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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30

THR Galveston Nrus announces that
having filed its mission for the present.
whatever that may be, IL will rest on lie
oars until the opsnins Of the fall cam
na5Uo
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30

VIssist. wants TO contribute pe,les-
tai Of native granite to the Lee monu~
nlsnt 10 be erected In New Orleans II
10 70 b located III Tivoli circle.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30


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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30
Bond R0bber ArFessea-Dome stic Pro.
daee Exports.

New YORK, March 23.-It Is rumor.
ed in Wall street that Detective Hind.
man, Of the Virginia state detective
force, has kidnapped one David Law
renee on charge OF psssing bonds
stolen from the Suffolk National Baus
OF Virginia. The bonds were stolen
some five years ago. Lswrsnce has
been taken to Virginia, on the charge
of being accessory TO the robbery.
Exports Of domestic produce this
week, including all ports, il. the largest
in value Of the season. From New
York and cotton ports alone, they
amount to fifteen million dollars, and
San Francisco. Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore make not less than five
millions additional.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30

RICHMOND, Va, March 2s.-Lster
intelligence nom the boiler explosion
at Halle saw-mill greatly increases
the extent OF the casualties. When
the boiler, which was twenty-five.
horse power. exploded, . number of
persons vsrs ~ work 10 the mill. Five
wsre hilled-J. q. Thorp white; two
coiorsd men. and two sons of the pro-
pristor. Seven othsrs, Including the
engineer. we're injured. two fatally.
The explosion. II b supposed, was
cassed b. earslessnsss in allowing the
boiler 70 gst empty end then turntns
cold water into Il.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30

"oo8sh9 ~ nv 1e8roes II Afabansa
ABBEvlLLK, Ala, March % Jerry,
Issac and Jacob Childes, negroes. and
brothers, were hanged here yesterday,
for the murder Of Nm. Yon, In 1915,
in the presence of about ten thousand
people. Jerry was calm and collected,
showing TO signs Of emotion, cxespi.
ing dark scowl on his face, bu,
Jacob and Isaac ispparenuy suffered
all the tortures Of the damned. Jerry
stood erect, and told his story withou,
hesitancy. He said they we've limo
cent but that Isaac Hall, who prosscu.
ted them, knew who killed Mn. Yon,
for he had offered him jenny one
hundred dollars In the October prsvi.
Gus TO her death to kill her.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-30

in itself. 1t has dared to accuse. try
and convict q member of the state
board of returns, of the crime of forg-
ing the election returns OF Vernon
parish, for 1876. Remember, sir, 1 do
not complain because Anderson was
tried for a political offense.. II he is
guilty of the offeDse charged, have
not a word to urge 10 his defense.
The point make against the
government of Louisiana is that
1t prosecuted not in the name OF pub
lie justice, but of partisan malice; that
II prosecuted man guiitiess Of the of.
tense alleged against him, and
known to be guiltless. Anderson Ii
the victim not Of mistake but O..
MALICE not of personal, but of parti-
san malice. He was prosecuted by
that same fell spirit of party spite
which prompted Georgia. forty years
ago, to offer five thousand dollars for
the privilege OF prosecuting Garrison,
and which, twenty years ago. made
Souhh Soiohho CiBP hok uAuOB u the
whipping of Sumner. Anderson
stands convicted In = court commits.
stoned by Governor Nichols, who IL
turn stands practically Commissioned
BY President Hayes" He reviewed 1t
great length the Investigation
concerning the Louisiana returning
board, and he argued that
Anderson had no more to do with
altering the returns OF Vernon parish
than any man who died lsst centary.
Referring TO Judge Whitaker, he said:
Whitaker, by the grace OF Andrew
johnson, was formerly assistant treas.
ursr Of the United States q New Or.
leans; that - such he was . dsfanlter
70 the goysfruent In the sam Of more
than halfs mi4lion Of dollap when he
sent AndersoA to pfison; that Whit
taker had bssL Under indiotmsnt for
hat heavy reinstatement tuf on the
18th Of April Iast. juss = Nichols took
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

A New DEPARTURE.-A gentleman who
resides in this city near the corner of State and
Cumberland streets, is at present the owner OF
large and noble specimen Of a cat of the
Maltese breed. "Jack'' has always been a
terror to the rats and birds in the entire neigh
borhood, scarcely day passing by that he
would not carry some trophy of his cunning
and prowess home to lay at his masters feet
for praise AMI commentator. He has been
punished time and again for destroying birds,
aud on the other hand, received due praise for
all the rats that he has dispatched. Lately,
however, he has taken new departure, giving
up the killing of the birds, and instead Of that
he now returns home every few days with a
live green snake from foot to foot and a
half in length, and persists in making his way
into the house to display his agility, much to
the 'pleasure and delight of'' of the family.
The last one he brought few days ago was
entirely wound around his neck, but after OBJ
tanning admittance to the house Jack" shook
him off and surveyed the gliding round of the
snake over the floor with apparently a great
deal of satisfaction. Ehe ladies of the house
hold have at last come to the conclusion that
they would feel jast as well satisfied and con.
tented, if "Jack" will hereafter confne him
self to his first love. to wit: birds and rats and
dispense with the snakes.
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
Something from Rarnum.

