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The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
on its new grounds at
West Cumberland
one and one-half miles from the Centre,
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct
9TH and Sth, 1874.

The Club has this season obtained new and more
cOmmodious grounds, constructed and fenced a new
troting park laid out after the most approved STYLE
and is prepared to offer better exhibition than
at any previous year. Owing to slight opposition and
the formation OF new society from few disatfected
members Of the old club the latent energy OF the
naming members has been developed, and promis-
lug future has induced many enterprisng men to join
the club who have had little nothing to do with it
before; SO that the number OF working members of
the club is nearly three times that of any former
year.
The officers of the club are: Pres Chas A. Merrill:
Vice Pres, Chas. Wyman; Sec. Moses W.. Parsons;
Treasurer, Chas. e. Herrick; Exutive Committee,
VIM. L. Prince, A. o. Fields, Nelson M. Shaw; Mar
shall, A. G. Fields.
PROGRAMMES.
First Day. O'Clock A. NJ. Chairman Of Com
mitee report to the Secretary 10 O'Clock A. NJ the
tons. at which time all animals must be in their
places. IL O'Clock m, four year old colts will be
shown the track half mile heats stbe two in three.
IL O'Clock, dinner From II o'clock until O'Clock,
promiscuous driving the track. 7.30 P. NJ, exhi-
bion Of strength Of draft oxen under feet grtb.
feet and over. o'clock P. M, exhibition of stall
lions for general use. $50 p. NJ exhibition of five
year old colts, mile heats, best two in three.
il, horses. . o'clock A. Nj, blowing match with
horses. II o'clock A. NJ, exhibition of matched
horses on the track mile heats best two in three p
driving horses. O'Clock, P. NJ, purse Of $4,000
will be troted for By horses that never trotted for
tween Messenger Knox, Phil Sheridan and Gen.
Lightfoot, for a purse of three hundred dollars.
The address will be delivered by A. A. Strout ESQ.
of Portland on Wednesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock,
at the Town Hall.
There will be premiums of $500 offered for the
best town of not less than ten Jokes of oxen
$1,000 will be offered for the best herd Of cows, not
less than four owned by one man. 5000 for 1st S4
End. premium of 400 will be offered for the best
lots of butter not less than twenty bs $3.50 to rst
81. 80 to second,
There will be ample accommodations for passen-
gers between the Maine Central Depot and the Fair
grounds.
Admission to the Fair Grounds and Hall rs cents.
Children under IL years 10 cts. Carriages free,
Dinner will be furnished by the Club
If the weather is stormy the exhibition will be
postponed to the first fair day.
d6t&w1t Per order of the Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
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A Powder Laden Barge Blown Up.

