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- William Lloyd Garrison, the great
cxpoundcr Of abolitionism in this coun-
try, and we might say the father and in
tigator of the sectional war that deluged
the nation in blood, died in New York
CITY on Saturday last.
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- Mr.. Frank NJ. and Mrs. NJ. L. Boze-
man, of Terrell county, lave been mar
ried only twelve years, and have nino
childsen, six boys and three girls. Frank
is 50 years old his wife IS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
How John Jacob AstOr Lost His Money
by Saving 1t.

In the Causerie of the Boston Transcript
good story of Astor is retod. One of his
captains had sailed six voyages 20 China with
out chronometer depending on 'dead reckon
ing" and 'rlunars;" just before starting upon the
seventh voyage he suggested to Mr.. Aston that
it would be safer to have a chronometer. swell.
get oue," said the merchant. The captain did
30, and entered its cost in his account current.
When Astor's eye fell upon the itsm he drew
his pencil through it, The captain expostu-
lated. "Tam it, man." said Astor, 81 tolt you
to get one; tidn't say I'd pay for it, The
captain severed his connection with Astor then
and there, went into Wall street, engaged
with other owners, and before night was In
command of as fine ship as ever foated 10
New York's beautiful bay. In three days was
ready for see, and set sail. At the same time
Astor's ship, under the command of new
captain, set sail also. They had race for
Hong Kong, but the captain, who, as he used
to put it, had discharged John Jacob Astor, by
keepipv the mae at the braces, took advantage
of every puff of wind, and won By three days.
The ship was loaded in the shortest time pos
sible, and before Astor's vessel, which had az
rived meantime, was half loaded, our captain
weighed anchor, and, with full cargo of tea,
set sail for Sandy Hook, arrived in good time,
got his ship alongside the wharf, and began
hosting out his cargo, which was sold by
auction on the spot. This glutted the market,
for the consumption was comparatively small
in those days, and when Astots ship anne in
prices had fallen. Two days later, as The cap
tain was saunterng down Broadway. he met
his former employer. How much did dat
chronometer cost you?" asked the latter.
s.Six hundred dollars" SWELL" said Astor,
dat vas sheap. 1t costs me sixty tousand toll
lare." The merchant aud the captain have
long since paid the long reckoning, but that
chronometer is still good timekeeper and a
treasured relic, as we'll
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
CHICAGO. February 2s.-Flour in good fema

CHICAGO, February 26.-Flour in good demand at
full prices Wheat steady and in tar demand closed
easier; No Chicago Spring at 92a "a CSC for cash 93
a 93tc for March, "a q 94.c for April; S71c for NAV:
No Chicago Spring at 79ac; rejected CSC Corn is
333c for March, $500 for April; 37s Ia 37sc for Nav
Oats are active and higher gilt edge at 2Si 23lc for
cash; 2Sic for March; 2ssc for Apri csc Tor MAY
Rye steady. Barley Easier at 76c. Pork active and
lower at IL 22A a 10 25 for cash and March: 10 a. for
April 10 Az q 10 70 for May. Lard in fsir demand
6 92A for April; 10 for May Bulk Meats duIl and
lower, shoulders at ST. clear rib Is; clear sides at
80. Dressed Hogs buoyant and unsettled at 45@
400.
keceipts-12 goo bbls -four, ST. 900 bush wheat 49,
00o bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, $500 bush rye, T.
Shipments-l3,OoO bbls -four $4,000 bush wheat.
100000 bush ccrn 22o0O bush oats 100 bush barley.
2,1U0 bush rye.
At the afternoon call of the board the market closed
with Wheat duh and shade lower at S2sc for Februa-
ry; e2ac for March; 93lc for April. Corn dun and a
shade lower at 33A 33tc for March, 33ac bid April
Pork in active demand at 10 70 q 10 Is for March;
10 Is bid tor April; 10 40 bid tor May Lard is dull
and shade lower at 80 for March; 6S74 @ 80 for
AIril; 973 for May.
inactive; No Red Fall at OH q OF cash; 05 for
February: Oh for March; No Red Fall at 81 q 9;
Sp at 80 Corn No Mixed a. &
"a g 241c cash ;2lsc bid for March. Rye stronger
at Az age PIovisions-Pork easier at 10 80. Lard
quiet at 50. Bulk meats quiet Bacon quiet ;clear
rib at go q 624; Sweet picked hams at q g.,
Receipts-3,00O .bbs n0ur, 1900 bush wheat, u.s.
600 bush corn, 900 bush oats. 1000 bush rye, 900
bush barley.
shipments 5000 bbls -four 81 900 bush wheat, 49,
600 oush CORN 5000 bush OATS 10000 bush rye, OG0
bush barley.
NEW ORLEANS, February 26.-Cotton is quiet;
Mddling uplands at 9ic
MOBILE, February 26.-Cotton firm; Middling up
lands at 9ac.
SAVANNAH, February 26.-Cotton firm; Middling
uplands at 5-16c.
MEMPHIS, February 26.-Cotton steady; Middling
uplands 9lc.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

