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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

IMPORTANT RAILWAY CHANGE. = General
Manager dickson of the Grand Trunk Railway
and Receiver Wescott of the Portland &
Rochester Railroad, have completed arrange
ments whereby the latter company will take
up quarters with the Grand Trunk in this city.
On and after April 9Th all trains of the Roches-
ter road, both passenger and freight will arrive
at and depart from the Grand Trunk depot
The offices of the company will also be
removed there.
A neat passenger station is now being
erected at the foot of Preble street for the
accommodation of local travel, and the passen-
ger trains of the Portland & Rochester will
take and leave passengers at that point. This
is a move in the right direction and is highly
credtable to the managers of both roads, and il
is believed will prove of great ad vantsge to the
patrons of both companies.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

A CELEBRATED CAsE.-This week the peo-
pie of Portland have the opportunity of seeing
one of the greatest dramatic successes which
has ever been seen in this country, and will see
it too as interpreted by an unusually good COM
pany. The play is ga Celebrated Case, by
the author of 1.-THE Two Orphans" Like that
play it IS strongly emotional, has several pow
erful situations and affords scope for the devel-
opment of plot of extraordinary interest. The
plot, as set forth in the criticisms of the play,
turns upon a murder for which an innocent
man is sent to the galeys, upon the testimony
of his little child, whose recital of the circum-
stances of the crime fastens it upon him. After
years of anguish, be is at length vindcated,
and the guilty brought to punishment. The
leading sentiment of the piece is flial affection,
and this is beautifully illustrated in the devo-
ton of the daughter to the unhappy father
whose misery she has inuocently wrought. The
scenes in which this touching sentiment is
prominent are managed with exceeding pathos
and dignity 1t is nowhere exaggerated, and
never sinks into commonplace. The meeting
of the father and child, after their long separa-
ton, and her recognition of him in the degrad-
ed galley slave, are among the most eeffctve
things we have ever seen on the stage. The
fertility in resources and the brilliant ingenuity
of the author excite admiration at every stage
of the piece. Then, too, the purity of the sem
timent Notwithstanding to which we
have not been accustomed in French plays
gives additional grounds for praise to those the
work deserves on SO many other encores.
The company is from the Union Square
Theatre, New York, is a strong one and will
give an admirable rendering Of the play. 1t
will be given at the popular place of amuse-
ment, Music Hall, on Friday and Saturday of
this week. The box Office is now open for the
sale of tickets.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION AT the au-
nual meeting of the Gospel Temperance Mis-
sion held at Arcana Hall last evening, the
annual report was presented by S. f. Pearson
the Superintendent. From the report it ap-
pears that 457 names have been enrolled upon
the Ironolad pledge, a large number of whom
were hard drinkers. They have all kept their
obligation, and several have become earnest
Christians Fifty-six persons have been sup
piled with clothing, food and money by the
mission, and many others by the individual
members. The Mission has held eighty five
meetings during the ten months past, and
much work has been done by its members out
side The total expenses of the meetings have
been $151 25 The collections in Sunday even
ing meetings being the only ones ever taken
have amounted to $67.94, leaving deficit of
$S3 81, which has been paid without asking for
subscriptions from citizens. The lease of the
hall having expired, it now becomes the duty of
the workers to devise some method whereby the
work may be continued, and in order that this
may be successfully accomplished, a place for
meetings must be Immediately procured. One
of our leading citizens has kindly offered to aid
this diractinp
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

A large and enthusiastic temperance meeting
was held in the club room of the Yarmouth
Reform Club, last Friday evening. The SER
vices were opened by singing "Hold the Fort.
The Chaplain, Mr.. Ammi R. Mitchell, read
portion of the Scripture and offered prayer and
another hymn "Yield not to TEMPTATION was
sung.
Excellent remarks were made by President
Parker, followed with brief addresses by Rev.
Joseph Torrey, Capt 7. G. Mitchell. A. b.
Mitchell, Chas. G. Woodman, M. E. Hitchcock,
T. Mccullough, Robert DeBeck, Jas. II.
Doughty, W. 81. Berry, D. G. Merrill, John
Plunkett and Tristan Mitchell of the Var
mouth Club. The meeting closed by singing
"Pass me not, gentle Saviour" Much inter-
est was manifested by all present throughout
the whole service.
The cause of temperance in this place is in a
fourishing condition. Almost every man,
woman and child are taking deep interest.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

