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The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
On and after Monday, June 2lst, 1876

On and after Monday, June 2lst, 1876.
Passenger Trains will leave Station Commercial, foot
of State Street,
Portland for Portsmouth and Boston at
200 A. NJ, 6.l5 1900 A. M and 1875 P. M, Re-
Boston for Portsmouth, and Portland at
1880 A. NJ, 1920 P. NJ. 1900 and $500 P. M.
Leave Portland for Cape Elizabeth. Scar
deford, Kennebunk, Wells North Her-
wick. south Berwick Junction, Con-
way function, Eliot and Kittery at
1918, 1900 A. M, 2.35 P NJ
For Saco, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Wells,
North Berwick, South Berwick juno
ti0n, Conway Junction, eliot and Kit
terry at t6 15, 1900 A. NJ and t. .35 P. M.
For SacO, Biddeford. kennebnnk, Con.
way Junction, Kittery and Portsmouth
at *2.00 1918, 1900 A. M and 1885 p. M.
For Cape Elizabeth. scarborough, West
Scarborough. sacO ana Biddeford at
5.20P M, Returning at 90 A. M.
The 900 A. nj Train from Portland connects at
Conway junction with the 500 A. M. train from
Boston for North Conway.
Trains leave Portsmouth for Dover at 715,
900, 1920 A. M, 800, $40, 100 P. M. Returning
at6.4O, 7.5O, 1O15 1885 A. NJ, 4.10, 6, 20 P. M
The 2.e0 6.l5 A. NJ 900 A. M and 2.35 P. NJ. Trains
from Portland,make close connections for New
York by one or other of the routes from Boston.
Passengers ticketed through.
The $50 A. M. Train from Boston arrives in Port
land in season for passengers to take the cars of
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, the Grand
Trunk Railway for Montreal, Qu~ bee, and
all parts of Canada East; and the Maine
Cen,I di anu hnoA N Lincoin hal!roaus lor An,
gusts, Bangor, ROckland, Belfast and
other points on these roads.
The $50 P. M. Train from Boston connects with the
Maine Central and European q North American
and Intercolonial Railways for Bangor, st.
John, Halifax and other points on these
roads.
The II. 80 P nj. Train from Boston connects at Port
land with the Maine Central Railroad for Au-
gusta, Bath aud Lewiston; and on MON
DAYS. WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS with
the steamer for Easfport and 81. j ohm. A
Pullman ParlOr Car is run with the train
leaving Boston $50 A. NJ, Portland 1.1O P. M.
through to Bangor; also with train leaving Bos-
ton 1890 P. M. and Portland 500 P M. through
to Augusta. Returning leave Augusta 500 A.
NJ, Portland 900 A. M. Bangor 500 A. M. and
and Portland 2.35 P. NJ. for Boston.
*Pullman Sleeping Car Express Train. N. B.
This train runs Sunday but not on Monday.
Accommodation Train.
tFast Express.
CHARLES F. HATCH, Gen'l Man.
GEORGE BACHELDER, Sup't.
June 21, 1875. ine21tf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are the
recent business changes in this state:
Portland-W. A. Duran, clothing, sold tc
G. E. Dyer
Knight & Osborne, dis.
Massure & Evans, pop corn, dis; now John
Massure.
Morgan & Dyer, auctioneers, dis; now Nor
gan & Dow.
Richardson & Cross, lumber, dis; now G. W.
Richardson
Bath.-Charles I. Greenleaf, baker, sold to
Hobart & Hathaway.
Belfast.-N. G. Prescott & Co., boots and
Shoes sold to James w. Clark.
Corinth.-Miss H. Chick, millinery, sold to
Mrs. Dexter.
Dexter-G. B. Cloush & Co., pat. medi
cnes, sold out.
Durham.-David T. Gerrish. miller, sold out
Pennington. j. W. Frost & Co., grocer, sold
to E. Gerry & Son.
Saco.-W. SanborD, boots and Shoes sold tc
d. l. Joy.
SearsDort.-Nickerson. Grant & Co., gro,
dis now A. j. Nickerson.
Waterville.-W. M. Buck & Co., flour and
grain, sold out,
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EXCURsIoN.-The Port
land Commandery start on their excursion
Thursday morning. The Commandery will be
accompanied by the four officers of she Grand
Commandery, as folows:-Dr. S. c. Gordon of
this city, Grand Commander; A. B. Farnham
of Bangor, Deputy Grand Commander; j. S.
Black of Augusta, Grand Geueralissimo; G.
NJ Rice of this city, Grand Captain General,
and j. w. Balou, Past Grand Commander, of
Bath. The Knights will meet at the hall at Z
o'clock Thursday morning, aud soon after fall
in line and march to the Falmouth Hotel
where they will receive their invited guests.
The procession will then march to the Roches
ter depot, and take the 7.50 train for Nashua,
where they will be received by the ST. George
Commandery, and remain until o'clock, when
they will take the train for Worcester. At
Worcester they will be received by Worcester
Osmmandery and escorted to the Bay State
House, which will be their headquarters during
their stay. Friday, the 25th, they will take
the Boston & Albany train for Boston, where,
on arrival, they will be received by Hugh de
Paynes Commandery of Melrose, and escorted
by them to Melrose, returning to Boston at
night and remaining in the city unit! Saturday
afternoon, when they will leave for home,
arriving the same evening.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

