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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-16
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

The French GOvernmtnt officially denies
the report that the extradtion OF Gustave
Flourens was contemplated.
The bodies of the victims of the Greek bri-
gands have arrived in London.
Franklin L. Backus, a criminal lawyer of
Cleveland, Ohio, is dead.
The Republicans of Madison, Wis, have de-
clared for John r. Cravens for Congress from
that district.
Several young men from Maryland, Virginia
and the District of Columbia will take part in
a grand tournament in Brooklyn on the Dist of
May.
The body of Michael Darcy was found in the
canal at Lowell, Mass. He had been missing
for several days 1t is not known whether it
was a case of accidental drowning or suicide.
The monitor Terror, for the West Indies, has
arrived at Fortress Monroe, conveyed by steam
er Pilgrim.
Steamer Saragossa, from Savannah for Bal
timore. was lowed into Wilmington, N. c.,
Sat lrday morning with her shaft broken and
otherwise disabled.
Senator Ames is the guest of Gen. Butler at
Lowell 1t is said that his marriage with Miss
Blanche Butler win take place in July.
Ralph Hervey, the Oldest inhabitant Of
Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, aged 81 His SOD
aged IS, is dangerously sick.
Theodore Clay, son of Henry Clay, ana fol-
fifty years an inmate of Lexington Lunatic
Asylum, is dead.
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THE PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Arguments in favor
of the proposed oceanic Pacific cable were de-
livered last week by Cyrus w. Field before the
Committees on Public Lands and Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate the the House and Sem
ate Committees on Commerce. The distance
in nautical miles by the proposed line are as
follows: From San Francisco to the Sand wich
Islands, 20c0; thence to Midway Island, lao;
thence to Yokohama, 22'l; thence to Shang-
hae, 1885 To this is to be added one-sixth of
the whole to make the statute (1CcO) miles
and also the per cent allowance for slack in
paying out the cable $3.50 miles), making the
total length of the cable required to connect
San Francisco with the Sandwich Islands,
Japan and China, 9l21 miles. 1. is said that
the Committee on Foreign Relations were
unanimously in favor of giving 100000 year
for twenty years instead of the public land.
DECORATION DAY.
The Superintendent of the National Gene
teres has been ordered to suspend work on
Decoration Day, and has given all the neces-
sary facilities tor appropriate ceremonies.
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DIR. CRANES LECTURE.-Dr. Crane had a
very small audience to lecture to in Congress
Hall last Saturday evening, which was mis-
take for the doctors lecture was really very
interesting. His theory was that by inhala-
tion medicine Immediately acts on the blood,
without having to take round about way to
do so, as it does when taken into the stomach
He gave some very wonderful descriptions of
the character of certain well known gentlemen
by chronological examinations; and after he
was blindfolded would pick out those he had
examined from number of others, some by
the hand and others by the voice. He proposes
to raise class of from fifty to a hundred, or as
many mere as possible, who shall subscribe ten
dollars apiece for course of fifteen lectures
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The moon exhibited blood-rel appearance
last evening.
Bishop Nicely confirmed twelve persons at
st. Stephens Church yesterday.
At the State street Church YESTERDAY Prof.
j. B. Sewall preached two able discourses In
the morning his theme was the fashions of the
day. He ventilated thoroughly those people
who never exercise mind and opinion of
their own.
The Eastern Railroad are enlargipg their re-
pair shop at Salem to make it one of the finest
in the country, measuring 30 by 20 feet. The
road has eighty-five passenger cars and will
now add to its rolling stock several freight cars.
The two genre pictures which Morrison
placed in his window Saturday, "Queen of the
Woods" and Little Bo Peep" are the most
taking chromos that Prang has published late
ly. The pose, expression and the momentary
action OF the children are charmingly repre-
scented.
Adams & Chase, of Sacearappa, are just
about to forward another of their elegant car
riages to the West, 1000 miles by sea and river.
The painting, gliding and silver mountings, as
well as the substantial parts, reflect credit upcn
these well known manufacturers.
The High School Cadets paraded on Satur-
day evening for street drill. They looked fine
ly and marched exceedingly well and were &C.
companied by drum corps
There were twelve men in the station he use
on Saturday evening arrested for drunken
ness.
