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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

CRUELTY TO A DoG.-Officer Hanson, yester-
day, arrested man for deliberately seizing a
piece of sharp stove funnel and striking large
Newfoundland dog over the nose with it, split
ting the dogs nose almost in two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
$44,984 68
Excess of liabilities. ............... S6,97o

The total amount of Indebtedness is $19,-
3l764; of bad bills charged to profit and loss,
S15, 1921; interest, S26,514.72; stock, 5000.
A statement is given of the amount of yearly
business done since 1878. In 1874 the amount
was $159,67 This rapidly decreased in the
next two years, and in 1876 was but $21 ,757.72.
Then it began to rise until the current year
the amount was $40, 264.57.
Henry L. Paine was chairman of the meet
ing, and F. r. Phenix secretary.
1t was voted to appoint committee who
should examine the schedule submitted and
report at a future meeting what action in their
judgment the creditors should take. Richard
Phenix, G. NJ Plummer and Henry L. Paine
were chosen.
The meeting adjourned until October 18th at
9 d. M in the same place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
Continental Drum Corps
ATTENTION.

Members are requested to meet at the Headquar-
tiers, 41o1a Congress ST.. FRIDAY EVE, Oct Sd,
at O'Clock sharp A full attendance is solicited as
this meeting is of vital Importance to the Corps.
FRANK f. KINDS,
Major and Instructor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

STEAMERS TO PoRTLAND.-A fast line of
steamers is in contemplation from Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, to Portland and Boston, and thus
bid will be made for a portion at least of the
travel between Nova Scotia and the United
States
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

l CLAIM to show the best 81 Black Silk on
the continent. have personally examined
the 81 Black Silk of the Boston Dry Goods
palaces, and pledge my word that the Silks
we are selling for that price are from 10 to 12a
cents better in quality, lustre and finish.
HoRATIo STAPLES,
246 Middle street, junction of Free street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

a meeting of the creditors Of the Portland
Machine Works was held at the company S
office yesterday forenoon. About 10 gentlemen
were present. The statement of the COM
pany's condition was read and is substantially
as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
Another Bankrupt Stock
BOOTS & SHOES !
Now Rush for the Bargains.

Notwithstanding the advance all kinds
Boots Shoes and Rubber Goods, am enabled by
this recent purchase of large stock bought at go
cents on the dollar to give the consumer some lines
of goods at prices far below anything heretofore Of
fered.
Read carefully the list below, and obtain, if need
ed some of the kind mentioned before they are all
disposed of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

An indef1nable yet exquisite perfume
fingers in the laces and lingerie among which
has been laid one of j. & E. ATKINsoN's deli
cate Sachets.
f. 0. BAILEY & Co. sell at o'clock today,
on the premises, the farm known as the Chad
bourn Farm, situated at Walnut Hill.
CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
de2SS&Ww1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL.

YVVHE Annual Meeting of the Corporation will be
Il held at four O'Clock in the afternoon of Tues
day. the fourteenth day of October 1879, at City
Hail. Portland, for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year. and for the purpose OF trans
acting such other business as may legally be pre-
sented. FREDERIC HENRY GERhlSH,
sep29d3t Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

