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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-13

ENOR sALE-At slaughter prices, two second
Il hand Phaetons, one Coupe Rockaway, one
ons, three Express Wagons one Milk Wagon all
in good order; also one new Canopy Top, 2 seat
Side Bar, one Side Bar Box and one Corning, all
my own make and first class. G. G. ROBINSON,
80 Prebe ST. 25-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-13

ENOR SALE-Steamer ''Lizze." Said steamer
Il is 35 feet long, s feet wide over all hull new
last season, steel boiler and engine new this seas
on, and everything first class; will speed 10 to II
miles per hour. For further particulars, enquire
of JAMES QUINN, 40 Commercial st. IA
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
A MOUNTAIN HORROR.
Homestake Mountain Swept by an Ava
lanche Of Snow, Dealing Death to
a Camp Of Miners.
Ten Unsuspecting Victims Known to Havb
Met Their Fate---Relief Par
ties Organized.
Thirty-Seven Bodies Recoveredzfron,,
the Ruins of the Vicks-
burg Fire.
A Missouri Saloon-Keeper Murderer
by Co1ored Servant for His
Life Insurance.
Death i'm the Snow.

LEADvILLE, Col, April 26.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon news reached this
city that eleven men, working in the Home
stake mine, Homestake mountain, on the
Eagle river, were buried in snow slide. A
special train from here, carrying relief
party, left within an hour for
the scene of the disaster. Arriving at the
point nearest the mine the party was met
by crowd of excited miners, who informed
them that it was useless to try and reach
the mines through the wilderness of soft
snow, even on snow shoes, at that time of
the day. The party returned to Leadville.
but another relief party was organized and
went back. The missing are: Martin Ber-
den and brother Sylvester of Nova
Scotia, Horace W. Matthews and
brother Joses of Iowa. John
Lock and John Burns of England. Charles
Richards of Nova Scotia, Chris Harrey of
Leadville, Robert Campbell of Red Cliff,
John Burns of San Francisco, and one man
unknown. The party is now working with
desperate earnestness to reach the victims.
Up to dark this evening two bodies
were reported recovered. The fate of the
other buried miners will not probably
be known before Monday, as a great noun
tain of snow must first be removed. 1t is
feared all have perished. Homestake
mountain is one of the highest in that part
of the state. The side of the mountain on
which the mine is located is very precipitous
and the great avalanche must have literally
fallen upon the cabin of the unsuspecting
miners.
The searching party has just returned
from Homestake mountain, having found
ten bodies in the cabin, probably killed by
the Snow slide two weeks ago. The bodies
will be brought here tomorrow
Recovering the BODIES.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, April 26.-The
bodies of five firemen who perished in the
recent fire here, their remains being found
in the ruins, were buried to-day. It was
the largest funeral ever witnessed here The
total number of bodies recovered is thirty
seven, and it is believed that more
are in the ruins. The work of exhuming
the victims was suspended yesterday evens
ing, having been conducted up to that time
by the Firemen's Charitable association.
Two other white persons known to be lost
are Claude Sipes, aged II, and Charles
Hanley. Seventeen of the bodies recovered
are unknown, but six of the crew of
the Belle Memphis, who were from
ST. Louis are among them. 1t is impossible
to get their names at present, as the steamer
left for st. Louis on Wednesday. One of
the unidentified was woman. A CONNER
cial traveller who had registered on the
Belle Of Memphis, and put his baggage
aboard of her, was among the victims. His
body was recovered to-day. 1t is believed
his name was Middleton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
A TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC.
Great Fatality from Typhoid Ma
IariaI Fever in Plymouth. Penn.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, April 26.-The
frightful epidemic prevailing at Plymouth
has practically stopped all business in that
town. except at thedrug stores and under
taking establishment. Six deaths from
typhoid mslarial fever have taken place
since yesterday, andnine funerals were held
to-day. The wholetown appears to be in
mourning. At meeting of the borough
council last night the cause Of the pesti-
lence was fully discJssed, and it was de-
cided to clean the streets, alleys and back
wards at once Whel this work is accom-
plished, project forthe building of sewers
throughout the town vii be submitted to a
vote of the people. The water company of
the village, having msde an investigation,
have notified the councl that they were
supplying pure. Wholesome water. and that
one of the chief causes II the epidemic was
a large portion OF the 'illage was supplied
with water from wells which had been pol
luted. A heavy shower fell in Plymouth
and its vicinity early tbs morning, and did
much towards cleaningthe filthy streets
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
PENSION POINTS.
Examining Boards Will Consist Of
Members of Both Parties.

