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The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
The Maxwell Case.

ST.. LOUIS, July l.-Mr. J.H. Dixon
of Bradford, England, in whose inte'-
est G. A. Preller was travelling at the
time of the Southern hotel murder,
arrived in the city Tuesday morning
Mr.. Dixon made call on Circuit At
torney Glover at the -Four Courts and
introduced himself, after which be
was given the details of the recent
trial and conviction of Maxwell. "1
do not wish to say much for publica-
tion," said he, "but I will say that
these charges against the moral chal-
acter of Mr.. Preller are vile calumnies,
without the slightest foundation. In
fact, he was a most exemplary young
man and engaged him to travel, not
because he know the fine points of the
the business, but because he was man
of such charming address and so
thoroughly pure and upright. He al
ways made these trips fOI me to the
United States and'I invariably found
him an honest, conscientious young
man."iWhen asked how much money
he believed Mr.. Preller had about him
at the time OF the murder, he said
"I think he had about s200. A short
time before he arrived in st. Louis he
remitted e2OO and I am under the i'm.
preston that Maxwell believed Mr..
Preller had this money Also"
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01

committee of one hundred and will 90
into effect Immediately after its pas-
sage.
Mr.. Braughan's bill to determine
the qualifications of jurors or exempt
certain persons from serving to give
district judges certain discretionary
powers and to provide for summoning
of tales jurors, was reported upon
unfavorably by the House judiciary
committee.
An act to prohibit the sale in this
State of oleomarger!ne, butteriae or
other substances as butter, and to pro-
vide penalty fcr violation of same,
was finally passed yesterday morning
in the House without dissenting
voice.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
Brilliant Social Event.

CITY OF MEXICO, July, Lone OF
the most brilliant social events in
Mexico aimee the time of the empire,
took place Tuesday night, being a
fancy dress ball given by Sir Spencer
st. John, the British min
lister. The court yard of the minister's
residence was transformed into a ball
room and beautifully decorated. The
costumes of the ladies were very costly
and the display of diamonds was mag
nificent. President Diaz wore an
evening costume, as did also the mem.
bers of his cabinet. Mr.. Walker
Blaine, who is here on a visit, was
present. The event created a great
sensation in Mexican social circles, the
invitations being confined to Mexican
and English residents with few
Americans.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
Louisiana Legislature,

BATON ROUGE, July John f
Hudson, of Livingston parish, petis
toned the House to impeach James
M. Thompson, judge of the Eigh-
teenth Judicial Court, for malfeasance
in office. The judiciary committee
refused to entertain the petition and
dismissed the matter.
The Senate judiciary committee re
ported favorably upon Senator Jumel's
bill providing for rendering navigable
Bayou Plaquemine and its outlet to
Grand lake, and authorizing the
Bayou Plaquemine ana Attakapas
Navigation and Transportation Com.
papy to reduce the shares of paid up
stock and to reorganize said com
pany.
The Senate finance committee reported
favorably upon the bill appropriating
$50 goo TO the Southern Colored Uni
versity of New Orleans. The com.
mittee said they reported the bill
favorably bat could not say where the
money would come from, as the reve.
nue Of the Sta'e has been reduced
some 5000, 900 by the action OF the
House on the license bill.
There are several other similar bills
before this committee, all of which
will be reported favorably, but where
the money will come from is not
known.
The committee on registration re-
ported favOrably on an act canceling
existing registration of voters in Or
leans and providing for new reglst: a
ton thereof. This bill comes from the
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
A vOrabIe Showing.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-State
Treasurer Burke has arranged with
nine of the associated banks of New
Orleans for all funds needed to pay
interest on the consolidated aud con-
stitutional four per cent bonds Of State
pending collection of taxes, which are
collected in the fall and winter. The
amount offered the State at five per
cent was largely in excess of require.
ments. louisiana coupons due July
/, 1886 will be cashed as usual by r.
Newga:s & Co., London; Bank of
New York, New York city, and by
the State National Bank New OrIeaps.
Coupons which matured prior to July
1, 1886, should be presented at the
State treasury, Baton Rouge La. The
State treasurer says the course of leg-
islation at Baton Rouge has inspired
great confidence in the financial future
OF the State, as not single special
appropriation has passed this session.
The general appropriation bill is $780,
600 less for general fund purposes than
for the years 1884, and 1885, 100000
less than the general fund revenue for
1887. The interest tax now levied will
yeild surplus, and the assessed values
of the State have increased at the rate
of 100000 year for ten years past.
The school fund, levee fund and inter-
est fund of the State are now on a cash
basis, and legislation now nearly
completed will enable the State to
cash her general fund warrants from
the first of January, 1882. Throughout
the year the revenues Of the State have
been largely increased by legislation
and by termination of litigation fa-
vorably to the State, and at the same
time appropriations for the expenses
OF the government have been largely
diminished. The action Of the banks
expresses confidence of the public Of
the improved financial status of the
State.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
Republican State Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 1.-The
Republican State convention met here
yesterday with every delegation full.
Mr.. Oliver was elected temporary
chairman. On taking, the CHR he said;
"With our ancient foes in possession
Of the Federal government and the
lower and more important branch of
the national Congress, endeavoring by
every means to enact legislation that
will close up hundreds of our works.
hops, drown fires in thousands of our
furnances, il is more than ever neces>
sary that the Republican party should
live; and above all, that the Republic
cans of thisgreat State should proclaim
TO the world that we demand tariff not
for revenue only, not even for revenue
with incidental protection, but for
protection alone.
General Wagner, Of Philadelphia,
was chosen permanent presiding off,
Ger. The next business in order being
the nomination of candidates, Col. D..
H. Hastings placed the name Of
James A. Beaver before the conven-
tion as the party candidate for COVER.
nor. No other candidates were named
for governor and on motion General
Beaver was nominated by acclamation
with shouts and cheers. VIM. T.
Davis was nominated for lieutenant,
governor on the first ballot.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
CONDITION OF CROPS.

