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HEAVY STORMS.
BIizzards Reported from the Far
West.
The Thermometer Thirty Below Zero
in Dakota.

BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. THE first real
blizzard of the season struck this section last
evening. At Assiniboine the thermometer
registered 30o below, and the cold wave is
coming southeast.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA fierce snow storm is
raging throughout Iowa. delaying trains and
interfering with the telegraph service.
OTTAWA, Jan. IA very heavy snow
storm has been raging up North since Satur-
day last. The express train from Winnipeg,
which should haoe reached here yesterday
morning, is not expected to arrive until
o'clock this afternoon, the line being blocked
Mottawa.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. Another snow
storm began last night, and has prevailed all
day. putting complete stop to traffic and
travel There is no sign OF abatement. The
temperature is below zero and falling.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. IA fierce snow
storm is raging west of here, and has reach
ed Topeka this afternoon, travelling east
ward. The mercury is 15o below zero at
Manhattan.
SIOUX CITY, Jan. IA severe storm SET
in here last evening and continued through,
out today and this evening the wind is still
blowing a fierce gale with the thermometer
about II degrees below. The Illinois Cen
tral railroad is helplessly closed till the
weather settles. The Sioux City and Pacific
is open but trains are delayed. Nebraska
roads entering here abandoned their trains
today. The storm is the most severe since
that of October, 1880, and is generally felt
throughout this section.
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XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

