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NEWSY GLEANINGS.

In Wyoming Territory sunhowers are
grown for fuel.
THEY still want SO, 900 to finish the pedes-
tai for the Bartholdi statue.
This country sends to foreign parts s., ,OOO,-
100 worth of locomotives year.
THE Grant Monument Fund in New York
amounts to Sl2O,254; the Hancock fund to
S43,0E2.
THERE is something in name. Mr.. Hatch
is one of the biggest chicken raisers in Penn
sylvania.
SEVENTEEN blast furnaces at Sharon,
Penn, have made contract for the use OF
natural gas ----.----.-..---- ... .-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

The Germans have devised an ingeni-
pus method of advertising their manu-
features. A vessel fitted up with a COM
plete assortment of German products has
been sent on a voyage around the world.
It serves as a floating industrial exhibi.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

A roller-skate manufacturer tells re-
porter of the Boston Herald that the
''craze" is over for the present, so far as
rink skating is concerned, but that large
numbers of the skates are sold for street
use by children. Many fortunes have
been made and lost in the excitement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

Expert authority says that the rule
against the sale of alcoholic liquors in the
Capitol at Washington is more of farce
than ever this year. In the House res
taurant any kind of a drink can be or
dered and procured without the slightest
attempt at concealment, and gl1te;'
mixer of ''fancy drinks is kept busy be
hind the bar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

NJ. de Lesseps says that the building
If the pyramids, which occupied 10000
men ten years, was boys play to build
INC the Panama canal. He estimates the
power of the machines employed as equal
70 100000 men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

IT is proposed to change the street nomen'
clatrre of Washington, substituting for the
letters Of the alphabet. which now mark
many streets, the names of historical persons
Adams, Benton, Clay, Van Buren and 9th
erS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

THERE are 100000 Indians in Mexico
making thirty five per cent. Of the entire
population. They speak thirty-fve idlom:
anasixty-nine dialects. They are nearly all
grossly ignorant, and live by themselves
wild, half savage life in the country DISTRICTS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

REcEN% rains have benefited the growing
crops in California, and the prospect for an
immense wheat crop was never better. Fruits
promise equally well. ..-..--
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

SINCE 1876 the Congressional Library has
grown from 30O, 900 volumes to $50, ,O0O, be-
sides los, ,000 pamphlets. .-.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. July u.

WASHINGTON, July II.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the committee on
privileges and elections got permission to sit
during the session of the Senate. 1t is I'M
derstood that this is connected with the con-
sideration of the Payne case. The bill as
passed directs the Secretary of the Interior
to place on the pension rolls the names of
surviving officers and enlisted men, who be-
ing duly enlisted, actually served sixty days
with the army or navy of the United States,
in Mexico or on the coasts or the frontier
thereof, or enroute thereto in the war WIN
that nation. or who were hOnorably dlscnarS-
ed and their surviving widows, provided that
such widows have not remarked, ana pro
vided that every such officer, enlisted man
or widow who is or may become ~ years ol
age, or who is or may become subject TO any
disability or dependency equivalent 10 solae soas
cause recognized by the pension laws as SUM
cient cause for the allowance OF pension
shall be to entitled the benefits act, except
where such disability of dependency was n
CURED in aiding or abetting the late repel-
ion. The pensions are to be IS monIn pay ppa; : :
able only after the passage Of the act Inc
law IS not to apply to persons already recei'-
ing pension at or over that rate.
AT 1870 O'Clock consideration OF tue calen-
dar was laid aside.
Mr.. Hoar from the judiciary committee re,
ported back with substitute Mr.. Becks plll
TO prollDlt members OIL congress lroii az ~
ing as attorneys or employees OF rallroaataS aus
that have received grants Of land from tne
United States. He said he had hlmseH pre-
pared substitute which he proposed 10 ohel
for that OF the committee.
Mr. Cook on behalf of himself, Wilson Oh
Iowa, Vest and George, (members OF the ~ Jn,
dietary committee) expressed dissent lt9nl tida
the reports of the majority and gave nottce 9
of substitute which they would offer az " q
proper time. The bill and all substitutes I,s
were ordered printed and were placed on Ihe
calendar.
The Senate then resumed consideration tto 1d
the river and harbor appropriation Dill, tne
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Horse Notes.

