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The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27

THERE is grave difference CT opinion be-
tween the New London Telegram and the
Portland Argts. The Telegram. says that
"The hundred thousand mules brought out
by the Democracy did not succeed in kicking
Secretary Bristow over. The Democracy will
have to resort to something besides jackass
power to kill off Bristow." The argus Ia
bors under the impression that one jackass
can do the job and is doing its utmost to
make corpse of the Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
PRINCE BISMARCK appears quite at hi

PRINCE BISMARCK appears quite at his
ease in regard to the result of the French
elections, and is quoted as saying: II doubt
if the French Radicals will get into power, but
should they, I am sure they will begin eating
the priests before they tackle the Germans,
the task is so much easier; and 1 have no de-
sire to baulk their appetite in that direc-
tlon."
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Cf good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
uications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27

IT is the Richmond Dispatch of Wednes-
day which says ''The fanatical and beastly
partisan amendment elected into the consti.
tuition after the war. Vi ct armis, is bringing
upon the nation curses" This is Democrat
ic acquiescence in the constitutional amend
mpnts
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27

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 a favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27

THE soft-noney men in Connecticut call
themselves currency reformers." Their
course is fair example of the Democratic
understanding Of the word "reform."
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
CITY OF PORTLAND,
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
March "a, 1876. :
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
parties interested by publishing copy of this order
in one of the daily papers of this City, for three sue
cessive weeks, that this Board on TUESDAY. the
eighteenth day of April next, at o'clock NJ, at
the Aldermen's Room, in City Building, will hear all
parties interested in the Petition of L. p Harrington
and others, for Sewer in Congress Street; commenc-
ing opposite center of passage way between land of
First Parish Church and land of said Harrington,
and thence north eastey through Congress Street
Chestnut Street, and thence through Chestnut Street
to the old Sewer in said Chestnut Street, and that
thereafter this Board will determine and adudge if
public convenience and necessities require the
struction of said Sewer
Read and passed.
Attest: HI. /. ROBINSON. Clerk.
A true Copy of Original.
Attest: II. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
CITY ADV ERTISEMENTS
CITY of PORTLAND.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

NNHE Assessors of the City of Portland hereby
IL give notice to all persons liable to taxation in
said city, that they will be in session every secular
inclusive. at their room in City Hail. from ten to
twelve o'clock in the forenoon and from three to five
O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of receiving
lists of the polls and estates taxable in said CITY,
And all such persons are hereby notified to make
and bring to said Assessors true and perfect lists of
all their polls and estates real and personal held
by them as guardian, executor, administrator trustee
or otherwise on the first day of April, 1876 and be
prepared to make oath to the truth of the same.
And when estates of persons deceased have been
divided during the past year, or have changed hands
from any cause the executor administrator, other
person interested, is hereby warned to give notice of
such change; and in default of such notice will be
held under the law to pay the tax assessed although
such estate has been wholly distributed and paid
over.
And any person who neglects to comply with this
notice will be doomed TO tax according to the laws
of the State and be barred of the right to make ap-
picaion to the County Commissioners tor any abate-
ment of his taxes unless he shows that he was una
BILE to offer such lists within the time hereby ap-
pointed
rsY-In no case where the assessors have been put
to the dlsagreeable necessity of making doom will
the possession of Government bonds or deposits in
the Savings Banks be allowed as plea in mitigation
OF such doom.
S.B. HASKELL,
STEPHEN X. DYER.
GH-Blank schedules will be furnished at the room
of the Assessors.
Portland, March 25 1876. ma25d3W
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
City of Portland.
If BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

If BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,l
ORDERED, That the City ok give noticeby
" publication in the daily papers printed in this
City as required bylaw, to all parties interested in
Sidewalks constructed during the past year, that
notice, will hear ali parties Interested in the assess
ments made for their proportion of the cost of same
and will thereafterwards proceed to establish the,
assessments on said Sidewalks as follows, viz: a
On Thomas Street east side, from Pine to Spring
Rlne Street, south side; bstwen Emery and
May Street,. east side, between Danforth and
Spring Street.
Cumberland Street, south side. from Green to High
Streets.
Emery Street, east side, between Spruce and
Spring Streets.
Green Street, west side, between Cumberland and
Portland Streets
Smith Street, west iside betweep Cumberland and
Oxford Streets
Rlum Street, east SIDE -
Adams Street, south side.
Pearl Street east side, near Laurel Street.
Lincoln, No. %.
Cross. Street, east side, near Middle Street,
Franklin Street, west side, between Fore and
Middle Streets
Oongsess Street. north side, corner Congress Place.
Portland Street, corner Brattle Street.
Brattle Street, east side. E.
Fore Street, Eastern Promenale, east side.
Washington Street, east side.
Read and passed.
Attest, H. !. ROBINSON Clerk
City of Portland.
CITY CLERKS OFFIcE(
March II, 1876.
TN pursuance of the foregoing order, / hereby give
next, at seven and "a half O'Clock P. NJ, at the
Aldelmen's Room, in City Building the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen Will hear. all parties interes-
ted IN the Assessments above referred to, and will
thereafter establish the same
Per order
u I. ROBINSON, City Clerk :.
ma13 did
The Portland daily press., 1876-03-27
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
March %, 1876.
To achom it mag concern.
Notice is hereby given, as required by the afore-
said order, which is made apart of this Notice.
H. 1. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
ma25 dtap15
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-03
.. RI. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT,
C.. p. r. r..
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE

DARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnie
mucca, are hereby notified that all ap-
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto, should be addressed to the
undersigned at Sacramento, where they will
receive prompt attention.
~ Those occupying lands belonging to the
company, without having bought or leased
the same, are also notified to attend to the
matter without delay. and avoid tre @ble.
pol5t d. II. MAXWELL.
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COLLISION orr THE BATTERY.
A IIusbau aud's Appeal for his Drowning Family
Answered with Onths,

Coroner Cannon of Jersey City last night
began an investigation into tho death Of Mrs.
Mary Ann Cooper and her daueh Mary Ellen,
who were drowned In the collision with the tug
U. s. Grant of the Battery, aud whose bodies
were recovered week ago of tue Morris Canal
basin, after berx in the water three months.
Can't. Cooper OF the barge II. N. Lee testified
that Mrs. Cooper and little Mary Ellen were his
wife and child, and were In the barge on the
night OF the Sd OF October, 1875. The barge was
one OF four that the tug Jno. Parker had I'm tow.
In rounding the Battery tue Grant, that had a
schooner In tow, struck the Lee nmdships, and
IN less tn n ten minutes the vessel went down.
lie WAS standing In pilot house Of the Grant at the
time, and when danger threatened ran 10 hls
vessel seized his daughter Carrie aud halioed to
his way to an adjoining barge he was struck
by the hawser, that had become detached
and thrown down. Remembered ASKING the
Captains 4 the Grant and the Parker to
cut loose their lows, and for Gods SAKE TO save
his family. lie was answered with an oath by
bOtn officers, who went on their way. lie night
was clear. lie heard the signals from bOth tugs,
but could no; make out what they were. There
was small bont on the Grant, but the kel ~
the davits were locked up and the boat could
not be lowered. There were seven men In tho
latter vessel. None OF these offered assistance.
Capt " iliiims Of the Grant ties iled mainly
Ia exonoratiOu Of himself, and insinuaied tuat
Capt schwartz of the tug Parker W : to blame.
Capt Scnwatz Il dead, and Capt. Williams Is
criminally accused Of causing the collision.
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our COAST DEFENCEs.
The Weakness Of the Fortincauons at For
treas Monroe.

FoRTREss MONROE, Jan. H.-Now that
trouble with Spain Is among the possibilities, IL
may be well to take glance at our sea coast
defenccs here, and see how we are prepared for
such emergency. The fortincatlons at this
point are the largest and perhaps well ap-
polluted aa ary others, and II Ia well known that
they are in deplorable state to Withstand any
attack from frst-class European fleet. In
former times. before the invention OF improved
artillery, they would do very well, and, before
the war, were considered almost lmpregnabie; {;
but now 1t Is found to be moro dangerous to
stand behind the stone and brick walls than 10
front OF them. 1t is true tho engineers depart
ment have plans and estimates for tho improve
ment OF the water battery, &c, which would
no doubt make them tenable; but, unfortu-
nately, that Is all they can do unless Congress
approprates the money TO make this much
needed Improvement.
Tho rip Raps" still oscupy the same geo.
graphical position as at the close of the war.
One watchman guards the fort, and admits no
one without n pass from the engineer officer.
These two works guard the entrance to Hamp-
ton Roads, the finest harOor In the country; the
James and Elizabeth rivers, aud the GOsnort
Navy Yard. The only way, therefore, to afford
projection In case Of emergency Is by using tor
pcdoes The channel here is about mile and
balf In width, and from sixty to eighty feet
Ia depth, and could be rendered impass able iu q
week.
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A WILL THIT WAS SOUND.
why sylvester Van vnlkenbersh Made n Dis
tinction between his Two Daughters.

