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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03

CIScINNATI, April 2.--PoTk firm at IA rs a is 90.
Lard in fair demand; steam rendered at so "a 374
on spot; so seller May; kettle at 1O1 q 1Oa. Bulk
Meats are firm shoulders at 5lc short ribs at 75c;
short clear sides at 7a Bacon is quiet and steady:
shoulders at St; clear ribs at S4 clear sides at S.
Whiskey firm and advancing tendency at o. HOGS
steady; common at 81 a rs; fair TO good light at
So q 15; packing grades at 3 90 q IS; butchers
grades at 80; receipts 1914 head; shipments 1914
head.
CLEVELAND, April 2.-The Petroleum market is
unchanged; standard White 10.
WILMINGTON, April 2.-Cotton is quiet: Mid
ding uplands at lie.
MEMPHIS, April 2.-Cotton is firm and in fair de-
mand; Middling uplands at 11sc.
CHARLESTON, April 2-Cotton is firm: MiddIns
uplands at III q 11sc.
uplands at 1lsc.
NEW YORK, April 2.-Cotton quiet Middng up
lands at 11sc. -
MOBILE, April 2.-Cotton is steady; Middling up
lands lie. *
NEW ORLEANS, April 2.--Cotton is strong; Mid
ding upands at 1lsc.
LOUISVILLE, April 2.-Cotton steady; ,Middling
uplands lie.
NORFOLK, April 2.-Cotton qniet and firm; Mid
ding uplands at iOs q lie.
GALVESTON, April 2.--Cotton is steady; A1iddling
upands at 11c
AUGUSTA, April 2.-Cotton market quiet; Mid
ding upiands at log a lie.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Mr.. Ketchnm has resigned the office of COM
missioner of the District of Columbia
President Hayes says he is not going to Long
Branch this summer.
Thomas Pringle hanged bimselt in Tewks-
bury, Mass, yesterday morning.
Stocks in Montreal were weak yesterday
morning Bank of Montreal 166, Merchants
bank Y, Montreal telegraph 105.
Joseph T. Miller, residing in Sbafferstown,
Pa, was found dead in the woods. having been
murdered and robbad.
Gov. Robinson of New York will not nomin-
ate superintendent of public works but the
canals will remain under their old manage
ment.
An engine, tender and six freight cars on
Virginia railroad, went through bridge Sun
day, killing the engineer The entire train was
burned.
1t is reported that Mr.. Garrett, President of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has started for
New York to hold counsel with the presidents
of the other trunk lines.
The Cincinnati board Of alderman met Sum
day at hotel by invitation. to attend a free
excursion and banquet, but adjourned sudden
ly on noting the day of the month.
All the assets Of the New Jersey Mutual Life
Insurance Co. have been taken to Newark, and
application made for a writ Of hdbedS corpus
to release President Noyes from jail, but The
Jersey Sunday laws forbids such proceedings.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
LOUISIANA.


Hnstrucfians TO the Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-lt is stated that the
instructions to the Louisiana commissioners |
drawn up by Mr.. Evarts, will be submitted TO
the President today. Packard and Nichols
are to agree TO Legislature composed OF those
whose seats are Eot contested by either party.
After organization, the questions concerning
the contested seats are to be settled, and then
Governor, and declare who is elected.
The man thus declared elected, will be
recognized by the federal government.
The commission is authorized to inform
Packard and Nichols that the Presldept ap-
proves this plan. Should they refuse to accede
to its conditions, the commission will make
such an adjustment as both can agree upon. In
case of failure to reach any amicable adjust.
ment, the attitude of the claimants and the
character and basis of their respective claims.
the popular feeling toward each the ability
they have respectively to maintain themselves,
unaded by federal authority, and such other
facts as may come under their observation, will
be she subject of a report by the commission to
the President. Judge Lawrence will be presi-
dent of the commission.
1t is stated at the Executive Mansion thatu no
formal or written instructions will be given the
Louisiana commission, but they have by con-
versation with the President been placed in
full possession of bis views and wishes in re-
gard to their mission and will keep themselves
in constant Communication with him by teie-
graph after their arrival in New Orleans The
general nature of the verbal instructions given
the members of the commission is that they
shall suggest and report but not act.
The Matthews. G ordOn Agreement.
Major Burke is reported as being in posses
sion OF the original agreement made by Mat
thews, Gordon and others, including Senator
Sherman, which preceded the Matthews-Fos-
ter letter. He declines at present to publish
and says its provisions have not been violated
by either party.
Desertions from Packard's House.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-Two returning
board members of the Packard House, Fobb of
Ascension and burden of Bossier parish, were
sworn as members of Nichols House, which
has now 50 returning board members. Heath
of Webster parish, returned by the board, but
not elected, and heretofore occupying a seat in
Packard's House, appeared before the Nichols
Legislature and was accorded the privilege of
the floor and spoke to the effsot thnt the gov
ernment now established by Gov Nichols is
the only government in this state that can give
permanent peace and prosperity to our troubled
people.
The police commissioners have turned over to
the mayor the administration of the police
force.
Packard Won't Compromise.
New York, April "A Washington spec
ial to the Graphic says telegram from Pack
ard was received here yesterday in which he
declined to listen to any terms of compromise
from the commission, stating he would accept
nothing short of unconditional recognition of
his rights as Governor of Louisiana.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
GE RMANY.
Resiguatson of Bismarck.

