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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington D. c.,
December 10, A. M.
For New England.
easterly winds, warmer cloudy or partly cloudy
weather, followed by snow or rain, falling
followed by rising barometer in the northern
portion.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
SANCTIONING FRAUD.

The Illinois Democrats Following the Ex-
ample of Their Maine Brethren.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S-The Democratic state
central committee met today to arrange mat
tiers for the state campaign. A resolution con-
demning any fraud whereby the will of the
people is subverted by national or state au.
thorities or individuals caused much acrimony.
The meeting voted down the amendment ex-
empting Maine and then defeated the resolu-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
MARRIAGES

In Yarmouth, Dec. IT, by Rev. j. Torrey, Sanford
Pownal.
In Gardiner. Dec. 9. j. F. Goldsmith Of West
Gardiner and Miss Elvie j. HERMAN of Litchfeld.
In Bethel, Dec. 8, William Williams and Miss Ma
bel Belmont both of Albany
In Rumford Nov. 81, Loring II. Roberts of Rum.
ford and Miss Franciyilla V. Bartlett of Bethel.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19

SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD and CONGRESS
Yeast Powder received the Award at the Mechan-
les Fair. Both pure and standard Articles and
sold by most every grocer in Portland. Try them
and you will have no other.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
*Ex-div
CoIiforuin Mining Stocks.


CHICAGO Dec. .-Hogs-Receipts "a 900 head;
shipments $500 head; some packers not running;
rest doing little; few mixed sold 1894 %; light
bacon 2Od4 80; good to choice heavy 1904 80.
Sheep-receipts 1000; shipments 100 head; good
Sheep plenty but easy; common to choice at 759
+ 90.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
DEATHS.

In this city, Ruby Hovey, daughter of Inglis and
Katie +. Hovey aged years 1 months.
In Deering Dec 10, Mrs. Sarah M. Edison. aged
AT years months.
PRAYERS on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Burial at convenience of the family.l
In Cape Elizabeth Dec. IT, Lucy F. Skilln
daughter OF Randall and Charlotte Skilln, aged "a
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
Boston Stock Market.


NEW YoRK, Dec 18-Evening Money easy at 5@
7 per cent on CALL closing 81 prime mercantile pa
per 596h per cent. Sterling Exchange dull; ad-
yanced 10 for short with actual business at 4S1
481A for long and 48414 d4S41a for short sight.
Governments are strong and 1s9A higher. State
bonds nominal except La consols, which closed at
1855. Railroad bonds generally lower.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat
ed SO 900 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Bishop Haven Dying.

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Bishop Gilbert Haven of
the Methodist Episcopal church, whose serious
illness has already been reported, is in very
critical condition tonight and is not expected
to live until morning.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec 49,
The demand for Flour is moderate, but the market
is very firm at quotations Corn and Cats are steady
and firm Sugar is strong with an improved de-
mand and upward tendency; higher prices are look
ed for on account of still further rise in the New
York market. Pork and Lard are weak and declin-
ing.
The following are roday's quotations OF Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
NEW YORK.
Talmage Sustained

JAMAICA, Dec. 1S.-The Presbyterian Synod
of Long Island this afternoon sustained Tai
mage by dismssing the appeal from the Pres
bytery in his case by two-thirds vote.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
Daily Domestic Receipts.
Rece,pr. Of Maine Cenral.

PORTLAND, Dec. II.
For Portland As cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, 58 miscellaneous mer-
chandiSe
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19

At Derby Line, VT, yesterday the Their
mometer fell to 2Oo below zero.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S-Gen. Grant in re-
ply to a question whether he had accepted the
presidency of the Nicaraguan Canal Company,
said he hardly knew enough of the scheme to
say much about it, but could say he certainly
had not accepted the presidency Of it,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19

Foreign Exports

Foreign Exports.
ANTWERP. Bark Cedar Croft-4S, 407 bush of
rye, II, 1877 do barley, 10000 do oats.
DUNKIRK. Bark Persian-13, 915 bush peas.
MATANZAS Brig II P DeweS-4OOO shocks and
heads, 5000 box shocks, 256 bbls potatoes, 600
conductor Stats.
Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-100O bush Cornmeal to G.
W. True h Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
FINANCIAL.


