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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-22
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERrEsEmKNTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Mouse Island-Grand opening and Ball.
The Park Street Sunday School.
Professor Howe.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Don't forget-Merry.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Food for Refection-C. d. B. Fisk g. Go.
Sheriff Sales-2.
Notice is hereby given.
For Sale-A nice Family Horse.
ost-Gold Locket.
Wanted-A. E. Hammond.
Kid Gloves-Owen, Moore & Bailey.
For Sale-In this city.
For Sale-John G. Proctor.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Portland Carriages-F. o. Bailey 81 Co.
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NORTH BERwIcK.-Bay of Hope Lodge, D.
of R., held their third annual levee Wednes-
day evening last. A large gathering was in
attendance, including delegates from SPRING
vale and South Berwick, and thoroughly
good time was enjoyed by all present
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WE can show the best line of Indigo Blue
Flannel Suits in the state, from ten dollars up,
at the Boston & Portland Clothing Co.'s, 1879
Middle street. ie14tf
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WE nave received lot of satin striped black
Hernanls, which we are selling for cents per
yard. EASTMAN BROS,
je2ltr 534 Congress street
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A SINGLE pail of water in season has saved
many splendid block-one bottle of Adam
sons Cough Balsam may save a life if taken in
time. 1t cures coughs colds, Group, &c.
ielSeOdlw
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HoRATIo STAPLES

q. d. hENNEY, the great Magnetic Healer, is
visiting PORTLAND for short time, and brings
with him good references of the wonderful sue
cess that has attended his treatment in Brook
Ign and New York. See advertisement on first
page. ie21-2t*
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The steamer Charles Houghton will make
trip down the bay this Friday afternoon
leaving Portland pier at 215. Fare % cents.
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DON'T forget to call on Merry the hatter 237
Middle street, and examine his stock of light
hats, nobby straw hats, &C., before purchasing.
je232t SIGN OF THE GOLD HAT.
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beautiful vase which they have placed in front
of Hersey Hall.
The graduating class and their friends will
60 to Little Chebeague for an excursion to-day.
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les ont of

ties out of orders
may expect to receive their goods at once.
HoRATIo STAPLES.
suppose the most honest all wool cashmere
for mems wear, in mixed, plain, plaid and
striped, is the Readfield cashmere, which is
warranted to be all wool and fast colors These
goods are Tor sale in great variety and styles
at No. $50 Middle street.
HoRATIo STAPLES
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LAYING CORNER SToNE.-The corner stone
of the "Penpell Institute" the new building
being erected by Major Henry Pencil of Gray
for school purposes, will be laid on Saturday
next at p m. with appropriate ceremonies,
including prayer, music by the band, addresses,
&c The citizens of Gray feel deep interest
this philanthropc enterprise ard VIII be
present in large numbers
BASE BALL-The Portland Reds will play
the Colby University nine at Pfesumpscot Park
Saturday. Game will he called at o'c'ock.
Admission % cents.
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Mr.. HI. Frank FCrbush read the list Of
contributions collected by him.
The chairman proposed finance committee
composed of w. w. Thomas, Jacob Mcclellan,
I'll. j. Libby, A. X. Shurtleff III. n Jose, l. p.
Harrington, and they were elected.
A canvassing committee was appointed to
purchase supplies, consisting of Alderman
Charles Walker, H. Frank Furbush, G. II.
Haskell, John O. Twitchell, Albion Little and
Clark I'll. Barker
Thereupon the Hon. S. E. Spring, always
foremost in good deeds, rose to his feet and
said that though provisions were much needed
now, pecunlary aid would soon be necessary,
and money subscription should be started at
once before the meeting broke up, The news
is SO meagre that we do not yet know the
amount of suffering to be relieved, but we can
do something at once and more hereafter it
needed. [ for one said the speaker,am ready TO
double my contribution if the necessity arises.
don't want to lead this thing, for 1 don't
know how much to give. L want to follow Mr.
Brown and then I'll follow Mr. Thomas. But
land here Mr.. Springs generous impulse got
the better of his determination to be a follow
cry I'll give 5000 and double that if neces-
sary.
Great cheering followed this announcement,
and the example set was at once followed The
Hon. W. w. Thomas followed in remarks up
on the extent of the calamity, and closed by
contributing 5000. The Hon. Nathan Webb
subscribed $50, and took occasion to say that
while he agreed with the other speakers as to
the necessity of money aid, he thought the
more pressing and immediate need was for
food. He had vivid recollection of our own
fire, and of the continuance of want of food
for days. There was not so much absence of
money to purchase provisions, as absence of
provisions and of facilities for cooking them.
Mr.. Henry 7. Garter followed in neat little
speech, saying that he proposed to start at the
other end of the line and meet the heavy con-
tributors. As one of the young men of Port
land he meant to give as he could afford, and
he subscribed $40. A. A. Strout followed with
$50, and A. K Shurtleff with $50. Then Mr..
j. E. Blabon rose aud for the firm of Deering
& Milliken subscribed $500. A great cheer
greeted him. He had scarcely taken his seat
when Hon, j. B. Brown subscribed, for the
firm of j. B. Brown & Sons, $500.
After this the contributions came pouring in,
the firm of Charles Mclaughlin & Co. leading
with $780, On motion of A. A. Strout COM
mittee was appointed by the chair to collect
money on the spot and A. A. Strout, c.. j.
Pennell and W. G. Twombly were appointed.
Mr.. Twombly replied he'd got to go, but put
him down for $50, and that reply brought down
the hoase again. The contributions inside of
twenty minutes aggregated the sum of $2416,
besides 1886 worth Of provisions. The follow
;nr ara tha contrihutionS.
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EATON School The 21st annual exhibitio on
of declarations and readings of the Eaton
School at Norridgewock occurred yesterday.
The programme was as follows:
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RELIEF FOR ST. JOHN.
The Meeting at the City Building.

