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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
DnlLApEApMIA& ERlERAILEOAD.
WINTER TINE TALE

On AMI After MONDAY nov. -. Is7.
ibc rains on the phinlc!ph.n a Lr.e Ri
Road VIII rup rs follows
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

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The LATE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT BETHEL,
We are indebted to Coroner E. b. Goddard,
for full details of the accident at Bethel on
Friday morning, by which John c.. Miller, a
brakeman on the Grand Trunk road, lost his
life. 1t appears that the deceased was at his
post on the second Gao from the rear end of the
train, and set his brakes in response to a signal
from the engineer. When the train reached
Watkins grade Conductor Firefrock observed
that the brake was set and went in search of
Miller, but he had disappeared 1t is thought
that after setting his brake Miller attempted
to pass to the next ear and fell between them.
The train was stopped and man sent back in
search of Miller. The messenger met follow
ing freight train half mile back, which he
stopped and sent back to Bethel station. Mil
Ter was found on the track near the station
The left leg was cut off at the ackle, the right
leg severed at the thigh, the left arm taken off
at the shoulder, and the left side of the head
SO crushed that the brains oozed out on the
track and his face was hardly recognizable.
Mr.. Goddard held an inquest and the verdict
was accidental death, and that no one was to
blame for the accident The remains were en-
closed in coffin and sent to Miller's sister, who
lives in SherbrOOke, Can
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
NEW YORK.
--.l THE AMERICAN CLAIMS. lsa
Firm Position of Our Government.

The Worlds Abuse of Gen. SiclkIcs.
NEW YORK, April 20-John Graham writes
to the World that he has been instructed by
Gen. Sickles to bring a suit against that paper,
unless full retraction is made of the assertions
upon him (Sickles) which appeared in the
ing regrets the use of the epithet on the 18th,
but follows its regret with recounting certain
assertions relative to Sckles, which appeared
many times in its columns.
Stokes Trial.
The trial of Stokes, for the murder of Fisk,
will begin as soon as one of the Supreme Court
Judges is able to hold the Court of Oyer and
Terminer. r..i..st I.-tr..
Heenan's Comn.
This morning a singular looking box, ad-
dressed to Superintendent Kelso, was landed
from the steamer Manhattan, and exciting the
suspicious of the customs officers, was opened
and found to contain coffin, on the lid of
representative of Angel Gabriel The coffin
was opened and found to contain lot of lace
curtains, horse blankets, &C., and smaller
coffin filled with valuable bronze goods.
The Times states that General Banks, in re-
Spouse to request of the House Foreign Com
imlttee, called on Secretary Fish yesterday to
ence to the matter of claims for indirect dam
ages. He was informed that the American de-
mand viii! not be modified, and that the Pres
ibent desired that the existing seatns of the
American case should be maintained 1t is not
probable that the committee will feel at liberty
to take any further action =
The American counter case will be presented
to Congress on Monday. 1t is now GENERALLY
understood that the government insists upon
maintaining its original position for the sole
purpose OF securing arbitration of the principle
involved The magnitude of the question and
great gain to be obtained by its decision have
the case. ~-,~N'' =
decision disallowing the claims would real
ly be of more advantage to this government for
future emergencies, than any award of dam
ages, for the purpose of having this principle
arbitrated and settled for all time to come, SO
that it might be precedent in future compli-
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

