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In Common Council.

In Common Council.
Absent, Mr.. Dow.
The records Of the preceding meeting were
not read, by suspension Of the rules.
A communication from the Maine Medical
Society. asking for the use OF the council
chamber and ante rooms for the annual ses-
sion of the society, was received and the pc
tition granted and sent uplfor concurrence.
The report Of the committee on rules was
taken from the table and passed In concur
renee. The committees appointed on the as
SCISSORS department on the part Of this board
were Messrs. Irish and Floyd, and on the
engineers department Messrs Barrett and
Chapman.
The order to build a sidewalk on Lowell
street, which originated In this board and
had passed both branches. was reconsldered
in the upper board and came back referred
to the committee on streets. Mr.. McGlauflln
wished to adhere, as he had understood the
chairman Of the committee had declared the
sidewalk should not be built; but Mr.. Jor-
dan explained that II brick sidewalk was
built the grade Of the street must be changed
and that plank sidewalk was all ready to
therefore receded and concurred with the
aldermen.
The appropriation bill passed unanimous
ly in concurrence with the upper board, as a
whole, and without discussion Of items, the
matter having been satisfactorily under
stood by the board. This was an unusual
case.
Some discussion arose on the matter Of re-
ferring the communication from the Board
Of Manufacturers to the committee ON pub
nc nuiiuings, 1, pa. u was satisiac.orily ex-
with the board, and that In all probability
the entire matter In detail would come be.
fore the city government in special meet
ing.
Other papers from the upper board receiv-
ed concurrent action.
Adjourned.
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wANrED:To BE SHOT.
An Eccentric Cook Who Advocat
Legal Methods OF determination.

LEWISTON, May 6.-The Journal prints
tonight an account Of the wanderings of o
@. Jones, native Of Machias, who is cook
by trade, and has served on vessels In all
parts OF the world.
On the 25th Of March last Jones wandered
again to Lewiston, alter long absence. He
sought employment, bus where In former
times his services were eagerly desired be
only met with rebuffs. He at length became
discouraged, threatened suicide, but finally
secured employment where he could work
for his board. For two days In succession
he had to eat only two doughnuts and two
crackers and had two cents as his earthly
possessions. He dared not call for food dur
ing this period for he feared being arrested
as tramp, and sc he suffered on with no
place to sleep and no prospect Of
food.
In this state Of mind, consequent under
such circumstance, he wrote to the depart
ment at Washington. asking that law be
passed making IL obligatory on the United
States officers to cause the arrest Of a man
over 60 years Of age, and that they be shot
forthwith. He has lost confidence, so he
says, In the human race. and Is not slow to
express himself regarding any class OF sub
jects with which in his varied round he has
had to deal.
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Hon. Alexander pannatt

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 6.-Hon. Alex.
ander bennett, one of the best known men
the State of Maine, died this morning at
his residence in Kittery, aged II years. He
was born in Kittery, and at the age of Is
moved to York, where he was appointed dep
uty collector Of the port Of York under his
father. He afterwards purchased general
store, which business he conducted for 80
years. Mr.. bennett served in the Maine
legislature from the town of York in 1850
and 1851 on the Democratic ticket. On the
formation of the Republican party he came
over with the best element Of the Democrat
ic and Temperance party, who elected him
State Senator In 1855. He has filled every
town Office In York and many in Kittery.
he was qualified justice Of the peace in
1S41, and has been a trial justice for Is years.
During the war Mr.. bennett was inspector
of timber at Kittery. The lpast 25 years
he has spent engaged In legal business. He
leaves daughter and two sons, one at
tached to the revenue cutter Corwin and the
other to the cutter Woodbury..
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THE CONFERENCE FINISHED.
Its Last Session Held at 5 O'Clock
In the Morning.

