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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14
THE EAsSAC HUSEITS LEGISLA-
TURF.

BosrON March Is, 1874
Demonstrations of sorrow at the death OF Sena
tor Sumner con tlnue to multiply. Not only all the
public but many private buildings, as well as nu-
merous residences, are draped with emblems Of
mourning, and everywhere there are manifesto
tiOns Of the heartfelt sorrow which seems to have
so suddenly fallen over the whole community
Flags at half-mast are conspicuous in all quarters
ana the feelings OF sadness are growing more
numerous and more pro!essed than ever. The
beautiful hall of the Board OF Trade, on State
street, has been placed in deep mourning and
deliberately decorated. The cornice around the
hail has been covered with black with white
trimming and the windows are curtained with
black, the hanging being OF the same
color, with white figured border over
each window is placed black disk, on which
is the monogram "J. So The alcove from which
leads the staircase to the Corn Exchange above,
is heavily hung with black velvet, with silver fringe
border. In the centre OF 1t is placed bust of Mr.
Sumner by Millmore, resting upon pedestal COW
cred with the American dag with black drapery over
the arch Surmounting the lace OF the acove is a
black background on which are the words 'No,s
sibi, sed paiOe" The decorations are in excellent
taste and Will remain in the hall for thirty days.
Faneuil Hall is also deliberately decorated in
mourning by order OF the city. The face OF the
galleries Is hung with wide strips Of black and
white in festoons as Is also the cornice entirely
around the hail. From the centre OF the ceiling
depend TOUR American flags and strips Of black
and white, IN festOons, reaching to the galleries.
Tho windows are also hung In black, and similar
festoons extend around the han attached to the
gas brackets. The platform IS also hung with
black, and over the clock, at the east end OF the
hall, is a large arch with q black surface, on
which, in white letters, are the words:-
! CHARLES SUMNER.
On one side Is black tablet giving the date OF
his birth, and upon the other side similar one
bearing the date OF his death. The decorations
are elaborate and TASTEFUL and the old hail pre-
sents q sombre appearance betting the sad SER
vice it is to perform.
The public meeting OF Bostonians will take
place tomorrow at noon. There VIII be o public
demonstration Of sorrow In Faneuil Hall. Mayor
Cobb will preside, General Banks Will probably
deliver an Grafton, and Rev. DR.. $. X. Lothrop will
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The party arrived IN New York city at half-past
ten O'Clock last night and was met by Captain
Leary, or the TW entysXth police precinct. who in
formed Sergeant-at-Arms French that he was
directed TO report to him, offering the services of
platoon OF police to act as guard OF honor to
the remains. He also stated that he was authorized
to open the Governors Room, where the body might
be laid in state until the departure OF the CON-
mittee for Boston. Upon consultation with Messrs.
Dawes and John B. Alley 1t was concluded that, as
the whole party was going to che Fifth Avenu Q
HOTEL 1t would be more satisfactory to take the
body OF Senator Sumner there, as no programme
for lying in state in New York city had been
arranged for. 1t having been rumored that the
body of Mr.. Sumner had yesterday begun to de-
compose, Mr.. H. R. Harvey, Of Washing
ton, the undertaken who buried Lincoln,
Stanton and Booth, and who has had Mr..
Summers Obsequies in charge, when nearing
Philadelphia opened the casket to see II
the features had changed or decomposition had
progressed. To his great satisfaction the face
was found to have improved in color. and to pre-
sent a more waxen and agreeable appearance
than at any time since death. The general ex.
preston Of the face was very Unexpectedly white
and free from discoloration or distortion.
Soon the pallbearers and escorting party were
placed in carriages. and, together with the body
OF Mr.. Sumner, proceeded to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. whence they will start at ten O'Clock this
morning for Boston.
RESPECT FROM THE HAYrIAN GOVERNMENT.
The Hon. stephen Preston, Minister Plenipoten-
tary from Hayt, will join the funeral cortege Of
the late Senator Sumner on its passage through
this city this morning and accompany 1t to Boston,
there to attend the last rites, mOurner for the
Haytian government, from whom much graft
tude is due to the late Senator. This action of the
Minister is taken in obedience to a cable despatch
received via Kingston from the Hay tan govern
ment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-14
NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.

