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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
The AGED Brotherhood Concert.
LETTER FROM DIR. CARRUTHERS,

LETTER FROM DIR. CARRUTHERS,
Mr.. Editor:
It perhaps due the many friends of the
Rev. DR.. Carruthers, as well as himself, that
publicity should be given to the following state
ment of his position in matter which has re-
ceived public criticism. Will you therefore
kindly give it place in your columns.
SABBATH.
PORTLAND, Dec. Oath, 1874.
My Dear Brother:
thank you for your fraterual note which
did not reach me till yesterday afternoon.
On the occasion referred to l addressed the
Gagged Brotherhood at their own request and
prayed for them-retiring from the hall before
the musical exercise began-to which exercise
maze no allusion, | believe it consisted OF
old psalm tunes, and perhaps the Brother
hood erred in not calling the concert
praise nssetiag''-with neither of which how
ever, have 1 any sympathy. L am always
ready at any time and anv where to preach the
gospel and pray for my fellow men,
You are quite at liberty to give any desired
publicity to this plain statement.
Yours Materially,
H,pprrrurpc
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
AN OLD BUT INGENIOUS SwINDLE. - La

AN OLD BUT INGENIOUS SwINDLE. - Last
Tuesday well dressed aud good appearing
young man sauntered iuto Schumacher's art
store and occupied himself with inspecting pic
lures and objects of vertu, for an hour or two
After time he selected out goods to the value
of $685. asked that they should be reserved for
him and took his departure. He gave his
name as S. H. Hull, and said he was employed
as clerk at the Ocean Insurance Company's
Office Wednesday evening he came in again
and called for his purchases. On opening his
pocket book he apparently found that he had
not money enough to pay the bill. Upon this
he presented a check upon the Casco National
Back for S125, purDorting to be signed by Geo.
A. Wright, treasurer of the Ocean Insurance
Company. 1t was a check, he said, for his
months pay. Mr.. Schumacher might cash it.
or be would call in and get the goods in the
morning. His manner was so unconcerned
and he seemed to know so many people in the
store, who were king purchases, that he
quite disarmed suspicion, and Mr.. Schumacher
readily cashed the check. The man fingered
about the store some time, looking at pictures
and chatting with people, and then left. That
same day be visited the hat and zap store of j.
Short & Harmon. At each of these he told the
same story about his employment. At Hayes
he purchased hat aud gloves, at the book
store some articles of stationery At both pla
ces he got cashed 1925 check, purporting to
be signed by Mr.. Wright.
These transactions all took place after bank
hours, nothing could be done that night
about the checks. Christmas day the banks
were closed. Yesterday morning each of the
confding firms received a diop letter informing
them that the checks were worthless. that he
who presented them was travelling agent;that
he was sorry to cause them so much loss, but
that the money was needful to him; that he
had large trade in Portland, which he could
not affori to lose, so he would pay them by
Jan. 18th, if they would wait; and lastly, that
he was too smart to be caught. The letter was
signed "Hull," and bore no resemblance in
handwriting to the checks. The letters created
some excitement i'll the minds of their recipi-
ents, who each and all FASTENED to the Ocean
Insurance Company to interview Mr.. Wright.
He knew nothing of the man or the checks.
The signature is said to be well executed for
gerry. Nothing is known of the VIII areabouts Of
Hull, nor do the parties whom he swindled
have any idea who he is.
Hull attempted the same game at Kinds
drug store Wednesday evening, buying two
bottles of cologne and rendering check in pay
ment; but Mr.. Kinds suspected there was some
thing wrorg and refused to cash it. Hull went
out, saying he would get the check cashed, th
come in and get the cologne; but he did not re-
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

PATTERSON, N. j , Dec. 26.-The Orange Ho-
tel at Turner's station, New York, on the Erie
railway, was burned Tonight. The servants
say they snIeled smoke al day. This evening
some Erie men made an examination, and on
opening door in the toDmost story found the
room full of smoke. which soon filled the whole
story. In a few minutes fire appeared in the
cupalo, where it fingered some time before
spreading. The fire then gradually run along
the cOrnice, and soon the whole French roof
was ablaze. There was no fire apparatus avail
able and it was impossible to check che pro-
gress of the flames which speedily developed
the entire building, though not before large
portion of the movable property therein had
been removed. The hotel was an immense
structure, 400 feet long and three stories high,
with French roof, built of brick and situated
bptw cen the Erie tracks. 1t belonged to the
Erie Railway. Travel on the main line of the
road at Turner'S has been interrupted many
hours, as trains cannot pass.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
CHRISTMAS.



