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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-02

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The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
MASSACHUSETTS,.
POmeroy Confesses the Murder of the Mill.

POmeroy Confesses the Murder of the Mil.
ien Boy.
Bosom, July 23.-Jesse Pomeroy, the boy
murderer confessed that he murdered the Mil
len boy, Apr ed, describing in detail how the
murder Was committed.
Beacon Park Races,
Beacon Park, summer meeting, continue to-
day with good attendance. There were two
events on the card .he purse for horses in the
2. 2.5S class and running race, mile heats. for a
purse of $3.50. In the first but three of the six
entries started, Flutella being the favorte over
the other two, at long odds She won the rst
heat easily bu1 lost the second to Bessie Hunt,
owing to her breaks one at the qua ter pole
and the other on the home stretch. The hrd
was won by Bessie, the grey mare acting badly
on the first half There was a rush at the pool
box to hedg out ON Bessie, and she sold for
800 to $50 for the field. The third heat was
well contested by Fuetta ard Bessie but the
former broke after passing the one-haf pole,
and Bessie won under pull in 2.44.
The running race, one mile and repeat, was
contested bv the s. IN. Eclair and the b. G. Ned
Hunlan. The former was all along the favor
ie and in the first heat the start was a wretch
ed ore for the mare, she being several lengths
in the rear and on the outside of the track
She forced the running horse from the COURSE
but the lead obtained by Lunlan at the start
was too much to overcome, ana he won by one
half length in 1.50 In the second heat bet
ter start was made. Ec'air going at once TO the
front. HUMAN began to sulk soon afterward
aud absolutely refused to 90 beyond the quar-
ter pole. Ecair KEEP: on and made the mile in
2.035 under a strong pull, HUMAN finally gain
ing the course. Eclair won the third heat in
1.59, in the easiest manner.
Various Matters.
Two convicts at the State Prison were par
doned to day by Gov Talbot, Wm R. Scott,
sentenced at Lawrence Oct. 28, 1871, for six
years. for manslaughter, and Elon Ii. Benja-
min, sentenced June 20, 1871, for six years, for
breaking and entering.
Saturday night last Charles Croissant,
Frenchman, beat his wife on the head with a
window blind and also kicked her in the side.
This morning she died aud Croissant was
brought before the Municipal Court to answer
to a complaint for manslaughter, aud was held
in $15, 900 to await the action of the grand jury
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
MINOR TELEGRAus.

