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NEW YORK.
Marine Disaster.

Marine Disaster.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The steamer America,
from Havre, reports that she fell in with the
bark Sarah of Glasgow, Pensacola for Swan
sea, in sinking condition, and took off the
master and crew and brought them to this
port,
The Erie Road.
At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Erie Railroad Co., this morning. Peter Fl i.
Watson, who is at present in Europe, received
authority to negotiate the Company's bonds OH
favorable terms, and also authorized the con-
tinuance of laying double track on their road
and replacing wooden bridges with iron ones.
A Life Sentence.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer to-day.
James Cahill was indicted for murder in the
first degree, and pleaded to manslaughter III
the first degree. Notwithstanding the strong
recommendation of the District Attorney and
the eaths of the counsel for the accused, Judge
Brady sentenced him to the State Prison for
the natural term of his life.
sudden Death.
George w. Keene. a merchant of Lynn,
Mass, dropped dead yesterday, at the st. Mich
OlaS Hotel. Disease of the heart was the
cause of his ceath. Keene is said to have had
in his possession at the time bonds, certificates
OF stock, etc., to the amount OF $lO0 600.
Various Matters.
j. McDermott, Brooklyn editor, knocked a
detective down in bar room in the Bowery
tonight, and during the fight shot McDonough
the proprietor, in the right breast. McDermott
was arrested.
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PHILADELPHIA, JAN 29.-lt is strongly sus-
p t tnat the fire which caused the destruc-
case OF incendarism Several attamnts had
Deen previously made to IRE IL and about
Shrlstmas the city fire marshal Cautioned the
BOARD OF nre underwriters of the dangerous
t 81 OF the building and of the attempts
men were killed and several injured ST. Johns
Catholic church, on 18th street, and the Friends
meeting house, on 18th street. were in great
danger, but through the efforts Of the firemen
were saved. A.carpenter shop adjoining in the
rear OF the theatre was crushed by the falling
walls but no other adjacent property was seri-
ously damaged except by water
The loss by the burning of the theatre is es-
timated at $250,00O. The ma mes of the firemen
killed were George w. Dewitt and Chas. O'Neil
Six other firemen were seriously injured. TIE
building was erected il 1850, and was an un-
fortunate speculation never having been popu-
lar. In 1857 Rev. DR.. Tying used it when his
relations to the Epiphany church were ruptured
by his stroug anti-sasery sermon. Pierce But
Ter, a prominent member of the church and a
large shareholder, organized such movement
against Tying that he and his friends abandon
ed the church and used this building, then
known as THE National Hall, as Temporal
ry place of worship, pending the erection OF a
new church in 1855 On the 10th of December,
1859, William Curtis delivered lecture on the
slavery question in the same building, the event
Deins attended with excitement SO great that
Inere was serious apprehensions of riot and q
large rorce OF police was required to keep the
peace. On the evening of January 5, 1861. a
large union meeting was held in the hall, be-
ing the first great .oyal gatherings in this yity.
Just previous to the outbreak of hostilities'
After the close of the war The National Hall
was the building in which were held sessions of
the celebrated Southern l0yalist convention,
which was called to counterfeit a reactionary
convention held in temporary wigwam short
time before
The total insurance on the Olympic building
was $47 900. The estate belonged to the Print
eel estate. The amount of loss to the lessees is
not yet aseertained.
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Sxty-five railroad trains leave and enter
this city daily.
The value of merchandise entered at the
Custom House during the year 1873 was $26,
1899.
S. S. Marble. the U. s. Marshal for this Dis
trict has appointed H. d. Marble and E. H.
Wilson his deputies.
Six locomotives for the 1ntercolonial railway
are building in this city.
The value of exports from this port in 1873
was $29, 625,117.
The net gain of tonnage in this district dur
ing last year was 67S887.
The whole lumber of polls assessed in this
city is S,O27.
Semi-Annuals will oblige the Harvard Glee
Club to defer its visit to us for the present; but
they will come.
Trains now run regularly over the Eastern
r. r. bridge across the Saco.
1t showed last evening because it was an
Army and Navy night But that course is now
finished, and there will be no more snow storms
until next winter.
What with the Waite trial by day and Buf-
falo Bill at night, curiosity hunters contrlve to
keep themselves well amused.
The Scouts" are stopping at the Preble.
The Superior Court was in session nine hours
yesterday
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The Starkweather Letter.

NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 49, = The Norwich
Bulletin to morrow will contain substantially
the following in explanation of the Stark
weather letter to Mr.. Huntington:
:. Mr. Huntington was treasurer of the Repub-
lIcan Congressional COMMITTEE and had previ-
ously offered TO send funds into the State to be
used in electing Governor Jewell aud also to
elect MIR. Starkweather. This had been done
several times before and the money was raised
among the Republicans IN Washington Mr.
Starkweather himself had given money on
several occasions to be used in the election of
others. he I'd Huntington were old acquain-
tances. When Mr.. Stark weather reached home
he wrote the letter for the aid promised At
the time the district government was not or
gained, nor was it till June 1871. Mr. Stark
weather had never been interested in the affairs
of the District of Columbia Committee in
December 1871, Until then he never knew a
member of the board of public works and
never since has he recommended anybody to
any Office under the government or for any
contract, nor has he in any way done anything
outside of his duty as chairman of the Gem
mittee.
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Merchants Insurance Co., Newark, N. J.
ha al &c <l,o

Merchants' Insurance Co., Newark, N. j.
The 10th annual statement of the above nam
ed first class Company, Barnes & O'Brion,
agents, will be found in our advertising col
umns. This careful and conservative company,
stands Al wherever it is known or doing bust
ness. In New York and Boston it is regarded
with especial favor. Its managers are pru-
dent, sagacious, scrutinizing men, taking only
the most desirable insurance, preferring quail
ty to quantity Newark is one of the largest
and most prosperous manufacturing cities in
the United States, and bias many wealthy cap
italsts and business men; and this Company
is second to none there Or anywhere else. Its
assets Jan. LIST were 1854, 141; gain since Jan.
1, 1873, of $143,2A or nearly % per cent. A
most excellent exhibit
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York County 9. j. Court.


THURsDAY.-State VS.. Jeremiah Donovan on in
dictment for keeping drinking house and tipping
shop. Verdict guilty.
Lunt, County Attorney
Aver with Tapley for respondent.
oIa'e VS.. same. Common seller. Jere is the bold
es' BOY yet he through counsel admits the few sales
reiaeea Dy government inspectors but submits
tnat that does not make him common" seller
Verdict guilty.
Lunt, County Attorney.
Aver with Tapley for defendant
David Collins VS.. R. NJ. Stevens. Referred to
court. Judgment reserved.
Goodwin g. Lunt for plaintiff.
Wedgwood & Stone for defendant.
Thursday forenoon court adjourned till Friday o
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Music HALL.-It has been some time since
Music Hall had such a crowd within its walls
as it held last evening. The ''Scouts of the
of the Plains were there in all their glory and
were worth looking upon. The performance
was excellent in its way, and those who wish
to see the dime novel dramatized eau never
have better opportunity. 1t is worth the adj
mission fee to see such splendid specimens of
physical manhood as are the scouts. Mile
Morlacchi is superb danseuse and last night
night she out-did herself. Frank Mordaunt and
his company were of course good. The closing
performance will be given tonight and another
crowded house may be expected. Every availa-
BILE inch of space was taken up last evening.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


The school Committee.
Boston, Jan pa meeting of the voters of
Ward II in Boston has been called for Satur-
day evening next to defend their action in elect
ing ladies on the school committee against the
decision OF the committee unseating them.
The sumner Resolution.
In the Massachusetts Senate to-day the Com
mittee on Federal Relations made report on
the petition of Jno. G. Whittier and others in
reference to the Sumner resolution. The COM
mittee states that it has considered three ques-
tOns.
LIST, whether the resolution of 1872 expresses
or implies censure.
I'd, whether it is in the province of the Leg
isature to rescind or annul resolution.
Sd, whether the resolution of 1872 ought to be
rescinded.
The committee decides in the affirmative on
each question and fortIfes its positions by vari-
GUS reasons and precedents given.
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II . X h i q N.


