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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Jonn B. Bassfield, sheriff IF Whitley county,
KY, has abscon ded with $1,000.
A praying crusade against liquor selling has
been organized in San Francisco.
Trains are still delay ed on the Pacific road by
the snow, and snow pillow is in constant oper-
alton. The storm was the most severe ever
known. A later despatch says that the road
is clear.
The steamship Graf Bismarck, which arrived
at New Yprh Friday morning several DAYS
overdue, reports terribly heavy gales and
head winds with heavy seas,l which commence
ed when two days out and lasted almost the
entire passage.
Three men who were recently carried from
Cheticamp, Cape Breton, on drift ice, have sue
ceeded in reaching land after two and half
days exposure to severe weather.
The strike in several of the Philadelphia
cotton and wooden mills continues. The oper-
ativeS will agree to no compromise
Frank johnson, an inspector of army cloth
ing in Philadelphia, is charged by wom4n who
are employed on government clothing, with
returning false pay rolls and other frauds,
Gen. Sacket has investigated and reported
them to the War Department..
1t is reported that all newspaper reporters
have been expelled from the naval fleet off the
Florida coast.
Fourteen thousand persons were fed at the
New York soup house Thursday.
The house and barn of Ralph .Holbrook in
Bedford, N. H., We're burned Thursday night.
Loss $4,000.
A London despatch says that the British
steamship Maharajah from Barrow for Port
land, Me-, has returned, having damaged her
propeller, shifted her cargo and lost her boats.
The California Senate passed the bill author
zing juries in trials for murder to say in them
whether the penalty of death or Imprisonment
for life
A Paris despatch says that an order has been
issued by the Minister of the Inferior prohibit
ing the sale of photographs of Count de Cham
bord.
1000 citizens of Philadelphia ask Mayor
Stokeley to enforce the Sunday liquor law.
The greater part of Hillsdale College, Mich,
was burned Friday. Loss $75 900; insured for
$50, 900.
Mrs.i Smiley is engaged in the temperance
work in Brooklyn.
The British Parliament met yesterday and
organized.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will
make their public entry into London the 18th
inst.
The British war Office has no official advices
of the capture of the Kidg of the Ashantees.
A Constantinople despatch says there has
been an extensive confiagration in Salonica
Eleven persons were burned to death.
The Marshal of Lawrenceville, Ca, shot and
killed young man that was trying to escape
yesterday.
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THE WAR ON RUM.
Progress i'm New York and Vicincty.

Progress i'm New York and Vicincty.
NEW YORK, March Sat meeting of the
board of managers of the NatIouOl Temperance
Society yesterday, it was voted to invite the
clergy Of all denominations to meet in the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton next Monday evening to confer on the best
method of adva ncing the temperance movement
in this city. A committee of five was also ap-
pointed to arrange for a series of mass meetings
IN j. the city and vicinity. 1t was also voted to
frame pledge for the ladies to take to the
grocefs and druggists throughout the city,
asreeing 70 give up dealing in liquors. Real
estate owners are also to be exhorted not to
tease thelr property to liquor sellers Temper
ance prayer meetings will be held in various
parts OF the city on Sunday
Praying bands have been orgap;zad in
White Plains, Tarrytown. Mt. Vernon. and
Yonkers. "AN
I'm Western Pennsylvania.
PIrTsBURG, March Ga large meeting of
women was held yesterday, at which organiza-
tion was formed and resolutions adopted to
use all the means as Christian women to sup
press the course of intemperance.
In Ohio.
CINCINNATI, March San immense temper
ance prayer meeting was held in Wesley
Chapel last evening. 1t was attended by all
the pastors in the city. The ladies hold
meeting this afternoon, Another mass meet
ing will be held tonight.
inere ls ouiy one Saloou now open In NOR
ristOn.
I'm Kansas.
LEAvENwORTH, March 1.-THE ladies waited
on the proprietors of the Saratoga saloon yes
terday, when he gave them permission to hold
PRAYER meetings there every day, and would
furnish them lunch, but would not allow his
business to be interrupted evenings, and would
not allow any gentlemen the same privileges
The ladies retired to the sidewalk and held
short prayer meeting.
PARSONS, Kansas, March 6.-The principal
druggists and saloon keepers received notice
that the friends of temperance would visit them
"Wednesday next and daily thereafter aud pray
with them.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS in MAINE


