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The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
ciNciNNATPs ELECTION.
An Overwhelming Majority for the
Republicans,

CINCINNATI, April 6.-The election here
yesterday resulted in an overwhelming ma
jority for the entire Republican ticket, rang
ing from 1000 to nearly 1000, The election
was held under two laws of recent enact
ment, one providing for the appointment OF
judges and clerks of election by non-partl-
san board selected by the governor, and the
other providing for the control of the police
by non-partisan commission, also named
by the governor. The day showed the oper-
alton of these two laws to be most salutary
Under the old law, judges and clerks OF cleo
ton We're selected from among the byStand-
erS at the opening of the polls at a. IN. The
result was that a mob of rough characters
was ON hand at that hour, who took possess
sion OF the polls and ran the election to suit
themselves. 1t was all that decent people
cared to do to venture up to the polls to vote.
Yesterday morning there was no such mob
present at the opening of the polls, but busi-
ness and professional men who had been
previously commissioned to act as Judges
and clerks, quietly opened the polls, and the
non-partisan police maintained quiet
throughout the day. A heavy snow storm
set in about noon, and as a consequence the
vote was light In several wards where the
Democratic frauds have been large, there
was a shrinkage of the Democratic vote, a
change of from 80 to 80 per cent in favor of
the Republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
THE CHINESE.
President Cleveland Transmits Cor
respondence to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Senate re-
ceiyed foom the President today long mes
sage transmitting the correspondence be-
tween the Secretary of State and the Chi
nese minister with regard to the treaty
rights of Chinese subjects other than labor
erS, 'sto go and come of their own free will
and accord" The President says cases of
individual hardship, beyond the power of
the executive to remedy have occurred in the
due to ambiguous and defective provisions
of the acts Of Congress. This hardship has
in some cases been Temedied by the courts,
but in others, where the phraseology has ap-
peared to be conclusive against any discre-
ton on the part of the officers Chinese per-
sons expressly entitled to free admission un-
der the treaty have been refused on landing
and sent back to the country from whence
they came without being afforded an oppor-
tunity to show their rights. The act of July
9TH, the President says, imposed an impoSsi-
under proper certificate of Chinese travellers
of the exempted classes in cases most likely
to arise in the ordinary commercial inter-
course.
The President points out the defects in
detail, and makes various suggestions. The
complaint of the Chinese minister is that a
Chinese merchant Lay Saing, of the house
of Hing Lee & Co. of San Francisco, having
arrived at San Francisco from Hong Kong
and exhibited the certificate of the United
States consul at Hong Kong as to his status
as merchant and consequent exemption
under the treaty, was refused permission to
land and was sent back to Hong Kong by
the steamer which brought him. There was
no official of the Chinese government at
Hong Kong to issue such certificate as was
required by our laws.
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THE "BRoADwAY sTEALER." /"
Jacob Sharp Feelingly Replies to a
Reporters Interrogatories.

New YORK, April 6-The account of a
long interview with Jacob Sharp, the
''stealer of Broadway" as he is called, was
published by the Tribune this morning. He
denies that he bribed any one, and says that
the city got a good thing when his railroad
was put down. He shows considerable
alarm over the expected annulment of his
charter by the Legislature and thinks that
great confusion will ensue if this is done.
AS to the innocent holders of bonds he has
considerable to say, and he alludes feelingly-
to the widows and orphans. In conclusion,
he says:
Now understand me. l am not talking for my
self. Ii bribed any one, try me and send me to
Sing Sing for the rest of my life. Pm here and go
ing to stay here, and shan't run away If I've
got any bonds or stock which ought not to have,
and which these bills are intended to take away
from me, offer to put them up in any proper
hands and let the courts say whether | shall have
them back or not. So you see you can't say it's
only Sharp trying to save his skin and his bonds
1t is not anything of the sort.
But don't want to see such outrageous injus-
tice done to innocent people who have invested
thirty years OF my life; for began to work for a
railroad on Broadway that time ago and stuck to
it when every one said it was absurd, would ruin
Broadway, and all that sort of stuff. But who
would now want to take cars off Broadway. Its
the best built and equipped road in the country
and everything did was done under legal advice
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
WALDO COUNTY.
work in the Saith shIpyards.

