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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.-For several
years past the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., has
been under a cloud, and has struggled with the
bulls and bears of Wall street, barely sustain
ing itself, until recently when an entire change
in the management was made, and with Mr..
Rufus Hatch, the well-known New York ban
ker, as Vice President and managing director,
this much-abused company seems bound to re-
new the old popularity.
New iron ships have been placed upon the
line between New York and San Francisco,
and steamer is to be despatched each week
for San Francisco via Panama, making the trip
in q days. No more delightful trip, either for
health or pleasure, can be decided upon by any
one, and as the first cabin fare has been reduc-
ed to 300 currency, we doubt not that many
will avail themselves of this grand chance to
visit the Pacific coast A reduction of from so
to 70 per cent. on freight has also been made,
which will be good news for New England
shippers
Another change which has been made in the
operations Of this company, and which will be
of interest to tea and silk shippers, is that the
China steamers will hereafter run through to
Panama. touching only at San Francisco,
bringing their cargoes via the Isthmus, without
breaking bulk until Panama is re ached
We commend most heartily the enterprise of
this company, and hope that it will receive the
liberal support of the people generally.
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MURDERoUs AssAULTs.-Last evening about
8 o'clock, Andrew Raglan, who lives on Dan
forth street near Clark, assaulted his wife's
sister, girl about Is years old, named Maggie
Connor and choked her SO severely, that her
life was for time despaired of. Dr. Webster
was called. He succeeded in relieving her, but
she still lies in a critical condition. The cause
of the trouble was family quarrel. When
Raglan saw the extent of the injuries he had
inflicted on the girl. he ran away and hid him
self in house at Gorham's Corner. There
Deputy Williams and officer Place found and
arrested him.
VIM. Bartlett, who keeps an eating house on
Fore street, was leaning over and backing a
small stove in his shop last evening, when
Mrs John Sullivan stepped up behind him and
struck him on the head with an iron bar, in
flictng CHASTITY wound. DR. Ring was called.
He dressed the wound, and Bartlett is now
quite comfortable There has been quarrel of
long standing between the parties, and Mrs.
Sullivan has frequently threatened to kill
Bartlett.
Officers Shirley and Horr arrested Mrs. Sulli-
van about two o'clock this morning.
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French Affairs.

PARIS, Jan. 9.-The Journal official an
nounces that the members of the Cabinet have
resigned IN consequence of the absence from
the assembly Of large number of their sup
porters, winch resulted in the defeat of the
government ON the question of nominating of
mayors:
PRESIDENT MacMahon begs the Ministers
not to retire but await the vote of contidcuce
which will be passed by the Assembly to-day.
The Assembly to-day at the request of tn e
Monday. No action was taken on the ministe-
rial question, There was great excitement in
the lobbies during the sitting.
President MacMahan to-day performed the
cerrmony of delivering the hats to the newly
appointed cardinals. In his speech on the oc
cason, he thanked the Pope for comforting
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Superior Court.
JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM 1874, sYMoNDs, J.,PRE.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, J. PRE-
SIDING.
FRIDAY.-A T. Morse VS.. Charles E. Bunker As
sumpsit on verbal promise alleging that defendant
August &c. 1872 in consideration o! 5000 to he maid
on completion of service promised that he ould IN
or before the 18th Of said August take 250o saued
Shocks 300 pairs headings, II M of fourteen feet
hoops and of twelve feet hoops, and safely carry
and deliver the same to the plaintiff by the side of
v+sse to be furnished by the plaintiff in Boston har
Dor. The breach assigned is that the vessel was not
furnished by week so soon agreed, that she was
not of sufficient capacity to take the whole of the
cooperage that she only took 1000 Shocks GOO pairs
headings and i9k of hoops; that plaintiff forward
ed balance by steamer at expense of S315S2 that
he paid demurrage of $3.50; that he advanced 10
Capt Burns 500 towards the freight for which he
has defendants receipt, and which he claims to re-
cover.
Defence, the contract is not you say but to fur
nish vessel Of sufficient capacity to carry 100 of
lumber not in any specific time, but 'as soon as
could" and get her off with all dispatch. did SO.
could not find vessel at the price, and took the
Winona of Capt. Burns and "put her in,'' agreeing
to pay Burns 1926, who has been paid. Morse paid
him 500. then paid him $35, which was my loss
according to contract. The other 500 Hamlin re-
fused to pay on request, and finally paid it. This
800 Morse ought in justice to pay me-
Reply, true, there was some talk between as to
the capacity of the vessel. did not know what Ca
pacty of vessel required to take the cooperage.