WASHlNGION, Jan. &.
After the reading of the journal this morn
ing, Mr.. Voorhees, offered as substitute for
the resolution recently offered by his col
league, one reciting in its preamble that the
commissioner of pensions in his annual re-
port had stated that one time the pension
bureau was an all but avowedly political
machine, filled with uncOmprOmising adher-
ents of a single organization (meaning the
Republican parity and that the claimants
were often required to support the Republl-
can party as a condition upon which pen
sion should ISSUE The resolution instructs
the committee on expenditures of the public
money to enquire into the truth OF these al
legations and confers power to send for per-
sons and papers.
Mr. Logan had nothing to say against the
commissioner of pensions, whom he respected
highly, but he wished the resolution en-
larged so as to include investigation of the
present administration of the office. He said
that Col. Fred Stevenson. a gallant wounded
soldier, had been removed from his position
at the head of a division of the office at the
demand of a Democratic member of Con-
greSS. No charge had been made against
him and the only reason known for his re-
moval was that he had supported the inde-
pendent Democratic candidate for Congress
in opposition to the man who had him re-
moved.
Mr. Voorhees, accepted the amendment,
and the resolution went over for one day.
At o'clock the Utah bill came up and
Senator Morgan addressed the Senate upon
it.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in sup
port of the amendment offered by him pro-
viding for the disposal of the property of
the Mormon church according to the rules
and principles of common law, as in the case
of the dissolution of corporation. He felt,
he said, that we ought to strike the Mormon
church organization out of existence, and in
stead of appointing trustees for the manage
ment of these temporal matters, Congress
should cut up the organization root and
branch.
Mr.. Call did not believe Congress had a
right to destroy the religious establishment
of the Mormons. The Christian sentiment
of the country and the ordinary laws, if en-
forced, were amply sufficient for dealing with
polygamy. He therefore opposed the bill.
Mr.. Morgan did not feel that we were deal
ing with an establishment of religion. 1t
might pass as religion in China or in the
valley of the Congo. Here it was an estab-
hshment not of religion, but of vice. The
sentiment of the whole people of the United
States was against it. 1t was an establish
ment opposed to the spirit of our national
constitution.
Mr.. Teller said he was anxious to see
polygamy extirpated but wanted it done UNI
der the form and under the color of law. he
regarded Joseph Smith as an arrant knave
and his system an odious oligarchy and des-
potism that must be wiped out. But II we
could justify transgression OF the law in
this instance, we could in others. He briefly
reviewed the history of the M0rmons, and
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referred to the hardships suffered by them
in their successive removals. No man, he
thought, could read that history without
feeling at least some little sympathy for
those people, not that ne need approve tnelr
false ideas, but recognizing at least that
they were possessed of a determination to
exercise their uncontrolled religious belief,
a determination that had made the Anglo
Saxon race great and powerful, though
sometimes it may be exercised in a wicked
cause. He hoped he would have accorded to
him an honesty of purpose in what he had
said in defense of people who were without
friends. He could bear testimony to their
virtues without endorsing their vices,
the legal effect of the. provisions
relating to testimony to be given by hus-
bands and wives
Mr.. Morgan's amendment was lost.
At GIT o'clock, without concluding the
consideration of the bill, the Senate adj
journed
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal the call of States was resumed. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced.
By Mr.. Golf of West Virginia, to repeal
the internal revenue laws.
By Mr.. Joseph of New Mexico, providing
for.the organization of a regiment of volun-
teers in Arizona and New Mexico, for the
purpose of suppressing Indian hostilities !;
also resolution for appointment of q COM
mittee of three to investigate the conduct of
Gen. Crooks campaign against hostile
Apaches in Arizona and New Mexico.
By Mr.. Caswell Of Wisconsin, to levy a
tax on oleomargarine and collect the same
through the internal revenue officers.
By Mr.. Guenther of Wisconsin, prohibiting
the importation of articles. of foreign manu-
facture bearing stamp work or imprint con-
veying the impression that they are of Amer
ican manufacture.
BY Mr.. Bean of Arizona, calling on the
secretary of the interior, for copies Of the
correspondence between his department and
the governor of Arizona ON Indian matters.
By Mr.. Clifford of Dakota for the admis-
sion of the State of Dakota.
By Mr.. Voorhees, of Washington Territory
for admission of the State of Washington.
By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas, to prevent
the sac of the Pacific railroad before certain
United States bonds with interest shall haaye
been fully paid also to prevent unjust dis
examinations by railroad companies and to
subject them to the control of States; also
prohibiting the use of railroad and other
passes and of telegraph franks by members
of Congress and the judiciary.
At the conclusion of the call the Speaker
announced his committee appointments.
TThe full list is printed elsewhere
When the reading of the committee list
had been completed the House adjourned un-
til Monday.
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GOLD AND SILVER.
Views of Foreign Governments Re-
garding the International Ratio.
President CIeveiand's Response tc
the Senate Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE President to-
day in answer to the Senate resolution trans
mitted copies of documents showing the ac-
tion taken by him to ascertain the sentiments
of foreign governments in regard to the es-
tablishment of an international ratio be-
tween gold and silver The correspondence
is accompanied by letter from Secretary
Bayard to the President, in which he says:
sit has been the object of this department and
its agents whilst knowing our readiness to coop
crate not so much to impress our own opinions
and wishes on others as to obtain well considered
and Independent views from the most influential
responsible and competent sources in order to lay
before Congress; First the actual status OF the
metallic currencies in the respective European
countries, and secondly the intentions and policies
of those governments in relation to the subject
with the details of their action up to the present
time. The correspondence includes letters from
ministers of the United States to Great Britain,
Franch and Germany, summarizing the true CON
dition of the opinions and intentions of the gov
ernmentS and people to whom they have been SeV-
orally accredited. No separate report by Mi.
Marble the special envoy, has been made because
the letters of Phelps. McLane and Pendleton."
Under date of London, October 20, 1885,
Minister Phelps gives the result of confer
ences by himself and Mr.. Marble with the
leading members of Her Maiesty's govern
ment, and says:
ETOul Jneo6 do Wcll do ObutI SuulCCo aiH
fed that the British government will infexibly
adhere to their past and present policy in respeet
to coin; that they will not depart from the gold
standard now so long established, and they Will
not become party to any International arrange
ment or union for the creation of bl-metalllc
standard at common ratio between gold and sill
yer for the purpose of making both an unlimited
legal tender, or adopt such double standard III
Great Britain. On this point both political parties
quite concur and believe if either were to at
tempt to introduce such departure from the ex.
istng money standard it would be driven out OF
power by the force of public opinion.
Mr.. McLane at Paris, expresses his opin-
ion thus
While France would gladly receive intelligence
that the United States would adopt the French
rate of 151s of silver to of gold, no considera-
adopt the American ratio of 16 to /. Still less
would she adopt any higher ratio to assmiiate the
present commercial or market value OF silver
with the value Of gold. Nor would she consent at
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES.


