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The Government and the Centennial.

Considering its opportunities, as the writers
of biographical sketches say when they tell of
some poor boy who has risen to affiuence in
spite of the disadvantages of limited educa-
ton, the government is succeeding in render
ing substantial aid to the centennial. That
vague term, "moral support" is construed to
include materia! assistance.
The Smithsonian Institute "contemplates
presentation of the natural resources of the
animal vegetable and mineral Kingdoms in
the United States" This plan is comprehen-
sive enough in Its scope to satisfy the most
ardent advocates Of government aid, and will
If carried out, prove a great addition to the
exhibition. 1t embraces an aquarium, a
menagerie, and such like trifes.
The Agricultural Department is not behind
hand. II is to be represented by entomology
cal, botanical, horticultural, chemical and
other collections, and specimens Of all vege-
table products used as food or in the arts-a
very respectable display it must be confessed.
The Department of the Interior will make
a speciality of ethnology, and in addition to
teristics of the Indian tribes" will furnish ex-
amples of their dress, utensils, and weap-
ons. The work of the patent and land offices
and the educational bureau will also be ex-
emplifed-all of which are fine illustrations
OF official sanction and encouragement"
The Treasury Department will exhibit
specimens from the bureau Of engraving and
printing, and will show the operations of the
mint, the lighthouse board and the coast sur
vey. TIE War Department will be repre-
sented in Notifications, geodetic surveys, pom
tooning, hospital service, artillery, muskets,
small arms, ammunition, tents, uniforms,
civil works, and the signal service. The
Navy Department will provide models of
ships, boats, docks, and navy yards, and speci-
mems of naval engineering. All these con-
tributions are supposed to be embraced in
the convenient term, ''moral support
The truth is that we are, to use common
expression, sin for it," the resolution adopted
by Congress having pledged us to a great deal
more than was ever intended. Since the
show is determined upon it is quite as well
to make it show of which the nation need
not be ashamed. So long as the appropria-
tions are not exceeded there Is no great rea-
son to complain. But hereafter let US be
cautious of that elastic phrase "moral sup
port"
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THE PRES S.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAR. 10, '75

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate counersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway. steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal, we have Information that several 'bum-
mers seeking courtesies In the name Of the
PRESS, and We have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
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IT looks as though the Indian Peace Com
mission as well as that Of the civil service
will soon be numbered among the things that
were, Congress having failed to make pro-
vision for continuing the Indian commission
ers In Office
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-10

ANDY JOHNSON is himself again. He
knows that the people are coming to see their
condition as they did In Gen. JacksoTs
time, and of course that the same result will
follow. Saint our nishuls the same?'
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-10

WE wish it to be distinctly understood that
we do not hold ourselves responsible for the
sentiments in regard to March advanced in
the poem on our fourth page. In fact they
are Numerically opposed to our convictions.
So far as our observation extends the "spar-
row in brown jackets are" not "hopping past
every gateway and door," If they were the
poor creatures would need something more
than a jacket to keep themselves from
freezing. We acknowledge that the "gold-
crested sparrows are behind" good way
behind-inexcusably tardy in fact, and we
are inclined to look upon the whole poem as
a piece of fine sarcasm.
The Portland daily press., 1875-03-10

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address OF the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieatons that are not used.
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THE observations of the transit Of Venus,
though not entirely satisfactory are very en-
couraging and have led to some discoveries OF
Importance. The exact measurement Of the
disk of Venus has been fixed, and the atmos-
phere of that planet found to contain the
vapor of water,-a fact of considerable inter-
est as bearing on the question of the common
origin of the members Of our solar system.
The exact distance of the sun may not be de-
termined by the observations made, but
something has been learned, and we are
taught how to go to work in 1882.
THE English tone of Boston society has re
ceiyed another illustration. "For his inde-
pendent and thoroughly patriotic course dur
ing the last session of Congress the Honorable
Henry L. Pierce is entitled to a dinner from
his constituents is the bald way of putting
it. In Boston as in London public dinner is
an exceeding great reward and an expression
of the warmest appreciation. 1t should In
Justice be added that Boston dinner Is
very pleasant thing to sit down to, and
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
CascO National Bank
AT PORTLAND,
IN THE STATE OF MAINE,
At the close of Business March 4, 1879
STATE OF MAINE,

