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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb 12.-The present snow
blockade has developed serious coal famine.
Chicago consumes about 6000 tons of coal
day, and there is not enough in all the yards to
last week. Dealers who have contracted for
Illinois and Indiana coal at $3.50 per ton are
obliged to fill orders with Erie coal at $3.50.
Coal is being peddled out in baskets to fami-
lies. Armour & Cos packing house and other
houses ct the stock yards shut down yesterday
for want OF fuel. The milkmen have no milk
and are unable TO furnish their regular GUS
tomers.s Perishable goods are in very short
supply, and there can be no relief until the
blockade is lifted. There are $500 carloads of
ccal under the snow between here aud the
Mines
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Some of the delayed
stock trains reached the yards during the day
and it is believed that now about all Of them
IN regard to which there we're fears have come
in or their loads have been put into safe quar-
ters. Freight traffic in and out has been re-
sumed to the extent Of transporting necessities
at least. There are but two or three minor
roads end few small branch lines yet in the
drifts. At IL O'Clock tonight the Thermometer
indicated degrees below zeroland it was clear,
with sharp, cutting breeze from the west.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
Gordon's Career.
On. Y. Posk.l


The story OF Gordon's romantic career and
unhappy fate will long hold a leading place
among the records Of English prowess by land
and sea. He was genuine survival Of anoth-
er age, aud not the age of chivalry either, but
OF the age Of Naseby and Marston Moor.
Burnaby was as restless and fond OF adventure
as Gordon, If not moro 30, but his impulses
came from high health aud overfowing ami
NAL spirits. Gordon roamed the world sword
in hand, as one of Cromwell's "russet-coated
captains" might have done, seeking out the
Lords work and doing it, and considering him
self, under whatever sky, whether in peace or
war, "the humble instrument of a wonder.
working Providence" There probably has
not been in England for two hundred years. a
more genuine Puritan. With his Bible he
never tels alone,and amidst the thickest rain of
bullets, he never felt in danger, so sure was he
OF the Divine protection. There was mixed
IN with this religious zeal, too a strong dash of
the professional longing for great things to do
with little means, which has been bred in the
British army by century OF conquest among
oarbarous races against great odds. His profess
sional interest, like that Of, one might almost
say, a majority of British soldiers In our dav
very unlike that Of Continental officers, lay
not go much in grand stategy as in the art OF
mahinS great successes out OF small and des-
perate ventures, and imposing the English will
ON inferior races as kind of missionary infiu-
ence. And the British Empire, spread As Ii is
now, over vast area OF semi-civilizatioh, and
covering so many tribes and nations, which
move uneasily in the strong cage of British
power, keeps alive, among all men in uni
form, restless ambition from which even a
man whose temper was SO religious as Gordon's
was not exempt. He was fanatic, aud he
was undoubtedly superstitious, but he was also
soldier Of the stuff out of which Give and
Wellington, aud Havelock, and Lawrence, and
Nicholson were made. He probably never
rose from his prayers without feeling impelled
TO cry:
blow, blow the clarion, fill the fife;
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious life.
Is worth an age without name.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
MASSACHUSETTS.


FALL RIVER, Feb. 12.-An important move
is contemplated by the Qaiquiohan mill cor
poration, which includes the transfer OF the
entire plant except the mill holding to Msxi-
co. 1t is proposed to erect mill there, equip
it with the machinery in the present will, add
few printing machines and enter upon the
complete manufacture of certain CLASSES of
printed goods in that country. The Quiqui-
chan mill was established in 1926, runs 16, 1872
spindles and 492 looms and has pay roll of
about $1,000 weekly. They will employ Mex
ican help.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
THE OLD WORLD.
A Flu.1er In Pari. sscietr.

