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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-10
PERSONAL.

DERsONs ABE HEREBY WARNED NOT TO
allow anyone TO contract bills in my name,
Is will not be responsible for any thus contracted
RovlO-ec3t EVA FRIES
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
MI NOR TELEGRAMS.

John Halburt, one of the oldest citizens of
Carrolton, ILL.,, was found murdered in his bed
Friday.
Paul McCaffery and Thomas Brobson quar-
relied in Cass county, Illinois, about woman,
when the former fatally shot the latter through
the heart.
Aaron Loughborough of South Kingston, R.
l., was drowned yesterday off Point Judith, by
the upsetting of a fishing boat by heavy sea.
A companion clung to the boat until he was
rescued.
In Providence Saturday Mrs. Barney Nc
Cusker mother of large family of children,
died of self-administered poison.
A Young son of James Nckerson was run
over by an express wagon in Newport, X. l.. on
Saturday and fatally injured.
The London Observer announces that Sir
Robert Peel will resign the position OF Liberal
''whip'' On account of i'll health.
The Emperor of Russia and Grand Duke
Alexis and Constantine, have arrived at Ber-
lin EN- route to England.
The corner stone of Pho Mono College, Ma
con, Ga, was laid yesterday.
A Pttsburg dispatch says that two hundred
employees III the machine shops of the Ale
ghany railroad have struck for three months
back wages.
A Philadelphia despatch says that the Car
| pet manufacturers of Kensngton have again
| resolved not to acceed to the demands of the
| weavers 1t was stated that six hundred
looms were working at the manufacturers
| prices.
The temperance movement is at fever heat
| in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The Sheriff of New Haven, Samuel Wire,
aged So, died of heart disease Sunday. He has
been prominent mason and as Sheriff per-
formed his duties until he died.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

NEW YORK. May 2-5 p. M.-Ashes unchanged at
for SoSn n ana
quiet at 1c advance Receipts Of flour 10.53 bbls;
the market is steay with export and home trade in
Western and State; s is q s. for pmon to good
extra Western and State; 60 a 8 50 for good to
choice do s. IS for common ~ to ,o choice White t
good extra Ohio; 40 @ II 90 for common to choice
extra St. LOUIS market closing quiet Southern Flour
unchanged: sales 500 bbls at 40 g 50 for common
to fair extra IS q II 90 for good to choice. Rye
Flour is quiet and scarcely so firm sales 400 bbs at
a w. western is s IS Gran@Whest
receipts II $40 bush; market Opened firm with mod
crate export aud home trade inquiry and closed dull
IS for No3 Milwaukee; f45 q IS for ungraded
Iowa ard Minnesota Spring; 81 q Go for No
Spring; 70 for amber An Michigan; 70 for White
at 63. Rye ib quiet dull at 05 q Is; 5000 bush
State at l3 an extreme. Barley heavy sales 5000
bnsh; Danubia 80 half cash the remainder 80 days.
heavy. Corn-receipts 20, 800 bush market opened
shade better with far export and home trade de-
mand, and closed dull with the advance lost; sales
"a $50 for Yellow Western; 81 q SIC for old Western
Mixed and Yellow, closing at SIC for best Oats
sales g. 600 bush at Ga q &c for Mixed WESTERN 65
"a 674c for White Western; 63ac for Mixed Western
in stOre CSC for White do DO Hay is firm at 90 tor
rs a. SOC for good to choice CotfeeRio at III a PIC
gold Sugar firm and advancing at "a "a Sc foT fair
to good rennng SIC Ior prime; % q &c Tor CENTRUM
gal Molasses is more active at i2c. Rice steady at
IA q tic for Rangoon; u g SIC for louisiana u az
&c for Carolina Ptrolenm is quist and scarcely SO
firm; crude II g 7st. Tallow is heavy sales 5000
lbs at TIC. Naval Stores-Rosin firm at 2 IS Eggs
firm at lSc for State and Pennsylvania Coal 6rm a.
90 q 90 for Anthracite y ton y cargo Leatne,
steady; Hemlock SOLE Buenes Ayres and NO Sal;fr
light middle and heavy weights at " g Sve sfrady:
Domestic eecs at 20 e pulled 2, 81 pora Su,s
ed Is 81; Texas II s5c .Tupe quoted IL 2o
seller July at II S. Beef is quiet a. ,;s a.
T 1dse for Clear
quiet mdti Io. eas steam lOa 1Osl6c;
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

