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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Bmportant Tobacco Dec,sion.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Commissioner Raum
to-day issued circular directing that on and
after May l. 1873. al manufacturers of to-
bacco. snuff and cigars will be required on
concluding business. to render closing jnven-
stories as provided in section 1858 eand $500
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States; to pack and stamp all manufac-
turet goods on hend at that time.
and close up their accounts with their several
special tax stamps. and keeping them posted
c,nspcnously in their places of business: by
continuing 10 render monthly reports of all
purchases OF stamps. and sales or removal of
goods: by keeping their places of business
legal factories and themselves legally qualified
as manufacturers. though not actually engaged
They can enjoy all the privileges the law
accords to manufacturers Of tobacco snuff and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
The san Antonio and Rio Grande Rai
road.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-In the Senate to-day
struction OF railroad from San Antonio. Tex.
to the Rio Gfande at OF nerr Laredo. The
names as incorporators are James w. Barnes,
George ". Morvack, Rigdon Quincy and Thos
Kramer OF Pennsylvania, and Theo. G.lgan OF
Mexico.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Is authorized
to advance to the corporation. from the amount
that will become due to the r ,ad for the trans
portation OF troops or military stores. an
amount at the rate Of sic oe0 per mile, to be paid
to the road in installmens for every ten miles
Of completed road.
The government is to be reimbursed by re-
tanning all money due the company for the
transportation OF soldiers, military stores,
mails and for telegraph service. The myth Of
the road will be about 1so miles. an1 the total
amount Of subsidy about $2,5s0000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Postal saving. Banks.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The Committee on
Banking and Currency to-day agreed to the
Phillips postal savings bank bill, q full abstract
of which was sent In these dispatches last week.
The vote 0 n the bill was as follows:
Yeas-Buckner of Missouri. Yates of North
Caroiina Harball OF Illinois. Bel! of Georgia.
Philips of Rhode Islands,.
Nays-Hardenburg Of New Jersey. Fames Of
Rhode Island, Chittenden Of New York-s.
Absent-Ewing of Ohio, Ford of Illinois. Hart
Of New York.
OF tho three members absent Messrs. Ewing
and Ford would have voted for the bill. and Mr..
Hart against 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
The Tariff Rill.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Committee on
Ways and Means to-day agreed to the following
items in the tariff bilI Books. periodicals.
pamphlets, blank books, bound or unbound
cravings. bound or unbound. illustrated books
and pagers. and maps and charts. 20 per cent
I'd valorem: but hll books which have been
printed and manufactured within twenty years
shall be free.
The committee tomorrow will take UP ohe
schedule comprising wool
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Trade Dollars.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Committee on
Coinage Weights and Measures, of which Hon.
the question Of repeating the act providing for
the coinage OF the trade dollar. IT the commit
tee do not report in favor OF repeating the act
they will no aoubt recommend Its suspension
for at least one year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Reiurn Postal Card :

WASHINGTON. March 4.-The Committee on
Postoffices and Post roads in the House has
agreed to recommend q bill providing for The
adoption OF double stamp return postal card.
This card is Of the same size as that now in use.
The two upper corners of the cards have each a
one cent stamp affixed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Postmaster General
Postofflces and Postroads the preparation of q
bill to f4ciliate the railway mail service so as
to provide for the transfer from the appropria-
the sum Of 800 900 to the railway mail SERVICE 50
that additional clerks may be employed in that
Iirtrf fct
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Removing the Huron Dead.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Navy Depart
ment is making arrangements for disinterring
tie bodies. some eighty In number. which were
wreck Of the Huron and interring them in the
Naval Cemetery ut Ann Arbor Md. The work
will be begun about the middle of the month";
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
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The Polk EnyestaEat n tfOn.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Committee on
Civil Services Reform to day continued the in
vestigation of tho alleged mismanagsment of
the Doorkeeper's department.
Accounts, testified in regard to the complication
In the accounts of Doorkeep6r Polk. He said
he always deemed the force authorized by law
sufficient to perform the work. and still thinks
to the extra roll of s3840, was under the i'm pres.
sion thai it covered all claims for labor per-
formed. but It was subsequently found that the
list had been largely added to-
Ii Cti. Polk at any time stated to any one, or
thought. that his force would evar be increased,
he hoped he did 30 upon insufficient data, for
the Committee on Accounts never had the
slightest idea Of aking any action in that di-
had earned the reputation of being tho meanest
committee of the House and anxious to
maintain that reputation.
With refAreuoeto the pay roll for the month of
December, which showed IS pages employed for
half q month instead of % for the whole month,
Mr.. McMahUn said that the responsibility OF
that arrangs ment rested entirely with the Door
keeper and not with the Committee on Ac-
Knowledge Of the committee. There could be
no doubt that Col Polk, in this matter, shielded
himself behind the subsequent ratification OF
that arrangement by the committee,
Hon. Ell J. Hinkle. of Mary and. appeared
tion concerning Folks statement that Silver
was employed BY him in the Neuchatel wing
Job because Of his Silver supposed influence
with DIR. Hinkle. who was member OF the dis
trict committee.
DR.. Hinkle said that while there was nothing
definite In this letter. he wanted to state that
Silver never did nor could influence him. The
character of the bill providing for the paying OF
Pennsylvania Avenue WIS not such that he
could have exercised amy possible influence.
The committee did not make the contract nor
name the kind of pavement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06

