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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22
THIS Is GALL.

The United States Senate has been
guilt of many ridiculous assumptions,
but the climax was reached the other
day when its committee on finance re-
ported adversely on the nomination of
an internal revenue collector in Iii
nois because of the personal objection
of Senator Logan. 1t would not haze
been so bad had the committee been
ignorant Of the cause of that objection,
and assumed that Il was well grounded.
but the committee was familiar
with the facts, and knew how childish
was the Illinois Senator's objection. 1t
seems that last year the nominees son
disturbed a political meeting which
Logan was addressing, for which act on
the part of the son the father must be
deprived Of an Office for which he was
in every way qualified. One of these
days this thing called Senatorial
Courtesy" will be carried so far
that The popular demand for the aboli-
ton of the Senate cannot be withstood.
II has been carried ab5ut to the limit
that the people viii endure when
honorable and efficient nominees can
not be confirmed because some members
OF their families NAV be persouaIIv
objectionable to Senator. - :.
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THE LAND LAWS.

Lately TIE HERALD has received sew
eral letters in regard to the land laws,
asking which Of sthem have been re-
pealed, information concerning the
mode CT procedure to secure partly per
fected titles and so on. The public is
seemingly laboring under a misappre-
hension, brought on, doubtless, by the
peculiar conduct and unauthorized or
ders of that jackanapes, Commissioner
Sparks. On two or three occasions Mr.
Sparks has taken the liberty OF check
ing the operation of the laws, and not
long ago he suspended all the land
laws, save the homestead act. His
suspension operated but two days, we
believe, when it was nullifi5d, and the
statutes were restored to force and ef-
feet.
There has been a good deal Of talk
during the past session of Congress n
regard to the land laws. and bills have
been introduced for the repeal OF
the presumption, timber culture
and desert acts, but none of these bills
has passed. and the laws are in force
the same as if the bills had neveSbeen
presented. Until the land laws have
been repealed their operation cannot be
suspended, even by so great a man as
Sparks.
In this connection, it may be well
enough 10 suggest that while it is
hardly possible that the bills before
Congress for the repeal of the desert,
presumption and timber culture laws
will be passed and become laws the
present session, it is among the certain
ties that they will be enacted by the
present Congress and the laws which |
have enabled sharpers to get titles ~ so |
much of the public domain will be |
erased from the statute books. Honest |
men who have made land claims under
either of these acts will be wise to make
every legitimate and proper effort to
have their titles perfected and their
possession confirmed before the oppor-
tunity to do SO has gone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22
THE FAST TRAIN.

a telegram in this issue of TIE
HERALD conveys news that will be dis
appointing to q large ella S of the COM
munity. 1t is the dispatch which saws
the Union Pacific Railway Company
will probably delay putting on It's con-
templated fast train between Omaha
and Ogden until September. It was
announced at the beginning of the
month that on the 18th instant the
running time between the poinrs
named would be shortened fourteen
hours, trains being brought throueb
from Omaha in two days and one
night, instead OF little more than two
full days and nights as at present. The
promised improvement was hailed with
delight by the travelling portion of the
public, and by business people. This
is fast age; everybody wants to move
a little faster than he is going; nobody
likes delays which can be avoided: IL il
is possible to get our mails one hour or
twelve hours esrlieF, we don't want IN
wait. The Union Pacific has ALWAYS
been one Of the siowest roads in the
country. and for that reason has been
criticised and sworn at a good deal;
when it promised, the other day. to
come mp even with the times, and run
its trains as if it knew that this was the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22

be said that as the head of the
government he has been a remarkable
success; his last premiership before the
one from which he has just retired was
dismal failure, rejecting anything but
credit upon him as q statesman, or
upon the Empire. He has been able to
climb TO the top. but has not possessed
the faculty of knowing just what to do
when he got there. He can
keep the opposition straight or
drive it into minority. but
be cannot manage a majority.
We believe it will be better for Ireland,
that il will. be better for the cause of
home rule for Gladstone to be at the
head of q formidable minority in Par.
lament, than the head of the govern
ment without the support of an over
whelming majority. 1t will be a power
full government indeed, which cannot
be shaken By the eloquence and reason
Jog of Gladstone. 1t will not be q
surprise if Gladstone shall make as
short work Of Salisbury as the latter's
party made of the late Liberal reign.
At any rate, home rule lo:es nothing
by the changed position of Gladstone.
The principle is one that must require
time to establish in a country which for
centuries has opposed it, and its great
champion and advocate loses none OF
his power and force by his transfer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22

