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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03
Ordiuan nee No. 80.

The Village Council of the Village OF
Princeton do oldain as follows,
Sec. /. Every owner or keeper of = dog
shall on or before the 3Oth day Of April in
each year, cause such dog to be registered
numbered and licensed for one year from
and after the first day of May in such
year; and it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons to own or keep within
the village Of Princeton on or after the lst
day of May in any year, any dog more
than six months old, which shall at any
time run al large within said village will
out first having obtained the license re
quired by this ordinance for such year;
and any and every person or persons Of
Tending against the provisions Of this Or
dinance shall forfeit and pay fine of not
less than two nor more than five dollars
for each and every such offence and costs
of prosecution upon conviction thereof,
before any justice of said village.
SEC. q The treasurer of said village
shall keep in his Office register contain
ing the names Of parties paying therfor
and receiving such license, and the name
and general description of each dog
licensed and the number of the license
granted. The treasurer, for the use of the
village, shall receive for each license from
the owner oil such dog and the owner of
such dog shall pay therefor 10 such treas
urer, the sum of one dollar for each male
dog, and two dollars for each female dog,
over the age of elk months: and the treas
urer shalt provide a tag to be attached to
the collar of each said licensed dog. Pro-
vidod that the keeper of any dog shall be
deemed to he the owner thereof for the
purposes Of this ordinance.
SEC 3. Each such dog after being so
licensed shalt wear around his or her neck
a collar to which shall be attached the
registered number; and whoever shall
wrcngfu'ly remove the collar from, or
wrongfully kills. mains, entices or ca.T,es
away any dog licensed and collared as
aforesaid, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding twenty dollars.
SEC. 4. Police officers or other parties
duly authorized by the village council or
the village treasurer, may kill or cause to
be killed and destroyed all dogs going at
large within the limits of said village and
not licensed and collared according to the
provisions Of this ordinance. Provided
that the same shall be killed at such times
and ia such manner only as the treasurer
or council may direct: and provided
further that, no police officer or other per
son authorized to kill dogs, shall enter 10
to any house or enclosed yard for tbe pur-
pose Of killing or removing any dog there
from without the consent of the owner or
occupant of such house or enclosure.
SEC. s. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its publication.
Approved March 18th, A. D. 1873.
E G. GLE. President
A. P. BARKER, Recorder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03
Viii not be Undersold By the Merchant.
Of any Of the Surrounding Tovms.

.-.-.-s NoTlce.
Soldiers Additional Homestead
Claims Bought, and the Highest Cash
Price Paid by
H. F. BARKER, Princeton, Mimi.
The dance given by the boys at the
court house hall last Friday night was
a complete success. The music was
first rate and the best of order was
preserved. More than thirty couples
participated in the fun. Hope the
boys will soon get up another such
dance,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03
NOTICE u, S. INTERNAL REV.
ENUE SPECIAL TAXES.

NOTICE U, S. INTERNAL REV.
ENUE SPECIAL TAXES.
T Under the revised Statutes of the United
- States, Sections, 1922 3237, 32ss, and
3239, every person engaged in any bust
ness, avocation, or employment, which
renders him liable to special tax, is re-
quiret! to procure and keep connpciouss-
" in his establishment or place Of busi-
ness STAMP deno,ing the payment Of
said special tax for the special-tax year
beginning May /, 1878. Section 1924, Re
vised Statutes, designates who are liable
to spet ial tax; A return a., prescribed on
Form II, is also required by law of every
person liable to special tax as ABOVE. Sc
we're PENALTIES are prescribed for non.
compliance with the foregoing require
ments, or for continuing in business after
April 80, 1879, without payment of tax.
Application should be made TO WILL
LIAM BICKEL, Collector of Internal
Revenue, at St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03

7 lean man make name money faster at
work for us than at anything else. Cap
ital not required. We will start you $12
per day at home made by the industrious.
Men, women, boys and girls wanted ev-
erywhere to work for US. Now is the
time Costly outfit and terms free. Ad
dress True & Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03

