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The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, syMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
MoNDAY.-James E. Harris VS.. Michael Doyle.
Action on an account annexed to recover S3O.5S for
11S hours labor in defendants garden at 25 cents an
hour and for several papers garden Seeds Verdict
for plaintiff for ten dollars.
Vinton for plaintiff.
Frank-Purves for defendant.
Sarah e. Cox VS.. Samuel L. Carleton. Action on
apromissory note for $1665S1, upon which about
S475 is alleged to be DUE On trial.
Strout & Holmes for plaintiff.
Strout & Gage for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

COLD WEATHER.-The weather in this city
Yesterday was the coolest of the season. Att
o'clock the thermometer varied from l50 to lo'
below, At noon the mercury was up to be-
low. From this point it declined steadily. At
the Deering mansion in Deering the mercury
was 81 below, and at Saccarappa it was "a be-
dow. Frozen ears were the style throughout
the day and evening.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
Business Notes.

Several carloads of cotton in Lewiston from
Memphis. arrived Saturday. The freight ex-
pense is only about one cent per pound, all rail.
Mr.. 81. P. Lewis of Bangor, is getting out
ship frame for McGilvery & Co., of Brewer,
and one for Reed, Webb & Co., of WatervIlle,
and also bark frame for Cakes & Doane of
Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

BAILEY & Cos AUCTION SALEs-At 10
o'clock at rooms So Exchange street. they will
commence the manufacturers sale of large
and valuable stock of silver plated ware, cutie
~, &c. The sale of the cigar stock of Leavitt
& Daley, will be continued at their store, cor.
ner of Middle and Exchange street. At their
own spacious rooms the furniture to be sold to-
morrow will be on exhibition. This sale is
worthy the attention of our best citizens. 1t
contains articles that are truly magnificent.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-To-morrow even
ing the Reform Club will hold meeting in
City Hall and have engaged Luther Benson,
the reformed lawyer, to deliver an address.
The hall should be filed with the friends of
the Club and temperance.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

SELF-LIGHTING GAS BURNER.-O. A. Robin
son has the agency in Maine for a self-lighting
gas burner which ignites the gas when it is
turned on by means of percussion arrange
ment something in the nature of a gun cap. F.
ii. Doak, at the Preble House, is introducing
the invention in this city. The burner is a good
one and the self lighter works well.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

The great and long felt want of housekeepers
for suitable cooking vessels, is at last supplied
by Patent Granite Ironware. acknowledged at
sight to be without rival in the kitchen. 1t
is light easily cleaned, handsome, wholesome,
and handy. 1t will neither corrode and poison
like copperware, crack, like cast iron or earth.
enware, rust, like tinware, or crackle and flake
off, like porcelain-lined ware Every piece
warranted. Beware of limitations, as every
piece is stamped, 'Granite Ironware', on the
bottom. A good line will be found at Nutter
Bros. & Co., and F. & G. B. Nash's.
dec21 eoj2w
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers. recorded In this
county yesterday:
Cumberland-One half of lot of land from
L. Adams Merrill to VIM NJ Merrill.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

The ADELPHlA.-The interest at the Adel-
pha continues undated. The audience seem.
ed delighted with the performance. There will
be two performances Christmas.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

COLD SNAP.-This cold snap convinces PEG.
pie they should keep warm. Davis s. Co. have
lot of Merino Vests for ladies' at so cents.
Purchase and keep warm.
BIG stock of Buffalo and Wolf Robes, at A.
II. Goes, 1877 Middle street. dc21 st
JEwELRY, Fans, Ties. Silk Handkerchiefs,
Embroidered Handkerchiefs, at Davis s. Co.'S
A. III. Coz is selling all kinds of ladies' fur
goods very low. at 1877 Middle street. dc21 5t
ANYTHING desired for the Mission can be
had at T. P. McGowan's, 422 Congress street.
dec15tf
For Christmas presents go to Davis & Cos.
PERIoDICALs-Scribner's Monthly for Jan.
uary has been received, and is for sale at
Wentworth's, No. 553 Congress street, corner of
Oak ST., at Hall L. Davis, Exchange street, and
Augustus Robinson's, under the falmouth Ho-
tel, Also at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs. Fessenden Brothers, Lancaster Hall.
Also at the newspaper and periodical depot of
Geo. II. Marquis, No 80 Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab
ments OF c. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the East
ern and Grand Trunk depots
IT OPERATES LIKE MAGIc.-Mrs. Winsow's
Soothing Syrup, for children teething,. soitens
the gums, reduces Inflammation, allays all
pain. Sure to regulate the bowels.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
KID Mittens at Davis & Co.'S.

