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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-19

Theirs has contributed 1000 francs to the re-
lief of the sufferers by the fire in Boston.
Prince Napoleon will commence legal pro-
ceedings for SAC, 600 damages against the project
and commissary of police who served him with
the order for expulsion from France.
The body of Miss Mary Taylor was found in
mill at Harrisville (Warwicl), R. l., Sunday
1t is probably case of suicide from dsappoiLt-
ment.
The United States steamer Portsmouth which
sailed from New York this week, will take the
corps of civil engineers, instruments. etc., for a
further exploration of the Isthmus of Darien.
r. b. Smith of Hyannis, Mass, was drown
ed the 18th inst, by the capsiziug of a boat be-
longing to the barque Talisman, of which YES
sci he was chief mate.
Levi E. Dudley has been appointed Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs for New Mexico.
Specials from the West state that the storm
throughout that region was extremely severe.
The railroads were blockaded by snow and sew
eral vessels on the lakes were damaged.
Eighty members of the London police force
nave been discharged for INSTRUMENTATION.
The inspectors of elections in Rochester New
York, who received the votes from females at
the recent election have had warrants issued
against them. The examination into the case
OF Mrs. Anthony and others is postponed to
Nov 29th
A Mrs Moore, her husband and servsnt
girl have been arrested at Rochester, n. Y, on
charge of having committed an abortion upon
| girl who died.
The schooner j. B. Myer. of Southport, ct
| was run into and sunk off Barnegat, n. j.
Sunday night with freight of railroad iron.
Three fires in New Orleans yesterday did
$4,000 damage.
The United States barracks at Baton Rouge
La, were burned yesterday!
There is a general strike Of the Pennsylvania
coal miners for an advance of 10 cents a ton
and several miners are idle in consequence.
"A locomotive exploded at Cincinnati Satur-
day killing three men.
In Lowell Rodney f. Payson and George A
Emerson have been found guilty of rape or
I Mrs Page, in Ma den, last August.
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FOREIGN
The Storm in Northern Europe.
Further Reports-More
Villages Destroyed.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 1S.-Reports of destruc.
ton by the gales last week continue. Several
villages in Schleswig and Holstein were de-
stroyed.
Advices from the provinces show that the
wreck and ruin caused by the hurricane is
enormous. AT many ports the sea embank-
ments and draining works have been demolish-
ed The loss of life is very great The damage
done il the island of FalSter known for its
fertility as the orchard of Denmark will ex-
coed million dollars.
BERLIN, Nov. 18.-Several towns in Pomera-
MIA were seriously damaged by the storm on the
Baltic and throughout the northern provinces
last week.
Exciting Debate in the Assembly.
VERSAILLES, Nov 1s-In the Assembly to-
day, there was an exciting debate over a mo-
ton of Deputy Chargamer. censuring Gambet-
ia far his indamatory speeches in the prov
inces. On making his motion NJ. Chargamer
complained OF the increasing audacity of the
radicals and the laxity of the government in
dealing with them. He accused Gambetta of
entertaining and seeking to spread socialistic
ideas. This charge created much excitement
in the Chamber, and the speaker was called to
order The Deputies on the right tried to pro-
woke Gambetta to reply, but he declined and
only shrugged his shoulders. President Theirs
mounted the tribune in defence of the govern
ment. lie protested against being placed at
the bar as criminal, and threw out an intima-
ton that he might appeal to the country. He
admitted that the speech made by Gambetta at
Greenoble was offensive, but claimed that the
government was not responsible. The Presi-
dent concluded by demanding vote of conf
dence from the House.
Deputy Metatal moved that a vote of conf
dence be Immediately taken.
The Assembly stubbornly refused to give pri-
orty to Metatal's motion, but after four divi-
sions of the Chamber on other motions, vote
of confidence came up and was adopted, 267
yeas against III nays. Half of the Deputies
abstained from voting.
Change of Guage.
TORONTO, Nov. 1S.-The gauge on the Grand
Trunk Railway, between Sarnia and Fort Erie,
was yesterday changed from wide to narrow
measure.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.

