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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28

European Markets
LONDON, FEBRUARY 27-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 96 s.
i6 for money and account.
LONDON, February 27-12.30 P. M.-American Sc
curites United States bonds, 67s at 104 new SIS at
1867 new at O73; 10-4Gs at 043; Erie at 26a
preftr 48
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27-12-30 P. M.-Cotton market
dull; Uplands at sgd; Oreaus at 54d; sales 1000
hales including 900 tor speculatonsand export Re-
ceipts $500 bales American.
Futures-February 81.
Flour at q 10; Winter Wheat at 9 a 90; do
spring at 6 II q s; California averages at 10 a A.
club 90 @9S corr at ~ Peas 5. Provisions, &c.
Pork at so; ,Beef7i; Bacon at 81 @ 2S 8 Lard
at 90. Cheese at 49, TaI,Ow at Sc. At London IS s,
PARIS, Feb 27.-Rentes ITO S5.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
SAD SHIP WRECK.
Loss of Schooner David A, Tolck.
Captain, Wife and Child aud Sew
eral Seamen DrOwneG.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The schooner David A.
Tolck, Sagua for New York, came ashore at Barne-
gat at a. m. Wednesday morning. The s,a beng
very heavy she commenced TO break up rapidly
Her matches and other pieces of her deck furniture
and woman's clothes were picked up near Barnegat
station as early as II m. Her crew of eleven in
GLIDING woman and child, took refuge in the rig
gng, and the crew of Life saving StaJn No. 10 at
tempted. during the forenoon to board the vessel in
the surf but were driven back by the heavy sea-
and they then, with the assistance of the crew of
Station No. IS, rugged up the breeches buoy, in
Whc one man and young child were brought
ashore, but in an exhausted condition.
The crew of Station No II started to the wreck at
4p.m. After they arrived at the wreck four of
the vessels crew were landed in dying and almost
hopeless condition, making the number of the saved
six, Two while being drawn ashore in the breeches
buoy, we're drowned, the line breaking. The cap.
tain's wife was dead in the rigging. One man was
washed overheard at noon. The crew of Station 10
succeeded in boarding the vessel to-day, and brought
the bodies of Captain Sawyer and wife and Ida Saw
yer ashore. The rest supposed to be aboard and
two in the breeches of the buoy were washed away
| during the night Two bodies were found near the
| Station. One is still missing. The names of the
| drowned seamen are Henry johnson, Frank Jones
| and Richard Gordon. Saved, first mate Francis
| Peterson second mate Emanuel Clarsen, COOK Ed
win Partlock seamen Alfred Cochran and Louis Ev-
erett, and two years old child Geneva Sawyer.
The vessel broke in two and nothing can he saved.
| The David A. Tolck was built at Millbridge and
! hailed from New York, The captain and some Of
the seamen from Millbri1ge, Me-, and vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
MINOR TELEGRAyIS

Skidmore's foundry, Callahans hotel, and block
OF business houses at Parkersburg, West Virginia,
are burned. Loss $25,O00.
The Commissioners of Works of New York report
that impracticabe to light the streets by elec-
tricity with the present apparatus.
The new civil service rules in the New York Gus
tom house 60 into effect March list.
The Illinois Senate has passed resolutions favor
ing the anti-Chinese bill.
The Missouri mills association has expelled Stew
art & Co. and Keller Sc Co. for compromising suits
against them by the Mddlngs Purifier Co.
Eight small buildings at Charleston, Indiana, were
burned Wednesday Loss $4,000.
The manufacturing property of the Atlantic De-
laine Company of Providence, was sold at auction
yesterday for 100000. The original cost was over
$2,0O0,0o0.
Caleb M. Bean, aged go, was killed at Merrimac
print works at Lowell, by being caught in the belt
ing.
George Flowers, alias Frank j. Watson, who per-
jured himself as bondsman in the case of M. Frank
Paige, was yesterday sentenced at Boston to three
years in State prison.
The American and Foreign anti-savery society,
composed of coored men, have sent communication
to President Hayes relative to the Chinese BILL say
ing they recognize in said bill the same spirit which
many years oppressed four millions Of people In
this country.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
DISASTROUS STORM.
The Italian Coast Swept.
Great Damage ON Sea and Laud.

