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The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

The CAMPAIGN In ILLINOIS, An Illinois
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser tt,r-
nishes the following ofF-hand sketches Of the
three most prominent speakers now stumping
the State on the Republican side, and of the
arguments they address to the people:
we have heard here three marked exceptions
70 the usual commonplace. General Logan il
handsome man, black-eyed full of nervous
energy, quick and eloquent, but. a Democrat
before Che war, his antecedents fitted him for
tne tradd OF politics; bold and unscrupulOus
now endorsing the johnson policy in CoOper
lhsutate, and then, with senatorship in pros
pect, ousrunninS Trnmbul in radical zeal, an
ayowed Fenian, he is the idol of the masses,
Wnom ne amuses with an imitation of the Sin
coherent inaugural of Vice President john
son.
Senator Trumbull, whose reelection TO the
senate is conceded is a spare man OF medium
height, brown hair and whiskers, small fea-
lures and high forehead, cold logical and con-
Vinelng In argument, indulging in no person.
ahtles like Logan, and making dispassionate
a3dress ast IN favor OF Congress- Like Senator
nlison speeches, his gain force upon perusal.
Schuyler Colfax received the most hatterinp
ovation In this State. His open face his read.
mess, and his sympathy wifi the cause of hu-
man rights, have endeared him to thousands
10y: ne came upon the stage with q smile, took off
ms SHIRT collar and cravat, put them in his
nat, rose with graceful compliment and
rather sngularly began to be very eloquent at
the start His position is decidedly radical
denying his vote to any plan that does not give
the Southern loyalists the supreme erscn1ive
power, declaring that the first thing the next
Congress will do will be to demand an account
OF the President of his treatment of the freed
men under the civil rights act, expressing his
sympathy with the Fenians, his conviction of
the superiority OF the white race, and saving,
anhd great applause. johnson is the body
,.ic hanging on the verge of the government, and
Like Irumbnll, he carefully abstaned from
committing himself to an impeachment in
plain terms: Without impressing you as a
statesman of very profound or enlarged views.
and without the method and precision of a log
icsr .,aI,, Shlnker ne sill CONVEYS the idea
faith IN the people, whose passions he is willing
to humor, but whose best interests he has at
heart, OF rare good nature, conscious of his
popularity and of his ability to succeed in good
time the present unfortunate at the White
House
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
TME STATE.

The Penobscot river steamers have com
menced running from Oldtown to Winn, Ieav-
lag Oldtown ON the arrival of the morning
train, as we learn from the Wing.
The Engine House at Bucktield, connected
with the Buckfield Branch Railroad was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday There were three
locomotives in the house at the time, but they
were safely removed.
The recent gale caused considerable dam
age to wharves and vessels at Belfast, as we
see by the Journal. The fishing establishment
of Mr.. Condor suffered to the amount of $1,000
his wharves and building being swept away.
The Sanford wharf was badly washed, and
schrs. Red Rover and Moses Eddy lying there
went ashore. Tho toll bridge was ripped up by
the sea and became impassable-and the Jour
nal says the owners will not make repairs, but
have boarded it up-their charter expiring in
January next.
"A young woman named Margaret Rust,
about 70 years of age, drowned herself in
Boothbay last Monday. The Bath Times states
that she had recently come with her mother
from the town cf Woodstock, and with her
was spending a short time in Boothbay, and
oh'tb suc Will ScVeTai OtHer women WAS walk
ing on the beach, when she rushed into the
water and was drowned, despite the efforts OF
her companions to prevent her.
The Bath Times relates a scene not down
in the bill, which took place during one of Hell
en- Westerns recent performances in that city.
A iout in one of the galleries, about seventeen
years old or thereabout, amused himself by re-
peatedly making peculiar sneeze at colored
girl who sat near. She endured it for while
when her patience becoming exhausted, she
quietly rose, and notwithstanding the lubber's
attempt to show fight, gave his ears a sound
boxing. The audience manifested its deliobt
| at the performance.
The Wateruille Mail says Mrs. ingalls,, an
aged lady, Of that place, was thrown down
stairs by coming in collision with a large
house dog, a few days ago, by which accident
one OF her arms was broken
The wife of Daniel Jones, carpenter at the
hlttery Navy Yard, was burned to death by a
kerosene lamp explosion, Friday night.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

