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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27
Rrfef LATINA.

Remember the Republican caucuses for the
nomination of ward officers tomorrow evening
The Board of Aldermen were in session yes
terdsy to correct the voting lists. But few
names were put on.
The Norwegian bark finished loading grain
from the Grand Trunk and sailed yesterday for
Liverpool.
The English Reformation was the subject of
Rev. Mr.. Dalton's lecture at St. Stephens yes
try last evening.
A man named Harris was struck by run
away team on Commercial street yesterday
morning and badly hut.
The play of "a Hundred Years Ago., or
"Our Boys of 1776," will be performed at
Stroudwater Hall Friday evening. In addition
there will be CONCERT and reading.
Mr.. j. R. McKslvey the temperance lectur-
er, being detained ia this city by sickness in
his family, has been engaged by the Reform
Club to deliver Lecture next Sunday evening,
at some place to be hereafter designated.
Conant has printed many admirable pictures
of the Eliza Weathersby Fro'iq1es troupe in
addition to the large orler which he received
from the company. Some of them are al Schn-
macher's The group is especially good
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. %.
TIKI PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
AIT Lecture-Grand Army Hall.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
How is That-H. /. Nelson g. Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Probate Notices.
A Mark Down-John E. Davis.
Inman Line.
Taxes-Notce.
COMMISSIONER Notice.
Diphtheria-I. S. johnson & Co.
House to Let
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The MUsEUM.-The Boston Museum COM
pany closed its engagement in this city last
yenipg. giving fine and finished representa-
tious of "Delicate Ground and ga Victim Of
circumstances"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27

TIE DoRICs. The friends of the Doric Club
will of course turn out in full force Friday
evening to welcome their first appearance in
this city. They will play at the Museum,
where the comedy has been given before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT,

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27

How is that 81. I. Nelson & Co. can offel
such nice Hamburgs.at 5, 10, Is, 20 and 80
cents. Call and they will tell you.
r. I. NELSON & Co.,
443 Congress street,
feb27-2t Harrington Block.
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/. o. o. f.

At Odd Fetloacs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
Observation-Disclosures first and third Wed
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening of January, April, July
and October
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

at Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27
MASONIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.

At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreepleafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. g., third Monday.
CouNo1L-Portland G. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. m; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. of j. second FRI
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsstory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Che following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday;
Portland-City of Portland to William S.
Dimmock, land on Weymouth street for
$49S.75.
Standish-Josiah Moulton to Samuel Rand,
land for 5000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27

IF you want good all wool Five Dollar
Pant for Three, go to the Manufacturers, 1914
Middle street, Grin Hawkes. & Co., under the
st. Julian Hotel fb26d3t&Sw2w.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-27

From Rev. E. N. sawtelie, ID. d., Brook
lynn.
More than two years ago purchased one of
your Rsactionary Lifters for our youngest
daughter, who had been in feeble health for
years. That daughter is restored to health and
wherever she goes the Lift Machine is her
companion. My family as well as myself have
strong faith in it as restorative power.
Health Lift rooms 237 Middle street, Port
land feb23tf
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Copartnership Notice.

The firm Of Quincy & Atwood have
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Each partner is authorized to- settle
account.
Portland Feb. g 1873. feb20w3wis
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HIS is to give notice that shall publish in one of
Il the daily newspapers of the city, on the 9th
day OF March next, in accordance with City ordi-
amounting to twenty dollars and upwards then re-
naming unpaid in the bills committed to for the
year 1877, together with the names of the persons
assessed therefor.
H. W HERSEY, Treasurer and Collector.
Portland, Feb. 26, 1878. eodmar9
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"A Mark Down.
GO CD -
Lowest Mark.
I Let ChiIdren's Hose. French
Goods, silk Clicked, former
price IS cents to $l.OO, now
selling at
"a CENTS
1 Lot Ladies' All Wool and French
MerinO Goods, always have
retaiIed 60, rs cts. and $I.OO,
selling now at
40 Cents Per Pair.
Ladies' Underwear, full finished
MerinO Underwear marked
former prices. Come and see
the bargains ON these goods.
Also the remaining stock of
Ladies' Cheap Underwear,
which has sold for so, so and
as cents: we shall offer at
81 CENTS.
Our entire stock of Boys and
Misses Underwear, ColOred and
White at the low price OF
80 CENTS.
These goods cost from so cents to
$l.25 a piece.
Our assortments on the above bargains are small
and we Wnnld recnmmend an early inSnecfinn.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

