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The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
The Charges Against ParneII.

LONDON, July 12.-In the Commons this
afternoon, Mr.. Smith. in answer to Mr.. Par
nell, said the government maintained that
the opinion of the tribunal which Mr.. Parnell
suggested, was incompetent to treat the ques-
tion he proposed to raise. But the govern
ment was willing to pass an act providing
for the appointment of a committee, consist
ing wholly of judges fully empowered to in
quire into the allegations and charges against
the Irish members Of Parliament by the
London Times.
Mr.. Parnell asked if Mr.. Smith intended
to place in proper terms motion to this ef-
feet.
Mr.. Smith replied that if Mr.. Parnell was
prepared to accept the governments offer he
was ready to put on paper a notice of mo-
tion for leave to bring in bill providing fer
such a committee.
Mr.. Gladstone said it was desirable that
Mr.. Smith should do this, that the House
might see the exact terms of the motion.
Mr.. Smith said he would put the notice on
paper tomorrow or Monday.
Fearful Loss of Life.
LONDON, July IA despatch from Cape
Town, Africa, says the De Bers coal mine at
Kimberley caught fire Wednesday evening,
entombing 800 men. 1t is believed that 500
persons perished, including Mr.. Lindsay, the
manager of the company. Many of the vic
tins imprisoned are white people.
BouIanger's Latest Move.
PARIS, July 12.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties today, Gen. Boulanger proposed disso-
luton of the Chamber. The proposal was
rejected. Gen. Boulanger thereupon an
nounced that he resigned his seat.
There was an exciting debate between
Boulanger and Premier Floquet. The latter
said the interest of Boulanger's party, the
Right, lay in Germany. He retorted that
Fl0quets speech was the utterance of bad
ly educated school usher, and charged him
with impudently lying. The Left demanded
that Boulanger be censured, and Boulanger
left the chamber. Floquet and Boulanger
will probably fight duel tomorrow
Foreign Notes.
Six thousand persons followed to the
grave the body of John Vaudeville, at
Mitchellstown, Ireland, yesterday. OBrien
delivered eulogy of the deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
General sheridan More Comfortable

NoNoUITT, Mass, July 12.-The only
change in General Sheridan for the last "a
hours has been in his nervous system. He
slept well last night and has been more tram
quiz today than at any previous time since
his arrival His pulse. respiration and ap-
petite are in the same same state as during
yesterday. 1t is now 80 days since he had
an attack of heart failure.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
The Pension List.

Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Willie Thomas, West Sullivan.
INCREASE
George Chase, New Gloucester.
Thomas g. Lyons, Nobleboro.
William Dunn, National Military Home
Feorge Sheldon, Morrill,.
Benjamin Sutherland. Richmond.
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FOREIGN.
The German Empress Dowager a
Prisoner.

LONDON, July 12.-The Pail Mall Gazette
publishes sensational correspondence from
Berlin, which says that Friedrichskron Pal
ace. at Potsdam, where the Dowager EN-
press Victoria is living, is, in all but name. a
prison, and that the Empress is virtually un-
der arrest. 1t is presumed the object is to
induce her to surrender her late husbands
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ARRANGING FOR THE GREAT CAMPAIGN.
Meeting OF the Republican State
Committee at Augusta.
Many Eminent Speakers to Take the
Stump Here.
Republican Clubs to Cooperate with
the Regular Organization.
Especial to the Press. ]

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, July PA meeting Of the Re-
publican State committee was held at the
Republican headquarters this evening, every
county being represented The evening was
devoted chiefly to matters pertaining to the
the campaign and arrangements for the
same. A large number of meetings are to be
held when the campaign opens in August.
and many Of the most able speakers in the
country are to take the stump.
The Party Leaders In New York.
New YORK, July ia conference be-
tween the committee Of the Republican Ma
tional League and the president of the State
League on the one hand and the Republican
National and Executive Committees on the
other ended this evening, the result being,
the adoption Of a resolution that the Ma
tional Committee recommend to all State
and Central committees that they recognize
the State league organizations Of the clubs,
and give them such aid and support as may
be within power. The secretary of the
League says the National Committee hearth
ly favor the Clubs wish that all public meet
lngs be held under their auspices so far as
possible. The National League accordingly
appointed special campaign committee of
seven to manage meetings and other cam
paign work. Geo. w. Dudley, of Indiana.
Is chairman, and President Foster, Secretary
Humphrey and Messrs. Mott, Of New Jer-
sey, johnson, of Maryland, and two vet to
be appointed are members Of the committee.
Gen. Gotf. Of West Virginia, Mr. Me
PhersOn, of Pennsylvania, chairman and
secretary of the Congressional committee,
conferred with the National Republican
Executive Committee today regarding the
work in the Congressional districts. Mr..
Mcpherson will prepare handbook.
General Harrison Very Busy.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 12.-Gen. Harrison
was kept busy today four delegations calling
upon him, each one eliciting a speech. The
visitors were John A. Logan Grand Army
Post from North Manchester; party of II
persons from Wabash county; 1000 persons
from Boone county accompanied by three
bands; and a delegation from Benton county.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
Virginia Retribution-

