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The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

WE would advise those who wish to make
their friends handsome Christmas present to
call in at Goes, and select an elegant fur cap
or seal skin cloak.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
Boswortb Post Election,

At the annual meeting of Bosworth Post
No. 2, held at Grand Army Hall the other eve
ming, the following officers were elected:
Post Whitman Sawyer.
Senior Vice Comm ander-John G. Fitz.
gerald.
Junior Vice Conmander-Charles FL Mitch.
ell.
Quartermaster-A. a. Pdrington.
Officer of the Day--C. G. Chase.
Officer of the Gusrd-H. s. Thrasher.
Chaplain-A- A. NIckerson.
Surgeon-J. w. Starbird.
Trustee for two years-JOhn B. Pike.
Trustee for three years-A A. Nickerson.
The following were elected delegates to tbs
department. meeting in Bangor in January
R. K Galley, George a, Abbott. G. N. Lang,
W. 81. Greene, j. S. Douglass, W. b. Smith,
Fl. P. ingalls,, A. M. Sawyer, y. G. Chase and
w. Fl. Pencil.
Department Commander Hamlin of Bangor
was present with his staff. A camp fire was
lighted in the hall, and there was good time
generally.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lancaster Hall-Jubiee SINGERS.
Apron Sale-Newbury Street.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Maine Charitable Mechanics Society.
Christmas-Tukesbury g. Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozenges.
A. X. A.-Meeting.
Uncle Toms Cabin-4.
Be ye Like foolish.
Cured of Drinking.
Found-Coe.
In Bankruptcy-4.
NEW ADVERTIs EMENTS.
Notice to Foreclose Mortgage.
Mutual Life-Legal Decision
Polatoes-Schooner May Eveline.
Drawing CIasses-CyTus f. Davis.
DR.. G. E. Dow-Dentist,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

"The first degrees of joy are mere astonish-
ment." upon using Csswells SLIPPERY
ELM LOZENGES for Coughs. Prepared
only by Caswell & Co, of Boston; pro-
prietors of Caswell's NEW" ELIXIR, for
the Blood, and the beautiful WAX FLOSS
Hair dressing. For sale by all druggists
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
Cash Assets Over
$S6,OOO,O 900 +!

The following results of Policies recently paid by
us show the superior advantages OF insuring with
this G Il SAT Company. The annual cash divi-
dends in all these cases, exceeded the annual prem
iums varying from 100 to $50 per cent. These poll
cies were accordingly more than self-sustaining.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

LITTLE PoRTIA ALBEE, the child actress, as
Eva, at City Hall tomorrow evening, is with
out rival on the American stage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

WoksTED EMBRoIDERIEs at a great dis
count at Carlton Kimbalps, 495 Congress
street. de7d2t
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

LADIES Buy your Merino and All Wool
Underwear at Carlton KimbalPs, 495 Congress
street, ard save money. de7d2t
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

Dr.. G. E. Dow, dentist, at 400 IL Congress
street, will keep his Office open evenings here
after,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

A SAD CAsE.-Tt is not often that, in the
City of Portland, cases of actual starvation
occur, but one came to notice the other day
which luckily was relieved before it proved
fatal. very respectable family of this city,
known to many, were SO unfortunate as to be
deprived of the services Of hush and and father,
by reason of long sickness. The children
were too small to aid in the support Of the
household and the mother struggled along the
best she could. Too proud to beg, she worked
as long as she could procnre it-no matter how
humble the work might be. Finally she failed
to secure anything to do, and for two days all
were without food. Then she could Withstand
no longer and begged at an old acquainance's
for few crusts for her starving children and
husband. Her wants were Immediately at
tended to- and good Christians have taken the
case in hand, but the foregoing only goes to
show that few people know the sufferings Of
some whom they have always supposed were, at
least in comfortable circumstances.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

MINNIE FOSTER has played the part of
Topsy over 500 times, and is the only living
Topsy who plays the banjo. She is $50
bod -
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
CURED OF DRINKING.