DEXTER, May 6.-The exercises Of the
Eastern Maine Conference yesterday con-
sisted Of services at the Town Hall with a
sermon by Bishop Hurst, concluding with
the ordination of the deacons, nine In num-
ber The sermon In the afternoon was
preached by Rev. DIR. Foster. In the eve
ming the Missionary Society anniversary oc-
CURED. There was an address by Chaplain
McCabe. A large audience crowded the hall
The closing session Of the conference was
held at o'clock this morning to enable the
members TO take the early train.
The statistics showed PA societies In the
conference, decrease OF four; 121 preach
ers, an increase OF 81; 100 churches valued
at s421 900; 70 parsonages valued at S92, ,975 !;
19S Sunday schools with IL, ,439 scholars; S62. :
ZIG we've raised last year for ministerial sup
port.
The Methodist hospital conference bed res
olution was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution denouncing assaults Of the
Roman hierarchy on the common schools and
pledging loyalty to sustain them was unani-
mously adopted.
w. III. Crawford was transferred to the
Northwest Iowa conference; Winfred Bal
dwin to Dakota; f. w. Brooks to the New
England Southern.
The conference closed with the announce
ment OF the following assignments;
BANGOR DISTRICT.
Rev. B. Q. Wentworth. Presiding Elder, Dexter
Argyle Circuit-To be supplied.
Athens-To be supplied.
Bangor-Flrst Parish Church, G. ID. Lindsay.
Grace Street Church, +. @. Rodgers.
Turnstile, w. Burrows.
Carmel and Leyant-C. w. Lowed.
Dexter and Ripley-J. r. Clifford.
DixmOnt-A. Prince.
Doyer-J. w. Day.
East C0rinth-To be supplied.
Corinth-H. b. Nutter.
Exeter and C0rinna-W. II. Dunnock.
Guilford-T. ii. Murphy.
Hartland and ST. Albans--G. II. Hamilton,
Harm0ny-N. X. Pearson.
La Grange-Bradford s. T. Page.
Newport and Detroit-J. Tingiing.
Oldtown and Costigan-J. p. simonton.
Oron0 and Stillwafer-E s. Walker.
Sebec Circuit-N. II. Turner.
Brockton and Eaton-To be supplied.
CaribOu-M. w. Newbert
Danforth-J. Ii. Irvine.
Easton and Mars Hlll-C. G. Whidden
Forest City-To be supplied
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In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen

CITY LIQUOR AGENT SMITH.
The appointment Of the city liquor agent
was made by the following ballot:
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Last year the amount appropriated was
s759, 9,604.99.
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PC-Partly Cloudy.
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otes.

The Young Lawrences challenge the ST.
Dominic's Choir Boys for game of bali on
the Promenade grounds, Saturday at I'D. m.
The Bath ball ,aSa. team mas mas arr arranged trip
play the ST. John team on the 10th and 1Tth
the Monctoas on the 18th, and the HaiifaY
team on the 10th and Goth. 1t is possible
that the nine may play in this city on the
10Th.
Games will be plsysaa sa every sv Saturday a
home grounds. Return games are To he
played Wednesdays. John p. Lovell's team
of Boston, will have game with the Sscos
at an early date. The Bates College team IL
on the list, and two games will also be played
with the Presumpsc0ts Of Cumherjsnd
Mills. One of the games with the last
named team viii be played in Cumberland
Mills.
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An Accident in Rath

BATH, May 6.-Charles Watson, colored,
quarreled with Alonzo Harris, and attempt
ed to stab him. He was knocked down with
chair, but escaped. He was arrested later
ON and plead guilty to assault with intent to
kill. He was put under $1,000 bonds
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ThIrty Houses Rurned,

New ORLEANS. May 6.-Thirty small
dwellings have been burned In the square
bounded by Julia, Locust, Cypress and Mag
nolia streets. The loss is estimated at $40.
600. mostly insured.
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BASE BALL.
official Schedule of the Maine state
League.

