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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

The Westbrook Chronicle gives the follow
ing history of the Messenger knox," the
horse that has lately been the subject of much
newspaper talk:
"The horse alluded to was known as Mes
senger Knox and showed signs OF remarkable
speed. He was handled for some time by
Lewis Brackett, and his groom was Bill
Maher of this village. After the horse had
trotted in this State several times, he was
taken to Dover, N. H., under the charge OF
Mr.. Pierce Of that city. After a short season
in Dover, he was ordered home, and in charge
OF his groom started on his way. On reaching
Saco the horse was in such a bad condition
that it was deemed advisable not to proceed
any farther with him, and he was taken to the
Saco House stable, where he was under treat
ment for several months. 1t is said the horse
was overheated on the road, and while in that
state was driven into brook, which caused
the trouble. In the following spring Mr., War
rem made trade with B. f. Hamilton, ESQ,
OF Biddeford, to take the horse and keep him
year, without any expense to him, and at the
end OF that time the party giving the most for
the horse should have him. Mr.. Hamilton, so
we are informed, turned the horse out to
pasture that summer, in the town of DAYTON,
and soon after found him dead in the pasture
and Mr.. Hamilton had him buried. Now it
seems that l. y. Gross, mason, of this village,
has got fast stopper, and it is claimed by
many that 1t is no less a horse than old Mes
senger Knoxl' If Mr. Hamilton knows that
Messenger Knox was buried in Dayton four
years ago, it is certainly wonderful and in
explalnable phenomenon that he should again
be speeding on Main street, Saccarappa"
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
For the establishment of bureau of labor

statistics.
For superior court in ArooStook county.
For charter for a company to widen,
deepen aud improve the west branch of Ellis
river and Sandy river in Oxford county for
numbering purposes and to collect toll for lum-
ber
For dissolution Of Letter plantation, and
aremonstrsnce against the same. There are
nine families in the plantation.
That the salary of the Register of Probate OF
Androscoggin county be restored to $500.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To incorporate the Fryeburg club of Frve-
burg
To prevent the taking of trout in Goodw g
brook in oxford county.
10 amend the charter of the Penobscot and
Lake Megantic railroad, now the International
railroad, to allow the COMPANY to bridge
Moosehead lake and to extend its line,
10 establish superior court in Andres cog
gin county.
A bill was reported from the Penobscot
county delegation, restoring the salary of the
county attorney of Penobscot to $780, Ac-
cepted and ordered printed.
Reports from the judiciary committee were
made asking that the bills relative to bastard
children and their maintenance, and the Gar
diner Water Company be printed and recon-
mitted. Accepted.
The Washington county delegation reported
that the salary of the Register of Probate of
that county be restored. Accepted and order
ed printed.
A petition was presented from citizens of
Bethel asking for amendment OF charter OF
Cedar Brook and Swift Cambridge River I'm
provement Company by changing toll from
cents leg to 80 cents for 1000 feet to be paid
hereafter without regard to the amount of re-
Endorsement, and also that the capital stock
OF the company shall be divided into so shares.
ORDERS.
That the committee on legal affairs inquire
into the expediency of reimbursing to persons
drafted under the conscription of July, 1880,
the sums paid by them personally, either fol-
substitutes or as communication to exempt them
therefrom.
That the committee on legal affairs be direc-
ted to inquire into expediency of SO amending
the insurance law as to authorize insurance
companies to do business in this State
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
DEMOCRACY IN ENGLAND.
Another Revolutionary Speech from Pre-.
fessOr Stuart-His Comments on Irish
Rule.

