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The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Keeping Hens.

Mr.. Editor: When the last belated freight
train has shrieked its way into town; when the
s'1rimalkin grim has fought his last fight and
disappeared with 'Tarquin strides" over the
distant fence, when the footsteps of The night
editor dies away in the distance; then, when 1
fondly hope for peaceful nap, up springs my
neighbor Ratcliff's costly Brahma, and thrice,
yea, twenty times. docs salutation to the
morn as if he would split himself. No won
der that Peter wept bitterly.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as if there were not hens
enough in town, fifty seven of our otherwise
most honored citizens, come forward and offer
special premiums, all the way from $500 to
$500, for the best breed of poultry to be ex :
bibited at the poultry show in City Hall next
January.
have nothing to say against my neighbor.
He keeps his hens scrupulously at home; he
probably likes to meet the sun upon the upland
lawn and perhaps has humane intention of
throwing worm or two in my way by making
an early bird of me; but as for these ffty-seven
gentlemen, who are melting our whole popula-
ton to join ia this Misunderstanding business,
can only lie awake and fiercely grieve over
them as the 'old, old story is told again at five
o'clock in the morning"
VnurS sorrnwfulIv Fco
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Large Meeting Of Grnnuers.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-An Immense NEE ting
of Changers and veterans OF the Mexican war
was held to-day at Sweet Springs near Brown
vile. Nearly $1,000 people were present and
many prominent men including members of the
legislature and members of the press also IN at
tendance. Thomas r. Allen master of the State
Grange opened the Grange part of meeting
with speech, in which he ridiculed the lack of
interest bestowed on the farmers movement at
the outset, but it had now become great power
and attracted attention from all parties He
believed it was time farmers had something to
say about public affairs. The Changers are
growing and before January there will be
TWEEN y-fourS States prominent in the mo We ment.
He warned the monopolies not to crowd them
or they might make them go too far Major
Gibson addressed the Mexican veterans after
which committee was appointed to prepare an
address TO Congress on the subject of peusion
The National Convention of the various Italian
societies commenced its annual session here to-
day. but only preliminary business was trans
aofad
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Pennsylvania Democratic Con.
ventiOn
AN EXCITING SCENE.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug 27-The Demo-
cratic State Convention reassembled at 2.30 and
settled the claims of contending delegates and
took recess It'll o'clock to allow the commit
tee ON organization to report. AT O'Clock the
committee being ready to report the convention
ton was called to order and the chairman of
the committee read the name of Hon. f. Milton
Spear for permanent chairman. AT this point
A. ID. Glatz interrupted and moved the non
concurrence OF the convention 10 the report of
the committee, so far as read, giving as his rea-
son that Mr. Spear had as member of Con-
gress taken the back pay
The motion of Mr.. Glatz was received with
great applause by majority of the convention
Mr. Spear replied, defending his action as a
public man pleading his service and fealty to
the Democratic party, and asking the conven-
ton not TO give way to the personal clarnor of
the hour, de stated he had no sought the hon.
or of presiding over the convention. but now
that the committee had presented his name he
hoped he would not be stabbed in the house of
his friends
R. E. Mananan and W. D. Moore, supported
the motion of Mr.. Glatz and denounced the sal
airy grab in severe terms. Messrs. Carrigan
and Lawrence Gretz spoke in behalf of Mr.
Spear. The latter gentleman upheld back paw
steal and was Kissed from the floor. The sense
of the convention was almost unanimously
against MIR. Spear being the permanent chair
man, so he Withdrew his name and moved the
name of DR.. Andrew Nebeninger be SUBSTITUTE
Ell, inio was cdrrleu anu the COnnllttee report
ed list of officers
James r. Ludlow of Philadelphia, was I'M
animously nominated for Judge of the Superior
Court and f. M. Hutchinson for State Trea-
surer
The Convention reassembIed at o'clock and
adopted a series of resolutions prefaced as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania, believing in the platform of late
democratic convention of Ohio, is sound 10
principle, do hereby substantially adopt the
same.
In the first resolution the following words
are omitted.
1t insists that our tariff laws should be form
ed with a view to revenue and not to tax the
community, for the benefit of particular indus
tries.
Resol0ed, That we will no longer tamely sub
NIT to the repetition of the election frauds by
which the will of the people expressed at the
ballot box has been subverted for some years
past and that the Democratic State Central
Committee be directed to use all their efforts to
prevent a repetition of these ontraees ON the
franchise of the people and if in spite of theil
efforts TO secure an honest election. The popu.
lar will is again fraudulently ovel borne to
adopt such measures as will result in the
certain verification of the rights of the legal
voters of this Commonwealth
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Brief LOttiugs.