Lieut.. Neval is the Democra ic candidate for
Congress from the 9th Ohio district.
The Cincinnati Biographical Union at a
meeting Wednesday, deprecated the use of vIo-
.ence towards men who take the places they
have vacated.
A New York despatch says bottle has been
picked up on the beach at Key West, contain
ing paper bearing memorandum from a pas
seaSer of the steamer City of Boston, lost some
time in 1870.
George w. Wallin has been ap pointed Super
intendent of the New York police.
man pamed Hall Grubb, arrested at Woth-
end, Kansas, for an outrage on woman, es-
capped from keeper, and was shot by crowd
which pursued him.
A London letter of the 18th says that CYRUS
Field and Murat Hastead were the guess of
the Golden Club at their ANIMAL dinuer
Rochefort is still IN London, and it is proba-
bly, safer place for him than any continental
city.
Makes Fort, well known to travellers on
the Sound boats as the habitatioh of a crazy
man on BackwelPs Island, was burned yesttr-
day morning.
1t is said that the Bonapartist deputies will
Introduce resolution for a dissolution of the
Assembly.
The workingmen of Tennessee have nomi-
mated Il. c. Brooks for u )vernor.
General Grant, Secretary Robson and Gen.
Babcock are at Long Branch.
The caterpIars have made their appearance
on the Sea Island plantations n South CarolI-
ma, aud it is feared that the showery weather
VIII cause them to multiply more rapidly than
usual.
The report that four White Star steamers
were to be transferred from New York to Phil
adelphla, Is probably without any foundation.
Base ball at New York-Mutuals Is, Hart
fords 8.
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sented perhaps, but leaving me determined as
peiore. HOW to account for the change
winch "a hours have been capable of working
~ ~ MS mind the many years past, leave for
lne etermlties with their mysteries to reveal.
i nat he is an unreliable and unsafe guide
whose idea Vt truth loving is self loving 1t is
my misfortune in this late, sad hour to dis
cover (Sigoed)
ELIZABETH R TuroN
R.fore the Committee.
In addition to the statements of Mr. Beech
er and Mrs. Titon, they are to testify more
iu'ly before the committee. The cross s-exami-
nat on OF Theodore rilton has not been finished
ahu thA committee men despair of his produc-
ing the originals of the letters he uses in his
statements.
TiIsOn aud his Documents.
Lawyer Tracy, who's the legal adviser of
Beeche;, stated that Tilton was cross-examined
ani had refused to produce the original letters
Suostantiatns bis charges, while, per contra,
lliton stated at the close of the meeting that
ne ne hau not refused to produce the documents,
ouI was really to suostantla:e his charges.
Mrs. riItOn's Version.
Mrs Iilton is also preparing her testimony,
ano VIII furnish it to the committee in few
Gays, with authority for them to publish it if
,hey deem 1t advisable. 1t will be general
uen'ai OF the charges made, with positive evil
ueuce OF luton intideliteS, on which she will
pase her claim for divorce.
thorough Investigation TO be made.
district Attornep Wiuslow of Brooklyn, one
OF the Beeehtr investigation committe., said
To-Day that Mr. Beecher's general denial had
nothing TO do with their inquiry, aud that when
ne appeared before the committee every par
ucular point IN Tilton's statement would be
gone over If there was any bottom to the
thlp9 the committee were bound to ind it.
Oinpr parties say it is not possible that
beecher or Moulton's examination will be
miade before FRIDAY afternoon or Saturday,
Iillon was IN consultation with Mouton all the
forenoon General T,acy wss at Beechers res
iuehce short time and he Is believed to be
framing the pastors reply which is expected to
oe dehVered to the Committee on Saturday.
Meeting of the Investigating Commitlee.
The Beecher investigating committee met
this evening at the residence of Mr. Augustus
Storrs Brooklyn. Ii was stated bv one vt the
members of the committee that no witnesses
was examined but that the original letters cop
led in Mr.. TIlton's statement were Submitted
To the committee for examination. The COM
mittee meet again to-morrew evening when it
is believed Henry Ward Beecher or Mrs nil
ton will submit their full statements Frank
Monlton would not say whether he had pre-
pared any statement for publication
An intimate FREUD and an adviser of Mr..
Beecher said there were several parties who
see or read the original statement made by
Iilton, excul pating Mr.. Beecher from all the
charges latterly preferred against him by TIL
ton and that they were preferred against him
T!llton and that they were prepared if sum-
moned before the committee to swear to that
fact.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
WIN. E. FRENCH,
A. X. DAVIS,
The Arkausa. Investigation,

NEW YORK. July 23-A Little Rock dispatch
states that the Congressional Committee yester-
day examined Various parties. Mat Hill testi-
fed that the returns in 1872, having been found
against Baxter, were sent back into the State
and fixed up to give Baxter majo. ity.
Sheriff Gallagher testfiei to Secretary John
son giving him returns to take back to the
county clerk to have changed.
Judge Bennett testified 10 the capture and
release of himself and Judge Searle curing the
late trouble. He also testified that he never
was consulted relative to the written opinion
ip the quo warranto case, which was different
from the verbal decision in which he was con-
cerned.
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From 7.3O a m to $50 m Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 M.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

PHILADELPHIA. July 23-rbe latest ''per-
sonal'' in the Ross case is the following: sc X.
RI will agree to the terms in every particu
lar" Wooster remains in custody. He has
made a atenent giving the history of his
criminal career. His real name is Christian
Worcester. He was born in Massachusetts
During the war he was at Indianapolis, and was
appointed 10y Gen. Hovey chief speclil agent
OF the secret service with the RANK of colonel.
Gen. Warner WAS commandant of the post.
He says in conclusion: returned to this city
and was nabbed again for little black mail
job and seut below. Ig,,t o t on the 24th of
April and went to New York. Well, l did not
do much there, but what die worked all right.
/ returned TO Philadelphia on the 18th of June,
ana about the 23d quaIrelled with somebody
IN saloon and received an elegant black eye,
which laid me up for arout two weeks. | had
finely colored eye when the boy Ross was
stolen, and was at home.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

