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FIRE IN STETsON,

BANGOR, May The house, barn and out
buildings of Mr.. Edward Carter, of Stets on
together with all their contents, were entirely
consumed consumed by fire Sunday evening" the family
barely escaping with their lives, with nothing
9 9pSn Them but their night clothing Loss
$4,000; insured $1,000.
PASTORAL CALL.
Inc Unitarian society of this city to-day
n u voted unanimously to extend a call to
hev. Arthur w. Knapp of Providence, r. l.,
10 become their pastor with salary of $500.
MURDER WILL OUT.
r. Eiofldge Reed, of Midway, was arrested last
Iaii ON suspicion OF numbering John Ray Of
tnat pace who disappeared last September,
auu W nose body was a.teiwird found secreted
ou an 'S'and. After examination before a tri-
!esliGe he was dcharged, the evidence against
nm oeing considered insufficient to commit
nm LOT tfil. Further developments have led
=, ! hls re-arrest, and alter an examination at
Lincoln Today he was fully committed to Jail
u TINS city to await his trial in August next
ne was accused by the deceased of improper
ntimary with his wife, and she is suppo ed to
De implicated in the affair.
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supreme Judicinl Covr,.

APRIL TERM WALTON, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAy-Jane Durloo VS.. Peter T. Durloo.
Libel for divorce. Married in Island st. Thomas
In ls45; lived in city 16 years. Cause desertion De-
cision reserved.
Haskell.
Henry Goddard VS.. John A. Frazier.
Action to receive balance OF account for rent of
lot ofland and buildings In Cape Elizabeth belonging
to plf. amounting to $50.91
Defence that he occupied under a verbal lease, that
there was price agreed upon and that he had paid
in full all the premises worth. Verdict for PHI.
for $40. .t -....- E.t...
Strout & Gage. MattOcks & Fox 4
John 7. oxnard VS.. Union Insurance Co. of Balti-
more. 81
Action on policy Of INSURANCE against fire on pf 3
store and stock OF goods in Powna which were con-
sumed by fire on the night OF the 10Th OF Feb. 1870
AID damnum $4,000. On trial.
Haskell. Strout q Gage.
Howard e. Cleaves.
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GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Synopsis of the
past "a hours.-The barometer has remained
nearly stationary with a decided increase Ct the
temperature and westerly winds On the Cali
fornia coast the pressure has risen with fall.
ing temperature at the Rocky Mountains sta
tions: Very valuable weather prevailed over
the United States Sunday with decided rains
in Tennessee and Virginia. The barometer is
now lowest in Western Missouri and is
falling on the lowerI Mississippi. The tempe q.
ture has fallen considerably at St. Lonis, and
northeast winds prevail from Lake Erie to
Lake Superior.
Probabilities.-It is probable that a light
storm Isgathering in Missouri and that fail
ing barometer with northeast winds will con-
tinue to prevail on the lakes and southeast and
southwest winds in the gulf States, with
threatening and rainy weather in the central
The weather on Tuesday will probably be va
rabe with occasional rains and increased
cloudness in the Middle and Southern States.
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GO M M II CIAL.
Receipts by Railroads and Aseambos

Receipts by Railroads and Ateamb oais.
PORTLAND 4 KENNEBHc RAILROAD car lur-
ber do furniture stock, 27 goods 10 hides AZ
doors, IS bds hoes do orks 20 prs side springs 26
boots Al oil bills, So pkgs mdse 40 cars freight
for Boston.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY--199 cans milk 800 bbs.
26 lumber IL do corn, do sund les, do laths,
do bran, do potatoes, DO spoOs, do beef. do
paper do clapboaIds, do ashes, do oil; ship
ment East 10 cars flour, do sundries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILWAY-222 cases mdsc 25
bb's apples 81 pkgs sundries, 10 scy thes, 20
boxes scythes, SO naptha bbis
STEAMER JOHN BROOKS FROM BosTON-25 cases
and 20 bales dOmestics 20 shoes, IS casks nails
rs pigs tin. casks oil, boxes fresh fish. 4S axle
arms, 10 bars EEL 30 boxes cheese, 50 hdls paper.
bbls PORK, 80 bags nuts III crates onions, 10 bdIs
pipe, horses pianotorte. 100 pkes to order; for
Canada anfup country-5O bbls glass ware, 10 casks
soda ash trunks 10 bales WOOL 6 ing machines,
30 bdls leather, 90 bags DYE wood II pcs marble, 3S
bales cotton organ 1853 bales rags, panoiorte, $50
bars iron, carriage case oil cloth, bdls steel, 120
pkgs to order.
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NE w YORK.