NEW YOGK,. Feb. 27.-Accounts of the recen+
storm state that the whole coast from enoa to the
South of Naples is strewn with wrecks. Small craft
and number of larger vessels were seriously in
jured in all tile ports and ships were driven from
their moorings. At Naples the effects of the storm
were serious ALI the small craft along the Reviera
de Chiaja were swept out to sea and lost. The new
quay at Posillippo was almost destroyed. collier
was abandoned outside Genoa, at Leghorn. aud two
English steamers broke moorings and caused much
injury. At Follanica six vessels were wrecked-four
Italian and two English An Australian ship, with
grain from Malta, went ashore. on the island of
Meloria and vas abandoned.
Inland the effect of the storm was equally disas-
trous. Parma. Piacacenza, Milan, Florence, Sena
and other cities suffered, and at Florence trees and
lamp-posts were blown down. At Puaggiolo near
Siena, the Camponile of the church was blown
down while the people were at mass, killing two
priests at the altar and three other persons, and
wounding 2f persons similar catastI ophe occur
red at Aoutauaro where vault of the church yield
ed to the force OF the storm and killed priest at
mass and injured number of the congregation At
Rome the force of the wind was unparalleled. The
storm destroyed all the windows of Grace Monastery
and swept of portion of the base of Angleos statute
of David
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
EUROPE.
British Parliament.


LONDON, Feb 27.-In the Commons to-day Sir
submitting supplementary credit for 6 100000
which he proposes to obtain by an exchequer bond,
said he anticipated of expenditure over rev
enue of e30OO,C0J sterling, e2OOOOL0 of which are
provided for. portion of the credit is TO be used
for the Transvaa war and the balance for the Zulu
war. The credit was adopted by the House without
division.
The Pedestrian Humbug.
Weston arrived at Reading at 2.l5 this afternoon.
having walked 1,9l4 miles and being S5 miles in ar
rears.
Foreign Notes.
Ex-Empress Eugenie yesterday witnessed the de-
patture of her son for the seat of war in Africa.
Prince Krapatine, Governor of Chaskalof, Russia
who was shot by an unknown assassin while return
ing from ball the 21st, has since died.
MIR. Dilke's motion in the British House OF Com
mons condemning the Zulu war will be withdrawn.
The five per centes in Paris have advanced 110 to
Ill francs the report that the finance minister will
declare to the deputies against their conversion.
The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday voted
urgency for the resolution authorizing the chamber
to meet occasionally in Paris, and it was referred to
the committee already appointed to consider that
subject. The government intends to ask credit for
the relief Of sufferers from floods in the south of
France.
liamentary discipline bill will be withdrawn if in
creased power be given to the speaker of the Reich
stag over members
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hic SunluS I

Hic SumuS
The Was hington Hook and Ladder Co. No. ten-
der their thanks to Mrs. E. H. Merrill for refresh
ments furnished at fire on the morning of Feb 27.
Per Order, W,R GRIBBIN Clerk
Portland, Feb. 2S, 1879. sniff
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
HORRIBLE /!
The Mutilated Remains of YOuua
Woman Found in a Irnnk.