The Allan mail steamer Sarma.ian from
Quebec, arrived at Liverpool Sunday.
The yacht Sparkle was run upon the rocks by
on board of her at the time The damage done
to her was slight, and she will be repaired in a
fortnight. Her furniture was saved.
A series of grand excursions over the Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdensburg railroads
from Augusta, Lewiston and Bath to the White
Mountains, will take place September 9th, 18th
and 18th, Arrangements will be made for pas
sengers to lay over if they wish. and return by
the regular trains.
Yesterday a water pipe burst on the corner of
Brown anil Congress streets.
The talk now is about building a solid quay
on the site of Atlantic and Calls Wharf. 1t
may be nothing more than street talk, but if
built it would be benefit to the city.
The County Lodge of the Independent Order
of Good Templars, meets at Ferry Village to-
morrow, to be presided over by A. j. Chase,
Esq, of Deering, County Deputy.
The excursion to the Cape Lights of the
Portland Division of the Sons of Temperance,
comes off to-day.
1t is said that as a result of the recent gales
out at sea, the breakers are unusually heavy.
We miss already, the professional air and
gold bowed spectacles of the many strangers
that have thronged our streets during the past
ten days
The Donnell block of stores on Middle street.
has reached the second story.
On Commercial street the new Thomas block
is nearly up one story.
cta mo IN tba Tel rIox
afternoon crowded with passengers.
In the rush to catch the Express yesterday,
afternoon, as she was about leaving for the
Islands, lady slipped on the wharf and badly
sprained her ankle.
The schooner B. J. Willard, Capt, Woodbury.
master, arrived yesterday from Philadelphia
with the material for three iron bridges to be
placed on the line of the Grand Trunk Railway
The lecture next Sabbath evening at City
Hall by Prof. Grimes will be on the Wonders
and Mysteries of ILtemperance, and will point
out the remedy of this monstrous evil.
The Methodist camp-ground atOld Orchard.
is to be made brilliant at night by the light
from near two hundred kerosene oil lamps.
A party Of pcnicers from Yarmouth, bound
for Old Orchard, passed through this city yes
terday. They filed eleven cars.
The Montgomery Guards are to visit Bidde-
ford as the guests of the Light Infantry next
month.
The attention of the members of the Enca mp
ments of this city is called to the notice ia the
special column.
All was quiet at the police station last night
ID. B. Hill of Bddeford, has contracted to
build at Old Orchard, fer the Pine Street church
and Society of this city, one story nda-half
cottage, 16x53, and to complete it by Saturday
night
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

MASSACHUSETTS,.
Accident.

Accident.
BosToN, Aug 27.-An eight-year-old child of
Patrick Cronan was killed to-day in Warrenton
street, and two other children badly hurt by a
runaway team.
Accidents.
Boston, Aug. 27.--Timothy Donahue, EN-
ployed on new building on Pearl street fell
this afternoon. and injured himself so that he
died soon after arriving at the city hospital
John Menix, ten years old, was fatally wounded
last night in Brighton by the accidental dis
charge of a gun in the hands of sportsman.
Beacon Park Races.
The Beacon Park Association continued It's
fall NEE ting to-day, with large attendance of
spectators.
The first race was for purse of $1,000 70 r
horses that never beat 2.35. $500 TO secon d
$500 to third. There were ten entries, one ma If
of whom started.
The following is a summary:
NJ. Sarrolps IN Highland Maid, 1 1
Wm NJ Smiths Ben Smith, 2 2
ID. ID. Beckler's in Flora Belle, 8 2
j. Murphy's b Joe Clarke, 5 8
G. HI. Hicks b m Fl IA, dis
j. A. Ddstin's Q Modoc dis.
Tim, 23la, % ], 235.
The second contest was for purse of $500,
for horses that never beat 2 90. $500 to second
$500 to third. There were seven entries, four
of them starting Before the race the chestnut
mare Fanny was fist choice in the pools but
after the first heat Molly Morris changed places
with her aad sold against the field.
The following is summary:
X. Armstrong; C b IN Moe Morris, 1
). Murphys ch. m Grace Bertram, 322
d. Bigley's ch m Fanny, 233
j. Cudney's b John Stewart 444
Time 2.32, 2.S3
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
WASHINGTON.
Postal Smuggling.

WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-The Treasury has in
contemplation the Staioniug of a custom ON
Ger in the New York P st Office to co operate
with the Postmaster there in retention OF dut-
able articles sent FROM Foreign countries
through the mails.
Indian Commissioner Smith returned to-day
from his tour among the Indian tribes at vari-
Gus points in the West He held councils with
the representatives of &, 600 or 200 Indians,
and raports that he found them peaceabe and
inclined to respect the wishes of the govern
ment. He will go to Fort Sill to meet Gov
Davis of Texas, at the council of the Canaan
ches aud Kiowas, October LIST. Santanta and
Big Tree will be present
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day Currency $10,01 ,524: special deposits of le
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post $3SS55,OO0 coin SSs, 139, O54; including
coin certificates S44, 191 800; outstanding legal
tenders 1856 100000.
Fraudulent Conduct of Indian Affairs.
According to information received from
gentleman OF high character in Arizona recent
developments ii that territory indicate that
there has been great msmanagement and fraud
in the conduct OF Indian affairs there. Ir is not
alleged that the agents are all dishonest, but
they claim that through some outside pressure
they are being forced 10 receive supplies OF an
infer Or quality aud II inous price,.
The appropriations being thus exhausted be-
Iore tue year Is nllf gone there is great prop
ability that many of the Indians will be COM
PEELED to leave their reservations, and Gen.
Crook year of hard work will be undone.
Diferential Duties.
New YORK, Aug. PA Washington des-
patch says the Treasury Department has re-
ceived Information that the French govern
ment will soon take measures 10 secure the re-
vocation OF the order of the President with re-
gard to the differential duties between the
United States and France The French law
which compelled President Grant to promul-
gate the order IN question has been abrogated
by the French government.
British Colombia and she Treaty of
Washington.
The Treasury officials believe that British
Columbia will be admitted to the benefit of the
provisions of the Treaty of Washington al
though not part of the Dominion of Canada
at the time of the signing of the Treaty.
Contradictory Opiniors on Return of
Back Pay Money.
A Washington despatch says that Treasurer
Spinner holds that Senators and Representa-
tives sending their checks to him for the
amount due them under the increase of sala-
ries act do not thereby part with their legal til
tie to the money and if they should demand
return or institute proceedings for its return,
would be likely to succeed.
On the other hand the accounting officers of
the department say that money covered into
the Treasury cannot be withdrawn except by
the express act of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Convention of Wisconsin GRANGE,

despatch says that a meeting of the Oranges
was held yesterday at which nearly $50 persons
were present. The proceedings were secret, none
hut accredited representatives being admitted.
The question of new party was only discussed
informally by delegates who were divided as to
its feasibility.
Resolutions was adopted, favoriug the i'm
provement of the Fox, Wisconsin and Missis-
sppi rivers and water channels that teud to
cheaper transportation declaring railways pub
lis highways, and demanding the State and
National Legislators to control them by Just and
equitable laws; that petitions favoring cheap
transportation be circulated; and refusing to
support any candidate for Office VINO had re-
ceived au increase of salary for public services.
The general sentiment is opposed to the nomi-
nation of ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

VENERABLE ODD FBLLows.-On Monday,
Aug. 25, 1873, it was thirty years to Gay since
.Odd Fellowship was instituted in this city
Thirty-fve members were initiated in the af-
ternoon and evening of Aug. %. 1S43 by Off
GERS from Boston. III. c. Barnes, Esq, who
was one of the originals, land who has been
confined to bis house since the fire by an acct
dent) has been looking up the history of these
thirty-fve members, and seeing how many are
now alive. He is satisfied but about fifteen sur
vive, of.which perhaps ten reside in this city
To celebrate the anniversary he got six of them
together (all he could rally) and they had
pleasant reunion at his house on Monday. An
hour or two was spent in restoring old recol-
aections and discussing other good things. The
members present were Messrs. Barnes, Benz.
Klngsbury, Jr.., Samuel Rolfe Charles Holden,
Thomas o. Goold and Daniel f. Gerts. 1t was a
pleasant time and brought to mind, as one and
another related his experience, the hardships
and novelties of Odd Fellowship thirty years
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Reviewer portia nd Ma rkets.

