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GENERAL NEWS.
The U. S. despatch boat Dolphin arrived ;
Fortress Monroe yesterday. She made the rn
from Newport to Cape Heury in 25 hours.
Col. Henry 0. Kent assumed the duties of uav;
officer at Boston yesterday.
Feter Galvigan, nine years old, broke tlirouf
tliin ice on Mashapoag pond, near Providence, J
I., yesterday, and was drowned.
Col. B. F. Martin and wife, of Manchester, N.B
observed their golden wedding anniversary ye
terday.
President Cleveland contributed $100 to tl
Grant monument Thursday. Accompanying tl
contribution was the hope that the associate
would succeed in its object.
Naval Constructor George F. Mulllet died
Norfolk. Va.. yesterday. His remains will be taki
to Laconia, N. H., for burial.
Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee, ef Virginia, was induct
into office yesterdav at Richmond in the presen
of the General Assembly of Virginia.
Lieut. Greely, the Arctic explorer, arrived
New York from Liverpool yesterday.
Tim inauguration of Gov. Hill of New York tot
place yesterday in Albany. There was a lar
gathering of people to wituess it.
Returning Gloucester. Mass., fishermen rep<
additional disasters in the late gale, nearly eve
vessel reporting losses of cables and anchors a
I other slight mishaps.
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THE WLATHER.
Washington, Jan. 2.
Indications for Portland and vicinity—
Fair, slightly warmer weather.
The indications for New England today
are fair weather, stationary followed by
slowly rising temperature, winds becoming
variable.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Me., Jan. 1, 1880,
I 7 A M |11 A M| 3 P M | 7 P M 111 P M
Barometer. 29.785 29.872 29.900 30.102 30.1C1
Tbermo’r.. 39.6 41.6 43.9 39.1 .37.2
Dew Point. 39.0 36.6 ,34.5 31.4 129.8
Humidity.. 100.0 82.6 |C9.8 73.9 71.3
Wind. NW NW INW NW W
Velocity... 10 16 115 7 4
Weather Lt Ran I.t Ran | Fair Clear Clear
Mean daily har. ..29.969 Maximum tiler ...45.8
Mean daily tlier. .40.2 Minimum tlier....36.3
Mean daily d’w pt.34.0 Max.vel.windl9 SE-N W
Mean daily hum. .80.4 Total precip.13
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 1, 1S8C, 10 P. M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
Thermo’ter Wind
® to u
Place of -» .
Observation. g 0S r s c£
.53 C 5 tli CJ «
a 2 .£ ~
’3>£q & «£§
W w «R & > &
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Vnt.r T O/Y 0.4 O ft o! W T4 m_
Boston, Mass 30.22 33 —9 NW 10 Clear
Eastpprt. Me 30.04 37 —4 N 8 Cloudy
Mt. Wash’t’n 30.39 20 —8 N 15 Clear
Portland. Me 30.10 38 —G W |Lt Clear
Albany, N. Y 30.32 35 —G NW Lt Clear
New York... 30.30 37 —7 N Lt Clear
Norfolk. Va. 30.27 38 -11 NE Lt Clear
Philadelphia. 30.30 42 —l NW Lt Clear
Washington.. 30.30 37 —5 Clm Clear
Atlanta, Ga.J29.23 48 —2 E 9 Clear
Charleston... 30.22 52 —3 NE G Cloudy
Jacksonville. 30.16 57 x2 NE Lt Clear
Savannah,Ga 30.22 54 —1 E Lt Fair
New Orleans 29.94 04 xl3 SE 8 Cloudy
Cincinnati, 0 30.17 44 x5 SE Lt Clear
Memphis.29.97 52 x5 SE G LtRain
Pittsburg.... 30.25 38 —1 Clm ...Clear
Buffalo, N.Y. 30.31 32 -2 SW Lt Clear
Cleveland.... 30.24 36 xl SE Lt Clear
Detroit. 30.24 38 x2 SE G Cloudy
Oswego. 30.32 33 —6 SW Lt cloudy
Alpena,Mich 30.25 31 x4 S Lt Cloudy
Chicago, Ills. 30.12 43 x4 S Lt Clear
Duluth, Mini) 30.23 18 —9 NW 18 Clear
Marquette... 30.19 30 —4 W Lt Cloudy
Milwaukee. 30.15 3C x5 S Lt Cloudy
St. Louis, Mo 30.04 54 xG SE 8 Cloudy
St.Paul,Minn 30.24 15 —14 W Lt Clear"
Omaha, Neb. 30.19 25 —9 N 14 Cloudy
Bismarck,Da 30.33 I —14 W Lt Clear
St. Vincent.. 30.29 —12 —30 S Lt Clear
Denver. 30.18 ir,i —5 N i 8 Lt Snw
Cheyenne....;30.14 11; —8 N | Lt Clear
G. Liebmann.
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
THE COBURN WILL.
Opening of the Contest Case in
Skowhegan.
A Large Number of Witnesses to be
Examined, 1
[Special to the Press.] ,
Skowhegan, Jan. 1.—The Coburn will
case came up this afternoon here before *
Judge Walton. J). D. Stewort, Esq., ap- J
pears for the petitioners to break the will, i
and Hon. W. L. Putnam and Hon. E. F. 1
Webb of Waterville for the executors of the \
- )tiijjsirrn'dfipit "Oftf pit)oafeti --with—rare- f
claimed that Abner Coburn was of unsound t
mind at the time of making his will; also ,
that the $15,000 willed to the Coburn Hall ;
Association was a benefit to a witness to the ,
will, Mr. George Cushing, who holds two s
shares of said stoek; also that the $5000 j
willed to Airs. Eleanor Turner, who is sec- j
ond cousin to Turner Buswell, judge of the i
Probate Court of Somerset county, should
not be allowed, they being interested par
this of the. fact, and claiming that the will
had been secreted, signed and probated by '
interested parties.
Mr. Putnam followed with an answer to
the petition, which was a general denial of
the allegations set forth in said petition.
Mr. Stewart then began a long opening of
the case for the petitioners, which was not
finished when the court adjourned till morn
ing.
The case will occupy nearly a w eek as
there are a large number of witnesses on each
side. " _
MAINE.
Mr. Elaine’s Book.
Norwich, Conn., Jan. 1.—Rumors have
recently been circulated that James G.
Blaine would not complete his second vol
ume of “Twenty Years of Congress.” It is
authoritatively learned today that the work
is practically complete, and will be issued
the latter part of this month.'
Emery A. Wood Released.