The New England ShiL Building Company
has this week agreed to build a whaling
bark of $50 tons for Captain Lewis OF New
Bedford, Mass, and Captain Lewis is also
considering the project of having a steamer
built by the company, but nothing will be
definitely settled until four weeks. The
firm has now seven contracted vessels in as
many various stages of construction, and
among these, perhaps the most noticeable,
is the large frame for four-masted
schooner for Captain Phillips of Taunton,
Mass. The schooner, when completed, will
be the largest in the world, measuring 1900
tons.
Messrs. Perkins & Blaisdell have COM
pleted two steam launches this week,
one for Superintendent c. E. Hyde of the
New England Iron Works, and the other for
George W. Walker of Boston, who passes
the summer season at the group of Five
Islands, in Sheepscot Bay Both launches
have frames of oak, Mr.. Hyde's being
planked with white pine, while Mr.. r.Walker's
has yellow pine. The engines and boilers
for the boats are being constructed at the
New England Iron Works, and promise
great things. Mr.. Hyde'S engine is fore
asnd-att compound engine, with eighty-hve
morse power; Mr.. Walkers is steeple COM
pound, with fifty horse power.
Hon. William Rogers will start in on
fOur-masted schooner of 1100 tons as soon
as the frame arrives from Wilmington, DEL
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
LEcTuRINc coLLEcIANs.
How RebeIIious Students at Rutgers
College Will be Treated.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., April 6-The
students of Rutgers College listened to a
half hour speech by President Yates this
morning in the chapel on the subject of GER
lutions Of the faculty were read, announcing
that in future any combinations among the
students to defeat the ends of justice or to
prevent truths from being told would be
severely punished. President Yates said
that this was put forth, not as threat, but
as a means of education. He read the New
Jersey law bearing upon the mutilation of
buildings, for which several students have
been punished, and against whose punish
ment many Of the students had rebeled He
also read the law upon conspiring not to tell
the truth. He announced that the students
concerned in the trouble would remain in
town during the vacation beginning today,
and that their cases would be further de-
liberated upon by the faculty. Then its
Judgment would be announced.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
MEXICO.
A Great Anti Chinese Demonstration
at Mazatlan.

GUAYMAs, April 6.-The steamer Attala
has brought news of a great anti-Chinese
demonstration and riot which occurred at
Mazatlan, in the State of Cinaloa, on March
2Sth. The steamer Romero Rubico was en-
tering the port of Mazatlan. She was erro-
neously reported to be the steamer Sardonyx.
which, it was known, had on board 600 Chi
nese. An immense mob gathered on the
wharf and when the mistake had been ex-
plained, 1t paraded through the streets cry
were unable to disperse the crowd, which
made an attack on Chinese house, breaking
the doors, windows and furniture. No
blood was shed. The Cinnamon fled from
the town. Troops have been sent for in an
tlelpatlon OF more trouble when the Sar-
dOnyX arrives.
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watertown Cattle Market.

KDy ItIVbIdPII'T
WATERFOWL, April 6, 1Ss6.-Cattle market
firm. IN.
Market Beef-Extra at Z oO67 75i first quality
at OOa6 90; second quality at OU9o oOi InlIo
quality 00a4 80.
Receipts OF cattle 721 head. -
Store Cattle-Working oxen ppaT Sl0oyaSlS5
Farrow Cows at SI5GS30; fancy at S0OGS8O
Mich Cows and Calves S25dS4 yearlingS S91s
SlS two years old S13GS2Si three years S239
Swine-Receipts 7,166; Western fat, live, 4sl
@6M northern dressed 654c.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1920; in lots 50R
so; extra 00,d6 90.
Veal Calves 21@6Gc.
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THE DOMINION.
The Government Still Worried About
the Northwestern Affairs.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 6.-In the House of
Commons yesterday, Mr.. Blake, leader of
the Opposition, moved that all papers rela-
ting to the Northwestern rebellion, which
have not been laid before the House be pro-
duced. He charged the government with
keeping back these documents because the
papers would initiate against them, and ex-
pose their lack of administrative ability in
conducting the affairs of the Northwest The
government then promised to produce ali
the papers except those which it was against
the interest of the country to produce.
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VIrgInia's Tax Trouble.

