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Huntsville gazette., 1888-12-29

can Commonwealth" is highly spoken of
BY English critics, and has even been lik-
ened in Importance to De Tocqueville's
great work on Democracy in America"
Huntsville gazette., 1888-12-29

3 IHE difficulty between the United
states and Hayti over the latter's seizure
VI The American vessel Haytien Republic,
Is ended. The Haytien Republic has been
iormally delivered to the American
Sqladron, that vessel and the Haytlen
SllpS at the same time saluting the Amer
lean flag.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
THE wATER-WAsHED WEST.
Millions of Dollars in Property Swept
Away.

PTTsBURG, Pa, July 1.-THE latest esti-
mates of damage puts the total loss at over
million dollars.
Wheeling reports indicate that the damage
in the vicinity of Grafton, w, Va, amount
to $250,0 and about Fairmont to as much
more. The loss at Brownsville, Pa, is over
S125, 1000; at Rawlesburg w. Va, about $685.
600. In this neighborhOod it exceeds $780,
600. The flooded district covers an area of
$50 miles. AT McKeesport the mills are
closed, and hundreds are homeless and des-
ttute
AtChartiers natural gas main crossing
the river was broken during the night, and
an immense amount of gas under pressure
was forced into the air. A man named
Keesport IL Youghogheny Railroad crossed
the trestle at Salisbury short time after
with a lantern. This ignited the gas, caus-
ing tremendous explosion. Knight was fa-
tally burned, and the bridge was set on fire,
but the flames were extinguished.
Traffic is almost suspended on the
PittsOurg, Virginia a. Charleston road. No
trains are running south of Peters Creek,
nineteen miles from here.
A Wheeling despatch says the freshet was
the greatest ever known. The destruction
of property is beyond computation. Nearly
every house and most of the fencing on the
lowlands between that point and Clarkburg
on the west, and as far as Grafton on the
valley river, have been swept away. From
early dawn until dark the Monongahela con-
tinued to rise. The channel was constantly
filled with houses, timber, saw logs, shocks
of wheat, posts, bridges ana other debris,
denoting the havoc of the rushing waters
Water is now falling at the head waters, and
the worst is over.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
GENERAL NEWS.

The preliminary Investigation in the
Pitcher case was continued at Montreal,
Yesterday morning. The cashier, Mr.. john
son, was cross-examined. No new develop
ments were reached.
General Fish, Prohibition candidate for
the Presidency, says to a Detroit newspaper
that his party will gain largely in New York
probably increase the vote there so per
cent. drawing chiefly from the Republicans
New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and Missouri !;
also in the New England States. The North
will come largely from the Republican party I;
in the South from the Democratic party.
Senator Riddeberger says Malone is very
pleasant and that there is no great division
among Virginia Republicans.
Fire Tuesday burned ten business houses
in Deming, Illinois, including the California
hotel. Loss 100000; insurance $35,000.
The total loss by the fire of Monday at Sui
sun City, California, is placed at $1,000 (:
insurance $150,0OO
The half-breed residents OF Batouche, the
scene of the former reoelllon, nave Issued a
manifesto acknowledging Dumont as their
leader and threatening the government If
they do not get their rights. Those who
took part in the former rebellion demand
that their properties be restored.
The large training stable of William Rue
at Danyilie. Kentucky, burned Tuesday
night Thirty-three fine trotters were
burned to death. Total loss $4,000.
The collapse of the lockout OF the steel
workers Of Pittsburg is now looked lor.
There was small riot in the Burlington
yards in Chicago yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Political Notes.

The campaign egg for 1888 Is a new and
clever toy which win nightly amuse old
folks as well as children. 1t Is about the
size Of a turkeys egg, and Is finely anameled
Blowing into little hole on the side pro-
duces sound like the growing Of rooster.
and on touching a spring out flies a little
brass rooster, which bears the legend. 81
crow crow for Harrison and Morton" or "for
Cleveland and Thurman" Thousands of
these campaign eggs are being eireu-
lated in the different cities.
The trunk line passenger agents have fixed
special rates of one fare for a round trip 10
all clubs OF 20 persons or over who 60 TO New
York to welcome James G.. Blaine on his re-
turn to America on July q. A great demon
strati0n is looked for.
Dr.. A. Blossom and Capt. +. X. Reed, of
Boothbay, flung out, Monday, a large flag
bearing the names Of Harrison, Morton and
Burlelgh.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
PORTLAND MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING.