NEW YORK. February 26-Evening.-Cotfon is
firm: new Middling uplands 9ac; do Orleans at 95c.
moderate export and home trade demand; sales
bbls; No Eat 2 60 q 49, latter extreme; Superfine
Western and state at 80 g 80; extra Western and
g 4 so; White Wheat Western extra at 55 a rs;
Fancy White Wheat Western at 5 80 "a so; extra
Ohio at rs q 5 90; extra st Louis so a 75; Pa
rs, including 500 bbls City Mills extra at 4 90 as
525; 1,490 bbls low extra at so q 400; 300 bbIs
nesota extra at IS Q rs. the market closing dull
and heavy. Southern Flour unchanged and dull !:
sales 1900 bbs; extra at 90 "a 90; choice do 5 Is
Wheat eceipts 1918 bush; No 2 Red Winter
steady with a fair export and home trade demand !;
other kinds shade lower with very light trade;
including 264 600 bush on the spot rejected Spring at
s13t; ungraded Spring at SOC @ "a; No do at sc;
No 90 st o. Vo q, Ingra al NV WINTER Red 70
10; No l do 10 q l35; ungraded Amber at Is
@ &c. including $1,000 bush fancy GOLDEN drop at
No 90 at os le No White sioo bush az at III
a II; ezra do, 1900 bush 133; White State l 10:
NO White for February, 5000 bush at ll3 IL.
Stale, 63c for Canada. harley unchanged. Coru
receipts 1U4, l3i bush No steamer BETTER others
dull and scarcely as firm saes 1903 900 bush, including
433 a 4iac; steamer at 44a 45c; No do at 46c; old
do at 47c; Western Yellow at 47c; round do at a6c;
White Southern 52c; steamer for February at 44lc;
s6ic; do April at 47s. Oals-receipts 1908 bush:
without decided change and dull; sales 49, 700 bush;
NO 2 White; 34c for No /; mol White at Soc; Mixed
Western at SO a 34c. White Western at IS @ 36c;
White State at "a a &c., including 900 bush No
Chicago at 33c in store. Sugar dull and lower to
sel fair to good refining at 6s q 81 prime at 81 re-
fined unchanged and quiet M.lasses nominal
Petroleum ST ady aid quiet 5000 bbls united at
961E9 97z. TailOw steady at 81 q GO. Eggs dull at
10 q 16. FOrs slightly in buyers favor and dull !;
$50 bbls on the SPOT part at 70 for old at
for March 20; $50 bbs new MARI at 10 IS; 100
bbs for April 10 sO 1900 for May at 10 80 q 10 95
led bellies at Ct; do hams u q 81 middles quiet and
heavy; long clear at 5.16 short clear at 50; long
and short clear 81 sales long and short clear Wes
tern s 10. l..rd shade lower and dull; $50 ties of
prime steam on spot at 974 q 90; 100 ties for Mich
at 90 q O5. closing at 90; 1850 ties for April at
073 l24, closing VA 100 ties city steam at 80.
Bntter dull. Cheese firm.
Freghts to Liverpool-market quiet; Cotton per
sal 3-l6 q 1872; steam at /; Wheat per steam 6.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
MAINE.