OBsTRUCTING THE SIDEwALK.-About
o'clock last evening Officer Skillings told Tim
Kennedy, who was lettering on Washington
street, to move on. Tim was drunk and conse.
quently obstinate. He replied very forcibly
that he shouldn't move step, and then the
officer attempted to arrest him. Timothy then
concluded that he would stir several steps and
after striking the officer several blows ran as
fast as his legs would carry him on to the
Promenade where he was frightened into q
halt by shot from the officers revolver. which
he discharged into the air. Officer Lawton
came to Skillings' assistance and the man was
ironed and conducted toward the station. A
great crowd of Timothy's retainers gathered on
Washington street, and their threats of rescue
prompted the officers to send to the station for
assistance. The crowd contented themselves,
however, with following the officers, doing
nothing worse than shouting and hooting. As
they came down Congress street, the sidewalks
being covered with people, their numbers rap
idly increased till at the head of Myrtle street
the crowd filled the street. Timothy was
locked up, however, without any serious dis
turhance
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps Nc
] and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No. 4
on first and third Saturdays Of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head.
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 7b--
Iec0nd Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At theiI library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF lNDUsTRY-Dirgo Council, No l
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Harrington
Block Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to 9 p.
m. City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 8, K. OF P.-Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pytbian Hall, Clapp's
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 4203 Congress
ST.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block Cong SIS
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNION Congress Hall
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
inge Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No.4 Al Free st. Block
Every evening
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day anu
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01
G., A. r..

The Department Commander of Maine G. A.
R., A. G. Hamlin of Bangor, has issued the
following order:
At the National Encampment, held at Provi-
dence, r l., in 1877, the Department of Maine
was represented as the fifth in rank among the
Departments.
A little exertion on the part of each and
every comrade of the Posts in the State, will
easily increase our numbers so far as to place
the Department fourth ia rank in the represent
tation at the next National Encampment at
Springfield, Mass.
Therefore, comrades are enjoined to make
the attempt Furthermore, the brevty of life,
the vicissitude of fortune, the honor of the
soldier, and the memory of the past.-all call
for gathering together, and union of the
rapidly decreasing number who took part in
the defence of their country.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

From 500 a N to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 IN.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 90, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Maihs
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at s.15 a. m, and 2.45 and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 500 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1220 and 500 m. Close at 8.15
q m and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at s.15 M, 2.45 and 800 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at II. 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 800
N. and 3.15 p. M Close at II 80 m and 800 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at 1855
m. Close at rs m.
a. M, and 3.l5 m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate offices. Arriv.
at 20 p. m. Close at 100 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the z. 81 o. 4.
r. Arrive at l1.30 m and 800 m. Close at 1000
a m and 2.15 m.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 9 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevlousuo sail
ng OF steamers. Close at SIS a. m.
express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 300 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north,
Arrive at 3.15 m. Close at 11.3O a m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. T. r. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
al 1l.30 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

