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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
FORTY MILES OF FIRE.
Great Destruction of Timber in North
ern Maine.


FARMINGToN, July 1.-Mr Longfellow, of
Machias, owner of large tracts of timber
lands, who has been investigating the recent
disastrous forest fires in Franklin and Som
erset counties, in an interview here today,
said he thought the fire was the most exten-
sive that has ever ravaged the woods of
Maine. He says the fire has burned over
territory forty miles long and eighteen or
twenty miles wide. 1t penetrated to the Ca
madam line, starting from the northern
shores of Tim Pond. Everything in the
town of Eustis but the buildings of the vii
layers, which were saved by dint of great
exertions, was burned. Many logging camps
and lumbermen's tools were burned. Mr.
Longfellow saved his dams by posting crews
of men to fight the fire. The flames ragged
more furiously in tracts which were devas-
tated by the great tornado of November,
1883, or had been cut by lumbermen. In the
thick, valuable growth, it did not make so
much headway. Hence the loss is not so
great as it might have been.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Appointments by the President.

Mr.. Muldrow was formally appointed First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior, the new
office created by Congress, and Mr.. George
A. jerks of Pennsylvania was appointed
3. S. Wilson of Jackson, Miss, editor of
the 'New Mississippian, was today ap-
pointed receiver of public moneys at Evans
ton, Wy; James B. Hays of Wisconsin to
be chief justice of the Supreme Court of
Idaho; NJ. l.. Cabot to be United States
marshal for the northern district of Texas,
and James Liddle for the northern district
Of Mississippi; Robert S. Childs to be
United States attorney for the northern dis
trict of Ohio, and Charles Pearce for the
northern district of Texas; B. f. Jonas, to
be collector of customs for the district of
New Orleans
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
THE TURF.
Races at Beacon Park.

Boston, July 1.--At Beacon Park today
the 2;;21 race postponed from yesterday after
Amelia c., Billy Button and Albert France
had each won a heat was concluded. Judge
Davis who was unable yesterday to get bet
ter than second place took three straight
heats today and won the race. Albert France
took second money, Amelia C. third and
Billy Button fourth. Best time 2.22.
The 2.30 class, purse $500, had five starters
De Barry won easily in three straight heats
William Arthur second; Frank Ellis third
Newsboy fourth. Time 2.24, 2.26, 2.264.
Ten horses started in the 2.33 class, purse
$500. The first and third heats were won by
Flora; second by Susie Owen, 4th by Greet
Boy and 9Th and 9th by Hopemont. The
ness. Time 2.28a, 226, 2.28. 2.279. 2.2S. go
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
roRRENrINA A CANYON.
Mills and Mines Attacked by a Flood
in Colorado.

DENVER, July 1.-At o'clock last even
ing waterspout or cloud burst in Clear
Creek canyon, above Central and Black
Hawk. Central suffered severely from the
flood which ensued, three mills being swept
away. A large amount of property was de-
stroyed Wagons and teams standing in the
working at placer mining, were drowned.
AT last accounts it was still raining heavily,
and the water was running three feet deep
in the street. Details are meagre. owing to
the wires being down.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
CITY ADvERTIsEnrENTs.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

rTlHE subcommittee on examination Of candi-
a dates for teaching in the public schools of
Portland, will meet for the examination of
teachers at High School Building on TUESDAY,
must pass satisfactory examination in tie follow
ing branches, viz:
Arithmetic, including the Metric system of
and Descriptive Geography, English Grammar,
including Composition, United States History,
PHYSIOLOGY and Hygiene, with special reference to
the effects of alcoholic drinks stmulants and mar
coties upon the human system, Elements of Music
lMasons), Elementary Free-Hand Drawing, and
Theory and Practice of Teaching
All applicants must be present on the morning
above specified and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished.
No other examination will take place prior to
the opening of the schools.
THOMAS TASH, Superintendent of Schools
Portland June 5, 1885, ieSdtd
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MAIN &.
Harrington Normal School.

PENNINGTON, July 1.-The Normal School
trustees have elected the following corps OF
instructors of the Pennington Normal
School; George c. Purington, A. NJ, princi-
pal; Charles F. Warner, Miss Elizabeth G..
Bell, Miss Annie NJ. Pinkham, Miss Hor-
tense NJ. Merrill, Miss Lillian l. Lincoln, as
sistants; Miss Marion A. Luce, teacher of
the Model denartment
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Offices waiting to be Filled.

