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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-22
DIED.

In Gorham, Dee. 81 Mrs. Mary H., wife of Lewis
Mcclellan.
Prayers Wednesday afternoon at p O'Clock,
the house. Funeral services at the house OF Capt
John Larrabee Scarboro. on Thursday at u o'clock,
P. NJ. Friends and relatives invited to attend.
In Gorham, Dec. 90 Eliza d. Griffith, formerly OF
Portland.
In Lewiston, Dec. 10, Mr.. Alexander Erskine, aged
63 years.
In Bddeford, Dec. 8, Dora A.. daughter of Moses
and Evelin HERMAN, aged years mouths.
In Woolwich, Dec. 10, George A. Croker, aged 20
years 3 months. .
In West Camden, Dec. 16, Mr.. George Leach, aged
CO years.
In Camden, Dec 10, Miss Patience Mayo, aged IA
years months.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Yokohama 23d ult. barques Chattanooga, Free
man, tor Hong Kong; Eta Loring, Loring. do.
Sid FIN Hong Kong Nov sth, ships Lathly Rich,
North America, Tucker, for San francisco; barque
Lizzie H. 6abson, unc; Alden Besse, Noyes, from
Sydney. NSW, just
Sid i'm Manila Oct 80 ship Charmer, Lucas, for
New York. f'faH'| W SA.
Ar at Gale prev to eth inst, ship Ventus Theobad,
Cardiff. r.r-
Ar at Cienfuegos 18th inst, brig VIM Mason. Ad-
ans. FIN st John, NIB; 10th, barque Sam Sheppard,
Evans, Philadelphia. e-tlf1lr i i. 500
Ar at Cardenas 18th, brig Geo S Berry, from Porf-
land ITe to Exchanged ..--..--.--
Ar at Havana 18th. brig H Houston Griffith, Port
land; sch 2 Hall. Turner. New York.
Sid til, barqu9 Lizzie Merry, Lawrence, North OF
Hatteras 10Th, sch Alice Gardiner, Turner, for
New York. rg..
North of Hatteras.
SPOKEN. ..# .-r
Nov 10, lat ~ 10 S. Ion SO 81 W. ship Gen Mcclellan
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FO r E I 6 N
The Loss of the Japan.
Over 400 Persons Still Missing.

HONG KONG, Dec. 20.-There have arrived
from Swatow the Captain, 81 Europeans and IS
Chinese crew, f. w. Croker, cabin passenger,
and "a Chinese passengers, rescued from the
Japan in the ships boats. Two boats and the
RATS have not yet been heard from. " Z
Hong KONG, Dec. 21-The captain and sew
eral more of the crew and passengers of the
Pacific mail steamer Japan have arrived here.
The following yet remain to be heard from: b.
NJ. Ti1dall, a cabin passenger, one Storage
passenger, Surgeon Gull, several OF the crew
and 400 Chinese. ..ffr- ttt ~
The steamer was first discovered on fire
about IL o'clock Thursday night. The fire was
located over the boiler The vessel was then
fifteen miles from Hong Kong After two
hours of fruitless efforts to get the fire under
control, the captain decided to abandon the
vessel.
At one o'clock Friday morning all hands
were transferred to the boats. They rem NAMED
about the vessel until noon that day, when all
proceeded to Swallow. The mails were not
saved. a ~
Fearful Explosion.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 21.-During furious
storm to-day the lightning struck a powder
magazine in Sentar, opposite Constantinople.
and caused a terrible explosion. A portion OF
the city wall was overthrown, many houses
demolished and 200 persons killed and
wounded.
Carlisl Barbarity.
LONDON. Dec 21.-The Cologne Gazette has
the following: On the 18th inst. the German
brig Gustave. from New York, entered the har-
Dor of Guetaria, ten miles west of San Sebas-
tan. On nearing the shore she was fired upon
by Carsts, notwithstanding she hosted the
German flag and put out signals Of distress.
The next day the brig stranded off Zaranz.
Her crew were saved by Republican volunteers
who took them to San Sebastian. The Carllsts
on shore fired on the boats during the rescue of
the crew, and afterwards seized the cargo of
the abandoned vessel.
Mexican News.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 16, via HAVANA, Dec.
21.-The official Daris announces the report
that Germany is endeavoring to obtain port
in Mexico a sheer invention.
Congress has approved the convention pro-
longing tn term of the mixed commission at
Washington. --.,.-,.-,-
1t is reported that the Mormons ia the Unt-
ed States propose to found colonies in Mexico,
with the intention of emigrating en- masse from
Utah.
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METEOROLOGICAL

