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The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
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The Vessel Owners and Captains Associa.
ton of Philadelphia have adopted medal for
captains who perform meritorions acts by saw
ing persons and property at sea. The medals
will be in bronze, silver and gold.
David Gage, late Treasurer of Chicago, has
been indicted for the Misrepresentation of city
funds and for perjury in certifying to an in
correct statement of the city treasury The
Indictment will be prosecuted in the criminal
court.
Quesada, the Cuban general, is at Key West,
and says blow of magnitude will be struck in
Cuba.
Mrs. Badger of Boston, who -mysteronsly
disappeared, has been traced to Fall River,
where she took the boat for New York Her
friends hope to hear from her.
The trial of Jean Luie, on a charge of COM
hitting perjury during his examination as a
witness for the defence in the Tichborue case,
commenced Thursday in London.
Mr.. Butcher, the owner of the steamer Ed
gar Stewart, states that he has broken the
charter and re-taken posse ssion OF her. He
says she may rot at the whaIf before she shall
be used in violation OF the neutrality laws.
1t is again positively asserted that British
war vessels have been ordered to concentrate in
Cuban waters.
Fire at Medfield, Mass, Thursday DESTROYED
the town hall and contents, including all the
records OF the ancient town. The lower part
VI ouO uuiIuiuS WAS OCCupleu as Stores line
loss is estimated at 100000; insurance $l5,-
00O
William Osborne, late Superintendent of the
Public works at Washington, has committed
suicide.
Considerable damage has been done by the
heavy rains to the railroad tracks in Duchess
county, N Y.
Rnmors are afoat that Butterick, cashier of
abe Wamesit National Bank of Lowell, Mass,
is short $4,000 in his accounts, They are,
however, denied.
The Pacific Mail steamer China, from China
and Japan. week overdue at San Francisco,
has not yet been heard from.
An Indianapolis despatch says that Scudder
stable was burned Wednesday night. Twenty
eight horses and fifteen or twenty carriages
were burned
Heavy freshets are reported ON all the creeks
of the Hudson river, doing damage to rail-
roads.
Rio Janeirs dispatches of Dec. 18th. have
been received, which report serious troubles in
the province of Endre Rios. The citv is
healthy.
The French Assembly met Thursday, and on
a vote concerning the nomination of MAYORS
the government was defeated by forty-two ma
jority.
The Madrid government has called out the
entire military reserve.
Two miles of the Great Western railway
tunnel, in England, caved in Thursday.
D.. Spencer and Edward Masters of Nova
Scotia were drowned at Richmond Va, Thurs
day. They belonged to the bask Magenta.
MOBILE, Jan. s.-Cotton firm and bare; Mid Hing
uplands 15ac.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s.-Cotton active and firm
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
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NEW YORK, Jan. s. Morniaa.-Money at 6 Der
4 ssh. w. "
NEW YORK. Jan. S-Erenin0.- There has been
q continued buoyancy generally on Wall street to-
day. Money easy at the close at 81 a. per cent
with supply in excess of the demand.
The following is the Clearing House statement
Currency exchanges, S65,Sl6,026; currency balances
22S; gold exchanges, 81 $40, O94 gold balances
Foreign Exchange closed firm at 4s2 for prime bank
ers 90 days sterling and 1851 a 4s6 for demand The
customs receipts to day were S279,OOp. Gold was
firm and closed at 111s after selling at TIA a. II a.
As high as per cent gold paid early in the day
for carrying, but in the afternoon loans were made
fat The final rate was5 per cent. for carrying The
Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day S5ss 900 on ac-
count OF interest and 591 900 in redemption of 500
bonds. The total disbursements on account of inter-
est from january LIST to daie were S1D, ,OC0
Inc days business at the Cola Exchange Bank
was as follows Gold balances 81 679,9S6; currep-
cy balances. 81 679,9s6 gross clearances ST
Central Pacific bonds closed at 95A a 954; Union Pa
cifc e3t q S3l TO rsts III q rs for land grants 73
(9 IA for incomes State bonds were quiet Govern
ments were firm and upward. The stock market
was alternately strong and buoyant till late in the
day at an advance of q % per cent; the principal
activity was in Pacific Mail. Western Union, North
Western common, st. Paul, Union Pacific and Lake
Shore. Tue reaction from the highest point ayerag-
ed about q per cent.
The following were the C1otatIOna OF Governmap
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