A THRIVING ENTERPRIsE.-Few of our citi-
zeps fnlly realize the amount of furniture and
upholstering business done in this city and the
value, variety and elegance of the products of
the various shops. Prominent among these
manufactures are Messrs G. A. Whitney &
Co., whose extensive warehouse and a part of
their manufacturing establishment is on Ex-
change street, while another factory is located
on Pearl street. This firm devote their special
attention t. upholstsrng ap 9ds tas pis9ip Of
large wareroom to their establishment Ex-
change street, and now have one of the largest
and best establishments in the State. No finer
upholstering is done anywhere, and parties
desiring any style of goods can order and have
them finished to order. They employ on an
average thirty workmeu during the year. con.
filming their own manufacturing to upholstery
and selingthe furniture of other makers in the
CITY and elsewhere. We are glad to notice that
this firm are constantly extending their bust
ness
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

WARDS VARIETIEs.-The popularity of the
Ward Variety troupe is attested by the large
houses which greeted it every evening last
week. People are beginning to look upon it as
fixture and to Identify it with the long-prom-
ised and hitherto shadowy Portland Theatre.
The matinees are now crowded and the little
people look forward to Saturday with rosy an
ticipations. The promises made by Mr.. Ward
have been scrupulously carried out and the en-
tertainments are even better than we were led
to expect,
This evening an entire change of bill will
take place and fine programme is made out.
The old favorites who have drawn such i'm
mense houses, are retained and the following
new names secured: Lew and Lena Cole,
Kitty Sharp, Billy Chase and Lew Davis. The
talented Sappho Troupe will be kept on the
boards, as also will Little Delmar, Prof. Ryder
and Ida Brummeli Byron's amusing burlesque
on COLLEEN Bawn will be presented, Sappho TAX
ing the part of Miles Nacoppaleen, and Billy
Chase that of Sergeant O'Tooralooral. H. w.
Ellis appears as Ely O'ConEor.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There Is no in
stance on record of a well sustained system of
judicIous advertising failing of success.
my success is owing to my lberality in adj
vertising. '-Bonner.
I advertised my productions and made mon
ey." Nicholas Long,oorth.
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard.
'He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. T. Ste1Cdrt.
"Without the aid of advertisements 1 coul6
have done nothing in my speculations. l have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Adj
vertising is the royal road to business.-Bar-
mum.
advertising has furnished me with COM
petence. Amos Laurence.
% 900 CONSERVATIVES in the United States
are day using DIR. S. d. Howe's Arabian
Milk Cure for Consumption. 1t gives imme-
diate relief with the most satisfactory prospects
of being permanently cured. For coughs,
Gods, hoarseness, catarrh and asthma it is in
fallible.-See advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Seven Persons Killed and Many
Injured.

KINGSTON, N. Y. May 3-There was a terri
BILE calamity at the Village of Shawangunk, 38
miles from this city, last evening. As the day
the shop, just before six o'clock, large rotary
boiler exploded, nearly demolishing the build
ing and burying in the ruins several laborers
The following were taken out dead: Peter Os-
troudeIr. liquor mixer; Mary McLaughiin, cut
Patrick Tues, straw cutter feeder; w. B. Hill,
boiler tender; r. Owens, fireman. The follow.
ing were fatally wounded: j. Swalley and
George Robinson, straw room employees, and
Joseph Jones, fireman.
Those killed were horribly mangled. The
force of the explosion was terrific, the boiler
weighing five tons was thrown 600 feet.
There was intense excitement in the village,
and the crowd threatened to lynch Mr.. Fauter,
the Superintendent of the mill, who it is claim
ed was guilty of criminal negligence in using
rotten, condemned boiler: The mill was re-
Gently erected at a cost of 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

