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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
DIED.

In this city, the goth inst, Hugh Dolan, aged 80
years.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 81 Pleasant
street, Thursday morning at 81 oclock.l
In Windham, JAM 26, Joshua l.. Hawkes., aged 63
years months.
In Gardiner Jan. ~. Mrs. Harriet NJ, wife of War
rem Reed, aged 81 years.
In Sdowhegan, Jan. 10, Eddie A., son of James
Hussey. aged IL years II months.
In PASSPORT Jan. g. Mrs. Ruth S., wife Of Rev. T.
G. Noses aged so years.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
IFRoM MERCHANTS ExcHAN

Ar at Havre 25th inst, ship John Patten, Duncan,
New Orleans.
AR at Liverpool 9th inst, ship Alex Gibson, Speed,
Norfolk; 2Sth. barQue John E Chase, Chase from
Charleston.
Ar at London 9th, baraue W Besse, Barker,
Boston. (Jan 5.)
Sid FIN Rotterdam goth inst barque st Lucie, Will
son, Sandy Ii ook.
Sid FIN Trapani 18th inst, barque Sarah Hobart,
Pinkham. Boston.
Sid fm Greenock 2Sth inst, barque Nicholas Tbayer,
Crosby. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

"a 1883; club at 70 10 q 1ss 3d. Corn at 2s q 2s 8
Peas at So 6. Provisions 62c-Pork Sc; Beef at So
Bacon at 80 q 81 6. Lard 40 g. Cheese at 64s. Tai
low at 40 6. At London Talow 1913.
Receipts wheat for three days $4,000 quarters, in
Guiding 10000 are American.
PARIS, January 29.-Rentes 1tOf 15c.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

Sid TN st Thomas 9th inst, brig Teneriffe, Tracey
Caibarien.
Sid I'm st Jago 18th, sch Abbott Devereux. Haskell.
Baranquilla
Ar at Havana 18th inst, brig Julia F Carney, Col
Inns, Liverpool.
Sid 10Th. sch Fannie Shaw. Balano. Pensacola;
23d, brig Fannie Tucker, Wheeler Matanzas
ar at MatanZas 10th, sch Motto A Hand, Hand,
Portland; 21st, brig Daphne. Copeland, Ardrossan;
sch Norman, Smith, Baltimore.
Sid Goth, brig Martha A Berry, Doan, North OF
Hatteras; sch Kate Carlton, Thorndike, do.
Ar at Cardenas 18th, brig Geo Dale, Smith, from
Philadelphia; David Owen, Cbadbourne, Messina;
2tst barque John Marsh, Patterson, fun Portland
brig Angela, Evans, New York.
Sid 18th, sch Ralph Carlton, Grant, for North Of
Hatteras.
Ar at Sagua 19th brig Clytie Dow, Bilboa.
At Hamilton. (Bermuda) 9th, sch j Peaslsy,
Parker, ready for sea.
At Nassau Mp, 18th inst, sch Nellie Star, Poland,
from st Marc for Delaware, repg.
--latest by European steamers.
In Penarth Roads 18th inst. EndeavOr. Mountf0rt,
Havre: John Zittlosen, Merriman. Bristol.
Sid I'm Queenstown 18th, BeDguela, Fuglesang,
(trom Portland) for Glasgow.
Ar at Sourabaya Nov "a, Abbie N Franklin, Howes
New York.
Sid I'm Chittagong Dec 6, Adeia S Hills, Jenkins,
AR at Messina 9Th inst. Envoy. Snow. Palermo.
Ar at Salonca Dec 22d, brig Kossack, Smith, from
New YORK.
| Sid I'm Ancona 9Th inst, Amy A Lane Costigan,
Catana and United States.
SPOKEN.
Nov 81, lat 10 N, lon 28 80 W. ship Willie Reed.
| Yates from Liverpool for Calcutta.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market

FOrtTand BhOlsRIe Market
TUESDAY, January 29.-Sugars are rather steady
and we quote them still at 9sc for granulated and
&c for Extra G. Corn shows but little change and
we quote car lots from 81 5Sc and bag lots at 6se
Meal at 60c Oats 45c. Oils are rather easier and we
quote them at 10 1sc, which is one cent off. Other
goods show no change.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
MAJOR BURKEs STATEMENT,

OUNAEgWv
Entirely False.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Ehere is the best an.
thority for saying that the statement of Major
Burke of New Ofleans, that Senator Conklino
had a speech prepared at the time the electoral
count was proceeding, which advocated Ethrow
ing out the vote of Louisiana, in which event
he was to have been elected President of the
Senate and would have become President OF
the United States, pending new election, is
entirely false.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

Silver was quoted at 53a pence per ounce in
London yesterday. The report that the Bland
bill was likely to pass the American Senate by
a two-thirds majority, had the effect Of depress-
ing American securities.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
Clearing House Transactions.

