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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, August s, A. N. J
PROBABILITIES.
For the New England States and
the lower lake region, low but rising
barometer, clearing weather, occasional
rain and westerly winds, shifting to ths
southeast. For the Middle States,
southvesterly ard southeasterly winds,
falling barometer, warm and increasing
ly cloudy weather with occasional rain
from New York to MARYLAND. For the
upper lake region and the Northwest,
and thence to Missouri and the lower
Ohio valley, low barometer, southerIy
winds, partially cloudy weather and
local storms. For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, falling barometer, ris-
ing temperature, ,southessterly winds and
generally clear weather. Reports are
missing from the extreme northwest.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
Boston.
EirP.

BosToS, August "A fire last night
in the works Of the Boston Belting com.
pany, at Highlands, caused q loss Of
about $4,000. The loss is divided
among nineteen insurance companies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08

The grasshopper is burden in por-
tions of California. In what is called
the Big Valley, q twelve acre lot Of
wheat at clock in the afternoon was
green and vigorous, and at 5 o'clock
its destruction was as complete as il o
thousand cattle had been through it;
and that destruction was caused by an
army Of grassboppers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
ROME.
A Predtctie II.

ROME, August THE Pope il reply
ing to an address from section OF the
French Assembly. predicts the return of
the glory and greatness Of France.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
SPAIN
4 Carltsf yictorY.

MADRID, August THE Insurgents
claim q victory over tbs Government
troops at Greeto, capturing the Repub-
licsn general in command.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
Destructive Explosion at Lexington,
Virginia.


Virginia.
The Lypchburg Republican says
"The gas works at the Virginia Mill
tsry Institute, at Lexington, were al"
most destroyed on Wednesday morning
last by an explosion that originated in
very singular manner. The day be-
tore the accident the water in which the
gas receiver rested was drawn of, and
the man hole opened in the crown to
let the gas escape. preparatory to maxi
ing some repairs. The gas, it seems,
escaped very slowly, and the next
morning the atmosphere in the imme-
diate peighborhood was still charged
with the combustible fluid. A colored
laborer about the premises was passing
the works st an early hour, and at a
distance OF about ten feet from the re-
ceiver struck match to light his pipe,
when the gas exploded, causing a tre-
mendous explosion, by which the gas
ometer and several tons OF metal at
tached to it were thrown perpendicular
ly about fifty feet. The negro was
knocked down and stunned. The metal
was broken in pieces by the fall from
the height to which it was hurled. 1t
is estimated that it will take ten or
twelve hundred dollars to repair the
damages.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
BROOKLYN.
The Trust COMPANY.


BROOKLYN, August THE trustees
OF the Brooklyn Trust company met to-
day and prepared card 10 the public
announcing that the company would
resume business on Saturday and that
the trustees had contributed a guaran-
tee fund OF 100000 to repair the defect
in the capital.
MOI Cholera.
a post mortem examination was
made this afternoon on the body o.
John Tobip, who died at No. 5 Bridge
street, yesterday, as alleged O. cholera.
Sanitary Superintendent Day, Assist
ent Superintendent Jones, and Inspec-
tor Tracy were present. The result
showed that the death Was ocCasioned
by acute gastritis, arising from an un'
known cause. Death was probably
superinduced by q severe cold and in"
digestion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08

0sn BOXES CHOICE GOSHEN AND
OOU New York State.
For sale by
.ebl LIsT, DAVENPORT a PARKS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-08
Seeds.
Cheese.

