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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-29
A Series of RurRIories

HARTFORD, April 2S.-The post office in Col
llnsvllle, in Hartford county, was broken into
during Monday night and robbed of small
amount of money and stamps. In the same
building, overhead, is the savings bank, and
they got in there and made an effert to burst
open the safe The operators are supposed to
be the same gang that have committed the bur-
glaries recently at Modus and other places.
Arrest of one of the Burglars.
BRIDGEPORT, April 28.-On the arrival of the
Naugatuck train here this morning officer Ar
mold on duty at the depot, arrested a man on
suspicion of being implicated in the burglary
of the post Office and savings bank at Collins
vile last night. He had large jimmy in his
possession and only submitted to an arrest af-
ter offering stout resistance and threatening
TO shoot the officers with a heavy English re-
volver which he carried in his hand and even
tually brandished in the officer face He re-
fused to give his name but has all the appear
ance of a genuine craftsman. The burglars al
50 stole a team from the Collins Co. 8 barn at
Collinsville, with which they drove off leaving
bag of burglars tools. They secured about
$50 by their robbery of the post Office but were
unable to open the safe in the bank, although
they used powder as well as tools. The man
under arrest here refused to give any account
of himself He had some $500 in cash in his
possession,
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THE ARKANSAS ROW.
Both Parties Call pom the Presi ,
dent for Aid.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Jhe following was
racaiuad To

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Jhe following was
received to-day:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2Sth.
10 y. S. Grant, President:
On the 18th of this month, as the Governor
OF this State, telegraphed you that there was
an armed insurrectiOn against the legal gov
eminent of this State, and made a requisition
upon you for aid to the sufferers and to prevent
domestic violence have just now been ad.
vised that you never received the requisition. l
now take occasion to say that an armed insur
rection exists in this State against the lawful
ly constituted authority thereof, and as the
Legislature cannot meet until the 18th of May,
l call upon you for aid to protect the State
against domestic violence.
(Signed) E. BAXTER,
Governor of Arkansas
A similar call had previously been received
from Mr.. Brooks, claiming to be Governor, and
two attorneys in his behalf reached here yester-
day to urge compliance with the call. Two at
torneys despatched by Baxter will soon arrive
on like errand in his interest.
The question as to who is the actual Cover
nor will be presented to the President for de-
cision unless some other mode of settlement
shall intervene before the matter is formally
taken up for executive consideration.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The Swiss residents IN New York celebrated
the adoption of the new Swiss constitution last
night by banquet.
Another fall of row of brick buildings Just
erected. occurred in Brooklyn yesterday.
A dispatch from Pedang reports two battles
between the Dutch and Atchinese, without de-
cisive results. Another battle is daily expected
Henry Smith, colored, was taken from Jail in
Melville, Ga, and shot by mob, for outrag-
ing white woman. Two colored women will
be hung for murder in Georgia Friday.
Bad weather for planters is reported in Geor.
gia.
Hartford. Conn, reported snow from two
o'clock yesterday.
The Mazeppa Lose company of Lowell, Mass.
has voted 500 for the Louisiana sufferers
The city council of Baltimore has appropr-
ated $25 900 for the Louisiana sufferers.
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NEW YORK.


