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The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
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NEW YORK. May 1O-Evening Flour market
active; grades under rs steady with fair in
quiry; grades above heavy and 1Oa25c lower out
side decline Patent Minnesotas; light export de-
mand and more for jobbng trade.
Receipts of Flo1r 1854 bbIs; exports $40 bbls;
sales $3.50 bbls; No 2 at 3 0093 75 Superfine
Western and State 00@4 55;common to good ext,
Western and State 5594 80; good to choice Wes-
tern extra at Oot@6 rs; common t, choice White
Wheat Western extra 00G6 90; fancy do at 6 10
OF 90; commonIto good extra Ohio at 6Od6 rs:
common to choice extra st. LOUIS at 65a6 rs:
Patent Minnesota extra at 50a7 90: choice to
double extra at 1oaS 90, including $500 bbls OF
No at DOGS rs; 1900 bbls Supertine at Goa
4 55; 1900 bbls low extra at 1894 So; $500 bbls
nesota extra 4 55t6S 90, mainly O0@7 so; South
ern flour unchanged. Rye Flour steady at S So
@5 80 for Superfne: Corn Meal is firm; Yellow
Western at 1893 25: Brandywne at 8 25@3 35
Wheat-receipts 165,750 bush: exports Is 766
bush; heavy and 1@2c lower with moderate export
BUSH including 600 bush o on t iale spo
No Spring at 16; No 2 Spring 2l@1 %; No 3
Chicago at | 231a91 241a; ungraded Red at / IA
al 81; No do at 49, Mixed Winter at i 21sl "a
1 %; ungraded White 1851 2119; No do, S4.-
900 bush at 259l p, latter extreme; No 2 Red
steady at 10@l 13. Barley is dull ana heavy and
lower Malt dull and weak. Corn market R@1c
ports So, 234 bush: sales $4,000 bush. incinding
$4,000 on the SPOT: ungraded at 56a62c; No at
59A@595sc; steamer 6lA a61 1ac; No at 61M
at 620621ac Southern Yellow 64c; No Q for Nav
at b61s@561ac; June at 54ss@541sc: do July at
54A@6oe; August DOC. Oats dull and is@2 low
err receipts 20, BOO bush; sales 226 900 bush: No 2
at 451sc; do White at 49c; No at 45Js d46c: do
White at 5u95lc; No | at 46c; do White at 54c:
Mixed Western ca 45946hsc; White do at 47@54c,
do June at 451s147c; 10000 bush do july 49,
@455 sc, sugar is higher and in good demand;
sales 1900 hhds Cuba at 71497ss; fair to good re,
filming is quoted at 7ss@71a prime at 75s; refined
active and frmer; standard GA; crushed at 97a ;
powdered at lOc; granulated 9A. Molasses firm;
60 test refining quoted 341a@35c. Petroleum is
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE CHINA MURDER.

Trial of Charles Merrill for the Killing
of His Mother.
AUGUSTA. May 10.-The trial of Charles E.
Merrill of China for the murder of his mother
at Weeks Mills on Saturday. February 18th,
began in the Superior Court before Judge
Whitehouse to-day. An immense crowd was
in attendance. After a little delay the jury
was empanelled. A number of witnesses were
introduced by the government and large
amount of circumstantial evidence was brought
forth to show the guilt of the prisoner. When
it came to Coroner Libby's reciting the con-
fession which Merrill made to him on February
9th. Loring Farr, Esq, counsel for the ac-
cused, objected strongly on the ground that
such a confession might have been made I'M
der undue influence. The Judge ruled that 1t
was admissible, citing several decisions which
covered the case and several witnesses will be
introduced tomorrow to whom Merrill &C.
knowledged that he murdered his mother.
The trial will probably occupy three days. No
new facts were ELECTED tod ay-
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