The Life Saving Service.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Messrs Roberts. of
Maryland. Hubbell. Of Michigan, and Kenna.
committee OF the House Committee on Com
merce. 10 frame bill Tor the reorganization of
the Life Saving service, as substitute for the
c0rn NIT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Resumption Repeal.

WASHINGTON. March. 5.-The Senate Commit
tee on Finance took no action to-day upon the
bill for the repeal Of the resumption act
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No Conversational sondsmen.

WASHINGTON March b.-The bill Introduced
by Senator Thurman to-day to prohibit mem
bers of Congress from becoming suretias on
certain bonds makes 1t unlawful Tor any Sena-
tor Representative or Delegate to b come surety
any official bond to the United States. or an y
es a & or any or ~h m the 1
thereof. to secure The performance o. any con-
G.ta 4
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
The Venezuela Award.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Hon. J. NJ. Wilson
counsel for claimants under the Venezuela
Commission. presented argument to-day In
al
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
FIRST BLOOD FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
THE rosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT AND
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY
COMPANY.
NO More Lottery Tickets ana Circulars by
administrations to pgstmasters .
and District Attorneys.
Especial to the Democrat. ]

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON. March 5--Vigorous measures
are about to be- adopted to prevent the use Of
mails to carry the tickets and circulars of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company. by enforcing
the penalties of the law of Congress- on this
subject against all guilty parties.
AS soon as the cases are properly worked up
the lottery mail matter will be seized at New Or
leans, New York. st. Louis. Cincinnati. Nom
phis and other points. where tho Lottery Com
pany does its heavy business
Tho necessary instructions will forthwith be
issued to postmasters and United States Dis
trict Attorneys, for q strict enforcement of the
law. Lotteries authorized by State laws are
held by the Federal authorities to be on the
same footing as all others, SO far as the mails
are concerned.
The postoffice authorities here issued some
time ago general order against the transmits
sion Of lottery mails. but the order was evadsd
or disregarded. and the present movement is
in the nature Of q more stringent enforcement
of the law than has hitherto been made
BITFII
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Continued ON LAST Page.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
Personal.


Hop. S. D. Lindsey Of Norrid ge wock, was in
town Saturday.
May Belle Sherman will attempt to walk 30
miles in eleven hours at Portsmouth, to-nor-
row.
Bishop Healy arrived home from Rome Sat-
urday afternoon. He is 10 good health and en-
ioyed his trip very much.
Rev. Enos Trask has. during his life, baptized
1926 persons in Noble6oro. He is no s. years
of age.
Judge Advocate General Damn of the army,
who married daughter of Collector Morrill,,
gave dinner party in the Collectors honor
last Friday evening.
Mr.. George Libby, prominent citizen of
Deering, died last evening. FL. had been Sc
lectman Of Westbrook before the division of
the town, and Representative to the Legsla-
ture. Hs was rs years aud Z months of age,
and leaves widow and one son.
S. L. Boardmap, Esq Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture, has been offered a position on
the Boston Cultivator with liberal salary.
Some time ago he rendered his resignation as
Secretary Of the Board of Agriculture, but
Governor C)nnor persuaded him to Withdraw
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE UNION FOUR.

