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The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

A near domestic horror-spriDg cleaning
Aud this is the pigeon English she used on
the street to a companion: oh dear! she is just
a,o-fully pretty. Is this because there is no
school committee, or only three, or because we
h We had twenty-one?
Under the head of "social and political" the
Hartford Courant says The story of roman
tic marriage at Portland, Me-, which was cop
led in the Courant the other day, proves to be
joke founded on the wedding of two dolls,
which was believed by the local papers and
seriously published for fact.
What no fellah can tell! About the school
committee.
Saturday, late peer was talking of the
school committee perfectly obvious Of the fact
that the peerage is abolished.
The Nova Scotian, Capt. Richie, sailed for
Liverpool Saturday, with five cabiu and ten
steerage passengers.
The average weight of the thirty-fve police
men is 178 pounds
The Ellsworth packet receives freight to-day
at Long Wharf. She sails on her first trip in
about week.
A wallet, containing five dollars in money,
has been lost between Washington street and
Congress street NJ. E. Church. 1t belonged to
a Door woman who cannot afford the loss. The
finder will confer favor by leaving it at this
office.
The saddest feature of the disappearance OF
the Board of School Committee, is that "Ha-
gars" occupations IS gone, In the AryAs we
shall shall see no more of those thrilling com
muncations on the North School,
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held Saturday, and three COM
mitments made to the Insane Asylum.
There was mad dog excitement on Union
street, Saturday. A great crowd gathered about
frightened dog, and fiji ally one of the number
shot him.
The steamer City of Richmond having been
nut in excellent condition for the seasons SER
vice, will commence her trips to Bangor (or as
far as the ice will permit, "Wednesday evening,
April first.
Tie offices of the Portland, Bangor & Maehi
as Steamboat Co., are removed from 179 Com
mercial street to Railroad Wharf, foot OF State
street.
A lot of freight cars got piled up on Com
mercial street Saturday night. The cause was
misplaced switch.
The Phencian, Capt. Graham, sails for Glas-
Cow Tuesday She is the last of the Allan
freight boats leaving this port this season.
Obsequies of the soi-disdnt School Commit
tee tonight, at their room in the City Building.
1t is not often that gentlemen have the pleas
ure Of attending their own funeral The ex.
School Committee enjoy that! luxury to night
Mountfort street was hung with black yester-
day in respect to the memory of Charles Sum-
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
Cape Elizabeth,

The Republican caucus of Cape Elizabeth
on Saturday, was well attended The following
nominations were made: Selectmen, etc., E.
N. Jordan, Fred Hatch, c. P. Trickey; Clerk,
w. R. Dyer; Treasurer, Cyrus Cole; S. S.
School Committee, Miss Maggie Pillsbury.
A large and interested caucus of this town
assembled at the shop of Mr.. j. w. Harmon,
opposite the site of the Town House on Satur
day afternoon last, to make nominations of
town officers, without distinction of party, to
be supported at the town meeting on Tnursdly
next Samuel Haskell, Esq, was elected chair
man. The following nominations were made:
For Moderator Eben N Perry; Selectmen,
Thomas B. Haskell, Frederick Hatch and Eli
sha N, Jordan; Treasurer, James Trickey; Col
lector, L. d. Reynolds; Town Agent, Joshua
Bracket; Superintending School Committee,
Seth L. Plummer; Town Clerk, George Pickett;
Auditor, e. N. Perry, and six conatables.
There are forty-seven articles warrant in the
for town meeting, and a little amusement was
indulged in by the reading of one oc
them "to see if the town will establish steam
engine on Turner'S Island,' but whether it is a
stationary, locomotive, OF fire engine, is not ex-
pressed. Another article in the warrant of in
terest to the city of Portland, is ito ascertain
whether an arrangement can be made to allow
the Portland Fire Company to come over to
the Cape in case of fires" The name of a
very accomplished and estimable young lady
was mentioned in connection with the school
committee, but it was thought that the move
ment would not be agreeable to her. else the
nomination would have been made unanimously
The Free Will Baptist Church in the imme-
diate vicinity of the Town House, is now I'M
dergoing thorough reconstruction, at an ex
pense of about So 0OO A steeple has been
built. the roof raised up, and the whole interi-
rior and exterior changed, making the whole
appear very neat
An acre of land has been purchased next to
the site of the old Town House, and it is pro-
posed to build substantial building of wood
or brick, in the center of the lot, with conven-
iencies for horses and carriages within the en-
closed area. Mr.. Fassett has drawn the plan
for the new town house, with hall in the sec
ond story for meetings, and rooms on the ground
floor for the several town officers,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
Destructive Fire at indianapolis.