NEW YORK, May Judge Blatchford to-
day announced that he had decided to confirm
the Massachusets and Connecticut assignees
of the Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad, pro
vided the Courts in those States will recognize
and confirm the appointment of John Sedge-
wick as assignee in this district, which will
probably be done.
Rev, DIR. VIM. Adams, of the Madison square
Presbyterian Church, sails for Europe Wednes-
day as delegate to the two Presbyterian AS
semblies about to convene in Ed aburg; also
as delegate to the Evangelical Alliance which
assemblies in St. Petersburg Russia.
COBB, THE sEDUCER.
BUFFALO, May 1.-Dr. A. Cobb, who elor ed
with his pupil, Mary L. Dow, from Wilton, Me-,
was turned over by the authorities to the Gus
tody of tho father of his victim and left this
afternoon for home.
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Civ mairn.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen was held last evening.
B. Aaronson was licensed as pawnbroker.
Elihu Gunnison, George Webster, John
Wall, Jr., George Kelley and M. A. Dolley
were licensed as victualers, and G. Brigham,
Jr., of the Walker House, as innkeeper,
Edmund Winship was nominated by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen as
Liquor Agent.
Lorenzo D. Miller was appointed special po-
liceman at the Portland & Ogdensburg depot,
without pay.
The order to pay the heirs of the late Joseph
Thaxter $1,000 for a REIMBURSEMENT Of their
right, title and interest in and to the lot in
Market square came up refused passage in
the lower Board. This Board adhered to its
former vote passing the order.
The Mayor vetoed the order passed the City
Council, forbidding the Treasurer to pay any
sums that may be voted by the School Com
mittee as salaries to their Executive Council.
On the question of passing the order over the
Mayors veto the vots stood yeas g. nays 4.
The Mayor also vetoed the order providing
for the election of q portion of the School
Committee by the people. The vote was taken
on passing the order over the veto. It stood
yeas A, nays3 So the order was refused
passage, not receiving tw0-thrds vote.
The Judiciary Committee reported that they
had considered the claim now in suit by w. &
A. Curtis against the city for land taken in
laying out the Marginal Way over their prem
terest Of the city and not injurious to these
claimants to discontinue 80 much of said way
as includes the lands of the Messrs. Curtis.
They therefore reported an order instructing
the Committee on New Streets to consider and
report upon the expediency of disseminating
SO much of the Marginal Way as lies between
stations and IS, plus 30, Ola the plan of said
Way as projected by j. d. Bailey, late City
Civil Engineer.
Alderman Merrill opposed accepting the re-
port and passing the order, and moved to re-
commit the same. Negatived, yeas 2, nays g.
The report was accepted and the order was
passed.
The Committee on Streets, Sc reported that
it is inexpedient at present to pave Commercial
street in tie vicinity of the p. s. & P. depot
Report accepted.
The order in relation to placing street signs
on the corner of streets and ether places was
passed, in concurrence
Permission was granted James s. Staples to
erect O wooden house on WilmOt street; to s.
Young to remove his blacksmith shop; to Em-
cry G. Chase to erect his stable.
circumstances of d. vid Keazar ct ais. and
of Warren Hanson ct ais. we're laid on the
table, no petitions having yet been presented
for the purposes against which they remOn-
strate.
The City Auditor presented his estimates of
the expenditures and receipts for the current
year. 1t was referred to Joint special COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen Winship, Nc
Carthy and Senter on the part of this Board.
Alderman Senter, from the Committee on
Salaries, reported an order establishing the
salaries of subordinate city officers for the cur
rent year. The order was passed. The sala-
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q Weunderstand that the Portland Cadets
will pararde on Wednesday afternoon.
1t is reported that the commissioners who
have in charge the adjustment of matters he.
tween Westbrook and Deering are reported to
be making slow progress. 1t is probable that
the CountyiC emmissionse who are the appel-
late court in this matter, will be called in to
clio Sc up affairs between these two towns.
There were 80 intentions of marriage record
ed at the Clerks office for the month of April,
against the same number for the corresponding
month last year. There were eeally 49, but
one woman sent word to the Clerk to scratch
her name Off
The Portland Band furnished the M usic for
q grand calico ball at Waldoboro last evening
Westbrook had town meeting yesterday 10
hear the report of the committee selected to
examine farms with view to the purchase of a
home for the towns poor.
There wasa ball at the Ocean House, Cape
Elizabeth, last night.
Aefr stonpel was passenger on the boat
'or new York last night,
MISS Aaa cary-sister of Annie Louise Cary
mas Joined the First Baptist church choir as
ai'o SINGER Mr. William Howard "a tenor and
Mr. Casslus M. Pratt as base
And now the opera-house onos.;o .,...
I'd again. ''''n ~ agi'A'-
Mr. d. Libby, the weli-knovn nsno, ho
manufacturer of Saccarappa, who wos r., Do
from his carriage few DAYS since in ~. 'o ~.
i rapidly Receiving flom his injuries
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THE LATE TRAINs.-There is great deal of
dissatisfaction among our merchants in regard
to the proposed change Of trains between this
city and Boston. The P. M. express has al
ways been a favorite with the business men of
the city, enabling them to transact their bust
ness in Boston and return home at seasonal
bic hour. 1t is reported-although as yet there
is nothing definitely announced-that this
P. M. train is to be taken off and in its stead
the night trains between Boston and Bangor
will be run, leaving those cities at 8 IL P. M.
and arriving in Portland about midnight. Do
our merchants intend to express an opinion
publicly in this matter2
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UTAn,
A NEW RAILROAD.