THE UNION FOUR.
The com plimentary bsuafit gwen to the IN =
ion Four-Messrs. Hartoett F.rry, McCalum
and Driscoli-at Music Hall Ssturd ay night,
proved great success. The -Four xhibited the
rowing machines to the great delight of the
audienc5 and the ilusioa of DO st WAS perfect.
Mes rs. Davis and Kennedy afterwards exhb-
lied their skill in the double skull, and Kenne-
dy gave excellent limitations of the style of
various clach rowers. Fred Pia'ste swung
the Iudian clubs; Ed Doherty delighted by bis
sougs and sayings; Donahue and Cary gave
their champion double clog; Master Brennan
bis champion jig. Besides these Howard and
Clarity, Mike Barry, Flaherty and Cardrop,
Merinden and Armand, Jim g. Smith and
George Elwell appeared in pleasing acts aud
two laughable sketches, School and ga u
biti0n" were presented.
ss THE BLONDES.
Portland Theatre will bs crowded tonight by
an audience eager to see the blondes. The
specially artists are said to be remarkably
good especially the Sauyeahs, Kitty Sanford,
Bobby and Alice Daily, Johnny Harris and
Charlie King.
TIE HAYDN CONCERT.
The following will bs the programme off red
by the Haydns to their subscribers at Union
Hall tonight:
ShorusL7sieepefsA M a Awake. ."..... Mendelsshon
Mrs. nj. l.. Baker.
Soug-Yes, thou art mine ....,............ Heymann
Mr.. A. B. Hall.
Song-The Wanderer. r....................,.Sc Schubert
Miss Nellie Eveleth.
Bass Song-Selected ...............,,.. ......,
Mr.. F0llansbee.
Song-Ine message. .........,... .Blumenthal
Miss Nettie Millken.
The concert will conclude with Rosstni's
"Stdbat Mater" the solos taken BY Madames
Weatnerbee and Goudy, Messrs. Stockbridge
and Coyle.
The Boston Museum company will present
"a Happy PaiI" and "DJing for the Best" at
the Saturday, matinee at the PortlaOd Theatre,
and "Partners for Life" and the "Inquisitiye
Darkey" 10 The evening.
Uucle Toms Cab at Music Hal next Sat.
urdsV afternoon and evening.
Geo. L. q mer's COM psny will open at Hali-
fax tonight ia III. NJ. S. Pinsfore
The reason Imogeue and company did not
appear at Portland Theatre was on account of
the death of Imogene's mother
The Boston Theatre company will play the
New England circuit daring the opera season.
The ladies of Bosyorth Rslief Corps will
have an entertainment on Cbr-tmas eve, Tues
day, Dec 24th, at G. A. r. I'll III, which will
consist of recitations, singing tableaux and a
fancy drill OF twelve youug misses. rhe en-.
tertsinment will conclude with a distribution
OF presents from the Christmas trees, where it
is understood Santa Claus himself will appear
and distribute the gifts in p5rson. Tickets,
adults 10 cents, children 10 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
Brief IOltIu2s.


1t is reported that there will be new contest
10 the Morril-Winsow case
There we're 10 deaths recorded in Portland
the past week.
The Boston trains were slightly delayed by
the storm Saturday night, and the fire alarm
circuit for box was broken
The post Office at Long Island has been dis
continued as no person can be procured for
postmaster.
The class of 1877, Portland High School, will
remember their Reunion at Army & Navy Hall
next Monday evening.
large flock of wild geese tried to beat
against the gale yesterday on their way down
the harbor bound south.
Will good little children and loving mothers
remember the Christmas Tree at the Fenala
Orphan Asylum on Christmas day.
Two large cattle trains wers expected during
last night over the Grand Trunk from the west
with 800 bead of cattle aud l, 500 sheep for the
City of Brooklyp
Lots %, q, and %, between Monument and
Adams streets, were sold BY f. o. Bailey s.
Co, the former to P. Silver for 10 cents foot,
and the two latter to Neil Mcbride for 1O5
cents foot
AT the service at the Catholic Cathedral yes
terdav morning Bishop Healey informed bis
congregation that the person who had reporred
that he was to be transferred to another diocese
evidently knew more of the matter than he did
Owing to the occurrence of the regular meet
ing of the Cum berland County Medical Society
upon Christmas day, this months meeting will
be omitted and matters of business to be
brought up will bs deferred till the January
meeting.
The value Of the Lake Champlsin's cargo fer
Liverpool Saturday was $169,22l. She also
took eight passengers. The value of exports
by water from this port during the week was
S2l5,327 OF, and there were 81, ,653 feet of lum-
ber included.
Cloudy morning Saturday, with thick snow
storm in the afternoon and evening, changing
to rain at midnight. Mercury 40 at sunrise,
320 at noon, wind west, then east Clouds and
sunshine Sunday, and quite Mercury
3So at sunrise, 46o at noon: wind west, then
southwest
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Election OF a Superiaten lent.