rRoBABIL TIES FOR THE NEXT rwEsry-Fot R
HOURS. 1900. .-----.- T
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
3 3 -~- OFFICER Washington, d. G.,
Dec. %. Il A MI
flssr For New England,
and the Middle States increasing clouiEess,
winds shifting to easterly and southerly, rising
temperature, falling barometer, followed by
light rain or snow in northern New England
and the western partof Pennsylvania and New
York
FO r e IG N.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
STRANGE BUT TRUE.

STRANGE BUT TRUE.
Dec. 81, 1874.
MEssRs. G. WAY & Co.. Portland, Me-:
Your Compound Syrup of Lunggort is the best
medicine for coughs ever saw. My wife had a very
severe cold. and raised bloody matter, which was
weakening her fast. She has not taken one bottle
yet, and is almost WELL Yours respectfully,
w. G. SAMPSON, "a Lincoln st.
Price only So cents c. WAY & CO., Apothecaries,
corner Myrtle and Cumberland Streets, Portland,
Me. -te de22Sntf
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Miniature A inauac. December 22.
Sun rises. -. ...- ..7.2S High water 1000 AN
Sun SETS -. ..-....4.31 Moon sets... 80. 7.05 AM
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SPOKEN.
An Absolute Safeguard.

Nov 10, lat ~ 10 S. lon SO 81 W. ship Gen Mcclellan
from San Francisco for New York.
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WASHINGTON, Dec, q The House Commit
tee on Elections to day decided to report a reso-
luton declaring Snyder (rep the sitting mem
Der from the I'd Arkansas district, entitled to
bis seat, AID dismissiDg the contest of Bell for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
THE STQWELL SALE.

BIDDING FOR THE PERSONAL EFFECTS-H0W
THEY WE'RE SOLD AND WHO BOUGHT THEM.
From an Occasional Correspondent OF the Sentinel
ANDERSON, IND, Feb. 27.-For several
days past the probable disposition of the
well at public sale has been discussed.
Quite number asserted that the sale
would not come off as advertised, in other
words be postponed, while those that be-
lieved the property would be offered were
free to express their belief in its being sold
at half its value. Thus the citizens eX-
pressed themselves but to the contrary OF
such opinions, the property was sold, and
that too much higher than was expected by
anyone. The different villages and cities
adjoining were very well represented by
men anxious to invest in something, If
sold at a figure suitable to their purse, while
as usual on all similar occasions, the " idle
lockers on" were there in profusion. AT
p. M, Mr.. Pence, of this city, who had been
employed to cry the sale. put in his appear
ance, and announced the terms of sale and
that he would Immediately offer an elegant
buggy, the one in which he was standing,
to the highest bidder. 1t being the first
thing offered, every one thought it sold at
very good figure. Next in order set of
harness, then trotting wagon, car
rage, turnpike stock, hydraulic stock, agri-
cultural stock, &c. At last the principal tea
ture of the sale was reached, the handsome
pair of horses lately purchased by the col.
onel in lexington, Kentucky. These
horses were not only known here but in
Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati aud Indian
apolis. Each OF the above cities were well
represented, and when the elegant team
was driven up the crowd sprged TO and fro
to get Q look at them. MI. Pence said he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
THE POST-OFFICE.

