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MOULToN vs.. BkEcRER.-The case OF
Francis ID. Moulton against Henry Ward
Btecher, on appeal from the decision Of
Judge Dykman sustaining the demurrer in
ton against Beecher, was argued before the
general term at Poughkeepsie yesterday, by
Roger A. Pryor for the appellant and Thos
reserved its decision.
Gov. A. H. RICE, Of Mass, and staff, &C
companied by the Boston cadets, were re-
ceived in New York yesterday on their re-
turn from Philadelphia by the seventh regi-
mel and escorted 10 their arnory. A c0lla-
ton was served, and speeches made by Gov.
others, after which the Bostonians marched
down Broadway and took the FAN River
boat for home.
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THE SAL0NICA OUrRAGE.-It Is under
stood that In the conference between Gorts.
chak0d, Bismarck, and Andrassy, on Thurs.
day, an agreement was had as TO the points
TO be discussed. 1t is expected that the re-
adoption of Q decisive course In regard to the
promised reforms. Great excitement IL said
To exist in Constantinople over the Salonica
outrage. Advices from Salonica say that
the murdered consuls are still unburied, II
being deemed unsafe TO hold the funeral
until the arrival OF reinforcements and the
foreign men, of-war.
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SHOT HIS FATHER FOR PANTHER
Last eveIin young man named Marcee
living on Sandy Fork, four miles from Har-
wood, slot bis father, killing him instantly.
1t seems Mr., MSTcee went into the woods To
look at some horses, ADD his son Bud took nj
gun and went in the sa me direction hunting.
On seeing something move through the thick
brush, and supposing IL TO be a panther, he
fired and fed, but was recalled by his fathers
voice. Returning % the spot he found, tohis
horror, he had shot his father, who said, "My
son, you have killed me-" and Immediately
expired.-f Gonzales Te1dsO COgTeSDoadeaf
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Dom PIDRo spent yesterday in Bslti-
more, sight seeing, and at 100 o'clock this
morning left by boat for Annapolis 10 visit
the Naval academy. He will call on Gov.
Carroll. The Empress remained In Balti-
day, and also Druid Hill park. The En-
peror will return 10 Baltimore this evening.
They will attend Divine worship early to-
morrow, and during the forenoon Will leave
for Cincinnati.
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tx COMMISSIONERS BAKER C0NTRADICT'
MISS SwkEr.-General James II. Baker, for
merly commissioner Of pensions, In an in
portions OF Miss Sweets testimony before
the Congressional committee In relation to
the Chics go pension agency. He denies hav-
Ing been prtvy to the arrangement between
Miss Sweet and Mr.. Blakely for months AZ
ter her appointment, and when an apparent
deficit Of Sc, 900 In her accounts was discov
case and Blakely did the same. He then mo-
titled Miss Sweet that she must stop paying
money TO any one.
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CROOKED WHISKY.
An AwND<a

