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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
Tired of Living.

New YORK, Dec. 6.-Conrad Burkhards-
maister, aged 80, jumped from the roof of
five story tenement house at No. 165 Allen
street today, and was instantly killed; cause
pecuniary difficulties. Louis Eishmann.
aged 81, tailor on Orchard street, cut his
throat and was taken to the Presbyterian
Hospital in dying condition. Christian
Zilner, also German, aged q, shot himself
In the stomach and cannot live. Pierre Sou
Ion, a Frenchman, aged As, cut an artery.
and was taken to St. Vincent Hospital A
woman whom no one seems to know, put up
day before yesterday at the Grand Union
Hotel. Today she shot herself, and is now
dying at the hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
PORTLAND MAINE FRIDAY Z

throughout the United States in geographical
sections, which shall include population of
not less than 100000 nor more than 5000, 600
inhabitants, bureaus of information to gather
the most complete and reliable information
relative to the people, their wages, homes,
opportunities for employment. quality of the
lands, climatic and soclologic conditions,
transportation facilities. and, in general, ev=
erything relating to or that may be of inter-
est to working people. Free extracts are to
be published at least once month, giving
the information collected; and giving any in
formation specifically asked for by any citi-
zen. Also it shall be the duty Of the chiefs
OF bureaus to make known instances Of ex-
treme poverty, hardship and distress with
out needless exposure of names; also to re-
port the same to the commissioner of labor,
who shall report such information briefly to
Congress, with recommendation of such
means OF relief as may seem wise and neces-
sary, the bureaus to make special inquiry in
relation to the condition of the wants and
necessities of women and children. The
President and heads of departments are re-
CURED TO give employment on public works
only to American citizens,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
USING DYNAMITE.
Belgian Strikers Attempt TO Wreck q
Railroad Train.

BRUssELLs, Dec. 6.-The strike move
ment is increasing and the strikers every
where are becoming reckless. An attempt
was made today TO wreck train on the Hol-
onyiere lJuste railroad dynamite cartridges
being placed on the track. Fortunately the
cartridges were discovered IN time TO prevent
dnaster An attempt to blow up manu-
factory at Morlanwil with dynamite also
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

A Washington despatch to the Lewiston
Journal. referring to these reflections, says /:
Commissioner of Navigation Morton says
the statements published in your recent Ban-
gor letter, so far as they reflect on the COM
missioner in the case of the rebuilt steamer
Henry Morrison, are without foundation.
He simply did as he was required by law
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
Congressman swans certIfIoa,e.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 6.--Gov. TAYLOR
was enjoined today from issuing certif-
cate of election to Ii. Clay Evans. Republ-
can Congressmen-e elect in the third Tennessee
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
Funeral of General Ayres.

New YORK, Dec. 6.-The funeral of the
late Brevet Brigadier General Romayne B.
Ayres was beld at Fort Hamilton in st.
Johns M. E. church this afternoon. The
bodylwill be transported to Washington to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
RAILWAY MATTERS.
EASTERN.

The Eastern railroad directors have sub
mitted the following statement for the fiscal
year ending Sept 30. 1888. to the railroad
commissioners. The statement for the year
to September 80, 1887. is also given for com
parison:
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
N aIne Pensions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Pensions were
granted to Maine people today as follows:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
yno. w. Sanborn, Bonney Eagle.
Thomas I. Tabor, Bangor.
Isaac L. Smith, GreenvilIe.
Jesse d. Harding, Deuoit
Albion T. Hutchinson, Gardner.
INCREASE.
Thomas Bagan, navy, National Mi itary Ho ne.
Lsbarr0n b. shaw, Monroe.
Emery o. Pendleton, Belfast
Geo. A. Estes, Troy.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
TO Investigate the People.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Senator Blair in
troduced a bill today providing that there
shall be established by the President, on re-
commendation of the commissioner of labor.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
LADIES, LADIES,
of Portland and lieinity.

