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HON. w. G. WIHETTHORNE,
The New Tennessee Senator
sworn In.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Harris presented the
credentials OF Washington @. Whit
thorne appointed by the Governor Of
Tennessee, to be United States Senator
from that State to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Senator
Jackson. The credentials having
been read Whitthorne was escorted to
the desk by Mr., Harris, and the oath
OF office administered in due form by
the president pro tempore OF the SEN
ate, Mr. Whitthorne then took seat
on the Democratic side of the Chamber
on the extreme right of the chair and
received congratulation of many sena-
tors, When the new senator had ta-
ken his seat, Mr.. Hoar called attention
TO the form of the credentials, not hay
ing desired, he said, to say anything
which might seem like objection to the
swearing in of Mr.. Whitthorne, The
form OF the credentials Mr.. Hoar
thought defective in as much as the
certificate stated that the appointment
was for Senator Jaekson's unexpired
term. Itshould read "until next meet
ing of the legislature" The point was
of no great consequence at present but
in caseof close party division on the
Senate question. Mr.. Hoar thought,
it might become one Of great impor-
tance,and public attention ought to be
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The Republican convention to NOM
mate a candidate for Congress, Chan
cellor, Circuit Judge Attorney General,
State Senators and Floaters will meet
one week from to-day, We have no
interest in the matter except to help
to beat those who are nominated, but
from the information we have re-
csived and from present indications,
we believe the following ticket will be
nominated: R. R. Butler for Congress,
Jno. P. Smith for chancellor, A. ].
Brown for Circuit Judge and Jno.
Fain for Attorney General.
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Highanded Outrage.

ATcHIsoN, Kansas, April 2S.-The
strikers yesterday afternoon took forci-
bic possession OF the Missouri Pacific
yards here, driving out all the men who
had gone to work since the strike be-
gan, six weeks ago. The fires in the
shops were drawn. and a guard appoint
ed to prevent any new men returning
to work.
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The '.Vyets'' win i'm Virginia.

RICHMOND, VA, April 26.-The
election to-day passed off quietly, and
the question of license or no license
was settled conclusively, by q ma
jority reaching 1851 in favor OF Ii
cense. The anti-local optionists
issued a circular to-day, conservative
in spirit, cautioning every one to be
orderly and quiet. The anti-license
men take their defeat good naturally.
LYNCHBUHG. April 26.-The most
exciting contest ever known in this
city came to peaceful end to-day.
The vote was as follows: For license,
2,7S7; against license, 1899. Wet
majority, SSS. The "wets" are su,
premely happy.
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They failed to get away, or to do any
serious harm, but one OF them CON
tinued to make such good use of his
hind legs, that it was deemed adyis-
able to take him out, and supply his
place with one that had not learned to
use its legs in striking way,
With all the good feeding, that a
certain newspaper correspondent
meets with in his Rambling among
the excellent cooks of Sullivan county,
he does not take on flesh, but is evil
IDENTIFY in good train for a long heat
at something. R** **R
River Side 1886.
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Brownlow says he withdrew from
the race for Congress in order to re-
store harmony and because the clay
lor men" were trying to continue the
faction fight OF two years ago. But
Ter has issued card in reply in which
he denies that there is an attempt to
reopen the trouble, and says that
Brownlow only wanted a hole to get
out at, and that the Republicans are
united and win do their duty regard.
less OF the manifesto OF Brownlow.
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directed to it in order that the difficult
ty might, as far as possible be avoided.
Mr.. Harris remarked that Mr.. Whit
thornes credentials, in using the word
term" made reference to term "as fix
ed by law" He thought this qualify
ing phrase covered the point. The
credentials were filed.
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The Chattanooga Commercial says
it is about time for General Wilder to
leave the secluded spot known as Roam
Mountain and make a pilgrimage to
Chattanooga and take a gentle glance
at his boom for Governor. Nearly ev-
cry Republican paper in the State ex-
cept tina Knoxville Chronicle and cold
man Littlston" has declared in favor
Of Gen. Wilder. When Littleton re,
covers from his case OF fits, he will be
for Wilder too.
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Herald & Tribune.

