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WASHINGTON.
The Alabama claims court.

Durham today stopped the reGUistion to
pay the salary of j. A. j. Creswell, govern
ment counsel before the Court of Commits
sloners of Alabama Claims, for the month of
August until it is settled that there is any
balance due him. The first comptroller
to a fixed salary of $4,000 per annum but that
that sum is named as the limit of the fees to
be allowed him for the trial of cases. He
says the law organizing the court provided
That the government counsel should receive
a reasonable compensation for each case
Irled, and that subsequent laws limited such
compensation to $4,000 per annum. The
court. however, he says neglected to fix the
alnount OF reasonable Compensation and
nas Ia Illegally treated that item as fixed
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EXTENSIVE FRAUDS.
How the School Fund of Texas Has
Diminished.

GALVESTON; Tex, Sept. 7.-The Daily
News some weeks ago charged that $780,,
600 had been lost to the public school fund
of Texas by mismanagement of the state
land affairs, or something worse. In It's is
sue yesterday the News editorially says on
he same subject:
To show TO what extent the school fund has
been robbed in the last ten years, some oiliclal
figures are submitted. In 1876 the new eonstltu-
tion gave one-half of the public domain TO the
pubic schools. besides alternate sections located
by virtue of railway scrip. AT that time there
were already located for the school fund 1885,
500 acres, and there were 81 75So 129 acres OF va
cant unappropriated!pu domain. The latter
has been exhausted during the past ten years.
The school fund under the constitutional pfoYls-
ion donating half the public domain to that fund,
ought to have received 33, 100000 acres, that be,
ing half the land disposed of in that time, ana
which, added to the acreage owned by the school
fund In 1875, would make grand total OF 45,-
1864 acres of school lands, less S,O51 oO4
acres that have been sold. Thus the school fund
ought to have unsold located lands amounting to
37,137 $50 acres, but has in fact only 24.67S29
acres This fund has been defrauded of 24,595,-
563 acres, worth $25,0O0,000.
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THE WYOMING MASSACRE.
No Further Trouble Apprehended at
Rock Springs.

CHEYENNE, Wy, Sept. THE sheriff of
Sweetwater county has arrested % of the
supposed leaders in the Rock Springs riots
among them Isaiah Whitehouse, member
elect of the legislature. The prisoners have
been taken to Green River City and lodged
in jail, and they will have a preliminary
hearing tomorrow. More arrests will fol
low. The charges against the prisoners are
murder, arson, rioting and robbery. The
ruins of Chinatown have not yet been reach
ed and no more dead bodies have been dis
covered but it is expected that the number
who lost their lives or have died from the
effects of wounds is about fifty All the
Cinnamon at work in the Almy coal mines
taken to the latter place under ' escort of
United States troops. A Gatling gun was
sent from here to Evanston yesterday and
the military under command of Col. Ander-
son of the United States Infantry is station
ed at Rock Spring, Evanston and Almy
guarding the company property. No further
trouble is apprehended.
Archbishop Walsh was installed in Office
Monday, in the Dublin Cathedral.
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Labor Demonstrations.

CHICAGO, Sept THE labor demonstra-
tion here today was an affair of considerable
magnitude The day was perfect one for
parade and fully 5000 men were in line,
ggf the cfn arous trade
outgrowth of an effort to have an annual
holiday for the working classes of the coun-
try.
New YORK, Sept. About $4,000 men
took part in a labor parade down Broadway
this morning. They carried banners and
notices which proclaimed their demands
There were carpenters and tailors, printers
and painters, shoe makers and tin rooferS in
the line
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Was it Suicide?

