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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-25
Damage Threatened by Rain anc
ESnoW in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.-Snow and
rain combined are working havoc with
Southern Russia, causing grave apprehen-
ruined. This is all the more discouraging to
the Odessa merchants from the fact that
they have lately been extremely prosperous.
Nearly thousand grain-laden steamers
cleared at Odessa for English. ports alone
districts, the exports reached a total of
nearly e100, 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-25
FOREIGN.
Germany Agitating the Question OF
Silver Coinage.
Demonstrations Held In Athens
Against England.
The Latter to Prevent Greece from
Attacking Turkey,
Snow and Rain Working Havoc in
Russia.
Cermany's Affairs.

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-ln the lower house of
the Landtag today the National Liberals,
Conservatives and Free Conservatives intro
duced a resolution expressing satisfaction at
the massage in the speech from the throne
promising measures for protection of Ger
man interests in East Prussia. The resolu-
tion also affirms that the Landtag is ready to
vote sum necessary to improve the state
schools and promote colonial settlements
The Board of Agriculture has sent to
Prince Bismarck a resolution advising that
if fine world is suffering from the deprecia-
tion of silver, extraordinary means should
be resorted to with an object OF raising
the price of that metal. Germany, the res
olution says, should do her utmQst 70 supporI
all efforts that may be made to that end, and
the government, it is suggested, should ne
gotiate with England with view OF induc-
ing that country to Join with Germany in the
coinage of silver of fall value, and thus ena,
BILE other countries to resume the unllmlted
coinage of silver. The resolution, OF course,
is warmly commended by the bi-metalllstlc
organs.
During the discussion in the Reichstag on
the CAMERON credits, Herr Wlndtnorst
Richter and Stoeker charged Herr Woer-
mann, deputy for Hamburg and chief Oh
large exporting house, with sending poison
GUS brandy to negroes in Africa. Herr Woer-
mann acknowledged that the charge was
partly true. He said, however, that he had
never sent bad brandy to any of the German
colonies, but to French colonies, ana TO IneH
only he had shipped rum of the very worst
quality.
A syndicate of the Berlin chamber Of com
merce has called upon the chambers of COM
merce of other German cities to send dele
gates to a meeting to be held in Berlin ON
the 2Sth for the purpose of uniting on reso-
lutions denouncing the monopoly of spirits
bill The Bundesrath has modified the bill
in the direction of rejecting the govern
ment's plan of monopolizing the manufac-
ture of spirits, and as the bill. now stands the
manufacturers are guaranteed a fixed price
for all goods they produce.
1t is rumored that Germany is making
overtures for portion of the Samoan Isl
ands. The proposals, it is said, include the
allotment to England of Savaii, the largest
island of the group, Germany taking Upolu
with the port of Appia, and the United States
getting the eastern island, inelnding Tert-
mila with the harbor Pogofago.
Completely Pacified.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
TELEGRAPHIO JOTTINGs.