Mr.. j. P. Woodbury. of this city, has en-
tered the bay mare Lucy M. in the 232 class
to be trotted at Mystic Park, the 21st inst.
Much interests manifested in the race soon
to take place between Gilbreth Maid and Oil
vette on a wager of $500. One novel and inter
esting feature of the race will be that the
horses are to be driven by their respective
owners. The race is to occur on the State fair
track, Lewiston, within two weeks. Gilbreth
Maid is owned by Mr.. II. A. Brick, proprle-
tor of the Lewiston Exchange. She is a very
fast mare and good judges think can trot in
the twenties.
The bay gelding Slippery Dick, owned by
FL. H. Woodbury. of this city, has been sold
to Boston parties for $1,000. He was by
Mazeppa, he by Winthrop Morrill,. The dam
of Slippery Dick was thorough bred mare
brought from Maryland. The dam of Ma
zeppa was Fanny Carr. Slippery Dicks re-
cord was 2301 on half mile track made at
Lawrence, Mass, in 1885, in the 9th heat. He
was the winner of more money than any
other horse in the State, and never started
in a race without winning a part of the
purse.
Honesty, pacing record 2.22, has taken TO
trotting. He trotted mile in 2.35 the day he
changed his gait. 1t is now contemplated to
make a trotter of him, as he evidently shows
a liking for that mode of travelling
Edwin Thorne, record 2.16&, will probably
note be campaigned this season. He is now
at Thorndale, Duchess county, N. Y.
Buffalo Girl, 2.124, the pacing queen, has
been bred to II. G. Jewett's Jerome Eddy
2.161. The get will be christened '145, las
| it will inherit the fastest combined speed OF
| sire and dam the world has ever produced.
From $4,000 to $4,000 will be expended
| on the Nashville, Tenn, fair grounds thlS
| year. - ga
Maud S. once sold for $3.50, while Gold
| smith Maid changed hands when SIX year
| old at $3.50, which is lesson not to oyeriooi
| the cheap ones, or expect too much IRON
| their high cost competitors. :.
| Problem, Mr.. j. |. Cases $4,000 trotter'
reported lame. A.,
| Mr.. Charles Milliken of Augusta is tn
| posseSsor of one of the handsomest two-yea
| old stations which the country can prodnce
Shepherd, he by Rysdyk's Hambletonlan
This young stallion has twelve crosses 0
| Messenger and nine of Diomed.
Speaking of the trotter Guy, CIaWlSSa raw Q =
SAYS: Neither Maud S. nor Jay Eye Se @
can speed the clip that fellow can 20 pu
| when YOU trim him and set him going, ne acl
like d horse that was running away, an
seems to be perfectly crazy. de VIII I, spec
a 200 clip as far as can carry IL ana tlen
to pieces fear he will never 90 ior rae
horse.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
outrage Upon Outrage,
10 HE Fd;for of tbe Press :

10 the Editor OF the IfeSS:
Win you allow me space in your columns
for the purpose of expressing our abhor-
renee and detestation for the outrageous and
piratical treatment of American fishermen
in Canadian ports. No sooner had the ex-
citement attending the seizure OF the DAVID
]. Adams and the Ella M. Doughty in
measure subsided, and our fishermen been
led to believe that they had the right to
enter Canadian ports for the purpose OF
shelter, repairs, obtaining water and ship
ping men, than the seizure of three more
American vessels was made for the most
trivial technical violation of customs regula-
tions, and fine of four hundred dollars and
additional costs imposed on each vessel, viz:
the schooners City Point, George W. Cush-
ing, and C. b. Harrington. The contempt
ible conduct of the Dominion officials is
again made manifest in their treatment OF
the captain and crew of the schooner j. u.
Craig, which vessel having entered the port
of Brooklyn, with sick man whose HE
hung by thread, was peremptorlly ordered
to leave port Immediately under penalty Oh
seizure Another breach of comfy IS shown
in the case Of the seinIng steamer Novelty,
She having put in to Halifax for the purpose
of procuring coal, but was unable to obtain
il. How different is the treatment OF Nova
Scotia vessels on entering our pOrtS. Our
norts are not only open to them for all the
privileges denied our vessels in Canadian
ports, but in the case of the schooner Three
Sisters, seized here for gross violation OF
customs law. the fine which was imposed,
being $500. was remitted, and the vessel
allowed to depart, and we learn this is not
the only case where lenity has been shown
by our government to English vessels guilty
of infracton of our customs laws. we de-
mand of the Colonial government no greater
privileges than we are willing TO accord 10
them, but when they brand us as pirates ana
denounce the men who man our vessels as
thieves, we can but feel that the time has
arrived when our government should call
halt, and by the passage OF a non-lnter-
| course act or some other retaliatory measure,
| teach the Dominion government that this
| American people have rights and privileges
which they are bound to respect. 1t is easy
| to perceive that the object of the Dominion
| government in thus harassing our fishermen
Is to force our government to the formation
of new treaty as favorable to them as tne it,
one recently expired, but we think ,they VIII
| fail of their object. We can not DeleVe that
! SO important and vast an industry as tne
| fisheries will be sacrificed by the appoint
| ment 0f commission on the part OF THIS
| government for the purpose OF aiding
| Canadian subjects at the expense OF our own
neOple. In the event of our vessels violat-
Inc any of the customs laws of Canadian
ports, we do not expect the arm Of the gov
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Charged With Bigamy.