ROckland Municipal Politics.
RoCKLAND Feb 26-At full Republican caucus
this evening, Hon. John Lovejoy was nominated as
candidate for mayor. Previous to the nomination
the following resolution was adopted without d.
vision
Resolved, that the nominee selected by this eau
Gus, if elected, is expected and he is hereby re-
quired to use his influence in every legitimate man.
to secure the suppression of the illegal sale of
intoxicating liquors in this city.
Good Templars' Meeting.
GARDINER, Feb &c. The Good Templars of this
district held their annual meeting for the election of
officers in this city to-day. Fares were reduced on
the Maine Central. About fifty visioors were pres
emit and interesting meetings were held.
Attempted Suicide.
SANFORD, Feb. 26.-Miss Lizzie H. Ross of San
ford Corner attempted suicide by hanging last night.
She was cut down by her father before life was ex-
tinct. Probable cause, monomania.
An Did Man Burned 10 Death.
LEWISTON, Feb. 26.-Wednesday morning the
dwelling and buildings of Nat han Emmons, ON Lis
bon street, were burned. Mr.. Emmons saved his
wife and child and returned for his aged father. but
he not in his bed and had evidently ATTEMPTED to
escape, but sufocated. Two horses, cow, swine and
all the property was burned. Loss probably $1,000;
not insured.
A Portland Seaman Drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26.-Fred s. Weeks, sea-
man Of the brig Geo. A Chase of Portland, was
washed overheard ON the 22d.
Men Who Have Money to Throw Away.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 26-An association was formed
here to-day, with Chas A. White as president, for
the publication of Greenback paper in this city, W.
D. Chase recently of the Bangor Tribune, is to be
editor.
Greenback State Committee.
The Greenback State Committee met here this
evening to make preliminary arrangements for the
conduct of the next State campaign
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The Gre nbackers and Democrats nominated
George Walker for mayor last night.
Republican ward csucuses were held last
evening.
An old man was burned to death in L.wis-
ton yesterday, not being able to escape from
his burning dwelling.
The Greenblckers held conference at
Augusta yesterday to make arrangements
for the next State campaign.
In the Maine Senate yesterday the salary of
Judge of Probate for Cumberland county was
fixed at $1,000. A resolve that the valuation
commission shall consist of sixteen persons
was engrossed, and the pay of each member
was fixed at $3.50 per day. The con stitutional
amendment regarding biennial sessions was
passed 10 concurrence. The annual appro-
pria,ion bill, appropriating $176.O7S 80, was
reported. Resolve passed for commission to
investigate the porgy fishery. The binding
contract was awarded to A. j. Cameron OF
Augusta. In the House bill for uniformpg
the militia was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor Of the repeal of the Fishery
clause of the Washington Treaty passed to BIZ
engrossed. Resolve abolishing the Executive
Council was rejected. The tr amp bill failed
The U. s. Senate yesterday passed the def
cheney bill and the bill to amend internal reve-
nue. laws. House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the census bill.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
EUROPE.
Foreign Notes.

An estimate OF million and half OF funds for
the Zulu war will be submitted to the British
Parliament
A fire on Market street, Manchester, England
yesterday destroyed $5OO,OOO worth ofproperty.
The plague has entirely ceased in Astrachan.
Charles Peace, executed at Leeds, Eng, Tuesday
for the murder of Engineer DYSON confessed that he
murdered policeman at Manchester in 1875, for
which man named Hobson was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life.
Pleuro pneumonia has broken out at Manchester.
England.
France and England oppose the Khedive's as.
Stunning the presidency Of the Egyptian council of
ministers The Khedive's son has publicly apollo
gized to England for the insult to Rivers Wilson.
Inundation and Tempest.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-An inuDdation in the South of
France has rendered hundreds of people homeless A
tempest in Spain lasted four days with loss of life
and great damage. Several villages and farms in
Navarro and Asturia are destroyed. An unknown
bark was wrecked at Corunna and 25 lives last.
French Financial Affairs.
Paris despatch says the deputies have virtually
declared in favor of the conversion of the per cent
rentes. The Minister of Finance is expected to
declare the financial plan Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
INSURANCE.

Inc Dill relating to insurance, known as the Fox
bill, reported by the minority of the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, was taken from
the table. Mr.. Fox poke 10 favor of the bill, maxi
ing an able argument. The minority report was
accepted, and the bill passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
ABRoGATIoN OF THE COUNCIL.
This resolve was debated halt hour The miuori-
ty report was accepted, and the resolve defeated II
yeas, 66 nays, not two-thirds,
CHINESE BILL.
Mr.. Kimball moved to take from the table the re.
solve RELAXING to the Chinese Treaty. and it failed to
obtain by very decisive vote.
TRAMPs.
Inc Dill relating to tramps was defeated.
ENFORCEMENT ACT.
An act to repeal an act 10 amend chapter 60 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the duties of shers and
county attorneys, Enforcement act) was taken from
the table on motion of Mr. Fox of Portland,
The bill was again laid upon the table.
TAXES.
Act to amend section "a of chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to taxes, taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed
The bill prohibiting the payment of money for
agricultural purposes was called ups and the Senate
amendments adopted, and the bill passed IN he
engrossed in concurrence.
The bill liking the pay of certain State and
County officers was taken up, Senate amendments
adopted and the bill passed. to be engrossed In con-
currence.
LAW COURT.
The bill providing that the expenses of Law Courts
be paid by the state was taken from the table and
indefinitely postponed.
Evening Session.
PohGIES.
The resolve providing for the appointment of a
commission to investigate the manner of taking por
gies was indefinitely postponed
STATE GEOLOGIST.
Bill for the appointment OF State Geologist was
indefinitely postponed; also resolve providing for
printing the report of that office.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
XLVTH CeNGRRss-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
Passage of the Deficiency Bill.

