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The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, o. S. A.
MAINE.
He viii Know setter Next Time.

He VIII Know Better Next Time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-J. M. Moulton was ap-
pointed postmaster at Wayne today, in place of j.
c. Stinchfeld, who has been removed, Mr.. Stinch-
field is a Democrat, who was appointed to the
Office last month, and whose insolent letter to the
retiring Republican postmaster called forth so
much comment from Maine papers at the time.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec ~
Indications for Portland and vicinity--falr
weather and slight rise in the temperature.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally warmer, fair weather, winds generany
from west to south; rising followed by falling
barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Fire in winthrop.

WINTHROP, Dec. 21.-Fire was discovered in
the large wooden block owned by Joseph Z.
Briggs, in a tenement occupied by Mrs. William
Groyer, near midnight. The fire is supposed TO
have caught in the lathing around the chimney.
Six families occupied the block, all of whom va
Gated it. Mrs. Growers furniture is a complete
loss; insured for $500. The furniture of the 9th
er occupants was badly damaged. The fire was
confined mainly to the tenement where it caught.
The damage to the block will be several hundred
dnllarS. insured
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
senator Hoar's Bankruptcy Bill.


The bankruptcy bill reported by Senator. Hoarr
today from the judiciary committee is the Lowell
bill with some amendments OF detail. Inc ola
section 80 is stricken from the bill. 1t provided
that whenever it appears to the satisfaction OF the
Judge that the title to any property which has
come into the possession of the bankrupts trus-
tee is in the dispute, the Judge may order it sold
nnder the trustees direction who shall hold the
funds received in this manner and the proceeds
of the sale shall be considered the value of the
further provided that this should not prevent the
recovery of property from the possession OF the
trustee at any time before the court orders its
sale.
Trouble Ahead for the Alabama
Claims Court.
Information from most reliable source sets
forth that Judge Durham, first comptroller of the
Treasury, will not allow any of the recent awards
af the Alabama Claims Commission. Hundreds
the last two months. Judge Durham is said to
base his action on the ground that the court was
never legal by appointed.
Three Weeks More to Wait.
The President says he will do nothing in regard
to Offices until his last batch of nominations are
confirmed. No appointments may be expected in
Maine for at least three weeks.
The First Confirmation.
The Senate today confirmed the nomination of
John Bigelow to be Assistant Treasurer at New
York
Minor Matters.
The Court of Claims today adjourned till the
first Monday in January
The Supreme Court of the United States today
affirmed the decree of the Court of Claims in the
case of Hattie A. Burnett, widow of the late Ward
B. Burnett, and against the United States. Mrs.
Burnett will receive $72 per month pension
(Which her husband had) instead of $50 allowed
by the Commissioner of Pensions.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Postal Telegraph Bill.

Senator Cullom introduced a postal telegraph
bill today. 1t provides for the purchase OF any
existing lines under the provisions OF the act OF
1866, at an appraised valuation to be ascertained
by a commission of five disntereSted persons.
The bill proposes the purchase of existing lines
when this course may be deemed advisable under
certain limitations as to the price to be paid 1t
recites the provision of the act Of 1866 to aid in
"The United States may at a time after the ex-
piraton of five years from the date of the passage
of this act, for postal, military or other purposes,
purchase all the telegraph lines, property ana
effects of any or all of said companies, at an APP
praised value to be aScertained by five competent
disnterested persons, two of whom shall be
selected by the Postmaster General of the United
States, two by the company interested, ana one
by the four so previously selected"
Senator CullOms bill then provides that the Sec
retary of State, Secretary of War and Postmaster
General shall constitute board to be known as
the Postal Telegraph Commission, which IS ALI
thOrized and directed to acquire Tor the United
States any existing lines under the provisions OF
the act of 1866, and subject to the approval of
the President. 1t is expressly provided, that no
line shall be purchased until it has been shown to
the satisfaction of the commission that such line
has earn3d enough during the twelve months
prior to the passage of this act to meet the neces
sary expenses of its maintenance, reconstruction
and operation, and before any line is purchased
the commission is directed to ascertain its actual
value. And 1t is provided that no line shall be
purchased at higher valuation than that ascer-
tanned upon the basis, thus presented. 10 pay
for the lines acquired 1t is proposed that 30 year
per cent bonds shall be issued which shall not be
disposed of at less than par. The remaining pro-
visions of the bill in relation to the extension and
operation of lines are similar to those contained
in Senator Edmunds' bill and Senator Cullom
states his purpose in presenting his measure IS
subject may have both methods before it for con-
sideration The bill was referred
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Maine Democrats Working for G. p.
Treats Pardon.
How Maine viii Stand on the Com
mittees.
Congressman MiIIiken III With Rheu-
matism.


WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Judge John b. Red
man of Ellsworth, and Hon. j. p Bass of the
Bangor Commercial arrived in the city Saturday
afternoon. Both strongly deny their visit has
any political significance, but say they are trying
to secure the pardon of E. P. Treat, imprisoned
for violation of the pension laws.
ADJOURNMENT FOR RECESS.
The House on assembling today noon proceeded
to call of States for bills for reference, and
under this call thousands of bills were introduced
and referred
The House adjourned for the holidays before
reaching Maine in the call.
At the close of the call Congress took a recess
till Tuesday, Jan. 5th. Most of the members will
return to their several homes OF the Maine
delegation only Messrs. Reed and Dingley go
home.
THE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Carlisle will not appoint the committees
Of the House till Congress reassembles after the
holidays. 1t is understood that Morrison will be
chairman of ways and means, Randall of appro-
priations, Reagan of commerce. Tucker of judi
ciary, Bland of coinage, Ermentrout of banking
and currency, and Hatch of agriculture. The
Maine members will probably be assigned as in
the last Congress-Reed to ways and means, and
rules, BouteIe to naval affairs, Milken to public
buildings, and Dingley to the shipping committee
and possibly foreign affairs instead of banking
and currency. The New England delegation
desire to have the latter go upon foreign affairs,
as the fishery question is to come before that
committee, and would be acceptable to Mr..
Dngley. speaker Carlisle states that he will
make the transfer if arrangements can be made
to permit it,
PERSONAL.
Congressman Millken is suffering quite severe
ly from an attack of rheumatism.
The President today sent to the Senate the
nomination of VIM. S. Hagar as postmaster at
Richmond Me.
Mr.. Amos Hadley of Maine, the chief of the
stationery division of the Interior Department.
has resigned to take effect Jan. 18TH Mr.. Had
ley has been at the head of this division for the
past nine years and has been a popular and
efficient officer.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Nominations Sent to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate today:
AdIais Stevens OF Illinois, to be First Assistant
Postmaster General
l.. X. Church of New York, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Dakota.
w. w. Porter of California, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Arizona
j. p. Kimballof Pennsylvania Director of the
Mint.
To be Collectors of sInternal ReVenue-Calvin
Page district of New Hampshire; Eben f. Pills
bury, district of Massachusetts,
To be Marshal of the United States for the dis
trict of Vermont-John Robinson.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
BOSWORTH RELIEF CORPS NO. |.
Fair, Promenade Concert and Tea Party,
AT CITY HALL,

