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The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
Personal.

Capt NJ. E. Hodgdon of Boothbay, master
of the schooner Agnes, has been presented with
splendid chronometer by the British govern
ment, for saving the lives of the crew of the
English barque Tangier.
Elbrdge Gerry, Esq, land his son of this city,
sailed from Quebec for Liverpool in the steam
er Sarmatian, Saturday
Rev. A. Wren, the Lutheran clergyman Of
New Sweden, recently returned from his visit
to Old Sweden with his young wife.
Major Charles Walker and Capt. Matthew
Adams, have been appointed aides to Chief
Marshal Beal for the Odd Fellows celebration
ON the 25th.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, former pastor of the st.
Lawrence street church, preached at that
church yesterday.
Among the noted persons in town Saturday
we noticed Rev. G. G. Gillat of Lockport, N.
Y; Mr.. l. B. Moore and family of New York,
Hon. N G. Hichborn of Stockton. Capt. l. M.
Moody, R. M. of Bermuda Major Gen. Han
cock, Gen. Rufus ingalls,, Col. 7. Scott Stew
art, and Col w. G. Mitchell, U. S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
a Church Shit

CHICAGO, Aug. 16 In the Circuit Court yes
terday, Judge Williams rendered a decision
in the famous Cheney-W hitehouse case. Az
application was made to Judge Williams last
spring counsel for Whitehouse side of contro-
yersy for an injunction restraining Rev. Chas.
Il. Cheney from preaching in Christ church
aud organization; from further use of church
under adviser eut by the Judge, who has gwen
his opinion. The court decides that objections
to the form of original bill were net well taken
and were therefore oyerruled.
rms decision embodies the following points
mat property, although originally taken in
name OF trustees, was in fact taken for the ben
emf OF all who should be attached to deciplue
and worship of the Protestant Episcopal
church; that the property was held for the
peneht OF Protestant Episcopal churches, and
Dot for the low church party; that all churches
IN tne United States are regarded as low, only
as voluntary societies, and the laws and rules
OF church organization are regarded as stipu!a-
tions existing between parties; that existing
canons were stipuations by which Cheney
agreed TO be tried; that church court more
nearly resembles court of atbitrators than
civil tribunal, and that by the law governing
similar arbitrations, all the arbitrators must be
present at hearing that court for the first trial
OF Cheney consisted of five assessors and four
only being present at the trial and final de-
ciSion, 1t was not a court within meaning of
the church canon, ana its action was void that
upon the second trial the court had no iuris-
diction over subject matter, and its decision
was also void; that the bishop had no power to
sentence except in pursuance of finding of a
church court, and such finding being invalid,
his sentences were also void, and Mr. Cheney
was never legally deposed from ministry The
Dill Is therefore dismissed for want of equity.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

MASONIC EXCURSION TO BosToN.-Maine
Consistory, S. P. R. S. sd of the Ancient Ac-
ceptt d Scottish Rite, have completed their ar
rangements for escortng Hon. Josiah H.
Drummond, Sovereign Grand Commander of
the Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic
Jurisdiction of the United States, to Boston, to
attend the session of that body, to be holden
there during the present week. The Consistory
will assemble at Masonic hall to MORO Nv Tues
day. morning at halfpast six; the line will be
formed at seven, when they will proceed to the
residence of Mr.. Drummond, where they will
receive him and escort him to the Boston &
Maine depot and take special train at eight
o'clock, arriving in Boston at half-past twelve.
They will then escort him to Masonic Temple,
and return to the Parker House where they
will be quartered during their stay in Boston.
Maine Consistory is the first body to procure
the new and elegant uniform prescribed by the
Supreme Council for members of this grade
aud will appear in it on this occasion. They
will be accompanied by Chambers full band.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
City Affairs.

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held at 12I o'clock Saturday.
Absent, Alderman Daveis.
The following named persons were drawn to
serve as Grand Jurors for the September term
OF the United States Circuit Court: George B.
Knight and Samuel II. Bracket. For petit
jurors, Andrew NJ. Benson and lothian G.
Lewis For the September term of the Su.
perior Court James M. Kimball and George
o. Batcheder were drawn as Grand Jurors
and Henry Billiard, Ira Berry, Jr., Josiah L.
Boston, Samuel F. Bearce, George II. Barr aud
Rufus d. Bean traverse jurors.
Petitions Referred OF George +. Higgins
to erect private stable of wood at No. 49,
Pearl street; of J. A. Martin to erect a p story
wooden cottage on Newbury street. Ad
journed.
John F. Anderson, engineer of the Portland
and Ogdensburg road, made the following
statement regarding the expenditures of the
road. Whole amount of money required by
estimates to July 31st 1874, $76O 68. 1t ap
peariDg that more than $4,000 of bonds we're
due the company according to the terms of the
city loan, and order was passed issuing thai
amount of bonds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
A Drunken Affair