1t was not my business to know. Defendant said he
did not know. He was experienced in coasting and
in West Inpia trade as master, and ought to know.
He probably thought vessel of the capacity of the
Winona, which would carry 100 NJ of lumber, would
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Bosfon Stock list.
spOrpsestic Markets..

New YORK, Jan. 9-Evenlng COTTON dull sales
1886 bales; Middlng uplands at 1890. Flour a 10c
higher; sales 1880 bbls; State 01 a. 20; Round
Hoop Ohio 90 a. 90; Western 10 a So; South
erp 20 az II 90. Wheat a. &c higher sales 121 ,00U
bush; No Spring at 81 q 70; No 2 Milwaukee
s.; No 2 Chicago 63 q 65 White Michigan IS.
Corn a shade fsrmer; sales $4,000 bush; new Mixed
Western at 81 a sSc ahoa; old IS a soc in store S9A
40 SOC aoat. Oats irmer and quet sales $4,000 bush;
Western Mixed at 643 "a CSC; White So 654c Beef
is unchanged. Pork is weak mess 16 70 az II 90.
Lard steady; sales 800 ties; steam 9se. Butter firm;
Ohio at 81 az 80; State at 80 g 45c. Whiskey steady;
sales 800 bbs; Western 90. Sugar is steady; sales
1850 hhds; Muscovado at 7s q Sc; refining q q Sc;
Havana II a. sec. Molasses steady. Naval Stores
Spirits Turpeniine firm at 43lc; Rosin unchanged at
245 "a 9 80 for strained. Petroleum-crude steady
81 a. 55c; refined dull and heavy at 13sc. Talow is
steady; sales lis, 900 lbs at II a 7lc.
Freights Liverpool are steady; Cotton per steam
I'd; Flour do do 6s Cd; do per sail 3s Cd; Grain Ter
steamer 12id
CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Fiour is in good demand at full
prices; medium to choice extra Spring 5 so az 80
Wheat active and higher; No Spring at 26; No 2
Sprinr closed at 25s for cash; seller Feb at 27a
seller Marc 80; No Spring at IS; rejected at ii
Corn is active and higher; No Mixed at $50 a SOC
cash; 593 60 seller Feb seller for May Csc; new No
Mixed 65 q 65lc rejected old at "a a. SIC; new do
81 9 sec. Oats active and higher; No at 43c cash
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.$1,5O3,540 OF

ART NoTEs.-A new picture by Mrs. Murray
was put on exhibition at Hale's Art Gallery
yesterday. II is one of her most pleasing eff
forts, and bears the ii tie of the 0Greek Hand
Maiden" 1t should be promised that with the
Greek families on the eastern shore of the
Adriatic the ladies of the household wait upon
the table by turns. The painting represents a
latticed door, Swallowed with drapery, through
which woman has just entered bearing sal
yer loaded with grapes. The pose of the figure
is admirable, and the face presents the dark,
tropical beauty of the East. The dress is rich
with barbaric opulence, the purple caftan be-
ing embroidered with gems, and the scarlet and
white robe heavy with fringe.
There are also on exhibition at this gallery
portraits of Hon. E. B. Washburn, Minister to
France, his father and mother, by Healy of
Paris. The portrait of the statesman is excel
lent, and that of Mrs. Washbun is said to be
very good,
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take this cooperaae If he erred in Judgment he

take this cooperage If he erred in judgment he
must suffer the loss, not L.
Re)onder, this matter of capacity was referred in
your presence to experienced ship masters, Smith
and Humphrey, who gave it as their Judgment that
vessel which would take 100 M of lumber would
take all this cooperage.
Plaintiff again. They were not present at the time
we made the contract Probably you referred the
question to them in my absence, possibly in nv
presence Monday afterwards. had no interest in
any submission of that question and do remember it,
This case is submitted to the jury to find what the
contract was and whether there was breach. Yer
dict for plaintiff. Damages to be assessed by the
presiding Justice by consent
Strout & Gage for plaintiff.
Butler for defendant
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State Vs. John Flaherty, apt. Complaint for keep
ing intoxicating liquors with intent to SELL at his
dwelling house, in Centre street, Portland.
Defence-If any liquors are sold there, my 19-year
old daughter is the guilty person. 1 am innocent.
