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The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Press.1
New Lighthouse Wanted.

view LtgntncuS6 wanted.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The petition of
many Maine navigators and ship owners has
recently been presented to the Lighthouse
Board for the erection of a new lighthouse on
Two Bush Island near the mouth of Penobs-
cot Bay. Tie board several years ago declined
to do this but have now decided to inves-
tigate the subject and to this end directions
have been given to the officers of the First
Lighthouse District to enquire into the mat
ter and report as to the advisability of erect
ing the desired light.
Personal.
Nathan W. Harris OF Auburn and Charles
B. Reade of Lewiston were today admitted
to practice before the bar of the U. S. SUI
preme Court on motion of Senator Edmunds.
Secretary Manning's Health.
There has been no important change in
Secretary Manning's condition since last
night said DR.. Lincoln tonight" HE
each day passes the danger of recurrence
of the attack lessens His mind is clear and
he moves in his bed with comparative ease.
There has been no change for the worse.
The Executive Session.
The executive session today was very
short one. The cases of number OF post
masters whose predecessors were suspended
we're reported fayorably and it was stated
that they were the cases of men against
whom no charges had been received from
any source and in respect tOIthe majority of
whom the suspended officials have recon-
mended confirmation. The case of the inter-
nal revenue collector for the District of Ver-
mont was reported favorably. A written re-
port was made declaring in substance that
the committee had heard from the Secretary
of the Treasury in resi- onse to its inquiry
that there were no charges against the out
going official and that he was removed for
political reasons alone.
Maine Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed for Maine Offices:
At East ThorndIke-J. F. Heath, in place of
VIM. Lord, who has resigned
At East Palermo-W. Tiobetts, In place Of JON
athan N. Turner, deceased.
AT Logan-GeO. A. Smart
At Upper FrenchvilleAAnthony Daigle, I'd.
Minor Matters.
Postmaster General Villas, in answer to
recent resolution of the Senate, states that
S,635 fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed since March 4, 1885 ::202 of these have
been in Maine.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Henry 7. Kitfield of Massachusetts to be
assistant appraiser of merchandise in the
district of Boston and ChagleStowD, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Allotment of State Stipend.

The following allotment of State bounty to
agricultural societies has been made by Sec
retary Gilbert, of the State Board Of Agrl-
culture:
Maine State Agricultural Society," $500; East
$500; AndrOscOggin, S4OO; ArOostoOk S54
Aroostook, North, S293; Aroostook, Madawaska,
n, S5S; Cunt Cumberland s40o; Franklin, s117j Frank
$166; kennebec, North, s234; Knox, sl61 I;
Knox, North, S16S; Lincoln, S24S; Oxford, $780, ]
oxford, West, 500; PenObseot, S27; Penobscot,
West, S276; Penobscot ana ArOOstook, 500;
Piscataquis, East, $40; Piscataquis, Central,
Sll3; Piscataquis, West, SIG; Sagadahoc, S26S;
Somerset, East, S63; Somerset, Central, $500;
Waldo, $131; Waldo, North S92; Waldo aud
Penobscot, $3.50; Washington, Sl37i Washing
ton, Central, 1927; Washington, West, Sl36j
York, S25S York, Buxton and Hollis, 81 York
Shapleigh and Acton, s71; York, ossipee Valiey'
soon
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE.
The decree Of the Plenary Council
ForbIdding Divorce.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 25.-The DEGREES
enacted by the plenary council held In this
city in November, 1884, which were sent to
Rome for approval and returned several
months ago, were given to favored few
persons today in printed form. They ex
tend over 400 pages and are in Latin The
American today publishes an extended sum-
mary ofthem, which was prepared by one
of the leading translators connected with
the church in this city. One of the most i'm
portant DEGREES is that concerning matri-
mony. Since marriage was raised in the
new law to the dignity of a sacrament it be-
longs solely to the church to whom the ad-
ministration of the sacrament was in
trusted to pass judgment on the validity,
rights and obligations of marriage. This be-
ing the case and the marriage tie being in
dissoluble. it is obvious that there is no
mower on earth which can dissolve Christian
marriage Against such as infringe these
laws severe penalties are to be enforced. No
legal divorce has the slightest power before
God to loose the bond of marriage and make
a subseouent one valid. Even adultery,
though it may Justify separation from bed
and board" !" cannot loose the marriage ties
so that either of the parties may marry
again during the life of either, nor is the
legal separation to be obtained without trst
conferring with the ecclesiastical authori-
ties. Though the church sometimes permits
the marriage of Catholic with a non-Cath-
olic, she never does so without the deepest
regret and with the explicit understanding
that the children of those parties must be
brought up in the Catholic faith.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Committee on Public Buildings.