H-Lumbermen and Farmers Take
Notice.-All who want good OK bows, OK
Jokes, or ak handles will Go well to call at
D. H. Murray's store before purchasing
elsewhere. use the best lumber to- he
found in this county. SILE HOWARD.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03

We hereby certify TINT the foregoing
statement is a correct account of the re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the county of
Mile Laos for the year ending February
28th, 1878. B. F. WHITNEY,
Chairman Board of County Commissions.
(~~j ]. S. MUDGETT, County Audi.
I SEAL tor Of Mile Laos County, MINI.
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&6f6 week In your own town. s. Out.
free. No risk, Reader, if you want
a business at which persons of either sex
can make great pay all the time the work.
write for particulars to H. Hallett s. Co.,
Portland, Maine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-04-03

BBy recenA act of Congress, you
can 20 before the Clerk Of Court and prove
up on your claim or homestead; you need
not go to U. s. Land office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24


WEDNEsDAY.-AlfredL l.. Oxnard VS.. Maine Cen
trail Railroad Action of trespass brought to
damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff at The
hands of conductor Of defendant corporation. Al
ddn,nane $4,000.
The plaintiff says that on the morning Of April II
1876 he came from his home in Freeport to Portland
and started return in the lao train on the Maine
Central; that he gave up his ticket the first time
conductor Sanborn came around; but that the next
time the conductor came along he demanded a
ticket Of him that he replied that he had given up
his ticket that the conductor said if plaintiff did not
give up his ticket pay his fare he should put him
out and soon returned with the brakeman and pro-
ceeded to do so violently, although plaintiff offered
to go out they would let him a!one and that after
they got him out at West Falmouth the conductor
pushed him backwards off the platform, onto his
back, injuring him severely that he has been I'M
der medical treatment ever since.
Defence-The conductor testified: The first time
through asked plaintiff for his ticket: he said he
had given it up; replied that he had not given it to
me, as this was my first time through and that he
must give me ticket, pay his fare or get out; at
West Falmouth 1 repeated the demand and took hold
of his shoulder; he said let me alone and 1 will get
out, but did not mind; called the brakeman and
we proceeded to put him out; he chung to the Seats
the sides of the door and the brake we used no
force than necessary to get him out; he attempt
ed to get in again, and the brakeman pushed him
backwards across the depot platform; plaintiff step
ped off the edge and went down on one knee and enc
hand.
Verdict for defendants.
Cleaves-Verrill for plaintiff.
Drummond s. Winship for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they go to all part
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
LEGAL, or ''drop" letters, that is, for the city
town where deposited, cents If delivered by car
rers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular SUBJ
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the once o.
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, BOOKS
and handbis, cent Tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. Ali other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets
photographs &C., and also Seeds cuttings, bulbs and
ROOTS and merchandise not exceeding four pounds IL
weight, 1 cent for each ounce or fraction thereon.
The following are the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters for the half-ounce or frac
ton thereof and those for newspapers for fou
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
cents; ali pats of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; DenmarK
letters 8 cents, newspapers cents; switzerland
letters cents newspapers cents; ltalY, !etters
cents newspapers 2 cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents Sweden letters cents neT atPas
cents, newspapers 2 cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except t
New South Wales) cents via Southampton 10 cents
via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers via San Francisc
2 centsya Southampton cents, via Brindisi cents
China letters via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton IS cents via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
2, 4 and cents, by the respective routes; BIRTHS
India, italian mail. letters 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan letters via San Francisco cents, vi
England 10 CENTS via Brindisi 81 CENTS newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
Of ,he hoard Of Trade

