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The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
Boston Matters.

BOSTON, May 6.-An elderly man named
Bennett of West Roxbury, lost both legs by
the Dedham train to-day, while walking on the
track. fa8 EtE T.EE
VIM. Sanford Rogers, formerly Purser in the
Navy, died yesterday, at the age of Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
Delegates 10 Btddeford.


At the Republican caucuses held last evening
the following gentlemen were elected delegates
to the Distrcl Convention to be held at Biddc-
form on Thursday next: ee#
WARD III. HI. Burgess, Cyrus X. Bridges,
John II. Davis, Ruel n. Field.
WARD 2-Elbridge b. Talbot, H. H. Rich,
Geo. W. Green, Daniel f. Gertz.
WARD 3-William Senter, William H. Josse-
Ign, A. E. Chase, Joseph G. Colesworthy.
WARD 4-Josiah c. Shirley, Daniel F. En-
cry, Jr. Clark HI. Barker, Richard S. Webster.
WARD Jacob Mcclellan, Charles F. Libby,
Henry Trckey, William G. How.
WAED 6-Joseph w. Symonds, Percieval
Bonney, Fred Hale, Aurin L. Dresser.
WARD 7-Chas. j. Morris, John T. Small,
Washington Libby, John B. Thorndike.
The delegates above named are requested to
meet at the Reception Room, City Building, at
5o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose OF
eIecting two delegates at large.
The Ward delegates are authorized by vote OF
the caucuses to appoint substitutes.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
TO Il EIGN

London Papers ON GreeIey's Nomination.
! LONDON, May 6.-The London papers COM
ment upon the nomination of Greeley
Inc Times says: The nomination of Greeley
Is farcical and his election hopeless 1t how
ever kills Grants chances for reelection and
makes certain the nomination of candidate
by the Democrats.
The Post argues that Greeley will be success
Iui IL ms nomination is endorsed by either of
the other conventions, yet to be held, but such
action the Post says is impossible
The Telegraph says that the nomination of
Greeley directly concerns England, because he
IS hostile to the treaty of Washington and is a
bigoted protectionist.
The News praises Greeley, but doubts his fit
great nation. =
The Presidential Question and our Bo nds.
The uncertain aspect of the American Pres-
Gentlal question has marked influence upon
y. >. government bonds and the market for
those securities has become fiat.
The Carlist Defeat
MADRID, May 6.-The latest dispatches from
the scene of the engagement in Navarro be-
tween the government troops and the forces of
Don Carlos state that 40 insurrectionists were
killed, 10 wounded and $50 taken prisoners
Inc loyal troops are in close pursuit of the Car
lists and prisoners are continually arriving at
San Sebastian.
Not Confirmed.
=. LONDON, May 6-Midnight.-N contirma-
ton OF the reported capture of Don Carlos by
the Spanish troops has been received
A Strike.
The dock laborers have joined the sailors of
southampton in strike, which causes great
inconvenience. The strikers gather in large
crowds and make noisy demonstrations. A de-
tachment of policemen has been sent from
London to assist the authorities in preserving
order
The Mexican Revolution.
MATAMoRAs, May 6.-Steamer Tabasco has
arrived at the mouth of the Rio Grande with
several hundred Government troops Cevallos'
available force is now about 1000 regulars and
1000 national guards 1t is said that Gen Mar
tnez is coming with 1000 cavalry to join Trev-
no and Quiroga, when another advance will be
made on this city.
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The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

Mr.. Greeley received congratulatory des-
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

IhE attention OF the ladies is invited to the
advertisement OF Mrs. c. C. welch.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

