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The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
WINTER WEATHER.
More Snow Storms at the West and
South-DeIay of Travel.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Snow began falling
here at an early hour this morning, and at
noon had reached depth of six inches.
CAIRO, Feb. "a severe snow storm pre-
vailed here all of yesterday, nearly 10 inches
falling. Railroad trains are delayed, as the
snow has drifted badly in places.
PARSONS, Kan, Feb. "a furious snow
storm which commenced here Monday, con-
tinued all day yesterday. Several inches of
snow have fallen and railroads are expert
encing great trouble in moving trains.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Severe snow
storms are reported from points in Southern
and Western Kansas and railroad trains are
seriously delayed.
GALVESTON, Feb. 3.-Meagre intelligence
from North Texas up to midnight last reports
a heavy snow storm prevailing over Indian
Territory and extending south and west into
Texas. At Eufaula station, on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, about midway north and
south in the Indian Nation, the snow was
five inches deep at sundown. Trains from
the North are delayed and telegraphlc COM
municatiOn is interrupted Harold reports
that it is showing in the Pan Handle coun-
try, which at this season OF the year means
great suffering and loss among stock. The
extent of the Storm through Texas will prob
ably not be known for couple OF days. 1t is
clustering and raining here, but no cold
wave anything like the January blizzard has
reached Galveston.
STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 3.-SnOW has fallen
here to the depth of 10 inches and is still fall
ing rapidly.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 3.-A binding
snow storm has prevailed in this city and
vicinity since one o'clock this morning, and
up to two o'clock this afternoon with no in
dication of abatement. Already there is a
heavy fall of snow, obstructing the street
cars and causing almost a cessation of ordi-
nary business
TORONTO, Feb. 3.-This was one of the
coldest days here on record for many years.
The thermometer has not risen above zero
all day and at other points in Ontario the
mercury ranges from 160 to 20o below.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 3.-There was a
heavy snow storm here last night and this
morning. extending as far south as Grenade,
Miss. All the trains are delayed.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 3.-Eight inches of
snow fell today, and it was the heaviest
storm in years.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 3.-A snow storm
lasting a hours prevailed today throughout
the State, and the roads are impossible. The
signal offices from upper and middle Ten
nessee report stage routes in all directions
badly Srifted
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
TARIFF, BANKING AND SHIPPING
Views OF Governor Dingley of Maine
What is Being Done for New Eng

land.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-"There will be a
tariff bill, said Governor Dingley of Maine
to a correspondent this morning, "and | un-
derstand that Messrs. Morrison and Hewitt
are interested with its preparation. 1t will
be queer sort of combination, for they
proposed to make it up with a lot of things
designed to please some one on the Demo-
cratic side and to embarrass our side by
tacking on some changes in the law which
we favor. 1t will be political bill designed
70 unite Democrats and afford them a chance
to go to the country solid for revenue reform.
They don't care much whether it becomes a
the house. They are really in earnest,
Judge, because Mills Of Texas has resigned
his place on the shipping committee in order
to devote all his time to the tariff"
'What about the banking interests, Gov
ernor?'
We may get through some minor bills, such
as the one to allow banks to change their
names and increase their capital, but moth
inc of real value This house, | think, will
refuse to do anything which it thinks will
benefit the banks or hurt the silver bill. AS
to other matters of interest to New England,
l will say that in my opinion the fishing, in
terest has won its fight and we shall hea1
no more of Mr.. Bayard's proposed commits
sion to open that question. The shipping
committee will report bill in favor of free
ships. 1t will undoubtedly pass, the House
and be killed in the Senate. shall get W
my shipping bill today and have it in the ad-
vantageous position of going, after this morn.
ing. at the head of the calendar on unfinished
business. Its consideration cannotnow be put
off. and it must be voted on before any other
general legislation can be reached"
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
IN THE Kinks.
DOLLY AT THE BIJoU.