Organization of the hoard of Trade.
The Board of Trade met yesterday morning
at IL O'Clock for organization. The new Presi-
dent, @. II. Haskell, ESQ.,, took the chair and
made few pleasant remarks accepting the Of
flee.
The following committees were appointed:
On Arbitration-F. K. Swan, r. Lewis, T
E. Twitchell, 81. M. Howe, and G. McLaugh-
lin.
On Railroads and Seamboats-S. J. Ander-
son. j. B Coyle, Jr., j. p. Baxter, w. E. Mil
liken, John Mains.
On Merchants Exchange-M. N. Rich, W.
Allen, Jr, w. W. Thomas, FL. f. Furnish, j.
@. Twitchell.
On Board of Manufacturers-W. 8. Dana,
j. b. Brown, @. e. Jose, III. j. Libby, Geo.
E. B. jackson, w. w. Thomas, Jr., Rufus
Durham.
On motion of A. K. Shurtleff, Esq.
Voted, that the rates of last years subscrip-
tion be adopted for the present year.
President Haskell offered the following:
Whereas, Congress will probably repeal the
national bankrupt law, in which case no equt-
able law exists in Maine for the collection of
debts. thus leaving the way open to the debtor
to secure one or more creditors, entirely gnor-
ing others, or the creditor may attach and Sc
cure his debt. leaving others without a dollar,
and breaking up the business of the debtor:
therefore,
ResolUed, By the Board that our Senators and
Representatives in the Legislature be requested
to use their influence in favor of the passage of
some act In relation to insolvent laws, equit-
able alike to debtor and creditor.
ReSolved, That a copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted TO our Senators and Representa-
tives.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
A. X. Shurtleff, Esq. was appointed COM
mttee Cd reducing the expenses of the Board
and Exchange.
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
PORTLAND POST OFFICE,


From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
SUNDAYS open for Carriers and General Delivery
from 8 to 10 a m. ,,
PORTLAND, ME-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at s.15 a. m, and 2.45 and 800 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston ana MAINE
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 800 m. Close at BIO
q m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at SIS m, 2.45 and 900 p m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3l5 p. m. Close at 130 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9.o0
m. and 3. Is D. m. Close at 80 m and 800 m.
Morning Northwestern by g. L. Il. Arrive at $3.50
am. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 215 and 900
a. m, and 3.15 p m. Close at $50 and 11.5O a. m.
and 500 p m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 40 %. m. Close at 100 m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the T. q 0. K.
r. Arrive at 11.30 m and 800 m. Close at l0.O0
q m and 2.15 p m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails, via Newly ork day prevlousJo sail
ng OF steamers Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at 2.i5 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at H. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. r. Ar
rive at $50 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at II. 80 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

Gold closed at 1.01 3-S yesterday.
A copy of the PRESS of June Sd is wanted at
this office.
At last railroad corporation has obtained a
verdict.
The steamer Ontario was due last night, but
at last accounts had not arrived.
The Mechanic Association will continue their
debate upon Currency at the Library room
this evening. All are invited.
The child upon which the operation was per-
formed at the hospital Tuesday, was quite COM
Portable yesterday and the physicisns are great
~ encouraged.
The ice pitchers and goblets received from
the Relief Corps at Gardiner and the Haverhill
Post have been put in cases and placed in
Grand Army Hall, where they attract much
attention.
One of the foreign barks expected here to
load grain for Europe was sighted off this port
yesterday morning and the tug G. A. Warren
started out to bring her in. There was strong
shore wind and before the tug reached the
struggling vessel she was blown to sea.
On the sixth instant two gentlemen living
near the upper end of the city grubbed up some
May-fower roots near Mr. S. B. Beckett's scot-
tage 10 Cape Elizabeth. The roots were put in
damp earth and the stems are now in full
bloom.
Messrs. Davis and Hall were arraigned in the
Municipal Court yesterday morning for partici-
patton in cock fight Monday. They waived an
examination and gave bonds in 5000 for their
appearance at the next term of the superior
Court.
One of Harry Browns paintings, represent
ing Dunluee Castle, in the north of IRELAND, has
recently been sold at Springfield, Mass. where
it was on exhibition; another Of his pictures is
in the art exhibition now open at Utica, N. Y,
where his marines are highly appreciated.
Some two years ago Mr.. Ansel Stevens
brought suit against the Grand Trunk Railway
Co. for injuries received while travelling on a
free pass A verdict was rendered in his ia
vor, and the company appealed to the Supreme
Court at Washington. A decision has now
been rendered in his favor for the full amount
with interest, amounting to $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
The DEXTER RoBBERY.-Arthur Annett

