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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19

Mr.. Lindberg, Vice Consul of Sweden ano
Norway, at the Portland Tea Store, No. 29
Middle street kindly offers to forward such
contributions as may be made to him for fam
lily recently burned out at New Sweden The
family lost everything, even their clothing and
the feet of several of the family were frozen in
reaching the nearest house. The North Star
says that the sufferers re worthy of aid
Park street society will have sociable at
Army and Navy Hall Friday evening.
The Odd Fellows Relief has been organized
six years, during which time % members have
died, and $15,62S been paid to their WIDOWS.
The surviving officers of the First Maine
Regiment will give Gov. Dingey reception in
Portland en- the 18th of this MONTHLY Y
Post.
The Grand Army will have an "Apron" par
ty this evening at their hall.
Yesterday being the first day of Lent was
observed blythe Catholic and Episcopal churches
At the Cathedral of the Conception the ashes
were consecrated and then strewed upon the
heads of the priests and the people.
Bosworth Post will light the camp fires Fri
day evening.
Liquor seizures still continue to be made
much to the confusion of the shop keepers.
The new foundry of David Kelley, on Cross
street, is fast approaching completion, and will
be,ready for occupancy the last of the month.
The building is 45x75 feet.
There are four vessels now on the stocks in
Yarmouth, and their places are wanted for foul
more which are to be built.
The City Marshal is moving on the works Of
the men who drive fast. Several will be ar
raigned before the Municipal Court this morn
ing. 1t is hoped others will take warning.
There will be a temperance prayer meeting
at the Allen Mission Chapel Friday evening.
The public are invited.
L A man was arrested for drunkenness last
night whose sister lay dying in the house from
where he was taken.
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The Nephew of the Murder ed M en-
Charged with the Crime.

BOSTON, Feb. 18.-At largely attended and
informal meeting of the Board of Trade and
merchants to day, it was unanimously voted to
respectfully and earnestly appeal to President
Grant to re-appoint Collector Russell, who it is
understood consents to the arrangement Re-
solves and petitions against the confirmation of
summons were agreed upon, and will be for
warded to the President and Massachusetts del
esatlohs in Congress.
probable Witha rawal Of Simmons Name
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The Times Washing
ton despatch states that the President will make
new nomination for Collector of Boston, nam
ing SUCH person as may be indicated by the
majority OF the Massachusetts Congressional
delegation.
BOSTON, Feb. IS Suspicious are directed to
WIN; Il. Sfurtevant nephew of the two MUIR
dered men, as the perpetrator of the triple muir
de-S IN Halifax. The detectives took him YES
teddy afternoon to the scene of the tragedy
and severely questioned him, but he was very
reticent and denied all knowledge. There did
not seem to be enough circumstantial evidence
against him to warrant an arrest, but the de-
tectives detained MIN and have him virtually in
custody. Money which is similar to that found
in the house was passed by young Sturtevant
on Monday evening, and it is said more was
found in his possession. Others in authority
believe that Sturtevant did the deed, or was
prompted to it by others.
[sEcoND DESPATCH.
Young Sturtevant has been arrested for the
murders, and committed to Plymouth jail. His
overcoat, which he said was lost, and of which
he gave no account, has been found in the
dwelling Of the murdered family.
THIRD DEsPATcH]
The arrest of William Everett S.urtevant for
the triple murder in Halifax was made upon
strong crcumstantial evidence of guilt. His
overcoat, found in the house. exhibits signs of
clood as did some fractional currency which ne
had passed A 800 bill was discovered in his
boot, believed to be stolen at the time of the
murder. He is a stout stolid looking man of
about "a years, and son of Caleb Sturtevant,
whose grandfather was brother of the old
man killed, now living at Lewiston, Me.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The principal business block in Bayan, Tex,
has been burned. Loss $4,000.
The banking house Of j. Harstman & Co.,
Dayton, o., suspended Tuesday
During he Madr-Gras procession through
the G-rman portion of Cincinnati Tuesday
night, Geo. Ebenbenner, aged II years. was ia
tally stabbed by masker. The boy was stand
ing on the sidewalk remarking upon the va
riOus costumes.
A bill has been introduced in the New Jersey
Senate for a suspension bridge from New .Jersy
to Staten Island, by company with 81 900, 900
capital.
Steve Reynolds. charged with Negotiating
the immense amount of forged railroad bonds
arrived in New York from London Tuesday
night, in charge OF officers. The notorious DIR.
