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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02

THE production of steel effected by
Great Britain last year was 8O7, ,427 tons.
In the same year the United States
made 732, ,226 tons of steel; Germany,
100000 tons; France, 10000 tons;
Belgium, $4,000 tons; Sweden, 10000
tons, and Austria, $4,000 tons. The
aggregate steel production of the world
was thus something over 100000 tons
last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02

4 WASHINGTON dispatch states that
between the 1st and 18th of the present
month l 1,354 800 standard silver dollars
were paid out by the Treasurer of the
United States. During that time 977, ,824
liver dollars were returned to the
Treasury, leaving a balance of 377, ,O66
put IN circulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02

The use Of gelatire to dry pla es in
photography diminishes by fve-sixths the
time required of the sitter, and enables
the operator to catch a transient smile,
or bright, happy expression which no
sitter can preserve naturally for more
than q few seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02
VOL. XXI.
NEWS NOTES..

A MEETING on the land question was
held at Tipperary, Ireland, Saturday, at
which $4,000 persons were present.
Resolutions were passed calling for the
abatement of rents and the establish
ment ofthe peasant proprietary system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02

Professor Tice," says an exchange,
fspredicts that the hottest spell Is yet to
come" That is what our preacher says.
too. MihUdukee Saia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-02

A LITTLE girl in Ithaca described an
elephant as the thing that kicks up
with Its nose. Ci7acin aui Commercial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
The POrgie Fishery.

A reporter for the Advertiser has bsen work.
log up the Porgie fishery. He has discovered
that the method of fishing by drag and purse
seines as at present carried on the
Maine coast is driving our fish away, spelling
our coast fisheries, and running the means of
livelihood of thousands. 1t initiates against
every branch of ths fishing interests, without
bringing any revenue to the State whatever.
The steamers and factories are all owned and
controlled by Rhode Island and New York
parties, who have grown wealthy in the
business. Not porgis steamer is owned in
this city, though several have been built here
for outside parties, and the prevailing opinion
seems to be that the bill excluding fishing by
seines from within two miles of the shore
ought to pass if We mean to protect ourselves.
An idea of the importance of the coast fish
cries to this City, aud the trade they bring may
be gained from the folio wing statistics: There
are eight firms who are appointed inspectors
OF fish, and all cargoes Of fish brought to this
market are required by law to be inspected by
some one of them. e. III. Chase on Long
wharf is one of the leading inspectors and
packers. His books show that 9, 140 barrels of
mackerel have been inspected by him during
1878. The amounts inspected by the other
firms vary, the sum total being about 40 600
barrels, as stated in the PRESS the other day,
brough. by $50 vessels each carrying an
average crew of eight men. These vessels
and men have largely purchased their supplies
from our merchants, and the fish have sought
through Portland channel to the great
markets Of New York and the West.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
French Lectures.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The suspicion that the man
who lectured here and in Bangor is an Italian,
is confirmed by the following quotation CT the
Courier des Etats UDis, the leading French
paper in the United States. published in New
York, December 6, 1877:
Signor Cbarlatta is to give seance in
elocution. He will also read in English, the
Spanish Student.
1t is evident that the lecture was delivered
in Italian, otherwise the lecturer would have
called himself Monsieur if French, or Herr if
German.
AS for the high price of lecture in a foreign
rongue-one dollar-allow me to says that a
good lecture we'll delivered is worth at least
two ordinary lessons, aud it gives to the
scholar and student the opportunity to ascer-
tain how much knowledge of the language be
really possesses. III. DUcoM.
We would no. be understood as saying that
one dollar is too high price for good French
lecture. Mr.. Ducom is an accomplished
French teacher who has resided 10 Portland for
years and enjoys a chenille that eny teacher
might be proud of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
The English Thieves.

In the Municipal Court yesterday morning.
Frank Lee,A Alex McGregor and William Stanley
the three English thieves, were brought up. Nc
Gregor took the larceny of Lombardi's othirg
and jewelry on his own shoulders. He said
Stanley and himself came to Canada in the
steamer Barcelona, from England, last No
vember. In Montreal be left Stanley for lit-
tie while, but rejoined him and they both came
to Portland on cattle cars and by walking, ar
irving the night btfors Christmas. The night
after arrival be broke into Lombardis room and
stole the property. He insisted neither Lee nor
Stanley knew or had anything TO do with the
affair. The court discharged Lee, but thought
if McGregor and Stanley bad been cbums 90
long, the latter must have been prvy to the
burglary. Mr.. scribner appeared for Nc
Gregor.
Yesterday morning Deputy Crowell found the
rest of Lombs-di's clothing, boots and opera
glass. concealed under the ice house on Gross
street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
superior Courr.

