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The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25
Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale.
Farm of 100 acres within 21 miles
AIM Ut Of Portland Que halfheaviy cover
MiIlE7-kN ed with timber and wood, balance
~ IfEEMi1M under good cultivation with suffici-
a=zIIs-i-lll ent pasturage. Well adapted for
milk or market glrdening. Good soil and southern
exposure. Good house and barn. About three acres
Of Salt marsh goes with the farm.
Also, farm of 140 Within three miles of Sac0
Post Office, two miles from Old Orchard Beach, bor-
ders thu P. S. & P. R. R., and station is to be
built within halt mile of the house. Large am
ount of timber and wood. One of the best brick
houses in the city of Saco two-stories modern built
in thorough repair. Large barn and outbudings.
Dry and healthy location. For price and terms en-
quire of JOSEPH HOBSON,
Saco, Maine.
March 13, 1874. mc16eod&w w1m12
For Sale.
49, One of the best residences on Free Street.
E; containing IA rooms in splendid order, heated
n&lA by Steam hot and cold water, bath room,
water closets, good drainage. large proportion OF
the purchase money can remain on mortgage with
easy payments.
GEO. r.. DAVIS,
Real Estate and Mortgage Broker.
mh16 eod3w
FOR SALE
A TWO STORY HOUSE at Woodford's Corner,
"A. Prce $2500, Enquire Of
GEORGE RACKLEFF,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25

1t is precisely the proudest and most obsti-
nate men who are the most liable to shit
their position and contradict themselves
everything easier to them than to face the
simple fact that they have been thoroughly
defeated, and must begin life anew.-[George
Eliot.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25

Half pound of shot, administered to SYM
pathetic cats at this season of the year, will
bear fruit in increased hours of slumDer
throughout the summer, and have tenden-
cy to prevent corner in the chicken market.
-Pittsburg Commercial.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25

There is no funeral so sad to follow as the
funeral of our own youth, which we have
been pampering with fond desires, ambitious
hopes, and all the bright berries that hang in
poisonous clusters over the path of life.-
(Landor.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25
H0 aud Lot for Sale.

A GOOD q story HOUSE on Hanover St., near
IA Cumberland ST. contains 12 finished rooms, good
lot with stable, plenty of water. Terms favorable
Apply to VIM. H. JERKS, Real Estate Agent Ca
hOOn Block. mc21d3w
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25

Why did Butler address his letter on the
death of Sumner to the correspondent of the
BostonJournal? Because he was 'Poor
boy."-Boston Erening Transcript.
Yes; and what's more, he's Ben Peore for
his whole lifetime.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25

| A YOUNG Lady would like situation as Book
| "A keeper, Cashier, or Librarian. Best of refer
| ences. Address, MISS CLARA
| mar19-d1wA Box ZIG, Portland Me-.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-25
Lost.
WANTED.