The Senate Investigating committee at Cincinnati yesterday heard further testimony showing irregularities by election officers Nothing unexpected was developed. Charles H. Leland of Reading, Mass, was arrested Wednesday and held in 5000 yes terday for dropping obscene letters in front of school girls en route home. Twenty such letters were found on his person. The street car drivers of Philadelphia are organizing movement by which they hope to compel the companies to grant them a re- duction in hours and increase in pay equiva- lent to the concession recently obtained by the drivers in New York.
 A contract has been signed at Brussels by King Leopold of Belgium and Herr Hahn, director of the Landes bank of Vienna, by the terms of which the bank makes first loan of e5, 900, 900 to the international syndi- cate for the purpose of colonizing the Congo State.
 Alfred Taylor, a negro, Wednesday at Washington, La, presented revolver at the head of Mrs. 5Latzeal1e, white woman, and threatened her with death if she made an outcry The woman tainted and was assault ed by the negro, who fled. A posse took up his trail and he will be lynched when caught.
 Shortly before 8 o'clock last night freight train ran into dummy on the Mt. Lookout track where it crosses the Pittsburg, Cinein- natl and St. Louis railroad short distance east of Pendleton, o. Henry Coons, the en- gineer, was fatally injured and the conductor badly hurt. Three lady passengers were bruised by the collision
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
A Senaatfonal SIander Shit.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Feb. 11.-Lucia C.. Cobb, daughter of Hon. Philander Cobb of Kingston, prominent Democratic politician, has sued Kimball W. Stetson, a well known tack manufacturer, for $1O,OO0 for slander. The case came to trial to-day. Miss Cobb charges Stetson with publicly, falsely and maliciously accusing her of the crime of for nication with William c. Woodward, a mem Der of his family. Stetson denies the utter ance of the language set forth in plaintiffs s declaration with the meaning therein alleged; but says that the plaintiff was pregnant and accused Woodward of being the father of her child and was endeayoring to compel Woodward to marry her, and if defendant used any of the words imputed to him he used them confdentially, without malice and to protect Woodward against such accusa- tions and as a reason why the marriage with the plaintiff should not take place. He also ayers that Hon. Philander Cobb, parent of the plaintiff, threatened Woodward with prosecution and that to prevent the carrying out of these threats the defendant made cer- tain statements to MT. Cobb in the nature of a privileged communication to the effect that plaintiff had behaved in lewd manner on the street and elsewhere, and that she had stated that she had intercourse with other men, The defendant further says that the words he did speak of the plaintiff were
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
Saved By Buekwheat Cakes.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y. ,Feb.11.-A few days ago the six year old son of c. NJ. Short, of Sugar Grove, swallowed a toy knife, while icing it as the dart of blow gun formed of :. hol- low metal penholder. The knife, which was open, measured an inch and fve-eighths in length, and went into the stomach handle first. As soon as the boys grandfather, Emri Davis, heard of the accident, he pre- scribed diet of buckwheat, having read just the night before how a young Californian had got rid of knife which he had swallowed by eating heartily and frequently of half-cook- ed buckwheat The little boy was given all the buckwheat cakes he could eat and no doctor was called in. Though complaining of queer sensations in his bowels the boy said he felt no sharp pain and 5S1a hours af- ter the knife was swallowed it made it's exit, completely incrusted in buckwheat. It is believed the patient will suffer no permanent harm from the accident, though it is unac- countable that none of the intestines were punctured, as the point ana edge of the knife blade were very sharp. The theory is that the buckwheat, by distending the bow els and incrusting the knife, made the harm less passage of the latter through the digest i've system possible.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
STATE CORRESPONDENCE,
BranfOrd.

MT. Albert Plant, of this place, is quite ill with pneumonia.
 The funeral of Nicholas O'Brien, who died at his residence Main street Thursday, took place Sunday afternoon. MT. O'Brien was ali esteemed citizen, and the family have the sympathy of the community in their be- reavement
 The Young Mems Literary society give a grand ball at Armory hall Wednesday evening of next week. Miller's orchestra will furnish music and Prof. Foley will prompt. The dance promises to be most enjoyable one.
 Mrs. Frank Huding, mother of our genial grocer, is quite sick with a hard cold.
 Dr. E. c. M Hall left town Tuesday. He is to occupy the office of the late Dr. Stone, Fair Haven.
 The Totokett lodge, K. of H., will give their second grand ball at Town hall next Tuesday evening, February 16. Thomas orchestra will furnish music and Prof. V Beecher will prompt The committee on ar engagements have spared no pains to make this the most enjoyable affair of the season and from appearances they bid fair to suc- ceed. No postponement on account of weath- er Over four hundred invitations have been issued and quite number are expected from out of town. The following is the pro gramme for the evening:
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12


 The Agricultural society held meeting last Friday evening at Goes hall, and the best ways and methods of raising corn were discussed with great animation.
 About thirty young singers occupied the gallery of the Congregational church last Sunday evening. Most of them have been for some time under the instruction of Prof. Jepson, of New Haven, who gives singing lessons every Saturday at the East River reading room.
 Tuesday evening at the library room on Bos- ton street, to which old and young were in vited. Those who attended report good time.
 Mr. Charles Conklin is now at his home in Madison in very poor health. He has health failing he went to Colorado and has also visited Florida, but does not seem to have received any lasting benefit. He has the sympathy of many friends. Feb. H.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
FOR RENT.

hA LARGE SHOP, suitable for carriage @ii manufacturing or a builders shop: also a MasA barn, both centrally located. Also rents in all parts of the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
A Dinner At The white House,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-The President to- night gave dinner in honor of the Supreme court. Among those present were the Pres ident, Miss Cleveland, the chief justice, Mrs. Edmunds, Mrs. Justice Wood, Mrs. Morri- son. the president of the Senate, MT. and Mrs Dorsheimer, Miss Gray, Senators Gray and Edmunds, Mrs. Ingalls,, Justice and Mrs. Blatehford, Mrs. Justice Field, Miss Waite, Justices Bradley, Gray, Harlan and Miller, Miss Van Vechten, Mir. Tucker, Senators Jackson and Pugh and wives, Mrs. Sherman and Mrs Field.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12

