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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-06
THE STARTING PLACE

very little time was spent III getting
ready. and in Il few minutes the
iIag fell, with Harry BasSett about
two lengths III front of Longicllow.
The big horse soon took sides with
linn and they ran, yohcd, to the
quarter pole. They entered
the home stretch with their heads
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-07-06

LONG BRANCH, July 1.-The at
tendance at the races 10 day was
immense.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

BERLIN, Dec. 28.-The North German Ga
zette stigmatizes the allocution of the Pope
delivered at a consstory held in Rome on the
23d inst, as an objectionable insult to the
dence of the Pope" says the Gazette, proves
the inevitable necessity for the immediate pas
sage ola law defining the boundaries between
the State and the Catholic church.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

The pupils of the night school at the Frater-
nifty were treated to festival and supper on
Saturday night An entertainments was given
in Fraternity Hall, consisting of a fancy drill
by those young masters of the manual, Ander-
son and Osgood of the Cadets, and the play of
The Two Buzzards by young ladies and gentle
men of the High School. Supper was then an
nounced, and scene of feasting ensued, joyous
enough to do ones heart good simply to wit
ness. The tables were beautifully spread with
turkey, ham, tongue bread and butter, cakes
tarts and fruits The young guests brought
keen appetite and testified lively apprecia-
ton of the wholesome and toothsome viands
They ate their fill with a lofty contempt of
dyspepsia or nightmare, and had "just as much
sugar in their coffee as they liked" A sub
stantial part of the provisions was furnished
from the Park street festival of the previous
night, and numerous friends of the Fraternity
sent generous supplies This is a work of true
Christian charity and no one could have wit
messed the rapturous enjoyment of the affair by
the youngsters, without feeling impelled to
give liberal aid to so deserving and useful an
institution as the Fraternity. Too much praise
cannot be accorded to the ladies and gentlemen
who organized this entertainment, and who are
so constant and untiring in carrying out the
noble purposes of the association.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
NEW YORK.


New YORK, Dec. %. Arrived, steamship
Thurngia, from Hamburg, and Ocean Queen,
from Aspinwall.
Broadway, to-day is filled with carts and
laborers removing the banks of snow. The
principal railroad lines are rapidly clearing
their tracks, and it is expected by this afternoon
that the regular trains will be running again.
A fire in Goldsmith s lager beer saloon, this
morning, caused damage to the amount of $685.,
600.
La Rue's sash factory, Brooklyn, was burned
last night, with two tenement houses loss So
600. There was considerable suffering by the
occupants of the tenements thus turned out of
doors.
The brig E. Mcleod, from Tobago, is jammed
in by ice between the highlands and Sandy
Hook, having lost anchors, chains, etc., and
drifted away. Tugs have been sent to her as
sistance.
the memory of brother masons who have died
during the past year, was held last evening at
Irving Hall with great tolemnity.
The subcommittee of Lousianians yesterday
waited upon many prominent merchants with
view to enijsting their sympathies in matters
in that State.
The steamship Adriatic, which sailed to-day,
goes to sea with one and twO-thirds of another
blade of her propeller, not having replaced
those lost on her late perilous trip from Liver
pool to this port Much anxiety is expressed
at her leaving in this crippled condition. Among
the passengers is Froude, the lecturer.
The MI. Durham injured at the Goose Creek
Railroad holocaust belongs to Boston. 1t is
stated that portions of the wreck underneath
the tracks are not yet explored, and it is be-
lieved that several bodies are yet to be found
Among the assurances on Maillards Hotel
were $500 in the Hartford company; 5000 in
the Etna of HARTFORD $4,000 in the Springfield
and $25O0 in the Merchants of Providence.
Accident.
In Harlem this morning, by the bursting Of
boiler range, boy was killed, lady wound
ed aad a slight fire was caused.
Inhumanity,
The various parties in interest of the property
GU Centre street, still refuse to take steps fol
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
The Skowhegan House
Burned.
Loss over $50, $33,-
OOO-Accident.

