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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
United States Circuit Court,

BEFOhE JOD0b otiIf A-IA'
The regular term opened yesterday; Rev. MI. Dole
of Plymouth church officiated as chaplain.
Grand Jury-Charles Junkins, foreman, Angus Il.
Moore, Charles W. Wasgatt, james G. Young, Amos
Boyd, Emery Jones, Emery Brewer, Henry Z. Brad
bury, Moses Kinney, William H. Smith, William Il.
Dyer, William Pulrerman, Elisha Stetson, Augustus
r. Rixby, David Liuckin, Luther H. Hurd, John A.
SWEET, Josiah S. Kicker Stanford T. Chase, William
d. Mariner.
After charge from the Judge the jury retired Tor
business, and the docket was called.
Judge Fox, who recently heard the case OF Ward
in equity, VS.. Hatch, motion for preliminary IN
junction to restrain the State Treasurer from levy
ing a tax against the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany under the last act OF the Legislature, came IN
and delivered oral opinion, sustaining the views
of the corporation COUNSEL under the authorities OF
the Supreme Court and granted the injunction.
Drummond-J. q E. M. Rand for complainant.
Tapley for respondent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

The spring term began Thursday, April 18th.
AT boating meeting held in the chapel lmme-
diately after prayers Saturday morning last it
was unanimously voted to send a crew to race
in the intercollegiate contest at Saratoga this
coming July Hall, rs, was elected captain OF
the crew, and has selected the following men to
compose the crew: Hall, rs, bow and captain;
Hall, 7S, 2; Croker, II, 3; Sargent, '76, 4;
Pratt, '76, 5; Burleigh, '7S, stroke. D. A. Sar-
gent, rs, has consented to act as coach and
will be spare man also. The crew are pulling
the Engligh stroke, but enough different from
the original English storke to warrant the name
of ''Bowdoin stroke" They row daily on the
river. and work an half hour in the morning in
the gymnasium. The Sophomore and Fresh
men gigs are expected daily from the builder,
Blakey. All the class crews are practlclng
daily for the college regatta, which takes place
on the Androscoggin river the first week in
June.
The college nine began practicing on the
Delta the first of this week, and will play in
the following positions: Jacobs, '7S, c.; Pay
sou, '76, capt; Sanford, rs, LIST b.; I'd
Wright, ZIG, s. S.; Fuller, IT, Sd; A. S. Whit
more, rs, L. f.; G. E. Cobb, TIC. f.; Waite. '76,
IF. At base ball meeting Saturday evening
the following uniform was decided upon and
will be made at Geo. Wright's, Boston: White
hat. coat, knee breeches and blue stockings.
Base ball 'sshinges" will be out in few days.
Whole number of members of the B. B. B. AS
ISOLATION is 65.
The Junior class held meeting Thursday
the 22d inst, and elected Robinson as captain
of the class crew, vice Pratt, who is one of the
college crew. 1t was voted to have the GUS
tomary ivy day, and accordingly the exercises
will take place the first week in june
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says the report of the
Superi ntendent of School gives the following
statistics: Number of persons from to II
years of age, as found by the census April,
1874, 6279; number in April, 1873, 5720; in
crease for the year, 553. number of children
from to Is years of age, as found by the CEN
sus April, 1874, 1868; number in April, 1873
1914; increase for the year, 212; number OF
school population under six, 700; number OF
school population from to 16, 1856; number OF
school population over Is, 1923; total number
of legal school age 62S9."
Mr.. Tucker, General Freight Agent of the
new Portland, Rochester and Worcester ROUTE
has been visiting Lewiston.
The house of George H. Howard Of Lewis
ton, was damaged $500 by fire "Wednesday
morning.
Congressman Frye has recommended for ap
pointment as cadet midshipman, James OCon-
nell of the Lewiston high school.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Mr. T. B. Traitor, late of the firm of Traf-
ton & Clough of Houlton, died at Canterbury,
N. B., a few days since of heart disease.
Presque Isle is to have steam cheese fac
tory.
No robins-but December snow storm is the
report of the Aroostook Times.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American still devotes muct
| space to rhe temperance reform movement I'D
| that city. The meetings continue to be Ire
| quent and crowded.
| The stable of Daniel Hurley of Ellsworth
was burned Monday night, with hay, etc.
| The common council of Ellsworth, aftel
hearing the testimony of parties in the ware
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
THE RAILROAD TAX.
Judge Fox grants temporary injunc-
ton against the State Treasurer.