$50 ties 10f @ 10 1922. o.oo
az lone; do June t1,e. d ,cs scer May NJ 10 e-16
at "a a &c for Western: 90 5 ,rtosc. Butter heavy
for new Western and State. Chez. o' STATE; 20 ssc
16{c for common to prime Tin steany at 10 e2
Whiskey steady at T4c. !" onchansso.
Freigpts TO Liverpool are witbout dao,a.. =,
Coton per steam at /; Corn per sail I'd S cnsngei
at 1o4d Wheat steam liz "a 5d: do d. .9 oo steam
Ch,o.so. Nav a-F,our "a sn,a, .na ~.
Wheat steady; No Spring 10 "a 293; No
n spst seller for Nay; 2Ii a 2si seiIer to-
june; No . DE- at 20& r n rejected / II al I 10
Corn demand liSAt and holders firm; No Mixed A.
Ga "a 654e q seot or seller NAV 66ye for seller lima
rejected ct e2&c Data steady: No ut 46i q 46lc q.
spot; 46c1 e 46kc seIler Nav: a. = 4eic for sellsr
June; rejected l5ls ~Rv~-den,apd l;ohf and holders
fra; No2 al 81 z NIc harley il dull and nominal
- n Q Sc for No 'Sprjn. Provision,-Pork h
steady at 10 so r IN rs n..h "a - ~ ,e s9i - IN
er Nav lard ~ gat .asa 10 ~ ~ 10 20 ia III
seller for Nav. ~ n 81 ~ * az ~ 10 c@sp u.
Mestn-shouldcrs 62} "a, 90: short r;b middles ~
$Ys loose on SPOT. Whishey frmer at 9Jc
Lake Freishts active; WL.ai 10 Kines,on Of
eoo bush corn, 81 900 bush oats 6lo bnxn ~ "a
ou Sh osrey.
ooo ssts 5000 bbls four 140e0 hush wheat 16
H"sU Iorn' Hs'Ooo bush oats, 1900 bush we TO
'.r" o''
~ M T.rd /. st way A.Pro,isions-Pork nrm at
~ " ,asc as steam at 1os 1clc; kettle at
shoulders at 6Ie; clear ro side. At ss gooa aeissnd
snuar N. cear ssJos o. 81 ste on spot aud $40
for shoulders clear rio sides ssc clear sides a sc
Whiskey steady at 92c. w.
MILWAUKEE, Nav 2-FIonr ,s onist and ,,n.,u
al Wbra, in fair A. aapd and firmer. NJ Sn1s
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

PERsoNAL.-Among the passengers by the
steamer Scandinavian on Saturday was Mr..
Peter Williams of this city, who is at present
an employe of the Portland Co. Mr.. w. is
the oldest Scandinavian emigrant resident in
Portland, having lived here some thirty years.
He now visits Denmark and Schleswig for a
few months to see his aged parents living there,
after an absence of thirty-seven years. Sever
al Scandnavians accompanied Mr.. Williams
and his wife and children en- the pilot boat to
see him Off
Philip Phillips has consented to sing at City
Hall some time during the month ON his return
from Nova Scotia, where his engagements
last for two or three weeks; and in order to
give all an opportunity to hear him, the price
of admission vii be only twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Phillips needs no introduction; he enjoys a
worldwide reputation singer, and his rem
dering of sacred songs to which he confines
himself is truly wonderful.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
United stn es Circuit Cour,.

