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, 1888-05-24
Pardoned.

Topeka, Kas., May ga pardon
has been issued by Governor Martin to
Chas. B. Rotrock, who killed his wife a
number of years ago while under the in
fuence of liquor. A peculiar feature of
the pardon is the fact that the governor
issued it upon the condition that Rotrock
will forever abstain from intoxicating
liquor. Such condition has never been
imposed before by a governor of this
state, but the attorney general has ad-
vised the governor that the pardon would
be sustained by the courts.
, 1888-05-24
by Floods,

VAN buren,, Ark, May %. Heavy
rains washed out 10000 feet of bridging
near Mountain bay. AT Chester a sixteen
stall roundhouse was swept away. At
Winslow the guests at the Yoes hotel had
to wade through water and take refuge in
a box car, as the foundations of the hotel
were sinking. All the bridges are unsafe
and no trains have arrived for the past
four days. Crops and fences were washed
away wherever the rain clouds burst.
, 1888-05-24
A Bloody ARRAY.

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Advices from
C~hickasaw, Indian Nation, give an &C
count of a bloody bowie knife butchery
which occurred in one of the bends of
Red River last Saturday. 1t appears that
two farmers named Wash Edwards and
James Schneider got into a fight with
bowie knives and the former was literally
nj to pieces, his right arm being severed
at the shoulder and his back split entirely
open, besides receiving numerous other
mortal gashes. Schneider was not hunt
and made his escape.
, 1888-05-24
Three HangingS.

New ORLEANS, May ga special 10
the Pcdyune from Greenville, Miss. says:
Three horrible and uniustifable crimes
were 70 day avenged by the hanging of
one white man by the name of Graham
and two negroes named David Moore and
Willard Hall. The execution took place
in the Jail yard at Bolivar. David Moore
killed a companion during a game of dice.
Willard Hall killed a Is y~ear-old boy.
Graham, the white man, was hanged for
the. killing of two white men on the Sun
flower river.
, 1888-05-24
Praises for Dom Pedro

ROME, May 23.-The pope has issued
an encyclical of tw~enty-seven pages deal
ing with the slavery question. After re-
ferring to the teachings of the bible he
inculcates the abandonment of slave deal
ing in Egypt, Soudan and Zanzibar and
reiterates his condemnation of the prac-
tice. He demands protection for mission
aries in Africa and e~loquently refers to
the labors of Peter Claver. In conclusion
he praises Dom Pedro for abolishing slav-
cry in Brazil.
, 1888-05-24
Rescued from the Sea.

LONDON, May 23.-The Danish steam
er Laura has rescued thirty-five fishermen
belonging to Dunkirk boats which were
wrecked off the coast of Ireland. These
boats belonged to the French fishing fleet
which was caught in a recent gale. Fifty
boats have not been heard from.
, 1888-05-24

Eight passenger coaches containing the
California delegation to the national Pro-
hibition convention form a special train
which will pass through Cheyenne next
Sunday. The Prohibitionists reach Ogden
Friday morning and will spend the greater
portion of two days in that burg and the
city of saints.
, 1888-05-24
Political.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 23.- The
Democratic state convention TO elect dele
gates at large to the national convention,
electors and the candidate for the supreme
court met in the opera house at 1920.
l.. 9. Cassidy, Charles +. Boyle, William
II. Mutchler and William l.. Scott were
selected as delegates at large. The presi-
dental electors at large are ex-Congress-
man Spear and A. +. Heating; supreme
Judge, j. B. McCullom.
FoRT WORTH, Tex, May 23.-The
Democratic state convention to day Sc
lected James w. Throckmorton, d. q.
GiddIngs, George Clark and Horace G.
Hilton as delegates at large to the st.
Louis convention.
MADISON. Wis, May 23.-The Prohi-
bition state convention assembled this
evening and selected L. G. Richmond, S.
ID. Hastings, Il. 9. Durant and Mrs. Amy
Kellogg Morse delegates at large to the
national convention and took a recess
until tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills May 23.-The
Democratic state convention was called
to order at noon. Gen. Jesse j. Phillips
was elected chairman and addressed the
convention briefly. The committees were
then announced and a recess was taken
until 2 o clock.
In the afternoon temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent and delegates
at large wore selected as follows: VIM. r..
Morrison, VIM. G. Cloudy, N. Il. Worth
ington, James S. Ewing. Presidential
electors at large, Charles II. Schwab and
NJ. G. Crawford.
The platform heartily endorses and
eulogizes President Cleveland's admins
tration and the tariff message and de-
clares that the public good demands his
reelection.
, 1888-05-24