S3122.j0 IN MONEY AND $4,000 IN GOODS con-
TRIBUTEE,
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Personal.
Rev. Joseph Cook is going to be married Sat
urday to Connecticut lady.
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The terrible news of the disastrous confla
grafton in st. John, by which fifteen thousand
people were lett houseless and starving, excited
great pity in this city. The first reports of the
fire were so meagre that our citizens scarcely
knew what to do. But the despatch from the
American consul confirmed the first news of
disaster, and movement in the way Of relief
was at once made. The Mayor called meet.
ing at the City Building at noon. At the hour
appointed the Council room was filled, not
withstsnding the brief Lotice, with our most
prominent citizens, ready and willing to do
what lay in their power for the relief of the
starving city.
Mayor Butler called the meeting to order,
saying that it was not necessary to multiply
words. A calamity much greater than befell
us in 1866 has befallen the city of ST. John.
The need is very urgent as the unfortunate in
babitants are on the verge of starvation, and
relief to be effective must be immediate.
Bread and meat must be forwarded at once by
the boat going out in the evening. Now is ouI
opportunity to repay, with abundant interest,
the kind offices of ST. John to us IN our aff1ic-
ton.
The meeting then organized by the choice OF
the Mayor as chairman, and Mr. L. G. Wade
as Secretary. The chairman then announced
the followirr contributions:
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SUING HIS MOTHER.

temporary injunction was granted by Judge Rey-
nolds in tho Brooklyn City Court yesterday on motion
OF tho counsel for Peter NJ. Fleckscr, to restrain
Elizabeth Fleckser from dsposing of certain property
held BY her The father Of the plaintiT, who was
tobacconist died September, 1876 leaving ON estate
worth $4,000 Peter being an only child
tho heir.at-law, but ho was very dissi-
pated, and his mother, who IL the defendant
In the suit now instituted, induced him to assign to
her all right and title in the estate for sale keeping
In consideration Of "ove and affection and $n hich
latter amount was not PAID he mado her assign
mcni oi the whole estate on Septen Der 8. A
month later he got married. aud since then
has been steady and industrious in his habits
A short time ago be notified by his mother
that he must vacate his place OF habitation
NO. 1853 Flushing avenue as defendant was about TO
sell the house, and she claimed all the property
wns absolutely her own Peter thcn brought suit 10
aside the assignment TO have declared trust
and TO compel his mother rcconvcy the property to
HIM. Argument will be heard the motion TO mako
the injunction granted permanent tomorrow.
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lying at the foot Of Franklin street. and carried OF
the eatabes he could lay his hands upon. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two years and nall IN
the State Prison.
William Massett, OF No COS Sixth avenue. . watch
maker IN the employ OF G. H. Phillips, OF NO OF Skin
and the fact being asceraned that he had taken other
properly ho arrested He pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF cnbczzement and was sent 10 the Peniten
tiary Tor one year.
Mary Power, OF No. 10 Mott street. was sent to the
state Prison lor one year Tor stealing watch, the
properly OF Henry Artcs, In Bowery saloon
Thomas Conway was tried Indictment charg-
ing him with feonious assault on Jeremiah Haggerty
oil NO. ~ Nandewater street, whom, II wns alleged. ne
stabbed tho 10th OF April No. IL Cherry street
number OF Witnesses who forth that the complain
ant and his friends the aggressors and that the
staobing was not done by the accused Tho prisoner
was acquitted.
THE GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
Before discharging the Grand Jury yesterday, Judge
Gdersecve expressed the thanks Of tho Court for the
valuable services they had rendered-as many as 800
bills having been found. The foreman, MIR. Gednoy,
was presented by tho members OF the Grand Jury with
an engrosscd testimonial expressive Of their apprecia
tion.
CAUTION.
Bernard l. Frcdcricks, Long Island reporter, who
was indicted on tho charge OF obtaining money under
false pretences selling bogus news to evening
papers, arraigned at the bar. II alleged that
the accused In the habit OF supplying imaginary
accounts OF events, which, upon investigation, were
ascertained never to have occurred The complainant
In the having expressed his desire that the charge
should not be pressed the prisoner was discharged on
his own recognizancc NJ tho suggestion OF Assistant
District Attorney Russell
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
STATE PRISON FOR LIFE.


