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The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
National Education Convention.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 6.-At the National
Education Convention, yesterday, paper from
President Porter Of Yale College advocating the
establishment of schools, was read President
White of Cornell read an address favoring the
establishment of national aud slate UNIVERSE
ties.
A letter from President Eliot of Harvard
University, replying to the CRITICISMS made last
year upon his paper opposing national universe
ties, was also read. There was business meet
ing in the evening, after which Superintendent
Hodgkin read paper on the system OF public
instruction in Canada
At last evenings session of the Educational
Convention the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, William T. FL.
Harris of Missouri; Secretary, w. r. Abbot of
Virsiniaj Treasurer, A. X. Marble of Massa-
chusetts; Vlce-President,, G. S. Venable of
Virginia, j. NJ. Fleming of Tennessee. George
Thaeher Of Iowa, Miss Oakeler of Ohio, Joseph
Crukshank of New York, A. q. Snortridse of
Indiana, Miss Anna p Deple of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. NJ A: Perkins of Detroit, Miss NJ A.
Stone OF Connecticut, j. X. Gibson of South
Carolina, L. W. Cardoza of Mississippi, Alex
ander Hogg of Alabama.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Two Cases of MansiausE,ter.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. Crank Howard of
Providence, IA private in Company A, 9TH U. S.
Artillery, deserted two years ago, aud was re-
Gently re captured aud relurnel to Fort Adams
to await trial. This afternoon while at work
ON wood pile with two other prisoners in
charge of private Cassidy, Howard slipped his
ball and chain and knocked Cassidy down with
stick of wood. Cassidy recovered his feet
and fired at Howard. who was wounded in the
stomach and died in half an hour
Coroner Knowles held an inquest to day over
the body of Frank Casey, who died suddenl V
Wednesday morning after having been clubbe d
by officer Baker, who was attempting to arrest
him for drunkenness Monday night. The YER
dict of the jury was that the deceased came to
his death from injuries received while resisting
the officer but whether the injuries were in.
licted by the officers club or were received
from a fall upon the sidewalk, the jury was
not able to determine, but inclined to the lat
fer view
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Nero MODS.

WILMINGTON. N. C., Aug. Ga negro mob
attempted to capture a white man who had
taken refuge in Il store on Market street. For
an hour or two the danger of a collision be-
tween the whites and blacks was so eminent
that the whites formed in a line of battle on
Front street. between Market aud Princess,
and waited expecting an attack. The negro
mob was finally dispersed by large body of
special police.
A fight occurred Thursday at Rocky Point
fourteen miles from Wilmington, N c., be
tween about 100 negroes and 50 whites The
whites wer- seriously injured. T ne fight was
still gong on at last accounts.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

played yesterday between the Emerals OF this
city and the Eagles of Libby's Corner results
ing in favor OF the former club, by score of II
to 5. The winning club is composed OF boys
who are full of pluck, and their friends are
always glad to have them win
A game will be played, Saturday afternoon,
at Deering, between the Resolutes and Hay
makers of this city. This is the first game that
the Resolutes have played here this season, and
some good playing may be expected on both
sides. The Resolutes will have their original
nine on the field on this occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

