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The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

The testimony at Washington, yesterday, is
rot calculated, on the whole, to strengthen the
confidence of the country in Mr.. Blaine. Di-
rector Harrson's testimony was fully confirm
ed by unwilling witnesses, but Tom Scott ex-
planned the mysterious and suspicious transac-
tions in way that Mr.. Blaine's friends will
probably claim is quite satisfactory. Col. Tom
Scott is good deal of a man, but we don't be-
ileve the country wants to be indebted to him
1or a president. nor to have president. whose
character is,in his hands. .-Sprinqfeld RepubR-
can.
So grossly unfair paragraph seldom appears
In the Republican. If a.man be unjustly ac
cused OF murder and if the person who is
really guilty confesses, are we to condemn
and shun the falsey-accused man because he
is indebted to a criminal for his character?
Should Cahll be hung because he is indebted
to Piper for his character? Should Brlstow
be condemned because he is indebted to some
of the parties engaged in the Mary Merritt
case for his character? What sort of show
for vindication would Mr.. Chapin of Massa-
chusetts have should the Republican treat
him as il treats Mr.. Blaine?
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Philadelphia Correspondence.
The Sunday Questi0n--Beer Guzzling.-
That "Cantafa''-NIr. Blaine in PhiIa-
deiphia--Independenee Hall.
PHuADFLPHIA Nav

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.
The vote of the Commission to the effect that
the Exhibition shall not be opened Sunday does
not appear to dispose of the question. Nearly
every leading journal in the city has declared
in favor of admission during the Sabbath, and
urges it because tens of thousands of laboripg
people can thereby have an opportunity to see
the world of wonder, beauty and power who
will now be debarred They argue that the
Sabbath was made for man-for his improve
ment, culture and development as well as rest
and that no better means can be devised for
his enlightment than to study the progress
which man has made. If a New Highlander
cannot square this doctrine with the teachings
of his fathers, he must admit that if it is sin
to visit the exhibition on Sunday. it is far
greater evil to have the beer gardens in the Vi
cinity crowded with hilarious men and women
selling laget beer, while bands of music MUIR
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Mr.. BIaine'S VindicatiOn.

Ihe announcement comes from Washing
ton that the judiciary sub committee have
postponed the Little Rock investigation on
account of the meeting of the full committee
on the Pacific railroad bill. There seems to
be no reason why the postponement should
not be an indefinite Ole, for the investigation
has completely collapsed. The committee
went hunting for Mr.. Blaine-and bagged
Tom Scott. As they have no sort of bust
ness with that kind of game they have vir!u-
ally abandoned the chase.
The result of the investigation has been a
triumphant vindication of Mr. Blaine. All
the witnesses who knew or were supposed to
know anything about the $64, ZOO bond trans
action were called before the committee.
Mr.. Harrison repeated his story. Mr.. Rol-
lins testified that in 1872 he got an impress
sion that the bonds were bought by the rail-
road to oblige Mr.. Blaine, that he commune
Gated this impression to Mr.. Harrison, and
that subsequently on searching into the mat
ter he 70 ound that he was mistaken, and that
Mr.. Blaine had nothing whatever to do with
the matter. Mr.. Wilson testified that he
had carefully looked into the matter and had
found nothing whatever involving Mr.. Blaine.
Then COL Tom Scott stepped on the stand,
and gave the 'bottom facts" in the transac-
ton. He swore that the bonds sold belonged
to him alone, that he had served the Union
Pacific some time without compensation, and
that the company took the bonds off his
hands and so indirectly paid him salary.
This complete explanation of all there is or
ever has been in the case at once put the
scandal TO rest. 1t was conclusively shown
by Col. Scott's testimony that Mr..
Blaine never had any interest in the bonds,
or in their proceeds, and never had any
knowledge of them whatever. His vindica-
tion could not be more complete. There was
nothing left for the committee but to ad-
journ.
AS for the Riddle letter, that verbose doc
ument calls for little comment. Mr.. Riddle
has no personal information on the subject,
and does not appear to have ever spoken to
Knowlton about it. One of the many con-
Trajectory statements of a man now dead can
not have any weight against the explicit de-
mails of Mr.. Blaine and of all other men
whose names are mentioned in the account
of the alleged transfer. That account is too
absurd for moments credence. The bonds
were negotiable paper transferred by simple
delivery and requiring no Endorsement. 1t
cannot be believed that Mr.. Blaine, had he
bsen involved in such transaction, would
have permitted needless record of it to be
made.
If, in face OF the indisputable evidence of
Mr.. Blaine's innocence in all these transac-
tions, his enemies continue a persecution
which is plainly malicious, the result will be
an outburst of popular feeling in favor of a
much abused and much injured man which
will give him the nomination at Cincinnati
by an overwhelming majority.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns in
the First District of Maine invited to send dele
gates to District Convention to be held in City Hail.
Saco, on Thursday May 25th, 1876. at 12 O'Clock NJ
for the purpose of choosing two delegates to attend
the Republican National Convention to be held at
Cincinnati, on the 14th June next.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to send one dele
gate, and one additional for every seventy y-ve votes
cast for Nelson Diagley. Jr., at the Gubernatoria
election of1S74 majority traction of forty votes will
be entitled to an additional delegate.
Delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents of the city town they claim to rep
resent.
The District Committee will be in session in the
ante of the Hall at 10 o'clock A. NJ for the re-
ception of credentials.
The apportionment Of delegates to the several cities
and towns in the District, is as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
Ordinances.

