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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
More Rsef for England.

CHICAGO, March 27 The Armour Packing
Company received another cable order yester-
day, from the British war department for
5000 additional cases of corned beef, represent
ing 650,000 pounds, and another proposal for
10000 additional cases, which, however, could
not be filed within the time limited. The
statement is MADE that the orders already on
hand have drawn all the available stock from
all the packing establishments in the country
which are engaged in this particular industry
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
New Englnnd shipbuilding Company.

directors OF the New England Ship Build
ing Company held meeting at Bath this week
and organized as follows:
President-G. G. Goss,
Superintendent-B. +. Packard.
Treasurer i. ). Coombs
Finance Committee-G. @. Noses A. Sewall,
Committee on Contracts G. Goss W. H.
Besse.
Committee on Books and Accounts-T. W. Hyde.
G. C. Moses.
Committee on Iron Works-H. W. Swanton. t.
Hyde.
Committee on Purchasing-I. S. Coombs, G. c.
Goss and Chas. e. Moody.
A dividend OF So per share was declared
from the earnings of the past six months, pay
able May 18th to stockholders of record Feb.
2Sth, and the balance Of earnings carried to
surplus fund
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
Nominations by the s.overuor.

The Governor made the following nomi-
nations, Thursday.
Justices Of the Peace and Quorum-J. P,
johnson, New Gloucester; H. W. Young, So.
Hancock; Lester NJ. Walker. Union; John @.
Talbot, East Maehias; Stickney Gray, North
Anson; Samuel II. DoteD, Barring.
CoToners-James I. Small lewiston; Oliver
Otis, Rockland.
Public Administrator-Andrs Lacy, Wis
casset
Fish Wardens-Fred Munson, Wesley; Fred
erick S. PattsNgall, Pembroke.
The Council adjourned Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
AIIormenl of state stipend.

Inc state stlpend mas been allotted to the
agricultural societies Of the State as follows,
the name of the treasurer of each society and
his post Office address being given:
Maine State Pathological Society, George B.
sawyer Wlscasset ........ $500
AndToscoggin, David Farrar Lewiston. ........ 400
AroostoOk, j. Frank Holland, HOulton ....t... "a
Aroostook, North, Columbus HayfOrd, Mays
yille Center. .......................... 151
Aroostook, Madawasks, Jean Cyr, Upper Mad.
Franklin County, P. p. Traits, Pennington ia
Franklin, North. M. G. Kelley, Phillips. ...... 90
Franklin. Central, M. A. WILL Strong -. 8
Knox County, Jesse A. Tolman. Rockland ~ 169
Knox, North, N. r. Burkett Union. ,....,... l52
Kennebec County, Q. IL. Stevens, Readfeld 49, 300
kennebec, North. y. Il. Soue, Wateryille. 81
Lincoln County, Ephralm Taylor New Castle. 249
Oxford County, A G. T. Ring, So. Paris.., 22S
Oxford, W est, John Locke, Fryeburg. .....,. 55
Penobscot County, b. A. Burr, Bangor. ..... IL
Penobscot and Aroostook, l.. B. Rogers Patten 100
Penobscot, West, T. p. Batchelder, Kendus-
Peno6scot, North, Joseph Buriand Lincoln. :. s.
Penobscot, Central. James Knowles, E.
Piscataquis, East NJ L. Durein. Jr Miio' Is
Piscataquis, Central, B. f. Hammond, Fox
sagadahoc, Lyman E. smith, Brunswick 3Ss 3
Somerset, East, q. NJ. Burleigh, Hartland -. 1856
Somerset, Central, A. R. Bixby Skowhegan, 1888
Waldo County Alvsh S. Redman, Belfast 100
Waldo and Penobseot, L. L. Palmer. Monroe. 13O
Waldo North, H. b. Rice, Unity. 90
Washington County, Peter e. Vose, Denneys-
Washington, West Franklin L. Allen. Colum-
York County, Geo. II. Boothby Saeo '' I42
York, Buxton and Hollis, Roberts, South
York, Acton and shapeigh, H. A. Stanley,
York, Ossipee Valley Association. Howard
Brackett, Cornish. ,................. 200
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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28

In the superior civil in Boston yesterday in
the suit of John McGinnis of Medway to recover
road for personal injuries sustained by The derai
ment of train on which he passenger in
1882, the jury rendered verdict of S17 900 DAM
ages for the plaintiff.
There is rumor at Fargo, Dakota that the
Fenian -ganizations in the northwest are making
active attempts to aid the Riel raiders in their op
position to he Dominion government. 1t is alleged
Fargo making arrangements for receiving and
storing arms and ammunition.
The Oklahoma boomers have received telegram
from their agent at Washington to the effect that
commission will be appointed at to investigate
the legal status Of the Oklahoma lands.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Terrible Death.