A the ''Soldiers' Orphans Home' in B,tb. a
"a capable woman to do the cooking for the family
OF ABOUT sixty persons. To such person fair COM
pensation will be given ''- 0''A
/ A Gardener also is wanted at the same place.
apply to DIR. VIM. E. PAYNE, Bath, Me.
W Noone need apply unless thoroughly compe-
tent. mh23d1w
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March Is 1874
S %ss Sales soss sa's' Exports coast
NEW ORLEANS March Is 1874
good ordinary HIS Ordinary fsse Sss fec sis,'
Sales $780, evening a STOCK
MoBrLE March 25 1874
ossS & Sales SO s ''ss s. sts
SAVANNAH March 25 1874
S9'2 Bales u'ss : ..s f% %ss sn S' Net receipts
CHARLESTON March c5 1874
Cotton quiet and easy; mddlins; i5,Tc a l6c.; low
@5d SaS goo to Se sae 81
Stock, s7,sl5
81 M for Of d Is % 20 crude Mesn r% at
spring IS ioS amSer winter % white winter.
- Su!is n,s spS y
s. GS. msa
e
New York, A0c.; to Albany, &c. a. ,o-,
ii Import. for the last q ihours-Eoaf bSI wheat.
sSs peas: not sspo re Si
smsss w;s5n sIas Shlss s.
: 81 .ss sss sas vi se %ssr
Western held at s. barley steady; Canada, 81 10 q
81 S0 No Western, ~ " 81 g. Rye nominal 81 05
Tor No. Western. Barley malt Arm; Canada, l95a
81 %; Western, 81 90 g. Other articles unchanged.
ToLEpO, March IS 1874
Flour steady: Wheat steady At 81 IS tor No white
s%S's g. corn s sosv ~ and Nd higher
72so new: ~; low mixed old 90 grade old. Ssc
No Glover seeds sold at % Recepts-la0o 600 bushels
whs: DO no and Zoo DO os bushels
r,onr AMI, and mammal. n Ca,cA;so, March Is i1a
higher; q 221 bid Tor No spring; q lsh for No Do.
81 80. May; No sdo., 81 Sa 81 i6K Corn active and
spot; easc bid April SDssc bid, May new No mixed,
sS1sc Soc rejeetcd ola. SOC new Sc. sskc Oats
Rye r% and scarce e Sc for No regular Sc sse
and higher a. s,x 60 cash o. April sIs 10 Nay Lard
Bulk meats Y good eemsnd At skc Tor shoulders spot
for short 5ib midd!es April. Bacon steady and an.
aXc. 'Recoipts-l1oD bbs 6our coo bushels wheat
5000 DO corn 1900 do oats 1000 do re and 5000
wheat d.0p do. corn, H,ooo do oats, and 800 do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
HORSE NOTES.

There are few changes 10 note in the state Of the
odds at the American Jockey Club rooms. Grin
stead was taken at four to one and Astral at six
to one in the Withers Stake. In the same stake
5000 was wagered against $3.50 that the I'M
ported colt by Thunderbolt, dam Killarney, would
not win. In the Belmont stakes, Battle Axe and
Steel Eyes are taken at six to one. There have
been no changes IN either the Travers or Kentucky
Stakes
Messrs. Hunter Travers have refused $14,0Q0
for the two.year- odds King Bolt and Austria.
lind the latter full sister OF Joe Daniels.
These youngsters are engaged In both the Sara.
tOga and Kentucky stakes at Saratoga are
backed for both events In the betting books.
The spring meeting OF the sacramento Jockey
Club will be held the first week in May.
Monday, by Cotton, dam Mole Jackson, the sire
OF Battle Axe, is now at Alameda, Cal.
The San Francis0 Chronicle, OF 18th inst, states
that 'nothing has been settled as yet in regard to
the four mile and repeat race between Thad
Stevens and Joe Daniels"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
REAL ESTATE,

There was q fair attendance at the Exchange
salesroom yesterday, and the following sales were
made:-
BY william Kennelly-By order of the Supreme Court
in foreclosure, the three high soop brown
house ana lot Hx1005 the south side of Fifty first
street. lu eet east Of Eighth avenue and known No.
and above mortgage and interest Sa $50 total 05a
Also sold by order OF Of the late Charles
McIlhargy the three story brick house and lot 25xl
street. and known ~ No. 49, TO William Hawkins for
SIZES.
A. j. Blocker, Son White adjourned the foreclosure
sale OF the SIX houses and lots situate Henry Monroe
Water and South streets to April
J. johnson, Jr., sold the following property in
Brooklyn on Tuesday
The three lots 2sx 100 the east side of Grand
avenue, 30 feet south OF Park avenue, to j. Wheeler
$500 each the west ide OF Steuben street,
0 ieet south Of Park avenue ssSioo 70 G. Million ror
one lot, 26xiOQ west side OF Steuben street. i1j
feet north OF Myrtle avenue, to j. Hanschdt for 1851
one lot the east side Of Steuben street, as feet
north Of Park avenue for S475 to j. Carey; one two
story frame house and lot xxN the north side OF
Withers No ISL to Mrs Chapman, $3.50 the
100 the northeast corner Of Graham and Sic
brick store and lot lalx4a5x2 2xa on the south sdc
Fulton street running through Lafayetto Avenue
1911 teet east Of St Felix street, to James Rich for
$3.50; two lots, ixl0o on the southwest corner OF
100 known as No. o. Ainslie street. TO r Conk i'm tor
1850; the two story frame house and lot Ion
known - No. rs Even street, to J. Doherty for $3.50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet and Easy-F1our Dull
Wheat Flrmer-Corn Higher-Oats
Firmcr-Barley and Rye Quiet-Pork
and Lard Dearer-Groccries Quiet
Petroleum a Shade Easfer-Spirits Tur-
pentine Easy-Rosin Firmer-Vvhiskey
Higher.
WEDNESDAY March 25-6P.M
The merchandise markets were duh and unsatis.
factory. There were some speculative ventures IN
some quarters based upon the anticipation Of
innation, but nothing occurred which could be
construed as indicative Of more active or
healthier state OF trade. Apprehension almost
everywhere obtains, and no Improvement Is antici
pated until the final action OF Congress on the cur
rency question. On 'Change to-day -four was
dull Wheat was quiet, but strong. Corn
and oats were firmer. Whiskey was frmer
Pork and lard were dealt In fairly In the way Of
future contracts at higher prices Groceries were
quiet, but sales remained about the same. Cotton
was quiet and easy for lots the spot' and shade
lower for future" Petroleum was In moderate request
at shade easier prices Spirits of turpentne was quiet
and easy. White rosin met with fair demand and the
market frmer Cotton the spot was in fair de-
mand at slightly easier rates. the market closing quiet
and somewhat feeble, with, however pressure to SELL
Futures ruled dull and lower closing decline Of
l.l6c, We quote
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
CITY TAXATION.
Comptroller Green OLA Reduction OF Mu-
nicipal Expenses.

