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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-13
Political Notes,

Gov. Alcorn of mississippi has written let.
ter to the New York Tribune in which he Wig.
orously attacks his predecessor, Senator Ames.
The latter is expected to reply, and warm
time is expected.
Iowa politicians are inclined to push the
claims of Hon. James F. Wilson as presi
dental candidate.
The Boston correspondent of the Hartford
Courant writes as follows concerning the
Massachusetts, Goyernorship: Gen Butler is
acknowledged to be out OF the field altogether,
now. DR.. Loring is the coming man whom
the Essex county people are naming, and
whom they, with the prohibitory interest in
politics and some OF the agricultural people Of
the State, are to urge upon the nominating
convention. Gov. Clafin, it is expected, will
be again in the field, and Congressman Wash
burn, too, it is said will be brought forward,
with an understanding that his friends may
unite in the end with those of DR.. Loring.
A Washington weekly has so little respect
for Garrett Davis and the Common wealth of
Kentucky as to call him an animated worm
hole -H
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The HAYTTENs naturally feel alarm at the
possibility of the transfer of three-ffths OF
their island to the sovereignty of foreign
power, and see in such measure the trans
fero their own allegiance and the loss OF
their status as nation; consequently Presi.
dent Saget has been overwhelmed with petit
lions to exert his influence to prevent the loss
OF the independence of the republic by its alb
sorption into that of the United States
These petitions are sustained by TIE Mont
teur, journal published at Port au Prince
which states that the Haytens will resist the
absorption of their country and the loss Of
their nationality. These manifestations have
not, as yet, been noticed by President Saget.
In case OF the annexation of San Domingo to
the United States it is scarcely probable that
Hayti, tie territory of which comprises only
about two-ftths of the island, would be en-
abled to maintain its independence. In fact
the annexation of Santo Domingo almost ne
cessitates that of Hayti. Whether the war
ring factions of the two sections of the island
could be made to fratel nize by union with
this government, is problem that awaits an
answer until we have "settled order once
again" in our OWL borders, work that now
occupies the time and attention of the Con.
gress to the exclusion OF all other business.
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THE CONNECTICUT ELECTIoN.-THE MIS-
TAKE IN NEW HAvEN.-The Hartford POSI-
after careful examination of the Facts IN re
gard to the mistake of 100 votes in one OF Inc
New Haven wards finds that the whole num-
her of voters registered in that ward Is l ,4O4,
of which number 1916 deposited tickets in
tho state box, 10 of whom, by mistake, put in
votes for assessors which were not counted,
leaving 1,197 votes Tor governor. The returns
Of the moderator of the ward are, for English
71S; for Jewell $40; total 1897; showing an
excess of just one hundred votes over the
number checked as having voted. Gentlemen
of both parties who were present all day at
the polls, and watched carefully the voting
say the election was orderly in the extreme
that there was no confusion or disturbance Of
any kind to prevent the checking of the names
Oh tne ofhcers in charge of the list, as they
were called by tae box tenders upon the re.
| ception of such votes. They are also positive
| that all the names were checked that were
voted upon. In addition to this the commit
| tee kept careful account OF the voters during
the day, and the plumbers checked on the ON
| cial list agree with their account, besides
which, at the close of the polls they were able
| 10 account for the 1919 voters who did moi
vote. as being out of town, sick, etc. On fur
tber in yestgation, we find that the vote re
TUNED for representatives in the ward agree!
| with the number of names checked on the list
| being one hundred less than the total vote fOl
governor, that the republican vote Tor state
officers and city representatives is alike, bu
| that the democratic vote for state officers il
just one hundred larger than that declared fo
the democratic representatives.
| Those who were present at the close of tn,
/ polls and during the counting of the ballots
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CHoCTAw PoLITICs.-The Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians are about the estraieht-
est" Democrats there are in the county,
They are hostile to any recognition of the
colored people as 'men and brothers," In
1866, treaty was made with them in which
it was stipulated that if they would permit
the negroes, formerly held by them as slaves,
10 enjoy equal rights of suffrage and citizen
ship, the United States would set apart $780,,
600 for the benefit of the tribes, and pay them
interest upon it-three-fourths to the Choc-
taws, and one fourth to the Chickasaws. If
this were not done before the expiration of
two years, the treaty provided that the $780,
should be applied by the Government for the
benefit of such of the negroes as should
choose to emigrate from the Indian country.
Both the tribes preferred to give up the mon
ey rather than allow the negroes to vote, and
bill was Introduced in the house Monday to
carry out the alternative provision of the trea-
ty, and authorize the Secretary of the Interi-
or to make use of the fund for the benefit of
such of the former slaves as express desire
to emigrate.
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News by Latest Mails.

