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The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
WASHINGTON.
Amendment of n Maine Nan.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-John 8. Deiano,
having resigned owing to i'll health the chief
clerkship of the Interior Department which he
had held for many years, VIM, G. Morrell of
Maine has been appointed to the place.
Custom Receipts.
The custom receipts at the following ports
for the week ending Nov. 22d were: New York
81 COZ 1871; Baltimore $136, 1888; Philadelphia
$154, 208.
Internal Revenae Receipts.
Internal revenue receipts to-day were $2O0O,-
664
Crop Reports.
The November statistical report of the De-
partment of Agriculture makes the showing
for the corn product quite as unfavorabe as
that which forecast the short crop of 1882 The
preliminary report of the aggregate quantity in
that year indicated total of 7S3,000,000 BUSH
els, which was 220000,000 bushels less than the
estimate for the large clop of 1870, and the
present returns point to product of 1858 900, 900
bushels. The estimate of last years crop in
Illinois was 217, 100000 and the estimate of the
present crop is l32000.0O0. Only six States
show crops equal to last years viz: Virginia,
Georgia Florida, West Virginia, Oregon and
Rhode Island. In most of the Southern
The cotton reports of November give an esti-
mated aggregate of 100000 bales.
Activity ia She Marine Department
There has been great activity in the marine
corps within the past two or three days, and it
Is understood that large number of officers
will be ordered to duty IN day or two. Or
ders have been given to recruit the marine
corps up to the full standard provided by law.
When the vessels now fitting out for active SER
vice are proyid d with their full complement of
marines, there will be none left at the navy
yards. The battalion to be sent to Key West
will be for the purpose of guarding public
property and to be with the entire mari ne
force of the West Indian squadron under the
com n,and of Col Haywood. 1t is rumored in
naval circles that Admiral Porter will COM
mand the West India squadron, but there is no
official knowledge of the matter
Various Matters.
Treasurer Spencer is too i'll to attend tolbusi-
ness.
The Departments generally suspend business
at noon to day till Friday.
The Commissioner General of the land office
has informed delegate McFadden Of Washing
ton Territory, that public surveys will next
Spring be extended over San Juan and other
islands on line of our northwest boundary re
Gently in dispute between Great Britain and
the United States
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
treaty Agreements to be Faithfully OBJ


HAVANA, Nov. ga communication from
1he spanish colonial minister to the political
governor OF the Island, under date of the oath
inst.,!s published to-day in the official Gazette
~ ~ Is Is IN substance as follows: The government
OF tne republic has resolved to secure a faith
.ui observance of the treaty agreements con-
.racted between Spain and foreign nations, and
ues'ring to avoid all grounds for demand from
tue citizens of such nations, and moved by the
saune reasons which impelled the council of
n,histers to direct to the predecessor of our ex-
ceilehcy then in command of the Island their
teiegram OF the 18th of September last, has de-
c.ued that you should order an immediate and
st!'ct compliance with the instructions of the
.hh,nlstry under my charge, and should place
.uo estates OF foreign citizens acquired through
:ne action OF the gubernatOral administration,
~ sucn position that those having rights there
III liay enter into their possession. BY order of
sa,u government communicate this to your
exceiiency, that it may take effect as decreed.
;M s.S, by order of his Excellency, is inserted
in,Sne Gazetta for general information.
~. Mnooe-The telegram from Madrid of Sept.
lo'n was not published here.
What the London Papers Say.
LONDON, Nov. 26-The Times this morning
speaks hopefully of pacific solution of the
VirginluS question.
Inc Daily News says that the rumored ulti-
hatum OF the United States would appear 20
De equivalent to declaration of war.
Gen' Sherman Ordered to Washington.
OHIcAGo, Nov. 26.-Leut Gen. Sheridan left
Ior washington last night in ten O'Clock train.
~ Is Understood that he goes in obedience to an
oirciai summons to confer in regard to military
aHaIrs In case of war with Spain. in which
field. '"0A 0on'n'"'' III 'ne
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