AUGUSA, Sept. 7.-Thursday John Ball,
an inmate of the National Home at Togus,
went into the woods at West Windsor gun
ming He carried big old fashioned gun
with large bore and it was loaded with
''B" shot. He did not return but was
found at one side of the fence in the woods,
the top his of head blown off and the brains
oozing forth, while his empty gun lay on the
opposite side of the fence. The remains
were brought to the Home this morning.
Theories both of suicide and accidental
shooting are advanced. Ball was about 60
years of age and a ''little off,.
To Rebuild Rockiand's Burned
Depot.
RoCKLAND, Sept IA large and enthusi-
astic meeting, presided over by Mayor
Case, was held in City Hall this evening to
discuss the advisability of the erection of
new depot nearer the business centre of the
city. Powerful speeches favoring such a
change of location were made by G. W. Kim
ball. Hon. D. N. Mortland and Gen. Davis
Tillson, and resolutions endorsing the same
were unanimously adopted. A committee
was then appointed to confer with the di-
rectors of the Knox & Lincoln road and pre-
sent the case favorably to them. Great in
terest is shown and the city is in earnest in
the matter.
A Bangor Bound Schooner Damaged
New HAVEN, Ct, Sept. 6-Schooner Will
liam Beazley, bound for Bangor, coal laden,
which went ashore at Light House Point is
badly "hugged" and is being stripped and
her cargo removed by Wrecker Scott of New
London.
Awards at the New England Fair.
BANGOR, Sept. TT. o. King of Hart
ford, Conn, assistant secretary of the Ma
tionall lTrotting Association and William H.
Strickland of Bangor, committee to award
the prem iums of the New England Fair on
trotting stock stations and stations for
raising gentlemen's driving horses made the
following award today:
Best stations for raising trotting stock-First
and second premiums to be divided between
Fearnaught, 20 years old owned by E. L. Nor
cross of Manchester and Black Pilot, II years old
Sy4sa P4 GR 8RR BY yRaRaEas ace GGnai9eai GeTad 81
Fairfield, scoring IL points.
Best stallion for raising gentlemen's driving
nOrSeS-C constellation, owned by Gen. w. S. Til
ton OF Augusta, first, scoring sixteen points Fred
1[ouhdI. oWlleu ny l. MOnrOe OF F0Xcr0ft, and
H0n Motke, owned by George A. Noble of Pitts
held: divide second and third, each scoring nine
| points
FrostS in Maine.
BANGOR, Sept. I'm certain localities
there was heavy frost last night. This
was especially the case in Glenburn and
Brewer A considerable amount of damage
was done in both these towns. 1t is hoped
however, that reports from other localities
will not indicate that the damage is very
heavy.
PENNINGTON, Sept. IA frost on the low
lands last night destroyed corn, beans, vines
etc.
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A Fathers Fight for His Child.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. flames Blake
man, a former of Hart county, was divorced
from his wife six months ago The mother
bound him out to farmer named Lemon
Taserus. The father demanded the child of
Taserus, who refused to give him up. In the
quarrel that followed, Taserus was shot
three times, but he had strength enough to
get his gun, and taking steady aim at Blake
man, who held the boy in front of him as
shield, shot him through the shoulders.
Clakeman fled, but was pursued by Taserus,
who shot and chased him into the mountains
where he is supposed to have died from his
wounds. Taserus is dangerously wounded
and may die
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report for the Memphis district, which tsGp emp
braces West Tennessee, North Mississippi
North Arkansas, and North Alabama, to be
published tomorrow, will say:
The outlook is anything but encouraging. Hot,
dry. weather prevailed during the past month,
jured % per cent in Arkansas 81 per cent in
Mississippi; 26 per cent in Tennessee; and 81a
and if Il IS fair to presme thai some Fur nrSer nny
will be reported. Notwithstanding this, however
the yield of the district promises to exceed that of
last year. Picking has commenced in all four of
the above named States, and will become general
throughout the district by the goth inst.
Corn has suffered from the drouth, but the yield
will be ample to supply all home wants.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try of deeds
Portland-May Chapman to Martha W. Could
land. 81 and other consideration.
Scarboro-Rasmus Valentine to Lars G. Peter
son. land and buildings. $1,000.
Casco-James A. Winslow to John Berry, land
500.
Badwin-Henry Rowe to Stephen Burnell, land.
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The CHARLES RIVER TRAGEDY.
Judge Parmenter Files His Report of
the InuueSt.