The French Academy.
PARIS, Jan % Elm Marie Alfred Merieres
aud Alexander Ddmas were to-day elected
members of the French Academy
Liberal Gatherings.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Messrs Foster and Child
ers addressed liberal meeting in this city last
night. MIR. Childers dwelt on the financial sue
cess of the movement in reference to its for
eign policy He reminded his hearers that ia
1862 he was one of the few who openly declar
ed in Parliament their desire for the triumph of
the Federals in the United States. The meet
ing adopted votes of confidence in the distin
guished gentlemen who had addressed it.
Mr.. Arch has been invited to stand for Par
lament in Birmingham.
Disraeli will speak at Augsburg on Satur-
day.
A meeting of leading Liberals was held in
Marylebone asst evenii g to nominate a caud-
date for Parliament. The names of David
Grant. Tom Hughes and Edwin James were
considered and Grant was finally selected as
the candidate of the party.
The Liberal journals this morning say that
from seven to eight thousand people attended
the Gladstone meeting at Blackheath yester-
day.
A Question Of veracity.
Gen. Marmora has published letter maip-
tanning the truth of his statements in regard to
negotiations at one time for the annexation of
German territory to Frame, in which he says
Prince Bismarck participated. The letter is
reply to Prince Ri smarck' s recent denial of the
whole story to the Prussian Landstag.
How the EnsIish.Canvass,
Mr.. Gladstone will address an open air meet
ing at Greenwich Saturday, and Mr.. Nolan's
supporters are preparing for a monster demon
stration Sunday.
Mr.. Odger a candidate for Parliament in
Southwork. Tonight his friends in large num-
bers entered the Conservatives meeting took
possession of the platform and dispersed the
assemblage.
The Conservative candidate in Arlington was
mo bbed to-day
Mr.. Roebuck addressed meeting at Sheffield
this evening IN favor of compulsory education.
MIR. Butt, the home rule leader contests the
election in Manchester
Victory for the Gevernment.
TORONTO, Jan. 29.-The elections in Ontario
and Quebec yesterday resulted in returning
large majorities for the new government Sir
John Macdonald was elected, however, by a
majority of 46.
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RAND.
United States VS.. Henry Hudson of Guilford and
Charles Foss of Abbott, for wifuy obstructiDg, re-
ssting and opposing Henry A. Head, u s. Marshal
at Guiford, in attempting to serve writ of execu-
ton against one Jonathan H. Hall In favor of one
Henry L. Mitchell, which writ was then and there
in force and in no part satisfied discharged, said
writ having been placed in said Heads hands to
serve in his official capacity.
The writ orders MIR. Head to arrest said Hall I'M
less he pay to Henry l.. Mitchell S734S with interest
and his own (Mr Head's fees, the writ issuing from
the U. S. District Court in Portland
The respondents were bound over 20 the February
term of the District Court.
Webb. Crosby-Drummond
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WASHINGTON.
National Educational Association,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The National Edu-
catlonal Association met here this morning and
will continue in session two days. The first
discussion will be "The comparison of city in
structlon in Europe with instruction in the
country. Arguments are to be made by Su
perIntendent Phllbrick of Boston, followed by
general remarks fromsall wishing to participate
In the evening Professor White uf Cornell Uni
versty, will speak on the subject of THE true
policy of national and State dealings with edu-
cation, both secondary and superior and advo-
Gates national university. To day at noon the
