davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

MI. Buckingham moved to armand A..
sect10n SO as to provide that the Secretarr 81
the treasury may reissue the notes (ereenhoyo,o i
so received, or if they are cancelled, he mo
| sue United States notes to meet the cnrye ,s
| payments for public service and the princ;na1
of any United States bonds at par, bearing in.
| terest payable in coin, shall Oh demand BY the
4 holder thereof, be paid by the Secretary Of the
Treasury in legal tender notes and the interest
thereon in coin.
| Mr.. Buckingham, in reply to Mr.. Morton,
| said that an elastic currency was desirable and
necessary, in order to avoid an occasional en-
barrassment of the business of the country.
Mr.. Fenton offered an amendment to the
amendment, providing that twenty per cent. of
the greenbackS received for bonds be retained
and permanently retired from circulation, pro-
vided the amount SO retired shall not exceed
S3,O0O,OOO month He offered this amend
ment, he said, because lie believed it was not
possible to return to specie payment without
reducing the volume of currency.
i mt Fenton's amendment was rejected.
fo,, ne ~ resident pro tenn, submitted message
t; ionh 'ne House of Representatives transmit
.lnI copy OF the testimony taken in the Cred
IL moDlller investigation
ered q onu o,h u the House appeared and deliv-
eteu "a copy OF the testimony taken before one
members Of the Ss 0mmittees affecting certain
MI Patterson moved 1.-THE annoin+,o,,. r.
select committee OF five to consider in tho 80
ters on the testimony relating to members "f
eHe oeudte, WIN power 10 send for persons and
papers. Agreed to- p'i'on" ana
Mr.. Buckingham's amendment to tn, 6,o,-
cial bill was rejected-yeas 8, nays Al.
The Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned. fs-e1s
HOUSE.
Mr.. Poland chairman of the select commit
tee OF the Credit Mobiler, presented the evil
dence taken and moved that it be printed for
the use of the House. 1t was so ordered. He
also offered a resolution that the portion of the
evidence affecting members of the Senate be
referred to that body. Adopted.
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, from the Ways
and Means Committee, reported bill to remit
duties on goods destroyed in the Boston fire
Mr. Farwell moved to amend by extending
the provisions of the bill to those merchants
who lost goods in the Chicago fire.
Objection was made to reporting the bill and
it was therefore not received for Consideration.
Mr.. Sargent from the conference committee
on the Indian appropriation bill, made a report
After an explanation and discussion the report
was adopted.
The House then proceeded to the considera.
ton of bills reported from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
The House passed bill for the payment Of
Montana war claims. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
NEW YORK.
A Bride shot by a seren.ding Party.

Bride Shot by Serenading Party.
New York, Feb. A Richmond despatch
states that on the night of the 23d ult., a band
of armed charivar serenaders went to the
their marriage, and on the bride going to the
door to invite the serenaders in she was shot.
dying two days after Three of the ruffians
were arrested, and are in Fayette County Jail
where the murder took place.
The Tweed Case.
District Attorney Phelps stated to an inter-
viewer last evening that he had affidavits going
to show that five jurors ON the Tweed trial were
approached by friends of the prisoner during
the trial, and he is awaiting certain other adj
ditional facts upon which take action.
Stokes.
Dos Passos concluded his argument before
Judge Boardman for new trial for Stokes,
laying special stress on the evidence outside
the court, gained by certain jurors and the new
ly discovered evidence as to Fisk having drawn
pistol when entering the hotel. Mr.. Black, in
reply, argued that the solemn verdict of the
law was not to be set aside for such trifling in
discretions of Jurors, when they swear their
fore no harm was done the prisoner thereby
The counsel then went seriatim through the
charges made against the various jurors.
More Ring Frauds.
The Post states that the examination of ac-
counts in the comptroller's Office and different
Guy DankS, reveals Cne IacC CnaC the tne1tS OF
the special board of audit were greater than
heretofore supposed, amounting to some $40,
GOO, 900. 1t is believed the new evidence is suf-
icient to fasten guiltupon every person who re-
ceived any of this stolen money, and many
politicians who have thus far escaped will be
called to account. 1t is also asserted that addi-
tional startling frauds in the department of
public works have been discovered, and the
proofs of guilt are complete. The above board
of audit comprised Tweed, Connolly and Hall,
and Tweed was the head of public works.
The Greeley Will.
The Tribune, tomorrow, publishes a card
from Storrs & Manning, executors under the
Greeley will OF 1871, defending their course and
that OF their counsel, Mr.. Williams. The Trib-
une states that with the the exception of the
six shares of the Tribune stock there is scarcely
dollar of available money or an acre of pro-
ductive real estate belonging to the Greeley es-
tate, and that if the executors can make II
worth 5000, 900 in cash and productive property
they will deserve the gratitude of the orphans
and the approval of all good men.
EFT Cetcra.
All the murderers in confinement are shock
| ed at Gov. Dix's decision in Gaffney's case.
1t is stated that the Internal Revenue Collec-
tor at Albany has received explicit and per-
emptory instruction to collect the scrip dividend
tax due from the New York Central Railroad
amounting to $456,OO0; and in default of pay
ment to seize rolling stock sufficient to settle
| the Indebtedness.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
p. q. & p. Railroad.

