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The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
The AmOskeag Veterans.


MANCHESTER, Feb. 23.-The twentieth ami
versary of the Amoskeag Veterans in honor of
Washington's birthday, occurred at Smyth' s
Opera House this evening The party was a
brilliant one and the hall and galleries were
filled to repletion. There were many distin-
gushed visitors from abroad, including delega-
tons from the Light Infantry and Veteran As
ISOLATION of Providence, the Lancers and the
Ancient and Honorables of Boston, the Lowell
Mechanics Phalanx and the Hartford Phalanx
and Newburyport Artillery. Music was fur,
nished by the Germana Band of Boston. The
grand march commenced at nine o'clock, head
ed by Col. V. B. Edgerly, the Commander and
lady, followed by Gov Straw and Others to the
number of about 300 couple. A grand banquet
was served at twelve o'clock.
Poultry Exhibition.
The seventh annual exhibition of the New
Hampshire Poultry Society will take place al
the City Hall tomorrow, continuing three
days. Entries of about 400 coops have been
made. 1t will probably be the best exhibition
ever given by the Society.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

MRS ANN ELIZA YoUNG.-The announce
ment is made this morning in the advertising
column, of the lecture in this city by Brigham
Yovng's 10Th wife. This lady comes highly
recommended by all Christian denominations,
and we have no doubt there will be general
desire to see her and hear the story OF the mys-
teries of Mormonism from one who has been
reared from childhood in its faith.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

JOB PRINTING.-The finn of Cushing, Har
mon & Jerris, job printers, No. l, Exchange
street. has been dissolved. The business will
be continued DO Messrs. P. f. Harmon and
Charles Paine under the firm name of Harmon,
Paine & Co. The members of the new firm
are most favorably known in the fraternity,
Mr.. Harmon is one of the best job printers in
the State, having had long experience. Mr..
Paine is known as skllful workman and has
scores of friends who wish him success in the
new business
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

ABSENT MNDED.-A fellow wearing a light
coat, took the envelopes containing the nro-
ceedings of the Legislature, yesterday from
the Maine Central station last even;ng ona
hadn't arrived at this office at midn;nht
Doubtless the fellow is one of those absent
minded people frequently called sneak thieves
He must have been disguised at his own mean.
ness when he found what he had stolen.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street

AT MuSOUtc H0H, NO. 10 ETcHQnge street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancient Landmark, first Wedpes
day; Portland, second Wednesday,; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoQNcn-Portland G. R. & S. Masters. second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T-Portland fourth Mon
day: ST. Adams, second Thursday. a1s-af
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council Wednesday P. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssooIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, frs
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j., second Fri
day. =sLs+ s
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de L., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Mane Consistory, S. P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Kinxsley,

Charlie Kingsley delivered his second lecture
IN Boston in horticultural Hall this afternoon:
bis subject being "The First Discoveries OF
America
Coroner's Verdict in the Halifax Murder
The coroner's jury to-day at Brdgewater, in
vestigating the circumstances attending the
Halifax murder, returned a verdict charging
W. Everett Sturtevant, grand nephew of the
murdered man, with the crime.
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New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grattan's London Exhibition-Free ST. Church.
Ann Eliza Young-City Hall.
Woodford's Congregational Society.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Mass Temperance Meeting-Rallroad Arrangem' Us
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Military Ball-Hman 81 Morrill,.
Closing out Sale-Anderson.
Probate Notices-Wm. X. Neal.
For SaIe-Grocery aud Provision Stand.
Dissolution of Copartnership-Harmon & Co.
Dissolution-I, ID. Merrill & Co.
Wanted-A. S. Fernald.
Pure Cider Vinegar.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
The best thing out. d 7rFrr rFrRsFg sr..- sslss-
Kendall q Whitney-Tuberose Bulbs
Medical-Dr, Fitzgerald = u Ef EGsg1
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
Indian AHairs.

