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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-22

We are favored with copy of Masonic
Address delivered at Prescott, Arizona, Docem-
9th, by Hon. John A. Rush. We arc
glad to find, in the eandor and vigor of his
speech, that our old-timo friend and associnte
has lost nothing Of che ability which once dis.
hnguished him as California Senator, and
still inter M the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Territory in which no has
made his home.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-22

CONRAD WIEGASD was bndly beaten tho other
day by John b. Winters, for publishing some.
thing rash about the Yellow Jacket. Perhaps
he deserved tive don't know about that; bu,
II ho had substituted pro TEN. n littlo Washoo
muscle or saltpotor for Washoc Conscience. -
he might have changed the irato Superintcn.
dents mind.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-22

Dun Carson correspondent shows mp n sorry
condition Of affairs among the Radical politi-
clans at the capital tits an interesting let.
ter. H 4a.# .|#
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-22
For the independently
From the capital-Troubles in he Republican
Party-Politieal Outlook.
CARsoS CRY, January 10.

CAKsoS CIrY, January 10. 1870.
EprroRs ISDErKspESr; About these days, In and
around the State capital, there is much commo-
lion observable on the surface of the .fl,hy pool"
OF politics, which would seem to betoken n stormy
season ahead. The agitation, however, on the
surface Of the political waters seems to be con.
fined exclusively to the Radical party thus far.
as the Democracy are waiting and watching with
Argus eyes the movements Of their heretofore
invincible adVersaries. -.r..
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

PORTLAND SUGAR HoUsE.-We are very sor-
ry that any misunderstanding should have
arisen in regard to an enterprise SO important
In connection with the business interests of
Portland as the Portland Sugar House. Mr..
Brown informed us yesterday that our market
reporter misunderstood him when he repre-
sented Mr.. Brown as saying that the Sugar
House contemplated winding up of its af-
fairs for good when the present stock of mo-
lasses on hand had been turned into sugar
That what he said was that the company
would probably stop work temporarily, after
using up their present stock of raw material,
the price of the raw article being now too high
in comparison with the price of sugar to allow
the manufacture to be carried on proftably.
Our market reporter on being questioned
said that he understood Mr.. Brown to say that
they on'emplated closing up the business as
soon as the present stock was turned into SUI
gar; and as he is always very correct in his re-
ports and always has been during career of
many years as journalist, and furthermore, AS
he states, asked the question if the business
was to be given up, and was told that it was,
and that he might make the statement public
", we took the matter for granted aud go pub
lished it, and presumed that as the company
did not choose to contradict the statement
made by us through the columns OF our jour
nal that the misunderstanding was elsewhere.
We are very much gratifed to learn through
Mr.. Browns emphatic denial that Portland
will not be deprived of one of her most import
ant branches of industry, and very much re-
greet if anything has been published inviting
ly by us that would tend to give an erroneous
impression,
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

A MONSTER BoILER.-Yesterday afternoon
the immense boiler lately constructed by
Quinn & Co. of this city for the steamer Mon
treal, of the Portland Steam Packet Co.'s line,
was hostcd into its place on board the steam
er, which was lying off the Portland Compa-
ny's wharf An immense shears had been
erected, provided with the strongest wire rig
ging; and under the personal superintendent
of Mr.. Alvin Neal, the rigger, the gang of
some twenty-five men applied themselves to
the bars, and slowly but surely the great M ass
of iron swung round into place over the
steamer and was then cautiously lowered into
its berth. The boiler is the largest ever built
in the State of Maine, and is constructed of
the very best American charcoal iron. 1t is a
return tubular boiler, its extreme length being
81 feet, and the width 10 it. 6 in. The dame
ter OF the shell is 10 feet and the height of the
boiler from the bottom of the legs to the top Of
the chimney is q feet. There are Is main
flues and leo four inch tubes, and three fur
naces containing 90 50. #. of surface. The
total weight, as we stated yesterday morning,
is about SO TONS The total cost of this splen-
did boiler is $4,000, and the workmanship re-
fleets great credit upon its builders, who ap-
pear to have done their work in the most faith
full manner, and who are also building another
not quite SO large for the steamer Chase of the
Halifax line.
The Montreal is being put in fine condition,
She will have twelve new state 'rooms added,
30 that she will have forty-eight in ALI
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