mo Dog shall be permitted to go at large or
way, in any unnclosed public place in this city,
until the owner or keeper of such dog, the head
office or other place where such dog is kept or bar,
bored, shall have paid to the city marshal two dol
lars for license for such dog to go at large.
2-The city marshal shall grant a license to any
citizen for his her dog to at large on the pay
ment of two dollars; which license shall expire on
the first dav of May next after the same is given
SIT shall be the duty of the city marshal to
cause all dogs to be destroyed which shall be found
at large within the city, without collar.
The above ordinances will be strictly enforced.
my17dtf c. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

IT is the Aberdeen, (Miss.l Examiner
which has these pleasant words for its North
ern brethren: ''The man that shot Twitch-
ell will never be discovered; for if known, he
will not be betrayed by people who are
compelled by the strong arm of the;National
Government to bend the knee to horde of
scoundrels, or else kill off the scoundrels as
the only alternative left them"
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

The argus still fondly clings to the tomato
sauce and mutton chop theory Of Mr.. Blaine's
guilt. Its inferences however proving weak
it attempts to reinforce tnem by direct false
hoods, and as It's imaginative are much supe-
rior to its reasoning powers it improves its
case. 1t is only necessary to believe the false
statements it makes in order to be convinced
of Mr.. Blaine's guilt.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Current Notes.

Gov. Tilden is spoken of as the foremost
candidate in southern affections" Why not?
When the South struck at the heart of the re-
public, Tilden refused to lift finger TO ward
off the blow. If the patriotic North had fol-
lowed his disloyal example, the rebellion
have been dissolved and slavery would still
have been recognized institution. Albany
To,JrnnJ
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
NOROMBEGA HALL. Bangor,

Thursday, June %, 1876, mt IL A. NJ.
for the purpose OF nominating candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported at the September election and
two candidates for electors of President and attend
to such other business usually comes before such
meetings.
The basis Of representation will be as follows:
Each city, town. and plantation is entitled to del
egate and additional delegate for every seventy
five votes given for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1872. fraction of forty votes over the
number which is entitled to one delegate will be ac-
corded delegate.
The Republican State Committee viii be in session
in the ante-room of the Hall at o'clock the morn
ing of the Convention. The usual reduced fares on
railroads and steamboats, maybe expected of which
due announcement will be made
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec,
Chairman,
WILLIAM P. FRYE, Adroscoggn.
DANIEL RANDALL. .Aroostook.
STANLEY L. PULLEN, Cumberland.
CHARLES j. TALBOT, Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock.
HIRAM BLISS, JR., Knox.
SIS MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER .JR, Oxford.
JOSEPH ". PORTER, Penebscot.
E. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis
j. w. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc
r. y. SHEP HERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM W. CASTLE, Waldo.
WIN. j. CORrHELL, Washington
JOHN HALL, York.
Portland, May 4, 1876
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
CITY OF PORTLAND.