THE DEXTER RoBBERY.-Arthur Annett
who was arrested recently on suspicion of hav-
ing been concerned in the robbery of the East
ern Express Company at Dexter, was arraignad
in the Bangor police court Tuesday. 1t ap'
peared from the evidence that Mr.. Tibbetts, the
express companys agent at Dexter, is furni-
ture dealer and that the express office is locat-
ed in his building and that Annett was en-
ployed in the workshop at the time of the rob-
berry. 1t also appeared that Annett and man
by the name of Swanton, also employed in the
building, were in the habit of going into the
express office after trimmings, which Mr.. lib
belts kept in that place. When the money ar
rived at the office Annett was present and
could see everything that took place. The
money was placed in the safe, and the next
morning piece of steel was found in the lock
and on opening the safe the money was miss
ing The examination was not concluded.
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Personal.

Mr.. Henry Smith, one of the popular conduc-
tors of the Maine Central, has resigned, his re-
signation to take effect Saturday of this week.
The Boston Advertiser says Congressman
Reeds speech on the presentation of the King
statue twas felicitous in composition, and waE
handsomely spoken without notes"
Miss Anna Louise Gary sang one evening in
Potsdam, N. Y, eight or ten years ago fol
twenty-five dollars and expenses. For her two
evenings singing at recent concert 10 that
village she received 500.
Percival Bonney, ESQ.,, delivered the third
lecture of the course at the Baptist meeting
house at East Winthrop Monday evening, on
"rhe Conflict between Russia and Turkey, and
the Causes"
Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr., delivered his new
lecture entitled 1.-THE Story of New Sweden,
to large and intelligent audience at Freeport
on Friday evening last He will deliver thu
same lecture at Cumberland on Friday evening
of this week. Also in Kennebunk at latel
data
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP CoMPANY.-The
annual meeting of the International Steamship
Company was held at the Office of the company
No. 4 Middle street, yesterday afternoon and
the following officers were elected:
President-T. G.. Her5ey
Treasurer and Secretary-H. j. Libby.
Drectors-J. B. Libby, S. E. Spring. J. B.
Coyle and A. Nc. L. Seeley.
The business of the company shows satisfac
tory results-an improvement over last year. A
dividend of five per cent has been declared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

THE REvALUATIoN.-lt would seem that it
willIyet be some time before the work of TAX
ing revauation of the real estate of the city
is commenced. OF the three commissioners
elected to 90 the work but one has accepted,
while one has declined and third has not yet
decided to accept or decline. A meeting of the
city council will not be held to fill the vacancy
until the first Monday Of next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

UNION GOSPEL MEETINas.-The Union Cos
pei meetings will commence in this city on
Sunday, Feb. 3, instead Of Sunday next. The
pastors of the churches at Bristol, r. L., where
Mr.. Moorhouse is now laboring, have sent a
most urgent request to the committee here to
release Mr.. Moorhouse for one week, the work
there needing him very much. The committee
have granted their request and Mr.. Moorhouse
will commence here on Sunday, Feb. 8, and
continue the same length of time as originally
for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

PASSENGER STATEMENT.-During the last
quarter the number of immigrants arriving
here was q; "a males and females. OF these
10 were English, Swedish, 8 German, Nova
Scotian. Twelve were laborers, four farmers,
three had DO occupation, blacksmiths, clerks
and shoemakers two each, and ship carpenter
and tailor one each. Of passengers not mni-
grants, there were 1877 1873 males and "a fe-
males. England furnished 113, United States
&c. Canada "a, Ireland Is, Nova Scotia 9.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

