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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
Minister Phelps AT wonse.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 25.-Minister
Phelps returnsd to New Haven today, and re-
csived many congratuatory calls he says his
appointment was almost an utter surprise to
him. as he knew nothing of the matter until a
few days before he heard of his appointment,
He will not go to England for some weeks, on
account of press of private business He
will probably retain his professorship at Yale.
and will deliver his regular lectures to the stu
dents for some time to come. His appointment
will be celebrated by the collegians Friday
night,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
The Italian nInrderar.-

Col. A. W. Bradbury, counsel for one of the
Italian murdersrs, has received letter fro m
the Acting Consul General for Italy, at New
YORK, in which be says:
"At the suggestion of my government you
would greatly oblige me by giving to me all
the particulars ana information of the case of
Santore and Oapone, which were lately SEN
tanced to death, and suggest to me whatever
you consider proper to do in order TO have q
communication of their sentence"
Col. Bradbury answered the letter, but did
not hold out any hopes of his obtaining COM
poutation
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March %

WABHINGTON, March %.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas
announced that his colleague elect, James H.
Berry of Arkansas, was present aud ready to
take the oath. The oath was administered by
the Vice President.
Upon motion of Mr.. Miller of California the
Senate went into executive session.
Consideration of the We'll and La Abra trea-
ty consumed the day aud was not concluded at
40 D. M, when the doors were re-opsned and
the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
MEXICO
Affairs ON the GnaiemnIan Frontier
What will be Done about Barrios.


What will be Done about Barrios.
CITY OF MEXICO, March 25.-Senor Mariscal,
Mexican minister of foreign affairs, received news
last evening that Barrios has invaded San Salvador
with $4,000 men. Senior Mariscal could not say
what Mexic'os action would be. There is a Mexi-
can battalion on the frontier and about 1000 men
route but It will take some time for them to
arrive. In reply to a question as to whether it Is
likely that Mexico will take advantage of the weak
ness of Barrios in the north while he is invading
the southern republics, Senior Mariscal said:
We have taken pains to leave our course open and
are unhampered so far. We have only protested,
and it depends on further circumstances whether
we use force or not. At present we are only pro-
tecting our frontier but we have resources and if
necessary, we would be doing only right if We aided
San Salvador and the other resisting republics in
their just cause. We should not meddle with their
internal affairs but give help in response to their
call. If the moral dsapproval of Mexico and the
Uniied States has effect upon President Barri0s
more decided action may be necessary 1t w0uld be
unfortunate for to interfere actively as we would
gain nothing, although we might ward of possible
future harm. While devoting all energies to in
terns reconstruction we should deplore the neeess
ty OF foreign war.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
A REMARKABLE FAMILY.
Seven Persons i'm One Family Represent
ing Four Generations.

HoLLIsToN, Mass, March 25.-There is a
family of seven persons in this town, compris-
ing four generations and four different family
names, and they all sit at the same dinner
table each day, and are related to each other
as follows: One great grandfather, one great
grandmother, one grandfather, one grandmoth-
or, two fathers, two mothers, two husbands,
two wives, two sisters one son, one son-in.
law, one daughter one grandson, one great
granddaughter, one niece, one grandniece, one
great grandniece, one nephew. .one grandnephew
one uncle, one aunt, two great-aunts, one
great-grandaunt, one tather-in-law, one moth
eT-in-law, one brother-in-law, one sister-in-
law, and two cousins.
The youngest person has neither father nor
mother living, and tAe average of all their
ages is 81 years. Where is there family of
the same number of persons, all under one
roof, which can beat it?
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26

Prominent horse breeders of Vermont met in
looking to the formation of state breeders assoc
alton. A committee constitution was appointed
to report at a meeting to be held there April 15,
At Sewiekley, Pa, yesterday afternoon, two vel
diggers named Andrew Pearce and 5. Saunders
were sutfocated by gas while digging well.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
MORE NOMINATIONS.
'.smnset' Cox for Minister TO Furke,
~. ur...r-..1 nn.-.nn - rn.rr,

''sunset'' Cox for Minister to Turkey
New England PossOifices Filled.
WARRINGTON, March 25-The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
today:
Samuel S. Cox OF New York, to be minister plen-
ipotentiary of the United States to Turkey.
Captain David B. Harmony of New York to be
chief OF the bureau of yards and docks in the navy
department. with the relative rank of commodore.
Samuel j: Gerrish to be postmaster at Ports
mouth, n. H.
orson G. Couch to be postmaster at Amherst
Mass.
William Burns to be postmaster at Fall River
Mass
William F. Kennedy to be postmaster at Taun-
ton, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
SOUTH AMERICA.

