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The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

DEcEAsED.-Died in West Poland, August
25th, at the residence of her son-n-law, Luther
Perkins ESQ.,, Mrs. Alice Waite, widow of
Capt. Jonathan Waite formerly of this city, at
the advanced age of ninety-four years and one
day.
Mrs. Waite was the last surviving child of
Joseph Cross and sister of DR.. John B. Cross
late of Boston, and Mrs. Sarah d. Stickney Of
Calais who passed away only one month before
- Mrs. Waite and her husband will be well
.nd n,easa ntIy remembered by our Oldest citi-
zens. as they bo..h had many warm friends here
in our city's earlier Gays. She was converted
under the labors of Dr. Pasyson and became an
active and worthy member of his church; ever
ready with open hand to distribute to the poor
and advance the cause Of the Master. After
moving to Poland she united with the society
there Although the oldest person in the
town, she retained her faculties to remarka-
BILE degree, conversing agreeably with friends
till within short time before her death. Truly
in her case this promise given of old was veri-
fed "Thou shalt come to thy grave in full
age, like as shock Of corn cometh in, in his
} season." +.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
NEW YORK.
The Germnu Society.

Ihe German society,"
NEW YORK, Sept. 4-The Grand Lodge of
the order of Harirgans of the United States
concluded its session this evening after electing
the following officers to serve for the ensuing
two years: Grand Master, Philip Merkle, New
York; Deputy Grand Master, Aug. Mortimer,
indianapolis, Ind Grand Almoner, 2. Buck
or, Providence, r. L. Grand Secretary, ".
Rose nthafl, Reading, Pa; Grand Treasurer, P.
Stark, Louisville, Ky. The Grand Lodge ad-
journed to meet in 1876 at st. Louis.
Various Matters.
The coroner's jury in the case of tie boy
Vaudousen, alleged to have been fatally whip
ped in the Five Points House of Industry, have
returned a verdict that death was caused by
diarrhoea, aggravated by improper treatment in
its earlier stages and subsequent removal from
the hospital.
There was some excitement in the Stock Ex-
change yesterday, caused by report from
Philadelphia that certificates of stock in the
Pennsylvania, Jersey Central, Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, Lehigh Valley aud
Reading roads had beer raised from small to
large amounts. Many holders of certificates
forwarded them to Philadelphia for examiaa-
ton.
Gordon w. Burnham offers to the Park Com
missioners colossal bronze statue of Daniel
Webster, to be completed by the 4th of Ju'y,.
1876, to be placed in the lower end OF the mall
of Central Park.
Bigler & Co, heavy lumber dealers of New
reported, by the failure Of Comptroller Green of
this city to pay bills to the amount of 100000,
audited and found correct
Within two days 100000 in gold have ar
rived here on steamers from Havana, it being
! the heaviest shipment of specie from that port
to private parties here ever known in SO short a
| time.
William E. Claiming writes from Newport
| that the statement recently published as com
ing from him that "Mrs. Burleigh was ready to
avow her belief in social freedom when the
| time come" was without foundation.
Considerable inconvenience is suffered IN
New Jersey by the drying up of wells. -.
There is not much crede nee placed in the
| assertion that Governor DIX has decided to
remove Mayor Havemeyer which has been
received.
Reports are current that further discoveries
| of raised certificates of railroad stock haYe
| been made, but no notice has yet been sent t(
| the board of brokers.
| Adam Haysiniki has commenced a sui
| against the Brooklyn Eagle, with damages al
$1,000 for libel. and it is stated that Bowen il
| projecting another 100000 suit for libel il
Yesterdays edition Of the same paper
w. A. Smith, a negro Of Boston, was refused
admittance ore night this week to Mrs. Con
| way's theatre in Brooklyn, which does no
tolerate coored people. Smith is a very re
snecta, tie man, and was lately missionary il
| Africa.
The last trial trip of the mammoth steam
| stip City of Pekin starts tomorrow morning
and is to comprise sail of twenty-four hour
| out to sea and back, returning on Monda
| morning.
One hundred and fifty more dogs were drown
ed to day.
The prayer meeting at Plymouth church to
night was devoid of any public interest
! was not very fully attended.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Fires.