THE place to buy your Silk Fringes and
Moss Headings is at Carlton Kimbalps, 495
Congress street. de7d2t
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

I. A. r. A.-There will be a meeting of the
Irish American Relief Association this Mon.
day evening at 30 O'Clock.
Per order,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

READ Studley's announcement. He is going
to reduce his stock if prices have anything to
do with it, dec6d4t
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

No other Company has ever shown such results.
No safer or better investment can be made than in
a Policy with this old Company. no23d3w
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

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 N. G Fessenden, Lancas-
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, COR
nar of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

THERE will be big attendance at City Hall
to see "Uncle Toms Cabin tomorrow evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

ga YOUNG friend of mine was cured Of an
Unsuitable thirst for liquor, that had so pros
trated his system that he was unable to do any
business. He was entirely cured By the use of
Hop Btters. 1t allayed all that burning
thirst; took away the appetite for liquor; made
his nerves steady, and he has remained q sober
and steady man for more than two years, and
has no desire to return TO his cups. and know
Of number of others that have been cured of
dripking by it."-From leading B. r. Official,
Chicago, Ills. de9dlw
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAg.-FerdinandL Griffin. Malicious mis-
CHIEF. Thirty days. Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

TAKE the Lhildred to City Hall tomorrow
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
Notice to FOrecIose a Mortgage.

WHEREAS Hiram Staples made and executed
w certain mortgage deed to Elbridge Gerry,
dated the third day Of January, A. d. 1874, of Ger.
tain parcels Of real estate situated in the town Of
Cape Elizabeth, County of Cumberland, State of
the said Hiram as his homestead, and the
other known as the Maxwell Place, said deed being
recorded IN the Cumberland Registry OF DEEDS
Book 4O6 page SOB, to which deed and record, refer
ence Is hereby had for particular description
of the premises, the conditions of said mortgage
having been broken, the undersigned, by reason
thereof hereby claims foreclosure of said mortgage
Portland, Nov. 20, 1878.
no20law4wW ELBRIDGE GERRY.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09

THOMAS j. WEIGH, Sec'y.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
STANDS BY HIS DECISIONS,

| We see by the st. Louis Times Of a late
date that the Secretary Of the Interior has
declined to disturb his decision of October
18th in the case of NJ. &. Strecter vs.. the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Com.
panv. \ review was sought by the COM
pany on the ground that the land involved
had been paten ell 10 the company and that
in consequence thereof the claim of Street.
er was not COZ irmed by the act Of April
81, 1876. Tie: ecretary, however. declares
the statute mandatory and requires that
patents shall is NE in all cases coming with
in its provisions. This establishes the
principle that INV is retrospective In its
provisions. app lying to cases aljudicated
as well as those requiring original action.
The act above referred to confirms the
homestead and presumption entries OIL
lands within raj road limits made prior 70
the receipt by Z e district land officers Of
the Department of letter Withdrawing
lands. and NJ 80 confirms the entries bused
upon prior entry which were valid and suo-
sistiny at the receipt OF suc!, letter of with
drawal. This covers many entries made
after the definite locations of railroads. but
prior to Withdrawals. and in this respect
changes materially the practice Of the De-
partment. as the grants have heretofore
held TO he effective from the dates of Ioca-
ton evi fenced by the acceptance OF maps |
Of surv< y. ETC., in the Department.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.


WAslIINGr N. February 22.-I'he Siiyci
Bill having be. I reached, Springer raised
a point of orc II thai the bill must 80 to
the Commi re O. the Whole, and debate
upon that point to TX place.
Several speeches were made, the arg,,.
ment being closed by ST ,phens, Of Geor-
gia. who then said:
+! now ask the previous q, ,estion.
Hewitt IN. " moved to- ~ the bill and
amendments on the table. elected, yeas,
u; nays. n. -.r
The main question having " sn ordered,
the House proceeded to vote on the Senate
amendments.
The first amendment. providing that sill
yer stasf lie legal tender except where
otherwise expressly stipulated by cor tract,
was concHsved in, l7G to 81.
The sccORd amendment, was that
which strikes o.st of the free coinage fea-
ture of the bsa and inserts provisions linn
iting the coinage Of the silver dollar
and providing that any gain arising from
that coinage shalt bc paid into the Treas
ury. il WAS coIcuyged in. 303 to II.
The Hext vote was on the third amend
ment. praposiSg aa international silver
conference. Agreed to, 1876 to II.
The next vote vas on the fourth amend
m"nt. authorizing the issue of certificates
in exchange for silver coin. This was
ag. eed to without Division:
IT," o.ter amendments were simply for
NAL AMI wcre concurred ia Without divi-
sion. -
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Recovery o. %. 900, the Propaety Of
1. &. RA'ker 4 Co, or Fort
Benton.