AsPNwALn, March 15-Yesterday after
noon Gen. Vizpura accompanied by large
number of men took up a position about two
miles from Panama, ani az six in the morning
they commenced desnltory firing in Cathe.
dral square and then captured the barracks,
Resistance was slight and bat few were killed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
A HORRIBLE MISTAKE.
A MAN Drinks Cyanide of Potassium sup
posing IL 10 be Water.

PoshH& u 10 DC WnItr,
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, March %. james A.
Lapbsm, farmer about 60 years old, yester-
day went into Herschisld g jewelry store and
purchased a clock, after which he turned to
what seemed to bin a bucket OF water and
took drink therefrnm, rsmarking afterward
that it had queer taste. The salesman who
heard him was almost overcome with terror,
az he cried out "You have swallowed cyanide
Of potassium" Mr.. Lapham was hurried to a
drug store, whore restoratives wsre applied,
but all efforts to save him were fruisless. He
died in less than an hour. He leaves u widow
and several children at his home ia Dimon
near this city. The fluid he drank was being
used for silver plating.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WARRINGTON, March 26.
The indications for New England are
generally fair and warmer weather, preceded
by slight fall in the temperature, followed
during the night or Friday morning by local
SHOWS, winds shifting to southerly, and falling
barometer
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Tl1.OO MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
ICE IN THE LAKES.
Statement of the Captain of the Michigan
Vessels Supposed 10 be Lost.

-EesseIs Supposed TO be Lost.
CHICAGO, March 25.-Capt. Prindiyille of
the propeller Michigan, which vas crushed in
the ice last Thursday, arrived here today. He
says that he never before ssaw so much ice in
the lake. For sixty miles south of the Straits
or Mackinaw the ice is solid entirely across
and of an average thickness of thirty inches
He believes that it will be impossible for yes
sells to get through the Straits to Buffalo before
June 1st. The Wisconsin, which is q twin of
the zlost Michigan, has not been heard from
for some time and grave fears are expressed
for her safety and that Of her crsw.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
FINANCIAL.
Failures Reported

Boston, March 25.-John J. Freeman and
Nj. & William B. Dyer, formerly in business
under the name of the Watertown Lumber
Company, have gone into insolvency. Liabilities
$4,000; assets nothing.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
LABOR TROUBLES.
Another strike of RIim Opera,ivas.

STANFORD, Conn, March 25.-The employ.
ees Of w. @. Harding & Co.'s extensive
woolen mills struck today for the restoration
CT the 10 per cent reduction made last fall.
The proprietors claim to have ran all winter at
a loss to keep their hands employed and win
not yield.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26

e. Gowen; Auditor, Lewis West. The propo-
sition to build Ogunquit bridge was defeated.
WooLwICH.
The Congregational church at Nequasset
which was erected in 1879, came near being
destroyed by fire Sunday evening A person
driving by saw light at the back corner,
which suggested at first thought lantern. In
mediate examination revealed fire begun at
the sill and creeping up beneath the finish at
the corner. The fire originated from without
and the cause is unknown. A prompt applica-
tion of water saved the building
IN GENERAL.
George L. Kimball, senior member of the
firm of Kimball Brothers. carriage dealers and
manufacturers, Nos. 110 and liz Sudbury
street, Boston, died at his residence in New tom
vile, Mass. Tuesday morning. The deceased,
who was born in Bethel, moved to that city
about 1866, and since that time has been iden-
titled with the carriage trade. Mr.. Kimball
was connected with tho Masoni3 order, and
WIS prominent member of the Methodist
church in Newtonville. He leaves widow
aud five children. Funeral services will be
held at his late residence on Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
MAINE.
RaATNE RAILROAD TAXES.

