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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-23

MINOR TEIEGRAMs

King Victor Emanuel has almost entirely re-
covered from his illness
The Queen of Russia, with fleet, will visit
Naples soon.
The maine A-inch pipe on Merimack street
Lowell, burst Saturday night flooding several
stores.
The Russian Government has decided to un
dertake the Kheva campaign campaign.
In Montreal. Foster, the alleged Boston for
ger, has been committed for extradton.
Two OF the associate editors of the New Or
leans Times will issue paper to-day.
The steamship Adriatic took the crew off the
ship Allan from Bathurst N. b., to LIVERPOOL
water-logged, and took them to New York
Capt. Frank Stanwood, third United States
Cavalry, died in Brighton, Mass, Saturday OF
consumption.
The King of Italy has recovered from his re.
cent illness.
An explosion is reported in the coal mines
at Silverdale, England, in which eight miners
were suffocated
Feucht & Senckhardts grocery store at Mem.
pbis, Tenn, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. Loss $20, 600
The Hudson river is frozen at Poughkeepsie,
and navigation is closed for the season.
Mrs. Samuel Knox, residing in Harrisburg
"a, was Killed sunday morning by the explos-
ion of cooking range, the water pipes having
frozen.
The Breakwater at Wick, Scotland, was
damaged by the late storms
The barn, with large amounts of hay, grain,
&c, of G. q. Pierce, in Concord, Mass, was
burned Friday night Loss $1,000; insurance
$1,000.
Safford's planning mill in Wakefield, Mass,
with large quantity of lumber, was burned
Friday night Loss $4,000.
The Spanish Government announces that no
reforms will be made in the Government of
Cuba while single insurgent remains in the
island.
The three-masted schooner, Henry Hobart.
from Greenwich, guano loaded, went ashore
four miles south of Great Egg Harbor on Fri
day.
A Washington special says plan is on foot
by New York capitalists to gett possession of
the public lands in the District of Columbia.
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Y, III. C, A. Anniversary.

The Y. NJ. c. A. anniversary exercises were
holden at the Free street church last evening
Rev. A. X. P Small delivered powerful ser
mon on the proper preparation for Christian
work r..
The chairmen of the several committees Of
the past year presented the reports of theil
work as follows:
The committee on rooms and library report
ed that there had been regularly kept on file III
the reading room, five dailies, one semi-weekly,
seventeen religious weeklies, twenty-five secu-
lar weeklies and twenty-eight monthlies, max,
ing total OF seyepty-two periodicals at cost
of ab0nt $1,000. The room had been much
more frequented than formerly, About 300
volumes had been added to the library during
the Year, making the whole number 800, nearly
all of which had been generously donated by
friends OF the association. Reference was
made to the religious meetings and temperance
work, and several interesting incidents con-
nected with them were alluded to. $685. had
been collected at the Saturday evening meet
ings in aid of the benevolent work of the Assoc
citation A few situations had been obtained
Tor young mon.
The Finance Committee reported that the
debt mostly incurred in fitting up the new
rooms, had been reduced from 1872. 30 to $3.50
%. The receipts for the past year were as toi-
lows: on hand $25. "a, assessments 1854, lie
members $780, sub-renting S399.44, collections,
subscriptions, Sc $416.7S total 81 ,555.56. Dis
Sal. so, agent $349, sundries and towards debt
$734.47, on hand $4.6S, total $1555.56.
The contribution amounted to $50.
The crowded condition of FOUR columns incl
dent to Christmas, allows nothing beyond a
summary OF these very interesting proceedings
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - Saturday forenoon
George w. McKeckeney a man employed by
the Portland Company, while engaged in put
ting belt over shaft was caught in the ma
chinery and whirled around the shaft. Before
the engine could be stopped one leg received a
compound fracture, the other was badly dslo-
Gated, the face was severely injured and one
eye torn from its socket. Drs Gordon and
Merrill were summoned, and found it necessary
to amputate the leg that was fractured. Last
evening Mr.. McKeckney was more comforta-
bic, and it was hoped it would be unnecessary
to amputate the other foot
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FOREIGN

PARIS, Dec 21-A demonstration was made
yesterday in Paris by 5000 students in favor of
Professor Robin, a member of the Institute,
who was Struck from the jury list in conse-
sequence of his disbelief in God.
The National Assembly adjourned to-day for
the holidays.
