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The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Hurricane in Illinois.
Buildings, Crops. &C., Destroyed.
Several Persons Killed by Lightning.

CINCINNATI, July 8.-A hurricane swept over
Odln, Ill. last night, unroffing the Methodist
church and otherwise wrecking that building.
tne Methodist church and railroad engine house
at salem ILL.,, were destroyed. Orchards, miles
OF fences and thousands of acres of corn were
blown down.
AT Harrisburg, ILL.,, the storm blew down a
circus tent while full of people. The lamps
nred the canvass but the fire was extinguished.
AT Carmin, ILL.,, on Friday last a lad named
,H;Pton, while driving reaper, was killed by
lightning, as were his two horses A terrible
storm visited that place last night demolishing
3rcnards, fences and crops. Several men and
horses were killed by lightning.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July S--To-day is the first
10! week or more that no rain has fallen in
tins section. Yesterday and for several days
previous it raned in torrents in southern and
cetral Illinois. The country is almost deluged
with water. Great damage is done to wheat,
oats and hay, which in the southern part of
the State had been harvested while in central
Illinois harvesting had just begun. Grain in
southern Illinois is reported sproutng and in the
centre it is blown down so that great quantities
will be lost
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July S-The most de-
ed over this city and vicinity about o'clock
last night A number of shade trees were
blown down, the front of building partly
blown out and considerable damage was done
to Trinity Catholic church, which is being re-
built Steamer Quickstep was blown from her
moorings and her chimneys blown overheard.
AT Henderson, KY, the roofs of the railroad
round house and tobabcco warehouse were
blown off. Freight cars were blown from the
track and much timber destroyed in the sur
rounding country.
In Warwick county, Indiana great damage
was done in the vicinity of Bonneville to tim
Der, orchards, crops and buildings No injury
to persons is reported
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Municipal Court.


TUEsDAY.-Patrick Plunkett, Patrick Tobin and
Patrick McDonough Search and Seizure. Fined
$50 each with costs. Paid.
James Mclaughlin. Search and seizure. Contin-
ued.
Patrick Nugent, Bridget Turner and Mary Smith
IntoAicaton. Thirty days each.
John Curby and John McMann. Intoxcation.-
Fined S. each with costs. Paid.
Sarah Jeffords. Intoxcation. Sentence suspend
ed.
s. s. Roder alias S. S. Roder Robinson. Forgery
Ordered to recognize in the of $4,000 for his ap
pearance at September term Superior Court. Com
mitted.
e. M. Rand. Robinson
Ellen ONeal Assault and battery. Continued.
D. H. Drummond. Bradburys.
-Four cases libelled liquors forfeited
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Horrible Death of La Mountain, the
AerOuaut

NEW YORK, July ga letter from Iowa,
Mich, gives the following details of the death
OF La Mountain, the aeronaDt:-When fully
half way from the earth, and when the whole
structure looked no larger than hogshead, the
balloon slipped between the ropes and was in
stantly inverted. The car and occupant drop
ped like shot with the most terrific velocity,
the unfortunate man clinging to the basket.
That he was conscious was evident from his
struggles With all the intensity of life he
sought to raise the basket above him, evidently
hoping to use it as parachdte.
He succeeded in his object, but when about
100 feet high he loosed his hold, folded his
hands and arms before his face, and his feet
first struck the ground with a dull, heavy thud.
Then ensued panic and uproar in the crowded
multitude. Women tainted, strong men wept
and the convass came flying over the crowd like
huge bird Some one cried out to get from
the way as it would fall with crushing force
Then the cry was taken up and a general rush
made for safety, in which many were more or
less injured
La Mountain was crushed into literal pulp
A medical examination disclosed the fact that
hardly whole bone was left Many were
ground and splintered to powder. His jaws fell
upon his arms and were pulverized, and the
blood spurted from his mouth and ears The
corpse was laid out and placed on the public
square, where it was viewed by thousands dur
ing the afternoon, and was sent home to Brook
Ign, Mich, the following day.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
TEMPLARS OLE HONOR.

