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The Portland daily press., 1870-05-06

One hundred and fifty men are shortly to be
discharged from the Springfield Armory.
John Jay, American Minister to Austria
was presented to Queen Victoria at drawing.
room on Wednesday.
The New York Chamber of Commerce held
its 1O2e anniversary meeting on Thursday af-
ternoon.
The coroner's jury found that Miss Lottie l..
Chester, who died suddenly at the CosmOpoli.
tan Hotel in New York on Wednesday, died O
disease of the liver and kidneys.
Christopher E. Durgan, New York letter
carrier, has confessed to stealing $3.50 in coun.
terfeit money from a letter.
Passengers arrived in New York Thursday
IN six days and twenty three hours from San
Francisco, the shortest time ever made across
the continent. $50
Government bought $2ooOcoO in bonds in
New York Thursday at 110.85 lilo.
The Journal Official of Paris publishes long
report of M. Olivier, showing the existence OF
revolutionary party having for its object the
establishment of a democratic and social re-
public. 1t contains some of the correspond.
ence found on parties lately arrested.
The Governor and Council of New Hamp.
OF the Concord Railroad by the Northern New
Hampshire road.
The specie in the Bank of England has de-
creased e125, 900 the past week.
Gen. G. P. Mattocks, of Portland, delivered
the address at the Sd army corps reunion in
Boston Thursday right. There was good at
tendance of veteran officers of the corps.
Senator Revels spoke in Worcester Thurs.
4fhe Exchange MINIS and Smith HAYNES
foundry and machine shop at Quincy. ILL.,
We're harmed Tharsday.-Less SeeT 20. =
The U. S. Baggage Masters and Brakemen's
Mutual Insurance Co. is helding its second
annual convention at Chicago. There are 475
members, representing 45 roads.
Measures are being taken in Charleston, s.
c.. for the establishment OF European freight
and emigration steamship line and emigrant
society for the introduction of Chinese labor
into the South. 55-
The Spanish Government has suspended the
action OF the new constitution for Porto Rico
and III consider no proposition for the sale OF
Cuba.
Mr.. Bowring proposes to move in the House
of Commons the rejection of the female suf-
frage bill.
Ten of the Greek brigands have been ar.
rested. -.
Five thousand dollars Of relief money has
been received at Richmond from the northern
cities.
The Senate Committee on Pensions will re.
port adversely on Mrs Lncoln's pension, on
the ground that Mr.. Lincoln having died in
the civil ser> ice, it would establish a bad pre-.
cedent. They estimate that Mrs. Lincoln's
property is worth $4,000.
The regular Republican Municipal Conven
tons at Washington Thursday re-nOminated
Mayor Bowen and the boilers A. G. Richards
Chief of Police. Matthew G.. Emery is alse in
the field as reform candidate. The Demo
Gratis have made no nomination
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among government employ, sees than among the

among government employ VS. than among the
clergy or any other class Of mt "a?
Mr. Jenckes replied that the,so were ten to
one. Hundreds Of these defections were never
heard OF. Clerks sailed constantly Out OF great
custom houses with public money in their
pockets and were never prosecuted. He then
moved that the bill and amendments be recon-
mitted.
., Amendments were offered Mr.. Arnell OF
tennessee, providing that the bill shall apply
without distinction as to sex; by MIR. L0ugh-
riage OF Iowa, looking to an equal proportion
OF the offices among the States, and by MT.
" NEIL Of Pennsylvania, to strike out the pay
memt OF fees for examinations and certihcates:
Inc bill as amended was then recOmmlttcd
ana ordered to be printed.
MT. Orth of Indiana, from the Committee on
Eorelgn Affairs made report on the matter
OF the Paraguay investigation, and gave notice
tnat ne would call it up for action as soon as
Mr.. Wood of New York presented the views
OF the minority.
Inc Senate bill authorizing the Northern Pa
cinc RAILROAD Go. to issue bonds for the con-
slructon of its road and to secure by mortgage
coming up, Mr.. Wheeler of New York moved
70 put the bill on its passage and addressed the
House IN explanation and advocacy oft. Mr..
hawley OF Illinois proposed to offer an amend
menu requiring all the land granted to the
company to be sold to actual settlers in sec
IONS not greater than 160 acres to one person
at price not exceeding $3.50 per acre: go.
Dustering it was agreed to take vote on the
Dill on Wednesday, Mr.. Hawley's amendment
pending. The House then adjourned to Mon
day,
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THURsDAE-sECoND DAY.

