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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

In the selection of gifts due regard for surrounding
circumstances condition in life and present wants
should be taken in consideration. A package OF
candy or jumping jack to shoeless child would De
as much out of place as an elephant for baby In
selecting your Holiday Gifts, give what will be q
the most service well as lasting and economical
For children nothing gives more pleasure than nice
nobby clothing; neat Ulster or Overcoat for the
little ones would undoubtedly prove most satisfac-
tory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

The Hon. William L. Putnam's outspoken
condemnation of the outrage perpetrated by
the Governor and Council will be followed
by others from Democratic sources. The
Democrats cannot afford to be behind the
Greenbackers in the expression of indigna-
ton at the theft of the State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

A CORRESPONDENT asks: ''Can you give
the public some explanation as to aohy there
were no Democrats or Greenbackers' count
ed out, and no Democratic or Greenback
towns or cities thrown out. Were errors all
made by Republicans. I have looked in your
paper for some solution of the above ques-
tions?" We can only refer our correspon-
dent to the Governor and Council.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

Information has been received from Yoko..
hama, Japan, stating that Decatur Weeks OF
Portsmouth, n. H.. was washed overheard
from the ship Grandee, September 10, during
a gale and drowned. A ship carpenter, name
not given, was also lost at the same time In
trying to weather the gale, the ships main
mast was sprnng and the rudder head twisted.
The vessel was bound from New York to
Yokohama,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18
G. .. E. FISK & co.,
ONE PRICE CLOIHER UNDER PREBE HOUSE, PORTLAND aAAE,
MEMS. BOYS and CHILDRENS CLOTHING
and let mot zoii" dehadon
we'll intended Ibor"
A MERRY CHRIS TMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR +!

We desire to embrace this opportunity to extend
the compliments of the season and also express our
thanks to numerous patrons who have sustained
and encouraged by their liberal patronage during
the past five years. The gradual increase in our
business has clearly demonstrate the fact to our
entire satisfaction that our efforts to please the
public have been eminently successful In the fu-
] ture as well as i'll the past shall ever have in
view that pleased customer will call again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

Now is the time for Governor Garcelon to
jump into the Kennebec, as he promised.
Or was that one of his many misunderstood
remarks, and did he mean that if he stole
the State he would jump across the river?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THE Argus says, 'It is fact worthy Of
note that the better class of men of all par
ties endorse the decided stand the Governor
and Council have taken in rejecting imper-
feet and unlawful returns" Will the Ar
gus name some Republicans who sustain the
action of the Governor and Council in re.
gard to Legislative returns?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

De LA MATYR, the Indiana Greenbacker,
says that in the Maine contingent busl-
ness "a great moral wrong has been con-
sulnmated," and that ''the equities have
been sacrificed to technicalities."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THE Associated Press agents at Augusta
were not at fault for their silence. When
the Council were applied to for information
the answer returned was that they were un-
der obligations to the Argus and could not
give the news to the Associated Press. The
Argus has certainly done some dirty work
for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

CONGRESSMAN LADD says the Maine Dem
ocrats are "only getting even on old frauds
committed by Republicans" That is lofty
view for representative Of the people tc
take of the steal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18
Alabama Greenhacker.

LOWE, the Alabama Greenbacker, IS
quoted as saying that ''it will be an exhibit
ton of gross political immortality on the part
of Smith to accept the Goyernorship OF
Maine under circumstances SO suspicious OF
fraudulent dealing" He does not believe
the fusionists have carried Maine at all, and
says "any pretension on their part that they
have done so will react with fatal effect
upon the party all over the country" Mr.
Lowe doesn't know Smith if he thinks that
man will object to the show.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

MAINE Congressman are represented as
feeling greatly astonished at the State steal
That is curious. Have they so soon forgot
ten the character of the knaves they had to
fight last summer and fall?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