Comptroller Green ON Reduction OF Mu-
nicipal Expenses.
The following communication was yesterday
transmitted to Mayor Havemeyer from the head
OF the Finance Department.
CrrY OF New YoRK, DEPAermrNr or finance
CoMPTRoLLKRs OvrIcR, March IS 1874.
Hon. WILLIAM y. HAvHMRYER, Mayor
SIROn the 4t oil february last transmitted to the
Legis bills, authorizing the Board OF Appor
tonment to wise and redetermne the appropriations
for the year 1874 and stated in cGtion the
Legislature that 1.-The interests OF the civ require that
they be acted upon at the earliest practicable period"
These bills which presented to Senate the
10Th OF February 1874 have, for their sole end and
object the reduction OF taxes Every taxpayer this
city and is interested in their early passage,
series OF inquiries relative to the subject of these
bills based nsOn OF the facts. pro-
posed by the Senate TO the Mayor and Comptroller
the subject OF these bills which were promptly An
swered
These most Important bills which have been for
Ory-three days before the Senate have
referred
Already onefourth Of the year has passed. and the
proportionate reductions can only be made the
naming three fourths of the Every weeks delay
prevents the reduction of taxes tor 1874
II these simple and just bills passed the taxes
be somewhat reduced.
vious and respectfully submit the matter to your at
''"'''"' '''' XNDREw Fl. GREEN, Comptroller.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
Sirty Days.

FOHEIGN ADvICES.
The following quotations were received on the
street,
LONDON, March 25-11 As A. M.--Consols for
money, 92k; do. for account, 92K; dve-twenty
bonds o. 1865, losx; DO. do. OF 1867, 1929 los1;
ten-iorty bonds, l03xi new lives, l04S; Erie
shares 80 39k; New York Central, 92A; Ameri-
can securities drIner r. M.-ConsOls for money,
92h do. for account, 92k; fve-twenty bonds Of
1863, lO9h 109H; do. do. OF 1857, l09k ten-iorty
BONDS, 1857 1854; new 1ves, 104x 104x; Erie
shares, 1915 3ok; New YORK Central 92k q 92k;
American securities quiet. 4:30 p. M.-C0nsOls for
money, w o2k do. for account, o. o 92h; fve-
twenty bonds OF 1885, 1924 109X; do. do. OF 1867,
1917 ten,iorty bonds 1881 iosX; new nyes.
lo4t l04N; Erie Railway shares, 3SX 80; New
YORK Central 92H. Market quiet and steady.
PARIS, March 26.-Rentes buoyant at sol. 75c
The rate for money on the Stock Exchange on gov.
crnmcnt securities was sk per cent
GOVERNMENTS
in this market are firm and closed az foows:-
United States currency skies, ll7k ll7h; do. do.
1881, registered. l19k 100; do DO. do, coupons,
12oX 1903; do, fve-twenties, 1862, registered.
INK 117X; do. do, coupon, 117K 1l7x; do.
do, 1894, registered, 1l9k nok; do. do. do,
coupon, 1I9X q 1875 do. do 1885, registered,
119K LOO; do do. do, coupon, 1901 12ox; do.
do. do. new. registered, llsI ll91t: do. do. do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