The freshet in the river Seine is subsiding
The water has already fallen seventy cent?
metres.
Before adjourning this afternoon the Assem-
bly, finally passed the bill restoring to the Or
leans Princes their confsoeted property.
The "Corsaire," radical journal, has been
suspected for advocating the doctrine of social
ism.
President Theirs had conference at Yer
sailles this afternoon with the committee on
pardons respecting the cases of several COM
munists sentenced to death and who will be
executed before the end of the year unless their
sentences are committed
The Republque Franchise, a personal organ
OF NJ. Gambetta, predicts serious parliament
tary cris when the Assembly meets in January.
1t says that the trimming Tactics of the Gov
eminent only increases the disquiet of the
country and the acts of Ministers Dufaure and
Gg1ssd esdas0es ses Govssnaaeats yoValaatg.
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New Books.


The following books have just been received !:
PERFECT LIFE, by w. E. Claiming. Pub
lished by Roberts Bros, Boston, and for sale
by Loring, Sho rt and Harmon.
CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY, by E.
i. Hale. Roberts Bros, Boston, publishers.
Sold by Loring, Short & Harmon.
SAINTE BEUvE's MEMOIRS OF MADAME
VALMoRE, by Fl. w. Prescott Roberts Bros,
publishers Sold by Loring, Short & Harmon.
THE WORLD PRIEST, by Leopard Schefer.
Roberts Bros, publishers. Sold by Loring,
Short & Harmon.
MRS. SKAGG's HUSBANDS, ETC, by Bret
Hartes4 R. Ossood &, Co., publishers. Sold
by Hall L. Davis.
THE ROMANCE OF THE HAREM, by Anna H.
Leonowens. Osgood & Co., Boston, publishers.
Sold by Hall L. Davis.
HIS LEVEL BEST, ETC, by E. E. Hale. o.
good & Co., publishers. Sold by Hall L.
TO THE GEysEBs, by G.. A. Stephens
| & Co., publishers. Sold by Hall L.
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DECEMBER TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sYMoNDs.
SArUKDAY.-Samuel Winslow vs. David b. Soule.
Tins was an action on account annexed for labor
Defendant admitted that there was due S17, and
says that he made tender of that amount before suit
was commenced. Plaintiff then claimed about $780,
Plaintiff says the tender was not valid teuder and
he only question involved in this trial was to the val
idity of the tender. Decision that the tender was
valid and legal tender.
Motley Mattocks & Fox.
George Curtis VS.. Charles Staples & Sons. Action
to recover commission of two and one-half per
cent. upon the contract price of machinery, which
The plaintiff as agent of tho Forest Paper Company
employed the defendants to manufacture for said
company.
Plaintiff says that in consideration of his giving the
defendants the contract they agreed to give him
bonus of two and half per cent upon the contract
price, which was S119a5
The firm Of Charles Staples Il Sons has since dis
solved the new firm assuming the liabilities The
present firm defend this action on the ground that
such an agreement, if any such was ever made, was
against public policy, and therefore void Decision
reserved
Bradbury s. Bradbury. Butler s. Fessenden.
Snow vs. Williams. Action for trover. Defense
didn't take the goods. On trial.
Motley. Franz
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Snow Bl0ckade-Fire in the Pullman
Mail Car.

AUGUSTA, Dec. pa heavy snow storm, ac-
companed by furious wind set in early this
morning and continued till about noon. About
ten inches of snow have fallen and drifted
badly The trains from the east tomorrow
will probably be late
The Pullman train going east this morning,
was delayed about an hour by slight fire in
the mail car, which destroyed several bags of
unimportant mail matter
Sa0 ~ Blockade. -.-
BANGOR, Dec 22.-The most severe snow
storm of the season occurred here to-day be-
tween an early hour this morning aud one this
afternoon. The snow was accompanied by a
gale of wind whichpiled it huge in drifts nearly
impossible in many places. The Pullman
train due at seven a. M, did not arrive till 2.30
this afternoon. A coach from the boat at Win
terport was five hours coming up eleven miles
The thermometeTlat 10 pm. stands at degrees
below zero.
Shipwreck
EAsTpoRT, Dec. 21.-The schooner Empress
arrived here to-day. She reports an English
bark ashore back of Campobello. 1t looks as
if the light is badly stove.
