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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27
Sudden Death in Oakland.

High street last night, sustaining injuries to
his right arm and sh oulder.
Sudden Death i'm Oakland.
OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-Milford II. Horne,
for many years in the livery business at Oak
land, died very suddenly Friday evening at
five o'clock.
New Postmaster in Aroostook.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. 25-M. W.
Cone was appointed postmaster at Cary,
Aroostook county, Saturday, vice Mrs. Eu-
nice S. Carr, resigned.
They Make off with Team.
FoxcRoFT, Sept. pa team belonging to
b. f. Hammond was stolen last night 1t is
supposed that it was taken by the prisoners
who escaped from the jail the night before.
Fire in North Washington
RoCKLAND, Sept. 25.-Leander Howard's
house at North Washington was destroyed
by fire yesterday, together with its contents
and a sum of money. Insured for $1,000.
Indictments at Rockland.
RocKLAND, Sept. 25.-In the Supreme
Court in session here, the grand jury today
reported indictments against Barbary Will
lams of Washington, John Brown and An
gle Brown Of Cushman, Michael A. Sheady
of Rockland, William Martin of South
Thomaston, and John w. Stillman Of Rock
land, for assault; Alvin K. James of Wash
ington. for assault with intent to kill;
against Lewis Arey of Vinalhayen and also
George +. Tilden of Hurricane, for violation
OF the lobster law: against John Powers Tor
larceny. Only one Indictment was found for
violation of the liquor law, against Theodore
II. Kinnear of Camden.
Harmony Agitated by Numerous
BIazes Among Farm Buildings.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. 25.-C. E. Leighton,
chirman of the board of selectmen of Harmo-
nv, has wired Detective True of Portland,
| to come to Harmony to try to find an incen-
diary. He reports great excitement in Har-
mony on account of numerous fires. Citizens
are watching their buildings closely, and
| have their goods packed ready to move them
out. The house, ell and stable of Ernest
| Willis were burned Friday. Loss, $4,000;
| insurance, $500. A. Bunker's barn, G. A.
I.aughtons house, ell and barn, both in Har
many, were burned today. John Dore's
| buildings in Wellington, near Harmony line,
were burned in Wellington today. This
makes six sets of farm buildings burned in
Harmony since Monday, all but one in the
| section of the town near Maine Stream Vii
| lage. The buildings were all burned In the
| day time, most of them at abont five o'clock
| in the afternoon All started in the barns.
Appearances indicate that something like
time fuse is used, it being placed the night
| before. The citizens are greatly alarmed
and business is abandoned.
Fire at Gardiner.
GARDINER, Sept 26.-The store on Water
street belonging to Mrs Mary Long was
slightly damaged by fire early Sunday morn
ing The stock of millinery owned by Mrs
NJ. E. Robinson is a total loss. In was in
sured for $1,000 in the agency of B. A. Neal
G. Son. The cause of the fire was defec-
tive flue.
| nesfh of Caleb CiIIev
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-Milford II. Horne,
for many years in the livery business at Oak
land, died very suddenly Friday evening at
iirn nJnlnnl1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27
Eenian Threats.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Eastern Morning
News of Hull, has received letter bearing
the London postmark and signed lone of
them" announcing that the Fenians intend
to bnrn Hull, and will set fire to the town at
twenty differentpoiuts simultaneously. The
writer says he is disgu.ted with his brother
Fenians. He enjoins secrecy upon the edi-
ton of news saying he (the writer will be
murdered if the Fenians discover he devulg-
el the Dlnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. 26, 1885.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27
The ROYAL SINGER
NEW SINGING CLASS BOOK BY |. 0. EMERSON
THE BEST OF ALL.

Teachers of Singing Schools who examine this,
the last of Mr.. Emerson's series of successful
class books will generally concede that it is in
some degree, superior to any OF its predecessors.
for practice the part songs or glees, and the
church tunes anthems and chants, all excel in
their selection or arrangement
With its happily chosen title, good and interest
ing mnsic and generally attractive character,
there is good ground for hope thatit will be the
"faYorte of the season."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-27
New Postnnaater in Aroostook.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. 25.-M. W.
Cone was appointed postmaster at Cary,
Aroostook county, Saturday, vice Mrs. Eu-
nice S. Carr resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
THE l., B. & W. RAILWAY.
A Committee of Stock and Bondholders Think
Foreclosure and Reorganization Necessary.