In the Circuit Court yesterday morning
Judge Fox announced his decision, on the mo-
ton for an injunction in the case George L.
Ward in equity VS.. Silas G. Hatch, State
Treasurer and others, known as the railroad
tax case.
Judge Fox said he had examined the case
carefully it being one of great importance and
of serious character as it involved the ques-
ton of an injunction, by the Federal court, to
State officer; but he had found every point in
the case covered by decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States, which are binding
on him, whatever might be his own opinion in
the matter
After reciting the provisions of the charter
of the company, he said it was evident that the
act of 1874. under which the tax was assessed,
is in conflict with the charter, and if the pro-
visions Of the charter are valid, the act Of 1874
is not
The Supreme Court of the United States has
always held by majority of the judges, all
though there has been a dissenting minority,
that state could make a valid contract not
to tax certain property, which contract SUBJ
seuuent Legislature can not revoke; and that
the state is deprived of the power of taxing
CORPORATION in any other manner than the
one provided in its charter. Upon these an.
thorities, he was forced to the conclusion that
the act of 1874 is not binding on this corpor-
alton, and that all the taxation to which it
can be subjected is that expressed in the char
ter.
It has been argued that under our state
constitution, the Legislature had no power to
make such a contract; but upon careful ex-
animation, he had not been able to ind any
Limitation of the power of the Legislature IN
this respect.
The next question is, 'Can an injunction
issue?''
The court does not find that the corporation
is without remedy under the law of the state,
as all it had to do was to pay the money and
the next moment it could bring suit to recov-
er it back. But the plaintiff in this case has
no such remedy, and he Pounds his claim as
we'll upon the neglect OF the corporation as
upon the acts of the Treasurer. He is citizen
| of Massachusetts, and so may sue in the Fed
| eral Court 1t has been argued that inasmuch
| as he brings this suit as stakeholder OF a
| Maine corporation, that he must be held to De
| a citizen of Maine but this point was decided
the other way in Dodge VS.. Woolsey, cited in
argument, and it is not an open question in
this court. In respect to the question as to
the mischief threatened to the plaintiffs inter-
| ests, he had been in doubt as to whether it was
sufficient to call for an injunction; but consid-
| ering the decisions of the Supreme Court on
the same question, he was of the opinion that
it is his duty to issue an injunction, and it is so
| ordorod
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
Religious Intelligence.

The Universaist State Convention is to be
held at Belfast in June.
Two persons were admitted to the M. E..
church in Fairfield Sunday last.
Forty-two persons have united on probation
with the Methodist church at Sheepscot Bridge,
some of the fruits of the extensive revival I'M
der that church through the past winter
Rev. III. S. Burrage, editor of lions Advo-
cate, preached at the Baptist church In Damar-
iscotta Sunday forenoon and evening. Both
services were largely attended.
Bishop Haven will preside at the East Maine
Conference at Calais, May 18th. He will
preach in Bangor May 9th.
The revival continues in the Baptist church
in Camden. Rev. Mr.. Dewitt is expe cted to 60
there.
Rev G. w. Quinby proposes to print series
of papers entitled: ''This life and the Next.
which have appeared in the Banner, in the
form of book
1t is proposed to repair the Methodist church
in Franklin, and an apron party and dance is
announced by outside friends to raise funds.
Brownville Congregational church and Saco
have received a donation of 500 from Mrs.
Sarah w. Hale of Newburyport, Mass, to
wards repairing their meeting houses.
The ladies of the Congregational circle in
Bridgton are to give a social entertainment at
Gibbs Hall, some evening the first OF May.
the chief attraction of which will be a spelling
match.
The church in Pownal has had no Sabbath
services for nearly three months. Rev. George
A. Perkins having closed his work there, is
looking for another place of labor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
Superior Court.