soO BUsREr9 PRIME TIMOTHY sEED
y 90 Bushels OF Clover Seed. For sale by
mar- CGLRRAYROS a co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Two soldiers of the Spanish Barcelona bat
TALON in Cuba recently absconded with nearly
thirty thousand dollars of government money,
and are supposed to be in Florida.
The furniture factory of Warren & Whittier,
on fremont street in Boston, was damaged by
fire Tuesday night to the amount Of $4,000;
insured in New York.
Central Block in Pittsfield, N. H., was de-
stroyed by fire, together with two houses adj
joining, Tuesday night. Losses not known.
Ex-Gov. Hoffman of New York, sailed for
Europe yesterday.
Monroe q Johnson's blocks in Oswego, N.
o 90 were burned yesterday morning Loss $685.
The ship Sooloo signalled for immediate as
sistance off Cape Cod light last night. 1t was
supposed that she had struck and was leaking
The New Hampshire Democratic State Con-
vention nominated ex-Gov. Weston for Cover
nor, and Henry Colony for Railroad Commits
sioner. The convention declared for State SOW
/ ereignty.
The new capitol at Albany has cost $500, 900
| already, and $I,5OO,OOO NOR is needed
| The second session of the Ontario Parlia-
ment opened yesterday.
| Andrew Mcdonald of New Orleans, died on
! Wednesday, aged 104
The Legislatures of Illinois, Minnesota, Ten
nessee and Missouri were organized Wednes-
| day.
| The California Sunday liqnor law has been
| generally enforced outside of San Francisco
| There the officers will not move in the matter.
The Czarowitz continues to gain strength.
! The Farnam knitting mill at Troy, My.
was damaged by fire last night to the amount
of $4,000; insured.
| Gov. Woodman was inaugurated at Jefferson
City, Mo-, Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLs.-Generous
Ofer.-We are informed by Mayor Kingsbury,
President of the Maine Industrial School for
Girls, that two ladies in Hallowell have made
splendid offers for the establishment of the
school in Hallowel One offers her town resi-
q dence a desirable stand, all finished and fur
nished in modern style, to be sold for the bene-
fit of the school, together with $4,000 in cash
the whole equal to about $4,000 The other
lady proposes to give site for the school, which
for beauty of location is hardly equaled on the
Kennebee, commanding view of the three
cities of Augusta, Hsllowell and Gardiner, and
is ample for the erection of several houses.
There is now on the premises good house, sta
BILE and outbuildings, sufficient for the initatory
purposes of the school,
Mayor Kingsbury, recognizing the import
ance of these noble propositions, has caused a
meeting of the Directors to be called at Angus
ia, of " hch due notice will be given, to consid
er the subject
We hope the Legislature will not hesitate to
respond to any call that may be made upon
them to aid in the work. None more import.
ant was ever presented to their consideration,
and they may be assured that whatever aid
they may render in this behalf will be heartily
endorsed by the people of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
Reported Interview with pinchback

New ORLEANS, Jan. 8.-The Picayune has
has had an interview with Gov. Pinchback, in
which he intimates that the fight on the Sena-
torial question has disposed HIM to take the
side of the true honest nature of the while peo-
pie of the State, and overthrow the chicanery
and tricks of the Custom House ring. He also
said the real cause of Gen. Grants in crest in
the matter is his personal emnity to Warmoth,
whom he considered one of his bitterest enc
mics. Warmoth has abused Grant who never
forgives an insult and as long as he thinks the
people of this State support Warmoth he will
be opposed to them. He really does not HIM
self understand the situation. He believes it
is Warmoth's fight to get to the United States
Senate so that he can fight him, naturally
enough as he opposes this, and the men here
have taken advantage of it to place the present
government in power.
But, said Pinchbeck, mighty change is 60
ing on in the dissolution of the great southern
radical Republican party composed of negroes
led by northern white men. This party has,
since the war, been opposed to the resident
white men because they have hardly been al
lowed otherwise, but the time is coming rapid
ly when the white and the black people of the
south viii be united in bonds of unity in as fal
as their several positions lie.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

The COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT This eve
ming the ovation to Miss Starbird is to take
place. For her energy, for her perseverance
and for the signal success that has crowned her
efforts, she deserves every attention on the part
of the citizens of her native city-and we may
reasonably expect to see one of the largest and
most fashionable audiences present that ever
assembled here on a similar occasion.
Abroad she is recognized as one of the most
accomplished and charming vocalists of the
day, and we predict that among the music low
ers of Portland she will add to the fame she
has so deservedly acquired among the exacting
Italians.
OF Miss Starbird-or Signora Stellini-the
journal Italia Artistica' says
Our correspondent warmly eulogizes this
young artist. She most perfectly represents
the part of the Page in the opera of the Mask
ed Ball, at the royal theatre of Pesca An i'm
mense favorite elegant and progressing, an
exquisite artist-in her dress, her department,
in every phase of her acting, she appeared the
most fascinating page that could be imagined:
Her bdlIates dancing songs) were executed
with Incompatible grace and taste, ard called
forth the most enthusiastic applause, and the
audience insisted upon repetition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
XLIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
Bills providing for the erection of public
buildings in Evansville, Ind, and Grand Rap
ids, Mich, were passed.
Mr. Morton of Ind, offered a resolution ap-
propriating 900 to defray the expenses of
the investigation to be made bv the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, into the troubles in
Louisiana and Arkansas, and confer authority
upon persons to be deputized by the Committee
to make the investigation.
Considerable discussion followed Messrs.
Howe, Ferry of Conn.,, and Conkling express
ing doubt of the power of the Senate to au-
thorize the Committee to delegate its powers
Mr. Thurman moved to amend the resolution
so as to authorize the committee to have wit
nesses sworn by any State or United States
officer authorized to administer an oath, and
the resolution so amended was adopted.
Mr.. Corbett introduced bill amending the
national currency act so as to provide that the
total liabilities Of any national banking asso-
citation shall at no time exceed one-tenth of the
amount of its capital stock actually paid in the
surplus profits; provided the discount of bust
ness paper actually owned by the parties nego-
tiatinr the same shall not be considered as
money borrowed.
Finance
Mr. Buckingham introduced resolution di
rcctinp the Attorney General to examine the
claims of the Sun, the Mercantile Mutual and
New York Insurance Companies of New York
Guy, ana the CDl1d MUTUAL luoulduCc w. VI
Boston, against the Chinese government, for
loss sustained by the capture of the bark CAL
| dera in 1854, and providing for their payment.
out of the Chinese Indemnity fund, in case Of
| its approval
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
| TONS
| The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill, and at clock went
into executive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
memorial from lighthouse off Winter
Quarter Shoal, Maryland coast, was presented.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill to amend the bankruptcy act so that State
corporations, such as Insurance companies, &c,
shall not be subject to the provisions of that
act but to the jurisdiction Of the State courts.
MIR. Garfield of Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations, asked leave to report bill APP
propriating $2,500,000 for the purpose of an ad-
dition to the site of the Post Office building at
Boston
Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois, objected
The House went into committee of the whole
and resumed the consideration of the legisla-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

Xx65 q ssc; fine "a g CSC; medium IS "a SEC; com
| mon 81 q CSC; other Western fine and K So "a CSC
medium CD g 65c, common 60 q &c; pulled extra
90 g 75c supertine 55 q IS; No 1, 40 a 55c; comb
Ing fleece 70 q 75c California % q SOC; Texas A
g 65c; Canada 90 g zoe; do combing rs q 3d. Smyr-
ma washed - &C; do unwashed, = &C; Buenos
Ayres : q &C; Cape Good Hope 81 g 42Ac; Austral-
Ian Sc q 65c; Donskoi &C; Mestiza pulled 60
q 90c
Demand for Wool continues steady, and although
some holders are disposed to meet the market aud
Keep their stocks sold Close still there is dspo-
siion 70 press sales. Prices now at the lowest
point they are likely to touch for the next four months
anu ieaaln9 manufacturers quietly picking up all
available supplies, although he tight money market
sui restricts trade By the middle Of the month an
easier state OF things is looked for far as money is
Concerned and before the close of the month look
for an active market.
In New fork the market continues dull, but 1t is
expected that good trade will soon in. Dealers
are making no concessions in consequence of the dull
ness but are acting directly opposite holding their
STOCKS IN anticipation of an advance. Fleeces are
arriving slowly and only In small lots the supply of
when mere has been reduced to a very low figure.
In Philadelphia the aspect of the market is very
nrm, but the most noteworthy feature is marked
absence OF trade to any extent. Supplies of Western
fleece continue to come in very slowly and holders
are st1ff in their vew-in fact many are Indifferent
about realizing, confident that after the middle of
this month more active stote of affairs and higher
prices will prevail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09