A Man Gets a Reporter to Witness his
Death.
NEW York, April 28.-Obadiah Brown, aged
60. living at Richmond Village, Staten Island,
went to a newspaper office here yesterday eve
ming and said he wanted the best reporter on
the paper to go with him last night and prs-
pare a sensation for to-day's reading. The re-
porter accompanied him home. After Brown
had spent two hours detailing to him the his
tory of his life from boyhood, he then tabout IL
o'clock) holding up bottle, coolly exclaimed,
"Mr. Reporter, shall be corpse in a few mo-
ments." He then swallowed very large dose
of laudanum, and to the horror of the reporter
was soon dead Brown inherited $35O,000 a
few years ago aud had run through it all in dis
sipation.
Various Matters.
An argument on an order to the Union Pa:
cific railroad to show cause why an injunction
should not be issued restraining it from selling
securities executed under the sinking fund
mortgage, was postponed yesterday until to-
morrow or Thursday.
MI Leach, on behalf of the Royal Rifle As
ISOLATION, has accepted the conditions imposed
by the American Amateur Club and will bring
over an Irish team of not less than six men to
shoot for the prize and championship next fall.
The World shows that even the old ring
Board of Education took care of $4,000 emf
grants at $4,000 per year less cost than the
present reform board has cared for 114,000.
An investigation is probable.
the late Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Cen
trail pool, has began suit to have the firm de-
clared involuntary bankrupts.
Snow, rain and hail have alternated in fall
ing here siuce nine o'clock. The country in
New Jersey and up the river, as well as on
Long Island, is covered with snow.
1t was Obediah Bovine not Brown, who
committed suicide in the presence of report
er at his house on Staten Island last night. He
was formerly quarantine commissioner and
was member of Congress in 1851 from this
State.
Isaac Campbell, the pilot who ran the ship
Puritan ashore near Sandy Hook was to-day
permanently suspended.
The Jumel will case was continued in the q.
S. Circnit Court to-day. e.,
The contributions for the Louisiana sufferers
at the cotton exchange exceed $1,000.
Twelve sailors of the ship CaraJan .are COM
mitted for examination on the charge of mutt
ny.
Police Captain Williams is charged with kid
mapping. He and Commissioner Gardner are
alleged to have broken into house and take n
a child away. Superintendent Matsell DAME s
the possession of the child and Williams denies
taking it.
Three laborers were buried by the fall of an
| enbankment at College Point L. l., to-day.
| Two were killed and the other will probably die
| of his injuries.
A resolution was adopted in the State Senate
| to day appointing a committee to enquire into
| the condition and working of the New York
police department -,l
The Commissioners of Emigration to-day re-
| solved upon number of removals, thereby
salaries. Among the persons removed are e.
d. Webster, general superintendent; Lorenzo
Cantador, deputy superintendent, and about
| twenty minor officials.
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LOVE AMONG THE RosEs.-During the pro-
gress OF the Hospital Fair in this city last sum-
mer' certain gentleman from a neighboring
town became quite conspicuous by his attend
ance on the Floral Temple, which occupied the
centre of the hall. AS one of the girls express
sed it, "He just haunted that flower booth"
1t soon became evident that there was a mark
ed attraction for the young man in the person
of one of the fair flower vendors, an attraction
which appeared to be reciprocal The wise
ones predicted that match would result. for
he was drinking deep draughts of love from the
eyes of the bewitching almoner, and she was
apparently fascinated by his noble presence
and winning tongue. The wise ones for once
were right. The acquaintance, thus begun.
ripened with hot-house haste into declara.
ton and an acceptance, and cards are out for a
wedding in May.
The manner of declaration is said to have
been unique. The gentleman, one evening
during the progress of the Fair, being very
much under the influence of the tender passion,
bought button-hoIe boquet and rendered in
payment therefor ten dollar BILL with the re-
mark, "Unless yoa give me the exact change 1
shall marry you.' The lady presumably was
very much confused, for she only handed him
back three dollars. The mistake was construed
into an acceptance, with the happy result
above announced.
PERsoNAL.-The wife of Warden Rice of
Thomaston State Prison will accompany the
Warden to the Prison Congress to be held in
st. Louis in May.
Mr. Stephen Young, one of the wealthiest
citizens of Gardiner, died Sunday morning.
Mr.. Young was for many years engaged in
shipbuIlding, in which he acquired large
property. He has been President of the Cob
bossee Bank for number of years. He is the
father of Prof. S. j. Young of Bowdon College
who was his only child
Hon. Thomas S. Lang of Augusta, contem-
plates removing from this State with his fami-
ly to Oregon some time within two months.
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CRIMINAL NoTEs.-In the Municipal Court
yesterday morning in the stabbing case, the
man stabbed refused to testify against Maloy,
saying that his assailant had been drinking al
the time, and did not mean to hurt him. II
was very evident that for some reason Beatty
did not dare to testify against Maloy The
Judge gave the parties good talking to and
discharged them.
Yesterday afternoon boy named DeGroot
was thrown by a boy named Smith against the
curb stone on Middle street. The side of his
head was badly cut, and bled badly. officer
Harmon went down to arrest the Smith boy,
but he was not at home. The affair was after
wards settled.
Officer Harmon arrested Lizzie Cillv vester-
day for being drunk at Hugh Kelley's shop.
The provision store of G. L. Gallison on
Spring street was broken into Monday evening
. and S25 stolen. The police think that thew
have got the burglar.
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PcrsOnsCrushed by Falling Buildi ags.
LONDON, April 2S-Three buildings in New
gate street fell to-day and several persons were
crushed in the ruins.
The Dutch War.
ATcHEEN, April 25. via the Hague, April
29.-ln the brittle of the LIST 5000 natives made
general attack on the Dutch positions hut
were uncessful at all points, On the 18th they
attempted to carry the works at the Kroton by
ASSAULT and were driven back with great slaugh-
ter after eight hours of fighting. All the
Dutch forces with the exception of a garrison
ao o.s men on the Kraton will return to Java the
Goth inst.
Arrival of the Steamer Falmouth.
HALIFAX, April 2S.-The steamer Falmouth
arrived last night. Capt Colby reports that he
| encountered a very heavy southwest sea cross
ing the bay Of Fundy but received no damage
The steamer Somerset as compelled to return
to the port Of Hawkesbury yesterday afternoon
On account Of shs is in tnt th bof Hn awkssS1
I for Pictou. Saturday is in the ice off Cape
| George.
Destructive Fire at Ottawa.
OTTAWA, April pa fire this morning in
the stables of the Kingston Hotel spread to an
adjoining bnilding on Park aid Clarence streets
crossing to the west of York st. The buildings
burned are as follows: Kingston Hotel, Market
Hotel, Forparts agricultural warehouse, Nc
Donold's auction rooms, Gould's tin shop,
Murphys shoe store, LamOntague, watch max
er, Heneys harness shop, Mcdonnell & Nc
Dougal, grocers, Barretts saloon, Hurley's
grocery, Kilby's saloon, Caledonia Hotel and
the johnson House. Loss about 100000
A Letter from DR.. Livingstone.
LIsLwELL, Ont, April 2S.-John Livingstone
has received two letters from his brother, the
late DR.. Livingstone, dated in Canbal county,
April and November. 1872. The Doctors last
letter says:
If the good Lord above gives me strength
Ir,Apr Ia x,Ioko Al. Il
grudge my hunger and toll. Above all, if he
permits me to put stop to the enormous evils
of this inland slave trade, L shall bless his
name with all my heart. The Nile sources are
valuable to me only as means of enabling
me to open my mouth among men. 1t is this
power hope to apply to remedy an enormous
evil and join my little helping hand in the
revolution that in His all embracing providence
he has been carrying on for ages and is now
helping forward.
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Music HALL.-Another crowded house greet
ed Wards variety troupe last evening. j. Fl.
Cummings in his southern extracts pleased the
audience very much. The crowning act of all
was the great aerial suspension act, in which
Miss Ida Brummel is suspended in the air for
some length Of time with invisible support.
This act produces more of sensation than did
the great box act of Gibbons last week. The
programme ends with the comic operetta of
'The little Rebel Little Sappho as the, Little
Rebel, is charming and delights every one that
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NEW YORK, April 2s-Morsing.-Money at per
cent. Gold at 1l3s. Sterling Exchange, long, ASS;
do short 4.91.
NEW YORK. April 2e- Erenino.-Money was easy
with increased supply at a per cent. Sterling
weak at 4s7 for prime so days and 400 for demand.
No engagements of specie for shipment, have been
made and it is not now thought amy will go by to-
morrow's steamer. Exports of produce for the week
$7295 229 increase of nearly $3,000C0O over the
previous week. The custom receipts to-day were
S29s 600. Gold weakened from 113s to 113 under the
decline in exchange and large produce exports.
The rates for carrying q per cent. Treasury
disbursements $275 900 for interest and 900 in
demption of bonds. Governments higher and strong.
State bonds nominal. Stocks advanced at and after
the first board from "a q per cent? the most mark
ed improvement being in Western Union from 723 q
75 Pacific Mail from 49, a 45s Lake Shore from 76a
q III, Union Pacific from. 81 g $751; Easy money
and the belief that in consideration of the Presidents
veto message,a compromise measure would be adopt
ed caused the strength. but the of discussion in
the Senate subsequently the veto, caused reduc-
ton, under which prices went off / q per cent in
the final dealings the market steady with frac-
tonal recovery in some The sales of the day
aggregate 264,0O0 shares, including $4,000 Western
Union $4,000 Union Pacific, 49, 900 Lake Shore 81 900
Pacific Mail, $4,000 New York Central 10000 North
Western common, $3.50 st. Paul common. 1925 Wab-
ash, 300 Erie.
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WASHINGTON.
District IuvestIgatiou,