Government purchased 81, 600, 900 of bonds In
New York yesterday at 109.68 1098S. The
offerings were 81, 100000. Silver bars of the
value OF $3.50 1876 were shipped to Europe.
1t is reported that the entire business por.
ton of Walcott, Niagara county, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night
A locomotive and three passenger cars on
the north Missouri railroad was thrown from
the track seven miles west of st. Louis Tues.
day night and demolished No person was in
jured.
The bridge across the Mississippi at St. Lou.
is was completed Tuesday. 1t cost about one
million dollars. 1t has eleven piers and the
largest draw in the world, being 1884 feet in
length. In the centre there are two spans o.
250 feet made for the passage of RATS
1t reported that house in Rollinsford, N
H., was struck by lightning on Tuesday night
and burned, and man persisted in the flames
Another fire is also reported at Rye earlier in
the evening.
Judge J. P. Wright, colored, of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina, has received $500
from the Richmond and Danville railroad
company as compromise in a suit brought by
him for forcible ejectment from first-class cal
of the company on account of his color, though
he held a first-class ticket. e
In Oswego few days ago two cows got
away from drove that was being transship
ped from steamer TO the cars, and wandering
up the railroad track fell into an excavation
for mineral we'll nearly twenty feet deep
They were composedly chewing their cud wher
discovered and appeared wholly oblivious tt
the gravity of the situation. They were safely
recovered by means of derrick and sings.
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In the programme for the visit of Fisk's
Ninth New York regiment to Boston on the
18th of June it is arranged that public reig-
ious services shall be held on the Common
Sunday afternoon, and the regiment then
march to the cars at IL o'clock in the after
noon, Escorted by the Boston military" The
Boston newspapers are opposed to such desc
Grafton Of the day, and express their connec-
tons yer, warmly and properly.
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OLD INHABITAaTs.-Mrs. Judith Rust
who died in Ipswich, Mass, few days since
was married on Christmas Eve, 1899, and al.
though she was on good terms with her fami-
ly, yet she never slept in her fathers house af
forwards. There were ninety persons present
at her wedding, and she survived them all.
She left two children, nineteen grand children,
thirty-eight great grand children, and one
greatgreat grand-child living. Eighteen of
her grand children attended her funeral. She
slept upon the same bedstead from the night
OF her marriage to the day of her death. She
carried the first umbrella ever carried in Row.
ley. She was born July 5, I773, and died Mar
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Passengers in one of the cars of the Easter
railroad were amused few days since at see.
Ing party of males and females connected
with the F. FPS playing euchre on the passage
from Boston. IaE&I
On Tuesday the Mississippi House adopted
an amendment to the new code declaring that
any person on any public conveyau railroad
steamboat or stage, wnO shall assign any pas.
senger to. any particular car or particular
steamboat or stage, shall be fined $4,000 and
than six months. IS
Brig Eva johnson, of Harrington, put bach
to New York Wednesday with small pox or
board, and Capt. johnson was placed in the
small pox hospital at Flitbusb. WS
An Associated Press dispatch says moi
seized the ballot box in the 9th ward in Pater.
sou, N D., Monday. and the judges of the cleo
ton had to escape tb rough bach windows. Il
the vote of that wald was thrown out the Re-
pubiicans would gam control of the city,
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A BRAVE GIRL-A St. Albaus correspond.