John DAILY. the young man who was last week con-
vcted OF murder the second degree Tor his partio
patton in the killing OF Francis }. Reilly the morn
Ing Of the 4th OF March, at the OF Lewis and
Stanton strees, was yesterday called to the bar Tor
sentence by Assistant District Attorney Horring The
prisoner, who is quite youthful looking seemed to
fully appreciate the terrible prcdicament in which no
placed, and awaited mis- doom with apparent trep-
daton. A postponement OF the sentence asked
Tor, but the prosecuting counsel urged that step
could possibly be taken on the prisoners behalf
that the motion OF Mr.. Howe for new
trial denied. judge Gildersleevc, in pass
ing sentence, said that Mr.. Howe had done
all that the prisoner could hope Tor up to tho
present stage Of the The prisoner had been
vcted by jury OF intelligent citizens, and nothing
remained but to pass tho sentence which the law
in such directed. IL was fortunate, continued
the Judge, that the prisoner had not been indicted
for murder IN the first degree, for IL possible
might have been convicted oi that offence Tho
prisoner was young man, aud the punishment that
was to be visited upon HIM was serious yet not
serious than the circumstances warranted In the
judgment OF tho Court the conviction amply sus-
been committed throughout tho trial the counsel who
defended the prisoner would, doubtless, take such
action as the opportunities presented. 1t only
maincd for the Court TO impose the penalty which the
law prcscrbed-that the prisoner be confined In the
Stale Prison at hard labor for the OF natural
life.
Alter the sentence had been pronounced Mr.. william
i. Howe, his counsel, the Supreme Court
Chambers and made an application for writ oil
OF proceedings in behalf oil his client. Mr..
Howe submitted that had taken numerous legal ex-
ceptons throughout Dalys trial, which he was con-
vinced would have The elect OF reversing the
ton appeal TO the General Torn. Judge Do noh uo
granted Mr.. Howc's motion and allowed the writ OF
error and stay OF proceedings THIS Will prevent the
authorities from taking Daily to The state Prison, and
he will be kept in the Tombs until his argued
the General Term.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04

The will Of David Graham, formerly drum major Of
the Seventh regiment and for many member OF
the orchestra OF walack's Theatre. has been nlod in
tho surrogales Once He esvcs house and lot In
Franklin avenue Morrisania, ITO my present wife
Della Murphy Graham, and her children, feeling
sured that she win never see my children want while
she Is able 10 provide for themn To his eldest son.
David Graham. he leaves two lots In Central Mount
Vernon and his music and musical Instruments, and
tho rest vt his personal property he leaves 10 his
widow Dclia ssrather than to her who has no legal
right the name she now bearsn Notice OF contest
TO tho with has been filed by Caroline Graham and her
three children she claiming that she thc only legal
widow and her children the only legal children' OF
the tcstator, and tho Will was procured by fraud and
undue influence.
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COUNTERFEITERS INDICTED.

