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The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
Moving for mckinley ane Blaine.

PHILADELPHIA, January S.-The Bulle-
tin prints the following Washington de-
spatch:
There is no doubt but that Mckinley presi-
dental movement is being quietly but effectually
wool growers and manufacturers as basis. The
movement is to be in the hands of one of the most
adrOit political organizers i'll the country gentle
man who for obvious reasons is not recognized at
this time at. the White House.
Mr.. Blaine is also understood to be candidate
is earnest 1t Will be observed that the Premier
is laying close to the wind in this administration,
and that he is attending strictly to the official
business of the State Department.
We have it here that Mr.. Blaine, who is an
adept in the reading of human nature, at the be-
ginning of the administration determined to let
President Harrison work out his own salvation,
and by no wave of hand or foot would he assume
any responsibility for the formers action. Mr..
Blaines judgment has been abundantly justified
so far as the administration has gone,
this writing, to the White House for a candidate
for 1892, In fact President Harrison is not pop
ular. But you do not hear Mr.. Blaine coming IN
for share of the condemnation. On the other
hand Mr.. Blaine is making great reputation as a
great Secretary of State His policy Is to build up
in this grand idea he is succeeding to a large de-
gree.
Mr.. Blaine is shrewd and far-sighted. Let him
capture the shipping and commercial interests Of
the nation he having already in his tratl the
manufacturers and all friends and benefciarles
of the tariff, together with the politicians, and
he has a combination that is practically invinci-
BILE.
As for the doubt that he is too old to be Presi-
dent, the living sta esmen of the world today, TO
say nothing of the great publicity of history, will
d1 nm no injury as Tar asgray hairs ana mature
brain Is concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
How is This +?

New, YORK. January a;n 49,, ES;.The Quarantine
Westernlaud December 9TH. The commits.
sioners dIscredt the statement emanating
from Augusta, Maine, that the New YORK
Board of Health mad warned the whole
country against dangers from such cases.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
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Fire In Sandusky.

SANDUsKY, o., January S.-The furniture
establishment of Rufus & Kegler burned to-
night. The building was owned by George
and Charles Cook. and is a total loss. The
stock was valued at $4,000; insurance S45,-
600. The building was worth $4,000, partly
insured
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
THE w EATHER.
Snow.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
January s, 1890, s p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till 8 pm. today:
Local SHOWS in the northern and fair in
southern portion, brisk to high westerly
winds and stationary temperature.
Storm signals displayed from Sandy Hook
to Woods Holl section.
Cautionary signals displayed from Boston
to Eastport
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
Rear-AdmIra, Raaford.

WASHINGTON, January S-Rsar Admiral
Viii lam kadford, retired, died at his resi-
dence this evening alter brief illness. AZ
the time of his death he was, with the slnglo
exception of Rear Admiral Seliridge, thd
senior officer Of the navy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
Sugar rust in the Courts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January SIT Is un-
derstood that the American Sugar Refinery
Company will at once appeal from the decis-
ion Of Judge Wallace, f0rfeiting its charter
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
The Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON, January A hearing took
place to-day before the Senate committee on
the Worlds Fair in 1892 as to the selection of
a site.
The committee decided that the represen-
tatiyes of different cities interested should be
heard in the following order: St Louis to-
day, Chicago tomorrow, Washington Friday
and New York Saturday.
Governor Frances, of Missouri, opened the
discussion. He did not desire to inject into
The discussion any sectional issue. lie would
rather elevate it to the proud and high blame
of national benefits because it was ques-
tion in which the entire country was inter-
ested. lie believed great good would come
to the nation from the location Of the fair in
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
$780,

St Louis and pledged the committee that
the people of his State would bring no dis
credit on the nation Il they were honored
with the location of the fair there.
Col. G. III. Jones, of St Louis, also made n
strong argument in favor Of that city.
MT. Stanwood said the transportation fa-
cilities of st. Louis were the best in the
country.
IT. is now the understanding that New
York and Chicago will occupy Saturday.
when an all day session will be held.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
Mourning for Augusta.