members of the Association proceeded in
body to pay their respects to President Grant
Gen.. Sheperd and Secretary Delano. The
President received them in the east room, where
the delegates all shook hands with him, after
which they called on the other officials men
toned.
Acts Signed by the President.
The Preside ut to-day signed an act providing
for busts of the late Chief Justice Chase ana
fancy, that of Mr.. Chase to be placed ~
the Supreme Court room; also an act estapIsn
ing the Office of Deputy Commissioner OF dnee u
nal Revenue; also an act authorizing coinase W
be executed at the mints tor foreign coun'fioS'
Van Buren,.
The executive session of the Senate to,uay
was occupied with the consideration OF the
nomination of Thomas B. Van Buren, TOT Con
suIar at Kanafbawa. Conkling opposed IT,
The debate was not concluded when the session
adjourned.
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~. NEw ~. fosk, JAN 2s-Evenne.---Cotton quiet,
sales iSf3 bales; Middng uplands at ISL. Flour a
Hoop Ohio at s. 90: w stsis as 20 10 Bound
ern ate 5g II 90. Wheat q &c lower: .aJ.s r.
S ses at j. Ns sprSs chssss 81
Spring 81; White Michigan so "a 81 Corr "a
nor steady; sales IS 900 bush: new Mixed Western
State Mixed SO q 60c; Western Mixed at 20 01 SIC:
white 81 q &C. Beef is unchanged. Pork Is nrm;
26O tcs; steam at 9ac: kettle % q 1c Butter Is IN
Ohio e 81 State g ss ase Wstsy
quiet sales 500 bags Rangoon to ar i've SCI @ Id in
bulk Sugar quief;s aes 45O boxes Centrifugal sc;
iio boxes Clayed at SIC. Coffee quiet: moasses L.
storss-spirts Turpenifne is steady at 4sc; Rosin
sr eaay at ;, 60 tor strained. Petroleum frm-
Feb Msrc cpOo oos also 1000 bills for sch week IN
fined at 4 q l4ic snot; isic seller st half feb
- seller March, Talow is arm; sales ISL 900 lbs ct
Freishts to Liver.oo' are duh and lower; Cotton.
sss s st isd F sail I'd steam 4 Grain per
CHICAGO, Jan. 90 Flour is dull and mammal
Wheat dull and lower; No Spring % No snring
at 22t cash; seller for Feb at 22i; seller March
and unchanged; No Mixed at 5sc cash; Sc Ter Feb
ruary 5stc seller for March 59t rejected old 5e new
cash; 4si seller March; rsjected ss,c RSe steady;
No at go q SIC. Barley Is firm and in fair demand;
No Fail at S Sh 70 No srSs has, - 80
900 bush corn, 10000 bush oats, ioOS bush rye, 1000
bush barley.
Shipments IL 900 bbls -four, 1O7 900 bush is-
900 onsb corn, 1000 bush oas, 1000 bush rye, 5000
bush barley.
. roI EDO. Jan. 29.-Flour is quiet and unchanged
Wheat quiet; No White Michigan at s.; Amber
Michigan seller Feb 40; No Red IS: No Red at
A.. Corn dull AMI lower; high Mixed 20; seller for
April 71lc seller May new at 63c; low Mixed 653c;
new 62e no grade &c. Oats quiet and unchanged !;
NO At 4se Dressed Hogs firm at s 50. Clover seeds
Rscelpts-o,ooo tbls -four, 5000 bush wheat. 1900
Dush corn, 1000 bush oats.
oo shipmenls-o.ooo bbs -four, 5000 bush wheat, 49,,
900 bush corn. $1,000 bush oats.
DETROIT Jan. 29.-Flour quiet and unchanged at
o0 q 500 Wheat is duh and loweT;l BtA for extra;
5S for No White; 4s for :, mber Michigan. Corn
steady at Csc. Oats in good demand at 47Ac, Hogs
at 6 40.
Receipts, 900 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat. Iooe
%ssh corn, 1000 bash oats.
SsipmeDts-1,0 900 bbls hour, 1000 bush wheat o.
600 bush corn, 1000 bush oats.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 29.-Cotton steady; MidlinR
upands ias q 15c.
SAVANNAH. Jan. 29.-Cotton nominal; Middlns
upiands at 16se
MOBILE, Jan. 29.-Cotton is quiet; Mid ling up
lands 15tc.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2e.-cattop steady; Middllng
uplands at 15sc.
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ANTIQUARIAN sUppER.-The Bisbee Unior