The New York produce exchange people
say that they expect by Monday that the
canal-embargoed grain of last year will arriv 9
at the city. 1t consists of 100000 bushels O +
wheat and 3,S0O,000 bushels of corn
United States District Judge Colt started
from Bristol yesterday morning to go to New
port In crossing from Bristol the boat cap
sized and the judge was in the water an hour
before rescued. He was taken out much ex-
hausted and conveyed to his residence in
Bristol.
The thermometer rose to SO in New York
yesterday.
Henry Jacobs, hat manufacturer of New
York, has failed. Liabilities $4,000
The forthcoming May crop reports of the
the probable wheat yield of the State this year
will be about A, S95 ,653 bushels, or So per cent
of last years fine crop.
On Saturday in Palmer and Sullivan's camp
near Acambaro, Mexico Engineer Stakeholder
and Jones. Sackerider was killed by the
chief the party, Filley.
At Troy, New York, yesterday the mercury
rose to 9S in the shade.
New York city yesterday recovered a YER
dict OF $4,000 against the Broadway horse
railroad in a suit for car license.
Frank Hart and Blower Brown are training
in suburb of London and Rowell at Chester
ton for the international walking match an
nounced for the third week in June.
In the Pennsylvania Senate yesterday reso-
buttons we're unanimously agreed to looking to
the transfer of the remains o. William Penn
from England TO Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.

Several Unimportant Nominations Con-
f1rmed-Ths Contested Cases Not
Reached.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The Senate in ex.
ecutive session confirmed several southern
nominations. Stanley Matthews case was not
taken up to-day.
The judiciary committee this morning
agreed to recommend the confirmation of Don.
A. Parlie as United States Circuit Judge for
the 9Th judicial circuit, and subsequently, re-
ported the nomination favorably to the
Senate.
The nomination of Michael J Cramer, now
charge d'affaires to Denmark, to be charge
d'affaires to Switzerland was reported favor
ably from the committee on foreign relations
during the executive session.
The Judiciary committee reached the NOM
ination of William E. Chandler as solicitor
general to-day, but laid it aside for consider
alton at another special meeting, probably to-
morrow.
The Senate received from the President his
message (Which was too late for delivery yes
tsrday) Withdrawing the nomination of w. A.
nj. Grier as third assistant pos master general
The message states that the nomination is
withdrawn at Griers request. The President
also withdrew from the Senate to-day the
nominations of William Jesse Grant as post
master at Terrell, and John Grant to be post
master at Bracket, Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
THE FISHERY EXHIBITION.
Awards to American Contributors.

Awards to American Contributors.
New YORK, May 10.-The following prizes
have arrived, awarded by the International
Fishery Exhibition at Berlin.
Class Animal products from the fisheries, gold
medal to Gloucester, Mass; IsiDglass and Glue
Company N. E. Atwood, Provincetown, Mass;
Oils, Russia Cement Co., Rockport Mass; fish
glue, Eugene G. Blackford, New York; fresh fish.
Portland, Me-, Packing Co., preserved fish. Bronze
medals to j. Fl. Bartlett s. Sons, New Bedford,
Mass; preserved fish and oil, W. X. Lewis & Co.,
Boston, canned salmon, Joseph Palmer, Smithson-
ian Institute Washington, d. c.; .plaster casts of
fishes, VIM. Underwood & Co., Boston; preserved
fish, Caleb Cook, Provincetown, Mass; oils, A. w.
Dodd, Gloucester, Mass.
Honorable mention-H. Mayo g. Co., Boston, salt
fish; Franklin Snow & Co.. Boston, mackerel;
Howe s. French Boston, prepared isinglass.
Glass Fishing tackle, gold medal, II. L. Leon
ard. Bangor, Me.
Honorable mention-J. w. Collins, Gloucester,
marine drag to prevent vessels drifting leeward.
Class 3-Fsh culture, gold medals, G. G. Atkins,
Bucksport Me- models of apparatus, Livingston
Stone Charlestown N. H.; fish culture, Seth
Green, Rochester, N. Y, collection of apparatus.
Class 9-Iterature Of the fisheries, silver medal
G. Brown Gocde. Washington, chart of the distri-
button of fishes; Forest and Stream Publishing Co.,
New York, volumes of the journal; Crarles Scribner
Sons, New York, "The game of fishes; s. Thax-
ter g. Co.. Boston, coast charts
Honorable mention-The photographic Office,
Washington, charts of coast survey.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

