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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

TERRIBLE TRAPEzE AcCIDENT.-Between II
and IL o'clock this morning the stage of the
Union Square Theatre was the scene of a most
shocking accident, the witnesses to which COW
cred their faces with horror. A female GYM
mast and danseuse known as Geraldine, a Young
and beautiful woman, was in rehearsal of the
flying trapeze performance to be given this af-
ternoon. She gives certain portion of this
feat in company with Mr.. Leopold, and they
were to-day, it is understood, practicing varia-
ton upon it. The couple swing off with rope
from point in the dress circle, swiftly flying
through the air and not pausing until trapeze
bar is reached which depends from the ceiling
near the back of the stage To-day, as report
ed, Leopold was making this wild passage on
the swinging trapeze, with Geraldine holding
fast to his body. When the couple had reach
ed the point Immediately beneath the centre of
the arc, the sudden tension of the rope, or some
possible nervous apprehension on the part of
the lady, caused her to loosen her hold and she
dashed with great violence upon the floor, strik-
ing partly upon the foot lights and partly upon
an iron support used for temporary gas fixtures
For an instant the scene was so blood-curdling
as to strike every one dumb with shuddering
pity. Two physicians were called in and the
poor suffering girl was treated with every at
tention necessary to alleviate her pain. Her
injuries, it is feared, are of fatal character
". I. dispatch Of Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

RAILROAD CHARTERS WANTED.-sToby Can
dor" makes for the Boston Journal this list of
the charters for railroads that will be asked of
the Legislature this winter:
The eastern section of the State has more
projects to present for the consideration of the
law makers than any other portion. The North
ern Aroostook Company want their charter OBJ
tanned last winter so perfect that they may have
the right to lease their road to the European
and North American Company; also to wipe
out from their charter that feature which pro-
vides that the road shall not run north of
Houlton until a branch is constructed to that
place. A charter for a road will be asked for
from Castine to Calais, running through the
towns of Brooksville, Penobscot, Bluehill, Sur
ry, Ellsworth Hancock, Sullivan, Gouldsboro,
Steuben, Millbridge, Cherryfeld, Columbia,
Addison, Jonesboro', Machias, East Machias,
Marion, Edmunds, Dennysville, Pembroke,
Perry and Robbinston. Some of the wealthy
citizens of Bangor will ask for charter
for road from that city to the eastern line
OF the State, passing through Ellsworth,
Cherryfield and Machias, with branches to
Lubec and Castine,. with the right to form
river road, or any other road. A charter for
a road will be asked for from Dexter through
Dover, Foxcroft and Sebec to Brownville.
while the Bangor and Piscataquis road want
the right to construct branch road to Milo,
Brownville and Sebec. A road is also wanted
from Bangor to the Piscataquis river passing
through Kenduskeag, East Corinth and
Charleston. A charter for road is wanted
from point near the northern terminus of the
Georges Valley road to point upon either
the Maine Central or European and North
American roads, to be located in the towns of
Belfast Waldo Swanville, Monroe, Newburg,
or Winterport and Hampden.
The Passadumkeag Company will ask for
certain amendments to their charter From
the central portion of the State charter will
be asked for by some of the leading and
wealthy citizens of Lewiston for road from
that city to Danville Junction, to connect with
the Grand Trunk; also a charter for road from
Pennington to Phillips will be asked for From
the western section the Bonny Eagle Branch
Company will ask for change in their char
ter so they can lay their track the
west side of the Saco river to Hollis. The
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Company will
ask for authority to build a road from Kittery
to Biddeford through York, Wells, Kennebunk
and Kennebunkport, according to the
survey of a route made over thirty
years ago, and which will bring
their road several miles nearer the coast towns
than the present or any other line. The Bos-
ton and Maine Company will ask for authority
to connect their road with any roads having a
terminus in Portland 1t is also reported that
this company or other parties intend to ask for
an extension of this road from Portland to
Bath, with view to a shore line to Bangor al
though no notice of any such intention has been
published in conformity with law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

