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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05

One of the employees Of the Baltimore post
office was Col. Robert S. King, who had lost
a leg in the service. He had position, the
duties of which he could perform satisfac
torily, notwithstanding his disability. The
new postmaster had him transferred from this
work to the position of night clerk where
his work could only be done by standing
He accepted the situation because he had a
family dependent on him, although it in
volved constant suffering. As a matter of
course he could not perform this work as
well as an able-bodied man, and few days
ago he received a request for his resignation
for the reason, to quote from the postmaster's
letter, that ''your unfortunate infrmity rem
ders you utterly incapable of performing
satisfactorily the duties of the position you
now hold" This the meanest trick yet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05
CURRENT COMMENT.
FROM AN INDEPENDENT STANDPOINT.
pocton Record

FROM AN INDEPENDENT STANDPOINT
Boston Record
The Republican party has been grand
old party" and is about as good as they
make, even now.
WE HAVE NO SUCH GOVERNORS.
Rochester IN. " Post Express
A thing to boast of in Maine is a horse
upon which ten governors have ridden. Out
West they boast of the rails.
MIR. GEORGE WILLIAM cURTIs's PARADOX.
Harpers' Weekly
The duty of civil service reformers in New
I ork is clear 1t is to sustain the President
by defeating the candidate of his party
A REFoRMER OF THE DEMOCRATIC VA
RIETY.
Chicago News.
rs Gov. Hill regarded in Washington as a
civil service MANI" was asked.
well, yes, after the Democratic order"
replied Mr.. Mcdonald, laughing.
NO HELP FROM THE NfUGwUMPs.
Macon Telegraph.
The Administration may make arrange
ments for getting along for the next three
years or more with the Democratic party on
the best terms possible.
AUTHORITY ON THE STERLING AFFAIR.
Brooklyn Eagle.
1t will not be easy, however to Danish
from the public mind the feeling that the
President has chosen to avail himself of
technicality in order to find the easiest way
out of an embarrassing difficulty.
CONCERNING THE IRISH VOTE.
Philadelphia Press.
The World wonders whether the Irish vot-
erS who supported Mr.. Blaine will return to
the Democratic party. We think not. If
they examine President Cleveland's appoint
ments they will be forced to the conclusion
that he does not count them among his sup
porters.
THE MEMORY OF THE PAST.
Philadelphia Press.
Politicians have tenacious memories. as
Congressman Boyle found when half dozen
enviOus fellow Democrats recalled the fact
that his candidate for the postmastership at
ConnellSyille was indicted for larceny TWEEN
ty years ago in Lancaster county. By the
way, there is a very general wish among
Democratic Office seekers to let by-gones be
by-gones, particularly as to the events of
twenty-five years ago.
GEN. JONES IN BAD COMPANY.
Hartfort Courant.
The New York Tribune produces evidence
going to show that in 1870 the late William
M. Tweed became a business partner of
David y. Hlll-noW running for governor of
New York on the Democratic ticket-in the
publication of the Elmira Gazette newspaper
and that Hill as a member of the infamous
legislature of 1871 voted for all of Tweeds
Jobs. Nice company for an old soldier like
you to be in, General Jones.
ENCOURAGING FIGURES.
North American.
Some very encouraging figures are shown
in the comparative tables of the commercial
failures for the past three months, as against
the corresponding period last year, for while
there is a slight increase in numbers, the
gross amount of the liabilities this year is
considerably less than one-half the amount
involved in the corresponding three months
OF 1884. Two causes have doubtless contrib
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05
FINE TAILORING !!

In continuing the Custom Tailoring branch of our
business in our new Clothing and Furnishing Store,
er patrons and to the public Mr.. WIN. B. BUCK
NAM, who stands at the head of this department.
Mr. Bucknam is gentleman thoroughly acquaint-
unquestonable taste and ability. All orders left
with US will secure careful attention. Zach and
every garment warranted as represented, and a fit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05

Pere Goriot. Scenes from Partisan Life.
By Horore de Balzac. Boston: Roberts
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short g. Har-
mon.) Pere Goriot is the first of series of
a series of TRANSACTIONS of Balzac's novels
which are to be published by Roberts Broth
ers This specimen volume is gotten up in
dainty foreign style, which cannot but please
all lovers of books. Those who have had
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05
GRAND SPECIAL SALE COMMENCING SATURDAY, OCT 8.