GoRHAM, March 27.-James D. Tenney, an
elderly man, was instantly killed here to-day
by accidentally falling upon the sharp edge OF
an axe he was using, seyeIing an artery in his
throat.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
RECORD OF FIRES.
Carbon Worl,s Burned.

DETROIT, March 27.-The Michigan carbon
works at Rougevile, suburb of this city, were
burned this morning. Loss $500000; insurance
$500 600. Two hundred men are thrown out
of employment.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
q. S. sENAToRSHIPs.
The Illinois Contest.

SPRINGFIELD, March 27.-On joint ballot 81
members OF the Legislature answered the roll
call. One vote was cast for j. G. Black after
which the legislatpte adionrned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March %.
The indications for New England are
slightly colder, partly cloudy weather and
local rains, westerly winds, rising precsded in
the eastern portion by falling barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
LOO P. MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
Ola Enough to Retire.

NEW YORK, March GA Washington
special to the Post says ex-senator Gwinn of
California, who is over so years of age, is an
applicant for the mission to Japan.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR. E. B. REED.

OIairvOyant and Botanic Physician, NEedi-
cal Rooms 59@ Congress st., Portland, Me.
DIR. Reed treats all chronic diseases that flesh is
heir to; all cs ses that given up as incurabe by
the alopathic and homeopathic physicians. L will
take their case to treat and cure them. find about
four fths of the cases given up die can be cured
examination at distance by letter, with their
full name and place of residence and one cent
stamp and $500, Examination second sight and
consultation free.
Once hours Q n. nm. 10 9 y. m. mar3sntf
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

The EUkILANB BAAAf RhESSs
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28
PAPER HANClNCS.


Our Spring stock is now COM
plete, and we are ready to offer the
most Artistic Designs at reasOna-
BILE prices. Ceiling work a special
ty; estimates and plans furnished.
Mr.. e. f. Copeland of Boston, has
recently taken charge of this de-
partment, and we can assure pO-
lite and respectful attention.
Mr.. L. w. Emerson, the we'll
known decorator, has charge of the
mechanical department. w Q
would urge all of those cOntem-
plating the use of Wall Papers, to
examine our stock and make Sc
lectiOns before the assortment is
broken.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28

with the bankers Of that city. The purpose Is
- devise some means of averting the financial
crisis which is believed to be imminent
through heavy failures.
Gable Notes.
Baron des Escheles, of the Austrian general
staff, has beeu arrested for furnishing plans of
Austrian forts on the southern frontier to the
International bureau at Copenhagen.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28

W. L. Eldridge of Auburn, who is superin-
tending the making of the gavel for the Ma
tonal Encampment at Portland, will have
piece of the appletree under which Lee surren.
dered, to insert. The relic is presented by a
friend in Kansas.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-28

TRzAsURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMPrRoLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, March 18th. 1885. J
XN HEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented
w to the undersigned it has been made to ap-
near that 1.-The Canal National Bank of Portland"
in the City of Portland, in the County of Cumber-
land State Of Maine, has complied with all the pro-
visions of the Act Of Congress TO enable National
Banking Associations to extenO their corporate ex-
istence and for other ppHOses," approved July
12lh, 1882,
Now. therefore, !, Henry W. Cannon, Comptroller
of the Currency do hereby certify that "The Canal
National Bank of Portland in the city of Portland
IN the County of Cumberland and State of Maine
IA authorized to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articles of association,
namely uhtiI close of business March s. 1905.
In Testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of
office this 12th day Of March, 1886.
II. w. CANNON,
Comptroller of the Currency
lis No. 941
t--) mar17d1m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
STATE FAIR.