new. YoRK, Aug. 6-Evenine. COTTON firm with
an ac advance; sales ls41 bales; Nddling uplands at
17ac forward deliveries advanced &c with tair
business. Flour less active shipping extras steady;
brands easier receipts s9O7 bbls; sales 1900 Ibis;
tern extra at % q Go; extra Ohio at 40 "a 90
extra st Louis 65 q II 90, closing dull Southern
-four at 60 q IL co. Wbeat-receipts 152, 1923 bush;
900 bush 81 @ rs for No Chcag; ~ q 80 Tor
No Milwaukee, closing at 81 Tor prime afioat Jun
graded Iowa and Minnesota Spring 80 a 81; No
Spring % q 81; old Winter ked and Amber Wes-
tern Is a 80 new Winter Rcd and Amber Wes-
terra 2l4; No 3 Spring 29A; Mop Duluth in store
50 IA 1 Is; 10 for new White Western. Corn-re-
cepts 2sS $50 bush; the market is less active and
shade lower; sales $4,000 bush at 70 Sic for Wes
tern Mixed; closing al sol Qg s03c for prime; 81 a
gales ef primo Western Mixed buyer Sept at &c.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Grand Trunk Railway-D w Coolidge 400 bbls of
flour, W L Alden 100 do do JQsselsn 4 Co 200 DO do
True do do, Kensell& Tabor do do, same l car
GA s, same do blan, Waldron - True do corn,
same 100 bbIs corn meal Webb a. Phinney 1 car
corn, King q Gilman do bran, W g. r Milliken
65 bbls beef, Libby 60 do do. jefferson Coolidge
20 do do, Fletcher 81 Co go do do, Twitchel "
Champlin 10 do do.
Eastern Railway-King, Gilman s. Co 200 bbls Of
flour, ID w Coolidge 2U0 10 do. Hathaway q Wood
100 do do, Norton, Chapman q Co 800 do DO, MARI
True 81 Co 100 do do, Josselyn & Co 100 do do, A
Norton lOU do do Oriental Powder Co car powder
kegs. Lyman 81 Son do chain. 81 Taylor q Co l
do lumber, E Cove do lumber.
by water conveyance l,UUO bush cornmeal to Geo
w True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

David Barker, cur Maine poet, is spending a
few weeks in Belfast for the benefit of his
health, which has been in declining condition
for some time, but apparently is slowly improv-
lag.
Speaker Blaine left Augusta, Wednesday;
for Saratoga. where he will remain couple OF
weeks.
Hon. Reuben Foster of Waterville, is visiting
his father at the old family residence in Han
over, Oxford county.
7. H. Haskell Esq, delivers the address at
the New Gloucester centennial in September.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and 1880 m. Close at $50 m, and 2.4O and 800
pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $50 IN.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1880 and $50 pm. Close at
$50 IN and $40 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
1880 p m. Close at $50 a m, 2.4G and 900 IN.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at m. Close at ~ m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.05 q
III and p m. Close at IL m and m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at Pam. Close at 0 pm.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at m. Close at u m.
Skowhegan closed pouch, closes at 6l5 q. m.
Ctnada and intermediate offices, via Il. L. Il. Ar
rive at IL. Close at II. As m.
Morning Northwestern by q. Il. Il. Arrive at a
M. Close at $50 Il. m.
Lewiston aud Auburn. Arrive at 9.05 m, 3 and
7.15 IN. Close at 6.15 a lii, ~ m, and p m.
Rochester, n. H., and Intermediate Offices Arrive
at 10. 10 m, and m. Close at a m. and p m.
North Conway and other offices on the P. g. o, r.
K. Arrive at 900 H. and 800 m. Close at 500
a. NJ. and LOO m.
BY the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at NJ. Close at
500 m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at G M.
Close at N.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 8 a m. Close Saturday at s pm.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 2.40 m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
The st. Louis Forgers.

Dorman & Co., have been released, and Alex
auder Dorman, who remains in Gus oily, states
that the forgeries We're made some six mouths
ago, and if no. discovered the forged cotton re-
ceipts would have all been taken up by the firm
in fifteen days The amount involved is SOME
100000, of which the German Savings Bank
$4,000; Fourth National Bank, $40, 0o0; Third
National Bank, $40 coo; aud The remainder dis
tributed among other banks, firms. etc. Attach-
ments have been issued against cotton aud
other PROPERTY TO secure the creditors
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
WASHINGTON.
Polite lnfimnfi0n.

