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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
A Remons STRANGE.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 26.
public meeting was held tonight to re-
monstrate against the advance in rentals of
telephones, 75 customers Of the companv
being present. Those present all agreed to
have their telephones removed, and appoint
ed committee to canvass the city to secure
concerted action among more than 700
who rent telephones.
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Foreign Notes.

vienna, Oct. &c.
The Reichstag has been prorogued.
LONDON. Oct. 26.
NJ. Matte, governor Of Drusecac, Servia,
has been murdered. The crime grew out of
the political agitation. Several persons have
been arrested.
CATTARo, Oct. 26.
A fight has taken place on the frontier of
Montenegro between Albanian and Montene-
gron troops. Three of the former and six of
the latter were killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
salvini in New York.

New YORK, Oct. 26.
s.lvini opened At the Metropolitan Opera
q ~ 40 tonight. in Othello. The theatre vas
.scLsd from pit to dome. Salvini played IN
Italian. while the remainder OF the company
.srdered their psrts in English.
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The Indiasapoli. Election.

IxDIAxAPoLIs, Ind, Oct. 26.
A recount Of the votes cast in the second
aldermanic district in the recent municipal
election vas completed tonight and resulted
in electing Pritchard. rep, BY . majority of
one. This leaves the board Of aldermen .
tie. The recount for mayor viii probably BE-
completed tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
Transit Prohibited.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 26.
Austria has prohibited the transit through
her territory of a number of Krupp guns pur.
chased by the Bulgarian government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Resignation of Civil Service Commis.
sioner ThOman-Cleveland's Reply
DOings in Court.
WAsHlNGroN. Oct. 9

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sdm;n;s,r.e;,'.. -. - ~ 'N VI
taken in accordance w;,h na,.on.I .ns "na no.,,
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time 70 meet marv nf ,ha;, o;,;nan =, 'o =.
gratifying to know that the people confide in
the equivocal intention of the president to
sustain merit system in civil service. They
had condemned the eviIs of former ma,hods
Long experience had made their knowledoe
accurate. | believe that the Fundamental
principle of civil service reform ia character
istic of American Thought. In the initial
stages of this reform there WAS response
throughout the Nation. Political contests
assumed new tone: old-time methods of
corruption were discouraged and bossism w as
grappled with fresh vigor. If vicious ele.
ments seek obtrusion into elections the
chances of their success has been deserved
Reform spirit is militant and advances toward
a complete success. Co-ruptiop by official
patronage has been removed with impartinu
purer life to official circles The mower Of
the private purse to purchase political honors
will be less dangerous. The public appre
citation of the fact that this reform does not
trench upon sturdy partisanship came late.
IL was sedately maintained that civil service
was to be composed of men who should ab
Jure certain rights of citizenship with grad
ual but inevitable refutation of this false
view. The outlines of reform at last stood
forth in clesrness
Your obedent servant,
LEROY ID. THoMAN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. path. 1885.
Hon. LEROY Thoman. Civil Service Cam
missioner.
Dear Sir:-l have received your letter
rendering your resignation as member of
the civil service commissioner, which is in
furtherance of the inclination expressed by
you very soon after my inauguration as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
Small Pox Report.

MONTREAL, Oct. 26.
The official returns At the health Office to-
day show 81 deaths in this city Saturday from
email pox and 10 in the suburbs. Yesterday
there we're 50 deaths in the city and II in
suhurbo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
EATHER REPORT.
Indications for the Next "a Hour.