From Cincinnati Price Current; A
further fall of rain has occurred through
out large breadth ofthe grain raising
area of the West and Northwest the
past week, though as rule not in
heavy quantities. In Southwestern
Kansas the rainfall has been heavy,
and considerable in areas north and
eastward in that state, Missouri, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and
Tennessee, In Nebraska, Iowa, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Southern Da-
kota the rainfall has been moderate.
In the spring wheat districts these
rains, with the cool temperature which
has recently prevaiied, have been ben,
eficial; in many localities, however,
the grain crops are irremediably im~
paired to more ur less extent by the
drought the first part of June. Some
districs of the winter wheat belt have
suffered from rust; complaints are
being made in Kentucky, from local is
ties where it wes expected to harvest
excellent yields iof fine quality. Such
drawbacks occur almost every season
to more or less extent, and it is not
vet clear that in the aggregate there is
an unusual impairment from these
causes. Wheat harvesting is now in
progress iii southern portions OF Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois, and southwark
and in Missouri and Kansas being
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
A Lucky Book Keeper.

NEW YORK, July IL. w. Pearce.
of No. 263 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, a
bOokkeeper who for some time has
been claimant to the estate of L. H.
Blythe, who died in California three
years ago leaving an estate said to be
worth sS,0OO,0OO, has just received
letters from his counsel in San Fran
cisco which make it appear that he is
likely to obtain the entire property.
The contest is between Mr.. Pearce and
an alleged daughter and other relatives
of the dead millionaire.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
DAILY TELEGRAPH.
CIV. McCRANlE. Editor.
V. NJ. TELLES, Publisher and
Business Manager.

Arkansas Democratic State Convention.
LITTLE ROCK, July 1.-Tne Dems
Ocratic State convention met at noon.
Nearly every county was represented.
j. NJ. Hewitt was elected permanent
president and Salnul Black vice presi-
dent. After appointing com mittees
The convention adjourned till pm.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-07-01
A SINGING BEACH.
Singing Sounds Produced by Sand at
Manchester.by-the-

