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WASHINGTON.
Refused 10 Testify.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL r. Wolf who was
subpoenaed to testify bsfore the House commit
tee on Indian affairs relative to the disburse
ment OF 100000 appropriated some time since
for the Cherokee Indians was before the COM
mittee today, but refused to give testimony.
The refusal was based on the ground that he
was not a citizen of the United States and that
he was attorney for the indians. The matter
will be referred to the House of Representa-
tiyes.
The McPherson Funding Bill.
In letter to member OF the House COM
mittee on banking and currency, John Jay
Knox, ex-Comptrolet of the Currency, says:
Prompt passage Of the Mcpherson funding bill
will have good effect upon the business of the
country. Many of the banks have suffered losses
during the present financial crisie and such nstiu-
tions will appreciate the relief afforded by the pro-
vision of the bill adding ten per cent of the amount
OF bonds held by them to their available funds.
Chief Justice Waite Improving.
Chief Justice Waite is slowly im-
proving in health and expects to
next week, hoping benefit from a milder cli-
mate. Ho made short visit to the capitol to-
day.
Facts and Rumors.
Ths House COMMITTEES on agriculture has
nearly completed the annual agricultural ap-
preparation bill. 1t will provide for an appro-
priaton Of about 5000, 900 for that branch OF
government, nearly $780, 900 less than apprc-
pristed.
Tho river and harbor bill, save few items,
was completed today. Among the large
amounts is an item of 8100,0 900 for Sandy Bay,
Mass. The commiltse decided to report the
item of $3.50, 900 for the Hennepin canal with a
provision that the WORK be begun as soon as
possible.
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zsiured by Failing From a Platform

Tuesday afternoon as the crowd, which had
gathered at the depot in Biddsford to witness
the Salvation Army parade, was leaving the
Boston & Maine station, Mrs. O'Brien of No. 6
Summer street, in coming down the steps at
the eastern end of the platform, fell and sus.
tanned several injuries. The crowd was so
great at this end of the platform that they
began rushing down the stairs in greater mum.
bers than was convenient and the result was
great deal Of pushing, in which Mrs. O'Brisn
fell Her left forearm was broken and she was
bruised severely about the head and face. Dr.
Warren was Immediately called and the in
juries attended to. Mrs. O'Brien is a lady of
about sixty, aud it will probably be some time
before she will fully recover from the fall.
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struck by two of the intruders. The crew then
came to his assistance and for fifteen minutes
there was deadly struggle with hsndspikes
and marlinspikes. The fight continued until
the men fell from the effects of their wounds
and exhaustion, and the deck was covered
with blood. The second officer is believed to
be fatally injured and one or two sailors may
die from their wounds.
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Real Rstate Transfer~.

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry OF
Deeds:
SIT. '''''O'
Hiram B. Cobb to Maria Cobb land and buildings.
Baldwin-Lucien Harding to Daniel c. Harding
land $500.
Harrison-Lyman spillsr to Sumner G. Davis,
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YORK COUNTY NEWS.
burglars at work in Biddeford.

burglars at Work in Riddeford.
BDDEFoRD Jan. 14.-Sometime during last
night the store Of j. R. Libby on Main street
was entered by thieves and goods to the
amount of one hundred dollars and over were
taken. The work was evidently done by men
who knew what they were about as they dis
played considerable ingenuity in the manner
in@which they gained an entrance. A large
plank was placed against the side OF the build
ing and on this the robbers probably climbed
to the window. A thick coat of black paint
was spread over the glass and on this was
placed cloth SO that the noise of breaking the
glass could not be heard. About twenty-five
or thirty heavy woolen shawls were taken,
valued at I've dollars each and a number of
other garments. Exactly how much was
taken cannot yet bs ascertained, but the whole
amount of the robbing will probably amount
to between 800 and $3.50.
Saco Savings Bank.
Att annual meeting of The Saco Savings
Bank, held to-day, the following officers we've
elected for the ensuing year: President Jos.
G. Deering; trustees, ]. E. L. Kimball, Rish-
worth Jordan, N. 7. Boothby, Geo. f. Owen;
treasurer, Frank W. Nutter.
York County Agricultural ssciety.
The annual meeting of the Yerk County
Agricultural Society for the choice of officers
has been called to be held at the City Building
in Saco on Saturday, Jan. 21st, at o'clock in
the afternoon.
To Dine fudge Foster.
The members of the York bar are talking OF
getting up dinner at the end OF the present
term of court in honor of Judge Foster.
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praf si,Iin,an mead

