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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
STATE OF MAINE.
LAND OFFICE,
BANGOR, June 3, 1874.

DANGOR, June D, lSlf.
DURSUANT to the provisions of .'Resolve author.
Il izing the sale of State lands and TIMBER ap-
proved March 4, 1874, the undersigned, Land Agent
of Maine, will sell at public auction at the City Hall
in Bangor. on WEDNESDAY, the twenty third day
OF September next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. the follow
ing described lands and interests in lands and tim
Der belonging to said State. viz:
j. The following described lands held by the State
in fee and Internationally, viz:
Township No. 4, K 5, W. B. X. P, Oxford County
(NO. OF acres to be determined)
N. w. corner part of Township No. 5, r 5, W. B
p, Oxford County, containing about 1888 acres.
Tract of land lying north of township No. l. II s
w. b. X. p, and west OF township No. g. Range 2
N Il. X. p, franklin County, (No of acres to be de-
t. rmined)
Tract of land lying north of township No. 4, Range
8, OXFORD County, (No. of acres 10 be determined.
ii. The following lands set apart and held by the
State for Permanent School Fund. viz:
Township No. 3, Il 9, w. L. l.. S., Piscataquis
County, 23,040 acres
5. ] Township No. IL, r 16, W. E. LIS, Aroostook
County, ,521 acres.
w. part Township No. II, r. II, w. L. l.. S..
Aroostook County, 6,9Ol acres.
Township NOS, Is. W. f. l.. S., Somerset Coun-
ty, q, 1888 acres.
Township No. 4, R 5 N. B. X. p, Somerset Coun-
ty. 6,1o1 acres.
Township No. 4, R6W B X. p Oxford County
(No OF acres to be determined.)
Ill. The right to take off timber and lumber from
the following townships until 1854. as excepted in the
grant to the European and North American Railway
Company all in the County of Somerset:
Township No 7 T. 9 o
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
The Minnesota Famine.
Letter from Governor Davis to the
Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON, July 9-The following was re-
ceived at the War Department to-day:

WASHINGTON, July 9-The following was re-
ceived at the War Department to-day:
ST. PAUL, MIMI, July s.
To the Secretary of War, Wastington:-A
terrible calamity has befallen the people of the
several counties in the northwestern part Of
this State. The locHsts have devoured every
kind of crop and left the country for miles per-
fectly bare. They did the same thing last year
in the same area. Many thousands are now
suffering for food and am using every public
and private service that | can lawfully COM
mand to send immediate supplies of food.
This State is entitled to a two years quota of
arms, estimated at $500. L respectfully re-
quest that the subsistence department be Or
dered to turn over to me in lieu of these arms,
a quantity equivalent in value of rations, or
such parts of ration as Imay request.
l should not make this request but for the
greatest reasons-tO prevent immediate starva-
ton. L have used every resource which the
State has given me- l earnestly hope that OBJ
stacles of form will aot be allowed to interfere.
Please advise me by telegraph.
Signed, 0. X. DAVIS,
Governor.
Chief Clerk Crosby forwarded this telegram
to Secretary Belknap at New London with the
endorsement thai there appears to be no au-
thority of law for divesting an appropriation
from its proper source even in cases of energen-
cy,
ST.. PAUL. July 9.-Since the appeal of Gov.
Davis of this state to the War Department.
IN entsoned in to-nighfs associated press. des
l,ato,scc, is ffkcfy to denied because of tne
lnsuficiencv of the law, it is time for the peo-
pie of the United States to be informed that
utter and wide spread restitution exists in the
southwestern counties of this state among the
new settlers, whose crops have been destroyed
for two years, and that urgent appeals must be
made to benevolence everywhere for contribu-
tons in aid of the starving people who own
farms under the homestead and presumption
laws, but who have been unable to obtain sub
sistence from their farms because of destitu-
ton caused by grasshoppers.
These pests are now moving away to other
regions to devastate and ruin other settlers now
IN comfortable circumstances, but in the mean
time those who they have ruined are in starv-
ing condition. The county commissioners of
the different counties of the state are making
appropriations to relieve the present suffering,
but LARGE and immediate help is nee led from
the country at large. Contributions of money
or clothes should be addressed to Gen. H. H.
Sibley or Gov. c. X. Davis, st. Paul. Provis-
ions or their equivalent are most needed.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Dead BODY Found ina Sink.

