The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-22
F O r T. L Il N.
A Frenchmau Recommends Free Trade
with the United States.

WIFI tnC Outtou StAtCs.
LONDON, April 21-The Liverpool Chamber
of Commerce gave dinner this evening in
houor of its guest, M. Michel Chevalier, the
celebrated economist. M. Ohevaier in reply to
complimentary toast, made speech, in
which he dwelt upon the benefits of free trade.
He expressed his admiration of the extraor-
binary progress of the United States. A ma
ton SC anxious to possess all the Improvement
in public and private life, so eminent for its
love of liberty could not long remain bound to
protectye system Protection was repugnant
to progressive policy checked the growth OF
trade and restricted the liberties of the produc-
er and consumer. He especially pointed out
the inconsistency of Americans in imposing
duties on foreign grain, while they attempted
to inundate the grain markets OF Europe with
their products.
German Note to Luxembourg.
BERLIN, April 21.-It is rumored that Prince
Bismark has addressed a note to Luxembourg
similar to those sent to Belgium.
Theirs a Possible President of she French
Senate.
PARIS, April 21.-The Moniteur says there is
no doubt that President Theirs will be elected
possibly be chosen to preside over that body
in which event he is sure to hold that position
for life.
Horrible Barbarity.
Cry OF MEXICO, April 12,-Ten natives of
Ixtacaco are on trial here for horrible out
rage. Luey are CudrSCu Will ehiOO
men alive, leaving only their heads above
ground, then despatching them with hatchets
and knives after prolonged torture.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
Patr lick McCarrow, a peadler of Pawtucket,
r. l., was killed Tuesday on the AtteDoro
Branch Railroad.
John Lane was seriously, perhaps fatally, in
jured yesterday morning at Newport, Il. l., by
fall from the wheel of the steamer Bristol,
which he was repairing.
Port Hope, Ontario, harbor is n ow open for
navigation.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$204, 177, and the customs receipts 1871 ,345.
From all parts of the west reports come of
injury to the what crop and fruit trees by the
intense cold weather of the past few days.
Comptroller Knox directs bank examiners to
Inspect all checks and vouchers to see if they
have been properly stamped.
Forged paDer with the name OF George
Raphael & Co., has made its appearance In
Philadelphia coming from the eastern cities.
The Secretary of War orders that the trowel
bayouet shall not be used for eHtrenchlug pur-
poses when fixed on the rifle.
The old hotel 10 East Lexington, Mass. long
know as Cutters, was destroyed by fire yester-
day morning. The building was very old.
Arrangements were made in Boston yester-
day for The entertainment of 600 of the n ew
York 9TH regiment on the 18th of June.
Bernard QIigley was stabbed to death Tues
daY night, IN FAMILY quarter WIFI ooHu
Myers, his brother-in law.
The United States lighthouse board have
been petitoned by merchants to have the
wreck of the steamer Idaho removed from the
channel at Barnegat Inlet as it is has already
sunk two or three vessels.
About twenty packages of Peruvian anti
quities for Agassz's Museum of natural his
tory, at Cambridge, Mass, was received Taes
day at the appraisers office, from the steamer
Acapulco.
Gen. John H. Bell died in New York, yes
terday.
The summer residence of Mr.. Euestern at
Bayonne, New York merchant, was burned
Tuesday night. Loss $4,000 The house OF
Mr.. Lerman at Bergh was also destroyed with
a loss of $4,000.
arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzling
1928, 900 of sinking fund money of the state. He
has not procured bail.
Hon. L. S. Orth and Hon. Horace Maynard,
were passengers yesterday on the steamer
Russia.
The Osceola Clear Field, Pa, miners are all
working under the protection of special police
James McCabe died at Providence yesterday,
from injuries received by an accident at Hope
reservoir.
John McIntire is under arrest at San Diego,
Cal, for killing discharged soldier, named
Thomas Ford, with morphine, Tor the purpose
of robbing him.
Rowell G. Smith, author of Smiths Gram
mar, died yesterday.
A man named Thompson. agent for an Ohio
nursery, attempted to commit suicide at the
American House, Hartford, yesterday, by TAX
ing morphine.
Boston ladies interested;iu the national cen
tennial held meeting yesterday. Speeches
were made by several prominent gentlemen,
and Mrs. Gllispee, granddaughter of Ben
jamin franklin, also spoke. A grand centen-
NAL reception will be held the 29th and 30th.
The money found on Staten Island is sup
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defaulting New York cashier, who fled to
Europe
Carl Schurz sails for Europe on the 29th.
The steamer Payta has been run ashore on
the coast of Peru, to prevent her sinking. She
was mail steamer.
American ship st. Nicholas, Liverpool for
San Francisco, was run ashore and scutted
the cargo having been on fire for several days.
Joseph w. Mouton, the historian, died at
Rosyn, Tuesday night aged Sc years.
Joseph Henderson is under arrest in Chicago
far enticing woman to a house of ill fame.
The treasurer of Booths theatre is under bail
for refusing colored man admission to the
parquet of that theatre.
The New England Cotton Manufacturers
Association held their annual meeting in Bos-
ton, yesterday. E. A. Straw was chosen
President
Dispatches from Mackinaw report extremely
cold weather and ice as solid as in mid winter.
A brick block at st. GATHERINGS, Ont, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Mrs. David Smiley of Peterboro, N H.,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging herself |
with a skein of yarn.
House aud barn in Waltham belonging to d.
B. Patrick, together with horse worth $1,000,
were burned yesterday. Loss $1,000.
The ocoth factory of the Eastern Manu- |
factory at Elizabeth, N j., was burned yester- |
day. Loss 100000; fully insured.
Stephen p. Slocum was reelected Mayor of |
Newport, yesterday.
The wholesale fruit and grocery dealers of |
New York have resolved in favor of purchas- |
ing the incoming crop of layer rai.ins by |
weight instead of by the box as heretofore.
The fire in the cargo of the ship Hagerstown |
was extinguished By filling the hold with |
water. Cargo is being unshipped. 1t is partly |
damaged by water, Insured at Havre.
The ia ling walls of burning box factory in