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The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
KENNEBEC COUNTY.


Mr.. A. d. Jenness of Winthrop has heard
nothing of the horse and team stolen from
him by his hostler, Robbins He and the
sheriff have made a thorough search in the
neighborhood of Bryant's Pond, whittier the
thief is supposed to have fled, says the Ban
gor Commercial.
The children of the late DR.. Tappan have
placed in the Granite church in Augusta
beautiful memorial tablet of Tennessee
marble, having the following inscription:
'.To the glory of God, and the memory Of
Benz. Tappan, D. D., Nov. z, 17Ss-Dec, ~,
Secretary of the Maine Missionary Society
from 1S49 to his death. His children here
reverently record their undying gratitude
and love for father in whom wisdom, in
tegrity and large hearted beneyolenee were
Joined to a steadfast faith in Christ and un-
firing activity in his service"
Several important matters will come be-
fore the Law Court which meets in Augusta
next Tuesday. The mandamus case Of .ex-
City Marshal French of Lewiston, who claims
to be city marshal, against the city marshal
of that place, to oblige him to show cause
why he should not deliver up the office to
Mr. French, will be argued. The petition for
leave to appeal from the decision OF the
Probate Court of Somerset county, allowing
the will of the late ex-Gov. Abner Coburn,
which was heard before the Supreme Court
last January and decided adversely TO the
on exceptions and be argued
OXFORD COUNTY.
While Irving ingalls, Of Denmark was
hauling rocks a day or two ago, the drag
swung round and struck him below the knee,
breaking the limb
VIM. NJ. Shaw, engineer, and Winnie
Hodgman, fireman, ON the Norway Branch
were both discharged last week by the Grand
Trunk Railroad Company for alleged infrae-
tion of the rules of the company, says the
Oxford Democrat.
There are several cases of scarlet fever in
South Paris village, though in mostinstances
the disease runs quite light.
In Byron the other day little son of Mr..
j. Reed freed young bear. The boy was
afraid the mother bear was near, and So
shouted for help. Help came and secured
the little cub alive which weighed only %
pounds.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says that all the mills
along the river are now running tull blast
and turning out large amount OF lumber.
Logs, however, are very scarce and there is
prospect that operations Will soon be sus-
pended at many of the places unless the
drives are received. Present indications are
that logs will be high this summer and lum-
Der viii also take boom if there is any out
side demand.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. Josiah F. Thomas of Monson dropped
dead Sunday morning, while at work ON l..
G. Flynt's drive, ON Black Stream. He was
about 40 years old and leaves wife and
three small children.
YORK COUNTY.
Kennebunk's new system of water works
was tested last week, and worked to the salts
faction of all concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are local rains, nearly
stationary temperature.
The indications for New England are
local rains, variable winds, generally souther-
ly, no decided change in temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
the STATE.
ANpRoscoGeIN COUNTY

tion will meet in Auburn next Tuesday. The
feasibility of semi-annual encampment VIII
be a subject of discussion.
Eleven divorces were decreed at the April
term of the S. j. Court in Lewiston-about
the average number before the passage OF the
Drpspnt divorce law
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19

Trouble is feared in the Pocahontas, Va,
coal region. The citizens broke up a recent
meeting of the miners called to organize for
the purpose of joining the federation of labor
and the miners are indignant
The strike in the Cumberland, Nd, coal
mines is ended.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
MAINE.

B. A. KINNEY,
Private, Signal Corps, U. S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
Supposed Lost Fishermen Turn Up
All Right.

ST. JOHN, N. B., May 1S.-Daniel Nc
Ewachen and Plus McPhee, Gloucester
fishermen, who strayed from the schooner
A r. Clifford while attending to their travis
on the Grand Banks, reached St. John by
train this morning. They were rescued by
the Norwegian bark Goethe, which landed
them at Gaspe.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
Another Great Strike Broken.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 1S-Reports from
the Cumberland coal regions are to the eff
feet that the great strike has been broken.
At Frostburg, Md. a large number Of min
ers went to work this morning at the old
ing today, and will probably go in tomorrow.
Precautions have been taken against inter-
ference with the resuming workmen by
those who favor continuance of the strike,
and they will be protected from violence.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
THE DOMINION.
Dynamiters In Ontario.

