Fall River Daily Evening News from Fall River, Massachusetts • 2

-v- y-v £2 SPOKES FROM THE HUB NEWS FROM NEW YORK THE CITY NBNrv BROWN DODGE i Some further revelations in regard to the delightful manner in which Southern Democrats manage elections are promised when Representative Kellog of Louisiana comes to contest his seat in the next Congress Although he does not expect justice at the hands of a Democratic House yet he is determined to show up the rascality" which seeks to defraud him of his seat lie says he will be able to show that he was elected by an overwhelming majority" and counted but by a most infamous scheme DANGER Write it on the liquor store YVrite it on the prison door Write it on the gin shop fine Write aye write this truthful line: Where drink Write it on the work house gate Write it on the school slate YVrite it in the copy hook That the young may on it look: YVhore drink Write it on the church yard mound Where the drink -slain dead are found YYrrite it on the gallows high YVrite it for all passers-by: Where drink Write it underneath your feet Up and down tho busy street: AVrite it for the great and small In the mansion cot and hall YVhore drink AVrite it on the ships that sail Borne along by storm and gale Write it in large letters plain our land and past the main: Where drink Slippers Slippers I VELVET OPERA SLIPPERS VELVET EVERETT SLIPPERS VELVET HARVARD TIES! -'V 'll Maroon Goat Opera Slippers Alligator Opera Slippers Prices from 75 A Large RUBBER GOODS AT Obituary It is always a painful duty to record the death of a respected citizen and with the announcement of the demise of Henry Lincoln which occurred shortly before noon to-day we know that a feeling of sincere sorrow will pass through our business community as well as among the large circle of friends and relatives Mr Lincoln was the eldest son of the late Jonathan Lincoln one of the founders of the extensive and successful machine shops of Kilburn Lincoln Co He was born iu this city in 1829 was educated in the public schools and learned the trade of machinist from his father In 1850 he was admitted to the firm of Kilburn Lincoln which had been formed about ten years previous bringing to the firm a practical knowledge of mechanics and a thorough business education These qualities added greatly to the firm's success The partnership was dissolved upon an extensive addition to the works and reorganized as an incorporated company in 18G8 with Mr Jonathan Lincoln as president and upon his decease a few years ago Mr Henry Lincolu succeeded to that position Ho was known as one of tho best mechanics in the State and his cool and well balauccd mind made him a valued associate Honorable in every dealing of unquestioned integrity he commanded universal respect and won many friends Ho was largely interested in the greal industries of our city and was president of tho new Seacounet Mills and a director in the Barnard AVeetamoe aud Union corporations His death is a public loss Mr illness typhoid pneumonia was brief but very severe from the first Ho took a severe cold only a week ago yesterday which rapidly developed into the cruel disease which has caused bis death From the first his condition was regarded as serious aud the result has been feared and dreaded by those who were nearest to him He leaves a widow and oue daughter the latter the wife of City Engineer Borden Mr funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 1 Christmas Greetings On AY ednesday Patrick Luby janitor of the Slade school house was the recipient of a handsome pair of fur gloves from the teachers of the school Philips letter carrier was the recipient yesterday of an elegant easy chair bearing a plate on which was inscribed To our carrier from the patrons of his Civil Service The rules prepared by tho Civil Service Commivdoners for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the cities thereof and which have been approved by the Governor and Council will ne found on lie third page of to-tlayV News Tho attention of applicants for office to winch these rules apply invited to the same Misses1 ami Children's AVool-Lined Boots and Hunting Boots Sandals Arctics AVool-Lined Alaskas Arctics otton Lined Alaskas Extra Heavy Rubbers Self-Acting Overshoes Extra Light Rubbers and Spring Ilecl Rubbers Waukenphasts THE COMMON SENSE SHOE AY aukenpliasts Boy YVaukenpliasts They suit Opera Slippers and Ties and Opera Slippers and Ties Cents to $225 Assortment of LOWEST PRICES everybody fVL SUMNER Holiday Goods FIRST QUALITY MEERSCHAUM Selliing at low figures Water Pipes large ana small Meerschaum and Amber Cigar Holders in cases Cigar Cases from 25c to $7 Pipes from lc to $10 All kinds of fixtures for repairing Some choice brands of Cigars and tine Smoking Tobacco Something new tor Tobacco Jars 40 North Main Street decl3-d2w SARGENT AMD COAIATOId' SENSE BOOTS IN GOAT AND KID 49 AND 51 PLEASANT STREET ADVERTISEMENTS NEW THIS DAT Situation Wanted Earl Son Diaries etc 8ai gent and Seal Plushes MINOR LOCALS AYatuppa pond is 17 inches below full pond Officer Dyson is absent on account of sickness Very pleasant Christmas weather yesterday Tlic horse cars are running with double teams to-day The Fall River Polo Club dofeated the Crescent Club at Brockton last night Joseph Darling is a candidate for the position of Superintendent of Public Build-ings clothing store on Bedford street was robbed Wednesday evening of six pairs of pants The readings of the thermometer for the 24 hours ending