EXam1h1mg BO0rOS Will consist Oh
Members of Both Parties.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The wish ex-
pressed by Gen. Black to have local pen
sion examining boards consist of members
of both political parties is being very gen.
orally and cheerfully responded to. The
boards consist of three physicians
and in many cases they have been
openly and shamefully partisan. In some
cases they have almost in so many words
declared that they would only pass Republi-
can applicants. Gen. Black desires these
boards to consist af two Democrats and one
Republican. That fact having been COM
munieated to the boards very many of the
Republican examiners are resigning.
Indeed the designations are coming
in so fast that the general
will probably be spared the
trouble of making any removals. The
general has been urged to make boards to
consist of Democrats only, but this he re-
fuses to do. He deems it only just and
safe to have both parties represented. In
some cases the boards have even indicated
to the general which one of their number
they would like retained, the other two
sending their designations. The generals
and Democrats on the exam
lining boards is of immense Importance
both as deciding the partisanship of boards
and as indicating the generals determin-
alton to administer his office for the bene-
fit of veterans regardless of politics. The
public has only a vague idea of the enor-
nous political power of the pension office.
There is no other branch of the govern
ment that can be compared with
it as a political engine. The
commissioner of pensions could
put 800 political workers and $1,000, 600
into a large state just before an election
and do it all in strict accordance with the
forms of law. The political effect of the
belief judiciously cultivated by agents of the
pension Office that claimants success in
getting his claim properly adjusted
depended on his political opinions
may be guessed. Many a
claimant would willingly give $500 to 81
900 to the campaign fund on the condition
that claim of S5, 900 or SC, 900 of arrear-
ages Of pensions would be promptly settled
and the money paid over to him. 1t is un-
derstoOd at the treasury that as soon as
possible the vouchers Of the pension Office
will be overhauled to see, so far
at least as these documents will show, what
Col. Dudley did with the funds of the office
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Springer's
committee elected the fact that the first
year after Col. Dudley became commits
sioner the expenses Of Office were increased
from $500, 900 to 81, 200, 600, though there
was very little increase in the amount of
work done. Democrats want to know how
the money was spent, but at present there
are no clerks who can be set at work over
hauling these accounts
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Nurdered For Eis Insurance.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 26.-Frank
Fl. Parker saloonkeeper at Great Bend,
300 miles west of this CITY, was murdered
there at this morning by George Mack,
his colored porter, and the latter was ar
rested ON the arrival of the Santa
Fe train here at this even
ing. Mack tells curious story
in his defense to the effect that Parker was
in debt, but had a heavy life insurance, and
that he pre-arranged that Mack should kill
him. The latter, therefore, according to
the agreement, went to Parker's bedside this
morning and Drained him with hatchet
The murderer appears Indifferent, and says
he will be exonerated by a letter which
Parker wrote yesterday to his wife at Alma,
Kan, detailing the proposed plan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Fire inaDance EEalI.

DETROIT, Mich, April 2G.-At a:so
this morning, while dance was in pro-
gress. fire broke out in Arbeiter hall, re-
sulting in the total destruction Of the build
ing and contents. Fully 300 people were
in the building at the time, but all escaped
without serious injury. Two firemen were
overcome by smoke and a third was badly
injured by a ladder. In 1867 the building
was erected at an expense of $50, 900 and
was valued at about half that sum. The
total insurance was So, GOO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Coal MINERS succumb.