CLEVELAND, May 23.-Late this after
noon Vim. j. Mcfarland quarrelled with
his wife while under the influence of
liquor. In a fury of passion he drew a
revolver and shot his wife and 3 year-old
daughter and then himself. All will die.
The family was a happy one until a month
ago, when the oldest daughter died. This
affected Mcfarland greatly and ever since
he has been drinking very hard and has
been very ugly.
, 1888-05-24

Send your lace curtains to the Chey-
enne Steam laundry, and if your better
half does not smile the smole o. very sat
isfaction we charge nothing for our work.
Try it and see how the thing works.
j. A. ENGLAND.
, 1888-05-24

The proprietors of Santa Able have
authorized W. N. Hunt to refund your
money if, after giving this California king
of cough cures a fair trial as directed, it
fails to give satisfaction for the cure Of
coughs, croup, ~whooping cough and lung
troubles. When the disease affects the
head, and assumes the form of catarrh,
nothing is so effective as Cat-R- Cure.
These preparations are without equals as
household remedies. Sold at 81. 90 a
package. Three for 50. so,
, 1888-05-24

LONDON, May 23.-At Birmingham to-
day Rowe won the one mile bicycle cham
pionship in two minutes and forty-fve
seconds. Temple won the mile handicap
in two minutes and forty-tour seconds.
, 1888-05-24
would enjoy your dinner

NS nN> would enjoy your dinner
y S.1SN and arc prevented by Dys-
pepsia, uso Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are n positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. rs and 80 cents,
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-24

We are selling goods so cheap now that
We have to use a microscope to discover
the profits on them. Truckcy, halter
and mems furnisher.
, 1888-05-24

MA and reliable Medicines are the best
to depend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for ell i'm
pnritieso likelihood. In every form of Scrof-
ulous, syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, il is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal.
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-24
TWENTY FIRST YEA
T-ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

TIE emperor of Brazil is slightly better.
The bond offers yesterday amounted to
1924, 900. The secretary of the treasury
accepted 5 1900.
At Fort Niobrara Private Hoolaham
of Co. A, Sth infantry, was fatally shot
Tuesday while on target duty.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland left
Washington yesterday morning for Phila
delphia to attend the Presbyterian mi
versary.
The thirtieth general assembly of the
United Presbyterian church OF North
America convened last evening at Cedar
Rapids.
New York anarchists will resume the
publication of the Alarm. 1t will be
transferred from Chicago to New York
City and printed in English.
A cable from Rome says: Rev. DR..
John S. Foley of Baltimore was yesterday
appointed to succeed the Right Rev. Cas-
par ii. Borgess. AS bishop of the Detroit
diocese.
, 1888-05-24

rem EN- BER that ,ye
Keep ~ large stock or Car
pets Of all grades aud that
ace reCeiCe nesO styles each
season and that ace make,
fit and lay them on short
notice. We carry the best
quattty most deStrabIe
style and sell at the IOlUesg
price. r. IL. W:4RREN'
MercanttIe Company
Strawberries and cream at Saddle Rock
, 1888-05-24

Strawberries and cream at Saddle Rock.
, 1888-04-04

although the original breed is said TO
be extinct. In the Mi die Ages the
monastery was very wealthy, and
emperors and kings recognised the
services rendered 10 humanity by
'lhe pious monks of St. Bernard by
gifts and grants; now, however, the
small revenues ol the Hospice are
chiefly derived from collections made
in Switzerland. aud to a much less
degree from the offerings of visitors.
The buildings which have suffered SO
previously from The dangerous ava
IancheS now common in The mountain
Gus parts of Europe, consist of two
blocks, one confirming dining-room,
a library, a church, the rooms OF the
brethren, and spacious accommodate
ton for travellers; the other called
the Hotel de St. Louis, being a refuge
in case of fire, a storp-house, and a
lodging for the poorer wayfarers.
The m il building dates from the
middle Of the sixteenth century. The
church, which is reported to be en-
rirely buried in snow, was built so
long ago as 1880. As one Of the
chief Of the Alpine passes the Great
ST.. Bernard has been the scene of
many stirring vents OF history ;
during the N poIronic wars French
soldiers were quarrered in the Hospice
for more ttam IA verr. The monks
usually live for fifteen years in the
cod and solitude Of their mountain
dwelling, and are said to suffer severe
Nv in health from the severity of the
climate. Later reports may perhaps
show that HE nyaIanche< have been
less destructive than is now thought !;
and all wIIlhope that this most famous
of charitable institutions has not suffer
ell irreparable injury.-Ibid
, 1888-04-04