"A SMALLPOX PATIENT BURIED ALIvE.-The
Milwaukee Wisconsin vouches for the follow
ing: few days ago man residing in the 9th
Ward, named Ruskowski, after being sick with
the small pox for some time, died. as was sup
posed. According to the regulations recently
passed by the Board of Health he was buried
shortly after his decease. His sister, who, it
seems, was not satisfied with the hasty manner
in which her brother was disposed of, was so
worked up by the circumstances and so certain
that all was not right, that she had his body ex-
humed some six hours after burial. To her
own joy, and to the amazement of those who
had pronounced the man dead, it was found
that indications of life still remained in the
body of the buried one. He was at once taken
back TO his house, and after considerable exer-
ton, and the applying of the proper restora-
tives, he was virtually brought to life again.
He is now living and doing well.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

SAMUEL PLIMPsALL, M. p, of Derby,
England, has followed the steps of Justin
Mccarthy to America for the purpose of in
vestigating the working of our prohibitory
liquor laws. He practices total abstinence
himself and has constituency that favors
the Maine law, but he is himself strongly op-
posed to any legal restriction on the sale of
liquor. From what he said while in the city,
it is clear that his impressions were much
like those of Mccarthy, and that his report
will be much the same when he returns to
England. 1t is unfortunate that these Eng
lishmen who come here to make SO impor-
tant an investigation do not give more time
to it. If they would leave the cities and
penetrate into the rural districts their con-
clusions might be very different and perhaps
more accurate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

THE political situation grows interesting in
Connecticut Ex-Governor English has de-
clined to accept another nomination on the
Democratic side, and there are rumors that the
Republicans will also nominate a new ticket
But there is more in the approaching canvass
than the matter of who shall be Governor, for
the next Legislature elects a United States
Senator to succeed Gen. Ferry The Senate
has been ex-Gov Hawleys aspiration for some
time. Gov. Jewell is another competitor for
the place; and the present incumbent, who
was recently reported in a decline, is now said
to be recovering health, and getting in splendid
condition for the campaign. The prohibition
lists has nominated Francis Gillette for Gov
ernor, and the Labor Reformers held their Con-
vention yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, as usual, will be
somewhat changed. By the memorable law of
rotation in office, and to preserve the right of
localities, this body, very much to its detrimept
and that of the State, is changed, more or less,
every year. Only three of the old Council can
hold over, viz: Pulsifer of Androscoggin,
Hatch of Penobscot, and Weeks of Lincoln.
E. G. Harlow of Dixfeld will probably sue
coed Bracket of York, and NJ " B. Chase of
Kennebec will probably take the place of
Knowlton of Somerset. Mr.. Knowlton has
filed the position only one year, and has proved
to be an able and efficient Councillor. He is a
ba ben tho fr the s past year.
Council. He will be very much missed in that
body. I am not advised who the candidates are
that are expected to fill the places vacated by
Messrs Deering of Cumberland and Grindle Of
Hancock, Deering has served three years and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

MIR EDITOR: In copy of an English news
paper (the Liverpool Mercury of the 10Th ult. J
there appears as part of the court proceedings
for that district the names and residences of
the Jurors, and it was with no little surprise
that we read in that list the names of some
four members of Parliament, and two or three
Lords and other persons of distinction. Now
ltstruck us as very healthy symptom of Eng
lish Jurisprudence that such men were called
to serve in this capacity, and that even one
might derive some profit from the example, if
instead of selecting las is too often the case)
men who can best be spared, we insisted on
having those who were best qualified for the
service. Our Legislature meets to-day, and if
any advance can be made in this matter we
know of no subject that should more claim
their careful and candid attention than reforms
of this nature which affect the property and
liberties of the citizens of the State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