ST. LOUIS, March N.-Fritz Stillzemter, aged
about 80 years, his son and daughter-in-law,
and two small children, one an infant, were
found dead last evening near Centreville, ILL.,
The throats of the two men were cut and the
skulls of the women and children were crush
ed. Who committed the atrocious crime, or
for what purpose, is not known The murder
ed family lived on farm three miles south of
Centreville, on the road to Saxon.
Later-Additonal information has been re
ceived from the scene of Centreville butchery
The name of the murdered family is Stelzenri-
EIDE.
At the inquest this afternoon, facts were elic-
tied which lead to the belief thad Frederick
Baeltz, the husband of sister of Mrs. Stel-
zenriedge, committed the horrible deed
He was present but refused to testify until fore
ed, and then his answers and general conduct
were sdch as to create the strongest suspicion
of his guilt. He acknOwled he had been on
bad terms with the murdered family for some
months, entertained feelings of enmity towards
them and was in the old mans debt several
hundred dollars. These and other facts were
brought out together with another fact that
the house was net ransacked.
ST.. LOUIS. March 22.-The verdict is that the
Selzerde family came to their deaths from
blows, cuts and stabs inflicted by person or
persons unknown. Frederick Baeltz and John
Afkben, arrested on suspicion, were released
but subsequently rearrested by order OF the
sheriff and lodged in Belevile Jail. The fune-
raj of the murdered family to day was attend
ed by 1900 people
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
Indian AGairu.

a, CHEYENNE, March 21-A despatch saws that
~, one situation is unchanged at Red Cloud agen-
~. ~. rive companies of troops are stationed
.t suere ana hVe at the Spotted Tail agency and
me the feace Commissioners have had tails with
tne e.; Indians but nothing was accomnishad ''A
I'm Inc issue OF beef was supended Til the In
dlans came in and were mustered. It is tbounh,
tnat the number of lodges for which beef Sas
Deen issued heretofore is about 1000 in excasS
OF tne true number. There is much onnost;om
6y the Indians to being counted. Sitting Bull
narrangues his people not to muster, but to Get
their guns in readiness as they may soon reonire
them. Lone Horn and Roman Nose with their
bands, say they will leave the agency az soon
as they get some beef. The troops at Spotted
Tail agency expect trouble and are fortifying
themselves. The Peace Commissioners saw
that the Indians were as good as the soldiers,
and that nothing ought to be done with them
without consulting fne agent and having the
matter referred to Washington.
The temper of the Indians at the agencies is
anything but friendly. Theirobearng towards
the troops grows much worse under the idea
that the commissioners and agents are also OPP
posed to militery interference. So far nothing
has been accomplished. No more hostiie In
dians have appeared, and the question is in as
unsettled condition now as it was a month ago.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