DOLLY AT THE BIJoU'
Tonight, at the Biiou, the wonderful morse
Dolly win make her first appearance in TINS CITY.
This is the only animal that has taken to roher
skating and she is quite an expert in the art
Besides giving an exhibition OF skating, sne pei r
forms many difficult tricks. Those intending 70
secure reserved seats can get them az tle ti,n, f
The ofice will be open at 10 O'Clock tnis iole-
noon.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE
o. Games played last night in the New Engi"nu
polo league resulted as follows;
At New BedfOrd-Bostons, 3; New Beoioiu'' -
At Salem-SalemS, 3; Cambrldges, ;,,es ", Q
At -Walthams, 8; SonleI'ino'' -
NOTES.
The New England League managers r,.s..
at Winslow's rink in Boston TUESDAY ihey
voted TO blacklist Butler of the HUBS VINO VINO ~ ls
nlaving with thar club while still unuer coh'rdc1
With t6e Biiou Club of this city
The Boston Globe says that Guthrie had bet
+a. b lsoy,t at ork. for returning to the surface
MOI only aid he disable Mckay in the game at
Waltham, but Pierce came in for blow on the
leg" s,,..,.,.,,., ,,i,,- 4,,.. n n ~
i'm Bangor tomorrow night.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Foreign Notes.
GENERAL NEWS.

The largest oil well in the Ohio field was devel-
oped Tuesday on Moore and Brotherton's territory
at Lima. The well will exceed $50 barrels per
day.
Coffin Tarr residing at No. 80 Friend street, a
highly respected citizen of Gloucester, Mass,
committed suicide yesterday morning, by hanging
himself. He was 80 years of age.
A Minneapolis express train going north on the
Cedar Rapids and Northern load, Tuesday, ran
into train consisting of three engines and
cabooSe on the Central Iowa railroad at Manley
Junction, Iowa. One engine and the caboose of
the Central Iowa train were completely demolish-
ed. The engineer of the wrecked engine was
killed, and two other train men were seriously and
probably fatally injured.
On Sunday night, last, in Brush Creek, Yell
county, Arkansas, Mrs Gilkie, 90 years old
widow OF James Gilkie, an old pioneer Of that sec
tion, fired shed short distance from her house,
took dose of strychnine, and coolly seated her
self in the middle of the building. She was rescued
by her sister and son, but died shortly afterward
Seventy-two head of Jersey cattle perished by
the burning of @. r. c. Dyers' cattle shed in TROY.
o., yesterday Loss $4,000.
Joseph Dautre of Montreal an eminent Cana
dian lawyer, is dead
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relenhone Litigation.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-The Ann Bell
Telephone Company VS.. National Improved
the United States circuit court. The ques-
tion raised by the litigation is in regard to
the sale right claimed by the Bell Tele-
phone Company to manufacture electric
speaking telephones under its patents, and it
knowledged and to enjoin the defendant
company from infringing upon the PLAINTIFF IS
patents The points raised by the defend
ants cover the whole history of the art of
transmission of articulate speech through
the medium of electricity. They claim that
Phillip Refs of Germany, and not Bell, is the
inventor of the telephone and that Bell pro-
cured by fraud the contents of the caveat of
Professor Grey, through which knowledge
he (BelD was first enabled to transmit articu-
late speech. DEPENDENTS also deny that they
infringed upon Bells patent.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
BLOWN UP.
Another Fatal Accident at the New
York ACueduct Works.

AnCtFlSF = RTdf ACCiUSFlt al ttsS NEW
York Acueduct Works.
New YORK, Feb. 3.At twenty minutes
after two o'clock this morning powder
house at shaft No. 90 of the new aqueduct
exploded. A beam from the roof cut Cornell
ius O'Brien, laborer, causing severe in
juries. Michael McGinness, who was in
charge Of the powder house, is missing. A
despatch received by the aqueduct commits
sion stated that one man was killed out
right and another badly injured. The shock
directions, and the damage to the surround
ing neigborhood was heavy.
All along Long Island Sound, as far as
New Rochelle and farther, the shock was
felt, aud frightened the people badly. Ex-
Mayor Edson'S house stands upon hill
within a mile of the shaft. Twenty-Five
windows in the building were smashed, and
the houses around Jared no better. The ex-.
mayor was not at home At the bureau OF
buildings it was said today that the shock
was so severe that number of houses were
doubtless injured. Reports of buildings
made unsafe were looked for today, and
will be expected for several days to come.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Feb Blast night
three shocks of what was supposed to be an
earthquake were felt in the vicinity OF this
city. The first occurred about midnight,
and the others about 2.20 a. m. The latter
shook buildings and ratified dishes and WIN
doWs The vibration seemed to come from
the west and travelled towards the north
west. They lasted about three seconds Inc
same shock was felt in all the shore towns
as far south as Port Chester.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
THE STATE.

