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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
MINOR TEEEGRAMS.

The New Jersey Republican Convention will
be held August 9th.
The citizens of Allegheny City, Pa. are sub
scribing Literally for the relief of the sufferers
by the disastrous fire on the Fourth in that
place.
A postal congress will be held in Berne Sep
TENDER 18th. Fifteen states will be represent
ed. Delegates from France and Denmark have
already been appointed.
Daniel King, tax collector of Greenburg,
Westminster county, N. Y, is missing; also
$4,000 ami young woman not his wife.
The case of hydrophobia reported in Jersey
City turns out to be delirium trenens.
Col. Cespedes, son of the late President of
the Cuban patriots, has arrived in New York.
He reports several engagements during May,
and that the Cubans are making steady head
way in Cinco Villas district against the Span
iards. He states that if overtures were made
at Washington by the Spanards, the Cubans
would be willing to pay sixty or seventy mil
lions of dollars to Spain to be allowed their
freedom. which sum would now greatly aid
Spain against the Carlists.
The steamer Corinth;an, having 200 Ameri-
can tourists on board struck rock in Cedar
Rapids. No danger was anticipated.
Capt. Peach of Provincetown, Mass, has
been held for trial for causing the death of his
vessels cook.
John p Barker cashier of the First Nation
al Bank at New Bedford, has been removed for
irregularities.
The rumor that "Big Frank" the bank bur-
glar, had again esca ped from Newcastle, Della
ware Jail is untrue.
The internal revenue receips yesterday were
$215,S12.
George W. Fowler, carpenter, fell from the
fifth story of the New York Tribune building,
yesterday and was instantly killed.
A Paris despa oh says that is stated in AL
phonsist circles that Isabella intends publicly
to revoke her abdication of the throne of
Spain.
AT Chicopee, Mass, Yesterday j. NJ Ross of
Springfield, and John Scion of Chico. ee, fought
with pitchfork and pistol about mortgage of
horse. Ross held the pistol. Scion is dead.
A Montreal despatch tries to be cheerful over
the prospect of French Canadians returning
from New England to their native land
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

NEW YORK. July S-EDenin0.-Mon closed easy
at q per cent. call National bank notes are be-
ing sent to Washington quite freely S5G0OO0 having
been received there to-day. Foreign Exchange was
heavy and lower with increased pressure on the
market. This afternoon prime bankers sixty DAYS
under 4S7 good bankers bills sol at 1869, and at the
close 1861 the best bid demand bills quoted
at 4S9 a 4S9a. The Custom receipts to-day were
S304, 600. Gold opened at 1898 and closed at 1095
the two of the day. the rates paid for car
ryng ranged 2, l. II, and finally q per cent. loans
were made fiat. The Assistant Treasurer paid out
to-day $5.2,0 900 account of interest and S2 900 in
redemption of 500 bonds. otal payments by the
Treasury on account of July interest to date are ST.
$4,000. Towards the close the gold market sudden
ly became stronger and rose to 1U95 bid on
pectaton that the Bank of England rate of discount
might be advanced tomorrow. The Trsasury will
sell million gold tomorrow. Governments firm in
late dealings and in good demand at first board
Southern State bonds closed up quiet and dull There
consequent on the announcement that leading bull
operator had been unable to meet his engagements.
He states that in consequence of the different
strnctions placed upon the currency lfw the adj
verse legislation in the case of prominent Western
Railroads and other depressing influences the prices
of stocks bad declined so heavily that he became
somewhat embarrassed he had, however, effected
settlement with most of the firms with whom he
held contracts and hoped to be able to do business
in the street, but upon smaller scale than before
The principal stocks he had been sustaining were
Wabash, Lake Shore, Western Union and Rock Is
land. The matter had very depressing influence
upon the market; prices declined and the market
Central higher, Union Pacific lower, Wabash
lower Pacific Mail lower, Western Union lower,
st. Paul lower; Erie closed at The same figures
they Opened.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
The LegisInfure,

CONCORD, July S-The House spent great
part of the dag yesterday in discussing the IL
cense bill. AT five o'clock the clerk commence
ed calling the roll on the question: ''Shal the
bill be read third time.' The call being COM
pleted the Speaker said 160 had voted in the
affirmative and 160 in the negative, and added,
"the Speaker votes in the affirmative and the
bill will be in order for third reading to- NOR
row afternoon at three o'clock" Cheers.
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair the address of the
removal of John Haines, Adjutant General,
was taken up
Mr. Sanborn moved to adjourn at $50
o'clock. Negatived.
The address was adopted-yeas 164, nays 121.
Addresses were passed during the day asking
for the removal of nearly every Republican Of
one victim was old aud not much of a partizan,
Mr.. Bingham, the Democratic leader, said that
many of the men turned out of Office were per-
sonally well enough.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
The Wisconsin Railway War.
che Potter Act Declared UncOn.
StitutiOnaE.