CHEYENNE, Februav Jo.-On the SIS
day of July last Il resist. red package con.
tanning 1000 five dollar bits Oh the Bank
Of Montreal WAS mailed by i.'essis. Don.
nell. lawson & Co.. New York. 70 e.
Baker & Co.. Fort Benton. NJ. r. NE
package reached its destination minus tn.
money. substitute having been placed in
the package CO the route. Detectives have
been III work on the case, but until Satllr-
day last nothing had been discovered. Sat-
urday afternoon mareY answering the de-
scription OF that stO!eH was captured in
Chicago while being negotialed by pawn
broker for man named Harmon. IIar-
mon gave Information which caused the
Special Agents Of the Post Office Depart
ment-Stuart, Squirting and Stcibolt-cf
the Chicago agency TO seare that city Sun
day morning. and they yesterday arrested
j. j. Moore. at Riverside, near Fremont.
Nebraska. lie was brought here to-day.
waived an examination and was held IN
$4,000 bail. The prisoner was up to two
months ago, postal clerk on the Union Pa-
ciiic Railroad. running between Laramte
City and Green River. Lie acknowledges
to having given the money to Harmon for
and states chat Harmon had
no reason to think I've money had been
obtained dishonesty. The first arrest in
this case was made Saturday last. aad the
officers are positive that they have the
right man. They have also secured the
entire amount stolen in the original mon
az - r-5tr
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Destruction of Prop. crty on tia Perm.
Wan Coast by Tidal Wavcs--An
Outrage Oh the American

New YORK February pa correspon-
dent OF the Star and Herald OF Plaa,na,
writing January 9th, says of the tidal
wave at Ca|lao that in the morning when
the tide rcceded it was noticed that boats
and coasting crafts along the shore were
left high and dry, and wien the wave re-
turned it passed with immense force over
the walls Of Muelle Dorscna, rushing up
over the newly made ground towards the
station OF Oroya Railroad for distance of
3oO feet, carrying everything before it.
Inc surf was tremendously high. The
waters in the Bay of Callao C1rins the
day were SO troubled as to render con,m,,-
nication with vessels almost i'm 20 ssible. so
that the damage done them c,uih not be
ascertained. For ten days previously sew
erai strong shocks OF earthquake were felt
at Lima, but no serious damage WIS done.
From letter from Boscos de Toro, the
Star and Herald learns flat OIL January
2lst an armed band boarded the american
schooner Sunbeam, Captain Kair. at Port
Iiinon. and took forcible possession. The
captain WAS on shore at the time. and the
officer in charge demonstrated and told
them the United States Government, would
egard their action as piracy. They re Piled
that they did not care what the United
States Government slid or did. At 2:2Oa.
m. February lst. another detachment ar
rived on board and Immediately gave Or
iers to proceed to sea. When informed
that the Captain was not on board. an
armed squad was semitic find him, and
they did. he bcisg ip company with the U.
5. Cons,h. The suaYd seized him and COM
PEELED llhp.to go "a board. When there
ne WAS forasd tp get asnler way Oh p sril of
beng shot. Thc vessel proceeded with
iboat forty OF these people to Bos EOS del
Iorros. ON the vsy the British sunboat
Contest was spokas. hut the Captain of the
schooner was forbidden 10 make any signs
Ior help on paip OF instant death. The |
o. these acts OF violence are de-
where. ~
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Montana Newe.
lMdcrcndcnt.i


Last evening Constable Robert HARDWOOD
arrested Billy Wilson. an old Jail bird, for
burglary, and placed him in iajl for the
fourth time. 1t seems that he broke into
the c:sbin OF Layton s. White and stole
three collars in money, several pairs of
f'accts. two coats, and various other articles
of Nearing apparel. The accommodations
II ne county jailare so good that he seems
detss1n,ned to stay there the most of the
time leis a professional thief.
Neie Kerth. West.l e
D.r. A-J. Simmons, Sho has been resi-
ding . San Francisco for some ,ye;.rs. las
remove his family to Oakland, and has,
himself zone TO the Black Hills, where he
will represent some prominent California
IN he mines of that place.
= FDisy Herald.l N
Rev. n. l.. Cook. of Missoula. was elect
ed by the Presbytery as Delegate to the
next general assembly Of the Presbyterian
which meets in Pittsburg, Penn,
next May.
THO Superintendent of the Hons Com
psny, brought 10 Deer Lodge on Wednes-
lay last, $40 pounds Of silver. valued q:
$1,000. This was a part only :. tie Jan
1sry ruiz Mtho Eope min.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