Jury unable to agree.
Butler Assistant County Attorney, for State.
Williams for defendant.
State vs. Patrick Sullivan, for keeping intoxicating
liquors at his house in Centre street. with intent to
sell.
Defence-If any liquors are sold my wife is the
guilty one. Verdict guilty.
Butler, County Attorney, for State.
Williams for defendant.
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terfeit fifty cent currency has been put upon
the market.
Arrest Of DefauItcr.
Geo. w. Smith, the defaulting revenue col
lector OF Mississippi, charged with embezzling
S!o,0 O0 was placed in Ludlow street Jail last
night. He is said to have belonged to ring
OF specializing officials in the south who have
carried on operations for several years. He
Was finally indicted at Oxford, Miss, but fed.
subsequently he was arrested in Hartford, CT,
but slipped the U. S. Msrshal while being TAX
en- south He was traced to all the large cities
and finally overhauled in Hudson, Mass,
where he was living in style. He will be taken
to Mississippi to morrow.
Western Union Telegraph.
The stockholders of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., have memoralized for a reduction of
the capital stock to $30,000,OOO by the purchase
of the requisite amount of stock in the market
and the issue to represent the aforesaid surplus
by private distribution among the stockholders
OF $l5,00O,OO0 Ut per cent income bonds, in
terest payable quarterly with a moderate provi-
sion for sinking fund for their gradual retire
ment.
An Abandoned Vessel.
The abandoned and water-logged wreck of a
three masted schooner, 400 tons burden, was
passed Wednesday in the Atlantic, lat. 81. 10,
long. 70, by the brig Mary E. Rowland which
arrived at this port from Malaga and Gibraltar
The fore and mainmast of the vessel were stand
lnS, anu Ieu siShiti nay Wltn Wnlte spread
eagle was hOisted on the mainmast head. There
was also large spread eagle on the. stern of
the schooner. 1t is thought by the officers and
crew of the Mary e. Rowland that the vessel
had been abandoned but short time before,
"A building Falls.
While several children were playing in an un
occupied house in Jersey City this evening, the
building fell, killing two of them.
Various Matters.
The loss by the burning of the Fleetwood
Park stables this morning is $4,000
1t appears that no one is very actively engage
ed in the pursuit of Genet
The assistant aldermanic trouble were settl ed
to-day by the choice of Alderman Stack as
President.
RumOrS are current in Brooklyn of the reyo-
lations of frauds by internal revenve officials
including one who resides in Boston. But al
though it is stated that indictments were found
by the grand jury, nothing reliable can be as
certained.
Another Brooklyn defalcation has been I'M
earthed this time in the tax office. The
amount is small SO far as known, but Deputy
Tax Collector Gill has been suspended till prov
en- innocent.
The Police Commissioners refuse to allow
such large body of workingmeD, said to be
from 10000 to 200 900 to parade on the 18th below
Canal street, as they would impede travel at
the time of the day they designate for their
procession. The leaders of the workingmen
are much surprised at this decision.
The Paterson, N. j., grand jury presented
true bills of indictme Mt for manslaughter
against Alfred Speer of Passaic for criminal
careessness of constructing the building of
that place which fell Dec. 4th, and crushed
two men to death.
White Plains masked burglars but it was frus-
trated,
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR

dt Ic"PtttfS uutt, NO. IVu EIcHuUye CTect.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNIr--No. 353h Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 3,
Thursday evenings; MunjOy Lodge, No. G, Mon
day evenings. At their Hall. Clapp's Block Market
Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Division, No. 95;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening"
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-m Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
tic, Thursday; Atlantic, Tuesdays Sons OF Tenn
Derance Ball, Congress street. Iron Clad Thursday,
West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at n O'Clock.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress ana
CascO streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF Acknowledgements
at Arcana Il ALL Williams block, corner of Congress
and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month"; Deliv-
cry of books, to 6, to g. day and evening.
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seller for Feb 43c; do May dec rive advanced o,, In
rair demand; No at 79l q sOc Barley in fair de-
llSu anu higher No Fall at As; lea 25 for
lower at "A 374 az IA so on SPOT IA G2 seag rork 10
10 ~ 10 Mar. Lard in fair demand and lower NJ y,
g ; 80 ON spot; 100 seller February Bulk meat. S
dull lower and heavy; the receipts depr- 80 The .
ket; shoulders 5lc; short cleas mitlles 7sc scaro
any5npg In green meats general aoic in the
pound averages. Whisky advanced and in fair de-
nand at 96c.