Herald & Tribune
Col. S. H. Yocum of Johnson City
was in town Tuesday,
Supreme court clerk E. G. Reeves
Of Johnson City made a business trip
to Jonesboro Tuesday last,
Miss Mary Lady who has been en-
gagged in the millinery business for
J. w. Hunter & Bro, of Johnson City,
received an offer from firm at Kan
sas City, Mo-, and left last Wednesday
morning the 14th for the above nam
ed city.
The parties who are starting the
bank met Tuesday night and organ
lied with a capital of $4,000. By
laws, etc, were adopted and ]. D. Cox
elected president and W. G. Mathes
cashier. Further particulars are not
available at this writing. They will
be given next week
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Thousands Say SO.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard Kan,
writes; II never hesitate to recon-.
mend your Electric Bitters to my
customers, they give entire satisfac-
ton and are rapid sellers" Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medi-
cine known and will positively cure
Kidney and Liver complaints. Puri-
fly the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without
them. They will save hundreds of
dollars in doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by j, B.
Hash.
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Bitten by n Mad Dog.

PULLMAN, ILL.,, April ga big white
dog, mad with the rabies, created ex-
element here yesterday by running
through the streets, swapping at every
body. Two children were bitten and
the police, who ATTEMPTED to shoot the
brute. The son of the superintendent
OF the Pullman Iron and Steel Works
was bitten on Saturday by the same
dog. The children will be sent to
Pasteur.
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New YORK, April 27.-The Tribune
says Ex-President Arthur's insomnia
continues TO increase so that, unless
he can have the benefit of change Of
air the approaching warm weather is
likely to hasten the kidney disease to
a fatal termination. At present he
could not stand a journey.
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RepubIica ms.

The Republicans OF Johnson City
and vicinity will meet at Science Hill
Institute next Saturday at l o'clock
p, m. to select delegates to the Jones'
boro convention on Monday next
which will appoint delegates to the
Judicial and Congressional conven-
ton.
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Let Democratic aspirants for Legis-
lative honors keep quiet until after the
August election. There is plenty Of
time yet and their early candidacy
only complicates matters.
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The Democrats should call a conven-
ton in every county to send delegates
to the Nashville Judicial convention.
Carter and Unicoi county have not yet
called such convention.
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THE COMET.
johnson City, Tenn. April 20, 1885.

We hope the Republicans will do
everything they can to keep down
harmony.
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Nashville Baase!
IS A BOLD, INDEPENDENT AND
PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL.
Free, Frank and Fearless In It's Dis
cussions of Public Issues.

1t gives the fullest and freshest tele-
graphic and local news, and publishes
all information, general and political,
impartially and without partisan bias,
so that its readers may know all the
facts and keep informed as to all the
events and movements and be prepar-
ed to Judge for themselves.
THE BANNER has much larger
circulation than any other Nashville
daily, and is the most generally popu-
lar paper in the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
ANNUAL MEETING.
OF the Stockholders Of the Lewiston
Mills Yesterday.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Lewiston Mills was held yesterday at
Lewiston. Moses W. Richardson, George X.
Guild and Jose Margati were reelected di-
rectors, and Moses w. Richardson was re-
elected treasurer After these elections a
special meeting of the stockholders was held
to consider the proper action for the corpor-
alton in the present embarrassments of its
business. The conference resulted in vote
to convey all the mills and properties of the
corporation to Chas. E. Raymond, Gerard c.
Tobey andC. d. McDuffie as trustees in trust
for the benefit of its creditors. The meeting
further voted that in case either Messrs. To-
hey or Raymond decline within seven days
to aeceW the trust reposed in them then the
corporation will file its petition in insolven-
cy under the laws of Maine. 1t appeared
that these trustees refused to accept the
trust unless the Merchants Bank of Boston
would dissolve its attachment of the corpor-
ate property and all creditors concur. The
whole capital stock was represe nted at these
meetings. The action was unanimous and
by stock votes representing every share in
the company. Mr.. Tobey was present at the
meetings in behalf of Massachusetts credi-
tors and their committee. The special meet
ing adjourned to a later day pending the cleo
ton of a president by the directors to fill the
vacancy existing by the recent death of
George c. Richardson Of Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Peaks Island Notes.