PARIS Feb. 12.-Miss Eva Mackay was mar
ried to-day to Don Ferdinand Julien Colonna,
Prince OF Galatro. After the celebrations Of
the religious rite to-day Mrs. Mackay, mother
OF the bride gave a grand bridal reception
which in every respect must rank with the
most magnificent festivals Of French history.
The reception was especially distinguished by
the quality of guests among whom were in
cluded about every person OF distinction and
worth in French society.
Phe French Suffer Heavy Losses, but
Drive Back Ihe Enemy.
A dispatch from Tonquin states that the
French column which is advancing toward
Langson under the command of General
Briere De L'Isle has had three days hard
fight ting in tho deiles of the mountains. The
French losses are heavy, but the troops are
making steady progress, despite the obstinate
resistance of the Chinese
Excitement in new Zealand.
LONDON, Feb. ia telegram from We'll
lington, New Zealand, says intense excitement
prevails in New Zealand owing to the state
ment Just published that Germany has an
nexed the Island of Samoa. This action was
taken by the German squadron In face of the
protests by the English and American consuls.
The situation is serious. Report OF this action
By Germany is not wholly credited here and is
published under reserve.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12-The ways and
means committee, today, decided to report bill
providing that the duty on leaf tobacco of the
requisite size and OF the necessary fneness of
more than 100 leaves are required to weigh
pound and leaf tobacco the growth of different
or other package if not stemmed 70 cents per
pound and ii stemmed 81 per pound, and SO much
OF any package of such tobacco as may not be
per pound " E-' - - -
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
WASHINGTON.
Bowdoin Alumni Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-The fourth annual
dinner of the Bowdoin Association was attend
ed by some thirty Of the resident graduates.
Commodore Bridge of the famous class of '25
which had Hawthornesand Longfellow in its
number, presided. Gen. Ellis Spear was mas
ter of ceremonies. Letters OF regret were read
from Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Rev, DR.. Joseph
Packard of the Fairfax Theological Seminary,
Rev. W. T. Southgate Of Annapolis and Hon.
Israel Kimball of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, and verbal messages OF regret we're re-
ported from Hons. W. r. Rice and 7. B. Reed
of the House of Representatives. L. Dsane
was called upon to speak about Professor
Packard, late acting president of the college,
who died during the past year. Senator Frye
made one OF his most eloquent, touching and
effective speeches upon the resolutions OF SYM
patby.
Leasing indian Lands.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs,
which recently investigated the leasing Il
lands by Indians to csttlemen, will recon-
mend that sub-com mittees be appointed TO
visit Indian Territory and Montana during the
summer to investigate the policy of the In
dians In leasing their lands. 1t will also re-
port that the officials in the interior depart
ment, except certain Indian agents and trad
ers, have not been guilty of improper conduct
in connection with the leases Of Indian lands
Two agents, Messrs Townshend and Pollock
it will say interested themselves in the leases
while government officials contrary to law.
1MS kseVenue service ON tne new En&Aanu
CORst.
The chief of the bureau OF the revenue ma
rine service has made O report OF assistance
rendered by revenue vessels on the New
England coast during the winter cruising of
1884-5. The revenue steamer Woodbury. as
sisted six vessels in distress, the steamer Dali
las nineteen the steamer Gallatin four, and
the steamer Dexter five. In majority of the
cases the vessels assisted had been caught in
the floating ice and were towed to places of
safety by the revenue steamers.
The Army Appropriation Bill.
The army appropriation bill, as reported by
the Senate by the committee on appropriations
appropriates $23 049,000, being $2,161, 600 less
than the estimates; $505, 900 less than the sp-
preparations made for the current year, and
| $470,000 less than the amount OF the House
bill The only increase made by the Senate is
$1,000 Tor the library of the surgeon generals
office The reductions amount to $475, GOO.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Oleomargarlue in New Hampshire.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 12.-Hon Irving A.
WATSON, M. o., Secretary OF the State Beard
of Health has sent a sample of the alleged
oIeomargarine in the possession of Concord
trader to DR.. Angel, chemist of,Derry, for
ofiiciaI examination. An informal investiga-
ton has already satisfied Dr. Watson that it is
olaooaargar.ne. 1t is stated that two tons have
been received 10 Concord. The officials say
that Ngw Hampshire is flooded with aduter-
atsd articles of food Of almost every deserip-
tioT and it is expected that Systematic in
yestigation of the matter will be begun soon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
KILLED IN a SEWER.
Sad CatastrOphe in Chicago Five Men
SuGEscaled


CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Several days ago the
main sewer in Kinzie street became clogged,
and today gang of eleven men were sent to
clear it. Nine Of them went into the sewer
with scraper, dragging it from manhole to
manhole, while the other two remained above
ground to draw the mud and dirt through the
manholes. Between Hastead and Union
Streets an unusually long time was consumed,
and finally the foreman, bending down at the
mouth OF the manhole, heard cry for aid and
going down found the men near the opening,
some Of them gasping for breath, and others
lying oead. There was a very strong smell OF
gas. A rope was passed down to him, as the
survivors were unable to climb up the ladder,
AFTER TWO had been assisted up, the foreman
FOUND himself failing from the effects of the
gas, ana was obliged to go to the surface. An
otnsr man then went down and rescued three,
and a third assisted the remaining five. Four
were dead when brought up, and another died
soon after. The names of the dead are Mi
chael Laski, Joseph Gill, James Grady, Dan
iel Curtis and Matthew Mason. 1t is not
known whether the gas in the sewer was an
accumulation of the ordinary sewer gas or il
Illuminating gas from a leaking pipe, or what
Is known as fire damp.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
LATEST MARINE NE ws.
Maine vessels ice Bound.

Cry ISLAND, Feb. 1.-THE continued cold
of last night completely closed up this harbor
and all vessels in Hart's Island roads are
frozen in. The Sound in this vicinity is still
closed with ice. Among the vessels frozen in
are the Florence N. Tower, Efis j. Simmons
and Helen from Rockland with lime.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
wintrr Wea,her nt rhe sou,h.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 12.-S2ecials report
snow storms at Montgomery, Talladega and
Tusealooss, Ala, AT Columbus, Duck Hill
and Macon, Mies., there have been the heav-
lest snow storms ever known in those sections,
snow having fallen to the depth of nine
inches. Snow at Vicksburg last night delays
railroad trains and the fog ON the river checks
the movements OF boats. Shows also fell at
2hrn nnnt l.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
sPECEAL NOTICES.
DIE. Il. R. REED.

Clairvoyant and Botanic Physician located
at No. 5S2 Congress Street, Portland Maine
DR.. Reed treats old Chronic and Complicated dis
Kidney Complaints, Liver Complaints, all Throat
Troubles, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, all
Lung Complaints Heart Diseases, Cancers and Tu-
mors, all kinds of humors that flesh is heir to- He
also treats Fits and Spasms of all kinds such as
Epilepsy and all Nervous diseases leading to Insani-
ty. Consultation free. Hours from 8 a. m. to IL
m, from l p. m. to 8 p. m. janlesndtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
o. s. sRNAToRsHIPs
A Critical Period in lhc Illinois Con

A Critical Period ia the Illinois CONTEST.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Daily News Albion,
ILL.,, special says; This afternoon fifteen men
went out to the residence of State Senator
Brown, rep, who is very Ill, and carried him
into GRANVILLE, distance Of six or seven miles
on stretcher. He will remain in GRANVILLE
tonight cnd tomorrow morning will leave for
Springfield in q special car. He is very weak
but his friends think he will stand the trip
He is paired with Senator Bridges tilI tomor-
row aud upon his presence in or absence from
the capitol the election of a U. 8. Senator may
depend. Without him the Republicans are
one in the minority on Joint ballot
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
Henry Ward Beecher Fails to Get an Au-
dience.

NEW YORK, Feb. 123The Tribune s says; g.
Cbicksriny Hall last night TO hear the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher lecture upon the Moral
Uses Of Wealth and Beauty" for the benefit Of
the Ladies' Art Union. At $40 MIR. Beecher
stated that there would be no lecture, that the
money would be refunded at tbs door, mat ne
would charge nothing, and then he dismissed
the audience.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
LEGgsLATTvE notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing
In will be given before the committee on Manu-
facture In roam No ! 6, Feb. 18th, at 2 o'clock D.
m. on bill presented by /. S. Randall, of Augusta
requieing yearly inspection OF all stationary and
portable steam boilers and licensing persons having
charge of the same w. II. BLACKWELL.
febl2snt17 Sec. for Com.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
$4,000 Loss in Princeton. MO.