LONDON, jan 16.-Last evening Professor
Stuart, the newly elected successor ia Parlia-
ment of the late Postmaster General Fawcett,
made still another revolutionary speech at
Bolton, near Manchester. He advocated the
easy transfer Of land, the abolition of the law
OF entail, compensation for disturbance in the
case OF improvements at the conclusion of
short leases, and an increase of powers to local
governing bodies to acquire leases, and an in
crease of powers to local governing bodies to
acquire land or houses. He demanded that
education should be free throughout the coun-
try, the cost to be met from the funds of the
disestablished church of Scotland, which was
in the near future, and also OF the disestab-
lished church Of England.
Turning to Ireland, he approved of the gov
ernment of that country by Irishmen sent
from England. As for the House of Lords, it
could not exist as at present constructed be-
yond another great crisis, and he advocated
the reform of its constitution. The speech was
received by large concourse with great en-
thusiasm. II these daily strides of democracy
increase much more, there may be danger to
the election bills in frightening the moneyed
Liberals who have hitherto supported them,
and this notwithstanding the supposed COM
promise.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 16.-Upon the assem-
bling of the House this morning, Mr.. Haines,
who was elected the temporary speaker but
who declares hims II the permanent speaker,
said that he had constitutional duty to per-
form aud in pursuance of it would instruct the
doorkeeper, to notify the Senate that the
House was regularly organized and would
proceed at 10 o'clock this forenoon to canvass
the returns of the State officers.
Mr.. Fuller (Rop.) moved that the House di-
rect the doorkeeper not to convey the commun-
icatiop.
Mr.. Haines ruled the motion out of order,
and MIR. Fuller appealed from the decision of
the chair.
Mr.. West (Dem.) said the paper signed by
Mr. Haines speaker was an illegal docu-
ment. If Mr.. Haines wanted revolution he
(Mr. Wes) was in favor of opposing him by a
revolution. Mr.. Haines should proceed to the
permanent organization aud save the taxes of
of the people,
Mr.. Haines called Mr.. Crafts to the chair
and said that if he had done wrong the peni-
tentisry was open to him. He said that Gov
ernor Hamilton had threatened to prorogue
the Legislature il the House adjourned over
until Monday.
Governor Hamilton denies having made the
statement credited to him oy Mr.. Haines.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
SHE WAS A RINGER"
A Suit Pending In Chicago which Grew
Out of IA Herseman's Trade Wish w. II.
u. Murray.

CH1cAG'N. January 16.-A suit is pending in the
courts here W. NNich is exciting much interest. II.
v. Bemis, the wei iLknown brewer and horsemaD, is
the plaintiff, and Jacob f. Studebaker, of the
South Bend, Ind, wagon manufacturers, defend
ant. The amount involved is only $6l4, but the
case is nevertheless being contested very bitterly,
In 1879Bemis and Studebaker were in boston, anu
were introduced to Rev. "AdiTondack'' MVrray anu
a deacon In his church named biEby. Murray ana
Bixby owned handsome mare, which tpey caueu
Victoria, and it is said. represented to pc green
horse,' having no record on the track. StudepakeF
s. Bemis say they paid Rev. Mr.. Murray anu Dea-
con Bixby $1,000 for the mare, and spedC 900 III
bringing her to Chicago She was entered as
green mare on the Chicago Driving Park spring
meeting, but jockey named Crawford Recognized
her as an old racer named the Belle OF Onelha, am
charged them with trying to run in a ringer.
After an investigation the mare was ruled out, anu
the gentlemen we're greatly mortified at the posi-
tion in which they were placed. Shortly after thls
MIR. McAvoy, Mr. Bemis partner went to Boston
and while there arranged with Deacon Btxby TO ex-
change Victoria for mare named kittie Lambert
aud 500 to boot. He gave Bixby a check for
500, shipped Victoria received Kittie Lambert,
and then stopped payment on the check. Later Mr.,
Bemis went East aud while in Springfield, Mass,
was arrested on a capias for completely IN the DEAL
After giving $50, 900 bail and making good many
negotiations he settled the matter by paying Bixby
$I575. The present suit is upon claim of Bemis
for $602 against Studebaker for the latters share
in the expenses growing out of these several specu-
\ lations.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17


