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The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
DAILY PRESS.
MONDAY, JANAURY %, 1871.
SviiIinn, Assumes ,he Imperial Crown.
PORTLAND.


WiiIinsa Assumes The Imperial Crown.
Last week, or the 10th day of the month,
King William assumed the title of Emperor
of Germany. That title had been obsolete
since 1907, when the first Napoleon toppled
over the German Empire after the battle Of
Jena. The German title is "Kaiser," which
is the same as the Latin Cesar that served
as the designation of the chiefs of the "Holy
Roman Empire" far down to modern times.
he former Emperors OF Germany were elect
ed, as William has been, by the States consti-
tuting the Empire but in this last case Prus-
STA has really absorbed the whole country.
and to be Emperor OF Germany is little more,
alter all, thar TO be King of Prussia, unless
the Hohenzollerns are so lar subject to or
binary human weakness that they are tickled
by the empty sound of great title.
The newly created Emperor, who assumed
the purple 1t Versailles the other day, seems
to have realized, without possessing genius or
any Of those qualities that commonly make
men successful, all that human ambition can
aspire to. He owed his kingdom to the fact
that his brother, who died in 1861, was child
less. The insanity of that monarch made
him the real sovereign of Prussia long before
he assumed the crown. The genius of Bis
marck and Motke afterwards gave him
Scheswig Holstein as the result of the war OF
1864, all of North Germany after the war
with Austria in 1866, and South Germany,
with perhaps Luxembourg, Alsace and Lor-
raine, together with the title he has Just as
sumed, as the result Of the present war. Be-
sides all these favors, he has also received
from fortune most enviable distinction as
man who is exceptionally happy In his family
In the first place, the succession is secure to
his lneal male descendants, for the Crown
Prince, his son, having married daughter of
Queen Victoria, is naturally already well pro-
vided with heirs. Sovereigns happy in all
else have often like Caesar, Alexander and
Frederick the Great had their last DAYS en-
FILTERED by the thought that all they had won
would pass to strangers upon their death, or
at best to some collateral branch OF their fam
lily. William has no cares of this kind. In
the enjoyment of vigorous old age, his wife
one OF the nobest and best women in Europe,
his son and his nephew among the most dis
tinguished warriors in the world, while sever
al of his subjects have made for themselves
names in his service that will be ever memoir
able in history, nothing seems lacking to his
happiness. But il seems as if there must be
Nemesis for such crime as the lombard
ment of Paris and the slaughter OF its limo
cent women and children.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
Droli Speech by RepresensaiIve Morrill,
Of Maine

of Maiue.
The GLOBE reports the rem arks of the Hon
S. P. Morrill, on the proposition 10 raise the
salaries of the justices OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. I wish simply to enter NV
protest here AS member OF this House against
this measure to raise the salaries of certai in
Judges in this country. There seems to be a
strong disposition in this House TO favor GER
tain class Of individuaIs-th lawyers. fear.
however, that my protest will effect nothing
from the nature and constitution of this House
90 bot wish to cast any reflection upon the
members of this body. but Certainly il I had
been lawyer myself should have been very
careful 10 regard to my vote even upon the
question OF raising the salaries Of the supreme
Judges the other day, from the fact that
might have been too much interested in regard
to hat vote.
have no doubt, without meaning to reflect
upon any member OF this body, that there are
gentlemen upon this floor who are looking or
squirting very seriously that way. Laughter
Aud have 10 doubt but what there are quite
number upon this floor who are looking 10
THESE Circuit Judgeships, as great many of
them, with myself, 60 ont very SION from this
present place; lLanehter.] SIR, do protest
against TINS IDEA OF raising these salaries for
tne people OF this country to pay VI der present
circumstances Look at the State Judges. We
nave Judges IN the state OF Maine rece living
Oh y salaries of $500 per annum. They have
10 pay, as l UNDERSTAND. their own travelling
expenses out of that. Aud, sir, tell that The
State judges would receive no detriment when
Drought III comparison +ven with The Judges Of
the Supreme Cont OF the United States. aud
Certainly none When compared With the cl,caiL
judges of the Unlled States And yet til. Sc
State judges TO whom we referred were
viii log to take these Offices at $4,000 a wear.
when lh.y could make, perhaps, as attorneys
and advocates $40 OC0 a yegr
But, Mr. Chaimau, there is another consid-
erat'0n. This cGuutry is full of that elias OF
eeutlt men called lawyers" There is any
number OF them wherever you go, and they are
absolutely suffering, to my certain Knowledge,
IL many localities for want of be necessaries of
fe. Laughtef.] And, sir, they would make
very fair aud reasonable judges it they were
put upon he bepch. [Laughter.] know of
some that have never Lad any experience az
lawyers at all who have stood at the very head
of tbe judiciary in our State and I presume
that it is SO in regard to the United States
judiciary. [Lauehrer]
Now, sir, IN view OF these facts, in view of the
m ultipcity OF lawyers and ihe rate at which
they are being turned by the various schools of
The country, protest against the idea OF MAX
ing an aris trocratic booy of lawyers, or that we
must place them 10 such a position as 10 Sc
cure then ,nestv.
He the hammer fell m rking the expiration
Oh Mr.. Morii,I's ume
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
The Execution Of Henry Welcome nj
Windsor, VI.