In pursuance OF the published call special
meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce was held
yesterday at noon to take appropriate action In
reference to the death OF the Hon. Charles sum.
ner. Mr.. William E. Dodge presided, and when
the call had been read by Secretary Wilson, the
former said they were met to take such steps as
might be deemed proper by the Chamber in ref
erence to the death OF so distinguished citizen.
Mr.. CYRUS W. FIELD arose and begged to offer the
following resolutions as expressing the feeling OF
the Chamber
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this Chamber the
SENATE in the vgor Of his faculties and in the midst Of
an honorable activity is loss to the country which is
Resolved That in HIM liberty has lost Jealous and
vigiiint guardian the and safe idsas Of national
Al AMI the boon OF
Resolved, That in MIR. summers public life we have
noble example of the zeal and diligence in
fulfilling the duties OF legislator united with sincerity
ing @ 70 other %ss aI Of seeking
ing essential service to his country and to mankind
who gave 50 shining example ofpubic virtue and
the conservation Of great mental endowments 70 the
marked BY peculiar expressions OF sorrow Tor his de-
That n @ be appointed by
Chair who with the President and Vice President Of the
sumner, and that copy OF these resolutions duly
signed by the TINS be the
ate OF the United States Governor OF
and the relatives Of Mr.. sumner.
Mr.. JONATHAN STURGEs said that he had the
mournul satisfaction OF descending the resolutions
1t had been recorded in Holy Writ that "the right.
eous die and no man taketh it to heartn He
hoped that we shall never in this country come to
that state that, when men like Charles Sumner
die, no man would lay 1t to heart 1t afforded him
peculiar qualification that the resolutions had
been proposed and that this action had been taken
by the Chamber IN common with similar bodies all
over the country
Mr.. SAMUEL b. RUdGLEs said 1t seemed supeilu-
GUS to add anything to the resolutions, which were
80 very good In themselves but there was one
prominent characteristic OF the deceased states.
man q reference to which he was sure his friend
Mr. Field, would consent TO have inserted in them.
lie referred to his moral heroism-nis efforts be
hall OF q common Christian Internationally
Mr.. FIELD consented to the addition suggested.
Mr.. RUGGLES--While mentioning this character.
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CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE.
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Boston 1t Is believed may hasten decomposition
so as to make it impossible to expose his features
public view when they have reached their des-
tinaton. Great regret was expressed by men,
bers OF the delegation from the city OF New YORK
that the body could not lie in state In the City
Hall as requested by the city officials.
Mr.. Francis v. Balch, named as one OF the exec.
utors of Mr.. Summers will, has taken charge o. the
residence Over ten years ago Mr.. Balch with
John S. Rock, colored man OF Boston, were, on
motion Of MIR. Sumner, admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court OF the United States. Mr.. Rock
was the first colored lawyer allowed to inscribe his
name among the attorneys admitted to this Court
and Mr.. sumner always regarded the event as the
precursor OF the day OF freedom for the colored
people, when the Supreme Court would acknowl
edge that black men had rights which even that
Court would one day respect.
THE JOURNEY FROM WASHINGTON
The train OF three palace cars carrying the pail
bearers-those designated by the United States
Senate-and the Massachusetts delegation in the
House Of Representatives-left at three p. NJ The
cars were heavily draped in mourning, and bore
company Of sad, silent men, who seemed
to appreciate deeply the melancholy event
which by this time has struck many
aRectionate chords OF deep admiration,
II not Of love, throughout the country, and which
have long vibrated with sentiments Of endeared
regard and lofty veneration for the champion Of
human rights and freedom the world over. Not
since the death OF the lamented and selfdeny1ng
Lincoln has funeral cortege lett that capital with
surroundings identified with so much sympathy,
interest and Importance. Their lives and
that for which they struggled so much alike they
differed only in the sudden and violent taking OF
of the one and the peaceabe slipping down the
tide OF tine OF the other to the great river waters
Of eternity. AS the train left the depot all along
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21
Col. Meacham at North Conway.