At 1emptdrs' HAL, NO. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner OF Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNIrY-No. 1881 Congress street.
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8,
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Wednes-
lay evenings. At their Hall, Clapp's Block Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF TEMPERANCE-Portland Division, No. 95 I;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday, Williams
block, Congress street, Mystic, Thursday; Atlantic
Saturday;-at Sons OF Temperance Hall, Congress
street. Iron Clad Thursday, at West End Pocahop-
tas, Thursday, at Arcana Hall.
PORTLAND Typographical UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday in
each MONTH
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
BOswoRTH POsT G. A. R-Meetings every FRIDAY
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress ana
Casco streets.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

A TOUCHING SIGHT.-Last evening two pref
ty little barefooted girls were seen on Congress
street near Market Square, standing in the rain
crying bitterly. They created good deal OF
sympathy among those who saw them. Theil
father, who lives on Canton street, had sent
them after some tobacco, giving them a two
dollar bill. They had bought the tobacco and
had lost the change, and were afraid to 90
home without the MONEY!
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Depression of Spirits and General Debili
ty, in various other FERNS, FERRo-P HosPHoRA-
TED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York, and sold by all
druggists is the best tonic. AS a stimulant
tonic for patients recovering from fever or 9TH
er sickness, it has no equal. If taken during
the season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers. iun1S-4wt
Now is the time to have your window screens
made. Lothrop, Devens & Co. have received a
large quantity of German linen and cotton
gauze, green wire, sc. No. 81 Exchange st.
may17tf
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
H ass Various Matters.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The board of SUPER
visors have sustained the Mayors veto of Chi
nese laundry ordinance.
The board have passed an order granting to
the Southern Pacific railroad the right to por-
tions of Louisiana street and Mission Bay to IA
cllitate the bringing of ships and railroad
freight cars together.
Surgeon Semig, who lost leg while with
Capt. Thomas command in the Modoc war has
nearly recovered and is coming home.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

ACCIDENTAL the Portland Company
Works yesterday, man had his skull fractur-
ed and was otherwise injured. He was at work
on hosting apparatus, when some portion of
it gave way, striking him upon the head He
belonged in Biddeford, to which place he was
carried
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

DEsMoINEs, Iowa, July S.-Crop reports from
all parts of the State are favorable for a large
yield of small grain of all kinds except winter
wheat which was badly killed. Oats and
spring wheat are very promising although bad
ly lodged in some localities in consequence of
recent severe and long continued rain storms
accompanied by heavy Winds
SIOUX CITY July Sin the region of the
country tributary to Sioux City embracing
northwestern Iowa, northern Nebraska and
southern Dakota, the area under wheat cultiva-
tion Is one-half greater than last year, but that
uliuer corn is not so large. The crops without
eAcepton are better than the average, small
eiai1 especially promises an unusually large
yield. The weather is very favorable.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

New LIGHT ON THE SuBJECT-Mr. Frederick
A. Brown of Boston, agent of the Globe Gas
Burner Company, exhibited the company's new
street lamps to the Committee on Street Lamps
yesterday afternoon. The apparatus is a small
gas work in itself. 1t consists of an ordinary
street lantern, upon the side of which near the
upper part, is a reservoir, holding about quart
filled with naphtha. From this is tube like
gas pipe, and terminating in an ordnery gas
burner Within the tube is packing to pre-
vent too free flow of the naphtha, and just
beneath the burner is small cup supplied with
minute quantity of the fluid, which ignited
and heating that within the tube converts it in
to gas which burns as brilliantly as the best
coal gas The supply is turned on and off in
the same way as with ordinary gas burners.
The cost is but half cent an hour, against
one cent and half an hour for the old oil
lamps. These lanterns, to the number of fif-
teen, will take the place of the old fashioned
oil lamps now in use on some of our streets,
and if not entirely satisfactory to the Com
mittee after sixty days trial, they may be re-
turned to the company.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Brief JOttings.