MERWIN-In this city, Feb. Il, s. E. Merwia, aged 7S years and Il months. Notice of funeral hereafter. WILLIAMS-In this city, Feb II, Mary Jane, wife Of Edward Williams, aged 54 years Funeral will take place from her late residence,
 214 James >treet this afternoon at o'clock. AUSTIN-In this city, Feb. g, E. Gilbert Austin,
 aged Al years
 Funeral at p. m, Saturday, at his late residence,
 f15 Elm street St GLENNEY-In Milford, Feb. g. William Glenney,
 in the 72d year of his age
 Funeral from his late residence Friday Feb. 12, at
 8:e0 p. m. 2t* ARMsTRoNG-In this city, Fep: g, of consunp
 tion, w. T. B. Armstrong; aged 32 years, oldest
 son of Philando and Catherine B. Armstrong. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the
 residence of his father, 42 Howe street. Friends and relatives invited to attend 2t CoRCORAN-In this city, Feb; 10, at his residence.
 No. 14 Putnam street, MT. Peter Corcoran. The funeral will be held from Sacred Heart church Friday morning at o'clock, All members of the 9th c. ", of which the deceased was
 Der. are requested to attend 2t*
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
No Chance for Pillsbury and Chase
 Cal,
Landto Re Forfeited.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House Public Land committee this afternoon agreed to re- port favorably bill forfeiting all that DOT tion of the Northern Pacific land grant opposite that part of the road remaining unconstructed on July 4, 1878. The right of way, city, town and village sites and land sold to actual settler in tracts not exceeding 329 acres are excepted from forfeiture. The forfeited lands will be reduced in price tc $1 20 per acre.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12

Machine Shop
 @ AT No 129-131 Park street, of brick. dl Es:i;| mensions 6Ox3O, with ell 20x20, office anc EaA stereroom, also cellar; situated on the street and with street and yard entrance; power. neal ~ A. B. WRIGHT, da1 sot S7 Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
Prelates Invited To Peru.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-Archbishop Gib bons has received letter from the archbish- op of Lima, Peru, Francis de Orueta, invit- ing him and through him the suffragan bish- ops of the archdiocese of Baltimore to attend the ceremonies on the occasion of the tercen- tennary of St. Rosa Sancta Maria on April 30 next. Similar invitations have been extend ed to every Catholic archbishop and bishop in the United States. The ceremonies will be on the grandest scale.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12

bor awaiting for ia. orable winds to sail. NEW HAVEN. February II, 1886. This ray certify that MT. J, Ma thewman at tached Seeman Gas Saving Governor to my me- ter May 9th, 1882 It works perfectly sat sfactory, giving much steadier and uniform lights and makes saving of rot less than 25 per cent of my gas bill cheerfuly recommend it to all gas con sumerS. Respectfully
 H. HILLMAN,
 1,0S4 Chapel Street. J. MATTHEWMAN, Agent, 179 St. John street. All orders promptly attended to. fig
 District of New Haven. Probate Court,
 February II, A. D. 1886. { UPSTATE of GEoRGiANA HENRY, late of L New Haven, in said District, deceased. Upon the application of James Henry praying that an strument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved approved, allowed and admitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears, it is ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in New Haven in said District, on the 18th day of February, A. D. lS6 at 9oclock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having circulation in said district.
 fe12 St SAMUEL A. YORK. Judge.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
HTn6TG0n

A good time is anticipated for those W attend. Feb. 10.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
The Dead Soldiers Ennobline Career
A Photographic Bull.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-A dispatch from Der lin stating that the Reichstag had rejected by vote of 145 to 119 motion to reconsid- CT the vote by which the resolution requiring the chancellor to confer with the powers on the subject of silver coinage was defeated is erroneous. The mistake occurred in trans hitting the dispatch from Berlin to London, . telegraphic s'bull' in fact
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
A Picture of the Riots.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-M. Vereshagin, the Russian artist who is visiting London and witnessed the riotous proceedings of Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, intends to paint 8 large picture depicting the most striking scenes that came under his observa- tion Much interest has been excited in art circles hv this announcement
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
QUIET REsToRED AT LONDON.
The Government Seeking Means to
 Relieve Distress.

Relieve Distress.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The city has resumed it's normal condition and quiet and conf dence are fully restored to night. The gov ernment has causedthe distribution of circu- lars throughout the country asking the ex- tent of the prevailing distress among the working classes and inviting suggestions as to the most feasible means of immediate re- lief.
 Sir Hugh Childers, home secretary, was waited upon to-day by 8 deputation of tradesmen whose mission was to urge strong action on the part of the government to pre- The home secretary assured the deputation that efficient measures had been taken to se- cure order and restore public confidence.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
A wife Murderer Hans

BUFFALO, Feb. 11.-Charles Hermann, who cut his wife's throat last December and slept three nights in the room with the bloody corpse, will expiate his crime on the gallows at Il o'clock tomorrow morning. He is sleeping soundly tonight. The execution will he very o1iat
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
p.rna.,,s rTan Elected.