PARTISAN malignity never met moro
merited rebuke than that which was given it
by the grand jury Of this county yesterday.
At the last term of the District Court in
dictments were found against ]. G. MCCARTHY
and Samuel Deering for Questionable con-
duct while acting as judges Of election in
the Sixth ward. The indictments bore evi-
dence on their face Of their puerile and par
tisan character, for the alleged Objectionable
conduct was nothing different from that Of
all the judges, Of all the wards at
all elections in the city. The indictments
were quashed for informality, but under
especial instructions from Judge Wilkin,
the present grand jury has made thorough
investigation, and report was made yester-
day that there was no cause for action. This
is complete vindication of Messrs McCar-
thy and Deering, but what shall be said of
the grand jury that, for partisan purposes,
sought 10 stab them? II was the same grand
jury which so unjustly censured Capt.
O'Connor, the city clerk, who was fully ex-
onerated by an investigation by the Council.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

TIE American association of the medical
superintendent of hospitals for the insane
is in annual session at Washington. A very
interesting subject for discussion by these
experts would be the use of hot soup and
gags as means of controlling insane unfortu-
mates. Representatives from St. Peter
should be called upon to illustrate the
method by which murders are committed in
that institution. 1t would no doubt contribute
much to the pleasure and instruction of the
learned assemblage if Belts could be pres
ent and exhibit his system of strangulation
by the gag and soup. Perhaps some enthu-
siastic superintendent might volunteer his
services as subject to be operated upon.
The operation might be stopped just when
the volunteer was about to die, and if by a
little error in calculation the choking pro-
cess were carried too far, and the subject
should expire, it would only be an accident
and nobody would be to blame.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

the Democratic party except u that organi-
cation may be incidentally benefited by the
exposure of it's rival
Independent Of what political party may
be harmed or advanced, the inquiry should
proceed. The question of an honest election
for President is ono which rises above Ill
party considerations. II the Presidency can
be stolen by one party, it can be stolen by
another. Once allow the precedent to be
established.and tho liberties of the people
arc gone forever, and the highest Office In
the land becomes . mere question OF
plumber. No patriot can desire such . result
whatever may be his politics. It is destruc-
tive of the very principles upon which our
system of government is founded. 1t Is
burning shame and disgrace to the men in
dividually and the Republican party gener-
ally, that they have fllibustered for three
days to prevent this investigation being or
dered. The record of the Democrats what
ever the motive) is one of which to be proud.
The Democracy stands as the champion OF
the Republic and as the defender of the
country against worse than treason. We
trust they will stand as firm as granite until
they carry the day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

AS we have repeatedly said before now,
the investigation of the electoral frauds does
not necessarily include any idea of removing
MIR. Hayes from Office. The Democrats
were foolish enough to consent to the device
by which Hayes was put in Office, and we
think that they ought to stand by their
agreement. A movement to Dust Hayes
would perhaps cause an agitation that might
retard the improvement in business affairs.
Such an agitation would be altogether un-
necessary, but the Republicans would exert
themselves to bring it about and perhaps
with success. They arc now beginning to
shrek idiotic rawlings abou the revolution
ary' intentions of the Democrats. and the
hm'dlty OF capital may be more or less at
1ected oy Ines senseless Gatherings. Never
theless, the investigation must 90 on at all
hazards, even should it finally result in
pitching Mr.. Hayes out of the house which
he fraudulently occupies.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16


ieve furthermore that William E. Chandler
is IN Tilden's pay, aud that explains his zeal
IN helping along the Democrats to investi-
gate the election frauds In Louisiana and
Florida
II this resolution had been submitted to
g caucus, would it have been adopted ~
No; three fourths of the Democrats of
the House are at heart againstit. They have
been dragged into it against their win, but
now they will all vote with the party"
A number Of prominent Democrats of the
House have opposed this movement from the
beginning, among whom are Messrs. Lynde
and Bouck, of Wisconsin; Atkins and House,
Of Tennessee; Bell and Felton,, Of Georgia;
Robbins and Waddell, of North Carolina,
and Ewing, of Ohio. These gentlemen are
known to have been opposed to the propo-
sition from the'beginning, and only yielded
a reluctant consent when forced into the
contest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

'Ir would be great mistake to view this
matter solely in partisan light" So says
the Chicago Journal in reference to the pro-
posed investigation of the Florida and Lou
isiana frauds. It is a singular fact that
whenever there is movement to fix the re-
sponsibility of Republican wrong doing, i'm
1nediately all the Republican papers become
gravely impressed with sense of tho impro-
priety of viewing matters in partisan light
And it is equally remarkable that there never
was party that in practice was so thor
oughly controlled in it's treatment of public
affairs by partisan considerations as the Re-
publican party.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
Resolutions Of Respeef.