The mex trial was upon two merlno
lambs, the machine taxing III minutes,
the Shearer Il, aud again the machine
took 78oz. Of wool from the lamb
after the shearpr had done with it.
It was considered by those present
that machine shparing is even more
advantageous as applied 10 lambs
than to grow1 up sheep, because it
clips the wool in its fall length, which
often doubles or trebles It's value.
The machine also remov" the wool
in a fleece instead of chopPing it into
small pieces like The sh ars, Il was
thought by some Of those present
that the shearIng was 700 close for
general purposes, but this Objection
can be ,bviateI by the use of u
thicker comb. several persons who
had never handled the machine
before succeeded in the first attempt
TO shear with it, and it was finally
agreed that it was a very lmportant
Improvement upon the ordinary
method of sheariug.-Ibid
, 1888-04-04
A TOWN LBVELLED BY A CYCLONE.
From the Times Weekly Edition.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20

Yesterday afternoon a tornado des-
troyed Mount Vernon, Illinois. a
fouriShin9 town which STOOD 60 miles
to the easl Of ST. Louis, killing Sc
persons and fatally injnri"g 10 more,
while 100 were seriously wounded
and 500 buildings were demolished
in a few minutes. Mount Vernon
was built on a fat prairie. ! he tor
nado came up from the southwest,
with a rotary, whirIing motion, sweep
ing a path 500 yards wide and seve-
raj miles long, within which every
thing was destroyed. The damage
occaSioned is estimated at $500, OOO.
The ruins caugh fire afterwards, and
four men were burnt to death.
, 1888-04-04
A SHEEP.SHEARING MACHINE.

At the Adelaide Exhibition re-
Gently, according to the South Aus
%traIian papers, a competition was held
between the WolseIey machine, which
WIS recently described in The Times
Weekly Edition., and ordinary sheep
shearers. The first trial was upon
merino w"thDrs, he ordinary shears
being handled by a skilled sneorer.
The machine occupied six minutes
as seconds, and the shears seven
minutes Is seconds, in taking off the
~ieeces. The JUDGES having found
that the sbearer's work was good
average work, the machine went over
his work again with the result that
a further Il or, of wool was obtained.
, 1888-04-04
A NEW REMEDY FOR
SEA-SICKNESS.
To the Editor of tn Times.

~ lIiG R'uliJ u VI III AlHlVC
Sir,-It NAY interest mmy Of your
readers to know that ~ the new
artificial alkalopd, antipyrine, discov-
cred in 1888 by Knorr, Of Er'angen,
a potent remedy for sra-Sickn"ss has
been found. The source of thus anti
pyrine is that also of the %oniline
colours VIZ, aniIine- and thus,
strange to say, this m%edicament is
manufactured in the works OF IA large
German firm producing aIkalIs, acids,
and cOa!.tar colours. Antipyrjne
may then be considered as a coal tar
product. According to the COmpt.
rend. 1887, IG5, 947, r. Dupuy
admins cred antipyrine during the
last three days before embtrkmg and
the first three days Of an ocean
voyage, in doses of 3 4rammeS
per day, He states that none of the
persons thus treated suffered from sea-
sickness during the voyage across the
Atlantic Ocenn-a sufficiently severe
test, certainly. Again, anoth r and
independent authority, Nj OsSian-
Bonnet (Compi. yend 1857, 1O5, 1929,
states that a~ntipyriue acts eXcell"ntly
as a remedy against Sra-sickness. In
most cases a dose OF j gramneS is
sufficient, The effect beng manifested
in about ten minutes. In other
cases the dose must be repeated. Nj.
, 1888-04-04