A BRAVE GIRL.-A St. Albans correspond.
ent ful nishes the Maine Farmer with the fol-
lowing interesting item of news:
John Fields ofthis town had his barn struck
by lightning on the 7th inst, at about O'Clock
T. NJ, and burned to the ground in short
time, together with one new moving machine,
three harnesses, one sleigh, about four tons of
hay, and most of his farming tools. By the
extraordinary efforts of his daughter and SON.
in-law his cattle and horses were saved. The
daring conduct of his daughter in entering
among the frightened animals and turning
them out while the fire was dropping upon her
head burning it to blister, is worthy of imi-
tation by the sterner sex under similar cir
cumstances. She welded the axe with the
strength of strong man, demolishing hog
pen and driving the inmate from danger
With great determination she strove to save
the moving machine, in her effort to do which
she was blistered by the heat and reluctantly
compelled to give it up to the devouring e,e-
ment. The property was not insured.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-During the thu.-
der shower Wednesday morning the house and
barn of Cyrus Fl. Hobbs of Wells were struck
by lightning and totally destroyed. Mr.. Hobbs
who, with his little boy, were the only inmates
OF the house at the time, had barely time to
escape The furniture and other contents Of
the house, together with his stock of cattle
horse, etc., ETC., in the barn were also burned.
The buildings were the best in town and the
loss to Mr.. Hobbs must be quite heavy.
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The TOWNS that voted at the March cleo.
tions to vest the power to employ teachers in
the district agents will feel little natural
chagrin when they learn that their action is
of no effect By some extraordinary accident
the law passed on the 9th of February au-
tnorizng towns to make this change did not
axe eject till the 10Th of March-alter most
VI Inc municipal elections were held. But
mr. superintendent johnson recommends in
circular he is about to issue that no advan-
.%se 49, pe taken OF this technical irreguIa1iiy,
wn'cn - masnanI'nous considering the hear.
tiness OF his distaste to the measnrs
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State n eWs.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.


A druggist at Mechanic Falls made the err
ror of selling two ounces of opium for the same
amount of aloes, which, being administered tc
horse belonging to Mr.. Stephen Bailey
came near resulting fatally, and since thai
time friday last) the animal has been kept or
the qai cive, to prevent falling into the drunk
en- stupor, which it would probably not sur
vive. ~ b..
Monday evening drunken fellow went into
the dwelling of Mr. Day, in Lewiston, and
pushed over and injured Mrs. Day so that she
was for time nearly insane. 1t is said there
was an attempt at rape, -
So large is the French Canadian population
in Lewiston that it has become necessary fol
some of the store-keepers to employ clerks who
understand and speak the pdtois.
KENNEBEc COUNTY. t.F-
DR.. w. B. Lapham, of Bryant's Pond. in.
tends to make his residence at Augusta.
The Journal says ground has been broken
for the new chapel at the Insane Hospital,
Harding of Portland is the architect of the
building, but it will be erected under the SUI
perintendence of DR.. Lapham, of the board Of
Trustees, he receiving his instructions from
the Governor and Council. The chapel is to
be 70x42 feet, two stories high-the chanel
proper to be in the upper story, and the lower
story devoted to dormitories.
The Kennebec Journal says gentleman in
Pennsylvania who is getting up chronology
cal card, recently wrote to a gentleman in An
gusta who would be most likely to possess the
information, asking him to furnish the date of
tie birth of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, and, If
dead, the date of his death. '
Rev. A. w. Cram, pastor of the Unitarian
church in Augusta, on Sunday last gave mo-
tice to his congregation of his intended with
drawal from the pastoral charge of the society.
to take effect on the last Sunday of the present
month.
PENOBscoT COUNTY. -
day April Goth whether they will aid the Ban
gor and Piscataquis Railroad Company, in the
extended construction OF its railroad, by loan
ing the city credit in scrip to an amount not
exceeding $15 900 per mile. Also whether
they will aid in the construction of the Win
throp Railroad, by lOaning the city credit in
script to an amount not exceeding $l5 900 per
mile, nor more than $4,000.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred in Veazie Mon
day evening IN which Melville Prouty was
badly cut aud stabbed by Marcellus Myrick.
Pronty now lies in precarious condition. Al
last accounts says the Wing. Myrick was at
fused to issue warrant for Myrick's arrest, on
the ground that he saw part of the ARRAY, and
preferred to be called as evidence"
WALDO COUNTY.
The dwelling house and barn r. F. Rankin
in Winterport were destroyed by fire on Mon
day evening. Thirty-fve tons of hay,itwo
and farming tools, and a hay press
we're also destroyed. No insurance. LabOrers
had been pressing hay in the barn during the
DAY, and it is supposed the fire originated
work.
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Captain Henry Decker, who died in New
castle, N. H., on Thursday last, was native Of
Prussia, fought at Leipsic, Waterloo, and
many other battles, and was Sergeant in the
black horse cavalry at the memorable charge.
He served two enlistments in the United
States service, married at the close of the re-
belion. went TO the Isle of Shoals, where he
kept hotel until 1851, when he removed to
Newcastle = -
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The racing season will be inaugurated by
the Narragansett Park Association Of Grams
ton, r. l., the home of the Hon. Amasa
Sprague, who takes great interest in such
matters, owning the Park which has cost up.
wards of fifty thousand dollars, and is the best
in this country in all its appointments. Pre-
miums to the amount Of fourteen thousand
dollors will be given and the races " ill take
place on the 18th, 14th, 18th and 10th of June
all the best horses of the country will be there,
no doubf
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CHURCH MUSIC IN New YoRK.-Says the
Hew ORR Tribune We suppose it is all
tlsht' though it seemed rather odd to read in
the accounts of divine worship last SUNDAY at
one OF our city churches, that "rhe orchestra
OF thirty pieces performed the overture 70 .rho
Merry Wives OF Windsor bnd La GAIA f,a'
dra, besides the grand march from erha
Prophet and Signor Belorso, the eminent
kassO sang an aria from L Lombardi' with
fine effect" The service must have h %,sn
highly impressive and devotional; but 10 he
sure its none of our business. w
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A CHECKMATE FOR THE Coal MINERS
Some of the operators in the coal regions Ct
Pennsylvania talk seriously of employing
Chinese if the miners do not come to terms
soon. The Scranton Republican warns the
miners that if they do not 60 to work within a
month, they lose the chance, and workmeD,
probably Chinese, will be brought in to take
their places
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The NEW YORK PEACE JUBILEE IT.
convey something like an ADEQUATE lido. =,
the magnitude of the great German neace ~,
cession in New York on Monday, The Evepino
Pos SAYS it was exactly three hours and
thirty minutes in passing a given point. and
was fifteen miles in length. Itcontained over
fifty thousand men, twelve thousand horses.
twelve hundred carriages, one hundred and
thirty bands of music, twenty-five drum corps,
and six hundred wagons and trade vehicles.
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IMPORTS.