Amounts Assessed by the Governor and
Council.
AUGUSTA, March 25.-The following taxes
have been assessed by the Governor and Exec
utive Council against the. railroads in this
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26

AT Montpelier, Vt yesterday the jury in the case
OF Clark W. Saunders, charged with killing Eman-
uel Carr, returned verdict of mansaughter. Sen.
tence was reserved Saunders shot Carr in the lat
ters store because of Carr's alleged intimacy with
Saunders wife, Public opinion is strongly in favor
of Saunders.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26

The Vermont National Bank has lust gained
another point ia connection with its possession Of
the Montreal, Portland and Boston bonds over
which 1t mas been lighting Montreal parties for a
long time. About year ago an injunction was is
sued restraining the stockholders Of the railroad
rom holdlng meeting to elect new board Of di-
appeals issued mandate unanimously order
ing meeting Of the stockholders. Receiver
tenuee regards this as important decision In the
bank behalf, since it will facilitate a sale Of the
bonds He is now advertising for bids on the bonds
Whlch, II Is hoped, will be disposed of by summer,
itors of the hank
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
MuniciuaI Affa;rs os R.,h

Municipal Affairs of Bath.
BATH, March 25.-At the meeting of the
city government this evening, the following
subordinate officers were elected:
City Marshal-Wm W, Crocker.
City Messenger-Nathaniel Longley.
Assessor of Taxes-Henry w. Field.
Overseers of Poor-Read Nichols Milton S Briry
John g. Richardson.
City Physician Milton S. Briry.
;, Chief Engineer FIRE Department-Osear f. Will
Assistant Engineers-H -Horatio R. Duncan, Sidney
u. Knight. Frank Morse.
Street Commssioner-Joseph R. Mitchell.
The Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, March 25.-The Executive Coun-
ell gave hearing today on the petition for the
appointment of special constables to enforce
the liquor law in Androscoggin county. Sher-
iff A. j. Hinokley and ex.Mayor Howard Of
Lewiston, favored the appointment. No one
offered any opposition. 1t was alleged by the
deputy sheriffs that the Lewiston officers
would not cooperate with them in the enforce
ment Of the law in that city, and therefore
they are desirous of having special constables
to aid them. No decision was rendered.
Fire i'm Damariscotta.
DAMARIsCoTTA, March 25-Duncan I. Chap
mans house was burned this forenoon. Most
OF the furniture was saved. Loss about 81, 600
Fully insured. A defective fue was the Gauss.
Reunion of Baplists i'm Bath.
BATH, March ga reunion of Baptists
took place here today. There was speaking by
Rev. G.. P. Matthews of Brunswick, Mrs. LID.
Hill OF Waldoboro. and Rev. G. M. Herring of
Brunswick. Letters were read from DR.. Oak
man Stearns, OF Newton Theological Semina-
ry, Martin B. Anderson, president of Roches-
ter University, and others.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
RAILWAY MATTERS


The annual meeting of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company's stockholders was held in Boston yester-
day. Fifteen directors for the ensuing year were
elected. There was but one ticket in the field as
follows: Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Boston; Freds
erick L. Ames, Boston; Elisha Atkins Boston:
Ezra H. Baker, Boston; F. Gordon Dexter, Boston;
Mahlon D. Spau ding Boston; Henry H. Cook. New
York; Sidney Dillon, New York; David Dows. New
York. AndEew II. Green, New York; S. R. Gala
way, Omaha. Neb.; Granville M. Dodge Council
ril springfield, Mass; John Sharp, Salt Lake City
Utah.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
DIRIGO MINERAL WATkR.

Iced water ruins digestion; Dirigo Water improves
IT.: il always palatable, refreshing and healthfuI
Delivered daily cool and refreshing from the spring
Our improved cans will keep the water cool from
36 to al hours; of cans tree; water per gallon
RUHabE&TT BKkOS.,
rosrieaOrs. zA3 Fore street..
Ia2R dtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-26
The Rate War.

