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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-29
A Destructive Fire.

baltimore, November ga fire at the
foot OF Chesapeake street, at Canton, shortly
after o'clock this morning, burned two
floating elevators, Russian bark Vista, small
yachts Smuggler and Eagle, and two
barges.
The total loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The fire originated in the Neutrality-suspicious.
Artisan, and was communicated to the
iloating-clevator Hattie; both Of which
were totally destroyed. The bark Vista Is
said to be damaged beyond repairing. a
survey will be held tomorrow. The wharf
and shed belonging 10 the Philadelphia,
wilmington and Baltimore railroad, to
which the elevators were moored, and
another wharf adjoining, were burned.
The bari, and canal-barges had discharged
their cargo. The yachts were small sail
boats.
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A Double Murder.

LEROY CONFESsES TO HAVE KILLED BOTH
MR.. GOLD AND LIEUTENANT ROPER.
LONDON. November 2S.-A news agency
states that LEROY has fully confessed the
murder OF Mr.. Gold and also OF Lieutenant
Roper, who was murdered in the Chatham
barracks some time ago.
LIEUTENANT ROPER's DEATH.
Speculation has long been rife as to the
mysterious circumstances OF the case, some
cOntending that murder had been COM
mitted. and Others holding to the theory Of
suicide. Tie death OF Lieutenant Percy
L. O. Roper, Royal Engineers, occurred on
the night Of the 18th of February. He dined
at the mess with his brother officers and left
shortly after S to 90 TO his quarters TO
write some letters to his friends. He was
under orders to leave Chatham and report
himself to the Deputy Adiutant-General OF
Royal Engineers at the War ONCE. Nothing
more was seen OF him until nearly . O'Clock,
when he was found lying on the stairs
leading TO his quarters with pistoEshot
through his lungs. He was alive nj the
time, but unconscious. Medical assistance
was quickly obtained, but he died in less
than an hour. 1t was believed that he met
his death by foul play, as there were evil
dences of struggle. n siX-chambered
revolver, with only one chamber dis
charged, was found some distance from
him, and poker, which had been taken
from his quarters, was also found
upon the landing, rs well as a car
tridge-boX and some loose cartridges.
The revolver and cartridges had been
taken from the quarters OF two other OIL
GERS. II is supposed that when he entered
his quarters he found thief there; that Il
struggle took place in the room; that the
deceased officer aftcrward left the room to
prevent the thief escaping from the quar-
tiers until assistance came, and that the
thief then shot him down TO clear the way.
No clue was obtained OF the supposed
murderer. At pOSt-mortem examination
held by request OF the coroner all the
medical officers five in number were
unanimously of opinion that The shot
which caused the death Of Lieutenant Ro-
per must have been fired by IN assaiant.
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Death Of Mrs. Judge Anderson.

Special telegram to DC Dispatch.I
LEXINGTON, VA, November 2s.-Mrs.
NJ. \. Anderson, wife OF Judge James L.
Anderson, Of the Court Of Appeals, died
here yesterday. She was commitment
Of the Presbyterian Church, and was be-
loved by all who knew her.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

mpfRats NuFtlhutf Eos toot'
SALEs-FfRsr BOARD.-l0 shares atlanta and
Charlotte stock tB. c. at 7e5s, 10 do. tB. c. at
7eis; 90 shares Norfolk and Western preferred at
sos. 10 do. at 5o 3 shares Richmond and Dan
willie stock ut 1lp; 20 shares Richmond and Aie-
ghany stock al Al; 10000 Virginia tax-rcceiva-
Bile coupons at 90, 10000 do. at 90; 1000
Richmond city SIS at 1919; 1900 Petersburg
Railroad cd SIS at l23S, 1000 do. at l23s.
SECOND BoARD.-l0 shares Richmond and Al
leghany Railroad stock AT Al, 10 do at 40's; 10
shares Richmond and Petersburg Railroad stock
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GllITEAU'S DEFENCE.
Inning of the Third Week OF tho
Grcnt Trial.