WATERTOwN, May 1O.-Beef Cattle-receipts ] :
O34 head; market moderately active and Western
Cattle advanced 1sd14c F1 fb; Northero also shade
better; sales OF choice at 25@S 70; extra at 90
gS 90; first quality 0096 75 second quality at
0095 rs; third quality O004 rs.
Store Cattle-Work Oxen % pair at $1OO@S165;
Mich Cows and Calves at $2O3$45; Yearlings S7@
Farrow Cows $159$3O; Fancy Cows S5O9S65.
Western fat SWINE live, 7971A Northern dressed
Hogs 8.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1897 head; market is
rife favorable to buyers; Spring Lambs in plenti-
full supply: sales of Sheep in lots 5O@5 OF each;
extra at 00(97 20; Spring Lambs at 79l4. Veal
Calves 3@4M.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

In this city, May 10, Susan NJ, wife of Lewis L.
Thurston, and daughter of Amos and Elizabeth j.
Winship. aged 80 years months.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock at
her late residence. 22O Bracket st. Friends and
relatives are invited. Burial at convenience of the
family.
In this city, May 10, Margaret Armstrong, aged
80 years.
Notice of funeral hereafterl
In this city, May 10, Mrs. Phebe N. widow of the
late Charles Davidson aged rs years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
In this city, May 8. Mrs. Jane McGowan, aged
SO years.
Funeral this afternoon, at 2.30 O'Clock, at her
late residence. % Poplar street.
In this city, May 3, Katy Oldest daughter of Den
mis- and Catharine Garry, aged Ia years 0 months
and "a days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
lrWestbrook, May 10, Emma P. wife of the late
Simeon Austin, aged GA years.
In Limingtou, May 2. Mrs. Sally S.. wife of VIM.
s. Boothby, and daughter of the late Nathaniel and
Polly Staples, aged 90 years months.
In Bath, May 8, Mrs. Judith widow of the late
John Marriott, aged 81 years 8 months
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Jeff Davis Enthusiastically Cheered.

New ORLEANS, May 10.-The dedication Of
the tomb of the Association of the Army of
Northern Virginia and the unwilling of the
it, took place this afternoon at the Meteoirie
Cemetery in the presence of several thousand
people. The widow and daughter of Gen.
Jackson were present. At the conclusion of
the ceremonies Jefferson Davis, in response to
repeated calls. stepped to the stand. He was
enthusiastically cheered and made brief adj
dress.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
METEOROLOGICAL

iSricArroNs FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-EouR
HOURS.
War DRP'r, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
May IL, A. M.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather, occasional rain, variass
BILE winds shifting to warmer southerly, sta
tionary or hineer barometer.
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
The temperature has risen slightly in the
Middle Atlantic:States, from to 20 degrees in
the upper Lake region, and to IA degrees in
the upper Mississippi valley. The winds in
New England are variable. Elsewhere pre-
yailing winds are southerly Rain has fallen
in New England and Lake region Else
where fair weather prevails.
Indications are partly cloudy weather and
occasional rain will prevail in New England
during the day and fair weather prevail in the
Middle Atlantic and Gulf States to-day and
probably tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
NEW YORK.
Steamship Captains Indicted.

NEW YORK, May 10-The United States
Grand jury has found indictments against
the captains of the following ocean steamers
for violation of the law in carrying an excess
OF passengers contrary to law:-Hapsburg,
Suevia, Westphalia, Rhine, Belgenland,
Weser, Herder, Salier, Viking, Leasing, Ho-
henlauffen, Baltimore, Helvetusl and Egypt
Two of the indictments are against Capt
Brandt and Capt Meyers, both of whom COM
nitted suicide recently.
Annual Banquet of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The 23d annual banquest of the Chamber of
Commerce took place this evening at belmont
cos. Iu the absence of Samuel d. Babcock
James NJ. Brown, Vice President of the Cham
Der, presided Among the guests were Hon.
VIM. Window, Hon. Levi P. Morton, Steward
L. Woodford, Thomas L. James, Noah Davis,
S. B. Chittenden, Marshall Jewell and others.
Letters of regret were read from President
Garfield and Senators Conkling and Platt
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
DOMESTIC pOHyS.