The HERO OF HARPER's FERRY.-This eve
ming Frederick Douglass delivers at City Hall
his lecture on John Brown. The lecture is said
to be, by those who have heard it, finished
production, eloquent in form and full of sug-
gestive thought. Mr. Douglass delivery is too
familiar to need description. Any Of his utter
ances are worthy of careful attention, and the
lecture in question is notably brilliant 1t is
hoped that City Hall will be crowded. The
funds received go for worthy cause, and it is
not ofteh that our people have so excellent an
opportunity to combine pleasure and charity.
Tickets may still be found at the advertised
places and at the door,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-Forest City Temple Of
Honor, No. will celebrate its seventh annlver-
sary Monday evening at the hall on Exchange
street. A committee of arrangements, CON
sisting of Messrs. p. j. Larrabee, c. NJ. Thorn
as, George Strong, A. HI. Waite, Francis Lor
ing and w. T. Small, have the matter in charge
and we learn that music, addresses, &C., viii
be supplemented by supper in the ante-room
at which toasts will be given and responded to
1t is intended that the occasion shall be pleas
ant and happy one to the members and theil
lady friends, who are to be admitted to the fes-
tivities, Members of the Order can obtain
tickets from either member of the committee
of arrangements.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

CREME DE LA CREME.-We have Just receiv-
ed the second number of this musical monthly.
containing selections of music for more adj
vanced players. We are more pleased with it
than with any musical magazine that we know
of, as are also the young lady friends to whom
we have shown it. We consider the publishing
of a more advanced class of music in this
form a happy idea of Mr.. Peters.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

POLICE NoTEs.-Yesterday was bad day for
larceny. The captain and mate of a schooner
from down East began the day by stealing two
tons of coal from the Boston Steamship Com
pany. Deputy Williams and Officer Corliss got
on their track and they were glad to pay for the
stolen fuel.
Two nice young men, residents of Cumber-
land street, were arrested yesterday by Deputy
Bridges for the larceny of railroad iron from
the Grand Trunk road.
Two young men were arrested yesterday on
suspicion of the larceny of SIS from a man with
whom they lodged Wednesday night at Ben
nett's saloon, on Fore street.
Officers Sterling and Slower arrested Harry
O'Donnell yesterday for beating his wife.
Officer Barbour arrested an escaped Reform
School boy yesterday,
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
From NIanad 10 NJ Ian.

| City Hall was filled last evening to hear Prof
Il. 5. Morse lecture,in his eager way, on natur-
al history The title of the lecture was From
| Monad to Man. and the public got the inn
impression, chiefly, it must be confessed, from
newspaper statements that an exposition of
| Darwinism was to be presented. The lecturer
corrected this mistake at the start and dis
| claimed any intention to make defence of the
doctrine of evolution A full report of the
lecture would be very difficult to give; synop-
sis would be very unsatisfactory; an analytical
report would be impossible. The speaker leap
ed from polypai to mammalia from trichinae to
birds IN way that was at times trife exas-
peratiDg to the patient listener. The lecture
was great heap of facts, told in a vivid and
interesting, though sometimes, inconsequent
way, the meaning and bearing of which were
enforced by pertinent and entertaining illus
trations. The blackboard sketches, drawn with
marvellous rapdity, and containing just touch
OF caricature, were, of conrse,a source of much
delight to the audience, and were a sort of men
tai soothing syrup designed to keep his hearers
quiet while he pounded hard facts into their
heads.
The keynote of the lecture was the state
ment that the young of the higher animals
resemble the full grown of the lower creatures.
This, which is one of the postuates of the
evolutionists, and, indeed, admits of no denial.
was dwelt upon at length, and reinforced by
many illustrations. Those microscopic forms
of life which have merely the powers of loco
motion and assimilation were first taken ND
aud the matter of protoplas m touched upon.
Then tbo A.
builders, found upon the piles of Portland
wharves, were described. Following these
came the jely-ish, those aldermen of the deep,
who are all stomachs, the oyster and his fam
lily, the worm, the lobster, (adduced as the fin
est illustration of morphoiogy,) the fish, the
bird, the MAMMAL. The connection between
the fish and the bird was treated of at some
length, and other connecting links spoken Of
Much incidental information of an interesting
and often amusing character was thrown into
the lecture. The speaker often forsook the
straight path of his argument, and wandered
off into little by-ways of thought, always bring
ing back, however, something worth the going
after.
He closed his lecture by few words ON the
theory of evolution, which he said was much mis-
understood. Many think that Darwin teaches
mans decent from the monkey, and they are
very anxious to know at about what time the
present generation of monkeys will become men
and brothers. Darwin teaches no such theory
His position simply is that way back in the
ages man and the monkey had common an
cestor. The divergence began far beyond all
recorded time. Every year, every day, but
making the rdiverpanee the mora marked The
man is constantly becoming more perfect
man, the monkey more perfect monkey.
Scarcely by any possibility can structural de-
generacy take place which will bring the two
together again.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

