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The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

4 resolution in the aldermen yesterday de-
veloped the fact that the Erie Railroad Com
pany have occupied the whole block on Diane
and Washington streets without paying rent
since 1868.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evaris has been rendered a
public dinner by WIN. G. Bryant and other
members of the Union Club, in testimon- of
his distinguished services before the Geneva
Tribunal. Mr. Evarts accepts the offer of the
letter ioselfas sufficient testimonial bat declines
the public festivity rendered
1t is stated that the books used by the Dept
ty Superintendent OF Repairs and Supplies, in
which are many of Tweeds accounts, have been
missing some time, and that they contain evil
dences of various frauds
Gen Hancock will shortly take up his head
quarters in this city as commander of the mill
tary division of the Atlantic.
Gen Mcdowell left for Louisville Monday.
The officers of the Mutual Bank express
themselves fully able to meet all demands upon
Large numbers of counterfeit fifty cent
stamps are in circulation through the city
Daniel q. Rollins, Jr., formerly Assistant
United States District Attorney, has been Sc
lected as Assistant by the newly elected Dis
trict Attorney (Phelps) of this CITY,
John A. Dix has resigned as an Erie Direc-
tor.
Mayor Hall emphatically denies that he ever
wrote, instigated or dictated a line edtorially
for the Herald and says the story that he was
connected Herewith is a hoax.
Comptroller Green cuts down the estimates
for the police department. by $259,000, and
those for street cleaning by 81 900.
Nearly 1000 destitute Italian immigrants
have arrived during the past two days.
The steamboat lines to Albany have suspend
ed their trips on account of the ice
Henry Bohrenburg has sued the Brooklyn
City Railroad Co., for $4,000, for injuries re-
ceived in being run over by car.
Lowery's Hotel and the rest of the block on
Main street Flushing, was burned last night.
Loss 81 COO
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

AIr. EnIToR,--Will you allow us just space
enough 10 your columns to notice the answers
OF Nv. in yesterdays issue He says;
First, We were not aware that the change OF
time was made for the convenience of mechan-
les, Sc Not awarep' Well, friend "W,' if
you plead ignorance for your stupidity, we ac-
cept your apology. 1t is probably as good an
excuse us you can offer Again, Second, in
regard to the time Of changing the time be-
tween the presenting of the petition and the
change of time of the cars starting; we can
not see that it makes any difference whether
it was granted the next day or the next week. -
Why did he not continue to the next month or
the next year. Cannot seef' Now the petit
TONERS do knoao that the main object of the pc
titioners was to secure a change at once and
not some two months afterwards; ignorant
still. Third, as to m chanics preferring to
hang about the city, we know of none who are
obliged to do this" eve know of none.'' In
this ''W." also acknowledges his ignorance. for
he has only to step out into the depot at $50
P. NJ, and count the passengers and mechanics
who casually assemble about that time. and
wait in the train for it to start, to find out
what an Ignorant statement he has made We
counted one night last week at $50 and found
40 passengers in the two cars of the night
train.
'W." says, "Fourth, the majority of the
daily passengers would be glad to have the
g. 20 tram made permanent arrangement"
This is also statement without knowledge,
ana II ne IL q dally passenger on the road lie
must know that it is very far from the fact.
Give us the figures, Mr.. W.
Finally he says, eff the passenger, who, it
appears, has a weakness for question asking,
has any more inquiries to make we would re-
fer him to the managers of the road" thank
you, friend ''W.,' we would like to refer
to the managers or sorle of their other
some one that knows something
about it. 1t may be weakness to ask ques-
tons, but what is it, pray to attempt to an.
swer questions you know nothing about.
Where ignorance is bliss tits folly to be WISE,
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mo. foIlowIng were Die quotasions Of Government
Domestic Markets..