NEW YORK. July S.--Advces from Hudson,
Wis, say that the conductor on the West Wis
eonsin Railway was arrested for charging a
higher rate of fare than allowed by the Potter
act, and was discharged by Justice Thayer of
-Barnraond.-zA person named Fulton then caus-
ed the arrest of the agent at Hammond and
brought him before Justice Patton. A motion
Justice was there made, argued and denied.
The case then went before jury who dis
agreed, standn5 four for acqnlttal and two for
convection. The attorney of the company took
the prisoner before Judge Moffat, who decided
that the Potter act was unconstitutional and
void inasmuch as it prescribed fixed and arbi-
trary rates without any reference as to whether
they were reasonable rates or not, thereby I'M
pairing the value of vested property without
providing any compensation therefor. The
prisoner was conditionally discharged from Gus
tnIu
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

From 7.30 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

The French Assembly.
Defeat of the NIinistry-Great EA-
element.

PARIS, July 8.-The Assembly opened to-day
amid intense excitement The floor was CON-
pletely filled with deputies and the galleries
were crowded with distinguished spectators
Lercen Brvn moved that the Assembly regrets
the susdension of the journal LUnon by the
government This motion was rejected by so
yeas to 379 nays. The Left generally abstained
from voting Thereupon NJ Paris, member
oe the Right Centre, moved the following; That
the Assembly resolving to energetically uphold
the septennial powers conferred upon Marshal
MacMahon, President of the Republic, and
furthermore reserving the questions submitted
is the Committee on constitutional bills, passes
TO the order of the day.
Gen. Decissey, Minister of War and Vice
President of the counsel, announced that the
government identified itself with the motion.
The question was taken and the motion of M
Paris rejected, yeas 331, nays 1868. The MAORI
ty in this vote was composed of three factions
of the Left and 80 members of the extreme
Right.
LONDON, July S.-A despatch from Paris to
the Pail Mall Gazette says a complete under
standing has been effected between Gabetta
and the legtimists for a coalition of the ex-
IRENE Left and Right on the vote in the AS
sembly to-day on the Interpolation in relation
TO the suspension OF the L'Unioa. The Left
centre is divided, but the majority of deputies
belonging to that party will vote against the
ministers.
The authorities are making preparations to
speedily quell any demonstration of a riotous
character that may be made.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
STATE OF MAINE.
LAND OFFICE,
BANGOR. June 8. 1874.

BANGOR, June 8, 1874.
DURSUANT to the provisions of Resolve author
Il izing the sale of State lands ami timber" APP
proved March 4, 1874, the undersigned, Land Agent
Of Maine. will sell at public auction at the City hail.
of September next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, the follow
Der belonging to said State. viz:
j. The following described lands held by the State
in fee and unconditional ly, viz:
Township No. 4, X 5, W. B. X. p, Oxford County,
(NO. OF acres 10 be determined)
N. w. corner part of Township No. 5. X 5, W. b.
X p, Oxford County, containing about 37ss acres.
Tract of land lying north of township No. l. X 8,
w. u. X. p, and west OF township No. g. Range 2,
ID. X. p, franklin County, (No. of to be de-
t rmined1
Tract of land lying north of township No. 4. Range
6, Oxford County. (No. of acres be deteiminel.)
III. The following lands set apart and held by the
State for Permanent School Fund. viz:
Township No. 8, 0, w. E. l.. s., Piseataquis
County, %, 040 acres.
$. Township No. II, r 1G, w. E. L. s., Aroostook
County, Il, 521 acres.
w. part Township No. II, X. l., W. L. l.. s.,
Aroostook County, 6,90i acres.
Township NOS X Is. w. E. L. s., Somerset Coun-
ty, 1888 acres.
Township No. 4.R5N. X. p, Somerset Coun-
ty. 16, 1o1 acres.
Township No. A, R6w. b. X p, Oxford County,
(No. OF acres to be deermined)
III. The right to take off timber aud lumber from
the following townships until 1854 excepted In the
grant to the European and North American Railway
Company all in the County of Somerset:
TOwnshiu No Z L l.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The BrOwn--Scharff Race.
The Championship of America
Goes to Nova Scotia.


