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The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25


PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA-Csmps No
l and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
fist and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening. $500.
BoswoRrH PosT G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. 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. To-
second Saturday OF each month. .s.-r
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST 2
AT theil library room City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No.
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at q
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -Farringtor
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at n O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-OpeD and free to all from 10 a. M to 8 p
m. City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE, No. 8, K OF P,-Meet,
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Clapp's
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMpLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress. Hall, 42o1 Congress
d. MlsSiOn, w tuIitsudy, DioCh, CouSA y
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons OF Iemperanc,
Hall
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN--Congress Hall
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings sunday evenings, at 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 Corn
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in eacl
Month.
PORTLAND FRATERNIry-No. ~ Free st. Blocl
Every evening.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSoCIATIoN-Oppo
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day an
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturda,
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

FINE ART SAJE.-Schumacher has now on
exhibition at the picture salesrooms of f. o.
Bailey & Co. large and choice collection of
engravings and chromos framed ready for
hanging. There is very full line of chromos.
French and German, most of them notably
good. Among the engravings are many fine
ones, and there are not few excellent litho-
graphs. The pictures make a very handsome
show on the walls and are we'll worth looking
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

BEER SEIzED.-Yesterday morning the Sher-
iffa seized five and half barrels of beer at the
Boston boat They also caught team on
Fore street which had four barrels and two half
barrels. The driver was arrested.
Early yesterday morning Officer Frank Mer-
rill seized team loaded with beer on South
street. In making the seizure the officer was
thrown down and had his face cut. The driver
of this team was also arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

EIACCIDENT ON THE OGDENsBURG "A young
man named Bragdon was caught between tie
bunters of two cars while shackling on the
down freight train at Steep Falls on the Og-
densburs railroad Saturday noon, and mad bis
arm and several ribs broken. He is about
twenty years old, lives at South Windham and
had been ia the employ of the road but few
weeks. ..
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

THE BRAUN PHOTOGRAPHS ALI interested
in art will be pleased to learn that fine collec-
tion of the admirable Braun reproductions of
the most famous pictures in the European GAL
leries has just been opened under the Falmouth
HOTEL Among other beautiful things in the
collection is an album containing the sistine
Chapel designs of Michel Angelo, a collection
that ought to be In the public library.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

THE DEATH RATE.-The whole number of
deaths the past week was but 8, from the
following causes: Consumption, L; congestion
Of the lungs, l.; still born, l. This is the
smallest number recorded in single week for
many months.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

ORDINATION N. D. Quits of this city,
and formerly member of Free street church
who has been holding revival meetings in the
Eastern part of the state was ordained and
last week
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

ScHooLcRAFT AND COEs.-The tickets for
this troupe will be on sale at the Music Hall
box office this morning, and as the date of the
entertainment is SO near at hand, rush may
be expected. The talent in this combination is
first class and consists of Schoolcraft and Goes,
who are we'll known to all, the boy magician
Balebrega, Siguor Giovanni, who will introduce
his troupe of won nderful performing canaries
Mr.. Harry Brya2t. the popular ventriloquist,
and others equally as celebrated. A fine en-
tsrtainment is Anticipated,
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

SERIOUS sAccIDENT.-Saturday afternoon
son of VIM. L. Wetherbse, who resides on
Hanover street, went out to Morlills Corner
With other boys to shoot squirrels. They were
armed with pistols and had not been gone long
when the Wetherbee boy accidentally dis
charged his pistol, the shot entering his knee
and passing down into the leg. DR.. Tewks-
burg attended him al d probed for the ball but
was unable to find it. The wound is very pain
ful and it is feared it may result seriously.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
MA uuicipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAy.-Mary Curran. Intoxication Thitty
days. Committed. --s -----
Edward W. Partridge. Larceny. Fined s. will
cosss Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

CITY SALARIEs.-The Committee on Salaries
held meeting Saturday evening to talk over
the matter of the salaries Of city officers for the
coming year. But few changes are made from
last year, but it Is underetood that they are re-
duced where are any changes at all. The con-
mittee will repoit at meeting of the City
Government to be held this evening. The com.
mittee are sworn to secrecy, so as to prevent
any pressure being brought to bear on them
until after the City Government have taken ac-
tioD, when it will be too late.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following are re-
cent business changes in this state:
Bath-B. f. & c. V, Emery, gen. store, dis. !;
now f. Emery.
Belfast-Knowlton & Thurlow, livery, dis;
now Thurlow.
Denmark-Joseph & Bennett, gen. store, sold
to B +. Smith. s<
pden-Hopkins & Stubbs, gen. store,
dis; now Hopkins.
Portland-Schumacher Bros, frames. &c.,
dis
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS To.DAy

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fifth EntertainDe ent = Ind ia st. Church.
SPECIAL NOTICES., vs..
i. A. &. At. j. Welch
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Corsets Cheaper-Studley.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Boston Steamers-J B Coyle, Jr.
Ffankling Family School ID. L. Smith.
Art Exhibition.
Merchants National Bank, ---.,-..-.-.--- b.
To Let-fleasant Room.
For Sale-Robnson Q.
Job Lots-W. T. Studley.
Having Taken Downing g. Henry.
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NJ SONIC
MASONIC. - =
At Masonic Hall. No. 95 Erchanoe Street.