Passage of the Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.
Edmunds reported a bill to protect the constu-
t0na rights of citizens and punish violations of the
came. Calendared,
Burnside submitted resolution providing for the
appointment of committee of five Senators to ex-
anime into and report on the whole subject of ord
nance.
Objection was made by Salisbury and the re:olu-
ton was laid aside.
Dawes, from the public building committee re-
ported resolution directing the committee to in
quire regarding the buildings rented by the govern
ment in the District of Columbia together with the
Secretary of the Treasury. Ordered printed.
Dawes said the government is paying $4,000 an
nual rent in Washington.
Bill was discussed making an appropriation for
pay Of claims allowed by the Southern Claims Com.
mission without action.
The deficiency appropriation bill was taken up. A
lengthy discussion ensued upon the amendment ap.
propriaing $25O,ooO to supply the deficiency in the
Department of Justice.
Bayard. from the conference committee on the bill
to amend the internal revenue laws, submitted re-
port which was agreed to and the bill passed.
Deficiency bill having been considered in the COM
mittee Of the WHOLE reported to the Senate and
amendments made in committee were concurred in
with the exception of that appropriatng $2aOO for
detecting and bringing to trial and punishment per-
sons guilty Of violating the internal revenue laws.
and the bill passed.
Eat the evening session large number Of bills were
passed, including many pension bills. Proceedings
not OF general interest. Adjourned before midnight
HOUSE.
Amendments to the Census Bill Con.
CURED I'm.
A session was ordered for tomorrow night for the
reports frsm the ways and means committee.
The House went into committee on the Senate
census bill which had been 80 amended as to vest the
appointment of supervisors by the President by and
with the consent of the Senate.
The House passed the Senate census bill with
various amendments. the most important of which
was one providing that supervisors of census be an
pointed by the President by and with the consent
of the Senate.
The sugar bill was taken up, and Mr.. Robbins
spoke in favor OF it.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
Rice " b. -. sc Z,
Saleratus.
;Salerat'sPb 6 q ]

Turks isd.P
/ bush. ODD 30 q 2 Is
Bonalre :.
lCadiz. 6u.pd. 2 90 a Q %
!Cadiz in bind / 81 q 2 IL
Liverpool.
Duty paid. 1 so a 1 rs
In bond. :. 1 rs a l 30
IGr'nd butter 16 ~ box
Liv.fine sack I 80 a l rs
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

Eight cases of pleuro-pneumonia were discovered
among the cattle in Brooklyn yesterday. Promnt
quarantine measures were taken.
100000 tons Of Scranton coal were sold in New
York yesterday. All grades, except chestnut. show
decline of from to Is cents.
Mrs. Susan Doyle, of Providence, has been ar
rested for burylng an infant while alive.
The Ohio Republican State convention i'll be held
at Cincinnati, March 20.
DR.. Mclean and a reporter who undertook to in
vestigate swiIl milk stable in New York. Thursday
we're roughly handled by mob
Steamship Dominion bass arrived at LjyernooI.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
THURSDAY MURNING. FEB. ~.

pecIally while out of doors and in cold weather
This has partly the effect of a respirator in 80
far as warming the air in its passage to the
delicate air cells and in also rendering one less
90 much importance that no proper substitute
ia tn he found for it in short though more
rapid breathing. In short breathing large
norton of the air cells remain nearly station
ary. the upper portion of the lungs only being
engaged in receiving and dlscharging a small
norton of air-Cbambers's Journal
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
MEMORANDA.

