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The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fire..

BOSTON, May 2-The ice houses belonging to
the Chestnut Hill Co., at New ton, were destroy
ed by fire Saturday night together, with 1000
TONS of ice. Loss 1000.
Valuable Horses Burned.
NEW BEDFORD, May 2.-The stables at Ever
green Trotting Park in this city, was burne
last evening with the valuable stallion Green's
Hambletonian, and two fast geldings of his
stock. The stallion had record of 2.40 and was
valued at $4,000, was thirteen years old and
owned by Daniel Green, proprietor of the park.
The other horses burned were Climax, ten years
ing trotted in 2.21. and Hiram, seven years old,
owned by Clark Green and valued at $1,000.
The buildings were valued at $4,000. Four
valuable colts and two farm horses were saved.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are Real Estate transfers in this city recorded
the past week:
Lot OF land on the corner Of Franklin and
Congress streets, from John E, Donnell, and
wife to Emma f, Chase. Consideration $500
Lot ofland corner of Congress and Hamp.
shire streets, with building thereon from En-
ma f. Chase and Charles II. Chase to Mary e.
Merrill Consideration $500.
Lot of land and buildings thereon, corner of
Cumberland and Wilmot Streets from Enoch B
Bradbury to Isaac L. johnson. Consideration
$4,000.
Lot of land on Federal street from David
Bovd and Sarah Hanson to Samuel Lincoln.
Consideration $50.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

A NUIsANCE.-A number of merchants who
reside up town and who have occasion to pass
through Centre street on the way to business.
are constantly making complaint at the police
station of boys who throw stones at them as
they pass Gorham's Corner. The police authori
ties are on the watch for the offenders and the
nuisance is to be stopped An example was
made of one boy Saturday morning in the
Municipal Court and others will share the
same fate if they persist in the practice.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

New York stock and Money Market.

New YORK. May 2 Ecentn0.-Tse totSl shipment
OF coin to Europe to-day amounts to $i45,oOO, of
which however only S225 900 is gold coin.
Gold dull at 1921 q 49, The sub-treasurer to-day
paid out on account Of May interest $275,O00.
The Stock market has been quite weak since this
morning. with considerable settling down Of prices
caused depression all around. 1t is reported the
street that Jay Gould is heavily oade up with stock
and that bis friends cannot help him Bull the mark
ct. Western Union has been sold down to 73I.
Money continues unnaturay easy ut g per
cent. Since the publication of tide Bank Statement
the stock speculation has been stronger and higher
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

IMPORTANT ENTHUSIASTICALLY the annual
meetings of the Grand Lodge of Masons and
other Masonic bodies begin in this city. Stephen
Berry, ESQ.,, who has for several years
so kindly furnished the general press with re-
ports of these meetings, will continue his kind
offices the present week:
Ike Maine Conference of the NJ E. Church
will be held at Biddeford the present week. A
member of the conference who has hitherto
furnished the PREss with reports, will present
our readers with daily record of this impor-
tant meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

WoopFoRD's CoRNER.-At regular meet
ing of Oak Lodge |. o. of G. T., held Friday
evening at Woodford's Corner, the following
officers were installed for the ensuing quarter:
E. II. Green, w. c. t.; Nellie Montgomery,
w. V. T.; Geo. w, Fish, w. ST.. FL. Hutch
ms, W. f. S.; W. b. Morrill,, w; G. Fl. Hall,
W. Chap; c. l. Riggs, w. M: Miss L. M. Ste
vens, W. b. M. Nellie Hudson, w. L. G. +;
Chas e. Barbour w. o. G.
This lodge now numbers about one hundred
members and is adding weekly to its numbers
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
European Markets.

LONDON, May 2-i2.30 P. M.-Consols at eo3 "a so3
for meney and $50 a 93I for account.
American securities-Urited States 1910 coupons
lO4. New SIS l044. Erie Railway 80.
FRANKFORT, May f.-United States 5-2os, 1862,
at 9s2. --'
LIVERPOOL, May 2-1230 P. M.-Cotton Quiet and
unchanged; M:d,ilipg uplands at 81 a sgd; do OR
leans Sc g SD sales 900 bales including 1000 bales
tor export and speculation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

P1rrsBURG, Pa, May 2. - The murderer of
the Hammett family was arrested last night in
Allegheny City. He gave his name as Mintz-
ing and made full confession of his guilt to-
day He said that he murdered Hammett
with an axe, his object being to obtain posses
sion of Hammett's money, supposing that a
considerable sum was in the House.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
Navigation Opened.