In order to set at rest the foolish report that
Barnum would not exhibit as many attractions
in Portland as in Boston, Mr.. Gayler, press
agent, tslegraphed to the great Snowman and
received the following reply:
"The report is incorrect of course. Ask the
papers to add one more to the many obligations
am under to them, by publishing the letter
you will receive on Sunday addressed to them"
P. T. BARNUM
The following is the letter:
Mr., EDIToR-My greatest show on earth is
advertised to exhibit in Portland on Saturday.
June 9Th, and as never fail of keeping my
appointments you may safely conclude that it
Will be there on time. l always Keep faith
with the public IN every particular, and never
disappoint my patrons Except by giving more
than promise) and neuer divide nay shoao, so
that you may rest assured that it will appear
10 Portland, and everywhere else where it ex-
hlbts, in its full strength, without diminutiOn
or curtailment. Also that all the various acts
will be given and all the performers will appear
which were given or who appeared in New
York, Philadelphia or Boston, where my
Greatest Show on Earth" attracted immense
audiences at each performance frequently
three times in one day-and received the loud
est demonstrations of favor from the public,
and the most hattering approval from the press.
Were to specify, name and describe all the
attractions exhibit, in any advertisement,
should monopolize more space than you would
willingly give up to me. always show much
more than advertise, as will be seen when my
"Greatest Show on Earth" is exhibited in
Portland.
By giving this publicity through the Medium
OF your paper you will do me great favor and
dsabuse the public mind of an error which
otherwise might tend to injure my business
and-what is more dear to me-my reputation
for fair dealing and keeping my word with my
patrons and the public generally.
1 remain, dear sir, yours and the public's
humble servant p. T. BARNUM
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03


PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMER1cA-Camps No
/ and convene at P. o. s.. of A. Hall, Plum
street. NO. on Tuesday evening; No. 3 on Mon
turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday Evening.
FoRIsr CITY CoMMANDERY No. 16 convenes at
= p o. S. A. Hall, Plum St., on first Thursday OF
each month.
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 u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 10
.econd Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST p
At their library room, City Hail. on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, NO !
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at "a
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily, to 8, day and evening".
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening" Browns Block, cor. Brown ana
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from III a. m. TO Sp'
m, City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No.
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. g. Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings, at
heir Hail, CIapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets tlrst Ihurs-
day in each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 42O3 Congress
St.. Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congr 9ss
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings 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 ever!
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Cornt
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday In eaci
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. a Free st. Bloci
Every evening.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATION-Oppo
site Preble House, Congress Street, open day ant
evening. Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday ane
Saturday evenings at "a O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
Greenbnck Blaze at Sebago Lake.

