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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

A prisoner set up a distllling machine
In the Allegheny Pa. penitentiary and
operated it on wheat aud rye picked up
In the prison yard. lie thus managed TO
make spirits enough TO keep his spirits
up Tor six months, when bis time expired,
and he kindly presented his invention 70
the officials. who bad never suspected its
presence IN his cell. They did not even
offer him vote Of thanks. such is in
gratitude,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

While Blaine is revising aud editing his
letters preparatory to the next campaign
his friends have already laid their plans
30 as TO call the previous question before
the venerable Brother Burchard has a
chance TO Ike part in the debate.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Prom the Heto York Sun (Ind.)
The Hon. Eustace Gibson, OF West Virginia,
IN opposing the Pan Electric inquiry resolu-
tion, made one remark that is incont-sta0ly
true and supereminently sound. he had been
speaking OF the Hon. Josenh Pulitzer OF the
NJ In district of New YOr and omeOooy
called hl- attention TO the fact that Congress
man Puhtzer was not present at his post OF
guy. "He ought to be-" SAID the Hon. Eus-
tace Gibson
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

number Of women graduated from
she Philadelphia College OF Dental Sur
gerry last week. What will these ladies
do with their back hair while they are
wrestling with the eye teeth of their
strongjawed patientsg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Editor Dana certainly does not read as
closely as he ought to. He seems not yet
20 have seen the contradiction ofthe dead
head reports circulated by certain mali
cious newspapers about our minister to
Japan, who is not only good man, but
who weighs good deal more than the
New York SUMS Office cat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

The battle of Cowpens took place over a
hundred years ago, but the battle of the
stock Yards is now gong on before the
Western railroad pool. The Eastern stock
yards seem to have the decided advantage
Rt this writing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

It gratifying to know that the Queen
Is determined to know the truth in regard
10 the Dilke-Crawford affair. When she
learns all the facts she will be able to en-
tertaiD her guests very thoroughly at her
next mink tea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Congressman Wolford, the Kentucky
Onion General who made strong speech
Saturday in favor of pensioning ex-Presi-
tlent jefferson Davis as one of the great
est Of the Mexican war heroes. appears to
have paralyzed the bloody-shirt papers.
They have had very little TO say on the
mbiect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
Saloons and RepubIicanism.

rim Ete I6SNOdAe meTtc"t ANe'''-I
-, - is bad showing for 50 pious CITY as
Fhllaueiphla Is reputed 10 be that az her "a .e
municipal election, OF 732 polling places, Ioo
were u saloons; it ID also bad showing Tor
the party OF great coral ideas which always
geLs rousing majority in that city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

A Republican paper pictures william
Walter Phelps as candidate for Governor
Of New Jersey, astride the white horse
Of victory welding a Democratic office
holders decapitating blade. This is
rather too previous. 1t should picture
him as doomed knight with his hair
parted in the middle and bangs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Il seems that Senator Edmunds as a
Mormon exterminator has been eclipsed
BY Representative WOODBURY., OF Nevada.
rais is another case of an eagle being
hawked at and killed by housing owl.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

1t is said that 264.OOO,OO feet of natural
gas blows of in Pennsylvania every day.
IL hurts the average Pennsylvania pOliti-
clan to see so much gas going to waste.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Philadelphia is Dragging over what is
called its phenomenal growth last year.
1t has grown larger and older, but it is
pretty certain that it has not grown
better,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

IL is said the Chicago people have not
abandoned all idea Of celebrating the lOOth
anniversary Of the landing OF Columbus
six years hence with grand interna.
tional exposition. The idea will probably
be abandoned as soon as it is ascertained
that the government will not be very eager
10 take stock in such enterprises In the
fvfura
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Bernhardt is said to be growing thinner
and SKINNER than ever, on account OF her
anxiety for her son Maurice, who is dying
al consumption.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

Cincinnati people are anxiously look
ing for early vegetables from Florida, but
they will have to live on canned goods for
4 few weeks longer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

