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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Mrs. A. I. Stewart and Judge Hilton who have
hitherto opposed the surface railroad en- Broadway
yesterday notified the commissioners through their
counsel, that they favored the construction Of a
horse car route. The Stewart estate owns So OOO.-
700 worth Of property on Broadway.
The Democrats in caucus at jefferson City Thurs
Gay night without opposition nominated George
Givest for election to the United States Senate
Governor Stoneman's message to the California
Legislature recommends it to memorialize Congress
treaties.
Notice has been given in both houses Of the Miehi-
gan Legislature OF a proposed amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the manufacture or sale Of
spirituoas, vinous or malt liquors in the State.
d. J. Clark, son of State Senator Clark of Hori-
feitiDg.
1t was discovered at Madison. Wisconsin. that the
ceiling OF the Assembly chamber of the State capt.
toi had sunk eight inches. 1t will be repaired be-
lore the Legislature meets next Wednesday.
The report of the freezing to death of seven men
on the Niobrara river road in Nebraska is con-
nrmeo .na Two were found sitting in buggy frozen
stn, the horse having reached the station with his
silent drivers.
There is trouble at the French Catholic church of
Notre Dame de Lourdes at Fall River Mass
caused by the appointment of an Irish Catholic
paster instead of a French Canadian as desired by
the congregation. Bishop Hendricken has positive
y refused to appoint French pastor. An effort is
Deng made to obtain the Intervention of the author
tiles at Rome. Deputations from the parish have
gone to Montreal to interest the Catholic gnitaries
InoloJ anu 10 NOW 1Ork 10 lay the befOra
Cardinal McCloskey.
Yesterday forenoon while the tug-bost Gowanus
was towing the lighter Confidence up the East
River they into collision with each other and
both sank. The crews were saved.
A Carson Ney) despatch says John P. Jones has
peen nominated by the Republican caucus for
United States Senator to succeed himself.
,,a.i AS number OF boys were skating pond on
HOWARD avenue, Pottsville, Pa. yesterday after
nooa, the ice gave way and four of them, ranging
IN age from II to Id years. were drowned. Ali the
bodies have been recovered,
Yesterday morning in Philadelphia. Pa, Rev.
JaDez Pltt Campbell, a eoored bishop of the Meth
odst Episcopal church, arrested on a charge of
perjury and held to bail by magistrate.
Yesterday in Baltimore suits were entered by
about 90 employees against the Gazette Publishing
20. lIhe Day to recover sums due them, The Day
having suspended.
The Arkansas Democratic State Executive Com
mlttee yesterday unanimously elected S.W. Fordice
1or the Kansas member of the Democratic National
Committee, vice Judge Cockrell, resigned.
George Augustus Sala delivered his second and
last lecture in Boston last night to large audi
ence, and at its conclusion took the late train for
New York. -O-
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
OHIOS ELECTION.
Investigating q. y. Marshal Wrisht's Con
duct-Amprobable Yarns TOld by Gin
cinuati HoOdlums.

duct-Kmpr0bable Yarns TOId by Gin
cinuaii HoOdlums.
CINCINNATI, o. Jan. 9.-Before the Springer
investigating committee to-day Alderman
Dutfy OF the Sth ward testified that trouble be-
gan In that ward at 9 o'clock. When colored
voter was challenged and the Judge proposed
that he be taken to the place claimed as his
residence, colored deputy marshals Jumped
from the curb into the street where they form
cd line and pulled revolvers, but did not
shoot then. Boys OF the ward got dray pins
and other clubs, and the negroes also armed
themselves with clubs. After little skirmsh-
ing the boys got close to the negroes who
opened ire on them. Tho shots sounded like
bunch OF firecrackers Several men were
wounded. charge was made on the negroes
who He'd. Witness said negroes early in the
morning had possession of the polls and voted
as they pleased. Witness created merriment
BY describing how Supervisor Bolts who was
In his house whispered to the negroes on the
window and pulled one of the coon's ears up to
him. Later, he said, he saw colored man
walk politely toward the crowd at the polls and
when 0O feet away pull his pistol and let her
CO." Then, said the witness, the boys took
after the negros and AZ Ga supposed put q
head on him. Chairman SprIngsr raped in
vain for order during this recital
U. y. Mulligan, deputy marshal, testified
that he and others received revolvers from
Marshal Wright and they were loaded.
A. .. Robertson, editar of the Falmouth
(hy.) Democrat, testified he organized force
OF 81 men in Kentucky at the Instance Of the
Democratic committee to come to Cincinnati
and watch for colored Kentuckians who might
come here to vote. His men reported that
they had spotted 27 Kentucky negroes and had
prevented them from voting
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
maiue's First Religious Paper.