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1
artions of the fremen the fire was confined to
the church. The roof fell in at half-past ten
| o'clock and soon after the cupola, containing a
| bell weighing 1000 pounds. The tabernacle was
erected IN 1870 At cost of 5000, and being
quilt OF corrugated iron was regarded as fire
proof. Loss $50, 600; insurance 1000.
Various Matters.
One policeman was dangerously and two
others badly wounded, while suppressing riot
IN a ball room on Ninth avenue this morning
Several arrests were made
The steamer storehouse on the Hamburg dock
at Hoboken was robbed last night of four cases
OF silks and one case of foreign illustrated pa
pers. Their value was over $4,000.
The settlement of Jay Gould with the Erie
railway was consummated to-day. Amongst
tne property reverting to the company are the
Grand Opera House, in which Fisk's widow
street.
citizens indignation meeting at Saratoga
resolved that the advertised cock fight with
attendant roughs from New York aud Troy,
snail not take place in Saratoga
The deaths of the week were 527.
NJ b. Duryea, murdered by Simmons, was
ourled at Greenwood to-day with Masonic
honors.
Arrived, steamships Adriatic and Canada,
from Liverpool.
-Four members of the Louisiana citizens COM
mlttee to-day held interviews with some men,
oers OF Congress here, seeking advice
Count Armn of the German legation sailed
for Europe to-day.
All testimony in the case of DIR. Irish charg-
ed with poisoning E. o. anderson, was coz
GUIDED to-day. The case will be summed up
Monday. -
The Mount Clair branch of the Midland rail
road has been completed to Jersey City, at an
expense of S4,000,000
Two hundred and thirty of the destitute
Italians that recently arrived here, left yester-
day Tor Richmond, Va, to work on railroads in
that State.
The German Democratic General Committee
last night reaffirmed tho principles of the Gin
clnnatl platform, and took steps to re-organze
on its principles.
Six professional mines are announced to be in
The base ball field next season.
=, The Receiver of the Stuyvesant Bank makes
dhe statene Mt that the amount of assets are
S66S, l15 and the liabilities S627, 40
Inc portsmouth has sailed for the South
racine on an exploring expedition. While the
vessel was being towed by the Catalpa yester.
day, the latter burst her steam pipes. Nobody
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JoTHAM R. GRIBBIN.-The undersigned,
having been appointed by the police depart
ment of the city of Portland, Committee on
Resolutions, expressive of our feelings towards
our late comrade, u lothian r. Gribbin, offer the
following:
Whereas, lothian R. Gribbin, Deputy Mar
shall of this city, who passed away by death
December 14th, 1872, by his long connection
with the department as patrolman, having
been a faithful officer has won for himself the
esteem of all those who knew him, and in his
short service as Deputy ldarshal has endeared
himself to his associates, therefore;
RESOLVED, That in the death of Deputy Mar
shall Grbbn the police department has lost a
the discharge of his duties, and kind in his de-
pertinent to all with whom he came in contact
respected citizen and kind friend Ms loss
is deeply felt by US all.
ResolUed Tint in his death the city has lost
a faithful servant, one who ALWAYS had it's best
interest at heart and that the comm unity has Just
cause to regret that one SO vigilant on all occa.
sions and full of ripe experience should be
taken from us in the prime of life.
R9sotued, that the bereaved widow and ia
therless children have the sincere and heart
felt sympathy of the members of this depart
ment.
Resotued, That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, and
that the same be published in the daily papers
OF the city, and that copy be placed on file
with the records of the department.
JOHN e. DuReAS, Committee.
ALFRED STAPLES,
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A MEMORIAL GIFT,

may be found complete stock of Peters and
Novelties choice and well known publications,
the works of all the old masters, and full
line of classical and modern music Christmas
carols, fold and new and all the holiday music
recently published are to be procured at this
well-known music store
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On Thursday evening Josh Billings will be
here, and tell our people all he knows about
hotels except the one he stops at.
Forty-two ducks and brakes were the result
OF Portland mans shooting in Keunebunk-
port harbor.
Albert ii. Rolfe & Co., send subscription
agency circulars to this city, dated No. sc
Broomfield street. Boston. 1t is said no such
firm can be found at that number.
Stanley is not to lecture here His engage.
ment has been cancelled
A series of rousing revival meetings are in
progress at the Allen Mission.
An officers ball will be given at City Hall on
January 9TH. Among the managers are Mayor
Kingsbury, Col. 7. A. Roberts, Col. G. w.