tinction between his Two Dauehters.
HUDSON, Jan. 13.-Surrogate Esselstyn to-
day rendered his decision establish hing the va
ldity Of tho will OF Sylvester Van ValkenberRh,
late Of New Y ork, who died at his summer rosl-
donco near Chatham IN October. The estate
amounts TO between two and three hundred
thousand dollars, and consists Of property In
Columbia county and 10 New York city.
The will gives to Mrs. George Cbestermsn, a
daughter. a legacy Of t2,0oO, and to Mrs. House
man, another daughter, and wife Of Charles II.
Houseman OF New York. the rest OF the prop
ertv. The testator gives as reason for this un-
equal distrihutlon that Mrs. Chestermun. who Ia
a daughter by the nrst wife. Is amply provided
for 10y the wealth of her husband, and also that
ho acquired most of his property G. rough the
assi-t nee of the second wife, who was the
mother ~ Mrs. IIousemnn.
Tho ground OF contest was nm alleged infor-
mality In the Will and that undue influence was
used to Influence the testatOr to make this dis
position Of his property.
On the hearing before the surrogate brother
OF the testator, nincty-tour years OF age, was
examined us witness. ana he testified to having
drafted the will at his brothers request. lie
came from New Concord, twenty miles away, to
give his testimony which was clear aud positive
In every particular.
The e. ise was argued by Rufus T. Andrews OF
New YORK for the proponents ot the Will aud
10y Erastus 4. Brown for the contestants.
It has been subject Of considerable interest
I'm Columbia county. In admitting the Will to
probate. Surrogate h-sclstyn expressed the
opinion that the contestants had failed to est ~
sh any fact against the genuincness Of the will.
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AMNESTY NOT DEAD.
Blaine Suggesting n Way 20 Pass the Bill
Tho en-Spenker's Tnctics.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Though the Am
nesty bill. amended, was d feated to-day, Mr..
Blaine, after the House adjourned, standing In
front OF the Speakers desk, said to Mr.. Lord OF
New York; "If, on Monday next, you will per-
nit my amendment to be voted on. the rules
can be suspended and the bill passed, for I
know that twenty Republicans will vote to re-
Ject my proposition and include Jeff Davis"
Mr.. Lord said he would see what could be
done, and 40 Amnesty rests until Mon
day next. On Tuesday, after the speech OF
Mr.. Hill, came the message from the Senate
announcing the death of Andrew Johnson,
which was followed by euoges. 10 day. after
the Amnesty bill was defeated, the House took
up and passed the Pension bill. at Is all har-
monious," said MIR. Blaine, as he glidod out OF
the hall Of the House. Republican Congress-
men admit the arguments, statements, and tao
tics Of Mr.. Blaine have alt been Ia behalf OF the
rebel cry Tor the campaign. There f., however,
q rivalry for subscriptions to the speeches. Hin
leads with 1900, mainly for the South Banks
Will have 2O,0OO copies Of his speech distributed
the subscribers being from the West Blaine and
Garfield will aggregate 5000, wholly among tue
Republicans from tho North and south.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
TIE OLD WORLD,s NEWS.