The first annual state fair ut the new
fair grounds between st. Paul and Mn
neapolis commenced last Monday under
the most fiatterins circumstances, but
the drenching rain of Tuesday put q
quietus on the whole affair. it being inn
possible to stir out from shelter. Wednes-
day, however, was bright, sunny day
and things doomed again, il being esti-
mated that Z 200 people attended during
the day, although the programme of
races for that day had to be postponed
on account of the muddy condition of the
track. Yesterday was Minneapolis day,
and the weather was all that could be
expected, permitting thousands of peo-
Pile TO pay their compliments to the new
grounds, and especially did the people
of the flour city turn out. To-day is st.
Paul day, which will be the climax day
if the weather holds dry. The exhibits
are numerous and of first-class quality
and every other feature is we'll arranged
but the rains have materially interfered
with the execution of the weeks pro-
gramme. The idea of carrying the fair
over to another week has been abandon
ed, and tomorrow will be the closing
day, and we hope the initial fair on
these our state grounds has been tinan'
cial success despite the inclemen,
weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11

THAT Minnesota's corn crop il failure
there is no nse denying, the recent frosts
having visited us before that crop was
sufficiently matured TO bear the freeze.
To be sure there will be consid e rable
hard corn through the state. but this will
be the deplorable exception. At least
seven tenths Of the field" corn was Just
in the milk and will be soft, if not en-
tirely useless, commodity of feed. How
this will affect the price of feed the com
ing winter, or the hog market, lis to be
seen yet. The most apparent effect to
be looked for, IL the early marketing OF
hogs, as every farmer will put what corn
he has into them AZ rapidly as he can,
and get them ON to the market at an
early day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
THE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

The "acting postmaster" through his
paper the Recie,p, gets excited over our
reference to the present deplorable con-
dition of the Mankato post office build
ina and endeavors to excuse the lessor
neglect To provide better facilities
10y indicting the following:
A year ago, an inspector examined the oifce
| Of this city and recommended changes and en-
largement of the bnilding, and the estimate by
the Yale Lock Company for tn. additional box.
as required was $i.aoo. Mr.. Meagher was will
ing To make the improvements. and still Il
when ordered 10y the department, hut he would
not Ice justified In mourning this additional ex.
pense upon years lease at present rental.
1t is true that about year ago at the
earnest and repeated solicitation of two
or three different parties, post office
Inspector was sent here for the purpose
of ascertaining what changes were nee
essary, and the officer made his report
t0 the department. A fact seems ia
have been omitted, however, i'm the
above, and that il. that Mr.. Meagher
wanted the government TO make the
changes-or at least bear large portion
of the expense incidental thereto. This
the Postmaster-General had no authority
for, and SO informed Mr.. Meagher
! through the postmaster, but las Ut the
same time recommended that Mr.. NJ.
make the needed improvements. Does
Mr.. Meagher want to be further "order-
ed by the Department" Inplain Eng.
llsh, he was, and presumably il now.
willing and ready to make these i'm
proyements when the Department will
p for them, and not until. 1t is moi
true that the additional boxes required
would cost 300. Two hundred and fif-
ty lock boxes at 1915 each-a total OF
SiS7 .50-was all that was asked fDr
Where the 81 300 comes in was for new
ease work, general delivery, etc, that
could have been dispensed with, al
though sadly needed,
Probably the public will not quite
agree with the ReueW that Mr.. Meagher
would not be Justified in mourning this
additional expense" after having receiy-
ed over $4,000 rental from the govern
ment with scarcely a dollars outlay since
the first lease was drawn. 1t might he a
bit Of information to the "actIng post
master 90 know that the post office lease
requires the lessor 70 make such addi-
tons. improvements, etc, from time to
time as may be required, but 500 PEG.
pie of Mankato are forced to put up with
the same facilities now that 1000 people
did ten years ago.
The question is, how much longer will
the people submit to this indignity? 1t
is 10 he hoped that the discussion of this
question in public way will be the
means of securing relief in some way,
from the present inconye nieni and in.
adequate postottice building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
CAMP FIRE.