The Portland Tenement House Co. are going
to erect brick blocks of four houses, octagon
fronts, on the corner of Pine and Neal streets.
Morse & Williams will do the carpenterlnS
work and Snow & Foss the mason work.
The Army and Navy Union VIII celebrate
their anniversary on the 25th inst at the Kirk
wood House.
The vigilant 3. new steam fire engine for
Philadelphia, drew an admiring crowd in Mar
ket square yesterday noon, where she was ex-
hibited.
Leighton exhibits splendid picture of a
horse at Morrison's, the animal beirg the
property of Mr.. Sawyer. The attitude. col
oring and detail of the animal are very accu-
rately done. Morrison also has four fine
chromos after Hart, entitled the "Seasons."
Col. Rice is in town making arrangements
for Sands great Octoplexara Troupe, which
will exhibit next Tuesday evening.
The Haydns, at their meeting Wednesday
evening, decided to give their concert at their
Hall on next Thursday evening, the 10th inst
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
@ o M M H IL CIAL,

Receipts by Railroads and steamboats,.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BOsToN-12O bars
ant IL bils iron plates do 90 boots and shoes
~ sdls leather coils ccrdage 10 bbls oat meal 6j
caSls nails, ~ nkgs furniture, cases yellow metal
50bags seed, Is doz sh wells, hhds molasses. 147
window weights, 20 pigs tin, Sc hhds and ties sugar
Us chair stock, coils ad pipe 90 bbls beer 90
nal 10 DO, % bbs pork Is bags coffee. 25 chests tea
1Sbags nuts, rs rkns lard, horses 25 bxs oranges
5odo specs, $40 pkgs to Princes Express 100 do to
ON =. For Canada and up country, 100 empty bar
res IL bdls paper STOCK chests tea cases machn-
cry. on bGs green dea, sc do leather, 40 bags dive
WOOD, 5l3 dry hides, sewing machines 200 pkgs to
order, f-eo "
STEAMER DIRIGo, FROM New YORK. 259 bales
Jne 40 cotton, do burlaps, 81 do rags 40 do oak
UNI SO5 bags seed, $40 dry hides, AZ pigs h goo is
bbls alum, 20 do paint, 16 do iut 10 rolls Garnet
go leather 10 do roofing, LOG chests tea, 81 bxs
gass 50 do tobacco IS do ,sisns 70 do soda 81
hts 69 Kegs SPIKES so do sOda % bJ.s paper cask
Sums II hhds obacco 40 bdls bags, piano, 200 nkgs
slndrIes. rigs
PORTLAND q KENNEBEC RAI1RoAp-2 ldIs
window sash. 8 do blinds, stock, II doors 10
hdes, "a bdls handles, wagon single machine. 10
Days rags, =. pairs springs, IA bdls forks "a bales
atts oi pigs merchandise, II freight for Bos-
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY - 1872 cans milk ON
bDis Hour, 10 cars corn, do bark do shocks III do
Lumber, do sundries. For shipment east 250O bbs
hour, 200 do cat NEAL 200 cases glass; 20 bales hons
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-15O sides leather
co cases carpets cars stakes % bdls shoyes 20
do sundries. - Wv -'lS'
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

THE CARDIFF GIANT.-The Cardiff Giant,
which is on exhibition in one of the stores in
Deering Block, is great curiosity. Whether
it is original or not; whether it is the petrified
body of giant who lived in the ages of the
past; or whether it is the work of mems hands
at later day. we do not pretend to say. We
are prepared to take the statement of the pro-
prietors on trust, and whatever it is to declare
that it is worthy the inspection of the curious.
The artistic finish of the surface, and its pecu-
liar appearance when seen under glass, re-
sembling the human cuticle, increases the
mystery of its origin The dimensions of the
figure are, length 10 feet IL inches, weight
1890 pounds. 1t is made of gypsum, apparent
ly very porous, and is exceedingly well mould
ed No one should fail to see it.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

SAcCARAPPA ITEMs.-Rev. II. w. Bartlett
who has just closed the second year of his sue
cessful ministry with the M. E. Church at
Saccarappa, was presented last evening with a
gold headed cane. The donors are the young
men of the village not connected with the
church.
The presentation by Mr.. A. M. Quimby was
accompanied with appropriate remarks which
were responded to by Mr.. Bartlett in eloquent
and touching language. This demonstration
of respect is only suggestion of the love and
esteem with which Mr.. B. is regarded mot only
by the society but by the entire community.
Mr.. Bartlett's ministrations with this socie-
ty have been attended with great success, and
as he goes from us to other fields he carries
with him the prayers of devoted people and
the best wishes of many friends.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13


