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ABROAD.


Mr.. OUTREY, the Freach minister,
denies the report that the Paris exposition
will probably be postponed on account or
the grave situation of affairs in Europe.
AN official telegram from Zanzibar
announces the death there OF Messrs. Mars
and Crespel, who were sent by the king of
the Belgians TO explore the interior of
Africa.
A CALCUTTA dispatch says: Hostilities
with Jowaiki have been resumed. A force of
British cavalry, numbering 250 men, defeat
ed the enemy on the 10th inst, killing six
wounding one leader, and six OF the English
troops. Three Jowaiki leaders were cap.
tured.
THE Italian frigate Terrible was
wrecked near Salenica recently She was
an iron-clad of 900 tons and carried six l2-
ton guns.
A VIENNA correspondents. says: "The
excitement here is daily increasing at the
tnrn eastern affairs are taking, and the ex-
sitement in Hungary is even greater"
A DISPATCH from Havana states that
the insurgent General Jesus Perez has been
killed, and DIR. Bravo, a member of the in
surgsnt congress, taken prisoner by the
spanish .feers,
txs s.siss sE nassss .. teaass, |.
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THE WEST.

ALL the rivers of California are very
much swollen. Bridges and railroad tracks
have been swept away, and travel is stopped.
THE international butter, egg and
cheese convention will be held in Chicago
from the 9th to the Sth of March.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, the wealthiest
colored man in st. Louis, died on the 10th
inst. He had peculiar ambition to own
the costliet barber shop in the world.
The Salt Lake legislative committee,
to whom was referred the governors recon-
mendatiOns against polygamy, reported that
polygamy is sanctioned by the bible.
Hon. CIV. HoUGH, prominent citi-
en- of Missouri, died at his home i'll Jefier-
son City, on the 18th inst
JOHN BEAVERS was hung at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 18th, for the murder of
John W. Howell.
VIM. WING, for many years promi-
nently connected with the Central Ohio
railroad, was found dead in his bed at Col
umbus, O., on the 18th inst, having died of
heart disease.
GEORGE IL. LAUGHTON, president of
the western commercial travellers associa-
ton, is missing, and all efforts to get trace
of him have been unavailing. When last
seen he was boarding a train at Carrollton,
Mo. His family are in good circumstances
at Alton, Ill.
The purchase of the st. Paul and Pa
cific railroad from the Dutch bondholders,
by st. Paul and Canadian capitalists, the
negotiations for which have been pending
for some time, was completed on the 18th
inst. The purchase includes a two-thirds
majority of the bonds, which aggregate
S25,o00,000, and the st. Paul purchasers are
Norman w. kittson and James J. Hill.
The first result of the change will be the
completion of the lines to Pembina and
Alexandria, which will be built this sum-
mer, the former to connect with a road to
be built by Canada parties to connect with
the Canadian Pacific, opening a route from
st. Paul to the fertile regions of Manitoba.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

One of the most important events in
the history OF Fisk University, Nashville,
Tenn, occurred on the 18th inst, in the de-
parture OF four of its students as mission
aries 10 Sherbro Island, off the coast of
Africa.
PETER COOPER has issued an appeal to
the country, urging the reconciliation of
silver, and advising the country TO induce
other nations to remonetize-
The will of the late Theodore Roose-
Welt, OF New York, has just been admitted TO
probate. Among other things, it bequeaths
to his four children $50, 900 each, to be held
by trustees for their benefit till they become
of age.
SMALLPOX is raging in Bremond near
Galveston, Texas
a FIRE in Pottsville, Pa, colliery,
sss fsssa .hrss ~ssks ard on TIE 18th ~as
sHil snsgksNssi
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, February Isl 80 p NJ
Wheat-Heavy, lower and active; gilt edge
at $107 bid regular; Sl.0iA for cash; $1.05H
for seller March. Corn-Heavy and lower;
gilt edge, Ale; regular 40c for cash; 404c
for seller March; 1880 bid for seller MAY.
Oats-Dull, weak and lower; at 23Ac for
cash and seller March; 2412c for seller
April. Rye-At 53c. Barley-Heavy at
46c. Pork-Heavy and declining at $i020
for cash Sl0.221a for seller March; $10.37k
for seller April. Lard-Weak and lower at
1922 = bid for cash; 1925 for seller March;
S7.35 for April. Whisky-At $1.04. Hogs
Receipts 25,000; light moderately active and
l0c lower; light at $3.90@S.95; heavy mixed
packing S3.75@3.95; heavy shipping at 1886
@4.05.
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WALLACE Ross has challenged