co,!s!EA STATE II; OF 9FnhAnS.EsD NAME, SIS.
/. William A. Winship, Cashier of the allowed
named Bank do solelnnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day
of March, 1875
A. F. GERRISH, Justice of the Peace.
Correct s 5zs + & $zsS5ss5Ss 5ssiss
mbs 3t
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-18
SPAIN.
fHE NEW KING,

MADRID, January licking Alfonso
gave a dinner, last evening, to the mem.
bers Of his Cabinet and diplomatic corps,
A decree Is published reducing the
punishment in cases Of the violation Of
ordinary criminal laws.
General Primo De Rivera will accom-.
pany the King on visit TO the Army oi
the North,
MADRlD, January liking Alfonso
will assume chief command Of the Army
OF the North, lie will probably be &C.
companied to his headquarters by Gen,
Joyelar, Minister Of War. Serious ef.
forts will be made for the relief Of Pam.
plura. A movement Of troops with this
object has already commenced, The
King has signed DEGREES relative to the
salaries Of the Clergy, and declares that
while giving support and respect to the
Catholic Clergy, he desires to maintain
q religious liberty as It exists In civil.
lied countries. The merchants Of Mad.
rid presented magnificent Crown to the
King.
BGYoNNR, January 19-Thc reports
that the German Corvette Nautilus land.
ed party at Gerause, pronounced false,
Carlists, declare that they would Wig.
orously resist such attempt, and they
porsistently deny that the CASTOR was fired
on, and assert that the crew thanked the
Carlists for assistance rendered. It ID
believed that steps will be taken by Ger.
many that will lead to vigorous action
on the part Of the spaiSh Navy against
the Carliats position on the GuiSsescoon
roaRt
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Condensed TeIeqrams.

The female operatives at the Mer.
chants, Granite, and Crescent mills, In q
mass meeting Saturday night. resolved to
strike on Monday, .a.a
"A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held at Evansville last night In be.
half Of improving the Ohio River, A
string Of resolutions were adopted.
Land Marquari and John Clifford,
two burglars, who escaped from the Mem.
phis fall In the recent Jail delivery, have
been fecaptured. Nothing has been heard
Of Capt. White, tho leader in the escape.
The New York Mercury announces
that the spaniard named Ferdinand, who
sold the stolen Murillo picture, was kid.
mapped by Spanish spies week ago, on
Broadway, and taken on board the
steamer City Of Vera Cruz just previous
to her departure for Havana.
Coy. sterns, Of Florida, in his mes,
sage, expresses the hope that the LegiSla-
tufe win not neglect the State interests
In the contests for Senator. He urges the
recognition Of Cuba by Congress, and
says tue National Government should
make good to the Depositors In the Freed
mems Bank the full amount Of their de-
poSits. .
John B. Anderson, who entered the
shops Of the Wallingford Wheel Company,
a. New Haven, Conn, In March last with
revolver In each hand, and fired eleven
uhnIa ~ tho wnRkman nuainRL Vhnm he
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Our CALrxDAR ron 1s7b,7-Tlie In.
4sLttoESoER counting house calendars
have acquired an enviable reputation,
and people look for them from year to
year somewhat as they do for the Tribune
almanac. A gentleman Writing from
Btaxson 9. II. on the i4th., remarks as
follows ID regard to odt calendar for this
yeat:
uPlease accept the thanks Of your hum.
Bic servant for a magnificent "Calehdat"
for 1876, being the neateSt and best exc.
cnted paper Of the kind In my office, not
Withslanding have Rome from Baltimore
and elsewhere. Hope your business will
Justify the distribution Of such metito-
tious exhibitions Of art"
The Faitmont Iadst speaks Of the re.
ceipt Of one Of these calendars as follows:
We have received a fine calendar from
the Wheeling 1NrELLfoENoER office. II
is gotten un In excellent taste, and shows
not only what they can do In that office,
but how they do Il.
The Preston County Jandl, referring
to the same subject, says; u
"The Wheeling fSrELtIoEScER came
out In an entire new dress on New Years
day. II Ia the best a. we'll a. one Of the
neatest papers In the State, The estAb.
lishmeni has our thanks for beautiful
typographical specimen In the shape Of 4
calendar for 1876. :
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The Calculations from the Tram
sit OF Venus, IH

