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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Wm. Perrin Nixon
of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, M. Mumford of
the Kansas City Times, aud D. R. Locke of
the Toledo Blade, were before the House COM
miutee on post-ofices to-day in behalf OF re-
duction of newspaper postage, The committee
will recommend TO the committee on appro-
priations that legislation be embodied in the
post office appropriation bill providing for q
reduction OF postage on newspapers from two
cents TO one cent per pound, and ii the appro-
priation committee sheud find it imprscticable
to comply with the recommendations the
post office committee will endeavor to secure
the passage of the bill embodying this provi-
sion under a suspension of the rules on the
third Monday in February.
Board of Supervising Inspectors Of Steam
Vessels.
The board of supervising inspectors OF steam
vessels began their annual session in this city
yesterday A proposition is penGing before
the board to amend the rule prohibiting pas
sengers from entering the pilot house OF
steamers while under way, SO that the rule
shall apply only during the hours between sun.
st and sunrise. Test was made in the presence
CT the board of the value OF hand grenades as
means of extingulshing ire on steam boats.
The beard adopted a rule allowing the use OF
steam siphons as a substitute for fire pumps on
all steamers of 400 tons and under.
Pension Matters.
representative Lowering OF MaSSacnuEobtS IL
in receipt of many petitions urging the passage
OF his bill introduced at the last session of Con,
gress providing for the payment of pension
of So month to every officer, soldier and sail
or who served in the army navy or marine
corps for period of not less than sixty Gays
dnriDg the late war and who was honoraby
discharged therefrom. The bill is now pend.
ing before the Hoose committee on invalid
pensions Mr.. Lowering has prepared a report
in its favor which be has submitted to the
committee. He estimated that 605, 900 per.
sons will he provided for by this bill involvias
an expenditure of $58, ,080,000 per annum upoI
the allowance of all claims.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The President sent tn
following nominations to the Senate today:
Lucius H Foote of CAL, to be Minister resi-
dent and Consul General of the United States a
Cofea.
Andrew S. Draper of New York, to be Judge O
the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims.
John f. Hartrauft, TO be Collector of Customs
for the district of Philadelphia, Pa
Facts and RumOrs.
| The House committee on military affairs vote
| today to recommend to the appropriations CON
m.ttee that provision be made III the army apprc
prlation bill for assistant chief signal officer.
George Bancroft has resigned his place on tn
Washington monument COMMITTEES, he feel
unequal to the labor of the dedication ceremonies.
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The Te,evhoue a public servant.

OMAHA, Neb., Jsn. 23.-Tae Nebraska Su-
ureme Court has just rendered a telephone de-
eis;on in the case OF man who was refused
the uriyilege OF becoming a subscriber to the
Nebraska Telephone Company, although he
IF red to comply wite ali the requirements
usually demanded of subscribers. He brought
a mandamus suit 10 compel the company to
permit him to have the use OF telephone up
~, the usual conditions The Supreme Court,
in deciding in his favor, held the telephone
company to be public servant, as common
carrier and as such it must treat all persons
alike. end that where no good reason can be
assigned for refusal TO furnish telephone
sotrnment to person who offers to comply
.Vith the regulations, a writ of mandamus Will
oa issued to compel any telephone company TO
sonnly saeh person with the necessary ins.ru-
,oent. This decision defnes the position OF an
Incorporated telephone company TO os virtual AZ
anv other corporation toE the performance oil
sarvices at the hands of the public.
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TWO EXTREMES.
Extremely Cold Weather Reported
from the North.
Great Damage Caused by Floods In the
South.

