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Rumored Resignation of the French
Cabinet.

P.p1s Dec24-The Chamber of Deputies has
adonted thu Tonqun credit by vote of 274 to
97o II is umored that owing to the closeness of
tbe vote re Cabinethas resigned.
pefo.etbe vote was takOn Gen. Pomenon, min
,ster of war, spoke in opposin~q to the proposed
evacuation of Tonqsln he aiso advocated the
formation of a colonial army; ,,,s,.s
NJ Clemenceau demanded a revlslSs of the
Trentsin treaty. and reproacned M. ferfssyith
mporng the support oi rfnie dnreq Which NJ Ferry
amid Kisses and cheers, made futile atlenpG pp ~
reply to NJ. Clemenceau, but the latter nids
his speech appealed to Frenchmen TO declue
Whether it was not paramount duty OF the gov
ernment to tighten the taxes. -, .sairs do
NJ De Freycinet. minister OF Ioregn a a% aaac,,ste
clared it was impossible for France TO eVacuatSS
Tonuuin The Tonquin credit. lie salu, MTu," 4,
have a wider bearing than the occupatloh 9r Hae
quin, as it would decide whether OF nov : i'Aiee
NJ. Ferry referring TO- NJ ClemsgSSRigSx msgS RiSxsrck scaSs
ment that the ex-premier had irSye iTr5eIis his charge.
aid, dehed NJ. Clemencssbboon read a despatch
from Tne Rarap as9ef oqreey French ambassador
t9sSIfiarck t9 had offered to mediate between France
and China and Ferry's reply to the. Baron IN
which he valued most highly the offer OF the GER
The reading of these dispatches caused the
greatest excitement. Ferry was hooted and trieo
to rush to the tribune but his friends prevented
him from doing So -,
The result OF the division on the Tonquin credit
question was the occasion for tremendous up
roar, and voleys OF questions were addressed u
the chair, but were unanswered
The Chamber then adjourned till the goth.
Cholera in French Guiana.
LONDON, Dec 24-It is reported that eholer;
| is raging in Cayenne, the capital Of French Gul
Enforcing the ConscrIpt Law.
LONDON Dec 24.-The Turkish war authorize
| are enforcing the conscript law to such an eXten
| in Thessaly that it is feared the country VIII D
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a Sad Case.
rKannehec .Jonrnal.l


At the present term Of court, William Paine,
formerly an inmate of the Soldiers Home, was
tried for the alleged larceny of s34 from fellow
veteran, last fall and acquitted. He remained in
town few days and last Friday left for Boston
with ticket for that city and 81 in money in his
pocket, contributed by several large hearted gen
tlemen. Wednesday w. A. Lancaster, Esq, VINO
was one of the prisoners counsel, received a COM
munication from the Boston police, stating that
man. whose description answered to that OF
Paine's, had been found dead, floating IN the the
waters If Boston Harbor Un the corpse was
found Mr Lancastcrs business card which he had
oiven the unfortunate veteran previous to his de-
55artnre and which led to the writing OF the let
Ter 1t is believed that the poor old man had be-
come disheartened by his uibulattons, having
been discharged from the Home for the alleged
theft of the money, and so to put ah END 10 MS
troubles leaped into the icy waters OF the larDVr.
During the war he fought tor the Union In the
22nd Massachusetts Infantry, and I'd Heavy Ar
tillery. He leaves an unmarried daughter AT Ja-
maica Plains Mass, and a son, who Is Waterman
at Cumberland Mills, Saecarappa.
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BROWNS
S SARSAPARILL-A