GALWAY, Feb. 1.-The parliamentary election passed off quietly and resulted in the return of MT. OShea, who received 1,017 votes Despite MT. Lynch's withdrawal from
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
Puttlng 2 Rullet In His wife's Head.

ALBANY, Feb Hast evening Mrs. AL bert E. Broadway. of Troy, ,concladsd that her husbands mind was not right, ddging from the manner in which he acted. To-day while Mrs. Brockway was on the piazza of her home her husband rushed out revolver in hand and shot her, the ball entering the cheek and passing into the head. DL; Ben man refuses to have her husband locked up, believing him to be insane.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
SOutEiu0tOn.

Miss Alice Perry, of Cleveland, O., is wis iting here. Miss Lizzie B. Clark has returned from visit at Lowell, Mass.
 Hon. J. Frank Pratt and wife will leave for Florida next week.
 The Bennett -Matlack company will be at the Town hall Saturday, Monday and Tues day evenings.
 George Pardee, horse trader, who made an
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
The Hell Telephone suits.

WAsH1NeToN, Feb. 11.-The Attorney General has replied to the Senate's inquirsy by stating that the governments expenses in the Bell telephone case have been only $3s in the Interior department and nothing in the Attorney Generals department though he has employed attorneys to conduct the suits.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
Henry Watterson SertousIv HI.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 11.-Mr. Henry Watterson's condition is somewhat improved tonight and no immediate return of the alarming symptoms developed to-day are ap- prehended. His physicians, however, con sider his illness as of a very serious nature
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
Clark Dalton In Contempt.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 11.-Clerk Dalton of Hamilton county was brought before the House to-day for contempt in refusing to bring the Hamilton county election returns here. A motion to send MT. Dalton to jail was argued at length.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
GENERAL HANCOCK.
The Preparations for the Funeral To-
 Morrow.

! The Preparations for the Funeral To- Morrow.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The arrangements ! for the funeral of General Hancock lSaturday 1 are being perfected as rapidly as possible. The steamer Chester A. Arthur, which was chartered to take the body from Governors Island to this city, being temporarily dis abled, the steamer Osseo has been secured in its place. General Whipple has sent letter to Colonel Hedden asking for permission to land at the barge office. This request will be granted. The body will be placed in a hearse on the arrival of the steamer and taken to Trinity church, where the services will be conducted at 10 am. Two hundred troops will act as an escort to the body. Col onel Beck will have charge of the arrangements at the church. Twenty pews will be reserved for the family and rel atives. The public will be admitted to the church. After the services the procession will retrace it's steps to the barge office where the Ocean will take the party on board and proceed to Jersey City. The burial will take place at Norristown, Pa.
 The following have been selected as pall- bearers: Thomas F. Bayard General Wil-
 liam T. Sherman, General Philip H. Sheri- dan, General William B. Franklin, General Alfred Il. Terry, General N A. Miles, Gen eral John Newton, General James B. Fry, General Francis A. Walker, General William F. Smith, MT. B. M. Hartshorne, Colonel w. P. Wilson, Major W. D. w. Miller.
 A Subscription List For The Widow.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Messrs Childs and Drexel head subscription list for Mrs Hancock with $1 ,000 each. General Frye says Hancock kept himself poor by generos- ity to old comrades.
 The Dead Soldiers Ennobling Career.
 BOSTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate to-day unanimously adopted resolutions on the death of General Hancock in which it was resolved, that his valor in war, his magns- minity in peace, his self-sacrifcing. devotion to duty and his stainless character make his career an ennobling example to his fellow countrymen and commend his name to the remembrance of grateful people,"
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-12
A Test of Building Materials.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Committee on Manufactures has directed it's chairman to report favorably bill authorizing tae Pres ident to appoint a commission of experts for the testing of steel, iron and building mate rial used in the construction of bridges, buildings and mechanical structures and to deduce useful rules therefrom.
 No Chance for Pillsbury and Chase.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate Fiji nance committee this morning heard MT. Pillsbury and Mr. Chase, nominated to be internal revenue collectors. The understand ing in the committee at the last meeting was that if the hearing did not change the views of any Republican member, the vote to re- jeet them should stand From as extended an inquiry as has been possible, it is safe to say that no opinions were changed by the hearing to-day, and the committee will re- port both of these nominations for rejection. Messrs. Pillsbury and Chase made general statements as to their alleged connection with the Gareelon State government, and both denied that they were in any way re- sponsible for the alteration of the returns. Both expected to be defeated, and claim that they are to be political martyrs. It is prob able that every Republican will vote against them.