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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
In consequence of the high price of quin

In consequence of the high price of quin-
inc, the government of British India institut-
ed commission of inquiry for the purpose of
discovering a substitute of similar virtues a.
febrifuge. Other alkaoids of quinquina,
cinchonidine, for example, and much cheap
er article, were found to be about as effica-
cious. There would be marked advantage
in replacing qrinine by the two alkaloids
cinchon'ne and the cinchonidine a la quipinc,
as they can be made at third less cost than
quinine. The cinchonidine is extensively
used in the London hospitals instead of quin.
inc. In view of the gradual exhaustion OF
the forests of the Andes, large plantations OF
the quinquina tree have been made in India
and Java.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
Mapayine NntIcaS.

Numbers SO to 36, inclusive, of ZelpS Popular
Encyclopedia and UaioerSaL Dictionary, are just
out, and carry on the work from the letter II"
to "Lapidary." The engravings and maps con-
tinue to be as literally distributed as in the ear
lier numbers of the work. 1t is furnished only
by subscription, Horace King of Thompsonville,
Ct, being general agent. and n. B. Medbury,
local agent. The work is one of the most pop
ular of its class, and certainly the best of tho
convenient eyclopadias.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

SOME of the California papers have been
urging the division OF the state on account of
its extreme length and the inconvenience of
reaching the capital (Sacramento) from the
southern portion. The opponents of the
project claim, however, that as the popula-
tion of the state is less than eight hundred
thousand, three hundred thousand of which
are IN San Francisco, and three hundred
thousand within a radius of two hundred
miles, there is 40 pressing reason for incur
ring the extra expense TO crafty the wishes
of a minority.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
)RTLAND. TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH Is. 1877

THE Great Eastern steamship is in the Mil
ford docks undergoing repair. She is having
two iron masts placed in her instead of wood
en- ones. The hull of the ship is as good as
when first launched. The offers for the en-
ployment OF the vessel are principally for
bringing cattle from America, for which she
is well adapted. If $4,000 can be raised to
fit her with modern engines and boilers, she
would be able, in the opinion of the directors,
to carry goods across the Atlantic at a lower
price than any vessel afoat. At the annual
meeting of the company owning the vessel
the accounts showed balance of eS,347 to
the credit OF revenue account, but it was not
thought advisable to declare dividend until
the steamer was employed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

SECRETARY SHERMAN is reported to have
said 10 an ex-representative from one of the
southern states, who called on him in regard
to obtaining an appointment to federal Of
flee, that it would be the policy Of the new
administration to appoint none but native
born southern men to federal offices in the
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

GREAT excitement exists in Mexican coun-
ty, Pa, respecting the rich discoveries of coal
oil in that region. In the valley of Tuning
want Creek, tributary of the Allegany,
about two miles broad, some four hundred
wells have been opened and are yielding a
rich supply of oil. Many others are being
bored. Some of these wells are 1,4O0 feet
deep, but most of them do not exceed / 100.
Their average yield is about ten barrels a
day. 1t is believed that these wells are less
subject to exhaustion than others of larger
production. Three lines of pipes, thirteen
miles long unite this region with the Erie
Railroad at Oean. 1t is proposed to lay an
other line sixty miles in length.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

OF Speaker Randall a Washington letter
says: ga distinguished gentleman who
served on committee with him once in Con-
gress said when Randall was made speaker
"A better hearted man never lived. But he
is partisan from instinct. Once in oul
committee room a Republican and Demo.
crat fell to fighting. Randall was busy writ
ing, and at first did not notice them. I went
to part them, when Randall, looking and see
ing the melee, jumped up at once, pulled up
his sleeves and fell upon me. why Randall,
I cried, why are YOU beating me? I am
only trying to part these fellows.' 'Oh,' he
said. I saw it was Republican and Demo
crat, and as you are the other Republican, ]
thought must thrash you.' Discovering the
true state of the case, with the utmost amia
bility he turned the strength of his sinews to
parting the combatants."
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