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. 14.-Prof. Benjs-
min Silliman, of Yale College, died at 10
O'Clock tonight. During the day he had been
gradually sinking, but retained consciousness
almost to the last. His death was caused BY
heart disease. He has been i'll since the 9th OF
last October
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THE FLAMES.
A $50, 200 Fire in cincinnati

A $5O,0O0 Fire in Gincinnnti.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 14-An ex plosion occurred
last night in one of the rendering vats at the
pork-pscking establishment of James Morrf-
son & Sons, corner Of Bank and Riddle Streets
A fire followed, and the entire department
was summoned to the scene. Fireman James
Welch had an arm broken and was otherwise
injured. At 1.30 a. m. the fire was under con-
troll. The loss will reach $4,000.
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FATAL SHOT.

A seronading Party Fired Upen-Ono
Man Killed and Three Others Hurt.
DETROIT, Jan. 14-A charivari party was
fired into last night by some one in the house
OF Joseph A. Dibble, farmer living st Ac&-
dia. Ed Mann was killed and three others
were injured. Dibble is nearly 90 years old,
and was recently married, nine weeks after the
death OF his first wife. This was the secon
"bornipg" paid the couple, and the serenaders
had been warned. Dbble claims that he did
not do the shooting.
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a Terrihle Firh, o, sh;nh..rd

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. IA terrible fight
occurred yesterday on board the British bark
Craig Mullen. Nine Of the crew of tie British
bark Chilena, moored near by, boarded the
Craig Mullen, and they were all drunk. The
second officer ordered them of when he was
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The nlIinsi. Leri.la,urs.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 14-After another
days fruitless effort on the nart of The Damo.
Gratis TO oust Haines from the temporary
Speakership and proceed to the permanent or
ganiEAtioD, the House adjourned until tomor>
row.
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AT the annual meeting OF the Hair Dressers'
Union the following officers were elected:
President-J. p. Smith.
Vice President-J. M. Small,
Sscretary-J. A. Jackson.
Treasurer-F. Z. Rollins.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Freshet ON the IN errimac River.
CONCORD, Jan. 14.-The Merrimac river ia
fall of ice and rapidly rising and has overflow
ed it's banks. A bad washout occurred at
Boscowen on the Northern read this morning,
but have been temporarily repaired.
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THE PORTLAND DAILy PRESS,
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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, followed by increasing cloudiness
and local rains or SHOWS, southerly winds and
lower barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
I1127PNJ
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SUBURBAN NE ws.



Alta regular meeting Of Wescustogo Grange. P.
of H., No. 81 held recently the folio wing preamble
and resolution were passed;
Whereas in the mysterious providence of Ap
mighty God our worthy brother David g. Ioring
has been removed from us by death
Resotved That in this bereaving stroke. while We
loved and honored him for his many good and noble
qualities and while his bereaved and afiicted
family have our heartfelt and cordial sympathy for
the loss of true patron and true man in ali the
relations OF life, We bow in fearful reverence to
the mandate OF eur Heavenly Father and saw 'Thy
will be DONE" '
Voted, That the secretary be instructed to sepd a
copy OF the foregoing to the family of our deceased
Dr3iner ana anotner copy to the Portland PRESS for
s NATH'J S. SHURrLEyF, Master
SAh'L II. SwEETsER, Secretary.
sacearappa.
The school committee of Saccarappa are evident.
ly generous in the treatment of their teachers.
They have notified all their teachers that they are
al noerty to close their schools and attend the
on Jan. 23d.
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The Isle of Guernsey.