THE Maine paper which showed the depth
of its Christianity by a savage jeer at the
Prince of Wales when he was dangerously
sick, coupled with wish for his death, should
read Mr.. Smalley's London letter to the Tri-
bune in which he says: "Nobody here among
the most Radical Englishmen whom 1 know
expresses or feels desire for the Princes
death. 1t is not in human nature to do so.
He is no tyrant, nor capable of becoming
ne"-Adoertiser. r4
Very true. What paper was so inhuman
as to wish the Prince to die? And irrespec-
tive of considerations of humanity Radicals
have more reason than other men to desire
his recovery, because, as we pointed out some
time since, their hopes of present success de-
pend largely on his life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

ECONOMY in the abstract is often praised
and loudly demanded by those who abhor it
when it assumes concrete form. Some of
the Maine newspapers take the trouble at
this late day to rebuke the Press for merely
referring to the fact that the city spent 800
on few hours visit from Gen. Grant They
certainly can do it no greater kindness than
to bear testimony to the fact that its reiter-
ated demand for economy, especially in theex-
penditures of this city, is sincere and not foref-
ectatelection time. Gen. Grant sreception was
3. justifable, if any such costly but unnecessary
amusement can be. 1t was vast deal bet
ter than spending laboring mems money on
the sons OF European despots who are "friend-
ly'' to this country for what they can make
out of it. Gen Grants reception was pru-
IDENTIFY managed, too-a thing that cannot
often be said of such ceremonies. For
they are generally most prolific source of
reckless extravaganza. Undergrad munich
pal officers love the conspicuousness and the
good dinners that come to them at such times.
All sorts of festal junketings delight them.
There are parades, and music and military
and feasting 1t is a good time gen.
orally till the taxes are assessed, and
then there is a good deal of grum-
bling. 1t is curious fact, however
that hardly any of the grumbling comes from
those who really pay the taxes-laboring men.
They are silent because they are only dimly
conscious that it all comes out of them in the
end, and not out of the men who are assessed
On the capital which is but the accumulated
fruits of their toll. We see no reason to be
ashamed of the regret we expressed. Such
expenditures as the one in question are not
only grossly unlawful, vitiating, if we are not
mistaken, the legality of the entire tax levy
of the year, but they are morally wrong
Even the 500 spent ON Grant might better
have been employed in relieving the poor or
in adding to the salaries of our school-teach-
ers. And another thing we can tell those
who revile our parsimony-when the labor
ing men of this country come to understand
fully who pays for all this music, the authori-
ties of neither Portland nor any other Ameri-
can city will dare to provide it. The day of
the taborer is coming, and then the robbery
of the poor for the amusement or benefit of
the rich in the thousand sugar-coated ways
that are now devised for that purpose will
not be called generosity. H.. M
We are fully aware that this whole discuss
sion is untimely, but we are in no way res j.,
ponsible for it. We had done with it weeks
ago. q"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
HARD TO FIND.

Search the world through, its hard to find
A place of perfect happiness;
So prone to evil are mankind,
The way to it they often miss;
Though some have wealth, it does not bring
Them peace by day, nor rest by night;
Nor is there any other thing
Will these secure, ''but doing right"
But BOYS, when they desire new CLOTHES
Coat, Pants, Vest, Hat and Shoes complete,
Can find ''SUrT'' at GEORGE FENNo's,
Corner of Beach and Washington street.
BOSTON, Dec 81. sn 2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