THE BAscoMB BENEFIT.-The Museum pre-
sented a natural appearance Saturday evening
on the occasion of Mr.. Bascomb's benefit,
There was large house, very cordial recep-
ton. dashing play, and many familiar faces
ON the stage. Mr.. Bascomb was warmly well
coined on his appearance, and at the end of the
third act was called before the curtain and
received bouquet from one of his many ad-
mirers. In reply he made neat little speech
of thanks. The benefit was highly successful
and Mr.. Bascomb must have been much graft
fed at the marked expression of esteem.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

BODY RECovERED.-The body of Mrs. M Try
Bragdon who, with her husband, were drown
ed, as reported by our correspondent in the
PRESS Of Saturday, came ashore at Kenne-
bunkport near the Ocean Bluff Hotel, Saturday
afternoon. The appearance of the spars when
found with trawl buoy lashed together, with
other circumstances, makes it evident that
Bragdon had made a raft sufficient to sustain
them for some time. He was brave swimmer
and probably prolonged their lives for hours in
the rain hope of rescue.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT HIGAwAY ROBBERY

OUPPUSED fiIIEN1FI AZ IIIGAWA1 mulberry.
Last evening as Mr.. Scott, the gentleman
who is selling pictures at Lancaster Hall. and
his daughter and another gentleman apd lady
were riding on the Eastern Promenade
four roughs attempted to stop the car
riage. Two of them caught the wheels
while the others attempted to stop the horses.
Fortunately the gentleman who was driving
held the whip in his hand and striking the
horses they le ped forward just as the men
were about to catch them. The ladies were
badly frightened.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,


fellow named Clough tells the Lewiston
Journal that there is something of the sea-
serpent breed in Auburn lake. Mr.. G. can't
be member of the reform club.
June 30th and July 1st there are to be two
races on the Lewiston driving park-one for,
purse of $3.50, for 3 minute horses and one for
800 purse for five years old and under. July
1st there will be a race for purse OF $50 for
running horses, and $3.50 sweepstakes open
to all horses.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The valuation of Augusta for the present year
foots up $159,000 less than last owing to the
ia It that several persons of means have moved
out of the city. The valuation is 81, ,567, ,57S
About twenty young men have left the vicin
ity Of Pittston this spring for the region of Cal
| ifornia.
The Waterville Mail says that two youDe
the College Club, have been bound over fol
trial.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

MORE SILvER.-Mr James B. White, now
of this city, formerly of Eastport, has in his
possession some specimens of silver which
came from farm owned by him in the latter
place. The specimens were picked up from the
surface, and an analysis of them by S. Dana
Hayes, state assayer of Massachusetts, shows
that they contain six dollars worth of silver to
the ton. This is rich surface indication, and
further exploration may bring to light pay
inn p,inp
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