We will Open Nov. fist, bra ch Dress Cat
ting school. The mAGHC sUALE, per-
modern improvements, invented by W. G. Rood,
of Quincy, Ill. We measure as the Tailors do
all kinds Of Chi'dren's SUITE; we have a new
French sleeve and French dart. This system
we teach thoroughly, neglecting point that Will
of experience and using Twelve Different sys-
tems, we pronounce this the Enest Perfect Of
costing from SIS to s25, and pronounce this Par
superier to ALL others Patterns cut to order.
Lesson, Book and Scale, including oral instruc-
test lining, thus proving all our assertions for
$500. Stopping for short time at the Cha
wick III ouse, Hsem a, First Floor. Medals
Fairs also Diploma awarded In New England
Fair, 1888. MRS. o. X. BULLARD,
General Agent for Maine and New Hampshire.
Open from a. M TO p. m. dec1d2ws
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Business OF the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--The order relative
to the consideration of the direct tax bill
was modified so as to make the measure a
special order for today, and Tuesday and
wednesday next. The House then went
Into committee OF the whole on the direct
tax bill.
Mr.. Oates had read the amendments which
he proposed to offer at the proper time. The
first refunds the cotton tax. The second per-
mits persons who paid that tax to bring suit
In the court of claims to recover the amount
paid. The third reyives the right of claim
ant In tine court of claims under the prOyis-
ions OF the captured and abandoned property
act. The fourth directs the secretarp of the
treasury In making payment and settlement
OF the direct tax to take into account and set
on any amount due by any State to the
Un'ted states under act of June %. 1886
A long debate followed after which the
committee rose an Mr.. Clements of Georgia
from the committee ON appropriations re-
ported the District OF Columbia appropriation
! Dili winch was referred to the committee of
journed. ~
As Good as II comriete.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-Ten sheets of
paper each containing four notes of the de-
nomination of representing $500 in all
nave been stolen while in transmission from
the treasurer to the sealing division for COM
pielion. They were probably abstracted by
some one thoroughly familiar with the meth
Ga OF handling then. The notes will proba-
Diy pass Tor money for they lack only the
treasury seal to be legal tender.
Other Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Republican
executive committee today spent some time
In closing the details OF the work of the cam.
paign, and then adjourned sine die.
Senator Regan today introduced a bill for
the free coinage of silver. 1t provides that
all holders of silver shall be entitled to have
1t coined into standard silver dollars of 4123
grains Troy to the dollar. upon the same
Terms and conditions as gold is now coined
Thos. s.. Hopkins, formerly of Mount Yer
nen, Me-, is a candidate for register of deeds
OF the District of Columbia.
a. IL. 5. Davis. formerly of Farmlpgtop.
NE, Is candidate for public printer
Speaker Carlisle stated in the House when
u assembled today, that he had received
communication from Hon. Perry Belmont.
informing him that he had sent to the Gov
ern0r OF New York his resignation as mem
oeI oI congress. and the clerk was directed
70 take MT Belmonts name from the roll of
the house. -
The pension appropriation bill was com.
pleted by the subcommittee of the House
appropriation committee today, and will be
reported to the full commit Zee tomorrow. II
appropriates SS1, ,767, 800.
The river and harbor committee held a
meeting yesterday afternoon, and after some
discussion decided that the coming river ard
harDor Dill should be cut down about one
nall IN amount from what the last one was.
The bill was intrusted to subcommittee.
composed of Messrs. Blanchard, Calkins,
stevenson and Coggswell, and this commit.
the session no hearings could be given to
any one. Under this arrangement of cutting
down one-half the following would be the
amounts received by Maine rivers and har-
bOrs:
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

There is considerable talk In this county
of movement among the farmers to infiu-
ence the Legislature to change the law enact
ed at the last session which made the weight
OF bushel of oats 80 pounds, and restore
the old standard of 30 pounds to the bushel
There is considerable talk in Honltop
about who will hold offices under the new
administration. There are several aspirants
for the custom house as follows: G. f. Weed
of Houlton, Nicolas Fessenden of Fort Fair
field and A. A. Burleigh of this town.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
The Swedish storthIng

CHRIsrIANA, Dec. 6.-The elections for
members Of the Storthing resulted In the
return Of 81 Conservatives, 81 Liberals and
20 kTinisteriaiistq
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

OF the S440,s2 paid in dividends in 1883,
$1Ss.973. or per cent, was paid upon the
preferred stock, Al per cent, or SPAS upon
the common stock, and Al per cent, or $780,
955. upon the Portsmouth, Great Falls and
Conway road. The balance sheet Sept. 3Oth
was as follows.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

DUBLIN, Dec. ga farmer named Cum
ningham was murdered today near Balm
bridge, County Down. The crime resulted
from agrarian troubles. Three men were
arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

IoptCIdI 70 IHt FTtSS.I
BANGOR, Dec 6, 1SS8.-President Laugh
ton, of the Bangor and Bar Harbor Steam
boat Company says the reflections on Com
missioner of Navigation Morton in connec-
tion with the libelling of the steamer Henry
Morrison are not authorized or approved by
the Steamboat Company.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

IT indicates trace of precipitation.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
tDec.. g. 1883, 500 p. ny
Observations taken at the same moment OF tin
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
An international Match.

BRISBANE, Dec. 6.-Arrangements have
been made for an International seulling con-
test, the first prize to be 500 pounds. Beach.
Kemp. Searle, Matterson, Stansbury, Mel
son and MacClear will compete.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
Fire at Kennebunk.