BATH, May 6.-The following is the Cffi-
cial schedule of the Maine State base ball
league, composed Of clubs from Bath, Port
land, Lewiston and Gardiner:
May 80. A; M, Baths at Gardiner, Lewlstons
June /. Portlands at Bath, Lewistons at Gar
diner.
June 8. Portlands at Gardiner, Lewistons at
Bath.
June 8. GARDENERS at Portland. Bath ats Lewis
June IL. Baths at Portland, GARDENERS at Lewis
June Is. Portlands at Bath, Lewistons at Gar
Jnne IS. GARDENERS at Bath. Portlands at
June 22 Baths at Gardiner, LewIstons at Port
June 49, Portlands at Gardiner, Lewistons at
June 20. Baths at Lewiston, GARDENERS at
July 5. Baths at Portland, GARDENERS az Lew
July A. A. NJ, GARDENERS at Bath, Lewistons at
Portland; ?. NJ, Baths at Gardiner, Portlands at
July s. Portlands at Bath, GARDENERS at Lew
iston.
July 10. Lewistons at Portland, Baths at Gar.
July 49, GARDENERS at Bath. Portlands at Lew
iston.
Jnly II. Baths at Lewiston. GARDENERS at
Portland.
July 90 Lewistons at Bath, Portlands a. Gar
July "a. GARDENERS at Lewiston, Portlands
Bath.
July 27. Baths at Portland. Lewistons at Gar
diner.
July 81. Baths at Gardiner, Lewistons at Port
land
August 8. GARDENERS at Bath, Portlands at
Lewiston.
August z. GARDENERS at Portland, Baths at
Lewiston.
August TO- Lewistons at Bath, Portlands at
Gardner. sDm
August IA Portlands at Bath. Lewistons at
Gardiner.
Aug. II. Baths at Portland, GARDENERS at Lew
iston.
August 81 Portlands at Lewiston. GARDENERS
at Bath.
August "a. Baths at Gardiner, Lewlstons a
Portland.
August 2s. Baths at Lewiston, Portlands at
Gardiner.
August 81 Lewistons at Bath, GARDENERS at
Portland.
September A. Portlands at Bath, Lewlstons at
Gardiner.
September 7. Baths at Portland, GARDENERS at
Lewiston.
September IL. GARDENERS at Portland, Lewis
tons at Bath.
September IA. Baths at Lewiston, Portlands
at Gardiner.
September 18. GARDENERS at Lewiston Baths
| at Portland.
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PoRTER's REPLY.
A War Time Letter Commending the
AdmIraI's Bravery.

WASHINGTON, May 6-Admiral David ID.
Porter's attention was called today to des-
patch from Boston. stating that Gen. Benja-
min F. Butler had declared that the Admiral
was the person to whom he referred when in
his eulogy of Farragut Wednesday. the gen.
eral spoke of .'his brave officers. all save
one, high officer. who ran away"
Admiral Porter had no desire to engage in
any controversy with Gen. Butler, nor to
talk about the latter's accusation that he
played the coward at the battle of New Or
leans, but, as an answer which he regarded
as amply sufficient to meet Gen. Buffers
charge, he gave out the following official let
ter:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1862.
Sir: Your despatch Of April 80, inclosing
| the articles Of capitalization OF Forts jack
son and st. Philip, which surrendered on
the 2Sth, after bombardment of IA consec-
utlve hours by the mortar h0tilla, has been
received. have also to acknowledge the re-
| ceipt of the flags taken In the two forts
| on that occasion, including the one
| originally hoisted on Fort St. Phillip, when
| the Confederate forces declared the State of
Louisiana to Lave seeded from the Union.
which have been sent forward to the de-
| partment. The part which you have borne
in the organization Of the mortar fotilla, and
the movement on New Orleans, has identi-
ned your name with one Of the most brilliant
naval achievements on record, and to your
able assistance with the fiotilla is Flag 0ffic-
| er Farragut much indebted for the success
| fUl results he has accomplished. To your
| self and the officers and seamen of the NOR
tar fotilla, the department extends its con-
| gratulations.
| am, respectfully,
| GIDEON WELLES.
Commander David ID. Porter, Commanding
United States Mortar Flotilla, &c. &c.
L Admiral PArtQF fxra1xx 70
more than this in the way Of controversy
with Gen. Butler. The matter has not now
been brought up for the first time, but has
been again and again discussed by persons
who evidently desired to lead Admiral Por-
| ter into defense Of himself He has moth
ing more To say than he has already said
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WALDoBoRo, May 6.-The dwelling house
OF Zacharias Storer on Dutch Neck was
burned Sunday evening at 1880 together with
all its contents; the occupants barely escap-
ing. The house is a total loss. The In
surance on the house and contents Is $780,
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False from Beginning to End.