BosroN, Sept TN the Superior Crimi-
nal Court today Judge Parmenter filed his
report of the inquest on the victim of the
Charles river bag tragedy. After reviewing
the evidence tending to- show that the vic
tim was Mrs. Ellen Mitchell and the circum-
stances attending the arrest of her husband
Frank Mitchell, the judge concludes as fol-
lows:
Upon the evidence find that there is cause to
believe that the body found as above described is
that of Ellen Mitchell and that she came to her
some other person. Said Frank Mitchell is now
under arrest and further find that the evidence
SO tends to involve him in the said act that he
should remain in custody for investigation by
criminal procedure.
The above conclusion will be reported to
the grand jury which will consider the case
Friday
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PIRATE PORK PACKERS,
The Traffic in Cholera Stricken
Swine.

CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-During the past week
the health inspector condemned 10
cholera-stricken hogs to the tanks Yester
day, in slaughter house at the yards, he
condemned % that had been killed and
hogs were the property of various ''scalpers"
who do business in the yards. The puffed
and discolored flesh inside and outside, and
the sickening smell which came from the
carcasses made discovery an easy matter.
among hogs at the. stock yards as it has been
this season, and the ''scaIpers, ;" it is al
legged, instead of endeavoring to stamp out
the disease by refusing to purchase, deliber-
ately buy the stock in the hope that they
can eyade the health inspectors in the reg
Mar rounds 20
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BASE BALL.
GAMES THIS WEEK.

The Portlands will play two games Friday after
noon at the Portlands' grounds. They will play
league game Uithe the Newburyports at l.15 and
will play the Philadelphias NatiOnal league team
at 3.15. Base ball lovers will have fine opportu-
nifty to witness two good games in one afternoon
and only one admission will be charged to see both
games.
The Yarmouth will play the Cumberland Mills
nine at the Portlands' grounds Thursday of this
week A good game may be looked for as those
clubs are evenly matched.
HAvBRHILLs, 6; PoRTLANDs, 3.
Once more the Haverhills were victorious, this
time their contestants being the Portlands at Hav
erhill yesterday, making the ninth consecutive
game won by the Hayerhills. Shaffer made a fine
running catch and Hawkes. and Fulmer each play
ed we'll. The attendance was 500. The score:
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STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. E. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
Eastern New ENGLAND aaoua IN data.
SATURDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.
At ROSTON

SATURDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.
AT BOSTON.
Innings. Il 4 z 91O11
Bostons ....2 0 2 o o o g. 8
Providenees.0 0 o o. 8
Base hits-Bostons, 10; Providences, f3. Errors
-Bostons, 10; Providences, IL.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings ..........1 3 8 6 8 8
Philadelphias.. 30 1 o 1 o o 1 0 K
New Yorks.........0 0 o L o o.
Base hits-Philadelphas 4 New Yorks, 8.
Errors-Philadephias Z; New Yorks, 10.
NOTES.
The Colby University nine has been organized
for the fall games. Boyd Will pitch and Larrabee
catch this fall. Goodwin, however, VIII occupy
the box next summer
The Quicksteps defeated the Young Champions
by score of 20 to IL yesterday.
The Grand Trunks Will play the Railroads on
the horse ear grounds tomorrow afternoon
Hartford proposes for next season a New Eng
land League to include Portland, Lawrence, BoS-
ton Broekton, Fall River, Hartford, New Haven
and one other city not yet named.
Manage Bancroft of the Providence league base
ball club denies that he has agreed to transfer his
services to the American Association club in
Philadelphia, and President Allen denies that the
Providence club will not be in the National league
next season.
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THE OAR.
Courtney and conley to Challenge
HanJan and Lee,

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 7.-Courtney the
oarsman, received the following telegram to-
day from Conley's hacker, VIM. Spelman of
Portland Me-.
'Will issue challenge for three races to-mor-
row. Forfeit already deposited with the Boston
Herald.
way, Courtney's backer, are double scull
between Courtney and Conley and Hanlan
and Lee, and singles between Hanlan and
Courtney and Conley and Lee, the latter to
take place after the first.
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A Horrible Death.

WASHINGTON, Ark, Sept. IA mob Sun
day night visited the Pike county jail at
Murfreesboro, and made an attempt to shoot
the Polk boys, confined there for murder
but not being able to get them in range the
mob hauled load OF wood to the jail, piled
with coal oil, and literally roasted both pris-
onarS alive
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The Granite citys Win the Cup.