WASHINGTON, April 2S-Ex-Gov Cooke was
recalled and testified to his knowledge that the
ring had anything to do with the letting of
contracts; that the Board of Pubic works, at
the time they advertised for proposals to do the
work, had previously agreed not to award con-
tracts by bids, but to invite bids merely as a
basis upon which to fix schedule of prices.
He could not recall why the prices. after the
execution of the contracts had been made. were
raised. He presumed the reasons for change
were satisfactorylto the board. He did not
know such an advance of prices was in viola
ton of law. He knew nothing of Hunting
toms interest or arrangements in any contract
till just before his DEATH when he ascertained
that he had an interest in concrete paving
contract on Pennsylvania avenue. He did not
know that the District securities upon which
money had been advanced by the First Nation
al and Metropolitan banks of this city to con-
tractors, were lifted by the Treasurer of the
Board of Public Works, and not lifted in SINH
lar advances made by the Freedmens Bank.
He was not aware in securing the first govern
ment appropriation the District authorities
charged the government for work done.
G. II. Wilcox testified he knew A. B. Kirkland.
his (witnesso house in the city. He came to
Washington on the 18th of Aprsl. Witness
thought he had now left the city. Witness had
general conversation with Kirkland. In
speaking of Chittenden's testimony before the
Committed Kirkland said he thought it was
TAR testimony, duu HIS tcstluouy WOuiu De
about the same. Heretofore Kirkland bad told
witness he did not have the benefit of all the
money paid him by Chttsnden on behalf Of
De Golyer and Mcclellan.
Q-Di1 he tell you who shared with him
that money?
Ans-Not directly. He indirectly led me to
infer. should prefer, however, not to answer
that question at this time.
Mr.. Allison-We will take you into an ad-
joining room Mr. Wilcox and examine you in
private.
Whereupon the Committee retired with the
witness, excluding all but members.
The Senate Finance Committee.
The published reports of the meeting of the
| Senate Finance Committee, said to have beer
| held yesterday, are entirely without foundation
| No meeting of the committee took place yes
| terday, and none has been held since the Sen
ate finance bill was vetoed, until to-day, and ne
action has yet been taken in regard to the House
currency bill or any one of its features. Thi,
bill was under formal consideration at the meet
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CHURCH CHoIRs The following are church
choirs in this city, so far as they have been ar
ranged, for the ensuing year: State Street.-The
G. Stockbridge, organist; Miss Nellie Barker,
soprano; Mrs. Cloudy, alto; w. S. Beckett, bas-
so; A. E. Pennell, tenor.
India Street-Miss Aggie Walker, soprano
Miss Hattie Weeks, alto; William Weeks, ten
or; A, d. Pierson, basso; Miss Annie Stock
bridge, organist.
High Street-Mrs. w. p Chase soprano;
Mrs Noyes contralto; Mr.. Noyes basso; Sam'l
Thurston tenor and leader; Mrs George 0.
Gosse, organist.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Cow Pasture Murder.

