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The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
LOUISIANA.
Impeachment of Gov. Kellogg.
The House Fails to Report its
Charges to the Senate. VII.
AND KELLOGG rs ACQUITTED.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-In the House after
seven hours and a half of debate, at half past
four O. clock Mr.. Wiltz moved the adoption of
the report Of the majority of the committee
appointed to investigate charges against VIM.
Pitt Kellogg, with the resolutions accompanying
the report recommending that articles of I'M
parchment be preferred against him for high
crimes and misdemean0r. The yeas and nays
were called. Mr.. Statfer and other members
asked permission of the House to explain their
votes When their names were called storm
of yeas and nays greeted the request. The ma
jority report and the resolutions accompanying
the same were adopted by a vote of 81 yeas to
45 nays. The hall of the House and the lob
bies above and below were thronged with spec
tators during the whole time of the discussion
of the question.
The Speaker appointed as committee to wait
upon the Senate Messrs. Wilt, Koontz and
Hall of New Orleans, and Kidd of jackson
Parish. and Young of Claiborne. On their ar
rival at the Senate Chamber they foond the
Senate in executive session. A committee of
Republican Senators met them and arranged
an agreement that the House would remain in
session till the Senrte could organize as court
of impeachment and notify the House what
time would be given them to sustain the charges
by testimony. The Senate at once organized a
court of impeachment Chief Justice Ludeling
presiding, and adopted an order requiring the
House to present their charges aud testimony
at Up. m. AS the Secretary of the Senate
reached the door OF the House with this order
the House adjourned till Wednesday, March 1.
On their Resembling the attorney of the
governor presented to the court long protest
against the action of the House accompanied
with an order for bis acquittal.
A vote was called for the adoption of an Or
der acquitting Gov. kellogg from the charges
brought BY the House. AS the vote was being
taken a committee of five appointed by the
speaker appeared and presented an authorize
ton from the speaker to act as managers. A
point was raised and sustained that the speaker
had no right to appoint managers after the adj
journment of the House. The order of acqut-
tai was finally adopted, yeas %. NAYS 9.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
sudden Death.

HARRINGTON, Feb. 28.-Mr Ezra Fl. Moar of
East Wilton, prominent business man and
one much respected, died instantly without a
moments warning.
Fire i'm Temple,
The dwelling house of Seth Rollins of Temple,
was burned with all its contents Saturday
night. The family escaped.
Ice in the PenObscof.
BELFAST, Feb, 28-The steamer katahdn,
which arrived from Boston Saturday, was I'M
able to reach Bucksport or Winterport, owing
to ice which has INSTRUCTED the mouth Of the
Penobscot river, and returned to this city, where
she remains. This harbor is entirely open.
Arrested for Adultery.
RockLAND, Feb 2S-James Brown and Mar
garet A. Montgomery were arrested today on a
charge of adultery Oh complaint of the wo.
mans husband, and will be arraigned in the
Police Court tomorrow. Brown is unmarried.
Fire in WaterviIle.
WATERvILLE, Feb. 28.-The stable of Rus
sell Powers was discovered to be on fire this af-
ternoon. The fire soon communicated to the
house aud both we're destroyed. The furniture
was saved in damaged condition. Loss $500;
insured for $1,000 in the Home, New York.
Reform Meeting i'm Lewistcn.
LEWISTON, Feb. 2S.-The anniversary of the
Lewiston Reform Club was observed today.
Several hundred delegates from various parts
of the state were present. City Hallewas full
forenoon and afternoon. Speeches have been
made and good time enjoyed. At o'clock
the Lewiston Club gave banquet to the visit
ors, after which the clubs paraded the streets
singing reform songs. This evening rousing
meeting was held in the hall, where several
speeches were made, drama presented and a
concert by Johnson's Band. The boys were in
high spirits.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
News and Other Items.