Augusta, Jan. l.-Late last evening, Em
ery A. Wood, who. has been occupying rooms
at the jail since Tuesday, in default of $500
bail, was released, the necessary amount of
money having been furnished by a relative
in Medway, Mass., and he left Augusta on
the midnight train for Boston. He is to ap
pear at the April term of the court to answer
to the charge against him. His friends say
that the arrest and bringing of Wood from
Massachusetts to this State, in conformity
with a requisition from Gov. Robie, founded
on a warrant issued by a trial justice on a
complaiut for adultery, without a hearing, is
unprecedented in the annals of criminal jur
isorudenee.
Shot by an Officer,
Bangor, Jan. 1.—Frank Murphy, a noto
rious Bangor rough, assaulted an old man
named Haney, Thursday night, in the most
brutal manner. He resisted arrest this
morning, and was shot by officer Geo. F.
Hathaway. The hall entered his right side,
and followed a rib for a distance of five
inches. Murphy will recover.
CARRIED DOWN BY A WHALE.
Terrible Accident which Befei a
Boat’s Crew of a Whaler.
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 1.—A float’s
crew of the whaling schooner Mary E. Sim
mons, commanded by John P. Pereira, third
, mate, was taken down by a whale near Cape
Verde Islands, November 29, and no trace of
, the boat or men could be found. Arthur
- Ward of New Haven was one of the crew
and all the others belonged to the Cape
Verde and Western Islands.
A Missing Bank President.
}, Fitchburg, Mass., Jan. 1 — W. II. McNeil, the
missing president of the Lancaster hank of Clin
ton, was at Hie depot here about 7.45 p. in. Tues
11 itav and probably took the Cheshire train to the
north. One of his acquaintances here twice tried
li to speak to him but McNeil took no notice of him.
t. Worcester, Mass., Jan. 1.—One of the Direct
ors of tlie Lancaster National Bank at Clinton is
authority for the statement that McNeil, the miss
II tag president, was at the hank Tuesday night,
when lie took from the vaults $6000 in hank notes,
$1000 ill gold, a large amount of stock in the Kut
ie land, Vt.. Marble Co., supposed to be about $30,
e 000, and a lot of paper signed by himself and held
11 by the hank, it is thought about $30,000 worth.
There was in the vault considerable money be
n longing to the defunct Lancaster Savings Bank, of
n which McNeil was one of the receivers, a good
portion of which is said to be missing,
id -
A Quick Passage.
in Boston. Jan. 1.—The quickest passage from
Liverpool to Boston was recorded when the Cun
t ard steamship I’avonia, Capt. Woolfender, arrived
in Boston harbor at 7.30 a. m, to-day. She left
- Liverpool December 23d at 4 p. m., passed Fast
net December 24th about 3 p. m. and made her
final anchorage at East Boston about 9 a. m. Jan
ry uary 1st, thus making the passage to the harbor
1(1 in 8 days, 15% hours, and to her wharf in 8 days
17 hours.
HODGDON’S CRIME.
Second Day of the Bath Murder
Trial.
The Government Rests its Case and
the Defense Begins.
Hath, Jan. 1.—The second day of the trial
of James F. Hodgdon for the murder of his
mother opened this morning at 9 o’clock.
The court room was crowed with spectators.
WM. E. HAiBIMAN,
a police officer, testified that he was called to
Hodgdon’s house on the 7th of May last. Saw
Mrs. Hodgdon as I approached crossing the
yard. She was in her night clothes. She en
tered the house and went into the bedroom
which had been occupied by her.
Saw blood on the bedding and kitchen floor
Went to the prisoner’s room on the second
floor. The ^prisoner was standing in the
doorway of his room with a pistol in his
hand. Said to him, “Hallo, Hodgdon, what
are you doing here?” He replied, “I’m tak
ing something.” Shortly after he said, “I
don’t know as it is any of your business;
I can protect myself.” 1 afterwards assisted
in making the arrest.
OBBIN A. KITTB1DGE,
a police officer, testified: Went to Hodgdon’s
house to arrest him; found him in his room;
saw a revolver on the table, and grabbed it
by the barrel, Hodgdon grasping it by the
butt; wrenched it from his grasp; found a
pocket knife and a bottle partly filled with
liquor on the table. He offered no resistance
to the arrest, but wanted to know why the
arrest was made; asked what the crowd were
doing about the house; also asked how the
blood came on the kitchen floor.fle walked as
straight as any sober man to the police sta
tion. The revolver that I took from the pri
soner is a five shooter. 32 calibre, of the “Bed
Jacket” pattern. All the bullets were dis
charged, but the shells were in the cham
bers.
1BA HODGDOX,
father of the prisoner, testified: Was build
ing a fire in the kitchen when my son passed
me and went to my wife’s bedroom. Shortly
after I heard him say, “Mother, how do you
feel this morning?” She answered, “Not
very well this morning; I passed a bad
night.” My son then said, “I’ll make you
all right.” The next I heard was two pistol
shots. I stepped to the bedroom doorway.
My wife was trying to get up in bed; saw
blood running down her face to her bosom.
Fearing I would be shot I rushed into the
street and gave the alarm. Did not notice
anything strange about my son that morn
ing. He had complained lor several months
of severe pains in the head. As far as I know
my wife and son were on the best of terms,
very affectionate.
DRS. FULLER AXD WESCOTT,
who attended Mrs. Hodgdon, testified that
tlie wound in the head was about in the
centre of the forehead near the medium line.
The bullet penetrated the outer table of the
skull to the inner table. We extracted the
bullet in two pieces. Death was from sec
ondary causes arising from the wound in the
head. The fingers of the left hand were
wounded by two pistol bullets.
Court adjourned at 1 o’clock till 2.30 this
ifternoon.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session of the court
DR. E. St. FULLER
was recalled. He testified to trepanning the
skull of Mrs. Hodgdon seven days after the
shooting. The chances were that at her ad
vanced age no good results would follow.
The wound in the head was in a favorable
sosition for trepanning.
The. government here rested its case.
GEO. E. HUGHES
•pened for the defense. He said: The
irisoner at the bar stands indicted of a crime
>f a very solemn occurrence—that of a son
tilling his mother. The father of the pri*
loner has testified that the feeling between
mother and son was very affectionate.”
Counsel claimed that the prisoner, when the
rime was committed, was of unsound mind,
[he question is whether the prisoner could
ustinguish between right and wrong.
Yhere there is no will power there is no
ransgression. We will endeavor to prove
hat this deed was committed when the pri
oner was insape. The evening before the
hooting the father and mother, together
vith the prisoner, visited a daughter, and
he best of feeling prevailed. The circum
tances of tbp shunting tm,rl tn nt —-- -
DR. EDWARD 1’. ROCHE
estified that he attended the prisoner in
'one, 18S4. He complained of feeling bad
bout the head, and with both hands he
rould press the sides of his head, which he
aid had troubled him for some time. I came
o the conclusion that the prisoner was suf
ering from a rush of blood to the brain, and
he effect would be a derangement of the
unctions of the brain.