WARRINGTON, Jan. 16-At meeting of the
presentatives Boutelle, Talbot and Rallantyne
were appointed subcommittee to consider a
bill providing for the distribution of the
Greedy relief vessels. Mr.. Boutelle favor5 put
ting the Alert in complete repair and return
ing her to the British government with the
thanks of Congress.
Grain Crops.
The annual reports of the department of
agriculture makes the record OF corn produc-
tion for the last year 1,795, 600, 900 bushel s;
wheat nearly 513,000,000 and OF oats 583, ,O0O,
600. These aggregates are the largest ever re-
corded.
tChanges i'm the Navy.
Rear Admiral S. r. QQackenbash will be
placed on the retired list on the 23d inst, and
Commodore j. r. franklin will be promoted
to the grade of rear admiral. Rear Admiral
e. 7. Nichols, chief OF the bureau of yards
and docks, will be retired March 1st, and Com
modore E. Y. McConley will be promoted to
the grade of rear admiral. These changes
will promote Capt. d. L. Braine to the rank Of
Commodore.
Interstate Commerce.
Senator Sewen to-day submitted as an ad-
ditional section to the interstate commerce
bill the following: "That the provisions of
this bill shall be applicable to all railroad or
transportation companies engaged in the car
rying of freight from points in the United
States through Canada to tide water or to tide
water or other points in the United States.
Facts and E8umOrs.
The President has directed that the flags on
the executive department be placed half mast
to-day Saturday in respect to the memory of
ex-Vice President Colfax whose funeral takes
nlano
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
MAINE
Thss. Nicei Be,urns to His III ome in saco
"A Short but EventfuI Trip.

Hhess NHcol u eturns to His n 0xme in 9ac0
"A short but EventfuI Trip.
Especial to the Press.)
SAco, Jan. 16.-Rev. J. w. Parsons, pastor
OF the Free Baptist church of this city, who
left for Chicago last Sunday evening, for the
purpose Of bringing back il possible Thomas
Nicol the Saco grocer who wandered from his
home Monday morning, Jan. 5th, while tem-
porarily insane, retarned this afternoon ON the
Az east bound train, accompanied by the miss
ing man. 1t is understood that Mr. Nicols
first Knowledge of being away from home was
directly after his arrival in Montreal, when he
was apprissd of the fact upon making en-
quries as TO his whereabouts.
1t appears that he fell in with sharpers while
in Montreal, who undoubtedly took advantage
of his condition, relieving him of $1oO in
money and check, which is doubtless worth
less, being given in exchange. Upon arriving
in Chicago he fully realized what had oc-
Cured and Immediately wrote a short note to
his wife, and while awaiting reply his Saco
friends had kindly sent Mr.. Parsons forward
on what has resulted in d most successful
mission. Mr.. Nicol was entirely broken down
when found, and the funds then in his DOS.
session only amounted to three cents The
chances are that had it not been for the timely
and Christian like movement of his friends,
(and they are many in this vicinity he would
not long have survived. His family and
friends are overjoyed at his return.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
SOUTH AMERICA.
A Revolution Progressing in Five
States of Colombia.
The National Forces Insufficient to Pre-
serve Order.

PANAMA, Jau. 49, A revolution is progress
ing in tive States of Colombia Barrauauilla
has been captured, and is held by the rebels.
Carthagena was captured on the 18Th inst, and
was retaken by the national force yesterday
Troops have been sent hence to assist in the at
tack on BarraDquilla, and another detachment
has been sent to Bueno Ventura to assist in
the restoration of order there. Affairs at Ca
cica and Panama are quiet, bat the national
force is insufficient to maintain order should
a revolt or riot occur, and the situation is un-
easy, as there is no foreign man OF war to
m al tain nrdar
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Jersey stock Breeders' Association

There will be a meeting of the Maine State
Jersey Stock Breeders Association, at the
office of the Secretary of the Board Of Agri-
culture, at the State House, on Friday, Janu-
ary 2Sd, 1885. The object of this meeting is
for a conference in regard to the means and
methods called for to build up and perpetuate
the purity of the blood and the productive
powers of the stock registered in the Maine
State Jersey Herd Registry. All who are in
terested in the objects OF the association are
invited to be present and take part in its de-
liberations. The following order of exercises
has been arranged:
10a. m.-Statement Of the object of the meeting.
with opening remarks by 2, A, Gilbert, president
OF the association.
Jersey Island cattle, from their origin to the pres
ton. - ~ '
The cattle of the NJ. S. j. Association, by G. M.
may be best advanced.
P 40 regulate the registration of amin ais
Ie see II the association will change its name so
that It's significance may not be lccai
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
NEW YORK.