., ,,,, uD,,, ,e7s-svmoNDs H. PREsIp-
,Nn
rn,n Mon,hers of tbe bar are requested to
+o ,n,;oo .hot the on,v ASSIGNMENT OF Court cases
80, .,;s tor,, ,;1I ba made at ten o'clock Sat-
,,rd.n ,,orn;no
H. wv EI;s NC :Iobn M Fuent. Action of as
.r,rs;t in which tbe n,a;utf claims to recover tn
-, 80 eoce ca eor ,ahor for e;obt and tbree-ouarter
,,oo,s Of e1oo ner week in superintending the con-
.,t;o of +ba port,and Museum
M ,Io;nt;e claime that after he had taken lease
ho,I of ,bo defsndant for five years. in which
aaeor,aont oov.nonted to alter it and con-
10 onera honse the defendant came
eS' ,a so;a hot ,bo orcaitect he had engaged
:. a. tbe business and was incompe-
ul1 49, - fr Which be had emn,oved him
w toorf,, no conld NOT comnlete the house in
tho time reouired nv the terms of the lease; that
ia hin, tha+ oltbouob he had some theatre
81 onnaoonents he would give them ND if necessary
ond on,oin and sunerintend the work; that the de-
-. ,horonnon renl;ad that if he would he should
~ ;,dahtod 20 him that tbereupon the plain
L. III, -, - h;s onooaamepts and remain and
-.ta a. oo,,s.r,,ct;on of the house: that there
-. .,..ood ,,,on
&c d. daeanoa ia that this theatre had
a. -,o;o,ie and that NV arrangement
~" S..o r.. ,o. rb;oh ,vere to he m ode
VIZ '"o o,r.;.o;+ f,on, a bou m thea
~ ~'o $500 90 tho n1o;ntie bimself
VIZ ~ ~ ,roro 70 no mode accord;no
- 49,, In 80 tbo ,1oint;s and that he was TO direct
:, - =. -, a. ohonoos ,vera IN no made. .
We n.'"no, =. nv wy a-;s.aaoo, LII, tho
nc -s.s,.d 80 - .t.+;no ond directing
f -. -, s.a;-oa .. ho dono
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
The Second Parish Spell.

Even the staid, correct orthodox Second Par
ish is not above this sort of thing, but enjoyed
most refreshing and satisfactory season OF
spelling last evening at their vestry. The rooms
were filled to overlooking. The company were
in the best of spirits snd the most amiable of
moods, and yet they came to hard aDords before
the evening was halt over. A. L. burbank,
Esq, ard Clarence Hale, Esq. acted as UNI
pires. The first match was of those who had
never participated in any spelling match be-
fore, boys and girls too young for the High
School. Rev. j. NJ. Palmer gave out the WORDS
to this class. Two girls and one boy remained
up for a long time, but finally one little girl
made a..s'mess'' of the first syllable OF "Mez-
zotint,' and sat down. Lizzie Bowles and
Winthrop Toilet got the prizes, fifty cents
each.
The next class was of adult and experienced
spoilers S. T. Pullen, Esq, conducted the ex-
ercises and gave out the words Mr.. William
Carruthers failed to spell ''abstinence" correctly
and got the primer. "Callus' was too hald for
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, who put in only one ~
''austere', was spelled -Blliugsly "osteer''
well known teacher in the High School spell
ed 'deprecate'' with an 1. Miss Caroline M.
Carter took the first prize, fine chrome OF
gentians with pretty frame, blue and silver
Mr.. C. F. Jefferson took the second prize, a
beautiful bouquet. The words put out were,
most of them, from hard and veteran lists, and
il was an honor to the victors to have stood the
ordeal.
A five-minute match closed the exercises;
this was for spoilers who had, most OF them,
won laurels before; and who dared to face such
words as ''zinky'' and "sibylline' and "desic-
cate' and avitrify." Miss Ellen E. Burgess
was the Victor, but she was only just ahead OF
Mr.. Charles Fl. Payson.
Refreshments were served after the cllss was
dismissed; the whole affair was very success.
| full, netting the society over $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