The Mu,ilated Remains of a Young
Woman Found in a Trnnk.
LYNN, Mass, Feb. 27.-Michael Daley, while at
work this afternoon ON Western avenue, about two
miles outside the city, saw little way off what he
supposed was huge junk of wood which, on inves-
tigatiop, proved to be trunk from which human
hand protruded. The trunk was tied with heavy
woolen string. On opening it a horrible spectacle
was revealed, being tnat of young woman about "a
years old. in nude condition, with arms and
legs twisted about in every conceivable shape.
The nose was entirely cut off. The trunk contained
besides the corpse two champagne bottles and sever
al bricks. An autopsy was held. 1t was the opinion
Of the doctors that she had been dead two or three
days. Up to midnight no clue had been obtained,
and the body has not been identified.
BOSTON, Aug 27-Miss Laura Teed, of franklin,
Mass, has been missing since the 2lst ins. and al
though her age does not correspond with that of the
girl found at Lynn in trunk, she was fully de-
veloped and might be mistaken for one of "a years.
Descriptions given by Superintendent Adams of the
Boston pohce Of Miss Teed answers the description
of the murdered GIRL
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
FRIDAY MORNING., FEBRUARY 2s.
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Mayor Butler declines denomination.
The Connecticut Senate has resolved in favor
OF biennial sessions.
The schooner David p Tolck has been
wrecked Lear Barnegat on the coast of New
Jersey, and tie captain, his wife and daughter
and several seanen drowned. The captain be-
lopged in Milltidge in this state.
The House committee disagrees with the
Senst, amendments to the postofice appropria-
ton bill. VI
The Teller omnittee will investigate the a.
legged assessments of government oficers. The
report of the majority will claim that abundant
evidence of fraud and Intimidation in the
South has been found.
William Lloyd Garrison has replied to Mr..
Blsiae's letter on the Chinese bill.
disastrous storm has prevailed on the Ital-
an coast and much mage has been done on
sea aud land and some lives lost.
Yesterday was the post Long pgfelow's seventy
second birthday.
The Legislature will adjonrn Saturday,
The Senate refused to confirm the nomina-
tion of Richard P. Stone to be collector at Ban-
gor.
AAO " NJ RChdtC QlcCueS6u Lu6 Dill maklOg
provision for the payment of arrears of pen.
sions but took NO action. In the House Speak.
'r Randall asked for an investigation of the
charge against him and it was ordered. The
arrest Ct the contumacious Geo. T. Seward wa:
ordered
In tie Maine Sensts yesterday the bill that
expsnses of law courts be paid by the state was
defeated. The Senate adhered to it's vote on
the mileage bill. E$1s.OOO was appropriated for
normal schools. The resolve to submit the
question of biennial sessions and elections to
the people was reconsidered and laid on the
table. The Senate non-concurred In the House
action on the Insurance bill. Detective Wig.
gins bill was referred to the Governor and
Council. In the House the contract for state
binding with A. j. Cameron & Co., was ap-
proved. Bill to repeal the sheriff enforcement
act was referred to the next legislature, aleo
bill to reduce the Coll tax. The appropriation
for normal schools was Cut down to $4,000.
Detective Wiggin's bill! was referred to the
Governor aud Couccil in concurreacs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
FOREIGN PORTS.

at Yokohama Jan 9th, ship Golden Rule, Lewis,
unc; Zouave, Means, unc
Ar at Bueaos Ayers Jan II, barque Blanche How.
st Marys, Ga
sld Jan 4, barque Ella, Matthews, New York.
SID I'm Montevideo Jan %, barque Saml E Spring,
for Barbados.
SD fm Rio Grande Jan 2Sth, sch W L Plummer,
Ar at Bio Janero Feb 10. barque VIM W Thomas,
Sid Jan q, brig Addie Hale, Sheppard, Barbados
29th: orig 4 Todd. Mcguire. Baltimore; 3Ist ship
s Thomas Norton, Calao; Feb l. Darque Granada,
Russell, Mobile.
sGdt SID m Navasa Feb 20. brig Parker, Keene,
Sid fm Port Spain Feb 5, sch Flint, Cook, for
Florida; Cygnus, Steele, Fernandma.
.dh All at PO9t,a;Pltre Jan 25th, schs Ada Ames
8th tor st Thomas.) ~
Lisbon, tand sailed 10th for Sagua); Ann Elizabeth
Burgess Sierra Leone for Boston. (and sailed 13tb)
i2th. sch Jos Oskes, Parker. Rio Grande: 18th a
Grenada; VIM ConDors, MOI rissey, Antigua; Ida &
Annie, AM Cook, Wilmington; 10th. Willard Wal
Sid 1lth. schs S Hail. Smith, Mayaguez; 1atb.
Storm Petrol, derrick United States: G II Eat IN,
Young Cienfuegos; 18th brig Wauban, Spencer, do /;
18th, sch Ulrica smith, Edwards New York
Ar at St John, PR, Jan 49, sch Carrie NJ Richard.
SON Richardson, Mayaguez and Boston; 7th, j G
Slower. Brown, do.
Ar at Havana 2lst, barque John E Holbrook, Rob-
(see Menu
:, SD I'm Navassa 20th inst, brig Isaac W Parker
SID I'm Demarara Feb 4. FLORIDA, Bagley. Tor PEN
sacola.
:, Ar at Guantanamo Jan 25, sch Stephen Bennett,
douglass baranquilla, (and sailed Both TO return)
Slst, brig Nellie busted, brewster, New YORK; Feb
loth, sch kocheko, Jasper, st Jago.
Ar at Havana Feb 20. brig Clytie, Dow. New York (;
scD kawiey. kawey, Pensacola; 2lst, brig Mer-
riWa. Downes, Portland.
oo ca 18Th ba'que Matthew Baird Forbes Cardenas;
2Oth. brig A j Petteng1ll, Hall. MataDzas.
Portland. SN'
=, Sid 20th barque Clara E McGIlvery Walnut, for
NORTH OF Hatteras; 2lst, Josephine, Stah do. Car
rie Heckle, Woodbury., do.
York ~
=. Ar at Sagua Feb Is, sch Mary Leighton, Crow
ley, Barbados.
SPO KEN.
Feb q lat 16 20. Ion 56 4S W, sch Fred Smith, from
Pernambuc0 for New York.
req ~ lat 81 70 N. ion II 4S, brig Sereamer from
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
TELLER COMMITTEE.

