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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-16
THE PRESS.
thursday MORNING. JULY I6, 1874
Gossip and GIeanings.


The Graphic says; ''Olive Logan has been
studying the drama in the Partisan silk shops,
and will appear in a new role ten yards long"
Talmage wants all the brewer;es struck by
lightning, and thinks it's an Internal shame
that the elements are not pnt at his disposal
for twenty-four hours.
When person meets dog, in this hot
weather-on the whole, however, let him not
meet the animal; better to throw up the EN-
gagement.
Guinea hen at Morristown, Pa, laid
ninety-two eggs in as many days. She tried
to become the author of ninety-three, but
Victor Hugo is still one ahead.
Mr. Trask will please keep his Ant-Tobac-
co Journal at home. 1t breaks our heart to
be obliged to read that paper over our eve
ming pipe, and no other opportunity presents
itself.
The editor of the Washington Republican
who calls Hdrper's Weekly 'Journal of
D"i"etiiS", 10 odlu W uc WTNlHS tuc lie OF
Geo. VIM. Curtis, under the title of ''Har-
per's Blonde Barbarian, or the genial Goth of
Gotham"
The remark of little eight year old, yes
terday, was in accordance with the wish of
many people. Mother" he said, 81 wish /
was built like hen coop, out of laths, and
then the breeze could blow right through
me-"
The Detroit Free Press estimates that ev-
cry first-class reporter loses fourteen jack
knives year. This agrees exactly with our
calculation; but it is a very singular fact that
shortly after the first-class reporter loses his
jack-&nife, some second-class reporter invari-
bly, misses his.
The Prince of Wales, at the recent dinner
of the Benchers of the Middle Temple, ate
his potatoes without peeling them. The cir
cunstance has profoundly stirred the aristo-
cratic circles of the British capital, as his
Highness's aversion to potato-skins is one OF
the most familiar facts of English history
1t is commonly supposed that his mind has
been affected by the hopelessness CT his at
tachment for the Duchess of Edinburgh.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale in the Town Of West
brook.

A FINE residence one-half mile from, the Railroad
"A Dekots, POst-ofice, good Schools and Churches
six miles from Portland House and Ell two stories
thirteen finished rooms, double parorl with marble
mantles, Wood-house and Stable connected-ali in
good repair, painted and Blinded Barn 40 60 On the
premises; grounds contain 15a acres, excellent land
well fenced, 80 apple and pear trees, acre choice
Strawberries, three good wells of water upon the place
and good cistern in the cellar, cellar under whole
House, fine cement bottom; grounds ornameDted
dences in the county. Terms easy. Enquire of g. Il,
Davis & Co., Portland, or Otis Brown, Westbrook.
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HOTELS.
BAY VIEW HOUSE.

2 This finely located House, situated al
yIR4 Ferry Beach, Saco, Maine, adjoining Old
lt,J1&Ssl,H Orchard Beach. and near the New Camp
l.EEJ. ~ Meeting Ground, will olen June 1, 1874
EEla1 The house is situated near the water, fine
grove, rooms large and airy, suite and
single. and all command view of the ocean, fine
fishing, boating bathing. riding pine grove. The
house is first-class TIL oughoet. Coaches always in
attendance at the depot in Saco to take passengers
to the house. Terms moderate.
ju15dlm* j. III. MOULT0N Manager.
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For Sale.

A PLEASANT two story dwelling House, in good
"A repair, suitable for Two families. situated on
the soutEerly corner of Pearl and Lincoln Streets
Enquire at the House any time after 10 A. NJ.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-16
CITY of Portland.