soo,,tle's Testimony Continued and
w" ,.Aea.-The Assassin's Brother ON the
other witnesses Examined 20 show
=. prisoners Deransed Mental Condition
tear Continues Ills Comment and Inter
.,ons-Iie is sworn and Bceins his Tea
liant.
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New YORK, November 2s.--Tbe Herald
says In its cable special Of Saturday, stating
that the bark Eleanor, from Liverpool for
Charleston, had put back to Milford greatly
damaged, was an error.
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The cold driving, eastery rain-storms OF
this season rarely fail 10 aftlict nearly every
body with cold. Use Dr. BULBS Cough
Syrup-the surcst and safest cough remedy
made. Price, % cents.
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I,0R MAN YORK.-Thc OId go
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP I5Sfk
~ COMPANY. ss>mtk44s
FOR NEW YORK.

This company will dispatch one of their splendid
steamcrs-OLD DOMINION, WlANOkE. MAN
HAITIAN, and RiCHMOND-ENER1T TUESDAY
aud FRIDAY at l 4. 81, and SUNDAY at
\. VI. - -
steamers leave New York TUFsDAlS. THURS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS AT u. VI. from Pier
20 (new number, foot Of Beach street, North
river.
They have splendid saloons, state-rooms, and
bathrooms.
The fare. accommodations, and attentions are
unsurpassed.
SIS: Storage, SO and 81.
Frcgits for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch. and no charge made except aetuai
expenses incurred.
Frcights received until o'clock T.. D. daily.
For further information, apply 10
GEORGE ". ALLEN 4 CO., Agents
myl office COmpany's wharyes. ROrketts-
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PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MAnKET.
NEW YORK COTTUN FUTURES.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
POET OF RICHMOND. NovEMnER 2s. lssl.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
steamer Ashland Carr Philadelphia, merchan-
die aud passengers, >. W. McCan-ck. agent.
Steamer Pioneer, Plau, Philadelphia, mercban-
disc and passengers }. ". Mctarrick. agent.
steamer Old Dominion. Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, q. W. Alien Co.,
agents.
schooner Charles Moore, Robinson, Philadcl-
phia, coal. g n. Halves.
schooner T. W. II. White, smith, PhiladeIphis,
coal, :. n. Halves.
schooner Lena Breed. Powell, Philadelphia
coal. Chesapeake and ohio Railway Company.
Schooner HorauO Nichols Conway, Albany,
lumber, 4. r. Mhtlock.
SAILED SUNDAY.
steamer Manhattan. Kelly, New York, merchan-
disc and pas ongcrs- G.. W. Alien 4 Co.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
steamer Pioneer. Plat, Philadelphia. mercbans
disc and Passengers, j. ". McCarriek. agent
steamer Ariel. clifford. Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers and United states mails, l.. u.
Taium. agent.
Schooner A. T. Cohn, Frnmbers, Baltimore,
coal, G.. Storrs: vessel, Curtis & Parser.
CLEARED FROM WEST POINT.
ship David stewart (Arg,l, Holt, Rio Janeiro,
-four, CALICO. Manufacturing Company.
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o dozen BLACR-wALNUT TABLES;
100 sets KNIVES AND FORKS atsl;
100 dozen ROGERS al" KNIVES, FORKS,
TEASPOONS, and TABLESPOONS,
fully 10 per cent. less than the usual
prices;
4 large assortment OF PICkLR-STANDs,
SUGAR-BOWLs, BUTfER-DIsIIEs,
CAKE-BAsKETs, &C.. IN best plate:
A large lot Of BLACK aud FANCY COAL
nODs, al sizes-cheap;
100 dozen more of those FOUR-ROW TOOTH
BRUSHES at l0c.;
Bargains In sHOE-BRUsHRs, FEATIiER-
BUSTERS, aud sCRUB-BRUsHEs;
4 large lot Of BIRD-CAGEs 81;
All sizes Of JAP TRAYS and SUGAR.
BOXES;
The largcs, line Of LOW-PnICED VASES
and TOILET-sETs We have ever shown
800 dozen more u those PLAIN GoBLETs az
soc. dozens at STEVENS.
nols 500 Broad street.
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Freight received daily for Norfolk. Portsmouth
Smithield. and Hampton; Washington, ID. C.;
Newbern. Washington, and TurbOgU' y. c.. aud
an points in Eastern North Carolina; also, for
Eastern shore of Virginia, Old Point. aud al regu-
lar landings ON James river, at Low Isl RAIES,
and through bills issued l.. u. IATlh,
Oc % Superintendent.
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others, heretofore produced IN court by
Mr.. Scoyille. gf7 st
Z The prisoner while on the stand sat well
back, as far out OF sight az possible. He
spoke very distinctly, and seemed to enjoy
the change in his situation very much.
ADJOURNED.
At o'clock the court adjourned. The
prisoner was taken from the stand 10 his
room, and soon afterwards returned to Jail.
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CONGRESSMAN Paul.