Assessments of Federal Office olders to be
lnvestigated.-The Maj Oriiy Report.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S. The Teller subcommittee
to-day was formally instructed by the full committee
to inquire into the assessments of Federal office
holders, whether it is within the competency OF Con-
gress to egsate for better security of the right of
suffrage in all the States, the subcommittee to have
authority to sit at Washington, Philadelphia, New
York or Boston.
The report of tho majority of the Teller committee
speaks Of extensive frauds in South Carolina by It's
sue ballots and violence by the Democrats. 1t claims
that Congress should protect citizens as the States
failed to do so,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
THE CHINESE BILL.
Garrison Replies to Blaine

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Wm. L. Garrison replies at
two columns length to Mr.. Blaine on the Chinese
question, and concludes as follows: "This is not
personal controversy with Mr.. Blaine but plea for
human brotherhood against all caste, assumptions
and clannish distinctions, and 1 take my leave of
him. earnestly hoping that he may be led to see and
regret the great mistake of his public career"
The Sentiment of San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. GA large public meet
ing presided over by Governor Irwin, was held to-
day. Alter number of speeches it readopted the
resolutions of the Chamber OF Commerce in favor of
the anti-Chness bill. Two thousand persons were
inside the hall and as many in the street. dozen
cergymen have sent request to the President to
sign the bill,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
MAINE.
Coalition Does

Coalition Doesn't Work i'm Rockland.
RocKLAND, Feb Plat an adjourned Democrat
ic caucus this evening, for the nomination of can
didate for Mayor, there very large attendance
Mr.. Oliver Otis, editor of the Opinion, introduced
resolution to endorse the Greenback nominee which
was voted down by an overwhelming majority.
Mayor Gregory was then renominated almost unan =
imously.
Fire in Readfeld.
WATERvILLE, Feb. PA school house at Read
field, and the depot, were burned this afternoon.
Loss $1,000; insured $500.
POstmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-The President has NOM
mated James Atkins, Jr., as postmaster at HALO
we'll; John Berry, postmaster at Gardiner.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
CaIiforni. ryIinine a,o,n.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 81 The fo,Iow;ns ara
the closing official prlces Of mining stoclra Il
Ch:nago Cattle Marhe

CHICAGO. February -Hogs-receipts 20 900 head
shipments 10000 head; market slow and steady
heavy at 40O@44O. ''-''ee
Caitle-recelrrs 400 head shipments 22OO head
market firm and more active; shippnipg at 10 "a
l2s; stockers and feeders at 70 q 00; butchers
stronger; Cows at 2 10 a 400
SheepIreeeipts 700 head; shipments 1870 head
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Lonsfellow's seventy-Sccond Birthday.
BOSTON, Feb. 27.-The anniversary of the 72d
birthday of the poet Longfeow was observed by the
presentation to him by the children of Cambridge of
ahandsome chair carved from the chestnut tree men
toned in "The Village Blacksmith"
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
P0oIiuy Rates

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-It is stated that arrangements
are about completed for pooling rates between the
Union Pacific Kansas Pacific and Colorado Central
railroads. Also that the Union Pacif, agree to an
appropriation of s2oeo,OOO to completethe Colorado
Central from Georgetown to Leadville
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
CayiuxIn of a CoaI MINI.