A LONG FELT WANT is at last supplied. Law
yers, Bankers, Tradesmen, in fact, all men en-
gagged in business have long felt the need of some
device, which would be at the same time cheap,
simple and practicable whereby copies may be
multiplied quickly and easily from one orig
inal writing, thus saving time, labor and
money, three great desderatums.
Jacobs Lithogram is the most practicable method
yet DEVISED in fact it to be perfect. Its ad-
vantages over any similar thing are:
1st-Perfect Impressions, giving work al
most equal to photographic engraving.
2d-Its simplicity. Apparatus consisting of a
simple that child can operate it.
3d-Rapidity. Impressions can be made from
the original writing in less than two minutes, and
thereafter multiplied at the rate of twenty per min
ute.
4th-Its Utility is almost boundess. Anything
that can be made or written with pen and ink can
be transferred to the tablet in minute, and then
fac simile copies reproduced easily and quickly.
Business men can (and those who have the Litho-
gram are) thographing their own Cards, Circulars,
and Restaurants their Bills of Fare. Drawings,
Maps and Sketches can be reproduced by the hun
dred 1t be used to advantage in Schools in set
ting copies, giving out examples, &c. Draughts-
men and Architects find it to be a necessity. In
fine, its uses numberless.
5th-Such an article only needs the additional
qualification of Chcapness, to commend itself to
the favor of ALL Prices from $3.50 to $1,000, ac-
cording to size The Lithogram is now in use in
numerous Banks and Government Offices in Canada
and the United States, and thousands have been
sold to merchants, which should testify to its mer-
its.
Specimens of its work can be had upon applica-
ton by letter to the General Agent or by calling at
their office, 176 Middle corner Exchange St., Port
land, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
Meeting Of the Creditors.

PORTLAND MACHINE WORKS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01
AUCTION SALES.
Farm at Auction.

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M
Consignments solicited. oc3du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

ON Wednesday, Oct. 1st at 8 O'Clock, P. NJ, We
" shall sell the CHADBOURNE property, stu
ated at Walnut Hill, North Yarmouth, IL miles
from Portland, consisting of about 20 acres of land
with story House and Barn, House contains 8
finished Rooms well arranged, good We'll of water,
ETC., is desirably located, being within minutes
walk of NJ. C. Il. R. School House, Post Office, etc.
The above property will be sold without reserve,
and any parties looking for small farm, well loea-
ted, will do well to attend this sale.
r. o. BAILEY g. CO., AuciiOneers.
sep29 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-01

AFRO oSTOOK COUNTY.
Mr.. w Streeter of Washburn, has flock OF
sheep that will weigh over 200 pounds per
he adj
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OFFICE HOURS:
From 100 a. m. to $50 p. m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to o a. m. and from to 3 p. m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
The Potter Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I7.-John f. Coyle
was examined at length, He said he went
70 Florida during the election of 1876 upon
request made him by Col. Pelton. Ed
ward Cooper gave me my instructions, and
also my cipher key. lie was to send his
dispatches to Henry Havemeyer. The
instructions were to go to Florida and aid
the Democrats there in obtaining all eVl-
denee requisite to secure truthful count,
to defray any expenses requisite for that
purpose, and to aid them in any way he
could. He was authorized to employ
money limited 10 amont by bis own iudg
ment aud discretion. | expended aud au
thoTjzed the expenditure OF pretty nearly
tae $4,000 had for legitimate purposes
"W ooley' then inquired if felt author
lied to draw considerable SUN. think
he mentioned $4,000. | said under some
circumstances | might be authorized te
draw so much.
The Chairman showed witness despatch
dated Nov. 10, 1876, from Florida, and SEN
to Alexander Their, which read, come
quick with cornucopia green patch.
Spriuger-That is a despatch we can al
understand
Cox-It means come quickly with corn
! ucopia full of greenbacks.
| Witness 10 reply to the chairman SAID
greenbaeks were dollars obtained through
drafts on Cooper. Number % of tn
cipher meant, Edward Cooper. vide des
patches, have drawn Cd % for SO ant
So" Witness had destroyed his key.
A despatch stating supply Of ST ,00t
tcredit Wooley & Coyle, was mistake. a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Tuesday, February 1S. 1879.