Steam yacht Eta, of Boston, was in the
harbor yesterday.
The Forest City Steamboat Company have
built seats upon their wharf for the accom-
mediation of waiting passengers.
The performance at the Garden yesterday
afternoon was witnessed by large number
of little children, it being the weekly gala
day at this place.
The artesian well boring machine in opera
ton in the Garden attracts much attention.
A large excursion from points on the Ken
nebec river, under the auspices of the HALO
well cornet band, will visit the island today.
They will come over the Maine Central road
and Forest City steamers.
Continuous music will be furnished in the
big rink today, by the Hallowell and rink
bands.
The Lewiston grocers will come on their
annual excursion about Aug. LIST.
An excursion party from Rochester visited
the island yesterday.
The schooner yacht Comet, of Portsmouth,
has left for Bar Harbor with party of Port
land gentlemen on board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Catholic orphan Asylum Picnic.

Yesterday the picnic in aid of the Catholic
Orphan Asylum took place at Little Diamond
Island and as usual very large crowd was
present. Up to noon the Forest City line OF
steamers had carried nearly 900 people down,
and later in the day the whole number who
were present was estimated at $500. The
time was pleasantly spent in dancing, fishing
boating, and various other amusements incl
dental to picnic, until the afternoon, when
game of base ball occurred between the
Athletics and Atlantics, two amateur teams,
for prize. The game was well played and
resulted in favor OF the Athletics by score
of II to 3. The excursionists returned home
about o'clock, having enjoyed every hour
of the day. The Forest City line is deserv-
ing of much credit for the way in which they
accommodated so many people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BowERY BEACH.


Fl. D. Marble, Esq, late Deputy United
States Marshal, has been spending brief
vacation at the Cape, the guest of the keeper
of the Lights.
Five consecutive days of almost constant
fog;and rain, terminated Monday afternoon
in tremendous thunder storm, accompanied
by shap squall from the northwest. When
the fog cleared away, at p. m. there was a
brig and three masted schooner off the Cape
bound for Portland. The brig had sailed or
drifted into nearly the same dangerous To-
cality, and at precisely the same hour, as did
the bark S. E. Spring whose escape from dis
aster was so narrow last November.
The work of constructing the new brick
fog signal house at the Cape began Tuesday.
Messrs Knight and Redlon, masons, will put
in the concrete foundation and lay up the
brick walls while men from the shop of A.
D. Smith will do the joiner work. The lat
ter gentleman has the contract for the entire
job,
The French corvette Talisman passed be-
tween the Cape and Half Way Rock at p.
m. Tuesday steering east. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22

The yacht Stranger sailed, and the Fantine
and Addie arrived yesterday.
The st. Alban Commandery will have an
other field day at Long Island today.
Lamson has ON exhibition Columbia tri-
cycle for ladies with all the modern improve
ments.
Two Polish Jews were arrested by Mr..
Sawyer yesterday on charge of cruelty to a
horse.
The sloop Island Belle of Rockland, ar
rived yesterday morning laden with iron
from the wreck of the steamer Cambridge,
A large number of the Catholic orphans
went to Little Diamond Island yesterday on
their annual excursion.
There was an immense circle around the
sun yesterday morning which displayed all
the prismatic colors of the rainbow
An excursion numbering Is or 90 went to
Peaks island from Rochester yesterday
morning.
The Lewiston marketmen will go to Peaks
Island on their annual excursion, about the
first Of August
The Auditor 9th annual report has been
published by B. Thurston & Co., in excel
iOhe otylo anu ID uOW Ieduy lOI delivery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Tucker had picnic
party at Maranocook yesterday. Chambers
Band furnished delightful music and Swan
provided an elegant dinner.
There was foot race in Congress square
Tuesday evening between three young men.
The distance was one hundred yards, and
the winners time was 10 "a sec.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Colby University will be held
in the vestry of Free Street Baptist church,
Portland, on Tuesday afternoon, July 81. at
two o'clock.
The Westbrook Republican caucus, to
choose delegates to attend the convention
which meets at Portland August 4, will meet
at Odd Fellows hall, Westbrook, this even
ing at 7.30 p. m.
The New York Graphic of Wednesday,
July 18th, in giving series of portraits of
the principal members of the Business Col
lege convention held in that city, including
an excellent one of Mr.. L. A. Gray of Gray's
College, Portland.
Amos Wilson & Co. who have furnished
bread, meat and vegetables for the North
Atlantic Squadron during their stay here,
had up to the 18th inst. sent on board 1900
loaveS of bread for the gallant tars The
firm also furnished supplies for the French
corvette Talisman during her visit to this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
The canton lumber company.