HOW 1T Is RUN AND WHAT IT COSTS.
Mr.. Dawes, in his speech, among other
things, labeled the United States post. Office
in this fashion: "Turn to the post-office it.
SELF Has any gentleman looked at the
gross expenses of the post office for the last
twenty years? From 1887 to 1850 the gross
expenditures OF the post-ofice were less than
81, 500, 900; from 1850 to 1856 they were only
IS, 900, 900; from 1855 to 1865, after the war.
they were only SIS, O00, 600; but in 1873 they
were $50 1000, 600; the estimates for the
next year are SIS, 929,9l2. Now the
whole expenses of the government in
1916 were, as / have said, but little
more than S26,000,000. / know that the peo-
pie of the United States demand every pos
sible mail facility, and that the extension of
mail facilities contributes to postal receipts,
which, however, have not kept pace with
the expenditures. The deficiencies are now
twice what they were at the period to which
L have referred, and were million more,
last year, than they ever were before. But
there are reforms in the post-office which |
submit the people of tins country will exact
of us. Look at the fact that we are running
the post-office in opposition to the express
companies, that we load our mails with
dead weight at half the rates at which we
would carry printed matter. You can send
dead weight under a certain limit for just
half the rate at which you can send a book.
Almost the entire bullion of the Pacific coast
goes through the mails in this manner, in
stead of being sent by express, because post
age is cheaper than expressage. A friend of
mine went into postal car, the other day,
when the clerk was opening the mailbag.
There rolled out of the bag great iron bolt
OF a peculiar construction, which, as ap-
peared from the label upon it, was sent from
Springfield, Massachusetts, to some large
machine establishment in Ohio, and ten
cents postage bad been paid on it. 1t was
one ofthe interchangeable parts of machine
manufactured at Springfield. This particu-
lar bolt had been broken, and the owner of
the machine in Ohio had written to Spring
field for the corresponding part, which was
made and sent by mail at ten cents postage,
instead of being sent by express at cost of
probably five or six times that amount. /
only suggest this as one of the many things
in which there is room for improvement.
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was in no hurry, and for them to take their
time. After all being satisfied, they retired
to the sidewalk, and the first bid Offered
was the simple sum OF $500. From that
man dropped out and left the field to the
balance.
CLEVELAND AND INDIANAPoIrs
then took hitch; the Cleveland man
staying to sl.24l. when the Hon. ]
B. Ryan, of indianapolis said, at raise
him four" making the handsome sum
of s1,245. Pence was anxious TO
reach 81 go, but Cleveland weakened and
returned from the field leaving as usual
Indianapolis the victor. Col. Ives, OF
Hotel Bates fame. was on hand and pur-
chased the beautiful carriage for the simple
sum of 1926; 1t was PROFESSIONALLY the
cheapest thing sold during the day as it was
we'll worth 5000. At last the beautiful little
clay bank horse, so well known here, as the
g gsst ladies have. for the
about the city to phaeton, was lead
up. AS handsome as picture, all eyes
were conferred upon him But il soon got
nOised through the crowd that the young
ladies wanted to keep him; then all thought
of purchasing him vanished, every one say
ing: IF they want him I'm sure / don't
want 70 bid on him." The ph@ton was sold
in the same manner. conclusively showing
the respect the community have for the wild
ow and children. The result of the sale is
very satisfactory to all the creditors. and
they are a unit on the receiver, Mr.. Nc
Cullough, doing the just thing. Occasionally
heretofore. they have held meetings doubling
his being the right man to administer
on the estate but now they express them
selves as well satisfied and all say, 81 be-
lieve Mccullough good. honest and thor
ough business man." There is no doubt
that Mr.. Mccullough will do the best that
can be done to save all the creditors of the
bank, but they must know he cannot do it
all in day. The sale of the remaining
property will be thoroughly advertised so all
may know of its SALE S.
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Mr.. vallandigham withdrew the name OF
Mr.. Pendleton, Colonel McCook made his
speech-both Of them without interruption
-Seymour's name was introduced from
Ohio, and his nomination was hurried
through with a rush, that resulted in una
nimity. To the honor Of Governor Seymour,
be Ii said, he had no stock in the stampede
that was made IN his favor. When he re-
ceived few scattering votes in the early
part of the convention he promptly annouced
from his seat as chairman, that he was not q
candidate, and that having pledged his
friends that he would not be, he felt his hon.
or was at stake, and he could not be. On the
eve Of the election, in introducing Governor
Hendricks to a vast crowd from the balcony
of the Sherman House In Chicago, Governor
Seymour said he had the honor of present
ing the man who had jast closed the gallant
canvass in Indiana, and who should have
been the democratic nominee for the pres
idency. No man will deny this fact.
IN CONCLUDING
this communication, somewhat lengthy
perhaps, it may be well to say that the
writer believes Governor Hendricks has no
aspirations for the presidency, and hence
the malevolent attacks of correspon-
dents and editors who fear that he
may be, attract no attention from him
beyond a smile and a passing remark
expressive of contempt for the worried
efforts maze 10 keep bHelH OUT Vi place uo
does not seek. He did not desire to be gov
ernor, but the demand upon him was of such
character that he would not have been human
had he not responded. Until he manifests
a disposition 70 go up higher, uneasy place
seekers might be silent. But ifthey will not be
and keep harping concerning the oper tons
at the New York convention, of which they
know nothing, some of them may find that
they have attacked the wrong man at an I'M
fortunate time for themselves. That Cover
nor Hendricks had no more to do in the con-
troll and management of the New York con-
vention than the writer at Fort Wayne, is
well known to all who participated therein.
He could not have controlled the Indiana
delegation had he desired to do so.
ONE OF THEN.
Indianapolis. February 18th.
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Az ORDERLY STRIKE.
ALL TRAINS sToPPED-THE OLD FLAG WAVES
OVER THE sTRIKERs-vERY LIKE A SIEGE.

