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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Portland LlOydS.

TEyHE annual meeting of the subscribers of the
il Portland Lloyds will be held at their Office No.
AZ Exchange Street, Portland, Me- on THURSDAY,
the 18th day Of January. 1874 at 81 O'Clock P. NJ in
accordance with and for the purposes specified in the
Bylaws of the Association.
CHARLES w. FORD, Attornep
Portland, Me-, January 3, 1874. ia3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Canal National Bank.

TNHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
il Canal National Bank of Portland" for the elec
ton of seven Directors and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them,
will be held at their Banking House, on Tuesday, the
18th day of January, 1874, at II o'clock a. m.
B. c. SOMERBY, Cashier.
December, IL, 1873. dec12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
rIercbants, National Rank.

Merchants National Bank.
NlHE Stockholders in this Bank are hereby notified
Il that their annual meeting for the choice of Di-
rectors and the transaction Of such business may
legally be brought before them, will be holden at the
Bank on Tuesday, Jan. IS, 1874. at 10 o'clock m.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier
Portland, Dec. 18th, 1878. dc12-2tawtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
AGENTS WANTED !

WE want good smart agents, either male or female
~ in every town in Maine, for the best selling ar
I ticle in the market. Agents can make from 80 per
day upwards. Cali and see the Inducements we of
fer, AL letters must contain 80 cents for sample.
STAPLES q CO., Room i5 Fluent Block, Port
land, Me. ja7*d2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
COpartUerSllip.

TTVHE undersigned have formed copartnership
u under the firm name of C. NJ. Rice & Co., and
will continue the Paper and Twine business at IA
Exchange Street.
CHARLES M. RICE,
ALBUS r. COBB.
Portland, Jan. 1, 1874. ia9d1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
COMPREHENSIVE.
NOTICEi
COpartnership Notice.

TyHE copartnership heretofore existing between
il SIMONTON 6 HOLYOKE is hereby dissolved
by mutual consent, TO take effect Jan. l. 1874 The
business will be carried BY the undersigned at the
old stand at Holyoke's Wharf, who will settle all ac-
counts of the firm: W. H. SIMONTON,
January II, 1874, d3w
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13

NNHE undersigned wishes to lease a house in a de-
Il sirabie location, for one or three years.
b. BARNES, JR., 80 Exchange street.
Portland. Nov. IL DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
The 'sLimerick House, -
FOR SALE.
For Sale

Y9yHE house on State Street, occupied by the un-
Il dersigDed. This house is thoroughly built of
brick and stone and has all modern convenjences.
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland, Sep. 18th, 1872. sep19-tt
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13

Eli Love, of Wayne County, climbed tree
to shake out coon. The expectant dogs,
hearing something drop, jumped to the con-
clusion that it was coon, and Eli was half
way devoured before the mistake was recti-
fed. The dogs we're intensely mortified, and
Mr.. Loves leg was broken in the fall.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
WANI'ED! I!

VIE Dana Manufacturing Company, manufactur-
u ers OF Gas and Kerosene Shades have established
manufactory at 493 Exchange Street, and require
20 Girls to learn the business good wages and pei
maneMt employment.
jaSd1w DANA MANUF'G co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Work Wanted.

RY Young Man to drive team, wages not s,
y very high, but wants work az me st any thing.
Jal0d2w Address IS. L." Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
WANTS, LOST, FOUND.


Lost.
GATURDAY Evening on Congress ST.. a FIR
- GLOVE. The finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving the same at this Office, ja1Od3t
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
WanfeG.
HOUSe Wanted, /,

SMART, active Woman to take charge of house,
- hold duties in a boarding house. Address
HOUSEKEEPER,
de17dH Post Office. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Wanted.

a SITUATION as Double Entry BOOKKEEP-
"A ER, by young man of ten years experience,
formerly at a Woolen Mill and now employed in
Wholesale Grocery House in this city, which engage
ment will close in few days. Can give satisfactory
references from former and present employers.
Enquire OF F. G. ROLLINS,
JaSslw % Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13

Wamted---..SituatiOn I
BY young man to drive a team, or to
learn trade. Wages not so much of an
object, but want work. Addres
SO. G.," Press Office.
del +f
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13

Portland, Bangor and Machias
Steamboat Co.
TEyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
i above named company for choice of Directops
and for the transaction of such other business may
legally before them, will be held at the office Of
Ross & Sturdvant. 179 Commercial Street. Portland,
on TUESDAY, the 18Th day of January, 1874, at 22
O'Clock p. NJ.
ia3dtd WILLIAM ROSS Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Barley Wanted.
Rooms Wanted.