AccIDENT.-Saturday afternoon John Nc
Carly was passing the Second Parish church on
Congress street, when ladder blew off the
building and struck him on the head, serious
ly injuring him. His head was badly cut and
his back injured He was carried to his home
on the correr of Hancock and Fore streets,an
DR.. Brooks called He was quite comfortable
Yesterday
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

ExPLANATIoN.-The dim gas light OF Friday
evening" in parts of the city, was caused by
small per centage of air getting into the great
main at the Works, in making repairs connect
ed with getting in new station meter 1t is
probable that similar mlshap will occur again
in a week or ten days, when the connections
are made with the new meter, although every
precaution will be taken to prevent it. A little
air spoils a great deal of good gas.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

THE Dow WELCOME. friends of Hon.
Neal Dow and the friends of temperance gen.
orally will bear in mind that the welcome ten
dered him ON his return home, takes place this
evening IN City Hall. The concert by Chand-
lers Band will begin at7a The meeting will
] be one of great interest.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

CHANGE OF MAILs.--An important change in
the time of closing and delivery of mails
commences to-day.
The mails for Boston and intermediate offices
will close at $50 a. M, and 1.50 p. M. and will
be due at this office at 1 and 10 p. m.
Mails from the east are due here at 2 40 D. m,
twenty minutes earlier than heretofore,
Collections from street boxes will be made at
and 11.30 a. m, and at 1.30 and 8 p. m. De-
liveries by carriers on all the districts at and
II a. M, and at $50 p. ~, and in the business
portions of the Nos. 8. 4, 5, 6 and (the heart
of the city, an additional delivery at / 80 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

DAMAGED. Saturday night, about midnight
officers Black and Hicks discovered that water
was running down into the store of H. w.
Simonton & Co., on Congress street. Going
into the third story of the building the officers
discovered that the water had been kept run.
ming in the Sons of Temperance Hall and hat
run over and was leaking down into the store
The damage was considerable.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

MAY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TERM, 1875. sYMoNDs,
j., PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-Uriah II. Dudley ct al. vs. john VIM
slow Jones. Action on a promissory note for
$s3570.O3. dated January lst, 1875, on demand with
interest The jury after being out all night returned
into court at half past eleven in the forenoon and
ported that it impossible for them to agree This
being the last for the jury this term they were
discharged finally 1t is understood they disagreed
the question whether the note was given in settle
ment of account.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

EASTERN AND MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS.
Tuesday, June %, spscial train will leave
Augusta for Portland at $780, arriving at sos.
Hereafter the early train will leave the East
ern station for Boston at 6.15, of which J. P.
Record is conductor.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
U. =. District Court.

Williamson ct al, assignees, vs.. Colcord, ct ux.
Bill in equity to settle the title to a claim of $4,000
against the government Hearing on bill. An
swer-replication and proofs. Case fully heard and
arguments made. Decision reserved.
L. B. Reed. F. "A. Wilson-C. Hale.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

DIR. NEwToN, the great Magnetic Healer and
Clairvoyant, will be at the United States Hotel
every Tuesday, from 9 a. m. till 6 p. m. All
chronic diseases cured. my13tf
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Notice.