There are at present eleven Presidential
post offices where the commissions of post.
masters have expired and where no appoint
ments have yet been made Vacancies in
the fourth class post offices number not less
than!2500. Nearly all of the vacancies were
caused BY destinations or removals.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
BASE BALL.
BRocKroNs, 2; poRrLANDs,

I'ItONNIVlNo, FOftILANDS, I.
In Broekton yesterday 800 persons Witnessed
a closely contested game between the Brocktons
and Portlands. The visitors outbatted and out
felded the Brocktons, but were unable to bunch
their hits. The batting of Annis and Shaw, catch
ing of Wheelock and sharp fielding of the home
team at critical times were prominent features of
the game. The score
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
FOREIGN.
Death Iof Emperor William to be
Europe's Next Great Sensation.
How England is to be Affected by
the Event.
Trouble on the Chinese Frontier
Caused by Gold Fields.
The English Cabinet Decide to Aban-
don Coercion in Ireland.
Twenty Villages Burned and Many
People Killed by Lightning.

LONDON, July 1.-The death of the En-
peror William promises to be the next great
sensation in Europe. Extraordinary precau-
tions are being taken to prevent the sending
of any kilograms revealing his real condition,
but private letters are not subject to the
official censorship, and they give such dis
couraging forecasts that the news of his
death is daily expected. In official circles in
England the death of the aged Kaiser is
looked upon as an event of the very near
future and the extent to which this occur
renee is calculated upon and discounted
seems surprising and heartless. Its inlme-
diate political effect will be to bind Germany
and England together in very close union.
The Crown Princess of England will be the
Empress of Germany. and the coming En-
peror is known as an affectionate friend of
the Prince of Wales and of Queen Victoria.
Nothing more opportune for the new Tory
government of England could possibly occur.
With an Anglo-German alliance firmly
established, the difficulties in the way of
England's foreign policy would disappear as
if by magic, and the Salisbury ministry
would get the credit of results wrought by
dispensation of Providence. There are hints
of second and secret treaty of Windsor
that had really more to do with the change
in the administration than the vague and
shadowy promises made by Mr.. Gladstone
According to this story, the Crown Princess
Victoria assured her mother that the death
OF the Emperor was only question of a
few weeks; that upon the accession of Fred
erick William to the imperial throne of Ger
many, the influence of Prince Bismarck
would cease to be. predominant and dis
turbing. element in European politics, and
that if England would support the coloniz-
ing enterprises of Germany, which are Fred
erick Williams pet fads, there would be no
obstacle to an Anglo-German alliance, as
against Russia in Afghanistan, France in
Egypt, and the foes or rivals of England
everywhere.
All this being represented to Lord Sails
bury, opened up to him prospect of being
able to straighten out the foreign relations
which had been left in seemingly hopeless
tangle by Gladstone, to guard the British
empire in India, to retain control Of Egypt,
and generally to restore the imperial pres
tige Of England throughout the world 1t
was this line of argument, it is said, which
not only decided Lord Salisbury to accept
the office of Premier, but caused him to
adopt the unprecedented course of eombin-
ing with it the office of Secretary of State
| for Foreign Affairs, so as to keep the deli
cate negotiations of the next few weeks or
| months carefully within his own control
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
NE:uRAL.G GIA!

DIR. G. w. BENSON of Baltimore, Nd, has dis
covered that the Extract of Celery Seed and the
Extract of German Chamomile Flowers combined
i'll the form of Pills, is the most wonderful neryine
in the world and invariably cures
Sick Headache, Nervous Headache. Mem
ralgia, NervOusness, SIeepIessness, PA
ralysis, ST. Vitus' Dance,
and all nervous troubles, as they act directly upon
the nervous system as a nerve food and EXETER of
nerve matter. They are invaluable to all nervous
people, and DIR. Benson's reputation as a special
ist in the treatment of nervous diseases at once
gives them high standard. Sold by all druggists
or sent to any address on receipt of price-5Oc a
box or 6 boxes for $3.50. Office 154 n Howard
ST., Baltimore. may1 3d6mnrmcW
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Great Uneasiness Over the Situation
in Afghanistan.