WYTHEvILLE, Va, July 12.-At midnight
masked men took William Smith, colored
man, charged with criminally assaulting a
white lady, from the custody of the sheriff at
the depot, and hung him in grove. Then
they riddled his body with bullets. Smith
was given time to pray and make a confess
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
TWO PLUMs
They Fall to Generals Geo. L. Real
and Charles hamIin.


AUGUSTA, July Ex-Governor Marble has
made today the following important nomi-
nations:
To be Commissioner of the Treasury-General
George L. Beal, of Norway.
To be Reporter of Decisions-General Charles
Hamln, of Bangor
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Notes.

Inc ST. Louis team are after Knowlton, of
the Salems. and are negotiating for his re-
we, the undersigned, challenge Truck, No.
70 play game of ball on the Portland
grounds, for silk flag.
TRUCK, No. 8, p. +. ID.
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BouIanger's Latest Move.
AIpena's BAD Fire.

ALPENA, Mich, July 12.-Not till after
midnight was the fire under control. Over
200 buildings were burned and 1900 persons
are homeless, nine-tenths of whom are work
ingmen. Most of them have no insurance.
The .l0ss on these buildings Will exceed
100000. Three million feet of lumber, val
ued at $4,000, is lost. Mrs. Ann Mclean
Of Buffalo, was found burned to death; Mrs.
she Is not expected to live; and Miss Nelson
and Mrs. Sharkey are seriously burned and
NAV die
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13

New England League

The New England League games yester-
day resulted as follows:
AT WORCESTER.
Worcesters, s.; Manchester,'5. Base hits
-Worcesters, s.; Manchesters, 7. Errors
Worcesters, u; Manehesters, IA. Batteries
Walker and Derby, Stab and j. Doyle.
AT LYNN.
Lynns, 10; Lowells, 8. Base hits-Lynns,
II; Lowells. s. Errors-Lynns, 12: Lowells,
IL. Batteries-Demarris and Terrien, Burke
and Murphy.
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Other Games.

At Kansas City-Kansas Citys, 3; Brook
lyns. 1.
At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Louisvilles, l..
AT Cinclnnati-Cleveland 3; Cincinnatis,
1.
At st. Louis-St Louis, s; Baltimores, 3.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. July

WASHINGTON. July II.
The indications for New England are
continued low temperature with rain, fol-
lowed Friday night by slightly warmer and
fair northwesterly winds.
Storm southwest signals are out from
Sandy Hook to Eastport.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
NO Contract Lahorars.

DETROIT, July 11.-Sixty Canadian labor
ers on the Grand Trunk Railway at Port
Huron, Fort Gratist and other points on the
St. Clair river in Michigan, who crossed to
and from their homes morning and night,
have been compelled by Customs Collector
Ward to cross to Canada and return no more
This was under the provision of the alien
contract labor law. providing that no foreign
laborers can be brought to this country under
contract for service to any company or indi-
vidual.
Advices from India say that the crop pros
poets there are improving. The drought has
ceased and famine is no longer feared.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
The Standing.