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. 23.-The heaviest
fleet of the season fell last night. Bridges in
the surrounding country have been swept
away, streams being higher than for years.
Roads are impossible and this condition Of
things is causing great suffering in some local.
tiles.
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 23.-The continuous
rains and sleet during the past several days
throughout Eastern and Southern Texas have
been very severe on stock and railroads. AL
streams are very much swollen, and grave ap-
prehensions are felt by all railroad lines. The
Texas and New Orleans Road has abandoned
both passenger and freight traffic on account
OF extensive washouts. Reports are coming in
from surrounding ranches of heavy losses of
sheep and cattle on account of the severe
weather.
Boston, Jan. 23.-At o'clock this morning
the mercury registered five below at Maiden.
At Melrose z below. At Stoneham below.
AT Wakeheld below. AT Reading below.
At Medford below. The ice on Lake
Quannapowitt in Wakefield was eight inches
thick this morning.
MIDDLEsEx, VT, Jan. 23.-On Thursday the
mercury was 10 below zero at noon. This
morning at MontDelier % below Moretown ,26;
Wiiliamstown, 27.
HANOVER, N. H., Jan. 23.-Last night was
the coldest OF the season. The thermometer
registered 20 to "a below, according to loca-
tion.
KEENE,N Fl. Jan. 23.-Ths was the coolest
morning throughout Cheshire county for many
years. Thermometer from 25o to 32o below
zero.
SALEM, Jan. 23.-Four below.
QUEBEc, Jan, 23-A report from Saint
Annes says that four men wera frozen to death
in that vicinity. Mr.. Langlois was found
frozen to death last Sunday morning in the
village of Acton and Mr.. Vale, a farmer, was
also found frozen to death near the latter
place after the late storm.
PORT DEPOSIT, Md Jan. 23.-The SusQuehanna
tonight is gorged with ice from Garrett's Island
three miles south of Port Deposit, to point sew
eral miles north This afternoon the ice began NOV
ing down and gorging 10 to 15 feet high opposite
Port Deposit, backing water into the town, sub
merging the entire lower section and attaining a
depth OF two to three feet in the streets and at
many places flooding cellars and yards. The
five feet in 20 minutes Citizens have removed
their stock.
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The Liberty Bell Oa Ets Journey to New
Orleans.

PHILADELPHIA, Jon. 23.-The liberty bell
was taken from Independence Hall This morn
ing al O'Clock. A procession of 800 police
men start+d d for the west Philadelphia depot.
The truck on which the old bell was hauled
was decorated with garlaDds and flowers, and
drawn by six bay horses handsomely caparis-
oned. There were two bands of music, and
many Of the houses along the line of march
were decorated.
At the depot the bell was transferred to a
special car CONSTRUCTED by the Penn sYlvania
railroad company to bear it aud its guard of
three eff GERS 10 the exposition, This car is 80
fset long and 81 feet vide. Oae-half of the
n,s form is taken up by enclosed and comfolta-
blv furnished quarters for the special police
cffieere. fhe cell platform is protected by a
brass railing with posts decorated with gilded
bells A large frame upon which the bell IS to
he 'se secured is the ouly work upon the platform
of the car.
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but thought to be harmless, attempted suicide
by jumping into the we'll. Mrs. Emerson saw
her just as she was getting into the we'll, but
not in season to prevent her. But nothing
daunted, she Immediately climbed into the
well and gaappled with the maniac, and after
fearful struggle she brought her out of the
we'll and got her into the house. The we'll is
thirty feet deep, and at the present time there
is twenty feet of water in it, and
the rocks from the water to the
top Of the well were all iced over. 1t seems al
most miracle that Mrs. E. had strength
enough SO lift load that exceeded her own
weight, and that load struggling fearfully to
get back into the water.
PATTEN.
Mr.. Winn Palmer, young man of Patten,
recently shot himself in the hand while ex-
aminiDg revolver which he thought was not
loaded.
sPRINGvALE.
The coolest weather known here for several
years has been experienced during the past
two days, the mercury ranging from Is to 90
degrees below zero, and in some places 25 deg.
below. The ice crop is being harvested on the
river, and is about IS inches thick and of fine
quality.
Ephraim f. Conant of, Temple has fled his
bond and qualified as sheriff of Franklin
county. He has appointed the following dep
uty sberiffs: AlonZo Sylvester, Pennington; ;
J. Z. Toothaker, Phillips; T. f. Wood, King
field; james f. Worthey, Strong r. W.
Kses, Jay; Robert Y. Swift, New Sharon;
Gilbert Miller. Wilton Joseph A. Witham,
Weld; Henry D. Jewell, Pennington, jailor.
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THE DOMINION.
Across tho Atlantic In Three Days.

TORONTO, Jan. pa gigantic railway
scheme is on foot here which may revolutionize
the American-Europea traffic, both as regards
passenger and freight business, il it can be
carried to successful issue. This scheme,
which is proposed by the Canadian Pacific
Railway, is the construction Of railway from
Quebec, along the north shore of the st. Law
renee river to some point on the east coast of
Labrador, to connect with steamships for ports
in Europe. The ocean voyage between Amer
lea and Europe would in this way be reduced
to three days, and steamships would only be
out of sight of land for one complete day. By
travelling 800 miles northeast of Quebec q
point of land would be reached that would be
about half as far as from Liverpool as New
York is. A man could get into q palace car
at New York or Boston Monday morning, take
the European steamer on the Labrador coast
Tuesday night, and reach Liverpool Friday
aVAninQ.
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SLUGGER SULLIVAN.
The Notorious Pugiiist the Central Figure
in Drunken Row.


