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one occasion Oh which Mr. Mcfarland went
out after he came home Id the evening; that
time he went to market. Mrs. mcfarland
used to come home after witness had retireo
for the night. Witness went to bed ABOUT
o'clock. Mrs. Mcfarland generally did the
cooking. Witness saw Mcfarland often 90
ing it himself Witness was not told to knock.
Mr.. Richardson went to Hartford ABOUT
week after Mrs. McF. left the house. Some OF
Mrs. McF.'s property remained in their room
after Mrs. McF. lett She took away some
things in a bag and sent colored boy suS
away some of Mrs. McF.' 3 clothes; also the on
~ two trunks that remained in the room.
When Mrs. McF. came back to the witnesses
house she told the witness that her engage
ment at Niblos would soon terminate and that
she would 60 to her mothers Mrs. Sage.
Mr.. Davis asked witness about McFarlanfs
breaking open the trunk.
{ Mr.. Graham objected to his assuming that
the trunk was broken open.
Recorder Hackett remarked that he did not
think the cross-examinatiOn pursued by Judge
Davis was justified, as it did not refer to any
thing that was communicated to Mcfarland,
and that they were not trying anything about
the connection of Richardson and Mrs. McFar-
land.
On resuming the cross-examination, Judge
Davis was about to question witness relative
to the facts connected with the first shooting,
when Mr.. Graham objected.
The court excluded all questions touching on
this matter, as it was new matter which was
not communicated to Mr. Mcfarland.
The court here took a recess.
John d. Morris testified that he was eff
tenth amendment" and came from Washing
ton to attend the trial. Saw Richardson and
Mrs McF. together at Mrs. Sinclair's house
during Christmas, 1866, and several times after,
often for an hour at time. Mrs. McF. would
come first and then Richardson. Witness saw
Mrs. McF. kiss Richardson. Saw their arms
around each other Was a witness in the
habeas corpus case.
Mrs. Charity Alderman lived at Newark,
n. j., in 1868. Knew family named Gilbert.
Saw Mrs. McF. there with her little boy
Danny. Mrs. McF. remained there three or
four months. Richardson came there. Wit
ness saw Richardson present Mrs. McF. with
bouquet and kiss her. Richardson used to re-
main there during the night.
Mrs. Anne COllaham cOrroborated the pre-
vious witness, adding that Richardson came to
Gilberts as often as three times a day, and
Mrs. McF. wore a heavy diamond ring Mr..
Gerry offered the testimony of a policy of life
insurance on Richardson's life, taken by him
self and endorsed in favor Of Mrs Abbie s.
Mcfarland
The Recorder said he could not in Justice to
the memory of Richardson, who was dead and
could not defend himself, allow the testimony
of these witnesses to be taken as conclusive Of
his guilt, and therefore he should exclude this
life insurance policy as testimony. The court
then adjourned.
The defence will close tomorrow.
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Great Britain.