ALL TRAINS STOPPED-THE OLD FLAG WAVES
OVER THE sTRIKERS-vERY LIKE SIEGE.
WAvERLY, n. Y, March ALI the en-
ployes of the Lehigh Valley railroad att this
end of the ioute. except the engineers, struck
this A. M. About two hundred and fifty
men are out of work at this point, where
the movement was initiated, and they
have thus far captured all the trains
that have reached the junction of the
Erie and Lehigh Valley railroads. They
switched off the cars, set the brakes,
and removed the brake wheels. Everything
was done quietly and In the most orderly
manner. Early in the morning the hotels
and saloons were notified by the ladies to
sell no liquors to any person engaged in the
strike, which request is serupulously OBJ
served. At their headquarters, at the juno
ton, they fly the stars and stripes, which,
with an immense breast-work of cars,
makes the place resemble Fertilization.
The mails have not been detained. The
movement, originating here. is extending
down the roads, and it is reported that 1t
will reach the entire length of the road to-
morrow morning. The strike is for more
wages. The strikers claim that reduction
in their wages last December was submitted
to under promise that as soon as business
revived in the spring their wages should be
restored. This, they claim, the company is
unwilling to do.
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THE DEADLY WORM.

THE KAsKASKIA BOTTOM STREWN WITH DEAL
HoGS-MoRE THAN A THOUSAND PoRKERs
DIE OF TRICHINA. iar.r- I'D
A letter from Chester, Illinois, to the ST.
Louis Globe tells of the fearful ravages OF
the trichina spiralis among the hogs of that
region. 1t says: "Hogs, great and small,
in the Kaskaskia bottom, for the past nine
months or more have been severely afflicted
with trichina, which has been widespread
and terribly fatal-a genuine epidemic
among the porkers. The fatality ofthe dis
ease has indeed been fearful. For time the
farmers in that locality believed their hogs
to be dying from cholera, which, every now
and then, makes its appearance among the
swine kind, especially in the bottoms, sup
posed to te caused by miasmatic influences,
but the malsdy now prevailing is of another
type, and far more destructive. The Kas-
kaSkia bottom, an area of some twelve thou
sand acres of country, early last tall and un-
til winter set in, IN many localities, was lit
orally strewn with dead hogs, great and
small, and but few farmers having hogs left
to supply the years demand for meat. 1t is
estimated that not less than from 10000 TO
5000 head of hogs have died of trichina in
that neighborhOod within the past nine
months, and, though the disease has in a
measure ceased ITS terrible ravages, it has by
no means disappeared. 1t can scarcely be
doubted but that nearly, if not quite, every
hog In the region of country spoken of is
more or less effected with this loathsome
disease, and the people throughout the count
ry should be posted with regard to this state
of facts. With so fearful an agent of death
to the human family, whole communities
are in constant danger of beingswept away,
and that, too, in the most horrible manner
imaginable, and much caution.should be eX-
ercised in the use of pork. No doubt many
men, under such circumstances, believe it
to be policy to keep quiet, as they might lose
money by coming square out with the truth /;
but life is more precious than money, and
the cost of saving will be much less than
that of losing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
LIST OF GIFTS.