Al the village Of Manchester by .the
Sea 30 miles northeast of Boston.
there is a singing beach--a natural
curiosity which has attracted consider.
able attention among scientific people
Until quite recently, but two of these
SO called "singing beaches" were
known; one was this one at Manches.
ter and the other was in Europe.
Within the past few years, however,
investigation has shown that there
existence is far more common than
was at first supposed. In the early
part of1SS4, the uperIntendents of the
various lifcssaving stations on our sea
coast were instructed to procure sam.
pies of this sand, if any occurred in
their districts, and twenty-six were
received. Ii is said that the number
of American localities has now been
increased TO "A, while in foreign coun,
tries l3 places have been noted.
Singing sands derive their name from
the noise they produce when walked
upon or otherwise disturbed. The
sound is one Of low pitch and intensi-
ty and may be likened to subdued
crushing or crunching; it is shrilI, but
not metallic nor cracking. The sound
is slightly perceptibIe, when the sand
is merely stirred up by the hand, is
made quite audible by the pressure of
the foot in walking on it, and is much
itensfied by drawing board or plank
over it. Prof. Bolton, of Trinity Col
lege, Hartford, who two years ago
began the study Of this subject, states
that by simply driving stick into
the sand of the Manchester beach,
sound was evoked, which by actual
measurement, could be heard 40 feet
even with the noise Of the surf break
ing on the beach: The singing beach
at Manchester is about one fifth of q
mile in length. The sand is coarse
and compact, even when dry. The
grains of sand are more angular than
those Of the ordinary beach sand, and
are mostly pure, CLASSY quartz and
Continued on the fourH page
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

win, y. D., pastor). Assembling in the
audience-room of the church at . 80 p.
M, half hour was spent in social inter-
course. At six about 700 sat down to an
elegant and bountiful spread provid-
ed by the ladies of the church. From
the tables the company adjourned to the
audience-room, and devoted two or three
hours listening to speeches that ranged,
with delightful variety, from humorous
and witty to serious and profound.
a vexed and somewhat vexing question
in regard to ministerial standing, that
had been passed on from one committee
to another since the session of 1850, was
settled with great unanmity by the adop-
ton of the following resolutions:
Resolved That standing in the Congregation.
al ministry Is acquired by the tulflment OF
these three condition, viz: % Membership
in n Conureo9ttionni church (2) ordination
to the Christian ministry; and (3) Reception
as an ordained minister into the fellowship OF
the Congregational churches, in accordance
with the usage OF the State or Territorial or
ganiZaton of churches in which the applicant
may reside, and such standing is to be con
tinued in accordance with these usages; it
being understood that the pro re natd council
is an ultimate resort in all questions.
Resolved, That all Congregational ministers
thus in good standing i'll their respective
States, who have been installed by council, or
who have been regularly called to the pastor
ate by the Speclnc vote OF some cnurcn, nave
formally accepted such position, and have
been recognized rs such by some definite ac-
ton of the church, should be enrolled as pas
tors and we advise that all our denOmina-
tional statistics and direct that 80 far as pos
sibe our year book confirm to this principle
ReSOiued, That the national council com
mends to the churches, in accordance with
our ancient usage, the Importance of proper
ly called ecclesiastical councils, ordinarily
selected from the vicinage, and especially the
great importance of installing ministers to
the passionate by councils where it is practical
BILE as conducive to the purity OF the ministry
ana the prosperity of the churches.
ResOired, That the state organizations and
local organizations of churches are recon-
mended to consider such modification of their
constitutions as will enable them to become
responsible tor the ministerial standing of
ministers within their bounds, in harmony
with the principles that the churches OF any
locality decide upon their fellowship.
ResOlred, That the year book designate pas
tors who have been installed or recognized
by councils called to examine the pastor and
induct hlm into office by the letters p. c., and
pastors otherwise indicted by the letter = it
being understood that these changes shall be
first made in the year book for lSsS.
To be concluded next week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Ghe Ntarsets.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