to river craft and property along the river.
The suddenness Of the rise took the river
men entirely unawares. Millions Of feet of
lumber, scores of coal craft, fences, out
houses and coal sheds have been floating
down for the last eighteen hours. The river
at Pittsburg is still rising. At every point
between Greensboro and Pittsburg the low
lands are under water, and residents are
compelled to live in the upper stories of
their houses, and in some cases seek the
hills for safety. Many had not time to re-
move their goods, as the water rose at the
rate of foot an hour. The damage cannot
be estimated at present. One life is reported
lost.
williamsburg, Beck's Run, portions OF Nc
Keesport, California, Monongahela City,
BelleYernon, Brownsville, Fayette City and
other towns along the river are reported
partly submerged.
At 1880 this morning word was received
in Pittsburg that Lock No. 4, above Monon-
gahela City. had been carried away. The loss
from this will be very heavy.
1t is impossible to hear from many points
up the river, as telegraph and telephone
wires are down, and there is complete ces-
sation of communication by telegraph and
mail.
The sudden rise is believed to have been
caused by a cloudburst, which covered a
large section of southern Pennsylvania and
West Vagina.
A later despatch says that rough esti-
mate of the loss places 1t at half a million
dollars. The loss in the vicinity Of Pittsburg
to coal and river men will probably exceed
half that amount.
About IL o'clock this forenoon a saw mill,
including all the machinery, passed down the
river. 1t was swept from Belleyernon, sixty
miles south of Pittsburg.
WHEELING, W. Va, July 1.-THE storm
of Monday night was the most disasterous
of any which has visited Parkersburg, w.
Va, during the past week. The loss Of
property in IL counties of the State is esti-
mated at qnarter of a million dollars. A
bridge costing $4,000 was swept away at
Parkersburg yesterday.
Almost every farm in the valley has been
swept clean of its products The Middle
Island Tie Company lost 5000 ties valued at
$13,500. A number of bridges on the Colum-
bus and Northern Railroad were washed
away, and travel is indefinitely suspended.
The GAINESVILLE and Ohio River road, just
put into operation, is badly washed out.
1t will be several days before travel is re-
sumed
No train has gone from the East on the
Baltimore and Ohio road since Monday
morning.
The town of Salem is entirely under water.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Houlton These are all gentlemen without
previous service in the Council with the ex-
ception of Mr. Lord, Mr.. Bixby and Mr..
Hatch.
Governor Marble called meeting of the
Executive Council for the 10th inst, it is
supposed to act on nomination for Com
missioner of the Treasury. This nomina-
tion will probably be made within year or
two. Colonel Harrington, whose name has
been suggested for the position, will not be
candidate. The name of George B. Ken
niston of Boothbay, has been mentioned for
this position, and also that of an ex-State
Senator from Lincoln county.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

The residents of Hull, a town of 10000
population, situated opposite Ottawa on the
Ottawa river, are greatly excited over the
announcement that all leading fire insurance
companies will take no further risks there
after the expiration of existing policies.
Hull has always been regarded as one of the
most dangerous risks in the Dominion, and
within six years has three times been nearly
wiped out of existence by fire. Owing to the
infammable nature OF the material Of the
buildings, the millions Of feet of lumber
piled about the suburbs of the town. and the
worthless water works system, a IRE once
started has to run its course.
Mrs. Sophia Levy, wife of a retired veal
thy merchant, was run oyer Tuesday after
noon by a Twenty-third street bobtail ear in
New York near Eighth avenue. the wheel
of the car nearly cutting off her head and
killing her instantly. '
Fire at Hanover, N. H., Yesterday. de-
stroyed Purmonts hotel, p. Ii. Whitcomb's
two-story frame tenement and barns owned
by Dartmouth College, and Charles b. Clif.
ford's dwelling and stable. One other dwell
ing was also burned and two cows. The
total loss y about $4,000; insurance SS,OO0
Inc ne nIe was evidently set by some one and
tne seiec.nlen oiter reward Of $500 for the
Fire yesterday morning consumed the Por-
Ter Avenue livery stables In Buffalo. NY.
WIN its contents. Two employees were
consumed,
:. The New York Republican State conyen-
tlon VIII be held in Saratoga. Aug. u.
dge Judge Z: V.IChoate, Of Salem, Mass, is
AipeDa, Mich, has had 100000 fire, lay
ing low all buildings for half mile.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
SANCTION OF THE CITY.
This Said to be All that Will be Re-
quIred for the ogdensburg Lease.
Especial to the Press