A very good story is told to the effect that
the other evening at the exhibition of the
Streets Of Boston, when Mr.. Scott was explan-
ing the workings of the fire alarm telegraph
which his hearers were pretty well acquainted
with-he struck an alarm for box fifteen on a
machine he carries with him, which was so
perfect an imitation of those in our station
houses and engine houses that policeman
standing outside who heard it Immediately
started for that district, but was called back
before he preceded far
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NORRIS BROS. MINISTRIES Another crowd
ed house greeted the Morris Bros. last Satur-
day night who gave expression to their appro-
baton by shouts OF laughter and round upon
round of applause. The company did not dis
appoint thu public. They met them "on the
square," and we wish we could always say the
same of every entertainment given here, but
alas! too often the managers make promise they
never perform. "Hope told fattering tale
might be an appropriate motto to place over the
dramatic and musical column of many journals
since in most cases the editors have to take all
their pleasure in hope. The reality is a bitter
disappointment. We shall be glad to welcome
the Morris Bros. back again and trust their re-
turn may not be long DELAYED.
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STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BOsToN-16s bbls
forr u bdIs shovels; II casks aid 10 kegs lead 6
rolls sheet lead coils cordage bbs liquors, "a pcs
axles 20 casks nails, 20 bdls chair stock, 80 hhds
gar, 40 bags oysters, so bds straw board 22 pieces
pipe, "a pigs tin, 10 empty rim kegs, 81 bxs TIM 10
dressed hogs, set wheels, ., bbs crOckeIy % do
pork, crates cgar boxes. 90 kegs white lead 80 bbls
apples, % horses 14pkgs furniture, 10 bdls raper so
rolls leather, So bxs Spices 10 e,ses domestcs, $40
pkgs to Princes Express, 14) do to order. For Can
ada and mp country, cases oil clOth, 81 bxs fish, AZ
do salt, hhds moasses plates iron, "A bJls lelh-
en- iron sinks, cases scy es 80 hides 81 bds paper
stock, bales cotton, Dbl melasses, drums figs
piano, "a bales wool. 10 bbs Pork $50 pkgs order
PORTLAND 81 KENNEBEC RAILROADS.&C. bdls
paper, ears slaves do horns, do ping. do
LUMBER rs bdls hoes hhs moa ses, 16 springs,
"a cases goods, "A bdls SASH IA 90 blinds 80 DOORS
car sieepers, 100 baskets, 133 pkgs merchandise, lG
cars freight Tor Boston.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY - 1872 cans milk hoo
bbs Hour 20 tdls paper, cars clapboards do scrap
stee', DO oats, do corn, do tow, AZ lumber 10
cases sundries. For shipment east 1000 bbls -four
car oats, do paper.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-,2 dump barrows
ScultvatoIs 1GG bxs scyths 2S bags spools, S00 OC
shingles, l65 sacks potatoes 200 IL hen lock boards
81 veais. y bxs eggs, 40 cases sundries.
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FIRST PARISH CHURcH-A very fine sermon
was preached at the First Parish Church yes
terday morning by the Rev. Mr.. Hosmer, of
Northboro, Mass, q son of the Rev. DR.. Hos
mer. He advocated spirit of tolerance, a
freedom from bigotry and severity in matters
of religion. He showed how absurd was the
remark of a celebrated Boston clergyman
when he said in his pulpit shat the doctrine
of universal salvation was undermining the
morality of the age,' for that same clergyman
knew that large proportion of the very best
men and women-best in the sense of godli-
ness-in that city were those who believed in
that very doctrine. He showed up in strong
colors the doctrine of infallibility, and proved
by history how the strongholdS of the Catholic
Church had become its weakest defences from
it's oppression and tyranny. When the Span
ish tyrant drove the Mariscoes out of that
country, Spain began to decline in power, for
the short-sigatedness of Thermometer banished
the very class Of the people whose labors en-
riched the nation. People aie not always will
ling to be led ia their beliefs by the belief of
others. They exert their own reasoning facul-
ties and work out the problems for themselves.
The cholera will appear in city in one dis
trict. All communication may be shut off Ee-
tween the infected quarter and the rest of tie
city, yet strange to say the dread disease breaks
out in a far distant section of the same town,
notwithstanding it has been subdued in its
first locality; Or still farther, at different points
on the same hemisphere it appears. How do
you explain it? BY theory of currents and
counter currents blowing across seas, or is it
after all ons of those mysteries that cannot be
satisfactorily explained? New ideas, new Their
cries that tend to benefit mankind will compel
recognition sooner or later. You may subdue
them IN one place. they will find expression in
another. They yW be heard and, scorn, con-
tempt or hatred cannot crush them out. His
terry has proven it and history repeats itself.