DROP in to Bailey & Noyes' and take look
at those stereoscopic views at seventy-ive cents
per dozen. dc14 At
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

MAsoNLC-At the annual meeting of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter last evening, the
following officers were elected: VIM E. Gibbs
H. p; Leander W. Fobes, K; John c. Small, S;
Chas. Fobes, Treas; John G. Harris, Sec.; r.
X. Hinkey, Joseph Y. Hodsdon, M N. Rich,
Finance Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
Querys

MIR. EDITOR: should like to ask through
your columns what teachers duty is when
many different methods Of teaching certain
branch of industry? A TEACHER.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

THE TITIENs CoNcERT.-Elsewhere will be
found the announcement of the Etiens concert
in this city. The concert will undoubtedly cali
ont the musical people Of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

WE would call attention Of the public to the
advertisement of the Shakspearian game in an
other column and to the annexed ertifcate by
Rev. Dr. Thomas Hill and Right Rev. Bishop
H. A. Nicely. That beautiful game is causing
a great excitement
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
INITIAL Handkerchiefs at Davis & Co.'S.

A SMART and capable little girl IL years old,
whose parents are poor, desires place to work
in kind family. Enquire at
L. D. STRoUT's Dry Goods Store.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
SCOTCH wool goods at Davis & Cos.

hENDALL q WdIINEh nave d iarSo dssoTt-
ment of sleds for the holiday trade. Also
wreaths and grasses for Christmas decorations.
dc21 At
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

LADIES fleeced lined Lisle Gloves at % cents
at Davis & Co.'S.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

KID Gloves at Davis B Co.'S.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
City Hall-Titiens-Go Goddard.
Pine Street Nj. Z. Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Shakespeare Cards.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Davis & Co.--9.
A New Era in Cookery.
A Smart-L. ID. StrOut.
A. III. Coe-2.
Drop-Bailey & Moves.
Kendall 81 Whitney.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grand Closing Sale-Orin Hawkes. q Co.
Situation Wanted.
Maher & Co.-Fur Seal.
Stock of Millinery For Sale.
j. X. Corey e. Cu.-Shawls.
Princes Express.
Look, Look-J. S. Litchfeld.
1s75-6-Dresser, Mcclellan g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

LOTS of pretty hings for presents, at Davis
& Co.'S
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

A. Fl. Coz is selling all kinds of ladies' fur
goods very low. at 1877 Middle street dc21 st
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

JEwELRY, Fans, Ties. Silk Handkerchiefs,
Embroidered Handkerchiefs, at Davis s. Co.'S.
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

ANYTHING desired for the Mission can be
had at 7. P. McGowan's, 422 Congress street.
dec15tf
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

BIG stock of Buffalo and Wolf Robes, at A.
III. Goes, 1877 Middle street. dc21 st
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Our display CT Russia Heather
and Turkey Morocco Albums,
Pocket Books, Bill Books.
Glove and Handkerchief Boxes
and Novelties cannot be eQIIalled
i'm New England.
Writing Desks of richest pat
terms.
Standard Works, Gift and Mis-
cellaneous Books of all descrip-
tons and styles of Binding.
Louis ROussqlefs India, The
Dresden Gallery, The DOre Gal
lery, H0garth HeliOtypes, and
other works of ancient and mod.
ern art.
A large stock of staple goods in
the
The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21

Our friends i'm the city and from
the country will find themselves
amply repaid by a visit to our
SalesrOOmS.
de21 div
, 1875-05-19
WASHINGTON.
THE CQNTRABAND FUND,
AND HOW IT BEnvEp CU:'ThAnY ruRrosE3.
Sts<jnf f,istxItth In Tfe rh,tutto Tribune.