LEWISTON, July ia prominent railroad
man and director of the Maine Central rail-
road says tonight, that at the directors
meeting of the road in Portland tomorrow,
the agreement of the proposed lease of the
Portland e. Ogdensburg road to the Maine
Central will be opened and read. Its main
provisions are that the Maine Central shall
pay one per cent for three years, and two
per cent afterwards for the remainder of the
ninety-nine years. for which the lease runs.
They also agree to assume the interest,
He further says the terms Of the lease are
agreeable to the directors of both roads, and
all that will be required is the sanction of
the city of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
THE NEXT GOVERNORS COUNCIL.
Well Known Gentlemen Make Prep
arations to Supply 1t.
Especial to the Press.1

AUGUSTA, July 11.-Of the present mem
bers of Governor Marbles Executive Coun-
Gil, under the apportionment, but one can be
returned the coming winter-Hon. Tobias
Lord of Standish-who will undoubtedly be
reelected. Candidates are announced as
follows: First District. F. M. Higgins, Linn
erick; DIR. j. w. Dearborn, Parsonsfeld.
Second, Hon. Tobias Lord, Standish. Third,
]. w. Wakefield, John III. Kimball, Bath.
Fourth, A. r. Bixby, Skowhegan. Fifth,
William Cobb, Rockland. Sixth, S. G.
Hatch, Joseph Hutchins, Bangor; Samuel
Libby, Orono. Seventh, A. L. Lumbert,
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

alleged incorrect Interpretation of certain
Catholic doctrines as outlined in Swinton's
History, and in discontinuing the use Of said
history in the public schools. Rev. A. II.
Plumb and Rev. VIM. Clark spoke on the
same subject to mass meeting in Fanueil
Hall tonight A committee was appointed to
bring the matter before the voters of the
State
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Winding UP the mormon church.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 11-Receiver Dyer
made a demand yesterday on the Mormon
church attorneys for church property as fol
lows:
10000 sheep, valued at So per head.
$76 900 worth of cattle.
1900 in notes for stock in theatre
$4,000 in Deseret Telegraph Company stock.
100000 worth of coal lands.
Gas stock, $4,000.
Tithing yard, $4,000.
Guards house, $4,000.
Historians office, $4,000.
Temple Square, not valued.
Gas stock dividends, $4,000.
Settlement of Monday, Sl57 ,666,
Church farms, $4,000.
All of these were surrendered.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
France EmbroiIed in the Fisheries.

HALIFAX, July 1.-THE bait protection
steamer Ingraham arrived last evening at
Placentia, Newfoundland, with two French
bankers in tow, having captured them Mon
day morning. They had capelin on board,
taken at St Mary's, to be used as bait. They
made no resistance, and are now guarded by
warsbips. The act will in all probability,
lead to complications with France
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Season Opened at Bar Harbor.

BAR HARBoR, July 1.-THE season is now
fairly open here. Most of the cottages are
occupied, and the hotels are filling. up. The
only yachts in the harbor are George Van
derbilt's Lucille and Samuels Iowa. More
are expected this week. Among the recent
arrivals are Havoyebi Bey, Turkish Minister
at Washington, and Arthur Herbert, of the
British legation
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
WASHINGTON.
The Pension List.

The following Maine pensions were grant
ed Wednesday;
ORIGINAL, INVALID SPECIAL ACT, NURSE.
Mrs. Abba L. Jackson Gorham.
Jas. ii. Shaw, Blaine.
INCREASE.
Richard Webster, Bangor.
Joel G. Pierce. Liberty.
Russell s. Tucker. Freedom.
Albion johnson, South Windham.
REISSUE.
Albert Young. navy, Camden.
James b. German, Togus.
Edwin Isley, Limerick.
Robert I. Floyd. Orand
Samuel j. Harding Rockport.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
A Treatise on Everything but Hum
bugs.