WALLACE Ross has challenged Han
Ion, of Toronto, to row a five-mile race at
St John, n. B., in June, for 81 900 side.
THE standing committee of the Gio-
cese of Easton, has unanimously consented
to the conseeration of DR.. Seymour, Bishop.
elect of Springfield.
j. P. TRACY, for many years presi-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cifie railroad, died at Erie, Penn, on the
18th.
The Etna iron works, with capital
OF 81 100000, in lronton, Ohio, have sus
pended payment. Their nominal assets are
largely in excess of their liabilities.
REV. J. {. WILLS, d. D., of the
Methodist church, and president of the
Central College at Layette, Mo-, died at his
home in Layette on the 18th inst. He was
a native of Virginia. His competition with
Central College dates from 1869.
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New York Butter and Cheese Market,

BUTTEH-Operatien do not appear to be
very large for the day and the market pre-
sents no positively new features that we
can discover. The general tendency among
dealers is to speak more cheerfullv, even
the somewhat lonesome medium grades get
good word here and there, and it is safe to
say that prices are sustained all around
We, however, notice no inclination to posi-
tive buoyancy, and the majority of holders
seem more encouraged by prospect OF get
ting stocks into motion and reducing accu-
mutation than by any idea that an advance
on prices can be made or would be
judicious so far as the general run
of stock is concerned. We hear that
some of the favorite western cream
cries have been little off on
quality of late, and this was a help to the
fancy selections from state daries. Quota
tions: Western, creamery, fancy, 40c;
western, creamery, good to prime, 35@
3Sc; western, creamery, common to fair,
25@32c: western dairy packed tubs, fine,
fresh, 25(121c; western factory tubs, choice,
fresh, 20(922c; western factory tubs, good to
prime, 15@1Sc; western factory tubs, com
mon to fair, 9@12c roll butter, prime to
choice, 16@1Sc; roll butter, fair to good,
12@15c; grease butter, 607c.
CHEEsE-The demand continues only
moderately active and bears evidences of
caution all around, neither shippers or buy.
ers for home account appearing inclined to
exceed positive orders on hand 1t is a lit
tie early in the week to gain a fair idea of
the probable operations, however, and most
of the trade are disposed to epitomize the
situation under the convenient expression
dull and nominally unchanged" About
former rates are quoted for the present, and
the strongest tone is said to be shown on
low and medium grades. State factory,
fancy, selections, 1314@14c; do fancy, 136
fair to good, 10@12c; do SKINS, S@9kc;
western factory, choice to fancy, 12X@
1870; do good to prime, 1OH@12c; do
fair, 93@10c; do ordinary, 5@9c.-Neu
York Bulletin,
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THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-3 100 P. NJ
Cotton-Quiet at 10sc for middling up
lands. Flour-Dull and strongly in buyers
favor receipts 21 900 bbls; sales 5000 bbls
Wheat-Dull and heavy; for spot 1@2c, and
futures 2@4c lower; receipts $4,000 bus; !;
sales $4,000 bus at $l.35 for No. . winter
red seller March. Rye-Quiet and un-
changed. Corn-1@2c lower; receipts 63 :
900 bus; sales 125,000 bus at 59@6Sc for
western mixed. Barley-Quiet. Oats
Quiet; receipts 1000 bus; sales 1900 bus at
33@3Sc for mixed western; white unchang-
ed. Pork-Dull at Sll.30@l1.50. Lard
Heavy and lower at $3.50. Whisky-Un-
changed. Petroleum---Unchanged
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Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, February 1S-3 100 P. NJ
Flour-In fair demand and firm at Satur-
days prices. Wheat-Very unsettled and
tending lower. March options opened at
$1.07A and closed at S1.051a = April ranged
from $1.0SH down to $1O6; No
l cash wheat sold at $1.09@
l.09k; No. hard at Sill; and No. 2 at
12@1,063s; No. 3 at S1.00@1.0O12. Corn
Dull and easier at 401ac for No. 2; and
33@37c for new. Oats-Quiet at 2434c.
Rye-at 53c. Barley-Quiet at 56c for No. 2
cash; No. 3Sc Pork-Weak and low at
S10.25 cash. Lard-Lower; nc cash.
Hogs-Quiet at S390@4.00: dressed, dull
and lower at S430.
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CERTAIN pupils in district school at
Port Jervis, \. j., were detected at vari-
Gus times throwing base ball from one
to the other. The teacher, therefore, an
nounced that he would confscate all
balls found in the possession of pupils
thereafter. In few days he saw a boy
of ten years with one, took it from him,
and threw it into the stove The day
following the boy had another, which
the teacher took and was about to throw
it in the stove, when the manner of the
other boys about him struck lin as pc
culiar, and he laid the ball in his desk.
He subsequently took it apart, and was
startled to find that the ball cover CON
tanned small tin box filed with powder
suffsisr. 70 dsmelish ths sehoelhaassi
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virtually over, the men recognizing the
hopelessness OF the struggle, which cost
them 10000.
THEpope'swealth, altogether, is said to
amount TO 120, ,000, 900 lire, which is mostly
in the hands of the Rothchilds, at Paris.
ABOUT ten grain firms at Belfast have
failed. Total liabilities estimated at 81 ,000,-
000
THE Northumberland miners have ac-
cepted reduction of 12E per cent. in
wages, and resumed work
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Foreign.