ODD FELLowsHIP.-Our Brownfeld CORES
pondent writes that a public installation of the
officers of Pequawket Lodge No. 46, !. o. o
F., was held at the Universalist church last
evening "wednesday, 7th), G. NJ. o. B. Whit
ten presiding, assisted by p. G. M. Kingsbury,
and Davis and Rich, Grand officers, after which
P. G. M. Kingsbury gave an able, admirable
and appropriate address to full house, not
withstanding the rainy night. The elective
officers installed were as follows: Thomas Seav-
ey, N. G.; L. D. Poor, V. g.; Eli B. Bean, Sec
rotary; w. w. Warren, Treasure.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
The Savings Bank Case.

CONCORD, Jan. SIN accordance with call
previously published, the depositors of the Ma
tonal Savings Bank held meeting here to-day
to take some measures in regard to the bank
of the depositors INDUCED in a free talk about
the affairs of the bank. After long discus
sion a committee was appointed to name seven
persons to be recommended by the meeting to
the corporation as trustees; also to suggest
man as Treasurer. The committee repoted as
folows:-FOr Trustee and Treasurer, George
Jones of Warner; fer Trustees, Asa Fowler,
j. q. A. Hill and j. T. Underwood of Concord,
Asa P. Gate of NOrthfield, and Isaac Strong of
Hopkinton.
Democratic State Convention.
The New Hampshire Democratic Stale Con
vention met here to-day and was fully attend
ed Ira A. Eastman of Concord was chosen
President, with Vice Presidents from each
county. An informal ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: Whole number of votes
$50; necessary for choice 1926; scattering 20.
John Proc tor of Andover, II; Albert r. Hatch,
143; Hiram R. Roberts, 230; James A. Weston,
240; no choice. The result cause much excite
ment and for some time there was great confu
sion in the over-crOwded hall, not half large
enough to accommodate so large convention.
1t was then agreed to take formal ballot the
delegates voting by counties. The first formal
vote for Governor was as follows; Whole num-
Der 632; necessary for choice By; John Proc
tor 1; A. r. Hatch 81; III. r. Roberts 257; Jas.
A. Weston 1913. Weston's nomination was
made unanimous. Mr.. Weston appeared and
accepted the nomination in a brief speech. Al
Yah Snlloway received the nomination for Rail
road Commissioner.
Resolutions were adopted declaring for State
rights reaffirming the Baltimore platform; de-
nouncing the administration of President Grant,
particularly its foreign policy, which is called
laundering; denouncing the increase of salaries
by Congress, and declaring that the New Hamp-
shire Democracy will vote for no man support
ing the measure The following is the resolu
ton of the Convention ON the liquor lay:
Resolved, That the practical effect of the
rigid snmptuary laws, at all times and in all
places, have been to generate a disregard of
law among both officials and people, and to
change the form without lessening the extent
of the evils they seek to remedy, and that the
deductions OF reason as well as the lessons of
experience, suggest that judicious license law
which may be made, prohibiting by local op
tion, will yield better results than the present
law, which is partially and unfairly enforced or
wholly ignored as the caprice of men and par
ties may dictate.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

ACCIDENT INsURANCE.-Tbe Grand Trunk
have made arrangements for the the accident
insurance of their employees. The fund will be
formed by monthly contributions from the EN-
pioyes and by contributions of an equal amount
oy the company By arrangements with ply
slclans along the line of the road, injured men
receive medical attention so long as necessary,
the bill to be charged to the fund
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