Parker, Col G. P. Mattocks, Major Benson,
Lieut. Pennell and w. E. Wood, Esq.
A cold, windy and generally disagreeable
Sabbath yesterday.
The children's holiday begins Tuesday after
noon when the schools will close for the week.
Don't forget Mrs farley at City Hall this
evening.
Remember that the India street Universalist
Fair is still in progress.
Mr.. Darius r. Stevens, the Woburn sufferer,
died Friday night. Mr.. w. E. Stevens, his
brother. fractured his left arm by fall Friday,
while in attendance on the injured man.
The rendition of east Lynne" by the Area
ma Dramatic Club has been postponed on &C.
count of the illness of Miss Alice Carrie
Simmons, the sculptor, is expected home
soon. He has completed his statue of the
mother of Moses, aud sold it to Boston gen.
tleman by the name of Appleton for $4,000.
Rev. Father Wallace has fully recovered
from his attack of varioloid, and is able o at
tend to his duties once more. His house has
been completely purified.
About two inches of snow fell Saturday
night.
The eastern trains will probably be late to-
day on account of the severe and blocking
storm which is. raging iv that portion of the
State.
Last night was bitter cold and before mid
night the mercury was down to zero.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell delivered very just aud
appreciative eulogy on the late Mr.. Root, be-
fore the G. A. r. last evening.
Hon. John Lynch will not probably be at
home during the Christmas vacation, his
committee on the examination of the dis
bursements of the Treasury Department will
be in session daring the vacation
Camp-meeting John Allen spoke to a crowd
ed audience last evening at the Allen Mission
and will speak again this evening at u o'clock
Yesterday was the 252d anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers on Plymouth
rock, since which time there have been several
marked Improvements on this continent, the
cider law, for example,
1t seems that the Boston Water Board have
ordered the general use of the Lowry hydrants
in that city. These hydrants have given salts
faction here, though considerable opposition
was made to their introduction.
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| has stunning stock of goods which he is sell
| ing at bottom prices as usual. Silk ties of all
shades, and gloves of nearly every material for
ladies, gentlemen and children, hosiery, clouds,
| handkerchiefs, (embroidered and plain) hoop
| skirts, corsets and bustles, and in fact q full
variety of goods in his line. His articles are
all plainly marked with their selling price, and
there is no deviation from these. His "Ode to
| the Public in another column explains what
he has got.
has choice and admirably selected stock of
rare perfumery, embracing the royal rondele-
tia, the impershable frangapanni, and the vio-
let water, sweetest of all colognes. His stock
| of odor cases and elegant cut glass cannot be
exceed. Taking these and his usual full as
sortment and it makes o very desirable place
to visit.
| ~ j. s. 2. r. BARBOUR,
Exchange street, have full assortment of
rubber goods, rubbers, rubber boots, over shoes,
hose, betting, over-coats, air cushions, thimbles
and indeed nearly everything that can be
shaped out of rubber by the ingenuity of man.
Their new style of Arctic overshoe is great
improvement on everything ever before gotten
up for that purpose.
| MAHER s. CO.
have rich and attractive display of seal fur
goods in their Exchange street window, which
attracts much attention, and which it is a
pleasure to look upon. The promise made by
the window is amply fulfilled by the stock
within. 4 large array Of hats, caps, gloves,
collars &C., assures almost complete immunity
from cold ON behalf of the purchaser.
HAYES S DOUGLASS,
at their well known stand on Middle street,
have very extensive stock of all goods in their
line, and also large and well selected assert
ment of holiday gifts which they arc offering
Of nrices in consonance with the times The
name of the firm is guarantee of the excel
lence of the goods, and seems to be so regarded
by the multitude of customers which throng
the establishment. Our readers would do well
to make call, and look over the stock OF fine
china sad glassware, nsstsa as@ table ~sar
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New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Silver and Plated ware-F. o. Bailey & Co.
Holiday Goods-F. o. Bailey & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Morris Brothers.
Cantata aud Tableaux-Casco Street Church.
Christmas Festival-Allen Mission.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN,
free Vaceination-Ward Room in City Building.
Carbolic Amulet-Sullivan & Lott.
Encourage Portland Manufactures.
Rand g. Thomes-Holiday Presents.
Pure Candies-John S. Litchffeld.
Removable. Dyer.
To Let-Furnished Chamber.
Lost-Sable Tippet
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Gloves-Latners'
George A. Whitney & Co.