LONDON, February lS-2: 80 P. M,-Con-
soils at 80 11-16. Liverpool wheat market
opens quiet Average California at 12s Sd
@12s Cd. Floating cargoes weaker; on pas
sage weaker; Mark Lane quiet. Good car
good cargoes California wheat, off coast at
59s; fair average No. 2 Chicago spring, for
shipment, at 49s cd. Arrivals of wheat off
coast for orders small. English and French
country markets steady. Farmers deliver.
les of wheat during the week, 10000 to 45,-
600 quarters.
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A TEACHER in Boston school was de-
lighted to see every child's hand 60 up
in answer to the question of how many
had ever heard of Mr.. Emerson, but her
soul sank within her when she discovered
it was Billy Emerson, the minstrel, whose
show bills had placaEded the walls of the
Hah f.. sEssral days
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A GIRL who, will sit with a fellow all
night on the stairs at a ball, with no
clothes on above her waist worth speak
ing of, would faint away dead if the
same fellow were 10 meet her on the
ssssss nemsa tses hssa - foe, - thfes
eikitsessas,
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postponed until Monday next .Chafiee intro
duced bill providing for the election of terri
orial governor, secretary and other terr torial Of
hcers in the several territories w Cameron present.
ed petition from the American Iron and Steel as
socion demonstrating sgainst any change in the
present rate OF duties on imports submit
ted an amendment TO the resolution recently sub
lhltted 10y Voorhees, asking for Information relative
10 the bonds OF certain railroad companies
tam contingent land grants in the Indian Territory
AFTER an executive session. the senate ad-
JoHrned.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 1S.-The silver
bill. with the senate's amendments was returned
to the house Immediately after the commencement
OF the session to-day, and placed upon the speak
ers table with other accumulated business which
has preference. Il may be reached tomorrow by
majority vote TO lay aside all previous business on
the table Bills introduced and referred Joint
resolution of the Ohio legislature declaring United
States bonds payable, principal and interest, in sill
at the option of the government, and declaring
further that President Hayes and Secretary Sber-
mau do not represent the views of the people of
Ohio; to prohibit the organization of national
banking associations under existing laws, and re-
charter of those now in operation; TO promote de-
posts of savings and refunding of the national
debt; to incorporate the National Pacific railroad.
...,.. Adjourned
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Assembly.

MONDAY, February lS.-The joint
resolution to amend the constitution to tax
property uniformly, except places for the
burial Of the dead, was indefinitely post
poned .. Carpenters claim was also Laid
away, without opposition...... The assembly
then went into committee OF the whole, con-
sidered large number of bills, and ad-
inurnpd
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StnHIP.
WEDNESDAY,. February l3.-Kernan
WEDNESDAY, February 13.-R

WEDNESDAY, February l3.-Rlce re-
ported bill granting pensions account of wounds
etc, contracted in the service since March f. 1861,
for the payment of arrears OF pensions and for
restoration 10 the rolls of names of invalid pen
siOners stricken therefrom account of dsloyalty
Referred to the committee of the whole and made
special order for the 9th The house then
went into committee of the whole on the military
academy bill. After action few amendments,
hot debate sprung up, chiefly between Hewitt
and Aiken. The committee rose, reported the bill
TO the house, but it adjourned without final action
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Senate.