President McCosh's daughter received over
100000 worth of bridal presents.
Mrs Babcock tainted on receiving the news
of her husbands acquittai. Her health has
for some time past been very delicate.
Mr.. George Jones of the Times, says Mr..
Jennings's term of service as an editor on that
journal ended on Saturday. Mr.. G. s. Hunt,
one of the editorial writers of the Tribune for
Several years, has accepted position on the
Times
1t is estimated that 10000 herons or egrets
were killed in India last year to supply feath-
ers for ''loves of bonnets' and there are COM
plants that some of the most beautiful birds
are in danger of becoming extinct through this
wholesale slaughter of them
Miss Susan B. Anthony was treated very un-
calamity last Saturday by the Iowa Legisla-
ture. She had an appointment to address the
two Houses in favor of woman suffrage. but at
the hour fixed she found so few members pres
ent that she! Indignantly left the legislative
chamber.
Gov. Bagley of Michigan, urges upon every
citizen of his state who owns a piece of ground
whether it be large or small, to plant upon it
on the 18th of April next, tree which shall
be venerated in the distant future as one plant
ed by patriotic hands during the centennial
year of the republic.
When the transatlantic cable was laid, not
only we've the depths of the sea taken, but spec :
linens of the oceans bed in different places
which were found to be unconsodated chalk;
that is, eighty.five per cent. was shells, or
chalk material, and the chalk beds now worked
were formed just as similar beds are forming
to-day in the depths of the North Atlantic.
These chalk beds were formed by the skeletons
OF microscopic animals as minute as the finest
dust.
DIR. Walker, the Vinegar Bitters man, charges
his wife with infiielity and asks for divorce.
She denies the allegation, alleges that she has
been for many years past an invalid; asserts
that the large fortune of Walker is due to her
ingenuity and perseverance; submits testimony
to show that his income exceeds 100000 Der
annum; asks for herself alimony of $4,000
per annum, and, pending the continuance Of
suit. $4,000. She is now allowed $50 per week
butclaims that her wants cannot be supplied
for less than 5000 per week.
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The bodies of Mrs. Alison f. Downing and
an infant Child were found drowned at Barre,
vt, yesterday morning, just below the dam at
stafford holden q Co. IS fork mandatory. 1t
ID supposed she committed suicide on account
OF domestic difficulties. Her age was about %
years.
Nine prisoners. including several burglars
awaiting trial at Newark, N. j., escaped from
tne prisoners room yesterday, and all got away
but one.
:. At West Chester, Pa, Saturday, John ster-
ling shot his wife and then himself &Cause I'm :
known.
Gen. Brady is resuming the whiskey investi-
cations at New Orleans, and there are indica-
items of startling revelations.
James M. Tomney of Memphis, formerly U.
>. Marshal, was arrested Sunday night at the
instance of Judge Milton Brown, who charges
Tomney with assaultiDg, knocking him down
and robbing him of large amount of bonds.
Several people broke through the ice at Cap
itoline pond in Brooklyn, Sunday, while skat-
ing. and one woman was rescued with great
difficulty from drowning.
While an attendant at the Insane Asylum at
taunton, Mass, had patients airing in the
yaro, sunday noon, woman ran away from
the rest and while trying to cross the river on
the ice, broke in and was drowned. Two
young lads made strong efforts to save her, but
IN VAN. Her body was recovered. Her name
is not given.
James Sinclair, who has been sick at Taun.
TOP, Mass. for some days with pneumonia, cut
his throat Sunday with dull bread knife, and
stabbed himself several times in the breast He
will probably die.
Major Fred K. Archer and seconds and VIM.
Fisher and seconds were arrested 10 Williams
burgh yesterday by the police. They were
about to fight duel with pistols near an old
barn in that city.
A woman's and child's muff have come
ashore near South Hold. Long Island, and the
top of a mast projects from the water in the
Sound, about two miles off the shore. 1t is
board.
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From the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2S.-With reference to
the suit brought in Washington against John
9. Fremont by the executors of John Critten-
den for 100000 attorneys fees, Palmer, Cook
& Co.. formerly prominent bankers here and
agents for Fremont, publish statement that
they paid the fees sued for in the summer of
1855 by check on their agent in New York.
The San Quentin, Cal. work shops at the
state prison were burned about o'clock THE
afternoon. Loss estimated at 800 900; no in.
surance. Great excitement prevailed among
the prisoners, but all are safe 1t is supposed
to have been set CD fire by the prisoners in the
attic of the paint department.. The prison is
heavily guarded to night. A San Francisco
detachment of police and national guards have
been despatched from this city to San Quentin
this evening to assist in guarding the prisoners,
who number about 600.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
SEVERE HURRICANE.
Several Lives Lost and Property Worih
Half a Million Destroyed.