At meeting of the Committee on Public
Buildings, held yesterday afternoon, viii
liam Burnham was reelected janitor, and
Hiram Cook engineer of the City Building.
at the same salaries as last year. The yari-
Gus buildings were divided among the COM
mittee as follows:
The Mayor-City Hall, Casco engine house, HOOK
and Ladder No. l, and City Agency.
Mr.. Marks-High School, Chestnut street school,
South street hose house aAd old ward room,
Spring street engine house, Cumberland No. 3,
Hook and Ladder No. 8, Brackett street school,
Mr.. Williamson-old City Hail, Caseo street
church, City stables, Steamer No. l, Hay Scales,
Spring street and Park street schools
Mr.. Gattey-The Islands school house and engine
house, Monument and Shailer schools, Steamer
No. 2, North school, Hook and Ladder No. 2.
Mr.. Spring-The Market House on MIX and Fore
streets, Centre, Butler and Schoolstr schools,
Vaughan street and Lowell street schools, En-
gine house at West End and Powder House.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
FIR EE SHIPS.
Abstracts from the Majority and
Minority Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The report of
the majority of the shipping committee to
accompany the free ship bill, after reviewing
the present law relative to American regis
try, says:
The bill reported provides in substance that all
vessels, of whatever build, owned wholly by citi-
zens of the United States or by companies incor-
porated under State laws, may be registered as
vessels of the United States, and shall be entitled
to all the benefits and privileges appertaining to
such vessels.
The minority report says the adoption of
the bill would be unjust to the shipbuilding
industry, in that it is proposed to place on
the free list completed manufacture of the
most complicated character, while every 9TH
er completed manufacture imported was left
with a duty of at least 80 per cent; that a
free ship policy would result in the destruc-
ton of our shipbuilding industry, and that
the effect would be to transfer the building
of such ships as we might need to British
ship yard and British workmen
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Rhode Island Republican Convention

PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 25-The Repub-
lican State Convention was called to order
s Hon Reg Py WRr HHn Isaac Wsm " ms
House of Representatives, was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and Z. f. Warren and
George Lewis Cover temporary secretaries.
The temporary organization was then made
permanent. Hon. George Peabody of Wet
more was nominated for governor, Hon. Lu-
cius B. Darling of Pawtucket for lieutenant
governor, and Joshua M. Addeman of Provi-
dence for secretary of state. All were re-
nominations and were without opposition.
Five formal ballots for attorney general were
Bristol receiving "a votes. within two of the
number necessary for choice. Mr.. Colt
was nominated on the eighth ballot, receiy-
ing 90 votes to AZ for Bosworth, and for
Rogers. The nomination was made unani-
mons
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
BELFAST BRANCH RAILROAD.
stockholders In that City Brln@ 9
Suit Against the Treasurer,
Belfast journal.

On Saturday, writ was served on the
clerk and treasurer of the Belfast & Moose.
head Lake Railroad Company, to compel the
directors to divide the rental agreeable to
the bylaws. The suit is bill in equity. The
case will come up at the April term of the
S. j. Court in Belfast
The writ sets forth, in substance, that the
$22, 400 now in the hands Of the directors. or
at their disposal, are the net earnings Of the
road, and that in future, unit! the termina-
tion of the lease the net earnings shall be d.
vided among the stockholders agreeable to
contract. W. H. Folger, ESQ.,, Is attorney
for the petitioners.
Alta meeting of the directors Saturday, 1t
was decided to employ Hon. j. II. Drum
mond of Portland, and r. +. DUnton, Esq.
of Belfast, as counsel.
This suit has grown out of the refusal Of
the directors to declare dividends as asked
for at the stockholders meeting held in jan
uary.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
All About a Dog.