NEW YORK. July 23-Erenina.-Tne opening o
bids at Washington to-day for the per cent. loan
was the absorbing topic of discussion III naL cal cir
cles The following is an unofficial statement of the
amount of bids
,J & w. Seligman & Co. are set down for S O,OOO-
O0O and Belmont & Co. S25 900 for the account Of
Rothschilds and other London and continental bank
ers In regard to these bids it is stated they are ac-
companed by conditions; one being that thew shall
have call the balar of loan for at least ninety
days. Van Hoffman Il Co. bid for about S5 900 o o
for account of Raphael u Stems of Londop; Martin.
Moas & Co. are understood to have bid for some of
the loan; the Governor and Comptroller of New
York State bi for S3000,000 for the bounty loan
sinking fund; John j. Cisco Son bid for 500 OOO
Fisk u Hatch $l.OO0,0OO; Netter q Co. $1,OO0,100;
Bank of California Si,OO0,O0O; 4th Natioeal Bank
$500 .000 j. b. Colgate Co. 81 900 900 Parker Ham
dy 81. 1.0O0 900: Mussrove 81 Co. S20O,Or0. The First
National Bank set for 1,0O000d, but its repre-
sentative in Washington and the bid of the bank
would depend upon circumstances. Drexel, Morgan
a Co, and Morton, Bliss ~ Co., were represented in
Washington, but we could not learn whether these
firms made any bid 1t was rumored on the street
late in the day that company of Cubans had bid for
Ss,OOOOU0. The Philadelphia subscriptions are esti-
mated at SIS QUO. There is no intelligence from
other ponS.
Money at q per cent. on call. Sterling Ex-
change dull and upchange at 4S7 for sixty days and
4S9a for demand. The Custom receipts to-day were
$635,g00. Gold opened at 1893, advanced to 10 and
closed at l0y5; the rates pail for carrying "a
81 per cent. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day
S350,000 on account of interest and $23,Uu0 in re-
demption of bonds. The shipments to Europe were
$222Oo0 in silver bars. Governments quiet and rm.
State bonds dull. Stocks were firm early in the day
an prices advanced from to { per cent. later on
there was fng off Of q 1 per in the general
list, and per cent in Erie, the latter being affect ed
by report that the Attorney General of New York
had decided to comm suit against the company
AngelPs petition. After O'Clock there was an
improvem n in the general list, but towards the
close the market again Oft. The total transac-
ions OF the day U0U shares including 600
Lake Shore. 19, 400 Western Union "A 800 Erie 5000
St Paul, 2soo Rock lslaad 5000 Wabash, 1900 North
Union Pacific, 100 New York CenLra 1O0 Ohios
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
Terrible Explosion of Crude OiI.-Loss
of Life,

CLEVELAND, O., July pa terrible explos-
ion occurred at the Stapdard OIL Works, near
Forest street crossing, on the Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad early this morning. Robert
Mcdonald, Chas McFarhn and Christopher 0.
Sterling were drawing Crude Oil from tram of
oil tanks into the reservoir below by means of
pipes One man went on the top o! one of the
tanks to OPEN the man hole, when the cas- from
from the oil ignted from a lantern the man
carried and explod with terrific force. The
men were thrown some distance from the cars.
Their bodies were covered with burning oil aud
completely surrounded by flames. No help
could reach them, AID not until the fire had
abated were their crisped remains recovered.
Mcdonald and McFarlin were single men Six
oil tanks exploded one after another, ,ascatteriug
burning oil in every direction. The Oil sheds
along the railroad track were DESTROYED aud it
was only through the strenuous efforts of the
firemen aud cItizens that the Widespread con-
fasration was prevented. Loss $35,000; in
sured,
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

Office Hours
From 7.3O m to $50 p m Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a M.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
and 1870 p IN. Close at $50 M and 2.40 and 800
pm.
Boston and the West Arrive at $50 pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1880 and 1000 IN. Close at
S.3J and 2.40 y m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1855 and
1879 Close at $50 m, 2.40 ana 900 p m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at m. Close at " m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 905 a
m and ) m. Close at II III and p m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at am. Close at 9pm.
SkowhegaI, intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at p m. Close at IL IN.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. L. R. Ar
rive al ~. Close al Il As p m.
Morning Northwestern by q. L. r. Arrive at y
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 9.05 m, 8 and
7.15 In. Close at 6.15 m, 12 m, and p m.
Rochester, N H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 10. 10 a m, and 8 p m. Close at a m, and p M
r. Arrive at 800 In, and 800 n. Close at 500
a. M. aud LOO m.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at p nj. Close at
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 6 m.
Close at m.
Cas,ine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert. Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at 6 a IN. Close at pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at 5 m.
torelgn Ala.s, via New York day previous to sail
ing OF steamers, Close at 2.40 IN.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
Important suit.