MONEY TO LOAN on life and endowment
insurance policies; the same bought unreasonable
rates. Address
mol lsndtf j. o. Box 1919, Portland, Me-
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
nEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMERS
MARINE NEWS
ORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, December 1S.
! Arrived.
Steamship Chesapeake, Williams, New Pork-mdse
Steamer Falmouth Hall, Boston for PASSPORT and
Sch Kendrck Fish, Hopper, Perth Amboy-coal
| to Jos II Poor & Bro.
Sch Laura Bridgman, Hart, Hoboken-coal to I
Sch Edna Harvard, -, Boston, to load for
Sch Clement Beals Boston.
| Sch Cora Kennedy, Boston,
| Sch Telegraph. Post Boston:
Sch Lone Star. Boston for Ellsworth.
| Sch Lizzie G, (Br) Gilchrist Wolfville, Ms, Tor
Sch Alice Dean, Watts, Pembroke-iron to Boston
Sch Bioomer, Slower, Rockland-lime to " Bel
sch sch Three rec Sisters, Bickmore Friendship.
Sch Arrival, Farnum, Boothbay.
Sch Emperor, Brewer, Boothbay.
Cleared.
| Steamship Chesapeake, Williams, New York
Bareue Cedar Cioft, (Br) Young, Antwerp-John
Barque Persian, (Bp Cappon, Dunkirk = John
| Main
Sch Helen Lowe, New YORK; Wood W9odm nan.
Sch VIM Franklin, Bunker, Belfast-Kensel q
Sch Fair Wind, Woodward, Ellsworth = Nathl
Sch Hooper, White, sullivan-Nathl Blake.
Sch Mary Elizabeth Dunton, Boothbay-Daniel
Choate.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
Arat Liverpool 18th inst, ship Barring Brothers,
Thorndike, San Francisco:
Arat Porto Cabello Sd inst sch Forest Home,
Kent New York.
Ar at Cienfuegos Dec 10TH barQue ormus, Shack
ford, Ardrossan.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Lucy Ann, Meservey, from Portland for Ten
ants Harbor with general cargo, went ashore on
ledge on the NE point Of st George. 18th, and was
left in bad position at low water She was expect
ed to come off at high water If she remained tight
and did not fill
Sch q w Rawley Farpham, from Hoboken for
Boston. put into Vineyard-Haven 18th. with fore
boom broken and foresail split.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13

hired horse and buggy from D. Schaffen-
berger's livery stable, on Elm street, which
he is charged with driving SO hard that the
horse is now unfit for further use. Refs
was arrested on the charge of cruelty to
animals, and will be tried tomorrow.
Henry Winkelman, an old man residing
at Cumminsville, was given sentence of
thirty days for abusing his wife.
Wheeler & Forbus the pork dealers who
were charged by Mr.. Dye with embezzle-
ment, were dismissed. Mr.. Dye had never
presented his check to the bank for pay
ment.
Henry Colwell, colored roustabout, was
caught in the act of carrying off a basket of
clothing from the steamer Charles Morgan
yesterday and given a sentel.cs of thirty
days this morning.
The police are on the track of man
named Leopold Dig, who borrowed $32
from a servant girl on his promise to marry
her and then disappeared.
Edward Sander, an old gray-haired man,
living on Chestnut avenue, was fined Sis
for abusing his wife.
The girls who were arrested at the Hay
market Varieties were given sentences OF
thirty days each, but the sentences were
suspended.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Republican Lincoln Club.