Barque Mary Hale. Higgins, at New York from
Passages Spain. reports 70 days passage and con-
tInuaion of gales the entire tme split sails and sus-
tanned some other light damage.
Brig Perces Hinckley from Cenfuegos for Boston,
struck on Peaked Hill Bar Tuesday night, and came
off ieaky She assisted by the crew OF the Life
Station and taken into Provincetown
Sch VIM Marshall from Matanzas. arrived at Della
ware BIeakwater 26th with sails split and mainboom
broken.
The captain and four of the crew of the stranded
schr q PANE arrived at New YORK 26th and are in
charge of the health officer.
Sch telen King. brfore reported ashore at Pro.
vDcetown, remains IN same position A contract has
been made to dlschaJg &c and float Der Off
An unknown scbr. painted white with rum and
sugar was of Bermuda 18th. in distress and in want
of q tug.
Sch Addie Todd Corson from Jamaica for NYork
which put into Bermuda in distress, remained goth,
waiting the arrival OF the owner
Sch Mary Douglass, from Para for New York.
remained at Bermuda 10th repairing. Was nea, Iy
ready for sea.
ms&.See general news columus for other rennrts
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
FIRE THIS MORNING.
John o. Winship's House Burned.

An alarm of fire was rupg in this morning
at 8 o'clock from box Al, at the corner of State
and Spring streets. The fire proved to be in
the house of John o. Winship ON Winter
street. The main house is of brick with
wooden ell. The fire seems to have caught in
the main part and when discovered the flames
were bursting out of the roof The ell was
soon consumed and the roof of the main house
burned out and the inside Quilted. Not much
is left bus the brick walls The house was I'M
occupied and there was no furniture in it.
How the fire caught is not known. The loss
will be $4,000 or $4,000. which is covered un-
doubleday by insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Review Of the Wholesale Markets.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 20, 1879,
The markets have been generally firm the past
week. Yellow eyed beans show an advance of 1oc
Coffee is quiet. Long hoops are quoted at 1922 q S25,
reduction of So. Fish unchanged, local demand
better; fresh fish scarce Flour firm and late advance
fully maintained Valencia oranges are firmer per
case, and better quality. Lard quiet. oakum has
advanced cent. Portland lead shows an advance
of SOC 81. Eggs have dropped &c. Sweet potatoes
are So % q 80. Pork quiet. Sugars firm. Teas
quiet. Tobacco dull. Other articles unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
MARINE NEWS.
A Vessels Crew i'm Peril.

A VesseFs Cfew in Peril,
LONG BRANCH. Feb. 26.-Schooner David III.
Tack Sawyer. from Sague with molasses, is ashore
at Barnagat. The crew are in the rigging and can't
be saved tonight. The vessel /, rapidly going to
pieces. Relief has been sent.
The Crew of the C. Il. Paine,
NEW YORK, Feb. 26-The captain and crew, four
in number, of the wrecked schooner c. B. Paine
arrived in this city today. They will be taken in
charge of by the health authorities they have been
suffering from yellow fever. The vessel is badly
strained by the heavy sea OF the past two days.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
European Markets

European Markets
LONDON, FEBRUARY 26-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 96 s.
16 for money and account.
LONDON, February 26-12.30 P. M.-American Sc
curities-Unted States bonds, Cts, at 104 SIS at
1864 new 45s at 07a; 10-46s at 04t Erie prefer
red 49s
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26-12-3O P. M.-Cotton market
easier; Upands at sgd; OIleans at SID; sales 1000
bales including LOO Tor speculation and export. Re-
cepts 23O0 bales American.
Futures easier.
Flour at g 10; Winter Wheat at 9 a 9 2; do
spring at II 8; California averages at 10 q 4;
club go @9S. Corn at 4 Z Peas 5. Provisions, &C.
Pork at SO; Beef71; Bacon at 81 q 286 Lard
at 49, Cheese at 40. fal,Ow at Sc. At London IS 6.
PARIS. Feb. 26.-Rentes 100 80.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

CHICAGO February Hogs-receipts 81, 900 head
shipments 5000 head market slow and shade lower
choice heavy at OO @ so; light 80 g 95; Mixed
at 8 80 q 8 95.
Cattie-receipts 1900 head; shipments $500 head ;
market dull and lower; shippniDg at A co a 90;
stockers 70 GA 20; butchers steady; Cows at 20 @
$50.
Sheep-receipts 1000 head; shipments 1900 head /;
steady. at 2 62a GA 20.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27
WHO Murden

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Thomas Lomax, living near
Belaer in this state, struck his wife twice Tuesday
with hammer, crushing her skull so that she viii,
die. Lomax fled.
VIM Hardieon fired four shots at his wife this af-
ternoon, three of which took effect leaving her in
precarious condition. Jealousy was the cause Har-
digan was arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-27

JAeKsoNvLLE, Fla, Feb. 26.-The Duval Saw
ings Bank was robbed today at o'clock of $500.
man drove up in front OF the bank called out Pres
dent Abbott, the only person in the bank. and on.
gagged him for few moments in conversation. A
confederate in the meantime entered BY a side door
and took the money from the drawer.