AUGUSTA, Dee 29.-At about qua rter pas
eight o'clock this evening, fire broke out in the
Skowhegan Hotel at Skowhegan. The fremen
the reservoirs being frozen. The hotel was en-
tirely destroyed. The cost of the hotel was
about $4,000. About half of the furniture was
saved. There were two stories underneath the
hotel, one millinery store, occupied by Mrs.
r. R Blags.-The- eseetle--~erc -.lf-rrrvrtf: TIE
other was grocery store, occupied by Joseph
Smiley; goods all saved.
Hon. d. D. Stewart was quite badly injured
by a box thrown from third story window
striking him on the head.
The stables adjoining the house were saved.
The cause of the fire was probably defective
chimney. The total loss is between fifty and
sixty thousand dollars. The property is insur-
ed for about $4,000.
Mr.. L. L. Lincoln, Esq, the Superintendent
of the Maine Central Railroad, on being inform
ed of the fire by telegraph, Immediately had a
train in readiness to take the fire engines and
men from this city and intermediate stations
to the scene of the confagration, but they were
not needed as the fire was confined to the hotel
by the Skowhegan fire department.
This is the third hotel burned on the same
site The house was built in 1867, and was the
largest in Somerset county.
The Cold Snap.
WATERvILLE, Dec. 29.-The weather still
holds very cold and severe here. This morning
the thermometer stood at $50 below and 80 be
low at Skowhegan
BRUNSWICK, Dec. 28.-This is the fifth day of
extreme cold weather AT sunrise this morn
ing the thermometer stood at 200 below zero.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

WENDELL PHILLIPs.-Hon. Daniel Dougher-
ty has been obliged, on account of i'll health to
cancel his lecture engagement with the Army
and Navy Union, and the committee have sup
piled his place with the silver-tongued Ameri-
can orator, Wendell Phillips. 1t has, we be-
lieve, been some years since the prince of vitu-
peratsts has had an opportunity to scold be-
fore a Portland audience, and the appetite of
our people for his eloquent invective has been
sharpened by long fast; so we may expect a
crowded house to greet him next Friday even
ing. Much credit ia due to the gentlemen of
the Army and Navy Union who had the mat
ter in charge, for their energy and good taste in
filling the vacancy on their lecture list so ac-
ceptably, and securing the services of the fore
most of American orators
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

G. A Rat the annual meeting of Post
Boswor.h, No. 2, G. A R., held at their hall
Friday evening" the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Post Commander,
John Yeaton, Jr.; Senior Vice Com, H. P. In
gals; Junior Vie Com, S. 3. Graves; Quar-
termaster and Treasurer, W. Fl. Sargent; Ad-
jutant and Clerk, H. G. Houston; Surgeon, A.
o. Shaw: Chaplain, Rev. G. w. Bicknell; Off
Ger of the Day, w R. Mills; Officer of the
Guard, Ambrose Hooper; Sergeant Major,
Frank w. True; Quartermaster Sergeant VIM.
E. st. John; Trustee for three years, Past Com
mander w. H. Green; Delegates to Depart
ment Convention, Rev George w. Bicknell,
Richard X, Galley, Eziekel H Hanson, John
A Brown, VIM. H. Green.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

The Intendente has made public a number of
fraudulent entries in the Custom House; also
the same of the officials implicated in the
frauds. The exposures cause much excitement
among the Office holders and merchants. 1t is
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

The commission to investigate into the depri-
dations of the Mexicans on the Texas frontier,
expect to leave Washington on the 7th of
January, to resume their labors. Meade, one
of the Commissioners, has resigned
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
The Snow AvalR nche in Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 27.-But little add
tional intelligence has been received from the
Cottonwood avalanche. 1t is asserted that
twelve men are missing. The slide came from
mountain the distance of mile, with fright
full speed and force. The storm prevented any
warning of it's approach until it W IS upon the
lines of teams passing at a point where 1t
crossed the road
Men, mules, wagono and sacks of ore were
carried away like wisps The body of snow
where the shovellers are at work, is very large
and the excavation very slow. One dead body
was recovered to-day. The storm continues
with rain here and snow in the mountains. The
Pacific train was niue hours late.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

