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WASHINGTON.
A sharp Order.

WASHINGTON, Dec 49, Secretary Delano
has isencd au order dcolariuS that auy tcrritur-
ial or other officer absent from the post duty
after January 1st 1874, without special pernis-
sion, will be considered as having resigned.
The order is rendered imperatvely necessary
by the frequent absence of officers from their
posts of duty.
Doiags Of Committees.
The Secretary of War was before the House
Committee Oh Military Affairs to-day, concern
ing his charges against Gen. Howard The
committee have not decided whether they will
investigate the case Or recommend that it be
transferred to a civil tribunal or court martial
for determination.
The Senate Committee ON Judiciary to-day
considered the House bankrupt bill,
The Ways and Means Committee this morn
ing had a talk about Mr.. Kelley's resolution,
and also considered the bill for the relief of
Treasurer Hihouse, but took no action and
will do nothing further until after the holi-
days.
The salray Question.
The amendments reported from the Commit
tee on Civil Service and Retrenchment to the
House salary bill are in the nature of substi-
tute for it as follows:
Be it enacted, That so much of the acts of
March g. 1873 as provided for the increase Of
the compensation of members OF Congress, and
the several officers and employees of either
house of Congress or both, be and thu same are
hereby repealed, and the salaries and compen-
sations OF all said persons shall be as fixed by
the laws in force at the time of the passage OF
said acts.
SECTION 2d-That the compensation of the
several heads of departments shall be each $4,000
per annum.
SECTION, 3d-That the Secretary of the Treas
ury will be required to cover into the treasury
all sums that may remain 4ndrawn or which
have been received as increased compensation,
under the provisions of said act, approved
March 81, 1873, and which shall have or may
come into his possession by the return there
of.
OmciaI Notice.
Our Consul Gen. at Havana telegraphs to the
Secretary of State that the Captain General in
formed him that the Virginlus prisoners yes
terday were delived to the commander of the
Junata.
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KENNEDY's dancing school, at Army and Ma
Wy Hall, is progressing finely. The attendance
of pnpils is large, and much satisfaction is ex-
pressed by patrons
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A farmer living neer Cambridge. Mo-, was
robbed and murdered by five rufiians while re-
turning home, after disposing ola lot of hogs,
with $1,000 in his pockets. Three of the MUIR
derers were afterwards caught and hung to
tree. and party were pursuing the others at
last accounts
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Platform Of the Illinois Farmers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The Illinois State Farm
ers Association CONCLUDED it's annual session at
Decatur last night after adopting platform,
of which the following are the main points:
The resolutions declare that every American
voter should do all in his power to secure the
election of honest and competent men to office;
that the farmers are absolved from all allegi-
ance to all old political parties; that the repeal
of the salary law should be retroactive; that
large salaries are antagonstic to republican
principles faverng the improving of the navi-
CATION of the lakes and rivers; opposing pro-
sides; favoring legal tender currency issued
directly by the government and interchangea-
BILE for bonds bearing the lowest possible rate of
interest, demanding a revision of the patent
laws; insisting on biennial sessions of Legisa-
lures; asserting the right of State to legislate
for railroads, and opposing any attempt by
Congress to exercise such central power.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

AUCTION SALE OF CHRoMos-This after
noon Messrs. f. o. Bailey s. Co., will
commence at the store at the corner of
Congress and Brown streets, recently occupied
by A. Lowell, the sale of large and fine
stock of Christmas goods, consisting of useful
and fancy articles, Bohemian glass ware, fine
boxes, Parian figures, &C., SC.
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CARDENAS. Schr L w Wheeler-7259 box
shocks.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Walter Scott-I6OO bbls of
-four.
Schr Holder-0OO bbls flour, 1920 gals kerosene
oil.
schr W Barry-15OO bbls flour, 10 tons feed.
Schr Spring Bird-S00 bbls flour, 10 tons feed, 115
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HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Chase casks pelts to
Z II Fling, 10 bbls fish to Keaztr, 8 pkgs mer-
chandise to Eastern Ex Co, box game to HI & A
Allan 800 boxes Holsters to j W Jones, pkgs mer-
chandise to Swett's Express
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SEND your orders for Oyster at Hatch's, 3O7
Congress street, 40 cents quart, delivered to
any part of the city. nov8Stf
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GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars supdries. 1 do
potatoes. do shocks, 12 do hops, / do cases. 8 do
-four. do barley. 10 bark, do stakes 2s do lum-
do for Liverpool. -
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ABRAMS Il BRO,
Auctieneers and Money Brekers.