NEw York, January 1.-THE Rord
publishes q cable dispatch from London,
saying that the frat tentative computa-
tions made at Greenwich on the data OBJ
tained from the observations Of the recent
transit Of Venus, have yielded result
somewhat different from what WaA ex-
pected, Calculations made independently,
give the SUMS parallax as being reSpec-
lively e06 seconds, 945 seconds, e25 sec
onds, and 920 seconds, the mean being "a
seconds, The computations were made by
Prof. o. Henrici, Ph,D,, Of the University
College, Mr.. Fred. Guthrie, Of the Royal
School Of Mines and Arts, and Messrs.
Dunkin and Ellis, assistants at the
Royal Observatory at Greenwich. No
calculations have yet been completed At
the Reed Observatory. Tho computation
as given was made only upon the basis OF
the external and internal contacts, a. re-
ported from the different points 81 OBJ
servation, and may be considsfabl y modi.
6ed when the Photographic and micro
metic measurements are taken, into acr
count, Based on this dispatch, the
World remarks, on the authority
Of an American Astronomer: ITO
say that tho SUMS paralax has
been asccrtaincd to be 924 seconds Is to
say that the sun IL distant from Us about
22,SS3 sepi-diameteS Of the earth, or
ss,44S,726 miles. This Is 8,926, ,274 miles
less than tho distance made out by Eneki
from the observation Of the last transit
and 100000 or 400 900 less than the results
obtrined by more recent measurements. II
these rates were constant, we should re-
guire !, ,440 years to overcome the entire
distance and fall into the sun. But It Is
certain our eentrlpetal would be vastly
accelerated continually as we got closer
within the sphere Of the suns attraction
unless his forces should DO proportion
ately decreased as hisvolume was reduced.
II Is also probable that we should con.
sumo very much less time than Is above
given in making the tremendous journey.
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Nteubenyllle ys. WheeIlng.

The pride and glory Of steubehyills
these daysis Chlcken.fghting. The voice
Of the crusaders, and especially Of the
charming Isecretary OF the WomanS
Leage, Is no longer heard IN the streets,
but instead thereof is heard the shrill
cOck.a-doodle-do Of the game EoosterS
that wicked men and boys carry. under
their arms along the public Highways.
The deprayity Of the townin this respect is
said to be like unto sodom and Gomorrah
for wickedness. We read OF numerous
affairs Of honor between game cocks, In
the steubenville papers. In Saturdays
Gazette there Is all account Of set-to
''between Wheeling and steubenville
bird" as the wicked reporter calls 1t. The
match was for hundred dollars side,
Listen how the depraved scribe tells the
story Of the contest and its result! .4'
Yesterday a match was made between
nHeellHB anu DteuUtHNlllo uuut lOT
one hundred dollars, and the fact that
botlt "birds" were Of the best blood that
could be obtained being known, Of course
a large crowd was In attendance, and
betting on the result was quite lively.
The fight was declared by the Oldest
sports 70 be one Of the best they ever wit
messed. The birds were pitted eight times
before the battle was ended, and near the
close, when both "biftlA' were so nearly
exhausted as 10 make the result Of the
contest exceedingly doubtful, The excite
mert Of the crowd was wrought Up 10 the
highest pitch. The result Of the Eight was
a victory for Wheeling, the Steubenville
bird dying at the end otthe eighth pitting,
but not Until he had been gated four dii.
ierent times through the neck, and suffer.
ed the loSs Of one eye, Az the commence.
mert Of The fight, by some unfortunate
circumstance, the steubenville "bird"
threw himself violently against the boards
Of the pitand broke his Fight wing, which
greatly interieted with him aftefwafd In
The proper manipulation Of his "gaffs." Il
was claimed BY many Of those interested,
that had IL not been for this accident the
result would have proved different. An.
other match with Wheeling we Under.
stand will be made at an early day.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GERMANY.
STILL ITunsEHo FOR sAusEAc-