OMAHA, Feb 23.-InformatiOn has been re-
ceived from Laramie that the Cheyennes are
debating whether to stay on their reservation or
go south and keep out of trouble. 1t is thought
they will not coalesce with the hostile tribes.
Many Indians continue to go north for the pur-
pose OF joining tie war parties. Crazy Horse s
band has declared for war. The employees at
the agencies at Red Cloud and MILESTONE are
apprehensive Of trouble. 1t is considered doubt
full whether the Ogallalla young men will stand
by the agencies
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

Presentation. T. c. Hersey has beer ap.
pointed as delegate from the National Board
of Trade to the Dominion Board.
Gen. Fl. G. Thomas, q. s. A., is in town.
Hon. John Lynch is stopping at the Fall
mouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Phinney have started
on trip to New Orleans.
1. s. Lang, Esq, of Augusta, is at the Preb-
lie House.
our readers will be glad to learn that the re-
poi' 'nat 'shop Bacon had fallen and broken
his arm is without foundation
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

NOTWITHSTANDING the weather and attrac-
lions elsewhere, an appreciative audience
gathered at State street Chapel last evening to
witness Grattan's London Exhibition. The
views of statuary are beautiful, and in them
selves alone are well worth the price of admis-
sion. 1t will be given at Free street Baptist
church Wednesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

POLICE NOTES. John Fitzgerald went into
the Bethel church, pleaded poverty and was
promised food and lodging. While the promis-
es were being made he stole the ''Song of Zion,"
for which offense he was soon after arrested.
Two patriotic young boys stole tar barrel
for Illuminating and celebrating purposes, and
were arrested therefor by officer York.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

LEvEE.-The ladies of the Chestnut street
Methodist Society will hold a levee at the YES
try of their church tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the poor at large. Fancy articles
will be for sale, and refreshments furnished at
reasonable rates. No admission fee is charg-
ed. On Thursday evening an antiquarian sup
per will be served, the lady walters appearing
in the costume of other days. The admission
fee will be twenty-five cents, and the supper
will be free ~ ..
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
FishermenlAAoat ON a Cake Of Ice.

BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. 23.-Intelligence has
reached here to-day that at seven o'clock this
morning cake of ice several miles in extent
broke off from the shore in Saginaw Bay. On
this field of ice there were fully 300 fishermen,
several teams and sleighs. The men are sup
Piled with food and fuel. When last seen they
had drifted several miles northeast when a
strong southwest wind shifting to the westward
drfted the ice towards the east shore of the
Bay.
says that fifty of the men made leading there.
Other reports from various points say about 200
have escaped. Two men are known to have
been drowned. The ice is solid and ranges
from twelve to twenty inches in thickness and
is not easily broken up.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
Adjourned for two weeks.



An ingenious swindle has come to light in
this city recently, in the shape of an attempt to
obtain money from inventors and owners of
patent rights. A circular, bearing wood cut
of an immense manufacturing building in
Vicksburg, Mississippi, suggestive of great bus
mess, has been received by an inventor in this
city, 1t reads as follows
VIcKsBUR G, Miss, - 1877
MR.. -, Portland, Me.
Dear Sir:-Will you, upon receiptof $4,000
cash, allow us to have your invention manufac-
tured to supply the trade of the South for a term
of two years on royalty of So on each one sold
1t you desire to dispose of your invention in
this manner send S. to pay part of attorneys
fee for examining title, &C., upon receipt of
which we will make the necessary inquiries at
the Patent Office and also have your invention
examined before board of competent Judges,
when, if everything proves perfectly satsfac-
tory we will remit the amount by draft on any
bank you may name, the same to be subject to
your order upon receipt by us of the necessary
transfer Our arrangements will not prevent
You from selling any States you may receive
offers for. Comply with our terms at once if
you desire to have us take hold of it.
Respectfully and truly yours
Miss. VALLEY M'FG Co.
The receiver of the letter suspected swindle
and SO wrote to the Mississippi Valley Bank
for information. The following reply was re-
ceived:
Dear Sir:-Your favor of the 10Th of January
has been received We cannot recommend the
Mississippi Valley Manufacturing Company;
we never heard of the existence of such firm
till yesterday. Yours truly,
&. II. HILLYER, ASST. Ca SHEER.
Inventors will do well to lake warning
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

CINCINNATI, Feb 23.-The clear, windy and
colder weather has removed the danger of
destructive flood on the Ohio river Boatmen
coming down the river report that all the trib
ham river is reported higher than for many
years.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

TIE MOST AGREEABLE COUGH medicine in
the world is HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
AND TAR, and is also the most infallible.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
eOd.w1t
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
MATTERS IN MAINE.