A G. A. r. campfire will be held
at Eagle Lake, Sept. 18th, and w
c. Durkee Post extend welcome har :,
to all the old comrades in Mime nta
Hon. M. ID. l.. Coilester, of NJ ,r iso,'
will deliver the address. ""'o
The Post will meet in the oil .. o.oo
The procession will form in fr"nt ~ ~ ' tS'
hall and march to the r.ronnds VI a. w y
O'Clock. oe nj
The following comm ,ttee on recent;o,
will meet the boys a. the depot and tai,
them to the groun' AZ: /. r. Revnoids
II. Cummins, H.. Dane and Chas. Ben
nett. '' ''''
The following committee on vocal mu
SIC Will make all the arrangements for the
concert at III Il. IN. DIR. A. C.. Smith
Mr.. L. Kelly and wife, Miss Bell Red
ner, Miss Mae Barron, Mr.. l.. l.. Min.
ner.
The following committee will have full
charge of the grounds: Comrades N. w.
Sterns, J; II. Lovet, Geo. Perkins, o.
B. Caswell.
There will be no regular table set but
ample provisions will be made on the
grounds for meals or lunch ut reasonable
rates. 1t is picnic campfire, and we
expect all who wish To bring a basket
we'll filled with them.
|. Il. REYNOLDS,
j. DANE,
N. w. SrERNs.
MankatO papers please copy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
MADAME FRY TROUPE.

The excellent concert troupe travelling
under the above caption, will appear ut
the Opera House i'm this city on Tuesday
evening, the end inst, under the au-
spices of Wilkin Post, who are still striv-
ing to accumulate funds sufficient to in
sure the erection of the proposed SOL
diers' monument. Let the Opera House
be filled az never before, for the object
il good one, and not dollar of the
profits will go out of the city, but be ex-
pended in our midst for one of the no
blest of objects. Preferring to let those
sing the praises of the troupe who have
heard them, we select the following from
the Dubuque Her,id. "The concert Civ
en- at the Congregational church last
evening was very well attended, and
had not the weather been so threaten
ing the auditorium would not have been
able to hold the crowd of people that
this famous troupe attracted. Mime. Fry
and her daughters are fine vocalists; all
are fine violinists; they have few super.
iors as manipulators of brass instruments.
Miss Lulu is marvel on the flute, and
their voices are sweet, powerful and
fascinating. The audience was an appre-
ciatiye one, capable of Judging of the
merits of the troupe, and the frequent
applause sufficiently attested the merits
of the company"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
pointnnent

Mr.. Brown has another communion
in this issue upon the 9Th street grade
or more properly upon our reference Ia
the fact that lac neglected To note in his
article of last week that the council which
directed this work is controlled by Dem
ocrats. TIE FREE Press has aO desire
So censure or unjustly charge any one
with wrong doing in this matter. The
majority party has heretofore been held
responsible for public acts-and I'M
less, indeed, 1t appear that by chance OF
the Democratic being the God-and-mor-
ality party, the SITUATION still remains
the same. Had the Democratic mem
bers Of the council desired, they conld
have prevented the grading of 9Th street.
Had Republican members desired they
could mol have prevented il. Where,
then. does the responsible lie?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11

ID. ID. MERRILL, the state text book
mence suit against the county officers Of
Hennipen county because they refuse TO
introduce his books in the schools Of
their county. Mr. Merrill has the I'LL
doubted authority TO make such threats
and, perhaps, the courts would bear him
out in case of a suit, but there are none
who have had opportunity to acquaint
themselves with the books, and To watch
the development of text book work, and
the growth of the ethics of pedagogy,
but who will admire the determination
Of the county officials mentioned "tO
paddle their own canoe" and relieve
their children of "A standardization which
the state text book system is. ID is true
that uniformity i'm text books is very de-
sirable, and the state system has secur-
ed that as far, perhaps, a.: is practicable.
But there are divers disadvantages con-
nected with il, which seemed To escape
the notice Of the instigators of the sys-
tenn, although they were warned by ex-
ptTltHCtu SsilObi men Oh these, before
the plan was contaminated. The works
in use at The present time will be prac-
tically dead in ten years from now, and
the demands of our civilization will be
Of far more extensive nature, and rad
ically different in many respects, which
would make it absolute folly 10 have our
children's minds sealed 10 books whose
contents are buried in the debris of the
past. Again, as a sort of excuse for this
weakness, the contractor IL authorized
TO revise the books when necessary: but
the system is here ''hoist by its own pet
ard" for the revision breaks the uni
formity, the only redeeming feature of
the law. Ordinarily pupil will use
the same set Of books through a thre.. or
four years course, and an influx of re.
yised books at short intervals soon works
mischief and leads 10 very troublesome
confusion, a fact which hundreds of
teachers experience can verify. The
Hennipen county officials are not 50 &C.
centric as the state contractor would
have them seem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11

AN exchange says that the Good Temp
lars order in Wisconsin has lost very
large proportion of its members through
dabbiing in politics. The same can be
said 10 be true in other states, and il
ever will be true of any similar cause
that is made to stand the brunt of pOliti-
cal campaigns. The church never flour
ished until separated from state, and the
temperance reform being based on the
same identical principles will fare like
wise. Were the time, talent and money
expended in political warfare put to
Use in ways that would assist in estab-
fishing and perpetuating IA strong tenn
perance sentiment in the growing minds
Of the country, the results would he far
more gratifying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
BEST BREAD.

