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The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
NEW YORK.
ThmrlOW Weed ON EillmQre

New YORK, March 14-Thurlow Weed
writes q letter on Fillmore which begins ''The
curtain has fallen upon the last of the chief
representative actors in the political drama
tendency of the Wing and Republican parties
in western New York. He incloses letter,
written in 1888, by Mr.. Fillmore to him, depre-
eating Cfice holding
The WOodhulI-Clnlln Case.
The jury in the Woodruff and Clafin case,
who have been out since half-past twelve
o'clock last night, returned into court this
morning with a verdict of not guilty, which
was received with cheers. The accused re-
ceived the verdict with tears of joy. Judge
Sunderland characterized the verdict as one of
the most outrageous he had ever heard. The
prisoners and their friends were cheered and
escorted by the crowd for several blocks.
Immediately after Victoria Woodruff Tennie
C. Clafiin and COL Blood were released this
morning they Were re-arrested on a civil suit.
Mr.. Brooks counsel of accused, having pledged
his word as surety for the safety of the reused.
they were permitted to go at large.
Cubap Severity.
NEW York, March 15.-It is reported by
parties who arrived here by the Steamer City
of Merida, from Havana 18th inst, that the two
stowaways who endeavered to escape a draft by
hiding on steamer bound to this city, and who
authorities and sentenced to be shot, There
was much feeling on the subject among the
Caban sympathisers in Havana
Bloody Tragedy.
A bloody tragedy was enacted in Brooklyn
this morning between one and two o'clock A
T'atchman named Delaney, without any quar-
rel whatever, and while, it is stated, perfectly
sober, attacked his wife with Ratchet and
beat her head into shapeess mass The as
sassin then cut his own throat, almost severing
his head from the body, His wife fingers on
the point of death without the slightest hopes
of recovery A son ten years of age states that
there was no quarrel and the first he knew of it
was the blood from his fathers wound spoutng
oyer him.
Various Matters.
Ex-Sheriff Brennan is so i'll with congestion
of the brain that his recovery is deemed ex-
tremely improbable.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Independent Changers.

BOSTON, March 15.-The Executive Commit
tee of the National Council of Independent
Changers appointed at the Springfield Conyen-
ton on the 9th instant were in session at the
cret work of the order Subordinate Counsels
will be established the coming week in New
York and Massachusetts and probably in sew
eral other States.
The wooden building, corner King ton and
Bedford streets, known as Garcelon's stable,
occupied for storage by Jordan, Marsh & Co
and other purposes, burned last night. Loss
about $1,000.
The Churches.
The weather to-day is pleasant and the
churches generally fully attended. The death
of Senator Sumner was alluded TO in all of the
Boston pulpits ant in several of them it was
the chief subject dwelt upon. The telegraph
reports similar action on the part of the clergy
throughout New England.
Letter from Mr. sumner.
SPRINGFIELD, March Is. = The Springfield
Republican of to morrow morning will print a
letter from Mr.. Sumner to a personal friend in
this city, dated March 20, 1873, in which, after
abiding to his sickness, which he says ''goes
ago." he speaks as follows of his battle flag
bill: sit seems to me unjust and hard to
understand that my bill can be called hostile to
the soldier or the President When it was in
troduced by me May 9Th, 1862, and then again
on February 9th, 1885, and when it has been
commended by Gen. Scott, Gen. Robertson,
and Gen. Thomas, all good and true soldiers
If persons would only consider candidly my
original convictions on this question they
would see how natural and inevitable has been
my conduct. AS if in such matter 1 could
have hostility or spite to anybody. 1 am a
public servant and never was | moved by a
poorer sense of duty than this bill, all of which
will be seen at last. Meanwhile men will
founder in conception and Misrepresentation
to be regretted in the day of light.
Sincerely yours
CHARLES SUMNER"
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

A ROMANTIC notwithstanding to the
Aduert,ssr marriage, the result of a romantic
acquaintance, took place in this city last week.
The circumstances are these:
W. A. Van Arle, New York gentleman,
went into the volunteer service at the opening
of the war of the rebellion, and lost leg in
one of the battles. While in hospital he be-
came acquainted with Miss Mabel Vernon, a
beautiful and well educated girl who had gone
into the hospital service The two became at
tached, but the lady was called away before
Van Arle was able to leave the hospital. He
lost all trace of her. About a month ago while
standing on the steps of the Falmouth he saw
her pass. On inquiry he found that the lady
was living with her sister, who had married a
citizen of Portland. The seqnel is to be found
in the marriage column of Thursday. The
story is well told, but it detracts somewhat from
its interest when we learn that the high con-
tracing parties were dolls, and that the roman
tic circumstances exist only in the fertile brains
of certain little Misses who, without donbt, will
some day make their mark in ina ginative lit
erature. 1t is intimated that the true crcum-
stances came to light through the efforts made
by the City Clerk to secure a fee for recording
the intention of m arriage.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
ITO X Il 1 q N.
Cubap, Firinr into Cars.