The Canton Lumber Company has tempo
rarily suspended. The company is indebted
to the Merchants Bank of this city, which
has title to some of the more yalua-
BILE of the property. The bank failing to re-
eeive satisfactory settlement attached the
company's property at Canton. Mr.. Mann,
the manager of the company, was in the city
Tuesday, and was informed by the bank that
when a statement waS made to them that
was satisfactory they would remove the at
tachments. Mr.. Mann was very sanguine
that an arrangement could bemade by which
1t would be possible to present such state
ment. In that case, as far as the bank is
concerned, the company's suspension will be
but temporary. The property of the compa-
ny is estimated at from fifty to sixty thou
sand dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
PERSONAL.

Ex-U. S. Marshal Geo. D. Bisbee was in
town yesterday.
Gen. S. G. Griffin of Keene, N. H., was in
| town yesterday.
F. L. Prince, Fred Chase, f. R. Lewis, j.
Ell. Drummond, Jr., and E. F. Dyer are cot
tagging at Trefethen's Landing.
| Miss Maud Banks, daughter of Gen. N. P.
Banks, is spending the summer at York
Beach. Miss Banks will make her debut as
a professional actress Aug 23d.
Prof. Hardness, of Harvard College, and
| the author of a number of Latin text books,
| is spending few weeks at East Winthrop,
| Maine. He is accompanied by his niece.
The Geographic dispatches say that Will
liam Henry Clifford !of Portland, the most
prominent northern candidate for Solicitor
General, is stopping at Wizards, in Wash
ington. He made a pleasant call upon the
President Tuesday, and discussed some of
the phases of Maine politics He did not
carry any formal Endorsements for appoint
ment.
The following were among the guests at
the Falmouth Hotel last night: T. N. Nc
Mellen and George Pierce, Waco, Texas; w.
N. Dotcher, Baltimore; l., j. Bailey, Phila-
delphia; E. l. Vendine, Toronto; w. Bur
lingame, Washington, d. c.; Geo. Sharp
and family, Chicago; Mrs. Conner and two
sons, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair, Otta-
wa; J. H. Williams and family, Miss Cod
dington, Miss Dennison, Kansas City; P.
Wise and wife, Boston.
Among the arrivals at the City Hotel yes
terday were the following: w. III. Warren
and wife, Montreal; G. W. Hilton, NJ. D.,
Lowell, Mass; f. r. Hill, M. Barrett, Geo.
Woods and wife, F. ]. Lane and wife, G. j.
Cobb, 7, Hartman & Son, Boston; W. Ell.
Thomas, Worcester; G. W. Lyman and fam
lily, Lincoln, Neb.; F. Reed Lynn; G. A.
Wiley, Lynn; F. A. Cummings and daugh-
Nter, Hartford, Conn.,; A. Cochran, New
York; T. Hartman & Son, Boston.
A party composed of Mr.. E. c. Allen of
Augusta, his mother, Mrs. Allen, Miss Flo
renee Allen, Miss Julia Curtin of Philadel-
phia, sister of Pennsylvania's war COVER
nor, Mrs. Nora Sheldon and Master Sheldon
of Philadelphia, daughter and granddaugh-
ter of the president of Girard College, left
Augusta Tuesday, for a trip to the Rangeley
Lake region. They go in a commodious six
seated wagon, drawn by span of horses,
which Mr. Allen drives himself. They first
go to Rangeley by way of Pennington;
thence they proceed to the lakes of north
western Maine, then to Moosehead Lake and
the east coast of the State, finally returning
home. In their journey through the woods
they expect to follow the lumber roads. The
party will be absent about thirty days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Portland Medical Institute.