BOSTON, April 28.-The Coroner's jury in the
case of the Sow pasture murder where a
child IL years of age was found dead, stabbed
in thirty one places week ago, have rendered
verdict charging the boy Pomeroy with the
crime Pomeroy is only IA years old.
Eulogy on Charles Sumner.
The eulogy on Charles Sumner under auspi-
ces of the State will be delivered in Music Hall
on the 9th of June by Geo. VIM. Curtis.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Exports.

Foreign Exports.
CARDENAS. Brig M Berry-1925 shocks and
heads, 1856 empty casks, 1892 it lumber.
ST. JOHN NIB. Schr H Chase-l6O tons old iron
rails.
Brig George Wheelwright-26o bbls -four, 10 tons
feed.
HALIFAX. MS. Steamer Chase-2700 bbls -four,
$50 bush malt, 1900 gals whiskey, bales hops, sc
pkgs merchandise.
Foreign Inn ports.
TRAPANI. Brig Don Jocnto-65o tons salt to
order
BEAR RIVER, Ms. Schr Ladd-5O cords of
wood, 70 doz eggs, empty casks to order.
CAIBARIEN. Schr w May-64 hhds ties SUI
gar 3S9 hhds So ties molasses to George Hunt.
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FREE STREET ENTERTAINMENr.-This even
ing occurs the entertainment at Free street YES
try. The committee having the mattersdn
charge arranging for very pleasant time.
All the attractions that generally go to make
up first class entertainment of this kind will
be provided. The admission is free, but you
can benefit the society all you wish. They will
have post Office, flower stand, and lot of
other places where you can deposit your money
for the benefit of a worthy object.
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MARROW EscAPE.-As two workmen, named
William Laughlin and Thomas Haines, were
engaged in removing the covering froL, the
reservoir on the corner of Spring and Emery
streets yesterday morning, a stone on which they
were standing broke, and let them into the res
ervoir, which was filled with water. Ropes
were thrown to them and they were rescued
without any serious injury. The stone caught
after they fell, and was suspended directly over
them while in the water. The least touch
would have started it.
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NEW HAMPSHl RE.