= Rev. d. s. w. Fisher, formerly President of
hamilton College. and now pastor of the West
Minister Church in Utica, N. ", was stricken
WIN aPoplexy Wednesday night and now lies
unconscious
The Pittsburg brewers protest against the
enforcement of the law allowing one bunGhole
% barrel or cask, as it does not allow tho use
OF ale pumps.
;, The President has signed the bill limiting
me n number of special agents of the Treasury
department to fifty-three.
Inc Committee on Foreign Affairs, in their
report on the Paraguayan investigation, say
they consider further legislation to prevent the
recurrence of conflicts between the officers OF
tne navy and diplomatic representatives mex
pedent.
Mcfarland pronounces Mrs. Richardson S
statement a tissue of misrepresentation and
DOUBTS If she wrote it. He will not reply to it,
puG VIII take further proceedings to upset the
d.ulaha divorce and obtain possession OF his
In the House of Commons Thursday Sir J.
rakington gave notice that he should press in
curry into the loss of the City of Boston.
The General Lodge of Odd Fellows of Ohio
$4,000. -OA7o' WIN '"''o
"A large body of armed Fenians en- route TO
i hed river are reported to have arrived at Dun
leith, MINI.
MAJOR a. G. Richardson has Withdrawn from
me washington mayoralty contest and Mat
place.
There were nineteen persons killed by the
Eureka Railroad disaster.
The Red Stockings have beaten the Forest
City club of Cleveland, ~ to 2.
Capt. j. Fl. johnson, Kentucky journalist,
known as 'Y uba DAM" is dead
A banquet was given to Gen. Jordan, the
late Cuban commander, at Deimonico' S Thurs
day night Horace Greeley and Charles A.
Dana spoke forcibly in favor of Cuban indie
pendence.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Cali
fornia to-day elected c. w. Daniels Grand
Master for the ensuing year and j. b. Harmon
representative to the Grand Lodge of the
United States
The California Emigrant Union has decided
to appoint agents in the principal cities of Eu-
rope and travelling agent for Germany.
Che female suffcsge bill was postponed six
months in the House of Commons Thursday
by1'} majority, amid loud cheering. This is a
virtual defeat Of the measure.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

At the evening session the bill to define the
duties of pension agents and prescribing the
mode of paying the pension was passed as it
came from the committee, several amendments
having been rejected. 1t requires the pension
agents to prepare quarterly vouchers for pen
sioners and direct the same to their post Office
address and then executed and returned to the
agency, on the receipt of which, properly exc
cuted, checks for the amount Of the pension
pensions to be payable in March, June, Sep
TENDER and December The House then ad-
iourned.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
MASSACHUSETTS,.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Boston, May 12.-Rev Horatio Merrill, of
Cambridge, was held to bail by Commissioner
Hallett oday, charged with opening mailed
letter addressed to j. T. Lerned. Defendant
was formerly special partner in business with
which complainant was connected, and law
suit is pending among the firm in regard to its
settlement.
The town of SOmervile has been sued for
$4,000 damages for severe personal injuries
sustained by Mrs. Geo. f. Brooks owing to an
alleged defect in the highway.
Rev. George c. Beckwith, D. d., long con-
nected with the American Peace Society, died
10 this city to-day of heart disease
The Massachusetts Lodge of Free Masons,
founded in 1910, when Gen. Warren was
Grand Master of the State, celebrated its Tooth
anniversary this afternoon and evening by a
banquet and soiree in Masonic Temple. Chas.
W. Slack delivered the commemorative ad-
dress
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

The ACCIDENT AT SEBAGo.-We learn tae
following in regard to the late n"";ie"t "t BE-
baco, on the line Of the P. & o. Railroad. The
accident occurred, as previously stated by us,
at the place called "Big Cut" where the ex-
cavation is about fifty feet deep. The work
men were engaged in filling gravel car that
stood close by. When the slide began the men
started to run, but five of them were overtaken
and buried in the sand. One named McDon-
aid, young man, who had only been at work
since the day previous, and who is believed to
belong in the Provinces, was taken out dead.
lie was buried on Wednesday in White Rock
burying- ground. OF the others, whose names
were not taken, two were covered up some
five feet and one of them was black in the facs
when rescued. while his mouth was full Of gray
ell. For time it was feared that he too had lost
his life. The survivors are all at work again
being only bruised and cut. Mcdonald was
evidently thrown against the gravel car whel
he attempted to run, for ono of his legs wal
broken and hs had received severe cash OF
the head and cut in the SIDE The acciden
was caused no doubt ny the want of stiffness!
in the clay in one spot.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
Superior Court.