QUEBEC CoNTRIBUTIoNs--The statement re-
Gently published by US to the effect that no
contribution of money for the benefit of our
sufferers by the fire, had ever been received in
this city from Quebec, has called ont the fol-
lowing fromthe Quebec Chronicle:
Our contemporary is evidently laboring un-
der a misconception. His Lordshp, Bishop
Bacon, of Portland, and his Grand Vicar. Rev
Mr. Muller, during their recent visit to Ouehec
received between two and three thousand dol,
lars, proceeds of collections taken up in the
Roman Catholic churches of the city for the
benefit Of the sufferers by the Portland coptla-
grafton.
The statement made in the Press wss based
ON the following facts: All contributions sent
here for the purpose named, pass into the
hands OF the Relief Committee, and are by
them recorded in book kept at the Office of
the Mayor, and open at all times to the public
inspection; and all contributions therein re-
corded have been regularly published in the
various newspapers of the city No contribu-
tion coming from Quebec, its citizens or church.
es, stands recorded upon the books, has ever
appeared among the published acknowlede-
ments, or has ever passed through the hands of
the Relief Committee. OF course, we have no
means of knowing what sums may have been
received by different parties for the purposes of
private charity; but so far as public contribu-
tons are concerned, our statement is simply in
acceptance with the facts. If any contribution
mas come from Quebec, the citizens of Portland
nave no knowledge Of the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
PoRTIAND MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 1866.

Later.-The writ of habeas corpus has not
yet peen served at the Jail but will be to-mor-
row morning. 1t is made returnable immedi-
aMteiy, and the friends of the newly appointed
commissioners claim that the Warden will
nave 70 make his return Immediately. 1t is
currently reported that there will be a new set
" oiaoudges of Election announced tomorrow
nofhing, ln,, as appointed by the new Commission
eIs. The Registers of Voters, it is also report
eu, nave determined to return their lists only
20 . the Judges who shall be appointed by Gov
oWanns Commissioners If this be SO, there
VIII Y, ne fresh complications There is no doubt
that the Police'Board will arrest all persons as
sumirg any capacity by authority of the newly
appointed Commissioners
second Dispotch.-GeneralG Grant has arrived,
ana me Police Commissioners, with their coun-
SCI, are now holding an interview with him.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
sUPREME JUDIClAL COURr.
OCTOBER TERM.-wALTON j, PRESIDING.
TIE Collagan VIZ Case.

OCioDHh iEhh.-WhL hLION IhESlDlNG.
TIE Cotlagan VIZ Case.
SATURDAY.-The cross examination of Mr.. L. Z.
Hutchings concluded.
Messrs. Moody F. Walker, Ambrose Gildings and
Amos Grover, testified as to Witnessing the execution
of will by Capt Collagan, in the shop of Mr.. Grover,
in june or July, 1868. They the subscribing
witnesses. This was the will testified TO by Hutch
iugs.) sF
Mary j. Bailey testified that she lived at Capt Col
lagan's from January to September, 1865 That in
the month Of June of that year, at Mrs. Collagans
request, she prepared some thin flour paste. Mrs. c..
took it, and, taking out of black pocket book
ten or twelve pieces of written paper that had been
torn, proceeded to paste them together white
paper. She used an eye-glass, and very careful
in pastng the pieces, sometimes taking off piece and
passing it again. The witness described the paper
as she could and said the time she saw il
was in the Probate Court in 1861 and had doubt it
was the same paper she saw Mrs c. FASTING, which
was theu presented the last will of Captain Cola
gan.
In cross examination the witness described minute
y the process Of Hrs Collagan in pastng the pieces
together.
John Rand testified that he was counsel for Mrs C.
in the Probate Court in March, 1894 and that she told
him she had had the will ever since she returned and
that she did not discover that the will was torn until
it was presented to the Probate Court lie read from
his minutes the testimony of Dr. Boynton at the ex-
animation in the Probate Court in which he stated
that Mrs. c. made similar statements to him.
The deposition of Mrs. Ann j. Boynton was read
and contestants rested their case.
Counsel for plaintiff then introduced rebutting tes-
timony They proposedto put in certain declarations
made by Capt Collagan, up to and during his Illness
mi oh fl,ofl
id up to brief period before his decease hut this was
excluded by the Court the ground that il was not
rebutting evidence, and should have heen introduced
before contestants opened their case
Daniel Harding and Joseph Harding Of Baldwin,
were then examined in rebuttal of some of the evi-
dence which had been adduced by contestants They
testificI tIat capt. CoIIagan desfoyed the will exc
cued in Growers shop. Daniel testified that he saw
the pieces OF paper on the floor, but did not know
what they were. Joseph testified that he saw the pa
per before it was torn by Capt c. and that it was the
viii made in Growers store.
At the conclusion of the testimony of The latter.
Court adjourned to nine O'Clock Monday morning.
when it is expected Mrs. Harding will be further ques-
TONED, and that Mrs. Collagan will be placed ON the
stand. N,f. ah asuH
The evidence will undoubtedly all be put in to-day
The counsel have been very Industrious in eciting
the testimony in this important case.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

sss BOSTON, Nov A.
Late last night fire broke out in the base
ment i'll the rear of No. Al Franklin street.
which was in the centre Of slarge five story
granite front block stretching from Hawley to
Arch stseets. The flames soon burst through
the root, and notwithstanding the strenuous
exertions of the firemen and the immense ouan-
tlty OF water thrown on the fire, it gained rap
idly anu spread right and left to Nos. AT and
As and 80 and 81. The upper stories of the
buldinggs were entirely destroyed, and the low
er stores thoroughly drenched with water The
part q the block in which the fire originated
W as. oe.sf,iea m tie i5aseuient by r. r. NneeI-
ock 81 Co, fancy goods dealers, and in the up
per stories by Allen, Lane & Co., dry goods
merchants. The upper stories of Nos. 80, AZ
and 45 We're occupied by Denny, Rice & Co,
dealers in American goods, and first floor and
basement by Il. .. Tufts s. Co. The two upper
stories are burned out, and the lower one flood
ed with water The same may be said of Kins-
ley g French. The loss is variously estimated
at from three hundred thousand to half a mil
hon dollars, said to be mostly insured, but the
details cannot be learned to-day
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
The Hajnnc;ion Case.

Inc Star, after copying our paragraph in re-
latlon to the injunction denied on the petition
OF The Trustees of the Bondholders of the At
iantie 81 st. Lawrence Railroad Company,
adds:
We have made diligent search for material
whlch give grounds ior the decision, Or rather
| ior the supposed reasons but we can only he
1orne out in the simple statement that the
docket gives. 1t seems no opinion has been
| promulgated.
1t did not require any "diligent search" to
hnd the following opinion of Judge Tapley,
before whom the case was argued, and which
was filed with the other papers in the ease.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY
John Rdad ct ais. Petitioners rs. Grand Trunk
Rdilpay ct ais.
| MEMO. BY TAPLEY, il have examined
| with as much care as other pleasing judicial
engagements would permit, the many points
raised IN this controversy, and after consuta-
| ton with such of my associates as l was able
| to meet, have concluded to decline to order
the writ of injunction.
The principal object Of the bill is to obtain
| the ald OF the Court in getting possession OF
certain property described in the mortgage
| deed to the petitioners. The actual possession
OF this property under the mortgage, being the
point mainly desired, it is equally as well at
tanned by the preliminary decree of injunction
as by final decree; consequently the princt-
| pal If not the sole object of the bill would be
attained before answer to the bill and hear
| ing thereon.
The ordinary Office of the preliminary in
junction is to hold the parties in the same po-
sition pending the bill, in which they are found
| at its commencement, ".
The effect of an injunction in this case would
be to change the position of the parties, or it
would be useless
In Deklyn vs.. Davis, Hopk. Rep. 135 IN. Y.
Chancery Rep) it is said Where possession
is the principal object of the suit, and would
give very important advantage to either par
ty, the possession cannot be transferred from
one party to the other by means of an er pdTts
preliminary injunction" Although this pro-
ceeding is not e9 pdrte, it is one preliminary to
a hearing upon the merits, and while do not
mean to say .hat an injunction involving such
consequences "cannot" be granted upon pre-
lminary hearing, do think it would require
very strong case, amounting to almost a ne
cessity, to warrant the exercise OF that power
in such case.
The other points in defense, raised and argu-
ed, do not appear to me at this time as Present.
ing any insuperable objections to the mainte-
nance of the Bill. An examination of them at
this time is not necessary, and / therefore de-
fer the discussion of them until occasion may
require 1T. L cannot assume, that upon an
swer and proofs the case will stand as now
presented. If L could, discussion of all the
questions raised might have become proper
and different result reached upon this hear
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