The United States Grand Jury have found indict
ments against George, alias Charles Smith, George
Williams and William johnson for passing counterfeit
CON- Tho two FIRST named prisoners arrested at
Staten Island while in the act Of passing spurious
coin Of the denomination Of fifty cents, large num-
ber OF which found In their possession. johnson
arrested In this city several weeks ago on the
charge OF making and circulating nfty-ce bogus
coins. When his residence, IN Taylor street, Brook
lyn, L. d., was searched by Captain Worth, evidence
OF his having been pretty extensively engaged tho
ncfarous business was fohnd there. The prisoners
who will plead guilty to the Indictments, will be SON.
tcncod In the United States Circuit Court Brooklyn
by Judge Benedict,
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
RAILROAD DEPOT LITIGATION.

Argument was heard before Justice Gilbert In the
Supreme Court Kings county, yesterday, in tho matter
OF the objections OF certain property holders the
award made by tho Commissioners who assessed tho
valuation Of the land to bo taken for tho enlargement
of the Prospect Park and Conoy Island Railroad Depot
at Twentieth street. An order recently Oh.
tanned from Justice Dykman staying the
proceedings Of the railroad company. The
owners OF tho property alege that the proceedings Of
the company are deiecye and irregular, inasmuch
tho interest OF parties having liens on the property
has been overlooked, and that the award should have
been twice as largo that made by tho Comm
crs The defence is that the award ample and that
The statutes have boen complied with.
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THE CONTESTED sURRoGATEsH1P.

The case was opened for the defence In the quo
ranto proceedings brought by Abram H. Daley against
Walter A. Livingston, yesterday In the Supreme Court,
Kings county, boforo Justice Gilbert and jury.
Tnere was large attendance OF politicians at the
trial. Considerable testimony taken touching tho
mannor in which the ballot boxes guarded whio
at police headquarters, as to prevent their bong
tampered with. Witnesses who had served
vassers and inspectors OF election in
eral OF tho disputed districts were also OK
amned at length as to the explanation OF the
discrepancy between the returns and the number OF
ballots found in the boxes. The result OF the entire
days proceedings may be summed up having been
to place in evidence proof OF Livingston having
ceived twenty-ono ballots, which were not given
him. II s expected that several ballot boxes will be
opened and their contents recounted to-day. The
friends OF the defendant mysteriously promise somo
sensational developments az the trial progresses.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
RICHMOND CoUNTY's' TREASURY

Tho Richmond County Supervisors aud the experts
have concluded their investigation OF the accounts Of
ey-County Treasurer Hugh McRobcrts. Mr. McRobcr,s
snys that The experts have doubtless n correct
statement according TO the books papers To which
they have had access, and that their balance sheet
right but tho whole amount, us found by them Is moi
his ndcbicdDcss--thcrc beng many thousands which
should have been carried back the accounts OF
former trcasurcrs. Mr.. McRobcrts saws his Indebted
ness will be shown TO be only about 5000 lie says
he will be ready 10 submit his statement TO the Super
visors in about two weeks
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
THE NEW CODE.

Tho new Code of Procedure, q part OF which went
into operation the LIST inst, to have created
confusion among lawyers AT all times since II
was FIRST proposed there has been difference Of
opinion among members OF tue Bar TO the necessity
wisdom of the change Those opposed, while ad-
hitting tho old code many OF essential
points indefinite, and thereby led increased ltiga-
sion order TO SETTLE questions OF practice yet had
been long In operation that nearly all those mixed
questions had been put at by judicial interprc
ation Of It's provisions, the Practice under which had
become comparatively well settled. With the
PRODUCTION OF new code they believed the same old
oniused condition OF practice would be rovivcd, and
bc same old experience would have TO pc
passed through by lnwycrs and suors before definite
Interpretation OF all the provisions would be
occurred Tho friends oi tho measure, on the other
hand, claimed that tho new CODE In all its important
parts. would DO substantially the old, only
bh0se portions OF the latter being eliminated whicn
have been characterized by indennitcncss, confusion
and terms Ia conflict with otner and less doubt
,ul sections sections @ 10 place OF the ola oblectoua,
70 clear that no who might not only read
but comprehend. To judge from the expressions
Jet tall from The lips o many members OF the Bar
about tho yesterday the fruits the In
povation do not seem TO be agreeable TO them Not
only did they TO be doubt what tho pro-
visions oil that portion OF the code which has
gone into operation are, but also doubt Ahcther
those provisions had actually gone into operation
whether the remainder would be added to them or
whether the present Legislature might not take
ton IN us expiring hours to sweep the whole away.
Whatever may be tho final result the members oi the
profession evidently ce at present ike horses with
new and not very easy fitting harness.
POLICEMEN AND THEIR CREDITORS.
The power to attach the salary OF policemen the
lands OF tho Police Commissioners has been a dis
,ued question for some time past, and judicial ter
niDation OF this mooted question cannot fal TO be
matter OF interest TO large class OF citizcns, and
particularly to unfortunate policemen who at the
mercy OF rapacous creditors. Peter Hassng has
brought SUIT against jacob y. Klein, policeman on
the force, the determination OF which will this
disputed power Of attachment Hassing recently
OBTAINED attachment against kleins salary, and on
an application made by Mr. Mclean before Chel
Justice Day, ~ .na speS'a, Term Of me Court OF
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 2.
Before Judge Gidcrsleevc.