he and Wooley never had any transactions
together that required money. The Tribune
published another despatch in which he
was made to say "only cash will avail. +"
This had never been sent by him.
Mr.. Reed-Stste the details of the $780,
600 proposition made you.
Alt was made me by Alexander Thier,
gentleman to whom [ was introduced be-
fore I left Washington He said to me
the returning board could be bought for
5000, 900, but [ had received telegram
from New York cautioning me to have no
communication with the gentleman to
whom | had been introduced in the ma
tional committee room, so paid 10 atten-
ton to him.
Q-Do you know if Governor Tilden
knew anything of these dispatches?
A-Well, my knowledge of Governor
Tilden and of the affairs of the canvass
would make me positive he did not.
Witness continuing, said during his stay
in Florida, there were several propositions
of securing the returning board from sev
eral persons, but he always found them t
emenate from Their. Tallahassee was full
of rumors and full of negotiations. (Laugh
ter on either side.>
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
The Peter Investigation,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. The Potter
committee met to-day and resumed ex-
animation of Thos. G. Dunn, Of the South
Carolina returning board He said Solo
mon represented there he was the agent of
Tilden in Columbia. He said Smith Weed
was there for the purpose of using money if
needed to secure the elecsoralvote Don't
think it was possible to count in Chamber
lin and Tiden, though it was impossible tc
say what that court might do, Solomon
wanted the board to certify as to the court
directed. He never named price when he
came first. he said hewas authorized to use
$1,000 900 if necessary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Immediately
after the adjournment of the House a
Democratic caucus was held. The pres
ent system of government printing was
considered, Rio offered resolution pro
viding that the public printing be given
ont by contract by the clerk of the House,
that officers to give bonds sufficient to in
sure a proper discharge of the duty. A
subsequent resolution offered by Willis, of
New York, was adopted. 1t sets forth
that as the office of public printer was
being conducted in an extrav4gant and
unsatisfactory manner, it should be abol-
ished, and arrangements made for giving
out the public printing by contract on
properly guarded conditions, A commit,
tee will be appointed to report to a caucu.
Thursday next.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
a See6less Lemon.
From The San Francisco Call ]

LfFUM nc SUI FFaIcIsco OaII-I
FL. n. Higgins Of San Diego has intro
duced a seeding lemon of new variety.
The owner seven years ago planted the
seeds Of :, barrel ofrotten lemons receiv-
ed from this city, from which four hundred
trees Were raised. one Of which produces
the lemon mentioned Specimens of the
fruit have longitudinal diameter of 81
inches, and a transverse diameter Of p
inches. The thickness Of the skin is about
one sixteenth of an inch 1t may very
properly be called seedless lemon, as on
iy one seed has been found in the two do
zen specimens thus far tested. In acidity
and favor it is equal to any in the market,
and is pronounced by leading pomologists
most important acquisition. The owner
states that no buds are for sale.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
A CURE FOR ALL |!
HOLLOWAYS OINTMENT

Possessed of this REMEDY, Every Man may De
his own Doctor. 1t may be rubbed into tne
system, go as to reach any internal complaint;
by these means 1t cures Sores or Ulcers In the
THROAT, STOMACH. LIVER, SPINE, or other
parts. 1t is an Infallible Remedy for BAD Lhds,
BAD BREASTS, Contracted or Stiff Joints, GOUT
RHEUMATISM, and all Skin Diseases.
IMPORTANT CAUTION None ore genuine unless
the signature of j. HAYDocK, as agent for the
United states surrounds each box of the Pills ana
Ointment. Boxes at % cents, 62 cents, and 81 eaeh
EB-Ihere is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY Co., New Hork,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18

CONSERVATIVES TAKE NOTICE

CONS q NAP T1VES TAKE NOTICE
Every moment of delay makes your case more
hopeless, and much depends on the judicious
choice OF remedy. The amount OF testimony in
favor OF DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic is yrup, ss q cure
for Consumption, far exceeds all that can be
brought to support the pretentions Of any other
medicine. see DR.. Schenck's Almanac containing
the certificates of many persons of the highest
responsibility, who have been restored to health
after being pronounced incurable by physicians OF
acknowledged ability. SChenck's Pulmonic Syrup
alone has cured many, as these evidences will
show; but the cure is often promoted by the en-
ployment of two other remedies which Dr.Schenck
provides for the purpose. These additional reme-
dies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake
Pills. BY the timely use of these medicines, &C
cording to directions, DR.. SchenCk certifes tina
most any case OF Consumption may be cured.
DR.. schenck is professionally at his principa
office, corner Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphia
every Monday, where AL letters for advice must b.
| addressed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18