KEENE, Aug. 16.-AlIen Craig was found at
about half past IL o'clock last night on the
sidewalk near the Eagle Hotel, lying ia pool
to the barn and died in about twenty minutes,
without being able to give any account OF the
affair. Soon after he was removed, another
man, who proved to be VIM. A. Mclaughlin,
was found lying in the ditch near by, apparent
ly insensible, and under him lay his hat and a
butcher knife. He was also taken to the barn
and in a short time came to, not appearing to
be hurt but very drunk. He was placed under
arrest and taken to Jail, making drunken in.
quires what he had done and if it was he that
killed Craig.
Craig has been for many years foreman in
Fosters tannery, and Mclaughlin was also
employed there. Craig, Mclaughlin, Daniel
O'Keefe, and one Conway, had been together
visiting saloons and drinking during the even
ing. There was no previous quarrel between
the men. The knife was identified as belong
ing to Mclaughlin. 1t had been ground very
sharp for him last Thursday by a fellow work
man.
The evidence is very strong that Mclaughlin
is the murderer. He admits the ownership of
the knife and piece of cloth which he had
wound around it some time before was found
near the murdered man. All of the party were
very drink when last seen, and somewhat
quarrelsome.
Sudden Death. ~
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 16.-Mr. Frank Bush, of
tue HrHl Oh DeuG DuS1, well huOWu DUSlOu
hatters, died very suddenly at the Oceanic
House, Isle of Shoals, Saturday at midnight.
Mr., Bush had joined in dance at the hotel
during the evening and is supposed to have
died of heart disease
The National Savings Rank.
The committee appointed by the legislature
to investigate the affairs of the National Saw
Jugs Bank, Concord, have made report. 1t
will be remembered that this is the bank from
which W. w. Storrs, treasurer distracted $780,
600, the defacariou becoming known in De-
cember last The committee express the opin-
ion that the most casual examination of the
books at any time during five years would have
detected fraud, yet notwithstanding the bank
trustees pretended to make examinations four
times year, the evidence tended strongly to
show that no examination whatever was, at
any time made of Storrs' books by the trus-
tees or other committee of the bank until after
the defalcaiton was made public. The COM
gence which does not admit of apology and
strongly condemn the action of the trustees in
neglecting to institute criminal proceedings
against Storrs and allow him to escape. After
expressing the opinion that notwithstanding
the defacaton and shrinkage of values from
the money panic, the bank is to-day solvent
The report closes with recommendation that
the meeting Of grantees should be called at
once, the present managers OF the bank should
receive the unanimous endorsement of the
meeting or a change should be made and pay
ment in full should then be resumed. No 9th
er course suggests itself to them as practicable
or likely to restore public confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Marvin Ryan, printer, was drowned at
Providence, yesterday.
Excessantly hot weather, sunstrokes and
drouths are reported in the country about
Memphis.
The buildings on the north side of the public
square at Canton, Miss, were burned Saturday
night. Loss $50, 900.
A Martinsburg, West Virginia despatch
states that mob took John Toiiafero a .negro
convicted of murder, and hung him on the
night of the 18th.
The steamer State of Pennsylvania, which
arrived at Larne tn 10th inst. is aground at
that place, but is expected to come off.
The wholesale boot and shoe store of Carney
& Starr. at st. Louis, was damaged $35, 900 by
iie, Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Comfort of Fairhaven, kindled a
fire with kerosene, Saturday. The husband has
interviewed the undertaken.
A Connecticut despatch says that Col Fisher
who was Commissioner of Patents during
President Grants first term, was drowned in
the Susquehanna river Saturday.
Gold closed in New York Saturday, at 1095
Steamship Baltric. from New York, arrived
at Liverpool, Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
The Comfy Convention.