LONDON, Jan. H.-lhe Evening Echo says that
some strange disclosures were maze at the Board OF
Trade inquiry ia Dddeford to-day concerning the loss
OF the British bark Island Belle which occurtet IN
Dude In the Bristol Channel the eis Of December
last. The Island Belle sailed from Whining ON, n c..
on the 10Th OF November for Bristol manned
by seven hands. including The captain. Fran.
els Hc~ctt who actel also as sup cargo.
Ouly one OF the e"amen could the
vessel and he put In irons tor hf tie voyage Tor
threalening ne OH crs. The second mate, II man
named Lewis, rick on the lftu OF u tcrmber hut
Nas compelled to work uuti he irl rxh iusted. f1en
the captain klcked nm violently. He dicd IN few
hour, hayag rtceYce NJ rndcle. tie WIS burirl at
fea on the mkt dav. AZ u'cock the event the
Nrst running direct for tlr shore and ~ efficient
measures re- taken 10 keen hrf an. cay. ltWttt de-
MED haYln Nc cd Lewis, hat tns captains counsel
compelled to aban fOu portion OF the eAi lCuce
untrue. The case is not yet concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
wan STREETS LATEST rAIAURE.
Doing Business on the Rear side in Defiance
OF the Market.

Messrs. Dickinson & Co., bankers and
brokers, failed Yesterday, and as they were short
OF the market, about 500 shares OF Lake shore,
Pacific Mail. ohio aud Mississippi Union Pacific,
Missouri Pacific, and Erie, we're bought ia un er
the ruie. They assigned In their own names,
aud iu the name Of the l,te John b. Dickinson
for whom they were executors, to Franklin H..
Carter. Their faiufo Is attributed to many
causes, but the general impression Is that It is
an outeruwth OF the suspension Of the Bank ~
california. anu The Result OF recent uuwiss
IheY were largely Interested In California min
in- shares II Is sald, ana were heavy losers last
sIrins when good old Uncle Danl Drew slipped
up on ms Canton STOCK contracts ana left his
brokers' To stagGer under their load as Scst they
could. As they began To bull Canton at IS, ana
holu on plucktly uutll II slumped" " To 81, their
losses were naturally heavy. Ihoir assets are
not yri known. out the finn say that they will
NAV ulIlAr Tor dol
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
ONE ETENING's FUN.
Followed BY R6Horse and Two Attempts 20
Take Himself out of the World.

John :. Gantz, wealthy farmer OF Westches-
ter arrived Ia this cly Thursday Ast. Intending
to purchase farming implements In lhe evening he
ted several places OF amUsement, and subst quen
y fund lying unconscious on sidewalk and Nas
taken to the Madison street police station. In the
nig Il the uOOruan. having been attracted 10 his ce
py his groans found him bleeding c9plousN from Two
ca Oa himself Win tAe ctl sil ol his watch. Yesterday
morning while stll sun ing from Ms nglts deOauCa,
he W. takca before Ju tee O.t rD urs Ihcu hr
le from the court room no the fssx Marsct prison.
gnd reaching the top tier ne sprang the Falling,
falling On The u'.s t"tnly fcct ntOM. he was then
takeu ia an am ultnCc to Bellevue Hospital. In the
court room Dee ra thtt having been robbed Of lG-ge
Gum OF money IAursl day ilcut whic drums, he ieit
las Lrm.l4t "a kenny, aud th.t he mad determined "
c uLLAIl .M.l he.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
Indicted Distiiiors Pleading Guilty TO tha
Charl Q OF (Onspiracy.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1i.-The following whis.
key distillers, who are under indictment for rs-
venue frauds, appeared before Judge noutoTi.
In the United States District Court to-day, and
entered plea ~ gUilty on the first count of
their several lnc ,clncn's which charges tnom
Joseph noelie, Anton Junker. George Miller,
Henry G.. freuelicks, Ghuisou G. Russcll, Par
ker K. Aiatson, j. r. Ful0ns, ". - Go.son, J.
". Furd. for Ford, OhV,r & Co; G. ID. Zee, H. p.
Hutchins, DAVID Coo raue. and ffJnk \. Eilst-
man. for McrCcreAu. Eastman Goison.
Mr.. Williams, OF toe firm Of HUtchins X Coch-
Tane, loaded not guilty.
these gentlemen own or rerroscnt nearly all
the principal c,s iefics in The city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
INsURhNcE AGENr's ILLNESS.