The Transcript contributor, Mrs. G. G. Fur
bish OF Eliot, Me-, sends that paper the fol-
lowing note regarding one of the early print
ers OF Maine
"Have just been reading the article about
the Newspaper Press of Maine,' in the Trans
oript, IN which my uncle's name is mentioned
as John Kelse Baker. The right middle name
ls Keisol, though father always called him
Kelsey for short He was but twenty six years
old when he published the Eastern Herald.
He was ten years older than my father and
was born in Springfield, Mass, in ITO. He
worked in the Argus office good many years
before he removed to Boston, at which place
he died in 1S41. I've heard him say that he
worked!on the Boston Recorder which was the
hrst'religious paper published in New England
I've been trying to find out whether It was
the first, but cannot-memory may be at fault
here"
The Recorder was the first religious news
paper published in New England. 1t was
started in 1916 by Nathaniel Willis, father Of
N. P. Willis, who first conceived the idea Of
religious newspaper when he was publishing
the Eastern Argus, in 1903. and attempted to
give the Argus religious character but found
1t too arduous an undertaking. He accord
ingly went to Boston and started the Recorder,
which has been claimed to be the first reliR-
ious newspaper in the country, but another
Recorder, published at Chillcothe, Ohio from
1874 to 1877, puts in prior claim.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
LEFT his OFFICE.
a State Street Banker in Boston Disar
uears-Es He Sm Haniues

a State Street Banker in Boston Disap-
pears-Es He in Raaines
BOSTON, Jan. 9 IT. W. CLARK of the firm of
T. W. CLARK & Co., bankers, of State street,
left his Office last Saturday, stating he was 60
ing to visit sick child in Maine, and has not
since been heard from. The supposition s
that he is in Canada. The safe in his office
was forced open today, but nothing found in it
to throw any light upon the mysterious disap-
pesrance OF Mr.. Clark. The latter has been
living very expensively, it is said, of late, and
one of the latest transactions charged against
him is the procuring of between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth OF furniture ON credit, for bis
house in Cambridge, ana then mortgaging the
same to secure loan for 81 COO. The work Ct
finding the exact condition OF the loans made
by Mr.. Clark will necessarily be slow, but it is
thought he has made good many collections
Of principal of the persons with whom he did
business. The deficiency, if any, will not ex-
csed $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
SOUTH AMERICA.

The Financial Situation in Ruenos Ayres
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mt a standstilI.
BUENos AYREs, via Galveston, Jan. 9-The
financial situation here has become greatly
complicated. The demand for drafts on Eu-
rope and the general want of confidence Of
commercial houses have produced grave con-
hicts in the banks, national and provincial.
Drafts for 2150,000 for the mail yesterday were
wanted. bat only 100000 could be obtained.
This caused a run on the banks, and great
demand for gold. Business is at q standstill,
and the people are waiting to see what meas-
ures will be taken. The minister of the treas
ury and the President Of the republic prefer
to adopt other measures. Great anxiety pre-
walls in commercial circles as to what action
will be taken to relieve the stringency in the
money market
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
LITIGATION ENDED.
Ex-Gssv. g. g. Washbnrn's Widow to Have
nm Annual Allowance of 1A70

Ex-Gev. g. @. Washbnrn's Widow to Have
mn Annual Allowance of 81 ,470.
La CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 9.-Judge Cameron,
in the probate court te-day granted an order in
the case of the famous Washburn estate, au-
thorizing the executors to purchase $166, 900 in
United States A per cent bonds, the income
on which is to be applied to the support of the
widow. The annual income will be $7,47O.
Ex-Gev @. @. Washburn died in 1882, leaving
an estate of 100000 and merely authorizing
the executors to care for Mrs. Washburn, who
had been in an estern insane asylum for years.
Litigation in Wisconsin and Minnesota en-
sued to break the will. The decision to-day is
the final result of all the litigation involving
the question of the widows share of the estate
under the will.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
Dover, n. IA, Authorities Attempting 10
RreYent Their Parading with Music.