TNHE HIGHEST market price will be paid for
Il BARLEY at 1873 Fore street, near the market by
oc30d3m p. MCGLINCHY,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Cumberland National Bank.

TEyHE Stockholders in this Bank are hereby notified
4 that their annual meeting for the election of
Directors fer the ensuing year and the transaction
them, will be held at their Banking TUES
DAY, the 18th day of January 1874 at O'Clock P. M
SAM'L SMALL, Cashier.
Portl md. Dec. Ii 1879. de13dlm
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13

IN pleasant part ofthe city, furnished or unfur-
Il nshed, with OF without board.
Address E. B., 81 Brown St., Portland.
msv14tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
First Class Laundry Woman
WANTED AT THE ST. JULIAN.
ja6 If

Lost.
DETWEEN the Eastern Railroad Depot and Mid
ID die St., Wednesday, the oath Dec a wallet
containing from eighty to ninety dollars. The find
er will be literally rewarded by leaving it at this
office. dc3O
, 1874-09-01


There will 10 aconcert thls oyoning In tho
ualsted Street Nj. u. Church. Admission frco.
Thoro will 10 young mons temperance
1eoting at tho Y, NJ. G. a. ROOMS this oyoniug,
Tho regular monthly meotiug Of tho Board Of
Councillors Of tho Hospital for Women and Chill
drou will be hold ut tho residence Of Mrs. J. N.
Camp, No. Gl9 West Monroe street, at 10 q. NJ.
to.Iay.
'Yho rogular meeting Of the I.aulea'..A Society
Of Ilallaomann Hospital will bo hold at tho
hQspilal to-tlay.
lilo SECOND OF the annual aorlos Of South Park
concerts will take place OIL Wednesday, aftor-
noon t5om to 9cloek e " n9 -'' "rark ak
Honth Park avonuo. Tho ooncerta will bo
CONTINUED eyofy Wednesday until further notice.
The Town Boards of North, South, nnd West
Qflicago hold their ae,nt.anural meetings. this
afternoon for tho purpose ot auditing bills, eto.
This III VIC .IsHt legal lnaeslpg B!nco April! though
tho South Town lNs held What 1t calod meetings,
aud tahou aeson which It will attempt to logal.zo
to-day. :,.
Tlloro will DO rogl,lsr moottng Of II Iho Citi-
zons Asuocintion ot Chicago hold 1t tho roony
, 1874-09-01

Of tho Association, No. 40 Morulants' Duilding,
cornor ,Wnahlugton antl Lasnla atreots, this
oyDning at 8 o'olnok. Important reports will DO
mado TO ti,la inootiug, nnd general attendance
Is requested.
Thoro will 10 ntueloa1 aud literary pnrrorn~
a,co this oyni,ing at tho proyllouco Daptlst
Church, OH Porch, botwcen ;Fulton ,aad Kinzlo
a!roots, for tho purpose Of raising money
mud Woodworking colorod congregation. Tho
programme Is long ono. md Tie oxocilonco Of
tho performance vouohod for by tho namos Of
tin porformora, among whom nro q. Dalo Arm
strong Miss Louisa SutcliG, 11ra. B. Galo mud
tondorod their aorvlcoa gratuitonsly, Ill ordor
to accommodate thuao living Mt distance Mr..
Kotb, of tho nau1olph street ntago line, l,aB
agreed to have several buses Ut tho church. door
at10:8o O'clock. which will oarry paBsongors 10
State street for tho uuuai fare.
, 1874-09-01