CHICAGO, Nav The schooner James Nor.
ris from st. GATHERINGS arrived to-day the first
sail vessel through the straits this spring.
She got through without assistance aud without
encounterng very heavy ice. Several other
sail vessels arrived this afternoon and the
straits are considered open for the season. The
schooner Pamlico is loading corn for Cork, Ire
land,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

A Big SHIp.-The new ship st John Smith,
built by Capt N. L. Thompson at Kennebunk,-
port and bought by Portland parties, is to be
brought to this port and put in the dry dock for
coppering, and those interested in marine archi-
lecture will have an opportunity of viewing one
of the finest ships ever built. She registers
$3.50 tons and is the largest sailing vessel ever
at this port. The steam tugs Charles A. War
rem and W. II. Scott will leave here at five
o'clock this morning and if pleasant will return
late in the afternoon with the ship in tow She
will be sgnalled when she enters the harbor
SO that all may see her as she comes up.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

wears is in Lombard Street Hospital with his
legs aud back roasted shockingly, which he
says was done by two men on the 10Th of
April, in Howard county They first branded
him in several places with a hot iron, then,
pouring turpentine on his legs, set hre to IT.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
$4,000 Reward,

Tall is cheap. Actions speak p loiner than
aDords. We Will present ytiue hundred dollars to
any charitable institution that the Mayor of the
city of Portland may designate, if there is cloth
ing house in this city that have their prices
marked on each garment as loD as we have to
day.
That we exhibit the largest assortment of
mems, youths and chldrens clothing, no
one dare dispute.
G.. d. B. FISK s. Co,
etr
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
SATURDAY.-Charles Durham, Mathew Crowley
and Michael Kinds. Intoxicaton. Fined IS each
with costs Paid.
Martin Flahery. Throwing stones and clubs in
the street. Fined s. with costs.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

LOUISVILLE. KY, iday 2-The General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
south has received letter from the British
Methodist General Conference, congratuating
it on the abolition of slavery, thus making
church fellowship desirable. DR.. McFewan,
Missionary Secretary, presented the report,
showing that tbs total Contributions, donations,
requests, ETC., from June, 1870, to April16th,
1874, amounted to 1884 466. A communication
from Rev. j. w. Lambert from Shanghai re-
ported that the conference of Chinese IN their
false gods was shaken, and that many cities in
the interior, which few ago foreigners were
not allowed to enter, were now occupied by
missionaries He asked more help for that
mission,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
CenteeI Furniture at Auction.

ON THURSDAY, May It'll, at 10 O'Clock, we sAalI
Furniture in said house consisting Of Paror Suit In
B. w. and Plush, Center and Card Tables, soAs,
Rockers, Chairs, elegant Boqnet Stands. Vases,
Sets, ainted Chamber Sets, extra Feather Beds and
Hair Mattresses Straw Carpeis, Mirrors. Extend N
and Pembroke Tables, Crockery and Glass Ware
Cook Stove, RefrigeIato together with Kitchen
Furniture. The goods in this house Of the best
quality.
r. o. BAILEY & CO., Aucsisneer..
my1 dst
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

STEAMSHIP DEPARTURE.-The Allan mail
steamer scandinavian, Capt. Smith, sailed for
Liverpool Saturday night with 26 cabin and 50
steerage passengers. This is the last steamer
of the line for the season. Among her passen-
gers are Simmons, the sculptor, Messrs. En-
twistle and Ham of Lewiston and N. 3. Blan-
chard of Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

NARROW EscAPE.-A gentleman and two
ladies were turning the corner of Portlan and
Green street yesterday, driving at fast rate,
when the carriage tipped and threw the gentle
man out, and the team with the ladies passed
on until it was stopped The gentleman was
but slightly hurt. As they were riding very
fast it was a narrow escape for them all.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
MEFRoRoLOaICAL

SOCIOLOGICAL.
AnihirIhs FOR rnD NEXT rwEsTY-rOuB
HOUAsi
WAR Dept, OFFICE Csrpp s,aNA1,,
OFFICER, Washington, d. O..
May2, 800 PsN.)|
Fer New England
or.n.Mest wiads gradually vesrine to north
W. MesIerly with cooler and clear weather follovea
" o''uoy weather by Monday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

Pr.xiaencs erip, cl.,. m.rLs,.