At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs- GreenleafR R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday. .
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Albans, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday In
May; Grand Chapter, rst Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com.
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF FAssoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H
Friday.
CoEsIsToRy-MaineC Consistcry, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25


The Rossini Club win tender Mrs. Merrill a
complimentary concert Thursday, April 4th.
The Custom House and Marine Hospital are
to be inspected by government officials.
Capt. d. H. Burns of Cape Elizabeth, has
picked the first May flowers of the season.
The Natural History Society are considering
the matter of erecting building on their Elm
street lot
The Lake Nepigon sailed for Liverpool Sat-
of Canadian cattle.
Harrison 81. Cousins, ex-street commissioner,
has been appointed ianitor of the North school
building.
The Saccarsppa savings bank is closing up its
business, having failed to make it remunera-
tive to the depostors. -.-. .---
Chas. H. Thorpe and VIM. Burrows of this
city have purchased lots in Deering and are to
build upon them this season.
The Atlantic Base Ball Club will play the
Portland Reds at Presumpscot Park, on Fast
Day.
Mr.. Sawyer found two old worn out horses at
the corner of Portland and Greene streets, Sat-
urday, and ordered them killed.
The Allan mail steamer Sandman from Liv
erpool arrived at Halifax at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning
The Water Company are considering the ad.
visibility of laying another pipe from Wards
Hill to the city via Woodford's Corner. This
is to supply that village with water.
Mr.. Gilbert L. Bailey was chosen one of the
directors of the Maine Rife Club at the meet
ing Friday night. His name was omitted from
the list published in this paper.
The cottage house of Frank Miller on Spring
street, has been sold to Mr.. Charles Bailey of
Washington, D. c., for Sc. $50. 1t is to occu-
pied by J. S. Bailey for the present.
The citizens If Knightvlle have raised by
subscription about $500 to be applied to the
purpose of building sidewalks in that village.
The town has Appropriated like sum for the
same purpose.
The fifth enter rtainment in the PEOPLES
course, at Iodia street church, will be con-
cert next Wednesday evening, in which the
State Street Club, Miss Nettie Milliken, Mrs.
Knight and Mr.. Will Stockbridge and Mr.. Far
rell on the harmonica, will participate.
The sale of pews at the Cheslnutstreet Meth
vote Of the trustees Saturday afternoon the as
sessment on the gallery sittings was reduced
from y to Is per cent. go that none will be
obliged to remain away for lack of ability to
pay.
The Presumpscot Water Power Company in
corporated the last winter, is authorized to
erect dams on the river at Wescott's Falls, eff
fecting better flowage of water. and raising
the level of the lake. The ompany proposes
the erection this summer of a new and substan-
tial stone dam at Head Dam, at a cost Of about
$4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
COLONEL ROBT. G. INGERsOLL s
Grafton and Lectures.

Paine ), s.The Old and the New" Lectures-"lndi-
viduaiity,'' "Heretics and Heresies," Skulls,
"Ghusts," "Hell," Vindication OF Thomas PANE,
ga Repy TO the New York Observer. single cop-
les Of either Grafton lecture, 25c; for oOc 6por
75c.; or one copy of each for VI: ADDRESS fiee
Thought Publis6iug Co., Boston, MASS ". ~ BOX
3539) marisuoe
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l. o. o, r.
i. o. o. f.
At Odd FeIlo,1s' Hall, Harrington Block, Congr

Al Odd FeEtoa0S' Ldtl, Fd7TENgt0n BLOCK, C0ngfeS
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month. te-
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Lgenia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT-Machigon first and third Wed
nesday Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATION-b0aTd of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

The world is great book, and in it you can
read about SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES
for coughs. For sale by all druggists.
CAswELL & Co.,
Corner of Washington aud Winter streets
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

CASE: SICK HEADACHE. patient In
herited this difficulty, together with very
sluggish liver. He stated that he was mis-
erable about half the time, and had bilious
siege about once month. Lifted regularly
two years, reaching 900 pounds. Then pur>
chased machine, and lifts regularly. From
the time he commenced he has had headache
bat oace aud liver trouble twi,e, both of short
duration. Ee now considers himself perfectly
we'll.
Health Lift rooms 237 Middle sire ct, Port
land,
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DENTAL CARD.
PENSIONS -.....
-FoR -
WAR OF lSl2.14,