Spstfat bt&tuteh 10 TIT rh'edyo tribune.
WAsnrEo7oN, D. c., May 1S.-Tho fart that IN
1862 Secretary Etsnton Issued m ordct asseasfn9
e3 month on the ray Of al coIored ernp!o-ea
OF tho Government serving With tho Amy, euch
~ teaDtto.a, cooka. tabozcra, etc.. lad Lct n
Utmost enljroly futEosleD TIL recent occurscncus
rcvts~i It. Iht1o wats probably foo,0o1
tuch employed, sul they woro paid
from s20 10 G25 FER month. Tho
monay arising from ttis aetesntnent wha
t!onomnpted tho contrahand fupd. and wns 10 lie
used for, shs maintenance Of tAo trcojmen'a
caInpn i1 various fectnnh OF tho county.
A. no record !. In e1ia:oaca showing tho drfna
bo precisely arrived 1t. but from the data avaa-
niie It in estimated tat It could not have been
1ssu than s15.0ooo0o. The order wa>
in operation ftom 1868 til the c!o.e
of the War. April, 1865. Ihero was no authority
IN Law fer tho osdcr. II wAA is.nAd aud enforced
A. 4 military operation. lilo fund xan col ;ectod
by tho Quartermaste,s Who rnid on tic on-
piores, and upon fhal eottlomcnt they were not
required 10 ACCOUNT for tue moncfb 10 sccei tea
by t,otn, tnasmnch 4. there was 20 law autllor-
izi1g them either 10 teceiFs or 70 e1reni
the same. 1he order Of tho Becrr:sly
Was nll they had 70 net upon. An effort viii bo
ma'lo a. tho coming ecfBlon Of Congtcss to
, haYo m appropriation tnaje 10 ret iuh To tho
watsls Of the uation the amounts thus un'a" full
y withheld from them. Tic Fccretsry It War
hns Leon appealed to. hnt has 70; lied this, he
Will not cnnRdnr such CAnf, at,d flaA no munty
to ray tEom II ho should conclude tt pasa upon
then.
, 1875-05-19
ODD FELLOWS.
GRAND GATHERING At INDIANAPOLIS

GRAND GATHERING At INDIANAPOLIS.
Special Utspatth to The Cheaao Tribune.
1NpiAHAroLIs, Ind, May 18.-The Grand En-
camrnent Of Odd Fellows mot to-day. Grand
Patriarch Robertson In the Chair. The report
OF tho Secretary shows l3o eneamrments. five
now ones having bcnu instituted during the
past year; total m'mbsrshin 5'9sl /;
total paid for re|Iat and charity.
&4.l81.eo, Tho following programme vas
adopsol for tho reception Of the United s.ases
Graud Lodge, Sept 20 next, Address by Mayor
Caven On tho part OF tho city; addrosa by
Schuyler oolfaz. p. q. r., on the part Of the
Order address BY 0. ?. Morton, =. @. H., on
!he paft Of !odzes Of ths eisyi Eublo parade
Wcdnesday A1ternoont banquet, given to tue
Grand Lodge Of tho United SEateh Wednesday
evening, reception, to bo public. Nominations
for Grand Officers woro Mado. ~ follows Grand
Patriarch. ]. ". Smith. Of 1oap0rs Most Emil
nent Grand High Priest, John Morgan, Of 11unt-
igton; Grand Senior Warden, George
4. Mifness, Of angola Right Worthy
Grand Junior Warlon. D, ". Kzcr.
Of Winchester, 4. II. Fseetoeeos, uf New llar-
n,ony, q. l.. Curtis, Of INDIANAPOLIS, aud p. y.
Hoffman, OF ncbmoud; Oraud Scribe, Il. F.
Foster Grand Treasurer, T. P. uaughoy; lsop-
rrssntaliye to tho Grand Lodge, National,
neuttn Roblnson. Of NaW Albany, and Al
tc,nutes !. N. MoQutddy md j. y. Harvey;
Grand hontinal, Christopher Tolo.. OF Madison;
Deputy Grand Sentinel, J. y. Watson, Of In.!i.
uapoii2.
, 1875-05-19

