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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
A Message by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The following is the
Presidents message on Arkansas affairs:
To the Senate of the United States.
Herewith have the honor to send in accord
ance with the resolution of the Senate of the
Sd inst, all the information in my possession
not heretofore furnished, relating to affairs in
the state of Arkansas will venture to ex-
press the opinion that all the testimony shows
that in the election of 1872 Joseph Brooks was
lawfully elected Governor of the state; that he
has been unlawfully deprived of the possession
of his office since that time. In 1874 the con-
stitution of the state was by violence, intimi-
daton and revolutionary proceedings over
thrown, and new constitution adopted and a
new state government established. These pro-
ceedings, il permitted to stand, practically ig-
more all rights Of minorties in all the states.
Also, what is there to prevent each of the
states recently admitted to federal relations on
certain conditions from changing their consti-
buttons and violating their pledges if this action
in Arkansas is acquiesced in? L respectfully
submit whether precedent as dangerous to
the stability of state government, if not of the
national government also, should be recognized
by Congress. 1 earnestly ask that Congress
will take definite action in this matter to release
the Executive from acting upon questions
which should be decided by the legislative
branch of the government
(Signed,) U. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Feb. 8, 1876
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Twenty persons were injured by railroad
accident on the Missouri Pacific Railroad Sun
day, but not fatally.
w. B. Duncan is reported to have resigned
from the Erie directory.
Crosby the negro sheriff of Vicksburg, has
been qualified as tax collector, bnt has not yet
furnished sureties.
1t is rumored that Tom Scott and the friends
of the Northern Pacific have formed com.
binatiOn.
The steamship indicator, from New York
for Philadelphia, was cut by the ice while GO
ing up Delaware bay Sunday, and fears are en-
tertained Of her sinking. The steam tug Had
son sunk during the night, and one of the crew
of the Vindicatar was drowned after several at
tempts to save him.
The weather in Canada for the past few days
has been colder than for years. In Ottawa the
thermometer stood yesterday at 81 degrees be-
low.
Theodore F. Vail, editor of the Winsted
Conn, Herald, died Friday.
Postmaster General Jewell has gone to
Hartford to attend the funeral of Senator
Buckingham.
Charles W. Emerson, fer the last six years
connected with the reportorial staff of the Bos
ton Herald, died yesterday of congestion of the
brain.
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering
the repeal of the ten hour law. The commit
tee on liquor will soon report license bill.
James McCann, an Irshman employed on
the Hoosac Tunnel, was beaten to death dur
ing drunken raw. yesterday.
Steamer Sarmatian and Alhambra have ar
rived at Halifax.
A violent snow storm is raging at Halifax.
King Alfonso returns to Madrid next .Satur-
day.
Gen. Jorellar takes chief command of the
Army of the North.
A steamer with 400 troops leave Cadiz short
1v for Euha
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FO r E IG N.


The Elections,
q PARIS, Feb S-Additional returns from the
election in Seine-et-Oise yesterday, show that
M. Valentin. the candidate of the Republic
was AM election for member of the Assembly
in Cotes-du .Nord, but there was no choice and
q second ballot will be taken.
Grand Charity Ball.
A grand ball for the benefit of the poor took
place last night in the new opera house. A
great crowd, including members of the Cabinet
and other prominent persons were present. One
hundred and fifty thousand francs was realized.
Operations against the Carlists.
LONDON, Feb. ga despatch fire. m Bayonne
contains the following concerning the military
operations in the north of Spain: The Alfonsist
troops have entered Estella. The Carlist Chiefs
Menieser and ArgOuZ, were killed by their own
men. Don Carlos retreated to the town CT Ver-
An Attempt to Capture Alfonso.
The Times teleIrams from Spain state that
Senior Zorrlas offence was issuing invitations
to conference for organizing the Republican
party on the basis os the constitution of 1869.
A committee of Austrian mobiles, which has
hitherto contributed literally for the Carlist
cause, have advised Don Carlos to conclude
peace with Don Alfonso.
\ The Daily Telegraph correspondent asserts
that the object of the Carlist attack at Orteza
was to capture King Alfonso, as he was known
lists were engaged in the movement.
The Potato Beetle.