An Ordinance relation TO use of all
kinds of Steam Whistles within the linn
its of the City of Portland:
BE it ordained by the Mayor Atdermen and Com
mon Council of the City of Portland, in City Coun-
Gil assembled. as fottOacs:
SECTION 1. The of all kinds of Steam Whis-
ties within the City limits is prohibited except as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. If any person shall within the City limits
use any Steam Whistle the person using the same
and also the owner OF such Steam Whistle shall sew
orally forfeit and pay penalty Of Fifty Dollars ev-
cry time such whistle shall be used in violation of
the provisions of this Ordinance.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall not apply to the use
OF Whistles on Locomotives when absolutely neees-
sary to call for Brakes to be applied to prevent COLI
sion or damage or to the of Whistles on Station
cry Engines for the purpose of notifying employees
when the Works are to start up shut down. Or to
the use Of Steam Fire Engine Whistles in time of
fire.
SEC. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
after approval.
Approved June %, 1874.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN(
June Is, 1874.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed. Sent
down.
Attest: H. Il. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL June Is, 1874
Read twice and passed to be engrossed in concur
ence.
Attest: B. BARNES, Clerk
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Alfred House,
M AIN E

THIS House is pleasantly situated Depot,
Court House and other places of interest," sbad-
ed by large and beautiful elms. 1t is within short
drive OF the shaker Settlement Persons families
in search of quiet, well conducted place, cool,
healthy and pleasant, will, trust, not be dsap-
pointed by selecting this House during the Summer
months. r. II. COOLING, Proprietor.
jul7 dim.
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LOST AND FOUND.
Lost.

Lost
WHILE riding in the Western part of the CITY a
W POCKET BOOK, containing owners name
address, papers and of money. The finder
will please leave same at this Office and receive suit
able reward. iy15dtf
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EDUCATIONAL.
w estbrOOIk Seminary.
STEVENS PLAINS, ME.

The Fall Term of this Institution will commence Oh
TU ESDAY, Aug. Is, 1874,
and continue fourteen weeks
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EXPENSES.
Board, including Fuel and Light,
For full term, per week. k.....................S $3.50
For less than full term, per week. ...... 400
Washing, Der dozen, average. ........... go
Room rent, per term, with roommate 49, LOO
stlOnc I.UU
LIBRARY Fee. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term, nor for absence during the
term in any case excepting that Of protracted sick
ness.
Students will furnish their quilts. sheets, pill
lov-cases, towels, and toe' SOAP All articles need
owners name.
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For Sale.

EOf S:a1G.
a SPLENDID FARM known as the Mari Farm.
"A situated in Scarborough. For particulars en-
4ure at No. IL Casco street, Portland or of FREE
DOM MILLIkEN, Scarborough. ju20d4w
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Gold LOcket Lost.
EINR1DAY afternoon. 10th inst, between 95 Brack-
Il EFT Street and Nelson q Co.'s, Congress Street.
an oval shaped Etruscan Gold LOcket, enamelled
one side, and attached to black velvet ribbon The
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at
No. 9J Bracket Street.
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a CAPABLE Servant to do general housework in
"A family of four, one and one-half miles from
the city. Address Box 1906 Portland, Me. my6tI
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HIRED.

Ill Ii Ed.
n ND not returned Taken from my Stable june
"A 23d. GRAY MARE, about years DID, $50 fts
weight; little lame in OFT fore foot. nearly new
leather trimmed Harness, with flat traces and Ieins.
A phaton Top Buggy, built by Loud, West Ames
bury black with gold stripe and brown lining roll up
sides neary new Man aged 32, feet high 100 pounds
weight, dark complexion black moustache, and wore
dark blue Clothes Please look to the stables in your
Jurisdiction Information of the above will be lber-
ally rewarded by j. AUSTIN ROGERS, 21O9 Wash
,Dgton St., or notify K. H. SAVAGE, Chief of Po-
lice Boston, Mass. iy14d1w
LOSt-VlIiSe.
f the person who has found it will leave it. with
Il its contents, with Bailey & Noyes, Book Store
he will be paid for his trouble. 1t contains Manu-
scripts valuable 10 the owner. jy13diws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-07-16

An Ordinance relation TO use of all
kinds of Steam Whistles within the linn
its of the City of Portland:
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Wanted at the Orphan Asylum.
A PROTESTANT Woman, to do general house.
IA work. Apply at No. 42 Park St., afternoons.
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-30
FOREIGN.