at 7 a to-day was highest lowest above zero point Some one beut on mischief took the stove-pipe which was in the basement of Notre Dame Church before the first Mass oil Christmas day and trod it fiat the entire length so that the furnace could not be heated lor service Those who were present at Mass had to make considerable noie with their feet to keep them warm Mr William Stafford the young English actor made Ins first appearance in tins city vestoiday playing lugomar in the afternoon ami the Merchant of Venice in the evening The performances were very Mr Stafford being supported by a very -trong company Larger audiences will greet his next appearance here Police Notes A Shave That Drew Blood John Hurley Michael Murphy and Michael Taylor hen uuder the influence of liquor on Christmas eve went to the barber shop of Antoine Martin auci because they could not get shaved in preference to all others present raised a row making tilings lively in the store until the arrival of the police All were arrested and in the District Court this morning pleaded guilty and were lined 10 ami one-third the costs each A Brutal Wife Michael Sullivan ail old offender beat his wife on Wednesday in a most shameful manner and was arrested In the court tills morning lie pleaded guilty but as his wile vv as sick iu bed because of his treatment the case was continued to January 1st at which time it is hoped she will he able to testify in regard to the assault A Sad Experience -V young in who resides over 250 miles from hero arijved yesterday morning intending to -pend Christmas with his mother After searching all day for her he found her lo 'I up at the police station for drunk- I'lilU Arrested for Larceny Peter Burns 1- ai rested by officer Devine in Taunton esterday and brought to this city lie is charged with the larceny of a handbag containing gold bowed spectacles opera glasses a pm '-o containing 5-1040 and other ar-tieo- of the total value of 100 from a pa--ngcr car on the Old Colony Railroad on Dec 221 the proport' of Miss Caroline Borden of tin city The satchel was recovered with its contents This morning oflieets Devine and Leonard arrested Henry A Coughlin and John McCarty as being also implicated in the larceny Two boy were arrested Christmas eve for larceny of goods from the store of Brown on South Main street William Davis of this city was arrested hero yesterday morning by officers Brocklehurst and Devine for larceny of a watch from his room-mate a few days ago at Taunton He was carried to that city by an officer iiom Taunton The stolen property was found on li is person Christmas Festivities The tea party in the Primitive Methodist church last evening was a most gratifying success The chuicli which was beautifully decorated with appropriate mottos aud evergreens presented a very pleasing si one It was filled by one of the most respectable audiences which has ever entered within it- walls All had come to enjoy theniselv ls ami they were not disappointed The tables which were sot in the gallery sealing one hundred at a time were loaded with good things and after all had partaken there was an abundance to spare The programme from beginning to end was a most interesting one But the singing of Mr Wm McLeod and family the solos of Miss McLeod the concertina solos of Mr Derbyshire and the dialogue by Messrs Lord Bailey Murgatroy and Whalley were specially enjoyable features The kindness of friends in the city and Tiverton is greatly appreciated The Sabbath School of the First church held their annual Christmas festival ami Christmas tree last evening A very pleasing entertainment was given and the childien received presents from the tree Accident Mrs Joseph Nannery of Robeson street when returning from church wMerday morning slipped on the sidewalk and oived a compound fracture of the right kg On ednesday a three-year-old son of Mr Walter Terry fell on the floor and broke liw right arm at the wrist Mary Fahey employed at the Pocasset Mill hud her hand caught in the machinery and one finger was bo badly injured that it was necessary to amputate it On Thursday Sarah Rice residing on Plane street fell aud fractured her left leg This morning a boy named Palmer employed in lie Merchants Mill had his right arm drawn into a gear and the shoulder badly lacerated Dr Terry attended all the above cases At the Rink There was a good attendance at the skating rink all day yesterday and the management made ample provision for the accommodation of patrons Last evening there was a game of between tho following clubs: Fall Rivers Captain and goal Sullivan cover goal Allen rush A Wilcox second rush Rich drive Mc-Laue half back Canney High Schools Captain and rush Mood second rush AV Wood drive A Moore half back A Borden: cover goal It II Beattie goal Wright The High School club were the victors in a ly-contested game winning three goals out of four played Foot Ball Three games were played on the Park yesterday Globes Conanl-cuts drawn 1 to 1 East End 2d Eleven North End 2d Eleven won by East End 8 to 1 East End North End This was a splendid game well contested and the fine playing of Mr Henry Holden and Mr Joseph Swarbrick was much admired The East Ends won score 3 goals to 2 The Globes and Conanicuts play off their tie on Saturday afternoon Kick-off at 3 o'clock sharp Election of Pilgrim Lodge No 49 of the Ancient Order of United Workmen elected the following officers last Tuesday evening for the ensuing term: Master William Clark John Overseer