A suit has been commenced against the
sureties of the late Symmes Garduer for al
legged defalcs:iops of 100000 from the govern-
ment when he was quarter master. 1t will be
remembered that Gardner is dead and among
effects were found S132 800 of bonds lost in
a horse car by Mr. Graham 10 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
STATE OF MAINE.
LAND OFFICE, 1
BANGOR, June 8, 1874. I

oANGOh, ouHe ., 1917.
DURSUANT to the provisions of Resolve author
Il Izlng the sale OF State lands and TIMBER ap-
proved March 4, 1874 the undersigned, Land Agent
OF Maine. will sell at public auction at the City hall
IN Bangor. on WEDNESDAY,, the twenty-third day
OF September next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ the follow
ing descr'bed lands and interests in lands and TIM
Der belonging TO snid State. viz:
l. The following described lands held by the State
In fee and unconditiOna ly, viz:
Township No. 4, X 5, W. b. X. P, Oxford County
(No. OF acres to be determiued.)
n. w. corner part of Township No. 5. g. W. b.
Il r., Ox.ord County, containing about 1888 acres
Iract OF land lying north of township No. 1, Il 8,
W. u. *. p, and west OF township No. 6, Range q
b. X p, Franklin Cour ty, (No of acres to be de-
t rmined.l
Tract OF land lying north of township No Range
6Soxiofd Comfy. tNo. of aeIes be dete, ninety
ii. The following lands set apart and held by the
State for Permanent School Fund. viz:
Township No. g. 9, w. E. l.. S., Piscatauuis
County, %, ,040 acres.
5. Township No. II, R 16, w. E. L. S., Aroostook
County, IL, ,52l acres.
w. part Township No. IL, r. l., w. E. L. S.,
Aroostook &C unity, 69Ol acres
Township No.s K IS. w. f. L. S., Somerset Coun-
ty, 25,SsS acres
Township No. 4,R5N. B. X. p, Somerset Conn
ty. 16, ,1o1 acres.
Township No. 4, RS ". B X. P Oxford County,
(No. oi acres to be deternned.)
Ill. The right to take off timber and lumber from
the following townships until 1891 as exceted in the
grant to the European and North American Railway
Company all in the County Of Somerset:
1OWQSuiU No. I. OF
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A cash box containing $1,000 worth of notes
was stolen from Isaac's sponge store yesterday
noon. The money Was extracted and the box
with all the papers was sent back in the after
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