RICHMOND, Va, April 6-Governor Lee,
last evening, issued proclamation in accor-
dance with request contained in joint res
olutions adopted at the last session of the
General Assembly, which asked the tax pay
ers of the State not to cooperate with the
ing to force coupons into the treasury in pay
ment of taxes. The Governor appeals to the
people of Virginia to stand steady in defence
of the position the State has taken, and calls
upon them to meet and give expression to
alton of public sentiment may visit with its
rebuke those who appeal to the law to en-
force the reception of coupons whose birth
and original imposition upon Virginia were
the result OF fraud, bribery and corruption. +"
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
New York Methodists and the Labor
Question.

NEW YORK, April 6-At the session. Of
the New York Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence today resolutions on the labor question
were adopted. Arbitration is recommended
and the arbitration bill now before Congress
1t is recommended that working women be
paid in the same ratio as men. The Satur-
day half holiday is declared a necessity, but
the opening of museums on Sunday is OBJ
jected to
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
italian Workingmen Turbulent over
Certain Privileges.

MILAN, April 6.-The concession recently
made to the rioters IN the reduction of the
tax on bread, has convinced them that they
were feared by the city authorities Acting
under this belief deputa1on of workingmen
went to the syndic yesterday, and demanded
full amnesty for all those arrested for con-
nection with the riots. They further de-
manded that the duty on food be abolished.
The syndic replied that it would be impossi-
BILE to grant the amnesty to the imprisoned
rioters. The demand of the workingmen
reported to the council by the syndic. Sub
seQuently an attemptwas made to renew the
rioting, but large force of troops was called
out, and order was quickly restored. Several
arrests were made
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
Secretary Manning's Conditi
minor Matters.

Senator Frye presented today memorial
of Rockport Knights of Labor, urging the
construction of a harbor of refuge at that
place. He also introduced a bill to compel
ocean passenger steamers to carry packets
for instantly covering any opening accident
ally made in the hull by collision.
Senator Hale introduced bill to pension
Johanna Eulind mother of Alexander
Eulind, late private in the 18th Connecticut
regiment.
The bill for public building at Houlton,
Me-, which recently passed the Senate, was
reported favorably in the House today; but
the appropriation is cut down to $4,000.
Congressman Milliken has returned from
California.
The House committee on war claims today
ordered favorable report on the bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
deliver to the rightful owners any silver
ware, jewelry, portraits, watches and other
articles deposited in the Treasury by the
Secretary Of War in June, 1869, as property
captured by the United States army during
the late war
Senator Blair has reported from the COM
mittee on pensions, favorably, the bill to
increase to $50 month the pension of the
widow of Gen. Burnett.
Benjamin r. Catlin of New Hampshire,
principal examiner in the division of metal
lurgy in the Patent Office, has resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
The Speaker of the Newfoundland
House of Assembly Assaulted.

Sr. JOINS, n. r, April 6.lAbout Il
o'clock last night while the speaker OF the
House of Assembly was going home, num-
Der of roughs assaulted him, struck him In
the face, felled him to the ground and IN
day he appears with disfgured, wounded
face and bandaged hands. The assailants
/ remain undetected.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
A CLOSE ELECTION.
The Contest in Houston, Tex, De
cided by a Majority of Four.

Houston, Tex, April 6.-The mayoralty
election in thiscity yesterday was the most
exciting ever known in the history of the
city. The principal candidates were Hon.
William R. Baker, the present incumbent,
who headed the citizens ticket, and Daniel
9. Smith, the regular Democratic nominee.
Smith was elected by four majority. The
vote stood: Smith. 2,248; Baker, 2,244.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
The Coming TrienniaI Convention Of
the Episcopal Church.

CHICAGO, April GA meeting of the com
mittee of arrangements of the Triennial
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
OF the United States, was held in this city
Yesterday Bishop McLaren presided. The
Bishop Coke of New York, saying that
there was feeling in Chicago that it would
be unadvisable to hold the convention there,
and intimating that New York would be a
better place for the purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
q To Decorate Gen. Grants Tomb.