ANTIQUARIAN SUPPER.-The Bisbee Uniou,
connected with the Congress Square church,
will hold social gathering and antiquarian
supper in the vestry of that church this even
ing A bountiful supply will be served early
IN the evening and general good time is ex-
pected, as efforts have been made to render the
occasion very interesting one. During the
evening a few choice and desirable news will be
offered for sale at auction,
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MATTERS In MAINE.
Especial to Press.l
Found Dead.

FRYEBURH, Jan. 29-James Emery of Low
ell, young man nineteen years of age, was
found dead this afternoon, under some logs b g
had been unloading He had gone down the
bank to Tx some skds, when the logs undoubt-
eddy rolled upon him.
by Associated Press]
Lewiston & Auburn Railroad.
LEWISTON, Jan. 29.-At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Lewiston g. Auburn Rail-
road Co., held last evening, the Directors were
authorized to issue bouds for sum sufficient
to complete the road.
ROckland Schooner in Distress.
Boston, Jan. 29.-Schooner Flora, of and
for Rockland, Me-, from Boston, with gener-
al cargo, was picked up on Georges Banks and
towed into Gloucester to-day, having lost her
sails and received other damage during the
storm of last Sunday.
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INV CoOke,u A fairs.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 29-The voting of the
creditors of Jay Cooke & Co. resulted in the
choice of Edwin NJ. Lewis as trustee, under the
43d section of the bankrupt act, and a commit
tee of the creditors consisting of Messrs. Shoe
maker, Clayton, Morris, Helfenstein and Brown.
This mode of settling the estate, which had the
unanimous consent of the creditors as well as
court and is thus rendered final.
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TURNER'S IsLAFD.-Turners Island village,
not to be outdone by its ueighbors, proposes to
treat itself to course of lectures. 1t will be
given under the auspices of Resolute Lodge of
Good Templars, the first lecture to be delivered
by G. F. Smith, esq, this FRIDAY, evening, at
the Methodist chapel TIL e lecture will be Free
and the known ability of the speaker will en-
sure full attendance.
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New York stock and Money Market.


NEW YORK, Jan. 20 - Mornin0.-Money per
cent. Gold at 111s. Sterling Exchange at sat q
4 SO.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29-Epenino.-T The plethora OF
Money continues. Money is q per cent, while
banks and private capitalists are picking up an
prime business notes offering in the market at q
per cent. Money closed at per cent on call
The following is the Clearing douse statement:
CURRENCY exchanges $64 794, 407 currency balances,
$2759, ass; gold exchanges, sl2, ,6s3; gold bal
ances, 81 ,767. 900.
ers 90 days sterling, and 81 a S-& for demand
The customs receipts to-day were 3 81, co. Gold
closed at llls The rates paid for carrying to-day
were ~ g. s, and per cent. The Assistant Treas
uier pal out to-day 900 account of interest
and $6S,Uoo in redemption OF 500 bonds.
me days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as folows:-eiold balances, 81 292, 1875 curren
900.
Central Pacific bonds closed at 95a g 96a; Union
Pacific bonds $50 $50 for rstss1s q s2i Tor land
grants so e SO4 for incomes. State bonds are dull
Governments steady. The Stock Exchange was weak
to the close when the lowest prices of the were cur
rent.
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REAL ESTATE REGI sTER.-The Maine Real
Estate Register, containing record of all sales
of real estate in Maine for the month ending
Jan. 10Th, with interesting information as to
new buildings in process of erection in this
city. and proposed Improvements. will be pub
lished Saturday afternoon next.
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Y. NJ. G. A. Course.

Some doubts having been expressed in refer
ence to the engagement of one Of the lecturers
in this course, the following extract from let
ter in the haads of the committee speaks for
itself.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10Th, 1874
Dear SRI am in receipt of your letter say
1t suits me too, and the Lord willing, 1 will be
in Portland and lecture in your course that
evening. 1 am sincerely yours,
GEO. FL. HEPWoRTH
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MINOR TELEGRAms-

Lieut.. Gen. Henry j. French of the British
army, and Lord st. John of Bletjoe, are dead.
Field Marshal Won Gableuz of Austria, COM
mitted suicide at Zurich yesterday.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has
passed resolutions highly complimentary to
Chief Justice Waite.
A young man named Joseph T. Wheeler
late clerk in the employ of Jones & Farley, on
State street, Boston, who absconded with $4,000
on the 23d inst, was arrested in Washington
Thursday. On his person was found $500 in
greenbacks and a large number of checks.
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Centennial Meeting.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 28.-The Centennial meet
ing at COrcordIa Hall tonight was crowded
Gov. Whyte presided. Addresses were made
and resolutions were adopted endorsing the
centennial, and committee appointed to de-
eide upon the proper mode of the State aiding
the celebration. Gen. Hawley addressed the
meeting and was greeted with great enthusi-
aSm,
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POLICE NOTES.-THE young girls were ar
rested last night for vagrancy, by officers Mer-
rill and Burnham.
Nelson Leishton's bar tender had his coat
stolen last evening. Officer Stirling arrested
the thief in Kelley's saloon on india street.
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WARNING.-The Portland Steam Packet Co.,
hereby give notice that the coal belonging to
them, and now lying in the water at Atlantic
wharf has not been abandoned and any person
or persons found taking the same without per
mission will be dealt with according to law.
je26 1w j. B. CoYLE, JR., Gen. Agent.