1>ohlh runway, Oepts ~, loIf.
Thursday evening our citizens had the pleas
ure of listening to Col. Meacham, chairman of
the Peace Commission, on the "Modoc Cam
paign". A special train took two well-illed
cars from Fryeburg, and with our own citizens
the Baptist church was filled to OVERLOOKING
Col. Meacham has spent nearly thirty years on
the Pacific coast and his thorough knowledge
oil the hole Indian question coupled with his
candor, and the account of his marvellous es-
cape from the terrible massacre gave. pain
fully thrilling interest to his story. Notwith-
standing the fact that he received seven bullets
in his body and was left for dead by the In
dians, with his scalp partly removed, he is not
the man to do injustice to the Red man. The
history of the Modoc tribe was given-their
several removals from place to place-and
their rough and unfair treatment by army Off
GERS and whiskey vendors. The Colonel is an
earnest and effective speaker, and his account
OF the tragedy Immediately enlisted the heart
lest sympathy of the whole audience. The
closing scenes of this tragic affair." related in a
calm subdued voice wrought the house to the
highest pitch OF excitement. If such men as
Col. Meacham could manage this matter and
full justice be done the Indians, we believe our
troubles on this score would be greatly abated.
Col Meacham very generously gave the pro-
ceeds of this lecture (Which we learn were quite
a handsome sum) to the ''Village Improvement
Association" whose object is to improve and
adorn the streets of the village and the many
roads and resorts Astounding in the vicinity.
Col. III. w. Ripley, native of this valley, is
earnestly at work here in the temperance
cause arranging for a mass meeting at an
early day, with Col Meacham, DR.. Dio Lewis
and other distinguished gentlemen for speak
ers.
Miss II. E. Haskins of Boston read with
great acceptance this week, to the guests of
the Kiarsage.
The houses have been unusually full this
summer, but the boarders are rapidly disappear
ing. K-A9sAGE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21
STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY
Mrs. Record, widow of the late Thomas Record
OF East Livermore, was thrown from wagon,
Wednesday evening, and severely injured.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
In the law suit of Frank j. Libby of Bridpton
village VS.. the Boston, Hartford & Erie railroad.
for $25, 900 damages for injuries received Inv
plaintiff. which case was to have gone to trial
Thursday OF last week, settlement was effect
ed the day previous by the company paying him
$4,000.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. A. FL. Merchant, a we'll known citizen of
Augusta. living on the Belgrade road, had a
paralytic stroke on Tuesday night. and is now
very low. He was at the polls and voted on
Monday.
KNOX COUNTY.
A little child of Nathaniel Webb of Round
Pond, three years of age, fell from third story
window to the ground, Wednesday, and was
not injured beyond severe shaking and few
slight bruises.
Friday an ARRAY occurred at Mrs. Garland's
house, ON the point Rockland, between her
self and her daughter Alice, during which the
latter cut her mother severly. Alice was arrest
ed and taken to the lookup.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
George Patrick of Oldtown has been bound
over by Trial Justice Norton in the sum of
$500, for an assault with knife upon French
man.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
MI. Abram Cornish of Bowdoin was badly
hooked by an OK he was driving, the horn en-
tering the throat under the jaw, on the right
side, passing through, causing bad wound in
the palate of his mouth.
Capt Warren NOISE of Bath a well known
shlpmaster of that port. died very suddenly,
Friday. He was engaged in conversation with
a friend, when he suddenly fell back and
expired.
YORK COUNTY.
From the report of the treasurer of the
fepperell and Laconia mills it appears that the
production of the Pepperell mills for the year
was 100000 yards of cloth, and the sales
Il, 800, 600 yards. In the production of these
goods 1900 bales of cotton were used. The
production of the Ilaconia mills was 100000
yards of cloth from $500 bales of cotton, and
sales of II, 100000 yards. The profits in the
Pepperell were Il cents per yard; on Laconia,
} cent per yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

THE annual exhibition of the Maine Agri.
cultural Society begins Tuesday at Lewiston,
and will continue until Friday night. Half
fares or one fare for the round trip is adver-
tised by the Maine Central, whose trains are
arranged with the special view of accommo-
dating those who desire to attend the exhibit
ton. The following is the programme tor
Tuesday:
Meetings of the Marshals and Superinten-
dents at Presidents headquarters at o'clock,
when the gates will be open for visitors.
AT 104, opening address by the President of
the Society, Hon. Rufus Prince.
Meeting of Society and Judges at same place.
when instructions will be given.
IL a. m.-Exhibtion of stock in rings to con-
tinue throughout the day.
At liz the track will be opened to exhibitors
for general driving.
At 3 p. m.-Purse $20O-For horses that have
never beaten three minutes, mile heats in 3
to harness. First horse, 1925; second horse.
$75; third horse, $25.
Mares and geldings-mares and geldngs. x
years old and over, will be trotted for Societv's
premium, mile heats, 2 in 8. First horse, S25:
second horse, $15.
Stallians -Stallians years old and under 6.
will be trotted, mile heats, 2 in 3, in harness.
for Society's primiums. First horse, 1926; sec
ond horse, SIS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

The wheat growers of the central states.
in tie light of two months drought, are
beginning to see the advantages and necessity
OF thorough scientific system of irrigation.
and the unreliable nature of system in
which the farmer sows the seed and then
trusts to luck for water. In Utah and Col
orado, where the farmer controls irrigation
oy tne regulation of sluices, the average yield
Oh wheat per acre is much greater than in the
best growing wheat states of the Mississi,n;
and lar surer. Already Colorado four is
regularly selling in the markets
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21
Current Notes.