"As TO religion / hold It 10 be the
indispensable duty of a government to
protect and defend all its citizens in the
free exercise of their religious belief.
And am sure that governments have
no business with the religious belief OF
any of its citizens. Let government
throw aside Its narrowness of soul, that
selfshness of principle which the mig
CARDS Of all religions are so unworthy
to part with, and 1t will at once be
delivered OF all fears on that head.
Suspicion S the companion of mean
souls. Thomas Paine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22

THERE WILL be new element in poll
tics in Dakota this year, and an element
which threatens to make trouble for the
old parties. The farmers have for years
been trying 10 get the Democrats and
Republicans to pull their way" but
without success. and as a consequence
have concluded T. help themselves.
The agriculturists have formed an aIli-
ance, neld a conveuuoa, adopted plat
form, and resolved 10 place a ticket in
the field. The platform declares for a
railroad commission, with full power to
fix rates Of transportation, the commits
non to be elected by the people; and de-
mands that corporate property be
taxed the same as farmingIa d and that
be taxed. AS all the farmers
have not united with the new organiza.
ton, the latter, it is thought, has not
the numerical strength of either of the
other parties, but as the issues are such
as are likely to be popular with the Ia
boring classes, the old parties are said
TO be trembling
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fastest age the world had ever seen
t ere was general rejoicing. Now that
it has concluded not to wake up Just
yet, if it has so concluded. the public
will be as greatly annoyed and dis
appointed as it was pleased. We hope
the company will think better of the
matter, and inaueurate the change on
the date fixed upon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-22

WILL JUDGE POWERS meet Captain
Ransford Smith with a brass band?
The Captain deserves some recognition
for his gallant and effective service in
behalf of the late Judge of the First
District.
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The Mirror

is no flatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale3
Magnolia Balm is thecharm-
er that almost chvAes tha
Iooking-glass
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
JOHN g. COUGH.
No Particular Change Noticed In His
Cnndifi0N.

No Particular Change Noticed In His
Condition
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Feb. 17.-John B.
Cough, the eloquent lecturer and temper
ance apostle, who was stricken with
paralysis while in the smidst of lecture
at the Presbyterian church in Frankford, on
Monday night, was somewhat brighter this
morning. He lay all day yesterday and
into the night without having recovered con-
sciousness. About 8 o'clock change was
noticed in his condition, and intelligence re-
turned, although the paralysis extends to
his tongue and threat, and he can only COM
municate with his watchers by slight move
mentS of the head and one arm.
At midnight last night Mrs. Cough, who
had been summoned by telegraph from
Worcester, Mass, arrived at the residence Of
DR.. r. Bruce Burns, where her husband
was being entertained before the lecture,
and where he now lies. She was accom-
panied by her neice. Mr.. Cough was
awake when they came, and his eye kindled
with pleasure when they were introduced
into his room. He rested comfortably dur
ing the remainder Of the night
Dr. Burns is in constant attendance, and
though the Improvement in the patients
condition this morning was noticeable, he
declined to give any assurances to the anx-
ious friends. His first bulletin this morning
concluded: "He stills remains in a critical
condition"
With occasional lapses into a sleeping or
unconscious state the patient has laid all the
morning, making feeble attempts to smile
when his eyes rested upon his wife or his
niece.
The noon bulletin announced no change in
the patients condition, which was also the
report made at 1.30 this afternoon
[LATER.]
Mr. Coughs condition at midnight is re-
ported by his doctor as very low.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18