in a Drunken Row.
Boston, Jan. 23.-John L. Sullivan became
engaged in free fight in an Eliot street bar
room last night, where he had been drinking
the most of the afternoon with some compsn-
ions. Sullivan was offended at man named
Hodgkins, whose opinion upon pugilistic mat
ters differed from his own, and after some
words the champion caught Hodgkins by both
arms and with his head struck the latter be-
tween the eyes. Another of the party, named
Deliere, at this point swore at Sullivan and
said he was no man. Releasing HodgkiDs
from his grasp, Sullivan, who was mad with
rage land liquor, struck Deliere, telling him
senseless to the floor. Friends of the latter in
terfered, and the fight became general. The
melee had progressed but short time when
the bartender. named Mcguire, it is alleged,
drew revolver, the sight of which, together
with the prompt arrival of detail of eight
officers from Station 4, restored quiet, but not
until all of those present we're more or less
hurt. At sight OF the officers, Sullivan was
hurried from the saloon through rear door by
bis friends. Deliere, who was quite badly
hurt, declares that he will procure warrant
for Suilivan's arrest.
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MAINE.
Narrow Escape from "a Serious Con fla
grafton.
(Cnacial tn tho prass

Narrow Escape from "a Serious Con fla
grafton.
Special to the Press)
FARMINGToN, Jan. 23.-At nearly midnight
last night five gallon can filled with kerosene
oil, sitting on table in the dining room of
the Hotel Marble, was found to be on fire by
the watcnman. 1t was Immediately thrown
out door into a snow bank, where the can ex-
ploded with loud report and scattered blaz-
ing oil in all directions The origin of the
fire is mystery. The only explanation is
that cotton cloth saturated with the oil,
which was lying upon the can, caught fire
from spontaneous combustion. Had five min
utes more elapsed before discovery, the hotel
would have been in flames, and as the wind
was blowing gale, with the thermometer 1So
to2O0 below zero, serious confagration in the
village would have been the inevitable result
Sneak Thief-A Gold Wave
Special to the Press)
SAco, Jan. 23.-At O'Clock a. M. to-day the
thermometer in this city and vicinity had
reached a. point lower than at any time
previous during the season, ranging from 1So
to 250 in various parts of the two cities.
AT about o'clock this evening, while George
W. Hall, who keeps fruit and confectionery
store at No. 16 Main street, was at supper,
some unknown party entered the hallway at
his boarding house, No. 80 Main street, and ap-
propriated an overcoat pocket of which
contained the key to his store. The police
have been notified and are endeavoring to
apprehend the thief.
York County Cours Matters.
Special to the Press)
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 23-At the term of the
s. j. Court now in session in Saco, the indict-
ments fonnd by the grand jury we're made pub
lie to-day. They number fiiseen-fiye for
violation OF the liqaor law, four for arson,
three for larceny, one for receiving stolen
goods, two not given Ten divorces have been
decreed FIVE to the vile and five to the hus-
band.
In the case of E. H. Cove VS., Ira M. Davis,
to recover for horse purchased and found not
sound, the jury this afternoon returned YER
dict for plaintiff of S5
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RAILWAY MATTERA


1t is reported that the Grand Trunk has for
mally protested against the action of the West
Shore in reducing its emigrant rates to 81 from
New York to Chicago. The officers Of the
West Shore deny the statement In support
of the report, it is urged that the Grand Trunk
could not afford to be partner on account of
its immis ration business from Portland via the
Allan and Dominion steamship lines.
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puuADELPH1A, Jan. % - Secret Service.
go Seanian states that large number OF
eaytsrfejt SlO treasury notes bearing the head
Gf Daniel WEBSTER, have lately been put in
circulation in this city Inc oonnteIlelt u y
10 the noorly engraved head of Webster.
agent mt scaniaD says that the plate from which
these notes are printed has never been captur-
ed and that they periodically make their ap-
oearance.
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Casco bay Commandery U. o. &C

Grand Commander L. j. Perkins, assisted
By Deputy Grand Commander Enoch @. Far
rington and Grand Herald Joseph A. Kenne-
day, Thursday evening, installed the officers Of
Casco Bay Commandery, United Order of the
Golden Gross. They are as follows:
N. C.-BeDj. Kingsbury.
V. N. CA. M. Burnham.
w. P.-Joseph G. Coley.
K. R.-Solomon Cheuery
+. X. Il. n. NJ. Kicker.
T-Dr. j. T. Palmer
w. H.-Douglass Cameron.
WI. G.-M. e. Blake.
W.O. G.-John G. Hoag.
P. N. C.-Wm. H. Sargent.
Trustees -Enoch G. Harrington, l.. j. Perkins,
Andrew Leighton.
The representative to the Grand Command
cry is L. J. Perkins; alternate, M. E. Chen
cry.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