"A Powder Laden Barge Blown Up.
LONDON, Oct 2.-There is great excitement
~ tnis city in consequence of an explosion
which occurred this morning in Regent capal,
at H. M A barge lying in that water way
near the Geological Gardens, with cargo Of
gunpowder on board exploded, with terrific
force. Three persons were killed and many
hurt: Bridges and houses in the vicinity were
shatiered Thousands of persons are hurrying
10 the scene of the explosion. A.number oi
newspapers have issu ed extras announcing the
occurrence, but contain few details. Lgf 60
Inc report OF the explosion was heard twenty
HiIes. Inc hremen have been dragging the
canal all the morning Up to this hour five
poaies are recovered. Lights in a railway sta
tion and other buildings two miles away were
extinguished by the conclusion. Many persons
narrowly escaped DEATH A number Of animals
IN the Geological Gardens were killed. The
quantity OF powder that exploded was four TONS
frees were uprootted and houses two miles dis
Iassing. There was perfect panic for hours.
and not till the cause of the terrific report was
lxkned that the fears of the people were allay-
co. Several persons died from fright.
~ Arrival Of the Faraday.
The direct cable company's steamship Fara-
day, which followed the Ambassador and Da-
cia on their return to Queenstown, after uusuc-
cessful attempts to secure the broken cable,
reached that port this morning. -.ta
Japan News-Ths Recent TyphOon and
the FOrmosa Difficulty.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2.-The steamship Vas
oGama which arrived to-day, brings advices
from Yokohama to Sept. 11th
Il Yhe assassin of the acting German Consul at
Hpkodadi has been sentenced Ito death. The
Mikado has expressed to Van Brandt, the Ger
mai Minister, his personal regrets at the occur
renee The Minister has notified the govern
meht that while he does not press any money
compensation, he demands an imperial Motif
cation forbdding the wearing of swords within
certain distances of the foreign settlements.
The tpphoon which visited the southern part
of Japan August Goth, was one of the severest
ever experienced by foreigners The steamer
'Ping on Goo Loo" and the German bark Ham
burg were driven ashore on the rocks at Nagas-
aki The iron-clad ram Stonewall was sunk
and hundreds of Japanese junks were wrecked.
Fully 200 lives were lost at Nagasaki alone.
Stores and houses were overthrown, and the
Governors new houses are heap of ruins.
Kobe also suffered. Not less thar Thousand
junks were wrecked. Sagoken suffered much
from the typhoon 10000 houses were destroyed,
100 lives lost and thousands of cattle on the
plantations killed. .--rl
Ten thousand Chinese troops had reached
Singapore en- ronte to Formoss. When the
Vosea de Coma left Yokohama there were still
prevalent conflicting reports about Formosa,
and it was the general opinion that war must
pnSua
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Euenino.-In Wall street this
afternoon there were of failures but to the
close or business only one failure was officially an
nounced 5. kaufman s. Co., exporters of cotton and
other domestic produce The losses well distrib-
uted among leading bankers and foreign banks
Money active for short time this afternoon. and
call loans advanced quickly to per cent, but at this
rate there very heavy offerings Of capital and
there sudden reaction to q per cent. The adj
was the result Of slight scare about failures
but the market relapsed into the old condition
of ease. ,Feregn Exchange advanced to 1851 for go
days sterling and 1881 for demand but the actual
business was light at concession from these prices
Gold opened and closed at 11ot with some sales in
the interior at 110a. The rates for borrowing were
1902 per cent. carrying per cent. loans were also
made fiat. The Assistant Treasurer paid to-day $685.
900 on account Of interest and 100000 in the re-
demption of bonds. Governments firm. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds firm. The stock market was
weak at the opening. Later in the day sharp rally
and general advance from q II per cent. occur,
red towards the close the market was fcverish and
the lowest prices of the day touched The features
were Lake Shore, Union Pacific. Western Union,
Pacific Mail, North Western and Ohio In the final
dealings the market was steady in tone and prices
showed partial recovery. The total transactions
to-day 600 shares including $500 shares New
York Central, 3.75 Erie, $3.50 Lake Shore, $4,000
North Western, 1900 Rock Island, 49, 450 Pacific Mail,
MON CT Paul "a 100 Western Union.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
NIINOF. TELEGRAms.

Commodore NJ. b. Woolsey, commandment of
the Pensacola navy yard, died of fever yester.
day morning. He had been in command of the
yard about two years.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$420874.
In WaIpole, N. H., yesterday, H. D. Booth
slid from hay NOV, striking upon broom
handle, which entered his body, causing his
death.
8. 8. Murdoch gets three years in Jail for at.
tempting to blackmail Fernando Wood.
The Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia decides that insanity is not a cause fol
divorce.
Returns from % counties in Georgia, to the
Augusta Cotton Exchange, indicates three
fOurths of crop.
The estate of Bishop Whitehouse of Chicago
All the Wisconsin railroads running into
Chicago, complied with the provisions of the
Potter law yesterday.
A Charleston, S. c., despatch says that the
damage to the crops by the late storm is be-
lieved to be heavy.
The Republican caucuses of Springfield re-
suited in Talbot and 16 anti-Talbot dele
gates. Worcester is neorly all in favor Of Tai
bot. Newburyport went for Loring OF 50
delegates chosenif the four western counties, "a
are for Talbot, 40 anti-Talbot and IS uncom
mtted. In the 10th congressional district it
looks as though Stevens wonld be nominated
Hoar delegates were elected id Worcester.
A New Orleans despatch says the advisory
board has entered upon its duties and already
Gov. Kellogg has removed two officers at their
suggestion.
at Dedham to-day three persons were seriously
injured.
The Sumner estate, just appraised, is valued
at $134, 1853 20.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

penitentiary yesterday, on charge of larceny,
to await remittance from his father, when he
will return to ConAtantinople.
The shipping house of DENIAL & Co. has fail
ed. No statement has yet been made by the
firm, but their troubles are not supposed to Sc
riously effct other houses.
The residence of James Wilson, a merchant
OF this city, on the outskirts of Brooklyn, was
broken into Wednesday night by five roughs,
headed by well known politician named Muir
Wilson and his wife were shockingly beaten
andl many articles stolen. 1.-THE police are in
search of them.
Tlton will commence another libel suit against
the Brooklyn Eagle next week.
The S. j. Simmons who denounced Butler,
and says he had been hired to do dir6y work for
him, ETC., is not collector of the Boston Custom
House. but is his brother.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