The hospicr of St. Bernard, in the
Pennine Alps, is situated at The sum
nit OF the Great ST.. Bernard pass
from Switzerland into lay. Il is
said TO be the highest Inhabited
building in Europe, the exact elevn-
ton above Sea-levcl bring 8,l20ft,
It stands on The edge ct y sm ii lake.
which for nine months IF he lpar Is
frozen; and the temperature, even in
summer, is often exceedingly cold In
winter 20 to % degrees b.. ow zero is
a common state Of the thermometer.
The hospice owes lis existence to
Bernard De Mention, " n"bIeman OF
Savoy, who erected It in The year 1852
for the assistance ofpi!grim~ journey
ing from the nor hln countries of
Europe to Rome. About twenty
Augustirian monks row 1--we there,
spending their True in lodging and
attending to Visions, in religious ser
vices, the supplying OF their own
wants, and the rescue ut WayfarrrS
lost in the SOW. Travellers of all
n%ationnlities who wish the Hospice
are boordeI and Iodg Il gratuirousIy,
but are expected 10 deposit the cost
OF their entertainment in the poor
box on leaving. The St. BernaId
dogs, who assist he brethren to find
and extricate travellers buried in the
snow, are famous all over the world,
, 1888-04-04
THE HOSPTCE OFST. BERNARD
BURIED IN SNOW.
GENEVA, March S.

WITNW o
Two avaIanches have fallen on the
famous Ho~picc of ST. Bernard,
The church has b en- almost entire
Iy buried in snow. No loss Of life is
reported
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candidacy of any man which appeal to the
thoughtful men of his party and tend to
cause them to look with disfayor upon his
candidacy these objections ought to be calm
ly considered and given the weight that is
fairly due them by the convention. They
cannot be removed by slipping them by
without notice. They still remain to be
made use of by the common adversary. The
fact that one of the candidates whose name is
to be presented to the convention today is at
present Treasurer of the State has been urged
by many thoughtful Republicans as a seri-
Gus objection to his nomination for the Gov
ernorship. This objection is one that the
convention cannot afford to dismiss without
consideration 1t is one eminently proper
for it to consider. 1t does not affect the
character or the capacity of the candi.
date. But it affects his availability. 1t
can be raised and discussed with perfect pro-
priety and without engendering bad feel
ings There may be objections to the other
candidates. Let the delegates have all the
facts and listen to all the arguments Tor and
against each candidate. Then they can vote
intelligently, and their decision, whatever 1t
may be, will be accepted with much better
grace by the opponents Of the successful
candidate. The greatest mistake the con-
yention can make will be to refuse to listen
attentively and give due weight to whatever
may be said in favor Of or against the sever
al gentlemen who will be before it as candi-
dates for the nomination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-12
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
A Republican State Convention will be held in
CITY HALL,
Portland, Tuesday, June IL, 1883,

for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor, to be supported at the September cleo
ton, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation viii be as follows:
Each city town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate, and for each seventy-iye votes cast
for the Republican candidate for governor in 1884
an additional delegate, and for fraction Of forty
votes in excess Of seventy-hve votes, a further
additional delegate. Vacancies in the delegation
OF any CITY, town or plantation, can only be filed
by residents Of the county in which the vacancy
exists.
The State committee viii be in session in the
reception room of the hall at o'clock on the
morning of the convention. for the purpose of re-
ceiying the credentials of delegates.
All electors Of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who believe in protecting the
Industries of this State and its agricultural pro-
ducts; who believe in protecting the laborer and
the wage-eamer in every right; who believe sin
choosing policy which inspires labor with hope
and crowns it with dignity, which gives safety to
capital and protects its increase, which secures
political power to every citizen comfort and cul-
ture to every home giving free popular education
to the people; in favor of free suffrage and an
honest counting of ballots; who approve the pro
hibiton Of the liquor traffic and the promotion Of
the cause Of temperance in an economical, just
and efficient administration of public affairs; a
faithfully administered civil service; and who up
hold all judicious measures for the encouragement
Of American ship building are cordially invited tc
mite with the Republicans in the selection of del
egates to this convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
J. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
WILLIS II. WING, Secretary.
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The DUTY Of the conventIon.