Editors House Search ed-Socieiy for
the Furtherance of PIebiscite-
Death of II ADMINISTRATIONS at
COnstautinOpie.
PARIS, June 29,--The house Of the
editor of the lie Pays, n Bonapartist
organ, has been searched by the police
who seized no documents.
Mansard, Bonapartist, has written
letter in which he acknowledges that
society exists for the furtherance of n
plebiscite and that Rouher is its presi-
dent. This statement is made in the
face of Rouher's denial in the assem-
bly, of any knowledge of such So
ciety.
General Amandeau will represent
France in the Brussels congress.
LONDON, June 20.-Dispatches from
Pemambuco announce the death of
the primate of Brazil.
CoNsrANTINopLE, June 20.-Strong
shocks from an earthquake We're felt
here yesterday.
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FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.
Outlaws GCtiing Their Deserts.

We obliged to a friend for the fol-
lowinglnformation concernngsome Of
the proceedings of the criminal district
court now being held in Corpus Christi,
aud the apprehension OF several noto-
rious violators Of the law in that part
of the state; ..
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, June ~
To the Editor OF the Dallas Herald;
Joseph and Thomas Shaw, two of the
boys who assisted in the robbery Of
the Jersey defaulter, were found guilty
and We're sentenced to two years ut
Huntsville. Two of the Pensacola muir
derers We're found guilty of murder in
the first degree names, Tapis and DAY.
ilar), and the other three NOV in jail
are being tried and will, doubtless, get
the same. Three Others of the same
gang were caught last Tuesday, but rs
the boys lave not arrived with them,
rumor says they got away (of comse).
Three of the Swift murderers We're
caught and it is supposed they We're
burned. SURE ENOUGH.
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Fatal RccOntre.

TUscUMBIA, Ala, June 20.-A year
ago G. +. Long, of good name and fam
lily, was forbid by Congressman j. II.
Sloss to visit his house. Long denoun-
ced Sloss and assailed Sloss' girls
character, claiming undue intimacy
with her. Sloss returned on Friday
and learning the facts from his daugh-
ter, shot Long from his second story
window. Long received four buckshot
in his skull, one in his neck and two
in his body. The wounds are fatal.
SlOss was Jailed.
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MARKETS..

GALVESTON, June 29.-Cotton NOM
inal. Good ordinary, l5c; midling lie.
Hides quiet. Dry ordinary, selec-
ton, l6@16lc;. wet sailed selected,
Tie.
Gold l0l.
New ORLEANS, June 29.-Cotton
quiet. Middling uplands, lie; low
middling, 15Ic; good ordinary l5c; or
binary l2s. Sales, 800 bales.
Exchange, 4Os@4l; bank, Al; sight,
i@5-l6 premium. Gold, lO@1la. :.
LIVERPOOL, June 29.--Cotton dull
Uplands sl@Ssd; Orleans, SID, Sales
5000 bales.
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Thc Neecl,er Scnn,lMI.

New YORK, June 29.--J. b. Carpen :
ter, mentioned in Tilton's letter to
Beecher as the.person'who had inform
ed him that money could be obtained to
send Tilton and family to Europe if
willing Ito go, has been interviewed,
and said A few days..after the adjourn
ment of the council, had occasion to
call upon Mr.. Beecher at his house, in
connection with II matter wholly dis
connected from the scandal.
In the course of some friendly con-
versation, / mentioned the fact to be
that Tllton has just finished his
book on which he had been engaged
for a year, and added that the excite
ment of the council had depressed him
considerably and that l, in common
with other friends. wished he could go
to Europe. Mr.. Beecher said that he
thought it would be an excellent thing
for him to do.
In reply to this said recent busi-
ness embarrassments stood IN the way,
to which Beecher answered, that if
Tilton desired to go, means would be
provided. / did not understand by any
thing SAID by Mr.. Beecher that he
made the proposition in order to secure
Mr.. Tilton's silence in regard to the
scandal. The mater only came upin-
cidentally on this subject and he could
hardly have expected that | would
bring it up. l told Triton what
Beecher had said and it enraged him
greatly, although it was a long time
afterward that learned he had writ
ten to Mr.. Mr.. Beecher about this
thing.
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7-ELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