Several Lives Lost and Property Worth
Half a Million Destroyed.
NEW YORK, Feb ga despatch from ST..
Charles, Mo-, says:
A terrific hurricane passed over this place
yesterday afternoon and swept everything be-
fore it. Kramer's House and the gas works
were totally wrecked. Jas. Ganey and his son
were killed in the gas house and Sam Clancy
and several others we're badly injured. Rob-
bins residence near the city was RACED to the
ground, and a boy is missing. The court house.
Jail, Methodist church, St Charles bank, Park
House, Odd Fellows Hall, News, Zeitung Dem
ocrat and "Hour" offices and railroad depot are
badly damaged. The storm lasted five minutes
and presented the appearance of huge rolling
yellow cloud. The loss is estimated at half a
million dollars.
Ten Houses Blown Down at Princeton
Indiana.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %, "A despatch from Ev-
ansville, Ind says a tornado at Princeton,
Ind, last night, blew down ten houses One
house was buried and one old lady and a boy
seriously injured.
The Commercials Evansville special places
the number of houses blown down by the tor
nado at Princeton, Gibson Co., Ind, last night
at 80. The storm struck the southwestern part
of the town, and although it lasted but one
minute it badly damaged the fine public school
buildings, demolished The new Church of the
Covenant, uprooted trees and blew down
fences. A large number of persons were in
iured,
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
MINOR TELEGRANs.

The proprietors of all the principal hotels in
Chicago have telegraphed Gen. Logan at
Washington requesting him to state in tn cir
behalf to the National Republican Executive
Committee that in case the place of holding
the National Republican Convention is chang.
ed from Cincinnati to Chicago, that their hotels
will maintain the regular charges, and that
they are capable of entertaining any posi-
BILE number of visitors without raising the
rates.
Beecher stated Sunday night that no. one not
furnished with ticket by Mr.. Halliday will be
nesday when Bowen is S exoeeied to come before
the church.
The question of municipal female suffrage
comes up in the Massachusetts Senate today
and the friends of the movement expect to CAR
~ it through.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
F 0 r e IG N.
SPAIN.
Don Carlos i'm France,


BAYONNE, Feb 28-Don Carlos with about
1000 men is now at Rongesvaux very near the
French border. 1t is believed be will enter
France to-day. The chief members of the
Ca-lst Provincial Council have taken leave of
him and sought refuge in French territory.
LONDON, Feb. pa despatch in the Stand
ard dated ST. Jean de Luz, at 2 o'clock this
morning, says Don Carlos has crossed the front.
Ter and taken refuge in France.
Isabella's Colonial Minister Released.
The Times Madrid letter says that Charles
Marfori, ex-Queen Isabella's minister for the
colonies, who has been imprisoned some time
at Cadiz, has been recently released.
The War Over.
MADRID, Feb. 29.-The following official in
telligence has been sent to the Spanish minis
ter at London:
'sTbe war is at an end. Carlos has asked
France for hospitality. He informed General
Cancel: commanding Bayonne, that he would
enter France at - o'clock this morning by
the bridge at Arnegne. Three thousand Carl
lists have entered France at st. Jean Pied de
Poit. They are crossing the frontier by humid
reds at the Aldnides. The French will imme-
diately return them. King Alfonso ha, ar
rived at Campelnna."
A despatch received at Bayonne from Aiubos
announces that Don Carlos entered France this
morning at Arnegne.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
MARINE NEWS.
Launched Mt Bath.