THURsDAT-sECoND DAY.
Especial p.spatch by International Line.]
Devotional exercises occupied the hour from
8 to 9 o'clock.
BY direction of the Bishop the roll was call
ed by the Secretary.
The following visitors were introduced to
the conference by the Bishop: Rev. l. Luce of
the Vermont Conference, Mark Traitor OF
consin Conference, Rev. Mr.. Ingham of the
Congregational Church, and Rev. Mr.. Penney
Of the T. w. Baptist church in this city, Rev.
r. H. Ssinchfeld agent of the Macon College,
of Macon City, Missouri, made statement,in
behalf of that institution presenting its claims
to the sympathy and aid of the Conference.
Took up the second question: Who remain
on trial?
The following were continued: James 1.
Cummings, Henry Crockett, F. E. limerick,
S. G. Brown, E. Gerry, Jr, Chas. j. Clark, D.
Halleson, o. II. Stevens and Ira G. Sprague
L. I. Carlton discontinued at his own re-
quest.
The following are the Standing Committee
appointed by the Conference:
Stewards, S. F. Wetherbee, I. Lord, j.
Mitchell
Public Worship, G. Weber, c. A. King.
Education, S. Allen, H. B. Abbott, S. r.
Bailey, E. Cousens, J. j. Perry J. G. Waugh.
Tracts, ). G. Perry, j. Collins, J. Fletcher,
Memoirs, e. Robinson, D. B. Randall, A.
w: Pottle, A. r. Sylvester, F. Grovener.
Temperance, p. Jaques, G. w. Morse, j. B.
Lapham, w. II. Foster, G.. r. Harding, F. A.
Plaisted.
Sanctity of the Sabbath, c. Munger, T. P.
Adams, w. B. Bartlett.
Tobacco, r. Atkinson, j. Hawks, G. An
drews.
Church Extension, o. M. Cousens, E. Mar
tin, A. S. Ladd, o. Call, s. c. Tuck
Bible Cause, G. Fuller, Fl. B. Mitchell, J.
Cobb.
ADJUSTMENTS, A. Hatch, F. c. Aver, G. f.
Cobb.
Family Worship, G. G. Cone, E. x. Colby,
w. s. Jones, E. I. Adams, A. Hardy.
Missions, G. Weber, A. Sanderson, j.
Colby. =
2. o. Address, J. Mcmillan. tet Us
Took up the character of effective Elders.
The Presiding Elders made very encourag-
ing reports of the State of the work in their
respective districts. On nearly all the charges
revivals have occurred and great prosperity
has attended the labors Of many of the preach
ers.
S. Paine was granted a supernumerary rela-
ton without appointment.
G. Hoyt was superannuated.,
H. B. Ridgaway D. D., of the New York
Conference was introduced by the Bishop.
Lay delegates were invited to take seats
within the bar.
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Masonic.

Th,. Grand Lodge called on at o'clock
Thursday morning. Charters were granted 10
Ancient York Lodge at Lisbon; Mystic Tie
Lodge at Weld; Wilton Lodge at Wilton
Crooked River Lodge at Bolster's Mills: Delta
Lodge at Lowell.
Dspensations were granted for new lodge
at Cambridge, to be called Cambridge Lodge;
and for new lodge at South Bristol to be
called Anchor Lodge.
The Grand officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Murray, the following appoint
ments having been made:
Grand Secretary 10
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
wife, Of LIZ Il list District
Austin F. Kingsley, East Machas 3l.s
II. c. Bartlett, Ellsworth. 4th
f. A. Thompson, Dover, 9th
George W. Whitney, Bangor, 9th
- E. Wigein, China, It'll
VIM. 0. Poor, Belfast, Sth
Stephen w. JONES' Union, 9th
Henry Harrington, Wadoboro, 10th
u. O. Palmer, Gardiner, 18th
VIM. Mccartney. W, Waterville, 18th j"
w. H. u. Es.,s, Skownegan, 18th
stephen J. Young, Brunswick, 18th g
isaac T.. Gurus. Lev .ston, 10Th
a. G. I. King, South Paris, 10th
Geo A. Wright, Portland, 18th
II. IL. Burbank, Limerick, 18th
Sivanus Hayward. So. Berwick 10Th |"
Revs. James L. e. Sawyer OF Bath, Charles G.
Porter of Houlton, D. f. Smith of Portland Charles
G. Vinal Of Kenlebunk, w. w. Mars of Bangor, c.
c. Mason of Skowheha an, Grand Chaplains.
Henry H. Dickey, OF Lewiston, Grand Marshal.
Albert Moore, Of North Arson, Senior Grand
Deacon
Charles I. Baltimore, of Bangor, Junior Grand
Deacon.
s: S. Collier of Urity G. G. Yeaton, of South Ber-
wick, Austin Harris. OF East Machias Simeon
Mudgett. OF ilford, Grand Stewards.
VIM. Ross, Jr, of Portland, Grand Sword Bearer
L. II. Webb. of Hartland. Grand Standard
Joseph w. Clapp of Augusta, Frank IL. Skillings
OF South Paris, Grand Pursuivants.
Warren Phillips. OF Portland, Grand TYLER.
r, T. G. Master, Timothy j. Murray Of Portland,
Grand Lecturer.
The Grand Lodge closed at noon.
The Council of Princes of Jerusalem meets
at o'clock Friday evening.
The Council of High Priesthood met at z
o'clock Thursday evening The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Oliver Gerrish, President.
Freeman Bradford, Senior Vice President.
Josiah II. Drummond, Junior Vice President,
Rev. James e. G. Sawyer, Chaplain.
Moses Dodge, Treasurer.
stephen Berry, Recorder.
Edward Burnham, Master of Ceremonies
Warren Phillips, Conductor.
Joseph Pearson Gill, Steward. y
Davil Cargill, Warder.
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Head Money Again.