PITTsBURG, April 26.-President Cos
tello. of the Coal Miners association, has
issued a card to the striking railway
miners, declaring the strike at an end and
advising the men to return to work at the
price offered by the operators. A number
of meetings were held in this district yes
terday to consider the situation, and as the
reports were very discouraging it was
deemed useless to longer continue the strug-
gle. About 9. 900 men will resume work
this week, provided employment can be
furnished them. This is considered doubt
full, however, as many large orders which
should have come here were sent elsewhere
ON aeco mt of the strike.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Am nUnsatisfactory Verdict.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 26.-In the case
of Andy Wepler, the barkeeper charged
with killing Henry Clay, the jury, which
has been out since Q o'clock Saturday after
noon, at noon to-day returned verdict
giving Wepler two years in the penitentiary,
finding him guilty of voluntary manslaugh-
ter. Opinion here seems to be dissatisfied
with the verdict, saying that Wepler was
guilty Of murder, or else he shot Clay in
self defense and claiming that the verdict
should have been accordingly. Five of the
jury were for acquittal and the others for a
short sentence. Wepler will apply for
new trial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
sociaIistic organization.

DETROIT, Mich, April S6.-The Post re-
ports that two meetings Of Germans and
Poles were held in this city this afternoon
and evening for the purpose Of organizing
socialistic groups, starting in with mem
bership of one hundred each. One group
already exists. Their opinions, as set forth
in incendiary hand-bills, are strictly COM
munistic and call for bloodshed if necessary
to inforce their ideas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Settled Their Grudge.

ST.. LOUIS, April 26.-Adyices from
Mount Vernon, Lawrence county, Mo-, are
to the effect that John A. Tennis and John
II. Moore, old and well-known citizens, be-
tween whom bitter feud of several years,
standing existed, met on the street yester-
day evening and Immediately drew re-
volvers and commenced firing. Tennis was
shot through the head and Moore through
the heart. Both died in five minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27

ing aroused for the day at 8 o'clock. He
was said by DR.. Douglas to have been better
to-day than on any day since the improve
ment began, just two weeks ago. The day
broke cloudy, and at 6 o'clock rain began
falling. The air was chilly and raw, pre-
cluding the possibility of the general going
out during the day. DR.. Newman called at
8, and remained an hour and half. He
says that the general is lively and cheerful,
and has not felt better in a week. The
family will celebrate the generals birthday
quietly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Anew York village Burned.

BUFFALO, April ga dispatch from
jamestown tonight says that nineteen
frame buildings burned at Randolph last
hight, mostly business houses and incIud-
ing the Brozzee and Randolph hotels. Loss
S35, 900, insurance4S20, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Grants Birthday.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Grant will be cele-
brated here tomorrow evening by apprO-
propriate exercises at the Metropolitan
church. The president and members of
his cabinet, members of congress, officers of
the army, navy, marine corps and civil ser
vice and Loyal Legion and Grand Army of
the Republic posts have been invited to
narticinate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Extensive Foresf Fires.

LYScHBURG, Va, April 26.-Numerous
forest fires, extending about fifty miles each
side of the Blue Ridge range Of mountains,
west of this point, have been burning for
several days. The loss is very great. I'M
mense volumes Of smoke hang over the line
of mountains
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
A RreWery Rurned.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-Fire this
morning at the Continental Brewing COM
pany's establishment destroyed the malt
house, drying kiln and the fourth and fifth
stories of the elevator and $4,000 bushels Of
malt and barley. Loss, $50, 200; insured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
r,ueiv Assistance.

STRATHRoY, Ont, April 26.-Five Of
the largest business houses, a livery stable
and a number Of other buildings were
burned last night Assistance from Petrolia
saved the town from destruction. Loss not
ascertained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Warned the Porte.

VIENNA, April 26.-The Austrian gov
ernment has warned the porte that Austria
will consider her treaties with Turkey null
and void if the port allows the belligerents
force at DardanelleS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
The French.Egyptian Trouble.

ALEXANDRIA, April 26.-The French
charge d'affaires has arrived here from
Cairo. 1t is expected that he will depart
for France on Tuesday, unless the Bos-
phore Egyptien matter be adjusted in the
meantime
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
His Best Dav,

NEW YORK. April 26.-Shortly after II
O'clock last night Gen. Grant fell asleep,
FIVE minims of morphine having been adj
ministered. and slept as much as usual, be-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
Advices From the Northwest Territories
Report No Fighting.
The Dominion Forces in Camp--A Guess
at the Rebel Loss.
Gen. Middleton Makes His Official
Report of the Battle.
The Forces i'm Camp.


Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, April ga dispatch from
Clarke's Crossing to the Free Press says
that couriers who left Gen. Middleton's
camp this afternoon have just arrived there.
They report no fighting to-day. Darcy
Baker of Boulton's mounted infantry died
last night. This makes the total deaths
so far, eight; four of the Ninetieth rifles,
two of A battery, one OF the
Toronto school of infantry and
one of Boulton's men, Supply and other
teams arriving late last night nearly got
into rebel camps, thinking the troops had
gone on to BatOche. Having discovered
their mistake they returned and were ap-
preaching Middleton's camp from the
direction of the enemy's lines, ard not hear
ing the challenge of the Sentries were
FIRED UPON.
Eight shots were fired without doing further
injury than alarming the entire camps on
both sides of the river. Capt Clarke and
Lieut. Swenford of the Ninetieth battalion
are still alive, but likely to die
to-day. A dispatch last night from Clarke's
Crossing said that messenger had arrived
there and reported that twenty-five rebels
had been killed, among them Gabriel Du-
mont, Riel's lieutenant. The report is dis
credited here, as it is believed that there was
no way for Gen. Middleton to obtain this
information. The impression sill remains
that few if any of the rebels were even in
jured by the volunteers firing which was
with inferior arms in the hands of ineXper-
fenced men. The theory is not tenable, as
there is not any tangible proof that single
man was killed in the rebel ranks during
the whole engagement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27

A Chicago woman has gone to Paris for the
express purpose of consulting celebrated
physician about her paodles health Her
husband must have been an invalid else he
would have dubbed the tog into good condi-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27
Official Report of Cen. Middleton.


OTTAWA Ont, April 26.-The following
is the official statement of the engagement
at Fish Creek Friday, made to the minister
of militia:
FISH CREEK, 25 miles north of Clarke's
Crossing, Northwest Territory, April "a
l have had an affair with the rsbels at this
spot, on the east bank of tn, river. My
advanced scouts were firel upon from
the bluff, but we managed to hold our
own until the main body arrived when
took measures to repel the attack, which
was over at about 2:30 o'clock p. m. We
have captured lot of their ponies and have
three or four apparently Indians and half
breeds in the corner of a bluff who have
done great deal of mischief being evil
dently their best shots and as / am un-
willing to lose more men in trying to
take them I have surrounded the bluff and
shall wait until they have expended their
ammunition to capture them. Lord Mel
gund joined as soon as he could from the
other side of the river with the Tenth
Royals and the Winnipeg haf-battery, but
the affair was over before they
arrived As most of this part of
the left column was thus across and as it is
work Of difficulty to cross, l have Or
dered the rest to follow and shall march to-
morrow with united force on Batoche. The
troops behaved very well in tlis their FIRST
affair The killed and wounded are, l re-
gret to say, too numerous.
THE KILLED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Private Hutchinson, No. 1 company;
Private Ferguson, No. company; Private
Ennis. No. company. All these belonged to
the Nineteenth regiment. Gunner Dem
malaga, A battery, wounded: Capt. Clark
and Lieut. Levingford, Ninetieth regiment,
seriously; Capt. Wise, A. d. c., and Lieut..
Doucet, A. D. c., one in the leg and the
other in the ann, mounted infantry; Darcy
Baker, Lieut.. Bruce and Capt Gardner
received two wounds, neither serious;
&C. F. King, II. P. Perrin
and J. Longford, A battery,
Gunners Asselin and Emsie, Acting Bonn
bardier Taylor, Sergeant Major N. A. Whit
ney, Driver Harrison, Driver P. 4. Wilson,
E. G. Mansell and Private G.
A. Ar1nsworth very seriously. Walter
Woodman, school of infantry,
Arthur Watson, very seriously
R. II. Dunn, r. Jones, Color
Sergt. r. Cumming aid r. Jones, Nintieth
regiment: Corp. Leth, Company G, and
Private Kemp, Company A. Very serious:
Corp. B. d. Code, Company G; Private
Hartof, Company F Private A. Beachwood,
Company c; Privae Commit, Company G;
Private W. w. Matthew'S, Company a,
and Private Lowell, Company F. l do not
know what the loss of the enemy was,
but 1 doubt not it was pretty
severe, though, judging from the
great advantage oftheir position and mode
of fighting it might we'll be less than ours.
1 shall proceed tomorrow, after burying
the dead and seniing the wounded back
to Clarke's Crossing. By moving on this
side 1 lose the telegraph line, but
l shall keep uI constant communication
by way of Clar.e's Crossing if possible.
regret very mich the wounding of my
two aides-de-canps. Capt. Wise's horse
was shot preyioas to his being wounded.
ISigned1 FRED MIDDLETON,
Major General commanding the new field
force
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-27