As is generally the case, the morbid desire
to be as near as possible to scene so terribly
sensational attracted crowd of curious peo-
pie, young and old, to the prison; and al
though they were cognizant OF the fact that
everybody except some privileged persons
were to be excluded, they crowded around the
entrance to the prison and waited in antcipa-
ton OF being favored with an opportunity to
witness the sudden taking off" of a misera.
BILE convict. And even after the soul of the
young murderer had passed to the Judgment
Seat they anXiously inquired "when they
could 60 in to see him' as he hung. The
spectators were limited, however, and oniy
about two score persons, including the prison
officials, were present.
On the Scaffold the customary services were
had, and after the warrant Tor the execution
had been read, Welcome was asked if he de-
sired to say anything before the extreme pen
ally OF the law was enforced. 1t took a few
minutes fol the condemned man to compose
nilnse',' and then looking around upon those
present he spoke as follows:
'lehds; My heart is too full. Words
Ia"not Apress my feelings on this occasion l
~ III, rnnn 10y presence here will be warning
- az ypuuS men 10 keep them ont uf had COM
p py, Here the prisoner CAV. w. W ~ 800
put c0n'nLed tIemulously1 and ~ h anu ~
tDeir homes what brought me- ha,a - ~: :"
obed iebce TO my tat or and mother: Inv "Is uis,
that God viii have mercy on my soul. hho .pe
fonnc peace with Him, and 1 know tn, td M
will grant me such in Heaven Sbun Tenn,
ton. lUfy'ng bitterly ] l can't say much
more. My heart is overIull. Good Bye
The prisoner then stepped upon the dron
the moose was adjusted. and one of the depu,
ty sherltfs stepped forward and commenced to
put on the black cap when Welcome teryent-
ly offered the following prayer:
80 God, I present myself before Thee as a
little chld humOly stan ling before his Father.
to thank Thee for the uvei flowing OF Toy good,
ness to me. Thou kpowest that mine ewes
have. been opened at the approach of death,
ard Thou knowest, also, that l have fixed my
heart upon Thine Image 0 gracious God.
when MY soul shall appear before Tbee, and
1or the fist time bow in acknowledgement of
Thy loving kindness, Oh for my poor, broken
heartrd mothers sake, let ny name be written
10 the book. OF lie. o mercful Jesus, have
pity on me for Christ's sake Amen"
During the prayer the cap remained above
bis eyes, and when he finished it was drawn
down, whereupon the prisoner groaned deep.
~ Almost instantly afterwards the sheriff
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

advanced and with the formal expression,
MAY God have mercy on your SOUL" be
pressed spring with his foot, the drop fell,
and the soul of Welcome passed to its Maker.
Lite was extinct 10 six minutes from the time
the drop fell, and during that time only few
convulsive contrsctions of the neither extrem-
tiles were observable. The body hung about
half an hour, and was then lowered INTO the
coffin prepared for it.
The parents OF the unfortunate young man
decline to receive the body, as its possession
would simply add another pang to their al
ready poignant grief; and consequently the
remains OF Welcome will be inferred in the
prison yard. "ReQuiescdt in pace.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

IRE Stars Augusta correspondent INDUCES
in considerable gossip concerning the appoint
ments about to be made by the Governor.
Mr.. William Chase of this city and Thomas
Hancock of Gray are applicants for the posi-
ton OF State Liquor Agent. The applicants
for positions on the Governors staff, either by
themselves or friends, are Major Sumner OF
Lubec, DR.. Thompson OF Do .er, J. Mauches-
ter Haynes of Augusta, Elias Milliken OF
Burnham, Gen. Hall Of Damariscotta, Mai ,r
Fred. Shaw Of Paris, Gen. Roberts and Fred.
N. Dow, Esq, of this city. The S,ar thinks
there is now no hesitation in the Governors
mind except as to which of the Portland ap-
plicants he shall select. There are sdeIects'
III the new statutes so serious that it will be
necessary to reprint about sixty pages. This
however, will cause no delay, for it can be
be done while the index Is being male.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