Tho services rendered by elephants to tho
English army during tho xIyauinian expedition
haYe suggested III article In tho hcoslo fles Dear
Mondcs, BY III. Guldoz, Oh tie uBo Of these AMI
mails iu warfare. Huch MI elephant ~ that d.
seribol by ala1, Skinner. whose narrative In
ilIary at nny timo. According to this account,
tho Major was riding IN u s0rost nenr handy,
ou,uiph, tho peculiar cry OF tho elephant.
s,sa soon came upon q tune enitnd at thtu
speules, who, being left to nsmaolt, hal under-
taken tho task of oouyoyIng away largo
Loau,, Which lo carried aorosa his tnsks, pro-
crossing, however, but slowly, owng to the l,1r-
row ilnlta Of tho path, whlcl forced him to turn
liH ead first Oh Quo side aud thei. on tho othos,
approach, he threw down lis load, and stood
, 1874-09-01
How a Dlnhoncst 1scnr Served n
Gs1nckberryirg rarty.

FF0W Wt Q7HFk LtHH3V {H!6 IFf1ts
On Wednesday OF lhia wook alr. Ackorman,
living low miles west Of This place, alld noyezal
of llA neEh}ors fqrasgl blaplberrying purity,
struck good patch about Hmites from hnro md
before noon Ind gat!.orod couple of bushels.
Ihoao t''oy left in tlclr wagon. and lu tho nftor
noon started In search TOR more. Returning,
yiAitor.- This visitor, no other than a boar, Ind
enterod their wagon and helpcd himself to oyery-
thing Ao found eool inalnding thcIr blackbor-
rios. tho greater part Of Which 10 lad tloyourcd,
aud tho bnlanGe nlashed 10 with his paws tAst
good square tneHl, winding up with q largo
watermelon that ,Vas loft In tho wagon. II wis
no doubt proyoking to tho borsy gethorora, p,.t
1t could not bnt have boon nmualnR Il, QUO could
tayo Boen tho porfor}nance, 4 bear Is tho cool
cit and t|roItdst ctlhd in tho world, ospcclaiy
whom holpluC hinHcn 10 somebody elso's things.
, 1874-09-01
GuEuR3itr1 1!E.sSsss,
ELGIN.

ELtilE.
Thore WIS son,i.po1tlca. .uas1-rucol1ns hp1d
~ tno Eonsee"s.oNNi onIA n"Au"5 .'y,'''t!' ,.
to conaacr qaost1ons poftlhohs 10 tho lufllclal
election which occurn Tuesday next, Sept. 8.
The tompcrpnco elcmout III EIgiu 10 In revolt
oo,tnpt ana nf tbo non,;nnoa 51,d,o porte of
Auloiu "ao nau s'o '"ots tnuoAaoA'n, - ,,o -.
Nopublcan party III convention assomDloa' LII
gin ia go strongly Republican TINT 1lerotoforo no
doubt has boon oxproesol Us to q Candidate run
,,- n, ro1+ M, ,1,rrr, y.oq. io,nr,,1 .pr,, ~
.,nn51n Il !, T'nr;1 hur;nnas !n"nnner ~ AIN
Mattnn,l Wotcb ronnnnw ,,rca;f1a5 mi, IN n
Tox oian- o,,t @orforcna INK NJ uort;,n,rt ~
M en w. at ~ ta'. SI'1 ~ ~
noyt man 6f SINH vcll.,tn6w jcblts
pprno,t,nr IT, nloco hin NJ tho nnni
oSpgu y tIo w. atriat a1,,.,s tp 'raoa. oaa
Sf,rtiy sT ~ n,;1,Ior1 n - Imtnn tho Teys
ntass,' ,nm wy n;n,so,, ,,,n1s 6s;rr,,,, ~. n
49, ri,a ,o,, IN .omo a,Liact ho f"otin1, ,rnr
atran1 u, favnc # dofaatr ranutcd nnS}tcai
~ sov ~ t San.'a WI
ny hh IT, Tole e.o veg o so ,,a ao s,, H1rGsy WILL
f~rn;.,ta5 sr;tniIo ,nrec ,n1 W;aa Tnn,,in srsyn.
nIt saoI rr.nar,T na-ns ,,.,a q ~,
'.dars ~ = 'F'>'o3 P~so' "f0'
:n9,a 1,or r;,or vn1,o. ,7o;- o,cna to-t,r WHY,
,,-osnaots ~ a,,aoat,sfnl 90 .on."r' Wa,caisu "is
Iii , t1;so,. ,,,, - nti .or,n
.r1o. e,. W. - ~ H. ,ato n;4 r',,,,1,a ~
.1ts' ~. .,a.nooa ~ t1o,rt III a,.,n, ~ hn,n
.,rnao,t ;n,1 aon,o from, f11,;caTn TrstiaS
r ~: nou4o ;lta .e.,!
1oIanoot VII wtsness 'a nn rnna
1 ~ .i., 'ti' ntfi',n -nro;en M F,i,v ft9,nnn, asr
atu KS s,rn',t, frat for n,,rao ~ al mn
tia a,s,t,,,sano,t has ;1vossn tsrea rtIwhcr
, 1874-09-01


