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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

Reformed Mems Association.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 1S-The New Eng
land Reformed Mems Association held it's an
nual meeting in this city to-day, at which the
following officers were elected: President,
Horace Kent of Portsmouth,N N. III. Vice Pres
idents, Maine, Francis Murphy Of Portland,
shire, Mr. Hitchcock of Newport; Vermont,
w. z. Wentworth, DR.. Thos. Powers of Wood
stock; Massachusetts, Albert 3 Trask of
Springfield, Chas. A Hovey of Southboro; ;
Rhode Island, H. S. Woodworth and III. +.
Ferrin Of Providence; Connecticut, George
Barbour Of Hartford, Dabney Carr of Bridge
port; Secretary, John B. Perkins of Hollis, N.
H.; Treasurer, Hiram A. Tuttle of Pittsfield,
n. Fl. The Association voted to hold its next
annual meeting in Concord.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

ILL-UsED.-A good looking young sailor APP
piled at the police station last night for lodging.
His story is that he belonged to a British
schooner which is discharging coal at Grand
Trunk wharf, and that yesterday he was taken
with severe pain in his side and was unable
to work. He told the captain his condition and
asked to be allowed to rest but he refused to
grant the request, and upon the young man re-
fusing to do duty the captain struck him a se-
we're blow. The matter will be investigated
this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Arrest of Ihceudiaries.

CHICAGO July 2S-Nlchalas Staaden, who
was arrested yesterday ON charge of arson,
having found bail was re-ariested charged with
attempted murder. His bail was fixed at S14,-
900. The evidence of his guilt seems accumu-
latng and the neighbors are very vindictive in
their feelings against him. The grand iury
meets Tomorrow and will consider the case at
once.
Two other clear defined attempts at incendar-
ism have been discovered since yesterday. The
supposed criminals were arrested. There does
not appear to be any banded or organized bow
incendaries All these are individual efforts il,
various parts OF the city A special grand jury
tempts at arson and murder.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The committee of arrangements on the ex.
clrsion for the Irish American Relief Associa-
tion take great pleasure in announcing that
they have completed arrangements for the finest
single scull race ever seen in Maine Davis,
the champion of the state, Henry, champion of
the harbor, and Stevens, who defeated Davis at
Sebago last year, will row for purses of S75 and
$25, fist and second prizes
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
.NaiI RrealtiuQ.

TOLEDO, o., July 2S.-Last evening as the
sheriff of Putnam county, at Ottawa, O., was
taking supper to the prisoners one seized the
sheriff while another struck him on the fore
head with stove leg, knocking him senseless
The prisoners, five in number, then made their
escape. The sheriff on recovering gave chase
and re-captured Goodwin, who murdered an
aged couple last April.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Prize Fight.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 2S.-Thomas Sla-
vim of Hazelton, and Alexander Lafferty of
Parsons, fought in a prize ring IN a grove in
the outskirts of this city to-day for S1O0 side.
They went into the ring at o'clock in the
morning and fought % rounds, when the battle
was declared draw. Both parties were badly
punished about the body, but there were few
bruises on the head. Warrants are out for the
principals and seconds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

WHAT Is THE MATTER?-Your hair looks
dry and dead; it breaks off, and is falling out.
You dress it with alcohol aud oil mixture or
some well advertised Hair Restorer. The hair
is poisoned, it is killed 1T you would restore
it. cast away these things, 90 buy a bottle of
Bearine which can be had of any Druggist, and
we will guarantee change for the better at
once. jy29d&w1w.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

The American Institute of Instruction be
gan its annual session at North Adams, Mass,
yesterday.
Geo. Browns challenge to Saddler was for
warded. yesterday. The time named for the race
is September or October.
Steamer Falmouth sailed yesterday from
Halifax for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

BASE BALL GAME.-The game of base ball
yesterday, between the Haymakers of this city
and the Emeralds of Lewiston, resulted in favor
of the former club, by a score of 90 to 5. The
game was about even up to the fifth inning,
when the Haymakers, by their superior batting,
took the lead and kept it to the close.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Exeursion-Bridgton and Return.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
!. o. Q. F.-Portland Encampment.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Let-With Board
Granular Efervescent Preparations.
Wanted-A. S. Fernald.
Steel Pens--Iyison s. Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Members OF the Free Baptist Society.
States for Mechanics Hall.
Flour-G ii. Lord.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