Is the Legislature elected by the Council
Jackson's Best? The people will chew on
it until they get ready to spit it out. That
vii be at the State election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THERE is a Rhode Island paper cruelty
sarcastic enough to speak of Coy. Garceloh S
''well-known spirit of courtesy" 1t will be
nraising his political honesty next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

To give pensioners some idea of the way
business is conducted at the Concord Agen-
cy under Col. Whitford, we take some sta
tistics from late number of the Monitor
From the 4th to the 18th of December, being
nine working days, 1868 payments topen-
sioners were made, amounting to S464, l64.4l.
The largest number of payments in single
day 2, 1893, were made on the 18th. The average
daily payments for the last six days were up
wards of 2,20O and the average amount for
the same time, over 100000 per day. All
vouchers received at the Agency up to 10
a. M of Saturday were paid that day, except
such as had to be returned for correction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18
ENCOURAGING NEWS.

The intelligence received from every quarter is OF
the most encouraging kind, and indicates general
revival An era of commercial and industrial pros
perity is confidently looked forward to. merchal-
disc of every description is rapidly advancing in
prices and far better still wages are gradually be-
to indulge in many necessities. which close econ
omy has deprived them Of We rejoice with the
people, once more we wish to hear the ponderous
stroke of the trip hammer, the busy hum of the
spindles, and the buzz of numerous saws, all indica
ting plenty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THE Hartford Courant says the Maine
Governor and Council ''have tied mill
stone to the neck of the Democratic party,
which will sink it in a pit of infamy next
YEAR"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

The editor of the National View, the
Greenback organ in Washington, calls the
action of the Maine canvassing board "a
piece of TRANSPARENT effrontery."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

''HAvE we a Pillsbury in Skowhegan?'
asks the Somerset Reporter. We have one
at Augusta, and he has done the State,
SkoWhegan included
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

WILL somebody be kind enough to point
out fusion representative elect who has
be en- deprived of his seat?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THERE does not seem to be an eager COM
petition among Republicans for the Speaker
ship of the House and Presidency of the Sen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

THE Governor and Council have brought
to their task the hatred of the renegade and
the unscrupulousness Of the mercenary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18
THFI PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IS

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mumcatlons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley T. Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

The good name of the State was given
into the charge of Governor Garcelon, and
he has given it away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

WHERE was Moses Dow when the light
went out in the Council Chamber?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

MAINE is certainly gone ''hell-bent" this
time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-18

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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
THE LYNN MYSTERY.

The Victim An Ansen, Me-, Gill Perhaps.
LOWELL, Mass March iS-Mrs. L. L. Hartman,
who keeps boarding house at 38 Massachusetts
corporation fees confident that the Lynn victim was
Matte Andrews, who left her last December in COM
pany with Edwin Howe, whose intimacy had led to
his previous arrest and liberation on agreeing to
marry the girl. December Goth, Matte wrote for
her clothes to be sent to Dover, N. H it was not
done, but no word Of complaint or otherwise has
been heard directly from her since. This morning
however, Mrs. Hartman received letter from the
sister of Matte at Anson, Me-. which said that
january 9th Howe wrote that he and Matte were
married and at work in Haverhill. Matte ha-
never written home since she left Lowell, and her
friends think her silence strange, as well as that
Howe, who is a perfect STRANGER to them, should
conduct all correspondence. Mattie's personal ap-
pesrauce agreed with the description of the body
found.
Boston, March 49, Detectives have found a
fetus about six months old in a gravel pit near
Everett not far from the spot where the trunk was
fonnd containing the body of the girl whose indent
cation has been so long delayed. They feel positive
1t will lead to important disclosures.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
SENATE COMMITTEES