LONDON, April 2-The Posts special from
Berlin says that Prince Bismarck has rendered
bis resignation of the imperial chancellorship.
The intelligence occasions immense excitement.
Tne reasons3 for the step is not positively
known, but recent difference between Bismarck
and Gen. Won Stosch, the head of the admir-
atty, is believed to have provoked it, The
Grown Prince has endeavored to induce Bis
marck to withdraw hif resignation.
The Emperor has declined to accept it, ac-
knowledgiDg at the sama time, in the most gra-
cious ter ms, BIsmarck's great services and the
country's need OF their continuance. The EN-
peror has, however, granted Bismarck years
leave of absence, of which the Prince will
shortly avail himself to recruit his health. 1t
is considered probable that Won Bulow will
take charge of the ministry of foreign affairs
and comphauser of interior.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
Chicago Flooded.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The melting snow and
the falling of rain the past few days has had
the effect of flooding the southwestern portion
of the city to an extent equal to about seven
miles square. Water has risen in some cases
to the first story and driven the people from
the houses. The people are now obliged to
make their way about in boats improvsed
from floating timber and sidewalks. The dam
age to property is very great in that section
west of Western avenue and south of Harri-
son street and far out into the country. The
water this afternoon receded somewhat, but it
will be several days before it leaves entirely
No lives were lost.
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ITO the Associated Press.l
The West Bowdoin Murder.

ITO the Associated Pressl
The West Bowdoin Murder.
LEWISTON, April 2.-Further particulars oil
the Bowdoin murder show that Isaac Cox,
boy fourteen years old, son of Deacon Luther
Cox, attended prayer meeting Friday evening.
With others, he made disturbance which his
father checked, and the boy shortly went home
His father followed later. Isaac had procured
q gun, aud meeting his father near the house,
fired the charge into his breast causing death
in few minutes. Isaac told his mother, and
was frantic with excitement and remorse The
boy had been the pride of his father, active,
enterprising and well-behaved.
A special reporter of the Journal obtained
the following from Isaac W. Cox, the mur-
derer:
Father and l left the house to 90 to church
at about seven o'clock We entered the meet
ing house together. 1 stood by the stove,
which is near the door, be said to Lie "Go for
ward" 1 did not; 1 went out and he followed
me into the entry, when he gave my ears a Sc.
we're boxing. He then took hold of my coat
collar, but he had very sore hand owing to
cut he had received while at work at home.
I slipped out of the coat and, leaving it with
him, ran home. L got the gun intending to
scare him. l took the gun ard went out into
the field and saw father coming up rise. L
held the gun by my hip and pointed it, as 1
supposed, SO it would hit the ground before it
would reach father. Father said 81 am shot
and staggered forward step or two and squat
down in sIIIrlg posJurr. uP ai-,
and he told me TO got him into the house. l
tried to get him up, but couldn't (Mr. Cox
was heavy man). shouted for mother and
she came running out and seeing what had
done, told me to 60 and get Charles Maxwell
as he was the nearest neighbor. He came
right down, and father breathed twice after he
got there. We got him into the house, and
that is all.
Reporter asked him how far he was from his
father when he fred "About thirty rods be
replied.
THAT could not be-" reporter said, ''for
pieces of wadding were found blown into his
flesh"
'Well.' he replied, 81 couldn't say just how
far it was, it was dark and / couldn't see very
WELL"
Good authority says it could not have been
more than ten or fifteen feet from where he
stood to his father, when he discharged the
gun. His sister says that some time ago the
boy and the father had some trouble, and the
father said be would horsexhip him, and the
boy replied if he did he would shoot him.
Run Over and Killed.
Geo. ID. Mckenna, aged six, run over by a
hack Saturday and had several ribs broken
died Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
Foreign Notes,