AN ACT OF CouRTEsY.-On the cars of the
Portland & Ogdensburg r. r. yesterday morn
ing was young man on crutches, who had
recently broken his leg in the woods at Bart
lett, n. Fl. The conductor, Mr.. G. III. Osgood,
had kindly given him two seats so that he
could be comfortable. At station below
four young women Qadies we could not call
them) entered the car and crowded into the
seats occupied by this young man. He got
up and took the small seat next to the door.
Immediately young lady, very intelligent
looking, pretty and neatly dressed, with quiet
kindness of manner arose from her seat, re-
quested gentleman to vacate his seat next to
hers, which he readily did, turned the seat
over, and then very kindly asked the young
man to accept her seat and assisted him to
it. In these times of churishness this act of
humanity, kind feeling and politeness was
truly refreshing. The young lady was a Miss
A. of Brownfeld, and any father should be
Proud of such daughter. w.
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EerrY VILLAGE. =.

The Union Brass Band have chartered the
steamer Gazelle for a moonlight excursion
among the islands this evening. to leave Rail-
road wharf at 8 p. m.
T.G Hutchins while at work on ferry wharf
fell into the dock and but for the timely assis-
tance of Mr. Low would have been drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
An Insurance Patrol i'm Ch;cauo.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Bullwinkles fire patrol
of twenty-five men were out last night for the
first time. This is a force organized by insur-
ance companies. The Mayor has written to
the Common Council, strongly urging the or
ganization of a force of 100 memo act as a
city fire patrol.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Child EAuud.

BRocKToN, July 2S-Lizzie Parks, a little
girl who has been missing from her home since
the 7th inst. returned Sunday. She fled from
fear of punishment, and after becoming lost in
the woods finally reached South Hanson where
she was taken sick.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Ex-senator Pomcroy.

Topeka, July 28.-The Pomeroy bribery case
was called in the District Court yesterday and
the defence moved to quash the Indictment, on
the ground that it charges Pomeroy with brib-
cry of an officer of the state of Kansas, whereas
a state senator is not state officer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

LAUNCHING. bark Alice will be launched
from the yard of Russell, in East Deerirg, to-
day at noon.. A full description of the bark has
been published in this paper. She will be COM
manded by Captain Dyer of L'ncolnvile who
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markers.

TUESDAY, July 2S.-The sugar market is still very
firm with good demand. Flour is dropping off a
little in prices, owing to the light demand Fish
very active and command good prices. Molasses is
steady with no change in prices. Potatoes are now
ceiling at 90 e 25 per bush.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

M EMBERs Of the Free Baptist Society will
bear i'll mind the social circle st T. c. Lewis
Little Diamond Island, tonight. The Express
will leave Custom House wharf at Il o'clock D.
NJ, if pleasant. Fare down and back 25 cents
Refreshments free. Per order.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Foreign Exports.

WINDSOR, Ms. Schr Bansetta-12OO bbls -four,
121 pkgs cordage.
Foreign Imports.
ST. GEORGE, NIB. Schr Joanna-ii, 900 fl lum-
bef to John ID Lord.
HARBORVILLE, Ms. Schr Lucknow-iO cords
wood to A ID Whidden.
CANADA CREEK, Ms. Schr Ida May-75 cords
wood to A ID Whidden.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