and. advancing within arms length Of tho
man p ~ kin," was The ansver, h.r,,,,' lhfi
liiegine hos ms .:oshcr.tn-hw, aud ! can't
Whip him." kin you whip mo7" ~ kin"
Both men npat upon THAR hands. Tie crowd
dscw hack. apparently thilllcd with excitement
NJ tho prosrcct Of conflict bctwoon tMo
HI eli herocs. Harry frs.csmo to tho sc, atch. Ito
doubled m !.in frt, and shouting. Look out,
now, OF II! black sour eyel" lot out In vlEor-
OILS etyfe. ll,s tflrcht wss fulfilled. With t.
Ror ntling tfnd his lrawny tl't landed upon thu
sen7cn-faccd mans hight ontfc mud uost him to
tbs ground. Larry wan a1,out 10 repent lilo
operation, whom Tho crowd nternosed. Tho
weazcn. facea man, too. acknowledging hc was
ting his pine stick. t1udged homowar'i. Ths tnan
with tho banner ntso walked on. 1fo ia said to
DO slightly "trouhted in tho hrad.' md when
under tbs inaaonce Of Liquor inclu'c1 to boast Of
l1a courage.
, 1875-05-19

Social Ostracssfn OF Torthcrncrs.
10 the Editor of Tie Ch.eaao 4ribun::
,'.s,., a,y 49,. 49,, saat, T., ~" ~"
hoa's A,"sea 70 "iito uI' 1eA"s' "eaen III tuo
family has delayed tile work, and thereby hangs
al talo, witch vii! illustrate moso than QUO phase
tr.c,od hv orr or,ot ,,omo aunnlv ~
.'Ast'" ~ ou' ao1os .4''"e' saPp'y "
fcadine' anu Inc Pfospoes OIL htuasshs
hs booka NTH Our Fritz, proposed
~ ov- hnruolo,1 1l1s fr,cn1z nn1 ro,o.,yo.
u wv M s,,. Dn4 .',l'4'oo
pio'e1tea 'ou'a5 AsAsnss Aslus WV ts'lu'',cahS'
much mora holplng sach "stoos to iiYo hcro
no,aucs tho rs woro stuck up coIlcgo-toIks,
,,.,,-a o,,,.,tte+. 1,,a ~ c,,,,ror .orso ar,,'
..h'o 1Ias' T1.ss.as Sm ~
ho"' etc., etc. noSesot' NJ was
o,phsn had bocomo a gontoel Intelligent young
M, 1,nt E.brrarv In rntu,ne1 from ths
Va, 1arn.d = no,tb a;c,cncd NJ n,,or,-o,,i.
"sa., "otAsa :,., n., " ,'.a
put OF Internationally. we presumc-unlil
Lis Inst moments aud then, Butep and sour. tboy
~ nronna l,a bad. oxchsuainc acovls md
,mskiue suiteful remarks. No|atiycs tyaso eens
nTocts an and nny ~ ~ lea1 ali snrIs NJ r,,mnrs
s1nst ahomt nmr ncrlect m,rainr ,yonar. ntn
stc ~ ~AN N@s"'0~'' ''N'|o @N''' o''''
IN tho fall OF 1879 nv vifo brought home
~ ,nromnii.1,ed ,m,ny n,t3x frnn, VII.
rons;,,' wiz IN ,,ltmsio y,c,, nf
Hnr tcs,ct,tpr i,oro. Kim wan ,Tiynto,v inh6e,i
s.nur cnn. ,n,l IN ,ncintv -. star"d ~ arI ~
m.,hc5 sbout 70 frccIy IN. s''n rrsS1uaiiy ~ cnn-
nrsh,ntlod tbo aoosl soin,,s s,.,6st lar sort ~
trsii ~ tho dsnorrn and n.-s ~ la stt".tt,s ~
w. ia iast raar ssc h.x harS,v ,,nrcd ~ annosr
II ctsrc,, fcnr;ne maj, ins,t Trst mo.tS. s,,o
h.Js ~ adic, ijox ia Il th.t ,ho rici,cst ~. n,i
An tba nonrest. IT fiodh herjtn1e nnw ~ ~ ovar
is,,u1ar s',o "nntroi nf thn DnH3' ~" =" ''s'
4uHst Mst,,nJist ny nayson nS Nort,,or, o,.r,,uo,
h.,,svn Int ri sma,l calhro ,*,,, "a,a'i -,
49,, Wso,,,;esn t,cknt in 1s1a hod S sosu,i ~
, 1875-05-19