Caucus.
AUGUSTA, March, Cat the citizens caucus
this evening Thomas Lombard, Democrat, was
nominated for Mayor and U. S. Choate, Repub-
lican, for Municipal Judge.
Caucus.
BELFAST March 6th.-At the citizens caucus
this evening the Hon. John j. Brooks was
unanimously nominated for Mayor to be sup
ported on Monday next.
The st. CrOix River Open,
CALAIS. March 6-The ice left the st. Croix
river this morning. All is clear to the bridge.
False Report-Funeral Services.
LEWISTON, March 6-Tbe rumors that have
been published relative to Lowell the convicted
wife murderer, are without foundation. He
has not hung himself nor confessed the MUIR
der
The obsequies of the Rev. DIR. Balkan were
attended this afternoon. The services were
very impressive. Addresses were made by
Rev. Messrs. Dickerman, Fiske of Bath, Bur-
CESS, Bolster of Wiscasset, Mathews of Au-
burn. The church was crowded with citizens
VINO mourned the loss of erend friend.
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Superior Court.

MARCH CIVIL TERM 1874. sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
THURsDAY.-Ellen Seeley Elisha Wheeler
Trover to recover the value of counter and one set
of shelves in the RAILROAD Eating House" on Com
raercial street, and the sign and lantern over the
door of the same valued at $50.
Defense-that all the articles except the counter
had been rendered to plaintiff, who refused to take
them unless she could have the whole. As to the
counter defendant claimed that was fixture, ant
not having been removed before plaintiff s tenanc!
terminated it became part of the realty.
Plaintiff replied that defendant waived that By
agreeing that she might take it away subsequently
This defendant denied Verdict for the plaintiff fol
$15.67.
Redlon-A. W. Bradbury for plaintiff.
Howard & Cleaves for defendant.
FRtpA Lydia M. Oliver Robert j. Belamy
This is an action to damages by reason of an
alleged assault upon the plaintiff by the defendant
who is sewing machine agent. Damages claimed
$1,000. Defendant denies that he touched her. Evil
dence closed
A. Merrill for plaintiff.
Bradbury & Bradbury for defendant.
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in the world. And we would call special at
tention to the fact that while the Etna re-
turned to its policy holders over 100000 in
payment of claims, dividends, etc., the past
year. The expenses of the company are very
low in comparison with the amount paid by
other companies for similar services. showing
conc.usively that it is the aim of the officers OF
this company to manage the business in the
interest of its patrons. The Etna is repre-
sented in Maine by A. G. Dewey of this city,
who may be found at 80 Exchange street, and
who will be pleased to see any who wish insur-
ance or desire information on the subject OF
life insurance.
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in as many offices by over seventy different per.

sons.
upou denomination it is found the omis-
sion OF the enclosed 25 named from the list ap-
pended to Sanborr's application of March 10
1919, for the extension of bis contract. happen
ed no doub from names being written on the
ravenue side of one of the sheets, and the in
voice order of the sheet being turned over by
the copyist without noticing it. The letter Of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of Oct.
lst 1873, the two letters addressed to the SUI
pervisors and collectors of internal revenue un-
der the dates of Feb. Sd. 1873, and Oct. 18th.
1874, the six letters acknowledging
tne receipts of certain sums belonging
10 case fourteen under the Sanborn contracts
the three similar letters belonging to case flf-
Teen, case nineteen, and case thrty-eight res
Rectlvely, and the letter to the Treasurer of the
United States, transmitting for collection GER
tam drafts belonging to case thirty three were
ln@adVertantly omitted.
a., me letter of J. Nicholson Ebert, to which
the secretary of the Treasury refers to in his
communication to the U. s. District Attorney
at fhiladelphIa: II have not been able to find
annexed letters from Boutwell,, Feb. 8, 1873,
ana from Richardson, October is, 1873 to Su-
Pervlsors ana Collectors of Internal Revenue
requesting them to assist Sanborn in the ex
animation OF cases of alleged violation of the
Internal Revenue laws"
Correspondence follows between District At
torney Tenney of Brooklyn and the Depart
h ment: ienney, ON the 18th and Both of Deem:
Der asked for certain papers which Richardson
on tho 3lst informed him were quasi confiden-
tal. affecting interest of private parties aud de-
sired to know the causes pending which is
Claimed they desired. Tenney, Jan. I'd, replied
tney affected interest Of government more than
OF private parties.
he was prepared to;show that gsystematzed
frauds upon the Treasury augmented by coun-
tenance If not actual assistance of public Off
GERS e and had convened the grand jury to lay
the matter before them.
sThe District In vestigation.
Governor Sheppard testified to-day that there
nave been about $50, 900 paid out of the Dis
tfict Treasury for school purposes in excess of
tne amount of school tax collected The testi-
mony OF other officers corroborated this state
ment and also the statement made by Comp
troller Baker yesterday, namely, that the
school fund had been overdrawn for legitimate
school purposes $173.000. The acting chair
man, Senator Thurman, informed the memo
rialists they must present some specific charges
for the committee to act upon by next Tues
day. The committee adjourned till Tuesday.
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Inc annual statement of the Etna Life In
ouiance Company of Hartford, Conn, which
We puohsh In another column is worthy of the
attention of those who think of ;nsnrina their
lives. With membership of "a 5s2 .ssots of
w. %y''' so'o-' ana net surplus of 81 900, 900,
oa aoa' per cent standard and of over
Sz'ooo'ooo, New York, four and half per
cent. standard OF valuation), it commends it.
self to every prudent man as being able to fur.
nish insurance at as low cost las any COMPANY
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II q Il h L q N j..
The Famine i'm India,