One of the largest assortments ever shown at Re-
tail in New England, and at prices lower than ever
before offered. These goods all new and the la
test styles This sale affords splendid opportunity
for purchasing your Christmas Album. Please call
and examine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-05
ENCOURAGING FIGURES.
North American

Some very encouraging figures are shown
in the comparative tables of the commercial
failures for the past three months, as against
the corresponding period last year, for while
there is slight increase in numbers. the
gross amount of the liabilities this year is
considerably less than one-half the amount
involved in the corresponding three months
of 1884. Two causes have doubtless contrib
uted to this result, one being gradual re-
ing that the pressure of the past hard times
had weeded out great proportion of unsta-
Bile adventures. 1t is to be hoped that the
closing quarter of the current year will show
that the Improvement is of permanent char
aotnr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Smoke.

The Birchdale Spring Hotel, a summer
resort three miles from Concord, n. H.. was
burned on the Goth. Most of the guests
lost everything. The loss on building and
furniture was S20,0O0; insurance, SIC, 900.
The biscuit and candy factory of H.
Stenson q Co., at Montreal, burned on the
9th. Loss, $4,000.
Fire in what is known as the Batignolles
quarter of Paris, on the evening of the 25th.
destroyed five blocks of buildings. The loss
is not stated, but will reach millions.
The town OF Kiln, forty miles from Mos
cow, Russia, was the scene of eight incen-
diary fires on the night of the 25th. Prop
erty to the value Of 100000 roubles was
destroyed.
The large snuff and tobacco factory Of S.
T. Lillienthal, corner ofBarclay and Wash
ington Streets, New York, was Quilted by
fire onithe 24th, involving loss of $3.50
600. Six fremen were injured one of them
seriously.
The wooden mills at Cleveland, Tenn.
were destroyed by fire on the oath. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, S2S, 900. Sixty people
are made idle.
Swans Hotel, together with number of
other buildings, at Pittston, Pa, burned
on the 21st. Loss 100000; partly in
sured.
The extensive establishment of the Wells
& French Car and Bridge Company, in Chi
cage, was almost entirely DESTROYED by fire
on the Goth. The loss will reach S25O,OOO.
The fire began in paint closet. The loss
is nearly covered by insurance
The town of Skidmore. Mo-, was visited
by $4,000 fire on the goth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Swedish Manners.
from London Society.1

From London Society,"
One great popularity OF travelling in
Sweden Is the extreme quiet and lack
OF furry. The Swedish are taciturn
and noiseless people. They do much
by signs, and never shout; a Swedish
crowd makes singularly little sound.
Swedes, even Of the lowest class, never
push or jostle. 1t is the custom to do
SO much bowling and hat lifting that one
Is obliged to move more slowly than
in England to give time for all this
courtesy. When train leaves plat
form, or q steamboat a pier, all the
lockers on lift their hats to the de-
parting passengers and bow to them,
q compliment returned by the trav-
elers. ii you address the poorest per
son IN the streets you must lift your
hat. A gentleman passing lady on
the stairs of hotel must do the
same. To enter a shop or bank with
ones hat on is q terrible breach of
good manners. II you enter or leave
a, coffee-room you must bow to all the
occupants. Passengers on board the
little steamers which ply about Stock
holm invariably raise their hats to
the occupants Of any other boat which
passes near them. The very men in
charge of locks on the canal bow po-
litely to the sailors as they go through.
Imagine English barges INDUCING in
such amenities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Deeds Of Blood.