!, LONDON April 20-There is a prospectus of
the American Atlantic Telegraph Company,
proposing to lay cable from Milfordhaven to
Rye Beach. The rates to be one shilling, i've
pence per WORD, With charge IN gross for ad-
dresS OF three s.siilgs; Ihls rate Is ABOUT one
third OF the tariH OF the present monopoly.
The Peruvian Ashore.
un,u.x Anr;l On - Earlv tb;s s,norp;no
twenty guns were heard and rockets were ere seen seen
OF the month If the harhor ind;cat;ng tbat a
StaoIoor .vas ashore s;gnai fro1 81 etc
doI =, showed hor 80 ho thn
d., ~ from, I.vernooI Sha hed sona ni'
nl,,,s, ca Shoals apg NOS naa gone Un
,oS;t;n,, TngS yvara cont 70 ar .Ss;ta,ee I'D
7 in NJ 1, mt am in
hoats and ssnt On hoard sobn1nar ,,rh;ab bad
uo";o"sIv coma 70 har oss;sto,,oo tn tu~S
psrccaoJed IN GETTING the staomnr off and she
noIv les in The streano 1eoIinm hod,v r. Is
ts@od tbat bar comnar +roarts oro f;iIad with
water Divers have gone Down to eram;ne the
cond;t;on of ber ho,ten, Tha nIoce where she
went aoronnd ;s a had ono IL another bour
She would nrohablv have rome to pieces.
A later despatch says that the sloop is leak
lug but that her injuries can be repaired in
few days.
The Spanish Trouble.
MAnp1ns Anr;l oo-Don Carlos has alreadv
90 rr;aJ oni he ;ntont;on If ;ssu;no q manifaSto
ooainSt the noonnar in which tba recent cleo
tions for tbe members of the Cortes was CON
Quoted His nrotest- which also adiures his
nartizans who have Reen elected to the Cortes
not 10 take their seats in that body is now in
consultation in that city. - - =
A., n,,h...L :, sr,; ru,,,;,.,,
m, O-'o- :. 49, a.. GO.
Inc newspaper agency OF tne oarilst party
puDHsn maniIesto oi Don Sa5los processing
against the late elect,ons ana declaring that
henceforth Carios ana MS toilowers VIII protest
only IN the neld. "A general rising OF the Carl
s1s ~ al PTS Tr " .no Iuuno,y - noeH.ary
H. nu pa - W inee J IT,
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
Elegant residence M Auction.

ON Wednesday, April oath, at three O'Clock D. m
~ we shall sell the elegant and finely located resi-
dence Of DR. Fitch. consisting of modern and sub
stantally built three-story brick Dwelling House.
State and the convenient two-story brick Building
on Consrnss st, known as the office. The house
contains rooms, with ample clothes-presses and
BIZ. mantes ,ad wash stands, with hot and cold wa
ter all over the house; Bathing rooms SC. One of
the best cellars with wash-room hot and cold water
cemented floor. The office Building contains three
rooms, not including water closet and wash room,
with very nice wine cellar.
The lot conoains about $500 feet. ,. q. .s....s1r
The location of this property is Of the best II
not the best in the city, with front ON the delightful
and quiet State st, and front and fine view the
more busy Congress st. . wv ~
The terms will be very easy and made known at
sale. The property can be examined any day by call
ing at Dr. Fitchs Office between 2 and 8 D. m.
f: o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

SALT LAKE, April 2O.-A portion of the anti
admission memorial, having nearly 5000 names.
was forwarded to Washington to-day The
balance of signatures from ten important points
is yet to come forward VI
Wagon communication with the mines at
Little Cottonwood is open. Immense quanti-
ties of ore are commit in. Snow is still very
deep but thawing fast. The general news from
the mines is gratifying. a
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE.


-'i ~ The FcnObsc0t Open. go i-31
BANGOR, Nc, April 20.-The ice left the rv-
er this morning and navigation is reopened.-
The river has been closed since November 20, a
period of one-hundred and forty three days. 4
@ The Kennebec and Androscoggin. e
= BATH April 20.-The ice in the upper Ken
nebec and Andrcscoggin rivers, has broken up
and is now passing down by this city. Navi-
cation to Augusta will be open by Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
SATuRDAY.-Barbary McDonough, for allowing
her goat to at large in the Streets was fined 49,
with costs Paid.
Edward Higgins for keeping drinking house and
tipping shop. Ordered to recognize in the sum of
5000, for appearance at the May Term, Superior
Court. Committed.
John Sullivan, on search and seizure process
Discharged for nformaity of complaint and warrant.
K. w. Fox. j. HI. Williams.
Horatio Boothbay, on search and seizure process,
was fined $50 with COSTS Appealed.
E. w. Fox. W. L. Putnam
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

MATAMoRAs, Mex, April 2O.-The seventh
cavalry revolted at Cortina's headquarters yes
terday, and attempted to take the life of the
general. He was rescued by the fourth regi-
ment Several were killed on both sides and
20 men went over to the revolutionists Six
men taken in revolt were shot by order of Cor
tina
Passengers from Camargo assert positively
that Quiroga is en- route here with about three
thousand men. The revoutionists here assert
that they will be here tomorrow with heavy
artillery. Every preparation is made for re-
sistance
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