E. Bellies, Cincinnati banker, was shot fa-
tally by some unknown person, at his residence
in the suburbs of that city, Friday.
Only one Congregational church in Chicago,
to the Brooklyn Council Two others decline
to send delegates.
The Governor of California has approved the
local option liquor law, and the grocers of San
Francisco are organizing to oppose the woman's
Temperance movement,
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Havana, is in this country to study our crimi
nal jurisprudence.
Two of the Cuban refugees, who were carried
back to Havana by the steamer on which they
had secreted themselves, have becn garroted.
The third is prisoner at Moro Castle.
The steamship McGregor, from San Francis
co, Feb. I'd, went ashore while trying to enter
the harbor of Kolona, Fiji Islands. 1t is
thought she will be got off safely.
The Supreme Court of California has de-
clared the tax levy of 1928 unconstitutional.
will follow.
The Alhambra sailed from Halifax for Port
land Saturday afternoon
There was very high tide in the Bay of Fun
dy Friday, doing damage to docks and carrying
away part of the railway wharf at Windsor.
California reports good weather for farming.
The Vose de Cuba has information of the
killing of Insurgent Col. Belisorie Peralta and
sixteen men.
Two of the sons of the Siamese twins have
been in Philadelphia to get the remains of their
parents. They are feeling very bad because
their neighbors in North Carolina insisted that
they had sold the bodies of the twins. The
doctors can't spare the bodies, but gave them
certificate saying that there was no money paid
A Bayonne des latch says shat French Off
GERS have arrested the Cure of Santa Cruz, on
the frontier, aud taken him to that city.
Baron Schwartz Penborn has been appoint
ed by Austria as Minister to the United States
VIM. A. Brayton, of Vermont, who has been
delivery clerk in the Providence P O., was ar
rested Saturday for stealing letters. He con-
fesses and is in Jail.
A Cincinnati special says that Mr.. Bepler
was shot in the suburbs of that city. He was
riding home and was stopped by highwaymen,
ables, and shot the latter because he resisted.
The U. S. shlp-of-war Worcester has arrived
at Havana.
ODonnell, the home ruler candidate, is elect
ed to Parliament from Galway, Ireland.l
Geo Miller Alfred, (colored) convicted of
the murder of DR.. Granville Alfred in Wash
ingtou County, KY, has been sentenced to be
hanged May 1st.
Advices from Hayti of the 18th inst, repre-
sent that disturbances are feared on the occa-
sion of the Presidential election in April. Cof-
fee is quoted at $1,000.
The crop of sugar raised by the colony of the
United States at Turpon. Mo-, is represented as
superior IN quality and quantity,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
WASHINGTON,
The Revenue Contracts.

WASHINGTON. March 21-It is stated that
the Ways and Means Committee will postpone
action on the Jayne outrage until after the
Sanborn affair is fully investigated. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Foster of Ohio is preparing an
expose of the Sanborn matter, which he will
embody in speech shortly in the House.
The Tribune's despatch states that General
Butler is aiding Jayne in obtaining evidence
against Phelps, Dodge & Co.
1t now appears that the moties in the Wood
ruff q Robinson case which was settled for
$4,000, have been paid, including $4,000 to
Jayne, although he was not the informer, and
$4,000 each to the collector. naval officer and
surveyor and $1,000 to Attorney Bliss The
firm Of Landmann & Co., which com promised
with Jayne by paying $25,OO0. now states that
the only Irregularities were slight discrepancies
IN weights due to the carelesspess of the Off
cials, and that they settled only under threats
and menaces fearing their credit abroad would
be dameged.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
Day y;CCurrency, 81 730, ,408; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit w, 900; coin, $s7 S17 545, including
com certlhcates S4O, 705, 700; outstanding legal
The Senate Currency Bill.
The Senate Committee on Finance held
special meeting to-day at which compromise
of the financial measure was agreed upon to be
reported to the Senate, Monday In its main
feature the bill will fix the amount of green
backs in circulation, at 1882 OOO 900, thus legal.
izing the reissue of that portion of $44 900 600
legal tender reserve, which is now outstanding,
and making it part of the permanent circula-
ton
The amount reissued and now outstanding
is something over SIC, 100000.
The bill will also authorize free banking on
the national banking system, but will retain
the requirement that legal tender notes shall
be retired from circulation proportionately as
new national bank notes are issued. This lat
ter provision is regarded as a measure of con-
traction. Ia but the preceding authorization
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

that DIR. S. ID. Howe of New York, proprietor
of the Arabian Medicines will, tomorrow, Tues
day, be receiving calls and giving free examina-
tions at his parlors, 5 and at Falmouth Hotel,
and will continue them until Friday evening.
1t is stated that the Doctor has examined over
10000 invads afflicted with lung difficulties in
the past twenty-five years. He certainly ought
to know something about consumption. He
will also give advice to those suffering with
diseased liver, kidneys, scrofula, ETC., from 9
a. m. until 5 D. m,
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINFo @
Fire i'm Lewiston.