Blaisdell has been arrested as an accomplice,
aud two other men interested are still at large.
The Carlists are reported to be bombardIng
Berga.
Commander Belknap of the Tuscarora, finds
the bottom of the Pacific, between Honolulu
and San Diego, favorable for the laying of a
cable.
The Kiowa Indians are stealing horses near
Fort Scott.
The government has allowed the steamer
Edgar Stewart to go to sea, it being proved
that the ship was a privateer.
The official test of the Rochester, N. Y, wa
ter works was made yesterday
Chief Justice Waite win not take rs GA tn
of office till the re-assembliug Of the court on
March I'd.
The State Grange of North Carolina met on
Wednesday; 100 lodges were represented.
The State Grange at Xenl, OHIO, to day,
passed resolution endorsing the women's
temperance mOvemen t, and pledging its sup
port.
Petitions W ere in circulation on Change at
Chicago Wednesday, appealing to Congress to
adopt no measures for increasing he present
volume of paper currency.
The tempe rance movement has started at
Manchester, Iowa.
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WASHINGTON.
The Boston Colleetorshiu,

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The New York Posts
special says that in the meeting q motion was
made that the delegation proceed to ballot for
the person to be recommended to the Presi-
dent as nominee of the Massachusetts delega-
tion Cared, to 2, several members abstain
ing from voting When the result was an
nounced Butler and his friends Withdrew
Those remaining were Pierce. f. r. Hoar, Geo.
well. The President has assured Gen. Butler
that Simmons nomination will not be with
drawn. Boutwell, will support the nominatio II
and Sumner will vote against it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The efforts made
this morning tn harmonic the Massachusetts
delegation in favor of some other candidate
than Mr.. Simmons for the collector of the port
OF Boston have not been successful and the
trends OF thar gentleman express full conf
dence that Mr.. Simmons will be confirmed.
The Louisiana Question.
1t is stated that the Democrats will offer a
substitute for Mr.. Carpenters bill relative to
Louisiana, which if defeated will leave them
free to support Mr., Carpenters proposition.
which they will do Mr. Carpenter is to push
his bill immediately upon the conclusion of
financial matters by the Senate
The sanborn job
The Times Washington despatch states that
the exposures made 10 the Sanborn contract
are anything but satisfactory.
Another Washington despatch states that it
is generally believed that it is the most gigantic
job underneath the Sanborn contract that was
ever known.
1t is stated that jayne the custom house in
former, who is reported to have resigned yes
terday is very rich. having made over quarter
OF million out of merchants and importers
whom he has bad arrested on charges Of fraud
on the revenue within three years.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, 5000, 1856; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $50050 600; coin, $50, 374 ,O32, including
coin certificates $44, 442 400; outstanding legal
tenders, 1881, 326. 227.
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Superior G Ourl,

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
WEDNEsDAY-State VS.. Joseph H. Boardman.-
Respondent is proprietor of the Brewer House and
is indicted for keeping house CT ill-fame On trial.
Libby, County Atty.
Rion Bradbury-J. H. Williams tor defendant.
In the evening the case of John w. Fowler vs. Ira
Hure, I'd, ct ais. taken up, which is action
upon two bonds in the penal service of $4,000 for the
performance of certain mail contracts in the county
of Somerset, which were bid off by plaintiff and af-
forwards let to defendants.
Defense-that the bonds were altered after they
were signed or obtained by fraud.
Strout s. Gage for plaintiff
D. D. Stewart for defendants.
Court adjourned at half past twelve Thursda y
morning. Court comes in at ten O'Clock, at which
time the Boardman case will. be resumed.
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The MARRIAGE CERTIFI cATEs.-Ahout five
weeks ago resident of one of the islands in
Casco Bay under the jurisdiction of Yarmouth,
applied to the town clerk of that town for
certificate of intention of marriage. He was
in great hurry for it, he said. as he was sew
enty years old and hadn't much time to lose.
The certificate was issued, the dollar paid, and
and the man went off apparently very happy
About two weeks ago he came back and said
the woman had backed out. She wished him
to make a settlement on her, which he refused
to do, so she declared the match off Nothing
daunted by his i'll luck he cast about and Sc
cured another woman to take the place of the
recalcitrant fair one. His mission to the clerk S
Office was to effect change of name In the
certificate, as he did not wish to go TO the ex-
pense of obtaining new one The clerk de-
clined to make the change, but consented as
the man was a good customer, having been
married three tines, to issue new certificate
for fifty per cent off. After much haggling he
of the many matrimonial experiences took the
document, paid the fifty cents, and went off to
join the ranks of the happy men. AS nothing
has been heard from him it is presumed that
he succeeded in getting tied.