Upon the Republican State Convention
which meets here to-day devolves the duty of
selecting candidate for governor to be sup
ported by the Republican party in the CON-
ing campaign. 1t has sometimes happened
that the sentiment of the Republicans of
Maine has been so overwhelmingly in favor
Of some particular person that the conyen-
ton has had ne more important duty to per-
form than to give official expression to this
sentiment. Such, however, is not the case
this year. There has been no great popular
uprising in favor Of any particular person.
The three gentlemen whose names have
been prominent in the canvass have each of
them strong and enthusiastic body of sup
porters, but no one Of them can point TO an
overwhelming popular sentiment in his
favor. On the convention therefore will de-
volve something far more important than
the mere registering of the will of the Re-
publicans Of Maine. To it is committed the
grave responsibility of selecting from
among the candidates AIMED, and II need be
from other gentlemen not yet named, the per-
son who shall to the greatest extent combine
the qualities needed in candidate to lead
the Republicans of Maine to victory in Sep
TENDER.
And this leads us naturally to consider
what qualities are needed in candidate. A
personal character above suspicion is one Of
the prime essentials. Ability sufficient for
the proper discharge of the duties devolving
upon the chief executive of the State is
another. There is, however, no danger that
the convention will overlook these points.
There need be no fear that any one deficient
in point of character and ability will receive
the nomination. All the candidates so far
mentioned are admitted to possess these le-
quirements. But man may not be de-
ficient in these respects and still lack many
Of the essentials of a candidate of the Repub-
lican party for the chief State Office this year.
These things he may have, and there still ex
list reasons why he may not be suitable
candidate, or not SO suitable candidate as
some other The ability of candidate to
secure votes is matter of great Importance
in practical politics. And other things be-
ing equal, 1t is the part OF wisdom to select
the man Of the greatest ability In this direc-
ton. When objections exist against the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-12
The Press for the Campaign.

The Portland Daily PRESS will be fur
nished from now until September 18th,
postage prepaid, for $1.25. From now until
the November election for So.
The Maine State PRESS, which is pub
lished every Thursday, will be furnished
from now until September 10Th, for 25
cents; from now until the November cleo
ton for 40 cents. The cash must accompany
all orders. Address
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
No. 81 Exchange Street.
Portland, Me.
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Judge Gresham's tariff opinions have been
somewhat in dispute, and it has been urged
again him that he has not been radical
enough in his protection views. But Judge
Kelley, than whom there is no more radical
protectionist in the country, vouches for his
soundness on this question and this ought to
be sufficient on this point But Judge
Gresham himself publicly stated his opin-
ions on this subject in speech made in the
last national campaign in behalf of Mr..
BlaIne's election. Protection to our manu-
facturers and laborers," he said, 'can and
should be afforded by taxing only such inn
ports as come into real competition, and
admitting others free" Revenue laws
should be enacted with reference to our To-
cal conditions and wants. We should legis-
late in the interert of our own people rather
than in the interest of mankind at large"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-12

The Republicans cannot afford to make
any mistake this year. The enemy are in
unusually good fight trim. They have a
candidate personally unexceptionable. and
so grateful to the administration that he is
likely to receive good deal of assistance
from that quarter. If the Republicans would
roll up one of their old time majorities, il
they would send good news to the Repub-
licans of other States in September-they
must select the strongest candidate avail
able, the one that will poll the most votes.
The personal ambition of any man should
weigh very little with the convention. The
success Of the Republican party is of infinite
ly more Importance than the success of any
individual.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-12

The murder of postal clerk in railroad
car by fellow clerk adds another tragedy
to the already long list to the discredit Of the
State of Maine. The circumstances seem to
indicate that this crime was committed in
the heat of passion, the result of dispute
over trivial matter. But the attempted
concealment of the crime, and the denial of
the guilty:person are circumstances that tell
against the criminal and very strongly
against the theory OF self-defence which he
now sets up.
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sI.oo YARD.
Manson G. Larrabee
& Co.,
NO 70 GAG MIDDLE ST.

Ifyou will believe it I am
going to give the people
a Grand Picnic this
month by selling goods
lower than ! ever did in
my life, and ! shall COM
mence my Gigantic Be-
nevolent Enterprise by
offering for this week,
500 Bottles CIark's
Black Writing Fluid at 5
cents per bottle. regular
price 10 cents. This I do
to more thoroughly intro
duce this beautiful Jet
Black Ink into every
house in Portland and vi
cinity.
so pads fine Writing
Paper at Is cents each,
FORMER price 20 CENTS
SO packages fine writ
ing Paper, letter size, Is
cents, former price 50
and 40 cents.
$50 Popular Novels at
10 cents each.
] want to supply the
town with Envelopes and
shall continue my q cent
sale all this week.
Also my sale of Linen
Writing Paper at Is cts.
per pound.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-12

The great gathering of delegates in the
city to attend the Republican State Conven-
ton, and the activity and earnest manifest
ed must be very painful to our Third Party
Prohibitionist friends VINO are looking for
ward to the demise Of the Republican party
as the condition precedent of their success.