THE FREEPoRT CoURsE.-The good people
of Ffeeport are enjoying eery pleasing as
well as instructive course Of entertainments
this season. Baruabee gave the last entertain
ment, and this evening Prof o. A. Robinson is
to give dramatic readings and impersopations.
Next week. Thursday evening, j. Marshall
Hawkes. of Cumberland, is to deliver lecture
upon "Our Boys"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Standish-John Burnham to Sarah M Burn
ham, homestead farm for $1,000.
Pownal-North Pownal Dairying Associa-
ton to Jos. Small, lot of land for 1926.
New Gloucester-Mercy Plummer to Loren
20 T. Plummer, land and bulldogs $1,000.
Brunswick-Mary S. Morse ct al to Isabel L..
Thompson. land and buildings for $1100.
Chebeague Island-David Bennett to Mary
A. Doughty, lot of land for $47.
David Bennett to Mary A. Doughty, lot of
land for S90
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
superior Court.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM, 1878, sYMoNDs, j.,
PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-State VS. Angus Mcmillan. In
dicted for breaking and entering the carriage shop OF
T. j. Akey 81 Sons, and stealing therefrom quaint
ity of broadcloth and leather. Verdict not guilty.
Haskell for State.
Frank-Larrabee for defendant.
State vs.. Charles W. Files, Assault upon Asa M.
Sylvester with intent to rob, at Oak Hill, Scarboro,
on the night of the 18th of September last.
The defendant claims that on the night of the as
sault he went to bed in his brothers house at Ber-
wick at nine o'clock and was not out of the house
that night. The assault took place between eleven
and twelve o'clock. On trial.
Haskell for State.
VIM T Coneland for dsfandsnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

AccIDENT.-Mr. Edwin Libby, at work on
high scaffolding yesterday in the barn of L. P.
Warren at Sacc arappa, fell distance of 20 fee'
to the floor, striking on his head and shoulders.
He was taken up in senseless condition and
DR.. r. P. Jenness called. 1t is thought he will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

SECOND PARISH CoNoERT.-This evening the
concert at the Second Parish vestry takes place,
and a good attendance is anticipated. A very
attractive programme has been arranged, and
those who attend will be well entertained. Some
of the best local talent has been engaged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

A POPULAR PETITIoN.-A petition is in cir
culation asking Mayor Butler to reconsider his
determination not to be candidate for the
Mayoraty at the coming election. The petition
has already large number Of signatures of
the best men of both parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24

REMNANTs-Light Prints cents yard at
Horatio Staples, Middle street, nearly opposite
Post Office.
Dark Prints for cents yard; case Dark
Prints, slightly imperfect from spots (no holes),
for cents yard at Staples. ja-243t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Concert-Second Parish Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Opening o-Day-Horatio Staples.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
McAllister's Mirror and Tableaux.
Remember Stanley's Museum.
Remnants-Horatio Staples.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Kid Gloves-Owen, Moore & Bailey.
For Sale Cheap-T. Merrill.
Money-M g. Palmer.
Administrators Sale.
To Let-Furnished Rooms.
Offices and Rooms to Let.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Sheriff Sale-F o. Bailey g. Co.
Fine Portland Sleighs-F. y. Bailey 81 Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
Municipal Court.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-JuliaA A. Ripley. Search and seiz-
ure. Fined $50 with COSTS Appealed.
Mattocks.
David Quinn. Transporting liquors Illegally.
Fined $50 with costs. Appealed.
A. w. Bradbury.
jeremiah Moynihan. Search and seizure. Fined
$50 with costs. Paid. Bradbury.
Sarah McKernon. Search and seizure. Discharged.
Bradbury.