So with religious beliefs. If the theories you
advance are the true ones they will ultimately
prevail, but no amount of bigotry or calumny
will succeed in preventing them from from
taking root and thriving Therefore why
strive to pull down your neighbor by revil-
ings? Let the spirit of charity, like the twi
light which discloses objects to the view as
distinctly as the bright sunlight, but with all
their imperfections softened by its mellow
light, soften cur hearts and fill them with the
true Christian spirit and tone down the imper-
fections of others as well as our own.
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TEE WEATHER. Yesterday was warm
enough for the 15h day of May in any latitude.
The thermometer stood at from GO to 71o at
Z A. NJ, according to location. at from so to
$50 at p. M. The wind was vacilating all
day, the weathercocks on the church steeples
running around all the points of the compass
like little dogs chasing their tails. Church
goers sazed despondenty at apothecary shops
and almost wished they were counted among
the ungodly so that they might step in and in
vest in iced soda. White vests looked appro-
priate to the season and the ladies' Tyrolese
hats appeared cool and saucy. Everything re-
minded one of summer, not the least of which
was the growing size of the leaves on the
trees, and the cool sound of the spashing wat
ers of the fountain corner of Park and Con-
gress streets which the Transcript can make an
item of if they are as hard up as we are.
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BoARD or TRADE. "A meeting Of the Board
of Trade was held on Saturday afternoon at
their rooms, the President, Woodbury. s.
Dana, Esq, in the chair. John Yeaton, Ma
nasseh II. Smith, James G. Jordan, S. T. Cor
ser, Henry I. Carter, Leonard Williams, Eben
Choate and John Hasty were elected men,
bers OF the Board. Mr.. A. X. Shurtleff, from
the committee on soliciting members for the
board Of Trade and subscribers to the Mer-
chants Exchange, Consisting of Hon. w. W.
Thomas and Messrs. j. w. Perkins and A. X.
ShurtlefO stated that he would request all
members of the Board TO suggest the names of
those they thought it would be advantageous
to ask to become members. Mr.. Dana, the
President, stated that the matter came up be-
fore the Board OF Managers the day previous
and its great Importance was felt, for through
this Board most Of Portlands great enter
prises of late years had been carried through.
1t will be borne in mind that the subscription
to the Merchants Exchange for individuals is
six dollars year and for firms ten dollars,
while for membership to the Board of Trade
the initiation fee is two dollars. with an annu
al assessment of one dollar. The following
names were proposed and laid over till next
meeting: Messrs. Frank Fowler, Wesley c.
Judkins Frank Champlin, D. W. Kinsell and
Frank e. Alel Adjourned.
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The STREETS OF BosToN-The interesting
tableaux, which have drawn large houses du-
ring their exhibition in this city were unrolled
for the last time at the Portland Theatre on
Saturday evening, and now start on a tour to
the eastward. We can assure our readers in
the interior of the State and along the seaboard
that they will be much interested and instruct
ed by this set of paintings whose object is de-
lineate vice in its most.alluriny forms and to
point out to the young the quick sands OF lie
which they must avoid if they would be truly
happy. The fantoccini form most amusing
conclusion to an excellent evenings entertain
mnnt.
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WEST INDIES.
uba.
MORE PATRIOT LEADERS GARRoTED.


MORE PATRIOT LEADERS GARRoTED.
HAVANA, May 14-Diego and CASPER Ague-
ro were garotted this afternoon. They met
their tate hrmiy. There was an immense at
tendance to witness the execution.
The name of the Englishman who died in
Guaya is supposed to have been Hill, and not
Organ.
The police to-day registered the correspond
ence going out to New York on the steamship
Missouri, but nothing was found of seditious
character.
SAILING OF AN EXPEDITION.
New YORK, May 15.-An expedition sailed
for Cuba Saturday under command of Col.
CristO, going on board the San Domingo as
regular passengers. The expedition numbered
300 men, all Cubans, with the exception of five
American captains. They carry with them
1000 rifles, 1000 muskets, 200 revolvers, 100
axes, battery of six large guns, uniforms,
equipments and about two tons of powder.
THE TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS OF THE SPANISH.
HAVANA, May 1.-THE cannon recently cap
tured IN the middle department he's arrived in
Havana aud to-day were taken through the
streets in triumph.
number of ladies in Trinidad were recent
~ sentenced to Imprisonment, but through the
iDtercession of the American Consul the Can
tam Generai mas commuted their punishment
to e.-.le.
The insurgent leader, Manuel Caridad with
one cannon and forty men, ali armed yoIun-
tarly surrendered at Camarones. Carload
and some OF his men rendered their services TO
the Government and were permitted to assist
| the troops in their search for other INSURGENTS
| In consequence OF this surrender 200 persons
| have presented themselves for pardon to the
authorities in the Trinidad jurisdiction.