REPORTED FAILUREs.-The following are
failures reported in this state the past week:
Mrs E. L Libby, fancy goods, Saco. is re-
ported as compromising with her creditors at
% cents on 81. n
Granville G. Tyler boots and shoes, Portland,
is reported failed.
johnson & Co restaurant, Portland, are re-
ported to be in involuntary bankruptcy.
John NJ Goodwin, grocer, Biddeford, is re-
ported failed.
Geo W. Stevens, dry goods store, Bangor, is
reported assigned.
AFRO 81. Jones, merchant Bangor, is report
| ed failed.
John 81. Sawyer, tinware, Casco, is reported
| failed.
Sherwin Hilton, Sandy Bay, is reported fail
| ed.
Isaac B. Dickinson, Wiscasset. is reported
| failed.
John G. Dyer, Standisb, is reported failed.
| Charles W. McKenney, Hollis, is reported
| failed.
Jacob W. Coombs, saloon, Ellsworth. is in
bankruptcy.
Allen Swasey, Scarborough, is reported fail
ed.
Charles w. Ramsdell, Gray, is reported fail
ed.
Snow s. Winslow, grocers, Rockland, are re-
ported failed.
George A. Whipple, furniture, aallowell, is
reported as compromising with bis creditors al
81 cents on $l.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

and ran between Norfolk and Richmond about
six months and was then purchased by the com
pany that now owns her.
The steamer New York was built, run upon
the lakes, was bought by Hathaway & Small OF
st. John. n B., was brought around from the
lakes and piled between Boston and st. john
for time and in the war was out South in the
employ of the government. At the close OF the
war she was bought by the International
Steamship Co. and by them used as passen-
ger boat between Boston and st. John. She
upon the same bottom and under the same
name that she did when she came from the
lake. The steamer New England was rebuilt
and her name changed to "City of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

RUMoR has it that the popular resort of our
travelling public, the st. Nicholas Hotel of
New York, will be closed. just the contrary
takes place. Arrangements have been made to
continue the st. Nicholas under its present
able management, and not only will it main
tain its well earned reputation of a strictly
first-class hotel, but very extensive improve
ments, including new and elegant entrance
for ladies, connecting with the elevator and
electric bells in all the rooms will greatly add
to the comforts of its guests.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

AN ALFRED MAN IN DIFFICULTY.-Chas.
H. Moulton, the Washington absconding real
estate broker, who was arrested in London
recently and has since been brought back to
Washington, is native of Alfred in this state.
Moulton held, as broker, very considerable
amount of trust funds when he left Washing
ton, he came back to the district, and num-
Der of charges of embezzlement, &C., were
preferred against him, on which he gave bail,
and again left the city and went to London,
from which city he has just been brought back.
When he left Washington the first time, it is
alleged that he took a sum OF money variously
estimated at from $50, 900 to $4,000, belong.
ing to Others He went first to Cuba, and
after being away two or three months, as sud-
denly returned to Washington. He made an
arrangement with his creditors, promising to
pay them back their money on condition he
should not be prosecuted. In few weeks he
departed again. He was next heard of in
London, where he was followed by Francis c.
PROFIT, who, it is said. lost about $4,000 by
Moulton. Mr.. Profit secured the arrest of
Moulton in London. There are several indict-
ments against him, two of them being for FORGE
~. He has changed in personal appearance, and
| lost about go pounds of flesh. He says on the
| whole he has had hard time of it, He had
| considerable business as a real estate agent
| All the money he took away he borrowed, and,
it is since alleged. in some of the TRANSACTIONS,
l on forged deeds of trust
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

A PORTLAND FAvoRITE AGAIN. II Every
amusement seeker in Portland will be pleased
to learn that Mr.. Joseph Wheelock will appear
at the Museum next week in one of the latest
dramatic successes. 1t is unnecessary in this
city to extol Mr.. Wheelocks merits. He is
recognized as one of the bsst general actors on
the stage, singularly able and faithful. The
play to be produced is 'Baby," and Mr.. Wheel
ock will be supported by company from New
York. The public will also be erstifed to hear
that Mr.. Frank Curtis, the popular comedian
of the second season at the Museum re appears,
for this occasion, on the stage. Mr.. Wheelock
and his support deserve and will doubtless re.
ceive crowded houses.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