1t is sold by all Druggists for Sf.00; bottles for
$500. ARA WARREN, Proprietor, Bangor, Me
my27 eod1y1stor4thpcF
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BROWNS
S SARSAPARILLA

and it helped him more than anything he ever has.
When he went to sea few days ago he bought a
large supply and said he should come home well
man.
MIR. FRANK CURTIS, the wel-Enown boot and
shoe dealer in Bangor, had trouble with Canker in
Mouth and Stomach. This caused constant sour
stomach, indigestion, etc Mr. Curtis has for
years tried to get rid of this humor, and only sue
ceeded when he began the use of Browns Sarsa-
parilla. Mr.. Curtis authorizes the of his name.
He is in better health than for years. He says
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BUSY POSTAL OFFICIALS.
immense Holiday Mails Handled in
New York City.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The work of the post
office clerks and letter carriers, always heavy dur
ing the holidays session, show up to this date
large increase over that of the day in previous
years. ON p. m. on the 23d to p. M on the
oath, there were dispatched from the general post
Office to up town branches for delivery there 322
pouches of letters and 423 sacks of other mail
matter, largely composed of packages containing
Christmas gifts, and during the same time there
were received at the general postofice from up
town branches 376 pouches Of letters and 49l
sacks of other mail matter.
Very heavy local mails were also exchanged di-
rectly between up town branch offices, and in ad-
dition 5,646 sacks of packages of various kinds
were dispatched from the general postoflice TO
other postofiees throughout the country besides
much more than the usual number OF letters
There has been falling off of Christmas cards.
fact which indicates the increased ability on the
part of the general public to send tnelr holiday re-
namental spaSteboard.
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nakota,s neIegate convention.

FARGO, OAK, Dec 24.-A call has been issued
for delegate convention to meet at Fargo Janu-
ary 18th and continue in session several days
composed of from one to fourteen delegates from
each of the seventy counties of Northern and
Central Dakota, also portion Of Northern Min
nesota; the latter and Central Dakota only to
take part in the discussion of matters of common
interest. The objects stated are to give express
sion to the public sentiment upon division and
statehood, the ruling of Commissioner Sparks in
land matters and the decision of the UnitSSd
States Supreme Court in the Northern faelnc
land case. 1t is believed that large majority OF
the people of the north in favor OF the adnis-
strong objections to the division. An approprla-
tion is wanted from Congress to dig mile and a
half canal to connect Lakes Traverse and Big
Stone and improve the navigation of the Mime
sofa river, giving water channel from the
northern boundary of Dakota to the Mississippi
river below st. Paul.
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A praiseworthy Act.

GLOUCESTER Mass, Dec. 24.-In January
1888, Howard Blackburn and his dory mate,
Grace L. Fears, on Gorges Bank, and suffered
terribly from the storm and cold for five days.
Wech died but Blackburn reached the land, but
$500 was raised for him with which he was
enabled to open small store Today he called
at the Cape Ann Advertiser Office and handed
the editor of that paper $500, stating he had al
ways considered the money as loan and not as a
gift; that he had been fairly prosperous and
the widows acd children of Gloucester fishermen
The money was accepted, part being given to the
Gloucester Female Charitable Society and por-
fpiarieS
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He Proposes to Hold the Fort.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 24.-Among President Cleye-
gress was that of Dr. Eyerhard as Postmaster OF
Ripon. The appointee received h S commission
but failed to qualify before Congress convened.
presented his commission and the discharge papers
Of the old postmaster and demanded that the
Office be turned over to him. his demand was
ignored and he was kicked into the street tba1d III the
position for the past four years. me s oniIeu @ bs
States marshal has been telegrapneu ioi any" N
will 90 to Ripon this afternoon.
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A SEA FIGHT.
Sharp Battle Between oyster Thieves
and Police Steamer on the Mary
land Coast.

Nd. saws: A fierce battle took place in Poplar
Island Narrows Tuesday night between a fleet Of
eight dredge boats and one of the oyster police
ste amers, probably Captain Griffith's boat the
Governor Tho omas. The steamer came into the
narrows about II O'Clock at night found the
dredgers at work and attempted to arrest them.
which was returned at first with small arms. A
fierce fusilade was kept up for some time. The
dredgers made 1t hotfor the steamer until her
captain opened upon them with his cannon. This
siienced their fire and put them to flight. They
started off down the bay, hurried by the steamer
Of the spectators on the shore, many Of whom lad
been aroused from sleep by the noise the battle;
The witnesses of the fight from the shore could
the firing was so fast and furious and lasted so
long that they think there must have been some
killed or wounded.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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 7Onpdre@
constitutes a square
$150 per square, daily, first week. 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, $1.00, con-
tinuing every other day after first week, 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents !;
one week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head OF ''AMUsEMENTs' and s'AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions OF less, $1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
5 Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at So. 80
year; if paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the '.MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has a large circulation in every
part of the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Rro,,.nt ,rto rrouty by His Tongue.