PITTsToN, Pa, Feb. 27.-Five acres of valuable
land over the Pennsylvania Coal Company's No. 7
shaft caved ia to-day. The company will suffer seri-
GUS loss as it is said the coal under the fall will
be gotten out owing to the treacherous condition of
the roof large bri TX school house near the scene
was totally wrecked. No loss of life.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
MARINE NEWS.
Mutiny on shipboHrd.

BOSTON, Feb. 27.-Brig Eta Whitmore sailed lfor
Jamaica this morning. Wheu just below Bug
light the crew got into difficulty with the mate and
refused to proceed any further. The captain
signalled police boat and five of the crew were
taken in custody and brought back to the city and
locked up The men gave as reason for refusing to
stay on board any longer that the mat began club
bing then just after starting for reason hateyer
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
Fall of a Bridge,

WILMINGTON. Ill Feb. 27.-A span l, ITO feet long
Of the iron bridge of the Chicago & Alton Railway
gave way this morning as empty coal train was
passing over iprecptating three into the chan
mel Of the Kankakee river, distance of 80 feet. The
loss will reach several thousand dollars No one was
injured 1t is supposed that the keen osts affected
the ponderous castings.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
DIED.

2 In this city, Feb 27 Mrs. Eliza W., widow OF the
Hon Jas c. Churchill aged 81 years months
Funeral services Saturday forenoon at IL o'clock
at the house of VIM. o. Fox, Emery street. Burial
private.
In East Deerng, Feb 25. Martha, wife of John A.
Thurlow aged 81 years
Funeral services this Friday afternoon at o'clk
at the residence OF Dan'l N. Mayberry East Deering
In Westport, Feb. %, Henry Kenhal, aged SO years
10 months.
Il. Watson, aged SO years.
In Auburn, Jan: II, Mrs. Sarah G. Keith, aged 81
years months; 10Th, Miss Julia A. Keith. aged 80
years months,-wife and daughter of S. P. Keith.
In Rockand, Feb. a. Capt. Benjamin Lnneken
formerly of Belfast. aged s3 years months.
IN Warren. Feb. "a. Silas Andrews, aged 66 years.
In StGeorge, Feb. 20, Mrs. Betsey Teel aged Is
years 10 months.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY.FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DO,
Feb. %, 4 A. M.
For New England
generally clear and continued cold weather, light
northwesterly winds, becoming variable during the
day. and slight rise followed bp falling barometer.
0Of shore signals from Sandy Hook to Savannah.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
CRISTADoRo,s HAIR DYE

No other Is recognized in the world of fashion by
it is ap p.lied, the remarkable paturaIness of the
OF ,wns and blacks 1t impats, its exemption from all
unpiessant odor or caustc ingredients, and its gen.
sufficient causes of its unprecedented popularity
Manufactured by j. CRISTADORO No. Us William
~, ~ NOW York. Sold by all Druggists. Applied by
feb5 sneod&v1m
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
A GARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and ndis-
cretlons OF youth, nervous weakness, early decay.
loss OF manhood, &C.. will send recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in S nth America.
Send self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. lNMAN, Station ID, Bible House, New York City.
uozo sneOdSw1y
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28

NORTH ANDovER, Mass, Feb. 27.-This forenoon
george Rextraw, in drunken frenzy, struck his
daughter, Mrs, Smith, with poker, knocking her
to the oor and she has since remained unconscious.
Immediately after delivering the blow he fell to the
floor corpse. 1t is thought bis daughter will re-
cover,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
River and Harbor Bill.