NEW YORK, May I3 -Emanuel EISing.
rectifer. was arrested this marninC for par-
ticipation In crooked" whisky frauds. lie
furnished bail in $1,000
The 80 Louis Gases
ST LOUIS, May i3.-rhe f1rst of the civil
suits against the bonded government officers
sud distillerS who have been convicted of or
pieaced guilty 10 frauds on the revenue here.
Court next week. IL Is understood that the
oefencantS OF these suits will probably ar
range among themselves 20 offer a cOnpro-
mise 10 The government 10 addition 90
these cases civil suits will be entered against
e. n. John Mcdonald aud VIM. Mckee for a
very lsrse amount In the course OF a few
days, and they probably viii he set for the
September term of The court. Tue Testimony
Ia the trial of A. &. Dawes at Jefferson CITY
closed yesterday and argument VIII begin
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JIM MAcH's EXPLOIT IN NkwARK.-Jem
Mace, the pugtlist, has furnished bail 10 $500
10 answer charge of interfering with an Of
ficer In Newark.
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A MOUNTAIN OF SALT.-A mass OF 90, OO0,-
600 tens OF pure, Solid salt, compact rock
salt, located on an island 1s5 feet feet high
which rises from q miserable sea marsh on
the route from Bra shear 10 New Iberia, up
the River Teche, Louisiana, is one OF tia
wonders OF the world. How this island, con-
tanning over 800 acres OF excellent land, ever
came into existence in such n locality is a
matter OF con lecture. Vegetation Is prolific
and the scenery is beautiful and varied.
Here is an immense bed OF pure rock salt
whose extent is as yet only estimated, and
scientific men are puzzled Albania Tunes.
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0Dr. Logan, OF Kansas, u. 8. minister to
Chill and his family, have arrived at New
York.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE.-The Navy
department is advised of the arrival at
Philadelphia Of the u. g. steamer Supply,
with contributions for the Centennial from
Americans In EurOpe
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MAGUIRE AND MCKEE HOPEFUL "A
special dispatch to the New York Times
from ST Louis, May II, says Eek Collector
"COn" Mcguire started for Washington this
evening to seek q conference with Secretary
Bristow and Attorney General Pierrepont
Before leaving, Mcguire said If he could &c,
an audience with Mr.. BIistow he could lay
before him such facts as would induce thai
official TO join in the recommendation for
executive clemency, both In his. case and
that OF WIN. Mckee. The friends of Mckee
and Mcguire are confident that they will
escape Imprisonment. The time allowed by
the court for the presentation OF their appli-
cations for Presidential Interference expires
next Tuesday.
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THE TRIAL OF d. w. MUM, formerly su-
pervisor OF internal revenue in the Chicago
district, was commenced In that city yester-
day on the joint indictment against him and
e. r. Bridges, ex deputy collector. They are
charged with conspiring TO defraud the reve-
nue..
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~ The women OF the Vestula country have
q watchful eve over their daughters, ard
make them wear little bells to denote where
they are and what they are about.
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THE circumstances OF the late repair of the
Apglo- American cable leads thePhiladelphia
Ledger TO suggest the laying of more cables
in view Of the posaibility OF simultaneous
ruption of what has grown into an enormous
business. 1t further says the profits or the
bustnees and its constantly increasing
of more cables. Il might have also aided
that the profits are such rs TO warra MT q ma
terial reduction Of the present high rates.
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THE HARPER's FERRY PRoPERTY.-The
has decided 10 become a bidder
at the Harper's Ferry property, which is ad-
ysrtised on Thursday, Goth Of July next, at
Harper's Ferry.
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IN TIE YosT MURDER TRIAL at Potts
victed Molly Mcguire. was placed on the
stand, and testified 70 the opera tons OF the
order. Startling developments are ex-
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0"Thunder'' won the Cheshire stakes ct
Chester, Eng, yesterday.
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RAILWAY IN

RAILWAY MATTERS. - Eastern bound
freights on all railroads from the west ara
reported TO be down TO Is and 20 cents, ac-
as Chicago and Detroit The u. 3. court at
Memphis has granted decree for the sale OF
the Paducah and Memphis railroad.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s635,7e4 9S; month to date
S9,1S3, 3GS Is; fiscal year to date, 800 S39 1S43
customs receipts to-day, s42O, 767 900; month
10 date. 81 s63, 64i ST. fiscal year to dass, $780,
90 Gnf
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THE METHODIST GHNERAL Conf ERENct.
A feature In the General Conference OF the
NJ. E. Church yesterday was the reception
and utteranee Of freternal delegates OF the
NJ. E. Church South. The demonstration
was enthusiastic, and q commission was
authorized to confer With q similar commits
sion Of the Southern branch for the estab-
likhmeDt Of basis for permanent fraternity.
A committee on q proposed Methodist
ecumenical council was appointed.
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HAMMOND AND BENTLEY closed their
meetings In Baltimore last night At the
Maryland Institute, aud Mr.. Hammond
spoke for two hours on the subject of the re-
cognition OF friends In Heaven. Mr.. Ham
mond leaves to-day for Vineland, N. J.; Mr..
Bentley will remain In Baltimore.
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NATIONAL BANKs--The Treasury now
holds S3l5 .32l, $50 in bonds to secure national
bank circulation, and s18, 623 600 to secure
public deposits. U. s. bonds deposited for
circulation for the week ending May 18Th,
S1e5,Oo0; U. =. bonds held for Circulation
Withdrawn week ending May 18th, S746 900;
rational bank circulation now outstanding,
1885 0,3O6, of which amount % ,099 100 are
notes issued to banks doing business on a
specie basis. Receipts OF national bank
notes received for redemption for week end
irg TO day as compared with corresponding
week OF last year: 1875, s4.7l7 900; ls76, 81 :
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n. 8TRAU0,

