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The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Grimes and Casualties.

Willie Ledridge. a three year son of Christie
pher Ledridge of Baskerville, N. H., fell into a
pail of boiling water yesterday and was fatally
scald ed,
Miss Margaret Demuth, domestic, jumped
into the river at Pawtucket yesterday and was
drowned.
The body of Miss Maria Wright was discov-
cred in the Nashua River at Fitchburg, Mass.
yesterday. She has been missing some time.
Suicide.
A sunken schooner is reported two miles
west and three-quarters of a mile north from
Little Gull light in the track of vessels, in
Long Island Sound.
McDonald's stable on Clinton street, Brook
Ign, was burned yesterday with eleven horses,
several coaches, SC. Loss 10000.
Annie McLaan was bound over at Glouces-
ter, Mass, yesterday, charged with attempting
to murder her child by throwing it into vault.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
SO wad some power the gift to gle US,

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Behold that pale, emaciated figure, with downcast
eye like some criminal about to meet her fatei See
that nervous, dlstrustful look, as she walks along
her cheeks and TIE cherry her lips The once spark
ling, dancing eyes are now dull and expressioness.
The once warm, dimplei hands are now thin and
cold. Her beauty has fed. What has wrought this
wonderful change? What is that which Is lurking
beneath the surface of TIL lovely form? Does
she realize her terrible condition? Isshe of the
woful appearance she makes? Woman, from her
very nature, is subject to catalogue of diseases
from which man is entirely exempt. .uany of these
maladies are induced by her own carelessness or
through ignorance of the laws of her being, Again
many Female Diseases, if properly treated, might
be arrested In their course, and thereby prove of
short duration They should not be left to an mex
perienced physician who does not understand their
nature, and is therefore, incompetent to treat Them
The Importance OF attending to Female Diseases in
their earliest stages cannot be too strongly urged
For II neglected. they frequently lead to COnsump-
ton: Chronic Debility, and oftentimes to Insanity.
In all classes of Female Diseases, DIR. Pierces Fav-
or1te Prescription Is without rival No medicine
has ever surpassed it. SIN the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" of which r. V. PIERCE NJ
D., OF Buffalo, N. " is the author and publisher is
an extended treatise on WOMAN AND HER DIsEAs-
Es. Under this head, the various affections to
winch woman Is incident are carefully portrayed and
restorative course Of treatment suggested. Every
woman, as she values her life and health, should
possess copy OF this valuable book. If she be dis
eased, this "Adviser'' will show her how She NAV be
restored to health and also direct her how she NAV
ward Oft many maladies to which she is constantly
being exposed. Let every suffering woman heed
this timely advice and herself as others fsee her
Price OF Adviser, S15O (post-paiD to any address.
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The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
MIR. Blaine's Reply to a uld-Be.Aven.