Stabbing ARRAY at Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Feb. 23.-Saturday morning, at
about eleven o'clock, Willie Voyer, aged thir-
teen, had an alteration with James Campbell,
aged seventeen, and stabbed him with pocket
knife. The wound is severe. Voyer was at
once arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
School COunImitlee.

| The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of School Committee was held last evening and
the following business transacted.
The reports of the Supervisors of the several
schools were heard.
The examining committee was directed to
hold a meeting for the examination of such
teachers as have no certificates, who are now
employed in several of the schools, at the room
OF the School Committee at 2 p. IN. Saturday.
The subcommittee were requested to notify
teachers in their schools
Mr.. Frank reported the transfer of Miss Bur-
CESS from the North School to Primary No. 1 in
place of Miss Norah z. Hncks, resigned
Mr.. Hale reported that Miss Rideout has been
transferred to the High School, and her place
at the Fourth Grammar supplied by Miss Reign
olds
The resignation of Miss Dunton, of the High
School was received and accepted.
gFess perfectly satisfactory IN ali tie Schools.
An order was passed continuing the present
salary of Miss E. A. Day of the North School.
The leave of absence granted to Miss Kinds
of the North School, was extended.
| An order was passed directing the subcom-
mittee to provide an additional room for Pri.
mary No. 4.
Bills to the amount of $1,024.02 were approx
ed.
Adjourned for two weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-FouR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Feb. %, 800 (P. W.))
For New England
and the Middle States, on Tuesday, a rising
barometer, fresh and brisk northwest winds,
cold and clear or partly clear weather. The
storm centre will move northwestward over the
Gulf of st. Lawrence, attended by brisk Winds
Cautionary signals continue at the Canadian
stations, and at Eastpoft, Portland, Boston,
Woods Hole, New London and New Haven.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
After lndfau :

CHEYENNE, Feb. 23.-Gen. Sheridan and
Baker, the noted Indian fighter, arrived here
yesterday and left for the front to-day Nine
companies of infantry and seven of cavalry left
here to-day for the vicinity of the Red Cloud
agency. Considerable snow has fallen through
out this section and the weather is cold.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 23-A procession
Of Workingmen and Trades Unions, arranged
for Saturday, numbered between 800 and 900,
including two military companies and several
bands of music. A mass meeting in the even
ing was largely attended. Addresses were
made by Edward Redstone, President of the
National Labor Congress and others, and Sc
rles Of resolutions adopted asserting the rights
of labor
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

inc Lust Of Inc LOWefy WanK.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb 23.-Steve Lowery,
the last survivor of the notorious band of Robe
upper part Of Robson county, by three citizens
named Patterson, Sutton and Holcomb. He
was tuning bango, preparatory to playing for
some wagoners, when three shots were fred at
him taking effect in the head.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
Municipal Court.
BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
MoNDAY-Andrew Bennett vs.. John Maley.-
Forcible entry and detainer. Plea general issue
and brief statement of title in another reply Allie
cation frivolous and intended for delay. Allegation
sustained. Case goes up.
Robinson. Howard e, CIeaves
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

The Recent Tragedy i'm Nosth Carolina.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Detais of the shoot
ing of young Neal at the ST. Charles Hotel, in
Statesville, N. c., show it was cold blooded
murder m by one of the ''chivalry" named Elliott.
bne son OF hotel proprietor The young cow
ara had had some words with Neal who re-
Proached him with slandering him Neal dur
ing snort absence from town. Elliott went to
his father, who became exasperated and took
Neal by the shoulders to put him out when
arm in front of Neal and fired bullet into his
heart. -
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 23-Dimmick is the
member of She legislature implicated in the
black mailing bank swndle He resigned this
afternoon and his resignation was accepted. A
new election will be held
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
Geueral mexemen, aII over Ohio.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 23.-Despatches from all
parts of Ohio, report immense temperance
mass meetings and general activity. In Hills
bOrO' the saloon keepers voted to resume sell
ing in strict accordance with the law. The
wOmen's movement was organized in Findlay
to-day.
PrrTsBURG, Feb. 33-A large meeting of
ladies' favorable to the movement against sa-
loon keepers was held this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

