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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Cashier Griffin of the Albany IN. W
Park bank is $l8, 900 shy in his &C
counts.
Mrs. Martha Elias of Minneapolis
shot and killed her daughter Annie
and then suicided.
H. H. Holmes pleaded guilty at Phil
adelphia to conspiracy to defraud an
insurance company.
Ex-State Senator Cassell, president
of the First National bank Of Pella,
Ia, lost money in wheat and attempted
suicide.
A Council Bluffs (Ia. man ATTEMPTED
to kill his wife and burn his house.
and was fatally shot by his ~l5.year-old
stepson.
In a fight between officers and crooks
at Fort Wayne, Ind, one crook was
mortally wounded, another shot and a
third captured.
Meluine de Grim, wife Of Baron Con.
stantin de Grim, the well.known artist
and caricacturist, committed suicide in
New York by shooting herself.
Elijah Brown, who was converted in
the Salvation Army at Seattle, Wash,
two weeks ago and confessed to being
an escaped convict from Kansas, has
been returned to Leavenworth.
4 mob took Nelson Federoff from the
lookup at Laurelville, O., and hanged
him. He was charged with a brutal
assault upon a little girl whom he
overlook in the road. He was 80 years
old and had six children.
Huston Osborne, a negro tramp, at
tempted a criminal assault upon Miss
Freda ketchell at st. Paul. He was
captured after a sensational pursuit
and strung up, but was released at the
intercession of his would be victim.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Hot weather and fatal prostrations
continue in the South and East.
The thermometer registered 100 deg.
in the shade in parts of Illinois Satur.
day.
Missouri chinch bugs have been eff.
fectually knocked out by the state al
chemist.
George Davenport and wife, separated
during the civil war, are to be remar.
ried at Columbia, Mo.
A distinguished party of Eastern
capitalists is on it's way to Minnesota
as guests Of j. ]. Hill.
The finishing touches are being put
on the steamship st. Louis preparatory
to her maiden voyage this month.
Belmont Tiffany and Miss Annie
Cameron, daughter of Sir Roderick
Cameron, were married in New York.
A freight train near New Paynes-
vile, Mimi, was delayed three hours
by running into an army of caterpillas.
Richard Croker is negotiating for the
lease of a place in Ireland. but says that
he will not give up his American citi-
zenship.
Howard Gould, it is rumored, will
marry Miss Katherine Clemmons, who
was a member of Buffalo Bills Wild
West show.
Archbishop Kendrick of St. Louis has
been deposed by the pope, and the
Most Rev. John J. Kahn has been 40.
pointed in his stead.
Justice Barrett, while presiding in
the New York city court of oyer and
terminer. was overcome by the heat
and fell from his chair.
The American liner St. Louis arrived
in New York harbor after a trial trip.
and a library was presented for her
cabins from citizens of St. Louis.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15
NEWS OF LEGAL NATURE.

". G. Stivers has sued Miss Catherine
West at Lancaster, KY, for damages
Oh a charge of breach OF promise.
The Pullman company won a victory
in quo warranto proceedings to annul
its charter, brought by the attorney
general of Illinois.
The court at Pierre, S. D., has deoid-
ed against the defendants in the suit
against the bondsmen of Taylor, the
Ascending state treasurer.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15
SPORTING NEWS,

The Chicago road race on Decoration
Day was won by Fairman of the Chi.
cago Cycle club.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons may fight
near Montreal, Can, The former has
gone into training at Asbury Park,
n. J.
Handspring the &c., 600 Ire.
mont stakes at Gravesend Saturday.
Refugee was second and Apologize
third.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15

Clifford won the Club Members
Handicap at ST. Louis. running the
mile and a quarter in record time and
making a killing" for his owners.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15

In 1851 the French government or.
dered several lighthouses to be lighted
by the electric light.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-06-15

Henry VIII paid the equivalent of
Sl7 in our money for a dog.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENTS
Were All that Prevented Disaster in the
English Channel.