DURSUANT to orders from the City Council the
Il undersigned Committee on Laying out New
Streets will meet on Congress Street near Ellsworth
Street, on WEDNESDAY. the oath day of May in
slant, at o'clock P NJ, to hear all parties interest
ed. and there determine and adjudge if public con-
yenience requires the reIa;ying out Of Congress
they shall adjudge, will then and there relay out
the same, and fix the damages required by law.
Also,said Committee will meet at the South easterly
Corner of Western Cemetery and Western
Promenade, on WEDNESDAY, the 24lh day of May.
inst at 81 O'Clock p NJ to hear all parties interested
and there determine and adjudge if public con-
venence requires that said Western Promenade as
delineated ON plan in the City Civil Engineers
Office shall be widened and if they shall SO adjudge
will then and theae widen said Western Promenade
and fix the damages as required by law. Also, said
Grove Street, on WEDNESDAY, the oath day Of
May, inst at O'Clock P. NJ. to hear all parties
interested, and there determine and adjudge if
public convenience requires the laying out of the
continuation of Grant Street through land of E. P.
Chase and City of Portland and if they shall so
adjudge, will then and there lay out said Street
and fix the damages as required by law. Also said
ford Streets, on WEDNESDAY, the oath day of
May inst. at A o'clock NJ, to define the lines of
Neal and Clifford Streets and will then and there
define and fix said lines Also, said Committee will
meet at Corner of Federal and Pearl Streets, on
THURSDAY, the 25th day of May inst, at O'Clock
p NJ, to hear all parties interested in the petition
of j. S. Crockett, tt discontinue portion of the
east side of Pearl Street, between Federal and New
bury, and there determine and adjudge if public
convenience requires the dlsc0Dtinuance of said
Pearl Street, and if they shall adjudge, will then
and there discontinue that part of said Street and
fix the damages required by law. Also, said Com
mittee will meet at junction OF Oxford and Washing
ton Streets. on THURSDAY, the 25th dav of May
inst at 81 O'Clock p NJ to hear all parties crested
in the petition of Moses G. Knight and others, for
continuation of Oxford Streets, from Washington
North Street, and there determine and adjudge if
public convenience requires the laying out of said
continuation OF Oxford Street. and if they shall so
adjudge will then and there lay out said Street and
fix the damages as required by law. Also said Com
fmttee will meet ON Congress Street, near Warren
Street, on THURSDAY, the 25th day of May, inst,
at o'clock r NJ and hear all parties interested in
Adams Street, and there determine and adjudge if
public convenience requires the laying out of said
Street, and if they shall SO adjudge, will then and
there lay out said Street and fix the damages as re-
quired by law.
FRANCIS FESSENDEN, !
SAML. WATERHOUSE. Com. on
! ID CUSHMAN,
LYMAN M. COUSENS, fLayng out
STEPHEN MARSH. New
WILLIAM III. SARGENT, ] Streets.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
THE PRESS.
MORNING, MAY IS, 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty tf good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

ONE county in Virginia sends to the Dem
ocratic State Convention a General, three
Colonels, Major, and a Captain. Virginia
Democrats protest against military men for
rulers unless the men have record. of service
in the Confederate army.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j. w. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
j. NJ. MASON, Limerick.
L. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
THOS. PENNELL, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
May 6, 1876.
NOTICE is hereby given to all parties interested
IN in the petitions for Sewers in Hanover and
Casco Streets, that hearing will be had on said
petitions. at the Aldermens Room in City Building
on MONDAY, the fifth day of June next, at u
o'clock P. NJ, and that thereafter they will deter
mine and adjudge if public convenience necessi
ties require the construction of said Sewers.
Per order,
my8dtd H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending elections invited to send dele
gates 10 State Convention to be.held in
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Piles.

VEGETINE does not act as cathartic TO debilitate
the bowels but cleanses all the organs enabling each
TO perform the functions devolving upon them.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Catarrh.
Constipation.

For this complaint the only substantial benefit can
great blood purifier
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Dyspepsia.

VEGFTINE has restored thousands to health wi
have been long and painful sufferers.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
TumOrs, Ulcers or Old Sores

Are caused by an mpurestate of the blood. Cleanse
the blood thoroughly with NEGETINE, and these
complaints will disappear.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

Reason should teach us that blotchy, rough or
pmped skin depends entirely upon an internal cause
and 10 outward application can the defect.
VEGETINE is the great blood purifier.
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Faintness at the Stomach.

II VEGETINE is taken regularly, according to di-
recons, certain and speedy will follow its use
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18
Erysipelas.
Pimples and HumOrs of the Face.