EXCURsIoNs.-To-day the Irish Americans
go TO Sebago Lake on their annual excursion.
AS usual there will be a large crowd of their
friends join them. Trains will leave the foot
of India street at 7.3O, foot of State street at
S.00 Second train will leave the foot of Union
street at $50, foot of State street at 9.45 a. m,
and the last train will leave the Eastern depot
at 1.15 p. M. Trains will return at 5 and
p. M.
Among the amusements will be a base ball
match in the forenoon between the White
Stockings and Atlantics for prize of $40, jig
dancing for prize worth $4, foot race for spy
glass worth $40, sack-race for a walking stick
worth S., tub race for fishing tackle worth
$4 In the afternoon the amateur boat race
will come off. Three prizes will be offered for
this race-S40, $50 and $40. After this will
come the match of the season between Henry
Davis, and Stevens Of Bath. There are two
prizes for this race, $75 and $25 This last sim
gle scull race will excite good deal Of inter-
est and ought of itself to draw crowd to the
lake to day.
Another moonlight excursion to Peaks
Island will take place Thursday evening. The
steamer Gazele will take the party down.
There will be dancing, a concert and supper
free. The managers do not wish to make
money, but to give those who participate
pleasant evenings entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

He is truly stump speaker who. when talk
ing, exhibits a mouthful of stumps. If you
would keep your dental fixtures in perfect talk
ing order, use the fragrant Sozodont daily: the
recipe is simple but sure. jy27d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
RepubIican Nominations in Delaware

GEORGETOWN, Del, July 2S-At the Repub-
licar State Convention to-day about 1000 per-
sons were present. DR., Isaac Jump of Dover,
was nominated for Governor, and Hon. James
h Loft aud of Milford for Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
EurOpenm Marixets.

LONDON, July 2S-l2.30 P. M-Consols at 92s q
92l for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, July 2S-l2.30 P. M-Cotton firm E;
M:ddhng uplands at 81 % sid; do Orleans at sgd /;
sales 10000 bales including 2000 bales Tor export and
speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

VISITORS to M. De- ert should purchase the
Illustrated Guid with Map, published by Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon, under Falmouth HOTEL
iu1vo0-1,,
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Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
TUEsDAY.-John Rooney. Intoxication. Fined S.
with costs
James Melaney. Common drunkard Thirty days.
Timothy Reardon. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
THE INDIANS.
Five Men Killed in New Mexico.

rVe HeM AffI6u IN Now MEXICO.
ST. LoNIs, July 28.-A despatch from Fort
Union, says that band of fifty Kiowa and
Commanche Indians killed five men near the
mouth OF Ute Creek, twenty miles south of
Fort Bascom, on the Oath inst
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
METEOROLOGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rWI NTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER. Washington, d. G.,
July 20, Il A. MY
For New England,
increasing cloudiness will prevail with areas of
rain, southwest or northwest winds. no decided
rise of temperature and falling, followed by
rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

JOB PRINl NG.-Every description If job
Printing executed promptly, aud at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, 1O9
Exchange st. VIM. nj. MARES.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

RocKLAND, July 27.-Market very firm; common
9Oc q 20; Lump 81 40; Casks, 2jc.
Wood-Firm at SIS for best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

Mrs. MANCHESTER, the long and favorablv
known physician, has returned to Portland i'm
response to repeated calls from her numetoas
patierts and friends
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

FLoUR.-1f you want barrel of good Flour
call at e. II. Lords, corner Congress and India
ST ivoo0tW
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at L. p. Nc jowau's, Congress
Block ie16If
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
tSpecial.1
Hotel Butned.

Hotel Butned.
SKowHEGAN, July pa fire broke out at
half past ten last Sunday evening in the wood
shed connected with Murrays Hotel at The
Forks, totally consuming the hotel, adjoining
buildings and their contents. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 with no insurance. 1t is sup
posed to have caught through the carelessness
of acigar smoker.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Rosion stock List.
lSales at the Brokers' Board,

toaies az Inc Dfoker boaru, July zo.l
Boston and Maine Railroad rs. 7s................ 1O4
Boston Il Maine Railroad. .1O7a. 1919 a 1tS
Eastern Railroad. ......................... 81 q 52a
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Effect of the New Loan.