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The Insurance Tax.
The hearing before the Committee on Ways
and Means was continued this afternoon and
the question of taxing Insurance companies was
discussed. Hon. Nelson Oingley of Augusta,
and Prentiss Lorng, ESQ.,, of Portland. appear
ed in behalf of the fire insurance interests
against the proposed tax. Mr. Loring, in a
very able argument of some lentb presented an
extensive array of facts and figures, showing
that the leading companies doing business in
this State for over twenty years, lost, including
expenses, 100000 above receipts; thus proving
that Maine bad not been profitable field for
insurance, and that in later years the business
has generally been unremuneratve to the COM
panies A tax above the gross premiums
would be both unjust and impolite. Mr.. j. M.
Palmer. ESQ.,, appeared in behalf Of the life
companies. The indications are that the COM
m;ttee will report adversely on the bill.
The Judiciary Com miitee.
The Judiciary Committee stood to on the
Harrison Baker petition, and of course will re
port leave to withdraw.
The committee voted ought not to pass on the
General Railroad Bill.
The KaiIr Dad Committee.
The Railroad Committne voted 9 to l that
the force bill ought not to pass. Mr.. Pessey Of
Lewiston, will present minority report. Hon.
N. G. Hichborn, President of the Penobscot
Bay Railroad Co.. appeared against the bill.
The Committee voted to report bill incor
porating the Rumford Falls and Buckfield
Railroad Co.. also a bill granting the Railroad
Commissioners summary authority to stop
trains from running on unsafe bridges.
Varieties.
The Committee on Printing has voted to re-
new the contracts of last year.
The Committee on Education will report a
bill to amend chap. 115 of 1873, so that trustees
of academies may convey property to town
boards of trustees of school funds.
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Mr.. EDIToR:-A word of explanation seems
to be necessary in regard to the circumstances
under which Judge Goddard delivered his lee
ture before the NJ. C. NJ. Association last even
ing, inasmuch as your correspondent "W."
critcises severely the SUBJ ect of the lecture as
we'll as the committee OH lectures ami debates
for allowing him to be heard after the course
had closed. Judge Goddard was invited two
months ago or more to lecture before the Asso-
citation. His reply then was that he was I'M
prepared, but was pleased to say, that if he
could find time to work up some materials
which he had he would deliver one at some flu
ture time. Since the last monthly meeting he
has notified the committee that he was ready
to fulfil his promise, his subject being Capital
Punishment" The committee, upon consul
tation, considered that it would be disconrteous
to Judge Goddard not to allow him to deliver
his lecture after he had, on our invitation, made
preparation, notwithstanding the course had
practically ended. The Association will no
doubt crafty ''W." whenever he pleases to
lame some one to presen: the other side.
THE COMNITTFF
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The Industrial Exhibition.

The prospects of the Industrial Exhibition TO
De held in this city next May are very encour-
aging. Already twenty-five applications have
been made for room to display manufactures
Over 400 circulars have been sent out, stating
the objects of the movement and enclosing eN-
hibition blanks. If;there are manufacturers
who have received no circulars, appication
should be made by them at the ofhce OF the
Secretary. No. 8 City Building. As parties
will he served in the order of their applications
blanks should be filled up at once by those in
tending to exhibit, stating the kind of goods
and the spare required. Of course those who
apply early will obtain the most desirable
space.
The objects of the exhibition are to gather
specimen products from all our factories and
workshops; to advertise the wares of all who
exhibit; to increase the sale of Portland manu-
featured goods; to draw the attention of capital
and labor to our city, and to demonstrate the
Importance of Portland as a manufacturing
centre. There will be no charge to exhibitors
for admission, or for space in the hall, nor will
prizes or diplomas be awarded. Steam power
will be put in for running machinery, SO that
all kinds of manufacturing may be put in OPP
Grafton before the eyes Of visitors. Mr.. w. H.