Saturday night, delegates to the County Con-
vention, which takes place Thursday, were
chosen in nearly all the towns in the county,
The following have been heard from:
CAPE ELIzABErH-E. G. Robinson, z. r.
Jordan, j. III. Hartford, Cyrus Cole, E. w.
Hutchinson, Dastine Spaulding, John Watson,
r. NJ Cole G. I'll. Jordan, for Mil.ken, 2
doubtful. The vote stood 80 for the Millken
delegates, aud after few voters had left the
building, vote to show the preference of the
meeting forscounty commissioner was taken,
which resulted in % votes for Eben N. Perry
"a for Clement Staples, scattering.
WINDHAd-J. A. Parsons, T. S. Hawkes.
Peter Stuart, j. .. Winship, Elbrldge Lord,
Thos. Mcdonald. g. The caucus endorsed Hon.
j. II. Drummond for United States Senator,
and instructed its delegates to vote for Mr..
Dow.
DEERING-J. S. Kicker, L. B. bennett, Alb
ner 7. Smith, Andrew j. Chase, VIM. E. Nor
rill, L. B. Chapman, Geo. Nj. Stevens. The
ticket elected was supported by Mr.. Dow S
friends and received 80 to 26 for that of Mill.
ken.
We are informed that the Westbrook delega-
ton stands four for Mlliken, one for Dow, and
one doubtful. Our adyices from Raymond are
that it has elected three Dow delegates, and
from Baldwin that the delegation is for Mr.
Milliken. Naples, Pownal and Yarmouth are
claimed by Mr. BOWS friends, and Freeport by
Mr.. Milliken's. A leading Republican from
Gorham says that the delegation from thai
town is divided instead of being unanimous fol
MI. Dow.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
Political Trouble.

CHARLESTON, S. G, Aug. 16.-Georgetown
county, this state, is the scene of dangerous
contest between negro factions, led by Bowley
and Jones, negro members of the legislature,
each of whom seeks control of the county, in
which the negroes have large majority. A
Bowley meeting on Wednesday was broken up
by the Jones faction, and one colored bystander
was dangerously wounded. Runners were
the town during the night. Some of them next
morning attempted to kill Bowley, and at mid
night, Thursday, there was heavy firing, which
was found to be an attack on the house of
JONES' who was slightly injured. Some other
life, surrendered to the sheriff and'is in jail.
On Saturday at noon the excitement was
still intense and the town was filled with
armed negroes. None but radicals are in the
word or act may cause an attack on them. No
means &C meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

JOB PRIN, Ne.--Every description Of Job
Printing executed promptly and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 109
Exchange St VIM M,MARKs.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

ELEVENTH MAINE ASSOCIATION an
nual reunion of the 18th Maine Infantry Asso-
citation, will be held in this city next Wednes
day.
The members will meet at G. ~. Hail. cor
ner of Congress and Casco streets at 10 o'clock
a. m. The weather permitting, there will be an
excursion in the harbor and clam bake Ar
rangements will be made to vary the pro-
gramme. according to the circumstances and
the wishes of those present. The Grafton will
be delivered by Lieut.. g. G. Frost.
Arrangements have been made with the
several railroad and steamboat companies for
return tickets Members of the organization
who arrive by the steamer Lewiston and City
of Richmond will ask for return tickets on the
steamers. Return tickets on the railroads will
be furnished at the reunion by the Secretary
Samuel W. Lane
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17


Office Hours.
From 7.3O m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
Arrival and Departure of Nails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and 1890 m. Close at $50 m, and 2.40 and 900
pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $50 pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1880 and $40 p IN. Close at
$50 a III and 240 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1921 and
1890 p m. Close at $50 a m, 2.40 and 900 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at p m. Close at ~ m.
Augusta and connecting routes Arrive at 9.O5
m and p m. Close at ~ nj and p m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2 am. Close at p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at p m. Close at ~ m.
Skowhegan closed pouch, closes at 10 q. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. r. Ar
rive at 8 p m. Close at 12.45 M
Morning Northwestern by q. L. r. Arrive at 8 a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston aud Auburn. Arrive at 9.05 m, 8 and
tbs m. Close at 615 a m, u m, and p m.
Rochester, N H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
at 10. 10a M and p m. Close at a m. and p m.
North Conway and other offices on the p. q o. r.
r. Arrive at 900 IN, and 800 m. Close at 500
a.. NJ and LOO IN.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 8 m. Close at
500 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at a m.
Close at p m.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwck, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonesport and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at a m. Close at m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at a m Close Saturday at m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing OF steamers, Close at 2.40 p m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
WARD CAUCUSES.