Corn meal iBs ranss yw ine.........s
Pa,ol,c 4W
1aIGss va: limited demand but with
as hs ss isea %h 3 g c5
EeE IS sSo Vt 4s36ashels for Common sprns
Chicago % % VII sG Wheat was herd
Ss SuSsG e0r Sales
70 sV Gid IN s sor 9r S mixed e for yellow dc &c
o;ts wsTs Isr 81. %oSsrss
Shs shs ssss
Barley remained inactive We note a sale Of 800 bush
Stsss !s1ms ass Sas ?ass Sss
&c sS.i 1ads ia
FasIGaIs for accommodation by vessels on the
sasnsSs 'Sasy tas e
s ss
Sa SS d
q s1sso sss ss so ssf:
.sa% ssS bSsSe Rss G 9o
's:;s s.:s ss:: 81 ss 70 ;s ss
Of terms IN
Ssnss To
o. c SS an. a. a N Isf aenss
ssns S tons 70 Bremen Or amParg win
Sslf 'rsn
Sq sn& 1sfsEn
pasposes Il s W Snd 70 ebls Of Cuba ST boiling
and mixed Ss'D eisSss f &c.
81 s.~ S.:.1 t. English fs
ses Of
S'qis ssa 4sss s.s 'S mote
a! asa s sHSSS ws
S 1 o
s r sss % " Don nGas
fEraoLxvx.-on Change to-day the market for refined
r.s III hs ssopf Hpq 81 We 4
T Snosd al s
% front Mee o e.
@ @ wn,aS sale sss p
adet wi 99'sSHs
500 bbs, Tor March delivery, At Ike. and $3.50 BIS,
k.csptsFcfk 900 eels beef none; Gu.
Gss
more active .. The sales include $50 bbls Of
%sfsa aes ssl ss 81 sss 80
ssnsSs
@ sss
shs w c
plain mess obis ST. % lis for extra DO bbs sci 81
erces and SO 50 Sc for Extra India .0 mess '1 Beef ee
hams remained inactive,p but were quoted steady
at from SIS $22 for the range of Southern and, $23
descriptions under better inquiry; the sales include
sSonIdsrs q e.. go o smoked ham; a i2Sc 500 do
terms, apd 10000 lbs Of do. Il lbs average, at SXc.
snd S, sss n %s
1850 terces for April Delivery; a. sssc lllec, 25e
sS p 70 My NJ o 5 sS S s
CSC. Butter and cheese showed material change II
value. and attracted comparatively little attention
to obbng parcels. footing 80 erces of Carolina
from 74c to SIC. common to choice, and LOO bags Of
for raw sugar was only moderate
but prices were about steady the basis Of 7b6c a7
for fair and al6c: SC Tor good refining The sales
sad to Be- for & DO o G aS
terms, and l20 hhds. OF molasses sugar at 6c Refined
was somewhat easer and quoted as tollows:standard
as!sd and Srs s4asssa &C. e' pow
fair to good fair, i;c. 7sse.; sooa 10 prime,
eSee has and Soae ssl Nos
melado, &C. ade. Cayed.Boxes, Dutch standard nos I
SIC ssc DO, 10 to Is &C. exc DO, 10 to 10 ssc
lOc white, s4c lo,zc. Porto kico-Renning common
e prime SS as fair r. e s sho'se
perior and extra superior, SIC. q nc.
At he sae OF Du @
TALIow quiet but firm. The sales foot up about
81; 600 lbs, including prime at 7,sc
edy rmer but quiet Sales Of Is bills at S7c. closing
with holders asking ST. We also note sales OF lou bbls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
THE HICKS STREET, BROOKLYN, TRAGEDY.