DOVER, N. H., July 12.-City Marshal
Batchelder of Lawrence, Mass, telegraphed
rest George A. Tucker on the charge of big
amy Tucker is the party whose wife died
here on Saturday from an overdose of oil of
tansy He took her body to North Andover,
Mass, last night for interment. Tucker is so
poor that the undertaken had to pay his fare
to Andover to go with the body. He left
furniture and tools as guarantee for pay
ment.
wife's body he had not the slightest intention
of going to North Andoyer. The body was
taken off the train, at North Andoyer and
left in the depot all night, Tucker getting off
at some other depot. The body was placed
in receiving vault today by order of the Sc
lectmen. ,.4
on a case Of bigamy, but there are!two women
living who claim him for their husband.
Since fuckers unsayory conduct became
known here many think that he caused his
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
GENERAL NEWS.

II is reported that there is to be an extern
sive strike in the packing houses OF chicago
A company of $500 squatters threaten to
invade 0klahama.
The miners of the Grape Greek Coal Co.,
of Illinois. refuse to allow the imported ne
groes to take the place OF the striking miners
and there is a prospect of trouble.
An inventory is being made Of the jewels
left by the late King Louis of Bavaria. IN
his, chateau at Berg there were found Golfers
filled with diamonds, rabies and pearls,
watches and chains, amounting to fortune,
Researches will be made after boards when
are supposed to be seereted in other ehateaus
Advices from Hayti to the 23d ult say that
n conspiracy against the government had re-
Gently been discovered, and that an outbreak
was feared Foreign residents displayed
great anxiety and the presence Of men-oI-
war of their respective nations was much de-
sired.
Herr Krupp, the German gun maker, mas
contracted to supply China with 1,5OO tons ol
rails at price, including freight, % shliillss
below the lowest English offer.
A petition is being circulated among tne
employees of the Old Colony railroad ASKING
the company to resume the old plan oil month";
ly payments. The plan of weekly pynlls payinnen.s
is not generally satisfactory to the empioSe'
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13

other Games Yesterday.

At shington-Bostens, s.; Westinghouse
5. Base hits-Bostons, 9; VASE Wasss-<tens, ,. y
Al a-Philadelphias, Z; Ne,
Yorks. g. Base Philadelphias, 8; New
Yorks, 8. Errors-Philadelphias, q; New
At At 'Piittsburg- -Pittsburgs, 2; MetropOli-
'"aI' At Louisyille-Louisvilles,4 Baltimores, 8.
At Kansas City-Detroits, 10; Kansas
Citys. 2. Base hits-Detroits, "a; Kansas
Citys, 9. Errors-Detroits, 2; Kansas Oitys'
D. At st. Iouis-Chicagos, s; st. Louis, 4.
Rase bits-Chicagos, Z; st. Louis, 8. Errors
-Chicagos, 6; st. Louis, g. ,.,....
AT ST Louis-St. Louis, 10; Athletics, 5.
NOTES.
The Yarmouths defeated the Portland
Reserves on the Portland grounds yesterday
afternoon by score of p to- ,..,
Al Bangor Yesterday the Bangors deteated
tba ReIfasfs 6y a score Of 16 to 8, D;lw0rth
Of the Brocktons, who pitched Tor tne BEL BEL
lasts was batted out Of the box In the n1th
inning - -. ,o,,nosad
of local amateurs who have defeated al tne
amateurs of the State, met the Jersey Cltys
Yesterday as Meriden's representatives IN
the Eastern League amateurs, were DeaIeh
IL to 9 They will play out the MThl9sn Ha,lSa
schedule. All but Stone, eatcher, anu ,DoyiSS' ,ydS'
nitcher. of the old Meridens are now released;
Grant Brnnn and Remensen have signed
with fhe Buffalss Mccormack and AXE Win
~ Roston Rlues: Sullivan with the Hart
fords: for sane and Cuff and Lambert with the
Waterburys. Stone and Doyle, II released,
will 90 to Portland. e .Lo ci.o;D
Frank Dekebach nlde Gd tne tSa Snen n
n;nnetis rlirr who participated in Sundays game
81 lna.t1 each before Esquire Diehl at Cincinnati
We Yesterday. It is understood this action was
ffeien by the management to escape heavier
punishment in the police court on account Oh
the riot at Sundays game
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
a SAD prownlng Acoident.