Hfcut nFlB0I0s
DISCOVERY AND SEIZURE OF GUNPowDER.
DUBLIN, April ia large lot of powder
was seized by the authorities at the little vii
!age Of Cornell, on the Tiffany, yesterday. 1t
ls supposed to have been collected by Fenians.
A SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.
The printers of this city who were on strike
have resumed work, the advance OF pay de-
manded by them have been conceded.
EMIGRATION.
LONDON, April 19.-Ten steamers will leave
Liverpool for the United States this week,
taking out $500 emigrants.
ANOTHER STEAMER OVERDUE.
Much anxiety is felt for the new steamer
Sirius now 80 days out from Calcutta for Liy-
she left.
MYSTERY SOLVED.
GLASGOW, April 19.-The submerged masts
recently seen off Boon have since been demon.
strated to belong to some schooner.
Prussin.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF BISMARCK.
BERLIN, April 19.-Count Won Bismarck is
very i'll at his country seat in Pomerania and
a consultation of physicians has been sum-
moned.
DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF BERR.
PARIS, April 19-All the legitimate journals
of France appear this morning dressed in
mourning on account of the death of the
Duchess of Berr yesterday.
MANIFESTO AGAINST THE PLEBIscITE.
A manifesto has appeared. signed by seven
teen deputies of the left and seven representa-
tives OF the French press. advising the people
to vote no on the plebiscite. 1t is asserted that
as soon as the plebiscite is adopted Prince Ma
poleon will be sent to St. Petersburg to urge
general disarmament
Portugal.
FEARFUL TORNADoS.
LISBON, April 19-The city was visited by a
fearful tornado Sunday night, by which some
persons were killed and many injured in the
streets. The shipping in the Tagus suffered
severely, many vessels being wrecked and
nearly all more or less injured. No American
or English vessels are reported lost.
The South American steamer reported much
loss to the shipping at Buenos Ayres from O
violent tempest, but no vessels from the United
States are mentioned.
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ACCIDENT ON THE PORTLAND AND ROCKIES
TER RAMRoAD.-The first train out of Port
land Tuesday morning on this road encounter
ed washout near South WATERFORD station
The engine and baggage car passed safely over
the gap, but when the passenger car got over
the break the rails on one side gave way and
the car tipped off and fell on its side. One or
two persons were slightly bruised. The train
was running at moderate speed, and this fact
will perhaps account for the little injury sus-
tanned by The passengers. The accident de-
layed travel ABOUT five hours, and there was no
in train at noon nor out train at o'clock. The
break in the road was repaired at once.
Mr.. Frank Palmer of Moderation Village
had his head badly cut and his arm slightly in
jured. Mr.. Quinby, the Superintendent of the
road, was in the car and was slightly injured.
Conductor OIL rion was on the platform and
jumped off. The engine bent the rail, the bag
gage car broke the rail, and the trucks and
frame went to the right and the car to the left,
and laid in the position as described above
Little damage was done to the car.
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THE CAPTURE OF THE AUTHORS OF
THE KING OUTRAGE.-We are informed
the authors of the King outrage were
captured ia this wise. Officer Rich, from
some conversation he had with man, got an
inkling that the parties were over to Deering' s
pasture. Accordingly, accompanied by officers
Hall, Slower and Hanson, he proceeded over to
the Deering farm and there the officers en-
countered son of Leairds who would give
them no information. Officer Hanson conclud-
ed to arrest young Leaird, who then said if
they would 60 to the hosase where his father
boarded at five o'clock in the morning they
might learn something. Accordingly they
went and got Stewart who said that Leaird was
going on the train to Gardiner that morning
and that the other two, Marsh and Attrick
would be found over in Cape Elizabeth. Off
Ger Hall laid in wait at Morrill's Corner and
caught Leaird when the train arrived there,
and Deputy Decelle and another officer pro-
ceeded to Cape Elizabeth and hunted round af-
ter Marsh and Attrick and had tracked them
to the house in Cape Elizabeth where Deputy
Sterling and officer Adams, who had received
later information, had arrested them about ten
minutes previous. The story of the injured
man and the prisoners 60 to palliate the story
as originally told. 1t is to the effect that all
the parties were intoxicated and that King
had promised to treat and afterwards refused
to fulfil his promise, and that the hanging him
over the bridge railing and throwing him over
the fence was not done with any idea of iniur-
ing him. 1t only shows what injury man may
do unintentionally to another when intoxicat-
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NIX w YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY


NEW YORK, April ia large party OF
Germans who went to the site of the new city
of Breslau, on Long Island, yesterday, were
attacked BY party of roughs. but the latter
were finally thrashed. several of them being
stripped of their clothes In the melee, beaten
soundly and driven naked into the woods.
A special meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon appointed committee of
fifty to escort the remains of Hon. Arson Bur-
lingame from the Hoboken steamer to the
Boston boat.
During the storm yesterday afternoon four
three-story and basement frame houses in
course of erection in Green avenue, near Patch.
en-, Brooklyn, were blown down. Loss $500
The frames of three two-story and basement
frame houses at the corner of Lewis and Deca-
tur streets, Brooklyn, were also blown down
yesterday afternoon.
DIMINISHED TELEGRAPH EARNINGS,
The net earnings of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company for February were $40, GIG
being $79956 less that for the corresponding
month OF last year.
SEAMAN LOST.
Schooner Iowa, of Brewer, Me-, which ar.
rived to-day from Porto Rico, reports that on
her passage out Edwin Lane, Of OrrinQton,
Me-, was washed overheard and lost Dec. 22i.
FIRE.
UTICA, April 19-The Utica City Mills were
burned this morning. Loss $4,000.
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Superior Cent.