The Lyons and Mediterranean Railway has
received no infor nation of reported slip in Mt.
Gems Tunnel, and believes it false.
Bismarck will soon take a prolonged leave of
absence
A ST. Petersburg letter says the condemna-
tion of youthful demonstrations before the Kas-
against $50 persons of both sexes for a secret
brotherhood for the circulation of reasonable
writings and preparatory steps for a Commun-
istic revolution.
The Times Paris correspondent reports that
Charles Marchal, painter distinguished for
Alsatian scenes, has committed suicide on ac-
count of fear of approaching blindness.
L'Univers reports that Minister Simon before
leaving for Itaiy ornered the prefect of the po-
lice to declare the Catholic committee of p aris
dissolved. Nevertheless the sixth congress of
under the lame of assembly of Catholics.
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DIED.

In this city. April 1s Ellen, wife of Richard Grif-
fin. aged Sc years.
lFuneraI services Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock,
from her late residence SO Cumberland street.
In Gorham, March 81, Miss Susan Ann Burnell,
aged 81 years.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'clock
at the residence of Ms. Hannah Libby near South
street.
In Gorham, April 2, Mrs. Jane Smith, wife of Rev.
David Newell, aged II years.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at o'clk.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
In Windham, March is. Bessie F., only child of
Thomas g. and Emma r. Whitney, aged 1 year
months days.
In Boothbay, March o. Mrs. Martha j. McCobb,
aged 55 years months,-wife of Capt James A. Nc
Cobb, keeper Of Burnt island light.
In Boothbay March 80, Mr.. j. Howard, aged 26
years 10 months.
In Boothbay, March 80, Mrs. Sarah Clifford, aged
Sugars.
In Harpswell, March H. Mr.. Geo. Dana Simpson,
aged So years.
In Freeport. March "a, Clifford S. Mitchell aged
6Weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
Various Matters.
Nelly Me guires Sentenced.

louisville, Pa, April 2-Nel Dougherty
and. John Campbell, for completely in the
Langdon murder at Audenried in 1862. have
been sentenced to solitary confinement in the
penitentiary for and 8 years respectively.
james Laughlin, James Lehman and Michael
Colgan for participatIon in the Boskill murder
at locustdale, were each sentenced to 6 years
solitary confinement. All the prisoners except
Colgan were Molly Maguires
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03

Ar LIST, brig Caroline Eddy, Dodge Messna Alex
Nickels, Peters. st Jago schs Hudson, Coleman,
Calais Nette Walker, Eatou. and George Perry,
Finn. Machias; Revolution, Beal. and Para, Bry-
ant, Machias; Lucy Church. Marshall. Win,erport;
Minetta, Arey, Belfast: Baker, Fuller, Thomas
TOM Maria Theresa, Knowlton, and Corneiia, Saur-
ders, Rockland; Hannah d, Dunton Westport.
ar I'd, barques Florence Peters, Mounttort Sagua;
Frank Lambrith, Gray, Philadelphia; brigs Sarah
Gilmore, Clifford, Alexandria; Kaluna. Nash Sasua;
Hattie, Dow, Rio Grande: schs Maud Briggs Davis,
do; Addie Todd. Corson, Surinam; Clyte, Laughton
Sagna; Annie Chase, Poole Savannah; Lamolne,
Leach, Port Royal SC; King, Bunker, Phadel-
phia; Hector. Higgins, Amboy g G w Kinds,
Hill, Calais; E Smith, Smith, Bucksport.
SALEM-Ar 3Oth, schs Mindoro. Stewart, Calais
for New York; May Queen, Foss, do for Hancock;
IL kenney Farr, do for ROckland.
PORTSMOUTH-Sld 31st, sch Concord, Gray, for
Rockland.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Ar at Manila Feb 14th, ship Ladoga, Pierce, from
Sydney NSW.
Ar at Malaga Mch "a, brig Thomas Owen, Guptill,
New York.
Sid TN Messina Mch %, barque Surprise, Averin,
Philadelphia
Galveston.
Sid fm Grimsby, (not Leith) March 29th ship st
Charles, Smalley, Crom HulD for New York
=. ar at Queenstown 1st inst, ship Robert Dixon,
Smithwick, San Francisco.
cisco.
AT Arecibo Mch 80 brig suwannee, Sawyer, for
New Haven days.
SPOKEN.
March 4. lat Q SO N Ion Sc so W, ship Rosie Welt
d days from San Francisco for Antwerp.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
MEMOIR AND