Workmen were engaged yesterday in digging
drain at the foot of Spring street near Centre.
The graduates of the High School class of
II will make their annual excursion to Cush-
ings Island Thursday, July 10th, on the Ga
zelle.
A despatch was received yesterday by Mr.. e.
G. Pencil of this city, from DR.. H. Kimball
of Boston, stating that George Kimball, who
was injured in Boston Monday, is living, but i'll
a very critical condition. His head was badly
injured by the fall and he is still unconscious.
Complaint is made that the workmen on the
sewer on Spring street throw filthy water into
the Park street cutters, where it remains breed
ing pestilence.
Mr.. Ralph Ward, who met with so severe an
accident yesterday, necessitating the amputa-
ton of both legs, the doctor thinks win live.
Yesterday was raw cloudy day, closing with
rain.
Strawberries are only ten cents box as sold
by countrymen.
Mr.. A d. Smith, of the Adjutant General
office, is now in Boston making arrangements
for a supply of tents in addition to those al
ready in possession of the State to be used at
the grand muster in Deering.
Chambers Band leave for the Kiarsarge
House, North Conway, Thursday, to spend the
summer
Allan mail steamer Moravian, from Quebec,
arrived at Liverpool Tuesday morning
A lost boy was restored to his home by the
police yesterday.
Law business is improving A legal firm
yesterday purchased of Dresser Mcclellan &
Co., complete set of Mass Reports, number
ing 1O7 Volumes
Very little building is going on about the city.
The old P. S. & P depot is being elevated
and repaired.
The harbor presents bare appearance there
being but few vessels in at present.
Vessels are in demand to 90 South for lum-
Der.
A man had a narrow escape from being run
down by train on Commercial street yester-
day.
The Grand Trunk run very long freight trains
through Commercial street afternoons. 1t
makes it inconvenient for people who want to
cross in hurry.
Somebody uses Commercial street. near the
head of Long wharf, for lumber yard. 1t
mars the good looks of the street. Besides is
1t the correct thing to do?
The uncomfortable weather yesterday inter-
1ered with the enjoyment of the pic-nicers.
commercial street seemed to be the promen-
ade ground Tor drunken men yesterday.
The Haymakers' excursion did not come off
last night on account of the rain. IT. will take
place Thursday evening
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

FATAL ACCIDENTAL teamster named Sam.
uel Gilman, 43 years old was almost instantly
killed at Brownfeld near the station Monday.
He fell from his loaded wagon and the wheels
passed over his chest crushing it fearfully. DIR,
Sweat of Brownfield, attended him. but could
do nothing for him. He died before night. He
leaves wife and several children.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

POLICE STATIoN.-At the police station last
night there were six DRINKS and one case of
larceny, This was the case of girl IA years
of age, belonging to a good family, who went
into friends house, and finding only a little
girl at home, searched bureau drawer and took
from it four five dollar bills. The parents of
the girl settled the bill and she was not held.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

CONGRESS SQUARE EXcURsIoN.-The Con-
excursion to Old Orchard Beach yesterday.
Some five hundred went out in a special train.
All the customary amusements were produced
and the party returned heartily appleciating
the good time they had enioyed.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

BITTEN BY DoG.-Yesterday afternoon,
Mr. L, j. Little was about to enter house on
Union street, when he was attacked by large
dog and severely bitten on the calf of the leg.
DIR. Dana dressed the wound. The dog was
complained of to the Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

WALTON, Ms. Schr Acorn-15O tons plaster
order.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Druggists Stock and Stand nj
AmcfiOn

an TUESDAY, July 18th, at II O'CLOCK A. NJ we
~ shall offer tor sale the Druggists stock and
stand corner of Fore and India streers Terms cash
or one half cash delivery and the balance on three
ticuars enquire of Messrs. Lufkin & Co. No 2
Woodman Block. Middle street, or of
f. o. BAILEY a. co. Auctioneers
iva dtd
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

heceIDts by RnlfOads and SteambaOts.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAYS cars sundries, do
match stock, do flour, do oats, 10 do corn, do
aths, do shingles, Sc do lumber, do for st john
NIB, do for Halifax do for Belfast, do for Bos-
ton, do for Bangor, do for Edgeworth, Q do for
New York, do ship knees, do wheels, 1 do for
Rhode Island.
STEAMER DIRIGo. FROM NEW YoRK-9S bales
paper Stock do wool, do elk skins, $50 bbs sugar
20 do birthstone AZ do glass ware % do BEANS 10 do
peas, 16 ties nsulators, 20 casks bleaching powders
10 do sheep skins, do white lead, 90 kegs do $50
bags satpetre, So do Coffee 10 do rice 80 half chests
IS do cheese rs do starch IA do clocks 30 bds pape
hangings, 10 do springs, moving machines 40 cases
sundrieS,
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