APRIL OWL rERx-doDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
TuEsDAY.-Ots F. Trafton vs.. Allen Pride. Ac-
ton OF assumpsit on two notes. Decision for plain
TIT for $40l07.
Littlefelds. Cobb & Frank.
Caroline l.. SWEET Va. Thomas Shanahan. Action
OF scire tacids. Decision for plaintiff for $40 and
full costs.
Otis F. traitor vs.. Alley Hawkes. Action Of troy
or for horse. Decision for plaintiff for $146.65.
Littlshelds. Cobb q Frank.
Margaret Conley VS.. Margaret j. Doane. Action
for wages as a servant in the family of defendant.
Defence, that plaintiff to have no pay other than
her board and clothing, and that defendants hus-
band Is liable and not she herself. Not finished.
oDonnell. Carleton.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
MAINE.

MAINE.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Linel
ITEMS FROM LEWISTON
LEWISTON, April 19.-The Supreme Judicial
Court commenced its session in Auburn to-
day, Judge Danforth presiding. There are
about 300 cases on the docket
1t has been raining here all day and the
river is rapidly rising.
A drunken man came through on the Maine
Central to-day, and after frightening the pas
sengers and breaking some of the car windows,
was quietly taken possession of by our police.
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Q o Nj M Err CIAL.


III; ThA aS1 TRUNK RAILWAY - Monday 1865 cans
iK, oSe pkgs sundres, 10 cars corn IS do oats As
Eor shipment east, 1900 bills -four, cars oil. For
Shipment to Europe, cars sundries,
1Iesday.-3os cans milk, 100 pkgs sundries, 1 car
Da ~ 40 oats 40 potatoes, do corn do bricks,
bbls -four. For shipment to Europe, car -four.
MAINE CENTRAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT pkqs
sundres, cars potatoes, ! do boards. 1918 sides
leather. e' -o-' '~S"
horses A' P0'"'"'''
PORTLAND & KENNEBEC RAILRoAn-1 oar sbov-
81 handles, hedsteads, "a carboys, 81 bds paper
DOS Hour plows, cases cloths II cars freight for
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PERsoNAL.-One of the publishers of the
New York Inquirer is in the city for the pur-
pose OF writing up sketch of the place for his
paper The chief object Of his visit is to intro
duce to our business men new and valuable
advertising medium for free circulation
throughout the city and suburbs. The Inquir-
er is large weekly, independent in politics,
and both a commercial and useful family news
nappr
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WEST INDIES,


THE REBELLION DECLINING AGAIN.
. HAVANA, April 19-The United States flag
snip Severn has gone to Santiago de Cuba to
1 pSI1;s, into the outrage committed on Mr.
IIIii!lps, Inc American consul at that port.
1t is reported that the insurgents no longer
recognize Cespedes as the head of the Govern
ment, and that they have offered the Presiden-
cy to Fortune. Five prominent Cubans of
Puerto Principe have issued a lengthy mani
!esto 10 the insurgents in the field advising
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: A RoCKLAND SCHOONER,
NEW nAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, April 19.-The heavy rain of yes
terday and last night has caused great rise in
the Merrimac and other rivers and streams,
threatening serious freshets. Warner river is
higher than any time since 1926 The Contoo-
cook Valley railroad is impossible. The rail-
road bridge at Andover on the Northern road,
IS partially carried away and nearly all the
roads in the State are damaged more or less by
washouts
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sequenc

SHOULD the weather be suitable this eve
ming the exhibition at Pine street Church can
but be a fine one. In addition to the pieces
mentioned in yesterdays PRESS by Friendly
there are others, and the echo" among them,
just as good. The exercises are to be shors and
full of interest. HOPEFUL.
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WASHINGTON.
LIBERAL CONCESSIONS IN SPAIN

LIBERAL CONCESSIONS IN SPAIN.
WASHINGTON, April 19-Gen. Sickles, I'M
der date of March oath, informs the State De.
partment that the Spanish government has
abolished proof of purity of blood as a requisite
for admission to public employment, schools.
etc, in the colonies, and will seon establish
free religion in the PHILIPPINES and Fernando
20. Gen. Sickles says number of other i'm
portant and liberal concessions toward The
colonies in the East and West are in prepara.
ton. r'p"i"'
AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE PRESENT RECON-.
MENDED.
Secretary Belknap recommends the House
Of Representatives to allow Surgeon G, ID.
Cooper to receive gold watch and chain from
the French government for service to the salt
ors OF the French frigate Curieux, at Norfolk,
in July last, during the prevalence of the vel.
low fever. W.
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Acc1DENT.-As Mr.. Fletcher, of the firm Of
Fletcher & Co., was riding to his store yester-
day morning, the bolt which secures the body
of the carriage gave way, and the after part of
the vehicle upset and Mr.. Fletcher was thrown
violently against the hook on which the reins
rest, receiving severe cash on his forehead.
1t was a narrow escape from more serious con-
Spuupnces
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DOMINION OF CANADA,
MILITARY OPERATIONS.