AROOsToOK COUNTY.
The spring term of Houlton Academy will COM
mence next Monday.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
A military board of examination, consisting of
Col Henry i. MITCHELL Maj. III. M. Sprague and
Capt. W. S. ChOate, has been ordered to convene
at Lewiston, Feb; 9TH, for si6 examining into the
and efficiency, or for all other purposes relative
to the good order and discipline of any commits
stoned Officer or enlisted men of the militia who
may be reported to them as fit subjects for such
examination.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
No summer soiourner at Bar Harbor ever saw
more delightful scenery than was presented there
last Saturday morning, says the Herald. The big
storm of the night before had transformed the
sober winter landscape to fairy scene. Noun
wires were all hung thiekly with fey diamonds
which sparlled and flashed in the sunlight in a
way real diamonds seldom have a chance to.
Birch Point was magnificent beyond description,
and Bar Island equally magnificent. A finer sight
was never witnessed at Mt Desert.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. John MAY of Augusta has a very promising
young stopper in his Pilot Knox, Jr.
Fred Ashton of Gardiner had bandage around
a sprained wrist saturated with alcohol He got
too near the fire and the result was that blaze
caught the bandage igniting it and severely burn
ing his hand and wrist
OXFORD COUNTY.
Rev. j. Folett rendered his resignation Sunday
TO the Baptist church at Buckfield, where ne mas
laDOred the laSJ three years very acceptaDly'
PENoBsCor COUNTY.
Chinmeys were taken of from the Pine street
and First Parish churches and Norombega Hail
in Bangor by snow slides on Sunday.
YORK COUNTY.
Contractor SolonS. Andrews of Bddeford, who
has been engaged to wreck the schooner Jullet,
which went down in Broad Sound, outside Boston
harbor several weeks ago, Is actively engaged IN
| the work. having begun Monday. A letter from
him states that he went under water at O'Clock
| Monday morning. remaining until O'Clock IN the
| afternoon at which hour he came out for dinner;
| He went back again in half an hour and stayed
| until quarter before 6. During the day he sent
| IN between 80 and 90 tons of stone. They were
| not the largest stones on the wreck for had they
| been there would have been $50 tons probably.
David E. johnson of South Limington lost a
yoke of oxen Tuesday morning by drowning in
| Little Ossipee river while at work cutting ice
At the annual installation of Adoniram Lodge
No. 81, F. and A. NJ, of Limington, the followlne
| officers were installed for the ensuing year py
| Deputy Grand Master VIM. G. Lord: W. M
| Frederick Bracket; S. W., Frank 3. MeserVe
| j. w, Henry L. Meserye; S. D., H. A. Mcken
| ney; j. D., Chas. L. Cousins; Marshal, >. y
Lord. After the installation, interesting remarks
by the installing officer were offered followed oN
| refreshments. 1t was an enjoyable occasion
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. a
MAIN e.
The QUINCY House BANQUET.

BosToN, Feb. 3.-The complimentary ban
quet at the Quincy House this evening to
the executive committee of the late Maine
legislative reunion by the proprietors, j. W.
johnson & Co., who catered for that gather
ing, was an elaborate affair Plates were
laid for 100. Hon. Fred Atwood of Winter
port acted as master of ceremonies, and re-
marks were made by ex-Vice President
Hamlin, Hon. j. Fl. Drummond of Portland,
DR.. A. c. Hamlin of Bangor, j. E. Moore of
Thomaston, Judge Wilson Of Harris, Hon.
George b. Loring and others
Strange Illness Of Lumber Dealer.
SKowHEGAN Feb. SC. b. Foster, of the
firm of G. B. Foster & Son, lumber dealers of
Richmond, who, it was supposed, had a par
alytic shock at Parlin Pond a week ago last
Saturday, was brought to the Hezelton
House yesterday, on a bed, and taken to his
home at Richmond by this mornings train.
The doctors say it was not a shock but was
paused by riding in the cold. Mr.. Foster
said he was feeling better this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
INDICATIONS OF PEACE.
Provisions of the Agreement of the
Ohio Senate subcommittee.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 3.-There now seems
every indication of peace in the Senatorial
muddle. The Senate will probably get down
to work by tomorrow. When the Senate
convened this morning recess was taken
until o'clock. The conference committee
then went into session and took under con-
sideration the agreement of the sub-commit-
tee. Both Republicans and Democrats
think that this agreement will be sanctioned
by both caucuses.
1t provides that the work of taking testi-
mony in the contested cases shall go to a
subcommittee of three from each side. and
that both sides shall have the right to go
into just what testimony they desire. This
means recount. The agreement also pro-
vides that there shall be. q complete sever
This agreement if ratified, will be reduced
to writing, and shall be made a part of the
jouTnal
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
An Important Case.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The jury in the suit of
Lorrette M. Crandell VS.. the Accident In
surance Company Of North America rendered
q verdict today. The company had refused
TO nav paid up policy because the husband
Of Of ppIaintfff committed suicide, claiming that
this was not an accidental death. The plain
tiff itfs claimed that her husband was insane
When he committed suicide and theresore, not
resnonsible for his act. The jury, in their
verdict, sustain the above allegations of the
plaintiff. but are in doubt whether, as matter
Of law, they are sufficient to justify a yer-
dict for plaintiff, and they submit the ques-
tions of law to the judge for ms OPINION m O.
Judge Dyer reserved his decision; tne
Of law the jury fnd a verdict for plaintiff OF
S10S53
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
MAD DOG PANIC.
Five Persons and Many Animals Bit
ten in a Kansas Town.