AUGUSTA, May Ex-Governor Burleigh
says the interview published In today's Bos-
ton Globe and Portland Argus, purporting
to have been between himself and a reporter
for those papers, is false from beginning to
end
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[aThe Public. Library asked for $500.
Five thousand dollars were appropriated.
and the dog licenses given. Those who pay
dog license will have the satisfaction of
knowing that the money will be wisely ex-
pended and every dollar goes to aid this very
worthy institution.
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The Grange.

AUGUSTA, May 6.-The executive commit
tee Of the State Grange elected Hon. Nelson
Ham Of Lewiston, as a member Of the board
Of management Of the State Experiment
Station at OronO.
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IrayeIIIng In PRISON cIothes.

LONDON. May 6.-Wm. 0Brien and Ed
ward Harrington, who were released from
prison in order that they might give testi-
mony before the Parnell Commission are on
their way to London. Harrington attired In
his prison dress.
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An Election Outrage.

New ORLEANS, May 6.-At Lafayette, in
this State today, armed men kept the negro
voters from the polls. The municipal cleo
tion, which was to have taken place, was
postponed by the municipal officers
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The American Association

The following was the result of the games
played by the American Association clubs
yesterday;
At Cincinnati Cinclnnatis,S; Louisvilles. =.
At Kansas City-St. Louis, IL /; Kansas CItys q
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am, respectfully,
GIDEON WELLES.
A Place For gen. King.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-General Adam
King of Baltimore, formerly naval officer at
that port, has, it is said. been decided upon
at the State Department in Washington for
consul general at Paris. The appointment
is attributed to the close personal and politi-
cal friendship existing between General
King and Secretary Blaine. 1t is understood
that he will accept this consnl generalship,
which Is profitable position.
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Other Games.

At Newark-Hartfords, 4; Newarks, 3.
At Jersey City-Jersey Citys, IA; New Hayens
4.
At wilkesbarre- -wilkesbarres, 49, Lowels. 2.
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Barn auynaaat aaI,as,

BELFAST, May 6.--The barn OF Ii. @.
Bicknell on Congress street was partially
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss $500;
| insured.
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meeting. was taken up and adopted In ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the report,
the Mayor appointed Alderman McClutchy
Chairman Of the assessors department, and
Alderman Hobbs chairman OF the engineers
committee.
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ThIrtx soclaIIsts Arrested.
Foreign Notes