The Republican voters of the city of Portland are
requested to meet in tn cir respective Wayd Rooms on
Monday Evening, Aug II, at 1-2 o'clock,
for the purpose of eecing Six Delegates from each
Ward to attend the County Convention to be holden
at Reception Room, City Hall, Portland, on Thurs
day, Aug Goth.
The Delegates so elected are requested to meet at
the Reception Room, City Hall, en-
Tuesday Afternoon. Aug. as, at O'Clock,
and elect Six Delegates at Large.
Per order Rep. City Committee.
G. O. LEACH, Secretary.
VIM. C. HOW. Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
Brief lettings.

Arcana Hall was well filed yesterday to
listen to the discussion between Mr.. Colby and
the Spiritualists. 1t was hard to tell who got
the best of it.
We predict large audience this evening at
the Allen Mission to listen to temperance
addresses and songs by Mrs. and DR.. B. M.
Lawrence of Bostop, who came to our city
highly recommended. Services commence at
745 O'Clock.
As will be seen by the advertisement the
steamer Lewiston is prepared to take excur-
sionists to Mt Desert for half fare; tickets good
to stop thirty days. This will give an oppor
tunity for all WHO wish to visit this beautiful
summer resort.
The Hayes quartette will give series
of concerts at Evergreen Landing next
week.
Albert Baker, printer and native CT this
city, but for many years employed in the
Herald establishment in Boston, died in that
city, Friday, after long Illness
Howard & earle have engaged City Hall for
August 26th and 9th.
The Tom Thumb troupe gave two fine enter
tainments to crowded houses at City Hall, Sat-
urday.
Teams to let were something like hens teeth
Yesterday. Nearly every stable engaged their
teams Saturday night, and at 10 o'clock yester
day there was not one to be found at any of The
stables.
Auexpressman attempted to take box Of
goods out of store where keeper was in
possession Saturday, but didn't succeed worth
cent.
Mr.. Scott, of the firm of E. Newman & Co
of this city, has the contract to make the cop
per conductors for the new court house al
Rocklard.
The Allan mail steamer Polynesian, from
Liverpool, passed Father Point, Saturday. a
10 a. m.
Judge Clifford will, at o'clock this after
noon, announce his opinion in the case of Sui
Ivan and ais, trustees in equity, against the
Keonebec and Portland Railroad Company ant
ais.
The new Ellsworth packet schooner Senator
has arrived, and will be at Long wharf 10
freight Wednesday and Thursday
A despatch from the Glen House says 'ou
roads are in excellent condition, notwithstand
ing the heavy rain.
The HaymakeGs have challenged the Whit
Stockings for the junior championship of tn
state.
A gentleman who resides on the Saco roa,
thinks that over a thousand carriages passe,
his house for the camp meeting yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

CAPT EBEN D. CHoATE-The announcement
of the death of Capt. Choate, will cause pang
OF regret in the hearts of many of those with
whom he had to do, either in business or social
daily intercourse. Although he was called
early in life and placed in command and conse-
quently subject to great responsibility, yet he
possessed disposition that was not made harsh
and hard by the trials he met with, but rather
seemed by the struggles and conflicts through
this world to have smoothed down the rough
edges. He was one of the most kind and gen.
ial men that could be met with. Being a man
of close observation of men and things he had
acquired large fund of knowledge, and it was
always instructive and pleasant to listen to his
conversation. In whatever place of RESPONSE
biity he was he never failed in his duty.
Eben d. Choate was there, and that was enough,
He has now passed away to that spirit world
where we trust he will receive the welcome
"well done good and faithful servant j. T.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Several Persons Killed and Injured,

SeVeTHI FtrkOHs fAIIIcU NHu HnJuFeu.
CORVALLIS, Pa, Aug. ia train bearing
the American Mechanics excursion party, which
left Norrstown this morning for trip to New
York, collided with a coal train on the Trenton
Railroad, near Eddington. The accident is repre-
scented to have been caused by a mistake of the
switchtender, who, having no notice of the ex-
cursion train coming first, turned the switch
right, and then in confusion put it back. AT the
junction where the train passed from the Nor
rristown road to the intersecting road, an extra
car was put on next the engine, and this was
gle and Alexander Schall were killed and He'd
ley Cox fatally injured. Wesley Boyer, Harry
Gootschalk, Albert Morgan, Morris Reif and
John Vile, and some fourteen other men, were
slightly injured. Physicians have reached
here from Philadelphia, Trenton, Bristol and
other places, and the suffering are being well
cared for.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
$4,000
10 loan On first class Mortgages I'm
Portland md Vicinity in
sllaaS TO suit.