AT CITY HALL,
December lS, 40, 21, 22 and 23, 1883,
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Grand Opening Friday Evening Dec. As.
His Excellency FREDERICK ROBIE, Cover
nor of Maine His Honor JOHN w. DEERING,
Mayor of Portland, and other invited guests will
be present to witness Dress Parade and Review
given by Co. "a ." "B,' and "E,' 1st Reg't. Me.
Y. NJ, under command of Col. John j. Lynch.
Music by Chambers Brass Band.
Saturday NIafinee--Admssion 10 cents.
PROFESSOR FRANK CLAYTON, the Humorist,
will entertain the children in very pleasing
manner
Evening-Professor will give a Humorous
Entertainment. Elegant Tableaux will be
given during the evening.
MOmday-Afternoon admission free; Evening
admission 30 cents,
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT.
Tuesday-Afternoon admission free; Evening
admission, 20 cents.
Entertainment by the 1st Regt Fife and Drum Corps,
rs Pieces.
One of the finest entertainments ever given in this
city, All soldiers and sailors should
attend this entertainment and listen to the Bugle
Calls of 81 to '65.
Observation-Disclosures admission, Free; Eyes
ming admission, 80 cents
PROMENADE CONCERT AND TEA PARTY.
City Hall will be elaborately decorated by Boston
Decorating Co.
Useful and Ornamental Articles will be offered
for sale every afternoon and evening
Donations to tables of articles will be most
cheerfully received. Goods can be sent to the
Committee or they will call for them.
Refreshments for sale in Reception Hall. Con-
tributiOn of refreshments solicited. Contributors
will send each a. m. after 8.
MUSIC EVERY EVENING BY CHANDELIERS BAND.
Admission-Matinee 10 cts; Fair Evening,
% cts; Promenade Concerts, 35 cts. Afternoons
Except Saturday., Free.
COMMITTEE-Mr S. w. Fletcher. Chairman;
Mrs c. N. Lang, Secretary; Mrs. f. B. Jordan,
Treasurer Mrs. j. B. Allen, Mrs. A. M. Sawyer,
Mrs. F. G. Rich Mrs. 7. j. Murphy, Mrs: 81 ?.
ingalls,. dec12dt23
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22

Net income from all sources....... $3o,77S.61
Operating cost 53.5 per cent OF earnings lex
cluding taxes. Operating cost 59.4 per cent of
earnings (including taxeS.)
Per mile of road: Gross earnings, S4852; ex-
penSeS, S2647; net earnings S2205.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
Fatally shot While Hunting.

CHERRYFIELD Dec 21.-Jefferson Tucker, o
Columbia Falls, while hunting yesterday, was ia
tally shot by Joseph Martin, who mistook him 70
a deer. Tucker is 40 years of age, and leaves
wife and four children.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22

The papers expected to be read before the
Maine Historical Society this afternoon and even
ing are as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-11
From North. stations. Going North.

SALT LAKE {. WESTERN RAILWAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-11

UTAH & NEVADA RAILWAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-11
OREGON SHORT LINE.

Trains connect with the Utah & Northern
at McCammon going east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-11
TUFTS EXTRACT SARSAPA RILLA

Ren0vateS the body, makes healthy neSnt
strengthens the weak, repairs the wastes OF
the system with pure blood and hard muscle;
zones the nervous system, iuvigorates the
Drain, and imparts the vigor of manhood.
81. Sold by druggists.
OFFICE "A Murray ST. New York;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-11

WHY WILL YOU cough, when
Shlloh's Cure will give immediate re
lief: Price 10c.. 5Jc. and 81. For sale
at A. G, Smith 3 Co. 5 Dru~ Store. II
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Political economists, politicians, and
writer's in general have been puzzled to
assign adequate causes for the present
hard times, when money is plenty and
good as gold and crops are abundant.
A writer for Bradstreet's Journal tries
his hand in this matter, and says: "The
dull times were caused by q reaction
from the tremendous stimulus given to
affairs by the resumption of specie pay
ments, under which the appliances OF
industry and trade and the activities OF
men and capital were multiplied greatly
beyond tho needs of the country in
its normal condition. The liquidation
OF the past three years has nearly cor
rected this evil. Stocks of good have
been greatly reduced, production has
been restricted, persons who were not
fitted for the business they had under
taken to do have been thrown into
bankruptcy, men who have abused the
credit system by trading on too small
capital have shared the same fate, and
large proportion of the more danger
ous sw1ndlers and adventures have
been exposed and thrown out of bust
ness" The writer concludes from
what is given above ''that we are in the
last months Of the depression, and that
there will be a distinct recovery OF
business during the present calendar
year. This recovery will Of course car.
~ with it an advance in prices. We
have, however. no ground for expecting
. great and rapid increase in transac-
tions. There will be no force in opera
tion like the resumption of specie pay
ments Of the building Of rsi!roads.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

A barrel of crude oil brings less than
seventy cents to the producer, while at
the seaboard it costs nearly four times
that sum. The officers of the Standard
Oil Company retire with princely for
tunes. while the oil-produoers, one by
one, are forced no sell out at ruinous
loss or go into bankruptcy. And all
because railroad discrimination in oil
frelghts threw the business exclusively
into the hands of a giant monopoly,
which owns communities, Judges and
legislators, and threatens to invade the
General Government.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