PARSONS, Kan, Feb. "a rabid dog
made its appearance on the street yesterday
and bit several people. The first among
them was dry goods clerk. 1t then bit a
colored boy, next little daughter of Mrs.
Drew was mangled, the dog not stopping to
pay further attention to his victims than to
Hoke, proprietor of the Stone mill. Twenty
men armed with guns started in pursuit of
the rabid canine, and the dog was soon
overtaken and dispatched. A great many
dogs and some horses have been bitten, but
certained that Mr.. A. w. Diggs, a flour mer-
chant, was the most seriously bitten. There
may be others who have been bitten, but
have not reported yet.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
FIVE MEN MISSING.
A Row Boat Containing Twelve Men
Sunk by a Tug.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-At $40 this evening
the tug boat Blanche Kate while towing a
railroad float up North River, ran into row
boat attached to the Austrian corvette
Denau lying off the foot of West 26th street
The row boat was under command OF Mid
shipman Karack and contained II men. Ihe
midshpman and four of the sailors are miss
ing Five of the seamen were rescued by
the tug Blanche Kate and two others were
taken from the river by the tug boat Garrett
The rescued men were placed on board the
corvette and the river police arrested Capt
Hu bert of the Blanche Kate.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
RAILWAY MATTERS.
EASTERN ROAD.

1t is stated by the Boston Post that a petition
will be presented to the Legislature next Wednes-
day, asking for relief of the Eastern stockhcld-
erS, which probably will give the authority
necessary. 1t is also stated that the Legislature
will be asked to permit a consolidation of the
Boston & Mains and Eastern railway companies
1t is understood also that the leader Of the synd
cate, in order to carry out his comprehensive plan
OF placing Eastern a dvidend-paying basis,
will on Wednesday ask the Legislature for all
needed authority in order TO successfully con
Sunirnate his designs.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Raggage ThIeves Arrested.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. .3.-For six
months past complaints have been coming
in to the baggage departments of railroads
centering at Antrim Junction near here al
leging the loss of valuables from trunks and
yalises Last night the city was astonished
the junction and j. B. Barnett, telegraph
operator, both well known in society. They
were charged with the robbery of several
thousand dollars worth of valuables.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Indiana, Title Mot Extinguished.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-A special from Port
Huron. Oak, says, Commissioner Sparks, of
the general land office, has made the discov-
ery erv That the Indian title to about 1o,OOo,0OO
acres i in North Dakota has not been extin-
gushd These ands were o2enea 70 ssa setse
about 10000 people have located on them.
The Commissioner H1 has directed the Surveyor
General of Dakota to suspend all contracts
made for surveys in that section, which or
der affects nearly half the amount OF the
survey laid out for this year.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
PATRICK Walsh released by England

New YORK, Feb. 3.-Patrick Walsh,
whose brother was hanged for the murder of
Sergeant Cavanagh of the Irish constabulary,
arrived here in the Celtic, Sunday. Patrick
was himself sentenced to penal servitude for
life for completely in the murder. After
serving five years in Van Dieman's Land
the British government found that he was
innocent and released him.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
BASE BALL.