PROVIDENCE. May Printing cloths market rul-
cd quiet during the week, prices closing firm at 50 g
SIC for standard and extra 6is; sales Of the week
in market.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

New line of Spring goods just received at
No. 81 Exchange street, four doors below Mid
die. Austin & McKenney. my2 tt
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

For Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality, URN
airy Diseases, aud broken down Consultations,
the world is challenged to find the equal of DR..
5. u. Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier
See Advertisement
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

CINCINNATI May "a special from Medina
SAYS that the FIRST National Bank of that city
suspended this morning 1t is reported that
the assets will pay all liabilities.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
THE pr ESS
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Wards Varieties--Music Hall.
Grand Fair Mountiort Street Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Temple OF Honor-Wm. L. Plummer.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Allen g. Co-Clothing.
A Valuable Horse for Sale-Joseph E. Bailey.
To Let-Tenement.
Notice-Wm. Winsow.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Mrs. Manchester-U. s. Hotel
$500 Reward-C. d. B. Fisk & Co.
A few Marseilles Quilts-P- M. Frost.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

MRS. MANCHESTER, the celebrated Clairvoy-
ant and Eclectic Physician, will return to
Portland May 10th, by request of her many
friends, and can be consulted at the United
States Hotel for ten days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

WILL NOT BE UNDERsoLD.-Good working
mems pants 80 cents. Overals and Jumpers
40 cents, or little lower than any other party
that advertise prices.
j. BURLEIGH, SO Middle street,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

A FEW Marselles Quilts, extra quality,
slightly damaged, very cheap, at
my4-3t cod p. M. FRosT's
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

JOB PRINTING. Every description Of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 109
Exchange St. WIN. M. MARKS.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
,Ianfs for Sale Cheap.

y.vE a fine collection of Plants this Spring
h LINN oier Tor sale very cheap. Also abund-
- - of fioweos all seasons OF the year at
anee VI j. VICKERY'S Green House,
mv2d1m lls Spring St., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
LADIES!

GOOD CUSTOM BOOTS can be obtained at iIe
" Middle ST., male to measure. Also uppers
furnished and repairing done. j. f. SMITH.
ann dim
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

AN TUESDAY. May 5th, at s O'Clock p NJ. We
" shall the valuable lot Of land corner Of Port
land and Forest Streets. Said lot Is 20 feet on PORE
land and so feet Forest Street. In this oostisu
propertymust increase in value. This L. q rxgs OBJ
portunitv to get corner lot.
ap29 O.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


POFI1ama Wh01es0le Markets
SATURDAY, May 2.-There is no change to be no.
ticed in the -four market; sales made in small
lots at the prices quoted at the beginning of the
week, and which have been very steady. Corn is
very firm and nothing Of prime quality can be had
at less than 95c. Oats very firm at Sc for No
Shorts are very Pork is firm but quiet. and
prices are unatered. Lard steady at the recent adj
vance, Coffee is quiet and steady. Molasses is more
active and prices are firm. Sugars are very firm at
the advance of Friday graduated strongly held
at 1oAc, and coffee crushed 81 a 0c. Butter steady
at "a sSc for choice diaries. Eggs selling at Is
q 19c in lots. Potatoes are firm for jackson Whites
at IS q Csc.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

The MISSING MAN-There have been several
rumors OF late about town regarding the where
abouts of Mr.. Steadworthy, who it will be re-
membered, disappeared a short time since, but
as yet no clue has been found Saturday there
was a report that he had been picked up and
carried to Queenstown. But on careful en-
curing it was found that none Of his family
had heard of it. A gentleman in this city re-
Gently wrote to Swampscott, to the captain of
the Champian, the vessel which picked, up a
boat recently, for full description of the boat.
The description he received answers to that of
the boat that Mr. Steadworthy took from Saco
From this it is supposed that the boat was
swamped and that Mr.. Steadworthy was dro wn-
cd
Another story comesfrom men who were at
work at the mouth of the Saco the day that
Mr. Steadworthy left that place, who say that
he did not 90 out of the river. as they saw all
the boats that passed.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
WARDS VARIETIES.