MONDAY, February 1S.-The bill to
enable Indians TO become citizens taken up
during the morning hour, and Whyte
spoks .n cpposision. At tbs expiration Of tbs
-srsirs hsar fasshss ssnsssfst.ee si rs bill ~ss
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Senate.

MONDAY, February 1S.-Bills were
passed: Appropriating $4,000 to the deaf
and dumb institute; making the salary of
the assistant attorney general 5000.
Wings bill for licensing and inspecting
boilers was killed. THE joint resolution
for the better protection of fish in Lakes
Michigan and Superior was passed. lad
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THURSDAY, February 1.-THE speaker

laid before the house a communication from the
secretary OF the treasury stating that the internal
revenue of the government has fallen off 81 969 600
principally account Of the agitation in regard to
the tax on tobacco and whiskey, and recommending
the house to take immediate action. A warm de-
bate sprung up, during which message was re-
ceived from the senate announcing that that
body had passed the house resolution declar-
ing reduction of on whisky and
tobacco inexpedient. Finally the communi-
cation referred to the committee on
ways and means......The military academy bill was
taken up and passed THE house then went into
committee Of the whole on the state OF the union
and considered the bill granting pensions TO sol
diers of the Mexican and other wars but after dis
cusson rose without action. Adjourned.
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House.
FRIDAY, February 15.-At the expi-

ration OF the morning hour the house went into
committee of the whole on the private calendar
The second bill on the calendar, one applying an
ration OF 1915 000 made by act OF congress
To- pay certain southern mail contractors, led TO
animated debate, and the committee rose without
action. Adjourned.
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Senate.

FRIDAY, February 15.-Price intro
duced numerous petitions for liquor prohi-
pition.. THE assembly resolution favoring
the reconciliation of silver was made a
special order for Wednesday morning ......
bill for postal savings banks was passed ......
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to the deaf
and dumb institution was indefinitely post
poned IA warm debate ensued on the bill
fixing the salary of the assistant attorney
general at 81 900; but it was finally ordered
engrossed. Adjourned until Monday even
inc
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FRIDAY, February 15.-After reading
petitions growing out Of the bible contro-
versy and liquor prohibition NOV ement, the
budget of miscellaneous bills OF local in
terest came up and was disposed of with
dispatch 80. The senate resolution approx
ing the vote of Wisconsin delegation in
congress in voting for the Matthews resolu-
ton was carried by vote of II to 41.,...Ad-
iourned until Monday
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Senate.

THURSDAY, February I4.-Ihe senate
opened with a batch of petitions for the pas
sage of Prices anti-liquor amendment, and
the usual quota of remonstrances against
the anti-bible bill Carl Doerflingcr of
Milwaukee, was nominated regent of the
state normal schools, vice Kueppner, re-
signed, and Howard NJ. Kutchin, of Fond
du Lac, as state prison director, vice VIM.
f. Smith, promoted. Confirmed ...... Bills
concurred in: To establish fire protection
in the city of Beloit amending the charter of
Beaver Dam; Burrows memorial to congress
for government postal savings banks.... In
the evening the second substitute for the
Welch bill in relation to publication OF
Supreme Court reports came up as special
order, and after spirited debate it was
naSSe1
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House..

TUESDAY, February 12.-The house
went into committee of the whole, Blackburn in
the chair, on the military academy appropriation
bill. After the rejection of several amendments the
commmitiee rose, and after the senate and
house met in joint convention and received the
painting OF the reading of the emancipation procla
nation
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WEDNESDAY, February I3.-Severa
resolutions and bills on their second read
ing, together with sundry reports of com
mittees occupied the larger part of tn
morning The bill appropriating 500 70
a monument to Governor Harvey was passe,
by a vote of 6S to 29......In the evening tn
Joint resolutions condemning the presen
patent laws, and for commissioner to Paris
were killed.. Pope's resolution endorsing
President Hayes southern policy was killet
by tabling ......B Bills were passed: Making
champerty an offence; conveying to th'
United States the title Of Wisconsin in tn,
Antietam cemetery......A long debate wa
had on the bills to prohibit the employ
ment of children in factories, and relatin,
to the support of widows and minors iron
estates. Adj journed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