NEW YORK Nov Ga statement has just been is
ana, Bloomington & Western Railway Company, Civ
ing by which they consider foreclosure and
reorganization has become necessity. The commit
tee consists of f. p. Ocott, Francis o. French Du
mont Clarke and j. r. Maxwell, of New York. and
John l.. FarweE, of Claremont. n Y. The members
were selected by holders of large amounts of bonds
and stock of the company, and approved by the
board of directors They submit two plans the first
being for independent reorganization, and the Sec
ond in case of the contamination of the proposed
solidation with the Ohio companies The first plan
provides for the issue of $40 900 900 common stock
SO, 1926 900 preferred stock So 600 600 first mort
gage bonds, and So 900 900 second mortgage bonds
both at the rate of per cent gold per annum. The
old first and second mortgage bonds of the company
will receive in the respective issues of the new com
pany and the accrued interest will be paid at the rate
of per cent. per annum in cash. The income bonds
will be 20 per cent of their face value N pre-
ferred stock and stockholders viii receive share for
share in the stock of the company the pay
men. of cash assessment of per cent. payable in
two installments If consolidation with the Ohio
companies is effected first consolidated mortgage of
$4,000 900 will be issued SO 600, 600 of which
will be applied in lieu of the first mortgage bonds pro-
vded for in the first plan So $50 600 take up the
present issues of bonds and preferred stock of the
Ohio com panies, and $50 600 for compromise of
claims against the present company; So, 600. 600
consolidated second mortgage bonds in place of the
second, provided for in the first plan; IS 600, 600
preferred stock to take up the common stock of the
Ohio companies and retire the present income bonds,
and SIC, OC0. 600 common stock provided in the
first plan. Securities to be deposited with the
Central Trust Company The committee are assured
that the counsel for the trustees creditors and COM
pany prepared to agree upon the sale at upon
the assent eff the requisite number of bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
HERBERT NJ. HOXIE.
The Famous Railway Manager Lying Nearly
Dead III a New York Hotel.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 6.-The Herald says up in a
big, airy and sunny room in Broadway, over the Met
rOpolitaH Operahouse Herbert NJ. Hoxic the mana
ger ofJay Gcnlds Southwestern railroads, is lying,
struggling Cor bis life Beside his bed for weeks past
his faithful wife and his steady friend Capt r. s..
Hays, general manager of the New Jersey Central
have been constant attendants. The end must come
soon. The railroad men of the Southwest recognize
old man Hoxie as n sturdy fighter. but he has now,
after weeks Of agony to the parting Of the ways
that leads either life death. His disease an af
fiction Of the bladder has troubled him for MANY
years and only last at Saratoga he under
very dangerous operation in the hope of complete
recovery. For north past he has been in the
broadway. his whereabouts known TO few intimate
friends only and every visitor absolutely excluded
Ex,ioyernor Curtin was not ware of the fact when
he intsmated time since that Mr.. Hoxe was I'M
wiling though able TO appear before the congresson.
o. labor committee. The very day that Governor Cur
fin made that statement Mr. Hoxie lay weak and I'M
conscious very the borderland Of death and at
40 time since has he been in condition to see even
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
Business Embarrassments.

CHICAGO Nov 6--Judgments by confession for
$50 900 filed this afternoon by the Frost Veneer
Seating Company of Sheboygan, Wis and A. L..
Stool Company. of Nos. 270 and 272 Wabash avenue.
BALTIMORE Nov. 6.-Kerngood Bros, wholesale
dry goods, made assignment late this afternoon.
The assets estimated at $3.50 900 Messrs.
Kerngood estimate their liabilities at 5000 600 and
say their trouble caused by failures among their
customers in the South They expect to pay in full
and resume The firm has been established over
thirty years, AMI has always enjoyed high reputa-
ton.
BALTIMORE Nov. 6-.P. Hanson, Hess s. Co.,
decorators and manufacturers of fine furniture have
filed assignment for benefit of creditors to Chris
tan Devreis, trustee. who gave bond in the sum of
$500 600, indicating assets of half Shat amount The
firm has been regarded of the most substantial
in this city, and the failure is considerable of
prise. The trustee states that dullness and depre-
citation of values caused the failure which he thinks
will only be temporary. as it is probable that com.
promise will be effected and the business continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
MINOR MATTERS.
Cumulative Proof that StonewaN Jackson
Was Insane During His Later Years.