Receptacle 900 bbls FOUR III, 900 bush wheat 30.
bns push corn $4,000 bush oats 5000 bush rye 5000
oo Shipments 1000 bbls four 100 OeO bush wheat 49,
bns hare $1,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000
CINciNNAri, Jan. 9-Provjsons-fork strong at
70 90 p Lnrd Is hrmi steam at ss a SEC; kettle at 81
s1on,ders NJ ei ~ good demand with small sales;
sides held at % q 7sc Bacon in far demand shout
ders at lsc clear rib sides 81 a sIe clear sides sa;aD
$50 q i5 of lot extra sold at IA yo so
head; shipments 1900 head. Green me ia Steady:
10 lbs average at TIC. Whiskey firm at SOC
MILwAUKEE, Jan. 9.-Flour quiet and uucbano-
ed: Wheat strong for No Spring; No2 Spring at
37l ON spot; seller February 1 25 q ESQ. Oats
lrm aud in fair demand at 3S 1c for No 2 Corn ac-
tive and higher; No Mixed at 6Oc Rye is steady at
77le for Mol; Barley firm and in fair demand at
Hams in pickle at 81 az 1OIc. Dry salted meats
shoulders nomnally 5sc loose boxed mids "a a Sc.
hard-kettle rendered at a &c; 81 q sec for steam.
Reeeipts-7,ooo bbs -four, 900 bush wheat. 5000
hogs.
Shipments G0OO bbls -four, ii, goo bush wheat.
IoISno. Jan. 9.-Flour steady. Wheat is In i'm
proved demand; No White Michigan at ST. Am
Der Michigan 491 cash; seller Feb at 81 do March
50; No Red 54i; No2 Amber Michigan sc.
Corn is firm and "a &c higher; high Mixed at 62ic
cash; seller Feb at e4lc; do March sc; do April
1Oc; low Mixed SOC. Oats steady at Acc for MOI No
2 at 45lc. Clover Seeds at 5 Is.
Reeepis-o,o00 bbls Hour, 900 bush wheat. 1900
hnsh corn, 1000 bush oats.
sn'llnentsml90U bbs hour, T. 900 bush wheat. 1900
DETROIT. Jan. 9.-flour quiet. Wheat is steady:
extra at 81; No White al / 81; mber Michigan
Az; Corn steady at 65c for high Mixed Oals 10
lair demand at Al q ACC. Hogs-recvipts eco head
kecepts-2,0OO bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat 5000
bush corn, 5000 bush oats
Shipments-G.oO0 bbis flour, 5000 bush wheat, D.
900 bush CORE. 1000 bush oats.
CHAELEsToN JAN 9.-Couon FIRM Middling up
lands Isl a 15sc.
SAvANNAH, Jan. 9.-Cotton strong; Middling up.
lands at 15ic.
15sc.
new ORLEANS, Jan. q-Cotton is firm: Middling
uplands at 15sc.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

Especial to Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.-Nothng of importance
occurred except the joint convention and the
reception of communications of acceptance of
Office from councillors elect
HOUSE.
The House disposed of Senate bills in con-,
currence.
Mr.. Lord of Saco introduced an order for the
printing of one thousand copies of the Cover
nor's address. An attempt was made to make
it four thousand but it was voted down.
An order was passed '"That, the Senate con-
curing, Committee of seven on the part of
the House, with such as the Senate may join,
be appointed to inquire into and report at an
early day whether the Office of Land Agent
may not be abolished without detriment to the
interest of the Stale. The Speaker appointed
the following: Libby of Limestone. Corthell of
Calais, Milliken of Portland, Richards of Cam
den, Wilson of Bangor, Reed of Bath, and
Leavitt of Eastport
I'm j Oint Convention.
A committee to receive, sort and count votes
for Secretary of State reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast 149
Necessary for choice, IS
Geo G. Stacey had 100
John M. Goodwin had %
A. S. Rice had
George G. Stacey was declared elected.