London. January 27.-The steamer
Michigan sailed from this port on the
25th for Baltimore and returned here,
having been in collision yesterday with
an unknown steamer off Dungenness.
The Michigan's S starboard bow was cut
down to the waters edge.
A News correspondent in Boulogne
says the steamer with which the Michi-
gan coilided with is the Schiedam, and
says the Schiedam, which left New
York January s, anchored off Boulogna
at this morning. AT IL O'Clock Satur-
day night, while off Dungenness, the
captain saw steamer approaching. 1t
light could be seen. The Schiedam' 8
captain did not suppose the steamer would
seek to pass between him and the shore,
but when she, came nearer he orf1ered
the Schiedam's engines reversed. It was
too late, and the vessels came together
with great force On the port bow,a driy-
ing one of the Schedam's anchors ten
feet into the hull, makipg two holes in
the bow, extending to the water line
aud damaging the plates. The captain
Immediately ordered the boals made
ready. There was no panic. The steam
er backed off, and the captain hailed
the Schiedam and offered assistance
The Schiedam declined the offer. The
water rushed in, filing the forepeak and
forehold. The watertight compartments
were closed. on the Schiedam, and she
started for Boulogne, which sh reached
in five hours, pumping throughout the
way.
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VERY SATISFACTORY.
Government Receipts Continue to Exceed
the Expenditures.

Washington, January 26. 6.-Apart from
the gold reserve, Secretary Carlisle was
able to make very satisfactory state.
ment to the President this afternoon,
for the general treasury balance was
S152. 1866, 519, and the receipts continue to
exceed the expenditures. The receipts
today were 81, ,Oo3,1 OF which s670, 361
was from customs and $321.870 from
internal revenue. The expenditures
were s666, 203. and the aggregate receipt
for January have been $23, 587,7 ,750, os
which sl4, us, ,9os nave been from GUS
toms and 81, ,606, 846 from internal reven-
ue. The expenditures have been $50, $40,
532, including 81, III, $50 for interest. An
additional item of So, 140, ,595, which has
been paid for bond redemptions, also
remains to be deducted from the re-
ceipts. The account. outside Of interest
and bond redemptions, shows deficit Of
only 81, $50, 249, which the treasury offic-
ials believe will be covered before the
close of January.
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USED ANTt-ToxlNE.
Augusta Enthusiastic Over the Success At
tending Its Use.

Augusta, January 27.-Dr. ". H. Harris,
Friday night used anii-toxine in the treat
ment of Mrs. f. W. Fisher of this city, who
is critically i'll with diphtheIia. death being
expected with in few hours. The remedy
was obtained from DR.. W. H. Johnson of
this city. who recently secured a supply
from Germany. The injection of anti-toxine
was followed within twelve hours by the
typical reaction of the remedy. followed by
rapid Improvement. This evening the
patients pulse and temperature was nor
nal and the membranes have nearly disap-
peared. Her general condition improved
and her recovery seems certain. Both
physicians are enthusiastic:over anti-toxine.
DR.. Harris is the health officer and will a.
once ord er supply for the board of
healths use.
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berding's statement that any more radical
amendments of the anti-socialist bill would
render the measure worthless to the gov
ernment. has increased their apr ehension.
The Vonssiohe Zeitung says no doubt the
ministers are steering directly fol dissolu-
tion, and that many deputies regard an ap-
peal TO the country as foregone conclu-
sion.
The Emperor conferred the decoration of
the red eagle on Cardinal Kopp, bishop of
Breslau. and Cardinal Kroemetz, bishop of
Cologne. Both are adherents of strong
German policy. Their decoration is sup
posed to have some bearing on their atti-
tude in the next conclave, whore they are
expected to exert themselves to elect pope
favoring the triple alliance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
LEGISLATION CONDEMNED.
Newfoundland Legislature Must Meet t
Re-Transact Important Business.