FIRE. The fire alarm yesterday morning at
about ten o'clock was caused by fire being dis
covered in one of the tenement houses, on Tying
street, owned by Thomas Clark. The fire de-
partment were promptly on hand, and put the
fire cut before it had gained much headway,-
otherwise the result would have been serious
as there was very high wind at the time. The
fire probably started between the partitions, as
it was not seen until it broke out of the parti
ton, and it was thought to have been caused
by matches ignited by rats. The loss from fire
and water cannot exceed $500.
There were three families occupying the house
named Doyle, Richardson and Mclean. Their
furniture was uninjured except by water. The
houses were insured for $1,000 each, one in the
Amazon of Cincinnati at the agency of Mr.
Twombly, the others in the Firemau's Fund a
the agency of Dow & Palmer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
Portland Museum m.

| There was a thin house at the museum last
evening, scarcely half the seats being taken.
The opera was Auber's Fra Diavalo, and it was
excellently presented. Indeed, some of the
parts showed a care and finish worthy of warm
praise. Miss Fisher made decided hit in Ter
lima, and was charming in the disrobing scene
where she sings of her lover with the three con-
cealed cut-throats for auditors. Last evening
she sung better than is her wont and her voice
did not sound so mufled. Miss Ellermann
makes very acceptable Lady Pamela.
The strength of the piece, however, is in Ar.
mold, whose Beppa is admirably conceived and
carried out. His fine voice has ample oppor-
tunity to display itself, and his acting evinces
rare power of facial expression. The audi
ence were warm in their manifestations of ap-
proval, and gave him rapturous encore in the
third act, carrying their importantly to the
verge of rudeness.
Tilla is success as Fra DiayoIa, and shows
himself to far better advantage than as the
lover in the Bohemian Girl" He was in ex-
cellet voice last evening, and achieved a decid-
ed triumph. 1t is scarcely in good form though
for so polished q gentleman as the Marquis of
| San Marco to make so frequent and public q
use of his tootb-pick. Ellis makeup as Lord
Allcash was capital, and the continental idea
| of an English Milford was well sustained. 1t is
to be doubted, however, if the most rabid of
Anglophobacs would represent an enraged
| British nobleman as kicking up his heels like
an angry child.
| A good word should be said for Calder, who
| personated Giacomo in a praseworthy manner.
| The piece ran very smoothly last night. The
| chorus was we'll sustained, and the lorchestra
| did finely. The small audience appeared to be
| highly delighted. 1t is to be regretted that no
more were pre- sent
This evening is the last opportunity to hear
| Fra Diavola, as the Flower Girls of Paris will
be put on Monday. This afternoon the first
matinee takes place, the Bohemian Girl being
presented. The theatre is so arranged that all
daylight is absolutely excluded, and the effect
is quite as good as in the evening. A large at
tendance is hoped for Indeed, with the pres
ent low prices of admission there is no good
reason why the museum should not be crowded
|
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

POLICE NoTEs.-Oficer Rice arrested man
at the Boston boat last night for making dis
tlrbance. When he was taking him away, a
fellow reached over and struck the officer blow
on the head. That was enough, and before he
knew what he was doing "Joe" had the irons
on him, and the two were off for the station.
This morning it will be $3.50 and cost"
A crowd of sailors got up row on Fore
street last night, and before it ended several OF
them were badly bruised, especially two whom
officers Rice and Miles arrested
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
Third Tern, Talk.