The following is the standing of the New
England League:
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Governor Ames slept very well Wednesday
night, obtaining considerable much needed
rest. He was feeling materially better yes
terday. His condition now shows more
marked signs of Improvement than at any
time since his illness began.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13

Mean daily bar. .29.2S Maximum ther.. ...67.7
Mean daily ther..57.5 Minimum ther. .....50.5
Mean daily d'wpt..47.5 Max. vel. wind... 81
Mean daily hum. .69.5 Total precip...... ST
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
July IL, 1888, S.0o.P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; If paid in advance, 500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every
part of the State) for 81 90 per square for first in
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co. +
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

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Examine my stock, and you will find
the best line, and the largest assortment
OF Salmon and Trout Flies to be found
in the State. Special bargains in fine
and Trolling Rods and all kinds OF Fish.
ing Tackle. Agent for the ssNew Mail"
and American "Ideal" Bicycles, none
better made. Also, the 'Ivel" safety
wheel. Agent for Du Points Powder
Mills, and Atlas Powder. Wholesale
and retail. G.. L. BAILEY, 263 Middle
Street, Guns and Sporting Goods.
mVlO e0dtf
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The Standing.

The following is the standing of the clubs
n the National League:
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
The National League.

The following games in the National League
were PLAYED Yesterday:
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
pnprr AMI Me- IuIv 10 1873
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13

A son of Mary Files, four years old, was
drowned in the canal at Lewiston Wednes-
day. The canal was drawn, and the body
was recovered last night
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13

President-George A. Littlefeld, Newport, IL. i.
Secretary-Ray Greene Huling, New Bedford.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07

red diamond with brown cloud, the red
predominating as the stone is turned or the
light strikes it in different directions. One
half of the stone is filed with hundreds OF
irregular shaped cavities, either empty or
filled with transparent fluid, or, as In
nearly all cases, with carbon, which, in
some instances, is in pieces or so fractured
as to admit the light through it. These in
illusions appear to affect the color sufi-
GENTLY to produce the brown appearance.
Are there many jewels more valuable
than diamonds was asked.
"a perfect ruby" Mr.. Kunz replied, "of
a weight of nine carats would be worth
$50, 900, while a diamond of similar weight
and quality would be worth not more than
5000. Tiffany & Co. have owned the
finest ruby ever exhibited on this CONT
nent. 1t weighs nine carats and is worth
the amount named"
Mr.. Kunz has in his meteorological collec-
tion at his residence in Hoboken meteorite
weighing l07 pounds, composed of iron,
which fell in Arkansas last March. 1t is
thoroughly authenticated and is one of but
nine of similar character that have ever
been discovered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
SIGNING THE IRON SCALE.
The Lawrence Iron Company Helps
Along the Workmen.

PITTsBURG, July 6.-The list OF firms that
have signed the Amalgamated scale was
increased to-day by the name OF the Law
renee iron company, of Ironton, o. The
firm EMPLOYS about 800 workmen, and
operations will be resumed at once. 1t was
reported that the Newport iron company,
of Newport. KY, had also signed, but no
official notification of it had been recelV
by the mani facturers or workmen.
OTHER RUMORs AFLoAT.
RumOrs of another large firm granting
the demands of their employees were cur
rent, but President Heating of the manulac-
turers' conference committee pronounced
them unfounded He also said that no meet
ing of the Manufacturers association had
been called for next Monday or tuesday as
reported.
The works of Singer, Nimick Il Co.,
which were started with non-unon men
Yesterday, were running with an increased
force of mon to-day and the members of the
firm claimed that they had all the men they
wanted. Their l0-inch mill resumed tins
morning, and the departments still idle VIII
be nut in operation next week
SOmmers Bros. d Co. of Struthers, o.,
signed the scale this afternoon. They en-
ploy 10 men and will start their works ut
once. Carnegie, Phipps * Co. also signed
the scale for their Homestead works after
some unimportant concessions had been
made by the workmen. The entire plant,
employing nearly 1000 men, will be in
operation on Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-07
BISHOP OF NATCHEZ.
Father Janssens' Record as a Faithful
Priest

NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-The Rev Francis
Janssens, Bishop of the diocese of Natchez.
who has been appointed archbishop of the
province of New Orleans, as successor of
the venerable Archbishop Leray, who died
while on a visit to his native place in France
last fall, was born at Tilburg, Holland, on
Oct II, 1913, and at the age of - began his
studies at the seminary of the diocese
called Bots LeDuc. He remained
there ten years, passing through the
departments of the seminary. In
1866 he entered the American college at
Louvain, Belgium, with the view, when he
should he ordained, of devoting his life to
pastoral duty i'll the United States. After
two years study he was ordained priest on
Dec. ri, 1857. He went to Richmond, Va,
in September, 1868, where he remained un-
til May, 1881, each year becoming more
and more beloved by the Catholic commu-
nifty. He was occasionally sent Off to per-
form mission work at Warrenton aud other
points III Virginia. He was administrator
of the diocese of Richmond 1S77-'7S, and
was senior priest under the successive ad-
ministrations of Bishops McGill, Gibbons
and Keane By the last named he was APP
pointed vicar general of the diocese
Before leaving Richmond, at the request
of his parishioners, the Rev. DR.. Janssens
was there confirmed as bishop by Arch
bishop Gibbons of Baltimore, and his many
friends and admirers presented HIM with a
purse of 81 900. Bishop Janssens was ap-
pointed to succeed Bishop Elder AS the head
of the Diocese of Mississippi April Z, 1881,
and reached Natchez from Richmond on
May z, 1881. During his incumbency of
the blshopric he has placed the diocese in
tirst-clasS condition, and has made
thousands of friends outside of his faith
as we'll as in it. Bishop Janssens is the
spiritual director of the supreme lodge Of
Catholic Knights of America, and is held
in high esteem by all the priests of his
churcH. The bishop is most earnest
divine, a modest and unassumng man, but
the great ability that he possesses makes
him leader in the church counses. The
province of New Orleans embraces the
dioceses Of New Orleans, Galveston, Little
Rock, Mobile, Natchez, Natchitoches, San
Antonio, and Brownsville, seven bishops
and administrators.
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Gossip About Marlborough.
ON the Netc York Tribune


The American duchess is the name which
London has already bestowed on his grace
of Marlborough bride. There is great Gu
riosity about her, her appearance, her for
tune, her family, her future, and her
relations to her husbands family.
On the latter point all doubts
are put at rest by the Dowayer
Duchess of Marlborough, who approved of
the match from the first, and who announces
that they will come TO her house in
Grosvenor square for the first week or two
of their stay in London. That disposes of
the social question. The disposition Of the
dukes mother is such that her support Will
insure the new duchess n good reception.
Anybody with $50, 600 a Year will have a
good reception in London, growled one
elderly cynic. That is not quite so. as at
least one recent example shows But a lady
who enters London society backed by the
Marlborough family, which includes the
Dowager Duchess, and Lady Curzon, and
Lady Randolph Churchill, has little to fear.
The American has bought Earl Brown
lows mansion in Carlton house terrace.
which she and her husband will presently
occupy Three weeks of the London sea
son Will remain after their arrival. and the
marriage is said TO have been hurried for
tho sake of these three weeks. The Mornin1
Post Of Friday last announced the welding
for July7 At noon the family received
d spatches saying that the ceremony would
take place that day, ana the next morning
all London knew Of IT,
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GEORGiA's UNIVERSITY.

The Trustees in Session-Gen. Law
tons Resignation Not Accepted.
ATHENS, GA, July 6.-The board of trus-
tees of the university met this morning at
10 o'clock in the Library building. There
were present, j. J. Gresham of Macon,
chairman; William Reese of Washington,
Joel A Billups of Madison; w. II. FELTON,
of Marshallville; d. B. Hamilton of Rome
Henry d. Mcdaniel of Monroe H. c. Hum
Der of Milledgeville; H. W. Grady of At
lanta: w. A. Lieth of Columbus; Bishop
Beckwith of Savannah, and b, c. Yarch of
Rome
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. u.
Anderson of Athens, after which the board
proceeded with regular routine business,
consisting of reports from the branch col
leges, professors and vice chancellors.
The resignation of Hon. A. r. Lawton of
Savannah was presented before the board
and unanimously rejected.
The afternoon session was called to order
at O'Clock and the meeting for the election
of chancellor was set for Monday at 3
o'clock
DR.. and Mrs. II. C. White rendered their
annual reception tonight to the senior
class The entertainment was decidedly
the social event of the season
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A VERY COOL DEFAULTER
TELLER PITCHER TELLS OF HIS
BIG STEAL.