Boston, Dec. 26.-The observance of Christ
mas grows more universal in Boston every
year. Yesterday there wasa general suspen-
Sion OF business. Many churches were proluse-
ly decorated with flowers and evergreens, and
special musical Selections combined to attract
large audiences Theatres and other places of
amusements were crowded in the evening as
usual.
In New York.
New YORK, Dec. 26-Christmas passed in
the accustomed manner with religious ceremo-
MES ana social festivities. Over 300 newsboys.
participated in dinner given them bv FliaiS+
Ex-M igor Hall received the congratulations of
his friends at his residence, his counsel and
law partners being with him The Tombs pris-
oners received substantial dinner. The How
ard Mission Five Points House of Industry
Juve;.ile Guardian Society ami other charitable
institutions had th-r usual exercises,
In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dc. .6-No business was
transacted IN any of the departments yester
day, and it was generally observed as holt
day.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Killed in n Drum ken Eicbt.


BOSTON, Dec. 26-Joseph Calvin, q years of
AGE, was killed yesterday at Wakefield by John
Doherty, aged q, in drunken street fight in
which eight or ten roughs were engaged
A Chapter of Casualties.
David Higgins. 40 years old, a man of fam
lily residing in Marblehcad, was killed yester-
day while walking on the railroad track, while
intoxicated.
Daniel E. Wal,lron, aged Is, was drowned
yesterday while skating in Waltham.
John Ryan of Southbridge, was drowned this
morning while skating.
Eugene, son of n. T. Durgin of Natick aged
Is, broke through the ice while skating ycster-
day aud was drowned.
Murder in Boston.
At quarter before O'Clock Christmas morn
ing, several people living iu and near Province
street and court heard several pistol shots in
rapid succession, followed by heavy blows as if
with dull Instrument. There were also loud
sharp CT eS and groans, ending in sort of
moaning sound, and the stiffness of midnight
succeeded. On going to the place the officers
found man of wild appearance at the door
who said there has been murder in here !"
The officers then asked him where the murder
had been committed In this room," was the
reply. as he pointed to the trent shop. The
door was locked, but was Immediately opened
The officers entered and lighted the gas, and
there lay upon the floor the murdered man.
His head was lying in pool of his own blood,
WHICH Ddu also Deen SplaSneQ all over the HOOr
and the benches and lathes of the locksmith
shop. He was dressed in shirt and drawers,
and lay almost flat upon his back At first
sight the man seemed almost dead but as his
face was watched the blood was sseen to ooze
In and out of the terrible wounds that covered
him about the neck, and occasionally slight
motion of the chest was observable But,
though not quite dead, it was clear that death
must surely come, and, seeing thatit was inn
possible to render any assistance to the man,
the officers took the murderer 10 the station,
where he give the name of Joseph T. Heguer.
A Ratchet covered with blood, lay on one of
the lathes, and was taken by the officers 1t
was common shingle Ratchet. of ordinary size
and weight, with handle about eight inches
long, nearly removed from the eve, as if some
very heavy blows had been truck; and on
making hasty exam nation 1t was observed
that the head was literally chopped by the
blunt blade. Had the instrument been sharp
one the man would have been literally chopped
in pieces A pistol was found on Hegner's
person which had been discharged seven
times.
The murdered mans name was Huttle and
from what can be gathered the deed was done
while the victim was asleep, the murderer be-
ing crazy at the time.
Various Matters.
The Congressional sub committee to day
heard the statements of land owners affected
by the proposed enlargement of the new post
Office site, sud will report the results to Con-
gress.
A heavy easterlv rain storm commenced at
noon and continues tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT. - Christmas
evening the members OF the Sabbath School
connected with the Congress street M. E..
church, gave very enjoyable entertainment at
their church. 1t consisted CT songs, recitatons,
dialogues end tableaux. The pulpit was re-
moved and a temporary stage erected which
was Contained in with American flags. The
organ was gracefully covered in like man ner.
The audience completely filled the church and
although the entertainment was somewhat
lengthy-not terminating until half past ten
o'clock-the audience remained until the close
and frequent expressions of their satisfaction
were given in a hearty manner
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AD:.rracefal Row with Bloody ne.u