BEFORE JUDGE SHEPLEY.-'
Acknowledgment w. French of Calais plead
ed guilty to an indictment against him for smuggling
sack of WOOL and sentenced to sixty days i'm
prisonment in Machas Jail.
Edwin e. Emerson, Jas. Doom and Nelson Smith,
of Calais seyerally pleaded not guilty to indictments
for smuggling. Trials postponed
Norman Burdick VS.. Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany. Motion by defendant to set aside verdict,
which was for S4250, as being excessive Argued bp
Mr.. Rand for defendant, and by Mr. Cleaves for
plaintiff, after which the Court ordered new trial
unless plaintiff RENTS $1,000.
The juries were yesterday excused until the 18th
inst when all jury will be disposed of in their
order, criminal cases taking the precedence.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

A PLEASURE RIDE.-A gentleman left his
team standing in Market Square moment yes
terday afternoon. In his absence two young
sports thought it a proper time to take ride,
so they jumped into the carriage and were just
disappearing from view when the owner return
ed and saw his team going cat of sight. He
quickly got another team and presently was be
side his own. 1t was but the work Of e mo
ment for the gentleman to jump into his own
team and confront the amateur thieves. Then
he went to work. He struck one fellow and
then kicked the other About this time the
young men began to make tracks from the car
riage, but the gentleman was ready for them,
and when they struck The street he was there
with them. After Furnishing them severely he
got into his carriage and drove Off The young
men picked themselves up and pro ;eeded on
their way sorrowing.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
FOR h L GIN.

The Republican Fsrces Enter unh..
MADRID. May 2.-Of]clal dispatche. hi.
morning announced that the Repablican forcss
entered Bilboa, and that the CaYlists resreated
in great disorder. The news creates great OK
element.
Additional dispatches from the north state
that Conchas with 10000 men to attack the
Carsts in the rear has gained the heights on
the left bank of river Newton above Sopuertas.
The Carlist Gen. Andechagua was killed be-
fore Bilboa.A church ia SanPedro Ababanto is
nearly demolished by the fire of the Republi-
cans
LONDON, May ga despatch from Bayonne
says the Carl!sts deny the truth of the Madrid
report that the Republican troops have entered
biloos and claim that the Carist army still oc-
cnped formidable positions at BaEacaldo, Zsa-
ga IA aIa Oastranzton, where they are disputing
oa. m.-Advlces received at the Spanish en-
oassy connrm the report of the entry of the
government troops into Bilboa, but the latest
kilograms received in London direct from the
north OF Spain only state that Serano entered
Portu2alete Friday afternoon and Immediately
marched for Biboa. The Carlists were coucen
trated between Portugalete and Bllboa, and a
desperate battle began at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning the result of which has not been re-
ported. Meant line the CarIists seize batteries
and double their fire on Bilbea
81. John News.
ST. JOHN, N. b., May 2,-Palmer's saw mill,
at Marble Cove, near st. John, was burned YES.
terday. No insurance.
Some Of the mill operatives have gone to
work. The combination now seems likely to
give way.
Two fine slips, the Ethos Hilgard and Prince
freGerlck, were successfully launched here to-
day: Each will register about 1900 tons
Inc weather 10 cold and spring backward.
Nova Scotia News.
HALIFAX, May 2.-The fishing schooner C.
K. Manning, Capt Peter of Glou lester, Mass.
which arrived last night reports the loss of two
men oy The uPsetting of dory. They be-
lOnged on Cape Breton.
The season is 50 backward that the farmers
OF Nova Scotia are complaining of the scarcity
of fodder for their live stock.
Inc brig KAMA, which arrived at Yarmouth
from Trinidad on Wednesday, reports that
Lyman, one of her crew was washed overheard
and drowned while the vessel was lying too in
fearful gale on Monday.
The date Of the Brown and Scharff scul
race at Springfield is fixed for July 9Th. A let
ter from Fulton says he does not desire to race
with Brown at present.
In the House Of Assembly to day, Mr.
Holmes resolution regarding the duty on
American coal coming into the Dominion was
rejected as being outside the jurisdiction of
the House.
Advices from New Foundland say tho num-
beDof seals brought in is considerably shert of
last season and the catch will not reach two
thirds of last years. A large portion of the
seals brought in were not half grown, conse-
quently the production of oil will not be more
than half Of last years.
o. Mullen's brewery and d:stllery on Artz
Lane was burned tonight. Several buildings
in The vicinity were damaged. A large guam
tity of rum and all in watts was destroyed. Loss
$50, 900; partly insured.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
THE PEOPLE VS.. RAILROADS.
The Governor of Wisconsin Issues
a Proclamation.