The question as TO the existence Of such
a place as Washington city would seem
TO be a curious one, but IL has actually
been raised. A correspondent Of New
York paper says: "There is no city Of
Washington in the District Of Columbia.
such a city was created here by charter,
but expired with the repeal Of that char
ter a few years ago. Tue Territory Of
Washington is now as much a State as
the Washington post office here is a city.
The name OF the last depends solely upon
the pleasure Of the Postmaster General"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

The Rev. DR.. Ball, Of Buffalo. has set
tied his libel suit against the Boston
Herald in consideration OF $1,000 cash
and the retraction Of certain campaign
statements made about him which the
Hertd was not able 10 prove. Having
obtained some profit and great deal Of
notoriety out OF the last campaign it re-
mains 10 be seen whether the Rev. Ball
can DO kept out Of the next one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03

If it has been definitely determined that
the original plan OF the Panama canal
cannot be carried out for want of money,
or for any other cause, it is pretty certain
that increased interest will be taken in the
Eads ship railway scheme. 1t is reported
in the Herald, from New Orleans. that
the engineer, NJ. Rcsseau. sent to Panama
by the French government to inspect and
report upon the canal, stated on his ar
rival in that city day or two ago from
the isthmus, that the canal must inevIta-
bly, be changed from one at sea level to
one with locks, if it is ever to be finished
by the present company. This change, if
decided upon. will undoubtedly do the
enterprise great damage. 1t will destroy
what little enthusiasm remains with re-
gard to it, and make it almost impossible
to secure more money for it.
1t seems that there is a scheme to raise
loan of 600, 600, 900 francs by means of a
lottery loan. But who Is there who will
want to invest in a lottery where the pros
pect for prizes will not be flattering, and
the probability of getting the principal
exceedingly remotey
While there will be sympathy for NJ. de
Lesseps, the thought will not be absent
that his previous engineering successes
pulled him up with the idea that he was
capable of carrying to a successful issue
any enterprise, however great the din.
culties to be overcome might be.
His calculations as 10 the amount
OF money that would be
required to construct the canal having
proved to be far out Of the way, it is but
reasonable to suppose that confidence in
his calculations respecting the amount
necessary to complete the enterprise, or
his ability to complete it at all, even
though the amount asked for could be
obtained, has received an irreparable
blow.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
PENSION FRAUD.
The Criminal Returned to Missouri.

Thomas Cameron is a native of Hickory
county, Missouri, and served in the army
during the war, receiving injuries for which
a pension was granted to him. 1t is alleged
that he lately violated section 534S of the
United States Revised Statutes in that he
furnished the Third Auditor of the Treasury
with false vouchers for the sum of $45S, and
collected the money and departed. 1t was
ascertained after he left home that Cameron
had ordered the check for his own pension
to be forwarded to Monticello, about twelve
miles above Houlton, Maine, while he took
jaunt to the Provinces, stopping in British
territory two miles beyond Monticello.
Deputy United States Marshal Lyon OF
Missouri, having ascertained where Cameron
had gone came to Portland and put the mat
ter into the hands of United States Deputy
Marshal Marble of this State. Commissioner
Rand furnished warrant, and thus armed
Marble went to Monticello and waited for
his man. Cameron, who is about so years
old, came to the Monticello Office, when
Marble made his acquaintance and brought
him to Portland. An examination was held
before Commissioner Rand Saturday, and
Cameron was ordered to recognize in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the
March term of the United States District
Court at Jefferson City, Missouri. Failing
to furnish bail, he was committed to Port
land jail. Then Judge Webb issued war
rant of removal from Portland Jail to the
court at Jefferson City for trial, and yester-
day Deputy Marshal Lyon left for the West
with his prisoner.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Martha Harris Wilson.