LONDON Feb. SIN the House of Commons
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, inlreply to an inquiry of Mr.. Herbert
as to the danger to pc tato crops from the Col
orado beetle, stated that only Germany and
Belgium had taken prohibtOry steps against
the introduction of the disease, and he believed
the danger from the cause was greatly exagger-
ated He had already consulted with the privy
council, and would carefully watch the subject.
The Capture of EsteIla Denied.
Dispatches from Spain do not confirm the
capture of Estella by the Alfonsoists. The
Carlists claim they have regained the ground
they lost in Guipuzcoa, that Gen. Iona has
been compelled to abandon Zaragua and Cue
toria, and is hemmed in. Zanbastian and the
Alfonsosts have lost 1900 killed in the recent
engagements.
Grand Trunk EmpIO yes ON a Strike,
MONTREAL, Feb 8-The Grand Trunk Ill
way has reduced the rate of wages ten per
cent, and this morning the brakemen and con
ductor refused to go to work except at the old
rates. There are twenty long trains lying in
in the yard awaiting hands to run them. No
freight trains have left for the East or West
to day. The train men at Brockville have also
struck and no trains are coming east from
there. The railroad officials are trying to in
duce the men to resume work. but SO far with
out success.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Death Of a Railroad Man.

FITcHBURG. Feb Sc G. Chandler. actin g
general freight agent of the Boston,, Clinton
& Fitchburg railroad, died at the Fitchburg
Hotel of kidney disease on Sunday. Colonel
Chandler was a native of Vermont, and served
in Vermont regiment during the war: he
was connected with the Vermont Central rail-
road from 1857 to 1861. At the close OF the war
in 1865 he went into the employ OF the Ches'
hire railroad and came to Fitchburg in March,
1874 The body was taken to St. Adams, VT,
this morning. He was A years old.
Marine Disasters,
Boston, Feb. S-The British schooner Bravo
of and from Bermuda for Boston, went ashore
on Chatham Beach, Cape Cod, on the night of
the 7th inst. Crew saved. The vessel VIII
probably have to be discharged before getting
off.
mains ashore near Race Boint, Cape Cod. The
weather has been too rough to permit any at
tempt to get her ahoat.
The Fall River Labor Troubles.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 8-The Merchants Mill
continued operations throughout the day al
though a very small number of operatives en-
tered the mill. The mill officials claim that
there were about 20 weavers at work, but the
operatives say there we're no more than 10. AT
noon there we're about one thousand operatives
congregated in the vicinity OF the mills and
one or two of the hands who came out were re
ceived with jeers and hootings, but no bodily
violence was OuGT6u lO'uikue ououo Sooo
men, women and children gathered together
and the wells and shouts from the whole crowd
were deafening A few blows were admins.
tered, Two highly respectable laboring women
were arrested, but have since been released on
bail.
Marshal Wright states that 100 arrests might
have been Justly made, but the authorities are
reluctant to have recourse to any such meas
ures, but if necessary outside aid will be called
on and any disposition to riot will be put down
vigorously and promptly.
At largely attended meeting of the Weav-
ers' Union, the conduct of those who took part
in these irregular proceedings was regretted /,
and it was resolved to intimate through to-
morrows press their entire disapprobation OF
the whole affair.
A letter had been received from New Bed
ford informing the weavers that COLLECTIONS
were being taken up in that city from the OPP
eratives and retail merchants in aid OF the
Fall River strikers, and would be forwarded
about the 18th inst.
Let the cost be what it may, the manufac-
turers are determined to protect from violence
any who may be willing to work.
There was strike at the Flint Mill to day,
on account of the posting up in the mill OF the
offer agreed upon by the Manufacturers Board
of Trade, conceding one-third of the reduction
on the conditions before stated, the help in
terpreting it as an addition effort on the part
of the manufacturers to induce them to make
a compromise. This action, however, Is not
approved by the weaverS' committee, and they
will resume work tomorrow morning.
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NEW YORK.
The Express Robbery.

NEW YORK, FSb 8.-John Sweeney, DAME!
Harvey and James Drew, charged with robbing
Adams Express Co., were brought up at the
Tombs police court to-day. Sweeney turned
states evidence and E. II. Rich changed his
testimony, Drew was discharged, Worth, tor
receiving stolen bonds, was also tired. Harvey
and E. HI. Rich were held to await the action
of the grand jury, and Sweeney was sent to
the house of detention. The exact amount
stolen was $33, 600 in bonds $50, 900 in cash and
diamond worth $500. All but $4,000 of the
property has been recovered.