Fire i'm Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March 22.-The dwelling house OF
George G. Hartwell on Jones street, took fire
about one o'clock this morning and was nearly
destroyed. Itwas occupied by three families,
who saved portion of their furniture. 1t is
supposed to have caught from defective CHM
ney. and the fremen narrowly escaped injury
from falling chimney.
The Fisheries.
EAsrPoRT, March 21.-The frozen herring
business here has closed for the season. 1t has
not been profitable the past winter, most of the
vessels that loaded here having lost money on
account of the low prices in Boston and New
York. The bankers are now coming here Tor
fresh bait which is plenty and cheap.
Fire i'm WaldobOro.
WALDoBoRo, March 21-About four o'clock
this afternoon fire was discovered in the house
of DR.. e. A. Daggett, a mile from this place.
A strong southeasterly wind was prevailing
which rendered it impossible to control the fire.
The house and ell were totally destroyed, but
the contents were nearly all saved, but in
damaged condition. The flames communicated
to the large barn adjoining the ell and in a very
few moments all the buildings were smolder-
ing mass of ruins. Insured for $4,000 in the
Agricultural Insurance Co., of New York. 1t
is conjectured by some that the fire caught
from spark from one of the engines on the
Knox and Lincoln Railroad, and by others that
adefect in one of the chimneys was the cause
OF the fire. The latter appears most plausible
Our river is now open to navigation, the ice
having left yesterday
Accident to Calais Vessel.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The brig Eastern
Star from Demerara, reports that on March 10th
in lat. 80, lon. 70, she spoke the schooner Eliza
Sawyer of Calais, from Providence for Savan-
nah, which was blown off the coast in the gale
of the 9th and 10th and 11th, and had the decks
swept of everything movable and lost one
man.
Postal Changes i'm Maine
WASHINGTON, March o. The following
are the postal, changes in Maine during the
past week-New ofices-at West Gray,
Cumberland county, Robert A. Allen, post
master; at South Surry, Hancock county, Fran
els A. Hurden, postmaster, Postmasters ap-
pointed:- d:-Francis Stilphen, Dresden Mills,
Lincoln county; Samuel A. Hodge, Hartland,
Somerset county; Lewis A. Farrar, North Tur-
ner, Androscoggin county A. j. w. Stevens,
Parkman, Piscataquis county; William Ware,
South Windsor, Kennebec county.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

HAVANA, March 21.-Sugar-demand active and
prices advanced. Stock in the warehouses at Havana
and Matanzas 21S 500 boxes ami 80 900 hogshead re-
ceipts Of tie week have been 56 boxes and 900
hhds; exported during the week $1,000 boxes 1000
hhds OF which $4,000 boxes and IL 900 hhds were tor
the United States; Nos 10 to II 20A a "a rs; Mo-
lasses Sugar nos to 10 at i2a "a 124 rs Muscovado
Sugar, inferior to eommonat 13 q 13t fair good
refining IA @ 141 rs; grocery grades Is a 1871 rs. Mo-
lasses is dull at III rs per keg.
Freights are in fair demand loading at Havana for
the United States v hid sugar so q rs; loading
at other ports north coast for the United States
per hid Sugar 25 a 50; to Falmouth and orders
nom Havana 80 q SIS Cd; to do from ports on north
coast 55 q Cos.
Exchange is firm; on United States 60 days cur
rency at 90 81 prem; short sight 9s q 80 prem; GO
days gold lls e 119 prem short sight at 122 a 123
prem; on London 146 q l ~ prem; on Paris lie a
III prem.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

LEEDS & FARMINGToN RALRoAD.-Thea an
nual meeting of this corporation was held Sat-
urday morning, III. M. Payson, esq.,, the Pres-
dent, in the chair, with Hon. j. H. Drummond.
clerk.
tors for the ensuing year: HI. NJ. Payson, d. w.
Clark, H. N. Jose, Percival Bonney and P. H.
Brown, 1t was voted to ratify the contract of
consolidation with the Maine Central and the
meeting then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

ACCIDENTS Mary Doherty, while on her
knees scrubbing the floor of her house, at No.
IA Salem Lane, had stroke of palsy and fell
forward upon the stove, burning herself shock
ingly. The city physician was called and had
her sent to the Aims Honse.
On Saturday evening the wife of Joseph Craig
of the firm of Craig, Jackson & Brackett plas-
terers of this city, accidentally fell over the
embaakment near her residence on North
street, where the city teams have been remov.
Ing gravel, receiving serious injury. DR.. Small
| attended her.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
Superior Court.