before Judge Gildcrsleevc.
THE FATE OF MARY STEWART
the notorious woman Mary Stewart, who has fg-
urcd so prominently and often the plainant
against police officers and express drivers for Imag.
mary outrages committed upon hcr at divers times
since 1874, whose soros created sy mpathy and whose
has been remarkable and TO some extent in
expcablc, summoned to tho bar for sentence
by Assistant District Attorney Lyon yesterday, sho
having pleaded guilty TO the charge OF perjury Mr..
j. H. Fellows who had been assigned as counsel cx-
as reason Tor his opinion that sho had mnGo all the
false charges without any apparent motive. Judge
GildorsIcevc took mcrcful view OF the casc, int
mating thai II she wcro oI unsound mind she would
be kindly taken caro- oil by the proper authorities
Her mental condition would, doubtless, bo iDvesu-
gated her arrival ut siug sing Prison. 10 which hc
would sentence her for the term OF year. Tho
prisoner, with Joyful look, thanked the Court and
gceiuy left the scene,
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
James Carney, who gave his residence as No. IA
West Nineteenth street, pleaded guilty burglary in
tho second degree. The prisoner had, on the 21st
April. broken into the boarding house OF Mrs Matilda
Wallace OF No. 40 West Twen .y-sixth street. and
stolen quantity OF plate. He the state
Prison for nvo years.
William Crawford broke into tho stoamtur Gorilla.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT T-CHAMBERs-Hcd by Judge Dono-
hueNos "a 70 III, $50, 1852 29l, 296 29I, 307 300,
312, 3d. 316, ST. 321, 325 326, $685. $50, 332.
SUPERIOR CoURr-SrEcIAL TEHM-Hed by Judge
Sanford. Case on-No. 10. No day calendar.
MAXINE CoURr-1RiAL TERM-Part 2-Hcd by Judge
Sheridau.-Nos. $751; s462 9l63, 1851, $500, 7642,
S776, 93l1, 1888. 936s, 9340 1917, s414 96l2 9Il0
Gilderseeye.-Thc People Francis Covert, forgery,
continued The following placed the caon-
dar for pleading only Tho People Edward Dun,
felonous assault and battery Same vs. Joseph Wilson,
burglary; Same VS.. Thomas Lappn and Hugh Burty-
man, burglary; Same Va William King, burglary
Same vs.. Kate Fordis, grand larceny; Same VS.. Ed
ward J. Lynch grand larceny; Same vs.. BENJAMIN
Frankord, grand larceny; Same John Kinney, receiv-
ing stolen goods Samc Joseph Iresher petit larceny
Same VS.. Thomas Mitchell, petit larcony.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
THE CITY DEBT.

The financial satementsof Comptroller Kelly for tho
month OF April was issued yesterday. Tho following
its principal points:--City debt, April so
SI26 or 253 rs; bonds issued since January l. 1877
s., 72o, 70 g0 amounts paid out by warrants during
same period, $l6, 74l, 366 To-
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
MARINE COURT BUSINESS.

Resume OF business transacted during tho month Of
April
Part Trial Terln.-Cascs tried and otherwise
disposed of...... 10
Part 2--Trial Term.-Cases tried and otherwise
ulsposeu oI. VI
Part 3-Trial rerm.-Cascs tried and otherwise
disposed OF. 2S
Total cases disposed or Observation-Disclosures. 223
Special Term--Cnambers--
Contested motions heard written opinions
alcd, 8; decisions indorsed, 67o). ......... e7s
Ex parte orders granted d..................... $50
Total business In Chambers. 1868
General Icrin--
Appeals from orders. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
Appeals from judgments. ........ %
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 2s