JeffersOn's Policy Toward Ofice-H olders.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 Theodore F. Bayey of
Tarrytown, has in his possession letter hith-
erto unpublished, dated MAY II, 1901, to Gov.
Clinton, from Thomas Jefferson. then Presi-
dent, In which he says that of all the duties
imposed on the executive OF the government
the appointment to office is the most ditficult
and irksome; that he, himself, was disposed to
make as few changes in office as possible, and
to remove only for "malconduct"
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
SPORTING.
ID Carver's Grea. Rent Witb ,

ID Carver's Great Feat With she Rife.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 16.-Dr. Carver, at the
close of his fifth days shooting, had made
43,O4O hits and 4075 misses. His ability to &C.
complsh the feat of hitting $4,000 flying tar
gets in six days is doubted by all the sports
men in the city.
Dr. Carver stopped shooting at 1880 D. m.
He was then over 1900 ahead of his required
average, having scored 51,560 hits. He closes
his task tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.


FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 16.--The situation
OF the strike OF the brakemen against the
"double-header'' system of the Pittsburg, Fort
ed. The only incident OF note today was an
effort of ths city marshal and three deputies to
serve warrants on seven leaders of the strikers
when large body of the strikers assembled
and would not allow the Eien to be taken, and
the marshal withdrew from the scene. The
were paid off as uspAl, without any disturbance
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

Thursday night, as the night freight from
this city over the Maine Central railroad was
approaching Lewiston, the train parted. VIM.
A. Small of Readfeld, brakeman running
back to set the brakes, not aware of this, walk
ed off the train. He struck on his feet and
then rolled down over the embankment. This
occurred near the residence of G. G.. Wage in
Auburn. He landed, fortunately, out of the
way OF the hind section of the train, which
was coming at high speed up she track. The
brakeman escaped with broken arm. He
was taken to lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
BANGOR.


The annual meeting of the Bodwell Water
Power Company was held Thursday, and the
old board of directors was reelected. j. R.
Bodwell was elected president, A. W. Butler
secretary, and j. A. Blanchard of Oldtown
treasurer. 1t is the intention of the company
to build dam and make substantial improve
ments just as soon as business will warrant it.
Capitalists think of erecting pulp and paper
mills.
BURLINGTON.
Mr.. James Thompson, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of Burlington, died
Tuesday night of pneumonia.
FAIRFIELD.
Among the number of Maine girls who have
come into prominence as artists or writers is
Miss Annie M. Gilbreth, Fairfield girl and
the daughter OF the late j. III. Gilbreth, saws
the Fairfield journal. Mics Gilbreth has late
" returned from Germany, where she COM
pleted her musical studies under the tuition of
Carl Petersilea. She is a contributor to a num-
Der OF magazines and newspapers and has
received an offer to assume charge of the Con-
servatory of Music at Memphis, Tenn.
HALLowELL.
Col. Elisha e. Bice, who was Minister to
Japan under the administrations of Presidents
Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln and Grant, and
whose death 10 Washington, d. c., was re-
ported last Sunday night, aged 66 years, was
formerly resident of Hallowell, and engaged
in the oil cloth business there. He represented
Ward in the Board of Aldermen in 1928
54 He was brother to the late Judge Rice
of Augusta.
sTANDIsH.
The young people OF this village have asse-
ciated themselves together under the name of
the Uoty Club, the objects Of which are
mutual Improvement and pleasure. 1t was
organized few weeks ago with about so mems
berS, and there are now twice that number
The programme for the evening is varied, con-
ssting Of debates, decana ations, select read
ings, music, paper, and numerous other
things, both instructive ard amusing. There
is considerable talent among the young people,
aud they 6e5erVe credit for their zeal in sup
porting the club, and the interest they take in
making it profitable and pleasant to all.
THoMAsToN.
The Hon. Edward K. O. Brep of Thomaston
is in Boston and hiss presented petition to
Governor Robinson for the Communication of
the death sentence OF the wife murderer Mich
olson to imprisonment for life. Nicholson was
born in Thomastop, where he lived until he
went to Boston few years ago, and the petit
tion is signed by all the elergymen, authori-
ties, and many prominent citizens of Thomas
ton, including merchants, shipowners, bank
presidents and others.
IN GENERAL.
The loggers will have less work and lower
wages this winter than they have had during
the past five or six years, because of the pur.
pose of their employers to cut 15 to 30 per cent
less timber. Lumber dealers are, in conse.
quence of this policy, looking for steadiel
prices next season, wider margins and better
trade.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
THE DOMINION.