nun IS preparing % y' a work yS entitled aWiId wiz
Beasts, Birds and Reptiles of the World;
and How They are Captured" 1t will be a
large book prefusely illustrated. Among
other things the book will contain history
Of the expeditions sent into Africa and In
dia by the author in quest of curiosities.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
BASE BALL.
New England League

The New England League games yester-
day resulted as follows:
AT WORCESTER.
Worcesters, e5; Manchester, 8. Base hits
-Worcesters, 13; Manchesters, e3. Errors
Worcesters, 9; Manchesters, 81. Batteries
Stovey and Biggs; Ellis and Mahoney.
AT SALEM.
Salems, 10; Lynns, 8. Base hits-Salems,
79;Lynns, 10. Errors-Salems, 9; Lynns, 5.
Batteries-Turner and Hines; Black and
Terrien.
The Standing.
The following is the standing of the New
England League:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Drowned While Bathing.

ROCHESTER,, N. H., July 1.-THE ten-year-
old son of Walter Chesley was accidentally
drowned today while bathing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Reports from Gen. Sheridan.

NoNoUIT, Mass, July 11.-Gen. Sheridan
was somewhat restless last night, awaking
at a. M, and remaining awake some time
but he has been quite comfortable this FORE
noon. He manifests some impatience be-
cause he is not allowed to sit up. He has
been in a measure free from pain since Mon
day, and feels as if he were great deal
stronger than he really is. He is allowed to
eat small portions of such solid food as he
may desire.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
The Catholics and the schools.

BosToN, July ia large meeting was
held in fremont Temple this afternoon to
protest against the action of the school COM
mittee in removing Schoolmaster Travis for
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
FOREIGN.
ParneIl Makes an Important DecIa-
ration.
New YORK, July 11.--A London special
to the Tribune today saws:

New YORK, July 11.--A London special
to the Tribune today says:
Parnelrs declaration touching the new home
rule bill is very important. The Irish leader has
come out as an advocate of what he calls ''Impe-
rial Federation" His letter to Rhodes, whether
written Immediately after his conference with
Gladstone or not, expresses the result of many
conferences. There can be no doubt that Parnell
and Gladstone are working together. The latter
has agreed to devise a scheme for retaining Irish
members in the House of Commons. But il is on
ly one item in the new programme. Federation
has been Gladstone's underlying thought in all
his repeated references to separate nationalities
within the United Kingdom. The Unionists de
scribe this as a scheme for splitting the empire
into fragments. Scotland is to have parliament
Wales pai lament, and new imperial parla-
ment, with colonial delegates, is to rise on the
ruins Of the present constitution. This vast
scheme, by far the most revolutionary ever heard
of in England, is given to the world in casual
way, half by letter and half by talk with third
hall, as the Irish would say eked out by guesses
OF ParnelPs semi contidants. The English take it
all with GOODNESS that is something more than
skeptical. 1t may strengthen Irish home rule,
but it seems quite as likely TO frighten away
friends by the discovery of project so vast
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Foreign Notes.

The weather throughout England is abnor-
mally cold. Snow has fallen in the suburbs
of London, and the peaks of all the noun
tains are covered with snow. This is the
first time snow is known to have fallen in
this season.
approaching visit of the Emperor William to
the Gar, and fears the Jesuit of the inter-
view will be detrimental to Turkey.
A messenger from Handoub, who has just
arrived in Suakim, reports that he saw a let
ter written by the Khalifa to Osman Digna,
dated June 22d, which stated that the white
pasha in Bahrd ell Ghazel had advanced a
three days march nearer Khartoum, and was
building railroad. The Khalifa had order
ed his followers to resist him.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

The directors of the Nashua, N. H., Base
Ball Association last evening voted to dis
band the club.
The Thomaston base ball club played a re-
turn game with the Damariscottas at DANA
riscotta yesterday. The score was DANA
riscottas, 13, Thomastons, D.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. July IL.
The indications for New England are
cooler followed by warmer weather, Thurs
day night, rain and high southerly winds.
Cautionary southwestern signals are dis
played on Lakes Erie and Ontario and the
Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to Woods
HolI. Cautionary southeast signals are out
from Boston to Eastport.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Senor Antonio Flores, President of Ecua-
dor, presented to the President yesterday his
letters of recall as minister of Ecuador in
the United States. He professed strong
friendship for the United States. The Presi-
dent replied in cordial spirit.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
Afternoon Reports.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 1.-THE freshet in
the Monongahela river at Pittsburg is unpre-
cedented, and great damage has been done
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

The bulletin on Gen. Sheridan's condition
tonight shows no change of note. Besides
milk he took meat twice today.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
MAIN E.
The Soldiers Homo Visited.