EoafE, February 2O-Cardinal Gioocl,-
ini Pocsi. the Pontiiical Camerlcngo. has
been elected Pope. Cardinal Pecci is an
Italian. He takes the name Of Leo MIL.
New York. February e0.-A dispatch
from Rome says: The conclave las been in
session since Monday evening. As only
two ballots daily have been taken, Cardi-
nal Pecd was elected On the third ballot.
The Moderxses hesitated between e. rdi-
nais Francali and Pecci, but the conflicting
elements became barmonised, and the re-
suit wss the election oftte latter. And an
EouS t1t 70 the people was made with
prescri6s "a lbrInaIities and ceremonies from
he Vatican and crested intense excite
msst, Athodsh 4 has been accepted as
(0Eepenf cpad0sion that an Italisn Carlin-
4 wo6id be tie choice Of the Cecclaye.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
TIE BLAND SILVER BILL

The following isihc full text of the Bland
Silver BIZ. The House bill ended with the
words printed ip brackets. The Senate
COMMITTEES o. Finance struck cut the
words in brackets and added the words
which follow. printed in italics. The bill.
as recently passed by Congress. is as fol-
lows, onii.ting the portion in brackets:
An Oct ts satborsse tic free coinage Of the
sfdatiaild s,toer dottar,, and TO restore its
legal tcaasr character.
Be IL esacted, etc. That there shall be
coined. ut the several M;nx Of the United
States, silver dollars oftl,s weight of 4l2 IL
grains Troy Of stantlars silver. III provided
in the ACT of january IL. 1897. on which
shall be TIE devices and approximations
provided by said act: which coins. toscrh-
er with all SILVER dollars. heretofore coined
by the United States Of like weight and
dnencss. shall be legal tender. at their
nOmina! value. for ill debts and dues, pub
lie and private. except where otherwise
provided by contract; (apd any owner of
silver bullion may deposit the same at any
United States coinage mint or assay office,
to be coined into such dollars. for his ben
EFT, upon the same germs and conditions
AS gold bullion is deposited for coinage un-
der existing Laws 1nf the Secretary Of
the Treasury Is authorized and directed, out
Of any nsofssy IL the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. to purchase. from time to
time. siteer bullion at TIE market price there
Of, not less than fUo nsiit,oa dollars per
month, nor more than four million dollars
per n,os.h ,.aai ezns: the sEn. to be coined
ITO such dollars. Aad any gain or seisn-
iorage arising from this ee;"cye shall be ae-
counted for and paid into the Trasay a.
prorlded under existing tasrs rskatisg to tie
sabsidiary coinage; preceded. that the |
amount Of money al any oge tine isrested
ia such sitser bullion. esetusies Of sseh ~
ssltiay eoia, shall not s<essd ice mitiios !
dJLLars. esss ~
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

A Washington dispatch Of the 18th inst
thus summaries the doings of Congress
Upio yesterday but ten Acts and joint
resolutions have been passed since Con.
gross began its session. ThaFe hsse been
iifsy-niae bills introduced to improve the
financial condition Of the country. not one
OF which has finally passed, and iiity-cight
bills to charter or aid railroads; thirty n.
la;ing to mails and mail matter; ten ys,at
Ing to Chinese. immigratioa; ~ to thaimr
prosemeat ofriver. and harbors; lsamenA.
nlents to The Constitution; 10h ueiaaDoa 70
Indians, aud - to commercial aGhirs.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
where Oh Where II Our Cmigraeion
Pamphlet.

Last week We received the following let
ter with stamp enclosed tor answer. IL
properly answer all the questions woult
require ut least one weeks work. The
fact of such letters being received by par
ties throughout the Territory, shows the
constant demand for a reliable emigration
pamphlet. Bozeman has pledged $50 to.
ward obtaining the material for such q
pamphlet but as yet We have received no
response from other towns in the Terri
tory.
We have sent the writer S1ch informa-
ton as VIC could obtain with the time at
our disposal, and hope the time is not far
distant when we can pres ent to parties de-
string Information of NJ ,ntana. full and re-
liable information in presentable and
readable shape. ft Er=.f:
AMDoY, LEE Cr.. ILL.,. February Q, 1878.
Editor Of tile Acc mt Courier:
For the benef ola few interested par
ties will you p ease give a full and concise
description OF Montana. Its agricultural
and mincr"i resources; the character of
the count :. soil. climate. and inhabitants,
especially of Gallatin valley. Is the coun-
try nat .rally well adapted to stock-raising
md I: agricultural pursuits. and what the
char .cter OF the natural grasses, and
VT 1thcr suited to the pastuage Of stock {?
ease give the average mean temperature
# the climate for each month in the year:
the average amount of rain fall for each
month; the supply Of timber and water;
he length and severity OF the winters.
What are the nearest markets and what
he present market prices of the leading
staple articles Of commerce? What IS the
listance of Gallatin valley from, and its
elative position to the North Pacific Rail-
Dad, aud how far west is the road CONF
leted: In full what advantages has Mon-
ana to offer over other western countries
0 settlers? If convenient please send maps
t the country and oblige.
Yours Respectfully
J.F. CHURCH.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