H,nRIsoSBURo, VA, November 2s.-
Hon. John Paul's physician pronouncrs
him much better, and says he Is out OF dan
ger.
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STATE TAXES.

STATE REVENUE OFFICE.)
No. Is ELEVENTH STREET.
November 20, 1881.
THE STATE TAX-BlLLS ARE NOW
L READY. and may be paid at my office. on
will be added and the bills given 10 the collectors
for immediate collection. :. G.. TINSLE1,
no 27-tNoy3O Assistant Treasurer.
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BOOKS, srArIoxERY, &c.

NEW B00ks.-Land OF the Midnight
~ snn-Summer and Winter Journeys through
sweden. Norway. Lapland and Northern finland,
by Du Chsillu; beautifully Illustrated; . vols.
$3.50. seyera; by Mrs. Wisfef; ~ 80. lennors
for Relieving IN Christianity, 75e. Arne; ny Bjorb-
son: 81. Aunt serena, by author One SUMMER;
SLAB. Greek and f.atiu Authors; ~ jennings
and Johnstone; ". New issues Of frankiin-
square Library. -
nole WEST, JohNsTON CuA
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Through tickets ON sale on steamer ARIEL
and at carriers Agency 1000 Main street. Bag
gage checked through.
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DHILAD PHI \, RICH - ~
i MOND AND NORFOLK s-k$sss
STE MSlII y COM ANh.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.


steamer PIONEER, Captain PLAT, with pas
scngcr accommodations, VIII sail EVERY TUES
DAY at ~ Al. Freight received III | 1880 \. VI.
steamer ElERMAN. Captain SMITH, With pas
senger COMMUNICATIONS. will sail EVERY fRl-
DAY atl2A. VI. Freight received ull 1870 4. NJ
steamer FANfrA, Captain NELSON, viii ssh
EVERY SUNDAY at o A. W. Freight received
IN o 4. VI. Saturdays.
Fare on passenger steamers Tuesdays and FRI
days.. SO.
Steamers connect nj Philadelphia for Fall river
and the East. For further information. apply to
j. W. MCGARRlCk,
General Southern Agent, Rockets.
". l.. CLYDE & CO,
y29 General Managers Philadelphia.
NOR NEW YORK.-Thc Old i'm
Il Dominion steamship Company. sxs1ttesk.
steamer. will sail as follows: steamer OLD DO
MINION. Captain WALKER, EVERY TUESDAY
az O'Clock 4. VI. steamer WlANOkE, Captain
COUCH, EVERY FRIDAY at l O'Clock i, VI.
steamer MANHATTAN, Captain KELLY, EVERY
SUNDAY at q O'Clock \. VI.
Freight received up to IL O'Clock VI. for the
Tuesdays aud Fridays steamer, aud u D O'Clock
saturday evening for sundays ship.
Through bills Of lading signed and goods Tor
warded with dispatch "a all points north, south,
cast and west: also. 10 foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Affcr-cabln fare 10 New York, slO; ronnd
trip. SIS: Storage 50 ands
For freight or passage. apply %
e. W. ALLEN & co. Agents,
nv CTS COmpany's Wharf. Rockets.
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Quality, AZ. ske.; ordinary. 2stsac.; mast %
sales from 3nJc.; receipts, 233 head: SHE'S
2.413 he ~; full supply and fair demand. Re-
eeipts Of sleep were $500 head. Qsotcd: shceps
s1is5e.
PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARkET.
PHILADELPHIA, November Ss.-eattIe IN iar
sleu,apd: ssIc4 5000 head; prime. Gstg7c.: Food.
5La6kc.: medium, 4kte 5Ac.; common, 3e4te.
sheep arrs for good grsdcs: common grades dni;
4hc. common 2Ekf 3,.c. Lambs, 3<fD1&c. Calves.
6sdge Hogs IN active demand and nrIn: good, Do
9Kc. medium, ga s,se.; mixed, 7@7Ae.
NEW YORK CoTTcS FUTURES.
NEW YORK, November cs.-cotton-Net re-
closed Arm: sales, $4,000 bales November,
sll.99msla.O2: December, slY.02, January,
s12.22asl2.23; February, sl24rgsl24y;
MAY, si2.sfnsi2.ss: june. s12.97msl2.ss:
July, si3.07H$13.0s: August, sl3.l5Msi3I7;
september, fi2.5l@si255.
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FANCY GOODS, dc.