AUHTLAND, JalZy.
The Clearing House Of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business follows to-day: -
Gross Exchanges. S1O5 735 80
Net Balances. ....,.. .".""............ 1880 go
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

Boston 81 Name Railroad ................9 9s "a a9z
Boston 81 Maine Railroad, 7s..............-60 1I0s
Eastern RalIroad .............. -....... "a 81
Eastern Railroad new bonds) .............-@ 555
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30


NEW YORK, January 9-Eveuing-Money loaned
at O. per cent on call, closing at per cent.
Sterling Exchange is dull at 1921 @ 1921 for sixty
days and 4S4b 0} 4S5 for demand.
Exports OF domestic products for the week were
SLo3,S4s against $5535,16O for the corresponding
week last year.
Gold active and frmer under Congressional indica-
tons as to silver legislation and consequent decline
OF United States bonds in London; prices advanced
from 1Ols to 1924, at which all sales after IL O'clock
were made. Carrying rates a per cent The
cearnces were 31,273,000 Customs receipts S357 =
600. The Treasury disbursements were S75 200 far
interest and $2Sl,700 for bonds. Governments de-
cned from to per cent. and closed teverish State
bonds nominal. Railroad mortgages are quiet INF
strong. '"'
Stock market opened strong and recovered the
fractional decline of yesterday; afterward the adj
vance was lost and prices gave way "a IA per cent
under a bearish selling movement based on the un-
settled condition of affairs between the lines of rail-
road. The activity was however confined to Lake
Shore, North Western and st Paul shares, which
made the greatest decline. After O'Clock it becom
Ing known that conference of railroad presidents
was progressing towards settlement of the freight
question: firmer feeling set in and prices recovered
g per cent; market closed strong.
Inc transactions at the Stock Exchange TODAY 40,
gregated 81 900 shares, including 600 shares Lake
shore, 5400 shares Lackawana, $500 shares st Panl
l0OUO shares North Western common, $500 shares
Western Union, 1900 New York Central.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
ernmeDt securities:
Init Gfafa Be
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

NoTIcE.-The old fashioned and common yeasts
which ferment bread, are rapidly being supplanted
by the Congress Yeast Powder; the best baking
powder in the world. Try it.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

Bostom stock Market.

POINT-a-PETRE. Schr Nellie Chase-3l24 shocks
and heads, 5S empty casks, carriages.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

rvOf superior ENGLEs lmanufact-
ure and Justly celebrated for Elasticity,
Durability and evenness of Point. I'M all
Numbers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
no COnSumHptiVeS.

Many have been happy to give their testimony in
favor of the use of Vitbor'S Pure Cod Liger Oil and
Lime" Experience has proved it to be a valuable
remedy for Consumption, Asthma. Dphtheria and
all diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Manufactured
only by A. B. WILB0R, Chemist, Boston. Sold by
druggists generally. jsn2ssneod1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
[FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT

WISCASSET, Jan PAR, schs Almen Bird, Drink
water, and Isaac Orbeton, Crockett, Boston.
Jan 29-Sid, sch Treasure, for Portland.
CRANBERRY ISLES. Jan 19-Ar, sch Agnes Bell,
Fernald, Portland for Campobello, (and proceeded)
FORT POPHAM, Jan 29-Ar, sch Maggie Ellen,
from Portland Enormously reported at Bath 25tb)
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29-The following are the
closing official prices of mining stocks to-day COM
pared with those of yesterday:
inn 2S. inn Inn
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
Daily Donextse wece,r..
Rev Yark steck and raauaz ararxs,.