KENNEBUNK, Dec 6.-The machine shop
here was burned to the ground today. The
owners are the Mousam Manufacturing Co.
The loss is unknown. John II. Ferguson
occupied the building as a sash and blind
factory His loss on his stock of dry lum
ber and machinery is estimated at $500. The
saw mill also burned. 1t was owned by the
Nousam Company, and the loss is small
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

Commissioners Morton and the Ban
gor and Bar Harbor Steamboa,
COMPANY.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
Foreign Notes,

Mr.. Henry John Trotter, member Of Par
lament for Colchester, Is dead.
Mr.. Bright Is daily becoming weaker. A
doctor Is In attendance day and night.
Riotous strikes have occurred among the
woTkmen at Rannes, France. Troops have
been sent 10 quell the disturbance.
The German war ship Carole has captured
o slave dhow near Zanzibar. The rising
among the natives along the East coast Of
Africa is increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
York County Grange.

BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 6.-The York County
Changers held their annual meeting here to-
day. There was large attendance from the
various oranges in the county. "How shall
we manage our farms so as to sell more and
buy less" was the theme of the discussion
in the afternoon. The following officers
were elected:
Master-Seth Sennott, Saco.
Overseer-Prentiss Day. Kennebunk.
Lecturer-C0lins Emnons, Kennebunk.
Chapan-Rev. ID. j. Hancock, Saco
Assistant steward Orviile q. NOyes, Saco.
Steward-G. W. Douglass Cornish.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07

Three men named Fourina were caught
out In a small boat near Gaspe, Que, We'd
nesday night and died Of exposure
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-07
KNOX AND LINCOLN.

Included in the cash assets Is the sinking
fund in the hands of the trustees, which in
creased from S596,127, Sept 80, 1887, to $722,-
1888, Sept. 80, 1888.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-08
Animsi. ,hs, arc Di.spps.sisg

The establishment and mainteDsnco OF
geological garden IL ~ much part of
the proper work Of . government ~ build
ing schools or sending ont scientific sur
very. II is source Of instruction 10 tho
people and an Aid 10 the development Of
science. especially 10 this eouutry. by
preserving many species Of Wild snimsis
from extinction. The buffalo is slresdy
regarded as 40 extinct animal. Not one,
II is said by competent authority, remains
IN tho British possessions on this conti-
neni. and Ia this couDiry there sre two
small herds. one ia TeIss aud the other
in tho Yellowstone psrk, numbering 10.
gether not more than i25. The leading
scientists. not only Of America. bat Eu.
rope have been calling upon our goysrn-
moni Tor years 10 pracrye the bison from
extinction. 81 tbe Eussisa government has
doue ~ilh the European bison or snrochs.
II 10 said that. u The present rata Of
progress. the remarkable Rocky mouniain
goat wiil be eItiacl sitbln i've years.
Among The qusdrupeds tbs, are fast dyiag
OF are the elk, moose. antelope. caribou.
black tailed deer. grxly bear, woli. beaver.
otter aud wolverine. The delay Of fsv
years msy mean the complete disappear
nee Of some or mosl oi these, and gap
10 ,bs history Of the animal Iifs Of lhis
oon.iucnt thai can never bc filod.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-08
A Mistakes Father

Macy = father directs oil bis affections
aud anxiety Tor his children into the one
chspnel OF accommodating wealth. 10 tb
face OF the fact that 60 den doors do n9'
shut out death and sickness. nor do they
sbut Ia cheerfnlpess and conteniment
Poverty is sorrow, but wealth is not hsppi
ness. Moreover. 10 America fortunes ara
made 80 rapidly sni lost 30 unexpectedly.
that msn cannot be sure offs competency
for even few yess. and none can be cont.
dent Of securiog wealth for their children
ihrous bout the whole OF their lives. Bot
il is possible Tor every msn Of means 10
give his cLildren an equivalent Of wealth
which no change Of fortune csu effect, aud
which shall guaraotee the girl or boy .
certain competeney. 10 sducate child
that she Gao. u necessary, be self support
ing, is the plain du,y Of every parent. rich
or poor. A woman who Gao face tbs world
and feel herself equal 10 sny fate that may
bsiail her. IA richer than II she possess 10
stead fortune 10 government bends.
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II is noteworthy that there Is no word In
the Hindustsni language that signifies
home, There are the house. the house.
hold. the dwelling; but no homel The
son ia always expected to bring his bride
TO bis fathers house. II there are several
sops in family, the household becomes .
large one by the time they are oil married.
Every house, when practicable, Ia built
around an open space, or court yard, the
entrance to which is secured by : strong
gate. A room is set apart for the special
use Of each family composing the house,
hold, although, ~ rule. oil the men eat
together, and sfterward the women do the
same, but they store their own property
in their private rooms.
The house. II that Of poor man, IL
built OF mud or sundricd bricks; II that Of
rich man. il is built OF kiln dried bricks
in q substantial manner. There is usually
one room, st least. set apart for the men,
where they may receive visits from their
f.iends without tho privacy Of the domes-
tic circle being invaded There 10 well,
or small tank. in the court yard. and per-
hsps . few flowers for idol worship. II
there are cows. horses or goats belonging
10 the family. they arc stabbed in this in
closure. All the work Of the family Ia
performed in II, except perhaps, the
washing and sewing. which are done ont
side by persons Of those casts. The wo
men OF the family never go outside except
when properly accompanied. guarded
and veiled
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A TriAs Mixsd.