BERLIN, January SAT the opening OF
the Reichstag this morning, the president
formally announced the death Of the Dow
sger Empress Augusta. He paid high
tribute TO her memory. The house adopted
a resolution OF sympathy 10 Emperor VIII
liam and adjourned as a mark OF respect
The Emperor has ordered The court into
mourning for three months, and fixed the
period OF general mourning at six weeks.
He ordered that places Of amusement be
closed week. The body OF the Empress
will be taken to the Schoss at midnight to-
morrow, and the funeral will probably take
place Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09

HI H&MBURG FIGS, the great fruit caihartic
are prepared only In loz nge form, which rendeI,
them ar preferable TO any liquid preparations,
either when travelling or at hume. Being III con-
ceentrated FORM their properties never change.
Dose, one Fig.
He mburg figs are purely vegetable cathartic,
ana may be used continuously without i'll effect.
Fig
~ NIB arg Fiss, the fruit laxative loZenee, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
one Fig.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, January S, L
ST indicates traces Of rain.

Mean daily ther...~27.O Max. vel. wind... AZ. II
Maximum ther. 1886 Total precip... ..... L
Minimum ther. ...2u.Ol
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09
A Lion Trainers struggled

A Lion Trainers STRUGGLED
PARIS, January s-Miss Sterling who.
Monday night, entered lions cage at Be-
ziers. repeated her adventure last night. In
company with Rederback, the trainer, she
entered the cage. One Of the animals
pounced upon her and dragged her TO the
floor; The trainer, to save the gil. attacked
and sprang at Rederbaek, and terrific bat
tie ensued They both escaped with their
lives, but hiss Sterifug's leg had been so
badly lacerated that. 1t had TO be amputaied:
The trainer was also badly torn. Sege1as-
women In the audience tainted.
Maine Mariners Rewarded.
OTTAWA. ONT. January s.--Hon. q. II.
Tupper, Canadian minister Of marine. Is
sending through President Harrison, to each
OF the three fishermen of South Bristol.
Maine, named respectfully Brewer, Mardeu,
ard Th0rp, gold watch suitably Inscribed
as token Of their courageous conduct 10
saving the lives OF hve oi the crew OF the
18th Of November last, under circumstances
Of unusual bravery.
A Chapter OF Trouble.
MONTREAL, January S.-John II. Hodges.
fancy goods, has made an assignment; liabiL
tiles $4,000 Michael Tassier, boots and
shoes, has made an assignment; liabilities
$4,000 Judgment for $4,000 against the
Montreal Il Sorel Railroad Company on pro-
missOry notes made In 1887 to the order Of
Rankin Beatiie, has been rendered.
Floating FIre.
LONDON, January S.-A ship loaded with
petroleum caught fire az Suudcrt1nd this
morning. The burning oil escaped from the
ship, and, floating on the ttdeway, set IRE to
three other vessels. Great damage was done
by the fire. A fireman fell overheard and
was drowned.
Church and state Separate.
RIO DE JANEIRo, January S.-An official
decree lust promulgated pl0claimS the
separation Of church and state and
guarantees religious liberty and equality.
It continues the life stipends granted under
the monarchy.
Foreign Notes.
A London despatch to the Boston Herald
says another British competitor for the
America cups y being DULL anc I'm ina. s.o once
once more Watson Is the designer; once
more secrecy-but this time doubelOcked
and bolted-is the order OF the day. This
time the owner of the challenger. that Is TO
be, Is not an earl, but distiller, and is, In
until recently owner Of the famous lrex.
The military are parading the streets IN
Berne, Switzerland. CompOsitors there are
on a strike and a riot Is feared.
The Berlin National Zeitung contains
long eulogy Of the late Empress. 1t says the
German people will gaze upon her bier with
reverence and admiration, gratefully re-
membering the great and blessed things
done by her In her magnanimous and indie.
fatigablc care for the public good. and will
be grieved to the bottom OF her heart.
The Pelican club, Of London. Is raising
purse for a prize fight between Sullivan
and jackson.
Many persons broke through the Ice while
skating, at Lubec, Germany, yesterday, and
eight were drowned.
Nearly $1,000 colliers are on strike IN
| the Charleroi district.
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strong argument in favor of that city.
MT. Stanwood said the transportation fa-
cllities OF st. Louis were the best in the
country.
It is now the understanding that New
York and Chicago will occupy Saturday,
when an all day session will be held.
Mr.. Reed Great Success,
despatch to Boston Traveller1
/, w4SsnINeToN, January s.-Speaker Reed
Ids SHOWN an unexpected capacity for pre-
serving order In the House. Some of the
Republican members were afraid that he
would not compare favorably with Mr..
surpassed him The Speaker has the happy
faculty Of forcing the suspension Of all busi-
ness until quiet is restored. He does this
not so much by banging his gravel upon the
desk, as by his voice. Mr.. Reeds voice is
peculiar. 1t is harsh and grating, and he
confusion, with dozen men talking, his
words always come out clear and distinct.
This is great advantage in the chair. The
House always knows what the Speaker says
and what he means. 1t looks as though Mr..
RandalPs prediction would, be verified that
Speakers. that the House of Representatives
has ever had"
Maine Items.
WASHINGTON, January SIT is under
stood trat DIR. Richardson of Pennington
will be reinstated on Farmington's board of
pension surgeons. from which he was remov-
ed four years ago.
james r. Pulsifer, of Auburn, and 9. II.
Fisher, of Boothbay, have been appointed
clerks in the census Office.
Probably Everett B. Norton of Farming
ton will be appointed abstractor of census
for the second district
District Appropriation Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, January SIN the House
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
was passed. Bills introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Brown of Michigan (for Mr.. Dingley. of
Mainel el-For public bull ing IN Lewiston Me.
By Mr. Grain of Texas-Providing that the
members of Congress begin January 1st
The House at 4.30 adjourned until Friday.
The Pension list.
WASHINGTON, January s. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
James G.. Elder, Wndham Centre.
John q. Jones, South Portland.
Henrietta, widow of Joseph Il. Tibbetts, Bar
gor.
Government Building at Lewiston.
WASHINGTON, January S.-When Con-
gress met at noon today, Senator Frye in the
Senate and Congressman Dingley In the
House introduced bill for the erection of a
government building for post Office at Lew
iston, which was referred.
Washington Notes.
S. Fl. Comstock, one Of the new members
old.
Speaker and Mrs. Reed were among the
guests at the state dinner given by the Pres
ident to the cabinet Tuesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1890-01-09