1t is reported that government ntehus 10
PaoSeoHIT ~ pI;nant omG VI * speech made at Ma
tional nol " league neetsg at Cork, on the ground
that the IsnSmage attended to incite his hear
ers To commit mIlrer.
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THE LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
Maine Polo Lea one To date.
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ExAsPERArEp CITIZENS
In New Mexico Devising Means to
Exterminate the Apaches.


SILVER CITY, N. M, Dec. 24.-Leading citizens
of this city held meeting yesterday, to devise
means for prosecuting war of determination
against the Apaches 1t was at first thought that
the government would purchase forty or fifty
blood hounds to track the Indians. Both Generals
Crook and Brady favored the proposition as the
only really available means Of pursuing the red
butchers. Word was received from Sante Fe that
the army officers were willing to recommend the
employment of blood hounds, but thought it
would be several months before the war depart
ment would act upon their recommendation Up
on learning this the citizens called the meeting,
the purchase of pack of blood-hounds, and for
again equipping and putting the local militia in
the field. Wealthy ranchmen in attendance
pledged over $4,000 for the purchase of blood
hounds. 1t was also determined to raise picked
company of three hundred experienced fighters
will take the field and hunt Indians the remain
der Of the winter
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ROCHESTER NEWS.
The Worcester, Nashua and Roch-
ester Passenger Depot BurgIarized.
(Special to the Press.l

Especial to the Press)
ROCHESTER,, N. H., Dec. 24.-The Worcester,
Nashua Rochester passenger depot was broken
into last night and numerous articles were taken.
The burglars broke open the ticket case and
helped themselves to a few tickets. They also
took peddler's pack valued at one hundred dol
lars They made an unsuccessful attempt to blow
the safe open, opened all the draws in the office
and left for parts unknown An attempt was also
made to get into the Boston and Maine depot
(probably by the same parties) and was prevented
bxr tl,a xvatnbn1aO
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pqO Library '',''-';'''.''=''':''
PURE BLOOD

Means health and happiness; bad blood means
Scrofula Canker, Blotches, Salt Rheum, Cancer
Pimples, Boils, Ulcers, Tumors, Black Heads and
various other difficulties which are always the out
growth of impure blood.
REV. THEo. GERRIsH is Pastor of the Pine
Street NJ. E. Church, and author of ''The Blue and
the Gray" member of his family had severe
case of Canker in Mouth and Stomach, tried in
various ways to getrelief at last bought Browns
Sarsaparilla and was cured. Rev. Mr.. Gerrish
will endorse the above.
MIR. G. A. PARcHER, of Ellsworth, is agent for
the American Express Co., and owns a drug store.
There was in that town an acquaintance of his
whose vocation was that of a sailor. Fran eating
salt food he had contracted bad case of humor;
hair came out, face and body covered with
blotches. He took one bottle
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RgsElLious CHILDREN.
They Talk of Demanding Satisfaction
of the Mayor of Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-The children of
were the children of Boston Common at General
Gage before the Revolution There have been
daily Santa Claus aexhibitfonS In the windows OF
John Wanamaker's and Sharpless Brothers i'm
mense stores on Chestnut street. They have
drawn such great crowds of children in the streets
way open for pedestrians or vehicles. The mayor
proclaimed the exhibitions public nuisance, and
ordered them to cease, The propretors pulled
down the blinds, and the children talk of march
ing to Mayor Smiths Office and demanding salts
factinn
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a sos ooo Mare Poisoned,