BERLIN, May 6.-Thirty persons engaged
in selling Socialist pamphlet have been
arrested In Hamburg.
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of jobs, carding, spinning, bag mill weav-
ing. spoilers. backboys, mule spinners, all In
a Heterogeneous swarm of applicants for
work. Mr.. Barker uniformly notified them
to come In when they start the mill. They
began this morning with crew of men in
the dye house, and will begin at once to put
the mill into active operation.
Lost His Eye.
Especial 10 the Press.l
AUBURN. NAV 6.-Mr. Ephraim Edwards
while working in Wilson & Bros. saw mill
in Poland. met with painful accident at Z
O'Clock this evening" which resulted in the
loss of his eye. He was drilling steel shaft
and a small piece Of this metal few and
struck him in the eye. Mr. Edwards was
taken to Auburn and put under the care of
DR.. Skinner. 1t will be impossible to save
his eye. The unfortunate man has family.
He is well known, and will have the SYM
pathy of large number Of friends in his
misfortune.
Stolen from the Bangor House.
BANGOR, May 6.-Detective Allen tonight
arrested a young man named II. A. Taylor.
whose horne is In Somerville. Mass. for
otcdilub 6OUuo lIuul tuC Dau6OA AAOuoO NuA-
ing the fire Sunday. Articles taken from
four rooms were found in his possession.
carratunk's Boom.
NORTH ANsoN, May Cit Is now consid-
cred certain that thepulp mill at. Carratunk,
village few miles from here, will be built
The mill is all the talk up this way. 1t will
give Carratunk big boom. The Somerset
Railroad extension to that village is nearly
completed, and they will be running trains
over it in less than week. One Of the men
interested in the pulp mill says 1t will be
running by Thanksgiving day of the present
year.
There will be saw mill on the Solon side
of the building. There will be four wheels
in the wheel pit, with total of 1000 horse
power. The building will be of slate, with
window caps and sills Of granite. Its capac-
ity will be about 20 tons of pulp per day. An
Auburn contractor has been in this locality
for several days, and has placed in his bid
for building the mill.
The Somerset Railroad contemplates put
ting an iron bridge across the Kennebec at
this place from the Embden to the Solon
side. Everything is booming up this way.
DIphtheria Again.
AUGUSTA, May 6.-Another light case Of
diphtheria was discovered at the Insane
Hospital Sunday night. Trustee Robie said
this morning that he was very much sur
prised and did not know what might be done.
The trustees are in Augusta today. and the
contract with Benjamin Dixon of Lewiston
to place the foundation and do the mason
work was signed, the contract price being
$4,000. j. A. Greenleaf of Lewiston is do
ing the carpenter work. The plumbing and
heating apparatus has not been contracted
for
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Mean daily tder.490 Max. vel. wlnd..... 16
Maximum ther....542 Total precip.... %
Minimum ther....440
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 6, 1889, 800 p. M.
Obsel sations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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The following were licensed as Viceuaiers
]. K. Ainsworth. Leander s. Arey
L. W. Atwood. James III. Barry,
Hosea BARTON K. N. Bates,
sarah Bowie Nelson III. Campbell,
Edward II. Conway, Terrence r Corrin,
Daniel u Crowley, Cushing & Mitchell,
M. v. Danforth, Thomas II. Denny,
Samuel b. Fisher, Hugh r. Flynn,
III Freeman & Co. Joseph ii. Frost,
VIM Gardiner s. III. Cannon,
j. H. Gibbs VIM. l.. l.. Gill,
Michael Gullver John q. Hannaford,
George 3. Hay. Margaret Higgins,
Eliza A. Henderson, M. 4. Horne,
George j. Hodgdon, stephen JOHNSON,
Peter Keegan Dennis K. Kilday,
Ar. Tee Lamb, Henry Il. La Rose,
N. j. Lawrence j. X. Martin,
John K. Mayhem, James A. Mcdonald,
Thomas Mcdonald, VIM. A. Mcintosh,
Fred Nlnkel, Joseph Mitchell,
Mary Murphy, Fred Muller,
NJ. j. Mulkern, Patrick OMalley,
John A. Pellet, Timothy B. Percy,
L. J. Perkins & Son, Thomas Pike,
Ernesto Ponce, Mrs. K. ID. Preston,
Edmund III. Rich, George ID. Robinson,
William w. Ruby, James M. Stafford,
j. ID. Scammon. Mrs. Georgia A. Scott,
Henry B. Shaw, Shubal @. Stevens,
| @. IL. Stowell, John w. sullivan,
| Tlmmons & Hawes, Daniel Tobey,
Simeon Tracey, Rufus II. Waite,
| j. l.. Wilson, Union station Cafe,
/ City Hotel, Preble House.
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Sire at Oakland

WATERvILLE, May 6.-The barn of Henry
A. Shorey, about two miles from Oakland
village, burned yesterday, together with
horses, cows and sheep. Loss 500. A boy
set fire in the field near by, and this was
communicated fn the harm
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the WEAThER.