ORANGEvILLE, Ont, May 1S.-Two more
dynamite explosions took place here last
night one at the office and the other at the
residence of Police Magistrate Monroe. The
Office was completely wrecked, and other
adjoining property damaged. The house
was badly damaged, but no lives were lost
The indignation of the people is very great.
This is the third time explosions have oc-
Cured since the initiation of the Scott act.
The cause of the outrage is the act of Magis-
trate Monroe in strictly enforcing the tenn
perance law. Although large rewards are
offered for information regarding the perpe-
traitors of the first explosions, no one has
hnan arraSfpd
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
THE LABOR QUESTION.

Condition of Various Chicago Indus
tries.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19

Earned runs-Portlands 0, HaverhlIs I. Fist
base on errsrs-Portlands 2,Hayerhills s. 1st base
on balls-Portlands 0, Haverhills 4. Struck out
Hayerhills l. Portlands 49, Double plays-Hav-
erhills l. Passed balls-Portlands l.. Wild
pitches-Portlands /, Hayerhills l. Umpire
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE S. Er. PORTLAND, Me
TEnMs-Eipht noIlars PDh ar. To mail sub
scribers, Seven Dollars Yea Lj6' ID IN aaVance.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-OhS> >Oca OF space
the length of column, or twelve H. ''are@
constitutes a square" f
S1.5O per square, daily, first week; 70 cen
week after; three insertions or less, $10o, O..
tinuing every other day after first week, 81 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
one week, $1.00; 30 cents per week after;
g SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
or las
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19

Houlton's Fourth of July programme is an
nounced by the Pioneer. 1t includes an ora
tion, base ball game exhibition of fire com
panies, band concert, fireworks and all the
to the occasion. The celebration will take
place on Saturday, July Sd.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
OTHER GAMES. :


At Boston--Blues. 4; Lawrenees, IA,
Hlts-Blues, 7; Lawrences, y. Errors
Blues, 18; Lawrences 6.
AT Newburyport-Bro A.; New
buryports 5. Hits-Newburyports 9; Brock
tons, 8; Errors-Brocktons, 9; Newbury-
ports, 10.
At Detroit-Detroits, 1; Philadelphias, 0.
Hits Detroits, 6; Philadelphias, 3 Errors
-Detroits, q Philadelphias, 6. Eleven IN
ming.
At st, Louis-.st. Louis, "A; Bostons, s.
Hits-St. Louis, 18; Boston, IA. Errors-
st. Louis, 4 Bostons, 6.
At Kansas City-Kansas Citys, q; New
Yorks 7. Hits-Kansas Citys, 5; New Yorks,
9. Errors-Kansas Citys, 2; New. Yorks, 2.
At Chicago-Chicagos, Z; WashIngt4ns, g.;
HtsiCheagos s. Mashngt9as' 10 ErrorS
At ambridge-Haryards, 26; Williams,
At Staten Island-M -Metropolitans, IA; Pitts
burgs, 4.
At Baltimore-Baltimore 6, Cincinnatis A..
At Brooklyn-Brooklyns IL, ST. Louis A.
NOTES.
Portland people were thoroughly disgust
ed yesterday, and many times was the ques-
tion asked, SIS there any head or tail to the
Portland management" 1t was specially
important that all the games this week should
all this a bog was put in the box against one
of the heaviest batting teams in the league.
The opposing team put in its best pitcher
to win-and see the result. The manage
ment need not expect the people to patronize
such exhibitions as that of yesterday: Inc
remark is made by the manager my pitchers; i;
are all lame and sore, and cannot pitch
Why is it that the other pitchers IN the
league are in such good trim that even their
''pony battery can win games, from our
team? If there is any answer to be made TO
this the people would like to hear it.
The Portlands will play the Lawrences In
this city Friday and Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
Secretary Manning Improving Fast.

Secretary Manning is rapidly improving,
probable that he will abandon his trip to
Fortress Monroe, and will remain here until
next month, when he will go North. He
would return at once to the treasury if his
physicians did not forbid it. He attends to
his privata mail
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19

The Senate committee on pensions re-
solved today to postpone indefinitely the
House Mexican pension bill, and to report
substitute. making dependence and disability
a necessary qualification of the pensioner.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a wear; ii paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the sEMAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part of the State for $1O0 per square for first in
sertion, and 80 cents per square for each subse
quent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
Savings by the Passage of the Ding
ley and Frye BILL
bath Times.)