A Wedding Which Failed to Como
off-Threatened Breach Of Promise
Suit.
BATH, Feb. 17.-The much-talked-of mar
riage which was to have occurred between
Bath lady and a Saltwater, N. Y, gentle
man, has been postponed indefinitely by con-
sent of both parties. The lady was under
guardianship and her guardian would not
allow her to be published, but he gave up
his care of her a short time ago, and the
wedding day was set and preparations for
the wedding all completed. The groom and
his sister arrived in Bath Tuesday and ev-
erything was pleasant. He had only seen
his intended once before, but on seeing her
face to face he remembered his first wife
and he decided the marriage would not be
as happy as he desired and he informed her
that the engagement must be broken. 1t was
a surprise. but she agreed, and he departed
for his home on the evening train. 1t is said
that she will bring claim against him for
breach of promise. to recover damages. The
wedding was arranged to occur previous to
this, but was put off on account OF his non
appearance He departed on the evening
train Tuesday, it is alleged, without the
knowledge of his bride-elect. Inc ledy mas
money, and it is said he owns tarnl IN new
York, which is mortgaged. The TWO ladles
who managed the match are extremely ts1ea
by this unfortunate termination.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
Wages on the Rise
A BRAVE FELLOW REWARDED.
The Courts Force a Mean Corpora
ton to do TardY Justice.

PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. I'm the case OF
William Guyton VS.. the Evansville and Terre
Haute railroad, which was brought here
from Evansville, ILL.,, on change of venue, the
jury has rendered verdict for the plaintiff,
and awarded him damages of $5,083. This
case has been in the courts four years, and
has attracted much interest Tho facts are
these: Guyton was brakeman on special
train going south. This train collided with
a freight. Guyton was wedged in between
the tender and caboose, but succeeded in
prying himself out He was badly injured
and bleeding profuscly, but remembering
that the south-bound passenger train was
due in five minutes, he gathered himself up,
tied his handkerchief around his mangled
hand, and with red flag staggered up the
track to warn the approaching train. Twice
he fell exhausted and weak, but with in
domitable pluck he arose each time and
finally reached a trestle five hundred yards
from the scene Of the collision just as the
passenger train came up Thus he prevented
serious loss of life His signal was seen,
and then he tainted and remained uncon-
scious for two days. He finally recovered
but found himself cripple for life. He
presented his physician's bill to the railroad
company, but payment was refused. Suit
was then instituted for $4,000 damages, and
after four years has resulted as stated
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
Y. M. G. A.


The second annual conference of General
Secretaries of New England Young Mems
Christian Associations will meet with the
Association at Springfield, Mass, March 1st
to Sd, inclusive.
Following are some of the topics to be dis
cussed during the conference;
oThe General Secretaryship as Profession; /;
its Claim upon Young Men of Education and
Ability THE Necessity of Systematic Study on
the part of the General Secretary "The Cen
eral Secretary's Relation to the Finances of the
Associations The Secretaries Great Work =
ITO organize and set others at work for the Saliva
tion of Young Men," ''The Possibilities and Flu
ture of our work as viewed from the Secretarial
Standpoint"
State Secretaries Douglass Of Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island, and Lawrence of
Connecticut will be present. Mass meetings
will be held in the First Congregational
Church Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The 18th annual coference of General Sec
retaries of Associations in the United States
and Dominion of Canada, will be held at
Harrisburg, Pa; in May.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LESTER & ALLEN