one Million Dollars OF Gold "a be sold
zach Week In Juiy--Increase Of Gus
CONS Receipts-Dccrease Of the Public
Debt,
WASHINGTON, June 2O,-'rhe secre-
,ary of the treasury has instructed the
assistant secretary at New York to sell
one million dollars of gold OH each
Thursday in the month of July.
The customs receipts during this
month are larger than during June,
1873. There is also an improvement
in the internal revenue receipts.
The treasury department., several
days ago, commenced payment from
the four million dollars appropriation
by congress to supply deficiencies.
The public debt statement on the
first of July willshow Il slight decrease.
The government will pay so, 900 in
gold for the July interest.
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NEW York, June 90,--Gold opened
nj | aud closed ut ~,
Cotton duh and nominal. MIddling
Orleans, lSic mlddling Alabama,
l7c; middling uplands, l7ic; low
mlddling, 1895 strict good ordna-
~, l0sei good ordinary, l6!ci ordinary,
l4s@lilc.
Exchange quiet aud unchanged, 80l@
4l9i SIXTY days, s7i@Ssli commercial
sixty days, S5CGs64.
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George" said a young wife, "if you
find sweeter spot than our home, des-
cribe it to me, and will rival it, if |
die in the attempt" George MUIR
INJURED something about the ten-spot,
and few minutes later entered the
druggists with his head handaged, and
hurriedly called for vial Of arnica.
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Indians Oh the War Path.

ST.. LOUIS, June 29.--The Leaven-
worth Times says late advices from
Fort Dodge report that the Indians in
that vicinity have assumed an hostile
attitude, and are numbering citizens
and depredating upon their property.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO DRUGGISTS.

sixteen years IN the business, wants situa-
ton good prescriptionist, and Il licentiate OF
Apothecaries hall, London,
Address, "KAY,"
l20d3t Postofllce, Dallas, Texas.
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Detective Killed.

PATTERSON, n. j., June 9.-Wil-
liam High, a detective, was fatally
stabbed by railroad robbers, who lured
him to their rendezvous, by tire ealleg-
ed robbers.
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DistiIIeries Destroyed.

WATERLOO, n. Y, Jnne 29.--Tracy
g. McDonald's distilleries We're burned
to-day. Loss seventy thousand dol
lars.
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gentleman and his wife wish to procure
situation to teach school in or near the
city OF Dallas. The gentleman Is grad.
uale OF the Virginia Military Institute and
his wife is thoroughly competent to teach
music in all its branches. Further informa-
ton may he obtained by addressing,
II. U. W.,
Herald Box, Dallas Postotlise.
l2Odlw42wlw
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THE editor of Pennsylvania paper
offers $3.50 reward for any evidence to
prove that Eli Perkins ever said any
thing original Our contemporary is
safe. No one will ever claim that re-
ward, sure.
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SCHOOL TEACHERS.

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-08
4 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR ARRESTED.

PHILADELPHIA, March I, 1874.
Charges ofa grave nature were to-day brought
against Mr.. William F. Brantley, a large and well.
known clothing contractor Of this city. for
embezzling from the general government
considerable sum Of money by means
of contract, which, 1t appears, was
given him in 1872. The hearing was held be-
lore United States Commissioner Blddle, the
charges being brought against MIR. Branuey by
General Sackett, Of Washington, who has been
IN town for some time investigating the mat
ter 1t Is alleged that, after receiving large
quantities Of cloth from the arsenal Mr.. Brantley
appropriated certain portion Oft to has own use,
aud that the cloth after being thus appropriated
was sent to New York and rehnished, in Order to
destroy the identity.
The main witness in the case, Mr.. Boyd re.
1nlsher testified that he mad received cloth direct
rom the arsenal, which was sent to New York to
order OF Mr.. Brantley the government brand had
been removed from the same, but that he could
not swear 1t was the same cloth as that with which
1t was tried to connect the charge.
Mr.. Brantley did not deny that he had given such
an order, but ne sad the contract entitled him to
certain remnants, which were all that he had APP
propriated. The counsel for the defendant said
That his clients securities sufficient to
to tue government the amount which mr..
Brantley's accusers had said That he apprO-
prated, and the gentleman was admitted to bail
IN the sum OF $4,000. The name OF the firm to
whom the army cloth was sent was Aborn, Moir h
Co., Nos. 10 and " Leonard street, New York,
ana General D. B. Sackett, Inspector General OF the
United Stat40Y at this house saw case OF goods,
containing 80 yards Of Cloth similar to that used
missing. The matter will come up more fully next
week.
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A CONTESTED SEAT IN THE SENATE.