England is in trouble rs she has al
ways been, on account of meddlipg with
other nations, and her propensity for
territorial conquest, but that does not
prevent continuance of the same poll
cy. The British government has lately
annexed all the islands south of New
Guinea, between it and Australia, and
In south Africa has extended its domain
SO as to check the struggling propensi-
ties of the Beers and to prevent any fur
ther advance of the Germans toward
British territory. The English have
been very nervous lest the Germans
and the troublesome Beers should come
together, and this annexation has doubt.
less been made in good part to prevent
that possibility.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

There was consumed or lost In one
way and another during each day of
the year 1884 an average of sc, 5000 bar.
rels of petroleum. Here is the basis
for some entertaining mathematical
work, the aim in view being to deter
mine how long the oil supply of this
country is likely to last. If %, 600, 900
barrels are consumed each year, there
must be hole of considerable size left
in the earth's interior, and as the oil
yielding region is not, comparatively
speaking, very extensive, this hole
must ultimately represent more than a
minor fraction of what was once the
seemingly inexhaustable source of oil
supply. The conclusion is, that by the
time petroleum fails, ingenuity will
probably have placed electricity at the
command of the poor and isolated, as
we'll as of the rich and the crowd.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Washington papers see no way of
getting along until next Decembe,
without session of Congress. Their
anxiety is, ostensibly, for the public
business, but really for the interests OF
the capital city of the nation, which is
apt to be somewhat dull in the summer,
though it contains It's, 900 people and
host of government employees. Ho-
tells and boarding houses suffer most
during the interim, but all classes are
more or less affected. But whatever
may be the situation of the public bust
ness at the close of the present session,
it is considered hardly within the range
OF the possibilities that an extra ses-
sion will be called.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Ashville. in the western part of North
Carolina, is favorite resort this wear
for consumptives, who are a migratory
class. One year the rush is to one
place, and the next year to another. As
to Ashville it is said the beneficial effects
are felt in most all cases Soon after
reaching this bracing mountain air.
Very soon after arrival the appetite
improves, the cough moderatee, night
sweats cease. and the patient enjoys
more refreshing sleep; and acc company
ing this Improvement there is q feeling
Of increased strength and vigor.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Referring to the suggestion of Gov,
Hill, of New York, suggesting painless
death to murderers, it is argued that the
physical pain of death is an element in
the punishment which deters men from
the crime, and that to provide painless
mode of Furnishing murderer would
be exactly like giving him heavy dose
of chloroform sufficient to end life in
order that he may be punished just as
lightly as possible. To punish muir.
derers in that manner would result in
an increase of murders, just as the sub
stitution of life imprisonment for hang
ing has increased murders.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05
The New York Chronicle gives state,

The New York Chronicle gives state
mens of railway earnings in December,
and also for the twelve months from
January TO December 81, 1884, COM
pared with the corresponding periods of
last year. For the year the aggregate:
IS companies being included, was $685.
COG. 900 against 1896, 800, 900 in 1888,
The great trunk lines, such as the Bal.
timore and Ohio, Pennsylvania. New
York Central and the Erie are not in.
cluded.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Mrs. James A. Garfield was sued in the
common pleas court, cleveland, bys woman
named Thankful Tanner, for e25, CO., Mrs.
Tanner was run over by Mrs. qarfield's car
rage on Dec. ~, while in public square, and
she now alleges that she was seriously m
jured
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05
Fruits Adapted to the Northwest.

