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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27

MERTTED CoMPLIMENTs.-A cores ondent
of the Boston Globe speaks in the following
complimentary terms of Rev. DR.. Hilps sermon
on Agassiz:
We have been much impressed by sermon,
entitled "Life is More than Meat" delivered by
the Rev. DIR. Hill, formerly President of Har-
ward College,but now settled over the FIRST Par
ish Church of Portland, Me-, and published at
the request of the society. The occasion was
to the sermon containing a long and elaborate
estimate of the genius and character of the
great naturalist, derived from the writer's init
mate personal friendship with him, and from a
critical knowledge Of his works. 1t is needless
to say, in any region within ten miles of Boston
and Cambridge, that DIR. Hills attachments in
science are equal to his confessed attachments
in theology There is an eminence in the town
of Waltham commanding wide view of the
cities. towns, and villages of Middlesex and
Suffolk, called Prospect Hill. DIR. Hill came
to the presidency of Harvard College with all
the associations connected with his long SER
vice as minister of parish in Waltham. He
was, of course, invited to deliver the annual adj
dress before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and
his subject was the relations of the various de-
partments of knowledge. In the dinner which
followed, Professor Parsons gave the first toast
Il give you" he said, "the grand view of all
the departments of knowledge as seen from the
Prospect Hill of Watham;'' and the roar of
applause which followed the utterance of his
sentiment testified to the feeling of the schol.
ars who were present. to the merits of the I'M
pretentious scholar who had within an hour or
two, opened new vistas to the eve of their
minds. Such men as Agassiz md Pierce, rep
resenting in this country the highest standard
to which physics and mathematics had attain
ed, always considered DIR. Hill as one of their
most intelligent co-laborers. We wonder if the
First Parish Church, Portland, Me-, fully APP
preciates the value of the mind and heart they
have enlisted In their service! We know moth
ing of such matters; but we do know that DR..
Hills Mote ON Agassiz is of great import
ance to all fair minds DESTROYS of getting an
adequate impression of the great mind Which
has now departed to other spheres of activity.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Especial to the Press.1
Fires

Fires.
HARRINGTON, Jan. 26.-Last night the house
and outbuildings on James Skilliugs' farm in
Strong, were burned also nearly all his house.
hold furniture. Loss about $25OO; insured for
$500, II was bitter cold at the time. lthe ther-
mometer indicating twenty degrees below zero.
also hear that another set of buildings were
burned in Chestervlle, but have not learned
particulars. JACK.
by Associated Press.]
The Cold snap.
LEWISTON, Jan. 26.-Another cold snap is
upon us. This morning the mercury was down
to II below zero with brisk wind: 1t is now,
ten o'clock, 10 below.
BATH, Jan. 26.-The mercury was II below
zero this morning-the coolest for the season.
WIscAssET, Jan. 26.-This is the coolest day
of the season. The thermometer registered Il
degrees below zero at seven O. clock this morn
ing, and at noon has only risen two degrees-a
very remarkable fact.
Trains Delayed.
LEWISTON, Jan. 3d. Yesterday workmen
were engaged in completing the excavation FOR
the Lewiston and Auburn road at the Maine
Central crossing, but were unable to replace
the trestle-work, so that trains could not pass
this morning. A large gang are at work and
will have the track safe to-day.
The Ice Business.
BATH, Jan. 26-The ice business has COM
menced here in earnest and is being prosecuted
with unusual vigor, ice of thirteen inches being
cut. The schooner L. s. S. Babcock, Smith
sailed this morning for Philadalnhia with ice al
Sl.25 per ton, and the new schooner b. B.
Church, Kelly, is now loading for the SAM
port at the same pr CO.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27

