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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-11
ERIE RAILWAY,
Now known as
New York, Lake RriR & Western R. R

DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room
4 and Sleeping Coaches, combining all
modern improvements, are running through
Bridge Niagara Falls, Cincinnati, Chicago
to New York, making direct connection with
all lines Of foreign ana cOastwise steamers
and also with Sound steamers and railway
lines for Boston and New England cities
Hotel Dining Cars from Chicago to New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
SAN FRANCISCO.
Demagogical Proclamation by Mayor
Kalloch.

Demagogical Proclamation by Mayor
Kalloch.
SAN Francisco, March 1O.-Mayor Kalloch
has issued proclamation as follows:
81 deem it my duty to the city over whose
welfare am called to preside and to the pub
lie at large which is being UNANIMOUSLY deceived
by incendiary misrepresentation as to our sit
uation, to declare in the most emphatic and
public manner that there is not, and never has
been, the slightest reason to apprehend any
disturbance, riot or lawlessness whatever from
the working classes of San Francisco. If
trouble comes to us it will not come from
them Most inexcusable and outrageous means
are being used by designing men to goad them
into riotous demonstrations, but they will fail.
They are, as they have proved themselves to
be under the most trying provocation, law
abiding and peace preserving portion OF our
population. vouch to the world for them
that they will so continue, and l further de-
clare that however people abroad may be i'm
posed upon, the people of this city see through
all the Transparent humbuggery of military
interference, police increase, and lnfiammato-
nv circulars, and will wait their constitutional
day of judgment to peaceably, but effectively,
consign their authors to political infamy and
oblivion, which they most richly deserve.
1. s. KALLOCH, Mayor"
lante organization, and intimates that the first
blow should be struck at the leaders of the agi.
tators end not the rank and file
The Alta scouts the necessity of the concen-
tration of troops here holding that the vigi-
lance Committee is amply able to cope with
the sand lot, sand concludes: "Let us have
peace, and we mean to have it inside the law
If we can, outside if we must 1t also de.
nounces the Mayors proclamation as an insult
to the people.
The Call dissuades the community from VIC
hlent measures as unnecessary.
NEW YORK, March 10.-A San Francisco
tective Union is composed of 200 citizens, and
fifteen others comprise the Executive Commit.
tee. 1t is certain that 10000 citizens are en-.
rolled, and the Union will be swelled to 10000
before the week Closes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

1 1S1a@1 1874 Corn is frmer at 357sc for cash;
357s 936c March; 3614936ssc for April; 3714c
May; 375sc for June Oats dull at 321ac for
cash; 3512c for Nay. Rye dull at 741a. Barley is
dull. Pork is dull; jobbing at IL 95G12 90. Lard
nominally at 90. Bulk Meats. Bacon firmer
kecepts-4,000 bbls -four, 10000 bush wheat,
10000 bush corn, 10000 bush oats, O, O0Osbush
rye 1000 oush barley.
Shipments-1O 900 bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat,
10000 bushi corn, 5000 bush oats, 1000 bush
barley, O00O bush rye.
DETROIT. March 10-Wheat is firm; extra nom-
nal;No White at 2514 i 265s for April 25A
for May
MILWAUKEE, March 1O.-Wheat higher at l 16
for March; 1875 April 20s4 May
NEW YORK March 1O-Cotton dull; Middling up
lands 13Ac.
MEMPHIS, March 1O.-Cotton is firm; NIiddling up
lands 1850.
NEW ORLEANS, March 10.-Cotton quiet hIiddling
uplands 13c.
SAVANNAH, March 10.-Cotton quiet; Mddling up
Iands at 13c
MOBILE, March 10.-Cotton quiet; NIiddling up
lands at l3c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
MAINE.
Robbery at Gardiner.