SALT LAKE May IA large number Of
citizeDs witnessed the breaking of the ground
by Brigham Young for the Southern railroad
to-day.
Brigham Young, his couDselors aud a ma
jority of leading citizeus, accompanied by brass
and string bands, left on specrl train this
evening ter Ogden, to welcome home VIM. ii.
Hooper, delegate to Congress,
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THE QUESTION OF REGULATION.

ST. PAUL, May IA citizens meeting was
held this morning for the purpose of securing
a full vote Tor the Statebond of arbitration,
the question which is to be voted upon through
out the State tomorrow. This meeting was
composed of our most prominent and wealthy
citizens, and indicates that st Paul will cast
large majority for this plan, the settling Of
which will clear Minnesota OF the odium Of
reDudiatiop.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, May 1.-Wm. Henry Harrison, a
Holden Republican, was elected mayor to-day
by the Democrats. The strength Ofthe Repub-
hcan party, including the negroes, support G..
r. Harris, also a Holden Republican. The
mavor elect is brother of Mrs. Gov Holden.
Ex-Gov. Manley died this afternoon aged IS
years.
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The Treasury Department having reduced
the rate of seamens wages in the revenue SER
vice, all the seamen on board the revenue
steamer McCulloch, in this port, have asked
for and received their discharge. These men
shipped for year for a certain price per
month, and as government violated. the con-
tract during the period the men could no long.
er be legally hold.
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NIETEOROLOGICAL.

WEATHER ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.
SUMMIT MOUNT WASHINGTON, via LITTLE
TON, May 1.-Observation taken at p. NJ
Barometer 1890; change plus 1S; thermome-
ter 20; change plus 3; relative humidity 70.
wind W; velocity of wind 20 miles per hour.
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ILLINOIS,.

THE ScANCAN MURDER CASE.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The grand juay in this city
failed to find an indictment against P. A.
Leonard for killing Dr. Seaman, his brother-in
law and he was discharged from custody.
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USE nothing but the Lightning Polish for
cleaning Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Brit
ANNA, Brass, Copper and Glass. Manuia ctur
ed by N. d. Stevens, silver platter, Ill Ex-
change ST., Room 3. 1t gives them instantly a
beautiful polish without injury to the most
delicate surface. II satisfaction is not given
the money will be refunded. tt
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Pennsylvania.
GERMAN PEACE JUBILEE.