The House shipping bill has just passed
the Senate with amendments and goes back
to the House for concurrence. Capt. p. M.
Whitmore has prepared the following table
showing the amount of saving
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
FRANKLIN COUNTY,

building for the May School at Strong, says
the Franklin Journal. 1t will be built on
their lot and will be 27x37, one story, with
one school room and two ante-rooms. 1t will
cost $500
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
Obituary.

ELLSWORTH, May 1S.-Henry E. Macom-
ber for many years one of the leading busi-
ness men in Franklin, died at his residence
in that town Monday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19

VIM. M. Springer of Illinois this afternoon
received despatch announcing his renomi..
nation to Congress from the 18th district of
Illinois.
Daniel B. Gallatin of Iowa. first assistant
examiner of the patent office in the division
of pneumatics, has resigned.
One of the topics considered at the Cabinet
meeting today was the seizure of American
fishing vessels by the Canadian authorities
for an alleged violation of the customs laws.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
The Presidents MarrIage.
The Mexican Pension Bill.

1t is now stated very positively that the
President will be married June II, and that
arrangements have been made for the party
at the Mt. Vernon Hotel, Baltimore.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-11-23
Eefesrap6if&e 9epef6e,..
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bur1 glectrosW sWasnetismus In 8spesuns
ssisst unb III Der @efabr elmer grpIOiion
niat ausseiest.
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beuti1en 5serss auf 427, ,274 Wann pers
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fubr uon fdweissriidsn SaumwOll @es
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sabs TN ud@ftsn &si9setat bic aufnabms
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nopOl br &esieruns elm gnbe MAIDEN
iollte, ift In bic 8ra4s sesanssn. Sros ber
billissrsn @sbibrsniass un6 Der ginri5.
tuns pon 3weisfationsn in ben Suupt:
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Sabr9an9 49, 9nbnqu, Soma, 9enaa 23 RoDembu 1885,

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&5nts uon Ddnemart ber bulsarif9er
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sbenfals nit, baB @aIbemar bic @abl
uuter teinsn llmitdnben annsbmsn werbe.
Oamit mar man ebenio,peit als uorber.
Run battsn bic BuIsareR IN @rfabrins
ssbradt, oaB Der ganbibat bes &aiiers
bon &uBlanb elm buutler Sarit, Nifolaus
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fsifon, abiutant bes Saiiers unb nit
elmer @rdfin abIerbers perbeiratbst iit.
llnier Telegraph peiB nod meter uon ibul
3u msIbsn, baB Ct sin Nann pom iebr am
ssnebmen ssisllidaftIi9sn SOrmsn 1T, Elm
llmitanb, Der ibn ben 8altausS5ltsrn Be-
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in Berlin, no er periOnIi6 bstannt isi,
aIs 5irif uOn 8uIsarier senebm iein
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uabl ui9t unnittsIbar intereiirt unb ss
uirb iebsr BabI auifimmen, weI9s bic
8iaisuns Der suna9ff intereiiirten Wddte,
in eritsr xSin%salior -RuBIanbs, finost.
Oasessn tuer6ex England unb Osiferreid
unb uabri9sinIid aud bic Gartei ni9t
iebr eutbufafiid far ben Wsinsrelier iein,
ba bieier uenis mebr als Elm raifii9er
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srapben su trausn 1T, iollen bic groBs
mddts in Petersburg S9ritte setban bas
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preiie Der 2ln,etseu.

S,bsr 3oll ber SpaIts per Sabr $1,000
6Nonats $1,000
i Wonats 5 500
2oeaI Sssttssn.
Siir iebe Belle grepier, ober Ser.n Raum. bas
erfenaI 10 Cents, bic iradften Wals Ssnss.
Seiratbss unb SoSesaSjeisen nit Sprud
$3.50, sbne Spru4 $1.0O.
aRsuartise sasessn niaen ssraussssaslt se,b.xS
anjeiseu fir gicnies, eotterien, @lidslpse!s
&C., bic benz Settle Der tatb. Rirdbe jnpiber, fias
ben feline aufnabme.
Nn3ef8ets fenSe atan fpatet3enS
Woatag #or8en elm. -.
Job=2frbeiten aller alrt prompt unS
billis aussefibrt.
Office Der ,,@asetts";
Gde Der 8. un6 JowasStrase.
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" u ufraIten.