:
st. Johns, N.F.. January 27.-Fierce
southwesterly gales swept the coast last
night and today, and it is expected that
considerable damage to shipping is done
along the coast. The Allan liner Co.
rean left at daylight for Liverpool, and
must have experienced the full brunt of
the storms.
The creditors of Mum & Co. of Har-
Dor Grace had NEE ing last night, and
decided to accept a compromise of 40 per
cent, payable in two years.
The government will have to resume
it's session of the legislature Friday
night, and express an additional act of
remedy, owing to defects in the winding
up of the legislation already enacted.
Justice Winter, in a declsion on inanda-
mus yesterday condemned the act passed
as vague, indefinite and insufficient,
and an outrage on the community.
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BRUNSWlC X NEWS.
A Visit from the Bowdoinham Confidence
Mana Maine Central Engine Off the
Track.
tspecial to the PRESS }


Brunswick, January 26-Friday night
a man called at house OH Spring street
in this town, who in every particular
answers the description of the man who
escaped from the custody of the officers
at Bowdoinham on that evening. The
that evening, between 1890 and il
O'Clock, and asked the young man who
answered his call for q drink of water.
AS the man bore no ppearance OF a
tramp and manifested much fatigue and
evidence of illness, the young man adj
m1tted him and gave him the water
asked for and chance to get warm.
The personal appearance and unusual
circumstances of the mans call aroused
his hosts curiosity, but not knowing at
bearing the description of his caller, he
allowed him to proceed after he had
warmed himself. The man was comfort
ably dressed and very smooth appearing.
He stated that he had been stopping on
Free street in Portland. but that his
home was in Pennsylvania. He inquired
the way to the Tontine House. Many of
the questions put to him he evaded, and
appeared in trou bled state of mind.
One OF Gne large IrelgnG engines OF the
Maine Central railroad left the iron Il
few hundred feet west of the depot in
this town Saturday afternoon, and was
replaced with much difficulty. No dam
age was done, but considerable delay
was occasioned.
The outlook for good base ball team
at Bowdoin is very promising, it is stat
ed, for the coming season. There is
some excellent talent in the medical as
we'll as in the literary department, and
Captain Fairbanks is very sanguine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
THE FRENCH CABINET.

At the Meeting of the Chamber Today the
Ministers Will Be Asked Some Leading
Ouestions--No One Is Anxious To Be
Minister eff War.
Paris, January 27.-Gen. lamont, COM
mander of the Sixth army corps, came to
Paris this morning response to a dispatch
requesting him to accept the ministry of
war. He had two long conferences with
President Faure. The members will meet
tomorrow to hear the Presidents message.
Some hot debating is likely to ensue, and
ex-Premier Gobelet, who now poses as
Socialist, will interp0late NJ. Ribot as to the
new Cabinets home policy. The certainty
of NJ. Gobelets' attack has caused the gov
ernment to forego its intention of leading
formal programme. A secret Cabinet meet
ing was had at Ribot's house this. afternoon
to consider the difficulties presented by M.
Gobelet's attitude. The second Cabinet
meeting as held at Elysee ana lasted from
this afternoon until $50. President Faure
told the ministers that Gen. lamont had
declined to serve, and a despatch was at
once sent To Gen. neIve. commander of the
Nineteenth army corps at Algiers, offering
him to the war port folio. After N. Gobe-
let's questions shall be disposed of the gov
ernment will present amnesty. bill that
will require the Chamber to adjourn until
January 81 to allow the ministers time to
acquaint themselves with theil budgets.
A Brave Missionary.
london. January aT.-Tha Times cores
pondent in Shanghai. says: News of the
bomhaIdment of Teng Chow arrived at the
American ministry this afternoon. January
tenth three Japanese warships sailed along
the coast out ct range. A shot was fred at
fort west of lsng, Chow*and another at
the defence of the City. The mission college
and the residences two hundred yards north
of the city were in direct line of the fire.
The Japanese retired in the evening and
returned next morning and bombarded till
4.40. The shells fell into the city. A mis-
sionary named Hayes put off IN a boat
waving the American and white flags. He
got close to the Japanese ships but his hail
was ignored and the Japanese steamed
away. The ship yorktown arrived on the
18th.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings at their room in the State House as
follows:
Monday Feb 1s, 1895. at 7.30 O'Clock P NJ
Petition of Arthur 7. Hall and 153 others for
repeal of the existing laws relating to the manu-
facture and sale of Oleomargarine, and the en-
acting of other laws relating thereto.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1895, at2 O'Clock P. M.
An act mandatory of Sec. Is, of Chap 27 of the
r, S., as amended by chap. 14O of the public
laws of 1887, relating to sale of liquors by
State Agency.
Wednesday, Feb. 20. 1895, at O'Clock P. M
An act to provide pure, unadulterated intox-
icating liquors for lawful sale within this State
and to repeal Section 15, 16, II. Is. 10 and &c
of Chap. 27. r. s.. relating to the State Agency
for the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Thursday. Feb. 21, 1895, at 2 O'Clock P. M
Resolve for an amendment to the Constitution
abrogating amendment five relating to the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
By order of the Committee.
W. j. KNOWLTON Sec'y.
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A Careless Pilot.