SKowHEGAN, March pa dog case is on
trial in the Supreme judicial Court at this
place and has caused hundreds of country
people to flock to town. 1t attracts more in
terest than any trial has done since the
Coburn will came up in court. The case is
Lizzie A. Fitzgerald VS.. Gordon Dobson and
William Dobson, all of Pittsfeld. Trespass
for an injury to the plaintiff on June %,
1884, by the defendants dog.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Suspicious Death of a Canadian at
WatervjIle

On Sunday, February 14th, Vede Labbie,
French Canadian, died suddenly and under
suspicious circumstances at Waterville. Just
before he expired, he told priest and other
persons that he believed he had been pois-
oned. His stomach was cut out after death
and sent to Professor Robinson oil Sruns-
wick, State Assayer, for examination. The
professor has made his report, and although
the authorities are exceedingly reticent, 1t
has leaked out that Professor Robinson
found indubitable traces of poison. Detec-
tives are at work on the case, and it proba-
bly will come before the grand jury Of Ken
nebec county atits next session. The affair
has caused greaTE TEd SUI pd IN 1ne FEencn Cana
tim lived.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
New England Methodist Conference.

The committee ON assigning places Oh en-
tertainment for members Of the New Eng
land Methodist Conference, which convenes
in Newburyport, Thursday, April 10, met in
that city Yesterday. Rev. Dr. Henry W.
Warren, who will preside, is one Of the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church,
having a residence at Denver, Col. During
his tour East he will also preside over the
Maine, East Maize and New Hampshire con-
fprences
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
VALUABLE CATTLE BURNED.
VIM. n. Hopkins Extensive Stock
farm at Seekonk, Mass, Burned.

SEEKoNK, Mass, March 25-The extern
burned last night with all their contents.
Mr.. Hopkins herd of Jerseys is notable
throughout the country and its representa-
tives have been frequent prize winners at
agricultural exhibitions. It's collection and
Sixty-fve head, all blooded, save three, were
burned. Four horses were also burned The
total loss is $75,OOO Two discharged en-
ployes are suspected of setting fire to the
harms.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
BASE BALI.
NOTES.

Secretary Wiggin has approved the con-
tract of j. l.. Munce with the Hayerhills.
Manager Murnane of the Boston New
England League Club will sign twenty play
every fair week day in April, to which an
admission fee of ten cents will be charged.
BY this means he not only expects to furnish
his players a great deal of valuable practice,
but those who prove to be the best by May
1st will be engaged to represent Boston In
the New England championship contest.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
IN THE Kinks.

NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE
The following games were played last
night:
At Salem-Salems 8, Walthams 2.
AT Cambridge-Wobu 3, Cambridge 2.
AT Someryilie- 8, New Bed
fords 2.
At Boston--Bostons 3, Haverhills 0.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26

HALIFAX, N. S., March 25.-The brigan-
tine Georgia, of Liverpool, N. s., has now
been over three months on the voyage from
st. Thomas to Liverpool, and all hopes of
hearing from her have been abandoned. She
was owned by Anderson & Bell of Liverpool
and was commanded by Capt Nathan T.
Wicker. She carried crew of seven, all of
whom are supposed to have been lost
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
collision in Boston Harbor.

BosToN, March 25.-The British steam
ship Venetian, Capt. Prout, which arrived at
Boston this morning, from Liverpool, while
proceeding up the harbor, came in collision
with the ferry boat Revere, of the East Bos-
ton ferry. The Revere was cut through her
guards about four feet, and her house work
was considerably damaged. The Venetian
received some injury about the bows.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Elehting Moonshiners,

DANvILLE, Va, March 25.-Revenue Of
ficials making raid on illicit distilleries in
the Southwest part of the State yesterday
had a sharp fight with moonshiners in which
shots were exchanged. The stills were cut
out and $4,000 gallons have been destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
The Old South church Fund.