GARDINER, March 1.-THE boarding house
Of Mr.. Lawrence, at South Gardiner, was
robbed of watch, revolver and other valua-
bles last night. A boarder is missing who is
supposed to be the thief. Information has
been received that he is also wanted in New
Hampshire for robbery of a postofice
The Ice Business Resumed.
The recent cold weather caused the ice in
the Kennebec to hang firm. Several compan-
les have commenced housing again. The price
of ice is steadily rising.
Fire in Scion.
SKowHEGAN, March 10.-The dwelling house
OF John Drury, in Scion, was burned about 6
o'clock tonight. The furniture was saved.
Fire caught from hot ashes. Loss $500: no
insurance.
Mill Burned at Skowhegan.
The mill owned by FL. X. White of this
place, occupiee by Allen & Co., wheelwrights,
and Willis Trask, wood turner, was burned
this noon. Aliens loss, $1,000; Whites $500;
Trask's $780, No insurance. The fire caught
underneath the building from the friction of
machinery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
XLvIth CONGREss-1st Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Marc]

WASHINGTON, March 10.
| The Vice President laid before the Senate a
| copy of the agreement between the Secretary
of the Interior and Ute Indians, and recon-
mending its ratification. Referred.
Mr.. Thurman reported adversely on bill to
reimburse the several States for interest paid
on war loans, etc.
House bill to define the terms of office of the
chief supervisors of elections was calendared.
Bill to amend the Revised Statutes concern
ing commerce and navigation and regulation
of steam vessels was referred, as also memori-
al of merchants of New York engaged in cot
ton transportation, asking for such bill as
the above.
Debate occurred on proper reference of the
remonstrance of the Indians against the estab-
lishment of the U. s. court III Indian territory
Fitz John Porter bill. Motion to refer bill to
the Judiciary was not acted upon, Senate 60
ing into executive session after which it ad-
iourned.
Reagan obtained leave to have printed the
following resolution, which he would offer as
substitute for the resolutions of the committee
on the inter-ocean1c canal:
Resolved, That while we recognize the gen.
eral interest of the whole commercial world in
the use of ship canal or railroad across the
isthmus connecting North and South America,
and while we will respect that interest if such
line of inter-oceanic communication shall
be established, we declare that as the estab-
lishment of such line of communication
would practically connect the Atlantic and
Mexican and Pacific coast lines of the United
States, and as the United States would have
great loea as well as general interest in the
work in common with the other CONNER
cial powers of the earth, and as the
political control of such line of communion
ton would be virtually necessary to her COM
mercial interests and to the preservation of
her territorial integrity and political indepen-
ence, she will insist whenever and by whom
sover such project is commenced, on such DO
litical control of it as will give security to our
commercial and political interests.
Bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar to restrict Chinese immigration; to pre-
vent the removal of Indians from the Indian
territory; to prevent Withholding of pensions
from pensioners under the act of 1861; to pro-
vide for the enforcement of the eight hour
law.
Resolution for the organization Of the board
to enquire into the practicability Of complet-
ing the four double turreted monitors in course
of construction was adopted.
A number of bills, including one appropri-
ating $4,000 for Ireland, were placed on the
calendar.
The House resumed the political assessment
bill and was addressed by Young.
Young spoke in opposition to the bill.
Richardson followed in opposition.
Rice offered an amendment to include men,
bers of Congress in the provisions of the bill.
After further discussion, political and per-
sonal, Hostetter demanded the previous ques-
ton, pending which the House took recess
till evening, the session to be devoted to the
consideration Of pension bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
The Wool Market.

BosToN, March 1O-[Reportedsfor the Press].-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
Ohio and Observation-Disclosures, 5S160c; Choice
Xxx at 54@56c; Fine X 54a55c; Medium 5996Oc;
Coarse 5O@52c. Michigan-Extra and Xxx 54l955;
Fine 53@54c Medium 57@5Sc; Common 50@52c.
59c; Common 50952c; Pulled, Extra 45955o; SUI
perfne 47(970c; No l at 35940c. Combing fleece
b2@6O; Fine delaine 52@58c; California 20945c;
Texas 2594Oc; Canada pulled 45955c; do Combing
5O@52c; Smyrna, washed 1S927c ;unwashed 12915;
Buenos Ayres 16936c; Cape Good Hope 31933c;
Australian 50056c; Donskoi 2392S1ac.
The Wool market remains the same noticed for
some time past. Manufacturers are full of orders
for goods for present and future delivery and are
compelled to purchase from week to week to ena-
BILE them to meet their contracts.
In Philadelphia the market continues storing with
the tendency slightly upward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Annual Meeting Of the StockholdersEA
Considerable In6raasa il, To rr,i,,nra

Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders%A
Considerable Increase in Earnings.
NEW YORK, March 10.-At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Union Pacific
Railway to-day the following were elected !:
Sidney Dillon, New York; Elisha Atkins, F.
L. Ames and Ezra H. Parker of Boston; S. II.
III. Clark, Omaha; f. Gordon Dexter, Boston:
David Dows, New York; Granville M Dodge,
Council Bluffs; T. T. Eckert, New York; jaw
Gould, New York; Carlos S. Greeley, ST.
Louis; Solomon Humphreys, New York Rus
sell Sage, New York; VIM. L. Scott, Erie, Pa. :
and John Sharp, Salt Lake City. The annual
report shows the operations of the railroad in
the year ending Dec 81, 1879 as follows: Gross
earnings $13,201 ,67766; operating expenses
including taxes So 475 ,503.44 surplus earnings
81 ,725 564.22, which, with interest collected on
investment securities reached total of S.
4S,5SS.65. The disbursement for interest on
bonds, dividends and bonds purchased for the
sinking fund took $6, 952, 427.37 from the earn
ings, leaving surplus of 81, 1856, ISL 35 for
future use. The funded debt of the company
at the end of the year was $50,495,OOO AS
compared with last year, the increase in earn
ings was S79,S05.05, and sos, 917 25 were added
to the operating expenses. The passenger
earnings for 1878 and 1879 compare as follows:
1878, 49, 19O, 369.72: 1879, 1920, 9O9 92-an in
crease of SIT 5000. The freight earnin gs for
1878 and 1879 compare as follows: 1878, ST.
4O5, 64.39; 1879, $7,424 1862; increase $18,-
8S2.13.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
MINOR KILOGRAMS,

In the San Francisco walk at a. m. yester-
day, O'Leary had made 214 miles and Weston
1919.
Prosecution for ENLIGHTENMENT in the case of
Benner, the alleged default!ng cashier of the
Citizens Bank of New York, has been aban-
doned.
Postmaster Bgeiow of Annapolis, Mary
land, has been charged with robbing the post
office.
The Mississippi rever at Vcksburg has
reached the danger line and is still rising.
Bret Harte is about to resign his -consulship
and return to America.
Two Paris bankers have disappeared with
immense sums of money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
THE DOMINION.
The Budget for 18eo-s1.

OTTAWA, March 10.-Finance Minister Til.
ley read the Budget yesterday, including a
few changes in the tariff. The estimated ordi-
nary expenditure for the financial year COM
mencing July next is $25,007 ,203, against
$23, 1863 1862 for the year ending June 30. Be-
sides this estimated expenditure for 1SSO-S1,
there is for the redemption of the debt, 81 ,311
566; public works and buildings, chargeable to
capital, $2l0,400; railways and canals, charge
able to capital, $11 .40l 400; Dominion lands,
on capital account Of $13,22S, 1886, against &c.,
O63, 257 for 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
Boston Sugar Market.
California Mining stocks.
brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, March 10.
Amount of stock at market $500; Sheep and
Lambs 5000; Swine $780, number Western Cattle
248O; Eastern Cattle ] Al; Mich Cows and North
ern Cattle 215.
Prices of Beef Cattle p 100 1b, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 50@6 90; first quality at 009
5 37ia second quality 5094 S71s third quality,
at OO@4 371s; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. etc. 3 25I3 871a.
Bghton Hides 71ac y fb; Brighton Tallow ga
51sc P fb.
Country Hides at 79714c p ID; Country Tai
low 414@D412c " fb.
Calf Skins 121ac ~ 1b; Sheep and Lamb Skins
at 2 0O03 90 each.
Working Oxen-The supply in market was lighter
than has been of late; demand not very active We
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
For New England
The Sugar Traffic