Philadelphia, January Craftsmanship
CITY of Macon, Philadelphia for Savan-
nah. went ashore this morning on Bulk
head Shoals, in Delaware Bay. The
vessel was in charge of coasting pilot,
and the weather was clear at the time
she stranded, The steamship was heavi-
Iy loaded with cargo of general mer-
chandise, and she, struck hard on the
shoal. beipa four feet fast at high water.
-Four tugs tried in vain all day to haul
her off, and lighters were sent to the
vessel tonight and part of her cargo
will be lightened when it is expected
she will be fioated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

Portland. Me-, Jan. 27-The local Weather
Bureau office records as to the weather the
following:
sa.m.-Barometer 29590: thermometer
272; dew point. "a; humidity, So; wind. W;
velocity, IL; clear.
SD. m.--Barometer. 29.776; thermometer
200; dew point II; humidity. S5; wind. ";
velocity 10; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometers. 26: maximum
thermometer. 81; minimum thermometer,
80: maximum velocity of wind. 20; W;
total preclpitation. y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
skaters Will Race.

Red Bank, N. j.. January 27.-The
skating races will surely take place to-
morrow afternoon, as Jim Donoghue of
New burgh has consented to skate. This
afternoon Mosher and Davidson skated
ties at 100 yards, flying dash, in seven
seconds. johnson and Davidson skated
the distance, with standing start, in
2-5ths seconds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
On Business of Importance.

Victoria, Be, January 27.-Steamer
Sikha, fromkY ok ohama, arrived last eve
nng, and had on board General SoIoniki,
onimander-in-chief OF the Russian
forces in Siberia, who is proceeding to
Importance, Of which he will disclose
nothing. The Sikha brings no news of
Importance. The prohibition of the pub
lication of war intelligence is of late
enforced with special vigor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs and
Expresses will give public hearing at their
room in the State House, Wednesday, Jan. 80,
1895, at 2.3o O'Clock p. M. on act to incorpor-
ate Portland Electric Railway and to authorize
waters.
By order OF Committee.
W. II. WILDEs, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs and
Expresses will give public hearing at their
room in the State House, on Thursday, Jan.
31st, 1895, at 3 O'Clock p. M, on the act to in
corporate the York County Electric Railroad
Co.
By order of Committee.
w. H. WILDES, Secretary.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

vFyHE Committee on Judiciary will give pub
IL lie hearing at their room in the State House,
WEDNESDAY, January 80, 1895, at 2 O'Clock
D. m. on an act to extend the charter of the
Gorham Water Co.
By order of Committee.
ian1sdfd W. j. KNOWLTON. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder.

Boston, January 27.-Local forecast for
New England for Monday: Fair; colder;
westerly winds.
Washington, January 27.-Forecast for
Monday for New England: Fair; west winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Shore Fisheries, will
give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Wednesday. February g.. 1895,
at 2.30 o'clock p. n, on petition of r. A
Holmes ct ais of Eastport, ct ais coast
towns asking for change in the. law relating
10 Holsters. BY order of committee.
sndtd H. T, CROCKETT, Secretary.
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Rates for Exchange Service outside Of
Boston and Suburban Exchanges.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing at their rooms in the State House
WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1895, at O'Clock
p. nl, on an act to extend the charter of tht
Portland s. Yarmouth Electric Railway Co.
By order of Committee.
w r KNOWJTON Sac,v
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education will give pub
lie hearing IN their room, in the State House,
petition for a Dormtory. for the school for the
Deaf, in Portland, Maine.
By order of Committee,
JAMES Fl. HOWES, Secretary.
Jan25dtd
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MILITARY AFFAIRS.