Mr., EDIToR:-I saw an item in the Trans
CRYPT, Stating that the steamer City of Rich
mopd Was flag of truce boat during the rebel
lion. read 1t again 10 the PRESS with addl-
tions, by ''W. g." of Wlndham. As there has
been romance enough 1 think it may be well to
give the public the facts in the case, The CIV
of Richmond was not launched when the Re.
bellion closed. She arrived at Norfolk new the
last of August following the close of the war
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

EXCURSION. Cadets have made ar
rapgements for an excursion to Auburn and
Lewiston on Fast Day, leaving Portland at
1885, arriving in Auburn at o'clock, where
they have parade under the escort of the Au-
burn Light Infantry, who are to give them a
complimentary ball in City Hall, Lewiston.
Both companies are to give drill. The com
mittee who have the matter in charge are
bound that it shall be first class trip. The
tickets have been reduced to ST. for the round
Trip for those holding tickets to the ball, which
| can be had from members of the Cadets
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

AccIDENTs.-A ten-year old son Of Mr..
Joseph Smitz, who resides on Smith street fell
from high board fence a few days ago and
was SO seriously injured that his recovery is
doubtful.
A little child while at play in the street a
few nights since was run over by physician,
and part of the scalp was crushed off by the
wheel of the carriage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

Rev. Albert Ill. Heath, formerly OF Auburn,
delivered the address before the New Bedford
Bible Society at thsir annual meeting.
Rev. William l.. Jones of Oakland, Cal, a
native of Minot, has accepted call TO the
presidency OF Oaha College, Sandwich Islands.
Nj. S. b. ShehaD, graduate of Amherst
College, has just been engaged as principal of
the High School In Saccarappa.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

At meeting of the Presumpscot Water Pow
er corporators, held Saturday, the act of incor.
poration was accepted and the following Off
GERS chosen:
President-S. D. Warren.
Treasurer-Charles Fairchild.
Clerk-George P. Wescott.
Drectors-S. D. Warren, Chas. Fairchild
G. A. Brown, w. r. Wood, d. w. Clark, j.
E. Warren, w. L. Longley.
The building of a dam and other matters
were left to the directors.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this state:
Augusta-Beal & Turner, gro., dis; now H.
T. Beal & Co.
Belfast-Paul r. Hazeltine, shipping, de-
ceased.
Gardiner-Hodgson & Co, file mfrs. dis; now
George Lawson.
Lewiston-H, NJ. Tarr, fancy goods, succeed
ed by husband (Arthur Sands)
Mattawamkeag-L F. Stratton, gen. store,
now L +. StrattOn & Son.
Portland-HollmaD, Carney, Parsons & Co.,
drugs, dis; now Bangs & Co.
South Berwick-Charles E. w hitehead, tailor
deceased
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

ACCIDENT TO DIR. GREEN.-About - o'clock
Monday nightlast, as DR.. Greene was driving
with his Office boy, 10 two-wheel cbaise, down
Pine street, just as he passed Bracket street
the thoroughbrace on the left side, Dr. Greene
being on the right, broke square off and let the
front part of the body down on the horses
hind legs. She although very gentle ami
NAL, started to run, and it was impossible to
control her speed. The Dr. told the boy to
hold fast, and after crossing High
street he became convinced that he
must either throw the horse or risk being
killed. So just before reaching Brown street
he told the boy to take hold of the reins just in
front of his (the Dr's.) hand, and draw as hard
as possible. Having got as much power as
possible in this way, the Doctor told the boy to
let 60 suddenly, and at the same moment the
Doctor let go with his left hand, and Selling
the right rein with both his hands made a pow
erful surge and threw the horse fiat on her side,
where he held her with her head high in the air
until the boy, who says he shall never know
how he got out of the chaise, and Policeman
Harris, with another gentleman, seized the
poor animal, and she was soon extricated. As
she fell the hook in the chaise-top for suspend.
ing the reins, came in violent contact with DR..
Green's temple, causing serious injury, from
which he is rapidly recovering
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01
arhe Mercantile and Public Libraries.