NNHE undersigned respectfully informs the Public
l. that he has opened an office for the sale or trans
fer OF Real Estate, and all kinds of merchandise.
have on hand now several lots and houses for sale IN
the most desirable location. have also the finest
and for building or plasterng purposes. Parties IN
need Of the same will please call on
f. PONCE.
Boyd Block, Cor. Middle and Exchange.
apr13 d6m1wis
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Yesterday was so perfect day that the
churches were unusually full.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
Bishop Nealy preached an able sermon fIom
Rev. 2:10. "Be thou faithful unto death and L
will give thee a crown of life.' These words
were written to the angel of the church Of
Smyrna, and implied in single term the con-
ditions of eternal life. The fathfulness in the
text implied trial and trlbulatlon OF some kind,
a struggle to enter Heaven. All may not have
the same measure of trial, but all will have the
same reward. The nature of this reward was
shown by large number of texts, and is SO
great that all should strive for it. Faithful
ness, in the first place, implied implicit faith in
personal Christ, not mere acquiesence in the
moral teachings of the Bible, but full and
entire belief in the authority and mission of
Jesus. In the second place, faithfulness i'm
plies definite trust in Christ. II is not enough
that we do our duty to others, with scrupu-
lous regard for all bis commands. We must
be willing to act for Christ willing to suffer all
things if need be- We must endure disap-
pointments, sickness, losses, with spirit of
resignation. Complaining, repining, etc, are
wrong. In the next place, we must be faithful
through life. The question at the Judgment
seat will be: Hast thou been faithful to the
end?
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Field of Bangor Preached two able
sermons at the Plymouth church yesterday.
CAsCo ST. CHURCH.
At the Free Baptist church the cornet was
introduced for the first time, being played by
Mr.. Charles Jones, and gave general satisfac-
tion. Mr.. Perkins has large congregations and
the church is steadily increasing. The ex-
penses are met by voluntary contributions.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

The late Alonzo Butler was insured on his
life with the Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of
New York, w. D, Little, Gen. Agent A wise
provision which every man should make with
a good COMPANY while he can.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
For Rent.
Proposals for Dredging.

U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE,
PORTLAND, Me-. Juue 21, 1851
DROPOSALS will be received at this office unit
L 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on Monday the 18th day Of
July next for about 35. 900 yards of dredging in
PenObscot river. at Bucksport, Maine.
Persons desiring TO bid for this work are requested
to apply to the undersigned at his office, No. 453l
Congress Street, Portland Maine. for Specifications
and for instructions to bidders and for such further
information as NAV he desired.
GEO. THOM. Lieut.. Col of Engineers.
jne21d6t Bvt. Brig. Gen u. S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

FINE ARTs.-Mr. Scott, we understand, con-
tinues his sale of fine art paintings this after
noon and evening, at and O'Clock, and closes
tomorrow, Tuesday, at the same hours.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

ECONOMICAL New Foods cents will buy
package of Sc Moss Farine, m ade from pure
Irish moss, which II make 80 kinds of dishes,
such as cak spies, puddings. etc, or 10 quarts
of custar S, jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc r,ange, ETC. Sold by all Druggists and
Grccers. apr16eod daw1y
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
A Gentleman hears a sermon for the first
time i'm Fifteen HearA.

Mr.. A. Dooittle of Middleton, was deaf fol
fifteen years, cured by three magnetic treat.
ments by Dr. Henion. DIR. Henon is at the
Falmouth Hotel for thirty days. Consultation
free from a. m until p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
CITY AND VICINITY.
Rev Advertisements To.Dny,

SPECIAL NOTICES
TO- F.-The Members.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Genuine II efousse-Owen & Moore.
DIR. Henion-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Kid Gloves-Owen & Moore.
Consolidated State Fair.
Proposals for Dredging-U. S. Engineer Office.
Ii You Want.-C. R. Berry.
Oils-The Locke Oil Co.
For Sale-Fernal & Sawyer.
For Rent-A Fine Residence.
Millinery Goods-Welch's
Eastern Raileoad.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

ORDERS for cabbage plants promptly filed
by Kendall & Whitney. je19 St
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

GENUINE Trefousse kids for SIC per pair at
Owen & Moore's
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21

HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak Street
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Imprisoned Three Years-keleased by DIR
He Mon.

Mrs N. P. Braman, 124 Main street, Hart.
ford was blind for three years. Cured by DIR.
Henion.
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Municipal Court.


JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
SATURDAy.-Barthoomew Clifford. Common
drunkard. Thirty days
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
Grand Trunk r. Il. of Canada.
ALTERATION I'm TRAINS.