THE DRUMMER BoY.-This exciting patriotic
drama has had most brilliant run of four
nights, drawing crowded houses and yielding,
we hope, handsome revenue to the charity
fund of Post Bosworth. In this success we
have another evidence of the abiding faith of
the people of Portland in the Grand Army as
the instrument for dispensing relief to the dis
abled soldiers of the late war, and the widow S
and orphans of those who fell The piece has
been well played, the members of the Post and
their ladies sustaining the characters with a
good deal of ability. We understand that a
new drama is in rehearsal which will be ready
for public representation at an early day.
HIGH ScHooL-We enjoyed pleasant hour
at the High School, Saturday, listening to the
general exercises of the pupils, which have be-
come an incidental feature of the school There
was some excellent declarations, fine vocal
and instrumental music, good reading, both of
selected pieces and original essys, and a school
paper entitled The Aspirant, which contained
some pungent articles upon school matters,
and afforded great amusement to the schol-
ars, and those of their friends who were famil-
lar with the daily history of the school.
MAGGIE MIrcHEL.-The Pearl of Savoy was
the play in which this favOrite actress appear
ON Saturday evening at Music Hall. 1t is not
IN her best vein; there are two many April
showers in it to make it popular with the pub
nc VINO like the actress best in her brighter
roles ike thatof Fanchon, for example, still
'ne piece was well mounted and quite well play
Gu we nope to welcome Maggie to Portland
again. She VIII be sure of generous reception.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

THE spars for the 200 ton schooner now build
ing in Hartley's yard have arrived. They at
tracted considerable attention while on their
passage from the depot .lr.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

FATAL ACCIDENT AT FERRY VIDLAGE.-Sat-
urday evening about six o'clock, Lewis Free
man, son of Rev. B. Freeman, the Methodist
minister at Ferry Village, while climbing the
topmast of the sloop United States, lying on
that side of the harbor, accidentally fell from
above the cross-trees to the deck, distance of
about eighty feet, and was instantly killed
He was about about Is years of age, a very
promising young man, and the melancholy
event has cast deep gloom over that commu-
nifty. His suddenly bereaved parents have the
deep sympathy of all their friends in their deep
affliction
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
We understand that the Saco House was last
Saturday guilty of the inhospitality above re-

A SPECIAL INTEREsT.-The 'Loom Picker"
mandatory of Messrs. Allen, Buzzell & Wat
son, in the Printers Exchange, Biddeford, is,
we believe, the only one of its kind in the
State, if not in New England. The business
was inaugurated some four years ago by Messrs
Allen s. Randall, Mr., Allen taking charge of
the work, not only in its management but in
its entire performance. So high rank did his
products take among the manufacturers, that
the constantly increasing orders very soon ne
cessitated increased labor and facilities for
manufacturing, so the firm now employs twelve
men, with the most improved machinery. Some
5000 of raw hides are now required annually.
South American hides are used, and are tanned
or rather cured by the firm at their tannery in
Biddeford. The firm manufacture all the diff
ferent styles of pickers in use, but are now
more particularly engagep ON Parker's Patent,
which, it is claimed, possess advantages over
all other drop-box pckers, it not being liable to
break in the neck, nor has it aplug to be driven
out by the shuttle, it being constructed in such
manner as to be almost in one solid piece 1t
is stated that one of these pickers will outwear
two ordinary ones on hard LOOM They also
manufacture patent of their own, the Re
versible," designed to take the place of the
Bow. Of the latter, however, few are in use
Their pickers are sent to California, Illinois,
Kentucky, New York, Massachusetts, Ver-
mont, New Hampshire, Canada, and in fact all
over the Union. or III ---IT1- or
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The executive COM
mittee OF the Convention of Steamboatmen
now in session here called ON the Secretary of
the Treasury to-day in relation to the bill now
pending before Congress, making a material
modification in the Steamboat law Secretary
Boutwell, being engaged in preparations for his
absence from the city, referred the committee
to Judge Richardson. An important feature of
the interview was a statement concerning the
frequency of steamboat accidents, loss of life,
property, etc., by navigation. 1t was asserted
that fifteen years ago the steamboats, of the
country carried fifty per cent more passengers
and $50 per cent. more freight than now. while
the loss of life and property by accident was a
great deal less than now. Formerly the ma
terial that went into the construction of steam
machinery was far superior in quality to that
now used, and greater degree of vigilance
was exercised by engineers than now. The
reason for the relaxation of vigilance by engi-
neers is the various automatic appliances patent
ed and ,otherwis now required by steamboat
regulations to be attached to engines and boilers
to prevent explosions, the effect of which tends
to render engineers less watchful. 1t is also
stated that there is a deterioration of from ten
to fifteen per cent. in the quality of iron and
other material entering into the construction of
steam machinery, particularly of boilers, COM
pared with that formerly used. -r 4.
'ri.' TREASURY BALANCES. H-.t
The balances in the Treasury to-day were:-
Coin, $128, 131 1903; currency, 81, 592 6S3; coin
certificates $26, S34, 900. .a5g - .'s--Is gss
,gGsaf Indian Murders. z .F6H
An official report to the War Department an
nounces that a Mexican named Rivas, employed
by contractor at Camp Verde Arizona was
killed by the Indians on the 10th of March
The body was stripped and his rifle and ammu-
milton taken away. The indications are that
the Indians were from the Red Rock country,
and are probably part of the same band that
attacked and wounded Leroy, on Beaver Creek
a short time ago.
PrOsDect of am Early Adiourumeut
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