Among the players secured for the new Prov
idence Eastern League Club are Sullivan of Fall
River, pitcher; Piggott, formerly of the New
Bedfords; Corrigan and Flynn, catchers; I. Nc
Gulre, third base and catcher, and an effort will
be made to secure Start, Radford and Bassett
The Brockton Base Ball Club has signed Charles
Gagus OF San Francisco as pitcher. He was last
year with the Nationals and Newarks; in 1884
he was in the Western League, and he is said to
be remarkable pitcher. In eighteen games that
he played outside of the pitchers box last year
his average was 1000. He IS now playing sec
Seeps mn his t practics IN ntchna VIII aIa ba
backed up by Grady, who caught him last wear
John Moriarty Of Holyoke has also been signed to
pitch, thus giving the Broektons nve pitchers and
three catchers.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04

Referring to the branch lines of the road
the report says: 'The directors cannot en-
Pacific of its auxiliary or branch lines. In
fact without them the main line would today
be bankrupt property. But valuable as the
present auxiliary branch system my be it
is far below the development which it must
tributhry to the road and which will certain
ly be occupied by its rivals if neglected by
the Union Pacific.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Frye Calls Up His Fishery
Resolution.
The DingIey Shipping Bill Expected
to Come Up Today.
John D. Anderson, ESQ.,, of Gray
Appointed Pension Agent.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special TO the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Senator Frye this
morning reported from the foreign relations
committee his resolution against the fishing
commission, and asked unanimous consent to
call it up Monday. Mr.. Harrison said if the
Dakota bill was passed before that he should
object, so the resolution was put on the cal
endar for early consideration,
The Dingley Shipping Bill.
The Dingley shipping bill will come up
Thursday unless some privileged question
comes up to interfere. The bill is now in a
favorable position and will be hurried
through.
Ex-Governor Plaisted Gets Left.
The President today appointed John D.
Anderson of Gray pension agent at Augusta,
Me.
Col. Clark to Resign.
1t is expected that Col. G. w. Clark, chief
of the revenue marine division of the treas
ury department will shortly resign in order
t. go into business in New York.
The Fisheries Question.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
sthis morning unanimously approved Senator
Frye's resolution expressing the Senate's dis
approval Of any opening of the fisheries ques-
tion with Canada, as proposed by Secretary
Bayard. 1t will be passed in the Senate next
week, as the administration has determined
to let the matter drop.
Work Of the Revenue Marine.
During the month of January vessels of
the revenue marine service rendered assist
ance to 81 vessels in distress, and thereby
saved the lives of about 603 persons and
property to the value of about $2,OOO,OOo.
May Appoint Civilian.
Senator Cameron from the committee on
naval affairs today reported favorably his
bill authorizing the President to appoint
from civil life an assistant secretary of the
navy at salary of $4,000 year.
Presidential Appointments.
The President today appointed VIM. Percy
Lilghman of Florida to be a consular clerk
of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Tenants Eyicted in Driving Snow
Storm.

CoNNELLsvILLE. Pa, Feb. 3.-Twenty
families were evicted today in driving
snow storm, but they were quickly cared for
by those who had not been evicted. This
eviction was confined to The leaders IN the
strike here.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Burned to Death.

UTICA n Y, Feb. 3.-The residence of
Samuel Williams, a farmer, about half a
ed BY fire early this morning. Mr Williams
and his wife were burned to death.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
Taxing Western Union Telegraph
Poles,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The case of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., for falling to pay
the tax on its poles and which has been pend
ing in the court of criminal correction for
nearly year was decided yesterday by Judge
Noonan. He holds the city can regulate the
erection of telegraph poles but not levy a
special tax of So per pole The case will go
to the court of appeals.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
TEXAN LAwLEssNEss.
Armed Men Knock Down a Conduc-
tor and Take Possession Of His


WACO, Tex, Feb. 3.-The Missouri Pacific
night passenger train. south bound, was
boarded at Hillsboro, Monday night, by four
armed men, who knocked the conductor
down and took possession of the train. At
ter terrifying the passengers by fusilade of
shots, they drove everybody out of one of the
cars, and taking possession of that car they
amused themselves by firing their reyolvers
and threatening to kill every one on the
train.
By the time the train reached Waco one of
the men was helpless from drink, and was
arrested and locked up. The other three
walked off with their revolvers drawn, but
were afterwards arrested. They are young
men of fairly good families, and one of them
wealthy. They are very bitterly condemned
for their lawleSsnesss, and will probably suf-
fer for it to the full extent of the law.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-04
HOUSE.

A communication was received from the
Postmaster General in response to the House
resolution calling for information as to what
changes could be made in the law regulating