At meeting of the trustees Of the Stata Re-
form School, held at the scaool in Cape Eliza
beth Saturday, Mr.. Charles Blffuu, Of Orono,
was elected superintendent of that Institution
unanimously.
Mr.. Buffum was born at Orono and received
the usual school aud academical education. He
afterwards taught school for some time and
then engaged in large numbering business on
the Penobscot. He has been member of the
House of Representatives and also of the
Senate, officiating as president of the latter
body. For three years he was valued mem
ber of the Executive Council, and it is certain
he will bring to his new field of labor all those
qualities that 90 to make a successful superio-
tendent and to increase and improve the useful
ness of this institution.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
Il ATH LOCALS.

SATURDAY, Dec. 81.
The Elm Street Baptist ch urch young folks
are to have Christmas jubilation.
Mr.. William L. Cashog, the rector of
Hopkins Grammar School at New Haven,
Conn.,, son of Mc. S. Cushing of this city,
recently met with a severe loss Ia the death, by
scalding,of his infant child. Upon the day of
the accident to his b abe, he receiv d telegram
requesting his atte adance in this city upon
the funeral of his grandmother.
The Ireland peopla are having revival Of
religious and considerable interest in being
manifested.
The public schools closed Ffiday night for a
fortnight's vac ton.
At the Court house to-day the OLsary vs.
Ramsay case continues on trial.
Mrs. Clarss. Reed, aged IS, died here yes
terday afternoon. She wiN bs buried from the
residence of her sou in-la%, Capt E. P. Stiu-
son, on Middle straet, Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
The readings by Miss Jennebelle Neal at
City Hall last evening were attended by q
large and refined audience who were we'll
pleased with the young and talented lday' s
success. Several times both readings and
piano solos received encores Robert O'Lincoln
Was especially well rendered as was also Papa s
letter. Miss Neal bore herself with ease of
manner aud appeared to ii ue advantage. Her
piano solo of "VariaLions, the Last Rose of
Summer" was played with great briliaucy of
execution and delic ICY of touch The young
artist possesses marKed ability and energy and
with careful study some day will find herself a
star.
A lady lost sum of money on Front street
this morning.
Jack wants to know if John's lame ankle
was caused by slipping up on an item.
Mrs. Mary A. Llvermore lectured at City
III all Saturday night on Harriet Martineau.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23

BATH CHRISTMAS NOTICES Bath dealears
in holiday gifts have been making the usual
Christmas purchases of stocks and different
stores on our business thoronghfares pre-
sent gala day appearance with tasteful and
rich displays We notice especially the store
of Mr. G. III Nichols. dry and fancy goods, on
Front street. The large store is trimmed over
head with festoons of tri colored bunting and
the extensive counters are covered with
ladies' and gents cloth goods, gloves, feminine
utilities and varieties of the latest style and
finest quality. Mr.. Nichols lace goods are
especially beautiful and much less extensive
than in former years. The proprietor has
largely increased bis working force and all
hands are busy as bees.
At the store of Messrs. Rowland & Hayden
we notice very elegant and expensive stock
OF iewelry AID fine watches We were shown
their large assortment Of solid and plated sill
yer ware, and were surprised at the cheapness
OF the prices as compared with past seasons
Cameo sets, lockets and chains of Etrascan
gold, diamond and pearl rings, sleeve buttons
and everything that maketh the eye rejoice in
the jewelry line this firm have in large quanti-
ties large line of fancy vases and carved
and plain cased clocks add largely to the gen.
eral elegance of their stock. All prices are in
accordance with the times.
At Mr.. Piper's stylish bazaar on Centre
street there is exquisite taste shown in the Sc.
lection Of holiday gifts of Swiss carved work,
Rogers statuary, American and foreign
chromos, frames and small fancy articles, We
have seen much of Mr.. Plpsr's Christmas work
10 the shape OF slipper cases, foot rests and
like articles and believe the gentleman to be an
artist in his line of trade.
The quantities of furs at Davis Hateh's on
Front street invite more than passing notice.
There are in his stock, sea otter, seal, lynx,
wolf, bear and buffalo skins made into robes.
sacques. gloves, caps, trimmings and in other
shapes. Among other things we notice a Gu
riosity in Wawnaka robe made of an animal
which lives in the mouOtains of Chiii. Iiwas
brought to this country by Capt. j. j. Rogers
in the ship Norwegian"
At the large crockery establishment man.
aged by Mr.. David T. Percy of the firm of
Percy & Bancroft, on Front street, there has
been during tee week past great rush of pur-
chasers The large stock comprises both fancy
and useful articles, such as are especially de-
srable this season when money is invested
with care. In China and stone ware Mr.. Percy
has all varieties. OF fancy and plain lamps
and chandeliers there is a large number ,includ.
ing the latest styles. The proorietors have
also fine assortment of Rogers celebrated
silver ware Small fancy articles are strewn
on bis counters and shelves 10 great profuson,
MIR. Percy's taste and care b,ing everywhere
apparent
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY.
A Miss of Fifteen Attempts 10 Poison Her
Cousin With Sugar of Lead.