The contest for premiums at the fair.
offered by r. d. Hubbard & Co. to the
young lady under 20 years of age who
made the best bread, was decidedly
close between two or three of the conte-
stants. After thorough testing however,
the judges awarded first premium-$5.OO
in gold-to Miss Dora Bevan. of Manka-
to; second-$2.5O in gold-to Miss Mag
gie Jones of this city; and the third
81. so i'm gold-to Miss Lydia Carroll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
Editor Fire, Press;

Editor Free Press;
Mr.. Morrison SAYS that our commune
cation In Tux FREE Press of August 2Sth
''is devoid of all semblance Of truth"
He then proceeds to admit that he pub
lished two clippings" as charged To
publish these clippings" was undoubt-
edly to attack Prof. d., because their
tone was that of criticism, not of praise.
Also, he charges that "the article had
its origin in THE FREE Press Office,
which is false, rs can be proven by four
witnesses. We reiterate the other state
meni that Mr.. Morrison tried to get
Mr.. DPS subscription for his paper, etc.
1t was placed in Prof. DIS postotiice box
and Prof ID. told him substantially AZ
affirmed in our former article.
Our inference as to Mr.. Ms attack we
think fully justified by the facts. He
has denied all, admitted half, and we
can prove the rest. Not content with
contradicting himself and accusing us OF
falsehoods, he has himself published
two false statements to bolster up lis
dubious case, or else from pure malice
from which motive let the people OF
Mankato judge. M.
You can burn hard coal, soft coal OF
wood in the Round Oak lowS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11
sIDEwALKs.

The Mankato Pipe Co. are now ..,,,.
orders for cement stone sidew .,Is Ai fas
delivery next spring. The hinn Is iO "
which the walk il composer uocks o.
gonal in shape, and can be r,o are 9e .n.,
color desired. They ar- as 'a dnra =, any ay
lv in nsa H. , 81 p cnesp 81, and are large.
The cost NJ th;s a md Minneapolis.
so,are I .ard Il ia tiS .,alk will be $l.75 per
become worn W." a.~ and all blocks which
Jofact;ya W." ''.e. Jr cracked by reason OF
withont c. w rkmanship will be replaced
frat tSrs, st to the purchaser for the
IN wy. "x years.
o;an. der that the blocks may be suffi-
iav .iy hardened and exposed before
ing, they should be at least four
,nonths old, therefore, parties desiring
the best sidewalk in the world should
send in their orders now.
| IL +. N. MERRILL, Supt.
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MANKAro FREE PRESS.
= FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IL, 1885.
MANKATO CITY.

The city Of Mdnkato has population of I 1875, 4,
,auat,d IN Sout,cpestsrn Minnesota and is surround
eddy onsof finest agricurdi districsin the state
Ras four railroads, ria: The c. N. d ~. p, the O. d
Nv, the C.. 81. y. NJ o., and the hdnkafo d
Hmors The STATE Normal School is located here
aad its Public Schools among the first IN IN,
Northwest FIR the superiority Of its clay, brick
limestone, building stone, dc, Mdnkdto is notec
throughout the land. As point for jobbin9 ana
featuring IL has no superiorin the Northeast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11

AN exchange remarks that Indiana
will not lack the essence ::of Democracy
this fall with her $50 ,OOO, 900 bushels of
corn. Undoubtedly, Nasty will go over
to that land of maze to "stump" and
borrow clean shirts. II would be well
for him TO beware of our Satterlee over
the line IN Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-11

The amount of sorrow and suffering
caused on the Spanish peninsuar by the
cholera the present season can Ice slight
iy conceived by the following figures:
The total number of cases thus far is
224 900, and the deaths 5000. Few wars
recorded in history can show an equal
amount of devastation and misery in the
same length of time.