A well.kDowa clergyman tells Of . very
am using wedding which hs solemnized
rhe groom was extremely sn1ious that
everything should 70 Of without .
hitch," aud with ths. end 10 view Dor.
reacd Prayer Book. 10 order 10 learn
the marriage by heart Bot be was not
familiar with the geography" Of the
Prayer Book aud by mistake got hold OF
tbs b.piismal service. The answers 10
which be faithfully committed 70 mem ory
THE wedding day arrived, says the
clergy man; so did the nervous groom
viib bis bride. and ss they walked up the
church sisle. keeping step TO the grand
old stratus of Mendelssohp's wedding
march. ! had premonition Of trouble.
Toe cermony began;
John. will you bsye this women ~ be
your welded wife. 10 live after God's holy
ordinance. 10 love sod 10 cherish 10 sick
ness aud 10 hesltLf"
IL renonnce them all. answered
John.
You're fool. said 10 him undeI
my breath.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-08

While a justice OF the peace Of coun-
try town sat warming his feet by tho
stove, and his nose by pipe, . stranger
entered aud presently inquired;
Judge. how much will you charge me
to resd over about fifteen lines OF printed
matter from . book have?"
why. can't you read thcm2' asked
His Honor.
IL can, but want to hear how they
sound when read aloud. I'll give you .
quarter to read them TO me-"
IAN right, said the justice. II can't
earn twenty-five cents any quicker
A women opened the door at the
moment and the stranger put down the
book on the desk. clssped her hand and
said. begin At the pencil mark there,
and read slowly
His Honor's chin dropped exactly eish-
teen inches by dry measure a. be saw that
tho reading matter was the usual form Of
marriage; but he didn't back down from
his word. II was the cheapest marriage
he ever attended, aud he didn't half enjoy
the chuckles Of bride and groom as they
went out.
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How many miles ci railway ln tho uai''
Cd siaicsi one hundred and any thou
sAnd six hundred miles. about hall th'
mileage Of the world.
How much have they ocstf Nine hsllicr
dollars.
How many people are employed b,
thems More than 1000. ZOO.
Who built the first locomotive 10 th'
United statess Peter Cooper
How long does steel rail las, with
average wcar' About eighteen years
What is the cost Of . palace sleeping
carr Abou, $4,000. or si7. 900; II "ves-
tibuled."
What is the cost Of fret class eight.
wheeled passenger locmctiveS About
$500.
What is the longest American railway
tunnsl2 Hoossc tunnslg. on the Fitch
burg Railway as 4 miles.
What is the highest railway Ia the
United States? Denver 4 Rio Grands.
Marshall Pass, l0.S52.
What is tho highest railroad bridge in
the United Ststes' Kiuxur viaduct. on
the Erie road. s05 feet high
What is this longest mileage operated
by a single system9 Atchison, Topeka
aud Santa Fe system, about 5000 miles.
What line oi railroad extends farthcst
cas-, and wesiY Canadian Pacific Rail.
way, running from Quebec to the Pacific
Ocean.
What road carries tho largest number OF
passengers2 Manhattan Elevated Rail
road, New York. 900 day. or ioi,
725. 900 yearly,
What Is the tastes. Tina made by =
trainY Ninety two miles Ia neity three
minutes, ono mile being made In forty-s
., conds on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad,
What is the fastest time made between
Jersey City aud San Franoisco2 Three
days. seven hours, thirty.nine minutes and
sisteen seconds. Special theatrical train.
1886.
What are the chsnches Of fatal accident
In railway travel' One killed In 10000
OO0. Statistics show more are killed by
falling out Of windows than in railway
accident
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IAN that | ssesdiAstly hciisv..s came
tho sdsvcr and ditto seund ei suppress
ei laughter from the audience. There wss
hurried conversation beivee John aud
me. and ! ihea repeated tho question.
likewise the answer 10 IL aud TO al sue-
cssding ones.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-08

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-08
MILLINERY.

We have Iust returned from New Yorh1vith .
ssisca stock Of the latest styles OF millinery
goods, which We should be pleased 70 show 20
The isdiss OF Manchester and vicinity. Thanh.
you for psst patronage ve hope for . share OF
youf custom 10 the future.
ms. REBEocA KEgHE AND DAUGHTER.
Manchester Depot, W., Oct. i7th. 2s4v
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