THAT'S THE WAYNE are informed that
one of our most prominent real estate owners
has requested City Marshal Durgin as person
al favor to inform him at once of any infringe
ment of the liquor law on the part of his ten
ants, promising prompt eiectment
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

Boston, Mass, April H.-Stephen NJ. Grants
stable on Harrison avenue, was burned this
morning, with five horses, including trotter
valued at $1,000.
The receipts of the Homeopathic Hospital
Fair in Boston the first week exceeded 1886, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Real Estate-F. o. Bailey 81 Co.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Remoyal-Aaron X. Aldrich & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Job Printing-Wm. NJ. Marks.
Wanted-W. j. Holland. T-
A Standard Security-Swan & Barrett
Milk Rout-Taylor g. Co.
Oyster Store-Taylor g. Co.
May Coupons-Jones & Schuyler.
Wanted-Kaler, Merrill 81 Co.
Dissolution-E. H. Sturgis & Co.
Copartnership-Sturgis & Woodman.
Eastern and p. S. & P R. R.-F. Chase.
Special Notice-Chas. H. Rich.
Allan Line Ocean Stamers.
Boston & Maine Railroad-W. Merritt.
Boston & Maine r. r. Notice-W. Merritt.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

CHICAGO; April 20 Flour strong; spring %
q 10 Wheat quiet and weak; No Spring 26i
Corn quiet ana steady No mixed 4Os q lie
Barley firm; No Spring at 5si q Sc ~ Mess Pork
2Gie, and m ne rn a. r IN a. Z 81 Lard inn SIZE
shoulders 4c clear rib sides a 6lc; clear sides AZ
q a &c; sides 4ge &c. whisfey steady. Live We
Receipts4,OOO bbs -four, 1000 bush wheat % ooo
bush corn, % bush oats, 1000 barley 1000 hogs
Shipments4Coo d 66ls flour, 1000 bush wheat, g.
| $1,000 bush barley, 5000 hogs.
| CINCINNATI April 20.-Pork dull and unsettled =.
the combination again want city packed and offer
10 So seller July at IA buyer months no short sell
ers new country brands are offered at II 5O Lard
dull and firm steam held at SIC; kettle s3c BUR
Meats dull and finn shoulders held at 44c sides 81 "a
64c clear rib at 6Ic clear sales of short rib midd
boxed at &c. Bacon dull and fin; shoulders at 4la
Sc sides at 7s e 7c hye H sd steady at "a
TOLEDO, April 2O.-Flour unchanged. Wheat I'M
changed; No 2 red IS, Corn firm; high mixed 49J
q soc; low do 494 a 494c; yellow aye; Michigan 5olc
Oats dull No at SOC; receipts 1000 bushs.
SAVANNAH, April 2O.-Cotton-Middling uplands
22tc.
CHARLESTON, April 20 Cotton quiet; Middlmgup-
lands at 22ic.
MOBILE, April 2O-Cotton nominal; Middling up
lands 22sc. ---
New ORLEANS, April 2O.-Cotton frmer; Middling
European Markets.
LONDON, April 20-ll.3O A. M.-Consols at 925 for
account.
American Securities-U. S. 5-2O's 1862 oO1; do
1865, old, on; do 1867, 93i. 1o-4Os SGT.
LONDON, April 1000 P. M.-Consols 92s for mon
ey and account
American securites-U. s. 5-2O's 1852 9oa; do 1866
old, 9lt: do 1857 931; U. s. 1O-4O's, SGT
FRANKFORT. April 2O-U. s. 5-90's, 1862, 95a.
PARIS, April 20.-i30 P. M.-Rentes 55f SIC
LIVERPOOL April 20-10.3 O-Cotton closed quiet;
mddling uplands III a lid; do Orleans Ing a.
lid; sales 10, 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL. April 1000 p. M-Ootton closed
dull; Middng uplands III a IT'D; do Orleans 11sd
iltd; sales 10000 bales including 1000 for export
and speculation. -"' aI~'
Bacon active at 29s for Cumberland cut.
HAVANA, April 2O.-Sugar-stock in warehouses
At Havana and Matanzas 391 900 boxes and 24,OOO
hhds; receipts for the week n 900 boxes and 5000
hhds; exported the past week from Havana and Ma
tanZas 81 900 boxes and 6000 hhds including 1873
boxes and 5000 hhds to the Uuited States The mar
ket Is active owing to better foreign advces but prices
unchanged. Molasses Sugar in fair demand; fair to
good refining quiet at outports in fair demand gro
Freights to the United States, for box Sugar 81 IS @
81 62l; for hhdo do SIS so a So IS; to Famout and
orders SIS Cd q 30; rise in freghts Is expecred.
Boston Stock List.
[Sales at the Brokers Board April 2O.1
Eastern Railroad Observation-Disclosures. 100
Boston and Maine Railroad. ................. 144S
[Sales at auction.l
Androscoggin Mills. 49,. .,, I26
Franklin Company, Lewiston .................. 116
Franklin Company, lewiston ................. 114a
Bates Manufacturing Company ................ no
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
BIDDEFORD AND SACO
MATTERS.

