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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23

By proclamation OF the Spanish au-
,horities in Cuba, all slaves who have
served in the ranks of the insurgents in
any capacity are to be given their free
dom upon applying to the proper au-
thoritieS. Another proclamation an
nounces that Cuba will hereafter have =
representation in the Spanish Cortes on
equal terms with Porto Rico. according
10 the population Of the island.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23

THE State Of Virginia Is bankrupt.
The Auditor reports that there i but
slOg in the treasury, and that there j
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23

TnE House Committee on Banking
and Currency have authorized Repre-
sentative Phillips to report for passage
his bill providing for the issue Of postal
savings bonds, etc.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23
AFTER full consideration and consul

AFTER full consideration and consul
tation with members OF both
houses of Congress, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury has de-
termined that the first silver dollars to
be issued will be used only in exchange
at par for gold coin, or for the pur-
chase of silver bullion at market prices.
He does not feel at liberty to use them
to pay for current expenses until the
amount coined is sufficient to furnish all
alike without discrimination, nor does he
deem it expedient at present to exchange
them for United States notes, or to use
them in payment of interest on the pub
lie debt until the amount coined is suf-
ficient to enable him to do so impartial
ly; therefore they will at present he
used for the purchase of silver bullion
at market rates. The silver certificates
will soon be ready for issue, and are of
the form of bank notes, engraved
in the best manner, and printed on bank
note fiber paper. I' .-'E..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23

THE reports rendered by the insur-
ance companies of New York and Brook
lyn to the Insurance Department of the
State of New York show that eight
companies only have gained in the
amount of their net surplus during the
past year, and that only to the aggre-
gate amount of S259,660; while "a
companies have lost in their surplus, the
amount aggregating S1,722, 14O.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
Supreme Judicial Court.
VIRGIN. J. PRESIDING.


Stephen Earles vs.. George W. Genre ct ais. The
plaintiffs story is substantially this: September 25
1877 engaged to work for defendants wheeling coal
at SO day. Before commencing work examined
the coal run and suspended staging extending from
the shed to the vessel, whose cargo was to be dis
charged told the senior defendant that the run was
shaky; he put posts underneath which made the
run firm for little while, but the run soon became
shaky as before. On the morning of the following
day Mr. Green came on to the said, "This is a
dangerous place for man to work." Mr.. Green
said $50 ahead will risk it." That afternoon it be-
came necessary to haul the movable staging, which
attached by one end to the mast of the vessel in
over the run to allow the vessel to move forward
as to unload from the other hatch. 1t was being
hauled in by means of guys when it stuck. there
upon took roller, which was on the run near at
hand, knelt on the run, placed the roller under the
stage, and in Strengthening up put my hand on the
outer plank of the run which, being loose and one
end not reaching to the BEAM gave way and down 1
went head first to the shed floor some twelve feet be-
low. / was permanently injured in my back, con-
fined to my bed two months; am able to work only
one day in week now.
Defence-Loose plank was not part of the run;
was not put there by direction or knowledge but
was put there by plaintiff himself. Verdict for de-
PENDANTS.
Cliffords. Strout & Gage
sc, Strout ct ais. VS.. Inhabitants of Otisfeld.
Writ of entry Evidence taken and is to be submit
ted to the law court.
Strout & Gage. Strout & Holmes.
On motion of Hon. W. L.. Putnam, Hannibal H.
Emery admitted to practice law in the courts Of
this state
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
school CaInIniffee.

The regular monthly meeting of the school
committee was held at the rooms last evening.
There were present his honor, the Mayor.
Messrs. Burgess, Stanley, Smaller, Chadwick
and HILL Reports from the supervisors of the
work in their school districts represented their
condition as coed, and the work generally
satisfactory.
The school room in the hook and ladder
building on India street to accommodate the
surplus of scholars from the North School, is
ready for occupancy.
The Mayor exhibited plans for new school
house on Bracket street.
The committee on music were authorized to
give public exhibition of the progress of the
various schools in that department near the
end of the school year at City Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional one-cent stamp they goto all parts
ofEurope.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
own where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekies regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers cents per pound, payable at the office OF
publication. newspapers and magazines publshed
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbs, cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proofsheets,
photographs &C., and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the halounce frac-
ton thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters 8 cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts; all parts of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland.
letters CENTS newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters !
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
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 tt
New South Wales) cents, via Southampton Is cents
via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
3 cents via Southampton cents, via Brindsi cents
China letters, via San Francisco III cents, via South
ampton Is cents via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
2, and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents, VII
England, 10 cents, via Brindis 81 cents, newspapers
Wis Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