LLSIER u ALLEN.
The Chicago Times SAYS Of Lester Aliens
minstrels who will appear at CITY Han saturday
night: All the other papers ave given lengthy
notices Of Lester & Aliens minstreis and in few
words it can be said that as a minstrel eompanT
lt is far above the average and IS one OF the best
that has visited Chicago. All the speciaities are
up TO the standard and the singing part would be
credit to an opera company" Tickets can be pro-
cured at StOekbridge's.
DALY's VACATION.
This company will be at Portland Theatre, the
24th and 25th and the Boston Transcript says:
"The piece is called upon the bill an athletic COM
edy, and It well deserves the title. for t ia both
athletic and comedy. 1t IS tho best play Of Its
class that has ever been presented in this city It's
plot though absurd, is possible, tss
dialogue is witty and sparkling through
out, its characters are properly por-
trayed, each individual doing his or her part as
even performance. and the most credltaDle ela-
ment of the production Is its refinement There
are plenty OF falls and FLIP aps, but tnere IS noth-
ing IN any way offensive in the manner OF carrying
them out. The dancing, of which there Is abun-
dance IS chaste and artistic, and the music, willis
OIL the variety stage order is the best OF It's class
MILE. NEVADA.
Speaking Of Mile. Nevada, who will appear at
City Haltthe 25th inst, the Boston Globe says
"Mlle. Nevada made marvellous music In MI
sic Hall last evening. She was the centre OF at
traction, and easily kept the audience spell
bound. Her magnificent voice, ssed with coz
summate grace was as charming as ever. Sho
was recalled three times after hSr last song, anu
that the audience after q concert over two hours
in length, should demand a repetition before hleJ
would CO. was a remarkable proof Of the pleasure
she had given. 1t was indeed q remarkable trt.
butte to marvellous singer"
sHAKsPEREwATER CURE.
The Shakspere Water Cure, which will be giTen
again at the New Church vestry, New High
street, tonight, proved to be one OF the brightest
and most sparkling little plays when given here a
short time ago. The characters are shskspsze's
greatest creations, Hamlet and Opheia Macbeth
and wife, Romeo and Juliet, ETC., who have met at
Water Cure, and the situations and dialogue ere
delightfully."- funny.
SISTERS DORA.
The Sisters Dora entertainment to be given st
Rossini Hall tonight should be wen patroHiseA.
The play will be acted by many OF our best ANA
teurs and there viii be capital music provided.
NOTES.
The seventh musical in the Mission course will
be given at the Gospel Mission this evening when
the following programme will be presented: In
strumental music by f. A. Bent orchestra, piano
solos and Duets by Prof f. L. Smith and pupils,
select readings by Miss May Carl, recitatiOns By
Miss Emma Allen and Lille Burns, singing, The
Bridge" and "Happy Moments by Miss Gately.
Tickets issued for the concert Jan. %, will Be
good for this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
SUBURBAN NEWS.
WINDHABf.


At the earnest request of the Congregational
church of Windham, Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr.
has consented to deliver his lesture "Swedea
and the Swedes, at Windham, tonight. The pro-
ceeds of the lecture will be donated to the church
FALMOUTH.
The concert given Tuesday evening at Pal
north, by Miss Clara Merrill, Mrs. Farley and
Mr.. Cushing vocalists, was very enjoyable af.
fair Their solos, duets and tros were finely sung
and deserved the hearty applause which they ro-
ceved. Mrs. William Merrill accompanied with
her usual good taste. The readings by Mrs, Win
ter were much enjoyed. The PleasaKt Hill or
chestra gave several choice selectionSiin manner
highly credtable to amateurs.
sCARBoRo.
Work has begun in Burnham & MorrilPs cora
shop at Dunstan's Corner Several more expert
enced can makers are employed this season, and
it is evident that more cans are to be made thas
last year.
A petition has been circulated for some time for
a lodge of X of p, at Oak Hill 1t will probably
be organized as soon as the upper story Of the
new town hall can be finished and fitted up suite
have already signed the petition.
DEERING.
E. B. Mallett of Freeport, has bought the J. D.
COyle estate in Deering, and Mr.. Fassett is pre-
pairing plans for the erection Of new house.
sACCARAPPA.
The leatherboard mills have been shut dovA
for repairs during the past week. Large orders
are on hand and work will commence next week
The proprietors are encouraged with the pros
poets of prosperous season.
large quantity of hemlock lumber Is being cut
and hauled from Rocky Hill to supply Mr. Free
dom Meserves mills in this village Mr.. L. L.
Lucas of Deering has force of men with teams
engaged in the business.
Mr. David Burnham man advanced In years,
employed in TOwle'S box mills, had his right hand
badly cut by circular saw Tuesday afternoon.
The bones were badly shattered and the nesh
attended him, and he hopes to save the hand.
BowEBY BEACH.
Portions of the wrecked steamer Cambridgs
came ashore at the Cape last Saturday night A
feather pillow, with the steamers name thereon,
and the top of the pilot house entire were among
the wreckage found. AS the distance from here
to "Old Man. ledge. where the steamer was loss
is about so miles, the casting upon these shores Cd
wreckage from her so soon after the disaster 10
something remarkable. Smart sailing vessels
have been known to be more than twice as long
making the same passage.
MIR. Dresser, proprietor of the Ocean House, IL
stocking his ice house with ice OF the purest
quality from the pond OF Mr.. A. +. Hannaford,
near the Cape Lights.
never saw sea fowl so scarce on the coast as
they are this winter. -
Whales may be seen any pleasant day sporting
of shore.
Willow catkins are quite well deVeloped.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Captain Cerrior,~ of the Schooner
Racer, in Court.