The committee on Military Affairs will give
General at the State House, WEDNESDAY,.
Jan, 80. 1895, at 7.3O P. NJ. on the various
petitions for resolve in favor of the purchase
of regmental histories.
JOHN o. PATTEN, Secretary
ian26t30th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28
MORNING. 1895
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
1t Will Be Short and Extremely
Vigorous,

And Will Be Delivered Today-The Presi-
dent and Secretary Carlisle Were in
Consultation Yesterday Over the Loss of
Gold With This Result.
Washington, January 2..-The President
and Secretary Carlisle spent several hours
together at the White House this afternoon.
Mr.. Carlisle brought with him financial
data bearing on the depleted treasury gold
reserve, and with this as basis the Presi-
dent began the preparation of message to
Congress. 1t is understood that it will treat
principally of the continued drain of the
gold reserve and remedies for stopping it..
The message. will, it is said, be short and
vigorous and will be delivered tomorrow.
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Military Affairs.

a public hearing in the office of the Adju-
tant General at the State House, Wednes-
day, January so. 1895, at p. H.. on the
various petitions for resolve in favor of
the purchase of regimental histories.
jan26td JOHN Q. PATTEN, Secretary.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The Committee ON Banks and Banking will
give public hearing in the Bank Examiners
room, at the State House, on an Act to amend
the charter of the Portland Trust Company,
Wednesday, January 30. at 2 O'Clock.
By order of Committee,
FRIEDRICH W. PARKHURST, Secretary.
.Ian26dtd
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on judiciary will give
public hearings at their room in the State
House as follows. Tuesday. Fe5y. 5. 1895,
at 2 O'Clock P. M, on an Act to authorize
the appointment of state detectives.
On Tuesday, Feb, 8, at 2 o'clock P. M.
on an act to provide for highway commits
sion and to define its duties.
On Wednesday, Feby., d. at 2 O'Clock P. M.
on an Act providing for elections with Sc
cret ballot.
By order of Committee.
". j. KNOWLTON. Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

UHE Committee on Judiciary will give pub
Il lie hearing at their room in the State
House, TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 1895. at O'clock
D. m on an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Portland Safe Deposit Company.
By order of Committee.
ianlSdtd W. j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1895, at o'clock p. m.,
on an act to legalize the consolidation of the
York Mutual Aid Association, the Kennebec
Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the Orient
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
By order of Committee.
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The Committee on Judiciary.

will give public bearing at their room in
the State House:
Tuesday, January 29, 1895. at 2 O'Clock Pm. :.
On the resolve proposing amendment to
the Constitution relating TO Municipal In
debtedness.
By order of committee.
W. j. KNOWLTON. Secretary.
a17e1p did
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The Listing Bill.

The Joint Special Committee on Taxation
give notice that they will give a hearing
in the hall of the q ouse of Representatives
on Tuesday, Jan. 80, at 2.3o ?. NJ. on an
act to amend Chap. of the Revised Stat
utes relating to assessment and collection
of taxes known as the listing bill.
Per order,
T. A. GILBERT, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
q public hearing at their room in the. State
tho Act to amend Chap. l60 of the public
laws of the year 1889 fer the farther protec-
tion of neglected children and youths.
By order of Committee.
JOHN HOWARD HILL, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-28

At Paris at II. 80 last evening, it was
announced that Marshal Canrobert was
dying.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing at their room in the State House
Tuesday, Feb. H. 1895. at 2 O'Clock p. M. or
the petition for repeal of the hawkers' and ped
dlers' law.
BY order of Committee
W. j. KNOWLTON, Secretary.