NAY CRIMINAL TERM-GODDARD, j., PRESIDING
THURsDAY.-State VS.. William Chase. Indicted
or cheating by false pretences Reported yesterday
The jury, after being out nearly three hours report
ed it was impossible for them agree, and were dis
charged from any further consideration of the case
Haskell. Rands.
Davis s. Drummond.
State vs. David Brown, Appellant Complaint for
search and seizure. Officer went with warrant to
respondents shop on Fore street, and on searching
found two bottles, one containing whiskey and the
other gin. Officer had seen men in there drinking.
Defendant testified he kept a sailors boarding
house; did not keep liquor for sale; liquor was pro-
cured for medicine.
DR.. Merrill testified that about this time he was
called to attend respon Tents wife who suffering
from q recent confinement; prescribed, among other
remedies, gin.
The brother of the respondent testified he took the
prescription and went out late at night and not being
able to find gin got whiskey; next morning went and
procured the gin; that these the liquors which
were seized. Verdict, not guilty.
Haskell. O'Donncll.
State vs.. Margaret Gray, Appellant. Search and
seizure. Officers found four vessels containing intox
ioating liquors which Margaret acknowledged she
bought, but found trouble in keeping on account of
the propensities of her husband. Defendant denied
that she had the liquor there for sae and SAID it
q quantity her husband got when convalescing from
typhoid fever for his own use. Verdict, guilty.
Fined $50 and costs of prosecution, amounting to
500.
Haskell. O'Donnell.
State vs.. Frank Emery and George F. Holbrook.
Both pleaded guilty to indictment for keeping a
gambling house and were eaca fined 800 and costs
of prosecution.
State VS.. CHARLES Clancy, Edward Devne and Con-
stantiae Tolle. Indicted at this term for riot On
trial.
Haskell. A. w. Bradbury-Mattocks,
State VS.. James w. Coffin. Drinking house and
tipping shop. Fined 500 and costs.
State VS.. james H. Todd. Assault and battery on
Mary Tenney OF Freeport. Case continued.
Haskell. Giyeen.
Charles Hurd, on an Indictment for keeping
drinking house and iippling shop, sentenced to
pay fine of 500 and costs, and for maintaining
nuisance to pay fine Of $40 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

THE BILLIARD CHk MpIoNsH1P.-Congress
Hall will be crowded. tonight to witness the
contest for the champion cue. There is deep
interest taken in the match, not only in the
city but all over the State, and very many
we'll known billiardists are here awaiting the
result of the contest. The game will be 1900
points. push and crotch shots barred It is
very rarely such an opportunity Is anorue1 our
citizens to see such splendid display of skill
as this fascinating game.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
ME BLAND BONDS
Seven Per Gent. Gold,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.
First Mortgage Bonds
Railroad in New York State.
THE
NeaC- YO7E &c OsaCegO
Midland Rail Road /!

Extends from New York City to the City of Oswego,
on Lake Ontario, a distance of 400 miles, including
branches. The line is completed about $50 miles
from Oswego, aud regular trains running daily.
Rapid progress is making in the balance the line
and the entire work will be completed at the earliest
practicable period.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
MISSOURI.

THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT EUREKA.
ST. LOUIS. May 12-Tha nanaAs- IS tha dead
by the railroad accident near Eureka willAoJ
probably be ascerCained till the coroner holds
an inquest, but Superintendent McKissock
telegraphs the names of part of the killed. All
are from the West and South. Most of the
killed are persons returning from Kansas to
points in Illinois and Ohio. Although many
Of the wounded are seriously hurt, it is believ-
ed all will recover. The people and physicians
in the neighborhood were promptly on the
ground and have been laboring incessantly
Augustus A. Pennington, chief engineer Of
the Taboo AID NevphO road, is reported killed
but not confirmed. A misunderstanding of
orders was made by the engineer of the freight
train, who has not been seen since the acct
dent. Another train with collins for the dead
and comforts for the wounded has Just started
for the scene of the disaster.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
LADIES' and Misses, Cotton stockings 10 to
Anderson's sss Congress St.