On cross-examination the doctor said that
he symptoms of the prisoner when visited
>y him had no connection with insanity.
L'lie prisoner told me that lie had been to
loston and had a good time.
i sister of prisoner, testified that the evening
irior to the murder the prisoner was at her
louse. He appeared nervous and restless;
laid he had felt bad, and he was constantly
•mining his fingers through his hair. Did
lot notice any intoxication. He told me that
:ie had been drinking. He said some months
oefore the shooting that his head felt badly
uid that he would become crazy. One time
lie grasped my hand and said, “I’m as crazy
is hell.” That remark was made some
iiiontns previous to the committal of the
murder. He is very reserved and lias been
iddicted to drink. He had been drinking
two or three days before the shooting.
SETII PATTEBSON,
keeper of Wiscasset jail, where the prisoner
was confined about three months, testified: I
observed some peculiarities about him the
first tw'o weeks at the jail. I asked him once
to whitewash his room, and he said lie could
not do it, giving as a reason that lie could
not fix his mind on it, and he would stare
wildly at the walls. This continued about
for three weeks. After that he appeared
better and wanted to talk.
Cross-examination—He answered my ques
tions intelligently. The whitewashing of
liis cell was done by him three days after I
first asked him. When he was taken from
jail his appearance was much better than
when he first came there.
The court at this point (G p. m.) adjourned
to 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A FOREMAN’S COOLNESS.
How a Terrible Calamity Was Pre
vented in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 1.—The coolness and
heroism of John Beckley, the foreman of a
gang of street workmen, probably saved
several lives yesterday. Eight or ten men,
under his direction, were repairing a leakage
in a 40-inch main, at the comer of Eighth
street and Eggleston avenue. They had dug
a hole about 20 feet square aud 10 feet deep
in the middle of the street, and were quietly
at work this morning, when suddenly a
sound like an underground explosion was
heard from the east bank of the cavity, and
the earth of one side began to slip away
rapidly, and was followed by an overwhelm
ing flood of water. “Jump for your lives,
boys,” the foreman shouted; “Climb out nr
drown.” The men began to scramble up,
but it was almost impossible, as the water
poured in like a mill race, and the heavy
banks of earth began crumbling m. it
looked as though the men would be caught
and drowned Tike rats in a pit before help
could be given, when Beckley called to them
to climb up on his shoulders, and in that
manner every man was saved. Beckley was
the last to be pulled out of the ditch, and
when he left it the water was up to his arm
pits. Just as he was drawn out two of the
sides of the hole caved in, carrying several
tons of earth into the place where the men
had been struggling but a moment before.
But for Beckley’s action, several would have
been caught in it and inevitably drowned.
COLLISION OF TRAINS.
Several Passengers Severely Injured
on a Texas Railroad,
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 1.—A collision
occurred yesterday morning on the Houston
and Texas Central Railway at Garrett sta
tion, by which the passenger engine and ca
boose and three freight ears were damaged
and set on fire. The caboose was full of
passengers, most of whom sustained lujuries
W H AlcGraw and a five-year-old son of Sir
Darby, both of Dallas, were seriously in
lured. The passengers were brought bad
to Dallas last evening where the mjurec
were cared for.__
Emancipation Day.
Norfolk, Va., Jan, 1.—The colored peo
pie in this section celebrated the apmversar;
of emancipation today by a grand ci\ ic am
military parade.
NEW YEAR’S DAY.
A Brilliant Scene at the White House
in Washington.
Washington, Jan. l.—For the first time
in several years New Year’s day dawned
clear and beautiful and long before noon
the temperature was like that of a spring
day. The occasion was observed here as in
former years by general calling. Business
was suspended to a considerable extent and
all the executive departments were closed.
At the entrance to the White House guards
kept back the crowd of curious idlers who
gazed with interest at the handsome equip
ages of the diplomatic corps, high officials of
the government and distinguished persons,
while mounted police kept clear the carriage
approach and a long line of officers was
formed on either side of the doorway. Th«
full Marine Band occupied the main vesti
bule and discoursed strains of music during
the progress of the ceremonies. The decora
tions of the mansion were exceedingly sim
ple, being confined to tasteful floral arrange
ments. Graceful palms and rare tropical
plants there were in profusion. Bouquets of
great size and of harmonious colors stood on
the centre tables and delicate garlands of
smilax contrasted with the crystal chande
liers.
At 11 o'clock to the accompaniment of
“Hail to the Chief” by the Marine Band the
Presidential party entered the reception
rooms and took up their station in the blue
parlor. Mrs. Bayard leaned upon the arm
of the President, Secretary Bayard escorted
Miss Cleveland and the remaining members
of the cabinet followed with their ladies,
Secretary Lamar being the only absentee.
Col.Wilson preceded them and Lieut. Duvall
with Miss Bayard brought up the rear.
The ladies stood in this order on the Presi
dent's right: Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Bayard,
Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Whitney and Miss Vi
las. Owing to a severe cold, Mrs. Endicott
was not present.
The members of the foreign legation
who took advantage of this opportunity to
pay their respects to the Executive had all
arrived and the presidential party had
scarcely taken their places before the Portu
guese minister who is dean during the ab
sence of the Haytien minister was presented
and his brother diplomats followed in line
Their handsome uniforms gave added bril
liancy to the scence. The British govern
ment was represented by its minister, Hon.
S. West, Miss West, Miss Flora West, Mr.
and Mrs. Helegar, Hon. Charles Hardings
and Mrs. Lehman, the gentlemen named be
ing all members of the British legation,
here.
During the diplomatic reception the Sec
retary of State stood at the left of the Pres
ident to introduce to him the members of the
foreign legation, and Col. Wilson, commis
sioner of public buildings and grounds,
stood between the President and Miss Cleve
land and introduced the diplomats and their
families to her. The following countries
were represented: Portugal, Italy, Great
Britain, Belgium, China, Austria, Mexico,
Kussia. France. Switzerland Tnrl-nv Snain
Fern, Costa Rica and Salvador,(Netherlands,
Ecuador, Germany, United States of Co
lombia, Japan, Norway and Sweden, Ar
gentine Republic, Brazil, Denmark, and
Venezuela.
All the members of the diplomatic corps,
except those who represent the republics of
this continent, were in their court uniforms.
When all these had been presented, Col.
Wilson took Secretary Bayard’s place and
introduced all other official classes as the
members of each arrived, to the President,
while Lieut. Duvall made the introductions
to Miss Cleveland.