NEW YORK, Marck 14.-An Havana letter
states that twenty-seven volunteers were killed
in the train which was taking 400 newly draft
ed men to Nuevitas, the Cubans firing into the
cars about five miles from Nuevitas. Large
numbers of Cubans continue to be arrested in
the interior towns.
Several Spaniards have been sent ia Wash
ington with funds TO influence legislation
against the Cuban cause.
The Spanish consuls at New York and New
Orleans have been given crosses of military
merit.
The Spanish and Carlist Forces Face to
Face.
MADRID March 25-Marshal Serrapo. with an
army of $4,000 men and 80 pieces of artillery,
is now face to face with Carlist force of 35,-
200, while Gen. Iona, with a column 5000
streng, is moving on the enemies rear.
Bishop Imprisoned.
LONDON, March 15.-Advices from Rio JAN
elro reports that the Bishop of Pernambuco has
been sentenced to four years imprisonment for
continued resistance to the laws of the State.
General Attack ON the Dutch Positions.
PENANG, March l4-va London, March o.
The Achenese are mastering all their forces for
a general attack on the Dutch positiods.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA. = A dispatch
from Slko gives the particulars of the acct
dent this morning on the Central Pacific Rail-
road ten miles west Of Toanto.
The westward bound train was one hour be-
hind time but was running at the usual rate of
speed when rail broke, precpitatng the rear
coach and the emigraut car down an embank-
ment distance of 80 feet. The coach, which
was filled with passengers, turned completely
over, but the emigrant car was not overturned.
The following is the list of injured: James
Dick of Colorado Springs, slightly; Benjamin
Cawson of Providence, r, l., cut in the fore
head, not dangerously; Mrs. W. NJ. Roe of
Dundo, Canada, seriously injured,-her con-
dition is regarded as critical. Several other
persons sustained slight injuries, but the woun-
ded, with the exception of Mrs. Roe, will be
able to proceed to their destination.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
The State House Sunday.

Charles Sumner. His undying fame, tie muse
of history has already taken in her keeping
Governor Washburn responded in behalf of
the State Committee.
The State House Sunday.
BOsTON March 15.-No event since the
death of President Lincoln has SO affected the
people. A large throng of people were assem-
bled about the State House during the entire
day. Fully $4,000 people passed through Doric
Hall to view the casket, decorations and floral
tribntes, which were most elaborate and beau
tiful The prominent embles were a broken
shaft, six foot cross-the ground composed of
smilax ornamented with Gala lilies, each one
containing a bunch of violets ond crown from
Philadelphia'of great beauty and design The
body had so changed the committee decided that
it was not advisable to have it seen, which was
source of disappointment to the vast con-
course of visitors.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
The HAYDN Association.