Tho expiration Of Tho r.ohib!tory oystcr 3aw yes
tcrlay throw open 10 city restaurants branch Of
loit business which Ia, iu many respects tho most
important Mr. n. nurka, slo proprutor Of thu we'll
known European uotol and 1lcstaurans at Nos. 1Ao
and 149 Madison street, has Just copplctod o1teuuivo
arrangements by which no will 10 abo during tho
present oyster sesaon to supply Ills patrons With oys-
terp ot tho neat quality Ills establishment han been
equipped with tho aea and most approved apparatus
10 will uona but tho very best anA freshest New
York conts and sloa, ha patrons Will bo aasarca Of
40 sn}yyaoe r byaynar @ ssa wensyer hy sy gu e.,
choicest varieties Of oystors droct from tho we'll
oyster house Of Dorlin Il ShaHer, Of New York.
Asa catoror hlr burke Is without superior in Chi
caGo or tho Northwest aud There IL doubt that tlis
character Will 10 fully Sustained during tho present
oyster acasou, anu that his efforts TO praao will reap
tler reward ~ full supply Of ouHtofaorb. On all
sftes so-asy IT. Burke wti be p'easea to see I'LL his
where e lna natv H.ich oxtensye preparations 10 III
Auro their brlng supplied u telr fIlt Satisfaction,
, 1874-09-01

Joseph Maeon'a yulcanizel pcus aro SAID TO DO u
great improvement tho stcet pcA NOW Iii general
uss. It Ia clpod that they vii! not corrods anti ea
bo used With any tIna Of wsiung.tlull or k. They
SPOKEN very highly nj In Europe, where they ara
! manufactured, ausl whcrc they Asyo hean nscI for
sotnp time.
, 1874-09-01

hsida to lot man and hnrBo pass. Tho MnJor'a
cios boast noticing his torror, bacltoa still fur
thor into t,o Jungle. uttoring Ills on'''nph III
gentle and o. couraElttg tone antl, 90 room %
tito lIotfo lad sus,,s,otlol Nn cuurhBn to procoodt
ros'ttnod tis arlubns ttnlortnknH. It uccins at-
most Hecrlogc to contemplate employing animals
10 conAtdorato and reasoning In tlo questionable
operations Of Man againat nn.t.
, 1874-09-01
Duryea's Starch.

For iaundEy prrposts, " sure Ia Inquire tor pur-
yeas "saln Gloss AtarcL.v For culinaty use, iii
queo for nuryoaa' "1mproyed Corn Etareh." Eco
that "Durysas ;" ID OIL every packages.
OHluAao, March II. is7l.-Wa arc using Duryea's
A4Ech III our laundry and An 1t Ia 10 u!a oyt arclo
wo can go gives thu finest Antsl IL tho whslest and
uluat economical starch nvor u4s%t by us.
K. JEthtNaa l. Co.,
Tr0prl3tors Oriental Laundry,
, 1874-09-01

might glean souo information from play; sl,c
one, for instancc that announced at Of tho
theatres under tho Title OF "Ablucion." Possibly its
author may DO nhle to solYo tho mystery Of lhe
Charlie Toss kidnapping caBoI Wlo k,lowu?
, 1874-09-01