BRIDGToN, July 12.-Justin Matthews,
aged II years, Albert Matthews, aged Is
years, and Rufus Allen, aged IS years. were
sailing on Highland Lake, at Bridgton Cen
tire today, when the boat capsized and all
were drowned. None of the bodies have yet
been recovered
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13

wife to drink an overdose of oil of tansy so
as to get rid of her. Before boarding the
train last evening he told Undertaken Wood
he believed if man married a second time
while his wife was alive and the second wife
died before he was arrested he could not be
convicted of the crime of bigamy. If this is
what he really believed it is argued he had
the idea in his mind of killing his second
wife.
Saturday night Tucker told a prominent
citizen, who gained his confidence, that his
dead wife had remarkable career; that once
detective taking her from Boston to Fitch
burg to hold her as witness in an important
case, allowed her to visit a.closet, when she
iumped through the window while the train
was going So miles per hour. She escaped
unhurt and was not recaptured.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
TWO Maynard Girls Disappear.

ties of Maynard were notified this noon rela-
tue to the sudden and mysterious disappear
ance of two sisters named Hayes, between
Is and II years of age, who left their home
yesterday for church, and have not since
been seen. 1t was thought that they might
have tarried with friends or gone away to
visit relatives, but inquiries and investiga-
tion fails to lead to any trace of them. At
this time there is no clue as to which direc-
tion they may have gone, or any occasion for
their sudden departure for parts unknown.
The town is thoroughly exercised over the
matter. and considerable excitement exists.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
THE SEIZED PORTLAND VESSELS.
Schooners City Point, Cushing ana
Harrington Proceed on Their
Voyage.
The Fines Deposited by the United
States Consul.

HALIFAX, N. S., July 12.-ThesPortland
schooners City Point, c. B. Harrington, and
Geo. W. Gushing, seized at Shelburne Tor
violation of the Canadian customs laws, pro-
ceeded on their voyage to the Banks this
evening, the total amount!of fines imposed
upon them having been deposited with Col
lector Ross Of Halifax by United States
Consul Phelan. The trouble over the pay
ment of the expenses in connection with the
seizure of the vessels is understood to have
been settled by the owners.
Schooner Eliza Boynton of Gloucester
passed through the Strait of Canso today,
bound home with a full fare of mackerel
caught in North Bay. The other vessels OF
the United States fishing fleet are said to be
nearly full or with half fares.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13

ernment to be raised on our behalf, but we
do expect, and we have right to expect
that the same privileges shall be denied
Nova Scotia vessels in our ports that are de
and that prompt measures be taken to foster
and protect this great industry. thereby saw
ing our fishing vessels from being driven
from the ocean, their owners into bank
ruptey and their crews to the alternative Of
of labor. L. II. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13

A dwelling house at Greenwood, Mass,
occupied by the families of e. l.. Hill, Geo.
B. Jenney S. Hilton and E. Brunequist, was
burned at O'Clock yesterday morning. Very
little furniture or other effects were saved by
the tenants The loss on the buildings is
$500; insured for $4,000. The loss to indi-
viduals is not known.
Richmond j. Lane president of the Abing-
ton National Bank, went into the United
States commissioner court yesterday morn
ing in Boston with his counsel. His case of
defalcation from the bank was continued un-
til July 30 and Lane was held in the same
bonds.
The Lonsdall Company mills at Provi-
dence, r. l., have shut down in consequence
of % spinners leaving, thus locking out 500
employees. The trouble was too little pay.s
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
CnsfIv Fires.

New YORK, July 12.-The Commercial
Bulletin estimates the loss by fire in the
United States and Canada between Jan.
and June 30 at $53, ,9O0 900, or $3,O00,o0o in ex,
cess of the loss during the same period last
year. There were 999 fires, whose reported
loss were between $4,000 and $1,0O0000 re-
spectively, and there were so fires whose ag-
gregate destructiveness exceeded $21, 100000
or 40 per cent of the entire waste of the
half year.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
a Business Man turns swIndIer.