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TIE RIGHTS OF REAL ESTATE AGENTs.-A
few days since case was brought before Judge
P;tman of Boston, by Gardner P. Kingsley,
VS.. Abraham Il. Hersey. The plaintiff, who is
a real estate broker, took house to sell for the
defendant, and man whom the plaintiff in
troduced to the defendant subsequently bought
the estate for $4,000. Though he was not
strictly party to the trade the plaintiff claims
his commission on the sale. Verdict for the
plaintitf, with damages at S226 30
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Ne. NEW YORK. May 4-Cotton heavy; sales 1900
5ase s Mddng 9 9ida 23c IL
lower; supeIfine State So "a 10; extra do Is (
8 80; choice do 50 @ AS; fancy do 5 so "a 5 90;
round hoop Ohio 20 g . 50; choice do 8 IS aG 25;
Western Is q 30; choice do IS az go; choice
white wheat do 565 "a 6i5; Southern dull; sales
400 bbs.; common to fair extra 90 a IS; good TO
choice do so % 49, Wheat declining; sales 80 600
BUSH; No. Spring at %; No. do at 90 a IA !;
White State choice at 1 c. q s.. Corn 1c lower;
Oats more active; sales 1900 BUSH. State 20 a 72c;
Western 65 a Csc. Beefsteady; sales $50 bbls new
$500. Pork firmer; sales 900 bbs.; also 500 bbls.
mess. for May and July, at 297 a go 81; mess at
80 a 80 5 prime at % 90 @ % 90. Lard more
steam tor MY, June and July at 16g "a l6s; steam
rendered at 15s a. 16sc; kettle do at 16J "a 1lc But
ter firm; sales Ohio at Il q zoe; State at 20 a &c.,
Whskey unchanged sales $50 bbls; Western free at
O9i 90 20. Rice steady; sales 40 erces Careliua at
6l@73c Sugar steady; sales 4s0 hhds.; Porto Rico
tS % Va "a at 9ie fair to sood re-
Coffee dull Aoasses quiet; sales 100 bbs. MuscOva-
do on private terms Naval Stores quiet; Spirits
troleum steady; crude at 16c refined at 273c. Tai
low steady; sales $4,000 lbs at 81 q 9sc. Wool in
buyers iavor sales 800 OcO is domestic fleece at 81
G9 4sc pulled at 40 q De- Texas at 26 q $50; Calf
ornia at % 90 259c. Hides dull and dropping Lin
seed quiet. Freights 10 Liverpool dull Cotton per
steam ID.
CHICAGO. May 14.-Flour quiet. Wheat quiet; No.
at 9Sc. Corn trmer; No 2 at Ss1 "a sS5c. Oats
heavy; No. at 49a % SOC tor. Rye quiet at soc for
No. barley dull at 60 % 65e for No High Wines
nrm; sales at W g ". Provisions higher: Mess
Pork at 20 co g 29S7b Lard at 1879. Dry saltsd
shoulders at 1la l2c Beef Cattle steady; at 90 az
35or comm IN to extra beeyes Live hogs at So 40
o 81 or light to extra
CINCINNATI, May 1-Whskey at 10Y q Os-
Mess pork frmer; sales at COCO a 81 25 Bulk Meats
active: shoulders at 12s; rib sides 14sc; clear rib
at 15lc; clear sides at 1Gic Bacon-shoulders at
be-; sides at 1Ga q 7Sc. Sweet picked hams at IS!
"a l9c. Lard at 163c.
NEW ORLEANS, May 14.-Cotton quiet and firm:
Middling uplands at 22sc.
SAVANNAH, May 14.-Cotton dull; Mddling up
lands at q ic.
MOBILE, May t4.-Cotton quiet and steady; Mid
ding upands at 221c.
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SArCRDAY.-State vs.lDevine and Charles Clan, ey
Indicted for riot on the Esd OF January last in
breaking into the house OF one Gustavus Il. Manuel
on Maybury Street, assaulting and beating one
Matthew McGiinchy and creating general d,stub-
ance. The case was tried yesterday by the second
jury who disagreed, s.aniing eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal This morning it was opened
again to the first jury who returned verdict of not
guilty as to both respondents.
haskell. Bradburys.
In our issue of Saturday by a typographical error
it appeared that in the State Constantine Towe
the jury rendered verdict of guilty; it should have
been mot guilty."