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec 24-An outrage, per
petrated at the ST Louis fair, has Just come r, 70
tight W. L. Simmons fine bay mare, "Early
DaWn,n died on the track, and the post mortem
examination has revealed unmistakable evidences
of arsenic poison. She was great race mare,
and won the largest single stake ever won by a
trottng horse defeating field of horses last year
and winning $4,000 Mr.. Simmons refused Sl5-
600 for her, and valued her at $4,000.
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Judge Advocate coodfeIIow Stricken
by ApopIexy.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 24.--Major Henry
Goodfellow Judge advocate of the department OF
the Missouri, while walking along Delaware st.
ladies, suddenly complained Of feeling weak and
began to totter. Two colored boys who happened
falling to the sidewalk. He was taken into drug
store and doctor examined him and pronounced
his case stroke of apoplexy He has been un-
conscious since the attack and it is feared he can
not recover. He has been stationed at Fort Leav-
enMorth during the past four years.
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Bold Burglary.

residence Of William Cronin, postmaster al Mt;
Forest near this city, this morning and tying anu
gagging Cronin and his assistant rlled tne boof 81
oroperty. They then took the postmaster. s
horse and buggy and cutting the telegraph WIRE te
the city, drove off eisurely Inc poic1 and srad
several shots at them, but the men escaped WIN Win
the money and stamps One arrest mas oeen
made on suspicion.
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an unprofitable Visit TO soston.

DOVER, N. H., Dec. 24-Erank E. McKenney
Of South Waldoboro, Me, went to Boston on
Monday, where he sold butter and eggs valued at
$3.50. While there he bought gold watch,
silver watch and gold ring, all valued at 500. He
left for home yesterday afternoon On the train
he got acquainted with a stranger, who produced
a gin bottle. McKenney became stupid. He
awoke up in the Kimball House this morning with
all his money ($1oD and yaluables gone. 1t ap-
pears that the stranger took McKenney off the
train here, brought him to the Kimball House
and put him to bed, saying that he was his TREND
The stranger then skipped, McKenney believes,
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Another Guilty Mormon.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 24-The jury in the
case of Brigham Young Hampton, an official Of
this city and saint in the Mormon church, who
was charged with completely in the plot to prlng
ating federal officers and Genties, rendered
verdict Of guilty after being. out one hour, Ine
from United States Attorney Dickson te sisnation.
Murray, stating he has withdra'D --'
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notice.!
On and after November 1st, 1885,
our prices will be for
CABINETS $3.50 PER DOZ.
PANELS $500 PER DOz.

All persons wshingwork made at present rates,
should call in now, as after the above date the
prices will positively be as here mentioned
We would also call the attention of the public to
our CLUB RATES, by which families with
their friends, by little exertion in getting num-
ber to set, can then contract for. and secure the
advantage of SPECIAL PRICES for their
portraits. We assert that we make no difference
whatever between the QUALITY of such Con-
tract or Club Photographs and our regular work.
for which we receive more but in all cases endeav
or TO have it thoroughly FERST-CEASS in ey-
cry sense, and SATISFACTION GUARAN-
TEED. For further particulars about the club
photography. call on or address, for circulars,
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Prejudice Against Color.

SYRACUSE, N. ", Dec. 24-The Fisk Jubilee
Singers, who began two nights engagement
here last evening" are announced for Christmas
engagement at Troy. Arrangements were made
early in the season, including ia contract with I'll:
lodging the company. Word has just been receiv-
ed by their manager that, being colored people;
their patronage is not desired at that hotel, and
to furnish accommodations. As a result, they will,
in order to fulfill their engagement, be forced to
look for shelter in private residences, and the fol-
to the Troy papers,
WANTED.-Accommoda for the Fisk Uni
versity Jubilee Singers, 13 Christian men and
women The principal hotels have refused to en-
tertain these people on account of their color
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Cholera in French Guiana.

LONDON Dec. 24.-The Turkish war authorities
are enforcing the conscript law to such an extent
in Thessaly that it is feared the country will be
rninpd.
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Massachusetts Savings Banks.

