Bridges (Dsm.) was
much worse and it was impossible for him to
ha har Yor rrofo n nA z1 h,
somewhat changes the Democratic pro-
gramme.
Secretary Bayard's Successor.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 18.-George Gray
was to-day elected United States Senator.
BalEOling in Arkansas.
LITTLE RocK, March 1S.-The second and
last joint ballot to-day fer UniEed States Sem
ator resulted as follows: Berry, 81; Dunn, 81;
Newton, 16; Fishbaek, IL; Horner, 8; House,
4: Roats, /; Crittenden, 2; Scott, 9.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
Long Tenures for Congressman.
philadelphia Press).


The New Orleans Picsyune claims that no
city in the United States has been so well rep
resented in the National House of Representa-
tives as New Orleans, with the single except
ion of Philadelphia. 1t adds "To fully ex-
plain the predominance Of Philadelphia in the
national councils we have only to observe that
her representatives are first carefully chosen,
and then retained. General Bingham has
served six years; Alfred Harmer twelve;
Charles O'Neill, twenty; Sam Randall, twenty
two, and Judge Kelley, tWenty-four, without
counting their antecedent service In the Stata
and every one OF the five is reelected and
ought to be. 1t goes without saying that the
Philadelphia representatives have ten times
the weight in national legislation that Is pos
sesssd by the Pennsylvania senator's"
There is probably no legislative body In the
world where experience and familiarity with
rules and methods mean so much as in the Ma
tlonal House OF Representatives. An ordinary
Congressman, in his first term counts for moth
ing but his single vote. A man of unusual
ability is condemned to be passive spectator
OF legislative proceedings until he has learned
the business Of a legislator aud secured the
right to recognition from the Chair. Districts
in which the vicious practice prevails of rota-
ting their congressman thereby condemn them
selves TO perpetual insgnifcance as for as their
representation in Congress goes Even In such
minor matters as appropriations for public
buildings and improvements IN their districts
they voluntarily place themselves at a great
disadvantage because OF the slight influence Of
their agents 10 the House Instead of seeking
out good man to represent their district and
keeping him in the place after he has proved
himself cspable Of filling 1t well, the people, or
their political managers, treat seat in Con-
gress as political spoils, to be enjoyed turn
about by the workers, or held alternately BY
politicians from different portions of the dis
trict
The people Of Philadelphia have very wisely
chosen better part. Natural absurditv, in
dustry and long experience make Judge Kelley
and Mr.. Randall, two foremost leaders in the
House. Mr.. Bingham, in a shorter term Of
service, has gained national reputation, and
no city has a member more watchiul, Jealous
and efficient in the guarding Of Its local inter-
ests than Philadelphia has in Mr.. Charles
O'Neill. If other cities aud localities would
adopt the same principle Of keeping in Con-
gress as long as possible men who have mas
tered the business OF congressman, that whole
country, as well as every part of it, would be
in corresponding degree a painer
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19

Everett Hutchins of Lamoine. a young man
aged 26 years, retired Saturday night as we'll
as usual and Sunday morning was found dead
in his bed Heart disease is supposed to have
been the cause
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
MEXICO.
Preparing to Clean Out President Barries
-M0vemeua of TroOps.

Preparing to Clean Out President Rarries
-MOvemens of Troops.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 1S.-A special to the
Times from the City of Mexico says; The recen.
coup d'etat in Guatemala is the chief topic of con
versation in this capital. The feeling against Pres
ident Barrios, the sef-constituted ictator is
growing stronger every day. When the first news
OF Barrios' bold assumption reached ehis city the
general feeling was that Mexico should take no
part in the troublesome complications of Central
America beyond protecting her frontier against
warIke inoursions. This sentiment, however has
rapidly given way since the official utterance of
President Dia5 to aggressive and warlike feel
ings. The talk is revived of Mexico not only TAX.
ing hand to punish Barrios, but even going so far
9uarresome States. Gen. Alatorre. in command of
5000 troops, has been ordered to join his forces
immediately with 1000 troops now in the State of
which borders upon Guatemala. These troops are
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
GENERAL NEWS.