WEDNEsDAY.-Henry f. Thing vs. George F.
Thompson ct. al. Luther Thompson defauted
at former term and the son, George F. Thompson,
defends on the ground of fraud Of plaintiff in procur-
ing his signature after the note given The jury
found specially that there fraud, and consider
alton for delay, but for no specified time Through
oversight, there was general verdict found. After
the motion to set aside the verdict argued the
law term, the full court overruled the motion, and
now George II. Thompson claims cost. Plaintiff says
NO; what if the jury and full court found fact and
law with you? The jury did not find verdict on
the ISSUE whether the defendant did not promise
Suppose you show that you ought to have general
verdict, you do not show that you have one; and
without that you cannot have judgment for costs.
Defendont says. what is the of all this qub-
bling? If the ease goes to jury with the spec
ial findings they must find general verdict for the
defendant.
Plaintiff says, the whole question is open to new
jury, and they not bound by findings of former
jury.
At this stage the discussion ceased Question re-
served.
C. E. Clifford. Kimball.
Afterdoon session-More cases were assigned some
for the fourth week
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
Brighton Cattle Market.

| For the week ending Wednesday, JAM 8.
| At market for the current week:-Cattle, 1876
Western Cattle, 1861; Eastern Cattle .: NortherI
| Cattle and Mich Cows 49,
Prices of Beef Cattle " cwt, live weight :-Extrs
quality $500 q 80; first quality 81 Is a. 775 sec.
ond quality 30 70 q oO; third quality 81 rs a u.s.
poorest grades of coarse oxen, bulls, &C. IS 80 a
AIS. wv W w y
Brighton Hides o. cents y fb. Brighton Tallow
& &c ~ fb.
Country Hides 9cents ~ fb. Country Tallow m
5lc " tb.
Calf Skins is q zoe p fb Sheep Skins Al 10 a Q,
each. Lamb Skins 81 so q 2 % each. y
The supply from the West this week has been
most of the Western Cattle Of ordinary Grade
but few extra Cattle in market this week Prices
upon all grades remain unchanged from our last
quotations. On account Of a part of the Western
Cattle trains being detained by running off from the
track the trade has not been 81 active as L. would
have cen if they had all got in time; frty-tw,
car loads did not arrive until pight on Tuesiay-
There were bat few Cattle sold as high as our high
est quotations this week.
Working . len-The trade for Working Oxen ia
limited, few pairs each week during the winter
months is all the market requires. We quote sales
of pair rth feet IL inches for SiS5 pair girth
grth feet inches, for $75 pair girth 81 feet for
Sl4o; Prices depend more upon the quality of tn
Cattle for Beef than they do up IL the girth
Store Cattle1Nearly all the SIN Il Cattle and Store
Cattle offered in market for sale, the trade beng
principally confined TO Beef Cattle.
Mich Cows-A light supply in market, most of
them Of common grade, prices ranging from $40 a
$40 W head. Many of the Mich Cows are bought uD
t. slaughter.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West were own
ed by butchers or taken from the at a commits
sion. Yves ern Sheep and Lambs cost from 81 q SIC
W ID, delivered.
Swine-Store Pgs-None in market. Fat HoQs-
lo,70o In market; prices II g &c " fb.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland Markets.
WIFv Ton O

Our prices current this week exhibit but few chang
importance Dried apples are lower and are getting
to be more plenty There has been an advance on
Rio coffee. Raisins are lower and sperm and whale
oils are little higher. Flour is very firm for all
family grades and corn is steady at the increased
rates OF last week. The iron, lumber and produce
markets very firm and steady but the transac
tons are light is usual at this Of the year
though the business thus far in January has been
fnll as good as was anticipated by our merchants.
The dry goods market shows great steadiness and
rmness with large sales for the season. The molas-
market is very quiet; the new crop not being
pected here until month. Sugars very steady
with q fair demand. The wool market is very firm
with rather more active demand.
There is nos muob stiin yency in the money mar
ket. The large unit of dividends pail out during
the week has relieved the market considerably. Gold
is lower AMI the selling rates during the week have
be n ls@il2. The rates on Wednesday were Ill
@l12s.
FREIGHTS.-There is but little unengaged tonnage
here at present. and but little Offering for foreign
ports. The engagements during the week are schr
c. W May, hence to N. side of Cuba and back n. of
Hatteras at S462i for molasses, and SIC for sugar
schr Mary d. Haskell, from st. John, N. b., to N.
side of Cuba and back N. of Hatteras at 1925 for
molasses; bark Linden Stewart, hence to Matanzas
at tic for box shocks; brig Giles Lorng hence to
side of Cnba, at the round of $1,000. Coastwise
freights fat. There is hardly anything offering
for Boston and New York in the way of lumber, and
there are very few unengaged vessels here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