THE YorI, county Congregational Conference
will celebrate its semi-centennial anniversary
at its session at Buxton the first week in June
Rey. Albert Cole, of Cornish, is to deliver the
addraSS
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
Boston stock List.
SALES at
Eastern Railroad.
New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. May 6-lEoraing-Goh 113a, Money
8 per cent. Sterling Exchange 1925 a nos. Stocks
heavy. State Stocks dull.
The following the forenoon quotations of South
securities: r. E-afra
Tennessee6s, new. Observation-Disclosures. 6S
Virginia 6's new. SO
MssouEi6's. 955
North Carolina SIS new. Observation-Disclosures. 2Os
South Carolina SIS new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
New YORK. May --EceRing-Money stronger at
per cent. currency to per cent. Gold. Sterling Ex-
change firm at 1909 q 109s. Gold active and higher
at Il35 q ia, closing firm Loans a per cent for
carrying The cearings $50, 100000 The Treas
ury disbursements S735, 0O0 Governments high
and strong. State bonds dull and heavy. Stocks
very active throughout the list all day, and declined
rapidly under the heavy sales by the bears closing at
about the lowest rates or on an average fall Of about
3 per cent. The rumors of complications with Eng
land and the advance in Gold, were used In hammer
ing the market. The short interest Is very greatly
permanent
M c.r. . IL L.. 49, - q,
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Sale by Auction.

DURSUANT to license from the Judge of Probate
IL for this county shall on THURSDAY, the
9th ofMay, instant at o'clock, p. NJ, at the Home
stead of the late Chandler Racket of Deering sell
at public auction the following personal property be-
longing to said Estate to wiz: All Of the Farming
Tools, also COW, horse and hogs.
Deering, May I, 1872.
+. D. GALLEY & CO., Auctioneer-.
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

AN IMPORTANT ANNoUScEMENT.-I take the
Forest City for Portland this evening, arriving
at Portland about o'clock Tuesday morning.
As to the Presidency of the United States,
prefer to be President of the four great king
doms-the animal, vegetable, mineral, and in
visible life-which all men and women are EN-
bodiments of, and are entirely dependent upon
for their beings, and all should become the rep
resentatives or Presidents of
DANIEL PRATT,
The Great American Traveller
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
United states Officers Resisted.

A telegram received at the Department of
Justice from the District Attorney at Charles
ton, 5. G., says that a deputy marshal, who has
that Capero Scott, Wesley Scott and William
Harris, whom he arrested on bench warrant
issued by the Circuit Court, were forcibly taken
from him by a crowd of thirty or forty men.
The men arrested are duly indicted for violating
the enforcement act. The Circuit Court at
Charleston has adjourned. 4 special term was
ordered for August
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

ODD FELLowsHIP.-Machigo and East
ern Star Encampments have voted to go to
Providence, Il. L. on an excursion ON the Sd of
June They will be accompanied by the Port
land Band, and expect to turn out about 200 re-
galias. This will be delightful excursion and
we know that they will be1.warmly welcomed
by the citizens and fraternity in Providence.
Machigonne Encampment has given Schu-
macher an order for a new banner, to cost about
$500, and doubtless Mr.. S. will produce some
thing that cannot be surpassed in New Eng
land,
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
Appropriations.

The House Committee on Appropriations this
morning had under consideration the Senate
amendments to the deficiency appropriation
bill and voted to recommend concurrence in the
one which relates to the pay of Government
wOrkmen, and nOn-concurrence in the so-called
Morrill, amendment" restricting jurisdiction
OF the Court of Claims to cases commenced
within two years after the suppression of the
rebellion by constantly loyal claimants
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07

ALBANY, May 6.-The governor has vetoed
the BEACH Pneumatic railroad bill for New
York city bn grounds that it nterferes with the
rights of property owners along the line and
with the vested rights of the Central Under
The Portland daily press., 1872-05-07
The Mormon State