9onbou, 10. Nou. 2aut bier sinaez
trofienen 9ta@ri4tsn 1T elm NIT einse6os
renen Mrbeitsru, rpel9e auf ber Rldreiie
uon ben Ynauaunsen In QUEENSLAND bes
sriifen waren, sefaltes S9iif i'm Stiuen
Nesrs ssi&eitert unS l4o Menidn Tuh
babel uiusttomuen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06
HEROIC SACRIFICE.

The commander OF q Government posG
on the Niagara river during the early part
of this century, was apparently at the
point of death His associates gathered
around him, but neither they nor he
Post Surgeon could do anything for ais
relief His heart throbbcd so yiolci tly
that every one in the room could hear 1t
beat, and the occasional spasm or anGush
that passed over his face showed how
much he suffered. At length one of the
officers spoke up suddenly:
II know of an elderly lady who lives
many miles away whose reputation ~ II
nurse and doctrcss, / have often hra. =.
/ will bring her."
And before any one could offer aci,ro !
or disapproval he WAS gone. Thai nj. IL J.
snow came down in clouds. The VII.
had full sway md piled tho snow in triits.
But in spite OF the elements innn M ,
woman, mounted on horseback, pntic" "
toiled through the y. crn. AT length ia =
reached the post. ard undc? The s..l!liih :
applied remelicswliich were administer b.
the officer was brought buck to health.
But the effect of the storm and exert % !
of travel were too UrPatand ChloeHibM
who had saved the life OF ano' her ~
stricken with total 1hlindness. Her. a. j
been peaceful life. she hal ioN'
nature. and, IN studying il, had ,lisr iv"r
natures remedies '7he had lov q hilnni.
1ty ana lOiEe' 10 fcDtVP US -: d.
She had seen men 'nd women. rscied
rheumatism in all II irH' snj she ha /
carefully stndietl to hi ln"sns ~ rel ~
She srcccctle' in Gn,li'ig This m",,n.. =.
was grati1ed by sc"i"9 hun,lrcis %!
ferers restored 20 health. Shc :r'l 70.
that rheunn ism T''p to cgus" uf Z 80:
so-called hcrrt ~ "" ntl 81" g
manv li"rs jnsi ~ %" r''iai ~ i ~
she did 'h"t VI tho .""im ND 49,. -;
she sacr fled hets"ir On the ~
philanthropy. hccn1,- 80 al. a',l lied 49,,
rewarded. II IS fortunate. h weye~. H. !:
her good work ccss NJ Her n''h.,
Hon. Dnuiel 2. II;bhsri one of ~. : ne /;
prominent citi7nus ~ .Tacksou. Mich. u e..
ing possessed NJ the formula ny which h's
Aunt accomplished so much gond. date -
mined as duty he owes both to hl4
ancestor and humanity TO give II To- thu
world, and to-day Hibbard's Rheunsl D..
Syrup IL sold In every drug store and II
BECOMING fhe most ponulnr. ms II - MT
questionable the ost efficient remedy
FOR rhcurn"ti sm ev"- Known.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06
Beauties of Mexican Taxation.