NEW YORK, Dec. INSTRUMENTATION irregular
and quiet sales 2166 bales; Middng uplands at 1873.
Flour dull and in buyers favor; sales 900 bbs State
590 @ 80; Round hoop Ohio 90 q 8 rs; Western
so @ IS; Southern 10 a 12 90. Wheat heavy and
l q &c lover; sales 80 900 bush; No2 Spring SO a
s.; Nos 2 aud 3 Mixed so; Winter Red Western
rs % 50; White Michigan / IS a 205. Corn "a
1c better sales 900 bush; steamer Mixed Western
64s a 651c; sail do &c., Oats a &c lower; sales e.
goo bush: White 81 q SIC; old Western Mixed SO q
55c. Beef dull. Pork dull new mess 10 90 q IS IS.
q 81. Whisky steady at &c. Rice IN u modera crate
request. Sugar-Muscova do % a 1ec refining 81 %
9sc. Coffee firm; Rio at 15l q 1s4c in Gold. No
lasses in fair leques; New Orleans 60 a 20. Naval
Stores-Spirits Turpentine dull at so a Coo; Rosin
quiet at IS q 80 for strained. Petroleum is dull ;
crude 12a q l3c; refined at &c Tallow is weak at
Freights to Liverpool quiet and firm; Cotton per
sail "a Lied; Graih per sail Old
CHICAGO Dec. 10.-FlOur in good demand at G a
70 for extra Spring. Wheat opened firm and closed
dull and lower; No Spring at 20 q 81; No do
at II e l2 on spot or seller Dec; Is do JAM No
do at OF q 04A according to location; rejected 90
q Csc. Corn quiet and weak; No Mixed at 9lA q
3ac spot seller Dec 3ls q bic do Jan; reject
at 25t a 251c; rejectea % q 23ac. Rye is firm and
scarce; No at 61c Barley quiet and weak; No 2
Fan at cog g Gle. Proyisons,Pork firm and in fair
II co. Lard in good demand with full prices, at "a
ills seller Dec; 7ac do JAM generally held at lc
higher. Green hams 90 a 40 for 10 and 90 Tbs av.
green short ribs Sc. Whiskey in fair demand and
higher at soc. Dressed Hogs So q 80.
Receipts-l0 900 b5ls -four 60, 1000 bush wheat, ST.
DuSh
bush barley
Shipments-7OOo bbls -four II 600 bush wheat 5000
bush corn, 900 bush oats 1000 bush rye 10000 bush
barley.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 10.-Provisons STRONGER Pork
frmer at 70 90. Lard frmer; steam u; kettle 7gc-
Bulk Meats tirmer shoulders at 81 q 3sc; clear rib
sides at 81 5sc clear sides 81 a SIC. Bacon shoul
ders dull at DC; clear rib sides sc clear sides Sic
Green meats in good demands; shoulders 3sc: sides
&C. Hams SIC SIC. Live Hogs strong at Is q 8 IS;
sales shade lower for tomorrow Whiskey is firm
at SEC.
TOLEDO, Dec. 10-Flour in fair demand and firm.
Wheat in fair demand and advanced; Amber Mich-
gan GO q g., aud Dec at 61a do Jan 60; do
Feb IS; No Red at GO q Go; No do SO cash
and Dec; Jan 81. Corn is dull and shade lower;
high Mixed new 36{ a 36kc; low do 36c. Oats Gull
and unchanged; No at 37l q 3Sc; No at 32sc Clo-
yer Seeds l5 Dressed Hogs at rs.
Receipts bbls -four 5000 bush wheat, $4,000
bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
Shipments-1000 bbls flour, 10000 bush wheat, T.
900 bush corn, - bush oats
CHARLESTON, Dec. 10.-Cottou steady and in good
demand; Middng upiands 1871 a 1896
SAVANNAH, Dec. 10-Cotton quiet and firm; Mid
ding uplands at 184 a. 1896
MOBILE, Dec 1O.-Cotton firm; BIiddling uplands
1890.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-Cotton in good demand
and firm NIiddling upands 10 q 19ic.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.



BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10.-Six or eight inches of
snow fell during last night. There is strong
northwest wind and the snow is drifting badly
About the same quantity of snow fell at Farm
ington and is al 20 drifting.
The StOrnf-A Victim of the Boston Fire.
BANGOR, Dec. I0-The snow storm of last
night cleared off to-day with cold northwest
wind. The thermometer tonight indicates IL
degrees above zero. The ice has stopped in the
river, closing navigation for the season.
Services in commemoration of the late VIM.
g. Frazier, a member of Hook and Ladder Co.,
No. l, of Cambridge, Mass, who lost his life
in the great fire, were held at ST. Johns (Epis-
copaD Church this evening. The wife of the
deceased was supported by Foreman Evil OF
Cambridge Hook and Ladder Company. and
Chief Engineer Low aui Assistant Engineer
Small of Engine Company, No. g, of this city,
Of which deceased was formerly member, at
tended as mourners.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
French Affairs.
Action OF Moderate Republicans.

PARIS, Dec. 10.-Ninety-two members of the
Assembly who belonged to the Left Centre dur
ing September government and fifteen moder-
ate Republicans, including Gen. Chansey, Jules
Favre, NJ. Pierre and M. Leonsay have united
in presenting to the Assembly proposal for
reference to the Committee of Thirty suggest
ing a PRONUNCIATION of Theirs term of Office
four years, the election of Vice President, the
partial renewal of the Assembly yearly. the es-
tabshment of the principle of ministerial re-
sponslbllity, the creation of a second chamber,
and the settlement of the relations between the
executive and legislative departments.
Thiers, Promises.
A deputation of the Moderate Republicans in
the National Assembly called upon NJ. Theirs
yesterday to express their apprehensions that
he was leaning too far towards the party of the
Right. The President in response, assured
them that he would uphold firm and mistaken
the policy announced in his message at the
opening of the session.
Carlists Defeated.
MADRID, Dec 10.-A body of Carlsts enter
ed the town of Mauresa, in the province of
Barcelona, yesterday, but were met by the
troops and We're repused after sharp fight.
Marine Accidents.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1O.-A heavy southeast gale
prevailed here on Sunday night and yesterday.
A number of vessels were damaged. ballast
boat sunk and the brig Evangeline, of Sidney,
had her stem smashed i'll.
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E'O h IL l. G. N.
Further Details of the Great Gale.
Marine Disasters with Sad Loss
of Life.
Forty Persons Injured by Falling Bald
ings in London.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The gale continued yester-
day, but not with such severity as on Sunday.
Dispatches continue to come to hand bringing
intelligence of disasters both on sea and land
The damage in this city is considerable. Six
houses were blown down and forty persons were
injured by the falling of buildings.
An unknown brig foundered off the west coast
of the Isle of Wight and every person ON board
persisted.
The bark Strasund, from Hamburg for New
York, was wrecked Oh Kemeridge Ledge. The
crew were saved.
The gasoGeter attached to the Royal Arse
nal at Woolwich was dam red, and the hospit-
al has been without gas two nights.
Telegraphic communication is yet very much
lmpeded.
The Strikers Panishcd-ArrivaI of the
Bristol.
Several of the gas stokers who were sum-
moned under the Masters and Servants Act to
appear and answer the charge of conspiracy,
have been found guilty and sentenced to SIX
weeks imprisonment.
The steamship City of Bristol, for whose safe
ty was felt, has reached Queenstown.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE ELECTIONS.
BOstom-EHayor CASTOR Reelected