In Boston yesterday, in the United States
Court, the grand jury reported before Judge
Nelson an indictment against jeffrey Ger
rior, captain of the schooner Racer. The
indictment charges the defendant with cast
ing away the schooner off Cape Elizabeth,
December 2S, 1885, and also with attempting
to cast her away. The charges are made in
this form as the crime of casting away a
vessel is punishable with death, and under
this Indictment the jury may convict Of the
minor offense, and the defendant, if found
guilty, sentenced to Imprisonment. He will
be tried before Judge Carpenter probably,
and on Tuesday next Assistant District At
torney Almy will ask to have day set fol
trial. To the reading of the indictment yes
terday Gerrior pleaded not guilty, sand in de.
fault of bull he was committed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18
RAILWAY MATTERS.

THE WORCESTER & NAsHuA LEASE.
The Committee on Railroads Of the MassaehB-
sets legislature yesterday morning continued ths
hearing on the petition for legislation to cOnfRp
the lease Of the Worcester and Nashua road By
the Boston and Maine. Mr. Frederick Bancroft,
a Boston broker, holder Of q $1,000 bond OF the
Nashua and Rochester road, appeared for him
self. He asserted that the Worcester and NashES
was formerly a 10 per cent. stock, and then
sketched the fall in dividends after the building
of the Nashua and Rochester. He asked for
law to compel the Worcester, Nashua and Roches.
ter, before paying any dividends to purchase
with its net earnings an amount Of Its capital
stock sufficient to redeem the Nashua and
Rochester Railroad 5s par for par, any holder of
such bonds to have the right to exchange them
for the stock of the Worcester, Nashua and
Rochester. The bonds are worth lo8ss to-day
and the stock ia to 115. If the lease should be
confirmed he thought the stock would 60 to 20.
Mr.. Strout, counsel for the Boston and Lowell
Road opposed the lease Of the Worcester Nashua
and Rochester to the Boston and Maine. He
sketched the relations Of the Maine and Lowell
roads to each other, and said that as matter of
good faith to the Lowell road the lease should
not be confirmed. His complaint was that the
lease by the Boston & Maine was hostile in
vasion OF the territory Of system Of roads which
State. He sketched the growth Of the Lowell
system, with its northern connections and
system, in Glue the Maine system, and In red tie
Worcester, Nashua g. Rochester. Then he en-
larged upon the Importance of the Lowell system
for connections with the North and West.
The Boston g. Maine road is essentially an east
ern road, wholly different from the Lowell. By
consolidation and lease the Maine road controls
the eastern business entirely In a vast territory
it has substantially no competitor. Last year,
when the Lowell road tried TO get legislation IN
New Hampshire like what it had obtained IN THIS
State, it was found that it would pc opposed Dy
men who stood near the Boston & Maine II u
determined that the attack threatened by the
Boston q Maine shall be made, then the Boston
& Lowell should be given means of detence oy
new connections near Boston.
Mr. Olney, counsellor the Maine, road, , stated
shire hotb anthorize the lease of the Worcester,
Nashua & Rochester to the Boston & Maine. Mr..
Strout went on to assert the duty of the LeSisla-
tnre 10 prevent this invasion of its territory. Ths
lowell would be glad TO keep within its TERRITORY
if the Maine shall be forced to do the same.
CoI Albert Clark appeared as counsel for eer-
tain Eastern stockholders, but there not being
sIltiicient time to hear him, the hearing was ad
io1,rnpd to 1 | o'clock today.