Cincinnati despatch says that although all
roads announce the rate to New York is 81, it is
understood that tickets were sold there yesterday
at much lower figure, one evening paper asserting
that tickets could be obtained for 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
A Resume of the Business for the Year
1854 Fair Showing.
Further Official Changes in Railway and
Fast-Preight Line Management
General Notes.
THE PULSE OF BUSINESS.
Car Movement Over Indianapolis Roads 70
Twelve Years Past.

Car Movement Over Indianapolis Roads for
Twelve Years Past.
The exhibit given below shows the number of
cars received and forwarded at indianapolis
over the fifteen roads centeringh here, in the year
1884, as compared with that of the eleven pre-
ceding years. also the movement by months for
SIX years past. These statements are prepared
with much care, and are taken directly from the
train sheets, weekly, and are an excellent exhibit
Of the pulse of business. The car movement of
1884 is lighter than that of any year since 1880
Notwithstanding the fact that two more roads
have been in full operation, namely, the l., B.
& w. eastern division) and the L., N.
A. & c. (Air-line( The movement of 1884
in loaded cars, is 20 per cent lighter
than that of 1881, and % per cent lighter than
in 1882. and but per cent lighter than in 1888
This would show that, while averaging 1884 with
the five preceding years, there has been heavy
decrease, that of the last year has not been
so marked 1t is questionable whether the roads
in 1884 suffered by the depression of business so
severely as have a majority of the industries of
this country certainly not to the extent the iron
industries have An analysis of the car movement
of 1884 shows that through the entire year east
bound through traffic has been lighter than IN
either of the FIVE preceding years,
while the west bound movement has
been per cent. heavier than in
1885, 10 per cent heavier than in 1882, and %
per cent. heavier than in 1881. The increase in
west bound tonnage from year to year is highly
satisfactory The traffic of north and south
roads has been disappointing In but two
months has their volume of traffic compared fa-
vorably with the corresponding months of 1883
luc lint fhrna do hava
carried as large a tonnage as in 1883 The roads
which show the heaviest per cent of decrease in
freight traffic last year are the c., ST L. & P,
the Wabash, the j., NJ & l., and the l., B. G.
w (St Louis divison), while the O., L., st. L.
B. & W. eastern division) only show an in
creased movement The following tables show
the total car movement in the years named:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
ROAD.
BEGIN THE YEAR RIGHT.
Good Time for Chronic GrumbIers TO Take
a Back Seat.

Good Time for Chronic GrumbIers TO Take
Back Seat
At the onset we admit that in the year 1854 the
railroads Of this country have suffered more or
less from depression as have other interests but
il will be as readily admitted that the year 1885
opens under more suspicious conditions than
did 1884 The country is full of grain and pro-
duce, which will within the next few months be
placed on the market at some figure, and the
roads have got to haul such property. Again,
rates, while lower than one year ago, are not so
demoraized, tariff rates being more strictly adj
hered to- year ago agents jumped at rates;
they now refer to the tariff sheets before
naming rate Again, economy has reached
its limit, SO TO speak. Men have been dropped
until all departments are operated with mini
mum force, and wages have been reduced to the
lowest figures to permit railroad employe TO
live decently. From this on the number of en-
ployes will be increased rather than diminished.
Again roadbeds are in excellent condition. Not one
indianapolis road, unless it be the Wabash, will
need eXpend large amount of money in i'm
proving roadbed or increasing equipments; then
best of all. there is growing confidence that
business is to. improve handsomely in the next
few weeks, and there is much cause for congratu-
lation over the outlook Let croakers, with the
beginning of the new year, take back seat
The improvement in business with the
railroads will bring general improvement
with other industries. The rail mills and manu-
facturers of railway supplies will likely to be
the first benefited While roadbeds are in good
condition, there is disposition shown to still
further improve them. The most expert OBJ
servers Of the iron and steel trade are claiming
for it a bright future They hold that orders
for thousands of tons of steel rails have been
withheld by the railroads on account of de-
creased earnings, the result of the rigid economy
which is being enforced by the whole business
interests of the country, and which, as a natural
result has forced them into the same lines of
retrenchment. The writer's on this subject ar
que, however that the coming month will de-
velop large percentage of the absolute re-
quirements for the coming season, which will be
considerable. Let railroad men stand by the
agreements. agents adhere to tariff rates, and the
record of the coming year will doubtless be
cat;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Miscellaneous Notes.