War Department,
Once of the Chief Signal Offcer.
washington, ID. C., Oct 27.-l A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States
generally fair weather; south to west winds
becoming variable; stationary temperatur,
IN the southern portions; slightly colder in
the northern portions.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New YORK stock Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.
FLoUR-dull.
vHKAr-higher; No.a Chicago Spring, sslassl,
Oct. s31 a s3l
CORN hrmer at ~.
OArs-frm 26l.
kYK-steady; 81.
BARLEY-hrm &C.
PORK al % q 4 80.
LARD - a S5A Il o 20
BULK MkAr-,nouia.rs. $50. Short rib. 4 %;
Shor' niolr. 8 25
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W anted !!

q. .W tne coming season. Experienced Straw Braid
"ess on the Wilcox q Gibbs machines. for lsdies'
suaW goods. Address
MERRICK. FAY. PECK 3 CO..
"wNs Nenson, Mas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
8. JOHNS ENGLISH
-)AND(-
CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
Presque Isle, Maine.
SECOND YEAR Will be9in WEDxRanA v Rant IA ,ssG

This school which has proved itself such success
the past year, 10 designed - . Family Boarding
school for beys, and stords thorough English,
business and classical education. French required
study. Music, German. Italian and Spanish taught
y competent and regular teachers. Military din.
For terms and partdeulars sddrsss
oGo. .. ATWOOD, head-Raastsv,
vd0s psoeQvo lole, Maine.
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A LECTURE
ON MAN..

What a piece of pork is man, hor noble
in reasont hoD infinite in facuitiest in form
and moring hop cypress and admirable, IN
action how like an ANGEL in apprehension
hop Ike a god! the beauty of the woyidt the
paraqoa ofanimais:-SHAKES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-27
Ncw Nork Moucv Market.

Rve,'ng Report.
Nav YORK, Oct. 20.
Money cay between IRON u az aud closed at
Prime Mercantile paper, IA b. Exchange steady
50 for long, and s. for short. Governments steady
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Origin of Familiar Proverbs.

'Truth is stranger than fiction, "
was invented by an editor as a heal
line to a twenty-five lie so monstrous-
ly eXtravagant that he knew nobody
would believe ten words of it. The
original use of this proverb is contin-
ued until this day. Whenever you see
that line in newspaper don't believe
word you read under it.
''Ill make spoon or spoil horn, "
was the thought of man who never
made spoon in all his life, and who
knew perfectly well that he couldn' t
make one, and only took mean man s
malicious delight in spelling a horn.
L. S.-For man who likes to take his
horn straight the Introduction of a
spoon always spoils it.
GA wink is as good as a nod to a
blind horse" was said by man with
a stiff neck, VINO wanted to nod, but
couldn't. Although why any sane
man should wish either to wink or nod
at blind horse no man can tell.
"A little more sleep and little more
slumber," commonly attributed to the
Sluggard, was stolen from the night
Waterman who invented it in his
dreams.
EAST bind, fast find" was remark
ed by police justice when he bound
the tough over to keep the peace. and
fined him S15.S5.
'All's iYell that ends SWELL" was
said by a murderer who killed dude.
The name of the murderer Is suppress
ed lest he should be overrun with
more orders than he could fill, and
thus be compelled to hire a clerk,
who would eventually run off with all
the money.
''All's fare in love and war;" was
the inspired thought of railroad con-
ductOr.
Zone swallow does not make a sum-
mer," was the brilliant remark of IL
man who was trying to see how many
swallows do make a summer. Nota
Bene-lf the thermometer got half so
high as the eXperimenter did, the dog
days came right along on the heels of
Christmas that year. The record of
the swallows, however, was lost in the
dim mists of Oblivion, the great Irish
swallower.
dead men tell no tales" was the
Joyous exclamation of the first editor
who slew man who came in with a
continued story in siXty-tiye chapters.
1t was the same editor who, upon re-
ceiving a demand for 10 cents from a
poet for an epic poem upon which he
had labored twelve years, said: "Write
makes smite.' And then he smote
him, that he dIed.-BOb Burdette.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
The Treasury I,lreStinnfion.