w Mr.. Sargent of California. moved an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for the Pres.
idenfs salary from $25, 600 to $50, 600, and fix
ing the salary hereafter at $4,000.
MI Holman of Indiana, made point that
sne amendment changed an existing law and
was therefore, out of order. -''" '' '
The chairman ruled that altbonoh II did
I9Iange an existing law, still the practice of the
~ nad been not to treat amendments for
sne increase of salarie as being a change in the
ethHls5ng laws. Although he did not clearly see
rne a'stlnctlon, still under the practice he over
ruled the point of order. -.
+hn VT Holman appealed from the decision and
tne committee did not sustain the chair.
,, an animated discussion took place on the
~ hhhoPostlon to increase the appropriation for
'he Bureau of Education.
n,; Without disposing Of the question the COM
1i''ee rose and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

tertainment of the Army and Navy course will
be given tomorrow evening. twill be grand
vocal and instrumental concert. As our even
ing contemporary remarks, the purpose of the
managers has been from the first, to cater to
the tastes of all classes, a policy which has Civ
en- great satisfaction to their patrons. The first
concert was of an operate character the Thorn
as Concert of the classical order, while the con-
cert Friday evening is to be strictly popular
one, composed almost exclusively of songs and
ballads. The programme, which lack of space
prevents our publishing this morning, is very
attractive one. 1t will appear in tomorrow
morning issue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA MATTERS.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan g. 1873.
The Education Committee.
The Committee on Education held its first
meeting to-day. 1t was voted to report the bill
to charter Bates College in a ne draft, with
the recommendation that it pass. There is
good authority for the statement that the Com
mittee will report at an early day some measure
as substitute for the county supervision abol-
ished last year.
RailrOading.
At the meeting of the Railroad Committee
to-day, the hearing on the Bath & Portland
charter was fixed for Wednesday the 18th inst,
and on the bill to confirm the present location
of the Boston & Maine Railroad between Port
land and Berwick, Friday the 18th inst.
1t is said that bill will be presented in the
House at an early day, to regulate both passen-
ger and freight tariffs on railroads in this
State.
EFT Cetera.
The bill for the incorporation of the Odd
Fellows Hall Association in Portland provides
for a capital stock not exceeding $150,000.
Alpheus Lyen of Bangor, has been appointed
Recorder of the Bangor Police Court
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09
Superior Court.
JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM. BEFORE JUDGE sly

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sly.
MONDs.
WEDNEsDAY.-Joshua T. Emery vs. Charles G
Woodman. Action on account annexed to recover
the sum of $500, for enclosing lot at Evergreen
Cemetery with granite at the request of the defend
ant.
Plaintiff says that he was to do the work for $780,
of which he has been paid $3.50.
Defendant admits that the contract price was $500
but claims that the contract has not been completed
inasmuch as the granite curbing has been put upon
three sides only whereas the contract was that the
curbing should be put upon the four sides.
Plaintiff replies that defendants lot of a
block Of four lots and that tn curbng only to be
put upon three Sides that is the two sides and 'front.'
The jury, after being eight hours reported that
they could not agree and were discharged
A. w. Bradbury for plaintiff.
A. A. Strout for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-09

MILWAUKEE, Jan. S.-The Wisconsin Legis-
lature organized at Madison to-day. The
Governors message will be delivered to NOR
row.
The heaviest snow storm of the season in the
northwest has prevailed since last night. The
storm is more severe in Minnesota than in Wis
consin. Reports from St. Paul state that the
trains on the Milwaukee and Lake Superior
and Mississippi railroads are suspended and
some of the trains are suow bound No trains
will leave Milwaukee tonight for the west, but
will probably run on time tomorrow.