Mr. EDITOR The authority of your CORE
snondent M as historian must suffer great
Distraction from the erroneous statements in
his article of the Both ult., concerning the affairs
of the Portland county bridge. His acquaintance
with city streets cannot be very great if he mis-
takes Bracket for York street, nor can he be
correct exponent of pnblic opinion when he
represents the railroad crossing at that bridge
as being only considerably INSTRUCTED" when
men consider the passage of that place VEN
ture of life and limb, and the public have long
since voted it nuisance" Moreover, the
County Commissioners have never "laid out
street beside the track as now located, thereby
obliging all the travel over the bridge to cross
the railroad tracks," nor will 'the difficulty be
entirely obviated if the county will replace that
portion of the bridge removed
Hereafter, if the records were allowed to take
precedence to so cratic a memory, the public
might be induced to accord "N' greater conf
dence.
He gravely enquiries ''who is accountable?''
What now are the facts on record?
1.-The Portland Bridge Corporation" was
chartered half a century ago-in 1928, and i'm
mediately purchased all the land and flats
necessary for bridge purposes, together with an
additional width upon either side thereof ex-
tending from each bank of the river to extreme
low water and thereon erected their bridge,
which landed at the foot Of Bracket street. 1t
was not erected upon a right of way, nor upon
rights of others, but its own purchased lands.
Fourteen years after, the P. s. & P. R. r. was
chartered, but when it approached Portland, in
1S1 his bridge and the title belonging to it were
found to have been lying for eighteen years di-
rectly across its proposed way. With question
able legal compliance however, it was allowed
to pass thereover, under the usual crossing reg
ulations, "thereby obliging all the travel over
the bridge to cross the railroad tracks" Under
the act of 1850, the bridge, together with the
| flats under the same" was conveyed by deed to
| the county of Cumberland for a valuable con-
sideration In 1855 the County Commissioners,
under petition, effected a loWering of said
bridge-no change to the right or left nor upon
new ground-landing it upon Canal, now Com
mercial street. Then only the main tracks ex-
listed and were used for approaching and depart
ing trains, but since have come to be used for
shifting purposes. About 1868 those four un-
authorized and illegal side tracks were laid
across the bridge right and Immediately used
also for shifting purposes, no law nor authority
being consulted. Thus has the old highway
come to be monopolized as shifting yard by
fright of might" Were the railroad company
to restore the condition as when the bridge was
lowered the difficulty ''would be entirely
obyiated." Indeed, 'who is accountable?''
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Boiler ExplOsiOn-LOss OF Life.

PHLADELpHIA, Feb. 4.-The boiler explos-
ion in Wood & Brothers rolling mill. near the
railroad station, on the east bank of the Schuyl-
kill, at Conschocken, yesterday afternoon, was
terrific. The walls were thrswn down and a
number OF workmen buried in the ruins Half
patched, was carried 300 feet and buried in the
Albion Print Works, killing two, one was lit
orally cut in two. The names of the killed are
VIM. Hanna, Peter Carroll, Geo Smith, Henry
Hummell, McNulty, a boy named Mccall and
two others, whose names are unknown The
boiler has been used seventeen years, and is
said to have been red hot when water was run
into it.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

BALTIMORE, Feb. -Freights.-Tonnage is still
erpool and Bremen improved rates Obtained
The steamer for Liverpool to leave February 5, has
cargo nearly engaged at the following rates: Clover
seed and Lard 45s Oil Cake sos; Grain 10d; Cotton
71Gd Maryland hhds 30s; do through to Holland 37s
Cd. Ship Lyra has gone on the berth for Liverpool,
For Resin IS Cd Pbb Tallow and Lard SIS Sd y ton,
Walnut Wood BIS Sd W tom Tobacco. Maryland and
Ohio hhds 30s Virginia do 35s; Cotton sic a %
lib. Slaves 35s % NJ Oil Cake 27s Cd q sos " ton.
Grain Cd y bush. To Bremen-Steamer to the 18th
is engaged full at 40s for Maryland hhds, Virginia do
55s, &c. large offerings of latter. Charters for the
past week were but few we still quote Cork for or
bv Sail to Providence. &C. 10 "a lie Small vessels
to Maine ports we quote 12c. Coal rates active;
several vesss to New York IS, and to Boston 81 rs
IS " ton.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