An adjourned meeting of Republican.
was held last evening at the Grand Hotel
An organization was effected and called
The Lincoln Club of Cincinnati"
1t was resolved to apply for charter
under the corporation laws Of the State
and that the capital stock be fixed at ST., 500
divided into S25 shares.
A subcommittee reported the following
form of charter:
'To whom it may concern:
"Be it known that we, the undersigned
have associated ourselves together under
and by virtue of the Act of March 2Sth
1878, as corporation for the advancement
of the science of political economy, the
propagation of the principles of the Repub
lican party, the promotion of friendly and
social relations among the members thereof,
and the better and more convenient dis.
charge of the duties connected Herewith.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
consist of 800, divided into shares OF
$25 each.
'The Office and rooms of said Club shall
be in Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State
of Ohio. The said corporation shall be
known by the name of the Lincoln Club,
of Cincinnati"
The above form was adopted.
Mr.. Enoch T. Carson moved the appoint
ment of committee of seven to prepare
and submit a report on Constitution and
Bylaws to the meeting of stockholders, to
be held hereafter; and after some discussion
amended his motion by designating as that
committee the Committee on Plan OF Or
ganization."
This was adopted.
Adjourned to meet Oh Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10Th.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Forty. fifth CONGRESS-. Third Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-The bill to regulate
application for restoration to the active list of the
navy was passed.
The bill to authorize the President Temporarily
transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment was called up and briefly discussed and laid
over.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
unfinished bus ness, being the bill to provide ad-
ditional accommodations for the library of Con-
gress and the resolution to recommit the bill to
the Library Committee with directions to report
on he subject at the next session was agreed to.
The House bill to restrict Chinese immigration
was taken up and then laid aside so as TO come up
as unfinished business tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The conference report
OF the bill to abolish the volunteer navy was
agreed to.
In Committee of the Whole the House resumed
consideration of the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation Bill.
| The amendment reducing the appropriation for
the prosecution OF persons accused of violating the
Internal Revenue laws from 500 900 to S75 900 was
rejected.
| An amendment requiring the United States
Marshal or officer to carry person arrested for
violation of the Revenue Law before the nearest
official who is authorized to take bail, was agreed
TO.
After progressing as far MS the ffty-ffth page Of
the bill the Committee arose and the House al
joutned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Electric Currents,

Parkers file works burned at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Cochran Russell fatally beat his wife at
Freedom, Pa.
John Everett was burned to death at Lon.
don, Ont
John Kilbury was killed by horse at
Plain City, O.
The Post-office block burned at Jonesboro
Ill Loss, $4,000.
Henry Smith was killed by cars near
Terre Haute Ind.
Ed. Manfull cattle dealer, was killed by
cars at La Sale, Ill.
Samuel Rays house, near Raysville, Jack.
son Co.. O., burned.
John Speicker an old French soldier,
died at Wabash, Ind.
Henry J. Metz committed suicide in the
Decatur, ILL.,. calaboose.
Tony Anheir ia ally stabbed John Mar
tin at Logansport, Ind.
Jacksonville, Fla, gives General Sher
man reception to-day.
Peter Cooper's eighty-eighth birthday
was celebrated yesterday.
"Shoo Fly" johnson was killed by ma
chinery at GAINESVILLE, O.
Edward R. Thompson, retired Commo
dore of the U. S. Navy, is dead.
Gillespie, carpenter, fell while running
at Calais, o., and killed himself.
1t is rumored that Wild Hog the Chey
enne, again tried to kill himself
VIM. Tobrocke's son was fatally stabbed
in saw-mill at Waynesville, Ind.
Vicar General Martin Kundwig was
stricken with apoplexy at Milwaukee.
Thomas Hill, colored, died at Troy, O..
and is thought to have been poisoned.
Samuel Cross, school-teacher, died from
being choked by his scholars, near Muncie
Ind.
L. c. Anderson crazy drunk, set fire tc
Mrs. Dennis house and cut his own throat
at Eureka Mo.
Michael Kelley, wealthy Chicago livery
stable owner, was found roaming the New
York streets, insane.
The gale yesterday swept away about foul
hundred feet of the breakwater at St. Johns,
N. B., which cost few years ago $3.50, ,O00
Damage $4,000.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Exposition Com missioners.

AT the regular meeting of the Board yes
terday afternoon the following busines,
was transacted:
1t was ordered that in addition to the
Treasurer two other members of the Fl
nance Committee must audit and approve
all bills by signature.
L. M. Dayton was appointed Chairman
of the Committee on Iron and other Min
erals
Mr.. Means reported the Rules and Pre-,
miums for the Horticultural Department.
He stated that the aggregate of premiums
was $3,861.
1t was ordered that Superintendent Of
Machinery Hall be engaged at salary OF
IS day.
The Finance and Executive COMMITTEES
were authorized to prepare suitable forms
of subscription lists and guarantee notes for
the working fund to be raised.
A communication was received from the
Music Hall Trustees, announcing that q
rental of $500 per week would be charged
during the Exposition.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
ISOHd Notice,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Pc
~ TlTION will be presented to the Commission
ers of Hamilton County at their next session. to
be held on the first Monday of March, A. D. 1879
praying for the establishment of County Road
along the following described route in said Coun-
ty, to-wit:
Beginning at point in the County Road south
of Stephen Vests residence, near the center of
Section 9, Township l, Range l east from a me-
ridan drawn from the mouth of the Big Miami
River, and running thence east with the south
line of said Stephen Vests land to n point on the
east side of Dry Fork thence down the east side
of Dry Fork, about 40 rods; thence southcastwsrd
ly to point in the old road at the foot Of the hills
west OF and near the residence OF Erastus Hayes;
route or line OF said old road to point near the
Big Miami River at the foot of the hill near the
former cite of Cilleys MILL and there inteIsectng
the road leading from Cleves to Mamitown, and
all in Whitewater Township
JOSEPH CILLEY, Principal Petitioner
January 30th, A. d. 1879. ja30-4tTh
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Seventeen Anniversary of His
Birthday.