Liverpool. Steamship Nestor,an-1 ease machine.
~. u cases IA pkgs mdse j K Prindle: 10 tyres d,
liz iona mars 81 oatand Co. eases plates Poteous
10 IA r o Tails. order; 10 bales. Bailey; 800
bdls boxes wire, Laughton q Co; s7i5 bars iron.
aDen corey q Co; cases mdse, Agent @ 4 n Co
:, Oieninegcs: Brig Firm-s5i hhds 20 ties bbls mo.
lasses, to K Churchill q Co. '''' 'no'
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
VEGETTNE

0h composed Of the best vegetable ingredients
extracted in way which preserves their mudimin.
ished medical properties making 1t one Of the great.
est ceansers OF the blood that 10 or can be put to-
the human organi; m; commencing from the founda-
ton, correcting diseased action, and restoring vita
powers Ss. Sag healthy formation and parifca
Nature to perform it, allotted part. =
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SAD ACCIDENTAL very sad accident oc.
Cured in Denmark on Wednesday. AS VIM.
E. Pingree of that town was assisting in roll
ing logs into Moose Brook, he accidentally got
caught among the logs, one of which rolled on
him, breaking one of his legs and brusing him
badly. He was conveyed home, where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. j. P. Swett o.
Brownfield. A few minutes after he became
suddenly faint, and died with scarcely strug-
gle. The immediate cause of his sudden death
was supposed to be heart disase, with which he
had been troubled for several years. The age
of the deceased was about thirty-fve years.
He leaves wife and four small children to
mourn their sad bereavement -agg.
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PASSEN CERS.

In the HISTORIAN. from Lvsrpool-R Mclaughlin,
Chris Murray, Mrs Murray. j Irvine. j p Clark,
Capt Butler, Mr. and Mrs Popham, ) Hope, A Mo,
ran, r Turner, w Hening. Mrs do, p Holland, Z @
Melien, Nckerson, Geo Blackham, j G Price. j
Henderson, j Lavant, Mrs Lavant. q Locke, and
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GOVERNOR PERHAM is in Washington on
business connected with certain claims OF this
state against the general government.
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RuShtOn's Cherry PectOral TrOches
will be found superior to all others for Coughs Colds
Asthma Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly palatable. having none of that naussat-
ing, unpleasant, cubeb taste; very soothing and act
like charm. Also Rushton's II. W. Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &c. The Oldest. purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2Ssn-d&w6m 4
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THE SCRANTON R1ors.-A despatch of We'd