BALTIMORE, July 9-The dead body Of a
man was discovered to day in sink attached
to the house of the Superintendent of Patter
son Park. Upon being taken out and examin-
az employe of the Home Sewing Machine Co.,
of this city. About a week ago a suit of clothes
were found n the music stand at Patterson
Park, and papers found in the pockets showed
them to be the clothing OF Mr.. Hall, since
which time has been missing. The body found
ed. An investigation of the case will be held
tn-mnrrnW.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

From 7.3O a m to $50 p M, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from 9 to 10 m,
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
The Fire Record.

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, July 9--The
millinery store of j. w. Boynton was burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
HARRIsoNvILLE, Mich, July S.-The steam
saw mill of Merton, Colwel & Co., with con-
siderable lumber, was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
OTTAWA, Can, July "a fire originated to-
day in the engine room of Rays carding mills,
on St. Paul Street. The flames spread 10 Stock
dale's carriage factory, SINNERS iron works,
Somerville's cottage, Coleman's stables and a
large house. Loss not known.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

A ROUGH Ca Enthusiastically morning
rough locking fellow called at the residence of
Mayor Wescott and asked for some thing to eat.
Mr.. WescOtt did not like his looks and refused
to allow him to enter the house, whereupon he
became violent and began to make improper
demonstrations, but fortunately there was a
gentleman passing and he drove the man away
and went to City Hall for the Mayor The
Mayor and officer Harmon started after the
man, and found him hid in the grass on the
side of Bramhall Hill. After quite struggle
The man was taken to the station and to-day
will come before Judge Morris
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Sale of the Vermont Il Canada Railroad
TO the Central Vermont

BOSTON, July 9.-The stockholders of the
Vermont & Canada Railroad held special
meeting at Bellows Falls yesterday and voted
to sell the road to the Central Vermont Rail
road Co., for So, 100000, payable in bonds hav-
ing thirty years to run, with interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum. An animated dis
cusson took place upon the probiy of the pur-
chasers and their capability to pay the sum
agreed upon. The stockholders of the Central
Vermont also held meeting at the same
place, and concluded to ratify the action of both
boards of directors.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

BODY FoUND.-The body of the sailor who
was lost from the Mary G. Mariner about
three weeks ago, was found floating in tho
water near Fort Gorges, yesterday. Two boys
were sailing in the harbor when they found it
and towed it to Franklin wharf, where Coroner
Gould viewed it. The body was taken to the
receiving tomb and this morning the Coroner
will hold the inquest.
z. S. The man who was on the Mary c.
Mariner at the time of the accident says that
the body found is not the body of the man who
was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

Lyman Tremain, DR.. E. II. Chaplin, Lieut.
j. 2. Stacy, and Prof. e. A.. Church and
wife Of West Point, and Mrs. Thomas Ham :
mond of this city are at the Old Orchard
House.
Hllsdale College, in Michigan at its recent
commencement, conferred the degrees of d
d. on the Rev. William III. Brown of Lewis
ton.
John johnson, LII D., Professor Emeritus
of Natural Science in Wesleyan University at
Middleton, CT, has written history of the
towns of Bristol and Bremen, Me-, and the
Pemaqud settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver,
from to 10 M
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 12.s
and 1870 m. Close at $50 N, and 2.4O and 81
p IN.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $50 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Name
Railway. Arrive at 12.50 and 1000 p M Close at
$50 a III and 2.40 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at l255 ana
1870 m. Close at $50 m, 2 40 and 800 IN.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 8 pm. Close at ~ m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 905 a
and m. Close at II M and p
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at 2 am. Close at 8 pm.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at p m. Close at ~ m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via Il. Il. X. Ar
rive at Close al II. As m.
Morning Northwestern by g. L. II. Arrive at a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 905 m, and
us M Close at els m, II m, and IN.
Rochester, n. H. and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 10. 10 N, and IN. Close at a m. and y m.
North Conway and other offices on the p. Il 0. X
Il. Arrive at 800 IN, and 800 N. Close at 6.45
a m. and LOO IN.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
am.
Eastport via each steamer. Arrive at 6 M.
Close at p m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert. Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias. via each steamer.
Arrive at IN. Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 9 a m. Close Saturday at pm.
Foreign Mai.s via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 2.40 m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