and for which he was now suffering. On going
home found my husband reading in bed. l
told HIM where had been and that did not
conceal anything from him as his habit was
from me. He asked who the gentlemen We're,
SAID no more, ro e, dressed himself, and bade
me good by forever. The midnight following |
was awakened by my husband standing by nv
bed. In very tender kiud of voice hr wished
to see me. | rose, instantly followed him into
his room aud sitting on the bedside, draw into
bis lap and said "he was proud of me, loved
me, that nothing ever gave him such real peace
aud satisfaction as 10 hear me well spoken of;
that meeting a member of the co nmIttee he
had learned that he had been mistaken as to
my motive IN seeing the committee, and had
haSteued to assure me that he had been
thoroughly wretched since his rash treatment
Of me The night before etc. Then and there
we covenaned sacredly our hearts aud lives,
most utterly renewing my trust in the one
human heart | loved.
The next day how happy we were. Theodore
wrote "a statement to present TO the committee
when they should call upon him, to all of which
knows was true history of this affair. COM
pletely vindicatiDg my houor and the honor of
my pastor In the afternoon be left to
show it to his friends He returned home
early in the evening, passing the happiest hours
| had knowu for years, renewedly assuring me
that there was no rest for HIM away fIom ne.
So in grateful love to the dear Father, slept.
Q, that the end had then come! l would not
then have received the cruel blow which made
woman mad outright. Tue next morning he
called upon our rlend~, Mr.. and Mrs. Or eton,
aud tuere with shocking bravado began
wicked TRADE, adding WI b an oath AID vio-
lence the 81 ameleSs ISLANDERS against Mr.
Beecher Of which now believe him to be the
author This fearful scene earned of next
dav. In the afternoon he showed me his inv-
tation from the committee to meet them chat
evening 1 did not then show my hurt but
carried it within. but calm without, all night
tn early morning. Reflection on this scene at
Mr. Orngton's convinced me that notwith
standing my husbands recent professions to
me Lis former spirit was unchanged; that his
declarations of Ieputanee aud affection wer,
only for the purpose of gaining my assistance
to accomplish his ends in his warfare upon Mr..
Beech-r In rhe light of these conclusions my
duty appeared plain. arose quietly aud hav-
ing dressed, reused him only to say, Theodore,
will never take another step by your side.
The end has indeed come He followed me
to Mrs Orngton's 10 breakfast, saying was
u,nduly excited and that be had been misrepre-
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FO. Bailey & Co., sold half of the brick
block 1873 Pearl street yesterday to George f.
Higgins for $2.675.
A complaint is made that there has been no
water in front of the post office during the
summer The fountain cost the city $400 and
oaght to be used.
There will be twenty-five bands of music in
the city the 25th of next month.
The burglary scare just now is fine thing
for the gas lany, as every house in the up
per part of the town keeps lights burning all
night.
Gen. Geo. L. Beals has been chosen chief
marshal of the Odd Fellows celebration the
18th of August.
A game of base ball was played at Cumber-
la,d Mills Wednesday, b tween the Clippers
and Muffers of that place, resulting in victory
for the Clippers by score of II TOT.
Charles Benton broke one of his filgers yes
terday while unloading a car of flour on Com
mercial street.
The Odd Fellows Relief Association now
embraces ], l23 members.
Fifty men have been discharged during the
last three days from the Eastern raj road en-
CINE houses and repair shops in this city.
G. o. Baker has been appointed general
yard master of the Maine Central and Eastern
in this city.
The proprietor of the Pavilion Hotel at Wolf
boru' has notified parties in this city that he
will make deduction of one dollar per day
from his regular price for board to all those
stopping over Sunday, from the excursion over
the Rochester road Saturday.
The public are cordially invited to be present
at the Union Prayer and Temperance meeting
this evening at Allen Mission. An opportunity
will be given to sign the Total Abstinence
pledge.
Summer travellers have a good deal to say
about the fine hotels in his city.
The Aged Brotherhood had fine time yes
terday at Old Orchard.
Remember the moonlight excursion on the
Charles Houg hton this evening"
There were three Pullman cars on the mid
night train from Boston last night.
A fine locomotive passed through CONNER
cial street yesterday afternoon from the Port
land Company.
A yachting party were becalmed yesterday
afternoon and had to row to the city. They
did net arrive until late in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

PUT-lN-BAY, July 23.-In the book trade
convention Yesterday, resolutions were adopted
that the dlscoun here ofore allowed to minis
tiers, teachers and librares, on the ground that
they are common workers with us in the dis
tribut:on of knowledge, be as follows: Not ex-
ceedln2 20 per cent for school books to profess
siona' men and teachers and on goods sold in
quantities to libraries and large buyers outside
the trade; also that a committee be appointed
with power to est blsh and nduot semi
annual book tradessale or fair, at which pub-
fishers shall offer their books during the period
OF the sale at the special terms Of the trade.
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24
Supreme Judicial C0url for Western Dis

LAW TERM
ANDRoscOGGlN COUNTY.
Horatio Merrill VS.. Edward P. Merrill. Exceptions
sustained.
Andrew Faiow vs. j. g. Larey Argued
YORK COUNTY.
George A. Wiggin VS.. Edward j. Goodwin. Mo-
tion overruled
John Thompson ct al VS.. Richard H. Cooling. Sub
mitted an briefs by both plaintiff and defendant.
John II. Clark VS.. Inhab tants of Lebanon. Ar
gued
w. H. Whiting VS.. Freeman H. Spear. To be
submitted in writing.
Isaac Bickford VS.. 7. Goldthwait, Jr. Motion for
new trial overrulrd Jud nenJ to be entered in
September term, 1874, by CONSENT
Elias Thomas VS.. Lewis Clark and Arthur Booth
by, 1st trus To be argue in writing by October
1st or exceptions to be overru.ed.
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road securities;
Central Pacific bonds ex-div.. iv................. ssA
The Portland daily press., 1874-07-24

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There is no in
stance on record of well sustained system of
iudlcIous advertising failing of success.
"My success is owing to my Gberality in ad-
vertising. "-BOnner.
4 advertised my productions and made mon
ey" Nicholas LOn3soorth
"Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stepben Girdrd.
Gle who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A T. Stelodrt
''Adv .rtlsing has furnished me with a COM
peteDce. Amos Lomrence.
without the aid of advertisements l could
have done nothing in my specuahons. l have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Ad
vertislng is the royal road to buspess.-Bdr-
nlD