Was Insane During His Later Years.
gpecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-'Stonewal jackson died
an insane man. In fact he insane for many
,nonths before his DEATH"
This extraordinary statement made, the other
day, by wellknown ex-confederate officer in con-
versation with Generals Rosser and Maury, at the
panorama of Bull Run, in this city.
Quite true" said General Rosser, "for knew all
about it. General jackson had idea that he was
lopsided-that he heavier side than on the
other, and he was almost constantly worrying about
it. He went to water-cure for it but did not change
his mind, and maintained till the last that he
sided. But he did many things commander which
proved that he insane
Yes said General Maury, when General Jack
professor in the Military Institute of Vir-
ginia he believed he lopsded and thought he
followed by some fantastic thing"
All of the party, composed of ex-confederates and
who knew General Jackson intimately, agreed that
the soldier who stood like stone wall deranged,
and that his military exploits were the most extra
hazardous of any undertaken by American sol
diers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
DINNERS AND LUNCHES.
Enormous Sums Spent by Washington Peo-
pie in Feeding Themselves and Others.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov Ga fashionable caterer tells
your correspondent that Washington people spend a
quarter of million dollars annually in dinners and
lunches upon fashionable occasions. He thinks the
spreads New Years Day cost 20 per cent. of
This amount and that half of it goes out of the pock
cts of the President his Cabinet and Senators. The
club dinners inexpensive, compared to the fash
ionable spreads at the private residences 1t is pretty
difficult to entertain party of twenty thirty at
private house for less than $780, while the average
cost is $500. A club dinner seldom costs than
$40 plate
Some of Secretary Whitneys dinners have cost over
81 900, and President Arthur entertained number
of times when the cost was 1885 plate Usually the
flowers expensive as the wine, and sometimes
costly as both wine and dinner complete. Presl-
dent Arthur got his flowers from New York, and oe-
casonaly paid 81 600 for the decorations of one
evening. Now the flowers mostly from the gov
ernments gardens which maintained for this pur-
pose principally. A state dinner calls for wagon
load of uthowers and often half-adozen wagonoads
of pot flowers used These besides the customary
designs which made up for various purposes. The
White House conservatory alone will furnish enough
flowers for dozen dinners while the botanical garden
and Agricultural Department have greater supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
MIR. GLADSTONE.
He Is Enjoying Excellent Health-Tnstances
of His Muscular PrOWess.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-Mr Gladstone is enjoying excel
lent health and is in buoyant spirits the out
of the Leeds conference and the unanimity and
enthusiasm displayed at the convention of the Irish
National League of Great Britain at Liverpool, to-
day. The exP Premier is firm in the belief that the
country is with him. and that another election would
reinstate him in power. In recent private COM
munications he has expressed his conviction that the
present government must collapse next spring. and
that another election mus then take place
Mr. Gladstone's wonderful vitality is attributed to
the healthgving effects of exercise, which he has al
ways taken during leisure moments. In his Doyish
days he good oarsman, and at one time he was
splendid and fearless horseman. There is well known
instance of his having fierce contest with
animal of bad temper and high
spirits. in Hyde Park before all fashionable
London. He made the horse jump and jump yet again
the ratings until he subdued its temper and
made it as obedient as lamb Mr.. Gladstone con-
tinues daily his exercise of tree telling He has not
remarkably strong arms, but his back and legs are
very muscular This accounts for the extraordinary
fact that to this day. his back is straghter than
any mans, old or young, in the House of Commons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
Sure Sign that the Country Is Lost.