MILWAUKEE, May Ex-Governor Taylor has
issued proclamation having reference to the
resistance of railroads to the law of last winter
TT, recltes that the law was passed and a2orov
regulate rairo.ds :. Hncy Of the Legislature to
St. Paul and Nor,t IS ,coreeded; and vet that .sh4
nounced determination to operate their roan
without reference to the provision OF the act.
This, he says, is at once source OF profund 70
greet and IN marked contrast with the patience
and submission exhibited by the people in the
presence of W at they have deemed the unjust
and burdcnsome exactions of the railroad COM
panies imposed, and if persisted in must seri-
ously disturb business and greatly imperil the
industry of the State. The proclamation con-
cludes as follows:
therefore enjon all railroad companies, their
officers aud agents, peaceably to submit to the
law, for since the executive is charged with the
responsibility of seeing that the laws are faith
fully executed. all the functions of his Office
will be exercised to that end, and for this pur
pose ne invokes the cooperation of all good
citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
Forty Third Congressional Session .
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON May2.
Mr. Luttrel of California asked leave to
make personal explanation.
Mr.. Cobb object.
Mr.. Luttrell-1 hope the gentleman will
withdraw his objection.
Mr.. Cobb-I will not
Mr. Luttrell Then l take this occasion to
say that the man who wrote this article (hold-
ing up copy of the Washington Republican,
committed base falsehood and I am respon-
sible for that declaration.
u. The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of private bills.
The bill extending trimming patent to sew
ing machines was passed-95 against IS.
Inc Speaker announced that he had received
a letter from Geo w. Childs, stating that the
use OF his name as corporator in the bill to in
corporate an International immi grafton and
land company, was wholly unauthorized and
without his consent or knowledge. With the
consent of the House he directed that Mr..
Chid's name be erased from the bill
Similar statements were made by Monroe as
as to Jacob d. Cox of Ohio, and by Mr.. Bur
chard as to Willard Flagg of Ohio, and those
names were erased from the bill.
MT. Roherls, from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported bill to amend the Gus
toms Revenue laws and to repeal moieties
Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Iwenty-slx private bills were passed, includ-
ing the following:
10 authorize the trustees of the Masaachu-
setts Museum of Fine Arts to import and re-
tain Tor two years certain works Of art free of
duty.
A bill extending the time of filing in suits in
the Court of Claims.
Bill TO establish title to the Hot Springs
reservation was objected to and not considered.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

HAVANA. May 2.-Sugar is in active demand and
prices advanced: Nos IL to u at III a. 10 rs: Nos
10 to 20 at "a q 80 rs; Moasses Sugar at IS "a ia
grades q a. 2'a RS. Molasses nominal Stock OF su.
gar in the ware houses at Havana and Matanzas
Is 306,6eo boxes AM 36 900 hogshead; receipts Of
tie week have been 81 900 boxes $500 hhds; ex-
ported 81 600 boxes and $40 hhds, including l5 GOO
boxes and $500 hhds to the United States.
Frelghts actve-loading at Havana, to Falmouth
and orders 45 e $685. loading at ports on north coast
Of Cuba for the United States y hid Sugar at ia
q so; Falmouth ard orders at SIS Cd CD 55s
LOG prem; short sight gold "a "a IS pi EN-; ON Lon
ior I5g g 16l prem; ON Paris 13l g 1872 prem; Span
ish Gold at 23S q 239 prem.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
An Insane Son Splits his Fathers
Head Open.
Especial to Press.1