The Opposition Pacific Line.
It is stated that the Oriental Steamship Com
pany, which is to be the opposition line OF the
Pacific Mail from San Francisco to China, COM
pleted its contracts here last Saturday with the
Central and Union Pacific railroads, and also
arranged for the final purchase of three
steamers.
Obituary.
Aaron Kemps, who died in this city Satur day,
of the firm of Kemd, Day & Co., was native
of Salem, Mass. Mr.. Kemp was for more than
thirty years member of the 9TH regiment, and
was ON duty in the arsenal riots of 1884, the
stevedore riots of 1886, the -four riots of 1887,
and the Astor Place riots of 1849. In the last
naval ARRAY he was severely wounded. AT the
outbreak of the civil war he was paymaster OF
the 7th, and zealously aided in sending recruits
to the field. Learning that supplies were
needed at Annapolis, he chartered and loaded
a vessel at his own expense, and became secur-
ity to the extent of $4,000 for her safety from
capture.
Attempted Wife Murder.
Peter f. Burke. rough, notorious as the
leader of the down town wing of the draft riots
ia this CITY, and subsequently one OF Tweed s
foremen, was arrested last night for attempting
to throw his wife out of window.
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Every moment of delay makes your cure more
hopeless, and much depends on the judieious choice
of a remedy. The amount of testimony in favor Of
DR.. Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup. a cure for con-
sumption, far exceeds all that be brought to sup
port the pretensons of any other medicine. See Dr.
Schenck's Almanac, containing the certificates OF
many persons of the highest responsibility, who have
been restored to health after being pronounced in
durable by physicians OF acknowledged ability
Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup alone has cured many as
these evidences will show; but the is often pro-
NOTED bv the employment of two other remedies
which Dr. Schenck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies Schencks Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these
medicines according to directions, Dr. Sehenck
titles that most any case Of Consumption may be
cured.
Dr. Schenck will be at the Quincy House, Boston,
on the following Wednesdays, from to O'Clock:
Jan. 18th and 9th, Feb. 10th and oath, and March
10th and oath. Consultation free; but for thorough
examination of the lungs with the ResprometOr, the
price is So.
Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal of
fce Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters OF advice must be
addressed.
mh12 eod&wlysn11
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NEW York. February Evenimc:-Money was
easy at @ 8 per cent. on oall. Sterling Exchange
was reduced in the morning to 4S5A and 4ss3 orong
Early in the day the advance in gold enabled some of
the bankers to buy bonds for London, and the sales
gold and exchange against these bonds caused the
noon this operation closed and exchange and gold
were both mp. In the morning the sales of sterling
from second hands were at 1851 g 4ss3. Gold opened
at 1l4s and clos at 145; the the extremes Of the
day having been 114s q 1144 the carrying rates were
q per cent. loans were also made fiat. There
was some talk this afternoon about squeeze in cash
gold. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $751;
900 account of interest and 600 in redemption
ofbonds. The customs receptsto-day $500, 900.
Operations of the Gold Exchange Bank-gold baan-
ces 81, 305, 600 currency balances $2646 gross
clearance $66 900. The following is the Clearing
House statement: currency exchanges $s1 222 l72;
1888 37O gold balances 81 9S1. Government bonds
steady. State bonds were dull. Railroad mortgages
dag but e
ever, was afterwards lost; Western Union declined
from 70 q 72s; Lake Shore from 73t q 725; North
Western from 44a a AL and st Paul from 365 q 36s;
Erie from 2sf q 27k in sympathy with the decline at
London at the second call the market was weak in
tone; after the second board the Union Pacific and
North Western were firm, The former selling at 39a
and the LITTER at AL. There was very little change
in the balance of the market. The weakness in Erie
to-day both here and at London, was due to rumors
that VIM. Butler Duncan has resigned from the d.