The Posts financial article says that Wall
street, while dull, is more active than yesterday
No better sign of the success of syndicate is
furnished than the working of the gold market,
for those who know that the negotiations will
be by the arrangement with the syndicate of
success, so far as the government is concerned,
have information that gold premium should de-
cline, and free sales were made accordingly.
The theory is that when government can bor-
row large amount of money at one per cent.
lower than it has been paying its credit has iui-
proved. and the difference between paper cur
rency and gold should be less.
Gold opened an 100 IL, declined to 100 and
las since ruled at 109 or 109 is.
AiHIurderer Caught.
On the 4th of August, last year, jeremiah
to cause his death. Fuller was indicted for
murder but fed to New Orleans, whence he re-
turned two or three days ago. He was arrested
and sent before Judge Fammer.
Tarious Matters.
Arrived-Steamer Russia from Liverpool
A child of eight years was rescued, by a
habeas corpus, from the Kings county peni-
tentiary to-day, where he was sentenced con-
trary to law on the 24th inst. as vagrant.
Groel Popham, Sr., of Searsdae, West
chester county, swallowed his false teeth, Mon
day night and the physicians announce he
must have a lingering, torturlng death.
A Case of Abduction.
ALBANY, N Y, July 2S.-Berrian Follett of
Saratoga twelve years since had child stolen
from him. The thief or abductor recently died
in Bellevue Hospital, N. Y, but before dying
made a confession, and the child, now young
man, is to be restored to his father, who has
gone to New York to receive him.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Proyiac.cs s,rir, Market.
Esonlesfic Mnrkers.

PROVIDENCE, July 2S.-Printing Cloths market
quiet at 50 % SIC for best 81 squares.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
Daily Domestic Receip,s.


,Ry water conveyance 1000 bush cornmcal TO Geo
W True a. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

THE CUTTER DALLAs.-The revenue steamer
A. j. Dallas went into commission yesterday.
This vessel was inspected few days ago by
the Chief of the Revenue Marine and the Su-
perintendent of Construction, and pronounced
one of the finest built vessels in the service.
The following is list of her officers Captain,
Chas. T. Chase; 1st Lieutenant, Thos. w. Fay;
I'd Lieutenant, William III. Hand; Sd Leuten.
ant, Walter S. Rowland; Chief Engineer, d.
G. Chester. Lieut., e. Biondi, who has been
stationed in this city in connection with the
superintendence of this vessel, will be granted
leave of absence. The Dallas will go TO Bos-
ton in a day or two to have her engine tested
by the Navy Department. The Department
has three cutters built just alike with the ex
ception Of their engines, and they wish to put
them together to test the merits Of each style
Of engine. The Dallas engine is ''short-con
nector -
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

A man has been arrested at Wilbraham
Mass, on sn ;pclon OF being che of the parties
who stoned the Postou express train near Pal
mer Monday night
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
supreme Judicial Court for Western Dis

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
David Bingham VS.. Francis o. j. Smith Argued
Portland s. Ogdensburg Railroad Company VS.. In
habitants Of Standish Argued
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29

At a lar. e ineetiog Of citizens of Pittsburg
ming pie -iding, measules were ad ,rted for the
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-29
NEW YORK.
Tn. Hell Gate improvements,

New YORK, July 28.-The work of under.
mining He'll Gate, which stopped for want Of
funds, will be resumed Monday next by con.
tinuation of the tunpeling at Hallett's Point
General Newton says there is not sufficient
appropriation, even if there were time to finish
the work this wear
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
The Appropriation Hill.

The House devoted Tuesday afternoon 10
the legislative, executive. and judicial up-
preparation bill, and passed IT, Mr.. Gar
field made an interesting statement of what
is accomplished by the bill The total
amount appropriated is in round numbers
$50 100000, which corresponds with SEA-
600, 600 last year Mr.. Garfield claimed
that there was a saving Of ~ 10000 in leg
islative expenses, and the remainder Is in
the executive departments by the reorgani-
cation Of the war department and changes
in the treasury department. There is a re-
duclon OF 5Sj clerks--100 in the former
aud 800 in the latter. The change in the
method of providing for the treasury print
Ing by making the appropriation specific
instead of permanent, Mr. Garfield asserted
made saving of S645, 900. There is also
n saving Of $4,000 on the mint.
These reductions do not appear in a
comparison of this bill with the appropria-
ton bill of last year on account of the
many changes in the government effected
~ W. anus INV i'W SauILutIDll VI inc war
department makes no apparent saving, but
the reduction is effected by abolishing the
law which enables the secretary to use
large number of men belonging to the army
to do the work of the department. One
of the heaviest items of increase is the ap-
preparation for the court of claims, which
runs up to 81 900, 900, an increase of
100000 over last year. Several of the
amendments adopted in the committee of
the whole were non concurrcd In, including
those elfecting the agricultural department.
The appropriation committee have com.
pleted the pension bill, making about $780,
100000. The committee cut down the
fees of the pension agents from 80 cents to
Is cents.
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GLOBE THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 30 1874