The reception of the members of the Su
preme Court and Court of Claims followed.
Of the former there were present Chief Jus
tice Waite and Justices Blatchford, Iiarlan
Bradley, Gray, Woods, Miller, Field and
Strong, accompanied by the members of
their families. Accompanying the justices
were Judge Bancroft Davis and Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. McKcnny. The Court of Claims
was represented bv Chief Justice Richard
son and Justices Knott and Davis. The Su
preme Court of the District was represented
by Judges McArthur, Hagner, Cox, Merrick
and James. Commissioner Webb and Major
Lydecker represented the commissioners.
As the visitors passed through the receiv
ing parlor, they congregated in the east
room and mingled in animated conversation.
The senators and representatives began to
arrive very early. Among the senators were
Sherman, Logan, Cockrell, Hawley, Miller,
Dolph, Cameron, Coke, Cullom, Manderson,
Salnn, Brown and George. Among the rep
resentatives were Speaker Carlisle, Messrs.
Randall, Ketcham, Farquhar, Seymour Wil
lis, Cutchem, Barksdale, Van Eaton, Thomp
son, Morrison, Lefevre, Scott, Payson. Full
er, Conger, Breckenridge, Reagan, Town
sliend, Springer, Singleton, Boutelle and
Haynes. Most of the congressman n».i
their wives or other vvnntnehi.
Mr. Kasson represented the ex-ministers.
Senator Sharon was the only ex-Cabinet of
itrrnyivtnmru inn t way xrom the War
Department. Gen. Sheridan, of course headed
the line, accompanied by his personal staff.
There was no intermission between the
army and havy reception and the line of
naval officers iollowed in the footsteps of
the army officers. It was headed by Admiral
Porter, and by his side walked Admiral
Worden. Both the army and navy officers
were in full dress uniform and they pre
sented a very handsome appearance in the
east room, where they gathered for a few
moments after their reception in the blue
parlor. The new officials from the. various
departments were nearly all present. Civil
Service Commissioners Edgerton, Treuholme
and Eaton and Commissioner of Education
Eaton an(} Prof. Baird, followed by Prof.
Powell aiul all the heads of scientific depart
mems leu ui uus procession. men lonoweu
all the heads of bureaus in the departments
who are Presidential appointees. Assistant
Secretary Fairchild led the Treasury officials.
The Mexican Veterans’ Association was
well represented, numbering about 60 mem
bers. They filed in and paid their respects
to the President. Following this came the
oldest inhabitants, numbering about 50; their
appearance was venerable and very impres
sive. The G. A. It. delegation followed, the
pleasant weather serving to bring out the
largest New Year representation for many
years. The members were in line according
to their post and numbered about 1000 in all.
Nothwithstanding the immense crowd the
best of order prevailed and everything
passed off in the smoothest possible manner.
It is estimated that over 6000 people shook
hands with the President, lowering the rec
ord of hand shaking considerably. In eight
minutes he shook theRands of 274 people.
The highest number previously shaken by
the President on New Year’s was by Gen.
Grant, when he grasped the hands of 28 per
sons a minute for 60 minutes.
Other Receptions.
Washington, Jan. 1.—Secretary and Mrs.
Bayard entertained the diplomatic corps at
breakfast of which a large portion of the
legations in the city partook. Mr*, Bayard
assisted bv her daughters and Miss An
drews of Baltimore received from 2 to 5 in
the afternoon.
Mrs. Manning was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Fairchild, Miss Mary Manning and the
Misses Ruby and Susie T . Tilden, favorite
neices of Gov. Tilden.
Mrs. and Miss Endicott received a large
number of calls at their home.
Mrs. Whitney received at her new home.
She was assisted by Mrs. Gen. Hazen, Miss
Porter and others.
Mrs. Vilas and Miss Vilas were assisted by
Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Col. Lamont.
S, The Christmas holiday is a sad anniversa
ry to the family of the attorney general and
they were not receiving today.
Outside of the White House the largest
reception of the day was that of Speaker and
Mrs. Carlisle. A large number of the ladies
of the families of members of the House of
Representatives assisted Miss Carlisle in re
ceiving. _
RIOTING IN MONTREAL.
The Small IPox Barricade the Scene
of a Lively Scrimmage.
Montreal, Jan. 1.—At nearly midnight last
night a mob of 500 or more infuriated and howl
ing French people assembled near the barricade,
which was guarded by the spocial police. The
latter were so heavily outnumbered that word was
sent to the city for reinforcements. Before aid
could arrive, however, the mob, with shouts and
imprecations, made a furious charge on the barri
cade, sending It and the police flying out of sight.
Word that a riot was In progress was despatched
to headquarters, and the city police force, fully
armed, was called out. The mob fell hack before
their approach, and the officers found their batons
sufficient without having to resort to firearms.
Having gained possession of the disputed territory,
they now remain on guard at all the barricades,
armed with revolvers and l ilies.
Several of the special police were wounded by
stones and other missiles, and, it Is thought, that
the heads of many of the mob are more or less
damaged by the free use made of the batons of the
city police. . , ,
A deputation from St. Cunegonde has waited
upon the city authorities and ail agreement has
been arrived at by which the city is to withdraw
the force from the barricades until Monday, am
the St. Cunegonde officials on their part are t(
comply with the health regulations.
MEXICO.
Prospect of Trouble in Matamoras
Matamoras,Mex., Jan. 1.—Gen. Migurl Gome;
arrived here yesterday direct from the city o
Mexico, and directly issued an order and assume!
command of the federal troops in this State. Gen
Sebastian Villa Heal has been appointed to thi
immediate command of the forces in tins city
The newly elected municipal officials are requirei
by law to assume their olllces today, hut the fed
eral forces will try to prevent tills’ and the stat
troops will as certainly try to install the officials
therefore serious consequences are feared, as th
forces are about equally divided.
Mier, State of Tamsvtuw™ Mex., Jan. 1.
The fighting Wednesday prove ’tgg-n(e1.beeii
■ battle between a large baud of b
customs guards, in which one sm.
I Aaml several wounded. The, custom
/ tured a valuab’ »dks and ve
BIC CONFLAGRATION.
Ferry & Co.’s Mammoth Seed Estab
lishment Burned,
Besides Other Fine Buildings in De
troit, Michigan.
Loss Over S 1,500,000—One Fireman
Killed.