MEMPHIS Sept. 4-The following are the
particulars concerning the fire at Greenville,
Miss, Wednesday morning. The fire, which
is supposed to have been incendiary, originated
in the grocery store of Morgan s. Platt, crossed
Mulberry street., going east, and Main street
west, destroying the entire portion of the town
from Mulberry street to the river, embracing
all the business houses of the place, in all
seventy three houses, valued at over a quarter
of a million dollars. The insurance amounts
to about $140,0OO. There will be considerable
suffering, as nearly all the provisions in the
town were destroyed. A man named Major
Thompson has been arrested on suspicion as the
incendiary.
A barn and ell of house in Bennington,
N. H.. owned by VIM. H. Darrah, were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss $500;
insured for 1880 Cause of fire unknown.
Thursday evening stable in West Philadel-
phie, owned by Charles Lafferty, containing
twelve mules and eight horses, was totally
destroyed by fire. Only three of the animals
were rescued. A large quantity of lumber. the
property of the Keystone Bridge Company,
was also destroyed. The fire was probably the
work of an incendiary.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE
THE MUSTER.
Closing Day-AWari Of Prizes. J.

BANGOR, Sept The second animal muster
ter of the Maine Volunteer Militia closed to-
day. The weather was magnificent. making a
fitting close to the exceptionally fine weather
of the week. The chief interest of the day cen
tered in the awarding of prizes of four gold
medals offered by the citizens of Bangor fol-
the best and second best drilled company, and
for the best and second best drilled individual
soldier. The first prize to the best drilled COM
pany was awarded to the Jameson Guards,
(Co g. OF Bangor, and the prize was present
ed to Capt G. E. Small of that company by
Gen. Chamberlain. Tie second prize was
awarded to the Montgomery Guards of Port
land, (unattached) and Capt. McMahon receiv-
Teachers Hnstitute.
EAsTPoRT, Sept A very interesting ses-
sion of the Teachers Institute was closed at
Pembroke last evening The Institute was un-
der the direction of Hon. j. II. French, Prof
johnson and w. J. Corthell. There was a full
attendance Of the teachers of the country.
ed the second prize from the hands of the Gen
eral. The competition for the individual prize
was close and the announcement by Major
Sawyer of the U. S. Army that Sergt. McCul-
lum of the Montgomery's was entitled TO the
frsta nd Corporal Hathorn of the Jameson s
to the second, was received with bursts of ap.
plause and the cheers of their comrades in
arms.
Tents were struck at half-past three p. M,
and after a review by Gen. Chamberlain, the
column took up its line of march to the city
and after parading the principal streets, gave a
passing salute to Mayor Blake and the city
government of Bangor, while passing Norrom-
bega Hall, upon the balcony of which they ap-
peared The column then marched to the
Bangor House, where it was dismissed and tie
visiting companies proceeded to their respect
i've trains and boats for their return home, with
the exception Of the Montgomery Guards, who
with Chambers Band remain over till morn
ing.
This evening the members of the General S
staff with Chandler's Band rendered seranad G
to Gov. Dingley at the Bangor House and af-
forwards TO Mayor Blake and T, N. Egery,
Esq, at which places they were most hospita-
bly, entertained.
The muster is pronounced complete success
and the good order attending it is the subject
of universal remark.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Brief JOttIngs.