BY water conveysnce--io0o bush corn meal to
" True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
HuETEOR0L0EaOan

INDICATIONS FOR The NEXT TwENTY-EoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEP SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Jan. 30, Il A. MY
For New England
warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, forth.
west winds, rising barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

Providence Print Cloths Market
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 29.-The Printing cloth
market was inactive and unchanged to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30

How TO ESTABLISH health when the constitution
is undermined by Dropsy, Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary Diseases? Take HUNTS REMEDY.
Bright's Disease, Retention and Incontinence of
Urine, Diabetes, Gravel, and Pain in the Back,
Side and Loins, are cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
All the avenues of health are restored to action by
HUNTS REMEDY.
CLARK's TooTHAoHE DROPS cure instantly.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-30
The Antecedents of Disense.

Among the antecedents of disease are inertness in
the circulation of the BLOOD unnaturally attenua
ted condition of the physique, indicating that the
life current is deficient in nuritive properties, a
wan, haggard look inability to digest the food loss
of appetite sleep and strength and a sensation of
unnatural languor. All these may be regarded as
among the indicia of approaching disease, which
will eventually attack The system and overwhem it,
r it is not built up and fortified in advaKce Invgo-
rate, then, without loss of time, making choice
of the greatest vitalizing agent extant Hosteters
Stomach Bitters, an elixir which has given health
and vigor to myriads of the sick and debilitated
which is avOuched by physicians and analysts to be
pure as well as effective, which Is immensely
popular in this country, and extensively used
abroad and which has been for years past OF the
leading medicinal staples Of America.
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The New York herald., 1878-03-04
STRANGE SCENE IN A CHURCH.

The announcement that incident that had hap
penea on previous Sunday IN Gothic Methodist Epis-
copal church, Grand street, Williamsburg, would be
dila,ed on u sermon on temperance by Rev. N. l..
Scuddor attracted large audience 10 his church last
evening. Taxing as text the words, "Who
hath woes, who hath sorrows, who hath red
eyes9 Those that larry long at the wine"
the pustor delivered the annual sermon ON temper
enoincd by the discipline OF the denomination.
In OF MS sermon ne related the incident OF q
young man. son OF neighborlug divine, VINO had, on
the Sunday evening previous, entered the church
whilo intoxicated and, Ut the close OF tho service,
rosc ana requested prayers OF the congregation
assist him in overcoming the habit On Tuesday
nsnt again under the influence ol liquor be called at
tho prayer meeting and requested the prayers OF the
speaker aud those present. Then referring to the
advantages the young man enjoyed, he asked who
was rep0nsblo tor state oi aflairs polluted
to the moral 10 be drawn from such affecting spec
taclc.
When the remarks concluded the young man
again arose Tor the third tme and though evidently
under The infuenco OF liquor stated that he was re-
sponsibe but desiring TO conquer the taste and desire
tor the nebrlating Cup he could not do 1t Alone and
concluded with repetition OF his request for the
prayers Of the congregation that he might reform aud
again take up hts cross u Christian and follower Of
tue Lamb.
rho affair Is tho sensation Of the hour In the FIJI.
tcenth and sixteenth wardA
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

ACTION OF THE CONVENTION OF IRISH sooIE-
TIES IN KINGS COUNTY.
The delegates from the various organizations OF
Kings COUNTY, appointed to attend tho Convention Of
Irish societies. met yesterday afternoon pursuant to
adjournment, in Sawyer's Hail. Jay street, Brooklyn.
Patrick Hayes occupied tho chair, and tho hall
was crowded to The special order or
business was the consideration OF u report Of
the committee appointed to revise the bylaws
and constitution governing the Convention.
The chiof feature OF the report that the grand
marshal for ST. Patrcks Day parades shall be chosen
from the several divisions comprising the paracing
organizations in annual succession. For the approach
IRON the ST. P4trick's Mutual Alliance Tor 1879 from
the Ancient Urdcr OF Hbernians and tor 1850
from tho temperance, church and benevolent
societies Last year the "a. 0. II. g" elected
the Grand Marshal The proposed amendments were
rejected by majority OF forty-sx out oil total num-
vi 2I2 votes that were Gust Tho Convention then
went into election for grand shat aud AIDS
ST. Patrck's Day parade with the following result
Mr.. Owen MuboD, Of the Ancient Order OF HI
bernians, Grand Marshal; Thomas Dcnnihan, OF
Church Temperance Socloy, Flatbush First Ad !;
tn. j. Murphy, 0i Ancient Ordor HiberniaDs,
Second Aid. The feeling between the Ancient
Order OF H,bernians ana the Mutual Alliance very
hgb, and considerable disappointment elt by the
carriages be hired for the officers was lost, after
which committee was appointed 10 wait upon tho
police authorities for the purpose Of oecdng upon the
O
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
STABBED BY A STRANGER.