MISSING, - Tuesday night man named
Davis, living on Congress street and employed
as Waterman at the GRIND Trunk round house
left his station to go over to the Eastern depot
as he expected friend on the Pullman trai L
from Bangor. Since that time he has not beef
seen, For some time past his brain has beer
affected by a blow received on the head. 1t i
feared he may have come to harm. Davis ha
a family consisting of wife and five child
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

en- the public school principal of Boston, had
been tracked from the Fall River boat to the
Grand Central depot, then took a train for
western New York, where some of her friends
reside.
leans the flags were displayed at various points
to-day.
Sensational rumors of riots up town this af-
ternoon were circulated by the rumor commit
tee ON Wall street, but without any material
effect
The brig Maurice from Gibraltar from Bucks
port, Me-, was spoken on the 9TH short of pro-
visions. She was supplied by the brig Harry.
which arrived here to night.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

MORE than nineteen thousand claims have
been paid by the Travellers ms Co." since the
first of April 1S64-one claim to every fifteen
policies issued. What record eff practi cal
good; what volume of unwritten blessinge;
what story of genuine philanthrophy is en-
braced in that brief statement-B I'm
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland WhOlesale vu

THURSDAY. JAN 8. The Flour market is very firm
and there has been an advance of 2c on the shining
grades. The family grades have advanced in New
YORK about as much, but in this MARKET as vet there
mas been no change. An advance must soon take
place as orr dealers cannont at the present prices
wheat replace their stocks. Grain is firmly held and
on advance on corn is anticipated here as it went
up &c in New York yesterday. Sugars have further
advanced and granulated is held at lie and extra
at 1oc. Coffee is firm and teas are strongly held
Other groceries are firm. The provision market is
very firm for pork and lard. The produce market is
quiet and potatoes are not quite SO firm though the
prices remain unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

Music HALL.-The bill offered at Music Hall
this evening will be found an attractive one.
The olo performance is good, Beattie presents
some of his fine character acting. and Neil Bur
CESS farce of forty-cat-power is calculated to
bring down the house.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

On motion of Mr.. Arnold of Aroostook a
committee, consisting of Mr.. Arnold Rounds
of Androscoggin, and Holbrook of Cumber-
land. were appointed on the part Of the Senate
to wait upon Hon. Nelson Dingley, jr., and in
form him that he had been duly elected Cover
nor of the State of Maine for the current yeat
Subsequently Mr.. Arnold reported that the
committee had discharged their duty and the
Governor elect would attend upon The Legisa-
ture at such time as might be assigned, and
subscribe to the oats required by the Constitu-
ton to qualify him for the discharge of his Off
cial duties.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Oxford, II o'clock
a. M, in the Representatives Hall, was the
hour and place assigned.
A message to this effect was sent to the House
and was concurred 10 by that branch.
At the appointed hour the Senate proceeded
in body to the House, where convention was
formed.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The report of the Joint Committee on Guber-
material votes came from the Senate with an
order raising Joint Committee to wait on the
Governor elect and notify him of his election.
The house accepted the report and the Speaker
Joined to the committee on the part OF the
House, Messrs Talbot of East Machias, Cobb
of Lewiston, Files of Gorham, Fernald of Will
ton Kallock of Thomaston and Keegan of
Madawaska.
The committee having fulfilled the duty i'm
posed upon them reported and were discharged.
I'm Joint Convention.
The two bodies met in joint convention at II
O'Clock with the President of the Senate in the
chair.
Inc Governor elect, attended by the retiring
Governor, Hon. Sidney Perham. his Council,
staff and other officers of State, came in, and
the oaths of his Office were administered to
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

SOLDIERS MONUMENT The Soldiers Monu-
ment Association hold meeting at Reception
Hall, City Building, Monday event ng. An OPP
portunity will be afforded our citizens to be-
come members of the Association. The fee for
membership is but one dollar, which is not a
severe tax upon any.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

louisville, Pa, Jan. ga meeting of coal
operators and committee of workingmen to
regulate wages for 1864 was held this morning,
at the office Of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal Company. No positive understanding
was arrived at, but the operators presented a
proposition to make basis or the scale to &C
as low as 1925. The workingmen had no pow
er to accept, and here the matter rests The
proposition of the operators will be submitted
to the miners and their committee. 1t is be-
lieved that no strike will occur and that the
operators proposition will be finally accepted.
Good feeling and harmony prevails.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1874. sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
THURsDAY.-Morse VS.. Bunker. On trial. Testi-
mony out. After arguments and charge Friday
morning the criminal docket will be taken up. The
continued cases and appeals will be first in order.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

him by Hon. j. E.. Butler, President of the
Senate. Governor Dingley then delivered his
address,
At the conclusion of the Governors address
the convention dissolved and both branches adj
iOurned
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