Regular sales every Saturday Evening at O'Clock
OF new and second hand Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Gents Furnishing Goods, Watches, Jewelry, Cigars
goods. at store ..-.-- =, :
125 Federal St., under the U. Hotel.
nY-Consgnments Solicited apr23dtf
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Peoples CoNcERTs.-The first of series of
grand promenade concerts to be given every
Saturday night, comes off at Lancaster Hall
this evening. The music is furnished by the
Portland Band. Tickets are placed at the low
price of fifty cents.
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CITY AND VICINITY.


New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
One Grand Concert-City Hall
Lyceum Course-India Street Church.
Charles Bradiaugh-City Hall.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
International Steamship Goa. r. Stubbs.
The followi g lines-Stebbins' Cigar Store.
Srecial Notice.. X. Lombard.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Holiday Goods-Neson & Co.
New Book Store-Frank II. Coffin.
Lost-Pocket Book.
Flour-John F. Fitz.
The New York University Medicines.
Christmas-C. H. Lamson
Alden j. Blethen-Attorney at Law
International Steamship Goa. r Stubbs.
A Pleasant Tenement ftr Rent-Wm. H. Jerris.
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CALL and see what they are selling cheap at
Vickery & Leighton's 153 Middle street this
week. dec15-1w
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ENGLISH holly waeatfs and crosses. Anoth
er invoice received at LowelPs, 155 Middle ST.
l-ai
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VEGETNE has never failed to cnre the most
inveterate case of Erysipelas. dc17w&sw1t
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(Sales at the Brokers' Board. Dec 1871
Boston and Maine Railroad. $500. .....-- q 107
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European Markets.
LONDON, Dec. 19-l2.3O P. M.-American securi-
Erie 365; preferred $50.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 19-10O P. M.-Cotton market
easier and prices have declined fraction; Mndling
nplands SD do Orleans e sad; sales H. 900 bales
Including 1000 bales for speculation and export.
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GRAND VOCAL CONCERT

Dy IHt tUIIUWIHg eHIIHtIII ldlcHt.
Mrs. Anna Granger Dow, Soprano; IIfse
Adaie Ryan, Contrata; Mr.. Nlyrou ~ .
Vhstsey, Basso; Mr. w. II. Fe.scuden
Tenor; Hermann KOtzscamar, Pianist and
Conductor.
In order to make this one of the most popular and
pleasing courses of the season the committee have
placed the tickets for the Course at the low price of
one dollar. Reserved Seats fifty cents.
Evening Tickets to Lectures, so cents: Tickets for
the Grand Concert .5 cents; Reserved seats for the
Course 80 cents; Tickets tor sale at Hae's Sturges'
junction Free and Congress, c. X. Hawes and nj
Stockbrilge's where reserved seats will be for sale
Committee-A. Dalton, W. j. Merrill GRAVY
Stapes II; w; Shaylor, N. ID. Curtis, T. l.. Herhy,
G., X Lombard. de17,Iff
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HAVANA, Dec. 1s, via Key West 1s.-it & is re-
ported that steamer named SANTIAGO DE Cu3a
tien on the sonthern coast of the island between
Guanemono and Santiago. Advices from the
iusureent source state that column of $40
Spaniards set out on Monday last to surprise
the depot of Americans and ammunition near
Guaimoro sbut fell into an o afnh9scade ande6 de6
Spapiards escaped. Their commander and 200
soldiers were killed and the remainder were
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Dec 10, .S 2. MY
For New England
and the Middle Atlantic States fresh to brisk
variable winds with stormy weather on the
coast. followed by increasing pressu- and clear
ing cold weather by Saturday night.
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Grand Vocal Concert.