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Morton How
ard, jobber in the shoe trade, at 40 North
Third Street. has disappeared, after drawing
about $1,000 which he had in the Merchants,
National Bank disposing of his $4,000
stock of shoes and issuing large number Of
notes. His proceeds are from $4,000 to
$50,000 His principal creditors are the Bos
ton firms of G. A. Coffin & Co., and c. A.
Bourne, and G. A. Nichols of Haverhill:
Howard's credit was good, as he was well
endorsed
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
The Pittsburg Races.

PITrsBURG, Pa, July 12.-The Exposition
Park races commence tomorrow and will last
and as ninety of the best trottefs and PAGERS
in the country have entered rare sport is an
tieipated. A special match race between
Harry Wilkes and Jewett has been arranged.
The purse is for 81 900, with $500 additional
if the best time on half-mile track, 216,
made by Rarus, is beaten.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
vlolatlne the civil Service Law.

Civil service people say that Che President
will soon be asked to consider the violation
of the civil service law by Collector Hedden
of New York. That an endeavor will be
made to make the case of Collector Hedden
the severest test of the Presidents devotion
to.the civil service system, there can also be
little doubt. The civil service reformers
claim to have discovered evidence against
Collector Hedden that will compel the Presi-
that the Collector has removed employees
without cause and solely for political rea-
sons in violation of the spirit of the civil
service law and of the very letter of the
Presidents official declarations.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
An Island on Fire.

THE WEIRs, N. H, July ia report has
reached here tonight that Rattlesnake island
one of the largest in Lake Winnipisaukee,
and containing about 100 acres, is on fire and
the prospects are that it will be entirely
burned over. 1t is owned by parties in Do
yer, N. H., and is valuable island, being
covered with thick growth of wood, beside
a large amount of lumber. There are no
large buildings, but many fish and camp
houses. The loss will be many thousands of
dollars. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Death of Edwin FIye.

DASfAR1scoTrA, July Edwin Flye
died this morning at the home of his daugh-
ter in Ashland, KY, aged 60 years. He was
a member of the National House in 1S75,and
also member of the Maine Legislature.
He was an extensive shipbuilder, and one of
the leading projectors of the Knox & Lincoln
railroad. For many years he was president
of the First National Bank of Damariseotta.
He had been in i'll health for number of
years. He spent last winter in California.
His remains will be buried at Damariscotta.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Natural Gas.

ALBANY, N. Y, July IA well sunk at
Knowersville, Albany county, has struck a
very fair quality of natural gas, which burns
with bright yellow flame. For the present
the gas will be burned ulder boiler which
provides power for drilling the well, and
excavating will continue. There are indica-
tions of gas in the Hilderberg range of
mountains, and there seems to be no doubt
that natural gas in quantities sufficient for
heating and manufacturing purposes will at
once be developed in the mountains, and
that pipes will soon be laid in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
The Eastern Yacht Club.

RoCKLAND, July 12.-At o'clock this af-
ternoon, the beautiful schooner yacht Fortu-
ma, Commodore Hover, the flagship of the
Eastern Yacht Club, from Portland for Bar
Harbor, rounded Owls Head and sailed up
our harbor under full press of canvas. She
was quickly followed in order by the schoon-
ers Stranger, Act@a, Dreadnaught, Sylvie,
Wanderer, Tioga and the sloop Vandal. The
yachts had magnificent run from Portland
The day was perfect, the yachts enjoying a
twenty-five mile spinnaker breeze. The
schooner Mohican remained at Portland to
repair her jibboom. The yachts were visited
by large number of our people, and during
the evening fine display of fireworks was
made by the yachts. The yachts leave in
the morning for Bar Harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Cholera Returns.

ROME, July 12.-Cholera returns for today
are: Brendisini, SO new cases, 80 deaths !;
Latiano, 16 new cases. 10 deaths; Fontaha,
cases. four deaths.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
An Electric Storm.

DIXON, Ills, July 12.-An electric storm of
very destructive nature, accompanied by
hail and rain, passed through this section
Sunday night, doing great damage to crops
of all kinds, especially to fruit, which will
cnt kinds and telephone and telegraph wires
were blown down in various places through
out the country.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-13
Tired of Life and Reporting.

New YORK July 12.-Peter Van Pelt, for
New York Herald, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself at his home at
Edgewater, l.. |. No cause is assigned for
the act