The Famine in India.
LONDON, March Ex-Governor General North
brook, of India, telegraphs to the Indian office
that it is expected that the government will be
obliged to maintain three million persons for
three months. The expenditures on account of
the famine to the end IF February last is esti-
mated at $7,0O0,00O.
Shipwrecks and Loss of Life.
Reports continue of wrecks, accompanied
with loss of life. Steamship Sedza, from New
castle for Port Said, is lost. Thirty people were
drowned.
Various Matters.
Dsraeli has gone to Brighton.
The Earl of Carnavon, Colonial Secretary re
plying to deputation to-day, deprecated the
proposed annexation Of the Fiji Islands
The remains of DIR. Livingstone will be trans
ported from Africa to England at public ex-
pense.
The War i'm Cuba.
NEW YORK, March "a Mauzanillo, Cuba,
letter of Feb. 23d, says that the recent drifting
proclamation of the Captain General has re-
newed the revolutionary enthusiasm, and the
country people are returning to the ranks OF
the insurgents by hundreds. Over 300 volun
teers (Cubans) who had been pressed into the
Spanish ranks have recently deserted to the
Cuban army taking with them their Reming-
ton rifles, Announcements and ammunition
Their families have fled to the mountains. The
Spa1iards are quite demoralized and find ex-
cuses for not leaving the fortified towns to at
tack the Cubans in sight of their Notifications.
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$4,000 CONSERVATIVES in the United States
are to-day using DR.. S. d. Howe's Arabian
Milk Cure for Consumption. 1t gives mmedl-
ate relief, with the most satisfactory prospects
OF being permanently cured. For coughs, colds,
hoarseness, catarrh, and asthma, it is infalllbie:
No family should at this Indictment season OF
the year be without it, a single hour, especial
ly where there are children inclined to Group.
Single dose OF the Milk Cure, if taken in time,
may save life.-See advertisement,
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Women ON the school Comm;,,es

Mr.. EDITOR: We would suggest that the
City Council in nominating Saturday night
the school committee for the ensuing year, be
Progressive and just enough to place thereon
few ladies. Other places in Maine are doing
this and will Portland be less righteous than
its neighbors? 1t is generally admitted that
educated and intelligent women are better
fitted for teachers and school committee work
in many respects than the men. There are a
large number such in Portland. We hope this
will certainly be done. Who will be the gal
liant Alderman or Councilman to lead off in
the good work? PROGRESS.
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The Paragon bill-hol der, for sale by Loring,
Short & Harmon, seems excelently contrived
for its purpose, doing away as it does with the
necessity of indexing bills. 1t has several
other advantages, which can be seen at a
gance This firm also have the improved file
band for SALE
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ILIoNY, Dec. 20, 1868.
DIR. S. d. HowE-Dear Sir: We have one
case here of gentleman suffering with dyspep-
STA, kidney and liver disease, who has not been
able to do any labor for two or three years past,
who has been taking your Arabian Tonic, which
has resulted in his going to work at his trade,
as carpenter. Everybody had given up his case
as hopeless, as his situation was generally
known. The effect of the medicine upon him
has helped the sale wonderfully. Please send
us one half gross of your ARABIAN Milk Cure"
and one-half gross of "Tonic," at once Re-
spectfully
L l. MERRYs & Co., Druggists.
The Doctor is constantly receiving such let
ters.-See advertisement.
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GOrhRm,