SEBAG0 LAKE, June i.
Mr.. Editor-The chaotic elements of the
party, with which the blu.hing young secretary
of the Graenback club here proposes to sweep
the town this fall, were addressed in the Pavil-
ion yesterday by Solon Chase and others on
the subject of greenbacks. Chase is evidently
in earnest, and apparently honest, and made
the best and only argument in fact, that has
been made here-unless the sonorous, Oft
repeated and thread bare Representations of
King, or the vapid wanderings and obscure
theories of Todd are called arguments. Chase
has far more discretion than the speakers that
have spoken here before, and kept his asser-
tons more nearly within the bounds of truth
and reason, but he repeated the same old story
about the money powers being responsible for
all our business and financial troubles, growled
about the hard times, told the people how they
we're being Injured by the government, but
failed to show, what everybody cares most to
see, the road out of our difficulties. If the
meeting represented the strength of the party
here, and it is presumed that it did, as consid-
eTable effort was made to make it respectable
in numbers, the sweeping assertions of the Sec
retary will hardly be made good as thers were
not more than one hundred Greenback voters
present, and it has yet to transpire that any
new fires were lighted by this "Greenback
blazs" or any voters added to their thinking
list
The irrspressible Todd appeared in new
character on this occasion,-that of poet and
composer He had hymn of his own compo-
sitoH, sung, at every pause in the proceedings,
by his daughter who showed her good taste by
singing so that no one could catch the words
and the audience vera divided in opinion
its of the patent ohurn or "Todd's Hungarian
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
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 one-cent stamp they goto all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States anu
Canada, three cents per haf-ounce.
Local. or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers daily, semi weekly, tri weekly am ana
veeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular suu
scribers cents per pound payable at the once u
publication, newspapers and magazines pupnshea
less frequently than once week. cenus Per n
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, BOOKS
and handbills cent tor each TWO ounces OF Hacuon
thereof Ali other miscellaneous matter, lncludlng
nnsealed circulars, book manuscripts, PROOF sheets
nhotographs &c., and also seeds, cuttings bulbs ana
roots and merchandise not exceeding four POUNDS LII
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereoI'
The following are the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters for the haounce or frac-
tlon thereof and those for newspapers for toul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news,
Dapers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts; all pats of Germany, including Austria
letters 5 cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
Letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland
letters cents newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters Genus
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, EeWs
papers Z cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspaper
cents; Turkey, European and As1at1c, !etters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters GEMS
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic 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 Brindis 10 cents, newspapers via San Franclse
censyia SOUTHAMPTON cents via Brindis isl cents
amnton * cents via Brindisi 19 cents, newspaper
2, and cents, by the respective routes; Britis
India, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers s
England 10 cents via Brindis 81 cents, newspaper:
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cent?
ViS Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Once Hours.
From 7.So m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver,
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 10, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1921
IN. Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.20 m.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
am and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 10 20 and
11.30 p. m. Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 300 D m,
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 q
M. and 3l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by g. 7. 4. Arrive at 8.35
m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and BIS p m. Close at $50 and 11.SO a. m.
and 500 pm.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1.20 p. m. Close at 6.45 N and Las pm.
North Conway and other offices on the p, q o. R.
q m and 215 pm.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. w. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 9 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 B m.
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous TO SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 315 D m. Close at 1130 m.
Skownegan also closes at 800 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. Z. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at 100 p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
al 1l.30 a. m. and p.m
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
STATE NEWS.

KENNEBEO COUNTY.
Mr.. E H. Besse, formerly of Augusta, in the
Theological Seminary at Lewiston, died Fri
day.
The raid on the Augusta fire department for
the purpose of breaking it up in the hope of
making political capital, has completely broken
down, and the attacks of the Democratic Board
of Aldermen have ceased. The members are
united, well officered, and may be relied upon
for effective service whenever needed.
KNOX COUNTY.
An excltingItramp chase occurred in South
Hope last week. in which three young men
joined, having hard chase and frightening
some OF the neighbors into wild extravsgances.
They were finally brought to stand by the
tramp, who threatened to shoot if they came
any nearer. 1t was ascertained afterward to
be young lady of the neighborhood dressed in
male attire, and probably on May basket
hanging expedition.
Rev. Charles E. Knowlton, who tried to hang
himself Friday in Rockport, remains entirely
unconscious and will probably die He had re.
Gently returned from Clifton Springs, N. Y,
where had been for treatment. His wife was
preparing his dinner, when he hanged himself
with shawl strap. His father and his uncle
committed suicide. He was an active worker
and much esteemed by the Methodists of
Name.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The house and ell on the e. S. Crockett farm
10 Norway, were burned Saturday. Loss $1,000
insured in the Norway Mutual for 5000.
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

FAILURES REPoRrED.-The following are
failures reported in this state the past week:
j. G. Johnston, agent. groceries, Sc. Penn
broke, is reported closed by creditors.
Meanbec r. Achorn, boots and shoes Waldo
boro, is reported as compromising.
G. NJ. Holden s. Co., general store, fremont
is reported failed.
D. r. Stockwell s. Co., lumber, Bangor, in
bankruptcy.
Hatch Brothers, boots and shoes, Waterv'lle,
reported assigned.
Jordan & Blake, ship stores, Portland, re-
ported suspended.
A. ?. WILEY, boots and shoes, Boothbay, re.
ported failed.
Jacob Merrill & Co., shoe Innings. Auburn;
failed.
Day q Libby, butchers, Lewiston, reported
failed.
Moses Jacobs, fancy goods, Lewiston, report
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