The decease of this estimable woman,
whose death was announced in yesterdays
PRESS, recalls quite wildly the struggles
and sufferings of that race whose fortunes
for good and evil have been so closely inter-
woven with our own national history. She
was born q slaveupo Virginia plantation,
and when mere girl, fourteen years old,
ran away from her master. She was one of
quite family of children, and, as she her
self told one of her friends, on one occasion
her father, who was a blacksmith, spoke
some reprimanding words, perhaps accom-
panying them with blow. She ran away,
and kind-hearted captain of Baltimore
bound vessel carried her to that port, whence
an equally kind-hearted captain secretly
brought her to this city. On Sunday morn
ing, just as the church bells were ringing for
morning service, she landed at the foot of
India street, then called King street, and
wandered up Congress street till she came to
the residence of Friend Dow, the father of
our worthy fellow citizen, Hon. Neal Dow.
Then, as in later days, the Friends were ever
ready to assist fugitives from Southern
slavery, and in her case the Friends of Port
land sustained their good name for philan-
thropy and practical benevolence in this di-
rection. Friends Dow, Hussey and others
befriended her, and in Mr.. BOWS family she
remained for a series of years. Subsequent
ly by marriage she changed her maiden
name, Harris, to Wilson, but her husband
did not lead her happy life, and for years
she did fine washing and ironing for some Of
the prominent families of the city. About
the year 1880 she became member of the
First Baptist church, then under the pas
toral care of Rev. Geo. Leonard, by whom
she was baptized and from that time until
her death she was consistent and respected
member of that body. In her child-like
faith, her quaint expression of religious ex-
perience and her appropriation of the di-
vine promises to herself she illustrated the
religious characteristics of her race, and her
conversation was often both interesting and
instructive to those of wider observation
and higher mental attainments. She was a
confirmed invalid in the later years of her
life, but she was affectionately cared for by
the church and other friends until He who
watches over His chosen ones bore her with
out pain or suffering to her heavenly home.
So far as she knew she was without living
kindred, North or South, but she never lack
ed efficient friends, and those who have for
years ministered to her wants have the salts
faction of knowing that in doing it they have
ministered to Him who was alike the worlds
servant and the worlds Savior.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
PERSONAL.

Hon. G. P. Wescott leaves today Tor
three months trip to the Southwark.
The funeral of the late Mr.. Skillings took
place yesterday afternoon from his former
residence. Maine Lodge of Odd Fellows at
tended
Mr.. L. b. Hill, lately assistant postmaster
of Augusta, has accepted position and
commenced his labors in the State Treasur-
er's office at Augusta.
Mrs Mary c. Veazie, widow of the late
Gen. Samual Veazie of Bangor Maine, died
suddenly Of heart disease at the residence of
her son-in-law, John r. Mullen, Boston last
Thursday.
Col. VIM Macarthur of Limington, who
drew the $4,000 in the Louisiana lottery, re-
ceived the money Saturday through the First
National Bank of this city. He was wound
ed while colonel Of the Sth Maine.
t. P. MCGOWAN, agent for the Allan Line)
has received information by cable, that the
steamer Partisan in which RI Rev. Bishop
Healy and brother, sailed, arrived safely at
Londonderry yesterday morning making the
trip in ten days.
Mr.. George H. Merrilps death was caused
by bilious collie. He was member of Unity
Lodge I. o. 0. F. of Boston Funeral ser
vices will be held at 2 p, m. today, at Mr..
Robinson's residence, No. 293 Congress
street.
Mail Agent Greenleaf, on the Knox & Lin
coin route, has been transferred to the North
Arson and Lewiston route; Mr. Jewett is
put on the route between Bath and Lewis
ton ; and Mr.. Gilchrist goes on the route from
Rockland to Portland.
Sunday Rev. A. A. Smith resigned his po-
sition as pastor of the Baptist church in
Yarmouth to take effect February 1. Mr.
Smith will probably accept a unanimous call
which he has received from church in Bos-
ton.
The following were among the guests at the
Falmouth Hotel last night: j. w Fairbanks
and wife, Pennington; J. H. White, Cincin-
natl; ]. w. Drew, Ripe Valley, Oregon; j..
B. Redman, Ellsworth; w. M. Boutwell,
Boston; G. W. Laughlin, New York; F. W.
Dame, Lewiston; L. E. Martin and wife,
Haverhill.
The funeral of the late Joseph w. York
took place from his former residence yester-
ayy. There was a large attendance of business
men. Mr.. York was sailmaker by trade, a
member of the firm of Adams & York. He
was member of the Common Council in
1866, and alderman in 1928 from Ward
1. He was member of Atlantic Lodge of
Maine, who attended the funeral. Reys
Messrs. Wright and Adams officiated.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Boring for Water.