At the rehearsal of the Haydn Association
few weeks since, the President, Mr.. Coyle,
announced to the Society plan, at once origi-
nal and practical, by means of which its i'm
portant work may be successfully carried eon,
during the coming year, in spite of some pesu-
mary difficulties. He proposes, as we under
stand, that, instead of giving performances in
City Hall, at large expense for rent, orchestra
and solOists, with uncertainty as to profit or
rather with certainty of loss-the Haydn Asso-
citation give concerts in Congress Hall without
assistance from other musicians; and in order
TO secure certain sum, sufficient to meet the
yearly expenses, that the audience be made up
wholly of holders of season tickets These tickets
will entitle the holder to admittance to all the
rehearsals and concerts which take place during
abe year as well as to the position of associate
member of the Haydn Association, and are
placed at the very moderate price of S. EACH
We cannot too often or too emphatically re-
peat our conviction that the Haydn Association
is doing a very great work for the education,
as well as the refined pleasure of the public.
1t presents-with every advan age of careful
stndy under the leadership of most admirable
ing of the works of the great masters are hard
ly surpassed-the most sublime compositions
Of Handel, Haydn and others. These works to
be fully enjoyed, need to be heard repeatedly
each hearing bringing into recognition fresh
beauties. Constant attendance at the rehear-
sails is the best preparation for enjoyment of
the final concert performance. Thus the pres
emit plan offers great and mutual advantages to
the public and the Haydns. We are confident
that our citizens will be prompt TO recognizable
claim of the Haydns to most generous and cor:
dial support, thus ensuripg the financial sue
cess, upon which their musical triumphs must,
to great extent, depend. Our city owes a
large debt of gratitude for the prestige given il
by such performance as that of Mr.. j. X,
Paine's "St. Peter" which received the sincere
and unqualified praise of critics from all parts
of the country, and ELECTED from the composer
himself the gratifying remark that the Haydn
Association surpassed, in beauty of tone and
precision and expression in singing, any chorus
that he had heard in America or Europe. Cho-
raj societies, far less accomplished than the
Haydns, are the boast of other cities, and re-
ceive liberal means of support. The reputation
of Portland for appreciation of art, as well as
for clear perceptions of its own interests, moral
and educational, will, we are sure, be fully sus-
tanned IN the present case; and the Haydns
will be assured of the interest and pride taken
in them by their fellow citizens.
Season tickets for the rehearsals and concerts
of the year 1915 may be had of any of the
members of the Association.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
THE TEMPERANCE TIDE,
I'm Ohio.


CLEVELAND March 14.-The woman's tenn
perance movement in this city assumed prac-
tical phase yesterday, A large number of la
dies assembled in the parlors of one of the prin-
cipal churches, and after some time spent in
prayer and consultation some fifty started out
in pairs, proceeding to different sections of the
city and canvassed for signatures to a general
pledge, meeting with fair success. An attack
upon the saloons will probably be made next
week. The crusade continues in most of the
neighboring towns, and meets with varying de-
greeS of success, but there seems to be no abate-
ment of zeal and determination on the part of
ladies in any quarter.
I'm Indiana.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, March 14.-Fifty crusaders
were out this afternoon followed by large
crowd, but their movements were attended with
less excitement than heretofore. A number of
1t is thought the saloonists will apply for an
injunction on Monday to prevent the obstruc-
ton in the streets.
CINCINNATI, March Is. = Anti temperance
meetings were held in Hamilton and Zanes-
vile last night.
Fifteen ministers in Cincinnati preached tenn
perance sermons to-day.
I'm New York.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Temperance prayer
meetings were held this afternoon in various
churches throughout the city, which IN general
were not so well attended as at the beginning
of the movement. At the 18th Street Method
list Episcopal Church an address was made by
Rev. VIM. FL. Boole, followed by prayer and
singing.
The Church of the Strangers was addressed
by Gen. A. McMullen, Mrs Lawrence and
others.
In the Forsyth street Methodist Episcopal
Church were prayers and singing, ard an adj
dress on temperance from the pastor, Rev. Mrs
Barnhart.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
Great Freshet in Nevada.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-A despatch from
Palisades states that there was great freshet
yesterday east of Battle Mountain Nevada.
and about a mile and half of the Pacific Rail-
road had sunk, besides some forty five yards
being washed away. Portions of the road and
a cuivert also were washed away east of Col
conda. Trains have been held until wrecking
trains have repaired the track. There is heavy
thaw in the mountains, causing the flood which
has washed away culverts and covered the
tracks from one to two feet with water.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

The Allan mail steamer Scandinavian, Capt.
Smith, sailed Saturday night for Liverpool
with 81 cabin and q steerage passengers
There were six funerals in this city yester-
day.
The sale of reserved seats for Chapin's lecture
opens at Stockbridge's to-day. 1@s
The lilacs are budding
One-eighth of the barque Mary e. Libby has
been purchased by Yeaton & Boyd for the sum
of 81, 45O
Mr.. =. H. Walcott of the Fabyan House,
takes charge of the United States Hotel to-
day. -
The Littleton IN H. Republic chronicles
the arriva,, in advance of the railroad, of the
first representative of Portland trade-Mr. H.
w. Ripley, representing Smith, Morgan &
Butler. SIT is undoubtedly true" says the Re-
public; ''that the wholesale dealers of Portland
are able to give our merchants better bargains
than they now get in Boston, and they will not
be long in discovering the sact."
There will be special meeting of the Board
of Trade at II a. m, to-day.
The singing as well as the. speaking is of the
right kind at the weekly temperance meetings
holden at the Allen Mission Chapel The pub
uC are earnestly anu CoIuldiiy luFHeu " NC
present this evening.
The meetings will be continued at the Cor
gress street NJ. E. church this week as usual.
The interest is as great as ever.
See advertisement of house for sale on Chest
nut street. tfr-L
The Street Commissioner did good work
Saturday, clearing off the crossings.
There was let'up in the cold yesterday, and
it was quite sprng-like.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