. q NI nhTC ATOfOA a N 0H HIIHN N i.
rE5s5#5sa1 On and after Monday, June 21st, 1875,
trains will run as follows:
Express train $50 a. IN. for Auburn and Lewiston.
Express train tor Island Pond, Montreal and Que
bee at a. m.
Mail train at 1.10 p m for Auburn and Lewiston,
and Island Pond. Mail train for Island Pond, stop
ping at all stations to Island Pond,)* connecting
with night mail train for Quebec, Montreal and the
West at 80 p. m.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston at $40
p. m.
Accommodation for South Paris at p. m.
Trains will arrive follows:
Express fromlQuebec, Montreal and West at $50.
q.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at S.45 a. m.
Mail from Quebec, Montreal and the West at 2 p.
m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 2.2O and
$40 pm.
Accommodation from South Paris at 645
The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000.
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Markets by Telegraph


NEW YORK, October 1.-(ottou easy: sales Of
492 rnles AT l3sUl3kc. southern flour irtntr:
cpnmon 10 fair, 50 S5WS7; good 10 cl"ic., S7.05
@Se; Wheat 1Gs2c. better with fair demand !;
fl.20taS1 .42 for Int " and old winter red western :
81 050S1.15 TOR uns ounc CIV winter r. western; ,
fl.25Wt1.33 tor sound new winter red western !;
ern Corn heavy and 1c. lower, with moderate d.
mand: G76tGSc. for steam western mixed G9070c.
forsail western mixed. OATS active and prices gen.
eraly without Grunge. C'ff.c-RiO quiet without
dpcued change. Sugar quiet and unchanged. Mo-
lasseS steady with fair inquiry. kictluiet and
cnanged T4liow firm at '@l oTc kYsin sa s,I Ter
Pork tirmrr: new mess. 1922. Lard lirmer: prime
steam. - 1876 Whiskcy lower at 81 95sG
1920. Freghts iirmer.
BALT1NORE.
BALTIMORE. October l.-Flour dull ard un.
changed. Wheat II IN: Pen: Sllvania red. Sl.35
M$1 81: other grades unchanged. Corn active ana
higher tor wrslern southern Gnie, sou l"rn white.
soc yellow 723T 0ns FH n. de22 nSe
Pork, S23mf23.50. bul Shoulders, 9'sd.
9Hc.; clear rlnn, l3c. B;c"n,' honlIets, lO4@
:tfee.: 4as: once dull and nominal; JOB lois:
21h@22lc. Whisky dull at sl'17@sl.l7s. sugar
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, October 1.-Flour and wheat quiet
and uuch II geo. Corn quiet AMI firm Al 65@ re
Cars quiet and steady. kye quiet and unchanged.
higher. bulk rnests--houliers, &C.: clear RIB,
l3c.: cl, ar SIDES 1877. Bacor-ShuIlders, DC. :;
clc1r lib. 14r. clear std,s. l4'sc lirins1Sagdr-
cured l4GM1jc. Lard-Tierc. l44c. Nhishrv
sl.13. Begging easier and In good dcmind at 13iS
Ml4c. u,
CISCINSATI, October 1.-Flour, wheat, ana cora
quiet and steady. Oats stc.oy, win modrrIlc dc,
mlnd Rye dull and unchanged. Pork In lair demand
and firm at $2l S7k. LAID steady aud firm; seam
13s@l37sc BnIk.meats steady and higher shGui-
drrs Sa,aa &C.; clear rio sides. l2A:.: clear sides
13c. tacon very nrm holders asking higher rates;
shoulders 97Sc. cear-rlb sides 3ar.; clear SIDES
,,t, Il. "a full In kt
In fair demaud auC fam at 81 ID.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. October Met receipts at = az
United States ports during the week, ~ UoZ
hales: same week last year, 59,603 hilcs-tntal Q
date le2 O99 bales; 10 same date las! Year. o. 90
inles. Exports for The week, 123 So BALES: same
week last year, Is 900 bales-tot, to date 2S,l y
bales TO same date last years 059 bales; STOCK al
All United states ports, 161 479 bales: last year,
f5e 222 tales: at Ii inrer lowus. IL, 929 tales:
iasi year. 30,272 baes: at Liverpf oil, 7!3,o00
bales; last year, 73l 900 bales. aloc: ~ meri-
can cotton sioat for Great Britain, $4,000 bales;
last year, 10000 bLes.