PenobscOt Bay and River Railroad Co.
CAMDEN, Nov. 18.-At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Penobscot Bay and River
Railroad Co., action was taken relative to ask
ing the next Legislature for a charter for road
from Bath to Portland, and the following were
chosen a committee to confer with similar
committee of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad,
viz, VIM. McGilvery, P. j. Carleton, D.
Knowlton, I. w. Sherman and j. W. Thomp-
son. The meeting adjourned to December 3D.
Burned to Death.
AUGUSTA Nov. Is. - Saturday afternoon,
about two o'clock, Geo. I. Buchanan, Chiet
Engineer at the National Military Asylum at
Togus, while working among some gasoline,
was seriously burned by the explosion of the oil
He died from the effects of his injuriea about
two o'clock this forenoon. He was 80 years old
and leaves wife and one child. He was ma
tive of Massachusetts.
Girl Shot at Danforfh.
BANGOR, Nov. 1S.-Celesta Daggett of Dan
forth, Is years DID, daughter of Henry w. Dag
gett, while cleaning her fathers rifle, was shot
through the head by its accidental discharge,
causing instant death.
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CITY Affairs.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
special meeting eff the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was holden last evening.
The following named persons were drawn
for District Court grand jurors: Henry I. Car.
ter and Cyrus Cressey; for petit jurors, Grin D.
Gibbs and Daniel X. Reed.
An orc er from the Common Council in re-
gard to the erection of new buildings, was
brought up, and the Aldermen from wards four
and five were joined to the Council Committee
An order relating to damage from Sc wer was
passed in concurrence. The order relative to a
tire alarm bell on the India street church was
laid on the table. The order relating to an
armory for the Portland Cadets was laid on the
table until the next meeting, and the Commit
tee on Public Buildings were instructed to form
an estimate OF the cost of said armory.
A remonstrance from some inhabitants of
Peaks Island against the proposed street on
that island, was presented an | laid upon the
table. A petition signed by James L. Farm IT,
j. Is. Coyle and I. G. Hersey, asking for the
repeal of the tax ON aliens, was presented The
Mayor stated that. the petitioners would be
ready to present their case next Monday The
receipt If the petition was acknowledged
An order was passed that the hag-staffs in
Market Square be removed.
A petition was presented by the Alderman
of ward two, for an abatement of sewerage as
sessment in Stone street. Referred.
An order was passed giving $l00 to the West
Congregational chapel, to aid the purchase of
bell to replace that broken last July, the sum
to be charged to the appropriation for the
Fourth of July.
Adjourned.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fire ON State Street.

EITe Oh StHte StFcct
Boston, Nov. IS, II p. ma fire broke out
in the middle of State Street Block, foot of
State street, and it now looks as if the whole
block would be destroyed.
Later.
Midaight.-The fire is out.
M The Losses.
The following are the losses by the fire in
State Street Block tonight, as near as can be
ascerta ned:-Carter, Mann & Co., 205 and 207,
wholesale teas coffees and Spices about $780,
000 fully insured. The two upper stories were
occupied for storage purposes, where the fire is
supposed to have originated from crates of
crockery stored there from the burnt district.
j. & w. Bird occupied the three lower floors
of 200 and 211, paints and oils. loss not ascer-
tanned; d. Webster King K Co., glue manu-
facturers, had just moved into the fourth story,
having been burnt out in the great fire; loss
$14o0; no insurance; Boston Dye Wood and
Chemical Co., also burned out in the big fire,
occupied the fifth floor with % new stock; badly
damaged by water; no insurance; Danforth,
Scudder & Co., wholesale grocerS, POI aud 203,
four floors badly damaged by water; fully in
sured; s. s. Pierce used the fifth floor for stor-
age of teas and coffees, badly damaged by
smoke and water; insured. There was consid-
cradle excitement for short time and crowds
fastened to the scene of the fire, but the fire
men and engines were promptly on hand, and
as usual soon had everything their own way.
Lines of military and palireswere threwn across
the streets to keep back the crowd.
eoq. An Important Case.
A special term of the United States District
Court commenced to-day, Judge Lowell presid-
ing, for the trial Of the case of the United
States against VIM. r. Weld & Co., in defraud
ing the government of large amount of 'reve-
nue.. The amount claimed by the government
is 81, 430, 900 and the alleged frauds cover Pc
riod of upwards of five years. District Attor-
ney Mason. Assistant District Attorney f. w.
Hurd and Gen. Benz F. Butler, for the govern
ment, and Hon E. r. Hoar, e. d. SohIer and
Richard Olney for the defendants, The case
will occupy several days
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na..-., - p,,rrMAr1c Tunrs.-It an.