Crockery- Rand s. Themes.
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LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Bishop of London
off1cated at st. Paul's Cathedral and the Deao
Stanley at Westminster Abbey yesterday, fol
the occasion of special prayers for the success
of the missionary enterprises OF the English
church. AT many of the me tropolitian church
es, where prayers were also said, the attend
ance was very large.
The Destructive Floods i'm England.
The river Thames, " hich has already over
flowed its banks at many places, suddenly rose
nearly foot to-day at Windsor. Home Park
is one vast lake of water and thousands of
acres of other land are submerged, The pres
ent inundation of the Thames is the greatest
since the food of 1858.
Attempt to burn "a Vessel and Crew.
HALIFAX, Dec. 2i.--Wiliam Wately, colored
steward of the brig Union STAR of Parrsboro,
having disagreement with Capt White, at
Spencer's Island, Bay of Fundy, a few days
ago. attempted to burn the vessel and kill the
officers and crew. He stupefied all hands while
they were sleeping with muriatic acid and then
set fire to the vessel in the hold. Before he
could extricate himself he was suffocated by
smoke. The captain was awakened in time to
arouse the crew and extinguish the fire. Wately
who belonged to st. Kits. West Indies, was the
only person who was killed.
The mate and steward of the schooner Glad
Tidings, which was lost off the coast several
months ago, have been arrested charged with
scuttling the vessel Warrants were issued
against the captain and ell hands, but only
those two could be found.
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ments, bronzes, Swiss carvings, French and
Bohemian novelties, &c.
JOHN 8. LITCHFIELD,
No 50 Exchange street, has laid in large
stock of pure confectionery, of all the noted
varieties which he is selling at the low price of
% cents pound. These Jumps of sweetness
he warrants to be pure and fresh and made
from the best sugar.
RAND Sc THOMES
Have a large stock of goods for holiday presents.
Plain and gold band china, Parian figures and
busts, Bohemian cut and plain glass, plated
ware, smoking SETS vases, toilet sets, toys,
games, &cs are Oil The list, making up very
attractive array OF holiday goods.
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WASHINGTON.
Naval Matters,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Despatcbes from
Rear Admiral Taylor commanding the South
Atlantic station, dated Rio Janeiro, Nov 3d.
have been received at the Navy Department
Commander Badger of the Ticonderoga, reports
great scarcity of seamen at Monteviedo and
that many vessels are detained for want of
crews. Large bounties are offered for seamen
A mutiny. occurred on the 18th of November al
Monteyedeo on the American bark Lepoto,
bound IRON Montreal to Buenos Ayres, con.
siderable number of the crew having refused
to do duty. Through the assistance of Com.
mander Badger and the U. S. Consul the mutt.
neers were arrested and sent to Jail A suffi.
Gent number Of menIwere sent on board to take
the bark to Buenos Ayres.
An Old Bond
There has just come in for payment which
has been made at the Treasury Department.
the last outstanding bond, amounting to s55OO
of the loan of March 81, 1S4S, of which the
whole amount issued was 249OO, and which
ceased to bear interest on that date. This loan
will hereafter disappear from the public debt
statement st
Judge Bradley.
Judge Bradley has not sgnifed any inten-
ton to 60 to New Orleans during the presa ut
term OF the y. S. Supreme Court and it is
pretty certain he will not do SO unless request
ed by the President, who, as head of the politi-
cal department of the government, is more
especially charged with the political relations
between States and the general government.
1t is understood the Supreme Court does not
regard itself as having any power over the
question whether Judge Bradley should or
should not go to New Orleans.
Claims against Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The United States
and Spanish governments have just concluded
an agreement for jointly taking testimony in
Cuba to be used by commission holding its
session in Washington, for the adjudication of
claim OF the present rebellion in that island.
A Denial about Speaker Blaine.
There is no foundation whatever for the re-
ported correspondence between Mr.. Orion and
Speaker Blaine, in regard to the editorship of
the New York Tribute. This statement is made
on authority.
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Maine Vessel Ashore-Marrss, viii.

Moccasin on Friday found the schooner Clara
Jane, of and from Lubec, for New York, ashore
on Hedge Fence Point, hauled her off aud tow
ed her to Vineyard Haven, where she will go
on the railway.
socket, r. l., is to be contested by David Har-
ris of New York, the testators only son who re-
ceives $4,000 from an estate estimated by some
as high as So, 100000 --ar-i