SIGNAL. OFFICE, WAR DEPT, J
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May 6. 1889, pm.
Indications for the next "a hours for
New England are warmer. fair weather.
winds shifting to southerly.
Special redictions-Warmer, fair weather
will continue on the Atlantic coast during
Tuesday, followed by threatening weather
and local storms Wednesday night.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 6, 1889.
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Perrin, the man who fred blank cartridge
at President Carnot as the latter was leaving
Elysee palace, Sunday, to attend the CEN
tenary celebration at Versailles, was recent
ly under treatment for insanity, His mental
troubles was due to a fever contracted in the
colonies.
gist party at Neuilly have been searched BY
the police.
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The Malpractice Case.

BIDDEFoRD, May 6.-The coroners in
quest at Biddeford, in the criminal malprac-
tice case, was finished at noon today. DIR.
Thomas N. Frost was found guilty. He was
re-arrested, and will be bound over to the
May term of the supreme court That term of
court will be very brief, owing to Judge Vir-
gin being obliged to preside at the law term
at Augusta this month. If the grand jury
finds an indictment against DR.. Frost he will
probably have to remain in Jail until Septem-
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MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Appropriation Bill Passed With
out Discussion.

Dog License Fees Given to the
Public Library.
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The League Standing.

The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League:
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A Large Amount OF Miscellaneous
Matters Considered.

The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last night.
The appropriation bill as reported by the
committee IN estimates and appropriations
was passed. The other business transacted
is here mentioned.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Melcher presided, and the full
board of aldermen. with the exception of
Alderman Rand, who is sick, were in attend
ance.
CITY LIQUOR AGENT SMITH.
The appointment Of the city liquor agent
was made by the following ballot:
Whole number of ballots -. .... .......7
William ii. Smith had d................
w. @. G. Carney had.
ID. b. Kicker had.
Mr.. Smith was declared elected.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The committee on estimates and appro-
priations reported the appropriation bill.
City Clerk Burgess read the report, which
was accepted.
Alderman Hobbs moved that the bill as
read be passed, and the board so voted.
This is the first time In many years that
the appropriation bill has passed without
discussion as first reported. These are the
sums appropr rated:
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MAINE.
Killed In a Ship Yard.

BATH, May 6.-John Avery was killed
this morning while unloading timber in
Donnell's yard. His horse fell on him and
crushed his side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
nurss p1ArERs AZ .DIYNER.

The Manhattan Chess Club held ther anI ,1o"..
annual dinner last evening 81 Browns CnoP 49, o,
No. 81 West Twenty.second.st Inc ullnoa .t !, ,ss
800. - r,sny wenown foreign players. Besides
the members of the Manhattan Chess Club and the
tatves of the other chess clubs OF NeNioIA
and Broohlyn the following players wero present zen,
Messw. BlacRburne. Gunsberg Tsohigonn, D,
weiss. Burn. Polloc, Gossip Martinez, Burrle anu
MoIeod. z. T. westerfeld president OF the ciuo. Pre-
sided at the dinner and Thomas Frefe ac'oa - s.
$50 wnIIam steinltz welcomed the foreign chess
n,syer. MrEG unsberg and II. E. Bird responded 10
tbo toast "The English Players ]. H. TODD re-
snonded for the Columbia choss Club Eugene Delmar
Tor the New York Chess Club s. p Chttendon ,r TOT
the Broohlyn Chess Club. L. T. Westerheh icr ne
Manhattan Chess Club, and T. d. Teed SPOKE on
cunsberg Dr. Eddy on Early RecollectionS OF Chess'
and mr. Slmonson on Chess IN Europe"