The eighth and last lecture of the ladies'
course was delivered in the Methodist church
Thursday night by W. Fl. Clifford, ESQ.,. of
Portland Subject-"The relation of the cti
zen to the Government" The lecture was able,
practical and very satisfactory, The audience
was large and appreciative. The whole course
has been highly satisfactory to the people.
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Mrs. YOung's Lectu re.

Mt. Edlt0r:
selves of the opportunity to see and hear
Brigham Young's nineteenth wife this after
noon and Sunday evening. The public have be-
come so disguised by female lecturers who
have nothing to say worth hearing, and:no
qualifications for public speaking even if they
had ideas to express, that they are in danger of
losing something really valuable. 1 think all
who heard her Wednesday evening will testify
that her lecture was infinitely more instructive,
interesting and profitable than the combined
talk of all the other women who have held
forth in this city from Mrs. Livermore to Mrs.
Woodruff. G..
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New YORK, March GA letter from Chap
manville, Pa. says the wife of Anthony Coggs-
well died two weeks ago during his absence.
On returning he had the body exhunled, and
found it had turned over in the coffin, and there
were other evidences showing she had been
buried in a trance, The husband since has
been raying maniac
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LONDON, March 6-12.3O P. M.-Consols at s2l a
92s for money and account.
Americanssecurities-U. s. new IS 1oii Erie Rail-
way 41t.
LIVERPOOL, March 6-12.3 P. M.-Cotton steady;
Maidng uplands u q I'D; do Orleans Sd; sales
$4,000 bales including 1000 bales tor export and spec
ulation
FRANKFORT, March $3.50 P. M.-United States
5-20s, 1862. at 983.
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NEW HAMPSHI RE.
The CaulaRA.

MANCHESTER, March c. The approach of
election day is indicated by an increasing ac-
tivity among politicians. Ward caucuses of
both parties are being held to nominate candl-
dates for legislature The board of assessors
are in session and much earnest work is being
done in correcting the check-l Sta Prominent
Democrats claim that Gov. Weston will be
elected by the people while many well informed
Republicans believe that there will be no
choice.
Accident.
SPRINGFIELD, March 6.-James Mallory was
killed and Patrick Donnelly was badly injured
by an explosion of giant powder at the West
shaft of Hoosac Tunnel, at North Adams, to-
day.
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INSURANCE CoMPANY.-Elsewhere will be
found the notice of the incorporators OF the
Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance Co.. 70
meet for organization at f. G. willard once
on Commercial Wharf next "Wednesday, at ~
o'clock a. NJ 1t is the purpose of the project
ors to form Company on the general primer
pies of the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insur-
ance COM pany, which has worked SO favor
ably.
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Music HALL.-The Wilkinson troupe played
''Jane Vail' to a fair house at Music Hall last
evening and acquitted them selves well. There
was some excellent character acting and the
support of Lille Wilkinson was good through
out. The audience was liberal in praises and
many expressed their opinion that the troupe
was the best which has visited the city for a
long time.
This evening will be given the startling
dramatization of WIlkie Collinss last novel,
"The Dead Alive" A big house is expected
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RESISTING AN OFFICER. - Officers Stevens
and Mosely arrested Peter Flanagan at his
house on Newbury street last night. Flann-
gan was making much disturbance and his wife
called the officers in. As they were making
the arrest James Flynn, young man not ia
vorably known, interfered and tried to rescue
Flanagan. Subsequently Flynn was arrested
at his house on Newbury street by the same
officers
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Neu YORK; s,ock aud nloney MARKED,