rectory. The market was firm during the last hour
of business and prices advanced II per cent from
were North Western, Lake Shore Western Union,St
Paul and Union Pacific. The United States Circnit
of indianapolis the 9th inst appointed w. X. Eos
dyck and ). A. Roosevelt of New York receivers of
the Columbus, Chicago q Indiana Central Railroad
on their application trustees of $4,000 900. The
total transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 1852 900 shares, including York Central 700
Shares Erie 800 shares, Lake Shore $500 shares,
Moth Western 16 shares do preferred 500 shares,
Rock Island 200 shares, Pacific Mail $500 shares,
Milwaukee s. st Paul $500 shares, Ohio & Mississippi
800 sharss Western Union Al 800 shares, Toledo &
Wabash $500 shares, Union Pacific 1880 shares In
diana Central 700 shares; the extreme prices were,
Shore 73a q III Chicago & North Western 45ld AIT;
Rock Island 1G4 q 1888; Pacific Mail $40 q 3it; st
Paul 365 g 36s; Western Union 73s q 72s; Toledo 81
Wabash 164 q l5
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
eminent seGunties
United States coupon es, 1881, ex-div. 1901
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Castalar will spendvhis exile IN Paris.
Freocb expenditure is again increasing more
ron;dlv than the income. The budget for the
,,rssent year shows deficit of 64,000,O00, and
that for 1876 a deficit of S5,5O0,0oO francs.
II is thought that Governor Ingersoll of Con-
nacticut will appoint Senator elect Eaton to fill
fine brief vacancy occasioned by the death of
Senator Buckingham.
Nevada has $25O,000 as the beginning of
university fund, and the San Francisco Chron-
icle suggests that instead of organizing an in
stitution of its own, the state shall unite i Is
forces with California and build up one strong
university A College of Mines is also suggest
ed. g
Miss Charlotte Crabtree, (Lotta) the actress,
has given to the city of San Francisco drink
ing fountain, which is to be in the form OF
lighthouse and will cost $4,000. 1t is to be
stand and with cup throw water into the
doors of several drinking saloons.
The Memphis, Tenn, Appeal says: FRAN
els Wallford White, clerk in the Southern Ex-
press Office, is the grandson OF George the
Fourth by Mrs. Fitzherbert. Mr.. White states
that his father. William Wallford, died at
Portsmouth Hauts, June "a, 1859, and left pa
pers establishing the fact that he was the son
of King George. Mr.. White treats the matter
with indifference. He has two brothers living
in this state, one in Nashville"
A woman who had served in the army for
thirty eight years, beginning at the age of four
teen and becoming commissioned officer, was
lately detected at hospital in Paris She was
twice severely wounded at Waterloo, and has
letters of congratulation on her valorous deeds
from Marshals Berthier, Angereau, Suchet and
General Dupont. During all this time she
managed to conceal her SEX She is now eighty
ears old, and since 1888 has been pensioned.
Gen. Schenck, American minister to the
Court of ST. James, explains the very slight
ground there is for the statement that he had
published volume on poker playing. 1t ap'
pears that Gen. Schenck was visiting the coun-
try seat of a gentleman in 1872, and some OF
the gentlemen wished to be initiated in the art
of poker. Gen Schenck complied and at the
request of the lady of the house he wrote out
next day some general rules of the game, which
another guest subsequently had elegantly
printed on his private printing press.
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MATTERS IN MAINE.
Especial to Press.l
Broke Jail.

Broke Jail.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 8.-George E. Smith, for
merly postmaster at North New Portland and
a trial justice, broke Jail at Norridgewock
this morning. At the recent term of court his
wife obtained decree of divorce against him
for cruelty aud with provision that he should
nav a given sum for her support This he re-
fused to do and was lodged in Jail for nom
payment.
[By Associated PressJ
An Ice Embargo.
RocKLAND, Feb S.-The ice embargo con-
tinues, wholly filling our harbor Island boats
are unable to make their trips.
Supposed shipwreck.
EAsTPoRT, Feb. SIT is reported that the
schooner Fely, Capt. Penery, of Isle au Haut,
has been lost on the Wolves. The vessel left
here last week. No particulars yet
The Weather.
EAsTPoRT, Feb 8.-Tbis is one of the cold
est days of the winter, the thermometer stand
from IL to 10 below, according to locality; but
the harbor has not been INSTRUCTED this winter,
IS it never freezes, floating ice not even being
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then went staggering down the stairs do
not know that he then indicated that he was
going to my house. When Beecher came back
that night did not see him, as he and Moulton
retired into the paror. That Terminated the
transactions at the interview that night. Mis-.