D;sgracefal Row with Bloody Results.
LANCASTER Dec. "a bloody fracus took
place at Grovetown last evening growing out OF
attempt by Michael O'Leary and a
Frenchman named Blackwell both intoxicated,
to enter house of questionable repute occu-
pied by Frenchman named Gouya. The re-
suit of the fight was the death of Gouya's son.
young man, " no was killed by O'Leary with
a club, the mortal wounding of Blackwell with
an axe by old Gouya, and a bad wourd on
O'Leary's head by club used by the female
inmates of the house.
A SEN a ion ut Gomez I'd.
CONCORD. N H., Dec. rs. "A cowhiding or
Gaming operation took place on School street
about noon to day. A man was walking with
a married woman " hen her husband came up
and struck him several times across the head
and shoulders. 1t creates quite sensation, as
one of the men is well known.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

PREsENTATIoN.-Mr, j. W. Robinson, the
well known stable keeper on Green street, was
verp agreeably surprised Christmas eve., by a
call from the men in his employ, who present.
ed him with an elegant gold watch chain valued
at $50. Last evening Mr.. Robinson called them
together. at the City Hotel to express his
thanks. Mr.. Martin, the popular proprietor of
the hotel, got up nice and substantial spread
at short notice, to which ample justice was
done by the invited guests. Short but pithy
speeches were made. and the affair passed off
very pleasantly
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26.-F T. Rutherford. son
of the late Colonel Rutherford of Alton, IL
linoiS, has been for two or three years past 10
charge OF the -four department of the commits
sion honse of Craig, Alexander & Co., of this
city, absconded on Monday with some 5000
OF the employers money. He also purchased
$500 worth Of flour for S,yers, Shaw Il c.,
on short creCIt. and converted it into cash, He
started for San Franchc' On Mon av evening,
yesterday was arrested at Chevenue and an off
Ger will he sent for him. He is only twenty
years old aud has heretofore borne an IRE
pr1achabe character. and enjoyed the fullest
contidence of his employers and the -four mer-
chants Gu change, with whom he had daily
transactions,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

BREAKING AND ESTERING.-Yes.erday morn
ing about one o'clock private Waterman Nc
Closky heard sound of smashing glass on
Fore street. Rushing down he found that the
great sidelight in the clothing store of Mr..
George w. Rich had been broken in. He
heard the sound of retreating footsteps but
saw no one, and found pursuit was useless.
There was large stock of clothing within
reach of the window.
Thursday night the cabin of the schooner
"Western Light" from Gloucester, lying at
Custom bouse wharf, was entered, and a guam
tity of seamap's clothing stolen. The crew
were asleep, and fortunately did not wake, for
the thieves left behind them Ratchet aud two
large clubs which were provided to be used in
case of necessity,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

MASONIC RELIEF AssoCJATIuN.-The lately
organ zed Masonic Relief Association in this
city, held its fist regular meeting for the choice
of officers at Masonic Hall, Wednesday even
ing. The following officers were chosen:
President, NJ. n. Rich; Vice President AN.
Butler; Treasurer, Franklin Fox; Secretary,
A. e. Chase.
Thirty-nine applications were. received for
membership. The association now has mem
bershp of 60. Its regular meetings will be
held on the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Mempers of any Masonic Lodge in the city are
eligible to membership, provided they are not
over GO years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
Manufactures i'm ph;ladelpb;..

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Most of the cotton
ard WOODEN factories are in tul OPERATION at re-
duced wages. The carpet manufacturers with
very few exceptions, are all c'osed, owing prin-
clpally to the differences existing between the
weavers and manufacturers, caused by the re-
duction in the price OF weaving. made by the
manufacturers, of two cents per yard. The
manufacturers assert that the prices of carpets
heve been reduced so much and the sales are so
SLOW that they are not very anxious to resume
operations, even though the weavers should
agree to work at the proposed reduction.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JODGE MORRIS.
FRrDAY-Chares Hawley. Intoxication. Second
offence alleged. Sixty days.
Samuel Kendall John Williams, Merrill Tobie,
Charles Clark and John Richardson. INVESTIGATION.
Fined S. each with costs.
Lewis Stebbns and Adam Porter. Intoxication
Fined 81 each with costs.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
J. j. CARRUTHERs.

Sons oE TEMPERANCE AT the meeting OF
Portland Division No. 95, Sons of Temperance,
last evening, the following were elected officers
for the ensuing term: w. P, VIM. FL. Phil
lips; W. A, Mrs. &c. Phelan; r. S., ii. 5.
Burgess, Jr.; A R. s., G. M. Thomas; +. s.,
j. b. Thoandike; IT,, I. W. Burnham; Chap
lain, c. F. SWEET; Cond, Henry Towle; A. e.,
Mrs. H. W. Lincoln; 1. S., George lett; o. s.,
A. H. Waite. Trustees Tor the ensuing year,
A. Fl. Waite, f. Loring, Henry Towle.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
Receipts by Railroad, and s,-,w..,,.