writer in last evenings Advertiser calls at
tention to the city ordinance regulating the
Alien Tax, aad shows clearly that this Ordi-
nance, which fixes the sum for which the bond
may be committed at So for each passenger,
could not be repealed by an order of the Board
Of Aldermen OF last year, but that, on the con
trary, the ordinance is in full force until re-
pealed by concurrent vote of the Aldermen
and Common Council, approved by the Mayor.
The conclusion at which the writer arrives
seems inevitable, that the several thousands of
dollars (abOut $1,000 on single st9amer) which,
by force of that ORDER have been diverted from
the city treasury and given as subsidy to the
steamers, have been wrongfuly and illegally
distracted from the charity funds of the city.
1t should always be remembered, in consid-
erlng this question, that, if the full tax of So
were collected, the amount received would not
be enough to support the foreign poor of the
city. 1t is simply question, whether the
whole class of emigrants coming to our shores
should pay slight fee for the support of their
own poor, or whether the same amount which
in the aggregate is large, should be added to
the heavy burdens of our domestic taxation
whether our own citizens should support the
foreign paupers, or each emgrant, landing
here, should contribute a slight sum to provide
fund, out of which he and Others of his class
may be supported if by reason of age, sickness
or misfortune they fall into distress.
The exposed position of Maine as frontier
State, flooded as it has been by paupers from
Canada and from Europe, sent here by their
native cities for the very purpose of getting ri
of them, would seem to require the enforce
ment OF stricter rule than might with safety
be adopted in other States.
And yet, while other States, as in New York,
are not only collecting larger tax from emf
grants who arrive in vessels than we collect,
but are also endeavoring to guard their rail-
roads and prevent the fee arrival by rail of
emgrants from other ports; while they are re-
ceivlng immense sums from this tax and ex-
pending the amounts SO received in buildinp
homes and hospitals for the foreign poor, we
are adopting precisely the opposite policy re-
ducing our income from this source to half
what it has heretofore been, and either suffer-
ing our charitable institutions, our aims houses
and our hospitals to be neglected or aban-
doned, or else repairing and rebuilding them
out of the proceeds of burdensome taxation
upon our own people.
Will not the citizens look to this and deter
mine or themselves whether we can afford to
keep our foreign tax at less than half what it
is in the most furnishing seaports of our coast?
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superior Court.

MAY CRIMINAL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING
ThURsDAY.-Henry s. Tyler vs.. Luther Fitch
Trespass for cutting and carrying away $4,000 feet
OF hemlock timber and eight cords of hemlock bark
Defence, that the cutting was on defendants own
land Testimony all out and case argued. Case
Will be given to the jury Friday morning
Bradburys. Swasev &, Son
The following assignments have been made:
21t-Wright ct al vs.. Roach,
263-Green vs. Portland
33l-YOung, Appellant, vs. Deane
36l-Day, Appellant, VS.. Cobb,
29l-Long VS.. Woodm an, jr
268-CrOssman vs. Taylor
233-Bradstreet VS.. Poor.
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SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-F. o. Bailey &
Co., sold at auction yesterday noon the soap
factory lot on Vaughan St., belonging to the
estate of the late Charles Trowbridge Esq,
containing 5000 square feet together, with
a large lot brick building, small house and
stable thereon, subject to the widows dover, to
D. p. Young, agent for Mrs. Ann II. Young
for $4,000.
Also two and half story house with 5000
square feet of land at Libby's Corner to H. P.
Harmon for $780,
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United States CircuitCoyr,