The Senate commerce committee reported the river
and harbor bill this afternoon with amendments
posing numerous changes. including the following
additional items or increased appropriations for New
england improvements: Penobscot, Me-. $4,000;
Portsmouth $4,000; Boston, $25,oOo; Scituate $780,
600; Providence River, $4,000; Woods Hall, $4,000
Net total added to the bill by the Senate committee,
$l,100,0CO.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship State of Alab anna
IS cases merchandise to W Perkins g. Co, 500 bxs
tin plate, 2200 iron rails te order.
SAGUA. Schr Curtis Titon-472 bhds 43 tcs mo-
lasses to Phinney & jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
MARRI ED.

In this city. Feb. 81, by Rev. W. e. Gibbs Josiah
Il Stevens of Auburn and Miss Christina L. Libby
Of Portland.
In Bethel, Feb. 10, William W. Chase and Mrs
Sarsh L. Holt
In Bethel Feb Is, Geo. Bumpus and Miss Lizzie
E, Crockett, both of Woodstock.
In Rockland, Feb "a, Chas. A. Donnell and Miss
Carrie e. heal both Of Searsmont
In Cgnton, Feb. 20, Edwin R. Oldham and Miss
Mary E. Bosworth
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
Boston Stock Market.
lSales of the Brokers' Board, Feb. 271
Ffrct Hon
New York Stock and Mouey M.rke,

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Evening.-Moneym marke,
active at @ per cent? closing at per cent :primt
drmer and fairly active at 1859 q 4S6 for long and
1881 @ 4S9 for short sight. Governments active and
strong. State bonds dull Louisiana consols declined
to 4Ss, and closed at 49a.
o- Transactions ran at the Stock Exchange aggregated
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28

DANvILLE, Feb. 27.- Judge Rives is holding us.
court here Five county judges were indicted BY the
grand jury for falling to allow negro jurors Great
indignation prevails.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
DEPARTURE OF sTEAmsnIPs.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, Feb. ~.
ARRIVED

Thursday, Feb. ~.
$50 ARRIVED
Steamship State Of Alabama Richie. Liverpoo,-
passengers and mdse to Thompson MURRAY a. 20
Barque Cena. lot Portand) Hodgdon, Buenos
Ayres for Boston put in for harbor. Experienced
heavy gales the last fifteen days. split sails and sus
Iained other light damage On the Goth, 80 miles of
Isle OF Shoals passed some spars attached to sunken
wreck.
Barque Daring, Anderson, New York-coal to Me
Central RR. Vessel TO j s Winslow & 90.
Brig Cascatelle, Dickinson, Boston, 10 Chase. Lea
witt - 20. to load tor Cuba.
Sen curtis Titon, Sheppard, Sagua-472 hhds 43
tcs moIasSes to Phinney q jackson.
sen Nellie Sawyer Bunker, New York-coal to
Sch Union, Dobbn, Rockport, to load for Jonesport
and Addison. ''A''poA'
Sch Josephine, Bunker, fremont.
CLEARED.
Barque Windward, (Br) Sloan, Aberdeen John
Main 0
Sch Sarah Mills Burdick New York-M Emery.
Sch City OF Ellsworth, Grant, Rockland-Geo "
True & Co. WV ="
SA!LED-Barques Jose Lopez. G M Staawood:
Sehs Dauid Torrey, Sarah Mills Harbipeer CONGRESS-
Ellen morrison, RADIANT, and Others
BCOTHBAY. Feb 26-Ar, sch Majestic. SAWYER.
Eastport; Ianiscott. webb, Deer Isle foc Portland
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Arat New York 9th, sch Eva @ Yates, Clark,
Brunswick, Ga.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
n Biennial Session. i'm Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Feb. 27.-Tbe Connecticut Senate to-
day, with only dissenting vote, passed consttu
ona amendment for biennial sessions Of the Iegsla-
ture. 1t now goes to the people for final action.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Marker.

THURSDAY, February 27.-Flour is firm with a
good demand. The market for Corn is very firm
W th an active demand and upward tendency. Oats
are frmer and advanced cent to-day on car lets
Pork and Lard steady and unchanged, Valencia
Oranges SOC higher for the best lots and quoted
at 90 q so. Extra Plate Beef higher at 70 25 a
12 80. Sugars steady; granulated is quoted at SIC.
Extra at SIC. oil-Ligonia at lshc, Kerosene TIC,