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The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

MAY DAY-May Day promises to be Jolly
time at Lake Sebago. Extra trains will be run
to accommodate picnic parties and May-fower
gatherers, of which due notice will be given in
the PRESS grand ball will be given in the
evening. The grounds surrounding the Pavil-
ion House have been greatly improved and
everything will be in frst-rate order for the
season, and pleasure parties will find it pleas
ant place for summer resort. 1t is expected
that sail and row boats will be furnished for all
who are fond of sailing and fishing.
PREsENrATIoN.-On the evening Of the 10Th
instant number of the employees OF the
Knox and Lincoln railroad company presented
Mr.. e. R. Hamlin, who has just resigned the
position of master mechanic, an elegant bible
and marble top stand and Mrs. Hamlin fine
album. The presentation was made by Con-
ductor George E. Woodbury..
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

WARDS VARRTIEs.-Music Hall will prob
ably be crowded this evening to see the new at
fractions to be presented. An entirely new
hill is provided, and the following new stars
will appear: The LeVere Children. Minnie,
lille and Belle; Miss Ida Showers; Miss Zoe
DeForest; and Mr.. Andy Showers. Ihey also
retain the best of the talent which appeared
last week. BY thus furnishing change OF
actors each week, the houses cannot fail 20 be
filed night after night. The presence OF SC
large number of ladies and children speaks
well for the tone Of the entertainment. Line
prospect now is that Portland will have per
msnent place of amusement for the season.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
MINOR TELEGRAMs,

Destructive floods are reported along the
Wachita river in Tennessee.
A building used as school house in Engle-
wood, N. j., on the Palisades fell to the foot of
it into splinters. No one was injured.
British Consul Archibald at New York, de-
MES that he has ever made report to his gov
eminent, to the effect, as stated in a cable de-
spatch to the New York Herald, that 49, 900
English workmen in the United States are
ready to return to England.
Four negroes were hung for murder i'll Thorn
asvile, Georgia, Friday. There was rumor
that they were to be rescued, but the military
which was called out, prevented any attempt
of the kind
A despatch from Los Angeles, CAL, says
that Vasquez and his gang again eluded the
pursuing parties, but the outlaws are in a situa-
ton from which it will be very difficult if not
impossible for them to escape.
The steamer ederland, which went ashore
near Cape May Friday night was got off Sat
urday morning and is being towed to Philadel-
pha.
The brig of Aroostook of Boston went ashore
on Nanset beach Friday night All hands
were saved The vessel and cargo of sugar will
be a total loss.
Dispatches from Calcutta state that the
condition of the famine affected districts is i'm
proving,
Hostilities in the north of Spain have been
suspended in consequence of excessively bad
weather.
The Tichborne claimants have applied for
new trial,
The ship Puritan, loaded with sugar, went
ashore on Sandy Hook the 18th inst, and has
since been towed into New York.
Friday morning the schooner Victoria went
ashore on Harris Island, and the captain and
one of the crew were drowned.
The loss of the steamship Tacna of the Pa
citc Steamship Co., near Valparaiso IS con-
trmed. The loss of life was considerable.
Charles Colan and Walter Condor, aged IA,
run away from Grafton, Mass, Saturday, to
Worcester, where they expended stolen money
for four pistols and two watches. Sunday
morning while in bed Condor accidentally shot
Dolan fatally.
President jackson of Trinity College, Hart
ford died Sunday aged 63 years. he gradual
ed from the same college in 1887.
The funeral of j. p NJ. Stetson, one of the
proprietors of the Astor House took place Sun
day.
TIE funeral of Dr. Livingstone took place at
Westminster Abby Saturday.
The French steamship company which owned
the Europe and l. Amarique recently lost at
tribute the cause of their weakness to the
British ship builders who heightened them.
The fact that these ships bore imperial names
rendered their change necessary in order to get
rid of them.
A Havana paper recommen Is the renting of
the custom houses of the Island to private par
| ties.
| At dinner to Minister Schenck Friday
night at Dayton, Ohio, he referred to the treaty
of Washington as lasting monument, and the
| most mutually advantageous bargain ever made
between England and America.
Eleven buildings were destroyed at Platts-
vile, WIS.,. Thursday. Loss $2O,0O0
A farmer named CARPENTER and physician
| have been arrested at Woodbury., N. j., for in
fanticide
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