PERsoNAL.-Mr. j. f. Sanborn, the veteran
engineer on the Medford Branch Railroad, is In
town, with his lady.
Hon. Israel Washburn, jr., has been elected
Vice President of the New England Historical
Society.
Prof. Morse is staying, while n the city, at
the residence of E. H. Daveis, esq Last even
ing, after the lecture large number of his old
friends gathered there and partook of supper
and some feast of reason and flow of soul.
Mr.. Oscar Stickney, for some time Western
Union Telegraph operator in this city, employ
ed to take press dispatches, died at his home in
Duxbury, Mass, Wednesday night He was
held in high esteem by the fraternity.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
mETEOKOLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL1
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 8, 500 (P. Ny
For New England
Southerly to westerly winds with areas of light
rain will prevail during the night followed by
partly cloudy and colder weather Friday
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

The Club have had, till recently, no place in
which to preserve the rare specimens, which
the various members have often obtained in
different parts of this State, and New Hamp-
shire; but in future, the preservation of speci-
mems of the various game birds, as also their
eggs is to be one of the prime ipal objects of the
Club. 1t is probable that an act of incorpora-
ton will be obtained during the present Legis-
lature. The finances, as shown by the Treas
nrer's report, a-e in very prosperous condi-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

LET not the failure of all the ordinary reme-
of Horehound and Tar will cure the worst case
in from two to SIX days.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
iau5eOdSW1W
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
TO X L q N
Various Matters

VARIOUS W0tters.
HAVANA, Jan. S.-The workmen at the Zl-
luelas shid yard are ON strike.
The bark Frank Younger, with coal, from
Pictou, N. s., for Havana, was burned at sea-
The crew were rescued and landed at Nuevitas.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

For SALE ON favorable terms, valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to S. I. Pullen, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office ie14-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

LIEBIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF does not
require cooking or warming-Is in the form Of
a Foreign Liqueur. Is composed of Beef Bran
dy and Tonics-Sold by Grocers and Wine
Merchants as high class Cordial or Liqueur
and by Druggists as superior nutritive Tonic.
dcG-1m
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

INDIA STREET PARISH MEETING.-At the an
nual parish meeting of the India Street Uni
versalist Society the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Moderator, s. FL.
Colesworthy; Clerk, Robert Pennell; Treasurer,
Geo. G. Littefield; Trustees, M. 7. Frank,
VIM. r. Dennison, E. N. Greeley, Edward s.
Shaw, HI. r. Sargent, Henry f. Perry.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09
Municipal Courr.
Brief JOtting s.

BEFORE JUDGE MORRIS.
THURSDAY. Patrick Murray. Intoxication. Fined
S. with costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

FOREST CITY SHOOTING CLUB.-The annual
meeting of the Forest City Shooting Club was
was held at their rooms ON Exchange street
last evening, and the following officers elected
for the ensuing year: President, Jonas Hamil-
ton; Vice President, Zenas Thompson, Jr.
Secretary, Frank w. Smith; Treasurer, Frank
Merrill; Executive Chairman, r. G. Hall.
The number of members at present is fifty
six; net increase of ten during the present year.
The Club has held four shooting matches
during the year, the best scores at which have
hoo FOIL
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

SAGUA. Schr Hattie Ross-1S29 shocks and
heads, 81 1916 hoops.
ST. JOHN. NIB. Schr Carrie-1OOO bbls -four, $50
bush barley, 107 bags feed.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

ADAMS HOUSE, BOSTON. Great reduction of
prices at this hotel. Transient board So 80 per
DAY. Single persons requiring double room
will be charged extra d. CHAMBERLIN,
dec3ld12t Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1874-01-09

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Prussian-5OO box
es tin plate to Dickerson & Co., 500 boxes oranges
to hart Marion 81 Co, 30 do do to Cuddely, Sc
pkgs merchandise to j f Prindle, do do to Savage
Lyman & Co, do do, 20 bales hops to II g. A Allan,
"a PIGS merchandise to Canadian Elk Co, do to
l. n iohsardin, do do to Dobbie q Carrie.