A Remarkable Case of ResuscitatiSn-Re-
mindeTs of the Days OF Williams the Cor.
qaerOr-ReIies of the FeudRl system-A
Population of Primitive Tastes and Hab-
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Rev, John P. Coshman has accepted the
cali 20 tpe pastorate of the Congregational
church, CSstine. He expects to enter at once
upon his lsbors there. A parsonage for him
will be built carly in the spring The late
Deacon Samuel Adams presented the church
with parsonage which has been sold, ard in
stead OF it new one will be erected.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14

Our time was so eDgrossed by the election
last week, collecting and printing the returns,
&C., that we neglected to make mention of the
great Democratic meeting held in this city on
the Friday night prece ding the election. The
weather was not at all favorable; rain fell
about 6 o. clock in the evening and threatening
clouds overhung the earth. Notwithstanding
this, the Court House was packed and many
could not obtain admittance. A special train
on the Western Maryland Railroad brought a
large number of persons from Union Bridge
and intermediate stations, together with the
Union Bridge Band From every district of
the county there were large representations,
besides Westminster and Pleasant Valley
bands. DIR. ]. w. Herring presided. Sen
ator A. p. German was the first speaker,
making careful and able speech. Duncan
Veasey, Esq.,, followed, and soon got the
audience in sympathy with him, making some
excellent points, and illustrating them with
well told stories. Gen. Samuel Cary was the
next and last speaker, and for over two hours
he held the close attention of his audience.
His was popular speech, just suited to the
masses. 1t was able and forcible. Every
point was made so plain that the dullest IN
tellect could comprehend. His presentation
of the tariff was very clear, and many of his
auditors understood for the first time the
workings of the present protective system,
and learned for the first time the Democratic
doctrine of the tariff Gen. Cary illustrated
his chief points by humorous incidents, aud
made them more forcible and telling. No
such speech had ever been delivered here,
though some eminent popular speakers have
taken part in campaigns in Carroll. He is
rapid speaker, yet easily followed, and at
times quite eloquent. His audience was in
shout during the most of his time, and the
speech had great effect. Should he ever be
announced to speak in Carroll again the meet
ing will have to be held in the open air, as no
building in Westminster would hold one-third
of the crowd that would assemble to hear him.
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Magazine Notices.


For some years now it has been the practice of
HARPER's MAGAZINE, without stepping aside from
its standard of general interest to make the Decem
Der issue one of special fitness to the Christmas
season. Each year, accordingly, editors and pub
fishers combine to present humber which touches
the high-water mark of the year, and each years
hgh-water proves to be little higher than that of
the year before. This year, it is announced, the
special Christmas feature will be the reproduction,
in the best work that American engrayers can do
of the great Pictures of the Nativity by old mas
tiers and by modern painters The frontispiece Will
be an engraving by Closson after RaphaeIs Ma
donna del Granduca," in the Pitt gallery Florence
besides which there will be examples of early Chris
tian art-Giotto, Filippo Lippi, Luca Della Robba,
Ghirlandajo Bernardno Luini, Correggio, Roger
Wander Weyden Albert Durer. Murillo, Defregger,
and Bougereau, the latter from an original sketch
not before published. A careful study of 1.-THE
Nativity in Art" from the pen of Rev. Henry J. Van
Dyke Jr., one of New York's most eloquent preach
ers will give the literary setting of the pictures
Besides this noteworthy feature the number will be
strong with contributions from such writers as Geo.
VIM. Curtis Charles Dudley Warner, w. D. Howells
Constance F. Woolson, fCharles Egbert Craddock,"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Edwin Arnold William
Black, r. D. Blackmore George H. Boughton c. P.
Cranch, w. II. Gibson, Brander Matthews and Others
and such artists as Abbey Remnant, Boughton, Glib
son, Calderon. Pyle, Fredericks, Dielman, Smedley
and others. The Editors Easy Chair will discourse
of Christmas, Past and Present" and the Editors
Drawer of "a National Christmas"
"LITFElL's LIVING AGE for the weeks ending
Nov 7th and 14th contains The Novel of Man
ners Nineteenth Century; Notes in Swiss Village,
Macmillan Contemporary Life and Thought in
Turkey, Contemporary Review; The Populace of
Paris and London, Spectator John Nelson Darby,
Contemporary; Farce Whales, Saturday Review ;
The Old and the New Philanthropists Spectator; The
Stupid Couple, Chambers Journal Guizot as he
Really Was London Quarterly Men and Manners
in Constantinople, Fortnightly; Polish Elias
Blackwood A Prince of Court Painters, Macmillan;
On Kentish Heath, Contemporary; A Days Trade,
All The Year Round Wine Manufacturing, Specta-
tator; A Thracan Fortress, Gentleman's Magazine;
Beau Brummell, Spectator with instalments of "A
House Divided Against ITSELF" by Mrs oliphant,
and Fortunes Wheel" and select poetry and mis-
oellany.
For fifty-tWo numbers of siXty-four large pages
each (or more than $500 pages year, the subscrip
ton price (ss) is low while for $1,000 the publishers
offer to send any one of the American 800 months
lies or weekles with The Living Age for one year
both postpaid. LITTELL & CO., Boston, are the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
Storms Last Week.