MUspc.-The following music has been re-
ceived from Ira c. Stockbridge: Saviour thou
art ever near" by II. p Banks, 81 see two Lii
lies White as Snow" by George Dana, "Mar-
rage Bells" by Ernest Lislie, 'Dear Birdie
Sing by Mrs. Edwin E. Bean, "Dear Mother
I'm Dreaming of YOU by George Dana, "Bid
Your Darling Sweet Goodnight by William
Gooch, Sunlight on the Meadow by L. GIL
bert Clifton, also Bucks new and complete
dictionary of musical terms" and "Ryan's true
violin Instructor. F." In this connection we would
call attention to the improved condition of
Stockbridge's store. Tasty and convenient as
it was before, he has recently made considera-
BILE alteration in the arrangement of his stock
to which large additions have been made, es-
pecally in the department of sheet music and
he can now justly claim to keep as large and
well selected a stock as can be found anywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Cholera.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July S.-Only one cholera
interment to-day.
NASHVILLE, July S.-The city is free from
cholera, not single case being reported for 4S
| hours.
VENICE. July S.-The prevalence of the chol-
era in Venice is officially announced. Bulletins
of the progress of the disease will be issued
daily by the sanitary officers
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
Boston stock List.


NEW YORK, July 8-MorRiag-Gold opened at
115s. Money per cent. Sterling Exchange 1O9 a.
no. Stocks very strong. State Stocks are dull but
firm. Wv
NEW YORK, July S1Ecenino--Money easy at 8
er at 1904 net for sixty days. and 11Os a 0 Tor sight
The rise mas caused engagements of gold coin for
export on Wednesday to the amount of $3.50 OOO be-
sides which $150,O00 in silver bars will be shipped :
Gold active and higher, advancing from 115i to 1885,
closing at 1153 q 115s; loans at 95 per cent
ments $421 900. Custom receipts $465 900. Govern
ments strong with an upward tendency and unabat-
Stocks quiet and active with important changed
than for some time. The market opened strong and
during the early part of the day prices advanced from
eral decline owing to free realizing; Erie and North
western were exceptionally weak throughout.
The following were the quotaGions OF Government
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

CAsco STREET PICNIC.-Little Diamond Is
land entertained this society yesterday, and a
right good time did they have Of it. This is
land is one CT the most delightful spots known
to excursionists and those that went there yes
terday appeared to realize the fact.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
AUCTION SALES.
=. 8. BAILEY a co. Auet;oueer,
AnIee very desirable House Lots
~ Anc.non nm a very desirable

IN WEDNESDAY. July 3D. at a o,.,o.,. ID NJ
" on the premises shall offer for s elo s ~
9abe House Lots ON Danforth street. oppasite res
dence OF Hon. Z. Fox. These lots are ~ bS ,so 81,
and IN their immediate surroundings not snr ~
In the city. The neighborhood is unexceptiasassSa
the location high and healthy, commanding a t'ns
view OF the harbor, its entrance, the Islands he
Terms easy. iu5aitd
ry-This sale adjourned to Wednesday, Jul, sth.
at p. NJ. - WIZ
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
NEW YORK.
The New Murder Law.