New YORK, July 9-Erensno.-M is
an abundant supply at q cent. on cal. Ster-
ing Exchange quiet and steady prime nominal; rates
at 1879 for sixty days and 400 for SPORT sight, selling
rates 1869 "a 4S7 ami 1884, Gold dull and steady at
1923 a no. and closed at the lowest figures the rates
paid for carrying per cent. to fat The Custom re-
ceipts to-day S390O00. The sub-Treasurer paid
s61,000 on account of interest. The Government
sold Sl,0O0,000 at log Sl-10O "a t09 S910O. Govern
ments slightly advanced and firm. State bonds dull
at the Stock Exchange. There was more tan
average business done in speculative shares and
prices declined compared with yesterdays quotations
from g 81 per cent, the greatest decline having
decline of 80 a 50 per cent, Western Union 81 per
cent, Wabash 2, Rock Island II, and the remainder
of the list "a II per cent. The total transactions of
the day about 2l0o 900 shares including 800 New
York Central, 5000 Erie, 1920 Lake Shore 19, 400
Northwestern common 1910 do plef, 132Rock Island,
$500 Pacific Mail %, 300 st Paul, 700 do pref 1900
Ohios, Il, 800 Western Union.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
The Wisconsin Railroad Law.
The Question before the United
States and State Courts.

MILWAUKEE, July Gin the United States
District Court at Madison yesterday,n the case
of the bondholders of the Northwestern rail
road against the Railroad Commissioners, by
agreement of counsel the bill on which an in-
junction was applied for and denied was de-
INJURED to by the counsel for the defendants
The demurrer was sustained and the bill dis
missed Thereupon, the complainants appeal
ed to the Supreme Court of the United States
where the whole question will be argued
Messrs. Sloan and Dixon, attorneys for the
State, applied to the Supreme Court of Wis
cousin for an injunction to restrain the Chca-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad from disobeying the
railroad law They gave notice that they
would apply for a hearing on the 14th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Nur NatiouaI Game.

MEMPHIS, July 9--During game of base
ball III the suburbs last evening, a negro man
who was in the way of Peter Meath, the catch
er, was ordered out of the way, to which he re-
sponded with an oath and showing pistol
fired at Meath, who ran to his coat and getting
pistol returned the fire. Some half dozen
shots were fired in the melee that ensued, the
negro firing at other players Finally he was
shot in the back and then beaten terribly,
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
NEW HAMPSHI RE.
of the Fnrudy at Portsmouth.

Arrival of the Fnrady at Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, July 9.-the Faraday has
just arrived off Rye beach aud is steaming
slowly in toward the lower harbor, where she
will await the arrival of the Ambassador.
The Ambassador is expected to return here
Immediately when the cable will be laid to Rye
forth With The propretors of the Ocean
House at the Shoals has rendered the telegraph
managers complimentary levee.
Arrest Of Maine Thief.
Deputy Sheriff Libby of Augusta, Me-, was
here to-day and identified James H .ggins, who
was on bail here for trial, as the burglar
who broke into three stores in Mount Vernon,
Me
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Shipwreck and Loss of Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The Sydney Her
aid of June 9Th, in giving the particulars of
the loss of the iron clipper ship, British Admir-
al on the west side of Kings Island, says that
out of SO persons on board, only nine survived
to tell the tale. The captain and principal Off
GERS were lost. The British Admiral is the
eighteenth vessel wrecked on Kings Island
slnce 1910 and over 800 persons have persisted
on its shores,
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
The Town Central

Duringt The demolition of the Nathan man.
sion this week, night shirt, believed to have
belonged to the murdered man, was found in
the dl NV airad In hlnnd
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

A DAY AT THE ISLANDS Yesterday was
truly gala day at the islands 1t was the oc-
easion of Shaw's concert and excursion, and
considering the many attractions offered and
the exceedingly hot weather in the city, it was
no wonder that the island was fairly alive with
people. There We're two fine musical concerts
given, the first one at II so'clock, at which q
large crowd gathered to listen, but The concert
was given at four o'clock, just before leaving
for the city. The crowd had been arriving all
day, and when the afternoon concert was an
nounced it was interesting to see the crowds
gather around the balcony of the hotel to listen
to the sweet strains of music before leaving for
the city. Sappho fully sustained the good name
she has so honestly earned. The rest of the
musicians are well known and need no word of
comment, as they always do well.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE


LEWISTON, July 9.-Esse Burnham, Oldest
son of Deacon w. j. Durham, was drowned
in the river this afternoon while bathing. The
body was recovered after being in the water
two hours.
Accident.
EAsTPoRT, July 9.-The steamer Tyro, run
ming between here and Lubec as ferry boat
lost her screw to-day while going from here to
Lubec. 1t will be some weeks before she will
be running again.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

A SAD AFFAIR.-Yesterday morning gen.
tleman named Higgins, who with his wife Were
guests at the Preble, was suddenly seized with
violent insanity, and was so violent that it was
necessary to send him to the station. He con-
tinued in almost ravng condition during the
day. In the afternoon, he was taken by his
friends to the New York steamer to be taken
to Brooklyn, N. Y, where he resides, but SO
violent were his demonstrations that it was not
deemed prudent for him to 90. H. was
brought back to the station and sent to the In
sane Asylum at Augusta. he had just arrived
in Maine with his wife in quest of health. He
is most respectfully connected and his present
condition is supposed TO be from i'll health con-
sequent upon heavy losses sustained during
the panic last fall.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Tho wcntber and the Creus,

OMAHA, Neb., July 9-Thermometer was
JOY in the shade yesterday. Corn and oats
have stood the dry spell well, and are looking
thrifty More rain has fallen in the interior
than along the Missouri river this year.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Strange Accident.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9.-Seven boys while
crossing fence Immediately under the tele-
graph lines in the driving park, this afternoon,
were struck by lightning, and one named
Johnny Stray was killed. The others were Sc
riously injured but will recover.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

CLEVELAND, Jnly 9.-Jackson Harrison. who
arrived heIe from Ashland county late last eve
ming, was robbed of $4,000 by five men vino at
tackled him after leaving the street Car neal
East Cleveland. After robbing him the high
waymen gagged and tied him to a tree, where
he vas found this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
lkumicipai Comrt.

BEFORE JUDGE NORRIS.
EEHURspAY.-John Foley and John Foley, Jr.-
Search and seizure. John Foley discharged and
John Foley, Jr, Fined $50 with costs
Howard s. Cleayes
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fire in East Boston.

Fire HI East boston.
Boston, July Sire this morning on Carl
ton wharf, East Bo ton, burned out Joseph l..
Piper, shpwright, John X. Carleton, cooper,
and destroyed quantity of coal and wood be
longing to Joseph Robbins & Co. Loss $4,000.
Railroad Injunctions.
In the matter of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company and the petition for its bankruptcy,
notice was to-day filed ia the United States
Circuit Court of the withdrawal by the petition
ing creditor of his appeal from the adverse de-
cisor of Judge Lowell, thus ending the case in
favor of the road.
al. b. Goodsell of Boston, for himself and
others has applied to the Supreme Court for an
injunction restraining the trustees of the Bos-
ton. Hartford & Erie Railroad from transfer
ring that property to the New York & New
England Railroad corporation.
Various Matters.
Gen. Robert Cowdin. well known citizen of
Boston, and prominently identified many years
with the volunteer militia, died last night Gen.
Cowdin commanded the First Massachusetts
Regiment at the battle of Bull Run, and was
in several subsequent engagements
An unknown man. about thirty years old
threw himself before Boston and Providence
train today within the city limits, and was
instantly killed
The EefauIfing Bank Cashier.
NEW BEDFORD, July 9.-The deficits in the
First National Bank by John p Barker, the
cashier, have been made good by his friends
and no loss falls on the bank The defalcatioa
is stated at $20,OO0. Barker is nearly sixty
years old, and has been cashier about twenty
years.
Amherst College.
SPRINGFIELD. July 9.-The Amherst College
graduated 90 to-day and conferred the follow
ing honorary degreesi L. l.. D., on William S.
Clark, President OF the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College; ID. D., on Rev. Jacob Abbott OF
Gorham, Me-, Rev. George Washburn, Presi-
e
Rev. Edwin G. Bissell of Vienna, late of Win
chester, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no in
stance on record of well sustained system of
judicIous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my lberality in adj
vertising. "--Bonner
I advertised my productions and made mon
ey." -Niclolds L6nJ1oorth.
Constant and persistent advertising is a sure
prelude to wealth-Stephen Girdrd.
''He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A Z. Steaodrt.
advertising has furnished me with a COM
petence. LIMOS Laurence.
without the aid of advertisements 1 could
have done nothing in my speculations. 1 have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Adj
vertising is the royal road to busness.-Bar-
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
European Markets.