There is DO doubt 10 our mind, after pc
rusing the testimonials, and investigating
the merits Of PUTNAMS S hot forged and
hammer-poiuted horse shoe pals, which
are guaranteed not to split aud silver in
driving, that they are superior to others.
consequently are indispensable iu every
blacksmith's forge throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. Owners of horses
should insist upon having them used in
shoeing in preference to cold rolled iron
cut mails. which lame horses. The Put
nam nail is the cheapest and best horse
shoe nail. and you get from $50 to 500
nails more in a box than of any other
make.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Thirty Years q Stranger at HonIe.
[From the Boston Transcript

Meu may escape the law. but their own
consciences they cannot fee from. Many
years ago a young Dan in this city was
guilty OF an offeuce against the law, an of
fence which brought social ruin upon him
self and his family The man and offence
are forgotten ty The public, Yet he lives
aud lives here in Boston. But from the
day his offence was discovered-although
having escaped the law, he is tree to come
aud 60 as he peases-he has never been
seen outside OF his own home in daytime
Sometimes, under the cover of night, be
walks abroad to take an airing, and note
the changes that 30 y,ars have wrought
but an ever active conscience makes hin
shun the light Of day, and the faces o
men. and he walks apart, a stranger in tht
midst OF those among whom he has Away
lived,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Feb. IL.
Wheat. Strong and higher; 92s cash; 92sS Mich;
935s April
Corn-Firm and steadier; 331s682A Feb and
March; 335k April; 375s May
Oats-Firm; % cash; 22JS March: IS Nav
Rye-Firmer; As.
Ba 1ey-Easy; 75.
Pork-Firm and higher; $500 70 cash; 9s5
April.
Lard--Firm; 6 e5 cash; e5 bid March; 6 TN
April.
Whisky-1 o.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; quiet; light 50; heavy
mixed COOS 90; fair 10 choice heavy to shippers
0004 25.
Cattle-Dul; receipts 5000; common to extra
shipping 8 7504 25.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Fires

CINCINNATI, Feb. lS.-The business
block on the corner of Second and Paint
streets, at Chillicothe, Ohio, owned by Ma
deira & Spittnagel, was burned this morn
ing. Gould & Keller, stationers, occupied
the lower stores. Total loss SIS 900; fully
insured.
NEwBERG, S. c., Feb. 18.-A fire here
last night destroyed block of business
houses, and damaged five other blocks.
Loss $6,000: insured.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. l8.-The st.
George Hotel was partially destroyed this
morning. Loss $4,000; insurance $5,-
900,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
THE FRIEND OF ALL
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD, and
act most Powerfully, yet Soothingly on the
LIVER, STOMACH. KIDNEYS and BOWELS,
giving TONE, ENERGY, and VIGoR TO the
whole system, They are wonderfully efica-
cious il all ailments Incidental to FEMALES
Young or old, and as general FAMILY MED
ICINE, for the cure of most complaints they are
unequaled.
IMPORTANT CAUTIOE.-Noue are genuine unless
the signature Of J. HAYDOcK, as agent for the
United states, surrounds each box OF Pills ana
Ointment Boxes at - cents, " cents, and 81 each.
Ccx-There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY ~ CO., Ne" hofk'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
GRAY's TELEPHONE.

COLUMBUS, Feb, THE P. G. & St L.
r. R. has been experimenting since Feb
ruary 1st with the Gray Telephone Way
Duplex, the invention Of Elisha Gray OF
Chicago, on one of their circuits between
this city and Pittsburg. The success OF
the system has exceeded their anticipations,
and they are now daily transmitting mes
sages over the through side of the circuit
in addition to the way business without
interference with the latter, thus enabling
the road to double the capacity of their cir
emit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
To-DaV'S Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE. .

FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. l8.-SIxteen soldiers in bar
racks, near the military school, have died
of typhus fever within few days.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. lS.-A strike
has occurred in two large cotton mills here
for an Increase of pay, demunition of hours
OF labor and the dismissal of an English
foreman. 1t is believed the movement
will spread.
TURKEY
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l8.-The paper
money known as Gaines is to be immedi-
ately Withdrawn.
Measures are being taken to occupy the
territory evacuated by the Russians.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb 1S.-Col. Colthurst, home
ruler, has been elected member of parlia-
ment for the county of Cork by 6,l30 ma
jOrity over his nephew, Sir Geo. ColthUrst,
a conservative and influential land owner.
The majority, yesterday, for the home
rule candidate. at the election for member
of parliament in the county Of Cork, was
larger than the most sangulne persons
anticipated. The election was fought on
the question of home rule and fxily of
tenure alone Col. Colthurst, the success
full candidate, advocated both propositions,
while his opponent, Sir Geo. COlthurst,
his nephew, Il conservative, declared that
the first was degradation of Ireland, and
the latter meant spoilation. Landlords
generally sided with the conservative.
The steamship Sorrento, which has
arrived at Hull from New York, lost 81
head Of cattle and l63 head of sheep on
: the passage.
t The strike of the iron and steel found
ers, at Sheffield, has terminated, the meu
, accepting the reduction in their wages.
The Daily IelegraphS Berlin CORES
pondent says the result OF the debate or
e proposition to arrest and prosecute Deputy
Fritzche. on the charge of violating tht
: socialist law, will foreshadow the tate of tht
disciplinary bill" In parliamentary cir
cles there seems to be little doubt tha
the bill will be rejected by a considerable
majority For the first time the nationa
1 liberals and progressionists are united. Still
r the previous wavering policy of the nation
al liberals must not be forgotten and
- is quite possible that slashing speech b,
Prince Bismark would dissolve the alll
n aDce.
;. In the house of commons Sir Georg
- Campbell member for the kirkaldy Dis
trict will move on Tuesday next tha
summary prohibition Of the importation {
d cattle from United States is calculated t
of destroy an important trade and to depriv
England Of the advantage Of cheap meal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Malarial Fever.

Malarial Fevers, constipation, torpidity
of the liver and kidneys, general debility,
nervousness and neuralgia ailments yield
readily to this great disease conqueror, Hep
Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease
by converting the food into rich blood, and
it gives new life and vigor to the aged and
infrm always. See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Feb. l8.-The election of
u. s. Senator to Gil the vacancy caused by
the resignation of l. p Christiancy, took
place at Lansing to-day. the two houses
voting separately, resulting in the election
of Zachariah Chandler by the following
vote: z. Chandler, Republican, 88; Z.
NJ. Barnes, Democrat, %; Henry Cham
berlaiu, Green back, Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
NEER SEA ,

HAsTING, Neb, Feb. l8. james McEl-
roy, formerly Of Ircudale, Cook county, ILL.,,
where bis parents still reside, was SER
fenced, yesterday, to be banged on May
Goth, for the murder of Henry Stutzeman,
on the seventh inst, MeElroy claimed to
have acted in sell defense, but the evil
dence was so strong against him that
several times he barely escaped mob vio-
lepce He was convicted and sentenced
within 10 days of the committal of the
crime.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Right ana Proper Action

HARTFORD, Feb. l8.-The House to.
day unanimously adopted resolution de
claring the proposed law restrictingChinese
immigration in fagrant violation of q
sacred and honorable treaty and wholly in
consistent with the principles aud tradi
tions of the republic and with the broad
principle of human freedom. and express
ing hope of veto.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
wASETE GTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-SubscriptioDs
to the 4 per cents, 81 605,900.
The amendment to tax tea ten cents per
pound was rejected, yeas 4, nays az; those
voting in the affirmative were Allison,
Booth, Matthews and Saunders.
The question then recurred on taxing
coffee q cents per pound: rejected with
out division.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. Il.-Rumors of an
alliance between the Great Trunk lines, as
an offshoot of yesterdays dealin .. 2.
stocks are current. Jay Gould however
declines to speak on the subject President
Keep, of the Chicago & Northwestern L.
Il. Co, is here
Horace Maynard, United States minister
to Constantinople, has arrived here with
his wife.