A MEMORIAL was presented in the House to-
day from about 5000 citizens of Utah protesting
against the admission of the territory into the
Union. 1t was accompanied by affidavits of
thirty apostate Mormons against Brigham
Young and the Mormon Church
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

dtion They do not desire peace Fcedhem as they were
never feasted BEFORE clothe them and treat them In
every respect "a friends and they will profess satsso-
ton and content aud direct from the banquet you nave
spread before them the very clothes with Wheh you
have clad them the echoes OF their professions OF peace
and friendship stl fresh on the air turn your race
awav and already win they he anticipating THEFT am
and massacre OF the whose kindly but
mistaken trust has believed their lying professions
We repeat that the country has right to
zee something valuable accomplished by
policy which has received such sincere popu-
lar moral support, and has cost so much.
The Indian service of the country cost S3,9SS,-
354 in 1868; in 1871, it cost S7,426,997, or more
than twice as much. This extraordinary in
crease in expenses is alarming, especially
when we remember that the Indians are
constantly decreasing in numbers; Dut
even this enormous expenditure would DC
borne with patience if something like peace
and order had been brought to the frontier
Instead of this, we have war and irremedlabie
chaos AS for the ignorant inslnuatlon tnat lHE
TRIBUNE's criticisms on the present so-called
Indian policy are colOrcd by its attitude toward
the Administration, it is only necessary 10 re-
fer TO our files to show that we have always
held substantially the same position as now'
AS long ago as July 81, 1871, before the Presiden-
tial question was opened, we showed that the
existing policy in Arizona was likely TO be
failure; and very soon after Blr. Colyer made
his appearance in the little army OF Gen. Crook,
THE TRIBUNE protested against the confusion
of plans, and demanded that the Apaches
be given up to Vincent Colyer, or that Vim
cent Colyer be given up to the Apaches. TO
approve an experiment which has failed might
be consistent, but it would be cruel.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16
THE YORS MESSAGE.

In this time of general criticism and scrutiny
of public affairs, the message of the Mayor, put
forth less III answer TO any requirements OF
law or of the public than in obedience to a
custom common at the close of each fiscal year,
will receive fuller examination than it war
rants. There is not in this report the usual
amount of new and interesting matter which
makes the annual exposition of City affairs of
paramount interest to the taxpayers more
elaborate and searching reports from various
other officers and committees have within a
half-year or so informed us in advance of all
that is contained in the present message; and
it is issued at time when many, forgetting
the custom which calls for it, will insist on
regarding it as the Mayors apology or expla-
nation. 1t is nothing Of the sort, however, for
less of the personality of the Mayor obtrudes
in this message than in any other document
which has emanated from him.
What has been told before deprives many of
the principal statements of the Mayor of the
charm of novelty We are no longer startled
by the announcement that the City and County
debt is $127, 100000 or upwards, for other
statements have prepared us TO believe that it
is really more and not less. The sinking fund
reduces it to something like S100,000,000 in
round numbers, and there is & promise, of that
peculiar order of official promises which are
morally certain of being broken, that at the
end of the year it will be reduced to about
$S60OO,0 900. We do not believe it will ever again
be less than $100OO0,0O0, particularly if the
projected and much-needed improvements
planned years ago are carried out. And
it is of little consequence to the public pros
a. Il Il. -.
provided it is kept where it is. There is no
question as to its security, though the Mayor
argues that point and shows the public estate
is valued at S243,985.499, certainly ample
enough to redeem all we owe. Fnanciers will
always be found ready to take. our bonds at
fair rates, without solicitation of commits
sioners like Mr.. Sands, if assurances are
always present that the City Government is
economically Administered, and that it is not
the prey OF a reckless and dishonest cabal like
that which Tweed organized. The public will
watch with jealous scrutiny every expendi-
ture of each department, and while they will
recognize the need of increased force in the
Police Department (along with increased dis
cipline) and other branches of the govern
ment, they will insist at the same time on the
strictest economy.
The fact is, aud every head of department
may as well recognize this first as last, that
Reform means at once greater economy and
increased efficiency in every part of the City
and County administration. Departments must
be conducted solely for the public good, not
for party benefit. Reform has accomplished
nothing more than the detection of
score of public plunderers, if it does not
secure us this much, and il it secures that it
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16
THE STOKES TRIAL.