A MAINE Rer rublcan club has been formed
In Washington, having as officers Ellis Spear
President; William d. Dang, Vice President
b. 1. Hanley, Secretary; Benjamin Freeman,
Corresponding Secretary; Alonzo Weeks,
Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

THE statement in our contemporaries that
Mr.. Charles J. Chapman was a candidate
for the Presidency of the Common Council,
is erroneous. Mr.. Chapman was solicited to
to accept a nomination for that position, but
peremptoriy declined. at the same time an
nouncing his intention of supporting the can
didacy of Mr.. Little.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

FEARS are expressed in some quarters that
the Republican majority in the Senate is be-
coming SO small as to endanger its control.
But they are premature. For the next two
years Republican ascendency is safe. The
result of the election then to take place can
not be foretold. Besides, these calculations
classify as Democrats some men from the
South whose Democracy promises not to be
of the most vrulent type, and who are quite
likely to be liberal in their action. These are
revolutionary times.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and communl
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all ca es Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve cOmmu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is FINISHED
with a Carl certificate couDtcrsigned by Stanley T..
Pulen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
innrnal
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
rHE MAINE STATE PRESS

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
published every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50 q
wear, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length of column, constitutes square
$15O per square daily first week rs cents per week
after; three insertions, OF less, ST. 90; continuing
every other day after first week, 30 cents.
Halt square three insertions. less, rs cents one
week. S1.O0; 90 cents per week after.
SPECIAL. NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week. three insertions
or less, S1.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every part
of The State for ST. per square for first insertion,
and 50 cents per square each subsequent insertion
Address ali communications to
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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) py 'he
PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.,

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TERMs. Eipbt Dollars Year in advance. Tc
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year If paid in adj
vance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

fit should become necessary, in your
Judgment, to make reduction in salaries,
you are at liberty to begin with that of the
Mayor, and make it what you consider just
and right. The old officers, holding over,
will, trust, cheerfully submit to diminu-
ton of income in common with the great
majority of their constituents, during these
times of business distress, and the new COM
ers, burning with ardor to serve the city in
various capacities. will, no doubt, be willing
to take the chances of lower rate of COM
pensation than has heretofore prevailed. l
apprehend we shall be able to run the NUM-
cipal machine for the year without the occur
renee OF strike on the part of the operatives
by reason of cutting down the wages.
This, however, may be remarked in regard to
salaries of city officers on the whole they are
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-13

The following letter of approval has been
transmitted by Mr.. Garrison to the Hon. James
G. Blaine:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14

Baton Rouge 10 seized with desire to
be again the capital Of Louisiana, and u
memorial to that effect, to be presented
to the Legislature, has been carried
around that little city and has. of
course. received the signatures Of oil it's
citizens.
Such u scheme seems TO- us Of New
Orleans wholly impossible: IL would re-
uuire the Endorsement of the voters ut
the polls. and 1t appears scarcely posi-
bio that majority Of these voters
would vote TO transfer their capital
from city 30 admirably adapted to
that purpose as New Orleans. The pro-
posal, however. should not be treated
by us with the contempt and indiifer-
enee we might ordinarily extend to such
an apparently impossible proposition.
It Ia only week old and yet several
country papers In other parishes than
Baton Rouge have taken itup, adopted 1t
and announced thei intention to organ
ize movement against New Orleans as
the capital.
The Sugar Planter proposes that, Gin
order to secure this great point, the
people Of tho country parishes should
hold meetings and demand that the
General Assembly should pass u bin
leaving the question OF the removal TO
the general vote Of the State, the same
to be submitted to them for action ut
tho next general election, and 1t will be
carrie d by an overwhelming vote"
The scheme IL one that will evidently
meet with the approval OF the citizens
OF many country parishes, and is one
that will probably be pressed more
earnestly and vigorously than the peo-
pile of this city have at all suspected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
REAR ADMIRAL WILKES.
The officer who Captured the Confe6er-
nte Ministers, Mason and sIidcn.
/ N. Y. Sun.