At VergenA.s saturday, butter sold at IL a
22c v n; selections, 90 a 24c " n; eggs, 22c v
doz an advance; beans al a ALPS pbush po
tatoes, 30 a 80 v bush; apples sl.5O Il $i.75;
beef, 3 d &c v h; pork, So q &c v h; veal a.
&c v H. hay, IS a $40 " ton; old hay, al v
ton.
At st. Adams, Monday, the attendance was
good, receipts fair, butter in same condition
as last week rs to activity and prices. We
quote general price for butter 20 a 22c with
selections at DC, and Il few extra choice dai.
ries trifle higher Creamery about cent
off from last week; comparatively little
creamery is being put on to the market mt
present, makers choosing rather to hold 1t
back. The general market seems to be over
stocked, hence the absence of II marked adj
vance in prices either tor creamery or dairy
makes Shipment 1916 tubs. Poultry, chick
ems 10 a l2c; fowls lOc; turkeys IL q ljc. Eggs,
PC v dozen tor shipment.
BOSTON PRODUCE.
November opens with brighter outlook for
butter and cheese. Trade was almost at n
standstil Tuesday owing to the elections but
for IA day or two previous the situation show
ed gradual Improvement and the prevail
ing opinion is that the stagnation which ex.
listed during the past month is ended. Buyers
show more disposition to operate, and sever
al sales of butter were made on saturday and
Monday ut prices which could not be obtained
early last week. This does not mean that
advance has been established, but simply that
the market has developed II steadier tone and
that there is now II prospect of getting the
nominal quotations of II week ago The tran
sactions include fine lots of well known
brands OF fresh creamery at Is 9 29c N, and
lots of an earlier make at q q &c. For the
fine creameries, which are iobhcd out in n
small way, 30 q 32c can be more easily OBJ
tanned. The low grades are not much affect
ed Eggs were firmer Tuesday, and Eastern
extras sold readily at - &c v doz Pota-
toes were easier owing to increased receipts,
and ruled , Sc Y bushel lower than last
week. Beans moved rather slowly, but prices
showed no material change. Apples contin
ued in liberal receipt, and only very choicest
stock sold readily. 1t was hard to get over
Sl.25 T. barrel tor carloads of Baldwins or
Greetings. small sales at Sl.j0 4 -, and
some fancy varieties ranged mp to $3.50.
Dressed poultry plentiful and sold mt low
prices, but with colder weather an improved
market is expected. Hay in liberal receipt
and prices Dur"ly maintained. sales OF choice
ut sis r ton ami other grades Sl4 to $lI ton.
BOSTON Wool.
The demand continues fair and prices re
main about the same. Fine washed feeCes
and combing and dclaiuc selections are held
very firmly and are in reduced stock. Tn
washed territory woods are offered at about
last weeks prices, but are not rs firm as other
kinds. California wool is steady. Pulled
woods are rather weak. Foreign wool is quiet
but firm at previous prices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
FOREIGN.

English capitalists have sunk S350,00O
a Mexican mine.
a new ministry has come into office in
be Sandwich Islands.
A revolution in Bulgaria is momentari-
expected on the preteXt of Russian
A procession of about $4,000 working
tople paraded the streets of Brussels
b Sunday, demanding of the authorities
liversal suffrage and amnesty for the
|rike rioters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
llldrrieo.

SMITII-BILLlNGS-In Shoreham, oct. IL,
lssG, ut the residence of the brides parents,
Stella A. smith and Edwin Ii. Billings OF Cob
den, H.
DYER-DOUD-ln West salisbury, Nov ,,
by Rev. :. L. b. Speare, John +. Dyer and
Alice l.. DOud
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

ed for Rutland. The rear end of the
extra" was left beyond the covered
bridge, and little later the regular
freight No. suddenly appeared around
the curve and telescoped the rear end of
the freight train, throwing off several
cars and turning the locomotive partly
around in the bridge and breaking sew
eral ties. No other damage was done
and no one was hurt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Ttc0.

COTTON.-In Watcrville, =. O.. Nov ,, Ly-
man Cotton. in the s0th year of his age; form
erly of WeyDridgc.
PRIME.-In Bristol, Oct. 81, Mrs. Carrie
Prime, aged 46 years.
BARLoW.-In Bristol, Nov |, James +. BAR.
low, aged 81 years.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-12
Arrival of the Anchoria.

The steamer Anchoria arrived at st.
Johns, Newfoundland. at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The Miranda.
which left st. Johns on Sunday In
search of the disabled vessel, missed
her, and the Anchoria had sailed to
within three miles of the port when she
was met ard towed in by harbor sug,
All on board we're we'll. The Anchoria
broke her propeller shaft In heavy
sea on the 22d 'ult., when about 1900
miles west of the Irish coast. From
that time until the 9th instar {. her
rudder gear having been rendered use
less, she drifted helplessly about. On
the 9th temporary repairs to the shaft
were effected, and she moved west.
wardly until midnight the 7th, when
her engines suddenly stopped. On
the morning Of the 9th the engines were
again started, but after q few revolu.
tions the shaft again broke, s'this time
beyond all prospect of being repaired. :"
The steamer WAS then 80 miles off New
foundland, and, as reported yesterday,
o boat, with o volunteer crew, was
sent towards the coast. On Saturday
noon land was sighted, and another
volunteer boat crew was sent ashore
The latter boat reached Pouch Cove, 20
miles north Of st. Johns, on Sunday
afternoon. The tug which towed in
the disabled steamer reached here
about midnight of Sunday. For sew
eral days the passengers ON the An.
choria had been red duced to an allow.
ance OF two meals per day.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-12
The Little Tycoon