New YORK, July 8-Henry L. Clinton pub
fishes two column defence of the new muir
der law drawn up by him and enacted last win
ter. He asserts that the effect of it will not be
to abolish capital punishment. >. Capital punish
ment will be inflicted just as often; the differ
ence will be that under the new law only those
who are actually guilty, morally and legally,
will be convicted.
Brie and Pacific Mail.
1t is believed that the Bischoffsheim party
will control the Erie directory election to day.
S. L. M. Barlow is reported candidate for the
Presidency.
The Pacific Mail Directors are pushing their
plans for the heavy prosecution against ex-
President Stockwell. A copy of the papers in
the Freeman suit against Stockwell has been
served upon President Bradbury, with the view
of making the company party to the action.
The Erie Railroad.
The Erie railroad report shows that the
floating debt has decreaeed $4,750,000 since last
July, and the funded debt has been increased
by the addition of $10,000,000 of convertible
bonds, thus making the entire funded debt
The grading for the double track is rapidly
progressing. In August 40 miles will be ready
for the rails, and during the autumn further
portion of so miles will be completed.
Various Matters.
Gov. Dix refuses to sign the bill for the con-
struction of a railroad in Wall street.
plate leaving at present.
Young Walworth will leave the Tombs prison
tomorrow for Sing Sing. His mother called
to see him to-day and at parting was consider
ably affected.
Hiram Hale, baggage master on the Atlantic
& Great Western railroad, died in Ashvlle,
Chatauqua county, this State, Of cholera last
Wednesday night.
1t is reported that Quarantine Commissioner
Richard Schell, is to receive the Democratic
Congressional nomination in 1.-THE klate James
Brooks district.
The Liberal Republican State Committee
will probably meet at Saratoga the 23d of July,
to arrange for calling State Convention.
Thurlow Weed, Gen. Hardin and Mas
Walworth called upon and asked Sheriff Bren-
nan yesterday to have young Walworth remov-
ed from the vicinity of convicted felons in the
Tombs, but the latter had previously expressed
satisfaction with his quarters and remains.
James Donnelly, laborer, has been arrested
at Tarrytown. on the charge of causing the
step-children are the principal witnesses against
him.
Dundee, Freres & Co., the lace importers,
publish card branding as absolutely untrue in
totalty and detail, the charges of smuggling
made against them, and asserting that they
will demonstrate their fa.sity if the authorities
conclude to press them.
The health inspector of Jersey City says the
deaths there from supposed cholera were from
cholera morbus. DR.. Hasbrouck, who attend
ed DIR. King during his illness, insists that he
died of cholera. DR.. Reeves reports Capt.
Samuel Decker of Jersey Ferry, down very low
with cholera Another case in light form is
reported in Grand street.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
r q X EIGN.
AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS.
Success of Sir Samuel Baker.

confirm the report of the arrival Of Sir Samuel
and Lady Baker and party. Sir Samuel has
succeeded in organizing district governments,
appointing superintendent, and making Fati-
co the chief station, Gondokoroo being next in
Importance: He has also established eight
other principal posts, which form connected
chain from Nubia to Nyanza, aad has obtained
one thousand additional troops to complete the
garrisoning of the communion.
An important geographical discovery is said
to have been made, which will astound them
scientific world, as it pretends that lakes Tan
gankika and Albert Nyanza proved to be one
and the same water and magnificent inland
sea 700 miles in length. 1t is further annonnc-
ed that vessels caA be launched above the falls
named after Sir Roderick Murchison, and sail
to UjUi
Sir Samnel Baker and patty are in excellent
health and leave at once for Sonkann en- ronte
to Suez.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

PHILADELPHIA, July SIT is reported that
the pennsylvania Railroad Company have caus-
ed the arrest of four conductors on the Phla-
delphia and New York division, and also gate
keeper at Jersey City Ferry for swindling the
company in some way in coupon tickets. The
speculations are said to have been going on q
long time.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09
MASONIC

MASONIC
1T Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
MBLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, II. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcTL-Portland C. R. & S. Masters second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council Wednesday p. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection first
Friday.
CoUNcn-Portland Council P. of j., second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S. P. r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

PERSONAL Collector Washburn has re-
turned to this city.
Gov. Perham passed through this city yester-
day on his way to Brunswick to attend COM
mencement.
Supt. Prescott of the Eastern Railroad, and
ex-Gov. Hendee of Vermont, were at the Fall
mouth last night.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

lNHALING GAsr-Yesterday while gang OF
men were engaged in repairing broken gas
pipe on Centre street, William Ladrigan and
and another laborer unfortunately inhaled so
much of the escaping gas that they were oblig-
ed to be carried to their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

REsIGNATIoN.-Mr. Charles W. Grimmer has
resigned his position as director and also his
membership in the Portland Band. He is an
accomplished musician. He will continue his
residence in Portland, and attend as usual to
his music classes
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

WASTE OF WATER.-As there has been
some quibbllng about the meaning of the notice
of the Portland Water Company relative to the
use of sprinklers,on account of the punctuation.
the officers give notice that is sufficiently ex.
plicit elsewhere.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-09

ALLEN MIssIoN.-This society took the
steamer yesterday to Little Chebeague Island
The trip and festivities of the day were entered
into by all, with view of making the most Of
the excursion.