The condition Of Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney, whose
face was so terribly chopped with Ratchet BY her
husband, Denis Delaney, in the tenement house
on Hicks street, near Congress, on last Sunday
week, is very critical She is woman OF strone
build, however, and the surgeons OF the Lon6
Island college Hospital, where she now lies, have
some hope OF her surviving, though Inflammation
has set In and the brain may become affected. the
husband OF this woman, II will be remembered, as
saulted her while asleep IN bed, and then took nu
own life bv cutting his throat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
GOLD RANGED

gold RANGED
to-day on extreme quotations between lily ana
112H, opening at 1925 and closing at 1929. The
rates paid for carrying were two to four per cent;
borrowing nat. The Sub-Treasurer paid out to-
day on account OF fve-twenty bonds redeemed
x22 900, and on account of interest $31, 900. The
customs receipts to-day were 1894, 600.
MONEY RANGED
three TO four per cent on call loans and i've and
hall to seven per cent for prime mercantile paper.
The demand for currency to meet April settle
ments in the interior continues; but so great Is
the plethora here, OccasiOned by the recent stag
nation in trade. that money at this centre is not
likely to be afected thereby.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
IS nrmer, prime bankers having advanced their
rates to 4s516 and 4.SSH prime sterling with
business within l-l6 or these nominal figures.
Money was more active IN London to-day, although
securities were firm. The amount OF bullion with
drawn from the Bank of England on balance to-
day was fl56,Ooo. The revised rates Tor foreign
exchange are as ollows-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK Pm

The possibility OF a neao issue of inconpertiole
paper regard 10Th dnaazement ana anrtetv, and,
In nay Judgment, such issue toousu De detri-
naent ana a shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

future delivery Oasis low mddng) the sales
ss II :; a. evening ai,sr three ociocs
100 at Is lts2c April 100 at 10 3l6c 400 at is see.
100 Ct IS I3itc 500 At zs2c su At Is Siec 200 al
i1o Is lsiss Ioo At i sssse l a. s &c.
May, 400 at Is 1l.l3c., 500 ut l63sc., loo ct
IS IL &c. 27W at l6 56c. June, 90 at ID S2c 500 at
l6 1910 June 200 ct Is n &c. April 200 Is "a SIC
Exchange-kc paid TO exchange loo May Tor June lc.
paid 10 exchange 9U March TOR June l7l6c paid
ports we're SrS:ss thus ,i.yTs, By steam: IKE. y
Bremen, By ;St s nc, b sail &c f2 LysIpCS
0aveston, $50 bales; Now Orleans 267; Mobile
norfolk 1851; New York, l7sa; Boston, is; FGisdsl
S 9nis ~. vs sSal s This day last week. a7 This
Corrsx~For lots from first hands the market remained
dun for al descrpnons The 9oury for oebins parcels
ton: we're reported We append our former auoistion'
fair 90, saAc &c So, good DO. SMc. a r.;
AXE 24Sc, gold Per ID 90 and days credit; Java
Seylon Sc sSci Marseaibo &c q &c Lasusyra.
&c Porto Rico ?sc sssc Costa Rica, N'sc; sxc :
2Sc. 25c.. gold per lb.. W and W days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

coupon, 11oH a l19H; do. do, 1867, registered,
1lsl a 1lsX; do. 90. do, coupon. 119zS 100; do.
do, 1868, registered. l1oz 100; do. do do, cou-
pom, l1sx 100; do. ten-forties, registered, ll%K
a 1l4x; do. do, coupon. 114k IFS; do. nves,
1881, registered, ll6 a ll6><; do do. do, COUPON,
1l5 116k.
The following were the bids to-day for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

FLOUR AND GRAN.-Receipts-Flour, $50 bbls. wheat
1stO bushels; corn ~ soo do Data " I3 do The hour
good par, for export and The saes including All kinds
foot up about 100 bbls all al prices within the range
OF the snb9ned quotations Corn meal was firm under
about $50 bbls at 81 - 40 for Western and 81 40
% tor Brandywine We also note sales OF 700 bags OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
FINANCIAL.