PIrTsBURG May 1.-The German peace jub-
lee IN ms city was great success. Several
trinmphal arches were thrown across the
principal streets ard the houses were decorat-
Ell with German and United States flgs
Business was partially suspended.
CIRCULAR OF THE COAL OPERATORS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Anthrac to
Board OF Trade of the Schuylkill region has
issued circular to the working men of Schnyl-
kill, Northumberland aud Columbia counties,
denying the charges published in the Anthra-
cite Monitor that the last proposition Of the
coal operators is a deep-laid scheme for the de-
struction of the Workingmen's Benevolent
Union. The circular further says:-We charge
the author of the statement with falsely and
maliciously attempting to mislead you, to your
greatinjury. We now again assert that we
made this offer in good faith and with the firm
intention, if accepted by you, to continue
work throughout the year, regardless of the
price of coal in the market, and subject only
to unavoidable causes such as break downs at
the collieries and the want of means of trans
portation. This we confdentially believe we
can do, and the editor of the Monitor has no
right to charge us with cOnsummate trickeryand
deception in this offer until we have had fair
trial.
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STEAMER ORIENTAL will commence her
regular trips between Harrison, Bridgton, Ma
Piles and Lake Sebago Station, on Monday,
May LIST, 1871.
Leaving Harrison at $50 A. NJ, No. Bridg-
ton 9 45, Bridgton O15, Naples lilo, connect
ing with train the p. & o. railroad, arriving
at Portland at 23O P. M.
Returning, leave Lake Sebago on arrival of
train which leavesPortland at 10 p. M. arriv-
ing at Naples at 400, Bridgton 500, North
Bridgton &c. Harrison 545 tt
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AUCTION COLUMN.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Dry Goods. :. r. o. Bailey g. Co.
4ae SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Choice Flowers. M. A. Bosw0rth.
Reirigerators j. l.. Merrill.
Dress Goods. "A. @. Leach, 80. 4 q r.--5-.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Houses for Sale William Burrowes. a.
Business Chances. >. Taylor q Co. ~, r. b., r,
Trimmings, SC. M. & A. P. Darling.
DRY Goods. C. A. Yickery. 4
Kid Gloves. :. &C. A. yickery.
M. @. NJ A. Geo A. II srm0n. 5s- = ,.
Elegant Residences for Sale. John T. Hull.
Di solution. =. Williams, York g. Co.
Dissolution. -. Westbrook Brlttania Co. .1l
House for Sale. >. VIM. H. Jerrs.
Land for Sale. >. C. j. Morris.
Wanted. Saeswomen. .335 Congress 81.
Found. !. Money. 3. H. Gilkey.
Scht for Alexandra and Georgetown. :. Nicker-
son q Litchfeld. 1' r
10. o F.. N. @. Cummings. IS
Cape Cottage. Frank l.. fOss.
City OF Portland. An Ordinance.
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q, s. Oircuit C.urt.