GERMANY STILL THIRsTISG FoR sATIsTAC'
TON.
PARIS, January l6.-A circular letter
was read from Berlin q few days ago,
which states that Germany, although
wishing to respect the feelings ofthe Span.
ish Government, considers she is obliged
TO satisfy public opinion and ayenge the
insult TO her Gag. She Is disposed to adopt
the same conciliatory policy toward the
New Government which was maintained
toward President Serrano; therefore she
claims from the good will Of Spain that
satisfaction be done the German dag,
GERMANS RIoHTISG cARLlsT,
LONDON, January l8.-The Daily Mas
publishes q dispatch from Hendaye, stat
Ing that the German man.Of-War Nautilus
landed 100 men at FaranI, on the Spanish
coast, who occupied the place, after a
short resistance BY the Garlists'
- GRRMANY W. SPAIN. .r
BERLIN, January l6.-Germany will
soon have fifty guns on the northern coast
Of Spain.
OPENING OF THE PRUssTAH DIET.
Is BERLIN, January l6!-The PruSSian
Diet was opened to-day by Herr Camp
hauzen, Minister Of Finance. The Kings
speech was devoted to local affairs,
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Judge Lynch Metes out Justice.

CLEVELAND, o., January 1.-THE man
who outraged the little nine.year.old
daughter Of ]. D. Morgan near Urbana,
In this State, on Last Tuesday, and for
whose capture the Town Council offered
a reward Of $l00, was arrested at Mary.
villc, Ohio, and taken back to Urbana.
Being identified, he confessed his crime,
giving hiS name a. G. W. Ullery, ot
Buchanan, Mich, and said he was twenty.
two years old. After his examination q
disposition was shown by the crowd to
hang the prisoner OF once, and the all.
thoflties had considerable difficulty In
getting him to Jail. On Thursday night
an effort was made to take him from the
jail, which was prevented by the guards,
This morning at an early hour band oi
masked mon numbering forty went 10 The
Jail, captured and bound the guards, bat.
tered down the doors, took the prisoner
out, gave him few minutes 10 pray, and
hung him TO a tree In front Of the Court
House. A large crowd gathered, but the
lynchers had posted guards, and the
feeble effort to Interfere With them was
unsuccessful. After all signs Of life had
ceased in the suspended Body the lynch.
ers uuietly left.
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NpVroes Oiur,IeSetl,

Clinton, La, January iB.-Just after
dark on The 10th, six miles from Clinton
where three negroes with their wagons
loaded with shingles had gone into camp,
they we're visited by a white man mount
ed, who proposed buying their shingles
After a few words the white man pulled
out a pistol and shot two Of the negroes,
killing them. The other escaped and
gave The alarm. From the evidence CIV.
en- the cotoners Jury came TO the concld'
sion the murders we're committed by
Lawson Dluht. A posse has gone in puf'
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Aspecimen oi'the IVayThey Do II