WASHINGTON, May Mr. A. G. Riddle,
whose daughter was the wife of the late james
Wolcott Knowlton, whom Mr.. Blaine In his
statement a few days since mentioned as re-
futed responsible for the Kansas Pacific story
wrote letter to Mr.. Blaine charging him with
aspiring Knowlton's memory and announcing
his intention to vindicate it.
The following is published to-day.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Hon. Il. G. Riddle,
Dear Sir,-I am totally surprised by the tone of
your note touching Mr.. Knowltop. L was es.
pecially careful to make no reference to him
that in my judgment could offend the most
sensitive feeling. You cannot but be aware
that Mr.. Knowlton's name has been used for
some years past and with vindictive force and
frequency this winter to injure me. Tes-
timo0y reported as coming from him, but
which you know he never gave, has been car
ried and quoted in all directions and have to
choose between disproving it and tacitly ad-
hitting it with all its damaging implications,
but no one save yourself can see in my refer
ence to Mr.. Knowlton the slightest
disrespect to his memory. On the con-
trary it relieves him from the au-
thorship of an unfounded calumny. If, how
ever, you judge it to be wise or prudent or ex-
pedient to seek a personal controversy with
me over Mr.. Kuowlton's grave I shall greatly
regret it, and 1 think in the end you will re-
greet it still more. Nor can L believe that on
cool reflection you will permit yourself to do
anything so uncalled for and in all respects so
extraordinary.
Very respectfully,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, May 4.-Davenport to day
produced more vouchers, explained them and
said he personally knew every person who had
signed them, and that every voucher covered
an actual expenditure of money by him, He
stated that the result of the exnenditures 50
far prevented fraudulent voting in New York
so as TO justify the Endorsement given blythe
President.
Mr.. Caulfeld objected to such testimony,
but the committee, by vote of four to three,
decided such information was essential. Day-
export said the copyrighted books were paid
for by himself.
The Mary Merritt Case Closed.
Messrs, Feand and Trice testified today that
Bristow's connection with the Mary Merritt
case was only of Friendship. This closed the
investigation.
The Emma Mine Investigation
Gen. Schenck testified today that the state
ment by Johnson yesterday that Schenck was
frequently seen in the office of brokers of the
Emma mine stock was entirely false. and that
he never was in the Office of any broker in
London in his life and when he went to the city
he never used his own carriage but hired a
cab. He said Johnson's statement was an un q.
mitigated falsehood in its length, breadth and
inference. Park also testified that the testi-
mopy of LYON Yesterday relative to his alleged
ing articles printed and circulated in morning
paper were all false.
After comfortable testimony from Parks
and Lyon as to the unreliability of each other s
statements, the examination was declared con-
cluded.
Various Matters.
Twelve ladies from the Bureau of engraving
waited upon the House committee on appro-
priations today and asked compensation for
the time they were out of employment in
March and April. The committee took no
action but the conversation developed an adj
verse feeling towards granting the application.
The opinion strengthens that the Senate sit
ting as court of impeachment will sustain the
plea of Belknap that they have no jurisdiction
to try him.
Internal revenue receipts today $73O,732;
customs $780, ia.
The amount of silver coin actually paid out
at the Treasury and sub-treasuries from the
10th of April to the Sd of May inclusive was
1894, 26O.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
New YORK, May At is stated that the
force of seamen and marines, and totally sus-
ponds work in the navy yards at Portsmouth
Boston and Washington.
The Blaine Investigation 10 Begin Next
Week.
The kilograms specials from Washington
state that Mr.. Hunton of the subcommittee to
investigate Blaine, says the inquiry will be be-
gun next week and he is determined to get at
the bottom facts.
The Venezuela Claims.
The foreign affairs committee have agreed
on resolution requesting Secretary Fish to
suspend the first payment of the Venezuela
claims which he had announced for Feb. 18th
inst, until they have examined into the alleged
frauds perpetrated in connection with the
claims. 1t is probable that the bill will be
modified to this extent.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
News and Other Items.