SPRINGFIELD, July 8.-The five mile race be-
tween Geo. Brown of Halifax. N. S., and
VIM. Scharff of Pittsburg, Pa, for $4,000 a
side and the championship of America, was
rowed on the Connecticut, opposite this city,
the latter part of the afternoon. Both meu
were in excellent condition aud the water was
as smooth as could he desired. Scharff took
the lead and held it for about a mile, when
Brown overhauled him and thereafter kept
ahead until ihe end of the race AT the turn
ing stake Brown was about length ahead, and
during the first mile of the home stretch in
creased his lead several lengths. During the
last mile, however, Schartf made occs sional
spirits and somewhat decreased the distance
between the two boats, but Brown had the race
in his own hands, and came in ahead in 36
minutes. 45 seconds.
The race was perfectly far throughout and
was an honest trial in which Brown proved
himself the better man. A large amount of
money changed hands on the result of the race.
Brown vas the favorte in the betting
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

From 7.30 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10
Arrival md Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1926
and 1890 p m. Close at $50 IN, and 2.4O and 80
pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $50 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Name
Railway Arrive at 1880 and 1000 m. Close at
$50 a and 24O pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1855 and
1919 IN. Close at $50 N, 2-40 and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at p m. Close at ~ m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.05 a
m and 5 m. Close at II hi and IN.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at m. Close at p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 8 m. Close at u m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. L. r. Ar
rive AT IN. Close al 1914 III.
Morning Northwestern by q. L. r. Arrive at a
IN. Close at $50 a.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 905 m, and
7.15 IN. Close at SIS m, IL IN, and p m.
Rochester, n. H.. and Intermediate offices. Arrive
at 10. 10a H. and p m. Close at m. and IN.
North Conway and other offices on the p. IL o. X
r. Arrive at 900 IN, and 800 m. Close at 6.45
a NJ. and LOO IN.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 3 M. Close at
I'm.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 6 M.
Close at p m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick Mount Desert Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Alachias, via each steamer.
Arrive at a IN. Close at m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 0 m. Close Saturday at pm.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers Close at 240 m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
Effect of the wisconsin Decision Upon
American Securities.

NEW YORK, July S.-The recent decision is
being actually discussed among the foreign
bankers as to its effect upon the American
railroad credit at London and on the continent
la consequence railroad defaults within a
year, Germany has ceased to take any new rail
road loans, but not so with London, where a
number of leading railways have placed new
loans within few months. 1t wi be inter
esting, therefore, to hear what response London
makes to this decision. Fears are expressed
that the decision in favor of the grangers may
prevent any further negotiations of American
railway bonds in England and also lead to the
return of American securities from England
and tie continent.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

A Tammany delegation waited on Gov Dix
to-day and asked that Havemeyer. The Gov
ernor promised to act promptl.
Thomas j. Mason, cashier of the banking
firm of Merrill, Filney & Co, has been arrest
ed for robbing his employers of large sums.
He specialized
The Case Against Erie.
ALBANY, July Sin the case submitted to
the Attorney General to-day against the Erie
Railway, the deposition of John G. Angel and
affidavit of s. Deman were given. Angel de-
poses that he is shareholder. He believes
several dividends have been paid out OF the
capital as there have been no earnings Tor
long time; that the funds and property of the
company to the extent of several millions have
been mislpped in several ways; that the f1oat-
ing exceeds 81 100000, and the anailable securl'
ties and property for its payment is not over
$4,000, 600 all the other property being mort,
gagged TO IT'S full value, the promissory notes OF
the company are now selling at 30 and 40 per
cent. discount in the market; also that an un-
authorized new mortgage has been created,
that the directors agreed to lease the Atiantie
q Great Western road. which is an insolvent
concern, not earning enough to pay the interest
on previous mortgages, and such lease VIII
involve continual loss to Erie; tina. the At
lantlc q Great Western have purchased large
amounts of stock in the Cleveland, Columbus,
Cinnat & Indianapolis road, and its obllga-
tions are endorsed by Erie to a ruinous extent
Consequently he asks the intervention OF the
state to save the property for bon tide s ock-
holders. aud that the present company be as
solved, and a new company formed, Tree from
such an enormous load of debt.
The affidavit of Ex-Audtor Dunan ayers
that the Erie dividend OF 1872 was made from
a fictitious balance; that the current expenses
of 1872 were moderated about 81 800, 600 by order
of President Watson; that the dividend Tor SIX
months ending ending June, 1873, was not
from any net earnings as the company really
IN 1da a NET Lose that time of nearly million
dollars; that Bischoffschein and Goldsmith had
been allowed to retain about 81, 900 on vari-
GUS pretexts of the proceeds OF the sale OF
mortgaged bonds. He charges that debt OF
S750,000 to Duncan, Sherman & Co., was pad
in cash and stocks of the Buffalo, New York
and Erie Co., was bought for about 500, 600
and placed to the credit of the company at $3.50.
Affieavits of general nature were read
from President Watson, examiners Little and
Housen aud Messrs. Barlow Dodd and Lucius
Robinson, all saying that the statements OF
Angel and Duncan are malignant falsehoods.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
Brief Jottings.