Boston, Dec. i0.-The election in this city
to-day for municipal officers has been close and
exciting, and up to midnight, when the
last ward returns were received, it was doubt
full which of the candidates for mayor were
elected. The present Mayor, Mr.. CASTOR, was
the candidate of the Democrats and citizens,
and Mr.. III. A. Pierre the nominee ofsthe peo-
pies aid Labor Reformers, the peoples party
being those who sought to put prominent men
in Office The result was that Mr.. CASTOR re-
ceived 1924 votes and Mr.. Pierce S942. The fol-
lowing Aldermen were elected: Messrs. Alan
son, Thos Garfield, Samuel NJ. Quincy, Chas.
Hubbart, Hiram Emery, Leonard r. Cutter,
Nehemiah Gibson, James Powers and William
Sayward, all but the last being ON the peoples
ticket. Messss, Cutter, Gibson and Powers are
Democrats, and the others Republicans. The
Common Council elect stand about 40 Repubi-
cans to "A Democrats.
Charlestown-Jonatha Stone Elected fer
Mayor.
In Charlestown, for Mayor Jonathan Stone.
the Reform candidate, was elected over Mr.
Francis Childs, the citizens nominee
Lowell City Election.
LOWELL, Dec. 10-At the municipal cleo
ton to-day, Francis Jewett, Republican, was
elected Mayor by 410 plurality over H. Hors-
ford, Citizen All the Citizens ticket for Al
dermen was elected but one which is in doubt
between Benjamin Patch and A. B. Fair. both
on the Republican ticket. The Council ticket
is mixed.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

New YORK, Dec. 10.-A Washington special
states that the old Syndicate in conjunction
with the Rothschilds, have offered to take the
remaining three hundred millions of the five
per cent. bonds, and also a large part of the
four and a half ner cent loans
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

A FORTUNATE MAINE MAN.-The telegraph
ic reports announce the appointment of Daniel
G.. Rollins, Jr, Esq, to the Office of Assistant
District Attorney of New York city, under
(Phelps) the newly elected District Attorney.
Mr.. Rollins is brother of Franklin j. Rollins,
ESQ.,, or Collector of Internal Revenue, and
was at one time member of Cumberland Bar,
having been admitted in the fall of 1868. He,
however, gave little attention to the practice of
law while in this city, but devoted most of his
time to clerical duties in offices of Collector and
Assessor of Internal Revenue, and, on the resig-
nation of Augustus F. Gerrish, in the spring of
1865, he was appointed Assistant Assessor of
Internal Revenue, which Office he held about
one year, when he resigned to accept the office
of Assistant q. s. District Attorney for the
southern district of New York, under the late
Gov. Dickinson-after holding said Office for
about three years he resigned and has since
been practicing law in the city of New York,
with Hon. Thomas Harland.
The many friends of Mr.. Rollins in this city
will be glad to hear of his fortune in receiving
so lucrative an Office "a salary of $4,000 per
annurn) and we doubt not that the city is equal
" fortunate in securing an officer of SO much
,,rnmiSe
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
NEW YORK.
The Syndicate Again in the Field.

New YORK, Dec. 10.-A Washington special
states that the old Syndicate in conjunction
with the Rothschilds, have offered to take the
remaining three hundred millions of the five
per cent. bonds, and also a large part of the
four and half per cent. loans.
Displaced.
Henry Smith, President, and Jay Gould, one
of the Directors Of the Hannibal and st. JOS
eph railroad, were removed this afternoon. E.
S. Higgins was chosen President and B +.
Carver, Vice President.
The Steamship Bristol.
The chief officer of the steamer city of Brs-
tol landed at Queenstown yesterday from a
sailing vessel He reports that the steamer
City of Bristol, on the 18th inst, in long 20,
west all well on board. The particulars were
not stated but it is believed that the shaft was
broken
Como to Grief.
Edward Z. Hendricks, curb stone broker,
has been committed for bail in default of 500
600 bail on the charge Of selling $4,000 worth
of bonds, stolen from the MiddIeboro, Mass
Bank.
Prccaution.
The Board of Underwriters has resolved to
require all vessels laden with petroleum oil or
its products, to be laden in conformity with it's
rules under the superintendance Of its nspec-
tors.
Denial.
A. t. Stewart denies that it is his INTENT on
to erect q building Tor the accommodation of
young men Of the working class on the ground
lately occupied by the New Haven Railroad
Company.
Criminal.
Charles Wright and William FL. Smith have
been arrested for passing counterfeit fifty cent
stamps, over $500 of which were found on
them.
Serious Disaster to a Steamer
KINGSTON, Dec. 10.-Reports this evening
from all along the Hudson River to Poughkeep-
sic, indicate that the river is full of floating ice
and the cold is incrnasng. Heavy northwest
winds have been blowing all night and all day.
The steamer Norwich met with a serious dis
aster to-day while passing through the high
lands with tow of thirty vessels, twenty-eight
OF which were coal laden canal boats, owned
by the Pennsylvania Coal Co. The Norwich
encountered terrific gale, the hawser parted
and all of the twenty-eight boats were sunk
The amount of coal lost was $500 tons, the value
OF which with boats, exceeds $4,000 No lives
are reported lost.
Various Matters.
The weather is very cold and clustering after
blowing heavy gale all night. The thermome-
ter Is above zero
The oil producers and refiners are to hold q
meeting here to-day to decide upon some plan
for acting in concert in the future.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
ElsNOR TELEGHAlas.