Dr. Kane's boat 1.-THE Faith" in which he
ard his followers were rescued from the Arctic
Stas, is lying in shed at tho Paramount Park
offices pear Philadelphia.
An intimate friend met James Parton day
ottHe after the veto of that marriage bill, aud
remarked with much earnestness: "Of course
you mean to setesen with Gov Rice for that
veto? You're going to have your reyepge?'
"What would you advise me to 1o?" asked the
iliusttious biographer. There's only one
thing you can do" was the emphatic answer;
"gfte bis Life. Brooklyn Argus.
-Ihe original Masonic apron worn by Gene raj
washlngtonhas been presented to the Centen-
NAL historical department. 1t was given by
Busbrod Washington, the generals fayorite
nephew and executor, TO Governor Smith of
North Carolina, and by him bequeathed to DR..
Clitherall, whose son, DIR. Clitherall now de-
posts tin the above named department 1t is
OF white satin, with appropriate emblems.
A Hebrew gentleman had legacy left to
him but it was hampered with an unfor tunate
condition, which he FASTENED TO announce to a
synpnthizing friend. The sum was 100000,
but half the sum, according to the testator's will
was to be placed in his coffin and buried with
him. Was there ever such waste OF good
money! But the sympathizer was equal to
the occasion. "Where is the money now?" he
asked, and was told sin the bank Gall
right" said he you write check for e5, 600
ssnd put 1t in the old boys coffin, drawn to
: 'ordef!' That young man ought to get on in
the world.
= Several newspapers, including the New York
Herald and Times, Harper " eekly and Frank
Leslle's illustrated, have organized an exped-
ton for the purpose of encompasng the earth
In eighty days. !. The London Times has joined
4the enterprise, and will send Dr.. Russell,
known as Bull Run RUSSELL and an artist
connected with the Illustrated News will also
accompany the expedition. The expedition
will leave New York about June l, in special
train for San Francisco, which is advertised to
a9.through to that city in. eighty hours. This
fasttrain win travel to Chicago over the Penn
sylvania line, from whence it will 90 forward to
Omaha by special engines under the direction
of Mr.. Stennett The excursionists will remain
In Chicago no longer than is necessary to trans
fer the train to the track of the Northwestern
road At San Francisco the newspaper party
= will take a steamer to Yokohama, and thence
: they win proceed to Calcutta, Cairo. and
through the Mediterranean to France They
will proceed to Queenstown and embark for
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
NEW YORK.
Grea. Reduction la Freiab, R,,e.

Great Reduction in Freight Rates.
.<..,s New YORK, May The contest among the
railroads has reduced rates on Eastward bound
freight to the lowest figures ever known.
~. Large amounts of grain moving east under
me impetus of low rates, so low in fact that
LIKE charters are out of question and vessels
~ Z viii have TO be tied to the dock until better
Times arrive. Grain was being shipped two
- weeks ago OF 45 cents from Chicago for New
- YORK, and now it is being carried for 20 cents
s7sNt ~ was announced this afternoon that the re-
fnsal of Commodore Vanderbilt to be dictated
4ssg 20 By other railroads had been followed by
reduction on passenger fares from Boston to
Ghicago to SIG by the Grand Trunk Railway.
The position taken by the Commodore was
. 4-s generally commended today by the commercial
community. 1t is reported that the Western
trunk roads have printed circulars to be issued
- tomorrow, announcing reduction of Chicago
passenger rates of $12.
q lar Babceck Said so.have been Mixed ND i'm
- sasl athe General Order Business
a., Inc Telegram says rumors are freely circu-
Arg ayed at the custom house that developments
@iilisboftly take place with reference to the
Ga old general order fight in which Leet and
see Stocking figured SO prominently. Col. Leet,
a. tnrough second party, has commenced suit
TOT arrearages against Col Frank Sauire and
Ills believed Gen. Babcock and another WASH
. zington general will be proved to have had a
az 'aiyy'in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
BELKNAP'S IMPEACHMENT.
The Question of Jurisdiction Under Dis
cussiOn.

custom.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The impeachment
trial was resumed this morning. Mr.. Carpen-
ter said if the court was to adjourn next week
as proposed it would be in the middle of the
argument, aud he had no doubt that it would
be more convenient to both sides to have the
argument postponed until the reassembling of
the Senate.
Manager Lord said the managers would pre-
fer to have consecutive hearing. If the argu.
ment was to be broken by dn adjournment the
managers would prefer to have the argument
postponed until the 18th.
After discussion the Senate refused to post
pone hearing arguments yeas o. nays 80.
=. Mr. Blair, of the counsel for the respondent,
then opened an argument on the question of
jurisdiction and quoted at length from the
Blount case in support OF his views. He de-
MED the power of the Senate to try on articles
of impeachment private citizen and quoted
from various English works on the subject of
impeachment Mr.. Blair commended that sew
eral q. s. Judges had resigned and impeach.
ments against them had been stopped.
Blair continued his argument till 2 IS when
the Senate took recess for fifteen minutes
On reassembling Manager Lord contended
that as issue had been joined it was too late to
raise the question of jurisdiction. There was
some dispute as to who should follow Mr.. Lord
whether a manager or Mr.. Carpenter, and af-
ter some discussion, the Senate s court of
impeachment adjourned till II. 80 tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Daily Domestic Recefp,s.