Total 1900 gifts, all cash, amounting to 81 10000
BS-The concert and distribution of gifts viii
positively and unequivOcally take place on the
day now fixed, whether all the tickets are sold
or not, and the l20OO gifts al paid in proportion
to the number of tickets sold. /,
PRICE OF TICKETS
Whole tickets, $50; halves, 50; tenths, or each
coupon, SIS; eleven whole tickets, for 900. Send
for circular. rlt 'an'.
The time for the drawing is near at hand, and
persons intending to purchase tickets have no
time to lose. ,. -.-r
THOS. Z. BRAMLErTE,
Agent Public Library KY. and Manager Gift
Concert, Public Library Building, Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10

A committee of citizens on Friday pre-
sented Mayor Stokely of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, with petition with
four thousand signatures attached, asking
for the enforcement of the Sunday liquor
law. The may stated that whatever rule
was laid down by the judges of the quarter
sessions he would follow. He had been
waiting tor two years for an expression by
the court, of rule to guide him in the line
of evidence required to secure the conviction
of offenders. llE4 tarlf q lfsl s.aff +fH
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A RANDIT RAND.

SENSATION AT BLOOMINGTON POLICY IN THE
WHISKY wAR-BUT SURRENDER INEvITA-
BLE-oRGANIZED THIEvEs-FIRsT FAMILIES
COMPROMISED. t-. -
From occasional Correspondent OF the sentinell
BLooMiNaToN, Ind. Feb. q, 1s74.-A week
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MEDIOAL SPEOIALTIES
Twenty five Years Experience.
MEDICAL OFFICE OF Or. ROSE,
No. IS West Market street, one square
North OF Bates House.

No. IS West Market street, one square
North OF Bates House.
OFFICE HOUhSSA. N. to p. N, and to
p n. Sundays, 10 PM.
DIR. Rose the great specialist, devotes his at
tention exclusively to the treatment Of Chronic
and Long Standing Maladies. DIR. Roses success
in the treatment OF all Throat and Lung COM 4
plants, Pneumonia, Asthma, Bronchitis, Con
sumption, ETC., ETC., is unprecedented.
NASAL CATARRH speedily and permanently
cured. Rapid relief afforded in Dyspepsia, dis
eases of the Liver and affections OF the blood >,
Nervous Debility, Female Complaints OF evefy<
character receive especial care. and treated with
the most pleasing results In performing speedy
cures of Private Diseases or complaints of the
Genital and Urinary Organs, DIR. Roses remedies
NEVER FAIL. Radical cures guaranteed without
loss OF time or change of diet. -
ers the most convincing proofs OF his marvellous
success. Private consultation rooms connected
with Office. Charges in accordance with efrcum-
stances OF patient. CONSULTATION FRzK.
Address all communications 20
90 DIR. II. w. Rose,
Patent Box ii. Indianapolis, Ind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Pale flowers! pale perishing flowers!
Te're types OF precious things;
Types of those bitter moments
That fit, like LIES enjoyments,
On rapid, rapid wings.
on precious, precious momentsi
Pale flowers, ye're types Of those,
The saddest, sweetest, dearest,
Because, like those, the nearest,
To an eternal close.
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with laurel crown. Ayers Hair Vigor covers3
fray heads with the still more welcome locks o3
gouth. WINS
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW YORK DAY-BOOK,

Democrauc weekly. Established In $50 n
supports White Supremacy, political and social,
specimen copies free. Address. DAY-BOOK,
New York City.
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THE KAsKAsKIA BOTTOM sTREwN WITH DEAD
HoGS-MoRE THAN A THOUSAND PoRKERs
DIE OF TRICHINA. tar..-. .-
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-06-11
MoYth60Id.

Since our'new park has, been filed with young elms, it has been suggested that the name of our village be changcl to ''Elm Park" There seems to be no req son why the so,ah-east part of Litchfield should be called Northfeld. Our post master would rejoice at being relieved from the daily annoyance of letters re- ceived, intended for Northford, Northvil1e, and Norfolk, Conn.,, the Mass, and Vt, Northfelds, &c. The advocates of the change claim that the new name combines elegance, appropriateness, and utility. But venture 10 say that they will find themselves outnumbered by the conserya- tive class who arc strong in preeedents. '1t always has been" therefore Beware, young man." -. -....... =. ,...
 Some of our people. have consulted a clairvoyant doctor in Massachusetts. She prescribes on receipt of q lock of the pa tient's hair. We, whose scanty locks are too precious to risk in the uncertainties of transportation, need not despair. for just as good results will be secured if some kind friend will supply our deficiency from his abundance. -ac SEER.