Newspaper Tronbick-G0v. Iacudricit1
-.An Important suit Instituted.
1sD.ASApoL1s, Ind., May l8.-Two OF three
days ngo tho Giode. an evening Democratic
raper, was sold to tho firm OF Morgan i Mowl.
It bad beon running down badly latoly. This
morning IL WIS discovered that tho type and ms
terlal lad been spirited away dussag tho nlght--
1t Is beloved to Chicago. There wero mortga~
ges againat tho concern.
Gov. Huudlicks has gone to North Carolina TO
celebrate the Mcoklehbur3 Centeuulal.
Butt Ina been instituted in the United statea
Circuit Court by Walter J. Johnson, nccoiyer Of
the First National Dank OF A1,derson, ag.inst
JOHN l.. Corwin ~ administrator OF tho essats Of
Allcu Mskopaaco. for 5l00, 900. Corwiu Will be
remembered ~ tho mau who killed Col. Thomas
". stillwell sotno tln,s AGO, tho difficulty arising
out OF tie samo trouble on Which this suit Ii
b2xed.
, 1875-05-19
NOTES AND NEWS.


Ert:fa. Uf'pnteh to The chteaas 1rfbnn..
WAsniSo1os. u. G.. May 1Y.-Tho Cab.uct
meeting to-day was quito prosractcd. 1t Is said.
however. that no hutinc+s other than routine
was traneacted. Ono Cabinet officer saya To-
night that the Cabinet IL .ccrtaluly not yet
brakon.
Soma who ought to know claim that this tn
vehtieation which has been begun ic tho Nen
York Cnston-Isuse ia likely to 10 "a exscnslvs
md as ftnsatcnsf as tho uil1skr.rtrg e1po-ures.
aud would rcsnlt In the removal IT Loflecto.
Arthur. Secretary Drtntow nass tonight, h.r-
ever, that the matter las been greatly exag.
Eetasad.
JUDGE H1cHAEns"r
loft Warrington tonight for hla trip around tho
morlI.
Col. George 4. rntchclder, rho served With
distinction III the Twons y-secnnl iaEuaellus etts
1seefmen. tSlte-p,ealaent Wilson's>, died 1lese
to-day Of consumption, kfter m ilfnsss IT to,Ee
wecLs. He had distinguished connection by
marriage. The circumstances Of h's de.tn arc
vnrv painful. lie uicd unattended, except bY
ht,apucrB. tho telerramA sent to his relations
brought no response. although they woro recnised.
ilun,aue st'un2crs this sftcruoon pu,chaHcd
u coffin for hin. Tho QunTtc1maktes- General
furnished an ambulance, larmnn read tho ket-
r;ce and be nas buried this eyenlng a: sha Ma.
ttcnal Cemetery at Arlington, whcie all honor
nblv-dtRcharRcl eosdic.s orc entitled to FREQ
burial. An Old beliet brought t!ng 10 cnycr
hn coiao, and few strangers followed him to
his Ciarr.
, 1875-05-19

Yesterday small weaxon.fsced man attracted
a la1ge. crowd OF ldicra by walking 10 and fro
along Taylor sttoe1 With piece OF paateboard
these words weso badly inscribed. II kia whlp
auy man me slxe, bar1ll Bill lIigglus." Tho
Ieasoa Of this hos.ils announcement MAS nok
vouchcd; there wss no disposition GU tho part Of
tbs crowd to toat tho force Of the. challenge,
and tho weA1sr Of tho pacArd pre-.
served \ rigid silence. But 1t last, tar-
~ Monaghan appeared. lilo was going homo
from work, With I stioA Of pine wood over bis
shoulder, when his eye caught glimpse Of tha
rondered despiy upou s6s xudsiy y.inserlosa syiE.
hlAk Th&a h Lid down his pins vood 9hat.
, 1875-05-19
Ths burning 1sasta OF a1nuna Lon.