and the captors tried to tow her to shore,
but the strong westerly wind and sea
finally compelled them to anchor and
leave her. BY reason of the increasing
force of the wind she continued to drift
eastward, and next morning was off East
hampton. In the afternoon, the weather
having improved, one boat went off to the
wrccking schooner anchored opposite the
stranded steamer Levallcy, and chartered
her to go to the whale and try to tow her
back, which was that night Thursday
Next morning the wind had changed and
was blowing n gale The whale parted
the hawser, and the schooner was obliged
to sail for New York, taking boat and crew
with her Meanwhile the whale floatcd on
in solitary grandeur, and at length found
rest for the soles of her flukcs and hippers
on the shore opposite Atlanticvillc. I'll a
large carcass, the whalcbonc in the mouth
being 8 feet long: but unfortunately the
blubber, usually the most valuable portion,
is in poor condition and will not Yield Il
very large amount OF oil.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

In mid-winter, some forty-seven or forty
eight years ago, a man by the name of
Loomis, living in Pawlet, Vt, died after
long sickness, leaving wife and two chill
drcn. Expenses of sickness and loss of the
wages for daily labor made nroads upon
the scanty stock of money and provisions.
so much so that the widow was compelled
to ask temporary assistance of the town.
The high official refused her request, took
her little all and threw her aud the children
upon said town as paupers. In those DAYS
they were bid off by citizens of said town
to the lowest bidder, but they now have a
town house. Mrs. LOOMS, with Il broken
heart and worn out by attending to her hus
band during his long sickness, gave up the
long cherished wish Of being respectable
women, and remarked that the town of
Pawlet should not want for n pauper for fif
ty years. During the period of the last
forty-seven years she has made good her
word. She is now ninety or ninety
eight years of age, and on her last birthday
''''NN nv WISH lIbHl lnt Town HOUSE
to Pawlet, a distance of one and half
miles, on foot, to visit her old friends and
neighbors, and she laughingly remarks she
will make good her word, having to live
only two years more to do it. Her child
rem became respectable and good house
keepers, and ottentimes offered her a good
home, but she utterly refused to accent
their assistance. She had many offers of
marriage, but refused them all, saying that
she would not swap off the town of Pawlet
Tor any man living. On making the re-
mark that the town of Pawlet would not
be without apauper for fifty years, she
said she belonged to a family who never
died short of 100 years and the majority
lived years beyond that.
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.gudgc rOInmd,s FINANCE nm


The following is a synopsis of Judge po-
lands finance bill:
Section first repeats all acts limiting the
amount of bank circulation.
Section two provides for issuing crcula-
ton to all banks which may be duly organ
ized under existing laws, who furnish the
required securities.
Section three provides that as fast as cir
culation is issued to the banks fifty per
cent of the amount shall be retired in green
backs until the amount of greenbacks shall
be reduced to two hundred and fifty mil
Ions of dollars.
Section fourth authorizes the issue of
four hundred millions of United States
bonds at five per cent. for twenty years, or
four and half per cent. for thirty years, to
be used exclusively for retiring greenbacks.
and provides that every holder of green
backs may exchange the same for such
bonds and all greenbacks thus exchanged
to be Cancelled.
Section five provides that after July /,
1875, the government shall pay all United
States notes in coin on presentation, and
that onc-half Of all customs duties may be
paid in United States notes.
Section SIX prohibits the payment of inte-
rest by national banks to other national
banks on deposits, except by banks acting
as redeemng agents for other banks, and
then only to the amount that the law ati-
thorizes them to keep their reserve in the
hands OF such redeeming agents.