PRINCETON, No, Feb. u "A fire starting to-
day in the store Of the White Grocery Com
pany destroyed the entire west side of the
public square, including six brick and i've
frame buildings. Loss $4,000: insurance
S37 800
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WAsHMGToH, Feb. IS.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, south to west winds,
and slightly colder.
METEOROLOGICAL REPoRT.
[II.27 ?. MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Mutual Fire Insurance Company; an act to incor-
porate the Ellsworth Water Company; resolve in
favor OF the Maine Central Institute.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act extending the power of school district No.
II In the town of Bridgton; an act amending chap.
2, sections 40 and Al K. s.. relative to record Of
qualification of justices of the peace; an act to in
corporate trustees of the 1-10-29 Maine Regiment
Association; act to establish the standard weight
OF a bushel of beans; act to incorporate the
Osslpee Valley Telegraph and Telephone Company;
an act TO amend the charter Of the city of Augusta
relating to the common council resolve in relation
10 restoring Ulysses s. Grant to his RANK of general
OF tne army on the retired st resolve in favor of
tae JOINT standing committee on agriculture.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays sxcepbeO by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME.
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

AT New Glasgow, n. s., Yesterday coroners
jury in the case of the Vale colliery disaster ex-
The wounded are doing finely and it is expected all
will recover,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

The Missouri Pacific railroad bridge at Staubert
100 miles west of st. Louis, MO- was burned
Wednesday night and the traffic was suspended yes
terday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

The leading s cent Cigar Of New Eng
sn AFS yGIr y Seaer d for this brand q
g. w. SIM0NTON g co.., Agents, 444 TO
448 Fore st.
nsy1S sptf
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

Senator Frye has introduced in the Senate
number of petitions from Maine honey pro-
ducers protesting against the ratification of
the American treaty, which admits honey free
of duty.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

Mr.. Ivory Simpson, pensioner of the war
Of 1872, and man highly respected, is now Sc
riously i'll, and but little hopes are entertained
OF his recovery. His Goth birthday will occur
on the oath inst,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-13

Special to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Feb. 12.
THE ropsTEp r.Aw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-13
LIVE STOCK,
WheolipE,

The market as general thing rule
fair this week. Messrg. Hudson 4 Bsyht
furnish the following quotations.
Csttle-EXtra, 1000 to LOO ID. cattle
&c per ID; good, 500 to 900 lbs, 4!@4}t
per ID; light, from 600 to 500 lbs, 3i@iit
per 10.
Hogs-Market active; 3364i per ID.
sheep-Dull; 2!@3c per ID
Lambs-Good, market firm; 4@5c per ID
Calves-S3 O0@6 90 per head.
Fresh cows--$2O 00@S5 90 per head.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Drovers' Journa
reports: Cattle, receipts 300 head; ship
meDts 900 head; market steady; shipping
steers 81 7O@6 90; stockers and feeders
50 ,OO@4 80; through Texas cattle firm
at 81 9O@4 p; COWS, bulls and mixed
s. OO@4 IS.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
500 head; market active and lOs higher
rough and mixed 81 OO94 q; packing
and shipping 81 2O@4 10; light weight;
s. 2O@4 65; skips So OO@4 90.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 hea !; shipment:
none; market steady; natives 81 2O@l %
Texans 81 OO@3 35.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, July ll.-Cattle-Con
signments Of cattle continue for through
points entirely. Was nothing doing locally
;o-day. Receipts 1852 head; shipments
) head. Shipments yesterday to New
York 81 cars.
Hogs-Firm but a shade higher; Phila
delpbia 81 jO@l 50; Workers : j09i CO.
receipts 200 head; shipme ITS 300 head
shipments to New York ye'terday cars
Sheep-Fairly active at unchsnged prices
Receipts 1900 head; shipments l,4OO head
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-13
A SOLID CITY.
CrrditabIe Showing for the Financial
standing of Wheeling.