The reported troubles in Afghan Turkes-
tan cause much comment. Though not vet
officially confirmed, the report is ground for
uneasiness, as there would naturally be in
Ishal Khan has long been unfriendly to his
cousin, the Ameer. He would doubtless be
glad to find occasion for active hostilities.
Professor Vamberg said two months ago
that an outbreak between these two was
sure to follow any rupture between Russia
and England, and it was far from impossible
that Russia might make such an outbreak an
excuse for further agitations.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
CHICAGO FRAUDS.

Mackin Found Guilty of Perjury.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The jury in the Mackin
perjury case today returned a verdict of
guilty in which the penalty fixed was five
years imprisonment
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME-
TERMs-Eight Dollars a Year To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Year. if paid in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch of space,
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpdreil,
constitutes square"
VI 30 per square, daily, first week. rs cents per
week after; three insertions less, 81 90, CON
tnung every other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of 'AAIUsEMENTs' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
published every THURSDAY MORNING. at $3.50
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PREss' (Which has large circulation in every
part OF the Sate) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertlon, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent Insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND Publishing 90
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
WASHINGTON.
Finances at the Post Office Depart
n1ent.

WASHINGTON, July lin the list of post
office gross receipts for the fiscal year just
increase in the business of the post office at
Augusta, Me-, an increase which was due to
campaign correspondence. The deficit in
the postal revenues for the coming fiscal
year is estimated at $4,286,OO0. The defic-
The estimates for the forthcoming YEAR,
however, were made before the law reducing
the postage on newspapers was enacted,
The department officers believe this will de-
crease. the receipts $1,0OO,000o more. The
following were the gross receipts and de-
For the offices at Portland and Augusta
Portland: gross receipts, $S9,9S8; decrease.
$3,1H Augusta: gross receipts, $5S, ,780;
increase S12476
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
The Money distributed.

AUGUSTA, July LIN the matter of the
claimants of the $1,000 reward which was
offered by Bath for evidence which would
lead to the arrest and conviction of the MUIR
derer of William Lawrence, Judge Libbey
made his award yesterday. He finds that
neither of the claimants is legally entitled to
the reward on two grounds; 1st. The city
has no legal power to make such a contract.
I'd. The evidence does not show that either
of the parties performed all the requirements
of the offer. But the agreement subsequent
ly gave him power to divide the award
among the parties according to the equity
OF their claims and the city was willing he
should do SO. He therefore awards as fol-
lows: To Benjamin Gribben of Portland.
for himself and Thomas O'Neil, $500; to Will
liam f. Reed of Bangor, $50; to Dennis
Tracey of Bangor, $125 to Michael Lacey of
Bath, $75; and to d. W. Johnson of Port
land, $50. The remaining $25Ois to be ret
tanned by the city of Bath to reimburse i
for what it paid to Mr.. Wood the Boston
dereCJrve, TUr yaTuIDIG evIuence TurnTsIrcu NY
him and to pay the expenses of the referee
AS Mr.. Bailey was marshal of the city his
expenses were paid by it, and SO he allows
him nothing.
Lost His Hand in Press.
LEWISTON, July IA sad accident occur
red Tuesday afternoon about 5 o'clock, at
the wholesale paper house of Wood, Robin
son & Co., in this city. A boy named Viner
Allen, about fifteen years of age, was
feeding Kidder press during the alb
sence of the man whose regular duty it was,
The press caught his right hand and closed
together upon it. The employees about
the room heard an agonized shrek from the
boy and looked up to see him withdraw his
mangled limb from out the jaws of the press
His hand was crushed beyond all likeness to
hand, and the physicians were obliged to
amputate it at the wrist
Damage by Freshets on the Kenne-
bee River.
FAIRFIELD, July 1.-The booms at Show
hogan, Pishon's Ferry, Somerset Mills and
Fairfield were broken by the late freshet,
and large portion of the new cut of logs,
about 20O0O,G00, are running past the mills
where the logs were to be manufactured into
sawed lumber The damage to the mill
owners and lumbermen will be many thous-
ands of dollars. The mills will now proba-
bly, have to shut down part of the summer
and throw many hands out of employment
MIR. EeaIs' AssaiIant Arrested.
BATH, July 1.-The unknown man who
made the attack upon Mr.. Bcals at Boothbay
has been found and arrested. His name is
Eugene Hodgdon. He belongs in Boothbay
and on several occasions has had crazy
spells. Last week he had been out fishing
and was taken crazy. He was brought home
and it is said that some of his friends got
him liquor .and he became intoxicated and
then went to Mr.. Beals' home which is on
the southern extreme point of the Boothbay
side. Hodgdon is about 80 years of age. He
was taken to the asylum at Augusta yester-
dow
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Law and order in Louisville, Ky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1.--At midnight
the police, acting under warrants taken out
by A. III. Gallin, secret detective of the
Law and Order Club, raided twelve gam
bling houses in this city, arresting the em-
and machinery. Thirteen arrests were
made No players were arrested. The Law
and Order Club is an organization of the
best citizens banded together for the sup
preston of gambling in this city. This is
their first open movement, and it was a
sweeping one The houses raided were de-
voted to keno and faro games
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