The Atlanta (Georgia) News says that
ance-a resistance to the death, if necessary,
with arms in our hands. Let there be White
Leagues formed in every town, village and
hamlet of the South, and let us organize for
the great struggle which seems inevitable. If
the October elections which are to be held in
the North are favorable to the Radicals the
time will have arrived for us to prepare
for the worst. The radicalism of the Repub-
lican party must be met by the radicalism of
white men,"
The Louisville Jeffersonian says: ssWhite
men of all parties, and every grade of relg-
'~-Ns or moral conviction, may as well come
,kly to the consideration how to get the
negro out of politics with the least confusion
and cost. He must 60, and there is no profit
in standing long upon the order of his 60
ing"
They 1.-THE Democrats) had mass meeting
in st. Louis and expressed the utmost en-
thusiasm over the uprising in New Orleans.
R. j. P. Garesche, lawyer, was particularly
AVdICu3 dllu uCulduuCQ Uudb buc CdulucS vi
war be at once unleashed. Damned be he'
shrieked Garesche. "who first cries hold!
enough?" Give Garesche some raw meat
Chicago Inter Ocean.
There is fierce fight among the Demo-
Gratis in the third Indiana congressional dis
trict. M. B. Kerr, one of the ablest men in
the party, is the regular nominee, but he
don't suit the infationists, therefore, Gen.
Jesse A. Cravens is running against him,
with strong Democratic support. This
fight may elect the Republican candidate.
The candidate of the Democrats of New
York for Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. DORIS
heimer, was Republican, wanted foreign
mission, didn't get it, and so scented into the
Democratic party, after tarrying awhile in the
barren fields of Greeleyism.
Whenever you hear any man say he is in
favor of an issue of greenbacks, spot him.
The decision of the Supreme Court is to the
effect that Congress has no power to issue
greenbacks in time of peace. If an infia-
zionist knows this. he is trying to cheat some
body by speaking in favor of a policy which
he knows can never be put in practice; if he
don't know it, he is talking of subject he
don't acknowledgement (Ill.) Regis
ter.
The Boston Journal says that Speaker
Blaine has gone to Oshkosh, Wis.,, to deliver
lecture on municipal taxation.
The New York Herald says the Democrat
ic party of that state ''has perpetrated an
enormous mistake in nominating Mr.. Tilden
as its candidate for governor" 1t adds: Gle
is the weakest candidate the Democratic par
ty could have presented for the suffrages of
the people,"
The New York Tribune's Syracuse cores
pondent has pleasant mention of the ora
tory at the Democratic State Convention,
adding: "The speeches were open to but a
single objection, and that was, they were for
the most part the most abject nonsense ever
mouthed by statesman of the time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21
Agricultural Exhibitions.