The demand of $1,000, 600 from the Stale
to aid the Aroostook Railroad is a new de
velopment in regard to that enterprise. The
Bangor Wing argues that such aid is justified
ny the danger that the trade of the whole
Aroostook region will be diverted to New
Brunswick if the road to connect it with
Bangor is not speedily constructed. The ex-
tension of the New Brunswick. and Canada
road from Woodstock TO River du Loup,
where it will connect with the Grand Trunk.
will skirt along the northern border of our
State, tapping innumerable sreams and will
inevitably monopolize the traffic of that fer
tile region if nothing is done to prevent it.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

The British government anticipated ours in
the establishment of bureau of storm signals,
and now one of the London papers has intro
duced department which may hereafter be
added to some Of our own journals. The Ship
ping Gdzette prints every day wind chart of
the British Isles. 1t con- ists Of very simple
outline map of the cossts and islands, The land
being shaded, and the names of prominent
ports and headlands given. The direction of
the wind at about twenty different stations is
indicated by arrows, and the force of the wind
IS denoted by figures placed at the tail of these
arrows. OF course, although the arrows ap-
pear IN different form each day, it is the same
map, and there is no sort of difficulty iu re-
arranging it. The plate undoubtedly has cir
cuIar openings at the several stations, and close
fitting circular types are used in filling them
IL may be that the arrows are locked 10 their
places by the type which Indicate the force of
the wind. AT any rate it is a most ingenious
arrangement and gives at glance Information
which could otherwise only be obtained by la.
6orious examination of closely printed table
OF letters and figures.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

The INCOME TAKE. Spencer Miller and
Wm NJ. Evarts have sent to the Senate their
opinion that the income tax is unconstitu-
tional, on the ground that "a tax on the gross
income of an individual is embraced by the
words "capitation or other direct tag" in the
Constitution, and should be assessed and col
lected on the principle of apportionment and
not of uniformity, and that the several Sec
tons OF the internal revenue act imposing
such tax, are, therefore, unconstitutional. We
are further of opinion that no decision of the
supreme Court of the United States precludes
this view or discourages the expectation that it
Will receive the sanction of the court; on the
contrary, there are dicta and suggestions in
the only decisions bearing on the subject,
which tend to confirm the opinion we have
expressed. But we are further of opinion
that even if the tax on gross income, as such,
is constitutionaly laid by toe act in question,
it includes as portions of such income sums
which cannot be taxed, as all interest on
State bonds, or cannot be taxed under such
an act, as rents and annual profits of real es-
tate, wages OF labor, and perhaps other spec
lal items of taxation. Whether, if these and
other portions of the income of individuals
are Improperly included in the income tax
and must be excepted, the whole income tax
falls, is question that has been raised, but is
not SO clear under the decisions as to make us
speak with that confidence with which we do
on the other points.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
ID I T. D.

In this city, Jau. %, Frances E., wife OF Chas. F.
Lombard and daughter of Samuel and Betsey Cool
broth, aged 70 wears months.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at "a O'clock
at MOI Salem street.
In this city, Jan. 81, Willie Fulton, only child OF
d: W. and A.. L. Sturdivant aged II months.
"Suner little children TO come unto Me and forbid
them not, for OF such is the Kingdom OF Heaven"
GA years.
In Gardiner. Jan. II, Mrs. Sarah p, widow Of the
late Rev N. Chapman, aged 70 years.
In Gardiner. JAN 10. Mrs. Margaret c.. wife of the
late Eleazer raroox aged 66 years.
In l;lddeford, Jan. ID. Mr.. Charles G. Goodwin
aged 40 years.
l.. Littleueld, ageo 6s years.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23