PORTLAND AND PNEUMATIC TUBEs.-It ap.
pears that the practicability of transporting
packaees by means of the pneumatic tube is
shortly to be tested at Washington. The idea
is not new one to the older citizens of Port
land. All of us whose memory reaches back
thirty-seven years recall the gaunt form of
Johnny Gordon, which was always to be
seen at the old Elm House. then in its palmy
days. Gordon was man of some inventive
genius and great searcher into the cause OF
things. He was an ineessant talker, with a
tongue hung in the middle" as they say, and
was always "crammed' with the greatest sci
entific knowledge, from which he deduced the
cries of his own. At one time he owned
farm in Cape Elizabeth, and astonished the
agriculturists of that section by raising an i'm
mense crop Of turnips on land where the
growth of that vegetable was thought i'm
practicable. He had made rough analysis
of the soil and discovered that lime was
wanting. This mineral he procured large
quantity of in this city and placed it upon
his land. The result was he was enabled
to raise large crop of turnips. He was one
of those men who are never known to sleep.
Night after night he would sit in the Office of
the Elm House, keeping up an incessant stream
of talk Lounger after lounger would drop
away and still this man of the exhaustless
conversational powers would talk away until
he had only the four walls of the room for lis
teners. No man ever saw him go to bed.
About 1885 he preached the subject of
pneumatic tube between Boston and Portland,
for the conveyance of the mails and small ex-
press packages. His scheme was in its general
plan and in its details, substantially the same
as the one now advocated by Mr. Brisbane.
But Mr.. Gordon at that time was an old man,
and had lost much of his energy, SO he made
no strenuous efforts to obtain converts to his
scheme, or to have it practically tested. 1t is
possible that had he lived. the era of pneu-
matte tubes might have been anticipated some
thirty years.
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW York, Nov. 1s--Morning-God at 11sA.-
Money at7per cent. Sterling Exehange, 1888 q 11os
Stocks steady. State bonds dull but firm.
New YORK, Nov, 1s-Ecening.-Mon was string
emit at per cent coin and 81 per cent per day. clos
lag at Lie per cent. per day discount at the
while applications at the banks exceed the abilities Of
those institutions. Sterling Exchange heavy under
limited demand and an increased supply; prime long
dull at 49, q 1884, closing irrner with few sales at
113a; loans at Lie to fiat for borrowing, then g
per cent for carrying. Clearances S52 900.
Treasury disbursements were S222, OOO Governments
dull and firm. State bonds quiet and steady Stocks
irregular; opened firm and a trife better, but the
advanced was soon lost; then followed an advance of
q IL per cent. RE, U S Express and North West
er common being the features, but under increased
activity and cleaTness in Money the market again
declined closing dull at the lowest price of the day.
counterfeit issue of income 10 per cent. bonds of
the Union Pacific Railroad is extant.
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Two Legislatures in Alabama

stature convened to.dav E;nbtaen roasa leg
tive Senators and forty-five Conservative Re-
publlcans appeared and were qualified at the
capitol under the officers of the last Legisla-
ture. The Republican members met in the u
;, Court room and organized making two Leg
islatures in session. Five Conservative Repub-
leans are absent who will arrive Tomorrow
The three from Morengo County arrested and
taken to Mobile would make a total of IS, or
two moro than quorum. The Republicans are
SAID to have sworn in SO Republicans, including
County who do not hold certificates of election
from the Secretary of the State. The Conserv-
atives from Barbour County, who hold certifi-
Gates, were arrested this afternoon but prompt
ly gave bonds to appear at the next term of the
United States Court, and were discharged.
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The HAYDN Concert.