DOVER, n. H., Jan. 8.---A horse was fright
ened by the bass drums of the Salvation Army
last night and the city has been asked to pay
the resultant damages. Mayor Ross in person
notified. Capt, Thompson of the Salvation
Army this morning that under no conditions
will he allow them 70 parade with music. Capt.
Thompson replied that he took his orders from
Heaven and would not allow any earthly
power to dictate and he then telegraphed to
Saco for some of the Amy to come mp at once
mayor is getting the polhe force in trim to
core with the army. The women of the army
announce thai nobody will or can prevent
their marching
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
FROM AUGUSTA.
The Session of the Legislature
Likely to Extend Into March.
An Attempt to be Made to Re-
peal Certain Portions of the
Game Laws.
Gossip Concerning the Various
Committees.
Special to the Press.)

(Specialt to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.-The Senate has already
shown determination to have short session
of the Legislature by placing restriction on
the reception of new business, limiting the
time to the 9th inst. The House has taken
no action on the matter, for the reeson that the
subject had not reached it before adjournment
yesterday From conversation with several
members, however, it is evident there is a domi-
nant sentiment in the lower branch in favor of
making the session as short as possible con-
sistent with public interests. 1 do not think
either branch is disposed to settle summarily
any measure that they will be called upon to
consider. A good deal of discrimination must
be exercised.
There is evidently mistaken impression of
the amount of work that will engage the at
tenton of the lawmakers. Unless all signs
fail there will be moro legislation called for
than is popularity supposed, and our own judg-
ment is that the session will be prolonged into
March, The Governor alone, in his message.
has furnished by his numerous recommended
tions and suggestions an amount OF work
which, if it is considered as it should be, is
likely to keep the law-makers busy for some
time.
While there may be more necessary legisla-
tion called for than is generally expected, and
which will consume considerable time, there
will be ibaskststul of matters that can be SO
easily and quickly disposed OF that much valu-
able tine can bs saved, and the session short
ened. Still, the history OF the past shows
that very often the most trivial matters have
overshadowed those of the most important
character, and been the means of making the
session "like linked sweetness long drawn
out"
Several well known disciples of the ro and
gun are interested in the make up of the COM
mittee on fish and game, and are anxious that
it shall be strong one. This is asked for in
view of the fact that an attempt will be made
to repeal tho laws relating to game transporta-
ton, the taking of Holsters and to change the
close-time for moose and dser. The opposi-
tion to our game laws comes primo pally from
poachers, Boston and New York marketmen,
and from sportsmen from outside the State.
Great care will undoubtedly be exercised in
will be composed of those who will not favor
legislation that will be non-protsctive to our
fish and game interests.
Speaker HamIin and President Pennell are
making good headway towards completing the
committees. Both gentlemen left for their
homes today.
Judge Tapley will be chairman of the ju-
dietary committee on the part of the Senate,
and the other members will be Senator Le-
broke OF Piscataquis and Senator Ray OF Cum
berland. Senator Weeks of Kennebeo will be
chairman of the committee on railroads, and
Senator Young of Cumberland Of the commit
tee on finance.
Gov. Robie left for his home in Gorham to-
day,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
WASHINGTON.
Nominations Cenfirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The sena to to-day

Nominations CenGraed by the Senate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Sena to to-day
confirmed the following naval nominations;
S:P; Quackenbush to be Rear Admiral.
Phillip g. johnson to be Commodore.
A. V. Reed to be Captain.
Q. o. Neil to be Commander.
". A. Morgan, w. c. Gibson and j. N. . Raper to
be Lieutenant Commanders.
Geo. G. Folk to be Lieut.. Commander. Junior
grade.
Earl English and j. A. Upshpn to be Rear Ad
L. A. Kimberly to be Commodore.
Geo. Dewey to be Captain.
Casper Goodrich to be Commander.
w. Maynard to be Lieut.. Commander.
f. A. Rae to be Rear AdmiralI
b. Gherardi to be Commodore.
G. B. White to be Captain.
B. II. McCalla to be Commander.
X, M. Cults, Henry w. Lyon, j. S. Dayton, F.
Z. Chadwick and Asa Walker to be Lieut.. Com
manders.
S. Rood, Jr., of New Hampshire to be Paymaster
W: 8. Schley to be Chief OF the Bureau Of Equip
ment and Recruiting.
Leasing of Indian Lands.
Capt. Salmon Tuttlo and j. W. Hamilton,
both OF Kansas, members of the Cherokee
Strip Live Stock Association and sub-lessees
OF lands hold by that association were examin-
ed BY the Senate committee on Indian affairs
to-day. 1t was found that the association held
about 100000 acres rented from the Chsro-
KEGS at cents an acre and that sub-lesses
paid q cents an acre. Senator Harrison asked
wh0s uoo was Lndue Ok tn9 SURPLUS ODJ6CGlOn
was made to this inquiry, aud the committee
went into secret session to consider the scope
OF the investigation.
Facts and Rumors,
Senator Sherman to-day reported fsvorably
from the library committee amendm ents in
tended to be proposed to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill appropriating $4,000 for the
portrait of Ger. Thomas by Miss G. S. Ransom
and $16, 900 for painting of the electoral COM
mission by Mrs. G. A. Fassett.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
INSURANCE.
Splendid Showing of she Old Travellers
Life and Accident Company ef Hartford,
Conn.
isnenial 10 the press ]