AUGUSTA, July 1.-THE board of mana
gers of the National Soldiers Homes. arriv-
ed in the city this afternoon, ON their annual
visit to the Togus Home. The party was
made up as follows: Gen. VIM. b. Franklin
of Hartford, Conn.,, president; Col. Leonard
A. Harris of Ohio, vice president; Gen. Mar
tin L. Mcmahon of New York, secretary; ;
Gen. Thomas W. Hyde of Bath, and Mrs.
Hyde; Gen. John c. Black of Washington
Pension Commissioner, and wife. They re-
turn west on the train tomorrow afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Mean daily bar. .29.6O Maximum ther....zla
Mean daily ther...66.0 Minimum ther, ....os;e
Mean daily d'wpt..b9.6 Max. vel. wlnu..'
Mean daily hum. SOB Total precip......
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
July IL, 1888, 500 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
II oil ofa
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

In the number, ,lof scholars in the State
there has been loss since the last appor-
tionment Of 500 Six counties. however.
show gain, asifollows: AndrOscOggin, 426;
Aroostook, 355; Hancock, 60; PenObscot,
101; Washington, g.; York, 90. This total
gain Is 1888. which fails to balance the loss
Of 1923 found in the other ten counties.
OF these ten counties Cumberland has lost
567 franklin. III; Kennebec, 277; Kox, III;
Lincoln, 227; Oxford, 7S; Piscataquis, 81
Sagadah0e, "a; Somerset, 33; Waldo, 63.
The net loss Of 500 In the whole State this
year is unhaDpily large. itrhaving been but
255 In 1887 and $50 In 1886
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
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tions or less. S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; II paid in advance, S2.00 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every
part OF the State) for 90 per square for first IN
Sertion. and so cents per square for each suDse-
auapt insertion.
Address all communications to
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The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Each scholar this year gets more money
by cents and 3 and $40 mills than each
scholar did last year. The share OF State
money per scholar this year Is a fraction
oYea dollar and seventy-fve cents.
There are twenty-six towns In Cumber-
land county, with total Of 2s,166 scholars,
among whom there Is to be distributed 49,
52435. This Is the allotment by towns:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
other Games.
Notes.

At Kansas City-Baltimcres, a; Kansas
Citvc
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

IN FORK County there are total OF 1857
scholars, to whom S32, 1886 Is allotted by
towns as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-, July IL, 1888.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
The schools OF Maine.

The yearly apportionment Of school money
blythe State Treasurer always brings out
some interesting facts about the schools Of
Maine. There are now in the State 2i1, ,96S
scholars, divided by counties as follows
Androscoggin, 1882; Aroost0ok, 1913;
Cumberland, 2s,166; Franklin, 5,433; Han-
cock, 1888; Kennebec, 1880; Knox, 9,S28 ;
323; Piscataquis, 1864; SagadahOc, 5,947 !;
Somerset, 10,105; Waldo, 9,42S; Washington,
1886; and York, 1857; making a total Of
21l,96S.
The amount of State money apportioned
to these scholars this year is sS72, ,7O3.s9.
Cumberland county's share Is S49,524.35 (;
York gets S32, 1896; Sagadahoc has Si0,-
1862; Lincoln, 13,350.24; Knox, S17.2S0.60
and Oxford, S17,45i.15.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
The National League.

The following games in the National League
were played yesterday:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
The Standing.

Base nitsMsw aorkS e h ni nnHianapols q Er.
Keef and Ewing; Healey and Daily.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

The following is the standing Of the clubs
n the National League:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Z. P. JONES. Observer.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

George w. Adams, while attempting to
Saturday night, was thrown down and the
cars went over his left leg, cutting ii off about
four inches below the knee. Mr.. Adams was
taken aboard the train land carried home,
where DR.. Swasey dressed the wound, and
Mr.. A. is doing as well as could be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-12

Base hltS -CnlcaBOS, WaSnlnBtOnS, z.
-Chicagos. o; Washingtons, z. Batteries
and Flint; O'Day and Mack.