MONTREAL, April 19.-Volunteers parade as
usual, but there is no Fenian excitement.
The Papal Zouaves have offered their services
70 @ tne government; It is stated that the Prince
Prince Arthur is attached, will form mart Of
the Red River expedition. paw ~
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LARGELY Yesterday morning on board
the steamer City of Richmond, one Bryant
Hogan broke open valise and took there
from sum of money. He was taken into Gus
tody and after examination before Judge Nor
ris was bound over in the sum of $500. Hogan
belongs In Roston
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DfscoNTINUED.-The use of the dirty, hair
staining preparations, since the introduction
of Phalons Vitalia, or Salvation for the HAIR
With marvellous precision it produces the
exact shade of color desired, and is literally
transparent and undefiling. Sold BY all drug
gists and fancy goods dealers. ap12sod1w
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4, NEW YORK, April 19-Mornine. 1.-The Money mar
ket IS easy at a 6 per cent. on call. Gold has
ranged between 1885 q 113t with limited business
a GecIne to 13@ occurred at noon. Sterling Ex-
Grange Is slightly easier to-day at 1891 q 1901, and
1924 g 1899. There were sales this morning at
Government bonds opened firm at an advance of
~ 6's lower. -
me Stock market opened steady, and thus far the
n MA. fluctuations have not exceeded per cent
Ihere is no feature to note
NEW YORK, April 49, Afternoon - Gold closed
q1n and steady at 1871 a 1136. Money very easy at
w . per cent. Sterling Exchange duh at 1904. Gov
crnments quiet.
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IF 3ot WANT fsH1fsf from that distressing
Cough, or those shooting pains III the Chest or
Side, get the White Pine Compound. For sale
at all the Apothecaries.
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THERE were three wash-outs on the Grand
Trunk Railroad reported last night, aud at
midnight the agents OF the Company were col
lecting their laborers for the purpose Of having
the damages repaired.
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The Unitarian Society of Kennebunk village
have given the Rev. Charles G. Vinal an invi-
tation to become their pastor. 1t is under
stood that the installation will take place on
Wednesday, April 9th at 2 O clock 2. NJ.
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Mr.. c. c. ToLMAN offers for sale new kind
of stove, which is complete for its kind, and
well worth the attention of the pu bic. See
advertisement
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HARNESS AND CARRIAGE MAKERS will do
we'll to call at the Neao Carriage Repository Sc
Union ST., before buying their Dasher Lr En-
anaeled Cloth and Harness Lr.S apr19-d2t
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JOB PRINTING.-Send your orders for Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
lowest possible rates. VIM. NJ. MARKS.
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APRIL TERM-wALroN, j., PRESIDING.
TuHsDAY.-Ruth M. Jones vs., Inhabitants Of
Brunswick. jury out.
Davis & Drummond. J&E.M Rand
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VIRGINIA.

THE ACCIDENT TO scHoLsH1P MERCURY.
NORFOLK, April 19-The schoolship Mercu-
~, ashore near Cape Henry, will be f1oated off,
The crew and apprentice bows arrived TO-DAY
and will leave for New York Tomorrow.
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QUICK WoRK.-One day last week car on
the Portland & Rochester railroad arrived at
9 o'clock A. M, and was discharged and re-
loaded and dispatched at -. At 45OP. M.
the same car was back in the depot with an
other freight, and at $50 it took out of town its
fourth freight for the day. At Buxton Centre
the man who has charge of the freight at that
station, loaded the same car eight days out of
ten, aid the two remaining days the car did
the same relative amount of service but was
loaded by another man. One day last week
eleven cars were loaded out at the Portland
station. These items show that the P. & r.
for short road, is kept pretty busy, and we
understand that ten new box cars are being
constructed at the Company's shop in this city
to supply the increasing damand for transpor-
tation. The passenger travel, we understand
ia better than at the same season last year.
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Steam Boat at Auction