CrcditabIe Showing for the Financial
Standing of Wheeling.
4. three o'clock Saturday afternoon
Nessrs. Alfred Caldwell, Frank P. JePson
and z B pobbins. commissioners OF the
!oSu o! lsSj. assembled in the Directors
room Of the Bank of the Ohio Valley and
proceeded 10 open the bids for the purchase
o, H,@6. 900 Of said bonds, lately authorized
by the voters Of the city. There were TWEEN
y.seyeu bids in all, twenty.s OF them be-
ing trOm Wheeling capitalists and one from
q New lOra City banker. The bids aggre-
gated $500 COO, and when all had been
opened and properly scheduled they were
found 10 range as follows: Nine bids, ag'
gregstiug 1896 500 were at par; sixteen
bids, sggregatiug 1927, 900, ranged from par
up TO- but not including, II per cent
premium, and one bid for 1896, 900, and
as much more as the city should choose to
award, was at per cent. premium; MS
latter bidder, who proved to be Z. }: Fear
son, of New York, the only out OF town
capitalist, was awarded the entire amount
desired 10 be sold at this time BY the city;
The total amount of premiums to be pala
By Mr.. Pearson is S3,430 which mases
quite handsome profit for the city. The
premium obtained, when viewed in connec-
ton with the rumors set ahost regarding
our financial standing, is remarkable one
and takes all the wind out OF the sails o.
the croakers who have doubted our ability
70 float bonds at more than par. IL may
DE set down as a solid fact that wheeling
standing in financial circles is A No
Indeed. it looks as though a four or
three and halt cent bond could have beer
foated at premium, with s very large say
ing to he city in the way Of interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-13
Special Commissioners Sale OF
Valuable Property.
CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
- Ohio. In the Municipal Court OF wheeling.
William II. Brinton,

Mary J. Colts and others.
Pursuant to the authority conferred upon him by
decree oil said Court made in said case on the ~
day u March, A. d. 1855, the undersigned Special
Commissioner, on
Saturday, the LIST Day of August, A. ID. 1888,
commencing at ~ O'Clock a. m, will cell al public
auction at tie front door Of the Court House OF Ohio
county, in the city Of Wheeling, West Virginia 10
the highest bidder the real estate in the sixth ward
in said city In the county and stat" Aforesaid, Of
which Mary : ETiBlon died scizcd, that j. to say:
all OF tho sOath half Of lot number twenty-three in
the addition 10 South Wheeling known ~ John
FOh's addition fronting on the west side of Market
street, such lot being the next lot north OF the lot
on the northwest corner OF Market and Twenty sixth
streets except so much Of said hall lot as Is bounded
follows: Commencing at the southwest corner Of
said lot y, Oh an alley, and running thence with the
Ca. side Of the alley 10 the n0r'hwe, OF thu
said haf lot thence parallel with the south line Of
the lot lOry-tw0 iect, thence parallel with the west
line OF the LOT e. IA" south line thereof and thence
i,Ily tS"ipct L. The place OF beginning
III" real estate - tie sold has tTO-s'l'! brck
d.. irg h't.sr thereon.
JIrN,u. >,LE.--One third and ~ much more Of
ID. Jur,la.c money rs III" purchaser shi' r'",' -
nav m cash the day Il sale, and the resi- 'U' Il he
i.... l.,. money PAYABLE in two equal ir.itu'U,, in
n" ard two years. respectively, from the IL" u safe.
With lnt're,i from that day; the pni'h"cr - g'Te
10. r:0mi.a-Y notes with security approved hy The
.IE'Tsigrei Tor such deferred payments. anu the
'Jt" a. the properly sold 10 he retained un'.I the
fayl.Iu: H. iuil Of the purchase mOnrF, an atii
..uia! security ior the payment Of said t.'Tri in-
..alu,uts ALFRED CALDW til,
Special Commissioner.
]. Thomas N. parrah, Clerk Of sail Court, hereby
,7Il!y that he a'"vr named Special Commissioner
has given hOui and security, approved 10y Ure,
quifrd Ly law and said decree" June 26iE. l-nI.
THOMAS ". DAkHAH.
!uu2Cei Clerk Of said Court.