George Sanderson Jorsen Todaon Fred Sampson Receiver Wm Woodland Inside Charles Ormrod Outside Watchman Heywood Trustee Palmer William Pearson E3fThieve8 and burglars appear to be quite numerous in the city at present and bold in their operations The greatest vigilance should be exercised on the part of the in detecting the rascals Christmas Observance in Boston The Day at Pnblic Institutions Failure of Hotel Notes from the Hub Boston Dec 25 Christmas was celebrated in Boston yesterday with its wonted spirit the religious the social and the festive elements being all fittingly represented The weather during the greater part of the day was bright and cheery and was favorable to the church-going and social gathering characteristics of the festival As the afternoon advanced the mercury in the thermometer descended and the sharp piercing breezes admonished those in the street to hie to their homes For every one who had a home however there did not seem to be need of any stimulus to seek the festive fireside the cheery sights and sounds that the passer by noted at every homestead being sufficient allurement The churches were largely" attended and the music and ceremonies were conducted with the degree of richness and ornate elaboration which has been growing in Boston of late years Between the asperities of the atmostphere outdoors and the amenties of life within the homes a peculiar stillness and desertion seemed to fall upon the streets during the hours in the neighborhood of dinner time only an occasional pedestrian being seen hurrying with some parcel of Christmas presents which could not have been delivered before Thn day" had a cuffous blending of the secular and the religious elements the emptying of the streets and thronging ol the churches suggesting an average Boston Sunday while the business of the theaters the saloon and some fancy ware shops served to controvert this As a whole the tenor of the day and the good order of tiie population even when most crowded and composite showed that Christmas was grow ing year by vear more general inobservance and more favored in popular regard The snow of afforded means of enjoying good slciirhingfi and the favorite driving places were crowded all day with turnouts of every description At the various public institutions there was some observance of the day The new institution at Concord the State Reformatory the day was in general made a holiday and the inmates all received Christmas gifts In the forenoon lowr mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Aloriary of Concord At Deer Island at the State Prison in Charlestown and at the city institutions at South Boston there was due observance of the day Some notice appears below of the observance in Europe in distant parts of this country in New York and other places near at hand The Boston Christmas The Boston Ideal Opera Company spent Christmas at St Paul Minn At the conclusion of the performance Wednesday night the members of the company assembled the parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel ami held their annual Christmas eve festivities A large tree was covered with presents for members of the company Mr Barnabee personated Santa Claus and made the distribution the principals chorus and orchestra all sharing in the gilts -ome of which were very elegant and coM-Iv It has been Hie tU'tmn ol the Ideal-to observe CbrGtnia ce thU way each year and the event to-night was significant from tin taet that AIBs ober will resign the managcmint of the Company at the end ot tin -eaon ami Mr Whitney will retire ironi the operatic stage A Rough Parage Captain Cate of the collier Wilkcs-barro which arrived Imre at mi inight Tuesday reports that the weather on the passage 'va the vort lie cr experienced year' of travel along the coast From the Vineyard to Boston the passage was a very roueh one and in one respect extraordinary Night before last the wind was blowing a gale Irom the nortliw est At this time the -dcanier was on the shoal Late at night a terrible storm of thunder ami lightning arose and continued nearly all night During the height of the gale the mastheads of the steamer were lighted by composmts and as the wind increased it blew these spectral lights to leeward leaving trail of sickly light behind The pre-presunec of these sailors is very unusual in these waters at this time of year Failure of Hotel Proprietors RW Carter Co proprietors of the Commonwealth hotel and of the Ocean House at Swampscott have failed Unsecured liabilities about 865000 Tho principal assets are the lurniture in the hotels The firm offer 20 cents cash on the dollar or 25 cents notes running throe six and nine months It is thought the latter offer will be accepted The failure ia attributed to the burning oi the Ocean House An Embezzler Brought Home Inspector llanscom returned this afternoon from Minneapolis with Herman Gow-an Alias Henry Holbrook in his custody Holbrook was arrested in Minnesota on a arrant charging him with embezzlement of funds belonging to II Welsner Co of York whom he represented in Boston The woman who accompanied him came back also and has gone home to her parents An Interesting Race At the Institute Skating Rink to-night Stumcko on a bicycle and A Skinner on skates raced one mile for 50 a side Stumcke won by a yard Panic iu a Dime Museum Haven Dec 25 Quite a panic occurred in Museum to-night The house was crowded and a drunken man near the main entrance made a disturbance and an officer undertook to