CARDIFF GIANT, now on exhibition at No.
Deering Block, Market Square, still contin-
ues to puzzle the public mind-visited in the
City of Boston by over $1,000 people. The
question is daily asked-what do the people of
Boston say in regard to this wonderful figure?
We can only Judge by the tide of conversa-
ton. 1t is undoubtedly fact that of all who
have visited the Giant threefourths have pro-
nounced it once living being, belonging to
lost race. The scientific men all agree on one
point, namely, that the Cardiff Giant is
wonderful mystery and of great antiquity.
Mr. Somerby, of old State House, Boston,
while talking with his son, said it was I'M
doubleday the work of very intelligent race
long since extinct
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13


NEW YORK. May 12.-Cotton less active; Middling
uplands at 23sc; sales 1172 bales Flour-sales 1900
0nls State and Western less active; State at 495 90
70; Round Hoop Ohio at 5 25 "a 80; Western at
10 q 30; Southern at % % $50, Wheat dull and
9 &c lower; sales 60 900 BUSH. No. Spring at 26;
No.2 at IS a l 2l5; No. do 1 IA; Winter Red and
Amber Western at 80 a a. White Michigan at
Mixed Western at IL q 10. Oats active and % &c
better sales 49, 900 BUSH; State at Is Tic; West
ern at G41 @ 66ic. Pork dull; new mess at 20 25 "a
29 5O prime at q Is q 20 So Lard dull steam at 15
@ 1850; kettle at 16a q l1c. Butter steady; Ohio
at ii 9 30c; State at 20 q 36c. Whiskey frmer !;
Western Tree at 10 "a II. Rice firm; Carolina at
q q 72c. Sugar firm; Porto Rico a. 81 "a Ole; Mus
No. II Dutch standard at 9sc Naval Stores steady
Spirits Turpentine at AZ q 43c; Resin at O5 "a Co.
Petroleum quiet; crude at 15s q Ice; refined at 27sc
Taow active at IS q &c. Fret to Liverpool dull
CHICAGO, May 12.-Flour firm. Wheat quiet; No.
2aty7. Corn dull; No Q at SO a SOLE Oats at SIC
tor No. @ Rye lower at 81 a S3c for No. g. Barley
iirmer at GO q &C. High Wines at Oe. Provisions
Mess Pork at % so q 2s75 Lard at 16 a 16Ic. Dry
sated shoulders at liz 112c loose. Cattle firm at
W 10 LOT suckers TO extra prime shipping steers
Live hogs higher at % a so for tar extra prime
CINCINNATI, May 12.-Whiskey at LOG a. TO-
Mess pork at " 70 a 80 CO. Bulk Meats dull should
res at u g liss; sides at Ia "a 14se Bacon quiet
at 12a 12sc for shoulders; sides at G @ l7lc Lard
at 1910.
NEW ORLEANS May 12-Cotton buoyant; Mid
ding uplands at 224c.
MOBILE, May 12.-COtton in moderate demand;
Middng uplands at 22lc.
CHARLESTON, MAY 12.-Cotton steady; Middlng
uplands at 224c -
s4vArsAn, nruy Iz.--Cotton firm; Mldlng up
lands at 221c.
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13
CITY's INCoME.-The following figures show
Total Estimates

ACCIDENT. Last evening, about o'clock, a
lad seven years old, son of Thomas McNulty,
living on Commercial street, had his fore finger
badly mangled and bitten off by horse which
he was feeding. The brute tore it off with
such force as to pull out with the severed por-
ton seven or eight inches of the tendon with
it. DR.. Files was called and amputated the
finger higher up
The Portland daily press., 1870-05-13

THE STREETS OF BosToN.-Our citizens are
fully awake to the interest and beauty of the
paintings entitled the Streets of Boston. Each
evening Portland Theatre has been crowded
with an audience who gazed with undated
interest on the thrilling scenes depicted on the
canvas, the truthfulness is so much heightened
by the thrilling descriptions given by Mr.
Scott, himself an old policeman, who is fully
competent to the position of lecturer. Only a
few more pights remain, and if you want to
see the tableaux seize the present opportunity.
The fantoccini Or life-like dancing figures
which close the entertainment are very anus
ing and cause shouts Of laughter.