AhH A2HEu4H& Aa3&A " u2AAHA& AUA%
N!ss Bird has been recently travelling Ia ;ha
Sandwich 1slantis aud deselibas with Rlcet fo1ca
soma Of the wonders che Witnessed. In Hawaii,
tho object of nost absorbing Interest IL, AZ
many are swara, tho burning Aountatu Of Mauna
I.oa. tho largest ackiys voloano in the world.
Mlss Bird wont through some not Altogelh-
Or pleasant experiences In order to SEQ
1bls e1t1aordInsEy pbeooneDon, but w.s r.
especially favorable conditions. Willis coniosa.
'ng her utter inability 10 o5aproduce shit Who saw,
eho .i neserthee.s sttonptA i; aud het desstn.
told, iH one hugo pis Ia tho t.auk OF
tue Ma'ana Loa Monntaiu. 60u feet vide
at it, uarroweat part nearly half mile i its
broadcast. Within this abyss. bo,la and saethes,
mud throha and roa1s, I vast sea Ut laws. susglnK
against tue rocky barrier which surrounds 1t with
; sound ike HI angry ocean breaking upon III
lron-bound coast. From tue ceutse Of the lake.
angsy dame, whoss dety et1ulgeuce dyes tue
heavens blood.red. Tho whole spectacle is one
Of ipdesc1ibablo forpe, commotiop. terror. glory,
and mJstssJ. not unuaiu&lsd With NJ a1tul aud
l@posto8 hoanty.
, 1875-05-19
OBITUARY,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nay 18.-3Ial. John Psessley
etrAugo, fer mauy yea1n = leading dry.goods
morohaut Of this city, and during tho late War
m Adjutant. General On tho atafr Of Lieut.. Gen.
Forrest {Contodesate), died last night, Of con"
sumption. aged IS years. His death has cast a
gloom ever tht city, ~ fow men were 10 untvcr-
sally admired aud respected ~ vaa tho do
ceased.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. May 1B.-coI. George 4.
natchader, formerly Heoretasy OF ths Icsritory
Of pakotA, died hero to-day.
, 1875-05-19
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

6pfe10E D3sFaleN Tia C1led0 7TtbNnt.
NARnyilLE, Teuil,, May 18.-lt il nu:hentical.
ly atatod that David Rccd the pogro who was
mobpod hero two weeks ago for tho murder Of
Policeman Frazier, escaped. 4 tree Gu the side
of tho bank Of tho river broko hts fall TO tho
earth. 100 feet below. 1t haa since been dscoy-
ered that ho wna wounded iu the back Of tue
tcad ns,d through tic cLeck. The nose wAs
clipped III bg bullet, but no was not fatally
wounded, az tho moh believed.
, 1875-05-19

Three American targes, laden With lun,ter, were
wrecked OIL the rocks OF Long sauls napiJs. utar
drenvi11e Sunday. TIE sci.r Ayr, toa.le With fn-
bes from Day City to KnGson, was drtyan on the reef
nsar The cast pier at Port Colborno Saturday morning.
Wills the easeElug tie larloF. She was lghtercl
III Sunday night, and b now In l1arbor. caEing -
uc... aclr A.ourus haa arrived At h wankce aca
Ing, having boon damaged by ice while leaving Grand
traverse Lily Friday. Il targc hunter barge !anks
opposite Csnartc, Out, Saturday night, und is hard
on. No lives lust.
BuHpn1Ee.
dispatch from 8S1acuro atstts that the middle
dyil:on Of Ito Er!o Canal ia nearly ol with water
and boats viii co'n1ncuce locking Montry. Tho Gus
Tire dtyison is ead to 10 In bsttos condition than
before. TIM basges Ortcu and McGiivray, stranded
1t tho beach At ront Abuq, hayo again been bocncd
nr. nnd will te launched - tia accumulation
o ire On lilo Loach disappears. Mr.. l.u.l, lilo con.
tractor. says the boats wore n:atly foatc m the
brcta second limo by thn gale Of Tueaday. but Tho
ice along tho bcac brokb tha forco of tic ware1 ant
s1ytd them .Ono Of tha tcYcEeAt storms Of Wind
md rain Of the occurred at Fort AusIin the
night Of the lith ons Of ts cr!ha was waseA out Of
tho dock Of tho PORT Auss,u Baft Company. aud >
thsce-naztcd reascl was ne1rfy driven on tho reef.
, 1875-05-19