The concert last night was decided success.
Fluent Hall was well filled with "a cultivated
and apprecative audience who enjoyed to the
utmost the fine music offered them by the
Haydns, who never fail to please.
The somewhat elaborate chorus 'Then shall
they know was rendered with ease and pre-
voices and followed by the other parts admira-
bly, balanced. The lovely chorus, "He watch
ing over Israeli was sung with remarkable
clearness and beauty of shading
Mr. Pennell, promising young tenor, sang
the "Miserere" from II TTovatore with much
power and expression, and replied to the warm
encore by singing the pretty English ballad,
1.-THE Bloom is on the Rye" His voice is a
very fine one and he promises to be a valuable
accession to the list of Portland tenors.
The sweet voice and charming singing of Miss
Ella Lewis, and the delicate, velvety tenor of
Mr.. Morgan were very effective in the duet
''Da che tornasta," receiving hearty encore,
which elected repetition of the second part
of the selection.
Mr.. James Watts rich bass voice was heard
to much advantage in the descriptive soug
1.-The Mariner" and in repeating the last
verse as an encore, he sang with more spirit
evidently melted by the appreciation of the au
dience
The joyous chorus from Handers Samson
"Great Dagon," was rendered by the chorus
with great spirit and was we'll received. Ros-
sini's magnificent prayer from "Moses in
Egypt was sung with expression and admir-
able attention to the piano, crescendo, &C., by
the chorus. The solos for the bass, tenor and
soprano were sung as tatti, and were, of course,
fine.
Mrs. wetherbee's noble, large, pure voice and
style were most effective in the brilliant and
powerful cauatina from 81 Lombardi'' Her
thoroughly artistic singing cannot be too much
admired and praised, and were her merits less
well known to the music lovers of Portland, we
should not pass so lightly over so perfect per-
formance. Of course she received rapturous
encore, to which she responded by singing a
song by Abt deep in my heart birding
dwells''
The quartette sung by Miss Annie j. Ayers,
Miss Hattie Weeks, Mr.. A. e. Peunell and
Mr.. J. L. Shaw, without accompaniment, was
we'll sung and well applauded.
Mr.. Morgan sang romaaza by Mercadante
with great taste and sweetness.
The original and striking chorus from ''Naa
man" by Sir Michael Costa, was sung with
great effect, the solo of Timna being sung with
very pure voicing and style by all the aHi-
Pinsuti's exquisite serenade Goodnight Be
loved" was beau :iful closing selection and
was beautifully rendered by the chorus.
The spirited accomplishments CT Mrs. Gosse
were marked feature of the concert and were
thoroughly appreciated. Portland owes large
debt of gratitude to Mr.. Kotschmar for the care
and interest with which he has organized and
trained the forces under his control. The
Haydn Association is a very powerful element
for good in the musical culture of Portland, and
its efforts should be, and are, warmly encour-
aged and appreciated.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Exports.


MATANZAS. Sch Nellie Bowers-215 shocks and
pies.
WOLFVILLE, Ms. Schr Plymouth-S00 bbs flour,
SO pkgs butter.
ST. JOHNNIE. Schr NJ Blss-900 bbls flour, $50
bush beans.
Foreign Imports.
PlCTOU Ms. Brig Harriet Amelia-322 tons coal
to D Whidden.
HALIFAX, Ms Steamer Chase-1 Dbl Goldfish to
John Porteous.
BONAIRE. Brig Helen Phinney--17,to 100 bush
salt to s Winslow & Co, ~
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The FIRE LAST NIaHr.-Af fire broke out last
night about ten o'clock in the coopers' shop on
Franklin Wharf owned By Timothy Seaman,
and formerly occupied by Chase g. Cushing
The fire did much damage to the building, the
roof being entirely destroyed, and the upper
story and stock therein completely ruined. The
stock in the lower story, consisting of headings,
&c., was gotten out. At the time fears were
entertained that the shipping and also the ele
vator Oh the other side of the narrow dock
might catch fire: but through the exertions Of
the fire department the further progress of the
flames was stayed.
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Second Entertainment-Army and Navy Course.
Apron Sale-Ladies Of plymouth Church.
p. n. B.-Ball.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Winter Board for Horses.
How to Use Mercury.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Allen s. Co.-Clothine.
Self-Aotilg Fire Engine-Plummer s. Eaton.
Drug Store and Fixtures for Sale.
Marine 1nsurance-Ocean Insurance Co.
Administrators Notice.
Men Wanted-Henry G. Beatley.
Cheap Farms--Free Homes.
Agents-Wanted.
Agents-It sells quick.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
International Insurance Cow. D. Little s. Co.
W. L. Smells Announcements-3.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.