GRAND TRUNK RAlLRoAD-6 cars suudr,es. do
shocks, do potatoes, do starch, o do boos do
flour. 1 do wheat, do oats, do corn d. Rs
ton, 10 do tor st John, NB, do for HALIFAX rs, 20
for steamship.
STEAMER FRANCONIA. FROM NEW YoRK-s7
bales rags, do broom corn, 10 do moss, 80 rolls
leather 81 casks linseed oil 226 hhds molasses les
ties do do rice Ii bbIs mos>es, 100 do flour, III do
sugar ~ do ass ware, 80 do sulphur IA my htes,
627 half chests ea 100 kegs nails 1l2 bags coffee 40
do Seed 100 boxes raisins, $50 do tin plate, lou do
SOAP 30 do starch 20 do tobacco 25 do hardware, 2io
DO window glass; 40 do drugs $40 bills paper 81 Sets
wheels, piano, I5J pkgs sunlres.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

I. o. o. FAT the regular meeting of An
cient Brothers Lodge, held on Thursday even
ing, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: John NJ. Brown, N. G.. MATTHEW
Adams, V. G ;Chas. 81. Rich, Recording Sec
rotary; N. G. Cummings, Permanent Secreta
ry; Daniel w. Nash, Treasurer; Beoj min
Kipgsbary, Jr., S, S. Rich and Joshua Davis,
Trustees
Also at the regular session of Ligonia Lodge
held last evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: VIM. K. Neal, N.
G A.; Chas. II. Fesseuden, V. G.; Fred A.
Drnkwater, Jr., Recording Secretary; Alonzo
ID. Libby, Permanent Secretar7; Francis w.
w. Buxton. Treasurer; S. B. Beckett, Franklin
Fox and Rufus Stanley, Trustees.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

The storm ragged with violence all last night,
and the wind walled as moanfully as the most
ardent lover of the dismal could wish.
Capt. c. j. Pencil made dozen little girls
happy Christmas Day by rigging up his team
and taking them to ride.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

The TYPOGRAPHICAL BALL.-Tbe ball given
by the Portland Typographical Union at City
Hall Christmas night was great success
There wer eabout 125 couples on the foor. Chand-
lers ''crack six furnished delightful music,
and Bnrnham had the floor waxed to a sheeny
brightness. The affair was the most success
full of the season. The order of dances was
elegantly gotten up; and the dances, Is in num-
Der, were scrupulously gone through with, so
the entertainment did not break up until late
hour-untl several hours "ayant the 'twap' in
fact
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26-Judge Goodwin of the
18th judicial District of Kansas decided a test
case Involving the title to the Usage coded
land OF that State in favor of the Settlers hold
ing that the Railroad Company have no grant
through these lands, The case will probably
be appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
METEOKOLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. G.,
Dec %, ,7.30 P. My
For New England
and the Middle States brisk to high northeas-
terly, and nortbwesterly. winds with stormy
weather in the southern portion Of the last
named district. =.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisement To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
PostpoDed-Me. Charitable Mechanic Association.
Fair ana Levee-Second Parish.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Let-W w. Carr.
Wanted-Situaton.
Eagle Sugar Refinerr-Jos p THOMPSON
House for Sale or Lease-Wm. IL. Jerrls.
Diaries-Bailey a. Noyes.
Furnished Rem Wanted.
Blank books--L oring. Sho & Harmon.
Daucy's Announcements-2
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs,-At the stated meet
ing of Bramhall Lodge X. P, the following
were elected officers for the ensuing term
Franklin Fox, G. c.; Martin L. Stevens V. C..
john Massure. p; T. G. Daley, K. p R. o.;
Fl. Hougbtou, NJ. F.. VIM. H. Clifford, M.
e Thomas q. Lurng. Trustee
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

Music HALL.-A fair audience, considering
the weather, greeted the Wilson & Clarke
troupe at Music Hall last evening. The play OF
"Little Barefoot was acceptably presented.
An excellent bill is presented for this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

l. o. o. FAT the regular session of Cum
mings Encampment, No. 16. held at Saccarap.
pa, Dec 23d, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: G. p, George T. SPRING
er; HI. p, A. w. Riggs; S. W., s. A. Skilings:
j. W., Hezekiah Elwell; Scribe, F. A. Rounds;
Treasurer, w. V. Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

ACCIDENTAL girl living in the family of Al
fred Haskell Winter street, fell down the Gel
lar stairs Christmas morning, striking on her
head and injuring herself severely.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
Foreign Exports.