By Mr.. Merriam of New York, respecting the
| refundng of customs duties; also to prevent
United States officers from receiving money be-
yond their fixed salaries
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, moved to suspend
the rules and d ass the bill relic wing from the
payment of duty all articles sent from foreign
countries for exhibition at the Philadelphia
Centennial Exposition.
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, and others, sug-
gested that the bill was too loose in its provis-
iOns The bill was not seconded.
Mr. Poland of Vermont, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the legal
relations existing between the federal govern
ment and the local government of the District
OF Columbia, and the exact character of their
mutual obligations in regard to the municipal
expense, and whether some accurately defined
pasis .! expenditures cannot be presented and
maintained by law. The rules were suspended
and the resolution adopted
"A remonstrance of the hat manufacturers of
new YORK against an extension of Wallis pat
ent was presented,
Resolution to regulate estimates and appro-
priations, and to fix the number and comDensa-
ton OF customs employees was adopted
The bill declaring forfeited to the United
States all lands granted by Congress in 1866 for
a railroad from Folsom to Placeville, Cal. the
grant having expired by limitation, was pass
ed.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution authorizing
the Committee on Appropriation to report a
bill repealling all laws authorizing permanent
and indefinite appropriations to defray the ex-
penses of loan treasury notes or other paper is
sues of the United States. and authorizing the
Secretary of Treasury hereafter to submit de.
tailed estimates of appropriations required to
defray such expenses. 1t was adopted
A resolution instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to inquire whether there was ne
cessity for the continuance of the office of Su-
pervisor of internal revenue, was adopted
Mr.. Buckner of Missouri, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish informa-
ton as to the members of Congress- who are
shareholders in national banks Rejected, two
thirds not voting in the affirmative, yeas 146,
nays &C.
The House proceeded with the West Virginia
election case, but without coming to a vote ad.
iourned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
Superior Court.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874, SYMONDS J.,PRE-
SIDING.
MoNDAY.-State VS.. Mary j. Stafford and An
thony Brown.
Mr. Libby commenced the closing argument for
the government at quarter past10 in the morning and
closed at half past twelve, at which time the Court
adjourned until two o'clock.
At the coming in of Court in the afternoon Judge
Symonds charged the jury occupying one hour The
Jury retired at three o'clock.
A fury was then impannele1 in the case Of State
vs. George H. Littlefed and Ida May Bell, indicted
at this term for the crime of adultery. Litefed re-
sides in Windham and his wife was divorced from
him since this alleged crime took place her libel for
divorce against him, charging him with adultery.
Littlefeld, although served with copy of the libel,
did not appear to contest it. The court room, as is
usual in such cases, was crowded to repletion.
Libby, County Atty.
A. w. Bradbury for defendants.
At six o'clock the jury in the Stafford and Brown
case had not been heard from and Court took a re-
cess until nine o'clock.
12.3O-The jury returned into Court with verdict
of guilty as to Anthony Brown and state that they
are unable to agree as to Mary Jane Stafford
Court adjourned until nine o'clock Tuesday morn
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

1t is reported that Jefferson Davis and Henry
S. Foote of Mississippi, are about to fight
duel
Ex-senator Pomeroy will not have his trial
until next June.
The President of the Saratoga Young Mems
will not be countermanded at the college re-
gatta and that John Morrissey has no DISPOSE
tion to take a hand in it.
Charles Green's house in Allison, Mass. was
burned Monday. Loss $4,000
The director of the Havana lottery has been
arrested by order of the Captain General,
The Captain General of Cuba refuses to al
low newspaper to resume and two new jour-
mails permission TO start
Prof. L. f. Holton well-known botaust
and at the time of his death connected with the
Boston News died in Everett, Sunday, of heart
disease.
Senator Logan's Mexican War pension bill
provides IS per month for all surviving soldiers
of that war; or unmarried widows of such SOL
diers.
| President Cummings of the Wesleyan Uni
/ versity has resigned.
| A mother with four small children. was dis
covered Sunday night in "a house in Philadel-
I phia without fire, food and sufficient clothing.
The police alarmed the neghbors who provided
! necessities for their immediate relief, other
wise they must have persisted before morning.
Owing to reduction of wages from $3.50 to
| SO, the ship carpenters of Philadelphia and
| Camden a on strike. A general strike
among the ship carpenters of New Jersey is ap-
pretended.
| Successful raids were made upon several
gambling places in New York city Sunday
| night, by the police.
Several hundred men were discharged from
the Brooklyn navy yard Saturday and still fur
Their reductions are to be made in the force.
| The thermometer was 80 below zero at Lam
caster, N H., Monday morning. Ice again
formed on the Hudson.
In New York Sunday night, during row in
| Wooster street, a Mrs. DAVIS was fatally shot
| by an Italian named Halina, and rough was
! shot by policeman while with others disturb
| ing dinner party.
| Sunday night, watches, chains jewelry and
| other articles, stolen from Goaters Jewelry es-
| tablshment in Brooklyn, were discovered lock
| ed up in the Trinity church safe containing the
sacred emblems The sexton stated that they
had been left there for safe keeping by one
Mckee, formerly in the employ of Goater, who
| has been arrested.
Vice-Presdent Wilson has returned to Boston
Where he will remain several weeks
Five men We're badly crushed Monday by thu
1all OF staging at the new tabernacle in Brook
lyn.
The New York post office did 1872, 515, 516 o
money order business last year.
James Baldwia's bobbin shop in Manchester
| N. H., was damaged $1,000 by fire last night.
and other building to d small extent. Jane,
+. Pherson, foreman of theIFre King, was rul
over and had his leg broken.
! Gen. Gushing will leave for Madrid early i
Eahr,aru
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
The following were the e.otaslons OF Government