-----------~-----ls~--H1a-<sszs
Open Every Evening and Saturday Matt.
nee.
Decided Success of the great Double Conn
pany.
5 NEW STARS s
For Monday Evening, May 18th.
Miss Kttie Sharpe, Mr.. Billy Chace, Mr.. Lew Da-
us, Lew Cole, Lena Cole. Still retained, the gifted
Sapho and Ellis Burlesque troupe, Little Delmar,
Prof Ryder Ida Brumnel, James koache, Guy Lin
ton and Lucy, Adams. James Cummings and j.
ii. Cook. New Stars every week. ana an entire
change OF bill every Monday and Thursday.
Admission, Gallery rs cts, Patquette IS cts, Or
chestra Chairs SO cts, Boxes $4.00 Grand Matinee
every Saturday Afternoon at O'Clock. Matinee
prices, Gallery is cts, Parquette and Orchestra
Chairs % cts.
Box Office open from 10 to ~ and TOD. myad1w
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

e8eceipts BY Railroads and stea boats.
GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. cars sundres, / do
beef2 do dour, 10 do iron Al do err do for Bos-
ton, do for Bangor, do for Saco. do for st john
NIB, do for Hxlfax, MS, Z do Tor steamship.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
ENTERTAINMENTS


Mountfort Street Church.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4th.
THE Fair will be given by the Ladies of Mount
Il fort St. Church, and Others who have volun-
teered to assist They have and will make every eff
fort to furnish the tables with valuable cheap and
useful articles. In the early part the evening the
or Lecture, as will be seen by the programme. Some
of those who will take part IN the Concert have been
und the special tutelage of our favorite baritone,
Mr.. 4. Fisher The following are the subjects upon
which the Rev. w. +. Kickers n, A. NJ, will lecture:
"Curous Taste OF Curious People, 1.-THE Power of
Fashion" The Fair will oien Monday evening at n.
Admission 20 cents. my4d1t
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

drops fFOsRect8 IN tue w est.
INDIANAPOLIS, May The National Crop
Reporter says that the unusual backwardness
of the season has delayed very much all kinds
of spring work, and at he date of last full re-
ports, prepared April 10Th, there has been prac-
ticaly no seeding at all in Minnesota, and but
little blowing. In Wisconsin about per cent.
of the estimated area has been sown in wheat
and little more than one-quarter of the oats.
The average area sown il wheat in Illinois,
Iowa Missouri and Wisconsin was 81 per cent.
of the estimated total, 81 per cent. Of oats and
30 per cent. Of potatoes The prospects of q
fruit crop to date are mos. encouraging.
MEMPHIS, May g. = Steamers from below
bring little additional information concerning
the overflow. The pilots of the City of Vicks-
burg report the country back of Australia in
undated, PROBABLY from the Hushpuckana Gre
vase; that DR.. Tibbets' plantation just below
Lake Providence and Vesters and Turn
er's plantations just above are over
flowed; also that back of Burches Lake
There is much suffering and desttution not
heretofore reported Throughout the inundat-
ed region the stock is huddled together on top
of the levees or on narrow strips of land, and
those not starving are being killed by the
buffalo guats.
Pilot John Gelgow reports that the water is
falling along the coast below ,Natchez, but it
should be borne in mind that the sufferings of
the people will not end with the decline Of the
water as very many of them have lost every
thing and aae without food.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

A convocation of Catholic Bishops takes
place at Cincinnati this week.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
$1,000 Wanted.

ON Mortgage of First Class. City improved Real
CHAs. NJ. HAWKES.,
mv2dtv2d sc Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

RlNEs & ROBERTSON are selling great bar
gains in cashmere shawls. apr27eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
AUCTION SALES.

Regular Sale Tuesday, May s, at IL O'clk,
At Once, rs Exchange Street.
$1,000 City Portland SIS, aid r. Il Rech-
ester due 1SS5.
1000 City Bn th 6's, due 1891.
500 City Bath IS aid Knox q L., duo
1894.
1000 Civ ssath IS. aid Knox q L., due
1894.
5000 Cook County, FL, IS, 1850.
5000 European k No. American 1st
Mortgage Gold 6's.
1000 Maine State 6,s, due 1850.
1000 City Portland. due 1897.
1000 r. a. Ogdensburg Gsela 0's.
10 shares Portland Co. Stock.
, Shares Maine Central Script
10 shares q. p KimbaIl Co. year
lease per cent.
1000 New Orleans, Texas & Mobile IL,
Mortgage SIS.
rs Shares Portland & Rochester.
shares Maine Central.
F. o. BAILEY a. CO., AuctfOuecrs.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
The Louisiana Sufferers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2.-There has been no
steamer from below TO day aud owing to the
distance from the scene Of suffering aud desti
tuition it is difficult to obtain reliable informa-
ton. The relief committee shipped lot of
supplies this afternoon for some suffering fam
lilies in the rear of Banks landing, near Hush
puckana crevasse.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04
NEW YORK..
The Freedmen's Savings BauIk.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Frede rick Douglass
publishes card in one of the New York pa
pers to-day, in regard to the suspended Freed.
mems Saving Bank. He says this institution
has been in existence less than ten years, and
during that time it has held and handled, with
profit to its depositors, not ess.ths comes be-
roit 'r1e pubic, after the severest valuation of
its property rating articles at their lowest cash
value in these dull times, with its liabilities
S217 200 in excess of its assets Every bust
nses man will see at once that with assets
amounting as til do, to more than $4,000, 900,
If only tolerably well managed and let well
alone, few months only would be required to
enable it to OF ercome this small excess of liza
blities and pay all the depositors small
amount of interest
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