arrest him At this some indiscreet person in the audience raised the cry of and for about ten minutes pandemonium reigned Men shouted women fainted and children cried One newsboy jumped from the gallery to the lower Hour sustaining slight injuries The manager and Mrs Hollywood from the stage managed to make themselves heard and assured the audience that there was no fire and no cause of alarm hen the audience began to quiet down and some laughed hysterically" Many suffered from torn and damaged clothing but fortunately although many were slightly no one was seriously hurt A Cut of Ten Per Cent at the Gingham Mill in North Adams Springfield Mass Dec 25 The Johnson Gingham Manufacturing Company at North Adams announce a cut of 10 per cent in wages January 1 The manager met the employes and told them plaiuly that prices were so low that the mill was losing money at the present wages A cut ha been expected in some departments but the weavers were cut a yyeaT ago and this move brings their wages down to a scanty allowance There are fears of a strike The workmen are talking the matter up They have been told that the mill will close if they do not accept the cut Tortured with a Hot Iron Wheeling Va Dec 24 Charles Marling residing four miles east of this city who was robbed and tortured in a fiendish manner Monday night can hardly survive His body about the waist loins and thighs is one lined surface- The poker used in the torture was of inch-square iron and heated to a white heat At every touch it burned deeply and fn four places the cauterizations look as though the torturers had tried to impale their victim on the heated bar Two men named McGowan and have been arrested on suspicion Important developments are expected before morning A Cattle Firm Sued for Damages Omaha Dec 25 Nine suits have been instituted in the Lincoln County District Court against the Rankin Live Stock Company of Chicago to recover $125000 damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs by reason of their herds contracting Spanish or Texas feyer from the cattle The defendant last spring brought three thousand Texans into western Nebraska by which it is said the disease was brought into the State Upon application of the attorneys the case was yesterday removed to the Federal Court A Pittsburgh Rolling Mill Reduces Wages from 10 to 15 Per Cent Pittsburgh Pa Dec 25 All the employes of Moorehead rolling mill except those governed by the Amalgamated Association having been notified of a reduction in their wages of from 10 to 15 per cent to take effect the first of next month About four hundred will be affected by the reduction Christmas in the Metropolis Kindly Ye- membrance of the Poor Mysterious Death Robbed by a Jealous Sister Other Matters from the Metropolis New York Dec 25 Christmas was celebrated in this city with if possible more than tiie usual interest Notwithstanding the complaints of hard times that have been heard lor months a great number of gifts were made many of them being of considerable value People carried bundles through the street from early morning until late at night The churches were very well attended and it is thought the collections taken up viil exceed in amount those of last year The services at Old Trinity wTere participated in by a large congregation and at the Fifth Avenue Cathedral the lioman Catholic ceremonies enhanced in impressiveness by additions to the musical portion interested a thousand persons not belonging to tho faith The Hospital boxes put up in railroad stations lerry-houes and other public places were liberally patronized The Commissioners of Charities and Corrections supplied the inmates of the institutions under their charge with the usual feasts of turkey pork and vegetables and all the private charitable institutions made those in their care happy in like manner The Children's Aid Society cared for the occupants of its several lodging-houses the Home for the Friendless made merry seventy-five children wjth a dinner and Christmas tree and the stockings of the youngsters i a the shelter were filled by Santa Claus Half a dozen trees were loaded down with gifts at St Home 7U0 children sat down at St Barnabas Home at the Half Orphan Asylum in West Tenth street Santa Claus in costume cared for 200 little ones the Howard Mi ssion distributed packages of useful articles among the poor the Five Points Mission made thousands happy and the Jewish Hospital spread an unusual feast for its inmates So it was all over tiie city There was excellent sleighing in the upper part of the city Seventh and Jerome avenues were alive with runners all day The weather lias been clear and cold Altogether it has been a typical Christmas Mrs Joseph Pulitzer wife of the editor of the World invited one hundred and ten hoys and the same number of girls ranging irom 3 to 10 years of age to Florence hall and distributed $4500 worth of overcoats shawl- toys and sugar plums amongst them '1 heyT were all childien oi poor parents living in the Tenth Eleventh and Seventeenth wards on the east side The President spent Christmas quietly lie attended divine service at St John's Episcopal church in the morning and dined at the Executive Mansion only the members of his family being present The testival ol Christmas was appropriately observed in Brooklyn The wants of the poor were supplied with a generous hand by their more fortunate townsmen Religions services were held in nearly all tho churches and these were largely attended Veteran