BEEoRE JUDGES sHEPLEY AND FOX,
MoNDAy-The case of Cromwell vs. Bingham is
on trial. M .l..1
bradbury q bradbury. g. F. Talbot.
A. A, Strout.
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Alderman Winship offered an order that the
Committee on Cemeteries aud Public Grounds
cause the graves in the open area of Evergreen
Cemetery to be removed to some other part of
the cemetery. On his motion the order was
tabled.
Further time was granted the Committee on
Streets, &C., to report upon various matters
submitted to them.
Orders Passed That all bonds for sewer as
sessments now due and not paid before June
1st be- placed in the hands of the City Solicitor
for collection; that a sewer be constructed in
Hanover street, from Portland street to Back
Cove, at a cost not exceeding SLIGO; that
sidewalk be laid on Monument street as prayed
for by F. C. Moody ct ais. /; that the Committee
on Fire Department be authorized to purchase
new steam fire engine at cost not exceeding
$4,000; that committee on the part of this
Board, with such as the Common Council may
join, be appointed to make arrangements for
proper celebration of the ensuing 4th of july
[Aldermen Simonton, King and Senter were
appointed on the part of this Board. That
the Committee on Streets, &c, consider the
expediency of laying a brick sidewalk on
Bracket street, between Pine and Carleton
streets.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of Levi
Green, for repair of sidewalk at No AZ Federal
street; of -, to erect wooden stable at No.
1872 Green street; OF w. Davis ct ais. for side
walk on Mellen street; of Rev. M. II. Will
lams ct ais, for lamp post in nsw High street
below Sherman street; of II. P. Storer, for per-
mission to run a waste pipe from his fountain
into the sewer in Spring street; of Levi Green,
to erect a wooden building at No. AZ Federal
street; of John Dain, for damages by change
OF grade of Portland street; of D.. H. Small, 1.
for brick sidewalk on Cushman street; OF d.
Q. Proctor, for permission to erect wooden
building on Newbury street; of s. ID. Coles
worthy, for damages by change of Boyd street;
OF Moses Gould ct ais, that the grade of Pop
lar street may be Observation-Disclosures.
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KATE FIELDs.-The tickets for this lady 3
celebrated lecture are selling fast at Stock
BRIDGES music store, and now is the time to
secure good seats.
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THE PRESS.
Q TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1871.
CITY AND VICINITY

rr-Our advertising patrons are requested to send
in their copy as early IN the day as possible. Id
pertisemeafs to appear Monday morning should De
sent in tarday, mot Sunday.)
eR-Free Religious Notices mast be sent in as
early as Friday noon.
New Advertise maj uts To-day.
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DEATH OF PORTLAND SHIPMAsTER- Capt.
Robertson Dyer, of this city, formerly the
commander of a packet between Portland and
Boston, but more recently engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits under the firm name OF Dyer &
Pierce, died at his residence on Winter street
yesterday forenoon from the discharge, inter-
nally, of an ulcer on the liver He was appar-
emily in his usual health on Friday and attend
stairs feeling perfectly we'll. He was mem
Der of the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Society
and his family will probably receive between
800 and $500 insurance
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ExTRAcT.-"I can safely and consistently
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IL am, Sir, Yours truly,
JAMES SALMON,
"Practicing Physician and Surgeon"
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LIVERPOOL, May 1.-Cotton closed dull Middlng
uplands 74i; sales 10000.
LIVERPOOL, May ID P. M.-Corn decl ined to 33s
tor new No. mixed
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OHIO.
A BREAK IN THE WATER WORKS.

CLEVELAND, May la break, caused by
pressure of gas, occurred on Saturday eve, in
the water works tunnel, about 600 feet from
the outer end. The gas forced the water in at
the bottom with such violence as to drive it
through the pores of the hard brick, and with
a noise like the blowing of of steam. The new
tools and doDkeys were got out Of the tunnel,
which is now nearly full of water. Operations
will be suspended Tor a few days, to await the
DEVELOPMENTS.
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MRS. SCOTT SIDDoNs.-This beautiful actress
and dramatic reader, who is a grand daughter
of the famous Mrs. Sarah Siddons-the Sid
dons of the English stage-will give two read
ings in this city, on Thursday and Friday next,
at CITY Hall. At her former reading, year
ago, she gave great satisfaction in her render
ing of certain portions of that charming poem
of Shakespeare's, the midsummer Nights
Dream" and her repertoire on this occasion
embraces tragedy as well as comedy. The
Springfield Republican says:
The scenes from the "School for Scandal"
between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle, in their
extreme contrast, were not less excellent; the
MAY Queen" with its girlish jollity at FIRST
and its angelic aspiration at last, was most fifty
rendered; and the sparkling dialogue which
made the wooing of Henry the Fifth of Eng
,snd' was admirably done. This beautiful wo.
n lman, even even more charming off the stage than
on, cannot come often to delight our public,
ana TO receive their ardent welcome.
| Tickets can be secured at Hawes e. Craoin's.