IN Y. Sun
Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes died in
Washington yesterday after Il long ILL
ness. He was q nephew OF John Wilkes,
whose name was identified with the cry
Of Liberty" In the reign Of George III /.
He WAS born in this city In 1901, and In
1916 was appointed midshipman. In
1926 he received q lieutenant's commits
sion. -Four years afterward he YVES ap-
pointed to the Department Of Charts
and instruments, and was the first in
America to set up and make observa-
tions with fixed astronomical instru-
ments. From 1888 to 1843 he made ex-
tensive exploring expeditions, and, after
visiting many lands, cast anchor In
New York, June IS, 1912. Charges pre-
ferred against him by some Of bis Off
GERS were investigated by court-mar-
tial, and he was acquitted Of all, except
illegally Furnishing some Of his crew,
for which he was reprimanded. In 1843
he was made q commander; in 1856,
captain. On the 9Th Of November, 1861,
while in command of the frigate San
Jacinto, he captured the Confederate
Ministers to France and England,
Mason and Slidell, in the British mail
steamer Trent. For this action he re-
ceived the thanks OF Congress. He took
an active part in the war, and on the
18th Of July, 1866, was commissioned rs
Rear Admiral on the retired list. He
was the author Of several books, tho re-
suits of his extensive travelling.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
WORK AT THE MINIS.
Year to Finish the Fifty Millions Of
Dollars of Change Money-A
Look Ahead.
by Telegraph to tho Tribune.1

by Telegraph to tho Tribune1
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The mints OF
tho United States have not recently
been able to coin trade dollars 90 rap
idly as they have been wanted by
bullion and trade dealers. During the
month Of January last tho San Fran
cisco Mint coined Sl0,g20,OOO in trade
dollars, but the monthly deposits are
still In excess Of the coming capacity.
Deposits Of bullion for these coins
have been declined for some months
past ut the Philadelphia and Gar.
son mints. Depositors pay coinage
charge for trade dollars Of u per cent.
IN advance OF | per cent. having re-
Gently been made. The moneys gecru-
ing from this charge ore paid without
deduction into the United States Trea.
ury. About S21 100000 OF the $50. 00O.-
600 change money authorized by law to
be issued remain to DO coined. which.
allowing one month for the annual set
Element and repairs, will occupy the
minis until bout February. 1878. After
TINT 1t will be necessary to begin the
coinage Of half and quarter eagles
to meet the requirements Of the coun-
try on aud after January, 1870, the time
fixed by law for resumption. Nearly
all the gold and silver bullion pur.
chased IN the United States at the
present time and for some months past
finds Its way to the mints. and the In
dcations are that considerable amounts
Of foreign bullion will be imported and
deposited for coinage. Should Congress
authorize the coinage Of silver dollar
during the present session, which Is not
probable, 1t would be necessary to re-
duce the rate Of silver change coinage at
the philadelphia mint in order to man
ufacture dollar pieces, and that would
materially prolong tho time for com
plotting the coinage OF the silver change
money. Should the coinage of u silver
dollar not be authorized during the
present session., the coinage Of trade
dollars will be increased as soon as 1t
shall be found practicable to relax the
production Of subsidiary coinage.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
CITY ANn sOI.sCE ITEMS.