BALTIMORE, March 10--A meeting of rep-
resentatives of the sugar trade in this city was
held last evening to take action in regard to
the sugar tariff question. A telegram signed
by many prominent sugar refners, importers
and merchants was sent to Fernano Wood,
protesting against the passage of any sugar tar
iff bill which shuts out the trade of Baltimore
and the South and subordnates it TO the mo-
nopoly of New York refiners and foreign PLAN
tiers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, March -Hogs-Receipts &c, 600 head;
shipments 7COO market and 5@lOc higher; mixed
packing at 1894 35; choice heavy at 4094 70;
light at 20@4 So; quality poor but all sold.
Cattle Receipts 1900 head; shipments 1000 head;
strong and higher; exports and choice in liberal
supply and good demand at O0a4 30; butchers at
2 OO95 90, chiefly 2 Dogs so; stockers and feed
ers all seld and market closed firm.
Sheep-receipts $500 head shipments 1000 head;
market strong at 25@6 90; Lambs so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
DEATHS.

In this city, March TO- Mrs. Eliza Morton, form
taken to Lubec for burial. PASSPORT Sentinel
please copy.l
PRAYERS at the residence of her son-in-law, j. s.
Winslow No. IA Deering street, at P. NJ, Thurs
day, II til. Relatives and friends are invited.
IN this city, March 8, Charles II. Fickett aged 46
years 10 months.
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
at his late residence No. Mayo street. Burial at
convenience of the family.
In this city, March 10, Mrs. Susan, wife OF John
w. Marston, aged as years months.
Funeral on Friday forenoon, at IL o'clock,
at her late residence. ia Oxford street. Relatives
and friends are invited without further notice to
attend.
EY~The funeral service of the late Catharine
Leonard will take place this morning at o'clock,
at her late residence, No. IA Briggs street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
ASIA.

Tekke Turcomans Defeated by Russians.
TEHERAN, March 10.-Gen. Merrasieff ANA
uroski's cavalry escort has defeated 400 Tekke
Turcomans near Dansanlaum, killing thirty.
Ninety-ive Tekke Turcomans are concentrated
at KILL Arvat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

Mich Cows-Extra at S5OG$7O; ordinary at SO
@S48; springers $1S@55; Farrow Cows S139$27
p head. We quote sales sgringers at S37 80 each;
l Mich Cow at $35
Store Cattle-Not any call for them; most off the
small Cattle brought into market are bought up by
butchers to slaughter.
Sheep and Lams-Those from the West
mostly owned by butchers and cost landed at Brigh
ton from GA to 71ac 4Y ID live weight.
Swine Fat Hogs, prices at 51ac y ", live weight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
HEAVY ROBBERY.

$780, 900 Stolen from Union Pacific
Express ONCE.
SIDNEY. Neb., March. 10.-The Union Paci-
fc express Office was robbed TODAY of about
$4,000 in bullion while the agent was at din
ner Subsequently all but $4,000 was found
beneath pile of coal near the U. P. R. r.
track where the thieves had hidden it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 10, $780,
The following changes are reported the past week:
In Cooperage, Sugar City Shocks quoted at 45,
and Sugar sawed 90. American Cooperage has
advanced lie. Cream Tartar is DC higher. Shellac
has dropped &c, Canary Seed is 25c off Vitrol has
advanced 1@2c, and Vanilla Beans L. In Lumber.
Hemlock is quoted 50@11 90. oakum is quoted
at S109S12. Kerosene Oil and Portland refined
has dropped 1ac. Sperm Oil is &C higher. Straits
Tin is lie lower, charcoal l. X SOC. Varnisb is
quoted at 1892 90. Eggs have dropped 203c.
Onions are quoted 5O96 90. Meal is off 1c. Gran
ulated and Extra Sugar has advanced 1sc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
MARRIAGES.

In Freeport, March 8, by Rev. 2. b. Wing, Jere-
miah Osgood of Yarmouth and Miss Ida NJ. Cham
bers of treeport
In Nobleboro, Feb. 81, Lyman f. Winslow of Mil
waukee and Miss Emma A. Chase of Gardiner.
In Bristol, March 2, Capt. Ambrose G. Bradley
and Miss Ellen Leeman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

CONGRESS will always be found Pure and re-
liable 1t makes light sweet .dumplings, buckwheat
cakes pie crust biscuits, etc.
MR%Congress Yeast Powder and SHADES En- lish
Mustard received the award in the late Mechanics
Fair Both sold by leading grocers, take no 9th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
FOREIGN PORTS.