LAUNcHING.-The United States Revenue
Cutter, just built by Curtis Brothers, was
launched Saturday noon. As the day was
pleasant large crowd gathered at the wharf
and on board to see her touch the water. A
description of the craft has been published in
the PRESS. She was gaily decked with stream
ers from stem to stern, and looked very fine.
At precisely the time announced, (half-past
twelve) she began to start and IN e moment
she was skipping across the water. Inc tug
Charles A. Warren brought her round to Frank
lin wharf, where she will lay until she is com
pleted The crowd on board were delighted
with the sail. Among those on board was Col
hector Washburn, who was much pleased with
the Gutter. She has been named Alexander j.
Dallas in honor of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, under Madison in 1S14-17. The Cutter
will cost 100000. 1t is expected that she will
remain at this port
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

MARINE DlsAsTER.-The schooner Franklin,
of sand from st. Andrews, loaded with cedar
ties. colided with an unknown vessel between
Portland Head aud the Cape Light, during the
storm of Friday night, carrying away her head
STAYS. starboard cathead and anchor. In at
tempting to recover the anchor the vessel
,drifted ashore on Broad Cove Point and hllec
The boat was launched, and the cook, asmall
colored lad, pnt into her to bail her out. The
Dainter became detached and she drifted ashore
IN the breakers.
In this situation the keeper of the Cape Light
discovered the vessel and went to its assistance,
rescuing the crew and taking them to his
dwelling, where. they were kindly cared for
Next morning he brought the captain to this
city.
The tug William Scott went to the assistance
of the schooner Saturday, and succeeded IN get
ting her Off
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Administrators Sale.

IL Waterman, Judge of Probate within and for
the County Of Cumberland, 1 shall sell on the prem
Uses hereinafter described, on SATURDAY, the 18th
lowing described real estate, viz:-The Homestead
Farm OF the late Henry S; Jackson situated in Cape
tiage, and in good condition, with the buildings
thereon, consisting OF large one story house. ont
buildings and barn. Also about AZ acres on Paine
roau, al IN tlllage excellent grass land with SUD
stantial barn thereon also one wood lot containing
314 acres, more or less In said Cage s
Long Creek, the timber being removed Al ~ at
above sold subject to the widows dover. iei"' -
sale. rou~soN
Administrator de bonis non WIZ w Tools fnroiture
At same time will be sold lot Oh 'oos'
sc. I'm Ar.t,c..e~.
.r,A = " "1' eodtd
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

aoie 10 arrest the new system now when it
has encountered all possible obstacles and has
removed most of them but has lot had time to
envelope the experience required 10 exhibit the
pest applications of It's method and the full re-
suits OF ITS influence, would be in every way in
conclusive and unfortunate. To carry on the
reform for another year there is needed an APP
preparation of $4,000, 1t is desirable that the
appropriation should be in such language a. to
no longer leave a doubt among the people
whether it be the intention of Congress to al
low the new system full and fair trial
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
II . h b / q N.
The Steamship Amerique.


PLYMOUTH, Eng, April 19-The direlic
French steamship Amerique was lowed into
this harbor yesterday by the steamer Spray
from New York for Gibraltar and F. L. Barry
from Panama. The captain of the Spray re-
ports that he enco 1ntered the Amerique on the
18th inst in lat. AZ: 40 drifting in tt trough of
the sea. On being boarded she was found
abandoned with six or eight feet of water in
her engine room, stoke hole and bankers The
other compartments of the steamer were dry.
The spars and Storage geer were intact. The
Spray Immediately took her in tow and was af-
terwords assisted by the steamer Berry. The
pumps on the Amerique were set at work and
when she arrived in Plymouth harbor yester-
day the water in her engine compartment had
gained only two feet. The pumping is still go
ing on. The ships chronometers and baggage
left by her passengers have been saved and its
expected of that large portion, if not all the
cargo, will also be preserved.
VRupture.
LISBON, April 19.-The mail steamer from
Rio JaneiIo has arrived. A rupture has occur
red between the Argentine republic and gov
eminent at Montevideo, because President Sar-
riento had arbitrarily opposed the river Uru-
quay against vessels from Oriental ports 1t
was hoped however settlement of the difficult
ty would be effected
The sentence of the Bishop of Penambuco
had been committed to imprisonment.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
FLOOD AND FAMINE.
The Mayor of New Orleans Calls
for Aid.