soldiers who are out of employment were looked after by their comrades and lacked nothing in the way of Christmas comforts A German's Mysterious Dentil Geo Lang a German 43 years old and weighing 3)0 pounds left his shoe store on Broadway on Christmas ee and went up town About three hours later lie was brought to his home 29 Marion street in a cab in a senseless condition The cab-driver said he had been asked by a friend of Mr to bring the latter home Irom Union Square where lie (Lang) was found druuk Mr watch and broken chain were found in the bottom ot the tan He had 50 cents in his pocket but it is not known how much lie haff started out with Lang continued lo be unconscious until 10 o'clock tins morning hen he died There were blue spots on his neck but no other unusual marks about him These might have been caused by the bent position he occupied the cab Tiie coroner will investigate the case Robbed a Crippled Brother Herman Voss of No 342 East Sixteenth street is a paralytic cripple iio has always shown a partiality for his younger sister Annie even doing as much as to send her to Milan to complete her musical education II is older sister Amelia and Ins brother naturally have not been pleased with generosity to Annie a- they have received comparatively lew favors from linn On Monday night Mr made known his intention of buying two houses on Seventy-eighth street and have the deeds drawn in the names of himself and younger sister who is still abroad Miss Amelia tried her best to induce him to buy the property in her name but without success Failing in tins purpose she went to the Trust Company where her brother kept his valuables (the lock-box having been rented in her name and Herman's as the cripple was not always able to go down town) and took away with her $26150 in money and $56000 of securities leaving little ot value Mr Voss placed the matter in the hands of the police and last night Miss Amelia promised to return the valuables As she did not keep her word to-day her brother had her arrested tins evening bhe refused to make any statement and was lucked up at headquarters Collision off Bed Island The steamer Cornwall (British) Capt Wheelan while proceeding to sea and when off island at about 12 30 run into and sunk the ship Lornty (British) Capt Stanaus which was laden with case oil ami cleared ior Bombay lying at anchor ready" for sea JSlic was struck abaft the main rigging on tho starboard side and sunk in twenty minutes in twelve fathoms of water Capt Stanaus was ashore The mate and thirty-one seamen got on board the Cornwall and subsequently were taken to Castle Garden where they are now PRETTY WOMEN Ladies who would retain freshness and vi vacity fail to try Health Re Cold Meat Salad Dressing ready-made nutritious economical delicious Nothing equal to it ever offered ami it is nvariably popular both at home and abroad MY FORMER PATIENTS I cheerfully recommend to Dr Stevens South Main street Dr YValton WANTED A Situation by a capable Girl to do general Good reierences furnished Inquire at dc26-U2t 33 SPRING STREET MISS NOLAN is ready to go out Sewing and Dressmaking in private families Apply at dec23-dtjanl NO 29 BROWNELL ST A COURT ONWARD NO- 6666- A REGULAR MEETING will be held in Garfield Hall on FRIDAY 26th inst All members are requested to be present as business of importance will be brought forward Per Order HENRY HART Chief Ranger dec24-d2t ALBERT MORAN Secretary U6BTKUS0 S01P T'o tiie IPiYblic TEARLT one year ago mv lius-band Mr JOHN BRONSON who had the agency for this city of Soap was Btrioken with paralysis while engaged in serving his customers Ever since that time he has been entirely helpless The agency of the Soap the sale of which was our only means of livelihood was soon afterwards transzerred almost exclusively to another partv so that we received but a trifling percentage of the commission allowed for sales Through the kindness of the proprietor! have been granted the privilege of selling all I can receiving therefor the full commission usually allowed to his agents This statement is made for the information of our lriends and the public generally who may be disposed to lend a helping hand under the trying circumstances in which we have been placed Consumers of this Soap and all others by purchasing directly of the undersigned will aid in maintaining our little home and in ministering to the necessities of my husband who after eleven months of suffering still remains a helpless invalid Orders left at No 88 Cherry street last house east ot Linden street will receive prompt attention MRS JOHN BRONSON DR DODGE DENTIST Cor Bedford and Main Sts FALL BIYEK jylS-daw Fill BIVER MASS FRIDAY DEC 26 1884 To Advertisers The NEWS is the oldest and largest Daily published in the city lias the largest circulation and is the most valuable medium ior advertising The latest telegraphic dispatches In the United Tress Association aie to be found in its columns Two Editions Daily at 3 and 3 (Uy special Telegraph to tnc Nevs) THE YV EAT HE It Washington I) Dec 26 For New England partly cloudy weather and local snows easterly winds higher temperature lower barometer For Saturday paitly cloudy weather occasional snows are indicated ior New Bug-land THE NEW YORK SENATORSI1IP The choice of a United States Senator by Hie Republicans of New York is a matter in winch the party throughout the country takes a deep interest It is ol great importance that New York should send to the Senate a man who by ability and experience will be able fitly to represent her multifarious interests and if possible one hose views have btcn broad ened in the conduct of government affairs ller vast wealth and population and the commercial importance of her chief city make her truly the Empire State of the Union and her influence the Senate should bear sulne relation to the magnitude of her resourets IDr Senators should stand the peers of any and super or to most They should be men whoe words will carry with them the weight ol wis dom and whose counsel will be i carded by the whole country If within her borders may be found one fit to follow in the footsteps of a Seward a ln in culture sound judgment and broad statesmanship can compare with him then aspiring mediocrities and anibitiou- plutocrats should be tin list aside and the man ol brain learning and proved qualifications placed in the exalted and responsible position of Senator In selecting a Senator the lb publicans of New York are not acting for tlieimi lw alone but for the national party and then country He should he one who is a leeog-nized leader the party and who can relied on to guide the party in the line ol opposition Inch it will be the duty ot Republicans to take Congress ami in tin nation under the incoming administration Among all the possible candidates for the position there is one who pre eminent that if the selection could be It Republicans outside the 8t iu ot New York there would be but one name irn turned in connection with the nalor-dup that of Wm Us arts 11m lame a- a lawyer is as wide as the continent and as on orator he lias handy an iquai A-ri ictaryof State under Haye-in 'iiowed that lie was well equipped for an exigences that might ari-e the- cm-dm of foreign affair- Placed the Sen at he could not lail to add power and Junior to the State he would represent and preeve a sagacious leader and wise counsellor lo his party unde-i the new condition-in which it will find itself placed during the next four years The Secretary ot the Board of Education assisted by the agents has held the past year 34 State institutes These meetings- have brought together in the aggregate for instruction and discussion 2 820 teachers representing 170 towns The exercises of the day were to lllustiaU good methods of teaching the branches ol learning which the statutes require to be taught in the public schools The evening exi ruses bad for their object an txplana tion the duties of school officers and ol the people in supervising and supporting tin -chools Notw ithstandmg the excite-inur-of a Presidential campaign were on the people they everywhere gave to the institutes the encouragement ol their pres en and most cordial support The results that these educational meetings produce app- ur in improved methods ot teaching ami the good school spirit excited The irci text book law of last year is working to On satisfaction of its friends who claim that reports from all parts of the btate -how that it has greatly increased the at tend nice upon the schools From Chicago conus a report of tin formation of anew and powuful telegraph syndicate which it is -aid will dur ing early part of the new year actively enter into opposition with the AVec-ti Ur i John Mackay of the Postal on any Robert Gariett of tin Baltimore A Km James Gordon Bennett and tin bondholders of the Merchant-iqmpany are said to be the moving spirits tin enterprise These combined interest" include over 200000 miles of wires now in operation re-piesentiug a plant valued at $30000000 It is said that this combination was arranged in New York at a conference par tieipated in by Bennett Mackay ami Gar rett prior to the departure of Bennett and Mackay for Europe The fir-l step made will be the payment of 000 000 of intei-est on contiicts of the Bankers and and 300000 more in fitting up the gap betw een Pittsburg and Steubcnvilh and from Montgomery Ala to New Orleans It is believed that this syndicate means business and is preparing to secure all the lincsuut controlled by the Western Union The London Tunis is still exercised over the Nicaragua treaty It admits thit Americans should judge the treaty without reference to English interests but say England holds a position of almost impregnable strength and will protest against a policy which violates rights covered by the Jlayton-Bplwrer treaty It believes that the better class of Americans vvil not favor the scheme but thinks it rash to predict the result in Congress It is dnty it says to preserve the freedom of international trade A decision against Ex-Senator Sharon lias been rendered in the famous SharonTlill divorce suit in San Francisco The court decided that under the laws ol California Miss Iiill was Sharon's wife and is entitled to a divorce and a division of the estate hieh is estimated at ten millions Mr Sharon will appeal Another Austrian bank lias failed with liabilities at a million and a half of florins The Bohemian Land Co at Prague has also gone the board involving numerous small banka in the ruin The liabili lies are 23000000 florins The sharehold ers lose the whole amount of their investments gJfBurglarb are at work in Lowell as well as In our own city Yesterday Martin McNamara as arrested for breaking Into the home of Jacob Robbins and stealing jewelry and silver ware therefrom A telegram from London says among the notable Christmas dinners in London yesterday was the banquet given by Howard Paul to 500 sandwicli men or sidewalk advertisement carriers The meal was dainty