THE schooners E. G. Buxton and Chowan
now at our wharves, are the first to take freights
for the season. The Buxton is loading with
lumber for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
METEORoLoGICAL.

TwENTY-FOUR HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
~. .-fv,. tt-s1 q.gs April % 1.00 A. NJ
Probabilities-The lowest barometer will
valley The brisk and high northwestery
winds over the lakes will probably diminish in
force on Monday. An area of cloudy weather
and rain will extend eastward over the South
and Middle Atlantic Stotes by Monday morn
ing. Northerly and westerly winds will prevail
Monday from the lakes to the Gulf and South
Atlantic coasts, extending over the Middle
States during the morning and over New Eng
land during the afternoon and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

NASHUA N. H., April 21.-The Mount Yer
non House, a well-known summer resort at Mt.
Vernon, was burned yesterday afternoon with
nearly all its contents. Well insured. ~
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
Fraudulent Pension Claims.

1t has been estimated that of the vast num-
Der of claims for pensions growing out of the
rebellion probably over one quarter are fraudu-
lent. ID. ID. Addison, an attorney of Washing
ton, has proposed to the Commissioner of Pen
sions and to the Congressional Committee on
Pensions plan by which that system of fraud
could be avoided, and which would lead to the
detection of the fraudulent claims heretofore
granted. The proposition is to publish in each
county alphabetical lists of allpersons to whom
pensions have been or shall be granted, giving
residences, SC, of each pensioner and to fur
nish copy thereof to each Federal and State
officer of the county This, it is believed, would
the Government and in bringing to punishment
all concerned in frauds and enable the Commits
sioner of Pensions to modify the requirements
of his office SO as to render it possible for all
honest compliments to comply with them.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

''AUNT MARY PORTER" arrived home Friday
night from sixty days sojourn. and passed
part of the night with her old acquaintance at
the station house.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22
Real Estate ON DanfOrth Street, at
Auction.

nN Saturday, April 9th, at P. NJ, we shall sell
" the q story wooden house No 81 Danforth street
Said house contains ten rooms, with large attic and
closets, finished with modern Improvements, bath
rooms, Sebago water, gas throughout, heated with
furnace large CELLAR there is also large stable
the lot which contains about 500 feet in which ID
grapes, small fruits, &c. ..0l i'.H .aa fTatL
Terms easy and made known at sale. A deposit
500 required. The house can be examined Thursday
Friday and day of sale.
This is a very pleasant and convenient house and
the city. .r - -
z. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctionecrs.
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

THE products of the Laconic Mills are estab-
fishing a most enviable reputation, not only
abroad but at home, the home sales for the
past seven months having been relatively larger
than ever before - ---.--- LII = IL
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-22

clergy, having issued decree promulgating the
doctrine of Papal infallibility, number of the
newspapers of this city declare their action il
lauaI