! STEVENS
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
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ENGRANIN GS AND PICTURE
IA FRAMES.

am now Offering the finest collection Of
PICTURES AND FRAMES
ever exhibited IN this city consisting OF COLOR
ED PHOTOGRAPHS, fNGRAvISGs, &c.--the
latest STYLES In framing. Also. EBoNf-fiNlsifkD
PARL 0R-FAsFLS. BRACKETS, &c.
sxiO FRAMES from 10 cents upwards.
VELVET and GOLD FRAMES In every variety.
wlNDOW-coRNICEs made to order and on
ARroTYPEs OF all the principal engrsviurs-
mol L.. LEWIS, Si2 Main street.
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Rcnt-Payers Burned Out.

LONDON, November 2S.-The houses Of
two persons who had paid rent were viii
fully burned at KnOckash, near LOnghera,
County Galway, last evening. Batterfield,
the Land-League organizer for the counties
OF Down and Armagh, was arrested to-day
nj oxyec
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BERLIN. November 2S.-In the Reichstag
to-day a debate was commenced on the
project for the incorporation Of Hamburg
in the Zollyerein. Herr Bitter, Minister Of
Finance, said that negotiations with Bre-
men for the same object would not proceed
speedily. He denied that the Government
had exercised any undue pressure on Ham,
burg
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COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, November 2S, 1881.
SALES.
WHEAT.-White. Lancaster, 90 bushels prime
al : l.5O: 90 bushels good ~ Sl.4O. Fuliz. J72
bushels very good at ! 40 and Sl4l; 800 BUSH
els good at sl.3j % Sl.3S 1884 bushels fair al
81 80 10 il.33 - bushels common at SIPS.
CORS.-Wbitc, 30 bushels very good new at
Use. Mixed II bushels very good new 1t 73c.
RYE.-l32 bushels very good ~ sl.l2.
Flour.
Flour-Wc quote: Fine, S4.506s5; extra. Sta
1928 supcrlnc. S6.25MS6.5O; common family,
S7.25Ms7.7J: choice family, SSNs9.
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EOR NORFOLK, e-TnI
PORTSMOUTH,
AND JAMEs-RIVER LANDINGS, DIRECT,
CONNECTING At PORTSMOUTH
ron
BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH, OLD POINT
COMFORT, sMITHFlELD, AND
HAMPTON VA.
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FARE To NORFOLK, s1.5O.
FARE ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
TICKETS UNLIMITED.
THE SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT STEAMER
ARIEL.
carrying United states NALL
Z. G. CLIFFORD. Commander.

leaves Richmond every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,
and FRIDAY at $50 \. NJ. for abovc-nancd
places. conncct!ngal Portsmouth with the Bly Line
Tor OldPomt. Baltimore. and the North. Return
ing. the steamer ARIEL leaves Norfolk 1t q a. NJ,
arriving 1T Richmond at about l.. VI.
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stormy Weather.