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sDnLu sETwKsS IorH AND IIIH srxxxrs.
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TEE PRESIDENT, the Secretaries of STATE
War and the Interior and the Attorney GEN.
eral returned from Philadelphia last evening
Secretary Robeson Is the only member of the
Cabinet Low out OF the city, and he is ex-
pected 10 arrive this evening.
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AyERY.-There has been no formal petition
for Avery's pardon, bat numerous kilograms
and letters have been received by the Presi-
dent and Attorney General asking for his
parton, while several Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and a number of citizens OF this
city, without reference to party, have made
personal appeals in his behalf. The question
OF his pardon was referred by letter to Judge
Treat and Col. Dyer, and this morning the
attorney General received kilograms from
both OF these gentlemen declining TO have
anything To do with the case. The Attorney
Gene raj will to day or Monday confer with
the President in regard to the final disposi-
tion OF this case and those of Mckee and Con
Mcguire. ~
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BAD FOR MCKEE AND Con. MAGwIRE.
The Attorney General this morning received
from St Louis the report OF District Attor-
ney Dyer regarding the applications for the
pardon or Mckee and Magwire, which wera
forwarded TO him some time since. The re-
port is unfa vorable In both cases. Con- Ma
suire is in the city and this morning called
ia person upon the Attorney General, who
declined to see him and stated that the only
way for him to communicate with him was
through his Counsel
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nPTICIAN.-To the PHblie.-My newly invented
" Bye glass, which l now msnufac-
ture with eight workUeD, SURPRISES
any Eye Elass in the whole world. They can be
regulated By two small screws TO exactly ft the
nose vii hOut any pain pleasant feeling. They
ade Of Brazilian pebble and the newly discOv-
cred Russa ruby glass. For neatness ard ligntness
they cannot be surpassed, Measure taken aud order
III ed In fifteen minutes
ISAAC ALEXANDER, 1929 Penna av,
spel-lstptr Inventor. Pa,entee and Manufacturer
LNkANkLIN C0,
Il OPTICIANS,
No. 1877 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
esnnine BrALilian Pebble spectacles. dec7 IL lstp
lOII PENNSYLVANIA mi
lOll AyRNCE. HI Il
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AMONG those who had interviews with the
President 10 day were Senators Dorse 2,
Boutwell,, Logan, Cragin and wadIeigh;
Representatives Lynde, Wells of Missouri
by man, RGsk, and Wells of MIssissippi; B.
r. Wade, OF Ohio; and James Wilson AMI
DR. Waits of Towa
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We ARE ASSURED that our paragraph
concerning Mr.. Cowles, OF moth fame, is
creating false impression. Mr.. Cowles is a
citizen OF Philadelphia and not San Fran
CISCO % the article would imply. Hon. Mr.
Sly mer says he Is not Investigating Dom
Platt as much as he is the War departm emit,
ard when be gets certain facts from the
OGartermaster's bureau about the payment
OF certain S39. 0C0. Mr.. CowIes and Sc veral
Others viii have full time aud opportunitv
fer explanations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21