On Saturday tornado passed over Spart
anburg, S. c., unroofng the Baptist Church
and doing other damage. The lowlands were
flooded by rain which fell upon the uplands,
damaging the late corn and cotton.
At Decatur, Ala, on Friday, storm de-
stroyed two steamboats, and did much damage
to property.
A cyclone passed over the section of Texas
about ten miles south of Dangerfield on
Thursday evening, destroying the house OF
Hardy Pitman, colored, and killing the whole
family-husband, wife and four children.
The residence of the widow Bruce, at the
same place, was wrecked, and Mrs. Bruce
and her daughter seriously injured.
The town of Brownsville, Sumter county,
Ala, was visited by cyclone Friday eve
ming, which blew away houses, killing cattle
and injuring many people.
A funnel shaped cloud, moving with great
velocity, and accompanied by great nolse'
passed over Rusk, Texas, Friday evening"
leaving in its track unroofed houses, demol-
ished chimneys, overturned outhouses, fences,
trees, &c.
A heavy snow storm prevailed on Saturday
along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad.
At Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming, the
snow drifted badly. At Ogallala, Nebraska,
the snow was IA inches deep, and freight
train was blocked.
The tornado which passed over the section
of Alabama just north of Selma, Friday night,
was one of the most destructive ever known
in that State. 1t swept through Dallas, Perry
and Bib counties, over track half mile IN
width, levelling forests, tearing up cotton,
potatoes and other vegetables and demohsh-
ing buildings Thirteen persons are known
to have been killed, and nearly fifty danger
ously injured.
The latest accounts of the tornado in Cass
county, Texas, Thursday evening, show that
the track of the revolving cloud was thirty
yards wide Everything in its path, includ-
ing outbuildings and dwellings, was demol-
ished. Hardy Pitman and his three children
and a boy named Hawthorne were killed.
An aged widow named Bruce and her daugh-
ter were badly injured, and the former IS not
expected to recover.
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New Freedom, Pa, Items.

James McMacully has bought of Benjamin
Bowser, Jr., the farm that Mr.. Bowser bought
at the sale of his fathers estate recently, and
expects to move upon it by April.
George F. Miller has moved his steam saw
mill upon tract of land that he bought near
Hoffmanyille, Baltimore county, Md.
The new station house of the Northern
Central railroad company will be completed
in about week. Their intention is to move
their entire business down to their own build
ing, which will seem odd and inconvenient
for while.
The New Freedom Lyceum will dispose of
the following programme Nov. %: music by
the Lyceum; Essay by VIM. Shultz; Grafton
by VIM J. Manifold subject for voluntary
discussion, SIS Pow-wowing right?' to be
opened by DR.. j. S. Hetrick and in his alb
sence by j. E. Cunningham.
There seems to be scarcity of houses for
rent in this place. A number of families
would like to locate here if they could procure
houses.
A Democrat took charge of the postoffice
here on Thursday of last week, relieving a
Republican of the duties.
There was wreck of several cars at the
junction of the StewartstoXn and Northern
Central railroad early Wednesday morning
-Four house cars loaded with peanuts and oys-
ters were badly smashed.
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6ircnif cnnrf.