=, Boston, April 19.-Mayor Cobb has received
the following DESPATCH
New ORLEANS La, April IS, 1874.
To the Mayor OF Boston:-Owing to an unex-
ampled overflow of the Mississippi river and its
lower branches by which more than ten thous-
and square miles of our State are submerged.
many thousands of families are ruined in their
fortunes and are threatened with starvation,
1t is beyond the means of our citizens who have
escaped from this great calamity to give ade-
quate relief TO the sufferers. have, therefore.
thought proper to give an opportunity to your
citizens to aid u.s. The contributions of the
phllanthroplc ara earnestly solicited for the
victims of this two fold visitation of flood and
famine
Signed, LOUIS A. Wilt
Mayor,
In response to this appeal Mayor Cobb pro-
poses to take all the steps necessary in order
that Boston may not be behind other cities in
matter of helping those who are suffering from
flood and famine.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
DAMAGED SUGAR
AT AUCTION.

We shall sell on MONDAY,
April Goth, at 2 O'Clock p. M, at
No. 53 Bonded Warehouse, Bns-
ton 4 Maine Railroad Wharf. for
account Of whom it may concern,
l64 Hogsheads Sagua,
70 Tierces Centrifugal Sugar,
in damaged condition.
Also 8 HOgsheads and 3 Barrels
Sugar Scrapings. Duties paid.
Ex-ScbOOner Fannie A. Bailey.
Terms Cash. Per Order.
F. 0. BAILEY a. CO., AucfiOneers.
ap16 %
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Brief JOttings.

Easterly acinds, clouds and rain oery probable
to-day.
A number of sporting men from this city
gave sparring exhibition at Lewiston Fast
Day.
The annual parish meeting occurs at First
Parish this afternoon.
The two last English steamers brought 1000
tons of steel rails for road in Massachusetts.
A balky horse attracted some attention on
Federal street yesterday. When he got the
crowd together he went along as though moth
ing had happened.
There were an unusually large number of
visitors on board the English steamers yester-
day.
The Friends Meeting House on Oak STREET.
is being put into fine shape.
A complimentary hop will be given at Lam
caster Hall to Mr.. j. w. Raymond by his pu-
pills tomorrow evening.
There was plenty of fuel in Mrs. Whitten's
cellar, but not a mouthful of food. 1t is now
thought she couldn't have long been dead
when discovered, as she was seen on the street
a week ago.
Mr. John e. Crane, night telegraph operator,
went into the battery room where some strong
chemicals were spilled on the floor, and the
acids began to crawl up his trowsers' legs with
marvellous rapidity, eating through the soles of
his slippers and the bottom of his stockings
before he could get away. 1t is with difficulty
that he walks.
A fellow who was in hurry to get on the
wharf from the newly launched cutter Satur-
day. slipped and fell into the dock. He was
got out without any injury, other than good
ducking.
A fine new engine and tender passed through
Commercial street Saturday from the Portland
Company, for the Portland & Rochester.
The Boston & Maine are preparing to put
in their new switch on Commercial street.
The Treasurer of the Portland Fraternity ac-
knowledges the receipt of $40 from the ST.
Nicholas circle, being the proceeds of fair
held by them at No, rs State street on the 14th
and 18th inst.
The alarm of fire last night from box IS was
caused by the burning out of a chimney on
Pleasant street.
The Governors Council have come to no de-
csion on the railroad tax, and a hearing takes
Mace to -morrow afternoon and evening. The
Boston & Maine, Atlantic & st. Lawrence,
and Portland, Saco & Portsmouth roads present
statements.
The directors of the Public Library met Sat-
urday Mr.. W. E. Gould was placed on the
finance committee, and Mr.. George T. Davis
on the book committee. No other changes
were made.
Salmon are in the market
John Randall has sold his house on State
street to Prentiss Loring on private terms.
The usual weekly temperance meeting will
be held this evening at the Allen Mission
There will be good speaking, also singing by
some orphan children.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Lawlessuess i'm Missouri.

CHICAGO, April 18.-A dispatch from Kear-
ney, No., gives particulars of the killing of
another detective by the notorious James
brothers The victim was found dead, covered
with blood in roa four miles east of Elk
horn, Ray county. A card crossed with bio cd
was pinned to the coat and inscribed, ''This
shall be the fate of all Pinkertons detectives
who come to hunt the James Brothers,
iSigned) JESSE JAMES,
FRANK JAMss.
A handkerchief in the murdered mans
pocket was marked 'P. r. Cole"
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Administrators Sale Of Real Es.
tate.