Joseph Kesselmark. aged forty-four years, OF No.
AL West Thirty sixth street, was stabbed the hip
last night by unknown at the corner Of Tenth
avenue aud Thirty street. Mr. Kesselmark. who
Is inoffensive German, was standing near
the corner, when he sent his to q cigar to
purchase paper Of tobacco. The boy went into the
store, and as no could not obtain there the
kind OF tobacco his father wanted he ran
toward another place to purchase it. Kesselmark
shouted to him to como back, and an unknown
man, who was passing and evidently under the In
fuence OF liquor asked him If he was shouting ut
him. Kesselmark answered that he was only calling
to his son 10 como back, but this did not satisfy
the stranger. AS Kcsselmark turned to 20
holne the stranger drew "A kniie, stabbed him the
hip, and then made his escape Kesselmark did not
discover that he stabbed until he reached his
home, when he found hts clothes soaked
with blood, which flowed from his wound.
A physician was sent for and pronounced the wound
TO be Of serious nature, tho kne severed an ar
tory. Captain Washburn and his detectives were no.
thed and they are making strenuous Efforts to cap.
ture Nesscmark's assailant.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
THE WATER COLOR SOCIETY.

The eleventh annual exhibition oil the American
Water Color Society at the Academy OF Design
Saturday evening at ten o'clock. The attendance this
year averages well with those OF preceding years.
would reached that OF the year 1876 the
the society has had, If Washlngtons Birthday,
day whose record usually shows the largest number OF
visitors, had not been stormy. Though the sales,
on account OF tho times, havo not been AS
great this year last still they hav" been
much better than was al nrs expected and Will reach
nearly S. 900. The ctchngs, II IL pleasure TO say,
have done well. Up To midday GU SATURDAY thore had
been O30 single mlsson tickets sold at twenty live
each, anu over 500 season tickets My cents.
Taxing these with the school tickets sold at reduced
rates we do not think Tar out OF the way
that the attendance up TO the time OF closing
reached nearly III, ,O0O
1t is with extreme regret that We have 10 announce
tho retirement, after eleven years service, OF Mr.
James u. Smillc, the president OF the society, this
gentleman having refused Id accept renou nativu
The otner officers will remain the Tor this yea'.
Mr. Smile, VINO has abored long and arduously on
behalf of the associaton was one Of the chief pro-
moters-treasurer Tor seven years, from It's founda-
ton, and president Cr The last tour OF his official
vice. The choice, We Understand, lies between Mr.. II.
W. Robbins and Mr.. T. W. Wood either OF whom " vi
ouDtedly DO made president. There is question
as 10 wuerc the cnoce should fall Leaving aside auy
discussion OF tho merits oil tho two gentlemen, tho
fact s that Mr. Robbins Is water cUlorIst, and Mr.
Wood, though he paints In wafer coiors, properly
speaking, Is not
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
THE TLACHERS' WOES.

A further reduction of tcachcrs' salaries Is
tcmpiatsd by the Jersey City Board OF Education.
Las. year large reduction made but the salary
list has been gradually increased. owing to the con.
slant additions TO tho corps oil teachers mado neccs-
sary by the growth OF the schools, until 1t Is within
a few thousand dollars OF being AS largo AS before
the reductions were made. The effect Of this is that
the amount appropriated for the payment OF the
teachers will, II Is feared, be found Insufficient.
Several members oil the Board avor the plan Of COM
pellng tho principals and wee principals 10 teach, and
IN this way obaIn the services Of about nity add
t,onal teachers Other members look upon the prln.
cpaIs overpaid and wish reduce heir salaries,
wniie others are desrous OF aOo.ishing the high
school as solution OF tho question. The matter Will
PROBABLY be brought up al the meeting OF the Board
IN
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
"HoME INTERIORS.