WASHINGTON, Ang The Secretary of the
Treasury has notified Inspector General Smith
of the bureau of steamboat inspection service,
that his resignation will he accepted. The
cause Of this step is on account of expenditures
for experiments on boilers, ETC., at Sandy Hook
aud Pttsburg Pa, the Secretary holding thai
no good has been accomplished by such expert
ments, and BESIDES four other members of the
Board 70 examine causes of boiler explosions
DISAGREED with Smith as to the manner OF max
ing experiments. The appropriation for expert
ments was 100000, of which $4,000 has been
expended.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $l4, 936, 1856; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit, $40, 755O00 coin. ST, 81, 549, includng
coin certificates 1888 628, 600; outstanding legal
tenders, $685.. 100000.
Various Matters.
The President has recogn zed Joannes Schu-
macher as consul Of Austria and Hungary at
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Observation-Disclosures by desire to lay
before our readers the fullest and latest news
respecting the Beecher-Tilton affair, we have
been obliged to delay going to press until the
latest moment. Yesterday morning, by work.
ing until nearly FIVE o'clock. we were able to
present intelligence which most Of the Boston
papers did not publish.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Losr-The following was on the slate at the
station at o'clock this morning: "a light
haired, blueeyed boy five years old, named
Stephen Burke, left his home on Park place at
II o'clock yesterday to follow the Knights of
Pythias procession. He wore blue flannel,
sailor cut suit, and a pair of slippers buckled
across the instep. with short stockings and
calves of legs bare" Doubtless the little fellow
has been found or we should have heard mols
of IL
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW HAMPSHIR RE.
spiri.nali.t Canpmecting.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 6.-The first annual
campmeeting of the Soirtualists of New
Han pshre commenced a twelve days SESSION
at Massabesic Lake, four miles from this city.
Laura Cuppy Smith is announced to speak
next Sunday on the Beecher and Tilton scan
DIAL. Brief addresses were made to-day BY
Moses Hull and others. Extra trains will be
run from this city.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Erenino.-Money opened at
a per cent. and advanced to 81 per cent. during
Sterling Exchange is firm at 4s7 q 4S7a for sixty
days and 400 "a 49OA for sight. The Custom receipts
to-day were S426,v00. Gold firm, opening at lU9s,
for carrying were a per cent and fiat. The As
sistant Treasurer discussed to-day $33OO00 GU ac-
count of interest and 5000 in redemption OF bonds
Governments quiet and firm. State and Railroad
bonds weak ami dull. Stocks openet weak then be-
came firm with a slight recovery During the after
noon there was downward movement again and
the general list fell OH per cent. ant the market
closed firm The total transactions were 200 shares.
including II 900 Western Union, 5000 Pacific Mail,
2U0J New York Central, 5000 Erie $4,000 Lake Shore
10 600 Union Pacific 5000 North Western, 400 Rock
Island 5000 st. PAUL. $3.50 Wabash, Too Ohios, 10,
900 In diana Central.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
METEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR The NEXT rWI NTK-FoUB
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, ID. g.,
Aug. Z, Il A. MY
For New England,
the pressure will diminish, with slight rise
of temperature, winds mostly from the west
ana north, partly cloudy weather, and over the
eastern portion probably rain.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

The Green Grass Grows in the meadow, go
spread over it thin layer of Bearine, and the
tiny blades will shoot upwards, and grow far
more luxuriantly than before. Try The same
experiment upon your hair and the effect is still
mole marked; the hair grows vigorous and
seems to find in Bearine all the ingredients to
support its life. aug5d&W1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

CINCINNATI, Aug. 6.-Further Investigations
shed no additional light on the origin of the
fire except to dissipate the suspicion which
employ. The number on board all told is sup
posed to have been from u to 75 The exact
list cannot be had. The reports of the lost have
ranged from Is to IS. Probably % is number
nearest to the fact. Three moro bodies have
been recovered TODAY
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

MRS MANCHESTER the accomplished and
highly successful physician, has returned to
Portland by request of her friends, and can be
consulted at the U. S Hotel. Mrs. NJ. has
gained great popularity from the many wonder
full cures she has performed when all other
physicians have failed. She remains but short
time,
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

For Two DAYS ONLY.-See notice in spec.
ial column of sale OF dry goods at low prices, at
Covell & Co. S. The store is to be changed in
to other business ond the dry goods and shaw Is
must be sold this week. Go early and secure q
bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Proposals for the Removal of Rock
i'm Boston HarbOr, Mass.