NEW YORK Jan. 25-Evenlng.---Cotton declined
an To-. sales 934 bales; Middling uplands at 16c
Flour 10 a. 15c higher and closed firm for low grades;
sales II, 900 bbls State at % q 80; Round Hoop
Ohio at 1850 10 Western rs a s co. Southern af
65 "a II 90. Wheat 1c higher sales "a 600 bush: No
Spring at / 63 a 81; No Milwaukee at / % G0
CT: No Chicago at 50 q 81; No Spring 55:
Waite Spring s. a 81; Red Illinois 81: White
Michigan IS q ST. Corn dull sales SO. 900 bush:
new Mixed Western SO q SEC; old do Soc for car
lots afoat. Oats are unsettled; sales tS 900 bush
Western Mixed GO q 64c; White GA "a CSC Beef is
10 IS; old Is ST. Lard is rmer; sales 800 tcs steam
at &c. Butter is unchanged; Ohio at Is 35; State
80 q 4Sc. Whiskey is steady; sales $50 bbls; Wes-
tern free at SOC. Rice firm with fair trade demand
Carolina at SAC. Sugar higher and firm; sales ia
hhds Centrifugal SIC; Demarara Sc; also 1868 boxes
Centrifugal at 81 @ 11-l6c; refining 70 @ &C.
Coffee firm; sales 243O bags Rio on pit. Moasses is
quiet; New Orleans IS q TIC Porto Rico 40c Naval
Stores-Spirts Turpentine is quiet at 4Sc; Rosin IS
unchanged; sales 5000 bbs at 60 60 TOR strain,
ed. Petroleum is easier; crude at ct e 6sc; refined
at lac. Tallow is steady sales 550oO lbs at q 7ac
also 100 900 lbs seller February &c.
Freights to LIVERPOOL steady; Cotton per steam
at Id; Flour per sail IS I'D; Grain per steam at 12A
a 13d sail lid
CHICAGO, Jan. 2j.-Flour is quiet. Wheat closed
dull with advance of last sales; Mol Spring 26t
No Spring at s5i spot; seller for Feb at 255
seller March at 2SA; No Spring at 10 a 19a
rejected l2A 134. Corn active and higher, clos
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Trouble.
ISpecial Disnatch to the PresS.l

Especial Dispatch to the PresS.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.-The rumors relative 10
the dissensions in the Democratic State Com
mittee are true, and are of more Importance
than might be suspected from what has appear
ed The Committee has been summoned to
meet the Goth of February. Several OF the
members will then resign and declare non-alie-
glance. The Bourbon element, strong all over
the rural part of the State, and weak in Fort
land and a few other cities, hold majority OF
the Committee and will hang the war battered
banner on the outer WALL
The Death Penalty.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Emery in the SEN
ate this afternoon specifies that the Judge Oh
the Supreme Judicial Court shall issue his war
rant for the execution of the murderer at the
same time he pronounces the sentence. Inc
opponents of the Talbot bill put this new Dill
forward as feeler, and if it cannot be carried
they propose to go in strong for the abolition OF
capital punishment.
Varieties.
A large number of non-legislative people
have arrived this evening.
The public interest tonight is divided be-
tween the capital punishment hearing before
the Judiciary and the Woman's Suffrage Con-
venton, both of which occur to morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
Mortgages Sale of Real Estate.

10y virtue Of power Of sale and fol a breach Of
- the conditions &C ntained in certain mortgage
deed dated September Is, 1871, from Isaac Dyer. Of
Baldwin, in the County of Cumberland and state eff
Maine, to me, recorded in the Cumberland Registry
of Deeds, Book 800, Page 144 will be sold at public
auction on the premises, on MONDAY, the second
day of February, A. ID. 1874, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ
certain parcel Of land situated and lying in Deerng
Qate Westbrook) in said County, containing acre
more OF less of upland together with all sad Dyers
right title and interest to this marsh and fats the
whole bounded as follows. viz beginning at post
standing on the southwestern tide of the tow-path
of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal near high
water line, at the eastern point of land for
merly Of David Thompson, and lying south
OF said canal: thence running North 634 degrees
West by said towpath () eight reds to a stone mon
ument; thence South 359 degrees West (2o) twenty
rods to stake thence South 63k degr East to low
water line; thence by said low water line nsrtheas
terly to said tOw-pah; thence Northwesterly by said
tow-path tc the place of beginning with all build
ings thereon standing. being the premises
yeyed to Erastus III. Dyer 10y said David II mpeon
by deed dated December 5th, 1853 and reccr led In
Volume $40 Page 1854 of Cumberland Reri try Of
Deeds to which record reference is hereby had.
Terms cash, IRA p. HARRINGTON,
jal2eod3w Mortgage.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
Brief .DOtiimgs.