AUGUSTA. Jan. 11th, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that public hearing will be
had before the Judiciary Committee at their Com
mittee room in Augustasas follows:
On Jan. goth 1885, at PIG p. M, on petition of
ewalI z. Stout and ais, to enlarge the powers of
Constable, S i the city Of PORTLAND.
On Jan. I'D, 1888. at z4a p. M. on petition of
New England Telephone Company, for certain
rights in the State nf Maine.
On Jan. 2Sth. 1885. at 212 p M, on petition in
favor of reformatory women
c. E. LIrTLEFIELD Sec'y Jud. Com.
jan16 sntd
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SALEM, Jan. 23.-Four below.
FINANCIAL.


New YORK, Jan. 23.-The failures through
out the country during the last seven days
number for the United States, 371; for Cana
da, 40; compared with 420 last week.
Run ON New Haven Bank.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 23.-There was 8
run on the New Haven Savings Bank this af-
ternoon, and the excitement is increasing,
The bank officers assert that the bank is all
right, and the run was caused by some person
joking about the banks condition.
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MRS. GREEN IN TEARS.
If She Pays Her Husbands Debt 90 Cisco
& Son. She Will Only Have About S24-
OO0, 200 Left.


New YORK, Jan. 23.-According to report
the offices OF j. J. Cisco & Son, for the past
few days, have been filled with tears and
lamentations of their largest customer, Mrs.
e. N. Green. 1t is stated that Assignee May
made formal offer to Mrs. Green of all her
securities held in trust for her by the firm with
the exception of an amount sufficient to make
good the outstanding loan the firm made to
her husband, the ex-president of the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad. His loan amount
ed to about S800.000, and this is secured by
Louisville q Nashville bonds, which have
greatly deprecated in value, so that the firm
would be heavy loser if it should attempt to
realize on them to make good the loan. When
the assignee made known his determination to
Mrs. Green, she burst into tears, and, as the
story goes, sat down on the floor, and, burying
her head in her hands, cried for hours over
the cruelty Of the assignee. She declared that
she had never guaranteed the loan, and that
she should not be made to suffer for her hus-
bands inability to pay it, Mr.. Nav remained
firm Mrs. Green finally left the office leaving
the entire $25 000. .000. with him, fearing prob
ably that if she-taoE part of 1eoasisies
she would injure her claim for the entire lot.
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DIG, e. n, VeEED.

Clairvoyant and Botanic Physician located
at No. 692 Congress Street. p rtland Maine
DR.. Reed treats I'D Chronic and Combl dis
cases. also he treats Female Debility Blood Poison
Kidney Comp aints Liver Complaints, all Throat
Troubles, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, all
Lung Complaints Heart Diseases Cancers and Tu-
mors all kinds f humors that sh is heir to. He
also treats Fits and Spasms of all kinds such as
Epilepsy aud all Nervous diseas leading to Insani-
ty. Consultation free Hours from a. IN. to II
M, from / y. M, to . p. m. nl6sndtf
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NEW YORK.
The T'ammany Hall Committee.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The Tammsny Hall
committee on organization elected the follow
ing otficerl tonight: Chairman, John Kelly;
first vice president, Hugh j. Grant; second
vice president, John McQuade; treasurer, Po-
lice Justice John J, German.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
fbe indications for New England to-day are
warmer weather with snow, southiy, shifting
TO eastery winds, falling barometer, with rain
liz. southern portions.
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U. S. SENATORSHIPS.

LrrTAH Rock, Ark, Jan. 23-Six ballots
were taken by the Legislature today for Sem
stor but they developed no material change
The last ballot stood: Dunn, 43; Berry, Al;
Jones, SO; Duval, 81 STAIRS, 2; Rose, !.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Run Ashore and snnl.

BATH, Jan. 25.-Steamer Popham, while
towing schooner Belle Higgins down river yes
terday, was cut through by ice and was run
ashore and sunk on Phipsburg flats.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Publlshed every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; If paid i'll advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted Id the "MAINE STATE
PREss (Which has large circulation in every part
OF tne State for 81 90 per square for first insertion
ton. s
Address all communications TO
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Legi.Iafive N0Iice.