LONDON, November 2S.-A heavy gale
prevailed throughout the Kingdom on sat
urday and Sunday, doing serious damage
to property. Nearly the whole Of the new
pier at FolkstOne was washed away. There
were many wrecks on parts OF the coast.
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Church burned.

LONDON, November 2S.-The DOckyard
church ut Sheerness is burned. Damage,
$4,000. Nine persons injured.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Work has been lively at the Auburn shoe
shops the past week, although hardly as many
cases were made as during the corresponding
week of last year. Orders are coming in fast
for mems calf sewed shoes, and the factories
are hard pushed to keep them up. The work
on ladies' fine sewed goods has got well under
way, edd good orders are coming in.
Over 800 Lewiston French Canadians are at
work chopping in the woods, this winter and
are getting very good wages. There are no
loafers IN the French quarter. and there las
been much less suffering from poverty this
winter than usual.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. W. S. Choate of Augusta had his left
hand badly bruised Wednesday afternoon by
the explosion of loaded she'll in which he
was placing the bullet. The middle finger was
torn almost off, and the hand burned with the
powder.
The Knickerbocker Company will fill all
their Smithtown ice houses and stack 5000 tons
besides.
KNOX COUNTY.
The suit brought by the owners of schooner
Louise Crockett of Rockland against the Old
Dominion Steamship Company for damages
sustained by the sinking of their vessel by one
OF the companys steamers, has been settled
having been carried to the Supreme Court Of
the United States. The owners will receive
some sic, 900 damages and costs. The case has
been in litigation six years.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Capt Isaac A. Fossett of Bristol has died at
Santos, 5. A., of yellow fever. He was in
command of the bark Bristol of Damariscotta.
YORK COUNTY
The new Congregational church in Elliot is
now nearly completed. 1t will be ready for
dedication in February. John r. Hanscom
has presented the society with a fine large bell,
weighing 1000 pounds. This is but one of Mr..
H. many acts of generosity
More wood is being cut in York this winter
than ever before. One party is moving 500
cords from the vicinity of Mount Agamenticns
to Cape Neddick.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29
Brief JOttingS.

Very cold yesterday. Mercury 90 below
zero at sunrise, 80 above at 8 a. M, 100 above
at noon, 80 at sunset, and steadily growing
colder; wind northwest.
A small marble mantel, picked up on Dam
forth street, can be found at this office.
There was no business before ihe police
court yesterday morning.
The deputy warden of the State Prison
came up from Thomaston yesterday, and took
down with him six prisoners from the jail
Members of the Board of Trade will remem-
Der the meeting this morning, at II o'clock,
for the discussion of amendments to the new
Bankrupt Act.
The fourth section of switch has just been
added to the Telephone Exchange. The switch
now occupies space sixteen feet long in the
operating room. There are also six operating
tables. There are nine operators who are
skept busy making connections Twenty-one
offices have been added this month making
the exchange number 371, besides those con-
Meeting by Biddeford lines
The Grand Trunk receipts for the week
ending Jan. 22d show an increase of S13,272
over the corresponding week last year. The
stock market at Montreal was easy Thursday.
A fall of L to 2 per cent. took place in the
entire list.
Rev. Messrs. Dickinson and Gibbs will ex-
change pulpits tomorrow forenoon.
Schumacher is frescoing City Hail. Saco
and painting the act drop
The Boston Theatre Company arrived from
Worcester over the noon Rochester train, and
are divided among the three hotels-Falmouth
States and Preble.
The periodical store windows are full of
valentines.
And now the Portland ladies are following
the fashion set by the Boston girls, and learn
ing to play the banjo.
A gospel temperance meeting will be held
at the Mission this evening at u o'clock under
the auspices of the Ladies' Temperance Pray
ing Band. All are invited.
There will be gospel temperance meeting
at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association on Sunday evening at o'clock
Mr. Albion Little will preside. The singing
will be led by a cornet.
The Reform Club will have an oyster sup
per this evening at their club room.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29