JANUARY CRIMINAL TERM. 1sls-BoNNEY, j., PRE-
SIDING.
THURsDAY-State VS.. Hugh Dana, Applt AID
peal from the Municipal Court upon a complaint fer
search and SEIZURE The officers seized barrel part
ly full of ale, in unoccupiei building near by the
Defendants shop. The ale was hidden under the
floor and rubber tube connected with faucet also
concealed in the cellar Officer Ring testified to see
ing the defendant 60 into the building two days
previous and bring out vessels apparently filled with
some liquid.
The defendant admitted that he keeps and has
kept,near by this building shop wherein he has sold
for the last four years and whskey and at times
ale, but at this time sold no ale ami knew nothing
about this beer which seized; that he had never
occupied the building never put, deposited or kept
any intoxicating liquor in it; that On the morn
ing testified to by the officer he went in to get his
sprinkler which someone had left there; that he
found it and brought it out but there was no liquid
of any kind in it. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay
a fine Of $50 an l costs.
Haskell for State. H. b. Cleaves for deft
John Sullivan, indicted for riot and assault, re-
tracted his plea of guilty and pleaded guilty to
an assault. Continued until next Term for sen-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
Life Studies of the Great Army.

At Hawes' music store on Middle street may
BE- seen portfolio of forty copper-plate
etchings by Edwin Forbes illustrating scenes
of army life during the rebellion. The
e,chings are divided into ten parts, four
etchipgs forming part, but the different series
are all connected. No one can get better
idea Of camp-life, battle scenes aud all the
thousand and one things that go to make up
army life than By these etchiogs, The animals
are particularly we'll drawn and their actions
exceedingly spirited. The sufferings of winter
campaigns, the MONDAY hslts for twenty
minutes, the bummers, the freedmen in-
cidents, the newspaper correspondent gsllopicg
off to get his dispatch posted, the mule steams,
are all remarkably we'll done. We can con-
ceive of no more attractive addition to ONES
art collection than these scenes which form
part of go many of orr fellow citizens ex.
pere pcas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

THURSDAY, Jan. 16.
The noon mail was half an hour late today,
bat the afternoon train West, with two engines
was on time.
Endowment Rank, No. 81, X of P, elected
the following officers last Tuesday evening
President Frank Hazleton; Secretary aud
Treasurer, R. 81. Ingersoll
The Greenbackers of Biddeford are talking Of
nominating young men at the city election
next spring.
Messrs. Jchn NJ. Goodwin and his son,
Francis j., ins urauce agent, have moved into
their new building on Adams street next to the
Bfddeford House. Mr.. James Slade will occu-
Ply room on the second floor.
1t is a question whether it is more disagreea-
BILE to walk through three inches of sno " or to
be driven into the gutter up to your knees by
the snow plow for tbs sake Of clear SIDE
walk.
Hon. Jas. HI McMulep returned today fro m
the South.
The schooner Delhi, Capt. Samuel Emerson
OF Biddeford, has arrived safely at New York
from Jamsica.
The Blddeford city debt is S176 673.
Supreme Court-In the case of Doonell VS. B
& NJ. Railroad Co., the Jury this morning gave
a verdict for the plaintiff of $154 The defep-
danis offered to be defaulted for 1926, and filed
motion for new trial, because of excessive
damages. Thos. Judge vs Thos. Harvey.
Action on promissory note. Defence is tina,
toe note is without consideration, being made
to prevent an attachment, and never delivered
to payee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
Brief lettings.