Detroit, Jan. 1.—Shortly after 9 this
morning, smoke was observed coming from
F. M. Ferry & Co.’s mammoth building on
Brush street, between Croghan and Lafayette
streets. The alarm was quickly turned in,
and second and third alarms followed in
quick succession, there being promise of a
big conflagration in the heart of the business
part of the city. The fire department turned
out in force, and soon surrounded the burn
ing building with hose. The flames had
started in the packing department on the
comer of Lafayette and Brash streets, and
soon enveloped the whole building, which
was a mere shell, having but one solid wall
inside of the outer walls. Bravely and in
telligently the firemen kept at their work,
but all their efforts seemed futile. Buildings
on the opposite side of Brush and Croghan
streets caught a number of times, but the
department managed to keep the flames from
totally destroying them.
Across the alley from F. M. Ferry & Co.’s
building, in the same square, and facing Ran
dolph street, are White’s Grand Theatre and
the Wesson block; also a small building used
as a restaurant. The flames leaped across
this alley and began to eat into the theatre.
First the roof caught, and it soon fell in
with a terrible crash, firing the whole interi
or of the building, after driving away the
men who had been working on the Ferrv
block through the windows of the theatre.
The fury of the flames increased, and they
seemed to scorn the efforts of the firemen.
By 10 o’clock the Ferry block was a mass of
flames, and the walls had commenced to fall,
creating something of a panic among the
throng of idle spectators. Numerous nar
row escapes occurred among the firemen,who
worked close to the flames, wrapped in re
peatedly soaked garments, wliich the intense
neat rapidly dried.
By 10.30 o’clock, White’s Theatre had been
seized by the fire, and by 11 o’clock the fire
men were compelled to turn their attention
more to saving the buildings on the opposite
side of Randolph street, although still keep
ing numerous streams of water playing on
the burning building. At 11 o’clock the men
of No. 3 fire company raised a ladder in front
of the theatre, to get a better chance at the
flames, but finding that the rapidly advanc
ing fire would prevent any effective work at
that point, the men were descending the lad
der and had about reached the ground, when
several feet of the cornice fell on the ladder
wagon, Capt. Richard Filbin was struck on
thfc hpnri and instant!v !ri!lpd ami Firpmon
White was badly but not fatally injured.
Soon Wesson block, on the corner of Ran
dolph and Croghan streets, caught fire and
was soon enveloped in flames. Although the
buildings across Croghan street were threat
ened and caught once or twice, the depart
ment managed to keep it within tiie square
named and by 12 o'clock it was fuliy under
control.
Tonight the flames are still raging fiercely
but have been confined within the walls of
the buildings already mentioned. During
the worst of the fire the wind had been from
the south and the single building on the cor
ner of LaFayette and Randolph streets was
not seriously injured, but all tiie rest of tiie
square was a total loss.
The burned district belonged to what is
known as the Brush estate, having been the
site of the old homestead. D. M. Ferry &
Co.’s building occupied, half of the square,
being one of the largest in the city. Their
seed business was probably tiie largest in the
United States. In the building burned to
day 400 people are usually employed, beside
400 more employed on their immense farms
outside the city.
Definite figures of tiie losses cannot be
fiven but the total will reach not less than
1,500,000. Tiie stock alone in D. 51. Ferry
& Co’s is estimated to have been worth from
$1,000,000 to $1,250,000, and their building is
valued at $250,000. As to the origin of the
fire there are no well-devised theories. Some
of the employes hint at incendiarism, claim
ing that there were no fires in the part of
tlm building attacked by the flames aud that
some outside agency must have been respon
sible for the fire. The insurance aggregates
$400,000. _
A Wide Breach Reported Between
Do Not Want a Tunnel Between
France and England.
Dublin, Jan. 1.—T. D. Sullivan, the now
Lord Mayor, was formally installed in office
today with much ceremony. The populace
was very enthusiastic.
Opposed to the Tunnel.
London, Jan. 1.—The government has
intimated its intention of opposing the re
vival of the bill providing for construction of
a tunnel under tne English Channel between
England and France.
Negotiating Tor tmperor nniiain a
Summer Residence.
Vienna, Jan. 1,—Newspapers here state
that Emperor Francis Joseph is negotiating
with a view to buying the Gastien domain,
including the hot springs ’ and the lSades
cliloss hotel, the annual residence of Em
peror William of Germany.
New Year’s Reception in London.
London, Jan, 1.—'Thomas M. Waller, the
United States Consul General, gave a bril
liant New Year reception at the rooms ot
the St. George’s Club in Hanover Square to
day. Nearly 1,000 Americans and many
society leaders attended. Mr. Phelps,
United States Minister, assisted in receiving
the guests. Many distinguished gentlemen,
including several members’ of Parliament,
were present.
A BishoP’s Life in Danger.
London, Jan. 1.—The King of Munlasa,
in Central Africa, lias seized Bishop Han
nington, who has been engaged in mission
ary service, and will probably put him to
death. No reason is given for the King s
action.
England and Burmah.
Rangoon, Jan. 1.—The proclamation an
nouncing the annexation of Burmah to the
British Empire was read today. There was
a grand parade in honor of the event, and a
large concourse of natives gatiiered to hear
the reading of the proclamation. England
cedes to China a part of Upper Burmah in
order to make the Chinese and Indian fron
tiers contiguous.
British Steamer Sunk.
London, Jan. 1.—The British steamer
Sidonian, from Leghorn for New York, has
been sunk off Syracuse, Sicily, by collision.
The Sidonian’s passengers, crew and valu
ables were saved.
The French Ministerial Difficulty.
Paris, Jan. 1.—There is a wide breach be
tween M. Brisson anil President Grcvy. It
is rumored that the former has written to
the latter refusing to lend himself any longer
to a combination the object of which is to
impose on him lasting discredit.
Foreign Notes.
The Pope lias converted personal presents
of many years into money and lias donated
the proceeds, £20,000, to the College of the
Propaganda. _
Attempt to Blackmail.
Providence, K, I„ Jan. 1.—Charles Jennings
has been arrested in this city for robbery of the
house of A. L. Dodge, conductor of tlie Boston and
Providence Kailway, in Attleboro, and attempting
blackmail by the claim that he had a number of
railway tickets belonging in Dodge’s ollice for
which lie demanded *100 oil penalty of their re
turn to the company.
IN THE RINKS.
BIJOU SKATING PAR LOU.
There was a good attendance at the Bijou skat
ing parlor at all the sessions yesterday. The
game of ball in the evening, between tne Bijous
and Forest Citys, proved funny and entertaining,
and frequent applause testified to the apprecia
tion of the large audience that witnessed the
fame. The teams played with seven men each,
'oster and Thompson acting as the battery for
the Bijous, and Desmond and Fogg serving in a
similar capacity for the Forest Citys. Tlie game
affords chances for good playing, besides being
made entertaining by the frequent falls of the
players and their wild lunges after the ball. Five
Innings were played last night, resulting in a vic
tory for the Forest Citys by a score of 10 to 3.