BY BOSTON AND MAINE RAILRoAD.-Paris Flour
ing Co cars corn, G W Green l do corn, Bristow
Bros do corn, Blake & Jones 2 do corn, L G Bart
d Co do corn, j Barney g. Co do corn, G
Tarboe do corn, w True s. Co do corn, S H &
a 4 Doten do lumber, Mari, True g. Co do -four,
Hour, Brown g. Washburn do flour, Josselyn & Co
1 DO Hour, Order do flour, Union Steam Mills do
flour, " s King do dour, King, Gilman s. Co do
90 do flour, Head do flour, G 4 RS cars of
merchandise, M @ r II cars merchandise, & Il
disc. .
~ By water conveyance-iOOo bush cornmeal to G.
W. True g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
i The waservilie Savings Bank.

ss-f ~ = Ihe Watervltie savings Hank.
=. WATERyILLE, May A number of the de-
positersof the Waterville Savings Bank have
N proposed to the trustees an arrangement to con-
= tinue the business of the bank instead of hay
hight 60 into liqudation getting all the deposit
2 tors TO agree to surrender their books and take
snew ones for eighty-seven and half per cent.
of the account on their old books, receiving two
q and one-haif per cent. of the same, in lieu of
May dividends Ii they desire, to withdraw it
m ten days after the agreement is.consummat-
led, and what of the balance they desire in four,
eieight and twelve months. After casting the
per cent. upon the sum total of the esteemed
market value of the assets, it will pay the de-
positors ninety-two and eghty-three one hun
~ dredths per cent. l r.-.
q E@es 3saie Blockaded by Ice.
>EAsrPoRr, May A telegram from Canso
reports that the Magdalen feet is blockaded
"a there by ice. 1t showed here this morning
$ ns'ss ~D Schooner Ashore.
RocKLAND May The schooner Mountain
raw. loaded with eleven thousand Holsters for
alerrlng Gut, went ashore Oh sunken ledge
near mite Head yesterday afternoon, and
started pad leak, but was subsequently towed
& into Seal 'Harbor with the assistance of the
crew Of the life-saving station. About eight
thousand Holsters were lost. The DAMAGE TO
! the vessel is not yet aecertained.
Bangor MuIcfed in "a 500.
: BANGOR, May Ain the Supreme Court to-
Gay, in the case of james N Butler and wife
versus the city of Bangor, action was brought
70 recover $4,000 for injury received by driving
into trench in the night time during the lay
ing OF the water works pipes last August, the
I, jury alter being out three hours, returne ed
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000 j. varney
for the plaintiff, "A. Sanborn and T. W. Vose
appeared for the city.
w. .as5.5 Auburn Savings Bank
4, LEWISTON, May 4-The trustees of the Au-
}. burn Savings Bank. have passed the May semi
annual dividend. The trustees state this will
cover all depreciation of investments and leave
I the bank solvent.
,giri Z eslf g. az Business Hens.
BANGOR, Mag At. N. Egery of this city
j purchased the steam saw mill of Neatly & Son
of Brewer.
~ n q. Aver will build boot and shoe factory
for Baker & Peakes on Exchange street, to be
Il completed the first of July,
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
st. Louis Whiskey Gases

ST. LOUIS, May AIN the United States dis
trict court this morning complete consolida-
ton of all the indictments and counts in the in
dictments standing against disti!lers, rectfiers,
gaugers, and store keepers was effected with
the consent of all the parties concerned, but
the government counsel reserved its motion for
sentences until future day. A number of
gaugers and store-keepers were notified how
ever, to appear in Court tomorrow and it is
not improbable they may receive their sentence.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
POLITICAL.
Massachusetts Delegates 10 the
Convention.
A Large Portion of Them for Blaine.
Oregon and Maryland for Blaine.