VEGETINE has never failed to cure the most in
yeterate case of Erysipelas
The Portland daily press., 1876-05-18

VEGET1NE Is not q stimulating bitters which ere
ates fictitious appetite, but gentle tonic which
tion,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-06

furious bull and his body mutllated by
the hogs.
John Luck, an italian peanut vender,
living IN Wheeling, W. Va, esterday
stabbed j. q. Shutter, timer, near the
heart. The wound Is dangerous, but not
necessarily fatal.
In the Essex County (N.J.) Court
yesterday Judge Depue charged tbe
Grand jury concerning the killing of the
Thielhorns, that the law does not hold
responsible those taking the life OF par
ties escaping from the action Of the law.
A party of sixteen horse-thieves were
overhauled near Buffalo Station, on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad, by Sheriff Bag
ley. The thieves made fight, and one
called Big Ike was shot dead after
shooting the Sheriff through the ear!
Twelve OF the thieves were captured,
one badly wounded.
A Nebraska farmer named Brewer took
a grist to the Paramount mill yesterday,
accompanied by his two children. After
he had taken them out he attempted IT,
take a gun from the Wagon; the trigger
caught and the gun was discharged, the
contents striking both children. The
girl can net recover; the boy may.
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FLASHES.

Gen. JEFF. Thompson died yesterday at
his home in Ste Joseph, Mo.
The firemen on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad, who had re-
sumed work, struck again yesterday.
Patsy O'Hara, another participants in
the Pennsylvania prize-fght, was ar
rested yesterday and locked up Tor
hearing.
A fire at Minneapolis, Minn., early
yesterday morning destroyed three
frame residences and two barns. Loss.
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Twenty Thousand people were at Pri.
vate DalzelPs Soldiers and Sailors,
Reunion at CALDWELL Ohio, yesterday.
Twenty States were represented.
Jacob Ten Eyck, a wealthy farmer
near Broadhead, Wis.,, in going to look
at his stock was gored to death by a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-06

The trade IN this line has been fair the pist
week The market is steady and prices gen
orally have an upward tendency. There has
been no material change. . ...1.
PRINTS = Fancy grades are worth 7xg8o,
standards 94a1c, and inferior 81 xatc per yard.
BROWN SHEET1EGs STANDARD Eastern are
quoted sJSaJc, Western 71saSc and seconds 6k
aIc per yard.
BLEACHED SHIRTINGs We quote New York
Mills l3hal4c, Wamsutta l3c, Fruit OF the
Loom llallAc, Lonsdale 1Ohc, Hope Saa9c,
per yard. ......
TIokINGs-C -Conestoga. q. G. A., 1SHc, c. T.
1890, Cold Medal l5Hc, Extra Medal TIC,
Queen OF the West lac, I6c, lSc, 2Oc, 221sc, 25c,
28G and 30c,
nicola 40c, Guiding Star 321sc, Gibraltar 4Oc,
American 45c, Laurel Hill Soc, Queen City
5256c, Buck Run SOC, and Long Branch 60c
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suit. Bids will be received up to the
\ Id h inst.
The Democracy OF Union Township
met Saturday night and organized a
Illden and Hendricks Club. VIM. Van
Hice was elected President, and u. s..
Selby Secretary.
Captain Charles Sausser, of Warren
| County, was in the city yesterday. He
Is a candidate for the nomination as
Senator to fill the vacancy occasoned
by The death OF the late Peter Dechant.
The tramp arrested for tamperIng with
freight car gave the name of Charles
Beck. He is German, and says he
only landed In this country on the 10th
OF August, 1915, and was only stealing a
ride when arrested.
The County Commissioners yesterday
counted over the funds in the County
Treasury, previous to placing them in
the hands of the new Treasurer. There
was found to be $24, ,463 So belonging TO
the county, and $55356 06 to the city
making a total in the vault Of $81, ,eA 61.
WEST CoVINGToN, KY.
Our handsome young friend, Prof.
Flanagan, has returned from the Flor
ence fair much recuperated in health.
And it would be superfuous to say
anything further about Johnny Stone.
The "burg" say they'll send 'em sure,
and SO be it.
Mr.. Philip Mcguire is also candidate
for delegate to the Democratic ConVen-
tion. Mr.. Mcguire needs no recon-
mendation for the position. We write
as we feel.
The Centennial hop, the pleasure it
afforded, and urbanity of the generous
donor, Mr.. L. Romanowitz, to the gentle
doves of this locality, is still the topic
among them all, and we'll it might be.
Mr.. John Mulligan, an honest, intelli-
gent, Woodworking man, is put forward
by his friends as a candidate for dele
gate to the Democratic Congressional
Convention to meet in Covington Sep
tember 13, 1876.
BELLEVUE, KY.
A Democratic mass meeting of the
Dayton and Bellevue District will be
held in Wenderoth's Hall tomorrow
(Thursday) night, under the auspices of
the Tilden and Hendricks Reform Club.
Speeches will be delivered by Hon. Thos.
L. Jones, Hon. j. r. Hallam, Hon. A. s.
Berry, A. L. Root, Esq, and others. A
line band Will be in attendance, and q
good time generally may De expected.
DAYTON, KY.
Miss Ryall will open school on Thurs
ay, September 7.
The Red Stockings will play match
game with the Cold Springs ON Satr-
day, at the latter place.
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Big Farms in England.