PERsoNAL.-Messrs. Horace Anderson, w.
E. McClintock, Frank Ring and Bion Brad
bury, jr. of Portland, and Franklin North of
New York. all o. the coast survey, are in town
to pass Thanksgiving. The majority are to
winter in Florida
Mr.. G. f. Lane has made arrangements with
NJ. Strakosch, for the appearance of Miss An
ME L. Cary in Portland some time in Februa
ry. He has also engaged Mrs. Charles Moul-
Ton, soprano, Miss Liza Norton, mezzo soprano,
and other first class talent.
Mr. Fairbank declines the position of Super
intendept Of the Reform School.
Messrs George Mcdowell and G. NJ Banks
of this city, were passengers by The Mary Chase
for Matanzas yesterday.
Gov. Perham was in town yesterday.
1t was reported last night that President
Chamberlain, Of Rowdoin College, has resign
ed on account of the troubles about the militia
ry drill.
Miss Coffin of the Castine Normal School,
will be of Prof. Agassiz's party at Tenek ese
mex year.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

in this city a few minutes after II o'clock this
evening, in the lumber yards of Brett & Brown
and Hubbel 81 Merwip in Oliver street, and
=, 70 frame buildings with their contents, and
save al hundred feet of lumber were consumed
Tbraa ,Horses were burned and several sets Of
ioner's TO, Ills We're destroyed. Loss $25, 600; no
insurance.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. ga fire about
II O'clock tonight burned two houses in North
providence. owned by Thomas Codding, and &C.
cupied by Patrick Coulin as grocery, and Pat
rick Mermick as a tenement. Mermck's fam
ily escaped in their night clothes.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

j. Clark and j. P. Dunn were shot dead on
Monday by a farmer named Mercer, near Lex
ington. KY, while defending his family from
assault.
j. B. Heniter & Co., live stock dealers of
Kansas City, have failed for $1S0,O0O.
Sir John Duke Coleridge is to be raised to the
peerage.
The ship Clyde. from st. John, N. B., for
Sharpness Point, in the British Channel, was
wrecked off Valencia, Ireland. Ten of the crew
were drowned.
The jury in the case of Frank Harris, mate
of tie ship Sunrise, tried at San Francisco for
cruelty to seamen, returned verdict of guilty
on twenty nine counts of the indictment, Tues
day.
A Washington despatch says that the Com
missioner to examine 1876 miles OF the North
ern Pacific Railroad between the Red River
and the Missouri has reported in favor of ac-
cepting it.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
bullion was shipped from Southampton to New
York Tuesday, by the Mose
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie, Premier of the
Dominica, has been elected by accamatlon to
represent the county of Lambton.
The Hudson is filed with floating ice at Gas.
Teton; at Stuyvesant the river is frozen over.
The boat made from the wreck of the Polaris
on which the Burlington party made their esr
cape, is to be sent from Glasgow to the Smith
sonian Institute
The First National Bank of Kansas City has
gone into voluntary liquidation.
The recent snow storm has greatly delayed
the trains on the Canada railroads.
A Leavenworth despatch says that thirteen of
the fourteen daily papers in Kansas condemn
Crozier's appointment to the Senate.
| By the explosion of a boiler IN San Fran
cisco book store, three persons were nearly suf-
located to death. 1t is feared that one of them
will die
The Massachusetts State Temperance ALI
| ance has dismissed Martin Griffin, one OF It's
| prominent members, for advertising liquor
notices in the paper which he is said to control.
| A fire in North Cambridge. "Wednesday. de-
stroyed large wooden building on Cedar street
owned by Samuel G. Reed occupied as family
hotel and for stores. offices, etc.. Loss $5oOOO;
| mostly insured
George L. Smith, Republican candidate, is
elected by large majority in the Shreveport,
La, Congre sional district, made vacant by the
death of Samuel Peters.
Capt. George Schrout, the missing sea cap
] tain was arrested at Philadelphia, having, as
it appears, abandoned his wife.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

District Court this morning, Judge Oadwall a.
der presiding, the petitions Of sundry parties,
asking for an adjudication in bankruptcy in the
case of Jay Cooke & Co. was granted and Gil
lingham Fell was appointed receiver. The
adjudication should be had under the 43d sec
ton of the bankrupt act, which authorizes the
appointment of trustees and committees Sy the
creditors -
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
What Comes of PLAYING with Cards.