The class of ~ will make their excursion in
the Express, not the Gazelle, as stated. Boat
leaves at 1890.
Judge Virgin reserved his decision in the
Winslow patent case.
All sorts of stories are being told nowadays
about burglars.
A schooner with liquor on board went to
Southwest Harbor Saturday night and at
tempted to land the liquor, but as the officers
stood ready to seize it the schooner departed.
Tomorrow evening the Little Brown jug
will be produced at Arcana Hall. Don't fail
to see it,
Summer boarders have begun to arrive at the
hotels at the Islands,
Henry White of this city, reports that he
knocked down and robbed of gold watch and
chain, sleeve buttons and $50 in money, in
Boston, this week.
The first regular train on the Lewiston g.
Auburn road will be run next Monday,
The S. P. G. A. will hold fair in City Hall
the first of September.
A span of horses ran away in Market Square
yesterday, and ran down Preble street. but
they were stopped before any injury was done.
A man came into town yesterday from Scar
boro', to get some haying tools, but he struck a
rum shop and got dead drunk the first thing,
and had to be hauled to the station.
The overalls which the police found Tuesday,
still remain at the police station awaiting an
owner.
There will be 1900 knights of Pythias in I'M
form on the occasion of the anniversary in
August.
The contract for furnishing coal for the city
schools will probably be awarded to jackson &
Eaton.
People spend pleasant evenings now in look
ing at the comet.
Post Sheridan of Biddeford is talking of a
picnic to Little Chebeague Island, to come off
sometime in August.
A package containing silver ware was stolen
from wagon of Princes Express Company,
yesterday afternoon, on Congress street.
A Centre streeter buried his dead dog in the
front yard. The heat of yesterday caused his
resurrection.
H. H. Rich is candidate for first lieutenant
of the Blues. There will probably be an cleo
ton Wednesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
New Tclearapb Compauv.

gotiatiops are nearly completed for the forma-
ton of new telegraph company by the prin-
cipal trunk railways from the Atlantic seaboard
to the west, erecting telegraph lines on their
routes and leasing such as continuous line to
the new company for 500 years. the railways as
part compensation to use the telegraph without
expense. The report states that Peter H. Wat
son, President of the Erie road, is to be Presi-
dent of this new company, which it is believed
will connect with the New Atlantic Gable now
being laid to Portsmouth, N. I'll.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

IMPoRTA Mt SUIr.-The suit of James Knight
VS.. The Portland & Rochester Railroad Com
pany to recover $4,000 damages for injuries
he claims he received by the carelessness OF the
company's employees at Hollis, was commence
ed before Judge Danforth as referee yesterday
morning The parties went out to the spot
where the injuries were received
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

for Tie eoeek ending Wednesday,, jug 8.
Georges Codfsh-There is no change to note. The
market continues fairly active at former quotations,
81 W qtl
Bank Codfsh-We quote at $3s a 81 " OIL, as to
quality.
Mackere continues in good receipt with an active
market and no stock accumulating. We notice sales
at S. q Sc " Dbl for 2s and large 3's; small 3s
nominally at So " Dbl.
Smoked Halibut- We quote at DC P fb.
Oil-Dull with sales at Sc y gal.
Poiieck-We quoteI at So IS per qtl. for
Georges.
Prepared Codfsh-6i a Gle ~ ID.
Picked Codfish-Si2 by bb
Tongues and Sounds-$10 y Dbl.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
WASHINGTON.
Treasury Balances.