Rev. w. Fl. Fem, pastor of High Street
church, having returned from his vacation,
will hold preparatory service in the vestry at
n o'clock this evening, and occupy the desk on
Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Buck has returned from his So
iourn at the islands, and services will be re-
sumed at the Park Street church tomorrow.
1t is understood that Robbins will plead in
sanity at his trial in Rockland this month.
See notice of dog lost. There are scores OF
them about loose.
A team ran away on Congress street yester-
,day, but was stopped after running short dis
tance before any injury was done.
Congress Square church will open for service
tomorrow.
An officer from Portsmouth took Cardiff
home yesterday
The schooner Grand Island, of this port,
while bound to New York, sprung aleak Thurs
day, and is still leaking badly at Vineyard Ha-
ven.
Thursday night the stable on Spring street
occupied by Mr.. Seth G. Dyer's sand MI. Gree
nough's carriages was entered by burglars,
who stole two harnesses, worth $50 each. The
burglars gained an entrance by removing
name of glass from the widow.
EaAs will be seen by advertisement the friends
of Cant. C. G. Chase will tender him a compi-
mentary excursion down the harbor to-day.
The Grand Trunk are selling excursion TICK
cts TO the White Mountains and return for 20.
Gas and water pipes are being laid down on
Toston & Maine wharf for the use of the
Cromwell steamers.
Sunday evening services will be resumed 10
the India Street church, commencing to-mor-
NV. , --nham, the janitor of the City Build
a iady's handkerchief that was
,Ds' n"s lounr uight of the concert
'o0Y ~ 'ro na'. sno u. Pitblados evening
Ahe sooJo0' " Wv -, ~ 'Tbe Mission o
Childhood" r.4
An exciting runaway took place at the eaa.
ern depot yesterday afternoon, and S.
buggy was converted into kindling wood.
r Checks for the pigeon tournament at Lewis
ton next Tuesday and Wednesday, can be OBJ
to;ned of Charles Holden at the Preble House,
or at w. S. Dana's on Commercial street.
David Tatum and wife of Ohio, who are te
sneak at the Allen Mission, Monday evening
come yery highly recommended by ministers O
various denominations.
There was very good house at City Hal
last evening to see the Sam Sharpiey show
The audience was considerably heavier thal
the show.
The bust of CT aries Sumner, in Schumach
ers window, enormously attributed in thes
columns to Mr.. Charles Granger OF Saco, wa
executed by John A. jackson, an artist born Il
this state. and now a resident of Florence
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
INDIANS.
Great Alarm i'm Kansas.

TOPEKA, Sept. Agent Williams of the
Kickapo tribe has applied to the State for a
military escort to bring his Kickapoos, who are
mainly woman and children up from the In
dian Territory to the Kansas line and protect
them from the Little Osages, who have visited
the agency with hostile intent and expressed
their determination to kill every white man in
the territory. Gov. Osborne has through Adj
jutant General Morris rendered the use of the
militia to Gen. Pope for such escort, and they
are ordered to this city if the department COM
mander desires it. Great alarm exists along
the southern line contiguous to the Usage res.
ervation, and the militia are being concentrated
in that ocalitQ
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Held for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND, Aug. 4.-Two men
causing the death of one Gardner. whom it is
alleged they robbed and fastened to the rail of
a railroad track, when he was run over and so
injured as to die. The prisoners were sent from
Henryville to Charleston Jail under a strong
guard last night, 1t IS reported that the o2ant a.
habeas corpus. Should such an attempt be
made it is thought vigilence committee will
hang them If they undertake to take them
from jail it is feared fearful fight will follow,
as it is said the sheriff is determined to protect
the prisoners at all hazards.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
POLITICAL.
G.. f. Hoar a Candidate.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 4.-The Daily Spy
tomorrow morning will publish Hon. Geo. E.
Hoar's reply to the earnest letter of a large
number of his constituents asking him to with
draw his refusal to be again candidate for
Congress. Mr.. Hoar complies with their re-
quest and will accept nomination.
Judge Polani's District.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, Sept. 4.-The Spring
field Republican has complete and revised re-
turns of the vote in every town of Judge
Poland's district, which foots up as follows:
Poland, 5749; Dennison, boiling Republican,
5000; Davenport, Democrat, POPS; scattering,
chiefly for Mead the Granger candidate, 931;
Dennison's plurality, 1850; Dennison's failure
Of majority, 1645. Judge Poland's total vote is
but a trfl, over half what he received two
years ago. when he had 11,O7O votes and
majority over bolting Republican of 5695, or
almost as much as his present total vote.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

:, Grand Trunk Raway-C varney 200 bbls flour
y W True 100 do do, Hawes, Hilton q Tabor 200 dc
King & Gilman 100 do do, Norton 81 Chapman 10(
do do, G A Hunt 100 do do, B Dondell 100 do do
100 do do, D w Coolidge 200 do do, W s. Mill
ken 100 do do; Waldron & True car corn, same dt
oats, Kensell & Tabor do corn, Norton ~ Chapman
do wheat in bulk, q Greene do oats. Morrison
do do, w Donnell 10 bbls beef, ] Hobbs 15 bbl'
do, w & G r Milhken 60 do do, Shaw, Hammond &
Carney 10 half do do, Noble car corn, Stevens
q Co do do,
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

APRIL CRIMINAL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
FRIDAY.-State VS.. William Parr. Appeal on a
complaint for search and seizure. Sentence $50 fine
or one month in jail.
State VS.. M. O'Donough. Appeal from the Mu-
nicipal Court upon complaint for search and sez-
ure. Verdict guilty.
Butler for State. II. B. Cleaves-H. W. Gage.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
WARD CAUCUSES.