At meeting of the members of Nicollet
Lodge No. 16 A. o. U. w. the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS It has pleased our Heavenly Father
to remove by death from our midst our brother
Israel s. Hawes therefore be it
Resolaed, That while we submit to His will,
we mourn the loss of an esteemed and honored
brother, and tender onr heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved family and friends.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
Resol,ed, That these resolutions be printed
in the daily papers of the city, and copy of
them sent to the family of deceased.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
CONFESSION OF GUILT.

The desperate attempt of the Republicans
10 prevent an Investigation into the Florida
and Louisiana frauds is an open and shame
less confession of guilt. After such q con-
fession no Investigation can more firmly
convince the public of the great CRIME that
was committed. If the Republicans believed
their party was innocent; if they believed
that Hayes had not connived with Noyes,
Sherman and others to steal the Presidency
they would urge the passage of the
pending Potter resolutions. Not only that
they would not have waited until the
Democrats made the issue, but they would
have offered it themselves as means of vim
dicating their party and their so called Pres
ident from unj Just accusations. It is the
knowledge of guilt which makes the 'Repub-
lioans SO desperate. They are obstructing
all public business, and wilfully jeopardiz-
inc the interests of the country in their mad
efforts to gain partisan advantage.
Let it be granted that the proposed in
yestieation will be advantageous to the
Democratic party. Is that any reason why
it should not proceed? The crime
of stealing the Presidency has been al
legged and (unoficially) proven. Every fair
minded man is satisfied with the proof, but
it should be secured and placed on record in
official form. 1t will be of advantage to the
Democracy, because it fastens the crime
upon the Republican party, and must of ne
cessity cause the honest men who have acted
with that organization to change front and
join in rebuking the political thieves. It
would be the grossest absurdity to
assume that on this account all inves-
tigation should cease. 1t destroys the
Republican party because it deserves to be
destroyed. 1t does not presume to benefit
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
C.. \. =.

Another Catholic Total Abstinence society
has been organized in Minneapolis. The or
ganization will be known as the st. Mary s
q. A. Society and already numbers forty
members. .ss q
This society is to be connected with the
new Catholic parish in South Minneapolis,
which is temporarily worsh,pping at the
corner Of Sixth street and Seventeenth
avenue south. Rev. Father Powers is the
spiritual director; P. B. Carroll president;
Daniel Quinn, seer etary. The other officers
will be elected at. meeting to be held
Wednesday evening, May 20, whom all de
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

HE Republican party occupies the posi-
ton OF a criminal who, on being told by the
Judge that he (the Judge would see that
justice was done him, piteously calculated,
chats Just what am afraid Of"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
MR.. BUCKNER SAID:

j
81 voted as did simply because did not
believe the question one of privilege. ex-
pect to vote for the resolution itself, though
do not think it o wise or we'll advised
measure. If this matter had ever been pre-
scented in caucus of the Democrats of the
House, we would not have had this investi-
cation. The majority of our friends are
against it, and only yield their acquiescence
now out of belief that it is best to main
tain unity of action within the party ranks.
l think the precedent we are about to estab-
lish q very dangerous one. We might as
we'll make question of privilege out Of bar
gains for the Presidency thirty years ago.
It would be different from this only in de-
gree, not in kind. =
ssWhat will result from this investigation,
Mr.. Buckner?''
It will weaken us with Mr.. Hayes, who is
now doing very we'll by us. If we had left
this thing alone we would have had no
trouble with tbs Hayes faction at least. In
my opinion Conklng and Bill Chandler are
at the bottom of this whole thing. They are
willing to help along in an inquiry into
Hayes title because they hate Hayes and
hope to profit by his discontinue. The Re-
publicans in the House, you noticed, didn't
antagonize the resolution, pei, Sc, they only
wanted to amend by charging the scope of
the inquiry, for the manufacture of little
capital for themselves. In fact, I wouldn't
be at all surprised if Conkling and Tilden
had an understanding. Hlden's friends
persist in saying that he doesn't know any
thing about it. Now, that's too ganzy. IF it
proves anything, it proves too much. ! be-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

STRAIT don't care so much about his loss
by the burning of the shakopee mills, but
it worries him to have Judge L. NJ. Brown
take the field as an independent candidate
for Congress. Strait sees breakers ahead.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
Nebraska Lutheran general SYNOD.