At Fosters dye house on Preble street an
artesian well is being sunk, from which it is
hoped to obtain a never failing supply Of
water. Mr.. Foster obtained his boring ma
chinery some time ago and work was imme-
diately commenced under the direction of an
expert. The well is in the cellar of the
building and depth of about So feet has
been attained or about ten feet below the
level of mean low water. The water now
rises nearly to the top of the well, and Mr..
Foster expects to obtain a flow when he has
reached depth of from 100 to 1875 feet The
drill is now being forced through stratum
of the hardest kind of quartz, and it will
require some three weeks to complete the
work The experiment is being watched
with considerable interest by large con-
suIners of water.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
SUBURBAN NEWS.
BowERY BEACH.


The new building at the Cape Lights late
ly spoken of in this column has been com
pleted and is not only very substantial and
convenient structure, but it greatly enhances
the general appearance of the station. Mr..
j. 7. Hunter, the carpenter in CHARGE as
we'll as all others connected with the work
are deserving of praise for the speedy ac-
complishment of so difficult a winter task at
this bleak storm-riAen headland.
We have just experienced a regular biz
card of a northeast snow storm which came
upon us like thunder bolt from clear sky.
At half past three Saturday morning, the
stars were SHINING brightly, and at four
O'Clock, it never showed faster or blew much
harder The barometer during the storm
took phenomenal downward stride drop
ping from 80 to 1880 inches.
The wind during the early part of the
storm attained a velocity of 70 miles an hour,
but abated to about half that rate by noon. !
have never seen the sea any rougher. As
soon as the weather had cleared somewhat
we scanned the shores and sea horizon for
wrecks, and although none appeared the dis
coyery Of two three-maSted schoonerS and
several lesser craft lying at anchor at Rich
mond Island, showed to what extremity these
vessels had been driven, and how without
warning the storm had oyertaken them.
The report seems to be we'll founded that
the life-saving authorities will procrastinate
no longer, but will make haste slowly to
erect the -talked-of station at the Cape.
When this work is completed, together with
the projected new buildings at the light
station, NEW fog-signal houses and fire-proof
oil houses,) all of which will doubtless be
built another season, the government will
have one of the largest, most conspicuous,
and best equipped establishments for the
guidance and succor of any who ''go down to
the sea in ships, to be found on our whole
Atlantic coast. l may also say in this con-
nection, that the good people of Portland
need not be surprised, if in very short
time, any day when the winds howl with
horrid note, they may place their ears to the
telephone and harken to what the wild
waves are saying and doing at the Two
Lights,
The recent storm has left the roads badly
INSTRUCTED by snowdrifts.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
CONGREGATIONAL Club.

The annual meeting was held at the Preble
House last evening. 1t was Ladies' night
and about 100 in all were present. The supper
was in Gibson's best style. The opening
address was by Mr.. William E. Gould on
''The Decencies of Worship" and was an
argument to show that lessening attachment
to the sanctuary and the growing disregard
of the Lords Day was due to the lax and
sloyenly manner in which too many church
services were conducted.
The old officers of the club were re-elected'
Rev. G. Fl. Daniels, president
The discussion of the paper was carried ON
by Rev. Mr.. Hallock, Rev. Mr.. Fisher of
this city, Prof Chapman of Bowdoin Col
lege, and Rev. G. Fl. Taintor of the Congre-
gational Union.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