New YORK, April 6-It was originally
intended to have Gen. Grants tomb at Riv-
eerside decorated on Memorial Day by U. S.
the desire of posts all over the country to
participate, it has been determined to make
the service at the great leaders tomb ma
tlonal affair. Gen. John A. Logan viii de-
liver the Grafton, and among those who will
partment commanders. Many States have
notified of their intention to send representa-
tlves. Men-of-war will be stationed at Riv-
erslde on Memorial Day to fire salutes. r. E.
Lee Post of Richmond will send a floral
tributes, and Senator Edmunds has written
to the committee that he will endeayor to
secure the attendance of the West Point
Cadets on this occasion
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Prospects of the Fishery resolution.


Especial to the Press]
WASHINGTON, April 6.--Mr. Frye did not
call up his fishery resolution today. 1t was
thought this morning a vote would be
reached on Mr.. Logan's army efficiency bill
today, and he decided to wait until that was
out of the way. 1t was not completed, how
ever. 1t is proposed to begin voting on the
bill at 8 o'clock tomorrow, but it is doubtful
if it is finished before night; so the fishery
resolution will hardly be reached before
Friday.
Maine Postnasters Commissioned.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The following
Maine postmasters have just been commits
sioned
NJ E. Hatch, Goodale's Corner.
S. o. Bartlett, West Appleton.
f. a. Reed, West Dresden.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The river at Louisville. Ky.. continues to
rise slowly The water has forced out about
twenty-five families.
In the municipal election at Fort Worth,
Tex, yesterday, every alderman elected was
a Knight of Labor.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07

WORCESTER, Mass, April 6.-The Bigelow
carpet mill at Clinton shut down today, be-
ing out of yarn on account of the recent
strike of dyers, throwing 700 hands out of
emnlnVmpnt
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, April 7.

WASHINGTON, April 7.
Indications for Portland and vicinity
Warmer with rain.
Indications for New England to-day are
cloudy weather with rain, winds shifting to
southwesterly, preceded in eastern portion
by easterly winds; warmer, followed in the
southern portion by slightly colder woather.
Cautionary signals from Wilmington to
Eastport
Freshets are anticipated to occur in the
rivers of the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States, particularly in the smaller
streams.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
A Railroad to Camden's Lime Quar-
v;ac

CAMDEN, April &C. B. Sidelinger, an
engineer of Wyandotte, Kan, is in town.
He is from the syndicate of Boston capital
lists who are ready to build a train railroad
from all the lime quarries to the kilns, in
vesting some $4,000 and only asking for
the right of way. The prospects are that
the work will commence in few weeks with
the consent of the town.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07

The Connecticut House yesterday pass
ed bill providing for secret ballot by enve-
lopes; also bill giving women the right to
vote at school meetings.
The second annual bench show of the New
England Kennel Club opened in Boston yes
terday. Over 700 dogs are on exhibition.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
Chicago Partially Redeemed.

CHICAGO, April 6.-The municipal cleo
tion here to-day was for 1S aldermen and for
town officers In the towns into which the
city is divided. The Republicans gained six
aldermen and three councilmen.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
The North Atlantic squadron's Drill

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 6-The weather
today, was fine, and the North Atlantic
Squadron commenced the drill at sea off
"a SANTA in Rosa Island at o'clock The eXercis-
the great guns, steam tactics and torpedo
practice.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Apr

w ASd1NGION, April
Among the petitions were a large number
from the K. of l.. throughout the country,
protesting against the passage of the free
shipping bill.
Mr.. Plumb presented petition of the AS
Sociation of Colored Citizens of Kansas,
praying for assistance to emigrate to Africa,
wish view of there building up another
UNITED States" republic Referred.
Mr.. Blair reported favorably, without
amendment, from the committee on educa-
tion and labor, the arbitration bill recently
passed by the House of Representatives.
Discussion was then resumed on the army
bill, and Mr.. Hale spoke against any in
crease of the army at present.
The Chair laid before the Senate a mes
sage from the President relating to the sub
ject of Chinese immigration. The message
was read and referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Logan secured arrangements by which
a vote shall be taken not later than 8 o'clock
tomorrow, on Mr.. Hales motion to strike
out the second section of the army bill.
The Senate then, at 4.45 p. M, went into
executive session, and at $40 the doors were
reopened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A communication was received from the
Treasury Department showing that the pay
ment of silver dollars was not refused at the
Boston sub-treasury.
A resolution was adopted calling upon the
State Department for the correspondence
with European nations which have restricted
the importation of American pork.
In the morning hour the House resumed
consideration of the bill to secure an equit-
able classification and compensation of GER
tain officers of the United States.
Pending action the morning hour expired.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the post-office appropriation
bill.
After proposed amendments, increasing
tha annronriatiOnS for paw of postal clerks
and for transportation Of foreign mails had
been voted down, the committee rose and the
bill was. passed.
The House then. at 5.15 o'clock, adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
[LATER.1