As Fixed by the Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1s.-The Democratic Senators
held caucus this afternoon at which the report of
the committee TO arrange the Democratic personnel
Of the Senate committees received and ratified
ThemajorIty membership ofthe PRINCIPAL committee
were fixed on as follows:
FinaDce-Messrs. Bayard. Wallace. Herman,
VOORHEES, and Beck.
Appropriations Messrs. Davis of West Virginia
Withers. Beck Wallace and Eaton.
Foreign relatons-Messrs. Eaton, johnson, Nor
gan, Hill and Pendleton.
Commerce Messrs Gordon, Ransom, Randolph
Hereford and Coke.
Judic'auy-Messrs. Thurman. Mcdonald, Bayard
Garland, Lamar and Davis Of Illinois.
MIR. Davis of Illinois was also placed on the follow
ing additional committees, viz; Revision of laws,
private land claims and census.
The Other cbairmanships are as follows:
Privileges and elections-Mr. Salisbury.
Military affairs-Mr. Randolph.
Nava aft .irs-Mr. Mcpherson.
Pest office Mr.. Maxey.
Public lands-Mr Mcdonald.
Indian afairs-Mr. Coke.
Pensiops-Mr. Witners,
Claims-Nr. Cockreli.
Manufactures-Mr. Grover.
District of Columbia MIR. Harris.
Agriculture Mr.. johnson.
Patents-Mr. Herman.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Mr. Jones of
Florida.
Territories Mr. Garland.
Railroads-Mr Ransom.
Mines and Mining-Mr Hereford
Revision of laws-Mr. Wall ce.
Education and labor-Mr. Bailey.
Civil services and Tetrenchment-Mr. Butler.
Pfnting-Mr. Wbyte
Librar,-Mr. voorhees,. s.
Contingent expenses-Mr. Hill.
Rules-Mf. Morgan.
Enrolled bi!ls-Mr. Vance.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
MINOR TELEcRAms-

The Belgian explorer Wunthier died in Central
Africa lately.
Gen Grant and his party left Calcutta Monday for
Rangoon and Singapore.
Lees cotton mill near Westport, is burned, Loss
$50 600; partly insured.
Frank W. Tucker, aged IS, was suffocated in his
room at Providence Monday night by escaping gas,
A. B. Pitkin's wooden mill at Hancock, was burned
Monday night; Loss $25,OO0: insured, $21 900.
B. Gatlin shot D. B Smith yesterday morning at
Planters hotel, Leavenworth, during an alteration.
Tho entire business portion of Merldep, Ontario.
was burned Monday night. Loss, $4,000.
The cigar factory of Frank Lawer in PHILADELPHIA
was seized yesterday fer violation of revenue laws,
Lawer was arrested.
great fire was reported as raging at Rangoon
yesterday.
The Rhode Island Assembly passed appropriate
resolutions on the death of Gen. Sherman Yesterday
The Pope has sent 5000 forms for the relief of the
Szegedin sufferers.
1t is thought that the lost of life at Szegedn is not
SO great as first proposed.
Danger of changes in the Turkish ministry is
averted for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19