GRAY-A course of lectures begins at Gray
village tomorrow evening. The lectures will
be delivered weekly, and will be four in num-
Der. Among the speakers are President Cham
berlain of Bowdoin College, Rev. Charles PEN
nell of Augusta, and Rev. G. w. Bicknel of
this city. H. J. Murray, Her Britannia Maj
esty's Consul at this port, will give some of his
popular readings.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

STANLEY, the well known stage driver from
Baldwin, on the Ogdensburg road to Freedom,
N. H., has not missed trip for the winter,
which is quite remarkable considering the Sc
verify of the weather and the violence of some
of the storms. He drives to Baldwin every
morning-16 miles-comes into Portland by
rail and returns to Freedom at night. Such
pluck and persistence is very creditable to thi.
ruddy checked Knight of the whip, who is a
good representative of that formerly numerous
class, which is dying out under the influence of
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

THE WALLACE TROUPE If we may judge
by the criticisms of the local papers where the
Wallace troupe has played, the three sisters
furnish one of the pleasantest entertainments
travelling this season. The costumes particu-
larry are mentioned as being unusually rich and
the famous clodache dancers are very taking
feature. In this city they play the very enter
tanning burlesques of aladdin" Cinderella
and the "Field of the cloth of Gold"
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
MASSACHUSETTS,,
The Murder Trial.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The testimony for the pros
ecution in the trial of Alley for the murder of
Ellis, to-day, presented some strong points
against the prisoner. John Tibbets, one of his
wagon in the stable on the morning after the
murder, which was driven away, and another
witness testified to meeting the wagon and bar
rels on the mill dam, driven by man bearing
strong resemblance to the prisoner. The trial
will probably occupy several days.
Various Matters.
Judge Colt has recovered from his late illness
and left for home to-day
A bill was reported in the Massachusetts,
House to-day, appropriating ST., 900 and author
izing the Governor to appoint a Commissioner
to the Vienna exposition
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
CITY AND VICINITY.


AUCTION COLUMN.
j. s. Bailey s. Co-Piano.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Calico Ball-City Hall.
Mind Your Own Business-Lecture.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
The True Basis of Success.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
C.P. Kimball Company-Annual Meeting.
Wanted-Situation.
City of Standardization.
Sagua Molasses- Geo. S. Hunt.
Wanted-Tin Plate Worker.
Hamburg Edgings-Cogia Hassan.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Clothing-Orin Hawkes. & Co.
Hamburgs-Covell s. Company.
Correction-J. Burleigh.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

VIRGIN J., PRESIDING.
MONDAY.-Catharine Bosom VS.. John La Clair
Bastardy process Both parties are French and re-
side in Biddeford. Verdict guilty The court order
ed that respondent pay 1882 and COSTS and 81 week
for support of child till further order.
Mason q weymouth Smith-Derby
TUEsDAY.-George A. Wiggin vs.. Edwin S. Good
win. Action on a promissoIy note-SsOO. Law on
report.
Yeaton-Oakes. Jordan-Copeland.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
MATTERS IN MAINE.

The First Cargo of Cotton Handed at
Bath.
BATH, Feb. 4.-The first cargo of cotton ever
imported here direct is now being discharged
from the three-masted schooner Ruth 7. Car
Isle, Smith, Galveston. This cotton is con-
signed to John G. Richardson, and is the prop
erty of the Hill Manufacturing Company of
Lewiston
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Railroad Accident.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, Feb 4.-The express train
coming east on the Philadelphia & Erie Rail-
road this morning. when few miles west OF
Lockhayen, was thrown off the track by a snow
slide. The engineer, William Dummy, was in
stantly killed and the baggageman and express
man were injured None of the passengers
were hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Dangerous Ice Gorge ON the sehurlkill

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 3.-The ice has gorged
above the water works dam on the Schuylkill
river, where it has been stationery for the past
ten days. The gorge extends nearly five miles
and considerable anxiety is felt by paper and
wooden mill owners lest it force the water back
upon them, to the great damage of their prop
erty. 1t is also feared that if the present thaw
should move the ice heavily, that the dam will
be carried away, which would create water
famine in Philadelphia --l-
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