The Merchants Marine Railway Company
did not have quorum present yesterday
The Supreme Court will begin its January
term today.
The grand jury are expected to report to
the Superior Court today.
Portland Encampment of Odd Fellows will
give their second social assembly at Gilbert's
Hall this evening.
Remember the usual temperance meeting
tonight at the Gospel Mission at 7.3O o'clock
All are cordially invited
The annual meeting of the Maine Branch
of the Women's National Indian Association
will be held at the rooms of the Y. M. G. A.,
Wednesday, January 18th, at 3 p m.
Returning fishermen at Gloucester, Mass,
report disabled vessel on Middle Bank
There are no particulars. She is not the
Henry Warner.
The steamer Sandman of the Allan line
arrived at Halifax yesterday morning at
o'clock and left for this port in the after
noon. She will be due here this afternoon
and has a cargo of 2,03S tons.
The Children's Christmas Club will meet
on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at 4 o'clock p.
M, at City Hall, to hear the reports of
the secretary, treasurer and others and to
elect the eight child officers for the coming
year.
There was an overflow of water in A. +.
Cox & Sons shoe factory on Union street,
from a faucet which was left open Sunday
night, ard number Of cases of boots and
shoes were wet down. The firm say the loss
will not be heavy.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver the
seventh lecture of his course ON ''The Divine
Origin of Christianity indicated by its His
torical Effects" this evening at 7.30 O'Clock
in the vestry of the Congress Square Church.
The public are cordially invited to attend
Mr.. Bernard McCafferty, No. 10 Ponce
street, janitor of the North School, last week
lost child with diphtheria. Yesterday
morning another child died of the same dis
ease, and now his wife is just alive. He has
two other children living but they have been
sent away to escape the contagion.
Messrs. Woodbury. & Moulton have re-
ceived from their correspondents, Messrs.
Richardson, Hill & Co., the latest compila-
ton of "Stock Fluctuations for the Year
1886" and will supply them upon application
at their office. This book contains much
valuable information and cannot fail to be
appreciated by all dealers in stocks.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Presentation.

Yesterday afternoon after the session of
the grand jury, Mr.. George M. Seiders the
County Attorney, was called by them into
an adjoining room and there presented with
an elegant reclining library chair, upholster-
ed in red leather The presentation was
made by George Smith, Esq, of Deering on
behalf of his associates, and was testimo-
NAL of their appreciation of the courtesy,
kindness and uniform urbanity that has char
acterized Mr.. Seiders' relations with them
for the past two terms.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Portland 8 Ogdsnsbmg R. R. Co.. Of Nov LAD 1871
I'm Insolvency.

Ahh AhASOhRCACys
Court Of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland
State OF Maine. January 18th, A ID. 1886.
In case of WILLIAM ri. LINCOLN, Insolyent
Debtor.
THIS is to give notice, that on the eleventh
II day of January, A. D. 1886, a Warrant in In
solyency was issued by Henry c. Peabody, Judge
OF the Court Of Insolvency for said County of Cum
berland, against the estate of said
WILLIAM H. LINCOLN, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition OF
said Debtor which petition was filed on the
eleventh day of January, A. ID. 1886, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment Of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Ofany prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees of his estate will be held at Court of In
s0lvency to be holden at Probate Court Room, in
said Portland, on the first day of February,
A. D. 1886, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. H. r. SARGENT.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland.
fan12&19
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Meeting of reachers.

An informal meeting of school officers was
held at the Office of State Superintendent
Luce at Augusta last week and it was de-
cided to call meeting of the directors of
the American Institute of Instruction, who
reside in Maine, also prominent teachers
and educators, in this city Jan. 23d, to organ
ize for the purpose of making the Bar Har-
Dor meeting next July an unqualified success.
The Maine Pedagogical Society will meet
with the institute, and it is proposed to ar
range for the New Brunswick Teachers As
ISOLATION to Join the American Institute for
the season
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
The a, r. Weeks.

Capt A. R. Hurley, of the A. r. Weeks,
which arrived at this port, yesterday, reports
as follows: We came around Cape Cod with
pleasant weather, and with no indications of
storm: soon afterwards we encountered a
snow. Storm and the wind changed to the
southeast. / had distance of 80 miles to
run to Cape Ann. Before I got there we had
bad weather in good earnest. The wind was
southwest and it blew tremendously. l I'M
derstand that wind did not blow here. The
vessel had very hard riding even after max
ing a harbor,
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-12
Portland & ogdensburg.

The holders of bonds and coupons secured
by mortgage from the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad Company, of November, l,
1871, are requested to communicate imme-
diately to the trustees, through their at
torneys Hon. w. L. Putnam, the amounts
and serial numbers of the bonds held by each
holder and the numbers of attached coupons.
This is the mortgage which has been fore
closed, making the holders of the bonds and
coupons a corporation with power to organ
iZe at their option