fore called upon to egslate their necessity and
welfare demand. That Is expressed by the majority
In pla n and decarous form, let us hope il will
meet with universal acceptance More over the
country expects of this Congress that it will wisely
and deliberately legslate, to remove burdens that
nave too iobg weighed upon the patriotism and pros
perity Of the people and with the fervent hope that
spult as vel as the letter of he constitution shall
be the controlling influence in directing such legisa-
ton. am now prepared to take the oath of office
The oath OF office administered to the speaker
by Kelley OF PENN, the Oldest member continuous
service, AFTER which the oath was administered to
members IN groups Of states. When members from
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North and South
Carolna were called in one group and when the
speaker said he would first administer the oath to
those who could take it in the usual FORM that is,
what is known as the 'iron clad OATH there were
only five members who advanced and took it. Among
the most conspicuous who took the modified oath
was Gen. Jos E. Johnston of Virginia. Frye objected
to administration Of the oath to Hull of Florida and
that gentleman was requested to stand aside for tn
present. Subsequently Harris OF Virginia offered a
resolution that Hull be sworn in
Frye moved as substitute resolution 1ecitios
that the credentials of Hull have been annulled
by the Supreme Court Of Florida that the state
board of canvassers had declared and certified that
Bisbee had been elected and that therefore Bsbee ia
entitled to be sworn In on his prima Jacie case 1t
was allowed to go over till tomorrow, aud the pa
pers ordered printed.
| Mr.. Mcmahon asked to have read petition signed
by % prominent. cizens of Cincinnati against the
| right OF Butterworth and Young OF Ohio to occupy
| seats
Alter discussion the motion went over until to-
morrow without action.
MIR. Cymer offered resolution for the election Of
| Geo. M. Adams Of KY, as clerk; John g. Thoml son
as sergeant alarms; Cbas W. Field CT Ga, door
| keeper; james M. Stewart Of Va, postmaster;
| Rev. W. P. Harrison OF District of Columbia, as
| the officers sworn in
Members than retired to the rear of the desks and
drawing for seats was proceeded with, there being
no exceptions made in favor of any member, as had
been proposed for Messrs. Stephens of GAL Kelley OF
| Pa, Fernando Wood of N. Y, and Others
The names Of members on separate slips of paper,
| having been placed in box and well shaken up by
| the Speaker, blindfolded clerk proceeded to draw
them out one by one, and members, as their names
were drawn, proceeded to select their seats. The
first name drawn that Of Willis of KY Those Of
Carlisle of KY. Blackburn, Garfield, Harris and
Tucker of Va followed. Democrats selected seats
usual in the eastern section of the hall and Republic
cans in the western. The last name drawn wasIthat
| of CarkIef Mo.
| committee consisting of Blackburn, Garfield
and Goode, was appointed to wait on the President
ate and inform him that Congress in session and
ready to receive any communication from him,
| House adjourned at 4.25.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
The Troubles in Alaska,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1s.-The dispatch from
Victoria, on the arrival of the steamer from Sitka
stating that call had been made upon the govern
ment for gunboat for Sitka Archipelago, no doubt
represents necessity long felt by the whites and
half breeds. and with the encouraging mining pros
pects reported from that northern country gun
boat will be OF nesimable value for its influence in
the protection of settlers and prospectors The
ent threatened danger, from all reliable sources is
greatly exaggerated. A gentleman from Stka states
that every person acquainted with the facts sees
nothing but the trouble arising from whiskey and
the mixing OF white men with squaws, which, un-
fortunately, has been intensified by the Indian re-
membrance of gross outrages endured at the hands
OF the military in the past. Gen. Jefferson C, Davis
might be induced to tell before court of Inquiry
who the first whskey to the Indian chiefs, and
the trouble that followed by the drunken officers in
command Deglecting to withdraw previous orders.
On one occasion three Indian shot and killed BY
soldier on duty. From that event, ten years ago.
to the recent killing of Brown, the Indians have
been wonderfully torbearing.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Mayor Nash was reelected Mayor of Augusta
yesterday.
1t is feared that steamship Lake Michigan of
the Dominion Line, has been burned at sea.
1t is thought that the victim of the Lynn
murder may be Matte Andrews. whose rela-
tives live at Anson in this state.
The trial of the suit of Mrs Oliver We. Simon
Cameron for breach of promise of marriage was
continued yesterday. Mrs Oliver accused Mr.
Cameron of seducng her. Characterization
revealed that Mrs. divers character was rath-
er bad.
It is said that whisky has much to do with
the Alaska trouble.
Bank Examiner Titcomb has made his re-
port of his investigation of the Dexter Savings
Bank. He finds no defalcatiops aud says in
effect that there is nothing in Mr.. Barron's &C.
counts to giver color to the suicide theory.
Madame Anderson failed to accomplish her
walk at Chicago.
Both houses OF the 46.h Congress assembled
yesterday. The day was spent in organizing.
Mr.. Randall was chosen Speaker on the first
ballot.
The Democratic Senators agreed yesterday
on the composition of the committees.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
WATERFOWL Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, March 1s.-Beet Cattle-receipts 451
head. The market for is not very hrm; the supply
are four year old oxen and wei fatted The general
Observance OF Lent has effected the meat trade sales
ity at 8 so @ 6 90; second quality at so "a 90;
third quality at 90 @425. Store Cattle, Work ing
Oxen per pair at 800 "a 1850; Mich Cows and Calves
" a "a; two year ods $l2 q %; three years old at
$15 @ $35;Wesern fat Swine, live, at Al "a 4sc }Y b
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1917 head; the market
is supplied with good quality of Sheep as
viousy noticed. and was not very firm. except on
choice focks, and on them there was no advance
sales in lots at 80 q on each; extra at so so
OF from @ SIC % ib Lambs 81 "a &c; Veal Calves
at Al a &c ~ fb.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
A Patent Case i'm Minnesota