Snow storm yesterday. Mercury 90 at sun
rise, 80 at Moor, 100 at 6 r. m. Wind north,
northeast
The ship j. B. Brown, and the abandoned
vessel reported, were not the same. The for
mer arrived at Queenstown yesterday.
Two parties were brought before Commits
sioner Rand yesterday for liquor selling with
out license, and paid the fine
The steVedora question will come up at Au-
gusta January 29sb, aad A. A Ssrout, Esq
of this city, will appear for the steamship
Company.
And editor handed US ths following: II
man or woman wants to achieve fame by walk
ing, we sugges. that they ''walk Spanish" and
IN direction which will carry them as far as
poss bic from the newspapers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
sheriff Dres.sr,s Answer.

A contribution to the Argus of yesterday
morning contains long array offgures intended
to show that the sheriff of Cumberland county
receives nearly $40 900 year for his services.
1t was alleged, furthermore, that Sheriff
Dresser has persistently neglected the statute
requirement, that he shall annually turn over
to the county treasurer all his fees for travel,
services and other emoluments from his
deputies in excess of 800.
Sheriff Dresser says that he has not time to
answer these misrepresentation in detail, bui
that he stands ready at any proper time to
meet any one. or the whole of the charges
made against his administration
AS to his Office Of ja,ler, he says the facts, if
properly presented, wonld show that during his
term of office, the prisoners have been sup.
ported at an expense to the county about one
third less per capita than the average cost for
the last ten years. While the duties and ex-
penditures have been increased by running the
jail workshop, the pay for care and support
has been greatly reduced. The estimate in the
Argus regarding the cost of raw material for
food is utterly false, and is evidently the
result of guesswork for malignant purpose.
As to the requirements of the statute in
regard to fees, &C., the Sheriff says that in no
one year has he received one-half of the $500
allowed him by law as percentage for service,
travel, &C., from his deputies This is also
true of his predecessors for several years. no
such amount ever having been realized either
by him or them. Between him and his deputies
there is no "division and silence" as alleged.
They will be found ready 10 answer any
questions that may b, put to them, at any
time and place.
As to the enforcement of the liquor law, he
has nothing to do with taxing the costs, or
auditing the accounts of tie deputies engaged
in that business. The courts and county com.
missioners who audit all these claims are sup
posed to do it correctly and according to law.
His fees for service of wrlts aud precep;s come
wholly from litigants; and in no case from the
pockets of tax payers
Finally, MIR. Dresser says he does receive
pay for the use of team kept for the constant
and exclusive use and convenience of the
deputies. This may account TO between $500
and $500, although that sum is guessed at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
BABY.

BABY.
That the Portland theatre goers will have an
opportunity of enjoying an evening of pure fun
tomorrow must be patent to all who have seen
Messrs. Thsyer, Curtis, Whitches and Miss Gary.
Thayer's impersonation of Micawber was much
enjoyed when he appeared in that character at
Music Hall some time ago. Miss Gary won
many admirers for her excellent characterize
lions of Little Emily and Poor 10, at the same
engagement. Whitcher's Magician in "Alad-
din" was awfally funny. urtis n seds no praise.
AS soon IS hs comes on to- 6 age an audience
laughs. "Baby" is trif1e but well played it
is very amusing one. Saturday night Mr..
Curtis will take benefit and his many friends
will see to it that it is good one.
BARNABBE.
Mrs. Carter and Miss Holbrook, Messrs.
Bartlett and Barnabes form strong quartette.
and the musical selections with which they
will favor their audience at City Hall, Satur-
day afternoon, will attract a large number of
ladies and gentlemen as well as children. Bar
nabee is one of the greatest humorists on the
stage, and is also exceedingly popular in Port
land. The prices of tickets are very low and
everybody can afford to buy them. Get seats
at Stockbridge's today
NOTES.
The ladies of the Rossini Club will give
concert at Rossini Hall, Thursday evening,
Jan. 30, at s o'clock. Tickets for sale by the
members.
The New York correspondent of the Hart
ford Courant, speaking OF Annie Cary says she
is a genuine, glorious Gown east girl, as good as
she is great, and with heart as tender as the
texture of three dollar ulster.
Miss Anna e. Dickinson has written for Mr..
John Mccullough play called "Aureliau,"
which that actor is to bring out next April.
with himself in the title role Miss Dickinson
is to play with him, taking the first female
part of Queen Zsnobia. The scenes of the play
are laid in Rome and Palmyrs, and the work is
said to be extremely ideal. and yet full of
human interest.
Mark Bates. the well-known actor, died in
police station in Boston yesterday from an af
lection of the heart, superinduced by dissipa-
ton. Papers on his person were addressed to
MARCUS Bates, Cleveland, o. He recently
played an engagement at Baltimore in ''Henry
VIII" under John T. Ford's management,
but has been popular as Juvenile in leading
theatres in New YORK, Boston and Philadelphia
as we'll as in the West. The body was reclaim
ed from the morgue by some of the dramatic
fraternity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
BATH LOCALS.
THURSDAY, Jan. II