The Republican voters of Portland are requested
to meet in their respective Ward Rooms on
Monday Evening, Sept. 7th, at = 1-2
o'clock,
for the purpose of eecting delegates from each
Ward to meet in Convention and nominate five can
didates for Representatives to the Legislature.
The delegates so elected requested to meet in
the Reception Room, City Hall, on TUESDAY AT
TERNoON, at o'clock, TO select five candidates for
Representatives to tie Legislature to be supported
at the polls on Monday, Sept. 18th.
Per order of the Rep. City Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

Rev. Alex. Burgess, d. D., is in the city.
Mr.. Milliken of Saccarappa, one of Mr..
Marstons pupils, assumes the position of or
ganist at Congress Square church during Mr..
Marston's absence.
Prof. Ballard of Lewiston has composed
cantata. 1t presents the striking points of the
history of Joseph.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
VERMONT ELECTION.
Majority Nearly $4,000.

Republican Majority Nearly $4,000.
MONTPELIER, W., Aug. 4.-Returns from
Judge Poland's district, five small towns ex
cepted, give Poland 5,575. Denoison 6,o75, Da-
venport 1,7S6, and scattering 9A. Two years
ago the same towns gave Poland 1924. Steele
2,9O7, Davenport 1850, and scattering 557.
Judge Peck is elected Governor by q, 900 to
$4,000 majority over Bingham, democrat.
BURLINGTON, Sept. AIN the third district
the returns are received from all the towns but
eleven. The vote stands: Hendee, 8713; Ed
wards, 334O; Hendee's majority, 1913. The
total vote will be thousand or more lighter
than in 1872, when the district gave Hendee
L, ,473, Adams 31S2; Hendee's majority, 1921.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

There is nothing new in the Beecher scandal
to-day. Assistant Pastor Halliday don't know
of any parties who propose leaving Plymouth
church.
1t is reported that a. b. Cornell will not run
at the State Convention of the Republicans on
the 14th inst. ayainst Coy. Dix.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
The PENNSYLVANIA Sunday Law.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 4.-In the test case
brought by the Sunday League" Judge Pier
son has decided that trangressor of the Sun
day laws can be fined for each and every sale
of cigars or merchandise during Sunday. This
is the first decision on this point in Pennsylva-
MIA. Judge Pierson also decided that house
having a hotel license can sell ice cream or eat.
ables to citizens or transient customers.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

General Spinner leaves Washington to-day
on brief tour among the northern lakes,
Prof King and others assembled in the bal
loon Buffalo, from Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday
morning, aud when last seen was sailing over
the lake.
Bazaine has gone to England.
The Shreveport, La, Telegram denies that
any Shreveport men were the murderers in the
Conshatta outrage.
The Minnesota legislative investigating COM
mittee, which examined the accounts of .Chas.
McElrath late State Auditor, find that his de-
falcatlons amount to $S3, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale ylarkers.

Portland Wholesale Markets.
FRIDAY, Aug. 4.-Corn has advanced several cents
ON bushel and now sells for 96 q SSc. The supply
is very small Sugar is very firm and the prices are
ruling high. Potatoes are dull. They are SO poor
that the dealers do not to invest in many There
have been but few shipped as yet. Molasses is quiet
and the demand is not large
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

Fred Mather, who sailed from this country
short time ago having in charge some 100000
young shad intended for streams in Germany,
writes on board the steamer that the flsh all
died of starvation. Another attempt will be
made to transplant shad from American to
German waters,
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
1AOD6RI L. OOhE
Captain Comd'g Sheridan Ca

THOSE Bead Pockets and Belts at Nelson &
Co.'S are very stylish. also the new bronze but
tons. Their advertisement this morning should
be read by all the ladies.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