ST. PAUL. March ia decision was rendered in
the United States District Court here Monday in the
case of the American Middlings Purifier Company
against John Christian ct al, being Minnesota
branch of the patent cases lately tried in St. Louis
The decision by Judge Dillon, is that the patent
originally issued covered only process for improve
ment in the art of manufacturing of -four, and that
the claim made under reissued patent expanded to
cover the process for purifying midd,ings this not
being described in the original patent claim, is I'm.
teDab,e, and the patent. so far as it refers to the
middlngs purifier, is void. The court does not en-
ter into the question of infringement. Judge Nelson
concurs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Mayor Nash Reelected.

AUGUSTA, March 1S.-The second tiial for the
election OF mayor today resulted in the election of
Charles e. Nash, the present incumbent. The vote
stood; For Joseph W. Patterson, Republican, 555 !:
Charles E. Nash, Citizen, Sls; Richard W. Black
GfeeDbacker, 22S. Nashs majority 25.
The friends of Mayor Nash gave him compli-
menta,y serenade this evening in honor of his cleo
ton. The Augusta band participated. Speeches
were made by Mayor Nash and VIM. R Smith.
North Berwick Town Meeting.
NORTH BERWICK, March 1S.-At the adjourned
town meeting here today the following gentlemen
were cleo ed: John H. Hammond, Moderator; wm.
H. Ltelefeld, Town Clerk; Selectmen. Hollis G.
Ham, Joseph Hanson, Mark W. Chase, (all Green
backersD Treasurer, Eli Clark; Auditor, VIM. lib
belts; Supervisor of Snhools, Joseph Stackpo.e,
(Rspubcans.)
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
Mime. Anderson's Walk.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Mme. Anderson 'stopped
walking shortly before 10 o'clock last night, when
she should have completed the 2Ge6 quarter miles in
consecutive ten minutes In p int of fact, she has
taken three rests during her walk, and has failed to
walk twelve of the quarters. This spos the record
but her friends claim, owing to trifing overepgth
Of the track that she has done an amount of walk
ing more than equal to her task, notwithstanding her
rests. Her last quarler was done in 229, and she is
in good condition.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
TUESDAY. March 18.-Flour quiet, steady and IN
changed and more doing. Pork and Lard dull with
very moderate inquiry. In Grain there is change
and the market is firm at quotations. Sugars steady
with fair demand at SIC for granulated and SIC for
Extra G. Oll-Ligonia at I9c, Kerosene 16ac, Pc
Ioleum at 1l3c. Poultry scarce and higher; Chick
ems retail at 20c Eggs quiet at 15c In fruit there
is no change except Oranges, which very scarce
with an advance OF 25c per box on Paermos and Csc
to SOC on Messina; cases have advanced Soc. There
are not enough Oranges the market to supply the
demand and a further rise is looked for. Two ar
rivals of fruit expected In Boston, one of which is
'hree weeks overdue, and the cargo must be in a
damaged condition Malaga Grapes are very low and
retail at l5c " fb.
The following are to-day's quotations Of Flour,