He Offers to Sell the Bank the Stolen
Bills Receivable for $15O,OoO-He
Claims That His Haul Aggregates
$4OO,OOO-The Law Clutching Him
Tight.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. July 6.-James NJ.
Ripley, counsel for the Union bank, has
returned from Montreal. He says the bank
loss by Pitchers defacation will not ex-
coed 5000. He CLAIMS that Pitcher will
be convicted and punished in Canada, and
that he can be extradited after serving
his sentence, on the ground Of
forgery in filling out the cashiers checks
signed in blank. A similar case of an Il
linois bank.clerk has been so decided, and
the culprit was extradited, tried and is now
serving at Joliet
PITCHERS ADMISSIONS.
MONTREAL, July 6.-In the case of
Charles A. Pitcher, the defaulting bank
teller of tho Union bank Of Providence, De-
tectlve Kelert to-day swore that Pitcher
had told him that the bills found on him
were identical with those stolen from the
bank, and that two notes of exchange also
found on him were purchased with
the banks money. The prisoner told him
JnaJ he IOund MS salary oil S%,DJU year
too little to support his sick wife and meet
other expenses In answer to question
whether he (kellert) knew that gold and
paper found on Pitcher, amounting to 500
800, was taken from the bank
or received In payment of
checks, the witness said the accused had
told him that he had taken them himself
from the safe of the Union bank Pitcher
told him that he got into the safe through
knowing how to work the combination.
GOT 100000
The prisoner also said that he had
stolen fully 100000 in gold, sill
yer, notes, bills receivable and
cashiers checks and that he had
carried the whole amount away in clothes
basket, so as not to excite susricion He
stated that when he made up his mind to
go, he thought he would take everything IN
sight; that the bank could not do without
the bills receivable, and il they wanted
them back they would have to
give him 100000 or go without them,
which they could not do. He also said he
had written to a lawyer named Leppiu, and
after relating all the circumstances, re-
uuested him 10 inform the bank and tell
them that he would turn over all he had
for $l50,000 The accused mentioned that
he had sent some cashiers checks to
parties to buy bonds and send them to him
in London or Paris, but did not mention the
parties names
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FLORIDA'S METROPOLIS.
SETTLING UP THE SALE OF THE
NAVIGATION ROAD.

Checks for S. 900 Drawn Yesterday
and $4,000 More to be Paid Out
A Saloonkeeper to be Stopped on
His Trip to New York-A Bloody
ARRAY.
JACKSONVILLE, July 6.-The special
term of the United States court, which was
opened here Monday, was closed to-day and
Judge Settle left for his home in North
Carolina. The principal business for which
the court was convened was to confirm the
sale of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
tion railroad and to wind up
the business connected Herewith.
Today Y. Walter. clerk of the court, was
busilv engaged drawing checks TO pay vari
Gus amounts growing ont of these railroad
suits and up to no N to-day, he had issued
checks for about 100000, leaving $4,000
OF the fundEet to be disposed of.
SALOON KEEPERS FLEE.
Parties from Pablo report that the saloon
of Cain Mahonev and Gus Chalet at that
place is closed and that the latter has fled
the country Warrants were issued out O f
Justice Magill's court day for the arrest
of Chalet charging him with embezzlement.
He left Yesterday on the steamship Chero-
kee for New y rk and Constable WaInboldt
was dispatched 10 NOafIeNtOD unlS morning
to intercept the steamer and arrest Chalet
and bring him back here.
Information has reached the city that the
Dwelling and store Of j. l.. kirkpatrick a
Green Cave was completely destroyed by
fire at 2 o'clock. The property was worth
about Sl5, 900 and was partly insured.
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING SITE.
There seems TO be no doubt about the
purchase OF the Amber lot in this city b Y
the United States government for a site
upon which to erect the government build
ing, as the titles to it are now being eX-
amined and there is little doubt about the
confirmation of the sale The price paid
D. G. Amber for the site is $40,0 600 The
lot fronts l05 feet on Adams street, 105 on
Forsyth and 2l0 on Hogan. The subject is
one of considerable comment in business
circles, and particularly among the owners
of other sites offered the government, it is
said, at a much cheaper price.
MURDERoUs Low.
A bloody affray occurred yesterday ar
ternoon on the south bound train on the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West road,
between Enterprise and DeLand junction.
Two negroes began fighting, and one seized
an ak in the car and dealt his OPP ,nnrt
horrible blow in the breast blade, the AK
cutting through to the intestines He then
jumped off the train, but was followed and
captured Both men were turned over to
the DeLand authorities. The wounded
man is in a serious condition.