Manager jesse K. Bay liz, of the Opera
House, has received the following de.
spatch from Mr.. George G. Brotherton,
the manager of the Temple Theatre,
Philadelphia:
PHILADELPHIA, Oat. IL Mr.. Jesse
K. Baylis. Manager Grand Opera
House-MY DEAR SIR: No other
company than the one booked to play
at your house for tonight and to-mor-
row night, October 11th and 18th, will
present "The Little Tycoon" in your
city the present season. Any an.
nouncement that No. 1 company will
do so later is unauthorized; indeed
there are no No. l and No. 2 Tycoon
companies, both of my arizations
playin that highly successful opera on
the road upon exactly the same footing.
Both bear the trade mark of the Tenn pie
Theatre only, and are equally strong
and equally worthy OF patronage.
Whatever liberal expenditure of
money and the engagement of the best
artists can do for an entertainment.
has been done equally for both COM
pantes. You may assure the people of
your city that the "Little Tycoon"
will be given at your house this night
and to morrow evening by as strong a
company an6 as complete scenery and
costuming as In any city of the coun-
try this or any other season.
GEORGE g BRoTHERToN,
Proprietor and Manager Temple The
atre.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-12
A unit Dinah Speaks.
[CoMMUNICATED.I

MAssA EDITOR.-I see in the Morn.
Ing News an account of raid being
made on colored house last Saturday
night and fifty six persons pulled in.
Now, Massa Editor, 1 was one OF the
ffty.s who had 10 pay So 81 yesterday
morning, and clsr' to goodness 1 was
near no bad house. ! was on my way
to Second street market to get some
pork and cabbage for my ole mans
dinner and just stopped to talk to a
friend, and the cops came and swooped
Us both up with the rest. MY friend
had only left her service place fifteen
minutes. There may have been raid
on house In the city for anything
know, but l have been In this city
since was 13 years old, and am now
~, and 1 never was in an ill-famed
house in my life, honey, but 1 found
myself under the eagle last Saturday
night, although sober and peaceful, and
there were plenty there besides me, In.
nocent of being drunk or disorderly.
AUNT DINAH.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-12
and the ringing bells Of locomotives,
snd the roaring and rattling noise OF

and the ringing bells Of locomotives,
and the roaring and rattlins noise OF
running trains.
Sinoe the Baltimore n Ohio RaiIroad
Company was compelled TO flnd . way
OF transit for Its freight from New York
to Baltimore and the far West Birds
borc lay In the way to receive the ad-
vantage. AL freight for the B. g. o.
from New York, South and West, now
hnds its way by the New Jersey Gem
tral and Boundbrook railroads to Phila.
delphia.
Here 1t is checked by q mile or two OF
ap unfinished connection with its own
track and until that connection is made
II runs its freight mp the PhilAdelphia
ana Reading road to Birdsboro, where
it crosses the river and is tax en- by the
Wilmington and Northern ruad down
TO the junction at Alvan Aliens brick
yards just outside OF Wilmington where
the b. q 0. takes 1t ON farther south.
An emigrant train passes over this route
every morning. The train varies from
-FOUR to ten cars. II leaves Birdsboro ut
! .. m, daily, and reaohes:the B. 3 P.
junction ct Wilmington about o. m.
On account Of no conn ection being
made In Philadelphia, the smigrants
are taken 81 miles up the scbuylk kill
ont OF their course, and returning by
the W. IL N. railroad, makes 100 miles
OF travel that could be avoided IL the
connection WAS made in Philadelphia.
This increase Of business to the W. 8
N. railroad has compelled the employ
ment Of largo number Of additional
locomotives and railroad men.
Birds boro. however, is o pleasant
place, by getting mp on some of the
eminences where the best residences
are built and from whence all that lie
going on below can be seen. The future
OF the town cannot be foretold, but 1t is
bound to be an important railroad and
iron manufacturing centre.
RAMBLER.