The treasury inquiry commission, of which
Assistant Secretary Fairchid is president,
has virtually concluded its inspection of the
internal revenue bureau. The result of the
work of the commission in this bureau is
awaited with much interest, as it is supposed
to give an indication of the policy to be OBJ
served in the reorganization of her bureaus
of the treasury department. The commission
has virtually decided to make its recommen-
dations in regard 10 improving the methods
of business and reduction of force at the
close of their investigations in each bureau
before beginning work in another. 1t is ex-
pecoc4 the commissioners will investigate the
affairs of the sixth aud Office as soon as
the secretary shall have acted on their report
on the interna! revenue bureau. 1t is likely the
commissioners will conclude to recommend
the transfer of clerks from the overcrowded
bureaus to the bureaus where the clerical
force is too small instead of dismissng super
fiuous clerks in one bureau and supplying an
other bureau with clerks certified by the civil
service commission. 1t is believed, however,
the comm ssioners will report the number of
clerks as being on the whole in excess of the
needs of the service.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
The Dumb Made to Speak.

"Nearly every hospital and house of
correction in the country has its regu-
lar attendance of malingerers, says a
physician at the Episcopalian Hospital.
Philadelphia. ''Some are most cum
ming in their schemes to become pa
tients. The comfortable bed, the good
food, and the kind attention they re-
ceive are the temptations to try these
receptions.
"Why | once saw case of feigned
muteness. A youth of II was
brought to us. His parents said he
had spoken we'll enough until he was
II years old but since that he had
never spoken a word He had his
hearing perfectly. We tried a good
many things-galvanism tones, and
even, because we thought it was stub
bornness, we had clergyman to talk
to him, but all was of no avail. At
last we came to the conclusion that
the young rascal was hoodwinking us,
and we determined to try a trick upon
him that had been tried with success
before. Two of the physicians stood
at his bedside as if consulting about
his case. One of them said in a loud
whisper to the other:
8" well, I'll tell you what We'll do.
First of all we'll cauterize the whole
under surface of his tongue, and, if
that does not succeed, we will cut out
his tongue and examine it under a
microscope Then, turning to an
assistant, he continued: Mr.. Wilson,
please get the iron red hot. We will
use it at once upon this boy
"The fellow didn't say anything,
but he tried by signs to beg the doctor
not to perform the operation. The
iron was brought and the surgeon be-
gan arranging the patient. The sight
of the instrument on its spirit flame.
almost at white heat, brought forth
terrible cry from the boy, the first
sound in six years. Then one assistant
held his legs, another his arms, a third
his head, and wedge was thrust into
his mouth. Still not a word. The hot
iron was lifted and brought near to
his face, so that he could feel the heat.
Whether the operation would have
been performed or not am unable to
say. but there was no necessity, for
the instant he felt the heat he shouted:
".Oh, don't doctor dear. please
don't; I'm not dumb. l will speak,
will, indeed
"And he left the hospital that very
afternoon. "-Ptiladelphaa Times.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
BISHOP OF DAHO.
Mgr. A. Il. Gtorte,tr Consecrated at Balti-

Mgr. A. Il. GIorteitr Consecrated at Balti-
With an the pomp and ceremony usually
attending the elevation of a priest of the
Catholic church to the higher orders Mgr A.
X. GlorieuX was, on the Goth, at Baltimore,
conse Grated in The cathedral as bishop in
partibus infidelium and vicar apostolic of
Idaho. Every portion of the spacious edifice
was occupied. Archbishop Gibbons was the
consecrator, and the attending priest was the
Rev. A. Magnien. The deacons of honor
Boyer, s. -, of st. Mary's seminary; assist
ant consecrauing bishops, Bishop William
Cos, of Savannah, archbiShop-elect of Ore
gon, and Bishop J. Macs, of Covington, KY;
chaplains to Bishop GloreauX, the Rev. Faith
ers DeWoIf and Peter Mccoy; chaplains to
chapla ms to Bishop Macs, Father Walsh. of
Washington, and Rev. j. l.. Andres. The
archbishop wore the pontifical robes. While
seated upon the archepiscOpal throne his lap
was covered with a white silk cloth embroid-
cred IN gold. After the ceremonies of an
mounting the new bishop he was escorted to
the episcopal chair. He was then led by the
assistant bishops through the church and be-
slowed his blessing on the kneeling people.
Bishop Kane, of Richmond, preached the
sermon. AT night Bishop Glorieux celebrat-
ed solemn vesperS.
The new bishop is native of Belgium and
Al years old. He was educated at the AmerI-
can college of Lourain, and was ordained by
Cardinal SterchX at Malines, in 1867. Two
months afterward he left Belgium for Ore
gon as a missionary. He became rector OF
St PauPs French parish in 1869, and in 1871
president of st. Michael's college, Portland.
In 1884 he was appointed vicar-general OF
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30