Mr.. GREELEY's PosITIoN.-Mr. Greeley
friends will feel great surprise that the anthem
ITCHY of the following letter is emphatically af-
firmed by that gentleman. 1t will be seen
that the free trade question is all that appears
to separate him from the Democratic party
1t is dated, New York, Oct. 18th:
p. Donon, Esq, Lexington No.:
MY DEAR SIR: Ihave yours of the 14th inst
l have no doubt that the policy you suggest is
that which your party ought to adopt. They
should have taken up Salmon P. Chase in 1868.
Then, as the result of that contest, the return
of genuine peace and thrift would have been
promoted. That policy gave you more last year
in Missouri than could have been achieved by a
party triumph. -t..-..r
You only err as to the proper candidate 1
am not the man you need. Your party is most
ly free trade, and L am ferocious protection
ist. have no doubt that might be nomin-
ated and elected by your help; but it would
place us in false positions. If 1, who am ad-
versely interested, can see this, am sure your
good sense will, on reflection, realize it. You
must take some man like Gratz Brown, or
Trumbull, or Gen. Cox, Qate Secretary of the
Interior,) and thus help to pacify and unite our
country anew. Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
PRIMITIVE BILLIARD TABLE.-A Kansas bil

PRIMITIVE BILLIARD TABLE.-A Kansas bill
lard table is thus described; 'First, in the mid
die of the floor was an enormous large box, on
which was laid about a wagon load of sandstone
covered with about eight yards of blue jean.
For pockets they had old boots; for cues they
had old broken hoe handles; boiled eggs for
balls, and to count this lovely game they used
dried apples ON a clothes line"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
ASSASSINATION OF GEN. MELeARrJo IN Pr

ASSASSINATION OF GEN. MELGARRJo IN Pr
Ru.-The mails from Peru bring Intelligence of
the murder of Gen. Melgarejo, the former die
tator and ex-President of Bolivia. 1t appears
that for some time previous to the occurrence
there had been bitter antagonism between
Melgarejo, then an exile at Lima Peru, and his
son-in-law, Gen. Jose Aurelio-Sanchez, like
wise an exile. Melgarejo had made such vio-
lent threats against Sanchez that their friends
feared that in case of personal encounter be-
tween the two men fatal consequences would
result On the evening of the 23d of November
last, Melgarejo, who was somewhat intoxicated
purchased revolver at one of the armorers'
shops in the Gale de Plateros, loaded it care
fully in the presence of the seller, and proceed
ed to the house of Sanchez. The alarm, how
ever had been given, and the general found the
doors all secured against him. Furious with
rage, he rushed down an alley way at the side
of the house to force an entrance from the rear
but to no purpose. AT this juncture, the ladies
of the family escaped through the front door,
and Sanchez, who had been confined to sick
bed for several days previously, arose. hastily
put on few articles of clothing and ran to the
front door just In time to meet Melgarejo face
to face, the latter absolutely beside himself with
fury. Sanchez waited for no parley or explana-
ton but fired. The ball inflicted mortal
wound, striking the victim full in the forehead
and passing through the brain. However, San
chez, to make assurance doubly sure, fired
again, this time the bullet entering the neck
and severing the windpipe. Melgarejo fell
heavily to the ground. The bystanders and
two or three policemen, who had remained pas
sive spectators of the scene, carried him with
all possible haste to neighboring druggist
Physicians were Immediately in attendance.
and while they were aleviating his material
condition, priest, who had been summoned,
was administering the last rites of the church
| to the dying man. He expired two hours after
the infliction of the wound. Sanchez gave
himself up to the police, and is now committed
for trial The government accorded the mill
! tary honors which are customary at the fune-
| rails of generals of division. The origin of the
dispute is peculiar. Melgarejo was enamored
with the sister of Sanchez, and for several
years she had been his mistress; her great in
fluence over the general was soon apparent;
Melgarejo gave his daughter in marriage to
| Sanchez, and another sister of the murderer
was married to the son Oh the victim. AS long
| as Melgarejo was victorious and prosperous, the
| Sanchez family were true as steel, but when
his fortunes failed, they turned against him as
his enemies. The woman Sanchez decamped
with large quantity of valuables belonging to
the general, and he being reduced to poverty,
had been endeavoring to recover them. This
led to a lawsuit, and to the fatal ending of the
story. Great indignation is felt at Lima
| against Sanchez, but the lawyers assert that a
verdict of justiiable homicide would be render
| ed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

Hon. GEORGE W. JULIAN of Indiana, whom
the National Labor Union of California recent
ly nominated for President, has addressed
letterto the Cincinnati Gazette, denying that he
has abandoned, or intends to abandon, the Re-
publican party. He says he is a candidate for
no office, having for some time past studiously
avoided politics, hoping through rest and qui-
ct to regain his lost health
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
LEA 4 PERRINs, SAUCE.