,r, LINES q ROBERTSON are selling great bar
sat d 81 IN cotton of all widths Al SO, "a, "a
"ma, if IN 6eached andunbeacbed goods; best
Hay & Co. o'' oppI Isa tf -
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
Fire.

MOBILE, Feb ga destructive fire took
place this morning in Water street between
Dauphin and COnsti streets. Loss $50, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

:, SEND your orders for Oyster at Hatch's, 307
congress street, 40 cents quart, delivered to
any part of the city. nov8Stf
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

The Philadelphia Historical Society has been
presented with an old sword Of Benz. Franklin
and also a set Of curious China which was pre-
sented to Franklin when the latter was at the
French court.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

g. At Odd Fettoacs' Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers. on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings Ivy, D.. of
r., second and fourth Saturday.
ENcAMPMENTs-Machgon first and third We'd
1esdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
days; Portland, first and third SatuI. avs.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

w H a Fl. Ior sale at bargain. Can be seen at
change street, feh17tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
he first Monday evening of each month. S
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

NICE Bleached Sheeting 10 cents per yard al
P. M. Frost under Falmouth Hotel.
feb19-eod
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

KENDALL & WHITNEY. have received an in
voice of imported Tuberose Bulbs. fb24 2t.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland wholesale nr.rke,,

MONDAY, F-b. %. The markets to-day were very
quiet. No quotations from New York, the day being
observed as holiday there. There is a little more
steadness in the -four market, and grain is frmer-
Fish are in better demand and stocks are being de-
pleted. Oils are about 1c off for linseed which we
quote at VI g 1;castor is higher selling at 90 90 q
~. Iuapentine has shaded and is held at "a a 5sc
Gomez Is Hardly as firm for Rio which quote at 80
q alc. Opium is little lower, selling at 81 So q
IT'S.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
CITY AND VICINITY.
THE PRESS

Nav he obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
senden Bros Marquis, Robinson, Brunel 81 Co..
Andrews, Wentworth, GIendenning, Moses, Hender-
SON. and Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out Of
the city.
AT Biddeford, of Psbury.
At Saco of L, Hodgdon,
AT Waterville, of j. 5. Carter.
AT GorEam, OF News Agent.
AT Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens e. Co.
AT Kennebunk, of G. E. Miller.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

ExPLANAToRY.-It is but justice to state that
Mr.. L. B. Chapman, who has frequently been
mentioned rs instigator of suits against the
Brewer House, simply acted as deputy sheriff
of the county. 1t became necessary in the dis
charge of his duty for him and other officers to
officially visit the Brewer House to make seiz-
ures there, and to enter those complaints
against the house which resulted in the indict-
ment of Mr.. Boardman. The suits against Mr.
Chapman for defamation of character were not
entered until after the seizures had been made
at the Brewer, and evidence collected for the
case just tried. He had been threatened with
them repeatedly, and his friends insist the
suits were brought for purposes of intimida-
ton. Mr.. Chapman visited the Brewer as he
visited other houses, for the purpose of enforc-
ing the law. In other instances threats have
been made against officers in the discharge of
their duty
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