The Philadelphia iron masters propose the
erection OF an iron monument to Horace Gree
ley in Paramount Park.
Alfred Bergman, counsellor of the Belgian
delegation, died Monday in Philadelphia
The steamer Emma was burned on Shawnee
town Bar, in the Ohio, Monday The crew and
passengers were saved. Loss $40, 900.
Robert A. Mcpherson of Philadelphia, mes
senger of the House of Representatives, died in
Washington, Monday night. Five of the House
employees have died since the last session
Charles johnson (eolored) was hanged in the
jail yard OF Washington, at one o'clock Tues5
day, for the murder of his wife in Georgetown
September 18th. johnson struggled four or
five times, as his neck was not dislocated. and
he died of strangulation.
Two brothers, William and Culver Foote ne
gro MINISTRIES, had a pistol fight in Buffalo
Tuesday morning, in which the former was
wounded seriously in the thigh.
A Richmond, Va, despatch states that Geo
y. Day was arrested Monday for firing his
grocery and dwelling in order to obtain the in
surance, after having removed most of his
goods
The first snow of the season at Memphis,
Tenn, fell Tuesday
The committee appointed to insnect the Min.
nesota division of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, made their report Tuesday, and recon-
mend its acceptance by the Government
lack Champion, a highwayman, has been in
dlcted by the Hastings Court at Richmond,
Va. The penalty is death.
Naples advices report the band of brgands
headed by Manzi, are becoming daily more dan
gerous and lawless Notwithstanding the
heavy ransom offered for his head all efforts to
capture their leader are unavailing
j. w. Bursiel & Co.'s hosiery mill at La
COMA, N H., was damaged to the extent of
$4,000 by fire last night
A dwelling house in Coventry, r. T., owned
by 5. W. Griffin and occupied by Oliver Will
bur, was burned yesterday. Loss $22O0; insur-
ed for $780,
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
Superior Court.

DECEMBER TERM, BEFORE JUDGE syMoNDs.
Observation-Disclosures aywood vs.. William F. Hall
Action on account annexed to recover s1oo-balance
due on a horse trade.
Defense-that the horse was warranted sound
waoreas she turned out to be unsound, in.that she
ID spnts on her fore legs and was cookie jointed
bshind.
Plaintiff replies, that he never warranted the horse
although she was sound when she was sold There are
from fifteen to twenty witnesses upon each side and
the testimony is not yet closed.
A. A. Strout for plaintiff
Cobb az Paw far defapdant
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
T0EsDAY.-Four cases of Iibelled liquors olfeited
NJ claimants.
Henry kimball. Search and seizure Fined So
Paid.
conellus Conley. Search and seizure. Fined $50.
Paid.
Harlan P. ingalls,. Search and seizure. Fined SO.
Paid.
one case of Intoxication and disturbance. Sem
fenced to imprisonment in the County Jail for the
term OF 80 days. Execution of sentence suspended
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The Times publishes an
expose of the affairs of the Scandinavian Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, of which it appears
Fred S. Winslow is President Ha has been
guilty of fraudulent transactions, which results
in the closing of the bank with a heavy loss to
the stockholders. Winslow has been in Europe
two months, and it is confidently asserted that
he will never return. He is alleged to have
been engaged in various speculations, all of
which were unsuccessful TIE bank did very
large proportion OF the business of the Scandi-
navian population at this city, and its connec-
tons were extended to every Scandinavian
community in the West
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