Lieut.. Story, of the Alaska exploring ex.
pedition, reports to the navy department the
Onnalasa, June g. He says the past winteTr
was severe, and the Beherfng sea was never
before seen with such heavy Ice. The lieuten-
ant will go nOrthward as far as the ice viii
permit -N0 "'iA
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE w EAThRR. .

WASHINGTON, July2
The indications for New England today are
slightly warmer and fair weather north
westerly winds, becoming variable
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
G11.00 p, MI
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NATIONAL LEAGUE AND OTHER GAMES.

=.
To-DAY's GAME.
The Haverhlls will be here this afternoon. and
the Portlands will do their best to defeat them.
This means that the Portlands will probably get
beaten. Dugan and Hanna are expected to be
the battery, and it will be interesting to observe
their work and see how they compare with the
other four or five batteries now on the team. Play
will be called at 3 o'clock.
NOTES
The Portlands finished a trip at Brockton YES
terday, in which they have been beaten in each
OF the three games played. Their last game was
better than their first, and il there is any comfort
in that, their friends are welcome to it,
The game between the Biddefords and Haver-
hills scheduled for yesterday afternoon at the
owing to the unfit condition of the grounds on ac-
count of the recent rains.
Manager Burnham of the Lawrence club is i'll
The Globes accept the challenge of the Cres-
cents, and will play them on the Western Prom
enade.
Fish. formerly of the Portlands, has left the
Haverhills and joined the Newburyports.
A telegram has been received by President Vose
stating that OXley, Long, Wheelock and Munee
were injured. How they were injured is not known
here.
Blakeley, the new pitcher, left Albany for Port
land last evening, and VIII arrive here some time
today.
How would it do for the Portland Association to
hire a few more players so that they will have
eighteen in all, withdraw from the league and
form two teams, playing one against the other?
By this plan interesting games would be assured,
for when one nine was found getting a little bit
ahead of the other the men could be changed
around and the teams evened up; and this chang
ing would also afford pleasant and eongenial enl-
plOyment for the directors.
Dugan, one OF the new pitchers, arrived asst eve
ming ng;.,, 49,
team, Fish let up and allowed the visitors the
three hits made off him.-BoStOn Globe. on
the Portand-Lawrenee game,
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

Earned rms-Brocktons 2. Passed balls-Bax-
ter /. First base on balls-Brocktons, l Port
lands 1. First base on err0rs-Brocktons, 2;
Portlands 3. Struck out-by Willis, 3; by Weidei
3. Double pays-Patton, Davis and Toffiing;
Willis, Toffiing and Hawes Baxter and Hawes;
j. Sweeney.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