Washington Special.
While the excitement was at its height on Wednes-
day and the air seemed surcl arged with thrilling and
astounding rumors, thirteen or fourteen Kentucky
eolonels holding down the sidewalk about the
Ebbtt House they eagerly discussed the alleged de-
feat of Carlisle, Morrison and Holman. In the midst
of their debate they interrupted by passing
quaintsnce, who asked them if they knew that the
Prohibitonsts had carried Bourbon county Stricken
speechless for a moment they gazed at him dumbly
until he repeated his query Then of them
Strengthened up with jaunty air of confidence and
said:
"But-ha ha! funniest thing ever heard, by gum!
You don't mean Bourbon county, Kentucky sab!
OF course you don't"
Yes do, though. That's exactly what mean"
'Bour-bon-county-Ken chorused the
whole thirteen.
Yes. Kentucky"
Carried by the -" with gasp.
Carried by the Prohbitonists-yes"
"Sure of III" family.
Sure"
mo more precincts to hear FRONT"
Not precinct.
'Well"-all together-"the country's gone to he'll ~
And the funny part of it is that the Prohbitonists
did carry Bourbon county; it was all true
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
Gable Notes.

The executive committee of the Paris Exhibition has
granted 500, 600 francs with which to construct a
tower 984 feet high.
1t is semi officially announced that Prince Bismarck
will to Berlin the 25th inst to speak in the
Reichstag during the debates on the governments
foreign policy.
commission of iurists has completed civil code
for Germany. 1t is the work of several years, and
forms, with the existing criminal and commercial
codes, uniform system of legal procedure.
The Bavarian Regents visit to the German court is
fixed for the 18th inst. The Regent will accompany
Emperor William the Letzlingen hunt. 1t is sig
ncant that this will be the first visit to the court Of
a reigning prince of Bavaria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
THE PRESIDENTS CHARITY.
Cleveland's Small Donations Contrasted
with General Grants Liberality.
Scores of Begging Letters Received at the
White House Weekly-Insanity of Stone
wall Jackson During His Later Years.
WHITE HOUSE CHARITY.
President Cleveland's Donations - General
Grants Generous Contributions.

President CIeveIand's Donations - General
Grants Generous Contributions.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov 6.--"I don't think the news
papers just in cricising the amount of Presi-
dent Cleveland contribution to the Charleston earth
quake sufferers said White House employe to your
correspondent this morning. "You ought to know
how many people ask Mr. Cleveland for charitable
contributions"
do you know how many solicitations for financial
aid received here-how many say, each weekr was
asked.
The man studied moment. then replied slowly:
mo, that would be almost impossible Some days
there twenty. Then weeks pass before there
score believe there fifty solicitations week.
though. take it all tie year around"
Are most of them meritoriousl"
About one in The rest come because the
lictors believe the President wants gain political
favor through excessive generosity. People who meet
with accidents have property destroyed by fire, arc
sick WHO in distress from thousand causes, APP
peal for help from the President General Grant
Ehe most generous giver at the White House. unless
AR. Lincoln is excepted Both these gave wher
9ver there was distress Mr.. Cleveland gives FIRE.
4uently but he doesn't give much. He has sent
checks for So often. Where General Grant would
have given 800 Mr.. Cleveland gives $5; and where
Grant would have contributed $500 Cleveland gives
$50. Mr.. Cleveland holds that the size of the contr
button has nothing to do with the quantity of the
gver generosity and sympathy while General Grant
always contended that the size of mans soul was
gauged by the way he gave and the amount he gave.
1t is said that President Cleveland is somewhat
noyed at the criticisms of the because he did not
give earlier and the Charleston sufferers He
is trying to retrieve by aiding many institutions
and the output of contributions is very materially
larged. little check here, small draft there, and
light cash contribution yonder. go out aim ost daily
till the President is growing weary of it. He re-
marked recently that if ne didn't put the brakes
the suffering public would relieve him of his salary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
THE BULGARIAN SITUATION.
Austria's Emperor Intimates that Ex-
listing Treaties Must Be Maintained.
Gladstone Enjoying Excellent Health and
BuOyant Spirits-London Socialists Will
BE Satisfied with Small Concessions.
The BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.
The Country Must BE Made Autonomous
and Existing Treaties Sustained.