New ORLEANS, Feb. Al. p Montamot, a
Justice of the Peace, yesterday testified that
Jack Wharton, one of Warmoth's returning
board, and himself, found w. l. Cahoop a few
days after the election with several others in
room in Bourbon street filling up tally sheets of
Madison and other parishes. At the request of
Wharton, Mr.. Montamot swore Cahoon to the
tally lists. These facts will be sent to Wash
inoton q
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

| NEW York. Feb. observation-disclosures fol
th.n new loan here and through the new agencie.
a nn,S9ughout the country are numerous and heavy
circri chiefly from national banks exchanging their
mote no;na security Very few yet come from re-
reached h1 s, winch now are only beginning to be
cate larga prospectus. Advices from London indi
yet heard from but the continent is not
mate the aggreaafe are no data upon which to est-
closed in london "a applications. The per cents
about cent pre@ 1aay at sls, and here 1isi or
A, money irregular loan;n',
the closing rate was at q high as Lie per day. but
rate most Of the days busneppe per cent con at which
19i Ia firm at 1o9a ir9s G was done Sterling
1s 10 Il5t, closing at 1884 "a 1Ia higher, ranging
per Gent Ior carrying. Clearances 4 loans at SO
ury disbursements 100000. 900 900. Treas
easier Halfway mortgages active and ean ines are
Stock market opened firm at an advance n nj The
per cent, but prices soon became irreouia an q
the afternoon the market was weak and io anu In
There were immense transactions in Western I.
which oponed at 0Oa and uctuated to 90I OF soa on
s9s 90, 904, S94 Erie was next in point OF interest
opened at 69l and fuctuated to $751; 6SA GIL al S7s
90, CIT, 6Sa Lake Shore ranged at esq., 96S and S5t
New York Central 1861, 1853; Pacific Mail 49, RAJ
GIL 72s; Atlantic & Pacific 3s 500; Ohio and Mssis:
sppi 49, 49s, 40; Rock Island 114t, 1885, Toledo and
Wabash 744 73s; Boston, Hartford s. Erie 81; In
diana Central All, 40a Union Pacific 36g, $751; North
western common s4s s., SIT and preferred 93, 93g,
924. Tho market closed weak except Erie.
r11Io Of
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Building Loan.

Mr. EDIToR:-In the PRESS of yesterday
morning read that an act has been introduce
ed in the Legislature authorizing the loan COM
sioners of this city to cancel all bonds isaued
under the building loan act held or purchased
by them. In this connection it would be inter-
esting to many to know if the commissioners
may not also be authorized OR instructed to
cancel the mortgages of borrowers of the loan
fund upon payment of their notes before they
are due? In some instances these borrowers
find themselves able to anticipate payment of
their notes, and thus stop the INTEREST," but it is
the practice of the commissioners to demand in
such cases the payment of bonus in the shape
of advance interest before they will give up the
note. Is this just? Was it the intention Of the
act constituting the loan commission to compel
those who, from misfortune or otherwise found
it necessary to obtain aid from this source, to
continue to hire the city's money after they had
no further use for it? Was it not rather for the
accommodation of, and to afford aid to citizens
who from losses in the great fire. were unable
otherwise to re-establish themselves? and is it
not the duty If the commissioners to grant re-
lief from the burdens of such accommodations
at the earliest moment desired by those inter-
ested? B.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

GREENLEAF LAW LIBRARY.-At the meeting
of the Greenleaf Law Library, Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Joseph Howard; Trus-
tees, Bion Bradbury, James T. McCobb, Thos.
B. Reed; Clerk and Treasurer, Byron D. Yer
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Railroad Accidental Portland Man In.
jured.

EVANSVILLE Ind, Feb. Am accident oc-
Cured on the Memphis and Louisville Rail
road, near Guthrie KY, to-day in which Mrs.
Webster and child were killed, and Mr. jeff
Wells of Lebanon Junction, Brownell of Hok-
inville, G. G. Moran of Whipporwill, w. II.
Labert of Metcalf, KY, j. H. Wells and son of
vile, Mr.. j. Restor of Cincinnati, W. B. Stein
er and Mr.. Joston of Springfield, Tenn, Mrs.
Lyttlea of Bussellville, and William Thompson
of Portland, Me-, were wounded. AL except
Brownell are comfortable.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
Municipal COurr.