BERLIN, July 1.-The recent thunder
storms devastated Batamine Gardens and
several persons were killed by lightning
Reports of damage by storms have been re-
ceeiyed from various parts of Germany and
the Continent.
Foreign Notes.
Thunder storms in Germany have done
much damage to property. flooding large
tracts OF low land and many houses
General Mas, the Peruvian General, has
resigned. The government troops have not
succeeded in taking Arequipa.
Ihe Mayor OF Privas, capital of the De-
partment Of Ardecke, has ordered the expul-
sion from the city Of detachment Of the
Salvation Army. The army will contest in
the courts the legality Of this action of the
Mayor.
Lady Churchill, who is a daughter of
Leonard Jerome of New York city, is per-
sonally engaging in the Woodstock canvass
her husband, Lord Randolph Churchill, the
new Secretary of State for India The
Liberals are very active in their efforts to
accomplish the defeat of Lord Randolph and
secure the election of Mr.. Carrie Grant The
return of Lord Churchill from Woodstock at
the present election is considered to be
very doubtful matter.
Russian advices from Vladivostock saw
that Russian flagship which attempted to
enter Port Hamilton was intercepted and
AOi DluuSll W SHtcI Ny all EnBllS0 mdO-O1-
war. The English are said to be fortifying
the port.
General Bouet, who was formerly in COM
mand of the French forces in Tonquin, has
returned to Marseilles. He expresses dis
trust as to the efficacy of the Franco Chinese
treaty, which was signed at Tien Tsin
on the 9th instant, and considers that peace
is not yet assured.
A despatch from Yokohama saws there is
no hope OF saving the steamer City of Toxic,
q her hs & cargo d has been saved POI 'iOli
Berlin despatch says the Bundesrath
judicial committee has unanimously declared
that the Duke of Cumberland's succession to
the throne of Brunswick would be incom-
patlbles ~ With the internal peace of the EN-
pre-. Inc committees report will be placed
before the Bundesrath to-day.
= A Vienna despatch says that if the United
States government refuses to recall MT.
Kelley, the Austrian government will for
mally decline to recognize him.
The officers and crew of the French gun
boat Renard, which was wrecked in the Gulf
of Arden last month, have been found on an
island near the scene of the disaster.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

The old board Of directors of the Maine
Telegraph Company have been reelected.
with Hon. A. W. Paine as president, and
John 5. Kicker secretary and treasurer.
Farmers throughout the State are rejoicing
and congratulating each other on the beauti-
full rainfall of the present week; but thev
complain at the same time that the hay crop
will be very light, rain or no rain.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
oyster geos weary Kulnsu.

New HAVEN, Conn, July 1.-Oystermen
in this vicinity are greatly agitated over re-
cent discovery that very destructive insect
has been at work on their oyster beds, and
that of 100000 bushels of seed planted last
year, about 10000 have been destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
THE STATE.
ANnRosr,,..n..

who % has vailed aID auburn girl Is rrportv,;,.
the school house where he has 70 ana from
taught twelve weeks teffl, mas ct successfully
spring. VI SCHOOL this
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
a TerrlhIe Accldent.

ERIE, Pa, July IA freight train, having
on board the wife and two children of con-
ductor G. Donlan and Miss Sadie Mahoney
Nickel Plate road, while on trestle bridge
at Springfield on Monday night. The wom-
en- and children were on fiat car, and were
hurled over precipice 90 feet The brake
man was frightfully injured, and Miss Ma
face being torn away Mrs. Donlan, who is
now dying, had her breasts torn or cut away
by some telegraph wires, which obstructed
her fall half way down. She hung there for
some time still clinging to her baby, which
and she fell again. but the child was caught
in the branches of tree and was saved.
Five thousand employees of the Cleveland,
o., rolling mill company struck yesterday Y
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Refused to Wear Mourning for an
Enemy of France.

M. Waddington, French ambassador at
London, and his wife, have both refused
the st. James Gazette says, to appear in
mourning at court as prescribed by the
Queen because of the death of Prince Fred
refusal was officially declared in courteous
note in which he said that he could not dis
obey the orders Of his government to not
wear mourning at the death of an enemy of
France.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02
Cold Fields In China the Cause of
Disorder

LONDON, July la despatch from Blogo-
vescheusk, a town of Russian Asia, and the
capital of the Ameer government, says that
fresh trouble has occurred ON the Chinese
frontier. According to the despatch, it seems
that the Chinese government sent a detach-
ment of soldiers Ito protect the Aigun gold
fields from invasion by unauthorized parties
The troops were instructed to behead all per-
sons found engaged in running operations
and not having the necessary permit. The
Russian government prohibits it's subjects
from mining in the Aigun gold fields.
The Ravages of the Cholera.
MADRID, July 1.-The returns for Tues
day from the cholera infected districts of
Spain show totals of 1161 new cases and Ar
deaths.
Elected to Parliament.
LONDON, July 1.-Mr. Stevens (Conserya-
tive has been elected to Parliament from
North Deyonshire. The seat for North
Devonshire was made vacant by the eleva-
ton to the peerage of Sir Stafford Northcote.
Lord John Manners, Postmaster General
of England, and Right Hon. Sir William
Hart Dyke, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
have been reelected to Parliament.
Mr.. Ellis A. Bartlett, Civil Lord of the
Admiralty, has been reelected to Parla-
ment
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-02

The debt statement issued today shows a
decrease of the public debt during the month
of June to be 81, 1893 993.75: