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The Portland daily press., 1869-03-08
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 6.--No less than ten mons
ter petitions were presented to Queen Victoria
at her levee yesterday, praying for amnesty to
Fenian prisoners.
Seven Of the Fenians imprisoned in various
parts of the kingdom have been liberated.
The following are the names:-Thomas f.
Burke, an American Fenian recently confined
at Cerkenwell; Chas. Kickham, poet and one
of the editors of the Irish People; Capt.
Kackey and Messrs. O'Conner, Stack and
O'Keefe. The latter was sentenced to ten
years imprisonment for having written trea-
senable article published in the Irish People.
Messrs. O'Conner, Stack and O'Keefe were
liberated Internationally.
LONDON, March 6-Evening.-Rumors from
the Continent again mention the death of the
Pope.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March 6.-The following changes
have been made in consequence of the recent
death of M. Troplong:-Adolphe Vintry has
been appointed President of the Senate. vice
Tropiong; DeForcado LaRognette succeeds
Vintry, as President of the Council. and M
Rouher takes the Interior Department. vice
Penard, Professionally in addition to the For
eign portfolio.
MADRID, March 6.-The subject of Govern
ment monopoly in the production of salt and
tobacco in the Spanish colonies has been re-
ferred to a select committee in the Constituent
Cortes.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Masch 6-Mr Bancroft, the Ameri-
can Minister, gave grand dinner day before
yesterday in honor of the Inauguration OF
President Grant. Count Bismarck was pres
emit and made a pleasant speech. He said that
no dispute had ever arisen between the United
States and Germany, and friendly relations
between the two countries was especially guar
anteed.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE Prussian Diet ad-
lourned sine die on Saturday.
JAPAN
LONDON, March Late advices have been
received from Japan, via Shanghai. The Min
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Dispatches to Evening Papers
WEST INDIES.
CURA


HAVANA, March 5-Thursday Of last week
the rebel Brigadier General Araor was taken
prisoner and brought to Sagua, where he was
shot on the following Saturday.
The insurgents in the western department
have concentrated their forces at Mayana, and
troops have left Santiago to attack them
A light had occurred between the colored
volunteers and band of colored insurgents, in
the neighborhood offs Santiago de Cuba, in
which seventeen of the latter are reported to
have been killed.
HAVANA, MAJ CHI GA proclamation, dated
Nassau New Providence, and signed by Jose
De Armas, Gen. Dulee's commissioner to the
insurgents, has recently appeared. The docu-
ment is full of bitter invectives against the
Spanish government and against Gen. Dulce
personally, placing that gentleman in an un-
enviable position, and accusing him of most
contemplate actions.
Rodriguez Correa, the companion of Com
missioner Armas, publishes a card to-day in
the Diario, wherein he expresses the belief that
the proclamation is forgery, and saying that
II 1T were genuine the statements of Armas
are false, and his course infamous.
The clergy have offered the government one
sixth of their income to defray expenses of the
war against the insurgents.
Gen. Dulce is recruiting another battalion Of
volunteers for active service.
Two hundred tons of powder have been found
secreted in the house of Amos Terry, in this
city.
A late Cienfuegos paper says there is plenty
of blockade running into the interior at that
place, ees
Information from Puerto Principe states thai
the insurgent General Quesada is i'll with thu
small pox.
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NE w YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY


New YORK, March 6.--Gov. Hoffman has
resigned the Grand Sachemcy of Tammany'
and VIM. M. Tweed has been elected his sue
cessor.
1t is stated that several boxes of guineas Of
the coinage Of George LII have been recover
ed from the wreck of the British frigate Hussa
sunk in the East river in 1884
Wendell Phillips, in q lecture at Jersey City
last evening, commented on Gen. Grants in
augural very favorably. He urged vigorous
and sanguinary policy towards the South as
the only means 70 secure lasting peace.
An organization under the name of the Ex-
celsior Colony of Nebraska, now about fifty
strong, intend to start hence with their fami-
lies to settle on government lands in the South
ern part of the State.
The Hackensack Railroad of New Jersey
was yesterday transferred to the Erie road, and
is to be extended without delay to Suffsrns,
furnishing third track at this end of the Erie
Railroad.
Ex-Secretary Seward left last evening for
Auburn.
A Madrid letter indicates that Caballero de
Roda is coming to Cuba as General under
Captain General Dulce.
New YORK, March This morning Eliza
Callahan, IS years of age, was found dead
in shanty on the west side of Central Park
The bruises and Commissions on her person
showed that she had been murdered with some
blunt instrument. John Hilpert, German
who lived with her, has been arrested on sus-
plcion, but he denies all knowledge of the cir
cumstances attending her death.
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NEW YORK March 6-Wall street was thrown
into another fit of excitement this afternoon and
there were some wide fluctuations again, but the
course of speculation directly the reverse
terday afternoon resulting in sharp advance II
Gold and decline in Government bonds. The Gold
room was the chief attraction. and the excitement
was without precedent At the opening there was
renewed pressure to sell, which caused decline to
1921 q 1870, the lowest figures for three years. The
feeling OF depression, however, soon succeeded
by perfect rush to buy, under which the price ad-
vanced to 18Th amid scenes Of confusion like those
which characterized the Geld room in the palmy
days of the rebellion. This sudden rise was based
upon private kilograms from London that our bonds
had fallen from S3a to 49, The principal feature was
iullness and transactions generally were on limit
ed scale. Miscellaneous shares lower.
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The men are contented and happy, and IL
many cases are either restored to health Oh
tltted to go into the world and earn their liv-
ing. Their moral improvement is equally
marked as evidenced by their gentlemanly de.
pertinent and their interest in religious ana
temperance societies organized in the asylums:
The election of officers OF the board resulted
as ollows:-President, Major Gen. D. +: BUT
Ter. 1st Vice President Major Gen. j. ID. Mar
tindale: Id Vice President, Jay Cooke. After
making appropriations the Board ADJOURNED to
meet at the Eastern Asylum, Augusta, Maine,
ON the 4th of July next.
THE DISABILITY OF MIR. STEWART.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Since the Presi-
dents message was sent to the Senate asking
the repeal of the law which precludes Mr..
Stewards acceptance OF the Treasury without
his retiring from business, there has been
much consultation among members of Con-
gress on the subject. Some of the Republi-
cans have openly declared they will vote for
such resolution, and others express their re-
luctance to do SO, but say they will do nothing
to embarass the President at the commence
ment of his administration. Mr.. Stewart was,
1T is said, in consultation with various Sena-
tors to-day. Iu view of what has occurred to-
night, it is probable that the President Will TO-
morrow withdraw the message, OF tnat Mr.
Stewart will resign in order to have the Presi-
dent free to make another appoint OF Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury
Ex-PREsIDENT JOHNSON.
Elk. President johnson and wife are still
stopping with friend. 1t is expected that he
will, by invitation of the corporate authorities
of Baltimore, visit that city on Wednesday
and on his return to Washington will take the
train by way of Lynchburg to his home in
Tennessee.
RUMoR THAT wAsHBURNE DECLINES.
NEW YORK, March 6.-The Commercial s
Washington dispatch states, on the highest
authority, that Mr.. Washburne has asked the
President to relieve him from the duties of the
State Department, to which he had been ap-
pointed. I'll health is the cause of his declina-
ton.
MORE CABINET RUM0Rs. HltE
The Post also states that Mr.. Washburne
will decline. Commissioner Delano will not
take possession of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau till the middle of next week, Mr.. Rollins
remaining in charge till that time.
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lister Of France to Japan had an audience with
the Mikado at Jeddo, and presented his cre-
The ports of Jeddo and Negota have been
opened to foreigners.
Mikado and the permanent Capitol of the
Japanese Empire
RIO JANEIRO.
LONDON, March e-Evening Later advices
from Rio JaneiIo state that the United States
steamer Kansas got aground at Valletta, on
the Paraguay river.
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LOUISIANA.
MAR YLAND.
SUDDEN DEATH-rHE NEW POSTMASTER GENE

SUDDEN DEATH-THE NEW POSTMASTER GENE
RAJ.
:. BALTIMORE, March 6.-Rev. DR.. Chas. Gill
lette, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Agent of the Ameri-
can Board of Missions of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, was found dead about 10 10
o'clock this morning. He was passing along
Baltimore street when violent snow storm
suddenly came up and Gillette sought refuge
at the Wilson Hotel. On entering he took
up o directory and commenced turning the
leaves and dropped dead. He was the guest Of
Rev. DIR. Leakin last night.
The appointment OF Hon. A. j. Cresweli al
Postmaster General, meets almost the univer.
sal appreciation of his party in Maryland.
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WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, March 6.-Small pox is raging a
| Consolation Del Sur.
Advices from Trinidad to Tuesday last re.
| port that the state seige had been raised There
Columns were in constant pursuit of the in
,surgents.
Advices from Santiago De Cuba to Satur-
day last state that every Spaniard in the town
| OF Maganl has been killed. A column of 800
government troops and armed volunteers had
gone there.
=, Senior Roberts, the Spanish Ambassador to
washington, sailed from this port to-day on
the regular mail steamer for New York.
Inc United States war steamer Gettysburg
arrived yesterday and soon afterward sailed
| island
There are rumors of a serious engagement
| near Santa Spiritus. No particulars.
At present nobody has offered to carry po-
lltical prisoners to Fernando Pc. 1t is report
ed that the government has ordered the war
steamer Cadiz to transport them.
The ladies of this city are collecting and
subscribing large amounts of money in aid of
the volunteers
ST. THOMAS.
HAVANA, March 7.-Advices from st. Thorn
| as state that renewal of the efforts to consul
mate the sale of st. Thomas to the United
States causes intense disgust among the in
habitants.
The Governor of st. Thomas has forbidden
the export of arms and munitions during the
war in Hayti, st. Domingo and Cuba.
Ex-President Cabrall and General Luperon
have sailed from the Island. 1t is believed that
their destination is st. Domingo.
HAYT.
Later news has been received from Hayti.
President Salnave made his long expected
attack on the city of Aux Cages by sea and
land, but met with no success. After bonn
harding the city for "a hours without effect, he
suddenly sailed away to Port au Prince. His
land forces simultaneously assaulted the town
but were repused.
The rebel President Saget has arrived at st.
Marcos.
The rebels have purchased the American
stea mer Mount Vernon and in intend to make
demonstration against Salnaves feet.
The French Admiral reiterates his demand
upon the Haytien government for the payment
OF the French debt.
VENEZUELA.
An arrival brings later dates from Caracas.
The Venezuela Congress has entrusted the
executive powers to Gems. Jose Ruperto, Mon
agas and Guiltermo Villegas Professionally, un :
til an election is had for President of the Re-
public.
ST. DOMINGO.
A report comes from ST. Domingo that Gen.
Laperon has purchased war steamer at St.
Thomas, in which he intends to embark with
an expedition and overthrow the Government
of President Baez. The rebellion in the SOUTH
ern and eastern quarters of st. Domingo has
not been suppressed, and the rebels there are
very active.
1t is rumored that President Baez has sent
Mr.. Fabins to Washington as special COM
missioner to treat for annexation to the United
States. The project is extremely unpopular
in st. Domingo.
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OHIO.

cox ACCEPTS THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-Gen. Jacob D. Cox
has been receiving the congratulations OF his
numerous friends during the afternoon. From
personal friend twas learned that Gen. Cox
was officially notified this forenoon Of his APP
pointment to place in President Grants Cab
met. and that he will accept it. He will leave
for Washington tomorrow night.
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DETENTION OF THR OVERLAND MAIL

DETENTION OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.
SAcRvMENTo, March z. The overland mails
both ways are still detained by the snow on
the Union Pacific railroad, at the crossing Of
the Rocky and Wasateh Mountain ranges
The blockade extends 200 miles and is ali east
of Salt Lake. The Central Pacific trains west
Of Salt Lake are making regular trips. No
detention of more than twelve hours has
occurred during the winter. The track of the
Central has reached Utah boundary. and il
graded with the exception of few unimport-
ant points, continuously to Ogden city where
it is expected the rails will be laid in May next
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xLth oONeREss---Third Session.
SENATE.

A message from the President was received
and read, asking Congress to pass joint res
olution relieving A. T. Stewart from the effect
of the law of September, 1889, which prohibits
persons engaged in trade from holding the
office of Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill in accordance
with the Presidents request, but Mr.. Summer
objected to its present consideration and it
went over
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AmEarcA.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
NEW YORK, March 6-The steamer Rising
Star, from Aspinwall, brings 1886 900 in specie
and California newspapers of Feb. 18th.
South American advices are of little inter-
est.
The yellow fever still RACES on the lower
coast of Peru.
The Colombian Congress has rejected the
proposition to annul the decree banishing Mos
guerra.
Some leading journals of Bogata oppose the
Darien canal treaty, and it is said the Congress
will reject it, but the arguments against the
treaty are very weak and it is evident that the
main object is to get all the money possible
from the United States
From Central America comes news that Du-
enas is reelected President of Salvador, and
that shock of an earthquake was felt in the
city OF that name on Feb. I'd.
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NEBRASKA.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
ST. LOUIS, March IA dispatch received
this evening from Omaha says the trains on
the Union Pacific Railroad which have been
SO long blocked by snow in Black Hills, passed
through to the terminus yesterday. The east
ward bound trains reached Laramie this after
mon
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q O M M r h @ IAL
Foreign Exports,

The total amount of fore gn exports from this port
last week $171 ,01410 1Acluded III these exports
were ,e43 gals petroleum, 1913 do naptha II 1856
box shocks, 908 shocks and heads, 899 empty casks
100 bags wheat 10 tons BEANS 342 bags peas 92 bbls
shocks l6o bbls Hour 20 SS lbs cheese e1s5 do Dot
ash, 310,O50 do bacon, carriage, II pkgs mdse.
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VIRGINIA.

DISCHARGE OF GRANT THE POLLARD MURDERER
RICHMOND, March 6-The jury in the case
of Joseph Grant, charged with the murder of
Riyes Pollard, brought in a verdict of not
guilty and the prisoner was discharged. A
movement of applause ON the receipt of the
verdict in the court room was checked by the
Judge
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GREAT AUCTION SALE |
Portland, Maine.

About 500 Acres of Land and water
Front,
including about halt of South Portland, or CAPE
Elizabeth Village distant half mile ffem the Gus
tom House and Grand Trunk Depot, and embracln z
SEVEN-EIGHIHS OF A MILE OF WATER
FRONT, DEEPEST IN THE HARBoR.
Rare Opportunity for Large Capitalists.
The whole WILL SOLD IN ONE PAnsHL, on
liberal credit,only small amount required in cash
Property unencumbered.
The village has two churches, good school-housss
few hundred houses, steam ferry, and owns more
than half the available dock front Of Portland Har-
Dor.
The property to be sold, besides having the deep
est water. is the only suitable site available for the
Portland Termni OF tho great Pacific Railroads, and
and extends from Fort Preble. taking in the entire
water front up to opposite the Grand Trunk
wharves, thence up the channel to include over
half the breakwater, which was originally built by
the United States at cost of over s250Ooo, but for
which 1t nerer took title deeds ~
SALE positive, without reserve-$15,0 600 cash. bal
ance three or ave years at six per cent.
Its estimated that the two new Railroads imme-
diatey to be built to Portland with the Great
West, and the Pacific Railroads, will more than
double the population, and must extend on Cape
Elizabeth side of the channel as Portland Island IL
about filled up now, and viii take up the entire
available main land Water Front In the Harbor,
which does not exceed five miles, good bad and in
different.
When 1t is known that Pier Sites opposite this
land, and from to of mile distant, are worth
now over Forty Thousand Dollars, and are all taken
up the Portland SIDE Capitalists will appreciate
the prospects tor this property.
There is no other such in the Harbor Of Portland
gB-Capt. PICKETT, of Cape Elizabeth, win show
the property.
Sale 25th March, at Boston or Portland.
HORACE H. DAY, Owner,
marsdtd 200 Broadway, New York.
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AUCTION SALES.
l4roceries af Auction.
NC 10 exchange st, Tobacco, lea, 1uDs, Pals,
oaieTatns, candy Nuts Prunes, can Fruit Rice, Sa-
~ Nuqnegs, cream T4rer, Spices, Mustard, Yeast
Ertrs. coffee, Pipes, Brick Dust Salt Soap,
CARS, 70 6bIs Onions Pepper sauce Figs kaisins -
Goods &c. Also Store Furnit1re q ales1Me asures.
oa"uy TAT; yals' snow case, Tobacco cutterR
~ -1e- roo. BAILEY, Auctioneer.
NJ va FArhN &c Co., AuctioneeIs
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
Entire Stock of Fine Linen Goods
at Auction.
Commencing Wednesday, March no, as
10 A. W., and . r. M,

A ND continue from day to day until every lot ID
a sold. The goods fresh, just as imported, not
an article tumbed. Will be sold In lots to suit pur
ehasers and every article warranted perfect. TIE
stock consists in part of fine Linen Sheetings TO- II
and 12-4 In width; Pillow Linens, 7-e, "a and
81; Linen Shirtngs Of all qualities, inclung Rich
ardsOn's best. Satin Damask Table Linen BIZ the
yard Brown and Bleached, suitable TOR House OF
Hotel purposes; Damask Napkins OF various patterns
5 and "a sized; full assortment Of Satin Damask
IA and *. 4, with Napkins and Doylies TO match;
Ladies' and Gents hne Linen Hdkls; 500 dox Dam
ask Huckabuck and Diaper Towels; 800 pieces
200 French, English and American Quilts; Blankets
10, II, and pa 80 pieces Hemp CarpetinR, with va
rIous other goods all OF which may be examined on
Tuesday eth from 10 A N till 6PM
City and country trade invited to this sale. This
will prove tbs best stock OF Linens offered in this
city.
W. Ladies' and Gents will please look over thls
stock before the sale.
No postp0nement. marst
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Choice Fruits and Spices &!

THEIR STRICT PURITY, DELICIOUS FLAvoRs,
UNRIvALED STRENGTH AND GREAT ECONOMY,
are attracting trade from lovers Of CHOICE FLAW
oRs which is without q parallel.
Their great success is because they are the true
rich arors Of the fruits and spices Of remarkable
strength.
Ex-Gov. JAMES Y. SMITH, OF Providence, r. l..
says: "My wife pronounces them superior to any
favoring extracts she has ever used"
Ex-Gov. WIN. A. BUCKINGHAM, Of Connecticut,
find them very fine,"
DR.. j, G. HOLLAND, (Timothy Titeomb) author OF
"Katrina," &c, the well-kno author OF sPrng-
field, Mass, says: "They are the standard In this
vicinity"
Dealers treble their sales with them.
Sold in Portland, Me-, by
8AML. HADWHCK, - Mnr1et square,
And by ali dealers in choice havors. se26 6m1awSsn
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THE PLAINS.

END OF THE INDIAN WAR.
NEW YORK, March 6.-The Herald has the
following special dispatch:
Fort Haves, March 6.-The Indian war has
ended.
Gen. Sheridan and staff arrived here this af-
ternoon from Mexican Bluff, Feb. 24th Gen.
Gustav with the 7th cavalry and 100 Kansas
volunteers remained behind, with orders to
move along the South side of the Wachita
mountains to the head waters of Red river,
thence North to Wachita, thence to Camp
Supply, at the junction of Beacon and Wolf
rivers.
Affairs at Medicine Bluff Greek are in
highly satisfactory condition. The Indians are
convinced that they can find protection at no
season OF the year, and the campaign has al
ready proved a salutary lesson. There is not a
hostile Indian within the limits of the Missou-
ri department. The refractory tribes have
been entirely subdued The few that have not
yet come in, but have made promises, have
been driven far out of the department. The
troops are in fine health. Camp Supply at
the forks of the North Canadian, will be kept
up for the present. Before reaching this point
the General met courier, sent with the tele-
Lieutenant Generally. The Generals arrival
was entirely surprise. He leaves by special
train tomorrow for Fort Leayenworth, thence
Immediately for Washington, where he has
been summoned by telegraph.
LOUISIANA.
ELECTROMAGNETIC MORE ISSUE OF BONDS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-The State author
tiles say no more bonds will be issued, that
Gov. Yarmouth will approve no act of the
Legislature granting subsidies to internal i'm
provement, and they say they have resolved to
adopt policy combining the expenditures to
the absolute requirements of the Government.
THE LOSS OF THE SHIP PANTHEON
A late report from the South West Pass
states that the sinking of the Pantheon was
not caused by her collision with the tow boat
Heroine, but that she had six feet of water in
her when she was lowed off the bar. She sunk
in five fathoms of water. There were sly ,O00
in specie on board The specie and portion
of the cotton were saved. The vessel was in
sured in foreign offices.
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An arrival brings later dates from Caracas.
The Venezuela Congress has entrusted the
executive powers to Gems. Jose Ruperto, Mon
agas and Guiltermo villegas Professionally, un-
til an election is had for President of the Re-
public.
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Tnr BntrAnp TounsAxrrr.-.rbs ,srord

THE B1rIrARD TornHAifzSr.--The second
game in the tournament was played yesterday
afternoon between. q. E. Smith of Augusta,
and Joseph Bonney of Portland. The game
commenced about 1-2 o'clock and lasted till
o'clock. The game was much closer one
than that of the evening previous. Both men
played very well, Bonney displaying great
deal more nerve and making number of very
fine shots. Smith showed that he was no
mean antagonist, and at the end of the game
the score stood 500 for Smith, to 4O6 for Bon
ney. Smiths best run was 63 points, and Bon
ney's 49, Mr.. r. E. Willmarth, the champion
of Massachusetts,, acted as referee There
were also present Samuel Colby of Boston.
and Dignon Of New York, and at the close of
the regular game, an exhibition game was
played by Colby and Dgnon.
The game in the evening was very closely
contested one, beginning at s clock, between
Joseph Bonney and Henry Smith, both of
Portland. The attendance was very good in
deed, the settees being all occupied, and the
interest in the tournament being evidently on
the increase. The game was won by Smith,
the score standing Bonney All, Smith 500.
An exhibition game was played by Will
marth and Dignon, when the spectators were
enabled to see some splendid playing. We are
requested to state that Messrs. Willmartb,
Colby and Dignon will all remain over to-day
and play some exhibition games both in the af-
ternoon and evening. The game this afternoon
at o'clock will be between Shiel and 81. Smith,
and in the evening at o'clock, between Shiel
and c.. e. Smith.
By typographical error we spoke of an
exhibition of carom ground, % in yesterday s
paper. 1t should have read "an exhibition
game of caroms"