ASTORIA, Oar 9th, ship Merom, Lowell, from
New York.
NEW oRLEANS-Cld 9th, brig Henry Cleaves,
Blake. Havana
Sid FIN Port Eads 9Th, brig II CIeaves
CEDAR kEYS-Sld 9th. sch San Juan, Dodge,
CoatZacoalcos.
PENSACoLA-Cli 4th, sch Fostina, Philbrook,
Cardenas.
BRUNSWICK-Ar Sd, sch Almeda Wiley, Gil.
christ, New York, to load for New Haven.
Cid "a, sens Z Hayes, Sn it'll, Port jefferson.
Cid 4th, sch May Mcfarland, Montgomery, Ports
mouth.
Cid 9th, sch F Bird, Farwell New York
GEORGETOWN, Scar LIST, brig Edith, Petit
grew. Morehead City. NC.
Cid 9th, sch NJ Graham, Powell, Belfast.
ChARLESION-Ar 9th, sch Lama Cobb Cobb
New York.
WILMINGTON, NC Cid 18th, sch Ringleader
Smith, Gonaives.
Cid It'll, schs Ring Dove. Cousins, Rockland; Char
ley Bueki, French New York.
NQRFOLk-Cld 9th, sch Mary W Hopper, Gil
man, New York.
FORTRESS MONROE = In Hampton Roads 9th
schs L Moody Gates, from Baltimore for Haytl
Leonora. Bonsey. do for Bermuda; Spartan, Hodg
don, do for New Haven.
BALTIMORE-Ar Sth, sch Maggie Mulvey Hart
Boston.
Ar 9th, sch Maggie Gray, Crockett, Portsmouth
Cid 9TH sch Geo Jordan, Duncan, New York.
PHILADELPHIA-Cld 7th, briggs Havana Reed
Wilmington. NC; sch koc! exc, Jasper, Cardenas.
Ar 9Th, barque Josie Mildred, CHM, Cardenas
schs Webster Bernard, Turner, Bangor; j Bod
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
WASHINGTON.

a Court Martial Sent ence RENTED.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President has
RENTED the court martial sentence dismi ssing
Lieutenant Keefe of the Fourth Infantry from
the service, in view of the recommendations of
the court and judge advocate general, based on
the long and faithful service of Lieutenant
Kee fe and the mitigating circumstances.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day sew
eral nominations for Western postmasters.
Refunding the Six Per Cents.
1t is stated that the time for receiving the 6
per cent. bonds for continuance at 81 per cent.
has been extended to the Goth inst
Steamboat Mail Serviceon Light Routes
Discontinued.
Orders were issued to-day from the post
Office department to discontinue steamboat
IN the south and south west. Extending the
star service on these routes will effect saving
Of $4,000.
The French Claims.
Three hundred and twenty cases have been
filed before the French CLAIMS Commission,
aggregating about ten million dollars. The
time for fling claims expires on the 22d of
June, by which date it is expected that six
hundred cases, amounting to almost to fifteen
or twenty millions. will have been filed. The
consideration of testimony cannot begin before
some time in the fall. One of the impor tant
law questions to be considered and decided
within few days is that involved in thirty or
forty claims of men who, at the time the
treaty was framed, were French citizens, but
who have since become naturalized Ameri-
cans. They now seek to recover for their
loss, on the ground of their French ma tivity
and citizenship when the treaty was concl uded
Six Per Cent. Bonds.
1t has been decided by the Treasury depart
ment to extend the limit of time for receiving
Is rent hnndS for or 81
cent; date to which limit WILDE extended is
believed to be the goth inst, the day upon
which time expires for the presentation for
continuance of Is held in Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