LONDON, July 9-l230 p. M.-Consos at 925 a.
92s for money and account.
LONDON, July 9-123o A. M-American securi-
ties-U S. 5-20's, 1865, DID, 1885, IS, 04s. Erie
2Ss a 20.
LIVERPOOL, July 9-12. 80 P. M.-Cotton is Quiet;
M:ddng uplands at sid; do Orleans 50 "a SID sales
1000 bales including 1000 bales tor export spec
ulatiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markets

Foruand wholesale uafszeIs.
THURSDAY, July9. The market shows little II
any Improvement. Flour is unchanged. Corn is
very steady with good demand. Beef is a little
lower, the best qualities selling for $3.50. Duck is
little lower with fair demand. Sugars are
shade higher with very active market. Produce is
unchangea. Onions are lower.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Timely Rain.

MEMPHIS Tenn, July 9.-The rain last night
was general throughout the surrounding coun-
Try, relieving the fears OF the planters. To day
there are good prospects of another shower.
AT Grand Junction there was hurricane, pros
trating telegraph wires and doing considerable
damage TO forests and fences
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

LITTLE BROWN JUG.-This popular play
will he performed this evening at Arcana Hall
by members of the Forest City Lodge, assisted
by some OF Portland's favorite amateurs. Dur
ing the play Miss Alice Whitman will sing sew
eral fiue pieces, and gentleman who is well
known in musical circles will sing in costume
A grand time may be expected
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

DYEpEPsIA DESTROYS THE TEETH, unless
its effects are counteracted by that pure vege-
table tonic and antiseptic, Sozodont. No bodily
disease can impare them If this antidote to all
corrosive elements that act upon the>enamel is
regularly applied. jy6-d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

FIRE IN CuMBERLAND.-The house of VIM.
Blanchard of Cumberland. was burned yester-
day. The furniture was saved. No insurance
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10
Boss Shepherds Suit Against Dana.

New YORK, July "a Washington des-
patch says that ex Gov Shepherd appeared be-
fore the grand jury yesterday to procure an in-
dictment of Mr.. Dana, editor of the Sun. If
the presentment be secured au effort is to be
made to arrest Mr.. Dana and bring him to
Washington for trial under the law passed by
the last Congress known as the Poland law
The despatch says that / lie authorship of the
Poland Jaw is traced to District Attorney Har-
ringtou of Washington, who was assisted IN
drafting it by Shepherd.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

COLLISION sloop was coming up the
harbor yesterday afternoon she into a brig
which was at anchor, aud the boom of which
struck the sails of the sloop tearing them
badly.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

LAND CLAIM.-The dispute between the
Franklin Company and the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Company as TO the line between the land
of the former company and that of the Lewis
ton and Auburn Railroad Company in Lewis
ton, has gone into the courts. Messrs. Frye
Cotton & White, attorneys for the Franklin
Company, have filed with Judge Virgin bill
in equity, asking for a temporary injunction to
restrain the Grand Trunk Company and Lewis
ton and Auburn Railroad Company from occu-
plying the disputed territory until settlement
of damages claimed The hearing on this
bill will be had at Judge Virgins chambers in
this city on Wednesday of next week. Messrs
Rand of this city, and Judge Morrill, of Au-
burn will appear for the defendants
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

! WOLFVILLE, Ms. Schr Lucknow-3OO bbIs of
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr d w Clark-120O bbls of
flour, 2520 gals refined oil, IS moving machines
Foreign Imports.
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Famouth-1 crate of
skins casks do Hart & Co. pkgs merchandise to
Swet's Express, boxes salmon to w A Colby IS
pkgs merchandise to Eastern Elk.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-10

MERCANTILE LIBRARY ExCURsIoN.-The
excursion of the Mercantile Library Associa-
ton to the White Mountains promises to be
one of the most enjoyable and considering the
low charge, the most popular of the season,
Parties in this city should secure their tickets
at once as residents of neiehboring cities and
towns are making application. Excursionists
can leave by the morning or noon train Thurs
day, July 10Th Tickets good for six days for
the round trip, including fare to the Tip Top
House, Mt. Washington, one days board at
the Glen House, and fS1f fare thereafter for
the week, ball, concert, &c. The proprietors
of the Glen House have teams to move 300 pas
sengers daiy