The Granite Citys of Hallowell beat the
Samosets of Richmond at polo at the Casino
rink Saturday evening, by score of 3 to 1.
The game was played for silver cup, and
was most interesting one, some fine play
ing being done by both clubs, The game
was played on lockwood rollers,
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a Bank to Co out of Business.

New YORK, Sept 7-The Union Bank has
given notice that it will cease to receive de-
posits from Sept 26, 1885. They will pay
from the assets dividend of $780, ,O00 be-
ing 800 per cent on the capital stock, and on
and after Oct. 1st the balance of the assets
will be distributed as soon as they can be ad-
vantageously converted into money
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HAVERHILLS.

Earned runs-Haverhills 8. Two base hits
Murphy, Foster. Passed balls-RobinsOn 2, Hur-
ley 1. Wild pitches-Murphy 3, Madden 3. First
base on ballS-by Murphy 3, Madden 2. First
out-by Murphy A. Madden 2..Double plays-Mur-
ply, Hawkes. and Prince Umpire-Quinn. Time
2 hours.
THE LAwRENCE-NEwBURYPo GAME DRAW.
The Lawrence-Newburypor game yesterday af-
ternoon in Newburyport, was an interestingl con-
test. In the ninth inning the NewbuTyports were
last at the bat with score Of TO against them,
but the home club made four runs, three Of them
coming in on a three bagger by Phillips, and tie
ing the score. In the 10th inning neither side
scored and the game was called on account OF
darkness: The score: EzE
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

Published every day Sundays exceptedD by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars a Year, If paid in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-0ne inch of space,
the length of column, or twelve lines aonporett,
constitutes square"
S1.50 per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less, S1.OO, con-
tinuing every other day after first week. so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents; +;
one week, $1.00; 80 cents per week after;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "ANIUsENENTs'' and "AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at 50 so
a year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first m
SertiOn, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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STRUCK BY A HURRICANE.
Tough Experience Of Schooner Re-
becca.

New YORK, Sept. 7-Schooner Rebecca,
Capt. Underhill, hence August 24th, for Mas
sau, n. p, returned today in distress On
Aug. 26th, when off Hatteras, the vessel was
struck by hurricane, and at II a. m. heavy
sea boarded the schooner aft, knocking down
Capt. Underhill, who was crushed in the
hs1iSISg han na6e ana wd?ng oveIpoar9 on no
underhill died at 0 p. III. the same day.
Mate Underhill, the captains son, took com
nand man OF the vessel and brought her back to
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MAIN G.
Caught in an Elevator.

BIDDEFoRD, Sept. Emery NJ Wood, 65
years old was caught in an elevator today,
receiving internali injuries that will probably
prove fatal.
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Fire in New Sharon.

FARAnNGToN, Sept. THE house and
barn of Frank Rollins of New Sharon were
burned last night with nearly all their con-
tents, including carriages, tools, etc. Loss
$4,000: insurance $500.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.
wv A SHINGTON s

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
For Portland and 'vicinity-Fair weather,
followed by local rains and slightly warmer
sOutherly winds.
The indications for New England today are
slightly warmer southerly winds, fair wealth
er followed by occasional local rains and
lower barometer.
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Protesting Against Higher TeIe-
phone Rates.