The SUIT FOR DAMAGES The item in re-.
gard to the suit for damages in the PRESS yes
terday morning caused much comment for sew
eral reasons Alderman Cushman says he did
not strike off the name himself, it being done
by Mr.. Douglass, the assistant assessor who sat
by his side. He says, however, that if Mr..
Douglass had not done it he should, as the
board voted to drop it. He is very certain that
James A. Conwell was on the list sent in from
the ovsrseers, but their books only show the
name of James Conwell. Mr.. Cushman has
always been opposed to the promiscuous strik.
ing off of names whether they were Democrats
or Republicans. His fight for the rights of the
coloredi pauper will be remembered by many
connected with the Board of Alderman
No suit has yet been commenced, and it is
not yet certain who will be the victim The
board cannot be sued as they are not an incor
porate body. The suit will either have to be
brought against an individual member of the
board or against the city. Striking off tht
names of paupers would be rather expensive
business if done according to the statutes
which provides that every man shall be citet
before his name is SO stricken off. There were
80 names stricken off this spring, and as il
costs $1.50 per man the cost would be nearly
S1h0
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

DEFECTS IN THE HIGHwAY.-Yesterda y
morning action was brought in the Municipal
Court by CHARLES Parker against the inhabi-
tants of Cape Elizabeth, for damages on &C
count of injuries by reason of defective high
way. This action was brought under the
amendment of the statutes of 1877, requiring
twenty-four hours notice of the defect before
the accident occurs, and is the first case of the
kind under the statute. The plaintiff claimed
that the defect was reservoir which the de.
PENDANTS had constructed and consequently
they needed no notice of its being there. Nom.
inal damages of 500 were claimed. The court
reserved its decision. Mr. Parker appeared TO,
himself assisted by w. FL. Leavitt, and Ju dge
Cleaves for the town.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 12.2O
p. m. Close at s.15 q. m, and 2.45 and 500 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 p m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close asS.l6
q m and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 800 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive az 9.00
IA. and 3.15 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 800 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. L. K. Arrive at S.35
m. Close at 7.15 m.
lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
8. m, and 315 p m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. m.
and 800 pm.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1. 30 p. IN. Close at 90 m and 200 m.
North Conway and other offices on the T. q o. r.
r. Arrive at 11.3O m and 800 m. Close at 10.O(
q m and 2.15 m.
Castine, Deer ISLE Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
or. Arrive at a. m. Close at Up. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 6.00 m
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevlousJo SAL
ng of steamers. Close at 815 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arpv'
at 2.15 m. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at 3.15 D m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skownegan also closes at 800 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. T. Il. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. IN. Close at 100 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Clos'
al 1i.30 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
Brief JOttfu rs.

The hotels are doing an excellent business
for this season of the year.
Chandler will furnish music for the grand
Easter Monday ball as usual.
The ordination services ut st. Luke's
Cathedral this morning take place at IL o'clock.
Arcana Hall is hereafter to be known as
Mission Hall.
The collection at Congress Square church
Sunday night amounted to $42.
The ward room on India street will be
occupied for school room to-day.
Weather prophets say that there will be
change in the weather on the 18th inst, when
the moon changes.
A sale of useful and fancy articles will be
morrow afternoon and evening.
The challenge issued week ago by Frenchy
johnson to any sculler in New England
Davis preferred, has been accepted by Reagan.
An antiquarian supper is to be served in the
vestry of Pine street church on Wednesday
evening next from 6 to o'clock.
The new High school building at Dsering
was occupied for the first time yesterday. Mr..
Robins is principal of the school.
Real palm was used at the Catholic churches
in this city Sunday. 1t came from South
America and was the first used here for many
years.
-Four young men of promise who reside in
the upper part of the city were at the police
station last night. Uncle Oliver gave them
large amount of excellent advice
The rehearsals of cupid" give assurance of
a charming entertainment when the piece is
produced in public The music is particularly
fine.
works in a beer shop and don't pay his
board" was the endorsement on bill which
was returned unpaid to Commercial street
firm yesterday.
The Mercantile Library will not be trans
ferred to the Public Library until meeting of
the latter institution is held to ratify the action
of their committee.
The county commissioners were liberal
enough to provide the Superior Court room
with new chairs for the use Of the Jurors, but
they don't like them, hence the array of fancy
chairs within the bar
The plans submitted by the Mayor to the
School Committee last evening were the same
as'referred to in the PRESS of yesterday. They
are meeting with much favor on all sides and
will doubtless be adopted.
The ship Bertha while riding with one an
Choir down in the rosdstead at Neville dragged
during squall and grounded on a sandbank,
where che remained fer two or three DAYS She
afterwards came off unipjured, and without
having received any assistance or discharged
any cargo.
A ten year old boy, boasting of his fathers
accomplishments, put it thus: "My father can
do almost anything; he's a notary public, and
he's an apothecary. and can pull teeth; and
he's horse doctor, aud can mend wagons and
things, and can play the fiddle; he's jackass
at all trades
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