TOrei&u Exports.
MATANZAS. Brig II Jeunngs-2i32 shocks
anu beads, 500 pairs heading, 1925 hoops IS boxes
fish.
ST. JOHN. MS. Schr Beard-S00 bbs -four
lou do oatmeal 81 bush beans, 618 sheets iron.
Foreign amDoris.
HALIFAX. Ms Steamer Chase crates casks
lambSkins, $40 boxes Holsters, bbls mackerel l do
herring. ntl Goldfish, box merchandise 10 Lis
comb, Is pkgs merchandise tn Eastern Ex Co.
Steamer Albambra-i9 empty casks, to Portland
PerOsene Oil Co.
WOLFvILLE, Ms. Schr Escort-293S bush pota-
toes TO A d Whidden, 2 bbls potatoes do apples
! do fish, 10 pkgs merchandise to order.
BEAVER HARBOR, Ms. Schr Pearl of Orr's Is
land-300 bbls fresh herring to order
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

TEMPERANCE LECTURE. THE fifth lecture
of the course will not be delivered until Sun
day evening, Jan. 4th.
Rev. c. e. Pitblado will deliver lecture TO-
morrow evening at City Hall, on THE only
Glory Worth Much,' which will undoubtedly
contain much that is interesting to temperance
people and to the cause
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

THE RUDERsDoRFF CONCERT. Monday eve
ming Madame ErminIa Rudersdorff, Frederick
Bascovitz, the celebrated Hungarian pianist,
Miss Lisa Norton and the English Gee Club
give concert at City Hall. This is Madame
Rudersdolff's first appearance in Portland, and
she will undoubtedly be greeted by full house
The nature of the talent engaged ensures
first class entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Who'll sale vIarke,s

Portland Who'll saIe Markets
FRIDAY, Dec. o6-The markets are very quiet to-
dy and there is not change to note. The frmness
in the grain market still continues, and yellow corn
brings 95c. Flour is steady. Sugars very quiet
Not mich of movement in anyt hing is expect ed
until after the advent of the new year.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27
WASHINGTON.
The Labor @ aestion.


New York, Dec. GA Washington des-
patch says that several members of Congress
have received letters asking for an lnvestiga-
ton Of the demonstrations by the unemployed
workinemen of Chicago. laborers' strikes, and
the condition of the workingmen all over the
country. The matter will probably be refer red
to the committee on education and labor.
The Estimates.
AS there is 70 absolute necessity for the
heavy appropriations Cor the improvement of
harbors and rivers and Notifications under the
engineers bureau of the War Department, the
estimates for such Improvements, amounting to
$40, 100000, will probably be reduced to So, O0O,
600.
Congressional Library.
The commission to select place for new
building for the library of Congress, have
awarded the first premiums of S15OO to the de-
signs submit ted by p. PETE aud j. L. Smith
myer of Washington; second. of $1,000. to
Adolpb E. Alexander of Boston; third, of $500,
to Schulz B. Schoen and A. Cuss of New York
Ten of the twenty-aiebt r,lans submitted were
found so merltorrus that the committee award
ed to their authors the sum of 800 each.
The Resignation Of q IN. sickIes.
The resignation of Gen. SickleS the U. 8.
Minister, has been officially accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-27

PERsoNAL.-C L. Hayes, esq.,, lectured in
high school course of the Austin school house
at Kittery, on Tuesday evening. His subject
was ''Notes of Army Life
Rev. Dir. Hayes of ST. Luke's church was
made the recipient of Christmas cash dona-
ton from the members of the parish.
Hon. j. FL. Drummond was presented on
Christmas day with gold headed cane, made
from the wool of the frigate Cumberland, pre-
sented by some friends. at the South.
The Turner's Island and Knightville socie-
ties had Christmas tree and the one presented
the Rev. B. f. Pritchard with an elegant silver
cake basket and the other with a roll of green
backs.
Mr.. Edward L. Tinkham, formerly of this
city, died in Switzerland, where he had gone
for his health. the I'd inst.
Mr. NJ. Fl. Bryant, the well known operator
on the Western Union line, was married Satur-
dav evening,