BATH, Feb. 28-Donnell & Deering launch
ed this afternoon a fine schooner of II tons,
named Alice She is intended for fisherman
and is owned by parties in Boston and Capt.
Henry B. Joyce, who commands her.
I'm General.
The steamships Colon from Aspinwall and
Greece from London, have arrived at New
York.
The schooner M. R. Rawley, Capt Rawley,
from Jacksonville f)r Bath, has arrived at Bos-
ton, with loss of anchor and thirty fathoms of
chain.
Schooner Alice P. Higgins with cargo of
oysters for Boston, went ashore at Jones inlet,
l.. l., last Friday, but by assistance from life
boat, and throwing overheard 500 bushels of
oysters, she got off and proceeded.
Steamboat Osceola from st. Francis River
for Memphis with 300 bales of cotton, sunk at
St. Peters Landing yesterday. No lives lost.
The steamships Adriatic from New York and
the Ohio from Philadelphia, have arrived at
Queenstown.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
The Early Stages of Disease.

Those conditions of the body in which its functions
are not performed with heathful activity, but slug
gishly and rreguary, in fact the early stages of
disease They are, moreover, almost invariably the
result of local or general weakness, which can only
be permanently overcome by an efficient tonic There
no medical fact clearly established than that
Hostetter's Stomach Btters are admirably ADAPTED
to infuse vgor into the debiitated system and to
store regularity to its interrupted functions. As
weakness and irregularty are sure to develop into
disease the Bitters, by overcoming them, are the
means OF averting far more serious evils. Debility
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
NEW YORK.
MouIton,s Suit Against Beecher.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The argument on the
demurrer in the case of Moulton vs.. Beecher,
occurred shortly after noon today in the Brook
lvn Supreme Court. before Judge Dykeman.
and Messrs. Shearman aud Abbott for Beech
er. The question is to determine whether aft
er the District Attorney has entered nolle
proseq,R in the case against Moulton, the latter
has right to bring a case against Beecher fol-
malicious prosecution.
Mr.. Sherman opened with brief review of
the proceedings which led ia the action, and
speaking of the great trouble and annoyance
which would be caused if the doors should be
opened to every person against whom the
grand jury might take action, allowing them to
turn and sue parties who furnished a portion OF
the information He insisted that the enter.
ing of the nolls prosequi was virtual ending
of the case.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale MARKET,

MONDAY February 2s.-The pork market is very
strong to-day. Hams are in good demand and are
quoted about &c higher than formerly. The -four
market is easier for the lower grades and decline in
prices is expected. Sugars are firm aud unchanged.
Apples are still plenty.
FREIGHTS-The freights offering are few and the
vessels are not at all willing to accept the rates of
tered. We have the following charters to report this
week: Schr. j. F. Carver from Boothbay to Balti-
more with porgy chum for $l.5O per ton; load back
with coal at $500 per ton. Brig George Harris hence
to Cardenas with shocks and heads at 1885, hoops at
$500. Bark Isaac jackson hence to Queenstown
with grain at 6s Old. Bark Alice, same. Schr Brig
adler, hence to north side Cuba and return p. t.
The bark Sarah Ellen brig Ellen Francis, brig An
meta Owen and bark Princess Louise have been char
tered to carry grain from this port TO Queenstown
for rs.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
DIED.

In this city, Feb. q. Ella May. only daughter of
Moses and Alice McKenney, aged year months.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at q O'clock
at No 81 Green street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
In this city, Feb 2s, Mr.. George F. Randall, aged
70 years.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clk.
Relatives and friends invited. Burial at conven
fence Of the family.
In Cape Elizabeth. Feb 27, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller,
aged 60 years 10 months q DAYS
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at o'clk.
In Cumberland, Feb. %, Louve Warren. son of
Louville II. and Mary E. Merrill aged 10 months
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clk
In Augusta, Feb. &c, Della May stratton, aged
35 years.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
Foreign Notes.