Fessenden of the Portland Machine Company,
has placed forty horse power stationary en-
CINE at the disposal of the exhibition. Among
those who have signifed their intention to ex-
hibit are the Portland Stone Ware Co., which
will show in the hall the whole process of max
ing pottery; Walden & Shaw, who propose
to manufacture ladies' shoes, from last to the
finished article; G. n. Delano. who put in JIG
saw to operate on fancy wood work; H. I.
Cummings, who exhibits the various products
of ton of sea-weed, such as iodine, potassium,
soda, charcoal, tar. oil, &c. il. W. Stockwell,
who shows the manufacture of artificial stone
flower vases; G. NJ. Stevens. who puts in a bev-
cling machine; Robert Thornhill, who will show
the cutting of rasps and flles Sylvan Shur tleff,
who exhibits cable wire machine and tackle
in operation; the Forest City and Eagle Sugar
refneries; L. F. Pngree artificial limb manu-
facturer; 7. G. Lor'ng inventor and manufac-
turer of medical remedies; A. G. Schlotterbeck,
manufacturer of surgical instruments; Hall L.
Davis, Burgess, Fobes & Co., M. G. Palmer,
Byron Greenough, Sawyer, Webb & Co., E. G.
P. Smith, Dwight G. Colder, W. P. Hastings,
Hooper & Eaton, E. d. Pettengill, and others.
1t will be seen that the entries so far are very
promising.
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Municipal Court.


TUEsDAY.-Byron P. Wiswell. Larceny. Sixty
days.
Thomas Haley. Intoxication. Fined S. with costs
Committed
Jane Wilson. Search and seizure. Plea, mis- no.
Discharged.
Charles Dougherty, Search and seizure. Misno-
Discharged. Bradbury & Bradbury.
Patrick McGnchy Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs Paid.
Dawson McGlincly. Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs. Paid. Howard g. Cleaves.
Michael T)omev. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed. Motley. 4
Patr elk Nc Glinchy and Wiliamm McDouough.
Search s. seizure. Fined $50 each with costs. APP
pealed.
John ONeal. Search and seizure. Fined $50 with
COSTS Committed.
WEDNESDAY, Edward Higgins. Intoxcation go
days.
John Hurl ey Intoxc alton. Fined S. with costs
Committed.
Patrick Deeh an. Search and seizure. Fined $5t
with costs. Pad.
John Sullivan, ,Jr. Search and seizure. FINED
500 with ctsts. Appealed. Howard d Cleaves
Charles johnson. Assault and battery. Fined $1(
with costs. Appealed
Clifford & Clifford. Cobb s. Ray.
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THE THREE FLAGs.-"Never strike that
flag" were the words of the dying Capt. Bur-
roughs as he lay upon the bloody deck of the
Enterprise. "Come over and help us" is the
cry going up from the Payson Memorial church.
"Aid US to finish up this beautiful edifice."
At the Antiquarian supper the flag which the
Enterprise bore in the action with the Boxer
will be on exbibioion. Capt George II. Preb-
les paper Def re the New England Historical
Society on the thee flags will be read. The
three flags in question are LIST, the flag born by
the Bon Homme Richard in her engagements
with the Scraps, the first flag of ours saluted
by foreign vessel; I'd, the flag of the Enter
prise; Sd, the flag of Fort Henry which sug-
gested the poem of the "Star Spangled Ban
NOR
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Mr.. EDITOR:-In the testimony given by one
hack-driver in the case of the State against the
Brewer House it was stated that he had taken
fast men and women to the Falmouth and
other hotels in town. In reply to said evidence
the proprietor of - wishes the public to
understand that it is false so far as he is aware
That parties known to be disreputable apply
ing for Accommodations are invariably refused.
That persons of said class being brought to the
house unbeknowu to the proprietors are elected
at once if discovered
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THE MAGIC TALIsMAN.-This evening the
grand spectacular drama of the Magic Tails
man" opeus at Music Hall, for three nights.
In ricSSness of appointments and costumes, in
variety of scenery, and in the beauty of its bal
let it is said to exceed anything ever put upon
the boards of the eastern circuit. she play
abounds in wonderful and startling situations
and superb mechanical effects. The ballet
troupe embraces forty beautiful women, headed
by the fist ddnsease in the country. A refer
ence to the handbills will show the extraordin-
airy programme offered the riches of which we
have not space to enumerate. 1t is scarcely
necessary to remark that Messrs. Langrishe &
Howard enjoy the reputation of carrying out
their advertisements to the very letter.