Proposals will be received at this office until IL NJ,
on Wednesday, August 10, 1874.
list. For the removal of 50 cubic yards, more or
less of Kellys Rock.
3D. For the removal of 16afubic yards mo-e or less.
of sunken ledge situated In the Narrows between
Georges Island and Great Brewster Spit.
3D. For the renoval of 81 cubic yards more or less
of Slate Rock and Paengra Rock on the southern
spurs of the Lower Middle.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works, are requested to apply to the undei-
signed at his office in No. 26 Pembertnn Square, Bos
ton, Mass tx specifications and further infOrua ion
concerning the same.
Proposals must be made separately for each work,
as required by the specitications-each proposal TO
be in duplicate printed form, which will be fur-
nshed ON application at this office, and To be accom-
panied by tine requisite guaranty; and, when trans
mtted must be endorsed as 10 indicate before be-
ing opened. the particular work bid Tor.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids which. in his opinion, ale not reasonably also
the bid of any person who, in his belief will not
faithfully and promptly pei form the contract.
j. G fOSTER.
Lieut.. COL of Engineers
and Bvt. General U. ). A.
u, s. ENGINEER OFFICE.
Boston, Mass, July 30. 1874. ag6d6t
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
f X Il, L q N T..
Fearful Gale in Scotland.

LONDON, Aug 6 There is a terrible gale off
the coast of Aberdeenshirc, SEQ tland. and hun
dreds of fishing boats are overdue. 1t is feared
many are lost.
The Exclusion Of Candidates at the Papnl
Election.
ROME Aug. 6-The Popolo Romano news
paper) says the cabinet of the Vatican is nego
tiating to obtain from the governors of Austria,
France and Portugal the Remuneration of their
right of excluding candidates at the papal cleo
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

STEAMER FRANCoNIA.FRoM NEW YORK-220 bales
rags. 81 do WOOL y bags hair, 20 hhds Tobacco 70
casks nseed OIL 10 do sal Soda 100 bDls -four, 200 do
glass ware, 25 do apples, 20 do alum, ~ do pickles.
chests te 20 bags Coffee 100 boxes tobacco, so do
starch 25 do saeratus 20 do hardware, rs do drugs,
40 BIDS steel, 80 do paper hangings, carriages,
horse, pianos. 100 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Bodies Recovered.

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. Cup to two o'clock
this afternoon four bodies were recovered from
the wreck of the steamer Pat Rogers, by party
'aggDg the river at Aurora. One was the
barber, Minor Muntz; one young lady, sup.
posed to be from CovingtOu, Ky., and the other
two an unknown man and woman.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markets.

nV1cSsHHO
THURSDAY, Aug. 6.-The flour market is still very
quiet. The new crop of wheat will be very good, and
it will have tendency to depress the price Of -four
still Grain is very steady, and the demand is
good. Sugars very firm and in good demand.
The supply of potatoes is very good.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Foreign Exports.

BUENOS AYRES. Bark Banch How 800 ,564 #
lumber s., 80. do do, 20, 7sO pickets.
MATANZAS. Brig Hattie NJ Brown-5O67 shocks
and heads, 1868 hoops
MONTEvIDEO Brig Emma-1si, 500 # A;um Der,
1854 fl spruce lumber.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

ELDER KMBALL will speak in the Army
and Navy Hall, cor. Congress aud Brown Sts.,
on the Ancient and Modern Modes of Baptism
Sunday at 3 p. NJ. ag7-2t
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Boys summer clothing can now be bought
very cheay at the manufacturers for few days,
at 290 and 292 Congress Street, Grin Hawkes.
s. Co. aus6d2t
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

The sale of dry goods will be continued to-
day at f. Q. Bailey & Co.'S sales room at 10 a.
m and "a D. M
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

VISITORS to Mt. Desert should purchase the
Illustrated Guide with Map. published by Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon, under Falmouth Hoel
julv20-1m
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Copiure Of n Mail Siage-The Passengers
and Dri verr X illed.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 6 "A special des-
patch from Dallas says Capt. Beall, just from
Fort WORTH brings information that the In
dams had captured two mail stages, one going
and one coming between Wichita and Fort
Sill. There were only three passengers, who
with the drivers were killed and Scalped.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.
ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To the Honorable County Commissioners.
Statement of Cabot Manufacturing Co.
DIR. Kenison-Corns,
Lost-Valise.
Lost-J. S. Hedlow
Maine Central Railroad Co-Proposals;
Steam Refined Tripe-C. w. Belknap u Co.
Proposals for Granite-R. j. Dobbins.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Elder Kimba.l will speak,
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

Rostou Stock List.