New YORK, Jan. 9.-The annual reports of
insurance companies now being issued show
that they as a rule form no exception to the
general depression which has characterized
business during the past hard and disastrous
year. Most of them show falling off as COM
pared with 1ooe.-The old Traveller Life and
Accident Insurance Company of Hartford
Conn. is a notable exception. It's annual re-
port just issued shows that in the very teeth Of
the business depression it increased its amount
of new life insurance in 1884 twenty per cent
over that of 1883, and made corresponding
gain in every detail of its business-an increase
in its assets which now amount to 81 ,S26, ,456 SS
in policies written, premiums received and
what is more in amount of claims paid to
policy holders, which in 1884 was 81 292, $50. .15
The Traveller pays all claims without discount
Immediately upon receipt of satisfactory proofs
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
THE DOMINION.
Significant Unerances of "A Canadian
journal.

journal.
QUEBEC, Jan. 9.-The Lecourier de Canada
(newspaper) discussing the recent article of
the London Times ON the Nicaragua canal
difficulty and the possibility of rupture be-
tween England and the United States says:
"Thers is no doubt Canada would become the
theatre OF operations, and in our case we
would have right to protest and refuse to al
low ourselves to be slaughtered like sheep.
And we are asked to endure all the calsmities
and all the horrors OF war to defend England's
interests in Central America. This Is really
coming too strong, and we hardly think that
our loyalty will permit us to enter upon so per-
ilous path"
Au UnPrecedentedIy Mild Winter.
HALIFAX, Jan. 9.-Tha remarkably mild
weather that has, with several brief excep-
tions, prevailed throughout Nova Scotia since
the beginning of the winter season has allow
cd almost all of the chief ports to remain free
of ice, an occurrence with hardly precedent
in the history of the province.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
MASSACHUSETTS
The LongfeIlow Rusf.

ion st Harvard Collsgel that February 18th,
the anniversary Of the Poets berth should be
appointed for the public reception of the bust
of Lengfellow, which is now on it's way from
abIOad
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The strafford Explosion.

DOVER, n. H., Jan. 9.-At the next term OF
the Supreme Court in February the suit for
$4,000 for personal iDiaries, brought by 2. T..
Berry against Stephen Young of Strafford, will
come up for trial. 1t will be remembered that
Berry was one of the survivors of the recent
dynamite explosion In Strafford, and this suit
is brought in his interest for damages received.
Berry still lies in very critical condition, and
is unable to move, his spine being injured. 1t
is extremely doubtful If be RECEIVERS. Several
suits of similar nature will be brought against
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
LATER.
A BANKS FUNDS.

How Far Can Stockholders Use Them In
Speculation.
ALBION, N. H, Jan. 9.--Receiver Andrews
OF the First National Bank has begun suits
against Kissam, Whitney & Co., bankers and
brokers, for $250,000 and against that firms
predecessors, Chase & Atkins, for $4,000. 1t
was through these firms that Albert S. War
ner, defaulting president Of the bank, specu.
lated. The suits are brought to test the ques.
tion of how far stockholders can use funds Of
National bank, throught or by its cashier or
president, in speculation, without becoming
personally liable to such banks and their steck-
holders
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
Senators Halo and Frye ON the Spanish
Treaty.