DECEMBER TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sYMoNDs.
SATURDAY.-J G. Turkey OF ais. VS.. Robert Gerry,
DR. Assumpsit on account annexed for goods sold
and delivered, S1671O and another item of draft
drown by plaintiff which was protested for non-pay-
ment, 279.76, making in all $446s6 The writ was
entered at the April term, 1872, and within fourteen
days the defendant filed plea of the general ISSUE.
AT the present term the defendant fled general
demurrer which the plaintiffs refused to join on the
ground that the time for fling demurrer to the de-
claration expires with the time for filing the plea
that is at the end of fourteen days.
The defendant claimed that the statute which pro-
vides that party may demur at any stage of the
peadngs at any stage of the case, and is not
limited to the time allowed for filing the plea, repE-
cation, rejoinder, etc.
The Court ruled pro torma that the demurrer was
not seasonably filed and rejected it. To this ruling
the defendant excerpts
hearing was then had and decision for the plain
tiffs for $452.22, the full amount claimed.
Putnam for plaintiffs.
Deane & Verrlll for defendant.
In the case of William S. Nash VS.. Lorenzo D.
King, which was replevn for wagon a decision was
rendered for the defendant.
Cobb 81 Ray, 7. S. Chase for plaintiff.
Vinton for defendant
r. M. Richardson ct ais. vs. Calvin w. Allen
Action to recover the balance of $50 due on PROM
ssory note given by defendant to his brother Oscar
o. Allen, and by him endorsed to plaintiffs for value
The note was for $500 and given in 1852 on one year
On the back were several endorsements, two Of
which Oscar Allen testified were in the hand writing
of the defendant.
The defendant says, first that the note is outlawed
because although he paid his brother the there
specif ed, yet he never authorized him to endorse
them on the note, and did not know that they were
80 endorsed He says the note was given his brother
rs collateral security for certain real estate the title
to which stood in defendants name although half
belonged to Oscar that subsequently he sold the real
estate and these sums of money paid were Oscars
share Of that estate. Defendant did not deny that
the two endorsements were in his handwriting, but
thought they were not.
To rebuff this statement the plaintiff put in certain
letters of defendant in which he offers to pay the bal
ante of the note but claims that interest should
be allowed.
Evidence all out and arguments to be made at the
coming in Of the Court Monday morning.
Putnam for plaintiff. Giveen for defendant
Monday the continued docket will DO called and
Court will adjourn sine die.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
School Books.

1OB p hitting neatly executed at this
u Office.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
WASHINGTON.
TreanurY BALANCES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The following are
the balances in the Treasury to. day: Currency
IS, 800; coin $74 POI ,001; coin certificates
So, $4,000; special deposits of legal tenders
from redemption of certificates of deposit, $25-
450 900.
Senator Sumner Better.
Senator Sumner is better il health than at
takes out door exercises daily. His attending
physician calls to see him regularly.
Various Matters.
New YORK, Dec. %. "A Washington
special states that Mr.. Summers health is pre-
carous, his physicians visiting him twice a
day.
1t is stated that the House Appropriation
priaton of $4,000 for five compound engines,
and they will probably be constructed in New
York and Philadelphia. There only remains of
the appropriation 100000 for the naval and
marine corps.
Mr.. Wheeler of New York, has withdrawn in
favor of Blaine for the Speakership
1t is reported that Count Certio, italian Min
lister at Washington, has been recalled. If
true, there will be a vacancy in the Britt III
American Claims Commission.
The Emigrant Convict.
An alleged case of pardon by the Grand
R9e Of Hss Gu g e that fae fE4b gRs
brought to the attention of the Hessian
authorities by our diplomatic representative at
Berlin, assurance has been given him that
pardon accompanied on condition of that
character, in no case will be granted by the
Grand Duke
Sale of Gold.
the Secretary of the Treasury has authorized
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to buy
one million of coin each week during the month
of January.
The Mexican Commission.
The commission to investigate into the depri-
dations of the Mexicans on the Texas frontier,
expect to leave Washington ON the 7th of
January, to resume their labors. Meade, one
of the Commissioners has resigned.
The Kansas Bribery Case.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections will on the lot b of January resume
their investigation of the charge against Sena-
tor Caldwell, that he was elected by the bribery
of certain members of the Kansas Legislature.
The testimony taken by committee of the
Legislature is already before them. They will
at the time above stated begin the examination
of witnesses, the sergeant alarms having sum-
moned about twenty persons for that purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2S.-Lev King was arrest
ed to-day charged with the murder of Richard
Baker, on Thursday. The two lived in the vii
lage of Arnold, town about thirteen miles
from the city, On Thursday Baker and King
went to store in that cinity and bought a
dress and trinkets. The men left the store to-
gether and Baker failing to come home, search
was inst tutcd, and yesterday his body was
found in ditch about one mile from the store.
An examination revealed the fact that Baker
had been stabbed in the heart, and that his
head in face had been beaten and bruised en-
tirely beyond recognition A brother of the
dead man, however, identified the body by the
clothing. The dress purchased by Baker was
found in Kings house after the latters arrest.
King denies all knowledge of the murder. He
says that Baker got drunk and he left him
asleep under hay-stack.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