where there was mixed return OF votes. de-
clared unanimously that Tyler, Republican,
was elected, and in the other case vacancy
The same testimony shows that the Republican
candidate was elected by one majority. Inc
Democratic Aldermen still prevent q quorum
in that bIanch by being absent.
KNOX COUNTY.
The stores of f. I'll. Summer and John Gey-
er in Thomaston, were broken into Monday
night and few articles taken and a htsie
scrip.
LINCOLN COUNTY
The Wiscasset Reform Club has 400 names
enrolled and more coming.
There are about 500 tons of hay, much OF ~ "
pressed, ready for shipment in the vicinity VI
Sheepscot Bridge at the present time.
In consequence of the removal of DE- Moht-
geometry. the citizens of Jefferson met az tu 10
North Village school house, Tuesday, 1or Inc
purpose of inviting some good physician 10 ~
cate there. The following were chosen coh-
mttee OF invitation: Albert Richardson, GeS
Weeks, u. M. Kennedy. S. j.. Bono, q. D.
Ames, VIM. Weeks, M. l.. Weeks.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
A little son of Amos Dow of Foycroft, was
seriously hurt last week by falling from parh
window.
Meesrs. Monroe & Lttlefeld of Dover, sold
Gilbreth Knox colt week, to Boston pai'ie'
for $4,000.
The long winter is bringing many Plscata-
quis farmers to the bottom of their hay mo"s
rather prematurely.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY
The town of Topsbam recovered the sum OF
| $3.50 from the town of Lisbon, for Washout
and damage in Oct 1871, on Little River al
| Lisbon Falls. This is the second or third case
that has gone against Lisbon, the damage pc
| ing caused by her filing one (the western, }
channel of Little River, and throwing all the
| water into the eastern channel.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
| 1t is said that the town of Madison finds its
debt 700 instead of $4,000, as reported al
| the town meeting.
| Pittsfeld Grange is to have store which ..
| FL. Chapman will run.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
Business Notes.

Both the mills of the Bowdoin paper manu-
featuring company and the Androscoggin Pulp
Company are running night and day,-full
orders for stock.
At special meeting of the East Sangervile
Cheese Factory Association Thursday, April
9Th. the time set to commence manufacturing
cheese was eJune LIST; price for manufacturing
two cents per h., green weight.
The Lewiston Journal says that the ship
mepts of shoes from Auburn the past week
have been 1926 cases, and receipts 46,779 lbs. of
leather. During the week previous the ship
ments were 1888 cases, and the receipts OF
leather 4L1S5 pounds. One year ago the ship
ments were for the week ending April 23d 1875
cases and the receipts of leather 1880 pounds.
The Lincoln County News says ahat ship
bnildipg will not be quite so brisk in Damaris
GOTTA this season as last. Mr.. Merry will COM
mence operations on barkentine OF about five
hundred tons directly after the vessel he now
hos on the stocks is off; the timber of ship
or barl, OF about one thousand tons arrived for
Mr. Metcalf last week. This, with the steam
or in nrocess of construction in the Norris yard
will probably be the extent of the business this
sunuar
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

THE ISLAND POND NUISANCE ACCORDING
70 the Boston Journals Washington special,
there is a good cause for the Island Pond Off
Gals struggle to secured the bonding business at
that point since they obtain fees which IN the
aggregate amount to large sum- Ihe de-
spatch says that at all the fronter ports from
Dnlutb to Portland it is customary for the col
,oo,or to issue Office blanks, manifests, and
oloarances. at ten cents each as a personal
norouisite. The fees from these sales amount
to at least $4,000 year, for each collector
nocket. The law of July 14th, 1862, allows
them to do this. At Portland, however, these
blanks are furnished free and all the customs
officials are paid a fixed salary.
AS has been before stated, Secretary Bristow
hos the matter in his own hands and will soon
decide all the law points. The frontier collec
tors are all in Washington looking after theil
jeopardized fees.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
Brief JOttings.