The Country Must Be Made Autonomous
and Existing Treaties Sustained.
BUDAPEsTH. Nov. 6.--Emperor Francis Joseph re-
ceyed the Austrian and Hungarian delegations in the
Throne Hall of the Castle. In his speech he said:
1T is regretable that the complications in Bulgaria
government at Phlippopols should again cause seri
apprehension. The powers by united efforts
had succeeded in localizng the movement and paving
the way to a establishment of legal state
OF AFFAIRS, but the recent events in Sofia had
produced fresh and dangerous crisis
the development of which, and trust. its pacific
solution, occupy at the present moment the full at.
tentlon OF my government, whose efforts are directed
to attain in the final settlement of the Bulgarian
question, which must be effected in cooperation
with the other powers, an agreement that
and legal state of things, which, while
taking into account the admissible wishes of the Bull
garians, shall equally conform with existing treaties
as well as with the interests of Europe, Our excel
lent relations with all the powers and the assurances
of peaceful intentions receive from all governments
justify the hope that notwithstanding the difficult
situation In the East it will be found possible while
safeguarding the interests of Austria and Hungary, to
preserve the blessings of peace to Europe"
The Emperor appealed to the good will of the ma
ton to make the increased sacrifices rendered
sary by the progressive improvement in the manu-
facture of firearms All branches of the administra-
ton in Bosnia and Herzegovina he said have steadily
progressed.
Herr Tsza, the Hungarian Prime Minister, assured
the Emperor that if the inseparable interests of the
throne and monarchy required it, the Hungarian ma
ton would shrink from no sacrifice to aid the army in
its heroic task.
1t is alleged in Russian quarters at Bucharest that
movements similar to the one at Bourgas, where a
force under Captain Nabokof seized the authorities Of
the town and proclaimed Russian rule, have taken
place in other towns in Roumelia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
An American Fatally Assaulted.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-James Brarel, an American
painter, while journeying train from Monaco to
Cannes attacked and robbed by three men, who
struck anu stunned him with a weapon known as "a
life preserver and stabbed him three times
with stiletto. One of his wounds
is likely to prove fatal. Mr.. Briarel has
been able to describe his assailants, who jumped from
the train as it was nearing Cannes. Mr.. Brarel says
that of his assaiants welded the lite preserver
while the other made of the stetto. The robbers
secured 700 francs. The physicians entertain little
hope of Mr.. Briarel's recovery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
secretarx Baxnrd as a Horseman.

Warrington Letter in Baltimore Sun.
Secretary Bayard is devoted to horsemanship, and
almost every pleasant afternoon he Is on the road
mounted upon cipped-tail iron-gray thoroughbred.
Many of his friends aware of his fonGness for
horseback riding consequently they take pleasure in
lop. and is not to jumping ditch should
appear in his path. He usually starts out immediate
ly after leaving the State Department and continues
his ride until dark, returning in time for dinner Mr..
Bayard regular attendant at the spring and fall
meetings of the National Jockey Club while member
of the Senate, but since he became Cabinet Minister
his domestic Affections have kept him away from Ivy
CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07

General Anderson and wife and Mr.. Tom Emery and
wife formed circle at table with Miss Davis. The
revealing her features distinctly She has dark
plexion, and is pure Southern type of brunette.
The ladies who at breakfast in the did
not seem overanxous but all took look at the
famous ex-Presdents daughter She bore the chances
with camness, and was not in the least disturbed
Miss Davis is tinguishedookng, tall and sylph.
like, but not handsome. Her carriage and deport-
ment though are refined and perfect that any one
not knowing her would turn to look at her twice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The London Socialists Announce that Fai1
Promises Will Content Them.

Promises Will Content Them.
LONDON, Nov. 6.---The Socialist Democrats are still
talking of what they intend doing on Lord Mayor
day, Tuesday next, and their capacity to maintain
order they only permitted to have their way in
regard to demonstration of the unemployed Off
Gals detailed to look into the grievances of the work
ing classes report that fully SO per cent of the labor
ing population without work and without suff
Gent food, while thousands are on the
verge of starvation. 1t is reported that the
government will take immed late action upon this re-
port and devise scheme of assistance. If the
government give some assurance that they will
say they will avoid any public display of their power
ty. They have completed all their arrangements for
the demonstration but these could easily and gladly
be cancelled if the and civic corporation
promises instant and sufficient attention to the claims
of the people, who fast losing heart because they
cannot find employment.