seventeen Anniversary OF HIS
| Birthday.
The Abraham Lincoln Club celebrated the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of Abraham Lin
coin last night at the residence of Mr.
Peter H. Clark.
| The following were the regular toasts:
| First-Abraham Lincoln, Our Hero. He
adopted the negro into the American fami-
| ly, and, dying, bequeathed to him freedom
and political equality. Traitors may seek
to destroy or circumscribe this gift, and
gangrened prejudice may applaud the effort;
but the people at large are the executors OF
his will, and they will see to it that the bal
lot in the hands of the black cotton pickers
of Mississippi snail be as untrammeled as
that in the hands of the cotton spinner OF
Massachusetts,, the lumberman of Michigan,
or the miner of Nevada. Response by Rev.
James Poindexter.
Second-Abraham Lincoln, Our Hero.
He stood at the dividing point of American
history. Behind him was slavery with its
accumulation of wrongs and shame. Before
him was freedom pointing to happy flu
Response by G. L. Ruffin, ESQ.
Third-Abraham Lincoln, OurHero May
our country always have in troubled times
so clear head and so honest heart to
shape her destinies. Response by VIM. P.
West Esq
Fourth-Abraham Lincoln, Our Hero.
Though he lived and acted we'll his part in
troubled times, when the flash of the sword
and the glare of the artillery lighted the
sky; yet the social smile, the sympathetic
tear" gave to all who approached him evil
dence of the kind heart within. Response
by Jesse Collins Esq.
Fifth-Abraham Lincoln, Our Hero In
the service of his country or of humanity
he had always heart to resolve, head to
contrive, and hand to execute. Response
by w. H. Jones'
Sixth-February Blessed art thou among
months On the 22d we celebrate the birth
of him who gave usa county: on the 18th of
him who saved our country Washing-
ton and Lincoln-two names ever Joined in
the prayer of loyal Americans. Response
by A. J. Anderson, Esq.
The Club adjourned to meet April 14th.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Southern Raiiroad Arbitrntion

The arbitrators, Mr. NJ. L. Ingalls,, Mr.
E. W. Woodward and Judge Alphonso
Taft, appointed to decide some differences
between the Trustees Of the Southern Road
and the Southern Railway Company, sub
mitted their report day before yesterday.
The questions were as to the construction
Of the contract of lease or license.
Two classes of items were submitted The
first was charge for expenses incurred by
the Southern Railway Company prior to
and in its organization, which had been as
the Trustees held, improperly charged to
the expense account.
The arbtrators held that such charges,
which were deducted from the gross earn
ings as shown by the company's statement
for the fractional quarter ending Sep.
tenlber 30th, 1877 should be added to the net
profits as shown by said statement, and dis.
tributed between the parties as net earn.
ngs are distributed. In accordance with
this finding, the Common Carrier Comps.
nv Yesterday reimbursed the Trustees with
chick for 81 ,034 81, its share of the ex
penses incorrectly charged against the
Trustees.
The second point related to losses occa
stoned b. theinjury and killing OF person'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
THE SOCIALISTS
Resolve to Nominate a Spring Elec.
ton Ticket

ton Ticket
The Socialistic Labor Party held meet
ing last night in room Nc. II, Working
mems Hall, TO consider the question wheth-
er or not the party should take an active
part in the spring campaign.
Mr.. Refs called the meeting to order, when
Mr.. Fred. Bader was elected Chairman, and
Mr.. Otto Bachman as Secretary.
The following resolutions, submitted by a
committee of three, were adopted:
Resolved, That the City Convention be
held Saturday evening, March 1st, to nomi-
nate complete city ticket, with the excep-
ton of nominees for Judges.
Resolved, That every member of Sec
ton lin good sanding) be entitled to a seat
as delegate, aud that each ward club for
each twenty votes given at the last election
in each ward for the Socialstic candidate
for Sheriff be entitled to one delegate
Resolved That he Campaign Commit
tee concentrate lis efforts in not more than
three wards, to-wit: the wards that gave
the greatest party vo' e at the last election ,
also, that the Campaign Committee con-
tract no debts as the section will not be re-
sponsib'e for such debt each section, how
ever, to raise the necessary campaign funds.
Resolved, That the Agitating Commit
tee act as Committee on Arrangements for
the Convention"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
LEGAL