The Thomast5n Herald relates a case Of
attempted poisoning which took place recently
at Tenants Harbor. Miss Caddie Wall, tie
would.be poisoner is ab ,ut fifteen years of age.
IL seems that she conceived a oirlish affection
for young man who did not reciprocate, bnt
preferred Caddie's cousin. This aroused CAD
dies Jealousy and she determined to put her
cousin out of the way. She at first intended to
accomplish her purpose with arsenic and made
many inquiries concerning its properties. Find
ing however that SIZE could not obtain it without
a physician prescription she had to abandon
the idea Of using this poison. She next turned
her attention to sugar of lead, and finding it
was frequently used for sore eyes went to
drug store aud obtained a quantity on the
pretence that she wanted it for this purpose.
On the &ening Of Dec 9th, she attended some
sort of rociable and there found her victim,
Calling her to one side she gave her the sugar
of lead saying,"A fellow gave me this candy and
told me to take half of it aud give you the
other half" The young girl with the intention
of eating it put it to her mouth when its
peculiar odor arrested her attention and she
told Csddis that she could not eat such stuff as
that. CAddie told her to pat some cloves with
it, and then eat it, but the girl wrapped it up
and put it in her pocket. When she got home
she showed it to her mother who told her not
to eat it and the next day took it to the
druggists to see what it was. The latter pro-
nounced it sugar of lead and said that he had
sold it to Caddie Wall Cad1is was then
called upon to explain, when she said that she
bought it for neiehbor with sore eyes, but
Investigation discovered no neighbor with any
trouble with the eyes. An attempt was m ade
to hush up the affair and Caddie was not
orr
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-rhe following
county Saturday:
Portlsnd-John Cloudman ct a., to r. M.
r chardsoD, lot of land.
A. e Eaton to FL .rriet E. Eaton, land and
buildings IN Merrill street.
Deering-Dauid 81. Watson to-Annon S.
Campbell, one-half acre OF land aud buildings.
Casco-M. G. Morrill, to L. Perkins, 81 IA
acres Of land
Raymond-J. M. Leach to Annie W. Leach,
land and buildings
Bruuswlck-E. A. Cord ct al, to A.
Williams, lot of land
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23

JURORS DRAwN.-At meeting of the AL
dermen, held Saturday AFTERNOON, George G.
Saunders, Merrill B. Coolidge. William W.
Whippie AND Turner Berry were drawn as
traverse Jurors for the January term of the
Supreme Judicial Court, and Franklin Sim
onds, George NJ. Harmon, Weston It. Milliken,
Henry A. Turner, Henry H, Wilder, Simeon
M. Sawyer, Fessenden V. Carney, Alpheus
Griffin and William L. Poole, traverse jurors
for the Su perior Court
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-23
CITY AND VICINITY.

f. o. BAILEY & Co. adjourned the sale of
oil paintings at their rooms, Saturday morning,
on account of the low prices at which they we're
selling. They have since received telegram
from the consignees in New York, to sell at
once for whatever they will bring About 80
paintings will bs sold this morning. The sale
of Turkish aud Chinese goods will be con-
tinued at 10 O'clock corner of Middle and Ex-
change Streets