LECTURES:
THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 1, 1874, Edward
Jenkins, author OF "Ginx Baty.' Sulject-
"tngland of to-day"
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 7th, Rev. Gee.
-. EiePwerth, of New York. Subject-.The
Great Fig IT,
s-nd, OF Boston University. Author of "Credo''
an : othe: works. Subject 10 be announced
Fields, of Boston. Subject-"FctionEand its em-
inent authors"
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BEETHOVEN SACRED CoNCERT.-Our citizens
will remember that they are to be favored with
sacred concert Sunday evening by the Bee
thoven Quintette Club, of Boston, assisted by
Mrs. j.: M. Osgood, soprano al the OLD South.
This, without doubt, will be one of the finest
sacred concerts given in this city; the Club
ranks high as an instrumental Quintette. each
member being soloist. Mrs. Osgood is one of
the finest sopranos in Boston, and as this will
be her first appearance in Portland there will
1 be a general desire to hear her. The admission
will be but % cents, with reserved seats at 30
cents, which are on sale at Stockbridge's. The
following is the programmes:
PROGRAMME:
Overture -"Oberon'' Observation-Disclosures Weber
Beethoven Quintette.
Song-"Angels ever bright and fair. Handel.
Mrs. j. M. Osgood.
1st Movement from Quintette, in A.. .Mendelsshon
Beethoven Quintette.
Flute Solo from "Rigoletto'. Ziardi
w. Rietzel.
Andante from Quintette in A......... .Mendelssohn.
Beethoven Quintette.
Violin Solo-"Fantasia Capriccioso" David.
j. G, Mullaly.
Song 'nThe Reaper and the Flowers ....... Bafe
Words by Longtellow.)
Mrs. j. M. Osgood.
o'''- ~ " Wuif Fries.
Allegretto Minuet and Trio from 9Th
Symphony-Arranged by j. Mullaly. Beethoven
Beethoven Quintette.
Song-.Aye Maria. Schubert
Mrs. j. M Osgood.
Traevmerei by quest). ................. .Schumann
Beethoven Quintette
Selections from "Tanhauser"- Pilgrims
Beethoven Ouintette.
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FOR Il / q N.
The Cuban Press on the Presidents Mes

HAVANA, Dec. IS, via KEY WEST, Dec, 10,
The Diaria to day comments on the RIes-
dents message 1t says the person who tele
grapbed that the President expressed himself
moderately in that part of the message having
reference to Spain, told an untruth. Certainly
the President expressed the moderation of sat
isfied vanity and an aim accomplished in treat
ing of the Virginius affair, but the paragraph
about Cuba deserves the qualification of "Infa-
mouth liber' given it by Ell Crissta. The para
graph is recapitulation of insults, umnies
and vulgarties. which have been published
are now for the first time published in an Off
cial document which ought to distinguish itself
by the style and elevation of its ideas. The
President handles the question of interior rule
of Spain, the progress and solution Of which,
belong exclusively to the constitutional powers
within the Spanish nation. He assumes spe-
Gle of protectorate and guardianship walcn
would make even the weak and pusillauimous
blush which we repulse preferring death 70
dishonor. A thousand times we prorest aganss
the document in the name of the spahiards Oh
Cuha
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DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.
Receipts of Flour.
GRAND TRuNK r. d