D. J. Donegan acted as umpire.
In the polo game In tlie forenoon yesterday, be
tween the teams from the Shailer and Butler
schools, the former was victorious by a score of
3 to 2.
NEW ENGLAND POLO LEAGUE.
Tlie following games were played last night in
the above league, and resulted:
l At Woburn—Waltliams, 3; Woburns. 1.
At New Bedford—New Bedfords,3; Haverhllls,
i one.
At Somerville—Bostons, 3; Somervilles. 2.
I At Cambridge—Salems, 3; Camliridges, 2.
■ NOTES.
' Tlie Lewistons defeated the Elites Thursday
I evening at Lewiston, 111 a loosely played league
’ game before a fair audience. The game was s
walk-over for the Lewistons, who played with the
- ball most of the time. After the regular game
1 two exhibition goals were played, the Lewistons
“ winning both.
•A'--les Tripp, of the Lewistons. has been se
Marlboro* of tho UniO’- League li
MAINE SHIPBUILDING.
Recapitulation of the Building Dom
Last Year.
The Outlook for 1886.
Tlie Press has lately published tlie ves
sels built, bought and registered in the va
rious shipbuilding districts of the State tin
past year, but the following eapitulatioi
may prove interesting, together with a com
parison witli the work of a few years past:
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY.
1884. 1885.
Vessels— No. Tons. No. Tons
Barques. 1 793.2!
Barkentines. 4 2,407.54 3 1,928.6
Brigs.
Schooners.76 26,003.66 38 9,378.3
Sloops. ... 2 13.64 5 96.2!
Ships. 6 13,923.62 5 9.679.1i
Steamers. 9 4,063.41 5 1,176.31
Totals.97 46,401.87 57 23,053.91
SIZE OX-' VESSELS.
1882. 1883. 1884. 188t
Under 100 toils. 48 48 29 3(
From 100 to 200itons. 13 23 9 i
From 200 to 300 ions. 10 8 7 1
From 300 to 400 tons. 18 17 5 1
From 400 to GOO tons. 24 25 8
From 500 to 600 tons. 10 17 8 1
From 600 to 700 tons. 13 10 13 4
From 700 to 800 tons. 10 5 5 S
From 800 to 900 tons. 1 2 3 1
From 900 to 1000 tons. 3
From 1000 to 2000 tons_ 12 7 2 3
Over 2000 tons. 5 8 5 2
Totals.164 170 97 57
RECAPITULATION.
Districts. 1883. 1884. 1885.
Bath.36,147.82 25,668.65 12,636.31
Bangor. 1,889.50 456.54 172.71
Belfast.:. 9,008.39 5,374.62 2,497.43
Castine. 838.07 961.94 80.17
Frenchman’s B’y 602.41 93.70 41.00
Kenuebunk. 897.04 1,498.74 356.48
Jlachias . 4,881.04 2,115.91 1,332.69
Passamaquoddy 981.00 935.16 .
Portland. 5,768.49 1,530.20 1.751.70
Waldoboro.11,274.81 6,502.84 3.416.25
Wiseasset...:... 2,420.36 1,364.37 769.24
AggregateS-74,708.13 46,401.87 23,063.98
The Maine correspondent of the Boston
Journal in an interview with (’apt. Goss of
Bath, obtained tiie following information:
•‘The accumulated wealth of Bath has been ac
quired through and by her shipbuilding and ship
owning. The Pattens, Howards, Houghtons.
Sewails, Moses, Morses, Adams, Chapmans and
Flints here, the Southards and Hagars of Rich
mond, the O’Briens and Watts of Thomaston, tlie
Reeds, Clarks and Storers of Waldoboro, the
Metcalfs, Stetsons, Fryes and Haggetts of Dama
rlseotta, C. V. Minottof Phipslnirg and the Pen
dletons and Nichols of Searsport have built,
owned and managed their ships. The vessels
built by these Arms have been usually large
ships employed in the foreign carrying tram-,
but tlie substitution of iron for wood in shipbuild
ing in England, with the cheapness of that ma
terial and the low price of labor, and the
great improvement made in marine engines, lias
enabled England, followed by France and Ger
many, to put a fleet of steamers on tlie ocean
which have monopolized tlie Atlantic carrying
trade, including the cotton trade from tlie Gulf
ports, which has been very largely done by Maine
ships in former years. Our ships have therefore
been forced into other channels of freighting The
large production of wheat In California and Ore
ey"! ouij/iuvihj vt ptuvicum iu in*
dia, Japan and China, together with the large im
portations of sugar and hemp from the Philippine
Islands, have given our ships profitable employ
ment for the past decade. During the last two
years, however, the increased production of grain
in India. Australia and onr Western .States, and
the high prices at which the producers of wheat in
this country have held their grain, shipments to
Europe have been rendered unremuneratlve. The
largest crops ever raised in California and Oregon
were raised during 1883 and 1884 and gave ship
owners promise of good freights, but instead of
60’s freights, which were anticipated, the price
suddenly dropped to 25 nominal, and many own
ers preferred to lay their ships up rather than ac
cept these rates. The completion of the Suez
Canal lias enabled the iron steam-‘tramp’ to carry
the rice crop of India to Europe, and has ttius de
prived our ships of what In former years has been
a profitable source of employment. The low price
of sugar here has had a depressing effect upon
freights from the Philippine Islands, as the sugar
refiners cannot import sugar from those Islands
unless they can obtain a ruinously low freight.
Tiie various railroad lines to the Pacific coast
are now competing for the carrying of the coarser
goods that our ships have formerly carried around
Cape Horn to the Pacific coast, and owing to this
long delays are experienced in securing cargoes
for the California fines, which, with the low rate
of freight, leaves no margin of profit for the ship
owner.
wall this state of tilings prevailing capital will
not invest in ships, and I am forced to the conclu
sion that there will not be a ship built in Maine or
the United States during the next twelve months.
The principal reliance of our shipbuilders now is
in vessels for the coasting trade. The improve
ments made during the past few years in the
building of those and four-masted centreboard
schooners, fitted witli steam hoisting engines to
tun vessels formerly could. The masters of our
coasting fleet are capable, smart, sober, intelli
gent and energetic men, and they would seem to
coastwise freights have bejeu so low for the past
two years that capital has been prevented from
Investing in schooners, and few have been built.