New YORK, Oct "A special to the Post
from Washington says: "A member of the
Cabinet is credited with saying that he is salts
latter has no intention Of being candidate for
a third term, and at the proper time will indi-
cate his purpose to decline further political
honors 1t is not improbable that the Southern
convention advocates of the third term, to
meet at Chattanooga during the present month,
will be greeted with an authoritative declara-
ton of the Presidents views"
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

CAME TO GRIEF.-The rufian who assaulted
Mr.. Vckery last night proves to be none
other than Robert Gilmore. He was brought
before Judge Morris yesterday morning, and
was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await
the action OF the grand jury. 1t appears that
the struggle, in which he was captured. was no
slight affair. The gentleman-Mr. Vickery-
was struck severe blow on the head, but not
sufficient to stun him. Mr. Vickery is to be
commended for his courage in retaining high
way robber until the officers arrived, and thus
Kidding the community of dangerous charac-
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
Preparing for Win,er

new YORK, Oct, p A World special says
mat the recent attack on Capt. Lyuans com.
mand was made by Satanic and Lone Wolf,
with their Kiowas aud Camanches. 1t was
evident from the signs and trails found by
zen; Miles up to the Goth of September that
tae Indians are taking their families to places
81 81; safety on the headquarters of the Washita
niyer, after having done which they will scatter
small 81 bands of warriors, and raid through the
Republican and Arkansas valleys in Kansas
ana Colorado. On the Goth Miles was out of
supplies, and his stock was badly used up. The
main body of the Cheyennes is in the brakes
bordering on the Staked Plains. General Miles
mas disposed of several attachments, SO as to
shield the settlements from threatened Indian
METEOROLOGICA
tsohk sILITIEs FOR THE NEXT rwEnrY-FouR
J-4s HOURS
VAR DEP'r, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
'FFIcER, Washington, ID. g.,
afl .rrr Oct. 8, Il A. M.lf
For New England,
rising barometer, cool and clearing weather,
and light northwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
WASHINGTON.
Deputy MarshaIs.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2'-Attorney General
Williams issued circular to-day advising U.
3. Marshals in States where meu have com
mltted or threaten to commit acts of bloodshed,
to appoint fearless men and those having the
confidence of the public as deputies in order 70
promptly arrest the assassins.
appointments.
The President made the following appoint.
ments to-day: Wilhelm Finkler of Wis, consul
at Client; John M. Thatcher of Va, Commits.
sioner of Patents, vice NJ d. Leggett, resigned
to take effect Nov. 1; Ellis Spear of Maine, to
be assistant Commissioner oof Patents vice
Thatcher appointed commissioner; Marcus S.
Hopkins of Va. examiner-in-chief of the Pat
ent Office vice Ellis Spear appointed assistant
Commissioner. These promotions are all
made in direct accordance with the spirit of the
civil service regulations, though they do not
come directly under its provisions. The vacan-
cy created by Hopkins promotion will be filled
under the civil service rules
General News.
Judge Humphrey has declined to grant any
extension of time for the trial of Whiteley and
Nettleship in connection with the safe robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
End of Trouble i. Loui.;.r.

New YORK, Oct 2.-The Times New Or
leans special says the leading Republicans and
Democrats state that if the terms of the com
promise is carried oCt peaceable election will
be the result. Prominent White Leaguers say
that if Kellogg give the people fair election
their party will refrain from further violence.
At mass mass meeting in Houna in Terre-
bonnie parish, Wednesday, resolutions were
adopted endorsing candidates of joint Demo
cratic and Republican convention advocating
the healing of old difficulties. and concluding
with the words-'Compromise means union;
compromise means prosperity; compromise
means success"
The New Orleans police are rapidly reorgan-
izing. Several Democratic and White League
clubs last evening censured the Democratic
conference for compromising with Kellogg, and
a mass meeting on the subject is probable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
United States Circuit Court

FRDAY.-Ruth III. Clement vs. The Economical
Life Insurance Company of Providence. Action on a
policy Of insurance, dated Sept. 81 1871 alleged to
band, Joseph L. Clement of WATERFORD for five thou
sand who, 1t is alleged died Octo Der 3D. 1871 from
drowning 0ccasioned by the travelling of his horse
and wagon over the ank Of Saco river near Hiram,
in dark night.
The defendants deny the death and allege the
Of witnesses are present and the case attracks good
deal of interest, and will occupy several days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
The New Democra,ic City Omccrs.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct New Democratic city
officers were elected last evening.
The Democratic city government can hardly
be called of the Temperance order. The mar
shall and at least two of the police arc old sa-
loon keepers, one of the Democratic council
men was put in the lookup drunk last night,
and at a recent meeting one of the Democratic
aldermen was drunk in his seat.
The new United States ship Plymouth is
nearly ready for sea. Heo engines were work.
ing well on trial yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

The following are additional contributions to
the G. A. R. grocery store, received Friday:
Us. Winslow s. Co., cash S25; Sabine g. Flint, Y
boxes sardines; Woodbury. & Latham, crate starcn,
l box horee radish; Sise s. Nevens, % lbs roasted
Java coffee; Smith, Gage & Co., instead OF cash,
coffee mill, can cream mustard, l cream mustard
clock, value about $50; Durham & Morrill,, cases
eannek goods: E. D. Pettngill, half Dbl fine pick
les; Bridgman & Peabody Boston, clothes wringer'
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
Domestic Markets.