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Steam Bakery, Tools, Carts,
&C., at Auction.
ON SATURDAY. Feb. 21st.
ATll OCLOCK.

WE shall 'eIl the pronerty situated at East end of
The building i built of wood, 2f stories high. tic
first story Is fitted and has been used as a Steam
BAKERY and is finished in hard wood; the second
story as large hail. The building is 50 Is feet IS
leet post; It was built Of the best material by the
IN tne pest manner; 1t is well calculated for any
ngnt and airy, with good sea breeze in summer:
tnere Is plenty OF hard and soft WAFER In the build
ing also one l2-horse power Engine Boiler and
Heater In perfect running order, with Pumps. PM
Mys, Pipes. Shifting Betting &C.; also one Dough
sets of Cutters, likewise all the Tools Used in first
class Bakery, such as Bread and Cake Pans. jun
6les and Meat Cutting Machines, Troughs, Brakes.
Desks Stoves, second hand EXPIRES, Wagon, cove, ed
Bread Wagon, nc. The personal property will be
sold first the building afterwards. "NA w
The above viii lie sold withont orv roso,. a.. a..
highest bidder, the owner is leaving the State.
,.,aF' U. BAILEY d CO., Auciioneer-.
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Mullett on Mansards.
Knows How it is Himself.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ia difficulty occurred
on 4th street to-day, the part es interested be-
ing A. B. Mulett. Supervising Architect, aud
Hon. Henry Kessler of this city. Kessler was
nominated by the President for postmaster of
Cincinnati. but for some reason the name was
W ithdrewn. On meeting Mulet, on the street
to day. he accused HIM of being the cause of it.
Mullett denied the cnarge when Kessler called
hin liar MuIlett resented by hitting Kessler
IN the face .whereupon Kess,er took him by the
nalr aud Jerked him around pretty lively for a
moment and the attle ended neither of Them
showing signs of punishment
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MY CREED.-This evening the concluding en-
tertainment of the Y. NJ. c. A. course comes
off at City Hall. 1t consists of a lecture nv
Rev. w. FL. H. Murray, entitled "My Creeda'
There will be no little curiosity to hear the sys
tenn of belief and rules of conduct of the elo-
quent panegyrist of the Adirondacks and the
Horse. We may rest assured that it will be
definite and strikingly put, and that it will
abound in brilliant paradoxes. That it will
contain a strong infusion of muscular Chris
tianity' is very probable, for Mr.. Murray is an
enthusiastic pupil of the school of Charles
Kingsley, Whether we agree or not with Mr.
Murray, his lecture will we'll repay the trouble
of liStanino
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The BAL MAsQUE.-The much talked of bal
masQue to be given by the Orents comes off at
Lancaster Hall this evening, and will be an
elaborate affair. All the costumes are rich,
and some are said to be stunning" The mu-
sic will be excellent, some of the best dancers
in Portland will be there, and very pleasant
time is antjcipated
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DEATH ON SHIPBoARD.-One of the sailors
on board of the steamer Waldensan named
Simpson, died yesterday morning at o'clock.
He had been sick for some time with the dys-
entary, but was supposed to be getting better,
as he was on deck Tuesday. He belonged in
Glasgow, and was to return home aud bring his
father and mother to this country the next trip,
and settle down He was % years of age His
remains were inferred in the Eastern Cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
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CATHOLIC UNIoN.-An evening school has
been started at the Catholic Union, at which all
the common branches of education are taught.
The first session was held last evening and was
well attended. There are sessions every eve
ming.
Bishop Bacon has added sixty volumes to the
Library of the Society, so that it now embraces
about two hundred volumes.
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Murray, at Representatives. Hall asst evening,
were attended by a fine audience, who were
highly pleased with the selections and the man
ner of rendering. The reputation which had
preceded Mr. Murray was fully and amply sus-
taDed by the performance.-Ken. Journal.
Rev. E. H. Chaplin lectures in City Hall
March 10th.
Hon. S. f. Hersey is still in feeble condition
although he attends regularly to his duties in
Congress-
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REFORM ScHooL-Grattan's London Exhi-
bition was given at the Reform School Tues
day evening, affording vast amount OF in
struction and amusement to the boys. and to ali
present. The entertainment is every way
worthy of pablo patronage and deserves sue
cess. Mr.. Sands, it seems to us, has filled a
void long felt in the way of public amusements.