THIEF CuNNINGLY TRAPPED.-A short
time since a chap stole horsein Kittery and
and in attempting to get him away got bewil-
dered. After getting as far as Eliot he lost his
way and got back to Kittery where he offered
the horse for sale to a brother of the owner
who stated that he did not wish to purchase
but that one of his neighbors did, and then
showed the thief to his brothers residence.
Arriving there the fellow offered to sell the
horse to the owner, who, after making many
inquiries about age, &c, concluded purchase
The owner then said they would have to 60
down to kittery fore side for the money, and
thither the parties went Arrived there, the
owner of the horse told the thief to hold him
while he went in TO get the money. Instead of
getting the money, the owner get warrant,
which, to the great astonishment of the thief.
was served upon him and he was taken to the
Jail in York.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
FROM EUROPE.


fn7s, Noe. 2-The Presse says an alliance
between Prussia and Russia is fixed fact.
hva,e, Noe. 1.-The Italian press denounces
tlae IN aliocution of the Pope against the conduct
1t is reported that Count Ricasoli will soon
resign his position in the Italian Ministry
LONDON, Noo. 2-The British Admiralty have
promised deputation that waited upon it in re-
gars 10 the matter, that they will encourage
the projected Nicaragua route.
fdfss N0g- 2.-It is said that Count Montho-
ION mas been ordered to retire from Washing
ton ana repair to Lisbon, and that Connt Ber-
themy Will succeed him.
Fdrss, N0U. 3-The rumored change in the
erench = Embassy at Washington is fully con-
London, Noy. 3.-A large fund has been and
nov, now IS being raised for the relief of sufferers
by the great fire at Quebec
Modfld, Moo. 3.-It is said that the Govern
msnt "a OF Spain contemplates coup a. etat.
~ petersburg, Noe. 3.-The military and ma
val forces of Russia have been ordered to be
raised to their full strength. I
ptennd, Nou, 3.-rhe Diet of Hungary has
been convoked for the 18th.
Per Steamship City of Paris.
r,l, New YORK, Nov A.
Ihe steamship City Of Paris, from Liverpool
morning.
The Mechanics Magazine saws the British
Government has ordered a l5-inch Rodman
gun, with improved carriage shot and powder,
from the United States Government, which
VIII probably arrive in five or six weeks, when
1t is hoped the question of the superiority OF
the British and American ordnance will be de-
cided. Al sa r - ,-O>N =
The Prince of Wales would leave ON the 9TH
OF November, with numerous suite. to attend
the marriage of Princess Dogmar with the
Czarewitch. - -
McRae, the Liverpool agent of the Confeder-
ates, who was sued in q court at Liverpool bv
the United States Government to obtain infor-
nation as to what property he had in his Dos
session belonging to the late Confederate Gov
ernment, had been allowed fortnight's time,
he having been abroad six months.
y A;conscription in Sohleswig Holstein had
been decreed from January fst in conformity
with the Prnssian military re gulations.
Under the Prusso-Saxon treaty persons DO
htlcally compromised during the recent events
will suffer no molestation. sI
The famine in India had almost ended, and
a bountltul harvest promised to restore the
country to its usual prosperity
A Calcutta letter says it is estimated that
three e-fourths of the laboring population, and
half the laborins class have persisted or will
perish before the calamity is stayed
Adyices from Capetown state that the BASIN
tos are starving and a renewal of the war is
feared. F7i
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
Extension of JeG. Davis, Parole.

FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 3.
The parole granted jeff. Davis somo months
ago, giving him the privilege of the grounds of
the Fortress during the day, has been extend
ed through the Executive clemency, in remov-
ing all surveillance of him, and the guards
from his room in Carroll Hall at night. In
structions to this effect have been sent from
Washington to Gen. Benton, commandant of
of anything like severity, and paving the way
as is generally presumed for final parole and
release, all guards over him both day and
night being removed He now enjoys every
possible means of comfort and pleasure while
held as prisoner in the Fortress. 1t is said
he has expressed great satisfaction at this ac-
ton of Government, and already contemplates
visiting Carroll Hall, and taking UP his resi-
dence with Mrs. Davis in the apartments as
signed her shortly after her arrival here.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
The Feninns..-mr. Lum.aen,, pi,...r.o