A few days since we encountered Young
man upon a railway car, from We learned his
sad story. A few years ago he married wife
IN Bangor, Me. She was all that a wife could
be-vIrtuous. intelligent, kind, and as her
photograph showed, decidedly good-looking.
Two years since, the couple removed to Lo
sansport. Ind, where his business was sue
cesstuily carried on. Last summer bis wife
made known desire to visit her friends, and
her husband consented, and accordingly she
started, taking with hor their only child.
bright little boy of some six years OF age, and
a draft for some $780, with which to pay the
encumbrance upon the house and lot. Some
time in October the husband received letter
from a woman in Portland Informing him of
the uufaiihfulness of his vie. but the hus-
bands confidence in the wife of his bosom
was so strong that he encl sed The letter to
her. and warned her 10 keep aloof from the
writer, whom he charged with attempting to
destroy her happiness aud bis.
A short time only elapsed before the hus-
band received letter from his wife's father,
s'atlnS mat she had sold the house and run
away. The unhappy man hastily departed
Tor the scene OF his trouble, and upon arriv-
ing there found the story true-his cherished
vile had eloped with the husband of the wo-
man who had given him the warning. Driv-
en almost to distraction, the unhappy man
searched for his failhiess wife and his darling
child all through the New England States, de-
termined if he found the destroyer OF his hap
piness to shoot him. As he did not obtain
rhe assistance of the police. his efforts were
unsuccessful, alth ,ugh he sometimes heard of
them. This occupied him some two weeks,
and finally his determination for revenge
yielded to his better Judgment, end after plac.
ing the proper authorities on the trace of the
lugltives for the purpose OF obtaining his
child, he started for bis home in Logansport
His deter minatiOn now is to settle up his bus
mess and remove to the far West, where the
story Of his dishonor will never reach, and
commence anew.
AS he related his troubles to us amid the
noise aud tumuIt of an express train-occa-
sionaly stopping moment to repress the
emotions OF his heart which would involun.
tarily burst forth, our keenest sympathies were
excited towards him, and our direst maledic.
lions showered upon the hellish author OF his
misery.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
M A h II 1 Il ID i.

In this city, Jan. 81. by Rt. Rev. Bishop Nicely, at
the residence OF the groom's father. Ashbel Henry
Cram and Miss Harriet L., second daughter OF the
late VIM. Woodbury., Esq.
In Westbrook, Jan. IL, by Rev MIR. Marsden. Geo.
A. Leighton and Julia K. Randall, both Of West
brook.
In Gorham. Jan. 9. by Hugh d. Mcclellan ESQ,
Theodore Perkins and Mrs. Isabella G. Kelley, OF
Portland.
In Gorham, Jan. 10. by Rev. c. @. Parker, Hanov-
er s. Nickerson, OF Pttsheld, and Miss Harriet s.
Osborn, of Gorham.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
PARIS 1rzas.-Dlspatohes from Paris re

SCiNCo SATURDAY are AS IOliO&S.
There needs no bombardment to end the
siege. It's copsumnatlon ia at hand. There
were 5000 omnibus horses at the commepce-
four days supply. Typhus fever Is spreading
at an alarming rate; and lockiaw. eanerene
and puruenG infection are spreading through
the hospitals.
Bands of thousands OF people go out at night
to cut down trees auC tear down fences for fuel
IL is impossible to do aDything with them tor
there are no lights IN the most distant streets.
Petroleum Oil is alone used 10 strest Iamrs: all
the gas IS kept tor balloons. So great Is the
scarcity of fuel aud severity Of the weather,
thai We are burning mahogany, sandal wood
and Of Der precious woods.
Private German letters show that the Ger.
man people OF all classes are bent on pro.rcnt-
ing the war until the French sue for peace.-
HanOAer Is as determined as Prussia
One letter, dated Hanover, Jan, 1. from a
Hanuvarian who has returned IRON a merlca
for visit, says he believes "peace v m he made
| very soon il no other nat,oi interfere. Plenty
| OF more men in this c0antIy, youoy ard old.
are ready to respond TO snother call ii it Is
made"
A letter from private in Manteuffeps army
de cribs The shouting of tweuty Frans TiIeurs
| caught near Amieus.
The N Y Tribune says the report that Tro-
chu has been DIT pc. ed aud imprisoned, though
coming iu doubtful shape, may after all prove
| true. Ie should Dot be forgotten that in the
| riot OF the CUnmuues, on Oc. 81, he was for
some hours IN The hands of the mob, WHICH
| nearly snccer d in ov-rturniDg the govern.
| meDt He has since grown more aid more un-
| popular by failures to make provision for the
| exlgeucies of be siege IL is thoue bit Bourbaki
has experienced disastrous defeat.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
For SaYa OIL D..
WANTED

To learn the Post Office Address of one David NJ.
' Nl who was Captain OF Co. q. In The 9Th
Regiment OF U. =. Coiored Troops. Will any person
whb can give the desired nioi m alton please commu.
nicaie with or call upon
A. w. COOMBs, Attorney at Law,
81 la Middle Street, Portland, Maine.
jn23-3t
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