MOTTO E.-CHARLES SEIDENSTICKER A
~ resident of the City of Newark, New Jersey,
will take notice, that on the 23d day of January
1879, Louisa Sedensticker of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, in the Court of Common Pleas, in
and for the County of Hamilton, in the State of
Ohio, filed petition against the said Charles
Seidensticker, defendant alleging therein that on
the 22d day of August 1873, she was married to
the said Charles Sedensticker, defendant, thai
said defendant, or about the 25th day of Sep
tember 1873 and at divers and sundry other
times, at Cincinnati, Ohio, he was guilty of ex
treme cruelty towards said Louisa Seidensticker,
plaintiff. She further alleges that said defendant
has been guilty of gross neglect Of duty in failing
to lrovde the necessary means of support, and
that on or about November 25th. 1873 said defend
ant deserted the said plaintiff without just cause.
The prayer OF said petition is that said plaintiff
may be divorced from the defendant Charles
seidensticker and that she may be restored to her
name, Louisa Beyerlen, which she held prior to
her marriage to defendant. The cause will stand
for hearing at the expiration Of six weeks from
the first publication of this notice, to-Wt: six
weeks from the 30th day of January, 1879.
LOUISA SEIDENST1CKER. Plaintiff
FRANCIS LAMPE Plaintiif's s Attorney.
CI"CISSATI. January 23d 1879. ja30-6tTh
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
Railroad Convention.

The Western and Central Associations OF
General Passenger and Ticket Agents met
at the Grand Hotel yesterday. The follow
ing was adopted:
Resolved, To maintain tariff rates and
prevent reckless and foolish competition, to
prevent collusion with ticket scalpers TO
restrict ticket sales to legal ticket offices,
and to put stop to the constant depletion
of passenger receipts arising from these
causes, that it is the sense of this Associa.
ton that the following rules should be
adopted at all competing points;
That the lines terminal at such points
shall redeem at full tariff rates any tickets
of their issue purchased outside of their
regular corporate offices, or any tickets
purchased at reduced rates at their own
officesn
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
THE SENGERFEST.
june 11th the opcninr Dav.

The Central Committee of the North
American Ssngerbund held a meeting last
evening and adopted a resolution to fix
upon Turner Hall as their headquarters.
The time for holding the Sangerfest was
fixed to commence June 11th and to end
June 18th. Committees were appointed:
Press-Berthod Meyer, Ed. Berghausen,
Joel Steinberg George Beinert, R. Burg
helm.
Lodgins-Elias Guthardt, Aug. Brugge
man, Charles Elk, S. Beushausen J. Hard
wig.
Transportation-H. Heine, VIM. Schu,
belle, E. Hof.
Recepton-Aug. Reinhardt, George Bel
nert, George Ohlwein, VIM. Pfaetiiin Hy
Mundhenk.
Hailed. Berghausen, f. G. Setter, Otto
Amer.
Decorations-G. A. Stahl, S. s. Luessen
H. G. Reuss, VIM. Faehr.
Amusements-H. Schaufert, VIM Meyer
A. Rombach, John Grossius and Wm
Kicker.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
IMPORTANT DECISIONS
Rendered in Favor of the Southern
Railway.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals, Judge
Albert S. Berry presiding, in session at
Frankfort, yesterday, reversed the decision
of the Kenton Chancery Court in the case
of L. Cummings who obtained judgment
in that Court against the Trustees of the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad for $3i ,434 II.
The decision of the kenton Chancery
Court was also reversed in the case of Hugh
Campbell who obtained a Judgment against
the Trustee of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad for sos, 726.
The parties brought suit in the Kenton
County Court several his ago for $3.50,
900 for work done as contractors for the
road. The Court rendered a decision in
favor of The plaintiffs for the uncontested
amount of their claims and upon this the
case went to the Court of Appeals with the
above result.