WEEK ENDING August q, 1873.
Our markets present no new features this week.
Bushes has been very good for the season and prize
are without much change. The money market is
comparatively easy. Gold was advanced by the New
York ring last week to 1164 but this week it is down
again to about 115A.
Apples are selling at S59s 4Y bbi and are in good
supply. Beans steady. Butter is without change
Cheese is in good supply. Coal Is retailing at SsG
30 for Lehigh and White Ash. Coffee has advanced
&c. CsopeIage continues dull. Copper is steady.
Cordage is unchanged. Dry goods are steady. Drugs
and dyes are without single change. Duck is
sready with good demand. Fish are not so active
for dry but mackerel in better demand in couse-
quence of the light catch thus far and fares are ia
ken as soon as they arrive; prices are unchanged.
Flour is quiet, with firm for all family grades
Fruit is unchanged fol 6iied. Peaches ale plenty
and selling at S294 y craze, according to quail
and coniiti N; Bartlett pears range from Si0d1s "
Dbl; canteopes S39i " Dbl; watermelons S2593O y
hundred. Grain is firm and steady at last weeks
prices. Hay is dull but prices unchanged. Iron
is Ii tie weak and concessions are made to large
purchasers. Lard is quiet. Leather is nncharge
Lime is steady. Lumber is more active aud prices
firm. Matches are steady. Moasses is in good sup
ply and very steady. Nails unchanged Oils are
Plaster is without change. Produce continues active
and farmers find no difficulty in disposing of the
products of their farms Potatoes are coming in
more freely and prices a little lower-rangi lg
from 759S0c y BUSH eggs bring 2 42ic in lots; onions
are ling at 81 bbl sweet potatoes selling at
s65oP tbl Tor red and s797 so for yellow. Provisions
are firm and unchanged. Salt is in good supply, two
cargoes to our dealers having arrived during the
week; prices are steady. Sugars firm and steady
at asst weeks rates. Tins lower for block, but
plates are without change. Wool is more active but
there is no Improvement in prices,
RElGHTS-Vessels are scarce, and so are
rfeights, but the latter more plenty than the
fol- mer A few vessels are wanted for Cuba voyages
On7 Or two engagement lave been made during he
week on private terms; also arken,ine Fanny II.
Loring, hence to Havana and back N of Hatteras at
IS for molasses and SO for sugar. and port harsesi
bark Gertrude, hence to side of Cuba and back
Of Hatteras at $3.50 for sugar. Coastwise feights
are dull and unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Fire at Great Falis-Fwo Berwick Fire.
men Emily Euiureh.

Fire at Great FsIis-rwo Berwick Fire
men BADLY injured.
GREAT FALLS, N. H.. Aug. 27.-An incendi-
airy fire this morning destroyed the barn of Mr..
Silas /. Roberts which stood a half mile out of
town on the Rochester road The contents of
the barn, two horses a COW, pig aud several
tons of hay, were also burned With hard work
and favosaDle wind the house adjoining was
saved. Loss $1,000; insurance $500 in the
franklin of Philadelphia
Two Berwick flremen. B. Hurd and Charles
F. Davis, were run over by their engine after
the fire, and Davis is thought to be fatally hart.
Slight Fire i'm Por smoufi.
PORTSMOUTH. Aug. PA fire broke out in
the Office of DR.. Page in Daniel street early this
morning, but was ooon extingulshed, the great
est damage being done by flooding the dry
goods store of w. w. Henderson s. &C., below
DR.. Page was sleeping in the Office but the
cause OF the fire is unknown.
Fire at Manchester.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug pa wooden
building owned by the Manchester Print Work
Corporation, and situated in Piscataquog Viii
lage, IN this city, was very badly damaged by
hire this forenoon about II o'clock The fire
was kindled by some children ia a shed near
the buildingi which was occupied as boarding
house for some of the operators in the print
works. The loss was probably about $30OO
The building was well insured.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

Suicide OF MISS BRowN.-This young lady
os whom mention was made in yesterday s
pppss as having committed suicide the night
previous at saccarappa, lived with an invalid
mother and was inclined to take sad view OF
life She left home on the night OF her death
10 oo IN the post-office and was seen no more
until found drowned in the pond.
Coroner Gould of this city went out 10 sac
carappa yesterday, viewed the body, and attei
learning all the facts from her relatives ana
friends, and finding they were satisfied with
the cause of her death, deemed an inquest I'M
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
r he Railroad Observation-Disclosures,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ex-senator Casserly,
who is a membtr of the Senate Committee on
Transportation, met committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday. Senator Mitchell
of Oregon, was absent. c. S. Clapp was APP
pointed to collect statistics in California, Ore
gon aud Nevada, but no other business was
transacted.
The Democratic factions are still unable to
effect compromise.
Last night, near San Juan South, eight men
supposed TO be led 10y Lbericio Vasquez, rob :
bed a store of $500, using violence against the
proprietor named Snyder. They then visited
the Davis Hotel in the same place and wantOn-
ly murdered Davis and two other persons. The
murderers escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