senate that they succeeded In get
ting the prohbitory legislation asked
for Gen. Dow was not pleased with
the measures that were passed. There
were not teeth enough in them to suit
him. and yet they increase the penal
ties for liquor-sclling. making 1t I'M
prisonment as well rs a fine FOR the
first offense. Then if man who is
drunk is arrested and given term of
Imprisonment he can be released If he
will only disclose where he got
his liquor The dump" or chopper,
or any contrivance which the rum
seller uses to destroy his liquors is evil
dence of illicit sales and can be used
against him. Even the watchmen who
stand ut the door to give warning at
the approach of officers can be ar
rested us partners in the crime of rum
selling. Drumming for liquors is pro-
hibited. and so is the advertising of
liquors in the newspapers: Still Gen.
Dow is not satisfied with this legisla-
ton, and rs one of the results he has
cut himself adrift from the republican
party, through whose agency alone
prohibition has become the fixed policy
of the state.
Gen. Dow and Mr.. MunsOn are de-
termined to make hot work of it in
their present crusade, of crushing out
the traffic before the national cncamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public takes place here next June,
which it is estimated will bring here
fifty thousand people from all over
the country. The Law and Order
league i'll waging their battle are US
inc all the weapons of procedure they
can to annihilate rumsellIng. Mr..
MunsOn is willing to sacrifice his life
in the conflict. He was characterized
a few days ago III the courtroom as an
ecclesiastical crank" but, whether
he is or not it Is evident that he is go
inc to- fight the battle to- the bitter end
and let the taxpayers pay the bills.
Last September the people of Maine.
without regard to party, settled the
question of constitutional prohibition,
but this does not signify that prohIbi-
ton is success. On the contrary,
the liquor prosecutions of the past, IA
well as those now instigated by the
Law and Order league, are Intellectual
in stopping the traffic and in making
saints Of our people II certainly
locks as if prohibition does not and
will not prohibit in Maine.-POHtnld
Cor. NetO York. Herdid.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Sales of Public Lands.

Commissioner Williamson, of the
General Land Office, has had prepared
statement showing the number of acres
cf public lands disposed of for cash and
under the Homestead and Timber Cult
ure acts during the last ten fiscal years
-1S71 to 1880 inclusive. From this
statement it appears that there was a
falling off in the number of acres dis
posed of in all three classes of land from
1871 to 1876, and that since the latter
year there has been a gradual increase
in the number of acres disposed of.
For the fiscal year ended June 80, 1871,
there were disposed of for cash 1885,
$50 acres, and under the Homestead
acts 4,600,326 acres. The sales grad
ually fell off each succeeding year until
1875, when but 1856, 057 acres were dis
posed of under the Homestead acts, and
in 1876 only $40, SOL acres were sold for
cash.
Since that period there has been a
gradual increase in sales and allotments,
resulting in 1880 in the sale of ], 455, 724
acres for cash, and the disposal of $780,
5O7 acres under the Homestead acts.
The Timber Culture law was not enact
ed until 1878, and under it, in 1875,
464, $40 acres were disposed of. Since
1875 the same noticeable increase OBJ
served in the sales for cash and allot-
ments under the Homestead laws had
occurred in the disposal of lands under
the Timber-Culture act, SO that in 1880
the allotments under this law aggregated
2, 129, 705 acres.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
The Time to Wear Glasses.