State Agricultural, Lewiston, Sept. 22-25.
State Pathological, Portland, Sept. 22-25.
Maine Poultry, Portland, JAM 12-15.
AroostOok, Houlton Sept. 24-25
Aroostook, North Presque Isle Sept. 29-30.
Cumberland, No Windham, Sept 80, to Oct. g
Cumb. Farmers Club, West Cumberland Oct. 7-8.
Dexter Ag. Society, Dexter, Sept. 1917.
Franklin, Pennington Sept. 80, Oct. 1.
Franklin, North, Phillips, Oct. 7-S.
Harrison and Otisfeld Farmers Club, Bolster's
Mills, Oct. 8.
Jay Ag. Society," Jay, Oct. 7-8.
kennebec North, Waterville, Oct 6-8.
Kennebec, East, So China, Sept. 22-24.
Knox, ThOmaston, Oct. 6-S
Knox, North, Union, Sept. 49, Oct. l..
Lincoln, Newcastle, Oct. 6-8.
Lvermore, Brettun's Mills, Sept. 15-17.
Oxford, So Paris Oct. 6-S.
Oxford, East, Dixield Village, Oct. 6-8.
Oxford. West, Fryeburg, Oct. 1915.
Penobscot, Bangor, Oct. 6-7-8.
PenObscOt, West, Exeter, Sept 1890.
PenoDscOt, Central, East C0rnith, Sept. 18 10.
Piscataquis East Mills, Oct 8.
Pscataqus, West, Abbot Village, Sept. 80, Oct. 1.
Piscataqus, Central, Foxcroft, Oct. 7-S.
Portland horticultural, Portland, Sept. 22-25
Prospect and Stockton Farmers Club, Stockton,
Sept. 26,
Sagadahoc, Topsham, Oct. 1915.
Somerset, East Hartland, Sept, 1916.
Somerset, West, North Arson, Oct. 81.
Washington, Pembroke, Sept. 1924.
Washington, West, Jonesboro, Oct. 7-8.
West Minot and Hebron F. q M. Club, Oct. 14-15,
York, Saco and Biddeford, Oct. ell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

A NEW RoU7R.-A Boston paper lsays that
Boston and Lowell intend to form a new line
from Boston to Portland by building road
under charter recently granted by the New
Hampshire Legislature from Lawrence through
Methuen to Hampstead, N. H., where it will
connect with the Rochester & Nashua and
Portland & Rochester. 1t is claimed that this
route is shorter than the Boston & Maine by
fourteen miles,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

A WASHINGTON special says that promi-
nent gentlemen, just from New Orleans, state
that the Associated Press reports from that
city during the last two weeks, give no ade.
quate conception of the condition of affairs
in Louisiana. AS soon as the McEnery
movement was successful, arigid press, tele-
graph and news censorship was established,
which was maintained until Wednesday
night. The fact is there has been reign of
terror and blood in that city. The same par
ties further state that the opinion of the Gulf
States, through which they passed, is so hos
tile to the federal government that there are
men who even propose to stop the transit of
United States troops over Southern terri
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

THERE is rumor that the Republican
members elect to the Legislature don't pledge
worth cent, and that the gentlemen who
began this work at sunrise Tuesday morning
find that fifty or sixty OF our future law max
ers are the most reticent of men. Keep On,
gentlemen. being reticent, because hundreds
of hastily pledged men have in the past bit
terly repented their haste.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

SENATOR Carpenter vigorously repels the
argument that by the granting of charters
states enter into contract with railroads, by
which the railroads are authorized to fix their
own rates-contracts, the violation of which
is forbidden by the constitution. Mr.. Car.
penter assumes it to be fatal fallacy that
corporations have natural and indestructible
rights like individuals, and contends that
as railroads can only be built by invoking the
right OF eminent domain they are public high
ways, the property of the state operated nv
the companies as agents, and subject to leeis-
latiYe control.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

ELSEWHERE will be found the sboch;nc
details of scene of terror and horror at Fall
River on Saturday, for which no battle 6eld
can furnish parallel. Now that hundred
human beings are are laying dead or
frightfully mangled or MANNED, preventions
for such occurrences will be suggested in any
number. These cannot bring to life the dead
Or restore the crippled. OF course, the dread
ful affair will be investigated, but will any
measures be taken to prevent a re-occurrence
next month Or next year?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-21

A PORTLAND RUNNER.-A Wateryille cor
respondent sends us story about Kendalps
Mills, which we think is just bit tinged with
the jealousy which exists between that thriving
village and WatervilIe. We give it in the
words of the writer:
"A good story is told of Major c. of Ken
dalrs Mills. At the time the safe of Savage
Bros. was robbed, about three weeks since,
there was considerable excitement on the street
in the morning, and a great many rumors
afoat. A stranger was sitting on the piazza of
the hotel, and to the excited Imagination of
Major c. the burden of proof devolved upon
that stranger to show his innocence. So the
Major walked up to him and told him about
the robbery of the safe, and that he must show
who he was and what his business there was.
He gave his name and place of residence, and
the time of his arrival, and the room he occu-
pied, but that was not sufficient. Il demand.
said the Major, to know what you are here
for?' WELL said the stranger, complacently
L murdered man and was sentenced to prison
for ten years, or stand three weeks in Kendalrs
Mills, and came here to serve my sentence,
but am very sorry had not gone to prison
Upon subsequent investigation the stranger
proved to be Portland runner