NEWPORT, May 2.-This morning James T.
Davis, aged 80, murdered his father, Silas
Davis, aged 70, by splitting his head open with
an axe. When found the body of the old man
was hanging over saw horse with the head
nearly severed. The unfortunate young man,
who was almost taken in the act, has been in
the Insane Hospital, but returned as cured.
There is intense excitement.
BANGOR, May 3.-James p. Davis. who killed
his father at Stetson yesterday, was brought
to this city and lodged in Jail last night. He
has for some time past exhibited signs of in
sanity, and had been at the Insans Hospital,
but was discharged as cured. He remained
quietly at the house after committing the deed,
until the neighbors came, and taking him into
custody carried him to Stetson 'illage, where
he was arraigned before trial justice and COM
mitted.
A Wing reporter interviewed him this after
noon, at the Jail, and found him cool and will
ing to talk about the murder. He said the old
man was not his father and had abused him
awfully, and that he made up his mind that
unless the old man was killed he should be
killed himself. He says the old man agreed to
De Killed, ana giving MIN the axe lalu MS uedu
down on a block in the door yard. He meant
to cut his neck off, but made a mistake and
chopped his head in two. He thought the old
man wanted to die so his abuse of James (his
sony should never be known.
The murderer continued talking in an inco-
herent manner, which evinced that he is in
sane.
: He was in the First Maine Cavalry and 18th
New Hampshire regiment in the late war.
He offere no violence to his mother after he
had killed his father, bnt, according to the
neighbors. had previously chased his sister
with an axe, and threatened her and her faith
er's lives The affair naturally causes great
deal of excitement in the vicinity and humid
reds have been to the scene Of the murder
(By Associated Press.)
Postal.
The following change has been ordered in
Maine: Postmaster appointed, Michael Leon,
Bendicta, Aroostook county
Pleasant for the Fish.
EAsTPoRT May 2.-None of the fishing ves-
sells owaed here will fit for the Banks this
Spring. The Bankers have gone into the
ooasting business, owing to the low price of
Goldfish.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

CRIMINAL NOTES Officer York arrested
man on Centre street yesterday for making a
disturbance in his house, beating his wife, etc.
Officers Sterling and Slower arrested man
Saturday for stealing bark at the Eastern Rail-
road station.
Officers Moseleg and Lawton arrested Mich
ael Cheney yesterday for open shop on the
Lords day.
Officer Loveioy arrested boy on Washing
ton street yesterday for playing ball. There
were a number playing, but at the sight of the
officer they fed.
Two young men amused themselves yester-
day in Market Square by punching each Others
heads. After round or two they adjourned
to a vacant lot on Temple street to finish, but
the crowd got too large and they left.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
Sale Of Real Es-
tate AT GOrham Village,

DURSUANT to license from the Judge of Probate
Il OF Cumberland County, shall sell ut public
auction, op Monday, In Q Est, 1874. nj
AZ o'clock, M, on the premises the req,
estate, consisting of lot Of land containing one and
halt acres, with a two stored House and Bsrn
thereon, belonging to the estate Of John NJ r. LpoS'
late of Gorham, deceased. Ar.
Said property is situated at Gorham vinaee On fs
southerly side of the Saco road, and Is pu' pnhI,e
minutes walk from the Churches, SemIhA4' ~
Schoolhouse, Stores and Railroad stsh' .rb,ect to
ane p,oPeiHy VIII igow's right Of dover In the
equity, The particulars which will De gwen NJ the
time of sale. .abIe opportunity for any
one Wishns sss sss 4
able price. e, m ia my2diAw3wS
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
SUPERIOR Court,

APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1874, sYMoNDs, j., PRESIDING
SATURDAY.-In the case of Woodward ct al. VS.
Fernald the Inspector General of Fish, for the aleg
ed misconduct of Frye, one of his deputies in brand
ing 81 barrels of mackere as No. when in fact this
did not conform to the statute requirements the jury
after being out six hours reported that it impos
sible for them to agree, and were discharged from
further consideration of the case.
Strout 81 Holmes-Howard & Cleaves for plaintiff.
Strout & Gage for defendant.
The next case in order Monday morning is Loring
ct ais VS.. the Maine Steamship Company