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, paying to 10 per
cent. interest free of Taxes. INVESTMENTS IN REAL
ESTATE IN PORTLAND AND VICINITY if judciously
made are the best and safest modes of employing cap
ital. FIRST class securities always on hand Interest
and principal collected without charge. GUARANTEES
perfect title and ample security in al its REAL Es
TATE LOANS. REAL ESTATE INvEsTMEN Is AND
IMPROVEMENTS made cn commission and on shares
BankaDe paper bought and sold.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

DROWNED D. w. Clark of Boston,
connected with the publication OF the Youths
Companion, was drowned while bathing yes
terday near the Atlantic House, Where ne was
a guest. He was taking his usual morning
bath, and it is supposed that he got beyond MS
depth aud was taken with cramp. His body
Aoated ashore, showing that there was no un-
dertow or unusual danger. Mr.. Gunnison, the
proprietor, called ample medical assistance
who used every exertion to restore life, but it
was unavailipg.
Coroner Gould was called, aud after learning
all the facts in the case deemed an inquest not
called for, as his friends were present whenthe
unfortunate affair happened
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
INDIA STREET CHURCH.

DR.. B. w. Lawrence of Boston, delive red a
very able, interesting and instructive lecture on
ths subject of temperance, at the India street
church, last evening. He treated the sub
ject from a scientific and religious standpoint,
appealing to the reason and making strong
impression upon the minds of the hearers. He
speaks tonight at the Allen Mission Chapel.
Mrs. Lawrence will ais, give an address.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this city
the past week:
Lot of land on Oxford street, from Moses Y.
Knight ct ais, to VIM. Somers. Considera-
ton $4,000.
Lot of land with buildings thereon on Pine
street, from S. B. Thrasher to Henry M. Halves.
Consideration $1,000.
Lot of land on High street from Mary A. 2.
Tucker to Charles W. Strout. Consideration
G100n
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
sea.sns-rhe Baraue Charlie. Fober.

HALIFAX Aug 15-A cable despatch from
Sadler, the English champion, accepts Browns
challenge to row race, to come off on the
river Bank at CoIesaine, ireland, in October.
Brown has ordered new boat in England.
The Judge of Vice Admiralty, gave decis'
Charles Fobes, brought here last spring by
American fishermen belonging to schooners
Montana Margaret and Veteran. The total
amount Of salvage awarded was $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markers,

vVHUsCs<ttC INHTKStFs
SATURDAY, Aug. 15.-There is general depre;-
sion in the -four market and the prices still run very
low. Grain is very firm at present prices and the
demand is good. There is good supply in the
market. Sugars show change and the prospect
now is that they viii continue very firm AIolasses
looking rather BETTER and the prospect for better
supply is improving. Potatoes come in freely and
the demand is limited.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
Havana Market,

HAVANA. Aug. 15.-Sugar is firm and in fair de-
mand; Nos 10 to u at III q 1871 rs per arrobe
Molasses Sugar 16 q 16s IS; Muscovado Sugar fail
to good REIN 1g II q 1T RS; goceTy grades 19I q
q rs. Molgsses nownal. Stock in warehouse at ii a.
vana and Mlatanzas 245,500 boxol and 10000 hhds
Receipts of week u 90 boxes and 1000 hhds exported
during the week 105 600 boxes and q hhds including
$4,000 boxes and all the hhds were for the United
States.
Lnmber-W ate Pihe SIS p NJ; Shoes nominal
long shaved $40 % NJ.
Freiglts nominal.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17

WE would advise our readers to peruse care
fully the advertisement oe the Portland Steam
Packet Company, in reference TO the excursion
to Boston. 1t will be seen that, for the mere
bagatele of 50 so, ticket conveying the pur-
chaser to Boston and return, and also provid-
ing admission to Barnum's great Hippodrome
now ON exhibition in that city, the wonder o.
the aoa
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-17
urdCr.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 15.--Robert Banks, col
ored, while standing in front of a saloon at
Kingston Springs, Tenn, this evening" was APP
preached by VIM. Killam, white, on horseback
who asked him if he wanted to shoot with him.
Banks replied, mo, SIR" Killam replied,
''Then will shoot with you," and Immediately
shot Banks in the abdomen, producing fatal
wound. Kllam was intoxicated and fled to
"a woods