A London dispatch says that Charles Shirley
Brooks, the novelist and dramatic author, is
dead. elI -ui 9
The two members elected in Victoria, British
Columbia, are supporters of the Dominion gov
eminent.
There are now 1850 employees of wooden and
and cotton mills on a strike in Philadelphia.
Thomas M. Utterly has been arrested in
with running away with his creditors money in
1871, to Canada, while grain merchant in that
city. ..t--+ r -r.rt,ts
Another ice freshet on the Hudson.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says that the
streams are rising and flood is feared.
Yokohama advices state that the prospect is
that the steamship Retire which went ashore
seventy miles northeast of Naganski will gu to
pieces.
John Shelinger and his nine year old son
were fishing on the ice on mill pond in Ions
dale, r. l., Sunday, when the ice broke. The
father was rescued after once going down, but
the boy was drowned.
The correspondent of the London Standard
on the Gold Coast says that treaty of peace
has been signed by Woolsey and the King of
the Ashantees.
Gov. Kemper of Virginia reviewed the color
ed troops yesterday at Richmond, Va.
Lieut. Levi s. Robinson, killed by Indians
near Fort Laramie, was buried at New Brit
tain, Ct, Monday.
Very cold weather is reported at Omaha.
Washington's birthday was generally observ-
ed at San Francisco and in all the principal
cities on the Pacific coast. IN
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
shocks, do starch, do nuts, do bran, do cases.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
European Markeis

LIVERPOOL, February 22-1.30 p. M Cotton IL
steadier sales 600 bales including 1000 TOR export
and speculation
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
TEMPLARS OF HONOR,

At Temptars' Hall, No 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month,
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

Communistic Deputy i'm Dancer.


New YORK, Feb. pa Paris letter states
that proceedings has been commenced against
the only negro in the French Assembly, M.
Melvil BlOncourt who proves to have been the
Deputy of Cluseret, the war minister Of the
horrible Commune Documents with his sig
nature prove his crimes under the Commune
He is the delegate for Gaudaloupe. He will
probably flee to London before the Assembly
reach vote on allowing him to be arrested, as
the laws do not allow members to be arrested
without the consent of the Corps Legislatif.
Installation Of President Gonzales.
SAN DOMINGO, Feb. 11.-Gonzales was in
stalled President of San Domingo on the 18th
ult. 1850
All the members of the family of ex-Presi-
dent Baez haue been banished from the coun-
try.
Severe Shock Of Earth4uake.
LAGUAYRA, Feb. 9.-There was an earth
quake here on the 9th inst. 1t was the severest
since 1872. The people rushedin terror into the
streets, and much injury was done to persons
and property.
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24

40 bark, do four do wheat do corn, 10 do lum-
40 Ior Halifax, Ms 10 for St john NIB, do for Liv
The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
DAILY DOMESTIC urcv.vrs

DO for Halifax, Ms 10 for St John. NIB, do for Liv-
DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.
Receipts of Flour
EASTERN RAILROAD.
W Coolidge 800 sh shaw, Hammona sc BS ,ac
Total ......... 400
GRAND TRUNK R.R.
Norton Chapman, & Co DIV Coolidge 80. 200
200 Butler & Josselyn. 100
Total. .......... 200
Receipts OF Grain, &c.
EASTERN R. r.
Consionees: No. cars. Consiqnees. No. car
Norton s. Chapman ,corn.4
GRAND TRUNK R.R
Kensell & Tabor oats ~ waldron & True,corn.,1
By water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeai to Geo
W True & Co.
domestic Markets.
CINCINNATI, Feb. .-Provisions-fork nominally
at IA IA IS. Lard is nominal at 81 q SIC for steam;
kettle 81 q &c, the outside price asked. Bulk Meats
are steady shoulders at 5c on spot or seller March
clear rib sides at II spot seller March, &c for
shoulders sc; clear rib sides 81 q ss clear sides at
o. light grades at Is a. co. heavy grades at 60 a
key is steady at csc.
toL EDO. Feb. 23:-Four unchanged. Wheat firm
anu III Islr demand; Amber Michigan at 4s4; seller
I ~; seller March 40 q 49l; No Red at 1 46l-
o3Tn Is IN dalr demand and higher high Mixed 65c
seller June 70tc; new Gle low Mixed 63lc: new do
at 47c. NV W.
Receipts-1OOO bbls flour, 900 bush wheat. 10 ooo
bush corn, 900 bush oats.
Shpments-0,000 bbis -four, 5000 bush wheat, g.
0OU bush corr 200 bush oats.
European Markets.
LIVERPOOL. February 22-1.3O P. M Cotton il
steadier sales 10000 bales including 1000 tor export
and speculation.