NOTICE is hereby given that public hearing
IN will be held before the Committee on Legal
Affairs in the senate Chamber, follows:
On Tuesday Feb. 3, 1855, at p M, House or
der: Expedency of II imburiDg persons drafted un-
der the conscriphon o July, 1863 the sums paid by
them personally either for Institutes commu-
tation to exempt them therefrom.
G. NJ STEARNS,
tan22d&wtfeb4 Sec'y Com. on Legal Affairs.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
PoRTLAND PUBIIsHTNe On

TERMS: EightDollars Year. To NAH subscrib-
era. Seven Dollars a Year, If paid in advance
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space the
length OF column, twelve lines Roapareh consti-
tutes square,
$l.6O per square, daily first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions less 81 co. continu
ing every other day after first week, so cents.
half square, three insertions less 70 cents one
week, $l.O0i $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES. ono-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs' and "AUoTIor
SALES, $500 per square per week; three insertions
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Enterceding for a Murderer.

(To the Associated Press.)
Boston, Jan. %. Gov Robinson this morn
ing gave hearing to Hon. Stiilman B. Allen
and Owen A. Calvin, counsel for James
Nicholson, and Hon. E. K O Brien OF Thom-
aston, Me-, on petition for Communication of
the sentence OF Nicholson, who is under sem
tence of death for the murder of his wife in
Aprll last
Ice Cutting on the Kennebec.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 23.-Ice cutting will gen.
orally commence on the Kennebec river Mon
day if the weather continues favorable. The
KoickerbockeI Company is running ice at
Hallowell to-day, IA inches in thickness and OF
excellent quality.
Funeral of MIR. BIaine's Niece.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 23.-The funeral
of Sister Theresa, the niece of Mr.. Blaine
took place to-day from st. Mary's Cathedral.
Two thousand persons were present, including
the Sisters of st. Mary's and Malinkrod COZ
vents The funeral sermon was preached by
Father Kelly of Towands, and the remains
were taken TO Pittsburg for burial. Fathers
| O'Hara, DoDohue and Kelly, and the Mothers
| Superior of the Towanda and Wilkesbarre
converts accompanied the body Interment
will be made in ST. Xavier's Cemetery to-
\ morrow.
A SpriHgvaIe Woman's bad Husband in
Limbo.
| LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 23.-James Quimby,
arrested at Manchester by District Officer
Batchelder, was arraigned in the Police Court
Ia this city Friday morning and bound over tc
| the Superior Court on charge of bigamy. He
has wife at Springvale, Me-, and another in
Manchester. n. II.
Fire ia the Turner Wooden Will.
| LEWISTON, Jan. 23-Fire was discovered ir
+. T. Faulkner & Co.'S woolen mill, at Turner
village, this morning. 1t started in the
drying room, near the middle of the
MILL and the smoke was so dense
that it burned long time before it could bt
extingushed. 1t was narrow escape for the
whole establishment An alarm was given
and the citizens aided the force employed il
the mill, and with the force pumps were abl'
to extinguish the fire without extensive dam
age. Probably the loss will be about 81 900
insured.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 23.-The Governor has nom
mated John g. Richardson of Bath as Truste
of the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asy
lum, and DIR. Sylvester Oskes of Auburn q
Trustee of the. Maine General Hospital a
Portland.
| AUGUSTA.
The State pension agency since its inaugurs
tion in 1866 has furDished out to soldiers an,
soldiers families sum amounting to SLIGO
! A 4 .
bursed by the agency.
GARLAND.
Mrs. Emerson, the wife of Frank Emerso
OF irland, had very narrow escape fror
death writes correspondent of the Main
Farmer On Jan. 18th her mother came
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AUGUSTA, Jan. 23.-Ice cutting will gen.
orally commence on the Kennebec river Mon
day if the weather continues favorable. The
KoickerbockeI Company is running ice at
Hallowell to-day, IA inches in thickness and OF
avoallap+ oua1;t1
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The House committee on military affairs voted
today to recommend to the appropriations COM
mttee That provisio be made III the army appro-
priation bill for assistant chief signal officer.
George Bancroft has resigned his place on the
Washington monument COMMITTEES, he feels
unequal to the labor of the dedication ceremonies.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
GUsrA January 81, 1885.
A LII persons who interested in temperance
IN legislati IN viii be given public hearing by
the Committee on Temperance at Representative
Hall, on Tuesday January 27, SS5, at p. m.
LEV ELL YN BARTON, Secretary
Augusta, January 2l, 1885. jan23sntj 4n27