Nkw Yonx. May 13.-An officer Of tho Treas
u1y Dopal tuont Is IN town. under Instructions
tom Secretary nr:stow, to thoroughly examine
tue records OF silk And lace Inrossat.ous Of the
past two years. IN connection With the develop
mcnts brought cut in tho recent arrest Of Law
rcncc, Deputy Collector Dcs Angcs, sud otnc.n.
It IL stated that the frauds in itnportatiops of
c,apo aud mourning goods haso been discovered
u having sxtondod through tho past two years
in the AppraiBors' Department IT TIM Custo1n-
I1onBc IN t4ia city, and one Of tho Examiners has
tnairicH
, 1875-05-19


EAsuvILLE. Tenn., May l5.--GEcat excitement
prevailed At Tracy yesterday over The ttal Of
Hampton, Myors. md putdoua, tho rnurdcre n
Of Daaar, tho agent OF tue LOWS Colony, in
Gruudy County, laat November. The oou1t-
room WAS filed 10 ita utmost capacity by surg-
ing assembaec. and for some timo an nmenEe
u.Iroar among tile people stopped proceedings.
The Court, some ttme before tho restoration OF
order, believed that the trial would 4ayo to 10
postponed IN account Of lilo excitement.
, 1875-05-19
CRIME.
A DEACON FLfEcEp

A DEACON flEECEQ
Special Utsndtch IN 7he Chfedao Ht5Hrt.
fACnosaE, Wis, May 18.-Fous three-catl1
monte mon. Jimmy Martin, Ed o'DonuoII, Jacob
hfaconb atus California jack, and Charles
f1otchRtrs. tho two tnttnr wei[.known Chicago
bunko men, hnve been Working tho different
roads running 10 this city tho past tssce wcehs.
Last evening easy game turned up in tho
person OF 4. =. Htlb'e, Deacon III tho i}apt'at
church. md lending citizen Of West Salem, tt;a
county. Tho OIL story mud rame was seryob to
tho Deacon. Result The Deacon short e250
watcf, aud chain. Tie Deacon "s4ucallng, =" al
hands Nere arrested, aud tu-day paid e285 III
i1ucB into The Police Court, the ntrophisttcated
Deacon bclug hHscsacd s25 for gambling. Tho
nIalr attracIs considerable att: uton here on &C.
count of the prominence Of one Of tho PARTIES.
, 1875-05-19

puuSrxytI1g, IT,, May 1s.-Ap outrage and
murder was committed nonr Trappe, small vii
lage miles from hero, this afternoon. 4
young girl nnmed Whilby was tho victim. The
body was lound unlcr table, her ears torn
OF and her lcad terribly beaten. tramp was
soon In tho vicinity, and It ia supposed thht tho
crinlo was committed by him. Tie excItemons
ID tntouso.
, 1875-05-19

WARRINGTON. May 10-l =. m.--For Tennessee
and tho Ohio Valley. the Lake region. tho Upper
mississippi and LoWor Missouri Val!oys, zisiug
barometer, southeast to southwest and In tho
latter roglon northwest winds And warmer, and
partly cloudy weather,
, 1875-05-19

Snecta! Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune.
KAssAs CRY, No. May l8.-Tho KapsRs City
Times has Ady!cos ftom Kearnov, No., that
Mrs. satnuols, mother Of the James boys, has
o1yaipo1as III her wounded arm, aud Is not ex-
pected to live. Slio has determined to die
rather thau have hcs atm amputased.
sho has telegEaphed her daughter. AttB.
Palmer. at Sherman, Texas. to como home i'm
mediatoly. Ifer nioces from this city will go
over Tomorrow. ard II IL kuowu that she has
eua,drd pightl, by Charloy Ward and Flank
stllman to prevent anu!ler attack from tho de-
tectlvcB.