Reference to the big farm in Illinois
10000 acres, IS in corn, 5 in oats and fax.
and the rest in grass-has called a 10.
tice of the London Spectator, from the
Domesday Book of Scotland, which mas
list of those landlords who each own
more than 10000 acres Of land In that
country. The result is, that one man
alone, in his own and wite's right, holds
more than one.ffteenth of the entire
area of the Kingdom, and twelve men
own nearly a third; proportion prob.
ably exceeding anything in Western
Europe. No less than 1O6 hold more
than 100000 each.
The II who own the largest amounts
of land are: The Duke OF Sutherland,
1,176, 343 acres; Duchess of Sutherland,
1889 acres; Sir j. Matheson, 4O4,0 ,070
acres; Mr.. A. Matherson, 220, 432 acres /;
Duke of Buccleuch, 432, 1873 acres; Earl
of Seafeld, 100000 acres; Earl of Stair,
100000 acres; MIR. Evan Baillie, 3O5, 900
acres; Duke OF Athul, $4,000 acres; Sir
*. Mckenzie, of Gairlock, 1854, $50 acres
Macleod, of Macleod, 131, 100 acres. The
old idea that the Duke Of Sutherland
owns an entire county is not true, but
the Duke. with his wife, the Countess of
Cromartie, owns more than the entire
surface of any county in England, ex-
cept Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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market at $2a2'75 for common $saf for mndin,n
and 81 load 80 for good to choice per centai.0
HOGS-Thcre is q fair demand at S. 4Oa5 65
for common light, S. Toa6 for fair to good light
and 50 SSa6 0O for fair to good heavy pei
Genital. ,a... .-. ..
StFEEP-Market firm and demand fair. We
quote inferior to far 81 25aS a5, and good to
choice Ss 25aA 20 per C.s,tal.
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CinclI r.I = ma. u al Llxe stock.
CIN0INNAPI, SeptembI

w" OINVINNAFI, otpttIhDDF b-1 T. n.
phereceipts and shipments OF live stock for
the past "a hours were as follows:
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The vermont Election,


By American Press Association to the STAR.
MoNTPELIER, VT, Sept. 6.-Returns
from yesterdays election are not yet
complete, but sufficiently SO to show that
the State has gone Republican by good
majority. The returns UP TO q late hour
last night were SO meagre that no esti.
mate OF the majority could be arrived at.
The Republicans elected all their ticket
except Sheriff in Franklin County.
W. p. Dillingham;, Republican, is
elected TO the Legislature.
Washington County gives Fairbanks,
Republican, 2,496 to 1874 for Bingham,
Montpelier is Republican by 141 ma
Jority. LIZ ...... ..,,....'.
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FINANCIAL.

CINCINNATI. Sept 6-1:30 P. NJ.
Gold Is buying to-day at 1874 and selling
at 1O95s, for coin; and 1Ogz for gold checks Oh
New York.
The demand for money is only moderate.
The supply is ample and the banks are dis
counting at to per cent Business quiet.
and rates have declined. the demand being
light. 1t is worth lilo discount baying and
par selling.
There is moderate demand for Storliug
exchange and the market is steady. Sight
S4 81 gold.
There is very little doing in Government
ponds The following are the local buying and
1,11f rofn