HAVANA. Bark N M Haven-275,351 # lumber
7Oi pairs heading 100 shocks and heads 200 hoops.
ST. JOHN. NIB. Schr NJ Blss-9O0 bbls -four.
MATANZAS. Brig Sarah Gilmore-735s shocks
and heads, 1875 hid Shocks so bbls potatoes.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
FRIpAY.-Martin Curran and Charles Owen. TAX
ing boat without consent of the owner. Thirty days
each. ODonnell.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

HARBoR PREsERvATIoN.-Yesterd Messrs.
Warwick and Farley of the Board of Harbor
Commissioners had consultation with COM
mittee of the city government in reference to
the wharves now existing beyond the harbor
line 1t is understood that large appropriations
of the general government will not be expended
on the improvement of the harbor. because of
the wharf Instructions, and the question was in
reference to the cooperation of the city with
the commissioners in removing the obstacles to
harbor improvement. The question was be-
yond the reach of the city government, but it
is quite possible that the matter will next be
heard Of in the report of the grand jury.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
New Work Stock aud Money Market.

New YORK, Sept. -Epenino.-There has not
been much change in affairs in Wall street to-day
cept strengthening of the stock market at the
close. Money has ruled easy at t9 q per cent on
call. Foreign Exchange was reduced to-day by the
leading bankers to 1851 for sixty days sterling and
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

Door PLATES AND NUMBERS. best as
sortment of door plates and numbers in New
England at Tierney's, 81 Market Square, Lam
caster Hall building, over Horse Railroad of
flee. au31eod2W
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
RoclxIand Lime Market.
Rostou Stock List.

RocKLAND, Sept. 2-Market very firm; common
90c "a 90; Lump 81 40; Casks, 25c.
Wood-Frm at S5 for best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

AccIDENT.-A man employed by the Eastern
road had his foot crushed at Kennebunk yes
terday afternoon while handling railroad iron.
He was brought to this city and had his foot
dressed, 1t was found to be seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

Doom plates and street numbers, as fine an
assortment as can be found in New England,
at A. H. Atwood's, gold and silver platter, q
Market Square. aug2Seod2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 4-The fair of the
New England Agricultural Society closed to-
night after very successful four days exhibis
tiOn,
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Challenge,

ChalienSe.
The following note indicates that the mar
tial fire still glows in the breasts of our young
men:
HEADQUARTERS SHERIDAN CADETS,
Portland Sept. 5, 1874
To Capt. N. D. Winsloao,
Commanding Portland Cadets:
Sir:-The Portland Cadets being acknowl-
edged to be the champions of Maine by holding
the champion flag Of the state, won by them
July 4, 1872. and by the rules of that drill the
company under my command is debarred from
competing for the same, and feeling that we
are superior to the Portland Cadets in drill,
do hereby challenge you to competitive drill,
to occur at any time and place you may dcsig-
nate.
If this challenge is not accepted it is advisa,
BILE that the Portland Cadets stop their brag
and surrender the champion flag.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT F. SoMERs,
Captain Comd'g Sheridan Cadets.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

[Saes at the Brokers Board. Sept. A.
Eastern Railroad ............- ....... .....-9 GO
second Call.
Eastern Railroad. - q go
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

SAD AccDENT.-Mr. Benjamin Spencer of
this city received dispatch yesterday morning
from his wife, who is stopping at Rockland,
saying that their little child, about We years
of age, fell down flight of stairs twenty five
feet long, yesterday, and was not expected to
live. 1t appears the child was left alone in the
house for few moments, and when her mother
returned she found the nearly lifeless body
at the foot of the stairs lying in pool of
blood. Mr.. Spencer started for Rockland on
the noon train yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

ANYTHING desired in a Catholic Bookstore
can be found at T. 2. McGowan's, Congress;
Block je16tf
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
City Hall-Harry Bloodgooo.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Westbrook-Citizen's Caucus.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nelson g. Co-Buttons, &c.
To Lease-E. A. Jordan.
Fall Goods-Fernald.
Dissolution of opartncrshp-Merriil & Co,
PROT. A. I'll. Huse-Seer.
Found-Richari Cook.
Notice is hereby given james P. McCobb.
$500 Reward.
Peaches, &c-Allen.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Door Plates-M. Pearson.
The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05
Tn spite of YOUR teeth.

In spite of your teeth,
Both above and beneath,
Being lightly enamel'd and thin,
They will never break down,
Nor turn yellow nor brown,
If the SOZODONTS daily brushed in
ouo1 Q,u1w