| oThe Mercantile and Public Libraries.
At special meeting of the Portland Insti-
tute and Public Library held Saturday after
noon the committee recently appointed to con-
fer with the Mercantile Library Association as
to the terms of union of the two libraries we're
empowered to accept or reject any scheme of
union proposed BY the M. L. Association.
In the evening meeting of the Mercantile
Library Association was held and the commit
tee on ways and means reported the following
plan of union with the Public Library: That
the Mercantile Library Association sell and de-
liver to the Public Library their present library;
that all their present members have free access
to the consolidated library for one year from
April 1, 1885, that the association have twenty.
five life members of the consolidated library, to
be elected by them (the M. L. Az; that the
Public Library pay to the Mercantile library
Association $3.50 on the LIST of October, 1879,
six years next ensuing.
This comprised the committees report, but IL
is understood by the Association that the unex-
pired Subscriptions of the members of the M.
L. A. will be refunded.
Upon motion of Capt. j. W Deering the
committee were instructed to make proffer of
the library to the Public Library, as proposed
by the report, and to report its acceptance or
refusal OF the annual meeting, which will occur
one week from Tuesday next. when the asso-
citation will ratify the action of the committee.
The committee are very confident that their
proposition will be accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL l.
TIKI PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs TO-DAY

NEW ADVERTGSEMENT TO-DAY
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Sixth-India Street Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Portland Dispensary.
Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Notice "A. H. Davis.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Rumor has list. Nicholas.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Portland q Rochester r. R.
Daniel IL Bacon-Eas Thomas g. Co.
Spring style-Wyer Greene q Co.
Spring Debility-Seth W Fowle & SINS.
Notice-U. S. Internal Revenue.
AUCTION COLUMN,
Sheriff's Sale-F. .. Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY


Mr.. Samuel Perry of Limerick while riding
in Baldwin few days ago was kicked by his
horse and his leg so badly broken that amputa-
ton was necessary. The operation was per-
formed by DIR. Swasey of Cornish, and the
patient who Is IS years of age has fair pros
pect of recovery.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
The State College cadets are now making
themselves more proficient than ever 10 the
manual of arms and other movements Of
military drill. A special inducement to this
end is the elegant silver medal which Prof.
Hills, the popular instructor of military, has
had made to be awarded to the best drilled
cadet.
j. J. Humphrey of Bangor disappeared a
week ago and nothing has bren heard from him
since.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Reporter appears IN new
dress.
WASHINGTON Comfy.
The amount of lumb-r manufactured on the
| Machias River in 1877 was 1906, OUO agalns!
| IA, 4O5 900 in 1876 and 18,045,0O0 in 1872 ~ vi
this amount A. Hemenway sawed 4,U4,VVVl
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

For ten days Carlton Kimball will sell
buttons, hlack silk, chenille and grass frpges
also worsted fringes and embossed galloons
from 25 to 90 per cent discount. We mean
what we say. 495 Congress street.
uo9Q loL
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01
Notice u. s. internal Revenue
Special Taxes.

FINDER the Revised Statutes of the United States,
~ Sections 1882 3237 3237, and 1888. every person
engaged in any business avocation, or employment,
to procure and place and keep conspicuoastg in his
establishment or place of business STAMP denotng
the pay of said special tax for the special tax
year beginning May 1, 1873. Section 1924, Revised
Statutes desgnates who liable to SPECIAL tax.
RETURN prescribed on Form II, is also required by
laa, of every person liable to social tax as above.
with the foregoing requirements, for continuing in
business after April 80, 1873, without payment of
tax.
Applications should be made to FRANKLIN j.
ROLLINS, Collector of Internal Revenue, at -
Exchang st, Portland. ap1d6l&4w1i
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall, and D. Wentworth 553 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-01

WE like them better and better, the more
we use them; SLIPPERY ELM LOZEN-
GEES for coughs. For sale by all druggists
CAswELL & Co.,
Corner Of Washington and Winter streets,