substantial and costly It was served in the Victoria Theatre was seasoned with an oration by the host and was evidently enjoyed by the poor outcasts Rev John Thompson pastor of the Grace church who disappeared so my steriously on December 8th has been found by" a friend at a hotel in Boston and taken to his home in New Yorkw here he is now lying dangerously ill £JQuitc a panic was created in a museum in New Ilaven last night consequence of some indiscreet person raising the cry of while a policeman was arresting a drunken person who was creat-ng a disturbance Reports of destructive fires continue to come from all parts of the country Yesterday Minneapolis had a 5200- 000 blaze in which the old Academy of Music cut up XET English steamer Cornwall while going out of New York harbor yesterday collided with and sank British ship Lornty No lives lot President Arthur's delay in filling the office of Labor Commissioner is said to be causing a good deal of comment (For the News SOMERSET The people of the Church and Sabbath School in this place celebrated Christmas eve by a concert and present giving to the children The siuging was good the speaking nice and the reading by Airs Burrows was superb The presents- which numbered one hundred and fifty were distributed in twenty" minutes Judging from the number of presents which tho pardon and nis family receised he muit be ery popular in his parish The chinch lias lately been presented with two nice pulpit chairs the gift of Air Job Al Leonard and a fine silk altar scarf the gift of a holy About twenty have professed conversion during the three weeks meetings in this church rritji iijer James Felton a mill operative who has been in this country but nve weeks committed suicide by hanging at iO lmnulis past 11 Chiistniis morning He was 24 ears of ace and hvtd with hissi-terit 25 Filmore street He was tuuud hauging to a beam the cellar He ha es a ite and lamily living in England Despondency btoiight on lyr bad news lroui aiioss the water is thought lo be the cause ot the act Al two o'clock yesterday morning John De 1 1 ii reporter on the uy Moil while on his way up North Alain street when opposite St John's church engaged in argument with a man named Lambert who in a lit ol anger drew a kuiie and stabbed IX vlln in the lei side making two incisions whiih arc considered somewhat serious Lambeit was arrested 1 A ESTOX The funeral services of the late Rev Mortimer Blake took place at the Winslow church Wednesday preliminary services being first held at his lesidence Tho attendance was very large The bearers were ltev Dr Adams and Rev Dr Alix ot Fall River Rev Michael Burnham of Boston Rev Messrs Pomeroy and Allen 01 Taunton and Rev Air Lovejoy The interment was at Alt Pleasant cemetery A Murderer Captured Erie Penn Dec 25 Sandiord Sysco the negro who shot and killed Abram Gar-neo in the store at Park Bulge Tuesday night was captured on a train here to-day having been recognized by a newsboy He admits the killing Congressman Whiting challenges Marcus Ward Co uf London lor a prize ot to be given to the manuiacturer uf the best writing paper The barn and outbuildings on the estate ot the late Benjamin Walker in See-kunk were burned Wednesday by a fire supposed to be of incendiary origin A cow and some pigs belonging to Stephen Arnold a tenant were burned Loss estimated at 890 on which there is no insurance At a meeting of North End residents of Brockton interested in a change of name for the new station just erected at Huntington Heights by the Old Colony Railroad it was voted to present the name NewburgM to the Old Colony management as the first choice with as second elioice Second District Court i Blaisdlil JJ Friday Dec 2 Catfieiinc Chappcl John Cashman Thomas John Manly lor drunkenness second of tense was fined fro and costs James Dyer for druuhenness third otrense was fined $10 and costs John Mann John Cullen Timothy Riley John Hurley Michael Aluiphy and Richard Taylor for disturbance ot the peace weio fimd $10 and costs Patnek Fmneran for duturfianco of the peace had Ins case continued to the 27tli Edward Dwelly for larceny ot letters fiom James Riddle had his case continued for sentence until the 27th John McGee for laiceny of one hundred pounds of lion from William Burgess valued atfrl was fined $2 ami cots Michael hullivan for assault ami battery on In- vvi 1 had ins case continued to Januaiy 1st 1885 James Ram-dxithnm James Sullivan and Timothy llvan loi attempting to break and enter into William store were adjudged piobably guilty and ordered to recognize in the sum oi -3o0 each to appear at the Superior Court March term Joseph Frazer continued case for drunkenness was fined $1 and costs ednesday and Thursday nights the police made twenty-one arrests "investigated seventeen cases quelled seventeen distuibances restored three lost children lodged twelve tramps lmuul one store left open and caied lor two stray teams THE 3IOCKER Grief banished by wine will come again And come with a deeper shade Leaving perchance on the soul a stain Which sorrow never made Then fill not the tempting glass for me If mournful I will not be mad Better sad because we are sinful be Than sinful because we are sad Sir A Beckett Three peculiaiities in Sarsaparilla ON Instant relief for Neuralgia Toothache Faceache Ask for on 15 ami 25c Bill Heads ol best quality of paperand lat est styles ol type printed at short notice and west prices at the News Office The disagreeable operation of iorcing liquids into