investigation Yesterday mt the Metro
p0litan Hotcl-Walter G. Pinckney vs..
III. N. MOOrc-Arrests To BE Made Next
Week OF NOn-COmplying Witnesses.
Yesterday morning q Senatorial investigation
was held At the Metropolitan Hotel in the matter
OF the contested seat OF the Eighth Senatorial dis
trict, In which Mr.. Hugh N. Moore Is the sitting
member and NE. Walter G. Pinckney Is the con-
testant. Counsellor @. W. wingate appeared for
Mr.. Moore and United States Commissioner John
L. Davenport for Mr.. Pinckney.
Upwards OF sixty witnesses from the Eighth
Senatorial district were examined in the investi-
CATION, which lasted from ten in the morning
TALL i've in the evening. The examining
co, consisted OF senators Cole, Brad.
district OF the Nineteenth Assembly district, VINO
in regard TO the First Election district OF the Nine
teenth Assembly district and swore that the count
was regular In all respects. In the Fifteenth dts
inspectors VINO were examined testified that the
votes had not been canvassed, as required by law,
the vote for Pinckney being counted and then
the remainder. The inspectors asserted that
there had been no fraud. and that they
had simply acted In this manner for the pur
pose OIL saving time. All the inspectors IN This
district admitted that they mad voted for Moore
In the Thirteenth district OF the Nineteenth AS.
clerks, was shown to be blank as far as regarded
the senatorial vote; but the clerk swore tnat the
omission was accidental and be supposed had
been hled up. In the Thrtieth district OF the
Twenty-frst Assembly district several inspectors
proved that there had been surplus OF two
Senatorial votes. When IT was ascertained the
votes were returned TO the senatorial nox, ana
were subsequently taken out by a sergeant Of po-
lice instead Oh by the election inspectors as re-
CURED by law.
A decision In the Nacntman- Sherwin case Is ex-
pected within ten days.
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THE FUNCTION" ENDED.
Commodore Parker ManHuvreS the
IrOn-Clad Fleet.
MONITORS IN BATTLE ORDER.
The Review in Florida
Bay Ended.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 7, 1874.
After the monitors Mahopac, saugus, Manhattan
and Ajax had crossed the bar and steamed outside
yesterday very high wind arose, and prevailed
until late last night. Many believed that the evo-
lutions on the programme for to-day would not
take place.
MANOEUvRINd THE IRON-CLADs
The weather cleared this morning, however, and
Commodore Parker went early on board the De-
spatch for the purpose OF directing the nance uvres
OF the iron-clad neet The exercises lasted several
hours, during which the four monitors were formed
in echelon, in line, in column, and made many in
eres.ing movements in accordance with the al
rections previously published.
THE ''FUNCTION" ENDED.
This evening the monitors above named recrossed
the bar and returned to their respective moorings
am informed that this ends the celebrated and
now historic Junction" and that or about the
10th OF March the Meet Will separate pursuant to
orders from the Navy Department..
am also informed on good authority, that, for
prudential reasons, the promised landing drill has
been abandoned.
THE ADMIRAL ABSENT.
The Admiral was not witness Of the evOlutions
performed by the iron-clads to-day.
THE ENGLISH VISITOR RETURNS.
Captain Jones, OF the British Navy, who was here
watching the progress OF the naval review Under
instructions from Washington, started for the
North this morning via New Orleans.