Boston, Marcn 25.-A large and brilliant
tonight to listen to interpretations from their
own writings by Oliver Wendell Holmes and
James Russell Lowell, in aid of the Old
South fund, The entertainment proved a
rare treat and nearly $1,000 was netted for
the fund
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
A Cotton MilI ON Eire

NORTH ADAMS, March 25.-The Beaver
cotton mill caught fire from a lamp which
the Watchman dropped on the oily floor this
morning, and the fire was only extinguished
loss is about $4,000, principally about the
mule ROOM
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
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THREE MEN KILLED.
A Fatal Boiler Explosion in Calora,
Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March pa special
from Calora reports the explosion today of
the boiler of the Cslora Land Company s
saw mill. Joe Robertson, engineer; Jesse
Pilgrim, superintendent; and William
Fletcher, iaborer; were killed and j. w.
Thomas and three others badly hurt All
the killed and injured were white.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March 26.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Clearing weather, stationary temperature.
Indications for New England to-day are
fair weather, preceded in the northern por-
tion by light snow or rain, winds generally
westerly, nearly stationary temperature and
rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
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NOTICE.
Portland School Of StenOgraDhy.

DUPILS thoroughly instructed in Stenography
4 aud type-wriLing in the brlefest time consis-
tent with thOrOughness; speed gained with each
lesson. Lessons given day and evening.
MISS A. L. SAWYER,
6S7 Congress ST, Brown Block, Portland, Me.
dec29 eodtf
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 20, 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26

Mean daily bar. .29. 961 Maximum ther. 36.7
Mean daily ther. .324 Minimum ther... PIG
Mean daily DIV pt.25.6 Max. We. wind. is
Mean daily hum..75.6 lTotalpreeipn. %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
March 25, 1886, 1O.ooP P. ny
Observations taken at the same moment of time
II ota
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
MAIN e.

b. A. KINNEY,
Private, Signal Corps. U. S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26

1t is considered probable that all the en-
ployes of the Street railroad in Pittsburg,
Pa, will strike Saturday.
Notice has been posted in the Cohasset
mills of Taunton, Mass, of new schedule
OF wages which is being made out to take eff
feet Monday, March 29th, which means an
increase Of 10 per cent in most of the depart
ments.
The Metropolitan and Highland street
railroad companies of Boston, advanced the
wages of their employees yesterday.
A Rochester, N. H., despatch says the
Norway Plains Company has made more
concessions to its operatives After April
ISL, they will allow one hour nooning, and
the works will shut down at 4 o'clock Satur-
day afternoons the year round. They re-
Gently raised wages 10 per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26

The town of Turner will celebrate its CEN
tennial anniversary on July 7th. Eight hum
dred dollars was appropriated at che last
town meeting, and the exercises are to be of
most interesting character.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-11
INCREASED BANKING FACILITIES.

A New Institution TO Open In the
Hawley Bl0ck-The Mortgage Bank,
OF Tanktun.
An organization has just been perfect
ed which will give to Yankton its fourth
bank and its headquarters have been
located in the new block built by Hawley
& Co., and in the store just vacated by
that firm. There is in this apartment
a commodious fire proof vault and the
building is finished IN q manner which
will make it a desirable place IN which
to fit up q banking institution. The
furniture and fixtures nave been ordered
and when everything is completed the
new establishment WILDE q model of
luxurious taste.
1t has been named the Mortgage bank
and its name indicates the class of bust
ness in which 1t will largely engage.
While it is IN the field for a general
banking business, its speciality will be
loans on real estate security. A general
insurance and resi- estate business will
also be transacted and the department.
of collections will receive close attention.
The officers of the new bank are:
D.. w. @. Tanner. president.
Robert Burns. vice president.
George e. Soaring, cashier.
e. A. Bruce, assistant cashier.
These are all Yankton men and they,
have in the past been largely engaged
in the insurance business. The bank
will loan for insurance companies and
for other monetary organizations. II
starts in under favorable auspices and
an excellent management. Captain
Tanner, its president, has for two years
past been the secretary and active work
ing head of the Yaukton insurance com
pany. His new business relations will
not interfere with his labors in the in
surance field, while the bank will have
the advantage of his direction and
counsel. Ofthe gentlemen associated with
him Mr.. Bruce Is an old resident OF tried
business capacity. Mr.. Burns and MIR.
Soaring are recent corners, but have been
here long enough to demonstrate their
qualifications for activity in the business
field. The new bank will be opened to
the public as soon as the fixtures can be
put in place. 1t is a most credituble
enterprise and one which Will meet with
success.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-11