It's health was improving from the oath of
December till the January following. l never
knew of her having any miscarriage but the
Ole which occurred at this time, during which
she was attended, think, by DR.. Skiles The
oath of December was the most serious day of
her illness, and after that she was on her way
to recovery. At this time she was under cal e
of her physician and her nurse, presume.
Court here adjourned for the day.
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LOUISIANA,


NEW YORK, Feb. S.--The Times New Or.
leans special says the present move for a COM
promise, successful or unsuccessful, will occa-
sion a serious split in the Democratic party of
the state. A majority of the people are in ia
or of the compromise, but they are 50 we'll un-
der the control of the McEnery faction that
they are actually afraid to express their senti-
ments. A we'll known shopkeeper SAID, "Most
of the business men here are in favor of ad
justment, but are not willing to give a public
expression to their wishes in the matter. Were
they to do so and the compromise be defeated
their business would be ruined"
Many prominent Democrats of New Orleans
whose names were used in connection with the
mass meeting called to denounce the action of
members of the House, declare that they are
in favor of compromise and that their name S
were used without authority. Major Burke,
who tried to horsewhip Kellogg sometime ago,
is among the number.
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MARRIED..

In Cumberland Milt, Feb. 6, at the residence of
A. II. Libby, by Rev. A. Blanchard, Jas. M. Mason
and Miss Annetta Brewer, both of Portland.
In Scarboro, Nov. 36, by Jas. w. johnson, ESQ.,,
Chas. B. Mosley and Miss Jennie Hunnewell, both Of
Portland.
In Saco, Feb. 6, by Rev. s. F. Wetherbee, Columbia
K. Beal of Boston and Miss Ellen f. Buck of SacO.
In Biddeford, Feb. 6, by Rev. S. F. Wetherbee,
Benz. Frank TarbOx and Miss Florence A. Wiggin,
both Of Biddeford.
In Hollis, Jan. 20, Cnas E. Seaman of Hollis and
Miss Eunice A. Randall of Limington.
In Monson, Jan. q. Alvin Gray and Miss Mary
Adde Pullen.
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RY TELEGRAPH,
FROM AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters.


The Constitutional C0mmissiOn-Capita
Punishment, etc.
Especial TO the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb g.
Messrs. Kent, Kimball, Libby, Gilbert and
Talbot of the Commission, have been at work
to day revising and making verbal amend.
ments in the proposed amendments to the con
stitution. which they will present to the Legis
lature in printed form as soon as possible, but
probably Wednesday. The greater part OF the
work is already III the hands of the printer.
The number of such amendments is sixteen,
and if Mr. Gilbert who was absent Saturday
votes for Robins proposition on Literature
there will be sew enteen.
These are entitled as follows: Abrogation Of
the Executive Council ;Abrogation of the Land
Agent; November Elections, Biennial Elec-
tons and Sessions of the Legislature; Election
of Governor by Plurality; Election of Sc majors
by Plurality; Power of the Governor to Pardon )
Restriction Upon Municipal Corporation;
Rights of Religious Societies; Bribery at Eec-
tions; Relating to Special Legislation and Cor
porations; Removal of Officers by the Cover
nor; Taxation; Apportionmento of Representa-
tives; Apportionment of Municipal Judges by
the Governor; Appointment of Judges of Pro-
bate by the Governor.
The text or substance of all of these PROPOSE
stions have been given.
There was barely quorum in either branch
to-day.
1t is expected that the bill to abolish capital
punishment will be considered in the Senate
Tomorrow, and reach the House on Wednes-
day.
Rev. DIR. Tefft has given notice that he Will
require an hour for the advocacy Of the bill.
The members of the Legislature boarding at
the Augusta House, and their ladies, announce
the most brilliant party next Tuesday night
that ever took place at the Augusta House.
Chandler furnishes the music.
The Mansion House boarders will give
grand masquerade ball at Granite Hall, We'd
Desday evening following. The costumes will
come from Boston. 3.
ITO the Associated Press.l
= The Committee on Education to-day voted
to report an appropriation of $12,425 for the
the normal schools, principally to pay salaries
of teachers and for apparatus. The Constitu-
tional Committee are arranging the amend
ments agreed upon for presentation to the
Legislature. The report is expected Wednes-
day next.