DR.. Carlton Kimball informs us that thoE
wthstanding the rumor to the contrary De is
not to leave Portland.
A large number of Bangorians Will a''eno
the conservation of Bishop Healy.
Yesterday was the finest day OF the seaSon'
w. II. Pencil of this city is to ventiia'e 'ne
court room in Augusta.
Trot out your garden seeds.
A lunch room is being put into the failnoo'n
Hotel.
Washburn's great moral show will appear at
City Hall next Friday evening.
The Infantry are to give ball when their
new uniforms are completed.
Peonle were inquiring for the street sprink-
lers yesterday.
Miss Cameron realized $22o from her pene-
fit.
plvmoutb church Sabbath school will observe
its fifth anniversary Sunday evening. An in
terestiug order of exercises has been arranged.
The floral decorations promise to be quite line.
The India street folks will have "spel"
Monday night.
The ladies of the First Baptist society are to
Give AN entertainment of a most varied and
interesting character on "Wednesday evening OF
next week, at the vestry of their church. The
details will be fully announced Monday.
There is to be May festival and town spell
ing match at Fryebuig town house May 1st
Worcester's Dictionary, croquet sets. &C., will
be given as prizes.
The horse cars will commence their Sunday
trips on Congress street tomorrow.
CT Goorua'a Nav The Rrit-
ish Consulate displayed its flag, as did the
English steamers
A man broke two of his fingers yesterday,
while lowering sail to his boat.
A horse attached to peddlers cart broke up
things generally yesterday on Moulton street.
In the window of T. P. McGowan's book
store on Congress street, is fine Autograph OF
Bishop Healy. 1t is pronounced by good judges
TO be an excellent likeness of the new Bishop.
Capt. Coyle and others addressed the tenn
perance meeting at the Allen Mission last eve
ming.
A temperance meeting will be held at Sons
of Temperance Hall Sunday evening
Last evening the 'Blues' voted TO accept the
invitation of the Biddeford Light Infantry to
attend their anniversary, which occurs next
Thursday. The company will go out on the
o'clock train and assist the Biddefords in es-
corting the Governor and Gen. Chamberlain,
and their staffs on their arrival in the after
noon Chambers Banda pieces-will furn'
isb music for the occasion. The reception and
ball in the evening will be brilliant affair.
DR.. Howe distributed $1,000 circclars in two
days in this city, one to every three persons re-
siding within its limits, and received little Oh
no results He then advertised two days in the
daily papers, and at once had all the business
he could attend to.
The Union Square Theatre Company will
play "Two Orphans" here next week
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers in this city record
ed the past week:
lot with buildings thereon, corner Congress
and Neal streets from r. and III. F. Ingalls, to
r. G. Patterson; consideration III.
Lot with buildings thereon-halt interest
on Pearl street, from w. G. Cobb to Sylvester
Hobart; consideration $4,000.
Lot with buildings tnereo ~ oI os 1i rnnes
consideration 81.
Lot on Clark street, from A. q 5. E. Spring
to G. r. Davis; consideration 81:
Lot on Clark street, from G. X. Davis to U.
Iot on Tavlor street, from Apsel L. Dyer TO
John Redy; consideration 1886 80.
Lot on Congress street, from j. b. Llltleheld
ct ais. TO Peter johnson; consideration $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

The WRONG HoTEL.-A man sauntered into
the post office through the rear entrance yes
terday afternoon, stepped up to desk and af-
ter glancino over the route book for few mo-
ments, asked where Bracket roomed. He
was assured that Uncle Sam does not furnish
lodgings TO Brackett. "Why," said he, with g
bewiIdered air, 81 slept with Bracket last
night. Amt this the Falmouth Hotel?' Elk
n,anations and apologies were in order
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

WE were much pleased in looking over the
fifteenth annual report of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society OF the United States, to sec
that over and above the legal reserve they have
an Individual surplus of S. 662, 5S7, % 100.
We notice also that the business OF the 30
ciety. although widely extended, is conhned 10
the most healthy localities. The losses by death
fall considerably below the amount predicted
by the mortuary table, upon which the calcu-
lations of the society are based.
Their business is conducted on the all cash
and purely mutual basis. All payments to the
society are required to be in cash. and all losses
are paid by the Society in cash. All profits are
divided among the assured Larger accumula-
tions of profits have been made on the Tontine
Savings Fund Policies of the Society, than
have been heretofore paid on policies of equal
age by any company. (The attention of the
nnblic is specially called to this method of as
surance, introduced by the Equitable, and con-
corning which full information!may be obtained
from the Society's publicatlons)
The confidence of the public is exhibited ny
the growth of the Soclety's business After
steadily increasing, the amount of actual new
business transacted i'll the ninth year after the
organization of theSociety exceeded that OF any
other life company in the world; and during
the subsequent years the Equitable has con-
tinued to hold the prominent position then
attained The popularity is due in a great
measure, to the iudicious management OF the
society, combining sound principles and ex'
treme care, with thoroughly energetic policy.
Th;c N, n n aoemant has already secured the mos
substantial results and an impregnable position
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

RESISTING A REVENUE OFFICER-On the
arrival of the steamer New Brunswick here
yesterday morning, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Marble arrested John Saughessy of Calais.
He was taken before U. S. Commissioner Cliff
ford charged with resisting a revenus officer on
the bridge between Calais and st. Stephens,
N. B., and bound over to the q. S. Circuit
Court. He furnished securities for his appear
ance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24

BISHOP ANDREWS Bishop Andrews, who
is to preside over the Maine Methodist Episco-
pal Conference, which convenes at Bath, May
LIST, will preach in thu Chestnut street church
Sunday morning and at the Pine street church
in the afternoon. He will spend week in the
principal cities of Maine