The Blues have appointed committee to
arrange for their list anniversary, June oath.
A small boy named Hartley was run over by
grocery team on Fore street Saturday after
noon, but escaped with few bruises
Mr.. o. G. Monroe, at the Forest City Mar
ket. nearly severed finger from his hand
| while cutting meat Saturday.
The Allan mail steamer Polynesian from
Liverpool passed Fox River at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
| Saturday.
| There were So Intentions of marriage, and
| 81 deaths recorded with the City Clerk the past
month.
The PrIce-Current of this city will be issued
hereafter on the first Saturday of each month,
| instead of weekly as heretofore.
Officers Hicks and Heath arrested man for
assault on Mr.. Harris, ,marble-worker on Preble
street, Saturday afternoon
Farnham & Carleton and J. P. Tyler of this
city are to build houses at Woodfords Corner
this season.
There were large number who found time
yesterday to step down to the Eastern depot
and take look at Barnum's advertising car.
Fred Nickson and Jack Msloy INDUCED in
free fight on the street last night and were
DOM arrested.
Rev. g. S. Perkins preached two excellent
sermons yesterday from Matt. xiii; %. "These
ought ye to have done and not to leave the
others undone."
Deputy Marshal Crowell arrested man
Saturday for the larceay of two coats from
Washington street, belonging to William and
Charles Doherty, and recovered the garments.
A special parish meeting for the purpose of
considering the mode of revenue. as between
the free offering system and pew taxing will
be held this evening at the Free Baptist church.
The Temperance Union held a very en-
thusiastic and interesting meeting at Congress
Hall last evening. Addresses were made by
several reformed men. One hundred and ten
signatures were obtained to the pledge.
The choir of Congress Square church under
the direction of Ira Stockbridge, Esq will
give grand musical entertainment at the
Universalst Church, Stevens Plains, about the
10th inst
Charles Sylvester of this city was arrested
Saturday by Deputy Crowell for the theft of
watch in Amesbury, Mass. He was taken to
Massachusetts on the Pullmaa train that night,
in charge of an officer who came to Maine for
him
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

SEBAGo FOR DEERING.-Deering is now in
fair way to have Sebago water. The commit
tee appointed at the lass town meeting to con.
fer with the water company have now arr aDged
plan which will doubtless be carried out. 1t
provides that the company shall lay its water
mains from Deering's bridge to Woodford's 8
Corner; thence easterly via Ocean street to
Lunt's Corner; also westerly from WoodfoId's
through the territory lying between Forest av-
enue and Brighton road: thence via Stevens
Plains to Morrll's Corner, and thence to AL
lens Corner, distance of nearly six miles,
from which branch pipes may be run to all
points of the town. They propose to set a
sufficient number of hydrants on this line of
pipes to afford protection to adjoining proper
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

SPIRITUALIsM ExPosED-This evening Prof.
Cecil will give an entertainment at the Museum
which will be well worth attending. 1t is much
like what the Baldwin's gave here year ago.
The following letter from DR.. Greene of this
city, explains itself:
BRUNSWICK, June /, 1873.
Prof. Cecil Dear. Sir am happy to say that
your expose of Spiritulism last evening as wit
messed by myself, DR.. Mitchell and Professor
Young (the Committee appointed by the audi
ence) was most satisfactory. The most impor-
tant of the so-called ''tests" were given in the
usual manner aud then explained They were
given more perfectly than have ever seen
done by mediums" and the explanations were
perfect. l wish every believer in this prince of
humbugs could witness your thorough expos
ure of its trickeries
Yours truly,
VIM WARREN GREENE, M D,
The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
[From the Tehama (Cal.) Tocsin.1
Death of n proyniuens pionear

The recent death of Robert 81. Thomes, one
OF Tehama County's earliest settlers, renders it
proper that some tribute to his memory be
published for the qualification of his surviving
relatives and his numerous friends. The de-
ceased was born In Cumberland, State of
Maine, June 16tb 1917, and died March 26tb,
1878. He emigrated to the West in 1889
and 1S4l he Joined in Missouri the first party
ever organized in the States to come to Cali
fornia by the overland route. The writer of
this first met Mr.. Thomes in the then hamlet
of Yerba Buena, now city of San Francisco in
the summer of 1912. Leaving Yerba Buena,
in the spring Of 1S43, the subject of this no.
notice settled in Monterey, then the capital of
California. In 1845 he removed to Tehama,
where he spent the remainder of his days.
Mr.. Thomes was unmarried, but leaves two
sisters who resided with him at the time of his
death, aud brother and two sisters in Cum.
berland, Maine. It is not for me, one of his
personal friends, to pronounce his eulogium.
These desultory remarks are submitted with
the hope that they may call the attention of
some abler pen to study the subject of this
sketch, whose lights and shadows properly
haudled would make a handsome portrait.
He died as he lived. consistent Christian, al
peace with all. and with the glorious hope of
a blissful immortality. [. L. GIVEN.