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A MARROW EscApE.-We learn that 9

A NARROW EsCAPE.-We learn that little
gill named Nellie Elder fell into well twenty
feet deep with five feet of water in it, at Hol-
lis, on Friday last. On the alarm being given
at the store near by, Mr. Erank j. Leavitt
descended by the bucket chain and brought her
up without her having sustained any injury.
For quite while there was an intense excite
ment in the village.
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SABBATH SCHOOL CoNcxRT.-A very pleas
ant Sabbath School concert was held at the
Preble Chapel last evening. The exercises
consisted of singing, addresses and declama-
tons; and the scholars acquitted themselves
exceedingly well. The music rendered by the
children was admirable. Mr.. Brown has
trained them gratuitously and is deserving of
the highest praise for the excellent musical in
struci,on he bias given them,
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ENocd MooDY.-We regret to chronicle the
decease of Mr.. Enoch Moody, for many years
the keeper of the Observatory. Mr. Moody re-
ceived succession of apoplectic shocks lately'
from the effects of the last of which he died
on Friday at midnight He was descended
from VIM. Moody, the ancestor of one of our
olDst families, dating back to 172., and his
grandfather, Lemuel Moody, built and lived in
the residence corner of Congress and Franklin
street, which was the Oldest house in town
prior to the great fire Of 1866. His father Lem
uel was keeper of the Observatory for many
years before him, and three genations, grand
father, father and SOD, have all died from the
same disorder. Mr.. Moody's original trade was
that of a cooper. He was a man universally
respected and leaves two children to mourn
his loss. His funeral will take place from his
late residence this afternoon.
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Cardiff Giaut,

To the Editor of the Press:
Allow us to say that we have visited the Car
diff Giant, now on exhibition at Portland, and
believe it to be all that the proprietors repre-
sent, u wonderful mystery, and worthy of
public patronage.
BENZ. K1NGsBURY, JR., Mayor
REV. G. +. Cox.
CHAs. CLARK, City Marshal.
G. S. d. FEssENDEN, Surg. Marine Hospital.
DR. S. CHASE.
b. FoGG, City Physician, and many others.
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VEGET-SE has suddenly become household
work, simply because it is curing the suffering
public of all diseases arising from impure
blood, which many other remedies have failed
to reach. 1t is justly called NATURES RE NE.
Dy, being composed exclusively of Barks, Roots
and Herbs. Its action upon diseases is really
wonderful. 1t may be given 20 an infant with
perfect SAFETY. See advertisement in another
column of this paper
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NEBRASKA,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May ia party of Agalla-
labs, dressed in clothing furnished by the gov
living on Nebraska river, 120 miles north of
Sioux City, Iowa, and while shaking hands
with the mans wife, shot her, then killed her
little son and took her daughter, aged three
years. prisoner The husband escaped
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CUMBERLAND BONE CoMPANY.-That po:-
tion Of the Kerosene Works that was formerly
used for the manufacture of oil from coal has
been leased, we learn, to the Cumberland Bone
Company for term of years, and they are
now moving into their new quarters, from
Duck Pond, where they will continue the
manufacture of their phosphates.
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May Aft

II. j. LEAvITT, Corner of Market and Fed
eral Streets, is closing out his entire stock of
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods at the
lowest possible rates, as he contemplates
changing his business. Give him call and
learn his prices. May 16-d1w
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The VALUE OF AN ITEM.-On the night of
the 9th of this month female infant was left
in the water closet attached 20 the p S. s. p
depot in this city in this city, and as it was
found just after the G p. NJ express train left
Tor Boston, it was presumed that its mother
after deserving it had taken the train for that
city. Mrs. Bickford of. Cape Elizabeth took
the child and the account of the finding of the
infant, with the attendant circumstances, was
Only cbronicled in the morning papers. The
item was copied into the Somerset Reporter,
which broaght out the following further infor-
nation which was teegraphed to the Boston
papers of Saturday from Skowhegan:
A couple came here from Nova Scotia, and
to them Was born a child that the mother said
she hated and the father wished to die; but
the child was born to live. Until last Friday
the mother attempted to give the child away,
but that day went to Portland and came back
without it, saying she had given it away
Nothing was thought of the matter until the
item appeared in the paper, when the woman
was called upon and gave story that did not
seem perfect, but after a while confessed. The
Portland authorities were telegraphed of the
fact and the officers were requested to arrest
the parties and hold them till Monday. They
have accordingly beeu arrested, the man put
in the lookup and the woman under guard
The parties give their names as Dakin and
came here last November.