Every good idea that is advanced Is sure TO be
jumped at by q lot of people who do understand
Il and who bring into dsiavor and rdicue by their
ignorance. A sample OF this abuse may be found In u
small volume, published by Roberts Brothers, called
"Horne Interiors;" by e. G. Gardner. Some in
the country who has merely heard that household
art has undergone u transformation might send for
this book, read it and act upon ts.h,nts Unhappy
man, lie could not find anything more meritricous.
While seeming to advocate good taste Mr. Gardner
nes In the OF taste Of any sort except bad The
chapter on door decorating s enough TO drive any
ono with an eye raving crazy. There
described page 127 that might DO to pass away tho
time of u silly child IN the making and then be used
TO kindIs tho fire. With two exceptions the
illustrations hidcous anu vulgar and the authors
style Is common and 'slangy" If VIC know OF any
home interiors that looked like those described In
book we would walk miles to avoid tnem Roberts
Brothers have done much TO advance the cause Of
true art that surprised TO See book of this
sort ernanating from their house.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
DISEASED ANIMALS.

To THE EDITOR ov THE HERALD:-
Through the insirumentaIty oil the Society for tho
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals the following act
has just been passed. tho enforcement OF which will
remove great peril IRON tho public In the form OF
fatally contagious disease Known as glandcrs.
MARCH l, 1873 HENRY BERGH
LAWS 1878, CHAPTER 2s.-AS ACT RELATING DIS
kAskD ANiMALA
Tho People Of the State OF Now YORK represented In Sem
ato And Assembly 10 enact Ms iollows:-
SECTION l.-Any person who shall known ely SELL offer
for expose or who sruii 10
oefca Tor sale, used or to be exposed any
horse other animal having the disease known CLAM
de rcy or other contagious Infectious disease
by such person known tobe dangerous to human fe
which shall diseased past recovery shall be guilty
misuemeanor.
SKc 2-Every animal having eanders. farcy. shall at
be deprived of life by the owner person having
charge thereof discovery Kn0wedgc OF his condi
such owner or person uniting refusing TO
IMPLY with tbe provisions OF this section shall be guilty
Of ~ misdem eanor.
src. a. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

DAnvers' volume entitled ''Heroos OF South
African Discovery, contains account OF Mr. STAN
Iey's recent explorations
Social Notes is tho title OF now weekly publication
urder the editorsnip oil $. Z. Hall IL proposes to
consider and discuss the several social topics that ag
tate or interest the pubic mind.
Mr. swinburne's published and unpublished trans
iations of Francois vlon arc to be collected and
printed volume, which will also contain u critical
study Of the French poet.
Another new weekly journal, The Staust. is started
In England. 1t relates TO trado and money.
Dir. william Winter mas published a promps book
edition OF Hamlet uniform with his Richard III. IL
Is much more elaborate than the Richard, and has
evidently cost Mr. Winter deal OF thoughtful work
IN It's compilation In the appendix to this work Mr..
Winter has set forth his views the character
oi Hamlet aud has coupled herewith an abridgo-
mcnt OF the opinions OF somo Of the greatest minds
that nave discussed the subject The work presents
all Of the striking points OF Mr. Booths treatment OF
tho character, and gives tho reader to understand
precisely what his ideal u.s. ana also gives clear
OF his manner OF execution Mr. Winters prompt
books are q valuable addItion to shagsspcarsana
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
MYSTERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

Peter Woods, who is credited by the police with
being a notorious burglar, was found last night by
officers Dicko and ilmore, OF the Tweuty-hr pro-
cnct, IN tho hallway Of the house No 553
First avenue bleeding from stab wound the back
and was removed to Bellevue Hospital. When ques-
toned by the police as to how he by the injury
ho declined to make any statement. Tho surgeons ut
tho hospital after examining the wound that is
very dangerous one, and Tint they OF Opinion
that tho point OF the weapon with which he was cut
has penetrated the left lung O1cor Gilmore saw the
wounded man running through East Twenty -eigh tn
street apparently In great hurry u few minutes
before he was found In the hallway.
According to the statements made by the police
Woods is hardened criminal, and has served q term
OF five years. imprisonment IN Sing Sing for burglary
which lie was caught In tho act OF porpetrat,ng
1t Ia believed that he either wounded by
companion during quarrel or one who had
discovered him In the act OF committing felony aud
with whom he had struggle Captain Murphy, with
present shrouded IN mystery.