The severe gales that have prevailed during the
past three or four months have used up a great
many vessels. The revival of business and the
consequent starting up of manufacturing indus
tries which are large consumers of coal, and the
labors of the National Shipmasters' Association
to secure a combination of the captains and own
ers of coasting vessels that a minimum rate of
freight may be established and abuses rectified,
that a fair compensation may be paid by the ship
pers of coal, has encouraged capital to invest in
vessels for the coasting trade, and in my judg
ment a fair amount of sucli tonnage will be built
the coming season. The inquiries that have thus
far been made, however, show that the ideas of
owners are still so low that there must be an
advance in prices before much building will be
done. The prices that have prevailed the past
year have not enabled builders to pay ship car
penters a fair price for ’ their labor, hut as busi
ness w ill no doubt continue to improve better
prices for building will be obtained and the de
serving mechanic will he better paid for bis
-services. , ....
There is no doubt but there will be a change in
the present depressed state of the carrying trade,
aud more ships will be wanted, but the change
that has been so earnestly looked for has been so
long coming that owners have about despaired of
ships ever paying again. The change iu the car
rying trade, as I have said, will require less sail
ing tonnage, vet a certain amount will be required
to do the carrying trade of the world, aud the
shipyards now in active operation will be suffi
cient to supply any demand that may be made
upon them. „ ,
The New England Shipbuilding Company lias
under contract four large four-masted centre
board schooners, to come offiu the spring; also
one three-masted schooner of about 400 tons.
The company wilf probably build a steamer for
the Maine Central Bailroad Company, to run «n
their route from Mt. Desert Ferry to Bar Harbor.
The company is also negotiating (or the building
of a barque and a freight steamer (or New York
parties, and the iron works of the company are
building two or three engines for yachts; these
iron works have built and are building superior
compound and triple expansive marine engines,
and the probability is that with the revival of bus
iness there will be all the work in building steam
ors come to the company that they can handle.
The success attained in building steamers btate of
Maine and Cumberland for the International
Steamship Company will bring other contracts
here ft> Bath of the same kind instead of their go
ing to New York. The Kennebec Liue needs a
new steamer, and it would seem that as most of
their business comes from here and up liver, the
company would see that it is for its interest to
have the boat built here in Bath. Messrs. Deer
ing & Donnell are taking advantage of tlie low
price of labor aud material in building a schooner
on their own account, which they will, no doubt,
lied a ready sale for when completed. C. B. Har
rington.the famous yacht builder,has one yacht in
process of construction, and he will doubtless
have all be can do in that line, as some of his
yachts have proved very fast and have taken the
first prizes in Boston. The pilot-boat America of
the New York licet of pilot-boats was modeled by
him ami built under his supervision, and is one of
the staunchest and ablest boats in the pilot ser
vice The coast of Maine, with its beautiful bays
dotted with numerous islands, its picturesque riv
ers and fine harbors aud its grand ocean scenery,
is proving very attractive to the hard and often
over-taxed business men of the large cities of oili
country, and they find a-sojourn on our coast in
the summer months beneficial to their health.
Hence yachting excursions to our shores are be
coming more numerous, aud will no doubt contin
ue 10 increase, thereby ereatiug an increased de
mand for both steam and sailing yachts. The
Mitr.eu lire building a three-masted schooner tor
their own account. Hon. win. Rogers is uuuuiug
nothing at present, declining to accept the low
rates offered.” ... , , . ...
T J. southard & Son of Richmond, will build a
three-masted schooner during the winter of about
700 tons, to be off in the spring. 8.S. Gerry & U
of Thomaston. have a schooner frame of about
500 tons in their yard, which they will use if fa
vorable conditions can be obtained, and besides
this there will probably be no shipbuilding al
Thomaston during the year, as neither S. \V atts w
Co. or Dunn. & Elliott are making any prepara
tion to do any work. At Belfast, McDonald S
Brown are building a schooner of 100 tons for tin
granite business, and G. W. Cottrell is at wort
upon a barkentine of 800 tons for C. Marstoi
Stewart and others of Baltimore. II. M. Bean o
Camden lias bad some talk of building a schooner
but nothing has yet been. settled aud there w l
not probably be anything else done in that loeali
ty, as Carlton, Norwood & Co., the builders of tin
great ship Frederick Billings, last year, do not ill
tend to do anything this year, and no one aboil
Rockland expects to do anything. 1 ropftbly ou<
three-mSteJ schooner will be bullt-at Waldobon
during the year. At Machias. John Shaw has ;
large schooner in frame, and will probably flute]
her during the year. At Mlllbridge, N. C. Wal
lace is building a schooner o£ about 40 tons. A
Jonesboro, the Jonesboro Lumber Company hav
cot, out the frame for a schooner of about 10
tuns carpenter’s measurement, which they ev
pect’to build during the year. At Cherryflelc
David W. Campbellls talking of building a steal
coaster of 100 tons, and also a centre-boar
schooner of the same tonnage, but he has not yc
got them al! taken up. At Calais, the only worl
in prospect for the shipyards is the repairing i
three old vessels, which will be accomplished till
whiter. At Wiscasset. J. Manchester Haynes ei
pects to build a four-masted schooner of aboi
800 tons register. At East Boothbay, Williai
Adams & Sons will launch in a few days a steann
78 feet long. 16 feet wide, and OVifeetdeei
which is intended for the whale fishery by In
owners, Cant. J. S. Nickerson ami others of l’ro'
incetown. Mass. The same firm has also cm
traded to build a fishing schooner of 120 tons fi
J. C. Pool of Boothbay, and is at present putting
new top upon one schooner and new rails upo
another. Messrs. Adams & Son have a fine llsl
ing schooner of 95 tons register, finished and h
sale C & J. F. Hodgdon & Co. of the same tow
are building a clipper fishing schooner of 80 toi
register. At lieunebunkport, George Christensc
is getting out a frame for a large yacht or flshiu
schooner that he will put up as soon as the ou
’iok in business will warrant It. He has also
ip yacht, 38 —It long. 12Vs *“et wide, and 5'
i vwfor sale r as cant
learned, the above will comprise about all the
shipbuilding that Is now hi sight. It Is under
stood that J. G. Morse of Wiunegance will build
a schooner of about 150 tons for the coasting
> trade, and also that William Fernald of Klttery
w ill build a schooner to be employed In the brick
business on the river.
THE ORPHANS AT BATH.
Covernor and Council and Trustees
Make an Official Visit.
The Children Enjoy an Immense
Christmas Tree.
Thursday evening, the last of the old year.
Governor Itobie and Councillors Bixby and
i Fernald, together with the trustees of the
institution, paid a visit to the Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum at Bath. This insti
tution, one of those fostered by the State
which are doing a vast amount of good, is at
present in a most flourishing condition and
better fitted for the care of the unfortunate
children than ever before in its history. It
was incorporated in 1805 for the purpose of
rearing and educating gratuitously in the
common branches of learning and ordinary
industrial pursuits the orphans and half-or
phans of the officers and soldiers from Maine
who entered the service of the government in
the rebellion. The ages of the children cared
for range from six months to twenty years,
but at present there are none under three
years or over sixteen. The board of trustees
consists of Col. Chas. B. Merrill of this city,
president; S. F. Snipe, \V. II. Watson, D. R.