Peter Stamps, colored, was lynched at
Douglasvile Ga, on the night of the 25th,
for an assault on a 13-year-old girl.
John Moppen, who murdered Daniels at
Mound Junction, ILL.,, for marrying his
daughter, was lynched on the 9th.
The body of an unknown woman was
found in the bay at Boston on the 23d.
The victim had evidently been strangled
and the body cut up with an axe, after
which it was sewed up in a sack, in which
condition it was found.
At Cairo, H., on the 22d, a resident of
Mound Junction was married to a Miss
Dauphin. The young ladys father did not
tackle kindly to the alliance, and went gun
ming after his new relative with fatal results.
The murderer was arrested.
Frederick Rich and Charles Kgning fought
for love with pistols near Pittsburg, at day
light on the morning of the 22d. Kpning
was shot, probably fatally. Rich has
skipped.
Charles jackson, living in the mountains
of West Augusta, Va, in a rage on the 21st,
dragged his little child from its cradle and
dashed It's brains OFT against the bed. He
then STRUCK his wife, and, thinking her dead,
fled. She will recover
Mrs. Anna Neil, of Coles County, H., an
inmate of a private insane asylum at
Batavia, committed suicide on the 21st by
hanging with a rope made of strips torn
from her dress.
George Bronstop, under arrest at Cincin-
natl on the night Of the Goth, attempted to
escape and was shot dead by Officer Hanks.
Abe Deuser a wealthy and eccentric Ger
man farmer, living near Bloomington, ILL.,,
made crazy by domestic troubles, on the
night of the 10Th, drove all his stock,
valued at $4,000, into his barn, and set
ting fire to the structure, burned the whole
thing to the ground. As he could not be
found afterwards it is supposed that he
persisted in the flames
John Gaunt, who was charged with MUIR
dering his wife in Hoboken, committed sui
eide in the jail atJersey City on the night Of
the Goth, by hanging.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Blackmailing With a Paint Pot.
From the New York Herald.


A Mrs. Hunt, of Newark, n. j., an
sWeced the violent ringing of the door
bell the other day and found two men
standing on the front steps with paint
pots and brushes in their hands.
''Do you see that door," asked one
Of the men. "Well, We'll paint it all
yellow for S."
Mrs. Hunt looked and found one of
thepanels Of the white door painted a
bright yellow. Her eyes rested on the
door for an instant and then on a
passing policeman. Men, brushes and
paint pots were hustled off to
first police precinct, where they said
they were James Holt and Edward
Carr, of New York. Mrs. Hunt said
that if the men would rub the paint
off she would not make a charge
against them.
Two policemen sat on the curbstone
under little maple tree while the men
rubbed away in the sun. After an
hours hard work the door was re-
stored to it's original condition and the
men were discharged. Subsequently
several other housekeepers called at
police headquarters to make COM
plants against the men for defacing
their doors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

THOSE engaged in speculative enter
prises often find the fair fruit of risk
and endeavor turn to ashes when at
last it is secured; but no more acute
disappointment in this class can be
imagined than was experienced by the
Boston highway robber, who, after
wrenching the presumably dia-
mond soitaires from the ears
of a screaming woman on the
street, was run down and taken
into custody. For upon examination
the brilliants were found to be glass.
The lesson of this incident commends
itself to the thief as well as to the po-
lice court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
RAILROAD H4TTERS,
The New York, Pennsylvania 81 Ohio
Suit-Dividend Declared.

Suft-Dividend Declared.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, July GOV. w.
Mcfarland, Of New York, and J. J.
Henderson, of Meadville, Pa, will
make application in the United States
circuit court at Erie, Pa, tomorrow,
to have the suit of the foreign stock
holders against the New York, Penn
sylvania e Ohio Railroad trans
ferred to the United States court.
These gentlemen represent therailroad
company. They are fighting the
appointment Of Mr.. Dick as receiver,
and are endeavoring to have all pro-
ceedings looking to the appointment
Of receiver set aside. Among the
affidavits to be filed by Messrs. Nc
Farland & Henderson, in support OF
their position, is one from James w.
Adams, president of the road, declar-
ing that the statements on which the
receiver was appointed were all false
New YORK, July 2O.-The Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo Railroad
Company has given notice to the Stock
Exchange that the directors have de-
clared a dividend of 13$4 per cent,
payable in stock August 10, and that
the company's capital stock has
thereby been increased S1,3S3, 500,
making the capital stock now SILL
100000. Notice has been given the
company that application to have the
additional stock listed must be made
IN the regular way to the Stock Ex-
change before dealings in the stock will
be permitted on the floor Of the Ex-
change
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