The Montreal Gazette officially denies the
story cabled to the Commercial Bulletin that
the Dominion government had disposed of
$25, 900 of Canadian Pacific bonds at par.
"There is no likelihood" says The Gazette,
"of the conversion of the securities held by
the government, as it holds more than ade-
quate assets against advances made to the
company, for which it derives per cent. in
terest on the bonds which are now retailing
at 102 in the open market"
Another splendid new passenger locomo-
tive for the New Brunswick railway passed
through Bangor on the fast express freight
train Wednesday afternoon. 1t was from
the Manchester Locomotive Works. and its
number is 45
Wednesday. shortly after the train passed,
the ice struck the bridge at Fredericton
junction, on the main line of the New Bruins
wick railway, between VancebOro and st.
John, and carried it away. 1t is the same
one that the train fell Though about month
ago, and had been repaired, but was unable
to stand the immense pressure of the ice.
All trains between Bangor and St. John, in
cluding the Pullman, were cancelled Wednes-
day night, and it will probably be some
weeks before another bridge can be erected.
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The ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Jan. THE committee on
elections of the House of Representatives re-
turned from Cincinnati today where they had
gone to examine tho election returns ON rep
resentatives for that county. They announce
they have completed their work and will pre-
pare a report The impression prevails that
their report will be submitted tomorrow. and
the Republican members from Hamilton
county declared entitled to seats.
The Republican members of the legislature
held an open joint caucus this evening ana
unanimously nominated Hon. John Sherman
for U. S. Senator to be voted for at the joint
convention next Tuesday. No other names
were suggested to the caucus.
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The Last Rites.

The funeral of the late Elijah Upton took
place from his late residence on Lincoln
street in Bath, Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
A. F. Dunnells of the Central Church, con-
Quoting the services. There were present en-
numerous friends of the deceased. The
Board of Trade was represented by A. y.
Page and others; Sagadahoc Historical So
ciety by j. l.. Duglass: the law by Judge
Gilbert and Judge Millay; county officers j,
NJ HAYES, q, w. LOngley and G. w. Hunt
Also several members of the past and pre-
sent city government, ex-mayors and other
prominent gentlemen.
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A peep Into the Future .

The Belfast Journal prints a comprehen-
sive article on the local events of that city in
1885, in the course of which the following
occurs
Next year promises to be one of considerable
Importance to Belfast Among the probabilities
may be mentioned the settling of the railroad
question and a consequent reduction of takes and
the building of large hotel which will materially
add to the city and be an inducement to visitors to
spend the summer here. We have only to exert
ourselves to make Belfast what nature designed
her to be, very attractive place. Other improve
ments assured or in contemplation are the build
supply the building Of jailer's residence, and
possibly new county jail, and the extension Of
the Belfast postofce, an estimate OF $4,000 for
that purpose having been sent to Congress. Sew
eral private citizens will build dwellings, etc.
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LumberIng in Washington County.

The Maehias Union gives the names of
twenty-eight parties numbering on eleven
townships in that county. They employ SO
teams, which includes 3O4 men, 1O2 horses
and "a oxen.
The Cherryfeld correspondent of the I'm
ion says the probable cut of lumber ON the
Narragugus, the present season, Is about
thirteen millions. This amount is little
larger than one year ago. " the ABOVE,
about five millions will be peeled hemlock
G. r. Campbell & Co. have twelve crews Of
loggers, VIM. NJ. Nash six and O. T. Nichols
six.
John T. Wallace of Millbridge has 80 men
tions in Sullivan and Stcuben. His prospec-
tive eut is 500, 900 of long and short lumber,
in addition to which he will get out 1000
cords of pulp wood for ii. B. Mason of Els
worth
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GRAVEYARD Insurance.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. IA case of
graveyard insurance was ventilated today.
Ellen Grady was insured in the Metropolitan
Co. last August for the benefit of a money
lender, and no investigation was made at the
time, the report of the sub agent being ac-
cepted The woman was an inmate of the
aims house and hopelessly ill when first in
sured. The person for whose benefit the
policy was issued has abandoned the claims
and the policy has been cancelled. The
superintendent of this company says the
fraud was on the part of the sub agent.
There will be no prosecution.
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Bee Keepers Association,