NAN now be obtained for all who served y days
u in the Army or Navy or 10 their Widows: oS,,.
NJ CHARGE mn ess successful have complete rolls
~ ~ III tse Militia service in this state and Massa-
chusetts and also in the regular army. also have
ths Rompty Land Records of y. X. Harmon Esq,
wnom have engaged to advise and assist me IN the
business. . ,,,,- "a. v. NIah,
Portland, March Q, 1878. marsd&sSw
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a 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., 1878-03-25

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Ths following
transfers of real estate we're recorded in this
county Saturday:
Portland-Charlotte A. Miller to Chas. B.
Bailey, house and land on Spring street.
Caroline Watson to John E. Palmer, land
on Vaughan street. rHs Fsss
DeeriDg-David Torrey to Jonathan Fogg,
land acres.
Cape Ell zabeth-Clarinda B. Good win to
Eliza s. Jordan, land
VIM. Jordan to Chas Jordan, land and
buildings. 31t9F kFE7f ~
Joeph Dresser to W. E. Dresser land
Raymond-Charlotte Tripp to Stephen H.
Plummer, 8 square rods land.
Bridgton-Sarah A. Bisbee to Chas. B. Fogg
land,
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

NEW LOT Vermont Maple Honey and Sugar
Just received at Wilson & Co.'s. Mch23-3t
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

CoRsETs cheaper than the cheapest at Stud
ley's. 253 Middle street. mar252s
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND,

AT PORTLAND. IN THE STATE OF MAINE,
Al the Close Of Business, March rs, 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25

A SMART OLD LADY.-There is living in this
city lady 90 years of age who is wonderfully
smart for one of her age. She is the mother
of Mrs. Frank flanagan and on Saturday was
seen at her home on North street. She was
born in Boston, where she lived until just be-
fore the fire of 1866 when she moved to this
city and was burned out She remembers play
ing tag about the great elm on Boston Common
when it was then in a COW pasture. Shs also
remembers the death of Gov. Hancock when
be was laid out in state in his chamber in his
residence in Boston. Sho also remembers the
building of the State House and other events
of the time. She has always been a great
reader and is today well informed 10 regard to
all public affairs notwithstanding she is now
unable to read, her eyes.ght having jast failed.
Her hearing is good and she talks as ntelli-
gently as any one. Her health is good and she
does more or less housework every day.
Among the many relics in her possession is a
copper button which was dug up in garden in
Kennebunk. It-came from the overcoat that
the Continental Congress presented to George
Washington and bears the Inscription, "Long
Live the President" while in the centre are
the letters sc. W." 1t can be ssen in tha
window of this Office today, with several old
bills which she has in her possession. The
lady bids fair to live several years yet
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
TEMPLARs OF HONOR,

At Temptars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l., every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
Excitement nj the Cane.

Friday morning the body of Charles M.
Walls, who it will be remembered died recently
at Fort Fairfield but was not buried as it was
feared he was not dead, was brought to this
city by friends of the deceased and taken to
Cape Elizabeth for burial A grave was dug
at the Free Will Baptist cemetery near the
Town house and the body duly buried. Before
burial the coffin was opened and the body was
found to have not changed in the least. After
the burial there was considerable excitement in
the vicinity and at night those living near the
cemetery thought they detected the sound Of
carriages near the grave, and it was thought
that some medical men wanted to get the
body.
The excitement continued Saturday and
yesterday morning a number of persons
gathered at the grave and began to open it.
Several prominent citizens advised them to
desist and upon the sections testifying that the
grave was unchanged they did, bat there is
still much excitement over the matter.
1t is said that the man died from arsenic,
and the presence of this mineral in his system
is supposed to have arrested corruption.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.


Once Hours.
From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
hom to 10 a m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-25


Mr.. Charles Bartlett of this state, lattly
appointed Consul to Guadaloupe, was sworn
into Office by District Attorney Lunt Saturday,
and will leave at once for his POST
Saturday morning in the United States Dis
trict Court, Mr.. Webb, late District Attorney,
introduced to Judge Fox his successor, Hon.
Wilbur F. Lunt of Biddeford. Mr.. Lunt then
took the oath of Office After the qualification of
Mr.. Lunt, Mr.. Webb spoke with evident feel
ing Of the leasant relations that had always
existed between the court and himself. Judge
Fox, in reply, spoke in warm terms of the
relationship that had always existed between
the court. Mr.. Webb, and Mr.. Webb's pre-.
decessor, and referred In highly complimentary
terms to the ability of the retiring officer. Mr..
Lunt said be could only express the desire that
be should SO fulfil the duties of office that His
Honor could address him in the same terms
when he retired from Office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