A Washington special to the Portland Ad-
vertiser yesterday reports that Senator Hale
says his constituents are all in favor Of the
ratification of the Spanish treaty. Petitions to
that effect are pouring in from sll parts Of the
State. kThe lumber and coopersge interests OF
Maine would be revived to a degree equal to
the most prosperous times of former years un-
der the new treaty, and millions of dollars
directly and favorably affect the shipping in
terest. Both Maine Senators are strongly In
favor of ratifying the treaty, and nearly ali the
Republican Senators in fact will support the
treaty as party measure.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
GoRHAM NORMAL SCHOOL
Examinations and Graduation Exercises
of the First Glass of 1855.

The examination exercises of Gorham Nor
NAL School, together with graduation of the
first class of 1885, will take place on Thursday
and Friday, Jan. 22d and 23d.
The examinations commence Thursday at
$40 q. M, and continue in the following order:
s.5o-A Glass, Civil Government, s6; B class;
Rhetoric, 8; c class, Geography, 4; D class,
Teaching, Miss Edgecomb, Reading, 8; Miss
Soule, Number, Z; Miss Hawley, Language,
9.50-Singing, Calisthenics, Rest.
lO.lo-Teaching, Miss Robbins, Music, 2; Miss
Jenkins, Mineralogy, 2; Mr.. Cutter, Ply
siology, 2.
11.10-A, Geography, 4; B, Pedagoeics. 2; C,
Arithmetic 5; D, Physics, 6.
Teaching, Miss Barton, z; Miss Trafton, 8;
Miss Moody, z.
LAO 2. MA, Literature, 81 B, Geography, 4; G,
Teaching, Miss chesley. z; Miss Haley.
8; Miss Abrams Z.
2.30-Snging, Casthenics, Rest.
2.4o-Teaching, Miss Colby, Zoology, q Miss
S.2o-B, Algebra, 6; Q, Grammar, 2; d. Geometry,
Teaching, Miss Jewett, s; Miss Pettigrew. 7.
to 10 2. M.-Sociable, at Normal Hall.
Number of room in which the exercise occurs.
The graduation exercises occur Friday fore
noon, with opening exercises at $40 O'Clock.
The programme is annexed:
Morning Song. Written by Miss Moody
Examination, A Glass, Didactics Mr.. Luce
Singing.
Misses Edgecomb, Jewett HawIey, Robbins,
Chesley, Trafton.
Singing.
Tt1o nnl1
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
FINANCIAL.
The WaeIs,s EaiInrea

New YORK, Jan. S.-The business failures
throughout the country occurring during the
last seven days number for the United States,
far in excess OF any previous chronicle for the
same period of time. The increase arises large
~ in the South and West, in which sections
the casualties are probably as numerous
as they were during the ordinary weeks in
1894
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-The 3sth coDven-
tion of the Zeta Psi Fraternity was continued
today. About 100 delegates were present from
all parts of the country, from Maine to CALI
fornia and Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
MEXICO.

Nho UId STAMP Law AboIIshed.
City OF Mexico, Jan. 9.-The old stamp
law, which was SO unpopulor and oppressive to
commerce, has been abolished and new law
established. Articles destined for expectation
are not liable to stamp. The new ordinance
removes the abuses of old and will be relief
to commerce.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
The Enmaus Liligant Dend.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines, the famous litigant, died at Ii 10 to-
night, aged 80 years.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
TRAIN WRECKERS
eassardIy Act Committed ON the long
Island RaiIroad-Two INen KILLED.

DastardIy Act Committed ON the Long
Island RaiirOad-Two Men Killed.
FARKINGDALE, L. l., Jan. 9.-1he Dser
Park accommodation train last night on the
Long Island railroad was derailed at Bethpsgs
junction. The locomotive was upset and En-
gineer Bartsell and Fireman Dotzell, falling
under it, were crushed and killed The pas
sengers were badly shaken up, but not injured.
Officials of the road think stone or some
other obstruction must have been placed in a
frog.
LATER,
Examination shows q deliberate case Of
train wrecking. A staple had been removed
from tie, and one of the switches and rails
moved SO that the wheels of the locomotive
would strike it and be thrown from the track.
The superintendent says that it was the work
OF some one understanding the swith, probably
discharged employe.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and local rain or snow,
colder westerly Winds higher barometer.
Cautionary signals from Smithville to East
port.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.