A HANDSOME SHOW CAsE.-At the sales.
rooms of George A. Whitney & Co. was seen
yesterday show case which attracted no little
attention. 1t was built by this firm on contract
for. E. e Pomeroy, jewellers at Lewiston, and
is probably as nice an article as can be found In
any store in New England. The case is Of
solid black walnut, with French walnut veneer
ing. 1t is fourteen feet long, eleven feet high
and thirty one inches deep at the base. The
lower part is nicely fitted up in apartments fol
putting away jewelry, while the upper part has
large shelves and glass doors for displaying sill
yer ware. The case is beauty and is credit
to the skill of Portland mechanics In con.
tracing for it Mr.. Pomeroy got the figures Of
several Boston firms, but could get a better ar
tcle for his money in Portland, and SO left hi
order
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
STATE NEWS
KNOX COUNTY,

KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Willard B. Robbins of South Hope, died
on Wednesday last at p. m, and at O'Clock
in the evening his mother. who was the widow
of Mr.. Christopher Robbins, also died. Mr.. r.
had been i'll of consumption for long time
The cause of his mothers death was compli-
cation of disorders incident to her advanced
age.
WALDO COUNTY.
A fire in Belfast Friday morning destroyed
an old store on Main street near the shoe fac
tory owned by Mrs. McKeen. This is the sec
ond time lately the building has been set on
fire. Loss small; not insured.
The post office in Belfast was entered Thurs.
day night by breaking in the door, and the con-
tents of the money drawer, some SIS or $40
stolen.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Last Friday morning as Mr.. E. Vose, the
keeper of the Jail at Machas, was going his
morning rounds, Moses Barsley, who was serv-
ing an alternative sentence after running away
from the Reform School, struck him on the
back of the head stunning him severely. then,
with the assistance of fellow named Knight,
they locked him into cell. The door leading
to the jail was locked inside so that no one
could get in. An alarm was raised and an ex-
cited crowd soon assembled with shooting
irons. Soon however, Chas. Handy, former
employee, found key and opened the door, at
which those who were engaged fled to thelI
cells. The ringleaders soon found themselves
in separate dungeons
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

evening.
/ and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. 3 on Wednesday evening; No. 4
on first and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
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. To-
second Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
AT their 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 u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Assoc1AT1oN-F Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
OF books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SoCIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a o'clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m, to 9p.
m. City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 8
Tuesday evenings; Mupjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. ii, Friday evenings, at
heir Han, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 42O3 Congress
St.; Mission Wednesday, Williams Block, Congress
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-C 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 Z
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. 4A Free st. Block
Every evening.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo.
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

Rev. MI. Enrich will deliver the grafton a,
Mechanic Falls on Decoration Day.
Bishop Neeley preached in Trinity church in
Biddeford, Sunday.
Rev. E. G. Brooks, DID. Universalist
clergyman formerly residing in Maine, died
last week at the age of 81 years.
Mr.. Clinton A. Woodbury., one of the editors
of the Somerset Reporter, has received call
from the Hancock Publishing Co. to run the
Ellsworth paper, and has accepted.
The Biddeford Journal says the Democrats
of this district are preparing to nominate W.
A. Cromwell as their candidate for Congress.
Mr. Cromwell is engaged in the railroad agen-
cY business in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
superior Court.