50 N,g@ WOODSTOCK, @. w. Nov g.
a number of cases of muskets have been
seized at the railway station under suspicious
circumstances. From the erasures on the
boxes they appear to have been the property of
the United States Government. Consignees
not known.
TORONTO, G. W., Nov. 3.
The excitement in regard to the Fenian tri
ais is qnabated, The Episeopalian minister,
u. f. Lumsden, was tried to-day The court
room was densely packed. A large humber of
witnesses We're examined, when the Jury re-
tired and brought in verdict of mot guilty"
The prisoner who was present was very much
affected. His Lordship, before discharging
him, admonished him on the use of ardent spir-
its, it having been proved that the prisoner was
IN state OF intoxication during the commits
sion OF acts charged in the Indictment
New York, Nov. T.
The Times says General Bogley and staff and
the field officers of the Sarsfield brigade have
sailed for Ireland via Bremen, at which port
they were to await the arrival of Stephens
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

The RACE AT FOREST Cry PARK-In the
race Saturday afternoon, "Spot" beat "Plow-
boy in three straight heats, time 2.4S 2.45, and
2.46 In the second race "Sardine' beat Dow's
horse; each horse made two heats and Sardine
won the fifth heat. The best time made was
2.5S The weather was cold and attendance
rather small.
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05

THE Centenary Concert of the Congress
Street NJ. e. Sabbath School came off Friday
evening as per previous announcement.
1t was perfect success, the house being
crowded to its utmost capacity The exercises
were exceedingly well conducted, and all the
parts performed admirably. And if we may
judge of the orderly department and good at
tention paid by the large audience present, it
must have been very interesting to them.
ONE WHO WAS THERE
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
PORTLAND AND VICINTTY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Theatre-BiLwell & Brown.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Advertised Letters-W. Davis.
TO be Leased or Let.
Mechanics Hall for Sale
Lambs Tongues-Timmons & Hawes.
Millinery Goods-S6 Fore street.
For Sale-Pine Boards.
For Sale-Land.
Lost-Money. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Insurance Office.
Public Notice-City of Portland.
Real Estate on Center street Sold.
just Received-Heayy Undershirts and Drawers
For Eastport and Calais-Schooner Campbell
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
Grand Republican Demonstration in
t-s-E fs BROOKLYN. htI-

- BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov s.
Under the auspices of the Central Union
Club, grand Republican demonstration was
made last evening, at the Academy of Music.
Among the speakers were Gen. Gibson, Gen.
Butler, Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, and
others.
Gen. Butier received very warm welcome,
and the applause was repeated when he stated
that he had come frem a sick room simply to
testify the desire he had to unite with them in
the good cause they were engaged in. He
said that it was physically impossible for him
to address them upon any subject, but that
with their permission, he would take occasion
to do SO at some future day and discuss with
them the usurpations, wrongs and abuses of
executive power, and the Constitutional reme-
dy therefor. The General remarked that the
subject would keep at least until the next ses-
sion of Congress, and would, in his Judgment,
be as vital then as now
The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
E,inhnirf Ye,,are,.

Another of our venerable citizens has gone.
Deacon Elphalet Webster died at his residence
in this city Saturday evening" Nov Sd, at the
age of 74years and seven months
Deacon Webster was the son OF .Jeremia;,
and Ann Webster, and was born in Salisbury
N. H., April g. 1872. In his early years his
health not being very good, he engaged in
school teaching and came to this city in 1910,
or 30 and taught q private school for several
years in the old school house on Federal. near
Franklin street, which had been previously
occupied for that purpose by Master Gurley.-
His health improving, he gave up the school
and engaged in mercantile pursuits, which bus
mess he followed for many years and then re-
hnquished that for the insurance business, in
which, with his son, ne was engaged up to
the time Of his decease.
The character of Deacon Webster, in every
relation of life, was pure and honorable, with
disposition TO do justice to all men. and a
heart always open to the poor and distressed.
For forty-four years he has been q consistent
member OF the Second Parish Church. having
uDited with it in Ie92 -t.-...t.
years he has Deen one of its deacons, having
been elected in 1914. yya U.
lie was the youngest but one Of eleven
children, all of whom are now at rest. He
leaves wife, to whom he was married in 1921
and three children to mourn his loss The SYM
pathes Of all who knew the deceased win he
with them, and the death of so excellent a c:ti-
zen will be universally regretted.
A little more than year since he was at
tackled with paralysis from which, after long
suffering, he recovered. About ten days since
in the prosecution Of his business he took a
violent cold, which after confinement Of one
week released him from earthly toll.
His funeral viii take place from bis late resi-
dehce No. 10 South street, Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock His PASTOR Rev. DIR. Carruthers.
viii officiate. .l..