PURSUANT to license from Hon. John A. Wa
L terman, Judge OF Probate for the County OF
Cumberland shall sell at public auction satur-
day the End day of May, at O'Clock in the afer-
noon on the premises first below described, the fol-
lowing real estate, which which was of Edward A.
Brunell, late Of Deering in said County, deceased
viz Lots Nos. 43 and "A on plan OF Thomas s. Files
property recorded in Cumbegland County Registry
OF Deeds, Plan Book No. 8, Page 49, situated IN
Deering aforesaid the northery side Of Clark St,
about two hundred sixty and halt feet northwes
terly from the County Road Said real estate being
eighty feet said street ond holding the ame width
extending back lightweight feet. All buildings
erected on the same to be placed at least twelve
distant from the front lire. The same will be sold
subject to mortgage to Thomas 8. Files, for S357si
and accrued interest.
Also certain piece of land for q road situated on
the easterly side of the Town House Road contain
ing about niuety seven square rods. The right
served tn David III. Watson, to pass and repass
said road more particularly described in the deed
from said Watson to said deceased dated June q,
1872.
Also one acre of land in the southerly corner of
the lot of land conveyed by sand deceased to James
Leighton dated May 16, 1871 recorded in said Reg
istry Book 1856, Page 257 reserved in said deed and
particularly described therein.
HENRY c. PEABODY, Admir- Of the
mc30d3w Estate of Edward Burnel. decd
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

POLICE NoTEs.-Deputy Bridges and officer
Hanson arrested four boys yesterday for the
larceny of "a boat.
A couple of young sports got very angry on
the corner of Elm and Congress street Satur-
day night and at last came to blows, when the
police came in sight and they rau.
A little boy without any home, that he could
find was at the station yesterday.
Officer Miles arrested man at Statford's
Block yesterday for open shop on the Lord
day.
ofhcers Merrill and Lawton arrested a man
named Daley, yesterday, for an assault on his
wife, He threw her down against stone, and
the sharp edge cut great great cash on her
head,
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

MILLINERY GooDs.-A fine stock of millin-
cry goods will be opened at No. Clapp's block,
on Thursday next by johnson Il Clark, who
are we'll known as tasty milliners. They have
fine lot of imported pattern bonnets, which
are we'll adapted to the spring and summer
trade. They have also a large assortment of
trimmed hats and bonnets of every style and
shape. Ladies visiting this store cannot fail to
find what they wish, and at prices that will
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
nlETEARAI.AazICAa

OROI.OGzIC IL
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. g.,
April 10, $500 P. Ny
For New England
on Monday the winds will shift to Easterly and
Southerly with increasing and cloudiness and
probably rain
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

LONDON, April 1S-l2.30 p. M.-Consols at 923 a
80 for money and 90 for account.
LONDON, April lS-12.3 80 P. M-American securi-
tes-U s. 5-20s, 1877, 1888; U. s. 40s coupons at
104s new IS, 1oit Erie Railw 33a q 33i do prefer.
red 81
LIVERPOOL, April 1S-1230 P. M.-Cotton strong;
M:idng uplands at 81; do Orleans 81; sales $4,000
bales. including 5000 bales tor export and specula-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, April Is 5P. M.-Lard ASS. Bacon
AS 90 for long clear mindless and 43s Sd for short
clear mindless Tallow SIS Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Superior Court.

superior COurI.
APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1874 syMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
SATURDAY.-In the case of Charles II. Wright VS..
N A. Trafton. Trial before Judge Symonds without
the intervention Of jury on Wednesday last. De-
fendant offered to be defaulted for $110 Judgment
was rendered for plaintiff for $23i.16 with COSTS
Cobb s. Ray for plaintiff.
C. A. Chaplin for defendant
Alfred Stanwood VS.. Amherst whitmore. Action
of SANDER On trial.
Bradbury for plaintiff.
Drummond-Strout & Gage for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Sherif,s Sale.

CUMBERLAND. IS.
TuNAkEN on execution and will be sold by public
Il auction to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY, the
twenty first day Of April, 1874, at q O'Clock p NJ
Ut rooms No. 1s Exchange street, in Portland, aud
County Aforesaid the following described prope ty
600 Rolls OF Room Papers, Window
and Sideiight Shades, Tasses, Picture and Curtain
Cords, Gilt Borders, Decorations, &C.. &c. together
with all the Furniture and Fixtures, Safe, Show
Case. Office Desks, 1 Binding Machine Paper
Racks, &c.
Dated at Portland, April II, 1874
NAT. ADAMS, Deputy Sheriff.
r. o. BAILEY a. CO.. Auctioneers.
apfS
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
WASHINGTON.
Postal Treaty with France.