At the late meeting of the Minnesota Horti-
cultural Society at St Paul the following ap-
Piles were recommended, vote being taken
upon each variety:
For general planting, Duchess of Oldenburgh
and Wealthy; for planting in limited quanti-
ties the Tetofski; for trial, Yellow Transpar-
ent, the Peach apple, the Red Anise, the Long
field, the Russian Smelling apple, the Liebba,
the Swan, Little Seeding, Hibernal and the
Minnesota seedlings, Rollins pippln' Eig'n
Plumb's Cider apple the Fameuse, the st
Lawrence and Wallbridge, which were on last
years list, we're dropped. The revision OF the
fruit list was made with the following result:
Crabs and Hybrids-Recommenoed for gen
eral planting; Beecher Sweet. Orange, Early
Strawberry, Whitney No. 20 Virginia., for
planting in limited quantities, the Hyslop;
dropped from the list, Payers red Minnesota,
Conical, Resper Hutchinson's Sweet
Recommended for general planting:
Worden, Rogers Nos. 9 and Is; for trial, the
Martha, Rogers No. 4, Krahmer's Seeding;
dropped from the list, Rogers No. 10 and 3.
Raspberries-R Recommended for general plant
ing: Blackcaps-Doolittle, Seneca, Mammoth
Cluster, Gregg Redcaps-T Turner, Pm ,n
Cane.
Currants-R for general plant
ing: Red-Red Dutch, Victoria; White-White
Grape; Black-Black Naples. Varieties for
trial Prince Albert, Stewards seedlings, red,
and Sias' seedl ngs, black.
ries-Recommended for general
planting The American Seeding, Drownings
Improved Dropped from the list: The
Houghton. -
Native Recommended for general
planting: Harrison's Peach. Forest Garden,
Weaver, De Soto. For trial: The Rolling Stone
Strawberries general cultivation, placed
on list in order of merit: First, Wilson's AL
bany Seeding, hermaphrodite; second, Charles
Downing; third, Downer's Prolific; fourth,
Green Prolific, pistillate; fifth, Crescent Seed
ling pistillate; sixth, Captain Jack hermaphrod-
lite, For general trial. Windsor Chief, Cum
berland Triumph, Old Ironclad, James Wick,
Manchester, Minnetonka Chief, Piper Seeding.
Miners Prolific. For trial by amateurs: Bid
well, Iowa Prolific Dropped from the list:
Red Jacket and Pioneer.
Blackberries-Stone's Hardy and Ancient
Britain recommended for trial
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Leland Stanford, senator-elect from Oalifor-
MIA. has arranged :, leave his fortune Of Sid,
70 the state Of Cx1AorniA
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Rev. He: 70 ou..ces the conven-
tional doctyi.i.;s @ M s,ifiing arith-
metical pazzii ;Y-.a -. ~.o--lA VI orlglnai syn
3 LIBEL qn Goo:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Private advices from KorM assert that the
rebels have.surroundedG en- Stewart lntlle des-
ert, where he has taken up IN entrsnched po-
sition to await relnforcements from Gen.
Wolseley. Deserters from the rebel lines
state the Mshdi's officers consider the affair at
Abu- Klea wells drawn battle The Arabs
we're neither routed nor pursued, and fell back
~ an orderly manner, not IN the least demon,
AIMED ~ ths outcoms Qf No engagement
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Postoffices established: Dakota-Knife
River Morton county; Seward, Hamlin county.
Iowa-Blakely, Decatur county, Oakwood,
Polk county Wisconsin-Big Wausakee Mari
nette county Postmasters commissioners
G. w. Matthews, Grand View, Dsk. Patrick
Kelly, Tracy, Oak. j. Wiley, Warren, OAK. !;
I. o. Conner, Georgetown, Iowa; w. A. Baker,
Rochester, Iowa; L. W. Hoekman, Waterman,
Iowa; Olaf Nordvold, White Willow, Mimi. |;
q. Myers, Adams Center, Wis; G. Krauth,
Knife River, Oak Magnus Mathewsen, Seward,
Oak. william Hamilton, Blakely, Iowa; g.
". West, lakewood, Iowa; ]. s Monroe, Big
Wausakee, Wis.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05

Wa Kaen no PLUG Stock on hand but will furnish You with
stylish turnout either for pleasure or business, at
Is any hour Of the day night
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-05
J tG9lI C. J. EDDY,
General Freight and Pass. Agent, Farg

Two through passenger trains daily, morn
ing and evening, between Fargo and St. Paul.
Leave Fargo for the east and south at 1880 ..
m. and p. m. Arrive at Fargo 8 "a. m. and
$40 p. m, -