OMAHA. Neb., May 1.-THE first general
synod of the home missionary convention of
the Lutheran church of North America assem-
bled in this city to-day, delegates from ten
States being present. Rev. DIR. Goodlen
preached this evening. Everything indicates
very interesting convention.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
not Times.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
When the investigating committee at
Washington gets ready it should call s. ].
Tilden as the first witness. If the old man
would tell all he knows it would make hot
times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

string to join are requested to present their
names.
The Catholic temperance societies in Min
neapolis are doing vast amount of good,
andit is hoped and believed this one will
prove valuable auxiliary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
St,,aved o.. Stolen,

From my premises in North Minneapolis, E. D., q
white COW with red feet and nose. Any one return
ing the same to me viii be suitably rewarded.
ll2-tf LENORA GEAE4ANY.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

Willis Tinkey, Wilbur Smith and George
Gibson, New Haven young men, have been
drowned in Long Island sound.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16

A Baptist Minister on TriaL for Attempting
to Take His Wlfe's Life.
The trial of the Rev. George B. vosburg,
pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist
church of Jersy City Heights, charged with
having poisoned his invalid wife, was begun
on Monday morping. The opening address
by District Attorney McGill was notable, be-
cause it showed a possible motive for the
commission Of the crime. Having stated
that Vosburg married Miss Hattie A. Sicklea.
of Stuyvesant, n. Y, after courtship ex-
tending over two years, Mr.. McGill said the
reverend gentleman had desired above all
things that their union should be blessed
with child. His desire was never fulfilled.
This disappointment embittered him toward
his wife. He charged her with being respon-
sible for her own barrenness, and with hav-
ing resorted to immoral and criminal
practises to prevent the fulfill
ment OF his desire. She had
committed malpractice, and her aged
sisted her. He went even further, and
charged that she had forgotten her wifely
dignity and received the attentions of other
men. This happened while he was settled
over the church at Cooperstown, and, when
he went to Jersey City, she became even
less attractive to him by becoming an in
valid. Last fall she drank glass of lemon
ade prepared by him, and it produced the
symptoms which attend the administration
of tartar-emetic. In February last, when
his villainy was, as claimed by the State, dis
covered, her physician, DR.. Cornell, seemed
able to do nothing for her relief. His medi-
cines produced nnanticipated effects, and a
suspicion was aroused that the suffering
woman was being poisoned. Vosburg was
| watched. Medicine, tea, and other drinks
prepared for her were taken possession of
by her brother and analysed by Prof. Dore-
mus, who discovered the presence in all of an
timonial poison. Luckily, his crime was de-
tected in time to save the woman's life.
Mrs. Vosburg's brother was on the stand
during the afternoon. His former state
ments were added to only by some futher
detail. He said: son one occasion, during
Mrs. Vosburg's illness, when she was very
low; it was breakfast time. Vosburg came
into the Dining room, merry, tripping and
singing snatches of song, sold Black Joe''
among them. He sat down between myself
and my wife. After throwing kis leg over
Mrs. Sickles' knee, lie turned to me and
asked: Now what do you think of the old gal?
Do you think she will ive?' determined
from that time to keep from her everything
Vosburg had prepared, which I did. On
more than one occasion he told us he'd fix q
glass of water for his wife, and be sure and
give it to hers These fixed drinks the
witness carefully preserved and sent to the
chemist.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-16
The Tra,,,p's Lament.

The hanging of q tramp in efigy in Mankato
served three purposes, viz: Warned the tramps
of the sentiments of at least portion of the
community; sold the Pioneer Press most mag
nihcently, and provided the inspiration for tho
Lament" appended, which appeared in tho
Lanesboro Journal credited to lone Of them
fellers, and is, by the way, choice tit-bit OF
sentiment and sarcasm set to rhyme:
What? Hang on lamp-post chap of our CLAMP
Usurp the proud Liberties descended to man?
Mankato? Hung him? For what? Lack of
money
With which to buy rolls besprinkled with
honey7
Is it fixed, I ask, is it fixed for fact,
That cut Threats and bummers when In tho
abstract,
Are to ornament lamp posts and limbs Of tho
forest,
Or bow to the law-bc disgrsced by arrest.
Shades of the past! And they're hanging of
trsD1ps,
For begging their grub and stealing their
stamps!
y, liberty, freedom-tramped in the dust.
/ blush Tor my country-subside in disgust.