A despatch from St. Petersburg says the
Czarowitch is out of danger.
Lyman's paint can patent has been denied an
extension.
The resignation of Indian Commissioner
Walker has been accepted.
The car shops at Adrian, Mich, with six new
Coaches, were burned Friday night Loss 49,
000 One hundred and fifty men are thrown
out of employment
There is an eruption of the volcano of San
tana, in San Salvador, doing great damage.
The ship Benares went ashore on the Loo
Choo islands aud became total wreck. Ali
but five of the crew were drowned
In Cincinnati, $4,000 hogsawere slaughtered
last week, and the number since November LIST
is $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

reported that the Intendente will return TO
Spain shortly. His efforts to abandon the
revenue frauds have been partially successful.
Vari0ms Matters.
Senior Purerto, President of the Spanish
Bank, is dead.
The epizootic has broken out among the oxen
in the j risdiction of Cardenas and Cienfue-
COS. 1t is of malignant type and in many
cases death follows almost Immediately on the
animal being attacked
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

Our community was saddened and panied
yesterday morning on receiving intelligence
of the death of Mr.. Rensselaer, Cram at his
residence, the evening before. Soon after break
fasting Saturday morning he was seized with a
fit of apoplexy. The case was regarded as crit
ical from the first, and terminated in death at
a Quarter before six o'clock Saturday evening.
The deceased was a native of Standish, born
Nov. %, 1918, and was consequently SO years of
age at the time of his death. Leaving his ma
tive town at the age of IS, he settled in Bridg-
ton, and soon became, by his force of charac-
ter, one of the leading citizens of the town.
In 1858 he was elected member of the lower
branch of the State Legislature. Removing to
Portland in 1854 he soon became identified with
the business interests of the city, and by his
enlarged and liberal views and strict integrity
won the confidence and respect f his fellow
citizens. Many positions of honor and trust
have been filled by him during his life here.
He had been a member of the Board of Alder
men, and was often pressed to accept candi-
dacy for Mayor but persistenty refused. He
was Director of the Portland Company, Di-
rector and Treasurer of the Westbrook Manu-
featuring Company, Director of the Glass
Works, President of the Rolling Mills, Presi-
dent of the Merchants Bank, and Director of
the Portland B Ogdensburg Railroad Compa-
ny. His demise leaves void among the bust
ness men of Portland, and will cause great re-
greet among those who knew him and who had
honored him for the spotless integrity of his
character, for his private worth and for his pub
lie usefulness. He leaves wife, daughter
and a son, the latter of whom is at present in
Spain. He has one brother, Hon. Marshall
Cram of Brunswick, who is the sole survivor of
family of eight children
The funeral services take place from the late
residence of the deceased, on the corner of Park
and Danforth streets, at tN o'clock tomorrow
afternnnn
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
ELECTROMAGNETIC.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington D. c.,
Dec. 20. COOP. NY
Probabilities New England, northwest
terly to southwesterly winds and partially
cloudy weather. For the Middle States, winds
veering to the southwest and cloudy weather
and light snow over the northern portion
probably turning into rain on Monday. For
the South Atlantic coast, easterly to southerly
winds and increasing cloudiness. From Ken
lucky to the Gulf, southeasterly to southwest
terly winds, cloudy weather aud probably rain.
From Ohio Valley to the upper lakes, south
westerly to easterly winds, cloudy weather and
diminishing pressure. From Missouri and
Kansas to Minnesota and Dakota, diminishing
pressure aud increasing easterly and northerly
winds and cloudiness with probable rain from
Iowa southwark, but snow hence northward
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

LoRING, SHORT & HARMON have just COM
pleted fneset of blank books for the Port
land Company, which it is a pleasure to look
upon on account of the nice quality of the
work and the faithful manner in which it is
executed They have also on exhibition books
for the First National Bank of this city and for
some of the largest concerns in the State. Their
stock is well worth looking at.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

THE MEssIAH.-The oratorio of the "Mes-
siah'' to be given by the Haydns at City Hall
this evening, has every promise of being a
marked success. Mrs. Burnham, Mrs. Barry
and the Germania Band assist the Association.
The entire oratorio will be given, embracing
many beautiful choruses which are usually
omitted. The strenuous efforts and marked
ability of this Society has made it the pet and
pride of Portland, and we feel assured our citi-
zens will turn OUT generally this evening"
We understand that reserved seats can still be
secured at Stoekbri ge's.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

MATTAMoRAs, Dec % The election for
municipal officers atTampicois reported to have
passed off very disorderly. During the count
ing of the votes a disturbance arose during
which eight persons were killed and wounded.
Great excitement prevailed. Each side claims
to have won the aIectiOp
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
A Correction.