WORCESTER, May AT the 9th District
Republican Convention today, Hon. A. Ell. Bull
lock and Hon. George f. HOar OF Worcester,
were elected delegates to the National Coven-
ton.
WASHINGTON, May 4-Private dispatches
say that the districts of Massachusetts elected
six delegates, of whom five were for Blaine and
one fos Bristow.
Private dispatches received here TODAY state
that the entire delegation elected in Oregon
yesterday, for the Cincinnati Convention is in
favor of Blaine's nomination.
FREDERICK, Nd, May 4-Republican deie-
gates elected to-day for the Cincinnati
convention are directed to vote for Blaine so
long as there is reasonable hope for his nomi-
nation. The convention commend Brlstow for
his efforts to expose and prevent corruption.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Foreign Notes.

Thomas Estrode has been chosen and inaug-
urated President of the Republic of Cuba.
crew to the Centennial if one can be organ
lied.
Several French deputies on the strength of
documentary evidence in their possession, have
expressed an apprehension to the ministers that
the delegation of French workmen to Philadel-
hia devotes its attention chiefly to politics, and
consequently have urged the government to re-
fuse the appropriation of $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
F 0 z EIG N.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, May 4.-Nothing is known at the
American legation about the United States
governments having given notice of the ter
mination of the extradition clause of the Ash
burton treaty: Such notice, if given, has been
through Sir Edward Thornton, the British Min
lister at Washington, and would not cover
Winslow's case. As he has been already fully
committed under an existing treaty, he can be
detained 50 long as the government can con-
tinue to show the court good cause therefor.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
!. DISASTROUS FAILURE,
/. A North Adams Mill Firm Sue.
! af5.sg eli combs
six mfus Closed i'm Consequence-LiabiI.
lies 81 ,OOO,o00-s0O Hands Out of EN-
plsyment

srRrNdrIELD, Mass, May 4.-The heaviest
miii failure that Western Massachusetts has
yet seen, Is that of Harry, Arnold & Co. of
the North Adams print, works shutting up
their mill, that of Galloup, Houston & Smith,
and e. 81. Arnold & Co., at North Adams the
Wifliamstown Manufacturing Co. at Williams.
town, the North Pownal Manufacturing Co. at
fownal, Vt, and the Arnoldsville at South
Adams total of six mills, which aggregate
liabilities of probably over million dollars
and assets of mostly unsaleable property costing
probably 81, 100000. The mills ran in all over
1OOO looms on print goods. and some 800 people
ere thrown out of employ ment.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Food Scarce nj the Black Hills.

OMAHA, May A recent arrival from Gus
ter City says there is great scarcity of food
throughout the Black Hills. Some of the
prices for provisions are as follows: Sugar 40
cents per pound, bacon so cents per pound,
corn 30 cents per pound, and flour 1922 sack,
in Custer City. On the 10th of April Indians
came up within one hundred yards of Custer
and ran off with thirty head of horses.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Foreign Imu0rfa,

HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Falm0uth-75 boxes
caned fish to Liscomb 20 empty casks to Ker
Oil Co, packages merchandise to E Elk Co, bbls
oysters packages merchandise to j Liscomb,
PONCE, PR. Schr Delhi-352 pun "a ties bbls of
molasses to Phinney s. jackson.
HAVANA. Brig Ysidora Rionda-436 hhds 90
ties molasses to Geo Hunt & Co, 2bbls molasses to
master.
MAUN MAYAGUEz, PR. Br Schr Emma pot
ter-14 bbs apples.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market.