Wylie, H. A. Duncan and J. G. Richardson
of Bath, and department commander Gen.
James A. Hall. Mrs. A. Stetson has been
the Matron of the Home for about three
years and a half.
Col. Merrill arrived in Bath on the after
noon train, and at once made a tour of in
spection through the buildings. During the
past year all the buildings have been repair
ed and painted. The old ham in the rear of
the Home has been remodeled, and now,
with two large rooms, one for the boys and
the other for the girls, serves as a winter
play house. The steam heating apparatus
lias beeu improved, pure water introduced
by means of a large windmill, and fire
escapes constructed. The buildings contain
all modern conveniences, and everything
seems to have been done for the care and
comfort of the children. The sleeping rooms,
living rooms and dining room, in fact the
whole of the extensive building, is neatly
and comfortably arranged. In going through
the building one sees that neatness and com
fort are the main objects. At the present
time Mrs. Stetson has under her charge 33
boys and 31 girls from all Darts of the State
They are a bright looking set of children,
and rank above the average in the common
schools of Bath, where they are educated at
the city’s expense. The matron and her
efficient corps of assistants are untiring in
their efforts to do all possible for the unfor
tunates, and the happy countenances of the
children are indicative of the attendant suc
cess. The citizens of the State often show
kindnesses which are appreciated, more
especially of course the citizens efi Both.
Among the regular lady visitors is Mrs. W.
L. Putnam of Portland. People are con
tinually calling w-ith little presents, such as
articles of wearing apparel, ornaments and
toys, and in this way do much to make the
Home bright. Illness is of rare occurrence.
During the whole of Mrs. Stetson’s connec
tion with the Asylum there has not been a
single death, a fact quite remarkable when
the number of children under her charge i«
taken into consideration.
It has always been the custom since the
Home was established to give the children a
holiday festival and distribute presents
among them from a huge Christmas tree in
the general assembly room. Thursday even
ing the annual holiday festival was cele
brated with more than usual brilliancy.
Governor Robie, with the members of his
Council, Col. Merrill and the other officers
of the institution, and mynv the — 1
amnTftttrTEgf stood an immense Christmas
tree laden with presents for the children,
amusing, useful and ornamental. The pres
ents are made mostly by the relatives and
. . - y.Uo »»..■ . otul waakIa r\9 ____
children themselves te each other. Among
the presents on this occasion worthy of men
tion was a large box of toys and fancy arti
cles given by Mr. Eben Jordan, senior mem
ber of the firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of
Boston.
t he exercises of the evening were a de
oided ‘success and must necessarily have
been the result of careful preparation. After
prayer by Rev. Mr. Stackpole, Miss Mabel
Clark, one of the brightest inmates of the
Home, delivered from a platform a welcome
address to the visitors. Following this came
declamations, songs and remarks, all carried
out not only without a single mistake but
with admirable taste.
A touching feature of the evening was the
singing of the old army songs of the fathers.
At the close of the entertainment and just
before the distribution of presents Governor
Robie made a very neat oft-hand address to
the children, which called forth their hearty
applause. He first congratulated them upon
their successful entertainment and then
etinlrfl wnrdc (if nroicd fn tho nffippPS of thfl
asylum for the good they had accomplished,
and were accomplishing. “I feel,” said he,
“that the money w hich the State has ex
pended for this object is exceedingly well ex- •
pended. I have had many occasions both in
and out of my official capacity to say that I
was pround of the State of Maine, but never
have I had more reason to say so than now.
it gives me great pleasure to feel that the
State is doing so much good in caring for so
well and educating so well the children of
her dead heroes.”
Ex-Mayor Richardson of the trustees,
whose efforts to make the home a success and
certainly not among the least, made a jovial
old Santa Claus and took good care to make
all the children happy with at least half a
dozen presents.
It is the main object of the officers of the
institution to make it a home for the orphans
as good if not better than the homo of the
average boy or girl, and their success is both
apparent and real.
The Red Men’s Rights.
Governor Robie informed a Phess reporter
yesterday that it was the Passamaquoddy
Indians who made the complaint before the
Governor and Council in regard to hunting
and fishing, and not the Penobscot Indians
as reported. Their complaint was written
and presented by a Catholic priest. It sets
forth that the original treaty with Massachu
setts gives them the right to fish and hunt in
any part of the State and at all seasons of
the year. It claims that the State law in re
gard to the protection of fish and game is so
executed upon them that their chief means
of support is made burdensome by fines.
They have sent an agent to Massachusetts
who will call Gov. Robinson’s attention to
these facts. These same Indians also com
plain that one of the townships near Calais,
given them by the treaty, nas been leased
contrary to the provisions, thus depriving
them of the use of their land. The charge of
this matter lias been given to Councilmen
Locke. Bixby and Sands, with directions to
carefully look into the treaty and the rights
granted by it, and report at an early date.
Colby University.
The Juniors have adopted the latest re
vision of Huxley’s Physiology, which differs
in many essential points from former revis
ions.
The December number of the Echo was is
sued Wednesday—a model number in every
respect. The headings of the several de
partments which appear for the first time are
appropriate and tasteful,reflecting much cred
it upon the artist, Air. C. U. Pepper, of ’88.
The noted writer, Dr. Win. Matthews, class
of '35, author of “Orators and Oratory,”
“Getting on in the World,” etc., contributes
an able article on "Illegitimate Wit.”
’ The Echo says: “The students feel that
1 they have derived incalculable benefit from
I the lectures delivered this term in the college
t chapel. The lucid and entertaining dis
. courses by Dr. Burrage and Alajor Melcher
) have given us more information concerning
the events treated of than any amount of
■ reading could have afforded. It is to be
? hoped that an opportunity may present it
[ self whereby we may listen again to these
■ gentlemen.”
a A few years ago there lived, in Atlanta
j three persons who in early life stood in the
i presence of the first Napoleon. One saw the
r great conqueror after Waterloo, when he was
i' a prisoner on a British vessel. Another saw
him in Paris during his imperial reign. The
r third did not see him at all. He was a Prus
II sian, and when the French entered Berlin in
i- triumph his father held him up in his arms
r to look at the victor at the lieadof his troops.
11 With an obstinate prejudice the child shut
3 ]us eyes to avoid seeing his country's enemy.
" of these three old people two boasted to
r thoir dying day that they had seen Napolo
a on, and the third boasted with equal -
a that he had not seen him.
e