DErOItE UDGE MOHKIS.
TUEsDAY.-Dennis Warren. Open shop ON Lords
day. Fined $40 with costs. Paid.
Andrew Rourk. Open shop on Lords day. Fined
$40 with costs. Paid.
John Norton. Intoxication. Fined IS with costs.
Paid.
Thomas Rourk. Single sale. Fined $50 with COSTS
poid
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Correction.

small Pox.-It is reported that your humble
subscriber is sick with the small box. I will
just say that l am not aware that l have any,
thing of that name or nature. Having had it
ten years ago to my hearts content, 1 rather
think I will 60 through this campaign all right.
Many thanks to my friends for these reports.
will endeavor to be at my post ready to sell
Clothing Cheap. Come and see if look bad.
J. BurIeigh, SO Middle Street
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c., l
Feb. 5, Il A. Ny
For New England and the Middle States,
fresh to brisk westerly and northerly winds,
somewhat lower temperature and generally
clear weather; for the South AtlaAtic States,
westerly to northerly winds and generally clear
weather; for the Gulf States. east of the Mis-
siSSippi, light to fresh variable winds and part
ly cloudy weather; from Tennessee to Ohio and
lower Michigan, generally clear weather, with
Missouri to Wisconsin and Minnesota, souther-
ly to south-westerly winds and generally clear
weather The midnight telegraphic reports
from Michigan to Maine have not yet been re-
ceived. The signal Office reports that a gorge
of ice existed at II o'clock tonight below the
Northern Missouri railroad bridge at the mouth
of the Missouri river; also that it was showing
at the same time at Breckenridge, MIMI Cor
rhine, Utah, Rochester, N. Y, and Santa Fee.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

KENNEDY's DANCING AcApEMY.-It will be
seen by our advertising columns that Prof
Kennedy will commence his second term for
instruction in dancing Thursday evening, Feb
18th. All who are DESTROYS of learning the lat
est and most fashionable dances should apply
in season. as the number of scholars will be
limited
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

ART NoTEs.-Woodman has on exhibition at
Hales two pictures of far western scenery.
One represents the Twin lakes" those pecul-
lar sheets of water which have attracted SO
much attention from adventurous, tourists
Upon the borders of one is Sioux encamn-
ment, sketched from life by the artist. who has
evidently made a study of Indian characteris
tics Two tall evergreens in the foreground
add much to the charm of this graceful little
picture The other is picture of Cheyenne
Canon, and reproduces with admirable fidelity
the great rift in the mountains, the purple cap
ped hills in the distance and the cascade stream
bordered with green foliage, in the foreground.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-The installation OF
the officers of the new Lodge of Knights of
Pythias, known as Munjoy Lodge No. 6, took
place on Saturday evening The following Of
fcers were installed by Grand Chancellor r. Fl.
Ingersoll, at Grand Army Hall: P.C.T.H
Bibber; c. c., John Yeatcn, Jr.; V. c., Samuel
B. Graves; p, Geo. H. Poor; K R. S., Frank
E. Lowell; NJ F., Frank W. True; NJ E. Frank
E. Hanson; NJ. A, Walter H. Rowe; I. s..
Jesse B. Allen. The Lodge numbers fifty
members and is in q flourishing condition
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

The PUREsT AND SWEETEST CoD-LIvER OIL
is Hazards and Caswelps, made on, the sea
shore, from fresh selected livers, hy CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is absolutely
pure and saoeet Patients who have once taken
it prefer it to all others. Physicians have de-
cided it superior to any of the other oils I'D
market. nov14-12w
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

CovELL & COMPANY have an immense line
of Hamburgs, and the ladies say they are very
handsome and lower than they can be found in
Boston or New York.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Exports.

MONTEvIDEO. Bark Sarmiento-3s5,l ia # lum-
ber 49, $50 pckets, 800 broom handles $500 shin
giles.
ST. JOHN. NIB. Schr r B Ford-SO0 bbs flour,
1860 bush oats, 10 tons feed.
Foreign Imports.
HALIFAX Ms. Steamer Chase-6 casks 8 crates
skins box game to John Porteous, 500 lbs hahoue
TO E A Peterson.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

Competent Republican State Convcn-
ton.
New HAVEN, CT, Feb. 4.-The Republican
State Convention meets in this city tomorrow,
and many of the delegates arrived tonight
There was caucus largely attended this eve.
ming when the different candidates were dis
cussed in such o manner as to lead to the be-
lief that there will be an exciting time in the
convention. The two candidates are Henry B.
Harrison of New Haven and Henry Haven of
New London,
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

REMEMBER the sale of reserved seats for tn
Union Spy commences at Stockbridge's thi
morning at o'clock. Go early and get good
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-05

ALL kinds of Clothing at great discount
URN Hawkes. & Co.'S, 300 & 1872 Congress ST.