see young man wanted.
1t was cold; windy and disagreeable yester-
day. Yet despite the "a wness Of the atmos-
phere, many sleigh riders were out to take ad
vantage of what little snow there was
The protector of the Portland g. Pekin rail-
way reports the prospects OF that enterprise as
fiattering in the extreme.
A sale OF valuable oil painting, most of them
from the brushes Of American artists, takes
place at j. S. Bailey s. Co.'S auction rooms
next week. They are sold to close up the estate
of the late L. A. Tolman Of Boston,
There was an accident in Hale's window yes
terday. We refer to the chrome with that title.
The second entertainment of Raymond
Dancing Academy takes place this evening.
The beautiful display of shells at f. O.Baley
& Co.'S auction rooms would gladden. the heart
of conchologist.
A lady who resides ON Congress street slipped
and fell while stepping from the doorway yes
terday, injuring her arm and side severely
The saloon car attached to freight train on
the Maine Central was thrown off the track
yesterday, near the Boston C Maine crossing.
delaying the afternoon train from the East
some hours.
AZ
City Hall on Friday evening.
A wooden wedding comes off tonight.
Notice the Hsrbor Masters advertisement
elsewhere. A strict enforcement of the rules
is proposed.
People are beginning to acknowledge the pro-
prety of the term "bleak December"
The thermometer stood at ten degrees above
zero yesterday morning, and, we should judge,
about fifty below last night.
One of our physicians says that the free use
of Canadian snake root is capital guard
against infection from the small pox, and far
preferable to camphor as dsinfectant
Why wouldn't the thorough vaccination of
all the crews at our ports be an excellant meas
ure? Very many of the men ship from Boston,
and may carry the seeds with them.
The Haymakers are rehearsing for their pub
lie exhibitions, which will occur January 18th,
18th and Goth. The public may expect a rich
treat.
There came Aear being serious fire on Centre
street last night, about eight clock, occasion
ed by the chimney of building in the rear Of
Bowen's store catching fire. The fire was
quickly extinguished.
There are already twenty five girls femployed
in the new hustle mandatory at the Woodman
g. True block. The force is to be enlarged as
soon as the desired help can be obtained.
The red flag is floating on Exchange street.
1t is from an auction room, however, so don't
be alarmed
Edgar Poe's ''Masque of the Red DEATH
seems very appropriate name for the small
pox.
The latest intelligence that we are enabled
to obtain respecting the condition of Rev. Mr.
Root, was to the effect that the symptoms OF
his disease were more favorable
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

BAupw1N's PATENT VEGETABLE SLIcER is a
Yankee invention for slicing apples, potatoes
or whatever else it is desirable to cnt into Slices
of uniform thickness 1t would seem TO De
worth the price, which is fifty cents, for cutting
apples alone Isaiah Jordan, No. 314 Congress
ST., has secured the right for Cumberland
County and can furnish the implements in any
numbers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11
Tfe Gale ora Lake Superior.
Five Vessels Lost with all
on Board.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10.-Capt. Thompson, late
of the Lac La Belle, who was on the propeller
Cuyahoga during the recent storm ON Lake
Superior, has arrived here, He says the gale
was the worst he ever experienced He reports
the schooner Middlesex ashore opposite Round
Island with all hands saved. The schooner
w. 0. Brown, and D II. Owen, from Duluth,
were lost with all hands The schooner A. G.
Griswold, from Marquette, was lost with all on
board. The barges Jupiter aud Saturn broke
loose from the steamer John A. Dix and drift
ed ashore at Whitefsh Point and all hands
were lost. The Canadian steamer Cumberland
Is frozen in at Bear Lake with fifty passengers