STAG ss3 SO
Tot Al disbursements on account of
new buildings. s............ ......... 54,59S96
Cash on hand d......................... 3S5.22
eooI orr 5o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Too Impetuous Lynchers.

GREENWOOD. Mo-, Mar. IA tramp was
captured in the northern part of Case county
who answered the description Of Miss At
kios asssilant. He was strung up by his
oaptors, with view to making him confess,
but he denied his guilt 80 strenously thai
he was taken before The young lady for iden-
Fl cation, but she said he was not the mao.
This is the third wrong man who has been
arrested for this etrociou, crime. 1t is be
lieyed Miss Atkins will not acknowledge the
Identification Of even the right man, ne she
is opposed to biz being hanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Special Weather Bulletin

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-The report from
western portions of North and South Caro-
lima and from eastern Tennessee show that
Sunday morning was colder than any morn
ing during the past winter. The coolest
days previously reported were the 81 and
81 inst.
Throughout this area including also south
eastern Tennessee, northern Alabama and
portions of Georgia and Florida the min
imum temperatures of yesterday aud to day
were the lowest on record for 30 late in the
season. Killing frosts were reported this
morning from Mobile, Ala, and Titusville.
Fla, and undoubtedly prevailed all over
central Florida. Light frosts occurred at
Pensacola. Fla, and Cedar Keys. This is
nearly two weeks later than any previous
period of frosts in the vicinity OF that station.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
{ spscssl Correspondence of tho Alo1s. aAzl

Jpscssl Correspondence OF tho Aloxs GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March II. 1880.
st. Patrick apparently had more admirers
in the Senate than in the House to-day, for
though only few of the members of the
former body were in their seats, six of them,
Messrs Allison, Mitchell. Blair, Sherman,
Ingalls, republicans. and Reagan, demo
crst, wore the Shamrock on the lapeis of
their coats. ID the House, with its many
members. not more than four or FIVE sported
the four-eaved clover, among them General
Spinola of New York and Mr.. Lawler Of
Chicago.
a gentleman here to day from Richmond,
where hs recently had talk with Governor
Mckinney on the subject says the Go nor
gave him 20 understand that in the selec.
ton of his staff he would appoint gentlemen
of his own aye and his own sort, and old
acquaintance, aud who even when on duty
would eschew uniforms and dress as civil.
lane.
Representative Lester, of Virginia, preach
ed yesterday in the Primitive Baptist
Church at Southampton, near Philadelphia
Mr.. Lester serves his constituents all the
week by a regular attendance upon the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17