VUDdE SHEPLEY PRFSIDINC
IHohsDAY.-McKay ct al VS. Hill. An action
under sne statute OF Maine to recover Of the deen.
aan.s as stakeholder of the Piscataquis Fire and
marine ms. Co., the company being insolvent and
having no means to satisfy a judgment rendered
against " IN favor OF these pllntifs recovered at
prior term. 1t was submitted to the Court upon law
ana Facts and was argued by Mr.. Putnam for plain
t'n' and j. Il. Drummon d tor defendant. Decision
reserved
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JUsTIcR.-By despa Itch sent from the As
ISOLATED Press agent at Rockland last evening,
gross injustice is done to the police force of
this city. The closing portion of the despatch
reads, fall the parties to the robbery except e.
j. Rand, who was permitted to escape the off,
GERS at Portland, are now in custody"
The facts of the case are these: Mr.. j. T.
Berry, President of the Rockland Bank, tele-
graphed to City Marshal Clark on Wednesday,
to arrest man on the City of Richmond, upon
her arrival here who was about IS years of
age,weight about 100 pounds, light complexion,
and sandy side whiskers; wore black hat and
pepper and salt overooat, and had a black car
pet-bag. Said, also, that he took the boat at
Belfast and that his name was Waldron.
Marshal Clark dispatched Deputies Sterling
and Decelle and officer Williams an old 70
liceman, to await the arrival of the steamer
When she arrived not passenger was allowed
to land and the officers examined every man
thoroughly, and Deputy Sterling, who was
formerly seaman, searched every mock and
Granny of the boat. Not passenger answer
ed the description. The only one who came
anywhere near it was young man who had
on coat made of waterproof cloth-same as
women wear-that might by tremendous
stretch Of imagination be called pepper and
salt color, who wore black hat and had a
black carpet bag but he was about 80 years old,
was dark complexioned, had black curly hair
and weighed about lao pounds. Furthermore,
the shirt he had on was marked Mariner, the
clothes in the carpet-bag marked the same, and
the letters in his pocket were also directed 10
Mariner.
1t is very singular too, that man who had
just robbed bank should go to Belfast and
return to Rockland, as he would have 10 do, as
Belfast IS up the river while Rockland is at its
mouth.
So much fer the negligence OF our officers
We shall see if this Mr.. waidron, or Mr.. Rand
as his name was afterwards telegraphed. does
not turn out TO have escaped by some otbe,
route or more probably turn out to he still in
thu vicinity of Rockllnd. II, however, the mar
did come on the boat the fault of his non-arres
was owing the imperfection of his description
aud not to want Of vigilance on the part of tn,
officers
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WEDDINa.-A very pretty wedding took
place at st. Paui's Church yesterday afternoon.
The parties were Mr.. r. H. Sawyer and Miss
sGs1Ege a NasA 8 tbjs i{E a HAf RAa
lovely as it is the duty Of brides to look; and
the groom was in sober black. There were a
few beautiful floral decorations in the church,
and ithe company in attendance was quite
large. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
N. w. 7. Root, the Rector of the parish. This
is the second wedding that has occurred in this
church this week.
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CHILD FoUND.-A little past o'clock last
evening female infant, three or four months
old, was found lying on the floor of the privy
attached to the ladies' room of the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth Railroad depot. It was
we'll dressed and bright looking baby. Ithad
a nursing bottle by its side, and was discovered
BY its cries. As it was found just after the
train had left for Boston, it is probable tn at its
unnatural mother left in the cars. Mrs. Bick-
ford, living at Knightsville, Cape Elizabeth,
took temporary charge of the little waif.
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BILLIARDs.-On Monday, August I'd, 1869, a
billiard tournament commenced in this city
which lasted several days, the contestants be-
ing gathered from the different parts of the
State, and terminating in the champion cue
being awarded to Mr.. Henry E. Shiel, of this
city, Mr.. Chas. L. Smith, of Augusta, winning
the second prize. Mr.. Smith has challenged
Mr.. Shiel to play him for the cue at Congress
Hall on Friday evening May 18th. AS the game
Of billiards has so many admirers in this city
there is no doubt the will he large attendance
including many ladies, on that occasion.
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JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING
THURSDAY State VS.. Michael HALEY. Search and
seizure. Pleaded guilty April Both. Fined $50 and
costs. Paid.
State vs.. Maria Hayes and Dora Atkins. Using
indecent language Pleaded not guilty. Found
guilty. Fined s. and half costs each. Larrabee
State vs. James Connors. Search and seizure
continued one week. Howard & Cleaves
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COMMENCEMENT AT AUBURN I'll