RocKLAND, Aug. Market very firm; common
soc "a 20; Lump 81 40; Casks, 25c.
WOod-Firm at IS for best.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Municipal Court.
Brief .Jottings.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
THURsDAY-Peter Towle. Intoxication. Thirty
days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
TIL r PR ESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1874


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
sender Bros Marquis, Robinson, Brunch q Co.,
Andrews, Wentworth, Gendenning, Moses, Hender-
son, and Chisholm Bros all trains that run out OF
the city.
At Biddeford, of Pillsbury.
At Saco of L. Hodgdon,
At Watervle, of j. ). Carter
AT Bath of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros. and Stevens s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

TEETH IN RUINS are sure drawback on per-
sonal appearance and personal comfort There
fore, keep them in good repair with that estab-
lished antidote for all the diseases that assail
them, fragrant Sozodont. aug3d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.

From 7.30 IN to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
. Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from to 10 a m.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.


Z. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j. W. YORK CHIEF CLERK
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

ANYTHING desired in Catholic Bookstore
can be found at T. 2. McGowan's, Congress
Block. je16tf q
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07
SPORTING.
BuGaIO Races.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Avg 6-The trotting was
for a purse of $500 for the 23S class, $500 to
the first. $3.50 to the second, $450 to the third
and $500 to the fourth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-04
Personal.

The State officials have been invited TO be
present at the Commencement exercises at
Lebanon University to-day. 1t will be i'm
possible for Gov. Brown TO avail himself of
the invitation, but Treasurer Morrow, Sec
Rotary Gibbs, and, probably, Comptroller
Burch, will accept the invitation.
Prof E. II. Plumaeher has been
attending the examination of the
German classes in the Montgomery
Bell Academy, which are in charge
of Prof. Won Strantz, and expresses himself
as highly pleased with the progress made
by the students.
Judge English, recently appointed SUI
preme Judge Of Arkansas, was married in
Edgefield last summer to the widow of the
late Wesley Wheless.
Rev. T. A. Hoyt and bride left for the
East yesterday afternoon by the Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern road
Archie Thomas, Of the Springfield Re
cord, was in town yesterday. He had on
his store clothes and looked lovely.
Prof. Walton, President of NeOphogen
College, recently destroyed by fire, stated
yesterday to UNION AND AMERICAN re-
porter that steps will be at once taken to
erect another building, and that he enter
tains strong hopes of being able to reopen
the institution by the first of September.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-04
THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT.-A. Rannie VS.. Mary
Rannie ct al; answer filed and decree en-.
tered appointing commissioners to divide
lands.
f. A. johnson ct al. VS.. Isaac johnson ct
al decree entered. CO.,
Whitman, administrator, vs.. Weakley ct
al; order Of reference.
Whitman, administrator, VS.. Lee ct al.
order of reference.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-State VS.. Henry
Moore, carrying burglariOus tools; verdict
guilty with two years in penitentiary.
State VS.. Frank Curtis, assault with at
tempt to rape; verdict not guilty.
CIRCUIT CoUsT.-AlbeTt VS.. Jeup; judg-
ment set aside.
LemOnt VS.. Turney; judgment of
$, 69l.3G for defendant.
VIM. Butler VS.. Prince Ewing; plaintiff
called. -...-...-. ..--------.-.
B. L. Cooper VS.. Jas. H. Webb q Co.;
rule on defendants for security by Satur-
day.
LAW COURT. BIOomstein VS.. p.
Martin; judgment for plaintiff
CHANCERY COURT.-N. Baxter, Jr..
Clerk and Master, VS.. Jackson b. White,
trustee; decree Of sale.
G.. w. Nance VS.. Griff Jones; appealed.
Joseph WheleSs, administrator, vs.. f.
Wheless ct ais; n. ID. Malone made party
defendant.
Brown * Reid, solicitors. VS.. II. III. Mar
love ct ais; guardian al litmm appointed.
Alexander Kerr VS.. A. B. Shankland ct
ais; demurrer oyerTIlled and defendant
given time to answer.
Parrish VS.. Seabury, administrator de
bonis non, ordered to pay funds into court.
Ed. Baxter, administrator, VS.. Amanda
c. Blinkall; Clerk and Master ordered to
pay taxes.
w. G.. Harding vs.. Nashville and Chat
tanOoga and Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad; time given defendant to file
answer,