PROF. SPENCER f. BAIRD, secretary
OF the Smithsonian institute, has
recently published letter on the ad-
visibility of boiling water as a pre-
caution against such diseases as chol-
era, cholera-morbus and diarrhea.
In cholera season this treatment is
especially important, as water is large
ly the medium of introduction of the
injurious influence into the system.
He says his own practice has been to
have enough water boiled in the morn
ing TO last through the day. This is
placed IN large water-cooler, without
ice, and drawn from when required to
ill the ice pitchers. The water should
boil actively for half an hour, in order
to kill the germs of disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
The verdict in the case of Lieutenant

The verdict in thecase of Lieutenant
Commander Webb, of the Asiatic
squadron, who has been convicted of
drunkenness and sentenced to two
years, suspension from rank and duty
on furlough pay, naturally excites
some amazement, says the Detroit
Evening Journal. It would seem to
be an invitation to every naval officer
who wants a furlough to &c on pro-
tracted spree.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Minor Mention.

Babcock & Andrews, proprietors Of a big
bucket shop at Syracuse, \. Y, suspended
on the oath. The liabilities will reach over
half million.
Business failures in this country for the
seven days ending on the 24th 1872.
Two freight trains collided near Loda,
ILL.,, on the 23d. Both engines were wrecked.
and a tramp who was stealing ride was
killed. The pecuniary loss will reach about
$4,000.
News was received on the 23d of the
wreck of the lake schooner Jane, off Point
Au Sable. Mich. The crew were saved.
a stern in Catawissa Valley, Pa, on the
3d. did damage to the extent of $50, 1000.
The body of Joseph Kloety, of Marquette,
Mich, who disappeared two weeks ago, was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

THE last issue of the United States
Postal Card announces that the king
dom of Siam became a member of the
Universal Postal Union on July /.
The following rule is made: 'tPublica-
tions will not hereafter be excluded
from the mails as matter of the Sec
ond class upon the ground that they
are published by amateurs. 1t is
found, upon examination, that an anna
teur publication meets the require
ments of the law and regulations OF
the department governing second
class matter, it will be accepted at
second class rates of postage" There
were on July 1, 81 ,252 post-ofices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

consciousness the doctor thought, was re-
tanned to the last. The General died
Of sheer exhaustion and aperfectly painless
sinking away. Eyes" interjected Dr.. Shra-
hy, quietly, "the General dreaded pain
when he felt he had begun sinking, and he
asked that he should not be permitted to
suffer. The promise was made, and 1t has
been kept. Since he commenced to sink on
Tuesday night, he was free from pain" To-
ward the last no food was taken, but when
q wet cloth was pressed to bis lips hewould
suck from it the water to moisten his
Pouth. During the Generals last night
IN. Shrady was constantly within call.
DR.. Douglas was all night at the cottage
and DR.. Sands slept at the hotel after mid
night. Within twenty minutes after the
death OF Gen. Grant, Karl Gerhardt,
Hartford sculptor who has been making
study here of the General, was summoned
to the cottage at the suggestion Of DR.. New
man to make plaster mask OF the dead
mans face He was highly successful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
How to Boom the Calico Market.
From the Fiber and Fabric. ]

From the Fiber and Fabric
Summer time is coming and the ex-
cursion season will soon be here. The
fair sex will be looking around for
choice goods to select dresses from in
which they desire to appear neat
and pretty. Husbands, fathers and
brothers should bring all their per-
suasive influence to bear to induce
their wives, daughters and sisters to
purchase their dresses from some of
the great variety Of prints which adorn
the store windows and with which our
markets are glutted. The mill
treasurers, printers and cotton and
cloth brokers, superintendent and
clerks should be the first to lead in
this matter, and the fashion thus set
by their female relatives would I'M
doubtedly lead to vast sale of prints
OF every design and color, not only
among the upper and middle classes Of
society, but among the great mass Of
operatives. The number of women
employed In the cotton mills of the
United States is 84,359. Supposing
these women bought ten yards of print
cloth each, it would lessen the stock
on hand to the extent Of 843, $50
yards. The whole number of opera
tives employed in these mills, men,
women and children, is 172, 544; if all
these operatives bought ten yards of
print each it would decrease the stock
in the market LIPS, 40 yards. We
feel impelled to allude to this matter
owing to the stagnant and unprofit-
able condition OF the print cloth mar
ket, and the almost entire absence of
prints as wearing aDDarel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
She Caught Him.
IRON the Houston Age. |