TERRIBLE scENE-On Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Catherine Miller died st her hom,, in VII.
lamsburg, N. Y. Her husband went to the City
Hall and asked an official the city would bury
the body, but was elected hec,u he was iutox.
icated. On Sunday Miller went home fof the IRIS.
time since his wifo's death, and there found his
five children, one ofthem two weeks-oli baby,
crying around the bed on which lay the dead body
of theic mother. The father knelt beside the bed
and began to abuse his dead wife for dying snd
leaving him with The five small children. He
then began to curse the children, who became
frightened, snd began to cry bitterly begging
their father to give them something to eat. Ihis
enraged the man, who again turned to the corpse
and cursed it in violent language. H. tnen
seized the body, aud shouted that if the city on
not bury it he would throw it outoe the window.
His shouts attracted the att nton of some ne gh-
boIs, who hurried to the Miller apartments just
as the was about to throw the body through
the window. Miller was arrested and the chsr-
ties commissioners took charge of the children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Hunting a Tiger

AUGUSTA, Ga, Mar 17-There is tige,
on the warpah in the jungles in Bullt elk
county, near the oounty seat. Il escaped
from a menagerie, which passed in this
neghborhood some time ago, and took up
his abode in the forest, bidding defiance to
the huntsman. Great CONSERVATION pre-
walls lbereabou 3. as the tiger has been
seen several times. and many have been
pursued by if. a large number Of Nimrods,
armed to the teeth. started in pursuit yes
ierday determined to kill the animal if it
can be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Return of a SWindler.

CHICAGO, Mar. lido. Spencer,to whose
bad management was attributed the collapse
of the Cook County National Bank and the
State Savings Institution in 1877, arrived 10
Chicago yesterday from Germany after an
absence of over thirteen years. By the ruins
of the institutions under his management.
the savings of many hundreds of poor peo-
pie we're swallowed up, and widespread
misery and destitution were entailed. The
indictments against him have long been
stricken from the docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Foreign News.

LONDON, Mar. 17.-Twenty thousand
Tyne side engineers and ten thousand mi
ners in North Wales, have joined the
strike. Several mills in Lancashire have
been compelled to stop on account of the
scarcity of coal arising from the strike. The
coal carriers of Liverpool have joined the
strike Most Of the miners who went on
strike in Nottingham have resumed work,
The masters having conceded an advance of
per cent. in their wages. The strike OF
the coal miners in Brunswick has ended,
the employers conceding the men small
advance in their wages. They have, how.
ever, dismissed 100 Poles who were the ring
leaders in the strike.
BERLIN, Mar. I.-Enperor William has
written letter to the Pope declaring that
he relies upon the support of the Catholic
clergy in settling the social question. The
Pope in reply thanked his majesty for the
appointment of Bishop Kopp, and said the
question would be best solved by the appli.
cation OF the Christian principles of Sunday
rest and religious education.
BERNE, Mar. 17.-Fire last night destroy
ed three fourths OF the village OF Campbell.
Many persons were injured aud great dam
age was done.
BERLIN, Mar. 17.-At e meeting of miners
yesterday Herr Schroeder declared that il
matters could not be arranged peacefully
the miners would inaugurate an interna-
tionei strike in order to show the world the
poverty stricken condition which would
prevail without coal. The police finally
dissolved the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
The Mississipni.


4 dispatch from New Orleans says: The
crevasse in the Pecan Grove levee, is the
most serious feature of the levee situation.
The break is constantly widening aud there
Is little prospect of cloaing it. 1t is now one
thousand feet wide;and eight feet deep, and
the levee continues to crumble away. An
Immense volume of water p urs through.
So great is it, in fact, that the river has
fallen three inches at Vicksburg. The rich
districts back of Omega and Miliken's Bend
will be submerged, as will also The Richard
son and Ashley plantations. Ualess the
crevasse can be closed at least half of Madi-
con parish will be OVERT )wed and large por.
tions of Tensas and Concordia. These are
three OF the largest cotton producing dis
tricts in the State. The damage to property
of oil kinds will be very great, and much
destituton is likely to result, tho vast bulk
of the population being negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17