The SCRANTON RIoTs.-A despatch of We'd
nesday says: .....-- ... s.E
Daniel Owens one of the miners, was terri
bly, beaten Tuesday by two miners who were
dissatisfied with bis action at the Hyde Par9
meeting. .-.4s.l,s
Three ringleaders in the recent riots were ar
rested yesterday. Brooks was held to bail in
$4,000, and Gallagher and Morgan in $40, 1000
Arbitration was voted down without dis
senting voice at mass meeting of the miners
to receive the result of the conference
The representatives of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western company, have nearly all
gone bone, and feeling of despondency has
settled upon the community.
Miss Sarah Kilgore, recent graduate of the
Law Department of the University of Michi-
gan, was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of that State at Detroit on Tuesday Alb
-
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and To-, building, at the junction of Court
is to he emont Streets Boston, has been sold and
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4 SPECIAL NOTICES.
m A ls II 1 X d.
ID L 4 ID

In this city, April 10, suddenly, Mr.. Timothy Bry-
ant, aged So years 8 months.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, from
No. u Chapel street. 1850 MI
In West Bath. April 10. Mrs. Anetress wife OF w
U. White, aged s. years months. --
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CECOND-HAND ENGINE AND BOILER, En-
~ CINE five horse power, upright tubular boiler,
IN complete running order, in use but short time.
Apply to the First National Bank, Biddetord, Me.
mr1Osntf = .&If4- = - - - >
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EDW'D Il. BURGIN & CO.,

Have constantly n stock
Yeyo,O and High Miced Corn.
Ertra seed Corn.
White Seed Oats.
Best Brands Family F7our.
Rest Brands Graham Dc Dat Meal.
Receiving daily from our arist Mill, Falmouth,
Pure YeIi0sO Meal,
Pure YeltO,o Bolted Meal,
Pure, Rye Meal,
t Flour of Matte.
The lovers OF delicious Corn Cakes will find this to
TO their taste. 1t Is the Miller's Level Best.
Cotton Seed Meal,
Shorts, Fine Feed and .Middiings
Warehouse I52 Commercial 80.
Apr 10-d&
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Haydn Association.

Owing to the prior engagement of Fluent HAN. the
Haydn Association will meet Tor rehearsal on Fri
day Evening" when they will rehearse or concert
next week. A full attendance is oarnesIv reouest-
gu api|snuA' =. M. GLOVES, Sec.
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DkPARrUKk OF OCEAN sTEAmkR
MARIN II N EWE.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

i- 40 Wednesday, April -.
ARRIVED. -----
Steamship HISTORIAN. (Br) Arid, Liverpool 30th
uIt via Londonderry 31st with passengers and mdse
to H d A Allan. t 1 II
Sch Esther, lBrl naloney, st Andrews, NB.-R r
sleepers tc Wescott.
Sch Napoleon, Smith, Boston.
Sch l. Snow, Griffin. Rockport.
Sch Hannah Clark. Weymouth, Ipswich.
Sch Midnight, Hopkins, CALAIS for Lynn.
Sch L j Marshall, Hayes, fremont tor Boston.
Sch Virginia. Strout, Milbridge tor Boston.
Sch Fannie Mitchell. Brown, Calais tor Boston.
Sch Cousins, Leverett, Trenton tor Lynn.
Sch M Beck, Williams, Gardiner for Boston.
CLEARED.
. Sch belmont, Gales, Havana-Geo Hunt.
Sch George g. Emily, Harris, Havana-Behrens q
Dyer. ~
Sch Sarah Louise. SWEET, New York-Charles Saw
yer. ..---..--
Sch Telegraph, Woodland, Ellsworth. nfF1fv
t FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. -----
Ar at Sagua 18th inst, brig Charlena, Nichols from
Portland. III ~r4.fH
Sid TN Liverpool Goth, brig Lie Houghton. Nor.
ton. Portland.
Old 2sth. barque Bellevue, Portland. IFf4
Cid at Philadelphia 18th, barque NJ Haven, Hall
CD at New Orleans sth, brig Anita Owen, Petten-
gill, Bremen vs. 81 wEtNr - % 5t