N6W JtOCh '1VHHOy
1NEw YORK, March G. Mornino.-Money at per
per cent Gold at Ill., Sterling Exchange at ASH a
4.Ss.
new YORK. March 6-JsUenina.- Money easy at a
a per cent? and closed at @ per cent FOREIGN
Exchange very dull at 1881 4S4 for so days. and S7
"a 4s7k for demand The customs receipts TODAY
$4,000. g Id closed at 111H, after selling at
1l5 111a. The rates paid for carrying were ri and
2 per cent. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-
day $11lO0 account Of interest and S115 600 in
redemption of $40 bonds ~'''' "
The days business at the Gold Excbanye Rank
was as follows:-Gold balances, 81 2sS O76 curren-
cy balances. $1453, 26S; gold cleared S329s2. Gov
ernm a ponds quiet and steady. State bonds are
The following were thu nuo...,o.. a. f,nu.rnment
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Daring Robbery


Boston, March 6.-This afternoon a boy in
State street, eighteen years of age, giving the
name of William Warren, snatched package
package of 1924 in bank bills, from j. D.
Wheeler. President of the Grafton National
Bank, and made rapid flight but was pursued,
arrested and the money, which the thief drop
ped in the race, was recovered and returned to
the owner.
Various Matters.
State Constables to day seized 500 worth of
liquors at the American House.
William A. Simmons appeared before Judge
Lowell and gave bonds amounting to $1OO, 900
as Collector of the port of Boston. Joseph Fl.
Chadwick, Rufus S. Frost, Edward III. Damn
and Andrew j. Hall were bondsmen The
new Collector is expected to assume his duties
March 10th.
Contract between the Boston Roads.
The Boston and Maine and the Eastern rail-
roads have entered into mutual agreement or
contract for all passenger and freight traffic
over each road from all competing points sub
stantially as follows:
A fixed and permanent rate for doing BUSH
ness is to be established 60 per cent. of the
gross cost is to be charged for doing the bust
ness by each road. the remaining 40 per cent.
is to be equally divided between the two cor
porations. The whole will be under the charge
of and managed by an executive committee.
selected from the boards of directors of both
corporations.
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RlNEs & ROBERTSON are selling great bar
gains in cotton of all widths, Al, 9-8, "a, "a
and 1914 in bleached and unbleacbed goods; best
quality. 165 Middle street, opposite H. ID,
Hay & Co. feb3 cop tt
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METEOROLOGICAL,

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-FouB
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SiGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Mar. 6. 500 Up. wv
On Saturday for New England, the barome-
ter will fall with rising temperature and rain
and snow, winds veering to easterly and south
ely, increasing to fresh and brisk.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lecture-Reception Hail.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Publishing Enterprise Francis ii. CONN.
Arabian Milk Cure DR.. Howe.
LoriDg's Specific.
Maine General Hospital-Adjourned Meeting.
Second hand Pianos-Bailey q Noyes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Statement-Etna Life Insurance Co.
Silk Hats-Maher & Co.
ri Want d Salesman.
Store for Rent.
Boot Lost.
Magnus A. r. Lindberg.
Spring Goods-A. S. Fernald,
Mutual Fishing Insurance Co.
Boy Wanted.
Board Wanted
Ship Carpenters Wanted.
For Sale-Chase Brothers.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Eureka Machine Silk.
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TEMPERANCE LECTURE.-Rev. George w.
Bcknell will deliver lecture on Temperance
at the India street church Sunday evening at Z
o'clock. The pnblic are invited.
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JOB PRINTING.-Every description If Job
Printing executed promptly and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, 1O9
Exchange ST. VIM. M. MARKS.
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on railroads by Messrs. Wilson, McNulta. of
Illinois, in support of it, and by Mr.. Storm, of
Pennsylvania, against.
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Nsunicipal Court.


BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
FRIpAy-Robert Costello and John Cragin.-
Search and seizure Fined $50 each with cost. Paid
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PAYING BUSINESS. - The fishing schooner
Maggie w. Willard, Capt Geo. w. Willard,
owned by Messrs Lewis, Written & &c. and
others of his city, has stocked $4,000 IN the
two and half years that she has been built
and in the business In that time she has net
ted the owners $780, Messrs, Lewis, Whit
ten e. Co, have contracted with Hogan &
Thurlow, of Bath, for first-cass fishing
schooner TO be ready for her first trip June LIST.
She will be commanded by Capt. Willard.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVAL. - The Allan mail
steamship Sea pdiaavian, Capt. Smith, from
Liverpool the 18th nit, arrived at TINS port
about four o'cl,ck yesterday afternoon, bring
ing 80 cabin, 10 intermediate, and 80 steerage
passengers. We are indebted to the purser Tor
late English files.