APRIL OWL TERM, 1878, sYMoNDs, j.. PREsID-
ING.
Sampson H. Slower VS.. Benjamin Adams & Son.
Trespass for taking and carrying away some house,
hold furniture. Plea, general issue. Verdict for the
plaintiff for five dollars.
Scribner for plaintiff. Purves for defendants.
Andrew j. Libby Samuel r. Burbetick Ac-
count annexed for carrying defendant to an fro be-
tween Scarboro and Portland and Scarboro and Cor
ham, amounting to $74 %. Testimony closed.
Larrabee for plaintiff.
Cobb g. Meaher for defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

A PATRIOTIC WOMAN Mrs. Hume who
resides at No. 35 York street has observed
every anniversary of LiIcoln's death, Her
custom is to drape her house both inside and
out with Grape, and also to put out an American
flag. Sunday her house was draped as usual.
There Is probably not another case In the
state where the anniversary of the death of
that good man is observed.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
Resignation of Military Officers,

Maj.-Gen. j. L. Chamberlain has issued the
following general order:
The designations of the following officers
have been accepted, to take effect Feb 4, 1873:
Lieut. Col John Marshall Brown, Division
Inspector; Maj Frank E. Nye, Assistant Ad.
jotant General; Maj. Andrew M. Benson, Di-
vision SSuartermaster; Maj. Benz B. Murray.
Jr, Judge Advocate; Capt. James M. Andraws,
Aid-de-Camp; Capt. Chas B. Morton Aid de-
Camp, w
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

THE DAIRY MAID RECEPTIoN.-The ladies
of Chestnut street Church are arrang-
ing very enjoyable entertainment known
as the Dairy Maid Reception, to come
off at City Hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. There will be tab
leaux and statuary, with good music by the
Portland Band. The hall will be open for sale
of fancy articles and refreshments at o'clock
on Wednesday. The entertainment opens at 8
o'clock each evening. On Thursday the hall
will be open from o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

FREIGHT ScARcE.-The British bark Tan
lore, which recently arrived here, was unable
to get freight, aud the captain was compelled
to send to Montreal where grain was purchased
on the ships account 1t will come on the
Grand Trunk at once and be loaded for Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

The New MUsEUM-Last evening the So
ciety Of Natural History were in conference
with Mr.. Fassstt, the architect, who presented
his plans for museum to be built on Elm
street. The society will hold fair before long
to raise the balance of funds needed to build.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

VIM. MORTON s. Sons, the seedsmen at
Aliens Corner, are doing good business in
plants and seeds this spring. Their stand in
front of City Hall is we'll patronized by the Ia
dies every pleasant day.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvEKTIsEmENTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
Fanny Marsh's Theatre-Our Boarding House.
1. A. X. A.-Grand Annual Ball.
The Ladies Of State st. Parish.
Old Folks Concert Pine st. Church.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
o. S. T.
: NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hall to Let-R. NJ. Barton,
Notice-William Noyes.
o. S. To.
Notice-Augustus H. Burbank.
Housekeeper Wanted-A. I. Stevens,
Lisle-H 1. Nelson s. Co.
Wanted-Blake.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

OUR BOARDING HoUsE.-The amusing, and
in many respects improbable play, sour
Boarding House," will be produced at the Mu-
scum three nights and matinee, commencing
Thursday night, by New York company. If
the piece is made half as attractive as the bills
represent it, large crowds will be in attendance
at each performance.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
SPRING HOSIERY.

Our assortment Of Ladies' and
ChildFen's Fancy Hosiery never
presented SO many attractions i'm
the way of Novelties in Designs and
Combinations of COlOrS as we are
able to show at the present time,
There are SO many different
styles that it would be impossible
to enumerate them all or say
which was the most fashionable
SO much is LETT to the taste of the
purchaser. We will simply men.
ton a lew of our best bargains i'm
Childfen's goods:
Is d0Z. Fine Pencil Stripes i'm all
sizes at % cts per pair.
20 dOZ. Plain COlOrS with Fancy
COIOred Silk ClOckings at 81 LIZ
cts, equal to goods sold last year
for &c.
50 dOZ. Very Fine Full Finished
Hose, sizes from to 9 LIZ at SO
to 65 cts per pair.
This lot includes EIGHT differ
ent lines. and ali the Latest novel;
ties in Fancy EmbrOiGeries and
Combinations of COlOrs. In quail
ity these goods are fully equal to
those sold last season at from IS
cts to 500.
All are invited to examine our
Stock.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Freeport-Paul G. Pinkham to Isaac b.
Pinkham, lot of land.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-16
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take
lace the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.