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 26-On Monday at Full
ton, one Pickett and twolbrothers named Cas-
sidy. got into dispute about game of cards
when Puckelt shot both Cassdys killing one
and seriously wOunding the other. Pickett
was arrested and started overland for the coun-
ty seat at Washington in charge of an officer.
A short distance from Fulton he was shot
from the brush and fell to the ground and was
left for dead. The officer went for assistance
and on returning found Pickett had revived
and was trying to escape though badly hurt,
He was taken back to Fulton and yesterday
of Irishmen endeavored to stop the train and
capture the prisoner for the purpose of lynch
ing him bnt were deferred by officers. 1t is re-
ported Pickett died last night
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
Free Lectures,

A committee from our various temperance
organizations has made arrangements with the
prominent clergymen of Portland for series
of public temperance lectures, to be delivered
in the principal churches of the city, one on
each Sunday evening during the current win
ter. These lectures will be free to the public,
who are cordially invited to attend them. No
collections will be taken up, as all expenses ac-
cruing, if any, will be betrayed By the organic
cations, under whose auspices the lectures are
to be given. The programme of the course, so
far as arranged, is as follows:
First lecture hoy. 30th, by Rev. Mr. Gibbs,
at Congress Square church.
Second lecture Dec. 7th, by Rev. Mr. Jones'
at Chestnut street church.
Third lecture Dec. 14th.
Fourth lecture Dec. 21st, by Rev. Mr.. Pitbla-
do. at Congress street M. e. church, Munjoy
Hill.
The remainder of the programme will he pub
lished as soon as arranged.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

PRIsMATIC colors are as natural to ordinary
pebbles as blood is to the human Frame
but the Diamond Lenses" which are manu-
featured from 'mnute crystal pebbles" are en-
trely free from them. These lenses are the
product of fusion and the greatest aid to de-
fective sight yet introduced. Remember the
Diamond trade mark stamped on each pain, and
without which none are genuine. For sale in
Portland only by Messrs. j. A Merrill & Co.,
oliL
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

JOSIE BooTH.-This afternoon and evening
Miss Josie Booth appears at Music Hall. sup
ported by strong company. In the afternoon
the favorite drama of the "Hidden Hand" in
which Miss Booth assumes the role of Capitod,
will be given. The performance begins at three
o'clock In the evening the company presents
the five act play, "a Terrible Secret Miss
Booth taking the part of Ethel. 1t has been
dramatized from Mrs. Fleming's story, now
being published in the New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

WITH Music AND DANCING.-There will be
a sound of revelry at City and Fluent Halls to-
night The Blues give graud military and
civic ball at the former place, one half the pro-
ceeds of which go to the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association. The Emeralds have
grand Thanksgiving assembly at Fluents
Hall, Coles ''crack six furnishing the music.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

UNION COURSE OF LEcTUREs.~-Our readers
at Deering will be pleased to learn that course
of lectures and readings are in course of pre-
paration and will be given at the Universalist
church, commencing early ia December. Hon.
1. Washbarn. FL. j. Murray, ESQ.,, British Con-
snl, and Stanley T. Pullen, Esq, Rev. Geo. W.
Bicknell, Gov. Perham, DIR. Fred Hutchings,
formerly of Nevada now of Lewiston, have al
ready been secured for the course. The benef-
cent object in view, together with the talent
engaged, will make This popular series with
the people at Stevens Plains.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

A LECTURE THAT WAS No LECTURE.-The
Rev. Newman Hall failed to put in an appear
ance at City Hall last night. much to the de-
light of the reporters and the disgust of every
one else He failed to take the morning train,
he failed to take the noon train, he did take the
afternoon train, but it was an hour late. Mr..
Fl. HASKELL came upon the platform and ex-
planned the situation to the audience, which
good naturally dispersed The hall was crowd
ed The M. L. A. will secure Mr.. Hall if pos
sible at some future time, or engage some one
else to rattle round in his place.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

An old woman living near jackson. Ohio.
shot at Two boys, trespassers on her place, in
Gov Smith of Georgia, refuses to commute
ed Friday.
Workmen commenced making excavations
Wednesday at Lansdowne, Pa. on the site of
the centennial exhibition buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE NORRIS
WEpNEspAY-John Sullivan and John Sullivan
,Jr. Search and seizure Fined $50 each with costs
Appealed. Howard q Cleayes'
John Sheridan Search and seizure. Fined $50
Appealed Bradburys.
Ca.harne Finch, Sohn Moran and George Web
ster. Search and seizure Fined $50 each. Paid.
Edward Murphy, Intoxication. Fined S5. Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

STATE INsTrTUTE.-The State Institute in
session in Wateryl,e chose the following Of
ficers: President, Prof Woodbury. of the Gas
tine Normal School; Vice President, Mr. Lam
bert of Lewiston High School; Secretary and
Treasurer, Mr.. Woodbury. of Pennington;
Committee of Arrangements, Messrs. Corthell
OF Calais and Woodbridge of Ro"kland, and
Miss Laura E. Hovey of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

Gloucester Fish Market.