Charucs also TO be Paid.
In 1865 Mr.. Nathaniel Burcheh, n builder,
OF New York, then forty-eisht years Of age, took
out TN endowment policy OF Insurance for $1,000
upon his own life IN the Brooklyn Life lnsur-
ance once. at 30 Broadway. The conditions Of
the policy were that Burchell should pay semi
annual premiums Of t3i3s until he was sixty-1ve
years Of age, and that then the amount OF the
policy should be paid TO him, or In the event OF
his death prior to his arriving at that age. II
should be paid to his daughter. Tho premiums
became due on the goth Of December and June
every year. For ten years, until last December,
the agent OF the company called on Mr.. Burchell
punctuniiy on the 18th OF december and June
and promptly received tho premiums. In De-
cember last. however. he did not call as usual
and On the 20th Mr. Burchell called at the office
Of the company and rendered The premium.
The officers of the COMPANY declined accepting
It. saving II had better be left until the agent,
who was sick, could call.
-Four days passed, and the agent not having
called, Mr. BurChell again went to the cOmp1ny's
office anu rendered the amount Of the premium;
policy was forfeited owing to the non payment
Of the premium.
MIR. iurchcll then employed Mr. Richard s.
NewcOmbe, and that gentleman also made a
Cned. Now the supreme Court has been re-
quested TO require the company to recognize
the policy a valid and binding.
Mr. G. w. Bouck. the President OF the lnsur-
ance Company, sad Vcsterday: cannot Mt
tend to answering through the newspapers the
complaints Of grunblers. We have been served
with the papers IN the suit begun by MIR. Bur-
chel and viii answer MN through our counsel.
II there his been any sharp practice, It was on
the other side"
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The Chicago Man who is Rcndy 10 Knoeh
the Prnp from Lmdcr the Ring.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-If the authorities in
Washington conclude to sept the terms thas
Jake Rehm h-s proGered, the bottom will Sureir
he knocked out of the Cnic 20 Ring In very
short time thereafter. Rehm has been the mo
dium of communication between the distilIers
and the revenue officials anu politicians. Hs
was the confidential friend and trIs ed agent OF
both Logan ana firwell, and II he Is permitted
10 unbosom himself before tue Grand Jury
he will certainly pull down the temple.
IL Is said that he is willing to pay
fine OF s2UO,OO0 and tell all lie knows IL
tho Government acceAts this very liberal offer
the Grand jury Will have to remain In session
for Two months, and Hhe state institution at
Joliet will have - be enlarged. Dan Mum. Lite
Supervisor Of tnis district. mas been indicted by
the Grand jury at Milwaukee for participation
In the fr 4uds IN that place. He T. "a 50 iHGicied
IN 81. Louis ana under bonds for his appearance
there, ana it Is only a qu's ton # ieW days be-
fore he VIII be indicted 10y the Grand Jury IA
session here. his ~ the man tuat SenAtOr
Logan went to the White House and Insisted
suould be retained when Bristow asked him for
his resignation.
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Edward l.. Kinyon, a well-known and well-tO 3.
do fQrmer Of liartiOrd, Conn. between siAiY ana
seventy years old cut his throat yesterday Mie tenr
pOrarilJ i0s-ue.
Patrick Murphy was arrested IN Ottawa yes-
tcrjsy ior cutting his wifes tlr0at with Jackknlfe;
He II brother Of the Murphy WHO recently murdtred
one VI the quebec pOict t-ree'
Harvey L. Langworlhy ex- Treasurer OF Roch-
city who has beon on tai for vora days on tho
Of mlsappCRtOu and olub element OF tho city
unoa tbs amount Of $4,000 wss 20 day acquitted oy
tho Iury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15

The examination Of Thomas Stewart, the col
ored cook Of the Brith brig Ncpuncs Car charge
Of icloniously assanluug Richard Buokirgnim. third
mate Of the orig, the yoyase from RIO Jaleiro to
this port. was begun before United states Commis.
sloucr oroorn yc,torlay. + British Consu Gcncr D.,
Nr ! NJ. Al. iltg %, huu Mr. D. + MaIuIly attended nc
Itplrse ltnilyts 80 tAt rilsn GONernItn anu a. IL.
Iury apul Area Tor fAc prisoner.
Tue testimony shuWeU that there WAS "A fight between
te Onuphiuunt and lr lr-out =, orlihaAng in quar-.
ri nnUlt thF Captihs dog winch paiucpicl ~ nuug
tue inairh and ste MARI uht A sit At. knife vi 10
unnserou- cl ct. The examination Is 10 be continued
on MlndA.