MARCH CIVIL TERM, 1874. sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
SATURDAY.-In the case of Jennie Moore VS.. EliZ-
abeth H which is suit to S25 alleged to be
due the plaintiff the balance of account annex
ed for ser vices domestic in the defendants board
ing house, 241 Congress street, decision ente ed
for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed.
O'Donnell for the plaintiff.
Ridlon for the defendant.
Charles P. Mattocks, assignee of estate of w. W.
Atwood, VS.. Francis B. Smith. Action on promis-
sorry note for $162 and memorar dums to the amount
of sos. Defense-that the money was loaned to the
Portland s. Oxford Central Railroad and credit given
to that corporation by Atwood. Decision for the
plaintiff.
Matto cks g. Fox for plaintiff.
f. O. 7 Smith for def. ndant
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

At Templdrs' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNoIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. l. 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.
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings. AT their Hall, Clapp's Block. Market
Square. t.Il
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF TEMPERANCE-Portland Division No o.: :
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
Saturday-in Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
ic, Thursday; Atlantic, Tuesday at Sons OF Tenn
perance Hall, Congress street. Iron Clad Thursday,
West End.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco streets. Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
BoswoRTH PosT g. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camp No.
1 convenes at Arcana Hail. Williams block, corner
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening; No Wednesday evening and
No. 4 on Saturday evening at Temperance Hall, No.
3511 Congress street.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry of books, 2 to 6, Z to 8. day and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
Forty Third Congress Session.
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON. Mar. 81.
The bill appropriatng $25O,0OO for bridge
across the eastern branch of the Potomac the
enacting clause of which the district committee
mad stricken out was taken up. Considerable
debate occurred many members arguing against
spending quarter Of a million dollars for an
expensive bridge to crafty the luxurious citi-
zens OF Washington while others contend that
the government should build the structure as it
was uuder obligations to do so.
After the debate the bill was rejected. 12l to
The bill appropriatng $4,000 to pay the
school teachers of the District of Columbia was
taken up and amended so that the amount is to
be collected by tax ny personal property, in
cluding banks and other corporations in the
district, and as thus mended was passed
After considering the Georgia contested cleo
ton case without further action adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 21.-A despatch
IRON 1 Forest City, Ark, states that Judge Jonn
was shot with double barrel shot gun tins
morning by j. r. Aldridge. lawyer. and died
this afternoon. Judge Fox was on the way A 10
the post office from the hotel when Aidrqge
stepped out sfrom drug store and said: NOW Nv
Judge Fox" and fired; Judge FOX OK sadn dsod -
man." Aldridge fired second barrel OF the
gun after he had fallen. Aldridge delivered
himself up to the sheriff.
The origin of the difficulty is not known,
though it is thought it grew out OF some re-
marks to Aldrdge by Judge Fox while the lat
ter was on the bench.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
PORTLAND CATHOLIC UNION. The Portl

PORTLAND CATHOLIC UNIoN.-The Portland
Catholic Union, society recently got up and
organized in this city by Father Bradley, who
is also their spiritual advisor, attended Easter
duty for the first time, Sunday morning at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and
received the Communion from Rt. Rev. Bishop
Bacon The society numbers about 25O mem
bers, who marched in procession, aid made a
fine appearance with their pretty blue badges
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
yIississippi Finances.

MEMPHIS, March pa despatch from J ack-
son, Miss, says the funding bill has passed. 1t
provides that when warrants for $50 or a null
tiple thereof are presented the Treasurer shall
take and cancel them and issue therefor bond
or bonds bearing the date of the January or
July preceding its issuance and bearing per
cent. interest payable semi annually in curren-
CIV. Six series of bonds of quarter of mil
lion dollars each are to be issued, and special
tax of one mill on dollar will be levied each
year, until and including 1881. and an addi-
tional tax of two mills on dollar in 1876 and
subsequent years including 1881, or until the in
terest and principal are paid.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
The NIassac achu.et,. sena,or,h;r.

New YORK, March q Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., said to reporser who was inter
viewing him in relation to the Massachusetts
Senatorship last night:
81 hardly know more about the matter than
yourself. but this can say, that my father has
never been approached on the subject aud he
has not said one word to me in regard to his ap-
pointment. Some time ago several members of
the Legislature came to me and asked me If
thought my father would accept the appoint
ment. 1 remarked that he might accept if
called upon to ill gap. They asked HE what
they should do, and 1 said to them frankly,
above all things do not go to him. 1t you take
him you must take him by the right of emf
nent domain