WAsHrNGr ". February 22.-Secretary
Schurz and A ssistant Attorney General
Marble are before the House Committee
on Indian Affairs 'o-day giving their views
on the proposed tn. ns.er Of the Indian Blu
rcau to the War DEP ar.mcnt. The Secre-
taTy expressed desire IL have tie ques-
ton definitely settled as ION rs possible,
In order that the necessalyt inmates ofap-
preparations for that depari. uent during
the next fiscal year may not b. interfcred
with. He also proposed the en- ctnent of
a bin appropriating $3.50, 600. to h expend-
ed tn pacifying the Sioux and Other hostile
Indian tribes.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
DEDICATED TO COUNTY CONNl6.
61OyER3 AND ROAD SCPER.
v1DORS.
Editor .au0nt Courier:

kattoF Ilu0Nt SONr1sT:
Having occasion to 70 over the Helena
and Boze'nan road frequently, my atten.
ton has been .forei5ly called to the condi.
ton Of the roads in the neighborhood Of
0allatin City; and to man ''up q tree, -
on coach, or in private conveyance.
there appears no just reason why the roads
should be permitted TO remain in their
present condition. Deep ruts exist that
could be filled at tritling expense; crlverts
washed out, bridges with here and there .
log or plank gone. general neglect on the
part of some one is exhibited and for
which the county may be called upon to
pay dearly ut any time. Tie coach does
get along by driving around the bridges,
through mud holes and over the prairie ut
the risk of uncoupling, breaking passen-
gers necks or thro'. ing them out. A
frcighter recently. desiring to visit Boze.
man for the purr use of prospecting the
roads. was filrn .fied with u load Of freight
by a gentleman in Helena. The freightcr
made TIE trip and decided that he would
prefer frcghting between Helena and Butte |
City (of course at an advantage Of freight). |
that while the Butte road was
more mountainous. il had the advantage of
being kept in good repair. The bad road
when we strike Gallatin county.
md certainly does not reflect credit upon our
mercy or enterprise. If we expect or de-
tire to control the travel that is bound to
Exist between the Yellowstone country
md the west, we must pay some attenticn
o our roads and bridges or some enteg-
,rising metropolitan will be locating and
'uilding road north Of us, and then ,
where. o wherc'll we be? ,
Won't somebody-County Commission ,
RS. Road Supervisors. or citizens-do )
The entire cost Of repairing i,
he roads will be repaid the county many :
mes each year. Yours.
ON THE WING AGAIN.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Agricultural Convention

WASHINGTON, February 22.-rhe Ma
tional Agricultural Convention last night
listened to Senator Window on the subject
of water transportation being necessary
for cheap transit, and the national ilnpor-
lance of improving the Mississippi river.
The convention resolved that the Govern
inent ought to con,rul the State commerce,
and Congress lie asked to take some action
in regard 10 it..
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

vorably upon bill for the restoratoh q
market of certain lands in Utah. whlcf
provides that the Secretary OF the Interior
may offer for sale the present Indian reseT'
walton in Utah Territory. and to settle tnt
Indians Of said Territory in the Uintah val
ley. and that such reservation be ,restOpeo
Ito the public domain. ~
Names OF q ProsPectins rarsy KilleA
in Last Years Campaign BY
the Mes Rerees. ~
DEApwooD, February l9.-To-nnorow'l
Pioneer will contain a letter written by Pat.
rick Ratferty,a well-known prospector,
written from Bismarck. which gives the
following news: The Rafferty, party left
Deadwood on July 5th, for the Big Horn.
reaching Clark's Fork about the l4th of
September. On September Sth they were
attacked by band of Nez Perez Indians.
The Indians succeeded in killing I'LL but
Rafferty, and 4 Swede named Chris Nolan.
They escaped to the command ut tia. .r,e
scouting in that vicinity. A few days err
this, Rafferty, was sent with four N .
convey wounded man to the w
Agency. The next morning after leaving
the command. the Indians attacked them
and killed all but Rafferty,. who. though
wounded through the arm. succeeded in
making his escape, The names Of the
killed in the fight ofSeptember
sth are, John Shenandlew. Ole Roe. Carl
Bjarklunder Anderson, Low Anderson and
Thomas Rndleiicll