Railroad Accidcnt-An Engineer erious-
ly Injured.
CONCORD, April 28-The engine of mixed
train ON the Montpelier and Wells River Rail-
road got off the track about two miles out of
Wells River last night at eight o'clock and
went down an embankment twenty feet. The
engineer, George Lyon, had an arm broken and
was otherwise very seriously injured.
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LAUNcH.-There will be launched from the
ward of Messrs Giles Loring & Co., at Var
mouth, Thursday, a fine double deck brig, call
ed the FanLie b. Tucker, 400 tons, owned by j.
s. Winslow & Co. and other parties of Portland,
and Capt. Price F. Tucker, who is to command
her. She will be lowed to Portland the same
day by the tug c. A. Warren.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
Bridge Destroyed by Fire.

BANGOR, April 28-TI E. & N. A. railroad
bridge at Mattawamkeag was destroyed'by fire
this afternoon. The bridge was $50 feet long
and one of the best on the line. Its loss will
cause very little detention as passengers and
luggage will lie taken around the break by the
highway bridge near by until the structure is
replaced.
Appointment.
AUGUSTA, April 2S.-W. J. Corthell, ESQ.,,
of Calais, having declined to accept the APP
pontment of assistant to the superintendent
of schools, N. A. Luce, ESQ.,, of Freedom, has
been appointed to that position.
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Shutting Down Production to Raise
Prices.

New YORK, April Pa Pittsburg dispatch
states that most of the oil producers have COM
bined to suspend until the scarcity of petrole-
UNI compels an advanced price. Nearly all
the producers in st. Petersburg, Petrolia, Kan
sas City aid MillerstowH have shut down. In
Butler county 107 wells have shut down for
, three months, out of 100.
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WEDDING.-A wedding occurred at the Cath
Ollie Cathedral yesterday morning. The con-
tracing parties were Mr. Edward Logue and
Miss Margaret Bradley. The bride was form.
erly member of the choir. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Bacon, in the pres
ence of host of friends of the young couple.
They left on the afternoon train for Boston on
short bridal tour.
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$4,000 CoNsUMPTIvEs in the United States
are to-day using DIR. S. d. Howe's Arabian
Milk Cure for Consumption. 1t gives imme-
date relief with the most satisfactory prospects
of being permanently cured. For coughs,
Gods, hoarseness, catarrh and asthma it is in
fallible.-See advertisement.
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ALWAYS reliable. The Eureka Spool silk.

CARPET CLEANING.-Niles g. Lamey are the
best carpet and window cleaners in this city.
Everybody will testify to this. Slate at L. d.
Coles and Johnson's saloons, Exchange st.
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A BIG HAUL.-The Deputy Sheriffs made a
big seizure on Bank street yesterday afternoon.
There were thirteen barrels of ale, and eight
half barrels of different kinds of liq uors. 1t
required two jggers to haul the spols off. A
large crowd gathered in the street to see the
departing spirits. The seizure was made at the
shop of Charles Mullen.
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A WORD OF CAUTIoN.-The City Council has
before it an ordinance to enforce the act of the
last Legislature relative to the use of steam
whistles on locomotives within the limits of
the city. At all times the incessant and un-
earthly screeching is nuisance and even dan
gerous, bnt in the night time it is unindurable.
1t is very probable that an ordinance will be
adopted so as to prevent the indiscriminate use
of these whistles and it will be well for those
who have been accustomed to make the night
hideous Herewith to begin to break themselves
of tho Iah
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No JocKEYING.-Every garment marked in
plain figures the selling price. Children can
buy just as cheap as old experienced people.
One price and all classes treated alike, at Fisk
y Co.'S, the peoples clothIers. 233 Middle St