WASHINGTON, April IS. - Bartholdi, the
French Minister, Post Master General Cress-
well, have agreed upon the basis OF postal
treaty between France and the United States,
which will establish an International letter rate
of ten cents or fifty centimes for each one-half
ounce in this country or ten grammes in francs,
each country to return the postage collected
therein and TO pay for transportation of mails.
Prepayment is optional, but the want of it will
subject letters to five cents or twenty-five CEN
times, to be retained by the country collecting.
Formal notifications of postal treaty with
Japan were exchanged here to-day.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day currency, $3,658, 1903; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, S54 100 900; coin, $S7, 1885, $685. including
coin certificates 1874, 93l, 100; outstanding legal
tenders $685., 100000
Internal revenue receipts to-day 1926, 637; for
the month, ,S79; for the fiscal year, $751;
1888, 429.
Receipts Customs week ending April 18th,
New York, $3,948, 36S.79; Philadelphia, $685.
3SO.63; Baltimore, $50, $685. Boston, $685.
SSH.
The District Investigation.
The District Committee heard G. E. Evans,
who testified he had laid million dollars
worth of concrete pavement and the Board OF
Public Works retained 100000 for tie repairs
for the three years. He had given him interest
in some OF his contracts. he had once given
Warden an order for $4,000 on the Board of
Public Works as he (Warden) represented that
parties in Washington were to sue and attach
his payments. Subsequently Evans revoked
that order, but Warden never returned it and
he believed that he had the auditors certificate
for that amount yet.
Warder testified that the testimony of Evans
was tissue of falsehoods. Evans came to
Washington and sought him. He never i'm
portuned him. Evans promised to give him
five per cent of all he collected for him from
the Board of Public Works. Evans is in bad
order with the board. On the 18th of October,
1873, he gave witness an order on the board for
$28,0OO. 1t was passed to his (witness') credit
with the board and he still held it, alleging
that Evans on the 9TH of December last,
agreed in the most unqualified terms that the
order was his to protect him for services already
performed.
There is vet no official indication concerning
the Pres dents action on the financial bill, but
the general impression is that he will approve
it.
Judge Mulligan, of the Court of Claims, is
very i'll.
Civil Service Reform.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Civil Service
Commission have made their report to the
President. 1t says regarded as a whole, the
situation and prospects may be stated as favor
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Assignee's Sale-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Wards Varieties-Music Hail.
SPECIAL NOTICES
100 -Mutual Relief Association
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
warrep,s Improved Hoe-A. l.. Dennison.
Isdes-Ellis Manufacturing Co.
New Milnery-Joh son q Clark.
Shirt Makers Wanted-Chas. Gusts s. Co.
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sale.
Sealed Proposals-G. V. Wier.
For Sale-Chas H. Chase & Co.
Situation Wanted-2.
Yacht Esperance fol Sale-Jas. r. Oockray.
Summer House for Sale-J, H. Mouiton.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Z The best thing out.
Call on Grin Hawkes. & Co.
Commits OIL Photo-Portrats
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlOs
circle. The number for the ensuing week har
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall and D. Wentworth 337 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

$4,000 CoNsUMPTIvEs in the United States
are to-day using DR.. 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
fallbe.-See advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20
Boston stock List.
tSales At the Brokers' Board. April 49,,
Second Call.
Providence Print Cloth Market,

Providence. April 1s.-The printing cloths mar
ket was rather inactive during the past week. sales
OF 900 pieces at SIC for 80 days for 64s extra and
firm
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

PERsoNAL-Mrs. G. M. Cummings and Miss
Nellie Barker of Portland, Me-, who have
selves in music, under the celebrated teachers,
Mr.. H. C. Deacon, London, Eng, and Signor
Sanglovanni, Milan, Italy, have gained great
credit wherever they have sung, and in Milan
their teacher regretted very much not being
able to persuade them to remain and study for
the opera,-Wonan'S Journal
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-20

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this city
during the past week:
Lot on the corner of Federal and Portland
streets, from L. S. Gooding and others to Chas.
F. Thebo. Consideration, $3.50.
Lot of land with buildings thereon on corner
of Boyd and Cumberland streets, from Henry
L. Dow to Hiram L. Jones. Consideration,
$780,
Lot of land on southeasterly side of Oxford
street, from 1. A. Seavsy to w. T. Seavey.-
Consideration, $780,
Lot of laud on westerly side of Plum street,
from Clarissa Carruthers to Woodbury. S.
Mains. Consideration, $4,000.
One half lot on Poplar street, from Thomas
McGinnis to Thomas MCGOWAN. Considera-
ton, $3.50.
Lot of land on Federal street, from David
Boyd to Samuel Lincoln. Consideration, $16O.