SEW YORK, Oct. 3-Evenng.---Cotton dull at 1c
cation Mddling upands at 1890; forward deliveries
Irregular early months 1-32 g Lice easier; later
months advanced 1872 @ Lice. Flour-receipts 1910
bbls the market is dull and prices still rule slightly
in buyers favor sales "A 400 bbs Western and State
at 40 q 5 80; White Wheat Western extra at So
Including 2. 4so % BIS Shipping Fl IS
q 50, closing quiet Southern flour at 10 g CO.,
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
DaiIy Domestic Receip,,.

Eastern Railroad-Norton, Chapman g. Co 500 bbls
flour, ID W Coolidge 100 do do f Garland & Co 100
corn. Nutter, X g. Co do slaves, j Kicker do
hides.
Grand Trunk Railroad-David Keazer 100 bbls Of
flour, A H Thaxter 100 BIB do do, d Coolidge 800
do do Norton & Chapman 800 do do same car Of
corn. w Thaxter do corn, Kensel g Tabor do
do, Gait Warehouse Co 100 bbls -four, N Noble 1
car oats, Kendall 81 Whitney 1853 sacks seed, j Den
mis- s. Co so bbls beef, Waldron q True 8 cars corn
Launnon g. Kemp 42 puncheons spirits, Webb s.
Phinney car corn, G w Greene do corn, same dc
oats, Marshall s. fsley 100 bills flour, G w True
car corn, Carruthers g. Co 800 sacks bran, g. A
Clark 8 cars barley.
BY water conveyance-1000 bush cornmeal to 6 w
True ~ Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
Chicago Grain MI arket.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-There is lively time here
in regard to wheat. The farmers are suspi-
cious of "ring" that will shut them out, and
the consequence is they are making perempto-
ry demands upon the railroads for transporta-
ton. For weeks the different railroads have
had miles of unemployed cars on their side
tracks, and now they are unable to accommo.
date the rush. The officers of the Northwest
ern Railroad Co, have notified parties that
they cannot be accommodated
The corn crop for 1874 is now assured. The
warm weather for the past few weeks has had
most favorable effect upon the corn crop and
FASTENED its maturity to a point thai cannot be
affected by frost. Though the yield is not as
large as expected early in the season, the
growth is secured. From the outlying districts
whose crops centre in Chicago, say Iowa. Wis
consin and Minnesota, the crop will he much
larger than that of last year, and the farmers
expect to realize sufficient advance on the
price of their corn to compensate Them for any
decrease of prices of wheat.
Shippers and holders are now anxious to
move forward all that is left of the old crop and
the different railroads will be taxed to their ut
most to supply transportation to the eastern
markets
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

ACCIDENTS Mr.. A. D. Brown, formerly
manager of the International Telegraph Com
papy in this city, was badly injured by being
thrown from carriage at Rye Beach, one day
last week.
Mr.. James Rand, a fireman, was thrown
from his Wagon while going to the fire yester :
day morning, aud severely bruised.
A little boy seven years old, had his RICH
foot severely crushed by a horse, on Fore street
Yesterday, about which he was playing.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


FRIDAY, Oct Goal has taken rather unex-
pected rse and it is thought that it cannot keep at
the present prices Large lots sell for IS 3d. while
single ton costs 50 co. Grain is firm and the supply
is rather better than it has been for some time. Su-
gars have an upward tendency and the best grades
sell for 11sc. Molasses is unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03

ST. JOHN. NIB. Br Schr Annie Woo bbls -four,
972 bags feed, 1850 gals refined oil.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Steamer New Brunswick pkg
cotton goods, do merchandise.
ST. JOHN NIB. Steamer Glendon-1100 bbls -four,
9O1 bags feed ia do malt, 80 boots and Shoes
35 sewing machines cases soap 140O lbs tobacco 312
pkgs merchandise
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

One Thousand Pairs Blankets, all perfect, te
be sold cheap at VIcKERY & LEIGHToNs,
oc3d1 WSsW1t o 3.a 1853 Middle street.