Fresh salmon are. now being shipped from
Portland, Ore, to New Orleans, distance of
5000 miles, in refrigerator cars.
A. railway sgnaman who became denMnted
recently at Yorkshire, England, rushed from
the scene Of his duties. but put all the sig
nails at danger" before he did so, thus prevent
ing any accident by his sudden departure
The New York and New England stockholders
at Boston Saturday ''graciously received" plan
to scale the floating debt by surrendering their
bonds and the equipment, and take second mort
gage bonds at,par stamped down to 8 per cent
for ten years. This is about as cheeky" as ask
ing holders of first mortgage bonds to exchange
them for preferred stock
The recent sale of lands by President Mutt of
the Atlantic & Pacific road. will yield large
revenue to the company, which will be devoted
first to the payment of interest and then to the
retirement of first mortgage bonds. The land
sale puts the company in an excellent financial
condition. This road certainly enters the new
year under favorable auspices.
Last week the Lake Shore made trial trip Of a
fast stock train between Chicago and Buffalo.
Heretofore the average time has been thirty
six hours. Friday afternoon heavy stock train
was made up in Chicago 1t left at l o'clock in
the afternoon and reached Buffalo at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, making twenty Ave hour
run. and the stock was III a ine condition on
arrival at Buffalo.
A case of Importance to all roads running linn
tied trains has just been decided by Judge Bene-
dict, of the United States Circuit Court In New
York. John T. Burrill two years ago boarded a
Lake Shore limited express train without pur-
chasing ticket, as the conspicuous notice of the
company required. He rendered his fare to the
conductor who refused it and put him off at the
next station. He brought suit for $lO. 0OO and il
has game against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
FRENZEL REAPPOINTED.
The State Officers Refuse to Appoint a Par
tisan Republican.

The State Police Commission, composed of the
State officers, yesterday morning reappointed
John P. Frenzei a member of the Indianapolis
Board of Police Commissioners, and Dr. Matthias
Mulhausen of the Evansville board. The cleo
tion of DIR. Mulhausen was without a dissenting
vote, but when the name of Mr.. Frenzel
was proposed the Governor voted against
him, No explanation was offered-none
was necessary. 1t is understood that he felt
Shat he could not conscientiously give Mr.
Frenzel the Endorsement of his vote, although it
would have been useless to have opposed him on
account of the commission being Democratic
for the reason that the lawless regulation of the
police force has been due chiefly to the influence
exerted by Mr.. Frenzel
was postponed until this morning. Among
those who have been mentioned for
the position are W. W. Herod. John
B. Elam D. NJ Ransdell, William Wallace,
Harvey Stout. Berg Applegate aid III. G. Adams.
The Democratic State officers declare that they
will not vote for anyone who has ever expressed
any opposition to the metropolitan system, and
that they will oppose any man whom they re-
gard as strong partisan. The law requires
that there shall be one Republican member OF
the board. The opinion is expressed that no one
is likely to be appointed when the Democratic
State officers or John Frenzel think will offer
any vigorous opposition to their lawless policy
OF running the police force in the interest of the
Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
The Coal Dealers, Pool.

The local Goa. dealers held a secret meeting on
Wednesday afternoon to agree upon basis for a
restoration of prices, and there was much wrang-
ling but nothing done. They will meet again
this afternoon. and there is little doubt that
prices viii then be advanced, so if yoa need any
coal you had better purchase it this morning
The cause for the disturbance of rates was a
trivial one. A new dealer who owns five coal
mines. opened retail establishment here with
only TWO carts, ard announced q reduction OF
fifty cents a ton on block coal, and then all the
other dealers stampeded and made similar re-
duction, the uniform price being 81. 80 a ton,
which will just about pay the actual cost and leave
no profit The average price before the cut was
1926 and it is probable that the restoration of
rates will be made on a basis of So SO the con-
sumner viii get some BENEFIT after all.