The collection at the Fret Parish Sunday for
the Widows Wood Society, amounted to $3.50
The amount will be undoubtedly increased to
$500 by the Parish
Tn our Municipal Court record Saturday
morning, it was stated that James f, jackson
had beeu sentenced to the Reform School Tor
larceny. Jastice to the boy calls for the cor
rection that it was truancy for which he was
sentenced. He had never been accused of lar
ceny.
AT Windham, at o'clock yesterday n orning,
the mercury stood az s below.
The sale of reservedlseats for the "Scouts of
the Plains" opens at the box office, Music Hall,
this morning.
The "bean-eaters meet this evening All
members are requested to be present as a good
time is expected. Who a-e the bean-eaters?
The managers of tho Board of Trade hold a
meeting at II o'clock this morning.
Alta meeting of the Board of Mayor and AL
dermen yesterday morning, NJ e Bolster was
drawn as grand iurymaa and j. L. Cannon as
petit iuryman for the District Court. IN place
of Ezra Calderwood and G. b. Atwood, alb
sent.
The jury in the Stafford case, after being out
au hour, sent one of their number to the ofhcei
in charge and asked for copies of Fridays ant
Saturdays issue of the PRESS. This shows
them to be men Of sound Judgment capable of
giving just verdict.
The polar wave has struck us this time, sure
A meeting of the creditors of Wilson &
Clark, bankrupt theatre managers, was called
al the Office of J. d. Fessendeu, esq, Register
in Bankruptcy, yesterday noon, for the purpos,
of choosing an assignee. The creditors not ap
pearing, q. p Mattocks, esq.,, was appointed
assignee.
Four High School girls froze their ears while
on their way to school yesterday morning.
A very pleasant masquerade affair came Of
in Free street last night as the house of well
known physician.
An entertainment consisting of music, chal
AIDES and tableaux, will be given at Mountfol
street church next Monday evening.
The Haydns had their first rehearsal of tn
Dettengn TIE Deuna of Handel last evening
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27

COUNClL-Nalue, llrSt anu lIlru MOuudyS Ill edcH
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First hurs-
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNI---No.3 1881 Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Bramhall Lodge, No. 3,
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. g., Mon
day evenings. AT their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market
Square.
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF TESIPERANcE-Portland Division, No. 95
Sons Of Temperance Hail. Friday evening
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
tic, Thursdays Atlantic, Tuesday at Sons OF Tenn
perance Hail. Congress street. Iron Clad, Thursday,
West End
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
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 Hall, corner of Congress ana
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF acknowledgements
at Arcana Hal, Williams block, corner of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry CT books, 2 to g. Z to 8. day and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27

We shall not hear Charles Bradlaugh, the
English agitator, lecture this winter He has
cancelled all his engagements and leaves
for England Immediately to participate in the
Parliamentary elections at hand.
The engine house of the Machigonne bears
the inscription sBass Engine"
A waterproof cloak and two pairs of rubbers
await owners at the armory of the Montgom-
ery Guards They were left in the check room
at their annual ball,
Up to ten o'clock last night there had not
been an arrest by the police, and only two lodg-
ers at the station.
The Montgomery Guards adjourned their
meeting last evening until the next regular
monthly meeting.
The engine house on Spring street is fast ap-
preaching completion.
Yesterday brought the temperature of the
poles ri ght to our homes.
Mr.. Inman E. Page of Brown University,
lectured on "Liberty and Republicanism' to a
large audience at Mountfort street church last
evening. The lecture is highly spoken of by
those who l,eard it,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
The Late Rev. James Pratt ID. ID.