DURING the Turko- Russian war in Asia
occasional mention was made by CORE
spondents with the Russian army of a
Moslem girl who led some of the most
daring cavalry charges against the BUS
slams. Many stories were told of her
reckless courage, and at last she was re-
ported killed. This heroine of the war,
Adile Hamm, has been received at Con-
stantinople with distinguished honors.
She was severely wounded in the charge
in which her command was completely
annihilated, but recovered, and was more
than ever a heroine. She is described as
beautiful, rich and enthusiastic. and
Mohammedan of the old school,"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22


A COMMISSION appointed to investigate
fraudulent practices in the delivery of
supplies to the Russian army during the
war has been in session in Odessa, and
has exposed astounding trickery. A
Colonel of regiment endeavored to
pocket $4,000 rubles by reporting that
flour to that value was lost in storm.
In another instance an enormous GUAM
tity of hay was falsely reported to have
been spoiled by rain. At fifteen differ
ent places bread intended for the army
was discovered that was only half baked.
and was partly composed of entirely in
digestible ingredients. The vodh (grog),
that in Russia is in indispensable part
of the army supplies, was most unblush-
ingly watered.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

The cargo of the lost ocean steamship
Idaho gives some idea of what America
is now contributing to the Old World.
Her cargo comprised 141 packages of
agricultural implements, $1,000 pounds
of bacon, SO packages of clocks, $4,000
bushels of corn, 1900 bales of cotton,
"a bales of hops, So horses, 200 tons of
fresh meat, IS tierces of salt meat, 2
cases of machinery, 5 pianos, - kegs of
ink, $4,000 bushels of wheat, - pack
ages of manufactured wool. This was
the bulk of the ships cargo, but did not
embrace the entire bill. Tt is sufi-
GENTLY varied to show to what an almost
unlimited extent the New is contributing
to the necessities and comfort of the Old.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22
Lightning's Eccentricities.

Recent eccentricities of lightning: At
Wheeling it killed young man, break
ing every large bone in his body into
small particles, out leaving no external
mark of injury further than slight
scorch on his hair. At Mapping, Ct,
it struck the Methodist Church, snatched
off sisters back hair, ran down her
back, which it moxaed slightly, and
went out through her shoe. which it re-
duced to ashes. At Wellsburg, Va, it
struck Thomas Briggs and left the per-
feet imprint of a tree on his breast. In
Woodford county, Ky.,5 two persons
owned peach tree in partnership, but
they couldn't agree about the division of
the fruit, and fell to disputing over it.
Shortly after the tree was struck by
lightning and split from top to bottom,
one-half falling one way and the other
the opposite.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

AN official report, made to the Bureau
of Statistics, shows that during the
month ending July 81, 1878, there ar
rived at the port of New York II, $50
passengers, of whom $3.50 were immi-
grants, 3,167 citizens of the United
States, and 1874 sojourners. Of the to-
tai number of immigrants 500 were
males and 3,O79 females. There were
from Germany, 2,O74; Russia, 1,246; En-
gland, LIE, Ireland, 1,072; Sweden,
SAB; Denmark, 522; Norway, 435; Italy,
$40; Scotland, 312; Austria, 3O1; France,
217; Switzerland, $50; Hungary, 70;
Wales, IS; Poland, 81; Holland, 48;
Spain, 81; Belgium, 10; Sicily, -; Fin
land, 8; Trinidad, Cuba, Turkey in Eu-
rope, 6 each; Brazil and born at sea, 5
each; st. Thomas and Barbados, each;
Greece, Jamaica, Mexico, Nova Scotia
and United States of Colombia. 2 each;
Venezuela, Portugal, Heligoland, Bahia
ma islands, India, Curacao, and New
foundland, each. During the CORE
spending month of 1877 there arrived at
the same port $3.50 passengers, of
whom 6,713 were emigrants, 1924 citi-
zens of the United States, and SOB So
journers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-22

AS JACOB lands, of Erwin, N. Y,
was twisting the wisp around sheaf of
wheat the other day, large rattlesnake
sprung from the straw directly toward
his face. The farmer mechanically
threw his hand out and caught the snake
around the neck just in time to prevent
its fastening it's fangs in his nose. He
held the snake firmly in his hand and
called for aid. A companion ran up and
cut the serpents head off with scythe.
The rattlesnake had wound itself so
tightly about Lands bare arm that a
broad red mark on the flesh showed
every coil. The snake was three and a
half feet long, and had nine rattles.