At Adelaide Feb Is, barque Escort, Waterhonse,
for United Kingdom with grain at o7s I'd.
Batavia-On the coast Jan I'D, barQue Beatrice
Havener, Havener, from New York, une.
Sid I'm Sourabaya Jan 18th, barque Webster,
Prince, Panarockan.
At Calcutta Feb H. ships Alice Cooper, Brown,
for Falmouth, E, ldg; &C Chapman, Pote, for Bos-
ton, do; and others.
sid Jan 81, ship Rufus Wood, Davis, for New
York
Ar at st Helena Feb -. ship Sumner r Mead,
Dixon, from Calcutta for Boston; barque Antioch,
Hemingway Java for Falmouth.
Sid I'm Valparaiso Jan 26, barque Clara, Nickels,
Antofogasta and Boston.
Sid I'm Natal Jan "a, barque Alfred, Keazer, for
Guam.
At Callao Feb 10, ship Jane Fish, Young, unc.
Sid I'm Havre Sth inst, ship Carrollton Lewis, for
Cardiff.
Sid I'm Liverpool 9th inst ships Kendrick Fish,
Mowatt, Baltimore; Florence; Kelley, Philadelphia.
Sid FIN Penarth Feb Oath, brig Il Cove, Pascal,
Havana.
At Tuspan Feb 81 sch Mary Lord, Lord from
Charleston, loading for New York; Joshua Glindle,
Freethy, for do, ldg.
Sid fin Port de Paix Feb 25th, sch Tim Field, Le-
land, Delaware Breakwater.
In port Feb 20, briggs Ambrose Light, Hatch, for
Chester, Pa; schs W q Moseley, Bellaty, for Hunk
ersville, do; Chrome Wooster, for Boston; John
Somes, Wall, and Brave, Googins from wilmington
NC, dfsg
At Mayaguez Feb %, brig Clara Belle, Coggins,
seeking
Ar at St John, NIB, sth, ship Gettysburg, Call,
Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
EurOpean Markets.

LONDON. NIch. 1O.-Consols 81 11-16 for money
and account.
LONDON March 1O-12.3O P. M.-American secu-
rites United States bonds, new IS, 1O51a; new
41as, 11O14 new As, 1O91a.
LIVERPOOL, Mich 10-12.3O P.M.-Cotton market
dull; Middng uplands at 7 ZIG; orleans at 71ad;
sales 5000 bales; for speculation and export 1000;
receipts II 200, American 6750.
LIVERPOOL, March 1O-123O P. M.-Flour LOG
IS; Winter Wheat 11@11 Z; Spring Wheat NC
II 1a1I Z; Corn at 5 8; Peas at 8. Provisions,
&c.,-Pork at 81 g.; Beef at II; Bacon at 36a
SO; Cheese at TO- Lard 80 8. Tallow at 80. at Lon
don A 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
Boston Bank Statement.
New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, March 10-Evening market,
loaned between 5@6 per cent. on call; closed at s.
prime mercantile paper at 596 per cent. Sterling
4871A@4S7M for short. Governments weak with
decline of rs in As and 1as, and of IA in 5s and
SIS. State bonds-La. consols advanced "a Kali
road bonds fairly active,
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 430. 600 shares.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

The resolution to expel Heidenham, the on
ly Republican member OF the Louisiana
legislature from New Orleans, for alleged
blackmail, was defeated yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
SPOKEN,

Jau 5, lat 10 s. Ion 81 e. barque Albert Russell,
Carver from Cheribon for Falmouth E.
Jan %, lat N. Ion 80 w, barque Susan Gilmore
Carver, from New York for Yokohama.
Feb 20, lon so 20, sch A P Emerson, from Mobile
for Port Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11

a Republican Victory in Sacramento
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-The Sacramento
city election took place yesterday All the
Republican candidates were elected except
the chief of police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-11
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FouB

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF BIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
March II, l A. NJ.
For New England,
rising followed by falling barometer, northerly
veeripg to warmer easterly winds, clear wealth
or followed by increasing cloudiness and occa-
sional snow. Cautionary off-shore signals are
ordered at Eastport.