MANCHESTER, Nov. 1S.-Dea Henry Clough
died suddenly of heart disease abOnt half-past
eight o'clock last evening" at the Hanover st.
Congregational church. He had just finished
few earnest remarks on the subject of an or
ganized effort to suppress the sale of intoxcat-
ing liquors, and died almost Instantly after
taking his seat A very large temperance
meeting had been held during the evening"
Deacon Clough was City Marshal in 1864, and
has been connected with the city government
in other capacities.
Fired Upon by Burglars.
Ephraim T. Hardy,a vender of confectionery,
cigars etc. was shot at last evening about $50
o'clock, by burglars who were about entering a
storehouse in the rear of his residence, No. 10
Nudge street. He sustained no injury. The
burglars made their escape, although pursued
some distance by Mr.. Hardy
Earthquake.
CONCORD, Nov 1S.-A severe shock of earth
quake occurred here about two clock. 1t be-
gan with sort of explosion, followed by a
trembling and shaking which lasted about ten
seconds Buildings were rocked violently and
the shock was plainly perceptible to persons
walking in the street. The shock was distinct
ly heard and the apparent course was from
west to east The telegraph operators at Con-
toocook aud Warner report the same shock
there.
More Earthquake.
TACOMA, Nov. 1S.-This place was visited by
an earthquake about two o'clock this after
noon, the shock lasting about five seconds
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PORTLAND LIGHT INFANTRY EXHIBITION
DRILL AND BAND CONCERTO, at City Hall last
evening drew out very fine audience, not
withstandng the attractions at Fluent Hall op-
posite. For an hour before the drill began the
band entertained the audience with some of
their choicest selections, giving, among Others
the following: "Rage in America by Ring
Ceben Concert Arie,'' by Merdandante,"
"Favorite Polka" by Faust, "Introduction,"
by Flotow. At little before nine o'clock the
Company, numbering 80 men and officers, COM
manded by Capt. c. P. Mattocks, entered the
hal and were greeted with hearty applause
After some little time spent in parade, Capt
Mattocks put them through tht company move
ments, which they executed with promptness
and precision. The intricate maneuvers of
skirmish and the brilliant bayonet exercise were
perfect and called forth the heartest applause
of the spectators. ''Guide right, company
wheel, ?" company line, single rank ''oblique
double time, to quick time,' were especially
noticeable. The silent drill was next gone
through with, embracing nearly 200 move
ments In all these movements the company
maintained their reputation as the 'sCrack reg
iment of Maine After slight interval of
rest Corporals Pierson, Dulos, Norton and
Sergt. c. L. Dow gave an exhibition or silent
drill in manual, skirmish and bayonet, eiciting
round alter round of applause. This was sue
ceeded by competitive drill between Sergt.
| W. H. Thomas and Corp. s. A. Neal eliciting
enthusiastic expressions from the audience at
their proficiency. The exhibition closed with
solid combination drill by the entire Com
pany. The deafening noise of the fire alarm
on City Hall somewhat interrupted the exer-
| cises at this point, but the successful termina-
ton of these exercises gave evidence of the
marvellous proficiency in evolu tions which this
celebrated Company have attained under the
command of their skilful leader. After this
entertainment ended came the exhibition of
drill on the light fantastic toe" aud the wee
hours began to dawn ere the company separ-
ated,
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Chemical Paint, and declare 1t to be the very
best Paint have ever seen. The gloss on it
looks like varnish aad it is of virgin white
color perfectly faultless and pure. You are at
perfect liberty to use my name attesting to its
value. A. WATSON ATwooD.
Agency SO Commercials
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Nov. 1880 2. Ny
Probabilities. barometer will fall in the
northwest and thence to Indiana aud Michigan
with southwesterly Winds cloudy weather and
occasional light snow; tomorrow from the Ohio
Valley to the Gulf coast, a falling barometer
with cloudy weather and sonthwesterly winds
clearing and partially cloudy weather and
southwest winds extending with increasing
cloudiness to the New England and Middle
States; in the South Atlantic States, northerly
to easterly winds and partly cloudy weather.
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Injunction Granted

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 1S-Upon the applica-
cation of Gov. Yarmouth, Judge DibbIe, of
Eighth District Court, to day granted an in
junction restraining James Longstreet, John
Lynch, f. j. Heron and Jacob Hawkins, from
acting as members of the election returning
board Gov. Yarmouth to-day made an affida-
Wit against Longstreet, Lynch, Heron, ct al.
charging them with violating the State election
law. Each gave $4,000 bail
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M. L. A.-The simple announcement that
Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture at City Hall
this evening will undoubtedly be sufficient to
draw large audience The further announce
ment that his lecture is an entirely new one
will make his large audience immense. To
praise him would be painting the lily. He is
his own best advertisement.