The November term of the Circuit Court
began on Monday, Judge Smith presiding.
Following are the names of the grand jurors
Isaac G. Bale, foreman; j. Wesley Poole,
John G. Skunk, Lewis H. Seipp, Levi Black,
Solomon S. Ecker, Samuel g. Harden, Adolf
plus II. Chenowith, Peter Woods, John
Gait, George N. Fringer, Joseph H. Wheeler,
Marshal G. Shaw, Peter F. Sharrer, George
S. Deal, Isaac Gardner, Josiah e. Bankard,
Daniel Nenninger, Charles r. Picket Sam !.
Wine, VIM. Lee, Elijah c. Ensor and Chas.
Schaeffer. In his charge to the jury Judge
Smith abiding to the Townsend Cook lynch
ing, said an infamous crime had been ccm-
mitted in the county, and the criminal had
been taken from the hands of the sheriff by
armed and disguised men and hanged. He
requested the grand jury to make an investi-
CATION, with the view of proceedings to insure
that hereafter criminals shall not be taken
from the custody of the law.
The following persons compose the petit
jury: James " Criswell, Joshua Koutz,
Vim. Fl. Shower, VIM. FL. Painter, George
w. Barber, VIM. Leas, VIM. Abbott, Francis
H. 0rendorlf, Samuel Fair, Sr., Edward
0ursler, John Roger, Noah Sullivan, Edward
N. Garret, David N. McQuay, George e.
Wright, Peter H. Lauterback, Reuben Schaef-
fer, Thomas G.. Otto, Frank I. Buckingham,
Leonard Zile, Charles r. Kress, Upton Roop,
John Pfeiffer, Clifford d. Ridgely and David
n. Brown, colored.
John A. Anders and Michael G. Webster
were appointed bailiffs to the courtroom !;
Daniel Harner, bailff to grand jury Ezra
J. Yingling, bailiff to petit jury; and William
I. Tyler messenger to the court. The several
dockets were called, several judgments by
default entered and court adjourned until
Tuesday.
On Tuesday the case of John Frederick
Koenerys Jacob Bowman, was taken up, and
was still on trial when our report closed yes
terday. 1t is an action for damages. Bond
and Maulsby for plaintiff; Roberts and Parke
for defendent.
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Additional Maryland Affairs.

The Court of Appeals adjourned on We'd
nesday until Tuesday next.
From Baltimore during October were ex-
ported 22,467 bales of cotton, valued at 81,
1882.
j. NJ. Shepherd, of Cambridge, has receiv-
ed the appointment of index clerk in the land
commissioner office at Annapolis.
On Friday last, while the family of Mr..
Albert L., Haines, of Foxville, Frederick
county, were making apple butter, child
little more than year old fell into tub of
hot cider, and was so badly scalded that it
died the next day.
John Knell, his wife and three children,
were found ut their home in Baltimore last
Friday morning insensble from escaping gas.
Elizabeth, one of the daughters, aged IL years,
is dead, and the eldest daughter, Mary, is in
a precarious condition. The rest are expected
to recover.
By the official count of the ballots recently
cast in Frederick county, Mr.. Melvin p.
Wood, Republican, of New Market, was de-
clared elected as delegate to the House of
Delegates, by a majority of four votes over
Rev. w. II. Todd, Democrat, of Utica. A
recount was begun Thursday morning, and
two districts had been counted when Mr..
Todd entered the room and stated that he had
Just been advised by counsel that even if the
result should be favorable to him he would,
as a minister of the Gospel, be disqualified
under the constitution. He requested, there
fore, that the work of recounting be abandon
ed, which was accordingly done.