COnsiGnees. Bbls. Consi0nees BbIs
David Keazer. .239 Butler s. Josselyn. :. 100
Mari & True. 100 w L Alden. . 200
Total. ...........6 $50
>, By water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal to GeoW
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taken prisoners. The Cubans subsequently re-
lea sed several officers, and after attending to
the woun1ed sent them under escort to the vi
cinity of the Spanish lines. A Spanish column
under COL Amman started in pursuit of the
insurgent force.
The Vose de Cuba says of the message: We
have carefully read the document which should
form an epoch in American Official literature
OF the part referring to Cuba, the Vose saws:
This IS nothing that resembles those diguitied
documents, elevated in views and language, in
which the first magistrates of the Republic are
accustomed to give an account to Congress or
rather to the nation, of its internal and exter-
nal relations 1t appears impossible that Fish
could advise or consent to such q document
The President descends into, to him. unknown
regions and NEEDLES with what is not his bus-
ness. The interior affairs of the Spanish prov
inces are not under his jurisdiction, and surely
he ought not to treat them in manner as far
removed from truth as from Gecorum. Let
PRESIDENT Giant demand the surrender of the
VIrglnius if his conscience will permit, bat he
must let alone political parties an interior mat
ters OF our country, things which are never to
te meddled with. He should remember that
no nation is more jealous than the American of
similar interference, and as the preteusions of
Great Britain were the prime cause of the war
OF 1917, we. initiating the noble conduct of the
Americans at that time, are resolved to die if
we cannot conquer before allowing such inter
terence and tutelage.
San Domingo News.
NEW YORK, Dec 19.-The Tribune says from
advices received in this city, it is generally be
IIeved by those conversant with the subject, that
President Baez of San Domingo is by this time
ueposed, ana that new provisional govern
ment has Eeen established, having for its head
quarters the city of San Domingo:
The revolution which has assumed these for
mldable dimensions, began at Puerto Plata on
November %, when the people arose en- masse
ard declared the government of President Baez
to be deposed on the ground of general viola
ton OF all constitutional rights and privileges of
the people. A committee of public safety was
at once established, end a revolutionary proc
and scattered among the people.
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Our Consul Gen. at Havana telegraphs to the
Secretary of State that the Captain General in
formed him that the VirginIus prisoners yes
terday were delived to the commander of the
Juniata
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nifty of an army officer.
Mr.. Coburn said it was within the jurisdic-
tion of the President to select men without
prejudice and he could see no danger in trust-
ing to the President. He sent to the clerk 3
desk and had read a letter from Howard, court
ing an enquiry and waving all technical OBJ
jectons. After discussion the whole matter
was recommitted.
signed by 201 citizens of Somerset county, Pa,
relative to the claim of Geo. Chappenning
against the government, arranging re-ope--
ing and re-examination. He proceeded to
state the history of the case and defend his
own connection with it, and the action of Post
master General Creswell on it.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, commenced on the un-
usual course pursued by Cessna and suggested
that nobody who had confidence in his case was
apt to argue it before hand. The unfavorable
action of Congress on the Chappenning case
claim had been taken on a unanimous report of
the Committee of the House before which
every person having an interest in the case had
an opportunity to appear. The action of the
House was unanimous and SO was the action
OF the Senate Committee and the Senate.
Nevertheless he wonll not characterize the
case nor prejudice it if it was not to be re-ex-
amined.
M. Cessna defended his course and said he
had adopted it. lest if he had filed the petition
in the usual way he would have been charged
with having done it in sleek quiet way. His
constituent, Chanpennug never had been pres
enr before the committee which inquired into
his case either in person or by an attorney, al
though he had asked the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Dawes) to give his client
hearing.
Mr.. Dawes replied that he had told Cessna,
the committee would be glad to hear him and
constituents whenever and as long as they
please. While no attorney appeared In the
committee room while the examination was
going on, the attorney contented himself with
personal interviews with members Of the Com
mittee to explain, to argue and to persuade.
Mr.. Beck said the gentleman (Cessna) sat here
when the report was made and never opened
his:mouth, and it i'll becomes him now to come
here to renew the subject.
Mr. Dawes-I hope the paper will be refer
red to some committee and let us have another
report.
The Speaker to Cessna-What committee
does the gentleman desire to have the papers
referred to?
Cessna have not yet presented the papers,
will withhold them for the present.
pawes--(sarcastically)-Th is personal
explanatiun. Laughter.
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RYE-Qulet and heavy. Sales 0l5 bush at 9ios
80 for western csc for state.
BAnLEY:-Qulet ana unchanged In price bar
ley matt more uull, sales -- bush OF six
round state private tierces.
CoRs.-Recelpts i327s6 bushels. Corn If
full 1c better with ali active speculative and
fair export and home trade demand.
Sales 100000 bushels at 41a4GX for damaged
new mixed western 1tCe 81 for soft do: $50
30 for steamer DO o,@5s for very choice do
oATs.-Recepts 2s,l75 bush. Market is heavy.
Sales $1,000 bushels, at 44e4l for new mixed
for black western t. q 81 for white state
= for new mixed State; = fer choice white
state.
EGGs.-In far request and unchanged ut lsc
for western; isNc FOR State and Pennsylvania
&C for Jersey.
HAY--Qulct steady,
IoPs-Quet and unchanged.
LEATHER.-Market quiet and steady; hemlock
sole, Buenos Ayres, and Rio Grande, light, mid
do 2IXG2sk; Morocco do. O.
wooL.-Market quiet and quoted at 3os3 for
mixed fleece; 5osss for medium a for low;
CofFEE.-Market quiet and steady. Rio Is
suGAR-ll higher. Sales 1921 hhds; sssk
M OLA ISL s Market Is dull and unchanged;
New Orleans quoted at $1,000; Porto Rico
steady at 20 @5l.
RtCE-steady at TXAST for Carolina. Sales
PETRoLEuN2Th market is quiet and very
dun at &C. for crude and l9A refined; Sales
UtOUU.
PoRK.-Market steadler Sales goo bbls
at --- "a 1860 for new mess 400 for extra
prime; 1I@1S for prime mess
BEEF.-steady at S9e11.25 for plain mess $l1 so
10 for extra do: beef hams dull 90 barrels
at $2Gs32; tlerce beef unchanged at s10G21 90;
prime mess 22,50ts24 India do; cut meats quiet
hams Ia@T74 lbs.-c; shoulder middles duh
city long clear at 8; short clear is quoted
at SSc.
LARD.-Lard higher. Sales 1900 tlerces at 9ls0s
93-ld for western steam s'Sc for kettle rem
dered
BuTTER.-Is in fair request at 2bS2sc for
fair TO prime new gross OF yellow state l5s20c
for western.
CuEEsE.-Qulet weak at 11N@l4N for fair to
prime new state factory.
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College Examination.