STOCKHOLM, April 26.-The English
government has ordered 1862 Nordenfeldt
guns and mitrailuses from here, and work
is going on night and day in execution OF
the heavy order
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-14

The Baltimore Telegram" has
very sensible article on what Bal
timore must do 2" 1t speaks in COM
plimentary terms of Baltimore's local
government, its clean streets, pure
water, abundance of gas, and so forth
which is all true, and much to that
city Is credit. But this does not make
great city. 1t needs. the "Tele-
gram" says, more pluck and enterprise
10 business circles"- and continues !:
1T is well to be what is called con-
sentative in business ventures; but
we must open our eyes to the fact
that nothing risked, nothing is gained.
Our men of capital are too tlmid.-
Enterprises that might bring 10 rich
returns languish because sufficient
means are wanting TO carry them to
successful issue. Golden opportuni-
ties are lost in idle talk and;ceaseless in
activity. We bear Q great deal about
our natural resources and unlimited
capacities and all that sort OF thirg;
but these are no good. and never will
be. unless they are supplemented by a
willingness to use the proper means
necessary for their Development
They say business is blocking up"
In Baltimore, but we must stop ..look-
ing" and begin working working 10
earnestness, stretching out our arms to
grasp all legitimate enterprises, and
having an abiding faith in the great
truth that if We cast orr bread upon the
waters it will return after many days.
The bosom of our mother earth is full
of precious jewels, but unless we dig
them out with unceasiDg daily toll
they are worth no more than the use
less dirt in which they are embedded
We have lost trade and crippled some
Of our industries by serious blunders
I'VE have failed to improve our op.
porlunites. not because they we're in
sufficient 70 produce satisfactory re-
suits. but because timid counsels pre-
vailed, where bold and determined
action was needed. We must be s.up
and doing" or We viii keep on going
backward
This i true picture aud one that
our neighboring citywould do well to
study. L must lay aside what Il
calls il Conservatism 2 and measure
V The progress of the age il il ever
expects % BE- more than . thriving
village,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-14
TAX OLLECTOR'S SALE.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 18th, 1885.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 18th, 1885.
NOTICE is HERERY GIVEN, That
IN / have seized and levied upon a
LOT OF GROUND, situated on Gov
ernor street, in the Cuy of Annapolis, %
feet by SIS feet, improved by two
story FRAME HOUSE, assessed to Ber-
nard MullAn. for the years 1883 and 1884,
to satisfy and pay County, School and
State Taxes due for the years 1888 and
1894; and will offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Court House
door in the City Of Annapolis,
ON 1Hursd0y, 31st day If December,
at u o'clock H., TO satisfy and pay said
taxes with the interest due thereon, and
the cost of these proceedings and all
other cost at ached thereto.
Amount of Taxes due for the
year 1888 $l6.29
Amount Of Taxes due for the
year 1881, $14.01
JOHN 7. HAMMOND, Col.
d11-ts. For years 1883 and 1884.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-12-14
TAX COLLECTORS. SALE.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 10th. 1855.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In ! have seized and levied upon a
LOT OF GROUND, No. 81, situafed on
North West street, in the City Of An
napolis,- % by 10 feet, improved by a
two story and attic BRICK HOUSE, as
sessed 10 Joseph L. Jewell, for the year
1888 andalSS4, to satisfy and pay County,
School and State Taxes. due for the year
1883 and 1854, and will offer foi sale to
the highest bidder for cash at the Court
House door, in the City Of Annapolis,
On Thursday, 3lst day Of December
at ~ o'clock d., to satisfy and pay said
taxes with the interest due thereon and
he cost Of these proceedings and all
other costs attached thereto.
Amount of taxes due for the
Amount of taxes due for the
year 1884. = $15.25.
JOHN 7. HAMMOND, Col.
dots For, years 1883 and 1884.