FROM the report of the Commissioner of
Patents it is learned that $732, were re-
ceived from patents last year, and that the
expenses of the Office were $610,475. There
were issued during the year 1859 patents.
From trade marks and labels the receipts
were $4,000, an increase of $4,000. The
Commissioner thinks more can be accom-
plished in restoring models, supposed to be
destroyed by the fire, than was deemed pos
sible. The following important recommended
tions are made: That the models be dis
pensed with in applications for patents, as
they form no part of the patent when issued
and are expensive and difficult to preserve.
The law makes essential to the validity of
the patent that the specification and drawing
shall fully disclose the invention; examina-
tions can be made without models with great
er certainty of fullness and accuracy from
drawings. The models which remain cover
but half the ground. Models also give op-
portunity for fraud, because it is impossible
to keep them in strict and faithful custody,
so as not to offer sometimes an occasion for
changing them. The Commissioner thinks
there should be some restraint on the re-
issue of old patents, with claims covering
machines subsequently invented. Great busi-
ness has been done by adventurers in improv-
ing honest invention by these means. 1t is
recommended that at certain periods in the
lifetime of patent payment of fees be
made as necessary condition to the contin-
uation of the life of the patent in order to
remove useless and frivolous patents. The
recommendation is made that the papers can
be prepared and ready for delivery on the day
when the term of the patent begins. There
is tendency toward an excessive issue OF
patents. 1t is desired that the office be reer-
ganized to permit more careful supervision.
A tribunal in the nature Of Patent Court is
suggested, to be composed of three members
appointed as other judges of the United
States Courts are, to which appeals from ad-
| verse decisions of the examiners may be
| taken.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01
SheriG's Sale.

CUMBERLAND, SIS.
4 SEIZED on execution January nth, A. D., 1873,
IL at five o'clock the afternoon, and will be sold
by public auction TO the highest bidder on SATUR-
DAY, the twenty-third day OF FebruaIy, A. u
1873 at two o'clock in the afternoon at the Sheri's
Office in Portland, in said county, all the right in
equity, which Terrence McGowan, of said Portland
has TO redeem the following described morfgaged
real estate situated in said Portland to wit: GER
tain lot OF and in said Portland, with tue buildings
thereon. beginning at the middle of post standing
on the Northerly side of Congress street. in said
Portland, at the corner of land now formerly Of
Nathaniel Montgomery, and running by said Mont
gomery's land seventy feet more or less, to stake
on the line of land formerly owned by Aaron Wood
man; thence by said Woodman's land parallel to
Congress street, thrty,hve feet more or less, to
street, thence by SAID street, thirtyye feet
less TO the point began att being the same premises
conveyed to the said Terrence McGowan by Denni:
f. Glackin April 9th, A D., 1903, and recorded il
Cumberland Registry of Deeds, Book Sl7, Page 423
A D. 1873 +. II. BROWN,
i-p~s Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

THE savings banks of this country in which
the earnings of the thrifty laborers are de-
posted, hold $115, 100000 in United States
States bonds. The passage of the Matthews
resolution sent those bonds down, and depre-
ciated the value of the laborers' investments
$432, ,250 in single day. That is how the
silver men are helping the laboring classes.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

THE amount of legal-tender notes outstand-
ing has at last got below $3.50, 100000. I'm
less Congress interferes it will drop to $780,
100000 by the close of the year. Then with
$150,0o 900 of gold in the Treasury resump-
tion can be safely attempted. Had not McCul-
loch's policy been rejected, or had not the re-
tired notes been reissued after the panic we
might have been in condition to resume
now
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

Nova SCOTIA and New Brunswick are
going to hitch up, but can't decide whether
to go to housekeeping at Frederickten or
Halifax
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. l.

we do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
municstions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

The President has appointed Bennett
Young, a header in the st. Albans raid, and
Beriah Magoffin, who, as Governor OF Ken
lucky, scofed at Lincolp's call for troops,
Commissioners to the Paris exhibition.