Capt. VIM. w. Snowman, for a number of
years pilot on the John Brooks, has been an
pointed to the position of captain Of the
steamer
The funeral of the late I. T. Snow took
place yesterday forenoon at his late residence
on Park street. About twenty-five members
of the Cumberland bar were present. Rev
DIR. Hill conducted the services, which consist
ed simply Of reading the scriptures and a pray-
er. The body will be taken to Winterport for
burial.
Mrs Jane Porter, widow of the late Warren
Porter, died at her home in Lancaster on Sat
urday at the ripe age of II years and months.
The deceased was born in Cumberland. Maine.
but had resided in Lancaster for more than
half century, and was a lady Of great per-
sonal worth. Two SOUS survive her, Arthur
Porter and Loring Porter of ancaster.
The Boston journal says: Senator James G.
Blaine's Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
now building the cutoff between Richmond
and Clifton Forge, is to be 235 miles long and
will run up the valley of the James River on
the Kanawha canal, which cost over $4,000. 600.
A branch of 10 miles will be run to Lexington.
Va Besides Mr.. Blaine. there are on this road
j. IL. Gray of Boston, Hugh McCulloch of
Washington, and Cyrus III. McCormics of
Chicago. The road will pass within few
miles of Appomattox Court House, of the
Peaks of Otter, Jefferson's forest residence.
and the National bridge. 1t is designed to
con meet this road with the new railroad of
Senator Davis, which will proceed onward to
Pittsburg.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29

The Rev. Parker Pillsbury will lecture on
Thomas Paine at the residence of Mrs. Dresser
on Spring street this evening.
Rev. Mr.. Dalton will deliver the final lee
ture in his historical course, at st. Stephens
this afternoon. Subiect-"The Present Age
compared with the preceding"
The lecture by Rev. Father Henning, to be
given in aid of the orphans, at City Hall, to-
morrow evening on ''The Perse cutions of the
Church." will draw full house. Father
Henning is spoken of as an able writer and
brilliant lecturer, and he will be listened to
with great pleasure.
Rev. j. W. Hamilton, pastor of the Pee
ple's church, Boston, will lecture in Congress
Hall, Thursday, b. 10.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29

Every person interested in life insurance will
read the Twenty-first Annual Statement of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, published
in another column. 1t shows the assets of the
Society to be $41 100000 and the surplus
100000. The income in 1880 was IS 700 900;
the payments to policy-holders, $4, SOC, 900, and
the amount of new policies written $35 ,0OO, 600.
Such resultsexhibit the great financial strength
and prosperity of the Society, whose expert
ence has surpassed everything heretofore ac-
complished by any kindred institution. Its in
contestable policies payable at once and with
out discount, on the death of the insured can
not fail to give to this company preference
over all others. This is indeed an insurance
which insures; and the constantly increasing
business of the Company shows that the pub
lie believe in it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29
Maine Press Association.


The following gentlemen were selected by
the Maine Press Association to serve as histo-
rians of the press for the ensuing year:
Androscoggin-Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Lew
iston.
Aroostook William S. Gilman, of Houlton
Cumberland-BrownT Thurston, of Portland.
Franklin-Charles W. Keyes, of Farming
ton.
Hancock-L. A. Emery, of Ellsworth
Kennebec-Geo. w. Quinby, of Augusta.
knox,. Pope Vose, of Rockland.
Lincoln-Samuel L. Miller, of Waldoboro.
Oxford-George III. Watkins, Of Paris.
Penobscot and Piscataquis-F. X. Smith, of
Bangor.
Sagadahoc-Joshua f. Uton, of Bath.
Somerset-Joseph Wood, of Skowhegan.
Waldo-William HI. Simpson, of Belfast.
Washington-Georg W. Drisko of Ma
ohias.
York-W. j. Holland, of Limerick.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-29
Delay of Trains,

Trains on the Eastern railroad were very
seriously delayed yesterday by snow, which
was drifted by the violent wind which pre-
vailed to the westward. The train due here
at $50 p. m, had not arrived at O'Clock this
morning, and was not expected before 8. The
Pullman was expected about half hour later,
or at half past 8. The trouble was chiefly at
Newburyport. The train over the Maine
Central, due here at 6 D. NJ, was an hour late,
and the Pullman was reported an hour late at
Augusta.