DEATH OF ROBERT A. BIRD, ESQ. --Yester-
day the community were startled by the intelli-
gence of the sudden death of Robert A. Bird,
ESQ.,, manager of the Portland Safe Deposit
Company's Vault, at 81 Exchange street. He
has for several years past suffered from apaih-
full disease, and finally obliged to submit to a
surgical operation from the effects of which he
never rallied. At two o'clock and forty-fve
minutes yesterday afternoon, he quietly breath
ed his last. He was fifty years of age, and
leaves widow and two sons, one now practic-
ing law, and the other studying medicine
Mr.. Bird was born in this city and has al
WAYS resided here. He has held at various
times important positions Of trust. He was
deputy sheriff under Wendell P. Smith, and
afterwards Clerk of the Courts. Under the
Collectorship of Moses Mcdonald he was APP
pointed Deputy Collector, which position he
held through the C-llectorship of Jedediah
,Jewett and afterwards under Mr.. Washburn.
On the 10th of May, 1872, be became the man
ager of the Portland Deposit Vault which po-
stion he occupied until bis death.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

VIENNA CoNCERT-The sale of tickets for
this concert troupe will close tonight. A large
number of tickets have been taken. Reserved
seats and gallery tickets can be he'd to-day by
application at the box office of Music Hall. but
the sale Will positively close at 2 p. m. AS no
tickets will be sold on Friday before 7 O'Clock
p. m, lovers of good music should secure their
seats this morning. The hall which has bean
put in excellent condition, will be open to-day
between the hours of 10 a. 10, and p. M, for
the selection OF seats. The concert will com
zuence at o, clock sharp, Friday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

For the 'oeek ending Wednesday, dug. 81.
at $50 " qtl.
Blns Codfsh-In good supply. We quote GALES at
80 10 oil Tor Grand and 81 IS for Western Bank
Observation-Disclosures about 1000 bbls Bay and Shore
In od demand an no stock of consequence on the
market. Shores vary in quality and price, the stan
dard quDtatioHs for the Week being $40 Sl2l ana Ss
y Dbl for r. 2s and 3's Some lots of Bays sold at
slight advance on last quotations. prices ranging
to $s4 for 3s. - W
Olive quote at Sc ~ gal.
&c v ID for white and gray.
Smoked Haiibut- We quote at 1OAc ~ H.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
A singular Case,

BALTIMORE, Aug. PA special despatch
from Westminster, Maryland. says that Mr..
Matthias, young man aged %, died as was sup.
posed at-3 o'clock gu Sunday evening last, OF
brain fever The body was placed on ice, and
remained there 4S hours Yesterday the family
assembled for the purpose of performing the
funeral services, When it was noticed that the
skin had assume a natural appearance and on
examination it was found that life was not ex-
tinct. Physicians were called in and at last &C:
counts Matthias was doing we'll,
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28
Boston Root and shoe Market.

BOSTON. Aug. 27.-Tbe shipments Of Boots and
Suoes from this market to places ous lie of New Eng
land Tor the past week comprise 3d. 1852 cases. against
42529 for the same week last year.
The total shipments since January l. have been
cd last year.
There continues to be steady mp-ovemel 1t in
business and the demand is large Freghts are very
low ana as the season approaches for the goods to be
distributed in he interior, buyers longer hesi-
rating about making heir purchases Boots espec-
llily are quite active. and wi b an unusually small
STOCK carried over by the country trade the sales are
likely o b. large. Buyers who bought limited guam
iCes OF go ds early in the srason are here for adj
points are making liberal purchases. Peggei goods
nearly all descripon are wanlei but Serges are
neglected Prices Tor all desirable ods show little
Improvement AMI as leather has advanced there is
am upward tendency on all seasonable work.
The Portland daily press., 1873-08-28

Academia day or two since, lad named
Thomas Rockingham was returning from
school and with his companion got into team
to ride. By some means his hat fell off and
lodged between the wheels. In trying to secure
it he fell and wheel went over his arm badly
bruisng, but fortunately not breaking it. 1t
was q fortunate escane for him