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SAD SUICIDE IN EL1ZABErH-Oa Tuesday
night Mrs. Elizabeth Birrett, the handsome
and accomplished widow OF the late Lieu
tenant Barrett, OF the United States paw,
committed suicide in ELz beth, N. J., under
circumstances somewhat mysterious and al
together sad. 1t appears that about four
weeks ago Mrs. Blrrett c,led ut the resi-
dence OF Mr.. J. Counell, No. So Scott street,
EIiZl beth, and asked for b,ard. Her refer
enceS and representations being satisfactory,
her wishes were complied With, and she was
soon installed In the ConDell residence.
From the first she was very reserved IN her
manners, but gave unmis.akabe signs OF
good breeding and cultivation. It was. how
ever, apparent that she vas suffering severely
from troubled mind and extreme depres-
sion Of spirits. Or late she became qnite
communicative to Mr.. Council, and told her
that after her husbands death from ship
fever, some fourteen years ago, she went TO
reside with relatives in Brooklyn; that lately
a serious misunderstanding had arisen be-
tween herself and her sister regarding the
division of some prop rty which had now
gone into litigation aud that rather than go
into curt and impeach the veracity Of her
sister. whom she loved so dearly, she would
die. In addition TO this trouble was another
one arising from disappointment in an
affair of the heart. Touching this latter
matter she was cbary of her words. On
Tuesday she seemed terribly troubled in
heart. She tried to drive her melancholy
away with sweet music, and pl,yed several
airs on the piano, but it was in vain.
Upon somebody entering the parlor
she arose from her instrument, moved
over TO the widow. anu burst into
tears. She retired to her chamber soon
after. Toward evening Mrs Conuel visited
the room aud found Mrs. Barrett 10 q deep
sleep. On the bureau was a small phial with
something white in il. Mrs. Council at once
suspected that her boarder had tuken poison.
Upon calling in the county physician and
DR.. Oakley, Mrs. Conn.lPs suspicion wa:
proven correct. Mrs. Barrett bad taken
morphine. She died during the evening,
without having spoken word. Yesterday
the county physician held a post-mortem ex.
animation, and declared her death the result
of poison. Nothing was found among the
effects Of the deceased throwing any further
light on the immediate cause which drove
the unfortunate lady TO seek relief in death.
She was about thirty.three years of age.
The remains have been taken in charge by
Brooklyn relatives, whittier they will be re-
moved Tor intermcnt. The sad fir has oc.
cIsloned much of sensation in Elizabeth.
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FINANCIAL.

THE AFFAIRS OF LEE e. SHFPARD.- Boston,
Mass, September S0.-The committee up.
pointed by the creditors Of Messrs. Lee n
Shepard reported to-day. The report show
ed that the total assets of the firm were
SI53, 2OG 90; direct liabilities. SiS9, $40 81 !;
contingent liabilities, $l35 $50 gross llaolil-
ties, SG25, 277.S4; net liabilities that is, de-
ductiDg the contingent lab 'ltie<. which " II
probably not fall upon the firm s57S, 23o.S4.
Lee g. Shepard make proposition to ply
twenty cents on the dollar, secured by notes
on short terms without interest. The COM
mittee report the causes Of the disaster
to the house as consisting in an excess OF
business expenses, The deterioration OF stereo'
type plates, and the loan'of its credit. Sew
era of the creditors wished security for the
notes, and were willing to take fifteen cents
cash. MessrS. Hurd & Houghton proposed
that an assignment be made in order TO real
ize cash. The meeti:g was postponed for
TWO weeks in order to give the tirm time TO
make new proposition.