The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency ,$l2, 412,61O; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $50 435 900; coin 1913, 3S5, 1875, including
coin certificates $751; 100000; outstanding legal
tenders, $685.. 100000.
Various Matters.
The promotions and appointments in the army
since April were officially promulgated to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09

CITY Misunderstanding the weather last
evening there was a crowded house at City
Hall. The performances were long but were
good. The IndiaHs in their original garb at
tracted a good deal of attention. The gymnas-
tic part was well performed. Mile Victoria is
truly great performer aud in the mid air act
did wonders. The whole audience were he Id
spell-bound during her performance.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.

|
| BRUNSWICK July Sat the Alumni meet
ing this evening" Thomas H. Hubbard of New
York, and Egbert G. Smythe of Andover, were
chosen to fill vacancies in the Board of Over
seers The Treasurer's report showed $4,000 in
| treasury: $4,000 have been collected for Memo
rial Hall, most of which goes to pay interest,
SC. 1t will take $4,000 to complete it. Eff
forts were made to discharge the $4,000 debt on
the hall, but proved insufficient The assoca-
| ton adjourned until tomorrow
The Peuciarian Society met to-day and
chose A. G. Tenney, President; j. d. Lincoln,
Vice President; A. f. Moulton, Secretary; J.
S. Small, c. W. Moore, j. B. Sewall, Execu-
tive Committee. Next year is the 50th anai-
versary of the class of 1925, of which Long
| fellow, Hawthorne, Chaplin and others wers
| members. 1t will be the occasion of a great
| celebration. Longfellow will deliver poem
and Chaplin an Grafton. The commencement
| concert by Miss Cary. the Temple Quartette
| and the Germania Band. this evening, was
very fully attended.
| The degree of A. b. has been conferred upon
| Oscar A. Billings Principal of st. .Augustines
| School, Portland, VIM. G. Reed and William
Elder
Dr. John T. Gilman has been elected trus-
| tee.
The time of fall terms has been changed to
eleven weeks from commencement, leaving
vacation of two weeks at the holidays and one
week 10 April.
Judge Kingsbury of Portland, was here to-
day seeking to have the time of the state mus
ter changed so as not to conflict with the Odd
Fellows celebration in Portland, which IS set
for the same week. The time of the muster
will be fixed week earlier. M.
ITO Associated Press.
Body Found.
EAsTPoRT, July S.-A boat here to-day from
Grand Menan, reports that the body of man
about 40 years of age was picked up there and
lowed into swallow Tail Light. He appeared
to have been in the water some time. Nothing
could be found upon him to identify him.
Portland Yachts-nce Business.
BATH, July S.-The Portland Yacht Club,
Commodore Smith, consisting of yachts Ray,
Sparkle, Commodore, Id'ewild, Oracle, Whis-
per and Nellie, arrived here this afternoon from
Boothbas. They leave tomorrow for Small
Point Harbor, where they disband.
Twenty-three vessels were towed up from
the mouth of the river this afternoon, fact
indicative of the activity of the ice business
this season.
New Steamboat Line.
BELFAST, July ga new steamboat route
has been established between this city and the
eastern side of Penobseot Bay. The steamer
Pioneer now leaves here every morning except
Sunday, on the arrival of the Boston and Ban
gor boats, for Isesboro, Castine and Brooks
vile, returning to connect with the afternoon
! train and steamers.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
Personal.

Gov. Dingey and his competitor Hon. JOS
eph Titcomb, are the lay delegates from the
Maine Congregational Conference to the Ma
tional Council to be held at New Haven in
September.
Seth L. Milliken, Esq, Of Belfast, is at tn
Falmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
Daily Demcstic REGENTS.

Grand Trunk Railway-Josseyn & Co 100 bbls of
flour, NJ Wood 81 Son 100 do, David Keazer 100 do,
q W True 100 do, Norton & Chapman 100 do, N M
Libby 100 dc; Waliron 81 True cars corn G Green
do do Kense & Tabor do oats, same corn,
ii Larminie l do do
W rrue ~ Co
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
MIsCELLANEO NOTICES.

5,6s2A yards grenadines, debages and barages
at 12a cents yard.
Blue and white stripe.
Pink and white stripe.
Green and white stripe.
Black and white stripe.
Solid greens, blues, pinks, &c. just the
thing for summer dresses and cost to manufac-
ture from 80 to 80 cents yard. Come ana see
at Cogia Hassans.