firm TniiOv firm; sales 1000 lbs at 7-16G1
GIG. Pork firm; sales 425 bbls old mess on
spot at Is 90; Il 80 for new; options quiet and
nominal. Beef firm. Lard feversh and unsettled;
opening lower recovered, closing weak sales 65 ties
prime steam on the spot at 20; 5000 for June at
10 s21s9l1 o21@; 14,Oco for July at s2Ha@
IL 0212; 1850 seller for year at 10 409l0 40; 80
city steam at IL CO., refinedquoted at II 20. But
ter firm for choice; State 13925c: Western at log
20. Cheese quiet and weak old State 9s4 a Sc;
new State 2912Kc poor to choice; do Western 6Ga
12c.
Freights to Liverpool unsettled; Wheat % steam
11a.
CHICAGO. May 1O.-Flour steady and unchanged
Wheat is active and lower No Chicago Spring at
l O1ss11 OF cash; O31s for June and July:981s
for August; No do 91l96c. Corn is active, lower
and very weak at 1926 1421ac for cash: Al IA for
June' 42sSc for July; 427s for May; rejected ace
Oats steady at 38c cash; 37s4c for June; 361a@
365sc for July; 81aa2s5sc for August. Rye is
active firm and higher 49, Barley steady and
changed. Pork unsettled and generally higher at
16 s5@l6 80 cash and May; 16 So for June; 16 80
July and August gust Lard unsettled and generally
10 1919 August. Bulk Meats tirm shoulders at
80; short rib at SO: short clear at 8 so.
Receipts, 700 bhls -four, $4,000 bush wheat
$4,000 bush corn, 6S,GO0 bush oats. 1000 bush
rye. $500 bush barley.
shpments-4 4, 900 bhls -four, 1877 900 bush wheas,
217 600 bush corn. IL 900 bush cats. 1000 bush
rye. 900 bush harley.
At the Afternoon Call of the Board, Wheat closed
fdr ol s fSE May osA Go1u os 81 Ine os
4ls4 Gal p for June: 42ssc for July; 43 August
Oats at IS 1s03814c for May:37A for June: SO 1a
July: 2S 1sc August. Pork at 16 821a bid 16 So
for June; 16 S21a bid S71a for July; 16 80 flor
asked August. Lard 10 So bid 10 rs asked cash;
10 671s bid. 10 rs asked for May 10 671a June:
10 721a for August.
ST. LOUIS, May 10.-Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat firm for cash and May; other options lower;
No Red Fall at 10 for cash; ] 1901 1O14 for
May; I O75s@1 07s4 for June; 021401l O2ss for
July: 1884 August; No Go 04t91 04A: No 4
do 9S12c01 90. Corn firm for cash. options lower;
1880 for cash. 437s 0l44c May; 421sc for June;
421s@425sc for July; 431sCd9431sc August Oats
higher at 37D371ae bid for cash; $685. G3634 for
May; 36ss 036 1ac June; 343sc July: .67s d27 for
August. Rye dull and nominal. Barley dull. Pork
is dull; jobbng at 171s. Lard is higher at 721a
tieceipts-2,OOO bbls -four IL, 900 bush wheat,
% 600 bush corn, 10000 bush Gate 5000 hnsh
rye. 2,oCO onsh barley.
Shipments 8 900 bbls flour, 90 900 bush wheat,
1900 bush corn, &c 900 bush oats O,OOO bush
barley. 0,00O bush rye.
DETROIT. May 10.--Wheat easier and declining;
No White at 1034 for May; 1 O9A for June.
09Hs July; 0os4 for August; No White O8;
No Red nominal.
New YORK, May 1O.--Cotton weak; Middling up
lands 1O1ac.
SAVANNAH, May TO- Cotton is easier; Middling
up'ands 1O1sc.
MOBILE, May 1o.-Uotton is quiet; Middlipg up
lands at 01sc.
MEMPHIS, May 1o.-cotton easy; Middling up
lands at 10c
NEW ORLEANS, May TO- Cotton quiet Middlng
uplands 101sc
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL



PORTLAND. May TO-
Sugar advanced 1sc again to-day, granulagd bein5
quoted at 10c and Extra G. at 9ssc. Eggs are off
12c at 131a@141ac. Potatoes selling slow and
have dropped sc all kinds;other quotations with
out important change.
In North Carolina the extreme cold winter has
killed most of the peach fruit in the bud and many
of the trees, even the young pines that grow in old
fields, were scorched as it by fire. However, the
peach trees that bloomed SO far have escaped and
may produce one-quarter of crop. Apples and
cherries will be abundant. The strawberry prom
ses well, but the blackberry bloom is very light
Wheat looks fine and the prospect looked bet
ter, Winter oats look we'll. Corn planting is near
ly over. Cotton coming up ten days after planting
The Western markets show slight falling off in
Grain to-day, while Pork and Lard were general un-
settled and higher
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
THE STAR ROUTES.
Senator Dorsey's Connection with the
Frauds Reiterated.