TRAGEDIES. Baltimore Saturday night
Harry Emge probably fatally shot bis wife
at the home of her mother. The couple
have been welded nearly six years, but their
welded life was anything but happy. Emge,
il ia said, given to excesses, is i'll tempered
and would frequently beat bis wife. Mrs
Emge has repeatedly left him and sought
shelter at the house of relations. Emgo was ar
rested soon after the shooting.
In Washington on Saturday evening last Geo
W. Gates, 8 II year-old apprentice in the maine
corps, while playing with a cat rit,, shot AID
killed his companion, a boy named Charles Bow
man, II years old.
Alfred Riggs, colored, just discharged from the
wor khouse, on Saturday made an attack upon
Mary Harding in Washington. He stabbed her
with sheath knife over twenty times, and also
cut Warren Johnson, lored man, who came to
her assistance. Mary Harding and Johnson are
beth at the Freedmen's Hospital, but Riggs es-
csped
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Mar. II.
SENATE.

While petitions were being presented, Mr..
Cockrell rnse to present remonstrances
against the extradition treaty with Russia,
but was Notified that that was matter for
executive sessions.
After some debate vote was taken and
it was decided that euch petitions could be
presented in open session.
HOUSE.
& motion to make the bill 10 do away
with compulsory pilotage continuing
special order for March 81, was lost.
Mr. McKenna moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill authorizing the superintend-
ent of the ceneus to enumerate the Chinese
population in such manner as to enable him
to make complete and accurate descrip'
tive list of all Chinese persons who are in the
United States, and give each such person q
certificate containing particulars necessary
to fully identify him. and such certificate
shall be the sole evidence of the right OF the
person to be and remain in the United
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
Methodist Conference.

At Saturdays session Of the Baltimore
Conference of The NJ E. Church South, in
Baltimore, all the candidates for admission
on trial except two, presented themselves at
the platform, but Bishop Duncan decided to
proceed with other matters, saying these
young men were not showing proper ap-
probation Of their prviIegesin staying away
from conference.
At the instance of Row P II. Whisner 8
committee of FIVE on Sabbath observance
was appointed. He said there is great
struggle now going on between those who
wish to see the Christian Sabbath kept "a
cred and these who wish to do as they
please on that day.
A partial report was received from the
committee on education, in which it was
stated that the fund for ministerial educa.
ton was entirely inadequate, end if it Is not
increased, that part of the work would have
to cease. The Roman Catholic Church would
not turn young man down" who wished to
enter its ministry and who could not procure
the necessary education for want of funds.
Bishop Hofz'y, of the oolored NJ E.
Church. made g short address, asking aid,
and took up a collection of$400
Presiding Elder Ferguson reported James
P. Evans as having been tried by the quar-.
terly conference of his church snd expelled
He was discontinued. James Taliaferro
Smith was, at bisiown request, discontinued
Yesterday morning Bishop Duncan
preached a very eloquent sermon on the
church's advance at ST. Paul's M. E. Church
and ordained seven deacons. At night he
ordained elders at Trinity Chuch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17
The Steamer DESPATCH

WASHINGTON, u. c., March 1.-THE
U. S. tugs Fortune and Triton have
gone to the assistance of the U. S. s. Dee
patch, aground of Cedar Point, on the Poto-
mac, with Secretary Tracy and friends on
board. The Fish Commission steamer Fish
hawk left Washington at noon to day and
v ,;.m --ndar whatever assistance may be
found necessary. 1t is thought at the Navy
Department that the vessel has been Aoated
By this time and is now on her way to Not.
folk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-17

COLLECTOR BRADY says that one of the
reasons assigned in the protect against the
confirmation of his nomination sent by Gen.
Malone to the U S. Senate is the statement
that in the appointment of his tubordinates
he had given preference to too many ex-
Confederates." But this is not at all re
snarkable, az Mr.. Brady seems to think it is,
in view of the we'll remembered fact that
Gen. Malone, when in the U. s. Senate, by
his one single vote, defeated motion to re-
peal the statute that prohibits ex-Confeder.
ates from holding commissions in the U. S.
army. How any southern man could have
supported Gen. Malone after that vote is
one of the strangest things in this strange,
eventiul age.