Aoo Aanahan matter is not yet fully settled.
a misunderstanding has arisen regarding DR..
Lanahan's retraction,, and the offices of the
bishop has been invonSd.sg
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
Annual Meep,pu

He Annual Meeting ct the. Mana s,.
,rars., map,ny' ,or he Oh Ice o, fice a an ~
eons 70 h my vi int IL bus S, ness thai NAV legally
VIVA on Wednesday, the 1ar,t a. 1% ne r s,sS
r1aary, 1871, at oclvek p N. u
'"n1''" HENRY FOX, G.a
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
Bachelors HAIR Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only true and perfect Dye: harmless. reliable jim
stautaneous no disappointment; no ridiculous tinfs;
remedies the Ill effects cfbad dyes invleorates and
g,ss the hair soft aai eaati:ul black OF brown
sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, 1e Bond st,N.Y
June 9-1s70sNd1yr&w
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

DR. John S. Hart, whose lifelong studies
have been in that precise line of inquiry, has
written an admirable work on COMPOSITION and
Rhetoric showing what to say and how TO say
it, treating the qualities of style, figures and
all the recent literature of the subject The
volume is supplemented BY an index, and
printed and bound IN a tasteful manner. FL
dredge & Brothers of Philadelphia. have also
published a u-eful manuel of E ocution by M
s. Mitchell, fit companion of the above.
Founded on DR.. Rush's theory of the voice, it
presents in an attractive style the more recept
contributions to the art, with 116 selections
from Shakespeare, Dickens, Ruskin, Iueelow
and others writer's, besides shorter passages,
gems in the mselves illustrations for class use
or private study. Each volume is 81 30.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

OUR Augusta correspondents letters excite
much interest, and there Is general inquiry
for the author. We are not permitted to say
more than that be is prominent member Of
the House, but not resident of this city or
vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

A raid with mounted troops jus made in the
mountain region Of Tennessee resulted 10 the
destruction Of seven illicit dstilleries and about
fifteen thousand gallons of "ma>h'' Eleven
other stills were found but ss they were not
running they could not be molested. The raid
occupied eight DAYS.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
CONCORD & RocnrsrER RAILRoAD-A Con

CONCORD & ROCHESTER, RAILRoAD-A Con-
cord, N. a., correspondent of the Rochester
courier remarks that the people of Concord
are a unit for the Concord & Rochester rail-
ioao' and have subscribed to the undertaking.
~ oo.n municipal and corporate capacity, thus
'ar' 900 ooo; and that Nathaniel White, Esq i,
Que OF their most public spirited citizens. stands
at the bead of the enterprise. tits ernected
The dirt will be flying" on tbs line hetwoon
Concord and Rochester this wear .na 49,.
Rochester, on the completion of this road .na
the Portland road, with the roads it now has
will be grand centre for railroads.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

DIVISION OF KILOGRAMS AVID REPORTS FOE THE
BENEFIT OF COMMERCE
Weather Report Ian. 21ct.
Observations taken at $40 p NJ exact local time at
each place,l
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23

Rushton's Cherry PectOral TrOches
will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs Colds
Asthma, Group and Bronchial iffculties generally,
exceedingly paatable. having none of that nauseat
ing, unpleasant, cubeb taste; very soothing and act
like cham Also Rushton's IT. W Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotua, &c. The Oldest purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2ssn-d& VEN
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
PASSENGERS.

In the PIusslan, tor Liverpool-Heprv Dobell. Miss
Angus W Hudson and vie, G VI Holbrook. + Hun
ter, Robert and George Hope, W Noodle W H0ning
aud wire, A II Cram. and wife. j Beban, Mr. Hud-
SON. Mr. Burns. and Mr. BENJAMIN.
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-23
FOREICN PORTS.

At Manila 9Th ult ships Mindoro. Reynolds, for
Boston. Ide; While Swallow, Knowles, and Aber-
deem. Gonld, tor New York
AT Antwerp 5, b lust, ship Good Hope. Ingerso,l
for New York; Darque Ormus, Petteugill, tor New
York. and others.
Ar at Malaga 18th ut. trig Ennis, Hopkins, New
York.
Ar at Havana 9Th inst, brig Guiding Star. Wilson,
Glasgow.
hariered 10th. tat Matanxas)-narque II Lord.
for North OF Hatteras $50 hhds m0lasss at So; brig
Wenonah, lot New York, 100 hhds syrup, 81.