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Sept. THE att
tempt to raise telephone rates here is being
protested against by users and over 40 out Of
70 have pledged themselves to have their in
struments removed if the advanced rates
are insisted upon.
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j. ": SYMoNDs, City Solicitor.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Mayor called the attention of the con-
vention to the ordinance on contagious dis
eases, and hoped that the boards would ap-
point committee of conference to take the
matter into consideration. Upon motion of
Alderman Prince, the ordinance was ordered
printed.
THE PROPOSED FERRY WAY.
The following communication was received
from the Harbor Commissioners in regard to
establishing public ferry way at the head
of the dock on the easterly side of Custom
House wharf, as prayed for by the petition
now in the hands of the County Commits
sioners:
PORTLAND, Sept. 4. 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and city Council:
We have not felt it our duty up to the present
time to take any action in relation to the proposed
location OF a ferry landing, but we are and have
been of the decided opinion that the head of Gus
'O me- GraSd III Trunk apd ba Eastern
pots the wharves are so long and the docks so
narrow that the regular running of large boat
of the business that is or might be carried on
there, and in that way lessen the dock accomrno-
dations. This IS one feature of the harbor, and
not an unimportant one that we are expected to
guard The distance between the easteriy side of
Custom House wharf and the westerly side of
Randall s. McAlisters wharf is about lis feet,
When vessels are lying on each side of this doc If
leaves but narrow passage between and when
they he TWO abreast, as is sometimes the case
there IS no passage at all for anything but small
Doats. our water front not under the control of
railroads, and available for miscellaneous pur-
poses, is limited and ought to be protected. The
location OF public landing at the head of this
COCK COCK means practically the surrender Of the dock
for that purpose N'
we are not aware that public or ferry landing
mas ever been located at the head of a long and
narrow dock, but if such anywhere exists It fur
nshes warning, and not an example to follow.
Respectfully,
JACOB MCCLELLAN,
CHARLES MERRILL,
G. III. FARLEY
HarbOr Commissioners.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Alderman Noyes introduced the subject of
the lighting of the streets. He said that un-
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NEwBURYPoRTs

NewDuTyports..6 iisWtSnSTs;;a 3 Z 9 9 3 %
Earned runs-Lawrences 1, Newburyports 3.
Two base hits-BroSnan. Three base hits-Phil
lips, Green. Passed balls-Burns /, Greer 2.
Wild pitches-Fish. First base on balls-Law-
renee l, Newburyports 6. First base on errors
Fish T. McDermott 8. Umpire-Bond. Time 2h
so minutes.
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Mean daily bar. ..3o.18S Maximum ther...646
Mean daily ther... 56.7 Minimum ther. ..45.4
Mean daily DIV pt.50.4 Max. vel. wind. Ill Sc
Mean daily humy.79.5 Total rainfall..... 90
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Sept g. 1885, 10 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. Z. 19S
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CITY coVERNM MENT.
Transactions of the September
Meeting.
An Ordinance In Regard to Con-
tagious Diseases.
Action on the Proposed Public Ferry
Landing.

The regular September meeting of the
City Council was held last evening
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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The spanish Throne.

PARIS, Sept IA party is forming in fa-
vor of placing the four years old Princess of
Asturias on the throne of Spain, with Gen.
Salamanca as regent. The General is the
most popular man in Spain.
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outraees in Ireland.

DUBLIN, Sept. IA party of moonlighters
raided a farm house near Tralee last Sunday
evening. They pulled girl out of bed and
cut off her hair, and tied two donkeys tail to
tail, and burned them alive. They also
burned a rick of hay and stabbed horse to
DEATH
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Foreign Notes.

oF1 F1Ra RRaGGaFf asf has issued the rpS6ice re-
port of the arrest of the English tourist at
Frankfort. The note accompanying the re-
port contains no word of regret or apology
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PETITIONS REFERRED.

Every member was present, NJ ay0r D
ing presiding.
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The committee on Public Instruction to
whom was referred the petition of Thomas
fash and II others asking that the city print
the paper of John 7. Hull on the Destruc-
ton of Fort Loyal reported that in the opin-
ion of the committee the paper is a valuable
contribution to local history and recommend
ed the granting of the petition.
1t was ordered that sum not exceeding
$3.50 be expended in printing 800 copies of
the paper under the direction of the commit
tee on printing. The amount to be charged
to contingent expenses.
THE MAINE CENTRAL LOT
1t was ordered that the committee on re-
duction Of the public debt report to the City
Council what steps should be taken to secure
the enforcement of the proviso in the sale of
certain lands to the Maine Central railroad
in February, 1882 under which proviso the
road was to remove its machine and work
shops to the lot, and occupy the same for 25
years, for such railroad purposes. The land
sold contained over 10 acres of upland with
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ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Alderman Noyes introduced the subject of
the lighting of the streets. He said that un-