So much for the tariff system of Mexi-
co. The "eXcise" or ''internal revenue"
system of the country is no less extra
ordinary. 1t is essentially a tax on
sales, collected in great part through
the agency of stamps-a repetition OF
the old "dlcaUald" tax of Spain, which
Adam Smith, in his 'Wealth of Ma
tions," describes as one of the worst
forms of taxation that could be inflicted
upon country, and as largely re-
sponsible for the decay of Spanish man.
ufactures and agriculture. Thus the
Mexican law, re-enacted January, 1885,
imposes tax of "one-half of one per
cent upon the value in excess of 500 of
transactions of buying or selling of
every kind of merchandise, whether at
wholesale or retail, in whatever place
throughout the whole republic" Also,
one-half of one cent ION all sales and
fesales of country or city property; upon
all exchanges of movable or immovable
property; on mortgages, transfers, OF
gifts, collateral or bequeathed inherit
ances; on bonds, rents of farms, when
the rent exceeds $4,000 annually; and
on all contracts with the Federal, State,
or municipal governments" Every in
habitant of the republic who sells goods
to the value of over 500 must give to
the buyer ian invoice, note, or other
document accrediting the purchase,
and affix to the same, and cancel, n
stamp corresponding to the value of the
sale. Sales ut retail are exempt from
this tax; and retail sales are defined to
be ''sales made with single buyer,
whose value does not exceed $50. The
reunion, in single invoice, of various
parcels, every one of which does not
amount to $50, but which in the aggre-
gate exceed that quantity" remains
subject to the tax. Retail sales in the
public markets. or by ambulatory sell
ers, or licensed establishments, whose
capital does not exceed $500, are also
exempt. Tickets of all descriptions
railroad, theater, etc.-must have n
stamp, as must each page of the reports
of meetings; each leaf of merchants
ledger, day or cash book, and every
cigar sold singly, which must be de-
livered to the buyer in stamped wrap
per. Sales of spirits ut wholesale pay
three per cent gross receipts OF city
railroads. four per cent; public amuse-
ments, two per cent upon the amount
paid for entrance; playing-cards, fifty
per cent-paid in SAMPSON the retail
price; and manufactured tobacco
variety of taxes, proportioned to quality
and value. Mercantile drafts are taxed
at $40 per 1000, which means dollar
on every hundred. Dauid A.
Wells. in Popular. Science Monthlu.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06

Solicitor of Patents, F. o. Nc
Cleary, of Washington d. c., says
the only thing that did him any good,
when suffering with severe cough
of several weeks standing, was Red
Star Cough Cure, which is purely
vegetable and free from opiates and
poison.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06
The Story of David Davis Fortune.

"Judge David Davis made one of the
luckiest deals in Chicago property ever
known" said a real estate agent yester-
day; "in fact, he was fairly forced by
circumstances into an investment which
made him millionaire. Just about
forty years ago, when Davis was a
young lawyer, struggling for living,
an Eastern client, a manufactures,
placed in his hands for collection bill
against Chicago firm, which was on
the verge of bankruptcy. The bill was
something like $4,000, and the firm.
though in hard luck, were honest, anG
were willing to do the best they could tc
satisfy their creditors. They told the
young lawyer that they couldn't raise
any cash, but they had some land on the
outskirts of the city which they were
willing to give up. Davis, thinking
that even land was better than nothing,
accept the proposition, and deed was
made out in his name. A few weeks
later he met his client in st. Louis, and
told him what had been done. But the
client was not satisfied.
"'That will never do he exclaimed;
you had no authority to take land in
settlement of our account 1t takes
money to carry on business, and we
must have cash. We don't want any
wild Western lands. This will never
do ~~ ~, -~$e-. - '-g,s {
"And the client expressed SO much
dissatisfaction that the young lawyer
took it very much to heart. He deter
mined to try and make o new basis of
settlement with the debtors. He came
to Chicago, but could do nothing with
the firm. He tried to sell the land, even
at q sacrifice, but could find no pur-
chaser. Chicago was then town of
only twelve or fifteen thousand popula-
ton, and nobody foresaw that in a
quarter of century it would spread all
over the surrounding prairie. Reluc-
family, and more to satisfy his client
and his own sense of wounded honor as
an attorney, he decided to take the land
himself. He went to Bloomington, with
some difficulty raised the money, sent it
to his client, and retained the deed in
his own name.
..His honor in this case was the foun-
dation of his large fortune. That land
consisted of eighty acres lying between
Twenty-sixth and Thirty-first streets and
west of the tracks of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company.
For several years the taxes on this prop
erty kept the young lawyer land poor,
and his holding was constantly in the
market, without purchasers. He finally
realized that it was good property and
held to it. He paid out good deal OF
money for taxes and assessments, but
ten years ago he sold one-half of the
tract for $4,000, and the remaining
forty acres, with the eighty houses
which he has erected thereon, are csti-
mated to be worth cool million.
Nearly one-half of his whole fortune
consists of this wild Western land
which his indignant client and his own
honor forced upon him forty years ago."
CHICAGO Herald