Pr0nOunceu by COnn0lSSeurS
The Only Good Sauce"
1t i'm roves appetite and digestion, and 1T is unriv
sled tor its flavor. .. ..
We are directed by Messrs, Leg & PERRINS to
prosecute all parties making vending uuterfeits
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
augl2sn6m Agents. New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
DIED..

In East vassalboro, Dec. "a, Mr.. Jacob Butterfeld
aged ~ years. fftt ~ fN T. ~
AT Oak Hill, Jan. q Mrs. Katharine Mary, wife of
Rev. Jas. b. Thornton, Jr.
In Lyman, Dec 10, Mrs. Sally, relict of the late
Simeon Chadbourne aged rs years.
In Franklin, N. H., Jan. 1, Mary Langdon Brad
bury wife Of Rev. Dr. Savage, and sister Of Hon. Bion
Bradbury of Portland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

p IT is now said that Vice-President Colfax's
mother, whose reported cure by the use of the
cundurango plant gave that remedy SO much
celebrity at one time, is rapidly failing and can
not long survive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
SEE BERTHA,
Music Hall--To-Night.
M. G. M. A.

M. 9. M. "A.
A STATED meeting Of the Maine Charitable Me-
N chanic Association, will be held in the Library
Room, on THURSDAY evening" Jan. 4th, at Il
o'clock.
After the regular business Of the Association the
debate will be resumed.
Question for debate:
Resolved, That the practice Of bestowing medals
and rewards Of merit to scholars in public schools
for proficiency in their studies, is the whole
favorable to educational advancement.
j. I. WALTON, Aft.
s. A. NASH, Neg.
ja2dtd GEO. A. HARMON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

Mr.. DALI, in his Alaska article in Ha,per's
Magazine for January, gives rough estimate
that Florida pays us four per cent. net, Texas
twenty, New Mexico and Arizona nothing or
worse, and Alaska eight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

THE latest reports from Ohio are said to be
unfavorable to the reelection of Senator Sher-
man. And Allison is said to be gaining ON
Harlan in Iowa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

Ar a meeting of the Boston Board of Trade
Monday, a resolution was adopted, declaring
that the success and prosperity of the New
England fisheries requires the abolition of the
duty on SALT the right to register foreign-built
vessels for the fishing business and a drawback
on articles of foreign production used in the
outfit or construction of fishing vessels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

THE Baltimore & Ohio railroad issues a
quaint poetical address to its patrons on New
Years day, apologizing for doing SO by citing
the precedent established by newspaper car
riers. The justification is very pertinent,-for
Is not a railroad common carrier?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03

REV. GEORGE HEPwoRTH will be invited to
resign, it is said, by his present congregation,
on account of his openly expressed Trinitarian
opinions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-03
A MILLION I'm THE FIELD!
Yes, million of men, to say nothing of the ladies'
know by experience that rs.i.t tt.

ChristadOrO's Excelsior Hair DYE
produces shades of color that seem to have been
brought out by nature herself They know, too that
it is free from all injurious matter because they have
used 1t for years. and thus tested by process more
certain than even chemical analysis ITSELF In fact,
the daily experience of multtudes of both sexes con-
firms the declaration of the FRS analytical chemist in
America, that the Excelsior dye contains s'nothng
deleterious to health" A good dressing should be
used after the dyeing, and the best is
CHRISTADOROS HAIR PRESERVATIyE.
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