M. Dufaure, minister of the interior, has is
sued circular to the procurers generaux stat
ing That 1t Is unnecessary as rule to now CON-
mence prosecutions for violations of the press
law committed during the elections and which
were not then proceeded against.
King Alfonso has left the question of Isabel
las return to his ministry.
1t is stated that the Prince of Montenegro
has recalled the Montenegrin officers at the
head of the insurgents.
1t is said Corea has acceded to the demand of
Japan for better protection of her subjects
A company of native merchants has been
formed at Hong Kong for carrying on a direct
trade between China, England and the United
States.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Ike Boston Board of Trade and Reci-
Pr0city.
BOSTON, Feb. 2S.-A fully attended meeting
of the Boston Board of Trade was held this af-
ternooH, and the joint resolution of Congress
authorizing the appointment of commissioners
to ascertain ON what terms mutually benei-
cent treaty of commerce with Canada can be
arranged, was unanimously endorsed
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
European Markets.

LONDON, Feb. $500 P. M.-Consols at "a 7-16
for money and account.
LONDON, Feb. 2S-12.30 P. M.-Amercan securi-
ties-United States bonds, 1861 0ss. Erie Railway
at 155.
LONDON, February 28-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
easier and prices declined fraction Middling up
lands at 6ad; do Orleans at -16d sales 10000 bales
including 1000 bales tor speculation and export.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29

sob, my backl" How often we hear these words.
Pain in your back, nine times out of ten, arises
from Kidney Disease. HUNTS REMEDY used as
directed will cure all Diseases of the Kidneys Blad
der and Urinary Organs. Try HUNTS REMEDY.
feb-4 deod&wlw
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
HUNGARY,
The Floods Subsidin o

NEW YORK, Feb GA Pesth special saws
the waters OF the Danube are subsiding. Por-
tions of Pesth are still inundated and there is
great distress among the people. Over 5000
men, women and children are lodged in
churches. Hundreds passed Saturday night on
the roofs of dwellings and were rescued in a
starving condition. Seventy houses in Pesth
were destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s-Evening-Money was easy
at q 81 per cent. on call Sterling was dull at 4s5
a 1861 for 60 days and 4S95 for demand with nominal
asking rates 4s6 a 400.
Gold opened at ia, fell to 1l35, advanced to 1141
and closed at 14 The rates paid for carrying were
a. q 8. 4, and 81 per cent The clearances at the
Gold Exchange Bank were $19,45S, 600. The Assist
ant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000 on account of
interest and $685., 900 in redemption OF bonds.
The shipment East from San Francisco to-day
was $S9,4OO in bullion.
Governments were fraction lower, closing steady
State bonds dull. Railroad oondss firm. The stock
market to-day was active and at times excited the
chief features were developed in the shape of bear
attack on Lake Shore and Western Union, both of
which receded under heavy sales by long holders the
market closed weak at the lowest prices of the day.
the decline ranging q q per cent. The sales ag-
gregated 191, 900 shares. -
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
4 he Probable Republican Ticket i'm Con-
necticut.

HARTFORD, Feb. pa large number of the
delegates to the Republican State Convention
which meets tomorrow are already in the city.
The indications are that the convention will
agree upon the following ticket for state off =
GERS: Governor, Henry g. Robinson OF Hart
ford; Lieutenant Governor, Frederick j. Kings
bury of Waterbury, Secretary of State, Gen.
Francis A. Walker of New Haven; Treasurer,
Jeremiah Olney of Thompson; Comptroller,
Abe Curtis of WATERFOWL.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
MARRIED.,

In Bath, Feb. "a, Alexander Knight and Miss AL
bertina L. Storer.
In Lewiston, Feb a. Charles O. Little of Augusta
and Miss Dora II. Hall of Lewiston.
In Bethel, Feb 10, Eli w. Baker and Miss Lydia
V. Burnham.
Amanda Maxim.
The Portland daily press., 1876-02-29
Providence Print Cloths Market.

PROVIDENCE, February 28.-The Printing Cloth
market quiet and steady at previous prices-4 q A
for best standard and extra 81 GA goods. :,