A PUTS AND CALLS 1.-THE .WAII, STREET
N. Reporter explains how money Is made In stock
speculatons. Call or send tor a copy.
l.. W. HAMILTON 1 CO., Brokers' IS Broad street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis
bursements and receipts OF the Treasury yester.
day.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Claims paid mo Of TO- amounting to-. $4,000
From taxes 1873 and interest ............ $267s2
From Of assessments and interest," 20 500
From collection OF assessments and inerest... 47gS
From market rents 235
From water rents NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2U7
From licences. Mayors ONCE ................... IS
From sales of indices OF records ............ GO
From fees and fines, District Court. .......... Is
The Comptroller paid yesterday, through Pay
master Falls, labOrers on "small pipes" $3.50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

The possibility of a ne,o issue Of tnconvertt0lS
paper regard 10Th an,azenent and anrtetv, ana,
in n.y judgment, such issue soosld be a detf1
7nent ana a shGme-CHARLEs SUMNER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26

There was a fair attendance at the Exchange
Salesroom yesterday, and the following sales were
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-19
Rock Island, Illinois, Monday, October 49, 1874.

greatly increased, and is fully SO per cent
above the census year. California increas
ed her yield 10 per cent, and Oregon q
per cent. Oregon equals the quality OF
last years crop. California improves hers
by per cent. The total yield will nearly,
| if not quite, equal the census year.
New YORK, Oct. IA short time ago
Luther Bryant, who had stand in Fulton
street, apparently for the sale OF COINS
was arrested on the charge OF buying
postage and revenue stamps from boys
who made practice of stealing them iron
their employees. Bryant was lodged in the
Toombs, and while there his residence was
entered and robbed of 100000 in money
and valuables ;; $10,0OO in twenty dollar
gold pieces. each marked with small hole
in the head of the Goddess of Liberty .
gold watch 81 200 in mutilated currency
$4,000 in legal tender notes; 800 in new
fitty-cent and ten-cent currency; aquantity
of clothing, jewelry and silverware Bry
ant offers reward of $4,000 for the re
covery of his property, Some of the po'
lice officers doubt the truth of Bryant's
story. t
PITTsBURG. Oct Thames w. Swirt,
prisoner in the hospital of the West
ern Penitentiary, committed suicide this
morning, A nurse gave him some medi-
cine at 8 O'Clock; returning to him ten
minutes later it was discovered that he had
had hung himself
New York, Oct IT, Michael Muir.
ply, of Jersey City, n. j.. has been found
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Hujuns, at
Manuel, on the 10Th of April last, and sen
fenced to be hung on the 4th OF December
next
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. l7.-At Providence,
Boone county, yesterday, Samuel Steven
son and Thomos Burnett, between whom
an old grudge had existed, met the regis
trati6n booth and quarreled, when Steven
son shot Burnett, killing him almost in-
stanty. Stevenson was arrested.
DETROIT, Oct. l7.-Moritz Schlesinger,
formerly the owner OF large distillery in
Chicago, which was burned in the great
fire of 1871, and who has since been reduc
ed 10 circumstances, has been missing for
two weeks. He was somewhat moody over
his reverses, and suicide is apprehended.
T ALTON, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE store of Muir
ply Bros, in Upper Alton was entered
by burglars last night, and the safe robbed
of $500,
CLEVELAND, Oct IA still belonging
to the Standard Oil Company exploded at
o'clock this morning, burning 400 Of oil,
and severely iujuring Thos Doolan, The
cause of the explosion is unknown. Loss
$1,000 to $4,000.
BUFFALO, Oct 1.-THE conhagration
at Ovid, N. Y, on Monday night, consnm-
ed the business part of the village. The
fire broke out at 2 oc clock in the morning
in saloon, and thirty buildings. including
Partr;dge's Bank the Franklin House, the
Post Office, several stores. number of
shops and offices, several dwelling houses,
the telegraph Office, etc., were totally des-
troyed. The fire is supposed to have been
accidental Loss, $4,000; insurance
about $50 600,
CHICAGO ILL.,, Oct. II. A Tribune spe
cial says a fire in Champaigh, this morning.
destroyed block of buildings. Loss $l5,-
900; insurance, 5000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-19
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