A fierce contest over the value Of the
shares Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company Is now raging In New York.
Within the last two or three weeks the
stock has been forced down over ten per
cent, notwithstanding It is now paying
quarterly dividends Of 2 per cent. The
fight Is said to be very desperate, Jay
Gould being the aecteditedleader Those
who are endcayoring to break down the
stock for the purpose Of breaking the gen.
cral market. We are indebted to Mr.
John Morgan, Of The Western Union
office here, for a copy Of the last report
Of the Company showing the enormous
extent Of Its business for the last two
years. The gross earnings for 1873 were
nine and quarter millions and ict 1874
nine and a half millions. The net
profits in 1874 we're $s,O76,o0O. The
Company has iust paid, on The 10Th, a
dividend Of per cent, for the quarter
ending December Sisl, amounting to
sS75,OOO. This looks like pretty
healthy business. And yei the Wall
street GBeatF have been able to scare
people into selling their stock by intro.
iatihs sresoiutiohs into Congress ii favor
Of new lines, cheaper rates, and other
similar devices. 1twould be a good idea
to cheaper telsgtaPhic rates, for they are
extraordinarily high, but these fellows
In Congress do not mean business. They
meat, bldhder They are probably con.
iedefales Of such men as jay Gould, and
either "shoft' Of the stock OF de'irou to
buy some at low rates.
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FIRE RECORD.

PHILADELPHIA, January 16.-The High
Rock hosiery mill Of Hardin 4 Son, was
burned this morning. Insured for S32, 900
CAIRO, 1Lts, January 16-The residence
Of Thomas w Holiday was partly dc.
stroyed by fire this forenoon, originating
In a defective aue. Loss 81 900 to 81 500
fully covered by insurance.
san FRANctsco, January 1.-THE coal
cargo Of the British ship Sunderland was
discovered on fire yesterday afternoon
To-day the ship waS towed into shallow
water, sCuttled and stink.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum ,at Oak.
land was burned this morning. Total loss
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NEW YoRK, January l6.-Attived=
Steamship Mas, from Rotterdam.
LONDON, January 6.-SteamShlps-
Cuba and wiscontin, from New York
have arrived out.
san FRASc1soo, januaty l7.-Attiyed
Steamers Mohengo and Constitution,
from Panama. The steamer Vaseoe
sailed a. noon to-day for Hong Kong
and Yokohama,
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f,naa TNeetls ApnnftmSnISi 4

NEw YoRK, January ie.-The brand
Jury yesterday visited the peni.ehtlaty
on Biaekwells Island and found Tweed
occupying q amAll room and dtessed In the
prison gafb. The room formerly occu.
pied BY the prisoner was also visited. II
Z said BY the Herald 10 Be one such o the
poorest boarding houses Ia New York
should certainly rival in furniture, light,
spaee and comfort
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CHICAGO, January 16t-The verdict Of
the Cofonet's Jury 10 the case Of Fred.
Ruett, who was found murdered al Goose
Island, in this city, last Monday, Is that
there Il not sufficient evidence against
any Of the prisoners 10 hold them, They
we're therefore discharged, and the nyS.
tefy Of The murder remains tinsolved,
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OHftcE or ritz CHiEI sioSAL OFFictR, \
wASiitSufoS, D. C., Jan. if.-s:31 ?. ~

PR0BABtttrtEA
During Monday In the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio
valley lower barometer, higher tempefa.
ture, with east and southeast winds,
cloudy weather and rain will prevail,
except partly as snow In the last section
and lower temperature In the frat, For
The Upper Lake Region, Upper Mi'siS.
Iippi and Lower Missouri Valleys and the
Northwest lower barometer, generally
higher temperature, easterly OF north.
eastetly winds and generally cloudy
weather, accompanied BY snow. For the
Middle States and Lower Lake Region
falling barometer, slowly rising tempera'
tute, winds shifting nofthefly and east
etiy, partly clondy weather with snow in
the latter and possibly light snow OF rain
IN the iotmet. The Mississippi river at
Cairo and Memphis will continue falling
sta,.iy
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ENGLAND.
A stAMrsE RUPTURE.

LONDON, January 1G.--A rupture has
occurred between the first and second
Kings Of Siam, father and son. The
latter took refuge in the British Con.
sulate at bangkok, and dibanded bis
forces. A British gunbOat has left singa-
pore for Bangkok to protect British sub.
iects.