Ship Robt Dixon. Smithwick from San Francisco
arrived at Queenstown let inst and reports having
passed the schr Annie Jones, dismasted and aba1i-
doned
Brig Perces Hinckey, Foster, from Cardenas for
delaware Breakwater. put into Key West ist inst.
leaking badly apd pumps damaged. The cargo will
have to be discharged.
Brig Lizzie Kimball. Storer, from Messina via
st Michaels Feb 16 for New York. was seen March
2gh lat 35 26, Ion rs 49, with head of foremast car
ried away; had jurymast rigged on stump.
Sch Helen G King, jacobson. from Baltimore for
Calais. was spoken SOth, between Handkerchief and
Cross Rip, with loss of stem and headgear. Wanted
no assistance
Sch Kate q Luella, Bonsell, which put into Turks
Island Jan 27, in Distress dischargng Feb 2l for
repairs; would have to wait time for the arri.
val of spars
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
WASHINGTON.
Quo Warranto Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. April 2. - Although Judge
Carter, of the United States Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. has said that no proceedings
have been instituted in his court to test the title
OF Hayes to the Presidency, it is stated, upon
the authority of gentlemen who say they have
seen the papers, that the documents are all pre-
pared, and in possession of Hon. r. f. Merrick,
OF Washington, who represented Tilden before
the Electoral Commission. 1t is said that the
suit Will be commenced as soon as the troops
have been withdrawn from South Carolina.
Various Matters
1t is stated that Humphreys, who has be.n
turned out of his position as agent Of the
Southern Express Company at Pensacola. at
Florida, for being Republican elector, will he
made collector of customs at Pensacola
Various Matters.
Secretary Sherman has inaugurated a whisky
war, by ordering that the prosecutions begun
against crooked whisky dstllers be continued,
and new ones instituted against Illicit distillers
in the West.
The coinage of the mnts of the United States
dnring March was: Gold, S., S53, 900 trade dol
lars SS96, 900; silver change ST. ,674, 900.
by the fall of house on Cameron street,
Alexandria, last night, Mrs. Boswell was se-
riously, perhaps fatally injured, one of her sons
Killed the other much bruised and Miss Pod
getfs head seriously cut
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
The Iadiaua.

New YORK, April 2.-Indian agent Clum
has taken company of Indian police, about
100 braves, on duty at the reservation, to the
southern Apache agency to arrest some rene
gade Indians. He has also called on Generals
Kantz and Hatch to cooperate.
There is rnmOr that a band of Sioux sur
prised party of hunters one night recently on
Buffalo Range, and killed sixteen as they lay
asleep, but the remainder rallied and drove the
Indians away with heavy loss.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
MARINE NEWS.
Wreck and Loss Of Life,

Boston, April 2.-Schooner Adde Todd of
Calais. Capt. CoIsen, which arrived here today
from Surinam, reports on the 9th ult., lat. $50
20,, long. 700 30i fell in with the wreck of the
brig Roanoke from Philadelphia for Porto Ca
.bello, aud took off VIM. Magaire, a seaman,
who had been on the wreck nine days The
balance of the crew, eight in number, and
three passengers, and Mr.. and Mrs. BALLET of
New York and a Spanish gentleman, were
washed overheard and drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
Hartford City Election,

HARTFORD, April 2.-The city election today
suited in the choice of Democratic city
clerk, auditor and marshal by an average ma
jorty of about 700 The board of aldermen is
tie and the common council board has four
Republican majority; giving the Republicans
majority on the joint ballot and the choice of
city attorney, prosecuting attorney and city
SURVEYOR
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Market.