The lire IS still raging fiercely, and the
wind is high. The total area burned over is
five blocks long and block and half wide
man, with planning mills and factories, the
La Crosse soap factory, an immense store
house filed with seasoned lumber, laths and
shingles, and eight dwellings were also
burned. The total loss is placed at from one
half to one million dollars and 1000 men
are thrown out of employment.
The fire was completely under control by
2.30 o'clock. A careful estimate of the loss
places it at 81 100000
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
DECISION in a Maine case.

The following decision has been announced
by the u S. Supreme Court:
No 149-Dingley Brothers, plaintiffs in error,
VS.. W. NJ. Oler g. Co.; and No. 150-W. M Oler ~
Co., plaintiffs in error VS.. Dingley Brothers.-ln
error to the Circuit Court for the District OF
Acknowledgment reversed upon the writ OF error
sued out by 0ler s. Co. and cause remanded TO the
said Circuit Court for further proceedings to be
had therein according to law. Writ of error sued
out by Dingley Brothers dismissed, costs OF this
court to be paid by Dingley Brothers. Opinion by
-Indnn Matthews
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AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
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MAIN e..
a BurgIar captured in Bath.

BATH, April 6.-Samuel L. Griffin of Lew
iston was arrested last night while using
skeleton keys to gain admittance into rooms
at the Sagadahoc House. In his possession
was found gold and silver watches, jewelry,
rings, large collection of skeleton keys and
files. One of the gold watches was identified
as the property of Mrs. Harris, proprietor
of the Central House, which was success
fully raided by Griffin and his pal, Billy
Dow. The latter escaped arrest. Griffin
has served term in Auburn Jail for house
breaking and larceny in Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
Poisoned by wild Carrots.

ELLwoRTH, April Cat South Hancock,
yesterday, three small children, one
son of Capt. A. P. Foss, the
others children of Capt. 0. w. Foss, found
on some ploughed ground some wild carrot,
of which they ate freely All were poisoned.
Capt A. P. Foss' son fatally and dying
shortly after. 1t is thought the others will
recover.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
Cholera in a French Province.
Foreign Notes.

PARIS, April Ga Brittany paper states
that % cases of cholera have appeared in the
vicinity of Audierne, one of which proved
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
MILLETT & LITTLE.
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gers, Hands and Wrists. All PtahO
Students should use it. A great
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their technique.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We would call special attention to the ASSESS
Ors' Notice, which appears in our columns today
with reference TO Taxes, that all persons interest
ed may comply with the tenor of such notice, par
ticularly the clauses with reference to the U. S.
Government Bonds, Deposits in Savings Banks,
and Abatement of Taxes, and thus save hard
thoughts and possibly hard words, when too late.
mar3O sndtap15
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FIRE RECORD.
Lumber Mills, Factories and Dwell
ings Burned at La Crosse, Wis.
Loss $1,000, 900 One Thousand
Men Rendered Idle.

LA CROSSE, April 6--Fire broke out in
John Pauls and Colman's lumber yards this
morning, destroying both mills and several
million feet of lumber. This is the greatest
conflagration ever experienced here The
still hurOiDU
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-07
New England Measures.

Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, reported
favorably from the House commerce commit
tee this morning his bill to build lighthouse
supply steamer and the bill to appropriate
$4,000 to build lighthouse on Crabtree
Ledge, Frenchman's Bay, Maine.
Secretary Manning's Condition.
Secretary Manning's condition is un-
changed tonight.