When persons find their eyes be-
coming dry and itching in reading, as
well as those who find it necessary to
place an object more than fourteen
inches from their face to read, they
need spectacles. Spectacles sold by
peddIers and jewellers generally are
hurtful to the eyes of those who read
much, as the lenses are made of in
ferior glass and are not symmetrically
ground. Unless the lenses are mount
ed in suitable frame and properly
placed before the eve discomfort will
arise from their prolonged use. The
proper time to begin wearing glasses
is just as soon as the eyes tire on being
subjected to prolonged use.-Medical
Herald.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
STAMPING OUT THE DISEASE.
Pte,tro-Pneumonia An,ony the Cattle n,
Missouri Increasing.

ro-Pneumo,sid An.0ny the Cattle IN
Missouri Increasing.
II. N. Taylor, agent of the United States bu-
reau of animal industry, arrived in st. Louis
on the aO;h from Washington, and has secured
the cooperation of the Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash and Chicago and Alton railroads in plac-
ing an embargo on all cattle from Galloway
county, in that state. The agents have issued
instructions to their local agents to refuse all
shipments of cattle from Galloway and con-
tlhcate of health bv government inspector
Col. Hunter, president of the national cattle
and horse growers association of the United
states, sent the following telegram:
Hon. N. j. Colman, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Washington: Contagious pleuro-
pneumonia is spreading IN this state. and as
Individual efforts are powerleSs to check its
progress, ask you to please see the attorney
general Immediately and get decision at
once as to your power under the law to use
the funds appropriated for the bureau of ami
mai industry to stamp out this contagion,
winch threatens our entire cattle industry.
Prompt action is necessary. Answer.
HUNTER.
To this Col. Hunter received the following
reply:
Col r. ID. Hunter, President: have asked
the opinion of the comptroller of the treasury,
and the attorney general also. as to my power
10 destroy cattle that have been exposed to
pleuro-pneumonla, and am promised writ
ten opinion to-day or tomorrow. AS soon as
obtained will inform the public
NORMAN ]. COLMAN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Churches as Savings Banks.

There are in the city three penny saw
ings banks in connection with churches.
They belong to st. Andrews, st. James
and All Saints. The banks receive any
amount, from 2 cents upward, but do
not encourage the depositing of large
sums, the object in view being to pro-
mote habits of economy among the
poorer classes. Trustees and officers
have been appointed for each bank, the
former being responsible for all moneys
received. The bank is kept open every
Saturday evening from 7 to 8. A com
mittee of twelve manage the institution,
giving their services gratuitously. Any
amount from 2 cents upward may be
deposited, 4 per cent. interest being al
lowed on every even dollar from the day
Of deposit to the day of withdrawal
Toronto Globe.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
EurOnpanS in China.

An Englishman residing at Pekin
writes to the London Times that the
position of Europeans in China is not
materially altered by the war with
France. because the people are ignor-
ant of the affairs of State and have no
interest whatever in matters which
concern their country. With the ex-
ceptlon of the absence of the French
Legation, European society in China
presents the usual features. Skating
has been the chief amusement of the
winter and receptions and b; Is have
been common. Ignorance of re state
of the war is tie only veN lion to
Europeans, who ~. more cSncetned
than tae natives 5000 10 De.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Pictures OF Waves OF Sound.

Some remarkable photographs of a
pistol bullet in its flight, under the
illumination of an electric spark, have
been secured by Prof. E. Mach, of
Prague. He has also photographed
the air streams which one may see
over Bunsen burner placed in sun
shine, and has even obtained pictures
of waves of sound, these last being
made visible by a method in which
advantage Is taken of the irregular re-
fraction of light by the waves set in
vibration by sound. Although these
experiments may not have any practi-
cal value, they are interesting as show
ing the great degree of perfection to
which the Photographic art has been
carried.