The next meeting of the Maine Bee Keep
er's Association, will be held at Morrison's
Hall, Skowhegan, JAN 10, 90 21, 1856. The
meeting will open at one O'Clock p. M, ON
the first day. Evening sessions will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday. Essays will be
read by prominent bee-keepers, and import
ant questions will be brought up for discus
sion at each session. Bee-keepers are invit-
ed to bring in and exhibit any implement
used in the Apairy. An unusually large at
tendance of bee-keepers from different parts
of the State is expected. The Skowhegan
House will furnish entertainment for teams.
&C., at reduced rates. Board and lodging
can be obtained at private boarding houses
at reasonable rates.
The Maine Central Railroad will sell tick
cts at all their stations at the price Of one
railroad will also sell tickets to Lewiston at
the same rates.
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IN THE Kinks.
BIJoU SKATING PARLoR

BIJOU SKATING PARLoR.
Tonight at the Bijou the Forest Citys and
Bijous are to have game of base ball on
skates. The game will be called at 0 o'clock,
and if it is anywhere near as funny and in
teresting as the last game, will be worth see
ing.
THE BILIOUS DEFEATED.
The F. o. BIS defeated the Bijous at Ban
gor last night, three goals to one, in twelve
minutes.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
Games played last night in the New Eng
land League resulted as follows:
At Haverhill-New Bedfords 8, Haverhills o.
At Watham-WalthamS 3, WOburns 2.
At BoSton-BoStons 3, Someryille l.
At Salem-Salems 3, Cambridge 1.
NOTES
The Hayerhills will meet the Bijous a
week from tomorrow evening at the Bijou
rink
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RaiIwav Agents' Eenort.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE railway agents
issued their statement today. During the
past year % railways in the United States,
bonded debt of $141, 100000, and capital
stock of $780, 100000 making total bonded
debt and capital Of nearly 5000, 900, have
been sold under foreclosure. Their state
ment further shows that during the past ten
years 328 railways, with total length of 29,-
ital stock and bonded debt of SITS, 100000,
have passed into the hands of receivers to be
finally disposed of at forced sale. Forty
four railways, having 286 miles Of line, rep
resenting aggregated stock of $685., 1000
have been taken possession of for the bene-
fit of creditors This is the most discourag
ing report ever made.
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ssyollI lllII
tan7 eodtf
FROM WASHINGTON.
summariIy dismissed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Oliver P. Burger
of Quincy, ILL.,, who was appointed to a
thousand dollar clerkship in the registry
division of the Post Office Department last
September under the civil service rules, was
summarily dismissed by the Postmaster
General this morning. Soon after coming
into his new position Burger prepared a
postal circular, which he has been indus
triously distributing in all sections of the
country, principally among school teachers,
in which he sets forth that the government
offers employment at remuneratiye salary
to those qualified to enter its service. The
circular concludes as follows: "The pam
phlet has been carefully prepared by the
undersigned, having full instructions and
useful suggestions to those who desire to
take the examination, and will be, sent by re-
turn mail to any address on receipt of 30
cents in postage stamps" The post office
officials say the statements contained in the
circular are purposely and grossly mislead-
ing as to the clerical duties of the govern
ment and are made for the sole purpose of
securing purchasers for his pamphlet.
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sIugger suIIlvan's Challenge.

New HAVEN, Jan. John L. Sullivan
today authorized the following challenge;
/ will fight Mitchell or any other man in this
country for from 81, 900 to $4,000. will fight
Mitchell for one cent, or for nothing, every day
win give $1,000 to an orphan asylum; if l don't
lick him on Tuesday, will give $4,000 to police
mems benevolent fund if I don't lick him We'd
nesday. / will give $4,000 to fireman's fund, and
so on, giving to some charitable institution until
-, Iy ic nm
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A Fearful Fall.

UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 7.-Wm. Coleman, car
penter, fell to-day from the tower of the
union school house at Carthage He struck
the caves forty feet below, and then turned
complete somersault and fell fifty feet to the
earth, which he struck twenty feet from the
building. He lighted on his feet which were
driven several inches into the frozen earth
IJa 10 sfiIl o1iua
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any ratio now to permit the unrestricted or even
limited coinage Of silver at her mints.

any ratio now to permit the unrestricted or even
limited coinage of silver at her mlnts.
Minister Pendleton gives his conclusions
briefly as follows:
The adhesion of Germany to an international
bi-metallic union such as is proposed by the United
States and France in 1881 can scarcely be eX-
pected, it seems to me, within any limit Of time
now to tie predicted. The cooperation OF Ger
many in such a union may be sought with fair
hopes of success whenever it becomes possible to
include in such union England and Russia, the
former of which seems to cleave tenaciously to
her gold mono-metalism while the latter staggers
under the evils of a deprecated and largely iuc-
tuating paper money.
Consul General Walker, in a letter to the
Secretary Of State, under date of Paris,
Aug. 20, 1856, reviews in detail the changes
of Sentiment of foreign countries in relation
to monetary matters, as shown in the pro-
ceedings of the monetary conference, and
concludes by saying:
'sTo reiterate the opinion which | have ex-
pressed in former dispatches, that nothing will so
much hasten the adoption in Europe of the none
tary policy which we desire to have adopted as
the suspension of silver coinage in the United
Ctafae
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GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Eliza u. sunderland, rs years OlQ, was
killed at her residence in Lippitt Village,
ing down stairs while in fit.
In New York yesterday, the noted forger,
G. j. Evard, with a number OF aliases, who
was convicted of forging check for $500,
was sentenced to the State prison for ten
years.
Burglars entered the residence of K. E.
Sheldon, on Central street, in East Bridge,
through a second story window, between
and o'clock, while the family were all be-
low. They secured a gold watch, diamonds
and jewelry, of the value of $1,000. There is
no clue.
The safe of Denison Brothers -four mill
at the foot of Hillman street, New Bedford,
was blown open Wednesday night, and
about $40 were taken. 1t was the work OF
professionals. They also opened the safe OF
B. F. Hathaway, on Acushnet avenue.
Harriet Columbia, 20 years of age, was
found dead Wednesday morning at Gilsum,
Mass, under circumstances which point to
foul play The matter is under investiga-
ton.
Robert Graves, of Brooklyn, N. Y, pro-
prietor of the largest wall paper factory in
this country, died last night, aged IS. He
leaves an estate valued at $7,000,00O.
VIII. Rose bookkeeper of Painter, Long
& Co., Rochester, N H., is said to be de
faulter in the sum of $4,000 The firm made
an assignment yesterday.
Burlington, VT, is to have winter earni-
val similar to those held in Montreal. 1t
will begin Feb. 10Th, and continue one week.
Davids Terry, ex-chief justice of the SUI
preme court of California, and Miss Sarah
Althea Hill, who claims to be the widow OF
ex-senator Sharon of Nevada, were married
yesterday morning, in the parsonage of the
Catholic church in Stockton, Cal.
Capt Richards, of the schooner Evange-
line, who has been on trial before Commits.
sioner Hallett in Boston for several days
charged with barratry in burning his vesse
in Boston harbor, Dec. oath, was discharged
yesterday afternoon, the evidence not being
sufficient in the courts opinion to hold him
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after the RumseIIers.

ROCHESTER, Jan. THE law and order
league are making persistent fight against
the rumsellers. Seizures are of daily occur
renee and many cases are ready to present to
the grand jury at the February term Of court.
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The Rockport Harbor of Refuge.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE two
scows recently built in Bath, Me-, to trans
port stone for the Rockport harbor of refuge,
have arrived, and will commence work as
soon as their dumping machinery can be put
in