Voting on she Scots Temperance Act.
TORONTO, JAM 6.-The voting on the Scott
temperance act took place in the four counties
OF Ontario yesterday and resulted in its adop.
tion in Kent, Lanark and Broome counties
Returns from the united counties of Lenox and
Arlington are incomplete, but the act is prob
ably defeated there
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
nInr..aaI Wriuhf,s Cnsa

CINclNNATp, Jan. 16. In the Springer COM
mittee Investigation today several witnesses
testified that colored voters were dragged
from tie polls and beaten by deputy sheriff.
J.G. Harper, United States Commissioner,
tessned that no such warrant as the one pre-
ss1ted in evidence by the other side was ever
Issued by him. The warrant presented had no
names and no offense was charged but it sim
ply authorized the deputy marshal bearing it
to arrest certain persons to be pointed out.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
w WOrst storm of ahe Winter.

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Special dispatches from
all parts of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois indl-
cate the prevalence of one of the worst snow
storms of the winter. In Iowa the snow is re-
ported as badly driited, aud many trains have
been abandoned. The east bound passenger
train on the Illinois Central road, due at Du-
buque this morning, was abandoned at Sioux
City, owing to huge snow drifts and high
winds,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Compliments TO Ihe Coburn Executors.
Bangor MhiaN

The somewhat remarkable action Of the ex
ecutors of the will of the late ex-Gov. Coburu
in giving the Boston Journal the exclusive
right to publish that document in advance Of
all Maine papers naturally excites much ad-
verse comment. The people of Maine certain
ly had greater interest in the contents of the
Will than the people OF Massachusetts and wbv
they should be compelled to wait until after
the journal had published the document ia a
question that seems to need some explanation
The Maine Associated Press tried to get a
copy OF the document from the executors but
was refused, and the Journal declined to ao-
cord to the Maine papers the same courtesy
has always been the rule to give the AS
sociated Press the benefit OF special matter,
out 1t Is poor rule that don't work both WAYS.
(Bosten Post)
The late ex Gov. Coburn was noted for his
loyalty to home interests. He loved Maine
much, but he probably loved Skowhegan
more. The executors of his will seem to be a
dinerent class OF men. The ex-Governor's
Will was probated on the 14th inst. at Skowhe-
gan and on the day previous the executors or
some one or more of them, sent a CODY of the
VIII to Boston newspaper, and refused To
give copy to any other paper whether
printed in Maine or elsewhere Whether or
not the Boston paper paid for its exclusive we
do not know, but the latter drove a profitable
business IN disposing Of its contents to papers
10 New York. 1t was very shabby thing for
the executors to do and they ought to be
ashamed of their performance
Fairfield Journal)
Sach petty meanness on the part of the ex-
ecutors raises the question whether Gov. Co
burn did not make mistake in naming them.
No one who was well acquainted with Gov,
Coburn believes he would commend sueb
small things in others.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Delay hx SNOW s,ormn.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Trains from all directions
arrived today two and three hours late owing
to snow drifts. Train men report that the
snow along the lines of their roads is very
heavy aud drifting badly, particularly to the
West and Southwest
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
untted s.n,sn sena,ar.hip,.

TOPEKA Kan, Jan. 16.-The Republican
OF the Legislature last night unanimously MONS
mated John j. IDgAlls for reelection to the
United States Senate.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 16--Hon. Leslie w
Russell has Withdrawn from the Senatoria
contest in favor of William M. Eyarts.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real e1sass in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
peadsi
Deett1g-A. Blackstone to F. W. Blackstone,
iana ana Suildings. 81 and other considerations.