A certain lady suspected that her
husband was in the habit of kissing
the cook, a pretty German girl, by the
by, and resolved to detect him in the
act. After watching four days, she
heard him come in one evening and
gently pass through into the kitchen.
Now Katie was out that evening and
the kitchen was dark. Burning with
jealousy, the wife took some matches in
her hand, and, hastily placing her
shawl over her head as Katie often
did, she entered the kitchen by the
back door, and was almost immedi-
ately seized and embraced and kissed
in themost ardent manner. Whittier
heart almost bursting with rage and
jealousy, the injured wife prepared to
administer a terrible rebuke to her
faithful spouse. Tearing herself from
his embrace. she struck a match and
stood face to face with Katie's beau,
one of the factory boys. Her husband
says his, wife has never treated him so
we'll since the first month they were
married as she has for the past week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

DROUGHT in a narrow belt in Ken
lucky, following the Ohio about 200
miles, and mainly central at Louis
vile, has become a serious menace,
and there is an increasing anxiety.
Corn, grass, potatoes and other vege-
tables have suffered much damage al
ready, and tobacco is beginning to be
endangered. If rain fails to come
shortly, more Of these crops will be
almost as much reduced as wheat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
CLAIMS THE HINES,
Milmo, the Mexican Banker, Wants the
Sabinos Coal Mines.


GALVESTON, Tex, July PA dis
patch from Eagle Pass says: ''The
Sabinos coal mines were ordered
closed yesterday by a Mexican federal
Judge on a suit brought by Milmo, the
Mexican banker, who claims the prop
erty. This is the third time since the
mines were opened in 1888 that oper-
ations have been stopped by order of
the court at the instance of Milmo.
who claims the property under a
Spanish grant to his wife's ancestors.
These mines were turning off 100 tons
daily, employing 200 men, who are
thrown out of employment. The
property, with improvements, is worth
81 100000, 1t is expected that the
embargo will be removed inside of
thirty days, as General Manager John-
son is taking steps in the matter"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

found floating in the bay, on the 23d.
was 60 years old.
Two explosions on the 22d in the powder
mills OF Glatenfelter, Johnson & Bowman.
at Spring Grove, Pa, wrecked the building
and instantly killed Edward Wagner and
George Auely, two employees.
On the 21st a terrific explosion took
place on the South PENNSYLVANIA Road at
Sheepskin Hollow, in Fulton County, Pa.
One Hungarian and two Italians were
killed, and John Marten, foreman of the
gang, was probably fatally hurt.
Mrs. Katie Carpenter died at Tarrvtown,
n. Y, on the Goth, of cancer of the throat.
Her symptoms were identical with those of
Gen. Grant. She died of exhaustion, after
six weeks without solid food.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

BRITISH consuls have been collecting
statistics upon the drinking habits OF
European countries, with this result:
In Prussia there are 5,212 cases year
~ of alcoholism in fatal form. In
Sweden, Norway, France, and Holland
drunkenness is decreasing, while in
Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland the
evil effects of drinking are fearfully on
the increase.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
Should Shoot With an Axe.

Peter Soergel, a Chicago policeman, and
Eberts, OF Topeka, Kas., INDUCED in a duel
at short-range on the streets of Chicago on
the afternoon Of the 26th. It appears that
fourteen shots were fired, three of which
took effect, both men being slightly
wounded. After emptying one revolver,
Eberts was about to draw second weapon.
when he was taken in hand by a third
party and taken to the station. The
prisoner is a crank. He had a few days be-
fore paid a fine Of $50 for fiourishing a re-
vOlver on the street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29
A CIOud-burst.

a cloud-burst struck the earth q few
miles north of Colorado Springs, Col, on
the night Of the 25th. The storm struck
just at the crest Of a hill. Several railroad
and wagon bridges were swept away, and
large amount of track. The house of P. A.
B. Eaton, superintendent of schools, was
swept into the river, and Mrs. Eaton was
drowned. A number OF parties of summer
campers on the mountains lost their out
fits, and several are thought to be drowned.
At Cherry Creek one railroad bridge was
carried away, and others damaged.