Boston, Dec. 24-The savings banks com.
missioners of Massachusetts have compiled
their report from the returns made to them
by the savings banks of the state Of business for
banks is increased by three over that of 1884,
and with one exception all in good condition,
showing an increase in number and an amount of
open accounts, dividends paid, amount of deposits
and investments in public funds, railroad bonds
and real estate. The total amount of deposits is
S12,27S ,265 and the number of deposits 45 ,254.
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BROWNS
S AR Al r AASSPIARRfItEtEAA As [ [ 4 4

as wonderful medicine for humor.
w. A. JOHNSON is a clothing dealer on Pickering
Square, Bangor. II have had" said Mr.. johnson,
"a canker or humor about me for a long time,
which showed itself in my stomach and mouth and
had feeling which l can best describe as gen
eral ability Have tried many remedies, and at
last bought Browns Sarsaparilla. [ am free to
say that, so far as my experience goes, it is the
best thing for purifying the blood known"
If you have any disease arising from impure
blood, no matter bow serious, you may be sure
that Browns Sarsaparilla will cure you. If notd
faonau will no reflnded
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An important Report.

Messrs. Randall, Hewitt, Crisp Hiscock, Phelps
and Reed, composing the ordnance commission
appointed during the last session of Congress will
report to the House of Representatives soon after
the holidays that all steel needed for armor plates
either for ship or land fortfcations and all the
steel ingots needed for the manufacture of guns
for the navy or for coast defences can be manu-
featured in this country They viii also recon-
mend that a necessary appropriation for the work
he made at once
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Peace at Last In Peru.

PANAMA, Dec. 1G-Peaee has been established
in Peru under Gen. Caeeres. The troops of the
late President Igleslas have been disbanded. Ca
ceres is likely to he elected President OF the Re-
public in March next Gen. Prado, on the peti-
ton Of his wife, is permitted to return to Peru
with the resumption of all honors. He was Presi-
war with Chill. The GrOya Railroad built by the
late Henry Meiggs, has been reOpened for public
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THE MURDOCH LIQUID
FOOD COMPANY
ssabstaHtinte Il,eir claims by quoting few
surgical cases in tiscir Free Hospital for


. ''.oAa ~ .
sur$Ecah cases sah uhcAr HFe0 AA"st'is"A AOA
The first semi annual report OF the surgical de-
nartuoent of this Institution shows that So have
49,, 4t,o,+ !, ,,.,,o Ioft coon after ap4erine,
IecelNe' u ef'iheii' . S i0. 'oo-i 'i.e
Contrary to advice, AZ operations nave been per
formed, 81 cured, q improved, . uhchangea. Inc
longest time any one patient has received treat
ment ~ days: the shortest IA days. average,
o. % ~
. -A
MurSOcIk's Liquid Eocd is adfhlnissefea
80 each patient mt t1e discretion OF the at
tending surgeons, and ii Is "a significant
facl taas in the history OF ti,e hospital shere
has nos beesI "a case an "h1ch siaiac"a's mas
been cxperiencea aia Aeepins 'n0
up to tsae siah"nfo' n ina'Sef "on . 49,
.aospAas'As A'Ais
"
SAVED EROM CONSU HakAaVN'
Ngrs w entered hosntal July / T. suffering from
tbe effects Of childbirfh She was weakened to
siicb an extent that She was unable to eat or di-
oest her food mad severe cough pain in the lungs
and night-sWeats Her physician feared she was
@nino INTO consuInption and informed her friends
that unless something was done Immediately she
would probably live but short time. She was
mt on Iiauid Food and a generous diet of other
food In three weeks she was well enOught0 bear
an operation which was performed. ConyaleSced
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The Proposed National Convention
of PoStmaSterS.

CHICAGO, IDec. 24.-The preparations for the
national convention of third and fourth class post
masters in this city February 10, 1886, are al
most completed. The organizers are. out IA an an
elaborate circular today in which the impoItaiMce NJ
postmasters outlined. A claim will be urgeu up
on Congress to pay the rent, light ana tuel lor
third and fourth class postmasters
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,..., r,o,,,o. ,la ,,,s Se,,l. 49, o LEAGUE.
AN'o smiled as fol-
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The President is said to have expressed to Wis
itor yesterday his great chagrin that on the Dem
ocratic side of the Senate not a man was found
to answer Senator Beck's speech on silver. There
is reason to believe that the President is very
much annoyed at the situation in the Senate. 1t
is known too that among those most active in fur
nishing charges to the Senate committees against
many of the Presidents nominations are Demo-
Gratis. Thirty thousand copies of Beck'S speech
ara to ha r,rutpd for diStrihufiou