For the scsek ending Wednesday, Nov. &C.
Georges Codfish-Stock small, with last sales at
S. W qtl; some lots held higher.
Bank Codfsh-Transactions light; market firm at
"a ~ qtl.
Mackerel-Stock light for the season. We ouote
sales at $13 so to S,4 y Dbl for rs and SIT for 2s
closing at outside prices. =
Smoked Halibut- Market steady at 12c 81 NJ.
Olive quote steady at Sc y gal
Fresh Halibut-Sales about 1870 900 Tbs Bank Mon-
day at g &c W Ii for white and gray.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

POLICE Nor Es.--A little fellow, twelve years
old, who says his name Is Daniel G. Prescott,
and who lives in Bangor, was at the station
last night. He worked his way up on the
train, and is in search of his mother, Mrs.
Kicker, who lives in this city.
The lodging room was crowded last night
there being fifteen men stretched upon the beds
and floor
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

New YORK, Nov. 26-At the frankfort
KY, convention yesterday, to appoint dele
gates to the national colored convention, reso-
lutions were passed to the effect that having
men should receive share Of the patronage in
Kentucky, also calling for supplemental civil
rights bull and a State convention to revise the
State constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

A SURPRISE PARTY.-One of the most pleas
ant occasions of social nature that has trans
pired for some past, occurred at the residence of
Mr.. L. A. Smith, No. 81 Danforth street, on
Tuesday evening last, in honor of the fifteenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
The visitors, numbering about hundred, took
possession of the parlor tables aud upon them
spread their presents, of which there was a
very large number, all tasty and appropriate,
and many of them very valuable. Among the
gifts were a dining set consisting of 100 pieces,
presented by the friends of Mrs. Smith from
the Pine street church; a china tea set, gold
banded, and of choice design; camePs hair
shawl and large variety of vases, toilet sets,
Websters unabridged, group of Rogers stat
uary-"The Favorite Scholar, and other ar
tlcles too numerous 10 mention.
Late in the evening Mr.. f. A. Gage, the
business partner of Mr.. Smith, in peat speech
presented Mr.. Smith, in behalf of the partners
and employees of "Smith & Gage" with a
costly gold watch and chain. Mr.. Smith mas
tered his emotion and made an appropriate re-
ply. The total value of the presents was $780,
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
B Oilcr ExDIosi0u

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Nov 26-At Cook s
shingle mill in this city, this morning, a boiler
exploded, killing Henry Provost and injuring
seven or eight others, two or three seriously,
but it is thought not fatally. One man was
blown so feet through au opening in the mill
on to pile of logs and another man was blown
still further.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
Annexation.

Mr.. EDITOR Permit attention to be direct
ed to the call found in your advertising columns
from his Homer, Mayor Wescott, for ano her
public meeting to consider the subject of an
nexation. The last meeting was an almost to-
tai failure, the attendance having been ex-
tremely small, especially of the friends Oh the
movement. This could not have been because our
people are either opposed or even lndinerent to
the measure. On the contrary a great many
of our heaviest tax payers and most influential
citizens have already pronounced in its favor
and there are good indications that large ma
iority of all our voters are on the same side. 1t
now only remains for them to give some earnest
expression to their feeling to secure the success
of the project.
Our friends on the other side have gone so
far that they must either form a town by them
selves or become part of Portland They
certainly will not offer to join us if we do not
want them. They only await the expression of
onr feeling to go forward in the matter Let
the friends OF annexation in Portland come cut
aud show themselves. Let it be known that
we do not intend to pass by such favorable
opportunity for growth in territory, in valua-
ton, in population and in general business Ca
pacity. Let us prove that we do not mean 10
allow any more steamship lines to 90 to Boston
from lack of wharf and warehouse room in
Portland. Let us manifest our determination
that we will not much longer be known only as
a beautiful little city," but that we are to be
distinguished for enterprise, vigor, growth and
Greatness &xK
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
Religions Notices.