Fine rosowoul pianos, prieca s3ou 10 s7Qo; forms,
80 cash, balance SIS Per month"; Splendid organs
with H1 hops for slaa tcs,ns, s:s caa, balauco
4aoulh1y paYtlAnts.
, 1874-09-01

Atolnboss Of the llUhlNoIIllT PARK 'RKsIDENON
ASSOCIATION nrs l,essby nolod to al,l immediately
ut shs sca Of tho Association and pay M ts3r Install
mauts now duo and payable. This nooa t. Sran In
pursuance of tho rrdysun Of tho satulo u ia State 81
llluoi4 saya<nlag flo.uoAtesd Assoelatlons,
lily order of tho uaard Of Directors.
CHARLES pRoEusFIN1. Hse's.
Chiohfo. Aug. II. ls7a,
, 1874-09-01
QYHtarA,

On and after tnlay VIC shall Horvo New York counts
and shell oysera In every style. Slows, :s ceuts. st.
El1Ao lis pear'lorn streot. lShylanl |. Fous.
, 1874-09-01

wero moderately active at So for corn ana3A.o fer
wheat to Buffalo by ea and 5o by atcatn. Tho cn-
EaEutucnts for Bu1alo were: scl,ra Iesbsigo and A.
Vo'slt corn nt 81 sehr tllen spry, wheat It axe
t,Ssh !na1 Is %sn' ff s
prop rii.aespbia. wheat through, Via Eze. 70 PORT
ColIorne-elr San Jncinto. wheat at axe. To clcso-
schr Grolon, what 81 9,te. To oawego-prop Glove
and, corn through, and hchr Adironac, oata Oh rr-
vato terins. Total H. chracatJ, 1so90o hu wheat,
1o6,U0o )a corn 2 GOO bu oats, mud l40uo bu hurley.
In tho afternoon Tho sehrs ltolvstia, Caen, o!ss-
pion, and Dridgowater woEos engaged fur corn to
buffalo at scr J. F. ailes wnsst as, tS oswsSo =
, 1874-09-01

There Ia nnothc- largo lumber feet in port.
-The smr Peerless ars1ssd hero from Lake superi-
Tne sehr eftiia Gsrucs nm into tho csstern abu.-
mont q nsndolph str Ct bridge yesterday morning,
injured. Tho bridge was also slightly damaged,
stopping aratlo tor about han-an.hour.
Dellc, lying at the eaat sitlS Of Nulis street BRIDGE
The col lfegN carried away hes a1a rigging and the
Information received yesterday thai tho suar "
.ie pors 1ast Saturday. struck tho senr 1ello Wal
brIdHo Of Waukcgan, tearing Away tho main chain
plates, several aanohio,a and rails. and rlowing au
ndeIatlon roveral inches deep tho whols length of
hs city. and vii 70 into stlllcr DFothers dry.docS
for repairs.
The Cantain Of Tho Canadian schr Pacific failed to
report q DEacsu City, and was fined BY tho custom
sar H. O. Post ran ashoro in tho vicinity q,
Iitt!o Manttowoc TAursttay morning, hut was gotten
OF afcr Iy tho tug illio Richards and lowed to
The differences between tho Insurance companies
and tho owners OF th1 scr James Plat aSa been set
tod mud sic las been taken out Of e hantls Of tho
I'd a.,aycr to al inquiry for tho rclatiyee Of Cnpt
John Morrison est oyernoard ftem the ~ s1S 9 sshr
Ess liz X Turner % iniorns reporter of Tho waukeo
from Perth Canada East, on what ia known as tho
fila party acut out from this city to recover tho
cargo and other parapsnrllaiia OF tho steamer sunk
near YAK Ufclifdi Laho untnfao, mas auccecueu III
accomplishing al iliat wny desired. Deales recover
i,'g the cargo, wAiei wns indeatrncnble they raised
thvollcr ensiue, and most Of Tho taeklc Tho e1po-
dltion wua on board tho kclr Il. D. Root. HE has
arrived III port viii. all Tho ,naera Which will prob
ahiy be disposed Of at auction ne1t Tucslny.-EI-
foio Go'HnscrcMt i ddrrrtlSer. s--.
-Ils cana!-boatnen PROPOSE to coutbnn for rise
Of cana! frdgls. ~ pursuance Of thla purpose ca
was Yesterday ostc IN nlong Tic docka for general
neosinB Of t,atnlen to 10 hnid last evening at the
Etna b'dlng on Prime Street. Tlo iotiee specially
hope tho boatmcn will succeed. .--Bugao Espress.
should constitute part OF tic outfit Of oyory
vCrBcl Oh the Lakes III hook Of Instructions for tho
guidance % every ehirna1ter under sny and ~ elr.
o'!nstaneea. Tho territory Of tie northern lakes !s
sufficiently extended ~ 10 demand such q requ,sc-
nent, aud tho want Of such work has been long md
heriusy felt. Instances hayo occurrad where ycssua
hase arrived at come point aside from ber port Of ball
IN damaged condition, her cartd IN had ataro wcn
it WAS dilrult for thu uuser ~ determine wkat
his limo Of duty, ovcn to tio entering Of protest,
wlieh. In sos casea, ia pgoangea 3ag beyond the re-
qured Time: llo L often wttlout money, s1id y y
on hia vessel OF cargo arc taken. Tie duties Of \
Hustler necessarily conlpicstcd and to thu propcs
dscllnr,{o thorouf each SHOULD hecome thoroughly
proficient III tho sa'ue.-Uetroit Frec Prtss.
, 1874-09-01
GEN ERAL NOTICES.
Notice to Building Contractors