The committee appointed to receive sort and
count votes for State Treasurer reported as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes 145
Necessary for choice 70
VIM. Caldwell had 3
Abram Sanborn had q
Silas 9. Hatch had 121
The committee to receive, sort and count
votes for Land Agent reported as follows:
Whole number of votes 135
Necessary for choice 63
Parker P. Burleigh had 104
Gorham L. Boynton had 30
Albert S. Rice had
The ballot for Attorney General resulted as
follows
Whole number of votes 1913
Necessary for choice Is
III. M. PlalSted had 81
A. S. Rice had SO
A. Sanborn had
The ballot for Adiutant General resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes 100
Necessary for choice 66
A. Grover had 80
B. B. Murray, Jr, had 81
The committee to receive, sort and count
votes for Executive Councillors reported az
follows:
Whole number of votes 1876
Necessary for choice 6S
J. M. Mason of Limerick Fred N. Dow of
Portland, William G1indle Of Penobscot, Reu-
ben w. Files of Unity, E. A. Thompson of
Dover, Stephen d. Lindsey of Norridgewock,
and L. G. Downes of Calais had SO each
E. c. Spinney, Jonathan Fogg, A. B. Shaw
Elijah Washburn, A. R. Reed, A. j. Chase, L.
L. Lowell, has 81 each.
Subsequently both branches received COM
munications from Messrs. Dow, Lindsay,
Files and Thompson, accepting the Office of
Executive Counsellors and in Joint Conven-
ton, they took the qualifying oaths.
Both branches then adjourned to o'clock,
Monday
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


FRIDAY, Jan. GAS we anticipated yesterday
there has been an advance in the Grain market and
Corn is firmly held at 95c by the load and Oats
at Csc. The advance on Grain in England coupled
with the rise in New York, tends to the belief that
Corn will go up to 81. The Flour market is more
active and though dealers here have not as yet adj
vanced the rates, there is upward tendency and
no disposition to pack off stocas The Sugar market
is firm at lie for graduated and 10c for extra c.
Teas and Coffee are firm at the last quotations. Iron
is steady. Fish are quiet except for Mackerel, in
which there has been some little movement at full
prices Fruit is firm and steady for Rasins Oranges
are lower, the receipts within few days being large.
Valencia Oranges are selling at 50 ~ case and Lem
ons at Sc q 81 y box Provisions are steady. Pro-
quiet and the market for Potatoes not SO active
although prices are not altered. The Grocery market
is very firm for about every article.
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MATTERS IN MAINE.
Especial to Press.1
Freshet on the Keuuebec.

Especial to Press.l
Freshet on the Kennebec.
WATERvILLE, Jan.s 9.-The Kennebec river
has rapidly risen to-day, breaking up the ice to
Kendall's Mills.
The saco River on n Swell.
FRYEBURG, Jan. 9.-The warm weather and
rain of the past few days have caused high
freshet upon the Saco river at this place. Last
night the stone pier in the middle of the 'canal
bridge" at Fryeburg Centre, went out The
bridge settled somewhat but will probably re-
main in place.
[By Associated Press
Accident.
RoCKLAND, Jan. 9.-Ths morning lad
named George York while assisting the driver
OF milk wagon, attempted to get into the
wagon, the horse starting at the moment his
foot caught between the forward axle and some
other part of the wagon gearing breaking his
leg.
Bridges Carried Away on Sandy River.
LEWISTON, Jan. 9.-The storm which has
lasted nearly week cleared up this morning.
The snow is so nearly gone that travelling in
the city is largely on wheels.
The Journal learns that the late rains have
caused severe freshet ON Sandy River. Thurs
day drive of logs came down. with fragments
of several bridges. -Four bridges are reported
as carried away or damaged.
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IMPORTANT TO SOME BODY.-Mr. T. b. Grant
Of Ferry Village, has shown us three photo
graphs, which are copies of some taken from
the pockets of man dug out of the sand hills
in the northern part of San Mateo Co., CAL,
in the southern part of San Francisco, between
Lake MERGED and the ocean. The photograph
er says that the originals were made
in Maine and probably belonged to man from
this State Mr.. Grant has the pictures and
will send them to any party for Identification.
1t is supposed that the man was murdered.
The pictures were found in May, 1878, and the
man had been so long buried that there was
nothing that could lead to Identification ex-
cept these pictures.
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CAsco STREET CHURCH.-By vote of this
parish, the afternoon preaching service is to be
resumed, commencing with the third Sabbath
of this month. The morning service will be
changed so as to devote the service largely to
the Sabbath School course. The pastor will
preach brief sermon, often based upon some
thought connected with the lesson or bearing
upon the Sabbath School work, and the sing
ing will be largely Sabbath School music, in
which the children are to take leading part.