COMMENCEMENT AT AUBURN THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
AUBURN, May 5.-The semi-centenary cele
bration of the founding of the Auburn Theo
logical Seminary has just closed. Included in
the exercises was the laying of the corner of 9
new library building, to cost 1000, which
sum is contributed by VIM. E. Dodge, of New
York, and E. B. Morgan, of Aurora, Cayuga
county. The commencement exercises Of the
Theological Seminary take place this evening.
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Rome.
THE ECUMENICAL COUN'

THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
=, HoME, May 4.-The council to-day voted on
Gne schema relative to the small catechism.-
Zen OF the bishops voted nay, among them
were the German and Hungarian bishops who
desire TO preserve the Catechism of Cauisuis.
STREET BOYS TO BE PROVIDED FOR.
LIVERPOOL, May 5.-The steamer Scandavi-
an, which sailed to day, took out a cargo OF
LONDON Arabs or street boys for Canada, which
HANDSOME GIFT.
nelly, who won the recent scullng match
with Bright, has received a gold medal with a
purse of 80 sovereigns
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co MI M Err GAL.


Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-40 hhds
sugar. % bdls paper cask oil, sofa frames 81 bds
shoves 20 kegs Soda 20 and II bales domes les
20 bbls liquors. $50 bbls four bbls resin 10 kegs
paint 90 bxs Spices plano, SO kegs lead 145 bars
iron 10 quarter bbs beer, hhds hams 40 bxs orang
es horses, 400 pkgs to Princes Express 140 do 10
order For Canada and up country, II cases cassia
~ bdls elt, SO bales WOOL % bds leather pcs mar
be 1000 iron spices. 70 bags woo II bds spokes GO
40 iron, carriages wagon, 10 bxs TIM bxs spices,
200 pkgs to order.
STEAMER DIRIGo, FROM NEW YORK. 102 bales
rags "a DO sheep skins, ia do jute 10 do sisa grass
DO paper hangings, 15 rolls leather, 20 do mating
314 chests tea, 10 bxs glass, 22O do raisns rs do
cheese 60 do tobacco 80 do SOAP So canned goods
rolls carpeting % bales trees IS horse rakes 365
bbls sugar. % dosaipere As kegs Soda 100 spikes
III do white lead, 405 bdls splice bars mill stones
500 bags seed, 800 pkgs b goods 35 mahogany plank
sets wheels, "a bbls apples "a pigs tin, is do lead
tcs RICE 10 bids tobacco 45 bds rags. 200 pkgs
dries.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY = 1S9 cans milk la
bdls paper, car shocks, do bl an furniture 81
bales hops, 60 bbs shoe pegs cars headings GOO bbls
flour, cars corn do cedar ties, IS do lumber do
laths For shipment east, 1900 bbls flour.
PORTLAND q KENNEBEC RAILRoAp-1 car SHOW
81 handles. GA cases oil CLOTH DO ceth. 10 bales
bats, bbs flour, A DOORS 81 bdls sash. 10 bales
oakum, l box eggs, 81 pkgs merchandise, 10 ears
freight for Boston. 81 ~
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-15O sides leather
l32 bdls boards, "a bxs scythes 2S1 cases sundres
80 bzs eggs, 20 veals, IA muttons.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

MARINE DISASTER.
BOSTON, May 5.-Schooner Island Belle, OF
and from Eastport for New York, arrived to-
day, She reports having encountered gale
OFT Cape Cod night of 4th inst, and lost part
of deck load of guano, split sails, SC. Will
repair and proceed.
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MAINE BIBLE SocTEry.-At the annua
meeting of the Bible Society of Maine which
was held yesterday afternoon, the following
officers were elected: Prcsideat-Rev. VIM. II
Smaller, ID. D.; Vice Prcsident-Rev. b. ii.
Bailey; Treasurer-Oiiver Gerrish; Cores.
ponding Secretary-Rev. Asa Dalton; Record.
ing Secretary-R. ii. Huxley; Auditors-Ed.
ward Gould aud NJ. +. Emery; Trustees
Eben Steele, Rev. I. ID. Ripley, S. w. LARA
bee, NJ. b. Coolidge, II. II. Burgess, Geo. T.
ID. jackson, Washington Ryan, james Noyes
VIM. W. Brown, Rev. w. b. HAYDEN, n. ID
Curtis.