The winter of 1776, hundred years ago,
was very much like this, unusually mild.
Even the weather seems to feel the effects of
the centennial enthusiasm.
The principal conundrum which is now ag-
itating the mind of the independent voter is:
'If the Democrats cannot do any better with
a majority in the House of Representatives
than they have done thus far, are they the
sort OF incompetents to put in charge Of the
Government?'
Sam Cox's boast of defeating Mr.. Blaine.
| reminds the Boston Journal of the fearfully
scientific" round in John Phoenix's fight
with the Judge, when, says Phoenix, 81 was
holding him down on the top of me with my
nose, which had inserted between his teeth
for that purpose"
1t was gallant Phil Sheridan who once
said he was willing to shake hands with any
man who was willing to shake hands with
him, but he wouldn't shake hands with any
man against his will. That exactly expresses
the sentiment of the North respecting the
rebel chiefs.
Professor Proctor is going about telling
that our sun is much inferior to other great
lights in the universe; As If it were not
enough for poor, down trodden man to know
that his gas Is failure, he has to ba taunted
with the fact that even his daylight is far
from being the genuine article.-Louisuille
Courier Journal.
In view of the fact that Gov. Rice, ex-Gov.
Castor and Wanted-to-be Gov. Loring were
among the invited guests at the Papyrus
clubs dinner at Boston Saturday, it was
rather neat thing that the doctor said when
he remarked that mankind was divided into
three classes-"those who held Office, those
who had held Office, and those who had
sought Office"
For party which processes so much con-
cern about the perpetuation of political disa-
bilities among any section of our people, how
ever small, it is a curious exhibition of pet
tishness to put forward this excuse for mac
tion:-'The parliamentary minority will not
allow us to remove the disabilities of the
South in our own way; the South must,
therefore, wait till we have taught the minor
itY that though they can beat US in a strategy,
our obstinancy is invulnerable." IN Y.
Times.
OF the amnesty bill offered in the house on
Monday by Mr.. White of Kentucky, and de-
feated by the Democrats, the correspondent
of the Springfield Republican says:-Cox
voted for it, but Landers of Connecticut
against. Those Democrats who voted for
the proposition are among the lfairest in the
house. The Republicans now say that they
are willing to go to the country on that rec
ord. They offered to allow clear amnesty
bill to pass if they could be allowed a vote on
single amendment, and the Democrats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21
The Deterrent Influence Of Capital
Punishment

1t was remarked after the execution of three
'corner men, at Liverpool that crimes of vio-
lence were reported at the police courts in great
er numbers than usual, and that three persons
apprehnaed on charge of peculiarly brutal as
sault on an old man were overheard to say that
they would finish him of. and swing for it
The fear of violent death, Incompetent sible as
it appears, seems to act rather as an irritant
than deterrent on some natures. Last week,
on Holborn vIaduct, within few yards Of the
prison where Wainwright lay waiting the exc
cution of his sentence, new "mystery" of muir
der was enacted to take the place of the
"Whitechapel Mystery" Simon Hatchwell, q
policeman, was shot there in a well-frequented
and well lighted street, while walking quietly
along with his wife in plain clothes after his
days work was over His wife heard whiz-
zing sound, and looked round to see her hus-
band stagger and cry that he was shot in the
head. What does this say for the deterrent
effect of hanging? The excitement that has
been kept up over the Wainwright murder Is
an unhealthy thing; but the punishment has
been as much before peoples eyes as the crime.
London Examiner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21

The strict construction, limited govern
ment Mr.. Tucker OF Virginia proposes bill
for the establishment of an exchequer. The
bill provides for the organization of body
corporate, to be styled the Governor and
managers of the sxchequer of the United
States of America, being something similar
in intent to the Bank of England. The cap
ital of the exchequer is to be $1O0,0OO,0OO,
divided into shares of $1,000 each, and sub
scription books therefor are to be opened in
the leading cities of the United States. Ma
tional banks may come into the organization
by subscribing the whole or any part of their
capital and consolidate into the exchequer;
the subscriptions to be payable three-fourths
in legal-tender notes and one-fourth in coin.
Branches are provided for. Consistent fell
lows, these Democrats
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21