New York, June 0.
The examination of students of the col
lege of the City of New York is still in
progress. This n. m. the senior, junior,
sophmore, freshmen and Introductory
classes were examined, first in astronomy,
the second in SPANISH, german, latin and
french, the third in english literature, fourth
in media, civil history and the last in
french, german and latin.
This morning the concluding eXami-
ton of Columbus College students WAS be-
gan. The junior class was examined in
Greek and scholarship, Websters, by Prof
Drisler, antiquities by Prof. Schmidth and
the freshmen in rhetoric and scholarship in
letters by DR.. Quackenbos. The examina-
ton will continue until Saturday, when eX
aminations will take place for junior,
Greek and other prizes.
MIIITALY EsCoRT-MINIsTRR oRRs FUNERAL.
The Clerk of the Common Council, at
the request of the Mayor, has written let
ter to General Shaler, asking him to detail
seventy regiments as an escort at the fune-
raj of the late James l.. Orr, Minister to
Russia.
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Mexican Affairs.
row.

ST. LoUIs, June q.
Dr. ID. H. Williams, who has resided in
Codahaila. Mexico, two years past, in an
account of affairs in that country, con-
firms the report of the capture of General
Lozartla, the rebel chief and states that it
was believed he was Immediately shot. In
relation to General McKenzie's pursuit and
attack on the Kickapoo Indians on Mexican
soil, DR.. Williams thinks there will be no
serious complaint made on the part of Mex
lean authorities, as the latter have long felt
the necessity of some mutual arrangement
between the two countries, by which In
dian marauders upon either side can he fol-
lowed across the river and punished.
The doctor apprehends that the Mexicans
will Use the Kickapoo Indian affair as
precedent and pursue the fugitves on this
side of the Rio Grandc. They will he sure
to avail themselves of the example set by
Americans, and if not discovered this will
eventually lead to trouble and plunge the
frontier into war. There are, however,
efforts being made by some leading parties
on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
which may lead to negotiation for annexa-
ton of more Mexican territory to us in or
der to strengthen the boundary line and
by which Mexico will be enabled to pay
her debts. The territory coveted for this
purchase embraces the States of Emevo,
Leon, Codahaila, chihuahua North Ends,
Durango Sonora, and Lower California
These would shorten the boundary line one
half and leave frontier that could be
much more easily protected by both ma
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Serious Stabbing ARRAY.

A fracas occurred in the town of Mendon
on the Notch road, some two miles from
this village, on Monday afternoon, which
came near resulting in something serious
1t seems that some men were at work on
the highway there through the day, and
getting dry before dinner they proposed to
procure some rum and so put in few cents
apiece and purchased gallon of the stuff
Among the party was Timothy Spellman,
his son John, George Duffcy and young
Martin Duffey, Irishmen who live in that
vicinity. Spelman and his son went home
to dinner, leaving the Duffeys there with
the jug of liquor, and on their return to
work it soon appeared that they had en-
ploycd the incoming in taking numerous
drinks, rendering them ugly and disposed
to have row. Old man Duifey suggested
wrestle with Timothy Spellman, who de-
clined, whcreupon Duffey took hold of his
collar and tried to throw him. Young
John stepped in and attempted to separate
the old man from his father when general
melee took place, in the course of which
Martin Duffey drew knife and attempted
to strike at Spellman with it in his hand,
and did strike him severe blow under his
eye with the knife unopened. He then
tried to open it but young Spelman had so
good hold of him he found it impossible.
Old man Duffcy clinched Timothy by his
shirt collar and Timothy, in danger of his
life, got out of his grasp leaving his shirt
in the hands of old Duffey and run to the
house with his son, followed by Martin
Dutfey, who swore vengeance on Spellman,
saying he would leave him without house
or home before long. Timothy Spellman,
after arraying himself in an extra garment
came to Rutland at once and informed
Sheriff Field of the facts as above.
Martin Duffey also came to town soor
after and had the marks of knife where
he had been stabbed twice in the breast
And says Timothy Spellman was the only
one who used such weapon. This, Of
course gives a different version to til,
affair. All the parties will be arrested ant
a trial is liable to take place to-day wheI
the facts, il is hoped, will be brought on
and the guilty parties be dealt with accord
ing to their deserts.
Martin Duifey is the fellow who turned
States evidence against the Butterfly boy
some two years ago, by which the two boy
were sent to State prison for ten year
for setting fire to numerous buildings il
town, and is generally considered to be tn
PRINCIPAL guilty party