A United Service will be held this forenoon
in the First Baptist Church. DIR. Carruthers will
preach.
Thanksgiving Services at Saccarrappa will be held
in the Free Baptist Church. Sermon by Rev. I'll.
Whitcher at 10t A. NJ. These are union servicee.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

ACcIDENT.-Mr. T. L. Bartlett of the firm
of H. T. Cummings, burned his hand terribly
yesterday while handling a jar of sulphuric &C
id. The jar broke and scattered the fluid all
over his hand.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

CAMDEN, n. j., Nov. 26.-To-day the State
lied here. Edward Rowland was elected Oy-
erSeer.
What they Propose TO do i'm the South.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 26 AT mass meeting
OF the farmers and Patrons of Husbandrv yes-
terday, which was largely attended, it was re-
81 lved to plant only onethird of their crop next
year in cotton: They favored cash payments
cotton.
The convention of Oranges here to-day adopt
ed resolutions to establish direct shipment of
cotton to Europe, to urge the refunding of the
cotton tax to legitimate claimants and the re-
moval OF IT'S duties except on conceded Injuries
and urge the construction of an Atlantic and
Great Western canal. Adjourned sine die.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

Ac.rn-r wish pgs:icly to express my
"A GAk ri thass, Of the epe6ciaries concerned,
for the timely ard cheerful. ps,p Even oy 4er Il
chants and othe,rs for the tel "a ;oiiv TIL h.,
an unfortunate merchant and his n?aood ;n
reouisite sum $500 00) is raised, anu ~ the
the Portland Savings Bank for the use y.
family. 0fRos ooL-
Nov. 26, 1873.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

CENTRAL PARK is hardly more entlcipg with
irs heanties to the visitor to New York, than
THE windsor with its elegant and irreproach-
able cuisine. This splendid new hotel is on
Fifth avenue, near the Park. and close 10 the
Grand Central Depot
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
mErR0ReL0GICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEP'F, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALI
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Nov %, 10 p. MY
For New England
north-westerly winds, low temperature and gen.
orally clear weather. Cautionary signels are
ordered at Duluth, Esca1aba, Marquette, Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Graud Haven.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

ROBERT BURNs.-Friday evening the Rev
Charles B. Pitblado delivers a lectu re- in tho
India street Lyceum Course, on Robelt Burns,
Scotland's last and greatest minstrel Mr. Pit
blado cannot fail to be at home with his sub
ject, and lecture of marked interest may be
confidently expected.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27

- n S.hvrcEs - At the State street
onuon -e' WE hincks will discourse in the
na' .n,nI Lev " Hill at the First Parish
hes' MI Dalton at St Stephens on the "Cri-
SIS In cuba Rev. MIR, Jones at the Chestnut
street; Rev. Mr. Wright at the st. Iawranoa
and Rev. Dr. CarrutheIs, of the Second D.
lsh, at the First Baptist church, whe, un;on
service of the two parishes will be he Id.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Municipal Nominations.

BNsToN, Nov. 26.-The following citizens
nominations for Mayors have been made: Cam
bridge, Jehn 7. Sargent; Newton, J. F. G.
Hyde; Gloucester, Addison Gilbert; Haverhill,
Anthems Currier
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
European Markets.

European Markets.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26-1.O0 P. M.-Cotton frmer
and prices have advanced fraction; M"id,'ng up
lands SID; do Orleans 81 "a Cd sales $4,000 bales In
Guiding 5000 bales for speculation and export.
LONDON, Nov. 24-1230 p. M.-Co6s0ls at 90 for
money and 93a for account.
American securites-U. S. 5-20's 1865 old. at 93a
new IS 913. Erie Railway 81.
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ASSignee'S Notice.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that Joseph Gooding, Of
~ Yarmouth. IN the County of Cumberland, on
the 18th day of Nov. inst, made an Assignment Of
all his property, not exempt by law from attachment
the subs rber to be held in tiust for the and
benefit of such creditors Of the said Gooding NAV
be- ONE parties to said Assignment. provided in
the 10th Chapter of the Revised Statute, Of this State
in force in proportion tn the amount Of their
pective claims, and three months from the date OF
laid assignment allowed by said Chapter, to all
creditors to become parties thereto.
b. FREEMAN, Assignee.
Yarmouth, Nov. 81, 1873. no26d1t&w3w
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CITY HALL.
Friday Evening, NOy. %, at 1.2 O'Clock

The hearing will be based upon the following reso-
buttons presented at the meeting of October 2sth:
Whereas, We, the citizens of Portland, believe
that it would BE- for the mutua! interest of the city
and the villages of Clp Elizabeth bordering on the
harbor that they should be one municipal corpora
ton; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we hail with great pleasure and
satisfaction the movement in that direction, and will
give cordial welcome to neishbors if that purpose
shall be accomplished.
RESOLVED. That our city authorities and represen
tatives to the Legislature hereby requested
their influence in this behalf.
GEORGE p WESCOTT,
Chairman of Committee.
Portland, Nov. 25, 1873.
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at treble House Thursdays and Fridays. Con-
sultatlon Tree. Send for circulars containing
WONDERFUL cures. nov12MaThSSwtt,