MONDAY, April 2.-The markets are rather quiet
to-day. Sugars are rather more active and prices
are quoted at sc for granuated and 1O2c for Extra
c. Corn is rather lower and car lots are quoted at
60 g &c, and bag lots So q 64c, Meal &c and Oats
at 4S 9 55c. Flour continues quite strong with no
change to note in prices. Pork and Lard are firm
and unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
MARRIED.

In West Waterville, March a. Andrew P. Watson
and Lucy e. Hutchins
In Fairfield, March %, James L. Keith and Alice
NJ Chase.
In Gushing, March "a, c. F. Hit and Georganna
Burton.
In Andover, March II, Henry L. Poor and Miss
Annie q. Thomas
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Strikers nj Fall RiY

Strikers Mt Fall River,
FALL RIVER, April 2-22 spinners in squads
OF six or eight left work in the linen mills
this afternoon in consequence, as they allege of
an attempt to compel them to work over time.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
AFRICA,
A NIissiou from the Kbed;xe

LONDON, April "A despatch from Alexan-
dria announces that Capt. Burton lett Suez on
special mission from the Khedlve. He sail
ed in an Egyptian man of-war and was accom-
panied BY two European and two Egyptian
staff officers, and body guard of troops.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
An Easy Victory for the Reading IL. II.
On

PHILADELPHIA. April 2-There will be no
trouble between the Reading Railroad Co. and
their engineers. Each man was asked during
the last week whether he would remain with
tn company or adhere to the Brotherhood. OF
the 400 engineers in the employment of the
company only about a dozen decided to quit
work. This morning all hands were on their
engines as uSual
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

AssauN by Tfamps.
NORTH CONWAY, April 2.-Mr L. M. Kel.
lock of this town, while returning home late
last night was waylaid by two tramps, one of
whom struck him, after which Kellock struck
him, knocking him down, whereupon the as
sailant drew knife, stabbing Kellock in the
left breast. The rufian then fled. No arrests.
Kellock's wounds are not dangerous
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
For New England

colder, clear or fair weather and rising bar
ometer with light north to west winds during
the day
The Ohio river will fall at stations above
Evansville, and .the lower Missouri will rise
slowly.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
New York stock and MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 2-Evening-Money market
loaned to per cent. in the afternoon and closed
at per cent Sterling Exchange quiet at 4S4 for 60
days and 4SS for demand.
Gold opened at los and closed at 1Oi5, all the sales
of the day at these figures. The carrying rates were
!, 2 II, and per cent ;loans also made fat The
clearances were $14,617 900. The customs receipts
to- day were $326,O00. The Treasury disbursements
were $4,000 for interest and $19sOO for bonds. Gov
ernments steady.
The following were the closing quotations OF iov-
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
BRAZIL.
No Yellow Fever at Rio Jnnei

No Yellow Fever nt Rio Janeiro.
Rio JANEIRo, April 2-The reports of the
prevalence of yellow fever are authoritively de-
MED. The city is free from any trace of the
epidemic and not for many years has there
been such good health at this season.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03

A fire at Moundsville, Ohio, broke out early
yesterday morning and was driven through the
town by high wind, destroying half of the
business portion Of the town. Loss $4,000;
about half insured.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
Providence Print Cloth. Marke,.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2.-The Printing cloths
market quiet; quotations nominally unchanged but
it is reported some offers of &c for extra spot goods
were declined o.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03

New York, April "A Washington spec
ial to the Graphic says telegram from Pack
ard was received here yesterday in which he
declined to listen to any terms of compromise
from the commission, stating he would accept
nothing short of unconditional recognition of
his rights as Governor of Louisiana
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
The RumOred Railroad Combination
Denied.

BALTIMORE, April 2.-The following dispatch
is published:
Philadelphia, April ITO Hon. John w.
Garrett, President, Baltimore: [ notice in
some of the papers statement to the effect
that the two New York lines and the Pennsyl-
vania railroad had entered into combination
on Saturday, offensive and defensive. against
your road; all of which you have the best rea-
sons for knowing is of course without any
foundation whatever.
(Signed) THos, A. SCOTT. Prss't.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICE!

We would call special attention to the Asse sscrs,
Notice, which appears in our columns to-day with
reference to Taxes, that all persons interested NAV
comply with the tenor of such notice. particularly
the last clause with reference the U. s. Govern
ment Bonds, and Deposits in Savings Banks, and
thus save hard thoughts, and possibly hard words,
when too late. mh3Osntapl5