THURSDAY. Jan. 16.
A northeast snow storm began at s a. m.
The laddies' ball at Haley's Hall. on Centre
street, last night, did not come off. For lassies
all did fail to call and lend their presence
bright
The steam tug Knickerbocker did not leave
Bath for Salem today on account of the storm.
If pleasant she leaves tomorrow for the "Jen-
ME r. Morse.
The soup-house restaurant was well patror-
lied owing to the storm.
The snow fell so thickly at noon that the
Woowich shore was invisible.
A house warming, in the shape Of juvenile
party, took plaza last night at Capt Lowell's
new and pleasant residence on High street.
Half hundred little folks had merry time
The Methodist church soclable last night was
thinly attended, owing to the intense cold.
A gentleman returning from a dance across
the river lost valuable shawl Some boys
found it and brought it to this city yesterday
when it coon reached the owner.
Bishop Fosters lecture at Wesley church will
doubtless crowd that edfce tomorrow night.
A number Of the friends of DR.. G. W. Price
last evening presented that gentleman with an
elegant masonic ring, together with a paper
contsiDing the autographs of the donors. The
presentation was made in pleasant manner
by Mr.. Higgins, the well.known photographer,
and the recipient responded to the surprise in
characteristic fashion, thanking the gentlemen
for the souvenir and the kindly feeling it de-
noted
The officers of Acadia Lodge, X. of P, No.
Is, for the ensuing term are:
q, G. Fl. Clark,
VIC, III H. Howse
Preate, E. H. Turner.
X. r. & s., w. 81. Crockett.
M. OF F > Sturtevant.
NJ of E., j S. Lowell
NJ. Of Arms, j. Ell. Hodgkins.
/. G., H. z. SWEET.
G G.. G NJ. Reed.
They were installed last Thursday evening by
D. D G. G, W 81. Fogg, assisted by P. G. S.,
R. g. Farr, S. u Rogers, A Jackson.
A tramp was found on aud uncere mOniOusly
put from the afternoon train to Brunswick.
The crew Of the bark Nellie May, now load
ing at Pemaqaid porgie chum for Glasgow,
Scotland, arrived in this city yesterday, some
what frost-bitteD having walked the most Of
the distance from Pemsquid.
The Beethoven Qaar cite Club of Boston gave
the fifth entertainment in the Phi Rho course
last evening at Columbian Hall. An audience
of about three hundred and fifty Were present.
A noticeable feature of the house was the pre-
dominance of the fair sex, there being about
four ladies to every gentleman in the hall.
However, the musical taste lacking in Bath
gentlemen is more than compensated in the
evening, though it was cold, ought to have
filled the hall to its seating capacity. The Phi
Rios should be encouraged in their efforts to
furnish Bath with hrst-class entertainments.
So far this season their efforts have not received
merited success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
Supreme Judicial Court.

THURSDAY - Nathaniel f. Deeling and ais VS.
James n Winslsw. real action to recover pos
session of strip of land 10 Deering, some sixty-sx
feet wide and extending from the shel road to back
cove, part OF old Deering farm. The strip in con-
troversy was at one time laid out as road but as
never wrought.
The defendant claims to hold by 20 years adverse
possession by himself and his grantors, claiming that
they cut the grass and fenced the land and that he
has taken clay from it aud moved house upon it;
and that this possession has rpened into title He
also claims that if this point fails he is entitled to
betterments to the extent of the value of the house
he moved.
Jury out when court adjourned.
Butler with j. d. & F. Fessenden for plfs.
N. Webb for dett.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
The Storm,