Oxen REILLY was arrested to-Cay in the act of
setting fire to the premises of No 203 Lexing-
ton Avenue At the station house it was as
certained that the prisoner was 10 the employ
of the owner of the house until n onth ago.
The house is five story tenement filled with
families, many of whom would have been
burned to DEATH
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-04

G. D. B. FISK s. Co,
Obj Middle street
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-22
THE SCHOOL BOARD QUESTION.
Why tho Last Meeting Failed-A
Proposition.
WHEELING, Sept. ~, 1874.
Editors Of the Register:

Editors Of the Register:
For some days back your columns and
the columns Of the other daIlleS have
tcemed with anonymous communlca-
tions, all urging and recommending a
public meeting OF citizens at the Court
House on Saturday night. Saturday
night came, and with it the meeting.
We went; we found the meeting. We
didn't think it looked II citizens meeting
much. We thought it was too much
Radical. We found some citizens there
pretty much of one persuasion, however,
especially the participstors, the leaders,
the knowing ones, those who were running
the machine and occupied the front or
reserved seats. In fact, we found about
what we would expect TO see were we to
step into ward caucus Of the
Civil Rights party, the object Of which
was to nominate delegates to n
Congressional Convention, or pass rcso-
lutions endorsing the Long Branch adj
ministration for its recent action on
the Louisiana affairs. Indeed we are sup
prsed ut this meeting for adjournlnG
without endorsing Long Branch or some
other branch, for the latest achievement.
The meeting proved failure, AS 1t
Justly deserved to do.
Therefore propose suggestion to our
party, and that is that the proper au-
thoritics at once issue call for the
proper meetings to be held in each of the
sub-distriCts Of the city, ~ which Sc
lectiens of the very best men we have
NAV be made, not only for those offices
but for all other district offices
which are to be filed at the coming cleo
ton. With reference to the school otti-
ces the people want information. We
hear elections have not been held forsevcr-
al wears, therefore the people have almost
lost sight of them, and don't really I'M
derstand the situation. Changes have
been made in the Districts, etc. THAT
really is the situation with reference t.
Clay and Madison districts. They have
been merged into one district; what be-
come of their Commissioners; do they
still have three each, or only three be,
tween them?
There is not much time for reflection
the election is rapidly approaching, the
people want a little time to consider
The School Board is an important and
grave body who will have grave and
serious questions to act upon; look for
example at our neighboring town of
Martins Ferry, see the agitation there
We will have the same agitation here in
less than twelve months. Are We pre-
pared for il? We want good men at
the helm. Can we get them? ] say we
can. The way to do it is for everybody
to attend these meetings. See to it that
none but good men are chosen for candi-
dates "A DEMOCRAT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-22

: BEFuRE SQUIRE CLARKsoN.-Yester-
day Benjamin smallwood went before
the above Justice and swore out war
rant for the arrest of John Gillespie, the
Mormon preacher, whom be charged
with having blighted once loving and
peaceful home. This blighting business
consisted in Snsllwood's wife thinking
more Of her spiritual adviser than she
did of Ben, and the consequence was she
would stay out o'nights in COM
pany with her "pastor." Gillespie
was arrested and taken before the above
Justice and gave bond in the sum OF
500 for his appearance next Saturday
morning at ten o'clock. In the mean
time the woman has vamoosed the Small
wood rancho, and has gone to the house
Of a friend for protection, and Small
wood is alone and disconsolate. It is
thought that the Rev. Gillespie is pre-
pairing a statement" which will be read
before Squire Clarkson on the morning
of the trial. AS statements are now in
order SmsHwood says he will also make