line Aatc rev. James k.ratt Ds u.
The following resolutions have been adopted
by the Vestry of st. Stephens Parish.
Having heard with profound sorrow of the
sudden decease of the Rov. DIR. Pratt, late rec
tor of st. Philips church Philadelphia, the YES
try of st. Stephens church passed unanimous
ly the following resolutions:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to take out
of this world the soul of deceased brother and
former rector therefore
Resolued that we entertain high sense of the SER
vices rendered by Dr. Pratt to this parish to the city
and to the Episcopal church in this State well
of the great loss which we sustain in common with
his recent charge by his sudden death.
Resolped. That with vivid recollection of his ma
NY virtues and the efficiency of his ministry in this
city request our Rector at early day to preach
a commemoraton discourse upon the life and char
acter of Dr. Pratt with special reference to his worth
in Portland and this parish.
Resolved, That we tender our warmeSt sympathies
to the family of the deceased BROTHER and earnestly
pray that it will please God to sustain and comfort
their hearts,
ResotUed, That copy of these resolutions be sent
to Mrs. Pratt and also published in the daily papers
of this city ard the church papers of Philadelphia.
(Sigued)
ASA DALTON,
S. T. CoRsER,
CHARLES SAGER,
GEO. H. STARR,
JOHN f. ANDE RsoN,
Committee.
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ing quiet with most of the advance lost sales Of Nc
Mxed at 5sae cash. seller February 5sac; seller fol
5 50 o oats ae aay a Tse Sshe G sa
No. Mxed a3le cash AL seller March, rejected 3ss
q Soc. Rye is firm and in fair demand; sales of No
az ~ q slc Barley is quiet sales Of No Fall at So
"a 10; No Spring 43 u 30, according to loca-
ton. Proyisions-Pork higher at IA 80 cash; IA IS
seller February; IA 50 for March. Lard is in fair
demand and higher at 25 cash. 80 seller Feb; 70
seller Mar. Bulk meats in good demand; sales OF
shoulders at bic; short rib mddles 7ac; short clear
mlddies ~ all loose spot advanced lc for March
miudles 7!c; hams IL lbs pound averages at &c.
Dressed Hogs in good demand at 6 25 a 6 40. Wits
key is in fair demand and higher at 953c
Receipts-lO,000 bbls -four, 125 900 bush wheat 90
Soo push corn 600 bush oats, 1000 bush rye, 900
bush barley. ''' -,''''
Toledo Jan. 25.-Flour is quiet. Wheat shade
peter; No White Wabash at 81 mo do 5O Mol
Michigan at 5oa cash; seller for February 81 seller
March Sc; do April 6lA. Corn dull; high Mixed
q 9 673c cash seller April 70c low Mixed new &c
Dressed Hogs SIS. Clover Seeds dull; Mammoth at
20 a 80.
Receipts-oooo bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat. $4,000
Shipments-9 900 bbis -four 70 600 busb wheat 10
ooo bush core. 5000 bush oats.
q M MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 25.-Flour quiet; extra Spring
S 90 q 80 Wheat is steady; No Spring at rs;
NO Spring cash seller february at 259; do Mar
at 2sa. Oats firm No Mixed sold at 4itc. Corn
urn no MIXED at Coo. Rye is steady; No at 774c
Barley is in tair demand and firm NO Spring CO.
rfovisonsEpork at IA 50 cash; Is 90 seller March,
Hams Hams IN pickle hrm at "a Toe. Dry sated meats
shoulders at SIC loose; boxed mids Ii a. sac Lard
firm; kettle at 9sc; 9sc for steam. Hogs at 12I a
6374.
Receipts-4,ooo bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat $1,000
hogs.
Shipments 5000 bbls -four $4,000 bush wheat.
DETROIT. Jan. 25.-Flonr quiet and unchanged at
90 e 90. Wheat is steady; IS for extra: so for
NO White; 40 for amber Michigan. Corn steady
at DC Tor NO l; new 63a. Oats in good demand at
46s q 47c. Hogs at So Clover seeds 6 Is.
Receip.sE1 900 bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat 1000
bush corn, 9, 000 bush oats.
Shpments-1,00O bbls hour. 1000 bush wheat. l..
900 bush corn, 5000 bush oats >
CHARLESTON Jan. 25.-Coton dull; Midlinp up-
lands Is q 15sc. up
SAvANNAH, Jan. 25.-Cotton dull; Middlinp ND
lands at 15Ac ny
MOBILE, Jan. 25.-Cotton Is quiet; Mid ling up-
lands 154c. s "P-
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 25.-Cotton irregular: Mid
ding uplands at Ice.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
Supreme Judicial Court.

BAIfEOWb.
MoNDAY.-Eliza G. Libby VS.. John w. Thornton
ct ais. Opened to jury; withdrawn and made law
on report.
Butler & Libby-Howard & Cleaves for plaintiff.
Strout s. Holmes for defendant
Gases next in order:
Baxter VS.. Sturdivant.
Libby, appellant, VS.. Thornton ct ais.
Adjourned to 0 o'clock Tuesday morning.