ID. S, D.-Dou'l forget the d. S. DIS. They
give their last entertainment for the season this
evening, rich in sly humor, side splitting
ianghter Joihty and mirth. 1t is not saying
too much that these are the best amateur en-
tertainments OF their kind ever holden in Port
land. Let US give our young friends all the en-
enlargement in our power, and make this the
most successful, of all their entertainments
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

AccIDENT.-Saturday afternoon, about half
past six o'clock, a staging loaded with ice at
the ice house of Messrs. Leavitt & Burnham, at
Cape Elizabeth, gave way and precpitated six
men a distance of twenty-five feet George
Lord had his head badly cut and leg injured
quite severely, but last night he was quite easy
and it is thought he will be about in a few
weeks The othar five were not seriously in
iured and are able to work. Il was very mar
row escape from death for them all.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundries, do
ship knees, do empty bbls, do bark do -four, 20
do lumber, 81 do for st John, NIB 20 do for Liver
pool 8 do for Halifax, Ms.
bales per stock, II do WOOL 81 rolls leather 25 do
duck 10 do carpets 1900 dry hides 450 hf chests tea
200 bbls bone black It's do sugar. 80 sapetre 10 do
birthstone, 200 bags grass seed, 162 do coffee, % do
bone black 400 bdls paper 10 do paper hangngs, So
bars 100 boxes tobacco 200 do window glass; so
do saeratus 80 do starch so do cheese so do rasns
pianos. horse, 100 pks sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
Portland Band.
Wolf Tone AsSocia ton.

The line thus formed will move through the
following streets, viz: Down Middle to India,
up Waterville to Monument, up Monument to
ST. Lawrence, over ST. Lawrence to Congress,
down Congress to City Hall, where the process
sion will be reviewed by His Honor, the Mayor,
thence up Congress to State, State to Danforth
to School, and countermarch and pass il re-
view before the Marshal and Aids, down Dan
forth to Park, Park to York, York to Centre,
Centre to Congress, through the Square to Fed
eral street to Advertiser Office, where sere-
made will be given it, thence to Exchange street
to Argus and Press Offices, where serenade
will be also rendered them, thence down Ex-
change to Middle, up Middle to Irish American
Relief Association Hall, where the procession
will be dismissed. Per order,
CHIEF MARSHAL
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

IMPORTANT REFEREE CAsE.-An important
case has been on hearing for several days in the
Library room of the City Building before FL. j.
Swasey of Standsh, referee 1t is bill in
equity by j. e. Leighton ell al, ct Gray, vs.
D. o. Martin et OIL, of Auburn. to settle part
'nership account involving business Of over
fifty thousand dollars,
Winters for plaintiffs; Morrill, & Wing for
defendants
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

CENTRAL WHARF STEAM TOwBoAT Com
PANY.-This company, chartered by an act of
the last Legislature, with capital of $4,000,
organized Saturday with the cho ice of David
Torrey, J. T. Winslow, Jonathan Fogg, H. B.
Cleaves, w. Fl. Scott, N. X. Sawyer, and G.
A. Vickery, directors; David Torrey. president;
Charles Sawyer, treasurer and general agent
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

PORTLAND FRATERNITY.-Att tho last meet
ing of the Portland Fraternity it was voted to
give series of first-class concerts and lectures
in City Hall next winter, and the following
committee appointed: Lewis Pierce, VIM. L.
Bradley, NJ. N. Rich, VIM. Allen, Dr., Benz.
Kingsbury, Jr., l.. G. Jordan, Frank Noyes
anu Rev. Q. w. Buck.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