John Nicholson, editor of the Deseret News the
church organ at Salt Lake, Utah. has been arrested
I0r alleged polygamy, and held for the grand jury
y w. Penrose, the regular editor-n-chief Of the
News, has fed from the territory. He was wanted
on the same charge.
A barn belonging to NJ H. Strong, and occupied
by Patrick Fleming and James Keenan,, truckmen
was burned at Springfield, Mass, yesterday morn
ing with four horses, two hacks hack sleigh and
other property. The loss is $4,000; partially in
sured.
Gerard Leavltt, a boy Is years old, who said be
had bsen enticed from his home at Marshtield bv n
named Jesse Williams, was found in the
Grand Central depot, New York, by the police
Tuesday.
A red hot quarrel is raging between the Concord
Monitor and The Manchester Mirror about the New
Hampshire State printing. Both papers claim he
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
THE WHEAT CROP.
UnfavorabIe Reports from the Winter
Wheat Area-SigRs that fhe Lands are
Rec0nsing Exhausted.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Ths Farmers Review
publishes the following weekly review of the
wheat crop based on reports from 1900 cores
pondents:
The indications not favorable for an average
crop of winter wheat. Late see ling. the Hessian
fly and severe frosts are some of the causes which
have put the wheat crop in its crtical condition.
Very favorable weather must follow until the crop
is in the head if We expect to see a crop equal to
that of 1884.
In many of our best wheat sreas southytern Him
nois particularly, our wheat lands becoming ex-
hausted very fast, and farmers will be compelled to
seed down and adopt mixed husbandry in The win
ter wheat belt as well as in the spring wheat belt
We are able to report a little seeding of spring
wheat in Dakota, but general seeding win not
take place until April.
The question of the spring wheat acreage promis-
es to be one OF great interest to the whole country
In 1884 the shortage of the winter wheat crop was
made up from an of yield in the spring wheat
areas. A reduced yield OF spring wheat would un-
doubtedly have more effect upon prices than for
eign complications.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
Real Esfnte Trnnsfer.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
:, Westbrook-Daniel P. Horr to Lydia Augustus S.
Horr, land and buildings. 81.
ings SI,757.5O.
North Margaret W. Beasley to John F.
Proctor land and buildings. 81.
Cray-John Smith to Charles Thayer, land, SI00.
0orham Freedom Douglass to Josephine Doug
Cumberland-Julia A. Small to Daniel Wilson.
land. $50.
Brunswick-Fli Ii Hodgkins to Franconla Staples.
land and buildings. $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
The Scottish LAND L,eaaue.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The executive COM
mttee of the Scottish Land League of Amer
lea has decided to hold mass meeting in this
city in May for the purpose of giving public
expression of sympathy for the crofters.
Among the gentlemen who will be invited to
take part in the meeting are Senator Beck OF
Kentucky, Senator Wilson of Iowa. Senator
Don Cameron iof Pennsylvania, Sir John A.
Macdonald of Ottawa, Cam, Alexander
Mitchell. Esq, of Milwaukee, and Alexander
Mackenzie, Esq, of Toronto, Can.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
GEN. GRANT.

sleep between 10 and IL o'clock last night, af-
ter bypodermic injection of morphine had
been given TO him. He slept we'll during the
night, awaking only twice. he arose at 10 30
O'Clock this morning, and partook of his
breakfast of liquid food half an hour after
wards. It was said that he was feeling better
this morning after last nights rest. Mrs. Sar-
toris is expected to arrive today or tomorrow.
DR.. DouglesS left Gen. Grants at 11.30 to-
night. On reaching his office the Doctor said,
Gen. Grant is brighter this evening. His voice
normal and he suffers little if any pain. There
has been no increase of the throat difficulty in
the last three days and it seems to have been
arrested,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
The Lawrence Base BAH As.ocia,ion.

An Associated Press despatch says the meet
ing last night of the Lawrence Association
was very stormy Que. 1t has just been dis
covered that the president and treasurer had
issued stock pretending that the association
was incorporated, which it never was, and had
also leased the grounds in their own ma
Much fault was found. 1t was voted to lease
the grounds to Manager Seelye of last years
team, and Manager Burnham of Portland for
$500. 1t is doubted, however, if this can ba
done as several creditors have attachments on
the fence and buildings. The financial affairs
OF the association are very unsatisfactory to
stockholders w
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19
XLIXth COngress--1st Session.
SENATE.

" WAsHINGION, MaFCh 10.
The chair laid before the Senate resolution Of
fered by SenstorAiller of New York authorizing the
committee on agriculture and forestry to sit during
recess consider the best of preserving for
ests upon the public domain and employ clerk.
Agreed to, 27 to rs. The decision was upon party
lines.
The Senate then went into executive session.
The doors were reopened at 4 o'clock and the
Senate then adjourned,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-19

SAN Francisco, March 18.-The great grain
sections of this State are suffering from a want
of rain. A four hours shower today has i'm
proved the prospects in the coast counties, bat
no rain has fallen in the interior where the
crops are in critical condition