A northerly snow storm set in early yester-
day morning and some four inches fell before
night. AT that time the clouds cleared away
and it was bright starlight all the evening.
The trains were somewhat delayed by the
light snow getting into the fsnges of the car
wheels. The Boston trains at noon were de.
layed about haitian hour. The p. M. Eastern
train was two hours late. The Portland and
Worcester, due at 1.3O p m arrived at .. m.
The Grand Trunk was on time. The lewiston
train over the Maine Central arrived 6fteen
minutes late The evening trains were all de-
lar ad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

The fall Of Wslpole revealed no greater
change 10 English history, than Casweli & Co. g
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES 10 Cough med
icines. Prepared ouly by Caswell & Co., of
Boston; proprietors of Caswell's "NEW" Ell
IXIR, for the Blood and the beautiful WAX
FLOSS Hair Dressing. For sale by all drug
oil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
Municipat Court.
BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.

BLFOHE UDGE kNItTHTs
WEDNEsDAY-Alonzo Quimby. Intoxication. Sec
ond offence. Sixty days aud labor. Committed.
Thomas Murphy. Intoxication. Fined So with
costs. Paid
THURSDAY Alexander S. McGreaor, William
Stanley aud John Lee. Breaking and entering and
larceny. Met egor waived an examination. SIAN
ley plea not guilty, and after hearing the court
finds probable cause. John Lee discharged. ke-
spondent ordered to recognize to State sum of $500
each with sureties. Committed Scribner.
John W. Thorndike. Breaking and entering and
larceny Probable cause and respondent ordered to
recog ize to State with surety in sum of $780, Re-
cognized.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

q. b. Sawyer of Wiscasset, is at the PEBBLE
House.
Mr.. Frank Lee of the Preble House requests
us to say that be is not thu Frank Lee that was
arrested for larceny.
The Rev. George W. Field, u. d. of Bangor,
will preach at High street church Sunday
morning, and in the vestry in the evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

A man emploYed in unloading cargo on ore
OF the English steamers, fell distance of .bir-,
ty feet the other day aud was badly hurt.
Mr.. George Di2b,, who lives GA Pearl street,
took up poker that had been drawn from the
fire, " thout knowing it was almost red-bot
and burned his hand terribly.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Mary Ffates, who
lives at No. SO Pleasant stree, fell down stairs
and broke her leg in two places.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

SPECIAL NOTICES.
1867 Bonds-H. M. Payson & Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozenges
Pratt's Astral Oil.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Ct. Couuter-J. H Rnes g. Co.
Organs NJ. Furbush & Co.
Wanted-Energetic Salesman.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Furniture, &c-F. o. Bailey & Co,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

1t is really matter for wonder that families
will persist in exposing themselves to the we'll
known danger of using inferior and dangerous
burning oils, when an article like Pratt's As
trail OIL can be obtained at moderate price from
any dealer, and safely guaranteed. W. W.
Whipple s. Co., 81 Market Square, Portland,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

WEEKLY LIST OF PATENTS issued to
residents of Maine reported for the Portland
PRESS by Chas. E. Foster, Pate 1t solicitor
Washington, d. @.
j. O Brown, improvement in harvester cut
ters, Benton, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17
GREAT MERIT,

All the fairs give the first premiums and
special awards of great merit to Hop Bitters,
as the purest and best family medicines, and
we most heartily approve of the awards for we
know they deserve it, They ale now on ex-
nib ton at the State Fairs, and we advise all to
test them. See another column.
ian13 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

DR.. FITZGERALD, the wonderful Olairvoya MT
Physician and Surgeon, the man that makes
so many cures, will visit Portland the 18th,
10th and 18th of this month, and examins those
who may call on him, free of charge, at the
Falmouth Hotel. Don't forget the date.
iau7 d1ot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

ALL the Tladies say our Hamburgs are the
best styles and qualities as we'll as the cheapest
IN the city. To our assortment at 20 cents we
have added several choice patterns. 81. T. Mel
son & Co, 443 Congress street, Harrington
Block. ja16-3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

GlF We had chapped hands OF chblains we
should buy box of Miss Sawyer's .Salue for %
cents and cure them. de17-T&F1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

BREToNNE LACEs.-Several choice patterns
in low priced goods, just received at H. l. Mel
SOD & Co.'s, 443 Congress street, Harrington
Block. ia16-3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-17

TRY the matchless Duplex Linen Collar
best 10 the market, sold by Grin Hawkes. & Co.
opposite Preble House. iap17d&w1.