SEVERE Acknowledgment f. Libby,
stair builder, on Fore street, met with severe
accident Friday night, He was running plan
ing machine and was brushing the shavings
away when the plane came in contact with his
hand, tearing it severely DR.. Gordon was
called and amputated it just below the thumb.
He is now doing well.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Scandinavan-6742 bush
wheat 1850 do peas. 224s bbls -four do pork % 612
lard, 1880 do cheese "a 500 do leather 1920 do
iron 900 do pork 900 do tobacco 37sS do grease
600 do tongues, 1900 lumber, so boxes Holsters and
clans, 25 do potted sausages bbls crackers 16S dc
extract hemlock, 80 pkgs merchandise.
SAGUA. Bark Daring-3170 shocks and heads
25,SSS # lumber, $4,000 hoops, 81 empty casks.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

FISK & Co., 223 Middle street, have just put
in an extensive stock of clothing and furnishing
goods in the latest Spring styles, which they
are selling at prices as low as the lowest,
Those in want of anything in their line are
earnestly requested to call.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

JOHN MURRAY.-This evening John Murray
appears at Music Hall in the role of "Philip
Nolan" in the dramatization of Rev. E. E.
Hale's well-known story of ''The Man Without
a Country" Mr. Murray is a finished artist
and his personation cannot fail TO be pleasing
He is supported by Il strong company, and the
play is put on the boards in good shape.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
MIsCELLANEOUs NOTICES.
CALL for the Eureka Spool Silk if you want

DEATH by Consumption will become less and
less frequent as it becomes more and more
widely known that Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar is an infallible cure for coughs and
colds.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute
mch16eod. wilt
CATEcHIsM HIGH PRESSURE STEAM ENGINE.
This work is intended as handbook for eng-
the kind of information with regard to the prin-
ciples of the steam engine and steam boiler,
with practical hints with regard to their model :
ling construction, and management. that engi,,
neers need. The book is an excellent one and
has the decided merit of making each point so
clear, that it is impossible it should be misun-
derstood. -Evening Telegraph, Philadelphia.
The above work may be procured of George
Lord, 232 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

ALLEN & Co., 81 Middle street. open to day
d large stock of woolens for gentemen's wear,
"n'0h ehey are prepared to make up into the
la.es' spring Styles These goods are offered at
prices 10 suit, and the firm solicit a continu-
ance OF the patronage with which thew have
been favored
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

POLICE NoTEs.-A soldier from Fort Preble,
named Walter A. Broade, assaulted an old man
named Mclaughlin, on the corner of Fore and
Cross streets yesterday afternoon. Officers
Horn and York arrested Broade, and were TAX
ing him to the station when a young man
named Feeban interfered and attempted to res
cue the prisoner, but officer Horn knocked him
down. He afterwards attempted to arrest
Feehan and the man took to his heels and the
officer after him. He soon succeeded in catch
ing him. and with the aid Of officer Gribben he
was locked up. Officer Rich deserves praise
for the way iu which he dispersed the crowd
that attempted to follow the officers to the eta.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16
New York stock and nIon.x m.-L.,

= NEW YORK, March -Morning.-The Stock mar
ket opened steady with fair amount of business do
ing, at about unchanged prices, compared with
the closing quotations of last night
The London markets come quoted as dull and I'M
changed, except for Fries, which are "a higher
Watson, the President, now in London, telegraphs
that the loan is a success but does not say that
the books have yet been closed mention the extent
of subscriptions.
Money Is still drug and loans have been made
recently low as per cent. per annum. Gold is
steady at 1l15 q 1l2. Sterling Exchange is dull and
easier at 4s4t q 438.
Towards noon stocks were dull and generally
shade lower, and there is apparent indsposition
to speculate in the present unsettled condition Of the
currency question, either for advance Decline
in the fancy stocks.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

WooDFoRD's CoRNER.-The last lecture of
the coax Lodge course" will be given to-mor-
row evening by E. H. Elwell, ESQ.,, of the
Portland Transcript. Subject-"The Poetry and
Humor of Dialect" Cars leave the city at
o'clock and return at the close of the lecture
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-16

DECISION AT LAw-The following is the de-
cision of the full court in Cumberland
county case:
Daniel f. Emery VS.. Frank o. L. Hobson !;
defendant defauted'
pended is maintainable when there has been
payment of money by the plaintiff to a. third
party at the request of the defendant whether
expressed or implied to repay the amount, and
1t is lmmaterial whether the defendant is re-
lleved from liability by the payment or net
When the making and Endorsement of a note
are at one time and part of one and the same
transaction, the loan of money to the maker for
which the note is given, is a good and valid
considera ton for the signature of all the par
ties thereto.
When an endorser valves demand and notice
in writing, it is not necessary to make de-
mand on the maker or give him notice of
on-payment-Appleton. c. j.