Scaled proposals for tho building Of ts1oo.story Brick
sch9ut liono ~ hy ~ faet ia Waa9rlo9. ju.a will 10
Architects, ~ nensboTns.. chtrnvn, whote plans ana
yFhrioatons eau be ssGn up to bep ", ad nfrr that
1ue, Iowa. W '
Contractors will ho ragultod Ia 9iyo bonds, NTH su-
aly and all Lids. IL, A, W[tlFAKIR,
LEWIS f.IUIIrY, SSofy,
, 1874-09-01

Moychaut Ottawa, 6Uo9 -nu corr, Hoard Of Trade,
0tt.ws, .6oa0 81 com Gracie Gfiawola, Minnooka,
6,oo9 hu corn; Champion. L. sae, 1900 bu corn,
500 bu corn, leo bu wheat, 90 bu rye: Dol.
putin Ottawa. $50 bu corn Essex, Ottawa, . 500
-dsga, Morris, $500 IN corn; Monitor. Morris.
o,i60 ;hu corn Con. Mcclellan. 5pits., e,oao hi,
corr; darlo Leaf, Kuntakca fecor. o.o0V Iii corn
Shamrock, Lockp6rt, $500 blt corn, 800 lria lonr
r. Ryburn, Maraclea. coo bn corn hIidgie, scneea.
5000 hu ourn 1,elg fFanee Morris, eooo bu corn
Deer Iu:k, Ohillico.tc. !, soy t corn
rronsriip, Ottawa, d. 10 & iaaoet ircp Noyolty,
1o,2o II lumber IS N lath Lscon, Z, 800 4 lumber
North Draneh joliet, 1851 IT lumber, $3.50 It lath.
, 1874-09-01


Tho Chicago Board Of Lake Undcrwntcrs hcid .
cutig ypstIrday afternoon at their office, corner Of
1asllje and Washington strcets. President Wiley IL.
Espn in tho Chair.
Mr James u. Kellogg, tho Secretary, read tho min
utps OF last nsectlnH. witch wGru Adopted.
prcAident ". II. Egan then ic1derod Ills resignation
account Of hia boig President q thu
era Association. and tho interests Of these two bo3cH
being sometimes ansagouistic. His resignation was
acccptedt mud tho election Of Bucceasor was post-
ponad u1lul uaxt meeting.
Mr. Loyerihg. the Secretary Of tho National Doarsl
tito mect1ng made 'aomo remarks in regard to flo
rates Of inaiicance sayng TINT o had visited most OF
tho Now York aud Canada nlarino insurance romra-
nics and thoy woro all unanimous TINT tho present
rates should be maintained. 1le also requested shat
II thore occasion to tnnke complaints 1n account
Of Irregularities those complaints should 10 n.ada to
Linn aud to 10 QUO else. He would q once take cog
scsHgased, and ainically settled u possible.
a rcaonon yaa passed ttst tho a commlsa'on M M paid
brokerage should ba paid hereafter.
Th!s resolution bus been 1asacd By all tho local
Doars, and all tho aarino companies havo atsuod tho
Rgf0c1ncut
, 1874-09-01