To tho Editor of the Press:
Will you please give space in your paper for
an important correction. Your issue of Satur-
day contained the statement that "Rev. Mr..
Pitblado would probably leave 1.-THE Maine Con-
ference in the spiing." This is news to the
and he wishes it contradicted, as he
has not so intimated to anyone. Correspondent
''W." of lions Herald is mistaken. He could
have found out all about it had he applied to
the right source for information. BY giving the
foregoing place in your paper you will eblige
Congress Street III. E. Society.
GEO. E. KIMBALL,
Parrish Collector.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
New Advertisements Te-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Cantata and Tablesux-City Hall.
Fifth Entertanment-Army and NAVY Union.
Music Hall-Morris Bros
AUCTION COLUMN.
Closing Sale of Holiday Goods-F. o. Bailey & Co
Assignees' Sale.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Removed-A. H. Atwood
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Blank Books-Loring, Short G. Harmon.
Ship Timber and Knees-L. Taylor
Annual Meeting-Franklin Wharf Company.
Coopers Wanted-A. L. Hobson
Bookkeeper Wanted.
Portland g. Ogdensburg Railroad Coupons.
Dressed Hogs-Weodbury, Latham s. Glidden.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
the poor.
The NI:ssissipDi Falling.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 29.-The river has been fall
ing since oclock this afternoon, but no new
disaster has occurred The little steamers Hell
en- and Brooks and Summer Koon have sunk.
The r. S. Watts has been wrecked. The boil
ers will be saved All the freight on the Belle
of Pike has been saved except about 100 bales
of cotton She is gradually settling and will
prove total loss Only the cabin furniture
will be saved, The condition of steamers Gle
burne, Excelsior and Nellie Thomas and the
dry docks is unchanged, but is now regarded as
less critical. 1t is now believed the gas COM
panies will have little or no trouble in supply
ing the demand for gas.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
Tive Men scaIded in n Boiler.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 28-James Venters and
Andrew Diles, workmen iii the Bellfonte iron
works at Ironton, Ohio, were scaded to death
yesterday while cleaning boiler. The engi-
neer supposing the boiler disconnected, turned
on the steam while the men were in the boiler.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

HIGH STREETS. S. FEsTIvITIEs.-The Christ
mas sociable in the vestry of the High Street
Church last Friday evening, was well attended,
and everybody enjoyed themselves huge
ly. The advent of live Santa Claus
caused profound sensation. He was re-
ceived with roars of delight by the chill
dren This wonderful man was kindly loaned
for the occasion by Leach, the well known dry
goods merchant He scat tered his presents
with a royal benifcence, forgetting no one
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

MORRIS BRoTHERs.-The Morris Brothers
gave another of their mirth-p provoking enter
tainments at Music Hall, Saturday evening and
delighted the audience by an entirely new pro-
gramme This first-classSminstrel troupe make
a short trip to the eastward and return to this
city to play an engagement Wednesday even
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30
Cotton Vessel ON Fire.

CHARLESTON S. c., Dec. 2S-The British
barque j. B. Dupus, at this port for Bremen,
with 2249 bales of upland cotton on board took
fire Saturday night in the cotton forward. 1t
was filed with water by engines and sunk at
the wharf. The damage to the cargo by salt
water is large. 1t will be discharged
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

FmE-About half past eleven o'clock satur-
day night an alarm of fire was sounded from
box No GA. The flames proceeded from story
and a half tenement house near the foot OF
Green street. The fire was extinguished be-
fore mnch damage WAS done.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-30

THE CADETs.-The Cadets received very
fattering reception at Lewiston Friday night
The grand drill and promenade was witnessed
by very large company, and hearty applause
was bestowed upon the most noticeable por-
lions of the entertainment The excursion was
pecuniary success,