SATURDAY, May 4.-The demand for goods is not
at all active and prices rather dropping. Sugars
are active at 103 "a 10sc for granuated and 9ic for
Extra G. Flour shows tendency towards decline
for the higher grades while the lower brands are dull
and there is but little demand. Pork and lard are
dull with very slight demand. Grain is firm and
unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Trieste Apl IA, barque Estea, Poole, for
New York. ..r
Ar at Amsterdam April IA, ship Martha A Mcneil,
Jordan. New Orleans.
Ar at Cuxhaven goth, barque Gen Fairchild, KEEL
ley, Mejiilones. r f4fsst
81: Ar at Penarth Apl 49, barque james Pendleton,
-, Sid fm Cardiff Apl =, barque Chas Russell, Ham
OF Portland Apl IT, ship McNear, Carter, from
Astoria for Newcastle. IS . : = - :. =
At Baracoa Ap 10. schs Israel Snow, Hatch = Geo
Washington, Rolf; Baracoa, McClintock; Old Chad,
Wiley; City OF Chelsea, Goodwin; Victor PUG, Pink
Lucy Holmes, Teel, for Boston.
Sid nm Cienfuegos Apl 20, brig {. Hazeltne, Hods
at Mayaguez Apl 70, schs Paul Seayy, French, for
Yew York, ldg; Emma E Potter, Wyman for Port
land, do; b Paine, for Lewes.
At Ponce April 10, brig VIM Robertson, Peak for
United States, ldg; sch Delhi, Emerson, tor Port
Ar at Havana list inst, bargue Adea Carlton, Pack
ard, Liverpool; I'd, j Holbrook, Leavitt, Cardiff;
brig Mary Gibbs Whitmore, LIVERPOOL
Ar at do Goth ult, brig Clara Adams, McFadden,
Matanzas.
Sid FIN Matanzas Apl %. brig Thos Owen, Guptill,
Sagua; 9th. sch Maggie d Marston, Hooper, New
Orleans; Both, brig Geo Gchrist, circuit, North of
In port Apl 9th, barque Daring, Branscomb, for
North OF Hatteras, moasses at 2A; sch Nellie Bow
ers, Stackpole, for do, at $2t.
Sid I'm Cardenas LIST inst, sch James Brown, Col.
Inns North at Hatteras; oath ult, Cumberland, Web
Der, MatanzaS. -.'.'.-
Sid I'm sagua Apl 81, barque N Franklin, Gross,
Cid at st John. NIB, I'd inst baroue Jos Baker, Ry-
der, Conway, Wales; sch Hume, Digglns, for
Dunkrk. - 800
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Eur0ne0n Markets.

LONDON, May 4-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 951 for
money and account.
LONDON, May 4-12.30 P. M.-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, 1867, at1O91.
LIVERPOOL May ALSO P. M.-Cotton market
Is steady; Midding uplands at 3-16d do Orleans at
sd sales $4,000 bales including 1000 bales for spec
ulation and export. =
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Chicago s,atsIe Market.

CHICAGO, May -Cattle-receipts 4OC0 head; the
market is active and lower, closing steady; good
stock rs a 25; shipping 25 q IS, chiefly % q
20; shipments 1000 head.
Hogs are III active demand and prices advanced 5
a 10c receipts 5000 head; light 90 a 10 pack
ing Z 90 OF %; shipments 1900
Sheep-reeeipts 200: market is scarce and nominal
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-05
Boston stock Market.
New York Stock and Money ,z.. ,,.,

NEW YORK. May 4-Evening-Mo market
change at 4sS q 4Sst for go days and 400 Sooi for
Gold opened at 1925 declined to 1929 and recovered
The clearances at the Gold Exchange Bank were
$l3,249,O0O. The customs receipts were S235. 600
interest and $4,000 in redemption of bonds: also
$44, 800 in silver. Governments were steady State
bonds dull. Railroad mortgages were quiet and firm.
The stock market was feverish and irregular nt in
main lower. The greatest decline was in New York
Central and the coal roads, which fell off from 0
n per cent, and under a sharp selling movement
late in the day the whole market was depressed and
at times large blocks Of the active stock changed
hands.
The following mera the clnsino nnotatiors 81 e,