WILL be sold on WEDNESDAY, April 10th,
w 1870, at 10 O'Clock, at Cliitons Wharf, Fact
Boston, Mass, the staunch
Iron Steamer Hsland City.
She is an ocean steamer of about 400 tons; in COM
plete order tor trimmings light draft; machinery and
boilers in perfect order. Length Of Deck 167 ieet,
width 50 feet.
ap4td Ma. THOMPSON & CO., Auetrs.
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rae srosM-Tke storm which tas preyai,e,

rxs STORM fife storm which has prevailed
Here ever since Sunday afternoon has been
quite severe, especially as it has been accompa-
MED by a strong wind from ENE, and blowing
at times furious gale. Monday night it was
very boisterous, and the tides were unusually
high, and some damage has been done in the
harbor. A fleet of coasters and fishermen at
anchor in the lower harbor felt the force of the
gale considerably. A number of them dragged
their anchors, and got afoul of each other,
grinding and chatting and carrying away rig
ging and small spars. Brig Wreath, at anchor
off Fish Point, parted her moorings and drifted
up the harbor as far as Central wharf, where
she was secured. British bark Maria, which
had discharged cargo of salt at the lower end
of Central wharf, bumped against the wharf
until she started several streaks of her plank
ing and chafed her sides badly, at the same
time injuring the wharf much. About fifty
feet of the lower end of Long Wharf was torn
up by the force Of the sea; and several other
wharves in the city were slightly injured. On
the back side of the city the water overfiowed
the Dump in some places.
The Kennebec was quite high at noon yes
teruay, anu rapiuiy I'sins' nv 0aruiHeI soWo
fears were entertained of serious damage by
the freshet. At Augusta it was thought the
remaining part of the Kennebec Dam was in
danger
The Androscoggin was also quite high, as
well as the smaller streams along the line Of
the railroads. There is an immense body OF
water in the Presumpscot and Royals rivers,
and the low lands and roads in the neighbor-
hood of these streams are overfowed.
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REMEMBER the Exhibition Ball by Gee s,
Harnden's juvenile class at City Hall this eve
ming. 1t will be the finest affair of the season.
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LISA WEBER AND THE BLoNDEs.-If any Of
our citizens doubted the popularity of the leg
drama, they needed only to step into Portland
Theatre last night to have their doubts re-
moved. The mere fact that every one of the
orchestra chairs had been engaged the morn
ing previous to the performance, will give the
public some idea Of the audience last night.
We may bring forward all the arguments we
like as to the immortality of performance
where women make a point of appearing in
public almost in the same state of "nature I'M
adorned" that was cultivated by our first pa
rents; but so long as the people crowd to see
them, and the greenbacks accumulate in tho
theatrical treasury in consequence, just SO long
will the blondes continue to display them
selves on the stage. Theatricals are, like all
other business, a matter of dollars and cents,
and when the nude drama ceases to draw then
will the golden haired beauties drape them
selves in long garments and either vanish from
the public gaze or return to the legitimate
walks of the profession.
The entertainment last evening contained
much that was amusing, and considerable that
could have been omitted without loss. The
burlesque of Ixion, like most all burlesques.
contains some bright Jokes and great deal
that is pointless and stale. But then the
audience never care about that. They 60 to
see legs, and legs of all kinds and of every de-
gree of excellence were profusely displayed.
Miss Weber possesses a handsome figure,
dresses richly and tastefully. (what there is of
the dress,) and the accompanying goddesses
are set of pretty girls of great attraction.
Righton is very funny, and Delehanty and
Hengler are laughabe in their respective char
anler songs and dances. The Brennans are
quite feature of the entertainment, which is
ve-y similar to that of the Adelphi troupe
which appeared here three or.four weeks ago.
The dancing is very good, and tonight anoth-
er large audience may be expected.
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BUSINESS MEN WAITED UPON at their count
ing rooms, on request, and advertising con-
tracts negotiated at the publishers lowest rates
ArwELL s. Co., ia Middle Street.
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MA9YACHUSETTs

LARGE SEIZURE OF LIQUORS,
:. BOSTON, April 19.-Five thousand gallons of
liquor was seized day by the State Consta-
bies in the wholesale store of Messrs. Logan,
East Dover street.
WRECK OF RocKLAND SCHOONER.
Schooner Sea Flower. of and for Rockland,
went ashore near the Gurnet light, Cape Cod,
on Friday last and became a total wreck in the
gale of yesterday.