gon dispatch says that dispatches from Dem
yer, Col, yesterday, which gave information
that legal proceedings had been commenced
there against ex-senator Dorsey OF Arkansas
for services rendered to obtain an increase of
mail service and get additional pay therefor on
the Star routes in Oregon, attracted much at
tention, the more SO from the fact that it was
stated that the papers on which the suit was
instituted at Denver had been received at Dem
yer from a well known attorney at Portland
and that the claimant was well known poll
tician there. The Oregonian set on foot an in
quiry and got to the bottom of the transaction.
The Oregonan says the history of it fully iden-
titles ex-senator Dorsey with the Star route
robbery
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
The Battle of Cowpens.

SPARTANsBURG, S. c., May Ex-senator
Hampton and Hon. 7. w Higginson of Massa-
chusetts arrived to-day and will speak at the
unwilling of the Cowpens monument to-mor-
row. The unwilling is to be done by young
ladies' descended from heroes of the battle.
The city is full of people including many dis
tinguished persons and crowds are still pour
ing in.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. May 10.-Hogs- Receipts 1884, 900 head
shipments 800 head; market is active and steady
10: good to choice heavy O5 96 So.
Cattle-Receipts 4400 head shipments $500 head;
moderately active; choice to fancy exports O0@
20; extra at COOS 80.
Sheep receipts 1000 head; shipments $50 head
wooled at 0096 80: shorn 4 0Oa5 90.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
A Blow to Railroad Building,

COLUMBUS, O.-The Supreme Court to-day
decided that laws passed by the legislature
during the recent session to authorize certain
townships to build railroads and lease and op.
crate the same are in conflict with the consti-
tuition and therefore void
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Boycotting Newark Newspapers

NEWARK, n. j., May 10.-Three hundred
Newark workingmen, with view to arousing
sympathy for the striking printers on the even
ing papers whose places have been filed, met
at Standard Hall last evening and passed re-
solutions recommending the laborng men to
Boycott" the Advertiser and journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
XLVIIth CONGRESS.
Senate-Executive Session.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Vice President laid the resolution for
the election of Senate officers before the Ser
ate.
Mr.. Pendleton moved an executive SESSION at
1910 Agreed to.
When the doors reopened at 1890, the SEN
ate adjourned till tomorrow
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
The switchmen's Strike at Chicago

CHICAGO May 10.-It is feared the switch
mems strike may end in trouble. The strikers
are interfering with new hands brought here
by railroad companies Police intervention
has been necessary. The strikers are much
exasperated at the thought of possible failure
of their action, owing to employment Of out
do 1,1o
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Fire in the Missouri Penitentiarv.

ST. LOUIS, May 10.-A fire in the Missouri
penitentiary at Jefferson City late last night,
destroyed the saddle-tree shop and shoe shop
also the engine boilers and considerable ma
chinery. The roof of a new cell building was
also destroyed, but all the convicts were re-
moved to another part of the building safely
and in order.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Schooner Sunk with ali on Board.

CHICAGO, May 10-A three masted schooner
IS sunk about mile out in the lake, the masts
being visible. Believed entire crew must
have gone down.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Base Ball.

At Buffalo-Bostons, 4. Buffalos, O.
AT Observation-Disclosures 6. Cleavelands 4
At Detroit--Worcester g. Detroit O.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

European I'd arkesa.
By Telegraph.)
LONDON. May 1O.-Consols 1o24G102$S tor
money and 102 ZIG for account.
LaNDoN, May 1O.-American securities-Cnifed
States bonds. As, 1191a: 41As, 117%.
LIVERPOOL, May 10-12.30 Pm Cotton mai / Ell
easier; Middlng uplands at 8 13-16d Orleans 57sd
sales so bales; speculation and expert ] 900;
futures steady.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

NOTICE. Laiiies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder Try it in biscuits, cake
doughnuts, pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is sold by all gro
GERS.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
MAkRHAG GEES.

In Wayne, May I, Frank E. Pettengil and Miss
Edith Coffin both of Leeds.
In Livermorc, May /. Albion Washburn of Turn
er and Miss Sarah j. Nelson of Livermore.
In Bristol, May 3, Alonzo B. Pitcher and Miss
Nellie E. Fitch.