the head and the use of exciting snuffs are being superseded by Cream Balm a cure for Catarrh Colds the head and Hay Fever Price 50 cents Apply into nostrils with the finger Only Two Rottlas AIesr3 Johnston Holloway Co wholesale druggists of Philadelphia Pa report that some time ago a gentleman handed them a dollar with a request to send a good catarrh cure to two army officers in Arizona Recently the same gentleman 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Should use the NEVERSUP HORSE AXD REMOVABLE CALKS Calks always sharp An entire set can bo changed in five minutes Costs less than the old style of shoeing Send for circulars and testimonials The YVRENUH used for removing and inserting these Calks will be found esnecially use ful for household and stable THE NEVERSUP HORSE SHOE CO 36 India YVharf Boston WELCOME (TRADE MARK) SOAP Acknowledged the of LAUNDRY SOAP There is but One Finding these goods everywhere imitated the manufacturers would suggest to consumers who appreciate the to see that every Bar is stamped with a Pair of Hands and not accept any substitute In the use of WELCOME SOAP people realize and discover' that superiority in WASHING QUALITY peculiar to this Soap CURTIS DAVIS CO BOSTON MASS Avoiding Disturbance Matters were very quiet around and in the Church ot Notre Damo de Lourdes yesterday The French citizens held a meeting previously and voted not to go to the church for Mass on Christmas day and as a result they kept aw ay and there was no diaiuibance At thetirt Masi forty persons attended Caned Mr George Wilbur tin popular landlord of the Wilbur House was very pleasantly surprised yesterday morning by the presentation of an elegant gold headed cane a gilt from his employes The cane is inscribed: to George lx Wilbur by liio employes Dec 25th (For the New'O That Editor Fall River News: In your issue uf tho 24th inat 1 linu tho following A Boston correspondent reports that loholaa llatheway of Fall River is an aspirant for the office ol SSuiveyor ot Bustou Salary 85000 a year with numerous Allow me to say that I am not an for the office and never had supposed that I could reach so honorable a position by reason of any service I have rendered the Democratic party in the past In my humble capacity as a private in the ranks I therefore regret that any one without my authority should have used my name in connection with the office although I am well aware that it is a position of honor aud trustworthy tho consideration of any Democrat whose ambition should prompt him to desire it Yours Nicholas IIatheway December 1884 ALONG SHORE The Siiirrivu-Lat Wednesday steamei City of Norwich with the freight from steamer Bristol came here from New London She ran ashore on the south end of Goat Island hut came olF without injury 8ch Theodore Dean Blake arrived yesterday coal Jadon from New Yuik lui Thomas Haddock 8eh Wild Pigeon which went ashore at Island could not have been returning from Philadelphia laden as leported because only last Monday she parsed down the bay i rom Taunton in tow uf lute Capt-Cobb Therefore when she run ashoie she must have been light and outward bound Arrived Sch Alary Deckel Petty from New York with cargo ot gram for Mackenzie YVinslow Yosterday two young men were cruising in Mt Hope bay in a row boat for the purpose of shooting sea fowl Considering the weather of yesterday the same ambition exerted in some other direction would be very-valuable Low water to-day 74G to-morrow 840 PERSONAL Mayor Martin lias been tendered a public dinner by the merchants of Boston Dr William Teulon 81 years old a physician of Newton died yesterday suddenly from the effects of a fall a few hours previous Mysterious disappearances are multiplying in New York The missing clergyman Dr Thompson has been found after a two absence and now a well known physician Dr Richard Brandies has disappeared nobody seems to know where or how rs Julia Ward Ilowe is reported lo have given offense at New Orleans by not selecting a single lady of that city to serve on her staff at the exposition ltev I)r Francis Muir of the Free Church of Scotland has gone over to the Episcopalians to the sorrow of his old parish SUPERIOR (Aldrich J) New Bedford Dec 23 In tho caso of Cornell vs Spooner a verdict was rendered for plaintiff with nominal damages No 37 John Nickerson vs William A Gill Action of contract to recover fees for custody of property in the service of a writ Tried and the court find for defendant No 616 Herbert Jennings in equity vs Susan Kempton et al A hearing in this case wa9 had upon a demurrer to tho bill by Susan A Jennings Reserved for decision A motion to set the verdict aside in tho case of Hudson vs New Bedford Fair-haven street Railway Co was argued No 160 Joseph Roberts vs Thomas Wilcox Action of tort to recover for conversation of shop fixtures and furniture Tried Desmond for plaintiff Knowlton for defendant Adjourned to come in at Fall River on Monday next 29th inst at 11 a Criminal business first in order and may occupy Monday Civil trials will follow upon the conclusion of the criminal business in the following order Nos 325 384 392 409 627 669 Moscow Beavers for Newmarkets Great Reductions in Seal Plushes Siberian Beavers for Newmarkets Great Reductions in Seal Plushes Black Beavers for Newmarkets Great Reductions in Seal Plushes Blue Beavers for Newmarkets Great Reductions in Seal Plushes Green Beavers for Newmarkets Great Reductions in Seal 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