tell mo.
Crosa~cxa'ained-Lllli was a vllfull, oLsti~
INTO Elelt And llor mother had to whip ller eo~
veroly, to control her. blle did not whip hors as
bad language betwoon Ryan aud Mrs. .l1oen l1o
told llao that he saw Litlio ut tho cori,er Of
Randolph aud Etato Btroots.
CAPT. BUCKLEY,
boing callod, stated that wien information
was reeoiysl Of tho na.3duetion l.o de-
tailea toseo Of mon. to soarch for her
Thoresuoata M @ ssFgt Eborso!1 Fspost9d s tdaa thst
tskont to the Atlantic Hotol BY onlcar lynn, aud
that Ryan lad loft ILLS heat to take her 4s.ero.
Inquired OF all tho mon under mo at rol.calI If
tliuy ktlow anything Of tho caao. llyan was i'll
luo At tho tmo. ind lisolaimo4 nll knowledge Of
tho ntlair. 1t IL police ru,o to bring osorybo'y
taken up, tos my a1enae whatever, 70 the sts-
lion. aud submit tho caso to 4 auperior otllcoe.
This IL general ordor, and MI officers arc ao-
Quantod with 1t. II q child ls found, or q
nor, Il Is tho duty Of tho officer to talo him or
Aor homo. have talked to Ryan euco then,
and he confessed tl.at ho took tlo, girl to tho
hotal. lilo aaid he llod to mo bafaro. ba1anao ho
dla not want to l,ayo auythlng 70 do Win the III
mon to talk to anybody whilo On duty unloas to
give Information.
HElIaT. ENHAsoLp -.
Bworn: was ordered TO Investigate tho charges
ugnlnHt Rynn, mud Aayo ,natlo lnf report. Nynn
vnu IN tho luo wl,on Capt. Buckley nsado inquiry
about tho oano. Nyan wns acqaainiod will. the
regn'4tsons, for thoY were road to him sw1ee
Weok last year.
Attorney Cameron loro introduced
!. y.tE fo1l.ow1Ha LETTER
| a. evidence, Which WaB postsnuf1ied "Chicago
Aug. no." md Which Ryan claims to have ro-
| cetYo1 1t lalf-past O'clock, =. MI, yeitorday
Tho letter was wr1tton upon 4 scrap OF fools
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-17

KING SOLOMON NEEDED. D.-The law
yers of indianapolis are torturing their
brains over an extraordinary problem.
Some years ago. lady of that city was
married. and four months thereafter
separated from her husband. was di.
vorced and remarked in month, and
four months thereafter gave birth to q
Guild by her first husband. Quite re-
Gently the second husband procured o
divorce. and the custody of the child
was awarded to him. Now comes the
first husband and claims the child, and
the lawyers are asking who is entitled
to it's possession?
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-17

A letter from West Point in refer.
ence to the graduating clase, says that
the colored cadet Smith, who has been
out of the newspapers for some time,
''is doing very we'll in his studies, and
will leave quite number of his white
class. mates to attend to the safe keep
ing Of the last class members"
Mr.. Hicks, father Of the celebrated
Methodist preacher, DR.. W. Watkin
Hicks, died on Tuesday last. 5th.
a train on tho Airline Railroad
made 235 miles in nine hours and
eleven minutes, the other night.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-17

The Wilmington Journal says the
appearance of the Scufletown section
Of the country. in Robson County,
the kingdom of the famous defunct
band Of Lowrey outlaws, is fast chang
ing, and for the better. New store
houses and dwellings are springing up
at the various depots; there are pros
poets this year for good crops in places
that we have never known planted be-
fore, and there is rapidly growing
appearance of thrift and prosperity
among the Inhabitants.