TIE GREBNv1ILE HoRHoR. The case ol
Henry Smith charged with having com.
mltted incest with his eldest daughter,
Mary Ann Smith. will come UP before
Judge O'Isourke Of the Seventh Justice
Court on Friday afternoon ut Al o'clock,
tho crime having been committed on
Pine street, Greenville.
There will be point In this case as to
the oonstitutionality OF Act 45 Of 1876,
which transfers the Jurisdiction IN this
case to tho District Court of tho Second
judicial District for the Sixth and Sev-
enth Districts Of the parish Of Orleans.
court created under that act.
II Judge O'Rourke sends tho case
before the Superior Criminal Court, the
defense undoubtedly will raise the above
question, and as one court already-we
think the Fifth District Court hos
decided the not to be unconstitutional.
Judge Whitaker will then cut the
gordian knot by his decision.
ANOTHER HIGHWAY RoBpERy.--At q
quarter past II o'clock last night u
drunken man was "held" UP ut the corner
Of st. Peter and Royal streets and robbed
Of the following articles: One gold
watch chain, light overeoat, and q
small amount OF money. The victim.
lied man was SO chuck full Of CROOKED
DOafe tnht ne was unable 10 give MS
name or description Of the men who
had robbed him.
LARCENY. B. Butler was arrested by
clifton q. A. Gauthreaux In the parish
OF Jefferson. left bank. about five miles
above Carrollton, and locked him up in
the Seventh Precinct Station, charging
him with the larceny Of o sack Of oats.
BEING ACCESSORIES. Muller Smith and
Florentine Brown were arrested at IL
o'clock last night, and lodged In the
Fourth Precinct Station, charged with
being accessory TO the stabbing and
wounding one Sam Coffe,
ut GO IRENE street, between tho hours
OF 4 and 5 y. m. yesterday.
LARCENY OF $500. Henry Meyers. Il
cab driver, was yesterday incarcerated
in the Third Precinct Station, charged
by A. W. Bardon with the larceny of
$500. When Meyers was arrested $3.50
OF the money was found In his cab.
The HARBoR Police WORKING. Sam
Ellen Williams, Mary Keyn-
Odds, Lucy Washington. Elizabeth
Smith, Joseph, Ben and James Bren-
non were locked up In the Harbor Sta
ton. charged with pilfering on the
|eyeR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
THE Tribunal.
Of n Departure from Right
ana Justice,
In, Y. Tribunal

In. Y. Trlbune1
The fact that the action Of the new
tangled machinery for counting cleo
toral votes has put q stop to u certain
amount OF quatreling and brought us q
lew steps nearer the settlement OF our
national dispute will not blind anybody
to It's Inherent defects. It Is apparently
going TO solve tho problems Of the stu
ht1on-almost rs well. indeed. ns they
might have been solved by o game Of
poker@but there Is nothing else to DO
said for 1t. We miss the calm spirit Of
Judicial impartiallty which wins to
e'nhnhte from the chamber OF the
Comm ission and quell tho strfes and
suspietons. Of craftsmanship. We look in
vain for thnt ready acguiesGence In the
Justice and propriety Of the rulings Of
tho new court which WIS 10 be yielded
everywhere rs soon az It's voice should
be heard. The partishns Of Mr.. Tilden
ore ns vehement and angry AS ever In
Insisting upon tho right and duty of
Congress 10 go behind the returns, and
II the next decision Of tho Commission
should DO in Mr.. Tilden's favor.
we may look for demonstrations
OF discomfort and perhaps distrust
on the Republican sido likewise.
Such marks Of dspleasute IRE not
uhpardonhble but the advocates Of the
Commission apparently supposed that
IL was to conquer human nature. TO u
great many people any settlement that
Will set trhd0 In motion will be- entirely
acceptable. no matter what il may be-
or how 1t may BIO brought about: but rs
Tor those who take IN active interest In
politics and entertain convictions on
public questions, 1t Is pretty certain
that while the Commission may com
mand their reluctant obedience. 1t will
not influence their opinions.
We are fast coming to the result which
we predicted as sure to follow the drag
cling Of the court into politics. Already
tho reputation Of that high tribunal ID
sensibly affected. The. confidence Of
the people in its absolute impair
tihlity 10 impaired. Politicians have
learned by experience that it may be-
como n tremendous engine for party
uses, and that the filing Of vacancy
on the bench ID an Important object for
political ehicanery and intrigue. As
soon rs the present difficulties are set
tied, we trust there will be found
enough Of tho spirit Of statesmanship
In Congress TO undo the mistake that
hes been made this winter, and to take
up the question Of u new law for deter
mining the result Of presidential cleo
tons with an earnest resolution TO
avoid not only dangerous oomp!ica-
lions. but all possibility Of another mis-
Dhievous and extra constitutional rene.
dY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
WHERE IN THE EQUITY OF THE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION

The Justices of the Supreme Cour
were selected to act on the Electoral
Commission to consider aud determine
the questions submitted to them as
Justices Of the highest tribunal In the
land. They were 30 chosen to act and
adjudioate eE oticto. Now, by the Fed.
eral constitution, these judges are re-
ruired to administer law and equity.
They cannot relieve themselves
from this obligation whenever
they sit and net In q judicial capacity.
Their oath requires them so to adjudi-
cate. Their appointment or designa-
tion was based on this idea and belief.
Their duty was purely and simply a
judicial one. Three of these Justices
have Hagrantly disregarded this obi.
cation and violated their oaths. They
have given political when their
oaths and the constitution required
them torender judicial decision. They
have based their decision upon the
highest question ever submitted to
judges upon technical or legal grounds,
and refused to administer equity. They
have refused to investigate or consider
the equitable questions involved.
Equity Is the law Of reason and OF
morality. 1t was created to prevent
the law, by reason of Its technicality
and severity, from being made shield
and cover for fraud. Equity tramples
down all such fences. and seeks to dis
cover the truth, and will never refuse
TO investigate to the bottom of all tech
nical and formal rules when there are
apparent and alleged frauds.
There never was 50 great and strong
n case Of equity as that presented to
this Tribunal, constituted to investi-
gate and determine tie truth Of the
electoral votes Of the States. But these
three judges Of the highest court of law
and equity in the land declare they will
not exercise their equitable powers
The motive and object of their assign
ment to the duty Of this Tribunal have
therefore been defeated. They have
refused Jurisdiction they have denied
equity; they have violated faith and
duty, and the Congress Of the United
States ought SO to declare, and abolish
and repudiate the whole institution at
once as failure and a fraud, unless, by
its action in gthe Louisiana case, the
shall show disposition to
retreat from the partisan ground which
1t appears to have taken In the Florida
case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
HIsg Hhtss MURDER HsEls.


At 8 o'clock this morning Coroner
Roach, City Physician Drew and DIR.
Woods held the autopsy on the
body Of Mrs. Kate Irwin, lying
dead at tho house on Chestnut
street. between Fifth and Sixth.
and the jury found that tho deceased
had como to her death from internal in-
iuries. The base of tho stomach and
tho pancreas showed evidences of
having received violent direct blow.
There WIS also considerable extravasa-
ton Of blood, which was found coagu.
lated.
The inquest was then continued until
Thursday morning ut b o'clock.
The facts collected nj tho autopsy
verify tho facts published In tho morn"
ing DEMOCRAT, and show ooncluslvely
that the deceased came to her death by
violent blows vt the hands Of her hug-
bnnd,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-14
MURDEROIts CLEDE.
The Ctni OIL Lamp and the Pistol.
lie has Tried Hts Hand Two Years Age.

she NAs sEEsA Ais hHRN AWb sEMFs A&B.
Joseph Clede, the dyer. who was ar
rested on Monday night for throwing d
coal oil lamp at his wife. OF No. 247
Common street, has been In jail for ut.
tempted murder before.
About two years ago White resided on
Canal street. between Hampart and
Basin. Clsde went for his wife and
abused her in such d way that lady
next door. attracted by the SCREAMS Of
the unfortunate woman, came TO the
rescue.
She upbraided Clede for his conduct,
when tho brute. leveled pistol at her,
fred and wounded her severely.
He escaped the Paaitentiary, because
the wounded lady and her husband,
after the trial Of tho case had been de-
layed again and again, went to Texas,
and therefore tho cnso could never be
tried. rs tho State witnesses were gone
tho wife, OF course, could not give tos-
timony against her husband.