The Jury in the case Of Edward Stokes,
having failed to agree, were yesterday dis
charged from further duty and so this phase
of cause cel6bre has come to an end. Nobody
is surprised at the result, and the only special
interest manifested is in the manner in which
the disagreeing jury divided. Though this is
not of official record, it is understood that
seven favored conviction of murder in the
first degree and five were for manslaughter in
the third degree. SO this long, weary, and
costly trial will have to be gone over again.
But it will be many months before it can
possibly be brought on, and then it will be
under different circumstances, another gov
eminent administration, changed public
feeling. 1t is to the great credit of the coun-
sci for the defense not only that they have
fought not unsuccessfully the whole power of
the State combined to prosecute and vast
organized conspiracy struggling to protect it.
self by securing the silence of the prisoner,
but that in the conduct of their case they
have conquered in large measure public SYM
pathy. 1t is idle to deny that the popular
feeling, violent against Stokes at the time of
the assassination, bitter against him when the
trial for murder began, is now so weakened
that the barshest of those constantly attendant
at court speak of his crime only as man.
slaughter. This changed sentiment will nat
urally increase with delay and there is, there
fore, little probability that the murder of
Fisk will ever be avenged as the law de-
mands.
But, as this portion of the trial concludes,
we cannot fail TO note, as one of its character
istics, the silent zeal with which Infamous
men were protected from deserved exposure
during its progress. The Ring, which un-
doubtedly had pursued Stokes with endless
and cOrruptly- influenced litigation, though
broken and powerless TO persecute him longer,
was still able to save itself from the further
revelation of its infamies. No man doubts
to-day that Fisk had Dorman b. Eaton
waylaid, any more than he doubts that Stokes
slew Fisk; yet such was the influence of the
conspiracy, of which Fisk was a part, that
they could prevent the acceptance of any tes-
timony on the subject of the assault on Eaton
except so far only as it showed that Fisk was
a dangerous enemy. Tweed and Gould and
others of his cO-conspiratOrs of Erie. who
fastened to guard Fisk's room as they had once
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

To-day the President is to meet the rem
nants of his Cabinet in Washington and con-
suit with them on the distribution of their
duties during the campaign. We are not con-
fdent that he will have very full attend
ance, for it is not the fashion, in administra-
tive circles, to remain at ones post during the
hot weather, and the government, as we know,
has lately been carried on by the department
clerks. Perhaps we have not lost much through
these official flights Mr. Fish in the State
Department is not guarantee that our for
eign relations will be conducted with dignity
and discretion. Mr. BoutwelPs personal super
vision of the Treasury has not saved MS from
a number of startling defalcations. The Navy
has not been kept clean of scandals by Mr.
Robson. Mr. DelanO has not avoided trouble
with the Indians. Even the President him.
self perhaps is more usefully employed Mt
Long Branch smoking and dining and look
ing after his stud, than at Washington ap-
pointing Buffers, and Cramers, and Caseys to
office, and turning out postmasters and tide
walters who are not "lOyal to the admins
"tratiOn."
But decent regard for the opinions of
mankind seems to require that if Cabinet Ofli-
should at least not be sent away on the per-
sonal business of the President. The chief
function of an officer of state. according to
the present Interpretation of the Civil Service,
is to promote the reelection of Gen. Grant,
and the higher his place and the greater his
salary, the more he Is expected to do for 1t.
The Attorney-General was lately instructed
to leave the affairs of his department to take
care of themselves while he went to Oregon
to manipulate local election. The Secretary
of the Interior is to take the stump imme-
diately. Others we learn are also to go about
speechmaking; and If the Hon. Hamilton Fish
could have done anything to advance the
political Interests of his master, we dare say
he would have been ordered away in the
midst of the Alabama negotiations.
The most fagrant case of the kind, how
ever, is the dispatching of Mr. Boutwell, to
North Carolina. The management of the ma
tional finances is not a mere matter of detail
that can safely be left to clerks. No man
knows better than Mr.. Boutwell, himself that
the complicated and delicate affairs of his de-
partment require constant supervision, and
that when he fOrsakes this duty to make CAM
paign speeches in North Carolina he is un-
faithful to his trust. "Honesty and efficiency,
"and not political activity" said the President
some months ago, shall henceforth determine
the tenure of office. Mr. Boutwelps only claim
to his office, for the time being is political
activity utterly inconsistent with the efficient
discharge of his proper functions. If he needs
rest, let him take it; if he is fit to work, let
him go back to Washington and attend to his
business.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