Martin & Anderson have secured the
agency of the Tuerk Motor water power
and are prepared to place them and
them to run from ID to l5 II. p.
For sewing machine use, this Motor
is the boss. A lady whose health will
not permit her to use q sewing machine
can accomplish double the amunt of
sewing a person q in perfect health.
Over two-hund.ed Motors of other
makes have been taken out and replaced
with Tuerk Mortor.
MARTIN 4 ANDERSON,
Foundry and Machine Shop,
Walnut Street. Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-11
Blind Rsons.

We deviate from the usual method OF
advertising adopted by managers of
ordinary attractions, because ours is not
a common show or concert.
There have never been but two blind
colored musical freaks of nature or
prodigies, and through every stats il the
Union, and through Europe, the chances
are that very few people will ever have
the second opportunity of hearing
either tho famous Blind Tom or his
marvellous and wonderful! successor
Blind Boone.
WHO P%ATRoNIzE BOONE,
True we catch a few people who 20 to
a show because it ls a show" but our
patronage ZONES from the cultured, and
those of refined taste; those who attend
only first-cIass entertainments. This
being the case We have adopted q plan
of putting together circulars containing
comments from tile press, also letters
from the people, and sending them
direct to that class who are most likely
to take an interest in, and patronize
classic, moral, and first-class entertain
ments. We hope with this method of
advertising to reach those who never at
tend a public entertainment without
first ascertHining the charact or of it, as
we'll as the merit of the performers, We
therefore most respectfully submit for
your examination the accompanying
circulars and solicit the patronage of you
and yours, promising you, il You are q
musician. that this unedueated, inspir.
ed and talented musical wonder will
charm yon with classical selections, and
not made music a study he wln1dehgHf
Won with limitations and negro planta-
ton, and c~amp-meeting songs.
We endeayor to be modest in oul
claims, and trust almost entirely to tn,
expressions and opinions Of those Wit
hear Boone to spread his fame. Bow
eyeriwe will say that il he is not all tina
is claimed for him, if he is not a prodigy
not. q musical wonder, not D genius
not an imitator, not a "freak OF nature,
and NOT q natural piano player capabl
of charming the most cultured with suol
pieces as have been written by List
and Beethoven, and if he does not pleas
the f~unloving with limitations OF othe
instruments, and with comic, planta
zion, and camp-meeting songs, then "
should be denounced by the press tn
I all good people.
JoHN LANCE. Manager.
l., W. CAMP Agent.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-11
UNITED STATES COURT.

The True Case-Barringer Indicted
To-Day-Other Items.
Yesterday afternoon and this forenoon
In the United States court the time was
occupied with the argument in the case
against j. N. True, the Olivet attorney
who was on examination charged with
unprofessIonal conduct. The charges
were accompanied by a complaint
which contained q prayer that
j.. N. True be disbarred from
practice in the Dakota conrts. Judge
Trip rendered a decisioa to-day which
was that Mr.. True be Suspended from
practice for two years, with a right to
apply for reinstatement OF the end OF
six months.
Jacob Barringer has been indicted by
the grand jury for murder. The trial
by petit jury of this case will probably
be held this term.
General Hugh ]. Campbell, filed q de.
murrer in the case of the United States
against Mr.. Campbell's client. W. &,
Gilbert, of Sioux Falls, who is on trial
for perjury.
In the case of the United States vs.
Edward 81. Dudley, of Shell Rock, Iowa,
for perjury in land cases, this afternoon,
Gamble Brothers, Mr.. Dudley's attor-
neys, fled a demurrer to the indictment.
The defendant in this case is q leading
physician of Shell Rock, Iowa.
The grand jury adjourned at three
O'clock to-day, until tomorrow after.
noon at two O'Clock.