A CORRESPONDENT of the Journal Of
Commerce calls attention to the increasing
list of failures and to the announcement which
so often follows that the bankrupt firms have
compromised with their creditors at a low rate
and begun business anew, "ready, willing
and waiting to contract as many new debts
as the nature of the case will allow" The
creditors are generally the jobbers and COM
mission merchants of New York and other
large cities, and the correspondent asserts
that they do not scrrple to extend to the
rehabilitated bankrupts the same credit and
indulgence that are allowed to the honest
merchant who has not stopped to the arts
of compromise or practiced this new way to
pay old debts. He speaks bravely on the
matter. 1t is not his purpose, he says, to
shut the door in the face of honest energy
seeking to resurrect buried hopes and restore
fallen fortunes; he seeks only to shield this
sort of energy from the assaults of those who
would murder it in the house of those whose
interest it is to be its dearest friends. He
remarks, with truth, that the number of fall
ures are out of all reasonable proportion to
the cases of those who have fallen through
because of want of means to meet honest OBJ
legations. For this state of affairs he holds
the creditors to great extent responsible.
No sooner does the fraudulent bankrupt
shake off the shackles of lis debts than
s'Pearl Street and Broadway jostle each 9TH
er in the race 10 extend him fresh credit and
new Accommodations. Wherein does hon.
est energy here find encouragement?
"Shall he whose honest industry and toll
have been rewarded with success be forced
by those on whom be relies to encounter in
the walks of the profession and compete on
even terms with the man who but yesterday
swindled his creditors out of go or 70 cents
on every dollar he owed them? Shall he be
told when he asks for credit that his unsul-
lied paper is no better than that of another
who has beslimed his record with fraud and
dragged his dishonored obligations through
the very cesspool of corruption?" These
are certainly pertinent questions. The rem
edy suggested is sharp but a just one. 1t is
to prosecute to the extent of the law all
those who go down full-handed, wherever
there is the slightest indication of fraud. In
nine cases out of ten, he says, SIT will pay,
and pay far more than twenty or thirty cents
on the dollar. 1t may be safely assumed that
no bankrupt will offer more than can be
made out of him by law; common sense
teaches that much. It.would not be naz-
ardous to assume that where twenty or thir-
ty cents are offered as the basis Of compro-
mise, double or thrice that sum can be made
at law. Nine times in ten the rule will hold
and it only remains for those who have the
power to apply the remedy. By this means
we shall have speedy end of fraudulent
failures, whereas if the premiums now set on
such devices by the jobbers and commission
INGREDIENTS shall be continued, there is nc
visible termination Of the game this side Of
universal ruin"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21
Mortgages Sale of Real Estate.

PY virtue of power of sale contained in and of
ID the provisions of a certain mortgage deed given
by job Z. Duran, Of Portland, Cumberland County,
State Of Maine to George L. Wescott, OF said Port
land dated 18th October 1862 recorded in the regis
try of deeds for said county, book $685. page 5s which
said mortgage was duly assigned to me, Ira P. Far
Iington, the 28th October, 1875, by assignment
corded in said registry, book 422, page 43O, will be
sold for breach of the conditions of said mortgage
at public auction, on the premises hereinafter de-
scribed on the day of Februarynext, at
3ocock in the afternoon, certain lot of land, with
all the improvements that may be thereon, situated
in said Portland on the northwesterly side of Lin
coin street, and bounded follows; Commencing
on the northerly of Lincoln and Elm street,
thence running about northwesterly by the north
easterly side Of Elm street. twenty feet and seven
inches to the centre of the partition wall between the
block of two houses numbered thirty and thirty
three 31 and 3 Elm street, thence through the cen.
tire of the partition wall of said block about north
easterly. seventyfve feet, to land now formerly
owned by Charles G. Clapp thence southeasterly by
the line of said Clapps land, twenty feet and seven
inches, to stake on the northwestery side line of
Lincoln street, thence southwestery, by the side line
of Lincoln street, seventy-ve feet, to the bounds
begun at Said lot has, since said mortgage given,
been mortgaged by said Duran to Nathan Hil OF
Rolinsford, State of New Hampshire, and the right
to redeem is now owned or supposed to be owned by
George r. Davis, OF said Portland.
Terms cash. 1. P. HARRINGTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21

1T is evident now that the Democratic
party is irreparably divided on the financial
question, and that the business and industries
OF the country can obtain no relief from it.
The soft-money element is too powerful to be
controlled. Whenever MI. Butler or Mr..
Kelley advanced heretical opinions regarding
the cur ency the Republican party took little
note of them, for it knew that those gentle
men had no support of consequence. But
Mr.. Holman has great following at his back,
powerful enough to alarm those leaders OF his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-21
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE
party who are bent on compromise. If he
cannot force imitation through the House he
can at least effectually obstruct resumption.

A CURIOUS feature of French life is the
strange regard, compounded of admiration
and hatred, in which Prince Bismark is held
in France. There is the greatest eagerness
to learn of his present and past life, of his
personal tastes and distastes. Expensive
books devoted to his history find ready sale
in Paris. Much the same curiosity that ex-
isted in the middle ages concerning the Devil,
is felt now in France concerning the Prussian
Premier