Mr.. RickmOre Jackson of Massachusetts had
rather hard time of it in the Bolting Anti Greeley
Convention in Baltimore He presented for the con-
sideratiOn Of the Bolting Brothers pretty little
sheaf of resouions-good bad, indifferent, and abb
surd. He wanted. however, among other things
AN Act Of Universal Amnesty for the Restoration
of Political Rights" He also wanted the Repeal
of all Acts nuriously affecting the Southern States"
Upon this, up jumps Judge Flanders and says that
there is not time TO entertain such proposition :"
and forthwith it is consigned TO the table Poor Mr.
Jackson! He had got into the wrong crowd, if he
really wanted Amnesty and Acts of Oblivion.
Things were a good deal mixed in this sideshow,
and what Mr.. Jackson was exactly driving at 1--we
don't know He wanted resolution passed extend
ing the Pension laws TO all Southern soldiers he
wanted the liberated slaves TO be paid for by the
nation; and he finally wanted the national flag
made acceptable to the people of the country If
these were meant as many hints TO the South to
vote against Mr.. Greeley and thus elect Grant. who
will give them all these fine things Mr.. jackson
hardly comprehends the men he thus undertook TO
humbug. OF course. while no is talking about his
Democracy, he is really working for DIR. Grant but
he will find it tough work TO persuade tue Southern
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16
New.21ork Daily Gribm,te.
TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1872.

The meeting OF the Geneva Tribunal yesterday was
secret s- M Gambetta favors the administration Of
President Thiers. === NJ. Cstaeazy has published a
pamphlet in justification OF his conduct.
coalition is proposed between the sraghtout Demo
prats and the Labor Party. == Red Cloud has sent q
letter "a the Sioux advising peace == Rain storms
have done serious damage in England Alabama and Ne
yads z= Judge Linton stephens Of Georgia is dead.
The jury the Stokes failed to agree and were
discharged s=== Reform meetings were held in New
srk and MontclaT N j. Ez== The assassin OF Officer
Donohue Of Brooklyn and hye accomplces, were denti
ned at the CoroneF's inquest. == Gold, ll4!' ma
Thermometer, So, glo, 75o.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

guarded that of the dying forgcr, Watson,
lest in delirium he might betray them, were
spared the ordeal of the witness stand. Per
haps the District Attorney thought their evil
dence of little yalue-and possibly it was worth
less-yet their non-appearance in this case, af-
ter having been for hours with the dying man,
will always remain one of its most inexplca-
ble peculiarities
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

has accomplished all that we have any rlght
to expect of it. 1t is to the continued Viei-
lance of the taxpayers themselves ana OF the
press which speaks for them, that the CITY
will be indebted for the maintenance OF that
economy and efficiency which are the natural
fruit, as vet unripcned, of the Reform growth
of last year; and to that duty we are now
IA over heartily devoted.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

A more encouraging view Of the condition
and prospects of Republicanism in France
than we have had recently is given by q
paris correspondent of The TRIBUNE, whose
setter is herewith printed. The famous inter
view of the Conservatives with NJ. Theirs
seems TO have resulted in unifcation of the
Presidents Cabinet with the Conservatives
left out in the cold; and the Bordeaux pact,
T. which both President and Assembly have
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16

The German Liberals of Newark made, last
night. capital beginning of their campaign.
They mustered in iull force and organized for
the canvass, and, with great enthusiasm, per
fected their machinery for the work before
them. The Cincinnati nominees have taken
strong hold on the sympathies and affections
of our German fellow-citizens, who are now,
IA ever, the warmest supporters of Liberalism,
ard the bitterest foes of Capitalization and
tyranny.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-16
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