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second stages of the disease external and internal
by local medication and constitutional treatment
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nsthe treatment of cancerouS. diseases.
DIR. ID. MAC Rae is a regular graduate of
the st. Louis MSSouria, Medical College, and also
graduate of the Cincinnati Medical Institute, of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Has held the rank of Major Reg
mental Surgeon in the U. S. Army. Professional
letters promptly answered. Fee $500. Parlor and
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Portland, Me. MAJOR ID. MAC RAE,
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en- upon himself the trust of Administrator of the
estate of
TIMOTHY S. WALKER, late of Yarmouth,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
CampmeetinQ.

The children will be finely entertained at
Sebago Lake next Saturday Two bands,
Legault's children's band, and the Juvenile
band of Brunswick are engaged and will
prove great attraction. Frank G.. Perkins,
and Miss Lillian Hamlin, cornetist, will be
present. The address will be to the young.
Mrs. E. e. Cain, Superintendent of Ju-
venile Temples will have charge of the
children's meetings. Rev. w. s. McIntire of
Brunswick, Rev. M. Crosley and many more
able speakers will aid in the meeting. Alarge
corps of musicians and speakers are engaged
for Sunday Children carried Saturday for
% cents round trip from Portland and all
way stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Amusement Notes

Miss Leila Farrell has returned home to
spend her summer vacation. In October she
will commence two years. engagement with
Nat Goodwin. The rehersals will begin in
September.
Portland Theatre will probably open
about September LIST.
Roland Reed will appear at Portland
Theatre in his amusing sketch entitled
"Humbug," September 9Th and 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
DEATHS

In Falmouth, July 20, Annie s., daughter of
Rachel and Charles Dunbar, aged IL years and
months
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from her late residence.
La Bath, July 90 James B. Mitchell, aged 80
years
aged 20 years@oIdest son Of oJ Io5S Hanscom soo
In Biddeford, July g. Almlra c., wife OF F. S.
JelleSOn, aged 50 years.
In South Biddeford, July IT, Capt. James T.
Hill, aged 81 years IL months.
1.-THE funeral service of the late Miss Staples
will take place this Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock, from her fathers residence, No. 236 State
street. Burial private.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Railroad Notes.

The Flying Yankee had over seventy-fye
passengers out of Bangor Tuesday afternoon.
Over one hundred tons of steel rail was
laid on the st. Croix and Penobscot railroad
recently, and the old rails removed. The
track will be of steel all the way to Prince
ton ere long. Three hundred tons cost about
c. 900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
Reception Hall, City Building,
PORTLAND,
Wednesday, the 4th day of August, 1886,

at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to nominate cand-
dates for the following offices, to wit:
-Four Senators, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Coun-
ty Attorney, Clerk of Courts, County Treasurer,
Two County Commissioners. Also to choose
County Committee for two years, and do any other
business which may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis Misrepresentation will be one delegate
for each city and town, and one in addition for
each seventy-five Republican votes cast for Gov
at the last State election, and one delegate
for a fraction of forty votes.
The delegates have been apportioned upon the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
CYRUS II. DAVIS.
jly17dn
PORTLAND RAILROAD.
$1,000 GIVEN AWAY

Al Morrison n Co.'s New Jeweiry store
Every customer has chance TO secure a valuable
present. MORRISON & CO, Watchmakers and
ry Silver and Plated Ware. New Goods, Latest
Styles, Lowest Prices. Watches and Jewelry
carefully repaired, Watches cleaned, $1.o0;
CRYSTALS 10c. 56J Congress So, under G.. A,
r. Hall near City Hotel, Portland, Me. jy12dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22

During the absence in California of Mr..
Arthur Sawyer, agent for the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, his place
will be taken by Mr., John Doughty, whose
Office is located at the head of Central Wharf,
where he can be notified